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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.

Right here,
right here!

How you doin'?

Hey, how are you?

Little bastard.

You'll fire his ass
one day.

I can't find him anywhere,
Derek.

He'll miss his award.

I knew we'd have to drag
RC out from that studio.

I called his cell,
but there was no answer.

Well, there's still time.

I'll take the limo.

RC.

Man, what are you still...

You're not gonna beliee

who the dead guy is.

Ronald Caldwell.
I don't believe it.

That's RC Flex.

He practically invented
the wheels of steel.

Never heard of him.

He's one of the first DJs
to come out of Brooklyn

in the '80s.

The man's a legen.

Certainly dresses like one.

Patek Philippe watch,
diamond cuff links.

Yeah, he's a stylish cat.

Looks like he took one

in the ches.

There's a shell casing
over here,

looks like a .45.

It's burnt plastic.

Gunpowder?

Mm-hm.

Well, whoever came in
meant business.

There's a lock on this door.

And there's a lock on the door
from the street too.

RC must have buzzed him in.

He knew the shooter.

CSU guys found this in
the stairwell, bottom landing.

Orange Delecta.

Hmm, thought so.
It's a ghetto silencer.

Could you make sure
Latent gets that?

You know it takes some doings
to duct tape a pop bottle

to the end of a gun barrel.

You tried it?

I've tried everything once.

Not this.

RC Flex and his crew
were like the hip-hop Beatles.

They were the first rappers
to cross over.

The press has gotten
wind of it.

Well, there's nothing like
a dead celebrity

to sell newspapers.

And records.
What do we know?

Well, he was shot once.

With a .45 semi-automatic.

The shooter used a silencer
made from a plastic soda bottle.

That's the hold-back.

There's no evidene

of forced entry,
so we think that Caldwell buzzed

whoever killed him
into the studio.

I doubt this was a rap rivalry.

You mean, like the East Coast,
West Coast stuff?

I thought that nonsense
was over years ago.

If it ever really existed
outside the media.

Well, I'm glad you two know what
the hell you're talking about,

'cause I sure don't.

Besides, I don't see
RC going at it

like 50 Cent and Ja Rule,
RC was old school.

His music was about
kicking back and partying.

Well, that party's over.

Excuse me, sir.

We're here to talk
to Nicole Caldwell.

Lemme see some ID.

You're busting our stones,
right?

These people pay five million
an apartment,

they expect top-notch
security.

There you go, bro.

19th floor.
What apartment?

There's only one.

RC's come a long way
from Fort Green.

We know this is
a difficult time,

and we're very sorry
for your lose, Mrs. Caldwell.

Thank you.

Sir, do you mind if we talk
to Mrs. Caldwell alone?

It's okay,
Derek is family.

I knew RC for over 20 years.

We put each other
on the map

when I was t
Fidelis Record.

You folks were at
some kind of a party last night?

RC was supposed to receive
a career achievement award.

He never showed u.

You didn't attend the ceremony

with your husband,
Mrs. Caldwell?

RC had to attend
a showcase downtown first.

It's an industry event
for unsigned artists.

The man was genius
at taking raw talent

to the next leve.

Why did he go to the studio
instead of going

straight to the award
ceremony?

He left his tux there.

Did he have a problem
with anyone

who may have been
at this showcase?

You think someone
at the showcase did this?

Oh, Pete would never
let that happen.

Who?
Pete Andretti.

His bodyguard.

RC liked to have protection
for certain events.

There's supposed to be
a file on every client,

but I can't find
RC's paperwork.

Well, forget about
the paperwork.

Do you know if Mr. Andretti
was guarding RC last night?

Did something happen
to him?

He was shot
in his studio.

Is he okay?

Well, actually,
he was killed.

You knew him?

Uh, no, not really.

I've only been working here
a couple weeks.

What's up, CeCe?

Uh, Pete Andretti?

Yeah.

Pete, RC's been killed.

I know, I just heard
on the radio.

Better come to my office.

We didn't mean to upset
your secretary.

No, no, problem.
CeCe's my wife.

Hey, that's a nice piece.
What is that?

The Beretta 9 millimeter?

Beretta .45.

Ah...now, that's a good gun.

Hey, so you were with
RC last night?

Yeah, I did security
the last two years.

Before that, I was on the job.

We worked the 115th squad.

South Jamaica,
that's a tough neighborhood.

Yup, it's perfect training
for this gig.

A lotta rappers come outta
that 'hood, you know.

It's best to know
the players,

the beefs.

Any beefs with RC?

Nothing but love for RC
in the 'hood.

So how long were you at the
showcase with RC last night?

The Groove Club?

From about seven
to eight-something.

Afterward I put him in a cab to
go to the studio to get his tux.

No threats, no fights,
no arguments?

No, just another boring day

at the office.

I can't believe
someone took him out.

Last night was not

what I'd call
a fighting crowd.

Well, what would you
call it?

Boring. Industry.

Agents and managers

rent the place,
put up a bunch of wannabes,

see who pops.

Who's got "it."

Hey, did anybody
try anything with RC?

Not even close.

Especially with Mooney
at RC's table.

Who's Mooney?

His bodyguard.

What does Mooney look like?

A refrigerator
with a head.

Black guy.

Really?

Said he went to high school
with RC.

Andretti lied about
being at the showcase,

which means Mooney was the last
person to see RC alive.

Fort Green High School yearbook,
class of '82.

Mooney show up
for his class photo?

He's in there, Leon Mooney,
four years varsity football.

Here we go.

Starting right tackle.

Where's Mooney at now?

You're gonna love this.

I ran him through NCIC.
He's on the job...in Queens.

This is great.

Our best leads are both
police officers.

Well, Detective Green, how would
you like to handle this?

Do we confront Andretti
with his bogus story,

or hammer Mooney
with the job?

I think it's better
if they don't know

we're looking at 'em yet.

Let's just keep digging.

Starting with Andretti.

I only partnered
with Andretti

a year before he retired.

He invested 17 years,
and he quits.

That doesn't seem right.

I heard he makes better money
with that security firm

he started.

That's it?
That's the whole story?

It's a well-known secret
Pete was still on the job

when he started his company.

That's a conflict
of interest.

Most of the rappers
he worked for had records.

Made a lotta people
uncomfortable, me included.

Did he get caught
in the middle of something?

He was doing a security gig
at this club on Merrick Blvd.

Two mopes bump into each other,

next thing you know,
guns are out.

Pete ended up shooting one of
them with his service revolver.

And he takes
an early retirement.

The Department banned us from
off-duty work with his company.

Anyone who broke the rule would
get 30 days on the street.

Like Mooney.

Thanks a lot.

Officer Mooney.

Hey, Donnie, gimme a minute
with these guys, all right?

Look, I knew it was just
a matter of time.

So your old friend gets shot
and all you can think about

is saving your own ass?

If I had any information
about that night,

I woulda said something.

Well, now it looks like
you have something to hide.

Now the big question i,

why you were working his gig
in the first place?

What do you mean?

Well, Andretti says that
he always bodyguards Caldwell.

Unless that was a lie too.

But lately, Pete just didn't
want anything to do with RC.

That's why he offered me
the gig that night.

Something went down
between 'em.

Like what?
I'm not sure.

But I was in the office picking
up a check when RC came by.

He gave Pete a brand new iPod
to give to his wife.

CeCe?
Yeah.
Here birthday was coming up.

As soon as RC left the office,
Pete turns around

and gives
the damn thing to me.

Well, maybe he thought he was
being shown up by Caldwell.

Somebody wants to get
my girl an expensive gift,

I say, thank you for
saving me some cheddar.

But Pete, he just did not
want her to have that thing.

Andretti didn't want us to know

that he wasn't working
security for RC anymore.

What if it's his wife
he's all bent outta shape about?

You saw her reaction
when she found out

that Caldwell was dead.

Yeah, she tried to hide it,
but she was pretty upset.

Especially for someone who's
only worked there for two weeks.

Hey, you think he made
his wife work there

so he can keep an eye on her?

Well, maybe he got tired
of doing security for Caldwell

because he didn't want
to be around the guy

that was servicing his wife.

Well, we know
he's got a .45.
And a motive.

Oh, man, don't even try
to play me.

I used to be on the other side
of that table, remember?

So who's the good cop?

Look, man, we ain't running
game on you.

Best game of all is no game.

Now I know you talked to Mooney.
Am I suspect?

Let's just say that
you're a person of interest.

Hmm.

So you found out
about RC and my wife.

Mm-hmm, your wife's young.

She's probably
a little star struck.

Big time player like RC
couldn't help himself.

I can almost say that I wouldn't
blame you if you went after him.

All I did was stop
watching his back.

I ain't taking a beatin' for
no dude who's taggin' my woman.

Caldwell was shot with a .45.

And I was at home.

All night?

No. I couldn't sleep,
so I went out for a drive.

That's not good, Pete.

Got a pack of cigarettes
at a gas station in Manhasset.

Then I went home.

Can your wife verify that?

When I got home
she was sleeping.

Of course.

Run ballistics on my gun
if you want to.

Oh, we will.

The ME is looking for you.

Stay here.

I used a track probe to trace
the path of the bullet.

It entered in the center
sternum, went front to back.

So what does that tell you?

Well, judging by the angle,

he was standing
facing the shooter.

Took out his aorta.

Death was instantaneous.

Your good Samaritan
must have been in a panic.

Good Samaritan?

Our friend has got marks
along his sternum.

Artifacts of resuscitation.

CPR? On this guy?

Someone tried to save his life.

Someone who wasn't
very good at it.

These are classic signs of
overzealous chest compression.

And this happened between
the time he was shot

and when the body
was discovered.

Oh, this trauma is peri-mortem.

Life saving measures
were attempted

within seconds
after he was shot.

That means that somebody else
was in the studio that night.

He rocked until he sold out

and made that record
with that grunge band.

Hey, listen, there was somebody
else in the studio that night

besides the shooter, and we're
hoping you can tell us who.

Well, the soda bottle was
one of a batch of 12,000

from a plant in Newark.

Well, that's fascinating.

Now if you can only tell us
who was drinking it,

we'd be in business.

There wasn't any usable DNA.

But absence of evidence
is not evidence of absence.

Beck, did you find
any hairs or fibers?

Yeah, hundreds, but nothing
I could identify in a database.

But there was a compact disc
in the studio console.

I burned you guys a copy.

What's on this?

Uh, three tracks,
and judging by the frequency,

of the expletives, I would
categorize it as gangster rap.

It's pretty good stuff.

Well, if RC was working on this,
the rapper on these tracks

might have been
in that studio.

Exactly.
Thanks, Beck.

Yeah.

I heard Pete Andretti's
in custody.

Not any more,
he check out.

So you're nowhere.

We're doing
the best we can.

That's what they said
about Biggie and Tupac.

It's been ten years.

People in the industry
want results,

but they don't want
to cooperate.

And we know you're not
gonna be one of those guys.

That's why you'll identify
who's singing on this CD for us,

right, mat?

Let's see what we got here.

♪ Holla Holla Hollis ♪

♪ Don't make no difference
how you live ♪

♪ With all the ways there
is to die-- ♪

That's 4-Strike.

Makes me wanna go home and
listen to Dean Martin records.

4-Strike.
Never heard of him.

He's a kid named
Stephen Foreman from Queens.

His first album did
only 50,000 units.

I signed him because I thought
he'd really blow up

with RC producing.

You don't sound too happy
about the CD.

I'm not.

This isn't the single
RC and 4-Strike

just finished yesterday.

It's a remix.

A different version than what
they recorded for the album.

Well, what's wrong
with doing both?

The remix isn't authorized
by the label.

It's to sell on the street
behind the label's back.

4-Strike gets 100% of whatever
he sells outta his trunk.

I gave him 90 grand
as an advance.

I can't believe Stephen
would do this.

What makes you think Stephen

had anything to do
with that mess?

Well, he probably doesn't,
Mr. Foreman,

but we're talking to everybody
that RC worked with.

RC was the only person
in the music business

our son really trusted.

When Stephen got
his advance money,

he wanted to buy
a Mercedes-Benz.

I told him
it was a waste of money,

but you know, he wasn't about
to listen to his own parents.

RC talked some sense into him,
convinced him

to get a MetroCard
and a money market account.

Stephen, the police
are here to see you.

I'm on top of this truck
holding him down, dog.

Come on, you got it?
Yeah, I got it...

Hey, Stephen.

What's up, man? Detective Green.
This is Detective Fontana.

It's a nice setup
you got here, bro.

It's all right.

Very impressive.

What's equipment
like this cost a fellow?

I don't keep track.

Excuse me, player.

You need to leave
for a minute.

I'm about to do some serious
damage on this here, man.

He'll save the game for you.

We need to talk to him.
Come on.

All right. Hey, oh.

All right.

All right, my brother.

It's messed up
what happened to RC.

You all figure out
who did it yet?

That's what we're working on.

Where were you
the night he was shot?

I was here chillin'
with the family.

And when was the last time
you were at the studio?

I don't know,
a couple weeks ago

I had to lay down some tracks
for my single.

These tracks for the album
or the mix tape

you were making
behind RC's back?

RC was listening to it
in the studio

the night he got shot.

That wasn't no mix tape.

RC knew I wanted to produce.

He was, like, cool,
I'll send you the tracks.

Just show me what you could do.

I remixed it here
and asked him what he thought.

When did all of this happen?

A couple weeks ago,
like I said.

Okay.

Okay.

This kid's lying.

Winston said that they didn't
even finish that single

'til the day
before RC was killed.

That's right.

Okay, let's just say that
this kid takes the mix tape

to the studio to get
RC's approval.

And RC doesn't approve.

I mean, the last thing RC wants
is for this mix tape

to end up on the street before
the album hits the stores.

So RC threatens
to tell the record label.

And then Stephen
kills the producer

because there's all
that money at stake?

Or there was something
on that mix tape

that RC didn't like?

What could it be?
The music, the lyrics?

I don't know, but I wanna
hear that CD again.

I know the perfect spot.

♪ I'll tell ya
how it's gonna be ♪

♪ Kick him around
the street for free ♪

Yeah, how much this system
set you back?

A friend of mine
did me a favor.

♪ Throw a bullet rock
and stop your clock ♪

♪ Orange Delecta
on my Glock ♪ ♪

Hold up.
Did you hear that?

Play some more.

♪ 4-Strike and Psycho 2003 ♪

♪ Throw a bullet rock
and stop your clock ♪

♪ Orange Delecta
on my Glock ♪ ♪

He's rapping about a murder.

Him and a dude named Psycho
robbed and shot a drug dealer

using an Orange Delecta
silencer.

Now what are
the chances of that?

Well, you know
what Yogi Berra says.

"It's too coincidental
to be a coincidence."

April 4th, 2003.

A drug dealer
by the name of Santos

driving down Hillside Avenue.

Stops for the light,
somebody grabs a bag

out of his car.

Santo takes one in the head.

All they heard
on the street was a pop.

That was from
a ghetto silencer?

We think so. ME found
plastic fragments in the wound.

Is the case closed?

No, but we're pretty sue
who did i.

This kid called Psycho

and an unidentified accomplice.

Well, what, you couldn't
make a case?

Witnesses caught amnesa

like the flu.

Crimestoppers got flooded
with calls

fingering guys
we could never track down.

Case turned into
a three ring circus.

That's Anthony Harrison,
a.k.a Psycho.

That's 4-Strike's Xbox buddy.

The kid from
4-Strike's garage.

Maybe you wanna save us
all some time,

tell me
what you're looking for.

Do you have any orange beverages
on the premises?

What?

Bedroom's clean.

Place is spic-and-span,
Detective.

Yeah, well, sorry
for the inconvenience.

I don't understand.

You talked to him already.

Mrs. Foreman, I'm sorry.

My son didn't do anything.

Ma'am, we have
a search warrant,

which means
I'm gonna have to ask you

to please stay
out of the way, okay?

Ed, I got something her.

Must be, like, a thousand CDs.

"4-Strike's Street Mix"

Yeah, these boxs
are full of 'e.

Hey, did you check
these boots already?

No, not yet.

Doesn't it look like
melted plastic in the tread?

That's gun powder.

Voucher these.

You're under arrest for
the murder of Ronald Caldwell.

What are you doing?

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can be used
against you in a court of law.

You have the right
to an attorney...

a, Jack.

Who said anything
about a plea, Mr. Silverman?

Oh, so you dragged us out here
to apologize

for the misunderstanding?

There was a third party
in the room

when Caldwell was shot...
who tried to save his life.

And why are you giving me
this gift?

You were gonna get the autopsy
report sooner or later.

Oh, you don't know
this person's name,

do you?

Why don't we step out
so you can spend a few minutes

alone with your client?

I think that's a good idea.

No.

Stephen.

It's not gonna help anything.

Do you realize you're facing 25
to life for this, Mr. Foreman?

If you're afraid of someone,
we can protect you.

I ain't afraid.

I just ain't got nothing
to say to you.

Docket number 4-8-4-7-0.

People of the State of New York
v. Stephen Foreman.

Murder in the Second Degree.

Plea?

Take a guess, Judge.

I've been here for three hours,
Mr. Silverman.

I need a cup of coffee.
That's Not Guilty. The People?

Mr. Foreman, also known
as 4-Strike, executed

a much-beloved figure in the
New York music community, Judge.

The People ask yu
to remand hi.

My client denies
this scurrilous allegation

with every ounce of his being.

Look in the gallery, Your Honor.

Stephen's friends, his fans,

the CEO of his record label,

and most importantly,
his parents.

He is not going anywhere.

Bail is set
for $2 million,

just in case he ges
wanderlus.

No need to put him on the bus
back to Rikers, Your Honor.

We have certified checks
for that amount right now.

The gossip columns say
he's already back in the studio

making his next record.

Cashing in
while the spotlight's on.

I supposed a murder charge
is the ultimate credential

in the rap world.

Yeah, it's all about
marketing your street rep.

Some of these so-called "thugs"
are from good families

in middle class suburbs.

So was Ronald Caldwell
some kind of trophy?

It's just hard
for me to believe

that Foreman would gratuitously
kill one of his idols.

Yeah, but you just said that
street rep sells records.

And if Caldwell
was about to shut down

his lucrative bootleg business,
he hit the daily double.

But it just doesn't line up.

He was a really talented kid.
He has no priors.

Which means
he never got caught.

I know a lotta of these
rap songs are over the top,

but he did brag
that he killed a drug dealer,

and it was true.

He's a solid citizen
in school.

His parents
are hardworking people--

See if they'll talk sense
into their son.

Yeah, I know my rights.
We don't have to talk to you.

I'm here because I think I might
be able to help your son.

Help him into a jail cell.

The evidence against him
is pretty strong, Mrs. Foreman.

My son has never been
in any trouble before. Never.

Did you ever listen
to his music?

That's just Stephen's
imagination.

Well, he talks about

murdering a man
from this neighborhood

with his friend
Anthony Harrison.

Come on, in my day,
kids played Army or cowboys.

Besides, he and Anthony would
never do something like that.

Did you know that Anthony
goes by the name of Psycho?

We know Anthony
has some problems,

but the boys have been friends
for a very long time.

Anthony watches his back
in the clubs.

He even helped Stephen
buy his recording equipment

before anybody
ever heard of him.

Harrison has a record
for selling drugs.

Gun possession to.

If we could gt
some straight answes

from your son, I think
it might make a difference.

You know, I think that's all
we have to say to you,

Miss Southerlyn.

Okay.

The parents
weren't very receptive.

But I did learn a few things.

Harrison is part of 4-Strike's
unofficial entourage.

He bought Foreman's
home studio equipment.

Probably with drug proceeds.

Your point?

These are two friends
headed in opposite directions.

The one without talent
hanging on for the ride.

I don't doubt Psycho Harrison
was a bad influence,

but I'm not sure
that's covered in the penal law.

Look what I downloaded
from the internet.

"HipHopNations.com.

This is a chat room

which post messages
from hip-hop fans

about Caldwell's murder.

"Peep this,
dude named Psycho

"be reppin' about
spraying RC Flex.

Wettin' him down
with Orange Delecta."

The soda bottle
wasn't released, was it?

It was part
of the police hold-back.

Any way to tell who posted this?

Yeah, the user name
was "Nu-G."

The site was sponsored
by Detention Records.

I was just on my way to drop
a subpoena on Derek Winston

for the person's real name.

Keep me posted.
Yup.

The website's a way
for Detention's artists

to connect with our fan base.

Record release dates,
concert news,

and anything else that's
happening in the hip-hop world.

One of our site's users
apparently has some information

on Ronald Caldwell's murder.

It implicates 4-Strike?

Actually, it might help him.

You'll provide us
with the email address

of a user named Nu-G?

Sure.

There was some chatter
on the internet

that another person
was the shooter.

Which could just as well
be something the defendant

put there himself.

Still, it'd be wise
to locate the source.

At least to make sure that
he or she doesn't show up

on the defense's witness list.

We've got that
in the works.

The president of
the record company

that sponsors the site
seems to be cooperative.

From Detention Records.
A motion to quash our subpoena.

So much for "cooperative."

The individual
who posted this message

on Detention Record's website,
user name "Nu-G,"

claims to have heard
an unapprehended suspect

confess to the murder.

What makes you think this
message has any credibility,

Mr. McCoy?

It contains information
about the murder

that wasn't released
to the public.

Why should I quash
the subpoena, Mr. Nelson?

The users of the website
have an expectation of privacy

in the chat room.

There's no privacy agreement

between the website
and the user

that even suggest these posters
will stay anonymous--

Because it's understoo.

That's why the users
don't use their real names

and only submit
an email address.

What they understood
and what the law says

are two different things,
Mr. Nelson.

I'm ordering you not only to
turn over the email address,

but to contact the user's IP
and provide the Peope

with a name and addres.

I was prepared for that ruling,
Your Honor.

For the record,

"Nu-G" is Anatoly Vozniak

of Zhytomyr, Ukraine.

Good luck, Mr. McCoy.

Mr. Foreman.

What are you doin' here?

Looking for you.

Ain't I supposed to have
a lawyer around or somethin'?

Look, you don't have
to talk, just listen.

I already listened.

Stephen, it doesn't make
any sense, okay?

I've talked to your parents
and your school.

I've seen Psycho
Harrison's records.

I think I know
what's going on.

You don't know
a thing about me, lady.

I know that RC Caldwell

was supposed to be
a straight shooter.

That he was trying to steer you
in the right direction.

Whatever, man.

And that you tried

to save his life
after Harrison shot him.

This was a war
for your soul, wasn't it?

Are you trying
to protect Harrison

out of some code
you have on the streets?

I ain't tryin' to protect
nobody but myself.

Why? Because you think
you might end up like RC?

Look, Stephen,
you're a decent kid.

You've got
a lotta talent.

Don't make us
prosecute you.

I gotta go.

I don't
He hasn't returned my email.

I don't know if this speaks
to the ubiquity of hip-hop

or the fluidity of information
in cyberspace.

I still think that
there's something to it.

It's time we stopped
chasing shadows

and got on with
the prosecution.

So we're just going
to ignore evidence

that somebody else
committed this crime?

It's not evidence.
It's a rumor.

We know that somebody tried
to save Caldwell's life.

And if it was Foreman, he's had
every opportunity to say so

before and after
we told him about it.

The principal
of his high school,

his pastor,
everybody that I've spoken to

doesn't think that he could
have killed this man.

Did you play
Foreman's recounting

of the Queen's murder
to these character witnesses?

Foreman holds the key
to his own fate.

If he's not helping himself,
in all probability,

he's complicit.

Or he's just protecting
his friend Anthony Harrison.

If that's true,
our best strategy

is to forge ahead
and call his bluff.

Are there any hard facts
that support a theory

that this Harrison fellow
was involved?

No.

Do we have a case
against Foreman or not?

Absolutely.

Then try it.

And where was this CD found,
Detective Fontana?

It was found in a console at
the studios of Ronald Caldwell.

It was recovered by
the Crime Scene Unit personnel

on the night
that he was murdered.

And did you subsequently
have the opportunity to listen

to the second track
of this CD?

Yes, I did.

Could you tell the jury
what you heard?

I heard Stephen Forema,
"4-Strike," talking about a mn

that he robbed and murdered,
a man named Santo,

using a Orange Delecta
soda pop bottle

as a silence.

Like the one found
at the crime scene.

Same brand, same flavo.

And what did you do after
you'd listen to this CD?

My partner and I confirmed
that there was a man

named Santo Villanueva
who was murdered

in the confines of
the 111th Precinct last year.

Thank you.

Are you a connoisseur
of hip-hop music, Detective?

Certainly no.

So you're not aware of the fact
that many of the lyrics

in a rap song are not meant
to be taken literally.

These were pretty
specific lyrics.

Oh, so when Frank Sinatra
sang Fly Me to the Moon,

he was talking
about space travel.

That's a ridiculous question.

Move to strike, Judge.

Granted.

Then what is the difference
between the two, Detective?

Well, for one thing,
Old Blue Eyes wasn't bragging

about killing anybody.

Yeah, I remember that nigh.

I was watching
the music awards on TV.

And where was your son
at the time?

In the living room sitting
right next to me on the sofa,

watching the show.

Are you aware there was evidence
from the crime scene

on your son's shoe?

Well, Stephen coulda picked
that up off the street.

You subscrie
to Metropolitan Cabl,

don't you, Mr. Forema?

Yeah, that's right.

Which televisions in your home
are connected to that service?

Well, both of them,
the one in the living room

and one in Stephen's room.

If I showed you an affidavit
from Metropolitan Cable,

indicating that there was
a service interruption

in your neighborhood that night,

would that change
your testimony?

Oh, yes, you know, uh...

I do have a small portable
that I keep in the closet.

See, now I remember.

Stephen and I were watchig
the show on that oe

in the kitche.

Nothing further.

Your Honor, I would like
to add a witness to my list.

Your Honor...

Chambers, Mr. Silverman.

Change of plans 'cause your
alibi witness got toasted,

Mr. Silverman?

I didn't know about
this witness

until he approached me
in court just now.

Any objections, Mr. McCoy?

I can't answer
without an offer of proof.

Witness' name
is Anthony Harrison.

He'll testify that although
Stephen Foreman was present

when Caldwell was shot,
he himself was the shooter.

I'm speechless, Judge.

First time for everything,
eh, Jack?

This man is gonna take the stand
and confess under oath

to a murder?

I can assure you

I am as surprised
as you are.

Surprised is not the word.

I hope the courts
sees this for what it is,

an attempt to sabotage
the trial.

His testimony is admissible
as a matter of due process.

I'm shocked and awed myself,
Mr. McCoy.

But if I don't allow this,
in my opinion,

it's a slam-dunk reversal.

The People request
a continuance to investigate.

72 hours.

And while you're doing that,

I'll appoint a lawyer
for Mr. Harrison

to make sure he's not
out of his mind.

Nobody does this out of
the goodness of their heart.

I'm going to pay a visit
to Foreman's bankroll.

We checked with
your client's bank,

Mr. Silverman.

As soon as his advance check
from his Label cleared,

he withdrew $500,000 cash.

We wanna see the money.

Oh, come on, Jack.

He doesn't have
to answer to anybody

except Uncle Sam about that.

Then I'll just assume

it's in
Anthony Harrison's mattress,

and Mr. Foreman can add
tampering with a witness

and obstruction to justice
to his list of woes.

What Anthony's saying
is the truth.

You just have
to pay for it?

What am I gonna do?

Say pretty please?

Besides, Anthony said we can
both beat the case this way.

Why am I hearing this
for the first time, Mr. Foreman?

Anthony's nickname is Psycho.

Get it.

And what reason did he have
to kill Ronald Caldwell?

I tell you the whole story,
what's gonna happen?

Your choice.

We can hear Harrison's version
on the stand or yours.

What should I do?

If it's true, Stephen...

better start talking.

All right.

Psycho wanted me to lend him
my first advance

to move a kilo of dope.

Telling me how we could turn
90 into 300-something

in a couple weeks time.

I was gonna do it,
you know,

'cause he helped me out.

But then RC talked me down, told
me to steer clear of all that.

So killing RC was Harrison's way
to guarantee he'd get the loan?

That's right.

I couldn't believe he shot RC.

I tried to do CPR on him,
but it didn't work.

Who buzzed Harrison
into the studio?

I did, but I didn't know
he was gonna shoot him.

What about the murder
in Queens, Mr. Foreman?

I had nothing to do with that.

Psycho did that
with some other dude.

I just put it in my song
to juice up my rep.

I guess it worke.

Guilty or no,

it landed you smack in
the middle of a murder charge.

So Mr. Harrison got paid
for appearing in court.

Presumably
to tell the truth.

If you believe
what Foreman says.

You don't?

How can ?

These two are playing
the criminal justice system

like it's a video game.

Sounds like they're winning.

If we charge Harrison
after he testifies,

he'll take the stand
at his own trial,

claim he lied for Forema.

And he's got the money
to prove it.

If we move to dismiss,
jeopardy's attached.

Pretty clever for a couple
of teenagers.

Both of 'em

may get away with murder.

That assumes that
Foreman's guilty.

What? We take his word for it?

Well, obviously
he was caught somewhere

between fear and loyalty.

Well, he sure waited until
the 11th hour

to point the finger
at his friend.

Sooner or later, we're gonna
have to face the likelihood

that he's innocent.

What would you have us do
differently, Serena?

Why?

Every time I express
an opinion around here

the last few months,
I get shot down.

We've got a huge problem here,
gentlemen.

If Mr. Harrison testifies,

it impugns the integrity
of the trial.

And if doesn't,
you'll deprive my client

of his defense.

A bought-and-paid-for
confession is tainted,

whether it's true or false.

Seems to me
there are two choices,

and they're both yours,
Mr. McCoy.

If you're so concerned about
the integrity of the trial,

I'll grant your motion
for dismissal.

Which means Mr. Foreman
will walk away

without a jury judging
his guilt.

That's right.
Or Mr. Harrison can testify.

Door number two.

Well, I knew Stephen was gonna
be in the studio that night,

so I went through there.

What happened then?

Stephen buzzed me in.
I went up the steps.

That's where I started to tape
the bottle onto my pistol.

From that point
I came in blazin'.

At Ronald Caldwell?
Yup.

Did Stephen have anything
at all to do with this,

Mr. Harrison?

No, he didn't
have nothin' to do with it.

Nothing at all.

And after you shot
Mr. Caldwell?

Made moves, took of.

Wipe my bottle down,
threw it down the steps.

I don't wanna be carrying
nothing like that on the street.

Nothing further.

You realize you're admitting
to a murder,

Mr. Harrison?

I do.

And that you could get
up to 25 to life for that.

My lawyer already
told me that.

Then why do this, Mr. Harrison?

Well, 'cause for one thing,
I don't need to see my man

go down for something I did.

And the other thing is that
Mr. Foreman paid you

to be here today?

I wouldn't know nothing
about that.

Do you deny that Mr. Foreman
gave you $500,000

of his advance
from Detention Records?

I'm here 'cause
it's the right thing to do.

Was it also the right
thing to do

when you sold crack
to an undercover officer

on August 1st, 2002?

Or when you possessed

a Tech-9 semi-automatic
on March 17, 2001?

I ain't sayin' I'm a angel, man.

Or how 'bout when you murdered
Santo Villanueva in Queens

last year using the same type
of soda-bottle silencer

as you did to kill
Ronald Caldwell?

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Of course you don't,
Mr. Harrison.

Defense rests.

Ah, if it ain't my old pal,
Psycho case.

What's goin' on, fellas?

You're under arrest
for murder.

Yeah? So I do a few months
waiting for trial.

Man, y'all know
it ain't gonna stick, come on.

Hey, you're being arrested for
the murder of Santo Villanueva

in Queens.

Who was that, man?

Forgot all about
that one, didn't you?

And the icing on the cake,
it's Murder One.

We'll give you three guesses
as to who the star witness

is going to be.

I have a note from the jury
that you've reached a verdict.

We have, Your Hono.

How do you find?

We find Stephen Foreman

Not Guilty
of Murder in the Second Degree.

That's what I'm talkin'
about, man.

I thank the members
of the jury for their service.

The defendant is discharged.

Just a moment, Your Honor,
I asked that Mr. Foreman

be placed under arrest
by the court officers.

For what?

Tampering With a Witness.

And Queens County has requested
that he be detained

as a material witness in
the murder of Santo Villanueva.

Jack's already left.

Yeah, I know.

Well, I'm glad you called.

You know, I thought that we
could use the Tampering charge

as leverage to get Foreman
to tell the Queens grand jury

what he knows about
the Villanueva murder.

Well, he'll be out soon
making records.

And the Caldwell murder
will go into the books

without a conviction.

Well, it's not
a perfect resolution.

But you know, Anthony Harrison
is looking at a life sentence

in Queens.

And as for Foreman...you've
known my position all along.

Yeah, well, actually,
that's why I called.

You know, Serena...

if you were right, you were
right for the wrong reasons.

Meaning?

Emotion, not fact.

What was it you said?

Everyone that you talked to

said that he couldn't have
killed that man.

My emotional responses
make me--

An advocat.

You're a superb attorney.

And you oughta be involved in
cases that feed your passion.

Well, that would be wonderful.

But Serena, you must kno,

that will not happen
in this office.

It can't.

Now, a prosecutr
can be zealou,

but not passionat.

Advocacy is warm-blooded.

Enforcement's gotta
be cold-blooded...

and blind and even-handed.

Does Jack feel as strongly
about this as you do?

No.

But it's my office
and my decision.

And he accepts that.

A decision.

You're already made a decision?

Yes.

I have.

You're fired.

Is this because I'm a lesbian?

No.

Of course not.

No.

Good.

Good.

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