| Little Prince: Out on the streets, Joplin is
staggering along with Calabrese's support, seemingly in desperate
need of a fix. A player overhears them and leads them into a
"shooting gallery", introducing tham to a dealer and
showing them all the substance available for getting high. The girls
draw their guns, and a second later Crockett and Tubbs kick the door
down. The player comes quietly, but the dealer briefly opens fire
and then jumps out the window. Crockett is interested in the guy's
flying technique, but not as much as in the preppie kid passed out
on the floor. He's identified as one Mark Jorgenson, Jr., son of a
ruthless Wall Street raider, and a little reluctant to roll on his
so-called friends. He agrees to name them in exchange for dropping
the charges, but no sooner does he take the pen then Daddy's lawyers
barge in with a court order to release Mark. Crockett explodes over
the money talking. Tubbs doesn't like it either, but what gets to
him are the "uptown junkies", who only get into drugs
because they rank below the money or status at home. Castillo
approves a plan of Crockett's to follow Mark and spook him into
naming names. Sonny first encounters him after a rough polo game,
where he's introduced to Mary McDermott and Mark's father. Back at
headquarters, Trudy has uncovered that Mark is routinely bounced out
of prepschools, while everyone from the IRS to the FTC wants a piece
of Jorgenson. He's also known to keep company with people who have
made international fortunes- legal and otherwise. Plus he managed to
sue his way out from under a federal investigation! Now it looks
like Mark was bought out of trouble to protect the old man, because
he must be up to something. Trudy forecasts an old money mess, but
they're going after him anyway. The old tapes reveal a few boring
innuendoes, but some familiar background noises lead Tubbs to a
warehouse down by the railroad. He searches it and finds a 150-kilo
coke stash. The squad stakes the place out, while Crockett uncovers
a long list of holding companies in ownership of the warehouse, but
no names. Finally, two Cadillacs and a Mercedes pull up and their
occupants enter the warehouse. Stan and Larry sneak up and silently
capture the guards. The suspects open the garage door to find the
entire Vice Squad pointing guns at them. Mary McDermott is among the
arrested, and despite Tubbs's offers of a deal, refuses to speak
without a lawyer. Crockett and Tubbs are a little surprised when
it's Mark that comes down to bail Mary out. He seems to be in love
with her, but refuses to believe that his father sells drugs, or
that Mary's involved. Crockett tires to explain that Mary stays in
the middle to keep Jorgenson clean. Mark refuses to help comvince
Mary to help them. A sad mistake for both of them. Mary's body is
found under the highway the next morning. Mark is driven to the site
to identify her. Furious, he agrees to help them by talking to his
father. After a long speech about how Jorgenson thought the family
genetics placed them above other people and the law, how he failed
as a father, and his admiration for Mark for becoming his own man,
he admits to his having Mary silenced. Jorgenson may have finally
connected with his son, but it's too late. Mark opens his shirt to
reveal he's wearing a wire, and the Vice Squad moves in to arrest
Jorgenson. Mark almost breaks down and runs away as his father is
handcuffed. Hours later, Crockett and Tubbs stop by to find he still
hasn't returned. They know by now he never will. Tubbs isn't happy
about how it turned out, thinking that doing their job has driven
Mark to self-destruction, but Crockett stays hopeful, thinking Mark
finally has a fresh start at his life. |
Thanks to the fellow Miami Vice Fan that wrote
this synopsis |
