" So?" " He won't talk." "Let's drop it, then." "I'll hand it back to Durivage and we'll focus on your inquiry." "He'll never talk, cornered like that." "Never." "Unless I'm wrong and he wasn't the killer." "He is a killer." "If you have proof, you don't need me." "I only know that Savard's killer was left-handed." "Like Lizotte." "How many people out there are left-handed?" "The only way to get to him is to make him believe he'll die, or rot in jail." "It's the only way he'll lower his defenses." "Maybe." "And without evidence, jail and all that..." "He thinks that as long as he shuts up, he's untouchable." "Avoids getting caught, and maintains his reputation." "But this is police work." "Could you use psychology?" "Yes." "Yeah?" "I stopped..." "You stopped?" "I told him I knew what killing was." "Why did you say that?" "Bacteria theory." "I'll need a rope." "To tie him up?" "No, a safety line between you and me." "To connect us when I question him because I'm going deep inside of myself and maybe..." "You won't let go?" "You'll be there for me?" "If you see I'm in trouble, get me out of there." "Everything okay?" "Strange thing you said." "If I were the killer, things would be different." " You see it the wrong way." " l don't think so." "I do." "I know you're a killer." "Now you know I know what it's like." "Everything points to Sario, doesn't it?" "Fruits and vegetables..." "Why deal in perishables?" "I don't know." "Free groceries?" "The great thing about perishables is that no one knows when they're bad." "A container of fruit..." "You don't keep it until the taxman comes." "You dump it." "It's based on your honor." "That doesn't make Sario a criminal." "Rotten pineapples don't, but money laundering does." "When I told you that I'd killed people it wasn't to put you at ease." "It wasn't to make you think I want to be buddy-buddy." "It was so you'd understand the difference between us." "I didn't kill anyone." "You don't enjoy killing, do you?" "Neither do I." "We've that in common." "The difference lies elsewhere." "Not in the enjoyment." "Some that I see here kill because they're ill, but... that's not your case." "It's rather mine." "When I killed... I was... I was crazy." "Yes." "Insane with pain." "But with you... it's neither pleasure nor pain." "When you kill, it's business." "That's all." "There's no emotion, no regret." "Nothing." "What are you doing?" "Listening to the baseball game." "Mr. Fontaine's waiting in your office." "Tell him I'm coming." " What do you want?" " l wanted to listen in." "Go do your job." "But when the stock disappears, there's no proof." "Like with rotten fruit." "Exactly." "We lose a link in the supply chain." "Leaves the door open to tax evasion, money laundering..." "But when the fruit goes bad, you don't get money." "You pay." "The container arrives." "The fruit is rotten." "You dump it." "A write-off." "Except... the fruit was rotten from the start." "You never really paid for it." "The books show you paid a lot." "More than a fair price." "Losing money is your problem." "But what you really paid for is drugs." "They'll arrive later." "That's not laundering." "You'll catch on." "Let's go." " Where to?" " Sario's." "To get acquainted." "You've never been?" "We've never had concrete proof, but a man died." "Take it easy!" "It's Suzanne." "I'd come over if I were you." "It's a big case." "You're sweet!" "You didn't hear it from me." "Sorry, it was urgent." "Are you pressing charges?" "So you're here about Fortier." "Fortier?" "If you want to charge her, while no one else does..." "Go ahead." "Make a fool of yourself." "Stir up trouble between the SAS and the prosecutor." "State inquests are ridiculous." "Walk a mile in my shoes." "Like you don't know how to make a deal to get charges dropped." "Us?" "Make deals with the coroner?" "The coroner is nothing." "The guy died from a gunshot." "So what?" "Deals between departments investigating each other." "What'll it take to shut your mouth?" "Your boss in the mood to talk?" "You kill people because you're paid to." "It's no more dramatic... no more difficult than taking out the trash." "Routine." "Look..." "We have nothing on you." "Tomorrow you're out." "You can kill me if you want." "Just tell me how to be like you?" "Help me to get free." "No skin off your back." "You're insane." "Totally insane." "We should go to Shipping." "We will. I'm just checking." "Look..." "Check it out." "I can taste the excitement." "Ever tasted a 9 millimeter?" "Not great." "Look at this." " This is interesting." " Yeah... lf you're right about Sario, we should call for back-up." "We will. I have to see the rest." "Hold on." "The rest?" " The dumpster." " Not the garbage..." " He's the one?" " Yeah." "SAS." "Yes, what?" "What body part can't they find?" "Hold on." "Yes... I'll call you back." "Bye." "What did I tell you?" "Why are you here?" "That guy..." "We should talk about him." "A bouncer's name isn't much to go on." "We know Savard was investigating the club scene." "He told me Lizotte got the money through a bouncer." "You buy it?" "A doorman who hands out contracts?" "I don't know." "You believe Buddy?" "If not, then what do we do?" "Go back to our sickos." "Less complicated." "And Savard?" "Durivage's problem, not ours." "He was a good guy." "What can we do?" "We've got nothing on Lizotte." "What about Buddy?" "We just let him rot?" "Buddy's not our responsibility." "He talked because he fears for his life." "Deserves a break, no?" "Enough sermons." "Take care of Rita, and forget Buddy." "You can talk about Rita, but I can't." "It's always the same." "It's mine." "Where are you?" "Stay put." "We're on our way." "It's the kid." " Where is he?" " ln deep shit." "You're holding him against his will." " No lawyer, not a word counts." " He doesn't want one." "Even if he killed Savard, the judge will release him." "You're out of line." "And why's he here?" "Not your concern." "He's not crazy." "He's perfectly healthy." "Forget all about it." " Get lost. I'll owe you one." " No, I can't." "He doesn't need anyone." "Don't push it." "Why not?" "For me?" "I'll be around." "They're pigs, damn it." "They had no warrant." "Kid!" "I've got 'em." "You have a record." "That's ancient history." "What do you mean?" "Your teenage years, or the drugs?" " Both. I was a teenager." " True." "Attempted murder." " lt's in the file?" " Yes." "Want to see it?" "It's still on the record?" "I was a minor." "The others were adults." "The first was my sister's boyfriend." "He threatened her several times." "She was afraid of him." "One night she came home with a bloody mouth." "You wanted to defend her." "Yeah." "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "Something about my sister?" "My sister's dead." "So you can't stand hearing the word..." ""sister."" "That's how it started." "What?" "You hadn't killed him but you didn't know that." "You couldn't know they'd save his life in the ER." "In your mind, the guy was dead." "You were glad." "You'd saved your sister." "The second time?" "You weren't of age when you almost killed him." "Lucky." "Your case was referred to adult court, but you were sent to a group home in exchange for a tip-off." "That's not in there." "Yes, it is." "A letter from the prosecutor's office." "The second time wasn't to protect your sister." "Was it for fun?" "It was me or him." "A drug debt." "That was the last one." "I won't ask who paid." "I won't ask who you killed." "Let's say it wasn't you." "How does one become a hitman?" "We're just speaking in general." "It won't incriminate you." "What do you think of hitmen?" "What's in it for me?" " We're just chatting." " Look... I'd rather chat somewhere else." "Yeah..." "For now, you're staying here." "It can be a drag, or we can talk." "It's not like I'll pay you." "You can." "Tell me about your sister." "It's a case for the feds." " We have an informer." " For what he's worth." "Apparently, the guy's credible." "Who is it?" "I can't tell you yet." "Even if Lizotte's the killer, it doesn't solve the case." "You need the contractor." "Make it worth my while." "I have some tips for CAP about the massage parlor murders." "If I get Lizotte out, give me free reign at the arraignment." "You know of Fortier's problems in the States?" "Murder charge." "I have a contact in Maryland." "The prison in question is in Maryland." "The files were destroyed, but word gets out." "Anne?" "Charged with murder?" "Acquitted." "Cure the shrink, end of story." "Johnson doesn't know I know." "I'm saving that ace for a special occasion." "If she died long ago, why are you crying?" "I'm not." "If you don't want to talk about her, talk about your murder." "You're supposed to talk." "You said we'd chat." "Pass the time." "is that an ultimatum?" "It's either small talk or I tell you my story, right?" "No time." "What's going on?" "I worked in a psychiatric prison in Washington." "A hostage-taking occurred while my boss was away." "Things turned for the worse." "How did it start?" "It started... with a quarrel between inmates." "It's hard to talk about it." "The ward was already in chaos by the time we intervened." "Two groups were on our side." "The director wanted to use force." "You wanted to talk?" "You like talking, don't you?" "To reason with them." "How did you kill?" "How did I kill?" "They gave me a weapon... for while I negotiated." " l forget some parts..." " No, you don't." "You know." "I know you do." "I lost control." "There were three inmates." "Sex offenders." "Charged with raping little girls." "They got to you?" "They're the ones you killed?" "You were no better than them." "They pushed my limit." "They described how they raped the girls." "How they tortured them first... and how long it lasted." "How they spent days playing with them." "Killing people like that is no sin." "You should have done it the first time." "Like I did." "The first time?" "Was your sister raped?" "This is the ladies' room." "Out!" "What's wrong with you?" "I need to recover." "You wanted a line to me because you were scared." "Then you cut it." "You unplugged the microphone." "Are you crazy?" "What am I supposed to think?" "How can I know when to pull you out?" "When will I know if you lose control?" "Not yet." "Be careful." "We'll probably release him." "Think about that." "I said my share." "Your turn." "You didn't say if your sister was raped." "That... is none of your business." "You opened that door. I didn't." "You talked about your sister." "It brought back memories." "I didn't know... lt's in my file." "You knew about mine." "Seems like you want to talk about our sisters." "Why?" "How old were you the first time?" "Sixteen." "You, when your sister died?" "How did you sleep?" " How old were you?" " 21 ." "Your family knows nothing." "What about yours?" "They don't know." " What does your family know?" " l have none." "Strange cop, you are." "How many did you kill in the last year?" "What good did it do you?" "You must be expensive." "He was a cop, after all." "A high-paying job." "You have a one-track mind." "You're back onto that." "What makes a good killer?" "How do you know who to kill?" "You knew your sister's rapist?" "How much is a cop worth?" "$150,000?" "You knew him?" "What was your hardest job?" "Finishing a house in a month." "What was your hardest job?" "You." "Suzanne..." " Parent?" " He left with Thomas." "Where to?" "I don't know." "She doesn't know." "One moment. I'll transfer you." "One: you're not here to tip off Savaria." "Two: you're personally responsible for the whereabouts of my men." "If they won't say?" "If you're not happy, go work somewhere else." "I didn't mean it... lt's ringing." "Will you answer it?" "SAS." "He's not in." "I don't know where he is." "I'm afraid of death." "I'm afraid of wanting to kill." "...of killing myself." "The person who raped my sister... is still alive." "That person isn't too far away." "Want to settle the score?" "You'll get used to it." "That's what keeps you awake at night." "You want to, but you can't." "You think back to when everything was fine." "Then that bastard came along and ruined your life." "That's how you start to kill." "You know as well as I do." "Yeah." "I know." "It's different for men." "It's the same." "You were a kid once." "Backyard fights were your only concern." "You have to be tough because your mom needs you to be a man." "The old man's never around." "When he comes home, he just puts you down." "In your mom's eyes, you're the best." "To your dad, you're a pain." "When you hit 12 or 13, you've no choice." "You're the best, or you're a loser." "School, the street..." "Same thing." "Pin a guy down, make him cry, and you're the best." "One day the old man takes off." "You're the man of the house." "Your sister gets beat up and..." "But how to stay indifferent?" "I'm not indifferent." "It's my life." "You really do contracts?" "It's true?" "I can only say is how I... how men end up not giving a damn anymore." "You might kill for revenge, or to protect your buddies." "You might kill to get another gang before they get you." "Or because you think your gang is right." "There's a thousand reasons." "True." "I feel... I won't be all right, as long as the person who changed my life is alive." "What's the difference between a hitman and a soldier?" "A soldier earns less money." "But it's the same bloody war." "You get used to killing." "You don't start because you like it." "After a few, you don't care." "You just grab the cash." "You keep on killing, or else you die." "Shall I solve your problem?" "My problem?" "The person close to you." "We'll discuss it somewhere else." "It's not necessary." "You want to do it?" "That's not why." "I've listened to what you had to say." "I probably can't send you to jail with this." "But I can show people what a big mouth you have." "I'll make copies for your friends." "You're done for." "You stop, or you die." "But I can show people what a big mouth you have." "I'll make copies for your friends." "You're done for." "You stop, or you die." "Bacteria theory, right?" "Bacteria get eaten by larger organisms, to feed on them." "You let Lizotte devour you to get him to talk." "In hopes of selling him out with your tape?" "What about the antibodies?" "If the larger organism has a strong immune system, it kills the bacteria." "You took a risk I don't approve of." "A calculated one." "You're tired." "We erase from the tape everything that concerns me." "I don't want..." "Leave it to me." "Go home, take a nice warm bath and read a good book with Fernand at your feet." "But no police thrillers." "You take good care of me." "It's not easy." "Because it's not necessary." "Lizotte listened to your story... and was satisfied with that?" "Who's at the root of your problem?" "That wasn't a star performance." "I'm not proud of you." " We couldn't have known." " Quit playing cowboys." " You could get hurt." " Already done." "We'll press assault charges." "We won't say a word." "Neither will they." "Just forget it." "You're alive." "That's what counts." "You'll mess up the investigation." "Our informer's rap sheet is as long as my arm." "Every crime deserves punishment." "Hey, Globenski, want another beating?" "Crime and Punishment is Dostoyevsky." "Same thing." "What do we tell Johnson?" "You had a fight." " With who?" " With each other." "One-on-one." "He won't buy that." "Make up a story and make it good." "We did our part." "They'll release you in an hour." " And Fortier's recording?" " Illegal." "How did she make you talk?" "Told me a story from her past." "I fell for it." "What story?" "Ask her yourself." "Do they have any grounds for arrest?" "Will they try anyway?" "What difference does it make?" "The judge will let you go." "Their evidence will be rejected." "They have no proof." "That's not the problem." "What's the problem?" "Durivage isn't stupid." "He brought me here for a reason." "Besides revenge, I don't see..." "They have the shrink's tape." "Everyone saw me here." "The big guy's not stupid." "He just looks it." "I'll get you out." "It won't take long." "He won't touch you." "Recording him was a good idea." "We'll make it clear to him." " lf anything happens to you..." " He's a killer." "He's a hitman." "He'll wait for the right moment." "I'm dead." "For now, he has a lot of explaining to do to his boss." "Durivage won't be happy with me." "You're not perfect." "You did all you could." "It's not our case, anyhow." "It's theirs." "Who is it?" "I went to Washington for therapy." "A grand success." "Who is it?" "Lizotte's right." "Once it happens, it stays with you forever." "You get revenge and live with it, or you spend your life dreaming of revenge." "If you want to get through it, talk." "Do you love me?" "Tell me." "Do you love me?" "Well..." "You're very important..." "That's not what I asked." "It's important." "I need to know if you love me and in what way." "Why?" "Because my problem... that makes me the way I am... that took me to Washington for six months of therapy..." "The problem is in the police force." "In the police force?" "I'll never be free of it." "Like you always say... I'd better keep my mouth shut." "Sometimes it's best to shut up." "Jealous, are you?" "Yeah... I've always really liked Anne." "I... lt's my fault. I started it." "Yeah, right." " Want to bag groceries?" " What?" "You want to bag groceries?" "Just say so." "Plenty of fruit stores around." "Hope you learned your lesson." "Didn't I tell you not to take me for an idiot?" "Call you tomorrow?" "Leave a message. I'll call you." "Don't talk to anyone." " Need a drive home?" " That's okay." "Last call." "Where's Johnson?" "Left without saying." "And Fortier?" "At home, I think." "You heard what Johnson said?" "Sario has friends in high places." "There's a paradox in doing good with dirty money." "It's all mixed up." "Choice of an honest man before a righteous sin." "Pure Shakespeare." "Lizotte gets off." "Whoever paid him remains unknown." "Great." "If the politicians and the Mafia eat from the same plate, we and Lizotte work for the same boss." "I prefer the crazies." "Common criminals are too cold, doing it for money." "Crazy people kill because they're crazy." "It's all the same to the victims." "I'll tell you something... I'd rather be killed by someone with heart."