1 00:00:07,790 --> 00:00:09,650 I thought she liked me the way I am, you know? 2 00:00:10,010 --> 00:00:12,090 All of a sudden, she's saying I should better myself. 3 00:00:12,730 --> 00:00:14,290 What, you don't think there's room for improvement? 4 00:00:14,650 --> 00:00:17,270 Yeah, but she wants me to take this social analysis class. 5 00:00:17,490 --> 00:00:19,030 You can be assertive. 6 00:00:19,250 --> 00:00:22,470 If I'd grown up in the South Bronx with seven brothers, you've got to be 7 00:00:22,470 --> 00:00:23,470 assertive just to eat. 8 00:00:25,450 --> 00:00:26,450 Check it out. 9 00:00:27,890 --> 00:00:29,410 Hey, hey, my purse. 10 00:00:29,830 --> 00:00:30,830 That's the guy. 11 00:00:31,710 --> 00:00:32,729 This is the police. 12 00:00:32,970 --> 00:00:34,570 Stop and put your hands on your head. 13 00:01:14,030 --> 00:01:14,829 The police. 14 00:01:14,830 --> 00:01:16,470 The police. 15 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:44,560 Two hours sitting in a doctor's waiting room with 12 pregnant women sitting in 16 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,120 plastic chairs and everybody sizing each other up. 17 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:49,520 Oh, at least I'm not as bad as she is. 18 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:53,580 What's an old woman like that doing getting pregnant? It's brutal. 19 00:02:53,940 --> 00:02:55,520 David, come on. We're going to be late. 20 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:57,240 Come on, Anna. It can't be that bad. 21 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:01,140 It is. They set up an appointment every 15 minutes, and by 9 o 'clock in the 22 00:03:01,140 --> 00:03:02,600 morning, they're already backed up an hour. 23 00:03:02,860 --> 00:03:03,860 David! 24 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:07,000 I'm late. 25 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,460 Go. I'll get him to school. 26 00:03:09,420 --> 00:03:10,420 You will? 27 00:03:13,290 --> 00:03:14,290 Make sure we eat. 28 00:03:15,190 --> 00:03:16,190 Mm -hmm. 29 00:03:35,170 --> 00:03:36,390 What's today, a holiday? 30 00:03:37,430 --> 00:03:38,810 I don't feel so good. 31 00:03:39,250 --> 00:03:40,850 I think I should stay home. 32 00:03:42,830 --> 00:03:43,830 What's wrong? 33 00:03:44,330 --> 00:03:45,530 My stomach hurts. 34 00:03:46,070 --> 00:03:47,070 And my head. 35 00:03:47,450 --> 00:03:48,770 I think I got a fever. 36 00:03:50,470 --> 00:03:52,290 It doesn't feel like 106. 37 00:03:53,050 --> 00:03:54,470 I think I'm going to throw up. 38 00:04:01,950 --> 00:04:03,370 I'm not going to throw up this minute. 39 00:04:04,910 --> 00:04:08,010 You know what I've always found when I'm feeling like you are? 40 00:04:08,350 --> 00:04:10,130 The best thing to do is... 41 00:04:10,820 --> 00:04:12,260 Get the blood circulating. 42 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:13,660 Get up. Get moving. 43 00:04:15,700 --> 00:04:16,700 Get up. 44 00:04:17,079 --> 00:04:18,079 Get moving. 45 00:04:18,260 --> 00:04:21,680 But, Dad... No buts, David. What's the matter with you? You have a test you 46 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:22,680 didn't study for? 47 00:04:23,520 --> 00:04:26,720 Yeah. I didn't finish the book. 48 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:31,980 But if I stay home today... No way, kiddo. It was your responsibility to 49 00:04:31,980 --> 00:04:34,880 that book. You didn't. Now you're going to have to face the music. 50 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:36,980 Come on, I'll give you a ride. 51 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:38,640 You don't have to. 52 00:04:40,490 --> 00:04:41,490 I insist. 53 00:05:03,290 --> 00:05:05,230 Go on. Face the music. 54 00:05:12,110 --> 00:05:13,110 Hey, Jason. 55 00:05:13,130 --> 00:05:14,130 Hi, Mr. Scali. 56 00:05:21,850 --> 00:05:22,850 Did you bring the money? 57 00:05:23,090 --> 00:05:24,110 I couldn't get it. 58 00:05:38,870 --> 00:05:39,870 What's he doing? 59 00:05:40,740 --> 00:05:42,020 Next week it's double, all right? 60 00:05:42,620 --> 00:05:44,080 Hey, what do you got in your hand? 61 00:05:44,780 --> 00:05:45,780 What's it to you, huh? 62 00:05:49,140 --> 00:05:50,140 Give me that. 63 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:51,640 Give it to me. 64 00:05:53,340 --> 00:05:54,460 You shaking this kid down? 65 00:05:54,660 --> 00:05:56,260 No, it's my money, all right? You take this from you? 66 00:05:56,900 --> 00:05:57,960 What is it now, Brad? 67 00:05:58,200 --> 00:05:59,200 He's extorting money. 68 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:03,560 I'll see you at the principal's office after the bell. You got detention for a 69 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:04,620 week. But I didn't do anything. 70 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,240 You better be there, Brad, or else it's two weeks. 71 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:12,060 Thank you for your help, Commissioner. 72 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:13,720 I appreciate it. Sure thing. 73 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:17,760 You okay? 74 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:20,480 You sure? 75 00:06:27,060 --> 00:06:29,680 I wish your dad hadn't done that. 76 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:34,820 Okay, you guys. Good luck on your tests. 77 00:06:39,850 --> 00:06:40,850 Never mind. 78 00:06:57,570 --> 00:07:00,330 This guy can skate faster than you can drive? 79 00:07:00,790 --> 00:07:03,290 He's down a one -way street, then he's gone. 80 00:07:03,510 --> 00:07:05,370 He's made three grabs in four days. 81 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:09,740 And he knows what he's doing. He goes places he knows the squad car can't. 82 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:10,740 forget about the car. 83 00:07:11,100 --> 00:07:14,980 What are we supposed to do? Run after him? We have to be able to go exactly 84 00:07:14,980 --> 00:07:16,060 where he goes. 85 00:07:16,840 --> 00:07:19,580 So find me the fastest skater on the force. 86 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:22,660 Set up time trials. 87 00:07:22,900 --> 00:07:24,120 You know, like in the Olympics. 88 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,920 Of course. At the Olympics, there are people with actual physical skills. 89 00:07:28,380 --> 00:07:30,820 Our guys passed the academy fitness test. 90 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:33,440 I'll bet there aren't two of them who can skate 50 yards. 91 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:35,200 You're wrong. 92 00:07:35,450 --> 00:07:37,350 The Impound Yard tomorrow afternoon. 93 00:07:37,730 --> 00:07:41,590 Ten bucks says we'll have a skating squad Wayne Gretzky would be proud of. 94 00:07:42,470 --> 00:07:43,470 Dreaming. 95 00:08:05,520 --> 00:08:07,220 I gotta go. 96 00:08:07,860 --> 00:08:10,100 Come with me. No. 97 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:12,280 Please? 98 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:22,880 Hey, 99 00:08:23,500 --> 00:08:25,800 Scali. Where's the police escort, huh? 100 00:08:26,740 --> 00:08:29,420 The old man ain't around to save your butt this time. He has the door. 101 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:31,880 What do you want? 102 00:08:31,900 --> 00:08:33,600 Oh, you know what I want. I want the money. 103 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:37,799 Come on, come on. 104 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,799 Hey, and you ain't getting out of this freed or scamming. 105 00:08:41,480 --> 00:08:42,480 Leave me alone. 106 00:09:14,130 --> 00:09:15,130 It's okay, Cass. 107 00:09:15,190 --> 00:09:17,650 My name's Sid Madison, and I want to ask you a few questions. 108 00:09:21,230 --> 00:09:22,890 Did you see anyone coming out of the bathroom? 109 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:52,280 It would be so loud. 110 00:09:54,680 --> 00:09:55,800 We've got to go back to school. 111 00:09:56,340 --> 00:09:57,860 If we're not there... We can't go back. 112 00:09:58,160 --> 00:09:59,300 The police will be there. 113 00:10:00,340 --> 00:10:01,620 Your father will be there. 114 00:10:03,180 --> 00:10:06,680 My father will know what to do. You can't tell him. I have to tell him. You 115 00:10:06,680 --> 00:10:07,680 can't. 116 00:10:28,490 --> 00:10:29,490 Have you seen my son? 117 00:10:29,510 --> 00:10:30,510 No. 118 00:10:31,690 --> 00:10:32,950 Keep an eye out for him, will you? 119 00:10:33,790 --> 00:10:34,790 What do we got, Ricky? 120 00:10:35,250 --> 00:10:37,890 Sid found a 9mm shell casing. Hey, David! 121 00:10:40,150 --> 00:10:41,150 Are you all right? 122 00:10:42,050 --> 00:10:43,250 Is Brad gonna be okay? 123 00:10:45,030 --> 00:10:46,150 He's on the way to the hospital. 124 00:10:47,150 --> 00:10:48,150 We'll know soon. 125 00:10:49,370 --> 00:10:50,750 Your mother's coming to pick you up. 126 00:10:51,110 --> 00:10:54,030 Jason, why don't you go with David until your father comes home? 127 00:10:54,670 --> 00:10:55,670 Okay. 128 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:58,160 We're going to find out who did this. 129 00:10:59,140 --> 00:11:00,280 And we're going to put him away. 130 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:02,740 Everything will be all right, okay? 131 00:11:12,800 --> 00:11:15,540 It happened between classes, right after third period. 132 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:19,160 No one really knew it was a gunshot until one of the kids went into the 133 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,500 and saw Brad there. I questioned him. Nothing. 134 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:24,980 Nothing like this has ever happened before. This is not the kind of school 135 00:11:24,980 --> 00:11:26,360 kids bring weapons to. 136 00:11:26,740 --> 00:11:30,060 Someone did. This is what we got from the lockers in this hallway. 137 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:32,480 Hmm. 138 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:33,720 A .22. 139 00:11:34,180 --> 00:11:35,500 Brad was shot with a 9mm. 140 00:11:35,820 --> 00:11:41,100 Yeah, we found that in Laurie Gustafson's locker. 141 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,700 Laurie? Laurie is one of our brightest students. 142 00:11:45,560 --> 00:11:47,340 Track this girl down. Have a talk with her. 143 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,640 You know the kid that Brad was shaking down this morning? 144 00:11:52,900 --> 00:11:53,879 Ron Hendrick. 145 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,980 But he went home sick during second period. He couldn't have shot Brad. 146 00:11:57,860 --> 00:11:59,320 Anyone else Brad was hassling? 147 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:00,940 How long a list do you want? 148 00:12:02,020 --> 00:12:03,900 Brad has caused trouble here since day one. 149 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:05,980 I've warned him. I've given him detention. 150 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:07,600 I even suspended him once. 151 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:10,980 His father read me the riot act. I thought he was going to hit me. 152 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:16,140 Brad and his friend Russ Ellison terrorize anyone younger than they are. 153 00:12:16,660 --> 00:12:17,660 Russ Ellison. 154 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:19,640 Short kid. 155 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:20,880 Little Chunky? 156 00:12:20,940 --> 00:12:22,280 Living in Brad's shadow. 157 00:12:24,180 --> 00:12:25,920 We'll have a talk with Rochelle, I think. 158 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:39,460 Can you confirm that the victim was Brad Herrick? 159 00:12:39,680 --> 00:12:43,560 We haven't been able to reach the parents, so I can't confirm anything. We 160 00:12:43,560 --> 00:12:46,140 reports you turned up several more guns in your locker search. 161 00:12:46,460 --> 00:12:48,500 We're conducting an intensive investigation. 162 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:53,180 Until we make an arrest, we'll take extra precautions to ensure the safety 163 00:12:53,180 --> 00:12:54,620 every student and teacher. 164 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:56,980 Does that mean you'll be sending your son to school tomorrow? 165 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,380 I stand behind the Eastbridge school system. 166 00:13:01,460 --> 00:13:02,439 Excuse me. 167 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:04,600 Is it true the teachers now fear for their safety? 168 00:13:04,940 --> 00:13:07,380 Of course not. This was an isolated incident. 169 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:14,400 Hey, you want to get out of the way sometime this century? 170 00:13:18,670 --> 00:13:19,670 You got a problem? 171 00:13:19,730 --> 00:13:21,310 Not what I meant. You got a problem? Not what I meant. 172 00:13:22,610 --> 00:13:25,030 You want a piece of me? Hey! Hey! 173 00:13:25,550 --> 00:13:26,529 Hold it! 174 00:13:26,530 --> 00:13:27,509 Hold it! 175 00:13:27,510 --> 00:13:30,250 You're not helping anything by getting in a fight, man. He's been fucked in the 176 00:13:30,250 --> 00:13:32,330 way 15 minutes. You should arrest him. Calm down. 177 00:13:33,630 --> 00:13:36,230 Everyone's a little on edge right now. I'm just waiting for my son. 178 00:13:37,110 --> 00:13:38,670 Tell me his name. I'll help you to find him. 179 00:13:38,950 --> 00:13:39,950 Brad Harris. 180 00:13:42,710 --> 00:13:43,710 What? 181 00:13:55,690 --> 00:13:56,690 He wouldn't let me go in. 182 00:13:58,190 --> 00:13:59,190 He's all alone. 183 00:14:04,650 --> 00:14:05,489 I'm Dr. 184 00:14:05,490 --> 00:14:06,490 DiMartino. 185 00:14:07,410 --> 00:14:10,870 Brad suffered a massive hemorrhage, but he's now stable and the bleeding has 186 00:14:10,870 --> 00:14:14,490 stopped. He's still unconscious and is requiring support on the respirator. 187 00:14:14,710 --> 00:14:16,310 But he's going to be okay, right? 188 00:14:16,810 --> 00:14:19,770 The bullet lacerated the spleen and lodged near his spine. 189 00:14:20,510 --> 00:14:22,710 There's marked edema around the spinal cord. 190 00:14:24,140 --> 00:14:27,240 We'll know within 24 to 48 hours whether he'll be permanently paralyzed. 191 00:14:29,500 --> 00:14:30,500 Paralyzed? 192 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:32,800 One of you can go in now. 193 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:35,080 I 194 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:43,860 truly 195 00:14:43,860 --> 00:14:45,200 am sorry, Mr. Harris. 196 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:50,600 I have a son, too. Don't say you know how I feel, because you don't. 197 00:14:52,240 --> 00:14:53,500 No, I don't. 198 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:02,820 Do you have any idea who might have shot Brad? If I did, I wouldn't be here. 199 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:03,880 Don't make this worse. 200 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,400 We'll take care of whoever's responsible. 201 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:11,200 Did Brad tell you about any problems he was having with anyone at school? 202 00:15:11,420 --> 00:15:13,080 Hey, my son handles his problems. 203 00:15:13,940 --> 00:15:17,740 Your son has a reputation for getting advice. You saying he deserved it? Of 204 00:15:17,740 --> 00:15:18,539 course not. 205 00:15:18,540 --> 00:15:21,740 Oh, man, all my life, you guys have been coming down on my neck. 206 00:15:22,030 --> 00:15:25,510 We don't live in a fancy house in the hills, so we're scum to you. I'm trying 207 00:15:25,510 --> 00:15:26,590 to... Trying to turn it around. 208 00:15:26,870 --> 00:15:30,250 My son didn't bring a gun to school. He is the victim here. 209 00:15:30,530 --> 00:15:34,270 But you'll make it like it's Brad's fault he got shot, case closed, and your 210 00:15:34,270 --> 00:15:35,730 little TMX fundraiser. 211 00:16:03,050 --> 00:16:04,050 That's drawn for protection. 212 00:16:04,750 --> 00:16:07,850 I thought about it ever since the first day of school. 213 00:16:09,250 --> 00:16:11,650 When Brad and Russ pounded Jimmy Kilroy. 214 00:16:12,350 --> 00:16:14,210 You've been carrying it around since then? 215 00:16:14,730 --> 00:16:19,510 No. I took it after Brad and Russ shoved my head in the toilet. 216 00:16:19,850 --> 00:16:20,850 I remember. 217 00:16:21,750 --> 00:16:24,110 I thought it was going to drown. 218 00:16:26,210 --> 00:16:29,650 I thought if I had the gun with me... 219 00:16:33,680 --> 00:16:34,680 Is your dad going to have it? 220 00:16:35,580 --> 00:16:36,580 No way. 221 00:16:37,540 --> 00:16:39,740 I don't think he's ever even shot it. 222 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:44,260 I wish I never shot it. 223 00:16:47,060 --> 00:16:50,780 Hey, maybe they won't find out. 224 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:52,740 Brad knows he did it. 225 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:57,620 When he wakes up, he's going to tell. 226 00:17:03,150 --> 00:17:04,329 What do you think they'll do to me? 227 00:17:05,290 --> 00:17:06,550 It was self -defense. 228 00:17:07,230 --> 00:17:08,230 You're only 12. 229 00:17:08,890 --> 00:17:10,349 They're not going to try you as an adult. 230 00:17:13,349 --> 00:17:14,869 Depends how badly Brad's hurt. 231 00:17:16,349 --> 00:17:17,349 You saw. 232 00:17:18,730 --> 00:17:19,930 It was all in blood. 233 00:17:22,030 --> 00:17:23,250 He wasn't moving. 234 00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:26,950 It was bad. 235 00:17:27,950 --> 00:17:30,890 If you turn yourself in, maybe they'll go easier on you. 236 00:17:31,760 --> 00:17:34,020 We should tell before he does. 237 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:35,240 No. 238 00:17:35,380 --> 00:17:36,380 Don't lock me up. 239 00:17:38,220 --> 00:17:39,840 I'm just trying to help you, David. 240 00:18:22,570 --> 00:18:23,570 Hey, Tony. 241 00:18:23,730 --> 00:18:26,870 Thanks for looking after Jason for me. I've been to meetings all afternoon. 242 00:18:27,530 --> 00:18:28,530 No problem. 243 00:18:29,230 --> 00:18:30,230 Hell of a thing. 244 00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:32,950 Yeah, no kidding. That's why we moved to Eastbridge. Get away from this. 245 00:18:33,330 --> 00:18:35,730 I mean, how much farther into the boonies do we have to go? 246 00:18:43,730 --> 00:18:47,990 Well, we're going to prosecute as far as we can, despite his age. 247 00:18:48,430 --> 00:18:49,430 They know. 248 00:18:50,130 --> 00:18:51,830 I'm going to enroll Jason in Taylor Hall. 249 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:56,600 I had my secretary call this afternoon. If he passes the test, they'll take a 250 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:57,600 mid -semester. 251 00:18:57,780 --> 00:18:59,700 You should think about doing the same with David. 252 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:04,400 If I take David out of public school, it'll seem like I'm giving up on the 253 00:19:04,400 --> 00:19:05,980 system I'm supposed to be protecting. 254 00:19:07,060 --> 00:19:10,320 I'm not giving up. I want my son to get an education. 255 00:19:10,820 --> 00:19:12,840 What are you two doing lurking in the doorway? 256 00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:15,820 Hi, Richard. 257 00:19:15,940 --> 00:19:16,879 Hi, Rachel. 258 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:17,880 Hi, honey. 259 00:19:21,489 --> 00:19:23,770 Jason takes his test for Taylor Hall in a few days. 260 00:19:23,970 --> 00:19:26,250 Let me know if you want me to pull a string or two for David. 261 00:19:26,470 --> 00:19:29,910 Dad, Taylor Hall is an all -boys school. I don't want to go there. 262 00:19:30,190 --> 00:19:31,430 It's the best school in the county. 263 00:19:32,190 --> 00:19:33,230 But... Jason. 264 00:19:37,730 --> 00:19:38,730 Thanks again. 265 00:19:38,870 --> 00:19:39,870 Sure. 266 00:19:40,150 --> 00:19:41,150 Come on, Jason. 267 00:19:45,170 --> 00:19:46,170 Goodbye. 268 00:19:54,350 --> 00:19:55,650 I gotta go do some homework. 269 00:19:56,150 --> 00:19:58,130 Okay. I'll call you when supper's ready. 270 00:19:58,650 --> 00:19:59,650 It's beef stroganoff. 271 00:20:04,150 --> 00:20:05,170 Good move, hon. 272 00:20:06,230 --> 00:20:08,370 What? His favorite dinner. 273 00:20:08,750 --> 00:20:10,050 Makes things look normal. 274 00:20:11,170 --> 00:20:13,890 Tony, nothing is normal. 275 00:20:14,430 --> 00:20:16,110 I have been going crazy. 276 00:20:16,310 --> 00:20:19,030 Those two kids look like ghosts when I pick them up. 277 00:20:19,230 --> 00:20:21,530 We don't have to add our fears to theirs. 278 00:20:21,770 --> 00:20:22,970 Look at Scanlon. 279 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:28,100 He's panicking. Jason sees it. For God's sake, Tony, this is Eastbridge Junior 280 00:20:28,100 --> 00:20:30,060 High. It's not the fault to happen here. 281 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:34,360 And I know how naive that sounds. 282 00:20:37,120 --> 00:20:38,200 We'll get through it. 283 00:20:38,860 --> 00:20:40,380 And we'll get David through it. 284 00:20:41,140 --> 00:20:44,320 Guys like Scanlon, they got a problem, they run. 285 00:20:46,020 --> 00:20:48,580 What's he gonna do when he finds out there's no place left to go? 286 00:20:48,980 --> 00:20:50,760 He wants his son to be safe. 287 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:52,220 What's wrong with that? 288 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:53,520 Nothing. 289 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:58,060 But if all the decent people give up, who's going to be left? 290 00:20:58,740 --> 00:21:00,040 Somebody's got to take a stand. 291 00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:04,000 What are you talking about? You're going to take a stand with our son's life? 292 00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:06,220 You want to send him to private school. 293 00:21:06,560 --> 00:21:10,380 Yes. Yes, I do. If that's the only way for him to be safe. 294 00:21:11,260 --> 00:21:15,320 I told a reporter that I would send David back to school tomorrow. 295 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:18,400 If I don't think it's safe enough for my own son... 296 00:21:18,830 --> 00:21:21,070 How am I going to allow all those other kids to go? 297 00:21:21,270 --> 00:21:26,930 If you don't think it's safe enough, if there is any doubt in your mind, shut 298 00:21:26,930 --> 00:21:27,930 the school down. 299 00:21:28,410 --> 00:21:31,270 If it's only for a day or two, just until things calm down. 300 00:21:32,190 --> 00:21:36,090 Closing the school would be like... like what the Scanlins are doing. 301 00:21:36,530 --> 00:21:37,530 Running away. 302 00:21:38,590 --> 00:21:43,290 Things will calm down if we keep that school open and nothing else happens. 303 00:21:43,570 --> 00:21:46,110 But how can you be sure that nothing else will happen? 304 00:21:47,240 --> 00:21:51,720 If anything ever happened to David, you'd never forgive yourself. 305 00:21:53,580 --> 00:21:54,700 And neither would I. 306 00:22:09,900 --> 00:22:11,040 I'll close it down. 307 00:22:38,830 --> 00:22:40,250 I know what happened today scared you. 308 00:22:41,390 --> 00:22:42,390 Scared me too. 309 00:22:44,410 --> 00:22:46,650 But do you have any idea who might have shot Brad? 310 00:22:49,830 --> 00:22:50,910 He's older than me. 311 00:22:51,830 --> 00:22:52,910 He's not in my class. 312 00:22:53,850 --> 00:22:56,950 I know, but Brad was kind of a tough kid. 313 00:22:57,630 --> 00:22:59,110 Ever see him fighting with anyone? 314 00:23:01,510 --> 00:23:02,710 Just about half the school. 315 00:23:07,820 --> 00:23:08,820 You okay? 316 00:23:13,760 --> 00:23:16,280 I wish I could keep these kinds of things from you. 317 00:23:18,940 --> 00:23:22,060 Best I can do is make sure you know I'm here for you. 318 00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:23,840 We'll get through it together. 319 00:23:56,590 --> 00:23:58,450 Try to discuss this rationally. 320 00:23:59,150 --> 00:24:03,470 The problem of weapons... The problem is that this school has become a holding 321 00:24:03,470 --> 00:24:07,310 pen for cast -off kids whose parents don't give a damn. What's that supposed 322 00:24:07,310 --> 00:24:09,950 mean? I get food stamps, I don't care about my kids as much as you do? 323 00:24:10,150 --> 00:24:13,890 I think you're overreacting. Our children are forced to come to this 324 00:24:13,890 --> 00:24:16,990 hoods from Morgan Heights. No wonder they're afraid. 325 00:24:17,270 --> 00:24:19,410 You're calling my kids hoods just because of where we live. 326 00:24:19,690 --> 00:24:23,070 You've got the highest crime rate in the city. Now you're spreading it through 327 00:24:23,070 --> 00:24:25,710 the school system. I'm spreading it? Come on, come on! 328 00:24:27,210 --> 00:24:28,210 Look at us. 329 00:24:28,350 --> 00:24:32,050 We're judging each other on where we live and how much we earn. 330 00:24:33,810 --> 00:24:35,910 You're concerned for your children's safety. 331 00:24:36,270 --> 00:24:41,730 All of us are. But when your concern turns into fear, your children will feel 332 00:24:41,730 --> 00:24:42,449 it, too. 333 00:24:42,450 --> 00:24:43,670 Thank you, FDR. 334 00:24:44,730 --> 00:24:49,750 What I'm saying is, where the shooter is from, Morgan Heights or Cloverdale, 335 00:24:49,810 --> 00:24:53,710 isn't the issue. The issue is... What's that? 336 00:24:54,570 --> 00:24:58,430 Metal detectors approved by the school board at an emergency session last 337 00:24:58,870 --> 00:25:03,850 Kids see metal detectors and they think there are guns all over the school. They 338 00:25:03,850 --> 00:25:05,290 think they have to bring guns. 339 00:25:05,590 --> 00:25:07,870 Two kids have already brought guns to school. 340 00:25:08,210 --> 00:25:10,050 Those detectors will stop that. 341 00:25:10,350 --> 00:25:11,630 They're only a deterrent. 342 00:25:11,970 --> 00:25:13,110 They're not foolproof. 343 00:25:13,430 --> 00:25:17,250 I am not sending my daughter back here until they're installed. 344 00:25:17,830 --> 00:25:19,270 This will make you feel better, okay? 345 00:25:19,930 --> 00:25:22,350 But don't think that those detectors... 346 00:25:22,730 --> 00:25:24,450 are going to solve all your problems here. 347 00:25:28,850 --> 00:25:31,230 People want simple solutions, even if they don't work. 348 00:25:32,110 --> 00:25:34,930 Anyway, uh, we talked to Lori Gustafson. 349 00:25:35,470 --> 00:25:37,230 That's the girl with the .22 in her locker. 350 00:25:37,470 --> 00:25:40,510 Yeah. Someone gave it to her after she was mugged outside school. She's never 351 00:25:40,510 --> 00:25:44,970 used it. We tried to talk to Russ Ellison. That's Brad Harrison's friend, 352 00:25:44,970 --> 00:25:45,709 hasn't been home. 353 00:25:45,710 --> 00:25:46,709 Keep trying. 354 00:25:46,710 --> 00:25:48,190 I'm on my way back to the station. 355 00:26:36,580 --> 00:26:37,580 That's right. 356 00:26:38,180 --> 00:26:42,480 Hey, Carmela, you be the purse snatcher. See if I can catch you. 357 00:26:43,180 --> 00:26:44,580 He couldn't catch a cold. 358 00:26:45,860 --> 00:26:46,860 Okay, Gordy. 359 00:26:50,500 --> 00:26:52,620 Hey, how do you stop these things? 360 00:26:56,380 --> 00:26:57,380 That's one way. 361 00:27:00,170 --> 00:27:03,010 Do you think Gordy's mother walked under a ladder right before he was born? 362 00:27:04,590 --> 00:27:06,510 He's just had some bad breaks lately. 363 00:27:07,130 --> 00:27:08,630 He's got low self -esteem. 364 00:27:09,190 --> 00:27:10,190 Deservedly soft. 365 00:27:12,550 --> 00:27:14,450 This purse snatcher is good, boss. 366 00:27:14,890 --> 00:27:16,490 You got another idea we can try? 367 00:27:16,930 --> 00:27:18,710 I haven't given up on this one yet. 368 00:27:19,210 --> 00:27:21,670 She's the only one who can skate. She's got to be the decoy. 369 00:27:24,190 --> 00:27:25,190 Not necessarily. 370 00:28:19,500 --> 00:28:21,320 We got cops. We got metal detectors. 371 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:25,760 We got Stan Kelly undercover in the school shop. Believe me, it's safer than 372 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:26,760 was before. 373 00:28:27,060 --> 00:28:28,060 Oh, I'll get it. 374 00:28:30,780 --> 00:28:31,780 Scali. 375 00:28:32,540 --> 00:28:33,540 Honey. 376 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:35,680 Everything's going to be fine. 377 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:37,820 Great. I'm on my way. 378 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:41,780 That was Sid. She talked to the hospital. 379 00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:44,700 Brad Harris just woke up. He'll tell us who shot him. 380 00:28:46,860 --> 00:28:49,300 Dead. Can I talk to you? Not now, kiddo. 381 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:50,560 I'll see you later. 382 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:55,280 David, what's wrong? 383 00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,380 I think I'm going to be sick. 384 00:28:59,520 --> 00:29:00,520 David. 385 00:29:02,100 --> 00:29:03,240 I don't know who did it. 386 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:05,620 You don't know his name? 387 00:29:07,740 --> 00:29:08,740 No. 388 00:29:09,220 --> 00:29:11,020 But you can give us a description. 389 00:29:14,300 --> 00:29:15,940 He was standing right in front of you. 390 00:29:19,500 --> 00:29:21,400 The report says he was shot from the front. 391 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:22,800 That's what it said. 392 00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:28,760 Brad, I promise you, whoever did this will be punished. But I need your help. 393 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:49,700 Getting shot was a traumatic event, Tony. It's possible he's blocked out the 394 00:29:49,700 --> 00:29:50,700 details. 395 00:29:54,540 --> 00:29:57,480 I think he knows something, but he won't tell me. 396 00:29:58,900 --> 00:30:02,320 Maybe if you talk to him, he might tell his father, but he won't tell us. 397 00:30:02,820 --> 00:30:06,580 If he does, we'll have the kid in the station in a half an hour. Okay. 398 00:30:37,130 --> 00:30:38,250 You did good, kid. 399 00:30:40,930 --> 00:30:42,950 Your old man's gonna take care of it. 400 00:30:58,890 --> 00:31:01,130 He doesn't remember. 401 00:31:20,140 --> 00:31:21,160 Okay, this way, please. 402 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:22,880 Thank you. 403 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:26,140 Let's go to the movies, please. 404 00:31:27,020 --> 00:31:28,020 This way. 405 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:38,020 What do I do next, Mr. Kelly? 406 00:31:39,080 --> 00:31:41,840 Uh, um, sand it. 407 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:43,780 I've been sanding it for a week. 408 00:31:44,620 --> 00:31:45,940 Well, sand it some more. 409 00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:47,380 Hey, Allison! Hey, Allison! 410 00:31:48,690 --> 00:31:49,690 You're late. 411 00:31:57,110 --> 00:31:59,550 Russ Ellison. Isn't that Brad Harris' friend? 412 00:31:59,750 --> 00:32:00,750 Yeah. 413 00:32:00,830 --> 00:32:02,150 Both of them are little thugs. 414 00:32:12,470 --> 00:32:13,470 Hey, Ellison. 415 00:32:14,670 --> 00:32:15,670 Where's your shadow? 416 00:32:18,350 --> 00:32:19,229 Back off. 417 00:32:19,230 --> 00:32:20,390 Back off, man. 418 00:32:32,670 --> 00:32:34,050 Better watch your back, Ellison. 419 00:32:35,610 --> 00:32:37,390 Everybody in this school hates your guts. 420 00:32:38,070 --> 00:32:39,310 Leave me alone. 421 00:32:39,930 --> 00:32:40,930 Who's going to make me? 422 00:32:41,210 --> 00:32:43,250 Brad? Get down! 423 00:32:49,100 --> 00:32:50,740 Can you tell me why you brought the gun to school? 424 00:32:55,660 --> 00:32:57,220 It's a tough time for you right now. 425 00:32:58,260 --> 00:32:59,320 Best friend in the hospital. 426 00:33:00,420 --> 00:33:01,740 Did those other boys threaten you? 427 00:33:04,440 --> 00:33:06,260 Do you think they may have been the ones who hurt Brad? 428 00:33:09,420 --> 00:33:11,080 How'd you get the gun past the metal detector? 429 00:33:12,200 --> 00:33:13,200 You're the cop. 430 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:15,060 You figure it out. 431 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:19,140 You brought a gun to school and you were about to use it. That's a felony with 432 00:33:19,140 --> 00:33:23,300 intent. I'm offering you a chance to help us and your buddy Brad, but you're 433 00:33:23,300 --> 00:33:24,300 spitting it back in my face. 434 00:33:24,500 --> 00:33:27,220 You're banging on the prison doors. You want to be let in? 435 00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:28,460 I'm going to help you. 436 00:33:30,740 --> 00:33:35,480 Now, you want to tell me about that gun or not? 437 00:33:37,780 --> 00:33:40,580 I got from the guy in the city 50 bucks. 438 00:33:41,380 --> 00:33:42,239 For what? 439 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:43,240 Revenge? No. 440 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:45,680 I don't know who did it. Then for what? 441 00:33:46,220 --> 00:33:47,220 You shot Brad. 442 00:33:47,680 --> 00:33:48,800 I could be next. 443 00:33:51,080 --> 00:33:53,740 Hey, man, I told Brad not to mess with your son. 444 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:56,800 What? 445 00:33:57,240 --> 00:33:59,760 He's the one who had it in for David, not me. 446 00:34:01,180 --> 00:34:04,380 David Scali? What do you mean Brad had it in for David? 447 00:34:05,240 --> 00:34:10,100 He comes over, grabs Brad, winds up getting him a wicked attention. 448 00:34:11,100 --> 00:34:14,820 Brad was ready to take David apart, but he didn't, then I saw. 449 00:34:16,129 --> 00:34:18,350 Brad said he'd get him later. I think he was shocked. 450 00:34:36,010 --> 00:34:39,190 I asked David if he knew any of the kids Brad picked on. 451 00:34:40,230 --> 00:34:41,310 And he lied to me. 452 00:34:42,610 --> 00:34:44,650 He never lied to me before that I know of. 453 00:34:46,760 --> 00:34:47,760 And I know of. 454 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:51,360 Maybe you should let me handle this. 455 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:53,560 Handle what? 456 00:34:55,040 --> 00:34:58,260 David, the suspect, you can't be expecting... David was not involved in 457 00:34:59,880 --> 00:35:01,240 You never thought he'd lie to you. 458 00:35:05,260 --> 00:35:07,720 Boss, Papadakis is calling from the hospital, line two. 459 00:35:11,820 --> 00:35:15,320 Scali, I thought you'd want to know, after you left... 460 00:35:15,790 --> 00:35:18,150 Brad's folks had a big blowout. About what? 461 00:35:18,430 --> 00:35:21,590 I don't know, a lot of yelling. He says, I'm doing it, he cusses her out, and 462 00:35:21,590 --> 00:35:22,590 then he takes off. 463 00:35:22,890 --> 00:35:24,050 But here's the weird thing. 464 00:35:24,670 --> 00:35:27,230 On the way out, he stops at the phone book and tore out a page. 465 00:35:27,550 --> 00:35:28,550 What page? 466 00:35:29,390 --> 00:35:30,530 I got it right here. 467 00:35:32,510 --> 00:35:33,550 I know my son. 468 00:35:34,110 --> 00:35:35,110 Page out of the S. 469 00:35:36,390 --> 00:35:37,830 Sawyer through Scarpelli. 470 00:35:39,190 --> 00:35:40,190 Thanks, John. 471 00:35:41,410 --> 00:35:43,830 Put an APB out on William Harris. 472 00:35:44,190 --> 00:35:49,610 Male, Caucasian, mid -30s, dark hair, solid build, maybe armed, and send the 473 00:35:49,610 --> 00:35:51,310 closest patrol unit to my house. 474 00:35:51,650 --> 00:35:54,430 He's going after the kid who shot his son, and he thinks it's David. 475 00:36:01,410 --> 00:36:04,670 Looks like he's locked up. Nobody saw him. 476 00:36:05,910 --> 00:36:07,370 My wife's car's not here. 477 00:36:07,630 --> 00:36:09,290 She's usually home from school by now. 478 00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:34,000 Everything there? 479 00:36:34,520 --> 00:36:35,520 Yes. 480 00:36:38,580 --> 00:36:39,580 Not even loaded? 481 00:36:39,940 --> 00:36:41,740 I keep the ammunition separate. 482 00:36:42,580 --> 00:36:43,600 Haven't been fired recently. 483 00:36:44,380 --> 00:36:47,260 I know. I told you, David didn't do it. 484 00:36:48,660 --> 00:36:49,680 Then why'd you check? 485 00:37:23,660 --> 00:37:25,820 Your wife took David to the doctor. Seems he was throwing up. 486 00:37:49,560 --> 00:37:50,560 Who's that? 487 00:37:51,200 --> 00:37:52,200 It's me, Jason. 488 00:37:54,109 --> 00:37:55,109 Jason Scanlon. 489 00:37:55,650 --> 00:37:58,190 Their name was on the same page of the phone book as ours. 490 00:38:08,290 --> 00:38:09,290 A nine millimeter. 491 00:38:09,990 --> 00:38:10,990 Go. 492 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,000 Your kid shot my son. 493 00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:15,560 He may never walk again because of what your kid did 494 00:39:50,060 --> 00:39:51,200 My gun's gone. 495 00:39:52,380 --> 00:39:55,740 If I'd had a... I would have got that maniac before he got me. 496 00:39:56,520 --> 00:39:59,280 You know, he actually believes that Jason shot his son. 497 00:40:03,920 --> 00:40:04,920 He did. 498 00:40:05,900 --> 00:40:06,900 That's impossible. 499 00:40:06,980 --> 00:40:09,240 I know my son. He would never... Jason was desperate. 500 00:40:09,500 --> 00:40:11,600 He was so afraid to go to school that... No. 501 00:40:12,100 --> 00:40:13,200 No, he wasn't. 502 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:16,620 He was so afraid to go to school, he thought he had to bring this gun so he 503 00:40:16,620 --> 00:40:18,600 could get Brad before Brad got him. 504 00:40:19,820 --> 00:40:22,340 Why didn't he come to me? 505 00:40:23,400 --> 00:40:24,460 Why didn't he tell me? 506 00:41:15,850 --> 00:41:16,850 We're under arrest. 507 00:41:19,670 --> 00:41:20,690 Great move, Jeff. 508 00:41:21,130 --> 00:41:22,890 I think you're learning to be more assertive. 509 00:41:26,770 --> 00:41:28,190 I don't know what to say to him. 510 00:41:28,850 --> 00:41:33,030 Here we were going crazy looking for the shooter. The whole town's going nuts. 511 00:41:33,190 --> 00:41:36,330 Richard Scanlon could have been killed. And David knew all along. 512 00:41:36,910 --> 00:41:39,230 I don't even know what kind of punishment I should give him. 513 00:41:39,770 --> 00:41:40,990 He's been punished already. 514 00:41:41,850 --> 00:41:43,330 He saw that boy get shot. 515 00:41:43,740 --> 00:41:46,820 And he had to make a decision that no 12 -year -old should ever have to make. 516 00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:49,280 He's been throwing up over it for three days. 517 00:41:50,160 --> 00:41:51,540 Why didn't he just tell me? 518 00:41:52,060 --> 00:41:56,720 Well, we taught him that his word, his promise, is the most important thing he 519 00:41:56,720 --> 00:42:00,020 has. And we also taught him that he could come to us with anything. 520 00:42:00,980 --> 00:42:04,880 Well, this time, those two values were in conflict, and he didn't know which 521 00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:05,618 to choose. 522 00:42:05,620 --> 00:42:06,760 Well, he made the wrong choice. 523 00:42:07,060 --> 00:42:08,060 He knows that now. 524 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:13,100 What he needs to know is that you forgive him. 525 00:42:41,520 --> 00:42:42,520 What's gonna happen to Jason? 526 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:44,920 Is he going to jail? 527 00:42:48,320 --> 00:42:49,780 That's for a judge to decide. 528 00:42:56,640 --> 00:43:02,060 You know, when I was 10, I took some money from my mom's purse. 529 00:43:03,320 --> 00:43:04,960 My father found out about it. 530 00:43:07,080 --> 00:43:09,140 But when he asked me if I took it... 531 00:43:10,030 --> 00:43:11,030 I said no. 532 00:43:12,690 --> 00:43:14,150 He gave me a beating. 533 00:43:15,830 --> 00:43:18,390 When it was over, he cried. 534 00:43:18,590 --> 00:43:20,630 It was the only time I ever saw my father cry. 535 00:43:25,010 --> 00:43:30,090 He was angry about the money, but he cried because I lied to him. 536 00:43:33,870 --> 00:43:35,990 And that's kind of the way I'm feeling right now. 537 00:43:37,570 --> 00:43:38,990 I tried to tell you. 538 00:43:39,340 --> 00:43:40,340 But you said not now. 539 00:43:40,480 --> 00:43:42,200 You should have told me the first time I asked you. 540 00:43:43,660 --> 00:43:44,740 Jason's my best friend. 541 00:43:45,700 --> 00:43:47,420 He shot Brad to protect me. 542 00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:49,500 I couldn't rat on him. 543 00:43:50,320 --> 00:43:51,720 I promised I wouldn't tell. 544 00:43:59,720 --> 00:44:02,220 I know how important a promise to a friend is. 545 00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:07,480 But one of the things you learn as you grow up... 546 00:44:09,230 --> 00:44:11,230 is when it's best not to keep a promise. 547 00:44:11,990 --> 00:44:13,170 It's hard to learn. 548 00:44:13,730 --> 00:44:14,950 I don't always know. 549 00:44:15,990 --> 00:44:19,990 Growing up doesn't end when you're 18 or 21 or 30. 550 00:44:21,150 --> 00:44:22,730 But you should have come to me. 551 00:45:36,560 --> 00:45:40,140 For many of our nation's school children, violence and the fear of 552 00:45:40,140 --> 00:45:43,800 facts of life. For more information on how to make your school a safe learning 553 00:45:43,800 --> 00:45:47,900 environment, write to the National School Safety Center, Care of Pepperdine 554 00:45:47,900 --> 00:45:51,080 University, Malibu, California, 90263.