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I'm sorry. We have a housekeeper

and we're really happy with her.

No, no, no. We're not that kind

of cleaning service.

I was saying, we did a job here

yesterday and inadvertently we...

Excuse me, sir.

We weren't home yesterday.

What kind of cleaning service

are you?

Oh, is your husband home?

Perhaps I could talk to him.

No, he's out for the moment.

You can talk to me.

Okay.

We cleaned up

after what happened.

After what happened?

- I'm sorry, Mrs?

- Norcut.

Norcut.

- Not Collins?

- No.

- Is this Ridgecrest Lane?

- Ridgewood Way.

See. There.

There's the mistake right there. Once

again, my office got things mixed up.

I'm sorry to have taken your time.

Three-Mary-four-four-

five-Charlie-three-seven-eight.

Hey. Sign these. I'm going to Betty's.

You want anything?

I'm sorry. There are no matches

for that case number.

Who called this in?

- West Trenton P.D.

- Who, exactly?

- Right there. Jones.

- Sir?

- Detective Jones, please.

- There's no one by that name, sir.

Oh, thank you.

- What happened? They stiff us?

- I'm just trying to sort some stuff out.

All right.

- What do you want from Betty's?

- I'm not hungry.

Police Commissioner Robert Vaughn

stepped down in disgrace last year...

...following allegations of widespread

corruption and bribery.

Earth to Dad.

The grand jury is expected

to hear...

I said, next Tuesday is

Take Your Daughter to Work Day.

- No. Ain't gonna happen, sport.

- I'm totally joking.

Eddie Lorenzo, Line 1.

In the field again?

No.

No, I'll take it.

Well, it must be a full moon.

What the hell's going on, Tom?

You think I'd never find out?

Rosie makes the playoffs, I gotta

read about it in the sports section?

I'm gonna be there.

- I already marked it down.

- That would be really great.

- She'll appreciate that.

- Lf she remembers me.

Of course she remembers you.

You think you'll be thirsty tonight?

Oh, I think

I can probably be persuaded.

- Vic's?

- Hey, yeah, Vic's.

- Eight o'clock?

- All right. Vic's at 8.

- Just like old times. Excellent.

- See you there, man.

She worked at a movie theater.

She used to sneak me in

and we'd watch movies.

Well, she'd watch them.

I'd watch her.

It was a very small wedding.

Just me, her, her parents,

her friend Jules, and Eddie.

We went on vacation in Mexico...

...and nine months later,

you showed up.

That's the short version,

and that's all you're getting.

How much more?

Just a couple.

I wanna talk a little bit

about what happened to her.

Where'd you find that?

It was in the box.

So, what happened to him?

- I thought this was about your mother.

- I'm supposed to be thorough.

He was killed, right?

- Yes, he was killed.

- How?

In prison, where he should have been

for what he did to her.

I know, but how?

I don't know, Rose. It's prison.

Prison's a dangerous place.

Look, I really don't think you ought to

be putting all that in there.

I'm sorry.

Any more questions?

That's all for now. I guess.

I have to go out for a while.

You gonna be okay?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

- Yo, Vic.

- Coming up.

- Hey, where you been hiding, Tom?

- Oh, I've been around.

Are things as bad down there

as they say in the paper?

Worse. Thirty-five guys filed

for early retirement this month alone.

Everyone's afraid they're gonna find

the trail and start naming names.

IA's everywhere.

The DA's subpoena happened.

You brush by Robert Vaughn in

the hall, they wanna know about it.

- You think he'll go down?

- You know how it is, Tom.

He's got a lot of guys around,

loyal guys. He's protected.

When she came home,

she found his clothes and car gone.

The police have recovered his car

at the Berkeley Square train station.

But security tapes show

that he never boarded a train.

Know anything about that?

Rumors of foul play...

- Yeah, that came down today.

- So, what's the story?

No story.

Some guy skipped out on his wife.

- Why?

- No reason.

You better catch up.

I'm gonna kick your ass here.

I'm still working on this.

How am I gonna know what's on

your mind if you don't get hammered?

You know, something happened at

work has got me a little turned around.

Considering the work you do,

it must have been something.

Vic. Turn that up.

- Fears for John's safety.

- Turn it up.

What can you tell us

about Norcut?

We're treating this

as a missing persons case.

Thank you very much.

Can I have your autograph?

Man, I spoke to that a**hole

for 15 minutes, man.

Holy sh*t. Here he comes, Tommy.

- Tom Cutler.

- Jim Vargas.

- Hey.

- Holy sh*t. How you doing?

- Good, man, good.

- Good to see you.

Lorenzo.

Regular class reunion, huh?

Hey, somebody told me

you're cleaning up stiffs?

- That's right.

- No sh*t.

Man, I thought

they were yanking my chain.

Of all the crazy rackets, huh?

Hey, we can't all be TV stars

like you, Jim.

- Come on.

- When you go to Missing Persons?

Missing Persons?

I'm Homicide, baby.

Oh, that. That's for the press, man.

F*** the press.

Technically,

it's a missing persons case.

- I'm just getting a head start.

- What makes you think he's dead?

His bags were packed,

they found his car at the train station.

You sound like

you know more than Jim.

Well, you know, the paper

doesn't tell you everything.

And I get that old Columbo feeling

every now and then, you know.

Come on, Jim, help me out.

Throw me a bone. Off the record.

All right, all right. Off the record.

The neighbor saw a plumbing van

there day after he disappeared.

If he'd left his wife,

why would he hire a plumber, huh?

Wow, Detective Jim.

That's some crack police work there.

What's your badge made out of,

chocolate?

Solid brass, Lorenzo.

You wanna come by sometime

and polish it?

Oh, you mean the IA's letting you

keep it?

Hey, hey, we're just talking

here, okay?

Good to see you, Tom.

Good to see you're doing well

after all that sh*t.

- What are you drinking?

- I'm good.

You good? All right.

Next time.

- What's wrong with you?

- He's a f***ing a**hole.

Wanna hear something

that won't make the papers?

- Yeah.

- This missing guy, Norcut?

He knew Vaughn.

The word is he cut a deal

with the DA to testify.

- How'd you come by that?

- I didn't.

I don't know sh*t. All I know is,

before the grand jury convenes...

...Norcut goes missing...

...this a**hole's put on the case.

But, Tommy, it was that domestic

on 36th...

Hey, hey, hey, where you going?

Come on, get under here.

- I'm not letting you drive. Come on.

- We are parked in a red zone.

That's not the only thing

that's in the red zone. Come on.

All right, all right.

How old is my goddaughter now?

Thirteen, 14?

Fourteen. Buckle up. It's the law.

We're getting old, brother.

You had the right idea, though.

Family first.

Man doesn't have a family,

he doesn't have sh*t.

I'm doing that outreach stuff now.

You know, after-school programs?

It's the only thing keeps me sane.

- What? What's so funny?

- After school, outreach?

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