(whistle blows)
(players panting)
MAN: I just want you to breathe.
We've got them where we want them.
Five seconds is plenty of time
to get the job done.
Now, on the inbound pass,
I want you to set your picks
and then everybody go up behind the arc
because I don't want to take this into OT.
We need to win this thing. Now, Harold,
put the ball into play before they climb all over you.
Zander and Ted
are the go-to guys. But if you men don't
have a shot at a three, get the ball to someone who does.
Understood?
Yes, Coach. Yes, Coach.
There's five seconds left, we're two points down.
Winner of this goes to State. Now who's that gonna be?!
Eagles!
(crowd cheering)
(whistle blows)
(buzzer sounds)
(raucous cheering)
(cheering and whistling)
(cheering continues)
What do we got?
Our missing person is Ted Soros, 17 years old.
Sank the winning basket against the Warriors last night,
hit the locker rooms, no one's seen him since.
And he never made it to his car.
Any fights between the players after the game?
Nothing's been reported,
but we're asking around.
Westchester PD's gonna help us out.
Who reported him missing?
Principal. Not his parents?
Lives on his own.
We checked his apartment, but he's not there.
Why doesn't he live with his family?
He switched schools to play basketball.
Parents weren't big on the idea,
so he became an emancipated minor.
Packed his things and moved here.
Well, we're going to need to get the parents in.
Yeah, we're looking for them.
Sir, his vehicle was disabled.
Starter wire's been cut.
Someone was out to get him.
Mr. Soros.
Special Agent Jack Malone.
Is there news of my son?
No, not yet.
He's a man.
He can take care of himself.
He's fine.
When did you last speak to him?
Few months, I suppose.
He moved out over a year ago.
Fathers and sons.
You know how it can be.
Why were you so against him moving out?
Teo should study,
be a doctor or lawyer.
Not switch schools, play games.
But he saved enough money to live on his own,
he was over 16,
and the law said I couldn't stop him from leaving.
But you didn't approve.
I begged him not to go.
He's too young to be on his own.
He was unhappy at school,
he said the basketball program wasn't any good.
Garfield High is better?
They have a serious team there.
They're players go to college.
To him, basketball has always been an escape.
I see here that you've had a number of domestic violence
calls at your home.
Was he escaping from your husband?
They were misunderstandings.
What does that have to do with Teo?
It shows that you have violent tendencies,
and you're not afraid of turning them on your own family.
He is my son.
And he defied you, and he left.
You think I did this?
Where were you last night?
He was with me. He never goes to the games,
my son doesn't want him there.
Are you and your son in touch?
He came by three days ago.
How was he?
He usually calls first,
he didn't this time.
He wasn't himself.
It's lovely to see you, Teo,
but shouldn't you be at practice?
I bailed on it. I'm saving my knee for the game.
I, uh, had a window of opportunity,
so I figured I'd drop by.
Yoanna...
Pos iste?
I'm fine, Mom.
English, okay?
How are things with you and Dad?
They're good.
If they weren't, would you tell me?
It's my problem, not yours.
Maybe I should move back.
I could do that.
Move back?
What about Garfield?
There are more important things than basketball.
Teo,
you can't be in the middle anymore.
I just worry about you.
Why don't you come inside?
I'll make you something to eat for the road.
I didn't think much of it.
But then, the next day, my brother called.
He's an attorney.
He said Teo asked him for legal advice.
About what?
He wanted to know when minors are tried as adults
and when they're not.
Do you know what the crime was?
Just that it was a felony.
Teo was trying to tell me
he was in trouble.
And I didn't hear him.
ELENA: That's one big happy family.
Oh, yeah.
The kid busted his ass to get out of that house.
I can't see him moving back in.
I think this is a boy that wants to be a man.
But not the man his father is, you know?
I got that.
I'll keep you posted.
(phone rings) Okay, good.
Yeah?
Hey, Anne.
Uh... no, I can come over.
No, it's not a problem.
I'll get Sam and Viv to hold down the fort.
No, I can't see Ted doing something illegal.
He's an outstanding young man.
Well, did he have any other problems?
Drugs? Alcohol?
This kid is a success story.
He came here to play basketball, and it's worked for him.
A year ago, he walked on as a junior.
Now, he's averaging 18 points a game,
and recruiters are calling after him.
What about the team? Any enemies?
I really can't say.
Can't or won't?
My players aren't the reason Ted went missing.
But if he were trouble, they might know something about it.
You'll have to take that up with them then.
(phone rings) Sorry. Excuse me.
Yeah? MARTIN: I've been talking to
a few of the players, and I keep getting the same dialogue.
"I can't believe that Ted would do anything illegal."
"He's an outstanding young man."
Pretty much.
It's code of silence stuff all the way.
Okay.
Thanks.
Now, Coach...
you wouldn't by any chance be telling your players
what to say to us, would you?
I told them if they knew anything about Ted,
to come forward.
I also suggested that, as minors,
they answer questions only with a parent or lawyer present.
Who are you trying to protect, Mr. Owens?
Look,
I am very concerned about Ted.
But these are good kids.
And I will not have them swept up in some...
rush to judgment.
Hi.
How was court? I, uh...
I didn't have court.
I wasn't in court this morning.
What do you mean?
I had to go to the doctor.
You okay?
I lost the baby.
The doctor said it's not unusual,
given the percentages and everything.
But I just...
I don't know; hoping I'd be an exception.
So, uh...
what do we do now?
There's a procedure,
which I'm booked in for 2:00 this afternoon.
I need someone to drive me home.
I'll drive you.
Okay, so according to his teachers,
Ted is quiet, he's polite,
he's a bit of a loner
and no girlfriend that anybody knows about.
Well, he's also one of the only high school kids
I know of that doesn't have a cell phone.
And most of the calls he's made are to Zander Marrs.
Okay. One of the other players.
And the good news is that Zander is 18,
so we can question him as an adult.
I'm going to text Martin with that.
Apparently, Zander isn't the only kid Ted knows.
He's got 262 e-mails in his in-box,
and so far, most of them are threats.
Listen to this...
"Ted, get ready for a giant lawsuit."
How about this one:
"Ted, that's my sister.
I'm going to kill you."
What is that about?
I don't know where Ted is.
I wish I did.
This whole thing just flips me out.
He never talked to you about being in trouble?
Maybe having legal problems?
Threatening e-mails?
I don't know anything about that.
Well, who else would?
Is Ted close to anyone else besides you?
Does he have a girlfriend?
Yeah. Yeah. Gail.
Who's Gail?
He wouldn't tell me.
Only reason I know about her is because
he brought her up once, and the way he talked about her,
definitely hooking up, you know?
Did Ted have issues with any of the other players?
Look, we're a top-ranked team.
Coach wants us to keep it in the locker room
when there's friction,
especially at a time like this.
Who was Ted having friction with?
Come on, Zander. You're supposed to be his friend.
I am his friend. I'm his best friend.
That's sweet. Who did Ted
have friction with?
Harold Roberts.
I was hanging with Teddy last week
when they got into it.
Hey, champ?
Hey, I'm going to grab a burger at Teri's.
How long you going to work on free throws?
Ah, till I'm hitting 85%.
So another decade maybe, huh?
Go to hell. No, seriously, man.
You just never stop.
I wish I had that.
Your GPA is 3.9, Zander.
You're a great athlete. Your folks can pay tuition.
You got three ways to college.
I got one.
Dude, you're going to get into Hudson U.
You can take it easy.
You want to know what I hear in my head
every time I take a shot?
What?
My dad's voice telling me I won't make it.
I can never take it easy.
Go get your burger. I'll catch you later.
Hey, Harold!
Hey!
Hey! Guys!
(grunting)
What the hell, man?! What are you doing?!
Get off me!
There'd been trash talk, but nothing like this.
Why were they fighting?
I can guess.
Harold was our top scorer.
Since Ted caught fire, his numbers are way down.
And single digits won't get him a scholarship.
DANNY: Do you think he'd go as far as
taking Ted out of the picture?
Oh, man.
Um...
I don't know.
Okay, thanks.
So Harold Roberts cut out of school this morning
before anyone could talk to him.
He wasn't at home, either.
I'm gonna put an APB out on him.
We got anything on this Gail girl?
Well, if she's a student,
I'm not finding her in any of Ted's classes.
(computer beeps)
Hey, Viv, Lucy from Tech just sent me a Web site.
She thinks it may have something to do
with all those e-mails Ted's been getting.
Hmm.
Now, this could've got him into hot water.
Lucy figure out who accessed the Web site?
She's working on it.
But I found something else, look.
It's one of the videos shot by a student
after the game.
Eagles rule!
Eagles rule! Yeah!
Then I saw this.
You guys suck, dude!
Hmm. You thinking this is Gail?
It could be.
Whoever she is, I think she's older--
25, 28...
All right.
There's a lot of people
pissed off at Ted over the Web site.
She could be one of them. Mm-hmm.
About Ted's Web site,
turns out, it's not a Web site at all.
What is it? It's fake.
A Web page with dead links
and this streaming video.
It was cloned off a voyeur site.
Doesn't even look like Ted put it up.
Any idea who did?
(typing)
That guy you're after-- Harold Roberts.
Coach Owens is urging the parents
not to let you people talk to our kids.
But Harold's no saint,
and if he did something, I want to know about it.
Well, let's start by showing you this.
Whoa.
Teddy's quite the entrepreneur.
Don't be a smart-ass.
He didn't put it up, you did.
I had nothing to do with this.
You used your real name
when you registered the site, Einstein.
I just wanted to bring him down a notch.
Yeah, and to get him kicked off the team
so that you could go back into the spotlight.
But Ted figured out that you put up the site,
and he beat your ass.
And then you took it to the next level.
What, now I did something to Ted?
Let me tell you something, I'm the least of his problems.
What's that supposed to mean?
We went to a Hudson U mixer last weekend.
That's when I knew Ted was in deep.
So what happens at these parties?
Well, it starts with alums and boosters
trying to sell you on playing for Hudson U.
It's where you're gonna go, right?
I don't know.
Maybe I could do better.
(laughing): Oh, okay.
Anyway, yeah, it gets a lot more fun once the old farts leave.
Yo, I hear these college babes line up for us.
That's how it was last time.
At least what I remember-- I got kind of hammered.
Wait, we get to drink?
(chuckles)
They're looking to recruit us, Zander.
We get to do whatever we want.
(laughing): Okay! Serious?
Oh, going in style, too!
I like H.U. already.
I'll see you in a minute.
All right.
Hello, sir.
I hear you met a U of M recruiter.
Just checking out my options.
We're kind of past that, aren't we?
H.U. is your option.
I just think that...
We have an understanding, Ted.
Hmm? Now, you go and have a good time at the party.
I know for a fact that there are several girls who are
dying to meet you.
Get in the limo, Ted.
I don't know what the guy had on Ted, but he was scary.
Like someone you don't say no to.
Who is this man?
He helped set up the party.
I think his name is Carver.
Okay, thank you very much.
Bye.
All right, his name is Lyle Carver.
Hudson U, class of '85.
He's now a big donor to the athletic department.
Okay, give me one second.
Carver-- I know that name.
You know, it's possible this guy's an unofficial recruiter.
Did you talk to him?
No, I got referred to his lawyer.
Carver seems to know the drill.
He has priors for assault and extortion.
ELENA: Here it is-- Carver.
He owns the building Ted lives in.
That makes sense. (phone ringing)
He's trying to snag Ted for the university.
With a rent-free apartment, he's invested in this kid.
And I bet he'd be pretty upset if Ted didn't come to Hudson.
I bet you're right.
Okay, thank you so much.
Well, one of Ted's neighbors identified
the woman in the photo.
Her name is Julia Hart, and now the middle name: Gail.
(sighs)
"Single, married, divorced, other."
I think we have all of them pretty much covered.
(chuckles)
I'll leave it blank.
Yeah.
(writing)
(sighs)
They look like children.
Yeah, I know.
It's amazing what clubs you find yourself in.
WOMAN: Anne Cassidy.
Yes. Yes.
Okay.
I'll be right here. Mm-hmm.
I didn't even know Ted was missing.
When did this happen?
After the game last night.
What's your relationship with him?
We're friends.
What do you know about Lyle Carver?
He's my landlord.
You don't pay rent.
Neither does Ted.
Are you there to keep Ted happy?
I don't know what you're talking about.
I care about Ted.
When was the last time you saw him?
I don't know.
Maybe a few days ago.
How about last night?
He called you, two hours later, you're there.
Gail, why don't you tell us what's going on?
I don't want to get Ted in trouble.
He's already in trouble; so are you.
It's like you said.
Ted moved in, and Mr. Carver wanted me to get to know him.
In exchange for financial consideration.
You know, we have a name for that.
GAIL: I'm not a whore, okay?
I slept with Ted because I wanted to.
He's a sweet guy.
I really like him.
And he likes me.
Last night, when Carver called you, what did he want?
Ted wasn't returning his calls, so he wanted me to check on him.
Hey.
Gail.
Ah, didn't know you were coming.
Yeah, kind of spur- of-the-moment thing.
You were great out there, just amazing.
Yeah.
You don't seem too happy.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
Come on.
Don't shut me out, okay?
Something happened.
Well, talk to me. I mean, maybe I can help you.
I went to a party this weekend, at H.U.,
and I was drunk-- I should never drink.
There was a girl.
A girl...
got raped.
Where you there when it happened?
Yeah... I was.
Ted...
did you do it?
Did you?
He wouldn't answer me and then he just walked away.
He never said the girl's name?
No.
I just don't believe he could hurt someone like that.
We're not sure yet.
How can you not be sure?
Because we don't know her identity.
No rapes were reported.
What about the people at the party?
Well, there were over a hundred guests there
so it's going to take us some time to interview everybody.
Mrs. Soros,
he came to see you two days after the party, correct?
Did he talk about a girl?
No, he didn't. I swear to you.
He's a good boy. He would never do such a thing.
Why would he?
For one, he grew up in a violent home.
Was only sometimes.
That doesn't matter. He saw how you are.
ELENA: Did he have problems with girls?
Any charges or complaints made against him of a sexual nature?
No. Nothing like that.
My son would never hurt anybody.
Look, all I'm asking for is for somebody
with the common courtesy to come out
and tell me what the hell is going on back there?
Sir, if you don't lower your voice, I will call the police.
I am the damn police.
I'll see if I can find the nurse.
That would be great.
All right, thanks. Viv, that was Carver's lawyer.
He says Carver doesn't know where Ted is
and he knows nothing about the rape.
Hmm. Well, Ted called a lawyer.
He told Gail about the rape.
Maybe he was ready to take responsibility
and somebody didn't want him to.
"Hoop star rapes co-ed."
Sounds like a headline that'll stir some emotion, huh?
Witness reports from this morning.
We got a janitor who saw Ted
and Coach Owens get into a big argument three days ago.
Did Coach Owens happen to mention that?
I guess it slipped his mind.
Agent Johnson.
What's this all about?
You lied to me.
You and Ted had a fight
and you didn't tell us about it.
Uh, I think you're misinformed.
Keep it up, and I'll have you charged with obstruction.
Now, this is a career-making decision, Bobby.
All right.
Ted and I, we had a meeting.
About what?
The team went to a recruiting party.
Ted came to see me the Monday after.
Coach?
I was wondering if you have a minute?
Yeah, what's on your mind?
Well, I'm not sure if you heard about the party this weekend?
Ah, you men are gonna attend those events,
it comes with the territory.
I just ask you don't accept any gifts, it might get us
in hot water with the NCAA.
Well, the thing is something a lot worse
than taking swag happened.
Okay.
There was this girl... named Dana...
I'm gonna stop you right there, Ted.
Now, I don't know what you're about to say,
but are you feeling like you may have...
made some kind of error in judgment?
I did. Yes.
Did she file a complaint?
I don't think so.
Then let's not make trouble where there isn't any.
You could go places, Ted.
A college will forgive indiscretions.
But... talk about it?
Nobody wants that kind of player.
But you're always preaching about being a man
and taking responsibility.
I thought you were going to help me.
Sometimes the noblest act
a man can take... is to keep his silence.
This Dana girl have a last name?
Ted didn't mention it.
And you didn't ask?
Man, you're an inspiration.
I need to protect my players.
And what about the rape victim?
Who's protecting her?
(chuckles)
Some of these girls
take of advantage of a situation
and all of a sudden young men's careers are ruined.
I will not allow that to happen.
Which gives you motive to shut Ted up.
I was with my players after the game
and then I went home to my wife. Ask her.
I plan to.
Mr. Maloney.
Mmm.
Mr. Maloney?
No, Malone. It's Malone.
Ms. Cassidy is in recovery.
Would you like to follow me?
Hi. Hey.
There you are.
How are you feeling?
I'm a little out of it.
Yeah, I can imagine.
What time is it?
Um... oh.
It's, uh, 6:00.
Wow. Really?
Mmm. Wow.
Was a long time.
I'll try and get you out of here
as soon as possible.
It was awful.
Yeah.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
It's not your fault.
It... it's not your fault, sweetheart.
There's nothing you could do.
I... I really wanted this.
Me, too.
I've never seen him.
I was at the library that night, studying, not at a party.
Dana, your name was on the guest list.
It was checked off, too.
Okay, I admit it.
I blew off my Lit paper and partied.
Is that a crime now?
Do you know anything about a rape that happened that night?
I don't want to answer anymore of your questions. Okay?
I think I just want to go...
I believe that you were assaulted.
I believe that you know exactly who this is.
I know this is difficult,
but it's important.
We need to know if you've seen or heard from him since.
He called me last night.
What did he want?
To come over.
I told him no, but he wouldn't listen.
(knocking on door)
Dana.
Hi.
Who are you?
She didn't want to be alone with you, man.
I think I'm okay, Aaron.
You sure? Yeah.
All right, well, I'm right across the hall, okay?
So, thanks.
My car wouldn't start, I had to thumb a ride out here.
What do you want?
Uh...
I guess to say...
I'm sorry.
You don't know how sorry I am.
You're sorry.
I would do anything to go back and change what happened.
(people talking and laughing)
(grunting)
DANA: Don't.
No. No!
(muffled screaming)
I saw what was going on...
and I should've done something.
Yeah, that would've been nice.
I was just so
drunk and wigged out, you know, I didn't know what to do.
Why are you telling me this?
To get it off your chest?
I want you to know I'll be a witness.
A witness? When you file charges,
I mean, I'll back you up. I'll tell what I saw.
I'm not filing charges.
Why?
If I go to trial,
his lawyer will get him off by dragging me through mud.
That's what happens when somebody accuses a jock.
You should know, you're one of them.
No, I'm not. I'm not one of them.
Okay, I want you to leave right now.
I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell.
I-I just want to make this right.
You can't make it right.
(scoffs)
He took something away from me...
and you let him.
Now we're both going to have to live with that.
That was it.
And then he left.
If Ted didn't attack you, who did?
I don't know his name.
But I'll never forget his face.
(panting)
Zander, we talked to Dana, we know what you did.
Okay.
I had sex with her.
You raped her.
It wasn't rape.
She wanted to do it.
Well, was there any point when she didn't want to do it?
Huh?
Uh...
Then that's that.
(sighs)
I didn't mean to.
I really didn't.
Yeah, and I bet you spent the next few days
trying to convince Ted not to give your ass up.
Yeah. Pretty much.
You see that?
We're a team, man.
You can't break up a team.
All right?
He wouldn't go along, so you killed him.
What?
No, that's not true.
We found these in your car.
Now our lab confirms (cutters slam on table)
that you used these to cut Ted's starter wire.
I just wanted to talk.
Okay, maybe give him a ride home, see where his head was at.
You honestly expect us to believe that?
I didn't do anything... to Ted!
I spoke to him later that night, he was fine.
When?
Around midnight, after the game.
Hello? Ted?
Hey, Zander.
I've been trying to reach you all night.
Where are you?
At a pay phone.
Outside Dana's dorm.
Ted...
please don't do this.
I told Dana I'd testify.
How could you do this to me, man?
What did she say?
Is she calling the cops?
I don't know.
What's going to happen to me?
You just turned 18,
you were 17 when you did it.
They may try you as a juvenile.
What are you... what are you talking about?
I'm not going to jail.
I'll lose my eligibility.
That's what you're worried about?
You raped her, man.
You raped her.
And you walked away, Ted.
Why couldn't you just keep walking?
Anyway, I just thought I'd let you know.
That's the last I heard from him.
If you're lying, we're going to find out.
I'm not lying, I swear.
I swear.
Check this out.
The University logged me onto their security site.
They have a camera outside of Dana's dorm.
(typing)
ELENA: Well, he called at 11:56.
Yeah.
Let's see what happened at 11:57.
(typing)
There he is.
Now who's this guy?
Looks like he has a gun.
Uh... hold on.
There.
AARON: I walked by the guy. So what?
That doesn't prove anything.
(clears throat)
You know, I gotta imagine it's pretty tough for you.
Really? What?
Seeing all those cocky high school kids visiting campus.
People throwing them parties, giving them special treatment.
And there you are, carrying a full load
with 50 grand in student loans.
It isn't fair.
I hear ya.
It's not.
Especially when those athletes are getting a free ride.
The University just rolls out the red carpet for them.
Yeah, they walk around like they own the place.
Because they can throw a ball through a hoop!
I mean, that's crap!
Yeah, it sure is.
But then... one of those son of a bitches
goes and rapes your friend.
You couldn't let him get away with that.
You know what? Something had to be done.
So you took him. You're damn right, I took him.
My roommate had a gun, I borrowed it, and I took his ass.
(Ted coughing)
AARON: Tell me which one
of your waste-of-life friends did it to her.
Tell me who raped Dana!
So you can do this to him?
(coughs) Go to hell.
(pained grunt)
Well, then I'm just gonna keep on hitting ya.
(inhales deeply): Good.
Get up.
I said, get up!
(panting)
You should've told me.
MARTIN: So you just left him there?
Where is he?
Aaron, where is he?
Ted? Ted?
I got him, I need a medic ASAP.
Are you sure he's going to be all right?
He was beaten but
the injuries are not serious, so he's going to be okay.
Teo tried to help the girl.
That's why all this happened.
Yeah, he was trying to do the right thing.
(sighs heavily)
When you told me he'd attacked her...
...it made me think about the kind of life we've given him.
When can I see Teo?
Well, they're taking him to St. Vincent's Hospital,
so he should be there by now.
If you want, I can take you.
Thanks. Okay.
*
JACK: And the fortune is...
Fortune is... Mm-hmm.
"You will soon be aware of your growing awareness."
What?
What, you were expecting real wisdom?
No, but I was expecting something comprehensible.
(chuckles)
But were you expecting this?
What? Us.
Well, I didn't think I'd find it in a fortune cookie.
No, baby, I don't think we're anyone's idea of fortune.
I will try very hard not to take that personally.
No, no, no. No, actually, I mean that in a good way.
Hmm.
We met... you introduced me to your boss...
I was married. And then I was married.
Then we both weren't. And now we're having a baby.
Right.
Any sane person would wonder what we're doing.
Well, clearly, we're not sane.
Oh, I'll drink to that.
No, you won't. You're having a baby.
You want a cigarette? (laughs)