Striking Distance

Police department, zone one. Sergeant Roberts.

The search for the Polish Hill Strangler continues...

...in the wake of the discovery of yet a fourth victim this morning.

The nude body of Arlene Dunn of Mount Pleasant...

...was recovered from the Ohio River by Pittsburgh River Rescue.

The police had been alerted to the crimes by the killer...

...who calls after each murder to taunt them...

...and play the song "Little Red Riding Hood."

The police brutality trial of Detective Jimmy Detillo...

...came to a conclusion when the jury brought in a guilty verdict.

Detective Detillo was convicted for the May 20th beating of Leon Watson.

Watson remains in a coma in Mercy Hospital. The key to the conviction...

...was the surprising testimony of Homicide Detective Thomas Hardy...

...Detillo's partner and cousin.

Hardy was present during Watson's arrest...

...and testified that his partner used unwarranted force.

- Sentencing in the-- - Tommy.

Come on, son, we're gonna be late for the policeman's ball.

- You gotta face them sooner or later. - I feel like an asshole going to this.

We can't rule out the possibility that maybe you are an asshole.

You always were kind of strange.

It's no wonder with a role model like you.

- You got that from your mother's side. - Leave Mom out of this.

Okay, gladly.

- I see you got the boat fixed. - Yeah, putting it in the water tomorrow.

So, what's the latest on Little Red Riding Hood?

Nothing new. We get close, he slips away.

We make a move, he makes a move. I'm telling you, Dad, it's a cop.

Maybe an ex-cop. Who knows? Uncle Nick thinks so too.

- Did you talk to Nick about Jimmy? - We talked around it.

Look, every cop in Pittsburgh thinks I'm a rat.

- Why should Uncle Nick be different? - You're not a rat.

You told the truth. Nick knows that.

Yeah, well, look where telling the truth has got me.

I know what you're going through, Tommy.

But you know what my dad used to say?

"Loyalty above all else...

- ...except honor." - Except honor. Yes.

We're in pursuit of a murder suspect...

...in a stolen '89 Ford, dark blue.

- License: Robert-Harry-X-ray-715. - Oh, damn it.

We crossed the 31st Street Bridge.

- Not today. No. - Suspect is armed and dangerous.

- Repeat, armed and dangerous. - Let's go.

Maybe I won't have to go to this goddamn policeman's ball after all.

Take Bigelow.

Jesus.

- You don't have a date tonight? - You're my date.

I didn't want you to be lonely.

- What happened to that nurse? - Nothing happened, she's fine.

It just didn't work out.

Well, you gotta give these things a chance, Tommy.

You know, that girl that works for Dutch is awful nice.

Is there some meaning in all this, Dad?

Grandkids.

- What? - Yeah.

I'm not that grown up myself yet, Dad.

- There they are. - Go down the alley.

Jesus Christ.

A fire and two officers down in the southbound tube.

Send an ambulance.

We'll trap him at 2nd Avenue.

Come on, come on. Right here, that's good.

Give me a gun.

I got it.

Captain Hardy.

Get out of the car now with your hands up.

Uncle Nick.

Excuse me, is this the policeman's ball?

Nobody's going to the party until we get this asshole out of the car.

This is your last chance. Get out of the car with your hands up.

Here he comes.

Let's go.

Shit.

Hang on.

He drives like a cop.

Pull up to him.

All right. Come on, fellas, easy. Easy.

- Easy. - Jesus Christ. Take it easy.

- Watch the leg. Watch-- - Come on.

Watch the leg.

- My leg. - You're all right. Come on.

- Easy, now. - Something's wrong with my leg.

Hey. Where's Dad?

- Tommy. Tommy, listen to me. - Where's my dad?

Tommy.

Oh, no. Oh, no.

He's been shot, Tommy. The killer got away.

Oh, Daddy. Daddy. Jesus Christ.

Look who's here.

- Tommy, I'm sorry about your father. - Thanks, Don.

You couldn't stay away, could you, Tommy?

You even had to come to the goddamn sentencing.

It wasn't bad enough you testified against your partner?

What, you come down here to gloat, you prick?

- Hey, Uncle Nick. - Hi, Tommy.

- How are you feeling? - I don't know.

- How's the leg? - Okay.

Damn shame. Jimmy was a good cop.

I don't wanna be here, Uncle Nick.

You're a better man than I am, kid.

Hey, Tommy, they got the guy that killed your father.

- What? - Bringing him up for arraignment now.

- Is this the Little Red Riding Hood--? - Did you do--?

Look this way.

- What is this? - His name is Kesser.

What the hell is this? He couldn't even lift those women.

We have an eyewitness that saw him dump a body.

- Are you a witness in this case? - Sir?

What is going on here?

- Even you said it was a cop. - I said, could be.

Now we have a witness that said it wasn't.

When were you gonna tell me?

Hey, Dad, come on, let's go on in.

All right. Just go sit down, I'll be right with you.

Go ahead. Go ahead, sit down. I'll be right in.

Now you listen to me.

I don't want any problems with you. Do you understand me?

You should be glad we caught him.

Where is he?

A no-show at a police brutality sentencing?

They're gonna throw the book at him, Nick. Your son or not.

Hear ye, hear ye.

The criminal court of Pennsylvania is now in session.

Sentencing for the State versus Detective Jimmy Detillo.

All rise. The Honorable Judge Hellen Kramer presiding.

- Mr. Gunther, where's your client? - We don't know, Your Honor.

Jimmy. Jimmy, son, listen to me. Jimmy.

Jimmy, listen to Daddy. Come on down.

We'll talk to them. I promise, we'll work something out.

Mama went off this bridge.

You remember?

They never found her.

Come on, Jim, you don't have to do this.

- Jimmy. - Come on. Please.

Cops don't go to prison, Dad.

Cops don't go to prison. I don't go.

Hey, Jimmy, we can work this out. Now, listen.

What are you doing here? Are you gonna give him a push?

Jimmy, work it out.

- Jimmy! - Okay?

Hey, Tommy.

That's my partner. My flesh and blood!

My flesh and blood!

Come on down, Jimmy. Come on, you're scaring everybody.

Yeah?

- No! - No! Jimmy, don't.

Who's the best cop now, huh?

You, Jimmy. Always you.

Who's the best cop now?

Always you, Jim.

Come on, Jim. Come on down.

Come on. Come on, partner. Just take my hand.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on down.

Come on.

- No! - No!

- No! Jimmy! - No!

No! You motherfucker, Tommy! You did this!

- Come on, forget it. Let go of him. - You motherfucker!

You did this. Fuck you!

- You did this, you motherfucker! - Come on.

No.

Oh, Bob. No.

Don't lick me with that fish breath.

Shit.

Hey, Hardy.

I like this guy.

He's still on the sauce. He's probably sleeping it off somewhere.

He doesn't know the meaning of "quit." He's a fifth-generation cop. He'll show.

Oh, yeah?

Who wants to bet, huh?

- Twenty bucks says he don't show. - Hey, take it.

You're on.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

- Tie that up for me, will you? - Hardy.

Hardy! I've been calling you for a fucking hour.

A fucking hour.

You missed roll call.

Penderman's really pissed.

You look like shit. Did you fall off the wagon again?

It's five-o'-fucking-clock, man. You're a fucking mess.

I'm sick of taking shit for you, Hardy.

What am I supposed to put in the log?

You wanna get that stern line?

You're a real asshole, you know that?

All the guys in the division, and I draw this prick.

Hardy! You bastard!

Get some dry clothes on, Sacco. I'll catch you on the next run.

Goddamn it!

- This is River Rescue. We have a 7-- - River Rescue 9221, this is base.

- Hardy. - We have a 111, Shenango Works...

...one mile south of Neville Island, north shore.

Ten-four.

Kim Lee, get Hardy.

River Rescue 9221, this is base.

- Come in. - 9221. Go ahead.

Hardy, this is Penderman. I want you to get back here and pick up Sacco.

Hardy? Hardy!