The Good Cop (2018) s01e10 Episode Script

- Welcome back Mrs.
A.
- Thank you Donovan.
What a beautiful morning.
My mother always said "Every day above ground is a good day.
" Sounds like a very special lady.
She was a saint, you would have loved her.
- You need some help with those? - No thanks, I can manage.
Oh, no.
Oh, no.
Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello? Hello! Hello! Anybody? Help.
Anybody! Somebody? Hello? Hello! Anybody? Hello! Anybody? Help! Hey, we got your message.
What's up? I need a fresh set of eyes on this one.
Her name is Kristen Aykroyd.
She was dead at the scene, yesterday at the Drake Apartments.
Dr.
Kornbluth just published the preliminary.
Age 73, weight 110 pounds.
Height, 5 foot, 4 inches.
- Five foot four? - Here's the rest of her.
She was bisected, cut in half.
Christ-on-a-bike.
She was on faulty elevator, tried to climb out.
Det.
Links said the circuit box might've been tampered with, which would make it premeditated.
Looks like she had decided to downsize.
Excuse me? - Nothing.
- No, no - You said something.
- No.
He says she decided to downsize.
I get it, cop humor.
Very funny.
The victim is bisected between her pubis and pelvic bones.
That's her secret, she looks half her age.
I always wanted a half-sister.
Are you both done? Yes.
The victim lived alone, was unmarried I heard she was separated.
Burl I guess it's true.
You really do shrink as you get older.
Excuse me, detectives This woman was a real person, okay? She was young once.
Probably quite beautiful.
Yeah, she was a ten, now she's a five.
Oh! - No.
- She was a ten, now she's a five.
- That's not funny.
- Why are you laughing? - I'm not laughing.
- Yeah? I'm laughing now because you're in my face, so I got it.
I I was going to talk to you about that.
Cora.
- Can I have that back? - No.
That's a performance review, that's a confidential document.
Go to hell, Caruso.
Always shows initiative, seven? - That's above average.
- What did you give Burl? - It doesn't matter - What'd you get for initiative? A seven.
He got a seven? He doesn't run.
It's true, I don't run.
Caruso, if you send this upstream, I'll never get promoted.
Respect for authority, a four? You just told me to go to hell, 10 seconds ago.
Interpersonal skills, a six! Well, you're flippant.
- I'm flippant? - With people and me.
Especially me.
Cora, I know I'm tough on you, okay? But it's because I expect a lot out of you and it's because I respect you that, - honestly I can tell you - How lucky you are to be so perfect.
- I'm not perfect.
I never said that.
- So squeaky clean, so clean you squeak.
If only the whole world could be, as squeaky clean as TJ Caruso.
Here's the difference between us.
Eventually, I'm gonna get my promotion, and you, you're always going to be sad and squeaky.
- Captain.
- Caruso, Detective Vasquez.
I'm glad you're both here.
Put everything else on hold.
You're moving into the Drake Apartment on 73rd undercover, together.
You'll be posing as husband and wife.
Um Excuse me? There's been three accidents, all suspicious, all in the last five weeks.
Maybe the owner is killing all the rent-controlled tenants.
That was our original theory, but the apartments been co-op for years.
Maybe it's a mystery.
Moving on.
We're looking for a psychopath; a serial killer.
Most likely, it's somebody who lives or works in the building.
And we're supposed to be married? That's the idea.
Here's our best lead.
The killer dropped a handwritten note in the basement.
Instructions on how to override the elevator panel.
There was no DNA on it, no usable prints, only the handwriting itself.
Forty-four words, 223 characters.
And we're living together? Yes, for the third time.
You're married.
You're going to be living in one of the victims'apartments posing as her nephew.
You need to get handwriting samples of every resident and employee in the building, and send them back to us.
Iggy Pop can compare them to the killers note.
Iggy Pop? Captain, I don't think we can work together like that anymore.
Why not? You have the best track record in the department.
We might have philosophic differences.
- Yes, our styles might not mesh.
- Honestly, I'm afraid I might kill him.
If we have to live together, I would let her.
It'd be like living with the Pope.
- He's so puritanical.
- They're called rules and regulations.
They're not suggestions, and they're not optional.
Lighten up, Caruso.
What are you so afraid of? I'm afraid of you, and people like you.
- Anarchists.
- You're a freak of nature.
- You're a child.
- No one's gonna believe we're married.
No one's gonna believe you're not married.
Captain, if we Married.
Can you find him? Moshe can find anybody.
You should see him on Pesach.
We hide the afikoman boom, Moshe's there, every year.
Joseph Privett? - With a "P"? - Yes, with a "P".
He left New York city three weeks ago, took a bus to Chicago.
That's all I know.
And who's that? This is his common-law wife, Phyllis.
He hasn't called her.
Does he know you're looking for him? Yes, he does.
- Does he know why you looking for him? - Yes, he does.
Well, care to enlighten us? It might help.
It's about Connie.
He killed my wife.
Why come to us? Why not go to the police? Because he killed my wife.
It's my bag, I can carry it, sweetheart.
Quite alright, honey.
I got it.
Mr.
Akroyd.
- And you must be Cora.
- Yes, hi.
- Hello.
- I'm Donovan, welcome to the Drake.
Thank you.
- How long will you be with us? - Not long.
- Just getting my aunt's affairs in order.
- Yes, of course.
May I just say, I am so sorry for your loss.
Mrs.
A was a special person.
I've only been here a few months, I didn't know her well, but I could tell, she was an angel.
Yes, she was an angel.
I grew up around here, so if you have any questions I was wondering, is there a good gym nearby? - It's not for me, It's for Squeaky.
- Squeaky? That's my husband's nickname, everybody calls him that.
No, I You know, honey, I don't think, I don't think that they do.
You know, I have a hamster named Squeaky.
So do I.
When we were dating, Squeaky was very jacked.
Can you believe it? Now look at him.
Couldn't bench-press a box of Kleenex.
Well, there's Smigel's Gym on 71st and Broadway.
Could you write that down for me? Because he'll forget.
Early onset dementia.
- I have some paper back here.
- Thank you.
- What are you doing? - What? - We're supposed to be married.
- Married people fight.
Okay, but why are we fighting? We're undercover, we need We need a back-story.
How about this.
We were happily married for about a year, but last week I overheard you talking, and learned you don't really respect me at all.
You thought I was irresponsible and flippant, and you gave me very low scores.
And that's why we're fighting.
That's why there's no way in hell we will ever sleep together.
Ever, ever.
Ever.
- Yeah, yeah, that works.
- Okay.
Okay, Smigel's Gym.
Ask for Michelle.
Perfect, thank you, you know what? Let me just take a photo of that.
Good idea, in case Squeaky loses it.
Sorry about the stairs.
Everyone's afraid to use the elevator after what happened.
I don't blame them.
So this is exactly how she left it.
Bless her heart.
There's some cartons downstairs if you want to start packing up.
The laundry's in the basement.
They don't take quarters anymore, they use the electronic cards.
I love this apartment.
It's quiet because it's in the back.
All the courtyard apartments are quiet.
Aunt Kristen sure loved her photos.
No pictures of you? Oh no, there are.
That's me.
You were blonde? Yeah, I was blonde.
And a girl? That might not be me.
You're not going to find any pictures of Squeaky.
Aunt Kristen didn't really like him.
She thought he was too judgmental.
Love the courtyard.
- What's that plaque? - The courtyard is famous.
Or infamous.
Twenty years ago, a woman named Betty Weir was assaulted there.
She was stabbed.
I remember that case.
It was a big story.
Some neighbors heard her screaming for help, but no one called the police.
What are you going to do? It's the society we're living in.
Somebody getting married? Nope, that's a memorial service for your aunt.
Heads up, they'll probably ask you to say a few words.
He would love to.
Yes, of course.
Love to.
He's here? He's in New York City? You were right, he was in Chicago for two weeks, then Kansas City.
He kept changing his name.
He was smart, but my Moshe was smarter.
And now he's back in New York.
Is he with the wife? No, he hasn't even called her.
Moshe seems to think he came back to get something.
Something he left behind, something he forgot? - What? What is it? - Moshe doesn't know.
Did we get an address? It's a big city.
No, we don't know where he is, but I know where he will be.
Doctor Kim's? It's an acupuncture clinic in Chinatown.
Mr.
Privett, when he's in town, goes there every week for this twitchy eye.
He has an appointment this afternoon at five o'clock.
We made you an appointment, 4:30.
This is where you say, "Thank you, Mrs.
Spiro.
" Thank you, Mrs.
Spiro.
And this is when you pay me.
Yeah, sorry.
I'm a little light.
But I'm good for it.
I'm calling it square.
For Connie.
I liked her.
She came to Moshe's bar mitzvah.
I remember the two of you danced to Madonna, Frank Sinatra.
You danced all night, do you remember that? Do I remember dancing with Connie? I don't have to remember.
I think about it all the time.
Thank you, Mrs.
Spiro.
Thank you, Moshe.
Aunt Kristen.
I, honestly, don't know where to begin.
She loved spices and John Grisham novels.
And US Weekly.
Fig Newtons and heating pads.
Don't get me started on those heating pads.
Yeah.
She kept plastic bags.
Hundreds of them, kept them under the kitchen sink.
What was that all about? John Grisham novels.
I mention that, I mentioned that already.
It's true, she was a hoarder.
But she never hoarded her love for us.
It's true.
- What's this? - It's a memory book.
I'm asking all the guests to write a few lines about your Aunt Kristen.
Handwriting samples, that's a good idea.
Yeah, some might call it showing initiative.
Not you, of course.
I'm talking about other people.
Fair-minded people, mature people.
Excuse me.
I didn't get to sign.
Of course.
- There you go.
- Thank you.
I don't think we've met.
Olivia Nyborg.
I live in 5G, right up there.
I can't believe I'm wearing black again.
This is our third memorial this year.
Yes, we heard.
Any theories? Well, either this building is cursed or we're very very unlucky.
What else could it be? You know, I knew your aunt.
She was good people.
Just look around.
Almost everybody in the building is here.
That says a lot.
- Almost everybody? - Everybody except for Nathan Cobb, in 7A.
He's a strange bird.
Nobody really knows him, or wants to.
Nathan Cobb.
I knew Kristin had a nephew, but I didn't know you were married.
Well, It happened very quickly.
We were introduced by a friend, last year, and, well, that was it.
- That was it, alright.
- Cora's unlike any woman I've ever met.
Yeah, I'd go out with him.
He was a virgin.
And Cora was the opposite of a virgin.
Frankly, I'm surprised she's kept her amateur status.
I know what you're thinking, I could have done a lot better.
- No, I wasn't thinking that.
- Well someone was thinking it.
Oh wait, it was me.
- May I say something? - Please.
I was a marriage counselor for 35 years.
You know how a baseball player can read a curve ball in an instant, just like that? That's me with marriages, and I've been watching you two all afternoon.
- Watching us? - And I like what I see.
The bantering, the teasing It's a dance you do.
It's obviously a deep form of affection.
- Well - It's very sexual.
No.
I don't know.
- Probably not.
- No.
I'm never wrong about these things, and you two are going to go the distance.
Have I crossed the line? I don't care.
That's one of the perks of getting older, you can say whatever you want.
Bye, kids.
- See you around campus.
- Okay.
Well, we've fooled her.
- We sure did, good job.
- You too, you too.
I'm going to get these samples back to Ryan now.
Good idea.
Mr.
Caruso, hello.
- Thank you.
- Hey, how you doing.
I'm Dr.
Kim, this is my assistant Vera.
Nice to meet you.
Excuse me - could we leave that open? - Why? You want to run away? No, no, that's funny though.
No, I'm just a little claustrophobic.
Claustrophobic, yes.
We see that a lot.
We can help you, just lie down.
No, no, I'm good.
I'm good.
Why can't we just talk for a minute? We are not here to talk, Mr.
Caruso.
We're here to cure you.
- Now lie down.
- Down, down.
Down, down.
Don't worry, you're in good hands.
I'm a doctor.
I don't see a diploma.
I'm an adjunct, an adjunct doctor.
Okay, great.
You seem very anxious.
Well, I'm meeting somebody later.
- Oh, is it an important meeting? - Yes, very important.
Anxiety is very serious, Mr.
Caruso.
It unbalances your body.
You have to stay balanced.
Yeah.
- What's she doing? - Alcohol.
- For the needles.
- You know, forget the needles.
You'd have better luck with just the alcohol.
Here we go.
No, no, no.
The face? We always start with the face.
Right there.
- It's called the third eye.
- I don't need a third eye.
Thank you, though.
You know I'm good with one on each side.
Family tradition, you know? And I just, I just bought new reading glasses as well.
Can you feel that? Yeah, it's It's pretty good.
It's your body releasing endorphins.
That's That's pretty good, yeah.
How long has this been going on? Five thousand years.
Hello.
We need more needles.
More needles.
That's a good idea.
Hey, are you married? Yeah.
- You want to sleep? - No, no.
- No, I gotta meet a guy.
- Excuse me.
How much longer? You said 5 o'clock.
It won't be much longer.
- Where's my coat? - In the back, we hung it up.
Privett! Come here! Connie! That was Ryan.
- He's checked all 84 handwriting samples.
- And? So that's everyone cleared, all the tenants, everyone who works on staff.
Everyone except the elusive Nathan Cobb.
Hey, Cora.
Squeaky.
Hello.
We're looking for Nathan Cobb.
We already met everyone else from the building.
- We just wanted to say hi.
- That's mighty neighborly of you.
Nathan's out of town.
I'm feeding his family.
His family? Yeah, that's what he calls them, his family.
He has like 100 different reptiles.
When he's out of town, I come in once a day, feed them, clean the cages.
That's Bruno Tattaglia, they all have names from The Godfather.
Okay, that's Clemenza.
Luca Brasi, This little guy is Fredo.
What a character, only Nathan would give them names like that.
Yeah, we're sorry we missed him.
Where is he? He sells high school textbooks, so he travels a lot.
How long he's been gone? Let's see, he left just after your aunt died.
Maybe even the day of.
Any way, hasn't been back since.
Squeaky, careful.
It's a krait snake.
A krait? Little fella doesn't look like much, but that's the most poisonous snake in the world.
Okay.
That's Vito Corleone, the Godfather himself.
One bite from him, you wouldn't last two minutes.
What's this? Instructions from Nathan, who gets what.
Nathan Cobb wrote all this out.
Yes, ma'am.
He is very particular, they all have different diets, so Who's this little guy? That? That looks like a crocodile.
They're illegal in the state of New York.
You should be careful.
That's a - an infraction.
- You know what? Why don't you let him know? Why don't you tell him he's an infraction.
That's not Darling, put it back.
- Why don't you tell him? - Not funny.
Darling! Put it back in the tank.
- Thank you.
- Sorry.
My husband suffers from reptile dysfunction.
That's not true.
My wife is cold-blooded, but we get along great.
Dr.
Nyborg was right, I can see that.
About what? She said you two were made for each other.
You remind me of my parents, actually.
They were the happiest couple I ever knew.
I don't know what happened.
The hard drive just crashed.
What do you mean the hard drive crashed? Ryan, that computer's police property, you're playing video games again? No.
Shh! - Is the handwriting a match? - The computer's down.
We won't know till tomorrow.
I mean, It's gotta be him, right? We eliminated everybody else.
We'll know soon enough.
Good work, detective.
We couldn't have solved that case without you.
Sorry, did you say something? Nope, was just talking to myself.
That's a sign of insanity.
I'm sure it is.
- Are you bleeding? - Am I? - Is that a new top? - Yes.
You're supposed to remove the pins.
That explains it.
Thank you.
Where are your pajamas? I left them at Abby Crenshaw's house when I was 8 years old.
- Oh.
- She lives in Queens, should I call her? No, she's probably sleeping.
Better not wake her.
Well it's pretty late, so Good night.
I I thought this folded out.
Cyrano De Bergarac.
We watched that in high school.
I love that movie.
Is that why they call you "Squeaky"? They don't call me "Squeaky," you call me "Squeaky.
" What do you think, head to toe? Sure.
So head, toe, head, toe? Sounds good.
Or toe, head? Toe, head.
- Either way, I'm good.
- Or head, toe.
Head, toe, that's just normal.
Okay, time's up.
I'm going to bed.
I've never seen your feet before.
This toe.
- What about it? - It's the same length as your baby toe.
- No it's not.
- It is.
- Do you need special shoes? - No, I don't need special shoes.
You know what? - I need to move over there.
- Why? I need to be close to the nightstand for my sound machine.
- Okay.
- Okay.
- Nope, alright.
Sorry.
- Just go.
Yeah.
You know, I saw them in concert last year.
- Who's that? - The Sound Machine.
It was a great show.
They played all their best hits.
"White Noise, Babbling Brook, Heavy Rain.
" Only problem was by the third song the audience fell asleep.
- That was pretty good.
- Thanks.
Caruso? My neck is I don't think this is gonna work.
Stay right there.
- How's that? - That's pretty good.
Thanks.
Except Except? "My allowances is from my father.
It is gone in one day.
" "You tossed over the entire bag.
" "What a joke.
" "Cyrano, what is the reason you hate Montefiore?" "The truth, tell me!" "The satyr is so fat, his finger cannot reach his navel.
" "Still, He believes he is a sweet danger to women.
" "Farewell Roxanne, because today I die.
" "No more shall my eyes drink the sight of you like wine.
" "Nevermore with a look that is more a kiss than a look shall I follow sweet grace of you?" "I am and will be in the next world the one who loved you with all his soul.
" Cora! Cora! There's a snake in my pants.
Go to sleep, Caruso.
I can feel it.
I can feel it moving.
Men.
I think it's Vito.
I think it's Vito Corleone, the Godfather.
It's the krait.
Caruso, we just solved the case.
It's Nathan Cobb.
Who else could it be? That his snake, we've already eliminated everybody else.
I'm calling the Captain.
Wait, wait, no, don't call yet.
- Snake.
- Oh, right, okay.
What are you doing? Don't move.
- I got a head shot, I can do this.
- No, no, bad idea.
Bad, bad, bad, bad idea.
Okay, fine, we'll call that plan B.
Just relax.
I'm more afraid of you right now than the snake.
- Stay where you are.
- Where you going? Cora! Where'd it go? Where'd you get these pajamas? Macy's.
- They're good.
They comfortable? - I like them.
- So does Vito, my pet snake.
- Okay, sorry! Oh my God! Okay.
Ready? - On ten.
- Wait, wait, wait.
Not ten, on three, do three.
Okay, one Two! Oh, my God! Oh, my God, where's the lid.
Where's the lid, where is it.
I can't find it, I can't find it! - Over there! - There it is, there it is.
Put it on top! - Be careful with that.
- I'm being very careful.
Well, it's evidence.
That thing is a murder weapon.
- Hello.
- Good morning.
It's Henry, right? I thought you work nights? Donovan called in sick, I'm just filling in.
We're looking for Nathan Cobb in apartment 7A.
- We found his snake.
- Nathan's still out of town.
We're pretty sure he's back, in fact we know he's back.
It's very important we talk to him.
We went to his apartment, but he didn't answer.
I don't know what to say.
He's not here.
He's still in San Diego, I'm positive.
How are you positive? He's staying with my sister.
I talked to him last night.
Where'd you find it? In my pants.
Yeah, it's always the last place you look.
It just doesn't make any sense.
We have handwriting samples from everybody else.
What's this? It's a softball league for the staff.
We play the other buildings.
- Is that Donovan? - He's our secret weapon.
- Is he left-handed? - He's both! Ambidextrous.
Pitches with either hand.
He's like a freak of nature.
Does he also write with either hand? Oh, yeah, I seen him do it.
- If he used his left - His handwriting would be different.
Plus, he had access to Vito Corleone.
Where is he? - Donovan? - Yeah.
Like I said, he called in sick.
But if you want to leave him a note, his locker's in the back.
Yeah.
Cora.
- Betty Weir? - She was killed.
Right here in the courtyard, 20 years ago.
Donovan DeMark was her son? Maybe he changed his name? Four Witnesses saw the attack.
None of them called the police.
Donovan must have blamed them for what happened.
He got a job here as a doorman.
He's been killing them off, one by one, to avenge his mother.
It's always the doorman.
Why would you say that? It's never the doorman.
- It's the doorman now.
- Alright.
It's occasionally the doorman.
Hey, good job.
Partner.
Thanks, partner.
Caruso! There were four witnesses, he's already killed three of them.
Sanders, Chaplin, and Aykroyd.
Dr.
Nyborg.
The marriage counselor.
Keep walking.
Over there.
Over there.
Here, right here.
This is were she died.
You heard her screaming, you didn't do anything.
- I was afraid.
- You were afraid? Think how she felt.
Demolition will commence in five minutes.
We're at about five minutes.
Please stand behind the barricades.
Charges are set! - I got to check something.
- You better hurry.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
You'll never get away with it.
- People are watching.
- So what? They won't do anything.
You should know that better than anyone.
Go ahead Olivia, yell for help.
I've been waiting 20 years to hear you yell for help.
Donovan, put down the gun.
Well hey there, Squeaky.
I know you weren't her nephew.
I know from the jump.
I'm just sorry that snake didn't do its job.
- It's all over, Donovan.
- Not yet, it's not.
This bitch is number four, she's the last of them.
- No.
- I got two bullets in here, one for her, one for me.
Joseph Privett.
I'm Tony Caruso.
I know who you are.
I want to say it anyway.
I'm Tony Caruso.
Connie Caruso was my wife.
Somebody call the police.
I already did.
Hey, you hear that? The city's changed.
Your mother didn't die in vain.
- You don't want me.
- Were you driving the van? The van that killed her? Was that you? I'm taking that as a yes.
You don't want me.
Mister, you're all I want.
Donovan, can we talk? - I just want to talk.
- I am done talking! - Okay, then just listen.
- He's putting his gun down.
I'm putting my gun down.
The gun is down.
Donovan, my mother was killed too in Brooklyn.
It was a hit and run.
Five years ago, tomorrow.
I think about it everyday.
I lay awake and I think about finding the guy, and what I would do if I did.
I hid this in here five years ago.
Figured it was safer than a bank.
It's a lot of money.
Go ahead, take it.
It's yours.
You think I want your money? It's over a hundred grand.
It could change your life.
Change my life? She begged you to stop.
She begged you to stop, that changed my life.
My mom used to used to make pancakes for supper.
- Really? - Yeah.
She loved Charlie Brown.
We had all of the books.
My mom loved Kermit.
She could do the voice.
Yeah? My mom took a karate class with me.
Whenever my mom would watch a movie, she would make us start at the end to make sure everyone was okay.
My mom used to watch Sound of Music every year on her birthday.
She could find the good in anyone.
I told you, don't move.
My mom my mom never let us buy a Halloween costume.
She always used to have us make them.
My mom sat on my bed every night until I fell asleep.
My mom could forgive anybody.
She could forgive anybody, anything.
How about yours? They could forgive anybody.
Final warning! - T-minus 40 seconds.
- Privett! Final warning! T-minus 10 seconds.
Final warning! Demolition in five, four, three, two, one.
Greg Kinnear.
Good morning.
Is it still raining out? Uh-oh! - Whats that? - My annual performance review.
You said you changed my scores.
Well, I did change your score.
I re-evaluated your performance, and you went up in two categories.
But I went down in five.
Integrity, I went down.
Attitude, down.
Respect for authority, you gave me a zero! - A zero? - Ouch! My overall score is less, it's less than it was.
What do you expect? You put a crocodile in my face! - A crocodile? - Yes, a live crocodile.
And she told everyone that I was a virgin.
- And she calls me Squeaky.
- You do squeak.
- You squeak! He actually squeaks.
- Cora, I know you're disappointed, but I have a responsibility to the department.
Detective Vasquez, you have a dozen active cases on your desk.
- Now, let's get to work.
- Yeah.
Yeah, I've got a lot of work to do.
The only problem is, I don't I don't take any initiative.
Cora.
I'm not going anywhere, squeaky.
Cora Cora come on.
Better call 911.
Connie?