Previously on "nypd blue"...
Did you believe
Lieutenant rodriguez
intended to k*ll you?
I had no doubt.
He stood up,
said it was me and him alone.
He went for his g*n.
Next thing I know,
I'm sh*t in the back.
Did you move towards him
at any time?
No, I never came out
from behind my desk.
Reach for your g*n
at any time?
Absolutely not.
It all comes down to who
you want to believe.
A cop who's been the target
Of investigations
involving corruption,
Or a cop who has spent
his entire career
Protecting our city.
Captain fraker walked into
lieutenant rodriguez's office
And, unprovoked, sh*t him.
I ask you to find
captain fraker guilty.
Dump job?
Yeah.
So, no word yet on the verdict
for the lieutenant.
It's 8:00, medavoy.
Yeah, there's no word yet.
It was a statement.
No, it wasn't.
You're looking to start
a conversation.
But there isn't one to have
since it's 8:00 a. M.
You know what? Let's just stop
this now and start over.
Yes, john,
there is a dump job
By a shopping cart
down by the water.
Any i. D. Yet?
I'd have said so.
Bruises on her neck ‐‐ looks
like she's been knocked around.
No shoes, no makeup,
no purse ‐‐
I don't think she planned
on going out.
Who's the guy
in the banana sling?
Swimmer ‐‐ found the body.
Talk to him yet?
I was waiting for his suit
to lose the see‐through aspect.
But be my guest.
People actually
swim in there?
This cart's from a grocery store
four blocks away.
I seen bums push them carts
to brooklyn and back
Till the wheels fell off.
Anyways, let's get back
to work.
Don't want to have a personal
conversation here.
[ Scoffs ]
Try and get
some prints off her
And whoever else might have been
pushing that cart.
Let's go talk to
johnny weissmuller over here.
Ay, yi, yi.
Wally moring.
When was the last time
you had a tetanus sh*t?
Couple of months ago.
Hepatitis "a," too,
so I'm good.
I'm training for the
manhattan island marathon,
Just getting used to the water
chop and the flotsam and stuff.
Can we get somebody to put
something on this guy ‐‐
A blanket or something?
How'd you find her, wally?
She was just there
when I got out of the water.
You here yesterday, too?
Every morning this week.
She wasn't here yesterday.
Uncle.
You up?
Yeah.
Another dump job ‐‐
white female.
Get on it.
Where are we on that
waterfront d. O. A.?
Janelle woodruff ‐‐ a few
minor busts for possession.
Anything off
the shopping cart?
Medavoy:
nothing so far.
Crime scene's still checking
for prints.
No witnesses?
Nothing solid.
We'll head over to
the d. O. A.'S apartment now.
Uh, boss, do you, uh...
Do you have
a street on this?
It's on there.
No, there's just a number.
St. Mark's.
I'll double‐check, though.
If it's not, I'll get you
on the radio.
Thanks.
[ Clears throat ]
The jury could be
deliberating for days.
They might even go through
the whole weekend,
So let's just put that aside
and get on with our business.
[ Door slams ]
You heard the man.
White female in the weeds.
Looks like she was strangled.
That her bag?
Still fishing for i.d.
In this black hole.
Queen of cosmetics in here.
She didn't walk in this lot
in those heels.
Knees scraped up?
Uh, no.
No, she wasn't dragged
very far.
Maybe from the curb.
Manual strangulation.
No underwear, high heels...
But no tracks.
Nice hair, teeth.
So it's too nice
for a working girl.
Yeah.
Got the wallet.
Eve berlay.
Riverdale address,
40 years old.
Really?
Two kids,
lots of photos.
What's she doing
all the way down here?
Well, whoever did this left
all her cash, credit cards.
Jewelry, too.
Look at this.
"Wwjd."
"What would jesus do?"
Maybe it's
"what would jesus drink?"
I've seen the t‐shirts, bearded
guy in sandals on a harley
Holding bottles of booze
in his hands.
Haven't seen the shirt.
I'll make sure they get
on the r*pe kit.
What would jesus drink?
Come on, that's funny.
Yeah, all right,
we got it.
15Th squad to central "k."
Nothing.
Yeah.
Let's start a canvass.
[ Knocking on doors ]
Nypd.
Oh, sorry.
Uh...no, it's no problem.
Did you know your neighbor
janelle woodruff?
Not really.
I heard she d*ed.
Yeah, unfortunately.
Um, we're trying ‐‐
I'm sorry.
[ Chuckling ] uh, my name
is detective clark.
This is my partner,
detective sipowicz.
Hi.
And your name?
Marlissa diaz.
Marlissa, hi.
What we need is to get into
janelle's apartment.
I don't have a key.
I really didn't talk
to her much.
Do you know anybody else
who does?
Have a key, I mean...
To her apartment.
No, she really kept
to herself.
Is there a super
in the building?
I haven't seen him.
But I just moved here
a month ago.
That right?
Uh, where you from?
Philadelphia.
Yeah, that's great.
My nephew's a big
sixers fan.
You might want to try
janelle's son, michael.
How old's michael?
13.
He in school?
No, I usually see him
hanging out
At the basketball courts
off of catherine street.
He sells bottles of water
out of a bag.
Medavoy, why don't
you and jones take that?
A couple of quick questions.
Does he sell water only,
or does he maybe sell sodas?
Greg?
What?
Anything else
you can think of?
No, I'm sorry.
Can I go back inside now?
Sure.
Absolutely.
I love her.
We're sorry again about
your wife, mr. Berlay.
I don't get this.
None of it makes any sense.
Well, uh, we're here to help
figure it out, mr. Berlay.
But to do that,
we need to ask you
Some tough questions
about your wife.
[ Sighs ]
She worked
at a cosmetic counter.
She was a wonderful mother.
I don't know
what else to tell you.
Has she been acting
any different lately?
No.
Getting any strange
phone calls?
No.
Were any of her habits
different than usual ‐‐
What time she left for work
or came home?
What does that mean?
Are you telling me my wife
was having an affair?
If you are, lay it out.
Is that a possibility?
Hell, no, and you can go
to hell for thinking it.
Maybe we should take
a few minutes.
She wasn't having
an affair,
At least that I knew of.
Was anyone bothering her?
I don't know.
No, once, there was
this guy in housewares
Who put a move on her,
but she backed him off.
She mention his name?
George something.
It was a while ago.
How long?
Two years.
She said he moved to st. Paul.
Just so we can rule you out,
Can you tell us where
you were this morning?
I was with a client,
daniel kawamoto,
Looking at rental property.
And everything was all right
at home?
Yes.
What, now I was stepping out
on her ‐‐
That's where
you're going next?
Eve is the most beautiful woman
I've ever seen.
That she would give me
the time of day,
Let alone fall
in love with me or...
Is a miracle.
[ Sobbing ]
I'm sorry.
I can't understand
any of this.
Go ahead and take this.
Yeah.
[ Laughs ]
Hey, man, she swore up and down
that she was 18.
I'm just playing
with you.
We're looking for a kid
named michael woodruff.
We heard he hangs out
here.
Yeah, but I ain't seen him.
Not all day.
Sells bottles of water,
sodas.
Sounds right, but like I said,
I ain't seen him.
Y'all got a card?
I could give y'all a buzz
if he shows.
Whose bag of drinks
is that, then?
Don't know.
What's your name?
Darryl.
Am I getting messed with?
I don't know whose bag that is.
I don't know where michael is.
Nobody's messing with you.
Look, you covering for him?
That would indicate
that you like the kid,
Meaning I don't think you
want to see us chase him down,
Which we're gonna
have to do.
His moms just got k*lled
last night.
That's why we need
to talk to him.
He's scared, man.
We understand that.
Now he's got
nobody else.
We'll treat him right.
You got my word.
Heard that before.
Yo, michael, come on.
They gotta talk to you about
your moms.
I'm gonna check on you,
okay?
Appreciate it.
15Th squad.
Lieutenant rodriguez.
Hey, valerie.
Sure. Absolutely.
I'll be right down.
Hey, lieu.
Contact me only
if it's an emergency.
Irvin: certainly.
The verdict's in.
Good luck.
Uh...
Again, we're sorry
about your mom, michael.
Thanks.
How'd you find out?
Some old guy down the block said
they found her by the water.
So it's true, then.
Yeah.
Yeah, we're sorry.
You know how she got there?
No.
Was she having any problems
with anybody?
Not like she'd tell me.
You seem like
a pretty sharp kid, michael.
Maybe dealers.
When's the last time
you saw your mom?
Yesterday...
Before she went out.
She got a call,
and she had to leave.
You know where she went?
I didn't ask.
She didn't say.
You don't know who she
was talking to on the phone?
Maybe her boyfriend.
Who's that?
This fat dude
named desmond.
He gets her high so
she'll hang out with him.
What's his last name?
And where can we find him?
Carter. He owns this car shop
on great jones street.
All right, I'll get
andy and john on that.
You have anyone else you
could stay with for a while?
A family member or friend?
I'm all right
on my own.
How about you stay here
for a little bit?
I'll get you something to eat
while they talk to desmond.
I'm not hungry.
I'd rather leave.
Hang out here
for a little bit, all right?
What's this guy's name?
Desmond carter.
This is it.
Police ‐‐ open up!
[ Dog barking in distance ]
Hey, andy.
It was open.
Hey, carter!
Desmond carter!
Open up!
[ Barking continues ]
Oh, that's a big dog.
I mean, he's chained‐up,
and he's back a ways, but...
All right.
On three.
One, two, three.
Stay, stay!
Stay!
Whoa, whoa!
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Police ‐‐ get your dog back
or he's horsemeat!
Don't hurt him!
Here! Pixie, pixie,
come on.
Every time I see
a pit bull like that,
There's a needle‐d*ck like him
on the other end of it.
You desmond carter?
Yeah.
Come here.
What's the problem here,
guys?
Janelle woodruff
your girlfriend?
Was. Why?
When did you break up?
Couple days ago.
Then we got something
to talk about. Let's go.
Her crazy ex‐husband
punched me.
We got a lot to talk about,
then.
Come on, let's go.
Let me lock my place up,
man.
What are you looking at?
You the cops?
Detectives mcdowell
and ortiz.
I only got a minute.
Manager's a twitch.
On the phone earlier,
you said you knew eve berlay.
We were neighbors in l. A.
When's the last time
you talked to her?
A few years.
She all right?
A few years? She called you
last week, norma.
We got her cell records.
If she's involved in something,
I got nothing to do with it.
Then why are you
lying to us?
I don't go looking
to get people locked up.
I've had friends put in
the hospital for doing that.
Eve's dead. We found her
m*rder*d this morning.
Oh, my god.
What did you talk about
last week?
I don't know.
The weather, old times?
Norma, we're not leaving.
Just caught up.
It had been a long time ‐‐
years.
Get specific, or we'll do this
at the station house.
She asked me questions
about the past ‐‐
Did it catch up to me?
But it doesn't because
I never left the business.
What business?
Dancing, touring, films.
p*rn films?
Yeah, but you gotta leave
for it to catch up.
Why was eve curious
about that?
She did some movies.
She might be a soccer mom now,
but she wasn't in '85.
Since then, she's been keeping
it under wraps?
Ever since she left l. A., Except
for the occasional call to me.
She completely ditched
that life.
But she was calling you now
because it caught up with her?
It sounded like
some guy called
Wanting to talk
about her movies.
I said, "if you deny it,
he's gonna hound you.
Talk to him on the phone,
send him an autograph."
They always disappear.
She give this guy's name?
She called him tom.
Sounded like she made it up.
And your advice
was to make friends
With a potential stalker?
She asked my opinion.
I gave it.
Can I go?
If you think of anything else,
give us a call.
He a guard dog, okay?
That's what he's trained to do
when people come busting in.
He got dog eyes
and a dog brain, okay?
He can't tell the difference
Between a cop and some fool
trying to rip my place off.
Hence the barking.
Shut up about your damn dog.
I talk when I'm nervous,
okay?
You two not saying nothing
the whole drive ‐‐
That makes me more nervous.
How long had you been seeing
janelle woodruff?
Couple of months.
Getting her high
so she'd put out?
Janelle telling you that?
That lying bitch.
Look, I was helping her out.
And she told me the money was
going for groceries and rent.
Janelle's ex‐husband ‐‐
What's this about you getting
in a fight?
Couple of nights ago,
I was over there.
And that lunatic fool
come banging the door down.
Him and janelle ‐‐ they
start yelling at each other.
I step in, trying to keep
the peace.
Homeboy hauls off
and cracks me in the jaw.
He started it.
Ask janelle.
Okay, no, don't ask her ‐‐
she's a liar.
But you can ask her son,
michael ‐‐ he was there.
He saw the whole thing.
What's her ex's name?
Craig.
Janelle said he just
got out of jail.
Sure look it.
You know where to find
this guy?
You haven't talked
to him yet?
Hold up.
Who put you on to me?
And for what?
Somebody confused janelle
with a piã‘ata last night.
She all right?
She's dead.
You got something to say,
desmond?
I'm just rewinding what
I was just telling you all,
Seeing if it look like I got
anything to do with this.
Save yourself time, 'cause you
look like you might be involved.
When we investigate cases
like this,
Pissed‐off ex‐boyfriends is
who we like to start with.
And I'm telling you to talk
to her pissed‐off ex‐husband.
We will.
In the meantime,
you're staying here.
Get cracking, then,
and find that fool.
He's your guy.
You better hope so.
I'd like to get out of here,
if y'all don't mind.
Well, we need you
to stick around
And help us find out
who k*lled your mom.
You're cool with that,
right?
Yeah, okay.
How come we didn't hear
about your dad before?
He ain't around.
That's not what we heard.
See, now we're confused,
michael,
'Cause now you're starting
to make us look like chumps.
I told you all about desmond.
Look, michael, we know
you been through a lot.
But we need your help
If we're gonna find the guy
who did this to your mom.
Where's your dad now?
I know he hooked up with
some white chick named becky.
That's about it.
How's he know this becky?
She wrote him letters
in jail.
He living with her now?
I don't know.
He leeched off her
for a while.
She called the cops on him,
so he split.
Came back to see my moms, but
that didn't work out, either.
And when was this?
About a week ago.
Ain't seen him since.
You know where becky lives?
Greenpoint.
Becky larson.
She's listed, 'cause I had
to call my dad one time
When his parole officer
was looking for him.
I'll let them know.
All right.
You can understand how
frustrating this is for us
Having to come back and forth
trying to find out the truth?
Hey, my mom got k*lled,
So I'm kinda frustrated, too,
you know what I'm saying?
Yeah. I do.
But we're done now, right?
Yeah.
Good.
Uh, got a place to look for
the kid's dad, craig woodruff.
Yeah?
Becky larson
in greenpoint ‐‐
His pen pal
when he was in the joint.
We'll head out to brooklyn.
Any word on the verdict?
Irvin: nothing yet.
Greg, if you're not tied up,
We could use a hand looking
into this eve berlay.
Sure.
Rita, if you want
to head down to court,
Baldwin and I
could handle this.
I'm fine.
We could just use a hand.
As soon as I hear,
I'll call you right away.
All rise!
Bring in the jury,
please, eddie.
Will the defendant please rise?
Madam foreman,
have you reached a verdict?
Yes, we have, your honor.
In the matter
of people vs. Fraker
On the charge of attempted
m*rder, how do you find?
Not guilty.
On the charge of first‐degree
as*ault, how do you find?
Not guilty.
[ Sighs ]
All right, yeah.
Not guilty.
You've got to be kidding me.
Craig woodruff here?
Why?
Craig: let them in,
baby.
For crying out loud!
Craig,
I really don't need this.
Go take a nap.
I have neighbors.
When was the last time
you saw janelle?
About a week ago.
Where were you last night?
Here with her.
You want to sit down?
That's real nice of you,
But I need more lumbar support
than this thing provides.
You know where they got chairs
with good back support?
We going to the movies?
Come on, let's go.
I said let's go.
Hey, let's go.
Heading down to
the police station, baby.
I'll get at you later.
Why you taking him in?
Where was craig last night?
With me.
I know you and him got this
prison‐pen‐pal love going,
But if he gets nailed
for something
And we find out
that you're lying,
You get nailed
right along with him.
He was with me
all night.
And if he's not back here
in a couple hours,
I'm calling my brother‐in‐law,
who's a paralegal!
Well,
in a situation like this,
I concentrate on the things
I have control over.
And I try to put the things
I don't, like this hosing,
Out of my mind.
You got something, greg?
Yeah,
information on eve berlay.
Performed under the name
stella starr ‐‐ two r's.
And that's a printout
of her publicity photo
I got off the internet.
I'm not sure I understand
what this means.
Is lieutenant rodriguez
gonna be prosecuted now?
No, the d. A.
Won't go after him.
Fraker will sue
the department...
Rodriguez, me.
Let's not
get ahead of this.
Stella starr did
four adult films
And a couple of what
these sickos call "loops."
Most of it's out of print,
But there's a few postings
on the auction sites.
Detective mcdowell or ortiz?
Daniel kawamoto.
The client the d. O. A.'S husband
says he was with this morning.
I can look into this more
if you want.
You scratch the surface,
you find a whole underbelly.
Check the auction sites,
See if anyone's shown a recent
interest in stella starr.
Rita, this kawamoto
Says he wasn't with the d. O. A.'S
husband this morning.
He lied to us.
We appreciate it, mr. Kawamoto.
We'll be in touch.
I have no idea
who stella starr is.
Your wife never mentioned
the name?
No.
Did she ever mention
living in los angeles?
She lived there
just before we met.
Do you know anything about
what she was doing in l. A.?
She worked in a bookstore.
How is that important?
We understand she was
supplementing her income
Using the name stella starr.
Will you please stop and tell
me what you're talking about?
Your wife was doing
adult films, mr. Berlay.
p*rn.
I don't know who
you think you are,
But if you weren't a woman,
I would knock you on your ass.
You weren't aware she had this
in her past?
She worked in a bookstore.
What we're telling you is she
also did some p*rn films
Under the name stella starr.
That's a lie.
This is fake.
A nine‐year‐old
could do this.
It's not, and I don't think
it's news to you.
Look, what are you
talking about?!
Have a seat, mr. Berlay.
If you have any knowledge
of how your wife got k*lled,
Tell us now
so we can help you out.
Did you find out about this
and have a confrontation?
No.
It's easy to understand
a guy losing it
When something like this
pops up in his marriage,
But you gotta tell us
to get that across.
I didn't k*ll my wife.
Then why'd you lie about
where you were this morning?
I was with martin sole.
I was showing him strip‐mall
property in queens.
I told you that.
No, you said you were
with daniel kawamoto.
I was supposed to go with
kawamoto, but he canceled.
I meant to say marty sole.
If this is another lie,
it'll only delay the inevitable.
I wasn't thinking straight
when you asked me this morning.
I just found out
my wife was m*rder*d.
Are you
thinking straight now?
No, my wife is dead, and you're
throwing dirt on her memory.
You're calling her a slut.
But even so, I know for a fact
that I was with marty sole,
And until you can confirm it
and apologize to me,
I have nothing more to say.
Last night...
What about it?
You been barking at your
flabby girlfriend too long.
You take that tone with me,
you're the one gets hit.
Good point.
Say no more.
We know you were at janelle's
apartment last night.
You're wrong, and I'm saying
that respectfully.
What was the problem?
Janelle didn't want
to take you back?
Didn't want to give you
no money?
Or were you pissed off
To see she was able
to live fine without you?
I was there last week.
Janelle and I had ourselves
a discussion.
I left.
Ain't seen her since.
That shopping cart you used to
wheel her down to the water ‐‐
You don't think we'll pull
your prints off that?
The old shopping cart
from the hallway?
Yeah, I touched that before.
But not last night,
'cause I wasn't there.
I was at becky's having me
some big‐white‐woman sex.
But since it look like
you ain't gonna believe me
No matter what I say,
You leave me no option but to
sit here and withhold my peace,
Until which time you
either release me
Or charge me with something
I'm confident the judge
will throw out quick‐like.
I'm thinking that somebody
just might be sitting
In the other room right now
missing his mom real bad
And not missing his never‐around
murdering scumbag dad.
You can't talk to my son
without my permission.
Why is that, craig?
You ain't his legal guardian
no more.
You had that revoked
three years ago
When you b*at janelle's face in,
remember?
You gonna sit back
and let us
Grind the truth out of your kid
instead of protecting him?
'Cause we go straight from here
to raking him over the coals ‐‐
That's what you want?
You tell michael
his daddy love him.
Yeah, all right,
thanks.
The d. O. A.'S husband ‐‐
his alibi holds.
He was with a client
all morning.
Well, I laid it on thickest.
I'll talk to him.
If you're kicking the husband,
I definitely got a guy
worth talking to.
Here.
Tom grybowski ‐‐
collar for stalking?
That stripper
said the d. O. A.
Might have been approached
by a guy named tom.
He's got postings looking to buy
anything stella starr‐related
At all the auction sites
and p*rn message boards.
He's in the city?
Yeah, first and east 7th.
All right, thanks.
That was the m.e. On
eve berlay's r*pe case.
She's positive
for sexual as*ault,
And they got dna.
For what it's worth,
Stella starr is what's known
as an under‐five,
Meaning she did
under five films,
Which makes them very rare.
And in his postings,
Grybowski goes into intricate
detail about her natural c‐cup
And her perfect
bust‐to‐waist ratio.
We'll talk to him.
I'm gonna deal with mr. Berlay.
I'll meet you downstairs.
Where's the kid?
Coffee room.
The dad wouldn't talk?
No, he talked,
Not about k*lling his ex‐wife,
which we know he did.
Where you at
with his son?
I just checked on him.
Said he gave us
everything he knows,
And he wants out of here.
All right, we'll try
talking to him.
Kid's pretty shut‐down.
Maybe he needs to see
a fresh face.
It might shut him down
even more.
I'll see that doesn't happen.
Andy, I say just give
him some time.
Let him come around.
And I say put him
in the pokey.
Why are we doing
this little tango here?
Because he's a young kid.
His mom just got k*lled.
And he knows
something about it,
Or he wouldn't have lied
to us all day.
Boss...
Where are we at
on the cases?
Connie and rita
are grabbing up a guy.
We're working craig woodruff.
When I get settled, I'll call
you in for a full update.
Boss, we're just ‐‐
Everything's all right.
We got cases to work.
Get on it.
So what did we decide here?
We didn't decide anything.
Sounds like you're gonna do
what you want to do,
So do it.
Hi, michael.
I'm detective clark.
This is detective sipowicz.
We're very sorry about what
happened to your mother.
Now, we've also been
investigating your mom's m*rder.
And the problem we got right now
is that my partner and I
Have found stuff out
that's different
Than what you're telling
the other detectives.
I ain't been lying.
Let's just start fresh,
okay?
Whatever you said before,
don't worry about it.
We're not gonna hold
anything against you.
We got witnesses
who say your dad
Was at you and your mom's
apartment last night.
You're putting
all this effort
Into trying to keep
your story straight.
Just relax.
Let it go.
Tell us what happened.
Okay, so he was there
last night.
Don't mean he k*lled her.
Did your dad ask you
to lie about it?
No. I just knew you cops
would try to lay this on him
If I told you
he was there.
We also got witnesses
Heard yelling coming from
your apartment last night.
People are saying
It sounded like your mom
and dad were arguing.
Where's the other guy ‐‐
detective jones?
He's who I been talking to.
Were your parents arguing
last night, michael?
I don't know nothing
about that.
We think you do.
We're pretty sure you do.
Did your dad thr*aten you
if you said anything?
Nope.
Did you like your mom?
Hell, yeah, I did.
Maybe you shouldn't ask
that question again.
Then why aren't you
sticking up for her?
She stuck up for you
all these years
A lot more
than your dad did.
You know how we found her?
And I'm sorry,
but you need to hear this.
Stuffed in a shopping cart,
her face all bloodied,
Left there
for the sea gulls.
Okay, that's enough.
I don't want to hear no more.
You're trying to protect the guy
who took your mom away.
He's my dad.
He hasn't been there
your whole life.
I don't care what he promised
to try to keep you quiet ‐‐
He ain't gonna be there
for you now, either.
He's my dad.
All right.
All right.
I have said it now
three times.
This morning I was home alone
in my apartment.
Please, tell me,
what am I doing here?
You sure you don't know,
mr. Grybowski?
I didn't hurt anyone.
Who said anything
about hurting someone?
You...said the name
stella starr,
Which I've never heard
before.
Then you're asking me
where I've been,
So obviously she
must have been...hurt.
This is ridiculous.
Mr. Grybowski,
A friend of stella starr's ‐‐
or eve berlay ‐‐
Told us she agreed
to meet you.
That friend gave us
your name.
Now, we understand your
reluctance to be honest,
Seeing how
you've been busted before
For stalking your coworker,
but give us the truth.
You and eve met.
She signed some photos.
You shook hands
and parted ways.
Or we got no choice
but to arrest you.
We met at
the washington square diner.
You hunted her down
on the internet?
"Hunted her down."
I did a google search.
And she just agreed
to see you.
15 Years keeping a secret,
But you're a big fan,
so why not?
Pretty much.
Eve's friend will testify
That you threatened
to tell her husband
If she didn't meet you.
I said you've got fans,
people who appreciate your work.
You can't shut us out.
So she met me,
signed some photos.
We were friends.
Were friends.
Are.
You're twisting
everything around.
This is a case
that breaks our hearts
'Cause eve
would still be alive
If she just didn't listen
to some really stupid advice,
Which was to indulge
your jerk‐off fantasy.
This is someone who got
her life together,
And you had to destroy it
'Cause you just can't get laid
in the real world.
Up yours, lady.
You threatened her.
You were the last person
she met before she d*ed.
That's enough to get
your dna,
Which will match up to what
you left on her dead body.
Since we're past you denying it,
here's your choices.
Say you had feelings
for this stella starr,
Maybe you loved her.
And when she wouldn't accept
your advances,
You lost it ‐‐
that's 10 years.
Or keep lying,
And we'll say you're
an obsessive p*rn‐freak assh*le
Who destroyed a happy family
for no good reason ‐‐
25 Years.
Stand up and turn around.
You're under arrest.
She slapped me.
She att*cked me in my car.
I had to save myself.
Why did she att*ck you?
She was talking
like a doctor ‐‐
How I need help and it's
not right that I call her.
You choked her.
She never att*cked you.
You think you know somebody
and that you're communicating,
And then she just wants
to break it off ‐‐
Break off what?
You didn't have
a relationship with her.
She met with you 'cause she was
scared you'd ruin her life.
I just wanted
to be in her life,
But she treated me like a psycho
with his d*ck in his hand.
And that earned you the right
to r*pe and k*ll her?
What was so wrong about saying
that I had love for her?
That I thought
we could be friends?
Tom, did you r*pe and strangle
eve berlay this morning?
That's what we need to know
so we can start to help you.
I guess I did.
Yes.
But I didn't r*pe her.
She was dead
before we had sex.
Here's where we're at,
craig.
We just got michael
something to eat,
Give him a chance to calm down,
stop crying.
He's given us that you were
at the apartment last night.
He also gave us that
you and janelle argued.
Don't know why
he'd say that.
I do.
You k*lled his mom.
Wrong, flat‐out.
[ Sighs ]
You fish at all, craig?
Once or twice.
The hook is in.
Michael's going.
I just come down here
'Cause I'm a father
to a young boy myself.
And I would not want
him to experience
What I'm about to put
your son through.
This is your last chance.
You stand up for your son,
or I break him.
Listen...
I got no beef with you.
And I know you're doing
your job,
But will you try
and understand something?
And I'm talking
man‐to‐man here.
I'm not addressing what happened
last night with janelle
'Cause I wasn't there
and I don't know.
But this whole thing ‐‐
it's a family matter.
You k*lling your wife ‐‐
that's a family matter?
Ah, ah, ah, I ain't said
nothing about that
'Cause, once again, I wasn't
there, and I don't know.
I'm just informing you
this is a family matter.
That's why they got
manslaughter statutes.
If this is something that
came out of a family dispute,
We can work with that.
It's gonna stay
a family matter.
And my boy ‐‐ he ain't
gonna give you nothing...
Fishhook or no fishhook.
I will guarantee you
one thing, craig ‐‐
I'm gonna put
this case together...
No matter what.
Can I go?
Yeah...for now.
[ Knock on door ]
boss?
Woodruff didn't go,
so I had to kick him.
All right.
Where's michael?
Jones is trying to get him
placed somewhere decent.
If we're gonna clear this,
That kid's gonna have to flip
on his dad.
Yeah, uh,
stay on top of it.
You can't let this verdict
weigh on you.
It's another jury‐screwing.
It's got nothing to do
with the truth
Or how anyone around here
or anywhere else
Feels about what happened.
I know. I'm fine.
I know you're all
concerned about me,
And I appreciate it.
But just understand, all this
has been is a disappointment.
I'm not worried
about repercussions
Or what anyone thinks.
More than anything,
I'm just glad it's over.
Good.
Then it's put to bed.
Right.
So...good night, everyone.
See you all tomorrow.
We'll start fresh.
Night, boss.
Good night.
Hey...
You sure you're all right?
Positive.
Thanks, though.
All right. [ Sighs ]
My contact over at child
services is gonna call me back.
I'll be fine
on my own.
I keep telling you that.
Doing what?
Selling bottles of water
in the park?
I'll work it out.
I always have.
Michael, this lady over at child
services is a friend of mine.
I can get her to cut through
all the red tape
And get you into
a good foster home.
Wouldn't you rather have that
Instead of spending the night
in the emergency center?
You don't need to do
favors for me.
That's a yes‐or‐no
question.
Don't you want a nice place
to stay with good people?
I guess so.
But the thing is, you gotta
hold up your end of the bargain.
You gotta act right,
or you'll get tossed.
But I know you can do it.
I got faith in you.
Otherwise, I wouldn't be
calling in this favor.
Yeah, okay.
You're at a critical time
in your life, michael.
There's two ways you can go.
If you want to move forward
towards good things,
I can help you.
I'm not just talking
about tonight.
What's the catch?
There's no catch.
I'm not gonna
rat out my dad.
I'm not asking you to.
And what's in it for you?
When I was your age,
I was in a bad spot.
And somebody helped me out.
Do you want my help?
Yeah.
Okay.
You know, it's all right
to feel sad about your mom.
I'm all right.
I'm just saying.
Nobody here knows you,
and I'm not gonna judge you.
So if you want to talk about it,
you can.
[ Sniffles ]
I'm just thinking,
like, you know,
How hard it's gonna be...
Waking up tomorrow
and her not being around.
I know.
I'm sorry.
[ Sniffles ]
It's gonna be all right.
I'm gonna get you
through this.