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Phil, I forgot my reading glasses.

Does this have a lot of salt?

Salt. 600 milligrams.

Is that a lot?

I'd say it's probably per ounce slightly more than the Dead Sea.

My doctor says salt is poison.

Yeah, mine too.

You know, these guys will say anything just to take the joy out of life, huh?

Hey, pal.

You can't drink that in here.

Yeah, yeah. All right, all right.

Take care, Emma.

Empty that cash register.

Hurry it up.

Come on, come on, all of it. Look, that's all I got.

It's been slow.

Hey,

Gus, what you want? Now get out of here.

Yeah, I'm out of here.

Thank you.

Okay, was he built like a linebacker or like a jockey?

I don't know, kind of in between.

In between.

Rachel.

Rachel?

What?

You said he was wearing a football jersey.

What color was it?

Blue.

Phil was lying on the ground.

And he shot him.

Was there anything on the jersey?

He shot him like he was a tin can laying in the gutter. Rachel, was there

anything on the jersey?

He spread something.

Eagle.

Was there anything else?

It had the number 12 here.

He already had the money.

Why did he have to kill him?

I don't have an answer, Rach.

The truth is, there never is one.

How about distinguishing marks?

You know, like a scar.

You did great, Rach.

Rachel, this is Margaret Page.

She's our sketch artist.

I thought I was never going to see you and the kids again.

Can you work with Officer Page?

It's important.

I'll be right over there with Sid.

Thanks, Margaret.

Let's start with the basic shape of the space.

What do we have?

Bagan and Caruso checking out the shopkeepers. I've got two units

immediate vicinity.

One of them found Rachel's purse in a trash can.

Doctor. On the way to the lab, but her wallet was missing. Can't throw your

credit cards.

What did they give you?

Nothing.

He bowled them down like ten pins and they saw nothing?

I'm Commissioner Scali.

There's something that's not clear to me.

He passed within six inches of you, and you didn't see him.

We have a witness. She was down the aisle, but she got a pretty good look at

guy. Look, it all happened so fast.

But you got another witness, right?

We can go. Step aside, please.

Well, can't we?

Let him go.

All right, you're free to go now.

As soon as we get the sketch, I want to put it on the local news.

All right.

How we doing?

We're off to a good start. I'm amazed you remembered so much.

I'll never forget it, Macy.

I want you to pass out this sketch to all the storekeepers on your beat.

Tell them we'll be keeping an extra eye on them, but to be careful, that goes

for all of you as well. Remember, we got a guy out there who likes to shoot

people. Any questions?

That's it.

Mike, this is the 10th Danish in five days.

They're all natural.

Still, I wish you'd stop.

You're going to make me fat and unattractive.

Impossible.

At any rate, Mike, no more Danish, okay?

Sure, no problem.

Hey, do you remember the other day when you were commenting on how hard it was

for you to find time to work out?

Isometric.

Uses your own body as resistance. See, that's the beauty of it. Your body's

always with you wherever you go, so you can do it any time, any place.

Desk.

Car.

Standing.

Walking.

I'll have a look.

Great.

You never bought me a Danish.

It's not funny.

I hate this kind of thing.

It's hard enough for me when the feelings are mutual.

So tell him.

I'd rather marry him.

Look, Sid, your personal life is your personal life. But the man's a cop. He's

going to be distracted until he knows where he stands.

So you have to tell him.

How? I don't want to humiliate him in front of anybody.

Have a heart -to -heart.

Take him to lunch.

Lunch?

Maybe so.

Up and down.

Isn't that fun, Sarah?

Oh, yes, it is.

You're going to be an Olympic...

Wouldn't that be fun?

Yeah, we could wake up really early every morning before school.

We could go to the gym.

And the whole family would go to all your meets.

Maybe we would be doing so much traveling and driving around that Daddy

get us a brand new convertible.

And then there'd be your trial. And you would do so great that everybody would

want you to train with the very best. It'll cost a fortune. And then you'll

to leave home and go and live with strangers.

And then we'd only get... See you on the weekend.

Playtime's over.

Yeah.

Oh, my darling.

Hello?

Hi there, Rachel.

Who's this?

Hey, this is a great snapshot of David.

Who's this?

The new kid, Sarah.

Nice picture of her, too.

Mom ain't too bad herself.

That was rude.

What do you want?

Forget you ever saw me.

My pictures will be the only thing you have left of your family.

I've got Jeff Hartley keeping an eye on David.

I'll be at school with him every day.

Carmela's going to be sticking real close to you and Sarah.

It was right on the tip of my tongue.

I wanted to scream it into the phone.

All right, I won't say a word. I never saw you.

That bastard.

Get a tray set up on my phone in case he calls me.

What do we got?

We got some calls from the sketch.

I've got Kelly and Hempz questioning the people in the apartment across the

street from Phil's door.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

I just decided I am not going to be a prisoner in my own house. Good for you.

You know, these threats to witnesses happen all the time.

Few of them turn out to be anything.

Come on, come on. I never saw anyone get choppy.

You never forget it.

What's the matter?

It's amazing to think everyone starts out this way.

You know...

If babies don't get hugged and kissed enough, they actually will. They end up

not knowing how to love.

So what are they left with?

What is it?

Oh, there.

It's him.

Oh, my God, it's him.

You sure?

It's him.

All right, it's okay. Look, I'll call for backup.

We'll get mall security to take you and the baby downstairs where you'll be

safe.

Ready?

Just go ahead.

Blue windbreaker.

Sucking on a toothpick.

Let's go. Let's go. With me.

Put your hands behind your head.

Get him out of here.

When did you get this?

What? When did you get this?

In the Navy, ten years ago.

You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain silent.

Sid's gonna bring him around so you can get a good look at him. Now, take your

time.

Tim. Sure?

I'm sure.

Of course I'm sure.

has a tattoo.

So? Well, you didn't mention it before.

Remember seeing a tattoo?

No!

I don't know about the tattoo, but I do know about that face.

Pete Butler, 30, been in and out of trouble since he was 14.

As a lady specialized in auto theft, credit card fraud, breaking and

But plugging shopkeepers hasn't been Pete's thing.

What's this about?

This is about my family.

I don't know your family.

What do you think you got on me? How's shooting a grocery store owner through

the heart?

Whoa. Wait a minute.

You got my sheet. I never carry.

Yeah? Why'd you run?

I got my ex -wife blew the whistle on me.

I'm behind in my child support.

You think we'd send half the force to pick you up for non -payment?

Hey, maybe I panic, but that don't make me no killer.

Where were you Monday afternoon at approximately 4 o 'clock?

The plane pool.

Where? At the tip -top on Hastings. Anybody see you? Yeah, Jim, the guy I

playing with.

Jim have a last name? Probably, but I didn't catch it.

You catch anything else about this guy that may keep you out of jail for the

rest of your natural life?

He's about six feet.

Dark hair.

Thinning on top.

He works across the street at the lumberyard.

That's all I know.

We'll check it out.

Get him out of here.

What don't you like besides him?

First the tattoo. Now he's got an alibi.

Says he has an alibi.

And so, okay, Rachel didn't notice the tattoo, but with what was happening

around her, I can buy that.

Can't you?

Have someone track down Jim from the tip -top.

What I buy or don't buy may depend on him.

You look nice.

Yeah, it's a nice jacket.

Thanks.

Um, you look nice, too.

You think so?

I'm wearing all natural fibers.

I think that helps.

Your clothing breathes, you breathe.

You feel comfortable, you act comfortable.

You seem pretty tense.

Oh, no, no, not at all.

The truth is, um...

I'm pretty tense.

Well, don't be.

You're among friends.

No, you're not understanding me. I'm sorry. It's your lunch. Go ahead.

Okay.

I...

That's a beautiful brooch. It's an antique, right?

Yes, this is my grandmother's.

It's my favorite piece. You like it?

It's beautiful.

You're beautiful.

No, no, wait.

The reason that I suggested this lunch was just to

get things straight.

Set some ground rules.

I understand the need for that. We work together.

No, no, no. I'm not here to set ground rules.

You want to let it happen? Well, all the better.

Just stop. Just... Let's start over.

Okay.

You're not understanding my motive.

I'm not?

No.

I'm sorry. Look, I've been interrupting you.

Just say it. I'm shutting up.

I mean... Boy, this is a great lunch. You know, we haven't even eaten yet.

You were about to say something.

Go ahead.

Forget it.

Fine. We'll talk after we've eaten.

I can't tell you how relieved I am that it's over.

Having Phil's killer behind bars is like having a hundred pound weight lifted

from my shoulders.

It may not be over.

The judge has to believe we have enough to charge Pete Butler, or we have to let

him go.

Well, I identified him.

He has an alibi.

Well, it's a lie.

We're checking it out. So far, we haven't been able to locate... You don't

believe me.

Rachel.

It's all because of the damn tattoo.

It has nothing to do with belief.

Tony, I saw his face.

I didn't take an inventory of his body.

Honey, I know how hard it is to make these IDs.

People just like you, honest, sincere people who find themselves under the

greatest stress they've ever faced, they can sometimes make mistakes.

It's understandable.

Wait a minute.

Now, you are trying not to believe me.

Do you think that I would accuse someone who I didn't absolutely believe? Of

course not.

But I'm a cop, and I'm trying to separate my personal feelings from the

my job.

I would do this with any witness, even if it was the Pope himself. Well, I am

not the Pope himself, and I'm not just any witness.

I'm your wife.

Rachel.

Rachel!

Hello, Pete.

Works up at the Gaffney.

You guys ever talk?

Shot a few games.

When did you play last?

Monday. What time?

What?

What time did you say you shot pool with Pete?

Let's see. I get off at 3, 3 to 5, around there.

He was here the whole time?

Yeah, the whole time.

We have a witness, Rachel Scali, who has positively identified Mr. Butler as the

man who shot Phil Rosen.

Positive, except for the tattoo.

I'm sure it's him, Your Honor.

Your Honor, at the time of the shooting, my client was at the tip -top bar and

grill playing pool with Mr. Davies. I'm aware of that, Miss Fields.

Commissioner, do you have any reason to believe that Mr. Davies has an interest

in seeing Mr.

Butler set free?

None that I know of, Your Honor.

In short, you don't think he has any reason to lie.

Commissioner?

I really don't know what his motivations might be.

Do you feel there's enough evidence here to warrant a prosecution?

I leave that up to you, Your Honor.

Look, Commissioner, you're familiar with the investigation.

You've talked to the people. I haven't.

Do you believe there's enough evidence to warrant a prosecution?

No, I don't.

Thank you.

Based on the testimony today, the court has decided not to charge Mr.

Butler at this time.

He's released.

Okay. Very good.

Thanks a lot.

Rach, I'm sorry.

It looks like he might not be the right guy.

He is the guy.

You let him go.

Even if that's true, it's a question of what we can prove.

The system is designed to make sure we can eliminate all reasonable doubt.

I don't understand the system.

Well, let me ask you.

Do you believe me?

Do you?

I believe you think... Tony!

You notice the jersey.

The color and the numbers on it.

It would make sense that you would notice the tattoo.

I think it's a possibility that you may have made a mistake.

Oh, it's a possibility I may have made a mistake. Why don't you just say what

you think?

Now we know where we stand.

Oh, Rachel!

So what am I supposed to do while the system source is out?

Hide myself under a sofa?

Hello?

Oh.

Hi, Kevin.

Uh, just a second.

David, it's Kevin!

Everything's going to be all right.

I know how you feel. No, you don't.

You've never walked into a place where you've been a million times and seen one

man shoot another man.

Just for the fun of it.

Wipe away a life like it had no more meaning than a speck of dirt under a

You're prepared for this, Tony. I am not.

So please, don't tell me that you know how I feel.

You think I'm prepared for having some...

creep, call, and threaten my wife and children?

I just want to make sure you and the kids are safe.

Well, then, as long as you're being the perfect cop, there shouldn't be a

problem for you.

If I'm wrong, go get the right guy.

But if I'm right, go get Pete Butler.

You're welcome.

I thought you took care of that.

Look, Sid, this isn't high school. We're the police here. We're involved in life

and death situations.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Forget it.

Look, if there's something I can do, talk to Rachel.

Thanks. So I thought you took care of this.

Yeah. Oh, I did such a good job explaining things to him, I think I saw

the jeweler's picking out an engagement ring.

We're just so opposite.

Don't you see that?

Maybe that's the answer.

Let me explain.

Back long ago, in a land far, far away called Brooklyn, there was a young

cop named Paulie.

Paulie liked a public defender named Robin.

But alas, poor Robin didn't like Paulie.

So in order to show Paulie the error of his ways, Robin invited Paulie to dinner

and brought Diane along, a woman she thought would be more suitable

for Paulie.

What happened?

They all lived happily ever after.

Until Polly got divorced and Robin ended up marrying a complete jerk. But that

has nothing to do with you.

You know, I do have a friend.

She manages one of those camping stores, you know, tents, sleeping bags.

Mike's a sportsman, so is Jennifer.

In fact, she's fished the Kenai Peninsula.

This could work.

What are you, not...

Hi.

Hi. Welcome to Family Feud.

That's Rona. She's married to our friend Jim from the tip -top bar and grill.

You know Jill, the cocktail waitress?

So does Jim.

Room 112.

Rona decided to pay them a visit, and she didn't want to waste time stopping

park her car.

Here's the interesting part.

According to the motel manager, this isn't the first afternoon that these two

have spent in room 112.

So maybe Jim wasn't playing pool with Pete Butler all afternoon.

Anyway, nobody's talking.

Oh, is that right?

Hey, why don't you just face it? Hey, Romeo.

The way I see it is you've got a choice between adultery and accessory to

murder. What?

Your pool -playing friend Pete is a suspect in a shooting.

Now let's try this again.

Were you with Pete between 3 and 5 Monday afternoon?

Well, not the whole time.

That's not what you told us.

Now give it up or I'm taking you in.

Shut up!

I'm gonna rip that $7 hair right off your head! Then try it!

Hey, Joe, you want to give me a hand? I'm dying here.

Better yet, I'll leave you to them.

I played pool with him from about 3 to 3 .30 till Joe's shift was over.

Then you took her here.

Didn't you?

Right, right.

What time did you return to the tip -top?

Around quarter to 5 when my wife picked me up.

He won't be wanting you after I get through with you.

Yeah, just try it.

Sarah eats like no kid I've ever seen.

I spend half the day nursing and the other half pumping breast milk.

So what does the community action group do in case I get into a conversation?

Well, we raise money to fund projects that the city can't afford.

You know, like park maintenance or music teaching for the recreation center.

Hurry, Rachel.

It's okay.

I didn't mean to scare you.

Dan Polk, I'd like you to meet Carmela Pagan.

Hi. Hi. I grew up next door to a family named Pagan.

Really? Yeah, they're from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico.

Guaynabo? Oh, not too far from where my father was born. Maybe they were

cousins.

I'll let you two chat.

I'd love to, but I really have to go.

I wanted you to stay.

Keeping an eye on you means keeping an eye on you.

You're right.

Dan seems nice.

He's very nice.

As far as I know, he's unattached.

Unattached? Mm -hmm. Unattached is good.

At least for daughters.

Otherwise, what do you got?

Hard ink.

You're probably gonna have it anyway, but... Why go up against the stack deck,

right?

What does he do?

He's a lawyer.

He does a lot of pro bono work.

Is that because he can afford to work for free, or is he just dedicated?

That's a bit of both.

Both of them.

I know that sounds kind of materialistic, but I ended up supporting

I was involved with.

The last tool guy.

Oh, I was about to think about it.

You're saying the last guy?

Not only because we moved home for a year and a half, but when he left?

Don't move.

Remember this?

Oh, that's right. You don't.

You see me standing here?

I can get you any time I want.

Now, you're never going to identify me again.

You're going to forget this whole thing.

saw the tattoo this time. I feel like a world -class idiot. Boss, I got

Papadakis on the phone.

Look, I'm sorry about what happened. I was in there with her.

I'm sorry.

I told you guys to stay on Pete Butler.

We are. The guy hasn't left the apartment.

You want to come down here and tell my wife that? I'm telling you, boss, he's

there. Well, you go up there, grab him, and get him down to the precinct.

I want to see him in a lineup in 20 minutes.

Keep your hands behind your back. When you get to the end, stop and face front,

remembering to keep your hands behind your back.

Take your time.

Number two.

All right, gentlemen.

Wait. Hold it, gentlemen.

I need to get a closer look at his tattoo.

It's all right, Rachel.

You identified him. I believe you.

You don't have to put yourself through this.

I need to be sure for myself.

Have him put his arm around my neck.

Rachel, you don't have to do this.

I do.

I have to.

Go ahead.

Put your left arm around there.

This isn't the same tattoo.

It's not the guy.

What?

It's not the same tattoo the guy had who grabbed me in the ladies' room.

I told you.

How many times I got to tell you? It's not me. You shut up.

Look.

On the other guy, the rose was on this side of the snake.

And the snake's head was at the wrist. It wasn't up by the elbow.

It's not the same tattoo.

I'm positive.

I'm very sorry.

You're sorry?

And my life gets turned upside down.

I could have sent the wrong man to prison.

But you didn't.

You still had the presence of mind to make sure you didn't.

That means the real killer is still out there.

But now we have a lead we didn't have before.

We know he got a tattoo within the last week since the report came out in the

paper. Let's check all the local parlors. Right.

Right with you.

I think a starburst would be an excellent choice for you.

Thanks. I think one's enough.

My shoulder, okay?

Did I ask?

In the manner of speaking.

Hey, folks, what can I do for you? I called Detective Madison, Commissioner

Scali. Oh, right. Yeah, the guy with the rose and snake tattoo.

Right. Is that the guy?

It could be.

except his eyes were closer together and his mouth was fuller. That's pretty

observant. Artist trained.

What can you tell us about the guy?

Not much. Came in here, had me draw the thing like five times before he was

satisfied. Then he only wanted a temporary one. You know, one he could

What did he talk about?

Nothing. I did all the talking.

Only time he said anything is when he noticed that picture up there on the

That one? Yeah.

Mine?

Autographed picture of the East Ridge Eagles. Cal was a big fan.

Nuts about the picture. Offered me 20 bucks.

Well, we've certainly dangled the carrot in front of Pete's nose.

Let's just hope he shows up.

All right, Gordy, let him in.

Okay, boss.

You know, uh, I think you'd do very well with a tattoo.

What is the mark?

It's an autograph.

It's a blue piece.

The name?

Nothing.

This is probably what'll come out.

So be on your toes.

Okay, boss.

But I'd only want certain people to see it, if you know what I mean.

Absolutely.

So when it comes to putting it on, are there female tattoo artists?

Wait.

You have to think of me as a doctor.

I just concentrate on the art.

Where I put it's immaterial.

Good choice.

It's an original.

Hey, you see that guy?

I did his entire back with a scene from King Arthur.

I've got a possible snake near table four.

Wanna wait?

What are you doing? I'm sorry. I thought you were coming out.

When Cher did that video aboard the Navy ship, my business tripled.

It's him.

Over there by the entrance.

It's him. He got the door.

It's all right.

It's over.

I'm sorry I had to be such a cop.

I'm glad.

Is Mike Rose here?

Thank you, Sid.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

What'd I do?

Mike, I have never been so happy in my life, and you brought us together.

But you and Mike have been... We certainly have.

This is one incredible woman.

I know.

No, you were right, Sid.

You and I are... polar opposites. A blind man could have seen it, but for a

while I was a shade myopic.

Jennifer, open my eyes.

Well,

a match made in Kenai.

That's great.

We're just going for lunch. Why don't you join us?

Oh, that's okay. No, I don't want to be a third wheel.

Thanks for the advice.

They seem delirious, and I'm off the hook.

Don't worry. It'll be your turn one day.

Did I say I was looking?

In a manner of speaking.