Carl LaForest and Grace Billets in “Unfinished Business”

[Sitting in Billets office with her looking over folder sheet] There were three of them detained, so backgrounds took a while. It's all in the log entry. But Sergeant Mankiewicz suggested I run it by you. What I wrote is what happened.

Not so much what you say but how you say it, Sergeant. Powers and Edgewood screwed up. They should be dinged. The question is by whom and for how long.

I don't understand.

Well, we got lucky the civilians dropped it. But this goes in, we're forced to file a 128 face sheet. Hyped up as this city is, evidence of more cop misbehavior is about the last thing we need.

I could smell alcohol on Officer Powers' breath from three feet away. Edgewood, the same. There are rules.

Well, rules say you should've made them blow. Right? Rules are a guide.

Okay. Then what?

A notice to correct stops at my desk. It never goes public. Trust me, they will feel my wrath. They will accept it, and just as important, you will still be accepted. Clear?

It's clear.

[Holding paper] This is a notice to correct.

Only because Mank told Sergeant LaForest to run it by me before he cut a face sheet.

Nothing happened.

Three civilians up against a wall under threat of deadly force? By two officers seen in a nearby bar?

None of 'em beef'd us.

The driver had an outstanding warrant that you traded. Lucky you.

[Sighs and sets paper on desk and starts writing] All right. [Sighs heavily] Lieutenant, look, this... is all on me, all right? I misread the situation. Edge had it covered.

Your point?

[Sighs] He doesn't deserve an NTC.

Not to mention this is gonna put a dent in his plans to move up to Vice. [Files paper in folder and gets up, walking to door] Yeah, this is gonna cost him six months before he can reapply. If he hadn't engaged after a few beers, you wouldn't have had a situation to misread. You're both excellent street cops. This time, you both fսckеd up.

[Going out door] Thanks for stepping on the 128. I'll let Edge know.