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Police woman.

Chief wants us to find out where the stuff's coming from before half the

freaks in the city are wiped out.

24 one -pound bags of pure speed.

Street value of about a half a million bucks.

I left a young girl with a seat over her face this morning and I'm in no mood.

Listen, I'm in trouble.

I warned you not to go off with those dope addict friends of yours.

I ain't gonna have no two -bit junkie ripping off my speed.

All right, let's hit him now.

In there!

In there!

You boys!

Turn down that trash in here!

You want me to call the police?

Two more kids dead.

Yep. They OD'd on a very potent grade of speed called tyranine.

Tyranine? It's a chemical that kicks the blood pressure up so high that

sometimes it can kill you.

I've never seen it used before.

Somebody's used it.

And it wasted how many people?

Seven. That we know about.

Chief wants us to find out where the stuff's coming from before half the

freaks in the city are wiped out.

Speed. As if things don't move quick enough already.

It's been an upswing of speed butts in the valley.

Yeah.

That's it.

So far, all the ODs have been in this area, right here.

You know, if they shut up a new lab, they're going to have that chemical

right? Pete? Yeah.

I've got a list here.

It says all the plants that handle the synthetic chemicals that are used in

producing this particular speed.

Phenyl -2 -propanone, methylamine, pyramine. Check with these people. Find

if anybody's missing anything. If there are any thefts, all of this stuff. Yeah.

It's Peter

from

Pismo Beach. That explains it.

Okay, I'll get the prize.

Roger Wilkins?

Yes? I'm Sergeant Anderson. I'd like to ask you a few questions.

I talked to some cops this morning.

I don't know what else I can tell you.

They said you were upset and they didn't want to press you, but it's very

important, Roger.

I was just packing

Billy's things to give them to his family.

Were you roommates for a long time?

Two years.

Ever since we got here.

That's a long time.

Long enough to get to know someone real well. Not really know him at all.

I mean, I tried a few things.

But I never got into anything like... Heavy, I guess that's okay to say to a

cop.

It is.

To me.

Man, I've never seen such great looking speed. Look at that.

Hey, Laura, come give us a hand.

What's the matter, babe?

It's these two kids.

We killed them, huh?

Yes.

Look, we didn't kill anybody.

Look, people overdose every day. It's not our fault.

Come on, we don't even know if it was our stuff.

I mean, it's not like we're the only source in town.

How about a little help from the prettiest chick I've ever seen, huh?

Come on.

Put a knife to thy throat if thou be given to cursed appetites.

For the morsel thou eatest shalt thou vomit up.

Hey, come on.

Listen.

It's like we're the liquor business, you see?

They distill it and people drink it.

Now, if somebody drinks too much and gets behind the wheel of his car and

himself, are they responsible?

Huh?

Booze is legal. What we're doing isn't. Hey, come on. That's ether. You want to

blow us up?

spaced out. She doesn't understand nothing.

Yeah.

How's it coming?

Fine. She'll bring it in later this afternoon when she checks in.

Um, what does it look like? Well, I don't like to brag, but it happens to be

best looking stuff we've ever made.

Stay on it.

Right.

Let's get it finished.

Marty, don't make me mule that stuff.

Why? Because some faceless, nameless nobody might OD?

Maybe. And look, I don't want to get busted.

Oh, honey.

I mean, the cops are probably all over the place.

Ball and bleed.

Ball and bleed. That's all you ever do. Marty, no, you should not. No, you

should not. Listen, my lady's just a little, some little downer.

She's going to be all right. Hey, she's going to be all right.

The speed.

Do you know where he was getting it?

No.

No hint?

Nothing that can help us?

Your friend is dead, Roger.

He's dead.

He never said.

I never asked.

His mother and father, I...

Expect me in a few minutes.

If it's okay with you.

Oh.

All right.

About the speed.

I want you to believe me.

I do.

Pull up a hood.

How are you doing, Hooper?

Anybody ever tell you you look absolutely smashing?

The head of Scotland Yard, every time he phones me for advice.

Uh, no thanks.

When are you ever going to clean this thing?

Well, maybe never. I don't want to find out what's under all the dirt.

So, uh, what do you know?

That's my question.

As soon as I'm up to anything, you're the first blonde I call.

Come on, Hooper, this is serious. Seven people are dead.

Yeah.

Talk is it's a new operation.

They're turning out some real heavy junk.

But I haven't been able to score any.

Yet.

Sarge, am I alone on this?

No, we got some other people working on it, but so far nothing.

Sarge, you don't need any other hustlers. If it's out there, I'll find

Have I ever let you down?

Yes.

Yeah. Where is she?

She ain't there yet.

Come on, little lady, she didn't go.

Yes, Marty.

That two -bit chick of yours, when'd she leave?

About an hour ago.

Come on, Ralph, give her a break. She'll be there. She should have been here a

half hour ago.

She split.

Maybe she had an accident, huh? Don't give me any accident. There was no

accident.

Now, did she have any friends down here?

No, I took a sister up in San Francisco, but that's the last place she'd go.

Look how you look, pal.

You better find her, you understand?

I ain't gonna have no two -bit junkie ripping off my speed.

That's worth a hundred grand.

All right, we'll work our way back down to the bar. Yeah.

Bible reader tramp. Yeah, cool it, huh?

She really broke it off. Come on, cool it. She probably split because you

roughed her up.

Hey, wait, don't lay any of this stuff on me. She probably quit because she

didn't know any better. Busted. Huh?

What did she think it busted?

Yeah. Can I help you?

Yes, I'd like to place a call to San Francisco.

The number is 555 -8834.

Hello?

Hello?

Who is this?

Betty?

Hi, this is Lara.

How are you?

What do you want, Lara?

Oh, I was just thinking about you, and I decided to call.

How are you doing?

Just fine.

Is your apartment okay?

Comfortable?

It's fine.

Hey,

Beth, did you ever get that new couch you said you wanted?

I think you said it was pale blue.

Lara, I'm busy.

I have to go.

Listen, I'm in trouble, and I don't know what to do. I don't want to hear it.

I need your advice.

You wouldn't listen to me when I warned you not to go off with those dope addict

friends of yours.

Please. Why should you listen to me now?

But look, you don't understand what's happened.

I can't help you, Lara.

I'm scared. I'm really scared.

Goodbye. Betty, wait.

I don't have anyone else to turn to.

Well, if you haven't forgotten how, you might try praying.

Goodbye.

Well, we got a lead at a plant called Glantzer Laboratories. It seems as if

certain key chemicals have, um... How did the man say, Joe? Uh, dwindled away

mysteriously. Any ideas, huh?

Well, it looks like somebody takes him out of the security area during the day

and comes back for him at night.

Uh -huh.

Crab.

Pep, you get... The Becky special. Over there.

Thanks. What about suspects?

What's the Becky special?

Cream cheese, onion, and ketchup.

Suspect, there's too many people at access. We really couldn't pinpoint any

person. Inside job.

Yeah, that's it.

Cream cheese, onion, and ketchup?

And potato salad. That's what makes it work.

Well, it's a lot more interesting than pastrami on whole wheat.

Any extra mustard?

Here, right here.

Extra mustard. Thank you.

Okay.

Tonight you guys take out the plant.

Pep and I are going to hit some of the valley hangouts.

What'd you get, Pete?

I got Royster's Fantasy.

Yeah, butter.

Yes, nestling comfortably on a bed of lettuce.

That's what makes it work.

What makes you work, Pete?

Shipping.

Mr. Allen, it's for you.

Shipping, Alan.

I got a rush order.

Tonight, I got an important deadline to meet.

Tomorrow.

It's too late to make my usual arrangements for today.

And Brooks.

I'll need some extra consideration this time.

What's that supposed to mean?

It means the doctor has lined up a donor for my daughter.

They're getting set for surgery.

I'll have to have an extra couple of thousand.

You bring in a good load. We'll talk.

You need me.

My daughter needs this operation.

Okay. Okay, you got it.

But you're gonna owe me one, you hear?

We looked everywhere, not a trace.

I am meeting a guy in an hour for the biggest deal I ever set up, and I'm

supposed to tell him what? I can't deliver?

It's not our fault, Ralph.

You should have brought the stuff over yourself instead of that ding -a -ling

broad. I'm gonna tell you something.

You're gonna look in every dive, every movie house, every bar, every coffee

shop. You're gonna find her. Don't get pushy, Ralphie. Nobody elected you,

I elected me, boss, when I set you dummies up in business. I made the

got the chemicals.

Look, let's all relax, huh?

You're crazy.

We need each other, right?

Right. And we're losing sight of the problem now, aren't we? Right?

All right.

All right.

Look, we'll, uh...

We'll go out and hunt some more. But I tell you, you blow this deal, you're

going to break all records making another batch because I am not blowing

deal.

Yeah.

Here they are.

I've seen everything.

Boys, girls playing together. And on the same team.

Yeah.

Who's winning?

We both are if you brought the merchandise.

Yeah.

Hey, look.

There's been a little complication.

The broad that was supposed to deliver the stuff disappeared.

She might have got busted with trying to find out. We had a deal. We still have

a deal.

Just take a little longer, that's all.

How much?

Well, if the broad doesn't show up, then we have to make another batch. It'll

only take a few days.

I don't have a few days.

You're just going to have to wait, that's all.

You don't hear so good, do you?

Stalls are unhealthy.

Tell you what, give me until tomorrow morning, all right?

Tomorrow morning.

Nine o 'clock, here.

Thanks, Jimmy.

I'll be there at nine o 'clock.

Could you tell me where I can find some razor blade?

Yeah, of course.

Up there from my boyfriend.

Injector or regular?

Regular.

There you go.

Thank you.

Yeah, sure.

You think he'll play that, Dean?

Be careful, Joseph. It's very flippery there.

I slipped a soup for a cup of coffee.

Would you like one?

Yes.

Gang. Hi. I'm sorry.

How'd it go with the lab?

The Latin port took over for us about an hour ago.

No action?

Well... Like the ordinary shutdown lab on an ordinary night. How about

Ever spent out dancing?

I think we hit 14 discotheques.

Actually, it was only 10.

It feels like 14, and we got nothing.

I just had a full concert with the janitor.

We missed another one?

Well, what do you say? You want to hit the roof?

Where?

I thought maybe we'd stop off at the Miramar Ballroom and one last tango, my

treat. No, thanks. My feet.

How about Vinnie's? You're on.

Come on, Ginger.

Let's go.

I don't dig this.

You don't dig what?

They could be out there crawling around right now and we'd never know it.

You'd know it. Come on, relax, will you?

How long are we going to be here?

Just till tomorrow, then we meet Ralph.

I don't take that creep.

Yeah, but the money is so good.

Yeah, I guess.

Pete.

Joe. Hey. Take a look at this.

Look here, bud.

Is that what I think it is?

Looks like about 20 pounds.

Who made the score?

Nobody.

This arrived about a half hour ago.

Special delivery, addressed to Narcotics.

In the mail?

Anonymous donor.

Bounce squad and Leighton Prince checked it out. Nothing but dope.

It's postmarked. There was mail yesterday from somewhere in the North

That's pretty big action. Yep.

I want you guys to check out all the post offices and that zip code. See if

can come up with a description of anybody who might have sent it. Am I

get down to the lab?

Let's deal. I got people waiting.

Hey, wait a minute.

My money.

What is this?

This ain't no... No,

it...

Miss Williams?

You're just going to have to come across with the money to fix it.

Miss Williams?

She's in the... Open up!

Use your purse key.

Miss Williams?

Some of the highest grade methamphetamine I've ever tested.

And like other samples we've had lately, it contains tyramine.

Why do you consider it such a high grade of meth when it's killing people?

There's no filler in it. No arsenic, milk sugar, anything like that.

It's pure.

And the tyramine gives it an extra boost.

It's like caviar to an experienced user.

You mean it's too rich for some, huh? Right. It overloads the heart, makes it

very dangerous.

How much have we got?

24 one -pound bags of pure speed.

Street value of about a half a million bucks.

Kimberly, for you.

Well, I bet somebody's real unhappy about losing that little package.

Yeah. Yeah.

Isn't it crazy how much money there is in dealing with other people's misery?

Where is it?

Okay, we're on our way. Listen, tell Royster and Stiles to meet us there.

Yeah.

Well, that's very interesting.

Our men just found one of these bags next to some girl who'd slashed her

in a motel. They seem to think she might have said this stuff.

Is she still alive?

She's better than him.

What's happening, baby?

I left a young girl with a sheet over her face this morning, and I'm in no

This had better be solid.

It is.

Okay. Where do we go?

Beer Bowery.

K -52, you heard the man. Let's go.

To the Bowery it is.

Astro, this here's Rusty.

Hey, hey, hey, baby. What's your sign?

Me? I'm Gemini.

The twins, right?

Waitress by day.

Skywriter by night.

I dig, I dig.

How much blind power do you crave, Gemini?

I could use a quarter.

Mine is all in dimes, baby.

I'll take 14 dimes.

Ten is the limit the first time out.

Okay.

I'll take the limit.

Let me see the bread, baby. Let me see the speed, man.

You're real hip, baby.

If this is righteous stuff, I'll be seeing you.

In the stars, baby.

In the stars.

What's your sign, ma 'am?

Leo.

Hey, Astro.

Uh, we're police officers.

We're under arrest.

Hey, man, how you dudes gonna quit dreaming?

I'm Mr. Clean.

I know you are.

And all that good stuff we found stashed in your spare tire is just an illusion,

right? I keep a -tellin' ya. I lost my will to some dude named Bobo last week.

So it must be his stash.

Where do we find Bobo? I don't know. I just see him around sometimes.

What about Lara Williams, you know her?

Not a chance.

Pal, you're really stupid, you know that? Taking this phone from somebody

that's really stupid.

Come on, man. Give a brother a break.

You know that works two ways.

Pork by any color stinks, right?

Right. And the same for deals, brother man.

Look, if you're so rad on shooting, why don't you book me? Because you ain't got

a case, that's why.

Oh, yeah, we got a case. You're sold to a police officer.

We got a case. We're just having this little chat because we want to see how

cooperative you're going to be.

Look, you got nothing on me.

Is that right?

Sergeant, you want to come in, please?

Say hello to Sergeant Anderson.

Hi, hi, hi, baby.

Remember these?

And that is righteous stuff.

Tyramine and all.

Should have known.

German eyes got two faces.

Pig and undercover pig.

That's right.

You got any other stories, dear?

Did Hooper know? No, no more than you.

Look, you gonna smooth out a few bumps for me?

Well, now, it all depends on how smooth you let us make it.

Okay, man, okay.

I scored at the Irish night bar in the North Valley.

A guy named Ralph.

Have you got a statement booking?

Pete, check on that bar. She wants it. Yeah. Here, Leo.

Yeah, there it is.

Lara Williams, Berkeley address.

22 years old.

She barely looked 17.

What a waste.

I called up the... Nothing on the girl except one arrest for a campus sit -in a

couple of years ago.

Also, we checked out an old address and the manager said she hadn't lived there

for a couple of years, but she remembered it as being very quiet, shy.

Kept pretty much to herself.

She didn't leave much behind, did she?

Any relatives?

Yeah, a sister.

She's flying down from San Francisco to identify the body.

Why don't you go to the morgue and have a talk with her, okay?

Would you mind taking this one, Bill?

Poor lost kid.

She asked me, begged me to help her, and I wouldn't do

it. You can't blame yourself for this.

I've seen it too many times.

Things just go out of control.

It happens too often to too many kids.

At first, I really tried to understand, Sergeant Crowley. I really did.

I'm sure you did.

But I had to draw the line somewhere.

Was it just the two of them?

Yes, sir. Our parents died when we were very young.

Both parents?

Our mother died.

My father, he began to drink heavily after that and to run around with women

with tramps.

One day he just left with one.

That's rough.

How old were you at the time?

Only 16.

And... Sarah was barely 14.

Oh, dear God, Meryl, why?

I know how tough this is on you.

But I've got to ask you these questions.

And you might be able to help us, you know.

You might even be able to help us save some lives.

What do you need to know?

The bar has been in operation about six years, and the liquor license is in the

name of an individual named Ralph Brooks.

He's the owner on record.

Ralph Brooks. That fits with the connection. Anything on him?

I ran him through the computer.

Not even a parking ticket.

Hi, Bill. Hey.

I'm glad you didn't go.

It's tough, huh?

Yeah, she's been pretty rough on herself. I just came back from seeing

Williams' sister.

She told me she let Lara come down here with a couple of guys from San Francisco

named Marty and Sticker.

She's been living with them and working.

Now, you're ready for this. In that bar in the North Valley that Astro told us

about.

So that's her connection.

Now, these two guys, any last names or addresses?

She didn't know. All she knew was the address on the envelope, which was the

bar. That bar is owned by a Ralph Brooks.

Okay.

Let's take it out and put a tail on him around the clock.

until we get that lab owner to know every breath he takes.

Bill? Yeah?

How about my going to see him tomorrow as Lara's sister and trying to work into

the operation?

Nope. He might take me in just to get his feedback.

No way.

Do they know her?

No. I asked her. She said she'd never met any of them. It's too risky. I don't

want you doing that. So, when have things changed?

Okay, hotshot.

But I want you wired.

Also, if he doesn't bite, I want you out of there fast.

Oh, you'll see it, Smoke.

Betty Williams.

Lara Williams' sister.

Wait a minute.

Okay, okay. Come in.

Hi.

Hi.

Something the matter?

Well, Lara... What about her?

She mentioned your name, but she didn't give me a description, like a body

count. You're looking at it.

What do you expect from a kid sister and a jealous one at that?

It's an hour.

Thank you.

Where is Lara?

I've been worried about her. Worried about her?

Or the stuff she ripped off?

Speed.

25 pounds of it?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Good. Then it belongs to me. Belong... Hey, wait a... I get excited,

Mom. Now, I don't know where Lara got any stuff, but maybe I could help you

it.

Can it.

Lara told me about your little setup.

She always tells her big sister everything.

Would you like a drink?

Scotch. Straight.

Suppose this stuff was mine.

What do you want for it?

Simple.

Lara split because she wants out, but I want in. You'll never see her again.

Where's the stuff?

Safe.

Safe where?

If I tell you, you suddenly don't need me anymore.

What I need you for, anyway.

Because I know this business.

My ex ran a lab, and I learned a lot from him before he got busted.

Like, for example, how much do you produce a week?

How much?

Okay. About 25 pounds.

With how many chemists?

Two. You should be doing closer to 40 pounds.

Of course, I can't be sure unless I were to see your setup, but it sounds to me

like you're not up to capacity.

Sounds to me like you might know what you're talking about.

I'll tell you what.

I'm, uh... I'm expecting a delivery in a little while.

When it gets here, why don't we take a spin out to the lab?

If you can show me something that'll improve the operation, I'll consider

cutting you in.

That's a deal.

But first, we pick up the stuff.

What for? It's safe, I told you. We'll get it tomorrow.

Look, beautiful, I don't know that you got anything.

Okay. It's at the Valley Airport in a locker.

The key is in an envelope under Lara's name.

at the transcontinental counter.

All right.

50 to 52.

Can you handle it?

Do hummingbirds hum?

12 by 50 to 9 by 60.

9 by 60, go ahead.

Yeah, Brooks expects a liver tonight.

Could be a chemical drop.

Roger, we've got it covered.

I have a few errands. I'll be right back. Fine, Mr. Allen.

9Y60 to 12Y50.

12Y50, what do you got?

Garbage truck just picked up the trash, but he kept two carts from being

compacted with the rest of the trash.

Could be chemicals.

He's getting ready to pull out now.

Okay, tail him. Keep me informed.

Will do.

Alex, the supervisor's getting in his car and it's apparently going to follow.

Yeah, she always was an impulsive kid. I really didn't want her to come down

here. She mentioned that.

Yeah, but now I'm glad she didn't listen to me.

Who is it?

Bob Allen.

Door's open.

Your car's fixed the way you want it, Mr. Brooks.

It's all there.

Party's over.

Time to get down to business.

Well, who knows? Maybe we'll have time to party later.

What do you need that for?

Just to protect the merchandise.

Come on, let's go.

12Y50 to 9Y60.

Get him a couple of miles away from the bar, then pick him up.

Roger.

Here they come.

Just give them a little room.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, please.

Yes? Are you holding a package for me, Lara Williams?

Lara Williams. Let me see what I have for you.

Ah, here we are.

Thanks. We enjoy moving ourselves.

50 to 52.

We'll alternate taking the point. Now, Pete, let's keep it tight.

We'll park in his truck all the way.

Baby, this stuff is just a start.

I'm making some real heavy connections to expand this operation.

There's no limit to how high the profits can go. I like a man with ambition.

those things over there.

High voltage towers or something like that. Going around them like this gives

the chills. I always have the feeling that one of them is going to fall on my

car. 52, did you get your location?

52 to 50, got it. We're headed back to those high voltage transmission lines.

Over and out.

You see what I got? I not only got a new batch of chemicals, I got the stuff

back that Lyra ripped off.

Hey, great. Where's Lyra?

Lyra's split back to San Francisco. Betty here is her sister. She brought

stuff back. Hi.

I see. And you plan on just standing in for her, dear?

That's right.

Good.

Hey, listen, I've seen a picture of Lyra's sister. I don't know who she

in, but that's not Betty Williams.

Who are you?

I'm Larry's sister. Marty says you're nobody's sister. Who the hell are you?

been shooting up too much, Marty? I'm sorry, baby.

You're not hurt.

I'm dead.

He's a cop.

Oh, come on.

Give me that.

Why don't you take her to the lab? Don't cut her. I got some chemicals that

won't leave a trace.

All right, let's hit him now.

Come on, lady.

Police officer, drop your gun.

right there, baby.

You don't move.

Joe, work your way around behind the house so you can get behind him.

Got it.

Pete, see if there's a bag door to that lab. We'll cover it.

Listen, don't fire directly into that lab, man. A lot of chemicals in there.

I know.

Cover it. Don't fire into the lab.

your pistol. Put your head behind your head. Now.

I wasn't shooting.

Check my gun. I didn't shoot.

Hey,

sourpuss.

Me.

No, not a chance. It's just so heartbreaking in a new girl.

I'm sorry I kept you boys waiting. I've been a little tied up.

Don't you ever do that to me again.

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