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'Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen'

'and welcome
to Brotherhood Raceway Park.'

'This is the first day
of qualifying'

'for the Pro-Gas Eliminators.'

'And the winner
of this first qualifier'

'with an ET of 9.86 seconds'

'at a top speed
of 144.23 miles per hour'

'is Tony Breckard in his
Camaro Pro-Gas Eliminator.'

Alright. Wrench.

Look, Harry,
I think they're gonna

get a ticket
for overtime parking.

'Yeah, not for speeding
in that crate, that's for sure.'

Hey, go do
your test run.

'You guys need all
the practice you can get.'

'The first call
for "P" stock in lane 4'

'"C" stock in lane 3,
and "N" stock in lane 2.'

Who are those characters?

Well, they're one of
the Pro-Gas team we gotta beat.

Is that the old fuel carburetor
you're working on?

Harlan, why are you
working on the old carbs?

New set hadn't
come in yet.

We all chipped in
for a new set weeks ago.

'These are shot!'

They're costing
20 per cent of my power

every time
I take it out, Harlan.

They're not gonna bring us a win
no matter what you do to them.

- I don't want that.
- Ah!

You can't drive
with those, can you?

Of course, I don't tell
youhow to drive, do I?

Harlan, Harlan, he apologizes.

Didn't wanna offend
your mechanical eminence.

Let me take you back
to the freeway, boys

where you're appreciated.

Now remember,
if I'm spotted

I'm gonna
make a run for it.

You be watching.

Pick me up.

Hey!

Hey.

Where are you going
with the loader? Oh!

LA 15, Mary 5.
Any units in position?

'I'm southbound on Fairmore
towards Hewitt Avenue.'

I'm running interference
for a runaway grader. 10-35.

Let's go.

No brakes! It won't stop!

Fine, fine.
Stopped it, didn't I

You sure did.

Boy, Jon, look what
you did to the building.

Yeah. Something
I've wanted to do all my life.

Beautiful, wasn't it

You're something else, partner.

You guys.

Well, partner.

Can I drive her back?

- It's my only loader.
- Don't drive it back.

- Have it hauled back.
- Great.

I'll come back later
and take your report.

I can go with her now if you
wanna stay here and clean up.

Uh, Ponch,
I need your help.

'Heating up the rubber
on those big racing slicks'

'is Jim Scotty Jones in his
Pro-Gas Eliminator, Bonanza.'

'He's getting ready
for his first trial run.'

'Looks like trouble on the track
for Jim Scotty Jones.'

'There's smoke coming out from
the car in all directions.'

'As you know, these cars
are finely tuned'

'and running very exotic
fuel mixtures.'

'When you're running
on the ragged edge like that'

'you can blow at any time.'

'It looks like the truck
is pulling up to the car now.'

'The crew will be checking out
Jim Scotty Jones.'

'Jones is out
of the car, and he's okay.'

Oh. The pistons, man.
We're sunk.

It's no big deal, man.
We'll just get another set.

Fly

You know how much
we paid for them?

What'll we use for money?

Who said anything
about money?

Okay.

They're right in
the stockroom shelf on the left.

You got it?

- Yeah.

I saw them when
I bought the push rods.

It's a box marked
super-duty pistons.

Your rings are
on a shelf right above it.

Grab some extra stuff
to help cover our tracks.

Reading up
on hot rods here.

How's it going?
Everything okay?

Yeah, if we're too late,
we can go home and change

come back and help out.

No, thanks. I can't
handle the help I have.

And this magazine..

"Fellow's selling
a '69 Hemi super B.

'"Four on the floor, Dana 60'

'"Kregger super-sport mags.'

Only 6,600."

I may invest.

A car like this could win
some big prize money.

Grossie, when we all
chipped in to buy this Corvette

you flat refused
to join us.

Didn't want a thing
to do with dragsters.

I thought
it was impractical

but seems there's
a lot of big money to be won.

Hey, Grossie, we're not
in it for the money.

It's a hobby we can
all enjoy together.

Ahh, I get it.

You guys are doing
a number on me, right?

Asking me to forget about
this '69 Hemi super "B"

and join your Corvette hobby
group as a contributing member.

Aren't you?

No.

They aren't?

Eh, no, Grossie.

Well..

You can keep
the magazines if you like.

He knows there's
no big prize money

in Pro-Gas competition.

Grossie feels left out.

He just wanted to join in
on the fun with the car.

He's late.
He knows he's late.

Late? I'm glad
you said that.

I gotta go. I got
a business appointment.

Oh, Officer Poncherello!

Come in.

Miss Kohl,
make it Ponch.

Ponch, make it Paula.

Alright, very well.

Like I said on the phone,
I need some more information

for my incident report.

Oh, and I was
so glad you called.

I wanted to thank you
properly for what you did today.

Oh, thank you.
Alright.

Wow! This is lovely.

Wow! This is nice.

Thank you.

I should have guessed.

I know you have
an appointment

but, uh, I thought you'd
have a drink with us first.

What went wrong?

No excuses.

If farming taught me
anything at all

it taught me no excuses.

I fouled it up.

So, what'll we
tell the buyer?

He's waiting
for a loader.

Don't tell him
nothin' till I see

if I can find another one!

He also wants
two D-8 cats.

Now, why don't you just
load this one up

and drive it down
to the harbor, huh?

Now? What if
the heat's on, Sarge?

Better they shouldn't
find it here!

On the highway, you're just
two innocent truckers.

You don't even have to have
proof of ownership.

All you got to have
is an export declaration

and I make that up
right now.

I don't know. Maybe..

Maybe we ought to move on.

I mean, that was
awful close today and besides

this is the longest
we've worked one area.

Look, the guy's gonna pay us
5,000 bucks for a loader

and another 10
for a D-8 cat..

...if I can find them before
he leaves the country.

Give me a chance. It's only
a couple of days, huh?

'Right?'

Sure.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

I wish I could be
more helpful.

I think the guy was picked up
by a brown or a tan van.

I know it wasn't
one of my men. I know them all.

Had to talk them into
working for a woman.

Look, this was
your first job.

Do you have any
professional enemies?

No.

Nobody thought that I'd get
this far, including my parents.

I had to fight a lot of fights
to get where I am

but, no. Nobody's
tried to stop me.

Would, uh, losing
a loader do it?

Uh, stop me?

Mmm...no

but it sure
would have hurt.

I mean, there are
better ways to stop me.

I really would
be in a lot of trouble

if you two guys
hadn't come around today.

Hey, we just did
what any quick-witted

strong, dashing, handsome

dedicated highway
patrolmen would do.

Thank you, Paula,
for the dinner.

I really didn't expect that.

Yeah. Me, neither.

I expected to take you
out to dinner.

I even had my car washed.
You're gonna love my car.

Well, I really
have work to do.

Well, if you ever
need any help--

Uh, excuse me.
Call me.

If you can't find me,
of course.

It's a promise.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Everything fit?

Perfect, man.

This baby's gonna fly.

And the extra boxes we took
to make it look good..

...looks good.

Nothing we need
but stuff we sure can sell.

Tires we need.

That stuff will bring enough
to buy some tires..

Z-gauge shifter,
stall converter.

And that's a tunnel ram,
4-barrel carbs.

'Some special order, man.'

'The stuff's worth bucks.'

You didn't read this,
did you?

"56 Vette, Harlin Arliss.
CHP will call."

That's for that Vette
those cops are running.

We don't sell
none of this stuff.

'We don't mention it
to anyone.'

I understand,
after all, you guys

have been working
on that dragster for weeks.

Uh, for months.

I understand.

You and the sarge
have it split 7 ways

and 7's a lucky number.
I understand.

We did invite you
to join us, Grossie. Remember?

And I'm too late.
I understand.

'Hey, you divided
all the work, all the costs.'

It wouldn't be fair for me
to share in the winnings.

Could I have your
attention, please?

Or even share in the fun.

Friendship, togetherness..

I'll be brief
this morning.

The thrill of victory.

- Grossman.

I understand.

Uh, I have a meeting
with the captain this morning

on a ring of thieves
who are stealing

construction equipment
in our fair city

for the past 3 months.

'Now, some of us were involved
with the attempt'

to steal a loader.

Baker, do you have
anything more on that?

Well, we have a new idea, sarge.

We'll talk to you
about it after briefing.

Okay, vehicles such as these

'are usually
parked at the site.'

They look a lot alike,
they don't carry any plates

there's no pink slip,
and there's no watchmen

usually on duty.

The loader thing happened
in broad daylight, remember?

Yeah. That works on big jobs.

Uh, the normal activity
tends to obscure

the thieves' activity.

So be alert.
All agencies are cooperating.

Take all the help you can get.
Okay. That's it.

No!

I have an assignment
for every officer here.

If I may have your
permission, sergeant?

Oh, by all means.

My fellow victims,
and you are my fellow victims

for which of us
does not have at heart

the honor of CHP Central?

And which of us
has not reposed high hopes

for our drag-racing
entry, the Chips?

'What point are
you making, Harlan?'

Some lowlife ratfink
broke into the auto supply house

and stole our tunnel ram,
our dual quad intake

and both carbs we had ordered!

Okay, lieutenant. Thank you.

We'll check back with you.

LAPD has got 17 open files
on auto supply store burglaries.

Still working on this one.

Well, I guess
we can all chip in

for another set
of carburetors.

You couldn't get
the order filled in time.

It's a special assembly!

It's got to be
tooled in New York.

Well, what are
we gonna do?

Skip the big race?

Ah, every path
has its puddle.

I'll just do the best
I can with the old parts.

Are you sure your
lady contractor will cooperate?

Oh, yeah.
She's a business person.

I'll approach her with logic.

Mm-hmm. How much
money will you need?

Well, um, if you
could ask the captain..

It's a real good way
to catch the thieves.

You know what I mean?

'If we buy a used machine,
then we could'

'get our money back.'

Baker, you're beginning
to frighten me.

You sound just
like Poncherello.

How much money?

Twenty-five thousand
dollars only.

Oh! You're crazy.

You're out of your mind!

That's exactly what
the captain's gonna say to me.

"Joe, you're crazy.
You're out of your mind!"

You want me to stop
repairs on the loader?

Yeah, and put out
the word that you'd like

to buy a used one
real fast.

Oh, you think that
if they'd stolen mine

they might try
to sell it back to me.

Well, no, they'd
probably try to sell yours

a thousand miles away.

But if they're
in the export business

they're probably
in the import business.

Therefore, they'd
probably try to sell you one

that they've
stolen from another state.

We could backtrack,
get the chain of evidence

and then we'll put
them away. Don't you see?

Well, I understand
your logic.

I don't think
you understand mine.

What I'm building here
is my future, my reputation.

Now, I haveto fulfill
this contract.

- Everything depends on that.
- Paula, you don't understand.

See, there's
no risk involved here.

Now, if my sergeant
gives me permission

we'll provide
the money for the buy.

Yeah, but I can't
afford the time.

Look, I do need a loader.
I need that one.

I need it repaired
as soon as possible.

'I can't just
let it sit there'

while I'm off
playing some game

with an unknown
thief and a cop.

I guess I thought that we were--

Well, I mean, a nice cop.
Don't misunderstand me.

Oh, I don't.

Well, I, I did. But..

Look, I have to
take care of myself.

Okay. I got that
perfectly straight.

Thank you.

'Remember, folks, next week
will be the last chance'

'to qualify for our winter..'

Hey, Harlan.

Finished my shift,
and I checked out.

Got nothing better to do.

I'm an outsider,
I'm not a member of the group

but, uh, I do have our
best interests at heart.

Yeah, I understand.

'...for his first
qualifying run today'

'since his repairs
of the blown engine yesterday.'

'He's getting ready.
He's moving up to the tree.'

'There he goes!'

'Jim Scotty Jones
moving out in the Bonanza.'

'It looks like
he's blown a tire, folks.'

'The car is all over the track.'

'Somehow, he's managing
to keep it in control.'

'His pit crew's
jumped into their truck'

'and is racing out to make sure
that Scotty's alright.'

'Jim Scotty Jones,
a veteran driver here'

'at Brotherhood Raceway has been
having an incredible string'

'of bad luck here
and this means this week.'

'He started with
a blown engine yesterday'

'and it looks now
like a blown front tire.'

'Time will only tell..'

Wow, man!
Did you dig that power?

You almost wrecked it.

Scotty, that was our
last set of tires.

Hey, man, I thought I was
gonna get airborne, man.

She really moved!

She ain't gonna move
nowhere on the rims, man.

Alright. Relax.

Tires. I told you I know
a place where we can get tires.

'This is it.'

I thought you said
a tire store.

A place, I said.

Ambex tires.

They moved the shop
to a different location.

They use this place
for storage.

I gave all my information

to the Los Angeles
Police Department.

I didn't even know the highway
patrol had detectives.

- Only in auto theft.
- Ah!

And these are auto parts
that were stolen

so, uh, well, you can
see how logical that is.

Okay.

Okay. Here's what they got.

They got a "Z-gauge
shifter here

serial number 305--"

Let's get to
the, uh, tunnel ram

and the 4-barrel carbs.

No problem.
Tunnel ram.

Okay. "76312UX."

Union. X-ray.

Okay. "91065 quicksilver."

Quicksilver?

Q.

Queen.

- Whatever.
- Okay. Go on.

'459, silent alarm'

'Ambex tire storage,
1531 monarch.'

'Units responding, identify.'

15, 7 Adam, uh,
Monarch from 81st.

Whoo!

Anyone hurt there?

- Sarge.

Oh, it's you two.

I wonder if you have any idea

how much trouble
you've caused me?

Twenty-five thousand dollars
for a stolen loader?

And I told you
that when I asked

the captain for the money,
he would say

that I was, um..

Crazy. That
you'd lost your mind.

Yeah. Well, he'scrazy.

He's lost hismind.

He approved the 25,000.

Well, don't you
get the picture?

'You can go ahead.'

Well, actually,
sarge, uh..

You see..

Paula Kohl turned us down.

She wouldn't dare.

Excuse me, sarge?

- Ponch, Jon.
- Hi, Grossie.

Hey. You know what this is?

It's a list of stolen
auto parts.

Four of the burglaries
of auto part stores

have been recent
and in each case

'one or two of the items'

'the ones I've underlined'

have been high-test parts

like you'd use
in a competition car.

Say, a dragster?

Including carbs

and a tunnel ram.

Our tunnel ram!

We-I-I mean, you know,
your tunnel ram.

Stolen!

I'm not giving up.

Look, I figure we each
stake out a store

that hasn't been hit yet, okay?
Then we'll--

Do you wanna drop
this Paula Kohl plan?

Um. Let us talk it
over later, okay?

Yeah.

Okay. Istake out a store
that hasn't been hit yet.

Look, uh-you get on the phone
and give this to LAPD.

It's their job.

Yeah, but
it's our dragster.

- Grossman!
- Okay.

Your dragster.

See, Paula doesn't wanna play
cops and robbers and I'm a cop.

But she did say
I was a nice cop.

Yeah but now that
we have the money

that puts a whole new
complexion on the deal.

Oh, for us. But I mean,
what else can I say to her?

I was fair, honest..

...logical,
just like you would be

with anybusiness person.

Ahh. Business-woman, Jon.

That's where you
made your mistake.

Business, yes.

But a woman
appreciates a little..

...you know.

Romance?

Charm.

Special attention?

Right.

Good luck.

Your car is beautiful.
You keep it just like it's new.

Yeah. It's a chariot
for a princess.

Actually, I just had the car
painted and waxed

and the upholstery is new.

Things have happened
to this car.

I had it rebuilt
a couple of times.

You mean, accidents?

Not traffic accidents.

I'm a very careful driver.

It's in my nature.

Oh, don't take me home.
Make a right here.

Where would you like to go?

To the construction site.

Tonight?

Yeah. The dinner was wonderful.

You really made me feel elegant

but now I have to take
a little nap.

See, I pay a guy
to stand, uh, watch

just till midnight.
Then I have to take over.

I've got clothes
at the site.

Not very romantic, huh?

It's the company that counts.

You ought to get
a regular watchman, Paula.

Too expensive.

You know, in this state alone

your industry had over

a thousand vehicles
stolen last year.

- Hmm.
- That's $80 million worth.

Most of them were unguarded.

But you don't wanna talk
about business.

- No, but I suspect that you do.
No.

I would like to get
my hands on the guy

that went for your loader.

I hate a guy who'd rip off
a pretty lady.

Just a contractor, Ponch.

Ah, but it's not just
the big outfits.

I care more about
the little guys.

The one who's going
out of business because

these goons have ripped off
their equipment.

'You care too, right?'

Hey, well, we don't have
to talk about it.

Look, I thought
maybe we could go--

Jon Baker put you
up to this, didn't he?

The lovely evening and all
the flattering attention?

- Why, no. It was--
- Well, Ponch.

Appearances deceive.
I ama little guy.

I bid this job so low
that I can't even

afford to waste
one single nail.

I sold my house
and everything in it

to finance this.

As of next week,
that trailer is my home.

So either
I finish this job on time

and on budget
or I'm wiped out

and I haven't even been
eating that well lately

so I really did
appreciate the dinner.

But you can just
tell Jon Baker

that his little plan,
fell flat.

Hey, hold it.

I did think I could
persuade you to help us

but I could have
talked to you anywhere.

I don't ask a woman for a date..

...unless I want to.

Okay, so you've had your date

and now you've got your answer.

Look, we didn't know
you were in financial trouble

but we can finance
the phony buy.

The money's been approved.

You were victimized, Paula.

Most people in your position
would be anxious to cooperate.

Yeah, but what if I do
and you fail?

Then they come after me.
A little vandalism..

A little arson, a little
sabotage and I'm up a wall.

And so is the next guy
and the next guy and the next.

Yeah, okay. Let the next guy
fight his own fight.

And you fight yours.
Just don't involve me.

Excuse me.

Could you help me
with the chain?

- Fine. No problems.

No signs of anything strange?

Nothing at all.
Very quiet.

- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.

Thank you.
I'll see you tomorrow night.

I didn't ID
the vehicles in the yard.

They'd come back clean.

Window dressing
to make it look legit.

Any investigation,
if they're crooks

they'd pack up and skip.

We're simply
soliciting aggravation

if we involve Paula Kohl
against her will.

Oh, we won't
but they will if they're

setting her up
for another hit.

If, if?

If the van Ponch tailed

is the one she observed.

And according to your
reports on the loader caper

she's not even sure
the van was part of it.

But I'm sure
what I saw last night.

Well, between losing you
off the patrol

for a day or two and..

...giving you 25,000
to play with

I mean,
the choice is obvious.

Keep all appropriate
agencies informed

and don't try to be heroes.

Joe, we never tryto be.

15, 7 Dandy,
this is special unit 1

southbound Stewart
from Stockton.

You sure you wanna hit this
place again so soon?

Listen, man, that D-8 cat
is worth ten grand to us.

Just honk
if there's any trouble, huh?

Police. Sit still.
Put your hands on the wheel.

Hey, police! Halt!

Oh!

Just take it easy.
You may have a concussion.

No, I'm okay.
Let me up. I'm okay.

- Alright. Alright. Alright.
- I'm okay.

I'm okay.

- Yeah. Really.

Alright.

Stop! Halt!

Hey, this is my personal car!

Don't just stand there.
Get me out of here!

Are you okay?

Killed my car!

Hey, have I got great news!

Grossman,
the man killed his car.

Don't you care
if I'm hurt?

- No.

Wanna hear
the good news?

Is Ponch alright?
Oh, Ponch, your car.

He killed it.

I don't understand
what happened.

Remember what you said to Ponch
about the next guy?

You were the next guy
and this is what happened.

And you fought the battle?

Our battle,
like you said

without involving you.

Look, I'm sorry.

I-I said I was wrong.

Paula, maybe you'd better go
see a doctor, huh?

Hey, Paula,
we got 'em all.

Your job is safe. Good luck.

That was charming.

Logical.

It's about the dragster,
you know? The good news.

What? You find a tunnel ram
for the dragster?

How'd you know that?

- Hey! Grossie.
- Hey.

'Ladies and gentlemen it's time'

'for the first semifinal event'

'in the Pro-Gas elimination.'

'Coming on the track now
is Frank Poncherello'

'driving his Pro-Gas
corvette, the Chips.'

'He's paired in this semifinal
with Tommy Johnson'

'in his corvette, the Bullet.'

'This should be
a hot race, folks.'

'And here we go
with the first semifinal.'

'The cars are
at the starting line.'

'Poncherello is staged.'

'Johnson is moving up now'

'and he is staged.'

'And the winner
in this first semifinal'

'with an ET of 9.37 seconds'

'at 143.18 miles per hour'

'is Frank Poncherello.'

Alright, Ponch!
Atta boy!

'And he moves
into the finals.'

'And on the track now
is the Bonanza'

'driven by veteran driver
Jim Scotty Jones.'

'Scotty's been turning some very
fast times in his last few runs'

'in spite of a blown engine
earlier in the competition.'

'He is teamed with Spider Trent
at the wheel of a charger.'

'Spider Trent was last year's
champion in this class'

'and you can bet he's going to
try to hang on to that trophy.'

'Both drivers are staging now.'

Come on!
Go on! Go on!

'And he does it.'

'Scotty Jones, the winner..'

So, Grossie,
where'd you find a tunnel ram?

A guy from Fresno had it.

See, I made a list
of stolen parts

with the serial numbers.

Hey, I see you guys
did alright, huh?

You're in the final.
Congratulations.

Grossie, I see
they let you in on the fun.

'Where'd you get
the tunnel ram?'

Um, remember my list
of stolen parts?

I got the serial number

wired New York
and found out the maker

shipped one to Fresno.
Then when I--

- Hey, Jon.
- Yeah.

You get a look at the guys
who ripped off

that Ambex tire place?

Not really. Why?

I don't think so. Why?

That Bonanza crew,
new tires?

The racer and the truck?

Hey, guys,
remember my list?

Hey, that's not the truck
we chased.

You were chasing a stolen.

LAPD recovered it yesterday.

I went there.

What

Ambex.

I'm checking out
stolen racing stuff.

'Ambex loses racing tires.'

So I go get the serial numbers.

'What else?'

I'd say check the stuff
in their pit.

Go. Come. Stay.

Big deal.

'And this is
the big one, folks.'

'The final event
in the super stock'

'Pro-Gas eliminator.'

'It's Frank Poncherello
in the Chips'

'running head-to-head
with Scotty Jones'

'at the wheel of the Bonanza.'

'But where's the Bonanza?'

'Last call
for Scotty Jones' Bonanza.'

'In the staging area
now, please.'

'Last call for Scotty Jones.'

'Okay, the Bonanza's
on the track now'

'and it's a tense moment, folks'

'as both of these drivers
prepare themselves'

'for this last run.'

'A final word
from a crew member'

'and they're just about
ready to go.'

'This is it, folks.
Thisis the big one.'

'Poncherello is on the track'

'heating up the rubber
on those big racing..'

'There seems to be a problem
at the starting line.'

'Scotty jones is pulling back
from the start.'

'Now Poncherello is doing
the same. Something's wrong.'

'Would the starter please
check with the drivers?'

'Bonanza seems to be
leaving the racetrack.'

He's in the car!
I whipped him, man.

I passed him!
I beat him.

Hands down, right?
You saw it?

Yeah, I saw enough.

Frank, I have known you
to pull some utterly..

...foolhardy stunts,
but this...this..

What am I gonna do about you?

Well yo..

You can call somebody
to tow me. I ran out of gas.

Get out of the car.

Put your hands
on your head.

Uh, folks.

Folks, uh, I got to
get back to the office

but, uh,
before I go..

Uh, Frank your car
was on official business

so the department
will repair it.

Alright!

We don't like to,
but it's, um..

- Uh, logical.
- Charming.

Yeah, I'd also like
to thank Paula Kohl

for throwing
this victory party.

Even though, even though
the victory was by default

over a car built
mostly of stolen parts.

Oh, and the new owners
move in tomorrow

so try not to spill anything
on the carpet, please.

Hey, a little bit
of dragster club business.

Now, we all know that, uh

Artie Grossman would
like to get in the club.

So, uh, all in favor
of letting him in?

Uh...okay. Aye.

Alright. Yay!

Well, it's unanimous, Grossie.
You're in.

Uh, just as soon as you
take care of this.

Yeah, sure.
What is it?

It's a bill
from New York.

Uh, they won't ship
the tunnel ram and carbs

until you pay, uh,
$1,200.57.