Post by CC Fan on Apr 19, 2004 23:06:11 GMT -5
PART 1
Recap provided by Tatiana
March 11, 1987
("Walk This Way", by Aerosmith w/ Run D.M.C., plays in the Back)
There's a basketball final going on. The "Saints" are playing. The game is near the end the the Saints are down for one point. Their coach calls for time. He talks to team, says they need a score and that the ball should go to Herman's hand. They go back to the game.
Herman scores. The Saints win the state championship.
Cut to a playground court - Herman's body is laying dead, with blood all around him.
Cut to 2004
Stillman and Lilly are at a high school basketball court. There's a few boys training. Stillman asks Lilly if she has heard about Herman Lester. She hasn't, and Stillman explains Herman was one of the best basketball players that ever lived, and that he died in a playground court in 1987. He points out to one of the boys on the court - it's Lester son, who is a excellent player like his father.
The team's coach seems Stillman - it looks like they already know each other. Stillman introduces him to Lilly. They talk about Herman's son, and how he is as good in the court as his father was. It seems the boy got a phone call threatening him, and that's why Lilly and Stillman are there.
The coach calls Ray, Herman's son. Lilly asks Ray about the phone call he got. He tells that when he picked up the phone the other person said that if he played Friday night, he would take the screwdriver, like his dad. A screwdriver was the weapon used to murder Herman. Lilly asks Ray what's Friday night. The men exchange looks and try not to laugh at Lilly's question - Stillman explains that Friday is the state championship. Ray says that it was a man who called, and that he was no problems at school.
Ray goes back to the court. The coach says he needs Ray to play on Friday, and asks if they think there's a connection between the call and Herman's murder. Stillman and Lilly say they are going to trace the phone call and pull Herman's case.
Roll Credits
Scotty and Elisa are leaving a cafe. They stand in front of it, and Elisa says that there's a giant behind Scotty. He's disturbed by that remark. He turns and sees Will standing there. Still disturbed, Scotty asks Will what he's doing there, and Will says he's getting a coffee. Will introduces himself to Elisa, and Scotty explains that they work together. Will enters the cafe, and Scotty calls a cab for Elisa.
Cut to the office
Stillman, Scotty and Lillly are checking out what they have about Herman's case. The suspects are Billy Berkenpass, one of Herman's teammates, who had been thrown off the team. Also, Billy's girlfriend Tanya Williams had dumped him to be with Herman a few months earlier.
Another possibility is that Herman was killed by people from one of the colleges that wanted him. The detectives seem to believe that Billy was the one who did it. He wasn't arrested at the time because there was no evidence and Billy had an alibi - he claimed to be home with his dad.
It also seems that Herman's murder is really connected with the threat that Ray got. The call came from a phone at the City Center, where Billy Berkenpass plays basketball everyday.
Now, Will and Nick are talking to Billy Berkenpass' dad. They ask about Billy's alibi, and Mr. Berkenpass confirms it. He's really annoyed to be talking about that one more time. Will and Nick ask about Billy being thrown off the team and losing his girlfriend to Herman. Mr. Berkenpass says his son got screwed, but that he was better without the girl. He's angry because since Herman died, cops have been after his son. He opens the door for Nick and Will to leave.
Lilly and Scotty go to the Lester's house. Tanya thinks it's better to leave Herman's story alone. Herman's uncle Freddie - who claims to be the one who helped raise both Herman and Ray - steps in and asks how this is going to help them. Lilly says they think Billy Berkenpass called Ray.
Lilly gives Ray a picture of Billy and asks if Ray recognizes him. Ray says it's "the ghost", a guy who watches him play basketball. Ray says it happens since he started to become famous, about two years ago. Billy never talked to Ray, though. Freddie says Ray isn't playing on Friday. Tanya asks if they're sure Billy was the one who called Ray - she never believed Billy killed Herman. Scotty asks Tanya to tell them what she remembers about that night.
Flashback to 1987
("Word Up", By Cameo, plays in the back)
Herman, Tanya and their friends are at a party, after the game. Billy arrives and tries to get into a fight with Herman. Herman doesn't do anything. Billy gets angrier and Herman's friends hold him. Herman tells them to let Billy go and asks if Billy wants to talk. Billy says no, since he's on Herman's "home court". He says he'll catch Herman later and leaves.
Cut to 2004
Lilly asks Tanya how Herman ended up on the Player's Park - the place he got killed - that night. Tanya says Herman used to go there to clear his head. Lilly and Scotty leave.
Lilly and Scotty are now talking to Billy Berkenpass. Billy says he knew they were going to come, because of the phone call Ray got. They say the call was made from the place where Billy plays everyday. Billy says someone is trying to make him look bad. Lilly asks if he was hurt about Tanya leaving him, and he says it was his first heartbreak. Billy says he didn't call Ray and he didn't kill Herman. Scotty asks who killed Herman then, and Billy says recruiting was out of control over Herman.
Flashback to 1987
("Big Time", by Peter Gabriel, plays in the back)
Billy watches two men hand Herman a car key. Herman takes it. He sits on the car, turns it on and seems very happy. It seems like they've made some kind of deal.
Cut to 2004
Billy says that maybe Herman took gifts from many people, but a player can only make one school happy. Lilly says that's a far out theory, and Billy says they wouldn't believe what the people from the schools could do.
Lilly and Scotty are now talking to the coach. He confirms the car story, but he says he made Herman give the car back the next day. He also says that Billy is trying to mud Herman's name since he kicked him off the team.
Flashback to 1987
Billy and Herman are fighting in the locker. Billy is accusing Herman of making a deal with Big Ed Brown. The coach walks in and says that if Billy talks to Herman like that, he's off the team. Billy takes his shirt off and walks away.
Cut to 2004
Coach says Billy would do anything to take Herman down. Lilly asks if there was anything true about Billy's allegations, and the Coach answers that Herman won the game for them, and that's the end of the story.
At the office, the Detectives are watching Herman's final game. Stillman tells Scotty to freeze the image at the moment that the game ends. They all notice that, in spite of having winning the championship, Herman looks really sad. Lilly says that maybe Herman agreed to throw the game, but in the end he couldn't do it; what would explain why Herman wasn't smiling and why he got killed.
Later, Scotty is putting his gun in his locker. Will arrives and asks if Elisa is the girl who keeps calling Scotty. Scotty tells Will not to sneak up on him, especially if he's with Elisa. Will is speechless. Nick asks Will what was that about, and Will says Scotty is losing it.
Stillman hands Scotty a profile on Big Ed Brown, the bookie which Billy accused Herman of making a deal with. Scotty is going to try to find out more about him.
In the meantime, Lilly goes to talk to Ray at school. She asks him if anyone offered him money to lose the game on Friday, or any other games of the season. Ray says no way. Rays asks why she wants to know that, and Lilly says that the college recruiting was crazy on his dad, so she figured he might be going through the same stuff. Ray asks if Lilly's saying that Herman made a shady deal, or if he didn't, that's why he got killed. Lilly says she doesn't know yet. Ray says he thought Billy Berkenpass had killed his dad. Lilly agrees that Billy was the primary suspect. Ray can't believe his dad got killed because of basketball. Lilly asks him to be patient, because she's looking at all the possibilities.
Scotty is now talking to Big Ed Brown, who says he never met any Billy Berkenpass or Herman Lester. Scotty says that if Big Ed doesn't talk, he'll have his friend at the IRS come and check Big Ed's income taxes, and knock him out of circulation. Big Ed says that maybe he remembers young Herman, but that he was better acquainted with Herman's uncle Freddie.
Flashback to 1987
Big Ed Brown arrives in a car and Freddie comes to talk to him. Big Ed asks Freddie about the 5000 dollars that Freddie owns him, and Freddie says that there has been some complications. Big Ed starts to get angry and Freddie says he's got a plan. Freddie shows Herman playing basketball in a court in front of them. Big Ed asks if Freddie could really make Herman turn up the state championship, and Freddie says that Herman loves him and would do anything for him.
Recap provided by Tatiana
March 11, 1987
("Walk This Way", by Aerosmith w/ Run D.M.C., plays in the Back)
There's a basketball final going on. The "Saints" are playing. The game is near the end the the Saints are down for one point. Their coach calls for time. He talks to team, says they need a score and that the ball should go to Herman's hand. They go back to the game.
Herman scores. The Saints win the state championship.
Cut to a playground court - Herman's body is laying dead, with blood all around him.
Cut to 2004
Stillman and Lilly are at a high school basketball court. There's a few boys training. Stillman asks Lilly if she has heard about Herman Lester. She hasn't, and Stillman explains Herman was one of the best basketball players that ever lived, and that he died in a playground court in 1987. He points out to one of the boys on the court - it's Lester son, who is a excellent player like his father.
The team's coach seems Stillman - it looks like they already know each other. Stillman introduces him to Lilly. They talk about Herman's son, and how he is as good in the court as his father was. It seems the boy got a phone call threatening him, and that's why Lilly and Stillman are there.
The coach calls Ray, Herman's son. Lilly asks Ray about the phone call he got. He tells that when he picked up the phone the other person said that if he played Friday night, he would take the screwdriver, like his dad. A screwdriver was the weapon used to murder Herman. Lilly asks Ray what's Friday night. The men exchange looks and try not to laugh at Lilly's question - Stillman explains that Friday is the state championship. Ray says that it was a man who called, and that he was no problems at school.
Ray goes back to the court. The coach says he needs Ray to play on Friday, and asks if they think there's a connection between the call and Herman's murder. Stillman and Lilly say they are going to trace the phone call and pull Herman's case.
Roll Credits
Scotty and Elisa are leaving a cafe. They stand in front of it, and Elisa says that there's a giant behind Scotty. He's disturbed by that remark. He turns and sees Will standing there. Still disturbed, Scotty asks Will what he's doing there, and Will says he's getting a coffee. Will introduces himself to Elisa, and Scotty explains that they work together. Will enters the cafe, and Scotty calls a cab for Elisa.
Cut to the office
Stillman, Scotty and Lillly are checking out what they have about Herman's case. The suspects are Billy Berkenpass, one of Herman's teammates, who had been thrown off the team. Also, Billy's girlfriend Tanya Williams had dumped him to be with Herman a few months earlier.
Another possibility is that Herman was killed by people from one of the colleges that wanted him. The detectives seem to believe that Billy was the one who did it. He wasn't arrested at the time because there was no evidence and Billy had an alibi - he claimed to be home with his dad.
It also seems that Herman's murder is really connected with the threat that Ray got. The call came from a phone at the City Center, where Billy Berkenpass plays basketball everyday.
Now, Will and Nick are talking to Billy Berkenpass' dad. They ask about Billy's alibi, and Mr. Berkenpass confirms it. He's really annoyed to be talking about that one more time. Will and Nick ask about Billy being thrown off the team and losing his girlfriend to Herman. Mr. Berkenpass says his son got screwed, but that he was better without the girl. He's angry because since Herman died, cops have been after his son. He opens the door for Nick and Will to leave.
Lilly and Scotty go to the Lester's house. Tanya thinks it's better to leave Herman's story alone. Herman's uncle Freddie - who claims to be the one who helped raise both Herman and Ray - steps in and asks how this is going to help them. Lilly says they think Billy Berkenpass called Ray.
Lilly gives Ray a picture of Billy and asks if Ray recognizes him. Ray says it's "the ghost", a guy who watches him play basketball. Ray says it happens since he started to become famous, about two years ago. Billy never talked to Ray, though. Freddie says Ray isn't playing on Friday. Tanya asks if they're sure Billy was the one who called Ray - she never believed Billy killed Herman. Scotty asks Tanya to tell them what she remembers about that night.
Flashback to 1987
("Word Up", By Cameo, plays in the back)
Herman, Tanya and their friends are at a party, after the game. Billy arrives and tries to get into a fight with Herman. Herman doesn't do anything. Billy gets angrier and Herman's friends hold him. Herman tells them to let Billy go and asks if Billy wants to talk. Billy says no, since he's on Herman's "home court". He says he'll catch Herman later and leaves.
Cut to 2004
Lilly asks Tanya how Herman ended up on the Player's Park - the place he got killed - that night. Tanya says Herman used to go there to clear his head. Lilly and Scotty leave.
Lilly and Scotty are now talking to Billy Berkenpass. Billy says he knew they were going to come, because of the phone call Ray got. They say the call was made from the place where Billy plays everyday. Billy says someone is trying to make him look bad. Lilly asks if he was hurt about Tanya leaving him, and he says it was his first heartbreak. Billy says he didn't call Ray and he didn't kill Herman. Scotty asks who killed Herman then, and Billy says recruiting was out of control over Herman.
Flashback to 1987
("Big Time", by Peter Gabriel, plays in the back)
Billy watches two men hand Herman a car key. Herman takes it. He sits on the car, turns it on and seems very happy. It seems like they've made some kind of deal.
Cut to 2004
Billy says that maybe Herman took gifts from many people, but a player can only make one school happy. Lilly says that's a far out theory, and Billy says they wouldn't believe what the people from the schools could do.
Lilly and Scotty are now talking to the coach. He confirms the car story, but he says he made Herman give the car back the next day. He also says that Billy is trying to mud Herman's name since he kicked him off the team.
Flashback to 1987
Billy and Herman are fighting in the locker. Billy is accusing Herman of making a deal with Big Ed Brown. The coach walks in and says that if Billy talks to Herman like that, he's off the team. Billy takes his shirt off and walks away.
Cut to 2004
Coach says Billy would do anything to take Herman down. Lilly asks if there was anything true about Billy's allegations, and the Coach answers that Herman won the game for them, and that's the end of the story.
At the office, the Detectives are watching Herman's final game. Stillman tells Scotty to freeze the image at the moment that the game ends. They all notice that, in spite of having winning the championship, Herman looks really sad. Lilly says that maybe Herman agreed to throw the game, but in the end he couldn't do it; what would explain why Herman wasn't smiling and why he got killed.
Later, Scotty is putting his gun in his locker. Will arrives and asks if Elisa is the girl who keeps calling Scotty. Scotty tells Will not to sneak up on him, especially if he's with Elisa. Will is speechless. Nick asks Will what was that about, and Will says Scotty is losing it.
Stillman hands Scotty a profile on Big Ed Brown, the bookie which Billy accused Herman of making a deal with. Scotty is going to try to find out more about him.
In the meantime, Lilly goes to talk to Ray at school. She asks him if anyone offered him money to lose the game on Friday, or any other games of the season. Ray says no way. Rays asks why she wants to know that, and Lilly says that the college recruiting was crazy on his dad, so she figured he might be going through the same stuff. Ray asks if Lilly's saying that Herman made a shady deal, or if he didn't, that's why he got killed. Lilly says she doesn't know yet. Ray says he thought Billy Berkenpass had killed his dad. Lilly agrees that Billy was the primary suspect. Ray can't believe his dad got killed because of basketball. Lilly asks him to be patient, because she's looking at all the possibilities.
Scotty is now talking to Big Ed Brown, who says he never met any Billy Berkenpass or Herman Lester. Scotty says that if Big Ed doesn't talk, he'll have his friend at the IRS come and check Big Ed's income taxes, and knock him out of circulation. Big Ed says that maybe he remembers young Herman, but that he was better acquainted with Herman's uncle Freddie.
Flashback to 1987
Big Ed Brown arrives in a car and Freddie comes to talk to him. Big Ed asks Freddie about the 5000 dollars that Freddie owns him, and Freddie says that there has been some complications. Big Ed starts to get angry and Freddie says he's got a plan. Freddie shows Herman playing basketball in a court in front of them. Big Ed asks if Freddie could really make Herman turn up the state championship, and Freddie says that Herman loves him and would do anything for him.
