Played (2013) s01e09 Episode Script

Just another day in the neighbourhood.
Keep firing! It didn't have to go like this.
Yates, don't just sit there, return fire! Let's go! Angel! He's hit Russell.
Son of a bitch.
Why the hell weren't you covering him? You're good, okay.
Cover me.
He's down! He's down! Stay here.
Played 01x09 Cops Originally Aired on November 28, 2013 You know this thing is amazing.
I can push my ISO like crazy.
I could shoot in a closet and there would be zero noise.
Come on.
You should let me take your picture, you're a beautiful man.
I do let you; that one time in Mexico wearing the sombrero.
Yeah and you were drunk and mooning me.
Go to work.
You're scared the camera's gonna reveal your deep dark secrets to me.
Am I right? What happens if you find out what a terrible person I am? I'll take my chances.
Bye.
See you tonight.
The SMASH unit.
Guns and Gangs.
We think there could be a coverup.
SMASH guys initiated the shoot out.
We're not convinced they had cause.
We've been concerned with this unit for some time.
Their tactics, their use of force.
So why haven't you pulled them from duty? We haven't been able to prove anything.
That's where you come in.
This guy was a veteran banger, Eight convictions.
Trafficking, aggravated assault.
Wait a second, you're actually going to go after the SMASH unit? You think that's wise? These guys are decorated cops.
They're pretty much rock stars.
Then I'm sure you won't find anything.
And if we do? They're also well connected.
The CIU is still a new unit, this could finish us.
An assignment like this is why you're in the budget.
It isn't up for debate, Rebecca.
If you think these guys aren't lying, then prove it.
That's Daniel's old unit, you know that right? You're serious? We're working with Internal Affairs? Isn't there like a rule about looking into other cops? You don't do it.
You don't even think about it.
Daniel, you ran with these guys.
You want to set it up? The SMASH unit.
Some of the best cops I've worked with.
They pound the streets.
They make a ton of arrests.
Sometimes they get a little cowboy, not everyone understands that.
Especially Internal Affairs.
Angel Abano, one of their guys.
He was injured during the shoot out.
They need someone to take his place.
That's going to be Jesse.
He's new, they won't know him.
Daniel, I'm going to list you as a reference; on Jesse's paperwork I need you to set it up.
What if I refuse? Then you can give me a call from traffic duty, remind me how itchy that poly blend is in 80 degree heat.
None of you get to act like you're any more upset about this than I am.
Our job is to find out the truth.
Are they lying about the shooting? If so, what really happened out there? If they're clean, we prove it and IA steps down.
We treat this like any other case.
Jesse.
Alright, listen up.
Russell Hagler, he runs the unit.
He's the one you need to impress, he's the key to this whole thing.
You two were close? Yeah.
Russell was my mentor; three years.
He's like a big brother.
What about that guy? That's Russell's right-hand man; Kevin Yates.
He's a good guy, real police.
Alright, let's go tell Rebecca you're ready.
Daniel will set up the first introduction.
The SMASH guys always drink at the same bar; we'll do it on their home turf.
Jesse needs to make a good first impression, his entry into the unit depends on it.
Daniel will run cover.
I want everyone on their A game.
The faster we move, the faster we can close the book on this.
Yeah, tequila! I keep thinking, we're cops, we're supposed to protect each other.
Yeah, you keep thinking that.
Look, at some point, they're going to test you, okay? It's an initiation.
Just roll with it, okay? What about you.
You up for this? Hell yeah, time of my damn life.
The prodigal son returns.
I knew I smelled something when I walked in here.
You still got that halitosis problem, eh Pounds? Why don't you gimme a kiss, and you'll find out.
Sure tonight's not gonna be too much action for you? Hope you're up for some drinking, my friend.
Here he is, Jesse Borden, straight out of OPC.
Hotshot of his class.
The academy's best kept secret.
Is that so? Doesn't explain why you wanna be in my unit.
Ever since I was a kid.
I wanted to help people.
Protect them.
Well, no offense kid, but we chase street waste.
You wanna save people, go be a nurse.
Hey, you gotta settle down.
You're gonna scare the kid off before we even started.
You look good, Danny Boy.
C'mon, I'll buy you a drink.
You gonna sit down? How's Terri? You haven't seen me since I took homicide, and you automatically think I'm with the same woman? We're getting married this winter.
Same old Danny Price.
Most loyal guy I've ever known.
Hey look man, how's Angel? He's doing alright, he's tough.
You hear Yates is retiring? Yeah? He's getting old and soft.
I need somebody young.
This Jesse kid looks straight laced.
Is he going to fit in? He's good, scrappy.
I know his brother.
Don't let the pretty boy routine fool you.
He's a tough kid.
Drink up, Jesse, they're on the house.
They know we're cops? Kid, everybody here knows who we are.
We'll set up a cover apartment for Jesse.
It'll be fully wired.
Khali will set up cameras and mics.
Full coverage.
There's something going on with Yates.
He's hiding something.
I got a hit off him.
You're the new guy on the team.
They're going to be watching you, all of them.
I don't know, Yates felt different, he's more intense.
Then you keep an eye on him, alright? Don't make up stories.
Hey, come here.
I want you to go easyon him.
If he tells you he got a hit, you listen.
I don't need a pep talk right now.
Is there something you're not telling me? It's business.
Let's just do the job.
Hey.
Get some sleep.
How you doing? I've been better.
I've got cameras and mics in place.
They'll be up by tomorrow.
Full coverage, everything except Except bedroom? Good night, Jesse.
Hey.
I miss you.
You need to sleep.
And I need to get out of here before I do something stupid.
Talk to you later, okay? Khali.
You feel like taking a ride? Hey, what's going on? We working tonight? Hey, what are you doing? This won't hurt a bit.
Don't move until I tell you.
So, think you can just show up out of nowhere and join my unit? This is the real deal, kid.
You got what it takes to be here? I think so.
No, you either do or you don't! Screw you.
Good.
That's more like it.
There are three kilos of H inside that house, maybe more.
You're going to go in there and get it for me.
What about a warrant? Don't worry about that, we've got it covered.
Move! You want to run with SMASH, learn to improvise.
Now go.
Police! Don't move! We have a warrant to search the premises.
You can't just come into my house.
C'mon, Andre, be a good boy; Tell us where the drugs are.
Screw you man, not till I see your warrant.
You wanna see my warrant, Andre? Let's just see if I can find my warrant, huh.
Nope.
Not here.
Hey, hey! Don't touch that.
That was my mom's stuff.
Whoops.
What do you think, Russell? Should I leave this stuff alone? You know what we came for.
Uhh-uhh.
All right.
Come on, Andre, where are the drugs? No, no, no.
Leave that alone, don't touch it.
What are you doing man? You said this was your mom's stuff.
This must be your mom, then.
Put that down.
Put it down.
I'll put it right over here.
How far down you think this thing goes, Andre? You wanna take a guess? C'mon, where's the drugs? You better tell him, Andre.
Stop! There she goes.
No! Be smart.
We're not leaving without the stuff.
It's up to you how hard you wanna make this.
Okay, you're the boss.
Okay! Okay! Okay! I'll tell you.
Just stop! What? It's in the air conditioner out back.
All of it.
Give me that.
Ha ha, Mama's boy.
You're sick, kid, you know that, right? And you, you're getting off lucky.
Yates, you found us.
I thought we weren't doing this tonight.
Yeah well, I guess I forgot to call you.
What went on here tonight, you like it? Is that your style? - I was just doing my job, man.
- Yeah? It only gets worse from here.
You better get ready.
So last night, SMASH unit broke into a civilian's house, trashed it, and threatened him with violence.
They didn't lay a single charge.
Look, I don't know it would get out of hand like that.
He was trying to impress Russell, and it worked.
It was an initiation and Jesse passed, with flying colors.
What happened last night was good.
He's in.
We're trying to prove the unit's doing things by the book.
If last night's any indication Last night doesn't prove anything.
Sometimes you gotta bend the rules.
These guys know that.
You're telling me you would go into someone's house, damage their property, threaten them.
Yes I would, if I had to.
Three kilos of heroin went into lock up early this morning, care of SMASH unit.
Silver lining? The second in command, Yates.
He wasn't there for the raid.
Showed up later.
You said there was tension? Big time.
All right.
That's a crack.
If they're on the outs, Russell's going to be looking for allies.
I want you to stay close, show him you're going to be loyal.
Hey, there's no reason to let IA know about last night's stunt.
Don't tell me you're not concerned? The SMASH unit they know the law.
They play in the grey when they need to.
I've seen you bend rules before Rebecca.
Don't give me the brotherhood speech.
I'm a cop, I know what it means to protect each other.
And here comes the "But".
If this is how these guys operate, you don't think they'd cover up an illegal shooting? You're part of a murder now, you know.
You passed the test.
What are you talking about a "murder"? You know everybody thinks eagles are baddass 'cause they fly alone, but they got nothing on crows.
You fly alone, you get yourself killed.
The unit, is like a murder of crows.
Crows'll gather to decide the capital fate of another.
Make their own laws.
We're in a war against the streets, we can't win, Jesse.
You gotta choose which side of the battle you're on.
Here, double cream, double sugar.
Hey! Police don't move! You don't know what you're doing, man.
It looks like I got you on unlawful possession.
You don't want to do that.
And what's this? Possession for the purposes of.
Jesse, you've gotta stop.
Let him go.
Are you serious? He's got like 3 grams here; I just found a .
38 in his underwear.
That little bit? Time we spend processing this guy.
You wanna tell me what the hell's going on with Russell? I'd like to coach, but I'm pretty much in the dark myself.
Get in the car.
You see this? He just gave him his gun back.
I'm bringing the kid in.
You stay with Jesse.
Lucas Smith, AKA Baby Luke.
Did a stint in juvie, no arrests in 3 years.
Known member of the Marvo Crew.
Which is the biggest gang in the SMASH unit's jurisdiction.
If they're so big how come there are hardly any arrests in here? The Marvo Crew run a pretty good racket Must be nice to move all that dope, while SMASH unit looks the other way.
How much you pay them? SMASH, what's SMASH? I don't know what you're talking about, lady.
No? Then why did they let you walk when they found drugs and a gun on you today? Didn't let me walk far, I'm in here aren't I? It was my people who brought you in, not SMASH.
C'mon, Luke, how much are you paying those cops? It's got to be enough to make it worth their while, right? I've got nothing to say to you so why don't you run and get my lawyer now? See, that's the good news.
You don't need a lawyer.
We're going to let you go.
But first we're gonna put a call into the SMASH guys and tell them what you said.
How you told us all about them.
How they're taking bribes, how they're dirty Whoa, whoa, I didn't say any of that.
Okay.
We'll just sit back and watch.
You don't have to rat them out.
We just wait to see what they do to you.
And that will be our evidence, right? All right look, I'll take the charge, plead guilty, whatever you want.
All right just please, don't do this.
You're really that afraid of them? You need to tell me why.
I'll get someone to escort you out of here.
Come on.
Let me go! Wait.
Alright! You put it out there I'm a rat they're both gonna want me dead.
Both? What's that supposed to mean? Don't you get it? They're working together.
Those cops and the Marvo Crew, they partnered up.
They're working the hood together.
SMASH is running the whole show.
Alright, sit down.
Stick with me, Jesse, I'll take care of you.
I can be your best friend, don't forget that.
See these guys, M3 Colts.
Used to run this neighborhood, before we came in and cleaned it up.
Wanna make an arrest so badly? Let's make one.
We're good here, Russell, it's fine.
These guys are clean.
Doesn't look fine to me.
Jesse, check the backseat, tell me what you see.
What are you doing, Russell? Nothing in there.
Nothing in there.
Really? Really now, Russell.
What's this? Congrats, kid.
You get to make your first arrest.
I was pissed enough that Internal Affairs was poking around, - then I get your call.
- Sir.
Do you have any idea The shooting wasn't clean, sir.
The SMASH unit is allied with a gang, the Marvo Crew.
They shot that kid over turf.
You know this, how? Some scumbag drug dealer told you? I mean the kid's looking for a deal, Rebecca.
Accusing four cops is a suicide play, not a deal.
My guys witnessed Russell Hagler returning a weapon to a gang member.
I could arrest him right now.
Look, I hate this as much as you do.
You want to hand this off to me, is that why you called? No sir, I want to pursue it.
If we don't, we're choosing to look the other way.
There's a point where the brotherhood ends.
The information you've come across could be nothing.
It isn't.
Whatever your guys think they saw we don't know what that was.
So you're planning to bury this? Hey, careful.
If you pursue this, and you're wrong? You'll go down, hard.
This unit, your career, whatever you thought you knew, will be gone.
Due respect, sir, you need to start thinking about what could happen if I'm right.
If you're right, I'll protect you.
But so far, Detective Sergeant? I'm unconvinced.
You think that kid Luke's telling the truth? SMASH is working with the Marvos.
Looks that way, yeah.
I want everyone in briefing, now.
You need to think about your reputation, your future as cops.
It's your decision.
If you go after other police, that's going to stick.
So this Luke kid, his word is iron clad? Daniel, you watched Russell hand that weapon back to that kid yourself.
Jesse saw him planting drugs.
So why aren't we picking him up? Because I want them all.
The entire unit.
I'm not ordering you to do this.
It's up to you.
From this point on, if you move forward with this operation it's because you chose to.
Alright, so we're with you.
Okay.
We believe that SMASH is in bed with The Marvo Crew.
According to Luke, the Marvos get a free pass.
Their rivals, the M3 Colts, get nailed every time.
Part of what they seize, they re-sell on the streets.
The rest goes into lock up.
That's a lot of drug money.
So what about Yates? He's unhappy.
He's already leaving the unit.
Could mean he's ready to flip.
We need to reach out to him.
Russell's all over me.
I can't get near Yates.
What if I can? Look, this is my unit, not SMASH.
Let's do this.
I thought only girls smoked those.
You're just jealous 'cause I make these look good.
Yeah you keep telling yourself that.
What's going on? You seen Jesse? I tried calling him.
He's with Russell, we got squad soon.
No.
You should go easy, you got shift soon.
Takes the edge off.
I heard you were retiring man.
I remember when this unit meant everything to you.
Used to mean something to you too.
It wasn't easy walking away.
Trust me.
Going a little too far, kicking some ass to get the bad guy.
It's not like that anymore.
We crossed over, Danny.
I should've done it back then.
Just like you.
Drawn my line in the sand.
You can do that now.
Why do you think I'm getting out? You care about that kid Jesse, you'll get him out too.
Hey Yates, is there something going on? Is there something happening between you and Russ? It's Russell.
I gotta go.
Hold on, hold on.
Just a second.
What's going on? Is there something I need to know? You keep an eye on Jesse, alright? Jesse, what's happening? M3 Colts have a stash house.
Russell got a tip.
He wants to do a takedown now, before they catch wind and move the product.
Alright you keep an eye on the drugs.
I'll call Rebecca.
You gimme that location.
Front door.
We stay together on this one.
You two hang back, Yates and I will take the lead.
They're going in.
Yates, upstairs, let's go.
Jesse, let's go! Come on.
Get your head out of your ass.
Jesse's stalling, something's up.
Yates! Easy, easy.
What the hell is going on? He shot Yates.
Officer Borden.
You need to come with me.
I've got questions about what happened today.
We gotta get him out of there.
Stay in the car.
I don't want to burn him.
I've got this.
I want Jesse protected.
- Tell me you'll take care of him.
- Rebecca.
If it gets out that he went undercover on cops, it will chase him for the rest of his career.
Who the hell do you think you're talking to? Either he walks away from this unscathed, or I will personally make sure that everyone on this force knows that the reason Detective Yates died is because you wouldn't back me.
You'll be going down for this, not me.
It's been forever.
How do you think he's doing in there? We'll see.
Here he comes now.
I think Russell killed him.
I think he shot Yates and planted the gun on that kid at the scene.
It was the way he was moving around in that room.
It was the way he looked.
Did you tell them that? No, I can't just accuse another cop.
Jesse, look at me.
You gotta be sure.
He did it.
I'm sure.
Yates wanted out.
He was leaving the unit.
Russell thought he was gonna blow the whistle on them.
I sure of it.
We'll retake Officer Calvert's statement immediately, and go from there.
You're going to be discreet, you're going to take his name out of this.
Come on, that's not going to happen.
He'll be crucified.
A cop has been accused of murdering another cop, Rebecca.
There's no way this doesn't get ugly.
Staff Inspector Harrison Has no authority here, this is IA's investigation, Rebecca.
Either Jesse saw it or he didn't.
I want his statement.
We need proof.
I'm not putting Jesse out there on his own.
Alright, then we stay under.
We get to Russell first, before he feels the heat.
Rebecca wants everybody in the briefing room.
She can wait.
Yates was a friend of mine.
There's no way.
Russell is capable of a lot of things, but not that.
I know what I saw.
Then you saw wrong.
I'll tell her you're coming.
Middle of a raid, gunshots, things get foggy.
It's hard to know what exactly you saw, Jesse.
Maybe you've got tunnel vision.
This is hard for you, I get that.
But if Jesse's right, he needs backup.
He also needs proof.
He's the one on the line here.
Yates was about to retire from the unit.
Russell was paranoid he was going to talk.
Let's use that paranoia.
Could be our best way in.
Daniel, you know Russell the best.
You tell us.
Look, if this is true, maybe Jesse can call him, tell him he wants out of the unit.
We need to make Russell feel like he's losing control.
He'll be worried what Jesse saw at the raid.
He'll want to come see him.
Okay Jesse, you talk to him, you got to open up.
Tell him you're freaking out about what you saw in the house.
You got to get him to talk, alright? Hey.
You okay? Yeah.
I'm good.
Alright let's get to work.
You nervous? Yeah.
Me too.
Let me hear the audio again.
Can you say something? Give us a level.
Russell, I've been thinking.
I've been thinking it over, and it's not for me.
That's good, we're good.
We're ready.
Jesse Yeah.
You' got this, okay? You can do it.
Heads up.
Okay Jesse, they're coming to the door.
You alone? Yeah.
I know what happened was tough, alright? But it doesn't mean you need to leave the unit.
I been thinking about SMASH, what you guys do.
It's just not for me.
What we do? Pounds, what's that mean, "What we do"? Beats me.
What's that mean, Slick? So let me get this straight.
You want to leave.
- Look, Jesse, I can't let that happen.
- Nope.
No can do, J-bird.
Russell's too paranoid, he's not going to talk.
If you do leave, we have no chance but to tell everyone the truth.
Truth? Truth about you.
See, we paid Andre a visit this morning.
Turns out he remembers this night pretty clearly.
Mostly you, you kicking in his front door, waving a gun in his face.
Yeah, he remembers that real clear.
I was just doing what you guys told me to do.
I never told you to intimidate anyone.
Destroy his possessions.
I didn't tell you that, did I? That's heavy badge syndrome.
You couldn't be controlled.
Russell was trying to give you a shot and you - you blew it.
Fact is, the whole time we worked with you, you were breaking into houses, planting drugs, falsifying reports.
Total behaviour problem.
Now, kinda makes sense, given where you came from.
Read your file, kid, you grew up in Southside.
Just another lonely kid looking to belong, right? The only problem is you're nothing but trouble.
I sure hope you're tired of being a cop, Jesse.
Because you are done.
What's he talking about? Russell's not going to give us anything.
He's going to try to destroy Jesse's credibility.
That'll never stand up.
Really? Look he's got the neighborhood under his thumb, they'll vouch for Russell.
What's he doing? Daniel.
Daniel! He's going inside.
What is he thinking? I don't know.
What are you doing? I trusted you.
How could you do this? Let's get the hell out of here man, we gotta go.
Danny.
What the hell man? You going to tell me what's going on? Listen to me.
Just trust me, we gotta get out of here.
No one goes anywhere until you tell me what's going on.
Listen, I got a buddy, alright.
He's got his ear to the ground, and he gave me a call.
IA, the kid's on the job, he's working you.
Look, I'm sorry, I screwed up.
I would've never brought him near you, if I knew.
Yo, Russell, what's up, you're making me nervous over here.
The kid's working us.
Hey, come on man, calm down.
Check the place, it's wired.
Where is it? Where is it? I don't know.
Russell.
You little bitch.
I'm screwed, Danny.
Okay.
So, what if the kid saw you get a little out of line.
Everyone knows that's what we do, that's part of the job.
Russell, what are we doing man; we should get out of here.
Shut up and let me think! I just need to think.
I just need to think.
You.
You introduced this kid to me.
Russ, I came to find you, I came to make this go away.
How do I know you're not wired? Russ.
Come on! The Bardi crew.
Eight years ago, you remember that? That big takedown we did? Remember that guy that was mouthing off too much? Costa Sanchez.
You beat him up pretty bad, Russ.
He ended up dying in hospital later.
I didn't report that.
I protected you.
We're recording this.
Does he know that? What the hell are you doing Daniel? And if I was wearing a wire would I say all of this? I'm just as guilty as you.
Russ, come on we're brothers, man.
I had your back then.
Don't I have it now? But you gotta talk to me, you gotta tell me what's going on Russell.
What did you do? Russ, what the hell is going on? - I'm in a lot of debt man.
- Money? So, you took some money you shouldn't have, man.
What else? We all get tempted.
What else? This place is wired.
Russell! It doesn't matter, not anymore.
He was going to squeal.
He was going to hurt us.
All of us.
Daniel, I needed him gone.
Russell! Shut up! Are you talking about Yates, Russell? Russell, did you shoot Yates? He told me he wasn't gonna let it go.
I had to, for us, didn't I? Daniel, I am in so deep man.
I shouldn't have protected you back then.
I'm taking you in.
You think you're better than me, is that it? You would have done the same thing.
We are the same.
We're not the same.
Not now.
Not ever.
Hey.
What happened with Daniel? Daniel was a rookie cop when he was with SMASH.
A kid too scared to go against the force.
That was my argument, to the Chief Inspector.
Okay.
And he bought it? That could have gone a different way.
I could've been wrong.
You guys all followed me in, and I could've been wrong.
Yeah, but you weren't.
Look, Rebecca, what you did today.
Taking on the brass.
IA.
You put your team first.
No other cop I know would have been able to do that.
No other cop, would've had the strength.
Russell said this thing to me.
About the streets, what we do How we're fighting a war that we can never win.
You think he's right? So what's the point of all this, then? The war's not out there, it's in here.
Up to you how long you want to fight.
Good job today.
Hey.
What's this, what are you guys doing? Buying my friend Terri a drink, thought you might want to join us? You okay? Alright, I'm going to get a Yeah.
Hey, Coach.
I think I can use that pep talk now.
You seemed to be doing fine on your own today.
But, if I was, I'd tell you, you don't owe him anything, Daniel.
You know that, right? Guy made me the cop I am today.
No.
You made the cop that you are today.
With a little help from us.
What? Thanks, man.
No problem.
- Hey can I get a beer? - Sure.
So.
Do you want to talk about it now or later? Later.
Okay? I'm not going anywhere.