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Harvest.

Police! Stop right there!

I said hold it!

Harvest, don't move. You're under
arrest.

So did you see the victim?

Huh? What's the shot, man?

Just shut up for a second.

We gotta run him over to Mercy.

Kate, you all right?

Yeah, got it.

All right, listen, I'm taking the pimp
over to Mercy. If you see the victim,

grab him. Hey, ain't no victim. Shut up.

Okay, item five, robberies associated
with prostitution.

Now, the counteroffensive continues,
people, so I'm going to be giving more

and quarter shifts on night work. Now,
Sergeant Bates and Officer McBride drew

quarter this morning. Now, assuming that
they continue, there's going to be room

for two more teams.

Item six.

Detective Vince DiLiberto was shot to
death last night in a parking lot on

Portland Avenue.

Assailant or assailant unknown.

Now, if you hear of anything at all that
relates, contact Detective Lieutenant

Lewis Hamlin over at the height.

Item seven. I got a call from Joe
Coffey's sister. She wants to thank

for the outpourings of thoughts,
sympathies, plus the scholarship fund,

they're going to wait until fall to set
up.

Item eight.

Everybody, say hello to Officer Ron
Lipsky from the Polk and Officer Michael

Galvin. He's from Midtown. Now, I'm
going to pair you two together, at least

a couple of days, until this flu
situation calms down. Then maybe we can

you with more senior personnel.

Okay?

Welcome. Item last.

This is a bulletin from Public Health.

Let's see here.

Yeah. The problem of...

Pediculosis pubic has become acute in
several city precincts.

Individuals are indicated to inspect
themselves and their personal areas for

signs of infection.

Sarge, what are we exactly talking about
here? Let me finish, let me finish.

Failure to control pediculosis can
result in puncta.

Lesions. And in severe cases, extreme
cases, severe

bronchialosis. What is bronchialosis?

Bronchialosis. Okay,

that's it. Let's go.

Suspicion robbery.

Yeah, you've got a big imagination,
girl. Right.

Check out his parole status.

Hey, wait a minute now. That's personal
possession. Forget about it. Hold on.

Detective Belker, line three.

Right, right, right.

Come on, walk.

All right, right here.

Sit, armpit.

Belker.

Hi, honey.

What's wrong?

I hear it in your voice. Something's
wrong. Captain, I need some personal

today. Any problem?

Yeah, personal.

I don't know if anything needs attention
to Henry.

Hey, you got her. Yeah, that ought to
cut a few robberies.

You loaded or something?

Jackie Lowry, robbery second, and a
controlled substance to with marijuana.

Also a couple of credit cards.

Oh, boy.

Yeah.

Right away, honey.

Goodbye.

Oh, boy.

Hey, hey, hey, look here, look here. You
gonna fight, man?

Here, take a hit of oxygen.

Hey,

Mick, you all right?

Robin just started contractions.

Mick?

Would you watch my suspects, then?

Sure. Thank you.

We have a 9 -11.

Our robbery in progress.

See surplus store corner People's Drive.

Oh, wait.

As a robbery, we got two suspects. We're
holding them both at garden level

temporarily. Thanks, Sergeant.

Lieutenant, what I am simply trying to
impress on you is that these profits

your house sale can be A, tax
-sheltered, B, rolled over. Later, okay?

Now, given that your established pattern
is real estate, what about seven units

in suburban Phoenix?

We are talking Sunbelt here, Lieutenant.

I mean, there are people out there to
fill these apartments. Mr. Arges,

Been a pleasure.

Mr. Stiles, she says nothing but good
things about you.

We really want to be in business.

Or maybe I could interest you in a prime
massage parlor on Jefferson.

Shut up, J .D. Hey, man with your Midas
touch, Lieutenant.

Good morning, Lieutenant Goldstein.

I can't represent both of you because of
potential conflicts of interest between

you. You're saying she'd turn around on
me. No, I wouldn't. Regardless, I need

to be free to represent any client in
his or her best interest. Now, which

You take her, Jackie. I don't care for
her attitude, no way.

It's not hard to understand, Frank.

Those insurance people are old,
entrenched conservatives.

The commission report killed my chances
for that consultancy. I'm sorry, Chief.

I wrote a letter, I thought, for things
in perspective.

The hell with it, Frank. I'm not mad at
you.

Those consultant positions are a hoax
anyway, aren't they? I mean, all they

you to do is read reports and advise
them to raise insurance rates for

They sure could have used the money.

I'm going to be paying alimony.

You and Cora?

She's totally rejected me, Frank.

For the last two years, the only thing
I've gotten off Cora is freezer burn.

Sorry to hear that. It's been very hard.

Women sense that I'm very much a man.

But out of loyalty to the vows of
marriage, I have not substantially

from the straight and narrow.

Anyway, that's over.

It's going to cost me, but I'll be free.

Sorry to unburden, but I know you've
been through a divorce.

You know all the moves.

Maybe there's some way things can still
work out.

Not the remotest chance.

Of course, it kills me politically, at
least for the time being. But frankly, I

don't give a damn.

What about your own plans?

Still tight -lipped?

I don't have any plans.

Come on, Frank. I happen to know there's
a Kingmaker's lunch at the Hastings

Club, and you're the guest of honor.
You're more up on things than I am.

I just got the call inviting me ten
minutes ago. Well, you're out here in

provinces. The room has been buzzing
around City Hall for the last two days.

The only question was, what will Ozzie
do?

I don't follow.

I'm sure they'll make it clear over
lunch.

You say a robbery never happened at all?

I was telling the truth, all right?

Maurice was there, only kind of the
white dude was having some difficulties.

You mean the John? The John was having
sexual difficulties?

Yeah. Well, it was going on a while, so
Maurice was afraid, that's all.

Hey, the dude split. They don't even
have the dude, am I right? Yes, that's

right. To my knowledge, the John's gone.

So you know how come they called it a
robbery without no Vic? I believe

Officer McBride claims to have seen part
of the robbery and she's making herself

a witness.

Admittedly, that makes for a weaker
case.

Nevertheless... Uh -uh.

Uh -uh, what?

And why are they charging it?

And why?

Because that cop, McBride, is mad at me.
You know why?

Why? Because after the incident, she
took me down by the river, and I refused

her. You refused her?

Yeah, she wanted me, understand?

I said no.

11 .30?

Well, barring any unforeseen
mobilizations, I'll be there.

No, no, not at all. No, given the
givens, this call is a pleasure.

Right.

That'll be a big man.

I get claims of sexual harassment every
other week. And sometimes they're true.

Sometimes. More often, they're just lame
enough to beat a rap.

But there's no rap to beat here. No
victim. Just third -party observation of

ambiguous events.

Victim may still turn up. I want this
investigated, Furlow.

Or a misconduct complaint against the
officers next.

Seems I'm not going to be police chief.
Oh?

Not this year, anyway.

Fletcher's going to stay.

His appointment with the insurance
company fell through.

Is it treason to say I'm relieved?

Join the party.

Also, Graham called.

I'm meeting my political angels at two o
'clock.

Big day for a love.

Don't forget Jackie Lowry.

Stand.

Pull paperwork in Officer McBride's bus,
please.

I told my old man they were putting me
on the hill.

He says, forget the new car. It's just
going to get broken into.

Get yourself life insurance.

Is he a panic cop? Second in command on
a forensic.

I'm Lipski. You never heard of him?

No.

Sooner or later, you will.

He's the kind of guy who gets roasted at
all the PBA dinners.

He's an old bag of whiz.

Are you Irish, Mike?

Yeah.

Where'd you go to school?

Aquinas. I used to go out with St.

Mary's girls. No kidding. Oh, yeah.

The best girls in the city are St.
Mary's.

Did you know Marianne Fogarty?

Uh -huh.

Kathy Riley?

Red hair?

Freckles? Yeah, I didn't know her, but
yeah, I remember her. She was pretty hot

-looking, huh? Barry Kelly, I do, my
friend.

Barry.

Hey,

when'd you get out of the academy?

April. December before.

Oh, a veteran. We got a jumper.

Location is 805 Culver. That's all
right.

2205 handling.

You ever have one of these, Mark? No.

Better use that collar.

Good lucky day, huh, Tommy? Hey, greed,
give me a jump.

What do you mean? You got nothing to be
nervous about. You ought to be buying

drinks for everybody. Your troubles are
over, aren't they? How do you think

that? The man's dead.

Oh, come on. Let's make it morbid here.

You know, it wasn't easy, but I tried
hard to believe you. What are you

about? I tried and I figured my efforts
are worth something. Don't cat and mouse

me, Gweed. I don't go for that. Just
couldn't tough it out, could you, Tommy,

huh? You just got restless and you went
for it.

Wait a minute.

DiLiberto, you think that was me. I know
it was you. You're finished, Tommy.

You're a busted police.

Come on, I'm hearing you say this. I'm
thinking, are you okay?

Or have you started barking at the moon?
You're gone, Tommy. You're on memory

lane. Hey, you and I talked.

You said DiLiberto was going to let this
turn to steam.

You think after that that I whacked the
guy? No, I didn't think so, but you did

it. Now I feel kind of responsible.

Oh, what, all of a sudden you're IAD?

Uh -uh, I'm worse. I was your friend. I
tried to help you and you dumped all

over me. You're crazy. I got to get
involved in this.

Involved how?

I honestly don't know what I'm going to
do, Tommy.

Hey, wait!

Guido!

She wants to talk to you, man.

Liar. She doesn't.

I'm not a liar.

She's on the phone.

I can't get the phone on the ledge, man.

Come on, wanna sit?

I'm gonna jump, man. Stand back. Cut it
out.

Come on, she's on the way over here.

You wanna talk to her inside?

I said I'm gonna jump.

I don't need her. Now you tell her that.
Now you tell her that. Tell her that.

Wait till she gets here and you tell her
that. I'm gonna jump.

Calm down.

Take it easy. Calm down. You calm down.
Come on inside.

She'll be there, I guarantee it.

No, no way, huh?

I'm going to jump.

You don't want to see her? No.

Now I'm going to do it.

Hey,

don't yank my chain.

Look, if you really want to do it, do
it.

But I don't think you do. Hey! Hey!

There's some room here.

Could I ask you what the damn hell you
were doing, officer?

What were you doing?

I was trying to keep the guy from
jumping. What I'm hearing is you told

ahead and jump. That's out of context,
sir. I tried everything else. What about

trying to wait until a negotiating
officer arrives who can bring some

to bear? I was waiting.

I was trying to stabilize the situation.

Oh, so you thought maybe a little
reverse psychology might do the trick.

You reversed the guy pretty good,
officer.

I want full witness statements.

I've recently come to realize who I am,
Lieutenant.

You may find this odd, but so have I.

Only I've been under treatment.

My friend, I've had the purgative of
profound emotional pain.

relentless series of disenchantments
that have swept through my life like a

flight of harpies.

The English woman?

Yes, he left me in the most bizarre of
circumstances.

She seemed very smart.

It's been hard going, my friend.

But I think I'm better for it. I think
you deserved it, Lieutenant.

We're not suited as acolytes of Venus
kneeling before the fleshy shrine of

carnal pleasure. Do you know what kind
of men we are, Balan? Samurai.

Yes, I was going to say Spartans, but
samurai is just as correct.

I know.

I'm sure that I could easily be to blame
for your earlier confusion.

Yes, you are to blame, but things are
different now. Jack.

We have both come through cleansing
rites of passage, and now it's time to

restore the previous order.

Judas, don't you long for the old leader
camaraderie, the stuff of Barracks

Valley? I'm really ready for a good
fight, Lieutenant.

I know that combat can restore honor. No
question.

Rather than fail, the ninja warrior cuts
off his own fingers. Come back on

board, Valentine.

And we'll put your new knowledge of
martial science to good use.

Hey, Mary.

Guido, I'm surprised to see you.

Tommy's not here?

No. I just came by to see how he's
keeping the coop up.

My name's still on the leash.

Remember the old days? You, Tommy, Pete
Fenucci, playing cards, bringing girls

up here? Nah, we never did that. Oh,
yes, you did.

That's why you guys all rented it.

Anyway, now it's a mess.

Tommy lets it go, so I'm here to clean
it.

Uh -huh.

So how are things between the two of
you?

I guess.

No.

Not so good lately.

What's happened? He doesn't tell me
anything ever.

That's probably nothing you need to
know.

But it's something.

I love him. You think I'm stupid?

You love the guy.

What's stupid got to do with it? Because
I'm worried. What's happening to him?

Listen, I just stopped by. I gotta go.

Why are you here? What's he done? I
don't want to get you into this, Mary.

you still his friend?

Just tell me you're still his friend and
I don't know if things are okay.

You can't say it.

There's nothing I can do for him, Mary.

It's too late.

The prostitute you arrested this morning
has made an accusation. It's of a

sexual nature.

Of a sexual nature? She says you drove
her to the dock area and then promised

drop the charges against her in return
for a sexual encounter.

With due respect, sir, I think that's
laughable and contemptible. She's got to

be saying it to get out of the bust.

Probably she is. But you could clear up
one question for me, Catherine.

What? What's that?

I've compared your log entries to
Sergeant Bates's. How is it that she got

to the station before you did, even
though she had to take her suspect to

first? I interrogated my suspect, Ms.
Lowry, in the squad car before bringing

her in. That took about 20 minutes. You
interrogated her? Because of all the

John robberies, I figured her and her
pimp had to be part of it. Where did

interrogation take place? Park. Where?

On 132nd, I believe, sir.

Why isn't that entered in your logbook?

Captain, it didn't lead anywhere. She
didn't say anything. Why would I record

it? Only because accusations like these
crop up.

Well, I'm sorry, but what she says isn't
true, and I think my recording

procedures were within guidelines.

Sir, may I be excused?

You'll be notified if this goes any
further.

Sir, I realize it's only my second day
here.

I don't know what you're thinking, but
this is a lousy start and I hate it.

Hey, what's that?

Lucy, a couple of seconds?

I'll get right on it.

Now, there's got to be 20 officers that
said to a guy, jump, and then he just

jumps. They just do it out of mean
spite, you know? Hey, Ranko, a man

jump and kill himself just to spite some
cop he's never seen before. No, I

disagree with that. I think they don't
like us and they just jump on purpose.

Your coffee had one once.

The jumper said, one step closer and
I'll push you off. He said, no, buddy,

step closer and I'll push you off. Oh,
we're talking leaping Larrys here? You

know, I just heard about one in the
Heights this morning, this foolish first

year, man.

He tries out his penny -ante sophomore
psychology and tells his poor soul to go

ahead and jump.

And he did.

Lieutenant, that wasn't in the Heights.
That was over here.

Ah, whatever.

Where the hell do you get off of this
crap?

What the hell do you think you're
pulling?

Answer me!

Ain't nothing to answer about. You think
this means we drop the case?

You think you get out to do more
robbing?

You answer me, you lame piece of
garbage!

The helmet's gone for me again!

Shut up, you!

You deny and you took me down there.

Shut up, scum.

Everybody knows you want me.

The report from his doctor recommends
three more weeks of complete rest.

I know this man. He is 100%. Listen,
Frank, there's another imperative in

that has to do with me.

The last year or so, I have... I feel
that I've let... Sort of let things

I always find your work to be very
satisfactory, Howard.

Satisfactory, but not exemplary.

No, it's time for a renaissance, Frank.

A rededication to the only values that
have ever had any meaning to me.

Molding the eaters of this precinct into
the finest assault force in the city.

And with Valentine back on the team, I
am confident I can do that.

Frank, it would...

It would mean a lot to me right now.

Okay.

I'll call first now.

Could

we

just sit down for a second and calm down
and talk about this? You know how long

this case lasts?

Just long enough to get me suspended.

Then let's just drop the case.

Drop the robbery?

Yeah, you just said.

Not gonna like going for it.

It's a thought.

You know, I would rather lose a perp
this month than another partner.

If we drop, then I feel I'm admitting
something, and that's nuts, and I won't.

You're not admitting anything. It's just
a lousy case.

Sergeant, I got your parole status on
Maurice Haynes. He owes six years on a

manslaughter.

Thanks.

Okay, bingo.

Bingo what?

This is why she accused you to protect
him.

What you saw wasn't good enough for a
robbery case.

It's enough to get him violated.

Consorting with a prostitute threatening
a guy?

A knife.

Maybe I saw a knife.

Okay, we gotta call this parole officer
if he agrees with me.

I thought to check the holding cells to
see what your officers in the diligent

suppression of a gay population picked
up by the river this morning.

And?

Ronaldo, tell the captain what you just
told me.

Delighted. For getting me out of here,
honey?

I'll make sure you're on the next bus.

Mr. Soames was picked up in the a .m.
sweep of the docks.

Right by where Pier 47's at? The white
woman in the front?

Cop.

Black fox in the back. They're parked
there a long time.

Mac, what's the... What happened?

I don't know.

I mean, it seemed like it was going to
happen. You know, she had the pains. We

rushed to the hospital.

As soon as we get to the hospital, the
pains disappeared. I don't know.

Doctor said it was a false alarm.

Yeah, but everything's okay?

Oh, yeah, she's fine.

Thanks for asking, Stan.

You're suing the accusation against my
partner?

Yes, I am.

Can I talk to you?

Yes, you may.

I know you have to check things like
this out. It's just that what sickens me

the implication that just because a
woman is doing what's traditionally a

job, that she's open to be called a dyke
by anything bad out there on the

street. I mean, it's stupid. It's just a
crock. You know that.

Percentage of lesbian cops is damn low.
Lucy, may I interrupt you?

I just spoke to somebody who can place
Officer McBride and Jackie Lowry in an

extended conversation under the highway,
directly adjoining Pier 47.

I don't believe that. There's... I mean,
at that hour, there's a lot of units

down there.

They coop down there. That's what the
guys do.

No, that's correct.

I was on 132nd like I told you, Captain,
but where it ends.

At the piers.

Under the elevator. I was doing my job,
Captain, trying to close a string of

robberies.

I felt in a quiet place I could talk to
the suspect, make her feel comfortable

maybe to talk. Why did you mislead me
about where the talk took place?

I didn't mean to, sir.

I mean, I know the peers are used for
sex.

I guess I was afraid you might
misconstrue.

Captain, it was on her turf. It was the
best place to talk.

And I wish you'd believe me.

I do, Captain. I believe her.

Frank! Graham.

Well, you sure got your grin back. How
do you feel? Well, uh, fine. Good!

great. Frank Ferrello, this is Irving
Hoffler, Tom Thompson of the Viking

How are you? We were pretty worried
about you, but everything's fine.

Oh, well, uh, thank you. I still get
more tired than usual. Well, you just

up. What, uh, two weeks now? Uh, it's a
month. Hi, Frank.

Jack Helsinger. Hi, Jack. I saw that
thing on TV and I thought, oh my God,

goes our candidate. Mr. Wells, the mayor
called. He won't be coming over. He's

sending an aide.

Ozzie was coming here?

Well, he should be involved.

There are no hard feelings.

Not at all. He's a damn nice fellow.

Actually, he seems in a bit of a snit.

Frank, Ozzie will be announcing sometime
next week that he won't be running for

re -election.

After that tragic thing with his boy,
who can blame him for wanting to step

down? I wasn't aware that he... I'm sure
that it took a great deal of soul

-searching. Anyway, let's talk about the
future.

Here, here.

Congratulations.

That's you, Frank.

Ozzie asked me to convey that he's very
glad that it's you.

He's glad he won't have to support a
candidate not of his own choice. I

accepted anything yet, Stan.

Listen, I've been Ozzie's chief of staff
a year, and in my experienced opinion,

and Ozzie's, you will. There's also a
little matter of getting elected.

Ozzie was embarrassed to come and talk
to you himself.

Embarrassed? Why?

Because he was summoned here by the
suits outside who treat him like a dog.

Because he's being ousted.

Ousted? I thought he decided himself he
didn't want to run.

It was decided for him, Frank, not by
him.

How much power do those guys really
have?

You mean you're worried they might start
telling you what to do?

If they do, I wouldn't be able to accept
it.

Frank, look.

Ozzie's got some exposure. Some things
he wouldn't want found out. But he has

been an effective mayor.

And you could be.

But don't you ever expect the people who
put you there to ever let you forget

they did it.

They're men who remember.

Does that answer your question?

In a way.

Don't let it worry you, Frank. It's
something you just learn to live with.

Anyway, uh, hey, Ozzie sends his best,
huh?

Hey, Lieutenant.

Captain.

Social call?

Uh -uh. I didn't think so.

Can I close this? Sure.

So what do you got on DiLiberto?

Very slick.

Probably professional.

Who's on it?

You know, Hamlin and Stein. The best I
got.

Yeah. And you know me, Bob.

I'm not a guy that ever runs to the
principal, but I got to tell you what I

about Donahue Reed DiLiberto.

Meaning what?

Donahue whacked him.

You know that?

It's been coming on.

Tommy came running to me about a week
ago, says DiLiberto's been creeping up

him. Creeping up on him, why?

Tommy put his arm around some evidence,
and DiLiberto's building a case.

DiLiberto never talked to me about any
in -house charges.

It was real. I talked to him, and you
know how Vince was. He never said

until he was ready.

Well, you get Hamlin and Stein in here.

No.

This is for your ears only. You mean
we're talking one of your hunches here.

I know he did it, Bob. I don't have the
evidence, but I know he did it.

Now, I figure somebody better get him
off the street.

Where'd you go? I took a walk.

Getting a little claustrophobic. Can I
talk to you for a second?

Okay. Someplace?

Ron,

I've reviewed the material on the
jumping incident. I'm sorry, but it

notation.

For sure, sir.

You'll get PBI notice of your appeal
then, sir.

Lieutenant.

No disrespect intended, but we were
waiting for you 15 minutes. Where were

sir? Where was I?

Yes, sir.

I was downstairs on my way up when the
guy landed in front of me.

While you were out, Lowry filed for
review board.

But really, that's kind of standard
procedure for the PD's office.

You want to protect a client. Lucy, I
didn't do it.

I didn't offer anything.

I told you I believed you. I still do. I
was just surprised. I'm saying this for

your own sake.

I don't think you should go on defending
me on the ground I'm not a lesbian.

Oh?

Yeah, that's what I think.

Well, I don't want to pry, Kate, but...
Are you saying you are?

I don't think it has anything to do with
anything except what it is.

I feel a little bit defooled. I mean, I
went in there for a little to talk to

him and some of the things I said, and
then it turns out that you...

It did go to the pier, and then it turns
out... Don't say that, would you? That

was a lucky guess on Lowry's part, huh?
Lucy!

You don't know what you're saying. This
is my job!

Think! Would I jeopardize my job?

I guess I already have. I guess I've
done that pretty good.

Okay.

Like we were saying, depends on when we
got to lean on her.

We lean on him and he leans on her.

You want to try it?

Uh -huh.

Okay.

Okay.

Sergeant? Yeah?

Who's the guy, if the call came in on
the jump, we're supposed to give it to

lieutenant? Check with Melvin.

Something wrong?

This is going in Ron's jacket.

On that set of facts? Look, I know it
was Bonehead. It wasn't Bonehead. You

out on the ledge.

Well, I'm just going to check to see if
somebody flubbed giving Lieutenant the

call, because if you ask me, that's
where this fall. Yeah, check with

Thank you.

Listen close now, Maurice.

Even if you could shut my partner up
with your running mate story, we still

found the credit cards on Jackie. What
about that?

What about that is that one of those
credit cards probably belonged to the

you were robbing. And that's the guy
that's going to put you away regardless

my part. Hey, wasn't robbing nobody,
okay?

Tell your girlfriend, Jackie, to stop
lying about the molestations and the

propositions. Hey, I wasn't there.

Was you?

That's called more.

Otherwise, we're out there digging up
the John.

John ain't no John.

Boy, are you stupid.

I can't help it.

Hugh. Hump. Hey, that's somebody's
chair.

My partner.

No, you watch your language.

I'm on suspension.

Kaki told me how you snuck in to see a
genie. And I'm on suspension. Get out of

here, Donahue.

You're going out of your way to make
trouble for me, Greed.

I can't let this go.

What, are you threatening me? You think
this is an Irish wedding? Beat it. How

could you, Greed?

How is your friend?

That's good, Tommy. Anytime you use that
word, keep it in the past tense.

Because I don't want no confusion.

Now get out.

Uh -huh.

Stolen two weeks ago. It's a gas card.

You don't run gas cards?

What do you got?

Line three.

Got it.

Start your base.

Report stolen this morning?

Uh -huh. Staying at the marquee.

Great. Malcolm, thanks.

The Marquis.

Yep. Okay.

George J.

Mallory, huh?

It was the Visa card. I know it. He's
from St. Louis.

Stan, hold on to our prisoners, will
you? Yeah, right.

Come on.

A minute.

A few moments ago, a Heights detective
was here.

Yeah, Donahue. What do you want?

A personal thing.

Does it have anything to do with the
DiLiberto homicide?

Any of the Heights asking for
information?

No, nothing like that.

I don't like surprises, Mom.

I hope you won't get any.

Uh, I got some paperwork.

Can I get caught up?

Excuse me. Did you handle a call this

morning about a jumper on Culver?

Yes, sir. Who did you give it to?

Lieutenant Goldblum. He takes them. And
did you give it to him right away?

As soon as he was off the phone.

He was on the phone for a while.

Thank you.

I'm ready for duty, Lieutenant.

Oh, my God.

What?

Valentine. Do I shame you?

No, no, just stay calm.

Pick the one that offends you. Any,
except the thumb.

Pulling up your pants.

Sir, we risked our lives this morning
getting the people who were robbing you,

then you split on us. I'm sorry.

I am sorry about that, but I had
conferences scheduled all day long, and

I couldn't afford the court appearances.

Well, now that your busy day is over,
Mr. Mallory, maybe you could just come

down and sign a complaint. No.

You'll really help us out. No.

I'm sorry.

I'm going back to St. Louis tomorrow
night anyway.

Okay, then just give us an hour. We just
need the threat of you to get one of

those people to confess to something.

Look, I'm due at a reception in an hour.

Really, I'm from out of town.

It is my choice, last I heard.

Yeah, see, the only thing about that,
Mr. Mallory, is you go back to St. Louis

and we still got a case and we still
have your address.

We're going to send a subpoena to your
home. No, no, no.

Or call you up.

If you're not at work, ring you at your
house.

Could you leave a message for a Mr.
George Mallory?

We're trying to reach him as a witness
in People v.

Jacqueline Lowry, charged with
prostitution and robbery.

You wouldn't.

Mr. Mallory, that would be our job.

One hour?

Well, now, that could end up being two,
but that only would be because of rush

hour traffic.

You should have kept your pants on,
George.

Captain, those amended reports are on
your desk.

Who's this?

John from this morning. I'm trying to
shed some light on events.

Mine, this one?

Do it.

Would you stay here with the sergeant,
Mr. Mallory?

We're doing a kind of reverse lineup
here, Maurice.

See that guy over there?

What guy? That guy by the desk, starting
to fill out complaint forms.

I never seen the man before. Hey, white
johns all look alike, I know.

But see, that's the guy you hit on this
morning.

And you've got between five and two
minutes to come up with an alternative,

he's going to put you back in
Harrisonville.

Say what?

Oh, you don't understand me.

We checked with your parole guy.

And with a victim, your chance of a
violation goes up from 60 % to 100%. Go

away.

Your choice, fella.

No, I will not pay the closing costs.
They wanted the damn place they can pay

them. And my moving costs.

Sir, could I ask you about something?

Sure, what's that?

A khaki officer told me it took him five
minutes this morning before he could

alert you to the situation on call.
Because you were on the phone, sir,

your real estate or something.

You mean, so it's my fault the guy
jumped?

No, sir. But without those five minutes,
you would have been there.

I gotta tell you guys, I think that's
one of the lamest... Dumbest excuses

ever heard. Oh, I don't think it's that
lame, Lieutenant.

Could we talk privately for a minute?

Sure thing.

I'd like to see Lieutenant Bunce.

Can we put away ranks here, Lieutenant?

Because I've got to know what's going
on.

What do you mean?

I know Officer Lipsky a day, but he
seems to me to be a hard -working,

courageous guy.

So why are you sandbagging him?

In fact, Stan, it was your khaki who
failed to inform me that we had an

emergency situation. Oh, now you're
getting me real mad, blaming everybody

except yourself.

What's the matter with you the last
couple of days?

You feeling guilty about making a profit
on that slum of yours? Now you can't

stand it? That's out of line. Don't you
out of line me.

I hear you yelling on the phone about
money like you're embarrassed that you

a break. I've known you two years, and
I've never seen you put a mark on a guy.

So you talk to me about being out of
line when you stop taking out private

on my men.

You don't got you in a funk, Lieutenant?

Why don't you give it away?

Give it to some black people.

Well, I bet Bobby Hill would take it.

Neil Washington?

So he wants you to say that you were
with him, huh? I'd do anything for him,

I can't lie.

I'm not good at it. Listen, you got
anybody, a relative, friend, anybody

lives out of town? My mom lives in St.
Paul. Good. Here.

You get on the bus. You can go see her,
okay?

Just leave him?

He asked you to commit a crime, Mary.

Perjury. It's a felony.

You won't tell him I told you about it.

Just get on the bus and visit your mom,
all right?

There's nothing you or me or anybody can
do for Tommy now.

Tick -tock, officers.

Sergeant Pace, Officer McBride. Guy
wants you. The pimp? Yeah.

Hold on, just... So

what's up? If I, um, if things lighten
up for this woman here, what happens

then? What do you mean, what happened?

Case go away?

We already told you, no.

Well, I mean, at least the dude
disappears, right?

It's a good chance.

Hey, I don't need good chances.

Okay, he's a goner.

You gonna talk to your lady when we
bring her up here? No need.

How's that?

Hey, look, I told her what to say.

I mean, I told her what to lie, okay?

Get his statement.

Ron? Mike?

Lieutenant.

I'm pulling that jacket entry, Ron.

Lieutenant? Short answer is I should
have got there in time.

I appreciate the rhythm, sir.

You had gets going out there.

I've lost a couple guys myself.

Hey, Lieutenant, heard about your score.
Nice call.

Next time, let me bind with you, all
right? All right.

Good night.

Good night, Henry. Oh, Henry, what
happened with your house?

Sold it.

Cleaned up. Donald Trump put the hill.

Henry. Small bout of self -pity.

Small bout of missing some jokes.

I've been thinking a lot about Gina.

She here today.

Well, Stan straightened me out about a
couple of things anyway.

Lucy?

Yeah? What do you think?

About what?

About what you learned about me today?

Well, I don't know.

I guess different strokes, you know.

Do you think we should still be
partners?

I know this is just temporary, but...
Why not?

I don't want any implications coming up
for your sake.

There's not going to be any
implications.

I mean, I'm not going to tell anybody.

There's no reason anybody should know
about it.

You stood up for me today.

Thank you.

You know, there is one thing I'd like to
say to you, just as a sergeant.

You are what you are, and you're a cop.

Don't be taking suspects down to the
pier. Other cops... No, that's dumb.

You're right, forget it.

I'm not other cops.

Good night, Kitty.

See you, Sarge.

I have seen so much weakness. Such
levels of betrayal and deceit as would

the spirit of a lesser man.

But fortunately, I recognize adversity
for what it is.

You see, my little puppy dog, I'm only
being tested.

I am certain that all that has happened
is but the overture to enormous sweeping

changes that will soon engulf my life.

If only I knew what they were.

Perhaps you know.

My one and only friend.

Tell me.

I love you.

Yes, he is. I love you.

It's a matter of you or me. It's got to
be you, don't you know that?

Guido.

The things I got to do just to talk to
you.

Come on, let me buy you a drink.

Yeah, sure.

I'm hiding in the dark.

You're hiding in the dark.

Just like when we were kids, remember?

Yeah, I remember.

I'll come out if you'll come out.

All right, you first.

Hands up under the lights.

You got it.

Here he comes.

Big as life.

And here I am.

Ready or not.

You're really dumb, you know that,
Tommy?

Just a dumb mick.

Yeah, I know.

What am I going to do about that?

Am I going to die?

Don't look good, Tommy.

You think you can get me a priest?

You know how my mother is.

I don't know.

I'll try.

I'm a police officer.

Somebody call 911.