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[♪♪♪]

How long does it take to make a taco?

Two minutes, but it takes 20

to convince them I'm not Immigration,

and to get the cook up from the basement.

Here.

Call it.

Uh...ex-con. No way.

What? Wannabe cop.

He's got "police academy reject" written all over him.

Hey, pal. Hey, buddy.

Hey, dude! Try "dude."

Hey, you did time in Chino, right?

No, Lompoc.

I told you, ex-con.

It's the only job those poor bastards can get.

13-A-six-seven, you have a 459,

at Centurion Storage, silent alarm

Alvarado and Marathon.

A-six-seven, roger.

13-A-six-seven, cancel that, per alarm company.

Must've been a power glitch.

a peek anyway? Want to take

Why is it that on these nice, quiet nights,

you get so restless?

I mean, this is a great opportunity

for us to connect, you know?

we can open up with one another, I mean,

and really kind of talk.

You need a hug?

Shut up.

Uh, you called it.

A-six-seven, door open, Centurion Storage,

Alameda and 22nd. Requesting backup.

Roger, A-six-seven.

Three-one en route. Let's go.

[CLANKING METAL]

Hey. Hey, Charlie,

you ever hear of that word, "stealth"?

Shut up.

don't know we're here. Well, at least they

The element of surprise. Ready?

Yeah, I'm ready.

Go on.

You're unbelievable.

Let's split up. Okay.

[GUNSHOTS OVER RADIO]

CHARLIE: Hank!

A-six-seven, shots fired, shots fired!

Officer needs help!

Hank, taking fire,

four to five suspects on my side.

Hank!

Come in. Where you at?

I'm in the big room off the office.

I got you! Hank!

Hank!

It's bulletproof! I'm coming in!

Charlie, your six!

What?

Your six!

A-six-seven, my partner is down!

Uh, request paramedics.

I have four suspects... armed.

My partner has been hit!

All units, all units, all L.A. units, DISPATCHER:

officer down, officer down.

Impressive shooting, Montgomery.

You realize, though,

the target in the middle. that you missed

Who, the brother?

I wasn't shooting at him.

You mind telling me why not?

He don't look suspicious to me.

One lone brother,

white guys with guns. surrounded by four

The man is terrified.

What do want him to do, tap dance?

It's all right, brother. Okay?

I got you.

Don't be afraid to call 911.

I keeps it clean,

when Earl Montgomery's on the scene.

What the problem is?

[BAGPIPES PLAYING "AMAZING GRACE"]

On behalf of the citizens of Los Angeles,

I present to you our nation's flag.

McDuff.

Charlie, Hank. Sorry about

He was a good man.

I want in on the investigation. Hank, I think it's best

if we let McDuff handle this in his own way.

It's a complicated situation.

What's so complicated about it?

My partner's dead, and I just want

who pulled the trigger. the son of a bitch

There was over $800,000 of stolen computer chips

and a police warrant to seize it.

The night before the raid, somebody cleared it out.

any goddamned computer chips. Look, I don't care about

I just want the guy who killed Charlie.

You're a uniform, not a detective.

Stick to your job. Fine.

Interfere with an investigation, you won't have a job.

Yeah, fine. Am I clear?

Hank, Hank. They're going to find him.

Yeah.

When chasing a suspect,

maintain visual contact, the goal is simply to

until a backup force of sufficient size

can arrive to assist in the arrest.

Time!

Nice job, Taylor.

Pssh. Aw.

Did you say something, Montgomery?

You said, "Nice job, Taylor," and I just said, "Pssh, aw."

you can do it better? Do you think

Let me think.

Check me out.

you think he ready? Hey, Taylor,

It's all yours. I'll take this one.

Show this boy how it's done.

[MAKING SIREN SOUND]

So you the suspect, man?

What you do?

Doesn't matter.

Oh, so you could have robbed a bank,

mugged an old lady,

said something about my mama?

Just chase me, smart-mouth.

Okay, Mr. White Bank Robber.

[MAKING ALARM SOUND]

Hah-hah-hah!

[CRASH]

[SCREAMING]

You're insane!

And you're resisting arrest.

Don't you run from me!

Don't you run from me. I'm insane?

I'm insane when it comes to old lady muggers, huh?

Look here, huh?

You like robbing banks, huh?

You said something about my mama?

And I heard you call me "boy."

Uh-huh...

That's "cowboy" to you.

Time!

Oh, I see how this works.

can't tolerate a black man The system

with my superior police skills, huh?

of law enforcement, I'm the future

and it scares you,

because you're going to be out of work.

when the NBA was all white. Look, I remember

Get off me.

That's all right. I'm cool,

because y'all are losing somebody good, though.

I'm a virtual one-man kung-fu SWAT team.

Argh! Ugh!

That's all right.

I got skills!

You bitches!

Hank...

you don't have to get back out there so soon.

No, I'm better off.

Want somebody to ride with you?

No, it's okay.

Aw.

Need some help?

if I need some help, You asking me

or if I'm stealing this car?

Okay, fine.

Are you stealing this car?

Does it look like I'm stealing this damn car?

Little bit.

Why? Because I'm black?

White man has his hand in the car,

you'd probably give him a Good Samaritan award, huh?

Figure he's just going around, turning off people's lights.

and registration, please? Could I see your license

a damn thing, you Nazi. I ain't showing you

Excuse me?

Hey, man!

This is my car, okay? This here?

done nothing wrong. Now, I ain't

Now, the way I see it, you owe me an apology.

What did you just call me?

You ain't listening, baby.

We ain't got nothing to talk about,

with you saying, "I'm sorry." unless it starts

You're on dangerous grounds here, bub.

comes out of your mouth next. I'd be very careful what

Oh. You want to hear what comes out of my mouth next?

You're...

a...

***...

pig.

You're under arrest.

Oh, no.

I ain't under arrest. You're under arrest.

I'm arresting your ass. Citizen's arrest.

You're under arrest for illegal false arrest.

Get your hands up on the car, and give me those cuffs.

Back off! I'm warning you.

You're warning me?

to shut the hell up. You have the right

Get up against the car. All right, that's it.

Don't make me add resisting arrest to the charges.

Now! Up against the car!

Hey, watch my car, okay? I just had it detailed.

Hey, just settle down, do you understand?

This is police brutality, okay?

but compounding your problems. And you ain't doing nothing

I've had enough of your crap.

Get off me. I--

[BUZZING] Whoa!

What? Whoa.

There's a big-ass bumblebee behind you!

to fall for that crap, do you? You don't think I'm going

I'm allergic to bees.

I'll seize up and die. If I get stung,

What--

Just ignore him and he won't touch you.

Look! See it?

Right there.

Yeah, I'm going to--

Help!

He's trying to kill me!

He's trying to kill me! Help! Help!

Get down!

Don't kill me!

I got him!

What you are seeing is a home video...

Check this out. ...taken earlier today,

police officer Hank Rafferty showing Los Angeles

brutally beating an unidentified black male.

The police are withholding

the name of the victim,

this photograph of the man, but we have obtained

taken after the beating,

his face grotesquely bruised and swollen.

It was a bumblebee.

Police officer Hank Rafferty's

of a black suspect vicious beating

a swift and angry response has sparked

from the black community.

Detective Frank McDuff had this reaction.

that the police department I want to assure you

and the district attorney's office

are treating this matter very seriously.

I urge the people of this city

and trust us to do our job. to please be patient

this is an isolated incident. Clearly,

It was a bee.

Get the hell out of here.

Mr. Montgomery,

Detective McDuff, this is

Lieutenant Washington,

and District Attorney Robert Barton.

Good morning. Morning.

Call me.

I'm serious. Giggler.

All right.

Weren't you on TV last night?

Oh, snap,

that is you.

What's up, man?

What happened to your face?

of your deranged officers. I was attacked by one

to the swelling and the bruises? No, I mean, what happened

Oh, that. That ain't nothing but allergies,

you know, bee stings. Come again?

Y'all mind if I have a seat?

Uh, it's cool.

I mean, y'all going to ask a brother

don't even offer me a seat. all these questions,

All right, well, uh, What's happening?

slammed into the car, while I was being

jammed into my neck, having billy clubs

that psychotic storm trooper y'all call a cop

also allowed

to nearly sting me to death. this big-ass bumblebee

I'm not even sure that that bee

wasn't one of his own.

anti-Africanized attack bee, You know, like some

trained to hate black people,

but, you know what?

that y'all are going to uncover That's the sort of thing

of your investigation, in the course

so, I ain't tripping.

Would you excuse us for just a moment?

Do your thing, man.

Thank you.

WHISPERING: We can't put this guy on the stand.

He's unstable.

Not to mention that he doesn't--

Yo!

Who's the Planet of the Apes- looking lady in the dress?

That's my father.

Handsome man.

I don't believe this.

I'm calling off the prelim.

This is crazy. Hold it, hold it.

Whether you like this guy or not,

violated his rights. Hank Rafferty

not gonna look the other way. People of this city are

We can't go through this again.

You drop the prosecution,

you've got a riot on your hands. and I guarantee

Earl, do you, uh, do you work?

do you have a steady job? I mean,

I work in security, man. Yes, I work.

Ah.

I get back in the academy. That's just until

Speaking of which, you know what,

y'all need to investigate them.

If they wouldn't have--

Mr. Montgomery, all allergies aside,

did Officer Rafferty assault you or not?

I've got to say it? How many times

All right.

Let's get down to business.

of the County of Los Angeles Superior Court

is now in session.

Please be seated.

People of the State of California

versus Henry Rafferty.

Case number CV34259.

Your Honorable Marsha Gailey presiding.

Okay, it's at this time that the bee appeared.

Right here. There it is.

It's coming in.

You can't really see it on the tape, but it...

it's there.

Okay.

I'm swatting it with my stick.

There I am, stomping on it...

with the heel of my boot.

Kept missing it.

It's not a good angle.

So, Mr. Montgomery, are you claiming

no bumblebee present there was

of the incident? at the time

No, I'm not.

There was a bumblebee present, man.

Oh, good.

And there were birds chirping.

There were dogs barking.

Hell, for all I know,

there was a chipmunk in the bushes,

humping a turtle.

You've got to be careful with them chipmunks.

They'll hump anything.

[GAVEL BANGING]

This is no laughing matter, Mr. Montgomery.

I came here for justice. Look, man,

Okay, that man right there?

That man harassed and choked me.

He used excessive violence,

or was not a bumblebee, sir. way before there was

I know the score.

I've been pulled over for D.W.B. It's not the first time

D.W.B.?

Driving While Black.

Move to strike.

Kiss my ass.

Will the defendant please rise?

The jury has found you guilty as charged.

You are hereby sentenced

to serve six months in a state penitentiary.

Okay, move along. Murphy.

Let's go. Keep it moving. Rafferty.

that white cop, huh? You must be

Beat up the black guy.

What makes you say that?

Them.

Oh, man.

Hey, ese.

Save your strength, man. You're going to need it.

You look cute, baby.

Get going. [CATCALLS]

Look, don't mess with me, or I'll throw your ass in solitary.

Bring him on in here.

You're out of the hole. All right, let's go.

Hey, how long have I been in here?

Three months.

Congratulations. MAN:

graduating class You are the

of this third week of August.

don't make it Many people

of intense training. through both days

You are the elite.

Wherever you go,

you'll be part of this special fraternity.

everything you'll need You're equipped with

to do your job.

Flashlight,

pepper spray,

and, if things get really nasty,

a coin holster full of quarters so you can call the police.

Congratulations.

What do you mean, you got nothing?

You had a crime scene, physical evidence.

I gave you a goddamn tattoo.

Which was a ghost.

We couldn't find anything on it in the database.

Look, these things take time, Hank.

Holy cow, check it out. Oh, please--

Hank Rafferty, a security guard.

Nobody throw their gum on the ground, okay?

We'd get like a, uh... like a warning.

on the A.D.W. in progress. 21 unit, additional

blue jacket, brown pants. Suspect, male white,

Male black, green shirt, brown pants.

Fled eastbound on foot.

Excuse me.

You ever see that?

DISPATCHER: 459.

A and L Beverages, Silent alarm,

18th and Main. Cancel that.

Must have been a power glitch.

Gotcha.

Where's security?

Freeze!

What're you doing?

and I couldn't find a switch, The lights went out

so I was filing in the dark.

That's why I called you here.

Lola, filing in the dark is a serious offense.

You're in a lot of trouble. Uh, um...

Get up against that wall.

What are you going to do to me?

I'm going to search you.

Make sure you ain't carrying any concealed weapons.

Ooh!

You finding anything?

What? Is this a thong?

to strip-search me? Are you going

No.

I'm going to put on some music.

to strip-search yourself. You're going

[BARRY WHITE'S "CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE BABE" PLAYING]

Whoa, whoa, slow it up for me.

Nice and easy.

Yeah.

of your love, babe! Can't get enough

Okay, catch those two. Come on. MAN:

Get the motherboard.

I got it. Check those boxes, man.

Load them up. Get them out of here.

Come on, guys. Let's check the load.

Oh, yeah, Earl.

No. Don't call me Earl.

Call me officer.

Okay.

Yeah, yeah.

give it to me now... Are you going to

officer?

Hell, yeah.

I'm going to incarcerate you.

Oh!

Yeah, you know my style.

I like it wild. Ooh.

All right, pass that over here.

No, I got it.

Freeze!

Hands up!

What was that?

I said freeze!

You, behind there!

Might get a little dangerous. Wait here.

Oh, you really playing this thing out,

aren't you, baby?

about a hit six months ago, Talk to me

Centurion Storage. Go to hell.

We wondered where security was.

Drop the weapon.

You should've run when you had the chance.

Now you've got no chance.

[GUNSHOT]

Over there! MAN 1:

There he is! Get him! MAN 2:

Somebody, shoot them!

Thanks.

No sweat.

are you doing here? What the hell

I work here. What the hell you doing here?

in prison because of you! I spent six months

That's all they gave you? Six months?

[GUNFIRE]

Damn it, Earl!

This ain't turning me on!

What the hell is that?

Earl Junior. Likes to hang out with Daddy.

Precious, ain't it?

Get the goods! Load 'em up now. MAN:

Cover me!

Hey, man, you ain't my boss.

Way I see it, we work for the same company.

Since I got seniority, you cover me.

Okay, I cover you.

Go.

No! My car!

No, not my car!

Somebody shoot that monkey.

What did you call me?

Let's go, now!

Get them in here!

Go, go, go, go!

Why, because I'm a black man? Get out of my car!

this has nothing to do with you. Look,

You're damn right it's personal. It's personal.

called me monkey. Drive! White boy back there

Get out, now!

Look, man,

I been waiting my whole life

for some shit like this to go down, okay?

Now, if you're going to shoot me, shoot me,

because that's the only way I'm getting out of this car.

They getting away, man! Come on!

Get, go!

Earl?

Man, this slow-ass... damn...

Flintstone car, man.

We might as well be pedaling with our damn feet.

What the hell's wrong with this piece of junk?

Yeah, I don't know.

for scheduled maintenance, I was going to take it in

for the last six months, but, uh,

I've been in prison!

You should have gotten more time. Pushing me into cars,

in Satanic choke holds. and then putting me

resisting arrest. You were

to use any force-- I was authorized

Hey, hey, hey, look, man. Look, we could go

back and forth on this all night long, man.

Fortunately, there are courts to handle this matter,

and according to the courts,

you were assaulting and battering me

like a hillbilly on his wife.

[TRUCK HORN BLARING]

Yo, yo, yo!

Oh, oh, oh, shit,

this is how I'm going to conceal the weapon.

Pull over! Pull over!

Get the van!

You pull over, buddy!

No, move along. Get the van!

Get the van! Drop the gun!

Get the v-- Drop it!

Get--

Damn!

If I would have gotten out, with a wallet in my hand,

I'd have bullets all in my ass!

That's some bullshit, man.

Security guard, huh, Hank?

That's a shame.

Hey, Washington, how you doing?

Better than you.

You okay, man?

You know how it is, my brother.

Just a little shaken up, that's all.

Let me see if I got this figured out.

You get out of prison,

pissed with your life,

you decide to pay Earl here a little visit.

Things got out of hand,

shots are fired, the police respond just in time

to get away with you in his car, to catch Hank trying

probably holding you at gun point.

Am I correct?

Amazing!

You are very, very good.

Oh, wait a second. This is crazy.

I wasn't out for revenge. I did--

Shut the hell up, Hank. Just shut the hell up.

I'm tired of your goddamn lies.

You know, I've got a restraining order

within 100 feet of this guy, that says you cannot get

so I don't really give a damn

what you have to say.

All I need from you is your testimony,

goes back to prison tomorrow. and his ass

Nothing would make me happier

than to see this man go back to prison.

Good.

For the heartache...

and the trauma...

One time, he took the club and he switched it around

with the handle sticking out,

and bop, right there.

that little cut right there? Can you see

Anyway, what happens is,

it makes me start saying incoherent...

I'm liable to spurt that out, You know,

just incoherent shit.

Bitch!

I apologize.

that I'm not getting My doctor said

the proper oxygen up through here.

They said pump it and breathe, and it...

sort of like that sneaker.

It's a weird exercise, but anyway,

nothing would make me happier

go back to prison. than to see him

Get back, bitch! Wait a second here!

Shut the hell up, Hank, and I mean it!

You s-- The violence.

Anyway, I'm not...

Let me calm myself.

Unfortunately,

certain details of your story

are slightly skewed.

What do you mean, "skewed"?

Hank...

did not come back for revenge.

Thank you.

He came back to apologize.

What?

You went there to apologize?

The man's talking to you.

Yup.

And you were saying?

I was saying I was sorry.

For what?

Beating you.

Yeah, my dog, whoo-whoo-whoo!

That's what I'm talking about, man.

Hank was right in the middle

of this very touching apology

when I discovered

that my warehouse was being robbed,

so, Hank and I, we banded together

to apprehend these outlaws,

and we would've had them,

had not your boys come along.

Excuse me?

Deputy Droop-A-Long.

Man, they stopped the wrong car.

You'd better watch your mouth.

And what are you going to do?

Beat the hell out of me?

Probably blame it on a damn spider.

The updated report. What you got?

We got a 459 at the warehouse, but nothing on the van.

Coroner has two bodies.

D.A. says self-defense.

So, uh, kick them loose.

warehouse on 18th? That the C and L

Yeah.

Not a cop anymore, Hank, so stop acting like one.

to lock your ass up. I'm all too happy

You understand?

I need to see him. Go find McDuff.

Oh, yeah, we also encountered a naked girl upstairs,

handcuffed to a light fixture.

Oh, Lo-- Lola. Uh...

do you think you could hook a brother up

with another restraining order?

Right there, because I recognize them.

Great.

All my stuff should be in here too.

'Sup?

Right.

Here.

I don't believe it.

Where's my bullets?

We don't return live ammunition.

Well, if you're going to keep the bullets,

why don't you just keep the gun?

All right.

Give me my gun, man.

Where's my car?

Impound lot.

Twenty blocks up,

seven blocks over.

You expect that man to walk--

Y'all got a shuttle bus?

You know what?

You upset my partner.

I should set it all up in this--

But you got your boys.

you believe his attitude, man? Hank,

going to give you your car back Man, they're probably

with no tires.

I like the way you played it back there, Hank.

Yeah, not letting them in on our case. That was smooth.

This is our bust, right, partner?

Get the hell away from me!

You know what? Hey, Hank.

Sooner or later, your hostility

start affecting our work. is officially going to

Now, look, man. All you've got to do is kind of wait--

What is you running for?

I'm trying to talk to you.

I am trying to remain calm, Look,

that if I hit you, because I know

the light of day again, I will never see

which right now seems almost worth it,

so don't push it!

Are you threatening me?

Yeah, I'm threatening you! Yeah.

Well, bring it on. Bring it on, Hank.

Could have went pro.

Now I drop bombs on them, drop bombs on them.

Slip, move, slide...

"Can't redial without a signal"? Oh, bang them out of there.

Where you going, man? MAN: Hold on.

Shh. Shut up!

Big Red Truck and Trailer. Truck and Trailer.

uh, you guys got a call, Yeah, look,

I think it was, uh, yesterday,

regarding a white van that you rented out.

We only rent big rigs.

maybe you can help me out. Oh. Yeah, well,

a couple of my buddies. I'm trying to find

a truck from you yesterday. Uh, I think they rented

What name is it under?

I don't know their names.

Listen, pal, we get a lot of people through here.

You listen.

Give me the phone.

Where are you located? Downtown on Normandie.

South Central.

These were white folks. Oh, they just left.

Bought extra insurance for Baja.

Heading to Mexico?

Thank you. I guess.

You're welcome.

they got a 20-minute head start. The way I see it,

They're probably heading down the 405.

What are you doing?

National Security! Stop the car!

Stop the damn car! [HORN HONKING]

I'm commandeering this vehicle. National Security.

What did I do?

Oh. Student driver, huh?

Well, lesson 12. Man with gun,

get your ass up out the car.

Okay, okay, don't shoot. Let's go!

And do your homework!

What the problem is?

♪ Yeah ♪

Hey, man. Do I got to solve this crime by myself?

♪ Yeah ♪

Unbelievable.

♪ Yeah ♪

Big Red Truck. It's going to be easy to find.

going to say "Big Red" It's probably

the side of it... all along

in big red letters. "Big truck"

Hey, Hank, you know that file back at Washington's office?

my acute peripheral vision Well, I used

to get an upside-down read.

Want to know what I saw?

What?

On one of them papers, it said "CIA heist".

And?

That's all I saw. CIA. That's it?

Hey, look, man.

I said I got peripheral vision, not X-ray vision, man.

Apparently, we are caught up

in some real live, complex-ass espionage shit.

This is great, man, isn't it?

Me and you, man.

Security guards out here acting like real cops.

I was a real cop, Earl.

you must've loved it, huh? Well,

you gave that up. I can't believe

Yeah.

There's where we're going.

Stay on the freeway. It's a lot faster.

They want to keep a low profile.

They're going to go route one.

No, stay on the freeway. No. On the freeway. Come on.

Don't. Oh, shit.

Hey, come on.

Freeway traffic, man.

Stay on the freeway.

What are you doing?

Freeway! Let go.

What are you doing?

Whoa!

Oh, shit.

Whoa!

Oh, God. Are you okay?

Shit. Yeah.

MAN: Hey!

HANK: Sorry.

Looks like somebody was right about the freeway.

What? Look at that.

You can't tell me that ain't a big red truck.

Yeah, yeah.

Gun.

Under the seat.

Hank! Hank!

Get off! Oh!

Hey!

Shoot this big bitch, man. Shoot her, Hank.

Hank's about to shoot you.

No, I ain't going to shoot anybody.

in a minute or two. Put him down...

No hurry.

I don't like nobody messing with my rig.

Don't be a ***, Hank. Shoot her.

You oversized, big-boot, thick-ass,

Jerry Springer-reject ass.

Earl, come on. Let's go.

No, man. Shaq here owes me an apology.

what your name is? But then again...

Brittany.

Yeah?

Got a ring on every finger

lockdown one, huh? except that

Because that's my thing. You like to wrestle?

I like to wrestle.

Earl!

Earl, come on, let's go!

Why don't you give me your number?

And if you're nice,

what a real big rig looks like. I'll show you

Earl, come on!

I'll call you.

Let's go! Truck's leaving!

Hold on, hold on. Come on!

[♪♪♪]

Think these are our guys?

am I supposed to know? How the hell

Wait, wait.

Sorry. No.

Aah!

Give me--

Oh!

Swing around! Oh, shit!

Agh!

Oh, shit.

Come on, come on. Hey, come on!

You did that on purpose.

Look.

Oh, so that's why the cops couldn't find the van.

how to hotwire a car? Hey, do you know

Oh, because I'm black,

I automatically know how to hotwire a car?

Hey, look, do you know how or don't you?

but not because I'm black. Yeah,

Do it, then.

Move your leg, man. Close your legs.

Get in there.

See that?

All right, go, go, go.

Okay.

See how that sparked

bumped into each other? when one of them

That's because that red wire is what gives off all that energy.

I don't care.

See how that's sparking there?

Got it?

What's that doing? How's that?

the windshield wipers are on. Earl,

Must be a '94.

Touched the wrong one.

How's that? [ALARM]

What's that? What the hell?

Turn it off. Turn it off.

Oh, come on.

Somebody's back in that trailer.

Let's take a look.

[HORN HONKING]

Eddie, look out. [BRAKES SCREECHING]

Oh! Oh...

Oh. Shh.

Do it.

Come on, come on, come on. Yeah!

[ENGINE REVS]

Go!

Aah!

Oh, shit. Oh...

Oh.

Aw.

Thanks.

Hank.

That's the second time in 20 minutes

you landed us in some shit.

Hey, you're messing with Earl and Hank!

What the problem is?

I wonder what the hell is in these boxes.

Oh, Hank! Oh...

Oh, it stinks.

Ow.

Oh...ow. Oh, damn.

Sorry.

Oh...

Damn, looks like Christmas,

except for these fish guts and orange peels.

Please be guns.

What the hell is that?

This is a beer keg.

Doesn't make any sense.

Makes a lot of sense when you put together all the pieces.

What pieces?

It's obvious. The CIA,

they're smuggling alcohol into the inner city

in an effort to further subjugate the black man.

Hey, do you actually believe

that comes out of your mouth? the crap

Oh, I'm never really sure till I'm finished talking.

You think they're all kegs?

Yeah. Nash.

We've got a problem.

Well, what we have here appears to be

your average, garden-variety $22-deposit beer keg,

but it's way too light.

Must be light beer. Yeah, way too light.

a pound and a half. Couldn't be

a peek inside, huh? Let's take

Yeah, she's empty all right.

there's a double wall? You think maybe

Something stashed in between?

Happy to take a look.

Put on the glasses, boys,

or you will go blind.

This torch burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit,

so let's slice open this can of peaches.

Incredible. She's cold as ice.

Oh, gorgeous.

Why don't you and the keg get a room?

Gentlemen, what we have here

high-tech aerospace alloy. is an Area 51

Weighs next to nothing,

disperses heat instantaneously,

to almost any force and is resistant

Well, is it worth anything? in man or nature.

Yeah. Millions.

Which is exactly

why I want you two to take this thing

and get the hell out of my shop.

Personally, I don't feel like dying right now,

and this is exactly the kind of shit

people get killed over.

Thanks.

until we find out what's what. We'll stash the van here

Whose garage is this? This guy I know.

No, no. It doesn't matter.

Ain't a power tool in here. This ain't no guy garage.

Let's go.

Hank, this box up here got your name on it.

This wouldn't happen to be your girlfriend's house?

could you do me a favor? Hey, Earl,

out of my business? Could you stay

Oh, well, lookie, lookie, lookie.

Looks like somebody got dissed, huh?

All right, let me guess, Hank.

Uh, your girl left because you beat the shit out of her.

No.

Ironically, she left me

because, uh, I was convicted

out of somebody else. of beating the shit

Oh, me? Moi?

Man, go away with that, man.

I'm just saying, man. Look, Hank,

attitude is all about, huh? Suppose that's what your

Hanky ain't getting no loving.

Hey, man, I'll be happy to go back in there

whole mess out for you. and straighten this

No thanks, I think you've done enough.

No, no, serious, Hank. I want to do it, man.

Earl Montgomery is a love maker, not a love taker.

Let me get this straight. Wait a second.

You're telling me you'd go in there and tell Denise

that I never harassed you

and that I went to jail for no reason?

Absolutely.

But you and I both know

what you deserve. you got exactly

Denise?

I hope they don't think we're breaking in.

She's not home.

Oh. Damn.

one fine-looking maid. Denise's got

Excuse me?

Earl... this is Denise.

Hey.

What do you want, Hank?

I only want to talk. Oh, you want to talk?

Yeah. Or you want to lie?

a difference, you know? Because there's

I've always been honest with you, Denise.

Of course you were. You just forgot to tell me

black men on your lunch hour. you were beating up

Oh, snap. She's witty. Yeah, yeah.

She most definitely got the upper hand.

be quiet for a minute? Hey, yeah. Could you

Thanks. Look, I told you--

Yeah, I know. The bumblebee did it.

You lied to me, Henry.

Lies, lies.

Lies just compound lies, you know?

You're saying the same thing. Do your thing.

I didn't beat anybody, okay?

And I can prove it.

This is the man that I was accused of assaulting.

Okay, Earl. Hi.

You got something you want to say?

She's black. Oh, yeah.

You never told me she was black.

Did I or did I not assault you?

Oh, he beat the hell out of me, ma'am.

to lie to the sister. Look, I'm not going

Look, you know you're-- You son of a bitch!

I'm not going to take this!

Get your hands off him.

Get out. Get out. Just get out.

Henry, get out! You too. Get out.

But-- Get.

might kick off out there. I think the violence

Get out!

Listen, man. Wait.

Why are you all salty at me, man?

Oh, look, Hank. Kill that noise, man. Listen.

You told me she was white. It's not my fault, okay.

I did not.

Well, you didn't tell me she was black,

What difference does it make? so that's the same thing.

Makes a big difference. Look, if I hadn't lied

that you didn't beat me up, and told her

interracial relationships, I'd be condoning

which is something I do not condone.

If you're not out of my face--

to be threatening your partner. Whoa. Now, you don't want

I am not your partner.

I had a partner!

I would have taken a bullet for him.

You, I'm having a hard time not shooting.

All right, hold on. Now, that's it.

Now I'm upset. If you try to leave,

under citizen's arrest, okay? I'm going to put your ass

you are in direct violation And you and I both know

binding restraining order. of a legal,

You have something in your teeth.

Where? Here, or here?

Now you can tell people I hit you.

[KNOCKS]

'78 Plymouth Volare, tan. Hi.

your driver's license? Can I have

Yep.

Are you kidding me?

I got something in my teeth?

I'll tell you, Hank. Trust.

And now it's gone.

Earl, what do I have to do, huh?

to get back Earl Junior, okay? Hey, I just came here

I don't go nowhere without my baby,

so why don't you get your jalopy,

and we'll both go our separate ways?

Hey, that's my car right over there.

I could just have the keys? Do you think

We're just trying to locate your paperwork, sir.

Lookie, lookie, lookie. What do we have here?

How you doing, Miss Dolly?

Fine.

Oh, yes you are.

You got a pair of handcuffs I can borrow?

Are you hitting on her?

Uh, yeah.

What was all that crap about interracial couples?

Oh.

I am firmly and belligerently against

any interracial coupling...

when the man is white.

Darling,

can I, uh, interest you in a stick of gum?

five out of five dentists You know, they say

recommend this shit?

Thanks.

Get your stuff out of my car

and get the hell out of here!

Miss Darling, what do I have to do to get my car out of here?

Would you please just be patient?

Patient...

[BRAKES SCREECH]

Freeze!

On the ground, now!

Goddamn it. God.

[SIREN]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I gave up!

Yeah, yeah, yeah!

No, don't give up.

Get in.

[SIREN]

Know what I'm doing?

You're stealing a police car.

I'm saving your ass yet again,

that you struck me despite the fact

Okay. Sorry. Thank you. yet again.

Oh, God!

Apology accepted.

Okay, we're even. Go, go, go.

Don't hit me no damn more.

Go, go, go.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Oh!

Forklift.

Forklift, my side. Forklift!

I got it.

Yep, you got it.

Watch out.

Dead end, dead end, dead end! Hey!

I see it.

Come to think of it, you hit me, and I didn't kill you?

I'm letting you live, saving your ass.

straight to heaven. Oh, I'm going

Fence!

Chill, Hank. I'm blessed.

this time, Hank? What'd you do

I don't know. I'll find out. HANK:

You know, for a cop,

a hell of a lot of trouble. you sure are getting in

Yeah, yeah.

Turn, turn, turn. Turn.

Hey, chopper. Turn here.

Turn.

[HONKS]

Always loved the car wash, man--

white foamy water over you,

brushes waving in the breeze...

When you're a kid in the ghetto, that's like going to Hawaii.

Hey, they got an APB out on both of us.

What the hell did I do? Both of us?

We're wanted for the shootout on the Vincent Thomas Bridge.

Yeah, well, that's fair.

No, it doesn't make any sense.

we were on the bridge? How'd the cops know

who could have ID'd us The only people

were the guys in the truck, and they're not going to call it in.

Maybe someone on the inside put out an APB to locate us.

Now we're talking about dirty cops.

What are you doing?

Running the numbers on the van.

No, plates are phony. Damn it.

Check the VIN.

they were all scratched off. What? I thought

Not underneath.

when I was wiring the van. I pulled it

POLICE RADIO: All L.A. units... Bingo. Address.

at Venice and Crenshaw. Location, car wash

Let's ditch the car. They tracked us.

Yeah, yeah. We need a car.

Hey, hey! Hey, hey!

Hey, can you pull over here?

[HORN HONKS]

Use the badge. Oh, God!

Use the badge. What?

Stop! National Security!

I'm commandeering this vehicle! Let me see that badge.

just step out of the car, ma'am. Please,

Don't you raise your voice at me.

Get out of the damn car!

Didn't your mama teach you any manners?

You could ask me nicely.

commandeering a car? You call this

You want to shut the hell up?

Don't be using that language in my car.

Sorry.

Now, I've got no problem

giving you boys a ride,

but I don't take kindly

to get out of my car. to be being told

No, sir. I surely do not.

Warrant. A warrant.

Look, they must've had a warrant to raid the warehouse.

The dirty cop had to have access to it

and sent his boys in first.

Same thing must have happened at the storage place.

EARL: So who's the leak? HANK: I don't know.

APBs go through watch commander.

Washington?

Ain't that how it always is? What?

absolutely nothing to go on, You have

you're blaming the black man? and already

I'm just throwing names out.

how to find a dirty cop. I'll tell you

and call the police station. Pick up the phone

Don't really matter who answers.

What are you going to say?

Thanks. Thank you.

Okay, you boys, behave, now.

No question.

Take care.

Think I should have gotten her number?

She's very nice. Definitely.

I thought so too.

Is this the place?

Stay cool.

Can you pick this? What?

"Just because I'm a black man..."

What?

You were doing good.

But why use that...like this?

All black people don't do that. What's--

Look, man. Just let it flow--

Can you pick the lock or not?

Not without my tools.

Hey, hey.

Come on.

Oh, man. This is great, a real stakeout.

I wanted to be a cop, My whole life, man,

ever since I was a kid watching Quincy on TV.

Quincy was a medical examiner.

I guess in the projects, Oh.

real good reception. we didn't get

Hey, man. This is boring.

How long have we been here?

on 12 minutes. Coming up

Well, where the hell are these people?

Earl, this is a stakeout.

We could be sitting here for hours.

No wonder cops are so fat.

Well, shoot.

Hey, Hank.

Whatever happened to Charlie?

If you don't mind, I'd just--

not talk about it. I'd rather

Are you sure?

Yeah.

right in front of me, man. You know, they shot him

I couldn't do a damn thing about it.

I'm sorry to hear that, man.

Who did it?

The guys we're looking for.

So that's why this is personal.

Let me get this straight.

Your partner got killed, you lost your job,

you got thrown in jail, your girlfriend walked,

and now you're a security guard making a $182 a week?

Know what you are, Hank?

You're a black man.

Now, you've got to think about it, though, right?

Glad to see you laugh, man.

Now how long have we been here?

Oh, come on.

Coming up on 13 minutes.

I've got to get something to eat, man.

[WHISTLING]

Earl.

Hey.

Earl.

What are you doing?

No! Earl!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Hurry. Hey. Earl.

He's always late. MAN:

[SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]

Damn it!

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

[BEEP]

Call me back. MAN:

at the police impound yard. They were spotted

Get down and get the goods. MAN 1:

Hope so. MAN 2:

[MEN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Pain in the ass!

[GUNSHOTS]

Aah!

Aah!

Are you okay?

Hell, no, I ain't okay, man. I've been shot.

Shit.

It's him. How do you know?

Tattoo.

[CLICK]

Son of a bitch.

Partner...

go get him.

Hank.

Yeah?

You get him?

No.

Come on.

I ain't going to make it, Hank.

I'm cold, man.

I'm cold all over.

[SIRENS]

I'm starting to see white light.

Oh, damn.

Even the light is white.

You got hit in the leg, Sally. Come on.

Let's go.

Don't bounce. Don't bounce!

You've got to help me a little.

You're bouncing! Your other leg...

[KNOCKING] HANK: Denise!

Hey, Denise. It's Hank.

Hey.

I thought I told you. It's over.

You shot him now? I've been shot!

What happened? No.

We didn't do anything illegal. Long story. Trust us.

So then take him to a hospital.

No, we can't, because the cops are looking for us.

What? It's complicated.

I understand you're a nurse, right?

I'm bleeding out here.

Now, y'all can bicker later. Come on.

Come in? Aah. Please.

All right, all right.

Sorry.

Okay, take off your pants. Huh?

Take off your pants.

Earl, you're not wearing any underwear.

I don't like to wear drawers, okay?

It makes me feel constricted. So does dying.

Now, hurry up, Hank. Come on. I'll get you a towel.

Better make it a beach towel.

It's not that big.

It ain't small.

Oh, thank you, Denise.

That was very sweet of you.

We're going to need you to keep pressure on the wound.

Right.

Okay, bend over the chair and hike up the towel.

What? I'm not like that, man!

Do it!

just say that, Hank. Oh, oh. Well,

I thought you was trying to get a free ass shot.

Come on, Denise.

tell me the truth. Now, come on,

Earl, there's no bullet in you.

the bone, out the other side? It went through-- Through

It barely touched you. It's a scratch.

I'm going to need stitches? Hey, Denise, do you think

Yes.

I knew it. EARL:

[WHIMPERS]

Well... All right, just--

You know what? Oh. Whoa.

I'll let it heal naturally. What?

Yeah. Yeah, that's right. [BEE BUZZING]

Oh, no!

No, no, no. Calm down.

A bumblebee!

Don't move. Don't move!

Death from above! No!

Swish it out. No!

Death from above, man. Oh...

Is it safe?

Not for you it ain't.

I can't believe your girl can go off like that.

She hits harder than you do.

Yeah, this is it.

Marina Yacht Club.

This is where the call came from.

How are we going to get in?

[♪♪♪]

Split up.

WOMAN 2: Ooh, I want a big one. WOMAN 1: Excuse me.

[CHATTER]

Oh, that looks interesting. What is it?

but it smells like ass. I don't know,

You recognize anyone?

Man, it's so damn white in here,

haven't adjusted yet. my pupils

Hey. Hey, look.

That's him.

Son of a bitch. EARL:

What do you know? It's the white guy.

A sad day in Caucasian history.

have the two of you been? Where the hell

Jimmy Buffett's in town. Come on.

You've got five minutes. It had better be good.

Can I get a chip? No.

and we know who it is. You've got a leak

Now can I get a chip? No.

It's McDuff.

I assume you have some proof.

Yeah. We've been tracking them knuckleheads

who hit my warehouse.

who killed Charlie. The same guys

Led us right to McDuff.

if you have any actual evidence. That's all very interesting,

No, but we've got what he wants. No.

The goods from the CIA heist. And what's that?

You've got the CIA goods?

It was really CIA? Wait a minute.

Crupps International Aerospace.

What CIA did you think I was talking about?

Would you tell him, please?

in niobium-coated atomic alloy A year ago, over $7 million

was stolen out of Crupps.

out of the country, And to smuggle it

and recast it as beer kegs. they had to melt it down

Our leak beat us to the punch. Feds tipped us off.

That's right. McDuff.

Offer to sell him back his stuff,

oh, he'll bite.

Oh, he's dirty. If he's dirty.

Now give the man a chip.

I appreciate you trying to get me a chip,

but thinking that I was talking about the actual CIA...

what I was thinking. Yeah. I don't know HANK:

Hey, McDuff.

It's your buddies, Hank and Earl.

What's up, Duff?

Look, we've got something that you want.

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

beer kegs, bitch! We're talking

are wanted felons. You two

Look, Frank, save it. We know you're dirty.

No, you listen to me. Listen to me.

I don't know who you're selling these things to.

I don't really care. All we want is a piece of the pie,

say a million dollars' worth.

six zeroes, chump. We're talking

So what's your plan?

Meet us tomorrow morning, 7:00 a.m.

Uh, the old fort, Luna Point.

How'd you find this place?

I did a couple nights' security

watching some construction equipment.

It's perfect for us, though, huh?

How many boys has Washington got?

Uh, I don't know.

Uh, I see five or so.

Shh.

I'm starting to feel all tingly and shit.

Yeah.

I thought I shot you once already.

You're a tough little monkey, aren't you?

You're into monkey jokes, huh?

Didn't your mama teach you some manners

when you were humping her?

the metal, Hank? Did you bring the money, Frank?

We'll see about that when I see the kegs.

You know what? Let's just forget about the money.

I think we already got what we came for.

[WHISTLES]

you'll find them as helpful I don't think

as you thought they'd be.

members of the L.A. SWAT team. My men aren't actually

I don't know. Where's Washington?

Excellent question.

Shit. Oh, man.

The brother's in on it?

in a white neighborhood. He must've grew up

Gun. Scratch that.

He's a real brother,

just like the rest of us. getting messed over

Guns, gentlemen.

Look, I--No. Look.

Sorry. No, no.

Look, look.

No, no, no, no! Go!

Washington, get over here!

Get in, get in, get in!

I know a way out.

at the other end. There's a tunnel

Look out. What the hell happened?

I don't know. They grabbed me after we talked.

Take a right. Come on.

Get to the other end.

Come on. The tunnel!

Go, go.

Hank, come on! WASHINGTON:

Earl.

I don't know. What? Where's Hank?

Hank! Hank!

I've got to go find him. Shit.

My foot's busted up. Okay, go ahead.

Are you going to be okay?

I'll be fine. Go.

Oh, damn it.

Earl!

No!

Busted.

Son of a bitch.

[GRUNTS]

Yeah! Yeah!

[HORN HONKS]

Hey, Nash! Catch!

[SCREAMS]

Yeah!

Who's a monkey now? Monkey!

Hah!

Oh, shit. Hank!

Hold on.

Oh-oh!

Whoops. Sorry!

Hold on!

Good, good, good, good.

Whoa!

Yes!

Yeah!

Whoo!

You the man!

No, you are the man!

You the man.

Okay, I'm the man.

Yeah, yeah!

Six months ago, WOMAN:

these two men

were locked in a conflict that shook our city.

Today, they stand together as heroes.

Gentlemen, thank you for your bravery and selflessness.

Hank, welcome back to the force.

Thanks.

Earl, welcome to the LAPD.

Are you serious?

Oh...

Congratulations, Earl.

Yeah. Thank you.

[IMITATING POLICE SIREN]

[LAUGHTER AND APPLAUSE]

[CONTINUES WITH SIREN IMITATION]

Earl! That's enough.

Hey, check it out. 10:00.

Pull over.

Excuse me.

Hey, you want to step away from the vehicle, please?

Please, man. Hank.

Let me show you

how this type of situation is properly handled.

Mr. Civilian, Excuse me,

who has rights,

lock your keys in your vehicle? did you perhaps

Yeah, I-- I do it all the time.

They're right there on the visor.

Right there in the visor. Yeah, yeah.

Well, for my partner's peace of mind,

numbers on your license plate? would you please tell us the

Sure. 2CQN654.

Is he right?

Yeah.

Allow me to assist you...

instead of beat you senseless

like some cops would.

Thank you, officer. Yeah, you're very welcome.

You have a good day, all right?

I will. Thanks.

Hey, listen, man. Not everyone's a criminal.

My car! Wait! That's my car!

Of course, it's always good to have a backup plan.

[HORN HONKING]

I give up!

you may re-procure your vehicle. Ma'am,

You idiot! WOMAN:

What the problem is?

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[♪♪♪]