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Tonight on The Center. Some female crocs. Without the butt, you're so

You stay behind me. I'm the officer in charge.

Someone had to come in here and find out what the hell was going on. I give the

orders and I'll tell you when to move.

How do you like it, Chief?

Given the capture it's got for now, I've been invited to stay.

Hey,

guys.

Her plane's in. She's not at the gate and she's not at the baggage carousel,

I guess she's probably stuck in customs or something. Well, you used the

courtesy telephone?

Yeah, I told them to tell her that there were three handsome guys waiting out by

a silver car.

I see, too.

Yeah, that's my cap.

Why doesn't she just take a cab?

Well, she's a visiting officer, Jim. It's not proper protocol.

So when can we expect the marching band?

The officer exchange program is vital to the department for upgrading its

training. I got the memo, Captain, but let me tell you, the last thing I need

are tips from some female crocodile dundee.

Without the bus, some fierce old kangaroos... The only crocs I've seen

the Sydney Zoo, and the Ruth I know for her vodka.

Inspector Megan Connor, New South Wales Police Services.

Inspector Conner, I'm Captain Simon Banks, Major Crimes, Cascade Police

Department. Pleasure. I am, uh, Blair Samberg.

You must work narcotics.

Uh, no, actually, I'm a consultant to the department.

On what?

Both will find out.

And the comedian is?

Um, I'm Detective General.

Not the comment. I apologize.

I like a man who says what he feels, even if his statements are wrong.

I'll help you with your bag.

Thank you. Oh, I have a couple more. Over here.

Wasn't sure what gear I'd need for your lovely attempt at spring.

Sabre, give me a hand.

She looks like Crone DeVille.

Now lie on your stomach.

Move. What are you doing?

Get out.

I'm a car heist in progress, sir.

What are you doing taking my car?

Let me drive.

What are you talking about? With what? They took the car.

Police emergency. I need your vehicle.

Here they are.

What are you doing? That's my cat!

Hey, you crazy!

Everything's gonna work out fine, sir.

Captain, I do not want you to worry about this. Little Bondo will paint it

and she's going to be as good as new. But, Darren...

Do

you have any idea how long I've been waiting for the department to authorize

new car? And how many days of pleasure do I get? Three!

Captain, what was I supposed to do? Let the guy go? No, you weren't supposed to

let him go. But what is it with you and cars anyway? Somebody whacked you with a

toy car when you were a baby?

Inspector Conner, I believe we need to get a few things straight.

I appreciate your assistance in this afternoon. Assistance?

Sir, I believe Sandy and I actually stopped the suspects.

Sandy? Granted. However, you are out of your jurisdiction. You haven't been

issued the proper credentials.

And when might I have those credentials, sir?

I'll let you know. For now, you remain at observer status.

Now, you may carry your firearm for protection since you are weapons

I understand.

And I apologize, Captain. My enthusiasm got the best of me.

Seem to have heard that in this office before, huh?

Well, luckily, the armored car company has agreed to pay for damages to the

taxi, which are estimated to be $12 ,346.

That's U .S.

Now, during your stay here, you're going to need someone to supervise you.

And based on this afternoon's adventure, I've decided that person should be you,

Detective Ellison. How did I know that was coming, Captain? I think... That

be all detectives.

Oh, Jim, on your way out, could you try to make sure that door stays on its

hinge?

Captain Banks, I... Did I not make myself clear?

How would you say it?

Good -bye, mate.

Is your captain always so quick to spit the dummy?

I beg your pardon?

She means get angry.

Captain Banks is a really nice guy once you get to know him. I'm not sure I want

to. That's a nice attitude, Connor.

Considering he just gave you a second chance when you could be on your way

down under for that stunt you pulled today.

Stunt? What was I supposed to do? Just stand by and... It's all right.

Look, I'm sure that you're really tired from your long flight, Inspector, so why

don't Jim and I just drive you back to your hotel and we can start all this

in the morning?

Thanks, but I'll take a cab. Great. Why don't you see if you can stay in the

passenger seat this time?

What do you make of that coat?

What is that? Pink dingo?

I like that.

I'm looking for someone who may have come in here.

I might have seen him, but not at night.

Lunch, maybe. Well, if he comes again, call me.

Oh, and I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention that I asked about him.

You will call?

Uh -uh. Ex -wife. He owes me three years back alimony.

If he left you, he is an idiot.

Not only am I stuck here... playing tour guide. I've just got to wait around for

her forever?

Or did she forget to reset her clock?

Relax, she'll be here. You know, I was thinking, if we're going to be working

closely with her, we're going to have to really be conscious of keeping your

sentinel abilities quiet. I agree.

I'll leave that up to you, Sandy.

All right, that's about enough of the Sandy stuff. I'm serious here.

This must be her now.

Hey, look out.

We've got a collision with that rental.

G'day. Sorry I'm late.

The way you Yanks drive, not to mention the bad language.

I can't imagine why anybody would be upset.

Join us. We wanted to initiate you into one of the Northwest's venerable dining

institutions.

Tube steak.

Ah, that's Mr.

Tube Steak. It's classic American food.

Three smokies, Frankie.

Sure, Jimmy.

Running a little low on the sauerkraut, huh? Thank God I can't eat that stuff.

You've got to be kidding me. I've seen you eat stuff I'd scrape off the bottom

of my shoes.

One time I opened up the refrigerator and I found this jar of freeze -dried

grasshoppers, and we weren't going fishing that day. Those were locusts. I

to experiment in panculture cuisine, all right? But I draw the line at fermented

cabbage.

Ever try barbecued witchdy grubs? Consider it a delicacy. Yeah, with or

the heads?

With. Of course. Good.

Maybe some pickled termites for these, too.

Special to the house coming up.

Would you like those chocolate covered? They're on special today.

What is it?

That guy down there.

He's an alarm systems expert.

I busted him a couple years ago in a jewelry exchange fight.

I couldn't make the case, though. Excuse me, who are you talking about?

The fellow down there in the tan car. His name is Lane Cassidy. You don't see

him?

How can you recognize him from here?

Last time I heard, he had skipped to Arizona.

What's he doing here?

I don't know. Let's go find out. We'll come back to those.

Sorry.

Hey, I'll be waiting for you.

What do we have here?

Lane Cassidy.

Burglary, breaking and entering, burglary, burglary, burglary.

This guy certainly found his bitch in life, huh? On a hunch, we followed him

a hotel down in Chelsea.

About ten minutes after he arrived, we received a couple of visitors.

Who took these?

I did, with a disposable camera from the motel shop.

It's pretty good, huh?

That's Ben Ramos.

He's a gangbanger from L .A. He spent several years running a car theft ring.

He's recently been freelancing as a wheelman.

This is Jerry Kellerman.

He's from Houston, marine vet, expert with munitions and explosives. He also

time for extortion and bank robbery.

Munitions expert, alarm specialist,

getaway driver, all from out of town.

Does it just mean? Does this sound like a crew getting ready for a job?

No.

Put these guys under 24 -hour surveillance.

Find out what the hounds are up to.

Yes, sir.

Yeah, I know this place. It specializes in curries. It's actually pretty

authentic.

Looks like we got another player.

Smile.

Can we eat someplace that serves American food? You get a cheeseburger on

own time.

Try to bend a leg. That crap is way too hot for me.

I like it. Jim.

Jim.

Don't you think one of us should go in and suss it out?

No, it's too risky.

No, just sit tight.

Well, I don't suppose you'd object if I used the ladies at the petrol station

across the road.

All right, we'll make it quick. These guys break it up. We're going to have to

roll. Let her out, Chief.

Have fun.

What do they say?

Give me a second. I'll fill you in.

Yeah, that's it. Smile for me.

Smile.

So Thomas and I are going to pick up the rest of the equipment tonight from

Shapiro. What about the C4?

I jacked the price, but I got it.

Smile.

Now, Jim, look.

Get her up and ship her to the outback, man.

Stay right out here.

Save it, Sandberg. It was the only car left in the motor pool, all right?

Where's Ellison?

He's inside. You can't hear him? I'm the officer in charge. I give the orders,

and I'll tell you when to move, all right? I mean, what the hell were you

thinking? You gave me no choice. Someone had to come in here and find out what

the hell was going on. Why did they break out the artillery?

I don't know.

Detectives!

Not here, not now.

My office, one hour.

I'll get my own ride back.

Great. Why don't you just keep going right across the Pacific, sweetheart?

Hi, operator. I need the international area code for Sydney, Australia.

What are you doing, Jim?

Calling her mom.

Not a bad idea.

Enter. Yeah.

Gentlemen, Inspector Connor informs me that Cassidy and his pals drew down on

her because Cassidy made the three of you during your surveillance.

Is that so?

I reminded the inspector that she's to follow your instructions to the letter.

She's assured me that she will do that. So, as far as I'm concerned, the air is

clear.

Not for me, sir.

This just came in from the New South Wales police.

Who's Scott Brunel?

He was the one who was meeting Cassidy and the others at the Curry house.

How'd you ID this guy so fast?

Well, we didn't, sir. It was Megan's boss in Sydney.

Seems as though Brunel and Connor have quite a history.

Is that so?

Inspector, would you care to explain this?

Last year in Sydney, Scott Brunel blew up a bridge while a payroll transport

crossing.

The truck fell into the river where Brunel and his crew were waiting in

suits. They escaped with two million Australian dollars.

Right, right. I remember reading about that.

Yeah. A bunch of people died.

The truck's guards and four motorists who were on the bridge when it went

I was lead investigator and Brunel made it personal.

Threatening phone calls, shots fired through my window.

He even tampered with the brakes on my car.

Despite all our efforts, we failed to build sufficient evidence against

When he disappeared, I was instructed to let it go.

I couldn't.

How did you know Brunel would be in Cascade?

I traced him on my own time.

And when I heard about the officer exchange program, I volunteered.

You lied to us.

Yes, I did.

But you've got to understand.

Brunel is a clever, meticulous psychopath.

And he's not afraid of the cops.

Whatever he's planning, he still intends to go through with it.

I'll tell you what I understand.

As of this moment, your visiting officer status with this department is

terminated until I have a chance to speak with your superiors.

Yes, sir.

That'll be all.

I mean, come on. So what? So she made it personal. Jim, how many times have you

done that?

Save it, Chief. I didn't lie about it. Oh, come on. You haven't twisted the

truth when it suited you?

Guys, she followed this guy halfway across the world on her own time.

I mean, you at least have to admire her determination.

And think about it. If she's right, this guy Brunel's up to something big. She

knows how he works, how he thinks.

I mean, I'm not a cop or anything, but you ask me, she's our best bet to catch

him. Sir, the kid's got a point.

All right, here's what I want you to do.

I want you to escort Her Majesty back to her hotel, remove her car rental keys

from her possession, and you tell her to stay there until she hears from me

personally.

Very good, Captain.

We're wasting time, boys.

Ronell is out there somewhere.

So what do we look for?

The one lead I did have was his weakness for Indian food.

I doubt that he'll be shoveling curry again any time soon.

By the way, Sandy, I appreciate you sticking up for me with Banks.

It's no problem. Could you do me a favor and not call me Sandy?

Nobody calls me that.

As you like it, Chief.

No need to walk me in.

I'll wait to hear from you, right?

What have we done?

Play me odds.

That was close.

I don't see anybody hurt.

Call it in, Chief. You know the drill, car description, location.

Got it, got it.

Piece of work, Connor.

The airport, curry house, air hotel.

Thank you, Detective.

I'm not really ready for your sarcasm right now. Was it some Aussie anti

-American plot to overthrow Cascade or something? I mean, thank you.

If you hadn't mistrusted me, I'd have been killed.

This is just like the restaurant.

Renaud wouldn't have blinked if Robert doesn't buy standards or died here.

I'm sure you understand why I've got to get this guy, even if it means spending

money. Spending?

That's relative.

All right, good. Thanks.

Crime scene unit's on its way, and I talked to dispatch, and they're sitting

a lookout for that car, but nobody's seen it yet.

He's got a good game. I just wish I knew what game he was playing.

Come on.

Good

afternoon.

We're with the Environmental Protection Agency. We've got a full clock with Mr.

Nozaki. I didn't call on a pass.

I'll have to check with Mr.

Nozaki's office.

Let's get him in the trunk.

I should be chewing you out right now for disobeying my orders. But I have no

doubt that given the choice, Brunel would have taken that hit into the hotel

that... That would have been ugly.

Considering that there were no injuries on the street, you got lucky.

You all did.

I have an explanation for my actions, Captain.

Save it, Connor. My point is, is that Brunel thinks you're such a serious

to his operations. Well, that could only be good for our side.

Then I may continue to work on the case.

I'll discuss it with the Cascade Brass and your boss.

who have some very exemplary words for you, by the way. I understand you've

received medals and a few citations.

Thank you.

Well, under the circumstances, we've decided that your policing skills and

knowledge of the Brunel case will be invaluable.

As a result, you've been issued full credentials with the Major Crimes Unit

the Cascade Police Department.

Here's your badge and your department cell phone.

Thank you, sir.

But you listen to this.

You disobey my orders one more time, And we're going to have a very sticky

wicket.

Enter.

Captain, this just came for you.

Thank you, Rafe.

Gentlemen. So let's do it.

Is information from New South Wales, FBI, Interpol, concerning any case ever

connected with Brunel or one of his crew?

So, uh, what are we supposed to do with that?

Well, you're supposed to get used to the bread and butter of police work,

Sandberg. You know the drill.

Look through every scrap of this information. See if you can find any

any clue at all as to what Brunel might be up to.

This is quite a lot here, sir.

Well, it's not going to get any thinner in here. Let's take this to the

operations room.

I have work to do.

Yes, sir.

The constant factor here seems to be big.

Difficult targets, plans, and massive payoffs.

It's pretty amazing.

I mean, you put all these jobs together, it's like the World Series of Crime. I

mean, take Kellerman here. He blew up, what, half the city block just to get

a diamond exchange in Baltimore. And Ramos, he outdrove 14 police officers in

New Orleans.

Yeah, what I want to know is how Brunel managed to hold up a plane load full of

Arab sheiks in flight and then disappear into thin air. He has a way of doing

that. What do you say we just take a break and go get some food, huh?

All right.

But it's my shout.

Your what?

What?

It's on me.

Really? Is there a catch?

There's two.

First, we don't talk about work.

Ah, good. No problem there.

And second, I choose the restaurant.

Welcome down to the party of three. I can't get over this view.

I suppose you two have been up here before.

First time for me.

Yeah, well, that happens, you know.

You live in the city your whole life, and you never get to go where the

have been.

It's like New Yorkers. Never been to the top of the Empire State Building.

Actually, but on our first case, we did work at the Cascade Panoramic Tower.

Didn't do much sightseeing, though.

Yeah, right. We were chasing a serial bomber.

I don't think you'd find that in your tour guide.

This is a great idea, Megan. Thank you very much. It's very nice.

Did I say something wrong?

No.

Oh, it is. Very nice.

Wow, that was really special.

I'm getting along.

Two minutes, and it's done.

Our dad always said we should do what we wanted with our lives, so when my time

came, I took him at his word.

He ever try to get you into his line of work?

He's a professional bookie.

Fifth legal.

Back home.

Lots of colorful characters about the place growing up. Taught me to keep my

wits sharp.

How does he feel about you being a police officer?

He smiles when I tell him stories about work. But I know he worries.

I just can't imagine not being a cop anymore.

Can you?

Me.

Alison. A bookie, huh?

Yeah.

All right, sir. We'll be there momentarily.

Can we have a check, please? What's going on?

Homicide. The security guard at the power company's substation.

Not just us. The city is out.

It's Brunel.

Whatever he was planning, it's happening now.

It's about ten blocks long by 18 wide.

Chelsea to Grand.

We're the leader first.

Brunel's target's somewhere in that grid.

Ah, well, there's a couple of banks in there. There's one or two jewelry

You know, it wouldn't waste his time in a bank. This is too big.

Maybe he's going to hit all.

I doubt he has the manpower, but it's got to be something big enough to black

out half the city.

The mint.

Oh.

any idea when power might be restored?

That depends on how soon we can reroute and switch over, maybe an hour, maybe

12.

All right, I have an investigation team on their way to you now. They're all I

can spare.

Our lines here are jammed. I got this message directing traffic.

Hey, everyone, get out of your attention, please.

Come on, let's listen up.

Apparently, city power substation number two has been sabotaged.

They don't know how long... it's going to take to get it back up. Could be an

hour, could be much longer. So here's the drill.

Any of you who are not manic fools, I need you out on the street now.

Let's try to keep some order around here.

Never somebody give me Ellison or Inspector Connor on the phone.

Well,

the traffic lights out. How are we going to do this? It's going to be gridlock

out there. As far as we can.

work if I have to.

See anything?

Use the radio.

That's right, power field crew. Your backup generator's down. And not

You're on top priority grid.

I'll be up and running as quick as we can.

Bring it in.

Okay, boys.

Auxiliary generator's in the basement, right?

Right through there.

There's an explosion at the substation.

How'd that happen?

We blew it up.

Forty -five, Matt.

All right.

You let me know when.

I'll be home as soon as I can.

I don't know when I'll be home.

I got your mom.

Let's get your mom on the phone.

This is the end of the line, folks.

It's about four blocks away.

Got your wish, Connor.

We're going this way on foot. I love you.

Okay, bye, babe.

the alarm sensors.

You could nuke that baby and the alarms would still be sending out an all swell.

Alright.

You want to arrest me?

You go ahead.

You want to talk to him, Connor?

Where now?

Where?

Easy, easy, easy.

That's from my side.

You want to deal with her or you want to deal with me?

They're inside, in the vault.

Very nice.

You'll have a nice parting gift for you. I'll show you there's no hard feeling.

Go for the door.

He'll still be here, so be careful. Stay behind me. No, you stay behind me.

This guy's been cold -cocked. He's out. It's going to be all right. See what you

can do here, Chief.

So where's the vault?

It's that way. I hear a portable generator.

How do you do that? Mom!

The only thing back there are federal bonds. Too easy to trade.

Who cares about them?

We got a good 20 million here.

It's the second guard shift due soon. I'm going to check the hallway.

Meet me in front.

Wait for my signal.

weapon.

Stand back.

Give me the goggles.

They got night vision goggles.

Restore the power.

Oh.

Where's Bernard?

He left you to take the rap.

You want to save his ass?

Where'd he go?

Yeah.

He said he'd meet us up front.

You should have seen him.

We're at the mid, sir. We're going to need an ambulance.

Got three of them, but we can't find Brunel.

Got it.

All right.

I got two cruisers on the way.

I don't get it.

These guys were taking the money in the van.

Why would he go the opposite way?

He might not have been after the money.

There are three sets of engraving plates in that vault. There was a 20, a 50,

and a 100. It was worth more than all the money that's in this place.

Want to talk to him, Connor?

No.

We

don't know anything

about any plates.

If Brunel has them, that means he screwed us, too.

Keep an eye on him.

Is something still here?

No.

Well, if Brunel intended to bait and switch his own men, he'd have to have a

plan to back up contingency escape, right? And pull off a getaway all by

in the middle of a city blackout.

He'd want to avoid the traffic jams, but he'd never get far on foot. What about

flying? From where?

The roof. He's up on the roof.

He said that like he actually knows.

He gets really good hunches. Let's go!

Who got their van?

Connor, go help your friend over there. Put him on the railing.

Let's go, mate.

You see him?

No.

Try listening for him.

I would estimate I am five minutes from Chandler's Point. Over.

We're standing by, Blackbird. Nest out.

And out.

All right, Chief, get on the horn. Have the squad cars reroute into Chandler's

Point. That's where Brunel's headed.

Another hunch?

I thought you wanted this guy, Connor. Let's go.

No, maybe not.

There's a boat coming.

The Bernal's still here.

That you, Inspector?

By air, by sea, the only thing left was land.

Now step away from the vehicle.

Move.

I said move!

He's out. He's out.

You with us?

Yeah.

Nice moves.

Well, that's all before the KO.

Well, you've never been the only woman in an Outback, Pop.

Come on.

Clean this up, would you guys?

You a Jackie Chan fan?

Stand back, Chief.

If she loses control of this thing, it might just plow through that wall, take

out a couple innocent bystanders. Why are you here so early? My plane doesn't

need to fly. We're not taking you to the airport, Connor.

Oh. Well, I'll take a taxi then.

Good luck.

I think every cab driver in town has your picture firmly planted right on the

dashboard. Come on, Jim.

You're not going either.

In the capture of Scott Brunel, our two departments have jointly decided there

is mutual benefit in extending the officer exchange program.

And therefore, I've been invited to stay.

That's right.

If my partner read your letter correctly when you held it up against the light.

Which I did, I'm sure.

The bank sent us with the news. He would have come himself, but he had a little

trouble with his car.

Oh, the one Jim wrecked.

I thought that was repaired.

Well, it was, but they got the color wrong. You see, salmon really doesn't

too good in radioactive lime.

Oh, it's horrible.

But we're supposed to take it back to the precinct, get you a desk, get you a

locker. Some therapy.

I haven't accepted the invitation. I do have a choice in the matter.

Not really.

Well, it's pretty much a lock, which you've got to choose, right?

What are you going to do?

Give me ten minutes to finish my workout.

Oh, and Jimbo, you should do 20 a day on this. Help head off that middle -aged

spread.

And it wouldn't hurt you to keep in company, Sandbag.

Huh?

All right, here's what we do, Chief.

We scour the zoos to find a demented kangaroo. Guns him out of the box. Good.

Toss the two into a ring together.

Nice. Should say. I dig it.

A little Aussie grudge match.

Yeah.

Isn't that cruelty to animals, huh?

Hmm. Yeah.

Which one?