The Commish Season 4 Episode 4 Born in the USA
The Commish Season 4 Episode 4 Born in the USA
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00:00You
00:30You
00:41Like we say on the island
00:43No problem. You had a bad switch Tony, but you're working beautiful. No, man, and I only asked 35
00:50I where I bought it said it wasn't worth fixing. That's cuz he's in the business of selling
00:56Hey, this country is the best
01:00But there's just too much throwing away. What still can't function
01:04No, like back home, huh, man
01:06We have no choice back on the island after we drive the motor car into the ground
01:11We cut it up and make two motorbike and a living room coach
01:16Hey, isn't grace just about ready to have the baby any day that baby growing it bigger him going jump right out of the woman go
01:23straight to college
01:25You already know it's a boy
01:27Isaac Caldwell jr. His name come from me. And if his disposition come from grace man, he'll have the best of everything
01:43I made the purchase as soon as I found she was carrying the child
01:47That boy is going to have the best birthday gift. He'll be a citizen of this country. We have to start him off proper
01:55That's great Isaac grace don't know about it yet awaiting until the baby come
02:00Thanks, I get this. No, I can handle it. No problem, man. Thank you
02:06Yeah, I want to know what Isaac jr. Arrives. I'll tell you first thing
02:20What's wrong with you
02:23You're a long-winded fellow I said that you never be rid of that customer
02:34Abraham take our home. I'll wait go with him girl. We won't shortly
02:45Isaac people around here man. They look up to you. They follow your example
02:52You're not fulfilling your obligations
02:54Nigel you bleeding me dry
03:02Don't be getting so dramatic
03:04plenty of juice pumping through your veins
03:08pay the money
03:10Businesses down man, and we're about to have a baby, but that's all my reason to make sure nothing
03:17Happens to you, man
03:20I
03:23Been paying a hundred dollars a week for three years is enough. I see when he's enough
03:38Ronnie
03:50All right
04:13You see this man
04:16You said don't pay Matt coming back for the rest
04:37Think it hurts
04:39My brother got one last year. It was fine once infection cleared up
04:44He did himself in the garage
04:46But you can forget though David. I mean your parents
04:50They'll never let you I can handle them
04:52It's my ear isn't it we don't live in a dictatorship
04:56since when I
04:59Don't know as far as I'm concerned no girls worth that kind of aggravation not even Carol Bennett
05:05Total babe Carol Bennett, that's right sports fans
05:09David she doesn't even know you're alive
05:12David
05:18Hi Carol, so you're gonna get the earring. I think you look so incredibly hot
05:23Thanks
05:25Show me as soon as you get it done, okay?
05:28Absolutely
05:29See ya
05:34Man you're in
05:36This is fantastic David she wants you I guess she does do you realize how many guys would kill to be in your shoes?
05:43You have to get this earring now, you know
05:46You owe it to the rest of us David. I
05:50Guess I do goddess
05:53Oh
06:04One of my guys had his gallbladder out, but I saw your name on the admitting list
06:08I picked some crazy time to fall off the ladder. I see my insides bleeding a little but no problem
06:15Pretty soon, huh a week late. Can't come too soon
06:23Hey Tony, they say I have to rest so thanks for stopping by. All right
06:29Look I gotta paint the trim around my bedroom window you mind if I borrow that ladder you don't want it
06:34Then I gotta rent the ladder
06:36It's all mashup man a bunch of wrongs missing according to the paramedics the whole ladder is missing I
06:45Got friends in high places now who was using you as a soccer ball
06:49Come on you guys are obviously in trouble. I want to help the accident prune. That's all there is to it. All right
07:05I'm tangibly. Hey gum shoes on never take them off
07:09I'll poke around Powell Street see if anyone knows who beat up Isaac Caldwell. Mm-hmm
07:14Paulie
07:18Ball Street
07:19Folks over there likes to stay mum. I know muster up all the charm you can
07:24No easy task. So what are you heading home? Yeah, I got my VCR fixed. I'm gonna go watch Casablanca
07:30I'm making movies in color now times are changing but times are changing in this house
07:35Time is standing still and you are not getting an earring. It's my ear until you get married half of a decade
07:41My ear until you get married half of it is mine dad
07:45David I just said no. I know exactly how you feel
07:49What do you mean Rachel? Can you give us a second?
08:00She just doesn't get it
08:02I'll talk to her would you I want to get the earring tomorrow. So I don't lose momentum with Carol
08:09Understand I had a Carol Bennett on my own when I was your age I was nuts about her
08:13So were all the other guys I'd have done anything for her, right? I'm in the exact night my hair green
08:20It was the 60s
08:22She came into school one day with green hair Kelly green. I thought to myself that's the girl for me
08:28So I died mine to match
08:31That's so cool. It was absolutely pointless David. Not only did she have no interest in me whatsoever
08:37Why do you say my ears gonna fall off? No, I'm saying what if it doesn't work out with Carol
08:42What if the next girl hates earrings? What then I have a hole in my ear?
08:47Well, it'll grow back won't it?
08:53You know, you're right maybe I am sort of rushing into things so you don't want me to talk to your mother
09:01Yeah. Thanks. Anyways
09:07Artfully done wouldn't have worked if you didn't set it up
09:16What I was just thinking you must have looked like idiots with that green hair
09:37I
09:41Joe Rollins the prince of Powell Street
09:44Look, I've never heard of him before
09:46Cuz we're cops and we're white
09:49From what people around here won't say Nigel's turned his neighbor into his own piggy bank shake that
09:55Maybe Isaac didn't want to pay. Oh, I get the feeling everybody pays. Maybe Isaac wanted to stop
10:07I
10:17Feeds coupons, huh?
10:21You eat more than three people put together and you never gain a pound what do you got a tapeworm a golden Guido?
10:37I
10:40Gotta believe Nigel's our guy, but if Isaac won't come forward, I'll have to change his mind
10:47My best acquittal
11:07See one in pursuit of a white Lincoln
11:24Mustang turned east on third. I'm after the Lincoln
11:37I
11:42Suspect vehicle stopped at fifth and been older
11:50Put your hands out of the window I can see
11:55Isaac I'm sorry Tony. We just was chasing you Nigel
12:00I
12:01Run it's not gonna solve the problem
12:03We can't jeopardize the baby. Help us put Nigel away. You'll be making things better for the baby and everyone else
12:10You can't let him get away with what he's done. We're going down to the precinct to get a swear in a complaint
12:16Can't do it man. Don't be afraid. I'm here to protect you from Nigel. It's not just Nigel
12:22What is it that grace and me will come here without papers?
12:26We're not supposed to be in the country
12:29Isaac we go down to the precinct
12:32Immigration final they put us on the boat and they sent us back and the child won't be born here
12:40Let the child have his future Tony I'm begging you man for the future of my child
12:56Leaving that island break my heart, but when I see the children begging for scraps
13:02No chance to grow up healthy. No chance to learn
13:06For my own child. I want better. That's why we all came
13:12In this country a man work hard he can be somebody
13:17Maybe a big shot maybe not but he can be a man
13:21That's all I want and that's all I want for my son that him have a chance to be a man
13:26It's nothing but misery on that island Tony. Don't send us back man. What is the man gonna do? I
13:34Can't let you just walk away Isaac
13:37But there's a guy I know in immigration. I can talk to him. Maybe there's a way you can legally stay in the country
13:43Maybe if you come forward about Nigel, maybe Nigel a wicked man
13:47We better off back home than messing with him in a shack with a tin roof better than a coffin
13:54Look Nigel was shaking you down wasn't he and when you start paying he beat you up
14:04What else can you tell me about him
14:10It was a fire about a month back Isaac
14:14Son gum the shoemaker he died in that fire. I remember Nigel had something to do with it
14:21How do you know?
14:22Everybody know any witnesses
14:25Nobody see but everybody know. Well, did you know Winston? Well, did he say something to you that we could use?
14:33Sometime we bring him shoes for fixing ain't seen a man for a long time before the fire
14:40You're not much help well
14:43At least we can charge him with assaulting you maybe if you're willing to testify, maybe the other victims will too
14:50We'll get you and grace to a safe place round-the-clock protection Isaac
14:55You said you wanted your son to be an American citizen. How bad do you want that?
15:05I testify we can't stay in this country. I'll do my damnedest
15:14I'm
15:17Great I'm gone
15:26Yeah
15:29Isaac some long-winded you're gonna be a sorry fella
15:39It's just a hypothetical question Jack
15:43Hypothetical is how many angels on a pin?
15:46What do you want to know?
15:48Let's say an illegal immigrant witnessed a crime or was victimized. Would you legalize him if he testified? What's the crime?
15:56Hypothetically assault we usually don't cut deals for minor offenses
16:01Where is he? What's his name?
16:04Hypothetically, he's a really terrific guy who we should be happy to have in this country. He's a hard worker
16:09He's devoted a lot of his time to keeping neighborhood kids out of trouble and you want to have him saying to call the Pope
16:16What's his name, where is he he may be able to help us find the murderer
16:23I'm not sure that he can but when you are call me
16:28Thanks
16:31You can't hide this guy forever Tony you swore an oath to uphold the law
16:36It's a good thing this is all hypothetical
16:46There's no way around it we have to get Nigel for murder you said that everyone knows that he killed Winston gum
16:53Yeah, that's right. Well, if everyone knows it then someone must have seen it
16:57You can find out who they are
16:59They'll talk to you. I can't ask them to risk everything for me protect them
17:04Just like we're doing with you. I've got an officer here around the clock. I don't even know if they'll be willing
17:09Well, you have to try
17:12otherwise
17:14You go turn us in
17:16Look, you have to understand. This isn't something I want to do, but it's the law. I don't have a choice you do
17:24When I go I have to think about this hard
17:29I understand
17:32Have some more num nums that's good sweet pasta salad. How's the roast? Right. What is it?
17:43I put all this stuff in the fridge. I'm gonna go get it. I'm gonna go get it. I'm gonna go get it
17:48I'm gonna go get it. I'm gonna go get it
17:50I'm gonna go get it
17:54I think of people like Isaac and Grace and all they went through to get here. You know what I mean?
18:00Yeah
18:01My great-grandfather crossed most of Russia and all of Europe on foot just to get to a port took him six months Wow
18:10Elbows, right
18:15And get right down to it I
18:17Guess my grandmother was an illegal immigrant
18:20She had some sort of eye disease and they wouldn't let her in at Ellis Island, so she snuck in a gavel soon
18:27Hey you want another roll sure. Hey, what'd you do that for? Why'd you do that for?
18:38Well, you guys didn't exactly say I couldn't I
18:42Thought you two came to a meeting of the minds, but I'm going to the game tonight. She's gonna be there. I
18:48Just want her to like me she would like you because you are a wonderful person
18:56You're right wonderful
19:00And we did sort of agree if you want me to take it out I will
19:08Look if you really think it would make that much of a difference. Thanks. Well gotta go
19:18Oh
19:20Oh
19:44She's having the baby it's okay. Mr. Caldwell call an ambulance
19:50Look I know what to do. Well, then do it
20:01Call 911 get a doctor here now if you can't make it here right away I can handle this just go
20:07All right, then then I'll go to the front and I'll get more toes. Yeah
20:15So you just let him walk out of here
20:20He was just trying to help me
20:23People that help them always find trouble. Where is he? Grace? He went to find Nigel
20:28What I beg him not to he made me trick the policeman. Why what's he trying to do?
20:34He tell you himself and I ting there
20:39It's a police scanner
20:41He'd be on air pretty soon now
20:44Tony
20:46And I hope you're reading me I rig up the transmitter
20:51We have a little chat with Nigel this is Pantanjali we got a private citizen broadcasting on
20:58162 point seven five. I need a fix on his point of origin now. He'll be coming along soon
21:06Maybe say some things he shouldn't
21:09Or killing Winston in that fire
21:11Nigel be in jail
21:16We get to stay in America
21:20I didn't have to risk nobody else
21:24Yeah, yeah, okay great, thanks, he's not the waterfront
21:28We get to stay in America
21:32Didn't have to risk nobody else
21:36Yeah, okay great, thanks, he's not the waterfront
21:49This is c1 all units in post six respond to a possible 1034 at the waterfront
21:56You want to see me man
21:59Here I am
22:00Thanks for coming
22:02anything for a friend man
22:04What you're needing from me?
22:06want to apologize
22:09So I paying up like you demanding I demand in nothing
22:16But I don't want die like Winston what he got to do with anything man, huh?
22:22Winston burned up in a fire. You know what I talking about Nigel. I don't think I do man
22:29Everybody know it don't pay to mess with you. All right
22:32Isaac
22:34I've been listening to too much gossip and everyone know that me and Winston was friends
22:41Bring flowers to his funeral
22:44Ask his woman
22:46That why I come here
22:49I think I kill Winston you want revenge maybe
22:56Hey
22:58Isaac
22:59What you doing, man?
23:01Put that gun away
23:03Just kill me
23:04Don't shoot
23:06Don't shoot
23:13You shot Isaac and cold-blooded you're crazy
23:16All I know is the man waving a gun in my face doesn't have a gun then what was that in the man's hand?
23:21Ah a snow cone. That was yours. You planted on him. You knew he was wearing a wire
23:26I don't know how you knew but you know, it was self-defense. You heard it with your own ears, Tony
23:31Come on, we got nothing you brutalizing an innocent man
23:37It's my favorite shirt mine go you mash it up
23:49I want everything you can find on Nigel Rawlins here and on the island
23:53I don't care if it was three-card Monty games and you scamming on the Taurus. I want to know
23:58You want to search of Isaac's place?
24:00I
24:05Don't
24:09Do it
24:19Grace I'm so sorry
24:23There's anything I
24:26Try to tell him
24:27Don't play with Nigel
24:30But Isaac never listen
24:33He say
24:35We've got to let him hear it from Nigel's own lips. That's the only way they gonna believe us
24:41Didn't look at me smile. He tell me everything gonna be alright for a baby
24:50Tell me someday we go visit that child in a white house
24:54I
24:57Think only see blue sky
25:02That's the best thing about him he think this country gonna be some paradise where the child go grow up
25:09What difference in Mick where he grew up now he grew up with no father
25:14I
25:22Had nothing to say to her I
25:25Wanted to just I don't know. I'll hold it, you know, tell her everything is alright
25:32And it felt like a jerk
25:36What's she gonna do
25:38What can she do? She's got to go back
25:41Well, Jack can't help you but she's here illegally his hands are tied
25:47Hi
25:49earrings now
25:51For 14 years. I was a woman in his life and what I said Matt
25:56And he gets a girlfriend in five minutes. She's got him jumping through hoops and
26:02wearing
26:05It's a too late for us to get our money back
26:10I
26:14Think it makes me look older. Oh, yeah by at least three months
26:21Did Carol like it she said I looked hot pot is good, right? Well, it's maximum. That's good, too
26:30So you guys like an item now
26:33Almost what's the catch?
26:36Well, she said I looked hot with an earring but she said I'd look mega hot with a tattoo
26:42No, well just a little starburst on my no no way no how no tattoo dad come on
26:49We don't live in a dictatorship since when?
26:53What do you got so far?
26:55Receipts are in the cash drawer. They don't look like much but we're still going through stuff
26:59And I've been on the horn to the island about Rowan's you want to talk about bureaucracy?
27:04These guys are a man that this claim check is from Winston's store the day it was burned down
27:09so
27:10You saw Winston the day he died
27:12It's not so this has your name on it. You said you hadn't seen him for a long time
27:16I make a mistake. It was no mistake. I going away from all this trouble. I got a cousin in Philadelphia
27:22I can't let you go ain't no nothing. I'll protect you
27:28You see what happened to Isaac the same fate waiting for me and a child
27:32You have a life here that you and Isaac worked so hard for don't let that go now
27:37Don't let go of the dream that he had for you and your son
27:47Sod Nigel
27:49in the men burn Winston store
27:53After they beat him. I would have said so before but Isaac
27:59He wouldn't let me
28:00Did anyone else see it?
28:03No, girl. Don't lie. I was with a walk in home. We saw everything
28:09Abraham
28:11We got to do what's right. Tell the man all
28:17I'll personally see to it that you're both protected. I'll get you legal status from the INS
28:31She's gonna testify come on in she'll give detailed testimony and I have a corroborating witness
28:38Are they credible? I've known grace for five years. You didn't answer the question. Yes, they're credible
28:44These people came to this country like your grandparents in mind. Don't beat that drum Tony
28:51He never took a dime from anyone welfare unemployment
28:54They're the kind of people that make a community out of a bunch of people
28:58Unemployment they're the kind of people that make a community a better place. Do I hear a John Philip Sousa March coming on?
29:04It's the way I feel maybe I do too except for one thing
29:08Our grandparents came through the door legally. I have as much respect for the law as you do
29:14And I'm not saying that we shouldn't have control over who comes in and who doesn't but these people these people
29:19I got a stack of files taller than you of these people
29:22They come from every corner of the world and every one of them has a story that'll break your heart
29:28But they can't all stay but if Grace Caldwell testifies she can right if the testimony is substantial
29:35and truthful
29:39Deal okay, mr. Sousa great
29:51After the fire erupt I
29:54I see Nigel and others run away. Were you alone at that time?
30:01Abraham Wilkerson was with me, but Nigel and his men did never see us
30:07You're in this country illegally, aren't you?
30:14Yes, but and you were promised legal status if you came forward to testify
30:19Yes, but I telling the truth
30:21All of us here to tell the truth if telling the truth is so important. Why did take you so long to do it? I
30:32Was afraid
30:34He an evil man
30:38He killed my husband move that that be stricken from the record that's an unfounded allegation
30:42Strike the fact of the matter is that your husband tried to kill Nigel Rollins. That's not so we have it on tape. No
30:49Mr. Rollins was defending himself against a premeditated attack what you want mrs. Caldwell
30:54The only reason you're here today is so you can get revenge
30:59What I want
31:05What I want is justice
31:12No further questions you may step down
31:15At this time the state calls Abraham Wilkerson to the stand
31:25Do you promise to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth so don't believe anything you're gonna say
31:31Mr. Wilkerson, do you remember where you were the night Winston gum store burned down? I do
31:41Would you tell us
31:46Abraham's niece from back home
31:54Mr. Wilkerson I
31:57Was home
32:00all alone
32:01You signed a statement under oath saying you were with mrs. Caldwell when you saw Nigel Rollins set the fire at the store. I
32:08Signed a paper. So the policemen stopped vexing me your honor. This man is being intimidated
32:15His niece is there with one of the defendants thoughts
32:19tug
32:21in my cousin Ronnie
32:24You've sworn to tell the truth
32:26If you or your niece need protection the state will provide it
32:30Now, where were you on the night in question? I
32:33Was home all alone
32:37Your honor I have affidavits from a mr. And mrs
32:41Terrence Cooper who are present today and who are prepared to testify that they were with mrs
32:46Caldwell at a movie theater in Morgan Heights
32:49Precisely at the time of the fire in mr. Gums shoe store. She could not possibly have been a witness to it
33:01Mrs. Caldwell, it appears you've been less than truthful with the court. I tell in the truth
33:06I swear to God your honor. All of these witnesses are being coerced. I can see no evidence of that
33:13Does the prosecution have any witnesses who can support mrs. Caldwell story?
33:19No, your honor
33:22And as far as I can determine there are no grounds in which to bind mr. Rollins over for trial case dismissed
33:36You
34:06I
34:09All right
34:30You're going to send her back
34:34The deal I made with immigration was based on her truthful testimony
34:38She looks like a lion now if Nigel be making the threat on me telling the truth would be no problem
34:45We nothing left need to live for
34:50But my niece
34:52Nigel killer if I talk against him, you know is for true
35:00What could I do
35:05What would you do
35:09I
35:10Know what you should have done. You should have ignored me and run off to Philadelphia
35:16At least your son would have been born here in the States. I
35:20Just kept picturing Isaac's face when he talked about the baby and how he wanted to give him a life here. I just
35:28Isaac always say you possess in a good heart. I
35:33Thought that was just his way I
35:36Believe it. No
35:39I
35:42Check Murphy's gonna be here any minute. I told him you weren't lying, but they're issuing the deportation order now
35:51We're doing everything we can to get Nigel but time running out
36:01And there's nothing left to be done not unless you're having contractions
36:08Back home we got a woman can make the babies come if she was here
36:16We have ways of inducing labor here too if you're willing
36:32Brenda call dr. Friedman. Let's get mrs. Caldwell into delivery one
36:39Come
36:47What's going on here
36:48Hello, Jack. I got grace Colwell's deportation order. The woman's got to get on a plane
36:53The woman's in labor, didn't she pull the same stunt to spring her husband out of that hotel?
36:58They're taking her and she's gonna have the baby
37:01What
37:03You did it didn't you you had labor-induced you gave her a shot of
37:09Whatever it is that Jack. Yes me. It's the stress of what happened in court that triggered it and stress can do that
37:20Let me know when the baby comes
37:30Tony
37:32Get this. I'm going over records with the cops back on the island
37:35According to them Nigel Rawlins has been buried in st. John's Cemetery for the last six years. He's dead. I hope so
37:44So our Nigel Rawlins is really someone else yeah problem is who he's carrying false papers. There's no way to get a positive ID
37:53Is this a private thing tank or can anyone jump in, you know, I was very rude to Nigel the other night
37:58What I spoke harshly I pushed him against the car and in so doing exposed the city to a potential lawsuit
38:04You're upset about Isaac. No excuses. I acted unprofessionally
38:08I lost control of my emotions and I hope that you'll accept my very sincere apology
38:13Oh, don't the man son?
38:16If you'll just sign this
38:19It says you weren't injured when I so wrongly and roughly pushed you against the car
38:24And that you waive your rights to sue the department on this take away the most fundamental right in a country
38:32By when the police gonna learn their lesson about brutalizing innocent people I have learned mr. Rollins believe me
38:40I'm not gonna let you get away with this
38:42People I have learned mr. Rollins believe me
38:48Please I could lose my job
38:52I'm gonna call the liar and tell him to bring the lawsuit against you right away
38:57Cuz I've been in pain ever since you threw me up against that car
39:02Ain't that right?
39:06This lawsuit gonna make me a wealthy man
39:12What that
39:13It's an acknowledgement of your refusal to sign the waiver to sue
39:18required the percent that the but
39:20Please don't sign it. Why not?
39:26Man without this I can't bring the lawsuit, please don't sign it. I got a family my whole careers on the line man
39:33Give me the pen
39:37What you're waiting for
39:43Oh
39:44Not to worry man
39:47Maybe they keep you on at the precinct down, you know, maybe picking up rubbish
39:52Oh
40:08Tony you should see the baby grace had him already. Yeah, she pushed three times and he was out. Oh, he's so beautiful
40:17How's she doing
40:20She's really worried about what's gonna happen
40:22Well until we get something on Nigel, I got to keep Murphy from finding out about she had the baby
40:27I've got a man at the hospital
40:30Grace will be deported as soon as she's well enough to travel Rachel. I'll call you back. Yeah
40:36Look, you can't deport her now Tony. She perjured herself, but the child's an American citizen. You expected to leave him here
40:44She can take him with her if she wants. Oh, or she can have a guardian appointed and come visit him
40:49Come on, Jack put yourself in her place
40:52I'm gonna be ruining two lives here. I don't know about you, but I'm gonna have a hell of a hard time sleeping with that
40:59There's nothing else I can do Tony. I
41:01wish there was I
41:05Know something you don't know. Oh, we got the idea on Nigel
41:09The gendarmes down on the island matched his fingerprints from your pen
41:12His name's Dennis Morgan and he's been wanted for the last six years for killing the real Nigel Rawlins. Let's go
41:18I want every available unit chasing down Nigel
41:22I
41:52Oh
42:15He's not going anywhere
42:22Oh
42:35Okay now
42:48Don't shoot I give up
42:53Whatever you're saying no need to be hurting anybody
42:57Please don't do my son sweet
43:04Thank
43:10You'll be making the case against Nigel yeah, then my niece be safe
43:17Grace don't need your help though
43:19Don't testify that she was telling the truth it don't be too late. Hey, I think it's just what the doctor ordered
43:36He's so adorable he really is Isaac would be very proud
43:42I
43:45Just be an extradited back to the island he's gonna stand trial for murder
43:50They tell me it's a sure conviction. He's gonna spend the rest of his life in prison
43:56What about the rest of our lives?
43:58That's up to you grace
44:00But your son's an American
44:04You made Isaac's dream come true
44:06I
44:08Think I'll send me back Abraham's talking to the judge once they straighten that out immigration will give you legal status
44:17You and the baby can stay
44:24Thank you, it's not enough
44:30Isaac Caldwell jr.
44:33Your father wanted you to have this
44:43Loved you very much
45:02Oh
45:32You