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Tomorrow. At lunch.
You ready?
What's he looking for?
A timer.
Where is she?
Takin' a bath.
Any I.D.?
Still unknown but we're running prints. Kid over there caught the case.
Sorry...PD only.
It's okay.
Only one guys checked in?
Yeah.
C'mere. You wanna go to homicide school? Here make yourself useful.
The other side of the street. The guy with the videocamera. Don't look put her in the car. Stay this side.
Stay with her.
Are you hit?
No. I'm okay.
He got my gun! Motherfucker was filming the whole time!
I know. Relax. Take it easy. Don't worry, we'll get those fuckers.
Don't you guys understand? It's all about image. The better we look the more money I get to pay you guys overtime.
Yeah, right.
What was that, Korfin?
I said, yeah, you're right, Chief. As soon as we get somethin' we'll let you alert the media.
You do that, wiseguy. Now let's solve this thing before Eddie Flemming does.
Did the D.A. videotape her deposition?
Yeah. He finished awhile ago.
Alright. Swing by her apartment. Let her pick up her clothes and take her straight to Hoover Street. You got that?
Yeah.
Who did cause and origin?
Who do you think, Chief?!
Then why didn't you talk to the reporter?
'Cause we got more important things to do, like finding out who did it.
Hey, Chief, what are you doing here?
I came to see how the investigation was going. I called and you're not here. I wait up at the station and you don't even show up!!! I beep you you don't return my call. Where the hell have you been?!
Ladder 20 was on the Rock for training. We stopped there... so she could get cleaned up.
What do you mean, 'cleaned up?'
I let her take a shower.
A shower!? Did you take one, too?
No! Nothing happened.
Oh really. That's nice. You took a homicide witness to take a shower after your partner was shot? Are you out of your fucking mind?? Are you having that much trouble gettin' dates?!
Chief mind if I take her?
Okay. But not water sports.
The public doesn't have any idea what we do and now you're going to define our image! This is going to be our Rodney King!
What was I supposed to do? The guy tried to mug me. I was gonna send a cop back I just forgot.
Forgot? You handcuffed a civilian to a tree?!
Chief I know I screwed up but this guy was no innocent civilian.
Well this is gonna end your career and probably mine.
End my career?
How are you going to fight this? Maybe if Oleg hadn't gotten away and you'd been on the front page, as a hero, this thing would be easier to fight. You'd have the good to weight against the bad! It's unfortunate that I have to make decisions based upon your press coverage but there's nothing I can do! Gimme your shield.
But Chief? Over this??
There's nothing to talk about. Get a good lawyer. You're suspended until your trial.
Oh.
It was my decision, not his.
Well, I'm the Deputy Chief Fire Marshall and every now and then I'd like to be included in decisions.
Look, after Jordy briefs me, you can do the press conference. How about that? The case is all yours.
Oh yeah...? Alright.
I'm ready to be briefed. Excuse us.
Yeah, sure. Beep me when you're ready for the press conference.
I told your partner, I can't help. I didn't see anything.
C'mon, start at the beginning. You know these people?
Tamina was a friend of mine. My shower was broken, she let me use theirs.
Go on.
Whether you tell us or not, we'll find out. Better if it comes from you.
If I tell you, will you arrest me?
Arrest you for what? Why would we arrest you?
Are you here illegally? Don't worry about that. We'll talk to Immigration. They won't deport you.
No, no, don't talk to Immigration!
A cop?
I'm from a small town in Slovakia. Like the South here. The Police is right, a civilian is wrong. So I fled.
Look, we can help you but right now we have to deal with what's happening here. Tell us the truth...is that the truth?
You're a cop you'll never believe me.
...my little sister and I shared a flat I came home one night and a man was raping her. His gun was on the chair... He came at me and I shot him.
Alright. That's a justifiable homicide.
Yes, but he was a cop.
Now I become custody of police department?
If you cooperate with the DA maybe they'll help you with your situation.
I will if they don't send me back.
They won't until this is over.
Are you married?
Divorced.
Do you live alone? I've been in these clothes since...the killings. Could we stop at your place? I could take a shower...before I go into custody?
I can't take you to my place.
Somewhere else?
The men are out of quarters practicing putting out fires.
So...the station is empty?
Yeah. This way.
You considered becoming a prostitute?
Yes, I considered it.
Did you ever turn tricks before?
No.
What about back home?
No.
I came here. I had no money. I knew no one. I couldn't get a job because you have to have a green card to get work. They approached me I could've made a lot of money. I considered it, but... it's not who I am. They pay me below the table at Ludwig's.
So you were never a prostitute?
What are you asking me?
I'm just trying to find out who you are.
I'm not a whore. I'm not a whore.
I know.
You don't know. I'm sorry. I was desperate. That's not me. I shot a cop. Can you imagine what they'll do to me when I got to prison?
They're not gonna send you right back.