All language subtitles for Episode 08 Tempest in a C-Cup

The super says Hernandez's
apartment is facing the rear.

Okay, you guys cover
the rear fire escape, all right?

Martinez,
grab this for me.
Okay.

When you're up there, cuff him.
"You're under arrest." Nothing
about the Simmons shooting.

Right.
Nothin' how a fireman
workin' two jobs...

Gets shot in the face
for $12.85.

You know who is son is?
He's a cop at the 15.

Yeah, Donny.
He's a good cop.
Okay, here we go.

Police! Hit it.

Police! Don't move!
-Let me see your hands!

- Let's go! Hands!
- Check the bathroom!

- What the hell is goin' on?
- Yeah, what's this, man?

Nothin' we can't talk
about down at the station.

- Can I at least get my robe?
- Yo, man, what'd I do?
What's the charge?

- Go ahead, Martinez.
- You're under arrest
for armed robbery.

Yeah?
Watch her! Hey!

Luis! Luis!
Hey, hey, hey!

- Come here! Come here!-

right there, freeze!
Let's go! Let's go!

Let me
drop-kick this asshole
right through the window!

By the numbers, Andy.
By the numbers.
Yeah, okay, by the numbers.

Which is lucky for you,
dick-head, otherwise your nuts
would be sayin'...

"Good-bye, Johnson,
hello, eyeballs."

Let's go, nature boy.

15, Allen here.

James.
Yeah, detective?

You know what?
Next time, to avoid problems,

don't give up the charge until
you've got the guy cuffed, okay?

Because a guy like this hears
"four counts of armed robbery,"

he's thinkin', "maybe I should
get out of here," you know?

Right, I got you.
It won't happen again.
All right. Good work.

John.
Hey, Donny.

I heard you got the guy
who shot my dad.

Yeah, we got a suspect.
A good one.
That's him?

Yeah.

You want a confession, John?
Give me five minutes
alone with him.

I know what you're thinkin'.
I'd be feelin' the same way.

Now you've had--
Donny, you've had your look.

Now go back downstairs
and let me do my job, okay?

- I'm gonna take care of this.
- Yeah.

- All right. Go ahead.
- Okay.

I have to ask you
a few questions.

Kelly.
You and sipowicz.

Isn't that the guy we like
on the Simmons shooting?

Yeah, Luis Hernandez,
the illustrated man.

All he thinks we want him on
are the four robberies
Conklin was workin'.

I don't want to spook him,
'cause if I can get him
to go for the robberies,

then I can tie him
to the Roberts case.

And that'll give you the same
m. O. As the Simmons homicide.
Yeah.

What about the topless bar
undercover, lieutenant?

- I thought I'd reassign it.
-Well, you think
that's necessary?

Kelly's gonna work interrogation
with Conklin and Roberts.

He's gonna
be schoolin' Martinez.
I'd just be like a fifth wheel.

So you'd prefer to stay
on the topless assignment?

Well, I think that's the most
bang for our law enforcement
buck, manpower-wise.

- Take medavoy.
-Yes, sir.

We go in, we patronize,

we see if the girls
are offering anything that
isn't on the menu?

Kind of like
a busman's holiday for me.

Objective's to squeeze
the owner, who's laundering
money for Tony rago.

Yeah, listen,
Andy.

Yes, medavoy, you will
be seein' naked broads. You
gonna have a problem with that?

No, no. Um, I just, --
I-I wanted to tell you...

That I'm glad we have this,
this opportunity
to work together.

Yeah, likewise.
Let's go.

Yeah, listen, there's something
we have to discuss first.

What's that?
Um, well--

I've been talking
to a physician.-

actually, he's a shrink.
About my, my, my--

today, medavoy?
Look, I wanna work
with you, Andy.

It's just, you make me
feel very anxious.

Yeah? How?

How do I make you
feel, anxious?

That. Just like that.
You invade my critical distance.

Your critical distance?
Yeah.

My doctor says that,
every animal species--

that if you get too close,
they-they-they feel threatened.

He's says that for humans,

our critical distance
is, 18 inches.

So, what are we
supposed to do, medavoy,
send faxes to each other?

No. No.

I think that,
that now we realize
the problem.

Yeah, okay, sure.
We'll work on it.

How do you pronounce
your name?
-Bon-Don-do.

Abandando. Donna.
Right.

Well... Donna, we're
delighted you're here.

We've been waiting
three months for your
position to open up.

Me too. I've been temping
the whole time...

So I could start as soon as
the funding came through.

Are you familiar
with the origins of the
"safe streets" program?

It was designed to bring in
people like yourself...

To relieve cops of a lot
of their administrative
and clerical load.

Yes, I know. It sounds
like such a smart idea.

You all right?
It's a very important job.

Someone like you can really
be uplifting to morale.

That'd make me feel great.

Donna, um, working
in this environment--

you got no problem
with that?

- What do you mean?
- Well, it's predominantly male.

And, um, I guess that's
what I'm talking about--

that it's
predominantly male.
I know that.

- That won't be a distraction?
- No, I don't think so.

All right.
All right, then.

Let me show you
to your desk.

We'll situate you right across
from the catching bench.

Do you know what that is?

Where civilians wait
to speak with detectives
about their cases.

Very good.

What happened to comiskey?
A little squad room
traffic accident, lieutenant.

What happened?
Well, he seems to have
fractured his nose, sir.

That's yours.

See Connie imperial downstairs
for your materials.

Lieutenant, is there
a policy on displaying
personal collectibles?

Plants, memorabilia in the
immediate area of your desk,
that's all fine.

Connie will show you
where to put your things
after your shift.

Good, 'cause
I'd hate to lose this.

- Do you like hockey?
- I'm not a huge fan.

This is autographed
by Brian leach and Mark messier.

That's great.

Anyway, Donna,
welcome aboard.
Thanks.

If you cannot
afford an attorney, one
will be provided for you.

Do you understand?

I don't need to understand
since I didn't do anything.

Luis, listen to this.
It's important.

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

Do you understand?
Yes.

Okay. Do you agree
to proceed with questioning
without an attorney present?

Sure.
I got nothin' to hide.

You may request
an attorney at any time.
Do you understand?

How many times
are you gonna ask me that?
What, you think I'm stupid?

Okay, I think
if we can all get along,
we can come out of this okay.

Look, I don't have
anything to come out of,
because I didn't do anything.

- You understand your rights?
- Yeah.

Read over this statement
and sign at the bottom.

It lists all the rights
I just spoke of
and states...

That you were not coerced
into waiving those rights.

Take your time.

Your photograph has been
identified by a Nigerian...

Robbed on October 14 last.

He identified you
as the perpetrator.

You guys
ain't been listenin', okay?
I'm not a thief, okay?

I'm a baker's assistant.
I work at rego park bakery.

He picked you out
of a mug book that thick.

Now, we can have that
Nigerian back in here to
pick you out of a lineup,

but between his I. D. And
the fact that the gloves
you were seen wearing...

In your apartment,
believe me, that one
you're goin' away on.

Now, you wanna tell me
about all those other cab
robberies you committed?

Luis, we know the truth.

The only question is,
how difficult are you
gonna make it on US?

Now, you make it easy,

we can show you some
consideration, gratitude.

We know you committed
these four robberies.

We've talked for a while,
and obviously you're
an intelligent guy.

You got a job.
You don't have anything
major on your record.

So let me tell you how it's
gonna go. I think you're gonna
like what I have to offer.

What you're offering? What's
that? An all-expense-paid
trip to Puerto Rico, man?

You confess
to all four robberies,
they become one arrest.

That saves US
a lot of time-- time
on the investigation,

time on the paperwork,
lineups.

You save US a few days,
I'll be in a position
to save you a few years.

Wait a minute.
I'm supposed to trust you guys?

Facts are facts, right?

One arrest
equals one conviction
equals one bit in the joint.

I can tell the d. A. And
the judge you cooperated.

You cop to all four of these
robberies, and I promise
this will all happen.

Yeah, but you still gotta prove
that I did all these.

Have I insulted you yet?
Don't insult me, okay?

You know you did 'em,
and we know you did 'em.

If you don't go for this,
you get tried four times...

And you serve four sentences.

Luis, these are cab robberies.
There's nothing heavy-duty here.

Go for these four,
and that's it.

That's it?
That's it.

Over and out.
Done deal.

Okay, I'll go
for the four robberies.

Okay. Set up the videotape.
Call the d. A.

Halfway to Puerto Rico.

That's step one.

Detective,
I know I'm new to this,

but we got three witnesses
who'll put Hernandez
right at the shooting.

Why not charge him
with the murder right now?
Why play games?

Our witnesses place him
in the vicinity of the crime
around the time of death.

That's not gonna cut it.
By trial time,

witnesses disappear,
they get sick, they
forget what they saw.

We want the confession.
We get the confession,
they never go away.

Right. Okay.
I'll see you in there.

The time is 11:18 a. M.

My name is Randall Williams,
assistant district attorney,
county of New York.

Also present in the room
are detective John Kelly,

detective Mike Conklin
and officer James Martinez.

Could you each state your name
and shield number, please.

Detective John Kelly,
shield 3118.

Detective Mike Conklin,
shield 1708.

Police officer James Martinez,
shield number 2205.

Also present in the room
are videotape technician
Greg wing...

And, finally,
Mr. Luis Hernandez.

Is that correct?
Yes, sir.

Would you state your age,
please, Mr. Hernandez?
Twenty-eight.

And where do you live?
635 linden boulevard.

Mr. Hernandez,
you've agreed to tell US
about several incidents,

several cab robberies.

At this time, I'd like
to direct your attention...

To the events
of October 14 of this year,

your dealings
with a cab driver
named Christian mfume.

Just take your time, tell me
everything that happened
from beginning to end.

Okay. Well,
I got off work--
what time was that?

I get off work at noon.

I called the Liberty cab company
from the employee locker room.

I told them to send one
to green and booker.

That's the location
of the bakery you work at?

Yeah. It's like
a few blocks away.

When the cab got there,
I told him to go to Reed street
in Manhattan.

But he didn't know how
to get there, so I told him.

You told Mr. Mfume,
the driver?

Yes. He didn't know
directions much, bein' that he
was like African or somethin'.

Then what happened?

We got to elmore street.

I told him
to pull into the alley.

But he didn't want to,
so I showed him my gun...

And I told him if he didn't,
somethin' bad would happen.

What kind of a gun was it?
Forty-five.

I showed him the gun,

he drove into the alley
and I told him, you know,

"give me your money,
or I'll kill you."

Somethin' like that. I don't
remember exactly, because
the gun was just to scare him.

And then he gave me
the money.

How much money
did he give you?

$72.

I told him to stay there
for ten minutes.

"Don't call anybody
on your radio, because
I'll be watching."

Then I just ran
to the subway, 'cause I knew
there was a stop near there.

Okay. Now I'd like
to direct your attention...

To events on or about
October 18 of this year...

Regarding a cab driver
named Wendell McCoy.

Hey, Laura! Welcome back.

Thanks.
You sure you're ready
to be here?

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I need to get back to work.

It's your call, Laura.
I mean that.

I know. Thank you.

So, I can't believe
they dropped the reyes case.

Yeah. So ends
my uninterrupted ascent
up the prosecutorial ladder.

It was a great week. Giardella
gets wasted, and our other chief
witness develops memory-lapse.

Who do you think
got to Perez?

Probably kidnapped
some relative in Lima.

The truth is,
outside the d. A.'S office,

no one cares about
these guys anyway, Laura.

Read the papers. "Three
Colombians." "Four dead
coke mules from Peru."

They got no faces.
Giardella had US in the game,
stuff he was givin' US.

You get to prosecute
a guy like Tommy linardi,

that's profile,
that's got some future.

It's too bad giardella's dead.

Yeah. How long
were you alone with him...

Before he died?

Till the marshal came in.

How long?

Maybe 15 seconds.

The marshal
was down the hallway.

He was checking
the maid's cleaning cart.

You were alone with giardella
15 seconds after he was shot?

Yeah. Why, Jimmy?

'Cause if he spoke to you
as he was dying,

if he accused his killer,
that's an exclusion
to the hearsay rule.

That'd be admissible
in court.

Except giardella
didn't say anything.

He crawled to the door,
he reached his hand out to me
and then he died.

Laura, we know who
was responsible for that murder.

"If anything happens to me,
linardi gave the order."

How many times did giardella
tell US that? How many times
do we have that on tape?

But it's not admissible.
A dying accusation... is.

Giardella didn't
accuse anyone, Jimmy.

People would understand
why you were reluctant
to tell the police.

There'd been indictments,
allegations cops were
on the mob payroll.

You even hesitated to tell me.
It's perfectly understandable.
Jimmy--

look! You were married
to a cop six years.

I have a tough time believing
your ex-husband never told you
about helping a case.

When you didn't have a warrant,
saying the perp asked you
into the apartment.

Saying he came into the hall
voluntarily.

Saying you didn't beat him
to make him confess.

No, Johnny never
talked to me about that.

Well, maybe
it's about time someone
paid you the compliment...

Of treating you
like an adult.

Obviously it's your decision.
You're the one who was alone
with the guy.

You're the only one
who knows what happened.

Why don't we talk later?

Yeah. Right.
What do you want from me?

Did I give your kid
cerebral palsy? No.

Then his medical bills
have nothing to do
with what you owe me.

Cherry soda.
This guy ain't drinkin'?

I want at least 30 on his tab,
or you're fired.

Here you go.

Hi.
Hi.

I'm Monique.
What's your name?
Andy.

Hi. I'm Ingrid.

Hi.
Can I do a private
dance for you?

Yeah, sure.

A-plus in the tit
department, Monique.

Would you like to have
a touching party, Andy?

I could get up
for any kind of a party.

Really?
Yeah.

How about a licking party?

An "everything goes" party?

How much would that cost me?

Do you like me?

Yes.

Do you like these?

Yes. Yes!

Yeah.

Okay. I can
touch you for 50.

I can lick you
for a hundred.

Lickin' sounds good.
There you go.

Okay.
Yeah.

All right, baby,
let's see it.

You don't know how sorry I am
to tell you this, Monique,

but... you're busted.

Hey, you, asshole!
Come here. Come here.

Hey, what's goin' on here?
You're under arrest.

For what?
Promoting prostitution.

You're not doin' anything
until I talk to my lawyer.
Is that right? What do you got?

Solicitation.
And double billing
on my cherry soda.

I can't believe
you're a cop.

Why don't you go
do something useful?

There are muggings
goin' on out there.

If you had anything
to do with this--
shut up, Frankie!

Are you threatening her?
'Cause that's called obstructing
governmental administration.

You wanna be charged
with that too? Then shut up.

Get her some clothes.
Call in uniform
and shut this place down.

Come on, asshole. Let's go.
My lawyer's gonna have
a ball with this.

Who's this?
I thought we were done.

I'm detective Roberts.

I'm investigating a cab robbery
last October the 24th.

The driver was robbed,
then his cab was taken...

And abandoned
on the 700 block of Fletcher.

Do you know anything
about that?

I thought we were done.
I thought so too.

But then detective Roberts
here shows me this new
cab robbery file.

What's goin' on, Luis?
This is you.

I don't know what you're
talkin' about. That ain't me.

It's the same cab company,
same pickup area.

No, man. I ain't goin' for this.
I thought we had a deal.

This is not gonna work,
Luis, unless you are
totally candid with me.

I asked you about
all the cab robbery files,

and now I'm lookin'
through new ones.

Look through
all the files you want.
I didn't do this one.

This is definitely you.
Take a look at it.

This is absolutely you.

Hey, Luis, I'm tryin'
to give you another chance.

You think I should have
a lawyer in here now?

That's your call.

If you want an attorney
in here, I'll get you
an attorney in here.

He's gonna tell you
to shut up. And then things
will become adversarial.

The deal's gone.
Forget the deal.

Is that what you want?
US against you?

Knowin' what I know about you?
You want me against you?

I don't think so.

I want a cigarette.

You want
an attorney present?

No, I just want
a cigarette.

Okay. Get the man
a cigarette.

Get him a few.

Hey.
Hi, Jimmy.

You're about to drive me
back to smoking.

Don't. I don't need that
on my conscience.

Yeah, I'm having a few problems
in that area myself.

Look, I hope you didn't get
the wrong impression from our
conversation this morning.

No, I didn't get
the wrong impression.

You can say that it's only
to help a case we're sure about.

We know linardi
killed giardella.

Underneath all the party
wrapping, you're still
asking me to lie.

You wouldn't be taping this
by any chance, would you, Laura?

No, I'm not taping this.

- Wanna search me?
- Sorry.

I haven't said that I wouldn't
be willing to help you.

But I need to know the terms.

Well, if you were to remember
that before he died giardella
accused linardi,

or the shooter mentioned
linardi's name, that'd
get US through grand jury.

We'd explain you held back
'cause you were frightened,

you didn't know who
to trust with the truth.

Once the grand jury indicts,
we'd have subpoena power.

We could also use our taped
conversations with giardella.
We'd be back in business, Laura.

Talk to me about what happens
if I don't cooperate.

- We're friends. We'd find
a way to work it out.
- Tell me how.

Well, if you were more
comfortable not working for me
anymore, that'd be okay.

I mean, I know it might look
kind of awkward 'cause you
changed jobs so recently.

- Yes, it would.
- It'd look like Laura's
"job of the month" club.

You don't wanna give people
the impression of instability.

Let me see
if I get the picture here.

If I want to stay,
I have to remember...

Giardella accused linardi
before he died, even though
I know that's a lie.

Otherwise, you'll have me
transferred from my job and
spread rumors that I'm unstable.

You're putting things
in a pretty harsh light.

But accurate.

You lost one case. Do you really
need to succeed that much?

What I don't need
is psychoanalysis from you.

Okay. Food for thought.

Which is no substitute
for actual lunch. Come on.

No, thanks.
I need to figure this out.

Let me know
what you decide.

I hate what I'm doing.
I hate this. I want to stop.

Yeah, well, my experience is,
the feeling will pass
as soon as you make bail.

You wanna sit down
over here?

Do you know why I started
working at the club?

To pay for college?

Happens to be the truth.

You know, at first I thought
it was just gonna be
for a while, but--

would it kill you
to believe me,

to give me a break?

Look, Monique,
I got no beef with you.

But if I let you walk,
your boss walks too.

Think of yourself as,
the friendly dolphin got caught
in the shark net?

Current address?
700 west 29th.

How about if I help you
nail Frankie?

I'd say hooray, Monique.

But wouldn't you be
buyin' yourself some grief?

Doesn't make sense, does it?
Just to beat a $200 fine?

Maybe I really do want
to get out, detective?

Yeah, maybe you do.

All right,
ball's in your court.

We're a cash business.

- Do you think he declares
all that cash?
- Probably not.

I know where his
safety deposit boxes are.

I can tell you the banks.

Surprise, surprise,
detective?

Let's get it right.

I told you,
I only did the four.

Luis, did we or did we not have
a conversation about how good
you were doin' for yourself?

The four crimes combined,
the positive recommendation?

Remember
your whole support system?
Do you remember that? Bye-bye.

All the details you gave US
on the first four, Luis,

they put you right
in the middle of this thing.

Hey, you are taking your
chances on this one, buddy,
and I'll tell you why.

Because if I have to pop you
on this, this is a whole
separate deal.

This is a whole new trial.
More time. Put 'em together.

I didn't do that one.

Okay. I want you
to listen to me, okay?

You got the one robbery.
You put it with the other four,

and then you have an umbrella
under which to place
all the five crimes.

Do you understand?
No additional time,
no new charges.

Cops are just like
anybody else.

You make things easier
for US, we'll make things
easier for you. That's it.

You hear about prison
overcrowding?

Anything under five years,
they're lookin' for an excuse
to send you home.

Anything over, they're
gonna find a place for you.

So put 'em together.

Okay, let me tell you
what's gonna happen
if you don't cooperate, Luis.

My lieutenant is gonna have me
look into all the cab robberies
in the last six months.

And guess who do you
think he's gonna want me
to connect them to?

Who do you think?

It's gonna take me three
or four days, but I'll do it.

No, that don't make sense.

Luis, you're probably feeling
like you're being jerked around,
and I'm partially responsible.

I should've looked into more
files before we talked.

So I'm gonna make it up to you.
I'm gonna sweeten the pot
a little, okay?

Right.

Tell me how you feel about
the crimes you committed.

Bad. I feel bad.

And sittin' here,
hearin' you say that,
I believe you are sincere.

So what I'm gonna do is,
when you make the second
confession on tape,

at the end of the tape,
I'm gonna allow you...

To make a statement
of remorse to the judge.

That's important, Luis.
They want remorse.

You got money problems.
You're desperate for money.
You can't make your rent.

Right? That make sense?

Think about it.

So, after you bound the driver's
wrists with duct tape...

And made him leave the cab,
then what did you do?

I drove the cab
to 24th street...

'Cause I knew there was
a subway stop near there.

I counted the money.

There was, um, 55--

no, 58 dollars.

And then I just
left the cab.

You took the subway home?

Yeah.

Now?
Yeah, go ahead.

I just wanna say I'm very sorry
for doin' these robberies.

I know that they were wrong.

I didn't use the money for drugs
or any illegal things.

These are the only crimes
I've ever done.

You're the man.

Nice job.

Hurry it up down there.

Detective sipowicz.
Yeah.

I don't care
if you embarrass yourself,
but don't embarrass me.

Excuse me, counselor.
I, -- I'm not sure
I'm taking your drift.

I've just come
from an interview with your
arrestee, frank cantor,

whose two favorite words
in regard to you are
"asshole" and "entrapment."

What exactly did he say?
For openers?

That you solicited a sex act
from one of his employees.

That you took her into a back
room, offered to pay her $100,

and never identified yourself
as a police officer...

Until after you had
"taken her for a test drive
around the block."

First of all, a. D. A. Costas,
that was a straight-up,
by-the-numbers bust.

Which, never mind second
of all, what ever happened
to this concept...

Of you and I are
supposed to be a team here?

Why in the hell would you
take the word of some scumbag
like Frankie cantor over mine?

You haven't banked
a lot of credibility
with me, detective sipowicz.

This would be with regard to you
having to prosecute that thing
with giardella's cigarettes?

And having you
as my sole witness.
I don't drink anymore.

Watching you stumble
through testimony,

not to mention grabbing
your crotch and calling me
a pissy little bitch.

I apologize
for my bad behavior.

All's I'm askin',
before you kick this case--

how about you interview
that dancer Monique?

I am going to interview her,
detective.

And if she tells me
that you got your rocks off,
I'm dropping the charges.

How about if she tells you
Frankie cantor's not only
pimping out his dancers,

he's launderin' mob money,
which Monique,

whose rights you're
so concerned I violated,
is prepared to testify to?

Don't you say anything
you shouldn't, Monique.

Up yours, Frankie.
Careful, bitch!

Shut up, Frankie!

I'll catch up with you
one of these days, you'll see.

If Monique says that, counselor,
you gonna cut me a little slack?

We'll see what she says.

We got another problem, Luis.

No way, man.

Yeah. There's somethin' else
I gotta talk to you about.

- You said we were through.
- That's right, I did.

But we got
another cab robbery.

Only this time,
the driver got killed.

They told me that
I'd be havin' a meal now.

Forget it.
Forget the meals, Luis.
Forget sleepin'. Forget it.

You're here
because you did this,

and you're
gonna be in here with me
until you admit it to me.

We had a deal!

- Sit down.
- Sit down!

Everything that I've said
to you, forget.

Look at me.

Look at me, Luis.

Because now we're
gonna get serious, Luis.

Now we're gonna talk about
what this is really about.

You killed this guy,
and we're gonna be in here...

For as long as it takes
for you to tell me that.

You know...
You tell me it's over,
and then it's not over.

And then you tell me
it's over again,
and then it's not over.

Well, you can forget it,
man, because you ain't
jerkin' me around anymore.

In number five, you told me
that you used electrical tape.

We found the same tape
in the dead driver's cab.
Same m. O., same area.

I didn't kill anybody,
and you ain't stickin' me
with no murder!

When you called
the cab dispatcher,
they got your voice on tape.

So when we make
a voice print, we can match it
to your other calls.

So, every cab crime
now, I did it?

Yeah, well, look,
I ain't goin' for it.

You know what
I was wonderin', Luis?

Did the driver have his own gun?
Was it self-defense?

I didn't do it.
Now, I'd like my meal now.

Luis, there's an easy way,
and there's a hard way.

What's it gonna be?

I didn't kill anybody,
and I don't know anything
about any shooting.

Okay. Okay, Luis.

Sorry it took me so long.
That's, that's okay.

I wanted to make sure
the recorder worked.

Look, I hope you didn't get
the wrong impression...

From our conversation
this morning.

No, I didn't get
the wrong impression.

You said you
didn't record US.
I know.

- You're a liar!
- Jimmy, please.

You'll make me cry. Now listen
to me, you son of a bitch.

I'm not going to bring you up
on charges or report you
to the ethics board.

- What are you going to do?
- I'm going to transfer out.

I don't want to work
with anyone like you.

And if I hear one word
of the kind of rumors that you
threatened to circulate--

- no, forget it, forget it.
That's not going to happen.
- It better not.

- It better not, Jimmy.
- Laura, listen to me.

It isn't gonna happen.

Anything I could do
to get you to give me that?

Once you can't trust someone,
the world gets kind of
complicated, doesn't it?

- How do you know
there aren't copies?
- Point.

Yeah, point, asshole. I'll have
my desk cleared out by 5:00.

I've gotta hand it to you,
Laura. You're a lot tougher
than I thought.

You can mention that in the
glowing transfer recommendation
you're going to write.

Now or never, medavoy.
Hey, Andy, wait a minute.

Hi. I'm detective sipowicz.

Hi. I'm the new
detectives' administrative
aide, Donna abandando.

Do I have to say that
three times real fast?
Yeah, I know.

Those two together,
they're quite a mouthful.

Amen to that. You mind
if I stick with "Donna"?

Not at all. Anyway,

any typing or filing
you want done, that's
what I'm here for.

- Well, that's the best news
I've heard all day. Welcome.
- Thanks.

Is, is he okay?

I'm sorry.
This is detective medavoy.

Pleased to meet you.

Detective medavoy
has taken a vow of silence...

Till they, they sort out
this mess in Bosnia.

Well, it's been nice
meeting you, Donna, and,
don't worry about him.

If he wants anything,
he'll leave a note.

I'm gonna ask you to leave US
alone for a minute, James,
all right?

Sure.

Why don't you
take this with you? Okay?

Okay.

Lock the door
on the way out, will ya?

- What's this?
- Luis, you gotta
understand somethin'.

The man you killed--
I knew him.

Hey, man,
I didn't kill nobody!

He worked 32 years
pulling scumbags like you
out of burning buildings.

Worked some side jobs.

Make it easy on his family.
His son's a cop.

He works right here in the 15.
Right in this building.

And you took this man's
life for $12.

I can't let it go, Luis.

I told you, man,
I didn't kill nobody.

No more talkin'.
The talkin' is over.

- You're gonna tell me
the truth right now.
- Or what?

What's the hardest
you've ever been hit, Luis?

Come on, man,
get out of my face.

Because I promise you,
unless you tell me the truth,

I am gonna give you the beating
of your life in this room.

You can't do that.
I can do that.

I can do anything
I want in here. Okay?

Nobody's gonna hear it.
It's my word against your word.

I will beat you, Luis,
until you wish you were dead.

So you have ten seconds
to start tellin' me the truth.

Nine, eight--
what if he had a gun,
like you were askin' me before?

So he had a gun. So it was
self-defense. Is that right?
Yeah, he had a gun.

Six, five--
wait a minute!
I'm tellin' you!

You're lyin' to me, Luis.
You are still lyin'.

I searched
that cab, every inch.
There was no gun.

Four, three, come on.
He was tryin'--
okay, all right!

He was tryin' to grab my gun.
I thought he was gonna shoot me.

Tell me exactly
what happened.

It was like the others, man,
okay? I showed him the gun.

I told him
to pull into the alley
and to give me the money.

But he wouldn't do it.
So I pointed the gun at him,

and I tried taping his wrists so
I'd be able to take the money.

But all of a sudden,
he tries to grab the gun.

I mean, I was just tryin'
to scare him. But when he
was grabbin' the gun,

there was nothin' else
that I could do.
So you shot him.

Yeah, but he didn't give me
no choice, man.

Okay, Luis. Okay.

Now I'm gonna ask those
people to come back in here.

And I'm warning you,
I'd better not have to send
them out again.

Do I get to do this
on tape?

Yeah. Yeah. I'll have
the camera brought in.

What about at the end
w-when I say h-h-how I feel?

We can do that too.
You see, Luis?

I told you we'd come
out of this okay, didn't I?

Monique, I need you to sign--

James.
Yeah.

We're ready.
Okay.

It was like you said,
detective.

And the stripper's
testimony'll make our case.

Good.

So, I guess I owe you
an apology.

I don't know. I think I may
still owe you for that time
outside the court.

Maybe I could work
some more off at dinner?

Let me see if I can decipher
that locution.

Don't start that Latin crap
with me again?

Did you just invite me
out to dinner?

Yeah.
-I'll see you tomorrow.

Why in the world would I want
to have dinner with you?

I don't know.
You do or you don't.

Yeah, I do.

- Good.
- Good.

Good.

Good.

I was tryin' to tape his wrists.
He kept tryin' to grab my gun,
so I shot him.

Where did you shoot him,
Mr. Hernandez?

Where on his body?

In the face, I think.

And then what'd you do?

I jumped out,
I ran to the subway
and I went home.

Where's the gun you used?

It's at my
girlfriend's house.

Okay, Luis, that'll do it.

Okay, let's get
a warrant for the gun.
All right.

What about the other thing?
The remorse?

Go ahead, tell him
how sorry you are.

- I just wanna say
I'm really sorry that--
- good work.

How's that Kiev?
It's good.

Yeah, they do
a nice job here.

Sorry.
I sweat when I eat.

You remind me of my father.

Is that a plus or a minus?

Plus.

He's a... enthusiastic
eater too.

He has four brothers.
They come over every sunday,

and they eat a ton
and they drink even more.

And they end up in
fistfights with each other,
and they think it's fun.

Yeah,
when I was drinkin', it will
change your idea about fun.

Don't get the wrong idea.
That's not all my dad.

In fact, he's
the kindest, most decent
man I've ever known.

He took a second job to pay
my tuition at St. John's.

Said he wanted me
to be able to concentrate
on my studies.

And when I graduated,
he was so proud.

He sat right in the front
row, with all my uncles.

They were all wearing these
gigantic red carnations.

And when I walked by,
they were all shouting,

"there she is!
There's our Sylvia!"

Sounds like a good man.

And he sweats when he eats.

Yep.

I, -- I like fish.

How come you ordered steak?

No. I was tellin' you
somethin' about myself.

I mean, you know, you told me
somethin' about you.

I'm tellin' you about me.
I like fish. I got an aquarium.

Really?

Saltwater tropical.

You know, you
give 'em half a chance,
people can surprise you.

So, you wanna maybe
do this again?

Yeah, I would.

You doin' the dd5s?

I'm done.

I appreciate you
showin' me the ropes
with that interrogation.

I feel like I'm learnin'
from the best.

What's on your mind, James?

I wanted to ask you,
when you sent me outside,

you gave me your gun
and so forth, --

I wanted to ask you
what happened in there,
why the guy gave it up.

You mean, did I beat it
out of him?

Yeah. If that's why
he confessed.

I didn't beat him.
Then why'd he give it up?

Because he's guilty, and he
knew I was willing to beat it
out of him to get the truth.

So if it came to it,
you would've beaten him?

Let me put it to you
like this.

I never raise my hand
to a guy...

If I think he's guilty
or I'm trying to find out
if he's guilty.

But if I'm sure he's guilty
and the case is gonna walk
unless I raise my hand,

I do what I gotta do.
Even though
you're breakin' the law?

Okay, you're askin' me if
I believe in the constitution.

Yes, I believe
in the constitution, and I hang
on to that as long as I can.

But in the case of a murderer
like this, who's gonna walk,

I leave my gun
and my jewelry outside,
along with the constitution.

And if you're wrong
about this guy?
Well, then god forgive me.

If you, if you want,
I can make somethin' up
prettier than that, James.

But that's the way it is.
Okay.

Night.
Night.