Flashpoint

You're with pat "the lion" cosgrove,this is cosgrove in the morning.

And,folks,today is a very,very special day

because today is the day that we get to learn all about the real ryan malone.

Have you been a politician for so long that you've forgotten how to tell the truth?

I am not gonna lie just to tell you what you wanna hear.

Are you ready to die,ryan?

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- Pat. - Hey,dave.

You see the bbm's for last week?

Impressive,as always.

Yeah,well,number one in my time slot.As always.

Pat,no one's ever doubted your ability to bring in the numbers.

Any coffee in there?

Keep your ears open,dave.

It's gonna be a big one today.

Gonna be a very big one.

Wo you know cosgrove's not gonna stick to the issues,right?

Well,he gave us his word,nicole.

Have you been listening to him lately?

He's been going after you,like you're...

Public enemy number one.

That's his job,that's what people want him to do.

Well,i still don't think this is a good idea.

Well,if he wants to tussle with me,i say bring it on,i've got a job to do.

Okay,you're the councilman.

- We cool? - Yes.

It's okay,it's radio.

I'm going back to the office,i'll pick you up when you're done.

Good.

I'll be listening.

Hi,i'm ryan malone,pleased to meet you.

Late night?

Yeah,you could say that.

Blonde,brunette or redhead?

One of each.

Didn't know you had the stamina.

Rock'n'roll stations only,wordy.

None of this country and western stuff,come on.

I'm putting on cosgrove.

We're working out,can we please have something with a beat?

You've obviously never heard cosgrove.

you're with pat "the lion" cosgrove,this is cosgrove in the morning

and i am joined here in the studio this morning by my guest,councilman ryan malone.

It's,uh,my pleasure to be here,pat.

Well,we are very,very lucky to have you here.

Although i have to say,ryan,it has taken us a lot of work to get you on my little show.

I'd hardly call your show little,pat.Uh,you're an institution in this town.

Oh,pat cosgrove an institution?

Well,i don't know about that,

but i there are definitely some people who probably feel that i belong in one.

I just can't stand this guy.

I know,his teeth are too white,huh?

No,no,i'm talking about cosgrove.

I'm talking about cosgrove.

Malone wants to put 100 cops on the street,jules.

100 cops.He gets my vote every time.

And the minute he gets his hands on the budget,

he starts running those red lines through all the promises he made.

Yeah,well,you gotta have a little faith,boss.A little faith.

But i'm a realist,buddy,like cosgrove.

I calls 'em like i sees 'em.

oh,come on,ryan,let's get real here,all right?

Wealthy land baron,terry malone -

And yes,folks,my guest is that malone -

Has been financing your campaign from the get-Go.

Look,my books are wide open.

So,instead of manipulating facts and trying to play "tempest in a teapot,"

why don't we give your listeners a little bit more credit.

Because i came here today because i wanted to talk issues.

Important...Ehics,you know...

Ethics is an issue,you know?Especially for you,ryan.

Okay,so you're just gonna lob vague insults at me,pat?

Is that the best that you can do?

Oh well,don't you worry,we'll be gettin' into specifics soon enough.

You're with pat "the lion" cosgrove and this morning,

listeners,we have something a little different.

Because this morning we are gonna be putting councilman ryan malone on trial.

Yes,on trial,for his great and multitudinous sins.

Okay,well,this is a new low,even for you,pat.

Because today,folks,is judgment day.

Today,ryan,we're gonna be dragging all your skeletons from the closet

and once we are through here today then you also will be through.

Smells a little bit like bourbon in here to me,pat.

Oh,that was...

Are you gonna lecture me on my bad habits

when you gotta whole pile of them over there all your own,councilman?

You know what,pat,i think,uh...I think we're through.

Well,you know what,ryan?

I think don't think we've really gotten started,why don't you sit down?

I said sit...Down.

What the hell are you doing?

Well,i got a lot more questions for you.

Put that away.

Stay with us,folks,because you're with pat "the lion" cosgrove

and things here are about to get real interesting.

Oh,you gotta be kidding me.

Is that for real?

Let's not wait for a call.

You heard the boss,guys.Let's go,let's go,let's go!

Sru has arrived.They'll be on the way up in a minute.

Talk to me.

*****About 12 minutes ago.

They're still in studio?

Yeah,well,as far as we know they're on the second floor.

Radio station cprd.Shot was fired at 9:27 am.

Hi,i'm dave agostini,the station manager.

Nobody's gone into the studio,nobody's come out?

No.

- How many entrances? - Uh,just the one door.

The technician's booth,on the other side.

Security cameras?

Not in studio.

Spike,we need blueprints,we find gotta find another way into that studio.

Tech's have a two-Way mic into the studio,

but he won't answer,i already told you.

Jules,take a look.

These blinds only open from the other side?

Pat?

This is sergeant greg parker,

i'm with the police strategic response unit,how're you doing?

Can you,can you hear me?

There's somebody in there.

What do you hear?

I heard labored breathing,but it's only one person.

One person?

Eddie,aggressive entry.

police!Police!

Police,don't move!

Police,do not move!

Sam?Got him.

Boss,get word to stainton,lock down the building.

We got something.

So,i take it you're the technician?

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i don't know.

Bourbon before noon.

That a regular habit?

A little bit more recently,yeah.

Who fired the shot?

Was it cosgrove?

Yeah,but he didn't hit anyone.

What happened then?

It was just...

Like,in the interview,they were just talking,and then pat pulled a gun,

i ran in,and then he told malone to tie me up.

Anything else you can tell us.

He moved fast.

He kept watching the clock.

Did he say where he was going?

No.

No,only thing he said was that he was sorry.

i set up the interview with mr.Malone's assistant,nicole bennett.

She here?

mr.Malone came By himself.

spike,we need to find nicole bennett.She's ryan malone's assistant.

Hey,sarge,this is heather wallace,she cosgrove's producer.

She says she was in her office.

I came out as soon as i heard the shot.

And you never saw them leave?

No.

she couldn't have.

Usually cosgrove's on a 30 second tape delay.

Today he asked me to move it up to 6 minutes.

They were out of the building before anyone would've heard the shot.

You didn't think a 6 minute tape delay was a little odd?

I mean...Pat's show,you know,like,what he says...

For obvious reasons,i am unable to share with you the details of my location,

but i would like to say that i appreciate you listening.

My guest here today is councilman ryan malone...

- what's going on? - I have no idea.

Well,ryan,why don't we start off by you sharing with the listeners

just what it is that i am holding in my hand here,right now?

He has a gun.

He is pointing a gun at me.

Yes,that is correct,i am.

And unless the councilman speaks the truth to me here today,

unless he does that,i will kill him.

Flashpoint Season 03 Episode 05

Clear.

All the studios are cleared,boss.

Cosgrove is not broadcasting from this building.

Thanks,eddie.

On our way down.

Because,folks,today is a very,very special day

because today is the day that we get to learn all about the real ryan malone.

And you know what,folks,to be brutally honest with you,

there's really not a whole hell of a lot to the guy,

so it'll probably only take me,let's say around,uh...

What,like,an hour.

Oh,if in that hour,anyone attempts to shut down this signal,

or interfere with this broadcast

or interfere with my callers in any way whatsoever,

i will kill my guest.

Just so we're all loud and clear.

I certainly hope that we are...

Jules,you hear anything in the background?

What is it you want because i can see that you...

First of all,what i desperately want,ryan,

is for you not to try to handle me here,okay?

Because i've been doing this game here for 20 years now,