1 00:00:53,488 --> 00:00:55,098 ♪ lonely 2 00:00:55,142 --> 00:00:59,363 ♪ oh, lord, I'’m lonely ♪ 3 00:00:59,407 --> 00:01:02,453 ♪ walking down A crowded street ♪ 4 00:01:02,497 --> 00:01:05,630 ♪ singing a lonely song 5 00:01:05,674 --> 00:01:12,681 ♪ hoping to see Miss azure dee ♪ 6 00:01:12,724 --> 00:01:14,900 ♪ we shared a dream 7 00:01:14,944 --> 00:01:18,991 ♪ oh, such a hopeless dream 8 00:01:19,035 --> 00:01:22,125 ♪ but it filled my empty life 9 00:01:22,169 --> 00:01:28,044 ♪ and I was one With azure dee ♪ 10 00:01:28,088 --> 00:01:32,918 ♪ miss azure dee 11 00:01:32,962 --> 00:01:35,921 ♪ the city'’s cold ♪ 12 00:01:35,965 --> 00:01:39,447 ♪ it once was warm 13 00:01:39,490 --> 00:01:42,145 ♪ I have no place 14 00:01:42,189 --> 00:01:46,149 ♪ and my heart, no home 15 00:01:46,193 --> 00:01:52,416 ♪ her love Meant everything to me ♪ 16 00:01:52,460 --> 00:01:59,858 ♪ azure, miss azure dee 17 00:01:59,902 --> 00:02:02,122 ♪ night again 18 00:02:02,165 --> 00:02:05,647 ♪ I'’ll go my quiet way ♪ 19 00:02:05,690 --> 00:02:08,693 ♪ and I'’ll cherish Every thought ♪ 20 00:02:08,737 --> 00:02:12,001 ♪ and cling to all I'’ve got ♪ 21 00:02:12,044 --> 00:02:19,965 ♪ a memory of azure dee 22 00:03:20,287 --> 00:03:21,505 You want to grab this one, Weaver? 23 00:03:21,549 --> 00:03:22,245 It'’s your squeal. You handle it. 24 00:03:22,289 --> 00:03:23,681 My squeal? Why me? 25 00:03:23,725 --> 00:03:24,639 Yeah, it'’s your squeal. You took-- 26 00:03:24,682 --> 00:03:26,554 I'’m sitting in my office, 27 00:03:26,597 --> 00:03:29,774 And I'’m making out the Semiannual evaluation report. 28 00:03:29,818 --> 00:03:33,082 And then it occurs to me That maybe you'’d like to know 29 00:03:33,125 --> 00:03:36,955 That you two yo-yos are In a dead heat for last place. 30 00:03:36,999 --> 00:03:39,654 Now, would either of you Care to go for a tiebreaker, 31 00:03:39,697 --> 00:03:41,221 Or do you want to leave it A photo finish? 32 00:03:43,745 --> 00:03:45,660 I haven'’t been so touched Since roy rogers 33 00:03:45,703 --> 00:03:47,531 Decided to have trigger stuffed. 34 00:03:47,575 --> 00:03:48,880 Now, look, One of you tragedians, 35 00:03:48,924 --> 00:03:51,535 You want to tell me What the beef is or not? 36 00:03:51,579 --> 00:03:53,058 Well, some fluff Did a dutch act 37 00:03:53,102 --> 00:03:55,931 At the shepperton arms. 38 00:04:01,110 --> 00:04:02,285 Are you sure About this name? 39 00:04:02,329 --> 00:04:03,939 Azure dee. 40 00:04:03,982 --> 00:04:05,332 I made them spell it. 41 00:04:26,657 --> 00:04:27,702 Cut her down. 42 00:04:57,906 --> 00:04:59,342 You should'’ve seen her Six years ago 43 00:04:59,386 --> 00:05:01,301 When I busted her In the east village. 44 00:05:01,344 --> 00:05:03,825 Teenage runaway from Elkhart, indiana, I think. 45 00:05:03,868 --> 00:05:05,305 Yeah. 46 00:05:05,348 --> 00:05:08,351 With a $100 habit. 47 00:05:08,395 --> 00:05:11,876 She was all skin and bones, But hey, 48 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,315 She had those big eyes could Put a blister on your heart. 49 00:05:19,057 --> 00:05:21,146 Yeah, she kicked the habit, All right. 50 00:05:21,190 --> 00:05:23,192 These tracks are so old, They got dust on them. 51 00:05:26,848 --> 00:05:28,284 Now that she could afford it, She kicked it. 52 00:05:30,286 --> 00:05:31,853 All right, call forensic. 53 00:05:31,896 --> 00:05:32,810 Have them send a crew Down here. 54 00:05:55,093 --> 00:05:56,704 It was ice cream all the way. She didn'’t even hear us-- 55 00:05:56,747 --> 00:05:58,183 You can spare me The grisly details. 56 00:05:58,227 --> 00:06:00,098 I want your assurances 57 00:06:00,142 --> 00:06:01,622 That everything went off As planned. 58 00:06:01,665 --> 00:06:04,102 I believe everything is All right here, mr. Meadows. 59 00:06:17,812 --> 00:06:19,335 This is mr. O'’malley. 60 00:06:19,379 --> 00:06:21,685 Mr. O'’malley's the doorman. 61 00:06:21,729 --> 00:06:22,860 You finished in the john? 62 00:06:22,904 --> 00:06:24,253 Be my guest. 63 00:06:29,476 --> 00:06:31,260 Well, like always, I came at 10:00 in the morning 64 00:06:31,303 --> 00:06:33,131 To collect sir toby belch. 65 00:06:33,175 --> 00:06:35,830 That'’s miss dee's toy poodle, You know. 66 00:06:35,873 --> 00:06:37,919 And like always, I came and delivered him back 67 00:06:37,962 --> 00:06:39,311 An hour later. 68 00:06:39,355 --> 00:06:40,965 Well, when she didn'’t Answer the buzzer, 69 00:06:41,009 --> 00:06:43,141 I became very worried, 70 00:06:43,185 --> 00:06:45,230 So I let myself in With my passkey. 71 00:06:45,274 --> 00:06:47,972 And when I saw-- 72 00:06:48,016 --> 00:06:49,496 Oh. Mm. 73 00:06:52,890 --> 00:06:56,894 When I saw what happened, I locked the door, 74 00:06:56,938 --> 00:06:59,070 And I went to my room In the basement, 75 00:06:59,114 --> 00:07:00,724 And I phoned the police. 76 00:07:00,768 --> 00:07:01,899 How long has she Been living here? 77 00:07:01,943 --> 00:07:03,379 Year and a half. 78 00:07:03,423 --> 00:07:04,772 Lovely lady. 79 00:07:04,815 --> 00:07:06,382 Lovely, lovely lady. 80 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:08,210 Always prompt with the rent, No problems. 81 00:07:08,253 --> 00:07:09,385 Unofficial preview, Lieutenant. 82 00:07:09,429 --> 00:07:11,431 Your d.O.A. Succumbed To strangulation 83 00:07:11,474 --> 00:07:14,259 And a broken neck, Probably self-inflicted. 84 00:07:14,303 --> 00:07:15,304 I don'’t want The coming attraction. 85 00:07:15,347 --> 00:07:17,175 I want the full feature, Doctor. 86 00:07:17,219 --> 00:07:18,394 Answer me something, kojak. 87 00:07:18,438 --> 00:07:20,265 How do you string up a lady Without her 88 00:07:20,309 --> 00:07:21,832 At least raising A mild objection? 89 00:07:21,876 --> 00:07:24,748 Well, that'’s what I expect you to tell me. 90 00:07:24,792 --> 00:07:26,750 Go ahead. 91 00:07:26,794 --> 00:07:27,882 Right. 92 00:07:30,362 --> 00:07:32,277 No evidence of forced entry. 93 00:07:36,847 --> 00:07:38,066 No signs of a struggle. 94 00:07:38,109 --> 00:07:41,461 Oh, she was prompt With the rent, you said. 95 00:07:41,504 --> 00:07:43,767 A pad like this, Even in today'’s market, 96 00:07:43,811 --> 00:07:46,466 Unfurnished, Got to bring in $2,000 a month. 97 00:07:46,509 --> 00:07:47,989 So what else Are we talking about? 98 00:07:48,032 --> 00:07:51,862 Well, miss dee would Entertain occasionally. 99 00:07:51,906 --> 00:07:54,256 I see. 100 00:07:54,299 --> 00:07:55,953 You mean she was Turning tricks, right? 101 00:07:55,997 --> 00:07:57,302 Oh, no, no. 102 00:07:57,346 --> 00:07:59,261 It'’s not as bad as you think. 103 00:07:59,304 --> 00:08:00,958 This was no common call girl. 104 00:08:01,002 --> 00:08:04,222 Selective, she was, And faithful, in her way. 105 00:08:04,266 --> 00:08:06,224 No, I didn'’t know the names. 106 00:08:06,268 --> 00:08:10,315 But the men were men Of class and substance. 107 00:08:10,359 --> 00:08:12,927 And she'’d entertain One of them regularly 108 00:08:12,970 --> 00:08:14,145 For a month or so, 109 00:08:14,189 --> 00:08:15,320 And then suddenly-- 110 00:08:15,364 --> 00:08:17,105 I never knew the how Or the why of it-- 111 00:08:17,148 --> 00:08:18,498 There'’d be a new face. 112 00:08:18,541 --> 00:08:20,325 Like beads on a necklace. 113 00:08:20,369 --> 00:08:22,502 Yes, except For the last two. 114 00:08:22,545 --> 00:08:24,068 One was middle-aged, And the other one 115 00:08:24,112 --> 00:08:26,244 Was hardly more than a boy. 116 00:08:26,288 --> 00:08:29,421 Well, somehow, For the past three months, 117 00:08:29,465 --> 00:08:31,467 She was able to juggle Both of them, 118 00:08:31,511 --> 00:08:34,470 Divided her time Between them, you know. 119 00:08:34,514 --> 00:08:36,907 It was easy enough To fathom why. 120 00:08:36,951 --> 00:08:38,605 Even a blind man could see That she was in love. 121 00:08:38,648 --> 00:08:43,871 But with which one, I honestly have no idea. 122 00:08:43,914 --> 00:08:45,046 Anything else? 123 00:08:45,089 --> 00:08:46,917 Well, I-I don'’t know 124 00:08:46,961 --> 00:08:48,092 If this is any help to you, 125 00:08:48,136 --> 00:08:49,616 But a couple of months ago, 126 00:08:49,659 --> 00:08:52,140 Miss dee gave me a tip On the market. 127 00:08:52,183 --> 00:08:54,055 Now, I'’ve got a little bit Of cash stashed away, 128 00:08:54,098 --> 00:08:55,404 So I took a flier. 129 00:08:55,447 --> 00:08:59,974 Well, that stock went up 30 points within a week. 130 00:09:00,017 --> 00:09:01,541 And after that, I took to reading 131 00:09:01,584 --> 00:09:03,934 The financial section Of the times. 132 00:09:03,978 --> 00:09:06,110 That'’s where I came across A familiar face. 133 00:09:06,154 --> 00:09:09,113 It was one of miss dee'’s Gentlemen friends. 134 00:09:09,157 --> 00:09:10,462 I can'’t recall the name, 135 00:09:10,506 --> 00:09:14,031 But I think if I go down To the basement, 136 00:09:14,075 --> 00:09:16,468 I might be able To find the article for you. 137 00:09:16,512 --> 00:09:18,427 Oh, I would appreciate it If you would. 138 00:09:22,039 --> 00:09:23,301 Something in the kitchen You'’ll want to take a look at. 139 00:09:23,345 --> 00:09:25,042 All right. 140 00:09:25,086 --> 00:09:27,218 Mr. O'’malley, I wonder If we could go over 141 00:09:27,262 --> 00:09:29,133 Those dates and times again. 142 00:09:29,177 --> 00:09:31,919 All the ingredients for A nice, cozy dinner for two. 143 00:09:31,962 --> 00:09:34,617 And the hostess? 144 00:09:34,661 --> 00:09:38,403 Rudely interrupted while She'’s putting it all away. 145 00:09:38,447 --> 00:09:40,057 But delivered when? 146 00:10:01,470 --> 00:10:04,429 Any of you fellas touch The pillows on that sofa? 147 00:10:04,473 --> 00:10:06,083 Of course not. 148 00:10:08,477 --> 00:10:09,957 Prince, come here. 149 00:10:13,221 --> 00:10:14,265 You got an aesthetic eye. 150 00:10:14,309 --> 00:10:16,441 I have. 151 00:10:16,485 --> 00:10:18,139 There'’s something about The arrangement of these pillows 152 00:10:18,182 --> 00:10:20,184 That'’s offensive. 153 00:10:20,228 --> 00:10:21,533 You do me something, okay? 154 00:10:21,577 --> 00:10:23,013 Mm-hmm. 155 00:10:23,057 --> 00:10:26,147 You bag and you tag them And send them to the lab. 156 00:10:26,190 --> 00:10:29,672 Looking for what? 157 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:31,326 You'’ll know when you find it, Won'’t you? 158 00:10:47,168 --> 00:10:48,691 Hi, billy jo. 159 00:10:52,216 --> 00:10:54,001 That'’s a hell of a welcome. 160 00:11:04,707 --> 00:11:07,318 Oh, yeah. 161 00:11:07,362 --> 00:11:08,755 Come on. 162 00:11:08,798 --> 00:11:10,495 Assume the position. 163 00:11:20,723 --> 00:11:21,724 Now, tell me where it is. 164 00:11:21,768 --> 00:11:23,334 Hey, man, You must be twisted. 165 00:11:23,378 --> 00:11:25,336 I'’m off of the junk scene now. 166 00:11:25,380 --> 00:11:27,382 Two months out of lexington, Holding down a steady gig. 167 00:11:27,425 --> 00:11:28,470 I'’m mr. Clean. 168 00:11:28,513 --> 00:11:31,473 Yeah. 169 00:11:31,516 --> 00:11:34,215 And you weren'’t holding Six years ago when I busted you. 170 00:11:34,258 --> 00:11:36,521 Remember that loft On clinton avenue? 171 00:11:36,565 --> 00:11:37,566 Your little girlfriend, 172 00:11:37,609 --> 00:11:39,307 She was holding your stash For you. 173 00:11:39,350 --> 00:11:41,048 She gets two years On a bedford farm, 174 00:11:41,091 --> 00:11:43,572 And you, 90-day Suspended sentence. 175 00:11:43,615 --> 00:11:45,095 You ought to remember her At christmastime. 176 00:11:45,139 --> 00:11:46,706 What was her name again? Huh? 177 00:11:46,749 --> 00:11:47,707 Dee something. 178 00:11:47,750 --> 00:11:48,708 Azure. 179 00:11:48,751 --> 00:11:50,579 Yeah, azure. 180 00:11:50,622 --> 00:11:52,059 Azure dee. 181 00:11:52,102 --> 00:11:53,364 Azure dee, that'’s right. 182 00:11:53,408 --> 00:11:54,670 Whatever happened to her? 183 00:11:54,714 --> 00:11:56,237 Oh, you haven'’t seen her Lately, have you? 184 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:58,369 Like I said, I'’ve been Out of circulation awhile. 185 00:11:58,413 --> 00:11:59,414 That'’s right. 186 00:11:59,457 --> 00:12:00,763 Taking a cure in lexington. 187 00:12:00,807 --> 00:12:03,374 I can imagine your surprise When you get out, 188 00:12:03,418 --> 00:12:04,724 Delivering the gourmet goodies 189 00:12:04,767 --> 00:12:06,769 To all your swanky East side residents, huh? 190 00:12:06,813 --> 00:12:08,553 And then lo and behold, 191 00:12:08,597 --> 00:12:11,382 There'’s your spaced-out Little girlfriend. 192 00:12:11,426 --> 00:12:13,558 Okay, you know. 193 00:12:13,602 --> 00:12:15,647 So what are you Playing games for? 194 00:12:18,607 --> 00:12:20,217 Come here, you. 195 00:12:21,828 --> 00:12:23,786 Games. 196 00:12:23,830 --> 00:12:25,396 Where does it say We'’re playing games? 197 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:27,572 What happened, You little creep? 198 00:12:27,616 --> 00:12:29,574 You tried blackmail And it didn'’t work? 199 00:12:29,618 --> 00:12:31,185 Was she gonna blow the whistle And call a cop? 200 00:12:31,228 --> 00:12:32,447 Hey, come on. That'’s not funny. 201 00:12:32,490 --> 00:12:33,448 Hey, look. 202 00:12:33,491 --> 00:12:35,450 Last time, it was lexington. 203 00:12:35,493 --> 00:12:37,582 This time, it'’s gonna be The joint, 204 00:12:37,626 --> 00:12:39,236 Hard time too, baby. 205 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:40,760 You had to kill her. 206 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:46,113 What are-- 207 00:12:46,156 --> 00:12:47,810 Are you saying Azure'’s dead? 208 00:12:57,472 --> 00:12:59,387 Me, kill azure? 209 00:13:01,563 --> 00:13:05,480 I'’d o.D. Myself With battery acid 210 00:13:05,523 --> 00:13:07,874 Before I'’d let anything Happen to her. 211 00:13:07,917 --> 00:13:11,181 She was beautiful people. 212 00:13:11,225 --> 00:13:12,879 She was the only thing in life I put a value on. 213 00:13:12,922 --> 00:13:14,445 She got me this job. 214 00:13:14,489 --> 00:13:17,840 She put me into A methadone program. 215 00:13:17,884 --> 00:13:20,495 But she was alive, man. 216 00:13:20,538 --> 00:13:22,627 God strike me dead, She was alive 217 00:13:22,671 --> 00:13:25,369 When I split this morning. 218 00:13:25,413 --> 00:13:27,719 Any way you can prove that? 219 00:13:27,763 --> 00:13:30,853 Old lady maibaum 220 00:13:30,897 --> 00:13:34,683 Lives in the apartment Across the hall. 221 00:13:34,726 --> 00:13:37,512 She saw me leave. 222 00:13:37,555 --> 00:13:40,428 And we rode down the elevator Together-- 223 00:13:40,471 --> 00:13:42,647 She can tell you-- A little after 10:00. 224 00:13:42,691 --> 00:13:48,436 Azure said Good morning to her. 225 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,353 How did she die? 226 00:13:56,879 --> 00:13:58,838 She was hanged, billy jo. 227 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:00,840 Oh, my god. 228 00:14:03,364 --> 00:14:06,454 Oh, my god. 229 00:14:08,282 --> 00:14:11,720 Hey, look, I'’m gonna want To talk to you, okay? 230 00:14:11,763 --> 00:14:13,156 We'’ll wait. 231 00:14:13,200 --> 00:14:15,376 We'’ll wait until you Get your head straight. 232 00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:18,683 When you finish work tonight, You want to call me? 233 00:14:18,727 --> 00:14:19,859 We'’ll sit together and rap. 234 00:14:24,689 --> 00:14:26,604 When you saw me, You started to run. 235 00:14:26,648 --> 00:14:29,825 Why? 236 00:14:29,869 --> 00:14:33,960 I'’m a junkie. 237 00:14:34,003 --> 00:14:36,614 But I'’ve been trying. 238 00:14:36,658 --> 00:14:39,443 I'’m trying. 239 00:14:39,487 --> 00:14:42,316 At lexington, They cut me loose, 240 00:14:42,359 --> 00:14:46,233 But it'’s hard to please azure. 241 00:14:46,276 --> 00:14:49,801 But it'’s hard, man. 242 00:14:49,845 --> 00:14:51,760 It'’s hard. 243 00:14:57,331 --> 00:15:00,638 Kojak, I can'’t do it Without her. 244 00:15:26,316 --> 00:15:27,883 Here you are, Lieutenant. 245 00:15:27,927 --> 00:15:29,363 What'’s this? 246 00:15:29,406 --> 00:15:31,104 Azure dee'’s yellow sheet. You asked for it. 247 00:15:31,147 --> 00:15:32,235 Soliciting, dismissed. 248 00:15:32,279 --> 00:15:33,454 Shoplifting, suspended. 249 00:15:33,497 --> 00:15:34,846 Vagrancy, dismissed. 250 00:15:34,890 --> 00:15:37,893 For the past 21 months, Nothing. 251 00:15:37,937 --> 00:15:39,286 Okay, give me a rundown. 252 00:15:39,329 --> 00:15:40,548 Check out The arresting officers, 253 00:15:40,591 --> 00:15:42,376 Witnesses, complainants, Magistrates, 254 00:15:42,419 --> 00:15:44,160 Attorneys, bail bondsmen. 255 00:15:44,204 --> 00:15:46,293 I want to know How a freaked-out flower child 256 00:15:46,336 --> 00:15:50,993 Can go from the east village To a sutton place apartment. 257 00:15:51,037 --> 00:15:51,994 Go ahead. 258 00:15:52,038 --> 00:15:53,213 No problem, lieutenant. 259 00:15:53,256 --> 00:15:55,041 I'’ll take care of it. 260 00:15:55,084 --> 00:15:57,478 Savings account, $17,300 and change. 261 00:15:57,521 --> 00:16:00,394 Checking, $4,261.52. 262 00:16:00,437 --> 00:16:03,875 Cash deposits generally sizable But no apparent pattern to them. 263 00:16:03,919 --> 00:16:07,140 Appraised value of furs And jewelry, $91,000. 264 00:16:07,183 --> 00:16:08,445 Paintings, sculptures, First editions, 265 00:16:08,489 --> 00:16:09,969 Cataloged antiques, 266 00:16:10,012 --> 00:16:12,014 Say, in the neighborhood Of $200,000. 267 00:16:12,058 --> 00:16:14,016 You wade through The canceled checks. 268 00:16:14,060 --> 00:16:15,496 See what shops she'’s favored. 269 00:16:15,539 --> 00:16:17,498 Canvass them for any info They might provide, okay? 270 00:16:17,541 --> 00:16:19,065 Gotcha. 271 00:16:20,544 --> 00:16:21,502 Lieutenant. 272 00:16:21,545 --> 00:16:23,983 The--don'’t mind me. 273 00:16:24,026 --> 00:16:25,593 I'’m just browsing. 274 00:16:25,636 --> 00:16:27,595 We tossed The subject'’s apartment. 275 00:16:27,638 --> 00:16:31,164 14-karat zilch. 276 00:16:31,207 --> 00:16:33,340 It'’s what we didn't find That fires the imagination. 277 00:16:33,383 --> 00:16:35,603 No phone book, No engagement pad, 278 00:16:35,646 --> 00:16:38,867 No personal correspondence, No snapshots, nothing. 279 00:16:38,910 --> 00:16:42,479 But in her box downstairs Was the morning mail. 280 00:16:42,523 --> 00:16:44,351 A phone bill, 281 00:16:44,394 --> 00:16:47,310 An invitation From a park avenue couturier 282 00:16:47,354 --> 00:16:50,966 To attend a private showing Of his new spring fashions, 283 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,663 And a thank-you note From the ujw 284 00:16:52,707 --> 00:16:54,274 For her generous donation. 285 00:16:54,317 --> 00:16:55,275 All right, here. 286 00:16:55,318 --> 00:16:56,798 You take the phone bill. 287 00:16:56,841 --> 00:16:58,539 Check out every number She'’s called in the last month. 288 00:16:58,582 --> 00:17:01,237 Yes, sir. 289 00:17:01,281 --> 00:17:02,934 Theo, now, listen to me. 290 00:17:02,978 --> 00:17:04,936 Pulling four men off the charts 291 00:17:04,980 --> 00:17:07,461 And assigning them full-time To this investigation 292 00:17:07,504 --> 00:17:10,377 Out of some purely personal Sense of commitment-- 293 00:17:10,420 --> 00:17:12,074 You never saw her, frank. 294 00:17:12,118 --> 00:17:13,423 You never knew her like I did. 295 00:17:13,467 --> 00:17:15,208 To you, she'’s just Another statistic, 296 00:17:15,251 --> 00:17:16,513 Another routine homicide. 297 00:17:16,557 --> 00:17:18,080 No, you say homicide. 298 00:17:18,124 --> 00:17:19,299 Who else? Where'’s the proof? 299 00:17:19,342 --> 00:17:21,040 Right in here. 300 00:17:21,083 --> 00:17:22,693 Just like you, baby, 20 years Of sniffing the garbage. 301 00:17:22,737 --> 00:17:24,956 No, it'’s not in here. 302 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,046 You won'’t let her Be a suicide. 303 00:17:27,089 --> 00:17:29,222 You take it As a personal insult, 304 00:17:29,265 --> 00:17:30,658 Because you didn'’t pull her Off the needle 305 00:17:30,701 --> 00:17:32,964 Just so she could turn around Six years later 306 00:17:33,008 --> 00:17:35,402 And throw a do-it-yourself Necktie party. 307 00:17:35,445 --> 00:17:36,664 I just got The m.E.'’s report, 308 00:17:36,707 --> 00:17:38,274 And there'’s nothing in it 309 00:17:38,318 --> 00:17:40,233 To refute hamerman'’s Preliminary assessment, 310 00:17:40,276 --> 00:17:43,062 Nothing indicating foul play Except for one small thing. 311 00:17:43,105 --> 00:17:45,107 The deceased Had a broken finger. 312 00:17:57,685 --> 00:17:58,642 Hamerman. 313 00:17:58,686 --> 00:18:00,383 Hamerman, kojak. 314 00:18:00,427 --> 00:18:02,124 Broken when? 315 00:18:02,168 --> 00:18:04,039 The finger wasn'’t taped Or splinted. 316 00:18:04,083 --> 00:18:06,302 Was there visual swelling, Discoloration? 317 00:18:06,346 --> 00:18:07,608 No. 318 00:18:07,651 --> 00:18:09,131 Why? What are you getting at? 319 00:18:09,175 --> 00:18:11,525 Well, I'’m postulating The proposition 320 00:18:11,568 --> 00:18:15,268 That the victim was already Unconscious when hanged, 321 00:18:15,311 --> 00:18:16,747 Dead weight, 322 00:18:16,791 --> 00:18:18,445 And that during the efforts To string her up, 323 00:18:18,488 --> 00:18:19,968 The finger was broken. 324 00:18:20,011 --> 00:18:22,449 Being unconscious, She, of course, made no outcry. 325 00:18:22,492 --> 00:18:25,713 And since the death followed So shortly thereafter, 326 00:18:25,756 --> 00:18:28,150 The finger didn'’t have An opportunity to swell 327 00:18:28,194 --> 00:18:31,153 Or discolor To any appreciable degree. 328 00:18:31,197 --> 00:18:32,763 Yeah, it makes sense, theo. 329 00:18:32,807 --> 00:18:34,025 Uh-huh. 330 00:18:34,069 --> 00:18:35,636 Rendered unconscious how? 331 00:18:35,679 --> 00:18:39,292 Autopsy reports no bruises, Contusions, abrasions, 332 00:18:39,335 --> 00:18:40,293 No drugs. 333 00:18:42,338 --> 00:18:43,687 Lieutenant kojak. 334 00:18:43,731 --> 00:18:45,341 You know that hunch you had About the pillows? 335 00:18:45,385 --> 00:18:47,300 Right on. 336 00:18:47,343 --> 00:18:49,998 One of them reveals Fresh traces of human spittle. 337 00:18:50,041 --> 00:18:53,480 Conclusion: the d.O.A. Was first forcibly smothered 338 00:18:53,523 --> 00:18:57,484 And then, unconscious And barely breathing, hanged. 339 00:19:00,051 --> 00:19:03,446 Well? 340 00:19:03,490 --> 00:19:04,752 Make your own coffee. 341 00:19:10,105 --> 00:19:11,454 Are you making any progress With those phone numbers? 342 00:19:11,498 --> 00:19:14,327 Yeah, some. 343 00:19:14,370 --> 00:19:16,546 There'’s one of them that Sticks out like a sore thumb. 344 00:19:16,590 --> 00:19:18,200 Up until a week ago, She must'’ve called it 345 00:19:18,244 --> 00:19:20,202 On an average of twice a day. 346 00:19:20,246 --> 00:19:22,639 It'’s a long island exchange, A private residence. 347 00:19:22,683 --> 00:19:24,163 Mm-hmm. 348 00:19:47,838 --> 00:19:52,713 Mrs. Meadows, Lieutenant kojak. 349 00:19:52,756 --> 00:19:55,411 Lieutenant kojak, I'’m regina meadows. 350 00:19:55,455 --> 00:19:56,325 Can I help you? 351 00:19:56,369 --> 00:19:58,545 Yeah. 352 00:19:58,588 --> 00:19:59,720 Somebody in this house can. 353 00:19:59,763 --> 00:20:02,810 It'’s about miss azure dee. 354 00:20:02,853 --> 00:20:04,246 Oh? 355 00:20:04,290 --> 00:20:06,248 Is she in some kind Of difficulty? 356 00:20:06,292 --> 00:20:07,380 Well, you might say that. 357 00:20:07,423 --> 00:20:10,600 She was found hanged This morning. 358 00:20:10,644 --> 00:20:14,561 Oh, that poor child. 359 00:20:14,604 --> 00:20:15,736 Oh, how ghastly. 360 00:20:15,779 --> 00:20:18,391 That poor, poor child. 361 00:20:18,434 --> 00:20:19,827 Well, I appreciate What a shock 362 00:20:19,870 --> 00:20:21,263 This must be to you, Mrs. Meadows. 363 00:20:21,307 --> 00:20:23,439 But if there'’s anything You can tell me-- 364 00:20:23,483 --> 00:20:27,400 No, what I really mean, If you'’ll pardon my saying so, 365 00:20:27,443 --> 00:20:28,792 Is that I wouldn'’t have thought That you and she-- 366 00:20:28,836 --> 00:20:30,272 You know what I mean? 367 00:20:30,316 --> 00:20:32,361 Bluntly put, lieutenant, You'’re wondering 368 00:20:32,405 --> 00:20:35,408 What we could possibly have In common. 369 00:20:35,451 --> 00:20:39,281 Nothing really, I suppose, Except our hairdresser. 370 00:20:39,325 --> 00:20:42,241 And yet she called you Several times a day, 371 00:20:42,284 --> 00:20:46,288 According to our records, Except for last week. 372 00:20:46,332 --> 00:20:49,248 She was Such an enchanting child, 373 00:20:49,291 --> 00:20:52,381 Irresistible, in her way. 374 00:20:52,425 --> 00:20:55,602 I simply hadn'’t the heart To discourage her. 375 00:20:55,645 --> 00:20:59,562 You see, I have No children of my own. 376 00:20:59,606 --> 00:21:02,435 And of late, I'’ve found myself Frequently alone here. 377 00:21:02,478 --> 00:21:06,308 Tyler, my husband, He'’s recently been elected 378 00:21:06,352 --> 00:21:09,442 Chairman of am-fed industries. 379 00:21:09,485 --> 00:21:13,489 His new responsibilities are... 380 00:21:13,533 --> 00:21:16,187 Very demanding upon his time. 381 00:21:20,931 --> 00:21:23,804 Can I offer you some tea, Lieutenant? 382 00:21:23,847 --> 00:21:25,632 I'’m not sure how hot it is. 383 00:21:25,675 --> 00:21:28,330 Yeah, all right. 384 00:21:28,374 --> 00:21:30,201 Now, tell me about Those phone calls. 385 00:21:30,245 --> 00:21:32,813 What did you two find To talk about? 386 00:21:32,856 --> 00:21:35,642 Have you ever seen A sandpiper, lieutenant? 387 00:21:35,685 --> 00:21:38,166 That'’s what she was like, 388 00:21:38,209 --> 00:21:40,342 Nibbling, Almost fanatically obsessed 389 00:21:40,386 --> 00:21:42,866 With a determination To improve herself. 390 00:21:42,910 --> 00:21:45,652 Art, music, Language, literature-- 391 00:21:45,695 --> 00:21:50,483 There was nothing in which she Was not insatiably interested. 392 00:21:50,526 --> 00:21:52,223 It was sad in a way. 393 00:21:52,267 --> 00:21:53,660 Sad, huh? 394 00:21:53,703 --> 00:21:55,357 How? 395 00:21:55,401 --> 00:21:57,664 Well, she was so hopelessly Out of her depth. 396 00:21:57,707 --> 00:22:00,754 Perhaps she came To realize that. 397 00:22:00,797 --> 00:22:03,191 Perhaps that was why She killed herself. 398 00:22:03,234 --> 00:22:06,499 Well, she didn'’t kill herself, Mrs. Meadows. 399 00:22:06,542 --> 00:22:07,978 But I don'’t understand. You said-- 400 00:22:08,022 --> 00:22:09,806 I said she was found hanged. 401 00:22:09,850 --> 00:22:12,287 But not by her own hand. 402 00:22:12,331 --> 00:22:14,376 I hear we have A visitor from the city. 403 00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:15,986 And a police lieutenant, No less. 404 00:22:16,030 --> 00:22:17,553 Tyler meadows, lieutenant. 405 00:22:17,597 --> 00:22:18,554 How are you? 406 00:22:18,598 --> 00:22:19,947 Excuse my appearance. 407 00:22:19,990 --> 00:22:21,992 I'’ve just been exercising Our new gelding. 408 00:22:22,036 --> 00:22:23,342 Oh, yeah? 409 00:22:23,385 --> 00:22:24,604 Well, my dear, What kind of mischief 410 00:22:24,647 --> 00:22:26,388 Have you gotten into, eh? 411 00:22:26,432 --> 00:22:28,695 You remember That young girl I mentioned, 412 00:22:28,738 --> 00:22:30,958 The cultural gourmand? 413 00:22:31,001 --> 00:22:33,526 It appears She'’s been murdered. 414 00:22:33,569 --> 00:22:35,397 Good lord. Really? 415 00:22:35,441 --> 00:22:37,399 Yeah, well, I won'’t take up Any more of your time, 416 00:22:37,443 --> 00:22:38,835 Mrs. Meadows. 417 00:22:38,879 --> 00:22:41,838 And, oh, yeah, Thank you for receiving me. 418 00:22:41,882 --> 00:22:43,536 I heard that in a movie once. 419 00:22:43,579 --> 00:22:44,711 Let me see you out, Lieutenant. 420 00:22:44,754 --> 00:22:45,799 Thank you. 421 00:22:45,842 --> 00:22:47,714 Do you have any horses Of your own? 422 00:23:00,074 --> 00:23:01,031 Thank you, my dear. 423 00:23:07,864 --> 00:23:11,955 As I was saying, 424 00:23:11,999 --> 00:23:13,740 Thank you For so skillfully handling 425 00:23:13,783 --> 00:23:15,698 A very sensitive situation. 426 00:23:15,742 --> 00:23:17,308 I knew I could count on you. 427 00:23:25,578 --> 00:23:27,797 You bastard! 428 00:23:30,931 --> 00:23:33,586 Yes, you can always Count on me, 429 00:23:33,629 --> 00:23:35,762 Secure in the knowledge That whatever the cost, 430 00:23:35,805 --> 00:23:39,548 I'’ll act in my own Best interests. 431 00:23:39,592 --> 00:23:43,465 But I wonder, will your brother See it the same way? 432 00:23:45,424 --> 00:23:47,948 His flight'’s due in From tokyo at 6:00. 433 00:23:47,991 --> 00:23:49,950 You may find That he doesn'’t share 434 00:23:49,993 --> 00:23:52,953 My own abhorrence of scandal. 435 00:23:52,996 --> 00:23:55,477 With that in mind, 436 00:23:55,521 --> 00:23:57,479 How do you propose To explain to him 437 00:23:57,523 --> 00:23:59,873 The death Of your precious concubine? 438 00:24:06,401 --> 00:24:07,663 Do I remember her? 439 00:24:07,707 --> 00:24:09,622 It'’s been nearly four years. 440 00:24:09,665 --> 00:24:12,625 Then, who could forget? 441 00:24:12,668 --> 00:24:15,105 She was just a gypsy When I scouted her, 442 00:24:15,149 --> 00:24:18,500 Peeping and hustling In front of the waldorf. 443 00:24:18,544 --> 00:24:22,852 Lavender hot pants, Laced-up boots, 444 00:24:22,896 --> 00:24:25,333 And a wiggle that could Fry an egg at 50 yards. 445 00:24:25,376 --> 00:24:26,943 Sure, I signed her up. 446 00:24:26,987 --> 00:24:29,555 I know talent when I see it. 447 00:24:29,598 --> 00:24:31,644 I bring her into my stable. 448 00:24:31,687 --> 00:24:34,516 I was fielding ten of new york'’s Finest at that time, 449 00:24:34,560 --> 00:24:37,345 And I made her my bottom girl. 450 00:24:37,388 --> 00:24:40,000 Do I remember azure? 451 00:24:41,915 --> 00:24:44,961 It'’s because of that bimbo I got myself all busted up. 452 00:24:45,005 --> 00:24:46,876 Just because I give her A few lumps 453 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:48,791 To straighten out her head, 454 00:24:48,835 --> 00:24:50,010 Zap! 455 00:24:50,053 --> 00:24:53,056 This yo-yo turns up, Out of his tree, 456 00:24:53,100 --> 00:24:56,538 And nearly stomps me Into the ground. 457 00:24:56,582 --> 00:24:58,671 Yeah, well, what did This ding-a-ling look like? 458 00:24:58,714 --> 00:25:01,935 Skinny, scraggly hair, 459 00:25:01,978 --> 00:25:05,939 Maybe 22 or 23, a user. 460 00:25:05,982 --> 00:25:09,551 But every inch of him Was bad news. 461 00:25:09,595 --> 00:25:14,034 Oh, azure dee-- A natural, that child. 462 00:25:14,077 --> 00:25:16,819 Never a dissatisfied customer. 463 00:25:16,863 --> 00:25:18,778 I tell you, I'’d had A couple more like azure, 464 00:25:18,821 --> 00:25:20,606 I could'’ve retired To fort lauderdale, huh? 465 00:25:22,521 --> 00:25:23,913 She did a couple of seasons For me 466 00:25:23,957 --> 00:25:26,568 At my crib on east 55th. 467 00:25:26,612 --> 00:25:27,830 No time at all, She was scoring 468 00:25:27,874 --> 00:25:29,571 Three, four bills a night. 469 00:25:29,615 --> 00:25:31,573 And that'’s not including tips. 470 00:25:31,617 --> 00:25:32,966 She was a funny kid, though, 471 00:25:33,009 --> 00:25:35,577 Always with her nose In a book. 472 00:25:35,621 --> 00:25:37,884 Afternoons, She'’d vanish altogether. 473 00:25:37,927 --> 00:25:40,451 You'’d ask her where she'd been, She'’d say some museum, huh? 474 00:25:40,495 --> 00:25:41,670 Some art gallery. 475 00:25:41,714 --> 00:25:43,106 Well, that was two years ago. 476 00:25:43,150 --> 00:25:44,891 Haven'’t seen her since. 477 00:25:44,934 --> 00:25:46,545 I loved that child, though. 478 00:25:46,588 --> 00:25:49,417 I still do, even though She put me out of business. 479 00:25:49,460 --> 00:25:52,942 What can you tell me About him? 480 00:25:55,162 --> 00:25:56,946 Oh, yeah. 481 00:25:58,948 --> 00:25:59,906 Yeah. 482 00:25:59,949 --> 00:26:01,081 I'’m with stavros. 483 00:26:01,124 --> 00:26:02,691 We just showed Billy jo'’s picture 484 00:26:02,735 --> 00:26:04,084 To a pimp named Steady eddie maxwell 485 00:26:04,127 --> 00:26:06,913 And an ex-east side madam, Savannah fuller. 486 00:26:06,956 --> 00:26:08,915 They both I.D.'’d him as the cat Who hassled them 487 00:26:08,958 --> 00:26:11,134 Because he didn'’t like What they did to azure dee. 488 00:26:11,178 --> 00:26:13,223 He totaled savannah'’s apartment, Ditto maxwell'’s. 489 00:26:13,267 --> 00:26:14,747 I think we better have Billy jo in 490 00:26:14,790 --> 00:26:15,922 For a little eyeball session, 491 00:26:15,965 --> 00:26:18,011 So we drop by defranco'’s. 492 00:26:18,054 --> 00:26:19,882 Trouble is, 493 00:26:19,926 --> 00:26:22,145 He split For parts unknown. 494 00:26:22,189 --> 00:26:23,712 Do we put it On the street, boss? 495 00:26:23,756 --> 00:26:25,496 You put it On the streets, boss, 496 00:26:25,540 --> 00:26:27,194 And you put it on television To buy time if you have to, 497 00:26:27,237 --> 00:26:28,195 Okay? 498 00:26:28,238 --> 00:26:30,066 Gotcha. 499 00:26:30,110 --> 00:26:31,198 Put it on the street. 500 00:26:31,241 --> 00:26:32,852 Let'’s go. 501 00:26:32,895 --> 00:26:33,853 Crocker! 502 00:26:36,246 --> 00:26:38,161 Yes, sir. 503 00:26:38,205 --> 00:26:39,685 Aren'’t you gonna say Excuse me? 504 00:26:39,728 --> 00:26:41,164 Ah, forget it. 505 00:26:41,208 --> 00:26:44,124 Here, license number 287 bla, Run a check, huh? 506 00:26:44,167 --> 00:26:45,908 Maybe I'’m wrong, But I can'’t shake that feeling 507 00:26:45,952 --> 00:26:47,257 That this regina meadows, 508 00:26:47,301 --> 00:26:49,520 She was giving me A flugle street sleeve job 509 00:26:49,564 --> 00:26:50,913 This afternoon. 510 00:26:50,957 --> 00:26:53,524 Lieutenant, mr. O'’malley Is here to see you. 511 00:26:53,568 --> 00:26:55,483 Oh, lieutenant, you know That fella I told you about, 512 00:26:55,526 --> 00:26:57,006 The former gentleman friend Of miss azure'’s, 513 00:26:57,050 --> 00:26:58,573 The one who had his picture 514 00:26:58,617 --> 00:26:59,835 In the financial section Of the times? 515 00:26:59,879 --> 00:27:01,576 Mm-hmm. 516 00:27:01,620 --> 00:27:03,143 Well, the same photograph'’s In today'’s edition. 517 00:27:03,186 --> 00:27:04,710 But this time, it'’s not In the financial section. 518 00:27:04,753 --> 00:27:06,146 It'’s on page three. 519 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,848 Go for a goldfish And nab a whale. 520 00:27:24,817 --> 00:27:25,731 Come in, lieutenant. 521 00:27:25,774 --> 00:27:27,994 Your honor. 522 00:27:28,037 --> 00:27:30,997 Won'’t you sit down And make yourself comfortable? 523 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:38,134 Now, you wish to know about My relationship with azure. 524 00:27:38,178 --> 00:27:40,180 Well, there'’s very little That I can tell you 525 00:27:40,223 --> 00:27:42,573 That'’ll bear upon your Investigation, I'’m afraid. 526 00:27:42,617 --> 00:27:44,227 It was clandestine, true, 527 00:27:44,271 --> 00:27:45,751 But I'’m not ashamed of it. 528 00:27:45,794 --> 00:27:49,363 There'’s nothing illegal, No impropriety, 529 00:27:49,406 --> 00:27:52,192 No betrayal of my office. 530 00:27:52,235 --> 00:27:54,194 My wife died ten years ago, Lieutenant. 531 00:27:54,237 --> 00:27:56,370 I'’m still a vigorous man. 532 00:27:56,413 --> 00:28:01,723 And azure Was a constant delight. 533 00:28:03,507 --> 00:28:05,205 I knew from the outset, Of course, 534 00:28:05,248 --> 00:28:08,730 That I was just a transient In her life, but I didn'’t care. 535 00:28:08,774 --> 00:28:14,214 As long as I had her, I shared her with no man. 536 00:28:14,257 --> 00:28:15,563 And it ended. Why? 537 00:28:15,606 --> 00:28:18,609 No reason. Just ended. 538 00:28:18,653 --> 00:28:20,611 At the conclusion Of what turned out to be 539 00:28:20,655 --> 00:28:23,614 Our last evening together, She requested the return 540 00:28:23,658 --> 00:28:26,835 Of the gold key That she'’d given me. 541 00:28:26,879 --> 00:28:30,404 Asking no questions, I surrendered it, 542 00:28:30,447 --> 00:28:31,840 Knowing that it would be Passed on 543 00:28:31,884 --> 00:28:34,234 To the next man in her life. 544 00:28:34,277 --> 00:28:37,759 That was three months ago. 545 00:28:37,803 --> 00:28:39,152 Mm-hmm. 546 00:28:39,195 --> 00:28:40,544 And you haven'’t Seen her since? 547 00:28:40,588 --> 00:28:43,765 She left a big void In my life. 548 00:28:43,809 --> 00:28:46,202 It saddens me to think That she'’s dead. 549 00:28:46,246 --> 00:28:49,249 It saddens you. 550 00:28:49,292 --> 00:28:51,773 Well, it damn well Should sadden somebody. 551 00:28:51,817 --> 00:28:55,255 This was no act of passion. 552 00:28:55,298 --> 00:28:57,431 This was a cold-blooded Execution. 553 00:28:57,474 --> 00:28:59,694 Execution? What do you mean? 554 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:02,175 The work of professionals. 555 00:29:02,218 --> 00:29:05,134 They were in and out of That apartment in under an hour. 556 00:29:05,178 --> 00:29:07,180 And in that time, They perpetrated 557 00:29:07,223 --> 00:29:08,747 An almost perfect crime 558 00:29:08,790 --> 00:29:11,097 And systematically looted That premises 559 00:29:11,140 --> 00:29:14,622 Of every shred of evidence that Might'’ve linked their client. 560 00:29:14,665 --> 00:29:16,624 Hey, your honor, You don'’t have any idea 561 00:29:16,667 --> 00:29:17,625 Who that might be? 562 00:29:17,668 --> 00:29:19,279 How would I possibly know? 563 00:29:19,322 --> 00:29:21,368 She was your mistress. 564 00:29:21,411 --> 00:29:23,413 I mean, you had to know Something about her life. 565 00:29:23,457 --> 00:29:25,372 I can conceive Of no earthly reason 566 00:29:25,415 --> 00:29:27,287 Why any man should seek To destroy 567 00:29:27,330 --> 00:29:29,289 Such an exquisite creature. 568 00:29:29,332 --> 00:29:30,812 Maybe I can. 569 00:29:30,856 --> 00:29:32,596 You said you gave back The key. 570 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:34,207 Yes, why do you ask? 571 00:29:34,250 --> 00:29:37,253 Well, the killer Surprised azure in the kitchen. 572 00:29:37,297 --> 00:29:39,603 To do that, someone had To provide them with a key. 573 00:29:39,647 --> 00:29:41,431 Wait a minute. Are you suggesting-- 574 00:29:41,475 --> 00:29:42,824 That you'’re not The sporting guy you might be? 575 00:29:42,868 --> 00:29:44,478 Maybe. 576 00:29:44,521 --> 00:29:46,306 Hey, look, maybe You'’d rather see her dead 577 00:29:46,349 --> 00:29:48,787 Than playing around With another guy or guys. 578 00:29:48,830 --> 00:29:51,615 Lieutenant, have you forgotten Who you'’re speaking to? 579 00:29:51,659 --> 00:29:55,315 Your honor, I'’m talking to a man. 580 00:29:57,665 --> 00:29:59,798 And I don'’t care About your black robes. 581 00:29:59,841 --> 00:30:01,538 I wouldn'’t care if you were Sitting in the oval office. 582 00:30:01,582 --> 00:30:02,801 I don'’t care about my badge. 583 00:30:02,844 --> 00:30:04,498 I don'’t care about my pension. 584 00:30:04,541 --> 00:30:07,153 Somebody'’s gonna take A hard fall for azure. 585 00:30:07,196 --> 00:30:08,676 You say you don'’t have Any evidence, 586 00:30:08,719 --> 00:30:09,895 You know nothing about it. 587 00:30:09,938 --> 00:30:10,896 Terrific. 588 00:30:47,584 --> 00:30:49,586 Get me the city morgue, Please. 589 00:30:58,639 --> 00:31:00,554 Why would anyone Do such a thing? 590 00:31:00,597 --> 00:31:01,903 Why? Why? 591 00:31:01,947 --> 00:31:03,426 It'’s only a police theory. 592 00:31:03,470 --> 00:31:05,864 It was assumed suicide Initially. 593 00:31:05,907 --> 00:31:07,691 Azure? Never. 594 00:31:07,735 --> 00:31:09,563 She had no reason To do anything like that. 595 00:31:09,606 --> 00:31:11,434 She had every reason To want to live. 596 00:31:11,478 --> 00:31:13,306 We were gonna be married In two weeks. 597 00:31:13,349 --> 00:31:15,569 I found a little flat In tokyo. 598 00:31:15,612 --> 00:31:19,225 She was learning japanese. 599 00:31:19,268 --> 00:31:20,661 Where is she, anyway? 600 00:31:20,704 --> 00:31:22,402 Tyler, what have they done With her body? 601 00:31:22,445 --> 00:31:23,533 I assume the city morgue. 602 00:31:23,577 --> 00:31:25,057 Where are you going? 603 00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,623 You don'’t think I'm gonna Leave her there, do you? 604 00:31:26,667 --> 00:31:28,495 - well, you must, farley. - must? Why? 605 00:31:28,538 --> 00:31:32,281 I hoped to spare you this, But you leave me no alternative. 606 00:31:34,501 --> 00:31:36,938 Cleaver. 607 00:31:36,982 --> 00:31:39,941 This is mr. Cleaver. 608 00:31:39,985 --> 00:31:43,597 By my request, he has compiled A detailed dossier 609 00:31:43,640 --> 00:31:46,643 On your late fiancee. 610 00:31:46,687 --> 00:31:48,776 Omit the childhood data. 611 00:31:48,819 --> 00:31:52,432 Begin with miss dee'’s arrival In new york. 612 00:31:56,523 --> 00:31:58,394 Any word on billy jo? 613 00:31:58,438 --> 00:32:00,570 This guy'’s got more moves Than lou brock. 614 00:32:00,614 --> 00:32:02,050 The only way We'’re gonna nail him 615 00:32:02,094 --> 00:32:03,965 Is if some junkie Sells him to us. 616 00:32:04,009 --> 00:32:05,619 Yeah? 617 00:32:05,662 --> 00:32:07,447 That license plate You wanted me to run down? 618 00:32:07,490 --> 00:32:09,623 It'’s a '75 caddy registered To bertram cleaver, 619 00:32:09,666 --> 00:32:10,972 Private investigator. 620 00:32:11,016 --> 00:32:12,452 This cat must do all right. 621 00:32:12,495 --> 00:32:14,019 He'’s got a suite of offices In the pan am building. 622 00:32:14,062 --> 00:32:16,935 Now, what'’s tyler meadows want With this shamus on the payroll? 623 00:32:18,937 --> 00:32:20,547 Here. You had lunch? 624 00:32:23,898 --> 00:32:25,073 Kojak. 625 00:32:25,117 --> 00:32:26,640 Theo, I thought You would like to know 626 00:32:26,683 --> 00:32:27,858 That the remains of azure dee 627 00:32:27,902 --> 00:32:29,034 Have just been claimed For burial. 628 00:32:29,077 --> 00:32:30,861 - who? - who? 629 00:32:30,905 --> 00:32:32,602 Judge seymour lavery, That'’s who. 630 00:32:32,646 --> 00:32:33,777 - where? - what? 631 00:32:33,821 --> 00:32:34,909 - delivered where? - hold on a second. 632 00:32:34,953 --> 00:32:35,997 Let me check. 633 00:32:39,348 --> 00:32:43,874 Heavenly rest funeral home, 137 east 21st street. 634 00:32:43,918 --> 00:32:46,703 I got it. 635 00:32:46,747 --> 00:32:49,010 Now, why'’d he do A thing like that? 636 00:32:49,054 --> 00:32:51,056 I mean, he knows the papers Will pounce on it. 637 00:32:51,099 --> 00:32:53,014 Just a whiff of scandal, And there goes the appointment. 638 00:32:53,058 --> 00:32:55,582 I wonder what got into him. 639 00:32:55,625 --> 00:32:58,715 This friend of yours who works For the post,what'’s his name? 640 00:32:58,759 --> 00:33:00,326 The one who covered The attica riots. 641 00:33:00,369 --> 00:33:01,631 - harvey palmer. - oh, yeah. 642 00:33:01,675 --> 00:33:03,677 Look, I want you to get In touch with him, okay? 643 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:05,331 Tell him I want A couple of paragraphs 644 00:33:05,374 --> 00:33:07,463 In tomorrow morning'’s edition, 645 00:33:07,507 --> 00:33:10,684 "Azure dee, Noted manhattan playgirl," 646 00:33:10,727 --> 00:33:14,035 Da-da, dee-dee-dee-dee, Blah, blah, like that. 647 00:33:14,079 --> 00:33:16,820 "Funeral services tomorrow, 648 00:33:16,864 --> 00:33:18,822 The heavenly rest funeral home." 649 00:33:18,866 --> 00:33:20,041 Okay? 650 00:33:20,085 --> 00:33:21,608 But have him treat it Like a news item. 651 00:33:21,651 --> 00:33:23,610 Otherwise, Some bored city editor 652 00:33:23,653 --> 00:33:25,090 Is gonna bury it In the obit column, okay? 653 00:33:25,133 --> 00:33:26,395 Right, got it. 654 00:33:26,439 --> 00:33:28,658 I didn'’t say forever. 655 00:33:28,702 --> 00:33:32,575 What'’s that all about? 656 00:33:32,619 --> 00:33:35,448 She had a lot of friends, Frank, okay? 657 00:33:35,491 --> 00:33:37,450 I mean, people Who cared about her. 658 00:33:37,493 --> 00:33:39,843 Maybe I can pull a chain And flush out a few of them. 659 00:33:39,887 --> 00:33:42,063 Maybe there'’ll be At least one fresh face 660 00:33:42,107 --> 00:33:43,543 Who can'’t bring himself 661 00:33:43,586 --> 00:33:45,675 To stay away From that funeral tomorrow. 662 00:34:07,088 --> 00:34:09,612 That'’s the cleaning lady, Mrs. Ortiz. 663 00:34:09,656 --> 00:34:11,527 She hasn'’t stopped crying Since they found the body. 664 00:34:29,980 --> 00:34:31,460 Oh, my god! Oh, god! 665 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:51,480 Grab that gun. 666 00:35:09,977 --> 00:35:11,109 But I didn'’t hit him. 667 00:35:28,430 --> 00:35:29,692 Stop. 668 00:35:29,736 --> 00:35:31,651 Hit the rewind. 669 00:35:32,695 --> 00:35:35,133 Hold it. 670 00:35:35,176 --> 00:35:37,178 Uh-huh. That'’s a signet ring, right? 671 00:35:37,222 --> 00:35:38,701 - mm-hmm. - I want a big, big blowup. 672 00:35:38,745 --> 00:35:40,486 Got it. 673 00:35:44,316 --> 00:35:46,709 Kojak. 674 00:35:46,753 --> 00:35:48,189 What caliber? 675 00:35:48,233 --> 00:35:49,538 Okay, thanks, angie. 676 00:35:49,582 --> 00:35:51,149 Will you send me a copy? 677 00:35:51,192 --> 00:35:52,628 Right. 678 00:35:52,672 --> 00:35:53,673 You'’ll be relieved to know 679 00:35:53,716 --> 00:35:55,414 That ballistics Confirms the fact 680 00:35:55,457 --> 00:35:56,719 That it wasn'’t your piece That totaled billy jo. 681 00:35:56,763 --> 00:35:58,330 The slug came from a .32. 682 00:35:58,373 --> 00:36:00,201 Whose .32? Not one of ours. 683 00:36:00,245 --> 00:36:01,550 No, one of theirs. 684 00:36:01,594 --> 00:36:03,465 Look, billy jo'’s been Breaking chops, right? 685 00:36:03,509 --> 00:36:05,337 First he stomps This eddie maxwell. 686 00:36:05,380 --> 00:36:07,208 Then he totals this-- What'’s her name? 687 00:36:07,252 --> 00:36:08,688 Fuller'’s pleasure palace. 688 00:36:08,731 --> 00:36:09,732 I mean, what for? 689 00:36:09,776 --> 00:36:10,777 What'’s in it for him, kicks? 690 00:36:10,820 --> 00:36:12,474 Revenge. 691 00:36:12,518 --> 00:36:14,476 Sure. 692 00:36:14,520 --> 00:36:17,262 He'’d appointed himself Azure'’s guardian angel, 693 00:36:17,305 --> 00:36:18,393 Dealing out punishment 694 00:36:18,437 --> 00:36:19,786 To anyone who gave her The short end. 695 00:36:19,829 --> 00:36:21,266 Check. 696 00:36:21,309 --> 00:36:23,659 Today he shows up With a big, big cannon, 697 00:36:23,703 --> 00:36:26,749 Which means that he didn'’t Show up just to break heads. 698 00:36:26,793 --> 00:36:30,100 He came here for the kill. 699 00:36:30,144 --> 00:36:32,494 Which means he held His intended victim responsible 700 00:36:32,538 --> 00:36:33,626 For azure'’s death. 701 00:36:33,669 --> 00:36:35,410 Mm-hmm. 702 00:36:35,454 --> 00:36:38,761 Because he knew that much, They wasted him. 703 00:36:38,805 --> 00:36:41,416 You know something, frank? I could'’ve prevented this. 704 00:36:41,460 --> 00:36:42,765 I had him, you know. 705 00:36:42,809 --> 00:36:44,637 All I had to do Was lean a little harder. 706 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:46,595 He might'’ve coughed up a name. 707 00:36:46,639 --> 00:36:47,770 He'’d be alive now. 708 00:36:47,814 --> 00:36:50,643 Hey, theo, 709 00:36:50,686 --> 00:36:53,689 Hindsight Is an exact science. 710 00:36:53,733 --> 00:36:55,213 So he held out on you. 711 00:36:55,256 --> 00:36:56,736 You had no way Of knowing that at the time. 712 00:36:56,779 --> 00:36:58,520 I'’m supposed to know, frank. 713 00:36:58,564 --> 00:37:00,348 Damn it, that'’s what I get paid for. 714 00:37:00,392 --> 00:37:02,611 Yeah. 715 00:37:02,655 --> 00:37:03,786 Oh. 716 00:37:03,830 --> 00:37:05,353 When did this happen? 717 00:37:07,964 --> 00:37:09,575 Did he at least leave a note? 718 00:37:12,360 --> 00:37:14,144 No, stay there. Nose around. 719 00:37:14,188 --> 00:37:16,146 Maybe you can Sniff out something. 720 00:37:16,190 --> 00:37:18,366 Anyway, that explains Why lavery didn'’t show up 721 00:37:18,410 --> 00:37:19,541 For the funeral today. 722 00:37:19,585 --> 00:37:22,283 That was armus. 723 00:37:22,327 --> 00:37:23,632 His honor just took a brody 724 00:37:23,676 --> 00:37:27,157 From the 16th floor Of the franklin towers. 725 00:37:27,201 --> 00:37:30,335 Well, that'’s a wrap. 726 00:37:30,378 --> 00:37:32,162 How do you figure that? 727 00:37:32,206 --> 00:37:33,381 Oh, come on, theo. 728 00:37:33,425 --> 00:37:34,948 What do want, His signed confession? 729 00:37:34,991 --> 00:37:37,211 If lavery'’s our man, frank, 730 00:37:37,255 --> 00:37:38,821 Why didn'’t billy jo Move on him? 731 00:37:38,865 --> 00:37:41,302 Theo, we'’re talking About a junkie. 732 00:37:41,346 --> 00:37:43,435 For all we know, His brains were in afghanistan 733 00:37:43,478 --> 00:37:45,437 When he fired those shots. 734 00:37:45,480 --> 00:37:47,482 And the piece that iced him Wasn'’t in afghanistan. 735 00:37:47,526 --> 00:37:48,875 Come on, frank. 736 00:37:48,918 --> 00:37:51,486 Lavery hasn'’t left His pad all day. 737 00:37:51,530 --> 00:37:53,532 He hasn'’t made one phone call. 738 00:37:53,575 --> 00:37:55,882 Under whose instruction Was that hit man acting 739 00:37:55,925 --> 00:37:57,362 When he blew away billy jo? 740 00:38:00,452 --> 00:38:02,976 Stavros, grab a rookie. 741 00:38:03,019 --> 00:38:05,195 Go down to the times. 742 00:38:05,239 --> 00:38:06,936 Have them pick up The obituary on lavery. 743 00:38:06,980 --> 00:38:08,547 Oh, not the one They'’re gonna print. 744 00:38:08,590 --> 00:38:09,983 I want the one With everything, okay? 745 00:38:10,026 --> 00:38:11,506 - go ahead. - yes, sir. 746 00:38:11,550 --> 00:38:13,378 Hey, just for the record, 747 00:38:13,421 --> 00:38:14,857 Do you mind telling me What that'’s in aid of? 748 00:38:14,901 --> 00:38:17,338 It'’s the note, frank. 749 00:38:17,382 --> 00:38:19,688 If you'’re gonna--mwah-- Kiss away the world, 750 00:38:19,732 --> 00:38:20,950 You'’re gonna leave a note. 751 00:38:23,649 --> 00:38:27,305 If he put azure in a box, Why not say so? 752 00:38:27,348 --> 00:38:29,872 He knows We'’ll think it anyway. 753 00:38:29,916 --> 00:38:31,439 Elucidate. 754 00:38:31,483 --> 00:38:33,789 You'’re a respected Magistrate, 755 00:38:33,833 --> 00:38:35,791 20 years on the civil bench. 756 00:38:35,835 --> 00:38:38,751 You'’re up for appointment To the court of appeals. 757 00:38:38,794 --> 00:38:42,885 And suddenly, your past is Invaded by a homicide inquiry. 758 00:38:42,929 --> 00:38:44,800 And you'’re that man. 759 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:50,589 Okay, frank? 760 00:38:50,632 --> 00:38:52,547 What'’s even worse Than murder? 761 00:38:55,985 --> 00:38:57,944 That guy actually tried To kill me, tyler, 762 00:38:57,987 --> 00:38:58,945 A total stranger. 763 00:38:58,988 --> 00:39:00,425 I never saw him before. Why me? 764 00:39:00,468 --> 00:39:01,600 I never did anything to him. 765 00:39:01,643 --> 00:39:03,036 Well, I'’m sure It'’s not personal, 766 00:39:03,079 --> 00:39:05,343 Just another Senseless act of violence. 767 00:39:05,386 --> 00:39:07,388 That'’s not unusual In contemporary america. 768 00:39:07,432 --> 00:39:10,043 Look, farley, I'’ve got to run into town. 769 00:39:11,871 --> 00:39:13,742 Farley, I suggest, While I'’m gone, 770 00:39:13,786 --> 00:39:15,570 That you give serious thought 771 00:39:15,614 --> 00:39:18,356 To returning to japan Without delay. 772 00:39:18,399 --> 00:39:20,749 We'’ll discuss the matter When I return this evening. 773 00:39:25,450 --> 00:39:27,582 Cornell, class of '’71. 774 00:39:27,626 --> 00:39:30,280 You know what we found Under m? 775 00:39:30,324 --> 00:39:32,761 Farley meadows, Brother of tyler meadows, 776 00:39:32,805 --> 00:39:35,982 Chairman of am-fed electronics Industries, period. 777 00:39:36,025 --> 00:39:38,376 That'’s fascinating. 778 00:39:38,419 --> 00:39:42,728 Regina meadows, loyal confidante Of the dear departed, 779 00:39:42,771 --> 00:39:43,990 Doesn'’t come to the funeral, 780 00:39:44,033 --> 00:39:45,600 But her brother-in-law does. 781 00:39:45,644 --> 00:39:47,602 You think That'’s fascinating? 782 00:39:47,646 --> 00:39:50,779 Get a load of this. 783 00:39:50,823 --> 00:39:52,651 Here, show-off. 784 00:39:55,828 --> 00:39:58,483 The obit material On judge lavery. 785 00:39:58,526 --> 00:40:00,093 Ten months ago, In the lower courts, 786 00:40:00,136 --> 00:40:03,096 Am-fed lost a critical Patents judgment, 787 00:40:03,139 --> 00:40:05,359 Sending their stock skidding Right straight down 788 00:40:05,403 --> 00:40:06,795 Into the sewer. 789 00:40:06,839 --> 00:40:09,058 Am-fed, which was In the process of negotiating 790 00:40:09,102 --> 00:40:12,714 A japanese affiliation, Appealed the decision, 791 00:40:12,758 --> 00:40:15,325 With the case Being reviewed by-- 792 00:40:15,369 --> 00:40:16,588 Three guesses. 793 00:40:16,631 --> 00:40:18,372 Judge lavery. 794 00:40:18,416 --> 00:40:20,853 Who promptly overturned The original decision 795 00:40:20,896 --> 00:40:22,768 In favor of am-fed. 796 00:40:22,811 --> 00:40:24,465 And that was three months ago. 797 00:40:24,509 --> 00:40:25,510 Three months? 798 00:40:25,553 --> 00:40:27,512 Yes, sir. 799 00:40:27,555 --> 00:40:29,992 Three months ago, azure dee Broke off with the judge. 800 00:40:31,994 --> 00:40:33,779 Yeah. Yeah. 801 00:40:33,822 --> 00:40:35,911 Mr. O'’malley? Yeah, I called. 802 00:40:35,955 --> 00:40:38,740 Yeah, that stock tip That miss dee gave you, 803 00:40:38,784 --> 00:40:42,918 The one that jumped Over 30 points in a single day. 804 00:40:42,962 --> 00:40:45,007 Was it am-fed industries? 805 00:40:48,707 --> 00:40:50,143 Thank you, mr. O'’malley. 806 00:40:51,927 --> 00:40:54,103 The only way She could'’ve known that 807 00:40:54,147 --> 00:40:56,845 Is to know which way The judge was gonna lean. 808 00:40:56,889 --> 00:40:59,152 Well, no wonder He checked out. 809 00:40:59,195 --> 00:41:00,675 He knew if you Dug deep enough, 810 00:41:00,719 --> 00:41:01,981 It was bound to surface. 811 00:41:02,024 --> 00:41:03,504 You know, After lavery'’s blow-off, 812 00:41:03,548 --> 00:41:05,027 Two men entered azure'’s life, 813 00:41:05,071 --> 00:41:06,812 One hardly more than a kid, According to o'’malley. 814 00:41:06,855 --> 00:41:08,378 And she was in love With one of them, 815 00:41:08,422 --> 00:41:09,510 According to o'’malley. 816 00:41:09,554 --> 00:41:11,904 But with which, He couldn'’t say. 817 00:41:11,947 --> 00:41:13,514 You know, we know phoned Long island 818 00:41:13,558 --> 00:41:14,907 At least twice a day. 819 00:41:14,950 --> 00:41:17,866 And then one week, nothing. 820 00:41:17,910 --> 00:41:18,911 Hey. 821 00:41:18,954 --> 00:41:21,043 Check customs and immigration. 822 00:41:21,087 --> 00:41:23,611 Dollars to whatever, I bet you That this what'’s-his-name 823 00:41:23,655 --> 00:41:25,004 Was out of town in japan. 824 00:41:27,876 --> 00:41:31,967 Well, that accounts For one paramour. 825 00:41:32,011 --> 00:41:33,491 What about his rival? 826 00:41:33,534 --> 00:41:35,144 Now, who stood To gain the most 827 00:41:35,188 --> 00:41:37,451 From judge lavery'’s decision, Huh? 828 00:41:55,208 --> 00:41:58,559 Mr. Meadows, So nice of you to join us. 829 00:41:58,603 --> 00:42:00,213 Hold it right where you are. 830 00:42:00,256 --> 00:42:02,041 Sorry, 831 00:42:02,084 --> 00:42:03,521 But if you want a piece Of your brother, 832 00:42:03,564 --> 00:42:04,696 You'’re gonna have To stand in line. 833 00:42:06,524 --> 00:42:07,481 Huh? 834 00:42:10,528 --> 00:42:11,833 Hark. 835 00:42:11,877 --> 00:42:13,574 - I got a permit. - sure, you do. 836 00:42:13,618 --> 00:42:14,923 What'’s the other cockroach Carrying? 837 00:42:14,967 --> 00:42:17,099 .38 sandw, like yours. 838 00:42:17,143 --> 00:42:18,753 How about the .32 That knocked off billy jo? 839 00:42:18,797 --> 00:42:19,885 You got a permit for that? 840 00:42:19,928 --> 00:42:21,234 What .32? What billy jo? 841 00:42:21,277 --> 00:42:22,496 Come here, you. 842 00:42:22,540 --> 00:42:25,934 Get over there. 843 00:42:25,978 --> 00:42:28,676 Park it, scum. 844 00:42:28,720 --> 00:42:30,156 And I don'’t want to hear Anything from you 845 00:42:30,199 --> 00:42:32,941 Until further notice, okay? 846 00:42:32,985 --> 00:42:34,595 Breathing, maybe, And very little of that. 847 00:42:34,639 --> 00:42:36,597 You got a permit? 848 00:42:36,641 --> 00:42:38,773 And that'’s how it is With violence, mrs. Meadows. 849 00:42:38,817 --> 00:42:41,036 It'’s an abstract until it hits Your own living room. 850 00:42:41,080 --> 00:42:43,125 If that concludes The theatrics, lieutenant, 851 00:42:43,169 --> 00:42:45,780 Perhaps you'’ll explain The purpose of the visit here. 852 00:42:45,824 --> 00:42:48,609 Oh, you know, I thought you'’d never ask. 853 00:42:48,653 --> 00:42:52,004 Well, pending your arrival, I was entertaining your wife 854 00:42:52,047 --> 00:42:55,181 And your brother With a little local folklore. 855 00:42:55,224 --> 00:42:56,791 Yeah, I don'’t know About mrs. Meadows, 856 00:42:56,835 --> 00:42:58,619 But your brother Was absolutely enthralled. 857 00:42:58,663 --> 00:43:00,621 Mm, so I observe. 858 00:43:00,665 --> 00:43:02,710 No doubt I would be Equally captivated 859 00:43:02,754 --> 00:43:04,712 If I had the time to listen. 860 00:43:04,756 --> 00:43:06,932 Do yourself a favor. Make the time. 861 00:43:06,975 --> 00:43:08,716 Unless, of course, you'’d like To reconvene this gathering 862 00:43:08,760 --> 00:43:10,283 Down at my office. 863 00:43:19,640 --> 00:43:20,641 Well, lieutenant? 864 00:43:20,685 --> 00:43:21,642 Oh, good. 865 00:43:21,686 --> 00:43:23,296 Now, once upon a time-- 866 00:43:23,339 --> 00:43:25,167 That'’s what we call A scenario. 867 00:43:25,211 --> 00:43:27,169 Anyway, this one begins Six months ago, 868 00:43:27,213 --> 00:43:29,171 When you tried to bribe A supreme court judge. 869 00:43:29,215 --> 00:43:32,610 Oh, that would be Judge lavery. 870 00:43:32,653 --> 00:43:36,004 Being dead, I'’m afraid he has To suffer this allegation. 871 00:43:36,048 --> 00:43:37,789 But I'’m under No such handicap. 872 00:43:37,832 --> 00:43:39,181 If you are reckless enough 873 00:43:39,225 --> 00:43:41,270 To repeat that fiction In public, 874 00:43:41,314 --> 00:43:43,925 I most certainly Will sue you for slander. 875 00:43:43,969 --> 00:43:46,711 You needed it, Secret surroundings. 876 00:43:46,754 --> 00:43:48,756 So the judge, He picked the location, 877 00:43:48,800 --> 00:43:49,844 Azure dee'’s apartment. 878 00:43:49,888 --> 00:43:51,716 The deal was struck. 879 00:43:51,759 --> 00:43:54,022 But it cost his honor His mistress. 880 00:43:54,066 --> 00:43:55,633 You deny that? 881 00:43:55,676 --> 00:43:57,635 Because I can produce The doorman, mr. O'’malley. 882 00:43:57,678 --> 00:43:58,548 He remembers you very well. 883 00:43:58,592 --> 00:43:59,941 He likes you. 884 00:43:59,985 --> 00:44:03,162 Well, I was acquainted With miss dee, yes. 885 00:44:03,205 --> 00:44:06,861 That hardly confirms The existence of a deal 886 00:44:06,905 --> 00:44:08,950 Between myself And judge lavery. 887 00:44:10,865 --> 00:44:13,999 Anyway, back to azure dee'’s Apartment. 888 00:44:14,042 --> 00:44:16,305 You know, exit his honor, The judge. 889 00:44:16,349 --> 00:44:18,699 Enter mr. Tyler meadows. 890 00:44:18,743 --> 00:44:22,007 A few idyllic months, And then lo and behold, 891 00:44:22,050 --> 00:44:23,704 Enter baby brother. 892 00:44:23,748 --> 00:44:25,924 He introduced her as a friend Of a business associate. 893 00:44:25,967 --> 00:44:27,708 I'’d run into them In a restaurant. 894 00:44:27,752 --> 00:44:29,884 I didn'’t know. I didn'’t even suspect. 895 00:44:29,928 --> 00:44:32,278 And when I got up to leave, She slipped me her phone number. 896 00:44:35,324 --> 00:44:38,197 Well, we have now What you call a menage a trois. 897 00:44:38,240 --> 00:44:41,243 Only this time-- And, I guess, 898 00:44:41,287 --> 00:44:43,855 Maybe for the first time In azure'’s life-- 899 00:44:43,898 --> 00:44:47,162 It'’s not a matter of, "Hey, john, come on over." 900 00:44:47,206 --> 00:44:49,208 This time, It'’s a matter of love. 901 00:44:49,251 --> 00:44:52,733 Hey, but this poses a problem. 902 00:44:52,777 --> 00:44:54,822 She wanted to marry farley. 903 00:44:54,866 --> 00:44:57,172 Tyler here had other ideas. 904 00:44:57,216 --> 00:44:59,261 You couldn'’t level with farley, Could you? 905 00:44:59,305 --> 00:45:01,307 He didn'’t know About the bribe. 906 00:45:01,350 --> 00:45:04,179 And how can you have a call girl Marry into the family? 907 00:45:04,223 --> 00:45:06,268 She knew about the bribe. 908 00:45:06,312 --> 00:45:08,749 And her testimony Would'’ve put you behind bars. 909 00:45:08,793 --> 00:45:10,708 And that'’s exactly What would'’ve happened 910 00:45:10,751 --> 00:45:13,101 If you interfered Between her and farley. 911 00:45:13,145 --> 00:45:14,929 So what'’s the solution? What do you do? 912 00:45:14,973 --> 00:45:17,018 All right, we send Baby brother off 913 00:45:17,062 --> 00:45:18,759 On a business junket to japan, 914 00:45:18,803 --> 00:45:21,327 And in his absence, 915 00:45:21,370 --> 00:45:24,069 We proceed To solve the problem. 916 00:45:24,112 --> 00:45:26,767 As a spinner of tales, Lieutenant, 917 00:45:26,811 --> 00:45:29,291 You are sheer scheherazade. 918 00:45:29,335 --> 00:45:33,687 Although I detect a strain Of bias in your presentation, 919 00:45:33,731 --> 00:45:37,212 As if you view azure As some pathetic heroine 920 00:45:37,256 --> 00:45:39,432 In a victorian novel. 921 00:45:39,475 --> 00:45:41,782 She was nothing like that. 922 00:45:41,826 --> 00:45:46,265 She was an amoral little harlot Whose sordid passing 923 00:45:46,308 --> 00:45:48,441 Will not cause The smallest ripple 924 00:45:48,484 --> 00:45:50,225 In the cosmic sea. 925 00:45:50,269 --> 00:45:51,313 You pig. 926 00:45:51,357 --> 00:45:52,401 Sit down! 927 00:45:54,839 --> 00:45:57,667 I got your brother On a short fuse, mister. 928 00:45:57,711 --> 00:45:59,147 And for what it'’s worth, I might as well tell you 929 00:45:59,191 --> 00:46:01,149 I'’m on an even shorter one. 930 00:46:01,193 --> 00:46:02,977 So you got any more Contributions to make 931 00:46:03,021 --> 00:46:04,805 Toward the idea of azure dee, 932 00:46:04,849 --> 00:46:06,459 I suggest you save it For your confession. 933 00:46:06,502 --> 00:46:09,810 My confession? 934 00:46:09,854 --> 00:46:11,116 To what, lieutenant? 935 00:46:11,159 --> 00:46:12,987 Judge lavery is deceased. 936 00:46:13,031 --> 00:46:15,947 My brother, as you were Good enough to point out, 937 00:46:15,990 --> 00:46:18,776 Has just returned from japan. 938 00:46:18,819 --> 00:46:19,820 What have you got, really? 939 00:46:19,864 --> 00:46:22,736 Grounds for divorce. 940 00:46:22,780 --> 00:46:24,042 Hardly a milestone 941 00:46:24,085 --> 00:46:26,479 In the annals Of a police investigation. 942 00:46:26,522 --> 00:46:29,830 Oh, yeah, I know. 943 00:46:29,874 --> 00:46:35,096 I just came to serve notice That I'’m wise to you, mister. 944 00:46:35,140 --> 00:46:38,012 And I don'’t care How long it takes. 945 00:46:38,056 --> 00:46:40,058 I'’m gonna see That you get it packed in, 946 00:46:40,101 --> 00:46:43,844 You and your hired help Over there. 947 00:46:43,888 --> 00:46:48,762 So I want you To take care of yourself. 948 00:46:48,806 --> 00:46:50,285 I wouldn'’t want anything To happen to you. 949 00:46:54,812 --> 00:46:56,117 It occurs to me, mrs. Meadows, 950 00:46:56,161 --> 00:46:58,119 That you really never met azure, Did you? 951 00:46:58,163 --> 00:47:00,905 Here. 952 00:47:04,430 --> 00:47:06,214 Looks like she'’s sleeping, Doesn'’t it? 953 00:47:06,258 --> 00:47:08,086 Except for that mark Around her neck, 954 00:47:08,129 --> 00:47:11,045 You'’d hardly know She was dead. 955 00:47:11,089 --> 00:47:14,875 And here'’s another Fallen sparrow. 956 00:47:14,919 --> 00:47:16,398 Learned a little too late That you can'’t outrun a bullet. 957 00:47:20,185 --> 00:47:21,882 No, no. You please keep it. 958 00:47:21,926 --> 00:47:23,492 Put it in your family album. 959 00:47:23,536 --> 00:47:26,756 Isn'’t that right? 960 00:47:26,800 --> 00:47:28,149 You knew her, lieutenant. 961 00:47:28,193 --> 00:47:30,412 Oh, yeah. 962 00:47:30,456 --> 00:47:32,893 A long time ago. 963 00:47:32,937 --> 00:47:35,940 And billy jo said it, not me. 964 00:47:35,983 --> 00:47:37,898 She was good people. 965 00:47:43,208 --> 00:47:44,252 Lieutenant. 966 00:47:46,864 --> 00:47:48,256 Is it a fact of law 967 00:47:48,300 --> 00:47:50,476 That a wife cannot testify Against her husband? 968 00:47:52,086 --> 00:47:55,089 Cannot be compelled To testify. 969 00:47:55,133 --> 00:47:57,178 However, if she elects To volunteer... 970 00:47:57,222 --> 00:47:58,832 Regina. 971 00:47:58,876 --> 00:48:02,227 If you just hadn'’t Called her a harlot. 972 00:48:02,270 --> 00:48:05,143 I held her cheap, But you shouldn'’t have. 973 00:48:05,186 --> 00:48:07,580 Her death should'’ve Touched your heart, 974 00:48:07,623 --> 00:48:09,974 Not just your bank account. 975 00:48:11,323 --> 00:48:13,368 It'’s true, lieutenant. 976 00:48:13,412 --> 00:48:14,979 Farley was out of the country. 977 00:48:17,111 --> 00:48:19,853 But I wasn'’t. 978 00:48:23,465 --> 00:48:26,251 Stavros, 979 00:48:26,294 --> 00:48:27,513 Read them their rights. 980 00:48:45,487 --> 00:48:47,315 ♪ lonely 981 00:48:47,359 --> 00:48:51,232 ♪ oh, lord, I'’m lonely ♪ 982 00:48:51,276 --> 00:48:54,366 ♪ walking down A crowded street ♪ 983 00:48:54,409 --> 00:48:57,935 ♪ singing a lonely song 984 00:48:57,978 --> 00:49:05,594 ♪ hoping to see Miss azure dee ♪ 985 00:49:05,638 --> 00:49:07,988 ♪ we shared a dream 986 00:49:08,032 --> 00:49:11,470 ♪ oh, such a hopeless dream 987 00:49:11,513 --> 00:49:14,125 ♪ but it filled my empty life 988 00:49:14,168 --> 00:49:20,000 ♪ and I was one With azure dee ♪ 989 00:49:20,044 --> 00:49:25,397 ♪ miss azure dee 990 00:49:25,440 --> 00:49:28,356 ♪ azure 991 00:49:28,400 --> 00:49:34,406 ♪ my azure dee