savagely beat a woman. denis never suspecting it was all an act. >> these undercover officers, they're amazing actors. and they're described as right out of hollywood. the types of scenarios that they do. the beatings. the staged kidnappings. the fake blood packs. it's truly phenomenal. >> denis bonded with his crime buddy over meals in fancy restaurants and evenings in strip clubs. the pay was good, too. about 12 grand in a little more than three months, more than he'd earned in years, he told his sister, dionne, without divulging too much. >> he said, i'm bringing in money, not eating at the soup kitchen anymore. i thought, great, he's got a job, he's got people he really likes and they really like him. >> during one of his delivery trips to vancouver, denis stopped to see his son gabriel, now 26 and a college student once more. gabriel noticed the old self assured denis was back.