Miami Vice s04e15 Episode Script
Indian Wars
[Castillo.]
After I pick up Acosta and meet Levec, we go to the drop.
[Crockett On Phone.]
How are you gonna give us the location? There's no way I'll be able to do that.
Lieutenant, I ought to be making the meet.
Acosta's Colombian.
He doesn't trust Anglos.
It has to be me.
[Car Door Opens, Closes.]
Right on the button, Melendez.
Very impressive.
I'm not here to impress you.
I'm here to take care of my interests.
And my only concern is to make sure that Levec's goods are delivered properly.
And you are not in this meeting to sidestep me with the old man, okay? I'm in this meeting to take care of my cocaine, not worry about your career moves.
Levec is a first-class guy, man.
You gonna see that tonight.
It's all taken care of.
Good.
Impress me.
It's healthier for you.
Vamos, Pepe.
[Helicopter Whirring.]
[Grunts.]
Don't talk to me about time again.
[Scoffs.]
Por favor, da me un break.
Six minutes never killed anybody, you know.
I can kill 20 men in six minutes.
[Speaking Spanish.]
This merchandise will be worth waiting for.
[Projectile Whistling.]
[Machine Gun Fire.]
[Gunfire Continues.]
My God, how'd you like to be Acosta and have to tell Levec that you lost the whole load? The old man may not give Acosta a second chance.
- Nothing on the chopper.
- Well, who were those guys, ghosts? - They were pros.
- Dead commando's prints paid off.
John Lockdam, 35-year-old vet, long-range reconnaissance.
He was a LRRP? You're lucky you got out at all.
Guy was a Miccosukee Indian.
Call Washington and see if there's any other LRRPs living in South Florida.
- Go down and, uh, see if you can catch 15 minutes with Sergeant Pine over at Metro.
- He's a Seminole.
See if he can help us out on this.
Cool.
Uh-oh, Commander Pursley's coming.
Oh, Lieutenant, you have a moment? Yeah.
Martin, if it wasn't a problem, I wouldn't have come down here.
The department has always backed your level of involvement, but to have you out there I appreciate your concern, Lieutenant.
I really do.
So, who's running O.
C.
B.
Crockett's in charge and it stays that way until I put Levec and Acosta out ofbusiness.
Don't get yourself killed.
I'd hate to replace you.
We scored big against the white man today, boys.
John Lockdam died for the glory of our people.
His family would be proud.
We found this amulet on a dead commando.
Does this mean anything? It's Miccosukee.
You can buy imitations of'em at the Big Cypress Reservation.
You ever hear of any involvements in drug runners down there? No, have you in the black community? [Laughing.]
Come on, Sergeant.
No, I'm not kidding.
It couldn't happen out there.
Why not? People adhere to the old values.
They wouldn't allow it.
They pretty much stayed to themselves out there in the swamps until ChiefJumper took over.
He sort of allowed the white man in to buy souvenirs, play bingo and watch alligator wrestling.
He's the man to see.
I really appreciate your time, ChiefJumper.
I was wondering if I could talk to somebody on the reservation about Miccosukee life, maybe gain some insights into modern-day practices.
Sideshows aren't in depth enough? No, not for my purpose.
Oh, a reporter? No, actually, I'm doing research on my doctoral thesis.
"Oppression in the Land of the Free.
" We get one about every three, four years that want to carry that same torch.
Unfortunately, none ever had the in-depth or the understanding to do it right.
That's interesting.
The best way to learn about a people, Mr.
Cooper, is to immerse yourself in our way of life.
Do you have any suggestions? Becky Wells, she can best explain the difference between your world and ours.
She's lived in both long enough to gain some insight.
She works for us.
Thanks.
[Levec.]
I am absolutely appalled of the laxity of my security.
Let's just be grateful that you survived so that we can continue doing business.
[Castillo.]
My survival is gonna cost you, Mr.
Levec.
You can understand that, I'm sure.
Sir, about this Indian thing Yes, Anthony.
It's gotten completely out of control.
I think that they have to be disciplined, like children.
Like children, Anthony? Do you know that they have totally disrupted any type of a schedule that I've tried to establish? We're at least two months behind.
How does, uh Mr.
Melendez, how does that affect our distribution deal? The delays are costing you approximately 20% of your established lines.
If they continue, I'm gonna lose a lot of money.
Hmm, I understand.
Sir, I have a major drop happening tomorrow afternoon.
Please, do you think I can pull this thing off with whatever means are necessary? Violence is a precious commodity, Anthony.
You've yet to learn that.
Yes, sir.
But this time it's justified.
Stop.
Don't.
Mr.
Melendez, can we depend upon your services for this next drop? Yes, if you can guarantee me his security arrangements.
[Chuckles.]
You have my word, Mr.
Melendez.
Anthony, you will have no further interruption.
Can I just If there is, I'll take it personally.
Well, that's, uh that's about all.
Thank you.
My pleasure, Mr.
Melendez.
Acosta's setting up for another drop.
Are you anywhere? [Tubbs.]
Nothing much.
No one seems to be hiding anything.
Acosta said something about the Indians.
It's possible Levec has made arrangements for the Miccosukee.
I don't know.
ChiefJumper, he's a pretty straight arrow.
Out for the good of his people, just got a clinic built, that kind of thing.
Somebody had to tell those commandos about the deal at the Bowl.
What about the chief? I can't believe he's a player.
Sell the coke and give the money to the tribe.
That's one way to do it.
Stay close to the phone.
Get ready to move and watch your back.
Right, Lieutenant.
[Dial Tone.]
[Woman.]
And that was the way it was with the Miccosukee.
Ten years ago, we were completely dependent on the federal government.
Now, more than half our revenue comes from our own ventures: The bingo halls, the sale of tax-free cigarettes.
We also built our own baseball field.
All without help from Washington.
Are there any questions? [Man.]
Excuse me, may I say something? You should be very happy with what Washington give you.
Many people would give anything to come over here, you know.
Well, since we were here and all of South Florida was our land, we don't feel Washington gave us anything.
Thank you for visiting Big Cypress.
You've been a wonderful group.
[Muttering.]
Ah, excuse me, Becky Wells? Mr.
Cooper? Yes.
Uh, the chief said to expect an academic, but Well, you can't tell a book by looking at the cover.
Uh, would you mind if I talk to you? Many of our men saw the military as an opportunity.
Many of them became disillusioned, so they came back and went native.
Why was that? Well, other than this, many of them still live the traditional way.
A lot of the young people emulate them.
It's a very positive thing.
How about you? Well, I just work on trying to keep the white man aware of our world to understand it.
So what do you think? Oh, wow.
It's beautiful.
It's my home.
Come with me.
There's more, lots more.
[Woman On P.
A.
.]
I'd like to welcome all of you to the Miccosukee Indian Village.
The first stunt that Tommy will be doing is opening the alligator's mouth.
The alligator has 80 teeth, And he does not have a tongue, but they do have what is called a palate.
So what do you call this? Survival.
Tommy will next be performing what is called bulldogging.
Yeah, survival.
That means he will be putting the alligator's chin under his own chin.
Who's that guy over there? That's the chief's son.
He'd be a good interview, ifhe'll talk to you.
[Woman On P.
A.
.]
Seven and a half feet long, and weights approximately 275 pounds.
- [No Audible Dialogue.]
- These animals live to be And they are raised domestically Be careful, Tommy here in Florida.
The next stunt Tommy is going to do is to put the animal to sleep by gently rubbing his stomach.
[Applause.]
What happens Is the blood rushes to the alligator's brain and because the brain is small, it puts it to sleep.
Tommy will make the gator mating call, which will wake up the gator.
[Hissing.]
As you can now see, the alligator is quite alert and very active.
Ladies and gentlemen, that's our show for today.
I'd like to thank all of you for coming to the Miccosukee Indian Village.
I hope you enjoyed the show.
Thank you again.
[Chuckles.]
Amazing.
[Levec.]
And how was your trip into the city? Not bad.
It was all right.
Ah, lovely, lovely.
Splendid.
Uh, there are some there are some things I want to talk to you about, Chief.
Some of your people do not have a sense of business acumen.
That's okay.
I understand that.
But some of your people who do, do not know the meaning of our arrangement, and frankly, that, uh that troubles me.
I don't understand.
Business warranties are sacred to me.
I've I've been generous to your people.
Gymnasiums, libraries, medical facilities, food, cash.
The rich can well afford to be generous, Mr.
Levec.
There's no way back, Chief.
I invested in your authority.
I expect you to maintain control over your braves.
Otherwise, I cannot be held accountable for the peccadillos of my associates.
[Switek.]
Well, I'm getting tired sitting around here waiting for it to snow.
We may have a cold front moving in.
Here's the D.
O.
D.
List on ex-LRRPs in Dade County.
[Tubbs.]
Have they all got the same address? Yeah, the reservation.
All lethal commando trained, courtesy of Uncle.
Two of'em are qualified to fly Hueys.
They look good for the job in the Bowl.
Recognize any of the names? Yeah, Joe Dan Jumper.
He's the chief's son.
He runs some kind of, uh, back-to-nature boot camp deep in the Glades.
But I don't see him as a snowman.
What do you see him as? - I don't know.
- Trudy, I want you to call the marine commandant's office.
Get a full service jacket on these guys psych profiles, the works.
It's gonna take some time.
When's the next load due? Soon.
Gleason's got a job coming in.
It's gonna be in the water.
Keep an eye on your buddy, Joe Dan.
He may make a move on the load.
Keep in touch with me.
You can get me on the cellular.
You sold us out for the white man's drug money.
Why? For the good of the tribe.
You know that.
Not the whole tribe.
The vast majority supported me.
Yeah, well, I wouldn't be too sure about that either.
If I'd talked to my father the way you speak to me, he'd have skinned me alive.
In the old days, they had respect for the chiefs.
Would your father have misled the tribe to make this devil's bargain? He'd have made it in his day to save our people.
Yeah, well, your father earned the respect.
That's more than I can say about you.
[No Audible Dialogue.]
Oh, that was fantastic.
You're not the first, you know.
What do you mean, I'm not the first? You're not the first academic who's tried to use us to get research money.
Aw, come on, Becky.
You think I came down here to score a Guggenheim? - Well, why are you here? - That's what I'd like to know.
For 400 years, the white man's exploited us for our land.
It's ironic that a black man would come down here, exploit us for a book.
Hey, be cool, brother man.
You're carrying a boulder on your shoulders.
Why don't you just loosen up? Loosen up? While Washington cuts our subsidies and Tallahassee cuts our water rights? You wanna know what's loose? The screw in my father's head for letting an outsider like you get this close.
You think you're the only people of color who have to crawl on their knees in this country? You give me a little Trail ofTears and I'll give you a Little Rock.
For every Indian massacred, I'll give you a lynching.
You had Custer.
We've got the Klan.
What's the difference? What are you saying? I'm saying that you don't have a monopoly on suffering.
I'm black, you're red.
To the white man, we're both colored.
Simple as that.
We're both outsiders in the white man's country.
What do you really want? Like I told Becky, I want to see what the Miccosukees are about.
I'd like to get to know you.
[Chuckling.]
Where I live, you wouldn't last an hour without your Cadillac.
Try me.
Today.
It's happening today.
Acosta, you told me you'd give me 24 hours notice.
Sí, chico.
But that was then, this is now.
Where? Everglades, by Big Cypress.
Thirty keys de lo mejor, top-shelf.
Hmm.
?Por qué no? W-What's the matter? - It's Miccosukee country.
- Man, you're the tough guy, Melendez.
What are you, scared of the swamps now? I'm not stupid, Acosta.
They took you out once already.
Now you're on their turf.
You don't got a chance against the Indians.
Oyeme, if Injun Joe tries to pull that same stunt again, we got enough firepower to blow him clean into the happy hunting ground.
[Spanish.]
I understand, man.
I'm gonna pass.
Melendez, uh, if you stay, I make it five points per key.
Piensalo.
Cinco puntos, mi socio.
In or out? - I'm in.
- Perfecto, perfecto.
Okay, uh, we'll pick you up on the docks near the MacArthur at 4:00.
Don't be late, okay? Pepe.
[Spanish.]
[Ringing.]
[Line Ringing.]
No, not since this morning.
[Castillo.]
He has to be warned.
The deal's set in the Glades.
Joe Dan interferes, Acosta's planning to restage the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Lieutenant, let me go out there.
I can get word to Tubbs.
No.
I need you at the base.
That's an order.
So, uh, where were we going? Yachting.
This is how we deal with the so-called advantages of civilization, Mr.
Cooper.
You're gonna make some alligators very jumpy.
[Joe Dan.]
Better the gators than the schoolkids.
[Man Singing Pop.]
[Continues.]
[No Audible Dialogue.]
[Continues.]
[Vocalizing.]
[Fades.]
I guess he's trying to create a tribal utopia the old ways, love for the land.
[Scoffs.]
Mining the swamps with claymores? Sounds more like Haiphong Harbor revisited.
What? Well, he didn't exactly cop to laying the mines.
It was more like, uh, you know, "Watch this.
" Plus, he dumped the load.
The guy dumps 30 keys into the swamps? Man, that gives new meaning to "Just say no.
" Why? That's what we do.
Yeah, but we get paid for it.
Well, like I said, the chief thinks that taking the drug money helps the tribe.
Joe Dan, he thinks that it poisons their minds.
Where are the D.
O.
D.
Files? Trudy's pulling them off the fax right now.
Trudy.
All right, all right.
I'm doing the best I can.
Just got it.
Okay, Silver Star.
Two bronze medals.
This guy's a damn hero.
Wait a minute.
It says here he was war wounded in Grenada.
Went to a V.
A.
Hospital in Hawaii, and six months later, he was discharged on a Section 8.
Trudy, check with the V.
A.
Hospital.
See where he's been since then.
Right.
Tubbs, check out his agenda.
The truth: Before we built the clinic, the elder and sick suffered greatly for lack of medical attention.
Death stared at us daily.
Our pains and agony were constant.
Alcohol and child abuse was rampant.
Our infant mortality rate was 15 20% higher than the American national average.
Wake up! What's the point of [Joe Dan.]
Just chill.
It's okay.
We wish the elders no disrespect.
And we applaud the builders of the health clinic.
But this pandering to drug pushers will only result in greater pain and suffering for our people.
And when payment is due on the tribal construction loan? Then we'll do as we've always done.
Stop living a fool's dream.
You want to live off roots and berries, go ahead.
It's better than living off the white man's vices.
We already peddle duty-free cancer sticks and legalized gambling.
What the hell difference does it make? If the white man wants to kill himself with drugs, let him.
We only lease him the land.
That's only half the truth.
Tell them! We've already gone through all of this.
First they rent, and then they own us.
You saw them.
They treated you like a slave.
Is that the kind of world that we want to bring our infants into? Let's put it in a vote.
The council members have already voted, and that is it.
Is that true? Then we'll deal with the pushers on our own terms.
And jeopardize the life of every tribal member? You did that, Chief.
Hey, wait a minute, man.
Where you going? To protect my people.
You're gonna start a bloodbath.
I'm trying to prevent one.
By taking the law The law into my own hands.
That's right.
You're starting to sound like my father, Cooper.
Well, maybe your father is right about some things, huh? What about Little Rock and Selma, Cooper? You folks broke the law of the land for a higher good, right? Civil disobedience doesn't include blowing people up.
Yeah, well, the times, they are a-changin'.
Your organization has been the envy of so many for so long, but yet Now, now, internal management is a rather difficult fence to walk at times.
We have a lot of money and a lot of time invested in this interest.
But yet you insist on handing it to Acosta.
Oh, a terrible, terrible, bad judgment on my part.
L-I just don't know why I decided to give him a second chance.
You know, where I come from, the term "second chance" doesn't exist.
[Chuckling.]
There's your reputation for efficiency.
Very good.
That's why we're doing business together.
I don't see business.
I see Indians.
I don't see business.
I guarantee you next time will be different.
I won't deal with Acosta.
Don't let Acosta concern you.
Excuse me.
Senor Acosta.
Levec's cutting his expenses.
He's also cleaning house.
The chief may be next.
[Tubbs.]
And Joe Dan's about to go on the warpath.
What's our move? Switek's on his way back from the D.
A.
Office.
I wanna see if we have enough to move on Levec.
I'll send Becky Wilson back to the chief's house and have them meet atJoe Dan's camp.
Maybe I can get them to talk and reduce the body count.
Can you trust her? Don't have much choice, but yeah, I do.
Keep me informed.
Yeah, uh, Lieutenant.
It's not enough.
The D.
A.
Has no proof Levec actually stuffed Acosta in the tank.
So everybody's a free agent.
They get to have their little war.
Let's go home.
Chief! ChiefJumper.
Where's Joe Dan? Becky, what happened? Where is he? I don't know.
He's in some private place.
Apparently, it's some big secret.
Well, that's just great.
Well, what's going on? They've taken his father.
What's the matter with you? He's your chief.
Maybe you should stay here.
He's gone.
It's the price we pay for nonviolence.
I warned you.
Unless you bite the white man in the throat, he'll kill you first.
Now they have my father.
Levec and his men tore off to the reservation.
When was the last time we heard from Tubbs? Six hours now.
This just came from the V.
A.
Joe Dan was wounded, all right, but it wasn't physical.
"Diagnosis: Acute schizophrenia.
War-induced trauma.
" What's that mean? It means Joe Dan's probably suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders.
Says here that he still gets his monthly supplementary income checks for his disability.
Let me see that.
I thoughtJoe Dan lived on the reservation.
Rico says he does.
He has a place there, deep in the Glades.
Oh, yeah? Well, then how come they're sending his S.
S.
I.
Checks to Bayshore Towers in Boca? No.
I need you here.
Let me know when you get a fix on that address.
[Sighs.]
Oh, damn, I hate this crap.
Aren't those, uh, crossbows a little high-tech? You got a problem with that? No.
No, I just I thought you were the old values freak.
And maybe the regular, you know, bow and arrow would be more in keeping.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
That'd be picturesque as all hell, wouldn't it? But, uh, this ain't no war dance for tourists, Cooper.
I don't think Levec's gonna be taking photos.
Well, I think it's a little overkill.
Well, when you go up against the white man, you gotta match his firepower.
You know, I've been wondering.
Is it the cocaine that bothers you, or is it the fact that it's the white man's cocaine? Either way, it's our mission to stop it.
And this time, we're gonna stop it good.
I thought the mission was to get your father back.
[Cell Phone Ringing.]
Castillo.
Yeah, you know that address whereJoe Dan's checks are being sent? What about it? It's the most expensive condo in Boca.
Studios go for a half a mil.
And Joe Dan's got the penthouse.
Want me to meet you there? No.
Stay at the O.
C.
B.
I'll try to raise Tubbs myself.
[Beeping.]
[Chattering.]
[Cell Phone Ringing.]
Hello.
Who's this? Becky Wells.
Who's this? This is Lieutenant Martin Castillo, Miami Vice.
Uh, you work on the reservation? Yes, how did you know that? Ricardo Cooper told me about you.
He said you could be trusted.
What's wrong? He's a police officer.
And he hasn't been able to be contacted.
You know Levec? Yes.
He and Joe Dan went there.
Is there anything I can do? You've already done enough.
Thank you very much.
I'm gonna go around back and see if I can find the chief before the fireworks start.
That okay with you? Yeah, sure.
Hey, Cooper.
What? Good luck.
What a game.
[Projectile Whistling.]
[Man Screams.]
[Gasps.]
Okay, you've eliminated the competition.
Now what? What competition? The coke that you dumped in the swamps.
It wasn't coke.
And this wasn't a crusade.
It was a power struggle.
Not bad, Cooper.
Or is it Cooper? It isn't, but it doesn't matter.
What matters is what's happening right here.
Yeah, what's happening? You're a lucky man, brother Cooper.
I'm only killing white men today.
[Vehicle Approaching.]
[Tires Screeching.]
Where's Joe Dan? He's gone.
The cat, man, is crazy.
[ChiefJumper.]
What you intend to do when you get wherever you're going? Go ahead, run.
Leave.
Leave your mess behind.
Destroy your people.
The hell does it matter now? Who the hell are you? You're not my son.
[Laughing.]
How far you expect to get? As far as money can buy.
What the hell difference does it make? Your mind will always be over there.
You're always lecturing, aren't you, oh, great, wise chief? Me, I'd rather be rich than wise.
So that's what the hell Levec was talking about.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah, that's the stuff cocaine.
You never saw any, did you? The whole time you're doing business with Levec for chump change.
Oh, excuse me, for the good of the tribe.
I've been a damn fool.
You can say that again, sucker.
Maybe, but I can still go back home, be forgiven.
But you, Joseph You're lost, son, lost.
I'm lost? I'm lost? Who's gonna find you here, old man? I'm sick of this yapping, this crap.
I've been taking it from you for years! Yeah, the old ways are the best, huh? We should have sent you out to pasture a long time ago.
Hello, Joe.
[Hammer Cocks.]
Thanks for leaving the door open.
Not unless you want to visit your ancestors.
[Chuckling.]
Hey, I'm not packing.
I may as well be a hero.
Yeah, there's a lot of them in the joint.
That's not my gig, brother.
I've done my time on that bingo farm in the Everglades.
Now you may know what I am, but I'm still a role model to all the young braves.
- And you're not gonna tell.
- Tell them what? That the mystic warrior was a freaked-out sideshow, and they were taken in? Nobody held a gun to their heads.
Damn it, boy.
Ayoung brave was killed out there for you.
Doesn't that bother you? Yeah, well, I guess I should return the favor.
Hey, come on, man.
Hey, you know what they say, brother man.
Better to die a hero than to live on your knees.
- No! - [ChiefJumper.]
Joseph! No! Don't!
After I pick up Acosta and meet Levec, we go to the drop.
[Crockett On Phone.]
How are you gonna give us the location? There's no way I'll be able to do that.
Lieutenant, I ought to be making the meet.
Acosta's Colombian.
He doesn't trust Anglos.
It has to be me.
[Car Door Opens, Closes.]
Right on the button, Melendez.
Very impressive.
I'm not here to impress you.
I'm here to take care of my interests.
And my only concern is to make sure that Levec's goods are delivered properly.
And you are not in this meeting to sidestep me with the old man, okay? I'm in this meeting to take care of my cocaine, not worry about your career moves.
Levec is a first-class guy, man.
You gonna see that tonight.
It's all taken care of.
Good.
Impress me.
It's healthier for you.
Vamos, Pepe.
[Helicopter Whirring.]
[Grunts.]
Don't talk to me about time again.
[Scoffs.]
Por favor, da me un break.
Six minutes never killed anybody, you know.
I can kill 20 men in six minutes.
[Speaking Spanish.]
This merchandise will be worth waiting for.
[Projectile Whistling.]
[Machine Gun Fire.]
[Gunfire Continues.]
My God, how'd you like to be Acosta and have to tell Levec that you lost the whole load? The old man may not give Acosta a second chance.
- Nothing on the chopper.
- Well, who were those guys, ghosts? - They were pros.
- Dead commando's prints paid off.
John Lockdam, 35-year-old vet, long-range reconnaissance.
He was a LRRP? You're lucky you got out at all.
Guy was a Miccosukee Indian.
Call Washington and see if there's any other LRRPs living in South Florida.
- Go down and, uh, see if you can catch 15 minutes with Sergeant Pine over at Metro.
- He's a Seminole.
See if he can help us out on this.
Cool.
Uh-oh, Commander Pursley's coming.
Oh, Lieutenant, you have a moment? Yeah.
Martin, if it wasn't a problem, I wouldn't have come down here.
The department has always backed your level of involvement, but to have you out there I appreciate your concern, Lieutenant.
I really do.
So, who's running O.
C.
B.
Crockett's in charge and it stays that way until I put Levec and Acosta out ofbusiness.
Don't get yourself killed.
I'd hate to replace you.
We scored big against the white man today, boys.
John Lockdam died for the glory of our people.
His family would be proud.
We found this amulet on a dead commando.
Does this mean anything? It's Miccosukee.
You can buy imitations of'em at the Big Cypress Reservation.
You ever hear of any involvements in drug runners down there? No, have you in the black community? [Laughing.]
Come on, Sergeant.
No, I'm not kidding.
It couldn't happen out there.
Why not? People adhere to the old values.
They wouldn't allow it.
They pretty much stayed to themselves out there in the swamps until ChiefJumper took over.
He sort of allowed the white man in to buy souvenirs, play bingo and watch alligator wrestling.
He's the man to see.
I really appreciate your time, ChiefJumper.
I was wondering if I could talk to somebody on the reservation about Miccosukee life, maybe gain some insights into modern-day practices.
Sideshows aren't in depth enough? No, not for my purpose.
Oh, a reporter? No, actually, I'm doing research on my doctoral thesis.
"Oppression in the Land of the Free.
" We get one about every three, four years that want to carry that same torch.
Unfortunately, none ever had the in-depth or the understanding to do it right.
That's interesting.
The best way to learn about a people, Mr.
Cooper, is to immerse yourself in our way of life.
Do you have any suggestions? Becky Wells, she can best explain the difference between your world and ours.
She's lived in both long enough to gain some insight.
She works for us.
Thanks.
[Levec.]
I am absolutely appalled of the laxity of my security.
Let's just be grateful that you survived so that we can continue doing business.
[Castillo.]
My survival is gonna cost you, Mr.
Levec.
You can understand that, I'm sure.
Sir, about this Indian thing Yes, Anthony.
It's gotten completely out of control.
I think that they have to be disciplined, like children.
Like children, Anthony? Do you know that they have totally disrupted any type of a schedule that I've tried to establish? We're at least two months behind.
How does, uh Mr.
Melendez, how does that affect our distribution deal? The delays are costing you approximately 20% of your established lines.
If they continue, I'm gonna lose a lot of money.
Hmm, I understand.
Sir, I have a major drop happening tomorrow afternoon.
Please, do you think I can pull this thing off with whatever means are necessary? Violence is a precious commodity, Anthony.
You've yet to learn that.
Yes, sir.
But this time it's justified.
Stop.
Don't.
Mr.
Melendez, can we depend upon your services for this next drop? Yes, if you can guarantee me his security arrangements.
[Chuckles.]
You have my word, Mr.
Melendez.
Anthony, you will have no further interruption.
Can I just If there is, I'll take it personally.
Well, that's, uh that's about all.
Thank you.
My pleasure, Mr.
Melendez.
Acosta's setting up for another drop.
Are you anywhere? [Tubbs.]
Nothing much.
No one seems to be hiding anything.
Acosta said something about the Indians.
It's possible Levec has made arrangements for the Miccosukee.
I don't know.
ChiefJumper, he's a pretty straight arrow.
Out for the good of his people, just got a clinic built, that kind of thing.
Somebody had to tell those commandos about the deal at the Bowl.
What about the chief? I can't believe he's a player.
Sell the coke and give the money to the tribe.
That's one way to do it.
Stay close to the phone.
Get ready to move and watch your back.
Right, Lieutenant.
[Dial Tone.]
[Woman.]
And that was the way it was with the Miccosukee.
Ten years ago, we were completely dependent on the federal government.
Now, more than half our revenue comes from our own ventures: The bingo halls, the sale of tax-free cigarettes.
We also built our own baseball field.
All without help from Washington.
Are there any questions? [Man.]
Excuse me, may I say something? You should be very happy with what Washington give you.
Many people would give anything to come over here, you know.
Well, since we were here and all of South Florida was our land, we don't feel Washington gave us anything.
Thank you for visiting Big Cypress.
You've been a wonderful group.
[Muttering.]
Ah, excuse me, Becky Wells? Mr.
Cooper? Yes.
Uh, the chief said to expect an academic, but Well, you can't tell a book by looking at the cover.
Uh, would you mind if I talk to you? Many of our men saw the military as an opportunity.
Many of them became disillusioned, so they came back and went native.
Why was that? Well, other than this, many of them still live the traditional way.
A lot of the young people emulate them.
It's a very positive thing.
How about you? Well, I just work on trying to keep the white man aware of our world to understand it.
So what do you think? Oh, wow.
It's beautiful.
It's my home.
Come with me.
There's more, lots more.
[Woman On P.
A.
.]
I'd like to welcome all of you to the Miccosukee Indian Village.
The first stunt that Tommy will be doing is opening the alligator's mouth.
The alligator has 80 teeth, And he does not have a tongue, but they do have what is called a palate.
So what do you call this? Survival.
Tommy will next be performing what is called bulldogging.
Yeah, survival.
That means he will be putting the alligator's chin under his own chin.
Who's that guy over there? That's the chief's son.
He'd be a good interview, ifhe'll talk to you.
[Woman On P.
A.
.]
Seven and a half feet long, and weights approximately 275 pounds.
- [No Audible Dialogue.]
- These animals live to be And they are raised domestically Be careful, Tommy here in Florida.
The next stunt Tommy is going to do is to put the animal to sleep by gently rubbing his stomach.
[Applause.]
What happens Is the blood rushes to the alligator's brain and because the brain is small, it puts it to sleep.
Tommy will make the gator mating call, which will wake up the gator.
[Hissing.]
As you can now see, the alligator is quite alert and very active.
Ladies and gentlemen, that's our show for today.
I'd like to thank all of you for coming to the Miccosukee Indian Village.
I hope you enjoyed the show.
Thank you again.
[Chuckles.]
Amazing.
[Levec.]
And how was your trip into the city? Not bad.
It was all right.
Ah, lovely, lovely.
Splendid.
Uh, there are some there are some things I want to talk to you about, Chief.
Some of your people do not have a sense of business acumen.
That's okay.
I understand that.
But some of your people who do, do not know the meaning of our arrangement, and frankly, that, uh that troubles me.
I don't understand.
Business warranties are sacred to me.
I've I've been generous to your people.
Gymnasiums, libraries, medical facilities, food, cash.
The rich can well afford to be generous, Mr.
Levec.
There's no way back, Chief.
I invested in your authority.
I expect you to maintain control over your braves.
Otherwise, I cannot be held accountable for the peccadillos of my associates.
[Switek.]
Well, I'm getting tired sitting around here waiting for it to snow.
We may have a cold front moving in.
Here's the D.
O.
D.
List on ex-LRRPs in Dade County.
[Tubbs.]
Have they all got the same address? Yeah, the reservation.
All lethal commando trained, courtesy of Uncle.
Two of'em are qualified to fly Hueys.
They look good for the job in the Bowl.
Recognize any of the names? Yeah, Joe Dan Jumper.
He's the chief's son.
He runs some kind of, uh, back-to-nature boot camp deep in the Glades.
But I don't see him as a snowman.
What do you see him as? - I don't know.
- Trudy, I want you to call the marine commandant's office.
Get a full service jacket on these guys psych profiles, the works.
It's gonna take some time.
When's the next load due? Soon.
Gleason's got a job coming in.
It's gonna be in the water.
Keep an eye on your buddy, Joe Dan.
He may make a move on the load.
Keep in touch with me.
You can get me on the cellular.
You sold us out for the white man's drug money.
Why? For the good of the tribe.
You know that.
Not the whole tribe.
The vast majority supported me.
Yeah, well, I wouldn't be too sure about that either.
If I'd talked to my father the way you speak to me, he'd have skinned me alive.
In the old days, they had respect for the chiefs.
Would your father have misled the tribe to make this devil's bargain? He'd have made it in his day to save our people.
Yeah, well, your father earned the respect.
That's more than I can say about you.
[No Audible Dialogue.]
Oh, that was fantastic.
You're not the first, you know.
What do you mean, I'm not the first? You're not the first academic who's tried to use us to get research money.
Aw, come on, Becky.
You think I came down here to score a Guggenheim? - Well, why are you here? - That's what I'd like to know.
For 400 years, the white man's exploited us for our land.
It's ironic that a black man would come down here, exploit us for a book.
Hey, be cool, brother man.
You're carrying a boulder on your shoulders.
Why don't you just loosen up? Loosen up? While Washington cuts our subsidies and Tallahassee cuts our water rights? You wanna know what's loose? The screw in my father's head for letting an outsider like you get this close.
You think you're the only people of color who have to crawl on their knees in this country? You give me a little Trail ofTears and I'll give you a Little Rock.
For every Indian massacred, I'll give you a lynching.
You had Custer.
We've got the Klan.
What's the difference? What are you saying? I'm saying that you don't have a monopoly on suffering.
I'm black, you're red.
To the white man, we're both colored.
Simple as that.
We're both outsiders in the white man's country.
What do you really want? Like I told Becky, I want to see what the Miccosukees are about.
I'd like to get to know you.
[Chuckling.]
Where I live, you wouldn't last an hour without your Cadillac.
Try me.
Today.
It's happening today.
Acosta, you told me you'd give me 24 hours notice.
Sí, chico.
But that was then, this is now.
Where? Everglades, by Big Cypress.
Thirty keys de lo mejor, top-shelf.
Hmm.
?Por qué no? W-What's the matter? - It's Miccosukee country.
- Man, you're the tough guy, Melendez.
What are you, scared of the swamps now? I'm not stupid, Acosta.
They took you out once already.
Now you're on their turf.
You don't got a chance against the Indians.
Oyeme, if Injun Joe tries to pull that same stunt again, we got enough firepower to blow him clean into the happy hunting ground.
[Spanish.]
I understand, man.
I'm gonna pass.
Melendez, uh, if you stay, I make it five points per key.
Piensalo.
Cinco puntos, mi socio.
In or out? - I'm in.
- Perfecto, perfecto.
Okay, uh, we'll pick you up on the docks near the MacArthur at 4:00.
Don't be late, okay? Pepe.
[Spanish.]
[Ringing.]
[Line Ringing.]
No, not since this morning.
[Castillo.]
He has to be warned.
The deal's set in the Glades.
Joe Dan interferes, Acosta's planning to restage the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Lieutenant, let me go out there.
I can get word to Tubbs.
No.
I need you at the base.
That's an order.
So, uh, where were we going? Yachting.
This is how we deal with the so-called advantages of civilization, Mr.
Cooper.
You're gonna make some alligators very jumpy.
[Joe Dan.]
Better the gators than the schoolkids.
[Man Singing Pop.]
[Continues.]
[No Audible Dialogue.]
[Continues.]
[Vocalizing.]
[Fades.]
I guess he's trying to create a tribal utopia the old ways, love for the land.
[Scoffs.]
Mining the swamps with claymores? Sounds more like Haiphong Harbor revisited.
What? Well, he didn't exactly cop to laying the mines.
It was more like, uh, you know, "Watch this.
" Plus, he dumped the load.
The guy dumps 30 keys into the swamps? Man, that gives new meaning to "Just say no.
" Why? That's what we do.
Yeah, but we get paid for it.
Well, like I said, the chief thinks that taking the drug money helps the tribe.
Joe Dan, he thinks that it poisons their minds.
Where are the D.
O.
D.
Files? Trudy's pulling them off the fax right now.
Trudy.
All right, all right.
I'm doing the best I can.
Just got it.
Okay, Silver Star.
Two bronze medals.
This guy's a damn hero.
Wait a minute.
It says here he was war wounded in Grenada.
Went to a V.
A.
Hospital in Hawaii, and six months later, he was discharged on a Section 8.
Trudy, check with the V.
A.
Hospital.
See where he's been since then.
Right.
Tubbs, check out his agenda.
The truth: Before we built the clinic, the elder and sick suffered greatly for lack of medical attention.
Death stared at us daily.
Our pains and agony were constant.
Alcohol and child abuse was rampant.
Our infant mortality rate was 15 20% higher than the American national average.
Wake up! What's the point of [Joe Dan.]
Just chill.
It's okay.
We wish the elders no disrespect.
And we applaud the builders of the health clinic.
But this pandering to drug pushers will only result in greater pain and suffering for our people.
And when payment is due on the tribal construction loan? Then we'll do as we've always done.
Stop living a fool's dream.
You want to live off roots and berries, go ahead.
It's better than living off the white man's vices.
We already peddle duty-free cancer sticks and legalized gambling.
What the hell difference does it make? If the white man wants to kill himself with drugs, let him.
We only lease him the land.
That's only half the truth.
Tell them! We've already gone through all of this.
First they rent, and then they own us.
You saw them.
They treated you like a slave.
Is that the kind of world that we want to bring our infants into? Let's put it in a vote.
The council members have already voted, and that is it.
Is that true? Then we'll deal with the pushers on our own terms.
And jeopardize the life of every tribal member? You did that, Chief.
Hey, wait a minute, man.
Where you going? To protect my people.
You're gonna start a bloodbath.
I'm trying to prevent one.
By taking the law The law into my own hands.
That's right.
You're starting to sound like my father, Cooper.
Well, maybe your father is right about some things, huh? What about Little Rock and Selma, Cooper? You folks broke the law of the land for a higher good, right? Civil disobedience doesn't include blowing people up.
Yeah, well, the times, they are a-changin'.
Your organization has been the envy of so many for so long, but yet Now, now, internal management is a rather difficult fence to walk at times.
We have a lot of money and a lot of time invested in this interest.
But yet you insist on handing it to Acosta.
Oh, a terrible, terrible, bad judgment on my part.
L-I just don't know why I decided to give him a second chance.
You know, where I come from, the term "second chance" doesn't exist.
[Chuckling.]
There's your reputation for efficiency.
Very good.
That's why we're doing business together.
I don't see business.
I see Indians.
I don't see business.
I guarantee you next time will be different.
I won't deal with Acosta.
Don't let Acosta concern you.
Excuse me.
Senor Acosta.
Levec's cutting his expenses.
He's also cleaning house.
The chief may be next.
[Tubbs.]
And Joe Dan's about to go on the warpath.
What's our move? Switek's on his way back from the D.
A.
Office.
I wanna see if we have enough to move on Levec.
I'll send Becky Wilson back to the chief's house and have them meet atJoe Dan's camp.
Maybe I can get them to talk and reduce the body count.
Can you trust her? Don't have much choice, but yeah, I do.
Keep me informed.
Yeah, uh, Lieutenant.
It's not enough.
The D.
A.
Has no proof Levec actually stuffed Acosta in the tank.
So everybody's a free agent.
They get to have their little war.
Let's go home.
Chief! ChiefJumper.
Where's Joe Dan? Becky, what happened? Where is he? I don't know.
He's in some private place.
Apparently, it's some big secret.
Well, that's just great.
Well, what's going on? They've taken his father.
What's the matter with you? He's your chief.
Maybe you should stay here.
He's gone.
It's the price we pay for nonviolence.
I warned you.
Unless you bite the white man in the throat, he'll kill you first.
Now they have my father.
Levec and his men tore off to the reservation.
When was the last time we heard from Tubbs? Six hours now.
This just came from the V.
A.
Joe Dan was wounded, all right, but it wasn't physical.
"Diagnosis: Acute schizophrenia.
War-induced trauma.
" What's that mean? It means Joe Dan's probably suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders.
Says here that he still gets his monthly supplementary income checks for his disability.
Let me see that.
I thoughtJoe Dan lived on the reservation.
Rico says he does.
He has a place there, deep in the Glades.
Oh, yeah? Well, then how come they're sending his S.
S.
I.
Checks to Bayshore Towers in Boca? No.
I need you here.
Let me know when you get a fix on that address.
[Sighs.]
Oh, damn, I hate this crap.
Aren't those, uh, crossbows a little high-tech? You got a problem with that? No.
No, I just I thought you were the old values freak.
And maybe the regular, you know, bow and arrow would be more in keeping.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
That'd be picturesque as all hell, wouldn't it? But, uh, this ain't no war dance for tourists, Cooper.
I don't think Levec's gonna be taking photos.
Well, I think it's a little overkill.
Well, when you go up against the white man, you gotta match his firepower.
You know, I've been wondering.
Is it the cocaine that bothers you, or is it the fact that it's the white man's cocaine? Either way, it's our mission to stop it.
And this time, we're gonna stop it good.
I thought the mission was to get your father back.
[Cell Phone Ringing.]
Castillo.
Yeah, you know that address whereJoe Dan's checks are being sent? What about it? It's the most expensive condo in Boca.
Studios go for a half a mil.
And Joe Dan's got the penthouse.
Want me to meet you there? No.
Stay at the O.
C.
B.
I'll try to raise Tubbs myself.
[Beeping.]
[Chattering.]
[Cell Phone Ringing.]
Hello.
Who's this? Becky Wells.
Who's this? This is Lieutenant Martin Castillo, Miami Vice.
Uh, you work on the reservation? Yes, how did you know that? Ricardo Cooper told me about you.
He said you could be trusted.
What's wrong? He's a police officer.
And he hasn't been able to be contacted.
You know Levec? Yes.
He and Joe Dan went there.
Is there anything I can do? You've already done enough.
Thank you very much.
I'm gonna go around back and see if I can find the chief before the fireworks start.
That okay with you? Yeah, sure.
Hey, Cooper.
What? Good luck.
What a game.
[Projectile Whistling.]
[Man Screams.]
[Gasps.]
Okay, you've eliminated the competition.
Now what? What competition? The coke that you dumped in the swamps.
It wasn't coke.
And this wasn't a crusade.
It was a power struggle.
Not bad, Cooper.
Or is it Cooper? It isn't, but it doesn't matter.
What matters is what's happening right here.
Yeah, what's happening? You're a lucky man, brother Cooper.
I'm only killing white men today.
[Vehicle Approaching.]
[Tires Screeching.]
Where's Joe Dan? He's gone.
The cat, man, is crazy.
[ChiefJumper.]
What you intend to do when you get wherever you're going? Go ahead, run.
Leave.
Leave your mess behind.
Destroy your people.
The hell does it matter now? Who the hell are you? You're not my son.
[Laughing.]
How far you expect to get? As far as money can buy.
What the hell difference does it make? Your mind will always be over there.
You're always lecturing, aren't you, oh, great, wise chief? Me, I'd rather be rich than wise.
So that's what the hell Levec was talking about.
[Chuckles.]
Yeah, that's the stuff cocaine.
You never saw any, did you? The whole time you're doing business with Levec for chump change.
Oh, excuse me, for the good of the tribe.
I've been a damn fool.
You can say that again, sucker.
Maybe, but I can still go back home, be forgiven.
But you, Joseph You're lost, son, lost.
I'm lost? I'm lost? Who's gonna find you here, old man? I'm sick of this yapping, this crap.
I've been taking it from you for years! Yeah, the old ways are the best, huh? We should have sent you out to pasture a long time ago.
Hello, Joe.
[Hammer Cocks.]
Thanks for leaving the door open.
Not unless you want to visit your ancestors.
[Chuckling.]
Hey, I'm not packing.
I may as well be a hero.
Yeah, there's a lot of them in the joint.
That's not my gig, brother.
I've done my time on that bingo farm in the Everglades.
Now you may know what I am, but I'm still a role model to all the young braves.
- And you're not gonna tell.
- Tell them what? That the mystic warrior was a freaked-out sideshow, and they were taken in? Nobody held a gun to their heads.
Damn it, boy.
Ayoung brave was killed out there for you.
Doesn't that bother you? Yeah, well, I guess I should return the favor.
Hey, come on, man.
Hey, you know what they say, brother man.
Better to die a hero than to live on your knees.
- No! - [ChiefJumper.]
Joseph! No! Don't!