Original subtitles

CAPTAIN!

SOMETHING OFF THE PORT BOW.

SEE IF YOU CAN MATCH IT

TO THAT TORSO THAT CAME IN LAST MONTH.

OTHERWISE, DOC, "CIRCUMSTANCES UNDETERMINED,

PENDING A POLICE INVESTIGATION."

WAIT A MINUTE. WE GOT A HAND HERE.

IF WE CAN GET A FINGERPRINT,

WE CAN MAKE THIS A HOMICIDE.

ALL RIGHT. YOU GIVE ME A CAUSE OF DEATH.

I CAN'T GIVE YOU THE CAUSE FROM THIS,

BUT IT'S NOT A SUICIDE, AND IT'S NOT NATURAL.

I CAN'T PROSECUTE A HOMICIDE WITHOUT A CAUSE OF DEATH.

I'D HAVE TO FIND THE REST OF THE BODY.

NO GOOD, DOC.

I GOT TOO MUCH ON MY PLATE NOW.

JUST A NUMBERS GAME? BODY COUNT?

THAT'S ALL IT IS TO YOU GUYS.

YOU'LL ONLY PROSECUTE IF YOU'VE GOT A GUY SIGNING A CONFESSION!

HAVE A NICE DAY, DOC.

SHE AIN'T GONNA MAKE A FOOL OUT OF ME.

TAKES THE KEYS AND GOES TO FLORIDA TO SEE HER SISTER.

LEAVES ME A NOTE. 10 YEARS.

THEY'RE ALL SCUMBAGS.

WHAT?

THEY'RE ALL SCUMBAGS.

WHO?

ALL OF THEM. YOU'RE BETTER OFF.

JUST DRIVE THE CAR.

YOU'LL BE DRIVING THIS CAR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

YOU DON'T KNOW NOTHING.

I'LL GET THAT BITCH.

SHE AIN'T GONNA JERK ME AROUND.

I'LL GET HER.

YOU'LL GET HER.

DAMN STRAIGHT, I WILL.

ONE DAY THIS WHOLE CITY'S GONNA EXPLODE.

USED TO BE ABLE TO PLAY STICKBALL ON THESE STREETS.

NOW LOOK AT THESE GUYS.

CHRIST, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

HEY, GIRLS, YOU WORKING?

YOU BUYING?

NO, HONEY, I AIN'T BUYING.

HEY, WHAT IS THAT?

YOU BREAK YOUR ASS,

YOU FALL DOWN ON THOSE HIGH HEELS.

YEAH, SO WILL YOUR SISTER.

MY WHAT?

COME HERE! I'LL BREAK YOUR FACE!

COME HERE!

HEY, MAN, GIVE US A BREAK, O.K.?

I SAID COME HERE!

YOU ALREADY HAULED MY ASS IN LAST WEEK, HARD-ON.

A LOT OF GOOD IT DID ME.

BABY, I CANNOT HANDLE ANOTHER BUST THIS MONTH.

YOU'RE ON MY CORNER AGAIN, SHITHEAD.

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?

[SPITS]

GET IN THE CAR.

IN THE CAR.

PUSSY.

YOU REMIND ME OF A FELLA I USED TO KNOW.

HE USED TO BE A COKE SUCKER.

BEFORE THAT HE WAS A CORK SOAKER.

YOU GUYS ARE HILARIOUS.

YEAH?

COME UP HERE.

I WANT TO SHOW YOU MY NIGHTSTICK.

MOVE YOUR ASS.

GET UP HERE.

[FUNK MUSIC PLAYS]

DO I QUALIFY?

I HATE CIGARETTES.

OH? REALLY?

I THINK THEY'RE DISGUSTING.

WELL, I ENJOY THEM.

ALL IT IS IS ANAL REGRESSIVE.

IF YOU WANT TO QUIT, TRY ANOTHER FORM OF CHILDHOOD STROKING.

I DON'T WANT TO QUIT.

TRY AN OSTRICH FEATHER ALONG THE SMALL OF YOUR BACK,

UP TO THE NAPE OF YOUR NECK.

SOUNDS ADDICTIVE.

WHY DO YOU COME HERE?

WHY DO YOU?

I'M HAVING EGO PROBLEMS.

I NEED TO BE WORSHIPPED AND ADORED.

WHERE YOU FROM?

MARS.

TERRIFIC.

I NEVER MADE IT WITH A MARTIAN BEFORE.

[CLOCK TICKING]

[DRAWER OPENING]

[METAL JANGLING]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST LOOKING FOR A PACK OF CIGARETTES.

WHY, ARE YOU AFRAID?

SHOULD I BE?

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN RIPPED OFF?

I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO TAKE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE NOT AFRAID.

[METAL JANGLING]

* WHO'S HERE? *

* I'M HERE *

* YOU'RE HERE **

NOW I'M AFRAID.

YEAH.

LIE DOWN.

GO ON.

LIE DOWN.

YEAH.

TURN OVER.

I SAID, TURN OVER.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO.

PLEASE.

I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THIS TOO TIGHT FOR YOU.

PLEASE.

PLEASE. PLEASE.

PLEASE.

YOU MADE ME DO THAT.

AAH!

[SCREAMING]

ANUS WAS DILATED AT THE TIME OF DEATH.

SLIGHT RUPTURE ABOVE THE ANUS, INDICATING INTERCOURSE.

WE FOUND SEMEN, BUT I CAN'T IDENTIFY IT.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

ASPERMIA.

IN ENGLISH.

NO SPERM. YOUR KILLER'S SHOOTING BLANKS.

HIS SEMEN TESTED POSITIVELY,

BUT IT DOESN'T HAVE ANY SPERM IN IT.

WHY NOT?

WELL, MAYBE HE HAS SOME PHYSICAL ABERRATION

OR A MALFUNCTION.

COULD BE HIS TESTES ARE INFECTED.

MAYBE HE, UM, HAD A VASECTOMY.

WHAT ELSE?

WELL, THIS FIRST WOUND HERE,

THAT'S CLEAN-- WHICH MEANS HE NEVER KNEW IT WAS COMING.

BUT THIS ONE AND THESE, THEY'RE DEFENSIVE,

WHICH MEANS HE TRIED TO RESIST.

SO WE HAVE A TOP TO BOTTOM GROUPING,

AND FROM THE ANGLE OF ENTRY,

I'D SAY YOUR KILLER WAS RIGHT-HANDED.

THIS KNIFE IS LEAVING ITS OWN FINGERPRINTS.

THAT'S RIGHT. AND FROM THE SERRATIONS,

THE WIDTH AND DEPTH OF THE CUT,

I'D SAY IT MATCHES THE OTHER KILLING PRETTY CLOSE.

I KNOW HIM.

YEAH. I KNOW THIS GUY.

HE DON'T COME AROUND NO MORE.

HE BEAT SOME GUYS OUT OF SOME BREAD.

I KNOW THIS DUDE, TOO. SEE HIM ON THE DEUCE.

HE GIVES THE BEST BEATINGS LIKE SIX WAYS FROM SUNDAY.

DIDN'T YOU WORK UPTOWN WITH HIM?

WORK UPTOWN WITH HIM, MAN? NO.

I DON'T WORK WITH NOBODY.

A JOHN COMES TO ME AND TELLS ME WHAT HE WANTS.

HAVE FANTASY, WILL TRAVEL.

THAT FELLOW WAS SEEN

WITH THE COLUMBIA PROFESSOR WHO GOT WHACKED,

AND HE SAYS THAT YOU INTRODUCED HIM.

THAT'S POSSIBLE. SEE?

BUT THIS GUY AIN'T NO KILLER.

I MEAN, HE'S A HUSTLER.

ALL RIGHT.

I GOT TO TALK TO YOU...ALONE.

O.K.

I NEED A FAVOR, MAN.

THESE TWO COPS WORKING OUT OF SIXTH PRECINCT,

THEY BEEN LEANING ON ME.

WHO ARE THEY?

I THINK ONE GUY'S NAME IS SIMONE OR SOMETHING.

THE OTHER GUY IS JERRY SOMETHING.

THEY'RE PARTNERS, REAL FUCKIN' HARD-ONS.

THEY RUN ME THE OTHER NIGHT,

AND SIMONE MADE ME GIVE HIM HEAD

IN HIS RADIO CAR.

TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE TABLE.

YOU'RE FULL OF SHIT.

I SWEAR TO CHRIST!

HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY'RE COPS?

'CAUSE THEY'RE WEARING SHIELDS

AND RIDING AROUND IN A RADIO CAR.

WHAT ARE THEIR SHIELD NUMBERS?

THEY'RE FROM THE SIXTH PRECINCT.

DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY GUYS WERE ARRESTED LAST YEAR

FOR IMPERSONATING A COP?

THERE'S MORE GUYS IMPERSONATING COPS

THAN THERE ARE COPS.

I NEED THIS FAVOR.

YOU'LL WEAR A WIRE?

WE'LL GO TO INTERNAL AFFAIRS,

DRAW UP A COMPLAINT.

LISTEN TO ME. THESE GUYS ARE BAD DUDES.

GET ME NAMES OR NUMBERS.

OTHERWISE, DON'T COME AROUND WITH STORIES LIKE THAT.

YOU NEED ME AS MUCH AS I NEED YOU.

TAKE A HIKE.

[KEYPAD BEEPS]

SON OF A BITCH.

[DOOR OPENS]

CAPTAIN EDELSTEIN?

EDELSON.

SORRY. I'M STEVE BURNS.

CLOSE THE DOOR. SIT DOWN.

BURNS...

WHY DO YOU THINK YOU WERE CALLED DOWN HERE?

I DON'T KNOW.

THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS SOME...

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT,

AND THAT I WAS RIGHT FOR IT.

LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHING.

HAVE YOU EVER HAD YOUR COCK SUCKED BY A MAN?

A MAN. NO.

UH, WELL...

EVER BEEN PORKED

OR HAD A MAN SMOKE YOUR POLE?

YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING.

YEAH, YOU'RE KIDDING. I KNOW IT. UH...

NO.

NO?

WELL, UM, YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY, I GUESS.

TAKE A LOOK AT THE BOARD OVER THERE.

PAUL VINCENT WAS A PROFESSOR AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY.

LOREN LUKAS WAS AN ACTOR.

OH, THE ST. JAMES HOTEL STABBING.

I READ ABOUT THAT.

HOW'D YOU LIKE TO DISAPPEAR?

DISAPPEAR?

GO UNDERCOVER.

THESE KILLINGS HAVE A SIMILAR M.O.,

BUT WE'VE ALSO BEEN FINDING PARTS OF BODIES

FLOATING IN THE RIVER.

WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THESE TORSO VICTIMS,

NOT EVEN WHO THEY ARE.

IT'S MY HUNCH THEY WERE DONE BY THE SAME GUY

WHO DID THESE TWO KILLINGS.

SO, WHY ME?

WELL, FRANKLY, ALL THE VICTIMS

APPEAR TO BE THE SAME PHYSICAL TYPE.

THEY LOOK LIKE YOU--

LATE 20s, 140-150 POUNDS,

DARK HAIR,

DARK EYES.

I SEE.

I WANT TO SEND YOU OUT THERE

TO SEE IF YOU CAN ATTRACT THIS GUY.

OUT WHERE?

LUKAS AND VINCENT WERE NOT IN THE MAINSTREAM OF GAY LIFE.

THEY WERE INTO HEAVY LEATHER, S & M.

IT'S A WORLD UNTO ITSELF.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH YOU KNOW

ABOUT THAT SORT OF THING.

IF YOU TAKE THIS ASSIGNMENT,

YOU'LL COME OUT WITH MORE EXPERIENCE

THAN ANY OF MY DETECTIVES.

UH, DO I CARRY A GUN?

NO GUN. NO SHIELD.

YOU GET PAID ONCE A MONTH.

YOU GET A CALL

TELLING YOU WHERE TO PICK UP THE MONEY.

NOBODY CAN KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

UP THE CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE, HUH?

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

YEAH. I LOVE IT.

WHAT'S THIS NEW THING YOU'RE DOING?

I CAN'T TALK ABOUT IT, NANCE. I TOLD YOU.

WHY NOT?

BECAUSE I JUST CAN'T. I'M SORRY.

PLEASE DON'T ASK ME, O.K.?

DON'T ASK ME.

HOW LONG ARE YOU GOING TO BE GONE?

OH, I DON'T KNOW.

IS IT DANGEROUS?

I DON'T KNOW.

I THINK IT IS, YEAH.

WHY DO IT THEN?

SKIP PATROL.

GOLD SHIELD RIGHT AWAY.

CAN WE TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE? HUH?

YOUR FATHER CALLED TODAY.

YEAH?

GOLD SHIELD?

DIDN'T REALIZE YOU WERE SO AMBITIOUS.

THERE'S A LOT ABOUT ME YOU DON'T KNOW.

SUCH AS?

HI.

HI.

WHEN'D YOU MOVE IN?

UH, YESTERDAY. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

WHEW! I MUST'VE BEEN ASLEEP

WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON.

I'VE BEEN SLEEPING DAYS AND WORKING NIGHTS.

LIKE FIDEL CASTRO, ONLY HE'S RUNNING A WHOLE COUNTRY.

I'M TED BAILEY.

I'M JOHN FORBES.

HI.

HI.

DOING A LITTLE HOUSECLEANING?

OH, THESE, YEAH. SOMEBODY LEFT THEM IN MY CLOSET.

YEAH. THAT WAS BOBBY. HE HAD EXOTIC TASTES.

DON'T PUT THEM IN THE TRASH BIN.

MRS. McGUIRE LIKES US TO STACK OUR MAGAZINES.

SHE SELLS THEM.

YOU'RE PUTTING ME ON.

NO. SHE HASN'T FIGURED OUT

HOW TO SELL ORDINARY GARBAGE,

SO THAT SHE LETS US THROW OUT.

AND DON'T HANG ANY PICTURES.

I KNOW. SHE TOLD ME.

YOU GOT TIME FOR COFFEE?

REALLY PRIMO, RIGHT DOWN THE STREET.

DINNERTIME, I ONLY EAT SEAFOOD.

I GOT TO WATCH MYSELF OR I BALLOON UP LIKE SHELLEY WINTERS.

IT'S WORSE WHEN I'M WORKING ON SOMETHING.

I HOPE MY TYPING DIDN'T BOTHER YOU.

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?

A PLAY.

WHAT KIND OF PLAY?

BOY MEETS BOY, BOY LOSES BOY,

BOY ENDS UP WITH ANALYST.

IT'S A LIGHT ROMANTIC COMEDY.

IT'S OLD-FASHIONED AND SOPHISTICATED--

THE KIND NOBODY'S INTERESTED IN ANYMORE.

WELL, I HOPE THAT DOESN'T BOTHER YOU.

HELL, NO. IT'D BE HARDER TO BE IGNORED

IF I WAS PADDY CHAYEFSKY,

BUT I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE A BUCK.

THINGS ARE TOUGH NOW,

BUT I FEEL IT'S MY DESTINY TO BE RECOGNIZED.

BUT MY ROOMMATE WORKS STEADILY,

SO WE GET BY.

WHAT'S YOUR ROOMMATE DO?

HE'S A DANCER. GREGORY MILANESE.

HE'S OUT OF TOWN WORKING ON A MUSICAL.

HE'S TRYING OUT IN WESTPORT,

SO I'M AT LOOSE ENDS. HOW ABOUT YOURSELF?

OH, I JUST QUIT SCHOOL-- ART SCHOOL.

LOOKING FOR A JOB-- COMMERCIAL ARTIST.

GOOD LUCK.

YEAH.

SO WHERE YOU BEEN LIVING?

I WAS LIVING IN THE BRONX WITH MY FOLKS.

THE FIRST BRAILLE WAITRESS.

[LAUGHS]

HEY, DID YOU READ ABOUT THE KILLINGS?

"HOMO KILLER ON THE PROWL"?

TALK OF EVERY GAY BAR IN TOWN.

I'M SCARED TO DEATH OF CRUISING MYSELF.

THE COPS ARE GOING TO GET THAT GUY.

COPS? IF THEY GET THEIR HANDS ON HIM,

THEY'LL PUT HIM ON THE VICE SQUAD.

WE HAD ANOTHER KILLING LIKE THIS ONE

ABOUT FIVE OR SIX MONTHS AGO.

IT DIDN'T MAKE THE PAPERS,

BUT WE HEARD ABOUT IT.

THE VICTIM WAS A TEACHER AT COLUMBIA.

FOUND HIM IN HIS APARTMENT IN ABOUT 10 PIECES.

DETECTIVES CAME AROUND ASKING QUESTIONS FOR A FEW DAYS.

NOTHING CAME OF IT.

I GUESS YOU CAN'T BE TOO CAREFUL, HUH?

* THERE'S A STEEL MAN IN YOUR UPTOWN CROWD *

* HE NEVER GOES AWAY *

* HE'S GOT A HEART OF GOLD *

* A PLATINUM SOUL *

* HE NEVER SHOWS HIS FACE *

* I'VE HEARD STORIES OF *

* YOUR MIDNIGHT MOVES *

* I'VE SEEN PICTURES OF YOU MAKIN' LOVE *

* WELL, I'M READY TO FIGHT *

* AND I'M GOOD AT THAT *

* WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES *

* I SEE BLOOD *

* WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES *

* I SEE BLOOD *

* WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES *

* I SEE BLOOD **

* ONCE UPON A CORNER *

* I WAITED THERE FOR A WHILE *

* THINGS WERE ALL GOIN' MY WAY *

* ONCE I MARCHED DOWN THE AISLE *

* OH, MERCY ME *

* I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES *

* SOMETHIN', SOMETHIN' *

* PULLIN' MY STRING *

* PULLIN' MY STRING *

* WHO YOU FOOLIN'? *

* I KNOW YOU DON'T FOOL ME... **

EXCUSE ME.

COULD I ASK ABOUT THESE?

WHAT ABOUT THEM?

WHAT ARE THEY FOR?

A LIGHT BLUE HANKIE IN YOUR LEFT POCKET

MEANS YOU WANT A BLOW JOB.

RIGHT POCKET MEANS YOU GIVE ONE.

THE GREEN ONE LEFT SIDE SAYS YOU'RE A HUSTLER,

RIGHT SIDE YOU'RE A BUYER.

THE YELLOW ONE LEFT SIDE MEANS YOU GIVE GOLDEN SHOWER,

RIGHT SIDE YOU RECEIVE.

THE RED ONE MEANS--

O.K., THANK YOU.

SEE ANYTHING YOU WANT?

UH...I'M GOING TO GO HOME AND THINK ABOUT IT.

I'M SURE YOU'LL MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE.

[EDELSON] HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO DISAPPEAR?

* WELL, THERE'S THIS LONELINESS *

* EATING ME UP... *

[MAN HOWLING]

[WHISTLING]

[BARKING]

WHOO-HOO! WHOO-HOO! ALL RIGHT!

[MEN YELLING AND HOOTING]

* A BIOLOGICAL PROPHECY *

* I WANT TO JUMP TO ACTION... *

HEY! ALL RIGHT!

WHOO!

* JUST LIKE A DETROIT SHERIFF... **

YOU INTO WATER SPORTS?

NO. I JUST, I LIKE TO WATCH.

LATER.

YEAH.

IF YOU LIKE TO WATCH,

TAKE THAT HANKIE OUT OF YOUR POCKET, ASSHOLE.

[CROWING]

YES!

* YOU KNOW YOU'RE STRIDING DOWN *

* FORGET YOUR HEART *

YES!

* YOU HAVEN'T GOT ONE *

* JUST CLOSING YOUR EYES *

* SO YOU CAN'T SEE *

* SO YOU CAN'T SEE *

* NO, BABY, I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S SO EASY *

* NO, BABY, I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S SO *

* EASY... *

[SPEAKING SPANISH]

COMO ESTA, MARICóN?

* DEPUTY'S ON THE GROUND *

* DO IT THE RIGHT WAY *

* DO IT THE RIGHT WAY *

* I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S SO *

* EASY *

* I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S SO *

* HA HA HA HA HA *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* HA HA HA HA *

* OH, BABY **

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

GOOD. BARTENDERS ARE STARTING

TO GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION,

LIKE WHO THE REGULARS ARE,

WHO'S BEEN THERE BEFORE, WHO AIN'T-- THAT STUFF.

GOOD.

WHAT ELSE?

OH, YEAH. THERE'S THIS NAME KEEPS POPPING UP ALL THE TIME--

TOMMY MANCUSI.

HE OWNS THE COCK PIT, FOUR OR FIVE OTHER PLACES.

TOMMY THE JOKER, THEY CALL HIM.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YEAH.

ARE YOU TRYING TO TELL ME

YOU DON'T KNOW WHO TOMMY THE JOKER IS?

I DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS.

WELL, I DO.

I CAN'T MOVE ON HIM.

WHY NOT?

I ASK THE QUESTIONS.

YOU DROPPED YOUR CHALK.

SEE YA LATER.

WATCH YOURSELF.

YOU BET.

* WELL, THERE'S DANGER OUT HERE TONIGHT *

* BUT YOUR SOUL'S GOTTA LEAVE *

* I SEE THOSE VAMPIRES SUCKIN' BLOOD *

* IF YOU DON'T STOP US *

* GET SOME EVIL TRICK-OR-TREAT... *

GREAT NIGHT.

YEAH, IT IS.

WANT TO GET A BEER?

IT'S KIND OF LATE.

I'D INVITE YOU TO MY APARTMENT,

BUT I DON'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING.

OH, THAT'S TOO BAD.

HOW ABOUT THE PARK?

FINE.

* OH, THIS MUSIC IS HELL *

* WHY DON'T YOU TURN IT UP REAL LOUD? *

* HOW MUCH DANGER IS IN TOWN? *

* I HOPE THIS IS THE WRONG KIND OF CROWD *

* I'M A SPY BOY *

* I'M A SPY *

* BOY **

* WHO'S HERE? *

* I'M HERE *

* YOU'RE HERE **

HA HA!

HA HA HA!

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

WHERE ARE YOU, MAN?

COME ON.

WHERE ARE YOU?

[LAUGHTER]

DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME, MAN.

* WHERE ARE YOU? *

* I'M WAITING FOR YOU **

AAH!

* WELL, IT'S DANGEROUS OUT HERE TONIGHT *

* BUT A SOUL'S GOTTA LEAVE... **

OHH...

EVERYTHING'S READY.

GOOD.

NANCE...

WHY DON'T YOU LIE DOWN FOR A LITTLE WHILE?

DON'T LET ME LOSE YOU.

UH-UH.

O.K.?

DON'T LET ME LOSE YOU.

I LOVE YOU.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA LOSE ME.

UH-UH.

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH.

GREGORY CALLED ME LAST NIGHT.

REMEMBER ROOMMATE GREGORY?

SEEMS THE STAR OF HIS SHOW HAS HEPATITIS.

THE TOUR'S CANCELED TILL HE RECOVERS.

SHOW CLOSES TONIGHT. HE'LL BE HOME TOMORROW.

THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU HAPPY.

OVERJOYED. I NEVER TOLD YOU ABOUT US.

YOU KNOW WHAT HE SAID WHEN HE CALLED?

HE SAID I SHOULD FORGET MY WRITING

AND FIND A JOB.

HE SAYS IT'S MY TURN TO WORK.

HE INTENDS TO FLOP ON THE BEACH AND TURN NUT BROWN.

HIS VERY WORDS. DAMN.

I WAS COUNTING ON HAVING THE SUMMER.

I COULD'VE FINISHED BY LABOR DAY.

TELL HIM.

I DID, AT WHICH POINT DEAR GREGORY SAID

THAT THE WORLD COULD WAIT

FOR ANY PLAY I MIGHT TURN OUT,

BUT THE SUMMER SUN WAITS FOR NO MAN.

WHO KNOWS?

HE MIGHT BE RIGHT ABOUT THIS PLAY.

HE WAS RIGHT, GOD KNOWS, ABOUT THE OTHERS I'VE WRITTEN.

NOBODY ELSE CARED MUCH ABOUT THEM EITHER,

SO I GUESS I'LL WORK MY BRICKS OFF.

WE NEED THE MONEY.

GREGORY'S TIRED.

IT'S FAIR ENOUGH, I SUPPOSE.

YOU, UH, YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT?

NO.

I'M SEETHING.

I'M NOT MAD ENOUGH TO KILL,

BUT I AM MAD ENOUGH FOR SOMETHING.

BOBBY--THE GUY THAT USED TO HAVE YOUR ROOM--

HE USED TO GET THIS WAY, ONLY WORSE.

HE'D SLAM THE DOOR,

GO STOMPING OFF DOWN THE STAIRS.

I NEVER KNEW WHAT SET HIM OFF,

BUT LATER HE'D TELL ME HE USUALLY WENT TO THE BATHS.

CHECK IN, BLOW A DOZEN GUYS IN AN HOUR.

YOU READY FOR THAT?

NO.

I'M NOT READY FOR THAT,

BUT I UNDERSTAND WHAT MADE HIM FEEL THAT WAY.

I HATE MONDAYS.

OH, TED, I WISH I COULD HELP YOU--

DO SOMETHING FOR YOU.

YOU DO?

YOU DO.

[WHISTLES BLOW]

WHERE YOU GOING, FRIEND?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

GOT A KNIFE, GUN, ANYTHING AT ALL?

WHY, WHAT'S WRONG?

YOU A POLICE OFFICER?

WHAT?

THIS IS PRECINCT NIGHT.

YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG ATTITUDE.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO ASK YOU TO LEAVE.

RIGHT.

YOU LOOKING FOR SOMETHING?

IF THAT BULGE IN YOUR PANTS AIN'T A KNIFE,

WHY DON'T WE TAKE A WALK?

YEAH.

NOT TONIGHT.

[CLUB MUSIC PLAYS]

[MEN SCREAM]

[WHISTLES BLOW]

* YOU'RE SO EVIL *

* YOU'RE SO EVIL **

JOEY, YOU'LL COME BEFORE 7:00 ON SUNDAY, WON'T YOU?

CROSS MY HEART.

I'LL BE ON THE ISLAND TOMORROW.

I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER.

IT'S ON THE WALL IN YOUR KITCHEN.

YOU KNOW HOW PARANOID BESS GETS

IF DINNER STARTS LATE THE NIGHT BEFORE SHE'S SHOOTING.

NOT TO WORRY.

NOT TO WORRY. I HAVE MARGO'S DRESS TO FINISH.

HAVE FUN.

I'LL TRY.

[PUNK MUSIC PLAYS]

AAH!

YOU MADE ME DO THAT.

[GREGORY] AS IF IT'S YOUR PLACE!

[TED] IT'S MY PLACE AS MUCH AS YOURS!

WHEN DID YOU PAY RENT?

I PAID RENT WHILE YOU WERE IN WESTPORT.

LISTEN. IN WESTPORT, IS IT?

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO WORK ON BROADWAY?

AS SOON AS YOU GET A PLAY PUBLISHED THAT'S ON BROADWAY!

THE STAR GOT HEPATITIS, HUH?

I'D LIKE TO KNOW THAT.

THAT'S NONE OF YOUR GODDAMN BUSINESS.

YOU'RE ASKING ME ABOUT MY LIFE.

I'M NOT ASKING YOU ABOUT YOUR LIFE.

I SEE WHAT IT IS.

WHAT IS IT?

I'VE TOLD YOU. IT'S A RIDICULOUS--

YOU CAN SEE IT?

THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

THEN WHY CAN'T I SEE YOURS?

YOU'RE LIFE'S A PAIN IN MY ASS.

WHY DON'T YOU GET SOMEONE ELSE?

YOU WON'T FIND ANYTHING QUITE AS BIG.

I CAN FIND ANYBODY I WANT.

OH, YOU'RE JUST SO GOOD-LOOKING AND SO FINE.

I ASK YOU JUST ONE QUESTION.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET IT IN YOUR STUPID HEAD

THAT YOU CAN'T WRITE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE?

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE FUCK YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!

I'M MAKING $650 A WEEK DANCING...

FUCK YOU!

WHILE YOU'RE SITTING HERE PLAYING!

RIGHT NOW, WHAT ARE YOU MAKING?

THE P.C.'s ON THE PHONE.

THE MAYOR'S ON THE PHONE.

EVERY GAY GROUP IN THE CITY

IS STOMPING AROUND MY OFFICE ALL DAY.

WHAT IN CHRIST MORE DO YOU NEED, DAVE?

I JUST HAVE TO DO MORE WITH THE INFORMATION I ALREADY HAVE.

DAVE, YOU GOT 23 YEARS ON THE JOB.

I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU LEAVE ON A HIGH NOTE,

BUT BOTH OUR REPUTATIONS ARE AT STAKE ON THIS.

I WENT TO THE P.C., I RECOMMENDED YOU,

AND I'M NOT GOING TO HAVE THIS EXPLODE ON ME.

I UNDERSTAND THAT.

SO WRAP IT UP.

I DON'T CARE HOW YOU DO IT.

CLEAN IT UP BEFORE THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COMES IN,

OR I'LL PUT SOMEBODY IN YOUR OFFICE WHO CAN.

SKIPPER, WE FOUND THIS QUARTER IN THE COIN BOX

AT THE PEEP SHOW.

THE BLOOD MATCHES THE VICTIM'S,

BUT NOT THIS PRINT WE LIFTED FROM IT.

* FUEL-INJECTED *

* STAINLESS STEEL CHROME *

* MOVIN' ACROSS TOWN *

* DRIVIN', DRIVIN' ON *

* PUSH THE SPEEDOMETER *

* LET THE CLUTCH OUT *

* MOVE THIS MACHINE *

* PULL THE STOPS OUT *

* STEP ON THE GAS, GOT TO GET GOIN' *

* JUST GOT TO BREAK OUT AND BREAK THE SUSPENSION *

* SHAKE DOWN ON THIS FREEWAY *

* BREAK DOWN ON THIS FREEWAY *

* SHAKE DOWN ON THIS FREEWAY *

* JUST GOT TO--GOT TO-- GOT TO GET AWAY *

* FUEL-INJECTED *

* STAINLESS STEEL CHROME *

* MOVIN' *

* ACROSS TOWN *

* DRIVIN', DRIVIN' ON... *

HEY, ASSHOLE!

TAKE A WALK.

TAKE A WALK?

I'LL TEAR YOUR GODDAMN HEAD OFF.

THE GUY BY THE PINBALL MACHINE--

THE GUY WITH THE EAGLE ON HIS JACKET--

OH, YEAH. HIS NAME'S SKIP LEE.

HE'S A BAD DUDE.

THE OTHER NIGHT HE GOT STONED,

CAME ONTO A GUY WHO GAVE HIM THE SWERVE.

SKIP WENT FOR HIS THROAT.

HE'S A SCUMBAG.

* ON THIS FREEWAY *

* BREAK DOWN **

LET ME BUY YOU A DRINK.

HEY, BABY, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

I'M WITH SOMEONE.

AREN'T WE ALL?

WANT TO DANCE?

[MEN SHOUT]

WHOO!

WHOO!

THERE HE IS.

THE ONE WITH THE RED SCARF?

NO. THE ONE WITH THE HAT.

HE CALLS HIMSELF SKIP.

HE'S BEEN IN A LOT OF HASSLES HERE.

IS THAT THE ONE THAT FOLLOWED YOU?

YEAH.

WHY DIDN'T YOU GO WITH HIM?

I DON'T KNOW. I CHOKED.

BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK HIM.

I SAID, RED CARD, YOU WIN. BLACK CARD, YOU LOSE.

THAT'S A BLACK, AND THAT'S A BLACK.

ANYBODY ELSE?

FOR $10. PUT IT UP.

$10 WILL WIN.

HO! I GOT TO PAY. NOW WATCH THIS.

WATCH MY RED. WATCH MY BLACK.

DON'T SHOW NOBODY THAT.

RIGHT HERE.

ANYBODY ELSE?

PUT IT UP.

NEED INFORMATION ON A GUY CALLED SKIP--

26, MAYBE 27 YEARS OLD.

HE'S A REGULAR AT THE COCK PIT.

YEAH. SKIP LEE?

HE WORKS AT A STEAK HOUSE-- THE IRON HORSE.

GOT IT.

HEY!

EDELSON TAKE CARE OF THOSE TWO COPS FOR ME?

HE'S WORKING ON IT.

WELL, I GOT SOMETHING ELSE.

WHAT?

YOU KNOW THAT GUY THAT WAS KILLED AT THE RAMBLE?

COUPLE OF MY FRIENDS WERE UP THERE, AND THEY HEARD SINGING.

A NURSERY RHYME, LIKE...

* WHO'S HERE, WE'RE HERE **

SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

TABLE FOR TWO?

YEAH.

THIS WAY, PLEASE.

THERE YOU ARE.

THANK YOU.

ENJOY YOUR DINNER.

THERE'S OUR BOY.

MM-HMM.

YES. WOULD YOU LIKE A DRINK BEFORE DINNER?

YEAH. HEINEKEN.

O.K.

AND WHAT ABOUT YOU, SIR?

HUH?

SOMETHING TO DRINK?

UM, I'LL HAVE A-- I'LL HAVE A STEAK.

O.K.

MAKE IT TWO.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THOSE COOKED?

RARE.

MEDIUM.

MMM, IT'S GOOD.

THE PATTERN OF LACERATIONS MATCH THE SERRATIONS.

THE DEPTH AND THE WIDTH OF THE STAB WOUNDS

COULD ALL HAVE BEEN MADE WITH THIS TYPE BLADE.

COULD YOU TAKE OFF AN ARM OR LEG WITH THAT?

YOU'D HAVE TO BE VERY STRONG,

BUT, YES, IT COULD GET THE JOB DONE.

THIS IS WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.

YOUR MAN'S CARRYING THIS.

[SIGH]

COME ON, GUYS, LET'S GET IT GOING.

ANOTHER HALF HOUR, I'M ON OVERTIME.

YEAH.

LET'S GO TO WORK.

[RADIO TUNER WHISTLES]

HERE WE GO.

[DOOR OPENS]

[SKIP] WHAT'S--WHAT'S THAT?

[BURNS] WELL, THERE'S TWO OF US HERE, RIGHT?

ARE YOU KIDDING?

TH-THAT'S NOT MY SCENE.

[STATIC]

O.K., THEN, YOU TIE ME UP.

IT'S TOO WEIRD, MAN.

[STATIC]

ARE YOU SAYING YOU'RE NOT GOING TO DO IT?

I JUST DON'T GET INTO THAT.

YEAH, BUT I DO.

YOU WANT ME TO TIE YOU UP,

THEN WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

WHATEVER YOU WANT.

[SQUEAL]

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

SHH.

[SKIP] AND DO WHAT?

HUH?

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

GET YOUR ASS IN THERE!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

DID HE TRY ANYTHING?

NO.

DID HE SHOW YOU HIS KNIFE?

WHAT WERE YOU FAGGOTS DOING UP THERE?

WHAT IS THIS SHIT, HUH?

YOU WERE GONNA STICK HIM.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WHOSE ROOM WAS IT?

HIS.

IS THAT RIGHT?

I--I TOLD YOU WHAT WE WERE DOING

ISN'T YOUR BUSINESS.

YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO COME IN THERE.

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU WERE DOING.

NOTHING.

NOTHING?

HE'S TIED UP LYING FACE DOWN.

NOTHING?

IS THIS WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND FOR HIM?

WE GOT ENOUGH TO STICK YOU AWAY FOR THREE YEARS.

IT'S AS TIGHT AS A CHICKEN'S ASS.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR.

LISTEN, THIS GUY CRUISED ME.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HIS NAME.

HE GOT ME TO GO TO HIS ROOM.

THAT'S BULLSHIT.

IS THAT RIGHT?

I TOLD YOU IT WAS MY ROOM.

THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING. I WANT A LAWYER.

AAH!

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

DID HE SHOW YOU HIS KNIFE?

WHAT'D HE HIT ME FOR?

WHO PAID FOR THE ROOM?

WHAT WAS THAT?

WHO PAID FOR THE ROOM?

WHAT'D HE HIT ME FOR? I SAID I DID!

HE DID, MAN!

FUCK.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEPARATE THESE TWO GIRLS.

COME ON. GET UP.

LET'S GO. GET UP.

GO ON. GET IN THERE.

YOU CAME IN TOO SOON, SONNY.

YOU WERE TOO SOON.

HEY, YOU REALLY HIT ME, MAN.

YOU KNOW THIS MAN?

NO.

WHAT ABOUT HIM, SKIP?

RECOGNIZE HIM?

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN HIM BEFORE?

[SOBBING]

HIM?

WHAT DO YOU WANT, HUH?

I NEVER KILLED NOBODY!

YOU BETTER LET ME SEE A LAWYER, MAN.

[DOOR OPENS]

TREMENDOUS.

OH, NOLAN RYAN.

DID YOU SEE THAT TWO-HITTER?

LET ME OUT OF HERE.

OH, COME ON!

A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, WE WERE ALL...

AAH!

WHO'S THAT GUY?

EVER SEE A KNIFE LIKE THIS, SKIP?

EVERY DAY. THEY GIVE THEM OUT WHERE I WORK.

DO YOU HAVE ONE LIKE IT?

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME, HUH?

YOU'RE A LYING SON OF A BITCH.

SKIP, THE DAY MARTINO PERRY WAS KILLED,

YOU WERE SEEN COMING OUT OF HIS STORE.

I BOUGHT HIM AN OUNCE OF GRASS.

GET UP!

GET ON YOUR FEET!

GET YOUR PANTS DOWN.

WHAT?

WATCH MY LIPS!

GET YOUR PANTS DOWN!

GET 'EM OFF!

YOU'RE GONNA JERK OFF, MISTER.

WE'RE GONNA GET A SAMPLE OF YOUR SPERM.

THEN YOU'RE GONNA TAKE THE FLOATING BALL TEST.

W-WHAT'S THAT?

WE'RE GOING TO FILL THAT SINK WITH WATER.

THEN WE'RE GOING TO DIP YOUR BALLS IN IT,

AND IF THEY DON'T FLOAT,

YOU'RE OUR MAIN MAN.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

[SOBBING]

THE PRINTS DON'T MATCH.

THE PRINT ON THE QUARTER'S

DIFFERENT THAN THE KID'S PRINT.

LISTEN, BOSS, LET ME HAVE THIS GUY.

I CAN MAKE HIM GIVE IT UP.

HE'S ONLY BEEN WORKING IN THAT STEAK JOINT

A LITTLE OVER TWO MONTHS.

YOU GOT NOTHING.

HE'S THE WRONG GUY.

HI.

HELLO.

WHY DIDN'T YOU USE YOUR KEY?

CAN I COME IN?

UM...

I'M ON MY WAY OUT.

O.K.

WHAT'S GOING ON?

NOTHING.

WHY CAN'T YOU TRUST ME?

I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT, NANCE.

IS IT ME?

ARE YOU TURNED OFF TO ME?

NO.

WHY DON'T YOU WANT ME ANYMORE?

I'M TIRED,

THAT'S ALL.

I'M NOT AN IDIOT.

NANCE, WHAT I'M DOING IS AFFECTING ME.

I'M ON YOUR SIDE, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW. I...

I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOU.

NEITHER DO I.

MAYBE WE SHOULD CUT LOOSE FOR A WHILE.

YEAH.

YEAH.

O.K.

STEVE...

FORGET IT.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU LET THOSE GUYS

WORK ME OVER LIKE THAT.

WELCOME TO THE DETECTIVE DIVISION.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER WAY

BECAUSE I'M NOT GETTING PAID ENOUGH TO GO THROUGH THIS.

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A KILLER.

WE GOT TO MAKE IT CONVINCING.

LOOK, THE GUY WAS INNOCENT.

YOU WORKED HIM OVER LIKE HE SHOT THE PRESIDENT.

YOU DESTROYED THAT KID.

YOU DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A CASE AGAINST HIM.

YOU FINGERED HIM.

I DIDN'T THINK ANYBODY WAS GOING TO GO THAT FAR WITH HIM.

SOMETIMES YOU ONLY GET THAT ONE CHANCE.

HE DIDN'T HAVE A KNIFE.

I DIDN'T COME ON THIS JOB TO SHITCAN SOME GUY

JUST 'CAUSE HE'S GAY, CAPTAIN.

YOU'RE GONNA COME INTO DAYS

WHERE YOU HAVE TO COLLAR A DOZEN GUYS LIKE THAT--

SCARED, WEIRD LITTLE GUYS

WHO DON'T KNOW WHY THEY HAVE TO DO WHAT THEY DO.

IT ISN'T THEIR FAULT OR YOURS.

IT'S THE JOB.

I CAN'T DO THE JOB.

I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THE JOB, CAPTAIN.

I DON'T THINK I CAN HANDLE IT,

THAT'S ALL.

I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S JUST...

IT'S JUST...

THINGS HAPPENING TO ME, YOU KNOW?

I DON'T KNOW THAT I CAN HANDLE IT.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW

THAT'S IT'S NOT BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OR ANYTHING.

THERE'S JUST STUFF GOING DOWN

I DON'T THINK I CAN...

I CAN DEAL WITH IT.

I NEED YOU.

YOU'RE MY PARTNER,

AND YOU CAN'T LET ME DOWN.

WE'RE UP TO OUR ASS IN THIS,

AND I'M COUNTING ON YOU.

STEVE.

THIS IS FROM THE COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY YEARBOOK.

THESE PICTURES GO BACK TWO YEARS.

THERE'S A CHECK MARK NEXT TO EVERY STUDENT

WHO EVER TOOK A CLASS

FROM THAT COLUMBIA PROFESSOR WHO GOT KILLED.

I'D LIKE YOU TO TAKE THIS

AND SEE IF YOU CAN RECOGNIZE ANYBODY.

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

[RING]

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. GOOD MORNING.

UH, YES. I'M TRYING TO LOCATE A STUDENT, STUART RICHARDS.

HE'S IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC AND SPEECH.

IS HE ENROLLED IN THE SUMMER SESSION?

UH, YES, I BELIEVE HE IS.

O.K., WOULD YOU WAIT JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE?

YES.

HOLD ON.

YES.

THE LAST ADDRESS I HAVE ON A STUART RICHARDS--

HOLD ON JUST A SECOND.

YES.

IT'S 140 CLAREMONT AVENUE,

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS.

THANK YOU.

[INHALING]

[EXHALING]

GOD, WHAT IS THIS, SHEEP SHIT?

WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FOR 50 CENTS A PACK?

I DIDN'T REALIZE THINGS WERE GETTING THAT ROUGH.

MY OLD MAN'S ABOUT TO DRAW THE LINE.

HE TURNED ME DOWN ON THE CAR.

HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WOULD WANT A CAR ALL SUMMER LONG

TO DO RESEARCH IN A LIBRARY

THAT'S ACROSS THE STREET FROM WHERE I LIVE.

SO WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?

LIVE WITHIN MY MEAGER MEANS

AND CONTINUE MY THESIS

ON THE ROOTS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL THEATER,

ALL IN THE WAY OF BUYING TWO MORE YEARS

BEFORE I HAVE TO GO OUT IN THE WORLD.

I DIDN'T MEAN YOUR PLANS FOR LIFE, STUEY.

WHAT ABOUT TONIGHT?

DON'T CALL ME STUEY, O.K.?

SORRY.

I GOT A LOT OF STUFF TO DO TONIGHT.

I SHOULD DO SOME MORE WORK.

IF YOU GET TIRED OF STUDYING,

MAYBE I CAN GET MY OLD MAN TO ADOPT YOU.

YOU'RE TOO KIND.

YOU NOTICED.

[SIGHS]

* I'M BREATHLESS AND DAZED *

* FROM WORKIN' OUT FOR DAYS *

* GOTTA PROVE *

* THAT ENDURANCE PAYS *

* WELL *

* IF YOU JUMP *

* YOU'LL BE THROWN HARDER *

* YOU'RE LIKE A LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER *

* PASSING MY HEART LIKE I'M A TORCH *

* IN THE RELAY RACE OF LIFE *

* I'VE BEEN EXERCISIN' *

* EVERY ANGLE *

* LOVE'S A SPORT *

* THAT'S HARD TO HANDLE *

* I WON'T REST *

* UNTIL I WIN **

[CRASH]

[DOOR CLOSES]

[PLAYING PIANO]

[SOUND OF A BEATING]

[VOICES SHOUT]

I GOT IT!

HEY! I GOT IT!

HEY, DOWN HERE!

I GOT IT! I GOT IT!

FATHER,

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU.

I WISH JUST ONCE YOU'D SAY SOMETHING POSITIVE TO ME.

I'VE TRIED TO DO EVERYTHING YOU WANTED,

BUT IT'S NEVER GOOD ENOUGH.

I'VE TAKEN IT FOR GRANTED THAT YOU UNDERSTOOD, STUEY.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

YES?

I'M LOOKING FOR TED.

I GOT THE ROOM NEXT DOOR.

YOU MUST BE THE FAMOUS JOHN FORBES.

YOU MUST BE GREG.

AND LOOKS AS IF I GOT BACK JUST IN TIME.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

DO YOU USUALLY COME BARGING IN ON TED AT DINNERTIME?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW THAT THAT'S ANY OF YOUR BUSINESS.

WRONG. IT'S EXACTLY MY BUSINESS.

ANYWAY, YOU STRUCK OUT TONIGHT.

TED ISN'T HERE.

WHERE IS HE?

IF YOU MUST KNOW,

HE'S OUT WORKING AN IBM MACHINE

IN A PRIMO BROKERAGE HOUSE.

IT PAYS WELL BECAUSE NORMAL FOLK DON'T LIKE WORKING AT NIGHT.

ANYWAY, IT'S GOOD FOR HIM,

'CAUSE WHEN HE'S OUT WORKING,

HE'S NOT OUT GETTING INVOLVED,

IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.

NO, I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN.

NO? TED IS TOO SENSITIVE

TO HAVE TOO MANY INVOLVEMENTS.

WE FOUND THAT OUT

WITH THE LAST PIECE OF TRASH THAT MOVED IN DOWN THE HALL.

I'D SAY IT MUST BE SOMETHING ABOUT THAT ROOM,

THE PEOPLE IT ATTRACTS, DO YOU SUPPOSE?

YOU BASTARD.

PUSSY.

COME ON, YOU COCKSUCKER!

YOU DO IT AGAIN,

I'LL CALL THE POLICE, ASSHOLE!

FUCK.

FUCK.

[SIGHS]

OH, SHIT.

[SIGHS]

[DOOR CLOSES]

YOU MOTHERFUCKER!

YOU AIN'T NORMAL!

YOU ARE SHIT, DOG SHIT!

YOU'RE CRAZY, MISTER!

YOU OUGHT TO BE COMMITTED!

YOU WANT TO PLAY? I'LL PLAY WITH YOU.

GET OUT.

[BUZZER]

GOT A LIGHT?

THANKS.

* WHO'S HERE? *

* I'M HERE *

* YOU'RE HERE **

YOU'RE VERY FUNNY.

YOU GOT A PLACE?

YEAH, I HAVE A PLACE...

BUT IT'S NOT AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW.

WE COULD GO TO MY PLACE.

YEAH? WHERE'S THAT?

WEST VILLAGE.

TOO FAR.

HOW ABOUT RIGHT DOWN THERE

IN THE TUNNEL?

I, UH...

I'M NOT TOO CRAZY ABOUT PUBLIC PLACES.

DON'T WORRY, DOROTHY, THERE'S NOBODY AROUND.

HOW BIG ARE YOU?

PARTY SIZE.

WHAT ARE YOU INTO?

I GO ANYWHERE.

I DON'T DO ANYTHING.

THAT'S COOL.

HIPS OR LIPS?

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

BASHFUL?

NO.

THEN GET THEM DOWN.

I WANT TO SEE THE WORLD.

GO FOR IT.

OWW!

[MOANING]

[SOBBING]

STUART, THE MAN YOU ATTACKED THE OTHER NIGHT

WAS A POLICE OFFICER.

HE ATTACKED ME.

WE KNOW YOU KILLED MARTINO PERRY.

YOUR FINGERPRINT WAS ON THE QUARTER.

WE'RE GOING TO INDICT ON THAT.

THE UPSIDE FOR YOU IS 20-TO-LIFE.

THAT'S ALL YOU'RE GONNA GET

IS AN INDICTMENT.

IF YOU CONFESS TO THE MURDER OF MARTINO PERRY

AND LOREN LUKAS

AND ERIC ROSSMAN

AND FOUR OR FIVE OTHERS WE THINK YOU'RE INVOLVED IN,

WE'LL REDUCE YOUR SENTENCE.

YOU'LL DO EIGHT YEARS,

NO MORE.

I'VE TALKED TO THE D.A.,

AND HE'S WILLING TO GO ALONG.

I NEVER KILLED ANYONE.

YOU'LL HAVE TO RUN IT DOWN FOR THE GRAND JURY.

GRAND JURY?

JUST A FORMALITY.

ONCE YOU'VE BEEN CLEARED,

YOU CAN NEVER BE SUED OR FACE ANY CHARGES.

WE'LL PRESENT THE EVIDENCE,

TELL THEM WHAT YOUR ASSIGNMENT WAS.

THEY'LL GO FOR NECESSARY FORCE,

AND YOU'LL WALK AWAY.

YOU KNOW, CAPTAIN,

UH...

I APPRECIATE THE CHANCE YOU GAVE ME.

YOU WERE THERE FOR ME.

I--I--

I APPRECIATE IT.

YOUR ORDERS SHOULD COME DOWN

AFTER THE GRAND JURY.

MEANWHILE, TAKE THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF.

BURNS...

WELCOME TO THE DETECTIVE DIVISION.

[BELL DINGS]

THANKS...

CAPTAIN EDELMAN.

EDELSTEIN.

HEY, DOWN HERE!

YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE PEOPLE, MR. GAINES?

UM...

THEY LOOK LIKE PICTURES OF STUART

WHEN HE WAS A KID.

I GOT A BOX OF OLD LETTERS HERE,

ALL ADDRESSED TO, UH...

THE SAME GUY...

JOHN L. RICHARDS,

ST. LOUIS.

THAT WAS HIS FATHER.

I WONDER WHY HE NEVER SENT THESE.

I'M SITTING IN MY ROOM.

ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEAR ALL THESE SIRENS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON,

SO I GET OUT OF MY HOUSE,

COME DOWNSTAIRS.

ANYWAY, I SEE ALL THESE PEOPLE,

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.

ANY IDEAS?

NO, I DON'T KNOW.

ARE YOU MISS ELLA?

RIGHT IN THERE, CAPTAIN.

WHAT TIME DID YOU HEAR THE VOICES?

2:15, 2:30.

DID YOU HEAR ANYTHING THEY WERE SAYING?

NOT REALLY, NO.

CAPTAIN...

LANDLADY DISCOVERED THE BODY ABOUT 2:30 A.M.

THE GUY DOWNSTAIRS HEARD SOME SCREAMING.

HE'S GIVING THE DETAILS TO PATROLMAN DESHER OUTSIDE.

WHO IS HE?

NAME IS TED BAILEY.

WORKS IN A BROKERAGE HOUSE DOWNTOWN,

PART-TIME, NIGHTS.

WENT TO THE BEACH TODAY WITH THREE FRIENDS,

GOT BACK ABOUT 6:00,

WENT TO WORK,

AND HE MUST'VE GOT HIT

JUST AFTER HE CAME HOME.

THERE'S NO SIGN OF A STRUGGLE.

MUST'VE BEEN SOMEONE HE KNEW.

WE GOT THE MURDER WEAPON.

IT WAS A KITCHEN KNIFE.

HAD A ROOMMATE BY THE NAME OF, UH...

GREGORY MILANESE.

HE'S A DANCER.

WE GOT AN ALARM OUT FOR HIM.

LOOKS LIKE A LOVER'S QUARREL.

DiSIMONE.

SIR?

SIXTH PRECINCT.

YES, SIR.

WHO LIVES IN THAT APARTMENT DOWN THE HALL?

A GUY CALLED CASEY.

HE'S AWAY FOR THE SUMMER.

THE ONE NEXT DOOR IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF JOHN FORBES.

THE LANDLADY AIN'T SEEN HIM IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.

WHAT'S THAT NAME?

JOHN FORBES.

JESUS CHRIST.

SIR?

WE WERE PLAYING POKER ALL NIGHT LONG.

I LOST EVERYTHING.

AS USUAL. DON'T YOU KNOW WHEN TO QUIT?

THIS HAPPENS TO YOU EVERY TIME YOU PLAY.

[WATER RUNNING]

WHEN'D YOU GET IN?

A LITTLE WHILE AGO.

I'M BACK.

CAN I STAY?

SURE.

I'M GLAD.

I NEED TO TALK TO YOU,

BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU EVERYTHING. O.K.?

LET ME JUST GET THIS OFF.

O.K.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

CAPTIONING PERFORMED BY THE NATIONAL CAPTIONING INSTITUTE, INC.

CAPTIONS COPYRIGHT 1994 WARNER BROS.

* YOU KNOW, YOU'RE SLIDIN' DOWN *

* FORGET YOUR HEART *

* YOU HAVEN'T GOT ONE *

* JUST CLOSING YOUR EYES *

* SO YOU CAN'T SEE *

* SO YOU CAN'T SEE *

* NO, BABY, I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* NO, BABY, I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* YEAH, IT'S COMIN' ON *

* IT'S GETTIN' SWEETER *

* AND SWEETER *

* HA HA HA *

* IF YOU'RE GONNA DROWN *

* DO IT THE RIGHT WAY *

* DO IT THE RIGHT WAY *

* I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* I DON'T CARE *

* WHAT THEY SAY, IT'S SO *

* HA HA HA HA HA *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* HEH HEH HEH *

* OH, BABY, COME HERE *

* I'M IN LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE *

* LOVE, LOVE, LOVE *

* YEAH, HA HA HA *

* YEAH, YEAH *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY *

* OH, IT'S SO EASY *

* IT'S SO EASY **