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Next on Hunter.

You ask me?

She died when she gave up her baby.

Hunter, what are you doing?

Come on in. Shut the door.

I found the baby at the hotel with the victim. I've got her tagged down at the

morgue as a Jane Doe 13.

Now, it may or may not be a sex crime, but we've got to get on it. No, I

got the kid yet. The cop's all over her. I'll do it when I can.

Not only have you got my ass in a sling, you've got Juvenile climbing the walls.

What the hell do you want? I want Mary to step away from me right now.

You do this a lot, Frost.

It's a living.

Not anymore, it is.

who's happy to have the hard -fought campaign behind him. In Los Angeles, a

jubilant Senator Alan Young held his first news conference since his re

-election last week.

What about the stand of yours on the new firearms bill?

Well, as you know, we've always maintained the fact that something does

be done about it. Addressing the Young Republicans convention in Century City,

the presidential hopeful for 1992 sounded like a president.

Senator, can you tell us, sir, what about these rumors about the vice

presidency? Well...

Uh, at this point in time, Mr. Schumer. Thank you. Senator, how was your trip

back?

Suspect then turned south on Wall, almost took out an RTP button.

Didn't party with the homeboys, Ramo? I had a beer.

Blue .20.

He took off from a rock house like his ass was on fire.

I was walking.

Fast. Objective symptoms, miscegenates, repetitive speech, ataxia. Whatever that

is, man. It's hereditary.

Really? Your family tree come in grams or ounces?

Okay. Take him down to a holding cell.

That's a happy face. What did you do? Connected his car to a drive -by

in Pacoima.

Anything else in the car other than the shotgun?

Half -empty bottle of Cuervo, 20 rounds of 12 -gauge ammo, and a Bible.

Okay.

Search is good. Looking for DUI, open container, assault with intent.

Also, time to the shooting in Pacoima.

Oh, and, uh, give him his Bible back.

Hunter, we've got a female 187 downtown. Everyone's on this gang swing. Nobody's

rolling. We are.

You are.

I want you to stay here. We're swamping.

All in the rift.

Rift.

Big

Jack,

how you doing?

About time somebody got here. Good to see you. You know, I thought you'd

by now.

I was a civilian 30 minutes ago.

Who's this?

The guy who found the body.

She's in here.

The victim's registered as Donna Rain. No ID.

It's a crying shame, isn't it?

It always is, Jack.

You can come on in.

Sir, come on in.

How is it that you found the body?

He's a hotel guest.

He flagged the maid that got us rolling.

What were you doing here?

He's in town on business.

Met the deceased in the bar, set her date, stood her up, and he got invited

for a cocktail.

Cocktail, huh?

How much that cost him?

A thousand for the drink. Olives were going to be

extra.

I've been eating a lot of sushi lately.

Jack, Jack, Jack.

So the deceased gave him the key.

What the hell's that baby doing? It wasn't someone called juvenile.

We did. About an hour ago. It wouldn't give us an ETA.

Yeah. Oh, boy. Where'd you find her? She was asleep on the couch when we got

here. No idea on her either.

What are you doing, little one?

Look,

do me a favor. Copy down the number off the valet parking ticket in the bedroom

and see if you can run it against any cars down the garage.

Make that 187 call.

I got a black and white rolling to seal up until the lab gets here.

Good. All right, Jack, take her to Juvie.

Thanks, I guess.

Sure. I could kill an hour or two. I guess they wouldn't miss me at my party.

Okay, I'll take her. Come on.

Oh, boy. Come on with me.

Congratulations, Jack.

Thanks, Rick. See you later.

He's coming out with a kid now.

Maybe it was in the other room.

Yeah, I cleaned her telephone log. It's okay.

Yeah, I know where he's taking it.

Now, I'll get the kid.

What are you doing?

Come on in. Shut the door.

Thanks a lot. Appreciate this.

I found the baby at the hotel with the victim. We have an unconfirmed ID on the

dead body. It's a Donna Raines. I've got her tagged down at the morgue as a Jane

Doe 13.

Now, it may or may not be a sex crime, but we've got to get on it. I can't

get... I've got 15 bangers to book out there.

Forget the bangers. We have a murder case here.

And you have a baby here. I hope that you're going to take her to juvenile.

Well, I did, but she didn't like it, did you?

I don't blame her, but if the captain finds out about this, you're going to be

in trouble. This child is a ward of the court.

Look, I know that.

Remember Leanna Curry from Rampart's division?

I contacted her. She's going to call Juvenile Hall and get someone to

specifically watch after this child. In the meantime, she goes home with me.

Now, what we've got to do is work with SID to get rolling on this murder case.

Now, if you see Charlie, stall him as long as you can.

How did you learn how to do that so well?

Oh, this is the easy part.

Hard stud.

You want to play that?

You want to cut them?

What do you got?

Full house?

Here we go.

No, I haven't got the kid yet the cops all over I'll do it when I can But don't

tell me Don't worry. This kid isn't gonna be pointing the finger at nobody

Right

Got a match?

Cute, Jimmy. Get off my desk.

Saw the Emmy report on your DB last night.

How'd you do that?

Guy down in the morgue was giving out free tickets to the boat show.

I went down, got eight.

The report was out.

What's the scoop?

Massive trauma to the brain.

Blend instrument, probably the lamp.

Hands tied, lingerie? Hadn't had intercourse in 48 hours.

I'm covering all bets. It's not a sex crime.

You better start giving odds on that. You think so?

McCall!

In my office.

Whoa, what'd you do, shoot his cat?

Do not answer I don't know.

Do not answer I don't know what you're talking about. I haven't got much time.

Where the hell is that baby?

Is I'm not sure a valid response?

No. Oh.

Well, the last time I saw it was down in the hall last night. In the lab? Yeah,

you're not the first person I've talked to. Where is your partner?

Oh, Captain, I don't know where he is at 7 in the morning.

Why the sudden interest in a baby? He's still down at that beach house you

rented. You want me to try to reach him for you? You stay with the dead lady.

Scott! You got a kid, don't you?

You got a car seat?

Follow me.

Great timing, Rick.

Open.

Well, I see you talked to McCall. Not only have you got my ass in a sling,

you've got Juvenal climbing the walls and two parents ready to sue everybody

from the chief on down.

Two parents?

You will be apologizing to the Russells. They've been waiting for their kid

since we informed them two hours ago we had it in custody.

Their kid? Amelia Russell, age two, kidnapped yesterday afternoon.

It kicked in this morning on the crime occurrence log.

Where is it?

Well... She was asleep, Charlie, no thanks to you.

I've spent the morning waltzing the two parents around, trying to avoid

admitting that we misplaced their two -year -old. Here he is.

Yeah. Look how red Charlie is. Look how pink his face and his nose is. Ooh, look

at that nose. Touch his nose.

Want to touch his red nose?

Yeah.

Say something nice to the baby, Charlie.

Hello. Look like Brooklyn in there. All right.

I'll make a note to change the juvenile system to your standards.

In the meantime, you take this kid home. That's the file.

You wear a suit.

By the way, you rent this place for the whole season?

Yes, I did.

The room is all done. We really tore it up. It'll take him at least a day to

clean it.

What'd you find? Got some hair, tissue, more prints than we know what to do

with. Nothing on the weapon. I mean, that piece of brass was wiped clean.

What about Donna Rain's car?

Nice car.

Listen, I'm going to run these plates through the DMV. As soon as I get an

address, I'll let you know.

Okie dokie, boss.

Is that phone all right to touch?

Yeah, we're all done with it.

Haven't seen one of these yet without some kind of auto dial.

Yeah, who's speaking, please?

This is Star Answering Service.

Who are you trying to reach?

Donna Raines.

She's not available. Would you care to leave a message?

Answering Service.

We're home now. Come on, baby. Let's go.

Come on.

Oh, boy.

Oh, yeah.

Huh?

Here we go.

I'm Dave Russell.

Thank you. Mr. Russell, Sergeant Hunter. I'm sorry it took so long, but, uh,

well, here she is.

Oh, baby.

My baby.

Thank you. Thank you.

so much you're very welcome listen i have a photograph from the coroner's

office i uh it's a little rough can you help me with that oh my god dave

it's donna did amelia see this happen well she was asleep when we found her i

i got the feeling she has no idea at all what happened uh what about this that's

donna rawlings

He's Amelia's biological mother.

Rawlings? We met her when she was eight months pregnant through our adoption

lawyer, Dan Michaels.

What do you know about her?

Well, she was young, quiet, really didn't seem to want to talk much about

path.

Dan seemed to have a better relationship with her.

She mainly wanted to know about us, whether we'd provide a good home for the

baby. Why take Amelia back if we didn't get a ransom note or anything?

I can't answer that for you.

All I do know is she's a beauty.

Hey, you want to keep those cards?

Huh?

Keep that poker face.

Leave a phone number for Dan Michaels. Sure, come on in.

Law offices of Whitcomb, Pierce, and Michaels. May I help you?

Well, I think we have everything under control. Good.

Dan?

Karen. Hi.

How are you? I'm okay.

Listen, I've got to run to court, and I'll be right back. All right.

Thanks. Why don't you go in, make yourself comfortable.

Okay, thanks. You're looking great.

We'll be talking soon. All right, have a great trip back to Washington.

Mr. Michaels?

Yes. Detective Sergeant Hunter?

Ah. Yeah, I called earlier.

Yes. Was that Senator Young?

Yes.

Well, I take it you do more than just legal adoptions.

No, the senator and I have been friends for years.

I am 100 % into adoptions these days.

Well, how's business?

Financially fine, physically a little up and down.

There's a lot of emotions that come through that door. Yeah, I can well

Like Donna Rawlings.

Yeah, I couldn't believe what I heard.

I have to be in court.

Can we walk and talk?

Sure.

Last week, she wanted her baby back.

Legally, there was nothing I could do. Well, you know, she kidnapped it, don't

you? The wrestlers called me.

I can't say that I was surprised.

Wish you could have met the Donna that came to my office two years ago. Why

don't you tell me about her?

Well, she was recommended by a friend.

She was just a great kid.

We talked.

She filled out an intake questionnaire.

Health information, marital status, family history.

Did she live here in Los Angeles?

Yes.

Unwed and seven months pregnant.

She needed someone to lean on.

Like most of the women that come to my office.

Well, you know the father's not listed.

Legally, that's not required.

She didn't tell me, and I didn't press her for it.

She wanted to give up her baby, so I just went right to work.

Doing?

We interviewed couples, potential parents for Donna's baby.

Donna was very picky.

But after about a month, she settled on the Russell, and they, in turn, assumed

her medical, legal, and living expenses.

And when the baby was born, they took her home.

Do you have any idea at all who'd want her dead?

No.

You ask me?

She died when she gave up her baby.

Well, Mr. Michaels, thanks. Appreciate your time.

Thank you. If there's ever anything I can do, call me. I will.

Good luck, Gordon.

Thank you.

Hey, how you doing?

Hi.

We got the M .E. report on Donna Raines. It does not look like a sex crime.

And the prints we lifted off the car belong to Mary Russell.

Mary? I just talked to Mary Russell.

Maybe you ought to go talk to her again.

Yeah. Where are you going right now?

I'm going to go across town, talk to an answering service that Raines used. You

know, chew on them a little bit, see what comes up.

Okay, you do that. Thanks for coming out. Appreciate it.

May I see the manager, please?

Can I help you?

Yes.

Sergeant McCall, homicide.

Business permits are on the wall.

Yeah, I can see that.

I'd like to see Donna Rain's phone log, please.

You got a warrant?

Well, I was hoping you might want to cooperate.

Hate to disappoint you, honey.

Confidentiality is one of our major selling points.

Could I see the log, please?

Get a warrant.

Okay. And as long as we're going through the motions, I might as well take a

look at all the phone logs.

You know, if I might be real interested in some of your more active clients,

business might take a real nosedive. You know what I mean, honey?

Carol, give her the reins log.

Thank you.

Step away from me right now.

I'm a private cop and I got a permit for that gun.

Nellie County, buddy.

Why don't you take the baby for us for a second, would you please? You want to

go with her for a little while?

Right here. There you go.

Okay.

Stay close.

Thank you.

What's happening?

Why did he want Amelia?

Look, Mary, we found your fingerprints all over Don Irene's automobile.

Why don't you tell us about that?

I'm sorry.

She called two or three times last week.

I didn't tell Dave. She was rambling. She was talking crazy about how she

Amelia back. Why? I don't know. She wanted her back.

She said... She said that she'd made too many mistakes in her life.

She insisted that we meet.

Did she threaten you?

No.

I threatened her.

I told her that I would do anything to protect my child.

I would, Sergeant.

But I didn't kill her.

I know you didn't.

Come on.

Your rap sheet reads, Nicklin dying P .I. who gets his kicks grabbing

Illegally. I'm returning them to where they belong.

Oh, really? Who paid you to grab Amelia Russell? My client was the kid's old

man. Oh, yeah?

What makes you think that?

So give me a poly. I don't care.

It's the truth. Yeah, convince him, Frost.

We take these cuffs off first?

Ain't gonna happen.

I found 500 in my mailbox, cash, and a phone number. The guy says his wife

grabbed the kid when he got custody. Did you check out his story?

I don't do a lot of checking. It keeps my overhead down.

When I got the kid, I was supposed to call a number, arrange a meet, and get

another 500.

Is that the number?

Yeah, but it's no good. I already called her. It's a pay phone.

You do this a lot for us. It's a living.

Not anymore, it isn't.

Don't go away.

Betty!

Put him in a holding cell.

What do you got?

Guy was strung out like a goat.

Coke? Yeah.

Kind of an expensive habit for a 10 -badge P .I.

Yeah. What do you got in the phone log?

Well, there's a lot of phone calls to a lot of hotels.

Call to the raffle.

Call to a law office downtown.

That'd be Michael's. Right.

And how about a call to the unlisted number of Senator Alan Young?

Senator Young? That's right.

Detective Sergeant McCall, homicide?

Yes, of course. Come on in.

Thank you.

Please excuse the house.

Well, I imagine it's a little difficult living in both Washington and

California. Oh, I love both places.

It's toughest on my kids, though, with school and their friends.

Please, sit down. They're back in the Capitol now. I plan on going back there

myself tomorrow.

If you don't mind me saying so, Senator, you didn't seem very surprised to find

a homicide cop knocking on your door.

I assume you're here about Donna.

Well, I'm glad it's you rather than the reporters.

How did you know her?

She came to work for me on my first campaign.

I found her to be very bright, articulate, and somebody I wanted to

so I moved her out here to our field office.

A couple of years ago, she quit, and, well, I'm sure you know what she turned

into. A political embarrassment?

Detective, a lot of people were kicking my name around for vice president during

the last election. I have a very big future. One tiny little spot on my tie

could turn it around just like that.

Nice to get the spot out.

I am not happy to hear about an extremely astute young woman, any woman

found dead, if that's what you're talking about.

When did you last speak with her?

About a week ago, there was a message on my answering machine. She wanted to

talk. Did you speak with her?

I called her back. I got in touch with her answering service.

I never heard from her again.

She probably never got the message.

You do understand my desire to keep this as quiet as possible?

And you understand my desire to solve a murder.

I'll do my best at both.

Thanks for your time.

Mind if I join you? How you doing? It's good.

Thank you.

Ross made bail at Bath.

I know. I've been here since 501.

We've got two black and whites in the neighborhood.

Cross would be stupid to try anything.

Then he might have a friend in him.

Yeah, like a senator who doesn't like spots on his tie.

No!

Amelia!

I'll call for backup.

It's all right. Just open the door, honey. Turn the knob. Honey, just open

door. Amelia.

Amelia, it's all... What's going on? Honey, don't worry.

It's okay, Mary. She's fine.

God, I can't do this anymore.

It's okay.

What the hell happened?

She locked herself in the bathroom.

I had to break the window to get her out.

I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm still shaking.

Better call in a code four.

Yeah, I guess so.

false alarm.

Everything's all right. Code for it.

There's only so much we can do, you know. No, I do know that. I just want to

make sure that whoever's out there doesn't do more.

You're talking about a U .S. senator and his aide.

Donna Rawlings left Nashville in 1984.

A year later, she's working for Young.

Now, that's not a lot of experience to be an aide to a U .S. senator.

That's how you get experience, by being an aide.

I know, but she must have gotten an awful lot of it because a year after

she's running the senator's California office.

If that's not fast enough, a few months after that, she has a baby, she puts it

up for adoption, she starts driving a $30 ,000 car and rolling around in $500

hotel suites.

Sounds like blackmail.

Sure does.

Well, I'll tell you what you got. You got a murder weapon that's been wiped

clean and not enough physical evidence to fill a Dixie cup. You better have one

hell of a motive.

How about the fact that the senator may be the father to the baby?

Only two people know that for sure. One of them's dead and the other's smart

enough to keep his mouth shut.

Jimmy?

Am I on? Yeah.

Hey, if Young fathered the baby, we can get undeniable proof from a blood test.

What does that give us?

How about a motive for murder? How will we prove it?

Genetic fingerprinting compares protein from one source with another.

What source?

DNA. Yours is as different as mine. I hope so.

Yeah, I hear you know Coach John Robinson.

Jimmy, not now.

Your children should have similar leukocyte antigens. I don't have any

Would you give me some RAM tickets? Not in your lifetime.

Look, I said I'd cooperate with you, but this is beginning to sound like bad

fiction. Well, I like bad fiction.

Sergeant, I don't think you quite understand.

Look, my time is very limited. I suggest that if you want a blood sample, that

you get yourself a warrant and you make an appointment to see me.

Take the sample.

This isn't necessary.

Well, we think it is.

Does this mean if I'm the father, then I'm a murderer?

You tell me.

Thanks, Eddie.

Donna was a page in Chambers when we first met.

My family was back in California back then.

We worked together.

We became very close and eventually had an affair.

It ended.

She got pregnant.

I'm the father of the child.

When did she start blackmailing you?

Blackmail? Yeah.

Yeah, I guess that's what you could call it. I gave her $20 ,000 in cash if she

would get rid of, give up the baby and keep quiet.

And she wanted more after the baby was placed? I sent her over $100 ,000 in

to a P .O. Box number over the last couple of years.

And I would have kept on doing it.

I suggest you stay in town for a little while, Senator.

Sergeant, I'm booked on a flight to Washington tonight.

Yeah, well, you might be booked for murder before then.

As soon as I get a confirmation on the blood, I'll get a warrant.

Fine, let's back up for a second. You know, something's not right here,

What?

Why would Donna blow a perfectly good skin?

She wanted her baby. Oh, no, she didn't. She left the baby in the room when she

went down to pick up a $1 ,000 trick.

Well, I don't know. She was messed up or something.

Well, granted.

Why would the senator now go after the kid after Donna was dead?

I mean, he's a political figure. It just doesn't make any sense.

You have a point.

So what are you going to do?

I got a lead on the P .O. box across town. I'm going to go check it out. I'll

call you later.

So what do you got?

I hate wrapping this stupid package.

We used to just send it. Well, after I wrap it and send it to someone, they

to unwrap it.

Stupid.

I can well imagine.

Tell me about Donnie Raines now.

Oh, yeah, yeah. She's had a mailbox here for about two years. Gets a letter or

two a week.

When was the last time she came in to pick up her mail? She's never come here.

362 days a year, I'm here.

Christmas, New Year's, my birthday, clothes.

She's never come.

Stupid, eh?

Extremely. How does she get her mail, then?

Oh, some big guy comes here and picks it up for her. And he'd always spit

tobacco juice on my side wall.

This guy wouldn't be about six foot tall, would he?

Yeah. About 230 pounds?

Yeah. Blue eyes, kind of gray, black hair.

And stupid?

You know him, too.

You keep pushing and I'm suing for harassment. Shut up, stupid.

Hunter, I gotta talk to you.

Rodriguez, watch me.

The protein from Young does not match the protein in Amelia.

Scientifically, the chances are 935 billion to one that Young's not the

Are you kidding?

No. Those guys triple -checked everything.

genetically young, and Amelia don't match.

Well, that means the center's been set up all these years, hasn't it?

Come on, book me.

I'll be out of here in an hour.

You think this guy's stupid enough to pull it off by himself?

Michaels, I don't care how busy of a lawyer you are. We gotta talk.

I don't like you coming to my office.

I thought you'd want to know. They're moving fast.

There's no way they can link me with any of this. I'm not taking a fall for you,

Michaels.

Look, all you did was pick up some money in a P .O. box. They don't know who

for. Why not Donna?

They want to nail me as an accessory to murder.

Al, you weren't even there. They'll do it. This cop is nuts. Look, don't start

losing it now, Frost. I'm telling them what I know.

I know you're nuts.

As long as Young thinks he's the father of that kid we have, it's more than

money now. We're inside Washington.

I can't get to the kid.

Well, you better. Otherwise, this little habit of yours is just going to have to

go away.

I'll take my chances. I'm going to the police.

What is this?

First Donna, now you?

Pangs of cunt. You screwed it up, Michael. You shouldn't have told her

hurt the kid if she didn't keep quiet.

Frost, if Young ever found out that I set him up, we'd both be in a jail cell

deep they'd be pumping in daylight.

What are you going to do once we get the kid? What do you think I'm going to do?

I'm going to find a nice home for the kid somewhere where Young can't find and

do a blood test. He's going to find out sooner or later. Damn it, Frost.

Now, you had a piece of this right from the beginning. I never signed on for

murder. Yeah, well, if I hadn't killed Donna, Young would have known what's

going on. How do you know he doesn't already? Look, find the kid and he

What is this?

What is this?

You son of a bitch!

Michael!

Paula Michaels, you're under arrest!

Just relax, Michael. Your day's over.

Well, this pretty much makes him a dirty dog, doesn't it?

I can't believe you said that. I know.

Why did she do it? Why did she take Amelia?

Well, as far as we can tell, Donna was going to tell the senator the truth.

Michael threatened to harm the child if she did that.

You know, he was a savior when we met him.

Finding us a baby, we didn't think that was possible.

Well, you know, there are still some attorneys out there who are valuable in

adoption process. It's just that Michael let his greed take over.

So she took the baby to protect her from him.

Well, actually, Michaels didn't know that Amelia was in the other room when

went to the hotel to kill Don.

Oh, thank God.

Hi, we're home.

Hi. Hi, how was the bar? Great. How's everything here?

It's really over.

Yeah, I know.

So does Amelia.

Hi. Come on. Give me a kiss. You know what I'm going to do? I'm going to kiss

your bunny's nose.

Can I have a kiss from Amelia now?