All language subtitles for Cagney and Lacey s04e20 Con Games

I'm putting my career on the line and I
came off looking like I needed

penicillin. Then I suggest you don't get
up on the witness stand.

How many men have you been to bed with?

I don't know how to answer that. He's
making everything sound like such a big

deal. I mean, putting everything in the
worst possible light. She could take

care of my libido.

And I could take care of her career. You
liar, Hennessy.

Detective Cagney, you are perilously
close to a contempt citation.

Help me.

Welcome to the wonderful world of con
games.

They say there's nothing new under the
sun, but for your amusement, we have

up with a particularly interesting
variation on the old handkerchief

Now, the player approaches her pigeon at
banks and S &Ls. So far, there have

been seven.

Yeah?

You mean we've got to hang around a bank
all day just waiting to be hit on?

Got a problem with that?

Well, there's got to be 10 ,000 banks in
this city. It's a needle in a haystack.

More like 20 needles in a haystack.

And our player won't be hard to spot.
She's wearing purdah.

That's the black Arabic dress, you know,
with the veils, covers up the face, the

whole routine.

Now, the pitch is, she's afraid to put
her money in the bank because in her

country, a woman can't take it back out
without getting the man's permission.

Well, our pigeon wants to show her how
easy it is by taking her own money out

the bank.

America. What a wonderful country.

That's when the old handkerchief switch
takes place.

The player asks the pigeon to hold the
money that she's brought while she goes

back and gets the rest.

Well, you want to prove you're legit,
right? So you put your money in with

Yeah.

Excuse me, sir, but this is the part
that never makes sense to me. You're

You're right. It doesn't make any sense.
But somebody does fall for this.

to the tune of millions of dollars a
year.

Okay?

Do you have a name on the Arab lady?

I'm glad you asked that question. This
is the really cute part. She's only

posing as an Arab. Her real name is
Hilda Rosenblum.

That little town couple never even
answered my question. He answered your

question, Mary Beth. He just said it
didn't make any sense. Oh, thank you

much, Christine.

This whole assignment doesn't make any
sense. Who thinks up these stupid decoy

jobs anyway? Would you quit bellyaching?
I agree that it's dumb, but you're only

going to be on it a day and a half.

Tuesday's the sexual harassment hearing,
right?

You want to say it a little louder? I
don't think the rest of the department

to hear it. Sorry, Christine, I wasn't
thinking.

Listen, we've been sniping at each other
all week, and I want you to know I'm on

your side here, so I'm willing to knock
it off if you are.

It's probably my fault.

Here, he's got me on it.

What do you got?

The Menudo trial has continued for two
weeks.

I've seen your calls, said he's going
bowling.

Michael called, wants to know if he can
sleep at Jeffrey's house. And Muriel won

$20 a bingo last night. Oh, he loves the
sense of privacy, the discretion. He

reads your in -messages out loud to
everybody.

Cagney, there hasn't been a gentleman
caller for you for three days. If I were

you, I'd check my horoscope.

You can be replaced, Coleman.

Never. One of a kind. Order something
else.

I'm not interested.

Oh, I'm sure you're not, but Deputy
Inspector Nelman is here and wants to

you. You want me to tell you what it's
about or you want to be surprised?

Tackett? Good afternoon to Tackett.

Bert, would you leave us alone for a
minute?

So, Cagney. Oh, please.

Sit down.

Oh, I hear you took the sergeant's exam.

Yes, sir.

How are you feeling about it? Confident?

I'm hoping for the best.

Good.

Good, good. Very good.

Oh, this is stupid. I mean, my beating
around the bush here.

It's just that I know how strongly you
feel about this sexual harassment thing.

You're damn right I feel strongly about
it, Inspector.

Captain Hennessy threatened my career if
I did not sleep with him.

I can get pretty worked up over
something like that.

I understand that, Cagney.

And I sympathize with that.

I've got a political job, Cagney. I
mean, there's no getting around that.

I have to concern myself with image.

The public's image and perception of the
police force.

I mean, thank God that the media has not
got a hold of this yet, because if they

do, do you know what that does to the
image of this department?

Yes, sir.

Your department, Cagney.

You're a second -generation cop. You're
here for the long haul.

What's good for this department is good
for you.

What happened to Hennessy? He acted
unprofessionally, and he deserves to be

punished.

Effectively, he has been.

He's never going to make deputy
commissioner. You're blowing him out of

water.

I want to make sure this sort of thing
never happens again.

He has assured me personally that it
won't.

Look, Cagney, I know this is hard, and I
know it isn't really fair.

But what I'm asking you is to maybe
sacrifice your personal and justifiable

hurt and anger for the good of this
department.

You'll think about it, won't you,
Cagney?

That's all I'm asking.

a long time ago now.

And you know, in the end, I mean,
nothing happened.

Uh -huh.

I've been trying to talk to other women
who work with Hennessy, and none of them

want to get near me.

You think he harassed one of them, too?

I don't know.

You know, that's the last one I talked
to tonight.

And then what?

Maybe Nelman's right.

I'm sure Hennessy's gotten the idea by
now.

So you told him you'd drop it?

I told him I'd think about it.

So what are you going to do?

I'm going to think about it.

You're unhappy.

No, no, Christine. I'm not making any
judgments here. It's not my life.

Well, since when did that ever stop you?

Hey.

I said no more sniping. I forgot.

As usual.

That's sniping.

All right, okay.

I called the truce on Monday. Got it.

You got a date?

It's a neutral question.

Yeah, after I talk to this woman
tonight, I'm having dinner with my

Oh.

Okay, Mary Beth. On Monday, I promise
you, you will think that you're

with little Mary Sunshine.

Christine, do you know the meaning of
the term fat chance?

I've got some Monday.

You live that long.

Oh, a scotch rocks, please.

Coffee with cream and sugar.

You still on duty?

No, I'm a recovering alcoholic.

Oh, we could have gone somewhere. No,
it's okay. I've been on the wagon six

years now.

I can take it or leave it.

Oh, my goodness.

I'm sure it wasn't easy.

Listen, Paula, I'm sure you've heard
through the grapevine that I pressed

charges against Captain Hennessey.

Yeah, I've heard.

And I was wondering if you'd had a
similar problem with him.

Well, if I did, what difference would it
make?

Hennessey's worked with a lot of women,
and so far I'm the only one who's

reported a problem.

So I was wondering if I'm the only
one...

Maybe I should just drop it.

Thanks.

The deputy inspector says I should drop
it, too, for the good of the department.

You want to talk to me, Paula?

I don't know.

Thanks for your help.

We'll call the deputy inspector and
he'll be a very happy man.

Wait.

It came out of nowhere.

God knows I'm no Miss America.

He never even acted like he liked me.

When was this?

Last month.

He said he'd recommend me for my
detective shield if, you know, went

him.

Well?

What do you mean, well?

I don't know how to ask this. Did you or
didn't you?

Once.

Then he left me alone.

Look, I've got the phone and telephone
number of the lawyer at the DEA. If you

call her this weekend, you can get
testimony ready.

No. What do you know? I won't testify.

I can't. A guy promises you promotion if
you come across?

That's sexual harassment.

And it topped the whole thing off. She
didn't even get it. I'm on the next

promotion list.

He did exactly what he said he would.

Hey, got what you bargained for.

Nice for you.

No wonder you don't want to rock the
boat.

Help me.

I gotta go.

I'm running late. I got stuck with
somebody.

Come on.

Oh, please, come on. Give me five
minutes. I gotta talk to you. I know you

want to see me, but give me five
minutes.

I'll go. Get out, Hennessey. I want to
apologize to you. I don't know what made

me act that way.

But now I realize how badly I offended
your personal beliefs or you wouldn't

have pursued it as far as you have.

It's a nice act, Hennessey, but I'm not
buying it. No, it was stupid.

It was bad in judgment, but I think
nothing else.

It's just that I can't... I can't help
it. You're a beautiful woman, and I was

lonely. And I was very attracted to you,
and I deluded myself into thinking that

you liked me, too.

Anyway, I am deeply, truly sorry. It'll
never happen

again, I swear it.

Why don't you tell that to Paul Eastman?

Beg your pardon?

Get off it, Hennessy. You remember
Officer Orbeck, you pardon, about to be

detected. Paula Eastman.

The uniform that was assigned to me? I
didn't even know her first name was

Paula. Right.

And that was just a month ago.

After I'd pressed charges, how stupid
can you be?

She's safe in a... Oh, my God.

It's a nightmare.

Charlie, hold on just one second.

It's a nice performance, Hennessy.

When they throw you off the force, it
might be something you could fall back

Meanwhile, there is the door.

Don't go through with this, Cagney. I'm
warning you.

I see. No more Mr. Nice Guy, huh? You're
gonna be real sorry you ever crossed

me.

You don't learn anything, do you?

I don't like being threatened.

You're just another dumb bitch, Cagney.
You know that?

I'm not just gonna beat you in court.
I'm gonna crucify you.

Get out.

You heard me. Get out!

the phone and dial 911.

Yeah, it's an emergency.

Oh, is this your father?

It's your father.

Great social I'm carrying.

Oh, Pop.

No, no, don't hang up. It's all right.

I'm all right.

No, you don't have to call anybody.

Where the hell have you been?

I expected you 15 minutes ago.

Six hours and not look conspicuous.

You walk in. You walk out.

You read brochures.

Our con artist isn't going to be
standing there all day waiting. Well, I

we're going to stick out like sore
thumbs.

Look at this outfit that took me all
morning.

Do I look housewife -y enough?

Well, what am I, some kind of expert?

Well, you know more than I do.

Was that snipey? I did not mean it to be
snipey. Okay.

Maybe I am an expert.

You look, um... Okay.

I'm going to go through with that
hearing tomorrow.

Oh, I'm glad.

Was it Charlie?

Huh?

Charlie. Oh.

No. Matter of fact, he tried to talk me
out of it.

He said he didn't mean to criticize, but
in his day, cops stuck together no

matter what.

Well, times have changed.

Yeah, not according to Charlie.

And I quote, remember, officer daughter,
nobody fights the bosses that win.

My bank job.

So what decided you?

Long story, I'll tell you later.

Listen, will you pick me up here at 315
Sharp? Because I've got to meet my

lawyer at 430.

Oh, okay.

What's 430?

Here. Have a nice day.

I don't have any day.

What? Have a nice day?

I'm about to face a dozen bank tellers
who are going to insist I have a nice

day. All right, so don't have a nice
day.

That's better. In fact, have a rotten
day. Now it feels like Monday.

See you later.

Hey, lady, you got a quarter for a cup
of coffee?

No, but I'll probably get by.

Excuse me. I hate to bother you, but
could you tell me what that number is?

1 ,327 .53. 1 -3 -2 -7 -5 -3.

Thank you.

Well, I guess the time has really come
for bifocals.

Have you noticed in the telephone book
that the numbers keep getting smaller

smaller every year?

I know what you mean, ma 'am. My
husband, George, may he rest in peace.

72 years old, had perfect 20 -20 vision.

He was a smart man, my George.

So thanks to him, he's left me set up
real nice.

That's good, you're lucky.

Oh, I am.

But I'd give it all up just to have my
George back.

Believe me, ma 'am, I know what you
mean.

I'm sorry to have chatted on.

You know, you're really nice.

To take time to talk to an old lady like
me.

Oh, no, I enjoyed it.

I'd love to buy you a cup of tea. That
is, if you have the time.

I'd like to, but I've got to be
somewhere within 26 minutes.

Another time, then. Maybe.

Maybe?

That's nice. Thank you. Thank you.

Now, have a nice day.

Same to you.

Closest thing I came to an Arab woman
was a herd of Hari Krishnas jumping up

down outside the bank. Hari Krishnas.

Hari Krishnas.

Hari. God, such a headache.

Cagney.

Take him down now, please.

Cagney, they called me to testify.

For what?

You didn't have anything to do with
this. I just want you to know that

you want me to say, it's all right.

I'm on your side.

Thank you.

You and me, we're going to nail this
guy.

I don't like it when we bite each other.

And it takes all the fun out of it.

Picture that's close to halfway in life.

Don't spread it around, okay?

Christine, when you have an assignment
that is not the most exciting, it's all

attitude. You can make it as much fun as
you want or as big a drudge.

I love it when you get philosophical.

Is that sniping?

Observation of character.

Okay, you go ahead and be as negative as
you like. I personally had a wonderful

day.

Relaxing, nice change of pace. I talked
to the nicest people. This lovely older

woman, a widow, with money but lonely.
And I felt glad, Christine, because I

there. And she's exactly the type of
person that our con artist is going to

and take advantage of.

And then that nice man I told you about,
Lionel Haberstrom.

A nice, solid man, Christine. And you
could use a nice, solid man.

We had the nicest talk.

I mean, it turns out he lives in Queens,
five blocks from me and Hart. He

prepares actuarial tables for an
insurance company.

Sounds exciting.

Oh, you're such a snob sometimes.

That's snipey.

Observation of character.

What? Is something good?

Dory.

McKenna?

What? See me for dinner tonight?

Dory McKenna.

Are you two... No, no, I haven't seen
him.

Uh -huh. Mary Beth's in the store. No, I
want to observe one thing, Christina.

Your face lit up like a Christmas tree
when you got a message from him. Take it

easy.

He's a good friend, Mary Beth. That it
is, it would be nice to see him again.

Take it easy.

Excuse me, I have an appointment with my
lawyer, and I certainly can't go

looking like Betty Crocker.

Take it easy.

Okay, I'd like to ask you a few
questions, just so I don't get any nasty

surprises tomorrow.

Sure, fine.

You been on the job how long?

Fourteen years.

Ever brought a claim like this before?
Never.

Ever been faced with a situation like
this before? No.

Never?

I've had men come on to me.

Some just joking, some are serious.

But no, I've never... I've never been
threatened.

I see.

How many men?

Um... I don't know.

You ever have sex with any of them?

No. You've never had sex with anyone in
the department?

One man.

We were engaged.

Sort of.

I don't see how any of this is relevant.

Rules of evidence don't apply in this
kind of hearing. Hennessy's lawyer can

you anything, and I do mean anything he
wants.

You date a lot, Peggy?

So, where do you meet the men you date?

Where? We go to bars.

I don't believe it. Do you pick up men
at bars?

Yeah, every night.

Mostly sailors. I take them home with
me. Oh, seven or eight at a time. They

think I'm terrific.

Glad you find this amusing. Well, I
thought you were on my side. I am.

Well, I find your question insulting.

Then I suggest you don't get up on the
witness stand.

It is a silly assignment, Hoff, but it's
kind of a nice break right now, you

know? I mean, I get to talk to people.

Real people.

Ordinary people.

I mean, if all you see all day is cops
and criminals, what I'm trying to say is

warped.

You know what I mean? Sure.

I mean, you begin to think the world is
a rotten place because you're dealing

with a rotten part of it all day, like
someone who lived in the desert for

years, and you forget there's something
as pretty as a tree, right?

Why are you smiling there? You?

Start talking like this, I remember why
I wanted to marry you so bad.

I remember why you wanted to marry me so
bad.

You were getting very itchy, and I was
not letting you scratch.

You think that's why I asked you to
marry me?

Yeah, the first time.

I bet I asked you to marry me because I
love you.

Oh, sure, Harv, but I wanted to make
sure you meant it. I meant it. Yeah, but

you meant it more the second time.

I meant it both times.

Yeah, but by the second time, Harv, I
had made sure that you knew you wouldn't

be disappointed.

Yeah?

What if I hadn't asked you the second
time?

I'll tell you something.

I was pretty sure you would.

I better watch what I say here.

Don't say anything, huh?

I almost had gin.

Very bad. Shut up, Harvey.

I swear, I would have still respected
you.

Oh, good. You're good, huh?

Harvey, I could use a little less
respect now.

I was really surprised when I got the
subpoena.

Well, we weren't exactly a state secret,
Dory.

Yeah.

Well, I guess they're going to try to
make a big deal about our relationship.

Yeah, I guess.

I just wanted to talk to you first and
figure out what I should tell him.

Tell him we had a good time.

And that would be the truth, wouldn't
it? Yeah. The whole truth.

So help me God.

Come on, Chris.

No.

Cagney.

Okay.

Only if you let me reciprocate, though.
All right?

After the hearing, you come to the loft
and I'll cook you dinner.

Come on, Dory. I bought all those damn
cookbooks when we were living together.

gotta eat them with somebody.

I'd like to, Chris. I really would.

Except, see, uh... Maggie and I have
seen each other again.

The children must be very happy.

They're on cloud nine.

I'm happy for you.

I really am.

She was lovely.

Very nice lady.

I wish I could go to the hearing with
you, Chris.

I know.

I talked to your lawyer. She said I had
to be excluded from the room until after

I testify.

Yeah, I guess so.

You have to be there by 2 o 'clock.

Yeah. I got to go on the change.

All right.

Are you scared?

No.

You must have had a lousy time with
Dory.

It was funny when you didn't get around
to ask.

Oh, all right. Forget it.

Went back to his ex -wife.

Oh.

I'm happy for him. Oh.

I mean, we're not going to snipe at each
other anymore.

Thanks.

I'll be outside the hearing room, 5 o
'clock.

Thanks very much.

A quarter for a cup of coffee, lady.

You here every day?

The three secrets to a successful
business.

Location, location, and location.

I remember that.

It's nice to see you again.

Oh, hi.

I forgot something in my safe deposit
box yesterday.

Are you thinking about me a new account?

Well, you know, there's so many of them,
it's confusing.

Well, actually, my accountant just
explained it all to me. And so I'd be

to help you.

Oh, no, no, that's all right. Oh,
please, it'd be my pleasure.

My apartment is just down the block. I
could make you a nice cup of tea.

That's very kind, but... Really, it's no
trouble at all. I used to entertain all

the time when George was still alive.

But you've become a widow, and people
just seem to drift away.

Well, I could be there till 3 .30, and
I'd have to leave by 4.

That's all right.

Even half an hour.

It'd mean a great deal to me.

After that, my partner and I were
reassigned back to the 14th.

And shortly after that, I filed the
charges against Captain Hennessy.

And have you had occasion to see Captain
Hennessy since that time?

Yes. Last Friday.

He came to my apartment.

and threatened me not to go forward with
this hearing.

I see.

Thank you.

I have no further questions at this
time.

Ross, Detective Cagney, this occasion,
you say that happened at your

apartment? Yes. I was wondering, since
you harbor such antipathy towards

Hennessy, why would you let him in your
apartment?

I didn't.

I answered the door without looking, and
he forced his way in.

Police officer.

Who opens the door to anyone without
even looking. I was expecting someone.

Oh, I see.

My father.

Of course.

I was wondering, do you color your hair?

What?

Do you color your hair to make yourself
more Lauren? I really don't know what

that has to do with anything.

The witness will answer the question. Do
you dye your hair?

I highlight it.

Thank you.

And the clothes that you're wearing
today, is that the way you usually dress

work? More or less.

Isn't the truth of the matter that you
usually wear tight jeans and snug

sweaters? I usually wear a nun's habit.

Detective Cagney.

Well, he can ask anything he damn well
pleases, and I can't say what I want.

Your attorney will have time for
rebuttal later. Now, meanwhile, you will

the questions.

Have you ever had a venereal disease?

No. Did you?

Detective, may I remind you again that
it was you who brought these charges?

Now, if you're unwilling to cooperate in
full candor, we can dismiss the case

right now.

You understand?

Yes, sir.

I understand.

Very good.

You may continue.

Detective, how many men have you been to
bed with?

You've got to be kidding.

You are not suggesting to this hearing
that you are a virgin.

I am not a virgin.

Then how many men have you been to bed
with?

I don't know how to answer that.

Okay, let's make it easy.

How many men have you been to bed with
this year?

All right, let's try true or false.

Was it more than a platoon and less than
a battalion? I object to the tone of

these questions.

Overruled. Witness will please answer
the question.

I lived with a man most of this year.

I did. A couple of others.

I thought of moving to one of those
retirement places in a warm climate.

People my age.

Muriel, I told you about her.

She has a friend, moved to Arizona,
started painting, never drew a line in

life, and now she's selling to a gift
shop.

I have no talent like that.

I still remember my grade school
teacher, Mrs. Green, saying, Grace...

I wonder who that could be.

I haven't had a visitor since forever.

Aunt Grace, I'm sorry to bother you.
Come in, my dear. Come in.

Oh, Aunt Grace, I'm sorry. I should have
called first.

No, please don't apologize.

I'm delighted you dropped by. This is my
niece, Amanda.

Amanda, say hello to my friend Mary
Beth.

How do you do?

Oh, Aunt Grace.

What is it? What is it? You seem
troubled.

You could talk in front of Mary Beth.

I could leave.

No, no, no. Please don't.

I didn't know who else to go to.

See, I was trying to get a cab, and then
this rude, really ugly -looking man...

leaped right in front of me, and he
jumped right in.

Only when he did, he dropped this
envelope.

I counted it.

It's $42 ,000.

You'll have to turn it over to the
police. It's the only thing to do.

There's a list in there also. Listen to
this.

One kilo MJ.

That's marijuana, isn't it?

Two grams C.

That would be cocaine, I think.

Well, it goes on and on.

The man must be a drug dealer.

You still have to turn the money in.
It's the only honest thing to do.

But don't you see?

Then there'll be publicity.

And the drug dealer will come looking
for me, knowing that I can identify him?

Oh, I never thought of that.

What do you think, Mary Beth?

I, um, don't really know, ma 'am.

I've got an idea.

Go and call up your boss, Mr. Singleton.
He's a lawyer.

He'll know what to do, won't he?

Yes, ma 'am, he probably will.

Let me guess.

The lawyer said you should divide the
money up three ways.

Then the old lady talked him into
splitting it four ways, giving you a

Right, sir.

Then he had the bright idea we should
each of us put up $10 ,000.

Good faith money, he calls it.

To prove that we won't go on some
suspicious spending spree when we each

share. It's a classic pocketbook scam.

I do like the part about it being drug
money. That's a nice touch.

So, when do you have to bring in the 10
grand?

Tomorrow morning, 11 a .m., at the bank,
sir. No sweat, I'll have it ready for

you. And if you would pardon me, sir, I
have to be downtown at 5 o 'clock. Go,

go, go ahead. You did great.

I'll take it from here.

Oh, and listen, just be sure to be back
here at 8 a .m. for the cash and your

backup. Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir, you don't think that
this is Hilda Rosenblum with the new M

No, no chance.

Lacey, you are such a perfect pigeon,
you have pulled in an entirely different

scam.

Well, thank you, sir. You're welcome.

Detective is Becky.

You like to kid around with Chris
Cagney, don't you?

How do you mean?

Tell jokes.

Sure. Maybe flirt a little, make a pass.

Sometimes I do, just kidding around.

Kind of gets on her nerves.

Yeah, but sometimes the kids are right
back.

I guess.

Like she'll tell an off -color joke.

I mean, come on, Chrissy Cagney's no
brute, is she?

No, she knows how to kid with the guys.

About sex?

Well, they just phone around, you know.

Did you ever have sex with him?

Me? Yeah.

No. You never wanted to have sex with
him?

Well, I, uh... No.

You never thought about it?

Maybe.

You propositioned her, haven't you?

Uh, uh... Business is pretty personal
stuff, Your Honor. Witness will answer

questions as they're put to him. Did you
proposition him?

Well, I've asked her out. And you've
made innuendos to her about wanting to

sex?

Okay, the answer's yes, all right? And
she's made the same kind of innuendos

right back to you, hasn't she?

No.

No, not really.

So it was more than innuendo. What
exactly did she do? She was drunk.

Didn't mean anything. What?

What didn't mean anything? What she
said. Hey, she was really depressed and,

I mean, she was drinking, you know.
Yeah, I know what that's like.

What did she say? said? She said she
wanted to go to bed with you? She said

but she didn't mean it.

She was lonely.

Some other guy dumped her.

Hey, I'm telling you, it didn't mean
anything.

Anyway, I told him, though.

I want you ladies to live up to your
word.

You put this money away for a few
months. In fact, I wouldn't even open

envelope.

Amanda, see, that way, should something
happen, we can all say under oath that

you got the money from me.

Isn't that right?

Grace and Mrs. Basie.

Thank you, Mrs. Singleton.

Mrs. Lacey, I seem to have given you an
envelope with my letterhead on it.

Let me put it in another envelope so
it's not so conspicuous.

Oh, no, that's all right, Mrs. Bailton.
No, no, I insist.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure.

Oh, we should take no chances here.

These drug men are animals.

And I wouldn't want to put any of you
ladies to any unnecessary risk.

Thank you, Mrs. Bailton.

I feel much better now.

So I suppose that concludes our
business.

Mrs. Lacey?

No, I forgot something.

You're all three under arrest.

Oh, no!

What is this?

Last time I saw you, you were running a
little Gypsy Majeure game.

Did Detective Cagney ever complain to
you about Captain Hennessy?

Several times.

On one occasion, she was worried about
what he had threatened to do to her

career to the extent that she cried.

And if you know Detective Cagney, you
know that things have to get very tough

for her to cry.

Your Honor, could the witness be
admonished to keep her editorial

herself? So admonished. Yes, sir.

Another time, she arrived at my
apartment needing taxi fare.

She and Captain Hennessy had been
interviewing witnesses, and he told her

the witnesses was going to meet them at
a restaurant.

It was a lie to lure her there.

And then when he put the make on her,
and she refused him, he became so

that she had to take a taxi home.

And what was her emotional state when
she arrived at your place?

She was upset.

and frustrated because she couldn't get
through to this man that she wanted

their relationship to be on a purely
professional basis. Objection.

Conclusion and hearsay. This is an
informal hearing.

Objection overruled. Thank you. No
further questions.

Detective Lacey.

Your partner.

Is she a good cop?

In my opinion, the best.

She's effective.

Very. She gets what she wants.

Yes, sir. No matter what it takes.

I wouldn't say that.

Would you say that you've seen her flirt
to get what she wants, or shall we say

feminine wiles?

I... Your Honor, I have a sworn
statement from one Douglas Brudinsky.

Apparently, Detective Cagney has agreed
to date with Mr. Brudinsky in order to

exchange information.

Your Honor, he's making this sound like
a big deal. He does.

Does Detective Cagney have a lot of
boyfriends?

Some, sure.

She got a lot?

She's healthy, she's young.

Single, why not?

Does she drink alcoholic beverages on
these dates?

I wouldn't know. I'm not her chaperone.

But you have seen her come into the
precinct with a hangover, isn't that

No, sir. Never?

Maybe once.

Once, I see.

Did Detective Cagney ever tell you that
she wanted to date Captain Hennessy? No,

sir. Never? No.

She never told you that she found
Captain Hennessy attractive?

May I remind you that you are on the
roof?

I recall she said she thought he was,
yes.

Thank you. But she also said that she
didn't want to date him because they

working together.

He's making everything sound like such a
big deal. I mean, putting everything in

the worst possible light.

Thank you.

Go on, Captain.

I'd be lying if I didn't admit I was
very attracted to her. After all, I'm

human. I've been divorced for three
years now. I'd like to find a nice girl

be with.

But I had a conflict.

I have a policy never to date the women
I'm working with.

On the other hand, this was a temporary
assignment. So I figured it'd be okay to

explore the relationship and...

then pursue it only when we weren't
working together anymore.

Okay, now, Captain, could you tell us
what happened at the restaurant?

We had a drink, and then she made the
joke about never having been turned on

her partner before, and I laughed
because I knew her partner was a woman.

Then she asked me if I felt the same
way, and then she asked me if I wanted

go to bed with her.

And how did you respond to that? Can you
stop this, Elias? Shh.

Well, I said...

I said, heck yes, as soon as we weren't
working together anymore.

Then she said, why put off till tomorrow
what feels good today?

And what happened then?

Well, I admitted I'm no saint.

Then she started to... She put her hand
on my leg.

You're a damn liar, Hennessy. Your
Honor. Sit down, Detective. But he's

Your Honor, the complaint would be
admonished. So admonished. Sit down,

Detective Cagney.

Now, Captain Henry.

Did you go to bed with her?

I probably would have, except for what
she said then.

She said we could do a lot of good for
each other.

She could take care of my libido.

And I could take care of her career. She
wanted an assignment to major cases for

going to bed with me.

Of course, that was instant turnoff.

You bastard.

You filthy, lying bastard!

Your Honor. Detective Cagney, you are
perilously close to a contempt citation.

These emotional outbursts do neither you
nor your case any good. Now, you will

be seated and you will be quiet.

I'll not tolerate another of these
outbursts.

Counselor, you may continue.

Thank you, Your Honor.

All right, Captain Emerson. Now, you're
back at the restaurant. You've had a

couple of drinks. Detective Cagney has
suggested exchanging sexual favors for

professional ones.

What happened next?

I guess I was so shocked I came down
hard on her.

What do you mean?

Well, I'm naive, but I'm no fool. I said
the whole thing made me sick. I felt

like a John.

She was the hooker.

She got mad and stormed out.

Then the next day when I saw her, she
said nobody calls me a whore and gets

with it. And then she filed this
complaint.

Thank you.

It stinks, but it's the only way there
is.

Five years ago, it was impossible to
call a man on something like this.

Now it's only ugly.

And maybe five years from now, it will
be fair. I don't have five years.

I'm putting my career on the line, and I
came off looking like I needed

penicillin.

Wasn't that bad?

Yeah.

You know those rape victims that I talk
to? I give them that nice speech about

how they should go to court. They should
testify for the good of all women.

And so they would stop feeling like a
victim.

I should call up every one of those
women and apologize.

Christine, when something like this
happens, you have no choice.

You gotta get up there and tell the
truth.

Come on, Mary Beth, you saw him with
that cocksure smile. If this isn't

him one bit...

Hey. Hey.

Damn you.

What do you say?

Why don't you come home when we will
have dinner? Because Harvest is forcing

some of that famous spaghetti sauce.

What do you say?

There's nothing like sauce, you know,
when you're depressed, Christine.

Christine!

I hate when she does this.

Um... One more.

No, no, forget it.

Check, please.

How'd you find me? I'm a detective.

I'd like to come in.

My boy's sleeping.

What if I promise not to scream or make
any loud noises?

I don't have anything more to say to
you. Look, Paul, I know you must feel

about what's happening.

Why else would you hang around that
hearing room just to watch?

No answer.

Trotterholm, I've tried the precinct.

Can't stall any longer. She's not here
by 9 .30. That's it.

She'll be here.

I was a steamroller last night. She'd
have agreed to anything to get me out of

there. Well, it's a real shame. You
actually got me encouraged.

With Eastman's corroboration, I think we
could have nailed him. Well, she'll be

here.

Get with me for a minute.

lands to the slaughter.

Not that bad.

True. I could have found Sister Mary
Angela. She'd have told him I was caught

kicking Larry Sadd off in the cloakroom
in the third grade.

Cagney.

Paula Eastman, Sergeant Letting, and my
partner, Mary Beth

Lacey. Hi. Glad to know you. Officer
Eastman. Thank you for coming.

It's still going to be our word against
his.

It's our word.

Both of us.

You ready?

We're ready.