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Thank you.

That was a good one.

You told me you weren't broke.

I'm not.

Where is he?

Did I say he was going to be?

All I said was you'd be here.

Listen, Richard.

I came here to make a $500 buy for my girls, not me.

Now, I don't use, I don't play games, and I don't deal with people who don't

keep appointments.

So you tell your margin man to shove it. I'll find somebody else.

Listen, baby.

When you deal around here, you deal with me very well.

You know why, muscle man?

Because it smells like small time to me.

Just got to be careful.

Really?

Well, then let's get it on.

Cool.

You show me the bread and I'll take you to the maid.

Hey, Richard.

Five hundred dollars.

Mama's son stays here.

Okay.

Damn, she's going solo.

This is Big Daddy.

They're going out the back way. Laurie and the guy, Doc.

Roll it, Joe.

Let him go, but don't lose him.

Yeah, don't lose him.

Joe, cover the other end of the alley.

Go to all of the units. 10 -25.

Pina's on their tail up the hill.

Get your car. Meet me up there.

Put some, put some muscles.

If I have to climb anymore, I gotta take a rest.

Come on.

It gets easier.

Hey, no way could they come out here.

Check Lee on the other side.

If he didn't see us, a house to house search.

His block and the next.

The aliens get here?

No, they're en route.

You're in charge.

What's happening?

Hey, man.

What's happening to you?

Is this the chick that wants to learn the business?

It's not Zeno Bates. I'm Winnie the Pooh.

Hey, baby.

You always come on that strong?

Let's see if she's bad enough.

That was a pleasant evening.

But the question is, did we lose any purse trade?

When you orate, they donate.

You even had me reaching for my checkbook.

Amazing.

I must indeed have been eloquent.

repeating code 3.

Officer involved in shooting, man down.

2400 block, Davidson Terrace.

Ambulance en route.

That's a close buy.

Come on, move it back. Sit back.

Does anybody notice, ma 'am?

Get him out of here. Come on, get away from him.

I'm okay.

Please, just let me go. I can walk, I told you.

Put me down.

Yeah,

that's the one.

Bring her to the van. We'll take her to the hospital.

I can

do it myself.

Richard is the only name we have. Nail cork, 28, 6 '6". Two guys.

I smoked the one that raped her, but the one that brought her got away.

Find him.

We'll take care of him.

Brian, get on the horn as soon as you can. See if Lieutenant Prentiss knows

about this.

Tell these people to home with him.

Go on, get him out.

Tom?

Chief?

What the hell happened?

This happened. You let that girl go solo?

It was her option, Tom. She thought.

I thought.

Maybe Zeno Bates was here.

Mr. Bates, Benny Folger, remember?

I got raided. This ain't no scum.

You people don't come here to me at any time for any reason.

Now, get your tail out of the house.

Look, I had to come. I couldn't call. The heat may have taps on your phones.

Know what you're talking about?

Some jerk sleigh rider ran a cop in on me.

Abroad, and she was wired.

I didn't come for protection.

I came to warn you.

The heat doesn't know me from a hole in the wall.

I wasn't bothered. I swear I wasn't.

Ruby!

Come on.

Go down to the rump with roommates.

They have him in surgery now.

Not good.

What's the name?

They're nothing, nothing. Either one of them. A stupid mule and a snowbird.

Look, if they know your name, that's all they know, I swear.

There's nothing they can say.

And there is nothing in my pad to lead anyone to you.

In other words, I'm in no trouble, right?

Not because of me. Good.

Do you have a telephone number for Richard?

Write it down with his name in a thread.

You feel all right?

Sure, sure.

Good.

Yes, I have that.

Is there anything on Zeno Bates?

All right, where's Hubbard?

Yeah, get him for me, will you please?

He got me on a sleeper up or down.

Sleepy bum.

Don't get up, please.

How's the kid?

Her gal has been beat up and raped. She could be a lot worse.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't have had that happen for the world.

I'm sure of that.

How'd you lose her, Bill?

Had to climb a jillion -foot ladder.

Lousy radio went dead, and she and her contact took an off -ramp.

You couldn't have stopped her?

Sure, I could have stopped her. If I could have found her, I could have

her.

Where were your other people?

Honey, don't lean on me, will you? I'm pooped. I had a rough night.

I saw a couple of girls from my division, Bill.

They were with you at your request.

Every time I use your women, I end up hassling with you.

Occupational hazard.

Was Laurie conscious when you found her? She was conscious.

What did she say?

I told Hubbard what she said. I'll put it in my report. You can read it

tomorrow.

Well, I'll have to be answering questions tomorrow before your report

How long do these things happen?

Wonderful.

The man in charge of the scene says these things happen.

That's right, Lieutenant. You got it.

They're in there right now trying to save the life of a man named Mervyn

If he lives, he tells me something I need to know. If he dies, it's because I

shot him.

I had to use a woman officer tonight. I didn't want to, but I had to.

She took an assault rape. So what do you want from me? Sackcloth and ashes?

These things happen.

I'm sorry, but they happen.

And they make me sick.

I'm sick and I'm tired and I wish you'd go home.

I wish I would, too.

I don't like it much around here.

Look, lady.

I've got a dying man. I've got a shooting board. I've got Hubbard and

They want a piece of my butt. I don't need you.

Well, you've got me, need it or not.

Sorry, Bill.

These things happen.

We heard the shots fired, and I hit the siren.

Officer Lee, you turned the car, and we were on the scene within less than a

minute. Code 3.

Okay, bye. Thank you. That's all.

Bill,

the suspect who shouted you from the window, was he inside or outside?

going out.

We haven't found that bullet yet.

Assuming it was Laurie's gun, we haven't found that either.

The suspect you shot sustained a badly sprained ankle when he jumped, but you

say he refused to halt. He couldn't have been moving too fast, and we know he

wasn't armed.

Well, what are you going to do in a situation like that?

Tell a guy, excuse me, sir, did you hurt yourself?

Were you the one that was shooting at me?

He died at 5 .05 a .m., did they tell you? I was there, pal.

Morning. Morning, Joan.

Oh, hi.

Listen, these are arrest reports on that Yeshua 418 and Irma Ferris has a

booking problem from last night.

Oh, and these are the prelims on the narco bug.

Oh, anything here from parking? No, not down yet. How's Lori?

I've just come from the hospital.

She's in surgery now. They've got to wire up that broken jaw.

Poor kid's going to have to keep her mouth shut for a month. Oh.

Hello, Vi.

Coffee?

No, thanks. Well, sit down, please.

had time to file my report yet.

They grabbed me for a questioning on the way in.

The Cuting Review Board is meeting already.

That's quick.

The guy Parkins shot died.

So I hear.

Which leaves one suspect at large, Richard.

Richard what?

Just Richard is all we know.

Did you ever hear him mention Zeno Bates?

No, ma 'am. I wasn't close enough to overhear.

Why did Lori go alone?

I guess she thought it was worth it. How are you briefed on that possibility?

Oh, we just... You mean about being separated?

Yeah. We discussed it. We just didn't expect it. But we figured Lieutenant

Parkins had us covered, so... Yes, John. Excuse me, Mrs. Prentiss. Commissioner

Randall's office is on line one.

Come in, Mrs. Prentiss.

Morning, Robert.

Morning, Amy.

Tom. Amy.

Sit down, would you please?

We'll be very brief.

We learned last week that the health of our retiring chief of police has

worsened to the degree that his doctors want him relieved of all responsibility.

I'm sorry.

It's quite serious.

Unhappily, yes.

Which brings us prematurely to the selection of his replacement.

In the total scores for the examination for the post, you and Tom finished one

and two in that order.

Tom, you must have eased up in the stretch.

Well, at least that tennis player isn't alone.

Well, the commission deliberated all weekend exhaustively.

And I think, honestly, we made no public statement because I wanted you two to

be the first to know about it.

Are congratulations in order?

Well, as a matter of fact, yes.

Tom, I'm so happy for you. It's great.

Thank you, Amy.

Can't lose for winning, huh? Right.

Amy, I want to complete this change in command just as quickly as possible. So

what about 65 -8?

What about it? You scored the highest grades.

65 -8 assigns you first refusal of the post I'm leaving.

We now need a chief of detectives.

In compliance with regulations, I'm offering you that job.

Does that mean you want me, Tom?

It means I'm complying with regulations.

But you expect me to turn you down.

I'll think it over.

Mrs. Prentiss... Candidly, I thought Tom was about to tell me the regulation was

being waived. It can't be, unless you choose to waive it.

Then either you expect me to turn you down, or you want me as chief of

detectives. I want you to make an unselfish decision for the good of the

department.

Well, you're the new chief, Tom.

Why don't you say what you want?

I want your decision before I'm sworn in tomorrow.

I think I understand.

Thank you, gentlemen.

I want all announcements to originate in this office. I don't want a shootout on

this issue in the press or in this department.

Heads up.

Miss Prentiss? Hi,

Officer. Is this Hill Chief of Detectives or a new Chief of Police?

I wouldn't know, Gus. I don't know what you'd call him.

Is it true George Hogan's abortion resignation?

I have nothing to say. Well, Chief Hogan has been intending to resign.

Well, that's well known.

His illness may be a fracture now. Miss Prentiss? Oh, so the commission will

name a new Chief of Police today?

Commissioner Randall's command to ask.

All right, fellas, that's all I have time for.

Okay.

I say Randall called you into that office because he had to call you in.

beat Hubbard, you beat them all.

You scored the highest grades on that exam.

But Randall's going to bypass you and make Hubbard chief of police, or else

have called you into that office alone.

Now, I have read Regulation 65 -8.

If Hubbard leaves the Detective Bureau, Randall has got to give the job to you,

because it constitutes a promotion, right?

You've certainly done your homework.

Well, I can tell you something else.

If he passes you at all because of sex, that's illegal discrimination.

Mr. Randall doesn't have time to make passes because of sex.

He's president of the commission, which is a difficult and thankless job.

No, look, I'm serious about this. My paper may not be a major, but it can get

you that job.

Women need victories.

They need symbols.

We need you.

We can win this fight.

Crystal, there is no fight.

When I think I'm being deprived of my rights, believe me, I'll bite and

But I will never accept or reject any promotion, any job, for the pure and

simple reason that I'm female.

What's wrong between you and Bill Parkin? Battle of the sexes?

It's not really a battle.

See, it's not important.

It is to me.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked.

When you invite a girl up to your place for lunch, you expect her to put out,

huh? I'm responsible for coordinating the efforts of eight counties in the

important narcotics investigation we've ever conducted.

If I'm fighting internal dissension, I want to know it.

Okay. I'll do my best to avoid dissension.

Now, you answer one for me, Bob.

What should I do?

Oh, no.

Not me.

No, you don't.

I won't get into that one.

Well, you know I can handle a job, don't you?

Of course.

But I'm not the one you have to convince, Amy. Look, you're a

division commander.

You've already made quite a mark for a woman.

For a woman. You know what that was? That was a male... A male chauvinist big

remark, but it was true.

And the beauty of it is that you can relax where you are till you're ready to

retire. Oh, I'm sure that would delight the police commission.

And most of the rank and file.

But it would be easier, wouldn't it? After all, why try to command 200 and

odd hard -charging bullneck detectives who are going to have an irrational

resentment toward you?

Well, don't you think I could count on some of the men to give me a fighting

chance?

I think you could count on some of them to fight you to the death.

I think you'd have to prove yourself to half of them every day.

I think you're doubting that you can do that.

If you are doubting, you've already failed.

And you have everything to lose.

Watch out for Rick now, you hear?

He's a little strange, all right?

I'll see you.

All right.

Get out of here.

Yo, hip -hop, 10 o 'clock, like it's closing time, you know what I mean?

Like I'm a policeman, you know what I mean?

Yeah, I remember you last night.

A little girl got beat up and raped last night.

Yeah? Well, that's part of the new morality, I guess.

And I killed a man.

Out of sight.

You made your quota, huh?

Cop shoots a punk, department puts him on a non -field assignment until he's

clear to the technical charge of homicide.

Non -field assignment makes me itchy.

Very nervous.

I like action.

Like trying to find a guy named Richard somebody.

He got away from me last night.

So look, man.

All kind of people come in here.

That's right. He was in here last night.

I'd like to talk to him. I'd like you to watch him for me. I don't

tell you enough, man. Maybe it's in place, you know?

Maybe there's something to what you say.

Anyway, we do like the concerned citizen who cares enough to be involved.

Well, hi.

Morning.

You've made the coffee already.

And Red Crystal Nathan.

That snide little liar she is.

The shooting review board needs a statement from Laurie Breckinjell.

I've got to go to the hospital.

And ask Irma Ferris to come up here, please. Irma's outside.

What are you doing here?

Looking for work.

Something quiet and short hours and good fringe benefits.

You sit right down. Irma?

Yeah. Come in here, please.

Sit down, Irma.

Over here.

What's going on here?

You familiar with this case?

No. Or this one?

What is?

Well, no, but... Okay, get with it, girl.

These two.

They're yours.

I specifically told her I did not want this kind of exposure.

You told Mrs. Prentiss, Commissioner, but you didn't tell Crystal Nathan.

Seems to me we're less of one mind in this than I had thought.

Good morning.

I'm glad to find all you gentlemen together. I hope I'm not interrupting.

Has everyone studied Miss Poe of the Month?

Well, yes, Amy, but... Then you may as well have the straight dope right from

the horse's mouth.

I'm your chief of detectives, Tom. I take the job.

Without a single doubt.

And don't think I'm not aware of how you sandbag me.

Me? Just don't think I'm not aware.

Congratulations, Tom.

Yes. All right.

All right.

Thank you

very

much and good luck. Thank you, Gus.

Thank you.

Crystal. Come with me.

Excuse me.

Sorry. Thank you.

Wow, what a great victory. What a day.

What a great day.

They all think it's Hubbard's day, but just wait till they see my stuff. Just

wait. Is your car legally parked?

Yeah, sure. Why?

Because if it isn't, there's going to be a ticket on it.

If it is, I'm going to push it to a fire hydrant and then put a ticket on it.

If I can't find a hydrant, I'm going to dump your ashtrays on the sidewalk and

cite you for littering.

Today, tomorrow, and from now on.

Ms. Prentiss. No crystal.

It's Mrs. Prentiss.

M -R -S.

Alan Prentiss died in the service of this country, and I'm proud to have been

his wife.

And if you ever misquote me again, in fact, maybe if you ever quote me again,

I'm going to have that irresponsible rag of yours.

Send you out to the middle of some ocean to get the inside story on the birth of

a live volcano.

Awfully nice talking to you.

last month in the name of Benny Folger.

We don't think anyone lives here. Too few personal effects.

Rendezvous, place of business. Yeah, people came and went, mostly at night.

Descriptions from neighbors and other tenants are vague.

Anyhow, we're checking every likely Folger in the city.

How's it going, Sergeant?

Terrific.

We found heroin, cocaine, marijuana.

But only traces. Not enough to prove this guy a dealer.

Now, the amazing thing is this, Lieutenant.

Correction. It's cheap.

My mistake.

My first today.

The amazing thing is this.

We dug this bullet out of this post.

Now, I have a theory that substantiates the allegation that some individual took

a shot at Lieutenant Parkins.

Keep up the good work, Sergeant.

California license 634.

Easy Quebec X -ray.

Possible 596.

The 1300 block on Davidson Terrace. Make it for me, will you please?

We think faulty tactical dispositions may have been a contributing factor.

So did I, till I climbed that hill.

Bill would have needed 27 men and a helicopter, in which case he might as

have taken along a brass band.

In your opinion, Mrs. Prentiss. Carl, let's go the personal route when the

Bureau can afford it.

Bill Parkins is needed on full field duty. Now, I'm asking you, officially,

off the dime.

With all respect, I didn't get the impression you were asking anything. All

right, then, I'm telling you. You burn Bill Parkins or you give him back to me.

Fact.

I'm going back now. You guys ripping me off while I'm back here. Hear what I'm

telling you?

You got something for me? Man, if you bug me one more time, I'll turn you in.

You dig?

Do it now. Go to the phone. Better still, I think I'm going to tell some of

friends that some stupid narc has been lousing up my game.

Tell your friends that the stupid narc wants to talk to Richard.

Morning, June. Morning.

Everybody here?

Lieutenants Morgan, Pierce, Klein, and Gibbons are inside.

Parkins is on the phone with Sanford.

Something wrong?

You'll find out.

Oh, how sweet.

Really, Jessie, you shouldn't have.

That's a buck you owe me, Jess. Why am I always a suspect?

Because you're such a dear, sweet man.

What about the dumb cigars?

Shelly's grumpy every morning until he's busted. Morning, Shelly.

Walt. Sorry, Jeff. Buck.

Mrs. Price.

Sam Burton won't be long. He's another hot, proud ADW.

Maybe that Moneybell character.

Well, then, let's not wait.

Bill, if you had these like that... I'd follow you anywhere. Hey, Walt, move

while we're obstructing the bill. Forgive their transgressions. I wouldn't

two cents for a cop without powers of observation.

But we're trying not to think of you as a woman.

Can we get on with this?

Well, Tom Hubbard left me what I believe to be the most efficient detective

bureau in the business.

All I have to do is keep this hip on course.

With help like yours, I don't see how I can go far wrong.

End of speech.

Beautiful.

Now, the last one on the Amy Prentiss bandwagon beats up school kids, right?

Crystal Nathan couldn't have said it better.

Is that it? Can we go home now?

Question, question.

DA's office has a couple of shade tree lawyers who won't bring a case to court

unless a conviction is guaranteed.

Think you might work some charm over them?

I hate to see good police work go down the drain.

Give me correct arrest and proper preparation.

And if the DA's office doesn't go all out, I'll give you heads on a platter.

Mrs. Bennett, we're used to handling our shops our own way, without much

interference. What's wrong with that?

Is that it?

Shelly, do you have a problem I should know about?

A couple of years ago, you made a speech.

You said you don't believe in the use of firearms.

I said whenever shots are fired, someone has lost control.

I'll stick to that.

Well, sometimes we lose control.

Now, Tom was always available. He was usually there when things blew up.

Bill, you better get out your bulletproof vest. Yeah, Bill.

I don't anticipate changing any of Tom's methods or practices or assignments.

Bill, you're assistant chief.

If it's been your practice to wear a bulletproof vest, you go right on

it. You really ought to catch him in his bulletproof jockey shorts.

No, his long johns, the ones he wears to ballet.

All right, gentlemen, that's about it. Thank you all for coming.

I'll visit your headquarters, but socially, as soon as I can. Do us a

come as you are. If things get too tough, you just yell discrimination.

Mrs. Pettis, I don't think much of your chances.

But I sure admire your fortitude. Good luck.

Bill,

I want you to complete file on the narco investigation.

And ask Tony Russell to get my car and stand by.

I'm sorry, ma 'am. I really wasn't looking.

I see Lieutenant Burton is out of his office.

On the 459?

459.

Well, you had one this morning. A hot prowl ADW.

Oh, yeah. I believe you're right.

I think your Croft and McCloskey went out about 6 o 'clock.

Yeah, here it is. Responded at 6 .20 a .m. We're at the hospital now with the

victim.

And where is Lieutenant Burton?

Well, uh... He... Suppose you were going to make every effort to find him for

me. Where's the first place you'd look?

Sometimes he goes across the street.

Get him.

Who, me? You. In his office in three minutes.

Athletic club. Steam on.

Al comes back outside, I'll know I'm in trouble.

Come in, Sam.

How was the theme?

Great.

Why didn't you join me instead of sending out a want?

Send me an invitation sometime. I'll try to make it. I will. If I'm not tied up

on a hot prowl ADW.

Well, I see Bill told you.

Well, it was a standard M .O., apartment building, forced entry, elderly couple.

The suspect beat them with his weighted money belt.

How are the victims doing?

We haven't heard from the hospital yet.

What time did this happen?

Well, at least not in the report.

There's nothing in the report about you being on the scene.

Yeah, well, I was at my apartment. I mean, you know, available if needed.

S .O .P. This makes six victims the Money Belt man has hospitalized in a

And one of them died.

How badly do you have to be needed before you roll on a case?

Well, I make a judgment. I delegate authority. This is Croft and McCloskey's

case. I don't butt in. They secured at 9 .05 this morning.

You called my office at 9 .25 and told Bill Parkins you were tied up on it.

Or did I misunderstand?

Uh, no.

No. All right, look, you said Froggy and I didn't jump.

To tell you the truth, I didn't know what time it was, okay?

I'm from a very lousy human being to a pretty lady.

I give you my word it won't happen again, okay?

Pull your file on the money belt, man, and send it to me today.

You didn't miss much at my meeting. I didn't serve any liquor. Oh, that cuts.

I don't drink on duty.

I'm glad, Sam.

But wring out that sweatshirt before you light any matches.