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"Sector car, David, proceed to 1141"

"Lehigh, reported disorderly group"

"outside the gym."

"Sector car, Charlie."

Sector car, Charlie, K.

"Respond to 420 Steuben"

"man down on the first floor rear"

"of an abandoned building."

"Possible overdose."

10-4, Sector car Charlie responding.

Want to call an ambulance?

Better check it out might be

a prank call.

Here it is, 420.

Bring the latex gloves.

I love my job. Why don't they

just tear these building's down?

You kidding? It's urban-renewal.

I'm thinking a moving in.

Yeah. Let's put up some curtains.

Slap on a coat of paint.

Kill a million cockroaches.

You're on business.

"Sector car Charlie."

"Sector car Charlie, do you copy?"

Reports of shot fired at 420 Steuben.

"Sector car Charlie's at the scene"

"on an aided call but has not"

"reported."

"10-13.10-13. All sector cars"

"proceed to 420 Steuben."

"Two officers down. Fire and"

"Paramedic units responding."

"Proceed with caution."

"Sector cars 14, 15, 16 respond"

"to Harris Ave on the North side"

"of Steuben to meet Sergeant's car."

"Borough wants a sector car"

"to pick up Chief Hartman at"

"his residence. Commissioner Crane's"

"on his way to headquarters in"

"his own transport."

Were the victims making an arrest?

"Somebody called in an O.D. They've"

"them every night in that area."

Give me the names and numbers

on the cops families.

I'll make the calls as soon as

we get a positive ID.

Make sure you track the Mayor down

before the Press gets to him.

Paul, two cops shot.

I'll tell you, my night is just

beginning. I've got a testimonial

in the Bronx. I've got a quick

reception for the St. Vincent's

football team and I've got an opening

- as Guest of Honor.
- Mr. Mayor

Can you give us a reaction to what

happened tonight in Brooklyn?

What happened?

Two cops were murdered.

One of them is a police woman.

This is the first time hearing

about it. Obviously my sympathy

goes out to the families.

I'll make an official statement

tomorrow once I've heard all facts.

I feel like I'm playing "catch-up"

with the press.

Oh, Christ.

I heard they're responding to a call.

It's like the perpetrator was just

hanging out waiting for them.

There was supposed to be O.D. here.

O.D.? It was a fucking execution.

Hey, we might have a witness.

This guy squatting in the building

next door says he slept through it.

I'll talk to him.

They're just rookies.

Hey, partner, you okay?

Yeah.

They suckered them in, Bobby.

They were just kids and they

didn't have a chance.

Yeah, that's the way it looks.

Listen, why don't you hang out here

cool out? I'll go talk to that guy.

No. No. I'm okay.

I'll go talk to him.

This guy's going to help us out.

This is Willy Sandoval.

He was sleeping. Didn't hear nothing.

Didn't see nothing either.

I'm Detective Donohue, Willy.

Want to empty your pockets for me.

Don't try to intimidate me

understand? Cause I've been

around the block!

You do a good business here, Willy?

This is my crib, alright.

You got a warrant, Detective?

I just stopped over

for a little cup of sugar.

Let me tell you something alright?

I ain't got to respond.

I ain't got to affirm.

And I ain't got to deny.

Two cops were killed, Willy.

I was just asking for a little help.

Yeah? I can't help you, alright.

You can't hold me, so get the fuck

out of my way! Hey!

Don't do this to me, Willy.

Mother fucker!

All I'm asking for is

a little respect, Willy.

She loved this job.

From the time she was a little kid

she used to complain.

"Ma, why can't a girl be a cop?"

Was she ever threatened by anyone

she had ever arrested?

I don't know. She wouldn't tell me.

She knew I was scared stiff.

Mrs. Cruz.

One of her classmates here.

Eddie Rios.

Here it says, "The dream"

"of the future to work"

"for the freedom of all oppressed"

"people significant other"

"my childhood sweetheart, Ida Cruz."

"In a crazy world our love"

"will never change."

Poor Eddie.

He'll go crazy when he hears.

So, they were sweethearts?

- Childhood?
- Oh, Lord.

They were little teenage lovebirds.

Right after high-school

graduation day, they ran off

and got married.

What happened?

Eddie wanted a mamita.

You know...

Stay home, take care of the babies.

He didn't like her working.

Not as a cop.

He laid down the law.

Either me or the cops.

She picked the job.

Eddie went crazy.

Letters, phone calls.

He followed her around.

She ever make a complaint?

No.

She felt sorry for him.

He called up last week.

Wanted to know if he still had

the letters he wrote.

Ida said

"I... I don't want to see him around."

"If I see him around I'll tell him"

"where to get off."

Did you hear that?

He wanted those letters back.

Yeah, we might have caught a break

on this thing after all.

He only lives a couple blocks away.

We ought to go talk to him.

Okay, but let's run it

by Captain Unger first.

He could be flushing those letters

down the toilet right now.

Every time we freelance, Steve.

We get in some kind of trouble.

Every second counts, Bobby.

I know. I know this is a big case.

So, let it lay in the bosses lap.

Okay.

I got my best team on it.

Steve Donohue, worked out of

Brooklyn South Homicide long time.

And Bobby Zito...

We'll come back when you're

finished talking about us.

They're right here, Commissioner.

I'll just put them on the squawk box.

Just tell him what you know.

Not what you think you know.

Are we on, Commissioner?

Yeah, yeah, I hear you.

Okay, Dan, bring us up to speed.

Detective Donohue, Commissioner.

2209 call came into the desk saying

there was an OD at 420 Steuben.

Officer Cruz and Randazzo

were dispatched, they entered

a burned out building frequented

by drug dealers.

They were shot point blank

in the stomach under the kevlar.

Then each officer was shot

in the forehead.

All four bullets exited the body

and none were recovered.

Can it be a drug hit?

No way!

Ida Cruz grew up in the area

she came on job out of pure idealism.

Just playing the devil's advocate.

Cause you know that's what all

our fans are going to say.

We're looking at a different motive.

"Let's hear it."

Officer Cruz was being stalked

"by her ex-husband."

Not another cop, I hope.

No, he's a neighborhood kid.

Half-ass activist sort of

the local delegate to the Citywide

Campaign Against Police Brutality.

That's a big group.

A lot of heavy hitters on letterhead.

He's the guy you want to talk to.

But go slow.

Don't do anything to make this guy

go crying to the media.

Stay on top of this, Ray.

Dan, copy me on everything you do.

You got it.

"Mayor's going to make a condolence"

"call to Cruz's family."

"Put a couple of"

"sector cars on security"

You got it.

You're at it why don't you pick up

my laundry.

We're all over it, Boss, goodnight.

What are you? A two year old?

What? He didn't hear me.

Hey, I want a ton of paper

on this case. A blizzard of DD-5's.

Reports and memos neatly typed.

How does the Chief Inspector

like his undershorts ironed

- or tumble dry?
- Yeah.

I'm the kiss-ass.

You're the dashing detective.

Fuck off.

From the time I arrived

the bodies weren't moved.

No, no bullshit, Doc.

The area was thoroughly searched.

We'll go back there in the morning.

Yeah.

There's no record on any Rios.

So what? Spousal murder is not

a habitual crime.

Let's give him a call.

It's 3.00am, Steve. Boss just told us

not to harass this guy.

This is a cop killer.

I know what it is.

I'm just putting him on notice.

Hello?

Mr. Rios, this is Detective Donohue.

"Seventy fourth Squad, Homicide."

What do you want?

"I have to notify you as"

"the next of kin of Ida Cruz."

"She was murdered tonight, Sir."

What?

We'd like you come down to precinct.

"Answer a few questions."

Well, I'm not her next of kin

we're divorced.

"Be here in an hour, Mr. Rios."

"Don't make me come get you."

What's the matter, baby?

Nothing. Just...

Go back to sleep, okay?

What's up, Bro?

Gilberto, call Mirsky, the lawyer.

I have to see him in the morning.

Well, where you going?

I'll call you.

Where you running?

I was coming to see you.

Just like you said.

What do you got in the bag?

Why don't you take a look?

Freeze!

Freeze!

Mother fucker!

Mother fucker, you killed my wife

and my brother!

Mother fucker!

You killed them!

You murderer!

Murderer!

You killed my wife and my brother!

Shut up!

Steve, what's up?

Hey, I got to go to the hospital.

To see about those two people.

I don't think there's much you can do

for them. Anyway, Captain Unger

wants you to go home.

I gave Rios to the guys

from the squad. He was trying to get

out of there with a ton of evidence.

I better go take care of it.

No. I'll vouch for it for you.

All right? Go home, Steve.

Deal with it in the morning.

I should listened to you, Bobby.

There was a lot of shooting in there.

Nope. I should have been there

with you, he never would have made

that kind of move on the two of us.

Go home.

- Hello?
- "Yeah, Kate."

- "It's Bobby Z."
- Hey, Bobby.

Sorry to call you so late.

Listen, Steve was involved in a...

shooting... Collecting evidence.

"A couple people got killed."

Oh my God, no.

How's Steve... Is...

Is everything all right?

"He's..." He's okay, he's fine.

"Is he in trouble?"

No. No, he did the right thing...

It was in self-defense, right?

"They had a lot of guns in there."

Steve's going to have a rough time.

"He's going to have to deal with"

"a lot of angry people."

Alright.

Anyway, he's on his way home.

Just thought I'd let you know.

Okay. Thanks, Bobby.

"Sure."

Morning, gentlemen.

- Morning, Elizabeth.
- Morning.

Could you get me my calendar, please.

- Morning.
- Morning.

Looks like you slept here.

No, I went home and

didn't sleep there.

Why's that?

They made an arrest out

in Brooklyn last night.

That was quick. Drug dealer?

Solid citizen. Semi-political.

The arresting officer killed

his wife and his brother.

Same cop shot a suspected cop-killer

four years ago.

Sounds complicated.

It is.

Better cancel my condolence call.

Yeah, we don't want to be in Brooklyn

when the rocks start flying.

We're expecting a little action.

Nothing we can't handle.

We think he's a strong suspect.

We got a pretty good case already.

It can only get better.

I thought I was the D.A. around here.

Yeah, sure. I will. So long.

The mayor cancels a trip to Brooklyn.

The Commissioner will not be

making any supportive statements.

We're on our own.

The last time I looked

two cops were dead.

Yeah? Well, look again.

This time it's two civilians.

One of them, a new mother.

Hey, don't you think I wish

that hadn't happened?

I feel terrible about it.

I saw something move, the noise, I...

I just couldn't see that it

wasn't another person with a gun

in their hands.

I'm going to have to live with that.

It's a separate investigation.

Right now, we have the premeditated

murder of two cops on our hands

and we have our guy.

Are we going to let him slide?

Hey, the last I looked we all agreed.

I had a strong case. I brought in

a cop killer.

Not until a jury says so.

That's your job.

And here's my problem.

I put him on the stand.

The defense calls him brutal cop

wild-animal, pick your adjective.

I need a strong case to counter that.

You've got a strong case.

Motive?

Jealousy.

Their marriage went sour.

The guy was insulted.

He stalked her for months.

Witnesses?

We got a guy who was asleep

in an adjoining building.

He can place Rios at the scene.

Drug addict?

Who else sleeps in an abandon

building? If cops made perfect cases

we wouldn't need smart lawyers.

Rios will have a smart lawyer, too.

And as much as I am prosecuting him

I'm also defending Detective Donohue.

I scooped this guy

cause I didn't want to give him time

to destroy evidence.

I recovered the murder weapon

and I found these bullets

in his pocket.

They'll call that an illegal search.

Probable cause.

They'll say you shouldn't have been

in that apartment without a warrant.

I was in hot pursuit.

This guy had just assaulted me.

He was making his way out with this.

The letters from his ex-wife

Ida Cruz. Veiled threats.

Obsessive language. "If I can't have"

"you nobody can," that kind of thing.

It's good evidence.

This is our guy.

I know it.

All right, cover up.

Everybody ready?

Recognize anybody out there, Willy?

Going to drop any drug charges?

I'll ask the court to consider

a lesser plea in exchange

for your cooperation.

I... could have

a little something for you.

"Less than forty-eight hours after"

"the brutal slaying of 2 police"

"officers in Brooklyn"

"there's been a break in the case."

"Edward Rios, a local activist"

"was arrested after a pre-dawn raid"

"on his apartment in which his wife"

"and brother were killed."

Straight up, my man!

"The community here reacted"

"with shock and outrage."

"We're going to protest! We're going"

"to hassle the Mayor and the cops!"

"We'll break down the jail"

"if we have to, but we're going

"to free Eddie Rios!"

Mr. Mirsky. What about Eddie Rios?

Mr. Rios is being held

"incommunicado" in flagrant violation

of his rights. We're very concerned

about his safety.

The Community Board Meeting ended

at eight-thirty and you left

a little bit later, right?

I didn't check the time.

And you're home the rest of evening?

Is that right, Eddie?

What if I said no?

What do you mean?

What if I said I didn't have an alibi

then you'd be dying to ask me

"Eddie, did you kill Ida?"

I don't have to ask.

You'd be asking, "Why did you shoot

at Detective Donohue?"

I think I can understand.

Yeah, as smart as you are, Nick.

There's somethings you'll never know.

I know you're innocent, Eddie.

It doesn't matter what I am, okay?

You get off of that mind set

you've a cop who broke into my house.

Killed my wife and my brother!

You put him on trial!

He won't get away with it.

But first I have to clear you.

You're not listening to me.

I don't care what happens to me!

But I do.

Then get out! Okay.

I don't need you! I'm not going to

play that this nice boy's

innocent game. That's the law game.

The guilt game and it is all

bullshit! You know that!

You feel responsible

for Denise's death.

I am responsible.

Denise could care less

about politics, Nick.

Same with my brother.

It was my thing all along and they...

They loved me so it's okay with them.

And now they're dead because

I thought I could change the world.

I have to make their deaths

mean something.

I'll go crazy if I don't.

"Our guest is Attorney Nick Mirsky."

"And the question"

"that has the whole town talking is"

"'Is he a cop killer'"

"'or is he a killer cop?'"

Daddy, they're talking about you.

I'm hot.

She's petrified.

It'll blow over.

"Is it coincidence that the cop"

"who Eddie Rios had accused"

"of brutality is the same cop"

"who invades his home."

"Murders his wife and brother."

"And plants incriminating evidence?"

Do you know this guy?

I guess he was part of some

neighborhood group had some

complaints. I never met him.

Everybody's a big expert. Everybody

watches these cop shows, they all

think that cops plant evidence.

Well, I'm not that way.

I've been doing this for 18 years

I never had a case thrown out on me.

"Murderer!"

"Murderer!"

Now, according to regulations

I'm not required to hand over

this gun.

There's always a loophole.

You're deemed a danger

for the community.

You're the monster on the front page.

That's okay.

Sign this.

When do I get it back?

There'll be a departmental hearing

after the trial.

Jesus.

I'm going to be naked for 6 months.

Don't go out after dark.

Keep your door locked.

Captain Unger!

Detective Donohue's been placed

on automatic, non-prejudicial

suspension because he discharged

a firearm in the line of duty.

We have no doubt

that he will be fully exonerated.

"The murder trial of Eddie Rios"

"began yesterday with a flurry"

"of defense motions."

"At issue, the credibility"

"of Detective Steven Donohue."

"Did he lie?"

"Did he plant evidence?"

They're going to say you had

a history with Eddie Rios

before this ever happened.

I never met the man personally.

But it was his group that filed

brutality charges against you.

That's what they always say when

there's an arrest where necessary

force is used.

I was completely vindicated

in that case.

They'll say you had

a confrontation with him.

A bunch of guys follow me

down the street. Cursing at me.

Was he part of that group?

I don't know.

They'll say you had a personal

vendetta against him.

Yeah. And then I arranged to have

two cops killed so that

I could get even.

Who's going to believe any of that?

You killed two people.

You ever hear a gun go off

in a narrow hallway?

It's like a cannon.

You go into shock.

And your instinct takes over.

I went into that apartment

in the performance of my duty.

And on this job, you can't know

what's going to happen from 1 minute

to the next.

"Edward Rios, a local activist"

"was arrested after a pre-dawn raid"

"on his apartment in which his wife"

"and brother were killed."

There's Dad.

- Don't tell him.
- Leave me alone.

Dad, there were some guys in a van.

They're driving around the house.

Martin ran after them.

I was just trying to get

the plate number.

Yeah, well, it's not a good idea

to go up against a van of bad guys.

Without a little backup.

Hey, where's your mother?

"Prosecution's star witness takes"

"the stand in the murder trial"

"of community activist Eddie Rios"

"tomorrow. The spotlight will be"

"on veteran Detective Steven Donohue"

"who arrested Rios after..."

Kate.

"Rios common-law wife and brother"

"were killed."

The judge took their argument?

I had no right to enter

his apartment?

What about my hot pursuit.

That's always legal?

Alright, that's a

bad break but

yeah, you win some you lose some.

What about my witness?

Why?

Entered his house without a warrant?

That wasn't Sandoval's house.

He'll tell you that. How could that

have been his house, he was dealing

drugs out of an abandoned apartment?

What's going on?

Hang on, Laurie.

It's the pre-trial.

A couple things got taken away

from us, but

we're going to be alright.

Laurie. Look, we're still strong.

We got a lot.

We got his unprovoked attack, right?

An innocent man wouldn't do that.

We have Mrs. Cruz.

Right. We have me.

And all I have to do is

tell the truth.

Alright, see you later.

No. We're okay.

Okay.

Detective...

- There he is.
- Detective Donohue.

We have a few questions for you.

Donohue?

Do you have a grudge against Eddie?

Are you the avenger of the police?

Do you have a grudge against Eddie?

Are you a defender?

We need some answer!

Do you have a grudge against Eddie?

Give us some answers.

Rios! Free Eddie!

Rios! Free Eddie!

Free Eddie!

Hey, Pal. Looks like

you could use a police escort.

Yeah, thanks.

Murderer!

Murderer!

Ready to go to bat, partner?

You bet.

It gets to be a circus out there.

I can put up with hot-heads

as long as we get our verdict.

This is the justice system.

Cool heads prevail.

So how's the family holding up?

How's Kate?

Family's doing fine. Kate's...

Kate's a tough lady.

We'll pull through this.

Your Honor, at this time the people

call Detective Steven Donohue

to the stand Donohue.

Call Steven Donohue.

Steven Donohue, please.

Turn around.

Yeah.

You solemnly swear to tell the truth

the whole truth, nothing but truth.

So help you God?

I do.

"Good morning, Metro."

"NYC is definitely the place to be"

"even on this grimy winter's day."

"What's at the top of the calendar"

- "this morning?"
- "Well, John."

"It's the verdict in Brooklyn."

"Looks like the jury is going"

"to give his answer to question"

"we've all been asking. Who's lying?"

"Eddie Rios or Steve Donohue."

Okay, folks. Rise and shine.

Oh, man.

"The police were out at dawn"

"forming a cord of blue"

"around the courthouse."

"Officials downplayed the actions"

"saying they were only taking"

"routine precautions, but the mood"

"in Brooklyn is tense."

"For the cops at the 74th Precinct"

"this day can't end soon enough."

Alright, we're looking good.

Everybody's deployed.

- What's the weather?
- Snow.

Tapering off.

Just when we need a blizzard.

All right, listen up.

We got reports that demonstrators

are planning to converge at Tillary

and march to the courthouse.

Stay awake, this is not parade duty.

What's our desired outcome, Sir?

Blue shirts, no people.

All pedestrian and vehicular access

to the courthouse blocked.

The Commissioner wants this area

completely clear.

People are looking to rock and roll.

Right, and if a disturbance does

occur, we're going to have to hold

until reinforcements arrive.

Borough wants us to handle this

on a precinct level, like another day

at the office. No riot gear except

for the men at the courthouse door.

They don't want the national media

to think that we're

occupying the neighborhood.

To quote my kids, Russ.

They're giving me weird attitude.

"I can only tell you what I know."

"If the verdict comes in guilty"

We have a disturbance in the street.

What are we doing about it?

As per your instructions to minimize

political fallout, we've established

a light security presence around

the courthouse and put

reinforcements on stand-by.

Maybe the men can use inspirational

message from their leader.

Don't give pep talk to professionals.

Okay, well I do, Russ.

Now here's my pep-talk to you.

I've been in office 3 a half years

without a riot, sure don't want one

to launch my re-election campaign!

Police don't start riots, Your Honor.

I know that, Russ.

At the end of the day, we're all

on the same team.

Yes, Sir.

If there is a violent confrontation

can we count on your support?

If I think you're in the right.

Yes, Sir.

That's what I thought you'd say.

Listen up. I want four on this side

of the door. Four on the other.

Assume your on-guard position.

Keep arms length. You got

your helmets, batons,

your flashlights?

Why the fuck do we need flashlights

in broad daylight?

To locate your brain, Citrano.

We broom this area.

Nobody stands here but us.

We act as a team, use minimal force.

Meaning?

Some guy shoves you, you don't kick

his teeth down his throat.

Or if a guy kills two cops

you let his friends walk over you.

Let's go.

"Trish, after an all night vigil"

"outside the Brooklyn Criminal"

"Courts Building, the word

"came at 5.15."

"The jury in the Eddie Rios case"

"has finally reached a verdict."

"Rios!"

It's not in the paper.

D.A. called your father this morning.

Mom, I've been up thinking about it.

Yeah, I know.

Well, it'll be all over today.

Yeah, but Mom, what if they say...

Here's your father.

What are you doing up so early?

You want some eggs?

No, I'm going to have a cup of coffee

down at the house.

You ought to eat something.

It'll be a long day.

I'm going to eat tonight.

I'm going to have a big steak.

Mash potatoes and a bottle of wine.

We're going to be celebrating.

You promise?

Tonight's our night.

Word of honor.

There'll be a hundred reporters

shouting stupid questions.

Ten thousand demonstrators howling

for your blood.

I'm used to it.

I had to change my phone number

three times.

We had some death threats.

We sent our daughter

to stay with her aunt in Maryland

for a couple of weeks.

It's funny.

This guy executes 2 cops

and my family's punished for it.

You've shown a lot of guts.

Every cop in city's rooting for you.

Yeah, well, all during the trial

while they're lying about me in court

and slamming me on the streets

and in the papers I kept telling

myself, "Payback's coming."

We nail this mutt and when

they pull him out of that courtroom

he's going to look at me. He's going

to know I helped put him in

that black hole for the rest of

his miserable life.

I guess I can get pretty emotional

about it.

The D.A.'s Office is very grateful

to you, Steve. We wouldn't of had

a case without you.

Thanks for the eulogy, Laurie.

Now, when am I going to die?

This case has caused problems for us

in the community.

The community tried to save

Rios's ass and it didn't work.

They don't care about the facts.

They want your head on a platter.

You're going to give it to them.

We get a guilty verdict.

We're going to have to make a gesture

of reconciliation.

The most painless for all concerned

is to offer you a transfer.

It's like admitting I did wrong.

It's not admitting anything, a moving

we're making for your own protection.

Which makes me a coward

as well as a bum.

The Chief went to bat for you, Steve.

They wanted departmental charges

reduction in rank.

What if I don't accept this transfer?

We'll ask you to put in

your retirement papers.

You only have 18 years, we'll jack it

up to 20 so you can get your pension.

Eighteen years on this job.

You're going to throw me to the dogs?

We have to begin the healing process

somewhere, Steve.

Steve.

Your Honor?

Judge Friel, do you think justice

can be served in this atmosphere?

You people, you created this circus.

You tell me.

"From the beginning, this trial"

"posed a problem with credibility"

"with a popular neighborhood figure"

"telling one story and a veteran"

"detective telling another."

"Burt Neuborne."

"Who's the jury going to believe?"

"I don't know. I mean here you have"

"a guy with a real political future"

"in this town telling the jury."

"I did not kill those"

"police officers."

"Eddie Rios doesn't deny"

"pulling a gun on Detective Steve."

"But he says it was because Donohue"

"was coming to kill him."

"And now Rios wants the jury"

"to understand that life"

"in that part of Brooklyn"

"made his actions justifiable."

"Judge Sylvia Friel has disallowed"

"a lot of the prosecution's case"

"the search warrants, technical"

"evidence, eyewitness testimony."

"All on procedural grounds."

"Well, she's put the burden"

"of the prosecution's case squarely"

"on the shoulders of Detective."

"His credibility"

"has to carry the day."

Thought you weren't going to make it.

Wouldn't miss it for the world.

You think verdict will go your way?

Maybe you should take your seat

Good morning, Ms. Meisinger.

Counselor.

Rios!

In response to a threat of a riot

Police are sealing off the courthouse

square denying access to hundreds

of Rios supporters. Reporting Live

from Brooklyn Supreme Court.

This is Dan Doran.

Ladies and gentlemen, have you

reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

Bailiff, read the charges.

In the matter of the People versus

Edward Rios, on the charge of murder

in the first degree in the death

of Police Officer, Ida Cruz.

Not guilty.

Unbelievable.

On the charge of murder

in the first degree in the death

of Police Officer Peter Randazzo.

Not guilty.

Order!

Proceed.

Assault with a deadly weapon.

- Not guilty.
- Yes!

How do you feel Eddie?

You got something to say, Eddie?

Come on. We can get out the back way.

Yes, I have something to say.

Let's hear what he has to say.

This is a very important day

in the history of this city.

It is a victory for every man

who has ever been falsely accused

and every woman who has

ever been brutalized.

Now the stooge is running for mayor.

See, this case was not about me.

The jury was expressing

the general will of the people

of this city cause they've had enough

of cops like that man who use

their badges as a license to kill!

Jury gave you a play, Rios.

So if you had any class you'd shut up

- and walk away.
- Forget it.

You're walking right into their trap.

You know what happened to cop killer

No, they're trying to provoke you.

- Come on.
- Wait a minute!

Let the man talk. Let's hear

about the "old days."

Your behavior is unethical

in the extreme!

His strategy from day one has been

to embarrass the police department.

He defamed a good, honest

hardworking cop!

If you mean Steve Donohue

we're not finished yet.

What do you mean by that?

This is not the time or the place.

- Come on.
- Go ahead.

We've conducted an independent

investigation into the deaths

of Denise Viera and Gilberto Rios.

Our findings have been turned over

to the District Attorney.

Is this true, Laurie?

I am so sorry, Steve. I didn't want

you to find out like this.

Laurie, is this true? Is it true?

At the request of the Mayor's office

and many concerned citizens groups

the District Attorney

has convened a Grand Jury.

To consider an indictment

against Steve Donohue?

We've got a shot fired

in the courtroom, unconfirmed so far.

Donohue just shot at somebody.

Just move away from the door!

Get everybody off this floor!

Move this fucking table, move! Move!

Everybody.

Stay calm.

Follow instructions.

Judge, in the witness stand

where I can see you.

Eddie, you're staying with me.

What if I go with them, Steve?

I got enough in here for you and me.

In.

Spectators, cops.

Form a line in the isle.

You, in there.

For God sake, Steve.

Think about your family.

Shut up about my family.

Come on. You better do like he says.

You're the only one who's

going to suffer, Steve.

You, too, Bobby.

I'm your partner, I'm on your side.

Hey!

You going to be on my side

when I start killing people?

Okay, partner.

I don't want any cops in here

trying to talk me down.

I don't want to come down!

Okay. I'll be outside if you need me.

Counselor, in.

This isn't going to change anything.

It's got your heart bleeding for me.

That's a big change already.

Is there a cop at the door?

Yeah, right here, Detective.

You're going to open that door

just a crack, there's going to be

cops out there, you tell them

to back off!

Okay, I'm going to open the door now.

You tell them if I see blue.

I'm going to start shooting.

Sure. Sure. Okay.

Get everybody out of the hall!

Sarge, you guys better step off.

He's talking about killing

a lot of people.

Okay. Back off. Go. Go.

As soon as they find out

Donohue's is shooting up courtroom

there's going to be a riot.

I thought we had a metal detector

outside that goddamn courtroom!

"No order to disarm police officers."

We ordered Donohue

to surrender his weapon.

So, he got another one.

What do you need, Dan?

Looking ahead, I'd say a hostage

negotiator and an ambulance.

Sit tight.

I'm going down there myself.

He's releasing people.

Where's Captain Unger?

He's coming in, Sir. Coming in.

This way.

You can go, Ma'am.

The cameraman, too?

No, he stays.

- Keep it running.
- Cool.

Hey!

Hey, let's set it up over here.

"In an absolutely incredible turn"

"of events, Homicide Detective"

"Steven Donohue has seized control"

"of the courtroom in which community"

"activist Eddie Rios was"

"just acquitted of the murder"

"of two police officers."

"Justice Channel cameraman."

"Stanley Shapiro is giving us"

"live coverage of this very"

"desperate situation."

What the hell is going on?

He's holding the judge and jury

in there, and Rios.

Court officers make a move?

He had everybody jammed in the isle.

It would have been a blood bath.

Sir, we got him on TV.

Anybody make contact with him?

He backed us off.

He just smacked Mirsky down.

Alright, let me test the waters here.

Donohue!

Stay out!

We don't want anyone crashing

this party!

I don't believe this.

Donohue, this is Captain Unger!

I just want to talk!

I can hear you from there!

You got a man who needs

medical attention! Send him out!

Only if you send something in!

What do you want, Steve?

A little physical evidence!

The gun! Bullets, forensics!

The letters!

And Willy Sandoval's statement!

Got to wait for the bosses

to make that call!

You go through the chain of command!

I go through the jury!

Alright! I'll get you what you want!

Call Central.

Tell them to evacuate the building.

I want to cover the front, the back.

And the roof.

I want ESU squads at the back

entrance of the courtroom, now!

Yes, Sir.

Move it!

Let's go!

Halt.

Move that barricade about 20 yards.

Hodges. Hostage Negotiation.

Captain Unger's been waiting for you.

We put everything on hold.

Very good. You know this guy Donohue?

Yeah, he's good people.

"Okay."

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury."

"It occurred to me after you had"

"rendered your verdict which you"

"had considered so seriously."

"That you had not only allowed"

"a murderer to go free."

"But you destroyed a life."

Because of you, ladies and gentlemen.

"I'd probably lose my job."

"My family would be disgraced"

"and I'd probably end up in jail."

So, I have no regrets asking you

to stick around this courtroom

just a little bit longer.

We're going to retry Mr. Edward Rios

for the murders of Police Officers.

Ida Cruz and Peter Randazzo.

We're going to bat again, Judge.

Only this time, the jury's going to

hear testimony and see evidence that

was withheld the first time around.

This is a kangaroo court, Donohue!

No. No, it's not, Nick.

Steve's going to let me have my say.

Aren't you?

You can speak up anytime you want.

You see, Nick.

Me and Steve understand each other.

We know exactly what's going to

happen here, don't we?

That's right.

Tell me about this guy.

What kind of cop is he, Cap?

He's a smart cop.

He's got good instincts.

He knows how to make a case.

Tough?

He's got fast hands, maybe

he uses them too much.

Is he your get-even guy?

We don't play those games

in my precinct.

How's his marriage?

How do I know? Don't live in his bed.

Does he trust you? He listen to you?

Half-hour ago I'd have said, "Yes."

That's good enough already. We can't

yell at each other through the door.

I need a video link-up.

Excuse me, Captain.

Is the Justice Channel still here?

Yeah, this way.

Miss Woo.

Can we get a live feed into

the courtroom from here?

Yeah, we'll have to patch it

in from the studio.

All right, let's get it done.

"Donohue's fellow officers say"

"he's a good cop who got a bad deal."

"But the word on the street is"

"he was a time-bomb waiting"

"to explode."

"You going to shoot me now?"

What am I going to do about this?

Stay on top of it from city hall.

Get hourly updates from Commissioner

whom you've dispatched to the scene.

But essentially, let the police

do their job.

If I go to courthouse, keep a vigil

don't leave until this is settled?

Very risky.

People will say you're using

a life or death situation

for political purposes.

I'm a politician, people expect that.

Much better to minimize

your exposure.

Maybe I can actually save

some lives here.

That ever occur to you?

All right, Eddie.

Take a seat.

So what's next, Steve?

Stick around, you'll find out.

"Steve?"

"The TV's on the other table."

Pull that out here.

Right away.

"Can you see me?"

Yeah, I can see you.

"All right."

"We set this up so that we could

"communicate better."

I thought I communicated my need

for that evidence.

"Meet me half-way, Steve."

"Send the injured man out."

No way, he's doing fine.

"I'm sure he is."

I know you don't want to risk a life.

You're not trying to make points.

But everybody needs a friend.

There'll be life after this incident.

Yeah, a life?

For who? I got a loaded gun here.

I'm in a room with two people

who have dedicated themselves

to humiliating me for 6 months.

You're talking about friends?

Hey, you got to forget I'm a cop.

"I'm a bona fides psycho."

"You got to kiss my ass."

"You got to give me what I want."

"All right, Steve. Take it easy."

"Just give me a little time."

"I'm not going to give you any time."

"I'll tell you when your time is up!"

Has the whole world seen this?

Commissioner.

Sir, I'm Lieutenant Hodges.

Hostage Negotiations.

I suggested to put us on TV.

So as to give both parties

- better access.
- Spoken to him?

No. No, Sir. I think it's better

if Captain Unger carries the ball.

He and Donohue have a long

standing relationship.

How bad is he?

I tried to go through door.

He took a shot at me.

What does he want?

Sir, he's asked for evidence boxes.

We're going to send in 2 cops

dressed as paramedics.

Don't jump him. Give what he wants.

What I'm going to prove to you

is that you were deceived by lies

and legal jargon.

And it'll be clear why I had

to take this action.

It'll be clear to my friends

and fellow officers. It'll be clear

to my family and everybody

who's watching.

"See, I want my day in court"

"without the media telling everybody"

"what to think!"

"I know you feel violated."

"Hey."

"I feel violated, too."

"I feel like I've got"

"everybody's spit on my face!"

What we got here? Give the evidence.

Put it right here on the gurney.

All right, stop. Let's see.

It's not that I'm blaming you.

You don't see a lot of trials

you don't know.

It's a favorite lawyer's trick.

If you can't try the case

you try the cop.

"Steve? Your package just arrived."

Send it in with the paramedics.

Coming right in, Steve.

When the door opens, we can go in.

"No schemes."

"You send a hero in here."

"We're going to pull bodies out."

No tricks, save lives.

"We're not playing tricks, Steve."

"We're just trying to save lives."

Send them in!

Go!

You'll put the cardboard boxes

on the table.

That man there is your patient.

No, I got to stay with Eddie.

Save yourself, we don't need

a lawyer, do we?

We're way beyond lawyers now, Eddie.

Take a seat, Eddie.

You're going to be all right.

Take a seat.

We're coming out!

For God's sake, don't go in there!

He'll start shooting.

Why does Rios keep needling?

He blames himself.

He wants to be punished.

Suicide by cop.

Rios is a fucking hothead who killed

two cops. What, you taking

a collection for him now, Counselor?

Let's roll. Bobby, come here.

Fuck, we're trying to resolve this.

I know it. Tell me what you need.

How well do you know Donohue.

Like a brother.

What's the key to this guy?

He's got a plan, you got to let him

play it out.

Did he ever cheat on his wife?

- Not that I know of.
- You sure?

No way. He got more class than that.

Get her down here right away.

- You call her yourself.
- Done.

Did you approve the police plan

to seal off the area?

No, I was not consulted.

What do you think about the situation

- out there now?
- Folks.

Please, I have full confidence

in Commissioner Crane. I'm depending

on him to resolve a very

serious crisis.

A couple of hours after Officer Cruz

and Randazzo were killed I was sent

to the scene to look for evidence.

It came off the ground.

It came off the gun.

It came out of people's mouths.

And it came out of victim's bodies.

I didn't create it.

I collected it.

Overwhelming evidence.

And it all lead to one man.

A man without a prior conviction.

Mr. Edward Rios.

So, we tried to put this evidence

before the jury because that's

the only way that justice

could be done in this case.

In this imperfect world.

Unless you have, as the Bible says.

Two people who saw him do it.

You got to use the evidence.

And you got to trust the people

who bring it to you.

Isn't there some contingency plan.

There's no way to prepare for

an act of insanity, I thought

we responded very well.

Oh yeah? You have any idea

what a PR disaster you created

by closing off those streets?

Followed your instructions to letter.

You didn't want a large police

presence and also didn't want a riot!

It was a political decision

and I should have been consulted!

You would have vetoed it and there

would be people laying in the streets

right now!

I want to talk to Detective Donohue.

Sir, that's not a good idea.

- Who's he?
- Lieutenant Hodges.

Hostage Negotiations.

Sir, Detective Donohue feels betrayed

by the system. And you are

its most visible symbol.

Listen, Lieutenant.

Don't play that pop psychology game

with me. You just want to make sure

a cop resolves a crisis

caused by a cop!

This is what my partner and I found

when we arrived at 420 Steuben.

What do you do for a living, Sir?

I'm a Latin teacher.

How would you feel if you saw two

of the teachers you work with

laying dead like that?

Make your blood boil, wouldn't it?

How would you feel if you found

those two teachers dead?

Would you work day and night to catch

their killer?

Would you raid a suspect's house

in the middle of the night?

- Yes, Sir.
- Would you go alone

without any backup?

If I thought I was just going

to question somebody, yes I would.

Admit it, Steve. You came to my house

to kill me and you came alone

so there would be no witnesses.

We're going to get to what happened

at your house.

Right now we're talking about

the fact that two cops were killed.

This is the gun

that was used in those murders.

I found these in the pocket

of Eddie Rios's jacket.

You planted those bullets, Steve.

Everyday, all over the world

some mutt is saying that a cop

planted evidence on him.

Did you ever plant evidence?

- Never.
- No? You never

sweetened a case for yourself?

Always let the evidence lead you

to the perpetrator.

Right, but sometimes you get

a feeling about someone, so you sort

of help the truth along.

I never did it, Eddie.

Jury says you did.

I know they did and it makes me

crazy to think about it.

You heard about my record.

Heard about my years of experience.

I testified for three days

on every aspect of this case

that they would let me.

And you didn't believe a word I said.

Now, what, why... Why is that?

I'm the one you're mad at.

I'm not mad. I am curious.

What is it about me that made you

think that I was a liar?

I voted to convict. I defended you.

The only thing I heard you say

was "Let's get this over with."

Cause you were losing days at work.

You said he was lying, didn't you?

He said all cops lie.

And he said that cops probably

killed those two people over

a drug deal and framed Eddie Rios.

Do you believe I planted evidence?

Judge said I didn't have to believe.

She said I just had to doubt.

And you doubted me. Why?

Maybe cause you already killed a man.

A hundred and three homicide arrests

and only one was shot resisting.

Right, yeah, everyone shot

by a cop was resisting arrest.

This jury has seen too many people

beaten up and deprived their rights!

You guys cannot get away with

a murder like you used to!

Your concern is very impressive.

You worried I'm going to

blow one people away?

It crossed my mind.

He's worried about the well-being

of twelve total strangers.

You stop caring about your ex-wife

didn't you, Eddie?

What happened between me and Ida.

You can never understand.

Her mother said you're the kind

of man who can't take rejection.

She never rejected me.

Her mother said you forced the issue.

She loved me!

The old lady knew, she just

could never admit it to herself.

I remember we... We'd make love

when she was away at work.

It was in the summer.

We'd open up a window and

close curtains. So no one can see us.

I mean, to this day, every time

I feel a summer breeze on my face

I think of Ida.

Yeah, here's a sample

of those thoughts, Eddie.

The first time around

You weren't given a chance

to hear these, ladies and gentlemen.

"These letters were saved"

"by Officer Cruz to be used"

"as evidence in case anything"

"happened to her."

It's a weird lie, even for you.

"How can you call my love"

"a teenage crush?"

"Do you know how you hurt me"

"when you say that?"

"What makes you think you can"

"just walk away from what we had?"

Those were private letters.

"You betray the ideals"

"we grew up with. You betray"

"the faith that I had in you."

"You betrayed me."

"Do you think that I can accept"

"treachery like that?"

You don't understand.

I saw you laughing and guzzling beer

"with one of your cop friends."

"You make me sick."

That's enough!

"Judge Friel wouldn't let you hear"

"these letters, would you, Judge?"

"That evidence was obtained"

"as a result of an illegal search."

Illegal means I was breaking the law.

Did I break the law, Your Honor?

You made a procedural error.

You didn't apply for

a search warrant.

The guy assaulted me, he shot at me.

He tried to kill me and I'm not

allowed to search his pockets.

It's the Constitution, Detective.

It's nothing personal.

Your Honor!

That's bullshit.

It was a judgment call.

You could have given it to me.

You could have said

that my hot pursuit of the suspect

allowed me to enter his apartment.

And once in there the ensuing

circumstances allowed me to institute

a search of the premises.

You could have said that

couldn't you?

Your Honor?

She's got a gun to her head, Steve.

We can fix that.

Let's rush him.

It won't work, it's too premature.

Lieutenant, Peter.

Let's take it over here.

The man's unarmed.

If he goes for the gun

we got to take him down.

If he gets the gun and fires at us

we will have even more casualties.

Donohue is capable of opening fire

on that whole room at any time.

You guarantee that?

Emotionally he's right between

point A and B. He hasn't

got to the end of his road yet.

More psycho-babble.

He knows what he's talking about.

Why you so anxious to kill a cop?

I want to end this.

You wouldn't be so gung-ho if that

was a civilian in there.

There are civilians in there.

So, what do you say, Judge?

You think I set Mr. Rios up?

I try not to form an opinion.

Come on, you've been sitting here

for years watching a lot of cops

play games. They call it

"Test-a-lying."

You think, I was test-a-lying?

I never said that.

You took one look at me

and you said here's another cop

trying to get over.

No, Sir.

I had no preconceived notion

about this case, or you.

You'd rather set a killer free

than let a cop interpret

the rules, wouldn't you?

Those rules, the rules of evidence

and procedure, the rule of law.

They are more important

than one isolated case.

Hear that?

You hear what she did?

She had to make lawyers out of

all you to prove a point.

And then you got so buried

in legal bullshit! You forgot

what this was about!

You start looking at me.

Like I'm the bad guy.

You forget two people were killed.

Which is exactly what they want!

"Steve?"

Going too fast for you, Captain?

"No, I just want to know if there's"

"anything else we can do for you."

Yeah, you can get me my star witness.

Willy Sandoval.

You remember him, Judge?

"Steve, that"

"might take some time to locate him."

Really? I can tell you where he is.

He's in the Raymond Street jail.

Right around the corner.

"Forget it, Eddie."

"You're not going to out think me."

What makes you think you're so smart?

Just being a cop.

Eighteen years

watching people like you do

their numbers.

And get away with it.

People lose respect for the law.

Then they lose respect for each other

like these twelve people here.

And everybody out there.

And this judge

who had no respect for me.

You don't deserve any respect.

Oh, yeah?

Who keeps a lid on this garbage can?

I do.

Things are getting worse everyday.

You see that.

Right on, man!

It's about time somebody said this.

"The jails are filling up."

"It's standing room only"

"in the morgues."

"And everybody just praying to God."

"They don't end up in wrong place"

"at the wrong time. I'll tell you."

"I work in places where people"

"are dying with disease"

"and they're dying with drugs."

"They'll kill you over a dirty look."

"In this city, you only got 30,000"

"like me."

We're your last line of defense.

"But you make us fight"

"our dirty little war in quiet!"

"Because you nice people don't care"

"what the mutts do to each other!"

"You don't care about the cops!"

"Alls you care is that nothing"

"happens to you!"

Two bullets from a Detunics

killed Ida Cruz.

The first one got her in her stomach.

And then when she was dying

her assailant stood over her.

So she could get a good look at him.

And he put a bullet in her forehead.

"Steve? Here's Willy Sandoval."

He wants to talk to you.

I ain't saying shit until you get

these mother-fucking cuffs off me.

"Willy. How you doing?"

Not so good, Detective Donohue.

I should have stuck with you.

I call to your attention.

Willy Sandoval.

An eyewitnes who's testimony

you never heard.

Tell jury why you never testified.

"Cause I didn't have to make a deal."

The Judge said that...

"You did an illegal search of"

my residence and dismissed the case.

They called that burnt out

tenement your home.

They said I had searched your home

without a warrant.

That's fourth Amendment, right?

Your Honor?

The man had no known address.

The man's pulling down 3,000 a day

drug deals, but

he can live on Park Avenue

if he wanted to.

What would you have testified, Willy?

That I saw Mr. Rios going in

"the building when them two cops"

"was killed."

You guys are so far

into that cop mentality.

You think anybody will believe

a low-life like this, Steve?

This man pulled you out of a line-up.

With a little help from his friends.

He described clothes you're wearing.

On a dark night?

So fucked up he couldn't see

his nose in front of his face?

"Come on, I saw you, man."

- "I saw you."
- No.

You saw a way to keep your scraggly

ass out of jail!

Rios! No bad blood, all right?

I saw you, man.

It's okay. This isn't about you.

It's about me.

I am stipulating to you that

this man, though a convicted felon

made a positive identification

of Edward Rios.

Do you believe me?

Yes, I do.

But sometimes, these guys lie.

I am stipulating that no one

prompted him, in any way.

Do you believe me?

Yes, I guess.

You guess?

What about you?

And you?

The truth is

none of this

would have changed your mind.

I was the one on trial.

And you had me guilty

right from the start.

We're taking a recess here.

Damn, Donohue will kick some ass.

Get him out of here.

What do we do now?

We go in.

The first chance we get.

The big moment didn't come off.

He's at a crossroads, Captain.

Made his case, got his point across.

They always think words have magic

that will change things.

Nothing changes.

No. Either Donohue gives up now

or we carry him out in body bag.

If we go in from all these points

he'll be vulnerable to one

of these lines of fire.

As long as we maintain

the element of surprise.

You better lower your man into

the jury room now.

We don't have a volunteer

for that yet, Sir.

Nobody wants to shoot a cop?

Can't blame you for that.

My men pretty much don't want to

go in unless shots have been fired.

This action is preempted.

The object here is to save lives.

If you want to continue to be

police officers, you'll execute

the plan you're given.

Come here.

I'm going to tell the Mayor

that we're sending someone in.

You get a volunteer right now!

Don't lose it, Eddie.

I'm okay, Steve.

I was just thinking.

Yeah? What are you thinking about?

About what a poor slob you are.

Look what you did to your family.

They're going to be okay.

I got a job related disability.

What are you laughing at now?

You really think they're going to

turn over your pension?

I got eighteen years in, Eddie.

- I'm vested.
- Yeah?

So you'll be divested.

Your wife.

She'll be thrown out of that house

you're barely paying for anyway.

Your son, he ain't going to college

unless he could slam-dunk backwards.

And what about your sweet

little daughter?

She'll be flipping burgers looking

to nail some guy with a steady job.

Cameraman, turn that thing on.

Are you there, Captain?

I want to see him on the monitor.

When the noise dies down some cop

somewhere is going to push a piece

of paper and my family

is going to be taken care of.

Isn't that right, Captain?

"We'll look after your family."

I got a job related disability right?

"And my family gets full benefits"

"in case of my death."

"Isn't that right, Captain?"

Full pension and benefits.

That's right, Steve.

You retire on three-quarters

of your present salary.

You hear that?

The NYPD just made a promise

in front of millions of people.

Who don't have the attention span

of one flea.

You see, a second after you're dead

this camera's going to be pointing

at some other poor slob in a jam.

Hey.

You're going to be yesterday's news.

You're taking a big chance here.

No. Not with you.

You take your seat, Eddie.

I'm going make my summation.

Playing it by the book.

You think the system gives a shit

about a nobody like you?

You can take your seat.

You did all this for nothing.

You blew your job. Threw your family

into the poor house all for nothing!

- We're going in.
- No.

No, he's behind the Judge's bench.

You'll never get to him in time.

You want me to do it.

You want me to punish you

for what you did to Ida Cruz.

Just as long as you don't have

to confess.

I have nothing to confess.

Hang in there, Eddy.

It's almost over.

Ladies and gentlemen.

You've been patient.

So I'll be brief.

Look, I can't change who I am

or where I was raised.

Being a cop is considered a good job

where I come from.

That's why a lot of cops

look like me.

A few years after I came on this job

they put me in Brooklyn.

They told me to solve homicides

and they told me how to do it.

They said, "Look for a motive."

The jealous ex-husband

who wrote threatening letters.

They said, "Look for a weapon."

A Detonic, semi-automatic pistol.

Street name, Pocket-9

found in the defendant's apartment.

Discharged cartridges

found on the defendant's person.

A witness

who could place him at the scene.

Said, "Look at defendant's behavior."

"He tried to flee."

"He attempted to murder"

"a police officer."

Okay.

You people were denied access

to some of this evidence.

You pretty much had to rely on me

and you had decided I had planted

the evidence, committed perjury.

But now you have

a few more pieces of the puzzle.

You were confused

and you were mislead.

You made an honest mistake.

But now you have a chance

to correct it.

I look forward to your verdict.

Eddie.

You wish to make a closing statement?

Yes, I do.

This man is a liar! He is a murderer!

He was part of a police conspiracy

to frame me and when that

didn't work. To kill me.

Your Honor, at this time would you

like to charge the jury?

My decisions were based

on my belief

that justice can only be served

through strict adherence to the law.

Have two of your men hold door open.

Send three guys

right down the middle isle.

The rest make an end run to jury box

and the Judge's bench.

I don't think the men are up

for this, Captain.

Captain.

We think Detective Donohue got fucked

over during the trial.

Is that right?

You refusing this assignment?

That could be me in there, Captain.

I've been in some situations.

I've been Donohue's Captain 9 years.

I know his wife. I've been

to his son's confirmation.

I am ordering you to subdue him

in any way possible.

I'm afraid we might hesitate.

I don't want to put people at risk.

Sergeant, you're relieved.

I'm sorry, Sir.

Send Adam's patrol up here

to replace you. Report back

to Central. Now.

Yes, Sir.

Anybody have any questions?

You want to see any transcripts.

Review any of the evidence?

No, Sir.

What do you say, Mr. Foreman?

I think we're ready, Detective.

Judge Friel.

You're a stickler for procedure.

Let's proceed.

If you don't proceed, I can make

a summary judgement.

"Members of the jury."

"Have you reached a verdict?"

We have, Your Honor.

In the interests of a speedy trial

we can dispense with the reading

of the charges.

Judge.

Go ahead.

How do you find?

Guilty, Your Honor.

Guilty of all charges?

Guilty of all charges.

You want to poll the jury, Eddie?

Now we have the sentencing phase.

Judge.

The people have decided

that these two police officers

were lured to the scene.

Murdered with cold pre-meditation.

There's no need for sentencing

reports or character references.

We all know how hard Mr. Rios worked

to improve the conditions

in the community.

"The laws of God and New York State"

"are very clear on the only possible"

"penalty for the pre-meditated"

"murder of a police officer."

"What is that penalty, Your Honor."

No one has ever been executed...

What is that penalty?

Death.

This is a joke!

What do you want me to cry, Steve?

Go on my hands and knees.

Plead for my life?

Or maybe you'd like it if I confessed

threw myself at your mercy.

You are guilty, Eddie.

Are you my executioner?

You killed two cops.

At some point you got to pay.

He's not the only one.

Captain.

I need a minute.

You buying time so the Emergency

Service guys can get into position?

They've been deployed for hours.

You got a patrol on the back landing?

Yeah.

You'll slide a guy off the roof

and into the jury room.

With a concussion grenade

the size of a cantaloupe.

Got a team going to rush in

from the front?

As of now that's not going to happen.

Did you send him in there?

I didn't stop him.

He going to get him out in the open?

He's going to try to get him out.

It better work.

We figured we'd need at least

one group that knew you in case

you wanted to use the Hostages

as shields.

That makes sense.

Only we couldn't get anybody

to accept the assignment.

A lot of promising careers

have been nipped in the bud today

because of you.

What do you mean?

One Sergeant said he was

on patrol with you.

He's going to find a little note

in his jacket. He's never going to

make Lieutenant.

The other Sergeant.

He said he couldn't bring himself

to shoot a fellow officer.

Him, I'm going to bust personally.

Then we got the ESU guys, you know

how they love that cowboy shit

walking through doors, guns blazing.

Well, they got picky, went up

in the Commissioner's face.

You believe that?

So, now their Lieutenant

is going to be washing radio cars

for the rest of his career.

I didn't want that to happen.

What's the plan, Steve?

You going to kill Rios?

Put the gun in your mouth?

I don't have a plan.

I thought I had a guilty verdict.

So, you were wrong.

Rios isn't the first guy

to beat a case.

I know it.

But this time, it's like they said

"Go fuck yourself, Donohue."

"On top of that we're going to throw"

"your ass in jail."

As soon as I heard Grand Jury

I could see the future.

I'd get suspended. I'm driving a cab.

Go through all our money

on legal bills.

And then if I win

they get a Federal Indictment

against me

for violating civil rights.

Only this time I lose because

that's what everybody wants.

Nobody wants any problems

on the street.

And now I'm in jail with a bunch

of mutts in protection

in a six by eight with the lights

on all the time.

I didn't want to walk out of

this courtroom with my head down.

And people yelling insults at me.

I didn't want to drop my gun.

Cross my hands.

Say, "Hey put the cuffs on."

And that thing following

everywhere you go.

Always in your face.

They say, "You got to keep calm"

"cause you're carrying the case"

"on your back."

The case.

The fucking case.

It was all on you, Steve.

And I blew it.

This job means a lot to me.

I know it does.

You're not supposed to say that.

I know. You're not supposed to talk

about how only another cop

can understand you.

How much love you can have for people

who work on a case with you.

Go through doors with you.

A lot of people stepped up

for you today, Steve.

You know why they hate us, Captain?

Beause we have code.

We believe in something.

We believe in each other.

You care too much, Steve.

It broke you down.

Now we got to move on.

What are we going to do about Rios?

Just going to let him off the hook?

We can't worry about Rios now.

He killed two cops.

And what's worse, he made me kill.

Forget Rios.

You got to live with what you did.

You hear me, Steve? Live.

Your family needs you.

In a cell, in a hospital.

It doesn't matter.

You got to be there for the people

who love you.

See, I knew it was Rios.

I knew it was him.

I pulled that sand-bag move.

It's the oldest trick in the book.

But it worked. And when he swung

on me, I felt this rush, "I got him!"

I got him.

And I went through that door

without even thinking.

That's your pain, Steve.

That's what you got to live with.

Please.

Don't take the easy way out.

Do I ever?

I think we should keep the streets

blocked until we get him

out the building.

No, the crisis is over.

We'll pull the squads

and let the Press through.

Mr. Mayor...

One question.

- Penny.
- Mr. Mayor.

We didn't know that you took command

of the negotiations.

At no time did I take command.

Nor did I want it.

The burden of life and death

it's all on the shoulders of police

as it always does.

And always will.

"We were so young, Eddie."

"We didn't know what we wanted."

"We were kids."

"We had something beautiful and now"

"It's gone, Eddie."

"And you got to let it go."

"Let it go, Eddie."

"Let it go."

"Eddie, let it go."

"Eddie?"

"Eddie?"

"Eddie, let it go!"

No! We won't let it go!

Hold it a second.

I want to get him to Psychiatrics

as soon as possible.

He'll go through Central Booking

like everyone else.

Detective Donohue, did you really

want to kill Eddie Rios?

Steve, don't respond.

Don't even look at them.

Steve, Steven!

Steve!

Commissioner, let me just tell her

I'm going to be okay.

You'll have plenty of time to talk.

Get in.

Steve!