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Tonight on Hunter.

Did you bust a guy named Frank Lassiter a couple years ago, one of those Aryan

Legion creeps?

Lassiter? Yeah, he's doing life in Fenwick.

Not anymore, you know.

Love, Ellie.

I still got contacts out there. Let me hit the streets and see what I can do.

don't seem to get it to you, Andy.

He don't seem to leave well enough alone. Now, when a good cop offers you

you damn well better take it. But you're not a cop anymore, Andy. If I have an

idea, he's up to something awfully big. Get the money!

Freeze! Police!

Looking good.

Real good, Frank.

What's today? A special occasion?

Is it every day?

We'll celebrate out in the yard with everyone else.

Come on.

Hey, no congregating.

What'd you say, boy?

You heard me, thanks.

Why don't you chill out, Washington? The brothers there, they're just trying to

take up a little collection, send you on a vacation.

Oh, yeah?

Where am I going laughing?

To hell.

Don't worry.

You'll enjoy it. I've been there.

We have a downed guard. We have a downed guard now.

Line up against the fence.

Operate the guard now.

Your last warning, everybody line up against the fence.

You want to tell me why, Frank?

What can I tell you, Wooden?

Move it.

Some people love a parade.

I love an arraignment.

Get that flime out of here.

Did you get the flowers?

It was about flowers.

Freak.

He sent Washington's widow a dozen dead roses.

How you feeling, buddy?

Let's go.

Can I help you, sir? Oh, I want to see Sergeant McCall.

She's not at her desk.

Can I take a message? No.

Those

booking

forms were a lot simpler in my day.

Andy Polanski, I'm a friend of Dee Dee's. We met a few years ago. Oh, yeah,

retirement party. Yeah, that's how you do it. Fine. Hey, Andy.

Dee Dee.

Here's looking at you, kid.

Oh.

How long are you in town for?

Well, actually, I'm here to stay.

What do you mean to stay? What about your daughter up in Seattle, those

grandkids? They're still terrific, but actually, I got a job offer I couldn't

refuse. Get this.

Head of security for some classic computer firm out in the valley.

That's not too bad for a retired street cop. I think that's great.

Check it out. There's still hope for us. Apparently so.

Could we have lunch? We got a lot of catching up to do.

Yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Thanks. Thank you.

See you, Andy.

Hunter!

Did you bust a guy named Frank Lassiter a couple years ago, one of those Aryan

Legion creeps?

Lassiter? Yeah, he's doing life in Fenwick. Not anymore, is he?

I tell you, the guy was so big... McCall! ...you ended up calling him,

I hate to spoil your reunion, but we've got a bad one over on Hope Street.

What's going on? We've got a homicide. Come on, I'll explain it to you on the

way.

Angie? I know the drill. We'll get together later.

Well, where can I find you? Oh, I took a place in West Hollywood. I'll leave the

address and phone number on your desk. Okay.

So good to see you.

You're still my old blind bear, you know.

Roughly quiet today.

I was just thinking about Andy.

I'm very surprised to see him down here. You know, in his letters, he said his

life in Seattle was so terrific.

Maybe he couldn't pass up a good job opportunity.

Yeah, I guess so.

Hey, what was that thing you called him, the old brown bear?

What was that?

No, no, not the old brown bear, the old blind bear.

Oh.

It's a long story. See, back after I graduated from the academy, Andy was my

.O.

I thought this guy's just an over -the -hill cop, you know. Turns out he really

taught me the street.

Anyway, one day we're sitting there and he says to me, he says, you have to

think of me as the old lying bear. I am all alone in the woods with nothing but

my foul breath to keep me comfort. I am too mean to die. I'm too old to care.

But show some concern because I'm still the bear.

And was he?

Oh, yeah.

Guy's the best street cop I ever knew.

Present company excluded, of course. Yes. Glad you qualified that.

Thank you.

Hunter, all I could get from these witnesses inside the building were just

descriptions. Not one of them remembers seeing a tattoo on anybody.

Sure, they covered him up.

That thing was absolutely horrible.

Yeah. Well executed. That's the last of the style, all right. Great. Now we got

a sociopath with a brain.

William 56, go.

What's the situation down there, Hunter?

A lot of automatic weapon fire, Charlie. Two dead. Very well planned out.

Well, I guess that puts the killing of the guard into perspective, doesn't it?

It sure does.

I'm headed out to the state penitentiary to see what I can find out.

Look, I'll have our intelligence people do a rundown on all the errands that are

still left on the streets.

Yeah, that's a real good idea. Also, Lasseter's got a real crazy brother,

State Penitentiary. Why don't you contact the prison officials and see

can dig out of him?

I'll check it out.

Out.

No,

it's my fault. I should have known that Washington's murder was a set -up for

Lasseter's escape.

It looked like just another racial killing. You can't blame yourself.

You've got to understand, Lasseter and his boys have assaulted black guards

before. But Lasseter's never actually done the dirty work himself, has he?

No, and that should have been the tip -off. Have you talked to his boys yet?

Oh, please, it's like talking to cement.

If I put them all in a rack, none of them would open up.

The fact is, wherever he is, inside or out, Lasseter still runs the Legion, and

he runs it with an iron fist.

I know. I put him in here.

Well, I don't have to tell you.

You're dealing with a lunatic.

Then I don't have to tell you guys how tough it's going to be to put him back

here.

We checked on Frank Lasseter's brother at Joliet.

He was paroled last month, but he jumped parole two days ago.

Probably on his way out here to see his brother.

And he's certifiable.

Yo, comedy!

without a single break.

Except for a little entertainment on the way, right?

I picked him up at a little curio shop outside of Albuquerque. The blonde's for

you. The other one's for me. We're going to have... Whoa, whoa, whoa. Settle

down, settle down.

Business, business first.

You look great. You look great.

I look lousy.

A little fun like a $5 million score would help me. Five million bucks? I

believe that. Where did a deal like this come from?

Someone just dropped it in my lap.

Captain, I want you to meet my little brother, Rudy.

He's crazy as Frank says.

Crazier.

So I round the corner, and what do I see?

There you are, hanging onto the perp's belt while he's trying to climb a chain

-link fence, and your little feet are dangling six inches off the ground.

That's how funny you look.

Did you ever tell Hunter about that one? No, and you better not either.

Oh, we had some great times. Oh, yeah.

So this Hunter's a pretty good partner, huh?

He's very good.

Hey, tell me about this new job you've got, Mr. Chief of Security.

Oh, it's no big thing. I just, uh... I sit around telling a bunch of subterfuge

how to guard their computer secrets.

But, you know, I'd give it all up for just one more year in harness chasing

bad guys.

Well, tell me about this case with you and Hunter yesterday.

Two deputy sheriffs were gunned down transferring a convict over to court for

arraignment. Frank Lasseter.

I read about it.

You come up with anything?

Not yet.

You know, I busted a few of those white supremacist racists a few years ago.

I still got all my old files. I bet you I could come up with something.

It's really not necessary.

Well, I just thought I could help.

Oh, thank you, Andy. I appreciate it. It's, well, it's just, it's my job now,

you know?

Yeah.

Speaking of, I'm late for a briefing session. I gotta go.

I'll talk to you later, okay?

Bye.

According to our latest intelligence, there are 21 Aryans on the streets of

California.

Most of them prefer San Francisco.

These nine losers are ours. Now, you've all been given a packet containing their

photographs, rap sheets, and information of their last whereabouts.

We're to find them and bring them in for questioning.

Captain? Look, these guys are extremely dangerous and armed to the teeth.

If you run into them, make sure you have plenty of backup.

Any questions?

Good luck.

Lou?

We're dealing with white supremacists here. Don't forget the duck.

Just another case, Hunter. No problem.

Sorry I'm late.

Don't tell me. The brown bear, right?

Blind bear.

Listen, I got to...

Address on Frank Lasseter's ex -wife, Rita.

The long shot. Check it out and see what happens.

Will do.

Look, Sergeant McCall, I haven't seen Frankie in more than seven years, and I

really don't want to.

Can you prove that?

Why should I have to?

I have a whole new life now.

I have a good job, a decent place to live.

You were married to the guy.

And I'm still paying for it.

I met that animal when I was 17.

Nothing but a runaway working the streets with no one who gave a damn.

Along comes Frankie, gives me lots of love, and I thought I had it made.

He also gave me this.

Because he didn't like the Christmas present I got him.

I'm sorry.

You don't know what sorry is, lady.

If you do hear from him, would you give me a call?

I own a gun now. If that man walks through that door, I'll blow his head

Then I'll call you.

Yeah.

I tell you, Mr. Thomas, this little baby is a special.

It comes with my personal guarantee.

Dennis, there's a call for you, line two.

Excuse me.

I tell you what.

Your kid has any problems with his car?

I'll come over to the house. I'll fix it myself.

Sweeney. Dennis.

A cop was here asking about Frank and Rudy.

This cop didn't ask about me, did he?

No. No, but I'm worried.

Rita, relax.

In a few days, you, lover boy, all of us are going to be rich.

The armored car leaves the office about 12 now.

Figure approximately 25 minutes to reach the interstate bank. Now, that's on

12th Street.

Takes about five minutes to load the money.

Five million bucks. I love it. I love it. I love it. I love it.

May I go on?

Who's stopping you?

A master's will ride at the inside man.

When your boys stop the car, he'll take out the other guard and then open the

doors. When are we going to meet this master's guy?

He's here.

I just want to give him a big $5 million kiss.

Sorry I'm late.

What the hell is going on?

What do you mean, Rudy?

What do I mean?

Look at him!

Didn't you tell him that?

I can resist.

I don't think this is funny. Neither do I, boy.

I ain't working with a spade. You watch your mouth. Hey, boy, I cut a dozen of

you guys up in a joint. Let's make it a baker's day.

Rudy! What?

Rudy! I want to talk to you.

Rudy.

Rudy,

I want you to listen to me.

Now, I want you to take a look.

A real close look.

You see that boy over there?

worth of green.

Do you understand?

Do you?

Good.

Okay.

Now I want you to go outside.

Come on, come on.

Cool.

Relax.

Take a little target breath.

I'm sorry about that.

You know, your brother needs help.

Don't say that about him.

He's my brother.

And he's worth more than five million dollars to me. You got it.

Yeah.

Good.

Now, why don't we just continue talking about getting rich?

Hey. Prison records show that Rita didn't visit last year when he was up in

Fenwick. I left a copy of it over on your desk. You think she strayed?

Well, I don't know. All I know is she's got a good sales job, good references.

She pays her rent on time. And neighbors say they see her every once in a while

with a guy in her 30s, good -looking.

Tattoos on them?

No.

Is that for me?

No, it's not for you. It's for Andy. It's a housewarming gift. Well, you

you should buy me one of those. I'd like to have one of those. I did buy you one

of these. You let it die.

Now, what's wrong with Andy being a security guard? It's a very reputable

That's not the point. What is?

The man has always been straight with me. He always has, and this time it just

doesn't add up. He's always telling me how great his life is up there with his

daughter and his grandkids. Why would he leave all of that to come down here?

You better talk to him about it. Dee Dee!

Hi, Andy.

Hey, Andy, what are you doing here?

Hey, I'm the boss. I took the day off.

Listen, I was going through my files and I ran across a perp who used to run

with the Aryans. Who's that?

His punk's name is Dennis Sweeney. When he isn't doing armed robbery, he's

selling cars. That's his picture.

Does he have any tattoos?

I don't remember him having any.

Well, these guys like tattoos, Andy.

Well, if it was up to me, I'd check it out.

We've got an awful lot of things to check out.

Well, it couldn't hurt.

Yeah, well, I'll just put it on the pile of stuff to look at.

Excuse me.

Andy, could we get together later?

Oh, yeah, sure. I got some things to do. I'll give you a call.

No, wait. Are you telling me that with all the detectives we have on this case,

nobody's come up with anything? That's right, Captain. That doesn't make any

sense. Knowing laughter the way I do, I have an idea he's up to something

awfully big.

That's all we need.

I may have a lead.

I couldn't resist checking in on that information on Sweeney.

Who is Sweeney?

Andy Polanski, a retired police officer, a friend of McCall's, tipped us to the

guy. Apparently, Sweeney was up in San Quentin for about 11 years, and that's

exactly the same time that Frank Lassiter was there.

Yeah, but that doesn't put Sweeney in the legion. Well, no, that's true, but

Francisco PD Intelligence says that they've got a new wrinkle on this guy.

call them sleepers. Apparently, they recruit them in prison, but they don't

tattoo them. That way, they use them on the outside.

I think we ought to talk to this guy, Sweeney.

Good. He's at Best Deal Used Cars in the Valley.

How you doing, Dennis?

Remember me?

Polanski. And here I was thinking you were dead.

Say, uh, you interested in that sleek baby?

Blue? Used to be your favorite color.

Still is.

What I'm interested in is something a lot ugly.

Frank Lasseter.

Never heard of him.

Don't lie to me.

I should

have had him. Give me the gun, Andy.

I'm sorry, guys.

I know the guy was wrong.

He just didn't think that we were taking him seriously. And that gives the guy

the right to come out of retirement. What's this guy want me to do, give him

reward? Well, what do you want to do, lock him up? The guy blew our only lead.

And it's a lead we wouldn't have if it hadn't been for him. Would you two back

off just a second?

We don't know that Sweeney would have ever led us to Lassiter, do we? We do

That was ballistic.

The bullets from Sweeney's gun matched two of the slugs that were in one of the

murder deputy's bodies.

Look, there's no point in keeping Polanski here. Send him home.

Thanks, Charlie.

Andy, we have to talk.

Sure, kiddo.

I'm really sorry about what happened. It was a dumb move.

There's an understatement for you. Let me make it up to you. I still got

contacts out there. Let me hit the streets and see what I can do. He don't

to get it to you, Andy.

He don't seem to leave well enough alone. Now, you listen, Hunter.

I was working the streets when you were still in knee pants.

Now, when a good cop offers you help, you damn well better take it. But you're

not a cop anymore, Andy.

You're a security guard.

I saw you going to work last night.

Andy, what's going on with you? Nothing.

Nothing? Come on, it has to be. That's why you came down to L .A., isn't it?

Come on, let's talk. I'm your friend. Let's go talk.

When I retired and moved to Seattle, I thought it'd be great.

I'd be with my daughter and her kids.

They're really good kids.

But in your letters, you said that you were having a terrific time.

I said a lot of things.

Dee Dee, my daughter didn't want me there.

What?

What do you mean? I can't believe that.

Oh, it's true. Look, I don't blame her. She just never was able to forgive me.

Forgive you for what?

I don't have to tell you what a cop's personal life is like. The job destroys

it. First it cost me my marriage, then my kids, then my wife moved to Seattle.

I tried to keep in touch. I really did, but you know how it is.

My daughter hardly knew me.

So why did you go back initially?

I thought I could make it up to her, make it right with her.

Have you got any idea what it's like to live with people that you hope will love

you and you realize that you're just being tolerated?

I always felt alone up there.

So I came back. I was never alone here. I had the force, I had other cops.

I had you.

And you still have me.

Yeah, I know that.

Well, I got to go to work.

You going to be all right?

Yeah, I'll be fine.

Still the old blind bear, right?

Yeah.

I want to thank you, Ray, for you being flexible.

It's really no problem.

Come here.

Want to see me too?

Hey, Ray.

Masters, Ray's going to take over your spot on car five. I want you to move

car three.

But, Chief, I'm senior on that front.

I know, but I need your experience in car three. But, Chief, listen, I...

I don't want to argue about it. That's the way it's going to be, okay?

Sorry, Chief.

Hey, hey, take it easy, take it easy. Take my wallet, okay? Don't hurt me,

Andy, Andy, Andy!

It's been a long time, buddy.

Wow. You scared me, Andy.

What are you doing here?

I thought you were in Seattle. I thought you retired, Andy. I was.

I just need some information on some of your clients.

I don't have any more clients.

I left that business a long time ago. My hands started shaking a little bit, you

know what I'm saying?

And those bums, they didn't trust me to paint them anymore.

But they're wrong.

Hands don't shake that much, right? Am I right? You are still a great artist,

buddy.

I need some help.

You want me to give you a tattoo?

No, no. I want you to help me locate Frank Lassiter.

What are you, crazy, Andy?

You don't mess with those people.

It's not for me. It's for a friend.

Lassiter and his pals are planning something big, and I gotta know what's

on.

I'm out of touch with those people now, Andy. I don't see them anymore.

Give it a try.

For old time's sake, huh?

Just hold on.

Now, Frank, will you just listen to me?

Now, we are gonna have to take down car number three. Oh, yeah?

How much?

About a mil and a half if you hit it at the end of the run.

Not good enough murder. That's chump change.

Well, Frank, that is the best we can do.

That's second best!

And that's not good enough for me!

It's gotta be another way!

There you go.

Have a nice night.

Hey, Lee!

Hey, Ray!

How's the kid working out, Larry?

He works real hard. Thanks for sending him over.

Gardner King.

Uh, King, huh?

Lee, check the stockroom, see if we can find a Gardner King.

Sure.

Ray, I wish you'd stop smoking.

It's got a point.

Don't get excited. Just take what you want. Thanks.

Oh, man, you run a lousy business. There's less than 200 bucks here. You

have more money to sell next time.

Oh, too bad there ain't going to be a next time.

See the boy who saw the tattoo?

Mm -hmm. The kid studies German in school.

It said, Weissmach.

It means white power.

It's pronounced Weissmach.

Yeah, whatever. Listen, um, go easy with the kid.

One of the victims was a guy named Austin.

He, um, brought the kid and his family over here from Vietnam.

Hello, son.

I'm Sergeant Hunter. What's your name?

Lee? Lee?

Listen, I know this may not be the time to ask you, but do you think you might

be able to help us out?

Look at some photographs.

Thank you.

If you recognize any of these men, just speak to them.

He shot Ray.

You're sure about that? Yes.

Thank you, Lee, very much.

Now, this officer is going to help you get home, okay?

Thank you.

I mean, it doesn't make sense.

These guys, they don't do this for a couple hundred bucks.

They sure don't.

Hey, I did a backgrounder on Dennis Sweeney. Seems he's from Texas.

Have him checked out.

Fine.

How's Andy doing?

I don't really want to talk about it.

Don't you ever go home.

Yeah. Yeah, it's me, Andy.

Hi. Listen, I talked to some of my old clients, and they haven't seen anything

of Lasseter's people.

You sure?

Yeah. But I'll tell you something.

I learned something I never knew before.

Remember the guy named Dennis Sweeney?

I think you busted him once.

I think that's the guy.

You know who his half -sister was?

Lasseter's ex -wife.

Oh, uh, did you get an address on her?

Yeah, I do have an address.

Yeah, in Sylmar.

It's 24321 Angel Heights.

Thanks, pal.

Homicide. Sergeant McCall's desk. Sergeant Hunter speaking.

Hello? Hunter, that backgrounder from Texas on Dennis Sweeney came in.

The only family to speak of is the half -sister Rita.

Oh, Leslie.

Very nice work. Thank you very much.

Well, you just never give up, do you, old man?

We're going to keep this real simple.

You're going to tell me where Frank Lassiter is, or... Dennis?

What's going on here?

Go back in the house, ladies.

Don't... Oh, my God.

Poitier! Dennis?

Dennis?

You give me no choice. Shut up! Oh, Dennis, please, no.

Thanks for bailing me out.

You okay?

Yeah. Great way to end a career, isn't it?

Andy, you had a terrific career.

It ended three years ago.

Yeah, right.

Andy?

You think it's easy?

One day you're out working the streets commanding respect.

The next day you're just out there.

Andy, I understand that, but you've got to let it go now.

Wait till you see what it's like. Walking down Figueroa, you spot some guy

that's dirty, and you can't do anything about it.

Now, that hurts.

Andy, why don't you go back up to Seattle?

Look, you got family up there.

Why don't you try to make it work?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

I've got to go.

Andy.

Dee, don't end up like me.

I've spent three hours with Rita Lassiter. She swears she doesn't know

Frank is.

Well, we cannot hold her. Look, get somebody on her.

Charlie, what's going to happen with Andy Polanski?

Well, I don't think the DA's going to be too hard on him.

I'm very sorry about Andy.

I'm sorry, too.

What are you doing?

You guys said it's been running rough lately.

Just pumping the fuel pump a little bit.

She'll be fine now.

Man, I can't help thinking about Ray.

Me too.

I feel weird going out like this.

Yeah.

Let's roll.

Hunter, here's that paperwork on the convenience store shooting you wanted.

yeah, right.

Say, how's that boy doing?

Okay.

Nailed those pigs. I'm sure he'll feel a whole lot better.

Yeah. Thanks.

Hey, McCall.

I got a big -time lead. Let's go.

Let me, uh... Let me call Andy. I'm worried about him. The victim at the

convenience store was an armored car driver.

Forget about Andy.

Let's move it. We got a job to do.

What took Ray Austin's place on the route? I put our John Masters back on

What do you mean you put him back on it? What's the next pickup? Five million

dollars, Golden West Bank.

It's not ringing. Something's wrong. Call the bank.

It's too late. They would have left there five minutes ago. Can you give me

copy of the route?

You bet.

Here it comes.

Bean, what the hell are you doing?

Getting rich.

Get the money.

Yeah.

Hey, boy, you take care of your pal.

That's your department.

Rudy, let's go.

My brother's wrong.

I ain't colorblind. You ain't green.

You're black.

I'm going to go call an ambulance.

so how is rudy lassiter bad surgeon said it could be ours i'll tell you he

better live the feds are going to be all over us in a few minutes and he's our

only link to frank and that five million bucks captain i have to go take care of

something i'll be back something wrong i'll be back

Hunter, hospital call. Rudy Lassiter's coming to have surgery. Let's go. You're

kidding. Let's get over there.

Hey, McCall, Rudy Lassiter just woke up. We're going to the hospital. Come on.

Andy killed himself tonight.

What?

What'd you say?

You know, all he had in his life was a job.

Family didn't care about him.

All he had was being a cop.

When that was over, he had nothing.

He had you.

Not really.

You know, today I had a feeling that I had to talk to him.

I went over the phone to call him.

I was picking up the phone to talk to him, and that's when you came in.

You remember what you said to me?

You said, talk to him later, because you have a job to do.

That's right.

You remember you said that? You said you have a job to do.

You know what I realized?

All I have in my life is this job.

I am not going to end up like Andy.

This job can go to hell.