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- YOU SEE NOW? I'M HERE TO TELL YOU,
THIS REMAINING SILENT ***
AIN'T NOTHING LIKE THEY MAKE IT OUT TO BE.
UH-UH.
YOU UP IN HERE ALL TIGHT WITH IT,
WAITING FOR YOUR PAID LAWYER,
THINKING YOU ALL WISE, AIN'T YOU?
NO. SEE, THAT WORKED WHEN
YOU SOME KIND OF CRIMINAL MASTERMIND...
WHEN YOU AIN'T BEEN SEEN RUNNIN' FROM THE DEED.
WHEN YOUR OWN ***' RUNNING PARTNER
AIN'T IN THE NEXT ROOM,
PUTTING YOU IN.
OH, YEAH. HA HA.
YEP, YEP, YEP, YEP, YEP, YEP.
HE'S TELLING IT LIKE A LITTLE ***.
[CHUCKLES]
WE EVEN WENT TO MICKEY D'S FOR HIM
BECAUSE HE WAS SO *** HELPFUL.
2 QUARTER POUNDERS, BIG FRIES,
McDONALDLAND COOKIES, DR. PEPPER.
THAT'S HOW YOUR BOY ROLL, RIGHT?
[DOOR OPENS]
ALL RIGHT. STEP OUT.
- WHERE ARE WE GOING?
- BREAK ROOM. SO YOU CAN ENJOY THAT, HUH?
- ALL RIGHT. BUT I STILL AIN'T SAYIN' *** TO YOU.
- YEAH.
- MARNELL, WHAT THE ***? - MMF.
[DOOR CLOSES]
- HOW MANY YEARS YOU FIGURE WE'VE BEEN DOING THE SAME ***?
- 20 AT LEAST. - HUH.
TRUE.
TRUE.
FALSE.
LOAD HIM UP.
- SOME *** ACTUALLY WORKS, HUH?
- HELL YEAH. AMERICANS ARE A STUPID PEOPLE, BY AND LARGE.
WE PRETTY MUCH BELIEVE WHATEVER WE'RE TOLD.
- ALL RIGHT.
- AHH.
- SO IT CAN FEEL MY HEART BEAT?
- PULSE? YEAH.
- IF MARNELL SAY I HAD THE GUN, HE LYING.
- THE MACHINE TELLS THE TALE, SON.
- WE READY, PROFESSOR?
- YEAH.
- WE'LL START WITH AN EASY ONE.
IS YOUR NAME IN FACT SEAN FREDERICKS?
- YEAH.
[BEEP]
- TRUE.
- AND DO YOU RESIDE IN FACT
THE 1200 BLOCK OF WOODYER STREET IN WEST BALTIMORE?
- YEAH. [BEEP]
- TRUE. -AND DID YOU AND MARNELL
SHOOT YOUR BOY POOKIE DOWN ON CARY STREET
JUST LIKE MARNELL SAID YOU DID?
- NO. NO.
[BEEP]
- LIE. YOU LYING ***.
- MM, MM, MM. MACHINE IS NEVER WRONG, SON.
- OH, MAN!
TIGGER CAN'T NEVER KEEP HIS DAMN MOUTH SHUT.
I SHOULD'VE BUSTED A CAP IN POOKIE *** MY OWN SELF.
LEFT MARNELL HOME AND ***.
HE JUST A ***, IS ALL.
- [SIGHS]
THE BIGGER THE LIE, THE MORE THEY BELIEVE.
[SIREN WAILING]
- THERE'S THE BLACKBERRY.
OH, HE BROUGHT HIS TUNES.
ALL THE RUNNING *** PAY, DON'T IT?
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
[BEEP] WE GOT ONE COMING IN.
UNIDENTIFIED NUMBER-ONE MALE. GOT HIM, JIMMY?
- YEAH. MORE FACE-TO-FACE.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
[SIGHS] OH, MAN.
YOU KNOW, THIS WOULD BE MORE FUN
IF WE WERE ACTUALLY GETTING PAID.
HEY, YOU KNOW, I HEARD A STORY ABOUT YOU,
WHEN I WAS BACK IN THE WEST.
- IT'S NOT TRUE.
- HAVEN'T EVEN TOLD IT YET.
- WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S NOT TRUE.
- YOU RUN A VICE UNDERCOVER ONE TIME,
AND INSTEAD OF PULLING UP, YOU WENT AHEAD AND CLOSED THE DEAL.
I READ THIS REPORT WHERE YOU GOT BLOWED BY THIS ***,
AND YOU ACTUALLY WROTE IT THAT YOU GOT BLOWED.
- YOU BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ?
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING] - LOOK, MAN. ALL I'M SAYING,
IF I'M GONNA TAKE YOUR PACKAGE, SPLIT ME AND BE FAIR.
I MEAN, I GOT TO PAY ALL MY PEOPLE THE SAME,
AND HERE YOU'RE UPPING THE PRICE ON ME.
- PAY YOUR PEOPLE LESS.
- THEY MY PEOPLE, THOUGH.
- SHOW IT YOURSELF.
SPLIT IT 60/40.
YOU WANT BETTER? YOU NEED TO TOOL UP.
I'LL WAIT FOR CHRIS, SNOOP, AND THE REST OF MY PEOPLE
COME PAY A CALL ON YOUR PEOPLE.
- WE WILL BE BRIEF WITH ALL YOU ***.
I THINK YOU KNOW.
- ALL RIGHT.
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
- NORTHBOUND ON FULTON.
- LESTER. COMING YOUR WAY.
- I SEE HIM.
- ROGER THAT. [STATIC ON RADIO]
EVERY DAY, SAME ***.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- LOOK AT THIS PRETTY ***.
- TEN-HUT!
JUST SIT THE *** DOWN.
I'M NOT GONNA STAND UP HERE AND PRETEND TO BE INSULTED
BECAUSE YOU ALL ARE PRETENDING TO RESPECT THE RANK.
- TODAY, HE'S AN S.I.C.
TOMORROW, HE MIGHT BE A NEWLY MINTED LIEUTENANT.
YOU NEVER KNOW WITH THESE CAREER-MINDED ***, DO YOU?
[LAUGHTER] - IF I WAS MINDING MY CAREER,
WOULD I BE IN THE WESTERN IN COMMAND
OF YOU USELESS *** HUMPS?
- [ALL MURMURING]
- OK, KAYE, LET'S GO TO THE READOUTS AND THE WARRANTS FIRST.
- AH, *** THE READOUTS. - *** THE WARRANTS.
I MEAN, WHAT THE *** IS GOING ON WITH OUR HOURS?
- YEAH.
- EASY, EASY. IF I HAD AN ANSWER, YOU'D HAVE AN ANSWER.
I'M IN THE SAME BOAT AS YOU - [ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
- 2-ODD WEEKS SINCE I'VE SEEN OVERTIME OR COURT PAY,
AND I GOTTA PAY THE CREDIT UNION,
THE ARCHDIOCESE FOR MY KID'S TUITION,
AND MY EX-WIFE SO SHE CAN PAY...
- SHUT THE *** UP AND SIT THE *** DOWN!
IN YOUR *** SEATS.
WE'RE STILL AUTHORIZING OVERTIME
AND THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS ARE STILL SIGNING COURT SLIPS.
- YEAH, BUT YOU AIN'T *** PAYING US.
THE UNION SAYS WE'RE GOING DOWN TO THE NLRB
AND DEAL WITH THIS ***. - [ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
- WORD COMING DOWN IS THAT
WHEN THE CITY'S BUDGET SITUATION IS IMPROVED,
WE'LL ALL SEE THAT AS BACK PAY OR COMP TIME.
EVERY LAST HOUR.
- BACK PAY MY ***. THIS *** HERE IS JUST PAPER.
65 HOURS OF WORTHLESS PAPER RIGHT HERE.
- OFFICER BROWN, SIT YOUR ***.
SIT!
WE'RE ALL PROFESSIONALS.
AND WE'RE ABOUT TO POLICE THE ROUGHEST DISTRICT
IN ONE OF THE ROUGHEST CITIES IN THE WORLD.
SHOW SOME PRIDE.
IF PROMISES WERE MADE, PROMISES WILL BE KEPT.
THE SITUATION IN THE CITY RIGHT NOW IS BAD,
BUT IT WON'T STAY BAD FOREVER.
WE WAIT THIS OUT LIKE PROFESSIONALS.
NOW, THEN. BACK TO THE READOUTS.
FIRST ITEM IS FROM MOTOR POOL.
NO MARKED OR UNMARKED UNITS
CAN BE SHOPPED ON DICKMAN STREET UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
- WHAT? - [ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
- CUTBACKS AND FLEET BUDGETING REQUIRE THAT ALL DISTRICTS
MAKE DO WITH VEHICLES IN THEIR CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS.
THAT MEANS-- - [ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
- SHITBOX CARS ARE FALLING APART. *** KNOW THAT?
- [ALL TALKING AT ONCE]
[BEEP] - WHERE YOU AT? [STATIC ON RADIO]
- ON HIS ***. [STATIC]
- YOU GUYS GOT THE EYEBALL. [BEEP]
- ALL GOOD, LESTER. IT'S ALL GOOD. [BEEP AND STATIC]
[KNOCKING ON DOOR]
[BEEP] - OFFICER CASTOR, YOU HAVE A CALL ON LINE 79...
- NATIVES ARE RESTLESS, HUH?
- I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG WE GO BEFORE
THE WHEELS FALL OFF THE CAR.
A YEAR AGO, THEY WERE PROMISED PAY RAISES, PENSION BUMPS,
BETTER EQUIPMENT, BETTER CARS.
NOW WE CAN'T EVEN PAY THE O.T.
- GAVE THEM THE PROFESSIONALISM BIT, RIGHT?
- IN THE REAL WORLD, THEY PAY PROFESSIONALS.
THAT'S WHY WE CALL THEM PROS.
[KNOCKING ON DOOR] - MAJOR.
THERE'S A PROBLEM ON THE BACK LOT.
- IF IT REALLY BOTHERS YOU, CLEAN THEM UP.
- OH, *** YOU, SON. - *** YOU RIGHT BACK.
THAT THING WAS ALL *** UP WHEN I GOT IT FOR MIDNIGHT. YOU ASK ANYONE.
- WELL, THEN, YOU CLEAN IT,
OR YOU GET THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT TO CLEAN IT.
- CLEAN THIS. - [CROWD MURMURING]
- *** YOU, GENE. YOU DON'T LEAVE IT LIKE THAT FOR THE NEXT MAN.
- YOU'RE THE ONE WHINING LIKE A LITTLE ***, BOBBY.
- OH!
- AS S.I.C., SHOULD I STOP THIS?
- THAT'S MY CAR.
- WHAT, THEY THINK THIS IS GOOD FOR MORALE OR SOMETHING?
- THESE GUYS HAVEN'T HAD AN HONEST PAYCHECK IN WEEKS.
WE HAVE NO *** MORALE, SERGEANT.
- KID RAN US AROUND FOR HALF AN HOUR.
- AMAZING, AIN'T IT? - HUH.
- HERE WE GO. - HMM?
- HE GOT A MEETING.
- WANT ME TO COME? - NO, NO.
YOU GO CHECK ON YOUR CORNER. I'LL SEND WORD IF IT'S ON.
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
- HE'S MOVING. - ALL RIGHT.
[ENGINE STARTS]
[BEEP] - MERCER, ARE YOU THERE? [STATIC ON RADIO]
- UP ON REISTERSTOWN WITH CHRIS.
- BARDO'S ON THE MOVE.
- SHOULD WE FOLLOW HIM?
- WHY? WE KNOW WHERE HE'S GOING.
[SIGHS]
- NO, SIR. WE'VE CUT IT TO THE BONE ALREADY.
CARS ARE GONNA GO IN SERVICE FOR THE NEXT MONTH.
- AND FOR AS LONG AS WE CAN GET AWAY WITH IT,
WE'RE DEFERRING ALL OVERTIME AND COURT PAY.
- HOW'S CRIME? HOW ARE YOUR STATS?
- IT'S A DOUBLE-DIGIT DECLINE YOU WANTED.
NOT POSSIBLE WITH THESE CUTS.
- FOR GOD'S SAKE, YOU GOT TO SHOW US SOME KIND OF REDUCTION.
I CAMPAIGNED ON THAT.
- ALL THIS DEFERRED OVERTIME.
- WE'LL PAY IT AS WE CAN. AND THE PAY RAISES I PROMISED?
THEY'RE STILL COMING, JUST A YEAR LATE.
RIGHT NOW I GOT TO THROW EVERY DOLLAR AT THE SCHOOLS,
BUT YOU TELL YOUR PEOPLE I KNOW I MADE PROMISES.
- WHERE ELSE CAN YOU GUYS TRIM?
- WELL, WE, UH... WE'VE BEEN RUNNING A PROLONGED INVESTIGATION...
INTO ALL THE--THE BODIES
WE PULLED OUT OF THOSE HOUSES LAST YEAR.
- MONTHS OF SURVEILLANCE. THOUSANDS OF MAN-HOURS.
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE NOT CLOSE TO AN ARREST.
- YOU'RE SAYING YOU WANT US TO COME DOWN ON A CASE
IN WHICH 22 PEOPLE WERE MURDERED AND LEFT TO ROT IN CITY HOUSES?
WE CAUGHT NATIONAL NEWS COVERAGE ON THOSE MURDERS.
- LAST YEAR.
- I DON'T WANT ANYONE SAYING
WE'RE GIVING UP ON THOSE MURDERS.
I DON'T WANT TO SEE THAT HEADLINE.
- BUT GIVEN OUR FISCAL SITUATION,
WE COULD...TEMPORARILY SUSPEND THE INVESTIGATION
PENDING NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
- ANYTHING ELSE?
- WE NEED TO TAKE AWAY THE 10-HOUR CAP
ON SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT.
- YOU DO THAT AND YOUR POLICE AREN'T DOING POLICE WORK,
THEY'RE GUARDING LIQUOR STORES, BOUNCING NIGHTCLUBS,
PUTTING UP DRYWALL.
- RESPECTFULLY, MORALE IS AT ROCK BOTTOM.
YOU NEED TO THROW OUR PEOPLE THE BONE.
WE COULD LOSE THEM FOR GOOD.
- HOLD THE LINE NOW... AND WE'LL GET TO A BETTER PLACE.
I PROMISE.
[DOOR CLOSES]
SAY IT, NORMAN. YOU'RE THINKING IT.
TRUTH TO POWER, NORMAN.
ISN'T THAT WHAT I KEEP YOU AROUND FOR?
- WHEN THE GOVERNOR THREW THAT 50-SOME MILLION ON THE TABLE,
YOU SHOULD'VE PICKED THAT *** UP.
- HE TAKES THE STATE BAILOUT AND HE NEVER BECOMES GOVERNOR.
- HE SHORTS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CRIME RATE STAYS UP,
HE AIN'T NO GOVERNOR, NEITHER,
JUST A WEAK-*** MAYOR OF A BROKE-*** CITY.
- FEEL BETTER? - A LITTLE BIT. YOU?
[RAP MUSIC PLAYING]
- BOY FOLDED IT UP.
HE TAKING OUR *** 60/40.
YEAH, *** SHOWED NO HEART AT ALL.
- SO MORE PEOPLE COULD STAND DOWN THERE, RIGHT?
- DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY. - ALL RIGHT.
- WON'T BE NEEDING NO DRAMA BEHIND HIS NONSENSE.
AND PO-PO'S STILL UP ON YOU, HUH?
- ...HOT ALL THE TIME, MAN.
- LIKE, TODAY THEY GOT THE WHITE BOY WITH THE BLACK HAIR
UP ON THE ROOF WITH BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
WATCHING WITH HIS SPYGLASS.
[LAUGHS] YEAH.
THE YOUNG 'UN SAW HIM CLIMBING UP. YEAH.
- ALL RIGHT. SO WE DO LIKE THIS, THEN.
- MM-HMM. [ENGINE STARTS]
[TRAIN'S WHISTLE BLOWS]
[ENGINE STARTS]
- THAT'S IT.
ALL OF THAT SO HE COULD SWAP A FEW WORDS.
HOW DO YOU WIRETAP THAT?
[BEEP] - LESTER?
ARE WE DONE FOR THE DAY, MAN?
- YOU DON'T WANT TO STAY ON CHRIS, SEE WHERE HE GOES NEXT?
[STATIC ON RADIO]
- WE'VE BEEN ON THIS GUY FOR MONTHS, MAN.
HE DOESN'T SLIP.
[BEEP] - AND NO ONE'S KICKING OUR O.T.
[STATIC]
- YEAH. WE'RE DONE. [STATIC]
- COPY THAT. [STATIC]
- GREENHOUSE GAS...
- HEY, MARCUS, YOU GOT A COUNT FOR ME?
SPIDER, YOU GOT A COUNT FOR ME?
- FOR YOU? NO.
[BLUES MUSIC PLAYING] - HOW WE DO?
- CAN'T SAY FOR SURE.
- THEY SHORT, HUH?
- MAN, I JUST KNOW THEY AIN'T TOLD ME.
- GREENHOUSE GAS...
- GO HOME, MAN.
THUG'LL BE OUT OF SCHOOL PRETTY SOON.
- I AIN'T YOU, MICHAEL.
- GO GET BUG. I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT.
- GREENHOUSE GAS...
- YO, WE SHORT?
- NO, WE GOOD. GOT 60 LEFT FROM...1,400.
WE OWN IT, MIKE.
- THAT'S WHY I AIN'T SELL DOPE.
- HUH? - WHY YOU *** WITH DUKE, ***?
- I AIN'T *** WITH NOBODY, MAN.
HE JUST ACTING LIKE A ***, THAT'S ALL.
- GREENHOUSE GAS IS HOT.
- THEY'RE GETTING A LITTLE SLOPPY.
DID THAT MEET IN THE SAME LOT
THEY'VE USED TWICE IN THE LAST WEEK.
- THE ONE ON McCULLOH. - MM-HMM.
- THAT'S PRETTY THIN CONSIDERING
HOW LONG WE'VE BEEN ON THESE GUYS, LESTER.
- THEY'RE GONNA GET LAZY. FALL INTO A PATTERN.
THEY ALL DO, OVER TIME.
- SOMEONE SAY OVERTIME?
- SERIOUSLY, WE DID 14 HOURS
AND WE'RE ONLY GONNA GET PAID FOR 8.
- CASE HAS GOTTA GO GREEN BEFORE THEY GO BLACK.
THAT'S HOW I WAS TAUGHT.
- 180 HOURS AND COUNTING.
- COUPLE MORE WEEKS AND YOU GET A MONTH'S WORK.
- COUPLE MORE WEEKS, I'LL BE IN JAIL
FOR LATE PAYMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT.
- WHO NEEDS A TASTE?
- ***. WHO'S BUYING, ***?
- I'LL COVER A ROUND OR TWO.
- THEN I GUESS I'M DRINKING A ROUND OR TWO.
OH, YEAH, AND A BOAT DOCK, HUH?
- YEAH. AND THE GAZEBO HERE? FOR MY WIFE.
- LIEUTENANT, YOU GET ANY WORD FROM DOWNTOWN
ON WHEN THEY'RE GONNA START PAYING OUT THE O.T. AGAIN?
BECAUSE WE GOING DOUBLE SHIFT ON THESE SURVEILLANCES.
- THEY HAVEN'T TOLD ME ANYTHING. GUESS I AIN'T IN THE LOOP.
- WE HAVE TO SHUT IT DOWN, COLONEL.
- EXPLAIN TO ME HOW WE COME UP ON 22 BODIES. EXPLAIN THAT TO ME.
- THIS COMES STRAIGHT FROM THE HALL.
- YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT A YEAR'S WORTH OF WORK
BY MY BEST PEOPLE.
TO JUST GIVE UP ON ALL OF THAT?
- COLONEL, WE HAVEN'T MADE AN HONEST PAYROLL
IN OVER A MONTH.
- WHERE THE *** IS CARCETTI?
THE MAN PROMISED US A NEW DAY.
- HE'S TANGLED UP WITH THE SCHOOLS,
AND WE'RE ON HOLD.
- THE MAYOR'S MADE A FEW COMMITMENTS TO ME PERSONALLY.
- IF YOU WANT TO CALL IN A MARTYR
ON BEHALF OF THIS DEPARTMENT, FEEL FREE.
- AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT,
SEE IF YOU CAN GET YOUR TAKE-HOME CAR BACK.
- BUDGET OFFICER CALLED AN HOUR AGO
TELLING US TO RELIEVE COLONELS AND BELOW
OF TAKE-HOME VEHICLES.
[R&B MUSIC PLAYING]
- HOLD ON. HOLD ON. HOLD ON.
SEE, IF YOU MOVE IT HERE, THEN I GOT YOU.
HA HA! OK.
THE LITTLE MAN BRINGING IT. HA HA HA!
YO, DUDE...
I'VE BEEN THINKING.
YOU AIN'T NEED TO PUT IN TIME ON THE CORNER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO.
I MEAN, YOU'RE DOING ENOUGH HERE WITH BUG TO GET PAID.
- HOW YOU MEAN?
- I'M SAYING LOOKING OUT FOR HIM,
AND I'VE BEEN THINKING, LIKE, IF YOU WERE TO GET LOCKED UP
FOR SOME ***, HOW'D IT BE FOR BUG, YOU KNOW?
- SO, WHO'S GONNA WATCH YOUR CORNER IN THE MORNING?
- THOUGHT I MIGHT PROMOTE SPIDER,
SEE HOW HE DO IT FOR A WEEK OR SO.
- SO, I'D BE LIKE A NANNY AND ***?
WHAT AM I GONNA DO BEFORE BUG GET HOME FROM SCHOOL,
CLEAN THE STOVE AND BAKE SOME COOKIES?
- DO WHAT YOU WANT HERE, YO.
BEFORE HE GET HOME, TIME IS YOUR OWN.
HA HA HA!
OH, YOU BEAT ME. OH, SNAP, YOU BEAT ME.
- BECAUSE THEY'RE *** LIARS, *** LIARS.
- EASY, BOY.
- I WAS HAPPY ON PATROL. I WAS FINE.
- YOU WERE BORED. - *** NO. I WAS HAPPY.
*** COME TO ME AND SAY,
"IT'S A NEW DAY, JIMMY,"
TALKING *** ABOUT HOW IT WAS GONNA CHANGE.
*** NEVER *** CHANGES.
- IF THEY HAD LEFT ME UP AND RUNNING
WHEN MARLO WAS ON THEM CELL PHONES,
I'D HAVE HAD HIM A YEAR AGO.
- SEE? BUT THEY CAN'T DO THE RIGHT THING.
IT AIN'T IN THEM.
NOW WE'RE BACK ON MARLO'S ***. WE NEED TO BE ON HIM 24/7.
THE *** CUT OUR OVERTIME,
AND THEY SHOPPED OUR BEST SURVEILLANCE VAN.
DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT TRYING TO REQUISITION
A NEW *** DIGITAL CAMERA.
- THEY WANT TO DO IT ON THE CHEAP.
- BUNKO ON THE PROWL. - HEY, BUNKY BUNK, COME HERE.
- JIMMY. - COME HERE, YOU VIRILE BEAST.
- HEY, YOU...
- COME ON, BUNK. BUY ME A DRINK, YOU ***.
- WITH WHAT, HUH?
- I'D HAVE THOUGHT THE BOSSES WOULD'VE AT LEAST FIGURED OUT
HOW TO KEEP PAYING HOMICIDE.
- PETE, COME ON. TAKE THESE SLIPS OFF ME.
I'LL PAY YOU 50 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR AGAINST MY TAB.
- CASH ONLY.
- WHEN WE GET PAID, YOU DOUBLE YOUR MONEY.
- CITY'S NEVER GONNA BE HEALTHY ENOUGH TO GO ALL THAT BACK PAY.
- HOW THE *** ARE WE GONNA PAY THE BAR TAB?
- WELL, WE COULD ALWAYS KNOCK OFF A LIQUOR STORE--
G & L ON EDMONDS, THIN PLEXI.
I'LL TAKE OUT THE COUNTER MAN.
- I'LL COVER YOU.
- I GOT THE DOOR, NO PROBLEM.
- WHO'S GONNA BE OUR WHEEL MAN?
- EVERY PLAN, A WEAK LINK. - HA HA HA!
- I HEARD THEY'RE CLOSING THE FOREIGN BUREAUS--
JOBURG, BEIJING, EVERYTHING.
- I HEARD LAYOFFS AS BAD AS IN PHILLY.
- ***. THEY'RE NOT GONNA LAY OFF.
- THEY'LL OFFER BUYOUTS FIRST.
- IF THEY DON'T GET ENOUGH OF THOSE, THEY'LL GO RIGHT TO LAYOFFS. WATCH.
- WHAT THE *** YOU CARE?
YOU GOT ALL THE SENIORITY IN THE WORLD.
- BE A SHAME IF THEY HAVE TO GET RID OF ALL THEN TWENTYSOMETHINGS IN THE NEWSROOM.
- DEGENERATE ***.
- HA HA! YEAH.
KLEPPNER SURE DO LIKE TO HIRE THEM SWEET, YOUNG THINGS, DON'T HE?
- 23, 24 YEARS OLD; MODEL-THIN;
LONG, STRAIGHT HAIR; AND BIG, TRAFFIC-LIGHT EYES.
- AND HALF OF THEM CAN WRITE A LICK, CAN THEY?
- YEAH. OUR ESTEEMED MANAGING EDITOR
CERTAINLY DOES FAVOR A CERTAIN TYPE, DON'T HE?
GENTLEMEN...
- QUESTION MARK.
- [LAUGHS]
- SOMEDAY I WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
TO WORK FOR A REAL NEWSPAPER.
- WHAT? I'VE GOT CALLS OUT.
- YOU START WRITING NOW, AND I'M NOT HERE
10:00 TONIGHT REWORKING YOUR LEAD.
- REWORKING MY LEAD? - COME ON, FLETCH.
TRY TO MAKE THE E-DOT DEADLINE FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIFE.
- ANY MATTER FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING?
- YEAH. I'LL TOP IT WITH WHATEVER SMELLS FRESH,
MAKE THE DOUBLE-DOT.
- THEY'RE GONNA VOTE ON A HOMELESS ORDINANCE, RIGHT?
- MAYBE NOT.
NARESSE IS MAKING NOISES LIKE SHE MIGHT THROW IT BACK TO COMMITTEE.
- YEAH? WELL, FIND ME SOME NEWS SOMEWHERE.
- NORTH AVENUE?
- SOMETHING IS BURNING.
- YOU WONDER WHAT IT MIGHT BE?
- HEY, I'M NOT THE POLICE REPORTER.
- BUT YOU CALLED TWIG, THOUGH, RIGHT?
- YEAH.
- AT LEAST HE'S A COLUMNIST. HE'S PAID TO SIT ON HIS ***.
WHAT'S YOUR EXCUSE?
JUST LEFT HIM IN THE SMOKING LOUNGE. HIT HIM ON HIS CELL.
WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE STAND AROUND WATCHING A FIRE?
SOME SHAMEFUL *** RIGHT HERE.
WHERE ELSE WOULD YOU RATHER BE, HUH, KIDS?
- I GOT IT, SIR.
- HEY, JAY.
A.P. HAS GOT SOMETHING ON MORE CUTBACKS IN CITY BUS LINES.
- HEH! YOU DON'T SAY.
- "DAILY RECORD" HAD IT THIS MORNING,
MTA TRIAL BALLOON.
STATE DESK IS COVERING.
- [SCOFFS] "DAILY RECORD." ALL RIGHT, PEOPLE. IT'S 2:00.
I NEED BUDGET LINES IN CASE ANYBODY IS THREATENING
TO COMMIT AND ACT OF DAILY JOURNALISM.
[TELEPHONE RINGS]
CITY DESK. HAYNES.
YOU DIDN'T, HUH?
WHAT THE *** ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO FOR CENTERPIECE ART?
GREAT. WONDERFUL.
- PHOTO DIDN'T GET OUT FOR THE RACETRACK PIECE.
- WHAT ABOUT ART FOR THE HOPKINS PRESS CONFERENCE?
DID WE GET THAT?
- SCRATCHED IT FOR RACETRACK. HEY, SWAG, IT'S ME AGAIN.
SOMETHING IS ON FIRE OVER IN EAST BALTIMORE.
SURPRISE ME WITH A NICE, PRETTY PICTURE, HUH?
- LOOK. WHAT WE HAVE IS DRUG VIOLENCE AND PLENTY OF IT.
WHAT YOU HAVE IS FEDERAL GUN STATUTES
THAT COME WITH A 5-YEAR MINIMUM, NO PAROLE,
AND WE NEED TO LOWER OUR *** RATE.
- ESPECIALLY SINCE YOU SHORTED YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.
- IT'S NO SECRET WE HAVE BUDGET PROBLEMS,
ALL THE MORE REASON FOR THE U.S. ATTORNEY TO PITCH IN.
- WELL, OFFICIALLY, MY PRIORITIES ARE COUNTERTERRORISM
AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION.
- SO YOU TOLD ME WHEN I ASKED YOU FOR HELP
ON THOSE BODIES IN THE VACANT HOUSES.
- BUT I'M INCLINED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A DOZEN FBI AGENTS
AND ALL THE WHEREWITHAL THEY NEED TO WORK THAT CASE,
BUT WE WANT CLAY DAVIS TO GO FEDERAL.
OUR STATE'S ATTORNEY HAS DEVELOPED THAT CASE.
OUR STATE'S ATTORNEY DECIDES WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
- HE SEEMS INCLINED TO KEEP MR. DAVIS LOCAL AT THIS POINT,
BUT IF YOU COULD CONVINCE MR. BOND TO RECONSIDER,
WE MIGHT FIND THE RESOURCES NOT ONLY FOR THE PROBE OF THE ROW HOUSE BODIES,
BUT THE TIME TO RUN SOME OF THOSE GUN CASES FOR YOU.
- BUT UNLESS YOU GET CLAY DAVIS, YOU'RE WILLING TO LET THE KILLING CONTINUE.
- NOW LOOK. THE FBI AND THE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
ARE NOT HERE TO DO THE JOB THAT YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT CAN'T.
DON'T BLAME US FOR YOUR INEFFECTIVENESS.
- BALTIMORE IS KNEE DEEP IN BLOOD.
UNLESS THIS GUY CAN HANG A DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATOR, HE COULDN'T GIVE A DAMN.
- AND TO PROTECT THAT LEGISLATOR,
WHO HAPPENS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST CORRUPT
EXTORTION ARTISTS IN THE STATE, YOU'LL BURN EVERY LAST BRIDGE.
- DO YOU THINK I GIVE A *** ABOUT CLAY DAVIS?
I AM NOT PROTECTING HIM. - THEN GIVE HIM UP.
- IT'S BOND'S CALL. TALK TO HIM.
- I HAVE. - AND HE TOLD YOUR REPUBLICAN *** TO GO *** ITSELF, HUH?
WELL, LET ME DOUBLE DOWN ON THAT.
- HUH.
GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR CRIME PROBLEM.
[DOOR OPENS]
- THAT GO WELL?
- YOU KNOW WHY HE WANTS THE CLAY DAVIS INVESTIGATION SO BAD?
SO HE CAN STOMP ALL OVER THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
AND HELP GIVE HIS *** REPUBLICAN GOLF BUDDY
ANOTHER 4 YEARS IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION.
- SO, BOND IS KEEPING THE CASE LOCAL TO HELP THE PARTY, HUH?
- NO. BOND IS KEEPING THE CASE SO THAT CLAY DAVIS CAN BE A TROPHY FOR BOND.
MY GUESS IS, OUR NEWLY ELECTED STATE'S ATTORNEY
WANTS TO, ONE DAY, RUN FOR MAYOR.
- CUTS BOTH WAYS FOR YOU, NARESSE.
IF THE FEDS GET CLAY DAVIS,
THEN THE CASE DOESN'T GIVE BOND ANY PROFILE,
BUT IF THEY GET HIM AND FLIP HIM,
CLAY MIGHT TAKE HALF THE ROYCE ADMINISTRATION WITH HIM.
- YOU INCLUDED MAYBE.
- DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT ME.
YOU, ON THE OTHER HAND, JUST SLAMMED THE DOOR ON THE FEDS,
AND WE NEED ALL THE HELP WE CAN GET.
- THAT'S ON THEM.
- *** CALL.
- I'M JUST GLAD TO KNOW MARLO HAS A HOBBY.
- HERE. TAKE HER TO HER ROOM,
YOU KNOW, LET HER HIT THE MINI BAR, WATCH TV.
WHEN SHE'S SETTLED, WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THE OTHER THING.
HERE'S ONE FOR MY RIDE.
- ALL RIGHT. THEN MOVING ON TO NEW BUSINESS,
WITH JOHN HOPKINS BUYING UP EVERYTHING NORTH OF MONUMENT STREET
AND TEARING THE *** DOWN,
I THINK WE ALL SEE THE WRITING ON THE WALL IN EAST BALTIMORE.
- YEAH. THEY MOVING THE 'HOOD OUT.
- YO, *** ARE GOING ACROSS THE LINE TO BALTIMORE COUNTY.
PRETTY SOON, EAST BALTIMORE WON'T BE IN ESSEX.
- THERE'S A MARKET ALREADY ALONG ROUTE 40
AND DOWN AT TURNER STATION.
- AND NEW TERRITORY GO TO WHO CLAIM IT.
- NO. ORDINARILY SO, BUT HERE, WE GOT
SOME OF OUR EAST SIDE PEOPLE BEING DISPLACED, RIGHT?
I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF THOSE MOST AFFECTED.
- MEANING YOU.
- WELL, I AM EAST SIDE, FOR THE MOST PART,
BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT HUNGRY MAN AND PARKER AND GHOST,
YOU KNOW, OTHERS BESIDE MYSELF.
HOPKINS AIN'T GONNA AFFECT YOUR MARKET SHARE, MARLO,
SO FOR THOSE OF US WHO SUFFER--
- ALL RIGHT. I SEE THAT.
WON'T YOU LET ONE OF YOUR JUNIORS GET A SHOT
TO OPEN THE COUNTY UP?
LET A FRESH FACE GET A SHOT AT IT.
- NO DISRESPECT, SON, BUT I DELEGATE TO MY LIEUTENANTS.
IT'S NOT A CO-OP CONCERN.
- HA HA! YEAH, BUT HOW SLIM FEEL ABOUT THAT, THOUGH?
HOW YOU FEEL, TALL MAN?
READY TO PIONEER OUT THERE FOR US?
- NAW. I'M GOOD WHERE I AM.
- MARLO, MAN, YOU'RE A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER HERE.
- YEAH. WELL, IT'S JUST A THOUGHT.
- LOOK, MAN. WHAT'S THE PERCENTAGE BREAKDOWN...
- DON'T SLEEP ON MARLO.
HE UP TO SOME *** HERE.
- THAT PUTS ME OUT 8 CORNERS AT LEAST.
- BROTHER MAN, THAT WAS SOME PRIME REAL ESTATE.
IT TOOK ME 6 YEARS TO BUILD UP THEM CORNERS.
[FOOTSTEPS]
[DOOR OPENS]
- REGINALD.
REGINALD.
I'M GOING TO WORK.
YOU KNOW I GOT NIGHT SHIFT ALL THIS WEEK.
- WELL, YOU KNOW IF YOU STAY DOWN HERE QUIET LIKE,
YOU AIN'T NEED TO SWEAT.
- YOU DON'T STAY HERE WHEN I'M NOT AROUND.
THAT'S OUR RULE.
- I'M YOUR BROTHER, RIGHT?
I GOT NOWHERE TO GO WHEN I LEAVE HERE.
- LAST TIME I LEFT YOU ALONE IN MY HOME,
YOU DRAGGED HALF MY KITCHEN TO A PAWN SHOP.
REMEMBER THAT?
- BUT YOU CAN KEEP THE DOOR LOCKED, RIGHT?
I'M DOWN HERE.
- MY RULES. YOU SAID.
[DEADBOLT LATCHES]
- THE COURTHOUSE? WHAT THE ***?
- I'LL GO IN.
- RUPERT.
- WHAT NOW?
- MAJOR CRIMES IS BEING DISBANDED.
THE DETECTIVES RETURN TO REGULAR ROTATION.
- I GOT THE WORD YESTERDAY FROM COMMAND.
THE MAYOR SIGNED OFF.
THEY'RE QUIETLY DEEP-SIXING THE INVESTIGATION
INTO THE BODIES AND TO MARLO STANFIELD.
- A MONEY THING?
- THEY'RE PULLING BACK ON EVERYTHING--
MAN HOURS, EQUIPMENT, LAB WORK, MOTOR POOL.
EVERY LAST DOLLAR WE CAN FIND IS BEING SHIPPED OVER
TO PLUG THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BUDGET.
- CEDRIC THOUGHT HE WOULD TRY TO REASON WITH CARCETTI,
MAYBE SEE IF WE CAN KEEP THE STANFIELD DETAIL, AT LEAST.
- WAIT. WHAT ABOUT CLAY DAVIS? THAT'S GOING TO GRAND JURY SOON.
- IF THEY SHIP FREAMON BACK TO HOMICIDE,
I DON'T HAVE HIM ON THAT, EITHER,
AND LESTER PRETTY MUCH IS THAT CASE.
- EXCUSE ME. Y'ALL KNOW WHERE THE CLERK'S OFFICE AT?
- CRIMINAL OR CIVIL? - CRIMINAL, DEFINITELY.
- END OF THE HALL, LAST DOOR.
- OK.
- WHEN ARE YOU MEETING WITH THE MAYOR?
- ABOUT AN HOUR.
THEY GAVE ME A FEW MINUTES ON THE END OF HIS DAY.
- I'LL GO WITH YOU. COME BY MY OFFICE AND GET ME.
- SO, WHERE YOU OFF TO NOW?
- MOTIONS HEARING IN PART 18. IT'S THE LAST THING ON MY SCHED.
- AND FOR STATE DESK?
- ADDITIONAL CUTBACKS ARE SAID TO BE COMING IN THE CITY MTA ROUTES,
TRAIL BALLOON FROM THE GOVERNOR.
- AFFECTS A LOT OF PEOPLE, NO?
- IF IT HAPPENS. THEY FLOATED THIS ONCE BEFORE.
- STILL, WE CAN GO OUTSIDE AND GIVE THEM THE POTENTIAL IMPACT.
- WELL, THE TRUTH IS, WE'RE FOLLOWING THE "DAILY RECORD" ON THIS ONE.
- WHY DON'T WE HAVE THAT? IF IT'S A TRIAL BALLOON--
- WE'VE BEEN WITHOUT A TRANSPORT REPORTER
SINCE THE LAST ROUND OF BUYOUTS, SO--
- WE SHOULD STILL PICK THAT UP.
- PROBABLY SO, BUT--
- JUST BECAUSE CHICAGO DOES A LITTLE BELT-TIGHTENING,
THERE'S NO REASON FOR US TO FALL DOWN.
THEIR CUTBACKS THERE SHOULDN'T AFFECT OUR ABILITY
TO PUT OUT AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT.
SIMPLY HAVE TO DO MORE WITH LESS.
CERTAINLY, WE HAVE MORE RESOURCES THAN THE "DAILY RECORD."
- THOUGH NOT A TRANSPORT REPORTER.
- YOUR EMINENCE, SLUMMING AT THE METRO MEETING TODAY?
- WHAT DO YOU KNOW? CITY DESK.
- STATE'S ATTORNEY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE DECLINE
IN QUALITY POLICE CASE WORK 20 INCHES FROM WARM CASTLE.
GOT THE CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
PROBABLY WON'T GET A VOTE ON THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE,
BUT WE'LL SCRATCH SOME NEWS OUT OF IT SOMEHOW.
TWO-CAR FATAL ON BELTWAY, TWO OVERNIGHT MURDERS IN THE CITY,
AND A FIRE ONGOING IN A BALTIMORE CITY ROW HOUSE
FOR WHICH WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE ART.
- REGIONAL AFFAIRS.
- WE HAVE THE HOPKINS PIECE ON BIOMED,
THOUGH I'M TOLD WE DIDN'T GET ART ON TODAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE,
AND WE HAVE 15 INCHES FROM THE COLLEGE PARK STRINGER
ON U.M. NOT MAKING IT'S DESEG GOALS AGAIN.
- I'M TOLD THAT, NUMBERS ASIDE, THE CAMPUS HAS BECOME
MUCH MORE HOSPITABLE TO MINORITIES.
I'M TOLD THAT THINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER.
- REALLY? - AS YOU MAY KNOW,
GENE ROBBINS IS DEAN OF JOURNALISM THERE.
I HAD LUNCH WITH HIM THE OTHER DAY...
- WELL, NEVERTHELESS, THEY HAVEN'T--
- AND HE WAS SAYING HOW THE LAST FEW YEARS
HAVE REALLY TRANSFORMED THE SCHOOL'S REPUTATION
WITH BLACK FACULTY AND STUDENTS.
- HE'S A WHITE GUY, RIGHT? - WHO?
- JOURNALISM FELLOW-- DEAN WORMER,
DEAN MARTIN, WHATEVER HIS NAME IS.
- I WORKED WITH GENE ROBBINS IN PHILADELPHIA.
HE IS AN EXCELLENT JOURNALIST AND A RELIABLE SOURCE.
I THINK RACE IS BESIDE THE POINT,
SO WHY DON'T WE HOLD ON THE DESEG STORY
UNTIL WE CAN ASSIGN SOMEONE TO DO SOME MORE REPORTING,
GET A REAL SENSE OF HOW U.M. IS PERCEIVED BY MINORITIES?
- ALL RIGHT, THEN. LET'S FIRM THINGS UP,
TAKE A LOOK AT WHERE WE STAND AN HOUR FROM NOW.
- UH-HUH.
- WHY POKE HIM WITH A STICK? YOU KNOW WHO GENE ROBBINS IS.
- WHO'S POKING?
IF I THINK SOMETHING ABOUT A STORY, I'M GONNA SPEAK ON IT.
YOU KNOW WHAT A HEALTHY NEWSROOM IS?
IT'S A MAGICAL PLACE WHERE PEOPLE ARGUE ABOUT EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME.
I'M NOT POKING ANYONE HERE. - "DEAN MARTIN"?
- YEAH, A LITTLE POKE.
- THANK YOU.
[SIREN]
- I KNOW THAT WASN'T NO COURT DATE--
YOU ALREADY GOT THE GUN CHARGE POSTPONED TWICE--
SO WHAT THE *** WAS THAT ABOUT?
- REMEMBER THAT RUSSIAN WE LOCKED UP FOR ***,
PART OF THE PORT CASE A YEAR BACK?
- I DIDN'T WORK THAT CASE WITH YOU, MAN,
SO, NO, I DON'T REMEMBER.
- WELL, CHRIS PARTLOW DOES.
[BEEP]
- MISS GUTIERREZ.
GUTIERREZ! GET YOUR *** OVER HERE.
- YEAH.
- YOU SAY THAT 120 PEOPLE WERE EVACUATED.
- YEAH. THEY WERE.
- YOU CAN'T EVACUATE PEOPLE.
I MEAN, YOU CAN, IF YOU WANT,
BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO SAY HERE.
- A BUILDING CAN BE EVACUATED.
TO EVACUATE A PERSON IS TO GIVE THAT PERSON AN ENEMA.
THE DETAILS, MISS GUTIERREZ.
AT THE "BALTIMORE SUN," GOD STILL RESIDES IN THE DETAILS.
- YOU TEACH THEM, SPRY.
- WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH THESE CHILDREN TODAY?
FUCKETY-***. ANOTHER BURNT DOLL.
- HUH. CARLYLE AGAIN.
- PHOTO.
- HEY, SWAG, I'M LOOKING AT FIRE...FROM EAST BALTIMORE
AND I GOT A BURNT BARBIE IN FOREGROUND.
- OH, YEAH? - YEAH, YEAH.
AND I MIGHT ACTUALLY BELIEVE YOU
IF IT WASN'T CARLYLE WHO TOOK THE SHOT.
NO ***' WAY I BELIEVE IN THIS PICTURE.
PRINT ME SOMETHING ELSE. - ALL RIGHT.
[HANGS UP PHONE]
EVERY FIRE PHOTO HE BRINGS IN
HAS GOT TO BE SOME BURNT DOLL SOMEWHERE IN THE DEBRIS.
I CAN SEE THAT CHEATING *** NOW
WITH HIS *** HAREM OF DOLLS
POURING LIGHTER FLUID ON EACH ONE.
YOU CHECK HIS *** TRUCK,
YOU'LL FIND A WHOLE COLLECTION OF THEM.
WHAT'S YOUR LEAD?
- COUNCIL DELAYS VOTE ON THE HOMELESS INITIATIVE
AT CARCETTI'S BEHEST.
HE DOESN'T WANT IT TO LOOK LIKE THE CITY'S
RUNNING THE HOMELESS OUT OF DOWNTOWN,
SO HE ASKED NARESSE TO REDRAFT THE MEASURE.
- HE'S RIGHT. YOU DON'T EVACUATE PEOPLE.
- WHAT?
- NEVER MIND.
- WORKING ON ANYTHING GOOD?
- JUST WHAT DAY COPS MISSED.
A FATAL IN CHARLES COUNTY AND A GAS LEAK DOWNTOWN.
- BRIEFS, HUH?
- A QUIET DAY SO FAR.
- IT'S A *** NEWS TOWN.
- YOU THINK?
- HOW MANY STORIES GO NATIONAL OUT OF HERE?
NOT MANY.
- THOSE BODIES IN THE HOUSES LAST YEAR.
THAT GOT A LOT OF PLAY.
- AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN SOLVE IT, RIGHT?
THE STORY HAD NO LEGS AT ALL.
SINCE THEN, WHAT ELSE?
- JEFF. JEFFY-JEFF.
- WHAT?
- COME HERE. JESUS CHRIST.
- WHAT NOW?
- DID YOU STAY FOR THE ZONING BILLS?
- NO. I CAME BACK HERE TO WRITE.
- CHECK THE *** LIBRARY.
***, CHECK THE CLIPS, TOO. IT GOES BACK A WAYS.
NO, NO, NO, NO. CHECK THAT.
YOU GO BACK TO THE HALL, YOU GET THE VOTE ON THIS THING.
FIND OUT WHO SPONSORED THIS.
FIND OUT WHETHER CARCETTI OR NARESSE OR WHOEVER'S BEHIND IT.
YOU BUTTONHOLE THEM, FIND OUT WHAT THE HELL'S GOING ON.
- WHY? WHO'S RICARDO HENDRIX?
- A DRUG DEALER. FAT-FACED RIC.
ALMA, SCOTT, THIS PROPERTY ON BALTIMORE STREET IS A *** BAR
THE CITY WANTS FOR THE HOWARD STREET ENTERPRISE ZONE,
BUT THIS OTHER PROPERTY THEY WANT TO TRADE WITH HIM,
I WANT TO FIND OUT WHAT THAT'S ALL ABOUT.
- THIS IS A DRUG DEALER THEY'RE TRADING PROPERTIES WITH?
- YEAH. HE'S GOT A RECORD AS LONG AS YOUR ARM.
A COUPLE CONVICTIONS, TOO.
GO, GO. GET SOME GOOD QUOTES.
ALMA...I WANT YOU TO GO TO THIS ADDRESS.
IT'S A STRIP CLUB CALLED DESPERADO.
YOU ASK AROUND FOR THE OWNER. HIS NAME'S RICARDO HENDRIX.
YOU TELL THEM UNTIL WE GET A COMMENT,
WE'RE GONNA PUT RICKY'S PICTURE ON THE FRONT PAGE EVERY DAY.
- WHO IS HE?
- HE'S A DRUG DEALER.
BUT FROM THE LOOK OF THIS, HE'S RUN SOME SORT OF GAME AT CITY HALL.
WE WANT A COMMENT AS TO WHY HE'S TRADING PROPERTY WITH THE CITY,
WHAT HE STANDS TO MAKE OFF THE DEAL.
- OK.
- WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?
- PULL CLIPS, CHECK THE MORGUE FILES,
WRITE THE "A" MATTER ON RICARDO'S HISTORY.
- WAIT. SHE GOES TO STRIP CLUBS
AND I'M PULLING CLIPS IN THE MORGUE?
- YOU GUYS LATE FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING?
- LOOKING FOR YOU, SIR.
- ME? I'M RACING THEM OUT.
LATE FOR SOME CHARITY THING AT THE WALTERS.
- MR. MAYOR, I WAS TOLD I COULD GET A FEW MINUTES TONIGHT.
- WHAT, YOU'RE ON MY SCHEDULE?
- EVERYTHING RAN LATE TODAY.
THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO RING YOU, I THINK.
- WHAT, DO IT QUICK OR DO WE RESCHEDULE?
- BURRELL'S DISBANDED THE UNIT THAT'S WORKING THE BODIES IN THE HOUSES.
- YEAH, WHEN WE'RE FAT WITH MONEY, YOU CAN COME BACK ON IT.
- INVESTIGATIONS ARE NOT LIKE THAT.
YOU CAN'T JUST DROP ONE AND THEN PICK IT UP DOWN THE ROAD WITHOUT--
- COLONEL, WE GOT NO MONEY.
WE'VE GOT NO *** MONEY AT ALL.
THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO UNTIL THE NEW FISCAL.
- BUT, TOMMY, THAT KILLS CLAY DAVIS FOR ME.
AND WE'RE ABOUT TO GO TO GRAND JURY ON IT.
- SAME UNIT AS DOING CLAY?
- I NEED SOME PROFILE FOR MY SHOP.
- HOW MUCH OF THAT UNIT DO YOU NEED TO BRING THE CASE IN?
- A COUPLE OF DETECTIVES.
- I'LL TELL RAWLS YOU CAN KEEP 2 MEN FOR CLAY.
THE REST OF IT IS SHUT DOWN UNTIL WE'RE ABLE TO DIG OUT, OK?
I GOT TO RUN.
- SO ONE THIEVING POLITICIAN TRUMPS 22 DEAD BODIES.
[DOOR CLOSES]
GOOD TO KNOW.
- TO SAVE MONEY, THEY'RE NOT EVEN PUTTING OPS CARS IN THE STREET.
NO MORE 2-MAN PATROLS.
- JESUS, WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?
- SCHOOLS.
- CARCETTI DIDN'T WANT TO LAY OFF TEACHERS,
SO HE *** US INSTEAD.
- SEEMS LIKE YOU GOT OUT AT THE RIGHT TIME, HUH?
LOOK AT YOU.
- HERE'S OUR BOY THOMAS SPORTING
THE LATEST IN DOWNTOWN BUSINESSWEAR,
AN UNDERSTATED ENSEMBLE THAT PUTS THE "BE" IN SUBTLE.
- THERE'S A "B" IN SUBTLE?
- SERIOUSLY, YOU LOOK WELL, HERC.
- I'M DOING GOOD, MAN.
I GOT MORE WORK THAN I CAN GET TO.
IT'S LIKE ONCE WORD GOT AROUND,
THESE *** LAWYERS CAME OUT OF THE *** WOODWORK.
WHICH REMINDS ME, I NEED ONE OF YOU GUYS TO RUN A NAME FOR ME.
TAGS, REGISTRATION, AND PHONE.
WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, RUN A SHEETING PHOTO.
OK. I'M BUYING THE NEXT ROUND, RIGHT?
- ABOUT *** TIME!
- NOT USED TO HAVING MONEY.
KIND OF FORGET.
LET'S GET A ROUND.
- HOW'S THE BRIEF?
- IT'S CLEAN AND IT BITES.
DESERVES A FRONT, OFF-LEAD, MAYBE.
- AND WE'RE SAYING WHAT?
- THAT IT'S A SWEETHEART DEAL
FOR A *** BAR OWNER WITH A BIG CRIMINAL HISTORY.
HE SELLS HIS EXISTING LOCATION TO THE CITY FOR 1.2 MILLION
AND THEY SELL HIM A BETTER PIECE OF REAL ESTATE
TO RELOCATE HIS CLUB 5 BLOCKS WEST FOR 200,000.
HE CLEARS A MILLION FOR LAYING IN THE CUT.
- WHAT'S THE QUID PRO QUO?
- WE'RE GOING THROUGH DONORS IN NARESSE'S CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE AS WE SPEAK.
SO FAR, WE GOT 40,000 FROM RICARDO HENDRIX
AND A BUNCH OF PEOPLE ALL USING THE SAME ADDRESS AS THE BAR.
- WHY WASN'T THIS ON YOUR BUDGET?
- WELL, WE FOUND IT-- ACTUALLY, JEFF PRICE FOUND IT
HIDDEN IN THE ZONING BILLS, BOTTOM OF THE COUNCIL AGENDA.
HE CAUGHT IT LATE, BUT HE CAUGHT IT.
- ALL RIGHT, FRONT PAGE, BELOW THE FOLD.
- YEAH.
- METRO DESK, PHELPS.
- GUS, PRICE FOR YOU, LINE 2, AND HE'S GOT NARESSE WITH HIM.
- AW, ***, HERE IT COMES.
- GUS? IT'S JEFF.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT WOULD LIKE A WORD WITH YOU.
- ON THE RECORD?
- NO. SHE'S GIVEN ME HER QUOTE.
SHE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU OFF THE RECORD.
- PUT HER ON.
- THIS IS ALL PERFECTLY ABOVE BOARD.
- NO DOUBT, MADAM PRESIDENT.
- WE NEED THIS PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT
AND IT'S IN THE CITY'S INTEREST
TO ALLOW MR. HENDRIX TO RELOCATE.
- AND IS IT IN THE CITY'S INTEREST TO GIVE HIM A PROPERTY
WITH TWICE AS MUCH FLOOR SPACE
AND GIVE HIM A MILLION DOLLARS FOR HIS TROUBLE?
WELL, DO YOU THINK HE MIGHT HAVE MADE IT CLEAR TO THE COUNCIL
THAT MR. HENDRIX DONATED 60,000 TO YOUR CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE?
I DON'T KNOW, MAYOR.
WHERE I LIVE, 60,000 BUYS A LOT OF GOOD WILL.
- [SNICKERS SOFTLY]
- HEY, JEFF, IS THAT YOU?
I'M PUTTING YOU ON HOLD FOR SPRY.
- YEAH, GIVE ME YOUR ON THE RECORD FOR NARESSE.
- READY? - YEAH.
SHAME WE COULDN'T USE WHAT SHE JUST GAVE US.
- WHAT DO YOU GOT?
- KEEP RUNNING THROUGH THAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE ***.
THERE'S AT LEAST $20,000 IN CONTRIBUTIONS
WE HAVEN'T FOUND YET.
NARESSE ALL BUT CONFIRMED IT.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
- I'M GONNA USE THE... I'LL BE BACK.
YEAH, IT'S ME.
YEAH, WE'RE GOING LATE TONIGHT.
FINE.
NO, I'M NOT.
I'M JUST TIRED IS ALL.
I SLUR WHEN I'M TIRED.
THAT'S ALL.
YEAH.
NIGHT.
[MEN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]
- ...
YO.
- HAUK?
- HEH HEH HEH.
[COUGHS]
- THAT WAS A GREAT PULL AT DEADLINE.
- HEY, ANY NIGHT A BALTIMORE POLITICIAN
CALLS YOU A SON OF A *** IS A GOOD NIGHT.
AM I RIGHT?
HEY, THAT WAS A GOOD PULL BY ALMA,
GETTING THAT QUOTE FROM FAT-FACED RIC FOR THE HOME FINAL.
"HEY, I'M A BUSINESSMAN.
CITY WANTS TO HELP ME OUT, I AIN'T GONNA ARGUE."
SWEET.
- THANK YOU.
- HOW'D YOU GET HIM TO TALK TO YOU?
- I JUST WALKED IN, SAT DOWN,
WATCHED THE DANCERS FOR A FEW MINUTES, AND HE CAME OVER TO ME.
THOUGHT I WAS LOOKING FOR A JOB.
- OOH, HA HA HA!
- YOU DESERVE MORE THAN A CONTRIBUTING LINE FOR THAT.
- I DON'T KNOW. A CONTRIB LINE IS COOL.
- YOU CAN'T GO FAR ON CONTRIB LINES.
- WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
- "TIMES" OR "POST." WHERE ELSE?
- I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS STILL A PRETTY GOOD PAPER.
- I BROUGHT IT TO THE MAYOR PERSONALLY,
BUT THEY'RE THROWING THEIR LAST DOLLARS
INTO PATROL AND CRIME SUPPRESSION.
- YOU THINK BEING ON MARLOWE AND HIS PEOPLE
EVERY DAMN DAY FOR A YEAR
ISN'T CRIME SUPPRESSION?
I MEAN, WE LOWERED THE BODY COUNT
JUST BY SITTING ON THESE PEOPLE.
THEY KNEW THEY'RE HOT, HUH?
- AFTER A YEAR?
- LOOK. PROMISES WERE MADE TO ME, AS WELL.
I WAS TOLD A NEW DAY WAS COMING.
CLEARLY, THIS ISN'T IT.
- WELL, WHERE ARE WE GOING, THEN?
- YOU AND McNULTY ARE BACK TO THE HOMICIDE ROTATION.
DOZERMAN IS TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO TACTICAL.
LIEUTENANT, YOU'RE GOING TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE NORTHERN,
4:00-12:00 SHIFT.
FREAMON, SYDNOR, YOU TWO ARE ASSIGNED
TO THE STATE'S ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
TO HELP GRAND-JURY THE CLAY DAVIS THING.
WHEN THE MONEY STARTS TO FLOW,
I'LL GET YOU ALL BACK ON THIS SOMEHOW.
SORRY.
- WONDER WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO WORK
IN A REAL *** POLICE DEPARTMENT.
[DOOR CLOSES]
- 50 CENT.
- 50 CENT.
OBLIGED.
- [NO AUDIO]
- WHEN DID THIS BREAK LAST NIGHT?
- GUS SAW IT ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA AROUND 9:30.
- IT'S A GOOD *** STORY.
- HEY. - HEY.
- WHO'S DOING THE REACT PIECE?
- JEFF WILL. WHY?
- I'M JUST-- I NEED A STORY. I'M UP.
- YEAH. STAY HUNGRY LIKE THAT.
GOOD THINGS COME WHEN THEY COME.
IT'S 2:00, PEOPLE. I NEED BUDGET LINES.
THERE ARE A MILLION STORIES IN THE NAKED CITY,
BUT TODAY YOU POOR MOOKS ONLY NEED TO THROW ME 3 OR 4.
- GOOD AFTERNOON. THIS IS...
- THE ORIOLES WILL NOT PAY FOR PITCHING.
I SHOULD HAVE NEVER LEFT THE BRONX.
- YOU SEE THIS? - WHAT?
- ONE OF OUR CLIENTS ON THE FRONT PAGE.
- REPRESENT TIGER WOODS?
ALL IT COST ME WAS A ROUND OF BEERS.
THEY *** LOVE ME IN THE DEPARTMENT.
I'M A *** MARTYR IS WHAT I AM.
PULL OVER SOME BLACK MINISTER, *** HIM OFF,
AND I LOSE MY *** JOB.
- ONE ROUND?
YOU, A PROMINENT DEFENSE INVESTIGATOR,
LET THESE OTHER GUYS BUY A ROUND OF DRINKS EVER?
OK. IT'S TIME YOU LEARNED A LITTLE SOMETHING ABOUT THE EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
- THAT'S MY DESK.
- WHAT THE *** YOU SAY?
- THE PRODIGAL SON.
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