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In terms of the improvements you can expect, our top two priorities are a new

state -of -the -art scoreboard and luxury boxes.

The locker rooms need a remodel and the restrooms and concession stands will be

gutted. How many luxury boxes were you thinking about, Mr. Spencer?

What have we come up with, Grace?

Sixty, right?

You know, if we build out by the airport, we can do ninety -five.

That's thirty -five extra boxes.

Hell, that's forty million dollars.

A real incentive to bring our football team here.

You know, for that kind of money, we might even be able to... Spencer's not

going to like that. That mobster doesn't like anything that won't make him

money. The Jensen.

But why would you spend $500 million on a new stadium by the airport when for

$100 million you could refurbish the Coliseum and have everything you need?

I know, Mr. Spencer, that aside from owning the Coliseum's parking

you are one of the city's leaders.

But the truth is, most people consider East Chadwick one of the high crime

areas.

Sorry, my fault.

Easy, Albie.

Will you let me handle this? I need to resign in 30 seconds.

Let me tell you something, Mr. Jensen.

East Chadwick is one of the safest neighborhoods in all of Los Angeles.

Robberies, assaults, violent crime, they're all down. People walk on the

here at night.

Wonder if you'll mention burning down your business if you don't pay them

protection. And more importantly, I live in this neighborhood. East Chadwick is

my home. I work very hard to make my home a safe place.

And I assure you, as long as I have anything to say about it, I'll stay

What the hell?

You're wasting your time. Spencer doesn't control this neighborhood. I do.

We're taking him with us.

Hop the truck.

You're up to me.

I'd go by the airport.

Do you know how long I've been working to land a football team in East

I tell them crime is not an issue here.

Then they see two of our own cops turn a simple robbery into a scene out of

lethal weapon. In Samuel and Terrell's defense, Councilman, they were

to an armed assault, not just a simple robbery.

No one was injured and we did make an arrest.

I read the report.

No injuries, one arrest.

and one man flung through a plate glass window into a hotel swimming pool.

Samuel didn't fling him, okay? Samuel just sidestepped his dumb ass. Terrell.

The bottom line is, since you and Samuel became partners, the MCU has been

slapped with injury and property damage suits totaling $100 million.

That can't be right.

I don't care what you got in that briefcase. That can't be right.

Read them yourself.

Now, until our liability issues are resolved... You, too, are suspended from

MCU. For what? And reassigned jobs where you can't possibly get into trouble.

Councilman, you don't have the authority to suspend anyone.

No, I don't.

Boy, this comes straight from the chief's office.

I need a private word with Councilman Tynan, if you don't mind, detectives.

Look, I'm responsible for what they do. Reprimand me, not them. This is not a

loyalty issue, Commander.

Those two are out of control, and if you align yourself with them, you'll go

down too. I'm proud to align myself with them. They're two of the best.

Nobody else does what they can do. Good, then you'll stop getting sued.

The smartest thing you can do for them and yourself is to keep them out of

trouble just for a few weeks and out of my district.

How long have we been on this case, Samuel?

Almost four months.

Four months Grace has worked her way into Spencer's inner circle. And we're

finally in the position to bring down a criminal organization that's dominated

East Chadwick for 20 years.

Some politician kicks us off the case.

And all of our dead...

Give

me that.

you break somebody.

What are you all doing?

I'm Detective Morley.

Actually, we're filling in while you're away.

I'm Detective Dalton.

Samuel Law and Terrell Parker, we are honored you will do us this service.

When he says we, what he means is he.

the chump we arrested at the hotel.

Uh, sorry.

But, um, until further notice, the MCU and everything pertaining to this case

off limits.

Thanks for sticking up for us.

Come on, Terrell. I tried.

He's upset.

But he knows you'll do your best.

And I'm not gonna stop now.

Believe me, Samuel. I promise. I'm gonna get you guys back.

But until then, just try to keep a low profile in your new assignment.

I understand.

What is my new assignment?

Sergeant Barrington,

the driver might be late for a good reason.

Well, there's always a good reason.

They were returning somebody's wallet. Or maybe they were saving somebody's

life. Or the meters must be running fast because, by gosh, their watches are set

by atomic clock.

It's only a quarter. It's not just the quarter parking enforcement officer law.

It's the $25 the city loses on the violation.

And that money goes towards equipment and salaries and road repair.

I'm talking infrastructure here, man.

I will try and remember.

In this job, there's only two words you need to remember.

Right. And there it is.

Ticket quota.

You're going to tell us why you crashed our meeting at the hotel with the

football team owner.

Remember that scene from Goldfinger where James Bond's gonna get split in

by the laser beam?

Well, this is almost the same thing, only I'm using a saw.

And you ain't James Bond.

And he lived.

I thought you were past it.

Who you working for?

What were you doing at the hotel?

You told me you wanted legitimized. Why are you going back to your old ways? For

20 years, I've kept the peace in this neighborhood, Grace.

20 years.

Now these little punks show up.

He's trying to take over our territory.

You start a street war and you are losing more than a piece.

You will lose the chance of any football team playing in the Coliseum.

That means no more money pouring into your parking concession or local

businesses.

I'm still waiting for a name.

What are you doing?

Tell your boss I want to see him.

My restaurant in one hour

Did

you not have the money to buy

that you're not a cop if you are hungry

I will pay for the apple.

If you are a thief, then you need to return it.

Fine. I'm hungry.

Good.

Nobody likes to look in the mirror and find a thief staring back.

You pay me when you can.

I'm not real hungry after all.

Sorry.

Excuse me, young lady.

Wait for the walk sign.

Who are you?

I'm Officer Big Heart.

No, here.

Just wait for the walk sign.

Thamel?

Thamel.

You're a meter maid?

Parking enforcement officer.

And you're?

Officer Big Heart.

I provide a helpful, happy face for the hard, cold streets of the big city.

Until I put a damn bullet in my head.

Funny how we both ended up at East Chadwick across the street from

restaurant.

Are we?

I had no idea.

Oh, it's a shooter from the hotel.

Looks like a trouble. Let's just wait and see. We don't want to blow Grace's

cup.

Hey! Think I'm your dog or something?

You just snapped your finger. Now, come on, command. I thought we should talk

before things got out of hand.

Fine.

Here's all I got to say.

You're done.

It's over.

Everything you got, I'm taking.

You got a big mouth.

Open it. It shows how big it is.

Open it.

You got a big mouth.

There's a time for everything, Mrs. Bentham.

And now it's time for you to roll over and die.

I don't even know you.

You will.

Hey. You forgot to meet her.

Oh, really?

No, no, no, no. I'll cover you. I'll catch up with you later.

guys to win this, we'll never get back in MCU.

One out of 13.

A quarter?

Put up the meter.

You're kidding.

One quarter?

Come on, leave it there.

$37 .75.

Oh, I'll count it for you.

Look at you.

China's top cop and Councilman Tynan's got you fishing in the gutter for

You don't need this, man. Why don't you just fly back to Shanghai? Go home.

I'm trained to do the best job I can.

It makes no difference what job it is.

Besides, I can't live now.

There are things in America I still must do.

Things like what?

I don't wish to burden you.

We're partners.

We're supposed to burden each other. I burden you, you burden me. Not this

But you can still burden me if you want.

Know me, $100?

You're Officer Bighart, and you're a meter maid.

The lowest jobs in the department, and you still managed to blow up half the

city block.

We were just doing our job. And you just happened to be doing it in East

Chadwick, across the street from Spencer's restaurant when the attack

We were very lucky.

Otherwise, many people could have been killed.

That's the bill for the window. Another window?

You were both 500 miles out of your pre -assigned areas. Did you really think he

wasn't going to notice?

You think we like sneaking back onto our own case?

No, of course not. But, you know, could you do it without attracting so much

attention?

Please give me this.

The priest will belong to the guy who attacked the hotel and Spencer's

restaurant. Nice work.

You can show your appreciation by promoting this.

Look, I know it's hard, okay? Just try to hang in there. Believe me, I'm doing

everything I can to bring us back together.

You miss us, don't you?

Come on, Sam.

Tell us you miss us.

Dylan, you miss us.

He misses us.

Why'd you give her the fort?

I mean, we could have called in a favor and run the prints on it. Now you've

given up our only bit of leverage on the case.

We had no choice.

This is no longer our case.

Or our department.

Let's get back to work.

When we open back up, I don't want to see a trace here of what went on this

afternoon. Do we understand each other?

Good.

Keep your mother my best.

So that's it. We clean up the trotteria nice and neat. Act like they never hit

us. It's an irritation, Albie, the cost of doing business.

Hey, they came in our house.

You had that son of a bitch followed? Yeah, he's got a garage in Santa Monica.

Take him out.

Emil, I do nothing.

They hit me until I'm dead.

Or I hit back, once and for good.

He's a punk, Grace.

The Newtian neighborhood.

People with their homes painted nice kids and their bikes.

All these trees are planted.

These trees, they make a real difference.

You ignite a turf war, Mr. Spencer.

These trees don't stand a chance.

I got no choice here, Grace.

They gave me no choice.

You having a good laugh on us, are you, Detective?

What was it? Nicely pressed uniform and the tickets perfectly filled out?

I take pride in my work. Pride?

Is that why you handed in this report?

What's wrong with it? Well, let's see. You reported a collection of $67 .75 on

broken meter A254 -C. But broken meter A254 -C's revenue counter reported only

$62 .50.

Maybe the meter's revenue counter is also broken.

Or broken.

Broken now? Meter model CX200?

You and your buddies hatched this up, did you? Hey, let's go screw with

You know, not everybody can make detectives. My report is correct.

Parking enforcement is my job. Oh, I know it is. And you take pride in your

work, don't you? Hell, me too.

See, that's why I'm going to go chalk some tires now and ride off in my

Hey, Samuel, what are you doing?

You're not breaking into this meter, are you? Yes.

Samuel, as Officer Bighart, still it's my duty to advise you against this.

Sergeant Barrington said I added wrong on the broken meter.

I didn't.

So count the change in the security's meter compared to what the meter said it

got.

If the amounts are different, then someone is stealing.

Dylan, Amy, we've uncovered a parking meter scam in East Tetwick. You won't

believe this. Their meters are set to under -report revenue by 8%. Do you know

how much money they lose? Well, I'm sorry. I really don't have time for

okay?

Grace just got a message through.

Spencer's retaliating on the crew who attacked his restaurant.

It's going to be a bloodbath if we don't get there first.

Good job, guys.

All right, guys. No, he didn't say good job. All right, I got it.

Hey, stay out of it.

Don't do anything tiny can move against you, please.

I really miss you guys.

Let's do it.

Looks like the prince on the fork that Grace slipped you belonged to Kurt

Shannon. He's a violent psycho whose crew hangs out across town.

Looks like he's bringing his crew down here to take East Chadwick away from

Spencer.

Shannon has given this a lot of thought.

So why has he made it so easy for everyone to find him?

Because it's a trap.

We got to call in Grayson Warner.

Looks like we're early. Or late.

Bloody punks, no mercy.

Patsy here?

Go!

Get the bag!

What the...

That was Mr. Rush.

Nice of him to give us a ten -second warning.

Now that all of his men are blown up, there's not going to be anybody around

protect Spencer.

What, Bob?

It was a trap?

You're saying he knew you were coming?

Get in the car, quick!

Have you spoken to Amy?

Yeah, just to thank her.

Grace got her 911 page just in time.

Amy wishes she hadn't have ignored hers.

Other than that, we're still out of the loop, bro.

You know what I've been thinking?

Somebody's skimming 8 % off every parking meter in East Chadwick.

Wow.

Do you have any idea about how much money that is a week?

$126 ,000?

Seven hundred sixty -eight and twenty -five cents.

Is that about a response?

No.

I told you I'd get us back together.

This isn't quite what we expected. Yeah, me neither.

All right.

Yes. Parking before 2 p .m. No parking after 2 p .m.

Memorize it.

Lieutenant, have you reassigned?

If this was our fault, we are very sorry.

Don't blame yourselves. Look, you tried to warn me. Instead, I ended up with

embarrassing headlines, major damage, and no arrest.

Hell of a career move, huh?

So who's running the ship?

No.

Not Morley and Dalton. They'll be in the White House by Tuesday at this rate.

Okay, let me get this straight.

All three of us got booted out of MCU for property damage and liability suit.

Yeah, that's very good. See, that's why you're Officer Big Heart and we've been

stuck in parking.

You know, some guy actually swore that his watch is set by an atomic clock.

Oh, stealing.

We're the major crimes unit.

We're? I mean, when isn't there a possibility of damage?

Not very often.

But we're just getting nailed for it now.

We've gotten closer to Spencer and his organization.

What are you saying? That Spencer's got Tynan in his pocket? He's having him

bust us down?

Mm -hmm.

But they're mortal enemies vying for control of East Chadwick. I mean,

a crime boss with a stranglehold on Tynan's district. They hate each other.

Where's your laptop?

Close the door.

Great.

Take a seat.

I'll be blames you for weakening my position.

Filling my head with ideas of legitimizing about leaving my old world

behind.

I'll be... Turn back around.

I'll be the fool.

He thinks all of life is a measuring contest.

My guess is he doesn't measure up.

He doesn't like you much either.

Imagine if he knew you were a cop.

Straight ahead.

I trusted your grace.

I brought you in, let you get close, and now you betray me.

How long have you known?

I've had my suspicions.

The page just before that last attack removed any doubt.

You've come a long way, Emil.

Killing a cop would ruin everything.

If I wanted you dead, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

So what do you want from me?

Help.

This neighborhood, Grace, is right on the brink.

And I don't have the answer.

Maybe Councilman Tynan does, but he won't see me.

So you want me to arrange a meeting?

Councilman Tynan is on the board of directors of the company that services

parking meters. So Tynan's been siphoning 8 % of his district's parking

money. The councilman is as corrupt as Spencer is.

Wonder what else Tynan's into.

Here's our question.

We should be asking Tynan.

Yeah, and if he doesn't answer, I'll slap him with one of those Be a Good

Neighbor citations.

Maybe I'll slap him.

You know that Shannon's right. You are a relic.

You've totally lost your grip.

You got a problem, Albie? Yeah, I got a problem. The move now is not to have a

little powwow with the local politician.

How do we stop this scary war? The move now is to track that punk Shannon down

like a dog, bust two caps in each eye, and send him back in a box. So the

bust my ass for murder, shut down my restaurant, and confiscate all my

huh? Is that what you're suggesting I do? Huh? Is that what you're telling me?

Well, maybe 20 years ago that was an appealing idea, Albie, but not now. Not

now.

When did you get so old?

You still got a chance to do the right thing here.

Yeah, I can't argue with you, Albie.

I'm going to do the right thing.

Who is it? Mr. Spencer.

Councilman Tynan.

Hey, come on in.

Hey, can I get you something?

We got it all. Diet, whatever you name it, it's yours.

No, no. I was just wondering why the MCU arranged this meeting, though.

Ah, well, the thing is, you and I, Councilman, we're from different

But we do share one thing in common. Our love for East Chadwick.

Do you mind if I wait and see where you're going?

This guy who's turning our neighborhood into Beirut.

I was hoping that between the two of us, we could find a way to put this problem

to bed for the good of East Chadwick.

I've been watching you, Mr. Spencer.

And I'm well aware that you've redirected your energies.

Well, I'm more than willing to help the police track down these punks.

I'll tell you what.

Why don't you come to the Coliseum with me this afternoon? We're making one last

attempt to bring football to town.

That way, you can show the other city leaders, the press, and the public just

how far you've come.

Well, thank you.

And I appreciate your coming.

My pleasure.

Yeah. Spencer's coming to the Coliseum.

Feel free to add him to the top of the casualty list. A massacre in front of a

press conference should kill the stadium deal.

I got a better idea.

Kill the stadium.

Do it.

Can

I

help you, officer?

Big heart.

Michelle. Maybe we can help each other.

You know, the people in this district have a lot to say, and they've been

telling most of it to me.

Things I think Councilman Tynan would appreciate hearing. I'm sure he would.

But he's heading over to the Coliseum right now for a press conference.

Oh, I know that, but I figure you could take a message.

Sure. I'll do that.

Excuse me.

Michelle, just ignore that. That's just work going on in the alley.

Oh, I see how you do it. Okay, you put the one with the little thing around it.

That's cool. Okay, that's good. I thought you were going to write one, O

or something like that. Okay, number one.

People don't like all that work going on in the alley.

Nothing you hear about parking meters or anything to do with Spencer.

Look up Danwell Realty.

He had at least a dozen appointments with them this year. Number six is Moe

Trash Kings.

Yeah, and empty more often, too, because people hate when the trash spills all

over the streets because the cans are too full.

I'm sorry, I said more when you wrote more, but write more because Tynan won't

understand more. He's hip, but he don't know nothing about Ebonics. I'll get to

seven whenever you're ready.

No garbage.

Filling.

Treat.

Looks like Tynan closed on a piece of land recently.

Let's keep going.

Wait.

He bought this land in Los Angeles, not East Chadwick.

There's no law against that.

No law.

But strange that Tyner would invest out of his district.

Constance Stanwell, please.

3 to A.

More cops walking the beat. Because that makes people feel comfortable when you

have cops walking the beat. Cops.

Beat.

Comfortable. 22 feet.

Hi, Constance. I'm getting the councilman's real estate files together.

you give me the exact address on lot number 1898324 of

parcel 43A?

Got it. Thanks.

We got to get over to the Coliseum.

So Tynan bought a bunch of land. So what? Well, it's not just any land.

It's the land those team owners want to build their new stadium on if they

decide not to play in the Coliseum. Tynan wants them to play in the

It's in his district. It'd be huge.

For Spencer, not for Tynan.

Thank you all for coming.

We've got some exciting news concerning the future of the East Chadwick

Coliseum. Now, joining us here on the day is...

are some of the community leaders sharing with you the good news.

We take on this great project and the tremendous amount of work it entailed.

One goal, unsurpassed section 7, 12,

17, 22, 27.

On the tunnel walls, they encase the main support beams holding up the deck.

And we meet at the North End Zone tunnel in 10 minutes.

In 20 minutes, this place is going to be a landfill.

Let's move.

Councilman Tynan hired Shannon and his thugs to create a gang war. All to make

East Chadwick look bad.

Convince the new owners to build a new coliseum where Tynan would profit and

Spencer wouldn't. I'm calling for backup.

Tynan will stage a violent incident at the press conference. That'll drive the

developers out of East Chadwick and onto his land.

It will be a massacre.

Yeah, Dalton.

Sorry, Morley. I need you guys to put together a... What?

What are you telling me?

Morley!

He's not authorized to talk to me pending settlement of liability issues.

Well, it's up to us to stop the massacre.

Officer Big Heart and Two Meter Maid.

Our $100 million refurbishment... We'll put Chadwick Coliseum at the forefront

of new stadium construction while still maintaining its rich history.

And that you and the field will now include dozens of luxury boxes and three

times the current number of restrooms.

Every one of our 75 ,000 feet will be adjusted for premium, unobstructed

sidelines.

You've got a choice.

I can handcuff you to the rail with this down in your pants, or I can just

handcuff you to the rail. Now talk to me.

Talk to me!

Look, they've got seven bombs set to blow out the support beams in sections

7, 12, 17, 22, and 27.

There's seven all together, but he only gave me six.

I got 12.

Speaking of long lines.

I am 27.

Even the parking situation has been analyzed and reconfigured.

Headed by Sergeant Joe Barrington of City Parking Enforcement.

Now, what's this?

Another party I wasn't invited to.

Well, we meet again.

We've got one more bomb to get. And only a minute or two left to get it. And

then we need to deal with Shannon.

How? That's not like we've got the element of surprise.

Wait.

Look who got all respectable all of a sudden.

You think you scare me?

You're a punk. You'll always be a punk.

Councilman, is the coliseum collapsing on top of you?

Come with me.

We'll be safe in the middle of the field.

We've disarmed six of the bombs.

Shannon said there were seven.

You know, guys here who do that for a living make an awful lot of money.

You mean football?

Too dangerous.

Neil Spencer, you're under arrest for the murder of Albert Leeds.

You have the right to remain silent. It's okay, I'll do it.

You said you didn't want to lose what you had.

You didn't have to kill him. Ah, but I had to.

If I didn't, a lot of people would have died, including you.

I did it to save the neighborhood.

You have the right to remain silent.

I'm just so glad you guys are back.

It's no fun without the three of you.

You are not going to start hugging us, are you?

Have the owners decided where to play?

I hear they're leaning towards South Carolina.

Detective Law?

Looks like you got a visitor.

Be right back. Sergeant Barrington.

I owe you one, Sammo.

Given parking enforcement credit for uncovering that whole scam thing Tynan

going well, it's given my division quite a boost.

You work hard.

You deserve it.

Anyway, here's just a little token of our gratitude.

Thank you.

I'm honored.

You ever want to come back to the squad, just let me know.

Let's just check out for the sergeant here. See what the captain's going to

us. Hey, what about you two guys?

Think you got what it takes to make it in parking enforcement?

I didn't think so.

You must be happy to be ready to opt out.

You kidding?

Happy don't even describe it.

Maybe I'll take it off for Halloween.

Once in a while.

It's good to walk a different path.

Maybe, but not this different.

Yeah.

Yo, big man, wait up. I'll buy you lunch.

Strick is a member of an organization calling themselves Scorpion.

This is just the beginning. Next target, Sammo.

Hold it right there!

What? An evil day must be stopped.

You put up a nice fight, detective.

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