Castillo Suspends Switek | Miami Vice

Miami Vice Series Finally: At OCB, Castillo calls Switek into his office and asks him if he knew anything about the hit, expressing concern about his gambling habit making him vulnerable (and the fact that he didn't ask Switek about it previously). Switek is adamant he would never give up his partners or any info about Borbon's whereabouts, but Castillo suspends him indefinitely pending further investigation, to avoid any possibility of more leaks.
From Miami Vice Season 5 Episode 17 “Freefall”: Crockett and Tubbs, figuring they're on their way out, are recruited by the government to help a dictator escape from his war-torn country - with double-crosses at every turn.
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[@irisheyes0075]

After Switek's partner was killed he really was never the same again...his gambling was just out of control, but he never sold anyone out despite what the bookies wanted from him. Man what a show! Great video...Miami Vice Forever.....

[@philanderphillips2309]

AGREED!

[@trunksbrief8560]

Let me tell you about my day so far. Coffee in Paris, surfed the Maldives, took a little nap on Kilimanjaro. Oh, yeah, I got digits from this Polish chick in Rio. And then I jumped back for the final quarter of the N.B.A. finals - courtside of course. And all that was before lunch. I could go on, but all I'm saying is, I'm standing on top of the world.

[@irisheyes0075]

@@trunksbrief8560 umm ok...

[@michellew4637]

​​@@irisheyes0075sounds like he's had too much Colombian snow 😂

[@irisheyes0075]

lololol@@michellew4637

[@Gabrielleao4]

Nice to see the talented Michael Talbott getting the spotlight; his birthday was three days ago. Thanks.

[@brandondavenport6147]

Awesome actor

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

True Hollywood fact- BTS he actually lived with the actor who played Gina! They were not 🥰 but chose to share a short term, condo/apt the first 2 seasons of the Miami scenes; south Florida. They saved $.

[@adrianchatman5734]

Man this show really ended on a dark note didn't it? Great finale!

[@darrylturner2611]

Adrian, this ending really exposed what really takes place in the Miami Dade police department. I worked there for almost 5 years.

[@rh906]

The 80s was full of fatalism. Then it broke when the Soviets collapsed and then the rest is history on the degeneracy that brought to where we are today.

[@thequietestengine]

After seeing the earlier seasons, the lighting for this seems so... un-Miami Vice, its weird to see. I will say this though, I dont think Castillo truly believed Switek was guilty, but he had to see him in the same way their enemies would. If anything, suspending him kept him safe. It was his judgement call.

[@captainpharaoh]

Agreed. In the back of his mind, Caastillo knew Switek was clean. He had to consider the safety of the rest of his unit. Plus I'm sure he wanted the investigators to see for themselves what he knew was true.

[@eronifitiao6660]

Why did Switek set up the goons? Was it to kill them in cold blood or to arrest them? He was a bit dark in this finale.

[@richsleyster2656]

Always loved Switek!!! Great actor. And funny!!

[@srujan00]

Stallone jumpkicked him into a stack of papers.

[@retro-dademusic6403]

I’m glad he finally exonerated himself 😎

[@el-kiote]

he made things worse for himself if anything. best case scenario, he was just fired, no pension.

[@eronifitiao6660]

Although it wasn't revealed with what happened to Switek, He probably got an extended suspension without pay or he quit the force and start a new life. (Maybe becoming a private eye or a sheriff in a small town.)

[@3randgruppen-in-einer-person]

In German TV, as I mentioned before, all episodes were cut to 42,5 minutes due to the old programme schedule without any commercial breaks. We - in Germany - never saw the revenge of Switek. He was suspended, left Castillo´s office and the rest of this sequence was cut out to reach 42,5 minutes in the second part of "Freefall". "Freefall" (in Germany translated as "Last mission" or so to say "Last task" or "duty") was aired in two parts as the final episodes.

[@j.t.cooper2963]

Stan was the most lovable of all the characters IMO.

[@-WhizzBang-]

Getting suspended from your job based on an accusation from your boss, with ZERO evidence! If that happened today, it would be a nice LAWSUIT for Switec!

[@vegetasolo1221]

The final scenes several times reference the classic Western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which ends with the two heroes running into overwhelming gunfire, presumably to die. The resemblance is especially strong as for the only time Crockett is shooting with guns in both hands, like the Sundance Kid, and particularly given Don Johnson's increasing resemblance during this period to Robert Redford, who played the Sundance Kid. It is also noteworthy that the film's musical style was clearly referenced in a previous fifth season episode "Jack of All Trades". Here, a riff reminiscent of the film's Bolivian robbery scenes was employed with music from the "Swingle Singers".

[@robertfeldmann542]

he only shot two of the three the third just vanishes

[@TheTheratfarmer]

Swyteck is one that you do not get rid of. one of the team.

[@davefox7516]

Switek was suspended by the lieutenant. He was suspended of his police duties. Switek then shoots and kills three people. As a cop he would be put on paid administrative leave. This action has resulted in a whole lot of trouble for Switek.

[@ComputerLearning0]

In reality this would have been a career-ender for Stan with criminal charges filed against him but you had to disregard all that and just roll with it.

[@mlauren629]

Not to mention...he just killed the guys who could clear his name ..

[@OnafetsEnovap]

@@mlauren629 I like to think Stan wasn't thinking clearly in this case. Panic and desperation does strange things.

[@mrearlygold]

Best series ever!

[@fernandaaraujo7819]

this was the only time I hated Lieutenant Castillo in the entire series! It's okay that he knew that Switek was going through a gambling addiction problem and he knows that Zito's death mainly contributed to that, so why didn't he reached out to help Switek? This last episode left me a bad impression of the behavior of the lieutenant who was always lucid in the steps he took inside the OCB with his team, but anyway, this season 5 was really incoherent...🤷🏻

[@luckyj.ferguson6308]

That's the way it was back then, it's still like that with a lot of guys today. Men never want to interfere with other men's lives especially when it comes to personal problems, it's considered to be forbidden and best left alone. Now from a professional standpoint Switek should have been removed from undercover work and any sensitive information long ago once his gambling habits came to light, to protect the team as well as its reputation. A shady lawyer in a future court battle could spin the weakness in their client's favour to achieve exoneration.

[@OnafetsEnovap]

@@luckyj.ferguson6308 Most men, anyway. :) I'm more than willing to play therapist.

[@andryverzo986]

Switek is a genius 🔝😂

[@nmrh]

The original Miami Vice ended w Sons and Lovers😎

[@alexoman7161]

The Truth

[@Deborahtunes]

So wrong that the lieutenant suspended him without any proof...

[@figment1988]

But, when you think about it, Switek became a tragic character after Zito died whose addictions (i.e. alcoholism and gambling) made him into a liability. And while it's never revealed what happened to him after he got his revenge on Montoya, some fans speculate that Switek quit the force and his life went downhill from there, which is cemented further when he hides his face in the shadows when he confronts Montoya and his goons.

[@Deborahtunes]

@@figment1988 ~ It's speculation though. The point is, there was no proof it was him who was the leak. The lieutenant assumed this...

[@sodamanfromsodaland1548]

@@Deborahtunes The lieutenant suspended him because there was a *possibility* that he was the leak. It's still pretty reasonable.

[@Deborahtunes]

@@sodamanfromsodaland1548 ~ I know the reason behind his suspension. I just didn't agree with it...

[@captainpharaoh]

@@Deborahtunes Actually I'm pretty sure Castillo gave Switek the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, he had to consider his team's safety. I think he knew Switek was clean, but still vulnerable. And Castillo had to protect his team.

[@annhowcroft9493]

Thanks

[@vlunadei]

AGUANTE DIVISIÓN MIAMI!!!Saludos desde Argentina.

[@davidh943]

Why was the normally active precinct so quiet ? Castillo's office looked like a funeral home

[@drmarkintexas-400]

🏆🏆🏆👍🇺🇲🙏 Thank you for sharing

[@TheTheratfarmer]

swytec is the back andbone of iamie, miamie vice.

[@retrosniperrus]

Hey guys. Can you post a scene from Stones war? Chase for ferrari testarossa

[@mistersingh4132]

Switek gave Castillo the Castillo stare down.👀

[@daveware4117]

CASTILLO is a man that takes his job very seriously

[@julioarruda4379]

Miami vice expetacular seriado oss

[@alexmelendez6732]

Yeah that episode was a mess but it just focused mainly on crocket & tubbs just quiting and going their separate ways. With all these guys been through starting with Calderone. I mean the guy kilked tubbs brother. Calderones son then killed the baby and his own sister. Calderones hit man tried to kill crockets wife and son causing crockets divorce to finalize ahen we thought they made up. And this was just season 1.

[@all-s0rts]

The baby wasn't in the car that exploded it was given to a maid who worked for the Calderone family.

[@alexmelendez6732]

They never followed up on that as far as tubbs knows his son is dead. Unless the new rumored mini series does follow up on it.

[@tmn8547]

@@alexmelendez6732 There’s going to be a new one?! With PMT and Don Johnson returning? 😃

[@alexmelendez6732]

@@tmn8547 its been rumored a mini series produced by vin diesel. Don johnson has spoken bout it for ahwhile. He had his idea on how to pass the torch on the younger cops. But nothing has come about and both these guys turn 73 this year.

[@allanbard6048]

@@all-s0rts that POS actually hands the baby to a cronie and tells them to "take the baby up to the house" or some such. Personally I'd like to think that kid in "The Afternoon plane" was him.

[@timschutte6924]

It's never good when there's dudes creeping around in the dark.

[@dwaynemims1239]

Saitek was a good dependable cop

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Stan Swietek. In 1 ep he explained how he was a cop in Davie Florida.

[@timschutte6924]

Anyone who idolized Elvis Presley the he did couldn't turn out to be bad as far as setting up your own partners. No way. Well, he just proved that. Point blank.

[@allanbard6048]

Switek at his most badass! Still can't see the 3rd guy go down.

[@robertgibbs7513]

Another badass moments when he killed Guzman down for the count part 2 to avenge Larry's death

[@eronifitiao6660]

Did Switek set up the goons so he can kill them or so he can take them in?

[@allanbard6048]

@@eronifitiao6660 After just rewatching this, I noticed how much Castillo says he's know Stan for a long time. He kept the addiction off his jacket. He suspends him but does not take his weapon or shield. The OCB unit can play fast and loose at times. He facilitates Switek so he can do the same.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

bullet's land all around me. i am shot.i n the leg. no move.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

move

[@classicman1207]

❤️🌹🌷🌺🌸

[@gtboard]

Is he a gambler?😒

[@votekyle3000]

Yeah, a lot of the 5th season was Stan dealing with his gambling addiction. He seemingly got clean, then relapsed.

[@gtboard]

@@votekyle3000 Ugh.

[@figment1988]

What's even interesting is that Freefall ended up having some scenes from Too Much Too Late. Thing was that originally, that episode featured a subplot regarding Switek's gambling, but when NBC chose not to show the episode due to the main plot featuring a rather graphic subject at the time, they decided to edit those subplot scenes into Freefall which implicated how Cesar Montoya was able to manipulate Switek.

[@figment1988]

@Stefano Pavone that is very true. Canonically, this serves as the missing puzzle piece to some things such as Tubbs feeling the similar feelings of burnout Crockett has, and with his relationship with Valerie down the toilet for good, it gives him the drive to fall in love again, but like Crockett with Caitlyn, Tubbs' drive falls apart when Felicia is killed in Costa Morada, which adds the remaining catalyst that leads to him quitting the force.

[@TheTheratfarmer]

shoot out

[@mikeodonnell6799]

we need you to play this scene with less emotion.

[@Euadam]

If you look at the monitor lights panel at 3:10 you can see just how cheap and shoddy this show had become by this point. It was a fantastic show that after the second season became an embarrassment. Should of ended it after season 2.

[@JohnBakerKKK]

Season 3 was great

[@jeshkam]

@@JohnBakerKKK Agreed. ”Shadow in the dark" is a classic.

[@JohnBakerKKK]

@@jeshkam one of my favorite episodes of whole series. El Viejo and The Good Collar are a couple that come to mind as well

[@bsklasika]

yeah, it was painful. Season3 had its moments and some good episodes, but mostly it was embarrassing to watch after first two seasons.

[@anonuser1]

@@bsklasika nailed it with your description, totally agree.