03x08 - Don't Blink

[bunniefuu]

♪ I... come up hard, baby

♪ but now I'm cool

♪ I didn't make it, sugar

♪ playin' by the rules

♪ I come up hard, baby

♪ but now I'm fine

♪ I'm checkin' trouble, sugar

♪ movin' down the line

♪ I come up hard, baby

♪ but that's okay

♪ 'cause trouble man

♪ don't get in my way

♪ I come up hard, baby

♪ I been for real, baby

♪ gonna keep movin'

♪ gonna go to town

♪ I come up hard

♪ I come up gettin' down

♪ there's only three things

♪ that's for sure...

♪ Taxes, death and trouble oh

♪ this I know, baby

♪ this I know, sugar

♪ hey, ain't gonna
let it sweat me, baby ♪

♪ whoo!

♪ Oh, lord!

♪ Yeah, baby

♪ whoo, I come up hard

♪ but now I'm cool

♪ I didn't make it, baby,
playin' by the rules ♪

♪ come up hard,
baby now, I'm fine... ♪

[Theme music]

[Instrumental music]

Eddie: Police! Freeze!
J.C.: Stop! Police!

Hey, hey!

[Indistinct chatter]

Where you going, huh?
Where you going, huh?

Guess whose punk a*s is busted.

Take your hands off me, please.

Oh, I'm not resisting.

[Screams]

Ed! Cuff him. Yo, cuff
him. Read him his rights.

- Ed, what are you
doing? Man 1: I got him.

You alright?

Ed, are you okay?

Yeah. [Cellphone ringing]

Yeah, I've never been better.

Williams.

Yeah, no, we just made
the collar. Alright, right away.

Yo, she wants us to assist
Tommy at a crime scene.

Woman 1: Then
this big Chinese man

come and spraying
b*ll*ts everywhere.

Tommy: How big we talking?

About 6... 6'1".



- Sure about this?
- Oh, yeah, I'm sure.

He was 6'3" and
about 200 pounds.

And how come you're so sure?

Because my husband is 6'3".

That guy was... at
least three inches taller.

What's so important boy
wonder couldn't handle it himself?

Seeing is believing.

Tommy: Okay, let's
take this from the top.

Okay.

[Camera shutters]

[Indistinct chatter]

J.c.: Hey, wong!
What you got, man?

Wong: Quadruple homicide.

Try saying that
three times quick.

There's a uni over there.

Yeah, poor fool
tried to save the day.

If you ask me, there was
no need for all this sh**ting.

Some could've just used this.

- What's that?
- Uncle Sidney's hot sauce.

If this don't k*ll
you, nothing will.

What ran them over?

.45.

Judging by the fine
marksmanship I'd have to say

sure the hell ain't
beginner's luck.

[Groaning]

[Rock music blasting]

[Groaning]

[Music continues]

Tommy: He's a
gentleman of Asian descent

anywhere between 5'9 " and 6'6".

Oh, well, that narrows it down.

We do know the b*ll*ts
were fired from a Colt .45.

The hollow points were filled
with liquid poisoning curare.

Isn't that a trademark of
some of the Chinese gangs?

Right, the big east boys
and the rolling assassins.

I know the dai lo in Chinatown.
He might help us out.

Dai lo?

Yeah, he's like the godfather.

Williams, why don't
you talk to the victims?

'Cause if they were
strapped they probably

weren't choir boys.

- Alright. Virginia:
Where's torres?

He's working off some steam.

McNamara, grab torres
and then check out this dai lo.

[Exhales]

Hey!

I was on my way
to see the lieutenant

and I thought I'd say hi.

Hi.

Hi.

So, how you doing?

You alright?

That seems to be the
question of the day, you know?

Look, Eddie, I've been
leaving messages for you.

If you don't wanna
be bothered, just...

Look, I've been
busy. That's all.

That's all, huh?

Uh, the lieutenant
wants us to hook up.

- What's up?
- What's up?

I guess I'd better go.
See ya. See you later.

Mm-hmm.

[Instrumental music]

Man 2: Okay, gentlemen,
you have three minutes.

Well, we need your help.

What makes you think
I'd ever help a cop?

Ah... at my father's funeral,
you said you owe him.

I do.

Some overly ambitious idiots

kidnapped my daughter.

Your father brought her back.

Unfortunately, he's not
here for you to repay.

I see. So you want
to inherit the favor?

Unless you plan to bring
him flowers every weekend.

What is it you want?

Torres: Someone shot up in

neighborhood bar uptown.

Curare in the b*ll*ts.

Tommy: Any ideas?

Yes. It's safe to assume.

So, will you help us?

If I tell you this, then
my debt is repaid, clear?

Clear.

There was a kid who used
to run with the big east boys.

Pretty soon, he started
thinking he was big enough

to take over the action
already spoken for.

I strongly suggested that he
reside outside of Chinatown.

- Well, this kid have a name?
- Chen lu.

For the right price he'll
guarantee anyone's obituary.

Was there any evidence
that might prove...

If there is, you'll have
to find out for yourself.

Our meeting just concluded.

[Instrumental music]

Is this guy reliable?

Tommy: He wouldn't
give us a bad lead.

He owes my old man.

Tommy: Whew, this
is nasty stuff, chen lu.

I got to tell you, my friend

you got yourself
one hell of a history.

You can't believe
everything you read, can you?

Truth is, I'm the
nicest guy that I know.

Oh, yes, it says at


after you robbed him.

That's a different
definition of nice.

Chen: Come on, detective.
It was Christmas Eve.

The old b*stard only
had eight bucks on him.

I mean, wouldn't you be mad?

Oh, yeah, Christmas Eve? Yeah.

I mean, it'd be too much to
ask you to work for it, right?

Oh, robbing people is work.

So what kind of
work do you do now?

[Sighs] Anything.

Anything I can get my hands
on, you know? Odd jobs.

As in independent contracting?

As in, uh, odd jobs.

[Chuckles]

You charging me with a crime?

Well, you tell us who hired you,

and maybe we
can work out a deal.

I'm gonna ask you again, are
you charging me with a crime?

Not at the present.

Have a good day.

Where do you think
you're going, sunshine?

Sit your a*s down.
We're not done yet.

Oh, you think I came here
and talked to you today

without an attorney
because I'm stupid, right?

Now let me explain, junior, I
came here and talked to you

without an attorney
because I know the law

better than any
lawyer better than you.

And I know if you're not
charging me with a crime,

you can't hold me here
any longer, can you?

So do us both a
favor. Excuse me.

J.c.: Lieutenant, I'm
telling you, I'd like to bust

this b*stard just for
being so damn c*ck.

Yeah, I have an idea.

Let's turn the tables on him.

Yeah, but how do we do that?

We make the hitman the Mark.
I wanna know all his habits.

Where he eats, where he
goes what he does, everything.

Look, if he is our k*ller how
does that help us prove it?

Well, maybe it
won't, but it will help

one of us get closer to him.

[Instrumental music]

More coffee?

Yes, please.

Problem?

No, it's just that those are
some of my favorite artists.

What do you know?

Nina: Yeah. Let me see.

This one is by liu sung-nien.

Yeah, and this one...
Oh, this is so beautiful.

That's, uh...

Chu ta, right?

- Chu ta.
- Chu ta. I knew that.

Let me see.

Oh, you got me on that one.

- Chao ch'ang.
- Chao ch'ang!

It's funny. Not too
many guys are into art.

Are you an artist or something?

No, I just, uh...

I just look at the
stuff, you know?

- Yeah. Me too.
- How about that?

Nina: How about that?

Hey, you know, I haven't
been in the city too long.

I've been meaning to go
check out some of the museums.

I don't know, maybe
if you're not too busy...

I don't think so.

Don't flatter yourself. I
was just trying to be friendly.

[Clears throat] Excuse me, miss?

This, uh, this
coffee, it's cold.

Well, it should go good
with your personality.

[Soft chuckle]

Aren't you gonna
bring me another cup?

And while you're at it, bring
me your phone number, I was...

[Glass falls over]

I was, uh...

I was thinking maybe
we can go check out

the metropolitan museum.

Great.

What you should be thinking
is how to get over yourself.

That sounds fair.

Are you gonna accept my apology?

You didn't apologize.

I didn't apologize?

Okay. I'm sorry.

I accept.

- You accept?
- I accept.

The name is chen.

[Laughing softly] Sharon.

It's a pleasure, Sharon.

Nice to meet you, chen.

[Instrumental music]

What's up?

He fell for the art thing.

- You talked to him?
- Yeah, I talked to him.

Gave him the number we
have set up. Even made a date.

It's work, Eddie. That's all.

I didn't say a word.

What is your problem?

I don't think it's smart.

It's what the lieutenant
said it was my call.

This has nothing to do
with what the lieutenant did

or did not say,
you read his folder?

- Yeah. Of course, i...
- He's been arrested 17 times.

And led one of the most
ruthless gangs in the city.

I said I read his file!

Well, maybe you
need to read it again.

And maybe you need to drop it.

Fine.

How is j.C. Making
out with the victims?

A bunch of hoods who ran
with a guy named Hollis Daniels.

Who's that?

Big-time extortionist
in the Bronx,

who's trying to
infiltrate Harlem.

J.c's checking it out.

Is that it?

No. Me and Tommy are
gonna go to Chinatown

and try to find out
who hired a hitman.

Is that it?

Yeah, that's it.

J.c.: Look, my man,
I'm trying to tell you now.

I don't care how
many benzes you have

how much Armani you wear.

That Chinese dude has a
b*llet with your name on it.

All the money in the world
is not gonna protect you.

Oh, but the NYPD will?

A lot better than your
sorry bodyguards.

Hey, yo, shorty.

What's up with the streaks, man?

Listen to me. You ID
the guy, we put him away.

Listen, player, I don't
handle my business like that.

Well, the way I see it you
don't have much of a choice

the way your men got spanked.

Listen, I told you, I didn't see
who shot at us. Here, take this.

As a matter of fact,
I didn't even see

what the guy looked like.

J.c.: Alright, suit
yourself, big man.

I was planning on it.

Armani. You like it?

[Instrumental music]

Chen: What, where did
you say you were from?

Chicago.

- Hmm.
- How about you?

Wait. Let me guess.

Born and raised in
New York City. Huh?

- Hong Kong.
- Hmm.

I came here with my family
when I was about eight.

And when they decided
to go, I decided to

hang around for a while.

- Here I am.
- When did they leave?

When I was about 12.

You've been on your
own since you were 12?

No, I stayed with an
aunt after that for a year

but when she died...

I've been on my own ever...
Since I was about 13, I guess.

A year later, 13.

Wow. Did you ever
see them again?

No.

Me and my father never
got along too well, so...

- It's for the better.
- Hmm.

How about you? How
about your people?

Oh, we get along fine.

That's good.

I just needed a
change, you know.

So you decided to try
New York, New York, huh?

Well, you know what they
say, if I can make it here...

You can make it anywhere.

I know the line very well.

Let me ask you something.
Do you like waiting tables?

- Oh, yeah. I love it.
- Stop.

No! That's not my career choice.

- Hmm.
- What about you?

What do you do?

I sell sporting goods

and it keeps me traveling a lot.

I meet a lot of people.

You like it?

I think, in that way,
I'm a lot like you.

I'm looking for a career change.

I'm looking for
any kind of change.

I just... I'm not
sure what kind yet.

What's that say on your neck?

Mo'jam ngan.

- Mo'jam ngan.
- Ngan. Ngan.

Yeah. Good, that's pretty good.

[Laughs]

What does it mean?

Uh, don't blink eyes.

I guess here, you would
just say, "don't blink."

I don't get it.

There's this parable,
okay, about an old man

and he wouldn't blink.

He wouldn't blink because
he was afraid that if he did

he would miss the one thing in
life that would make him happy.

Anyway, one day
he couldn't help it.

He blinks

and when he does, he misses it.

He misses the one thing in life
that was gonna make him happy.

It just... [snaps fingers]

It passes him by.

He misses it.

[Instrumental music]

Sounds sad.

Yeah.

Who knows?
Maybe we'll get lucky.

Maybe.

Tell you what, I'm gonna
take this and get a real meal.

I'll get rid of these.
Man 3: Check this out.

Man 4: You wanted
a Latin lover, man.

- Here's your chance.
- Hey, man.

I have no problem with that.

[Whistles] Oh, man, you wanted a

Latin lover, man,
here's your move.

- Don't be like that.
- Yo, man, look who she's with.

You guys mind showing
a little bit of respect?

Chen, let it go.

I got a better idea.

What? What, huh?

I think you should kiss...

Chen!

[Grunting]

What are you...

- What? What?
- Chen.

You still moving? Come on!

More?

[Screaming]

[Indistinct]

Come on! Stop it!

Man 4: I need help!

Let's just get out
of here, alright?

[Men whimpering]

[Instrumental music]

Tommy: Henry Lee?

Mr. Lee.

I'm detective McNamara.
That's detective torres.

What's this about?

Word on the street is that you

tried to hire a professional.

- A professional?
- Come on, man.

Is he trying to
play us for fools?

No, he's too smart to do
something like that, aren't you?

No, I really don't
know what this is about.

Are you tryna make me look

stupid in front of
my friend here?

A professional, as in hitman.

- No, that's ridiculous.
- Really?

- You know a guy named chen lu?
- No.

- How about Hollis Daniels?
- No.

You know what I think?

I think you're lying.

I think Hollis was
sweating you for money

and you got tired of paying him.

That's why, so you
figured hiring a hitman

would solve your problems.

No, I really don't know

where you get this stuff from

but none of it is true, okay?

I am an honest man,
an honest business.

So why are you
getting so nervous?

This is not nervousness,
this is impatience.

Now if excuse me.
I have work to do.

Yeah, well, so do we.

But we will see you again.

[Instrumental music]

Chen: Hey.
- Cops have been to my place.

They're on to us.

If they were on to us, we'd be

behind bars already, alright?

- And what did you tell them?
- Nothing.

- You didn't tell them nothing?
- No.

Then we have
nothing to worry about.

Like how? You're
supposed to be the best.

So how come only
two of the three people

you're supposed
to k*ll are dead?

I'll take care of Hollis.

You know what he'll
do to me if he knows...

Henry!

[Grunts]

[Coughs]

I've canceled wives,
husbands, mobsters, judges!

I've been hired 47 times. I
never missed my Mark, Henry.

I've never missed my Mark.
Why is that? Why is that, Henry?

I wanna hear you
say it. I'm the best.

I'm the best, Henry! I
want to hear you say it!

- I am the best!
- You're the best!

Okay, if I say that
Hollis will be dead

he'll be dead by
the end of the day,

so calm the hell down.

Okay.

But wha... what about the cops?

Don't worry about the cops.

If anything goes wrong,
we'll have a code word.

A code word?

A code word. It'd be "mister."

Now, the moment
one of us hears that

we'll know that
something's wrong.

Until then, keep
your big mouth shut

and have my
money ready, alright?

Um-hmm. Okay.

Yo, Hollis.

We can't go out like this, man.

What you talking about?

That Chinese punk

he hires somebody to smoke us

and we bitchin' up
like nothing happened.

Listen, player, I always
handle my business.

I know you do...

So what in the hell makes you

think I'm sleeping on this?

We're gonna go make
our collections and then

we're gonna stop at the
Chinese man's for the pickup.

And then what?

Well, then...

Then he's gonna pay us

and then you're gonna k*ll him.

Now, how does that sound?

Like music.

[Instrumental music]

♪ Nowhere to run to, baby

♪ nowhere to hide

♪ got nowhere to run to, baby

♪ nowhere to hide

♪ it's not love
I'm running from ♪

♪ it's the heartbreak
I know will come ♪

♪ 'cause I know
you're no good for me ♪

♪ but you've
become a part of me ♪

♪ everywhere I
go, your face I see ♪

♪ every step I take,
you take with me ♪

♪ yeah

♪ nowhere to run to, baby

♪ nowhere to hide

♪ got nowhere to run to, baby

♪ nowhere to hide

♪ I know you're no good for me

♪ but free of you
I'll never be, no ♪

♪ each night as I sleep

♪ into my heart you creep

♪ I wake up feeling
sorry I met you ♪

♪ hoping soon
that I'll forget you ♪

♪ when I look in the
mirror to comb my hair ♪

♪ I see your face just
a smiling there... ♪♪

Sorry I'm late.

I got held up at work.

Those better be for me.

You know, actually...

[Both laugh]

- Hi. I'm hungry.
- How you doing?

Oh, you're not the only one.

♪ Nowhere to hide ♪

- Well, thanks for inviting me.
- Thanks will never work.

- Thank you.
- You're welcome.

Wow, this is a nice place.

Oh, you're a good liar too, huh?

But actually, you know,
these are the paintings

that I wanted to show you...

The ones I wanted you to see.

Wow. These are beautiful.

You like them?

Yeah, I love them.

Oh, especially this
one. That's beautiful.

Yeah, you know, my
mother actually did this one.

- Really?
- Yeah, many years ago.

As a matter of fact, if
it wasn't for my father

my mother probably would
have made a living painting.

It sounds like you don't
care too much for the guy.

- May I?
- Oh, yeah.

Sharon, to be honest
with you I can't say

I feel anything for the guy.

Why not?

I could do no right in his eyes.

My father was the kind of
guy that if I brought home a "b"

on my report card he would
beat me for not getting an "a."

And if I brought home an "a"

he'd beat me for
bragging about it.

What about your mother?

She never stood up to him.

And I can't really say I blame
her because my father was

intimidating to say the least.

When you really
want to get down to it

that's why we never got along.

You see, my father wanted
me to be afraid of him.

- And you weren't.
- Exactly.

I guess he just
couldn't handle that.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean
to bring up bad memories.

That's alright.

The thing is, I never...

I never told that
to anyone before.

Well, to tell you the truth

things aren't great between
me and my dad either.

Come to think of it,
things haven't been good

with me and any man lately.

Do you ever think it
was that cold coffee

you're serving over there?

Ha, ha, ha.

No, I think maybe
it's that, um...

Every man I get
close to has to tell me

what to think, how to feel...

Instead of just letting
you be who you are.

Am I right?

Yeah, you're right.

Yeah.

[Telephone ringing]

Excuse me a second.

[Instrumental music]

The contract's been completed.
Now I want my money.

No! Hey... listen, there's
too much heat on my back

for me to be waiting around
for a couple days, okay?

So I want you to call me.

Call me on my
cellphone tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Henry.

Right.

What are you doing?

I was wondering if
you had some wine.

Sorry. I guess you could
see I'm not much of a drinker.

Hmm. Okay.

No wine.

Oh...

Sharon, I gotta
tell you something.

Okay.

You see, that was
my job on the phone.

I had asked my
boss to give me a call.

- Something wrong?
- No, no, I just...

I had decided to quit and
I just wanted to make sure

that they had my
last paycheck ready.

Do you have another
job lined up or something?

No.

Sharon, you see, my job was
never really a means to an end.

So... anyway, I've decided
to leave New York for a while

and just start
somewhere else fresh.

The problem is...

Problem is?

I'm starting to like
you, Sharon, a lot.

I'm starting to like you too.

Yeah?

So where are you gonna go?

I don't know.

It's just wherever
I go I'm just hoping

that you and me we
could at least keep in touch.

And, you know, if New York
doesn't work out for you one day

I was just thinking...

Careful.

You might say
something I'll hold you to.

Well, then maybe
I'll just say this.

[Instrumental music]

♪ Do-do-do

♪ do-do-do-do-do

♪ do-do-do-do do-do-do-do

[scatting]

♪ Are we really happy here

♪ with this lonely
game we play? ♪

♪ Looking for words to say?

♪ Searching but not finding

♪ understanding anywhere

♪ we're lost in
a mas... Mas... ♪

♪ Masquerade

♪ both afraid to say
we're just too far away ♪

♪ from being close
together from the start... ♪♪

You alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Can I get a beer?

Well, you didn't sound
alright on the phone.

I guess I just needed
someone to talk to.

Is it about the case?

Nothing else
going on in my life.

Listen, j.C., can I
ask you something?

Si, preguntame?

If you were working undercover

how far would you go
to win a suspect's trust?

I guess I'd go as
far as I needed to.

Why? Something happen?

I was at this guy's place.

Chen?

Yeah.

And...

We started kissing.

Now, listen. I don't
want to know nothing.

J.c...

J.c., nothing happened.

Oh.

Nina: But it could have.

But this guy didn't want me
to get the wrong impression.

Are you telling me
that he stopped?

I don't know what
I'm doing anymore.

Damn. I hear that.

So are you sure you
want to be on this case?

Now you sound like Eddie.

No.

Listen, I understand.

You've been through a lot.

And now you're undercover
with one of the craziest fools

that's ever passed
through our house.

I understand if you
feel you have something

you need to prove.

Yeah, j.C., I do.

To who? McNamara? Lieutenant?

Myself, j.C. I froze.

McNamara nearly got k*lled.

I need to know that if
I'm in that situation again

I can handle myself.

And what happens if you can't?

Forget it. You know
what? Forget it, j.C.

- Thanks for all your help.
- Hey, Nina, no, listen to me.

I'm just trying to make
sure that you are okay.

Okay?

♪ From being close
together from the start... ♪

Thanks, j.C..

See you later.

Okay.

♪ We tried to talk it over

♪ but the words got in the way

♪ oh, we're lost inside

♪ this lonely game we play

♪ thoughts of
leaving disappear ♪

♪ every time I see your eyes

♪ no matter how
hard how hard I try ♪

♪ woo-ooh-ooh

♪ to understand the reason

♪ that we can't go on this way

♪ we're lost in a masquerade

[telephone ringing]

♪ Whoa, whoa, oh...

Hello?

Chen: Hi. It's me. You asleep?

No. No. Hi.

Sharon, I just called
you to tell you that

I had a really
great time tonight.

Yeah, me too.

I also called you to
explain why I didn't think

it was a good idea for us
to sleep together tonight.

Chen, you don't have to.

I want to.

You see, Sharon,
it's rare, so rare

that you meet somebody
that you can actually trust.

You know what I mean?

Yeah.

[Suspenseful music]

I trust you, Sharon.

And I've never fallen for anyone
as fast as I've fallen for you.

Never.

And I guess I just didn't wanna
ruin the moment or cheapen it.

You can understand
that, can't you, Sharon?

Yeah.

Well, I guess we'll talk
more in the morning.

Goodnight.

Okay.

Goodnight, chen.

[Hangs up]

[Instrumental music]

Chen: You see,
Sharon, it's rare, so rare,

that you meet somebody
that you can actually trust.

You know what I mean?

Nina: Yeah.

Chen: Well, I trust you,
Sharon, and I've never fallen

for anyone as fast
as I've fallen for you.

Never.

And I guess I just didn't wanna
ruin the moment or cheapen it.

You can understand
that, can't you, Sharon?

Lieutenant, I say we pick
him up before he skips town.

When is he planning to leave?

Probably as soon
as he gets paid.

Want us to grab him, lieu?

Well, no, McNamara. We
don't have a case against him.

No, wait a minute.

Ballistics confirmed that

one of the b*ll*ts Nina found

was fired from the
g*n at the scene.

Yeah, would that just means

he was wounded some
time during the shootout.

It doesn't prove
that he was the k*ller.

I want this case rock-solid
against this charge.

So what do we do? Wait
around while he gets away?

No, it's like moreno
said. Excuse me.

It's like what
moreno just said...

He's not gonna
leave empty-handed.

So, I say we grab Henry
Lee, and we get him to spill it.

[Instrumental music]

Wha... what do you want?

Guess who's checking out today.

Hey, hey, what's...
What's going on?

You thought by
k*lling off Hollis

and his lieutenants that
we'd all back off, right?

- No. Wait a minute, my friend.
- Well, guess what.

No, no. I had nothing to do
with what happened to Hollis.

You think we're stupid, huh?

Tell us about the
hitman or Mr. Hampton

is gonna bust a cap in your a*s.

Okay, okay. Okay, my friend.
What do you wanna know?

Where can we find him?

I was supposed to meet
him later below canal street.

Where below canal street?

In a alley, uh, west
of Hudson street.

Thank you. Now say goodbye.

Hello, detectives.

Oh, what? We
interrupting a party here?

Nah, nah, just wishing
old Henry here a good day.

You have a good day
somewhere else, alright?

- Hollis' men?
- Yes.

- You ready to talk now?
- Yes.

[Suspenseful music]

[Cellphone ringing]

- Yeah. Henry: It's me, Henry.

Where's my money?

I have it.

Uh, why don't I

meet you in an hour?

Meet me at the spot.

Henry: No, no.

I can't get down there in time.

Why don't we just
meet in the park.

East or west?

- West. Chen: Don't be late.

I won't... Mr. Chen.

See you there.

Nina: I wanna be at the bust.

Yeah, I know, Nina, but I
don't think it's a good idea.

If he sees you, it's
gonna blow everything.

Why don't you stay at the
coffee shop till it's over?

He might try to
contact you there.

Well, I'll be ready if he does.

Good.

[Instrumental music]

The guy's an hour late.

Well, if you ask me, I
don't think he's showin' up.

Now, let's give him
ten more minutes.

Hey! What are you doing?
What's the matter with you, chen?

You have a lot of
explaining to do.

Check that room.

All clear.

Tommy: I can't
believe he'd leave town

without getting paid.

I guess he figured
out what we were up to.

Well, then somebody
must have tipped him off.

Well, how? The only ones
that knew were us and Henry.

Henry... come on.

Just put an alarm
out on chen's car

and descriptions
of him and moreno.

- What happened?
- Somebody from the coffee shop,

saw him grab her, and
they took off in his car.

Where are you going, torres?

To get some answers.

Excuse me. I'm right behind you.

Hey, you, give me that guy.

Henry: Me?
- Yes. You.

Can I go home now?

- Come on. Let's go.
- Hey, did you get chen?

You know what?
He never showed up.

What do you mean?

Yeah, that's right.
He never showed up.

I don't know why.

- Oh, you don't know why?
- No.

You think this is a joke?

- No.
- Really?

What do you think? Have
we been playing with you?

Hey, watch your step.

You don't wanna
hurt yourself. Do you?

How did he get tipped off?

- I don't know.
- How did he get...

We had a code word.
When I say, "mister"

that was his way of knowing
that there was something wrong.

Look. He said he wanted
to meet you at the spot.

Tell me where that
spot is. Or I swear...

It's an alley below canal
street just west of Hudson street.

[Instrumental music]

Chen, do you want to tell
me what the hell is going on?

This is about you being
a lying b*tch... officer.

What?

I know you took the
b*ll*ts. I know that.

You're a cop, aren't you?

Are you a cop?

Yes. I am a cop.

So everything was a setup?

That stuff about
being from out of town?

That was a setup,
wasn't it, huh?

Yeah.

And the art...

My art, my love, my
blood, my passion!

What about that?
It was a setup too?

Huh? Talk to me, Sharon,
whatever your name is.

We did a profile on
you, found your hobbies.

All I had to do was my homework.

Damn it!

Get out of the car.
Get out of the car!

I suppose your real
name isn't even Sharon.

It's Nina.

First rule of business:
Never trust a woman.

I think you want
out of the business.

I've been telling you that,
I want to start a new life.

You k*ll me, that's never
gonna happen, chen.

Oh, what do you suggest
I should do? What?

Let me bring you in.

Somehow, starting a new life
in prison doesn't appeal to me.

[g*nshots]

[Suspenseful music]

That night we had together.

That was an act too?

Not totally.

What the hell does
that mean, "not totally?"

I mean, put the g*n down, chen.

Nina, just walk away. Just
walk away, and I won't k*ll you.

I can't do that.

I'm gonna count to three.

Drop the g*n, chen.

- One. Nina: Don't be stupid.

- Two.
- I mean it, I swear to god.

I don't believe in god.

Three.

[g*nsh*t]

[Suspenseful music]

[Sirens wailing]

Nina!

[Instrumental music]

Hey, hey! Alright, folks,
that's enough! Nothin' to see.

There's nothin' to see, okay?

[Bluesy jazz]

[Scatting]

[Scatting continues]