1 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:13,010 I'm Erica Bain. And as you know, I walk the city. 2 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:18,280 I bitch and moan about it. I walk and watch and listen... 3 00:01:18,450 --> 00:01:21,200 ... a witness to all the beauty and ugliness... 4 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,300 ... that is disappearing from our beloved city. 5 00:01:24,470 --> 00:01:26,990 Last week took me to the gray depths of the East River... 6 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,190 ... where Dimitri Panchenko swims his morning laps... 7 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,230 ... like he has every morning since the 1960s. 8 00:01:34,940 --> 00:01:40,110 Today I walked by the acres of scaffolding outside what used to be the Plaza Hotel... 9 00:01:40,270 --> 00:01:42,830 ... and I thought about Eloise. 10 00:01:43,030 --> 00:01:45,710 Remember Kay Thompson's Eloise? 11 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,660 Eloise who lived in the Plaza Hotel... 12 00:01:48,820 --> 00:01:52,790 ... with her dog Weenie and her parents, who were always away... 13 00:01:52,950 --> 00:01:57,270 ... and her English nanny who had eight hairpins made out of bones. 14 00:01:57,430 --> 00:02:02,700 That Eloise. The adored brat of my childhood. A little punk kid... 15 00:02:02,870 --> 00:02:07,540 Sid Vicious, spewing beer from his teeth in the Chelsea Hotel. 16 00:02:07,690 --> 00:02:10,040 Andy Warhol, his sunglasses... 17 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:14,870 Edgar Allan Poe, freeing live monkeys from the crates of a crumbling schooner... 18 00:02:15,030 --> 00:02:18,190 ... on the oily slips of South Street. 19 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,400 Stories of a city... 20 00:02:20,570 --> 00:02:24,920 ... that is disappearing before our eyes. Its people swept over... 21 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,440 So, what will be left of those stories? 22 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:32,550 Are we going to have to construct an imaginary city to house our memories? 23 00:02:32,780 --> 00:02:36,910 Because when you love something, every time a bit of it goes... 24 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,020 ... you lose a piece of yourself. 25 00:02:40,510 --> 00:02:44,400 So where's Eloise going to sleep tonight? Can you hear her ghost... 26 00:02:44,570 --> 00:02:48,570 ... wandering around the collapsing corridors of her beloved Plaza... 27 00:02:48,730 --> 00:02:50,860 ... trying to find her nanny's room... 28 00:02:51,020 --> 00:02:53,840 ... calling out to the construction workers... 29 00:02:54,010 --> 00:02:56,630 ...in a voice that nobody hears: 30 00:02:56,790 --> 00:03:00,620 "Has anyone seen my turtle, Skipperdee?" 31 00:03:00,820 --> 00:03:05,370 This is Erica Bain, and you've been listening to Street Walk on WNKW. 32 00:03:05,530 --> 00:03:08,470 - And this is 90. 1, WNKW. - All right. 33 00:03:09,430 --> 00:03:12,080 - See you next week. - Have a good one, Erica. 34 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:17,130 Hey, I'm out of here. 35 00:03:17,300 --> 00:03:19,500 Did Eloise really mean that much to you? 36 00:03:19,670 --> 00:03:22,450 Oh, come on, Carol. Weren't you ever a little girl? 37 00:03:22,620 --> 00:03:25,610 Not the kind of little girl that remembers the name of her turtle. 38 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:27,540 Anyway, good show. 39 00:03:27,700 --> 00:03:30,710 Look, Bravo called again about that TV spot. 40 00:03:30,870 --> 00:03:32,600 You know what? I'm... 41 00:03:32,760 --> 00:03:35,000 I'm not a face. I'm just a voice. 42 00:03:35,170 --> 00:03:38,040 The shows are on the website. People can download them for free. 43 00:03:38,210 --> 00:03:40,340 - Yeah, exactly. - Maybe. 44 00:03:41,580 --> 00:03:43,180 Bye. 45 00:03:44,150 --> 00:03:46,220 - Hello? - Hey. 46 00:03:46,390 --> 00:03:48,400 - Hello. - What are you wearing? 47 00:03:48,570 --> 00:03:51,630 Green scrubs, tied at the waist, very sexy V-neck. 48 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:55,090 - Short-sleeved little number. - How about the sexy green hat? 49 00:03:55,260 --> 00:03:56,530 - Still got that? - In my hand. 50 00:03:56,700 --> 00:03:59,670 You like it more than the others, less than the others or the same? 51 00:03:59,830 --> 00:04:01,110 Oh, yeah. I'm at the place... 52 00:04:01,270 --> 00:04:04,610 ...and I wanna make sure you're still okay with the cream and the orange. 53 00:04:04,780 --> 00:04:05,960 Yeah, cream and orange. 54 00:04:06,130 --> 00:04:08,620 Actually, it's not cream. It's vanilla. But that's fine. 55 00:04:08,790 --> 00:04:10,280 It's not cream. It's vanilla. 56 00:04:10,450 --> 00:04:13,750 - Who cares? Let's go get married tonight. - Your mother cares. 57 00:04:13,910 --> 00:04:16,050 Trust me, she wants invitations. 58 00:04:16,210 --> 00:04:18,100 Yeah, these are good. Thanks. 59 00:04:18,260 --> 00:04:21,500 Hey, listen. For tonight, if you meet me at Nicole's art thing... 60 00:04:21,660 --> 00:04:23,550 ... you don't have to talk to anyone but me. 61 00:04:23,700 --> 00:04:25,230 - Maybe. - Come on. 62 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:28,400 - I've got a game, haven't I? - You're not coming? 63 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:30,510 - Look, I've gotta go. - What? 64 00:04:30,680 --> 00:04:32,110 I do love you. 65 00:04:32,280 --> 00:04:34,580 Yeah. I love you too. 66 00:04:35,760 --> 00:04:37,710 - Hi. - Hi. Oh, you're James. 67 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:39,820 - I'm Erica. I'm Nicole's friend. - Hi. 68 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:42,610 These are good. They're really cool. I love them. 69 00:04:42,780 --> 00:04:46,420 The Laundromat is in a town in Jersey where Diane Arbus used to do her laundry. 70 00:04:46,590 --> 00:04:49,590 - Oh, yeah? - Oh, that gun store is down in Chinatown. 71 00:04:50,370 --> 00:04:52,840 Berenice Abbott shot it in the '30s. 72 00:04:53,010 --> 00:04:55,950 It's really evocative, you know? 73 00:04:56,110 --> 00:04:59,410 Kind of quiet. I like that. It doesn't make too much noise. 74 00:04:59,580 --> 00:05:00,560 Thanks. 75 00:05:00,730 --> 00:05:02,870 Bring more drinks, less shrimp. More. 76 00:05:03,030 --> 00:05:04,530 Where you going? You're leaving? 77 00:05:04,700 --> 00:05:07,920 - No, no. I'm staying. I'm staying. - Oh, my God, you're such a bad liar. 78 00:05:08,090 --> 00:05:09,130 I know, but I try. 79 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:11,760 You have to convince him to come to one of these things. 80 00:05:11,940 --> 00:05:14,200 He can't avoid us forever. Oh, my God. 81 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:16,700 - What are you doing here? - Don't you love this woman? 82 00:05:16,860 --> 00:05:19,700 I could take her or leave her. You guys... 83 00:05:19,860 --> 00:05:21,840 ...this, when it starts, it's disgusting. 84 00:05:22,010 --> 00:05:23,470 - We have to go. - You're too happy. 85 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:24,620 - Say goodbye. - Bye. 86 00:05:24,790 --> 00:05:25,840 - I hate you. - I love you. 87 00:05:26,010 --> 00:05:27,560 I really... I hate you so much. 88 00:05:32,920 --> 00:05:35,440 Oh, God. It's so pretty out. 89 00:05:36,030 --> 00:05:38,200 Tell you what. I'll get him. You sit here. Okay? 90 00:05:38,370 --> 00:05:40,340 No, let me get him. 91 00:05:40,510 --> 00:05:42,890 - Okay. Will you get me my jacket too? - Fine. 92 00:05:43,060 --> 00:05:45,400 Here. Take this. 93 00:05:45,550 --> 00:05:47,020 Thanks. 94 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:55,470 Hey. 95 00:05:55,650 --> 00:05:58,270 Oh, I can open my own door. 96 00:05:59,290 --> 00:06:00,750 Thank you. 97 00:06:11,540 --> 00:06:13,780 Good boy. Good boy. 98 00:06:15,090 --> 00:06:17,370 - Hi, puppy! - Here. 99 00:06:19,290 --> 00:06:21,950 Are you gonna be that crabby when you get older? 100 00:06:22,110 --> 00:06:24,730 I am older. And I'm way meaner. 101 00:06:24,890 --> 00:06:27,890 Look, she gave me an apple. Here, baby. 102 00:06:30,770 --> 00:06:34,070 - So she is human. - That was too big a bite. 103 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:38,830 That was too big a bite. I didn't say you could eat the whole thing. 104 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,310 You know what? 105 00:06:40,470 --> 00:06:45,780 I could get about maybe five days and we could go to the place with the water and... 106 00:06:45,950 --> 00:06:49,390 ...find good food and lots of sleeping. 107 00:06:49,570 --> 00:06:51,350 Yes, I concur. 108 00:06:52,670 --> 00:06:53,950 Here, boy. Good boy. 109 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:58,220 Good boy. 110 00:07:01,270 --> 00:07:03,510 Don't give it to him. Throw it. 111 00:07:08,990 --> 00:07:12,440 - I wasn't mucking about, you know. - What about? 112 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:15,060 Why can't we go down to city hall tonight? 113 00:07:15,450 --> 00:07:18,320 - Because it's closed. - Tomorrow, then. 114 00:07:19,700 --> 00:07:21,750 David, you have a family. I don't, you know? 115 00:07:21,910 --> 00:07:25,870 - You're not marrying my family. - Well, I am, kind of. 116 00:07:26,390 --> 00:07:28,910 I mean, I hope I am. 117 00:07:31,390 --> 00:07:35,380 Your mom is so sweet and she just... She wants the whole deal, you know? 118 00:07:35,550 --> 00:07:38,110 She wants the invitations... 119 00:07:38,270 --> 00:07:42,680 ...and the band playing and the minister. 120 00:07:43,670 --> 00:07:46,840 I don't know. Maybe I do too, you know? Because... 121 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:49,820 ...it's not like I'm gonna do this twice. 122 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:52,590 You're not? 123 00:07:53,950 --> 00:07:56,060 No, I'm not. 124 00:07:57,790 --> 00:08:00,580 That's the nicest thing you ever said to me. 125 00:08:17,790 --> 00:08:19,350 Where's Curtis? 126 00:08:19,610 --> 00:08:21,270 Oi, Curtis! 127 00:08:21,430 --> 00:08:22,900 Come on, boy. 128 00:08:23,680 --> 00:08:25,950 Come on, pup! Did he go up there? 129 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:29,270 - He's not in there, is he? - Come on! 130 00:08:29,730 --> 00:08:31,350 Curtis? 131 00:08:33,490 --> 00:08:34,480 Hey! 132 00:08:35,550 --> 00:08:36,790 - There he is. - Curtis. 133 00:08:42,230 --> 00:08:43,700 - Come on, boy. - Curtis, come on. 134 00:08:46,970 --> 00:08:48,150 Hey, Curtis? 135 00:08:48,740 --> 00:08:51,390 - Hey. - Curtis. 136 00:08:54,980 --> 00:08:56,360 Hey. 137 00:08:58,010 --> 00:09:01,040 - What's up, boy? - What's wrong, sweetheart? 138 00:09:01,210 --> 00:09:02,460 Hey. 139 00:09:02,620 --> 00:09:04,950 Man, don't you know there's a fucking leash law? 140 00:09:05,120 --> 00:09:07,280 Yeah, don't you fucking know better? 141 00:09:08,130 --> 00:09:10,390 Yeah. I'm sorry. Thanks for finding him. 142 00:09:10,910 --> 00:09:13,430 It's... It's all good, bro. It's all good. 143 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:15,700 But... 144 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:18,420 ...I get a reward or something? 145 00:09:22,930 --> 00:09:24,790 Our gratitude. Now give him to me. 146 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,810 Come on, man. You know gratitude ain't worth shit around here. 147 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:29,780 - You're hurting him! - Give me the dog. 148 00:09:30,270 --> 00:09:34,010 No, I don't think so. See, I kind of like this dog. 149 00:09:34,180 --> 00:09:36,600 I think he's a keeper. A keeper. 150 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:38,720 Smile, baby. 151 00:09:45,750 --> 00:09:47,950 - You are a cunt. - Fuck you, bitch! 152 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:52,120 Come on, motherfucker. That's what I thought, you stupid pussy. 153 00:09:52,990 --> 00:09:54,710 - Look... - Go. 154 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:57,270 I haven't got much money. You can have what I've got. 155 00:09:57,430 --> 00:10:00,500 Give me your watch, give me your ring. Let's go, I ain't got all day. 156 00:10:00,670 --> 00:10:02,140 Hurry the fuck up, princess. 157 00:10:02,750 --> 00:10:04,820 - Let's go. Hurry up! - Give him the shit. 158 00:10:04,990 --> 00:10:06,650 - Get the fuck over here. - Fuck! 159 00:10:08,450 --> 00:10:11,220 - David! - I fucking missed it! 160 00:10:11,410 --> 00:10:12,590 Where you going? 161 00:10:12,770 --> 00:10:15,070 - Action! - Think you're fucking with me?! 162 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:17,340 You just made my day! 163 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,010 Popped your motherfucking cherry! 164 00:10:22,490 --> 00:10:24,120 Let's even shit out. 165 00:10:24,930 --> 00:10:26,870 Ready for your close-up, cunt?! 166 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:28,220 Heads up! 167 00:10:28,580 --> 00:10:29,560 Hollywood! 168 00:10:29,730 --> 00:10:31,680 Think you're fucking with me?! 169 00:10:34,650 --> 00:10:37,020 You ain't got nothing to say now, fool! 170 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,710 - David. - Oh, how cute. Lovebirds. 171 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,960 - A chickenhead and a faggot. - Say "cheese," bitch! 172 00:11:48,340 --> 00:11:49,810 This is the emergency room. 173 00:11:49,980 --> 00:11:52,660 - Did you get any sleep? - No. Where's Murrow? 174 00:11:52,830 --> 00:11:54,520 We're looking for him. 175 00:11:54,690 --> 00:11:57,880 She was dead on arrival and her fingerprints are all over the gun. 176 00:11:58,140 --> 00:12:00,000 - Where? - Bedroom. 177 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:01,920 Daughter called 911. 178 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,800 Thanks. I wanna see her. 179 00:12:12,500 --> 00:12:15,820 - So he's laughing again. - Yeah. 180 00:12:20,670 --> 00:12:23,900 Listen, the kid's in a waiting room with ACS. I'll meet you over there. 181 00:12:30,690 --> 00:12:32,930 We need your signature right here. 182 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:37,430 Where is she? 183 00:12:43,620 --> 00:12:46,930 - Can I talk to her? - You can try. 184 00:12:49,090 --> 00:12:50,880 Hey, sweetie. 185 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:53,180 Can I have a word with you? 186 00:12:55,270 --> 00:12:58,880 We're just gonna be right here. All right. 187 00:13:00,030 --> 00:13:02,000 You like lollipops? 188 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,190 Pick one. 189 00:13:15,970 --> 00:13:18,400 That was the one I was gonna pick. 190 00:13:22,890 --> 00:13:24,700 You know, sweetie... 191 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:31,000 ...something you should know. Your mommy, she was really worried about you. 192 00:13:31,870 --> 00:13:36,830 And if she could, she would tell you that you can trust me. 193 00:13:42,980 --> 00:13:44,990 Did your stepfather hurt your mommy? 194 00:13:45,730 --> 00:13:47,160 Sean? Sean! 195 00:13:47,330 --> 00:13:48,760 Okay. Okay, step back! 196 00:13:48,940 --> 00:13:50,780 - I want my daughter! - Get back! 197 00:13:50,940 --> 00:13:53,430 All right! All right. 198 00:13:58,690 --> 00:14:00,150 You don't have the right. 199 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:02,710 - I do... - At a time like this, I need to see her. 200 00:14:02,890 --> 00:14:04,860 No, you don't. I do have the right. 201 00:14:05,030 --> 00:14:07,520 - She is my daughter. - No, she is your stepdaughter. 202 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:09,590 And you know how this whole thing works. 203 00:14:09,770 --> 00:14:12,840 You done been through this a thousand times. You hire your lawyers... 204 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:15,800 ...and you do your thing. But right now, we're gonna do ours. 205 00:14:18,690 --> 00:14:21,790 - I'm gonna take a walk. You deal with him. - Yeah, I got it. 206 00:14:24,610 --> 00:14:28,000 That was Dr. Sterling. Okay, bye-bye. 207 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:49,620 It's a hell of a thing. 208 00:14:50,180 --> 00:14:53,310 - Yup. - I heard her show once. 209 00:15:34,270 --> 00:15:35,900 Erica? 210 00:15:37,930 --> 00:15:40,320 Erica, can you hear me? 211 00:15:41,450 --> 00:15:43,210 Erica? 212 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:45,760 You had the service? 213 00:15:46,310 --> 00:15:48,840 They didn't know when you were going to wake up... 214 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:51,510 ...if you were going to wake up. 215 00:15:52,030 --> 00:15:54,560 You were gone for three weeks. 216 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:58,070 We had to let him go. We had to. 217 00:15:58,310 --> 00:15:59,970 I wanna see him again. 218 00:16:00,130 --> 00:16:01,720 - He's gone. - I wanna see him again! 219 00:16:01,890 --> 00:16:04,130 He's gone, honey. 220 00:16:08,010 --> 00:16:10,940 He would have been happy that you lived. 221 00:16:23,420 --> 00:16:27,140 Nurse Bench, you have a call on one-four. Nurse Bench. 222 00:16:29,890 --> 00:16:34,690 I don't know. All the faces are starting to blur together. l... 223 00:16:34,850 --> 00:16:36,550 I just can't tell anymore, you know? 224 00:16:36,710 --> 00:16:40,280 You gotta help us here. We need something from you, anything. 225 00:16:40,990 --> 00:16:43,000 Let's start over again. 226 00:16:43,170 --> 00:16:47,960 He hit your boyfriend with the pipe. Once, twice, three times? 227 00:16:49,250 --> 00:16:50,600 We know how tough it can be... 228 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,470 ...to go back there... - Do you, huh? 229 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,630 Look, Miss Bain, we're on your side. 230 00:17:00,940 --> 00:17:02,440 Yeah. 231 00:17:02,730 --> 00:17:04,480 I know that. 232 00:17:05,340 --> 00:17:06,590 You're the good guys. 233 00:17:08,610 --> 00:17:10,590 So how come it doesn't feel like that? 234 00:21:22,730 --> 00:21:26,510 Please leave a message for David and Erica after the beep. 235 00:21:27,180 --> 00:21:30,310 Hey, it's me. Call me at the gallery. 236 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:33,780 I'll take you out. Go to dinner, a movie. 237 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,000 Let's go for a walk. Anything, okay? 238 00:23:29,420 --> 00:23:31,760 Ma'am, can I help you? 239 00:23:33,010 --> 00:23:35,200 Detective O'Connor and Detective Pitney, please. 240 00:23:35,370 --> 00:23:39,110 Pitney and O'Connor are out. Can anyone else help you? 241 00:23:39,620 --> 00:23:41,320 Well... 242 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:43,720 ...you know, I wanted to check on my case. 243 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:46,410 I've been calling and we've been playing phone tag... 244 00:23:46,570 --> 00:23:48,750 ...and I thought that if I came down... - Okay. 245 00:23:48,910 --> 00:23:50,850 What kind of case did you have? 246 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:55,680 My boyfriend was beaten to death. 247 00:23:55,860 --> 00:23:59,900 Oh, I'm sorry. Do you have a complaint report number? 248 00:24:00,370 --> 00:24:02,950 - No, I don't know it. - And what was his name? 249 00:24:03,850 --> 00:24:05,820 David Kirmani. 250 00:24:06,630 --> 00:24:09,320 K-l-R-M-A-N-I. 251 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:12,550 It might be under Erica Bain. 252 00:24:16,210 --> 00:24:18,280 About how long ago did it happen? 253 00:24:18,450 --> 00:24:19,880 June 11 th. 254 00:24:22,220 --> 00:24:24,190 Okay. I realize how difficult this can be... 255 00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:27,140 ...but if you'd please be patient and have a seat over there... 256 00:24:27,310 --> 00:24:29,640 ...an officer will be down shortly to help you. 257 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:31,300 Okay. 258 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:54,630 I realize how difficult it can be... 259 00:24:54,790 --> 00:24:57,580 ...but if you'd please be patient and have a seat over there... 260 00:24:57,740 --> 00:25:00,590 ...an officer will be down shortly to help you. 261 00:25:26,380 --> 00:25:28,390 - Wanna get something to eat? - What's up, guys? 262 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:30,190 - Hey. - You saw the game last night? 263 00:25:30,350 --> 00:25:31,880 Man. 264 00:25:43,270 --> 00:25:44,740 Could I help you? 265 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:50,060 Yeah. I wanna buy a gun. 266 00:25:50,220 --> 00:25:51,650 License? 267 00:25:51,890 --> 00:25:54,830 Oh, yeah, of course. I need a license, yeah. 268 00:25:54,990 --> 00:25:59,250 Once you get one, fill out this form, and we'll notify you in 30 days. 269 00:25:59,410 --> 00:26:00,990 I need to get something now. 270 00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:02,950 Sorry. That's illegal. 271 00:26:04,970 --> 00:26:06,280 Hey! 272 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:09,490 I won't survive 30 days. 273 00:26:18,830 --> 00:26:20,300 Hey. 274 00:26:20,460 --> 00:26:23,400 - What happened to you? - Me? Nothing. 275 00:26:23,570 --> 00:26:25,350 A thousand dollars. 276 00:26:26,290 --> 00:26:27,950 A thousand dollars? 277 00:26:28,110 --> 00:26:30,280 Okay, but I need to learn how to use it. 278 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:33,320 No shit. Follow me. 279 00:26:56,050 --> 00:26:57,670 Wait right here. 280 00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:02,890 In here. 281 00:27:05,420 --> 00:27:08,690 It's a Kahr K9. Check to see if it's loaded. 282 00:27:08,850 --> 00:27:10,030 How do I do that? 283 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:13,050 The chamber. Pull the slide back. 284 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:17,800 It's got internal safety so you don't shoot yourself. Loads from the handle. 285 00:27:18,340 --> 00:27:19,880 All right. 286 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,260 You pay me now, it's yours. 287 00:27:29,170 --> 00:27:31,210 I'll throw in the bullets. 288 00:27:36,470 --> 00:27:37,680 Yeah, I'll take it. 289 00:28:02,860 --> 00:28:04,580 Got it, got it, got it. 290 00:28:29,130 --> 00:28:33,000 You shouldn't smoke. It'll kill you. 291 00:28:33,610 --> 00:28:35,340 I don't care. 292 00:28:36,310 --> 00:28:38,820 There's plenty of ways to die. 293 00:28:40,820 --> 00:28:43,780 But you have to figure out a way to live. 294 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:47,530 Now, that's hard. 295 00:29:05,010 --> 00:29:07,690 Look at you, all sophisticated. 296 00:29:09,460 --> 00:29:12,980 - You shouldn't be working this late. - I had a client dinner. 297 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:16,420 Hey, can I get a dirty martini for the lady? 298 00:29:16,590 --> 00:29:18,790 You said this was business, Sean. 299 00:29:19,530 --> 00:29:21,030 It is. 300 00:29:22,830 --> 00:29:24,690 Eighty-six that. 301 00:29:26,640 --> 00:29:29,190 Okay, l... I need a favor from you. 302 00:29:30,710 --> 00:29:32,170 You... 303 00:29:33,270 --> 00:29:36,850 - You heard about that Murrow thing, right? - His wife killed herself. 304 00:29:37,240 --> 00:29:40,010 Oh, come on. Women don't shoot themselves in the face. 305 00:29:40,490 --> 00:29:42,730 At least in my experience. 306 00:29:42,890 --> 00:29:47,470 Where do they shoot themselves, in your experience? 307 00:29:50,170 --> 00:29:51,340 The heart. 308 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:00,270 Jackie, I been... 309 00:30:00,660 --> 00:30:04,300 ...chasing after this asshole for three straight years. 310 00:30:04,460 --> 00:30:07,920 And right when his wife was ready to turn state's evidence on him... 311 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:12,750 ...instead of blowing the lid off of him, she blows off her own head. 312 00:30:12,910 --> 00:30:15,190 - Come on. - You don't let go, do you? 313 00:30:20,310 --> 00:30:22,070 So what can I do? 314 00:30:25,340 --> 00:30:28,620 Well, she has a daughter. Had a daughter. 315 00:30:28,780 --> 00:30:30,150 And... 316 00:30:31,250 --> 00:30:33,460 ...her daughter knows something. 317 00:30:33,620 --> 00:30:36,720 But now he's asked for custody of her and then he's gonna get it. 318 00:30:36,880 --> 00:30:39,250 - Is he the father? - No, no. He's her stepfather. 319 00:30:39,410 --> 00:30:41,510 - And you want her made a ward of court. - Yes. 320 00:30:41,690 --> 00:30:43,830 She knows something and she's not safe with him. 321 00:30:43,990 --> 00:30:47,820 Look, all I'm asking you to do is just act on her behalf. 322 00:30:47,990 --> 00:30:49,450 Please. 323 00:30:52,730 --> 00:30:54,540 Sean, I'm your ex-wife. 324 00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:56,780 Conflict of interest. 325 00:30:57,750 --> 00:30:59,850 And besides, I don't do pro bono. 326 00:31:04,370 --> 00:31:05,960 You used to. 327 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:08,950 Yeah, well, I grew up. 328 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:42,250 When did you get out?! 329 00:31:42,420 --> 00:31:44,840 - You won't let me see my kids? - You can't be here! Court order! 330 00:31:45,010 --> 00:31:47,730 - I'm calling 911! - lf I can't see them, you won't see them! 331 00:31:52,850 --> 00:31:54,760 Try seeing them now. 332 00:31:58,740 --> 00:32:00,470 It's my money too. 333 00:32:49,150 --> 00:32:51,450 I can hear you breathing. 334 00:33:16,890 --> 00:33:17,870 No. 335 00:34:36,600 --> 00:34:38,800 - Squad central. - Notify upon arrival. 336 00:34:38,970 --> 00:34:41,450 - Damn. - We're a 10-84 at 110 and Lenox. 337 00:34:41,620 --> 00:34:44,380 10-4. Eighty-five to patrol supervisor on the scene. 338 00:34:44,540 --> 00:34:47,850 - 10-4. - Looks like the circus made it to town. 339 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:18,480 Any IDs? 340 00:35:18,650 --> 00:35:21,260 Victim's a 30-year-old Vietnamese female. Ida Combs. 341 00:35:23,830 --> 00:35:25,490 - Where's the other body? - This way. 342 00:35:27,130 --> 00:35:30,800 Got a 39-year-old, Sandy Combs. White male. 343 00:35:30,970 --> 00:35:34,930 Looks like he was a roadie for Aerosmith. I don't think those guys have a dental plan. 344 00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:37,140 Guy had a rap sheet longer than my dick. 345 00:35:37,310 --> 00:35:39,860 So in other words, no priors. 346 00:35:40,450 --> 00:35:41,940 Easy. 347 00:35:43,870 --> 00:35:48,690 So we got us a Sandy Combs and an Ida Combs. What does that tell us? 348 00:35:48,850 --> 00:35:51,820 They're married. I'm way ahead of you, pal. 349 00:35:51,990 --> 00:35:55,510 - Yeah, that's one way of ending it. - You know, what's wrong with divorce? 350 00:35:55,930 --> 00:35:57,590 Everything. 351 00:35:58,210 --> 00:36:00,240 Divorce sucks. 352 00:36:01,850 --> 00:36:03,100 Okay, so tell me. 353 00:36:03,260 --> 00:36:05,720 Well, she took three in the torso with a.38. 354 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:09,810 Then somebody smoked him with a 9 mm automatic. Don't ask me who, though. 355 00:36:10,650 --> 00:36:12,880 And we found these casings. 356 00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:18,350 Three casings. Looks like there's a partial print on one, but it's smudged. 357 00:36:18,870 --> 00:36:20,190 Anybody check surveillance? 358 00:36:20,350 --> 00:36:23,030 That monitor's working, but the machine's empty. 359 00:36:33,470 --> 00:36:35,290 Machine's working. 360 00:36:35,800 --> 00:36:37,460 - But where's the tape? - Don't know. 361 00:36:43,130 --> 00:36:45,070 And why didn't he take the money? 362 00:36:45,250 --> 00:36:47,640 They chickened out, got scared? 363 00:36:50,110 --> 00:36:54,240 We got three casings, only one hit. How about that? 364 00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:57,570 Maybe he's farsighted, crappy shooter. Who knows? 365 00:36:57,730 --> 00:37:00,140 Or he never fired a gun before. 366 00:37:34,810 --> 00:37:36,500 It is... 367 00:37:36,670 --> 00:37:38,870 ... astonishing... 368 00:37:40,580 --> 00:37:42,940 ... numbing, to find... 369 00:37:43,810 --> 00:37:46,680 ... that inside you there is a stranger. 370 00:37:47,570 --> 00:37:49,550 One that has your... 371 00:37:49,720 --> 00:37:51,380 ... arms... 372 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:54,100 ... your legs... 373 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:56,080 ... your eyes. 374 00:37:57,940 --> 00:38:01,940 A sleepless, restless stranger... 375 00:38:03,580 --> 00:38:05,520 ... who keeps walking... 376 00:38:06,490 --> 00:38:08,530 ... keeps eating... 377 00:38:09,220 --> 00:38:10,710 ... keeps... 378 00:38:10,970 --> 00:38:12,560 ... living. 379 00:38:18,740 --> 00:38:22,060 New York, like any metropolis... 380 00:38:23,420 --> 00:38:28,130 New York, like any metropolis, is an organism that changes, mutates. 381 00:38:28,290 --> 00:38:32,470 Building sprout-like chromosomes on the DNA of its streets. 382 00:38:46,230 --> 00:38:49,050 New York, like any metropolis... 383 00:38:49,210 --> 00:38:51,900 ... is an organism that changes, mutates. 384 00:38:52,060 --> 00:38:56,090 Building sprout-like chromosomes on the DNA of its streets. 385 00:39:12,700 --> 00:39:16,500 Look, I've got... I've got two shows that are almost finished. 386 00:39:16,670 --> 00:39:20,570 They're already mixed. All they need is an intro and an outro, which I could do live. 387 00:39:20,830 --> 00:39:22,560 I've got six shows in various stages. 388 00:39:22,720 --> 00:39:27,700 I've got all these stories in my files. You know, new stuff, better stuff. 389 00:39:28,050 --> 00:39:31,320 And I know what I'm doing, and you know that I know what I'm doing. 390 00:39:31,490 --> 00:39:34,330 Erica. You've been through so much. 391 00:39:34,490 --> 00:39:36,830 You need more time before you put yourself out there. 392 00:39:36,990 --> 00:39:39,230 - Don't make me beg. - I don't mean to. 393 00:39:39,390 --> 00:39:42,330 But we have a public and I'm not sure you're ready for it yet. 394 00:39:42,490 --> 00:39:44,830 You telling me I can't work because of what happened? 395 00:39:45,000 --> 00:39:47,230 I did not say that. 396 00:39:48,420 --> 00:39:50,000 Look... 397 00:39:51,580 --> 00:39:53,910 ...I just need to keep living. 398 00:39:54,070 --> 00:39:56,350 You know, I don't wanna... 399 00:39:57,050 --> 00:39:59,320 I don't wanna disappear. 400 00:40:06,950 --> 00:40:12,220 - station WNKW, located at 90. 1 on the FM dial. 401 00:40:12,390 --> 00:40:14,450 Up next is Street Walk. 402 00:40:14,610 --> 00:40:17,680 Let's now join Erica Bain in our WNKW studios. 403 00:40:17,850 --> 00:40:21,080 Okay, Erica. Three, two, one, you're on. 404 00:40:21,240 --> 00:40:24,060 This is Erica Bain, and I walk the city. 405 00:40:25,240 --> 00:40:26,840 New York... 406 00:40:27,550 --> 00:40:31,230 ...like any metropolis, is an organism... 407 00:40:47,070 --> 00:40:49,280 Okay. Is there anything we can cut to? 408 00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:51,100 Music, prerecord, anything? 409 00:40:51,260 --> 00:40:52,990 Give me a minute, Carol. 410 00:40:53,500 --> 00:40:54,910 New York... 411 00:40:56,250 --> 00:40:58,590 ...like any metropolis... 412 00:41:00,290 --> 00:41:01,790 ...is... 413 00:41:12,290 --> 00:41:14,430 Oh, shit. 414 00:41:17,700 --> 00:41:19,640 New York... 415 00:41:21,030 --> 00:41:23,900 ...the safest big city in the world. 416 00:41:26,150 --> 00:41:28,690 But it is horrible... 417 00:41:29,050 --> 00:41:31,800 ...to fear the place you once loved. 418 00:41:33,210 --> 00:41:36,600 And to see a street corner you knew so well... 419 00:41:37,090 --> 00:41:39,480 ...and be afraid of its shadow. 420 00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:42,340 To see familiar steps, be unable to climb them. 421 00:41:44,680 --> 00:41:48,500 I never understood how people lived with fear. 422 00:41:49,570 --> 00:41:52,220 Women afraid to walk home alone... 423 00:41:52,380 --> 00:41:54,520 ...people afraid of... 424 00:41:54,780 --> 00:41:56,690 ...white powder in their mailbox... 425 00:41:56,860 --> 00:42:00,250 ...darkness and night. 426 00:42:00,890 --> 00:42:04,060 People afraid of people. 427 00:42:05,380 --> 00:42:08,760 I always believed that fear belonged to other people. 428 00:42:09,860 --> 00:42:12,160 Weaker people. 429 00:42:14,370 --> 00:42:16,470 It never touched me. 430 00:42:21,150 --> 00:42:23,160 And then it did. 431 00:42:26,530 --> 00:42:29,050 And when it touches you, you know... 432 00:42:29,210 --> 00:42:31,970 ...that it's been there all along... 433 00:42:32,130 --> 00:42:36,640 ...waiting beneath the surfaces of everything you loved. 434 00:42:37,060 --> 00:42:40,880 And your skin crawls... 435 00:42:42,080 --> 00:42:43,600 ...and your heart sickens... 436 00:42:43,780 --> 00:42:48,410 ...and you look at the person you once were walking down that street... 437 00:42:51,900 --> 00:42:54,110 ...and you wonder, will you...? 438 00:42:55,930 --> 00:42:58,390 Will you ever be her again? 439 00:43:36,990 --> 00:43:38,810 Talk to me. 440 00:44:08,060 --> 00:44:10,340 Look at this motherfucker right here. 441 00:44:10,760 --> 00:44:13,340 Hey, what sounds you got up in there, dog? 442 00:44:14,600 --> 00:44:16,870 This motherfucker think I'm playing, man. 443 00:44:17,700 --> 00:44:21,300 Don't nobody talk in New York no more? I asked you a motherfucking question! 444 00:44:21,470 --> 00:44:23,890 I said, what are you listening to, you fucking faggot?! 445 00:44:24,070 --> 00:44:25,590 - Radiohead, man. - Radiohead? 446 00:44:25,760 --> 00:44:27,450 Leave him alone, man! 447 00:44:27,710 --> 00:44:29,340 Man, shut the fuck up! 448 00:44:29,510 --> 00:44:31,680 Little man, you ain't know your pop sucked dick? 449 00:44:31,840 --> 00:44:35,140 He's good at it too. Now, you wanna grow up to be like that punk ass? 450 00:44:35,300 --> 00:44:37,060 That's a nice watch. How old are you? 451 00:44:37,220 --> 00:44:39,940 - Get your ass out of here. - Tell your mom I said "What's up?" 452 00:44:40,100 --> 00:44:42,810 Yo, little man, holler at me, I'll show you how to be a G. 453 00:44:42,980 --> 00:44:45,630 Hey, yo, thanks for the iPod, man. 454 00:44:46,110 --> 00:44:49,240 This shit is nice, man. This is all me right here. 455 00:44:49,410 --> 00:44:51,710 - I'm keeping this joint. - You kidding me, right? 456 00:44:51,870 --> 00:44:53,570 This is cool. 457 00:44:57,600 --> 00:44:58,820 Oh, shit. 458 00:44:58,980 --> 00:45:02,810 - Yo, yo, yo, I got this, I got this. - Bitch, is you crazy? 459 00:45:07,640 --> 00:45:09,020 This is too easy, man. 460 00:45:15,810 --> 00:45:17,060 So... 461 00:45:19,880 --> 00:45:22,300 ...you gonna give me some Radiohead too? 462 00:45:29,700 --> 00:45:32,000 You ever been fucked by a knife? 463 00:46:16,940 --> 00:46:19,380 I should have walked out of that train. 464 00:46:19,550 --> 00:46:23,480 I could've just shown them the gun, and they wouldn't have hurt me. 465 00:46:27,130 --> 00:46:29,720 Why don't my hands shake? 466 00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:32,970 Why doesn't somebody stop me? 467 00:46:40,390 --> 00:46:42,400 I swear they like Oreos. 468 00:46:42,570 --> 00:46:43,930 Homicide, this is Vitale. 469 00:46:44,100 --> 00:46:46,430 There you go, you're doing the tricks again. 470 00:46:46,590 --> 00:46:50,010 Upside down. No, come on up. Gotta come to the top. There you go, baby. 471 00:46:50,180 --> 00:46:51,870 Okay, thank you. 472 00:46:52,130 --> 00:46:54,620 We've got two confirmed shot on a subway from Brooklyn. 473 00:46:54,780 --> 00:46:57,950 Church Street, lower Manhattan. Everyone's arguing whose jurisdiction. 474 00:46:58,110 --> 00:47:00,360 - That makes it ours. - All right, fellas, let's go. 475 00:47:42,250 --> 00:47:45,760 We got two dead bodies inside the subway car, and no eyewitnesses. 476 00:47:45,920 --> 00:47:47,970 Of course not. Did you check with BCI? 477 00:47:48,140 --> 00:47:49,310 Yeah, I got this printout. 478 00:47:49,480 --> 00:47:50,910 - They here yet? - Yes, sir. 479 00:47:51,080 --> 00:47:53,390 - And I'll get them to you. - Morning, fellas. 480 00:47:55,950 --> 00:47:58,110 Christ on a cracker. 481 00:47:58,690 --> 00:48:02,270 Well, I hope this is their stop. 482 00:48:04,680 --> 00:48:07,740 Got Radiohead, U2, Dixie Chicks. 483 00:48:07,910 --> 00:48:10,630 - No Wu-Tang? - I don't think this is his. 484 00:48:16,140 --> 00:48:17,890 Money in his pocket. 485 00:48:27,720 --> 00:48:30,360 Looks like a 9 mm automatic. 486 00:48:32,000 --> 00:48:34,310 - Like from the other night? - Yeah. 487 00:48:36,170 --> 00:48:38,620 Check it against Brass Catchers, see if it matches. 488 00:48:51,680 --> 00:48:53,180 Hey, you. 489 00:48:55,560 --> 00:48:59,000 - just go inside. I came out here for a smoke. I just wanna go back in. 490 00:48:59,180 --> 00:49:02,730 You're giving me a hard time. You let my friends in. 491 00:49:14,760 --> 00:49:19,360 They both had cash, so neither one of them was robbed. And they had priors. 492 00:49:19,530 --> 00:49:21,430 A shitload of them. 493 00:49:22,210 --> 00:49:24,670 The guy at Sandy's, he had priors. 494 00:49:24,840 --> 00:49:26,530 I know, but that was domestic. 495 00:49:26,700 --> 00:49:29,000 No, but he wasn't robbed. 496 00:49:30,220 --> 00:49:31,340 Or something. 497 00:49:32,170 --> 00:49:35,550 - I mean, what are we missing? - I wish I knew. 498 00:49:36,350 --> 00:49:39,200 Now, look. You got a small guy sitting. 499 00:49:39,370 --> 00:49:41,990 These two punks come at him with a knife and, you know... 500 00:49:42,150 --> 00:49:44,740 ...he shoots the first one without getting out of his seat. 501 00:49:44,900 --> 00:49:46,360 Right. Go on, I'm with you. 502 00:49:46,530 --> 00:49:50,280 It's like maybe Mr. Average Joe just decided, "I'm not gonna take it anymore. 503 00:49:50,530 --> 00:49:52,650 And I'm gonna take matters into my own hands." 504 00:49:52,810 --> 00:49:54,820 The kind of guy you wouldn't even notice. 505 00:49:54,990 --> 00:49:57,670 Well, if that's true, he's getting better. 506 00:49:57,960 --> 00:50:00,610 Yeah. Every bullet hit home. 507 00:50:11,110 --> 00:50:12,390 - Detective! - Hey, detective! 508 00:50:12,550 --> 00:50:16,040 - Detective! - Any leads, detective? Please. 509 00:50:17,100 --> 00:50:20,320 - Come on, step back! - What about the bodies, detective? 510 00:50:20,490 --> 00:50:22,920 It's a new... It's a new investigation. 511 00:50:23,090 --> 00:50:24,990 We haven't talked to anybody yet, no. 512 00:50:25,700 --> 00:50:27,330 It's a brand-new investigation. 513 00:50:27,490 --> 00:50:30,880 - Any suspects? - No, we're not... I'm sorry, but we're not... 514 00:50:32,160 --> 00:50:34,030 Any leads? How many? 515 00:50:34,190 --> 00:50:35,710 Detective! 516 00:50:36,420 --> 00:50:37,770 Hey. 517 00:50:38,120 --> 00:50:39,850 Excuse me, don't I know you? 518 00:50:40,010 --> 00:50:42,540 - No, I don't think we've met. - Wait a minute. I know you. 519 00:50:42,700 --> 00:50:44,520 - No. You haven't. l... - What's your name? 520 00:50:44,680 --> 00:50:47,240 My name's Erica Bain. I do a radio show. 521 00:50:47,410 --> 00:50:50,690 I don't know if you'd be interested in doing an interview. I'd love to... 522 00:50:50,850 --> 00:50:52,950 I'm sorry. We're not talking to the media now. 523 00:50:53,130 --> 00:50:55,550 I'm not that kind of media. It would be about you. 524 00:50:55,720 --> 00:50:57,280 My life's not that interesting. 525 00:50:58,540 --> 00:51:01,410 - Yeah, but the work you do is. - No, thank you. 526 00:51:14,440 --> 00:51:16,260 So... 527 00:51:16,840 --> 00:51:19,560 ... you gonna give me some Radiohead too? 528 00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:27,660 You ever been fucked by a knife? 529 00:51:39,940 --> 00:51:41,730 How the hell did this get out so quick? 530 00:51:41,900 --> 00:51:46,200 Who knows? Coroner hates you, people fucking technicians. Who knows? 531 00:51:46,920 --> 00:51:48,830 "Bloodbath." 532 00:51:49,990 --> 00:51:52,200 You ever listen to NKW? 533 00:51:52,360 --> 00:51:53,860 - What is that, like hip-hop? - No. 534 00:51:55,820 --> 00:51:57,860 Remember a couple of months ago... 535 00:51:58,030 --> 00:52:00,860 ...this girl and her boyfriend, they got jacked in Central Park?