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Lady, let go of me.

I don't want to hurt you.

Excuse me.

I'm Sergeant Chris Novak, LAPD.

Can you please tell me which room Pam Sutton is in? Sure.

That's emergency room 104, right down the hall. This way? Mm -hmm.

Thank you.

Oh, God.

Oh.

How are you?

I don't know.

I'm okay, I guess.

You don't look so bad.

Thanks.

Here, let's get you signed out.

I thought he was going to kill me.

You know, that little joke you told at the zoo was funny.

You like that, huh? Uh -huh.

Here, Sandra, honey, pour me another drink, will you? I'm Jody.

She's Sandra. Yeah, yeah.

And Sandra's got to leave pretty soon, Jackie boy.

Not so fast.

Now, now.

Uncle Jackie's got a little present for you, huh?

Oh, yeah. I think you girls are going to like this.

Four crisp ones, huh?

Take it.

Now, if you're both here in the morning, I'll double that.

Now march that pretty little butt down the hall and get us some more ice.

What for? We already have some.

You girls are going to make me so hot.

We're going to need a buck.

I've got to get a hold of Sam.

Forget Sam. He'll be okay.

Hello? Sam, it's Sandra.

Hey, doll, what's up?

This guy's a little kinky. You know that, don't you?

Hey, so what else is new? Just remember, you could be safe. You could still make

the client happy.

Oh, thanks a bunch, Sammy.

Anyway, he wants us to stay all night.

Hey, you're going to meet that guy at the Coronado.

What do you want me to do, just say no?

Anyway, he's paying.

He gave us 200 up front.

So who's going to do the Coronado?

I don't know. Try Colleen. She gets up early.

Yeah, I better do that. All right, I'll catch you later.

Sam, he wants that ice.

Well, I just finished with Sam. I haven't gotten it yet.

Forget about it and get in here.

Okay, okay, I'll be right in.

Chris.

Chris! Come here.

I found him.

Are you sure? I'm positive. That's great.

Hi.

Hi, Rick. This is Pam Sutton.

Pam, this is Sergeant Rick Hunter.

Hi, Pam. How you doing?

Well, I'll be better when this punk is off the streets.

Well, we just got lucky. Pam found the guy.

Oh, good.

All you do is round him up.

How long will that take?

It may take a while to find him, but we will. Yeah, then you put him in a lineup

and pick him up.

Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. What do you mean, it might take

while? Can't you look up his address?

It's not that simple, Pam.

The information under the booking number isn't always current.

Well, what good are these mug books, then?

Well, we have other ways of finding him. We will.

Good. Because he belongs in jail.

Hi, sweetheart.

Don't scream.

Don't you scream.

Now, if I let you go, you're not going to scream?

What are you doing here?

Where's the car?

Okay, Jody, so you say there's nothing missing?

Not that I can say right now.

Okay, look, I'll try to make this as quick as I possibly can. You say you and

Sandra worked at the same place, that's right?

Right. How long have you worked together there?

About two and a half years.

I see.

So you met at work?

Yeah.

Sandra had a note up.

She wanted a roommate.

Now, what is your place of employment?

T .O .P. Software.

Is that in the valley?

I see.

Now, somebody was looking for something here, Jody. Do you have any idea what it

could be?

Jody.

Jody.

I'm so sorry to hear about Sandra.

Are you all right? Yes, I'm fine.

Sergeant Hunter, you remember Councilman Henry Prescott?

Yes, I will.

I was expecting it.

I know that I asked for Metro to be on the case. I just don't want Sergeant

Hunter to handle it.

Well, I'm sorry, Councilman, but that decision's out of your area.

I'm aware, and so is the Department, of your sensitivity towards Sergeant

Hunter, but... Sensitivity, to say the least. Dad, will you just stop? No, I

won't stop. I don't want you on this case, Hunter. And you don't have to

any questions.

Joe, um... Sorry, I'll have to talk a little bit later.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for Randy Morton.

That's my son.

I have a warrant for his arrest.

Got a kid hopping the fence. Let's go.

Wait!

I didn't do nothing. Guess the wall.

Why'd you run there? Please, ma 'am.

Well, I was trying to... Save it.

You have the right to remain silent.

If you give up that right, anything you say can and will be used against you in

a court of law.

Turn to the left.

Face forward.

Him.

That's him.

You sure?

Absolutely.

What now?

We contact the DA's office and set everything in motion. If you go into

Well, I don't know. That's for the court to decide.

But we'll do everything we can.

I know.

Yes, Sergeant, they were very close.

Came to work together, went home together. They were good workers, too.

You mentioned to me on the telephone about them going to San Diego. Yes, they

went there a lot. As a matter of fact, I would say they went there every weekend

for at least the last three months.

Really? How do you know that?

Well, when two single girls start yapping about their travels, they don't

anything out.

Honor, come here a second.

Hi, Jody.

Hi. Councilman?

Councilman Prescott's got something to say, Hunter, and I think you ought to

hear it.

I'll make this as brief as possible, Sergeant.

It's up to Jody, of course, but I've recommended she not even talk to you.

Oh, I see.

Well, let me remind you, Councilman, I'm conducting a murder investigation here,

and I haven't yet finished questioning your daughter. As a matter of fact,

I would like to come by your house later on and finish up, if that's okay.

All right.

Oh, sure.

Come by my home any damn time.

Councilman, Sergeant Hunter's investigation of your wife's death was

professional. In fact, if I remember correctly, you were a suspect until he

cleared you.

Right. And dug up every bit of dirty cud from my past.

Dad, please.

I've been on the city council for 15 years, and I've always been a staunch

supporter of Chief Daryl Gates and the Los Angeles Police Department. Then you

know how he feels about Metro then. I do.

And you have a talent for going off on tangents, Sergeant.

And if you plan on dragging my family through the mud again... I do have work

do.

Just see to it that the investigation stays on track this time.

Thank you. Come on, Jody.

I told you I didn't want to come here with you. Please don't do this again.

When Hunter starts digging around, he'll be very glad I'm here for you. Don't be

here for me.

Jody, please. Your mother would have... My mother?

Don't you even mention my mother.

Well, of course, that was the most valuable piece in the whole collection.

I know. I'll get it back.

All these women you always see.

You know, I have spent a good number of years building my connections in this

business, and I'm not about to let you just throw it all away.

I said I'll get it back, Adele.

I just can't understand how you can be so ungrateful.

If you weren't my sister's boy, you would be...

Out selling cars someplace right now.

You know that, don't you?

So, how long will the next one be?

Come on, Adele. In three years, I've never brought one in under six weeks.

You've got to chat these guys up, you know, wine them and dine them.

San Diego happened quickly enough.

That guy was a pushover.

He must have opened the safe in front of me six times before I finally... I

don't want to hear anything about that.

Now... Now...

I would like you to close with the dealer in Century City in just a

few days.

Have you seen his Grant's coin?

We talked about it. I'll get him to show it to me.

And you have not given out my phone number to anyone.

I gotta tell you every time I see you. I haven't given out your number since we

agreed about it three years ago.

And you've got the easy part. Don't tell me how to do my job.

Friday.

Do you understand?

And you are not to contact me unless you're holding those coins in your hand.

Yeah, I got one girl here.

Hey, she was the presenter for the new Descensio at the car show.

Oh, she's great.

The spiel, all nine yards.

I think they call that a leotard.

Whoa, whoa. That's up to her and you.

What?

Hey.

I don't know what you mean by cheap.

Hey, sir. Sir, whoa, whoa. Could you hold on one second, please?

Thanks. I'll be right back.

Hey, what do you know? Come on in, old buddy. I've been thinking about you.

Mr. Blodgett, listen. I think you ought to come down here and have a look at

some photographs.

No, no, no, no. There's no charge for looking.

Oh, yeah.

We'll take great care of you.

You're in luck, old buddy. I got a new girl in this week.

She's right up your alley, I think.

Good. That'll make me very happy.

I'm the one who should apologize for what happened downtown.

My dad and I had a big fight about it.

Maybe he'll stay out of it now.

I talked to your boss today, Joey.

You talked to Mrs. Weaver?

Yeah. She said that you and Sandra went to San Diego a lot. As a matter of fact,

you went to San Diego every weekend for the last three months. Is that right?

Yeah, we went to San Diego.

You ever have a friend who brings out a certain...

Side of you?

Sure.

Sandra was like that.

She met someone down there and was seeing him regularly.

After a while, she invited me to go with her.

So I did.

What'd you guys do down there?

We went to Old Town, the zoo.

Ate guacamole and drank beer.

Let me ask you something. Do you think that Sondra's death had anything to do

with those trips to San Diego?

I don't see how.

So you think it was just a random burglary?

Jody, four years ago, when I investigated your mother's death,

I caused an awful lot of upheaval in this house between you and your father

specifically. I just want to apologize to you for it.

That's all right.

I was glad to see the truth come out.

Well, anyway, look, I should have said it then, but I didn't.

If there's anything I can ever do for you, if you want to talk to me about

anything, you know I'm here for it.

Thanks.

It's nice.

Well, look, I'm going to take off.

Can I talk to you again if I need to?

Hello? Just a minute.

Jody!

Hello?

Where's the coin?

Just a second, please.

How did you find me?

Where's the coin?

What are you talking about?

I want it back.

What? Hey, don't try to pull my chain. That's what your girlfriend did.

You get it back to me, or you end up dead like her.

I'll call again, sweetheart.

So if you come back a little before 8, we'll have the list, and we can give you

a name card and a directory. Oh, great, thanks. I'll talk to you later. Sure.

So, Sergeant, what were you saying?

Oh, yes, I was asking you if you had known Sondra McGowan. Yes, I do.

Why?

Colleen, I hate to have to tell you this, but Sondra was murdered two days

in Los Angeles.

Oh, my God.

She was real close with her roommate, Jody Prescott. Is she okay?

Jody's just fine.

She'll be all right.

How did you meet Sandra and Jody? I met them through my agent, a guy named Sam

Olin. He books convention jobs like this one, but on the side he runs kind of

like an escort service.

Jody and Sandra worked for him, but weekends only.

I see. Now, the manager of the Bayshore Arms said this key card is registered to

you. Is that correct?

Yes, it is, but it's not my apartment.

My agent used it for business.

How can I find Sam Long?

I'll get you the number.

All right, good.

Thank you.

I have to say you're right.

Considering the juvenile record, this is one defendant who might not want to

make it to the trial.

So, in the state's interest, I really have no choice.

I'll set the bail at $15 ,000.

I gotta tell you, we got lucky.

The trial, George, may be a whole different story.

I want to thank you.

Both.

Pardon me, I'm Randall's mother. Could I have a word with you?

What is it?

I know what Randall did.

It's terrible.

But he's not a criminal.

He's a good kid. If you could just meet with him face to face. Your son has a

criminal record.

I think that speaks for itself.

Please.

He's not just a record.

He's a person.

I raised Randall all by myself.

It's not easy being a single mom.

I know what he did is wrong, but jail, it'll ruin him.

If you could just talk to him, get to know him a little bit, it might make a

difference in his life. I have to go.

Mr. Rowland?

Yes, this is Sergeant Rick Hunter, LAPD.

Serial number 17641.

I'm on the scene of a recent homicide.

1064 South Paseo.

Yeah, it's in downtown.

Yes, sir.

I'll be right here. Thank you.

Yeah. Charlie?

Hunter, are you still in San Diego?

Yeah, I'm still down here. Look, I got a dead body down here, Sam Olin. He runs

an escort service, but I'll fill you in later when I see you.

How is it related?

I don't know. I'm going to have San Diego Police Department put a rush on

ballistics. But look, I came across the ledger with a lot of names and phone

numbers in them.

If I fax you up a couple of these pages, you think you can have Rigetti run the

names for me?

Sure.

Okay. I should be back up there in, oh, about three hours.

All right.

Bye.

I guess if you're Ulysses Grant and they name a coin after you, they get the

finest sculptor of your day to do the relief.

Boy, that's something, isn't it?

Yeah, I saw a knockoff of it once at the Atlanta show in 87.

You're kidding me. I was at that show.

Who had it?

Oh, some mail -order type.

The kind of guy who would sell you a Denver nickel, and when you got it up to

your room, the D would fall off.

Boy, I hate that. Well, you called him on it, I hope. Oh, yeah. I reported him

to the ANA.

And I guess he stopped talking that around, because I've never heard

more about it.

Now, as I recall our deal...

I was going to show you the coin, and you were going to buy lunch. I guess I'm

in trouble now. Oh, yes, you are.

Oh, listen, I know the perfect place, too.

It's this little Chinese place off Sepulveda.

Great dim sum.

Not too expensive, I hope.

Well, I don't... Sergeant, won't you come in, please?

Certainly. You know, this is all very confusing. I can't understand how my

number was linked to a Jack Coleman.

That was Colfax, Jack. Well, well, whatever.

And this list, I don't understand what was the list.

Well, it was a client list of an escort service in San Diego. The owner of the

business was murdered yesterday.

Oh, dear.

Well, I... I don't know how I can help.

Oh, I haven't been to San Diego in years.

Not since my husband died.

I see. And how long ago was that, Ms. Salzer?

Four years ago.

Four years ago.

Did you and your husband go to San Diego often?

Well, only on occasional weekends. And I can assure you, we never had anything

to do with anything.

I got an escort service.

I see.

What line of work was your husband in?

Really, Sergeant, don't you think you might be going a little far afield?

Oh, I'm sorry, Miss Houser. I didn't mean to be so nosy.

No, that's...

That's all right.

He was a retailer.

A retailer?

What line of work are you in, may I ask?

I'm retired.

My husband left me very comfortably taken care of.

Well, Miss Houser, thank you very much. I appreciate your time.

If there's anything you might be able to help me with in clarifying this

problem, don't hesitate to call me.

Of course.

Thank you.

Thank you.

This is R -20 Charles to 114.

Go ahead, R -20 Charles.

Have R -21 Charles meet me on TAC -2, please.

Roger, R -20. Stand by.

114 to R -20 Charles, be your party on TAC -2.

Sergeant Hunter.

Yeah, Rigetti, why don't you do me a favor?

I want you to run a complete and thorough background check on an Adele

-A -U -S -E -R.

H -A -U -S -E -R.

She said 11347 Leandro, 90024.

Got it.

Also, you got a ballistics report from San Diego.

Yeah, put it on your desk.

Very good. Thank you.

Captain.

Yeah.

Ballistics from the San Diego Police Department just came in on Sam Olin. It

ties in with five serial killings across the country in the last year.

What makes them serial?

They're all coined.

Jody, you're going to be back late.

Jody!

Wait just a damn minute.

I was thinking over what you said yesterday about your mother.

I begin to understand what you must have gone through.

Do you?

All those weekends and evenings when you were such a busy young attorney, and I

sat up telling Mom, something must have kept him, or I bet he couldn't get to

her phone. I loved your mother.

I never meant to hurt her.

And if Hunter hadn't dug up... Let me tell you something.

Hunter's got nothing to do with this. I knew the score long before Mom died.

And so did she.

That's what really killed her.

Looking for this, Jody?

Hey, Jody, I have a pretty good idea of what you and Sandra did down in San

Diego all those weekends. You want to talk to me about it?

Look, I got tired of it after the third or fourth time.

But not Sandra.

She was crazy, like addicted.

She would always take something little from the guy.

A pen or sunglasses.

Just something to hold on to, I guess.

Where'd you find it?

A coin?

I found it in the bottom of her garment bag in her closet.

God, I'm so ashamed.

Jody.

You're gonna have to talk to your father.

Oh, this is just great.

This is his election year.

I'll talk to him if you want me to.

Oh.

I mean, thank you, but... I'm gonna have to do this myself.

You know, I've been thinking about everything.

About his record and... Mom.

I... I think you should talk to the kid.

Why?

Because I think it'll help you come to terms with him.

No, I can't do that.

Maybe that's exactly the reason you should try.

Look, I'm sorry, but that sounds a little patronizing.

I'm not trying to patronize you.

You know, in self -help groups...

The complications between the victim and the assailant are one of the most

effective methods of healing.

I don't need any healing.

Pam, you said it yourself.

He hurt me. He took something from me. That's right, and I'm angry, and I want

him to pay for it.

Okay, so he goes to jail.

What does that do for you? Do you suddenly feel better?

Yes, I deserve satisfaction for what he did to me.

Okay, let's say I talk to him.

What's he going to say to make me feel any better?

I think it's what you're going to say.

It's a cornice proof.

It's legendary, Charlie.

Before a sound of manhandling, it was worth about $200 ,000.

What does Johnny know about it?

Unfortunately, nothing.

Yeah? Excuse me, Captain.

Sergeant Hunter, here's that rundown on Dell Hauser. Good. Thanks, John.

Guess what Adele Hauser's late husband did for a living?

Coin dealer?

Miss Hauser, Jack Colfax is wanted in five states for the cold -blooded murder

of five coin dealers.

I believe your late husband was a coin dealer, wasn't he?

Where's your nephew?

I don't know.

I don't know.

Ms. Hauser, I'm going to have to take you downtown and book you as an

to the murder of Sam Olin.

Now, where is your nephew?

Mr. Dawes? We're closed.

LAPD, want to talk to you?

Okay, just a sec.

Hold it right there, call back!

Don't move. Put it down.

Brigitte! Brigitte!

You could have killed me for all I knew.

Give me one good reason I should listen to you.

I wish I could take back what happened.

I'm sorry you got hurt.

I didn't mean to hurt you.

All I wanted was the purse.

You know what I wish?

I wish I'd had a gun.

I never hurt anybody before.

You wouldn't let go of your purse.

I get scared.

Oh, what? So now it's my fault.

No, he didn't mean that.

I read about you punks all the time, and you belong in jail.

If you look at his record, a joyride in a car, snatching someone's purse.

Yeah, but you're 18 now, Randy.

You're no longer a juvenile.

The courts are not going to be as easy on you as they used to be.

And there's a big difference between county jail and McLaren Hall.

I don't want to go to prison.

Please help me.

You can help me.

Imagine for a moment that none of this had happened.

Or that... Or that Miss Sutton withdrew the charges.

What would you do then?

Um...

I'd give a call to my uncle Mike. He offered me a job in construction.

Mike is my husband's brother. He's tried to help Randy ever since my husband

died five years ago.

I know what I did was wrong, and I'm so sorry.

I just want to help my mom.

When you steal purses like that, what do you do with the money?

Buy dope?

Randy is not a drug user.

I go to ball games.

Ball games?

I take a couple of my friends sometimes.

We'd sit in the bleachers.

And sometimes we'd sit in expensive seats.

You have to take charge of your life.

I know that.

So, what do we do now?

I've made a lot of mistakes around this household as a father.

I hope you can forgive me.

I could say the same, I guess.

Sergeant, I haven't been exactly fair to you.

Can I make it up to you?

Mr. Prescott, all you have to do is keep waving that Metro flag and the city

council meetings will be good enough for me.

That's easy.