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Game. Nine, eight.

Tony, tell him I'm Oscar Robertson. Come on, Vinny. You said you were Bob Cousy.

That was last game.

Three, two, one. Fine, Polly. I dare you to get back.

There's a man. There's the ball.

And Chamberlain grabs it. With a half second left, he tosses up a prayer.

Will this still score?

Quit showing off, will you, Scally? Hey, when you've got it, no sense keeping it

a secret.

Hey, what do you expect?

He's been a ham as long as I've known him.

Someday, huh, guys?

Yeah. That's us.

Tony, Polly, and Vinnie. The three musketeers.

Keeping the streets of Bensonhurst safe.

Come on, let's go get supper.

Yeah.

How long since we've been back?

Together? Yeah.

It's going to be great to see the old neighborhood.

When I think of those days, they were nothing but great.

Not all of them. Well, no, not all of them. I mean, it wasn't the Garden of

Eden, but you, me, and Vinnie, we sure had our moments.

Vinnie! Vinnie!

Hey!

This man might laugh.

This man might joke.

This man might chew rope and smoke snowflakes, but this man don't mess

Hey, I got one, Keith. Hey.

You win the lottery, you get lucky.

What you did took brains, not to mention another part of the anatomy.

Hey, you ladies see this? You see this?

Officer Vincent Raposo spearheaded a nine -month sting operation which

concluded yesterday in the arrest of Bensonhurst crime figure Reggie Martel

charges of assault with a deadly weapon. They even spelled Vinny's name right.

So how come Martel's picture's bigger than yours?

Because his ears are bigger than mine.

Hey, did Reggie give you any trouble when you were taking him in?

No, he was a pussycat.

That's not what I heard.

What do you hear?

Hey, Mrs.

Raposo, who are you going to believe, me or everybody else?

All right, the only thing I believe is I got more beer than bladder right now.

Let's go to the powder club. I believe these guys and their glory.

Doc said another inch to the left.

I'm in a box.

He's hairy.

No, it's me.

You're the first of us to make detective.

Hey, that means if you give us crap, we actually got to take it. Hey, screw that

noise. You guys were with me every step of the way.

Yeah, but you brought him in.

When I felt that bullet go into me, well, here I come.

It was weird, but I didn't think of Gina.

My folks, my sisters.

What about the three of us?

Shooting hoops in the schoolyard.

Well, we said we'd all wear the blue.

Who says your dreams never happen?

I love you guys.

is why this woman, what's her name?

Marla Zukowski. Why she waited so long to come forward? Ralph says she's been

stoned for the last 20 years.

Six months ago, she sobered up and found God. Now she wants to atone for all her

sins.

Hey, hey, Carmine's is still there.

I used to pick up an apple every day on the way to school and I'd give it to Mr.

Marco.

Ugly Mr. Marco, the English teacher?

Oh, please. You sucked up to her with an apple a day? It worked.

I got B pluses straight across.

See?

Some things never change.

Sure they do.

We always thought the three musketeers would last forever.

I've got scrapbooks in the den.

Sometimes I like to look at the old pictures.

This is going to be a giant waste of time, I can feel it.

What's with you? You've been in the funk ever since we found out.

This brings up a lot of bad stuff for me, that's all.

Ralph says Marla's got proof that she was with Fletcher that night.

After 12 years, she's going to need proof.

Well, he says her story matches up with what Fletcher's been saying all along.

Fletcher's been saying that since the day we brought him in.

I didn't kill a cop. I didn't kill anyone.

He pressed Rowe over the gun. Look, I swear, I don't know how it got there.

up, Fletcher.

Look, I was just having some... Shut up!

Next thing I know, I'm in the back of this park. You killed Vinnie Raposo! Do

it!

Well, they set me forth.

Some things never improve.

Chronicle sons.

Maxie! Hey, how are you?

Say a minute, Eggman. Different decade.

I know these buns anywhere.

Oh, haven't you heard Gloria's sexual harassment's a serious crime?

How have you been, honey?

Come around more often. I'll help you build that case.

Hey, Tony.

Looking better than ever, Gloria.

Ralphie said he'd talk to you guys.

Speaking of which... Tony!

See you in court.

Charlie, hey, how you doing, man? Good to see you.

Terrific. Hey,

good.

You guys want to talk? Sure.

So what's with this Marla Zukowski?

Well, she claims she was hired by someone to be with Fletcher the night

was killed.

Slipped him a Mickey and then she left. Hired by who?

She doesn't know. Somebody off the street.

Now, you remember when we took Fletcher and he didn't have any ID, right?

Well, Marla's got his wallet.

Claims she picked it off him after she knocked him out.

So that's it?

His wallet? That's the new evidence? No, there's other stuff, too. Stuff she

couldn't possibly get from the newspapers.

Like that tattoo on his ankle right up to his bikini underwear.

Where's the DA stand on this?

He's still going over his thing?

You think she's connected to Fletcher and making this up to get him off?

I don't know, Tony. I mean, it's the same story he's been telling for the

12 years, right?

It didn't check out then.

I'd say she's got an agenda.

Where is she now? We got her tucked away in a halfway house while we're going

over her story.

Where, as in the exact address?

Hey, come on, you guys. My captain is very turf sensitive.

Get out of here. No, I don't think I'm going to be able to help you on this.

don't think you're going to be...

He was your partner, Ralph. Don't you want to know who killed him?

Captain Greg Burditch.

This is Tony Scali.

Pauly Pentangeli. Nice to meet you.

I assume you're here on the Raposo case.

Yes, we are.

Well, he made the drive for nothing.

DA's never going to reopen it based on the word of some junkie.

Well, we'd like to talk to him.

Can't let you do that.

But, uh, we'll keep you posted.

Maybe I should ask Gloria to snoop around and get a smaller to dress. No,

no. We can't put her in that position.

I don't think Gloria would object to any position.

I want to go through the front door on this one. I'll make some calls downtown.

Hey, Tony.

Gina, hey.

Someone came into the bakery and they said they saw you guys. I couldn't

it. I'm glad to hear the grapevine's still working.

It's so good to see you.

Holly.

Gina, don't worry.

You look great.

Yeah, you're a liar, but thanks anyway.

How's Rachel and the kids?

Oh, good. Everybody's good.

Reggie Martell?

He should still be in jail.

Hey! Is this a reunion?

Hey, Reggie.

Connie. Scali, I see you still refuse to acknowledge the fashion revolution.

Why don't you stop by my cousin Eddie's place? He just got in some nice suits.

Stuff even a cop can afford.

When'd you get out, Martell? Four years ago.

Vinnie nailed you for assault with a deadly. What'd you do?

Good behavior.

Who'd have guessed it, huh?

Listen, let's not be breaking each other's chops here on all home weight.

Scali, listen, I never got to tell you how sorry I was about Vinnie, all right?

I never held it against the guy for busting.

He's doing his job.

You're looking good, Gina.

Reggie. What?

Are you going to stand around all day, or are you guys going to eat some lunch?

Vigilios? Where else?

Come on, let's go.

It's the same menu. I recognize the ketchup stain. I love it.

Okay, you'll all get three red hots, curly fries, and colas.

Nothing changes, huh?

Yeah.

So I heard you got married.

We split up, and that was better for both of us.

So what about you?

You never remarried, huh? I got engaged a couple years after Vinnie died.

A dentist from Canary. Oh, a dentist.

I can't see you with a dentist.

Neither could he.

Life goes on.

Still work at the bakery.

Take Ma to Atlantic City every Christmas. Jersey Shore in the summer.

Nothing changes, huh?

It's really good to see you again.

What?

I know why you're here.

And I gotta be honest with you.

I worked really hard the last 12 years to put Vinnie's death behind me, and now

the DA's talking about opening up the case?

I don't see the point.

Well, I guess the point is, if Vinnie's killer's still out there... Yeah, I

know, I know.

Vinnie's case file.

And the address of the Halfway house where we put Marla.

And I'd appreciate it if Burdidge never found out where you got it.

We're looking for Marla Zukowski. She's in her room watching TV.

First door on the right.

Thank you.

Mr. Zukowski.

Marla?

We need to ask you a couple of questions about Teddy Fletcher. Paulie.

You didn't think I was going to find out about this.

Who do you work for, Ralph?

I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

So you know your buddy's on report for unauthorized disclosure of department

files. He had nothing to do with us finding this place. He already admitted

Oh, and the DA's office called.

They're not going to reopen the case on Vinnie.

Doesn't he think it's just a little bit suspicious?

New information comes out and then the source of that information suddenly

She was a junkie. It happens.

She was clean.

There were no fresh needle marks except the one that killed her. Unless we find

fingerprints or signs of a break -in, this was a suicide. End of story.

Real thorough, Burdage.

Hey, I don't need your judgment.

You shouldn't even be here.

Why don't you just accept the fact that justice has been served?

Teddy Fletcher killed your friend, and he's already in jail.

What do you guys want?

Take a look at this Fletcher.

You know her?

You know I do.

I've been telling everybody about her for 12 years.

She's the hooker who framed me for killing Vinnie.

How do we know she's not just a friend of yours trying to get you off?

Because if she was, she wouldn't have let me rot in here for 12 years.

I never saw her before that night.

I haven't seen her since.

Indulge me.

Let's hear it from the very beginning.

It's 12 years ago.

November. I'm grabbing a six -pack at Brodsky's just before they close.

I see a chick hanging out.

I start to talk to her.

She's pretty friendly, so I ask her up for a beer.

She says she'd rather go back to her room at the Maritime.

I'm all over that.

She was hot.

So we're having a few drinks, relaxing.

Next thing I know, the room is spinning, and I'm out like a light.

I wake up.

And I'm in the back of what you later tell me is a stolen car.

I have a gun in my hand, some stolen money in my pocket, and you guys are

arresting me for murder.

Why would anyone want to frame you?

Well, I've been asking myself that question for the last 144 months.

Ever do work for any of the New York families?

I got busted twice for grand theft auto. I was never into the muscle stuff.

If you want us to help you, Teddy, you gotta tell us the truth.

I've been telling the truth for the last 12 years. Now all of a sudden you two

are my friends?

You can go to hell, man.

DA's going to reopen this case and I'm going to walk.

You're looking at a $50 million punitive damage lawsuit.

Talked to your lawyer in the last hour?

Marla Zukowski's dead.

She OD'd this morning.

What are you talking about?

Case is closed, Eddie.

You guys are lying to me.

It can't be.

She gave them a statement.

She had my wallet.

Won't be enough.

I didn't do it.

I didn't kill anybody.

I was set up.

I didn't do it.

They killed her and gave me in here.

I was set up.

I was set up.

If, and it's a big if, Fletcher's telling the truth and Marla set him up,

whoever killed Marla...

Kill Penny?

I think that the D .A. closed the book.

Good idea.

I didn't know it was one.

The D .A. closed it. Let's open it.

Tell me about Marla Zukowski. What did she do all day?

Marla watched a lot of television.

Game shows.

Talk shows.

Whatever was on.

Did anyone ever visit her?

Not that I saw.

What about you?

Hey, man, look, it's a bad time, okay?

I mean, it makes me very freaking edgy, you know, when someone will be in the

next room.

Is that a yes or a no?

What was the question?

Did anyone ever come to see Marla?

Just that one dude last night. Someone came here last night?

Why didn't you tell us this morning?

Hey, I got a life.

I had meditation this morning.

Did you get a good look at him? Why am I not surprised?

Tony, what are you doing?

What your captain should have done.

Investigate this thing. There is nothing to investigate. It was a suicide.

Really? He said he saw someone in Marla's room last night.

Why didn't you tell me that?

He was meditating.

Take this guy down to the station to get Mickey to do a sketch and put it on the

wire. Hey, I can't go anywhere. I got a conference call in an hour. Yeah, life's

tough.

Look. Officially, you guys aren't supposed to be here. You know that.

And unofficially?

Okay.

You gotta swear this stays between us, all right?

What is it?

A couple of weeks before he was killed, Vinnie was worried that Gina was maybe

seeing somebody.

He was tearing them apart.

I mean, he's worked a lot of nights.

He'd phone home. She wouldn't be there.

The night Vinnie was killed, I called her before I even called you guys.

She wasn't at home.

It's 4 o 'clock in the morning, Tony.

So I drove down to her house. She answers the door. She's fully dressed.

So maybe she got dressed to answer the door.

She didn't just get dressed. She just got in.

They never told us all that till just now.

I didn't think there was a point. You know, it seemed like such a random

I never did figure out what Vinnie was doing out off duty at 3 o 'clock in the

morning. He's probably out looking for Gina. No.

Wait a minute. Vinnie didn't know from off -duty. I mean, he might have been

working on something.

Speculation. We got to talk to Gina.

And ask what?

Were you with another man the night Vinnie died?

If Marla was killed, then Vinnie's death was not random.

And you think I had something to do with it?

Ralph said he called you that night and nobody answered.

So?

If you were with somebody, you need to tell us.

Oh, you know how this goes, Gina.

I was home that night, alone.

What about Ralph's phone call?

I'm a heavy sleeper. Sue me.

He said you were dressed.

I don't usually answer the door naked.

Okay, I was dressed.

I fell asleep in front of the TV waiting for Vinnie to get home.

What's the big deal?

I'll be right with you.

Is there anything else you'd like to know?

Satisfied? Huh?

30 years of friendship, down to two. She was defensive.

Pauly, why should she be defensive if she has nothing to hide? Oh, come on. We

walked in there and basically accused her of murdering her husband. She said

didn't want the case reopened. That never made sense. Look, Tony, even if

was with somebody that night, which I find hard to believe, it's still got

nothing to do with Vinny's death. Unless she was with someone who wanted Vinny

out of the way. Like who?

Reggie Martel. Are you crazy?

He was still out on bail appealing his case. So what? Tony, she couldn't stand

the guy.

That's what we thought, but attraction's a funny thing.

What's so funny about it? I never told you this before.

You know the real reason I came on to you the first time?

You had good taste.

I wanted you to introduce me to your friend Shelly.

Davidson? Mm -hmm.

That's just so typical. Just because she was built.

Like a Barbie doll.

Hey. Hey, hey. After knowing you for five minutes, I never thought about it

again. You vexed me.

Do I still?

What do you think?

Thank you, my regular.

Gina, what's wrong?

You know what tonight is?

Friday?

It's our anniversary.

You guys have a fight?

You gotta be there to fight.

Vinny hasn't been home before midnight for the last two months.

Gina, give the guy a break. He wants to make detective.

He's just doing what he's got to do. You know he's crazy about you. Then why

doesn't he spend time with me anymore?

It's her anniversary, damn it.

Maybe you should call him.

Gina, you all right?

It's a private conversation, Martel.

Maybe a dance will make you feel better.

Hey, you must not have heard me. Don't be stupid.

Hey, hey.

I'd love to dance.

Sweetheart, you don't mind me dancing with Gina?

No, not at all.

What the hell was that?

That's better, right?

I know I feel better.

How about a night? Pour it.

We didn't come here to socialize, Martel.

We gotta talk.

Anything you say to me, you say in front of my wife.

Don't you watch Oprah?

Secrets destroy your marriage.

Where were you the night Vinnie Raposo was killed?

You come here with a question like that, you don't even bring Danish.

What's the matter with you guys?

You want to share a big laugh with Connie?

How about this for a punchline? I think you were with Gina the night Vinnie was

killed.

No kidding.

Then you must think I had him killed.

That's it. I'm moving to Eastbridge.

There's the level of police work they do down there. Wouldn't break your heart

to see Vinnie dead?

Put you out of commission when he busted you.

Toss these guys, Reggie.

You don't need this.

No, no, no. Shh, come on.

It's okay, babe.

You're so stupid, you think I am, huh?

I'm gonna be in bed with a guy's wife the night I whack him?

Let me tell you something about Reggie Martel.

I don't mess around with my wife.

And if you think I had anything to do with Vinnie's death, you're crazy.

I grew up on the same street as you guys.

I chose my path.

You chose yours.

Yeah, I wasn't too happy when Vinnie busted me, but anybody else who knows

I might have done.

But Vinnie was from the neighborhood.

That means something.

What about the bullet you put in his neck when he took you down? That mean

something, too?

That was survival. That was not revenge.

I didn't shed a tear when Vinny died.

But I didn't kill him.

I'm gonna nail that smug son of a bitch.

I don't think it's him.

Who else would it be?

I just don't think it's him. It's gotta be.

What's with you? You've been dragging your heels the whole time. I'm just

to keep us from making a mistake.

No mistake. It's Martel. And if Gina's involved, she's gonna have to pay.

not involved.

We don't know that. She wasn't with Martel that night. How do you know?

she was with me.

I started out just being on just friends.

Been together, having coffee.

Gina complained that Vinnie wasn't paying any attention to her.

He was obsessed with the job.

But she was so lonely. I mean, she was desperate just to talk to somebody.

One weekend, Vinnie was away in Albany on a Martel case.

Gina asked me to take her to a movie.

Neither of us.

I mentioned him once that night.

After the movie, I came back here, had a few drinks.

And then I walked her home.

What can I say? I'm weak.

I'm a pig.

And I'm going to burn in hell.

We tried to tell ourselves it was just the booze and it would never happen

again.

I'm

so

sorry, Tony.

And, uh... And after Vinnie died?

She needed me more than ever.

And I couldn't be there for her.

Not even as a friend.

I felt so guilty.

I used to get so down.

There were times when I didn't think I was going to make it.

After Fletcher was convicted, I moved to California.

This morning was the first time I've seen her since.

Why didn't you ever tell me any of this?

How could I?

How could you not?

You were in trouble.

You don't get it, do you?

I was afraid of what you'd think of me.

I mean, I couldn't take it if you... What?

If I disowned you?

As my friend?

I couldn't take that chance, Tony.

I just couldn't.

What do you say over there, huh?

Telling me you kept him inside for 12 years.

Let it eat at you.

You're the one who doesn't get it, Paulie.

You're my best friend.

You always have been and you always will be.

No matter what.

No matter what.

I'll always be there for you.

Even if it's my fault Vinnie got killed?

I'm talking about Paulie.

Tony, he was out looking for Gina. She was in my bed.

No, no, Paulie.

Vivi's dead because someone shot him.

You said it yourself.

The guy was always on the job.

That's why Gina was lonely in the first place.

Paulie, you're not responsible.

I've been trying to sell myself that bill of goods since the night he died.

Bless and cut it, Tony.

I wish we never came back here.

Let's go back to the halfway house. See if we miss something.

No. Forget it, Tony.

Burdage is right.

Marla's just a junkie who OD'd.

And Fletcher killed Vinnie.

Tony, all we ended up doing was pulling a scab off an old wound.

Well, at least it wasn't a total loss.

I'm glad you told me.

Figures.

Oh.

Scali.

We'll be right there.

Looks like Ralph found the guy that was in Marla's room before she died.

Talk to me, Ralph.

His name is Russ Marino. My guys saw him near a crack house in Bed -Stuy. We've

been chasing him for over an hour. Where is he? On the roof.

Alone? Dispatching teams of two. Warm perimeters. Move in.

There he is. He's alone.

Teams one and two, we're clear. Fire on sight.

Take them alive, Burdage. Get these two out of here. No, we've got to talk to

them. Let's go.

Burdage!

Secure it all clear.

Get him to a hospital.

That man is a suspect in a cop killing. We need him alive.

Dispatch the paramedics.

Meet an ambulance up here right away.

We're losing him.

You hear the man?

You're dying.

You've got no hope of recovery.

Give me a breathe.

There's no time for that. You've got something to say, you tell me.

Did you kill Vinnie Raposo?

You tell me!

There were two of them.

Knocked over a liquor store in Flatbush.

Got a witness, saw him get into a yellow and green van.

Out of state plates.

I'll keep an eye out.

You know, you really should punch out once in a while, Vincent.

Go home, make some babies. Yeah, I could count on you for a gift. Hey, I'd be

thrilled.

How you doing?

Aren't you Vinnie Raposo?

Yeah. Who are you?

I made it look like a robbery.

Then I drove away.

So you set up Fletcher.

What about Marla?

Kill her too?

Who hired you?

It was always a phone.

I never knew who she was.

She?

It's a woman.

What was her name?

Was her name Gina?

Was it Gina?

Did she ever talk about leaving Vinnie?

No. Did she ever talk about the two of you running off together?

No. Did she ever say that she wanted Vinnie out of the picture? No. Why are

asking me this stuff? Because you were the one she was sleeping with. Who else

am I supposed to ask?

If she had Vinnie killed, then she had Marla killed, too. Oh, come on. This is

too crazy.

Okay, maybe she didn't know about Marla, and Marino did it to protect himself.

Guys, tater.

My boys found this in an old suitcase in Marino's apartment.

What's on it? His insurance policy.

Marino recorded all of his business transactions.

Yeah? What is it? I want you to do it.

I want you to kill him.

What is it again?

The cop. A cop? You didn't tell me that before.

I'm telling you now.

Is that a problem?

It could be. Look, can you do it or not?

He works out of the 74th.

Give me the money.

We're in business.

Then he's got a lot of friends. They're going to be all over this.

There can't be any loose ends.

Don't worry, lady.

I'm going to deliver him an airtight case.

Patsy and all.

Ruffy, can one of you guys clean up this table?

We already tried. It's as good as it gets.

They think they have enough to run a match?

It's possible.

Well, try and scribe what's on there.

We'll be back.

If she did kill Vinnie, maybe she did it because of me.

I thought you went home.

Gina, we gotta talk.

You told him. I had to. I'm sorry.

It doesn't matter now, Gina.

We need you to come with us to the precinct.

The precinct? Why?

We found the man who was hired to kill Vinnie. Hired?

Didn't Fletcher... A man named Marino was the shooter.

He told us he was hired by a woman.

I'm the one you spoke to yesterday.

Make your decision?

Yeah.

I want you to... I

want you to kill him.

He's a cop.

Is that a problem?

Vinnie Raposo, he works out of the 74th.

Vinnie's got a lot of friends.

They're going to be all over this.

There can't be any more sins.

It's not a match.

You're sure? Look at the graph.

It was not Gina's voice on the tape.

you through all this.

We know it wasn't you.

So I'm free to leave?

Yeah.

For the record, I loved Vinnie.

I just didn't love our marriage.

And if you had been there for me just once after he died, you would have known

that.

She's been through a lot. You don't have to apologize for her.

She's right.

So, if it wasn't Gina, who's the woman who hired Marino?

Sweetheart, you don't mind me dancing with Gina?

No, not at all.

How was that?

Connie.

She won't let him go down for something she did.

What you want now?

Reggie home. He's busy.

Connie, Connie, come on.

Show some hospitality.

Invite the boys in.

Reggie Martel, you're under arrest.

No kidding.

For what?

For the murder of Vincent Raposo and Marla Zukowski.

Are you pushing it, Scali? The guy you hired to kill two innocent people in

blood just gave us his deathbed confession.

I don't care if you got eight by ten glossies. I didn't kill anybody.

Tell it to your lawyer. Let's go.

Hey, come on.

Come on.

Wait a line here, Scully.

This is a damn frame job and you know it. You got a damn thing on me.

Why are you doing this, Dan?

Because he killed the cop.

After 12 years, he's going to get what he deserves.

And this time, he's not coming back.

But you never killed anyone and you know it.

How much do you love him, Connie?

Huh?

Don't worry, baby. I'll get out of this.

Pierre's got everything he needs.

It's a done deal. Say goodbye.

Wait!

You can't do this to him.

He didn't kill Vinny.

Connie, come on. Go home now.

There's nothing you can do here.

I did it.

I hired Russ Marino to kill Vinny.

I couldn't take it anymore.

You loved his wife more than you loved me.

Gina? I couldn't be second best.

Not with you.

I loved you too much.

Honey, honey, for God's sakes, I swear to the life of the kids, I never had an

affair with Gina! I wanted her.

Like I suffered.

She took my man.

I had to take her.

I had to.

Connie, baby.

Baby.

Connie.

Martel. You can go now.

When Vinnie died, I just...

I couldn't face you.

It's all right.

It was a long time ago, Paulie.

I know I'll never get him back.

But I always hoped that we could be friends again.

At least Renny can be at peace now.

How about you?

Gonna let yourself off the hook?

Here for something.

Let's get out of here.

So it turns out Fletcher was telling the truth the whole time?

Uh -huh.

They already released him from prison.

But the lawyers...

climbing all over each other for that lawsuit.

Amazing. Yeah.

You know, it's funny.

You cross the river and there they all are.

The old places, the people you grew up with.

It's just not the same.

Why did it make you so damn sad to go back home?

Ask the right person, get the right answer.