1 00:01:29,550 --> 00:01:36,310 I can get police, fire, highway patrol, FBI, forestry. 2 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:37,850 How about Linda Ronstadt? 3 00:01:39,690 --> 00:01:41,630 23, Charlie, to the desk. Do you read me? 4 00:01:42,850 --> 00:01:46,810 What do you know about a shooting in North Hollywood? 5 00:01:50,210 --> 00:01:51,210 Yeah, 6 00:01:51,830 --> 00:01:53,110 that one. The one on Magnolia. 7 00:01:55,870 --> 00:01:58,090 Yeah, Rossi's right here with me. 8 00:01:58,540 --> 00:02:00,640 Who said Rossi? I didn't hear my name in that. 9 00:02:01,420 --> 00:02:02,420 Okay, get moving. 10 00:02:02,660 --> 00:02:04,180 Right. We're rolling. 11 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:06,840 Hold on. 12 00:02:16,380 --> 00:02:18,320 Hmm. Out of gas. 13 00:02:19,940 --> 00:02:20,940 Out of gas? 14 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:22,940 Out of gas? 15 00:02:23,260 --> 00:02:25,060 There's got to be a gas station around here. 16 00:02:27,170 --> 00:02:28,170 Wait for me. 17 00:02:31,750 --> 00:02:33,030 Where would I be going? 18 00:02:40,370 --> 00:02:42,350 Hello? Rossi, is that you? 19 00:02:42,790 --> 00:02:45,210 Yeah. I want the animal. Put him on. 20 00:02:45,450 --> 00:02:46,450 He's not here. 21 00:02:47,230 --> 00:02:49,630 He's, uh... He's on an errand. 22 00:02:50,790 --> 00:02:51,790 Doing what? 23 00:02:51,870 --> 00:02:52,870 Picking up his laundry? 24 00:02:53,150 --> 00:02:54,730 He ran out of gas. 25 00:02:55,690 --> 00:02:56,690 Out of gas? 26 00:02:57,410 --> 00:03:00,450 When he comes back, ask him if he has any film in his camera. 27 00:03:06,730 --> 00:03:11,310 Uh, do you have five bucks for the deposit on the gas can? 28 00:03:17,470 --> 00:03:18,369 What's happening? 29 00:03:18,370 --> 00:03:20,150 Here comes the trip, on time as usual. 30 00:03:21,030 --> 00:03:22,030 What's going on? 31 00:03:22,170 --> 00:03:23,170 Attempted robbery. 32 00:03:23,190 --> 00:03:24,450 Two hood kids came in. 33 00:03:24,860 --> 00:03:26,100 The store owner's a disabled veteran. 34 00:03:26,580 --> 00:03:27,580 Plug one of them. 35 00:03:27,920 --> 00:03:29,540 Dead? No, now. 36 00:03:31,740 --> 00:03:35,040 I was showing him how to load the gun. 37 00:03:35,420 --> 00:03:37,300 The next thing I know, he's holding it on me. 38 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:40,400 So I moved, like to open the gun case. 39 00:03:40,620 --> 00:03:42,880 And then I made my grab. I know some Juro. 40 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,740 What's the spelling on the name? 41 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:46,560 A -G. 42 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:49,620 A -G -E -E. 43 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:51,240 Harold. 44 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:52,980 Most people call me Hal. 45 00:03:54,019 --> 00:03:58,620 You know, they say you got to take a stand, but I could have got killed. 46 00:03:59,300 --> 00:04:00,560 I should have let them take it. 47 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:03,720 Of course, then there'd be two more kids out in the street with guns, right? 48 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:05,980 They said you were disabled. You seem okay. 49 00:04:07,180 --> 00:04:10,580 Well, I don't like to make a big deal out of it. Well, our readers will 50 00:04:10,580 --> 00:04:11,580 be interested. 51 00:04:11,940 --> 00:04:13,140 I'd rather you didn't print it. 52 00:04:14,460 --> 00:04:17,920 It was in them in 67. I got in some sniper fire. 53 00:04:18,220 --> 00:04:20,399 I caught one in the worst place. 54 00:04:21,640 --> 00:04:25,010 Officer? You want to come over here? I want to get a couple of shots with the 55 00:04:25,010 --> 00:04:26,730 artillery in the background. Oh, yeah, sure. 56 00:04:30,130 --> 00:04:32,630 Look, I'm just glad there was nobody else in the store. 57 00:04:33,050 --> 00:04:34,050 They could have got hurt. 58 00:04:39,290 --> 00:04:40,290 City desk. 59 00:04:40,930 --> 00:04:41,809 Uh -huh. 60 00:04:41,810 --> 00:04:45,510 Yeah. You've got some information that we ought to have. Okay, go ahead. 61 00:04:50,380 --> 00:04:52,880 The Japanese are going to attack Pearl Harbor. 62 00:04:54,220 --> 00:04:55,400 Uh, listen. 63 00:04:55,780 --> 00:04:58,460 Listen. I think they already did. 64 00:05:00,060 --> 00:05:01,060 Again? 65 00:05:01,540 --> 00:05:05,000 Well, look, um... Try the Times. 66 00:05:06,900 --> 00:05:08,540 They referred you to us. 67 00:05:10,860 --> 00:05:15,080 Hey, I saw this in the Sunday magazine section. You think my place could look 68 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:16,080 like that? 69 00:05:17,100 --> 00:05:18,100 No. 70 00:05:19,180 --> 00:05:20,180 What do you think? 71 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:24,840 Well, you don't have the beams like this, or the bay windows here, or the 72 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:26,680 fireplace, or the view of the ocean. 73 00:05:27,220 --> 00:05:28,740 I've got an ashtray like that. 74 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:35,440 I was thinking of getting one of those sofa beds for when my daughter comes 75 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,260 visiting with her husband and the four kids. 76 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:39,840 I don't think you'll be able to find one large enough. 77 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:45,320 Listen, Lou, if you need some help, I'll go shopping with you at lunch. 78 00:05:50,380 --> 00:05:53,420 That was a good piece you did on the disabled vet who stopped the robbery. 79 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:54,680 Yeah, I guess so. 80 00:05:55,780 --> 00:05:59,840 You're supposed to say thank you. I guess I just don't feel good about 81 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:02,580 hero out of this gung -ho ex -army sergeant who shot a kid. 82 00:06:03,020 --> 00:06:08,200 Just because someone's a war hero, disabled, and defends himself, he isn't 83 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:09,680 necessarily a bad guy. 84 00:06:23,590 --> 00:06:24,509 City desk. 85 00:06:24,510 --> 00:06:28,790 Yeah. You know that boy who got shot in house sporting goods yesterday? 86 00:06:29,590 --> 00:06:31,950 That was my brother. Now, did you put that in the paper? 87 00:06:32,790 --> 00:06:34,650 Yes. Well, he didn't do that. 88 00:06:35,410 --> 00:06:36,410 What you said? 89 00:06:37,010 --> 00:06:39,570 Oh, yeah, sure, he was arrested before, but that was years ago. 90 00:06:40,190 --> 00:06:44,090 We just said it was alleged that... Wait a minute, wait a minute. Did you know 91 00:06:44,090 --> 00:06:45,310 him? No. 92 00:06:45,970 --> 00:06:46,970 You didn't. 93 00:06:47,290 --> 00:06:48,290 All right, I'll tell you. 94 00:06:48,930 --> 00:06:49,990 He was a good kid. 95 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:53,240 He wouldn't rob anybody, but you say he did. 96 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:59,580 So, I think that you owe it to him to print in your paper that Bobby Martin 97 00:06:59,580 --> 00:07:01,520 a straight, good kid. 98 00:07:01,840 --> 00:07:04,280 I mean, just because he's dead now, you're calling him a criminal. 99 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:06,460 Look, I'm sorry. 100 00:07:06,880 --> 00:07:10,560 I want to come down there and tell you all the good things that my brother did. 101 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:13,820 If you want, I'll come down. You can put it in the paper. 102 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:15,940 I'm very sorry. We can't do that. 103 00:07:16,700 --> 00:07:20,120 Listen, I realize you're upset, but your brother was... 104 00:07:39,190 --> 00:07:42,410 It's very simple. You just lift it up and out like this. 105 00:07:42,890 --> 00:07:43,890 Yeah. 106 00:07:45,550 --> 00:07:46,590 Feels pretty firm. 107 00:07:55,230 --> 00:07:56,230 This isn't bad. 108 00:07:56,690 --> 00:07:57,790 Oh, it's a good mattress. 109 00:08:00,210 --> 00:08:01,930 I wonder if it's roomy enough for two. 110 00:08:02,750 --> 00:08:04,270 There's only one way to find out. 111 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:18,240 And don't give me that wishy -washy line that I'm the one who has to live with 112 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,360 it. I want a straight -out answer. Get it. 113 00:08:21,180 --> 00:08:22,180 You think? 114 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:23,360 Yeah, I wonder. 115 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:24,559 What is it? 116 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:31,280 Channel 6 has just learned that the police are now holding A .G. on 117 00:08:31,280 --> 00:08:32,299 homicide in that incident. 118 00:08:32,640 --> 00:08:36,539 The shooting, which left one dead, was originally reported to be self -defense, 119 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:40,600 but police are now in possession of new information, which resulted in... A 120 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:43,159 railway disaster outside Bucharest. 200 casualties. 121 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:45,900 Basic Romanian train wreck. 122 00:08:46,100 --> 00:08:47,200 It can go inside. 123 00:08:47,580 --> 00:08:49,880 There were two Southern Californians on that train. 124 00:08:50,300 --> 00:08:51,360 Now it's a tragedy. 125 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:53,800 Page one. 126 00:08:55,940 --> 00:08:57,140 We have art on it. 127 00:08:59,320 --> 00:09:00,320 All right. 128 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:02,720 Lou? 129 00:09:03,580 --> 00:09:07,540 The ex -army guy who killed a robber yesterday was picked up for homicide. 130 00:09:08,100 --> 00:09:11,140 All right, we can use that. Page one below the fold. 131 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:15,230 You got... Two China stories here, Phil. 132 00:09:15,690 --> 00:09:19,370 The rise of the new kind of leadership just broke, and we've got Ted Oxley's in 133 00:09:19,370 --> 00:09:21,870 -depth piece on the Chinese mine to go alongside it. 134 00:09:23,650 --> 00:09:25,790 That's going to bumble his shooting to page three. 135 00:09:26,590 --> 00:09:28,910 Ah, this is good stuff. 136 00:09:29,930 --> 00:09:32,170 Yesterday's hero may be a murder suspect. 137 00:09:32,430 --> 00:09:33,870 The alleged robber may be innocent. 138 00:09:35,530 --> 00:09:37,010 We're just too tight today. 139 00:09:37,770 --> 00:09:40,650 The in -depth can go on page three with a two -line referral. 140 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:43,500 Oxley's teeth is too good. He's been on it two months. 141 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,300 I've seen some. It is good. 142 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:49,200 And the lady upstairs has been pushing for us to do that kind of treatment. 143 00:09:49,220 --> 00:09:51,000 We'll go page one with the China staff. 144 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:58,719 Morning, Lou. 145 00:09:58,720 --> 00:09:59,720 Morning. 146 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:10,040 Carla. 147 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:22,900 They gave me this at the store. Now, I'm thinking of this material or maybe 148 00:10:22,900 --> 00:10:23,900 this one. 149 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:25,300 Buying a new suit? 150 00:10:26,100 --> 00:10:28,400 That's nice. I heard flowers are coming back. 151 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:32,180 Don't listen to him. Listen to me. 152 00:10:33,900 --> 00:10:35,400 Yeah. Keep looking. 153 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:45,120 City desk. 154 00:10:45,500 --> 00:10:46,500 Hello, Lou? 155 00:10:47,420 --> 00:10:49,980 Remember the guy who was shot in the sporting goods store? 156 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:55,080 Well, there is a gentleman here who is the brother of the guy who was shot. 157 00:10:55,880 --> 00:11:00,700 And he would like me to rewrite the story, explaining what a fine young man 158 00:11:00,700 --> 00:11:05,840 brother was, and also pointing out that the store owner is a vicious, crazed 159 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:11,120 murderer. And he wants it on the front page with a three -inch banner headline. 160 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:12,440 We can't do that! 161 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,040 I really hope we can. 162 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:21,500 Because this gentleman has a gun pointed at my head. 163 00:11:28,300 --> 00:11:29,300 Rossi. 164 00:11:42,410 --> 00:11:44,570 A guy's got a gun on Rossi. Call the cops. 165 00:11:44,950 --> 00:11:45,950 Where is he? 166 00:11:46,090 --> 00:11:48,830 He was supposed to cover the police commission hearing with Animal today, 167 00:11:48,830 --> 00:11:52,170 he? This is Art Donovan of the Tribune. A guy's got a gun on one of our 168 00:11:52,170 --> 00:11:55,430 reporters. Get a hold of the animal. Find out if he's seen Rossi. 169 00:11:56,710 --> 00:11:59,110 But we're checking into that. Where's Rossi? 170 00:11:59,470 --> 00:12:03,970 Did anyone talk to Rossi to find out what his plans were for today? 171 00:12:05,370 --> 00:12:07,390 Did anyone see him socially last night? 172 00:12:08,190 --> 00:12:09,550 Who sees him socially? 173 00:12:10,270 --> 00:12:14,350 What? A guy's got a gun on Rossi. Wants us to print a story or something. 174 00:12:14,790 --> 00:12:17,190 You wanted to see me, Lou? Of course I do. 175 00:12:17,870 --> 00:12:21,970 Do you have any idea, any idea at all where Rossi could be? 176 00:12:28,670 --> 00:12:29,670 Well? 177 00:12:31,930 --> 00:12:33,050 How about his house? 178 00:13:15,989 --> 00:13:16,989 How long are you going to be? 179 00:13:17,670 --> 00:13:19,390 How long do you think this could be? 180 00:13:19,590 --> 00:13:20,590 Maybe eternity. 181 00:13:20,910 --> 00:13:21,910 I'll be three bucks. 182 00:13:23,170 --> 00:13:24,170 Give me the key. 183 00:14:31,660 --> 00:14:32,660 Don't go anywhere. 184 00:14:33,180 --> 00:14:34,200 Don't let anybody move! 185 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:45,260 If anybody moves, I'm going to blow his head off. Take it easy. 186 00:14:45,900 --> 00:14:48,020 I don't have a whole lot of friends in this room. 187 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,040 All right, where's your office? 188 00:14:56,100 --> 00:14:57,620 That desk over there. 189 00:15:00,020 --> 00:15:01,100 That's it? Just the desk? 190 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:10,060 Thought you were an important guy It's one of the newer desks All 191 00:15:10,060 --> 00:15:16,880 right, let's go everybody just stay 192 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:17,360 calm 193 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:23,900 All 194 00:15:23,900 --> 00:15:30,820 right, I want all you people out of here on the other side of the room you you 195 00:15:30,820 --> 00:15:31,820 and you go 196 00:15:32,820 --> 00:15:34,340 Take it easy. Take it easy. 197 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:37,200 Stop! 198 00:15:39,180 --> 00:15:41,180 Everybody stay where you are! 199 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:48,660 Okay. Let's get started. Sit down. 200 00:16:12,460 --> 00:16:13,940 Why is it so quiet in here? 201 00:16:16,020 --> 00:16:17,020 What? 202 00:16:19,100 --> 00:16:20,240 Will you sit down, please? 203 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:23,200 Come on! 204 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:31,560 Okay. 205 00:16:32,720 --> 00:16:34,020 Right, just like I told you. 206 00:16:47,950 --> 00:16:49,090 What are you stopping for? 207 00:16:49,750 --> 00:16:50,750 I'm thinking. 208 00:16:51,090 --> 00:16:52,370 Don't think, just write. 209 00:16:55,850 --> 00:16:56,850 Is that a TV? 210 00:16:59,170 --> 00:17:00,310 It's a VDT. 211 00:17:01,250 --> 00:17:07,990 It's a video display terminal. It's a kind of a new... It's a computer 212 00:17:07,990 --> 00:17:11,510 terminal that prints out the copy on the screen there when it's typed. 213 00:17:11,950 --> 00:17:14,770 And it appears on the other terminals at the various stations. 214 00:17:15,290 --> 00:17:18,829 And it's programmed so that it can be edited by an editor or another outlet. 215 00:17:18,829 --> 00:17:21,170 then it goes into a computer where the pipe is set automatically. 216 00:17:22,730 --> 00:17:24,369 I just asked if it was a TV. 217 00:17:25,270 --> 00:17:26,270 No. 218 00:17:30,090 --> 00:17:31,890 I said don't put any calls through! 219 00:17:35,770 --> 00:17:38,190 That's my private line. 220 00:17:43,370 --> 00:17:44,370 Oh. 221 00:17:45,810 --> 00:17:46,810 Okay, answer it. 222 00:17:50,850 --> 00:17:51,850 City desk. 223 00:17:52,530 --> 00:17:54,530 Lou, this is Ed Lasky from the Times. 224 00:17:54,910 --> 00:17:57,950 We just want to confirm a tip that you've got a guy with a gun in the 225 00:17:58,890 --> 00:18:01,410 I, um... I can confirm that. 226 00:18:01,630 --> 00:18:02,630 Who is it? 227 00:18:03,130 --> 00:18:06,650 It's a guy from the Times. You don't want to talk to him, do you? 228 00:18:06,930 --> 00:18:07,930 No. 229 00:18:09,070 --> 00:18:10,910 Holy... He's right there with you. 230 00:18:11,550 --> 00:18:13,150 Ed, we'll get back to you. 231 00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:17,060 Son, what exactly is it you want? 232 00:18:20,220 --> 00:18:21,220 Justice. 233 00:18:23,100 --> 00:18:24,100 Yeah. 234 00:18:24,940 --> 00:18:25,940 That's what I want. 235 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:27,160 Justice. 236 00:18:27,780 --> 00:18:29,360 Everybody has a right to that, right? 237 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:38,060 And to the $148 .50 that my brother was cheated out of, and which A .G. 238 00:18:38,060 --> 00:18:40,260 owes him from the sporting goods store, and which I demand. 239 00:18:42,140 --> 00:18:43,140 You got me? 240 00:18:45,530 --> 00:18:51,510 I'm not quite sure I follow you. 241 00:18:51,710 --> 00:18:53,150 Mr. Martin, isn't it? 242 00:18:53,530 --> 00:18:54,530 Yeah, that's right. 243 00:18:54,990 --> 00:19:00,470 You say the sporting goods store owner owed your brother some money. 244 00:19:02,010 --> 00:19:03,010 Yeah. 245 00:19:03,470 --> 00:19:04,530 That's why he shot him. 246 00:19:05,410 --> 00:19:09,230 You see, my brother used to work for Agee, and he was a good kid, like I told 247 00:19:09,230 --> 00:19:10,230 you. 248 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:15,760 And then one day, A .G. lays him off and still owes him $148 .50, which Bobby 249 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:16,840 goes back to collect. 250 00:19:18,160 --> 00:19:19,300 So A .G. shoots him. 251 00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:21,620 And they call my brother the criminal. 252 00:19:23,380 --> 00:19:24,740 I'm not going to let him get away with it. 253 00:19:27,660 --> 00:19:32,100 My first demand is for $148 .50. 254 00:19:34,360 --> 00:19:37,820 I, um... I think, um... 255 00:19:38,980 --> 00:19:41,340 We can reimburse you. 256 00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:44,920 It's not for me. It's for him. It's for my brother. It's his money. 257 00:19:45,760 --> 00:19:46,760 I understand. 258 00:19:46,940 --> 00:19:51,780 I think we can come up with it. 259 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:59,680 Now... Let's see. 260 00:20:02,140 --> 00:20:03,140 $148 .50. 261 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:05,360 Let's see what I have. 262 00:20:13,610 --> 00:20:14,650 145 .50. 263 00:20:17,450 --> 00:20:19,350 I must have left my wallet in the car. 264 00:20:22,670 --> 00:20:23,890 Would you take a check? 265 00:20:24,150 --> 00:20:25,430 How about credit cards? 266 00:20:26,470 --> 00:20:29,970 I have $20 in my purse. 267 00:20:31,270 --> 00:20:32,270 Yeah. 268 00:20:56,110 --> 00:20:58,230 Okay, now let's see. We got 120, 269 00:20:59,470 --> 00:21:03,630 40, 48, 148. 270 00:21:04,050 --> 00:21:06,590 Now we need 50 cents more. 271 00:21:07,750 --> 00:21:08,870 Can you break a dollar? 272 00:21:12,490 --> 00:21:13,490 Here. 273 00:21:15,510 --> 00:21:16,810 Go back to your desk, please. 274 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:32,699 here and cover me. 275 00:21:32,700 --> 00:21:33,700 Bring the typewriter. 276 00:21:33,980 --> 00:21:34,980 You too. 277 00:21:39,940 --> 00:21:40,940 Come on, you too. 278 00:21:41,380 --> 00:21:41,740 In 279 00:21:41,740 --> 00:21:50,920 that 280 00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:51,920 office. 281 00:21:52,180 --> 00:21:53,180 Come on, move. 282 00:21:55,340 --> 00:21:56,340 You too, in there. 283 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,120 Keep those cops out of here. Keep them back. 284 00:22:04,180 --> 00:22:05,180 Shut the doors. 285 00:22:47,340 --> 00:22:48,340 This is Lou Grant. 286 00:22:49,760 --> 00:22:50,760 Let's talk. 287 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:54,120 Get out! Get out of the way! 288 00:22:56,180 --> 00:22:57,700 Tell those cops to stay out of here! 289 00:22:58,120 --> 00:22:59,120 Get them out! 290 00:22:59,340 --> 00:23:00,840 He doesn't want any cops. 291 00:23:11,860 --> 00:23:12,860 Hey, you. 292 00:23:15,260 --> 00:23:16,260 Is that a TV? 293 00:23:28,620 --> 00:23:31,680 team has arrived and has moved into position here at the Trib. 294 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:33,980 Thank you, Kathy Ann Wills. 295 00:23:34,420 --> 00:23:38,040 From our vantage point down the street, we can see about a dozen... 296 00:24:16,330 --> 00:24:17,470 This suit is brand new. 297 00:24:19,050 --> 00:24:19,610 Stay 298 00:24:19,610 --> 00:24:31,270 tuned 299 00:24:31,270 --> 00:24:33,150 to Channel 6 for further development. 300 00:24:33,450 --> 00:24:36,630 This is Kathy Ann Wills on the scene at Pershing Square. 301 00:24:37,170 --> 00:24:38,550 Now, back to our studio. 302 00:24:40,830 --> 00:24:42,350 Could you turn that down, please? 303 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:49,660 Everybody always says you have to get it together. 304 00:24:50,940 --> 00:24:52,500 My brother Bobby had it together. 305 00:24:54,260 --> 00:24:55,260 And they killed him. 306 00:25:03,020 --> 00:25:03,440 Is 307 00:25:03,440 --> 00:25:10,440 this one 308 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:12,260 of those speaker things for the phone? 309 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:13,560 Yeah. 310 00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:16,640 How does it work? 311 00:25:16,880 --> 00:25:20,520 It's really very simple. All you have to... Never mind. Just turn it on for 312 00:25:20,540 --> 00:25:21,540 would you please? 313 00:25:30,740 --> 00:25:31,740 Can you hear me? 314 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:33,640 Yes. 315 00:25:37,180 --> 00:25:38,180 Thank you. 316 00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:43,900 You see, I'm the one who's still trying to get it together. 317 00:25:45,140 --> 00:25:46,140 And I'm alive. 318 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:49,900 If anybody should be dead, it's me, not him. 319 00:25:51,460 --> 00:25:53,980 And you didn't even print anything about the guy who killed him. 320 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,160 Yes, we did. 321 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,200 Oh, yeah, yeah, inside the paper. 322 00:25:59,660 --> 00:26:03,420 But that first one, the one about my brother being a robber, that was on page 323 00:26:03,420 --> 00:26:04,420 one. 324 00:26:06,580 --> 00:26:07,860 There was other news. 325 00:26:09,980 --> 00:26:10,980 Yeah. 326 00:26:11,220 --> 00:26:12,740 This wasn't important news. 327 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:20,400 Now it's important news. 328 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:26,520 Yes, it is. 329 00:26:39,300 --> 00:26:41,740 They fired me from my job after two years. 330 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:43,400 Just like that. 331 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:51,900 Same thing happened to me. 332 00:26:53,340 --> 00:26:55,140 Nine years on the job. 333 00:26:56,600 --> 00:27:02,200 New owner comes along, decides the ratings are too low, fires a whole 334 00:27:02,780 --> 00:27:04,340 Yeah, but I was doing a good job. 335 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:06,760 I thought I was doing a good job. 336 00:27:10,600 --> 00:27:12,260 I just never had a lucky break. 337 00:27:12,760 --> 00:27:14,600 You're supposed to have at least one lucky break. 338 00:27:14,980 --> 00:27:18,280 Then maybe you're due for one. 339 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:24,780 Let's negotiate a project. 340 00:27:27,260 --> 00:27:28,380 You want to take this? 341 00:27:28,620 --> 00:27:29,620 No, no, no, no. 342 00:27:30,260 --> 00:27:31,260 You're doing fine. 343 00:27:32,180 --> 00:27:33,180 Keep talking. 344 00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:40,940 I've got to get in there and get a close look. The uniform's going to spook the 345 00:27:40,940 --> 00:27:41,940 kids. Yeah, I know. 346 00:27:43,480 --> 00:27:44,480 Change clothes with me. 347 00:27:45,020 --> 00:27:46,040 That won't work. 348 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:47,580 The suit will never fit you. 349 00:27:47,780 --> 00:27:49,080 It's way too small on the shoulders. 350 00:27:49,300 --> 00:27:52,520 We've got a crazed gunman in there, not a fashion editor. 351 00:27:53,160 --> 00:27:54,800 What if you get a bullet hole in it? 352 00:27:56,100 --> 00:27:58,060 We'd do great re -weaving today. 353 00:27:58,420 --> 00:27:59,420 Come on, let's do it. 354 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:11,440 Back on the scene where at least one heavily armed gunman has taken over the 355 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:15,280 fourth floor of the Tribune building in a daring mid -morning raid. 356 00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:19,160 The drama here apparently is confined to the fourth floor. 357 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:22,080 Newspaper staff remain on the other floors. 358 00:28:22,380 --> 00:28:26,560 Although the only people we have seen entering the building are police 359 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:31,620 We are trying to verify the exact number of people taken hostage here. 360 00:28:32,620 --> 00:28:33,620 Okay, 361 00:28:34,220 --> 00:28:35,220 that's it. 362 00:28:35,420 --> 00:28:36,580 I'm finished. 363 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:40,600 Now what do I do? 364 00:28:41,540 --> 00:28:42,540 Whatever you do. 365 00:29:02,380 --> 00:29:03,480 Put it on as a copy, boy. 366 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:27,660 This is just a raving 367 00:29:27,660 --> 00:29:29,480 diatribe against A .G. 368 00:29:30,250 --> 00:29:32,150 Vicious killer, fiendish murderer. 369 00:29:32,390 --> 00:29:33,630 No attribution. 370 00:29:34,050 --> 00:29:35,310 You can't print this. 371 00:29:37,290 --> 00:29:39,170 What's the minimum you can run off? 372 00:29:39,570 --> 00:29:41,630 To get the presses up to speed. 373 00:29:42,730 --> 00:29:43,910 A few hundred. 374 00:29:46,490 --> 00:29:47,930 Not a bad idea. 375 00:29:50,230 --> 00:29:51,230 Okay. 376 00:29:52,530 --> 00:29:53,950 We'll give him what he wants. 377 00:29:58,860 --> 00:30:05,780 Mr. Martin, we'll print this story if you release the people in there with 378 00:30:05,780 --> 00:30:06,780 you. 379 00:30:15,700 --> 00:30:19,400 Okay, you print the story, and I'll let the people go. 380 00:30:20,100 --> 00:30:22,480 When I see the story. 381 00:30:59,950 --> 00:31:04,970 Yeah? I tried to get down there. Some overzealous cop wouldn't let me through. 382 00:31:05,490 --> 00:31:06,870 How's Mr. Rossi doing? 383 00:31:07,790 --> 00:31:09,730 All right. 384 00:31:11,210 --> 00:31:13,350 The guy's got the gun on Hume now. 385 00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:15,030 Charlie? 386 00:31:16,390 --> 00:31:17,390 How is he? 387 00:31:18,930 --> 00:31:19,990 He's holding up. 388 00:31:21,930 --> 00:31:27,830 Mr. Grant, we care a lot about all the people in that room. Make sure everyone 389 00:31:27,830 --> 00:31:28,709 knows that. 390 00:31:28,710 --> 00:31:31,030 Right. And, uh, Mr. 391 00:31:31,270 --> 00:31:32,229 Grant? 392 00:31:32,230 --> 00:31:33,230 Yes? 393 00:31:33,730 --> 00:31:37,690 I'll back you up. I don't know what else I can do. 394 00:31:37,990 --> 00:31:38,990 Right now, nothing. 395 00:31:39,310 --> 00:31:40,310 But thank you. 396 00:31:40,730 --> 00:31:41,730 Mr. Grant? 397 00:31:42,670 --> 00:31:43,670 Yes? 398 00:31:46,990 --> 00:31:47,990 Good luck. 399 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:07,360 can start their assault as a diversion. 400 00:32:07,680 --> 00:32:09,080 Forget words like assault. 401 00:32:09,740 --> 00:32:10,920 I've got friends in there. 402 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:12,760 He started this. 403 00:32:13,020 --> 00:32:17,840 This isn't a schoolyard fight. No shooting from out here unless he starts 404 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:24,200 How long does it take to run those phony papers off? 405 00:32:25,860 --> 00:32:27,080 Should be here any time. 406 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:30,920 Okay. I can take him in. Maybe I can get a shot at him. 407 00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:35,320 What? 408 00:32:35,530 --> 00:32:38,430 Why are you so ready to shoot him? He hasn't shot anybody. 409 00:32:39,230 --> 00:32:40,230 Yet. 410 00:32:42,970 --> 00:32:45,510 Is that the LAPD version of a copy boy? 411 00:32:45,770 --> 00:32:47,290 At least he didn't yell extra. 412 00:32:50,930 --> 00:32:54,270 Mr. Martin, the papers are here. You can let those people go. 413 00:33:23,050 --> 00:33:24,050 Go get one. 414 00:33:40,730 --> 00:33:42,570 You're supposed to let those people in there go now. 415 00:33:44,250 --> 00:33:45,250 After I read this. 416 00:33:45,730 --> 00:33:49,610 Here's an update on that scene at the Los Angeles Tribune building, which is 417 00:33:49,610 --> 00:33:50,710 in its fourth hour. 418 00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:54,440 The situation is very tense as negotiations are continuing. 419 00:33:54,700 --> 00:33:58,220 We understand there's been a new development, details of which cannot be 420 00:33:58,220 --> 00:34:02,100 released until the hostages are out of danger. Stay tuned to this channel for 421 00:34:02,100 --> 00:34:06,640 further... An exclusive bulletin on the continuing drama here at the Tribune 422 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:10,659 building. The gunman has been demanding that the Trib print his story. 423 00:34:10,860 --> 00:34:16,239 Just moments ago, in their latest maneuver, police and negotiators ran off 424 00:34:16,239 --> 00:34:17,239 limited... 425 00:34:20,170 --> 00:34:25,750 This one on my left is for the gunman, and this one is the real paper which was 426 00:34:25,750 --> 00:34:27,130 distributed in the streets. 427 00:34:28,290 --> 00:34:31,290 You know, sometimes there's just nothing you want to watch on television. 428 00:34:36,190 --> 00:34:37,190 Mr. 429 00:34:38,929 --> 00:34:40,870 Martin, you double -crossed me. 430 00:34:41,670 --> 00:34:45,389 If we had distributed that article, it would have done the opposite of what you 431 00:34:45,389 --> 00:34:47,409 want. You made a fool out of me! 432 00:34:48,050 --> 00:34:49,270 Listen to me. 433 00:34:49,960 --> 00:34:54,820 If we had done what you asked, that would have been considered prejudicial 434 00:34:54,820 --> 00:34:55,820 -trial publicity. 435 00:34:56,100 --> 00:35:00,060 You've got to believe that. There's a chance that A .G. could get off in 436 00:35:00,840 --> 00:35:07,160 Why? The court might rule that A .G. couldn't get a fair trial because of 437 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:10,100 story. You see why we can't print it? 438 00:35:15,380 --> 00:35:16,380 All right. 439 00:35:17,360 --> 00:35:18,360 Don't print it. 440 00:35:22,380 --> 00:35:25,260 You want your people back, you get A .G. here to this room. 441 00:35:29,620 --> 00:35:30,860 Change the subject. 442 00:35:35,560 --> 00:35:37,120 You must be hungry in there. Are you hungry? 443 00:35:39,120 --> 00:35:41,560 I want to see A .G. here in this room now. 444 00:35:46,720 --> 00:35:49,660 I'll see what I can do. 445 00:35:58,320 --> 00:35:59,320 I've been fair. 446 00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:05,080 Haven't I been fair? Didn't we have a deal? I think you've been very fair. 447 00:36:05,720 --> 00:36:06,720 Yeah. 448 00:36:12,500 --> 00:36:16,520 What is wrong with them out there pulling a stunt like that? We could get 449 00:36:16,520 --> 00:36:17,520 killed. 450 00:36:21,340 --> 00:36:22,340 You guys hungry? 451 00:36:26,340 --> 00:36:27,340 I'm famished. 452 00:37:02,060 --> 00:37:05,520 I think he's serpical. I can't wait to see his rabbi outfit. 453 00:37:06,580 --> 00:37:07,720 Get the door, would you? 454 00:37:15,940 --> 00:37:17,040 Thank you, officer. 455 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:27,620 Okay, we've got hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes. 456 00:37:28,440 --> 00:37:30,960 I always thought I'd have a more elegant last meal. 457 00:37:36,620 --> 00:37:37,620 Better eat. 458 00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:46,920 Is this what they mean by a Big Mac attack? 459 00:37:55,680 --> 00:37:57,740 I'm having an awfully good time in there. 460 00:37:58,660 --> 00:37:59,660 It happens. 461 00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:05,140 I have with me Richard T. Hardy, candidate for the state assembly seat in 462 00:38:05,140 --> 00:38:06,140 28th district. 463 00:38:06,840 --> 00:38:11,620 Sir, you are intervening in this case, making an offer to exchange places with 464 00:38:11,620 --> 00:38:13,320 the hostages. Is that correct? 465 00:38:13,720 --> 00:38:14,720 Yes, that's right, Kathy. 466 00:38:15,060 --> 00:38:17,960 I've offered to substitute myself as a hostage. 467 00:38:18,680 --> 00:38:23,140 Andrew, milkshakes and politicians always have this effect on me. 468 00:38:23,700 --> 00:38:25,420 I have to go to the ladies' room. 469 00:38:27,960 --> 00:38:28,960 Okay. 470 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:32,440 But come right back. 471 00:38:44,590 --> 00:38:45,590 What's this, the commercial? 472 00:39:02,030 --> 00:39:02,908 Say that. 473 00:39:02,910 --> 00:39:05,390 Lou, Ed Lasky of the Times here again. 474 00:39:05,890 --> 00:39:08,650 No comment. It's almost deadline time. You've got to give me something. 475 00:39:09,570 --> 00:39:12,110 It's our deadline, too. We're right in the middle of the story, and we're going 476 00:39:12,110 --> 00:39:14,070 to miss it. I'll be damned if I give it to you. 477 00:39:20,870 --> 00:39:21,870 Where are you going? 478 00:39:23,070 --> 00:39:24,070 I'm going back in. 479 00:39:24,810 --> 00:39:26,410 There's a guy with a gun in there. 480 00:39:28,450 --> 00:39:29,450 I promised. 481 00:39:30,570 --> 00:39:31,570 Carla. 482 00:39:33,330 --> 00:39:35,870 He's not going to hurt anyone unless you force him to. 483 00:39:36,730 --> 00:39:38,270 He has already been tricked once. 484 00:39:38,690 --> 00:39:41,650 Do you want to be responsible for what happens if he's tricked again? 485 00:39:44,620 --> 00:39:46,920 She sounds like she likes the guy. 486 00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:49,600 Stockholm effect. 487 00:39:50,280 --> 00:39:51,280 What? 488 00:39:52,020 --> 00:39:56,060 A couple of crooks held some hostages in a bank vault in Sweden. 489 00:39:57,280 --> 00:40:01,160 When it was all over, the hostages had nothing but good things to say about the 490 00:40:01,160 --> 00:40:02,160 guys. 491 00:40:03,240 --> 00:40:05,000 One of the girls later married one of the crooks. 492 00:40:06,500 --> 00:40:08,480 If Carla marries that guy, I'm not going to the wedding. 493 00:40:47,660 --> 00:40:51,320 Where's A .G.? Why haven't they brought him here yet? 494 00:40:51,600 --> 00:40:53,900 I don't think they can bring him. He's in jail. 495 00:40:56,360 --> 00:40:57,560 You look so tired. 496 00:40:59,460 --> 00:41:01,000 You must be really exhausted. 497 00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:03,880 I'm all right. 498 00:41:08,320 --> 00:41:09,320 Don't get any ideas. 499 00:41:12,600 --> 00:41:14,880 Don't worry, Andy. We're all in this together. 500 00:41:27,230 --> 00:41:28,230 Mr. 501 00:41:46,690 --> 00:41:53,670 Martin What is it I've been talking something around out here you interested 502 00:41:55,670 --> 00:41:56,670 Maybe. 503 00:41:57,170 --> 00:41:59,290 Nobody's been hurt yet, you know? 504 00:42:00,270 --> 00:42:01,550 You with me so far? 505 00:42:03,470 --> 00:42:04,470 Yeah. 506 00:42:05,630 --> 00:42:08,070 Okay, listen to this. 507 00:42:10,190 --> 00:42:14,110 The Los Angeles Tribune made a serious error in judgment. 508 00:42:15,290 --> 00:42:22,150 In a world which is often confusing, frightening, we 509 00:42:22,150 --> 00:42:23,990 have a special need for heroes. 510 00:42:45,240 --> 00:42:47,720 The victim 511 00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:54,560 of a shooting, Robert 512 00:42:54,560 --> 00:42:55,560 Martin. 513 00:42:56,110 --> 00:43:02,950 Was a criminal for this error the Tribune apologizes 514 00:43:02,950 --> 00:43:08,510 Did you write that 515 00:43:08,510 --> 00:43:13,130 Yeah, you like it 516 00:43:13,130 --> 00:43:19,470 Yeah, I liked I thought maybe it was a 517 00:43:19,470 --> 00:43:24,410 little goopy goopy 518 00:43:28,710 --> 00:43:30,030 I'll have Rossi rewrite it. 519 00:43:33,650 --> 00:43:34,650 You listening? 520 00:43:35,870 --> 00:43:39,450 Yeah. Look, I can't make any promises. 521 00:43:40,950 --> 00:43:47,110 But if you let everybody go, we'll print this story 522 00:43:47,110 --> 00:43:50,310 and make a plea for leniency. 523 00:43:50,730 --> 00:43:52,230 How can I believe you? 524 00:43:52,550 --> 00:43:54,230 You promised me once before. 525 00:44:00,430 --> 00:44:01,430 Who's that? 526 00:44:07,870 --> 00:44:08,870 Is this Mr. 527 00:44:08,970 --> 00:44:09,970 Martin? 528 00:44:10,470 --> 00:44:11,470 Yes. 529 00:44:12,430 --> 00:44:13,810 Margaret Pinchon speaking. 530 00:44:14,050 --> 00:44:16,630 I am the owner and the publisher of this newspaper. 531 00:44:19,530 --> 00:44:25,170 You let those people in there come out, and the article of Mr. 532 00:44:25,410 --> 00:44:28,250 Grant's will be printed on page one of our next edition. 533 00:44:30,709 --> 00:44:32,190 After it's been rewritten. 534 00:44:41,830 --> 00:44:42,830 All right. 535 00:44:45,250 --> 00:44:46,270 That's it. You can go now. 536 00:44:52,030 --> 00:44:53,030 Now! 537 00:44:58,510 --> 00:44:59,510 Well, go on. You can go. 538 00:45:03,370 --> 00:45:04,370 Andrew, we'll go with you. 539 00:45:04,970 --> 00:45:07,230 They can't shoot if we're around you. 540 00:45:21,550 --> 00:45:22,550 I'm sorry. 541 00:45:24,710 --> 00:45:26,470 I didn't mean to cause all this trouble. 542 00:45:29,850 --> 00:45:31,150 You're very nice people. 543 00:45:32,840 --> 00:45:33,840 Listen, Andrew. 544 00:45:34,920 --> 00:45:36,800 I think you're very nice, too. 545 00:45:37,620 --> 00:45:38,620 Carla. 546 00:45:40,440 --> 00:45:41,560 You did a good job. 547 00:45:43,000 --> 00:45:44,480 Yeah, I did, didn't I? 548 00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:46,360 Okay, folks. 549 00:45:46,740 --> 00:45:47,740 Clear. 550 00:45:53,260 --> 00:45:54,700 Oh, there he is. 551 00:45:55,400 --> 00:45:56,860 You're just wonderful. 552 00:45:57,460 --> 00:45:58,480 Good job. 553 00:45:58,900 --> 00:46:00,400 It was you. 554 00:46:01,900 --> 00:46:03,160 He must be really sweaty. 555 00:46:03,760 --> 00:46:04,760 Good job. 556 00:46:04,800 --> 00:46:05,800 Good job. 557 00:46:10,660 --> 00:46:13,140 Don't you worry about a thing. He doesn't like you, yeah? 558 00:46:13,340 --> 00:46:18,100 You take it easy. Oh, boy, this is great. If we got a newspaper to put out, 559 00:46:18,100 --> 00:46:19,580 is the best story I've ever been on. 560 00:46:19,820 --> 00:46:21,880 Roxy, you still feel a little shaky? 561 00:46:23,120 --> 00:46:24,120 Yeah. 562 00:46:24,560 --> 00:46:25,620 Take five minutes. 563 00:46:26,320 --> 00:46:30,200 Then start working. An inside exclusive covering the story from the moment he 564 00:46:30,200 --> 00:46:31,200 put the gun to your head. 565 00:46:31,340 --> 00:46:34,380 Carla, you do the news story. Oh, as soon as my knees stop trembling. 566 00:46:34,620 --> 00:46:36,800 Sit down, sit down. Be comfortable. 567 00:46:37,460 --> 00:46:38,580 You want to take five minutes, too? 568 00:46:38,980 --> 00:46:40,360 Yeah. Take five minutes. 569 00:46:41,080 --> 00:46:43,000 We'll spread it over page one next to this. 570 00:46:43,240 --> 00:46:44,240 No, we won't. 571 00:46:45,400 --> 00:46:46,400 What do you mean? 572 00:46:46,480 --> 00:46:49,560 We'll run the apology on the front page, but not the other stories. 573 00:46:50,140 --> 00:46:52,540 Every other paper in the country will run this page one. 574 00:46:52,880 --> 00:46:53,880 Very probably. 575 00:46:54,300 --> 00:46:55,300 Then we have to. 576 00:46:55,530 --> 00:47:00,050 Look, Mr. Grant, frankly, I am sick to the teeth of this manipulation of the 577 00:47:00,050 --> 00:47:01,530 news media by terrorism. 578 00:47:02,230 --> 00:47:06,290 Yeah, yeah, so am I. But this is a big story, and we're sitting right on top of 579 00:47:06,290 --> 00:47:08,050 it. Well, I happen to disagree. 580 00:47:09,030 --> 00:47:13,510 This is just another shabby, violent incident in a world that produces all 581 00:47:13,510 --> 00:47:14,510 many of. 582 00:47:15,670 --> 00:47:20,270 But what occurred in this room isn't going to affect the lives of our readers 583 00:47:20,270 --> 00:47:21,350 one iota. 584 00:47:21,970 --> 00:47:24,510 That may be, Mrs. Pinchon, but we have a... 585 00:47:25,130 --> 00:47:27,270 Pretty interesting story here. 586 00:47:27,670 --> 00:47:31,550 Would you think so, Charlie, if it happened in some middle -sized daily in 587 00:47:31,550 --> 00:47:32,550 Houston or Atlanta? 588 00:47:33,650 --> 00:47:38,990 Look, I'm not saying that what happened here is of earth -shaking importance. 589 00:47:39,670 --> 00:47:42,910 I'm saying that we were right here when it happened. 590 00:47:43,430 --> 00:47:47,970 I've just been through 16 grueling hours, and this is our story. 591 00:47:48,390 --> 00:47:51,410 Well, I realize that, and I hate to disappoint you. 592 00:47:52,140 --> 00:47:56,180 But we're not going to glamorize terrorism. We're not going to be used by 593 00:47:56,180 --> 00:47:57,180 terrorism. 594 00:47:58,320 --> 00:48:03,960 Look, I don't want it to be possible for every sorry person with a gun to come 595 00:48:03,960 --> 00:48:07,800 in here, use my paper to grab his little moment of pathetic glory. 596 00:48:10,940 --> 00:48:16,620 The stories of the hostages in the Tribune building will go inside the 597 00:48:31,150 --> 00:48:37,010 You will find, after you've been here a while, she can be a very aggravating 598 00:48:37,010 --> 00:48:38,190 person to work for. 599 00:48:38,530 --> 00:48:40,030 You know what really bugs me? 600 00:48:40,410 --> 00:48:41,410 What? 601 00:48:41,930 --> 00:48:43,270 This time she's right.