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This kid has a decent right hand.

I've had dates who hit harder.

Time to break their hearts, Dean.

Oh, come on, Joey.

Nobody's going to buy this punk to take me out.

Hey, just about every sucker in this place bet on you heavy, and I'm holding

cash.

A few more days, we'll be out of this nickel and dime crap for good.

Come on, Zazu.

Come on, Zazu, go.

Go. Please go for me, or are you waiting for my nice, warm carpet?

It's the last time I ever doggy -sit for anyone.

Hey, shut up, you meathead!

Speckle!

Nine mil, full auto, 30 in the mag, one in the hole.

Got a crate of them coming in a couple of days.

100K for the whole box.

I don't... You know, Sonny, ever since we called it truth with the South V, I

ain't got much call for hardware like this. Hey, a couple of your crew told me

otherwise. Said them South V bangers been tagging up your side of the street

again. That is a sad fact.

But we ain't ready to go to war this year.

I will take this one for my own private stock, however.

You know you would?

Man, I don't believe that I had to lay down for that taco head.

Look on the bright side.

$500 each for five minutes' work.

Don't seem right, Sonny.

I mean, I do all the work. You get half the money. That's what Partners is all

about. And I do all the thingin', Babadoo.

I'll see you at home, kid.

Yeah.

Excuse me?

Gotta go congratulate the winner.

This is what I'd do if I were you. I would go like this. You see the one leg

Oh, what the hell. I suppose you'd do it on my sofa.

Cobra? Good fight, man.

Yeah, right.

But, uh, you know, just to set the record straight.

Hold on, hold on, hold on.

Hello,

hello, help, help, help, I'm about to be eaten alive to death by dogs.

Now that was a good fight.

Everyone bags on my towel.

Stand and see. It works for me.

Take a look around.

Just another day.

See more than me.

Anybody.

Please see it's free.

Something.

One minute down.

Just another day.

By the time the cops got Elvis out of the phone booth, that guy's been long

gone.

Jimmy Guerrero's still in a coma.

How's Victor taking it? Pretty hard. He and Jimmy have been friends since they

were kids.

Cory was gonna go to the hospital with him.

Hey, check it out.

So, they don't know enough to stay on their own damn side of the street.

Well,

then I guess it's about time we gave them a little re -education.

Courtesy of the Stone Boys.

Oh, what up, Bicycle Blue?

So when are they going to bump you all up to scooter patrol?

As soon as they bump you up to human being?

She's an angel.

You've got to stick her on a Christmas tree.

Nice speech, Willie. What's the beef? Look at the wall, man.

Southeast crossing the line. They're walking into my living room and tagging

wall. The city says anybody can paint here, unless it's obscene, racist, or

morally offensive.

Yeah, well, this offends my morals.

Look, our lieutenant went through a lot of trouble to get you in the southeast.

It's not a truce.

You wouldn't want to wreck all that over a little spray paint, would you?

We're not the ones breaking the rules, lady.

We just want to keep it that way.

We'll talk to the South V, find out what's going on. All right, you tell

from me.

They push once more.

We start pushing back.

Hey, Billy.

How you doing, money?

A lot better than Jimmy.

Is there any change in his condition?

His windpipe got crushed.

Cut off the air to his brain.

They say if he does come back, he might... He won't be the same anymore.

We want to get the guy who did this.

Yeah, you and me both.

Jimmy's been fighting underground again, hasn't he?

This isn't a cop problem, Victor.

That's exactly what kind of problem this is.

I know how it is.

Even if we get the guy, some lawyer's gonna get him off on a technicality?

Well, no way.

This is a family thing.

I'll take care of it myself.

Then what, we have to come after you?

Can you give us a minute?

I already made up my mind.

The guy who did this is going to.

But just be smart about it.

Let me help you.

How? You've been Jimmy's shadow since you were old enough to carry his gym

You know who books his fights.

Why don't you get me in the inside?

As a fighter.

And we'll deal with this the way Jimmy would.

Mano a mano.

And when it all comes down, you still gotta turn him over to the system. You

know what? That's not always a bad thing.

Maybe. But my aim's a whole lot better.

Wait. Just hold on a second.

Billy.

Looks like the truce you negotiated is coming to an end.

Stuffed boys are all bent out of shape because of a South Feet tag in their

hangout at the pavilion.

All right, okay, I'll head over to South Feet and see what they're all upset

about. Last thing we need is any fireworks over there.

Lieutenant, sir, we're late.

How's Jimmy Guerrero?

Not good.

I hope you get any leads.

Come to me.

This is my case.

Let's hit the beach.

Lieutenant, Victor, come quick, I think, perhaps.

What? You found the guy, right?

It was very dark, and it all happened so fast, but I think maybe... Jerome

Flagg, a .k .a. Cobra.

Charming. You ever run across this guy?

Never. I'll run his sheet. Not a problem, I'll run it.

Okay, you all right? I know.

You better watch my car, man.

You like it?

Easy.

You got a minute?

Yo, Lieutenant Columbo.

You, Lieutenant Columbo.

Keep your car warm, please.

Look at those jumpers at the beach, huh?

Thanks for the back scratch, man.

But you ain't here to pump me up.

That's true.

Just thought I'd hear about a Southby tag showing up on Stoneboy's pit.

News to me, 5 -0.

Saying someone's counterfeiting your trademark?

I'm saying I don't know jack about it.

But I can tell you them damn bikers been throwing up tags all over my side of

the boulevard, putting my click all on edge.

Could it be one of your guys going behind your back, trying to send a

Nah, man.

Not without my tempo.

Only message we've been putting out is give Pete a chance.

I'd be glad to hear that.

You are a lot of the reason why.

This is the first time my peeps down here feel safe to walk at night.

And I mean to keep it that way.

As long as them chicken heads don't trip on my hood, we cool.

Cool.

Hey, but you tell them farm boys to stay off of my street, or we gonna have us a

beef.

Cash on delivery.

Rightio.

Well, the deal's all set for the guns, man.

As soon as we move them out, we are gonna be fat. Last time I looked, our

buyer was only interested in one piece.

When demand is low, we eat.

Pacific Blue's locked on course, bro.

Hey, stupid!

Sorry, officers.

They're just doing their job.

Were they just doing their job last night when they chased a friend of ours

a phone booth?

Doesn't ring a bell.

Sorry. Are you Jerome Flagg?

Only my worst enemies call me that.

Look, let's just cut to it, okay?

We got a witness who can place you at the scene of a felonious assault last

night. Victim's in a coma.

There's also a gun at the scene that is strike two.

You violate parole, you're looking at 25 years to life.

Then throw down, babe.

Because if you had anything, we'd be talking this talk downtown.

I can now say that I am absolutely, definitely... Baby.

Here's a newsflash for you, tough guy. You're going down.

And when the judge locks you up and throws away the key, remember you heard

here first.

Makes me shiver all over.

Bye.

I told you that little guy was going to be trouble.

He got ideas.

They'd have taken us in.

Besides, I followed him to work this morning.

He's a bike mechanic for those cops.

Well, great. So he's got full -time protection.

He's got to walk the dog sometime.

Come on.

I got another great idea.

All right, you want a war homeboy?

You got one.

Easy, front and center right now.

Hey, man, why you tripping?

Let me spell it out.

Had to run down Willie Hicks in your car last night.

First up, if I wanted to run that sucker down, he'd be on a slab right now.

And point two, my rag got jacked in back of the crib yesterday.

So you check the daily reports before you come pulling a Rodney King.

You saying your car was stolen?

Word up, Columbo. What you need, subtitles now? Back off. I'm not in the

Could be a setup for an alibi.

Now, if I wanted to step two, I don't need no alibi.

What I want is peace.

Don't take a cop to seated.

Somebody's out to mess that up.

But who and why?

Sounds like your job, Fireball.

And you better set to it.

Otherwise, we gonna be smoking in the streets.

He wasn't at the hospital. He pulled a no -show at school today.

Well, maybe the kid needs a day off to get his head together.

No, not Billy.

This is trouble. I can feel it in my gut.

Hey, check it out.

Well, maybe you need a little bit more fiber in your diet.

Hey, Billy.

How's it going, man?

Billy! What?

Go, go, go, go.

What? Well, what is it?

You don't want to know.

I

hear

Jimmy Guerrero ain't waking up.

You got a problem with that?

As long as they don't bring heat on me.

Why should I care?

Hey, why don't you give me a real fight, huh?

Easier said than done.

Nobody wants to fight you.

But I'm working on it.

Oh, uh, by the way, Jimmy Guerrero's little brother's looking for you.

You're supposed to scare me?

Word to the wise, my friend. One of my boys told me he copped a Saturday night

special this afternoon.

Now, uh, why do you suppose he'd do something like that?

Maybe he wants to join his brother.

Everybody's a critic.

Look, we need to talk.

A young man was beaten into a coma the other night. What do you know about it?

Not a damn thing.

Drop it, Willie.

The witness positively puts you at the scene.

The witness is wrong.

He said you were making a gun deal with a piece of human garbage by the name of

Sonny McHugh.

Stop me if any of this is familiar.

Sounds like you're on a fishing trip.

You're not the fish I'm after. I'm going to catch a couple bad guys and keep the

truce intact.

What's one got to do with the other? I thought you'd never ask.

South V didn't do that. You're right.

And the South V didn't try to run my ass down last night either. You're starting

to catch on.

E .T. Bryson's car was stolen for that attack.

By who?

My lawyer has the most to gain by seeing you guys at war again.

I'm just asking you guys to stand down and let the cops clean up this mess.

I never needed the cops to handle my business before.

Why should I now?

It wouldn't be a drag if you guys started up the war again because a

scoring asses made you guys look like fools.

Think about it.

I knew you'd come here.

You gonna arrest me now?

We both know I should.

Whatever. No.

Not whatever.

And I know you're all twisted up inside right now. But I will not let you make

the biggest mistake of your life.

Then you'd better knock me out.

You think I won't?

Look at your brother, Billy.

Look at Jimmy.

He's been fighting for you so you can have a better life than he had. Do you

think he wants you to throw all that away?

It ain't that great, Victor.

Maybe not.

but it's a damn sight better than inside.

Do you know what they do to pretty guys like you in there?

Wake up, man.

We all face pain.

It's how you deal with it that makes you a man.

Jimmy, no!

Don't you get on me now, man!

I need a doctor! Code blue! Don't!

Jimmy, wake up!

Go!

Wake up, Jimmy!

No! No!

What's on your mind, bro?

Got a visit from Lieutenant Palermo.

Told me y 'all are setting me up.

Oh, yeah?

How so?

Says you've been tagging up the neighborhood and that you're the ones

Easy's car and came after me.

Are you listening to cops now, Willie boy?

All I'm saying is if it's true, there's going to be a couple of dead bodies on

the beach.

Look, we're very close to making this work.

No cops going to screw it up.

The merchandise will be here in a couple of days. We'll do the deal. No sweat.

You've got another problem. There's a witness out there that can put us

together. Not for long.

Hang out, little buddy. We've been telling tales out of school.

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If I just admit to my drink, she's the one to kick my head inside the sink.

Outstanding, she's outstanding.

Check the world, it's fine as long as I'm on.

She's the one.

Hey, Victor, how's Jimmy?

He died last night.

Billy and I were there.

Oh, my God.

I'm sorry, Victor.

If there's anything we can do to help.

Thanks, I'm okay.

But I'm going to nail Jimmy's killer if it's my last act as an officer.

It's out of our hands now. Homicide has it. It doesn't stop me from looking into

these underground fights. And if that leads me to Jimmy's killer, not a

Anyone there makes you out as a cop, you bail.

Deal.

Victor, I... I need to talk to you.

Thanks.

Well, you're now the primary witness in a murder case, Elvis.

These guys tried to grab you once, they're bound to try again.

At this time, I'm ready for them.

I have a steel foot.

Elvis, what I think the lieutenant is trying to say is that you need

custody.

Nobody, but nobody is going to lock me up in a cell like a caged animal.

Oh, no, you can't anyway. I have cellulophobia.

I think you mean claustrophobia.

Yeah, that too, and I can't be like that because if I am caged up like that, I

start to breathe badly. I can't breathe at all.

You know, maybe Elvis can stay with one of us.

Oh, yeah, that's a great idea.

Why didn't I think of that one?

Actually, it's not a bad idea at all. What?

You get the trade -off until the thing blows over.

All right.

Of course, Dick takes the first shift.

You win.

Billy says you won't

have a fight.

Yeah, well, you gotta know.

Hey, just so you know, if this is some kind of a setup,

I'll wish without hesitation.

I don't care who you are, who you know, what kind of badge you wear. Look,

if you don't need a real fighter, that's fine by me.

Hey, oh, guys, hold up.

Hey, kid, sorry to hear about your brother. If I can do anything, just let

know. Yeah, sure, whatever.

All right, tough guy.

Let's see what you're made of.

Lois!

Lois! Al!

Hey, uh, Mickey.

Show my friend the other ropes.

You got it, boss.

Give me a bell.

Enough. Break it up.

Bed.

Okay.

We don't wear any headgear. Wear three -ounce gloves. Anything goes.

I'm all right with that. You show up, you get a grand.

If you win, you get a bonus, depending on the night's take.

When do I start?

Tomorrow night.

Have a bite for it.

Tell us this.

This is my scotch.

Beautiful, is it not?

It's gorgeous.

What are you doing in my living room?

Well, I am working on it here. This is where I am doing my art.

Get it out of here.

But now, get it out.

Oh.

Out of here.

All right.

What am I supposed to do while I'm here if I can't do my art? Am I just supposed

to sit around like some trained monkey?

Because I can't. I can't.

Oh, it's starting.

It's starting.

Elvis, what's going on?

Oh, I can't breathe.

Please, don't use any air. I beg of you.

First fight is set tonight at 8.

I don't like it, Victor. I don't want you going in without backup.

I don't want to raise any suspicion.

I'll be all right.

Why do I get the feeling you're more interested in avenging your friend's

than you are in solving this case?

If you were in my position, wouldn't you do the same thing?

I'm going to cloud your judgment.

Loses the rear end in front of everybody.

That's the guy.

That's him.

How many times do you think those fools would be willing to trade for his hide?

Come on, let's go.

What? What do you want? I have nothing. Shut up. I don't have anything.

You're the one. You're the one who was there the other night.

I was hoping you wouldn't remember.

I don't have to remember. I can forget.

Oops, I just forgot.

Oh, please don't kill me.

Please, I'm begging you. I would be unbended knees if I could.

If we wanted to kill you, you'd already be dead.

We just want you to hang around with us for a while.

Just hang around for... Well, I can do that. I'm very good at hanging.

I miss the dogs, man.

As soon as things cool down, we'll send somebody to bail them out. But who's

going to bail you out?

Easy now. You don't want to make any more mistakes.

What do you want?

You and me, we got us some unfinished business.

Like, why you be stealing my car just to play drive -by with the stone boys?

Don't know a thing about it. Don't be fronting on me, devil boy.

I already got my car back.

So we'll just call that even up. Fair enough?

Whatever you say.

Word is, y 'all bringing in a load of heavy hardware.

Where you getting your information?

What I don't see, I hear.

What I don't hear, I feel.

And I feel you be dealing with the stone boys.

Now, that's bad for everybody down here, including your candy, white ass.

So what's up? Are you here to threaten us? Slow your roll, Jack.

I'm here to deal.

Oh, I don't know, man.

Maybe I ain't clear, sunshine.

But this here ain't up for negotiations.

You best tell me you'll take our money or you'll be out of town by sundown,

Brown.

All right, you got yourself a deal.

Smart man.

Hey, you're blowing it, man.

I mean, you're just begging for trouble playing both sides of the street.

Hey, there wouldn't be any trouble if you hadn't knocked off that Mexican.

We'll do the deal, split the money, and head south.

Just like that, huh?

Do you know how long we can live in Mexico on that kind of bread?

We're partners here.

Remember?

Partners.

Now fix that tranny.

I don't know. I can't believe this. The White Sox, they spend... $40 million on

Albert Bell for five years. Albert Bell, he can barely play left field. I mean,

what if he could play slow -pitch softball, huh? Hey, I'm trying to think,

right? I'm thinking, too. I'm thinking if Albert Bell is worth $40 million to

the White Sox, what would Barry U .S. Bonds be worth to the Yankees, huh?

I don't give a damn about baseball.

But you're an American, yes?

Facebook's your national pastime, no?

Don't you get excited when you watch on television those Atlanta fans going, ho,

ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.

If you don't shut up, I swear I'm going to kill you myself.

Well, yes, but there may be some witnesses, like some of your friends

there.

Stay cool.

We just come for a talk.

Time for talk is over, man.

Maybe not.

Because the way I read it, you and me, we got us a mutual problem.

Good work, Victor.

It's a start.

We're all set to go tonight at eight.

Better be right on the money.

I'm fighting Cobra tonight.

And if you leave me in there too long, I might kill him.

Where the hell is Elvis?

Hey, anybody see where he went?

You don't know how glad I was to see you.

You better talk fast, boy.

Oh, no problem. That's the only way I talk. You are a hero, a real hero. You

have rescued me from a fate worse than anything.

And I am forever in your gratitude for that. And I think that Albert Bell is

paid very well. And I think he deserves every penny. Don't you think so?

This is all my fault, TC.

I should never have left him alone.

Look, we both know Elvis.

He can be resourceful when he needs to be. Yeah, but what if these guys get a

hold of him? They're going to grind him like lunch meat. I mean, if something

ever happens to him, I swear I would never forgive myself.

Hey.

Elvis.

Elvis,

are you okay?

Because I'm okay.

You know me, I'm like the cat.

There is land on my fence.

You

guys

see anything?

No way to tell which building they're in, Lieutenant.

We've got to be nearby.

All these cars parked here.

Let's fan out and start looking.

Nobody move.

Everybody hands who we can see them.

Mr. Johnson, San Diego?

No comment.

Yeah, well, I got one for you.

You're under arrest, man.

You have the right to remain silent.

You too, McHugh.

Let's go.

What the hell is this?

Let Laurel explain it to you.

You set this up.

You know what?

You're smarter than you look.

Cops.

Let's go.

We may have Joey San Diego on illegal gambling charges.

And? And he's willing to make a statement that Cobra did fight Jimmy

the night in question. But let me guess, he's denying any knowledge of the

beating outside.

We went as far as to offer him a deal.

He'd take it if he could, but he didn't say anything.

Shouldn't we get a statement from Willie Hicks? Yeah, maybe we can push him for

kidnapping Elvis.

That's never going to stand out. We can't charge Cobra without a statement

Willie, and we can't get a statement without a warrant to catch 22.

That's it? The bastards walk?

They've already been cut loose.

The only thing the DA will accept is a 415 for participating in the underground

fights. That's disturbing the peace. That's it?

That's it.

Palermo.

Where?

When?

All right.

We gotta move.

Got the money, my man?

This ain't my laundry bag, farm boy.

Look at there, Sonny, all green and pretty.

You boys can romance the finance.

Soon as I get what I come for.

Booyah. So this is the thanks I get for dealing with scum like you.

Maybe you ought to think twice.

Take a look around.

Don't move. Don't make a move.

Corey, you copy?

What's your 20, Victor?

Big man with a gun in your hand.

Like this.

No, no, don't.

Hey, PV, what's up?

We just came down here to thank you guys, man.

Least we could do for the hood is number one peacemaker.

I say that title's up for grabs.

Hey, guys.

Hey, Billy.

How's it going, man?

None but better.

I thought about what you said.

About how my brother was fighting so I could have a better life.

You got that right.

I just want you to know, when I'm old enough, I'll be right here fighting with

you guys.

You know what?

That would be a real honor, Billy.

Ain't that some Junior 501 train?

Hey, Lieutenant!

You told me at the station I'd find you out here.

Just made my statement. This is for you.

Willie's turning this over as part of the Guns for Toys exchange program.

Make a lot of kids happy.

Not to mention a lot of grown -ups.

So, Willie, you play ball?

Yeah, I dish, I swish.

Come on out. Put it on the line.

Some try to talk it down Why everyone rags on

my town The stand and me, it works for me

Take a look around,

just another day in L .A.

Anybody, please hold on me.

Anybody,

please see it free.

Someday, what if it's just

another day?