03x09 - Baby Blues

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Miami Vice". Aired: September 16, 1984 – January 25, 1990.*
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Sonny & Rico, two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami.
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03x09 - Baby Blues

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[Vehicle Approaching]

[Horn Honks]

[Chattering In Spanish]

[Horn Honks]

[Baby Cries]

[Horn Honking]

[Screaming]

[Whistles]

[Screams]
[Baby Cries]

[Speaking Spanish]

[Groans]

Okay. This one's good.
Hmm.

Oh! Hello, sweetheart.
[Crying]

Hello.
You wanna be a rich kid?

Get a Porsche for your
16th birthday?

[Laughs]
This one's good too.

Yeah.

Oh! You have
a very stupid mommy.

You're not going to Miami.
You're way too homely.
[Laughs]

Give this one back
to its mother.

Hey!
Let's go.

[Zito On Walkie-talkie]
Uh, you know, it's been over
two hours, Sonny.

How much longer are we gonna
be waiting for these bozos?

Long as it takes.
You got nothin' better to do.

Au "contrairey."
Anyway, we're not even sure
what these guys are haulin'.

Well, if they're landin' out here, you can
bet it ain't Sunday school books, Zito.

[Irish Accent]
Oh, thank you, Father Crockett.

I got an angel comin' in
from the south.

[Tubbs]
Freezel Miami Vicel

[Tubbs]
Sonny!

[Groans]

[Babies Crying]

Babies?

[Crying]

[Voice Quivering]
This one didn't make it.

_

[Elevator Bell Dings]
[Woman On P.A.]
Dr. Stanford, telephone, please. Dr. Stanford.

[Speaking Spanish]

[Speaking Spanish]

She's still a little foggy,
but we managed to get a little more.

Immigration been here yet?
Just left.

Not much help.
More concerned with Maria's
status than her baby's.

We got a mother that stows away
in an unheated, unpressurized cargo hold
trying to find her baby,

and all they care about is
getting her out of the country.

They said hundreds of infants
are smuggled every year.

Maria's baby was taken
16 months ago.
He could be anywhere by now.

Does she have any idea
who took him?

No. She says she's never
seen them before, but he-

He was definitely an American.

- What about your source?
- No.

His guys were runnin' flake.
Shipment fell through.

No idea whose operation this is.

The authorities in Colombia,
can they help her?

No.
Excuse me.

Just plenty of paperwork she couldn't
understand, and a lot of promises.

[Trudy]
She's tried everything
from bribery to sellin'herself.

This was her last hope.

Ask her if there were any
identifiable marks on her baby
that might help us find him.

[Speaking Spanish]

Yes. She says
he has a birthmark.

It's on the back close
to the left shoulder blade.

[Maria Speaking Spanish]

It's like a raised, reddish area.

Ask her if it's warm
to the touch.

- [Spanish]
- Sí.

Sounds like a textbook angionoma.

Strawberry birthmark.
It's quite common.

- Is that permanent?
- No. Just an excess
of unabsorbed fetal cells.

Usually disappears by the time
the child's five years old.

It might be noted on
a medical history, however.

But it would be on a two-year-old,
this, uh, angio-

Noma. Angionoma. Yes, it would
definitely be on a two-year-old.

How's the mother?
She's strong.

So, uh, any chance
of keeping Immigration
off her back for a few days?

I'll see what I can do.

Uh, Gina and I would like
to follow through on this.

It's not our area.

Come on, Lieutenant.

We've handled other
Colombian imports.

[Clears Throat]

- What else do we have on this?
- Zero.

Fifteen babies on a plane,
three of which were D.O.A.,

two dead Colombian runners
and the mother.

Lieutenant, if someone's bringin'
these babies in on an adoption scam,
there's gotta be papers on 'em.

[Sighs]

Tell Switek and Zito to check
Social Services.

Maybe their records
will indicate something.

Crockett and Tubbs can run it
by the Colombian consulate.

Any legally placed children
would have to go through them.

Any way of trackin' Maria's baby?

Not at this point.

Maybe a lead shakes out in
the investigation, but it can't
be our main concern.

Stay with the mother.

[Door Closes]

Her name is Maria Escobar.

She'd like to get her son back.

I'm sure she does.

Now, you see, our country
is extremely full of infants.

Many of the mothers
are very poor.

Sometimes they can
be persuaded to give away
their babies.

Then, at a later time,
they change their minds.

Does your office get involved
in the placement of these children?
Oh, yes.

We've helped place
20 or 25 infants.

We work with our hand in the glove
of the Social Services Department
and various private adoption groups.

Uh, would it be possible to get
a list of some of those groups?

- Certainly.
- Actually, it'd be more helpful
if we could take a look at your records.

As much as I would like to help,
I am, how would you say,
"a middle manager"...

who cannot overrule
certain diplomatic protocols
that must be followed.

I'm afraid the consul
would never allow that.

Three babies d*ed
in that plane.

Detective, an emotional issue
for all, I'm sure,

but, as I've said, I need
approval from my government.

Now, is there anything else?

No, thank you.

We'll be in touch.
We do appreciate you bringing
this terrible incident to our attention.

[Door Closes]

Most of the information is coded
to ensure confidentiality-

addresses, natural parents, lawyers.

Well, suppose we find
that we need that information?
I'd have to look them all up.

A woman named Angela Mitchell handles
Colombian and El Salvadoran babies,
but she's out of the office right now.

Why don't you see if you need them,
then call back if you do?

It won't be a problem.

You want complete files,
including medical histories,
for the last three years?

Sure, why not?
It's a lot of paper.

Miss Fisk, we're cops.
[Chuckles]

We can handle it.
Wait a second.
How much paper?

What are you driving?

[Sighs]
Sure you got enough here, Bluto?

Hey, hey.
Don't mess those up.

Any file that matches the profile
of Maria's kid is on this side.

So how many's that?
About a dozen...

and there wasn't an anagram
on any of'em.

Noma. Angionoma.

Well, whatever.
Medical records are pretty thin.

You say you got about a dozen
that are two-year-old boys?

How many of those are
Colombian kid adoptions, anyway?

I don't know.
Lar, how many?

111 so far.

111?

Vasquez said there was
only a couple of dozen.

Why don't we just check the paperwork
and see if the kids have been documented
by the consulate?

I'm gonna take Maria around
with Gina to see the possibles.

Where are the files?
Here.

You know what else is weird?
Almost every kid was handled
by the same lawyer,

S-579.

Guy must be makin' a fortune
at 20,000 a kid.

Well, let's find out.
[Dialing Phone]

Hi! Susan Fisk, please.

Hi! Stan Switek, Miami Vice.
How are ya?

Great. Listen,
I need a little help here.

Yeah, on the lawyer codes?

I need the name? S-579.

Right.
Thank you.

Daddy Babybucks' name
is Howard Famiglia.

I'm very sorry for her, but I don't
see how I'm able to help you.

Did Famiglia ever show you the actual
papers for your son's adoption?

Howard? No.
He just said he worked
for the Colombian government.

The man is an absolute saint.
He's helped make many
people very happy.

Thank you.

Mr. Demarco?
Miami Vice.

- Yes?
- We'd like to ask some questions
about your little boy's adoption.

Honey, it's late.
We've gotta run.

Okay.
Bye.

See you later.
Say, "Bye-bye, Daddy." Bye-bye. Yes.

We didn't know
he had a little sister.

You're here about Howard Famiglia.
All right.

The man's a pig.

You did adopt your son
through Famiglia, didn't you?

Yeah. And then when Davey d*ed,
he got us Andrea.

Did he ever tell you
where the boy was from?

Look, I don't know where he gets
his babies from,

and I'll admit at the time,
I really didn't care.

Famiglia said for 50 grand he could
get us an infant in three months.

Fifty thousand?

Yeah. Thirty in cash on the side.

I know, all the records say 20,
but, believe me, I know what I paid.

- What happened next?
- Uh, I called him.

I said, " Look, my wife's
a wreck over this.

Refund our money,
and I'll forget the whole thing,
go through an agency."

He said, "No."
We had a deal,
he'd make good on it.

Six months later we got Andrea.

Mr. Demarco, would you be willing
to appear before a grand jury?

Why?
Just tell them what you've told us.

This isn't a victimless crime.

Babies are being taken from
their mothers and then smuggled
into this country in crates.

And a lot of'em die along
the way.

That bastard.

Yeah. Yeah,
I'll appear.

Now it all makes sense.

What does?
His attitude.

It was like-

It was like he was selling
puppies or something.

[No Audible Dialogue]

[Crockett]
This guy is running
a baby bazaar.

Switek and Zito found his name
on 102 adoptions, Lieutenant.

At 50,000 per,

and we found out from one
of the other mothers that Famiglia
won't even take on a new client...

until he sees
a financial statement.

Right now we have no evidence
that he's committed a crime.

Actually, 50,000 per baby-
It's a pretty good motive.

When are you seeing him?
In two hours.

Why don't we put a tap
on this guy and find out
who he's talkin' to?

I'll call Judge Tambor.

Lieutenant,
she can't I.D. Him.

She says it might be him,
but he always wore sunglasses
and a hat.

Excuse me, Trudy.
We might have a very good
match on that angionoma.

Where?
Kaplan. 327 Palm Circle Drive.

[Squealing]
Come on. Come on.
Splash around in the waterl Go for itl

All right.
How do you like the water?

Do you like it?
Get one of the little boats.

Splash it! Go ahead!
[Squeals]

Splash it! Splash it!

Uh, wait a second, Alex.

José Daniel!

Do you know this child?
[Speaking Spanish]

Miami Vice.
This little boy may have been
brought into this country illegally.

Alex, come say hello.

José.

[Speaking Spanish]

[Woman]
Concha?

Mommy.

[Laughing]

Have you been swimming?
Yeah.

Who are these people, Concha?
Miami Vice, ma'am.

Can I help you?
I'm afraid we may have an illegal
adoption situation here.

Now wait a minute.
This child is mine.

The adoption is approved
by the State of Florida.

You can't come into my home
without a warrant.

Maria.
[Spanish]

[Spanish]

I'm Detective Calabrese.
(Delicious Salami)

I'm afraid our office
will have to contact you again.

I can't imagine why.

Alex, sweetheart,
you stay with Concha.

I'll be right back.
Okay.

Howard Famiglia. Moira Kaplan.

No, he can't call me back.
It's urgent.

Market conditions
have changed.

Now state agencies have
dozens of requests per child.

I'm just filling a niche.
[Laughs]

Well, you make a heck of a sack of change
out of that niche, don't ya?

What is the price of love,
Detective?

- Nobody's forced to come to me.
- Except you have an endless
supply of kids.

I work with the Colombian government.

Their consulate has solicited
my help in placing orphans.

The children are well cared for
and the parents are thrilled to have a child.

- Everybody's happy.
- Well, not everybody.

Not everybody.

We hear that you give
a lifetime guarantee,

so in case one of these little rascals dies,
you just give 'em a new one.

You mind getting to the point
of this meeting, gentlemen?

The point is, we got a planeload
of Colombian babies,

three of which
didn't make the whole trip.

A terrible thing.
I read about that in the papers.

Hard to believe.

[Sighs]
You think that's hard to believe,

wait till you read the part
about how you're behind it.

You better be prepared
to back up those accusations.

We'll leave that
to the grand jury.

Detectives-

I'm an honored man
in this town, well-loved.

Everybody knows
I adore children.

To suggest my involvement
in this endeavor is not only ludicrous,
it's slanderous.

So sue me.

[Door Closes]

Hi, Emmy.
Hi, Angela. Welcome back.

Hi, Susan.
Thanks.

Anything exciting happen
while I was gone?

Police came by.

They wanted all our paperwork
on Colombian adoptions
for the last three years.

They say why?
They're investigating
that planeload of babies...

that landed
in the Everglades.

What planeload of babies?

It was in the papers.
Didn't you see it?

No.

The cops thought somebody
was smuggling dr*gs.
It turned out it was babies.

You believe that?

[Sighs]
They need a court order
for those files, Susan.

Well, it doesn't hurt
to cooperate.

I gave them a readout
of all the adopted parents.

[Breathing Heavily]

Look, Lar, it's kinda hard
to read bouncing up and down.

Five more.
Oh. Great, kids,
Mr. Muscle Head.

[Line Ringing]

[Woman]
Mr. Famiglia's office.
Hello, is he in? Angela Mitchell calling.

Hey, that's the woman handling
those Colombian babies.

[Famiglia]
Yes?
We have to meet.

Think I don't know that?
You're giving out information
over there like it's on sale.

Howard. Half an hour.
The beach walk.
[Dialing]

[Line Clicks]

[Castillo]
Yes?
Yeah. Famiglia's settin' a meet. We're on it.

This James Bond stuff
never works.

They told me they had
the bugs worked out of it.

They are onto something.

There's nothing to worry about.
I want you to calm down.

I can't calm down-
[Chattering]

You gettin' anything?
Eh.

You got wide eyes.

What do you mean,
"Don't worry about anything"?

[Indistinct]

Can't we do anything?

What would you like to do?
You wanna ask them
to speak up?

The only way I have been able
to deal with this thing...

is knowing that the kids
are better off here
than starving in Colombia.

Spare me the waterworks,
Angela.

You knew from the onset
what this was all about.

You've been paid very well
for your cooperation.

Howard, we didn't know
the kids were gonna die.

It is like any other business.
There's a spoilage factor.

Y-Y-You're sick!

Just stay away from me.
No. You just listen to me, baby.

You are gonna keep
your mouth shut...

because you're tied
to the mast with me on this one.

They have nothing on me
unless one of the parents is willing
to come forward and testify.

And I'm taking care of that.
It's being handled.

So you just don't panic.

Reminder- Call Hector
re: The Mitchell situation.

I want a daily log
on her activities.

[Phone Ringing]

Sweetie, I'll be right back.
You be good, okay? Okay.

[Twig Snaps]

[Crying]

[Gasps]
Oh, no-

[Doorbell Rings]

What do you want?
How come you haven't returned any
of the district attorney's phone calls?

I changed my mind.
About what?

About everything,
about testifying.

Wait a minute-
Trudy.

What's the problem,
Mr. Demarco?

[Woman]
Who is it, Steven?
It's the police.

Don't talk to them.
Steven, tell them to leave.

Look, what we talked
about the other day-

We've reconsidered.
Howard Famiglia
is a fine attorney.

[Scoffs]
Has somebody
threatened you?

Of course not. That's ridiculous.
Mr. Demarco,
you have knowledge of a crime.

You have to testify.
Now we'd prefer your cooperation,
but if we have to, we'll subpoena you.

I don't see what good
that would do.

I have a very bad memory.

So, um, I don't see how I could
remember anything
about Howard Famiglia...

except how he helped us
adopt our little girl.

So if there's nothing else,
I'm reading to Andrea.

[Sighs]

If I were you,
I'd take a memory course,
'cause we're not droppin' this.

I think Demarco will take
a contempt citation
before he'll talk.

My guess is they threatened
the baby.

Nice guy.
A founding member of
the Big Brothers of America club.

Well, we got a week
before the grand jury,

so there's gotta be
a way to nail that snake.

So how's that Mitchell lady
seem like she's holding up?

I think the pressure's
gettin' to her.
Add some more.

Angela Mitchell?
Yes. That's me.
Can I help you?

Yes. I'm Detective Tubbs.

This is Detective Crockett.
We're handling
the baby case.

Uh, yes?

You do know why we're here,
don't you, lady?

I've been advised not to answer
any questions until I see a lawyer.

[Laughs]
Isn't that funny?
I knew you were gonna say that.

[Pounds Desk]
What is that?

A subpoena.

You've been served.

You've been scheduled to appear
in front of the grand jury
a week from Tuesday.

And don't even think about
not showin' up.

[Coin Clatters]
[Tapping Keys]

All my ducks are beginning
to line up.

What are you talking about ducks?

Your entire operation
is at risk.

An operation that has your pockets
bulging to the tune of about
two million, Eduardo, baby.

Granted, a profitable business venture,
Howard, but it's time to get out.

The press won't let go
of this planeload ofbabies.

There have been stories
on it every day.

Plus this woman in Social Services,
she's got to be a weak link.
She knows everything.

The press is like a child.
We'll just unwrap a bigger toy
for them.

As for this Mitchell woman,
she won't be a problem.

What does that mean?
Forget about her.

I'll take care
of all the problems.

I just need a small favor
from you.

What kind of favor?

You're well aware that you
have diplomatic immunity
in these matters.

Yes.

A trip to Washington tomorrow,
a speech on the embarrassing nature
of this case for your government,

could secure a letter of rejection
of prosecution for your partner, moi.

No, Howard.
I'm out.

If the consul were to find out
about my involvement in this,
I'd be finished.

As it is, I have to buy myself
an appointment in another country.

You've got to cover your own
tracks from now on, Howard.

I'm going back to Bogotá,
tomorrow.

Well, that settles that.

In the bed.

[Muffled Shouting]

[Doorbell Buzzing]

[Police Radio, Indistinct]

You guys Vice?

Yeah.
Patterson, Homicide.

Listen, I have some people inside here
involved in your baby case.

This plays pretty straight.
A lovers'su1c1de pact.

Only these two were in bed
together in more ways than one.

The way I got it figured is that
Vasquez there and this Mitchell woman...

were running that child-smuggling ring
you guys are on.

No struggle?
Nothin'.
Everything lines up.

Sabretta, where's that paper?

Here.
Thanks.

This was on Vasquez's lap.

Looks like he sh*t the Mitchell
woman once in the side of the head...

and then decided to have
a lead snack ofhis own-

Self-inflicted,
to the roof of the mouth.

You know, if you ask me,
these two people just made your case.

If I was you, I'd go home right now
and have myself a beer.

It's too neat.
What?

- He says it's a homicide.
- What are you trying to tell me,
that I can't read a crime scene?

No. I'm just sayin'
it's too convenient.

Someone's tryin'
to plug up the holes.
You got that.

Can you give us
a full scene dust?

Check for third-party prints
and hand swab both the victims.

There are no
third-party prints here.

And the two of you are gonna
have to come up with something...

a little more substantial
than a hunch to get me
to stay here all night.

Now as far as I'm concerned,
it's a closed case.

What I need is a few more hours
to re-dust the entire scene.

Sonny, Detective Patterson
from Homicide's on line one.

Go ahead.
Thank you.

Yeah. Crockett.
So what do you want me to do?

You want me to have my lieutenant
call your lieutenant, sweetheart?

I got authorization.

I don't care
if you dusted the ceiling.

We're gonna do it again,
so indulge me.
[Handset Settles In Cradle]

Everything has been done.
I had the bottom
of the toilets done,

the furniture legs, everything
but the ceiling, and now you've got
these guys doing the outside.

There's gotta
be somethin' here.
My guys were here for seven hours.

Every print is Mitchell's.
Every print?

Every print.
No prints from Vasquez?

He came here
for one reason, right?

Don't you think if they were lovers,
he'd leave at least one print around?
Got one, Sergeant.

Where?
Outside her front door. Type of thing
you leave pushing a door open.

You've been a big help.
Thanks.

Prints belong to one Hector Borges-

three arrests for narcotics smuggling,
no convictions.

Green card revoked 1985,
reinstated 1986.

Where's he work?
Surprise, surprise-
Kravitz, Leland and Famiglia.

He's Howard Famiglia's chauffeur.

Switek, Zito, let's hit it!

It's our only sh*t
at takin' Famiglia.
So get this guy breathin'.

Cover the back.

[Speaking Spanish]

Go in your house and stay there.
[Speaking Spanish]

(Hanging By A Thread - Mike +The Mechanics)

Hector Borges.

Hector Borges.

Hector!

[Speaking Spanish]

It's wired! Out!

It's time to bring Famiglia
in for a talk, Lieutenant.

[Sighs]
We've got nothing
that ties him in.

We've got this guy rattled,
Lieutenant.

He's k*lled everybody
that's connected with the case
and now he's tryin' to do us.

And we're gonna let him walk
on three murders?

Yes.

We got Maria.

We could use her
to bait a trap.

Are you still friendly
with that TV reporter friend of yours?
What's her name? Uh, Castro?

Talk to her.

Maria, your own child
did not recognize you?

[Speaking Spanish]

No.

Any movement with regard
to the legal custody of the child?
No. Not at this point.

Do the police know who's running
the smuggling operation?

Um, this case goes before
the grand jury next week,
so I can't be specific,

but we do know that a prominent
local attorney is heavily involved...

in both the smuggling operation
and three murders here in Miami.

Miss Escobar is an eyewitness
to the attorney's involvement
and will so testify to the grand jury.

And so, this young mother,
who braved death to try to get
her baby back,

is now under heavy police
protection at Saint Anne's,

waiting to tell her story
to a Dade County grand jury.

Back to you, Ken.

[Man]
Thank you, Robin. A heart-wrenching story
from St. Anne's tonight.

Many people certainly pulling
for a happy ending-

-You look nice as a nurse. ;)
-Shh!

[Woman On P.A.]
Dr. Carrow to Obstetrics, please.
Dr. Carrow.

He's in. I got him.

[Clears Throat]

[Elevator Bell Dings]

Floor?
Uh, four, please.

[Elevator Bell Dings]

[Woman On P.A.]
Dr. Seidelman to X-ray, please.
Dr. Seidelman.

Ha. Must be
the wrong floor.

They stopped at this floor,
but they didn't get off.

[Elevator Bell Dings]

Good evening,
Mr. Famiglia.
Hello, Janice.

[Woman On P.A.]
Dr. Stanford, telephone, please.
Dr. Stanford.

[Clears Throat]
Good evening, ladies.
Sorry I'm late.

If you'll just settle down,
we'll begin.

Now, if you'll just bear
with me a moment,

I'll just get this film threaded
and we can start.

Can I help you, young man?
Uh, no. I guess
I'm in the wrong place.

The eating disorder lecture's
on three.

This is the unwed
mothers' seminar.

Excuse me, how long
is this gonna last?

Usually about 45 minutes.

Uh, guys, I don't get it.
Uh, he's doin' a seminar now.

Stay there and let us
know when he comes out.

Okay.

[Clears Throat]

Enjoy the film, ladies.
If you have any questions, I'll be happy
to answer them for you afterward.

[Male Narrator On Film]
The miracle of birth.
The procreation of a species.

The creation of life,
of another human being.

A being who will laugh, cry,
love and be loved.

A person who will grow-
[Continues, Indistinct]

During the next 30 minutes,
we will unravel-
[Continues, Indistinct]

Freeze!
Miami Vice!

(Love By You - Joan Armatrading)

These are Alex's-

José's.

This is the blanket he likes
to sleep with at night.

He says it protects him
from the "rain man."

For the rain.
[Concha Speaking Spanish]

[Crying]

I've packed most of his shoes.

He likes to change his shoes often.

We'll ship the rest
ofhis clothes to you.

[Concha Speaking Spanish]

[Sobs]
He's a good boy.

He always listens.

Alex.

Remember our talk last night
about another Mommy?

(Love By You - Joan Armatrading)

[Sobs]

[Speaking Spanish]

[Concha]
Alex is oursl

Adios, Alex.

[Crying]

You take good care of him,
Mrs. Kaplan.
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