02x12 - Profiler, Profiled

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Nothing's happening.

Watch.

Ah.

Ooh.

Ah, what-

I'm so sorry, Emily.

What was that?

Don't you recognize a rocket when you see one?

I- I was merely demonstrating a physics law I- I-I didn't meant to hit- oh, show me?

All right.

Uh... well, turn around, please.

Turn around.

Yeah, he's not gonna show you... how it's done A magician doesn't reveal his secrets.

But I thought you said it was physics?

Physics...magic.

Trust me.

It will not do you any good to argue with him.

All right, all right, turn back and observe.

All: Oh.

Physics magic.

Yes, sir.

Reid, we talked about this I'm sorry, sir.

Really starting to get some distance on those.

So he does have a sense of humor.

Sometimes.

Hey, where's Morgan.

In Chicago.

He goes there every year for his mother's birthday.

You're sure she's got enough butter.

You know if sarah doesn't put it on the list she doesn't need it.

She doesn't make mistakes.

Looking good I mean, damn.

You fillin' out all good in all the right places, aren't you.

Step off, Rodney.

Desiree, get in the car.

Come on, Derek, it's nothing.

Heh heh.

That's ok, baby I'll get wit' you a little later, huh.

Yeah, in your dreams.

Ooh, most definitely.

All night long, baby girl, huh.

You better step off before I make you wish you never walked up on me.

What, you think you a bad-ass now because they pay you to wear that g*n, mr.

FBI.

Rodney, I proved a long time ago I don't need a g*n to take you out.

Past history, that's a dangerous thing for you to count on, my friend.

Walk away.

Ha ha ha.

Des, I'll get at you a little later, huh.

Go to hell.

Bitch.

You all right.

Just a fool come on, I'm taking you home.

There's something I gotta do.

That's the man, James.

Way to run a route.

Nice job, nice job.

Come on, Damien.

You call that pass coverage.

You bite on the inside route every damned time.

Ok, let's bring it in, boys.

Get your helmets, let's go.

You pushed off on that last catch.

Man, you weren't close enough to push off of I blew you away I could cover your ass all day long.

Man, kiss it all day long.

Hey, hey, hey.

Knock it off.

That's enough.

You did push off, James, on your second cut, with your inside hand.

Damn right.

Hey.

It's not the push-off that b*at you, though.

That's happening off the line.

Who are you.

What's up, Derek.

What's up, youngster I see you're still shakin' and bakin'

I get what I can.

Damien, this is Derek Morgan.

The Derek Morgan.

FBI Derek Morgan.

Just Derek, brother.

Nice to meet you, man.

Yeah.

Get over there.

Get over there.

Come on.

Take him wit' you.

Get over there.

Get the hell outta here.

You wanna mess with somebody.

Morgan: Uh-oh 1, 2, 3... happy birthday to ya.

Happy birthday to ya.

Happy birthday.

Go ahead, momma.

Did you make this yourself.

Uh, sarah helped me.

Momma, they wouldn't let me help so I don't know how good it's gonna taste.

Oh, no, no, no.

You remember that christmas fiasco of 1994

Whatever, that was 12 years ago.

Let it go.

No, no, we still get cards from the fire department.

Momma, momma, you see how they treat your baby boy.

You be good to your brother.

Uh-huh, what she said.

No, no, no, you got the baby part right.

Ok, you know what.

Ok now...

Ok, wish, wish.

Make a wish.

Morgan: There it is.

Just like the others.

Hey.

Stan I'm gonna lock that son of a bitch up.

Shouldn't we call the powers that be.

This is big, stan.

To hell with that.

What is it.

Here.

It's a remote starter, mom.

You hit that button right there and it starts your car from inside the house.

Why would I do that.

So it's nice and warm when you get in it.

Really.

No more cold cars in the winter, mom I would like one for christmas.

Not for that bucket you drive.

Shut up get outta here.

We miss you around here, baby I know.

Your sisters wish you were around more.

You know the unit I work for is only out of virginia, you know that.

Well...you're careful, right I lost your dad I can't lose you.

You won't.

Good 'Cause you owe me some grand babies.

Oh, come on, mom.

Oh, look at that, saved by the bell.

Phew.

A bunch of them.

Oh, come on, mom, stop.

Gordinski.

You armed.

Excuse me.

Are you wearing a g*n.

No.

Not right now.

Then turn around.

This is some kind of sick joke, right.

Don't make us get physical.

It'll only make it worse for your family.

You're under arrest, Derek how secrets deep how secrets become dark that's in the nature of secrets "

Writer, cory doctorow.

You know, you better have a real good reason for doing that in front of my family.

You gonna tell me the charges now.

Oh, I bet if you think real hard you'll be able to figure it out, Derek.

Uncuff him.

Agent Morgan.

You'll always just be Derek to me.

And you'll always be a r*cist son of a bitch to me.

Right, Derek.

That's all it is.

Then what, man.

Man, I should have done this a long time ago.

What the hell are you talking about.

Sit down.

Oh, wow.

There isn't gonna be a hole deep enough to bury your career.

What's wrong with you, man.

You know I'm an FBI agent.

Well, then you should be fairly aware of your rights.

Do you want a lawyer I'm not some punk kid you can scare anymore, Gordinski.

Tough guy... you want a lawyer.

Yes or no I want a phone call.

Local I need to call my supervisor at FBI headquarters in Quantico.

Agent hotchner.

He's already getting a call.

There has to be a mistake.

Yes.

Of course.

We're on our way.

This is ssa hotchner, I need an emergency recall of agents reid, prentiss, jareau and penelope garcia as well.

Yeah-uh, yes, I'll call him myself, thank you.

Jason, it's hotch, we've got to get to Chicago, Morgan's been arrested.

Homicide.

Righ I can wait as long as you guys can.

Did you get some sleep.

You know I didn't.

Slept like a baby, myself.

Didn't even wanna get out of bed.

Really.

So that wasn't your donut-eatin' ass on the other side of that glass all night, then, huh.

Here you go.

You want the other ones.

No, just this one right now.

Come on, man.

You gotta be kidding me, right.

Pretend you went home and slept, put an empty box with my name on it on a table right in front of me.

The FBI invented this stuff, you simple bastard.

We teach it.

What's this.

It's yesterday.

You're following me.

Whose grave is that.

Why would you be following me.

Whose grave.

You know I don't know his name.

You paid to bury him, didn't you.

The neighborhood did.

But you led the collection.

So.

And you visit him a lot.

Every time I come home.

Is there something wrong with that.

What, you got a crush on me all of a sudden, Gordinski.

Ok, that's me at the youth center tossing a ball around with a couple of kids.

You did a little more than that.

This is about you giving one of them a ride home, one of the boys.

Yeah.

Yeah, I did.

This kid named, um, Damien.

His place was on the way to my mother's.

So what, man.

Damien walters, D O A.

Oh, no.

Somebody k*lled him.

Not somebody, Derek.

You think I did this.

Special agent hotchner, FBI I'm looking for detective... Gordinski I got this, Chuck.

How you guys doing.

Wally Dennison, cpd.

Where's agent Morgan.

Detective Gordinski's in with the suspect now I need to see him.

When my partner's finished talking to him I have your superintendent's personal cell number, and in the interest of not running roughshod over another police agency I've resisted calling him so far I need to see agent Morgan now I'll get Gordinski.

He's the, uh, primary I don't like them calling him a suspect.

Me neither.

You're the last person anyone saw with my victim.

You recognize him.

Found in an alley four years ago.

Still unidentified.

John doe.

Just like that kid whose grave you visit every time you come to Chicago.

Another boy.

Just after you left the city.

This is crazy.

No kidding.

Look, man, Rodney Harris.

He's been following me around ever since I got back to town.

Rodney Harris the gangbanger.

Yeah, he was waiting for me outside of a corner store.

He did that drive-by yesterday.

So you think this looks like something a gangbanger did.

Is that how you'd advise me, mr.

FBI.

Dennison: Stan.

All right, tell him I'll be there in a minute.

You're gonna have to come up with something better than a gangbanger, Derek.

Detective Gordinski, cpb.

You think an FBI agent, a bau profiler committed a homicide.

Actually, three homicides at least, over 15 years.

You-you think he's a serial k*ller.

This is ridiculous.

Has he been charged with anything I got 72 hours for that I'd like to see him.

Be my guest.

This way.

Agent gideon, right.

Yes I owe you a big thank you I had no suspects at all until you looked over my case for me and sent me this profile.

Everything in it points to that son of a bitch, Derek Morgan I profiled him.

It's all right there.

Detective, a profile's just a guide.

Yeah, this one guided me to him.

They're really more useful in the elimination of suspects rather than the inclusion.

That's not the way you presented it to me.

Well, if I confused you, I'm sorry I'm not confused at all.

Look, whatever it is in here that made you consider agent Morgan a suspect has to be coincidencE.

You can't rely solely on this.

You're right, I'm not.

You ok.

This kid I was with him yesterday.

So.

So he's dead I drove him home, hotch, and Gordinski's saying I was the last person seen with him 15 years ago, I was a new detective.

One of my first cases was a black kid 12 or 13 years old, found strangled in a vacant lot near here.

Boy was a john doe, right.

Still unidentified to this day.

Wait, a 12-year-old kid that no one reported missing.

Ever.

Four years ago, another body turns up, same M O.

Worked that case just as hard, came up with just as much nothing.

Nobody in the area had ever seen the kid before.

No one's looking for these kids.

Then a few months back, I attended a seminar that you taught at cpd headquarters I told you about my case, you said to send you the files and you'd look 'em over.

This is the profile you worked up.

There are about 3 million people in Chicago.

Your profile said I was looking for a black male, 25 to 35, with a knowledge of the area.

Nonthreatening to children- either knows them or is normal enough that he doesn't scare them A probable criminal record.

It also said the way the body was placed gently on a mattress, not just tossed on the ground, indicated someone who was probably consumed with guilt, especially for the first victim.

Your exact words are- "with a guilt-ridden offender, "the bau postulates the first victim is the most important " and the unsub may still visit the place of the crime or even the victim himself".

Care to guess who visits my first victim every time he's in town.

Can't be just visiting the victim.

There has to be more than that.

Sure.

You said the unsub might try to inject himself into the investigation to keep tabs on it.

Morgan has called our headquarters many times since he joined the bureau.

Always about this case.

So, wait, he talked to you about it.

Headquarters.

He'd never call me.

After I got your profile, I checked airline records.

Turns out Derek had just left Chicago when the other body turned up.

Tell me the story from the beginning I- I guess it starts when I was 15

I was coming home from football practice one day.

Me and my boy, we were goofing off, you know, we were throwing a football around.

The only person that I'd ever seen dead before that was my father when I was ten I mean, there I was, I was looking at this kid and he was my own age, hotch.

Dead in this vacant lot.

And he was never identified.

Nobody knew who he was, nobody ever even reported him missing.

And that, that just didn't sit right with me.

So I-I felt responsible for him, I mean, I was the one that found him, right I went around the neighborhood, door to door, trying to start a collection, and... eventually I got enough so I could bury him, and... I gave him a little headstone.

What did you put on the headstone if he wasn't identified.

Morgan: Just the date I left room for a name if he was ever identified.

And you still visit him.

Hotch, I go see this kid every time I'm home I just feel like he deserves to have somebody look in on him.

Gordinski must read that as a guilty conscience, a k*ller revisiting his victim.

But that can't be the only reason he suspects you.

Believe me, that guy's had it in for me my entire life.

He's supremely confident that you're his k*ller.

Then yesterday another kid ends up dead and the last person he was with was Derek Morgan.

In the boy's pocket we found one of his FBI business cards, his cell number written on the back of it.

In fact, every time Morgan's in town, he hangs out with kids.

This is all just coincidence A hell of a lot of coincidences.

It's purely circumstantial.

So's a fingerprint.

Did I mention that Morgan found the body in 1991

Hidden way back in a vacant lot.

Now, don't you teach that when a body is hard to find, the person finding it is always a suspect.

Reid: There are key pieces of the profile that don't fit, detective.

Uh, the age, 25 to 35, Morgan was 15 or so at the time.

Also says that age is the hardest to predict, and I should never exclude someone simply because of a discrepancy with the age.

What about the speculation that since he didn't managed to leave any evidence at the scene of the crime and he most likely has a criminal record or previous law enforcement knowledge.

Derek wasn't even in the bureau yet when the first body was found.

He may not have had a knowledge of law enforcement but Derek Morgan definitely had a criminal record A desperate detective here.

Three dead boys, no evidence at all, so he applies the profile directly to someone he already suspected.

It's easy to get tunnel vision that way.

One begins to twist facts to suit theories instead of theories to suit facts.

That's, uh, one of sherlock holmes's favorite quotes.

We need to figure out who really k*lled these boys before they decide to charge Morgan.

What do you want us to do.

Last victim was someone Morgan was seen with.

Conveniently, Morgan was already a suspect in the other two.

Someone set him up.

We should consider Morgan a victim.

Prentiss, you and reid talk to his family, learn about him- especially around the time of the first m*rder.

Do we have the address I can take you.

Oh, that's ok.

Gideon: No.

Actually, that's not a bad idea.

Right.

Okey-doke, lead the way, detective.

According to Morgan, he's got a bad history with Gordinski.

He's got a bad history generally.

Resisting arrest, vandalism, aggravated battery.

This is Morgan.

As a juvenile.

Look at the dates.

This isn't in his personnel file.

He said he told me everything relevant.

Then he either lied or he doesn't consider this relevant.

Since when is the criminal history of a suspect not relevant.

You just called him a suspect.

Get garcia into Morgan's life.

Yes, sir.

Hey, hotch, I almost forgot.

There's a local banger out here, his name is Rodney Harris.

He's been running these streets for a while now.

You have a criminal record.

What.

Where did you get this.

What difference does that make.

Hotch... this was supposed to be expunged.

My record's clean I asked you if there was anything you hadn't told me A judge expunged this, it doesn't exist anymore, man I was a kid, it's nothing.

Aggravated battery.

I- Ok I was with some guys, we got in a fight with some other guys.

Rodney, this cat I'm trying to tell you about, it was him.

We got into it a little bit, we knocked each other around, he got a couple stitches in his head so they made it aggravated.

That's it.

So you're saying this Rodney committed three murders because you b*at him up.

No I'm saying he's been following me around since I got here, so go talk to him and you might get something.

This was expunged.

You still should've told me.

You know how important accurate information is to victimology.

Whoa.

Victimology.

It's very likely the latest victim was an attempt to set you up.

Are you profiling me.

Morgan, we need to look at- no.

We don't need to do anything.

Derek, you're in trouble here.

Hotch, I didn't do this I am not worried about Gordinski out there.

You still have three dead children.

Ok, ok, so you profile them.

That's the case.

Is there something else you don't want us to find out about.

Hotch, I don't need the people I work with going into my entire world.

Is, uh, Derek all right.

He wouldn't let us go down there.

He's fine.

Our boss is with him.

Did he tell you Gordinski's been harassing him since he was a kid.

Reid: Why's that.

You'd have to ask that bastard.

Oh, sarah.

It's true, mom.

Sure it is.

What are you even doing in my mother's house.

They asked me.

Oh, really I don't understand how they could think he did this.

Someone may be trying to make it look like he hurt those kids.

And the police believe it.

Just following the evidence.

But he's an FBI agent.

Reid: Actually... law enforcement officials are just as probable statistically to commit a crime as anyone else.

Look at the cross-section of a society, there's a general population and a small fraction- he's not actually saying we believe Derek's involved in this.

Oh, no, no, yeah, not at all I'm merely, um- speaking theoretically.

You're Dr. Reid, right.

Mm-hm.

Derek talks about you.

He does.

Anyway, so... someone may be trying to make it look like this was Derek.

But Derek loves kids.

Every time he's here, he goes to the youth center.

Youth center.

The upward youth center.

Does that have some sort of significance for him.

Oh... are you saying there's something in it for him.

Other than giving back to the poor kids of your neighborhood.

Sarah... sarah, we're friends of your brother'S.

We're here trying to help.

When we ask a question, it isn't to denigrate or demean anything he's done.

We just have to know everything, so we can figure out where to look next.

Is there some special significance to the youth center.

The youth center saved his life.

Does this make any sense to you.

No.

He's clearly hiding something else.

Well, we know he isn't involved in any murders.

No.

There are larger implications.

We can't have people on this team who have secrets.

Oh, come on, hotch, we all have secrets.

Would you want us profiling you I feel terrible looking into his life like this I know, just remember we're trying to help him.

Garcia: Right, ok.

Graduated with honors from northwestern law.

Did you know he was a star football player.

Surprisingly, I don't know much about him at all.

Quarterback.

That's the guy who throws the ball, right.

Yes.

Ha.

That's what he was.

Full ride athletic scholarship.

Sophomore year he severely injured his left knee and he never played again.

Ok, garcia, look further back, ok.

Before college.

Garcia: Right.

Where are we.

Ok, um... wait.

He was mentioned in the Chicago register as...

Body of a ch-child in a vacant lot in 1991

That's our first victim.

Garcia: He never told me about this.

He never told any of us.

My husband, um, their father, was k*lled when he tried to stop a robbery.

Derek was with him, he was ten A year or so later, he started getting into trouble.

What kind of trouble.

He started running around with older kids.

They would give him money to run errands for them.

Not dr*gs.

No, Derek would never disgrace his father's name.

But they were gangbangers.

So people started looking at Derek like he was one of them.

One night, he and a friend were att*cked by some boys from another g*ng.

Big fight.

And one of the other boy's head split open.

And that was the first time Gordinski arrested him.

Now, he wasn't a detective yet, just a street cop, but from that night on, no matter what happened in the neighborhood, he'd pick Derek up for it.

Dennison: Probably because he was involved.

The hell he was.

Stan's never arrested anyone who didn't need arresting.

He did with Derek.

Until Carl Buford stepped in.

Carl Buford.

He runs a youth center.

He took Derek under his wing.

Mentored him.

Became like a surrogate father.

He taught him football and that changed Derek's life.

He got a scholarship to college, with it he got his degree.

Where is Carl Buford now.

He still runs the youth center I'd like to talk to him.

Detective, do you think you could take me over there.

Just you.

Yeah I thought maybe you could stay here and keep going through this stuff.

Good idea.

Yeah, keep going through the stuff.

Is there a criminal history.

Garcia: Criminal.

Garcia, is there a criminal history.

Jj, there's not gonna be a-

There's a sealed file.

Unseal it.

But it's a sealed file.

Garcia, helping him.

Ah.

Right.

Helping him, helping him...

That's a juvenile criminal record.

It was expunged and sealed by a judge esposito after presentation of a letter and testimonial from a local youth center director "Finest young man I've ever known, criminal record could jeopardize potential scholarship offers... Stake my personal and professional reputation..."

garcia: He was definitely a fan of our boy.

Do we have a name.

Hang on a second I'm Carl Buford I've brought Damien walters' mother to see detective Gordinski.

Hi, Carl.

Stan.

Mrs.

Walters, thanks for coming.

This way.

Buford.

Did you just say Buford would you just give me the hell out here.

That wouldn't be a good idea, would it.

Says who.

Apparently I provided the profile that led them to arrest you.

You what.

They sent the case to me a few months ago I did a routine consult but he was looking for it to lead to you.

Preconception of guilt.

We just can't force 'em to let you go, it's not gonna look too good with the local press.

Oh, like I give a damn about the press, gideon.

Well, we cannot appear to be covering something up.

You trying to say something to me right now.

Only if you're hiding something.

You need to trust us.

Trust us enough to tell us about it.

Gideon.

It's not about trust.

It's about having a little privacy I got the right to keep something to myself.

Look at us, man, we practically live together already.

Then the best way to clear you is...find the real unsub.

Find anything out about Morgan.

The record wasn't picked up in his background check because everything in it was expunged and the file sealed by a judge.

Forgiving judge.

It was based on the recommendation of an upstanding member of the community who took personal responsibility for Morgan.

That sounds like somebody we should talk to for more background.

Should be easy, he's right over there.

Hello Mr. Buford.

This guy's been honored by everybody but the nobel society.

That's Carl Buford.

Who are you I'm with the FBI.

Do you know Derek Morgan.

Yeah, he's a friend of mine I've been trying to call him.

He's a little busy right now.

Is there something I can do to help you I just... a friend of mine.

Someone k*lled him yesterday.

Do you know something about who might have done it.

No.

Derek's always telling me if I need somebody to talk to, about anything, I can call him.

Guess I just wanted to... I don't know I'll tell you what.

Why don't you give me your name and I'll let him know that you've been trying to reach him.

James Barfield.

Does he know where to find you.

He can find me here.

Anytime.

All the time.

You folks work with Derek Morgan.

Yes, sir, closely.

You knew him well as a teenager.

One of the finest boys I ever coached.

Football I run a youth center I gather you were instrumental in helping to get his criminal records expunged I feel terrible about that now.

You do.

Well, in view of what's happened.

What's happened is a mistake I'm confused, I thought stan said there was all kinds of evidence.

There is.

Thanks, Carl, you can take miss walters home now.

Appreciate you bringing her in.

Of course, of course.

Derek Morgan.

It's still hard for me to believe.

For them, too I can understand that.

Derek had a way of charming people into looking past his deficiencies.

Excuse me, deficiencies.

Well, you've seen the records.

Derek was at the youth center yesterday, wasn't he.

Playing football with Damien walters and some other boys.

Carl's the one that saw 'em leaving together.

Did you talk to him I was working inside.

By the time I was done, they were leaving.

When was the last time you did talk to him I don't know.

Years.

If you need anything else, stan.

Anything at all.

Thanks, Carl.

Appreciate it.

You seem friendly with mr.

Buford I can't tell you how many times that guy's come through for me.

Goin' way back to my b*at cop days.

Carl Buford knows the kids in this neighborhood better than almost anybody.

He's knocked more than a few of them back onto the straight and narrow.

Has he kept up with the investigation I'm sorry.

Over the years, does he ask how it's going.

Yeah, he'S... wait a second, you're not gonna try to turn this off on him to save your guy, are you.

Just a question.

Carl Buford is a local hero I'm sure he is.

Carl Buford.

What.

Carl Buford, he runs the youth center.

What's that got to do with anything.

He's responsible for getting your records expunged I told you to stay the hell out of my business.

You said you visit the youth center every time you come here.

So what.

Buford says he hasn't spoken to you in years.

Why don't you visit the man who made your career possible.

Damn you, hotch.

It is none of your damn business.

Buford's the one who told detectives you were with Damien I am warning you, hotch.

Back off I'm not saying it's mr.

Buford.

There's a huge amount of investigation left to be done.

For 15 years he hasn't been the slightest bit suspicious.

Morgan won't even talk about Buford.

He won't.

Buford should be that kid's hero.

Something happened.

You talking about Carl Buford.

Yes.

We just left his office.

Dennison: Hey.

What, did we turn him loose.

You let him escape.

Black male, 33, six foot one, name is Derek Morgan.

You're standing there trying to convince me that a local hero is my k*ller while you let my suspect dance our the back door I'm gonna charge all of your asses.

Yes, as soon as possible.

You have to tell your officers that Morgan's not a thr*at.

Like hell I will.

But this- lady, as far as I'm concerned, he is a thr*at, ok.

They're beyond reason.

We have to find hm first.

Any ideas.

His mother said that Buford practically raised him after his father d*ed, he mentored him, took him on trips, spent all of his time with him.

Basically became a surrogate father.

Jason, I think I know what he was afraid we'd find.

Detective, we may know where he's heading.

Lookin' good there, kid I was tryin' to call you I'm here now.

Someone k*lled Damien I know.

James, we need to talk about Carl Buford.

What about him.

You're a star player, right.

Center of attention.

Yeah, I guess.

You know, I used to be that guy.

Yeah, I know.

It's a lot of pressure, isn't it.

Always wanna make 'em happy.

Impress 'em I can handle it.

Oh, I'm sure you can, kid.

Does he ever take you to his cabin.

What.

Fishin' in wisconsin, camping.

Do things you wish you had a real father for.

Sometimes.

Yeah, he's good like that.

You know about the cabin.

James, I told you, I used to be you.

What do you mean.

The first time you weren't even sure what was goin' on.

He brushed up against you.

You thought it might have just been an accident.

But then at the cabin, he let you sit and drink with him.

You thought it was kinda cool.

Made you feel grown.

He gave you a glass of wine.

Maybe a little sh*t of something harder.

And then he took you swimming.

Only he told you to jump in without your swimsuit on.

He did things to you, James, didn't he.

He did 'em to me, too.

You do whatever you think you gotta do to keep him happy because he's the closest thing to a father you got.

But what he's doin' to you is wrong.

And you don't have to let it continue, man.

Yeah, I do.

My oldest brother's in jail, my sister was paralyzed in a drive-by, she's eight years old I'm all my mom's got left I gotta get us outta here.

Carl's gonna make sure I get into college.

Then I can make something of myself.

James, you are something, man.

You're something right here, right now, without Carl Buford.

You just gotta believe that.

Where's Carl right now, huh.

Look at you, man.

You're out here in the dark running pass routes.

That's you.

That ain't got nothin' to do with Carl.

What you got inside of here, that's what's gonna get you off these streets.

You never told.

Not until right now.

Damien always said I should call you.

What.

Damien knew I didn't think you'd believe me.

James... I got your back.

Forever.

Carl.

You've been let go.

Looks that way I told 'em it was crazy, thinkin' you were involved in any k*lling.

Really.

Gordinski said you're the one who told 'em I drove Damien home.

Was that supposed to be a secret.

No.

That wasn't I don't follow.

All these years, I kept my mouth shut I let you go on being a hero.

Carl Buford, my mentor.

What are you talkin' about.

God, I was so afraid of you I was afraid of the police, afraid of losing everything I was gaining.

But that's how you work, isn't it.

You make sure there's a hell of a lot to lose, don't you I don't know what you think you remember.

No, no, no.

See, it's not what I remember that's gonna hurt you, Carl.

Our business is over way too long ago to matter.

You're protected by a statute of limitations and that's my fault.

Then good night.

You set me up.

You knew Damien walters wanted James to call me about you.

So you k*lled him.

You k*lled him because you knew I'd come after you, didn't you.

Now you're just talking crazy.

God, I should have told somebody about you when I was a kid.

When you were helping me.

Well, you know what happens in cases like this.

Once that dam breaks, the flood comes.

One kid steps up, just one.

And then another one, and another.

Because they're not scared of you anymore.

They know they're not alone.

James Barfield is your dam.

Whatever lies James told you... they're not lies.

You did the same thing to me I did nothing to you, to James.

One by one, they're gonna pile up until there's so many accusations.

You can't say that they're all lies any idea how many kids I've helped get out of this neighborhood.

Hm.

How many lives I've provided.

Look at you.

You'd probaby be dead by now.

Yeah, well, it wasn't for free, was it I pulled you out of the gutter I pulled myself out of the gutter, all the way to the FBI I did that.

You sayin' I had nothin' to do with making you who you are.

No, Carl.

Actually I'm saying you have everything to do with making me who I am.

Because of you I'm somebody who gets to spend the rest of this life making sure guys like you go down.

Look, Derek...

Carl: I never hurt you.

You could have said no.

You're under arrest, Carl I've helped a lot of kids.

Let's go.

The neighborhood won't be the same without me.

It's gonna be worse without the center.

Somebody'll keep this center running.

The neighborhood will I will.

Wait.

Wait.

Derek... isn't there something you can do for me.

You go to hell.