Old Yeller

Sipowicz is in early and sees that his little ploy has worked; Gibson's parrot now only has a one word vocabulary: "douche bag." Sipowicz meets Hatcher and Clark at the scene of an apparent suicide where he finds that Hatcher has already let one of the witnesses go. The victim's suicide note makes reference to man who had kidnapped her last year. The note indicates a partial license plate number and a description of the kidnapper's vehicle. However, other than the victim missing her rent last year for two months, no one can find any other indication that the victim ever told anyone about her kidnapping. An elderly woman comes into the squad to report that something dear to her has been stolen and she thinks she knows who stole it. She thinks her nephew may have stolen her diamond ring; the nephew at one time had some trouble with drugs. Medavoy suggests an approach they can take to begin questioning her nephew. Sipowicz and Clark talk with Paul Grady, the man who owns the van wi

Une femme est retrouvée morte. Selon toute vraisemblance, il s'agit d'un suicide, mais une note laissée par la victime mentionne le nom d'un homme qui l'a kidnappée l'année précédente et donne même le numéro d'immatriculation de son véhicule. Sipowicz rejoint Clark et Hatcher, la nouvelle recrue, sur les lieux et découvre que celui-ci a commis une erreur : il a laissé partir un témoin oculaire d'une importance capitale pour les suites de l'enquête. Ensemble, ils décident d'aller interroger le propriétaire du véhicule en question, en attendant de retrouver leur précieux témoin. Les deux policiers font alors une découverte de taille...