"Maybe he's already been able to tell the cops who shot him."
In fact I'll bet my father wants you to tell the cops.
"What the hell am I supposed to tell the cops if they come?"
And she's going to have to tell the cops what it's for.
"You're not going to tell the cops that John might come home?"
I could tell the cops you shot him when he tried to run.
I told the cops the hotel she went to and they never did nothing.
He'll be able to tell the cops exactly where to find you.
But that still leaves us with the problem of what to tell the cops.
"I have a good mind to tell the cops what you're up to."