| Juliet is Bleeding
Summary from official site, www.duesouth.com via Wayback Machine In a dark story of love and betrayal, Ray finds himself torn between his love for a mobster's sister and his compulsion for revenge against, Frank Zuko, the neighbourhood Mafia don, whom Ray believes to have murdered Detective Louis Gardino. Ray, an unlikely Romeo, falls hard for Irene Zuko, his childhood sweetheart. All that stands in the way is her brother, Frank, the neighbourhood Mafia don, and the blood feud that has existed between Ray and Frank since they were kids. But there is more at stake here than just Irene; Frank's crime family lieutenant, Michael, is intent on taking control of the family business and finds an opportunity to frame Frank for murder by staging a hit on Ray. Tragically, the hit goes wrong and instead results in the death of Ray's friend and fellow officer, Detective Louis "Louey" Gardino. Vengeance becomes the order of the day as Ray, Detective Jack Huey (Gardino's partner) and their police buddies decide to take down Frank Zuko once and for all -- with or without due process of law. Fraser alone refuses to be influenced by emotion. Investigating the facts of the case, he believes Zuko to be innocent of Gardino's killing and sets out to prove it, placing himself between the cops and Zuko's soldiers in an effort to uphold justice. Left to sort out the web of intrigue without Ray's support, Fraser discovers that the evidence trail that conveniently ties Zuko to Louey's killing has been manufactured by Michael. Of course his proof is Fraser-like, involving Mountie clues that Ray in his grief over the potential loss of Irene and guilt over Louey's death, refuses to give credence to. Michael's palace coup is about to pay off when Ray confronts Frank in a jealous clash over Irene. Ray, fearing for Irene's life at her brother's crazed hands, tries to forcibly remove Irene from the mansion. A gun battle breaks out. But when the smoke clears it isn't Ray or Frank left dead on the floor. A stray bullet has taken the one person both men held most dear -- Irene. Irene's death leaves both men bereft. Ray as a witness knows he has enough to put Frank away, but in Irene's memory he honours her wish not to let revenge destroy him or her brother and lets his enemy walk away. Written by Kathy Slevin & Jeff King
Regular Cast
Guest Stars
PAT - Pat Ferenga
YOUNG THUG #1 - Vince Marinelli
Unofficial Transcript Juliet is Bleeding [A bar somewhere in Chicago. Some thugs come in and start smashing the place up. Thug: Move, Move. Bartender: Hey what the hell are you doing... we're protected. Thug: Not any more. This is from the Dorio Brothers. Bartender: What are you crazy? This is Frank Zuko's place. Thug: Tell Frank Zuko, he's out of business as of now. [They leave and get into a car. The guy in the back hands a gift wrapped parcel to the guy in the front. The guy is Micheal.] Guy in back of car: Michael... Present. [The Riv rolls up in front of a restaurant, we can hear voices from inside it.] Huey: You can't afford this. Let me stop you embarrassing yourself. Vecchio: Eat your heart out, Jack. Louis: Everything's on you..the whole check? Vecchio: This is a significant raise, my friend. Louis: Yeah, I remember mine. Huey: Golden arches here we come. Vecchio: Hey, let me tell you something, this is the best restaurant in the world. They got a puttanesca like no other and the wine cellar. Huey: Wine cellar? You see this man? Last time he got a promotion he bought us a case of generic beer... Louis: And we had to give him five cents for every bottle we didn't return. Vecchio: Well this time it's first class all the way, my friend. Louis: Well I'm going to have the Calimari [squid] after that the stracciatella [a soup]. Followed by the Mostaoccioli Primavera. Then I'm going to have-- Fraser: Ray, if you don't mind me asking, what exactly does a Detective first grade make? Vecchio: Thirty five thousand, five hundred and eighty dollars. Fraser: And what did you make before that? Vecchio: Thirty three five. Fraser: The average cost of an entree? Vecchio: Oh fifteen bucks. Fraser: And the wine? Vecchio: I don't know, say twenty dollars a bottle. Why? Fraser: Oh, nothing, nothing. Louis: And after the expresso I'm going to top it off with a chocolate tartufo [truffles...no, not the candy and probably made from the white truffles, which makes it around $30.00 a bite] no I think I'll have two. Huey: I think I'll have the same, three maybe. Vecchio: How much? Fraser: I think I'm going to have the soup. Vecchio: You're a good man...[Dief whines] Who invited him? Fraser: You did. Vecchio: To stay in the car. Fraser: Oh well then I misunderstood. I just thought it being a very special occasion and that Diefenbaker being in part responsible for your -- Vecchio: Responsible, he tagged along. Fraser: He's been looking forward to this. He hasn't eaten all day. Vecchio: Fraser, they don't have wolf portions on the menu [Dief whines] All right. I'll bring you a doggy bag. [Dief whines] Fraser: I'm just having the soup. [In the Restaurant] Vecchio: Thank you, we have a reservation. Huey: Happy Birthday Frank, what is this? Louis: Zuko. This is going to be good. Pat: Hey, Ray, how're you doing buddy, look I tried to call you. It's a private party. Vecchio: What are you saying, Pat, you're kicking me out? Louis: These guys hate each other, Pat, didn't you think of that before you made the reservation? Pat: It's Frankie Zuko's birthday what am I going to tell him... No? Fraser: The man does have a point, Ray. Vecchio: You know the rules of the neighborhood. You cater for both sides and you don't play favorites. Pat: But Ray, come on... Vecchio: How you say, I walk in there and I see if I can find a valid carry permit for every gun in the house? Pat: You trying to get me killed? Vecchio: No Pat, I'm just trying to get a table.[walks across to Franks table.] Hey Frankie, good to see you. Zuko: Ray, what brings you to Pat's on a night like this? Vecchio: A reservation. Zuko: What no gift? Vecchio: Look Frank, all I want is my table right? Zuko: Pat get him a table. Pat: Jimmy, set up 27. Vecchio: Hey come on Pat, look, 27's the side room. Zuko: Ray, you want to sit on my lap? Vecchio: No thanks Frank, your cheap cologne's giving me a head ache from here. [Irene and Ray give each other meaningful looks.] [Ray and party at table next to kitchen. Zuko at his table whispers to Charlie] Vecchio: What do you want, Charlie?
Vecchio: What he can't wait? Louis: We're never going to eat. We're never going to eat. [Fraser goes over to Zuko] Zuko: Ah Fraser?, right? Fraser: Yes. Zuko: I'm glad you can be here for my birthday. It looks like the scars have healed pretty nicely. Fraser: I beg your pardon. Zuko: I mean, I'm sorry. You know, sometimes the boys can get a little carried away, blood on the tracks. Fraser: I have no idea what you are talking about. Zuko: All right. come here, I want you to meet some people. hey Jimmy,
come over here I want you to meet somebody. My loyal friend, Jimmy Roast
Beef, Constable Fraser.
Fraser: Likewise Mr. Roast Beef, is that your given name? Jimmy: Yeah sure. Zuko: Hey where you been? Michael: Sorry, Frank, just keepin an eye on things. Zuko: Keepin an eye on things, drive me crazy keepin an eye on things. Let me introduce you to somebody, this is my good friend and business associate Michael Serento, Constable Fraser. Fraser: My pleasure. Michael: How're you doin? Zuko: Michael! You shouldn't have [Michael hands Zuko a gift which he opens: it's a box of cigars] My favorites. Constable? Fraser: No thank you I don't smoke. Zuko: You're loss. Jimmy? Michael. Michael: Thank you. [The Bar, Ray is behind it looking for something] Irene: What's the matter, can't you say hello. Vecchio: Hi. Irene: Irene. Vecchio: Yeah I know, I know. Irene: What are you looking for? Vecchio: I got it. Irene: It doesn't look like you got it. Vecchio: I got it. Irene: What are you looking for? How's your Mom? Vecchio: Oh uh, she's good. How's what's his name? Irene: Actually we err we split up. Vecchio: Oh. It's about time. No what I mean to say is I'm sorry. Irene: Yeah well I'm not, it's good to be home. Vecchio: Frank's house? Irene: My father left it to both of us. Vecchio: I'll try to remember that. [remembers what he went behind the bar for] Four...[gets wine glasses] So... uh ... how's the kids? Irene: They're good... You were always so good with kids. Vecchio: Yeah, well what can I say I'm one hell of a catch. Irene: Yeah too bad you can't dance. [a waiter brings Dief a salad in the alley] [Zuko's Table] Michael: Those guys down the west side maybe more of a problem than we thought. Zuko: Punks! I never heard of them. Nobody's ever heard of them. Michael: Yeah you'd better tell them that' cause they busted up another one of the places tonight, bad. Frank you can't sit on this any longer, people are starting to talk. Maybe we got a problem we can't handle. Zuko: Michael. Let me handle the Dorio Brothers all right? I don't want to hear anything more about it you're going to spoil the party. It'll keep. [Vecchio's Table] Vecchio: You see this? [holds up his badge to a passing waiter] This comes with a gun. Now do we get dessert? Louis: Good one Ray. Huey: Forget it I'll go. Louis: Get me an expresso while you're at it. Fraser: Maybe we should go somewhere else for coffee. Vecchio: We get the side room, he gets the whole joint. He drinks hundred dollar bottles of wine, and we get spit. He still runs this neighborhood. Boy what wouldn't I give to go another round with him. Fraser: Perhaps we should just skip coffee altogether and go bowling. Vecchio: Ah what the heck, I'm going to go shake his peaches.. Zuko[shouts]: How about a song for my birthday. Fraser: Shake his peaches? Louis: Yeah the part where we break chairs over their heads. Fraser: Ah. [Mrs. Zuko's table.] Vecchio: Excuse me Mrs. Zuko, may I say how lovely you look this evening? [then to Irene] Would you like to dance? Irene: With you? Vecchio: No with the man in the moon. Irene:[Looks across at Frankie] Okay. [On the dance floor] You always did like to take chances Vecchio: And you always looked good in blue velvet. [Ray's eyes are riveted to Frankie's] Irene: Who are you dancing with him or me? Vecchio: What do you mean? Irene: You know what I mean. I can't do this Vecchio: Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey... come on..... You're beautiful Irene: Thank you. [He kisses her] Michael: Irene, your brother would like you to cut the cake. Vecchio: Yeah well tell him to cut it himself. Zuko[shouts]: Irene *now*. Irene: Why don't you just go Ray? Michael: Perhaps you should leave. Vecchio: Hey I can leave on my own... Michael: Pig [and that's when Ray hits him] Zuko: Okay, no guns. Get in there. [everyone joins in] Woman 1: Look I broke my nail. I paid 15 dollars for these nails. Woman 2: 15 dollars? Where? Fraser [takes a knife from Michael]: Excuse me, I believe that is an unfair advantage. [Fight continues while Dief sits at a table eating] [In Welsh's Office everyone is shouting at once] Welsh: Enough, enough, *enough*. Constable? Fraser: Mr. Zuko's sister was involved, Leftenent. Vecchio: Oh great. Fraser: But Mr. Serento did start the altercation. Vecchio: What did I say? Fraser: Although Detective Vecchio did provide ample-- Vecchio: Didn't I tell you to shut up? Fraser: Yes you did Ray. Welsh: Mr. Serento charges that Detective Vecchio punched him in the face causing serious bodily harm. Vecchio: It was a love tap. Fraser: That's not entirely true. Vecchio: All right so I belted him but he pushed me first. Fraser: Well that much is true. Welsh: Thank you. Louis: That's exactly how it happened. Huey: Absolutely Welsh: All right, shut up. Mr. Zuko's pressing charges. Huey and Vecchio: What?! Louis: Son of a bitch. Vecchio: Charges for what? Welsh: Harassment, assault, trespassing Vecchio: In Pat Scarpelli's place? Welsh: Real charges the kind that come with F.O.P. lawyers, suspensions for misconduct not to mention civil suits that could threaten your career. Huey: It was all his fault, sir. Louis: We just came in to eat. Welsh: You two are on report, go see the duty sergeant on your way out. Not you Vecchio. How come every other cop in this station can sit in Scarpelli's side by side with the Zuko's of this neighborhood without breaking up the place. Vecchio: You need an answer? Welsh: The sister. Vecchio: Look Lou, this is my business, this is private. Welsh: I know, but when you went into Scarpelli's place breaking heads you made it my business. Now tell me straight out. Go to Zuko, bury the hatchet. End this thing.... all right a weeks suspension without pay. You can leave your shield. Fraser: What about me Sir? Welsh: Oh you can go too. Fraser: Thank you kindly Sir. [Outside the station] Louis: What a night! Huey: I think it was worth it to see the big man go down. Vecchio: Yeah you could here his teeth pop. Huey: Which reminds me one gold filling you owe me. Vecchio: I owe you? Huey: Yeah you owe me. Louis: I'm starving let's go eat. Vecchio: How can you still be hungry, you ate through half my raise. Louis: What can I say, fast metabolism. Vecchio: All right Olympo's. Louis: Keys. Vecchio: For what? Louis: I'm gonna take the car for a spin. Vecchio: Hahaha I don't think so. Louis: Relax my coats in your front seat. Vecchio: All right, here catch. Louis: Order me pig's in a blanket. Vecchio: All right. Fraser: Ah Ray would you order me pigs in a blanket too. Vecchio: You don't even know what they are. Fraser: They sound yummy. Vecchio: What did he leave in my car. Huey: I have no idea. Fraser: Louis! [Inside the restuarant] Vecchio: Hey Mario what's up? Fraser: Louis. Louis! Louis! [The Riv blows up as Louis opens the door] Huey[Running on to scene]: Louis! We've got to get him out of there, we've got to get him out of there, we've got to get him out of there, we've got to get him out.[Fraser and Ray restrain him] Vecchio: It's over, man, it's over. [At the Station] O'Neil: If it was a bomb and they haven't collected up the pieces yet. Vecchio: It was Zuko, he meant to hit me. O'Neil: Right in front of the station house. Vecchio: Look he hit the Cadaro brothers in their own bedroom. It was a pipe bomb, the kids were in the next room. Huey: Who's in charge of these. Guy in charge of them: I got it. Huey: This is sloppy work! Guy in charge of them: Back off!! Huey: You break a seal you tamper with evidence, he's an idiot. He's going to destroy evidence. Welsh: Go downstairs. Huey: He's an idiot. Bomb Expert: Each one of there has a signature. A distinctive way in which a bomb is made. To us it's like a finger print, sometimes you get lucky enough a piece of this survives the blow Fraser: And double knots at either end? Expert: Yeah. Vecchio: What is it? Fraser: It's a signature. [Interview room] Bomb builder: I've got nothing to do with Frank Zuko Vecchio: You helped take out the Cadaro Brothers Huey: You went to gaol for him. Bomb builder: ten years ago. Vecchio: And now you're out lucky for you Bomb Builder: I want to talk to a lawyer. Vecchio: I'm sure Frankie will be happy to supply you with one, all right lock him up and then call his lawyer. [Back in the Squad room] Vecchio: You got a warrant? Officer: 30 seconds. Fraser: Ray, the plastic coating on the wire is barely melted. Vecchio: So? Fraser: Aluminum nitrate fuel burns at over 2000 degrees Celsius with a burn rate of 4243 metres a second. It would have incinerated. Vecchio: But it didn't. Fraser: Look nitric acid leaves a yellow discoloration on the skin, now did anyone check his hands? Vecchio: Saddle up. [Zuko's house, Frank is on the phone.] Zuko: Look there's 50 of them right here, all over the street. There tearing up the lawn, they're rippin up the house, and they're terrorizing the kids. ... Well I'll tell you what I want. What I want is for you to get your 300 dollar an hour butt over here and get these people out now.[Hangs up] Charlie : It's in order. Zuko: What are you? A lawyer? Vecchio: Get the computers. Irene: What's this about? Vecchio: Why don't you ask him. Irene: Frank? Zuko: Stay upstairs.. Bomb disposal officer: We've found a device. Michael: I couldn't stop him Frank, they've dug up the whole damn back
yard.
Zuko: The tool shed? Bomb disposal officer: Cyclamate, won't initiate without electricity. Welsh: Okay, cuff him. Zuko: You did this you planted this crap in my back yard. Vecchio: You killed a cop, you think you were going to get away with this, let me tell you, pal, this isn't a set up, pal. Welsh: Get out of here. Zuko: This is a set up you call a lawyer and you have him meet me down town. Charlie: Get the car. [Out side the house] Fraser: You're arresting him? Vecchio: We got everything we need. Fraser: Ray it's not logical. The detonators in his own house 10 metres from his daughters bedroom window. Vecchio: It's more consideration that he gave the Cararo brother's kids, they're dead. Fraser: The box was found in the shed, anyone could have planted it there. Vecchio: Maybe. Fraser: Ray, think. Zuko constructs a bomb on his own. Plants it under your car in front of the police station. Huey: Come on Fraser, Frank's a psycho, everybody knows that. Fraser: The man I saw on that street was not Frank Zuko. Vecchio: Look you pay anybody enough money and they'll do anything and Frank's got plenty of it. Fraser: What about his alibi? Vecchio: He was home. Fraser: Witnesses? Vecchio: None. Fraser: None... Ray, please, think this through. Zuko kills somebody and he does *not* arrange for an alibi. Vecchio: Who the hell do you think died out here huh? So you got a wire that should be melted but it's not. You got an absence of finger stains, you got Zuko without an alibi when he should have one. All right maybe someone planted those detonators and maybe they didn't. All I know is we've got a dead cop, a friend and we got the guy who did it. Do you follow me? Fraser: Yes I think I do. Vecchio: Good. [27th. Welsh, Elaine, Huey morn. Ray sits in uniform at his desk. Elaine brings him a cup of coffee] [The funeral: Ray, Fraser, Welsh, Huey + two others, all in uniform, carry the coffin, the flag which is over the coffin is given to (presumably) Louis's parents, There is a 21-gun salute] [A diner] Charlie: You want to help Frank Zuko? Fraser: No, I have no interest in seeing Mr. Zuko anywhere other than in prison. Charlie: So how can I help you constable. Fraser: A police officer, a friend has been killed and I would like to see the killer brought to justice. Charlie: Agreed dead cops are bad for business, even Frankie boy knows that. Fraser: And yet every piece of evidence points to him. Charlie: This bothers you? Fraser: Yes it does, if it means the real killer of Louis Gardino goes free. Charlie: What a piece of work. You've got Zuko in the ringer and you don't want to pull the handle and you call yourself a cop. Fraser: What I would like for Mr. Zuko and what the law dictates are two different things and right now that difference is the only thing that's keeping him alive. Charlie: You're renewing my faith. Fraser: Well I'm glad. Now someone has gone to a lot of trouble to help the police. That would presume a motive. Charlie: To bring Frank down. Find me somebody who doesn't have one. He's not like his father. Fraser: Very few of us are. And yet you stayed, you protect him. Charlie: Out of respect for his father. Fraser: And now? Charlie: Look I'm 56 years old and my arches have fallen. I don't run too good. The young guys have me winded before I'm down the front stoop. You've got to know when to get up before somebody gives you a push. Fraser: Is somebody pushing you? Charlie: Young men have ambitions but ..umm.... Frank's troubles are Frank's troubles, he's going to have to get someone else to watch after him now. I wish him luck... [To Dief] Hey want to come to Florida with me? [Irene's bedroom.... She pulls down the curtains that surround her four poster. There is a noise at the window she goes to look] Vecchio: Sorry. Irene: Damn it. Vecchio: I'm sorry. Irene: What the hell are you doing? You scared me to death Vecchio: The signal I thought you'd remember. Irene: That was 15 years ago.. Are you insane? Get in... get in... I got you[She helps him through the window.] Vecchio: Okay pull. Irene: Shh shh shh Vecchio: Okay. Irene: Shh Shh oh my gosh... Vecchio: O God, O God. Irene: Ohmigod. Vecchio: You know that vine's dead you should have someone cut it down. Irene: I know my father tried twice, but it grew back. You look like hell. Vecchio: Uh thanks. Irene: That cop who died huh? Oh you're so cold.. let me warm you up, come here, come here, come here, come here. Vecchio: It's only snowing outside. Irene: I know come here [she wraps him in the thick curtain she pulled down earlier] Vecchio: Oh wow yeah I remember these, I always like these, You're the only girl I ever knew who slept in a tent. [referrring to the curtains around the bed] Irene: And that was information you shouldn't have had. Vecchio: Well I never told a soul. Irene: Yeah right... outside of the basketball team maybe. Vecchio: I swear I never told anyone. [Fraser is out side going house to house] Fraser: Excuse me, I couldn't help noticing that you have rather a good view of the house across the street. [Irene's room] Irene: So this is really stupid of you, coming up here you know that? Vecchio: That's what I do best. Irene: Frank is going to get crazy. Vecchio: Yeah well let him Irene: You know what, go home. Vecchio: What, what? The little prince is goin-- Irene: Don't talk, don't talk about him like that in his own house Okay? Vecchio: I thought it was your house too. Irene: Yes it is. Vecchio: Yeah but that doesn't matter right? Cause nothing changes. You're just as scared of him as you were of your old man. Irene: The way I deal with my family is none of your business. Vecchio: Yeah and they keep going round killing people and I've got to keep turning the other cheek just because I'm in love with you? Irene: No, no, no... You'd be going after him even if it weren't for me. You to have been going at each other since you were kids. Vecchio: Your brother is a murder, Irene, you know that, you've always known that. Irene: He did not kill that cop. He was in this house. You know it Vecchio: So what? Irene: What that makes no difference to you? Vecchio: My friend is dead. Irene: He didn't do it. He's my brother Ray. Vecchio: I'm sorry, look, I'm sorry. I didn't come here to get into this with you. Irene: What did you come for then? Vecchio: I came for you. I love you. I've always loved you. Irene: This is never going to end, this is never going to end you're going to end up killing each other first. [Fraser is in cigar shop and has American dollars] [Interview room] Eddie the Lawyer: I'm trying to get you into county but I'm not getting much co operation. Zuko: Of course you're not getting much co operation, I'm surrounded by a hundred cops who all want me dead. [Fraser enters] It's Okay. Your friend come to his senses yet? Fraser: No I'm afraid not. Eddie the Lawyer: Frank you don't have to -- Zuko: Eddie, do me a favor, go make yourself useful Okay? [Fraser produces a box of cigars] My favorites, good memory Constable. Fraser: I like to study people's habits. For example, this is your brand, hand rolled to your specification. Zuko: Yes it is. Fraser: And before smoking it you cut off the tip. Like this. Now our friend the bomb maker, he also has his habits. He tells me he likes to use an articulated set of wire snipers. Now I found these in his room, so I assume he is telling the truth. There, you see? It's a very straight cut, very easy to attach to a detonator. Now he has other habits. He likes to tie double knots at either end if his wire. So we can assume this is his work. This was found at the bomb site. However, this wire was cut using a different implement so either our bomb maker has changed his habit or[Fraser cuts the wire with the cigar cutter] well now isn't that strange especially for a bomb maker who doesn't smoke. Zuko: I like your thinking. What's the point? Fraser: Your humador tells me he doesn't sell very many of these, they're too expensive. In fact, you are apparently his only customer for this type, and you give most of them away as gifts. The police didn't plant the detonator caps in your back yard, whoever cut this wire did. Zuko: Who? Fraser: I can't imagine, can you? Zuko: Yes I can, the Dorio Brothers. Fraser: Are they on your list? Zuko: Not that one! Fraser: Well then you have a problem, perhaps it is somebody closer to you. Someone who is on the list? Zuko: Who Charlie? Fraser: No no his arches have fallen. Zuko: Are you trying to turn me against my own people. People who are loyal to me huh? You cop? You Mountie. Eddie the Lawyer: Well Frank, let's go, someone just did you a big favor. [In the bullpen] Vecchio: What's up. Huey: The Mountie, he's in there with Zuko and the States Attorney. Vecchio: Where do you think you're going? Louise[coming out of Welsh's office]: His alibi has been confirmed. Welsh: The kid saw him. Huey: What? Zuko: Thanks again Constable. See ya later, Ray. Vecchio: You're helping Zuko? Is this what you call justice? Fraser: He didn't kill Louis. Huey: And what do you base that on-- mud? You licked off his boots?... Answer me! Louise: Don't push this off on him, you didn't even canvas the neighborhood. What were you thinking, no one would? Vecchio: So that's it he walks? Louise: Oh we'll get him on conspiracy. His phone's tapped and we have a surveillance truck on his house 24 hours a day. Vecchio: That could take weeks. Welsh: Right, Vecchio, Huey, in my office... come on... don't push it. Vecchio [to Fraser]: What is it with you, man? You've got to know when to hold the line. You gotta know when to work the rule. [Ray walks away from him, all the cops in bullpen snear at him as he leaves] [Diner] Fraser: Good evening, gentlemen. Michael: You must be lost. Fraser: What makes you say that? Michael: Intuition. Is this your guard dog? Fraser: He's a wolf actually. Michael[to Dief]: Hi Buddy. [Dief growls] Fraser: I have a present for you from Mr. Zuko. [Hands him a cigar cutter] Michael: I already have one. Fraser: Yes, well, he thinks yours may be damaged, you know these really shouldn't be used for cutting wire. Good night. Michael: You and Frank been spending time together? Fraser: Not anymore no. He's been released. Michael: Frank's out? Fraser: Yes an hour ago and I have a feeling he'll be looking for you. [Fraser leaves and a phone rings in the back ground] Bartender (to Michael): For you. [Ray and Huey are in a truck on surveillance(of Zuko's house). The scene cuts into Zuko's house] Zuko(on phone): Right I want you to find him *now*. [Hangs up the phone] Where is he? Charlie: Out keepin an eye on things. Zuko: Don't get smart with me, Charlie, I need you now... Irene where are you going? [Irene is leaving with a packed bag] Irene: I'm going to see a movie Frank. Zuko: No, no movie. Where's the movie, Toledo? Irene: Frank, something is going on here and I just don't want any part of it. Zuko: No you stay.
Zuko: Look she's not going to a hotel, she's running off to see her boyfriend, isn't that right. Irene: Frank, I just want to get out, Okay? Zuko: Out of your own house? Irene: This is not my house, Frank, no way is this is not my housefull of guns and full of fear and full of hate. You stay Frank, you've earned it and you keep it. Zuko: No you're not going to humiliate me like that. You're not going to run off and leave this house and climb into his bed. I'm not going to have it I won't have it. Irene: Frank get out of my way. Zuko: I will kill you first. [Irene slaps him and Frank slaps her back before Charlie can restrain him. Irene runs back up the stairs.] Zuko: Don't you ever hit me. Irene: Go ahead Frank. Zuko: I'll kill you. Irene: Just go ahead. [In the surveillance truck Ray has over heard all of this and leaves the truck to get Irene. Fraser intercepts him and throws him against the back of the truck] Fraser: Ray, wait. Vecchio: Get out of my way. Fraser: Ray, listen to me, you are not thinking and a police officer who doesn't think is dangerous. Vecchio: I know where you stand. Fraser: No you don't. You are so full of hate, all you can see is Zuko. That's all you've been able to see right from the beginning. But do you hate him enough to let the real killer walk free as a consequence? Vecchio: Let go of me. Fraser: Ray please. Do you honestly believe by jailing him, you won't have to feel guilty any more? Vecchio: Get your hands off me. Huey: Vecchio, Zuko's got company. Michael Serento. Vecchio: All right. I'm going in after her you call for back up. [In Zuko's house] Zuko: The coffee bar was you and the warehouse fire and Gardino. Michael: Our business it's a big responsibility, needs a strong hand you know that Frank. Zuko: I should kill you right here.[Ray runs into the house] What the hell is that? No, no you get out. What are you doing? [Zuko gets a gun] Irene: I can handle him Ray. Vecchio: That's what that cut on your face says. Let's go. Zuko: Take your hands off my sister.[Zuko is pointing a gun at Ray] Vecchio: Frank, don't be stupid. Zuko: You're not getting out of this house with my sister. Irene: For God's sake Frank.. no. Vecchio: I tell you what, let's take it outside. Zuko: I'll tell you what, how about you get out of here before I kill you. Vecchio: Okay, okay. Irene: No.. [Shots are fired.. Fraser and Huey rush in, Fraser grabs Zuko, Huey grabs Michael.] Fraser: Drop it. Huey: Drop it... back.. Vecchio [Seeing that Irene has been shot]: Oh God, oh my god, OH MY GOD [Ray picks Irene up] Zuko: Irene wait... No! Vecchio: Call an ambulance. Irene: You never listen. Promise it ends here. Vecchio: Th It does. Irene: Promise me, promise me it does.. [The Hospital] Huey: How is she? Vecchio: She didn't make it. Huey: Before you say anything, we can still nail Zuko. Vecchio: It was an accident Huey: All you've got to do is say he shot her with intent and you got him for murder. Vecchio: It was an accident, man, it was an accident. [We see a door, through the door there is a lot of people from the press] Fraser: I don't think you want to go in there. [leads him away from press and sits him down] Vecchio: You know the first time I ever danced with her was in PE class. She kept trying to lead. I finally had to ask her to relax, that it would be Okay, just put your head on my shoulder and close your eyes. Everything's going to be okay. [Screen fades to black] End |