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Do you believe in love, girl?

Do you?

Do you believe in blind trust?

You are too.

Why don't you settle down?

Trouble is dear.

Back in an hour.

Smile, Chris. Today's a big day for you.

New recruit means good news.

Oh, yeah?

Like what?

Well, like you won't be the rookie of the bike patrol anymore.

You won't be the baby in the family, you know, no more sharing a bedroom, no

eating at the little table, no... Come on, I'm kind of running out of low man

the totem pole metaphors.

Okay, okay, I get your point.

Then why are you so down?

Well, I was just getting comfortable with all the chemistry we all have, you

know? New guy comes in and wham, everything gets out of whack.

No, I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I've heard murmurings about this Scott guy.

Murmuring? He's been transferred from precinct to precinct like a fruitcake at

Christmas. Oh, in that case, I had fun trying them.

Do you believe in bad things?

Do you?

Do you? Do you?

Do you?

Do you?

Do you? Do you?

Do you?

We're there.

Oh,

all right.

Okay. Come on, move.

40 bucks, man, okay? You can have it, all right?

We've taken the case, and I want it now.

I got it.

Thank the man.

You owe him your life.

Help's on the way. Now, what happened?

I just got robbed by the Wild Bunch.

See more than me.

Anybody.

They see it's free.

Stop this.

Put it down.

Just another day.

Not here.

Whoa.

What a mess. What's all this?

Nothing. You are invading my space.

That is a violation of my 13th Amendment right.

The 13th Amendment freed the slaves.

Exactly. And now I am one slave who is free.

Lotto newsletter.

Are you telling me you have some kind of system?

Yes. Even when I was a young... College student, I was noted for my series on

random numbers.

I was published in Prague.

Wow, that's you?

Yes, yes.

Oh, yes. I was much younger. I had the hair in the beard, and I was going to

a... You're serious about this stuff, aren't you? Oh, absolutely.

This week, I deadlocked four numbers.

I believe the fifth is either 43 or...

What about the last one?

I will have to play all possibilities.

You're going to spend a hundred bucks to cover every chance.

Yes.

But, uh, I'm afraid I'm a little short.

Oh, hold that.

Baby. I got someone to call his mom.

Let's go. I got a couple of girls in here.

Get in there. I'm sure you know the deal.

Oh, hi.

Sorry. I'm late. I got delayed on my way.

Delayed. Yeah, I was riding the work, taking it easy, when I caught these two

slugs trying to steal the news helicopter they keep out on the edge of

You brought these guys in by yourself?

Chopper was only 20 feet off the ground when I was finally able to shove them

out. They hit the ground good, man.

Problem is, the chopper hit the ground, too. It's burning. So's the pier. But I

radioed the fireboys.

Everything's cool.

All handled.

I almost forgot.

Here's their udon.

Excuse me.

But who are you? I'm Scott Kramer.

Your new bike cop.

All right, listen up. Everyone gather around.

I want you all to meet our newest partner, Officer Scott Kramer.

He'll be riding with a training officer until he finds his wheels, so to speak.

How you doing?

How you doing?

How's it going?

Chris and T .C. just missed bumping up with this new motorcycle gang that's

working in our area for the last two weeks.

They're smart, they're fast, they're extremely vicious.

Yeah, the last victim was lucky he was wearing steel -toed boots.

The perp put a load of number two shot right into his foot after the fact for

reason. Calling card.

I was targeting them while they were hitting downtown.

I was all over their feet before I got transferred.

Well, then it's too bad you didn't take the alley to work, or seeing how you

operate, you could have put these guys away, too.

Cute. It's just that their M .O. is so calculated. Why would they leave one

element to chance?

He might be right.

Where's the victim now, Lieutenant?

Ethan, our guest corps is waiting to be debriefed. You won't be involved in

that. As I said before, you'll be learning the ropes around here.

Now, I'm already a cop, Lieutenant. I don't need to learn to ride a bike.

Officer Kelly, you'll be the training partner.

Me?

You'll do just fine, little Seth.

Well, on second thought, this could work out very nicely.

Lieutenant, can we talk?

In my office.

Welcome aboard.

I can tell she's looking forward to working with me.

Hey.

How about some real coffee instead of that swill they're serving around here?

I'd love it.

Jamaican Blue Mountain. I brew it myself.

Are you kidding? That stuff's 20 bucks a pound.

Hey, you only live one.

How's your foot?

I'm not going to be kicking any field goals.

I'll tell you what. You tell me everything you remember, and I'll make

get your money back.

And I'll whip their ass for you, too.

There were two, and they were... Big.

One guy had a fat boy, 90 or later.

What color?

Black. Both blacks.

Excuse me?

Excuse us a second.

I was just getting acquainted with the public.

Look, your reputation beat you here by a couple days.

I run a by -the -book op. You want to ride with my team?

You do it my way. Clear?

Crystal. Believe you got some training you need to do, Officer Kenway?

Did you get it all figured out?

My life is complete.

Let's go.

Hey, that's my lunch.

I'm just doing you a favor.

Eating that stuff will kill you in the long run.

Being around you will probably get me killed a lot quicker.

Oh, come on, hand bone.

We're getting rich, aren't we, little buddy?

Hey, I'm not your little buddy. And the name's Hammer Schmidt.

Okay, hell, I'll call you Chef Boyardee.

As long as you keep feeding me the right marks.

The guy's name is Birchman. He runs a liquor store.

Liquor store?

I'm not going in hot and coming out with nothing but credit cards. The tattoo

man's pouch was full of cash. Birchman's will be, too.

4 .30.

He's like clockwork.

Don't be late.

If you had all the money you ever needed, what would be the first three

you'd buy?

Easy. I'd exercise the option to buy on my plate.

I don't think you understand the question, young lady. I'm talking

bucks here.

Two, I would pay off all my debts and my car loan.

Atta girl.

Dream big.

Too much money makes people crazy.

Right, and struggle builds character.

What would be the third?

Is anybody injured?

If you mind swinging by there, I'm going to make a stop.

You got a what?

I'll be right behind you, okay? It'll just take five minutes. I just want to

an errand.

Personal? Personal.

Okay.

Thanks.

Bike Patrol is mainly low -key community policing.

Take our time, and we'll make our presence known.

Did you say take our time or waste our time?

Let me guess.

It was your pleasant attitude that got you booted off your last assignment?

You can call it attitude. I call it jealousy.

You have 16 major busts in six months. Somebody figures you've got to be

breaking the rules.

16? How'd you do that?

By not wasting time.

Easy, I'll take that. Take it easy, man.

It ain't even my money.

Here, you can have it.

Baker 7, we've got a 211 in progress on Rose Avenue.

I love this bike.

Still waiting.

I take full responsibility, sir. It's not yours to take.

Kelly, you're a training officer.

You can't blame her, sir. How's she going to stop me if I... Shut up,

I failed to take sufficient command, and if, sir, it won't happen again.

It better not.

I'm not going to any funerals because of hot -dogging or grandstanding. Is that

understood? Yes, sir.

Dismissed.

Kramer. Sir?

What is it with you?

I don't know, sir.

I'm like a big kid or something. I tend to get caught up in the moment.

I look at your record and I see nothing but ten years of clean bucks and

commendations. In the last ten months, you've been bounced from three different

divisions. An incredible streak of bad luck, sir.

Get back on the bike.

Yes, sir.

He's late.

You like him, don't you?

He seems like a good cop.

Oh, you like him because he's a tough guy.

I just think we'd feel the same way about the job, you know? Maybe share the

same frustrations, that's all.

Well, you can share them together because here he comes now.

Woo! Yeah, I'm getting good on this thing, baby. Very impressive.

Hey, look, I was thinking. You know the leader of those bikers? I think I know

him from somewhere.

Where would you tie up with an ox like that?

Maybe the Gentleman's Club?

A strip joint?

No, a pool hall. A real slime joint.

Now, I really am impressed.

Maybe I got dollar beers and... Right around the corner from my house.

Plus, it's filled with tough guys.

Come on, let's go.

Here we go.

Not to bother me now, please.

What's wrong, Elvis? You got yours, didn't you?

Oh, yes. The tickets are fine.

It's just that, well, Elvis made a tiny mistake.

Are you saying that these are no good, Elvis?

They're good.

It's just that I forgot a number.

You forgot a number?

Yes.

Oh, man.

All right.

Okay.

How much money do you got left?

$15 minus one.

I bought a Butterfinger. I thought maybe I would celebrate prematurely. You had

a Butterfinger?

Yes.

We have to come up with another $185.

You have?

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

What we need is another partner.

This bike thing gets under your skin just as much as it does mine.

I felt that way at first. You still do, but you've suppressed your discontent

because it's the best way to get what you want. Oh, yeah? What's that?

Be a real cop chasing real bad guys.

Oh.

How do you know so much about what I really want?

Because you didn't argue.

You didn't answer.

Oh, I will, but the shift's over.

So? So too much work and not enough play makes Scott a dull boy.

So what does a dull boy do for a little R &R? Well, I've been known to hoist a

few around a pool table.

You play?

A little bit.

I'm not comfortable with this.

Come on, Chris. Tell me your pretty little cop heart isn't something right

What exactly are we doing here? It's called undercover work.

We're on our own time.

I'm offering to train you.

Player pass.

Shall we?

Chris, hi, it's TC again for the seventh time. When you finally get this, would

you please call me at the firehouse?

Bye.

Hey, Corey.

Yeah? Have you seen Chris?

Not since her shift ended. Why?

Well, it appears that Elvis, our little lotto guru, has made another oversight.

Oh. So, since Victor's not here, we need to get Chris into the lotto pool.

Unless, of course, you got another 50.

I'm in over my head as it is. Thank you.

Damn. I don't know why she's not home.

You know, she did mention this pool hall around the corner from her house.

The Gentleman's Club. You might want to try there.

I better get there before she loses that 50.

Get a beer.

Hey, Henry.

You were in the news today.

Yeah? How'd I look?

It's not fun.

We're gonna have to cool it.

What's this?

Your cut.

Here.

You're not serious.

Check it out. It's all cash, my friend.

I recommend a safe deposit box.

Do us all a favor and get me a bank where you don't work.

You're out of your mind.

I'm out of here.

Aren't you forgetting something?

You said we have to cool it. Listen to you, like your opinion means a damn.

I'll have something for you tomorrow.

Good. Enjoy your Coke.

Hey Steve, two beers?

Well, that's it. He's not here.

First rule of undercover.

Patient.

So what are we supposed to do?

Blend in.

Talk.

Are you sure this isn't some elaborate way of hitting on me?

Could be.

You know men, they never know why they do what they do.

Bingo.

Hey, hey.

Where are you going?

Watch and learn.

Damn.

Almost.

The shot was good.

You see, where I come from, you got to put the ball...

Now, I was next on that board.

You butted in.

I don't see your name.

Chance.

No, you see, that'd be me.

It was not a coincidence.

There's only one chance. In your case, there's no chance.

Don't you? No, put that away. What are you talking about? They're gonna kill

him.

on my job. I would have had them if the motors didn't show up. The motors?

The motors are us.

They're backup.

I work solo.

Then why the hell did you drag Chris into this?

She volunteered to be there when you get killed.

See, that's the beauty of it, T .C.

They can't kill me.

I'm already dead.

that are involved in a pool hall brawl and nobody can explain?

This huge side of bacon butted in on my table, sir.

He lost the temper they were going to maul him.

I was just looking for her.

I spent half the morning on the phone with the captain of downtown covering

butt and that's all I get?

You had to be there.

Well, I wasn't there, all right?

Just a word of warning, people.

Anyone caught working under covers is going to be in big trouble. Capisce?

Get out of here.

You ought to know better.

Whoa, what?

I don't know what kind of death chair you're on, pal. No, TC, you don't.

to me. You do not include Chris in this. You got me?

Last time I checked, Chris was in charge of her own life.

I don't think so.

Stop it.

Stop this now.

This is childish.

So is...

The problem is? The problem is, Elvis, that your lottery system was designed to

make us all rich. And all it's done is get totally out of control.

My original 50 that was supposed to be on me a third of the share is now, what,

down to an eighth?

Don't you see, Corey, if you don't mind me saying, you do sound very greedy.

Me? Elvis, that's the whole point of the lottery. Thank you. No, it is not the

whole point. It is not any point of the lottery.

The point of the lottery is to dream the impossible dreams.

Elvis. To stir where you've never stirred before, to make your brain feel

grandiose. Excuse me.

I think what Elvis is trying to say is that you're all forgetting about the

spirit. That spirit.

All right, we're all friends here, right?

Right.

Shouldn't let the size of the shares get in the way.

I mean, we haven't even won anything, right?

Yeah, I mean, what's...

It's 12 % of 5 million.

Shut it.

Do you want to cause a cuna hundra? A what?

What do you call it in this country for bad luck? A jinx. You know, you say we

win and then we lose.

I won't fire anything.

Okay.

Hey. Hey.

Hey.

Something wrong?

No, I just wasn't into that conversation.

What? Money doesn't interest you?

I'm just not into thinking about the future much.

I like to think about the future.

I'm sorry. I just don't think we should do it.

Hey,

you want to walk a minute?

I don't know, Lieutenant. I'm late for work.

I'll put a word in with the boss.

I'm doing some checking on your work history, Scott.

16 felony callers in six months. Thing of beauty, isn't it? It's the five

transfers that caught my eye.

And the two partners on the DL.

Yeah, well... I talked to a couple of your captains. They both said the same

thing.

Unnecessary risk after unnecessary risk.

Hey, I was just doing my job.

Rumor has it you're hiding something.

Don't listen to rumors.

Figure it's one of two things.

Either you don't care about dying, or you're dying already.

How long have you known?

That I have cancer, or that it's killing me.

How about both?

The enzyme test showed positive mid -94.

Tumor in here.

New Year's Eve last year.

Happy New Year.

So this is why you live on the edge.

Yeah, well...

Most guys find out they're dying, they want to go fishing or find God or

something. I decided to look and see what kind of opportunities this thing

for me.

What'd you come up with?

Well, it gave me a hell of an edge as a cop.

Think about it.

Most takedowns are life and death.

When you're already dying, what can the bad guys threaten you with?

It's fine if you work alone.

I try to, but the system keeps sticking me with partners.

I want to keep you alive.

Thinking maybe a desk. No, you cannot put me behind a desk, Lieutenant.

I'm a cop, not an insurance salesman.

Now, you're the only one who's figured this out. You breathe a word of this to

the brass, I'm out of here tomorrow.

I don't want you dying on my watch, okay?

I don't want you taking one of my people with you.

I won't.

I promise.

That's a promise you can't control.

Look, you hear your people talking about this lot all day.

They dream about getting jet skis and going to Vegas.

I dream about taking down killers and rapists and robbers.

You take that away from me.

You might as well put a gun to my head right now.

I won't get anybody hurt.

I'm lying.

I'm not dying.

Gotta be careful carrying all that cash.

You scared me. Good.

Fear keeps us sharp.

Keeps us alive.

Well, I gotta stash the money.

Like you said. You said you'd have a new score for us today.

I said we've gotta cool it.

Let's give it a few days rest.

Let's not.

Look, the cops are right... They won't rest.

We stop now and all we do is give them time to gain on us. Look, they don't

to gain much.

Those people you fought with in the bar last night, they were cops.

That's impossible.

Yeah. I recognize two of them.

I've seen them riding their bikes on the boardwalk.

Then why didn't they bust me?

God only knows.

But it's over.

I'm out.

You're almost out.

One more job, and then we all quit for good.

Sorry.

It's over.

Come on!

You want to live to spend any of that money, Leland?

You want to drive that nice car?

You want to breathe?

You better give me something right now.

Circus music on Ocean Boulevard.

Make the deposit a week early on Thursday to make the rush.

Thank you, Leland.

I hereby release you from all your obligations to our little partnership.

Oh, come on. When does it start?

Good evening, California. Time once again to try your luck with Super Lotto.

six groups are in the mix. Good luck. We start off with 40.

Number 40.

Here we have 37.

Number 37.

Oh, my God. I can't believe this is working.

26. Number 26.

Oh, no.

One of the swing numbers. Don't worry about it. There's 32.

Number 32. And here we have number 28. Number 28.

Our sixth lucky pick tonight is seven. Number seven.

Those things will kill you.

Plus, girls won't like you if you smoke.

Well, that's a good reason to quit.

Hey, did you hear?

Elvis' system hit. He won the lotto. No.

Really?

That's fantastic.

What?

I'm really happy for you. It's great.

See? I told you you should have joined the pool.

Believe me, it's better this way.

What are you talking about?

I'm dying, Chris.

Yeah, right.

Brain cancer.

Two specialists say I have about a year to live.

The other three say I have about six months.

But that's impossible.

You're healthier than I am.

That's called being in denial.

They warn us about that.

Why didn't you tell me?

Well, haven't you heard?

Girls don't like you.

They know you're dying.

Not all girls.

Six months to a year is all they give them.

How'd you respond?

I mean, you guys are tight, right?

A little more than tight.

More than tight?

Tight as you can get.

What's up?

Frank, Chris Kelly here.

Right?

Really? Great.

Good work, Frank.

I owe you.

Ocean Tattoo, Island Mart Liquor, and Ned's Threads. The bikers' victims.

What about them?

They all bank at the Ocean National, the same branch on Main.

What a coincidence.

Here's another.

They all have the same account executive, some guy named Hammerschmidt.

Why don't you and Scott try to see who's moving money out of that bank today?

I'll try and find Corey, see if we can't get this guy hammered.

You got it.

All right, all right. Hold it.

Elvis,

14 and 32 were the original swing numbers.

TC made me buy all the combinations of 14. Here they are.

You bought the ones with 32.

Where are they? I had 51.

TC had the 32s. No, no, no, no, no. He told me you had them. Not so.

I didn't. Wait a minute.

This is only half a set. Where is the other half?

Yeah, but the other half doesn't have the winner either. Where is the other

half?

It's at my aunt's. Your aunt?

But she's not a part of our pool.

Um, actually, she is.

I wanted to spread out the risk, so she partnered with me. You let us. stranger

in our secret?

It's just my aunt.

And a few of her friends. How many of just a few of her friends?

I don't know. It doesn't matter. They all split the same share anyway.

Yeah, well, tell them that. Look, you're the one who started bringing in

partners in this thing in the first place.

Well, yes, it's my system. It's my right.

Oh, really?

So you brought in partners we don't know about?

Well, I had to. I didn't know how many of... There were a lot of players here

among all you wheelie heads.

So, who else have you invited into this little pool?

Hey, aren't you guys on duty?

Oh, we're sorry, Lieutenant.

Elvis came up with this lotto system and we pitched in and we won.

I know all about it.

You do?

Sure.

I believe this is what you're looking for.

Our winning ticket.

Hey, Lieutenant.

Corey, if you've got some time, I could really use your help.

Millionaires!

Maybe it's just sick.

Doesn't mind any calling to the bank. They say you never miss a day.

Oh, here it is.

4682.

I think we got trouble.

There's a coat sticking out of the trunk.

Let's check it out.

I wonder he didn't call in, Nick.

Yeah, this is 1 Baker 5.

1 Baker 5, go.

Pass me through the corner. Roger.

We'll be making that deposit for you.

11 in progress on the pier.

Feedback of ASAP.

You got him now. Where's he going to go?

I'm taking him myself. No way. We're partners.

I can't.

Go. Over there. Over there.

Did I get him?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, you got him.

Good.

No, no, no, no.

It's a bad bargain.

It's a good bargain.

Now the girls don't really like me.

And now, the moment you've all been waiting for.

This morning, I spoke to the Sacramento Lottery Commission.

And they told me the old expression as you have in my new adapted country.

We have the good news and the bad news.

What do you mean, bad news?

Well, the bad news is that this lottery jackpot was not the highest there has

ever been. I knew it. But the good news is... that jackpot was $6

.2 million.

Is that all the bad news?

Not for everyone.

For you see, aside from our little syndicate, there was also nine other

of jackpot.

Wait a minute, you're saying there was ten people with the winning number?

That sounds impossible.

It's really not uncommon.

They've had as many as 14.

My, my, aren't we the lucky ones?

Well, a $6 .2 million split, you know, could be worse.

It is.

worse you see uh we are going to be splitting with others and the grand

all our splitters counting cory's aunt and her canasta buddies what will be

39 39 39 all right wait let's let's work this out here 6 .2 million there's 10

tickets 620 000 there's let's say 40 of us hey come on guys it's still over 15

000 a piece before taxes a tax Lot of winnings? Paid over 20 years.

So each person clears each year?

$500 each.

Every year.

Lucky us.

Hurrah.

Cancer Society or Heal the Bay?

Half and half.

$500. $500.

I guess the new couriers will stay in the showroom.

I guess you won't be surfing Todos Santos this year.

But at least it is half a month's rent, right? So it could be worse.

Damn right it could.

He got what he wanted.

He wanted the wrong thing.

Are you sure?

We're not taking down a killer.

Two killers.

His last moment was as a winning cop.

The last thing he ever saw was you.

I hope I go out that well.

Don't try to talk it down.

Why everyone back on my town.

Look back at me.

It works for me.

Take a look around.

Just another day in LA.

She's older than me.

Anybody thinks she is free.

Someday.

What is it now?

Just another day.