East New York (2022) s01e16 Episode Script

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Previously on East New York
Now, that is gonna beat anyone
that you go against on Saturday.
Georgia quit. She asked that
neither one of us contact her.
It's better if we just leave her alone.
Rough night of bouncing?
Corinne was counting on me
to come up with the money
to keep the lights on in that joint.
She still has to be able to count on me.
Thank you for waiting, sir.
You can come on in.
What do they pay you to do what
you do here? I'll triple it.
Yeah, who are you?
Bobby Azeroff.
Ma? What are you doing here?
I didn't like the way you
sounded on the phone yesterday.
You didn't have to come here.
I wanted to, okay?
I showed up for you.
Consultant to Raymond Sharpe
was in the car without my knowledge.
He, uh, made a recording
of cops being derelict
and me stopping it.
I'm sorry I embarrassed you
and your officers.
Well, for what it's worth,
I'm sorry that you got fired.
It's not without its upsides.
What?
All right, ladies and
gents, here are our numbers.
Robberies are down 12%,
street assaults have declined 18.
Not too shabby. Uh,
seems like the increased
foot posts are working, although
some of you have failed
to pass out cards with
your contact numbers.
They have my number. It's 911.
That's a new one.
All right, folks, let's listen up.
- Inspector.
- Thank you.
I've received information
from the Intelligence Division
about a smash-and-grab robbery pattern.
They've hit three luxury
stores in the past month.
One in the West Village, one
in the Meatpacking District,
one on Madison Avenue.
Mostly they take jewelry,
watches and high-end handbags.
So, all in Manhattan?
Ain't no high-end handbags
in East New York.
Also they take the surveillance servers.
Suspects seen fleeing in
an early 2000s Honda Accord,
gold-colored with what's been identified
as Cragar mag wheels.
We get a plate on that?
They covered it.
Intelligence thinks
they're working out of East New York.
Have all units be on the lookout.
I ain't putting up with it no more!
I ain't putting up with it neither.
Oh, no, not these two again.
- I hate you, Alice.
- Hold on, now.
- What's going on?
- He threw my clothes out the window
'cause I had the audacity
to talk to another man.
She don't tell you that
she slept with the man.
17 years ago. 17 years ago
I was married to him.
Wait, don't you think
that's a little bit
of an overreaction, don't you think?
'Cause I don't want her wined and dined
by some guy think he Billy Dee Williams?
- I said I would take him for dialysis.
- Okay.
17 years ago seems like
it could be water under the bridge, no?
Thank you, young man.
I really like that you said that.
You see how she do?
She make me a cuckold
with any man she meet.
Do you want a divorce?
If this fool be threatened by me
driving to Mount Sinai twice a week,
I most certainly do want a divorce.
- You want a divorce?
- I am definitely
considering it. Hell yeah.
Well, forget about considering it.
Come on over here and put
your finger on my shield.
Come on. We gonna do this.
Put your finger on my shield.
By the power vested in me
by the State of New York,
I do hereby declare
your matrimonial union
to be null and void from
this day forward, to the end of time
Wait, wait, wait.
You're saying that does it?
That's right, Albert.
As soon as you take
your finger off my shield,
you and Alice are officially
no longer husband and wife.
That's not what I want, Albert.
Well, it ain't what I want either.
Well, how about if
I drive him once a week?
I can live with that.
So, put a hold on the divorce?
- Yes, please.
- Then fold these damn clothes
and put them back in the house.
Stop all that nonsense.
7-4 Precinct, I have a 10-59,
vehicle on fire at 9183 Fulton Street.
Any units available.
7-4 Foot Patrol 8-9.
We're around the block, we'll handle.
10-4. FD notified.
Aw, man.
- That's a Honda.
- Central, be advised
- That's a Honda Accord.
- we found
what looks like to be
a Honda Accord on fire.
10-4. FD en route.
And those are Cragars.
This is the car.
- It's good nobody's in there.
- Yeah.
What are the chances
the VIN's still readable?
I don't know.
It's in at least four different places.
And you know those four different places
on this particular car?
Guess we'll see.
Sometimes I think you
say you know something
whether or not you actually know it.
- Huh?
- I said sometimes
I think you say you know something
whether or not you know it.
Well
this was stamped on the crossmember.
Looks like a VIN to me.
You're starting to remind me
of Captain Yenko, you know?
You can't block the hydrant.
Yo, two minutes.
- How's it going, Stuffy?
- I'm good.
How about yourself, Officer?
- Doing good.
- Salaam alaikum to you, my sister.
Wa alaikum salaam.
This stuff didn't fall off
the back of a truck, did it, Stuffy?
No, ma'am.
I don't want to find out that
you're moving stolen merchandise.
I can show you a receipt
for everything I carry.
Okay.
Have a nice day.
What this smash-and-grab crew
takes is higher-end.
Yeah. Well, it doesn't
hurt to let him know
that we're still paying attention.
Hey, Ma.
Hey. I thought I'd
straighten up around here,
but you don't have a Swiffer?
No.
Well, where's the local hardware store?
Ma, I don't need a Swiffer.
Oh, Brandy,
you know what, the water's boiling.
Can I call you back?
- Sure.
- All right, bye.
Well, that's cute. Your mom wants to
buy you a Swiffer.
Yep, the woman's tidy.
Hates a mess,
except for in her own life.
Hey. Is, um
Has Corinne been in touch with you?
No, why would she be?
I don't know,
see-see how I'm doing, see if I'm fine?
You're not too much of
a narcissist, are you?
Well, if she does call,
you could tell her
I'm doing fine, 'cause-'cause I am.
Good.
Totally fine.
Can I help you?
- Ms. Wilson?
- Uh-huh.
I'm Detective Killian,
this is Detective Morales.
We're from the 7-4 squad.
We'd like to ask you a few questions.
Why would someone set fire to my car?
It's possible your car was involved
in the robbery of a store.
Did we have anything in it? Do you know?
I think Bianca had a pair
of Jordans in the backseat.
Oh. She's not gonna like that.
Your car wasn't reported stolen.
We didn't know it was stolen.
We don't use it unless we
absolutely have to, okay?
We both take public transportation
to and from work, so
Is there anyone else who uses it?
- Our daughter.
- Could we talk to her?
Bianca, would you come down here, honey?
Our car was stolen.
You're kidding.
Stolen and set fire to.
Oh, God.
When's the last time
you used it, Bianca?
Uh, I don't know.
A week ago, maybe?
Is it possible
anyone you know might've used it?
Well, I'm not gonna
loan out my parents' car.
Actually, it might have been involved
in a string of robberies.
Like of people's houses?
Stores.
It's those stupid mag wheels
you got, Daddy.
Some gangbanger wannabe
thought they looked cool.
Well, we have a lot of
security camera footage
we have to go through.
We'll let you know what we find out.
Thank you.
The daughter didn't
seem all that interested
in the Jordans she left in the backseat.
She probably forgot they were there.
Hmm.
The family don't have money.
I would think that that's
the first thing she'd think of.
Good. Good.
Yeah.
Hey, anything on that,
uh, pattern robbery crew?
No, not yet.
Want to show some, uh,
initiative on that one.
Not because we always do,
or there's something
particular about this case?
This crew hits places
where rich people shop.
Some of those people have power,
including power over us,
so they need to know
we're paying attention.
Need to show we're getting results.
This have something to do with
getting Raymond Sharpe
elected mayor, or
anything like that?
You know, I thought to myself,
I don't know,
I don't want to be part
of Raymond Sharpe's circle.
I definitely wasn't
looking to be rewarded
with any kind of promotion,
let alone being made P.C.
But I guess, if it doesn't
compromise the way I do my job,
which it hasn't,
I wouldn't mind
seeing good things happen
for either one of us.
Maybe they will.
This is Bianca Wilson's
social media page.
A real fashionista, this one.
This is an Alexander
McQueen peplum skirt
reported stolen from Intermix.
- What's peplum?
- It's a skirt that kind of
flanges out to the side.
Yeah, is that right?
Really? You got to ask her?
All right, next image, please.
Okay, these are cloisonné bracelets
that were reported stolen
from the Dover Street Market.
Where are we?
Captain Yenko's
taking us through some of the items
reported stolen from
previous pattern robberies
apparently being worn by
Bianca Wilson and her friends.
Is that the daughter of the people
who owned the getaway car?
Yeah, and the security camera footage
gives us three individuals
running out of the stores
and jumping into a Honda Accord.
We sure they're posing
with stolen items?
Yeah. Can I have
the previous image, please?
This is an Alexander
McQueen peplum skirt
that's very distinctive.
You know, maybe I'm
just being a romantic,
but what it tells me
is that we ought to be looking
at her boyfriend as a possible suspect.
No, that's not being romantic.
Is there anything that
conclusively establishes
the perps as being male?
Not conclusively, no.
Between the getaway car,
the stolen merchandise
that Bianca and her
friends were wearing,
I'd say the crew we're looking for
is made up of teenage girls.
Bianca, where were you
around 2:00 yesterday afternoon?
What does that have to do with anything?
Daddy, stop.
I was studying for AP calculus
with my friend Tootie.
We're gonna want to talk to your
- friend Tootie.
- I don't understand.
Do you suspect us of something?
These are some pricey articles
of clothing, Bianca.
Where'd you get them?
Flea markets, online, vintage stores.
- I know how to shop.
- That she does.
Well, would you mind if we
looked through your closet?
Yeah, I'd mind.
Where do you get off
treating us like criminals?
Ms. Wilson, your car
matches the description
of the car used in these robberies.
Now, your daughter appears
to be in possession of articles
stolen in these robberies.
You ever heard of knock-offs?
Well, that's why we
want to look at them,
determine if they're knock-offs.
A Black girl's not supposed
to have too nice of clothes
any more than she's supposed
to be in AP calculus, right?
Okay, sir,
no one is saying that
and no one is thinking that.
We came in here voluntarily to
talk about a car that was stolen,
and you want to ask
our daughter trick questions
like she's a suspect?
No more voluntarily.
And we want a lawyer.
And unless you're placing
our daughter under arrest,
we're also entitled to go home.
Goody.
I left that folder on your desk.
I got it. Thank you.
So, what do you got?
Well, you said you wanted a heads-up
about how things are going
so that's what I'm here for.
Landlord jacked up
our rent 3,700 a month,
a beer truck driver's
putting in a claim for falling
on the basement stairs.
Corinne feels like she has no
choice but to go to her father.
I don't want her to go to her father.
I don't know that you
have anything to say about it.
Um
Is she, um,
she going out with anybody else?
Don't ask me that, Killian.
I'm not gonna do anything about it,
I just I just want to know.
Then find out yourself.
Find out myself.
You know where this is at?
That's Snowball's block.
There's a bunch of young girls
hang out on the stoop there.
- You want some Extended Tour overtime?
- Yeah.
Her name's Bianca Wilson.
See who she's been hanging around with.
- Okay.
- All right.
All right, you got it.
I'd rather you not
go on this one, Marvin.
Bentley's less likely
to get made as a cop
if you're not with him.
You're sending him off by himself?
Well, uh, he can go with Quinlan.
Yeah.
Same generation.
Okay?
Yeah, yeah.
All right. Thanks, Marvin.
You know,
I'm kind of glad
we got to do this together.
Why's that?
Come on.
What do you mean, "Why's that?"
'Cause I like being
around you, that's why.
I like being with you, too.
I don't know.
I don't feel like I'm living
my normal life for
some reason, you know?
Is it possible it's
'cause your mother's here?
Yeah.
Yeah, definitely possible.
Well, for what it's worth,
she seems pretty together
- from what I can tell.
- You can't tell.
That's the problem.
How long's she staying?
No idea.
Oh, there's Bianca.
Oh
Oh, that's Georgia and Tanya.
You know them?
Yeah.
They're in the track club Haywood and I
have been helping out with.
Hi, Chris.
I got a friend following me.
Will you let him up?
- Mm-hmm.
- Thanks.
Of course.
Hey. Hey.
Hey. There he is.
Um, I didn't know if I was
supposed to wait outside.
Why would you wait outside?
We can talk right there.
Okay. So we can talk here?
Yeah.
I was just auditioning these actors
for a musical I'm investing in,
keep my wife my ex-wife off my back.
Well, I guess you got to love theater.
I hate theater.
So, what are you here to tell me?
Um
The offer you made the other night
to have me do security for you?
Um, truth is, I could
use some extra cash,
but I got to know,
um, I'd still be
keeping my day job, right?
You keep as many jobs as you want.
Well, in that case, I
I'd like to accept your offer.
Fantastic.
Your passport up to date?
Um, I'm not even sure
where my passport is.
Ah, don't worry about it.
I'll have my office
make sure they issue you a new one.
What, am I going somewhere?
Yeah, I'm buying a racehorse in Dubai.
You're free this weekend, right?
Yeah.
Oh, there she is.
Hey.
Hey, babe.
Hi.
Brandy, this is Duke.
Duke, my daughter Brandy.
- Hi.
- How you doing, Brandy?
- Nice to meet you.
- Yeah.
I got a phone call to meet you
here. Is everything all right?
Everything's great. Sit down.
So, Duke has a vacant condo
in Mill Basin that he said I could use.
It's just sitting there empty.
Oh I didn't realize you were
sticking around that long.
I didn't think that I was, but you know,
when I shared at the meeting last night
how I spent my whole life running away,
it occurred to me that maybe it was time
to stop running.
- Right? Yeah.
- Hundred percent.
That affected me deeply what she shared.
I seldom share,
but after she shared what she shared,
I shared that I feel worthless.
On what planet could you
be considered worthless?
He supports you know how many people?
Oh, stop it. Dah, dah, dah, dah. Oh.
So you're gonna move into the condo?
She's more than welcome.
I mean, I'd like to think
I could help you get through
whatever it is you're going through.
And Duke said he could use
some help at the dealership.
Dealership? Uh, what kind of dealership?
Maserati.
Well, if you'll excuse me a minute,
I got to take this.
Sweetheart, you know,
sometimes when you meet somebody,
there's like this
instantaneous connection.
And I-I wasn't looking for it,
and Duke wasn't looking for it,
but it was there.
Wow.
You watch. You know,
if you're open to it,
the same thing could happen for you.
There you are.
Thanks.
What's up, Coach?
You got a minute?
Anytime for you.
I want to talk to you
about Bianca Wilson.
I don't know nothing about Bianca.
If you're involved in certain
illegal activities,
I just want to help you get uninvolved.
You worried about me and
my friendship with Georgia,
me killing her chance
of getting a scholarship?
I'm just talking about you right now.
You ain't never talking about me.
The only reason why you care
is 'cause I'm tight with Georgia.
We have reason to believe
Bianca may be involved
in robberies, Tanya.
So arrest her.
And if you think I'm
involved, arrest me, too.
I don't want to have to do that.
So what, you giving me
a chance of saving myself
by ratting out on Bianca?
Nah, I ain't interested.
It's not going to end well for Bianca,
and it may not end well
for anyone in her crew.
You know, it's funny,
at the track you said to look at you
like a mentor, not a cop.
You said that you had
dreams of running track,
that you had dreams of going places,
to open up doors for us.
I meant that.
I don't need you to open up nothing.
Yo
- Hey.
- Hey.
I got you some things at C-Town
so you don't always have
to be going out to eat,
including, my darling daughter,
Vienna Fingers,
'cause I know how much you love them.
So, did you spend the night
at that guy's place last night?
Well, not at his place.
I stayed at the condo
that he said I could use,
which, by the way, is gorgeous.
And this is all part of AA?
Yeah, one addict
or alcoholic helping another
is very much part of AA.
And then moving in for the kill?
That's not what I'm doing.
Come on, Ma, that's
exactly what you're doing.
That's what you always do.
You find a guy,
he falls in love with you,
and then you use him for all he's got
for as long as he'll give it,
and then when he turns off the tap,
you move on and move on to the next guy.
You know,
I think we both have had relationships
that fit that description.
Well, I did learn from the master.
I just want you to have
a decent life, Brandy, okay?
This is something else
you have to make amends for?
Yeah, to anyone I may have hurt.
Yeah, well, I'd pack
a lunch for that to-do list.
You know, high on that list
is that I didn't support you.
- It's all right, Ma.
- No, no.
It's not all right.
You know, when you were
in junior high school
and you wanted to go out for band
and you wanted to play the trumpet,
I told you that girls
don't play trumpet.
It's really okay. I-I got over it.
What is it you want
from your life, Brandy?
I mean, living here
in the housing projects,
I'm assuming that's like
a temporary situation?
Not for the people that live here.
Okay, well, it is for you.
What is it that you want?
I want to be a detective.
All right.
I moved in here so that they could see
that I have the people skills,
the intelligence
But I-I thought that takes
a long time, I mean, doesn't it?
It takes as long as it takes, Ma.
I-I just don't want you
to be disappointed.
You know what, I got to go to work.
Want me to make you a sandwich?
I got nice tuna.
I'm good.
All right, well, call me later.
All right, I'll talk to you soon.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Hey, here you are.
Oh, here's your, uh, your passport.
Um, yeah, listen,
about that, Mr. Azeroff.
Um, I-I don't
I don't think I can, uh,
accompany you to Dubai this weekend.
I mean, I wish I could.
God knows I need the money,
but, um, uh,
it's just I don't have
a lot of flexibility
as far as days off go, and, um,
it might be that you're
looking for someone
who's retired off the job
rather than active duty.
Thank you, but I-I can't take this.
What am I going to do with it?
Right, of course.
This one, she wants to be an FBI agent.
Think you can help her out?
Come on, he doesn't even know me.
We met at the World
Economic Forum in Davos.
Now, you've worked with
the FBI before, right?
Uh, yeah, yeah, a few times.
So, maybe you could
introduce her to somebody.
Yeah, no, I can, um,
maybe look through my files, you know,
and see if I can find a name.
Done.
- Thank you.
- You bet.
Yeah, so, anyway,
I'm-I'm sorry about
the Dubai thing, you know.
I mean, I should've told
you it might be a problem.
How much will it take?
I'm not due to get paid.
There's roughly
10,000 here.
That do it?
Just like that?
Just like that.
Hey.
Hi.
What time do you usually start in?
I'm usually up and
humming at about 5:00.
Well,
I'm guessing since you're not
working with Raymond anymore,
uh, you might
have some extra time on your hands.
No?
Since he fired me,
I've taken on a congressman
considering a run for Senate,
a mayor considering a run for governor
and a presidential
candidate in the Czech Republic.
Wow.
And Raymond's called me
four times in the last week.
That's what happens
when you make yourself
indispensable.
Just say the word
and I will make you indispensable.
Mmm.
You have something on your mind?
What if
I get approval from the press office?
Would you be open to
doing some interviews?
Assuming
a higher profile?
Um
Higher profile as in,
um, career advancement?
Yes, yes. Career advancement.
Yeah, I'd
I'd be open to that.
What are you doing here, Georgia?
Tanya told me you were pressuring her
to give up some robbery crew.
I thought she might not want to spend
the next ten years
of her life in prison.
Tanya's the most loyal
person who ever lived.
She hangs with Bianca because
Bianca tried to recruit me.
I assume you turned Bianca down.
Why couldn't Tanya?
It's been a while since you've
been in high school, Ms. Haywood.
There's a price to pay
if you say no to Bianca.
And what your friend
is going to find out
is that there's a price
to pay if you say yes.
And I'm done having Tanya pay it.
I convinced Bianca
I was down with
robbing one of those stores,
and she said the next time they hit one,
I could come with them.
Looks like that's today.
Georgia
that is not what you should be doing.
It ain't what Tanya
should be doing neither,
but you didn't have
a problem asking her.
I thought she was already doing it.
The fact is you both
put yourselves at risk.
What was it you asked Tanya for?
I asked her to help us
build a case against Bianca.
So, now that's what I'm gonna do.
We'll be following
from a distance and monitoring
any conversations taking place
between you and the other girls.
We'll also be monitoring your location.
If we hear anything funny,
we'll be right there.
Let's do it.
You are one brave young woman, Georgia.
- Inspector?
- Yes?
I need you.
Okay.
I'll be right back, okay?
These are the parents of the Wilson girl
you like for the robbery.
What can I do for you folks?
We're worried about our daughter.
What are you worried about?
You don't want to think
your kid's mixed up in anything.
And we don't know that she is.
What is it you think
she might be mixed up in?
We don't always know where Bianca is.
We don't want her to get hurt.
I'm curious about what caused you
to come in and tell me that.
My husband kept a gun on a shelf
in our bedroom closet.
Bianca knew that's where he kept it.
It's gone.
All right, they're
at Belmont and Schenck.
Make sure you don't get close enough
to get made.
I don't want to put Georgia at
any more risk than she's already in.
Why you ain't never
hang out with us until now?
Between school and track,
I ain't got time
to hang out with anyone.
Probably that ain't
the only reason though, right?
I don't like where
this conversation's going.
Come with us.
Where are we?
Tanya told us you were gonna be famous.
I-I don't know about all that.
- Didn't she say that?
- Uh-huh.
She said you could be
like Sha'Carri Richardson.
Bianca, I'm a long way
from Sha'Carri Richardson.
Come here.
I want to show you something.
Give me your hand.
This
is a Patek.
A lot of rappers wear Pateks.
Oh, yeah?
You're gonna wear one next race you run.
Great.
And tonight, we're gonna get one for me.
Okay.
Go get her one of those coats we wear.
Yeah, you're right.
My jacket's no good for this.
The coat you want me
to wear is much better.
That's her trying to tell us
we're about to lose contact.
Bianca has a gun, so we need to
find another way to track them.
Any ideas, boss?
Yeah, maybe.
Perfect.
I appreciate you taking the time
to talk to me, Chief.
Well, as long as the interview requests
are approved by the DCPI,
I'm happy to do it, Nadia.
What's your response to the claims
that the uptick in street crime
is directly attributable to bail reform
and a lack of effort
on the part of the cops?
I would question the
premise that there has been
an uptick in street crime,
and I definitely would
challenge the premise
that there's been a lack of effort
on the part of the cops.
From my understanding,
the uptick has not been city-wide.
Exactly, that's right.
In fact, from the most
recent statistics,
some sections of the city have seen
a marked downturn in street crime.
And I think that one factor
that corresponds to that
is the increase in foot patrols.
I understand you have
something to do with that.
Actually, the credit for that
belongs to our precinct
commander at the 7-4,
Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood.
This was her idea.
You were behind it though.
Foot patrols? I was behind that 100%.
I'm happy not to do this
in front of your grandmother, Tanya,
but we can't waste any time right now.
Why even bother me at all?
You're a material witness.
What that mean?
We have reason to believe
you have information
pertinent to an ongoing investigation,
which means we can detain you.
That's stuff I hear from
Ice-T on Law & Order.
I ain't buying it then,
I ain't buying it now.
Tanya. Your friend Georgia's in trouble.
She agreed to go with Bianca
and the other girls on a robbery,
and Bianca has a gun.
Hey, if you help me,
I'd like to save the both of you.
Doing this for Georgia,
I'm not doing this for you.
I got Bianca on Find-A-Friend.
- You mind if I take it?
- Sure.
She's on Atlantic
heading toward the BQE.
I'll coordinate with Highway.
Who's got the hammer?
I got it.
Okay, remember, the case with the Pateks
is against the wall on the right.
Wait, my right or your right?
Facing the store.
It's against the right side, Whitney.
This is the NYPD. Turn the vehicle off
and put your hands
where we can see them.
I repeat: turn the vehicle off
and put your hands
where we can see them.
Oh, my God, Bianca.
Gun, gun, gun!
Somebody say something to the cops?
Bianca, nobody said nothing.
Put the weapon down now!
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa.
What about you, track star?
You asked me along 'cause you
knew I wouldn't say nothing.
Hold on, hold on. Bianca,
put the gun down.
This when you tell me I'm
not in trouble as of yet?
No, this is when I tell you
that if anyone gets hurt,
you're gonna be in a lot more trouble.
I never laid hands on nobody.
That's good. That counts for a lot.
Put the gun down.
You're a young girl,
and sometimes
young girls, they do foolish things.
People look at you different
when you wearing Balenciaga
and Alexander McQueen.
Bianca, look at me. I know.
You put the gun down now,
you will go to juvie, but, Bianca,
chances are, inside of a year,
you are going to be back
at home with your parents.
That's real talk. I'm telling you now.
Bianca, I want you to listen to me.
When I open this door,
I want you to come outside of the car,
I want you to put your hands up.
I want you to turn around,
face the vehicle
and put your hands on the
vehicle, do you understand me?
Okay.
Get out of the car
very slowly with your hands up.
Hands where I can see them.
- Put your hands where I can see them.
- Get out the car!
Keep your hands where I can see them.
Put them up there.
Let's go. Back of the car.
You get what you need?
I think so.
The storage unit had all kinds
of stolen merchandise in it
and it's registered to Bianca.
What about Tanya?
We can't tie Tanya to the robberies.
So, she should be all right.
She keeps telling me I should
start running track again.
Why do you think she says that?
Probably 'cause she knows me.
She knows you and she cares about you.
Whenever you're ready.
I don't know that I am.
Whenever it is that you are.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hey.
Hi.
Hey.
You said you were
patrolling New Lots Avenue,
so I thought I'd come
and try to find you.
- Nice car.
- Right?
Um, hey, why don't I just
- meet you down on the corner?
- Yeah.
Duke asked me to drop it off.
Drop it off where?
Uh, the people that bought it.
They live in New Jersey. Basking Ridge?
Okay, and how are you
supposed to get back?
Oh, Duke's meeting me there.
We're gonna go see Chris Rock
at the Borgata in Atlantic City.
Isn't that great?
Yeah, that's real great, Ma.
Have a good time.
Hey, hey.
What kind of send-off is that?
I didn't realize I was supposed to be
giving you a send-off.
I didn't know that
this was the beginning
of your next Hustler's World Tour.
What is it, Brandy?
Huh? What's the problem?
Respectable woman is not
supposed to accept favors from men?
That's completely irrelevant.
"Hey, Ma, have a great time.
Chris Rock's hilarious."
Pop the trunk.
What, is this a traffic stop now?
Yeah, call it whatever
you want. Pop the trunk.
I don't even know what button it is.
Figure it out, Mom. Pop it.
What you think you're gonna
find in there, Brandy, huh?
I don't know, Ma.
That's why I was looking.
Hey, how about I buy you a coffee?
- Good afternoon, Officers.
- Quite a nice day today,
- isn't it?
- Yep.
Good afternoon.
It's hard to imagine being 17
and having the nerve these girls had.
Is it nerve or desperation?
Well, I think the desperation
gives you the nerve.
Turn it up.
from the most recent statistics,
some sections of the city have seen
a marked downturn in street crime.
And one factor, I think,
Nadia, that corresponds to that
is the increase in foot patrols.
I understand you have
something to do with that.
I was behind that a hundred percent.
Whoa.
With ideas like that,
I suspect you'll be
commissioner in no time.
There are some people
I would think would take credit
for what somebody else did.
I wouldn't expect it of him.
I'm surprised.
Maybe it's time we
stopped being surprised.
Hey.
Hey.
Um,
I heard you're having money problems.
Yeah, you could say that.
Here's $10,000.
Where did you get $10,000?
It doesn't matter.
Are you shaking down
drug dealers, Tommy?
- No, I'm
- Well, then what?
'Cause I know you don't have
$10,000 lying around.
It's an advance from
a guy I'm working for.
What guy?
You don't know him. He's a
rich guy paying me to do security.
It's totally legal.
Look, there's a lot of cops
who got something going on the side.
Yeah, do a lot of cops
get advanced $10,000?
Are you Are you just dead-set
against me helping you out
for some reason?
Okay, so we're not a couple anymore.
I mean, we're not partners.
You know, just pretend that, you know,
we were sitting next
to each other on the bus,
you know, and you told me your story,
and I'm helping you out 'cause I'm rich,
and that's what I do for kicks.
That work?
Corinne, hey, it's not that big a deal.
No.
My dad went in for
his six-month checkup.
His numbers were bad.
I'm sorry.
I just feel so alone, Tommy.
No, you're not alone.
It may feel that way, but
you're not.