SSandra
The Drill Team was his first film as a producer. And it never would've gotten made without me. I set it up; I attached Dick.
[watching the interview] I bet she attached dick to a lot of things.
“Standards and Practices” · Season 1, Episode 13
In this episode: Brenda Leigh Johnson (28), Lt. Provenza (14), David Gabriel (14), Andy Flynn (8), Fritz Howard (2), Russell Taylor (2), Buzz (2), Julio Sanchez (2)
So, you guys all heard, right? About the, uh, IA investigation?
What IA Investigation?
An anonymous complaint against Deputy Chief Johnson. Conduct unbecoming. Anybody here know anything about that?
[Everyone turns and looks at Flynn]
Let's suppose I have no specific knowledge as to who filed the complaint. Suppose I were just to discuss the charge of conduct unbecoming an officer on its merits because Internal Affairs is going to ask me about it. And I'm going to answer them.
And your response will be...?
I'm going to tell them that I've observed Deputy Chief Johnson on every case that she's worked and that I think that the charges against her are small-minded, petty, and malicious, and that I'm ashamed of whoever may have filed them. That's what I'm going to tell them.
[Laughing] You feel better now? You feel righteous, all puffed up?
No, sir. I feel sick to my stomach. If you'll excuse me, I'm investigating a murder, Sir.
So, you both worked for the Pruitts?
GGardener
Yes.
And were you working at the Pruitts' house two evenings ago?
GGardener
[Looking at his partner, not really understanding English] Yes.
And did you climb Mt. Everest in your undershorts?
GGardener
Yes
Maybe this would go a little quicker if I handled it, Chief.
Ya think?
[Imitating a heavy accent] Jes.
I speak German, Russian, and am fully conversant in Czech, and I have to move to the one city where half of the people are from Latin America?
Did he just say avocado?
No. Abogado.
What does that mean?
Attorney.
LMrs. Lopez
If you insist on coming back here without our permission, I intend to report you to your superiors for harassment.
You might have to take a number.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
I don't know. What are you thinking?
I'm thinking that no one could have gotten from here to Pruitt's house and back in under an hour. I mean there were shows at the Greek and Hollywood Bowl. It would have been bumper to bumper for miles. Is that what you were thinking?
No. I was thinking about the subway.
Oh, yeah. We got a subway.
I've never ridden the subway. Something about going underground in a city that shakes. Kinda freaks me out a bit.
[To Brenda] Look, I know this is a mess now, but you'll find your way through it...eventually. I know you will. I know you will.
Lt. Provenza...
Flynn and I are going to go back to Sandy.
Why, exactly?
Tie up loose ends.
Girl's loose ends need tying.
[To PHD team] I just want to say that there's been a complaint lodged against me - an anonymous complaint with Internal Affairs and there's a meeting about it tomorrow, and I don't know what's going to happen. Interrogating people, getting to the truth and knowing the right thing to do politically are two very different things. In fact, to do either of them very well, you have to pretty much ignore one of them altogether, which is what I've done. So now...I'm in trouble again, and I don't know if I'll even be here tomorrow evening, and if I'm not, I just wanted to tell you all how much I've enjoyed working with you. Y'all are just, just really great people.
Ok. We all know what's going on here. The smart move is to not get involved until the dust settles.
Yeah. That's the smart move, alright. What's your idea?
I'd like to start with you, Ms. Powell. I'd like to say how sorry I am that I was unable to ignore your general level of incompetence in the wrongly obtained conviction in the case of Bill Croelick. And I'm sorry if you felt hurt and defensive about putting a man on death row for the wrong crime, and I certainly hope that that will never, ever happen again. Agent Jackson, I deeply regret that the FBI handed over two million dollars to a man on a terrorist watch list without the capacity to trace it, or managed to follow him for months without knowing his wife was having an affair with a doctor, and I hope you do much better in the future. Captain Taylor, I suppose I should apologize to you for not having been born in Los Angeles, but having seen you work up close now for several months, I can honestly say that try as I might, I can't think of any fair and reasonable system on earth where I wouldn't outrank you. There. I hope that clears everything up.
Hey, whoa. Why don't you people just wait in the living room?
Hey, first of all we're not "you people", we're Los Angeles police, and when we show up unexpectedly, it's not because we have a problem, it's because you do. Now I suggest you step aside and be quiet.
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