The Detective Page #9

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But I never did feel a great deal.

[SIGHS]

You see, I felt more guilty

about being a homosexual than a murderer.

He jumped from the roof of the track

a few weeks after he made this tape.

What do you suppose would happen

if we made these things public?

You know what would happen.

You're famous for the Leikman case.

It was international news.

They'd crucify you.

Maybe they should.

I knew that poor bastard was a psychotic.

Hm. He didn't know real from unreal.

But I saw a chance for a promotion...

and also to get the

department off the hook.

I wouldn't indulge in too much guilt.

After all, there was the rest of the department,

Tesls lawyers, the judge, the newspapers.

Oh, you're awful good, doc.

Heh.

It's easy to understand

why you do such a thriving business.

You're awful good

at getting people off the hook.

Too many of us are on the hook.

I think that's part of the problem.

Is it?

I thought it was

because we don't face responsibility.

What about Norma?

You want her to find out

what Colin really was?

You want her to be haunted for the rest of her

life by the lurid stories the papers print?

No, I don't.

No. I don't.

What about Rainbow, doc?

Do we forget about that too?

What choice have we

under the circumstances?

What choice?

Lovely plaques, doctor.

Pretty words too.

"Charity and compassion.

For his very good work."

Heh. "Good work."

A man committed a murder because he

didn't want it known he was a homosexual.

And you're going to keep quiet about it.

There are no decent hospitals or houses

because others are lining their pockets...

and you're going to

keep quiet about that.

Kids growing up in the stink.

And you have a chance to help them,

regardless how small...

but you're not going to do

anything about it, are you?

And you?

What are you going to do?

MAN 1:
Here he is.

MAN 2:
Hey, Joe.

- Look this way, Joe.

- Thanks, Joe.

Leland, they say you accused

the whole Borough Planning Commission.

- Some people think you're off your rocker.

- Tell them to talk to the attorney general.

- Tell them to talk to the attorney general.

- Hey, Leland.

Farrell wants to see you.

Joe. I, uh...

Well...

Keep the faith, baby.

FARRELL:
You damn fool.

You'll never win with these people.

- We'll see at the trials.

- You'll never win.

Huh. At least they'll know

they were in a contest.

People don't give a damn.

Rainbow'll be back in action in six months.

Perhaps.

You know what the net result

of this whole thing is going to be?

The department will get hurt.

No, Tom, I'd never hurt the department,

you know that.

This'll take you off the hook.

You could have gone all the way.

You could have made chief.

No, I knew I could never make it.

Tell me one thing.

Why are you doing this?

Because I was a good cop.

I saw things that terrified me.

And I thought I was above it all.

But I wasn't.

No, I want out.

Because there are things to fight for...

and I can't fight for

them while I'm here.

That's why, Tom.

When I heard about it

yesterday, I hated you.

I didn't believe a word of it.

Then I thought about it.

I knew it.

I knew it was all true.

What are you going to do?

Well...

I spent 20 years of my life with the department.

Now I'm gonna start living for myself.

Are you going back to her?

I don't know.

It's not too easy to rub out

all those years in your life.

Good night, Joe.

Good night, Norma.

MAN [ON RADIO]:
All cars in the 19th

Precinct and detectives of the 19th Squad.

Proceed to 69th Street and Third Avenue.

Shots fired. One male is DOA...

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