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I'm not going to nominate her for Miss Teen America. No, I know what she is.

Certainly enough that you would consider some other option besides putting her

away because she's too much trouble for the two of you. You're out of line here,

detective. Oh, don't do that to me.

What you did was wrong.

I make a lot of money and men want me. That armor you're carrying around gets

real heavy later on.

Sarcasm is not my favorite thing you do, Chrissy. Well, then today I'm not your

favorite person, Mary Beth. Do you mind telling me what's going on with you?

Wait a second. Don't do that. Let go of me. You're going to hurt yourself.

Huh?

Huh?

Coleman is ridiculous.

It's more complicated than the national debt.

That's the beauty of this, Becky. Somebody is going to clean up here.

Mostly you.

Cards making is a very demanding and specialized skill, like doctors and

lawyers. I deserve a little bit of vig here, you know what I mean? I thought

guys had a court appearance. We did. We finished. And we got a conviction. I

wish you would not do that. I'm not having this baby for your amusement or

profit, thank you very much. It's like a work to do.

Pregnant ladies get very irritable.

What about you and Coleman? Your court?

We thought time to get over and see those people on the Travis case.

Oh, you must be exhausted, though. Don't you want to just call it a day and

we'll do that tomorrow?

Christine, you have been mothering me since the rabbit died. I told you I

want any special consideration, and I meant it.

No, I just meant I know you hate to testify, huh? You've got to be tired.

Like that, huh?

You want to go home early, right?

I'm going to the theater, and I would like to go with clean hair.

David Keeler again, right?

David Keeler.

He likes my girlfriend. I like her. Uh -huh.

So what does this David do?

Where to start?

Where to start? Well, it's a dentist.

Oh, dentist.

That's nice.

Come on, Mary Beth. I know what you're thinking. How could you possibly go out

with a man who has his hands in everybody's mouth all day?

He was born to it, Mary Beth. He was destined for dentistry.

Well, dentists are solid. Who cares about solid? He has a gorgeously sexy

Watch his mouth.

He has a nice smile.

Now?

We're on our way, sir.

All right, it takes 15 minutes to get there.

Hour tops for the interview, huh?

My hair look bad.

No idea on her, but from the way she was dressed, it's my guess some John beat

her up and dumped her in the alley. Who found her? We did. She was right in

plain view, you know, telling how many people walked by.

My partner's out canvassing for witnesses.

How badly she hurt?

She'll live.

The guy did a pretty good job on her, though.

Thank you, officer.

Oh, Lord, look at her. She's only a child.

They go on the streets young, you know that.

Yeah.

Doesn't mean I can get used to it.

Think we should wake her up? No. Let her sleep. Then come back.

Maybe we can get an ID off of this stuff.

Yeah.

What kind of a psychopath uses a child like that and then beats her up?

Nothing better, John, or her pimp?

What's the matter?

Nothing.

You believe this?

Cheerleaders have stuff like that.

Hooker, huh?

Norma Jean Baker?

Isn't that... Marilyn Monroe. Yes, sir. No, ma 'am, I'm not talking to you. Her

file says she's 23 years old, Lieutenant, not even close.

Probably had a false ID.

She has an arrest for prostitution three weeks ago. She also had this.

Yes, I'm still here. That's a charm from her drama club at Exeter High School in

Englewood. We're checking with New Jersey now for runaways.

We're also running a check on the guy who bailed her out. She was picked up.

name is Dominic Lucero.

Lucero? Yeah.

Well, you know him? This is a pip, right?

Okay, well, thank you.

Yeah.

You're sure you can't get back to us till tomorrow? We just had Lucero in

on something.

Bludgeon murder over the 22nd. They wanted to talk to him, so Poppins and

picked him up with them, right?

And that was a young hooker, too.

Amy... Turkelson. Amy Turkelson. Where were we when all this was going on? I

don't know where we were.

The guy was a major scud, I'll tell you, a real arm.

Let's get out there and see what he's doing today.

Yes, sir. Let me know what you find out.

Excuse me, Lieutenant, if it's all right with you, I won't be coming back this

afternoon. I have an appointment with the dentist.

Thank you.

Want to stop and rest a minute?

No, thank you, Christine.

You sure?

All I am is pregnant. I walked the beat for six months when I was carrying

Michael. This is the risk compared to that.

Freebie, right? Yeah.

Mr. Lucero!

Is Dominic Lucero here?

No.

I don't know where he is.

But you do know him, right?

This apartment is rented in his name.

Yeah, but he's not here.

We're police officers. Can we ask you some questions?

Yeah, okay.

But I gotta leave pretty soon because I have an appointment.

What's your name?

Adrian Whippet.

How old are you?

18.

But I really got to leave in a few minutes, and I got to get ready.

How do you know Dominic Lucero?

I don't know him. You said you did.

Yeah, well, I thought you said something else.

Did you ever hear of a girl named Amy Turkelson?

How about a girl who calls herself Norma Jean Baker?

You ever heard of her?

No.

She's about your age.

She's blonde, has green eyes, about 5 '5", weighs 110 pounds.

Think hard, Adrienne, because she's just been beaten half to death. Did you know

that?

No, I don't know her.

Somebody tried to kill her.

If you hang out with the same people, you'd be in trouble yourself.

I can't help you. I'm sorry.

I gotta go.

Well, that is exactly the kind of thinking that is ruining the American

What is wrong with Neil Simon? He is slick and commercial and totally devoid

subtlety. Oh, excuse me. What do you consider substance? The bald soprano

contemplates her belly button while waiting for Godot? Are you saying

something wrong with Ionesco and Beckett? No, I'm not. Samuel Beckett is

world's greatest living playwright. I'm sure it's her. Sorry, I wasn't looking

where I was going. I knew it. Ow, ow, that hurts.

Well, then let go of it. Christine, just hang on a second. Hang on? She just

stole your wallet. It was an accident. I just grabbed onto it to keep from

falling. You're clean, and I'm Mother Goose. It's my wallet. I'll handle it.

Excuse me, David, you don't mind if you let the police do their work to me?

Christine, stay away from that woman's purse. I'm warning you.

Look,

I'll give them back. I'll do anything. Be quiet. You're going to incriminate

yourself. You can't use what she just said, you know, Chris. You didn't

Mirandize her. On top of that, opening that purse might constitute illegal

search and seizure.

Illegal? What she did was illegal?

What would you like me to do? Give her back your wallet?

Of course I don't want you to give her back my wallet.

Well, then what is it you want me to do?

How about just backing off a second?

I want a lawyer.

Lady, you got a lawyer.

You've got a dentist.

You wouldn't have gone out with me if I told you I was a lawyer.

What do you mean, a lawyer?

You two are going together?

You stay out of this.

Why don't you try asking me next time?

Listen to somebody who's been there. This is never going to work for you.

Christine, this is my territory. You're never going to make this stick.

I'm telling you, a cop and a lawyer just ain't going to cut it.

everyday lawyer.

He turned out to be an American Civil Liberties Union lawyer.

Wait, I have to admit that it's funny, Christine. Funny?

Sergeant Lubin was funny.

We'd all like to thank Sergeant Cagney for her new time -saving procedure in

bringing in the perpetrator and the lawyer. Why, it adds a whole new meaning

revolving door justice.

And what happened to the pickpocket? She walked.

She gave David back his wallet.

You know, I wish I had worked late last night. I would have liked to have been

there. I wanted to put in for overtime next Thursday.

You might see an encore.

You're not going out with him again.

I am going to an ACLU dinner.

Oh, that should be fun.

I think I'll have cards made up that say, Hi, I'm a cop. And no, I don't care

hear about what happened to you at the 68 Chicago convention.

Hi, Stephanie. How are you feeling?

I'm Detective Lacey.

This is Sergeant Cagney.

We came to see you yesterday, but you were sleeping.

What makes you think my name's Stephanie?

It's all right.

You're going to be going home.

Your parents are having you transferred to a hospital in Englewood. Who asked

you to call my parents?

What are you doing?

Hey, wait a second. Don't do that. You're going to hurt yourself.

Stop that.

Call the nurse. I'll hold her. Nurse?

We need some help in here.

Calm down. Just stop it. Just stop it.

Any other witnesses?

Probably, but nobody will talk to us. I don't like the way this thing is moving.

You had already a few days, and you still haven't got enough to bring Lucero

Well, yes, sir.

It's about time.

Lieutenant, we're driving out to Inglewood this afternoon to talk to the

She can give us a positive ID.

I thought you said she was an uncooperative witness.

Well, she called us.

Now she wants to testify. Why all of a sudden a turnaround?

That's what we're driving to Inglewood to find out, Lieutenant.

That girl's been beating up the first time we tried to talk to her, sir.

Probably she feels safer at home. Yeah, probably.

All right, so take the whole thing.

Yes, sir.

Christine, you think we'll be back by six?

Maybe seven.

Well, remind me to call Harvey, would you, before we leave Jersey?

It's the baby.

Harvey's getting maternal.

Harvey's getting maternal?

Good. He's looking real good, don't you think, Marcus?

Yeah, I guess.

She always looked good to me.

Nah, different.

Nah, she seems like she glows.

Glows?

Yeah.

She looks more like a mother now.

Well, that I noticed.

Nice and safe.

Safe? Yeah.

You see, Marcus, I get this theory about women. Uh -huh.

There are your dangerous females, the kind that a man would die for. You know

the type.

Yes, I can imagine.

Then there are your safe females, the kind a man can count on, like mothers,

pregnant ladies.

Madonnas. That singer? Hey, no, no, no. She's definitely in the dangerous

category. Now, what I'm talking about is the...

Take Claudia, for instance.

A real pretty lady.

She's not dangerous.

She's nice and safe, right?

Actually, she's nice and dangerous.

Eat your heart out, Victor.

Stephanie will be down in a moment.

My husband wanted to be here, but he just couldn't get away from the office.

I was just having an afternoon sherry. Could I offer you one?

We're on duty, but thank you.

Of course.

How about a cup of coffee?

No, thanks. Not for me.

Oh, that's right.

Caffeine. I forgot.

It's all changed since I had the girls.

Yes, ma 'am. It's hard keeping up with all the new theories.

Is Stephanie feeling better?

Yes. Thank you.

The doctor said that she should be able to go back to school in a couple of

weeks. Oh, that's good.

Yes.

Is that Stephanie?

Oh, no. That's her older sister, Sally. She's off at Princeton.

Princeton? Yes, my Ivy League daughter.

I never even finished college and I have a daughter at Princeton.

I was hoping to have two.

Cute enough for you?

You look very nice, dear.

You know how it is.

Anything I like, she hates.

So, Stephanie, you want to talk to us? Yeah.

You guys want to know who beat me up?

Yes. Her father and I were wondering if it would be possible for Stephanie to

testify on video camera rather than actually being in the courtroom.

I'm sorry, ma 'am, but she's going to have to face the defendant.

Oh.

We were hoping she could avoid that.

But if that's what's necessary in order to keep that animal from attacking other

children... And kidnapping him and drugging him and selling him into

slavery.

Miss Brandon, may I have that coffee that you've mentioned?

If you don't mind.

Oh, no, Stephanie.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Is that what happened, Stephanie? You were kidnapped?

Don't be dense.

But that's what you told your mother.

No, that's what she told me.

See, according to her, I was so drugged up that I didn't know what was

happening.

It's like she was there and I wasn't.

Maybe your mother's having a tough time coping with all of this.

My mother is having a tough time coping, period.

Like remembering which one of her daughters is going to Princeton and

got thrown out of drama club because she couldn't keep up as the average.

You said you wanted to help us.

You know who beat you up?

No, I had my eyes closed.

Listen, kid, you want to smart mouth your mother?

I don't care. It's none of my business.

But I didn't come out here to take garbage off of a 15 -year -old punk.

You don't want to talk to us? Fine.

It was my pimp.

A guy named Don Lucero.

I found out I was setting up as an independent and Dom didn't like that.

You know a girl named Amy Turkelson?

Sure.

Dom killed her.

Just the same as he was trying to do to me in case you were interested.

Did you see him kill her?

Yeah.

Excuse me?

Yeah, I saw him kill her.

Would you be willing to testify in court?

Why not?

Might be kind of fun to see my mother's face when she has to sit and listen for

a change.

One of our boys pulled that smart mouth talk.

Harvard, hang him out the window by his heels.

Teenage rebellion. I don't care. You don't talk to your mother like... You

talk to anybody like that.

I'll tell you what Hart brought home Sunday.

Go ahead, get.

New refrigerator.

Nice, huh?

He's a nice man.

It's white.

18 .5 cubic feet.

Got a lot of freezer space. A huge meat tray.

I've got a deal from a buddy in the appliance business.

To say the truth, I kind of wanted California avocado, you know?

That's nice.

Pretty yellow -green, you know?

But white, it goes with everything.

I'd say somebody better get that little girl some help pretty fast.

She's hard already. Imagine what she's going to be like a couple years.

She's a man taking human life. All she can talk about is how she's going to use

it to push her mother's face in the dirt.

And it's the only way she can get her attention.

Christine.

Right.

Honey, let me have one whiff, okay?

Maybe smelling it will wake me up.

I don't care what you say.

A 5 a .m. stakeout is above and beyond the call of duty.

You're up by 6 every morning.

That's different.

Yeah? Why? Because I'm a cop and you're a contractor?

No, you're pregnant. I'm not.

Oh, Harv, don't start again.

I'm serious, Mary Beth.

I mean, where does Samuels get off laying these kind of hours on you?

Police work is dangerous enough for somebody in your condition.

First of all, we're doing this on our own. No tenant didn't order me. And

secondly, I had the same condition and the same job.

A couple years ago, you might recall, and Michael and I came through with

colors.

You're in your 20s. You're pushing 40 now.

38.

Middle 30s.

Late middle.

Mary Beth, it's different having a baby at your age. There are more risks.

Bobby, I'm going to have risks on or off the job.

I could fall down the stairs carrying laundry as easy as I could chasing after

thief. Besides, I can't take maternity leave this early, and we need the money.

That's it? Yeah. End of discussion?

Yeah. Tell me something, Mary Beth. Is the one in there going to be as stubborn

as you are? Stubborn.

Look where his father is.

Goodbye.

Be careful, you hear? Always.

Hey.

How'd your dinner go?

It wasn't just an ACLU dinner.

It was an ACLU police brutality dinner. I'd have been more popular if I'd had

herpes.

Oh.

You know what those people have?

Law degrees.

That's good.

They got this information system set up.

Any arrest that occurs involving assault on a police officer, boom!

Somebody from the ACLU shows up to determine who did what to whom first.

Yeah, I think I heard something about that.

Don't you love it?

Somebody always looking over your shoulder when you're just trying to do

job. Don't tell me they don't have a reason, Christine.

Not every police officer is on the side of the angels.

Please don't get rational on me while my feet are freezing.

Do you remember what's -his -name?

The one you could always tell that had a fight with his wife?

He'd go out, call us some.

Push her and beat him to jello, and then he'd say the other guy hit him first.

Remember? That was Glenn Daniels? Uh -huh.

And he was kicked off the force. And who kicked him off?

Wasn't us.

Everybody knew what was going on, but nobody did anything about it until that

one creepo got himself a lawyer.

Made him stink, am I right? You're right.

I am wrong.

Where's my muffin?

No, Blueberry.

Oh.

Sorry, it didn't go right.

Dessert was good.

That's Lucero.

How'd he get it? I found it at the back entrance.

Oh, yep.

You take the front. I'll take the back. Give me a minute. I got these shoes on.

You know I never mean to hurt you, right?

My main squeeze.

The cop.

You tell me how I was supposed to know you were cops. Do you mind exercising

your right to remain silent? Hey, all I see was some crazy brother on it after

me. This is New York. We got lots of maniacs here. Sure do. Just like the guy

that beat up Stephanie Brandon.

I'm going to make a phone call. That guy keeps telling me.

I don't know anybody who knows Stephanie.

Great. Get in there.

Guess you didn't know Amy Turkle then either.

Name rings no bells.

Probably never even heard of the word pandering. Much less practiced it. Hold

a second.

Hmm. Doesn't it have something to do with bears?

Very funny.

I see a heart you left after your book for homicide.

Christine?

Yes, ma 'am. What time was it when that happened?

I see. Would you hold one more time, please? Thank you.

Stephanie is gone.

She had a fight with her parents last night. This morning they can't find her.

Her mother's purse is missing.

of Mrs. Brandon's card numbers.

And I sent out Stephanie's description.

Very best.

Lucero's going to be arraigned in one hour. That means he should be out on

in about one hour and two minutes.

He's already tried to kill Stephanie once.

So we'll find her first.

Well, he knows where to look. We don't. All right. Then when Lucero makes bail,

we will follow Lucero.

Yeah, for how long?

How long does it take?

The ambulance is never going to prove a 24 -hour tail.

Well, have you got a better idea?

What are you doing?

745. Think there's anybody at the DMV?

Park your ticket.

You go with what you can get.

I'm Sergeant Cagney.

This is Detective Lacey.

These are our badges.

We are police officers.

I'll repeat that.

Police.

Officers. Police officers.

Oh, it's real nice to see you girls again.

Is this your vehicle, sir?

Let me guess. You want to see my registration?

Is this your vehicle, sir?

Yes, this is my vehicle.

Well, sir, our records show that there are 43 unpaid traffic tickets against

this vehicle, so would you please step out of the car? Don't do that.

Hey, just going to show you the receipt for all those parking tickets.

Fine.

Two fingers.

Very slowly. Two fingers.

Right.

Very slowly.

You are cute.

Pay today.

Any advice from my bondsman? Thought it'd be a nice idea if we took care of

everything all at once, huh?

Gee, I'm sorry, yeah, but I guess you, uh, the girl's about to throw your

quarter somewhere else. Maybe you could go across the street and catch

yourselves a couple of jaywalkers. Adrian, how's your lip?

Didn't bring in enough money last night?

I slipped.

Yeah, who saw?

Did he let you keep anything?

Or is it all going his way?

Well, shut up, idiot.

They're just trying to get me.

Now, if you ladies will excuse us and move your car... Just one minute.

As long as we're all here together, you don't mind if I check out the rest of

your vehicle, do you?

Quick check.

Do you know you've got a broken taillight?

What?

You may not be aware of it, but that's a violation.

Look at this. It kicked in my tail light. There's glass all over the place.

According to the vehicle... According to the vehicle, what?

That's it! That's all!

You turn around with your hands on the car!

Put your hands on the car, idiots!

Terrible thing, Lucero.

Assaulting a police officer?

Detective Lacey, would you call for backup?

Yes, Sergeant.

No, no, wait. The celery and the onions before the mushrooms.

I just don't think that you understand what you've done. I understand

First, you break the guy's hair light, and then you beat him up.

Oh, I did not beat him up, for God's sake.

The swelling went down in ten minutes. That's what I mean when I say you don't

understand. Severity of injury is not the point. The point is you do all that,

and then you cover your tracks by saying he assaulted you. He did.

Assault me? Grab me by the collar? Were you injured in any way?

Severity of injury is not the point.

Besides, he could have knocked down my partner, who happens to be pregnant.

We're not talking about what might have happened. Christine, people have rights.

Those rights are guaranteed to them by law. As a law officer, you have a legal

and an ethical obligation to uphold those rights. And what about the rights

that 15 -year -old girl not to be murdered, which she will be if that

let out on the street?

Now, as I recall, light is the first inalienable right of the Constitution.

That's the Declaration of Independence.

Anyway, you're changing the subject. I am not. Yes, you are. That girl,

her name was, is not under discussion.

Oh, I get it. That girl, Stephanie is her name, is not important.

It's only the murderers you're interested in. I am interested, as you

anyone whose rights have been denied it.

And yeah, that includes suspected murderers. Well, it shouldn't.

A person wants human rights, he should act like a human being.

Let me put it more simply for you.

A person who kills other people is a bad person.

And a bad person should not have the same rights as a good person. You don't

believe that. I believe every word of it.

God, did you hear what you're saying?

Yes. That's the argument the Nazis used to send the Jews to the death camp. Oh,

come on.

It is precisely the same.

Some people inherently do not deserve the same kind of rights as others.

That is exactly the same kind of thinking that got us Auschwitz.

How come I have to hear about the Holocaust from every Jewish lawyer I

Because in the first place, it shouldn't be forgotten.

In the second place, it is exactly what we're talking about. And in the third

place, I'm not Jewish.

I'm Catholic.

Lithuanian. I got you there, didn't I?

Come on.

I think that's ready for the chip.

This is a nice little intellectual exercise for you, isn't it? Huh?

Lucky you. You get to sit around on your rear end all day judging people.

It's all abstract.

Well, my job is not abstract. I do not have the luxury of always playing by the

rules because I deal with criminals. And criminals do not play by the rules.

What do you think I do all day? I think you sit around on a big overstuffed

couch in an ivory tower. And I'm out there putting my ass on the line.

And it's people like you that make my job harder and much more dangerous.

are you going?

To the bathroom. Unless you got an objection.

I'm not through yet. Objection overruled.

Cagney faced it. You're lost.

So let's eat.

And then you can pay up.

Well, at least I don't have to lie about my job to get a date, Dr.

Keeler.

Okay, that's the cash machine she used her mother's card in 36 hours ago.

It's a high -rent district. You think she's working it?

Well, it would be convenient.

Well, don't look at me like it's a dumb idea, Christine. She said she was going

in business for herself.

Mary Beth, she can't be so stupid as to stick around the same area.

She's 15 years old.

She may be very old for her age, but she's still only one year older than

Jr. She's not thinking about getting caught.

Maybe.

It's a nice day.

A little sun on my face before winter.

Is it all over with, David?

Well, I don't particularly like being called a Nazi.

The man cannot comprehend that it's more important to save a person's life than

it is to play mother may I, then I don't want anything to do with it.

I'm being quiet now. That means that it's your turn to talk.

I'm trying to think of what to say. I know you want me to tell you that you

right, but I can't do that.

Okay, we should have let Lucero go. I wish you'd put him back out on the

We can hunt down and kill that child. Who do we think we are?

Interfering with anybody's right to kill whomever he wants. I am not saying

that. Well, he's garbage, Meredith.

He doesn't care who he hurts.

Nobody's off limits. Kids, pregnant women. Oh, would you lay off the

women stuff? I'm saying you crossed the line with the taillight thing. I think

we took him dirty, and I think we both know it. Well, what would you have done?

I'd have got him for loitering.

I'd have got him for littering or spitting in the street. It's too bad his

seatbelt was fastened. You'll be out in 20 minutes.

I'd have thought of something else.

When you're through thinking up for something else, he's out there looking

Stephanie, and you can be real virtuous at her funeral.

Oh, don't do that to me.

What you did was wrong.

And when you're the boss, you can call the shots.

Well, yes, Sergeant.

Oh, I wish I'd bet money. What? Get a load of that.

He's lying. I was just standing here minding my own business. You

me. I did not. You believe him or me.

Sergeant Cagney, this is Detective Lacey.

What's going on?

Gentleman over here. I was solicited. That's what's going on. See, right in

front of my own office. You made a citizen's arrest.

I have my clients walk right past here, so I pay a lot of money for that.

Right.

What kind of impression is this supposed to make?

Streetwalkers right in front of the building?

You wish to press charges, sir? You bet your life I want to press charges. You

step over here. I'll take it safe.

Hey, hey.

Officer, excuse me.

Look, I don't want to beat you out of a collar, but this young lady is our

witness in a murder case.

You want a sergeant, you got her. It'd take me longer to drive her in than it

would for her to bail out. Just butt out of this. Stephanie, I'm trying to do

you a favor here, so you want to keep your mouth shut? You want to know what

can do with your favors? I said butt it up, kid.

Yeah, sure, you big cop.

Why don't you try sticking it in somewhere somebody else wants it? Hey,

kid. Have it your way.

Officer, you got her.

money in my purse.

Why don't you just let me bail out now? It'll save us a trip.

Oh, I'm sorry, officer.

This girl is a minor and must go to juvenile hall where she will not find it

easy to make bail.

Why are you doing this to me?

Why don't you just leave me alone?

Listen, kid, because I need you to get Lucero.

Oh, go to hell. You think I'm some stupid little kid. Right, I do. You are

stupid to do what you're doing to yourself.

What, to get back at your mother?

What do you know?

I make a lot of money and men want me.

I didn't warn you.

Yeah.

Tough it out by yourself, then.

You take my advice, kid.

That armor you're carrying around gets real heavy later on.

Get her out of here.

Watch that.

I got it.

Mrs.

Brandon, morning.

Detective Lacey, Sergeant Cagney. This is my husband.

Pleased to meet you.

I'm afraid that there's been a mix -up. Steffi's not here.

She's in juvenile detention.

We could give you directions how to get there. We know where she is.

But first... Why don't you sit down?

Please.

We were wondering if there was some sort of procedure that would make it

possible for Stephanie to remain in police custody for a few more days.

I don't understand.

Well, we've decided to have Stephanie committed to a mental institution for

treatment, and the paperwork will take a little time. A mental institution?

Our doctor recommended it.

That's very drastic.

Yes. Well, I'd say that this is a pretty drastic situation, wouldn't you,

detective? Our doctor's report speaks for itself.

I spoke with her last night on the phone.

She said she wants to stay in New York and be a prostitute. She enjoys it.

That's...

That's how disturbed she is. Mr. Brandon, there's no denying that

needs help, but there surely must be some other way besides locking her up.

Have you considered family therapy?

We tried that a year ago.

Stephanie just sat there. She wouldn't say anything.

So we finally gave up.

Mrs. Brandon, there are halfway houses where Stephanie could receive

Where Stephanie could live with prostitutes and drug addicts. Former

and former drug addicts. They've had a lot of success, these places.

Alan. Look, we know what we have to do, and we assume that you'll assist us with

the additional days in custody.

Mrs. Brandon, if you're not completely convinced about this,

You can reconsider.

This doesn't concern you! It definitely concerns me, Mr. Brandon.

My hope is that she'd concern you also. It's certainly enough that you would

consider some other option besides putting her away because she's too much

trouble for the two of you. You're out of line here, detective.

We have tried.

You don't know how hard we've tried.

Alan's family endowed a faculty chair at Princeton.

He could have got her in if only she'd listened.

See, all we have thought about for the past two years is what would be best for

Stephanie.

My wife used to be a happy, outgoing woman before Stephanie began to tear her

apart, and I will not have her put through any more of this.

We have made the only choice we could.

Stephanie needs to live in a controlled environment.

I think my... Our daughter needs to be put away for her own protection.

Mr. Brennan, please sit down.

Are you okay?

Perfect. Couldn't be better.

Without a witness, we lose LaSaro.

Major Scum is back out on the street, and Stephanie's being shipped off to a

funny farm.

God is in his heaven, and all is right with the world.

Princeton, my butt.

Would you like to start on the left court witnesses?

I couldn't care less about the left court witnesses.

Okay, Christine.

Let's go.

Where are you going?

We're going for a walk.

Mary Beth, we have 11 more cases.

Call it early lunch. I'm not hungry.

Call it therapy.

Christine, the Brandons are very sad people.

I feel sorry for the parents. I feel sorry for Stephanie.

But consider for one minute that this could be the best thing for her.

Maybe if she goes to hospital, she'll get the help she needs.

You're right, Mary Beth. I'm being silly.

Of course. Hey, you got a 15 -year -old you can't handle? Well, let's just

accuse her of being insane and lock her up in a mental institution.

Then we'll just sit back and, oh, see what happens. What a good idea.

Sarcasm is not my favorite thing you do, Christine. Well, then today I'm not

your favorite person, Mary Beth. Do you mind telling me what's going on with

you? Why does something always have to be going on?

Christine, before we leave this room...

Will you say one thing about what you feel about it? How I feel about what?

You and Stephanie.

Me and Stephanie?

Stephanie is out of the picture. You heard her parents. Lucero walks, that's

End of story.

I see. Fact.

I'm going to get one of your patent that I don't want to talk about. It

finishes. Why don't we just get a couch in here? Christine, for me, say one

thing.

Try it.

I care about what happens. Stephanie, go ahead, try it.

I care about what happens to Stephanie.

And?

She's not a loser, Mary Beth.

Do you believe that?

Look, I'm not going to nominate her for Miss Teen America. No, I know what she

is.

She's got a black belt in mouth karate and she's arrogant as hell.

But there's more there.

What else have we seen? Well, her brains aren't fried, Mary Beth.

She's got a good mind, and she's got fight.

And even with a pimp like Lazaro, I mean, who's been trying to push drugs on

her, she's not going for it. She saw the medical report. She's clean.

And I think that says something about her character.

Not much. I'm sorry. You know, okay, fine.

So she took up hooking. Yeah, that's the bad news. But she doesn't want to

settle for being a zombie. I think she'd like to have some control over her

life. And if we could cut through her crap, I really think there's a kid there

that's reachable.

I believe that.

And you believe you're the one to do it?

There was a moment yesterday out on the street where she almost cracked.

And if I just said something to her, even...

Held up my hand. I think it could have happened.

But I didn't do that.

Because I was angry.

You saw that report? That comes from a GP? He's not even a psychiatrist.

Well, I'm going to fight it.

She's a minor, Chris.

So what? She has rights.

We'd get a good attorney to help us.

You know a good attorney?

Okay.

You know a good dentist?

So what did you say? I said, hello, David, this is Christine Kay.

Good opening.

He thinks we stand a chance. We can have Stephanie declared an emancipated minor

and her parents can't commit her. But only if she agrees to go to a halfway

house, right? That's part of the deal.

And if she testifies against Lucero. Now all I have to do is convince her.

I have faith, Christine. You're on a mission.

Mission hell.

She doesn't cooperate, I'll waste a little creep myself.

Christine, the ACLU is going to be there. You're going to have to get

her some other way.

I'll get through.

I'm a believer. Well, believe this. Nobody's as tough as that kid thinks she

Is that for you, my partner? Got that right.

My name is Christine.

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