This film contains some violent scenes,
some scenes of a sexual nature and strong language
ON TV: You got to stop her, Cousin Max!
What the fuck, man? Good morning, asshole.
Don't say a fucking word. Put your hands above the blanket.
Get the fuck up. Hands down.
You sit right there! Sit there! Shut up! Shut up!
SHE SHOUTS IN SPANISH
CARTOON SHOTS RICOCHET
Police officer! Freeze!
GUNSHOT
Shit!
You OK?
Is he dead? Yeah.
Yeah, he's dead.
I mean, he made a move, right?
So, I...so I thought he was going for something.
There's no weapon, man.
Oh, man!
Hold it, Dennis. Hold it. What are you doing, man? What are you doing?
Hey, Dennis, what are you DOING, man?!
It's up to you.
It's happened to all of us, man.
You're not alone. You're not alone.
Internal Affairs is the most important division on the force.
We're the cops of cops. We set the tone.
Therefore, every IAD officer must avoid not only evil,
but the appearance of evil.
If cops are better than other people,
we have to be better than other cops.
Now, Los Angeles consistently has the cleanest major force
in the country, and that's because of us.
Contrary to popular opinion,
the officers in the field don't resent us,
they're glad that we're there.
Because we keep the force clean,
they have the respect on the street that they need.
Well...
..let's get you started.
Yes, ma'am. Was it a two-unit car...?
All right, listen up. I want you to meet Raymond Avilla.
He'll be joining us as of today.
Detective Peters. ..did you get his name? Pleasure.
This is Smith, on the phone.
Hey, how you doing? No, ma'am, I was talking to someone else.
Detective Davies.
Nice to meet you. Sir.
And this is Sgt Wallace, who'll be your partner and training officer.
Sgt Wallace?
Hi, Raymond Avilla. Hello. Amy Wallace, nice to meet you.
Likewise. Thank you. We're fine.
Good.
Can I get you a coffee or anything? No, I'm fine.
OK. You wanna run and get me one?
I'm just kidding. That's your desk.
Do you wanna get started?
I got somebody waiting right down the hall. OK. Mm-hm.
It's this guy.
He was picked up in the Valley.
He doesn't deny that he was carrying a small amount of cocaine on him.
He says that the arresting officer
planted a bag of the stuff in his car.
He says the arresting officer also beat up on him and his girlfriend.
This is Van Stretch. Yeah. You know him?
From the Academy. You want to pass it on to another team?
No.
So, let's go. It's right down the hall.
..no, we'll drive out to the Valley and talk to him.
Oh! Hey, Ramon! You old horse-thief!
Man, it's good to see you! Good to see you.
He's my old beat sergeant. Hey, I heard you made it to IAD.
I was wondering when you'd show up. How's your wife?
Still busting my chops. Well, some things never change.
Yeah. Wallace...
This man is sharp. He will keep you dancing.
We report to Lt Grieb
on those rare occasions that we find him around the office!
Good to see you. Good to have you aboard. Come and say hello.
I'll do that. Wallace...
HE LAUGHS
OK, if he calls, please tell him to get here as soon as he can!
DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES
Who're you talking to? Nobody.
I said, who was that?
It wasn't anybody.
Don't hit me, Van.
Did you call your boyfriend again to protect you?
I don't have a boyfriend.
You don't have a boyfriend, huh?
Then who the fuck are you out there with every time I turn my back?!
SHE CRIES
Huh?
Leave her ALONE!
Get out, Sean! Now!
SHOUTS AND SCREAMING
Let go of my hair!
SHE SCREAMS
Bitch!
Hey, hey, hey! Hey! What's going on there, pal? Hey!
Let go, let go. What's going on?
You're having a lot of fun here, huh? Hey...
Get him out of here, Dennis! Hey, hey, what are you doing, big guy?
You big lug. Come on, let's go for a walk. Come on out here.
Look at this. Look what's going on out here.
Get some air. Get some air. I'll be right out.
Are you all right? I've had it with him, Dennis.
Man, she's on somebody else's root!
I smell it on her, Dennis!
VAN SOBS
Hey, hey, kid.
I didn't know it was gonna be like this!
That's the way it is.
That's the way it is, isn't it?
How many cops do you know, huh?
How many cops do you know that have nothing?
Divorced, alcoholic, kids won't talk to them any more,
can't get it up,
sitting there in their little apartments,
alone, in the dark, playing lollipop with a service revolver.
Now, get yourself together. Do you hear me?
You get yourself together or you're on your own.
AMY WALLACE: So, when was the last time you saw Van Stretch?
RAYMOND: Couple of years ago.
Hey, I was wondering if you could get somebody to sub for me
at the Galleria on Sunday?
I gotta study for the sergeant's exams.
Sure, no problem.
Hey, Fred? How you doing? Good. I need you to work Galleria Sunday.
Sure. Shit, I can't, I got Raiders tickets.
That's no problem.
Trafficante, you see your kid on Sundays, right? Yeah, I do.
Give them to him.
What Oates said about your fellow officers
respecting and honouring you is, as you probably know, complete crap.
Most of the cops hate our guts,
to the extent that they credit us with having any!
They think we're climbers who went into IAD for the promotions,
which is true, not that we necessarily get them.
So they're polite because they're afraid of us, that's all.
Judson, you got messages for me? Yeah. You got 18, in my office.
You know I got better things to do than be your answering service!
Yeah, I realise how tense it gets behind that desk (!)
Everything's a joke with you guys, right?
Raymond!
I'll be inside.
Holy shit!
Hey, Raymond Avilla...
..Dennis Peck, my partner.
Hillerman case. Right. At the Academy. Very impressive.
I got lucky.
Hey, it's great to see you. Good to see you, Van.
What the hell are you doing here?
He's IAD.
He came to see you, man.
Gotta to talk to you in a couple of minutes
in the Captain's office, OK?
It's OK.
He says that you forced him to empty his pockets.
No, no, no, no.
I ASKED him to empty his pockets and he wouldn't.
He said, "Keep your hands off me." Why were your hands ON him?
They weren't.
Look, he wouldn't do what I asked him, OK,
he wouldn't just empty his pockets!
What prompted you to want to search him?
Cos he's a fucking junkie!
It's obvious. He's jumpy, fidgeting with his hands, talking fast.
Why did you hit him, Van?
I didn't. Yes, you did.
All right, I did. Obviously I hit him.
I already told you, they made a move for my gun!
They both made a move for your gun?
They say you provoked.
Come on, you know that's nigger bullshit!
Sorry.
You've had three 181s for excessive force in the last 10 months.
You're wearing a hole in the carpet!
Cos I stand up to assholes.
We tested the stuff in his pocket against what you FOUND in the car.
So what does that mean?
He had two stashes - one he used and one he sold.
I mean, if they were different.
Off the record?
If you need counselling, Van, the Department will provide it.
If you have a dependency, you can go on suspension
and deal with it and then get reinstated,
but if you're caught using... I don't have a problem!
Did you hear what I just said?!
Yeah, look, I don't know what you're talking about, man.
Like I said, I don't have a problem.
You look like shit, man.
How's Penny been?
She's great.
Look, are we finished here or what? We're almost finished.
We're gonna need to see you down at IAD next week.
You're entitled to choose an attorney and bring him with you.
All those friends you have on the force?
You don't have 'em any more.
Excuse me, may I have your attention for a minute?
I'd just like to take this opportunity to welcome you
to the New Contemporary Museum
and to thank Andrea Dietrich whose work you are viewing this evening.
Andrea's is the first installation in a series
of new contemporary video artists
that we'll be seeing in the next five weeks.
And all of this is made possible through a generous donation
from Nicholas Hollander.
JAZZ SAXOPHONE MUSIC
This is Carlos.
An erotic artist.
Hey! Hi! How are you?
Excuse me, do I know you? No, but you're the girl in the video.
No, I'm not. I'm sorry.
Nice tie. Your wife get it for you? Yes.
That's a nice dress. Where's the rest of it?
You're late. Let's get out of here. No, we've got two more hours.
Come on. Be a good boy. OK.
Hey, tiger! How are you doing?
Good.
How did it go?
OK.
I got a couple more questions to answer at IAD next week. Yeah?
How was your buddy Raymond?
OK.
I think they bought it.
It's my word against Superfly, right?
I talked to Heather. She said the guest room's OK, no problem.
Thanks.
Did you have a good day?
I have a racist boss, a small desk and a new partner.
Do you like him? Your new partner?
It's a she.
Is she pretty?
She's pretty smart and a good cop.
Let's go to bed.
Did you have to kiss every single person at the party tonight?
It's my job.
It's MY job.
KIDS CHEER AND YELL Hey, Heather's trying to sleep.
Keep it down. Heather is NOT asleep!
How's my boy?
Your little girl is wonderful. She's really terrific.
Did you get your messages? No. No?
Miriam called. Mmm. And Kate called twice.
I think she needs a loan.
And a...Steven...Arrocas called to confirm his meeting with you.
And Jay called just to say hi.
Hey, everybody. Hi.
Hi, sugarpuss!
Hi, sweetheart. Hi.
So...? So? So, how was your date, Lolly?
Date? My ex-wife has a DATE?!
With who? I'm not telling YOU.
I'll find out. No, you won't. Yes, I will.
Hi, Raymond.
Hi, Penny. How are you? I'm good. You look great. Thanks. You too.
This is my partner, Amy Wallace. Hi. Hi. Nice to meet you. You too.
Sean looks terrific. Yeah, he's great. Big. I know.
Sorry I'm late. I have another meeting in two minutes, so...
This won't take long. It will be couple of minutes. Good.
Standard stuff. OK. That looks pretty painful.
What? Oh, yeah, this? Yeah.
Erm...
Van can be a real...jerk sometimes when he's drinking.
Is that often? No.
Have you noticed any changes in his behaviour at home?
No.
Having financial problems?
No.
Is he under an unusual amount of stress?
Um, no, not really.
No? No. No.
I see.
Using drugs? No.
To your knowledge, he's not using drugs at this time? No.
Then what's his problem? We can't help unless we know.
You don't want to help.
You want to nail his ass so you can make Lieutenant!
You think I don't know what you're about, Raymond?
Are you having marital problems?
I don't think that's your business.
You seeing anybody else, Penny? Who told you that? Van?
Listen...er... I have a meeting, so...
..if there are any more questions? Not from me. No. Thanks a lot. Yeah.
Very intuitive.
Can I buy you lunch? Yeah.
Look at that.
That's a nice car.
Plus she had the Rolex.
How're you doing?
Sweetmeat, don't do this.
Sorry, you can't do it, man. Can't do it. You got to let her go.
What? She's my snitch. I need her on the street.
She made me an offer, Dennis. You gotta go back.
Say it was entrapment, you did it wrong. OK?
But I did do it right.
Say you didn't.
Come here.
Dennis, what are you doing, man?
Dorian, you said you needed money, I got you a job, right?
You needed time to study, I got you that too.
Now, I need something. Go on, get out of here.
Go on. I can't do that, man. All right.
Get out of here! Go on! Go! Go!
OK? You all right? You OK?
You still love me. I know you do.
She was my snitch, man! What do you want me to do?
We're fairly convinced he beat up on these people unprovoked.
His story keeps tripping over itself.
He's an obvious drug problem.
Plus he was RUDE to me!
Well, nail his ass!
How long will it take? Two days.
Why don't you give us three?
All right, good.
Coach?
You know Dennis Peck? Yeah, he's a great cop.
How come he's just a P2?
Cos he doesn't care about being a hot shot P3.
He's likes it on the streets. He likes pussy is what he likes.
Why? Are you curious, Wallace?
I'M curious. Can you set it up? Sure.
Talk? All right.
Coffee breaks? Yeah. I got to go back out quick.
You want to ask me something about Van? Go ahead.
Actually, I wanted to ask you about Van's wife. You know Penny?
Of course I know Penny. I think that's what the problem is.
Yeah?
I'm here off the record as a friend.
Do you think maybe Penny's sleeping around?
You're married too, right?
Just as friends - you're married too?
I'm married. He's married. You're married? Yeah.
Does your wife fuck around?
It doesn't feel good, does it?
Stay away from wives. Don't talk about them.
Do you?
Stay away from wives? That's right.
I'll tell you about wives,
from my vast, extensive experience with wives...
..they're all looking for strange, just like you or me.
I don't care if it's your wife, his wife, my wife,
it's all the same.
You're looking for strange.
At least you're looking, right? You see a pretty girl, you look.
Here. A very pretty girl, you look.
Kee, come here a second, will you?
Kee, this is Raymond...Aviller.
Is that right? Close enough. OK. Hi.
She's very pretty? She's beautiful.
Do you want her?
Do I WANT her? Mm-hm.
In another life, I want her.
I'll get another. I'm not looking for another. That's good.
I'll tell you what, Raymond. What?
You want to ask me any more questions about Van Stretch,
take me down to Internal Affairs, do it officially.
I don't need to ask any more questions. Good.
I got all my answers. Thank you.
You can do better, Kee.
Very clever, Raymond.
Van moonlights 15 hours a week doing security at the Galleria,
plus $38,000 from the department,
plus her - what? - say $25,000 from the bank.
$85,000 a year tops.
Last March they bought a house in Granada Hills for $402,000.
They've spent 300 grand in the past 18 months!
What do you think he's doing?
It could be a lot of things. Think he's doing it alone?
Not Van.
Well, whatever he's doing, the pay's good.
Hard to believe he's running this show by himself.
Dennis could be.
Which doesn't mean he is.
We could run a financial. We're not authorised.
Ain't nothing like the real thing, baby!
I got another vice officer needs work. He's a good man.
Knows his way around. I can't use him. Can't use him?
You know how much shoplifters take this place for?
Your cops are all boneheads.
They're in the toilets doing flute recitals,
powdering their noses.
HE SNORTS
Get it!
That's why you need more. More like Lurch over here?
I don't think so.
You talk to the Arrocases yet?
It'd be nice if you could help them out, Dennis.
You picked her up, you brought her in and then you released her
in front of the station and that was your decision? Yes.
I messed up the initial contact. It was entrapment,
I would have had to perjure myself in court.
Then, what was the fight about? That was just personal.
It was a personal thing.
Nothing to do with this? No.
HELICOPTER WHIRS
Who told you that? Judson?
SIREN WAILS
He's full of shit!
And you're about to take the sergeant's exam? Yeah.
What are you interested in? Homicide, what else? Nothing else!
This is my wife, Liz. Hi. Raymond Avilla, nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you.
Honey, you have about 10 minutes, you're gonna be late for work.
Yeah, I gotta go. I'm no longer here.
Where do you work on your second job?
I'm working down at the Galleria.
Doesn't Van Stretch work there? Yeah. How did you get that?
Every cop in the Valley's after that job.
Dennis knows the boss.
He recommended me.
Look, I'm sorry. This thing just came up.
I don't know, Kath. I'll be home as soon as I can.
Look, I got to go.
Love you too. Bye.
This had better be good!
At five o'clock, I got a call from the watch commander at North Ridge,
a guy named Judson.
He said Dennis Peck had a beef with a young vice officer
by the name of Dorian Fletcher.
Dennis Peck?
Steven Arrocas?
My wife, Tova. Tova. How do you do?
Why don't you have a seat?
Would you like a drink? Yeah. Scotch, rocks.
I'll go get the waitress.
So, how do you know Rudy?
I've known Rudy since I... How do you know him?
We have contact!
He works for Rudy Mohr, an ex-con.
He got the job through Rudy Mohr's paid consultant...
Dennis Peck. That's very good.
We need to find out how many other offices are moonlighting
at the Galleria.
We'd have to go through every single personnel file in the division.
So, we're going after Peck?
Si.
If we blow this...
..or if we're wrong...
We're fucked. This is your pile.
This is my pile.
My pile's bigger than your pile.
We have a family business.
We manufacture fine floor coverings. We cover the world.
We're the largest importers of ceramic tiles in the US.
We import tile from Japan, France, Germany, West Germany, Holland.
If you're interested in getting a good deal on tiling...
Steven!
I...run the business.
I've run it for two years.
My parents control the stock, they control everything. They...
They started the company.
They came here with nothing, they were immigrants.
They came here and they start it from nothing,
and they did a lot of things that I couldn't have done
and I appreciate that, I really do,
but they don't get it.
They won't borrow, they won't diversify.
They won't do anything. They have no idea how to conduct business today.
We've tried to have them declared incompetent, but...
But they'd have to be grossly mismanaging...and they're not.
They're just not bad enough.
I want you to kill my mother and father.
What?
Rudy said $15,000.
$15,000. Well, I could do it for $15,000.
I could do that.
I could get a couple of gang-bangers to do this,
they'd go in there and shoot 'em, cut their heads off, bury them.
They'd leave their parking tickets all over the house -
names, addresses - it'd be picked up the next day
by the police and they'd love to talk, and they will.
They'll talk about you and your lovely wife.
What're you saying? What're you saying, man?
Don't fuck with me! $15,000?!
How much do you want?
I'll tell you what's going to happen here.
You're going to go home and think about this.
I've thought about it.
Shut up.
And you're gonna call me in a couple of days.
Nice to meet you, Steven.
Can I trust you?
Of course you can trust me.
I'm a cop.
You go home to your wife.
I still gotta pull some files on Rudy Mohr.
I can do that. But just be back by 9.00.
I got a break on a case. Great.
Will you close the door? It's cold.
If Peck is handing out extra income to 40% of the division,
the possibilities for abuse are extensive.
You could have, in effect, a single low-ranking officer
controlling the entire division just by pulling favours.
This is bullshit! Why?
Total speculation!
We're not even talking about his association with Rudy Mohr,
who is a convicted felon.
Do you have enough for a formal complaint?
No.
Then shut UP!
I'm sorry.
But you're talking about one of the most productive offices
on the entire force.
What the hell do you want?
A great cop, who, at the most, bends it a little bit -
because that's all it is if it's anything -
or some straight-arrow pistol-ass
who doesn't give you diddley, which this department -
with all due respect - is FULL of!?
Lieutenant is right. It's not enough to justify an investigation.
So, may we get on with it, please?
OK, so?
It's clear that you're involved in a pattern of illegal activity.
Now, we know you're not acting alone, Van,
we know you didn't initiate it,
and we're prepared to change our recommendation of termination,
but you'll have to co-operate. Co-operate how?
You've got to identify the others,
you've to got to help us obtain the evidence
and testify in the prosecution.
And wear a wire, right?
If necessary.
Do you want to give us a minute?
Can I talk to you?
You're not Authorised to make this deal!
It's a violation even to offer it! Just look at him.
He wants to talk. I am the senior partner.
Your mistakes go on MY file!
You retract the offer to Van or I will.
I've got another idea.
Why don't you and Dennis Peck both pull them out
and I'll say which one's bigger?
No deal.
Come on, Van.
Big mistake, Van. Big mistake.
Do you want some sugar in it? I would like a very little bit.
That much? That's perfect.
Raymond offered me a deal.
Uncle Van doesn't have any tea. Whoops.
Would you like some sugar?
Would you like some tea?
If I roll over on you, I skate.
You skate?
He doesn't have the authority to do that.
Don't you understand? It's just ME. I'm all alone!
Look, I got nothing to lose, OK?
I'll put some sugar in hers.
Whoops. You think I'd wear a wire on you?!
Don't you ever threaten me.
Is that enough? Ooh, yes, I love sugar!
You wanted to see me? Yeah. Thanks for coming.
I know you're a busy guy. I thought we should talk about our problem.
Our problem? We have a problem?
Yeah. I don't know how it happened. We got started on the wrong foot.
It's my fault. Sometimes I come on a little strong.
No hard feelings, huh?
Got a minute?
Got children? No. You?
Eight. Eight kids?
Yeah, three by the first marriage, three by the second,
two by the third...
..Heather's got Megan from a previous marriage,
and she's pregnant with number nine.
A lot of child support. I love kids.
Do you like 'em? Yeah, I like 'em.
Yeah? Don't wait too long to start.
Are you and your wife OK?
Yeah. Good.
Cos these new couples today,
I don't know,
they get so wound up in their careers and busy with everything,
their personal life suffers, you know?
They still do it once in a while,
but it's like they have to schedule it.
You don't hug, you don't kiss, you don't...
..you don't do it nice, fool around like before.
Everything's in a hurry,
such a hurry, you don't enjoy the pussy any more,
and your wife isn't getting off like she used to.
Maybe she's...no, no, there's nothing going on you can point to,
but you start wondering.
You're talking about yourself, right?
No. I'm talking about you, Raymond.
You're talking about me? Yeah.
Not because I see it in you. I see it in your wife, in Kathleen.
Oh, you see it in my wife? Yeah.
In fact, I saw her this morning. Oh, you saw my wife.
At the museum, yeah.
She has long blonde curly hair? Yeah. Up.
She has green eyes. She had two earrings in her left ear.
She's very pretty too. Very, very pretty.
A little skinny for my taste, but they say skinny ones give good head.
Whoa.
All right, I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna fuck her a while, teach her how to come... GET UP!
Then she can show you...
They said you were a good boxer. You're pretty fucking good.
Not ba...not bad!
Clean yourself up.
Give my best to Kathleen!
Hi.
You know how many wives Dennis Peck has? Four.
I want to run complete backgrounds on them -
bank checks, loans, mortgages, everything.
What do you say?
Please.
..and he opens his bag and takes out a box.
Remember "Belle de Jour"? The box?
Well, he opens this box and he takes out...a paintbrush.
What? A paintbrush? No, I mean a No.6 sable brush.
Oh, my God!
I tell you, this guy is a GREAT painter!
Hi, Raymond.
Hi.
Night-night. Get some sleep. Oh, I will. Goodnight, Raymond.
So...Carlos is a good painter, is he?
Were you listening to our conversation?
What did May mean by that?
Um...
I think she means that he's not like Peter,
that he takes his time and makes her feel good...for once.
Sweetheart, you're a good painter.
When you paint.
I guess I should buy a sable brush.
Yours is fine.
You just need to dip it.
PAGER BLEEPS
PHONE RINGS
Hello? Penny, it's me, Van. Hi.
How are you?
I'm all right.
Look, I'm gonna talk to Raymond.
I've got to get all this stuff off my chest, honey.
Are you still there?
Yeah, yeah, I'm here. Get what off you chest?
OVER PHONE: All the stuff we've been doing with Dennis, Penny.
I mean, I'm on my own now.
They're gonna throw me off the force!
If I talk to Raymond, they'll cut me a deal.
Don't you think we should talk about this?
Penny, can I come home?
No.
No, Van...not now...um...
..I...I got to get up early tomorrow.
I'll take Sean to my mom's in the morning, OK?
Van?
Hello?
Don't say anything to anyone before you see me, OK?
OK?
OK.
I'm sorry, Penny.
You know...you know I love you.
Me too.
See you.
So, I talked to Chief Healy.
What did he say?
The guy knows you're a good cop.
I told him you're in a programme. He liked that.
He's a family guy too, so...
..the sooner you and Penny get back together...
You'll have to take a suspension...
..but...
..he's gonna overrule any recommendation to terminate.
Thanks, partner.
Sure.
You'd do the same for me, right?
You know I would, man.
Thanks a lot.
WOO!
HE SPEAKS SPANISH
DISTANT SIRENS
17-Adam-79, officer needs help.
OVER RADIO: All units...all units standby.
Go ahead 17-Adam-79.
17-Adam-79, officer needs help.
I'm at the 4000 block of West Long Beach.
There has been a shooting.
Partner is down and he has been shot.
One suspect has been shot and is down.
Request ambulance.
Dennis, help me
STARTS ENGINE
VAN WHIMPERS
Help me.
All right, all right... I'm shot. It's OK. I'm shot!
It's OK. I'm shot... It's OK, it's OK.
Oh, my God! You're not gonna die.
You're not gonna die. You're not...
Gotta get back to my patrol. It's OK. You're not gonna die.
It's all right. It's OK.
VAN COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS
DISTANT SIRENS
SHUT UP! SHUT UP!
VAN GASPS
What's going on, Raymond?
We eat dinner together twice a week.
I talk about my job, you don't care.
You're not talking to me about anything.
We don't even fuck any more!
What are you doing? Are you working while we're fight about this?
I'm putting the thing away. No, no! Don't put it away!
Don't do me a favour. Here, keep it open!
You continue doing your work,
this way, you can go back to your office
and you can compare notes with your little fucking girlfriend!
PHONE RINGS
Hello!
What is that supposed to mean? What are you saying?
You tell me! My fucking girlfriend?
I'm saying, if you want to lead a separate life, go ahead!
This way, I can do what I wanna do, and you can do
whatever it is that your doing with your fucking girlfriend!
What do you want to know? Ask me the question! JUST TELL ME!
Tell you what? Tell me anything! If I'm fucking my partner?
Is that the question? What are you talking about?
I am NOT fucking my partner. My partner's a dyke!
What do you want? Really? Really!
It's for you!
Hello.
Van Stretch is dead.
Internal Affairs.
We need to find this driver before Peck does.
I'll put the word out on the street.
Let's go and see my cousin.
IN SPANISH:
This is my partner, Amy Wallace. How are you?
MAN RECITES PRAYER IN LATIN
Van may you rest in peace.
Aim...fire.
GUNSHOT
All right. Don't touch me! You bastard!
It's all right.
It's OK. Relax. It's OK. Oh, God!
It's nobody's fault!
I'm gonna take care of things. Don't worry about it.
It's all right.
Listen, you wanna know, I can't go against him.
I'm not asking you to go against Dennis Peck.
I'm asking you to find the guy who hit Van.
Find him fast or there won't be any case.
You can't feed Dennis Peck any information.
Ha, I get it.
You got me on this case, didn't you?
You wanted Homicide.
That's just what he would do.
You're just like Dennis, man.
You're just like him.
His name is Demetrio. He's a dealer and he's bad news.
And he killed Van Stretch? That's what I hear.
Tell him about tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, I know where he's gonna be tomorrow.
He's got to complete a drug deal he needs to stash
before he crosses the border.
Gregory will be there to identify him.
It's your call.
This is 5-Young-23-Adam to 5-Young-23-Boy, do you copy?
5-Young-23-Boy, that's a roger. Go ahead.
Remember, keep him alive.
We just wanna talk to him.
Keep your channel open.
23-Boy, that's a roger.
I'll wait to hear further from you.
So, what's news? Nothing.
No problems? No.
No-one coming round? Questions? No. Nobody.
You'd let me know, right? Yeah, I'd let you know.
How come?
So what are you doing now?
I've got to pick Kevin up at noon.
So...?
..The Hollywood sign - tinsel town's best known landmark,
a symbol of dreams and aspirations,
was today the grim setting
for the discovery of the bodies of an elderly couple,
missing since last week.
Luis and Elena Arrocas had each been killed by a single shot
in what police describe as "execution style".
There are no immediate leads.
Thank you for that report, Gale.
And in Los Angeles today, city officials continue...
This is 23-Adam to 23-Boy, do you copy?
This is 23-Boy, we copy.
We're gonna back off. See you at the car. He ain't gonna show.
OK, that's a roger.
Wallace!
Who the fuck called the Swats?!
Wallace, look out!
Wallace!
God! Amy! Amy! You OK? Yeah! Dorian's hit! Stay with him!
Go!
Police officer! Police officer!
Police offi...!
GUNFIRE CONTINUES
GUNFIRE
Police officer! Hold your fire!
He's a police officer!
Medic! Get a medic, you shits!
Come on.
Come on. Let's go. Come on.
PHONE RINGS
Hello? Hi. Hey. Is this a bad time?
No. It's good to hear your voice.
Are you watching this? Yeah.
Weird, huh?
How do you think the Swats found out? I think...
..I think Dorian told Dennis. I shouldn't have involved him.
Don't blame yourself.
He's dead. He's got a family.
He was a cop. It comes with the job, OK?
OK. How are you doing? I'm OK. Yeah? Yeah.
OK, partner. I'll see you tomorrow.
Thanks for calling. OK, bye. Bye.
INAUDIBLE
We'd just like to know if there's been any change
in Raymond's behaviour lately?
We're a little worried about him.
We think he's been working too hard, he's become obsessed with one case.
Anything you'd like to talk to me about...
..feel free.
It's up to you whether you tell your husband or not.
It's probably better for him and for me,
and for the department probably, if you don't tell him about this.
INAUDIBLE
Hi, Raymond. Where's Kathleen?
She's shopping. She called from lunch.
What time is she due back? I'm not sure she's coming back.
TOOTS HORN PERSISTENTLY
Has my wife called? No.
Hi, Raymond.
You know what she really wanted?
You know, I should've guessed.
She liked it in the ass, Raymond.
That's right, right in the fucking ass!
Drove her crazy. She came so much, I thought she would pass out on me!
Argh!
You know what they say about Latin fighters, Raymond, huh?
You know what they say? Too fucking macho!
That's right. TOO fucking macho!
Won't back-pedal when you have to.
You get used up young.
Why don't you clean yourself up with that?
Clean yourself up, that's right.
GENERAL CHATTER
Raymond, how very nice to see you. How are you?
Can I talk to you a second? Yeah.
Excuse me.
What happened to your eye? Sit down.
What's the matter?
Where did you go to lunch, Kathy? Who did you have lunch with?
Let's talk about this at home.
Who did you have lunch with?
No-one.
Don't...
Don't do that.
What is that?
Raymond...
You still here? Why don't you come and sit down, have a drink?
Why don't you get out of my FACE! Raymond!
Go home! Go home? Go home. Why am I going home?
Am I embarrassing you in front of your friends? Yes! Go home.
Who did you have lunch with?! I said, not here. Not HERE?!
Why not here? Why not here? Who did you lunch with?
None of your fucking business!
None of my fucking business? Get out!
Eh?
No me digas mentira a mi!
Eh?
You got a problem, Nicky, with that?
Anyone got a problem with that?
A mi nadie me dice mentira! Eh!
Thank you. It's OK. Sit down. It's OK.
FAINT LATIN AMERICAN MUSIC
Hi, Raymond.
Ramon!
Where the fuck do you think you're going? Hm?
Why did you lie to me? Who the fuck is Dennis Peck?!
You tell me that. Is this the guy you're investigating?!
Is this the guy who's making you crazy?! Why did you lie to me, huh?
Is this the reason why you palmed me out in a restaurant? Why did you lie to me
Why you throw my panties in my face and you beat the shit out of me?!
That's right. Is this why? YES! Yes, that's him!
Fuck you! Why did you lie to me?!
This guy comes into the museum and tells me that you're in trouble!
I never said I'm in trouble! Why did you lie to me?
This guy tells me there's something wrong
and you're telling me jack shit!
I was worried about you! I saw you! What?
I saw you with him! Why did you lie?
What do you mean you saw me with him? I saw you with him.
Are you following me?! I'm following him!
Why did you lie to me? You saw me have lunch with him.
I saw you smile with him, I saw him hold your hand,
and saw you drink a glass of wine! Why did you lie to me?
You didn't stop it?!
You are fucking crazy!
You are crazy!
I'm fucking crazy! No..
..this is going to stop! This is not going to go on any more.
Do you understand? I'll kill you, I swear to God.
If I see you with somebody, I'll kill you.
I was not fucking him, do you understand that?
You have to believe me!
If I was fucking anybody else, I wouldn't be with you!
I'll kill you.
Crazy.
Look at this.
Dennis's various wives hold two to three million
in real estate equity among them, none with apparent means.
Look who writes the mortgages - Penny Stretch.
What happened to you? Sorry about yesterday.
Penny OK?
Yeah, she's fine. It's just she's alone.
If someone...came round here and started asking stuff...
..about your real estate...
..you know what to say, right?
Who would come around?
A guy from Internal Affairs...
..Avilla.
Latin?
Uh-huh.
Is he cute?
If he's cute, I'd talk to him!
Did he contact you?! No.
Did he? NO! Did ANYBODY contact you?! NO! No!
I'm sorry. Fuck off! Sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
We're in trouble, aren't we?
Not if you don't talk to anybody.
OK, we're going to run through this again.
You're participating in a money-laundering scheme.
Tax evasion, fraud...
..police corruption.
You have violated the entire federal banking law.
OK, here's the deal.
You testify against Dennis Peck, we'll grant you immunity.
Fuck you.
You can't prove anything. These mortgages are legal.
Come on, Penny.
Who do you think you're dealing with?
Why are you trying to protect somebody who killed your husband?
I don't get it.
You're fucking him, aren't you?
Get out of my house.
I hope you got off, Pen.
Get out of my house!
ORGAN PLAYS
Amy Wallace. Oh, hi. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you too.
KATHLEEN: Raymond!
Hey, hey! Wipe that fucking smile off your face!
Hey, Sergeant! Get that fucking smile off your face!
Hey, Sergeant, get it together! I'm standing right here!
I'm right here! Dennis, get back.
I don't know what THAT was for.
KIDS PLAY OUTSIDE
They've got computer print-outs and everything.
They just know everything.
It's just a matter of time before they can prove it.
It's just instinct, but this is what they think too,
that Dennis killed Van!
Hi.
How was it?
PHONE RINGS
LOUD MOANS AND GRUNTS
Oh, Please! Please!
MOANS BUILD TO A CLIMAX
Raymond Avilla?
Yes. This is my partner, Amy Wallace.
You're investigating my husband.
I have information for you.
SHE SIGHS
I know where his money is.
I know where he gets his money and I know where it goes.
No, that's not gonna be enough, we know all that from Penny Stretch.
What else have you got? There isn't anything more.
There isn't any more? What about Van Stretch?
You know your husband killed Van Stretch or had him killed - give us that.
I don't know anything about Van!
I don't know anything about Van Stretch!
Listen up. You ever been to jail, sweetheart? Huh?
You know what they do in jail?
Are you listening to me?
Take away your kids!
Including the one that's on the way, understand what I'm saying?
Son-of-a-bitch! That's fucking right, Son-of-a-bitch!
What else you got? I don't know anything...
You're going to jail! Do you understand me?
Your husband is killing people! What else you got?!
What else you got?
Arrocas.
I could kill you. I could KILL you!
Go ahead.
Kill her.
Come on, kill her!
Come on, be a man, Steven!
She paid me to kill you! That's what she did.
Go on, shoot her! Kill her!
She's a tramp! She's a real tramp!
Your parents are dead
and you've got a tramp for a wife, she fucks everybody!
GUNSHOT
Steven, that's my foot.
I'll go look downstairs.
Wallace!
GUNSHOT
TYRES SCREECH
Shit! Wallace?!
Amy! Amy!
You OK?
No!
Is it bad? Right through, babe, right through. OK.
I don't know how... OK. I don't know how...
You're OK. Yeah. I'm going to get an ambulance, OK?
I'm sorry! It's all right. I'm sorry.
Raymond? Yes. All this is for me? All this is for you, sweetheart.
OK? Mm-hm. You're doing good. You're doing good. OK.
It was Peck. Dennis Peck shot me. I know, sweetheart.
Tell him. Did he hear me?
Did you hear that? Dennis Peck. Dennis Peck, sweetheart, we got it.
Almost there. My feet are cold.
Your feet are cold?
Can you up it a bit?
You want some coffee, huh? No.
You wanna run and go get me some?
You wanna hold my hand? I'd love to hold your hand, sweetheart.
Here you go.
PHONE RINGS
Sergeant? Sergeant Avilla? Yeah.
Hey. How are we doing in there?
There's nothing I can tell you right now.
She's lost a hell of a lot of blood, but we're doing the best we can.
Wait a sec. Is she gonna make it?
Is she a fighter? She's a fighter. That's the best we've got.
Now, pardon me, I've got another patient waiting. Sorry.
HORN BLARES
SHE YELPS
TYRES SCREECH
Don't scream. Don't scream.
Don't do anything. Don't do anything, OK?
It's OK. I'm not going to hurt you.
I'm not going to hurt you. Don't scream. Don't do anything.
Don't do anything. Don't do anything.
Stand up.
It's all right. Stand up.
Come over here. Come on.
It's all right.
INAUDIBLE
What are you doing here?
I went to my house.
My children were crying.
There were black-and-whites...
..everywhere.
I went over there and I looked in a window round the back.
My wife was crying.
My children were crying.
They were being interrogated by my buddies.
I know all of them.
They were making...
I can never go back there now.
I felt very bad.
I was very angry with Raymond.
Could I ask you to do something for me?
Please?
Would you help me take my boot off?
Hi, Dennis.
Kathy? Are you OK?
Cover him.
Shoot him if he moves.
Get off my bed.
Sorry about the dyke, Raymond.
Cute little ass!
DENNIS PANTS
HE LAUGHS
HE SPITS
You're so fucking easy...
..Raymond!
I know you, baby.
Buttons all over you!
I push the buttons.
I push 'em.
I'm going to miss my children.
I'm really...gonna miss them.
Put the knife down.
GUNSHOT
DENNIS LAUGHS
You think he was aiming for my leg?
That's good, that's very good, Raymond.
I'm taking you in.
Fuck you...because you...do not...
..feel...
..because you...
..do not...have...children!
You don't know what it's like.
Everything changes... ..when you have children.
You don't think about yourself any more.
You don't think about anything but them.
You'd go around the world for them!
You selfish yuppie!