A tense confrontation between two detectives erupts when Nick discovers that Frank, his partner and sponsor to a mutual acquaintance, has crossed professional and moral boundaries. The scene escalates from a cold exchange of accusations regarding a betrayal of trust into a violent physical altercation in the middle of the precinct.
FRANK: Where the hell did you go?
NICK: Can I stay at your house tonight?
FRANK: Why don’t I get you a hotel room.
NICK: I think it would be better if I stayed with you.
FRANK: You know you can’t do that. She didn’t have anywhere to go.
NICK: She could’ve gone to her sister’s.
FRANK: She wanted a dr
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