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Lacey, good morning.

Good you came in early. I'd like to talk with you in my office, please.

Sit down.

Notice anything going on with Chagney lately?

I don't know what you mean, sir.

Well, is she worried about anything?

Like she's got something heavy on her mind?

I don't think so, sir. Why?

I don't know anything about female problems, medical things like that. I...

I, uh... Well, I was looking for the Benedetto file on her

desk this morning, and the drawer was open, and I saw a bunch of these.

You know, you see, I don't pry into the private lives of my officers, but...

She's got cancer. She shouldn't be reading about it. She should be doing

something about it.

Do you know who she is?

It's not Cagney, sir. It's me.

She got those for me.

Persuade me to go see a doctor, which I did Friday.

They say I'm malignant.

Anything I can do?

No, sir. Thank you.

I see a surgeon today. He says what comes next.

If it's okay with you, I mean...

It should take longer than my regular lunch hours, sir. Sure, sure.

Anything you want, you take it.

As a matter of fact, do you want to take some real time off?

No, sir. I'd like to keep working as usual.

Lacey. Yes, sir?

Anything you want, you be sure and let me know.

Yes, sir?

I'm scheduled for a mastectomy on the 26th.

It's called a modified radical.

They remove the breast and the lymph glands under the arm.

Oh, what the hell, Christine, huh?

Maybe nobody will notice.

I mean, they never were much to speak of.

Although I have to admit to you, this one here, Harvin, the boy's personal

favorite one.

Hell, if I'd known this, I would never quit smoking.

Oh, come on, help me here, Christine. These are jokes.

What about a second opinion?

You said take care of it. Everybody said take care of it. So?

Sooner the better?

I took care of him.

He's not the only doctor in New York.

He's a very expensive surgeon, Christine. He's highly recommended.

Got a wall full of diplomas.

He says I get mastectomy.

Taggart? How's Kevin?

What gives you the right to go around messing with people's lives?

I came to tell you I don't appreciate it. Mrs. Taggart, please sit down. You

don't know Kevin and me, and neither does that social worker. But you went

on ahead because you always think you know what's best for us. Mrs. Taggart, I

don't even know what you're talking about. They took Kevin away from me!

Put him in juvenile detention, and then they waved your report in my face and

told me I was an unfit mother.

Well, Mrs. Taggart, sometimes the city has to investigate cases like yours.

Cases like mine?

We are people, me and my son, and I am sick to death that you treat me like

dirt, Mrs. Taggart.

There are things that we can do.

You lost me, my son.

I think you did enough.

This department is responsible for kids like Kevin Taggart.

They found six dime bags of heroin on him when they undressed him at the

hospital. Now, what else did you expect us to do?

They, you know, maybe didn't know what he was carrying.

I've seen overdoses not much older, and so have you. And the fact remains, he

was carrying heroin.

That doesn't prove neglect or abuse by the mother, ma 'am. Come on, detective.

You had the initial contact.

There was some evidence Mrs. Taggart had hit the child as punishment for being

out late. Yeah, I... I think she smacked him, but that's unnecessarily child

abuse. But it could have been worse.

I don't think it was.

All right.

Even if we can't prove abuse, she leaves him alone an average of five hours a

day, sometimes much more. As you mentioned in your report.

She works. She can't afford daycare.

You want to know the last time we heard that?

About a month ago from a woman who was also a possible child abuser.

We didn't get the kid out of the house.

She strangled him with a lamp cord.

Did I late last night again?

I enrolled in one of those three -night courses.

Give me that file.

Sergeant school.

You've got to be kidding me.

Look, as hard as it may be for you to believe, I really want to pass this

So do I.

But you're psyching up for it all wrong.

Yeah? Sure.

Hey, you know what I did last night?

I went over to Bon Bon.

She'd cook me a thick, juicy steak.

She'd serve me imported beer.

She'd get me warm while I was watching the ballgame.

Then we kind of drifted over to the bed. I don't need to hear this, Victor.

The one thing I know won't be on the exam.

That's it for the uniforms. As far as the detectives are concerned, we've got

the Michelson stakeout crossing with Benowitz. They're carrying Lacey for

backup. Oh, no, no, no. Scratch Lacey. No long hours of extra duty for Lacey

until further notice.

What's the matter? Is she sick or something?

What, I got to give you a reason for every order? Just do it, Coleman.

Yes, sir.

Our report made her look bad. Admit it, Christine.

How do we know she doesn't abuse him? I mean, how do we know that? We didn't see

it. Neither did anybody else.

A social worker takes three hours to evaluate those people. Three lousy

It doesn't mean it didn't happen.

I think that Eleanor Taggart loves her son.

I saw her face when you took him out of that hole.

So did you.

So what are we supposed to do?

fake on the report. We put down what we saw.

On the strength of that, they're taking Kevin away from his mother.

She's got nobody on her side, Christine.

Except you, who's obviously got some wonderful idea.

What?

Okay.

Willie Smoke gave Kevin dope, right?

Now, he could be independent, but he could also be part of the Westside

Doperate, which works the neighborhood.

It's possible.

So, narcotics have been on us, what, three, four months? They got nowhere.

But if the kid could lead them to an arrest, then maybe the judge at the

would consider it in the mother's favor.

Maybe.

In the meantime, I wouldn't mind busting Willie's smoke or the people he works

for.

Yeah.

I'm glad he wasn't holding when you talked to him.

I want to finish this one.

You see that? He charged and they didn't even call it. It's over.

What a rip -off.

Whoa!

Hey, get easy, Michael. Just cause you ate and you don't take advantage. You

mean nothing by it, huh? That's all right.

Hey, Michael, come here. It's there by me. Come on.

Come on.

Listen, now, we want to have kind of a special dinner tonight because I wanted

to talk to you.

Um, now, I promised that I would never lie to you.

And I know that you know something's been going on, so you have a right to

what it is.

I don't want you to be scared, all right?

I saw the doctor today, and I have to have an operation.

What kind of operation?

Well, I have a lump in my breast, and the doctor says my breast has to be

removed.

That's what happened to Bobby Vitello's mother.

Bobby's mother died.

Are you going to die?

No, sweetheart.

Oh, don't think that. Of course I'm not going to die.

Jesus.

Hey, good morning.

Oh, take it easy, lady. I'm just going to be a minute.

That's some attitude when you're breaking the law, mister.

There was a garbage truck out there.

Listen, you.

Don't look behind you.

It's got nothing on me. And I'm going to be out of here, pal, because I didn't

do anything wrong. I'm sorry I'm late, sir. I had to run down to the Municipal

Court building, and the traffic was lousy, and then there's a fathead out

poking our face. I mean, it's the police station, you know. You'd think somebody

would pay attention to signs, right, sir? No problem.

Have a good day, Lacey.

Hi, how are you doing?

Not been my favorite morning, Christine.

Well? What's that?

We've been asked to testify at the Kevin Sager custody hearing.

Oh, good.

Mrs. Taggart decided to call legal aid, huh? No, we've been calling his

witnesses for the city.

Yellow cup.

You'll have to find Willie Smoke.

Mary Beth, I think you should get another opinion about the mastectomy.

I talked about this in the bathroom already. No, you didn't.

I've been reading, and they all say you should have a second opinion.

First, you want me to hurry up and...

Get something done about it. Now you tell me to slow down and see a bunch of

doctors? All I want to do is get it over with.

Why are you being so stubborn?

You're the only person I know who's more stubborn than I am. What does it take

to see one more doctor? An hour.

Robin won't pay for a second opinion. I'll pay for a second opinion. What if

doesn't matter when the other doctors have the same thing as the first guy?

Then you took a shot.

Oh, give me a break. You said you wouldn't be back.

We need Willie Smoker.

He's been in the past couple days.

No, not since you hassled him.

You know where he might be?

Hey, I mind my own business.

Oh, come on, Corelli. You know everything that goes on here.

Maybe you could tell us more if we took you down for questioning, huh? That

could take hours.

Maybe even days.

You're a real sweetheart, you know that?

Mr. Corelli, you heard something about Willie Smoker, am I right?

Why don't you save everybody a lot of grief, okay?

All I heard was I wouldn't be seeing him around no more.

Me left town?

Yeah.

Maybe.

Kevin told the social worker he didn't know what he was carrying.

Which I don't believe.

Morelli says Willie Smoke is out of town.

Which I do believe.

I bet if I'd known we were going to hike all over the west side, I would have

worn different shoes.

Should have took him in when you had him.

You ever heard about probable cause?

Flora just made up the duty roster.

I'd like to talk to you about it.

About what, sir?

Let's go into my office.

Well, we could talk about the duty roster here, sir.

I think you ought to consider taking that time off. Maybe come in in

for a while. Lieutenant, I already explained to you that that won't be

necessary. I'd like to work my regular hours.

Please. Sir, if that's all, I've got a lot of work to do here.

What is this here?

What's this, a city dump?

Who left this here?

Oh, here, go. No, please, sir. Give me a hand with that.

Left one.

Okay.

Does that satisfy everybody's curiosity?

I have to have an operation, but I don't want people treating me like I'm some

kind of freak.

I would appreciate it if everybody just forget about it, please.

What are you going to look like, Pop?

Babe?

I'm trying to imagine what it's going to be like.

I watch you.

I know that you like to look at me.

Would you like to look at my breath?

I couldn't take it off.

I'll see it in your eyes.

There's nothing, nothing they can do to you that would make you any less

beautiful to me.

A hundred multiple choice questions is no big deal.

It's like a season of major league games.

One third you win, one third you lose, and the rest is up for grabs.

It's the day after tomorrow, Victor. You haven't even cracked a book.

I certainly have.

Bon Bon reviewed me all weekend.

And then I reviewed her.

I'm sure you got a lot done.

Hey, I don't have to worry.

The written test is only part one.

When we get to part two, I got it made.

Oh, yeah.

Well, how do you figure that?

Well, it's simulated situations, right?

Right. They're videotaping our responses?

Uh -huh.

Now, with a profile like this, how can I not make so much, you know?

Look,

I'm already late for work, you know that? So you can come down here and lie

me. Mrs. Taggart, we're not lying to you. If Kevin helps us get these

then maybe it's a positive difference in your custody case. Yeah, but it could

get us in a lot worse trouble. You think I don't know how bad it would look if

Kevin knew he was carrying drugs?

Oh, come on, he knew. Everybody knew he knew. Look, you think he knew.

If he admits to it, then they take him away for good, case closed. But you get

your big bust, a nice little promotion. Mrs.

Taggart, look, if he doesn't say anything, then maybe I got a chance to

And then what happens?

Then Willie Snow comes back around, whoever, for more money.

And you lose Kevin to the street again.

Only this time, maybe forever.

Every time I trust you people, I get hurt.

Mrs. Taggart, I don't think that the city should take your son away from you.

And I believe that this could help you and him.

And the car, right over there.

Got you something?

I thought you might be missing it.

That's Daryl's strawberry.

He got his autograph last summer at a baseball game. That's his idol.

What's the matter, baby?

I can't keep it here, Mama.

Someone will steal it.

Did you hear him? You think I don't do better than this? Mrs. Taggart, we're

here to help.

Please.

Kevin.

They want to ask you some questions, honey.

I want you to answer up, okay?

Okay.

Hi, Kevin.

Hi.

How you doing?

All right.

Listen, Kevin.

Remember when we were down that hole together?

And I said I couldn't get you out without your help?

And you helped me?

Well, Detective Lacey and I, we need your help again. Get you out of here.

So we need you to tell us about those packages you were carrying for Willie

Smoke.

Kevin, you know what was in those packages?

They gave you money, didn't they?

To deliver drugs for him?

Come on, Kevin, we know he did.

Now you listen to me, Kevin Taggart. Maybe I made some mistakes with you, but

Mama loves you.

And I tried to teach you what was right.

Now you did wrong for that Willie Smoke.

Mama, we needed the money. Not that kind of money, baby.

Now you did wrong, and you've got to face up to it and tell these ladies the

truth.

I know it's hard, baby.

But there comes a time in every...

You don't have to be scared, baby.

You just tell these ladies the truth and you don't have to be scared.

Kevin, you knew what was in those packages, didn't you?

Six hours on the computer and we get zilch.

I mean, how many perps could there be with an alias of bandana?

Maybe he's Colombian or something.

Kevin never said anything about an accident.

I think we ought to try and find that bar.

Mary Beth, you just went off shift 15 minutes ago.

Kid said he lives over a bar with a big blue sign.

We don't know the name of the bar.

We don't know where it is. He said it was uptown in Donuts and Dollars. The

had something to do with the color blue.

All righty.

Do you know how many bars that were encompassed between here and the Bronx?

All right, it's your noose. You have to work late tonight.

I'm not an invalid for a thing.

Want to come with me? Why don't we drop you off somewhere?

All right, it's almost midnight. We have hit ten bars.

You ready to call it a night?

I'll tell you I'm talking soon. We've got three more to check on.

I guess they will be there tomorrow.

Carrying starts at 4 p .m.

I don't think he should be pushing himself like this.

Look, you want to go home?

I'll finish it myself.

The hell you will.

Well, what do you say? We give another half hour?

Here's the apartment above it. It's acted like Kevin said.

This is it.

He could be there.

Look at this. Man with a bandana.

Car 21.

Car 21, request uniform backup at 632 West 123rd Street.

Roger, Car 21.

You bastard!

I swear to God I'll take you out the game.

I could have messed up any more little things.

No more.

hell are you trying to prove here are you trying to kill yourself do it on

own time mary beth listen

you want to keep ignoring the people who care about you you're gonna be dead

came to us.

So many women never get a second opinion. It's really a good idea.

I disagree with your surgeon, Mrs. Lacey.

I'm going to call in my colleague who's a radiation therapist to consult on

this, but I'm sure she'll concur.

I don't think a mastectomy is necessary at this point.

Why not?

Because your lesion is small.

It's less than two centimeters in diameter and it's in the outer quadrant

breast. That's the simplest location for a lumpectomy.

What exactly is that?

Just what it sounds like. We excise the lump and a little of the surrounding

tissue. And then we do a biopsy of the lymph glands under the arm. Now, if

are free of cancer, the patient is allowed to heal, oh, one or two weeks.

then treat it externally with radiation five days a week for five weeks.

Now, that's done on an outpatient basis.

I would have to stay in the hospital.

You could even continue working. These are relatively simple procedures.

Now, after the first five weeks, there's another two -week waiting period. And

the patient is readmitted at the hospital.

And several hollow tubes with radioactive material are implanted in

breast. And they're left there two or three days and then removed.

Now, this is done under anesthesia, but it's a fairly low -risk procedure.

The other doctor said I had to have the chemotherapy.

Well, that depends on whether the tumor has spread to the lymph glands. Now, if

it hasn't, radiation is much easier.

It has very few unpleasant side effects.

A mild rash is the worst.

It's something like a sunburn, and that eventually disappears.

Oh, and most patients usually feel some fatigue.

And after the radiation, what then?

Then I give you a checkup two weeks after the implant for any sign of

And then I see you on a month -to -month basis for a while.

And then regular checkups for five years.

Why didn't the other surgeon tell me about all this?

Why did he say that my breast definitely had to come off?

Some surgeons still think that mastectomy is the only way to treat

cancer.

Not all of them have had experience with a lumpectomy.

Now, if this were California or Massachusetts, however, your surgeon

had to inform you about alternative treatments. That's a state law.

So it just depends on the doctor you go to.

Yeah, I'm afraid that's true.

Some doctors are still skeptical about radiation therapy.

They remember the old techniques when it was a lot more primitive.

We've come a long way since then.

They're telling me I have the same chance of survival with this operation

with the mastectomy. Well, this is still a relatively new procedure, but most of

the studies indicate that this type of carcinoma caught as early as we have,

that's the main key, early detection.

There's no measurable difference in the recurrence rate.

You're lucky you came in when you did.

Well, that's great.

Yeah.

I mean, it's a hell of a lot better than that other doctor told you. Yeah.

Yeah, good news, huh? Yeah.

If they find that it didn't spread to the lymph nodes.

I wonder how they tell you that, huh?

Anyway, it may be all right.

So when are you going to do it?

Tomorrow morning.

Yeah, I wanted to stay today, Christine.

Eleanor tagged it, but the doctor couldn't work it out. So I have to check

this hospital this afternoon, and they take Pat today.

It's no problem. I'll take care of the hearing.

That's what I'm worried about, Christine.

Mary Beth, I have to tell the truth as I saw it.

Yeah.

I'm going to miss the sergeant's exam.

So you take the next sergeant's exam.

Right.

What's four years?

You know I'm looking forward to calling you Sergeant Cagney.

Sergeant Christine would do.

You'd probably turn out to be the type to take advantage of rank, right?

Absolutely.

Absolutely.

Not so bad, huh?

Huh?

You don't have to do that, Harvey. It's all right.

Harvey? Yeah?

There's the lasagna in the freezer.

I wish you would ask Muriel to take it out in the morning and defrost it. Hey,

babe, my mother knows how to defrost lasagna.

Sure.

She'll probably want to cook anyway. Yeah.

You know that Michael can always get around your mother.

She's not going to make him wear his retainer. Hey, so we'll skip a night,

Where his teeth won't fall out. It's important that he wear... Mrs. Lacey.

Yes? I'm from the friendly folks at hematology, and we'd like to invite you

downstairs for some blood tests.

What's wrong with the blood? Nothing. Nothing, okay?

It's just that we have to do some routine blood studies.

It's required for all patients having surgery.

Madam, your car.

You can wait here.

I'm going to need you to testify to the condition of the tag of the apartment

detective.

Basic tenement rights.

Well, I don't know. You'll see Rat, Cockroach, Heaven.

No, I wouldn't say that.

Any evidence of alcohol and or drugs?

Not that I saw. But there could have been, right?

Is there any nourishing food for the boy in the house? You know, milk, fruit,

vegetables? I didn't look into the refrigerator.

I want you to talk to Kevin. They're afraid you'll enter into testimony.

And she can see him afterwards, right? Yeah, well, we'll see.

But he has the right to keep me from... Stop it!

You know,

you've got to calm down, Mrs. Taggart, because you're not making it any easier

on yourself by fighting him.

Look, I understand. I have a bad temper myself.

You don't have to talk down to me, lady.

Wait a minute. I wasn't talking down to you. I know you look at me and you think

I'm nothing.

Well, let me tell you something. From where I started, I'm doing okay.

And I didn't say differently, did I? But you go around judging me.

What gives you the right to tell me that I am not a good enough mother for my

own son? The point is to protect the children. I would never hurt my son, not

a million years. I love him.

Now, I made the best home that it was humanly possible for me to make. You

see that. Couldn't you see that?

What do you want me to do?

Do you want to see me back? Is that what you want?

Well, I don't have any pride when it comes to Kevin. I'll do anything I have

do to keep him.

if your mother ever hits you?

She spanks me sometimes.

With what?

Her hand.

Does she ever hit you harder than a spanking? Does she ever hurt you?

No, I already told you.

I think we've established the point, Mr. Waters.

Have you any further questions for Kevin?

No, Your Honor.

City calls Detective Christine Cagney, shield number 763.

Raise your right hand. swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the

truth, is that what you got?

I do.

Detective Cagney, you and your partner, Detective... Lacey.

Detective Lacey, were called to the Taggart apartment on the evening of the

of this month, is that correct?

Yes.

And on this occasion, your report states that you suspected Mrs. Taggart of

abusing her child.

Yes.

Excuse me, Your Honor.

This is not a trial. It's a hearing to determine what is best for Kevin.

And I have something I'd like to say that might save us all a lot of time. Go

ahead, Detective.

Thank you, Your Honor.

When we first had contact with Mrs. Taggart and Kevin, I believed that Kevin

neglected and might have been abused.

My partner and I have had some time to spend with the Taggart since then.

We both feel now that Eleanor Taggart,

did the best she could under very difficult circumstances.

If I were a single parent in her situation, I'm not sure I could have

better.

Both my partner and I feel it would be wrong to break this family up, Your

Honor.

Mrs. Taggart is a working mother who's had difficulty providing daycare for her

child.

If the Department of Social Services could handle that matter, we

believe that Mrs. Taggart should retain custody of Kevin.

Hey, Petrie, close up those books already. You're going to be so stale

you won't care whether you pass or not.

I just want to finish this section, Lieutenant.

Petrie, I got a real problem here.

Our entire relationship is on the line here.

I mean, I'm talking serious crisis.

Victor, I'm busy, okay?

Well, it's kind of a moral question anyway.

I think Bonbon wants me to come over tonight and make sure the sheets stay

Right? Right.

But we got the sergeant's exam tomorrow.

Mm -hmm.

Kind of like... like Theismann or Montana and all those guys. They got the

problem every Saturday night.

Do they go ahead with the lady of their choice?

Or do they conserve their energy for the big game on Sunday?

As far as I'm concerned, it's a matter of priorities.

What's important in your life?

You know what I mean?

Victor, get up.

Stand up, Victor.

Some guys just can't take the pressure.

Oh, Lieutenant.

Can I come in?

Sure.

Gee, too bad.

Harv just went down for coffee. Could have brought you some.

Okay, I just wanted to stop by before tomorrow and tell you to hang in there,

Lacey.

I am, sir. Thank you.

You know, there was a good caller on the Columbian.

Matter of fact, Narcotics thinks that it's eventually going to put some people

out of business.

Thank you, sir.

Excellent news.

Lieutenant, I'm sorry I yelled at you in front of the whole squadron like that.

I know that you were trying to help, sir.

Forget it.

The important thing is that you get through this and you come back to work.

Or, uh... I'll be short -handed, but I'll let you know.

Thank you, sir.

You'll get well soon, huh?

Yes, sir.

You get some rest now, huh, Icy?

Yes, sir. Good boy.

You look terrific.

They gave her a shot to relax her before they take her down.

Uh -huh.

How you doing?

Fine.

I tried to call you last night when I got in, but they said it was too late.

How'd it go at the herring?

They awarded Eleanor Taggart custody.

Pending monthly review by social services, Newarth said she'd handle the

daycare.

You stuck up for her, didn't you, Christine?

I told the truth, Meredith.

She stuck up for Mrs. Tagg and she went to bat for her.

You're a terrific human being, Christine.

You're a peach.

You're stoned, Meredith.

Huh?

You're stoned.

Larwin. Larwin.

This is my partner, Christine Cagney.

Miss Cagney? Doctor. Does he look exactly like that, um, what's his name,

You know, what that teacher I had in school with the bow ties? Mr. Cavanaugh.

Mr. Cavanaugh.

Christine Cagney.

They're ready for you in pre -op.

The nurse will get you all set.

The orderlies will be in in a minute, Mrs. Lacey.

Christine, get out of here.

I'm going to stay, Mary Beth.

The sergeant's exam, Christine.

I don't want to go now.

Christine, get the hell out of here.

Break a leg.

Christine.

Don't forget. Section 120...

or whatever...

Divestiture of

Juris...

Juris...

Diction.

She's so smart.

Hello Degrees of homicide. I did okay

But I went completely blank on the difference between first -degree forgery

second -degree.

Second -degree is possession of an instrument specified in Section 1710.

Thanks, Marcus.

Rub it in.

I'll take them, so it's damn long anyway.

X -ray, please report to emergency.

X -ray to emergency.

The biopsy on the lymph glands was negative.

She's okay.

She's fine.

That's terrific.

We would have been real shorthanded without her.

So, can we see her?

Tomorrow, okay?

That's terrific. That's great.

What do you say we go down to Flannery's and now we celebrate?

On me.

I can get into that.

You coming, Victor?

I'm a little tired tonight.

I was supposed to go see Bon Bon for a little celebration, you know, but I

I'll crash instead.

You didn't do so well on the written portion, huh?

No.

Part two is the video simulation.

With a profile like that, how could you not make Sergeant?

All right.

Yeah. Come on. You want to join us?

Thanks. Maybe in a little while.

Yeah, yeah. We'll be there for a while.

Flanneries. Flanneries? Yeah. Okay. See you.

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