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How many times I got to tell you? You're going to bet the horses. Make sure you

do it at the track. Huh? Here.

Tom, make sure this is tagged and booked into efforts. I got it.

You watch him.

Oh, yeah, dream on. What'd you find out?

The rumor I heard was right.

An undercover cop's gonna get popped tonight.

You got a name?

I don't know the cop, but I got a name on the shooter.

Pablo Torres.

Pablo Torres. I don't know a Torres.

He does the dirty work for a major money laundering operation.

I see.

Did they make you in there?

Not yet.

Okay. I'm gonna put you through booking. If you come up with anything, let me

know. You got it. Okay, but let's use that time again.

I know you like this part.

I do, every Friday night.

Come on.

Listen, Torres, this is the last time we meet in a place like this.

What are you worried about?

My people aren't here.

We won't be disturbed.

Next time, we do it on my terms.

You're the only one complaining.

Right, Delvecchio?

Yoshimo?

I don't care about them. I'm telling you, I don't like it.

Me neither, Torres. Shut up!

Who the hell do you think you're talking to?

You're a messenger, nothing more.

Our business is built on trust.

Somebody breaks that trust, then we have to deal with that person.

We have a chameleon in our midst, one who changes his colors to suit his

environment.

A treasury agent.

Gone where all chameleons go.

Straight to hell.

I didn't have a chance to do anything.

If I make a move, I blow my own cover.

Nobody's blaming you, Jake.

Yeah, watching a guy go down.

Treasury agent on top of everything else.

Yeah, now you guys are going to be all over me with questions. I could live

without that.

Hey, Jake!

Hey, Hunter.

Gee, look at Pat Riley.

That's one of the benefits of being undercover.

All you had to do was pick up the phone and tell us that you had an agent

undercover in this operation. One phone call.

Why weren't we informed about your man?

The money laundering was being generated through local businessmen. It's LAPD's

domain. Hey, listen, you want to go over anything with me before we see Charlie?

Yeah, yeah.

Look, Rick, you've got to believe me. I didn't know this Yoshima guy was

undercover. Well, I know, Jake. I'm the one who's the newest treasurer.

Captain Devane, money laundering is a federal crime.

And when we found something concrete, we would have let you know.

Look, I just don't want the feds screwing up all my work on tourists. No,

understand that. Believe me, that won't happen, okay?

Charlie's in there talking with the feds right now.

Well, you think you can stick your head in there?

Yeah, I don't see why not.

Excuse me, Captain. Listen, Captain, I don't know what's been decided here. I

just don't want to see all my work go down the drain.

I got a lot of names. I got a lot of facts. I understand your concern,

Janowitz, but we need Pablo Torres in custody.

And that blows all the work I've done on this case.

I understand, Jake, but there's been a homicide now that's got to take

precedence.

Now, you've done great work on this case for us, believe me.

All right, all right, arrest him, but I got to be in on it. Officer Jenowitz,

I'm sorry, but you're now a federal witness and we can't allow that.

Look, I'm a cop. I'm part of this. Look, with all due respect, Lieutenant, I

think this is Jake's case. He should be in on it.

I agree.

Okay.

But you stay in the background.

You understand that, right, Jake?

All right.

First thing you can do is tell us where we find Torres.

All right. He likes fancy cars.

Um...

Chadway. Chadway Exotic Cars.

You know, Jake said he wanted to be in on this deal. Now, where the hell is he?

I don't know. I haven't seen him.

Hunter, we got something.

There's Torres. We got to go. Come on.

Torres!

LAPD want to talk to you.

Don't even think about it!

I always wanted to do that. And you did it so well, too.

I'm doing this just to harass my client. We will take legal action against your

department. This is a total waste of time. A big joke. Come on, get me out of

here. Your client's been booked for the murder of a treasury agent. It's not

harassment, nor is it a joke.

Hey, where's your proof? You got nada. Not a damn thing.

Jake.

You little... He's got nothing on me.

I got everything we need. Get him out of here.

Under the circumstances, officer, I'd like you to enter the Federal Witness

Protection Program. Now, we'll set you up in a safe house till the trial.

Not interested.

It's for your own safety.

You're not hearing me, lady. I said no.

I'm not going to a safe house.

Forget it.

Let me talk to him.

Hey, Jake.

Hey, what's the problem?

She gets one of her own men killed and she wants me to have a babysitter.

the only witness, Jake. Oh, yeah. You think I'm that stupid? I don't think

they're going to try to hit me? We'll do the whole safe house setup through

Metro. I've got to be where I can move around. I don't want to be a sitting

duck. Come on, Hunter. You know me. Where were you yesterday? I thought you

wanted to be in the taking down of Taurus.

Uh, yeah, I get stuck in traffic.

You got stuck in traffic?

Listen, I'll give some thought to the safehouse soon, okay? I'll see you

I forgot how much I like this place.

I know, it's your favorite.

You like pie, Dad?

Since when did I not like pie?

What, are you trying to spoil me in my old age?

I'm just trying to see you more often.

It's been a long time since we've had lunch together.

Come on, it has not been that long.

It has.

You've been working too hard.

And I miss you.

I've missed you too, babe.

Why don't you take some time off?

Maybe go up to the wine country and see Cousin Willie.

All right, I think I'd like that.

It's my treat. I invited you.

Hey, I'm old -fashioned.

Put your money away.

All right.

Let me get the tip.

You have some change for that, then?

Why? The service is great.

It wasn't $100 great.

$100? What's the matter with me? I thought it was a 10.

10 enough?

No.

Call's called, Jake. You're lucky to be alive.

They releasing me? No, you have a concussion.

What concussion? The doctors want to keep you overnight for an EEG and a CAT

scan. No, no, they're not hooking me up to any machines. No way. Hey, I'm all

right.

Where's Alice?

She's out in front with Molesky. She was almost killed. She's got to be

protected. Jake, the parking lot attendant at the restaurant took both

the chest. Meant for you. He's dead.

You're the one that needs protection.

Two men, dark suits.

The man with the gun would go older, not that.

Um... I hardly saw the driver at all.

Okay, uh, so let's go over the car again.

Uh, it was black, fancy, four doors, I think.

Mm -hmm.

California plates with a seven and either a three or an eight, right?

Okay, I just think you clearly... No apologies. You're a great eyewitness,

Allison.

I wouldn't want to make it an occupation.

Jake, this isn't about pride. You're a key witness.

I know that. If you know that, you ought to know you need protection.

I can protect myself.

Dad!

Dad!

Are you okay?

Oh, I'm fine. Don't worry.

I just can't convince anybody else that.

Allison, here's what we're going to do.

Tonight, we're going to put a guard outside of his door. Tomorrow morning,

he wakes up and he's released, somebody from Metro will pick him up, okay?

Doctor Strong to admitting.

Doctor Strong to admitting.

Now, relax.

Good night.

Rep.

How is he?

Got a concussion. Can't remember anything.

Allison did. She helped a lot. Good.

Did you read Jake's report on the murder of the Treasury agent?

Yeah. Kind of sketchy, don't you think? No connections, no names.

Whatever he knows, he seems to be keeping things to himself.

I don't pay you guys to go around nailing parking lot attendants.

Hey, the fool jumped in front of the cop at the last second.

Screw up has Torrey's jumpy. He wants some guarantees. He wants Janowitz dead.

Don't worry.

I'll get him, Mr. Gibbs. I do worry.

You don't think. You just do your damn job. Do you understand?

It's going to be a lot harder now.

I'm sure to have him in protective custody.

You tell Torrey that cop's as good as dead.

I stole Dovecchio. He saw the treasury guy go down, too.

Yeah, well, something is really weird over there.

Well, I want to know why haven't the feds or the locals moved in on him.

Nobody's been around to even question him.

They probably got him staked out to see who tries to hit him.

No, I don't understand it.

And when it comes to cops, I don't like things that I don't understand.

Isn't there a better way to handle this?

There's only one way.

Janowitz and Delvecchio.

Hit them both.

How many times do I have to tell you? You have to spread it with your hands

before you press it.

I mean, that's the only way you get the wrinkles out.

How are we going to be a genius to run this machine?

Mr. Del Vecchio, that wino's crashed out again out in the back alley. You want

me to call the cops to haul him off? Oh, no, we don't need no cops with the

wino. I'll take care of it.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Al's gonna alternate with Kenny Davis who gets you anything you need. They

have room service here, Jake.

Pretty fancy for Metro, huh?

You know how it works. They don't even answer the door. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I

know. I've been a babysitter once or twice.

I hated it then, I hate it now.

There's a list of personal effects. Allison will get them for me.

Okay, get on it first thing in the morning.

This makes us even for Echo Park Hunter.

Remember, about the second month we were partners in the Black and White?

November. Hot as hell in Los Angeles.

We're driving down Colston Avenue, I believe. You're behind the wheel.

I spotted a rusted -out pickup truck weaving in and out of traffic. It was on

the hot sheet.

Mm -hmm. Had a commercial plate.

Weird combination of numbers.

284868. That's exactly what it was. Great memory.

He spots us. He makes a run for it.

Ends up crashing into the lobby of a movie theater.

You remember what was playing that day?

Wait a minute. Don't tell me.

The Exorcist. The Exorcist, right. I'll never forget it.

We chase him inside. Somehow he gets me from behind, on the stage, right in

front of the movie screen.

Everybody out there running and screaming.

He's got a knife to my neck. And behind Jake on the screen, his father cares,

doing an exorcism.

Yeah, it was weird.

This guy starts yelling insults at the punk.

Well, I didn't know what else to do. I almost got Jake killed.

No, no, no. You distracted him. He forgot about me for a second.

I got an elbow into him. He moved back a little bit, gave you an open shot.

You know, I've owed you that one for a long time, Hunter.

A lot of police officers avoid you, Jake.

It all evens itself out.

No, no, no, no. When you're around for a while, you really remember the guys who

were there when you needed them.

Well, look, have a good night. I'll see you tomorrow.

Thanks, Al.

Hold him down.

He snores like a truck driver.

Look, Jake Janowitz has been writing reports for this department for the last

years. I have never read the statement of a professional police officer this

incomplete and incoherent. He had a concussion.

Sergeant Hunter. Have you ever been in a gunfight or knocked out, Lieutenant?

Janowitz was fully conscious and purportedly a vigilant undercover

he made his report on the murder of Agent Yoshima.

That report is unintelligible.

How do you explain that?

I'm sure Jake can explain it.

I certainly hope so.

Because he will be a disaster as a witness if he doesn't have the details

the dialogue of the killing.

Let's not try the case in this office, shall we?

You're talking about one of the best police officers this department has ever

seen. I'm talking about the murder of a treasury agent and not about old

friends. Captain, if you'll excuse me, I do have work to do.

Jake's notes are such a mess.

You too, huh?

Me too what?

Nothing. What about Jake?

They ramble all over. Dates, places, a lot of names.

Some of them I recognize.

Contacts, bikes mostly.

What about the names you don't recognize?

Two names keep repeating.

The last name Gibbs and Ernie Delvecchio.

I'm having them run through R &I.

Hey, Willis, don't let me forget this. I got a big party tonight.

Why don't you check those machines back there, make sure they're turned off.

I'll lock up here.

Right.

How about some cards, Jake?

Yeah, sure.

Give me a couple minutes.

Mr. Delvecchio!

Delvecchio!

Damn.

Mr. Delvecchio!

Mr.

Delvecchio!

I just talked to some guys in Vice.

Delvecchio was definitely part of the money laundering operation Jake was

investigating. Yeah, that makes sense.

Yeah, what about the other name that was on Jake's notepad?

Edward Gibbs, big -time commercial real estate dealer.

Vice didn't have him connected to any of the money laundering, but I did some

cross -checking in the files and came up with an interesting twist.

Yeah, what's that?

Madsen's law firm struck it rich over the last five years, representing Edward

Gibbs. Oh, money laundering through commercial real estate.

Maybe Jake can put the rest of the pieces together for us. Yeah, well,

we can find Jake. He left us another one of his notes.

Probably want to run that name through our eyes.

Westlake?

Who or what is Westlake? I have no idea.

You think Jake's maybe playing some little kind of game on us here?

Well, he is not doing himself any good now, is he?

Yeah, I just heard about DiBecchio.

It's got nothing to do with... What do you think?

Our people are not as far.

It doesn't make any sense.

It does to somebody.

Now, you listen to me, Mattson.

I don't want to know you anymore.

I don't want you to come to my house and make this your last phone call to me.

Why did you get a scrambler for your damn phone? I told you I don't like

going on.

You hear me? I don't like it one bit.

Lieutenant Fowler, I understand you put out a net on Jake Janowitz without

consulting us. He walked out of your protective custody.

That's right, which makes our responsibility. There is nothing

department from bringing him in. This is your idea of cooperation, didn't think.

Hunter.

It may be your man who stinks. Wait just a second. Let me just tell you

something. Jake Janowitz is not on anybody's payroll.

Then tell me why he filed an unintelligible report about the murder

agent almost six hours after it happened. Six hours.

That's pretty conclusive. I'm sure there's an explanation for that. Well,

Captain Devane can't figure out that discrepancy. Oh, I see. Jake's a triple

agent and he set up the hit on himself. Is that right?

If Janowitz is in such immediate jeopardy of being killed, then why did

away from your protective custody?

Nothing new about Jake on this end. What about you?

Zip, Fowler thinks Jake's on the take.

You've got to be kidding. No, a rumor like that could end his career.

Fine.

Fine.

Yeah, thank you.

Allison's downstairs waiting for us. She wants to meet with us. This is very,

very important.

Hey, buddy.

Hey, you.

Hey, look here.

Look. You're supposed to stay behind the tape. It's okay.

You're what?

Anyone hurt here?

Yeah, my boss.

He was killed.

Let me go back here.

That's right.

You knew him?

Westlake.

Are you sure you're okay?

I'm fine. I'm just a little shaky. That's all.

Here, honey. I'll make you food.

Okay.

Now, what's got you so upset?

It's Dad.

Something's wrong.

Really wrong.

I went back to the emergency room where they treated him.

Their final tests weren't conclusive.

But they said I should call our family doctor.

When I called him...

He said that he'd seen Dad earlier this year.

And there was a serious problem.

Tell Captain Devane we're going to need all the help we can get.

I have an idea. I know where I can find Jake.

I will.

The Exorcist?

No comprendo.

The Exorcist. What time does it start?

Estas son las películas. Mira.

Oh, no, no. The Exorcist. That's what I want to see.

Señor, esta película ya no se exhibe.

Listen, don't tell me it's not here.

I know where I am and it's... The Exorcist is here!

It must be a mistake.

You don't understand me, do you?

Listen, please.

Exit has to be playing here.

Jake?

Hey, Jake, wait a minute.

Jake, wait a minute.

Slow down, Jake. It's me. It's Rick. Who are you? It's Rick. What do you want?

It's Rick Hunter. Leave me alone. It's me. Who are you? It's me, Jake. It's me,

Rick Hunter.

It's Rick.

Hunter. Yeah. Hunter.

The exorcist, Hunter. I know all about the exorcist. Do you remember?

Yes, I do remember. I know why you're here, Jake. You can't remember, can you,

Jake? The exorcist, Hunter.

You can't remember, can you?

You can't remember, can you, Jake?

Something you never think is going to happen to you. Look, Jay, don't worry.

We'll get you the best of care.

It's Alzheimer's, aren't we?

It only gets worse.

Okay, well, how bad's it gotten?

Better enough so that I don't always know from one minute to the next what's

happening.

Like not remembering Delvecchio was there when Torres killed a Treasury

Okay, look, we'll sit down with your notes, go over them page by page, chuck

names in the plate.

You might find it was me who torched Delvecchio's car.

I was there, but I can't remember when.

Hunter, it's like your worst nightmare come true.

Like when you went after Taurus at the car shop.

Right.

I was in my car driving on the freeway in the middle of the city where I grew

up.

And I didn't know where I was.

You know what it's like to get lost and have no idea where you are?

I'd become an embarrassment to everyone.

I'd rather be dead.

Hey, Jake, hey, look at me.

I don't want you talking like that, you understand me?

I can't believe you didn't tell me.

And now you don't want to talk about it?

Why won't you let me help you?

I'm your father.

I help you.

Not the other way around.

That's great, Dad.

But you've got to do something.

I don't have to do anything.

I can take care of myself.

Jake, you've got to get help.

Come on. After all these years, your daughter wants to do something for you?

Why don't you give her that?

Once Jake realized Allison knew, Molenski convinced him to talk with her.

still wants to testify against Torres.

Well, Lieutenant Fowler thinks she's going to get a conviction without Jake's

testimony. Well, how's she going to do that? He's the only remaining

She doesn't think his testimony will hold up.

What? In fact, she called me before lunch.

She said they're going to go without Jake, even if we find him.

Yeah. Excuse me, Captain.

Sergeant Hunter, here's that file with DeBecchio you wanted.

Oh, great. When does it come in? Just now. Great. Thanks, Joe.

You know, we're going to have to put him on medical leave.

Can't even offer him a desk job.

Yeah. Something's very funny here, Charlie.

Go back, your father doesn't even have an autopsy report. He should be in

Check this out with the M .E.

I did a prelim when they brought him in, but there never was an autopsy. Why

not? Treasury agents took the body and ordered our files sealed. What?

Whole thing didn't add up. The bomb squad report said the car blew up when

victim got in.

Even from my prelim, I got to tell you, that man was dead for at least 10 hours

before the explosion.

R20 Charles.

R20, girl.

I got her heading west.

Good. Stick with her. I'll parallel.

Roger.

R20 Charles.

Where are you?

Wilshire and Hampton. She just came in for a landing.

Good. I'm a half a block away.

Second floor, number five.

Sergeant Hunter, Metro.

Treasury Department.

What's your problem?

I don't have a problem. I want to see Fowler.

Let him in.

Where is he?

He owes an explanation, don't you think?

Fair enough.

Delvecchio called us.

He said he put a wino who died outside his cleaning shop into his car, torched

the car to fake his own death, and he surrendered to us.

A testimony for federal protection, is that right?

What were we supposed to do?

Jake Janowitz is not somebody we can put on the witness stand.

He'd have done the same thing. Not in a million years. When you found out about

Delvecchio, you should have called Metro.

He'll make a statement that Edward Gibbs is running a money laundering scheme.

I don't need lessons in procedure.

I'm giving you a major collar.

I'm going to put in my report what you think interagency cooperation means.

You need some lessons yourself.

In gratitude.

Well, maybe, but not from you.

Now, you know you have the right to have an attorney present, Mr. Torres.

I don't need an attorney.

So you're waiting that right? Yes, I am. I see.

Okay.

What do you have to say?

Turn the machine off.

Turn it off, please.

Look, I could do the time, but not the gas chamber.

Well, I can't guarantee a judge isn't going to give you the gas chamber.

But you can put in a good word for me, can't you?

Oh, I can put in a good word for you. It all depends what you tell me, though.

Mr. Torres, I can put you back in your cell. You can talk to me, take your

Go ahead, turn it on.

Gibbs ordered the hit.

Gibbs ordered the hit?

Yeah. He found out that Shima was a treasury agent.

And he went crazy.

So he had you kill him?

Yeah.

We didn't know Jake was an undercover cop.

Tough luck, huh?

Yeah.

Real tough.

Ben, take him back to his cell. Thank you.

Hello. That's it.

I told you not to call here again.

Torres told the cops everything. He fingered everyone. You, me.

Whatever you're gonna do it better be quick.

Ed, get the car!

Now comes the good part.

I get to read you your right.

Let's go outside. It'll be more comfortable.

Oh, this is great.

Allison, you did a great job with the house. Thanks.

Have a seat. Join us.

In a few minutes. I still have some unpacking to do.

You sure?

Yes. All right. When you're finished.

Okay. Thank you.

It'll be nice having her around again. Like old times.

As long as you get some rest.

I will, Hunter, as soon as this trial's over.

You know, I could have testified with my notes. I could have done it.

I know you could have, Jake. That would have helped you, believe me.

But with Delvecchio and Torres ruling over on Gibbs, I think the case is

well handled.

Besides, I don't think you need to prove anything to anybody.

I didn't finish it.

Jake, you did a great job on that case. Don't forget that.

You handled it real well.

Just like you've handled everything in your life real well.