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Kevin's a first rate cop, bill.

You'd be good for him, he, for the unit.

My dad, he said you were one of the most beautiful women that he'd ever seen.

For a cop.

[Thuds]

[Glass shatters]

Even a moron knows you gotta announce!

844 p.C. Basic police technique!

Here's the money. And if you would do me one more little favor.

Come on, Sergio, I don't even care about the money.

-Cut it out. -[Knocking]

- Police, you're under arrest. - [Glass shatters]

[Sighs]

[People chattering indistinctly]

Hey, I was watching. You're real good.

-Thanks. -First time here?

First time.

-You too? -Yep.

It's a good place to meet. Me, I'm still looking, though.

-Pep... -Uh, huh?

There, at the bar.

The little one?

He's the one, can take us to the man.

You know something? This place bores me.

Get lost.

Stud: Are you alone?

Uh-huh.

-Me too. -So, I see.

You want to dance?

Why not?

[Telephone ringing]

Crowley.

Yeah, Lou, I made the connection.

No, not the name, but I've got the address.

[Car engine revving]

Square one.

[Car engine revving]

Pepper: One, union square. Not here.

We'll just wait.

This man in the bar,

you couldn't identify him through r and I, huh?

No.

He was a funny lookin' little guy, funny mustache.

-So, sad. -Funny business he's in.

It's a barrel of laughs. Pep!

[Car approaching]

Where's he goin'?

Lou!

Lou!

[Car horn honks]

Afternoon, bill.

Hi, ned. How are you? How's the old rocking chair?

- Look, even if I had one, I wouldn't have time to sit in it. - Heh.

Hi.

I'm sorry, this is ned Duffy, ex-lieutenant of detectives,

- meet sergeant pepper Anderson. - How do you do?

What he really means is x-rated. Get it? X-rated. Ha ha ha.

No time for jokes, huh?

Brunswick was married?

No, he wasn't.

Well, that makes it a lot easier.

Me, I quit going to funerals the day I retired.

- But Kevin was there, of course. - Uh, ahem. Listen, duff.

I talked to captain Peters. He told me you phoned.

Kevin's a first rate cop, bill.

Yep, spoken like a true father.

You'd be good for him, and he'd be good for the unit.

He just made detective. He's a little young, isn't he?

Come on, will ya? You were two years younger than him when you joined cci.

Look, bill, Peters talked to me. He told me, you went over the boy's record

and you couldn't find anything "that special."

Okay. Okay. Okay.

So, there's nothing that special, so far.

All I'm asking is that you give him the chance, give him the incentive he needs.

Will you talk to him? Please?

Okay, duff. I'll talk to him.

Hey, Joe.

Joe styles, investigator Kevin Duffy.

-Hi, Joe. -Peter royster.

Hey, how are ya?

And over here we have the infamous sergeant Anderson.

Pepper.

Nice to know you, pepper. It's a privilege to be working with you.

Thank you.

Well, you might not think it's such a privilege

when she stops everything and powders her nose.

It's shiny, I powder.

Yeah, but in the middle of a shootout?

-Oh, come on, you guys. -Grab a seat.

I'll tell you what we're up to.

We've been working with a bunch of Cuban junk dealers

who moved out here from the east.

They've all banded together under one guy, one man.

We want to know who he is, his connection.

The only thing we've been able to dig up so far is a couple of low level informers.

We've been working with a guy, Willy Lester.

He's made some small buys for Joe here. Other one belongs to pepper,

but we' re keeping him cooled off in the wings for the time being.

-Any questions? -Yeah, I was wondering...

- These guys, are they the ones who blew up Lou brunswick? - Maybe.

We don't know.

Chances are we may never know.

[Indistinct chatter]

That's Willy.

How solid is he?

They trust him enough to let him mule small amounts back to Chicago and Detroit.

But, as a buyer, all they'll give him is ounces.

So, we're gonna Duke styles in and see what he can get.

- Does he know we're comin'? - Yeah, he knows, man.

-He's the only one can shift? -Uh-huh.

[Car door closes]

-[Knocking] -Ha ha ha.

-Yes? -Willy, man.

Hey, you havin' a blast?

Hey, I want you to meet my partner, man.

- Sonny, this is ham Peters, outta Chicago. - Outta sight. What's happenin'?

Look, why don't you make yourself at home?

- Hey, mama, what's up. - Grab a chair, Willy.

Hmm, the windy city, huh? Ha ha ha.

How long you two been knowin' each other?

Off and on, about five years.

He's been takin' care of my situation back there.

But all of a sudden it got warm in the dead of winter, if you know what I mean.

Yeah, I can dig it.

Yeah, so he's out here havin' a look at the palm trees.

You could've done worse. Huh.

Heh, I believe ya.

How much you wanna buy?

Three ounces.

That's too big.

One, that's the tops.

Heh heh, you surprised my man, Willy didn't explain that.

Yeah, I am, too, Willy boy.

Where's royster? Isn't he in on this?

We're keeping Pete low key for a while.

My dad, he's got a real sharp eye.

Huh, how's that?

He said that you were one of the most beautiful women that he'd ever seen.

-Heh, for a cop. -You said that. He didn't.

Well, thank him for me. That's nice.

He's quite a guy, isn't he, Kevin?

Duff? He's got his faults, like everybody.

Ahh, but, yeah, he's quite a guy.

Looks, okay to me.

How many times can it be stepped on?

One time, brother.

Next occasion I'm in town, why don't you see, if you can float the quota?

Heh heh.

You just bought yourself the limit, baby.

Oh. What's the matter, don't your people trust you?

If you're gonna swing with me, man, you deal with ounces.

I can't do you no pounds, even if you are a big dude from chi.

-Heh heh heh. -Heh heh heh.

Heh heh heh.

-Hi. -Hi.

-Hi. -Uh, ahem.

Two coffees, honey.

-Two coffees? -Yeah. Two.

[Thuds]

Well, come on. Don't keep us in suspense.

-He's only an ounce dealer. -His limit?

Somebody's limit. And he's holding to it like glue.

-Anything on brunswick? -He's slick.

- Didn't have anything on him yet. - That's ridiculous.

We've laid out over a thousand on this guy. It's a dead end.

All we're doing is buying dope. Look, let's bust him.

At least we can get him to roll over on his connection.

[Thuds]

Well, when do we go in?

-Right now. -Ahh.

-You want me to call Pete? -No. Pete's out.

So is pep for now.

- Listen, give Jordan a call, I want him to go in with us. - Hmm.

That means I'm in.

You're in.

This is your big moment, kid.

We'll go on my signal. You okay?

It's been so long since I've done anything like this, I've forgotten how to enjoy it.

Can I take the front door?

-Think you can handle it? -You bet.

You've got it.

[Thuds]

Aahh! Aahh!

Kevin: Police officers!

[Glass shatters]

Shit.

[Thuds]

Freeze!

Unh!

I don't like it. Really.

- You think, they're dealing? - I wish they were dealing.

Why is it every d.A. We get turns out to be a tower of jelly?

I'd like to know, what the girl's tellin' em'.

I'm afraid with harass, gentleman.

The defendant claims, when you forced entry to his premises,

no one bothered to announce you were police officers.

- What the hell are you talking about, benedetti? - Ask him.

Or ask her.

He didn't announce nothin'

[bell rings]

- I guess, everything, it was happening... - Forgot.

[Thuds]

People versus Sylvester s. Garrett.

-Is the defense ready? -We are, your honor.

Are the people ready?

Your honor, we have a motion to make before the court.

What's your motion, Mr. Benedetti?

We move, your honor, that the case be dismissed.

For what reason?

The arresting officers failed to comply with section 844 of the penal code.

This case is hereby dismissed.

This case is hereby dismissed.

I'm sorry, fellas.

Unless you comply with the code, all you do is waste everybody's time.

Yeah, listen. Uh. You want us to send this dope back to him, too?

Maybe we can help him sell it and send him a check. Is that alright, counselor? Let's go.

Better luck next time, pig.

Heh heh heh.

If I turned my skull inside out, I couldn't think of anything stupider than that.

Even a moron knows you gotta announce!

844 p.C., basic police technique!

It should be instilled in your brain, you don't even have to think.

Any cop who blows like that oughtta be shining shoes in some barbershop down on fifth!

Didn't you ever, once in your life, make a mistake, dad?

No, never, nothing like that.

- How in the hell could you forget to 844 a door? - Dad, I guess, I was nervous.

You guess you were nervous?

I wanted to get in before that guy started flushing the junk...

You announce, you announce. Damn it, you announce.

Will you listen to him. When he was kicking in doors, you didn't have to wear badge.

Duffy: It's like, brushing your teeth and put it on your pants.

That's what they teach you in school.

-Look, I'll talk to you later. -Yeah.

I've been teaching you responsibility for the past ten years.

Longer than that, since you were a kid.

Then, after I go beg for you, I humiliate myself,

- you go out and blow the first case you're assigned to. - Hey, what's wrong on this?

- Butt out, bill. Don't. - Come on. These things happen, duff.

It never happened to me. In 25 years, it never happened to me.

Maybe it should have. It might have been better for both of us.

- Does he fly off the handle... - yeah, he's real tough.

[Car engine reviving]

Hey, ray, what do you know?

Not enough to keep me out of trouble.

-Who's your friend? -New partner.

Pepper says, you can score for us.

Sure. Why not?

[Rustling]

Guy's over there waiting for me in that green and yellow house.

Apples, pepper?

-And celery. -Do you know his name?

Sergio. He's Cuban. They speak funny Spanish.

Huh, heh heh.

Have you ever been to Spain, ray?

In Spain, they think, you talk funny Spanish.

How much can you buy?

-Pieces. -What's the tab?

450. You want me to take you in?

First, we want you to make a couple of small buys on your own.

Half a piece. See how he moves.

See whether he has to go trip for the stuff

or if he's got it right there in his own pad.

When he trusts you, we'll see if we can get him into pounds. Maybe flush out his connection.

Just as long as you don't burn me in court.

You won't have to testify. You've got my word on that.

After you get the stuff, meet us around the corner.

Here's your groceries, pepper.

What'd he stick you for the groceries?

A dollar ninety for that little bit.

-You believe it? Want a peach? -Yeah.

-Hey, I've got an idea. -Yeah?

After we put away our toys, why don't the two of us have dinner?

Um, no, I don't think so.

Heh heh heh.

I don't mean candlelight and wine, if that's what you're afraid of.

I'm talking about a pepperoni pizza with anchovies and a beer.

Thanks, but no thanks.

Heh. May I ask why?

Ask.

Why?

I try to make it a habit not to get involved with the men I work with.

Especially the ones I ride with.

Is that crowley's rule?

No, it's my rule.

Here comes our boy.

See, I'm paying attention to the job even if you aren't.

You're right, I'm not.

Uh, look...

Why don't we have that pizza and beer, only no anchovies, okay?

-Is that alright with you? -Heh heh. Fine.

Is that the woman in you or just sudden hunger pangs?

Probably a little of both.

But I'll drive myself home, okay?

Oh, pero si. I mean, who could ask for anything more?

Almost everybody.

Huh, yeah.

One, two, three ounces. We're getting warm, bill.

Okay, very good.

- Where's, uh, old Kevin? - Downstairs in the garage.

Is he parking cars?

Could I have a cup of coffee, too?

How was your date last night?

-Ahh, my date? -Uh-huh.

[Glug]

Mighty mouse masters saw you two at a pizza joint and the whole place is buzzin'.

- Buzz, buzz, buzz. - Oh, nothing's sacred anymore.

Alright, I'll confess. We're eloping Saturday.

I was hoping you, Joe and Pete would be best men.

Saturday, Saturday.

Can't, I got to do my laundry Saturday.

I'll tell you what, I'll send you some flowers.

I love sweet peas.

The kid likes you.

I like him. Bill...

What's with his father?

What's the real story between the two of them?

Ahh, pep, that's much too long a story to go into now.

I get the feeling that Kevin doesn't want to be a cop.

That's pretty severe.

I mean, maybe he's just not sure about all this, his life,

what he wants to do with it. Did you know the mother?

Yeah.

She was a beautiful lady. I mean, really nice lady.

But, she and the father?

She loved old duff.

She put up with him, like most cops' wives.

You know about that.

Did she want Kevin to be a cop?

That's an interesting question.

That's my question.

No, as a matter of fact, she didn't.

Look, could we get some work done around here?

Sergio wants ray to drive some junk back from the border.

So, it look like the whole thing's going wide open.

I told him, we had a serious buyer

and he said that, if I'd mule for him, he'd move us up into pounds.

Looks like things are goin' good.

- When does he want you to go? - Tomorrow morning.

He wants me to meet a guy in San ysidro, named Ramirez.

Can you take her with you?

Sure.

I've always wanted to go for a long ride with pepper.

- Hmm, I hope you're a good driver. - Yeah, lots.

Listen, see if you can swing this Sergio. Tell him she's your woman.

Tell him you can't live from here to San ysidro without her.

Bye, ray.

[Knocking]

- [Speaking in Spanish] - [Speaking in Spanish]

Hey, man, how's it going?

It's always going, one way or the other.

Hi-hi.

Oh, hi-hi-hi to you, too.

-This is grace Heller. -Come on in.

-Ooh, thank you. -[Speaking in Spanish]

Ooh, nice.

[Speaking in Spanish]

-Hmm, I like the music. -The only kind.

Well I prefer a little with a beat, you know?

I bet you do.

We're coming from habana, you must... oh, isn't that cute!

Thank you, but it is not cute.

Sergio: 456 separate pieces. 31 actual moving parts.

I was engaged to a man who had one like this, a real one.

Believe it or not.

He bought it second hand from his father-in-law.

Sergio: If you were engaged, how could he have a father-in-law, huh?

You can be engaged to a married man, si, si.

Sergio: Oh, yeah?

She's somethin' else.

Raymund: If tomorrow is still on, I'd like to take grace with me.

It's good to have a woman in the car, it cools things down.

Agh, agh, agh, please. Some of that was just glued.

Oh, I don't know, how you have the Patience.

I would never have the pa... look, ray. Look at this one.

- Look at the motor... - what you say, Sergio.

Uh, please, care this, uh, that's my favorite one.

[Speaking in Spanish]

This is a cut, oh, Sergio, I'm sorry.

- I just picked it up, it's not... - take her. Take her, please.

May I have the car?

Raymundo: Say, why don't we take a little detour down the road,

just you and me?

Ha ha ha, listen,

you've never had more cops watching you in your whole life.

We'd never make it past the turnoff.

Say, when you bust Sergio,

why don't you let me have his toy cars?

Pepper: Well, you might have to wait till Christmas, ray.

We're gonna let this load go through

and see if it takes us to the number one man.

This is 12y50. Can you see from up there?

This is 12y52 Roger, yeah, we're right on the fifty yard line.

Good.

[All speaking in Spanish]

What are they saying?

He doesn't like the new speed limit.

[All speaking in Spanish]

Huh, he thinks pepper's a doll.

Terrific.

So, we'd better do somethin'. Heh heh.

-That thing workin'? -Who knows.

What the hell are they doin'?

What the hell are they so quiet about up there?

I don't know, Joe. Maybe they're counting the bread

or maybe her nose got shiny again, or something.

Ah, ha ha ha.

Pepper: Well, it's been very nice meeting you

and I hope to see you again, soon.

[Speaking in Spanish] -They coming out.

[All speaking in Spanish]

Here they are.

- Looks like we might've hit pay dirt. - I think, you're right, Joe.

[Car engine starts]

[Buzzing]

You never do fasten your safety belt, do you, Joe?

Sergio just came out.

Five, we get you ten, he's gonna take that load straight to the map.

Pep, bail out of there, Pete. If he spots you, we're dead.

Royster: Suspect turning west onto lookout road.

-We're going ahead. -Okay, we've got it.

I like the guy's hinky. He's speeding up.

Styles: Want us to come in? Crowley: No.

I think he's made us. You'd better keep your distance.

We blew it!

Make yourself at home, duff.

You didn't expect me to wait in the hall, did you?

Oh, no, duff, not you. Certainly not you.

Hey, this is a pretty good report Kevin made out.

Few too many adjectives, but on the whole it's a pretty solid job.

How's he doing, bill?

Well, he hasn't embarassed you in the past week, if that's what you mean.

Come on, where's that famous crowley grin? Huh?

I guess, I'm just tired today, that's all.

- Was it a redhead? Ha ha ha. - You guessed it, redhead.

He's doing okay.

You know, I get the impression you're not exactly doing cartwheels over the boy.

I'm not. I said it. He's doing okay.

Want some coffee?

Duffy: No.

Anything?

Come on, what's the matter, bill?

Alright, you don't have 15 to say it, I know.

You think I was too hard on the boy the other day, right?

-Right? -Right.

Well, let's put it this way.

An old man still has certain rights over his own kid.

What about the kid? What about his rights?

Now, what's that supposed to mean?

Oh, come on, Duffy, you may be a lot of things, but you're not dense.

No, I don't think, I like the tone of your voice.

- I'm sorry, it's the way I talk when I... - When you what?

When I'm tired.

When you what, bill?

[Telephone ringing]

When I see somebody, a human being,

being crowded, being suffocated by somebody else's fantasies.

Suffocated.

Fantasies, very fancy words but what do they mean? What're you talking about?

I'll tell you what I'm talkin' about.

I'm talkin' about you and your boy.

I've been thinking a lot about you two

and the more I think, the more I come to realize that that kid's where he is today,

I mean, here, a cop, in this unit, not because he wants to be here

but because you want him to be here, because you pushed him here.

What parent doesn't push, when he's got the chance, the right?

The right? The right to do what?

To turn him into a hot dog, to maybe see him end up dead?

Nobody's gonna end up dead

if you pay a little attention to him, fella.

What?

It's your responsibility, sergeant,

it's your job to make him a good cop.

I'll tell you what my responsibility is, Duffy.

My responsibility is to run this unit.

Your responsibility was, was to leave him alone

and give him a chance to find out who he really is, what he really wanted.

I don't think, you ever gave him that chance.

You know, I used to like this place.

I used to like it a lot.

[Door closes]

Who says the cops aren't around when you really need them?

What've you got, ray?

I got another call from our toymaker.

He wants us to make another run.

-Same place? -I think it's a big one.

The word's around that some of the big cubano dealers are in town.

Hey, ray, what would happen if you suddenly got appendicitis?

He'd probably ask pepper to go. He's been after her since the day he met her.

I guess he digs dumb blondes.

Okay.

When we leave here, we're gonna check you into county general hospital.

Hey, I've already had my appendix taken out.

So, you make medical history.

-Can I go with pepper? -No.

Why not, bill?

I want you to go with Pete.

You're afraid I'd blow it.

It's nothing personal, Kevin.

I'm just afraid Sergio might've seen your face when he made us the other day.

That was one split second.

That's all it takes, man, is one split second. Then you' re both dead.

[Both speaking in Spanish]

Did he tell you I was taking his place?

Ramirez: Yeah.

Dinero.

[Speaking in Spanish]

Yeah, it's all there.

Pure heroin.

I'd say four kilos.

Gracia, senor and you're under arrest, police officer.

Turn around, put your hands on the wall. Turn around. Move.

Gentlemen!

- Bill said you do good work. - Well, hello, Joe.

-Hi-hi. -Hi-hi-hi.

Welcome home, with, I hope and trust, no problems.

No problems, Sergio, just take it.

Oh, nice.

You've done a fine job, both of you.

Hmm, where's the dinero, man?

Oh, come, grace. I'll get it for you.

Hey, don't touch any of my cars.

I used to go with a guy who owned a black one like that.

Yes, I know the guy.

Hey, come in. I won't hurt you.

As long as you're engaged to solis, I wouldn't lift a finger.

Or, are you engaged to Pedro now, huh?

I don't like the way you're looking at me, Sergio.

Alright, don't worry, here's the money, for Pedro.

And if you would do me one more little favor, I'll double yours.

What's the favor?

I think, I've been followed lately.

So, I would like you to accompany me, in your car

to a place right here in the city.

He's gonna mule her to the man.

Pepper: Oh, you want me to carry the package, is that it?

No risk and twice the money.

In case you're stopped.

But, your friend has to go home.

Okay?

-I'll ask him. -Good.

Pedro.

-Hmmm? -Nice work.

Uh, Sergio wants me to do him a favor.

Can I borrow your car?

-Come on, I'm a good driver, let me have your car... -sure.

Pepper: You listening, fellas?

Same route as last time.

We just turned west on lookout road.

Oh, oh, this is it... 4365 lookout road.

[Car engine reviving]

[Car door opens]

Hmm hmm.

[Car door closes]

- I caught my purse on the door. - You made it, huh?

[Knocking]

[Speaking in Spanish]

Your bet.

Kevin and I'll take the front. You guys take the back.

No one makes a move until pepper's out of there.

What's the big hurry?

Heh heh.

Oh, ray'll kill you.

-Don't kid yourself. -Come on.

Sergio, I don't even care about the money.

You will later, when you don't have it.

- You'll kick yourself for missing this fine opportunity. - Cut it out!

Cut it out. I said, cut it out.

-Uh, not now, not this time. -Stop it.

Let's go.

[Both speaking in Spanish]

Pep, you get over here.

Thanks a bunch. What kept you? A cribbage game?

-When that guy said stop it... -you should've been there.

Will you get out of here!

Kevin: Police officers! Open up! You're all under arrest!

[Glass shatters]

-[Thuds] -[Gun shots]

Drop your guns.

[Speaking in Spanish]

-[Gun shots] -[Thuds]

-[Gun shots] -[Glass shatters]

-[Gun shots] -[Speaking in Spanish]

Don't shoot, please.

Get up! Get your face down there.

Police officer! Halt!

[Gun shots]

You're gonna be alright. Kevin, you're gonna be alright.

We'll get you to a hospital.

We'll take you there right away.

The doctors are waiting for you, Kevin.

[Telephone ringing]

-Bill. -Yeah, duff?

The doc called and said he came to you.

-You seen him? -Yeah, he's gonna make it.

That's good.

Oh, excuse my manners, hi, sergeant.

That's okay. Hi.

It's funny, but I'm a little afraid to go in the room.

I mean, I can't believe it, after those reports.

You thought he was gonna die.

That's what I thought. Hmm.

He almost did, duff.

Thanks to me, is that what you mean?

That's exactly what I mean.

-Bill, why... -now, I remember you the day at the courthouse,

"you announce" you hollered at him, "you announce."

Well, I m saying it to you again now, in case you didn't hear me.

You pushed, you pushed. You pushed too damn hard.

He'll never win any awards for tact.

I never did.

He's allowed to say, what he thinks.

Well, do you want to know, what I think, lieutenant Duffy?

I know your son.

I've gotten to know him pretty well these past few weeks.

And he's one of the nicest, nicest men I've ever met.

And he's good, he's brave.

And you're his father.

And I know that some of those qualities had to come from you.

At least that's what I think, lieutenant Duffy.

Now, if you go in there to see him,

I bet you're gonna find out there' nothing to be afraid of.

Thanks, sergeant.

[Woman speaking over pa]

How you feeling?

Not too bad.

Huh... yeah, I know. It only hurts when you inhale and exhale, huh?

Ha ha ha.

I don't mind telling you... I've been worried.

I guess, I'm the lucky one.

I mean... for a few days, I didn't know what was going on.

Look, son... look, if...

If you want to take a leave of absence, you know, to think,

or if you want to quit and go back to school.

Hey, remember you used to talk about going to law school sometimes?

Huh.

I'm kind of groggy now, dad.

-We can decide. -You'll decide.

Hmm, okay.

[[Woman continues speaking over pa]]

Oh, here you are.

I just phoned in. We've got a whole hour off.

-Wanna eat? -Okay.

You were pretty hard on him.

I was the way I felt.

I mean, you were right, but you were pretty hard.

Yeah, you said that. How many times do you have to say it?

Twice, that's enough.

I'll phone him tonight.

And be less, you know.

I'll be exactly the way I feel.

Okay.

They've got a pretty good cafeteria downstairs.

Uh, ahem. They serve a lunch for a dollar ten.

Is that some sort of invitation?

What's the matter? Haven't you ever been propositioned on an elevator before?

Not for a dollar ten, no.

But who could resist your natural charm?

I accept.

[Ending theme music playing]