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NARRATOR:
In the criminal justice system
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the people are represented
by two separate
yet equally important groups,
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the police
who investigate crime
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and the district attorneys
who prosecute the offenders.
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These are their stories.
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Tracy's been
doing really well
since John left.
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I would have gone
to pieces.
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Ten years, two kids,
he leaves her
for a private trainer?
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That's what I'm saying.
She hasn't gone to pieces.
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She's a rock.
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Maybe they just
weren't meant
to be together.
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I read that when
you meet someone,
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you make
subconscious contract.
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When the terms
of the contract
are met,
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the relationship
automatically dissolves.
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Sounds like
a business deal to me.
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(GAS PS)
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(SIREN WAILING)
All dressed up
and nowhere to go.
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Hey, did anybody
call SVU?
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BORAK: There's no evidence
of a sex crime I can see.
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BRISCOE:
So what happened?
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Mucus in the nostrils.
Petechial hemorrhages.
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So, she was strangled?
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Sometime
last night.
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Pretty risky
to do out here
in the open.
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Yeah, I'm thinking
she was killed
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somewhere else,
dumped here.
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The angle of her body,
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abrasions on
her right thigh
and shoulder.
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She was probably
tossed from a car.
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Expensive jewelry,
nice coat, makeup.
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Hey. any m?
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Nothing but a house key
and a couple of bucks
in her coat pocket.
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And this.
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The handwriting's
a little shaky.
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Looks like a six,
or a zero.
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5-e-4-1-s-a.
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We were thinking
it's some kind
of combination.
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Or it could be a lotto number.
A dollar and a dream.
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The dream's over.
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M.E. at the crime scene
was right.
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She wasn't
attacked sexually.
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So, we're looking
at a straight up
necktie party.
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Yeah, perp probably
used a wire or a cord
of some type.
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What about
her tox screen?
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Alcohol and GHB.
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Somebody
slipped her a roofy?
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Or she took it herself.
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Small dose like she had,
some people say
it's an aphrodisiac.
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It either puts you
in the mood or
puts you in a coma.
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We ran her prints.
She was never
in the system.
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You canvass
the neighborhood?
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Nobody recognized her.
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That's a hard woman
to miss.
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M.E. says the time of death
was about 2:00 a.m.,
give or take an hour.
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So, she was
on her way home
or to another party.
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Got into
the wrong guy's car.
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Well, what about
this piece of paper
in her pocket?
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Well, it's seven digits.
It could be a phone number.
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You know, if this
first digit is a zero,
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it could be
a hack license.
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Yeah. I remember her.
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She ran out of a deli
and caught me comin'
around the corner.
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A real bitch.
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Is that why we found
your hack license number
in her coat?
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She was drunk,
and we got
into a thing.
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What kinda thing?
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She crawls in the cab,
and says, "16h Street."
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Then she passes out.
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So I drive her down there,
then she goes nuts.
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Turns out
she meant 60th.
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So, did that
piss you off?
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She said she was gonna
call the commission on me.
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So, what did you do?
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I took her
back up to 60th.
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Off the meter.
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Seriously.
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Where on 60th?
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The middle of the block,
between West End
and Amsterdam.
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When was this?
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A little past 1:00.
What is this about?
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We found her body
at 93rd Street.
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Maybe she went up there
with her friend.
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BRISCOE: Her friend?
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When I dropped her off,
there was a black Infiniti
double-parked.
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Guy called out the window,
she went over and got in.
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What did this guy
look like?
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SLATER: A white guy.
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Dark hair. Look,
I didn't stick around.
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Does your trip sheet show
where this deli was
where you picked her up?
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82nd and Broadway.
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BRISCOE:
Thanks.
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Yeah, she was here.
Bought a pack of smokes.
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Anybody with her?
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No, she was alone.
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Hey, did you notice
anything unusual
about her?
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Well, her eyes were
kinda glassy.
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I think she was high
on something.
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Weekends, I get more
than a couple of
these people in here.
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ED: What...
What do you mean,
these people?
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Nice clothes, jewelry,
with these dumb smiles
on their faces.
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One guy gave me a hug
because I gave him
a free book of matches.
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(LAUGHS) Rollin' on X.
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Any idea where
these people
were coming from?
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I asked once.
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Lady laughed
and said a party.
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Thought I was angling
for an invite.
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DOORMAN: You sure
she came here?
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We're just checking
all the buildings
in the neighborhood.
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She was
wearing a black
leather miniskirt,
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black cashmere coat.
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May have been
a little friendlier
than usual.
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Ah. 18-C.
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What,
some kind of party?
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I just watch the door.
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They know the password
I let 'em up.
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Password?
Yeah.
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This time it was
"Bill and Monica."
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Hey, I stopped
asking questions
long time ago.
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Thanks, bro.
Yeah.
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Yes, she was here
last night.
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You know her name?
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She called herself Xena.
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Xena?
I think.
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Well, it's probably
not her real name.
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Some of our guests
have an alias.
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What kind of party
was this?
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Well, you know,
for adults.
Invitation only.
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Oh, hence
the clever password.
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We entertain
a sophisticated group
of people, Detective.
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The password helps us
screen out the bridge
and tunnel crowd.
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You ever
see her before?
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MARTHA: Maybe at
another party.
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She came
with a friend of ours.
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ED: And who's that?
Andrew.
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Andrew Skinner.
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Do you know if
she left with him?
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He's very sweet.
He would never
hurt anyone.
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Look, we're a pretty
white-wine kind
of crowd.
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BRISCOE:
Xena was on GHB.
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Well, she didn't
get it here.
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We'll need this Andrew's
phone number and address.
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Yeah, and along
with the rest of
your sophisticated group.
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I don't know
her real name.
Just Xena.
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She was your date.
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I hardly knew her.
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I met her a couple
of weeks ago
at another party.
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It's not easy
for a single guy
to find someone
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to bring
to these kind
of things.
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Cry me a river, bro.
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Well, what's her number?
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I don't have it.
I lost my BlackBerry
coming home last night.
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Yeah, I lost mine
years ago.
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I was kind of wasted.
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Where did you
pick her up?
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We met in the lobby
at the party.
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And what time
was this?
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At 10:30.
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And then we
split up when we got
to the party.
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You bring this girl
to a party and
then you leave her?
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They only let guys in
if they're paired up.
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You know,
keep the ratio right.
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So when's
the last time you saw
the Warrior Princess?
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SKINNER:
About an hour later.
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But she was in the middle
of an argument
with some girl.
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BRISCOE: What did
this girl look like?
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Tall, thin,
brown hair.
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What were
they arguing about?
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Something about drugs.
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And I got the feeling
the brunette was dealing.
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What makes you
say that?
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Well, I didn't
see her
with anybody.
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And I thought
I saw one guy
slip her some money.
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I thought that kind
of thing went out
in the '80s.
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Different decade,
different drug.
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Any luck
with the dealer?
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We're still trying
to track her down.
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Forty, 50 guests
at that party.
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The host and hostess
didn't even know
all their names.
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But they knew
someone was dealing.
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That would be
a good bet.
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Well, there's a law
against that kind
of party favor.
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BRISCOE: It's called
criminal facilitation.
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And if you piss
enough people off,
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it could also be called
distributing narcotics.
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But we didn't do anything.
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I seem to remember
a couple of club owners
who said that.
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They're throwing parties
at Sing Sing now.
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Look, our parties
are for adults.
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As long everyone
behaves themselves,
we look the other way.
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Yeah, well, unfortunately,
we don't have
that luxury here.
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A woman's
been murdered.
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We don't allow
any hard stuff like
cocaine or heroin.
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We just wanna make that
absolutely clear.
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Oh, good.
Well, now that
that's out of the way,
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who was the woman
with the dark brown hair
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who was having
the argument with Xena?
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Alexandra Shabtai.
She's the hostess
at Kaleidoscope.
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You knew
about the argument?
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HARRY: We heard about it.
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What did you hear?
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Just that
they were fighting
about money.
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Xena's real name
is Eliza Glazer.
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Look, I'm real
sorry she's dead,
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but I don't see
why you want
to talk to me.
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You two had an argument
the night she was murdered.
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(SCOFFS) I wouldn't
call it an argument.
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It was just a...
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We were talking
Just a what?
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Well, we have
some witnesses
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who say it was
a little bit more
than that.
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Wait. You don't
actually think
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I had
something to do
with Eliza's murder?
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You deal the same kind
of drug that was found
in her system.
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And a few hours
before she was killed,
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you two
were "talking"
about money.
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In our neck of the woods,
that adds up to
a drug deal gone bad.
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That's just insane.
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Uh, if I were you,
that defense
never works.
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You guys don't
have a clue, do you?
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I wasn't selling
drugs to Eliza.
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She was selling them to me.
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Eliza Glazer
was my doctor.
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Eliza was
a cosmetic dermatologist.
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Botox,
laser facial peels,
electrolysis.
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ED: And you were
a patient?
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I met her at
one of the parties.
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She had a reputation
for being loose
with scrips.
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BRISCOE:
Codeine, Valium?
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Oxycodone mostly.
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It's a pain reliever.
The high's kind of
like heroin.
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How's the addiction?
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I'm a recreational user.
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One or two pills a day,
nothing hard-core.
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And what you don't use,
you sell, right?
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Maybe a few pills
to some people
at some parties.
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Just a little
drug trafficking
between friends.
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ED: The night
of this party,
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what happened between
you and Dr. Glazer?
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She told me she wasn't
going to take care
of me anymore.
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BRISCOE: She was
cutting you off.
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00:10:15,566 --> 00:10:17,546
I guess that
didn't make you
feel too happy?
243
00:10:17,602 --> 00:10:20,276
Yeah, I was upset.
But I didn't kill her.
244
00:10:20,938 --> 00:10:22,417
Anybody see you
leave the party?
245
00:10:22,473 --> 00:10:25,317
I was with a couple.
I went home with them.
246
00:10:27,578 --> 00:10:29,215
Name and number.
247
00:10:30,313 --> 00:10:31,383
Oxycodone
248
00:10:31,448 --> 00:10:33,359
Yeah. They call it
hillbilly heroin.
249
00:10:33,417 --> 00:10:34,862
Some genius
in West Virginia
250
00:10:34,918 --> 00:10:37,023
figured it was easier
to get than moonshine.
251
00:10:37,087 --> 00:10:38,566
Yeah, yuppies
and housewives
252
00:10:38,622 --> 00:10:41,796
who don't want to
see themselves as users
get it from their doctors.
253
00:10:41,858 --> 00:10:43,667
And the insurance companies
foot the bill.
254
00:10:43,727 --> 00:10:45,172
Mmm-hmm.
Until they stop paying
255
00:10:45,228 --> 00:10:46,798
and then they gotta
go to the guy
on the corner.
256
00:10:46,863 --> 00:10:49,742
Pills go for about
a dollar a milligram
on the street.
257
00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,747
80 milligram pills,
100 pills to a bottle.
258
00:10:52,803 --> 00:10:54,783
That's 8,000 bucks
a bottle.
259
00:10:54,838 --> 00:10:56,681
That's not a bad
profit margin.
260
00:10:56,740 --> 00:10:59,243
BRISCOE:
Turns out Dr. Glazer
had a track record.
261
00:10:59,309 --> 00:11:01,687
State of Oregon suspended
her medical license
262
00:11:01,745 --> 00:11:05,488
three years ago for
irresponsible prescription
of amphetamines.
263
00:11:05,549 --> 00:11:08,257
She comes east,
sets up shop
in New York.
264
00:11:08,785 --> 00:11:11,129
Well, if Glazer
was running a pill mill,
265
00:11:11,188 --> 00:11:13,634
someone in her office
had to know about it.
266
00:11:14,725 --> 00:11:18,366
I've been thinking
about getting a little
work done anyway.
267
00:11:18,528 --> 00:11:20,337
I'm really gonna
miss working here.
268
00:11:20,397 --> 00:11:22,172
You never knew
who would walk
through that door.
269
00:11:22,232 --> 00:11:23,540
Actors, models...
270
00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:24,601
Drug addicts.
271
00:11:24,668 --> 00:11:25,738
Excuse me?
272
00:11:25,802 --> 00:11:29,306
Well, from what we hear,
some of the prescriptions
Dr. Glazer wrote
273
00:11:29,373 --> 00:11:33,321
weren't exactly standard
for a cosmetic dermatology
office.
274
00:11:33,477 --> 00:11:36,390
No, I was with Dr. Glazer
for two years.
275
00:11:36,446 --> 00:11:38,926
If she was doing
anything unprofessional,
I think I'd know.
276
00:11:38,982 --> 00:11:41,724
Hey, did you ever see
her writing these scrips
for Oxycodone?
277
00:11:41,785 --> 00:11:42,786
Not many.
278
00:11:42,853 --> 00:11:43,854
You're sure?
279
00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,491
Would you have a record
of the Oxycodone
prescriptions she wrote?
280
00:11:46,556 --> 00:11:48,502
Say, for the past year.
281
00:11:48,558 --> 00:11:51,232
It's a C2 narcotic,
like morphine.
282
00:11:51,294 --> 00:11:54,297
Every prescription has
to be filled out
in triplicate.
283
00:11:54,363 --> 00:11:55,865
The DEA has to
get a copy.
284
00:11:56,232 --> 00:11:57,905
They should all
be in there.
285
00:11:57,967 --> 00:11:59,878
ED: So, what are these?
286
00:12:00,569 --> 00:12:01,639
Uh, I don't know.
287
00:12:01,837 --> 00:12:03,282
These are
all prescriptions
for Oxycodone.
288
00:12:03,339 --> 00:12:04,750
Each one has a name
and address.
289
00:12:05,841 --> 00:12:08,913
I guess we're gonna be
making some house calls.
290
00:12:12,882 --> 00:12:14,020
What's this doctor's
name again?
291
00:12:14,083 --> 00:12:16,495
Eliza Glazer.
Her office is
on Park Avenue.
292
00:12:16,552 --> 00:12:17,587
(BABY CRYING)
293
00:12:17,653 --> 00:12:19,257
I'm sorry.
I still don't understand.
294
00:12:19,321 --> 00:12:20,766
What does this have
to do with me?
295
00:12:20,823 --> 00:12:21,927
ED: Two months ago
she wrote you
296
00:12:21,991 --> 00:12:24,494
a prescription
for Oxycodone.
297
00:12:24,560 --> 00:12:27,700
The office records
show there have been
two refills since then.
298
00:12:27,763 --> 00:12:29,709
That's a lot of pain
to be in, Miss Thomas.
299
00:12:29,865 --> 00:12:31,173
Well, there must
be some mistake.
300
00:12:31,233 --> 00:12:33,144
I've never even heard
of a Dr. Glazer.
301
00:12:33,202 --> 00:12:34,943
Well, that is your name
and address, right?
302
00:12:35,004 --> 00:12:36,506
It is, but it isn't me.
303
00:12:36,572 --> 00:12:38,313
Look, I just
had a baby.
304
00:12:38,374 --> 00:12:40,945
Two months ago
I wasn't even allowed
to drink coffee.
305
00:12:41,010 --> 00:12:43,957
Well, did you
lose your wallet or
have it stolen recently?
306
00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:45,891
In December.
307
00:12:46,348 --> 00:12:48,089
Somebody got a hold
of all my credit card
information
308
00:12:48,150 --> 00:12:49,288
and went to town.
309
00:12:49,351 --> 00:12:50,591
Did you report it?
Of course.
310
00:12:50,653 --> 00:12:51,927
I had to change
all my cards,
311
00:12:51,987 --> 00:12:55,025
pin numbers,
bank accounts.
It was a nightmare.
312
00:12:58,127 --> 00:13:01,006
I don't recall ever seeing
this doctor's name before.
313
00:13:01,063 --> 00:13:02,599
Do you, Philip?
314
00:13:03,766 --> 00:13:05,575
No, can't say I have.
315
00:13:05,634 --> 00:13:08,171
Thirty years in business,
you get to know people.
316
00:13:08,237 --> 00:13:10,649
Used to mean something.
Not anymore.
317
00:13:11,140 --> 00:13:12,881
These prescriptions were
from your store.
318
00:13:12,942 --> 00:13:14,216
They were clearly
filled here.
319
00:13:14,443 --> 00:13:16,616
We have verification
from the DEA.
320
00:13:16,679 --> 00:13:18,453
Well, have you spoken
with Peter?
321
00:13:18,513 --> 00:13:19,514
ED: Who's Peter?
322
00:13:19,581 --> 00:13:20,582
Oh, he's our
son-in-law.
323
00:13:20,648 --> 00:13:22,992
He runs the shop
during the week for us.
324
00:13:23,051 --> 00:13:24,189
So, he's a pharmacist?
325
00:13:24,252 --> 00:13:25,788
(LAUGHS) Yeah,
well, we've been
326
00:13:25,854 --> 00:13:27,925
sort of semi-retired
for a few years now.
327
00:13:27,989 --> 00:13:29,662
ED: ls your son-in-law
also in charge
of inventory,
328
00:13:29,724 --> 00:13:30,964
ordering supplies?
329
00:13:31,025 --> 00:13:32,231
Yes, he does all that.
330
00:13:32,293 --> 00:13:33,601
We come in
a few times a week,
331
00:13:33,661 --> 00:13:35,197
you know,
mostly out of habit.
332
00:13:35,263 --> 00:13:37,800
Have you noticed
anything unusual
lately?
333
00:13:39,634 --> 00:13:42,581
Didn't you mention
something to me
last month?
334
00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:46,783
Mr. Clark?
335
00:13:48,910 --> 00:13:51,481
Well, we're talking about
our daughter's husband.
336
00:13:51,546 --> 00:13:53,822
I don't wanna
speak out of turn.
337
00:13:53,948 --> 00:13:55,757
Mr. Clark,
the doctor who wrote
338
00:13:55,817 --> 00:13:57,854
those prescriptions
was murdered.
339
00:13:58,152 --> 00:14:00,632
We think there may
be a connection.
340
00:14:03,191 --> 00:14:04,397
Philip.
341
00:14:06,261 --> 00:14:07,604
All right.
342
00:14:08,196 --> 00:14:11,405
For the past few months
I've noticed that
our orders for Oxycodone
343
00:14:11,466 --> 00:14:13,412
were a little higher
than usual.
344
00:14:13,468 --> 00:14:15,243
BRISCOE:
How much higher?
345
00:14:15,303 --> 00:14:16,475
A lot.
346
00:14:16,704 --> 00:14:18,047
Oh, no.
347
00:14:18,106 --> 00:14:21,053
I told Peter.
Well, he said
he'd look into it.
348
00:14:22,343 --> 00:14:24,084
PETER: I don't know what
you're talking about.
349
00:14:24,145 --> 00:14:25,681
The paperwork's all
in order.
350
00:14:25,747 --> 00:14:27,920
Well, maybe that's
what you thought
when you filed it,
351
00:14:27,982 --> 00:14:29,586
but we double-checked.
352
00:14:29,651 --> 00:14:31,631
None of those people went
to see Dr. Glazer
353
00:14:31,686 --> 00:14:34,166
or got their
prescriptions filled by you.
They were all forged.
354
00:14:34,222 --> 00:14:37,726
We check ID.
But sometimes people can,
you know, get around that.
355
00:14:37,792 --> 00:14:40,329
Especially when
they've had their
identities stolen.
356
00:14:40,395 --> 00:14:42,897
Must have been
a sweet deal
you had with Glazer.
357
00:14:42,963 --> 00:14:45,136
What was your cut once
she flipped the drugs
on the street?
358
00:14:45,198 --> 00:14:46,768
I don't know what
you're talking about.
359
00:14:46,833 --> 00:14:49,939
BRISCOE: We're talking
about serious drug offenses.
360
00:14:50,003 --> 00:14:51,243
Not to mention murder.
361
00:14:51,305 --> 00:14:53,080
I had nothing
to do with that.
362
00:14:53,140 --> 00:14:55,677
Oh, but you had
something to do
with the rest of it.
363
00:14:57,844 --> 00:14:59,790
Let's finish
this conversation
down at the precinct.
364
00:14:59,846 --> 00:15:03,885
Look,
I never actually
met Dr. Glazer.
365
00:15:04,384 --> 00:15:06,455
Somebody else
was involved?
366
00:15:07,554 --> 00:15:09,363
We need a name, Pete.
367
00:15:10,324 --> 00:15:13,032
I can't.
He'll kill me
if I talk.
368
00:15:13,527 --> 00:15:16,167
Maybe he'll kill you
to keep you quiet.
369
00:15:16,229 --> 00:15:18,869
You don't have
a whole lot of
options, kiddo.
370
00:15:18,932 --> 00:15:21,412
We're the only friends
you got right now.
371
00:15:25,839 --> 00:15:28,911
This guy, Tommy.
Tommy Avakian.
372
00:15:29,242 --> 00:15:30,653
Nicky Avakian's kid?
373
00:15:30,711 --> 00:15:32,657
We went to
high school together.
374
00:15:32,713 --> 00:15:34,522
He came to me
with an idea.
375
00:15:34,581 --> 00:15:36,993
He had this doctor,
she was gonna
provide the scrips.
376
00:15:37,050 --> 00:15:38,461
All I had to do
was fill them.
377
00:15:38,518 --> 00:15:40,930
It was supposed to
be no big deal.
378
00:15:41,622 --> 00:15:43,761
But then
it got complicated.
379
00:15:43,890 --> 00:15:45,460
It always does.
380
00:15:49,262 --> 00:15:50,832
RICH: Two years ago
Tommy Avakian
381
00:15:50,897 --> 00:15:53,036
had muscled in
on prescription drugs.
382
00:15:53,100 --> 00:15:55,011
Hits big
with Oxycodone.
383
00:15:55,435 --> 00:15:57,210
Now, he's cornered
the market
384
00:15:57,270 --> 00:15:59,250
in every major city
on the East Coast.
385
00:15:59,306 --> 00:16:01,343
(LAUGHS)
A real entrepreneur.
386
00:16:01,642 --> 00:16:03,053
Chip off the old block.
387
00:16:03,110 --> 00:16:06,090
And word is
his father's back
in New York now.
388
00:16:06,145 --> 00:16:07,647
I thought the Feds
had the old man
389
00:16:07,713 --> 00:16:09,454
in Witness Protection
somewhere.
390
00:16:09,515 --> 00:16:11,426
After he ratted out
his friends
in the Russian mob,
391
00:16:11,484 --> 00:16:12,554
he split the program.
392
00:16:12,618 --> 00:16:14,063
So, Junior keeps
the seat warm
393
00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:15,565
while he waits for Daddy
to come back?
394
00:16:15,721 --> 00:16:19,066
No. These young guys
are sophisticated
and they're impatient.
395
00:16:19,125 --> 00:16:21,731
They're not interested
in loan-sharking
or extortion.
396
00:16:21,794 --> 00:16:23,239
Now, it's pump and dumps.
397
00:16:23,295 --> 00:16:25,468
Identity scams,
anything high tech.
398
00:16:25,531 --> 00:16:28,569
Almost makes me nostalgic
for an old-fashioned
numbers racket.
399
00:16:28,634 --> 00:16:31,376
Well, good news is
Tommy keeps
a pretty high profile.
400
00:16:31,437 --> 00:16:33,917
Runs his organization
from a spot out
in Brooklyn.
401
00:16:39,945 --> 00:16:42,482
COP: Okay,
everybody keep it
nice and quiet.
402
00:16:43,315 --> 00:16:46,057
You touch that buzzer,
you're goin' upstate.
403
00:16:47,219 --> 00:16:48,755
Nobody move!
404
00:16:48,821 --> 00:16:51,392
Oh, nice TV. MSNBC.
405
00:16:51,457 --> 00:16:53,061
What, are you keeping up
on world events, Tommy?
406
00:16:53,125 --> 00:16:54,195
What's this about?
407
00:16:54,260 --> 00:16:57,707
It's about organized crime
in the new millennium.
408
00:17:03,969 --> 00:17:06,074
Oxycodone.
I pulled a muscle.
409
00:17:06,138 --> 00:17:07,947
You got a prescription?
410
00:17:08,007 --> 00:17:09,145
I didn't think so.
411
00:17:09,208 --> 00:17:13,213
You know, your old man
would have at least had
a card game going.
412
00:17:13,913 --> 00:17:16,018
I have no idea
what you guys
are talking about.
413
00:17:16,081 --> 00:17:18,994
I never met no Dr.
Whoever-you-said.
414
00:17:19,051 --> 00:17:20,155
Glazer.
And that's funny
415
00:17:20,219 --> 00:17:22,597
because we have a witness
who puts you two together
selling drugs.
416
00:17:22,655 --> 00:17:24,066
Oxycodone
417
00:17:24,123 --> 00:17:25,932
The same stuff we found
in your pocket.
418
00:17:25,991 --> 00:17:28,198
I told you,
I got back problems.
419
00:17:28,260 --> 00:17:30,466
We also have a witness
that saw her
420
00:17:30,528 --> 00:17:32,064
get into your car
the night she was killed.
421
00:17:32,263 --> 00:17:33,867
Black Infiniti, right?
422
00:17:33,932 --> 00:17:35,639
I was at my bar.
423
00:17:35,700 --> 00:17:37,941
I'm sure 10,
20 people will
back me up on that.
424
00:17:38,002 --> 00:17:39,310
No, see,
you don't even know
425
00:17:39,370 --> 00:17:41,714
what night
we were talking about.
426
00:17:42,107 --> 00:17:43,643
Doesn't matter.
427
00:17:44,876 --> 00:17:47,186
You guys are just tryin'
to rail road me on a murder.
428
00:17:47,245 --> 00:17:49,088
There's no need to
rail road you, Tommy.
429
00:17:49,147 --> 00:17:51,559
We already have
enough evidence to
hold you right now.
430
00:17:51,616 --> 00:17:53,527
And the night's
still young.
431
00:17:54,219 --> 00:17:55,960
Yeah, you're right.
432
00:17:56,354 --> 00:17:59,597
So how about
some coffee while
I wait for my lawyer?
433
00:18:00,258 --> 00:18:02,101
Light, two sugars.
434
00:18:07,766 --> 00:18:10,246
Tommy Avakian?
The U.S. attorney's office
435
00:18:10,301 --> 00:18:11,905
is going
to be extremely
interested in this.
436
00:18:11,970 --> 00:18:13,745
With their history
with his father?
437
00:18:13,805 --> 00:18:16,684
I'm surprised your
phone isn't ringing
off the hook already.
438
00:18:16,741 --> 00:18:18,721
Is there any way
to link Avakian Sr.
to this?
439
00:18:18,777 --> 00:18:21,485
We don't have
anything solid that says
he's back in the game.
440
00:18:21,546 --> 00:18:23,253
This guy admits to
over a dozen murders
441
00:18:23,314 --> 00:18:24,793
and he just walks out
of Witness Protection?
442
00:18:24,849 --> 00:18:26,522
I'd like
to put him back
behind bars.
443
00:18:26,584 --> 00:18:28,723
You, me, and the rest of
New York law enforcement.
444
00:18:28,786 --> 00:18:29,787
(LAUGHS)
445
00:18:29,854 --> 00:18:31,333
So, what about the son?
Did he make a statement?
446
00:18:31,389 --> 00:18:32,697
You know, these guys
might as well
447
00:18:32,757 --> 00:18:36,068
have their lawyers'
phone numbers tattooed
on their arms.
448
00:18:36,127 --> 00:18:38,368
So what do we have that
directly links him
to the murder?
449
00:18:38,430 --> 00:18:40,569
Well, the cab driver
who dropped Glazer off
450
00:18:40,632 --> 00:18:44,011
says Avakian's car
is similar to the one
she got in.
451
00:18:44,068 --> 00:18:45,342
Did he get
a good look at him?
452
00:18:45,403 --> 00:18:46,609
He's not sure,
so I figured
453
00:18:46,671 --> 00:18:49,049
we run a line-up
and find out.
454
00:18:51,376 --> 00:18:54,447
OFFICER: All right,
everybody hit your mark,
turn and face the window.
455
00:18:54,511 --> 00:18:55,819
Okay, Mr. Slater.
456
00:18:55,879 --> 00:18:57,552
What am I
supposed to do?
457
00:18:57,614 --> 00:18:58,718
SERENA:
There's nothing
to worry about.
458
00:18:58,782 --> 00:19:00,193
If the person's there,
you'll let us know.
459
00:19:00,284 --> 00:19:02,525
And if he's not there,
you'll let us know that,
too.
460
00:19:02,586 --> 00:19:04,759
This is not
your procedure,
Miss Simels.
461
00:19:04,822 --> 00:19:06,995
Either shut up
or leave.
462
00:19:11,295 --> 00:19:14,208
Take a look at the men
and tell us if you
recognize anyone
463
00:19:14,264 --> 00:19:16,608
and where you
recognize him from.
464
00:19:24,041 --> 00:19:25,111
I don't know.
465
00:19:25,175 --> 00:19:26,176
VAN BUREN:
Take your time.
466
00:19:27,444 --> 00:19:28,980
(SIGHS)
467
00:19:38,422 --> 00:19:40,060
It could be number two.
468
00:19:40,123 --> 00:19:42,729
Would it help if
they turned sideways?
469
00:19:43,160 --> 00:19:44,332
Maybe.
470
00:19:45,162 --> 00:19:47,642
Everyone please turn
to your right.
471
00:19:53,904 --> 00:19:55,781
Number two looks
like the guy.
472
00:19:56,340 --> 00:19:59,082
SERENA: Number two looks
like the man you saw
in the car that night?
473
00:19:59,710 --> 00:20:01,451
Yes.
He looks like the guy,
474
00:20:01,512 --> 00:20:03,583
but you're not sure
if he is the guy, right?
475
00:20:03,647 --> 00:20:05,627
Out, Counselor.
476
00:20:06,717 --> 00:20:07,787
Out.
477
00:20:16,392 --> 00:20:18,497
I guess
I'm really not sure.
478
00:20:19,228 --> 00:20:22,334
All right, Mr. Slater.
Thank you for your help.
479
00:20:23,399 --> 00:20:25,310
Did I do okay?
You did fine.
480
00:20:30,940 --> 00:20:33,443
Any forensics
that can put Glazer
in his car that night?
481
00:20:33,509 --> 00:20:35,750
We impounded it,
tore it apart.
No trace evidence.
482
00:20:35,811 --> 00:20:37,154
But he had it cleaned.
483
00:20:37,213 --> 00:20:39,557
Anyone see him
in her neighborhood?
484
00:20:39,615 --> 00:20:42,095
The police canvassed
with his photo.
485
00:20:42,151 --> 00:20:43,391
Three grams
of Oxycodone
486
00:20:43,452 --> 00:20:45,523
were recovered
from Avakian's person.
487
00:20:45,588 --> 00:20:48,000
We're holding him on
misdemeanor possession.
488
00:20:48,057 --> 00:20:49,536
How does
a Park Avenue doctor
489
00:20:49,592 --> 00:20:52,732
cross paths with
a Tommy Avakian anyway?
490
00:20:53,362 --> 00:20:54,568
I went through
her patient records.
491
00:20:54,630 --> 00:20:56,405
There wasn't anything
obvious there.
492
00:20:56,465 --> 00:20:57,876
If this was
Avakian's idea
493
00:20:57,934 --> 00:21:00,039
of settling
a business dispute,
494
00:21:00,102 --> 00:21:02,013
why kill his cash cow?
495
00:21:02,271 --> 00:21:04,376
He might have
thought the police
were on to her.
496
00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:06,750
Or she was
getting cold feet.
497
00:21:06,809 --> 00:21:08,186
Tear their life apart.
498
00:21:08,244 --> 00:21:09,848
If they were doing
any business together,
499
00:21:09,912 --> 00:21:12,620
there's gotta
be a trace of it
somewhere.
500
00:21:14,183 --> 00:21:15,491
What about her
bank records?
501
00:21:15,551 --> 00:21:17,462
She definitely had
an increase
in cash flow,
502
00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:18,658
but it's not like
we're gonna find
503
00:21:18,721 --> 00:21:20,098
any canceled checks
or anything.
504
00:21:20,156 --> 00:21:21,692
You'd think being part
of a drug ring
505
00:21:21,757 --> 00:21:23,498
would at least show up
on phone records.
506
00:21:23,559 --> 00:21:26,267
Maybe she was
smart enough
not to use the phone.
507
00:21:26,329 --> 00:21:27,740
Personal contact.
508
00:21:27,797 --> 00:21:29,504
Did Avakian ever try
to visit her?
509
00:21:29,565 --> 00:21:30,771
BRISCOE: Nobody
in Glazer's office
510
00:21:30,833 --> 00:21:32,312
ever remembers
seeing him before.
511
00:21:32,368 --> 00:21:33,642
Doorman didn't either.
512
00:21:33,903 --> 00:21:35,439
Well, maybe they met
at one of his so-called
513
00:21:35,504 --> 00:21:36,676
legitimate places
of business.
514
00:21:36,739 --> 00:21:39,049
'Cause it seems like
he's got quite a few.
515
00:21:39,108 --> 00:21:42,088
Neptune Bar,
Kaleidoscope,
Astro Park.
516
00:21:42,143 --> 00:21:43,349
Kaleidoscope?
517
00:21:43,778 --> 00:21:47,021
Yeah.
Alexandra Shabtai
works there.
518
00:21:48,149 --> 00:21:50,129
I thought
I told you everything
you needed to know.
519
00:21:50,185 --> 00:21:52,290
Yeah, well, as it turns out
you left a few things out.
520
00:21:52,354 --> 00:21:53,492
Like who
your employer is.
521
00:21:53,588 --> 00:21:54,999
Yeah,
why didn't you tell us
522
00:21:55,056 --> 00:21:57,764
Dr. Glazer was dealing
with Avakian?
523
00:21:57,826 --> 00:21:58,998
I didn't know.
524
00:21:59,060 --> 00:22:01,233
ED: Look, you were
in business
with Glazer.
525
00:22:01,296 --> 00:22:03,276
Glazer was in business
with Avakian.
526
00:22:03,331 --> 00:22:05,242
Avakian turns out
to be your boss.
527
00:22:05,600 --> 00:22:07,739
I'm telling you
I had no idea.
528
00:22:08,903 --> 00:22:10,974
You know,
I get the feeling if
we went to your place
529
00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:14,077
and looked around,
we'd find your stash.
530
00:22:14,142 --> 00:22:15,485
Now,
either we can do that
531
00:22:15,543 --> 00:22:18,251
or you can tell us
everything right now.
532
00:22:21,015 --> 00:22:23,222
When Tommy found out
about the Oxy,
533
00:22:23,284 --> 00:22:25,764
he asked me
to introduce him
to Eliza.
534
00:22:25,820 --> 00:22:28,494
And when Tommy asks,
it's really not
a question.
535
00:22:29,057 --> 00:22:30,536
So you got
them together?
536
00:22:30,592 --> 00:22:32,799
I set up a meeting.
But that's all I did.
537
00:22:32,861 --> 00:22:35,307
How often did
Dr. Glazer come here
after that?
538
00:22:36,564 --> 00:22:38,202
A few times that
I know about.
539
00:22:38,266 --> 00:22:40,940
ED: Any idea
how the business
was going?
540
00:22:42,871 --> 00:22:44,612
Oh, don't stop now.
541
00:22:47,208 --> 00:22:48,619
Eliza told me
she was getting nervous
542
00:22:48,676 --> 00:22:50,656
about doing business
with Tommy,
543
00:22:50,712 --> 00:22:53,522
and that he kept
asking her to write
too many bogus scrips.
544
00:22:53,581 --> 00:22:54,685
She wanted out?
545
00:22:55,850 --> 00:22:58,831
I told her she just
couldn't walk away
from Tommy.
546
00:22:58,887 --> 00:23:02,198
I don't think she realized
who she was dealing with.
547
00:23:03,758 --> 00:23:05,031
LEWIN: So now
we have motive.
548
00:23:05,092 --> 00:23:07,504
JACK: And the pharmacist
and Alexandra Shabtai,
549
00:23:07,561 --> 00:23:10,235
either one of whom
could back out
of testifying.
550
00:23:10,297 --> 00:23:12,709
Avakian's reputation
precedes him.
551
00:23:13,333 --> 00:23:14,812
I've seen it
happen before.
552
00:23:14,902 --> 00:23:16,176
(RINGING)
553
00:23:16,537 --> 00:23:17,538
Yes?
554
00:23:18,072 --> 00:23:20,211
Yes, Janine.
Bring her right in.
555
00:23:20,274 --> 00:23:22,151
Feds have arrived.
556
00:23:25,112 --> 00:23:27,023
Jack.
Good to see you
again, Janet.
557
00:23:27,081 --> 00:23:29,960
Miss Naiman called
about Tommy Avakian's
indictment.
558
00:23:30,017 --> 00:23:32,930
I hope you're not here
to poach our case.
559
00:23:32,986 --> 00:23:34,488
Just curious.
560
00:23:35,222 --> 00:23:37,327
I'm sure
you know our history
with the family.
561
00:23:38,325 --> 00:23:41,306
Yes, we hear
Avakian Sr. might
be back in the game?
562
00:23:42,062 --> 00:23:43,405
That's what we hear, too.
563
00:23:43,464 --> 00:23:45,910
You must be eager
to get a case
going against him.
564
00:23:45,966 --> 00:23:48,003
NAIMAN:
I never liked the fact
he only did 20 months,
565
00:23:48,068 --> 00:23:51,811
even if he did hand us
the top three guys
in the Russian mob.
566
00:23:52,940 --> 00:23:54,248
So how's
your case going?
567
00:23:54,308 --> 00:23:56,015
JACK: We're lining up
our ducks.
568
00:23:56,076 --> 00:23:57,350
What kind of evidence
do you have?
569
00:23:57,544 --> 00:23:59,421
Nothing to
implicate Avakian Sr.
570
00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:00,618
LEWIN: I'm sorry,
Counselor,
571
00:24:00,681 --> 00:24:03,662
but is there
something specific
you wanted to know?
572
00:24:05,352 --> 00:24:08,424
Oh, like I said,
I just stopped by
out of curiosity.
573
00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:11,564
So, let us know
if there's any way
we can help.
574
00:24:11,792 --> 00:24:14,671
Actually, there is.
I spoke with your boss.
575
00:24:14,728 --> 00:24:16,799
He mentioned that you
have electronic surveillance
576
00:24:16,864 --> 00:24:19,435
on several of
Avakian Sr.'s businesses.
577
00:24:19,500 --> 00:24:20,843
We'd like to listen
to those tapes
578
00:24:20,901 --> 00:24:24,178
and see if there's anything
that could help our case
against Junior.
579
00:24:24,238 --> 00:24:25,842
Those taps
haven't yielded much
580
00:24:25,939 --> 00:24:28,282
but I'll see
what we have.
581
00:24:33,679 --> 00:24:36,523
Now, don't wait for her
to get back to you.
582
00:24:39,785 --> 00:24:41,924
NAIMAN: I had Agent Blum
go through the tapes
583
00:24:42,088 --> 00:24:43,999
to see if Tommy Avakian
was on them,
584
00:24:44,090 --> 00:24:47,628
and if he made
any references to
Dr. Glazer or Oxycodone.
585
00:24:47,693 --> 00:24:50,970
There's one conversation
we're pretty sure is
with your Dr. Glazer.
586
00:24:51,030 --> 00:24:52,236
Anything relevant?
587
00:24:52,298 --> 00:24:54,175
They argue.
He threatens her.
588
00:24:54,233 --> 00:24:55,712
Sounds pretty relevant.
589
00:24:55,768 --> 00:24:57,770
There's only
one problem.
590
00:24:58,137 --> 00:24:59,207
You can't use 'em.
591
00:24:59,605 --> 00:25:00,709
Why not?
592
00:25:00,807 --> 00:25:03,447
You use it
and the old man'll
know the place is hot.
593
00:25:03,509 --> 00:25:05,420
Why even tell me
about it then?
594
00:25:05,478 --> 00:25:07,958
Because my boss
is making nice
with your boss.
595
00:25:08,014 --> 00:25:09,288
If you heard
this threat on tape,
596
00:25:09,348 --> 00:25:10,759
why didn't you
do anything about it?
597
00:25:10,817 --> 00:25:13,195
His son's drug ring
wasn't our top priority.
598
00:25:13,319 --> 00:25:15,060
Yeah, but now
a woman is dead.
599
00:25:15,121 --> 00:25:17,567
Look, I had
18 agents who spent
every waking hour
600
00:25:17,623 --> 00:25:18,693
cooped up
in sound vans
601
00:25:18,758 --> 00:25:21,364
doing surveillance
on this guy
five years ago.
602
00:25:21,427 --> 00:25:22,462
They weren't too happy
when he flipped
603
00:25:22,528 --> 00:25:23,802
and walked away
the first time.
604
00:25:24,163 --> 00:25:25,699
Well, that problem's
in your family.
605
00:25:25,765 --> 00:25:27,574
When we land him now,
we want it to stick.
606
00:25:27,633 --> 00:25:30,443
NAIMAN: Look,
the best I can do is to
let you listen to the tape.
607
00:25:30,503 --> 00:25:33,040
Now, maybe there's
something on it
that can help.
608
00:25:33,105 --> 00:25:35,381
But I can't let you
use it in court.
609
00:25:40,580 --> 00:25:43,026
The FBI filtered out
most of the background
conversation
610
00:25:43,082 --> 00:25:44,857
to enhance the tape.
611
00:25:46,619 --> 00:25:48,326
GLAZER ON TAPE:
You can't ask me
to write any more.
612
00:25:48,421 --> 00:25:49,422
AVAKIAN:
You wanna bet?
613
00:25:49,489 --> 00:25:51,696
Look,
I'm the one taking
all the risk here.
614
00:25:51,757 --> 00:25:54,066
My license
is on the line.
I'm getting out.
615
00:25:54,125 --> 00:25:56,628
Listen, bitch,
you'll do what
I tell you to do.
616
00:25:56,695 --> 00:25:58,504
And if you don't,
you'll be needing
617
00:25:58,563 --> 00:26:00,907
to take this
Oxy stuff yourself.
618
00:26:05,103 --> 00:26:06,707
You told them
we wouldn't use that?
619
00:26:06,771 --> 00:26:09,581
They wouldn't even
let me listen to it
without an agreement.
620
00:26:09,741 --> 00:26:12,347
It's frustrating
to have this and
not be able to use it.
621
00:26:12,410 --> 00:26:13,980
Depends on
what you mean
by use.
622
00:26:14,045 --> 00:26:16,218
Are you suggesting
that we break
an agreement
623
00:26:16,281 --> 00:26:18,261
Serena made with
the U.S. Attorney?
624
00:26:18,316 --> 00:26:20,159
I don't think we have to.
625
00:26:20,218 --> 00:26:22,164
There's no reason
Avakian has to know
626
00:26:22,220 --> 00:26:23,722
how we came by
that information.
627
00:26:23,788 --> 00:26:25,995
It's possible
he'll remember
the circumstances.
628
00:26:26,291 --> 00:26:27,531
He was in a bar,
right?
629
00:26:27,592 --> 00:26:28,969
We can't lie
to his lawyer
630
00:26:29,027 --> 00:26:31,234
and tell him
we have a witness
that doesn't exist.
631
00:26:31,296 --> 00:26:32,900
We do have a witness.
Avakian himself.
632
00:26:32,964 --> 00:26:36,173
We just don't have
to make that
particularly clear.
633
00:26:40,905 --> 00:26:42,248
JACK: If your client
wants to go to trial,
634
00:26:42,307 --> 00:26:44,947
he's looking at 25
to life for murder.
635
00:26:45,010 --> 00:26:46,785
Your case died
at the line-up.
636
00:26:46,845 --> 00:26:50,691
Investigations don't stop
because you'd like them to,
Miss Simels.
637
00:26:50,749 --> 00:26:52,558
Yes, and evidence
doesn't just appear
638
00:26:52,617 --> 00:26:54,528
because you'd
like it to either.
639
00:26:55,120 --> 00:26:56,531
We have a witness
who heard your client
640
00:26:56,588 --> 00:26:59,034
threaten Eliza Glazer
over their drug venture.
641
00:26:59,090 --> 00:27:01,001
Abracadabra,
Counselor.
642
00:27:01,726 --> 00:27:02,932
What are you
talking about?
643
00:27:03,028 --> 00:27:05,941
According to our witness,
it was a pretty vivid
discussion.
644
00:27:05,997 --> 00:27:07,772
SIMELS:
Who's this witness?
645
00:27:07,832 --> 00:27:09,709
We're not obligated
to tell you that.
646
00:27:09,768 --> 00:27:11,839
AVAKIAN: Then tell me
what he said.
647
00:27:11,903 --> 00:27:14,577
So you can figure out
who it was and
intimidate him?
648
00:27:14,639 --> 00:27:16,242
This is a bluff.
649
00:27:18,742 --> 00:27:22,519
Dr. Glazer expressed
her concern about
her medical license.
650
00:27:22,680 --> 00:27:25,627
You told her
she might need
to take Oxycodone.
651
00:27:27,751 --> 00:27:29,059
Somebody dimed me out.
652
00:27:31,555 --> 00:27:34,195
Out of curiosity,
what kind of time
are we talking about?
653
00:27:35,259 --> 00:27:36,738
Fifteen to life.
654
00:27:37,227 --> 00:27:38,797
I thought this was
a real conversation.
655
00:27:38,862 --> 00:27:40,364
Let's go, Tommy.
Sit down.
656
00:27:40,431 --> 00:27:42,433
What?
What are you doing?
Be quiet a second.
657
00:27:51,141 --> 00:27:53,519
Okay, here's the deal.
658
00:27:55,312 --> 00:27:57,292
I walk on everything.
659
00:27:57,347 --> 00:28:00,191
No time. And I go
into Witness Protection.
660
00:28:00,551 --> 00:28:01,928
What could you
possibly offer
661
00:28:01,986 --> 00:28:03,659
that would justify
that demand?
662
00:28:03,721 --> 00:28:04,722
A lot.
663
00:28:04,788 --> 00:28:05,858
Tommy, whatever it is
you're trying to do...
664
00:28:05,923 --> 00:28:07,834
I told you to shut up.
665
00:28:15,366 --> 00:28:17,812
My father's behind
the whole Oxy operation.
666
00:28:17,868 --> 00:28:20,348
He provides
all the financing,
all the muscle.
667
00:28:20,404 --> 00:28:23,578
You give me this deal,
I'll give you my father.
668
00:28:36,854 --> 00:28:39,630
Nicky Avakian's own son
is going to roll on him.
669
00:28:39,690 --> 00:28:41,726
He says his father
took over that end
of the business.
670
00:28:41,791 --> 00:28:44,829
Told his dad ordered
Glazer's murder
when she wanted out.
671
00:28:44,894 --> 00:28:46,100
Do we believe him?
672
00:28:46,162 --> 00:28:49,666
He also gave up the father
on the two ecstasy dealers
673
00:28:49,732 --> 00:28:51,871
murdered in Chelsea
last January.
674
00:28:51,934 --> 00:28:53,743
The two college kids?
675
00:28:53,970 --> 00:28:55,745
Maybe it's worth it.
676
00:28:55,972 --> 00:28:58,475
I'm not happy about
giving a murderer a walk
677
00:28:58,541 --> 00:29:01,021
to get a guy
the Feds already had.
678
00:29:01,077 --> 00:29:03,079
What do you mean,
a walk?
679
00:29:03,146 --> 00:29:06,320
There's no deal
if there's any
jail time attached.
680
00:29:06,382 --> 00:29:07,884
Daddy taught him well.
681
00:29:07,950 --> 00:29:10,988
Yeah, but you've got
to admit Avakian Sr.'s
a very tempting catch.
682
00:29:11,054 --> 00:29:14,092
His son garroted a woman
and tossed her body
out of a car.
683
00:29:14,157 --> 00:29:16,068
But if we make the deal,
we have a very good shot
684
00:29:16,125 --> 00:29:18,503
of getting Avakian Sr.
off the street for life.
685
00:29:18,794 --> 00:29:21,274
And Eliza Glazer's case
gets lost in the shuffle.
686
00:29:21,330 --> 00:29:23,003
If we don't
accept the son's offer,
687
00:29:23,065 --> 00:29:25,204
you'll be trying a case
without the only piece
of evidence
688
00:29:25,268 --> 00:29:27,407
that links him
to the murder.
689
00:29:29,672 --> 00:29:31,276
Go pick up Papa.
690
00:29:36,846 --> 00:29:38,189
FRASER: Three counts
Murder One.
691
00:29:38,247 --> 00:29:40,955
Three counts Conspiracy
to Commit Murder One.
692
00:29:41,017 --> 00:29:44,464
A little active since you
left Witness Protection,
huh, Mr. Avakian?
693
00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:45,624
People on bail?
694
00:29:45,688 --> 00:29:47,634
The People are asking
for remand, Your Honor.
695
00:29:47,690 --> 00:29:49,067
The charges
in this case speak
for themselves.
696
00:29:49,125 --> 00:29:50,798
And this defendant's
past history
697
00:29:50,860 --> 00:29:52,339
is well-known
to the court.
698
00:29:52,395 --> 00:29:54,136
We believe he's
a serious flight risk.
699
00:29:54,197 --> 00:29:55,369
LYNCH: On the contrary.
700
00:29:55,431 --> 00:29:57,775
Five years ago,
Mr. Avakian testified
701
00:29:57,834 --> 00:30:00,815
for the United States
government at
tremendous personal risk.
702
00:30:00,870 --> 00:30:04,009
And rather than
fleeing New York City
he's returned.
703
00:30:04,072 --> 00:30:05,176
Where he's picked up
the pieces
704
00:30:05,273 --> 00:30:07,514
and has
taken over his son's
criminal enterprise.
705
00:30:07,609 --> 00:30:09,589
Are there any RICO charges
in this indictment?
706
00:30:09,644 --> 00:30:11,180
Just capital murder charges.
707
00:30:11,246 --> 00:30:12,554
Enough.
708
00:30:12,614 --> 00:30:14,992
Just because you were
the government's friend
once, Mr. Avakian,
709
00:30:15,050 --> 00:30:16,961
doesn't mean
you still are.
710
00:30:17,018 --> 00:30:18,395
Remand.
(GAVEL BANGS)
711
00:30:24,860 --> 00:30:26,339
Nice job, Counselor.
712
00:30:28,530 --> 00:30:30,271
What can I do for you,
Mr. Lynch?
713
00:30:30,465 --> 00:30:32,570
It's what
we can do for you.
714
00:30:32,634 --> 00:30:34,739
Tell your boss
I have a present for him.
715
00:30:38,507 --> 00:30:40,145
There's no offer,
Mr. Lynch.
716
00:30:40,208 --> 00:30:42,848
If your client wants
to plead to Murder One,
717
00:30:42,911 --> 00:30:44,982
we'll agree to
leave sentencing
up to the judge.
718
00:30:45,046 --> 00:30:47,322
Come on, Counselor.
You came all the way
down here,
719
00:30:47,382 --> 00:30:50,693
you must be
a little curious about
what my client has to say.
720
00:30:51,820 --> 00:30:53,959
What if
I were to tell you
that Mr. Avakian
721
00:30:54,022 --> 00:30:57,196
has information that
the Feds would die
to get their hands on?
722
00:30:57,259 --> 00:30:59,762
My answer would be,
I'd be skeptical.
723
00:31:01,196 --> 00:31:03,176
Know anything
about urea?
724
00:31:04,533 --> 00:31:05,910
Or sulfate?
725
00:31:08,003 --> 00:31:10,847
They're chemicals used
to make a homemade
explosive compound.
726
00:31:11,006 --> 00:31:14,385
Like the guy who wanted
to blow up LAX
a few years ago had.
727
00:31:14,442 --> 00:31:17,252
These chemicals also
have legitimate
commercial uses.
728
00:31:17,312 --> 00:31:19,292
What are you telling us,
Mr. Avakian?
729
00:31:19,481 --> 00:31:23,486
I can give you
the name of the guy
who sells this stuff
730
00:31:23,818 --> 00:31:26,264
to anybody
who walks in the door.
731
00:31:26,321 --> 00:31:28,266
LYNCH: This man
doesn't ask questions,
732
00:31:28,322 --> 00:31:31,360
doesn't ask for
a customer's hazardous
substance license,
733
00:31:31,425 --> 00:31:33,996
doesn't care what
federal watch lists
they're on.
734
00:31:34,328 --> 00:31:36,103
If you get my drift.
735
00:31:36,263 --> 00:31:37,765
My client can
give you a name.
736
00:31:37,831 --> 00:31:40,573
No. The name.
737
00:31:50,177 --> 00:31:52,748
Write it down.
We'll check it out.
738
00:31:52,847 --> 00:31:54,485
LYNCH: First,
we set the parameters
of the deal,
739
00:31:54,548 --> 00:31:56,323
then my client
starts talking.
740
00:31:56,383 --> 00:31:57,862
Why should we believe him?
741
00:31:57,918 --> 00:32:00,023
Why did you
believe his son?
742
00:32:02,022 --> 00:32:03,433
Let's assume
for a minute
743
00:32:03,490 --> 00:32:05,936
that what your client
says is true.
744
00:32:06,894 --> 00:32:08,532
There's no way
to prosecute a case
745
00:32:08,596 --> 00:32:10,507
based on
that information alone.
746
00:32:10,564 --> 00:32:12,134
Come on, McCoy.
747
00:32:12,500 --> 00:32:14,275
We both know
there are better uses
748
00:32:14,335 --> 00:32:16,975
for what I got
than in court.
749
00:32:18,205 --> 00:32:19,582
The only deal
we'd even consider
750
00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:21,517
is one contingent
on corroboration.
751
00:32:21,775 --> 00:32:23,049
(LAUGHS)
752
00:32:23,677 --> 00:32:26,021
Transactional immunity
from prosecution
753
00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:27,753
for all my client's
past offenses
754
00:32:27,815 --> 00:32:31,092
as of right now,
just for the name.
755
00:32:43,897 --> 00:32:47,572
If I didn't know better,
I'd swear the counsel room
at Rikers was wired.
756
00:32:47,868 --> 00:32:50,314
Nicky Avakian's lawyer
called me.
757
00:32:50,371 --> 00:32:53,214
He hopes
you can talk us
into making a deal.
758
00:32:53,273 --> 00:32:55,275
He's smart enough
to know how valuable
759
00:32:55,341 --> 00:32:57,582
his client's
information might be.
760
00:32:57,677 --> 00:33:01,215
I'm not the one
who's going to make
the call here, Janet.
761
00:33:01,281 --> 00:33:02,988
And I have
to take this
to Washington.
762
00:33:03,049 --> 00:33:05,791
Then why are
we standing here
spinning our wheels?
763
00:33:05,852 --> 00:33:07,832
Because you
have influence
with Lewin.
764
00:33:09,822 --> 00:33:11,324
How do we know
this isn't a con job
765
00:33:11,391 --> 00:33:13,962
by a man who'd
say anything to
avoid a life sentence?
766
00:33:14,994 --> 00:33:16,632
I think
it's worth the risk.
767
00:33:16,696 --> 00:33:18,198
It's easy
for you to say
768
00:33:18,798 --> 00:33:21,005
when you don't
have to answer
to the victim's families.
769
00:33:22,635 --> 00:33:25,241
I can't afford
to be concerned
about that right now.
770
00:33:27,373 --> 00:33:28,943
Do me a favor, Jack.
771
00:33:29,308 --> 00:33:31,413
Before you talk
to your boss,
772
00:33:31,477 --> 00:33:33,821
think about what's
at stake here.
773
00:33:39,552 --> 00:33:41,088
I've gotten seven
or eight calls.
774
00:33:41,154 --> 00:33:43,430
Justice, FBI, CIA.
775
00:33:43,489 --> 00:33:46,026
I just got off
the phone with
a deputy attorney general.
776
00:33:46,092 --> 00:33:49,164
How many times will
they let Avakian bargain
his way out of jail?
777
00:33:49,228 --> 00:33:50,536
Well, some would say
as many times
778
00:33:50,596 --> 00:33:51,973
as he can give us
what we need.
779
00:33:52,031 --> 00:33:54,602
We don't even know
if his information's
any good.
780
00:33:56,402 --> 00:33:58,507
Is there any way
to get some idea
if it's legit?
781
00:33:58,571 --> 00:33:59,572
JACK: No.
782
00:33:59,639 --> 00:34:00,879
The defense won't
give us a crumb
783
00:34:00,940 --> 00:34:02,578
until they get his deal
in place.
784
00:34:02,642 --> 00:34:05,589
The U.S. attorney's office
doesn't seem to mind that?
785
00:34:05,645 --> 00:34:08,421
All he has to do
is imply a connection
to terrorism
786
00:34:08,481 --> 00:34:10,085
and everybody
starts drooling.
787
00:34:10,149 --> 00:34:13,221
Now, even if
the information doesn't
pan out in the long run,
788
00:34:13,286 --> 00:34:16,357
don't we have
a responsibility to
see where it takes us?
789
00:34:16,488 --> 00:34:17,489
That's a tough call.
790
00:34:17,556 --> 00:34:19,968
It means walking away
from three murders
791
00:34:20,025 --> 00:34:22,130
and a significant
drug trafficking case
792
00:34:22,194 --> 00:34:24,800
for what's probably
just pie in the sky.
793
00:34:24,863 --> 00:34:27,810
Yeah, but isn't part
of our job to make
people feel safer?
794
00:34:27,866 --> 00:34:29,675
JACK: Nobody's going
to be any safer
795
00:34:29,734 --> 00:34:33,739
if we let violent criminals
use our fear of terrorism
as currency.
796
00:34:34,706 --> 00:34:36,481
And how do we know
that the father and son
797
00:34:36,541 --> 00:34:38,316
didn't plan this
from day one?
798
00:34:38,410 --> 00:34:40,890
Either one gets caught,
they roll on the other.
799
00:34:40,946 --> 00:34:42,789
The chemical dealer
is their ace
in the hole.
800
00:34:44,449 --> 00:34:45,985
What troubles me is
we have no way
801
00:34:46,051 --> 00:34:47,758
to figure out
if this is all a bluff.
802
00:34:47,819 --> 00:34:49,264
(TELEPHONE RINGING)
803
00:34:50,422 --> 00:34:51,492
Yes.
804
00:34:53,358 --> 00:34:54,530
Thank you.
(PHONE CLICKS)
805
00:34:55,460 --> 00:34:58,771
Federal Judge Anthony Vallone
would like a word with us.
806
00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:02,175
And the U.S. Attorney
for the Southern District,
Franklin Praeger.
807
00:35:12,010 --> 00:35:13,011
LEWIN: Why do
I have the feeling
808
00:35:13,078 --> 00:35:15,080
I'm about to have
both my arms twisted?
809
00:35:15,147 --> 00:35:18,128
VALLONE: Not at all, Nora.
Mr. Praeger asked me
to mediate.
810
00:35:18,183 --> 00:35:20,424
I do that sort of thing
on occasion, you know.
811
00:35:20,485 --> 00:35:21,828
You're aware that
we're in the process
812
00:35:21,887 --> 00:35:24,265
of building a strong case
against Nikolas Avakian
813
00:35:24,322 --> 00:35:26,666
for homicide
and distribution
of narcotics.
814
00:35:26,958 --> 00:35:28,528
What's the big deal?
815
00:35:28,593 --> 00:35:31,335
Avakian's
got information
everybody wants.
816
00:35:31,697 --> 00:35:33,267
You cut deals
all the time.
817
00:35:33,332 --> 00:35:35,539
LEWIN: Yes, but this isn't
your standard
plea bargain.
818
00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:37,602
He wants a walk
on three murders
819
00:35:37,669 --> 00:35:40,979
and several
A-felony counts of
narcotics distribution.
820
00:35:41,038 --> 00:35:42,915
For information
that may turn out
to be worthless.
821
00:35:42,973 --> 00:35:44,316
That may not
even exist.
822
00:35:44,375 --> 00:35:45,945
PRAEGER:
What if it does?
823
00:35:46,143 --> 00:35:47,679
What if someone
blows up a building
824
00:35:47,745 --> 00:35:48,883
and we didn't do
anything about it?
825
00:35:48,946 --> 00:35:52,120
What about all the people
the Avakians are
already killing?
826
00:35:52,183 --> 00:35:54,595
Do we not prosecute
anyone anymore
for anything?
827
00:35:54,652 --> 00:35:56,529
You're talking
about drug dealers.
828
00:35:56,587 --> 00:35:58,260
We're talking
about national security.
829
00:35:58,322 --> 00:36:00,962
Our case has broader
implications, too.
830
00:36:01,258 --> 00:36:03,738
We're talking about
a potential scourge
831
00:36:03,794 --> 00:36:05,364
on the order
of crack cocaine.
832
00:36:05,429 --> 00:36:08,603
I mean, what if we'd
been able to prevent that
from taking hold?
833
00:36:08,666 --> 00:36:11,408
Well, arresting Avakian
won't prevent Oxycodone
834
00:36:11,468 --> 00:36:13,914
from being
the next designer drug.
835
00:36:14,205 --> 00:36:16,151
There's always
someone ready
to step in.
836
00:36:16,207 --> 00:36:18,847
The same would be true
with the people who
black-market chemicals.
837
00:36:18,909 --> 00:36:21,412
Well, if you put this
to your constituents,
838
00:36:21,479 --> 00:36:23,220
I think I know which one
they would choose.
839
00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:26,955
LEWIN: Yes, but I'm not sure
I want to let their fear
dictate my decision.
840
00:36:27,017 --> 00:36:31,329
We're talking about
three flesh and blood
murder victims here.
841
00:36:31,388 --> 00:36:34,164
Well, none of us
has the corner on
the greater evil here, Nora.
842
00:36:34,225 --> 00:36:36,933
And no one can force
the district attorney's
office
843
00:36:36,994 --> 00:36:39,600
to do something
it doesn't want to do.
844
00:36:40,431 --> 00:36:43,708
Are you absolutely sure
this is the call you want
to make, Nora?
845
00:36:44,101 --> 00:36:45,136
No.
846
00:36:45,202 --> 00:36:48,308
I'm not absolutely sure
about anything, Your Honor.
847
00:36:49,140 --> 00:36:50,778
But I do think
it's irresponsible
848
00:36:50,841 --> 00:36:53,447
to put our faith
in someone like
Nikolas Avakian.
849
00:36:53,511 --> 00:36:55,513
He came through for us
five years ago.
850
00:36:55,579 --> 00:36:58,924
And I think he spent
all the real capital
he had then.
851
00:37:00,684 --> 00:37:03,459
So yes,
I think I've made
my decision.
852
00:37:05,255 --> 00:37:07,496
SERENA: How did Avakian's
lawyer take the news?
853
00:37:07,557 --> 00:37:09,901
Be glad you missed
the fireworks.
854
00:37:10,426 --> 00:37:13,464
It was the first time
I saw him anything
but smug.
855
00:37:13,530 --> 00:37:16,602
He probably never
considered the possibility
we'd say no.
856
00:37:16,666 --> 00:37:17,872
So where do we stand?
857
00:37:17,934 --> 00:37:20,244
His own son testifying
against him is powerful
858
00:37:20,303 --> 00:37:22,715
but it's still
a one witness case.
859
00:37:22,805 --> 00:37:24,614
Not anymore.
Avakian Jr.'s lawyer.
860
00:37:24,674 --> 00:37:27,587
They're withdrawing
his offer
of cooperation.
861
00:37:28,478 --> 00:37:30,890
JACK: Your client
never intended
to testify.
862
00:37:30,947 --> 00:37:32,153
This whole thing
was a scam,
863
00:37:32,215 --> 00:37:34,354
coordinated by father
and son in advance.
864
00:37:34,417 --> 00:37:35,919
That is ridiculous,
Judge.
865
00:37:35,985 --> 00:37:37,862
My client and I
simply reassessed
our case
866
00:37:37,921 --> 00:37:40,697
and we both feel
he has a legitimate shot
at an acquittal.
867
00:37:40,924 --> 00:37:43,063
Your client already gave
a complete statement,
868
00:37:43,126 --> 00:37:44,901
one we fully intend
to use against him.
869
00:37:44,961 --> 00:37:48,807
SIMELS: That statement
was given in the context
of plea negations.
870
00:37:48,865 --> 00:37:51,277
My client proffered
what he was willing
to testify to
871
00:37:51,334 --> 00:37:52,677
so that Mr. McCoy could
decide
872
00:37:52,735 --> 00:37:55,011
whether he was interested
in the information.
873
00:37:55,071 --> 00:37:56,141
He can't turn around now
874
00:37:56,206 --> 00:37:57,879
and decide to
use those statements
against him.
875
00:37:57,941 --> 00:37:59,352
KERNER: What about it,
Mr. McCoy?
876
00:37:59,409 --> 00:38:02,322
He's trying to circumvent
the spirit of the
plea-bargaining process.
877
00:38:02,378 --> 00:38:04,289
SIMELS: Judge, if you rule
in their favor,
878
00:38:04,347 --> 00:38:06,156
then defendants
have no protection.
879
00:38:06,416 --> 00:38:07,622
They could offer up
everything they know
880
00:38:07,684 --> 00:38:08,856
and Mr. McCoy
could just say,
881
00:38:08,918 --> 00:38:10,693
"No, I'm not
interested in that
882
00:38:10,753 --> 00:38:12,232
"but thanks
for the confession."
883
00:38:12,288 --> 00:38:14,962
Except I never said
I wasn't interested.
We had an agreement.
884
00:38:15,024 --> 00:38:18,198
All we had was
an agreement to agree.
885
00:38:18,261 --> 00:38:20,070
Until my client allocates
in open court,
886
00:38:20,129 --> 00:38:21,699
he's free to
change his mind.
887
00:38:21,764 --> 00:38:24,040
KERNER: I'm afraid
she's right, Mr. McCoy.
888
00:38:24,100 --> 00:38:28,104
But if Mr. Avakian
takes the stand
in his defense,
889
00:38:28,170 --> 00:38:31,083
these statements
will be admissible
against him.
890
00:38:31,139 --> 00:38:34,279
That, Counselor,
is a promise
you can count on.
891
00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:42,119
Without his statement or
the eavesdropping evidence,
both Avakians walk away.
892
00:38:42,184 --> 00:38:43,219
It's the nature
of the beast.
893
00:38:43,285 --> 00:38:46,095
And it will be as long
as we're forced to rely
on unreliable people
894
00:38:46,154 --> 00:38:47,895
to prosecute
these kind of criminals.
895
00:38:47,956 --> 00:38:49,936
I'm not ready to
throw in the towel.
896
00:38:49,992 --> 00:38:51,562
Maybe we can
get the Feds to
change their mind
897
00:38:51,626 --> 00:38:53,037
about letting us
use the tape.
898
00:38:53,328 --> 00:38:55,604
At least we can proceed
against Avakian Jr.
899
00:38:55,664 --> 00:38:57,803
No, I already ran that
by Franklin Praeger.
900
00:38:57,866 --> 00:39:00,107
Let's just say
he's not in the mood
to be gracious.
901
00:39:00,569 --> 00:39:02,549
So all we have is
the drug misdemeanor.
902
00:39:02,771 --> 00:39:06,844
Which might be enough to
nail both Junior and Senior.
903
00:39:08,243 --> 00:39:09,483
If we're going to
have a revolving door
904
00:39:09,545 --> 00:39:11,422
on the front
of the courthouse,
905
00:39:11,480 --> 00:39:14,825
maybe it's time
we tried to spin it
in our direction.
906
00:39:15,984 --> 00:39:18,521
Why should he plead?
You have no case now.
907
00:39:18,587 --> 00:39:20,692
JACK:
On the murder charge,
maybe not.
908
00:39:21,223 --> 00:39:22,566
But you're forgetting
the Oxycodone
909
00:39:22,624 --> 00:39:25,628
he had in his possession
when we arrested him.
910
00:39:25,694 --> 00:39:27,901
You're right.
I did forget the bag
911
00:39:27,963 --> 00:39:30,466
of twelve pills
he was busted with.
912
00:39:30,532 --> 00:39:32,876
Possession with intent.
It's a B-felony.
913
00:39:32,935 --> 00:39:35,882
You can't
make out intent
with that amount.
914
00:39:36,271 --> 00:39:37,841
With the pharmacist's
testimony
915
00:39:37,906 --> 00:39:41,012
that he was in cahoots
with your client,
it shouldn't be that hard.
916
00:39:41,076 --> 00:39:44,353
You think that wimp
is actually gonna
show up at court?
917
00:39:45,113 --> 00:39:48,151
We have him
in protective custody
as a material witness.
918
00:39:48,216 --> 00:39:49,752
So then my client
will take the stand
919
00:39:49,818 --> 00:39:51,694
and say that
this guy's lying,
920
00:39:51,752 --> 00:39:54,892
that the pills
the police found on him
were for his bad back.
921
00:39:54,955 --> 00:39:56,992
JACK: Except your client
can't testify.
922
00:39:57,058 --> 00:39:58,537
According
to Judge Kerner's ruling,
923
00:39:58,926 --> 00:40:02,430
if he takes the stand,
we can introduce
his murder confession.
924
00:40:11,205 --> 00:40:16,450
So, I blow trial
on the drugs,
I do a few years.
925
00:40:16,877 --> 00:40:19,380
You don't just do
a little jail time.
926
00:40:20,414 --> 00:40:22,621
You have two
felony convictions.
927
00:40:22,984 --> 00:40:26,397
SERENA: Which makes you
a discretionary
persistent felon.
928
00:40:26,654 --> 00:40:27,894
You're facing
a life sentence,
929
00:40:27,955 --> 00:40:30,367
just as if we were trying you
on a murder charge.
930
00:40:32,393 --> 00:40:36,535
JACK: Your client goes down
on the narcotics felony,
it's strike three.
931
00:40:39,100 --> 00:40:41,341
Unless he
gives us his father.
932
00:40:43,270 --> 00:40:45,443
Last time
it was just a scam.
933
00:40:46,540 --> 00:40:50,215
This time you have to
decide whether you'll
do it for real.
934
00:40:54,849 --> 00:40:57,352
You want me to
rat out my own father,
you son of a bitch?
935
00:40:57,418 --> 00:40:59,762
Is that what this country
is coming to?
936
00:40:59,820 --> 00:41:02,460
It was your idea,
Mr. Avakian.
937
00:41:03,624 --> 00:41:05,661
And now that
you've played us,
938
00:41:05,726 --> 00:41:09,264
I'm going to do my best
to see that it comes
to fruition.
939
00:41:15,068 --> 00:41:16,479
How much time
we talkin' about?
940
00:41:16,536 --> 00:41:18,311
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What are you doing?
941
00:41:18,471 --> 00:41:20,508
It's called
saving his ass.
942
00:41:26,346 --> 00:41:27,984
We need to talk to
your father about this.
943
00:41:28,047 --> 00:41:29,720
No, we don't.
944
00:41:29,783 --> 00:41:31,660
It's got to be
the same deal
as before.
945
00:41:31,718 --> 00:41:34,597
You're not
getting a walk,
Mr. Avakian.
946
00:41:36,156 --> 00:41:38,568
This time it's
10 to 20 for
killing Eliza Glazer.
947
00:41:38,625 --> 00:41:40,798
But I'm giving you
my father.
948
00:41:44,698 --> 00:41:46,974
We'll throw in
the drug charge.
949
00:41:49,069 --> 00:41:50,946
Take it or leave it.
950
00:41:57,711 --> 00:41:59,190
I'll take it.
SIMELS: Tommy!
951
00:41:59,579 --> 00:42:01,923
Are you my lawyer
or my father's?
952
00:42:07,387 --> 00:42:09,162
But you gotta put me
in a federal prison,
953
00:42:09,222 --> 00:42:11,361
and then
Witness Protection.
954
00:42:33,112 --> 00:42:34,887
GARRISON: Any redirect,
Mr. McCoy?
955
00:42:34,948 --> 00:42:36,859
JACK: No, Your Honor.
956
00:42:37,016 --> 00:42:38,858
The witness
may step down.
957
00:42:38,917 --> 00:42:40,897
The jury is dismissed
for the day.
958
00:42:52,331 --> 00:42:55,335
Tommy. Look at me.
959
00:43:03,375 --> 00:43:05,377
You did
what you had to do.
960
00:43:06,712 --> 00:43:08,191
If it was me,
961
00:43:09,748 --> 00:43:12,194
I would probably do
the same thing.
962
00:43:14,787 --> 00:43:16,528
Come on, let's go.
963
00:43:20,592 --> 00:43:22,572
Better watch
your back, Tommy.
964
00:43:26,565 --> 00:43:27,805
Come on.
965
00:43:36,742 --> 00:43:39,484
Some people pass down
pocket watches.
966
00:43:39,978 --> 00:43:41,355
Tradition.