Previously on "nypd blue"...
Truck driver found her.
Wouldn’t be the first time
someone graduated to heroin
And didn’t tell
their loved ones.
When we were married,
there were some problems.
Same problems
ended up k*lling her.
Why don’t you take
a couple days off?
Yeah, i’m gonna.
Look at this.
What’s he doing back?
Good to see
he’s lost that smug grin
I’d like to take off
with a belt sander.
The welcome‐back party
you’re throwing for me,
That’s after the tour?
You’re gonna like this a lot
better than our old place.
No, I won’t.
Come on, theo.
I won’t. I hate it.
[ Sighs ]
Okay, theo. Let’s go.
Your bath’s ready.
I’m tired today.
Well, a bath
will wake you up.
Come on.
Are things okay
at your new school?
Been pretty quiet
about that.
It’s fine.
You make any new friends?
No.
Theo wet his bed again ‐‐
three nights in a row now.
Did you talk to him
about it?
I will.
Where’s the clean sheets?
The sheets are still dirty.
I thought you did
the laundry.
I ran out of detergent.
You were supposed to
pick some up.
You need to remind me.
I got a few things on my mind.
I’ve got a few things
on my mind, too.
I’m not trying to start
something here.
The division of chores is
getting a little uneven.
Do you want me
to do the laundry?
She’s colicky.
[ Crying ]
Shh.
It’s okay, honey.
It’s okay.
[ Exhales deeply ]
Theo, you in the tub yet?
Theo: leave me alone.
[ Pager beeping ]
Andy, your pager!
My pager.
I’m just trying
to settle her.
And that’s it.
Okay, thanks.
Sure.
Elaine kopek.
b*at with a drill.
Thorough job.
Any sign of a break‐in?
The place looks secure.
Who called it in?
Super.
I haven’t talked to him yet.
We got it.
I’ll start a canvass.
Detectives sipowicz and clark.
What’s your name?
Lefi ‐‐ lefi concepción.
So, you found the body,
lefi concepción?
Rang, knocked,
then I let myself in.
What got you here?
Toilet leak. She said,
"be here 9:00 a. M. Exact."
9:01,
I would’ve heard about it.
She live alone?
With her husband ‐‐
a lawyer, always working.
You know if they fought?
Mrs. Kopek?
She fought with everyone.
You puttin’ down tiles?
She hired an illegal
for that.
Who?
Orlando something.
We didn’t talk.
Glue’s wet.
Guy left in a hurry.
Where we gonna find
this orlando?
We didn’t talk.
I got that part.
No idea,
but he probably did this.
He’s mexican.
And you’re what, swedish?
Puerto rican.
I’m an american.
According to who,
the miss america pageant?
I guess I missed
that 51st star on the flag.
We’ll be in touch
if we have some questions.
Going through
a little adjustment period?
Does it show?
Thanks.
The lieutenant’s back.
Yeah, I see that.
Where’s jones and medavoy?
They’re responding to a d. O. A.
On hester.
Welcome back, lieu.
Thanks.
Yeah, hi.
I need to schedule a checkup
for michelle mcdowell.
What’s going on
with your case?
Husband’s on his way in.
The handyman they were using
was an illegal.
We don’t have an address
or last name.
We’re hoping the husband
can point us to him.
Sounds good.
Is there any way we can kind of
narrow down the time frame?
’Cause last time I waited
an hour to see him.
No, I understand.
Busy already, huh?
You know, stuff backs up.
The funeral was tough,
I imagine.
Sad...
Seeing her folks that way.
Good people.
The word I gave the squad was
that it was an old friend,
And you’re not looking
to rehash.
I appreciate that.
If you need anything...
It means a lot...
That, uh,
I can rely on you.
Hey.
D.o.a.’S a brother ‐‐
Stabbed in the chest.
Bum over here called it in.
The guy stinks
like a german shepherd.
How’d he wind up finding
the body?
I didn’t get there yet.
Yeah, well, keep enjoying your
coffee there, laughlin.
Yeah, don’t worry about all
those pesky details.
Artez foster, west third.
His blood’s dry.
He’s been here a while.
Bunch of picnic‐type food
in the back.
I got an i. D. Card here ‐‐
a charity called amerihope,
Made out to, uh, omar givens.
Let’s talk to this guy.
Hey, aqua‐lung.
Detectives medavoy and jones.
Kevin genzler.
Everybody calls me boner.
Let’s just stick with kevin.
So, how’d you find the body?
Walking by, saw him,
called 911.
And you were here
because...
Kind of in between
residences.
Tell me something, kevin ‐‐
If we run that car for prints,
yours coming up?
I figured he was
sleeping it off.
Door wasn’t locked.
So you just thought
you’d help yourself?
To the food
in the backseat.
I laid off
once I saw he was dead.
You got a record, kevin?
Some minor pot stuff.
You’re sticking around.
Why?
Why do you think?
Hey, laughlin, hold him,
If it’s not too much
of a problem.
[ Whistles ]
come here.
Thanks for coming down,
mr. Kopek.
We understand how difficult
this is,
But you helping out’s
important.
I understand.
When did you see your wife
last?
Last night.
Not this morning?
We keep separate bedrooms.
I left for the office
before she got up.
You two live alone?
Yes...now.
Our son marshall moved out
a few months ago.
Notice anything unusual
on your way out?
No.
Your wife have any enemies?
Elaine was difficult,
temperamental.
Is that a yes?
I can’t think of anyone
who would do this.
She difficult towards you?
I learned to live with it.
By keeping separate bedrooms,
things like that?
That’s right.
And what time, exactly,
did you see her last?
10:30. I did some research
online till 2:00, then to bed.
Got up at 6:00.
By 7:00, I was in the office.
If you need this verified,
the website’s got a log,
And my assistant will confirm
the time I got in.
You’ve been preparing for this,
mr. Kopek? Taking notes?
I know a little bit about
investigation procedures.
I’m an attorney.
So reciting your agenda, that
was giving us a little leg up?
To rule me out
so that you can concentrate
On who actually k*lled
elaine.
There’s a little gap between
2:00 and 6:00 in the morning.
I was sleeping.
Anybody confirm that?
No.
I didn’t k*ll my wife.
You got any candidates
for who did?
There was a handyman
doing some tile work.
Who no one can seem to find.
Orlando marquez,
2015 avenue d.
Presto.
Now, if we’re finished here,
I’ve got some funeral
arrangements to attend to.
We’ll be in touch.
Have a seat, omar.
We found this card of yours
in artez foster’s truck.
Cool.
I’ve been looking for that.
How do you know artez?
Amerihope.
We’re both volunteers.
When did you see him last?
At the barbecue yesterday
for the kids.
Not after?
He drove me back
to brooklyn.
That’s the type of guy he is,
though.
He’d give you the last shirt
off his back.
And where was he headed?
Did he say?
This girl maisha in soho.
They’re seeing each other,
I guess.
Artez was found dead
in his truck this morning.
What?
Yeah, and you’re the last guy
we place with him.
Y‐you’re not thinking ‐‐
We’ve been tight
since the day we met!
Artez took me under his wing,
like I was his project.
What kind of project?
He made out a life plan
for me.
That’s what he called them ‐‐
life plans.
All about positive thinking,
eating right.
It didn’t take,
but that’s all on me.
Nothing more from artez
after he dropped you off?
No.
You nervous about something,
omar?
No, why?
’Cause you’ve been chain‐smoking
those candies.
They’re sugarless.
Give my mouth something to do.
Yeah, huh?
All I can tell you is what
anyone would tell you, okay?
Artez was a hero.
Ain’t no way anyone
that knew him would do this.
Your whereabouts from the time
he dropped you off
Until this morning.
Hey.
Neither of them fits
orlando’s description.
Apúrate!
Hey, grab those guys!
They’re not running
for their health.
Police! Stop!
Freeze, assh*le!
[ Door closes ]
Open the door!
Let’s go! Open up!
Momento.
Policía!
Abra la puerta ahora!
Orlando marquez?
No. No aquí.
Hey, hey, hey!
Police! Don’t move!
Salte.
Sí.
Tu nombre.
Orlando marquez.
We got those two guys.
They’re both illegal.
What do you want me to do
with them?
Get them i. D.’D
and cut them loose.
We got who we came for.
...pero lo perdí
y no sé qués lo que pasó.
He’s trying to explain a holdup
On his
green‐card application.
Ya basta, orlando.
No somos inmigración, okay?
Siéntate.
You speak english?
A little bit.
Do you know elaine kopek?
She call police?
I the one
have to call police.
Why is that?
She no pay.
I work 5 day, 10 hours
each day ‐‐ nothing, no money.
Did you get in a fight
with her about it?
No.
What,
it didn’t make you upset?
Yes, but I ‐‐
what’s she saying?
No. You first, orlando.
What happened this morning?
I ask for money.
She say, "work no good,
tile no good."
I say, "you want tile this way,
so is this way."
She yell and scream,
"stupid idiot!"
I walk away.
You never put your hands
on mrs. Kopek?
What is she saying?
She’s not saying anything,
orlando.
She’s dead.
No.
Did the fight maybe get a little
worse than you’re saying?
No.
She was calling you names,
keeping money from you.
Makes sense you’d lose
your temper.
I walk away!
Leaving your money behind
and your tools.
Orlando, we want to help you,
but you’re not being honest.
[ Sighs ]
First, no my tools.
Her tools, so I leave.
Second, no money is okay.
Better than listen
"stupid idiot."
You’ve got an as*ault charge
on your record.
My sister.
Her boyfriend,
he steal from her,
So I go to him,
and we fight.
Mrs. Kopek holding your money,
that’s like stealing from you.
Makes sense fighting over what’s
yours in the first place.
No.
I walk away from her.
To where?
To home, my wife,
her parents.
I no even angry.
I walk away.
In the cage, orlando.
You’re sticking around
awhile.
I’ll run it for the others.
Thanks for coming in,
mr. Kopek.
Are you all right to answer
a few questions?
Did you talk to the ‐‐
the handyman, the tile guy?
Because I know she was having
trouble with him.
She mention that to you?
She wasn’t happy
with his work,
And they had words over it,
fights.
She ever mention him
threatening her?
Not specifically.
Did you talk to the guy?
What did he say?
He’s not looking
too good for it.
’Cause she said
he was no good.
You moved out of your
parents’ apartment recently?
Three months ago.
Why’d you move out?
I got engaged.
I moved into
what’s going to be
My wife and my apartment
after the wedding.
So your mom and dad
got along?
They got along fine.
How long they been sleeping
in separate bedrooms?
Awhile.
Did they fight a lot?
No.
Did he ever thr*aten her?
You’re insinuating
That my dad
was involved in this?
What do you think?
No!
Wrong.
No way.
Everything between them
has been fine ‐‐
Nontraditional, but fine?
Yes.
How was your relationship
with your mom?
I got along with her
better than anyone.
I understood her.
Can you account for yourself
since last night?
[ Voice breaking ]
oh, now you’re accusing me?
We just need
to rule you out.
I was home. My fiancé
was with me all night.
I went to work at 6:30 ‐‐
benton‐archer.
It’s a brokerage house.
Names, numbers
so we can confirm,
Then you’re out of here.
A lot of nerve you two have got,
a lot of balls.
My mom got k*lled today.
We’re just trying to find out
who did it.
Where you at?
We got a statement from
the d. O. A.’S fat friend.
I’m checking out his alibi.
Baldwin’s bringing up
the d. O. A.’S girlfriend,
Maisha houston.
The son’s steering it back
to the handyman.
Cop says he answered 2 domestic
disturbance calls recently
At their residence ‐‐
the d. O. A. And her husband
Basically going at
each others’ throats.
Leonard kopek filed for divorce
two months ago.
So is the son
covering up for the dad?
The son was playing it
pretty coy.
Coy? Hoo‐hoo.
Give this guy
a box of cr*cker jacks.
You never heard
the word "coy" before?
Talk to the father again.
Were you att*cked by
a koi fish as a kid,
Or is that about
something else?
Theo’s wetting his bed.
We don’t know what to do.
Don’t kids do that?
Not when they had the problem
b*at for two years.
New school, new room.
He’ll adjust.
I hope I did right by him
with this move.
You know you did.
Yeah.
So, maisha, you say that you and
artez weren’t dating anymore?
No,
but we were still close.
He was coming by to help me
with my résumé.
When were you expecting him?
By 8:00. Unlike most men,
artez kept his word.
By 8:15, I knew something
had happened.
Your knowledge,
he ever dabble in dr*gs?
No, never.
He sounds like a great guy.
Why’d you break up?
Well, he’d catch me reading
cosmo, sneaking an oreo,
And i’d ‐‐ i’d get this look,
like I disappointed him.
"Garbage in, garbage out."
That’s what he’d say
all the time.
I couldn’t meet
his standards.
I couldn’t deal
with the pressure.
Anyone have a beef with him?
Lots of folks were jealous.
"They can’t be like me,
so they want to spite me."
That’s what he’d say.
No, i’m thinking more along
the lines of an argument,
Something recent.
We were at this club
one time.
Artez saw this guy yelling
at some girl.
Artez went over and told him
to leave her alone.
They took it outside,
and artez kicked his ass.
When was this?
A year ago.
Recent.
Looking for something recent.
Well, artez does have
this, um...second cousin,
A guy named elias.
He’s been in prison.
Have they been hanging out?
Artez was mentoring him.
Mentoring him or sticking
his nose in his business?
That’s a good question.
Sorry to interrupt
your mourning period.
The funeral arrangements
were made.
My son’s with his fiancée.
I didn’t see a point
in wasting the day.
Cops ever respond
to a domestic disturbance
At your apartment,
mr. Kopek?
Raised voices
were the extent of it.
The mortons think the building’s
a mausoleum.
What’d you fight about?
This is so tedious.
Her fault, your fault?
Things just didn’t turn out
the way either of us hoped.
Occasionally it boiled over.
That why you filed
for divorce?
I withdrew the petition.
Why?
I’m 58. We’ve been together
so long, I just...
Couldn’t go through
with it.
Plus, things would’ve been
pretty expensive, right?
How dare you?
Those pesky four hours
you can’t account for
Are starting to nag at us.
Add in the domestic
disturbance calls
And being at work
the day your wife’s k*lled‐‐
I did not k*ll my wife!
You got an insurance policy
we should know about?
Mistress on the side?
I’m retaining counsel.
Contact me ‐‐
Save it. We’ll leave you alone
with your grief.
Thanks.
You talk to leonard kopek?
Lawyered up.
D.o.a.’S phone dump
just came back.
A couple dozen calls
to a helen eckery
In the past few days,
all of them short.
Helen ‐‐
that’s the son’s fiancée.
We’ll get her in.
Keep me up to speed.
You got a phone number
for eckery?
In here.
Any particular page?
Andy...
I couldn’t help overhearing your
conversation with john before
About theo’s bed‐wetting.
It really got me thinking.
Did it?
Yeah.
So, uh, when my brother
clifford was born,
I developed a nasty habit of
taking dumps on the front lawn.
Medavoy.
My folks were at wits’ end.
They kept sending me
to doctors.
Diagnosis was
irritable bowel syndrome.
I’m drinking coffee here.
Point being...
I was acting up on account
of clifford’s arrival.
Regressive behavior,
they call it.
You saying that’s
what theo’s doing?
’Cause he’s jealous?
Something he may not even be
conscious of.
Kids his age are used to being
the center of attention.
Baby comes, that’s over.
What’d your folks do?
They waited it out.
I caught on I still had
a place in the family,
Found my way back to the can.
He’s...
He’s like you, andy.
Something new comes up, you ‐‐
you piss all over it,
And then, eventually,
you come around.
I’m just saying.
Give theo some time.
Thanks, medavoy.
Yeah.
We’re looking for
lieutenant rodriguez.
May I ask
what it’s in reference to?
[ Door closes ]
Rat squad, I guarantee you.
Who are they?
Hey, you around tonight?
Uh, yeah.
John...
This is sergeant snyder,
detective beck, with i. A. B.
What the hell’s that?
Everybody stay here.
[ Car lock beeps ]
Knock yourself out.
[ Whimpers ]
Good boy. Good boy.
We got something.
Excuse me.
That’s not mine.
That is not mine, man.
You’re under arrest for the
possession of narcotics.
No, this is crazy.
I’m taking your firearm.
Come on, man.
I don’t know how it got there.
Hands behind your back.
You don’t need to do that.
All right,
this is bull!
Going by the book,
lieutenant.
Somebody planted dope
in my car.
Don’t cuff him!
Procedure, lieutenant.
You know you don’t have
to do that!
Don’t you get yourself
in a jackpot, too.
This kid
doesn’t do dr*gs!
John, i’ll call the union,
get you a lawyer.
[ Engine turns over ]
What are we talking about ‐‐
a brick, a baggie?
How much heroin?
Why don’t they answer
the phone?
Lieu, you got some private line
to the union?
I’ll get on it.
Is it something that could’ve
fallen out of an evidence bag?
Unbelievable!
Didn’t fall out of anything.
Somebody put it there.
You get haywood
on the phone yet?
She’s out of her office.
There’s no answer from
her cell phone or pager.
Find someone who will get
a message to her.
I want his rep and a lawyer
at i. A. B.
They put him in cuffs
like he’s some kind of skel.
I got that guy you wanted ‐‐
elias downing.
Put him in a room.
Which one?
Pick one.
It’s that d. O. A.’S cousin
did some time.
They hang out together.
Take him.
Hey, boss ‐‐
I’ll get on john’s rep
and lawyer.
Everybody else,
get back to work.
I.a.b. Just hauled out
one of your detectives.
It’ll be a while
before they interview him.
Till then,
there’s nothing we can do.
Talk to this cousin.
The fiancée, miss eckery‐‐
Whatever her name is‐‐
get her in.
If you want to stick close
to the squad today,
I’ll understand.
No. I’ll be all right.
Where you going, andy?
I got someone to talk to.
Sorry to hear
about your partner.
I’d be more sorry for the guy
who set him up.
I wouldn’t be so sure
about that.
I had a cousin,
straight‐a student.
Found out she had
a $200‐a‐day habit.
I was completely blindsided.
I’m gonna find out.
There’s nothing I won’t do
to find out.
Good for you.
And when I do find out, if
it comes back to you, laughlin,
You better pray that there’s
people in the room
When I come to take you in.
Hey, if your smackhead partner
wants someone to blame,
He should take a good,
long look in the mirror.
So should you.
Maybe if you had his back ‐‐
Go ahead.
Blow that pension.
[ Door opens ]
What’s going on?
Detective sipowicz here
is looking for contributions
To the john clark
legal defense fund.
I passed.
Who’s in charge here?
You guys?
Who can tell me
why I got hauled in here?
We found your prints inside
a car belonging to artez foster.
Yeah, so?
How do you know artez?
We’re cousins.
Where were you last night,
eddie?
Eddie? My name’s elias.
And I was home.
Anyone with you?
Just my bed. This house party
went three days.
I was sleeping it off.
When’d you see artez last?
Why?
’Cause we’re askin’.
You answer a question
with a question again,
We’ll give you something else
to sleep off.
Haven’t seen him in weeks.
Well, you got trouble, elias,
’Cause artez was found dead
this morning.
Damn.
Now, where were you
last night?
I already told you.
You and artez tight?
I parted ways
with that fool.
You sound pretty broken up.
You two had a falling‐out?
Never had a falling‐in.
I get out of jail,
My mom asks his mom
could he look out for me.
Did he?
Freak waked me up to go jogging,
take me to my p. O.,
Give me books to read ‐‐
that self‐enlightenment crap.
But the dude
turned mother hen.
Get to what happened
the last time you saw him.
Coming back from this outlet
mall, we hit this diner.
I wasn’t hungry, but ‐‐
Come on! What happened?!
I order a jack and coke,
He starts on how booze
is the devil’s urine.
"Garbage in, garbage out."
That was his big line.
All she wrote.
I told him to kiss my ass.
And this was when?
I told you ‐‐ weeks ago.
Me and him was done.
Get in.
Why?
’Cause your attitude sucks,
your alibi sucks.
And until we clear you,
you’re cooling off in here.
Then could I get a message
to him?
Then could I get a message
to sergeant martens?
I know he’s not there.
I want to leave a message.
You know what‐‐
i’ll call back.
Union rep’s
on his way to i. A. B.
Lawyer?
Detectives’ endowment
association’s
Gonna get him a lawyer.
I don’t want some half‐ass
d. E. A. Lawyer.
I’ll call valerie.
Any chance of seeing him?
They barely acknowledge
he’s in their building.
What’s up?
I’m trying to remember
the name
Of this real shark
defense attorney.
He tore me to pieces
on the stand once.
M.e. On your case.
Autopsy on artez
Shows shortening, mustard, and
chocolate in his chest wound.
Meaning what?
The Kn*fe that k*lled him
Saw a lot of action
at the picnic table.
That help us?
We got somebody
to talk to.
Can you lodge elias downing?
He’s downstairs.
Yeah, I remember it rhymed
or something.
Dan davis. That’s it.
Real shark.
We’re working on a lawyer.
You work your case.
Helen eckery to see
connie mcdowell or rita ortez.
It’s ortiz.
This way, helen.
Shouldn’t I come, too?
This won’t take long.
I’d like to be there.
I don’t want them badgering you
like they did to me.
Marshall,
would you get a soda?
Irvin: i’ll show you
to the machine.
This way.
So, helen, how’d you get along
with mrs. Kopek?
Fine.
You have to think about it?
I’m distracted.
Rough day.
We ran her phone records and
found 16 short calls to you.
What about?
Wedding arrangements.
You were planning the wedding
together?
That’s what she thought.
You didn’t get along
so great, did you?
There’s a word to describe
elaine kopek.
I won’t speak it,
but it starts with a "c."
How’d she show it?
Aggressively butting into
my wedding plans,
Possessiveness over marshall,
hatred of me,
And deriding my family,
Who happen to outshine hers
like the sun to a lightbulb.
She was a big, fat "c."
When’s the last time
you saw her?
Two weeks ago.
You weren’t there
this morning?
God, no.
We’ll find out about it.
You think I k*lled elaine?
Please.
I wouldn’t waste my time.
I wouldn’t waste time
i’d stolen from a bum.
Account for your last
24 hours.
At my apartment.
The one you share
with marshall?
No. "Can’t cohabitate
until after the wedding."
Another bit of elaine nonsense
marshall capitulated to.
I was at my apartment.
Anyone vouch for that?
My brother and his wife.
They’re in from radnor.
Marshall get along well
with his mother?
Too well.
It interfered.
Has it been escalating recently
with the wedding and all?
I suppose.
I mean, I can’t tell you
how many times I told him,
"Her or me."
When’d you say it last?
Two days ago.
Oh, come on.
Marshall k*lling his mother?
Not possible, ladies.
Can you account for him
this morning?
He was at home.
He said he was with you.
So your position is heroin
just appeared in your vehicle?
I’ll say it again.
It’s not mine.
I have no idea
how it got there.
Look, if you’re covering for
a friend or a family member ‐‐
I’m not.
You know how this works,
detective ‐‐
Absent proof that someone
stashed heroin in your car,
Then it’s on you.
Look at a uniform named
ed laughlin.
A cop?
Who’s been butting heads with me
ever since I got to the 15th.
He ever thr*aten you?
Yeah. I mean, nothing specific,
but there’s bad blood.
Ask around.
I’m gonna get
a fair shake now.
Detective clark
was just explaining to us
How a cop set him up.
I’m all ears.
This is a waste of time.
Lose the attitude
and tell us about this cop.
Ed laughlin.
He’s a uniform.
You know who he is.
And you’re saying
he framed you?
I’m saying he’s who
you should be looking at.
Any proof
of his involvement?
I kicked his ass
in a smoker,
I made him put in his papers
For sleeping
with that auxiliary cop.
But now he’s back on the job,
and he still thinks I squealed.
Any direct proof?
You tell me.
Or did that idea to search
my car just come to you?
Let’s talk about you,
detective.
When’s the last time you
vouchered narcotics?
A few months ago
on that money‐t bust.
What quantity was involved?
60‐Something kilos.
Heroin, right?
I was never alone with it.
Talk to detectives sipowicz,
mcdowell, ortiz.
They’ll verify that.
If you have
a substance abuse problem,
Now’s the time to tell us.
You gotta be kidding me.
You under any type of financial
pressure, detective?
This is crap.
You’re not helping
yourself here.
Well, let me help you.
I don’t have a drug problem
or a personal problem
Or a financial problem or any
problem except being set up.
Got it?
Detective, we’ll need
a urine sample.
Be advised if you refuse,
we’ll seek a court order.
Yeah. Fine.
I got no patience for you,
marshall,
So stick to being honest,
this will be painless.
Meaning it could be painful?
What’s going on?
You weren’t with your fiancée
this morning.
Yes, I was.
You were with your mom.
No.
Now is the time
to tell the truth.
Did you even talk
to the tile guy?
I have had
a frustrating day.
Sorry to hear that.
Ordinarily, I would handle
this calmly.
But I am too full
of frustration,
And it is this close
to boiling over.
I wasn’t at my mom’s
this morning.
I got nothing against you,
marshall.
I understand what you did.
I didn’t do anything.
Your mom was a cold bitch
who shoved you around,
And this fiancée
is her carbon copy.
Don’t you dare talk
about helen like that.
So I don’t want
to b*at the crap out of you,
But I don’t think i’m gonna be
able to control myself.
You’re out of your mind.
Don’t hurt me!
You went over there
this morning
To talk about her butting
into your life.
It escalated.
She kept saying
if I married helen,
She’d never speak to me
again,
Which is exactly
what helen was saying.
When did the drill come in?
She kept calling her names,
The same names that helen
would call her,
And I just lost it.
The drill, marshall!
"Whore, slut, bitch" ‐‐
Over and over and over,
and I had to shut her up!
So you picked up the drill.
It was on the ground.
And you whacked her with it
to shut her up.
That was the first sh*t.
The rest was...
I just...
[ Voice breaking ]
I was at my limit.
[ Breathing heavily ]
Okay, marshall.
All right.
[ Sobs ]
He’s looking
at an "a" felony.
Back up.
What are we talking about?
Lab report came back.
The weight is four ounces.
You’re kidding me.
They just transferred him
to a holding cell.
Rita’s on the way.
When’s he being arraigned?
Probably sometime tomorrow.
Between the weight and them
thinking he’s a dirty cop,
He’s screwed
as far as bail.
I don’t disagree.
So he just sits in a cell.
I’ll keep my ear
to the ground.
You heading down there?
Yeah.
Anything he needs,
anything I can do.
I’ll be late.
I know.
I’ll try to remember detergent
on the way home.
I’ll take care of it.
No, because I don’t want to be
shirking my duties at home.
Andy, don’t take this out
on me.
I’m talking
about detergent.
No, you’re not.
I’m worried about john, too,
so stop it.
I can’t let him just sit
in a cell.
I gotta take care of this.
I want you to.
Go.
This is wrong
bringing me in again.
We already talked.
We got no more time for this,
omar, not today.
We’ll get a warrant
to search your place ‐‐
A Kn*fe, bloody clothes ‐‐
We’ll find something,
and then you get no play.
So be straight now
or die in jail.
You have a bit of a weight
problem, don’t you?
I’m big‐boned, but yeah.
Well, we don’t see
an opinionated guy like artez
Letting that slide.
Artez didn’t let
nothing slide.
How you dressed, ate,
crapped.
We talked to a lot of people
knew him,
And the same words
kept coming up ‐‐
"Pushy," "judgmental,"
"in your face."
10 Minutes with him, he’d find
10 things wrong with you ‐‐
Even you.
Do you send yourself positive
affirmation letters in the mail?
No.
Okay, you’re living your life
wrong. That was artez.
Something went down
between you two,
Him being a prick,
that’s gonna matter.
But you keep shovin’ it,
no one’s gonna see that.
All they’re gonna see
is you k*lling him,
Then lying about it.
What you gotta understand is
i’m a good person.
Twice a week, I volunteer
for the kids.
What did artez do?
If I want a piece of leftover
cake, i’m entitled.
I’ve earned it.
Artez gave you a hard time
about eating cake?
He’s driving,
I reach back for a slice,
And he’s all like, "don’t do it,
omar, don’t do it."
He pulls over,
says i’m k*lling myself.
"Garbage in, garbage out."
That’s what he’d say.
"I can’t let you do it, omar."
Who made him king?
Exactly.
"Give me the Kn*fe,"
he kept saying.
"Have some dignity."
I got my dignity!
"You want the damn Kn*fe,
artez?
Here it is!"
Ugh!
All this over cake?
Over a piece of damn cake?
He wouldn’t shut up.
Well, you showed him...
Didn’t you?
[ Sighs ]
Four ounces.
Yeah.
Bail’s gonna be through the
roof, if I even make bail.
We’re gonna work this out.
You call your dad?
Not yet.
He gets the word tonight,
he’ll find the bar.
You don’t want him hearing
this on the news.
I’ll head over there tonight
and tell him.
Yeah, good.
I need some time with andy,
okay?
Sure.
I love you.
I love you, too.
Those dr*gs weren’t mine.
If I thought they were,
I wouldn’t be here.
I’ve been going through
everything in my head.
It’s gotta be laughlin.
He’s a good place to start.
He’s the guy, I know it.
Anyone you know use?
Just informants, but none of
them would burn me like this.
How about when you were in
narcotics?
You ever transfer anybody
in your car?
No, never.
No, it’s gotta be laughlin.
All right,
I tracked down martens.
The warrant was based
on an anonymous call.
I figured as much.
I’ll check with our c. I. S,
See if anybody’s got anything
on laughlin we can use.
And then tonight
i’ll start eyeballing
His activity reports
over the last few months,
See who he’s busted
for heroin, amounts ‐‐
He went to the trouble
of setting me up,
My guess is he didn’t leave
a calling card.
A lot of your great minds
got their best thinking done
When they were locked up ‐‐
gandhi, mandela.
So I work on my manifesto
until I get out.
We’re gonna clear this up,
john.
You’ll look back,
It’ll be a bump in the road ‐‐
nothing more.
You should take off, get back
to connie and the kids.
Bump in the road.
Just get me out of here.
[ Lock latches ]