Summary

Chapter 12 – When Billy gets home from work, MacCormack is waiting for him. MacCormack reveals his superiors are angry Billy has asked about Cortez, and want Billy’s guns. MacCormack says he needs to know what Billy’s interest in Cortez is. Billy explains he already told MacCormack the other night. MacCormack refuses to collect Billy’s gun, then heads outside with him. He brings Billy to the state-run home in Ozone Park where Cortez has been committed. MacCormack explains that Cortez was shot in the head three months back, barely survived, and is now barely cognizant of anything. The only time he moves is when he has a seizure. MacCormack reveals the bullet fired into Cortez’s head was from a .38 Smith and Wasson, the standard police issued gun. MacCormack says he needs to have all his bases covered. After handling a drug call...