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04x02 - Drop Dead Gorgeous

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "New York Undercover". Aired: September 8, 1994 – February 11, 1999.*
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Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's Fourth Precinct who were assigned to investigate various crimes and g*ng-related cases.

04x02 - Drop Dead Gorgeous

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[Techno music playing]

♪ I guess I... I
guess I didn't... ♪

♪ I guess I didn't... I
guess I didn't know ♪

♪ doo, doo-dah... ♪

♪ I guess I didn't...
I guess I didn't... ♪

♪ I guess I didn't know... ♪

Let's go, ladies.

Next set, hurry, hurry.

Hurry, ah...

Good. Where are your lips?

Put them on.

Two minutes, two minutes.

You were great, Isabelle. Great.

Oh, thanks, zev.

They all love you.

I'm so happy.

I'm so happy.

I'm glad.

Isabelle, Milton Davis phoned.

Uh, he's very upset.

You stood him up. What happened?

What happened?

I changed my mind.

I didn't want to go out with him

in the first place, remember?

[Car horn honking]

[Siren wailing]

♪ Get-busy time... ♪

[Electric window rolling]

Isabelle, Isabelle, please,
will you get in the car?

Isabelle, you're overreacting.

It was just a little dinner.

Mr. Davis is a very
successful investment banker.

I just wanted you to show
him a good time. That's all.

Go ahead, pull up, pull up.

Pull up, pull up.

Isabelle...

Isabelle, please.

I thought we were
together, Paul.

- We are.
- You and me.

- We are.
- Then, why are you

trying to pimp me out

like some kind of
a cheap hooker?

- Isabelle, please...
- I'm not stupid, Paul.

I know what's really going on.

I could call the police.

You can't use
me like the others.

[Gasps]

I'm sorry.

Look it, please just
forgive me, all right?

Just forget about Milton Davis.

Forget I even mentioned him.

Just... will you come home
with me, please? Hmm?

Why should I?

So I can apologize properly.

Okay?

Hmm?

Come on.

Come on, sweetheart.

You won't ever ask me to
do anything like that again?

No.

Never.

I promise.

[Soft gasp]

In case you don't
recognize this woman

let me jar your
collective memory.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, that's Isabelle.

How does a supermodel
end up in an alley in queens?

Well, according to
this toxicology report

it says that she o.D.'D off
of 70% pure-grade heroin.

M.e. Only found
one injection Mark

which means either this is
her first time with the needle

or somebody
helped do herself in.

And you suspect

the latter?

I suspect her boyfriend

and agent, Paul Milan.

This scum uses
models like currency

milking favors

for some of the most
powerful men in this city

for his own financial gain.

So, Isabelle

wouldn't play along?

Yeah, either that

or she threatened to expose him.

You know an awful lot
about this guy, lieutenant

considering none
of what you're saying

is in these reports.

Well, Williams... Let's just say

this isn't my first time

around the block with Mr. Milan.

So, what you're
saying is it's personal.

And since he isn't in riker's

we can assume that he beat you.

He's teflon, moreno.

He beat a lot of people.

That's about to change.

Seems like a simple m*rder case.

Why don't we turn
it over to homicide?

They don't have the resources

to take down untouchables
like Milan, Williams.

We do... And we're
going to hit him

from every angle, see
where he can be touched.

I can talk up her co-workers,
people saw her last.

That's good. You
and moreno make sure

you keep Milan off
your interview list.

Williams and I will
deal with him directly.

Williams, you and I

are going undercover together.

Got a problem with that?

Naw, man, no problem.

Okay.

So I'm contact on this one?

Yeah...

Real close contact.

All right, guys,

you know the drill,

lie, cheat, whatever it takes.

[Uptempo theme music]

- Try harder to remember.
- Do you know

how many of the girls
chase the dragon?

I can't keep track. I've
got to get back to work.

How will you do that, zev

with your work visa
up three weeks ago?

You I.N.S.?

No, they won't get
around to you for a year

but we could put in a call.

Hey, do you mind?

What? No.

Hey. Hi. How are you?

As far as I know

Isabelle was
straight as an arrow.

I never saw her doing
"h," sh**ting or otherwise.

How about Milan?

What are you trying to do to me?

I have two kids.

If Milan knows I'm
talking to you people

you might as well ship
me back to Israel right now.

Hey, we're not even having

this conversation.

Okay.

Milan and Isabelle dated

but Milan dated
lots of these models

and a lot of them
have drug problems.

You understand?

You're saying Milan uses, too?

No way.

He only dishes it out.

If you ever say
that I said this to you

I will deny it.

I think he wants these girls

to get hooked.

It's easier to control that way.

Okay, zev, um, thank you.

You can... Go back to work now.

[Sighs]

[Upbeat music playing]

[Camera shutter clicking]

Debbie, right?

Yeah.

I haven't seen you before.

Uh, I was in Brazil a few years.

I was assisting
on the s.I.sh**t.

I fell in love with
the place, so...

I was sorry to, uh... Hear
about your roommate.

Thanks.

Isabelle was...

She was like a sister to me.

We looked out for
each other, you know...

But Paul says the
show must go on.

Who's Paul?

Paul Milan...

The man who made
me who I am today.

Extend your arm.

What's this?

I ran out of places.

Could you give
me a little cover-up?

Sure.

Ladies... The photographer's

becoming impatient.

I'm soon to follow.

Sorry, Paul. Let's go.

No, no, stay put.

He'll thank us later

for doing it right.

We've wasted half
an hour of studio time.

Well, you can have
it fast or you can

have it right.

I expect both.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Did you, uh, want
to do it yourself or...?

[Laughing]

You obviously
don't know who I am.

Right...

Which means I
obviously don't care.

Shelly... Why don't you

invite your new
friend over tonight?

I think she's in
desperate need of...

Having a good time.

Sure, Paul.

Invite me where?

Private party...

But I'd get the
flu if I were you.

Why?

H-He's addictive.

- Very nice.
- Uh-huh.

- Very fresh.
- See, this magazine speaks

to an African-American market

that hasn't even
been tapped into yet.

We're calling this fashion noir.

Look...

Even with everything
in your favor

it takes years to turn a profit.

Now, that's just the
nature of publishing.

Mr. Milan, you don't need
to concern yourself with that.

Listen, I've got
pre-sold circulation

guaranteed $10
million in two years.

So, what is it exactly you
want from me, Mr. Wilson?

Please, call me James.

Well... I've got all
the funding in place.

I need to go to press.

I've got, uh, articles
and interviews

ready to go to typeset

but you...

You've got seven

of the top ten models
in the world right now.

We all understand
how important it is

to make a good first impression.

You understand business.

That's very interesting.

James, I've been thinking

about getting into publishing
for some time myself.

Now, maybe we
can help each other.

Well, like I said,

I do have all the funding
in place that I need.

No disrespect, Mr. Milan

but I'm not really looking
for another partner.

Hmm, yes, but the right partner

can get you some great perks,

for example, first right of
refusal to Milan models.

Well, I'm not really used to
working with anybody else.

Tell you what,

let's just keep our
options open, okay?

Come on.

Okay, let's see here.

All right, yeah, I like the red.

The red's good.

Take an inch off the hair.

Sweetheart, you're
not right for the line.

I'm sorry, okay?

I want you to use Danielle.

Oh, James...

Yes?

I'm having a party tonight.

I want you to come on by

maybe meet some of the women.

♪ I fake my life
like I've lived ♪

♪ too much ♪

♪ I take whatever
you've given not enough ♪

Hi, ladies, how are you?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Everybody's asking
me about Isabelle.

I just wish I knew
what to tell them.

Relax. Tell them
it was a tragedy.

Now listen, I want you to
do a favor for me tonight.

Paul, couldn't you
get someone else?

No. You're the best.

It's a good friend of mine.

His name is Mr. Wilson.

Be nice to him.

Ladies, how are
you? You look great.

Yes.

Hi.

How's it going?

Hey, how you doing?

Good. How about you?

I'm pretty good, man.

Nice... Party you're having.

I'm glad you're
enjoying yourself.

Listen, did you
reconsider my offer?

I'm sorry.

I won't be able to reconsider.

I had to give it a shot, right?

Listen, did you meet Shelly?

Excuse me, ladies.

Shelly, please...

No, I haven't.

Hey, wait a minute.

This is the young lady
from that ad, that, uh...

Parfum for the primal.

Bring out the
gorilla in a brother.

That's me.

Why don't you two get to
know each other better?

Have a drink.

This guy makes the
meanest cosmo in town.

Hey, we're going
to talk later, right?

Absolutely.

All right.

Peter... Two cosmopolitans.

So, Mr. Milan is
your agent, huh?

Oh, yeah, he picked me up

from the bus station himself.

I'm thinking

about doing business
with him myself.

Oh, really?

Yeah, I got this magazine idea

and, you know,
just trying to find out

a little bit more about the guy.

Oh, really?

[Encouragingly
mumbling] Sister...

[Laughing]

Cheers.

- To us.
- To us.

Enjoying yourself?

Yeah. The scenery's
a little plastic

for my tastes.

[Laughs]

I take it you're
not a party girl.

No, i'm, uh...

Sorry to disappoint you

but I think there's
a stoned bimbette

in your very near future.

Are you always this disagreeable

or is it just me?

It's mostly with you.

Well, that's good.

At least you have
feelings for me...

Not the ones I
want, but it's a start.

I don't think you should be
intrigued by me, Mr. Milan.

I, uh, I don't get involved

with people that
I work with, or for.

I could fire you, if you like...

See where it goes from there.

[Uptempo dance music]

Baby, you all right?

I don't know, man. I...

Must be the alcohol
or something.

Yeah, um, listen,
let's go someplace

where you can
lie down, all right?

Come on.

[Moaning]

Oh...

God.

[Mid-tempo tense music]

Come on. Come on.

Let's get your jacket off.

There we go.

There we go.

Okay.

Okay.

I found that cassette

on the, um...

The nightstand.

Damn it!

I underestimated Milan.

I didn't think he'd go this far.

Yeah, well, neither did Shelly.

If that tape shows
up on the news

all it takes is one cop
to blow your cover.

This is a major complication.

Complication? Look...

Lieutenant, I woke up
with a dead woman, okay?

Why don't you just
think about her for...

For a few seconds?

I am thinking
about her, Williams.

And the best thing
that we can do for her

is find her k*ller
before he kills again.

Please stop yelling.

What about j.C.?

The lab will find
evidence at the scene

that connects him to the m*rder.

It's only a matter of time

before the cops come after him.

No.

No, what?

I can't do anything
about it, moreno.

If I make this thing disappear

Milan will get suspicious.

J.c. Will just have
to watch his back

until we find this guy.

Well, that's easy
for you to say.

We obviously know

how Milan gets his
hooks into people.

He intends to trade the
tape for the magazine.

Okay, this is what you do.

Milan tries to make
a deal with you

all you do is, you
tell him that you...

Please stop screaming.

Damn your head.

I'm trying to save your butt.

Tell him you can't meet with him

until after you meet
with your partner.

You can't make any
decisions. Saves us some time.

Hey, what's going on
with the heroin trail?

Moreno and I got
a line on a dealer

could be supplying Milan.

He's selling 70%.
Maybe he's got something.

Okay, go.

Go! Go! Go, missy.

All right.

Nell, get as close
to Milan as you can.

Going on the assumption

that there might be
other incriminating tapes?

- There has to be others.
- Okay.

It's another senseless tragedy.

I'll be

right with you, Mr. Wilson.

So, the last time you
saw Shelly Blaine alive

was at this club.

Yeah. Like I said

she was having a drink

with an African-American
gentleman.

This gentleman you described

can you tell me
anything else about him?

No. Just... Just
what I told you before.

Thank you for
your time, Mr. Milan.

Yeah.

Call if you think
of anything more.

Of course, detective. Thanks.

Thanks for coming in.

You set me up, Milan.

I set you up

with a beautiful woman, James.

I want to know why?

Hey. Hey.

You want to do it this way

or you want to talk about it?

Why don't we do that?

Chucky, why don't
you give us a minute?

You know, what I saw you do

with that beautiful woman
on this tape was not so pretty.

The police are going to
think the same as I do.

What the hell do
you want from me?

What I want...

Is 51% of your magazine, James.

I'm glad you decided
to bend the rules.

I didn't want to be alone.

After what happened to Shelly

it made us all a bit nervous.

You know, I had to call
her parents this morning.

I thought I knew what
I wanted to say, but...

How do you tell a father
his little girl's dead?

I'm sorry.

Hey, um...

You want a cognac?

Okay.

I see you like
pre-Colombian art.

Yeah, I picked that
up on a trip to Bogota

a few years ago.

You like art?

Yeah. In fact, I'm
taking a few classes.

Gauguin's maternity.

You know, family was
often the subject of his work

even though he had a reputation

for being cold and... Isolated.

Actually, he was
cold and isolated

which he blamed on his own wife.

He never forgave her

for being the object of
their children's affection.

[Milan chuckles]

Wow.

Intelligent and attractive...

I'm not used to that.

Will you stay with me tonight?

Uh...

I have, um... Early
call tomorrow.

No. I can cancel the sh**t.

That's one of the
benefits of being a boss.

Uh...

You know, I...

I should go.

Are you sure? Hmm?

I should go. Yeah.

But, uh, thank you.

What kind of cops are you?!

We're special cops.

They teach this
in the Navy seals?

Yeah, but in the
Navy, you just hit water.

[Speaking Spanish]

What'd he say?

He said he used
to sell to Milan.

Yeah? Who's selling to him now?

Hey, my money!

[Speaking Spanish]

[Speaking Spanish]

- Please, I don't want to die!
- Alec, pull him up.

Pull him up! Now!

Watch your head.
Watch your head.

You alright? I'm sorry
about my partner.

He's got some severe
emotional problems.

Should get some therapy.

Yeah? You think so?

Tell us everything
you know about Milan

and we can all get out of here.

Look, I usually dealt
with his business partner.

Milan only came around
two maybe three times

after they split.

Must've found a new supplier.

This partner, he have a name?

Rinaldi. Johnny Rinaldi.

I think they had some
kind of falling out.

Do you know where
we can find him?

He runs a strip bar
over on white street.

See, how easy was that?

Thank you.

Live nude girls. Check it out.

Live nude girls. Check it out.

Oh, what? As
opposed to dead ones?

Is that a joke?

[Laughs]

You're actually telling a joke?

'Cause if you are, I would
like to encourage that.

Oh, what? You think I'm uptight?

I'm not uptight, okay?

I just don't like places

where women are
treated like meat.

Excuse me.

Um, we're looking
for Johnny Rinaldi.

He's over there.

Hey!

[g*nf*re]

Don't move!

You want to sh**t somebody, huh?

Huh?

The guy came out of nowhere.

It's okay, sir. We're cops.

You guys are cops.

Yeah, we're cops.

Is something funny?

I thought you

were one of carvallo's pitbulls.

Bookmaker. And not a nice one.

Let's go.

Come on, Rinaldi,
let's take a little ride.

Wha... wha... What
kind of place is this?

It's your new home.

That's what kind of place it is.

You know what?

I don't have to tell
you guys nothing.

I get to talk to my lawyer.

I get one phone call.

Hey, not here, you don't.

- No?
- No, not here.

Come on.

Hey, what kind of a police
precinct is this anyway?

I've been asking
myself that question

for the last three months.

You been here for three months?

Mm-hmm.

Get lonely, too.

Want some gum?

Hmm?

I changed my mind!

I don't need no lawyer.

I'm ready to talk.

Oh, you want to talk now.

- He wants to talk?
- He wants to talk.

Get me out first.

Not first, second.

You want to know how
long I knew Paul Milan.

I known him like


So, you grew up together.

Yeah. Staten island.

Uh, you know, we
was just punks together.

After puberty, Rinaldi.

[Barker making kissing sounds]

We came... We came to Manhattan.

We opened up a strip club.

But, uh, pauly had bigger ideas

you know, more
upscale, that's all.

So he left you behind

on white street?

Do I look like Madison
Avenue material to you?

Well, I didn't to pauly either.

He's the one who's
got all the Polish.

He said we would
make a lot more dough

if we had a silent partnership.

White street, that's
more my speed.

And if I could get back
there really soon, I...

- Hey.
- Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.

That must have burned
a little bit, you know,

being in the shadow.

When I need a shrink

I'll be sure to
come to you, honey.

Hey, cutie.

How much ownership do you have?

Half.

And why do you care?

'Cause I'm going
to take it from you.

Aw...

[Up-tempo funk music]

Hold it.

Ladies, excuse me.

Look, you can't just
storm into my office here.

This is, um...

Jun-jun-junior, don't, man.

You already said
enough, all right?

My boy here got
a little videotape

with his pants down.

Who the hell are you?

Curtis markum...

Also a member of b.G.D.

In case you
brothers ain't familiar

that's black gangster disciples.

I'm also the sole financier

of fashion noirmagazine.

Look, I think maybe there's
been a little mistake here.

You want to swap
my boy's video blunder

for a large piece
of my pie, huh?

Now, is my
understanding correct?

Listen, let's just
forget about it, okay?

I don't want to get
into your business.

See, I... I...

I'm already in your
business, brother.

Excuse me?

I now own 50% of your agency.

Partner.

[Chuckling]

Hey...

Pauly...

I got the power
to ruin your life

and you do this to me?!

Hey! Let him go.

You got girls protecting
you now, Rinaldi?

How much did he pay you?

How much to set me up?

Let him go... now.

I never set you up.

A guy offered me

top dollar for my stock.

It wasn't yours to sell!

I never should've

let you keep it
in the first place.

You never appreciated any of it!

- You let me keep it?
- Yes.

You know, you got
a lot of help from me

setting this place up
and getting it running

if you remember that.

I remember everything, pauly.

I remember everything.

You know what I'm talking about.

[Chuckling]

You got until tomorrow
morning to fix this.

Otherwise, you better
start running, Rinaldi.

That was nicely done.

What was he talking about?

Wha-what...

I mean, he likes
to hear himself talk.

Look, if he has something on you

now is the time to tell me.

I can help you.

He don't have nothing on me.

Rinaldi...

Look, I got nothing to tell you.

I think there's a wall
safe in the apartment,

'cause there's a painting
on hinges in the living room.

Piece of cake. Ten
minutes, I'm in, I'm out.

We don't know if
the tapes are there.

Why risk setting
off the alarm system

and blowing our cover?

Whoa-h*, when have
you ever known me

to set off a system?

It could happen.

Delaney, you got
any better ideas?

Maybe she wants to romance
the tapes out of him, eh?

Why don't you shut the hell up.

Hey, both of y'all
shut up, all right?

You sound like Bobby
and Cindy Brady.

Stone, you get in that safe.

You, missy, make sure
he gets into the apartment.

I got to go make this man
hate that he got a partner...

Make him pissed off real bad.

Yeah, and then what?

Then you get your
wish fulfillment, Williams.

You get to offer to... k*ll me.

♪ Now! I lay me
down to sleep... ♪

See, this is all part
of my little business.

Hello, ladies.

Lord, have mercy, wait'll
they get a load of me.

Hello, ladies. How
you doing, huh?

Hey, man, come here.
Get me some coffee.

Careful, gentlemen.

Ah, the Milan-markum
agency, I like that.

Good ring to it, huh?

[Laughing]

[Falsetto] Hercules! Hercules!

[Laughing]

♪ Flash light... ♪

♪ Green light ♪

♪ green light... ♪

♪ Flashlight ♪

Hey...

You sh**t when I say.

sh**t.

♪ Flashlight ♪

♪ flashlight ♪

♪ flashlight ♪

♪ la-da-da-Dee ♪

♪ la-da-da da-da-da-da ♪

♪ shake your funk ♪

♪ la-da-da-Dee ♪

♪ la-da-da da-da-da-da... ♪

Have those in my
office in five minutes.

Big daddy goin'
make y'all some stars.

You hear what I'm saying?

You stick with big daddy,
you're going to the top.

Wait, wait, h*-h*-hold
up there, y'all.

Don't crowd big daddy. Back up.

So what's up, man?
Whatcha doin'?

This here is, uh, the
cover shot for the first issue.

- Yeah? Is that a fact?
- Mm-hmm.

- You like that all right?
- Mm-hmm.

[Giggling]

Let me see here.

[Laughing]

Wha... what are you doing?

Okay, I'll tell you
why I'm laughing later.

Let me tell you this here.

I will tell you which
one you like, okay?

Get the Kodak?

Psych!

Curtis, come on, now.

That's "big daddy" to you.

I don't love them hoes.

Curtis...

Ready to go to the top?

You ready to go to
the top with big daddy?

Come on.

Milan. Milan. Come here.

Look, I need to get that tape.

You want that tape?

No, no, I need to get that tape.

All right, I'll tell you what.

You get your boss

out of my life,
maybe we'll talk.

Okay, um...

Well, how about we talk now?

Yo, barker.

So, uh, all I have to do
now is k*ll you, my brother.

Ooh, I'm scared.

I'm just shaking in
my boots, Williams.

All right, um, come on in.

We'll talk about the next step.

It's a beautiful view.

Uh... yes, it is.

I'm sure that you've
never used that line before.

Well, at least I
never meant it before.

- Uh-huh.
- Cheers.

Cheers.

Mmm...

A little more?

Yeah.

Thanks so much
for having me over.

I'm glad you're
enjoying yourself.

Ah, another dead soldier.

Where are you going?

Just going down to get
some more champagne.

Oh... No, why don't you stay?

[Mid-tempo beat pulsing]

[Beep]

[Beeping]

[Phone ringing]

Hold that thought.

Wai...

[Door opening]

Paul...

Yeah?

Why don't you, uh...?

Just let it ring.

[Ringing continues]

I think I will.

Of fashion model Shelly Blaine.

However, sources tell fox
news the suspect is telling police

he was set up in an
elaborate blackmail attempt

including hidden
cameras and videotapes.

So far, the police have made
no comment to the allegations.

They are continuing
their investigation...

What's going on?

Wha...? Where you going?

To get rid of something.

Don't move.

[Keypad beeping]

Where the hell are my tapes?

Tapes? W-What tapes?

My tapes

the tapes that were in my safe

behind that painting you
were so interested in yesterday.

Where are they?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

You working for my
new partner, is that it?

Paul, you're scaring me.

Maybe you're a cop
trying to set me up.

Are you a cop? Are
you trying to set me up?

No. No!

I've been by your side
ever since I got here.

Why wouldn't you believe me

after what happened between us?

Paul?

[Door opening, closing]

Looks like he's
blackmailing important people

with these tapes.

[Phone rings]

- Hello?
- Hey, it's me.

Nell.

You all right? I
was getting worried.

Yeah. I had some trouble

getting away from Milan.

What's with j.C. Getting busted?

All part of lieutenant's plan.
He's on his way back now.

Where's Milan?

He found out about
the tapes. He took off.

Milan knows the
tapes are missing.

He pissed?

Is he p.O.'D?

Yes, he's p.O.'D.
He stormed out.

- He's furious.
- Oh, yeah.

Good. Have her get
her butt back here.

Lieutenant says to hurry
up and get back here

so we can wrap this
thing up. Hop in a car.

We are not going to be
wrapping up anything just yet.

Wait a minute. What?

Why not?

We've got the tapes.

All he's going to do
is hire some mouth

to prove the whole
thing is inadmissible.

In order to prove a blackmail

you have to have the
cooperation of the victim.

Do these senators and lawyers

want the scandal of trial?

No, I think not.

We can release the
tapes, force their hand.

Forget the tapes, moreno!

Look, I don't want
Milan on extortion.

I want him on m*rder.

Stone... come with me.

Let's go pick up Rinaldi.

You're going to
help me get Milan.

I don't know.

See, you set up
a meeting with him

on the pretense of
selling him back his tapes.

Coax a confession.

It's that simple.

I got a history with
pauly, you know?

It's a long history, and
it's not going to be easy.

Of course, you get
back your shares.

You also get back this.

[Sighs]

Oh, yes

and by the end of
the day, my friend

you're a free man.

How did you get my tape?

What tape?

The tape is immaterial.

What's important
is your friend Milan.

He is not your friend.

No... I guess not.

And this... this admission
is going to be on record?

Yeah, of course.

He's wiring you for audio now.

You are only doing, Mr. Rinaldi,

what he did to you.

Hey, moreno, uh, I'm
getting a little nervous waiting.

I don't know what I'm going
to say when pauly gets here.

He's just a civilian.

Barker's got no right
putting him in this situation.

He could get hurt.

You never sent a civi
in with a wire before?

Please.

Barker doesn't
care about anything

except for Milan.

Here's Milan.

My oldest friend, pauly.

What, you came here
without my money?

You expect me to buy tapes
that already belong to me?

Forget about it.

You're always pulling
these power plays, pauly

but not this time.

I am calling the shots.

I got your stones in a vice.

Take a look around you, Rinaldi.

Look at this disgusting dive.

You are a loser.

You really think you're
going to call the shots.

[Laughs]

I am a loser?

Yeah.

Well, you got

no tapes and you
lost half the company.

And you want to know
something else I know?

You k*lled Shelly Blaine

and that other girl who o.D.'D.

I'm not going to dignify that
last remark with a response.

It's no remark.

That is a fact.

Do you want to know

how I know that you k*lled them?

Okay, I'll bite.

How?

Because they arrested
the wrong guy yesterday

and because you just
asked me, confirming it.

[Wire static]

What's going on, Rinaldi?

Why all this talk about
m*rder all of a sudden?

I just want to hear
you say it, all right?

I will give you back your tapes

if you just admit
that you did it

I mean, to me,
brother to brother.

Brother to brother?

You're wearing a wire,
aren't you? Aren't you?

What are you talking about?

He's made. Let's go.

Wait, wait, wait.

I want you to admit

that you and I are the same

underneath that
fancy suit of yours.

You son-of-a-b*tch.

[Cloth tearing]

[Wire static]

Move!

[g*nsh*t]

Go! Go!

Rinaldi, you okay?

We got him.

All right, put the g*n down.

Put the g*n down!

Drop it!

[Somber music]

I promised him I'd protect him.

Yeah? Well, you shouldn't make

any promise you
can't keep, detective.

Lieutenant. Lieutenant!

What?

You knew that was
going to happen.

You got a man k*lled
so you could nail Milan.

Look, detective, you
give me too much credit.

How am I going to know
what's going to happen in there?

He had a tape,

didn't he, on Rinaldi?

Surveillance.

Some guy got fresh
with one of his girls

and your friend Rinaldi
beat him to death

with a baseball bat.

Detective, all I did

was turn one k*ller
against another.

That's it.

Somebody give me
a hand over here.

Hey, is that what they
teach you in the academy

or you learn that by yourself?

That's right, Paul.

Now you know how it feels

to be used for once.

Feels good, don't it?

You do good work, girl.

Come on, you...

Delaney.

Hey.

I just wanted to say good job.

Thank you.

Look, if you need to talk
to me about anything...

Like what?

[Wolf howling]