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Previously on Cagney and Lacey.

Report on your father's death with all the alcohol on his system. It's easy to

understand how he couldn't help himself.

Paramedics said he was dead when they got there.

They said, that's it, there's nothing we can do.

I said, well, that's my father.

Everybody loves a hero.

I'll see you again someday, Pop.

I do wish that I had been able to save the... Something happened to the mother,

Chris. Otherwise, she would have claimed her baby.

Do you think we ought to call this man and let him know we're going to be late?

I think this car is jinxed.

Chris, any car that hit that pothole at that rate of speed... Pothole?

It was the Grand Canyon. You could open a national park here.

I hate this jack!

I can't the department just get as a jack that a normal human being can use

without an engineering degree.

So how come no California tan?

Sun's bad for your skin.

So what happened?

I thought we were going to be gone for two weeks.

The crummy's awful.

But you and Brian had a nice visit though, right?

Oh, you know how it is.

He's a day person. I'm a night person.

Let me try this here. No, no. Get your hero of the month award looking like a

grease monkey? Forget it.

You know something? I missed you.

It was a very nice service, Christine.

And what you said at the wake was very beautiful.

You did a very good job with everything.

Now it's time to start taking care of yourself.

I'm okay.

Really, I'm fine.

I can help you with that.

Talking in front of people is not the most easy thing for me.

I said to my husband, a burning car is more potatoes compared to this.

But I would like to thank the Daily News for this beautiful award.

I know exactly where I'm going to put it, in the living room.

And next year, my son Harvey Jr.'s high school diploma is going to hang right

next to it.

I was speaking to my family about all this being a hero and all.

It was not like that.

I was in the right place at the right time, and I didn't think too much about

it. I wish that I had been able to save the father. I think about that a lot.

Besides, there were other people who helped, and they are the true brave ones

because it was not their job, which goes to show that it's not true what they

say about New Yorkers.

Finally,

I would like to accept this award on behalf of the many other policemen and

women who do stuff like this every day and who never get any recognition.

Thank you very much.

It's like the old days, Pop.

I'm going to get stuff down the sink.

Irish Charlie Keck. If you got anything to say, say it quick, clever, and to the

point. The beep should be coming on any minute now.

Fire away.

I do mind if I take that thing down. It's beginning to embarrass me.

All right, Beth, you better savor it. Tomorrow it's detective who? Yeah, back

normal. I see.

Detective Nelman has called up to draw my attention to this morning's paper.

What are New York's finest doing to quell the lonely cries of baby John Doe,

cetera, et cetera? Where is the mother?

Detective Lacey, who saved the infant, said we are doing our best.

In respect of license facilities.

The description we got yesterday is running over citywide radio, sir. And we

arranged an identikit sketch that uniforms are passing out at hospitals

shelters. Oh, that's good work, as always.

Have you heard from Peg? Morning, Lieutenant. I'm sorry I'm late. Mary

Morning, Christine.

You okay?

Yes, I just had some personal business.

Oh, sure. You take as much time as you need.

Anyways, now that you're here, I don't have to wait any longer.

Everybody, gather around here, please.

This personnel order just came up today, and it concerns one of our own.

Detective Third Grade Mary Beth Lacey, shield number 763.

You're promotion.

Hold it.

It's not that, but it's something pretty important.

For an act of outstanding personal bravery intelligently performed in the

of duty at imminent personal hazard to life under circumstances evincing a

disregard for personal consequences, the department sees it fit to bestow on her

an honorable mention commendation. Congratulations.

And you will accept the help.

Thank you.

A hell of a medal.

Wonderful. Lacey.

Come on back to my office, please. Yes, sir.

I never got an honorable mention. Oh, you talked down a jumper, Al. You didn't

risk your life. I'm afraid of heights.

You may have a toast to a promotion well -deserved and definitely delayed.

The lieutenant was very clear that the promotion is only a maybe.

Because he had to say that. I'm telling you, it's in the bag.

Oh, no, one is my limit, especially at lunch. Another toast.

To the very best partner that there is.

Back to you.

You know what Charlie said to me about you?

And the man knows cops.

Charlie said that Mary Beth Lacey knows people.

You can't go out there, Chris, he said, without a partner who knows people.

Thank you, Chris.

I'm thinking that we ought to get back.

And you know the best part of all, Mary Beth?

Is that I don't have a jealous bone in my body.

I'm just so happy for you.

Hey, everybody, I want you to join me in a toast here for my partner, the

Detective Mary Beth Lacey, Hero of the Month.

and recipient of the honorable mention Award for Bravery.

We have a bona fide hero here in our midst. Please join me in the toast. I'm

hero and she's the shy one.

It's a shame to break up a party like this, but we really have to.

Oh, no.

Whoa, wait one second here.

Whoa.

It's just a shame to waste good stuff like this.

Goodbye.

little piggy.

This little piggy wins.

I think I probably ought to get in on this here.

Michael, what is the name of this song?

Yankee Doodle. Yeah, I went to town.

Why don't you guys keep it down in here? I've got the whole French Revolution to

get through tonight.

Yeah, I sympathize. A lot of people lost their heads over that one.

Okay, everybody out. Time for bed. Alice, you've got a date with the

And your brothers are going to get you ready. Am I right, boys? Of course.

We'll be in in 11 minutes.

Oh, what a sweetie.

You can have this for a while. Oh, honey. There we go. Oh, yes.

Oh, come on.

It's okay.

Oh, gosh.

I had the best couple of weeks.

You know, people fussing all over me.

You deserve every benefit.

I liked it. It felt good.

You know, when I saw you get that award, I felt so proud of you.

What? I don't want to sound small or like I'm ungrateful or anything.

But?

Come on, spit it out.

Why didn't I get it sooner?

I mean, how come I had to wait all these years?

Why didn't I get it for real police work?

Saving a life is real police work. Anybody could have done what I did,

anybody. Anybody didn't. You're the one who did it.

Everything is going so good for me. I got you, I got our kids.

Washer and dryer.

Plus this luck, you know, on top of that.

This is the good times for me.

And it's the hardest time for Chris.

Yeah.

Well, where is it written, Mary Beth, that there has to be a balance?

I don't know.

That's not the way I fantasized it would be.

I didn't get any thinner.

Hey,

Sergeant.

Morning.

There's a real nip in the air, isn't there?

Can't tell me it's spring.

How are you this morning?

Couldn't be better.

Fifteen?

Yeah.

I was thinking that I remember how you helped me out when you went with me to

psychological services.

And maybe you shaved me off.

Maybe I should see a shrink, too.

Or maybe a priest would even be better.

You have to talk to somebody, Christine.

What do you suggest, Mary Beth?

A trip to Lord's?

Look, so I... All right, I'll take a little nip now and then. I like to

and I can use the relief from all the crap that's going on in my life,

lectures from my partner, all right? I'm trying to keep you out of trouble here.

If you seek help voluntarily, that won't go on your jacket. If you waltz in

there drunk again, the lieutenant's going to have to order you to. Why don't

do some kind of an award?

like Mother of the Decade or something.

Knife. From the woman that doesn't have a jealous bone in her body. Just bug out

of my life, all right? Is that what you want? Yes.

That's what I want.

Okay, you got it.

Because I need a partner that I can count on for backup, honey.

I'm not laying my ass on the line for some lush who can't get through the

morning without a little nip of scotch.

You want a new partner?

Is that what you want?

The hero from Queens can't take the action.

Let's have a boss -to -boss talk.

You've been way out of line lately.

What are you talking about? Maybe you need some more time off.

I'm fine.

Not so fine yesterday. You were three sheets to the wind.

I beg your pardon? Come on, Cagney, don't kid a kidder. You were drunk on

job.

Cagney, you know that I think that you're a damn good cop.

You're just human, like the rest of us.

You've had a big loss in your life.

And I'm handling it. Not from where I'm sitting.

Remember my partner that I talked to you about?

Well, I would hate to see you pickle yourself.

Yes, Samuels.

Yes, Inspector.

Uh, no, there's no news on the money yet.

Well, I can't go inventing something just to please the press.

Let me get back.

I don't know if you'll feel better, but he's got a problem.

He's pinning it on me.

Peggy!

Peggy, I have been around the block longer than you. I have seen this happen

before. You ought to back off, Lieutenant.

I am not your ex -partner. I am you.

I don't know why I'm talking to you.

Please do not make me order you to take leave. I don't want to hurt your career.

Can I have some cooperation from you? Get some help.

Oh, I see.

Because you've had to lay off the thought, that means the rest of us can't

a little nip every now and then?

If that was between you and me, you would be better than that.

Excuse me, Sergeant.

What is it?

Do you want a piece of me, too?

No. The baby's mother's here.

Jane Beckwith? That's what her I .D. says.

All right.

Two of you, take care of your case.

You and I will finish this later.

Handle it with this Becky Murray. If anybody's looking for me, you just tell

them about the fee.

She's fine.

Mrs. Beckwith, I'm Detective Lacey.

Why don't we find someplace more private to talk, huh?

I told you. I went to my sister's.

I went away because I was weak and I needed to rest.

Breath of... It was very difficult.

That's why I went to my sister Carol's.

In Allentown, Pennsylvania, is that correct?

Why didn't you take your baby?

It was a small apartment.

Tommy Jr.

was already on the bottle, and his father, he rest in peace.

Tom was real good at taking care of him.

Look, I feel bad enough.

Please, can't you take me to my baby?

He's a beautiful baby.

What did he weigh at birth?

Seven pounds.

Seven pounds even?

Well, around seven pounds.

My three kids were seven -three, seven -eight and a half, and seven pounds,

fourteen and a half ounces.

What hospital was he born in?

He was born at home.

And what was your doctor's name?

We couldn't afford one. No doctor? No midwife?

We haven't been able to get back on welfare since we moved to New York.

This baby's mother must miss him terribly.

Yes, I do.

And I want him back now.

So does his true mother.

That's my baby!

Mrs. Beckwith, you have no proof that this is your baby. It's only a matter of

time before we match the baby up with a missing child report.

That's my baby!

Mrs. Beckwith, it's life in prison for kidnapping.

If you cooperate with me, I could help you get the sentence down.

But I love him.

I took better care of him.

I never left him sitting alone.

I have a right to a baby.

He should belong to me.

Oh, God.

Come on, Nancy Drew.

Let me help you out.

So I can get up by myself.

Oh, come on.

Oh, wow, you... I'm sorry. You got me all wet.

I didn't realize that you... It's my good blouse, too, and I'm drenched. I'll

probably get the flu.

I said it was sorry.

I know it. I know you are, but I... It's okay. I'm not like a brewery.

It's okay, Christy.

It's all right. It's all right.

Tony. Yeah.

Huh?

Touch him.

Hmm? Touch him. Come on.

Be a man, all right?

Touch him.

Chris.

You can't even fake it.

Listen, give my regards to Daniel, or Bruce, or whoever you took in the night.

Take your call right now, but if you leave a message, I'll get back with you.

Christine, I've been looking for you.

Update on Jane Beckwith. Turns out she kidnapped baby John Doe. We matched with

a missing child from Gary, Indiana, and got a hold of the real mother. She's

coming in to get him. I'll tell you all about it when you call me back.

I'm home all night.

It's me, David.

I'm not home.

You left the door open.

And to what do I owe this intrusion?

I was worried about you.

I don't blame you.

You know what that damn Greek did? He spilled beer all over my shirt.

See how it's clinging to me?

It's pretty sexy, isn't it?

Do you think I should enter a wet t -shirt contest?

How about some coffee, huh?

No.

David, I have to change my shirt.

And I want you to help me. Remember how good you used to be at that?

I mean, that was what it was all about, wasn't it?

Wasn't that the best part?

Sex?

Admit it.

Come on, admit it.

All right. Come on, I think there's something to eat. No.

No.

Dance with me.

Dance with me.

if he ever dances with me anymore.

I'm sorry.

It's all right. I'm sorry.

You're great.

You're going to feel a lot better in the morning.

Come on, I'll just get you into bed.

That's exactly what I had in mind.

I've got to get it.

Get you out of those wet things and into a robe.

And then I'm going to make you some coffee. David, you don't have to take

advantage of me.

I give you permission.

I'm all yours.

Come on.

Come on, Chris, stop.

David, come on.

Let's go to bed.

Come here.

I always said I was the best.

And I am.

I'm the best.

Come on, let's do dirty things. Don't touch me. Chris.

What? No, no.

Oh, forget it.

Forget the whole damn thing, all right? There are a million guys who would get

their high teeth to be with me. I don't need you or...

She's not taking leave, and she didn't call me.

It's been two days, and I gotta tell her, Lieutenant, something.

Lacey? Yes, sir? Where is your partner?

She's out in the field, Lieutenant.

For two days straight now?

Next time she calls, you put me on the line? Yes, sir.

I can't wait for her any longer.

All right, everybody, listen up.

I never could keep a secret anyway.

Effective 9 a .m. tomorrow morning, Mary Beth Lacey will henceforth be addressed

as Detective Second...

Now Ford to throw herself a traditional party in a Class A manner. And

personally, I plan to starve myself a whole day until tonight at Flannery.

Congratulations. Thank you very much, sir. You better call Flannery's and tell

them to expect an invasion. I'm doing that.

Harvey, get off the phone.

Honey!

This is Christine.

Chris? I can't take your call right now, but if you leave a message, I'll get

back.

Chris, it's me.

I propose a toast to Detective Second Grade.

Yeah!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hip, hip, hooray! Hip, hip, hooray! Oh, she finally showed up, huh?

Christine?

Detective Lacey?

Yes, ma 'am. I'm sorry to interrupt, but they told us you'd be here at the

precinct, and we just had to come.

Well, I'm glad you did.

Who are you?

Jim and Linda Chandler, Detective.

We just had to thank you in person for saving our baby's life.

We never thought we would see him again.

Every time I think about it, I get sick inside.

I'm glad you're all together again.

It's like a miracle.

I just want to tell you, and thank you.

And what is his name? What's his real name?

Eric James. Eric James Chandler.

That's a much better name than John Doe.

Eric is a lucky person.

How's that? It makes a good impression.

I didn't mind.

Somebody in the right mind was mine.

Don't push me.

Will you just let me take care of you?

I'm okay.

Kiss, you gotta stop that.

Got any ice cream?

No, I brought some soup.

You'll go on ice cream.

I don't feel good.

No kidding.

Are you okay?

It's a good night's sleep.

There's a lot of stuff I have to figure out.

Good, I'll be here for you.

Oh, yeah.

Maybe people leave, you know.

Please, stop that.

Hey, don't. It's my bottle. It's killing you.

Are you starving?

No. I want a drink, so boggle up. No.

Hey.

What the hell are you doing?

Hey, that's my booze, buster.

Give him, you son of a bitch.

Stop it.

I love me.

I'm Christine Kennedy.

I can help myself.

What are you doing? I'm not pouring alone in here. This is Christine. I

take it anymore right now. No, Chris. Chris, I love you. I love you.

Leave me alone. Second grade, Lacey.

Get out of here.

Thanks a lot for showing up.

I've met a lot. Get out.

Lacey. Yeah?

This is it.

Could you come now?

Christine isn't sick.

Could you come down?

I ain't coming there, but...

She's resting now. I guess it was a false alarm.

I'll get you a cup of coffee.

You know, never ever to go to a party without your bottle.

My beer is mine, all right?

But you can have the potato chips.

David, where are the chips?

I guess I'm going to need your help.

Look, I'll... You can have all the chips that you want. I'll start the shower.

You make some coffee. The beer and cookies are mine. No, Father.

No beer for her or the horse she rode in on, all right?

Hold it up over...

Like the Statue of Liberty, David. Look, we clean her up, get some food and

coffee into her. She'll be as good as new. I don't think it'll help.

I love that statue. Well, I just don't know what else to do.

I love the Statue of Liberty.

Don't you?

Leave her there. She's not passed out.

It's French, you know.

Are you listening to me? I know what I'm talking about.

Smell this. I saw the whole thing. They had fireworks and everything.

Right outside this window this summer.

You look exhausted, Miss Tequila.

Mary Beth, I can...

I'm a little bit worn out.

Well, what do you think? Maybe I should take the next shift, huh?

Go home and get some rest.

I'll call you 8 o 'clock tomorrow morning.

I can't do it like this.

I can't go anywhere.

Boom, with the cannons.

There's my fireworks man.

You're my fireworks man, right?

Christine, you better shut up.

No.

What's he doing here? Get her out of here.

You can take care of me just fine.

I'm fine, all right, David?

Right, David?

Don't you know the twos company?

Threes.

What's the other thing with John Reed?

Well,

I'm the blonde with the boobs, so you must be the little brunette.

You get rid of her, we can finally have a party, okay?

Christine, listen to me.

What did you do? I've got to go home and get some sleep.

No, where are you going? Come here.

Christine, I'll see you tomorrow.

Good night, David.

Good night, Chad.

Guy's got no gut.

Well, good riddance to bad rubbish, I say.

What good did they do anyway, huh?

He's just a Benedict Arnold.

He should wear a red coat and worship the king.

Let them go.

I thought that was all news between you two.

Let them all go.

They all go anyway, don't they?

Charlie, my mother, and even my dear brother, Brian.

What does he do? He up and moves 3 ,000 miles away.

Serpent, son, wife, and kids.

And then I go to visit, and what does he do? He picks on me.

that's what they all do anyway.

You care.

They leave.

I'm not leaving.

Please.

You have Harvey and the kids.

And your birthday parties.

Charlie turned on that day, and he got cake and

frosting and chocolate all over his white shirt, and he started screaming

like a crazy person.

And beans popped out of his shirt, and it made my heart beat fast.

I got scared, and Brian ran under the table, but I didn't.

And I thought that maybe he was going to hit me.

When he left, I was 10.

And when he packed up all his tupping

boxes and tied them, he tied it all up with string.

And in February, and I made him Valentine.

And myself, and inside, I wrote in it, this is the last Valentine that I'll

give you, Andy.

And Ben did, and he kissed me.

off the stubble of his beard.

Then he just walked out of the door.

And I waved for a long time.

After I saw the car was gone, I just kept on waving.

If that baby was kidnapped, we ought to find the mother for it and make a five.

Sometimes I think Samuel's looks at me funny sometimes.

Oh, God.

David left his tie.

What?

David Keeler.

He left without his tie.

He was here last night.

You want an aspirin?

I don't need a mother.

So you say.

I run my own show, thank you.

You're doing a hell of a job of it.

I'm having a few problems right now.

Yeah, I've had problems.

Of course, I'm not flushing my job down the toilet.

I'm not drinking myself to death.

I happen to be in pain very bad.

Well, go ahead and be in pain.

But you're in pain and drunk.

Every time you're in pain, you're drunk.

As a matter of fact, when you're happy, you drink.

Or bored or scared.

Whatever it is, you add scotch. When did God die and put you in charge?

Give me a break. Why don't you give yourself a break?

You were so busy being what you think is perfect and not needing anybody and

showing your daddy what a great cop you are. Don't you dare attack Charlie.

I won't have it.

He's not here to defend himself.

My father's gone.

You are not the first person who ever lost a parent. This is not about

death, Christine. That's an excuse.

You're a fine one to talk.

You've got a father and you don't even see him.

I'm an orphan. You're 41 years old. When are you going to be a grown -up?

You don't have a lot of years left. Not the rate you're going. I don't care.

I care. Remember me?

Your partner? The one whose promotion party you missed?

What?

Yesterday.

Oh, sorry.

I'm so happy for you, Mary Beth.

I'll make it up to you.

I'll throw you a party. We'll have a great one right here. Best you ever had.

I'll get waiters with white gloves, and I'll get you a jazz band. I don't want a

stupid band. I want my partner back.

I had a partner. She looked something like you.

She was smart and funny.

A born cop, but she has not been around for quite some time. The woman I've been

working with recently is just rude and selfish and irresponsible, and she's

thrashing her wife.

And it's my life.

Nothing is enough for you.

Nothing.

If you were made commissioner and had a million dollars and Robert Redford in

your pocket would not be enough for you.

Nothing ever fills you up. Nothing ever makes you feel all right.

Charlie did.

He loved me no matter what.

Charlie killed himself.

He didn't just fall, Christine. He was drunk.

Your father was drunk.

Christine!

So are you.

You shut me out if you want to, but I'm going to say this. For the record, he

had .25 alcohol. I saw the report. You saw the report?

Your father slipped and fell and bled to death because he was so damn drunk he

couldn't even get up.

Believe what you want.

Say it was an accident.

Call Charlie Cagney a saint.

Say whatever the hell makes you happy, but we will know that it's a lie.

He couldn't move.

But if he hadn't been drinking... If he hadn't been drinking.

Chris, if he hadn't been drinking... He'd be alive.

And I hate him, Mort. I hate him. I just hate him, Mort. It's not even...

Christine, I love you. And I don't want to lose you.

I loved him, too.

newcomers who are here for the first time tonight so that we can get to know

better please tell us your name and why you're here

My name is Christine I am an alcoholic