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Get your hands on top of your head.

Police, police!

I make no guarantees where Klein's concerned.

You see problems getting to Klein?

Klein is crazy.

Oh, my God!

Get out! Get out!

Get out!

Nine -way ticket, all units. Before they split, they made it.

Can't they move any faster?

I want to beat the daylight out of here.

Take it easy. As soon as you get fuel, you'll be on your way.

What time are we supposed to meet?

Well, I should be able to beat everybody.

Come on.

Take it easy.

Go ahead, load it up.

Boy, your temper.

One of these days is going to land you in hell.

Now, let's get one thing straight, Vern.

You work for me.

This is my operation.

And you screw it up when you don't hire good people.

We'll all be in hell if I don't get out of here. What did you find out about the

weather?

You're clear all the way.

Cross near Nagala and you won't have any problem.

What's it look like?

Everything together?

Well, Sarge, the load's in.

Things will start moving in about an hour.

Your people together?

We're okay.

How many and where?

One hundred.

I wouldn't waste my time on a hundred. Delivery will take place in an abandoned

car lot at Lake and Olive.

Two trucks.

The way things are going, I'd be lucky to get a misdemeanor filing. What

happened to the other four hundred?

You cops are as greedy as the crooks, Byron.

It's all there.

Five hundred.

Just like I said.

See trucks?

Is the man going to be there?

I'm not sure.

But if you stay with the load truck, they'll take you right to him.

Be cool.

Okay?

Klein's info was good. It's going down.

I wouldn't thank guys. He's crazy.

Nine wise sixty this one's a load truck hang tight. They should start to move

Nine

-way

ticket all units are taking me for they fit they've made it

I mean, that's the third appointment I've broken this month. Don't I rate a

off? You're not going to believe this, but I don't know what's going on.

Secondly, yes, you do rate a day off. And I tell you what, as soon as I find

what's going on, you'll be the first woman to hear the news.

Thank you so much.

No!

No!

Kevin,

what's up?

I got a little problem on our hands.

And, uh... Frankly, we need some outside help.

Listen,

we're up to our necks now in cases. She hadn't even been to the hairdresser for

three weeks.

Ever see him before?

No.

Did I know him?

Go ahead, tell him.

Name's Bill Klein. He was one of our top snitches.

Used to be an airline pilot.

But he got fired several years ago for flying a 737 under the Golden Gate

with a full load of passengers.

Sounds like my kind of guy.

On the street, he's called Crazy Bill.

Guy's been working for us for about a year. Made some big cases.

We just learned yesterday that he's also been flying in loads. Big ones.

Heroin, cocaine, weed.

Yeah, let me guess.

While you were working his weed cases, his people were flying and everything

under the sun, right? You got the picture. He knows half the guys in my

division.

But he doesn't know us, so he's ours, right?

You worked narcotics before. You know how the game is played.

Besides, you won't be going in cold.

We've got a snitch in decline.

I think.

You think?

I think.

Anyway, he's yours. I'll brief them in the squad room on the rest of the case.

Wait a minute.

Be careful.

I'm afraid we taught this guy exactly how we do business.

Everything. And the Mexican feds tried to take him.

And he literally, and I mean literally, flew them into the ground.

I think I'd rather go to the hairdresser.

man. What is all this?

Got to be careful, Jimmy.

Just checking.

For what? You know, I ain't got no peace.

You could be wired working for the man.

Come on, man. You know, I come here to do business and you search me like I was

a crook. You know, you're paranoid.

You're nuts.

You are a crook, remember?

And I'm not paranoid.

Just careful.

Now, what can I do for you?

500 keys, man.

I got a big buyer coming in from Seattle.

It's a little heavy for you, isn't it?

Well, you know, like I told you, I got buyers coming in from Washington, man.

Okay. You came to the right supermarket.

You get in touch with my man Spear.

Work out the delivery.

Right, right.

Yeah, I'll call him right away. You know, my people are waiting to get it

Hey, Bill.

Sir.

How do I know, uh... I mean, you know, for all I know, you might be working for

the man.

You know what this place reminds me of?

I can't imagine.

Lemonade.

Lemonade?

When I was a kid and it got this hot, I sold ice cold lemonade.

You know, I think I'd trade in my badge right now for a six -pack.

Nice, cool, wet.

You had to bring up lemonade, didn't you?

At Christmas time, I sold hot chocolate.

Well, at least Pete and Joe are in the shade.

You hear that?

Huh? I think we got company.

Okay,

here, everybody got to...

Just cool it till he's on the ground unloading.

Stay down, stay down.

He's just checking the area. That's right. Stay down.

Oh, he's cautious. I'll say that for him.

Yeah, look at the pilot.

That's not quiet.

There's something wrong.

Where are they going?

Not now, damn it!

12 by 51, get back! It's a dummy run!

Something went wrong.

I guess if everything looked all right, the other pilot was going to call Klein

in with a load.

We'll get you to a hospital.

Has anybody got a knife? I'd like to cut myself a piece of coffee.

Who brewed this anyway?

You were right there when I made it. What's wrong?

It's mountain grown.

Yeah, I know.

You know something, Pep? I think I know now why you're single.

Yeah? Are these the grounds you use for your divorce?

Oh. You just don't know good coffee when you taste it.

Somebody killed a life, huh?

She killed a life, right? Look at my old buddy here.

Let's take a look at our boy here.

Watch this.

Oh, wow. Watch it.

Oh, no.

Do you believe anybody can walk away from that?

No.

Okay.

There's our boy. It's Michael Gregory.

This guy's done a little of everything.

Not only was he a race car driver, but he also worked for a while on a tuna

boat. He even did a stint as a Hollywood stuntman.

That is one hunk of choice male flesh.

I'd make coffee for him any day. That's all he needs.

First he loses his car in the time trials, then you make him pot of coffee.

That's two disasters in a row, isn't it?

Hey, Bill, where did you run into him? You're not a racing fan.

No, his kid brother got busted.

In order to help him out of the jam, Mike here made us a four -ton weed case.

Involved a tuna boat he worked on.

What does he do now, besides stay in shape?

Well, I haven't heard much about him since that crash.

I understand he's spying on his butt.

You know, I heard stories about guys who hunt bear with a switch.

I think he could.

Well, Pete, he's probably a vegetarian.

You know, carrots, alfalfa sprouts.

Wow, honey.

You better hope so.

You're going to need something in common.

I think he's a meat eater, folks.

He's built like a bear. Maybe he's hibernating.

Maybe you understand of his porridge.

You better get in there before somebody does get hurt.

I think I'll just stay here.

Just relax.

Boss is across the street waiting to meet you.

He said he'd pay you himself.

Yeah, well, where is he, man, and who is he? Let's go.

I want good bread.

He's waiting outside.

His name is Sergeant Crowley.

I didn't set this whole thing up just to bust me with a lousy 25 keys of grass,

which will probably be legal in another six months anyway.

Well, I don't know about that. I do know that you've been scoring with some

pretty heavy people.

Well, just who are these heavy people?

The connection is a pilot named Bill Klein.

Don't tell me you want me to give you Bill Klein.

You take me to jail.

We'll offer you a walk for the 25 keys.

Oh, come on, Crowley. I won't do more than 60 days at best, and you know it.

I'll take my chances in court.

We understand you build and drive race cars.

I used to.

Until some rookie driver busted up $40 ,000 worth of my machinery.

Well, that brings up an interesting question. Maybe you can answer it for

What do you think NASCAR would say if they found out one of their owner

had been busted on a narcotics rap?

I work for you and I'll drive again. Is that the picture?

It's coming into focus.

We need you to get the client.

Yeah.

Yeah, okay, I'll do it.

But I want one promise up front.

What's that?

I make no guarantees where a client's concerned.

So I get a walk just for helping.

Just helping.

Whether or not you guys catch Klein or not.

You see problems getting to Klein?

Lady, you got two major problems right off the bat.

Number one, Klein is crazy.

And number two, he's got a steadfast rule.

Yeah, what's that?

He never deals with strangers.

Welcome back.

Oh, thank you.

Scotch and water with a twist?

Right.

Got a good memory.

That's not all.

I've also got these passionate Italian eyes.

Oh.

So, tell me what you've been doing.

How's the department been treating you?

You know what?

I'll make a deal with you.

You don't ask me about the department.

And I won't ask you.

I'll be captain, keeps that great big thing up there in the air, okay?

Okay.

Now, about tonight.

First, I thought we'd have a little dinner, because I have found a

new Italian restaurant.

And then I thought maybe we'd come back here and listen to a little jazz.

I have loaded up on Chuck Mangione records.

Now, what do you say to all that?

Yes.

to the Italian dinner, yes, to the movie, and

finally, yes, to Mangione, with my favorite.

I've got to tell you, I just love the way you say yes.

Yeah.

Uh, Mike, yeah.

Listen, no, not tonight.

We'll just set the meet -up for tomorrow, okay?

Because I can't make it tonight, that's why.

Okay.

I said okay, Mike.

Yeah, just, what do you want us to meet you?

Half hour, all right?

Yeah, give me a half hour.

Joyce, listen, this is very important, all right? I've got to meet this

informant. It's only going to take me like an hour at the most.

I'll be back, and I've got to make another call.

By the time you get out of the shower, just freshen up, you know.

Yeah, Pep?

Yeah, it's Bill.

I just got a call from Mike.

He's set a meet -up with the Crooks at the corner of Echo Park and Sunset.

Yeah, the donut shop.

Okay?

Yeah, we'll meet him there in a half hour.

Okay, fine.

See you later.

Uh, Joyce, honey, listen. It's only going to take me an hour. I've been

this act before, remember? Honey, come on now. Put the book. Two days.

Two days I waited for you on one of your hour meets.

Joyce, I was... Not this time, Bill.

Honey, are you kidding with the book?

Oh, uh, mind if I use your phone?

You look like you could use another drink.

Uh, listen.

How do you feel about Chuck Lanchoni?

Oh, I love him.

Oh, yeah?

Mm -hmm. So does my husband. Why?

Nothing. I'm just doing a survey.

You safe, Vern? I am.

This is Pepper.

I'm your roommate.

Hi.

What is it you need?

I've got a buyer who's ready to do a hundred right now.

That's no problem.

A little heavy for you, isn't it?

Yeah, well, it's time to make my move.

Get some of that big money.

Like the man said, make hay while the sun shines.

Sounds like good business.

The price is $100 a kilo, and we specify the delivery point.

We'd like to have an idea when and where.

So we can get our money together and be ready.

I would assume that you already had all your bread together by now, or else we

wouldn't be sitting here talking.

As a matter of fact, I want half of the bread out front tonight.

Oh, come on.

Hey, Liv, Vern.

You know I've never scored anything this heavy before.

I'm just not ready to front five grand like it was nothing.

Mike, baby, now you know our operation.

If we don't have any money in front, then it's no go.

That's our insurance that we're not dealing with the man.

Why don't you get your act together? Call me.

I can do some big business.

Mike and I are into some pretty heavy people.

We stand to move a lot of kilos. If this thing goes right, we're putting

everything into it.

I'm sorry, sweetheart. No bread in front, no deal. Now, Mike knows that.

people are going to be testing us on this first deal. If it goes right, we're

in. They want to follow up with a thousand kilos every two weeks, maybe

heroin. Hey, look.

These people want the first ton a week after we do this first hundred.

That's the reason we're going to both have to bend a little.

Can you see them putting up $50 ,000?

You wouldn't, and neither would we.

We're going to have to get used to doing business hand -to -hand, or Mike and I,

we're just going to have to shop around and find another connection.

How come she's doing all the talking?

Well, her old man's one of the biggest weed wholesalers west of Chicago.

X. X, old man.

And now she's my lady.

Okay.

Just once.

You go ahead and get your bread together for tomorrow.

Delivery will be sometime afternoon.

Where?

I'll let you know when I call you.

There's my first car.

First place in Daytona.

Boy,

they sure cost a lot, don't they?

How's your iced tea?

You still got it? Oh, I need ice. Thanks, Bill.

I sold it and everything else I had to buy my second car.

A good competitive stock car runs upward of $40 ,000.

And yours, it crashed, huh? I didn't crash.

One of the rookie drivers took a turn a little too wide, bounced off the wall,

hit my car.

Can't buy insurance on a razor car.

Must be taking the time. It's almost five o 'clock.

Come on, Carly. How many dope cases have you worked? Yeah, I know. This is their

way of letting us know that they're calling the shots, right?

Well, at least it gives us a chance.

I'm here.

Right, we got everything together.

Yeah, man, we got the bread.

Okay, it'll take us about an hour and a half to get there.

Right. A long, we understand.

Load just arrived.

The money, please. I'd like to see it.

So and so.

Here, count it.

Mike, if you ever cash a check at a bank and then not count the money that the

teller gave you...

It's all there.

Yes, ma 'am, it is.

Where's our merchandise?

It's tank tight.

Is that a Joshua tree?

Well, just start walking toward it.

Four bags.

Twenty -five keys in each duffel bag.

Start walking toward it. You'll see it.

Give me the key.

I hope you counted it.

All's well.

Next time you want to do business, call me.

Clever. He never let us see him near the stuff.

Don't worry about Spear. He isn't that smart.

The girl's client's around here somewhere pulling his strings.

Oh, wow.

Air conditioning.

I guess when you make sergeant, that's one of the fringes, huh?

You guys look great. The sun's done wonders for your complexion.

Which one's your oyster?

The one with the carrot in his ear.

Now, look. What's going on?

The spear hasn't left the airfield for two days now, you know?

Boys, this morning we got this little report from Customs.

Seems they found that pilot for us, the one that ran Higgins down.

At least they say they found what was left of him. Where?

Just north of Nogales.

They figure he came across the border about 50 feet trying to beat the radar,

crashed near the side of a mountain.

Spread weed for half a mile.

Did, uh, Mike hear anything about our load?

Want to tell him the good news?

Spear phoned Mike this morning.

Said that they're ready with a ton. Now all we have to do is come up with the

money. We got two days.

Well, a hundred grand, that's more than I make in a week.

Where are we going to get a hundred thousand dollars of flash?

That's what we've been asking.

With the state and our own money, we can raise sixty grand, no more.

We've got vice, intelligence, everyone.

Well, what about the feds?

The feds?

Yeah. Better with a bar from a loan shark.

Sounds good.

Klein's one of the biggest around.

How's the deal to go down?

We've already let a hundred keys go just to get locked in tight.

Pepper and our snitch flash the money and we get the load.

This informant, do we know him?

No. Well, Bill, you know our policy about informants. We like to meet them,

interview them personally before we enter a joint investigation.

Yeah, well, you know our policy about informants.

Dan, this thing's all together. It's ready to go right now. Now, we don't

to screw it up, okay?

Cooperation. We want that.

We'd just like to have Pepper duke in one of our own men so that we can

all the players.

The players? Dan, will you understand something, please?

Nobody's playing.

They've already killed one of Adnock's snitches. Look, Bill, you guys are

locals. Now, we're looking at the overall aspects of the case. The big

so to speak. Who's doing what, when, where.

It's a big picture, huh? Okay, here it is.

You guys couldn't catch a crook in the county jail.

A client moves more weed and junk in a week than you seize in a year. That's

big picture.

Let's get the hell out of here. I'll borrow the money from the bank. Let's

at this like a business deal, all right?

Now, we're putting in $60 ,000 and you're putting in $40 ,000. So, we're

major stockholders.

We call the shots.

So, either you're in or you're out. It's just that simple.

We're in.

But I still want a little photo of that snitch for our files.

Well, I've seen better.

I've seen worse.

Crowley, nice room you picked out for us.

Nice double bed.

Oh, you're kidding.

I hope you're receiving me well.

I'm going to stash the money in the closet.

Crowley, I still think we should have one of my own men in there just to play

safe.

Dan.

The only reason we're into him at all is because Mike's been able to convince

him that Pepper's his girlfriend.

Klein won't do business with strangers.

Okay, we're in room one.

Right next to two.

We'll meet you here in about 15 minutes.

Right.

That was Spear.

He said after the money count, we're to go to an abandoned airstrip and pick up

the load.

So watch our bags, Crowley.

Hey, Bill.

It's Crowley.

Spears here, but there's another crook with him.

Crook, huh?

Sound like a cop.

Come on.

Hello?

Be cool, man. Just be cool.

Got a lot of money here. Just protecting our investment.

Okay.

This thing's over, huh?

Feels like the Mexican was armed.

There, every nickel.

How much is in each stack?

Something crook is counting every dollar.

Twenty.

Okay, we'll lead you to the Lord. You follow us in the camper. I'll take the

money for insurance.

Don't. Don't let him take the bread.

Put it. back on the bed.

You've seen ours. Now stop messing around.

Now I really mean it.

Our agreement, remember, we work hand to hand. Right.

I'll call you and tell you where you can pick it up.

Relax, you did fine.

Go through this on every deal.

Now is where the rubber meets the road.

When the money and the low get together, right?

Mm -hmm.

If it's gonna rip, that's when it'll happen.

I'll tell you what. When this thing's finished, I'll buy you the biggest steak

in town.

You're on.

You're not included in that, Crowley.

Hey, big fella, you thirsty?

How about something cold?

Yeah.

Your treat?

My treat.

I'll be right there.

crazy. I'll blow your head off.

We're not rescuing a ship with a platoon of Marines. What do you think they'd do

to Pepper? Bill, you guys got Klein all wrong.

I think this deal is still together.

You think Klein would kidnap a cop? No way, man. If he'd smelled the heat, he'd

just back off quietly.

You guys ought to know how Klein works. You taught him everything he knows.

You know him a lot better. How would you know him?

Just wait for the phone call. It'll come. When it does, just play it by ear.

Just go on like everything's together. Come on.

Bill, now there's no way you'd let him take $100 ,000 out in the desert alone.

He could be part of this whole thing. Well, if he is, he's got an awfully

act. We're going to play like the deals together, except for one thing. I want

you to get that chopper up there.

When that call comes in, I want you up there.

Crowley, you send him out there with our bread, and it's all yours.

It's your responsibility. If something goes wrong, it's your baby. Man, you

really hang in there, don't you?

Sure is some worries I've got about your boyfriend.

Yeah?

In this business, you got to cover your own.

Because no one else will.

What are you worried about?

We did a hundred and everything went okay.

Two things, baby.

One, a rip.

And a million dollars worth of grass is temptation enough to turn a preacher's

head around.

Second, you could be the man.

Or maybe you're working for him.

Two of us can't rip off a ton of grass.

And do I look like heat?

I don't know, baby doll.

But I own a little motel down near Mazatland.

It caters to gentlemen of sport.

Drinking, fishing, ladies.

If your partner doesn't come through as planned, you may be involved in a whole

new line of work.

You're too much.

You've got me as hostage and still worried about Mike.

Well, just cautious.

Besides, I'm beginning to enjoy your company.

Worldwide 50. Come in there, Tim.

This is Air 10.

Go ahead.

Pete? Mike's en route to the meat location south of Highway 111 east of

Canyon. You have him in sight?

That's a roger. We got a good shot of the camper from here.

Terrific.

Yeah, I'm alone.

Where's the girl?

I brought the camper. I want to check inside.

That's right, amigo. I still got your gun. Be a good boy now. Maybe I'll give

back to you.

Better looking at John there, Vern.

Where's the money?

Now, you got a one -track mind, man.

Now, I ask you, where's the girl?

And where's my grass?

You'll get him.

Follow it.

You came alone?

No tail?

Alone. I searched the camper, too.

Let's go, babe.

I've had it with this clown's bad dude routine. The deal's off.

Hold it right there.

I'm calling the shots.

Why don't you use that thing, man, or put it away?

Look, this deal's gone sour, so we're just gonna take our bread and split.

You're right. This deal is sour.

Hold it.

Have you got the bread?

From the start.

You've seen it.

Where's the dope?

Close by.

Spears will take you to it.

As soon as I've got the bucks.

You're nuts.

You've been holding me in lieu of the money. I'm your collateral, so let's

keep it that way.

Well, that's terrific.

Except if your big boyfriend here decides to split with the weed.

I'm left sitting here sucking my thumb.

Hey, look, Klein, I'll stay here with you.

She goes to the load and lays the money on spirit when they take delivery.

That satisfy you?

Okay, give her the keys to the camper.

And you come over here and sit down.

Because you make a bigger target anyway.

You're beautiful.

And you're on for the state.

Take care of yourself.

Hurry up. We've got to get this unloaded.

Pretty neat, huh?

We've got four just like this. We move seven, eight tons a week.

Beautiful. It's beautiful.

Doing a good business in heroin, too, to tell your people we've got our end

covered. You sure do. I'll pay that for you.

I'll still get the money. I'll be through here in a minute.

We better both get... Get your hands on top of your head.

You're crazy. You can't rip off... Tell your friends to jump down.

Hey, hey!

Okay, Fred, they're all yours.

Keep an eye on them.

Joe? Yes?

Okay,

how are we going to get Mike back?

Money, Rob.

Where's the money? Pepper, you didn't leave the money with Mike. It's in the

camper. Dan, don't you ever stop worrying.

Yeah, I know.

It's only money.

Mr. Spear here is going to drive back just like anything went down okay,

you, Mr. Spear?

It won't work.

It better work.

50 to air one.

Pete, stay with him. He's making a shortcut.

Everything went as planned.

You ready, Mike?

Cut it, lady.

Vern, get over here.

I can't.

There's a cop in the back seat with a gun on my head.

You tell that cop friend of yours to throw his gun out the window.

I'm going to cut Mike in two.

And I'm not playing around.

Joe? Get the money, Byrne.

You get over here.

Relax.

Get over here.

Come on, now.

You and I are going to take a little flight.

Tell them to get that chopper out of here.

She's a dead lady.

Damn it, Vern. Come on. If you move, let's go.

Damn it, Vern. Come on. Move.

Now.

So,

now what? Where do you go from here?

Sam.

Mechanic, I guess.

Work on someone else's car.

I'm a good one.

I'm sure you are.

Listen, Mike, I want to say something about the way you helped us.

You really... Save it.

Besides, here comes Crowley and company.

Just in the nick of time, so I'm about to get serious myself.

We just finished the reports. Thanks for waiting.

Oh, you're welcome.

How's our old bed friend, Dan?

Oh, he went running back to Uncle Sam, clutching every dollar.

Gentlemen may as well sit down.

Oh, yeah, sit down.

Thank you kindly. I thought you'd never ask.

Oh, speaking of friends, how did Klein know the deal hadn't gone down when I

back?

The headlights.

If the deal had gone down as planned, Spear was going to drive back with the

headlights on.

Klein. I always had to kick her.

Well, uh, Bill, are you going to tell him?

Oh, yeah, I almost forgot.

I talked to a good friend of mine, a big businessman, told him about you and

your racing. He said that if you dropped by, he'd sponsor your car, like a tax

write -off.

Well, it looks like you're back in the racing business.

Congratulations.

That's great, Bill.

I'll tell you one thing, it's a hell of a lot safer in the business you guys are

in.

I'll drink to that.