8. The Pardoner's Tale

Investigative news reporter Derek Fried ( Matt Servitto ) and his girlfriend are gunned down by Greg Genereet in the street assisted by his friend Phil to pay of their debts. The detectives learn that the reporter had a history of uncovering police corruption. Their investigation into the deaths leads to the buying and selling of pardons, and a connection to organized crime by assemblyman Jack Nawrocki ( Joseph Siravo ). However, when their investigation leads them through lawyer Larry Wiegert ( John Heard ) to the state governor Carver is unwilling to pursue corruption to that level, putting him at odds with the ethics of Goren and Eames.