1 00:00:02,995 --> 00:00:07,172 [theme music] 2 00:02:03,773 --> 00:02:05,991 MARK GORDON: Oh, I love it. 3 00:02:06,067 --> 00:02:08,827 Being back in Oakland again. 4 00:02:08,904 --> 00:02:10,879 What do you say I take you on a little tour? 5 00:02:10,956 --> 00:02:12,414 We got plenty of time for sightseeing. 6 00:02:12,424 --> 00:02:14,291 Let's get there first. 7 00:02:14,367 --> 00:02:16,126 Let me at least show you my old beat, huh? 8 00:02:16,203 --> 00:02:18,971 Your old beat isn't going to disappear in 10 minutes, 9 00:02:19,047 --> 00:02:20,172 not after 15 years. 10 00:02:20,248 --> 00:02:21,089 Phew. 11 00:02:21,166 --> 00:02:22,632 15 years. 12 00:02:22,709 --> 00:02:24,217 Boy, it's great being back, seeing 13 00:02:24,294 --> 00:02:27,596 Captain Friend, and Frank, and Joe, and all the guys. 14 00:02:27,672 --> 00:02:30,515 Whoever said you can't go home again? 15 00:02:30,592 --> 00:02:32,184 Thomas Wolfe. 16 00:02:32,260 --> 00:02:33,068 Who's Thomas Wolfe? 17 00:02:33,145 --> 00:02:34,752 Your assignment? 18 00:02:34,830 --> 00:02:36,605 No, he's the guy who said you can't go home again. 19 00:02:36,681 --> 00:02:37,639 Huh. 20 00:02:37,616 --> 00:02:38,824 Wasn't very bright, was he? 21 00:02:42,788 --> 00:02:46,331 [chatter] 22 00:02:53,240 --> 00:03:02,339 G-O-N-Z-A-L-E-- don't you people have enough Gonzalezes? 23 00:03:02,415 --> 00:03:03,298 OK. 24 00:03:03,375 --> 00:03:07,436 At the corner-- 25 00:03:07,512 --> 00:03:09,412 You know what I think you ought to do you, mister? 26 00:03:09,490 --> 00:03:12,107 I think you ought to reach for the ceiling one hand at a time. 27 00:03:12,184 --> 00:03:13,183 Mark Gordon. 28 00:03:13,260 --> 00:03:14,309 You son of gun. - Hey, Frank. 29 00:03:14,386 --> 00:03:15,268 How are you? 30 00:03:15,345 --> 00:03:16,111 Oh, God. 31 00:03:16,188 --> 00:03:17,229 It's great to see you. 32 00:03:17,305 --> 00:03:18,313 You could have called. 33 00:03:18,390 --> 00:03:19,514 Well, I didn't know I was going 34 00:03:19,591 --> 00:03:20,482 to be in town until yesterday. 35 00:03:20,558 --> 00:03:21,466 How's Martha? 36 00:03:21,410 --> 00:03:22,433 Oh, she's great. 37 00:03:22,511 --> 00:03:24,110 She'll be dying to see you. 38 00:03:24,121 --> 00:03:25,195 And you wouldn't believe Kevin. 39 00:03:25,272 --> 00:03:26,238 Oh. 40 00:03:26,314 --> 00:03:27,405 He's on the football team now. 41 00:03:27,416 --> 00:03:28,848 Can't wait to see him. 42 00:03:28,926 --> 00:03:29,924 I want you to meet a friend of mine. 43 00:03:30,001 --> 00:03:31,243 Jonathan Smith, Frank Lawler. - Hi. 44 00:03:31,319 --> 00:03:32,735 Frank, pleasure to meet you. 45 00:03:32,812 --> 00:03:34,388 You got quite a fan in this guy right here. 46 00:03:33,964 --> 00:03:36,498 Right here is the best partner any cop ever had. 47 00:03:36,574 --> 00:03:38,416 [chuckles] We had some fine times. 48 00:03:38,493 --> 00:03:40,835 That's a fact, not like nowadays. 49 00:03:40,912 --> 00:03:42,545 Half the force is out with the blue flu. 50 00:03:42,622 --> 00:03:44,673 We got scum like this walking the streets. 51 00:03:44,749 --> 00:03:49,678 Richard, put this wetback in the cage, will you? 52 00:03:49,754 --> 00:03:50,587 Please. 53 00:03:50,397 --> 00:03:51,396 Please give me a break. 54 00:03:51,473 --> 00:03:52,722 I didn't do nothing. 55 00:03:52,733 --> 00:03:53,698 Please. 56 00:03:53,775 --> 00:03:55,183 Tell that to the judge, Paco. 57 00:03:55,260 --> 00:03:56,685 Come on. 58 00:03:56,761 --> 00:03:57,653 Let's go on over to Sherlock's, get ourselves 59 00:03:57,729 --> 00:03:58,687 a couple of cold ones, huh? 60 00:03:58,763 --> 00:04:00,188 What's with the blue flu? 61 00:04:00,265 --> 00:04:01,356 Oh, it's the same old story. 62 00:04:01,433 --> 00:04:02,524 Everybody wants police protection, 63 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:03,942 but nobody wants to pay for it. 64 00:04:04,019 --> 00:04:05,735 I'll tell you, if I didn't have only eight months 65 00:04:05,812 --> 00:04:07,862 to go till my pension I might be coming down with something 66 00:04:07,939 --> 00:04:09,205 myself. 67 00:04:09,283 --> 00:04:10,824 One good thing happened out of all of this. 68 00:04:10,900 --> 00:04:12,534 I'm going out on patrol again tomorrow. 69 00:04:12,610 --> 00:04:14,077 First time in five years. 70 00:04:14,154 --> 00:04:15,628 I wish I could be with you. 71 00:04:15,706 --> 00:04:17,956 That's not a half bad idea, Gordon. 72 00:04:18,033 --> 00:04:19,165 Captain Friend. 73 00:04:19,242 --> 00:04:20,166 How are you? 74 00:04:20,177 --> 00:04:21,367 It's good to see you, Mark. 75 00:04:21,445 --> 00:04:23,270 You weren't serious right now? 76 00:04:23,346 --> 00:04:24,879 Well, you're still in the police reserves, aren't you? 77 00:04:24,956 --> 00:04:26,180 Yes, sir. 78 00:04:26,258 --> 00:04:28,049 Then we can call you up in an emergency. 79 00:04:28,126 --> 00:04:30,343 When half my men are out pretending to be sick 80 00:04:30,420 --> 00:04:32,554 and the bad guys are about to take over my precinct, 81 00:04:32,630 --> 00:04:33,972 that's an emergency. 82 00:04:34,049 --> 00:04:35,682 You mean Frank and I'll be together again? 83 00:04:35,759 --> 00:04:38,518 For a couple of days until we get this thing settled. 84 00:04:38,595 --> 00:04:40,270 Hey, you and me together again, huh? 85 00:04:40,347 --> 00:04:41,604 All right. 86 00:04:41,681 --> 00:04:44,065 And Frank, I don't want to hear about any judge 87 00:04:44,142 --> 00:04:45,608 and jury stuff out there. 88 00:04:45,685 --> 00:04:47,736 Yeah, I know, sir. 89 00:04:47,812 --> 00:04:49,571 I'm not kidding with you. 90 00:04:49,647 --> 00:04:50,831 I heard you, OK? 91 00:04:53,526 --> 00:04:55,376 All right. 92 00:04:55,453 --> 00:05:00,415 I'll see you both in uniform, 0700 tomorrow morning. 93 00:05:00,492 --> 00:05:02,542 Well, partner, let's go have that beer. 94 00:05:02,619 --> 00:05:03,835 All right. 95 00:05:03,912 --> 00:05:05,879 Jonathan, you're going to love Sherlock's. 96 00:05:05,955 --> 00:05:07,339 It's the safest place in Oakland. 97 00:05:07,415 --> 00:05:09,007 There's always a cop on the premises. 98 00:05:09,084 --> 00:05:10,074 Look. 99 00:05:09,852 --> 00:05:10,984 Why don't you two go ahead? 100 00:05:10,728 --> 00:05:11,718 I've got an appointment. 101 00:05:11,795 --> 00:05:13,261 We have an assignment? 102 00:05:13,338 --> 00:05:14,229 I thought we'd go to Frank's for dinner after. 103 00:05:14,306 --> 00:05:15,913 That's all right. 104 00:05:15,991 --> 00:05:17,039 You go ahead, and I'll meet you at the motel later. 105 00:05:17,117 --> 00:05:18,391 What do you mean an assignment? 106 00:05:18,468 --> 00:05:20,143 You work for some big outfit? 107 00:05:20,220 --> 00:05:21,069 The biggest. 108 00:05:30,271 --> 00:05:32,164 [knocking] 109 00:05:39,531 --> 00:05:41,289 Oh, Mrs. Neil. 110 00:05:41,366 --> 00:05:42,457 I'm Jonathan Smith. 111 00:05:42,534 --> 00:05:44,250 I'm from Watch Tech. 112 00:05:44,261 --> 00:05:45,627 This is my resume. 113 00:05:45,637 --> 00:05:48,263 [distant siren blares] 114 00:05:48,340 --> 00:05:51,049 You were looking for a security guard, weren't you? 115 00:05:51,060 --> 00:05:52,116 Yes. 116 00:05:52,194 --> 00:05:53,927 We do need a security guard. 117 00:05:54,003 --> 00:05:56,346 The old one quit a week ago. 118 00:05:56,423 --> 00:05:59,641 But what this blue flu and all. 119 00:05:59,717 --> 00:06:04,104 But um-- well, we've never had a white security 120 00:06:04,180 --> 00:06:06,106 guard at Piedmont. 121 00:06:06,182 --> 00:06:10,151 It's a dangerous enough job for a Black guard. 122 00:06:10,228 --> 00:06:14,239 Maybe it's time you started to integrate. 123 00:06:14,315 --> 00:06:21,371 [chuckles] You remind me a lot of my late husband, Mr. Smith. 124 00:06:21,448 --> 00:06:23,706 He was always seeing the bright side. 125 00:06:23,783 --> 00:06:25,300 Does that mean I have a job? 126 00:06:28,204 --> 00:06:31,131 Well, I have to get dinner ready now for my two boys, 127 00:06:31,207 --> 00:06:35,769 but come back in an hour and we'll fill out the paperwork. 128 00:06:35,846 --> 00:06:37,929 I will have had time to talk to the Tenants Association 129 00:06:38,006 --> 00:06:39,264 by then. 130 00:06:39,340 --> 00:06:40,181 Oh, fine. 131 00:06:40,192 --> 00:06:41,190 Thank you. 132 00:06:41,268 --> 00:06:42,475 I'll see you in about an hour. 133 00:06:42,552 --> 00:06:44,018 Hey, hey, hey. 134 00:06:44,095 --> 00:06:45,854 Slow down. 135 00:06:45,930 --> 00:06:47,939 Mr. Smith, this is my youngest son, Julius. 136 00:06:48,016 --> 00:06:50,024 How are you doing, Julius? 137 00:06:50,101 --> 00:06:51,484 What's the matter with you? 138 00:06:51,561 --> 00:06:53,278 Cat got your tongue? 139 00:06:53,354 --> 00:06:55,196 You're the police? 140 00:06:55,273 --> 00:06:56,481 Well, sort of. 141 00:06:56,558 --> 00:06:59,951 I'm going to be a new security guard, I hope. 142 00:07:00,028 --> 00:07:02,537 You have to understand, Mr. Smith, 143 00:07:02,614 --> 00:07:03,872 the only white folks come down here 144 00:07:03,948 --> 00:07:06,291 seem to be with the police. 145 00:07:06,367 --> 00:07:08,585 You got a gun? 146 00:07:08,661 --> 00:07:09,711 Why? 147 00:07:09,555 --> 00:07:11,129 Am I going to need one? 148 00:07:11,206 --> 00:07:12,881 Around here you do. 149 00:07:12,957 --> 00:07:16,176 [distant dog barking] 150 00:07:16,252 --> 00:07:17,802 Boy, I got to tell you, I mean, 151 00:07:17,813 --> 00:07:19,220 I thought it was all over. 152 00:07:19,297 --> 00:07:21,431 Then all of a sudden, this guy jumps off the roof 153 00:07:21,508 --> 00:07:23,040 on the two closest guys. 154 00:07:23,118 --> 00:07:24,893 After that, it was almost a fair fight, right? 155 00:07:24,969 --> 00:07:26,719 Right. 156 00:07:26,363 --> 00:07:27,929 We kicked their black butts across the pier and back. 157 00:07:28,005 --> 00:07:29,439 Two of them got booked in the hospital. 158 00:07:29,516 --> 00:07:31,816 I want to tell you, if it wasn't for your father, 159 00:07:31,893 --> 00:07:33,067 I wouldn't be here today. 160 00:07:33,144 --> 00:07:33,943 Hey, hey, hey. 161 00:07:34,020 --> 00:07:35,420 Come on. 162 00:07:35,497 --> 00:07:36,671 You saved my behind enough times. 163 00:07:36,748 --> 00:07:38,698 Hell, I ought to thank you for giving me the chance to teach 164 00:07:38,775 --> 00:07:40,533 those jungle bunnies a lesson. 165 00:07:40,610 --> 00:07:42,494 I speared one today in practice, Dad. 166 00:07:42,570 --> 00:07:44,070 Got him real good. 167 00:07:44,147 --> 00:07:48,958 Kevin, football is a game, not an organized race riot. 168 00:07:49,035 --> 00:07:52,253 Was he a half-Black or a full Black. 169 00:07:52,330 --> 00:07:53,505 [chuckling] 170 00:07:53,581 --> 00:07:54,664 All right. 171 00:07:54,741 --> 00:07:57,425 Now for the really big news, here's 172 00:07:57,436 --> 00:07:58,801 to the best team that ever rolled 173 00:07:58,878 --> 00:08:01,763 out of the 16th Street station. 174 00:08:01,839 --> 00:08:04,766 Let's hope we still got it, buddy. 175 00:08:04,842 --> 00:08:06,809 What do you mean still got it? 176 00:08:06,886 --> 00:08:08,603 Captain Friend called me up from the reserves 177 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:12,106 because of this blue flu thing. 178 00:08:12,183 --> 00:08:14,400 You promised me that you wouldn't 179 00:08:14,411 --> 00:08:16,411 go back on patrol duty. 180 00:08:16,488 --> 00:08:18,020 I don't have a choice, hun. 181 00:08:18,098 --> 00:08:20,281 With this blue flu thing, we're operating at half strength. 182 00:08:20,358 --> 00:08:21,616 All right. 183 00:08:21,693 --> 00:08:23,284 May the force be with you. 184 00:08:23,361 --> 00:08:24,202 OK. 185 00:08:24,279 --> 00:08:25,128 KEVIN: OK. 186 00:08:30,577 --> 00:08:32,710 She all right? 187 00:08:32,787 --> 00:08:33,836 Oh, she's fine. 188 00:08:37,041 --> 00:08:40,435 (SINGING) You got to be strong. 189 00:08:40,512 --> 00:08:43,805 Sometimes you stand alone. 190 00:08:43,881 --> 00:08:45,974 Do you dream? 191 00:08:46,050 --> 00:08:47,350 Hang on. 192 00:08:47,427 --> 00:08:48,360 We got to be strong. 193 00:08:54,350 --> 00:08:56,109 Hey, Julius. 194 00:08:56,185 --> 00:08:57,202 You know that guy, Julius? 195 00:08:57,279 --> 00:08:57,986 Sure. 196 00:08:58,062 --> 00:08:59,162 He's the new security. 197 00:09:01,583 --> 00:09:02,457 Hi, Mr. Smith. 198 00:09:02,534 --> 00:09:03,616 How you doing, pal? 199 00:09:03,693 --> 00:09:06,119 Doing fine. 200 00:09:06,129 --> 00:09:09,372 You boys are out a little late on a school night, aren't you? 201 00:09:09,449 --> 00:09:10,748 You're not our parents. 202 00:09:10,825 --> 00:09:12,525 I know. 203 00:09:12,602 --> 00:09:13,793 If I was, you'd be inside doing your homework. 204 00:09:13,870 --> 00:09:14,936 Yeah. 205 00:09:15,012 --> 00:09:16,087 Well, like I said, you ain't. 206 00:09:16,164 --> 00:09:17,889 Shooting baskets beats homework any day. 207 00:09:27,634 --> 00:09:30,685 There's time for both. 208 00:09:30,762 --> 00:09:31,861 You take care, Julius. 209 00:09:50,114 --> 00:09:52,373 There's a lot of signs in Chinese around here 210 00:09:52,384 --> 00:09:53,875 now, isn't there? 211 00:09:53,951 --> 00:09:56,336 Chinks own all the markets down here now. 212 00:09:56,412 --> 00:09:58,129 They come in with paper bags full of cash, 213 00:09:58,206 --> 00:10:00,173 they buy up all the best locations. 214 00:10:00,249 --> 00:10:02,017 Hell, they're even up in my neighborhood. 215 00:10:02,093 --> 00:10:03,384 It's a free country. 216 00:10:03,461 --> 00:10:04,802 Yeah. 217 00:10:04,879 --> 00:10:05,762 Right now. 218 00:10:05,838 --> 00:10:07,555 Don't kid yourself, partner. 219 00:10:07,632 --> 00:10:09,899 Things have changed since you and I walked this beat. 220 00:10:12,804 --> 00:10:14,687 Hey, why don't we stop at the barbershop? 221 00:10:14,764 --> 00:10:15,605 For what? 222 00:10:15,682 --> 00:10:16,648 To see Joe. 223 00:10:16,724 --> 00:10:18,399 We always stopped to see Joe. 224 00:10:18,476 --> 00:10:19,901 We're patrolling the neighborhood. 225 00:10:19,977 --> 00:10:21,194 We're supposed to be keeping a high profile, 226 00:10:21,204 --> 00:10:22,987 not giving high fives. - Come on. 227 00:10:23,064 --> 00:10:24,280 It's only going to take a minute. 228 00:10:24,357 --> 00:10:25,365 I want to say hi. 229 00:10:25,441 --> 00:10:26,041 [sighs] All right. 230 00:10:26,117 --> 00:10:27,950 Whatever you say. 231 00:10:28,027 --> 00:10:29,410 [ukulele music] 232 00:10:29,487 --> 00:10:33,414 (SINGING) I want to be happy, but I can't be happy 233 00:10:33,491 --> 00:10:37,418 till I make you happy too. 234 00:10:37,495 --> 00:10:41,047 I want to be happy, but I can't be happy 235 00:10:41,124 --> 00:10:44,759 till I make you happy too. 236 00:10:44,836 --> 00:10:47,136 BOTH: (SINGING) Life's really worth giving 237 00:10:47,213 --> 00:10:49,055 when you are mirth-giving. 238 00:10:49,132 --> 00:10:51,766 Why can't I give some to you? 239 00:10:51,843 --> 00:10:52,725 Ha ha. 240 00:10:52,802 --> 00:10:56,187 Hey, man. 241 00:10:56,264 --> 00:10:57,121 Hey, man. 242 00:10:57,198 --> 00:10:59,440 How you doing? 243 00:10:59,517 --> 00:11:00,859 Bless me. 244 00:11:00,935 --> 00:11:02,193 If it ain't the ghost of Mark Gordon. 245 00:11:02,270 --> 00:11:04,904 Say, aren't you the man who gave me a tip on a horse one 246 00:11:04,981 --> 00:11:06,989 time called Inside Move, huh? 247 00:11:07,066 --> 00:11:09,492 JOE: [laughs] The only horse that 248 00:11:09,569 --> 00:11:12,120 ever finished first without a jockey at Bay Meadows. 249 00:11:12,196 --> 00:11:13,955 Hey, what happened your hair here? 250 00:11:13,965 --> 00:11:14,914 I thought you were a barber. 251 00:11:14,991 --> 00:11:15,832 Looks like you ate it. 252 00:11:15,908 --> 00:11:16,958 Hey, stop that. 253 00:11:17,034 --> 00:11:18,101 [laughter] 254 00:11:18,177 --> 00:11:18,793 You remember Jerome. 255 00:11:18,870 --> 00:11:20,069 Hey, Jerome, sure I do. 256 00:11:20,146 --> 00:11:21,070 How's it going? JEROME: Good. 257 00:11:21,147 --> 00:11:22,663 Fine. MARK GORDON: All right. 258 00:11:22,740 --> 00:11:24,465 JEROME: I thought you retired about 15 years ago. 259 00:11:24,542 --> 00:11:25,575 Yeah. 260 00:11:25,652 --> 00:11:27,301 So did I. I stopped by to see Frank. 261 00:11:27,378 --> 00:11:29,053 Next thing I know, they drafted me because 262 00:11:29,130 --> 00:11:31,597 of this blue flu outbreak. 263 00:11:31,674 --> 00:11:35,560 I heard they were scraping the bottom of the barrel. 264 00:11:35,636 --> 00:11:38,104 Let's get out of here, Mark. 265 00:11:38,181 --> 00:11:39,172 Hey, come on, Frank. 266 00:11:39,249 --> 00:11:40,231 What are you doing? 267 00:11:40,308 --> 00:11:41,941 I mean these are old friends here. 268 00:11:42,018 --> 00:11:42,900 That's your problem. 269 00:11:42,977 --> 00:11:44,385 Come on. 270 00:11:44,462 --> 00:11:45,328 We're supposed to be working, remember? 271 00:11:49,734 --> 00:11:51,050 Hey, look, pal. 272 00:11:51,127 --> 00:11:52,493 I'll come by and see you later. All right. 273 00:11:52,570 --> 00:11:53,669 Yeah. 274 00:11:53,746 --> 00:11:54,579 Good to see. - Right. 275 00:11:54,655 --> 00:11:55,505 Bye bye. 276 00:11:59,869 --> 00:12:03,304 [engine starts] 277 00:12:07,460 --> 00:12:10,511 There aren't many fish living near this pier. 278 00:12:10,588 --> 00:12:12,346 What makes you say that? 279 00:12:12,423 --> 00:12:16,476 Me and Albert, we fish here a lot. 280 00:12:16,552 --> 00:12:20,438 Oh, I thought Albert didn't like fishing. 281 00:12:20,515 --> 00:12:22,565 He likes fishing. 282 00:12:22,576 --> 00:12:26,035 He just doesn't like fishing with white folks. 283 00:12:28,439 --> 00:12:31,699 But you don't feel that way? 284 00:12:31,776 --> 00:12:33,534 Sometimes I do. 285 00:12:33,611 --> 00:12:34,944 Why? 286 00:12:35,021 --> 00:12:36,370 Because your brother feels that way? 287 00:12:36,447 --> 00:12:37,297 I suppose. 288 00:12:40,993 --> 00:12:42,627 You know, you're going to meet an awful lot 289 00:12:42,703 --> 00:12:44,670 of people in your life. 290 00:12:44,681 --> 00:12:46,631 Some of them you're going to like, and some of them 291 00:12:46,707 --> 00:12:48,641 you're not. 292 00:12:48,518 --> 00:12:51,102 But it shouldn't have anything to do with what color they are. 293 00:12:55,883 --> 00:13:01,521 I was thinking, maybe we catch a fish, 294 00:13:01,597 --> 00:13:03,656 maybe you could come to dinner at our house. 295 00:13:06,686 --> 00:13:07,977 I'd like that very much. 296 00:13:10,273 --> 00:13:14,075 Let's see if we can catch one, huh? 297 00:13:14,151 --> 00:13:18,254 [upbeat music] 298 00:13:51,623 --> 00:13:54,574 You boys having trouble getting into your car? 299 00:13:54,650 --> 00:13:55,449 This ain't our car. 300 00:13:55,526 --> 00:13:56,826 We were just checking it out. 301 00:13:56,903 --> 00:13:59,120 Checking it out? 302 00:13:59,196 --> 00:14:00,755 Checking out to steal is what you were doing. 303 00:14:00,832 --> 00:14:02,197 Right, boy? 304 00:14:02,275 --> 00:14:03,165 - We didn't touch this car. - Watch your mouth. 305 00:14:03,176 --> 00:14:04,125 Hey, Frank, come on. 306 00:14:04,201 --> 00:14:05,526 Take it easy. 307 00:14:05,603 --> 00:14:07,962 You've been off the streets too long, partner. 308 00:14:08,039 --> 00:14:09,797 All right, you two, beat it. 309 00:14:09,874 --> 00:14:10,807 I said beat it! 310 00:14:15,772 --> 00:14:17,313 Not you. 311 00:14:17,390 --> 00:14:23,603 Hey, look what we got here. 312 00:14:23,679 --> 00:14:25,938 And if I'm not mistaken, this is the kind of a tool a person 313 00:14:26,015 --> 00:14:27,315 could use to break into a car. 314 00:14:27,391 --> 00:14:28,566 That's my tool, man. 315 00:14:28,643 --> 00:14:29,876 No, man. 316 00:14:29,952 --> 00:14:32,194 That's your ticket to jail. 317 00:14:32,271 --> 00:14:33,821 I didn't do nothing. 318 00:14:33,898 --> 00:14:35,957 Tell that to the judge, punk. 319 00:14:36,034 --> 00:14:37,250 I didn't do nothing. 320 00:14:40,571 --> 00:14:42,955 FLORA: I sure like having my son bring home dinner like this. 321 00:14:43,032 --> 00:14:44,498 - Mm. - Fish is good for you. 322 00:14:44,575 --> 00:14:45,399 Right, mama? 323 00:14:45,476 --> 00:14:47,168 Oh, you bet it is. 324 00:14:47,244 --> 00:14:48,678 [door opens] 325 00:14:58,598 --> 00:14:59,764 Mrs. Neil. 326 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:01,532 Yes. 327 00:15:01,609 --> 00:15:03,142 Your son was arrested today on suspicion of car theft. 328 00:15:03,219 --> 00:15:05,061 I didn't do nothing. 329 00:15:05,137 --> 00:15:07,313 Jonathan, what are you doing here? 330 00:15:07,390 --> 00:15:08,356 I was just having dinner. 331 00:15:08,432 --> 00:15:10,024 I work for Mrs. Neil. 332 00:15:10,101 --> 00:15:11,576 Listen. 333 00:15:11,653 --> 00:15:14,162 The juvenile court will contact you first thing in the morning. 334 00:15:14,238 --> 00:15:17,031 All right. 335 00:15:17,108 --> 00:15:18,783 Go and wash up. 336 00:15:18,859 --> 00:15:21,285 Your brother caught us a fish for dinner. 337 00:15:21,362 --> 00:15:23,037 I ain't eating with him. 338 00:15:23,114 --> 00:15:25,206 You're eating with whoever your brother 339 00:15:25,282 --> 00:15:27,124 and I invite to this house. 340 00:15:27,201 --> 00:15:28,476 You can't make me. 341 00:15:28,552 --> 00:15:29,761 You can't make me do nothing. 342 00:15:35,418 --> 00:15:38,010 Is there anything else, officer? 343 00:15:38,087 --> 00:15:39,145 No, ma'am. 344 00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:46,277 Maybe you should go with your friend. 345 00:15:52,327 --> 00:15:53,576 Thanks for the fish, Julius. 346 00:16:02,253 --> 00:16:06,381 [distant dance music] 347 00:16:12,496 --> 00:16:14,889 What are you doing down here, Smith? 348 00:16:14,966 --> 00:16:16,465 Well, I work down here, Frank. 349 00:16:16,542 --> 00:16:18,551 I'm the new security guard for the housing project. 350 00:16:18,627 --> 00:16:20,169 Jeez. 351 00:16:19,646 --> 00:16:21,179 I didn't know you worked down here. 352 00:16:21,255 --> 00:16:22,471 I could have gotten you a job on the docks 353 00:16:22,548 --> 00:16:24,691 instead of keeping the peace in Little Nairobi here. 354 00:16:28,220 --> 00:16:30,688 I'm doing fine. 355 00:16:30,765 --> 00:16:31,656 Suit yourself. 356 00:16:31,733 --> 00:16:33,265 Let's go, partner. 357 00:16:32,909 --> 00:16:34,200 You want us to drop you off at the motel? 358 00:16:39,356 --> 00:16:40,623 I'd rather walk. 359 00:16:48,115 --> 00:16:49,215 FRANK: Hey, Mark, let's go. 360 00:17:02,397 --> 00:17:03,804 You're back early. 361 00:17:03,881 --> 00:17:08,142 I thought you were going to stop off at Sherlock's. 362 00:17:08,219 --> 00:17:11,145 I didn't feel like it tonight. 363 00:17:11,222 --> 00:17:13,981 [sighs] Boy. 364 00:17:14,058 --> 00:17:15,867 You know, he's one of my best friends, Jonathan. 365 00:17:22,525 --> 00:17:25,701 I mean, he says things, he doesn't mean it. 366 00:17:25,712 --> 00:17:26,877 It's not him. 367 00:17:26,421 --> 00:17:27,545 He's not like that. 368 00:17:29,490 --> 00:17:30,423 I don't know. 369 00:17:30,500 --> 00:17:33,876 Maybe the job's getting to him. 370 00:17:33,953 --> 00:17:35,169 Look. 371 00:17:35,246 --> 00:17:36,837 I'm not trying to make excuses for him. 372 00:17:36,914 --> 00:17:38,339 Yes, you are. 373 00:17:38,415 --> 00:17:39,256 All right. 374 00:17:39,333 --> 00:17:40,800 So what if I am? 375 00:17:40,876 --> 00:17:42,384 Frank's my friend. 376 00:17:42,461 --> 00:17:43,519 He's a good cop. 377 00:17:47,967 --> 00:17:48,858 I'm going to take a shower. 378 00:17:55,432 --> 00:17:58,400 You know, Jonathan, this morning I couldn't 379 00:17:58,477 --> 00:18:01,362 wait to get this uniform on. 380 00:18:01,438 --> 00:18:03,498 Tonight, I can't wait to get out of it. 381 00:18:13,976 --> 00:18:16,969 [upbeat music] 382 00:18:23,043 --> 00:18:26,979 [vacuum running] 383 00:18:31,886 --> 00:18:36,856 Albert, why don't you help your brother with the cleaning? 384 00:18:36,932 --> 00:18:37,931 Uh-uh. 385 00:18:38,008 --> 00:18:41,235 Sugarman don't do no housework. 386 00:18:41,312 --> 00:18:44,789 [phone ringing] 387 00:18:46,233 --> 00:18:47,083 Yes. 388 00:18:51,071 --> 00:18:51,879 Oh, yes, officer. 389 00:18:54,500 --> 00:18:55,550 He won't? 390 00:18:58,537 --> 00:18:59,345 Thank you, officer. 391 00:18:59,422 --> 00:19:01,172 Thank you very much. 392 00:19:01,248 --> 00:19:03,007 Goodbye. 393 00:19:03,083 --> 00:19:05,301 That was the juvenile court clerk, Albert. 394 00:19:05,377 --> 00:19:06,427 They're not going to press charges. 395 00:19:06,503 --> 00:19:07,311 Yes! 396 00:19:07,388 --> 00:19:09,180 The Sugarman. 397 00:19:09,190 --> 00:19:10,890 Too bad for the chump police. 398 00:19:10,966 --> 00:19:13,392 They said they had insufficient evidence. 399 00:19:13,469 --> 00:19:14,860 Yeah. 400 00:19:14,937 --> 00:19:16,645 They got insufficient brains is what they got, 401 00:19:16,722 --> 00:19:19,023 and that includes Julius's friend, Smith. 402 00:19:19,099 --> 00:19:21,358 Mr. Smith has never done anything to hurt you. 403 00:19:21,435 --> 00:19:22,492 He's white. 404 00:19:22,570 --> 00:19:23,861 And that's good enough for me. 405 00:19:23,938 --> 00:19:25,529 The way you and Julius kiss up to him 406 00:19:25,606 --> 00:19:27,573 make me think you're both going to end up like Papa. 407 00:19:27,650 --> 00:19:29,909 What do you mean end up like Papa? 408 00:19:29,919 --> 00:19:33,037 I mean, Papa was the white man's fool. 409 00:19:33,113 --> 00:19:34,213 Everybody knows that. 410 00:19:34,290 --> 00:19:36,457 Your father was no man's fool. 411 00:19:36,533 --> 00:19:37,924 He was a good Marine. 412 00:19:38,002 --> 00:19:39,376 If he was such a good Marine, why'd he die? 413 00:19:39,453 --> 00:19:42,046 Honey, he died for his country. 414 00:19:42,122 --> 00:19:45,132 He died for some fake white politician, Mama, 415 00:19:45,209 --> 00:19:46,091 and you know it. 416 00:19:46,168 --> 00:19:47,968 Don't you ever say that. 417 00:19:48,045 --> 00:19:50,854 Don't you ever say nothing to hurt your father's memory. 418 00:19:54,101 --> 00:19:55,985 That's the last time you hit me, Mama. 419 00:19:58,472 --> 00:19:59,530 You hear? 420 00:20:11,652 --> 00:20:14,203 What do you want? 421 00:20:14,280 --> 00:20:16,038 It's Mrs. Gault in apartment 4B. 422 00:20:16,049 --> 00:20:19,625 She says there's a snake in her toilet. 423 00:20:19,702 --> 00:20:23,045 Well, that'll be about the 10th one this year. 424 00:20:23,122 --> 00:20:28,509 The problem is nobody else can see them but her. 425 00:20:28,585 --> 00:20:29,643 Come on, Julius. 426 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:31,262 Let's go get us a new rap sound. 427 00:20:31,338 --> 00:20:33,264 Can we get the new LL Cool J? 428 00:20:33,340 --> 00:20:35,808 We'll get whatever you like. 429 00:20:35,884 --> 00:20:37,184 You be back by dinner. 430 00:20:37,261 --> 00:20:38,110 Yes, Mama. 431 00:20:44,685 --> 00:20:48,746 [somber music] 432 00:21:07,750 --> 00:21:09,041 Are you all right? 433 00:21:11,795 --> 00:21:15,139 I can't seem to reach him. 434 00:21:15,215 --> 00:21:17,733 He just gets further and further away. 435 00:21:20,387 --> 00:21:25,574 Well, it's not easy for you being both mother and father. 436 00:21:25,651 --> 00:21:29,445 Sometimes I feel like Albert does. 437 00:21:29,521 --> 00:21:33,607 I feel that no matter what I do nothing will change. 438 00:21:36,862 --> 00:21:38,579 And that's when I feel that maybe my husband 439 00:21:38,655 --> 00:21:39,964 did die for the wrong country. 440 00:21:43,428 --> 00:21:46,012 I don't think Ron would like to hear you talk like that. 441 00:21:51,377 --> 00:21:53,344 Ron? 442 00:21:53,420 --> 00:21:55,971 How did you know my husband's name? 443 00:21:56,048 --> 00:21:57,931 Well, it's hard to spend any time around Julius 444 00:21:58,008 --> 00:21:59,275 and not hear about his father. 445 00:22:02,638 --> 00:22:06,523 Julius was only six when Ron was 446 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:07,825 sent off to the Middle East. 447 00:22:10,437 --> 00:22:11,829 He's a lot like his father. 448 00:22:14,691 --> 00:22:22,539 Sometimes, I feel that Albert will change him. 449 00:22:22,616 --> 00:22:26,543 Albert has so much hate. 450 00:22:26,620 --> 00:22:29,722 [screaming] 451 00:22:31,375 --> 00:22:35,386 That'll be Mrs. Gault and her invisible snake. 452 00:22:35,462 --> 00:22:36,354 I'll see to her. 453 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,659 [energetic music] 454 00:22:54,415 --> 00:22:57,449 Well, well. 455 00:22:57,526 --> 00:22:58,684 Looks like we just found ourselves 456 00:22:58,761 --> 00:23:00,744 a drug dealer, maybe a pimp. 457 00:23:00,821 --> 00:23:01,979 MARK GORDON: Come on, Frank. 458 00:23:02,056 --> 00:23:03,539 It's just a guy coming out of a house. 459 00:23:03,615 --> 00:23:04,665 FRANK: Hey, good buddy. 460 00:23:04,741 --> 00:23:06,007 Open your eyes. 461 00:23:06,085 --> 00:23:07,543 A spade in this neighborhood with a car 462 00:23:07,619 --> 00:23:08,794 like that, dressed like that. 463 00:23:08,871 --> 00:23:11,088 He's no Supreme Court justice. 464 00:23:11,165 --> 00:23:13,090 I'll run a check on his license. 465 00:23:13,167 --> 00:23:14,441 Suit yourself. 466 00:23:14,518 --> 00:23:15,851 I'm going to go have a little talk with him. 467 00:23:21,859 --> 00:23:24,360 [police radio chatter] 468 00:23:30,392 --> 00:23:32,609 It's nice car you got there. 469 00:23:32,686 --> 00:23:34,219 I like it. 470 00:23:34,297 --> 00:23:35,404 I suppose you got proof of ownership. 471 00:23:35,481 --> 00:23:37,222 It's in the glove compartment. 472 00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:38,699 You're not looking in any glove compartment, mister. 473 00:23:38,775 --> 00:23:39,900 Not without me looking in there first. 474 00:23:39,977 --> 00:23:40,951 Hey, man. What are you doing? 475 00:23:41,028 --> 00:23:42,444 This is outrageous. 476 00:23:42,522 --> 00:23:43,787 You just come out of a rockhouse, didn't you, brother? 477 00:23:43,864 --> 00:23:45,372 I just come from my mother's house. 478 00:23:45,449 --> 00:23:50,627 Frank, car's registered to Jonas Barnes, Orinda. 479 00:23:50,704 --> 00:23:53,964 If you look in my pocket, you'll see that that's my name. 480 00:23:54,041 --> 00:23:55,141 Take out your wallet, sir. 481 00:23:58,420 --> 00:23:59,270 And your license. 482 00:24:02,174 --> 00:24:04,725 Jonas Barnes, Orinda, California. 483 00:24:04,801 --> 00:24:07,352 Picture ID's him, Frank. 484 00:24:07,429 --> 00:24:08,270 Sir, we're sorry. 485 00:24:08,281 --> 00:24:09,705 Look. 486 00:24:09,782 --> 00:24:10,481 My friend here is a little antsy because 487 00:24:10,557 --> 00:24:12,399 of the blue flu situation. 488 00:24:12,476 --> 00:24:14,610 You and your partner haven't heard the last of this. 489 00:24:14,686 --> 00:24:15,819 Oh yeah? 490 00:24:15,896 --> 00:24:17,154 Be sure and get my badge number right. 491 00:24:17,231 --> 00:24:19,123 You can read, can't you, Sambo? 492 00:24:24,321 --> 00:24:27,173 [car starts] 493 00:24:31,411 --> 00:24:34,087 Well, can't win them all, huh, partner? 494 00:24:34,164 --> 00:24:36,006 Frank, what's happened you? 495 00:24:36,083 --> 00:24:37,841 What do you mean what's happened to me? 496 00:24:37,918 --> 00:24:39,368 I mean you used to stop a suspect 497 00:24:39,445 --> 00:24:41,303 because of what he was doing not because of the color 498 00:24:41,380 --> 00:24:42,079 of his skin. 499 00:24:42,156 --> 00:24:43,455 Oh, hey, hey, hey. 500 00:24:43,065 --> 00:24:44,473 Don't lecture me on being a cop. 501 00:24:44,550 --> 00:24:45,891 I am not trying to lecture you. 502 00:24:45,968 --> 00:24:48,060 I'm trying to talk some sense into you. 503 00:24:48,136 --> 00:24:49,353 It's not a police state. 504 00:24:49,429 --> 00:24:51,355 This is America. 505 00:24:51,431 --> 00:24:52,981 Yeah? 506 00:24:53,058 --> 00:24:54,533 Then what's he doing here? 507 00:25:03,944 --> 00:25:08,047 [music playing] 508 00:25:10,259 --> 00:25:14,836 From the streets of New York City came to dance. 509 00:25:14,847 --> 00:25:19,007 Instead of bang bang, they dance on their hands. 510 00:25:19,084 --> 00:25:22,010 And then it moves across the nation. 511 00:25:22,087 --> 00:25:24,012 They call it the breakdown. 512 00:25:24,089 --> 00:25:26,223 And it takes imagination. 513 00:25:26,300 --> 00:25:27,224 East Coast. 514 00:25:27,301 --> 00:25:28,133 West Coast. 515 00:25:28,210 --> 00:25:30,060 No coast at all. 516 00:25:30,137 --> 00:25:31,728 Everybody's doing it. 517 00:25:31,805 --> 00:25:33,981 They dance like a wind-up doll. 518 00:25:34,057 --> 00:25:34,998 On their backs. 519 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:35,983 On your hands. 520 00:25:36,059 --> 00:25:37,734 Like a puppet on a thread, y'all. 521 00:25:37,811 --> 00:25:38,694 Make a move. 522 00:25:38,704 --> 00:25:41,154 Boy, can they move. 523 00:25:41,231 --> 00:25:42,698 body rock. 524 00:25:42,774 --> 00:25:45,033 Make that body pop. 525 00:25:45,110 --> 00:25:47,244 JONATHAN SMITH: How you doing, fellas? 526 00:25:47,321 --> 00:25:49,046 You like rap music, Mr. Smith? 527 00:25:49,123 --> 00:25:50,664 Well, to be honest with you, Julius, 528 00:25:50,741 --> 00:25:51,915 I don't think I know very much about it. 529 00:25:51,992 --> 00:25:53,250 It goes like this-- 530 00:25:53,327 --> 00:26:00,507 [beatboxing] That's Mr. Smith, guards our house. 531 00:26:00,584 --> 00:26:02,092 Keeps the bad guys out. 532 00:26:02,169 --> 00:26:03,260 Man, he ain't into it. 533 00:26:03,337 --> 00:26:06,555 White folks don't care about rap. 534 00:26:06,632 --> 00:26:08,932 You know, Albert, there's an auto repair shop near here. 535 00:26:09,009 --> 00:26:10,401 I was talking to the owner. 536 00:26:10,477 --> 00:26:11,702 The mechanic just quit. 537 00:26:11,778 --> 00:26:12,861 He's looking for a young trainee. 538 00:26:12,938 --> 00:26:14,354 I thought you might be interested. 539 00:26:14,431 --> 00:26:17,107 I told you I don't work for no white man. 540 00:26:17,184 --> 00:26:18,409 Yeah. 541 00:26:18,485 --> 00:26:20,986 Well, I didn't say whether he was white or Black. 542 00:26:21,063 --> 00:26:22,413 The fact of the matter is he's Black. 543 00:26:25,701 --> 00:26:26,742 What'd you say this place is? 544 00:26:26,818 --> 00:26:28,160 I might check it out. 545 00:26:28,236 --> 00:26:29,520 I got the address right here. 546 00:26:29,596 --> 00:26:30,787 It's 16th and Main near the train station. 547 00:26:30,864 --> 00:26:33,173 ALBERT: I can find it. 548 00:26:33,250 --> 00:26:33,915 Yeah. 549 00:26:33,992 --> 00:26:35,083 Well, later. 550 00:26:37,913 --> 00:26:41,131 You know, Albert's not really so bad. 551 00:26:41,208 --> 00:26:44,051 You know what he said about you not digging rap music. 552 00:26:44,127 --> 00:26:47,471 I could tell he was just blowing smoke. 553 00:26:47,547 --> 00:26:50,974 [chuckles] You could tell, could you? 554 00:26:51,051 --> 00:26:51,933 You have soul. 555 00:26:52,010 --> 00:26:53,535 I can tell. - Yeah. 556 00:26:53,612 --> 00:26:55,020 And I can tell it's time for you to get home 557 00:26:55,097 --> 00:26:56,229 and start on your schoolwork. 558 00:26:56,306 --> 00:26:57,156 Yeah. 559 00:27:06,208 --> 00:27:08,292 You got a pretty good soul yourself, Julius. 560 00:27:16,576 --> 00:27:18,251 Excuse me. 561 00:27:18,328 --> 00:27:19,436 Thanks. 562 00:27:19,513 --> 00:27:20,453 ANNOUNCER (ON TV): Three, two, pitch. 563 00:27:20,530 --> 00:27:21,838 Swing and a miss. - Hey! 564 00:27:21,915 --> 00:27:22,756 All right. 565 00:27:22,833 --> 00:27:23,674 OK. 566 00:27:23,750 --> 00:27:25,717 That's OK. 567 00:27:25,227 --> 00:27:27,135 Well, at least we'll get to see the final three innings. 568 00:27:27,212 --> 00:27:28,720 You know, it's a lucky thing that Jonas 569 00:27:28,797 --> 00:27:31,139 Barnes turned out to be legit. 570 00:27:31,216 --> 00:27:33,016 No thanks to you, partner. 571 00:27:33,093 --> 00:27:34,059 FRANK: Oh, come on. 572 00:27:34,136 --> 00:27:35,419 Give me a break, will you? 573 00:27:35,496 --> 00:27:37,020 Three out of four times a shine like that 574 00:27:37,097 --> 00:27:38,730 turns out to be a pimp or a pusher. 575 00:27:38,807 --> 00:27:40,366 [laughs] 576 00:27:41,268 --> 00:27:42,526 It's all right. It's all right. 577 00:27:42,536 --> 00:27:43,402 Let me get this. 578 00:27:43,478 --> 00:27:44,861 All right. 579 00:27:44,938 --> 00:27:46,530 - I'll clean it up. - No, Martha. 580 00:27:46,607 --> 00:27:48,031 You've done enough for me in this last couple of weeks. 581 00:27:48,108 --> 00:27:49,040 All right. 582 00:27:49,118 --> 00:27:49,991 Just let me clean it up. 583 00:27:50,068 --> 00:27:52,503 Just let me do it. 584 00:27:52,579 --> 00:27:54,204 ANNOUNCER (ON TV): Jose Canseco will 585 00:27:54,281 --> 00:27:58,834 lead off again Mark Williamson in the seventh inning. 586 00:27:58,910 --> 00:28:00,928 [popcorn crunches] 587 00:28:02,122 --> 00:28:05,340 The right handers Williamson and [inaudible] 588 00:28:05,351 --> 00:28:09,886 settling things down, where the left handers couldn't do it. 589 00:28:09,963 --> 00:28:11,063 Canseco, 0 for 2-- 590 00:28:21,808 --> 00:28:24,410 I get so tired of that talk. 591 00:28:26,813 --> 00:28:31,199 I had hoped that he'd finish out his 25 years on the desk. 592 00:28:31,276 --> 00:28:34,161 What's happened to him? 593 00:28:34,237 --> 00:28:35,295 I wish I knew. 594 00:28:38,551 --> 00:28:39,975 I don't know. 595 00:28:40,052 --> 00:28:43,879 The years on the street, something snapped. 596 00:28:43,955 --> 00:28:49,968 He hates anyone who isn't white in the car, at the mall, 597 00:28:50,045 --> 00:28:51,386 even watching television. 598 00:28:51,463 --> 00:28:53,129 He's-- he's always saying something. 599 00:28:53,207 --> 00:28:55,682 And now, Kevin is imitating him, except I know 600 00:28:55,759 --> 00:28:58,026 that kind of prejudice sticks. 601 00:28:58,103 --> 00:29:00,645 It's passed on from one generation to the next. 602 00:29:00,722 --> 00:29:01,605 Yeah. 603 00:29:01,681 --> 00:29:03,523 I know. 604 00:29:03,600 --> 00:29:05,275 I've talked to him about it, but he doesn't 605 00:29:05,352 --> 00:29:06,410 admit there's a problem. 606 00:29:10,657 --> 00:29:14,743 If you could somehow get him back on the desk. 607 00:29:14,820 --> 00:29:20,123 This work slowdown should only last for a few more days. 608 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:21,341 I'm scared, Mark. 609 00:29:23,995 --> 00:29:25,345 Every time he walks out that door, 610 00:29:25,422 --> 00:29:27,139 I'm scared of what will happen. 611 00:29:33,255 --> 00:29:36,973 I'll go clean up the mess. 612 00:29:37,050 --> 00:29:41,528 [dramatic music] 613 00:30:10,333 --> 00:30:11,258 MRS. GAULT: Help! 614 00:30:11,334 --> 00:30:12,259 He's coming out. 615 00:30:12,335 --> 00:30:13,760 He's trying to kill me. 616 00:30:13,837 --> 00:30:15,136 He's trying to kill me. 617 00:30:15,213 --> 00:30:16,404 Somebody help me. 618 00:30:16,148 --> 00:30:17,180 All right, lady, I'm coming! 619 00:30:17,257 --> 00:30:18,640 Hey, Mark, Mark, take it easy. 620 00:30:18,651 --> 00:30:19,683 Take it easy? 621 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:20,400 Somebody's trying to kill her. 622 00:30:20,477 --> 00:30:21,985 No, they're not. 623 00:30:22,062 --> 00:30:24,145 That's Mrs. Gault. She thinks there's a snake in the toilet. 624 00:30:24,222 --> 00:30:27,274 [chuckles] Snake in the toilet. 625 00:30:27,350 --> 00:30:28,733 That's right. 626 00:30:28,810 --> 00:30:29,709 All right. 627 00:30:29,786 --> 00:30:31,294 I'll go calm her down. 628 00:30:31,371 --> 00:30:33,113 You know if you use it right, this uniform can work wonders. 629 00:30:33,189 --> 00:30:34,281 MRS. GAULT: Help me please, somebody. 630 00:30:34,357 --> 00:30:35,407 All right, lady, lady, lady. 631 00:30:35,483 --> 00:30:36,783 Just calm yourself. 632 00:30:36,860 --> 00:30:37,826 Calm yourself. 633 00:30:37,903 --> 00:30:38,869 I'm Officer Gordon. 634 00:30:38,945 --> 00:30:39,911 Oh, thank God, you're here. 635 00:30:39,988 --> 00:30:41,162 Uh-huh. 636 00:30:41,239 --> 00:30:42,430 They don't believe me. 637 00:30:42,507 --> 00:30:44,583 There's a big snake in my toilet. 638 00:30:44,659 --> 00:30:48,003 I haven't gone to the bathroom in five days. 639 00:30:48,079 --> 00:30:49,170 You got to believe me. - Yeah. 640 00:30:49,247 --> 00:30:50,213 All right. I'll take care of it. 641 00:30:50,290 --> 00:30:51,664 All right. 642 00:30:51,741 --> 00:30:52,966 You just lead the way here. - Come on. 643 00:30:52,977 --> 00:30:53,842 Please come on. - All right. 644 00:30:53,919 --> 00:30:54,434 MRS. GAULT: Come on. 645 00:30:57,923 --> 00:30:59,472 And I've been telling the landlady, 646 00:30:59,549 --> 00:31:02,559 and every time she come here that old big snake done 647 00:31:02,636 --> 00:31:05,353 hid down the toilet, and they say I'm crazy. 648 00:31:05,430 --> 00:31:07,063 But officer, I seen him. 649 00:31:07,074 --> 00:31:08,064 Well, of course, you have. 650 00:31:08,141 --> 00:31:08,991 In there. 651 00:31:18,985 --> 00:31:21,870 I done-- I done slammed the seat down on his head. 652 00:31:21,947 --> 00:31:22,754 Oh, that was good. 653 00:31:22,831 --> 00:31:24,456 That was very good. 654 00:31:24,532 --> 00:31:26,207 Now, what I'm going to do is I'm going to go over, 655 00:31:26,284 --> 00:31:27,500 and I'm going to lift that lid. 656 00:31:27,577 --> 00:31:29,836 Then you can tell me if you see a snake. 657 00:31:29,913 --> 00:31:30,578 Mhm. 658 00:31:30,656 --> 00:31:32,339 You think I'm crazy. 659 00:31:32,415 --> 00:31:33,381 No, I didn't say that. 660 00:31:33,392 --> 00:31:34,466 I'm a police officer. 661 00:31:34,542 --> 00:31:37,552 All I want is the facts, ma'am. 662 00:31:37,629 --> 00:31:39,304 Don't be talking like no Dragnet show. 663 00:31:39,381 --> 00:31:41,222 Just lift the seat. 664 00:31:41,299 --> 00:31:42,182 OK. 665 00:31:42,258 --> 00:31:43,734 [chuckles] 666 00:31:50,016 --> 00:31:50,941 Now, do you see a snake? 667 00:31:51,017 --> 00:31:53,193 I do not see a snake. 668 00:31:53,269 --> 00:31:54,402 MRS. GAULT: But I seen him, officer. 669 00:31:54,413 --> 00:31:55,921 He's in there. 670 00:31:55,664 --> 00:31:56,914 MARK GORDON: Well, of course, you did. 671 00:32:02,922 --> 00:32:05,923 [shouting] 672 00:32:07,951 --> 00:32:08,833 You seen him. 673 00:32:08,910 --> 00:32:09,793 You seen him. 674 00:32:09,869 --> 00:32:11,086 Hallelujah. 675 00:32:11,162 --> 00:32:12,304 I'm not crazy. 676 00:32:22,215 --> 00:32:24,140 Happens all the time. 677 00:32:24,217 --> 00:32:25,725 People try and keep them as pets, 678 00:32:25,802 --> 00:32:28,645 and they get into pipes and move from one place to another. 679 00:32:28,722 --> 00:32:30,063 They're nothing to be scared of. 680 00:32:30,140 --> 00:32:30,981 Oh, hey. 681 00:32:31,057 --> 00:32:32,941 I know that. 682 00:32:33,018 --> 00:32:34,609 I'm a police officer. 683 00:32:34,686 --> 00:32:35,944 ANIMAL CONTROL: It's my second one today. 684 00:32:36,021 --> 00:32:38,113 He's just a baby. 685 00:32:38,189 --> 00:32:40,407 I've got a 15-footer back here. 686 00:32:40,483 --> 00:32:42,417 Wait till you feel the weight of this one. 687 00:32:42,494 --> 00:32:43,994 He can swallow a goat. 688 00:32:44,070 --> 00:32:47,464 [shouts] 689 00:32:48,533 --> 00:32:49,958 Goat, huh. Look. 690 00:32:50,035 --> 00:32:51,259 I got to be going. 691 00:32:50,970 --> 00:32:52,636 I got, you know, people to protect. 692 00:32:59,419 --> 00:33:00,760 Where have you been, Albert? 693 00:33:00,837 --> 00:33:02,387 I know you weren't at church this morning. 694 00:33:02,464 --> 00:33:03,722 I had some appointments. 695 00:33:03,732 --> 00:33:04,898 Oh, speaking of appointments. 696 00:33:04,975 --> 00:33:07,350 A Mr. Holmes called here a while back. 697 00:33:07,427 --> 00:33:11,196 Said you were supposed to see him about a mechanic's job. 698 00:33:11,273 --> 00:33:13,273 I ain't working for no slave wages. 699 00:33:13,349 --> 00:33:15,567 Everybody's got to start somewhere. 700 00:33:15,643 --> 00:33:17,277 Once you get experience, there's good money 701 00:33:17,353 --> 00:33:18,644 to be made fixing cars. 702 00:33:18,722 --> 00:33:21,573 There's more money to be made stealing them. 703 00:33:21,649 --> 00:33:24,367 What's happened to you? 704 00:33:24,444 --> 00:33:26,411 What did I do wrong to make you hate so? 705 00:33:26,488 --> 00:33:27,620 You don't get it, Mama, do you? 706 00:33:27,697 --> 00:33:29,080 You still don't get it. 707 00:33:29,157 --> 00:33:29,998 Don't get what? 708 00:33:30,075 --> 00:33:31,591 It's a war, Mama. 709 00:33:31,668 --> 00:33:34,836 It's us against them, and they ain't going to get me. 710 00:33:34,913 --> 00:33:35,762 Albert. 711 00:33:38,416 --> 00:33:40,091 Oh. 712 00:33:40,168 --> 00:33:43,061 I told you, Mama, you keep your hands off me! 713 00:33:49,552 --> 00:33:50,351 Mama. 714 00:33:50,428 --> 00:33:51,528 Mama. 715 00:33:55,325 --> 00:33:56,533 Mr. Smith. 716 00:33:59,354 --> 00:34:00,320 Mr. Smith, come quick. 717 00:34:00,396 --> 00:34:01,362 Julius, what's wrong? 718 00:34:01,439 --> 00:34:03,490 My mama's heart. 719 00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:04,365 All right. 720 00:34:04,442 --> 00:34:05,542 Let's go. 721 00:34:11,416 --> 00:34:12,999 Good afternoon. 722 00:34:13,076 --> 00:34:13,958 Can I help you? 723 00:34:14,035 --> 00:34:14,843 Nah. 724 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:16,478 We just looking. 725 00:34:16,554 --> 00:34:18,838 Hey, this a grocery store, not a jewelry market. 726 00:34:18,915 --> 00:34:19,765 Look quick. 727 00:34:54,909 --> 00:34:56,751 DISPATCHER (ON RADIO): I've got a 211 in progress 728 00:34:56,828 --> 00:34:58,211 at 1876 San Pablo Avenue. 729 00:34:58,288 --> 00:34:59,520 Repeat. 730 00:34:59,431 --> 00:35:03,466 A 211 in progress at 1876 San Pablo. 731 00:35:03,543 --> 00:35:04,592 Unit 43 responding. 732 00:35:04,669 --> 00:35:05,477 That's Wong's Market. 733 00:35:05,554 --> 00:35:07,387 Let's go. 734 00:35:07,463 --> 00:35:10,398 WONG: OK, boys. 735 00:35:10,475 --> 00:35:12,142 Party's over. 736 00:35:12,218 --> 00:35:14,152 The police are on the way. 737 00:35:17,223 --> 00:35:20,108 Maybe next time you'll try somebody else's neighborhood. 738 00:35:20,185 --> 00:35:21,734 Hey, Sugarman, we got to make tracks, man. 739 00:35:21,811 --> 00:35:23,078 Homeboy just called the police. 740 00:35:23,155 --> 00:35:24,028 He didn't call nobody. 741 00:35:24,105 --> 00:35:24,812 Hey, man. 742 00:35:24,890 --> 00:35:25,947 I'm getting out of here. 743 00:35:26,024 --> 00:35:27,991 You leave now, man, you get nothing. 744 00:35:28,067 --> 00:35:32,287 Hey, man, if I stay, I got less than nothing. 745 00:35:32,363 --> 00:35:33,363 That's right. 746 00:35:33,173 --> 00:35:34,214 Run home to your mamas. 747 00:35:44,459 --> 00:35:45,300 I'll take the back. 748 00:35:45,376 --> 00:35:46,268 You go around the front. 749 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:13,587 [door opens] 750 00:36:27,418 --> 00:36:29,427 Hold it, Hot Shot. 751 00:36:29,504 --> 00:36:31,104 You hold real still. 752 00:36:31,181 --> 00:36:34,557 Why, if it isn't the Cadillac man. 753 00:36:34,634 --> 00:36:38,019 I had a feeling we'd meet again. 754 00:36:38,096 --> 00:36:39,562 Wong is in the back on the floor, 755 00:36:39,639 --> 00:36:41,080 and he's hurt pretty bad. 756 00:36:41,157 --> 00:36:43,149 I'll take the boy to the car and call an ambulance. 757 00:36:43,226 --> 00:36:44,075 You stay with Wong. 758 00:36:48,773 --> 00:36:49,656 All right. 759 00:36:49,732 --> 00:36:50,749 Over the hood. 760 00:36:59,617 --> 00:37:00,792 What are you doing? 761 00:37:00,869 --> 00:37:01,542 Taking off your cuffs. 762 00:37:01,619 --> 00:37:03,628 For what, man? 763 00:37:03,705 --> 00:37:07,298 I'm being a nice guy and giving you a break. 764 00:37:07,375 --> 00:37:08,967 Take off. 765 00:37:09,043 --> 00:37:10,176 No. 766 00:37:10,253 --> 00:37:11,177 I said take off. 767 00:37:11,254 --> 00:37:12,095 So you can shoot me? 768 00:37:12,171 --> 00:37:13,355 No way! 769 00:37:13,431 --> 00:37:16,474 Suit yourself. 770 00:37:16,551 --> 00:37:20,612 [grunting] 771 00:37:24,058 --> 00:37:25,951 [gunshot] 772 00:37:47,665 --> 00:37:48,890 He went for my gun, partner. 773 00:37:50,835 --> 00:37:51,709 You saw it. 774 00:37:51,787 --> 00:37:53,886 He went for my gun. 775 00:37:53,963 --> 00:37:56,180 I cuffed him, Frank. 776 00:37:56,257 --> 00:37:58,099 Where are the cuffs? 777 00:37:58,176 --> 00:38:00,560 You saw what he did to Wong. 778 00:38:00,636 --> 00:38:04,030 That black scum could have killed him. 779 00:38:04,107 --> 00:38:05,031 [grumbles] 780 00:38:12,582 --> 00:38:13,614 It was self-defense. 781 00:38:13,691 --> 00:38:16,326 You saw it. 782 00:38:16,402 --> 00:38:22,165 You saw it, and that's the way I'm going to report it. 783 00:38:22,241 --> 00:38:24,542 I only have eight months to go till my pension. 784 00:38:24,619 --> 00:38:27,429 I'm not going to lose my pension over that black piece of trash. 785 00:38:33,753 --> 00:38:38,231 Remember, Mark, I'm the one who saved your life. 786 00:38:41,677 --> 00:38:44,979 Yeah, Frank, I remember. 787 00:38:45,056 --> 00:38:47,157 I'm going to call the ambulance. 788 00:39:10,498 --> 00:39:13,007 According to the preliminary medical examiner's 789 00:39:13,084 --> 00:39:14,726 report, the suspect-- 790 00:39:17,964 --> 00:39:21,057 the victim was pretty badly beaten up. 791 00:39:21,134 --> 00:39:22,850 I tried to cuff him. 792 00:39:22,927 --> 00:39:24,977 He attacked me. 793 00:39:25,054 --> 00:39:26,979 I hit him with my stick. 794 00:39:27,056 --> 00:39:28,089 He got it away from me. 795 00:39:28,166 --> 00:39:29,315 I had to shoot him. 796 00:39:31,894 --> 00:39:35,238 Do you have anything else to say? 797 00:39:35,314 --> 00:39:36,414 It's all the report, sir. 798 00:39:43,865 --> 00:39:45,256 How about you, Gordon? 799 00:39:48,453 --> 00:39:49,302 Yes, sir. 800 00:39:53,749 --> 00:39:55,483 Do you have anything to add? 801 00:39:58,171 --> 00:40:05,893 [sighs] When I arrested the suspect, I cuffed him. 802 00:40:05,970 --> 00:40:07,520 The next thing I saw-- 803 00:40:10,183 --> 00:40:14,494 the next time I saw him, Frank had shot him. 804 00:40:19,025 --> 00:40:20,333 The cuffs were off. 805 00:40:25,156 --> 00:40:27,957 What are you talking about? 806 00:40:28,034 --> 00:40:31,002 I am talking about the truth, Frank. 807 00:40:31,078 --> 00:40:33,087 You can't do this to me. 808 00:40:33,164 --> 00:40:34,046 That kid was scum. 809 00:40:34,123 --> 00:40:35,047 Now, Frank, Frank-- 810 00:40:35,124 --> 00:40:35,923 He didn't deserve to live. 811 00:40:36,000 --> 00:40:36,883 Frank, stop it. 812 00:40:36,959 --> 00:40:37,925 FRANK: I saved your life! 813 00:40:38,002 --> 00:40:38,968 Frank, stop it. 814 00:40:39,045 --> 00:40:40,270 He was worthless. 815 00:40:40,346 --> 00:40:41,771 He didn't deserve to live. 816 00:41:02,276 --> 00:41:05,477 Put him in a holding cell until I can get IAD up here. 817 00:41:09,075 --> 00:41:14,179 [dramatic music] 818 00:41:28,427 --> 00:41:33,156 [telephone ringing] 819 00:41:36,328 --> 00:41:41,122 [typewriters clacking] 820 00:42:07,842 --> 00:42:08,857 I'm sorry. 821 00:42:11,887 --> 00:42:13,613 I'm so terribly, terribly sorry. 822 00:42:17,643 --> 00:42:19,494 We both knew it would happen. 823 00:42:26,110 --> 00:42:32,873 Kevin, your-- your father was the best partner I ever had. 824 00:42:32,950 --> 00:42:33,800 Believe me. 825 00:42:37,371 --> 00:42:40,590 Is that why you turned him in? 826 00:42:40,666 --> 00:42:46,262 Kevin, Kevin, I just told the truth. 827 00:42:46,339 --> 00:42:48,273 I didn't make up what happened. 828 00:42:50,801 --> 00:42:52,226 You ruined my dad. 829 00:42:52,303 --> 00:42:53,444 You ruined his life. 830 00:42:58,684 --> 00:43:02,236 I won't let hate destroy your life the way 831 00:43:02,313 --> 00:43:03,788 it destroyed your father's. 832 00:43:07,943 --> 00:43:12,964 No one in this world loves Frank Lawler more than I do, 833 00:43:13,041 --> 00:43:17,293 but if his life is ruined, if his career is ruined, 834 00:43:17,370 --> 00:43:19,228 it's ruined because he's a racist. 835 00:43:22,708 --> 00:43:25,885 It wasn't Mark who killed that boy. 836 00:43:25,961 --> 00:43:26,978 It wasn't Captain Friend. 837 00:43:27,055 --> 00:43:29,055 It was your father. 838 00:43:29,131 --> 00:43:35,278 It was his hatred, and now that hatred has got to stop. 839 00:43:54,924 --> 00:43:58,926 [somber music] 840 00:44:35,573 --> 00:44:40,385 Julius, he's here. 841 00:44:54,049 --> 00:44:55,391 Changed my mind. 842 00:44:55,468 --> 00:44:56,567 I don't want to speak to him. 843 00:44:59,972 --> 00:45:00,780 Julius, listen to me. 844 00:45:03,151 --> 00:45:07,570 You've lost a brother, and that boy's lost a father. 845 00:45:07,646 --> 00:45:09,488 Two people who hated each other without even 846 00:45:09,565 --> 00:45:10,581 knowing each other. 847 00:45:13,110 --> 00:45:14,502 Does that make sense to you, son? 848 00:45:18,866 --> 00:45:21,542 No. 849 00:45:21,619 --> 00:45:24,754 Then talk to him. 850 00:45:24,830 --> 00:45:28,132 Give him a chance to know you. 851 00:45:28,209 --> 00:45:30,393 Give yourself a chance to know him. 852 00:45:33,172 --> 00:45:35,356 It's the only way the hatred is going to stop. 853 00:45:47,144 --> 00:45:51,664 [theme music] 854 00:47:06,724 --> 00:47:07,615 I'm Kevin. 855 00:47:10,936 --> 00:47:11,828 I'm Julius. 856 00:47:23,616 --> 00:47:27,510 [theme music]