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Wait a minute.

I don't believe this. How long have you two been going out?

Six months.

Six months, and you've never taken her to Villa Cucina?

The best Italian food this side of Toamo?

What's wrong with you? Yeah, what's wrong with you? Hey!

Why don't you take care of the ladies' coats? I'll get us a tape.

Excuse me.

What?

Nothing.

You two make such a nice couple.

Six months is a long time, Stanley.

Most men are pretty sure of what they want after six months.

Oh.

I'm going to go take care of the coats.

Too much? No, no. I told you to give him a shove. I mean, how else is he going

to get over his fear of the M -word?

I don't know.

Can I, uh, buy you a drink?

I'm with my boyfriend.

Yeah.

Isn't he underwhelming?

Name's Johnny Franco.

She said she's with her boyfriend.

How about her number? I'll give you a call.

Gee, it's a full, rich life, isn't it?

Why don't you take a hike?

Hey.

I was just being friendly.

with you.

Hey, keep your hands off her.

Oh, are we going to get physical?

Well, I hope not, but I'm a police officer, and if you start something, I'm

going to finish it.

Tony? Police officer?

Yeah.

Why didn't you say so?

Hey, hey!

I hate cops.

Are you guys all right?

Uh -huh.

He's out cold.

Wow, you really hammered him. Well, I grew up with four older brothers.

Hey, Stanley, are you all right? Yeah, yeah, he caught me totally off guard.

Boss, if you breathe a word of this to any of the guys, I'm dead.

Oh, right, sure.

Well, I guess if she told you to take out the trash, you'd take out the trash.

Well, that was fun.

Stan didn't say two words all night.

Well, gee, you can't blame the guy.

It is a little embarrassing when your girlfriend knocks a guy out in public.

Why? Because women aren't supposed to be as strong as men?

Well, most men are stronger. That's just a fact.

I guess.

Now, that reminds me. You've been promising me you're going to move our

drawers for weeks now.

I move it myself, but...

You're just so big and strong and all.

Hi. Hi.

Sarah had a bum, went down a little before eight, and David called.

He's at Jimmy's. He'll be home in half an hour.

Oh, uh... Here you go.

Thanks. Thank you, Paula.

Oh, by the way, we have a PTA meeting on Tuesday nights.

Are you free?

Well, you know how chock -full my social life is, but lucky for you...

I happen to be free Tuesday and probably every other night till the turn of the

century.

Don't talk like that. I'm sure there's lots of guys who like to go on a date

with you.

Yeah, that's what my mother says. And as Shilpa says, if I'm late, I'm grounded,

so... I'll walk you.

It's half a block I think I can manage.

Good night, Carla.

Good night.

Hey, Carla, hold on a second.

It's me, Jack.

Want to go for a drive?

Me? Yeah, sure.

We'll go grab a burger or something.

But I can't be out long because my mom's expecting me.

Oh, Sid, I'm going to be back in a while. I'm just going to go get some

Wait, at 4 o 'clock?

Oh, is it that late already?

I must have worked straight through.

Until it was time for football practice?

Well, the deli is right next to the high school. I figured I'd just take a peek

and see how our quarterback's arm's holding up.

Probably the same as it was holding up the day before yesterday.

This whole town has gone football crazy.

What is the big deal with this kid?

Look, Sid, I wouldn't expect you to understand. See, football is a male

kind of thing. But the big deal is this kid's going to play the Super Bowl

someday, and those of us who paid attention are going to be able to say we

him when.

And those of us who didn't are just going to look back on empty, hollow

Exactly.

Hey, Stanley.

Hey. Your girlfriend, is she too busy Friday night? Because I've got to go to

bad part of town, and I could use a little backup.

Hilarious. Oh, and here she's taking on Rodriguez for the flyweight pilot. Any

of you guys want to take me on right now? Hey, knock it off.

Get back to work.

I told you we were going to keep this to ourselves.

Look, I didn't say anything. It wasn't the report. It had to.

Great. Now everyone's gonna think I'm a wimp. What are you talking about? You're

not a wimp. Stanley, it was a sucker punch. Look, the guy takes me. Okay,

enough. But for Monica to step in and save me, how am I ever gonna live that

down? I gotta work with these guys. Stanley, the only way to handle this is

ignore it.

Look, if you don't make a big deal of it, it'll all blow over.

You think?

I know.

Yeah, well, I've got to start giving my son some blocking.

I guess there's a reason why these bozos are still coaching high school.

Hey, did you meet my new wife?

Alice, stand up.

What do you think?

That's very pretty.

Tell you something, Scali.

Wives are like cars.

Every few years, you've got to trade them in for a new one.

John, excuse me. John!

I don't want to interfere, but you need to talk to the line about giving Jackson

protection.

No quarterback, no state final, right?

All right.

We're going to run a 3 -4 trap.

34 trap.

That's a running play.

You need to work on pass protection, John.

Let's go.

I'm fine. The question is how you're doing. How's your arm?

It's a lot better.

Thanks.

After the wind sprints, we'll go to work on your ball release.

If they're not going to give him the pass protection he needs, we're going to

have to get rid of the ball sooner, right?

Right.

Dad, I'm really whipped, all right?

Well, it's up to you.

It's your career.

Come on.

Please don't do this.

Hey, break it up.

That's it.

That's it.

It's over.

What's wrong with you? It's over.

Now, you, pal, are under arrest for assault.

Where do you come off hitting a kid? That kid.

Rape my daughter.

Amy, are you comfortable?

Can we get you anything?

How about a drink?

Just kidding.

Amy, tell us what happened.

Well, this whole thing kind of got blown out of proportion.

Me and Jack, we were together.

Mm -hmm.

Did you consent to it?

He's cute.

Did you consent to it?

Yeah, I guess I did.

Then why does your father say that you didn't?

Maybe it makes him feel better.

So that's it?

You're gonna do nothing?

Technically, it is statutory rape.

But the district attorney doesn't prosecute when they're both minors and

is consensual. It wasn't consensual.

What you're saying is he's a hot shot quarterback, so he walks.

No one gets special treatment around here. Unless you can throw 50 yards on a

line.

Thanks for nothing.

Come on.

You think she was telling the truth?

I don't know.

I just thank God I'm not still in high school.

Hi.

What are you doing here?

Well, you won't return my calls. I mean, what am I supposed to do, send smoke

signals?

Who says we're not still in high school?

Well, I've just been, you know, really busy.

Stanley. Give me a little credit, okay? I know when someone's ignoring me.

Look,

I really care about you.

If I embarrassed you the other night by hitting that guy, I'm sorry.

It doesn't mean anything.

It doesn't change the way I feel about you.

And it shouldn't change the way you feel about me.

Look, can we just talk about this later?

Yeah, sure. You just call me if you find the time.

Well, how would you feel if it happened to you and Rachel?

I guess pretty much like you.

You like us, Stan?

Yeah. A lot?

Well, let me tell you a little story about when I was a kid. My father...

wait. I appreciate it, but...

I don't want to hear another story about your father. I mean, I must have heard

about 20 of them already.

The time you lost this bowling ball, the mayonnaise in the tuxedo thing, and

frankly, I never got the point of any of them. The point of every one of them is

this.

Don't be a jerk.

All right, Carla?

We're not going to be late. This is just a PTA meeting, right?

I've got some bottles made up. They're in the fridge just in case the baby

up.

Why don't you take your sweater off and make yourself at home? That's okay. I'm

a little cold. You left the number of the school.

Yeah, it's by the phone like always.

I can just call it. I mean, if I need something.

Of course.

Okay, well, have a good time.

I don't suppose you'd want to take the kids. I mean, we could all go, and it's

PTA meeting, so it's kind of about all of us.

I think, Carla, you may have missed the whole babysitting concept here.

Usually it implies the babysitter stays home and the parents...

Are you all right, Carla? What happened to your arm?

Nothing, nothing.

You're going to be late.

Carla, what is it?

Really, it's... It's just that I'm...

I'll be okay.

It's all right.

Tell us what happened, honey.

Friday night, after I left here, I was... I

was almost home when I'm... When it was after the game,

when I'm...

Jack, are you talking about Jack Hayes?

What did he do, Carla?

Steve.

He raped me.

She asked me for a ride, and I said, where do you want to go?

And she said, to the reservoir.

I want to make it with you.

I mean, I guess I should have said no, but I didn't attack her or anything.

Jack, I've known Carla Stone...

since

she was 12 years old. Why would she lie?

My client answered your question.

She asked him for a ride.

He doesn't know why she's lying. He doesn't know what's in her mind.

I do.

We've got a four -year scholarship in the bag, and then we're going to the

I think this girl wants a piece of that.

You think Carla did this to herself so she could get money from you? That's

right. Where's the medical evidence of this supposed rape?

How come it took her four days to come forward?

She was scared.

Jack's a pretty big deal in this town.

That's right.

And that's why this thing doesn't compute.

Jack has all the women he wants.

And some that I wouldn't mind having myself.

So why would my son want to force himself on... Well, here.

She's not exactly crispy brinkly now. What are you saying? She's not popular,

it can't be rape? I'm saying my son is innocent.

Jack, all I'm after is the truth.

If you did this, now's the time to step forward and do the right thing.

It'll only get tougher later.

I told you what happened.

Carla, Mrs. Stone, this is Scott Bradley. The assistant district attorney

be handling your case. How do you do?

Why don't we step into the commissioner's office?

My son is a celebrity.

Makes him an easy target, doesn't it?

Sid! Why don't you save us all a lot of time and trouble and just tell me how

much you want?

Sorry, I didn't see them.

Look, Carla, I'd like you to tell the district attorney everything you told

Detective Madison and me.

I have to say all this in court, too?

I don't think I can do this, Mr. Skelly.

In front of all the largest strangers?

Are you going to have to?

Carla.

Do you remember when Rachel and I first moved here and you started babysitting

for David? Yeah.

And that spring you had to appear in your first school musical?

The Mikado don't remind me. I had a case of terminal stage fright.

Do you remember what I said to you?

Yeah, you said you were going to go to every performance and if anyone giggled

at the wrong time or made fun of me, you'd arrest them.

Well, this isn't a school play and you're not 12 anymore.

But I'm going to be with you every step of the way.

We both are.

Okay.

It was Friday night, and I was walking home when Jack pulled up and asked me if

I wanted to go for a drive.

I didn't even think he knew I was alive.

Her mother seems a little cool about all this.

That's just her way.

See, the father died when Carla was just a little girl.

Linda works two jobs.

Carla pitches in everything she makes as a babysitter.

They haven't had it easy.

Well, they're not going to have it easy in court either.

It's going to be he said, she said.

Plus, a jury's going to look at Jack Hayes. They're going to say, here's a

who has everything. Why would he do it?

Because his life's not as wonderful as it looks.

Because he's under a lot of pressure to succeed.

And because there's no reason for Carla to make it up.

Well, unless, as Jack's father so delicately put it, She's looking to get

off. You don't know them.

No, no, I'm not saying she is.

I'm just saying we should cover all the bases.

Because it'll make you happy to keep tabs on their bank account.

I've been wrong before.

But so rarely.

Hey, Commissioner.

We're this close to taking the state finals?

You arrest the best quarterback this town's seen in 20 years.

I didn't arrest a quarterback. I arrested an alleged rapist. And by the

Unless and until he's convicted, he can still play.

Yeah, right.

How else is he going to play with this hanging over his head, huh?

We lose.

I blame you, sport.

Oh, I see what you're saying.

Football is a male bonding kind of thing.

Buy another hot dog, sport?

That's the message here, boss.

And someone wants to see you.

Well, these are for me.

I guess a lot of football fans had their hearts set on going to the state

finals. This is getting out of hand. We better put a protective unit on Carlos'

house. But I want it discreet. I don't want to alarm them.

Who's Stan working with?

Well, nobody.

He says he won't go out with any of these, I'm quoting now, snickering

jackasses.

Assign Bickerton to him.

Tell him to get his butt in my office pronto.

Yes, sir, as soon as he comes in.

Now, who wants to see me?

Sugar Ray.

I don't know who else to talk to.

This thing with Stan is driving me nuts.

He's so upset about this stupid fight.

I mean, what was I supposed to do?

And I told him it doesn't change the way I feel about him. That's not the

problem. It's how he feels about him.

It's just taking its toll at work, too.

So what are we going to do?

Well, we could send him a counseling, work on his self -image for a few years.

I can't wait that long.

I just wish the other night could happen all over again and Stan could just

punch that jerk's lights out.

Well, maybe he could if we engage in a little guerrilla

theater.

Guerrilla theater?

Yeah, involving you, Stan, and a big gorilla.

Wow, another exciting night in law enforcement.

You never know.

A lot of people don't want the girl to testify.

Well, I guess you heard about me and Monica.

Oh, what?

Nothing. Nothing.

She's my girlfriend.

We were out to dinner the other night and some creep comes on to her and I was

kind of... But he sucker punches me and she sort of

knocks him out.

Your girlfriend?

Your girlfriend knocks him out?

I gotta say, I really admire you, Stan.

Yeah? Why?

If it happened to me, I'd feel like a real wimp.

You seem like you know how to handle it.

Yeah.

Thanks.

A lot.

Hello?

They keep calling.

People I don't even know calling and threatening me.

At last I have a social life.

Got a 1039 outside Carlos Stone's house. Request backup.

They're in the alley. What are you doing?

Calling them up.

Pass.

We've caught two of them.

They've already named the others.

We just need you to press charges.

And Carla's going to have police protection around the clock.

No. I wanted to have it, Linda, at least until the trial's over.

You don't understand, Mr. Scalia. I don't want to press charges.

I didn't tell the truth about Jack. He didn't do it, and I'm not going to

testify. I just want this whole thing over. Carla, you can't let him go now.

The same thing's going to happen to someone else. Is that what you want to

happen? I'm sorry.

Carla, I told you I'd be with you every step of the way.

No, Mr. Scali.

Like you said, this isn't a school play.

Carla!

Please don't let this happen.

That reminds me, I need an oil change.

I think you're spilling a little.

My dad's not here.

Well... We gotta talk to you, Jack.

Yeah, well, I don't have much time.

I'm supposed to be working on my short pass.

Hey, what do you got under the hood here?

Got .350, V8.

Yeah, I modified it.

I suppose you have to look out for your hands a little.

Yeah, my dad doesn't like me to do this kind of stuff.

In case I did something that I couldn't throw.

He worries about me a lot.

A little too much sometimes, huh?

No, he's just looking out for me.

I mean, his dad died when he was a kid.

He had to go right to work.

He couldn't even dream of going out for football.

Look, I know some people think that he's kind of...

One track or something. Going to all the practices and all.

But I don't see it that way.

He has done everything for me.

I mean, I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for him.

Look, I don't know what you're trying to do by coming here, but whatever I did,

my dad had nothing to do with it, okay? He is a great guy.

He's a great guy.

What did you do?

What? You said whatever I did. What did you do?

Nothing. Did you rape Carla Stone?

No.

She wanted it.

You ask anybody in town, she won't. I'm not asking anybody in town. I'm asking

you.

And I'm asking you because I think you want to tell me the truth.

What's going on here?

Nothing.

I'd appreciate it if you would get the hell off my property.

You think you're doing what's best for Jack, but you're not.

Tell you what, Scali, you come over here every day, work on Jack's game,

supervise his diet and weight training, and make sure that his grades are

perfect. And then maybe you can tell me what's best for my son.

You're teaching him that he's not responsible for his own actions and that

doesn't have to play by the same rules as everyone else.

Don't you think that's going to catch up to him?

Nothing is going to catch up to him, Scali.

He's a normal.

Healthy teenager.

There's nothing wrong with my son.

Hi, Jack.

Hi.

Susan. Sally.

Right.

See what I'm talking about? He can have anybody he wants.

Why don't you go ahead and ask her out?

Maybe some other time.

The commissioner here thinks that... We're sick or something.

You want to know what I think?

I think maybe the commissioner never had a date in high school.

I think he's jealous of you, son.

Go ahead.

Ask her.

What?

What?

Hey, Sally.

You want to do something tonight?

Sure.

I'll think of something.

That a boy.

Stan and Monica.

They'll be at the bar at the Villa Casino tonight at 9 o 'clock sharp.

You come on to the girl, then let Stan take you down. You gotta make it look

real. Don't worry about a thing. I can do this in my sleep.

No, Tony, no remuneration required.

Just consider a part payback.

Thanks, Bill. Anytime.

Wow. Hope he's on our side.

Got a thing?

Sure.

I checked the bank records of Carla's mom and Jack's dad.

Did you find anything?

Nope. I told you.

Not on paper.

But the manager at Linda Stone's bank said that last week she opened a safety

deposit box.

Now, he's the nosy type. He sort of tiptoed past the little privacy booth

saw her putting a lot of cash into the box.

He figures over $20 ,000.

Well, I got a couple good ideas. Maybe we can go down and have a... Okay.

Hi, Jack.

Hi. I'm Tony. Nice to know you.

What are you kids doing tonight?

What are you doing here?

What, you didn't tell her?

Tell me what?

Oh, I'm Jack's new best bud.

I hang around to make sure he doesn't get into any trouble.

I'm going on all of his dates from now on.

We wouldn't want to see him do anything that might hurt his career.

Do we?

Come on.

Have fun.

Gee, this was a really great idea coming back here.

Stanley, I just thought if we came back here, you know, and had a nice dinner,

it might be, I don't know, nice for us.

Yeah, well, I'm getting hungry. Can we get a table now? Can I just have one

drink?

I thought we'd grab a bite and then maybe take a drive.

Sounds great.

Sure does.

Of course, Lover's Lane is always so crowded.

The quarry's okay, I guess.

Hey, wait a minute. What about the reservoir? That's private.

Although, personally, I don't think I'd want to go there after what happened

with Jack's last date.

French Roy?

Again, the joke?

Well, it's turning into one.

Maybe you should just take me home.

T1, this is HQ.

Please respond.

This is Scali.

from some guy named Big Bill or Big Bull?

What'd he say? He's in bed with 103 temperature.

He said he's sorry, but he can't make it to Villa Kachina tonight.

Great.

Oh, come on. It's quarter to ten.

I'm starving.

Can I please tell the maitre d' who would like to eat now?

All right, yeah, sure.

Thank you.

Thanks.

How you doing?

Gonna buy you a drink?

She's with me.

Is that right?

It was long when I got here.

Read my lips, if you can read.

She's my girl.

You know, I don't like the tone of your voice, Shrimpy. Yeah, well, I don't like

the look of your face.

You want to do something about that? Maybe I do.

Danny, you okay?

Yeah, I need a piano lesson shot to help.

Danny, you were great.

I need to talk to you. There is nothing to talk about.

I think there's a lot to talk about, starting with the cash in your safety

deposit box.

Yes, I took the money.

Why?

Because I can't give Carla the things that George Hayes can give his son.

We didn't have a four -year scholarship. We didn't have the money to send her to

college at all.

We do now.

I don't know what this looks like.

Like Carla lied about the whole thing. It's just a big scam. I don't care what

it looks like.

Tony, she's afraid to go outside.

She can't sleep. The doctor had to give her pills.

She is my only child.

What do you think would have happened in court?

I mean, even if he's found guilty, which is a big if, he gets a light sentence.

His father will make sure of that. What does Carla get?

She gets to be the girl who ruined Jack Hayes.

Linda, I'm sorry for everything that's happened, but I have to do my job.

He's committed a crime, and I'll do it again.

And I don't want to sit with someone else's mother and try to explain why I

couldn't put him behind bars.

I am doing what is best for my daughter.

It's what I want.

And it's what she wants.

Let me talk.

No. Linda, if this is really what she wants, I'll try to find another way.

I'm not making any promises, but I'll try.

She's in her room.

Honey, it's me. I'm with Commissioner Scali.

Carla?

Oh, my God.

Carla.

Call 911. We need an ambulance. Go!

My mother and I were at the hospital all last night. They pumped their stomach.

They're still not sure about the long -term effects.

Listen, why don't you go home and get some rest? I'll keep in touch with the

hospital, call you if there's anything.

Jack is guilty.

He wanted to admit it to me before. I gotta make him want to again.

Hey, Bob.

Yeah? I just came from the garage, and your oil change is almost done.

What is taking so long?

Exactly what I asked.

What would they say?

Well, they said it takes a lot longer nowadays because they have to recycle

everything. Just a little drop of oil down the drain will slap you with a big

fine.

Yeah.

Dumping oil is illegal.

I'm fired. Come on.

What's the matter with you?

Nothing. Nothing.

Where's your concentration, Jack?

You can't let these distractions throw you.

I took care of it, didn't I?

Hey, you don't think Montana's got distractions?

Or Marina?

They play right through them.

And that's the difference between a winner and a nobody.

Now let's do it again.

And this time, thrown at me.

Hard.

Come on. Hit me.

Dad.

Now that's more like it.

And that's what it takes, Jack.

Now don't go soft on me.

Let's just see you do it again.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

What are you on now?

Jack.

What? Hey, we're trying to get ready for the game tonight, you know? He's

committed a crime. I'm gonna arrest him. Hey, the case is over. The girl agreed

to drop the charges.

Oh, not that crime. Another one.

Very serious.

Toxic dumping.

What?

Section 42 -6 of the environmental code strictly prohibits the dumping of

petroleum products on public streets, sewers, or causeways.

Jack, you have the right to remain silent.

Hey, hey, hey, Scotty.

We've got a game tonight. You hear that?

We've got a game tonight.

Jack, don't say anything.

I'm going to be there, Scotty, with a lawyer.

What do you mean he's not here?

I haven't seen him.

Scali arrested him. Where else would he be?

Where the hell did Scali take my son?

She took an overdose of sleeping pills.

Nearly worked, too.

I guess I just wanted to ask you one question.

Does she look like she wanted it?

She may come out of this with permanent brain damage. We don't know yet.

God.

I didn't mean for this to happen. I swear.

Well, it did.

What did you think was going to happen after what you did to her?

I didn't think that... No.

You've never had to think about the consequences of your actions.

Take a good look.

Go on.

He said... He said that he would take care of everything. Like he's always

He can't take care of this.

He can't.

You have to.

You know it.

He worked his whole life for one thing, to see me in the pros, okay? That was

our dream. Our dream or his?

I could never say no to him.

There wasn't any way that I could.

Jack?

I hope you enjoyed your career, because it just ended.

Let's go. We've got a game to play. Come on.

Look at her, Dad.

I had nothing to do with that. Neither did you. You didn't put her in there.

Yes, I did. Don't you get that?

The scout's gonna be there tonight.

Now, let's go.

This is what it's all about, son.

Everything we've ever worked for.

No.

No!

No!

What did you do to him?

What did you do to my son?

He didn't do anything.

I'm not going to let you or anybody else stand in the way of his career.

He loves football.

No, you love it, Dad.

Not me.

You don't know what you're saying.

Will you just listen to me, please? How many people have the future you've got?

Yeah. How many?

I tried to be what you wanted.

But I can't do it anymore.

I can't.

I'm sorry.

I just spoke to the hospital. The call is going to be fine.

Oh, good.

You know, I can't help thinking, if we just had a little bit more justice,

Jack's father would be punished, too.

He will be.

His life was his son.

Nothing we could do will match the way he's going to feel when Jack's in

Boss! Boss, I've got to talk to you. You don't mind, do you, Sid?

Monica and I...

Well, everything's back on track again. You know, she really likes you. I mean,

last night she could not stop talking about what a great guy you are. Why?

Anyway, you know how I feel about you. And so, how

do you like to be my best man?

You and Monica are getting married?

Yeah.

Sure, I'd love to.

When are you tying the knot? Well, just as soon as I get up the nerve to ask.

I was kind of hoping you might sort of be there when I did.

Oh, no. No, thanks.

You know, like, maybe we could all go out for dinner again or something.

like I said before, she really likes you. And she probably wouldn't say no if

you were there. No, no, no, Stan. I don't think it would be my place.

I'm not saying you'd have to do the actual asking for me. I mean, that's not

going to happen.

Unless I lose my nerve or something. No, Stan.

Uh -uh.

Bart, you don't have to ask her.

Let's talk about this.