Witness Protection Page #5

You're going to prison, my friend, unprotected.

You think Theo Cruise is gonna go easy on you

because you changed your mind?

You're a snitch whether you testify or not.

He's gonna make an example of you

in prison or out.

You recognize your partner Nikos "the Greek" Stephanos?

Oh Christ.

We didn't,

not at first.

His molars told us who he was.

Bobby, we have 3,500 hours

of tape on Theo Cruise.

We dug this one up special for you.

You recognize Theo's voice?

'...cause I know Bats how many years now?

He's gonna screw up.

And when he does,

we're gonna bring him in here.

We'll have a nice little talk with him,

just like we did with the Greek.

Sharp:
"I know Bats how many years? He's gonna screw up."

I heard it, okay?

- "He's gonna screw up."

- Why do we have my wife here?

Why does she have to listen to this sh*t,

look at this goddamn garbage?

Bobby, please, please.

I have to be here.

I have to know what's happening from now on.

You don't think I know you set me up?

You think I'm stupid?

You were all over me and Theo...

surveillance, wiretaps,

undercover guys infiltrating.

You discovered what I was doing

and let it drop to Theo that I was clipping him

to force me into this situation.

You don't think I know

what you have done to me

and my family,

you motherf***er?

I wish I did set you up, Bobby.

I really do,

'cause I'd rub your nose in it if I had.

But you're gonna have to look elsewhere

for the person that gave you up to Theo.

Steve:
Vinny "The Fix" Buongiorno.

Jimmy Chow.

Jesus Lopez.

Susan Fiore.

These 30 witnesses

left the program,

all fell back into criminal activity

and got killed.

Without this program,

you'll set up shop within two days.

You'll naturally be drawn back

into the business that you excel at.

You'll be operating in the same circuit.

Something will give you away.

Word travels fast.

Theo's men are in the bathroom stall of your favorite diner.

You think I'm stupid?

I think you're human, Bill.

We will not protect your family.

They'll still be in danger.

Hell, Joan knows enough about Theo to turn evidence on her own.

That's bullshit, Steve.

You know that.

Fine, fine, but does Theo know that, hmm?

Theo may just whack her to be sure.

Or Theo might threaten her

to get you out in the open.

What the hell is this?

Theo.

Checking on Suzie's school schedule.

What?

Knowing what Theo did to Nikos,

what would you do

if you knew he had Suzie

or Sean?

Sean's talking to Theo.

No, no.

Huh-uh, he's just walking by.

No, his mouth is open.

No.

He's just walking by.

Bill,

we're just trying to save your life here.

You want to live?

Then embrace your family

and learn how to live in this world legally,

period.

Why do you care?

I don't care.

Then why are you going to all this trouble to save my ass?

It's my job to save your ass.

But that's a lie, mommy.

You said lying is bad.

Well, it is.

It is.

But this isn't.

This is more like...

like pretend, like a game, okay?

And I think it could be fun.

Will daddy play?

Uh-huh. And Seanie's gonna play too.

But this is the tricky bit...

Only we know about it, okay?

Just our family, okay?

So we're just gonna pretend

that we're not from West Roxbury.

I don't want to play this game.

Honey, look at mommy.

If we don't play this game,

that bad man is gonna come back.

If we play make-believe, the bad man won't find us?

That's right.

Suzie-q.

Okay.

Okay, that's my girl.

Right?

Don't forget.

Don't forget, okay?

Steve:
Now we're going to work on potential problems

that we identified this morning, okay?

Sean?

Bill?

I'm sorry. I've always been a terrible liar.

You play with your collar.

No, I thought you did good, mom.

This stuff's hard.

- What?

- You do have a tell, Joan.

You play with your collar and you touch your neck.

Now that you're aware of it,

just make it go away.

That's it.

Also, Joan

and everybody,

don't surprise the family with information

that you haven't agreed upon, like...

like you're from Chicago.

- Oh right. I'm sorry. It's stupid.

- It's okay. It's okay.

It's just you guys don't know Chicago.

Remember, less is more.

You've got to become masters in the art of evasion.

Right?

What's the best way to sidestep a question?

I don't know.

Throw it back at 'em.

What brings you to Seattle, Bill?

( SIGHS )

I don't know.

I just got tired of winter.

- How long have you been here?

- That's good.

Hey, Suzie, what's your mom's name?

Joan Cooper.

And your dad?

Bill. It's short for William.

( ALL CHUCKLE )

That's great. That's great.

It takes a lot of energy to lie,

so you want to try to do it as little as possible,

especially Joan.

If it makes you feel uncomfortable

just minimize the information that you give out.

Keep the past really simple.

Blend in.

Ma'am, what's your name?

Uh, Joan Cooper.

Um, honey, you're doing that thing with your collar again.

- I can't help that.

- You've got to help it.

You know, she wouldn't have to do it if it wasn't for you.

All right?

Remember that.

What?

What did you say?

- Sean, stop.

- Hey, hey, let's just...

Let's just keep focused here, all right?

- What did you say to me?

- Let's just focus on the exercise, okay?

Hey, what I said was

we wouldn't have to do any of this sh*t if it wasn't for you.

We're all trying very hard here, so back off.

- Don't speak to your father that way.

- Suzie:
Stop yelling at daddy.

You think 'cause these guys have me, you can just speak to me like this?

- Honey, he doesn't mean it. He's a kid.

- You don't tell me how to talk.

You don't get to tell me how to do anything anymore!

Hey, Sean, come on.

Let's deal with this later on.

What, you think now all of a sudden you run this family?

You don't run this family.

You have not been here!

And we've been better off without you.

You have not been here.

The only thing you care about is yourself.

You want to save your own neck.

I wish they had shot you,

'cause if they had shot you, then you'd be dead

and we wouldn't be in this f***ing situation!

You wish I were dead?

Huh?

You thankless little prick.

No! No, Bobby!

- No, Bobby! Stop!

- Hey, hey, hey.

- ( SUZIE CRYING )

- ( ALL SHOUTING )

I'm your father! I'm your father!

I know you told Theo on me!

I know you told!

Are you crazy?

Get off of him!

He told on me!

- You little motherf***er!

- Calm down.

- God damn it!

- Just calm down.

- I'm your father! I'm your father!

- Cindy:
Go, go, go.

Go, go.

I quit. I'm out of the program.

( LOCK BUZZES, BEEPS )

I gave you everything you ever had, you spoiled piece of sh*t.

It's all right. It's all right.

Let him go.

Stay here, okay?

Stay here.

( SUZIE CRYING )

Are you okay?

Look... look, I know you're upset right now,

so why don't we just talk about this first thing in the morning?

I'm leaving.

I can get you a single unit.

You don't have to worry about today.

No.

I'm not afraid of him.

And I don't want him alone with my mom.

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