The Chicago Code - Ep05 - O'Leary's Cow

Some cops off-duty, they turn into weekend warriors. Now in Chicago, that's 16-inch softball with no gloves. Might mean a few mangled fingers, but it does... it does help ease the stress. There's others that'll do anything on their day off just to forget their coppers. Even if it's just for an hour. Some, like the money, need the action so they take security gigs on the side. Of course, the undercover guy... well, he never gets a second off. One slip-up could mean his life. And then there are those rare mornings... when you actually wash the job off and spend some time with the family like a real human being. Of course, the stink doesn't always wash off so easy. I think I broke it. Yeah, well, remember, next time it hurts the same whether you make the play or boot it. That thing took a half on me. That was a regular Easter Bunny coming right at you. I like 12-inch and gloves. You know what, Ron Santo, I bet you do. Look, did you bring your suit and vest in the car? Yeah. Good, because we're gonna take a quick shower in the station and then roll to a murder. I just got texted. It's day off. It was our day off. I should get this finger checked out. Tape it up. Learn to play with pain. She's an Evanston kid. We're used to finding dead bodies, not having dead bodies find us. Kid just stumbled in and collapsed. Our day starts when theirs ends. We've had a busy morning, so anything that you could do to speed it up would be great. Yeah, we'll do our best. I'll get thirsty, need a drink, I'll give you a shout. You looking for this? Detective, okay, what do we got? I don't know. Ranger caught on the wrong side of the tracks, maybe? Where's the crime scene? Up the block in the alley. Name's Oakland Green, according to his library card. We're more likely to see a panda bear walking down the street than see one of these hustlers in a library. That's because he's no hustler. He's not dressed like one. I'm sorry to do this to you, Cardio, but I'm Shanghai on your case. I thought the super letting you grab any case was just a rumor. Oh, no, it's gospel, so start spreading it. You want to be the Dick's on record? No problem. Most Chinatown murders never get solved, but I don't have to tell you that, do I, Wasaki? Black kid with his hand chopped off. In this neighborhood, he's stealing something. Question is, from who? Buckle up. Huh? Last time your partner was in this part of town on a case, he didn't leave happy. All right, what do you see? Best guess, kid's ripped off his bike here, dragged over there. They beat him and then hacked off his hand. There it is. They? Yeah, it would have taken more than one to hold him down, do that kind of damage. Yeah, you got your thinking cap on today. So he's about to pass out from the pain. He almost bleeds out and manages to stagger to the firehouse where it's game over. Kid, I'm gonna get the whole thing on tape. Son's dead? Come on. Oh, Lord, I need to see him. No, no, no, I don't think that's a good idea. Okay, ma'am, I'm sorry to ask, but what was your son doing in the neighborhood? My son was spreading the word. You got this? So it looks like our victim wasn't a thief. Nope, nope, he was on a mission from God. How can they be closed? I'll see if I can get the owner down here, get the surveillance tapes. That's a waste of time. He's not going to come out until he gets the okay from the mayor. Mayor of Chicago? No, the unofficial mayor of Chinatown. Chairman Lau, he owns half the businesses down here. You've dealt with him? Once, yeah. On that case he didn't solve before? Let's just stick with this case, okay? Aunt Teresa, when are you taking us to Shed's Aquarium? Yeah. Well, first of all, it's called Shed Aquarium, and if your parents can spare you next weekend, I might be able to get three VIP tickets. I don't know. What do you think, Robert? Can we spare them? I don't know. All right, maybe for a few hours. Now, what do we say to Aunt Teresa for watching us overnight? Thanks, Auntie. You're welcome, guys. Hey, give me some sugar. Love you. Upstairs, brush those teeth. Hey, can I run something by you real quick? Sure. Yeah, I know this guy. He runs a parking lot about a mile away from the airport. Well, his main competitor is laundering money through his lot. Yeah, well, it wouldn't be the first time. Parking's mostly cash business. All right, so what do you think? Well, if your friend is right, we might be very interested. Okay, so would you mind taking a look at it for me? I mean, for him. Get me some information. I'll see what I can do. That sounds great. Thank you so much. It's a big favor. Big favor. Dispatch, this is car three. Please notify Detective Asaki. We're en route to his location now. I call you down to places. You don't call me down. If you don't come down, I'm probably going to strangle the guy. Detective, isn't it your job to make sure your partner doesn't go around strangling the citizens of Chicago? Yes, ma'am. Well, in this case, it's probably understandable. He is a legendary pain in the ass. Yeah, no superintendents have a penetrated Chinatown, so I thought you might like to be the first. What's in it for you? I need some cooperation on a teenage kid that was murdered this morning. Trust me, it's a good cause. Take a deep breath. Remain calm. Sucks Mayor Wasaki. I'm fine. Superintendent Colvin, it's a pleasure to finally meet you. Nice to meet you. My associate, Matthew Chow. Nice to meet you. And you are? Detective Wasaki. We actually met a few years back. I worked a murder case down here. I'm sorry, I don't recall. Really, you don't? I hope you solve the case. It was a young mother and son. We know who the killer is, but he fled the country before we could bring him to justice. It's not ringing any bells. I know that you're squeezing us in, so I'm just going to get right to it. What can I assist you with? Well, as a new superintendent of police, it's very important that I strengthen the relationship between the police and Chinatown. Traditionally, our community looks to ourselves, whether it comes to banking, shopping, or even law enforcement. Well, police work is a responsibility of the city, not individual communities. The city ignored our needs for decades. Well, we can agree to disagree on why Chinatown's self-reliance began, but going forward, my department is going to be devoting more resources and attention to Chinatown, and we'll be expecting more support from you and your community. Let me know how I can help. A black teenager was found murdered this morning, just a few blocks from here. That's awful. A security camera has some footage. A bakery on the corner of Cermak and Wentworth we'd like to get our hands on might identify the possible offenders. I'll talk to the owners personally. Give me a couple hours, and I'll phone you with what I learn. Thank you. Just sign right here, and I'll cover every door and window with plywood to protect all your remaining valuables from looters. Trust me, it's what you want to do. How'd you beat us here again? If you'll excuse the man, I'm trying to close a deal here. Ma'am, I don't know what he told you, but this man's about to cheat you right now. What's going on? I know you. Nowhere. Yeah. You want to eat this clipboard, huh? Gross, gross, gross. Watch yourself. I'll do it for half price. I'll do it for free, and I'll even give you 10% off the remodel. You're out of line, Gordo. What the hell do you think you're doing? Calm down. I'm a cop. All I need you to do is sign right here. I'll check in with Cardarelli on the canvas. Until Lau tells the neighborhood to cough it up, the canvas ain't going to turn up jack. Yo, Saki. Hey. Isaac has something he wants to run by you. Catch you in a sec. Yeah, I saw one of those Irish mob guys this morning working my side gig. Which one? Rogani. He's one of the meatheads who swept up there in zero tolerance. Pulled a sheet. That's long. Recognize anyone else? No, just the usual Irish brought up crew, but here's the thing. They've been showing up way too quick lately to some of these fives. Unless you think they're torching these places to drum up some business. With a smoke. I'll look into it. Thanks for the lead, Isaac. That's great police work, Dale. No problem. Jericho, I'm on the same team, right? Okay, you'll want him over someday. Yeah, I don't think God invented that. Hey. What's with the face-to-face? Yeah, what's with me getting more intel from a beat cop than you? What are you talking about? Your friend, Will. Okay, I hear he's running around with a crew torching houses. Now, you're tight with him, so why haven't I heard about it? I know he works the board up sometimes. I don't know anything about any arson. Yeah, right there. That's the problem. You don't know. What is your job? Come on, what is your job? Tell me. Get cozy with the Irish mob. Try and connect their legal activities to Alderman Gibbons or other downtown politicians and not die in the process. Apart from drinking beer and playing darts, what have you done to further that goal today? If I push too hard or ask too many questions, they might figure me out. Yeah, but you're thinking like a cop. You got to start thinking like a criminal. If you want to be a wise guy and your crew's running around pulling jobs without you, what are you going to do? I'd try and get in on the action. Then go get in on it. ...unreliable and misleading when only an estimated 16% are ever reported, but whether... Robert, is everything okay? Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. You know, I just thought I'd stop by and see how everything with that parking lot was going. Well, I intend to get to it. Well, this competitor, they just came out with a coupon this week. It undercuts them by 50%. Now, if everything keeps going like this, you'll be out of business before you even get a chance to look at the other guy. You realize you asked me just this morning to look into it? Well, you realize that this is really important to me. Look, Robert, if one of your friends is having business problems, I can't just go after his competitors. That's not how it works. All I'm asking is for a police officer to look at something illegal. How can that be so wrong, huh? Mr. Lau's ready to meet you. Sorry, I have to get to that. You know what? Robert, please. I will, I will. I don't need your help, really. I'll figure it out myself. Deeper breath this time. Thank you for helping us so quickly. Please. I talked to the owner of the bakery. This is the footage from the camera. Unfortunately, the recording is just white fuzz. The machinery seems to have malfunctioned. Yeah, yeah, it happens a lot in this part of town, huh? Strange electromagnetic current in Chinatown that erases security tapes. Now, what? I mean, come on. You're going to waste our time. Why drag us all the way down here? It's important to maintain good relations with the police, so I wanted to deliver the message personally. Well, I really appreciate it. I want to deliver a message personally to you. This is the last time that you waste my time. Detective, I assure you, I'm here to help. Then give me the names of the killers. I don't know who they are. You're a liar. What the detective is trying to say is- You're a liar, or you don't want to know. Three years ago, a mother and a son were shot in cold blood, and you helped the killer tell Juan to escape. Those two victims were innocent. That kid today is innocent. Just do me a favor, man. Get in my way again. Just make sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Yes, ma'am. Chicago is one of the most diverse cities in the world, but also, unfortunately, one of the most segregated. My ward's an exception. Black, white, Hispanic, Arab, Asian. It's all good. On the box I asked you to check is the one that says, Registered Voter. I didn't know you were a Scotch girl. It's one of many vices I've inherited from my father. Well, God bless a woman with a few good vices. What can I do for you? Well, as you know, it's always been a nearly impossible task to police Chinatown. Well, they have their own rules, Teresa. It works for them. I just thought, since part of Chinatown falls in your ward, I wanted to see if you would speak with Mr. Lau. Encourage him to help us with the current investigation. Oh, I don't see how that's my place. I understand you receive strong support from your Chinese-American constituents. Because I understand their culture and respect it. And yet, they represent only 10% of your ward. That's right. But African-Americans comprise 40% of your ward. What are you driving at? A young black boy was murdered in Chinatown. His body mutilated. The community is not cooperating with the investigation. I'm going down to the Baptist Church tonight. There's what? I don't know. 500 people in the congregation. I'm going to go down there and talk to them about where we are in the process. Can I tell them all their civil servants are doing everything they possibly can to help solve this crime? Teresa, all you had to do was ask nicely. Where is he? Is he down the back? Right there. Thank you. Daniel. Hey. I'm sorry to bother your work, but we had an innocent kid killed today in Chinatown. Oh, I see. I guess you would have called right away if you had any news about... We would have, of course, but I don't. I'm sorry. How old was the boy who was killed? He was a little older than your boy was. I'm sorry to hear about it. Look, Dan, I'm hitting the same roadblocks I hit on your case. I really shouldn't even be talking to you. Daniel. Daniel, anything will help, please. I can't help you. Daniel, the kid was handing out Christian pamphlets. They cut his hand off. Suggests someone thought he was a thief. Was there any break-ins or robberies in the neighborhood? Anything that wouldn't have been reported to the police? You should just go. Daniel, come on. This kid's mother is grieving right now the same way you were when we first met. I'm just asking to help me give the woman some peace. Come on, Dan. Some black kids who were mugging older Chinese women on their way back from the casinos. But Mr. Lau promised everyone that it would stop. When was the last robbery? A couple of nights ago. They beat her. Put her in the hospital. But you did the right thing, Daniel. Okay, thank you. Thank you for everything you did for me, you know. Trying to catch the killer of my wife and son. It isn't over yet, okay? We've had a long-term understanding. It's been fruitful for the both of us. Yes, we have. So I see no reason to change things now. Except that this time an innocent boy was brutally murdered while spreading the word about his church. I find that very difficult to overlook, no matter whose customs I'm trying to respect. Of course. But you understand... Nothing. You understand. Here's how it's going to be. We capture the thieves who've been preying on your neighborhood. And in exchange, you give us the name of the person or the people who killed the boy. If I can learn their identities... Please don't insult me, Mr. Lau. Do we have a deal or not? Yes, of course, Alderman Gibbons. You can always count on me. And you can count on me. Thank you. It's in your court now. Detective. Hey. Do not tell me you lost another partner. What can I say? I just can't get one to stick. Here's the latest candidate. Natalie, this is Caleb. Caleb, Natalie. Caleb Evers, nice to meet you. So what part of town are you from? Northside. Yeah? Prove it. Oven grinder or best pizza owner? Oven grinder is the best pizza on the Northside. No contest. Cubs fan? Born and raised. Happy to die miserable. So what's up, gents? We're looking for an older Chinese lady. There was one brought in in the last couple of days. Beat up pretty bad. Yeah, Mrs. Kwan. Follow me. Mrs. Kwan? Detectives, what brings you here? I just want to talk to Mrs. Kwan. I want to find out which casino she was followed from the night you arrived and assaulted. I think you're mistaken. She fell at her home. No one did this to her. Why exactly are you here? Mr. Lau just takes a special interest in all members of the community. I'm just here to make sure that she's properly attended. Chow, right? Yeah. Yeah, what kind of time is that? I think she just needs to have a rest. She does. Keep patients' possessions somewhere safe, right? You're naughty, aren't you? Thank you. Lau's having her babysat for a reason. What's he trying to cover up? That his old world justice system doesn't work. That he killed a choir boy instead of a thief. Ain't that anything? Went through Mrs. Kwan's things. Fireable offense. Impossibly illegal. Don't worry. Cops around here aren't too sharp. Found this. Ticket to a casino shuttle bus. Did it two nights ago. Walked from where the kid was whacked. Nat, does anyone ever tell you you are the greatest? Only once this week. This guy was loose from the psych ward. Well, that makes two of us that are crazy for you. Thank you. Okay, I'll see you later. Yep. Hey, when this case is over, maybe I could take you to Oven Grinder. Grab some pizza. The hospital keeps me pretty busy. And then there's my mom and dad. I take care of them. Oh, we'll bring them a slice. I gotta get back to work. But I will see you around, I'm sure. Okay. Look forward to that. Yep. Oh, cubby boy struck out. Oh, no. That was not a no. Trust me, kid. That was a no. Better cops than you will try it on with Nat and struck out. Oh, yeah? Better cops have this smile? No, they don't. Nick Andopolis? Yes. Teresa Colvin. Superintendent of Police, City of Chicago. I didn't know I'd get to meet you in person. Welcome. Thank you. I hear you're a good friend of my brother-in-law's. Robert's a great guy. Yeah, well, he's been telling me about your situation. I'm so glad to hear that. I just wanted to hear from you personally what you're expecting my office to do. Well, ideally, I'd like you to put them out of business. At least scare them a little. Say you know what they're up to. Make them stop offering the coupons. My business is a good business. I can compete on level ground. I just want to manage your expectations of what CPD can do. Because, frankly, this may never come to anything. And even if it does, it could take a very long time. I don't understand. I mean, Robert said that... Are you saying you need more? More what? Maybe I should talk to Robert. Are you saying more money? I'm saying maybe there's more money. If you can guarantee results, I can do five more. But that's it. I have a family I have to take care of. Mr. Andopolis, I am not interested in your money. Robert never should have said that I was. I can't help you. I'm sorry. So you're not going to do anything? I pay your brother-in-law 50 grand and you come down here and tell me I'm out of luck? What kind of scam is this? This is not a scam. It's a misunderstanding. My office is not for sale. Not now or ever. So what about my money? Robert will pay you back. I don't believe this. Officer Wu? Yes. Yeah, Detective Wasaki. This is Detective Evers. How are you doing? Nice to meet you. What can I do for you? How long you been behind this desk? A little more than 12 years now. 12 years. Okay. Well, how do you feel about hitting the streets, getting some action? Hell yeah. Good. Believe this guy can't bust a hundred? So you were saying? Oh, so after a house fire, we come in, we board up all the windows and the doors with plywood. Keeps the looters out. Yeah, but how does charging a couple hundred bucks to board up someone's house lead to you with a fat stack of cash? Because you get the board up job. 99% of the time you get the remodel. Let's say you got $40,000 worth of work. You find a friendly insurance adjuster to say it's a hundred grand job. All right. You give him 2,000. You toss a few hundred to buy off the city inspector. You split whatever's left with the homeowner to keep their mouth shut. And you, you net 25, 30 G's. Easy money. And that's why we fight so hard for these board up gigs. So how do I get in on this, man? We, we got a tight crew. Come on, man. I need cash. Okay. And how long do I have to pay my dues? I'll ask. Thank you. Right. Okay. Great. Thank you. Officer, we just cashed out 20 K in chips. The same homeboy cashier who was working when Mrs. Kwan got mugged. He started texting his buds right away. This thing might actually work. That wasn't a no from Natalie earlier. Sure. Amy's upstairs with the kids. I just came back from Nick Andopolis' parking garage. He said he paid you $50,000 to have me shut down his competitor's place. It was a consulting fee. Really? Because he considers it a bribe. And so would a grand jury. Do not lie to me, Robert. Please don't lie to me. What's going on? Robert has been selling access to me. Telling people that I'll have the CPD take care of their problems for a price. It is not like that. Does she know about the money? You've been lying to her too. Robert, what's going on? It's nothing that is not happening in a thousand places all over the city. Okay? It's just a little grease to get the- No, no. It is a crime. And you're going to give the $50,000 back now. I don't have it. $50,000? It went to tuition for the kids. House payments. Okay? You know, to cover some stock losses. That's it. Why don't you just loan us the money, okay? And when things turn around for me, I promise you, I'll get it back. Even if I had it. Giving it to you means that there is a paper trail of me involved in a cover-up. That parking lot is laundering money. That's all you have to do is go down there and check it out. I can't now, even if I wanted to. Because to do so would be to implicate myself and my department in bribery. You always so damn sanctimonious. And why do you always have to be such a horse's ass? All right, baby, leave us alone. She can handle this in one second. But she won't. Leave us alone. She'll sue us, sir. She won't. Leave us. He's just trying to be a man for this family. Oh, that's a man. He's had a tough couple of years. Did you know? Did you know he was doing that? No, but he is right. I mean, you could do something about this if you wanted to. I cannot preach one thing and then practice another, Amy. Oh, so what are you gonna do? You know, pull your niece and nephew out of their school and send their father to prison? No, do not drag Melissa and Barry into this. This is their father. Oh, they are very much a part of it. I don't have a choice. Oh, come on. Come on. You and I both know that worse things happen in Chicago all the time and get swept under any of a hundred rugs. And that's what you're gonna do. Sweep it under a rug and make it so it never happened. And we will find some way to give that money back. I can't. I can't do that. You will do it. For me. Here we go. And there's Wu with her 20 grand in winnings. There's no tail from the casino, but everyone keep their eyes peeled. Copy that. All right, here we go. Okay, move, move. Officer Wu, you okay? Are you good? Fine. What do you got next for me? Those are the men who've been terrorizing your community. We also got the lookout at the casino who was tipping off his pals. I'm impressed. No, impress me. You have some names for us? You might want to talk with these two men. I believe you were right. They accidentally thought the boy was a thief. Here's the address where you should find them. Let's hope they're there. I'm sure they are. Thank you. All right, one thing's for sure. What's that? You know the one place these killers won't be. Just do what you can to try to find them. You okay? Someone in the mountain? Dad, I always hated that about you. What? The way you can read me. Just focus on this and just let me know how it goes. Hey, Wasaki. Is this thing actually going to work? No. It'll record any call. It just might take a little while to get the trace. I don't know. I better be fast so the guy can pack his bags and skip town. Oh, here we go. Incoming. Are they gone? Yes, but they're close. Help them disappear. You don't win a war. Text us where the cop came from. Yeah, no problem. So his name's Mikey and he's not all there. So I'm just gonna roll with it. Thanks for that. It's been fun. Yeah, don't thank me yet. Billy boy, it's Liam. Hey, you're looking for some work, man. Yeah, if you got any. Where were you born? Philly. I moved here when I was 15. Sorry about your first 14 years, man. All right, Hulk, it's right there. Which house? Don't worry about it. Is anyone coming home soon? Home and Mrs. are out for the day. We got eyes on them. Let's go. No, man, no, no, no. No, I got this one. Wait, give me your keys. You're with me. All right, pay attention. You always want to set it downstairs and always near an outlet. Why an outlet? Because when the investigator makes it easier for one of our inspectors to blame faulty wiring, all right? Bingo, here you go. I want you to set it here. I want you to set it right here. What are you doing? What are you looking for, man? I'm just making sure there's not like a, like a litter of puppies hiding or something, you know? Do me a favor. Don't worry about that. Because everything you need to get it going is right here. What, you're not staying? Everybody loses their cherry solo, man. Is that gonna be a problem? No. So you cut the cover on the side. You lift it up slightly. Then stick a staple in the opening. After that, put a penny. Stick that between the staple and the batter. Now you want to use a rag because this is where it gets really hot. And then you want to set it down right away. Use a rubbing alcohol to cover the wasps. You got it? Yeah, I got it. Yeah. All right. Don't torch it till dark. Get the hell out. Easy. And you never met me. Who's this guy? It's a one-way street. Well, maybe he's here to meet whoever called Lau. All right, let's find out. He's not gonna move. He's gonna kill him. It's all Chinese to me, man. My friends tell me it translates to a conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice. We found the axe he used to cut off the kid's hand. And the bloody shirt worn by one of your lackeys when he killed him. That's 20 years. Your system doesn't work, Lau. You had an innocent kid executed. Admit it. I admit nothing. You know what? Fine. But keep your confession. Clam up all you like. It'll give the judge every excuse to toss you the max. I hope you're right. I do have a proposition to make, though. Tell it to the wall. I'll give you that murderer. The one from a few years ago who killed the woman and boy. He's safe and sound in Beijing. I assure you he's not. No, he's right here in Chicago. Give him up in exchange for what? Reduced sentence? Look, I'm not letting Lau turn this into a win. I'm not. We don't have to. I mean, if you can live with your old case staying open. I take it it knocks him down from 20 years to what? Three? I'll support whatever decision you make. Okay, you're gonna get that and the insurance company. You should have brought marshmallows. It's a hard deal. Kind of a rush. It is, right? Who's that? I don't know. No, seriously. Who the hell is that? I told you, I don't know. I have a way out of this. You just tell us how to help. Here's what has to happen. The FBI field office opens in half an hour. I need you to go down there and confess what you did. I will work behind the scenes to ensure that you only get probation. Amy said that you were gonna help us. I am helping you. When Andopolis doesn't get his money, there is nothing stopping him from going to the feds first and getting us all prosecuted. Look, I'm not gonna turn myself in. I'm not gonna confess and ruin my life and ruin my kids lives. I know, baby. If you don't turn yourself in at nine o'clock, I will go down there myself and tell them everything. This isn't what we agreed on. It's not what you agreed on. You always cared about this damn job more than about your family. That is not true. It's always been true. Always will be. He is the one who has put this family at risk. But you can save him. I am saving him. From what? From jail. That is the best I can do. Come on, Teresa, you won't. You won't tell the FBI what happened. If Robert doesn't, then yes, I will. I absolutely will. Our kids are off limits to you from now on, Amy. I don't want them near you. I don't want them near you and your loneliness. What do you have to show for your life besides this precious office of yours, huh? Baby, let's get out of here. I'm gonna take your deal. But I want you to tell him. Come on, Daniel, sit down. I want you to tell him where his family's murderer is. Daniel, I'm deeply sorry for your loss. Then why did you let the man who killed them escape? What would justice look like to you now? Talwan in jail. What if Talwan wasn't free and he wasn't in jail either? What do you mean? In the summer, do you go to the lake? Sometimes. I heard that you can see him there sometimes. Parts of him, at least. Do you mean he's dead? I have no direct knowledge of that. Caught up in the water for what he did to my wife and son? This is just a conversation about justice. Daniel. I'm at peace. I heard rumors that Talwan's body may have been disposed. When you locate it, my part of the deal will be fulfilled. A lot of people don't know is that I made Mr. Lau the unofficial mayor of Chinatown. I made the necessary introductions. I provided the right city jobs for him to hand out. And then I left him alone, only asking the occasional favor. Somewhere along the way, he forgot who the real boss was. Now, he made a deal with me yesterday, and then he reneged on it. He thought because he'd been there so long, he didn't have to take orders. And as a result of that betrayal, he is going to prison. There's a lesson in there, don't you think? The lesson I take completely to heart. Good. Let's talk. Ma'am, ma'am, I'm sorry to inform you, you may have a stalker. But as an officer of the law, I'd be happy to escort you safely to your car in case he shows up. Oh, that is very kind, detective. As your stalker, I'd be remiss if I didn't try to ask you out again. Caleb, you are sweet and smart and cute, which you probably already know. But I, I really, I can't. What, is it, is it my dedication to a wide range of children's charities? Because say the word, I will, I will cut those little bastards off. No, that's not it. Please don't do that. Come on, man. One date. If you don't have a good time, I'll show up here in a nurse's outfit and clean barf trays all day. Look, the first year I worked here, two cops came and shot. And I'd help them from time to time, just like I help you and Jarek. They both died in front of me. I had to go and talk to their wives afterwards. I promised myself right then and there I would never put myself through that. I'm sorry. Right. They pulled a body from the house I torched. Wait, you didn't check the place first? I thought I checked. Where the hell did that body come from? You know, they're probably going to get rid of the guy anyway. They planted it on you to ensure your loyalty. It's something to hold over you. How does dumping a dead body in my fire pin a murder on me? That doesn't make any sense, man. He was dead already, right? He wasn't dead. Well, the medical examiner said there was smoke in his lungs. He was alive when the place went out. So I killed someone? I need to sign up for this, man. What did you sign up for, huh? Book club? That's it. I'm done. I'm out. These people are liars and thieves and cheats and murderers and arsonists. They lack honor, respect, and decency. And you, buddy, are in a unique position to teach them some. I didn't sign up to be a killer. No, but they've made you one. So make them pay for it.