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In the criminal justice system In the criminal justice system

the people are represented

by two separate yet equally important groups:

the police, who investigate crime

and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

Hey, buddy! You've got to back out.

I got a living room set to unload.

There's nothing I can do.

The guy took his keys.

Said he'd be right down.

I'm here 20 minutes.

Go drive around and come back.

Well, I don't have time to drive around, pal.

Mr. Alvarez?

Mr. Alvarez?

Oh, my God.

One shot each to the back of the head.

Small caliber, probably a .22.

Somebody knew what they were doing.

Yeah. There's something else.

Whoever it was cut off his left ear.

Ear?

Middle of the afternoon.

Nobody heard anything.

TV was on.

Probably covered the shots.

It's a doorman building.

They let the guy right in.

Somebody they knew.

Hey, has this bag been moved?

How long I been doing this, Ed?

Lennie, what do you think?

They were coming or going?

Staying put.

This Spanish guy comes by after I get off break.

He asked for 14-F, says his name is Joe.

Mrs. Alvarez told me to send him up.

Did it sound like she was expecting him?

Well, she kind of hesitated when I told her who it was.

How long was he up there?

I don't even remember him coming back down.

Is there a service entrance?

No.

So you missed him?

I concentrate on the ones coming in, not the ones going out.

Hey, be nice. What'd this guy look like?

In his 30s, five-ten, medium build, ponytail.

What about Alvarez?

What time did he leave?

He left this morning about 11:30.

He met some kid in the lobby.

Some kid? What did the kid look like?

Average height, 18, 19.

He was wearing a Knicks cap.

They walked towards Mr. Alvarez's garage.

Was the kid with Alvarez when he came back?

No, no, he was alone.

What time was that?

About 1:00, 1:15.

He said he'd be back in a minute.

He had to go upstairs

and drop a bag off.

What kind of bag?

Brown, um, overnight bag, I think.

This guy "Joe" comes in around 12:15.

Mrs. Alvarez lets him up.

The doorman says he can make an I.D.

An hour later, Alvarez comes home

with a brown leather bag.

The lab found cocaine residue in the bag

and CSU turned up $40,000 in cash

hidden behind the dishwasher.

A coke deal gone south.

And he takes the vic's ear as a trophy.

Or to intimidate somebody.

Well, make sure this doesn't leak to the press.

Any chance this kid is involved?

He doesn't match the description of the shooter.

And he couldn't have been upstairs if he was waiting

in the car with Alvarez.

Well, maybe the kid set him up.

LUDs from Alvarez's car phone.

There was one call to a phone

registered to a Theresa Martinez.

What time?

11:24.

An hour before

our shooter showed up.

I was home all afternoon on Saturday.

You never left the apartment, Mrs. Martinez?

Not till 6:00.

What's this about?

Do you know a Daniel Alvarez?

My ex-husband's brother.

You talked to him Saturday morning?

No.

There was a phone call

from his car phone to your house at 11:24 a.m.

I don't know anything about what happened to him, okay?

You don't seem too upset.

I'm not upset, and I wasn't surprised. He was bad news.

He got my son

Tito, in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Two years ago he gave Tito marijuana to sell.

Tito was busted.

Did Tito call you Saturday morning?

Yeah, he was supposed to come here for lunch.

He told me he wasn't going to make it.

Is Tito all right?

We'd like to find him to make sure.

You know where he is?

He spends most of his time at his girlfriend's.

Tito's not here.

Was he here on Saturday?

Yeah.

When, Mari?

I don't know.

In the afternoon.

You know about what happened

to Tito's aunt and uncle, right?

Is he in some kind of trouble?

We won't know that until we talk to him.

He knew this was going to happen.

What was going to happen?

Mari, you want to help him, don't you?

When he found out his aunt and uncle got killed, he freaked.

He was scared the police

would come looking for him even though he

didn't do nothing wrong.

Then why'd he think

we'd come looking for him?

His uncle took him to do something on Saturday.

But Tito booked out of there

so he wouldn't get involved in all that.

Involved in what?

He wouldn't say.

Do you know where we can find him?

He hangs out with his friends in the park

on Christie and Houston.

Here's our problem, Tito.

You were with your uncle an hour before he got killed.

I was just hanging out at his house, and he drove me home.

We got a witness who says you met him at his garage.

What were you and your uncle doing?

Nothing.

Come on, man.

We found drugs at the murder scene.

You got a record for selling.

That was a while ago.

Your girlfriend says you were afraid

we'd come looking for you.

You know what that tells me?

You got a guilty conscience.

Look, bro, this is a double murder.

You ain't had nothing to do with it, you better say something.

Look, I met my uncle in the garage

because I didn't want my aunt to see me.

Why not?

I didn't want her to find out that I was with my uncle

'cause she didn't want me doing that.

Coke?

Yeah.

All right, well, what happened after you two hooked up?

When we got in the car

he told me we was going to make a pickup.

Where?

At... at the heliport...

over on the East Side, by the river.

When we got there, we just parked for a while

and the longer we sat there... I don't know.

I just don't got the nerves for that

so I just got out of the car and I went home.

Your uncle say anything else about the deal?

Yeah. He said he was going to meet

somebody getting off the helicopter

and it was going to be a big score.

He was hoping it'd be his last.

How'd you get home?

"A" train.

You use your Metrocard?

Yeah.

Give it to me.

Oh, I like working Saturdays--

no business flights.

You can actually hear yourself think for a few minutes.

Did you see this guy waiting for an arrival.

I don't know.

He was driving a black Jaguar.

Well, there was a girl who got into a black Jaguar.

What'd she look like?

Around 30, blonde, short skirt, good-looking.

You know, I helped her put her bags in the car.

Was she carrying a brown overnight case?

I wasn't paying attention to the luggage.

You know where the helicopter came from?

I just take the bags.

You've got to ask the guys over there.

All right, man. Thank you.

Yeah.

Arrivals on Saturday between 12:00 and 1:00?

Yeah, here we go.

One at 12:26, the other 12:41.

What kind of flights were they?

Uh, first was Big Apple Air, sightseeing tours.

The other came in from McGuire Air Force base.

Her name's Caryn Wyman.

Her husband's an Army Major

based out of Fort Evans in New Jersey.

They're stationed in Columbia.

She smuggled a suitcase of cocaine on a military flight?

You know a better way?

She flew in from Columbia

but she got the chopper at McGuire.

It was requisitioned by a General Domas.

He had to fly in for some U.N. thing.

Caryn Wyman hitched a ride with him.

What's she doing in New York?

According to her housekeeper

in Bogota, her aunt died in Westchester.

Nothing like a few kilos of coke to liven up a funeral.

Well, try to be discreet.

I'd like to keep the military out of my hair.

I came in from Columbia because my aunt passed away.

I used to come here all the time when I was a kid.

Now we have to sell the house.

What did you do after you landed, Ms. Wyman?

Well, I was picked up by a car service

that brought me here.

Can you give us the name of the company?

I... I don't remember.

Uh, you know, I set it up

a few weeks ago.

You remember what the car looked like?

Uh, big, black...

...like they always are.

Could this be the driver?

Uh, I don't know. I...

Do you have a receipt?

Uh... could I ask what this is about?

Yeah, we got a tip

that some contraband

may have been smuggled in aboard that plane.

Wow... maybe it was General Domas.

No. We checked his bags.

Oh.

You have to forgive us, Ms. Wyman.

We have to ask these questions.

Our lieutenant's a bit of a hard-ass.

Yeah, well, you guys don't really think it was me, do you?

No, of course not

but it would help if you had that receipt.

Yeah... yeah, well, I'll call you.

I'll call you if I find it.

All right.

Thanks.

Yeah. See you.

Not what I expected.

Let's take a ride to Fort Evans.

I've known Jim Wyman for three or four years.

We did FAO together.

FAO?

Foreign Area Officer training.

We went to Bogota for two months

studied the language and culture.

Well, he wound up getting the spot.

And you wound up here in New Jersey, huh?

Major Wyman has more experience in drug interdiction.

What kind of experience?

What does Major Wyman have to do with a homicide

in New York City?

We're just following up on a lead, Major.

Standard operating procedure.

Major Wyman's a good man, an excellent soldier.

Well, what do you know about his wife?

Well, not much.

Is there somebody else we should talk to about her?

Well, I really wouldn't know

about that.

Thanks.

Let's get some burgers.

What you got against that Indian place?

Have you ever seen one Indian in there?

Hey, guys, the lieutenant wants to see you.

Major Wyman, Detectives Green and Briscoe.

How you doing? Major.

I... I understand you were asking my wife some questions.

Yeah, we were hoping she could help us out with a case.

You know her aunt just passed away?

Yeah. We're sorry.

The timing was unfortunate.

My detectives

were just following their leads.

Would you mind telling me about those leads?

We generally don't talk

to the public about an ongoing investigation.

I'm not the public.

And in the future, I would appreciate being made aware

of any concerns you might have regarding my wife.

Well, sir

if this investigation impacts you or your wife

in any way, we'll let you know.

Well, it's good meeting you, then.

What's going on?

Well, his wife's the last one we know of

who was with Alvarez before he got killed.

Carry on.

Adjusting to life on a new base

can be pretty hard.

Officers' wives are displaced so often, it's tough on us.

I always appreciate it when other wives

extend themselves to me.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Here.

So you did the same thing for Caryn?

Oh, we hit it off right away.

I thought she was a lot of fun.

She just had a difficult time adjusting.

Well, how so?

She didn't really fit in.

Well, what do you mean, she didn't fit in?

Most of the wives do things together--

um, garden, play bridge.

Caryn tried, but she just didn't take to it.

She would bring a movie to one of the video parties

and it'd be the wrong kind of movie...

I mean, too racy

or too weird, or too whatever.

So if she didn't socialize with the wives

what did she do?

Well... she loved to go shopping.

I went with her a few times.

She would buy these really expensive clothes.

And that's tough to afford on an Army salary, right?

Tell me about it.

Did she have any friends that weren't army?

There was this one girl...

Brandy, I think.

Caryn knew her from high school.

Sometimes she would come to the base.

I guess she was more Caryn's style.

How so?

Well, she and Caryn would go out to a club.

One time Caryn wound up going to the hospital.

Why was that?

Well, the rumor was drugs.

I didn't give it much weight, though.

I knew the other wives

didn't like her.

Caryn and I went to the same day camp when we were ten.

We were best friends for a long time.

But not anymore?

Different interests.

Meaning you stopped doing drugs?

We know she was hospitalized.

Was it an overdose?

I was with her.

I thought she was going to die.

Did Major Wyman know?

I called him from the hospital.

She doesn't seem too well-suited

for the military life

Caryn was a romantic.

She fell for that whole uniform thing

and her mother loved the idea

'cause her father let her get away with murder.

I think her mom thought that Jim

would straighten her out.

Guess not.

She still calls me every time she comes back to New York.

She still wants to party.

I'm, like, "Caryn, enough is enough."

Has she called you recently?

A few days ago.

She said that she just got into town and wanted me to meet her

at this hotel in the city

where she was staying.

Which hotel?

I worked last Saturday noon till 8:00.

Do you remember a woman pulling up

in a black Jaguar?

About 30 years old?

Yeah. The guy

that was driving her was a real jerk.

Got all up in here with me.

What do you mean?

She had this overnight bag next to her on the seat.

I went to take it out of the car.

Guy started giving me attitude.

Said nobody told me to touch the damn bag.

Alvarez's nephew puts them at the heliport

waiting for the coke to come in.

And the guy at the heliport said

he saw Caryn Wyman getting in the back of his black Jaguar.

Now she gets dropped off at the hotel;

she leaves the bag in Alvarez's car.

You put it all together...

It's enough to pick her up.

Without the drugs?

Well, it's a strong circumstantial case.

It might be our best chance to break the murder.

What about the Army?

I think the Army will want

to stay as far away from this as possible.

Caryn Wyman?

In case you didn't notice, this is a funeral.

Funeral's over, Major. She's under arrest.

Wh...? Your lieutenant said this wasn't going to be a problem.

Wrong. She said she'd let you know if there was a problem.

There is. Your wife's under arrest for drug possession and conspiracy.

You are making a huge mistake.

Are we?

Come on, Mrs. Wyman.

Mr. McCoy.

Jim Wyman, Caryn's husband.

This is Abbie Carmichael.

Good morning.

Look, my wife has a substance abuse problem.

Is there anything that I can do to make this easier on her?

It's not that simple, Major Wyman.

Your wife smuggled drugs.

She's implicated in two murders.

What in God's name makes you think

she has anything to do with that?

She lied to the police about where she was staying

and how she got there.

That's not just to cover up a few grams of coke.

Look, Caryn obviously made a mistake in judgment.

Please try to understand.

Let's see what she has to say.

Before my client even considers making a statement

we'd like to nail down the details of a plea offer.

How do we know for sure

she wasn't involved in these murders?

I understand you don't even have

the drugs she allegedly smuggled.

We could walk out of here.

I don't think you'll do that, Mr. Marks.

She's looking at a 25 year back-end

just on the narcotics case.

And we have an airtight case

on the drugs the police

pulled out of her pocket.

Now, maybe there's a way

for Major Wyman to avoid further embarrassment.

Caryn got the coke from a man in Bogota.

We need a name.

He was just some guy I met.

You know, I didn't get his name.

Don't play us for fools, Ms. Wyman.

You didn't risk this for a stranger.

It's Fernando... the gardener.

I don't believe it.

What was in it for you?

Oh, well

he said he would pay me $10,000

if I brought the bag into New York.

I mean, he arranged the whole thing.

How much cocaine was there?

He didn't tell me.

You carried it in.

Well, I put it in my overnight bag.

It was the size of a six-pack.

They used her as a mule

because she wouldn't be searched.

She was going to be paid

when she returned to Bogota.

How did she know Mr. Alvarez?

She didn't; she was told

she'd be met when she landed in New York and dropped off

at her hotel.

She'd leave the bag with the driver.

That was the extent of her involvement.

Can you think of anyone who may have wanted

to harm Mr. or Mrs. Alvarez?

No.

You know, I'm so sorry about all this.

I'm so sorry, Jim.

I'm sure the hotel staff will confirm

her whereabouts at the time these people were killed.

So what can you do for her, Mr. McCoy?

The drug laws in New York aren't very forgiving.

Even if this checks out

there's still going to be some jail time.

Get back to me when you firm up your offer.

What are you going to offer her?

If she really isn't involved in the murders

I'm thinking five to 15.

She admitted first degree possession.

That's a little steep for a first-timer.

Are we supposed to go easy on her

because she's an officer's wife?

Of course not.

And her actions precipitated the homicides.

Well, that's if the murderer knew about her delivery.

She says she didn't tell anyone.

It could be her gardener back in Bogota

if he knew the details of the arrangements.

Well, there's no reason

why we can't extradite him to New York City.

We'd like to prosecute Fernando Vercal in New York.

Did he ever step foot here?

But he was part of a conspiracy

that reached into our jurisdiction.

And we need his help to solve a double murder.

And you will offer him leniency for his, uh, cooperation?

That's our currency with these people.

I'm sure the narcotics prosecutors

in Bogota would like to talk to this man.

We need to spend our capital here.

Hmm, I can see how this would be very embarrassing

for your government.

Both our countries are invested in the war against drugs.

If you make me go to the State Department

you know how this will end.

I'll see that Mr. Vercal is made available.

Thanks.

Excuse me.

Here's his choice, Ms. Mancelli.

He can cut a deal now or he can go back to Columbia.

But they have no evidence against him there.

His associates know he was arrested.

Ask your client how long he'd stay alive if we sent him back.

Well, that's blackmail.

I prefer to call it plea bargaining.

Go ahead.

I am in business with Senora Wyman.

I gave her the cocaine

to bring to New York.

How much?

Four kilos.

Do you know Daniel Alvarez?

No.

He's dead, Mr. Vercal.

So is his wife.

We brought you up here

to help us solve their murders.

How did he die?

We think he was murdered by drug dealers.

They seemed to know he'd be getting

a delivery that day.

His left ear was cut off.

You have any idea who would have done that?

No.

I just gave Senora Wyman the cocaine to bring to Daniel.

Who else was in business with Alvarez?

I don't know.

All I do is get the drugs for her.

Did you tell anyone about the delivery Caryn Wyman

was making for you?

I never said a word about any of the deliveries.

Deliveries?

I've been giving Senora Wyman cocaine...

to bring to Alvarez every two months for a year.

You lied to us, Mrs. Wyman.

What? I didn't...

We have your gardener in custody.

He gave us dates, amounts...

You can forget about any deal.

Well, now, hold on a second.

She's been smuggling drugs

into the country for more than year.

Do you have to tell Jim?

This isn't a game Mrs. Wyman.

You're going to jail for a very long time.

Look, it was just so easy.

I mean, nobody ever searched my bags.

How did you manage this behind your husband's back?

Jim never even asked me where the extra money came from.

It was like he didn't want to know.

I mean, if only he would have said something

maybe I would have stopped.

It was a cry for help.

Well, it's too bad nobody heard it.

Were all your deliveries made to Daniel Alvarez?

Yeah, well, this was going

to be the last one.

He told me in the car that he was getting out.

What do you know about the murders?

Nothing.

He was murdered an hour after you met him, Mrs. Wyman.

I'm having a have a hard time believing it was a coincidence.

If you know anything, Caryn, my advice is to tell them.

I can't.

Um... he'll kill me.

Who, Mrs. Wyman?

I'm going to the grand jury.

There'll be an indictment on your desk in the morning.

A man came into my hotel room.

He said he found out that I was bringing drugs in to Daniel

and that I would be working directly for him now or I'd...

or I'd wind up dead.

Working for him how?

I was supposed to bring in eight kilos in two weeks.

He gave me a phone number to call him when I came in.

He said he would pick me up just like Daniel did and...

and if I told anyone...

What, Mrs. Wyman?

He took some newspaper out of his pocket and inside...

inside of it was an ear.

It was covered with blood and... he said it was Daniel's.

What was this man's name?

I don't know.

I-I-I never saw him before.

What did he look like?

I... I-I think he was Colombian.

Like 35 years old.

He had a ponytail.

Look, you've got to help me.

I am so scared.

We will, Mrs. Wyman.

And maybe you can help us.

Under no circumstances

are you using my wife as bait.

I will not allow it. I know what these people are capable of.

I'm sure you do, Major Wyman

but it's the only way we have to apprehend this man.

Well, have you traced his phone number?

It's a stolen cell phone.

You'll just have to find another way.

Then what happens when she doesn't show up?

They'd know it was a setup.

Do you think these people won't find her?

If you thought this was somehow

going to blow over, Major Wyman, you're mistaken.

Your career

your commission...

It's time to start making other plans.

You'll both be put in Witness Protection.

We've already worked everything out with the Feds.

I wrecked your life, Jim.

It's a chance to start over.

Well, what about the charges against her?

After all that's happened

we can't give her a walk.

She'd be risking her life!

She's committed a handful of class-A felonies.

No jail time...

...or we take our chances.

All right, probation--

but only if she testifies.

Can I have your assurance

that she will be safe?

She'll be put up in a hotel

under police protection.

Give me a chance to make things right for us.

Please?

Do it.

We've got marksmen on the roofs here.

We have an ESU team in the construction trailer right here.

What kind of firepower will you have?

They're fully equipped with automatic weapons, Major.

Where is your perimeter?

The heliport's it.

Yeah, and we'll have unmarked cars

on every cross street for ten blocks.

I assume you'll be giving her real cocaine.

I don't want her

getting killed in that car.

I tried; we can't do that.

What if he wants to sample it in the car?

We'll move in.

We've done this before, Major.

We're using our best people.

We won't let anything

happen to her.

How was your trip?

Fine.

Hop in.

I got what you asked for.

Let's take a look.

Police! Out of the car!

Out of the car!

Come on, out, out!

What's all this about?

White stuff in your bag.

That's not mine.

Come on.

Now that you have your murderer

can you make a case?

I'm feeling pretty confident.

I'm not so optimistic.

Our star witness dabbled in drugs

and bought her way out of it

with a plea bargain.

More than dabbled.

And she's a little off.

I think the jury will believe her.

She contacted Pena through the phone number he gave her.

He picked up the drugs like he said he would.

It corroborates her story.

The defense is going to go after her, Jack.

Will she hold up?

I think the Wymans have finally come to terms

with what happened.

If she's honest about her past

the jury will overlook her shortcomings.

And if they don't?

We've still got the two I.D. witnesses

from the building where the murders took place.

Well, it's all yours.

I was working the front door

the day Mr. and Mrs. Alvarez were killed.

Did you see Mr. Alvarez that day?

Yeah, I remember he parked his car

in front of the building.

That was around 1:00.

What, if anything, did you see him do, Mr. Conners?

Mr. Alvarez had this bag.

He said he was going

to drop it off upstairs.

What did the bag look like?

I didn't get a real good look at it.

Prior to Mr. Alvarez's arrival

did you see anyone else go up to his apartment?

Yeah, about an hour

before Mr. Alvarez came home

I buzzed his wife and I let a man up.

Did the man give you his name?

He did...

but I don't remember what it was.

Well.

Do you see the man in the courtroom here today?

Do you see him in the courtroom

Mr. Conners?

I don't know.

Take your time, Mr. Conners.

I'm just not sure I remember.

Didn't you previously identify the defendant

in a line-up conducted at the 27th Precinct?

I did.

But now that I'm looking at him

I think that he may not be the guy.

I don't know.

Judge, I need a ten-minute recess.

So you can put words

in the witness's mouth?

I'll give you five minutes, Mr. McCoy.

What's going on, Mr. Conners?

Nothing's going on.

Were you threatened by someone?

No.

Then we need you to testify truthfully

about what you saw.

What are you going to do?

Put a cop car outside my house?

How long is that going to last?

As long as it has to.

And what about when I'm on the subway?

And at my job?

What about my kids?

No, thanks, Mr. McCoy.

According to the statement you gave to the police

you were on the elevator

to the laundry room when you noticed Mr. Pena.

I never said I know the man's name.

Well, let me show you a picture

of the man who's on trial.

This...

is not the man.

Maybe you'll recognize him

when you see him in person

in court.

Why I got to go to the court?

I'm telling you, it's not him.

Did someone contact you

about this case, Ms. Brady?

I can't help you, so I don't want

to waste no more of my time with this.

If you can't help us, Ms. Brady

this man is going to go

back on the street.

I'm very sorry about that.

Do I need to come here tomorrow?

No.

You can leave now.

Let's call Caryn Wyman.

Uh, Jim was transferred there

to Bogota, like, um, two years ago...

A few weeks after we arrived

I asked Fernando-- um, he was our gardener at the base--

I asked him if he could get some cocaine.

Who was it for?

Wha... um, who was it for?

The cocaine.

Oh...

It was for me.

It was for my personal use.

What happened after that, Ms. Wyman?

After what?

Did you and Fernando devise a scheme

to smuggle cocaine into New York?

Objection, leading.

Your Honor

as you can see, the witness is a bit nervous.

I'd like some latitude here.

Fine.

You can answer, Ms. Wyman.

Okay...

Yes. Fernando found out that I took regular trips to New York.

He asked me if I was ever searched

when I went.

I wasn't.

So he had this plan

that I could take cocaine in

for his cousin who lived here.

Daniel Alvarez?

Yes.

Did you go along with this idea?

Yes. Fernando arranged everything for me.

We started with a small package

and when we saw how easy it was, he started giving me

more and more.

Do you know how much cocaine

you were able to smuggle in to Mr. Alvarez this way?

Uh, all together...

I'm not sure.

How did you get paid

for these transactions?

Well, when Daniel got the cocaine

he sent money back

to Fernando--

uh, American dollars-- and he'd give me a cut.

Well, all in all, how much money did you make?

About $25,000.

Were you ever prosecuted

as a result of these actions?

I pled guilty

and got probation.

Now.

What happened on January 4th of this year?

Fernando gave me a package to bring here.

It was about eight or ten pounds.

I flew from Bogota to the Air Force base

and then I got a ride to New York

on a helicopter.

And where was the package of cocaine

during your trip?

It was in an overnight bag.

I show you People's Exhibit Eight.

Is this your bag?

Yes, that's... that's it.

What happened

after you landed in New York?

Daniel picked me up at the heliport

and drove me to my hotel.

I left the bag in the car

and that was the last time that I saw him.

Now, calling your attention to later that afternoon.

Could you tell the jury what happened?

I was in my room.

I heard a knock at the door.

I opened it... and I saw him.

Indicating the defendant.

Had you ever seen

Mr. Pena before?

No.

Are you sure

it's the same man?

Yes.

What happened next, Mrs. Wyman?

He pushed his way into my room.

He said he knew who I was...

that Daniel and his wife were dead

and if I didn't do exactly what he told me to do

I would end up dead, too.

What did the defendant tell you to do?

He told me that I had to bring...

him cocaine from Columbia.

Do you know how the defendant found you?

He said he put a gun to Daniel's head

before he killed him.

What else did the defendant say?

He said that he, that he...

he said that there was no way out for me...

and that he had friends in Colombia

and then he showed me, um, Daniel's ear...

um, wrapped in some newspaper.

Nothing further.

We'll pick it up tomorrow, Mr. Winter.

How'd it go with Caryn Wyman?

Well, she was a little shaky

but I think we got our case in.

Any thoughts about offering Pena a deal?

What do you think is appropriate, Nora?

Well, we lost

our two I.D. witnesses.

I'd rather see him upstate for a while

than on my street corner next week.

It's too soon to panic.

McCoy.

When?

Thanks.

Caryn Wyman just slipped away from her police detail

on the way back to her hotel.

So why'd you stop here?

You get hungry?

We were about to get on the FDR.

She was having stomach cramps and asked us to pull over.

She said if we didn't stop

she was going to go in her pants.

Why didn't one of you geniuses

stand outside the ladies room?

We were right there in the restaurant.

She said she'd be okay.

She just needed a few minutes.

Hey, she wasn't in custody.

We were watching her back.

We didn't figure she was going to bolt on us.

All right, wait here.

The cook said she came through the kitchen

out the back door, alone.

She could be anywhere.

The relatives in Westchester?

All right, yeah, call the local PD.

Tell them to keep an eye out for her.

How did this happen?

Are you people incompetent?!

I trusted you with Caryn's life!

You have any idea where she might be?

I don't have the vaguest idea.

Did we touch base with that girlfriend of hers?

Yeah, Brandy. She said she'd call us

as soon as Ms. Wyman shows up.

Well, all I can say is we'd better find her

before Pena's people do.

Look, we got no reason to believe

that they know anything about this.

Any news?

We've put out a citywide description.

Well, she doesn't show up for cross-examination

our case is out the window.

The hell with your case-- this is my wife!

All we can do now is wait.

Abbie.

Uh, Major Wyman, would you care for something?

We can call for some take-out if you want.

Wyman.

Caryn!

I got scared, Jim.

Everything is going to be okay.

I didn't think I could go through with it.

Nobody is going to make you.

I almost...

What?

But I didn't.

I wanted to, but I didn't.

Caryn...

Are you okay?

I just need some sleep for tomorrow.

Come on, we'll take you back to your hotel.

How long have you been a coke addict, Mrs. Wyman?

I used cocaine for ten years.

Are you high now?

No, I'm not.

How about when you testified on direct yesterday?

No.

Just making sure.

Now, about the dope smuggling that you've done.

How many times have you brought in cocaine from Colombia?

Six.

Six drug felonies

and you aren't going to spend a day in jail.

That's right.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you were facing 25 years.

Yes.

And the price for that sweetheart deal

was your testimony against my client?

That was part of it.

I also wanted to stop the way I was living

so I decided to tell them everything that happened.

Let's see, you walk away from this

or you face spending 25 years in a state prison?

It wasn't much of a decision, was it?

I know that it looks that way...

A decision that you made after you were arrested

after you were caught lying by the police.

I'm not proud of what I did.

Let's talk about the day of the murder.

You brought in ten pounds of dope

from Colombia for Mr. Alvarez?

Yes.

On military flights paid for by our tax dollars?

That's right.

And it's your testimony

that a few hours later, out of the clear blue sky

a man that you have never seen before in your life

comes into your room

with your drug partner's ear in his pocket?

Yes. It was your client.

Isn't it a fact, Mrs. Wyman

that you were going to blame that

on whatever unlucky fellow

arrived at the heliport that day to be arrested by the police?

No, I wouldn't do that.

Because you're so honorable?

You wouldn't do that to avoid rotting in jail

for 25 years?

No, I wouldn't.

And we're supposed

to take your word at that

an admitted liar

an admitted coke fiend...

Objection.

Sustained.

Is that your husband in the gallery, Ms. Wyman?

Yes, it is.

And he is a Major

in the United States Army?

Yes, he is.

Isn't it a fact that it is his job

to oversee all of our country's anti-drug programs in Colombia?

Yes, it was his job.

And let me see

if I understand this, now.

While he's out risking his neck

fighting the drug war, you were back at the base

figuring out how

to get dope on a U.S. Army plane?

Like I said, I am not proud of what I did.

No, I guess you're not, Ms. Wyman.

Nothing further.

Redirect, Your Honor.

What happened to your husband's career, Mrs. Wyman?

He resigned his commission.

Do you know why he did that?

Because of me.

Because of what I did.

What do you mean by that?

I'm an addict.

I lied, I broke the law...

and in some ways I feel like

I got Daniel and Rosa Alvarez killed.

Do you feel like the punishment you received

for your actions is fair?

I know I got a big break.

So why do you expect the jury to believe

any of your testimony?

I'm not in a position to expect anything.

But at least I'm up here

trying to take responsibility for what I did.

I mean, why doesn't he take responsibility?

Hey, why don't you

Mr. Pena?

Objection. Why don't you say

how you murdered those people?

Sustained.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

Yes, we have, Your Honor.

On two counts of Murder in the First Degree

we find the defendant...

guilty.

The Wymans were whisked away

by the Federal Marshals a few hours ago.

Did you find out where they're being relocated?

No, they wouldn't tell me.

I hope they don't make the same mistake twice.

Maybe they can hide them from the Pena people.

Who's going to protect her from herself?