Internal Affairs

- What the fuck? - Morning, asshole.

Don't say a fucking word. Put your hands above the blanket.

Wake up. Get your head down.

You sit right there. Sit there. Shut up.

Shut up.

Don't move.

- Shut up! - Aah!

Police officer! Freeze!

Shit.

You okay?

Is he dead?

Yeah.

Yeah, he's dead.

I mean, he... He made a move, right?

So I thought he was going for something.

There's no weapon, man.

Oh, man.

Hey, hold it, Dennis, hold it.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

Hey, Dennis, what are you doing, man?

It's up to you.

It's happened to all of us, man.

You're not alone.

Internal Affairs is the most important division on the force.

We're the cops of the cops. We set the tone.

Therefore, every I.A.D. Officer must avoid not only evil...

...but the appearance of evil.

If cops are better than other people, we have to be better than other cops.

Now, Los Angeles consistently has the cleanest major force in the country...

...and that's because of us.

Contrary to popular opinion, the officers in the field don't resent us.

They're glad that we're there.

Because we keep the force clean...

...they have the respect on the street that they need.

Well, let's get you started.

Yes, ma'am, was it a two-unit car or?

- All right, listen up. - A single patrolman?

I want you all to meet Raymond Avilla.

He will be joining us as of today.

- Detective Peters. - My pleasure.

- This is Smith on the phone. - Hi, how are you doing?

- No, ma'am, I was talking to someone else. - Detective Davis.

Nice to meet you.

And this is Sergeant Wallace, who'll be your partner and training officer.

Sergeant Wallace.

Hi. Raymond Avilla.

- Amy Wallace. Nice to meet you. - Likewise.

Thank you. We're fine.

Good.

- Can I get you a cup of coffee? - No, I'm fine.

You want to run, go get me one?

I'm just kidding.

This is your desk.

You want to get started? I got somebody waiting down the hall.

- Okay. - Mm-hm.

It's this guy.

He was picked up in the Valley.

He doesn't deny he was carrying a small amount of cocaine.

He says the arresting officer planted a bag of the stuff in his car.

He says the arresting officer also beat up on him and his girlfriend.

This is Van Stretch.

Yeah. You know him?

From the Academy.

You want to pass it on to another team?

No.

So let's go.

It's right down the hall.

We'll drive out to the Valley and talk to her.

Unh! Hey, Ramon, you old horse thief, it's good to see you.

Good to see you. My old beat sergeant.

I heard you made I.A.D.

I was wondering when you'd show up. Heh.

How's your wife?

Still busting my chops.

Well, some things never change. Ha, ha.

Wallace, this man is sharp. He will keep you dancing.

We report to Lieutenant Grieb on those rare occasions that we find him around the office.

Good to see you. Come say hello.

- I'll do that. - Wallace.

Okay, if he calls, please tell him to get here as soon as he can.

- Who were you talking to? - Nobody.

I said, who was that?

It wasn't anybody.

Don't hit me, Van.

- You call your boyfriend to come protect you? - I don't have a boyfriend.

You don't have a boyfriend, huh?

Then who the fuck are you out dicking every time I turn my back, huh?

Leave her alone!

Get out of this room, Sean. Now!

You son of a bitch!

I'm not going to hurt you.

- Aah! - Let go of my hair!

Bitch!

Hey! Hey! Hey!

Hey! What's going on there, pal?

Let go. Let go.

What's going on? You having a lot of fun?

Get him out of here, Dennis!

What are you doing? Let's go for a walk.

Look what's going on. Come here.

Come on, get some air. I'll be right out.

You all right?

I've had it with him, Dennis.

Look, man, she's on somebody else's root.

I smell it on her, Dennis.

Hey, hey, hey.

I didn't know it was gonna be like this.

That's the way it is.

That's the way it is, isn't it?

How many cops you know, huh?

They got nothing.

Divorced, alcoholic. Their kids won't talk to them anymore.

They can't get it up.

Sitting there in their little apartments, alone, in the dark...

...playing lollipop with a service revolver.

You get yourself together.

You hear me?

You get yourself together. You're on your own.

So when was the last time you saw Van Stretch?

A couple of years ago.

Hey, I was wondering if you could get somebody to sub for me at the Galleria Sunday.

I've got to study for the sergeant's exam.

Sure, no problem.

- Hey, Freddy, how you doing? - Good. Good.

- I need you to work the Galleria Sunday. - Sure. Shit, I can't. I got Raiders tickets.

Well, that's no problem. Trafficante, you see your kid on Sundays?

- Yeah, I do. - Give them to him.

Ha, ha. You lose.

What Oakes said about your fellow officers respecting and honoring you...

...is, as you probably know, complete crap.

Most cops hate our guts, to the extent they credit us with having any.

They think we're climbers who went into I.A.D. For the promotions...

...which is true, not that we get them.

They're polite because they're afraid of us.

- Judson, you got some messages for me? - Yeah, you got 18 in my office.

I got better things to do than to be your answering service.

Yeah, I realize how tense it gets behind that desk.

Everything's a joke with you guys, right?

Yeah, right.

Raymond.

I'll be inside.

Holy shit.

Hey, Raymond Avilla. Dennis Peck, my partner.

The Hillerman case.

- Right, at the Academy. - Very impressive.

I got lucky.

Hey, it's great to see you.

It's good to see you, Van.

Wow. What the hell are you doing here?

He's I.A.D.

He came to see you, man.

I gotta talk to you a couple of minutes in the captain's office, okay?

It's okay.

He says you forced him to empty his pockets.

No, I asked him to empty his pockets, and he wouldn't.

- He's going, like, "Keep your hands off me." Why were your hands on him?

They weren't.

Look, he wouldn't do what I asked him, okay? He wouldn't just empty his pockets.

What prompted you to wanna search him?

Because he's a fucking junkie. It's obvious.

He's jumpy, fidgeting, talking fast.

Why did you hit him, Van?

- I didn't. - Yes, you did.

All right, I did. I hit him. I already told you they went for my gun.

They both made a move for your gun?

They say you provoked.

Come on, you know that's nigger bullshit.

Sorry.

You've had three 181s for excessive force in the last 10 months.

You're wearing a hole in the carpet.

Because I stand up to assholes.

We tested the stuff in his pocket against what you found in the car.

So, what does that mean?

He had two stashes, one he used and one he sold.

If they were different.

Off the record...

...if you need counseling, Van, the department will provide it.

If you have a dependency...

...you can go on suspension, deal with it...

...get reinstated. If you're caught using, you're off the force.

- I don't have a problem. - You hear what I said?

Yeah, look, I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't have a problem.

You look like shit, man.

How's Penny, Van?

She's great.

- Are we finished here, or what? - Almost.

We'll need to see you at I.A.D. Next week.

You're entitled to bring an attorney.

All those friends you have on the force...

...you don't have them anymore.

Excuse me, may I have your attention?

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