Original subtitles

(Geri) THIS IS K.A.B.C. RADIO. I'M GERI NICHOLS.

BASIC CRIME STATISTICS RELEASED TODAY

SHOW AN ALARMING RISE IN VIOLENCE.

IN THE LAST 5 YEARS,

HOMICIDES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY ARE UP 79 PERCENT.

ROBBERIES ARE UP 68 PERCENT.

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND OTHER VIOLENT CRIME

SHOWS AN INCREASE OF 59 PERCENT.

RAPES HAVE INCREASED 61 PERCENT,

AND LESSER CRIMES ARE UP, TOO.

TODAY I SPOKE TO LOS ANGELES POLICE COMMISSIONER HERMAN BALDWIN.

(Comr. Baldwin) THE FEAR OF CRIME

HAS BROUGHT A DETERIORATION OF OUR COMMUNITY.

IT'S ALMOST AS IF WE'VE BEEN STRUCK BY ENEMY BOMBS.

THE NUMBER OF CITIZENS KILLED AND MAIMED BY CRIMINAL VIOLENCE

HAS PRODUCED IN ME A GREAT AND PERSONAL RESOLVE.

THE ONLY WAY WE'RE GOING TO WIN,

MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS A WAR,

THE ONLY WAY WE'LL WIN IS BY ASSUMING THE OFFENSIVE.

POSITIVE POLICING IS THE ANSWER.

WE'VE GOT TO DEPLOY ALL OUR RESOURCES

OR CRIMINAL VIOLENCE WILL DESTROY OUR COMMUNITY.

(Geri) BUT WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES NEEDED

TO DIMINISH THE ALARMING RISE IN CRIMES?

(Geri) THERE ARE THOSE WHO SAY HEAVIER PRISON SENTENCES

AND AN INCREASED POLICE FACILITY ARE ENOUGH.

YEAH, I'M ONE OF THEM.

THERE ARE OTHERS WHO BELIEVE

THAT PRISON NEVER CURED ANYONE.

AND JUDGING BY THE RISE IN VIOLENCE,

IT NEVER DETERRED ANYONE, EITHER.

HERE COMES THE COMMERCIAL.

...McLARREN STATE HOSPITAL, DR. IRVING CLARK...

I KNOW IT'S YOUR RADIO STATION,

AND I SURE LIKE MISS NICHOLS,

BUT I CAN'T TAKE THIS.

(Kersey) IT'S NOT MY RADIO STATION.

I'M ONLY THE ARCHITECT FOR THE NEW ONE.

AND MISS NICHOLS IS LATE.

SHE'S STILL ON THE RADIO.

THEY RECORDED THAT EARLIER.

HEY, THERE SHE IS NOW.

DON'T YOU BE LATE FOR DINNER.

YOUR DAUGHTER SURE ATE WELL LAST TIME.

THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE A GREAT COOK.

FOR HER, NOTHING IS TOO MUCH.

WE WON'T BE LATE.

WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THERE AT 10:30.

WE'LL MAKE IT.

THE SENATOR'S AIDE WOULD NOT GET OFF THE PHONE.

OH, AND LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE HAS GONE FOR MY IDEA

OF A SERIES OF ARTICLES ON CRIMINAL REHABILITATION.

THAT'S GREAT.

HELLO, BABY. YOU LOOK REALLY GOOD.

(Geri) HI, CAROL. WE'RE NOT LATE, ARE WE?

(Kersey) HAS THERE BEEN ANY PROGRESS THIS WEEK, DOCTOR?

NURSE TELLS ME SHE ASKED FOR DINNER ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

THAT'S THE 5TH WEEK RUNNING SHE'S SAID A FEW WORDS.

AW, THAT'S NOT MUCH AFTER 2 YEARS.

WILL SHE EVER COME BACK TO ME?

WILL SHE EVER BE NORMAL AGAIN?

YOU'RE HER FATHER, MR. KERSEY.

YOU CAN ONLY GIVE HER YOUR LOVE, AND YOUR PRAYERS, TOO.

[girl laughing]

I REMEMBER YOU LIKED KITES WHEN YOU WERE A KID.

STILL LIKE 'EM?

[inaudible]

*[music playing]

*[man singing]

WE HAVEN'T BOUGHT YOU YOUR ICE CREAM YET.

YOU MEAN WE HAVEN'T BOUGHT YOU YOUR ICE CREAM YET.

A MAN HAS TO HAVE SOME VICES.

BUT I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

YOU CHOOSE WHATEVER YOU WANT FROM THIS TABLE,

I'LL GO OFF AND BUY THE ICE CREAM.

*[music playing on boom box]

(Punkut) LOOK AT HIM.

SO, WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

LET'S DO IT.

OUT OF THE WAY, MAN.

OUT OF THE WAY. HEY! HEY!

WATCH OUT, ASSHOLE. JUST MOVE.

[thugs taunting]

GO GET YOUR ICE CREAM.

[thugs jeering]

[thugs ululating]

HEY!

(woman) THE MAN TOOK HIS WALLET!

IT'S NICE.

[man shouting]

[grunting]

[groaning]

[banging]

WHERE'S MY WALLET?

I AIN'T GOT IT.

[knife clattering]

*[man singing]

GUESS WHAT? I GOT UP TO THE FRONT OF THE LINE

AND DISCOVERED I FORGOT MY WALLET.

THIS TIME, YOU TWO COME WITH ME.

(Kersey) BUT I'M GONNA HAVE TO BORROW SOME MONEY.

(Geri) I THINK WE CAN MANAGE THAT.

(Jack) CAROL, WHERE'VE YOU BEEN?

I HAVEN'T SEEN YOU FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS.

I THOUGHT YOU DESERTED ME.

WHAT HAPPENED, PAUL?

HMM, NOTHING.

WELL, YOU DIDN'T FORGET YOUR WALLET.

YOU NEVER FORGET ANYTHING.

I'LL TELL YOU ABOUT IT LATER.

I COULD STAY.

I COULD DO THE INTERVIEW ANOTHER TIME.

THE SENATOR'S ONLY HERE FOR A DAY.

IF I WERE YOU, I WOULDN'T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY.

I'LL SEE YOU AT DINNER. OK? OK.

HEY, PAUL.

YOU COMING ABOARD?

THIS IS THE PLACE.

[bubbling]

SUPER FINE.

[snickering]

EASY, MY MAN, WE GOT BUSINESS.

(woman on T.V.) MIKE, I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T COMING.

(man on T.V.) OH, YOU KNOW I WOULDN'T.

YOU ARE GOING TO MARRY HER?

HAVE YOU TOLD DANA?

(man) I WILL.

YOU SAID YOU WERE GOING TO TELL HER LAST NIGHT.

WHO IS IT?

I GOT A DELIVERY FOR MR. KERSEY.

(man) NO, I...

WHO FROM?

WHO IS THIS DELIVERY FROM?

(man) I CAN'T RUB OUT 10 YEARS OF MARRIAGE

LIKE IT NEVER HAPPENED.

I'VE GOT TO THINK OF THE CHILDREN.

[gasping]

[glass shattering]

[screaming]

[chattering on T.V.]

[muffled screaming]

COME ON. (Rosario) NO.

[crying]

(Rosario) NO!

JUST HER. NO ONE ELSE HERE.

AND WE WANTED TO GIVE MR. KERSEY HIS WALLET BACK.

PERSONALLY.

(Punkut) HEY, MAN, LOOK AT THAT.

ISN'T THAT PRETTY?

[crying]

NO!

NO!

NO!

LADY,

DISTURB THE NEIGHBORS, AND I'LL CUT YOU INTO LITTLE PIECES

AND EAT YOU FOR DINNER.

[crying]

[muffled crying]

[Rosario groaning]

[yelling]

[hooting]

[ripping]

[laughing hysterically]

HEY, JIVER, SAVE SOME FOR ME, MAN!

[all hooting]

[Rosario crying]

(Punkut) IT'S MY TURN NOW, MAN.

IF YOU WANT HER, TAKE HER IN THE BEDROOM.

JIVER, CHECK OUT THE WINDOW FOR THE MAN.

[laughing]

(Rosario) NO!

[crashing]

[thugs laughing]

WE CAN'T HANG IN HERE FOREVER.

HEY, I WANT HIM.

[Rosario groaning]

JUST BE COOL, MAN.

HE'LL COME.

[ripping]

[muffled screaming]

YOU WAIT IN HERE AND WATCH FOR THE MAN.

ALL RIGHT NOW, LADY,

QUIETLY, DO IT NICE.

[sucking]

ARE YOU HUNGRY?

LET'S SEE WHAT ROSARIO HAS FOR DINNER.

ROSARIO!

ROSARIO, WE'RE HOME.

[groaning]

[groaning]

[telephone crashing]

STOP THE WHORE.

GET HER, MAN.

[groaning]

(Jiver) LET'S GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE.

USE THE BACK.

TAKE HER, SHE'S SEEN US, SHE CAN FINGER US ALL.

COME ON.

KEEP MOVING. GET IN THERE, GIRL.

(Sen. McLean) THERE IS ONLY ONE TRUTH

ABOUT THE USE OF THE DEATH PENALTY.

WHY DO WE KILL PEOPLE WHO KILL PEOPLE

TO SHOW THAT KILLING IS WRONG?

THANK YOU, SENATOR.

THAT WAS SENATOR ROBERT McLEAN.

AND THIS HAS BEEN NEWS DESK, BROUGHT TO YOU BY K.A.B.C., LOS ANGELES.

I'M GERI NICHOLS.

[coughing]

NIRVANA, HOW LONG WE GOTTA STAY HERE?

AW, IT'S NICE HERE.

YEAH, AND WE GOT A NICE LITTLE LADY.

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO?

WASTE HER?

SHE'S SEEN US, SHE CAN FINGER US ALL.

THE MAN SAW ME TWICE, UP CLOSE.

[swing creaking] OH, MAN,

WHAT-- WE LOOK ALL THE SAME TO WHITEY ANYWAY.

[cat meowing] HE'LL NEVER PICK YOU OUT, JIVER.

[doorbell ringing]

PAUL!

[door latch rattling]

(Geri) PAUL!

(Geri) PAUL, IS THAT YOU?

[gasps]

[door closing]

OH.

[grunts]

OH.

[shattering]

[thudding]

[siren wailing]

[police radio chattering]

MR. KERSEY, I'M INSPECTOR MANKIEWICZ.

I KNOW IT'S A TERRIBLE TIME.

ANY NEWS OF MY DAUGHTER?

NOT YET, BUT AS SOON AS WE HEAR ANYTHING, WE'LL LET YOU KNOW.

MR. KERSEY,

THE DESCRIPTIONS YOU GAVE THE OFFICERS ABOUT YOUR ATTACKERS,

THEY'RE VERY UNCLEAR.

IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN ADD?

[camera clicking]

I CAME IN THIS FRONT DOOR.

THERE WERE 2 MEN STANDING THERE.

THERE WERE AT LEAST 2 MEN BACK THERE.

ONE OF THEM HITS ME ON THE HEAD

AND I'M KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS.

WELL, SURELY, YOU SAW ONE OF THEM BEFORE YOU WERE ATTACKED?

HEY,

I TOLD YOUR MAN EVERYTHING I KNOW.

[siren wailing]

WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE SAME SORT OF THING HAPPENED IN NEW YORK CITY.

WE RAN IT DOWN ON OUR COMPUTER.

YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

SOME MUGGERS FOLLOWED MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER HOME FROM THE MARKET.

THE POLICE THERE GOT A VERY GOOD DESCRIPTION OF THE MUGGERS, TOO.

BUT IT DIDN'T DO ANY GOOD.

WE DO WHAT WE CAN.

OH...

ONE OF MY MEN FOUND THIS ON THE FLOOR.

OH, HONEY, IF THEY DON'T NEED US ANYMORE, LET'S GO BACK TO MY PLACE.

THEY'RE GOING TO BE ALL NIGHT.

(Mankiewicz) MR. KERSEY,

WE JUST GOT SOME NEWS ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER.

HOW IS SHE?

IS THIS YOUR DAUGHTER, MR. KERSEY?

MR. KERSEY, IS THAT CAROL?

GET SOME SLEEP, DARLING.

[sighing] YOU GO ON BACK TO BED.

I WANT TO STAY HERE A WHILE.

I'LL BE ALONG IN A MOMENT.

(Minister) "UNTO ALMIGHTY GOD,

"WE COMMEND THE SOUL OF OUR SISTER CAROL,

"AND WE COMMIT HER BODY TO THE GROUND.

"EARTH TO EARTH, ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO DUST.

"IN SURE AND CERTAIN HOPE OF THE RESURRECTION

"UNTO ETERNAL LIFE

THROUGH OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST."

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE NEW BUILDING, PAUL.

IT CAN WAIT.

OH, I'LL BE BACK SOON.

IT'S NOT NECESSARY.

IT IS FOR ME.

THANKS FOR THE USE OF YOUR CABIN.

[thudding]

THIS IS THE NEW MODEL, PAUL.

THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY

APPROVED IT WHILE YOU WERE AWAY.

HAS ELLIOTT CHOSEN THE BUILDING TYPE YET?

WE'VE DRAWN WHAT THE BUILDING MIGHT LOOK LIKE

IN 3 DIFFERENT RENDERINGS,

SO HE CAN COMPARE HOW THEY LOOK.

CALL HIM UP AND MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND I'LL RUN IT OVER.

HIS WIFE'LL PROBABLY MAKE THE CHOICE,

BUT WE'LL LET HIM RUN THROUGH THE MOTIONS ANYWAY.

YES, GET ME MR. CASS AT THE RADIO STATION, PLEASE.

(Cass) OUR MARKET IS LOCAL NEWS.

FIRES, TRAFFIC JAMS, DROUGHTS.

[telephone ringing] I'M NOT SO SURE, ELLIOTT.

WE'VE GOT OUR AWARDS FOR INTERNATIONAL REPORTING.

I DON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT AWARDS.

K.A.B.X'S LOCAL NEWS

HAS KEPT US OUT OF FIRST PLACE TOO DAMN LONG.

YOU'RE THE BOSS, ELLIOTT.

IF YOU WANT, WE'LL TAKE THEM ON,

TRAFFIC JAM FOR TRAFFIC JAM.

PAUL.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

WHY DIDN'T SOMEBODY TELL ME YOU WERE HERE?

I'VE GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU.

YOUR BUILDING'S BEEN APPROVED.

OH, WHAT'S IT GOING TO COST ME?

WELL, IF YOU GET IT IN A STEEL FRAME WITH REFLECTIVE GLASS,

IT WILL COST YOU $250 A SQUARE FOOT.

WOODEN FRAME, $100 A SQUARE FOOT.

CONCRETE, $150 A SQUARE FOOT.

ALL THE FIGURES ARE RIGHT HERE.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THESE PRICES.

WELCOME BACK.

[telephone ringing]

I SEE YOU'VE MADE A NOISY COMEBACK.

HELLO? YEAH, YEAH, GO AHEAD.

I HEARD YOU WERE IN THE BUILDING.

I WAS JUST GOING TO DROP BY AND SEE YOU.

SEE YOU TONIGHT?

UH...

GERI, YOU KNOW, I DON'T FEEL LIKE

I'M FIT COMPANY FOR SOCIALIZING.

NOT YET, ANYWAY.

(Cass) PAUL, ARE YOU OUT THERE?

COME ON BACK.

[door creaking]

MR. KERSEY,

I WAS AT YOUR OFFICE, THEY TOLD ME YOU'D BE HERE.

WE WERE HOPING YOU'D COME DOWN TO LOOK AT SOME MUG SHOTS.

SEE IF YOU COULD PICK OUT SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT WERE IN YOUR APARTMENT.

YOU KNOW, IT HAPPENED SO FAST.

NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

PICTURES MIGHT JOG YOUR MEMORY.

THERE REALLY ISN'T ANY USE.

EXCUSE ME.

*[music playing]

[car engine starting]

[woman speaking]

"BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART."

*[piano playing]

(congregation) * OH, WHAT PEACE WE OFTEN FORFEIT *

* OH, WHAT NEEDLESS PAIN WE BEAR *

* ALL BECAUSE WE DO NOT CARRY *

* EVERYTHING TO GOD IN PRAYER! *

(woman) OFFERING OUR HEARTS' DESIRE AND PRAYERS TO GOD

FOR ISRAELITES, THAT THEY MIGHT BE SAVED...

YOU WILL FIND IN ROMANS 10:9-10:

"THAT IF THOU SHALT CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THE LORD JESUS

"AND SHALT BELIEVE IN THINE HEART

"THAT GOD HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD,

"THOU SHALT BE SAVED.

FOR WITH THE HEART MAN BELIEVETH UNTO RIGHTEOUSNESS."

OUR HEARTS' DESIRE AND PRAYER TO GOD...

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

LOOKING FOR A ROOM.

NO TROUBLE HERE, YOU HEAR?

$50 A MONTH.

NO T.V., NO MUSIC AFTER 11:00.

AND NO POLICE, MR...

KIMBLE.

NO POLICE, YOU HEAR?

I HEAR.

[woman preaching]

*[man singing]

[siren wailing]

[kisses]

SHALL I JOIN YOU?

OH, IT'S YOU.

OH, WHO WERE YOU EXPECTING?

RAQUEL WELCH?

WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE?

I THOUGHT I'D COME AND SEE YOU.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN TOO OFTEN THESE DAYS.

HALF MY WARDROBE'S HERE.

I'M GETTING VERY BORED WITH WEARING THE OTHER HALF.

[shower running] GERI,

I'M GOING TO BE A WHILE.

WHY DON'T YOU GO ON AND DO WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO?

I'LL SEE YOU BACK AT THE OFFICE.

[door closing]

(woman) THANK YOU FOR CALLING GENERAL LOCK COMPANY.

HELLO, YES.

UH, I HAVE SOME LOCKS HERE THAT NEED CHANGING.

COULD YOU DO IT FOR ME TODAY, PLEASE?

*[music playing on T.V.]

[telephone ringing]

(devotees) * HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA

* RAMA, RAMA, HARE HARE

* HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA *

* KRISHNA, KRISHNA, HARE HARE *

[making catcalls]

(Stomper) THAT'S THEM. THERE THEY ARE.

LET'S GO.

[motorcycle engines revving]

[mice squeaking]

[can rattling]

[gun firing]

YOU AND YOU, OUT.

NOT YOU.

[door closing]

(Kersey) DO YOU BELIEVE IN JESUS?

YES, I DO.

WELL, YOU'RE GOING TO MEET HIM.

[groans]

[stick rattling]

[mice squeaking]

[mice squeaking]

*[congregation singing]

* I KNOW, I KNOW WHAT TO SEE *

[people chattering]

MR. KERSEY, WANT TO JOIN THE PARTY?

NO, THANKS.

(woman on T.V.) ...SAUSALITO AREA OF SAN FRANCISCO.

[telephone ringing]

HELLO?

YOU'RE IN.

I'VE BEEN IN ALL NIGHT.

I CALLED.

I HAVEN'T BEEN ANSWERING THE PHONE.

THOSE NEWSPAPER PEOPLE KEEP CALLING ME EVER SINCE...

WELL, I JUST HAVEN'T BEEN ANSWERING.

CAN I COOK DINNER FOR YOU TOMORROW NIGHT?

FRIDAY NIGHT'S BETTER.

FRIDAY NIGHT THEN.

OK, GOODBYE.

(man on T.V.) ...REPORTS THAT 2 MEN WERE FOUND TONIGHT SHOT DEAD

IN THE NOW VACANT HOLLYWOOD HOTEL ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD.

POLICE BELIEVE THE 2 DEATHS ARE DRUG-RELATED.

NAMES HAVE BEEN WITHHELD, PENDING NOTIFICATION OF THE FAMILIES.

[man chattering on radio]

*[singing]

(man on radio) IT'S 9:00 HERE IN LOS ANGELES.

THE TEMPERATURE IS 72 DEGREES.

WE'LL GO OVER TO JANE SAUNDERS WITH THE TRAFFIC.

(Jane) THERE'S A HOLD-UP ON HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD AT WESTERN

WHERE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT HAS TAILBACKS FOR HALF A MILE.

SO, DRIVERS, BE SURE TO AVOID HOLLYWOOD AT WESTERN.

THAT'S IT, KIDDO, GIVE THEM THE LOCAL NEWS.

(man) OF COURSE, IN MY CASE, MY CAR'S SUCH A MESS

A FEW MORE BANGS WOULDN'T MAKE MUCH DIFFERENCE.

NOW, HERE'S GERI NICHOLS WITH SOME NEWS OF AN EXPERIMENT IN ILLINOIS

THAT'S TAKING YOUNG PEOPLE AWAY FROM CRIME.

(Geri) IN ILLINOIS STATE PRISON...

(congregation) * EVERYWHERE

* GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN *

* THAT JESUS CHRIST IS BORN *

* I WOULD NOT BE A SINNER

* I'LL GIVE YOU REASON WHY

* I'M AFRAID THE LORD MIGHT CALL ON ME *

* AND I WOULDN'T BE READY TO DIE, HALLELUJAH *

[people chattering]

[arcade game beeping]

*[rock music playing]

[Mary screaming]

[Mary screaming]

[thug cursing]

[thugs hooting]

[Mary screams]

[shouting]

NO!

COME ON.

(thug) FUCKING BITCH!

NO, PLEASE, HELP!

[Mary groaning]

PLEASE, HELP!

I WILL BE GOOD.

MARY!

WE'RE JUST BORROWING YOUR MAMA, MOTHERFUCKER.

[groaning]

JUST HOLD ON, MARY.

[groaning]

[shattering]

[gun firing]

[shouting]

[gasping]

NO, PLEASE. LEAVE ME.

[groaning]

[panting]

[bullet ricocheting]

[police siren wailing]

[bottle rattling]

[gun firing]

HEY, WATCH OUT, ASSHOLE.

GOODBYE.

[police siren wailing]

[police chattering]

[police sirens wailing]

HEY, OVER HERE.

(Mankiewicz) HOLD IT A MINUTE.

[police radio chattering]

LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT.

SOME GUY POPS UP OUT OF NOWHERE, HE STARTS SHOOTING,

AND YOU AND YOUR WIFE DON'T KNOW WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE?

THAT GUY SAVED OUR LIVES, DAMN IT!

WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU GUYS,

GIVING OUT PARKING TICKETS?

HOLD HIM.

ALL RIGHT, LADY,

WHAT DID HE LOOK LIKE?

HE WAS...

UH...

[stuttering]

HE WAS A VERY GOOD CITIZEN, THAT'S WHAT HE WAS.

HE WAS A KILLER.

NOW, IF YOU WANT TO STAY HERE FOREVER, PLAY IT THAT WAY.

YOU'RE VITAL WITNESSES.

NOW, DON'T PLAY GAMES WITH ME.

YOU BOTH SAW HIM.

NOW, I WANT A DESCRIPTION.

HE'S 21,

BLOND, WITH A CLUBFOOT.

THAT'S FUNNY.

FROM WHERE I WAS, HE WAS A LARGE BLACK MAN WITH A RED BEARD.

NOW, YOU LET THESE GUYS GET ME TO THE HOSPITAL,

OR I'M GONNA GIVE THE PRESS INTERVIEWS YOU WON'T BELIEVE.

TAKE HIM.

(man) CLOSE IT OFF UPSTAIRS.

I SAID, CLOSE IT OFF.

YOU KNOW WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE, DON'T YOU?

A GODDAMN VIGILANTE.

[sighing]

MY WIFE GOES TO MACE CLASS. WOULD YOU BELIEVE THAT?

THE POLICE COMMISSIONER'S WIFE AT MACE CLASS

LEARNING TO SPRAY ATTACKERS.

NOW YOU TELL ME THERE'S A VIGILANTE OUT THERE.

MY GOD,

THE LID'S ONLY JUST KEPT DOWN AS IT IS.

I CAN JUST SEE ALL KINDS OF PANICKED CITIZENS

TAKING TO THE STREETS IF THIS GETS OUT.

THEY'LL KNOCK OFF ANYONE WITH LONG HAIR OR TACKY CLOTHES.

I THINK THAT I CAN FIND HIM.

IF WE EVEN START AN INVESTIGATION, THE PRESS WILL HEAR OF IT.

I LEARN HALF OF WHAT GOES ON IN MY OWN FORCE

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

TELL ME...

WASN'T THERE A VIGILANTE IN--IN, UH,

IN BOSTON ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO?

NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. RIGHT.

GET ON TO THEM. SEE HOW THEY HANDLED IT.

IT STOPPED THERE.

WHAT ABOUT THIS REPORT YOU'VE, UH--

I KNOW.

THE LOS ANGELES POLICE HAS ASKED FOR ADVICE ON THEIR VIGILANTE SITUATION.

BUT, UH, THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE YOU SHOULD KNOW, SIR.

PAUL KERSEY NOW LIVES IN LOS ANGELES.

YOU SUGGESTING THAT KERSEY'S OUT THERE KILLING AGAIN?

PAUL KERSEY WAS AN INTERESTING MAN.

SO I KEPT A LOOSE TAB ON HIM.

HE WORKED IN CHICAGO FOR A WHILE,

WHERE HE MET AN OLD FRIEND OF HIS

WHO RAN A RADIO STATION IN L.A.,

AND, UH,

HE TRANSFERRED HIS BUSINESS OUT THERE.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT HE'S THE LOS ANGELES VIGILANTE.

[coughing]

NO, SIR.

BUT, CHRIST, WHAT IF HE IS?

YES, SIR.

IF HE IS, AND IF HE'S CAUGHT,

THE TRAIL LEADS STRAIGHT BACK TO US.

WE HAD HIM, AND WE DIDN'T PROSECUTE.

FOR DAMN GOOD REASON.

STREET CRIME WAS DOWN 50 PERCENT.

MUGGERS WERE AFRAID TO GO OUT ON THE STREETS.

NEVER MIND THAT, COMMISSIONER.

WE KNOW WE'D HAVE A MARTYR ON OUR HANDS

IF WE'D BROUGHT HIM TO TRIAL.

BUT THE FACT IS, WE LET HIM GO.

IF HE'S CAUGHT NOW, HE'LL TELL THE WORLD WE LET HIM GO.

I'D BE DISBARRED.

IT WOULD BE THE END OF YOUR CAREER, MR. COMMISSIONER.

AND YOU, INSPECTOR,

WOULD NOT COLLECT YOUR PENSION.

AND I RETIRE THIS YEAR.

THEN IT'S QUITE SIMPLE.

WE HAVE TO GET HIM BEFORE THEY GET HIM.

WE?

YOU.

(Frank) WELL, UH,

I COULD GO TO LOS ANGELES IN ANSWER TO THEIR REQUEST,

AND, UH,

I'LL TRY TO FIND OUT IF KERSEY'S UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS AGAIN.

AND IF HE IS, I'LL TRY TO STOP HIM...

QUIETLY.

KILL HIM?

[burping]

HI, FRANK. OVER HERE.

MIKE. GOOD TO SEE YOU.

FRANK, WELCOME TO L.A.

THANK YOU.

[sneezes]

GESUNDHEIT.

THANK YOU. THIS THE FILE?

NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND POLICE PHOTOGRAPHS ON PAUL KERSEY.

MOST OF THEM, OF COURSE,

ARE ABOUT HOW HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS HOUSEKEEPER WERE KILLED BY MUGGERS.

WE CHECKED OUT EVERY PERSON

WHO'S SUFFERED A LOSS THROUGH MUGGINGS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS,

PARTICULARLY A DEATH.

HOW MANY PEOPLE DOES THAT GIVE YOU?

[coughs]

DEATHS, 96, SERIOUSLY INJURED, 1500,

RAPES, 579, I CAN GO ON.

MMM-HMM.

TIE DOWN A LOT OF MEN THAT WAY.

WHAT DID YOU DO?

WE TRIED THAT ROUTE, BUT WE GAVE UP.

I'M GOING BACK TO THE HOTEL.

I WANNA LIE DOWN.

I THINK I CAUGHT A COLD ON THE PLANE.

AND THAT SMOG DOESN'T HELP ANYWAY.

HEY, BABE. YEAH.

[chuckling]

YOU'RE NOT HOLDING OUT ON ME, ARE YOU?

HEY.

ONE COP TO ANOTHER,

WOULD I DO A THING LIKE THAT?

IT'S ALL RIGHT, MISS NICHOLS. I'M A POLICEMAN.

[sighs]

HOW DID YOU GET IN?

IT, UH, COMES WITH THE JOB.

YOU'D BE AMAZED AT THE THINGS THEY TEACH US.

NOW, WHAT'S A NEW YORK COP DOING, BREAKING INTO MY APARTMENT?

IT'S ABOUT YOUR FRIEND, MR. PAUL KERSEY.

HOW DO YOU KNOW HIM?

IT COMES WITH--

WITH THE JOB.

HE KILLED 9 PEOPLE IN NEW YORK CITY 4 YEARS AGO.

YOU'RE NOT SERIOUS?

I'M VERY SERIOUS.

WHAT STATION ARE YOU FROM?

WEST 75TH STREET.

UH-UH-UH.

IT WON'T HELP CALLING ANYBODY.

WELL, THEY SENT YOU, DIDN'T THEY?

WELL, NOT EXACTLY.

WAS MR. KERSEY CHARGED WITH KILLING 9 PEOPLE?

HE WAS NOT.

YOU SEE, THE PEOPLE HE KILLED WERE MUGGERS.

EVEN THOUGH THE PUBLIC NEVER KNEW WHO HE WAS,

[laughs]

HE BECAME A HERO.

[spraying]

AND THERE WERE THOSE THAT FELT

WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE HIM TO STOP AND LEAVE IT AT THAT.

BUT, UH, NOW, YOU SEE,

HE'S DOING IT AGAIN.

HERE, IN LOS ANGELES.

THERE'S NO ONE I CAN CALL TO VERIFY ALL THIS?

MY CHIEF THINKS I'M ON VACATION.

YOU BREAK IN HERE AND YOU TELL ME YOU THINK PAUL'S A MURDERER.

WHAT ELSE ARE YOU ENTITLED TO TELL ME?

WE THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF HE STOPPED.

I ASKED HIM ONCE. DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK.

I THINK MAYBE HE'LL LISTEN TO YOU.

I HARDLY EVER SEE HIM OUTSIDE OF THE RADIO STATION.

DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT HE MAY BE DOING AT NIGHT?

(woman) HEY, MISTER, GOT A HALF-HOUR TO SPARE?

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? HAVEN'T YOU GOT ONE?

FUCK YOU.

PAUL, WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?

OH, JUST OUT.

OUT WHERE?

I WAS WITH A FRIEND.

A MAN.

WHAT MAN?

CALM DOWN.

WHERE DO YOU THINK I'VE BEEN?

KILLING MUGGERS.

YOU'RE CRAZY.

A NEW YORK COP BROKE INTO MY PLACE TONIGHT.

NOT THAT, UH--UH, WHAT THE HELL'S HIS NAME, FRANK OCHOA?

WELL, HE SAID HE TALKED TO YOU ONCE.

HE ASKED ME NOT TO KILL MUGGERS.

HE TOLD ME THAT.

YES, THAT'S TRUE.

THAT YOU KILLED MUGGERS?

NO, THAT HE ASKED ME NOT TO.

WHY WOULD HE ASK YOU NOT TO IF YOU WEREN'T DOING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?

LISTEN, WHEN A POLICEMAN FINDS A KILLER, WHAT DOES HE DO?

THEY ARREST HIM.

WELL, HE DID SEEM A BIT ODD.

NOT ONLY ODD, THE GUY IS CRAZY.

IT'S THAT SIMPLE.

HE HAD A MOMENT IN HIS LIFE WHEN HE WAS A SOMEBODY.

HE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE VIGILANTE KILLINGS IN NEW YORK.

HE WAS ALL OVER THE NEWSPAPERS,

THE TELEVISION, ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION THEY ASKED HIM WAS:

"WHO IS THE VIGILANTE? HAVE YOU FOUND THE VIGILANTE?"

OF COURSE, HE HADN'T. AND ME, I WAS ONE ON A LONG LIST OF PEOPLE

WHO HAD FAMILY KILLED BY THE MUGGERS.

FOR ALL I KNOW, HE MIGHT HAVE ACCUSED EVERY ONE OF THEM.

BUT HE BECAME SUCH A DAMN PEST

THAT I LEFT NEW YORK.

BUT I'LL BE DAMNED IF I LEAVE LOS ANGELES.

I'M NOT GONNA LET HIM COME BETWEEN YOU AND ME.

I THOUGHT THINGS HAD.

WHAT?

COME BETWEEN US.

HELL, NO.

STAY THE NIGHT?

I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER ASK.

DO I GET A KEY AGAIN?

OH, YEAH.

HERE, YOU CAN HAVE IT COPIED.

NOW, DON'T LOSE IT, WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO GET BACK IN TONIGHT.

OH, I CAN'T SEE YOU TONIGHT.

WHY NOT?

IT'S JUDY'S BIRTHDAY,

AND I'M STAYING OVER WITH HER IN CARMEL, AFTER THE PARTY.

NOW WHO'S KEEPING US APART?

[coughing]

[phone ringing]

HELLO?

FRANK, HI.

MIKE.

[coughs]

I HATE TO ASK YOU THIS, AFTER YOU'VE BEEN SO HELPFUL.

BUT COULD YOU DO SOMETHING

FOR ME TONIGHT?

YEAH, GO AHEAD. WHAT IS IT?

I WANT YOU TO TAKE MY CAR

AND PARK IT OUTSIDE THE FRONT OF PAUL KERSEY'S HOUSE.

[brakes screeching]

POLICE!

FOLLOW THAT BUS.

[tires screeching]

(preacher) ...PROCLAIMED BY GOD HIMSELF IN THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

HE IS THE PRINCE OF THE KINGS OF THE EARTH.

ONE OF THESE DAYS HE'LL BE CALLED KING OF KINGS.

YES. IT IS IN THE AIR.

PRINCE OF KINGS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF HIS GLORY.

[people chattering]

YOU MUST CONFESS HIM NOW.

"THAT IF THOU SHALT CONFESS

THE LORD JESUS WITH THY MOUTH."

(woman) ...LOOK ON THE CHURCH AS A FILLING STATION.

YOU KNOW, YOU RUN IN THERE WITH YOUR GODDAMN AUTOMOBILE,

YOU RUN OUT OF GAS,

THEN YOU GO INTO THE FILLING STATION AND FILL A FULL TANK OF GAS...

[sneezes]

TAXI! COME ON, WILL YOU?

FOLLOW THAT BUS.

IT ISN'T MOVING.

WHEN IT MOVES, FOLLOW IT.

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?

WE WAIT.

*[music playing]

[sneezes]

(thug) CAN I SEE SOMETHING HERE?

HEY, STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT!

JUST LET ME CHECK THE COLOR FOR ONE SECOND.

YOU SEE, I REALLY AM A NICE GUY, BUT THEY ACT LIKE A FOOL AROUND ME.

NOW, THAT BUS THERE.

I HOPE YOU GOT THE BREAD FOR THIS.

THIS IS POLICE BUSINESS.

[laughs]

I AIN'T KNOWN FOR MY COMMUNITY SPIRIT.

SHOW ME SOME MONEY.

HERE, START WITH THIS.

GO AHEAD, WILL YOU?

STOP IT!

OH, GOD! LEAVE ME ALONE!

OH, GIVE ME A BREAK, YOU GUYS!

[buzzing]

[bus pulling away]

WHAT'S DOWN THERE?

POINT FIRMIN.

WHAT'S THAT?

UH, IT'S ONE OF THOSE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS.

THERE'S NOTHING THERE THIS TIME OF NIGHT.

YOU WAIT HERE.

YOU GET THE OTHER HALF WHEN I GET BACK.

WHATEVER HAPPENS, WAIT HERE.

IF YOU HEAR SHOOTING, DON'T WORRY.

IT'S JUST TARGET PRACTICE.

[dogs barking]

ALL RIGHT.

WHAT'S HAPPENING, MY MAN?

WHERE YOU BEEN HIDING OUT?

OOH!

ALL RIGHT.

[laughing]

ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.

LET'S SHOW THE MAN.

HEY, NOW, THIS IS THE BEST.

THIS STUFF IS SWEET LIKE SUGAR.

WATCH OUT!

(thug #1) WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON?

IT'S OVER THERE, MAN.

(thug #2) WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS?

[bullets ricocheting]

FUCK YOU, MAN.

[yells]

[groans]

[gun clicking]

[groaning]

[screams]

[horn blaring]

I'LL BE DAMNED. YOU?

YOU STUCK YOUR NECK OUT FOR ME?

IT WAS YOU OR THEM.

[coughing]

DID YOU GET THEM ALL?

ONE OF THEM GOT AWAY.

GET THE MOTHERFUCKER FOR ME.

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN

[police sirens wailing]

HALLOWED BE THY...

[policemen chattering]

HE'S DEAD.

POOR BASTARD.

I KNEW HE WAS HOLDING OUT ON ME.

(policeman) LIEUTENANT, OVER HERE.

[policemen chattering]

(policeman) WHERE THE HELL ARE THEY?

WHO BLEW AWAY THE COP?

I'M BLEEDING, MAN.

WHO DID IT?

[cries]

(policeman) GET THE AMBULANCE!

NO SIGN OF THE CAB THAT CALLED IN.

THE CAB SERVICE SAID THAT HE WAS JUST PASSING BY, HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING.

THEY JUST WANNA STAY OUT OF TROUBLE.

[screaming]

LISTEN,

YOU'RE GONNA DIE RIGHT HERE

IF I DON'T HEAR WHO KILLED THAT COP.

NIRVANA. HE GOT AWAY!

HOW'S THAT?

NIRVANA...

NIRVANA, CHARLES WILSON.

[screaming]

HELP, FUCK!

PUT OUT A TRACE FOR A NIRVANA,

ALSO KNOWN AS CHARLES WILSON, FOR MURDER.

[policemen chattering]

[sighs]

NO HURRY.

HOW CAN AN ENTRANCE DOOR COST $500,000?

YOUR WIFE IS A VERY EXPENSIVE DESIGNER.

SHE WANTS ITALIAN MARBLE, MEXICAN MOSAIC,

SCULPTED ANGELS BLOWING HORNS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DOORWAY.

COSTS A LOT OF MONEY.

BUT HERE WE'VE DRAWN IT UP IN CONCRETE.

IT EVEN HAS THE ANGELS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE DOOR.

COSTS A HELL OF A LOT LESS.

WHY DON'T YOU ASK YOUR WIFE ABOUT IT?

SHE'LL HATE IT.

ASK HER ANYHOW.

LET ME KNOW ONE WAY OR THE OTHER, WILL YOU?

WELL, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME THEY'RE GONNA MAKE THEIR MOVE?

UH-HUH.

WELL, THANKS, SERGEANT. WILL YOU PLEASE KEEP THOSE CALLS COMING IN?

ALL RIGHT.

HI, FRED, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

THERE WAS A BIG SHOOTOUT LAST NIGHT AT POINT FIRMIN DOWN IN SAN PEDRO.

THERE WERE 5 PEOPLE KILLED, INCLUDING A NEW YORK COP.

OUR MAN AT DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT THE TAC SQUAD'S BEEN CALLED IN.

I WANT YOU GLUED TO THOSE POLICE MONITORS. GLUED.

A MAN CALLED WILSON GOT AWAY FROM THE SHOOTOUT LAST NIGHT.

THE WORD IS THEY MAY MOVE TO TAKE HIM SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON.

AND IF THEY DO, I WANT SOMEONE THERE.

WE COULD USE A GOOD EXCLUSIVE.

SAY, FRED, WHERE DO YOU GET THESE MONITORS?

AH, WE ADAPT THEM OURSELVES, LOTS OF PEOPLE DO.

HAPPEN TO HAVE A SPARE ONE LYING AROUND?

AH, THERE WAS ONE THAT WE WERE GONNA GET RID OF.

UH...

HERE. WE GOT BETTER ONES NOW, BUT THIS ONE STILL WORKS PRETTY WELL.

A GIFT FROM K.A.B.C. RADIO.

NOW, THE TAC SQUAD, THEY OPERATE ON THIS BAND

AND THEY IDENTIFY WITH 3A-90.

AND THE TRUTH IS,

THEIR PROGRAMS ARE A LOT MORE INTERESTING THAN OURS.

THANKS, FRED.

(man) * JESUS SPREAD

* THE WORDS OF LOVE

[policeman chattering on monitor]

(agent on radio) 3A-68, SUBJECT'S RESIDENCE LOCATED AS 914 FILLMORE.

UNITS MOVING INTO POSITION.

[static buzzing]

5H-13, THIS IS 3A-90.

WE COULD USE A DEFINITE 10-20.

AFFIRMATIVE, 914 FILLMORE. STAY CLEAR.

NO UNITS TO MOVE IN TILL I GIVE THE WORD.

SPOT 3 MOVING INTO POSITION, OVER.

5H-13, THIS IS 3A-90.

WE HAVE EYEBALL ON YOUR 10-30, OVER.

HAS HE SPOTTED YOU?

NEGATIVE.

WE'RE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE 10-20.

CAN TAKE HIM NOW.

HOLD IT, HE'S MINE.

STANDING BY.

3A-90, THIS IS 5C-61.

SUBJECT JUST ENTERED 10-20 WITH 2 Xs.

3A-46, SUBJECT LIGHTING OBJECT, APPEARS TO BE NARCOTICS.

PERMISSION TO MOVE IN.

NEGATIVE.

I DON'T WANT THOSE WOMEN INVOLVED.

WAIT TILL HE COMES OUT.

GEORGE, YOU GOT A CIGARETTE?

(agent) ...IN POSITION.

SECTION 804, AWAIT INSTRUCTIONS.

[metal clanking]

[boy shouting]

THIS IS 3A-90. SOMEONE JUST JUMPED ONTO THE ROOF OF 914.

CONFIRM IT WAS ONE OF US. OVER.

HOW THE HELL DO I KNOW WHO IT IS?

HOLD YOUR POSITIONS!

*[music playing]

[man grunting]

(Nirvana) DON'T GIVE ME THAT SHIT, YOU FUCKING BITCH!

(woman) FUCK OFF, YOU ASSHOLE! I'M GETTING OUT.

GIVE ME THAT!

[thudding]

[screaming]

[wailing]

[sirens wailing]

[tires squealing]

(policeman) WATCH OUT, HE'S GOT A KNIFE.

[groans]

COOL IT, THE STREETS ARE TOO CROWDED.

HOLD YOUR FIRE. HOLD YOUR FIRE.

[groaning]

[yelling]

(policeman #1) OK, FELLOWS, LET'S GET HIM.

(policeman #2) COME ON.

HOLD HIM DOWN. HOLD HIM DOWN.

[policemen chattering]

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

HI. HI.

HOW WAS THE BIRTHDAY PARTY?

OH, WE'RE GETTING A BIT OLD FOR BIRTHDAYS.

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?

OH, YEAH. I SAW IT.

DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?

NO MORE THAN YOU DO.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR STATION, K.A.B.C.,

GOT AN EXCLUSIVE THIS AFTERNOON

WHEN THEY CAUGHT THE GUY WHO KILLED HIM.

I HEARD IT IN THE CAR.

HAVE YOU EATEN?

NO, I DROVE STRAIGHT HERE WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS.

LET'S GO TO A NICE PLACE TONIGHT.

OK, BUT I'D LIKE TO FRESHEN UP FIRST.

HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE YOU, ABOUT AN HOUR?

ABOUT THAT.

PICK YOU UP IN AN HOUR.

YOU KNOW, I RATHER LIKED HIM.

HE WAS NUTTY, JUST LIKE I TOLD YOU.

WELL, AT LEAST THEY CAUGHT THE MAN THAT KILLED HIM.

SEE YOU LATER.

[exhaling]

(judge) PROSECUTION HAS PRESENTED ONLY CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE

THAT CHARLES WILSON WAS THE PERSON THAT SHOT AND KILLED

DETECTIVE FRANK OCHOA ON THE NIGHT OF MAY 14TH.

IT IS PROVEN THAT THE DEFENDANT

ATTACKED SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS ON MAY 15TH.

BUT PSYCHIATRIC TESTIMONY INDICATES

THAT HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF P.C.P.,

A MIND-ALTERING DRUG.

"CHARLES I. WILSON

"WAS REMANDED TO THE McLARREN STATE HOSPITAL

"UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A MEDICAL EXAMINING BOARD

FINDS HIM FIT TO RESUME HIS PLACE IN SOCIETY."

AND I SUPPOSE THAT THIS IS THE DR. CLARK

THAT'S GONNA TURN HIM INTO A LITTLE ANGEL, HUH?

WOULD A NORMAL PRISON DO ANY BETTER?

IT WOULD KEEP HIM FROM KILLING SOMEBODY ELSE FOR A WHILE.

IS ALL THIS STUFF GOING INTO YOUR ARTICLE?

WHEN DOES IT COME OUT?

WELL, I'VE GOT A COUPLE MORE SESSIONS AT THE HOSPITAL.

IT'S DUE TO GO IN THE JULY ISSUE.

YOU REALLY BELIEVE ALL THIS?

YES, I DO.

AND YOU MIGHT, TOO, IF YOU HEARD CLARK.

YOU THINK HE COULD SWING ME OVER?

WELL, IF YOU MET HIM, YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING.

MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

MAYBE YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M SO SORRY TO HAVE KEPT YOU WAITING.

DR. CLARK, THIS IS MR. KERSEY.

I'M SO GLAD YOU WANTED TO COME ALONG.

THE MORE PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND OUR WORK, THE BETTER.

I APPRECIATE YOUR LETTING ME COME.

COME.

SAY, DOCTOR, WHERE IS THE MEN'S ROOM?

OH, LET ME SHOW YOU.

YOU GO STRAIGHT DOWN THE HALL, AROUND THE CORNER,

AND 2ND ON YOUR LEFT.

THANK YOU.

UH--UH,

YOUR RIGHT.

(woman on P.A. system) WILL DR. FERGUSON REPORT TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT.

DR. AL FERGUSON TO THE INTENSIVE CARE.

YOU'RE LATE.

LOOK, THEY GAVE ME THE COVER.

HOW ABOUT THAT?

"NEXT MONTH, GERI NICHOLS ON CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN LOS ANGELES."

THAT'S TERRIFIC.

DO YOU THINK ELLIOTT WILL GIVE ME A RAISE?

HE MIGHT GIVE YOU A REDUCTION

BECAUSE OF ALL THE HOURS YOU'VE SPENT AT THE HOSPITAL.

WELL, YOU'VE SPENT ENOUGH TIME THERE.

YOU MUST KNOW THE PLACE NEARLY AS WELL AS I DO.

YEAH, BUT I'M STILL NOT CONVERTED.

ALL THOSE THEORIES ARE JUST THAT, THEORIES.

HMM, DOM PERIGNON?

ENJOY YOUR LUNCH.

IT CAN'T BE MY BIRTHDAY, THAT WAS LAST MONTH.

AND YOU FORGOT. BUT THAT'S ALL RIGHT.

WILL YOU MARRY ME?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YES, I'M SERIOUS.

YOU'RE NOT SICK?

I MIGHT BE, AFTER I SEE THE CHECK.

BUT I FEEL FINE NOW. EASY, EASY.

THIS STUFF COSTS $3 A DROP.

THAT WAS A $9 KISS.

I ACCEPT. THAT'LL TEACH YOU.

THIS IS THE WAY IT'LL GO.

NEXT WEDNESDAY WE'LL CATCH THE MIDNIGHT FLIGHT TO ACAPULCO,

AND GET MARRIED IN MEXICO.

AND I THOUGHT YOU WEREN'T A ROMANTIC.

AFTER THE PROGRAM, YOU DRIVE TO MY PLACE, AND OFF WE GO.

LET'S GET SMASHED.

THEN I WANT IT IN WRITING.

[neighbor chattering]

(nurse) I KNOW. IT'S RIDICULOUS.

EXCUSE ME.

I'M LOOKING FOR A PATIENT, CHARLES WILSON.

I BELIEVE, UH, HE'S IN "C" BLOCK.

AM I RIGHT?

YES. "C" BLOCK, SECTION 6, ROOM 30.

IT'S THAT WAY.

THANK YOU.

[rattling]

I'M DR. CARTER,

COURT-APPOINTED THERAPIST FOR CHARLES WILSON.

THEY DON'T HAVE YOUR NAME DOWN HERE.

MY APPOINTMENT WAS FOR 9:00.

WELL, THEY USUALLY GIVE ME A LIST WITH DOCTORS COMING THROUGH.

I WAS TOLD A MR. KAY WOULD BE HERE ON DUTY.

OH, THAT'S ME, BUT I CAN'T LET YOU THROUGH UNLESS--

WELL, MR. KAY, I'M ALREADY LATE.

I'D LIKE TO FINISH UP AND GET BACK HOME TO DINNER.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T MIND, WOULD YOU PLEASE SHOW ME TO ROOM 30?

[beeping]

HI, EILEEN. COOK IT ALL BY YOURSELF, DID YOU?

THAT'S RIGHT.

IF YOU DON'T WANT TO STAY FOR DINNER, JUST, UH, PUNCH 3600 TO GET OUT.

(Eileen) 3600?

I'VE GOT TO TAKE THE DOCTOR DOWN HERE.

ENJOY THE FOOD THEN.

[T.V. playing]

(woman on P.A. system) WILL DR. JAKE MIDDLEMAS PLEASE GO TO WARD 16.

DR. MIDDLEMAS TO WARD 16, PLEASE.

[man chattering on T.V.]

DO YOU, UH, WANT TO USE THE INTERVIEW ROOM HERE, OR SEE HIM IN THE CELL?

THIS WILL DO. WHAT'S ALL THAT BACK THERE?

WELL, THAT'S THE ELECTROSHOCK ROOM,

BUT SINCE YOU FELLOWS TOOK OVER, THEY DON'T USE IT VERY MUCH.

IT'S ALL DONE WITH KINDNESS NOW.

AM I RIGHT, DOCTOR?

THERAPY.

CALL IT WHAT YOU LIKE.

OK, WILSON. YOU GOT A VISITOR.

LET'S GO. YOU KNOW THE ROUTINE.

YOU, UH, WANT ME TO STAY?

IT'S NOT NECESSARY.

UH, IF YOU NEED ME, JUST, UH, PULL THIS.

I'LL GET MY DINNER.

[chair creaking]

[laughing]

I SAID TO MY WIFE: "WHERE DO YOU WANNA GO FOR YOUR ANNIVERSARY?"

SHE SAID, "I WANNA GO SOMEWHERE

I'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE." I SAID, "TRY THE KITCHEN."

[grunting]

[groaning]

[yells]

[screaming]

[glass shattering]

[grunts]

[screams]

[glass shattering]

[grunting]

[glass smashing]

[groans]

[Nirvana screaming]

[machine whirring]

[machine stops]

HE RAPED AND KILLED MY DAUGHTER.

I READ ABOUT IT.

I'LL GIVE YOU 3 MINUTES

TILL I RING THE ALARM.

YOU'RE WASTING TIME.

TO OPEN THE DOOR YOU PUNCH OUT, UH...

3600?

THAT'S RIGHT.

[alarm ringing]

[brakes screeching]

HEY, MAN, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

YOU GOT A PROBLEM OR SOMETHING?

WHAT'S YOUR FUCKING PROBLEM, MAN?

HEY, MAN, WATCH THIS CAR, WILL YOU?

PAUL!

[sirens wailing]

[police radio chattering]

(man on radio) AND THAT ENDS OUR PRESENTATION

OF MUSIC ON THE SWEET SIDE, FOR NOW.

BUT I'LL BE BACK AT MIDNIGHT

FOR SOME MORE RELAXING KIND OF RESTFUL SOUNDS

FOR YOUR LATE-NIGHT LISTENING.

K.A.B.C. NEWS TIME AT 10:30.

THE MURDER OF CHARLES WILSON AT McLARREN HOSPITAL

HAS JUST BEEN REVEALED BY AUTHORITIES.

THE MURDER TOOK PLACE TONIGHT OF THE MAN ACCUSED

OF MURDERING NEW YORK POLICEMAN FRANK OCHOA.

CHARLES WILSON WAS UNDERGOING PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT IN THE HOSPITAL.

IT IS NOT CLEAR AT THIS TIME WHETHER THE KILLING WAS BY OTHER PRISONERS,

BUT THERE SEEMS TO BE EVIDENCE

THAT A MAN ENTERED WILSON'S CELL

DISGUISED AS A DOCTOR.

GANG WARFARE IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES...

[engine starting]

(male newscaster) K.A.B.C. RADIO NEWS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER THE 10TH.

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE THIS MORNING, INSPECTOR MANKIEWICZ DENIED

THAT 2 MURDERS IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WERE THE WORK OF A VIGILANTE.

BUT RUMORS STILL PERSIST

THAT THE SPATE OF STREET KILLINGS BY A PERSON UNKNOWN

MAY BE BY A CITIZEN TURNED VIGILANTE.

THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN MUCH THESE DAYS.

MY WIFE WANTS IT, WE'LL HAVE IT.

YOU GOT IT.

YOU DON'T PUT UP A BUILDING EVERY DAY NOWADAYS. OK.

HEY, PAUL.

WE'VE BEEN PALS FOR A LONG TIME.

YEP.

I KNOW GERI'S GOING MUST HAVE HIT YOU.

HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?

HEY, YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT.

WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN AT NIGHT?

I'VE CALLED YOU DOZENS OF TIMES.

OH, WELL, I DON'T OFTEN ANSWER THE PHONE.

WHEN IT RINGS, SOMETIMES I ANSWER,

SOMETIMES I DON'T. BUT I'M FINE.

BETTY'S GIVING A NEW BUILDING PARTY NEXT THURSDAY.

I'D LIKE YOU TO JOIN US.

I'LL BE THERE.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE FREE?

WHAT ELSE WOULD I BE DOING?

[gun firing]