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another shot.

Give it up, man.

The girl's gonna be okay.

Don't make this any worse than it has to be.

I told

you

not to make it worse. You could have gotten shot.

Nice grab, kid. You okay?

Let me guess.

Intersection at Lowell and Pine?

Bingo. Come here a minute.

Pine and Lowell.

Demolition derby out there.

Mayor Ice says we need a traffic light.

And we need it now.

I dropped this on a desk. A visual asset to my argument.

I love it. She didn't.

She says the city doesn't have enough money for a light. That I should get my

asset out of her office.

I read about your caller last night.

Any problems?

No, it seemed pretty routine.

Yeah, well, you know, all in a night's work.

You and Lou Dinello chased the guy up four flights and tackled him in the

hallway? We high -loaded him, stopped him for no gain.

When Officer Dinello appeared, he escorted the defendant to the squad car.

do you mean, when Officer Dinello appeared? You said he was with you in

hall.

Well, yeah.

Then he was already there. He didn't appear.

Lou was... Officer Dinello was there in the sense that he, um...

Could I see that?

Where was he, Stan?

It was hot.

There were a lot of steps. He got a little winded. I was sucking air pretty

myself. Stan?

Lou was a good guy. He's a great cop, and... Nobody knows that better than I

Look, I appreciate you standing up for your partner, but covering up for him...

That could get someone hurt.

That Louie sure can drive, though, can't he?

Hell on wheels.

Hey, don't move on.

Oh, baby, look at this.

Experimental program training the police in extrasensory awareness.

Huh? They put you in this dark room.

Louie, you're the only guy I know who really does read the articles. Well, if

makes for better cops, why not?

Uh, speaking of which, what are you doing about your physical?

As little as I can.

I know, you ducked your last three appointments.

Well, I'll get around to it.

Get around to it today.

What?

Today.

You're the police commissioner, and this is what occupies your time.

You got budget problems so bad you can't even buy bullets. They slapped you with

a hiring freeze.

Now you can't even put up a stoplight at Pine and Law.

How do you know?

I know.

Look.

This give you any ideas?

Sure, but they have nothing to do with a stoplight.

Hang one of these up there. That'll make people stop.

I can't put one of those.

You can put something like it. What, I got to teach you everything?

What? You're going to deny I taught you everything, you know? That all these

years you should have been paying me tuition?

The only course you qualify to teach is changing the subject 101.

You're going to get that physical today before you start your tour.

I am in better shape than you are. Then get on a treadmill and prove it.

Book says we get a physical once a year. All of us, no exceptions.

Not even for the guy who taught me everything I know.

Look, this isn't for you.

You get your brains blown out by some kid who got the drop on you.

I'm stuck with a lot of paperwork.

I'll dance on your grave.

Okay.

I'll see the doc.

Don't worry.

Me? About you?

I can't help it. I'm worried about him. Oh, honey, he got winded running up some

stairs. So would anyone.

What? Fifty -five years old? The oldest guy in the force by a good ten years.

But he's also the sweetest guy in the force. Hey.

For a second. Read it.

Anyway, before you get yourself all worked up, just wait and see what the

physical says.

Rachel, the baby's not due for another two weeks.

I know, but David was early, and I just...

I have this feeling.

I'm sure we have a week.

I just want to be ready, you know?

You're having a baby, you're making fudge.

That's for you. It's so you can massage my back during the contraction.

Look.

We took David home in this. I remember.

He was... He was so beautiful.

Tony, I'm so scared.

Oh, honey, honey.

This baby's going to be perfect, too.

But what if she isn't?

The doctor said that she... The doctor said there's a chance something could be

wrong. That means there's a bigger chance that she'll be fine.

That's the chance we've got to believe in.

I'm trying.

So am I.

He lived to be 94, my old man.

Never had a sick day.

Did he watch what he ate?

Sure, I watched it go right in his mouth.

Red meat, cheese, booze, everything that's supposed to kill you.

Doc says I got my old man's genes.

I'll go on forever.

X -ray 3, respond to a burglary in progress at 1711 North Hudson.

Suspect on foot heading west toward Pender.

X -ray 3 responding.

No sirens.

I don't want them to know he's in trouble.

That's right, three.

We've got an officer down.

Mother of God!

We've got our officers down!

I think we should call a priest.

I'll call.

No, you will.

I'll call, then. I'll call a priest.

He caught Dan's focus.

Doctor. Officer Kelly.

Stan Kelly.

What are his chances?

His chances... are good.

Close one, huh, boss?

Oh, are you, Sid?

The bullet pierced Officer Kelly's scalp at an oblique angle, carved its way

around the skull ten centimeters, and exited without penetrating the bone.

It's a lot of blood.

He'll have a headache.

But basically, it's a glorified scratch.

Luck of the Irish.

Glorified scratch?

We raced over here like nuts at 3 o 'clock in the morning for a glorified

scratch? This is an order, Stanley.

The next time you get shot in the head, it better be serious.

Yes, sir.

I'll do my best.

He shot from behind some pallets. The light was bad, and I didn't get a look

him. Did Lou?

Where is Lou?

I don't know.

Have you talked to Officer DiNello?

No.

Was he with you at the loading dock?

Yeah, he was circling around the other way.

Was your partner with you?

Take it to report, Sid.

Officer Kelly's fine, ma 'am.

He's gonna be fine.

Thank you.

How'd you know I was here?

I know you wouldn't just bring Stan in and split.

But I don't know.

It's the way you were when he was shot.

I was on my way to him. But you couldn't make it. It was a longer run than I

realized. But you couldn't make it, Lou.

And Stan could have been killed. Don't you think I know that?

I saw him lying there in his blood.

I'm taking you off the chart.

You're on medical leave as of right now, so don't come in tomorrow.

You haven't even seen the doctor's report. You can't take me off the... I

too! Because I'm responsible for the safety of every officer in the

If the report says you're fine, then you're back on patrol.

But until I see it, I can't take the risk. I can't put those guys in danger,

Lou. Not for you, not for anyone.

What do you think, boss?

Beautiful. Yeah.

You don't see clear pine like this every day.

Tony.

This is your alternative to a stoplight?

Stop you?

Okay, let's set up three more of these. Wait, wait, wait.

Why does it have to be women in bikinis?

What do you want, air dales?

That's good, boss.

Well, why not men?

Yeah, we could hang pictures of men in their underwear.

I mean, fair's fair.

You're right.

Fair's fair. Okay, Freddy, two men, two women.

Okay, boss.

But I still think Airedales is very funny.

Airedales.

Oh, here comes another one.

How long since the last contraction?

Ten minutes.

Seemed like ten seconds.

Should I call Dad?

Ten minutes.

It could be a false alarm.

Then again... Then again, couldn't it be...

Lou has a degenerated heart valve.

It can be surgically repaired, but he'll be given a permanent separation from

the department.

Couldn't he work a desk?

The regs don't make a distinction between pushing paper and working the

As far as they're concerned, Lou is medically unfit to perform the duties of

police officer.

Why did you become a cop?

I'm single.

They said if I caught any guys, I could keep them.

Lou and I lived a block apart in Flatbush.

He'd drive by in his squad car, that red cherry light twirling to us kids. He

was Elliot Ness, Pope John, and Mickey Mantle all rolled up.

When I joined NYPD, I was his partner. It was the biggest thrill of my life.

Eleven years ago, he saved my life.

How'd he, uh, how'd he wind up here?

His son, Tom, OD'd.

His wife died six months later.

He was toughening out alone. I came up here, uh...

I thought the change might do him good.

Been here ever since.

Almost literally.

No vacations, extra shifts.

I told him not to come in today, pending the report.

This caused him a lot.

He lives here. This is his home.

His whole life's being a cop.

Now that's over.

It'll be my fault.

Why would it be? You gotta understand, Sid.

I forced him to go to the doctor.

You were doing your job.

He won't see it that way.

I'm forcing him out. That's what he'll think. I know the guy.

I know he'll blame me.

Sorry, I love you!

What are you doing? Are you nuts?

You're going to hurt yourself.

You want to see what I'm saying?

There's surgery involved here and...

Forced retirement.

I admit, I was knocked for a loop when I heard it. But then I figured, hey,

after they cut me, I'm as good as new, and I got a three -quarters pension.

I mean, like Christmas just came early.

But, but, 35 years in uniform, it ain't enough.

I need the aggravation.

No, it's just not. Don't worry.

You're not going to get rid of me completely.

I'll be here in the summers when they're running at Belmont.

Oh, by that bath boat, you and me will catch a few.

And when it gets cold, I'm down at Hialeah.

Bring Rach and the kids.

We'll have a ball.

I'll never forget what you did for me.

When Tommy died.

Hey.

You didn't give me the job.

But now, I'm going to do what I should have done years ago.

Live a little.

I'm telling you, right there in the produce section.

She's just come from the gym, so she's got the high tops and the leotard thing,

you know? And meanwhile, I'm just feeling a tomato.

Hi, Stan.

So you're feeling tomatoes.

Yeah, and I turn around, and there she is, checking me out.

You know, I can sense these things. Oh!

Hey, Stan, you gotta hear this. Another one of Ricky's romances. And she just,

she just stares at me.

My head!

No smiling, no nothing, just tearing.

So I start to think, is she wacko or what?

And then the tip of her tongue runs right along.

Hey! Don't you notice anything unusual?

I got shot in the head here!

Yeah, we heard.

But you're here, right? So I guess you're all right, right?

Yeah, right.

Thanks for asking.

You know...

You think the guys you work with are your friends?

You think they care about you?

Take two and call us in the morning.

Funny guys.

Very...

Very funny.

Please, stay where you are.

We want to help you. You understand me? We want to help. Stay where you are.

Help is on the way.

Hey, Jimmy.

Roger to call on the way home. Dr. Feinberg here. Your suicide prevention

Conference in Chicago.

Suicide prevention.

You got an ID on the jumper?

No, not yet.

Oh, God almighty.

C -1, this is HQ. Please respond.

C -1, please respond on a fourth whiff.

C -1, you've got to get home.

Rachel's going to have the baby. She's going to have the baby now.

Ever seen Vertigo?

Don't make any sudden moves.

You can snag his belt with it.

Yeah, I know.

There's practically no chance of you slipping out of this.

Practically? I want to hear absolutely.

In this business, there are no absolutes.

Tell me.

You can't go out there.

It's Lou.

I know.

Then you know I have to go.

Rachel's having the baby.

Contraction's five minutes apart.

I see.

She said it wouldn't be for another week.

What can I tell you, honey? Little Sarah has a mind of her own.

Honey, the thing is, we're trying to talk a jumper off the ledge.

Tony. Yeah, and the shrink's not here, and I'm... All right.

Well, I'll take a taxi, and you meet me there, okay?

Don't call a cab.

Sid. Yes. Can you take her to the hospital?

I'm on my way.

Thanks.

Sid will be there in ten minutes.

Rachel, I'm so sorry.

I know I wasn't with you when David was born, but...

I've got to talk this guy down. Okay, I know he needs you.

Could you do me one favor?

Anything.

Talk fast.

I love you.

Okay, let's do it.

You, Commissioner?

And that you have this view all to yourself?

Okay, black.

Let's go back in, Lou. Who asked you to come out?

I know this is part of the job.

We can put our heads together and maybe we can... I read the manual. There's

nothing can be done. I'm out.

Look, you head for yourself.

What do you need the aggravation for? 35 years of wearing the blues? Don't try

to play me.

I'm the one who taught you how.

What were you doing?

Talking about fishing and going south for the winter.

I'm out here, Paisano.

I'm staying till we're both going together.

Please don't have it now. Just tell me you're not going to have it now.

Cops deliver babies all the time? No.

No, that's cab drivers. Cab drivers deliver babies all the time.

Taxi!

You know, you can never find a cab driver when you need one.

Why is that?

Sid, what is with all the traffic?

I don't believe it.

What kind of a moron would put something like that up at an intersection?

Yeah.

Yeah. It just depends on how you look at it.

A change like this could be a positive thing.

What? You.

You ought to run for office.

I go from doing the only thing I ever wanted.

The thing God put me here for.

I go from that to watching grapefruit rot at Hylia.

And you call it a positive thing. I mean, it doesn't have to be the end of

world.

It can be a beginning.

What if it was you?

Would it be the beginning of your world?

I don't know. Maybe it would.

You still have Rachel and David and baby on the way.

When I lost Tommy and Marie, all I had left was the uniform.

It never occurred to me I could lose that, too.

We're the same, you and me.

All we ever wanted to be was cops.

Well, you know, we're different.

You're still sad.

I'd never have become one if it wasn't for you.

Why? Too scared?

Too short.

You're about half an inch.

Three times they measured me at the academy.

But the truth was the truth.

You looked at me, and you said, if you can't stretch the truth, stretch the

game!

No!

You guys are killing me!

Well, at least you'll die taller.

Twice a day for six weeks, you, Carmine, and Marty put me on the rack.

42 days of torture trying to add that last half inch.

All that time flat on my back so I wouldn't compress the vertebrae.

Never got out of bed except for the answer calls of nature.

And finally, the moment of truth.

5 '8", and I'm in the academy.

Anything less, a one -way ticket to Palookaville.

I never saw a kid so happy.

Well, maybe my boy Tommy when he yanked one in 78.

Of all the things...

Don't

do that again.

Yeah, yeah, you will.

If anybody can talk Lou off that ledge, Tony can.

Lou?

Lou Dinello's on that ledge?

Yeah, I thought that Tony told you.

Oh, I'm sure he didn't want you to worry. That's why he didn't. Tony's not

there with him, is he?

No, of course not. You would tell me if he would? Yes, I would.

Get in on the phone. Okay. I want to make sure he's okay.

All right, I'll put up a call. Not again.

I never said I was the smartest guy on the force.

But the one thing I was proud of was always being there for my partner.

You've got a right to be proud.

I told you the other night.

If Kelly had died... Oh, he's fine, Lou.

He's back at work already. That ain't the point. I wasn't there for him.

If you're not there for your partner, what are you?

You're not a cop.

You're not a man.

I always knew the kids.

They respected me because they knew the old man could take care of himself.

They can't respect me now.

They love you, Lou.

They'll laugh at me now.

That'd be bad.

They'll feel sorry.

That'd be worse.

I always said I'd dance on all your graves.

Best dancer I've ever seen.

At night at Frankie J's.

The tanning guy.

Numbers guy.

Scooch the lippo.

Yeah.

We follow him right into Frankie J's.

First rule of thumb.

You gotta be a chameleon. I know.

Second rule of thumb.

Make no sudden move. I know, I know.

Third rule. Hey, how many thumbs you got?

Schoonz is over there by the bar.

Got him.

Keep an eye on Schoonz and the girl.

Let's wait for him outside.

He could be making arrangements for the drop.

Let's go.

Chameleon. We're not going to lose this guy if I can help it.

What are you doing?

Will you let me lead?

All right. Thank you.

May I cut in?

No.

There's a school in chief going out the back.

Pardon me. Excuse me. Pardon me.

Excuse me.

We never did catch old Scrooge that night.

At least it wasn't a total loss.

He learned how to dip.

Got a lot to offer, Lou.

I could teach at the academy.

What, dancing?

I'm serious.

Half of everything I've ever pulled is based on death and how you do it.

Hanging that centerfold to pine and loll, that's going to work great. You

pass that on to the next generation. You passed it on.

I don't want to teach kids how to do the job.

I want to do the job.

And that ain't in the cards now.

So to hell with it. No!

I'm not letting you take the easy way out.

You're worried about what the kids think of you. Well, so am I.

My guys think I can handle anything.

And I'm not about to prove them wrong by losing you.

Come on, Rachel.

Squeeze. Squeeze my hand.

Squeeze it hard.

That's it.

That's it. Let me take some of that pain away.

Okay.

Ooh. Let it go.

Let it go. Good girl.

Oh,

you're getting very good at this.

You should try it yourself someday.

Yeah, first I need a date.

You're fully dilated, Mrs. Scali.

What? What does that mean? It means we're going to catch ourselves a baby

time now.

Oh, my God.

Tony.

I want Tony!

Some guys get wrapped up in the badge.

Others, it's the gun.

For me, it was always the light.

That cherry going round and round the top of the cup.

I couldn't wait to roger a call so I could flip it on.

Look out, world.

Here comes Lou.

When Tommy was little, I'd take him for rides.

Turn on the light, Pop.

Day or night, it didn't matter. He just wanted to see it.

If I ever did anything good, anything that really mattered, I did it when that

light was turned.

Part of me, I guess.

I love that light.

It was turning that night in the alley off Avenue B?

Yeah, it was.

I never thought it'd be this easy.

Good plan, kid.

Lulling him into a false sense of security.

I always...

I always felt like that day was my birthday.

The first day of all these years I wouldn't have had if you didn't show up

you did.

Nothing was ever better than that.

Nothing was ever so good as being there for my partner.

Being there for you.

The next day, he found Tommy with the needle in his arm.

I dream about him.

My dreams.

He's always happy.

We're always together.

He's my little boy.

Commissioner.

Sid called.

They're about to take your wife to the delivery room.

Rachel's having a baby.

Come with me to the hospital.

Louie, I need you.

You can hold me up when I faint.

You can run off for cigars.

And you can be her godfather.

Please, do it for me and Rachel.

Why is one and a half a little girl?

I know nothing can ever bring Tommy back.

But for whatever it's worth, you can think of my children as your own.

I wouldn't have been here to have them if it wasn't for you.

Come on.

Let's go see our little girl.

Because he was glad it was over.

Yes, he was.

Let me take you to the hospital.

There's another life coming into this world. I think you should be there to

it.

You know that's what he wanted.

Keep pushing.

I can't.

You can do it. No.

Oh, yes, you can.

Don't. Oh, Rachel, honey, I'm here.

There's the head.

Now, come on, Rachel, push for us.

Oh, don't ease up. Keep pushing.

Come on, Rachel, you can do it.

Doctor?

No one in an hour.

Good job, honey.

Good job.

That's it.

For everything.

They ran all the tests.

She's perfect.

Oh, my God.

Sarah.

She's beautiful.

She's beautiful.

And she's perfect.

Oh, don't cry, honey.

Yes, she is.

Honey, how's Lou?

Will he be all right?

Oh, Tony.

They told him he could be a godfather.

He said he always wanted a little girl.

You think we could name her Sarah Lou?

Faralloon would be fine.