New Amsterdam

Man: new york city.

"beautiful catastrophe," as someone once called it.

I call it home.

Romance.

Glamour. excitement.

This city has it all.

When you've lived here as long as i have,

You've seen what i've seen,

Cynicism isn't just a pose.

It's!what gets you through the day.

And i've had a lot of days.

And a lot of nights.

The opening step, el paseo,the stroll.

So who are you, john?

I hardly know anything about you.

Ask me anything you want.

Does a cop learn how to dance the tango?

Detective.

Oh. detective.

A milonga in buenos aires.

The abrazo,the embrace.

John: some of us came here for love.

Some for treasure.

Most of us came for a new beginning,

And brought our old ways with us.

No! we don't kill women.

Get out of the way!

Come on,36, come on.

John: life was cheap in new amsterdam.

It still is.

And homicide,i've seen people kill for a qair of shoes.

Omar?

Hey,36.

What happened?

Problems with your bookie?

I fell.

Again?

Looks like you were pushed.

There was a slight disagreement over funds.

I'll cover it. uh...

I'll build something.

A desk. hey, i owe you that much.

I remember when thelonious monk

Bought one of your desks.

Ah,1957,after the midnight show at five spot,

With coltrane sitting here.

'trane died mad at me.

You deserved it.

Poker or mets?

Damn mets!

Omar,you never learn.

John: i've watched the world change.

Best invention- indoor plumbing.

Worst invention- the alarm clock.

Hi. my name is john, and i'm an alcoholic.

All: hi,john.

I haven't had a drink in 15,495 days.

Hey,guy,do you think that's funny?

I can do the math.

You'd have to have been sober since 1965.

I look young for my age.

John: the more things change...

The more they stay the same.

Man: can csu get in there?

Do you know who she is?

No id.

Nice body. could be a pros.

Unlikely.

Well,four were killed in this area in the last year.

Spell that perfume? heliotrope.

pick that up from cosmo?

Sarah bernhardt.

She that lesbian comic? how come i'm not shocked?

Actress, turn of the century.

Was her favorite scent.

What does that have to do with the price of tea in shanghal?

Heliotrope, 250 an ounce.

Not what your typical working girl wears around here.

I'm detective eva marquez.

We're gonna be working together.

Are we?

That's what the lieutenant says.

Marquez? you eddie marquez's kid?

I worked with him in the 4-4.

He's a real putz.

Worked with your brother in bronx narcotics a couple of years ago.

He's a putz,too. hope it's not genetic.

As a matter of fact, it is.

You deserve each other.

So what do we got on this?

Dead girl. we try to find out who did it.

Funny. does she have a name?

I guess not.

When i got this assignment, i asked around about you.

You know what i heard?

Make sure your insurance is paid up.

Dust this.

Right away.

No sign of forced entry.

Could be someone she knew. neighbors hear or see anything?

No,everybody's deaf,dumb and blind.

I'll go talk to 'em.

Look,detective whatever-your-name-is,

Here's the way it goes-

First week, you make an effort.

Second week, you hate my guts.

Third week,you put in for a transfer.

So why don't you just save yourself some time-

And miss the foreplay?

No way.

My name is eva.

Marquez.

Excuse me.

Woman: hey!

Eddie?

Don't do this,man. i don't want to have to shoot you.

Then don't. it hurts like hell.

I didn't kill her,ok?

Yeah? where'd the blood come from?

What's her name,eddie?

Get on the ground,now!

I know how to use this thing.

Last time i was shot,

It was with a hopkins and allen,xl number 6 pocket.

Now,get on the ground!

Now,those days,bullets didn't have copper jackets,

So it was like pouring hot water through your veins.

Are you crazy?

Woman: i'm a doctor.

He's still asystole.

1,2,3,

4,5,6,

7,8,9.

One more time. ok,clear.

What you done to me?

You will not grow old.

You will not die...

Until you find the one,

And your souls are wed.

Ok.

Let's call it.

What's the time?

John: trust me-

All of it gets old.

John: except me.

How long have we known each other?

Long enough to know better.

You know the answer. why do you ask me that?

Do i look different to you?

You could use a shave.

Look closer.

You look,uh...

Happy.

I almost died.

Hey,let the good times roll.

My heart exploded chasing some guy on the subway.

But that can't happen, not to you.

There's always a first time.

Oh,boy.

I think she was there. who?

The one.

The one who'll make me old like you.

I never did like that idea.

You meet your true love and then die.

Doesn't sound too romantic to me.

How do you know she was there?

Well,the shaman told me i'd feel it here,in my heart.

Well,maybe the shaman was wrong.

Maybe it was just last night's chinese.

You don't know. it ain't exactly science.

This was like nothing i've ever felt!

Look,you just had a heart attack and didn't die.

Now,i thought when you met the right one,

You were supposed to become mortal-

Only after our souls are united.

What the hell does that mean?

After you kissed her, after you slept with her?

After you've done lamaze class-

They didn't give an instruction manual,ok?

I didn't exactly meet her.

I was too busy trying to breathe.

So you don't even know who she is.

I know she was there. i know she exists.

That's enough.

Not for you.

You're gonna try to find her.

And when you don't find her, you're gonna get crazy.

And last time you got crazy,

It was a long damn 10 years.

Omar...

I know this is hard for you.

No,i'm happy for you,man.

Inside,i'm doing the camel walk.

But this is a good thing.

I've been waiting centuries for this.

If i can find her, it'll all have value.

Time...

Will have value.

Oh,dr. dillane.

Hey,uh,we have a problem?