Possible Clues:

• Cop ___
• Cop __
• Cop __: bargain in court
• Cop ___ (confess for a lighter sentence)
• Make ___ for mercy
• Cop ___ (bargain in court)
• Cop ___ (negotiate for a lighter sentence)
• Attempted bargain with the umpire?
• Cop --
• Cop -- (bargain in court)