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LA-15S-4, I got an 11-24.

Possibly another vigilante incident.

Need a tow truck.

Hi, Sarge.

Hey, Sarge.

Hey, what happened? You take a spill?

Sarge, you all right?

Yeah, I'm all right.

Listen, your wife called quiet. She sounded kind of upset. Anything I can

do? Yeah, you can get a haircut.

Your knobs are not a rock star.

That's the second time in two days he's chewed me out. What's bugging him?

Well, he's really been chomping at the bit lately.

Sergeant Goudreau.

Hope you didn't mind me horning in on you today, Sarge.

Who is this?

Look, why don't you face me if you're such a...

Hello. Hi, honey.

Oh, hi.

He's called twice today.

I know, I know. He called me again just now.

Joe, you gotta do something.

Well, look, there's no use putting a monitoring box on our telephone line.

He probably calls from a pay phone.

I'll have the phone number changed.

Please be careful.

Yeah, I will.

I gotta get back to work.

Bye-bye. Oh, bye-bye.

All right, knock it off.

Look, if you clowns can't act like officers, I'll give you a few days off

to practice.

All right.

I'm sure some of you have seen that Citizens Patrol group operating in the

Northwest Valley.

So far, they've done a pretty good job of deterring crime in their area. But

recently, a few are getting high on power, acting like vigilantes.

So keep your eyes open for any of them stepping out of line.

Grossman, you have something to say?

Uh, yes, sir. Turner's chair is stuck on my foot.

Knock it off!

Ow.

And, Grossman, you can rest that foot today by calibrating patrol car

speedometers.

Okay, the rest of you, hit your beats.

Please, please.

Hey.

Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

Look at this mess.

Now I gotta go back in there and change my shirt and maybe run into Guthrie

again. Yeah?

Where do you want the body sent?

Honey, I've been giving this... A lot of thought, and I want you and the kids out

of the house until we get this guy who's been bugging us.

Joe, I'm worried for the kids.

Okay, just try and stay calm.

I promise you I'll get this freak who's doing it.

All right.

Bye. Bye.

Pancho, don't you ever knock?

What's this about some freak bugging you?

What's that on your uniform?

Oh, just a little accident. Look, Sarge. Look, would you go change it and tie a

bib on while you're at it?

Hey, Joe, there's something that I can... Move!

Since we started this patrol... The crime rate in the area has dropped 30%.

We're happy, the citizens are happy, and the police are happy.

However, we've been getting some complaints about vandalism and

harassment.

Those who obey the law have nothing to cry about.

Let me warn some of you hot shots again.

We're out there in the streets to protect our families and provide high

visibility, not enforcement.

Don't pursue suspects.

Radio it in to the police.

By the time they get there, the guy's in the next county.

Look, Gibson, there's no room in this patrol for someone who's gonna undermine

our whole effort.

Yes, sir.

of the scanner. The bomb's coming up fast.

Look out. Look out. The kid's hot.

Hey, it's all eye to hand.

All my humanoids are going mutant.

Mm-hmm. Happens to the best of us.

Let your co-pilot take over the mission.

Go for it, Bear.

Look out. Bitters and Swarm is at 2 o'clock high.

Quit breaking my concentration, Harlan.

What did I do?

I heard you talk mutiny.

That's real teamwork for you.

Like a frog and an elephant in a sack race.

I'm surrounded.

You're clutching up. Go for hyperspace.

Oh, there goes another galaxy.

Thanks a lot.

600 points.

600 lousy points.

Hey, 10,000 more and you'll really give us a run for our money Saturday.

Hey, mister.

You realize you could have caused an accident back there when you ran the red

light? Yeah, I realize that, and I'm sorry.

Look, I'm in a terrible hurry. I'm a doctor. If you've got an emergency,

we'll give you an escort.

Well, no, it's not that kind of... The truth is, I'm late for a very important

cocktail party.

A cocktail party?

That's a shame, Doc.

How are the brakes on this land yacht?

Fine. They're just fine.

Well, why don't you use them?

What are you doing?

You'll see.

Hey, just a minute. Where's your badge?

And you have no gun. We're a community citizens patrol.

What are you doing?

Are you insane?

If you're not going to use your brakes, you won't need your brake lights.

Community citizens patrol.

I'll report you for this.

Harry. You've got to stop this, Harry.

This room, it's like a shrine to Mike.

I just don't want anything touched.

I know, but it's not healthy.

I told you I was going to need time.

But honey, it's been six months. We have to try and put it behind us.

Will you give me some space?

Harry, please.

Oh, okay, honey, bye.

I'll be late coming home today.

I gotta practice after school. Hey, Timmy, remember what I told you about

strangers, huh?

Yeah, sure did.

Okay, have a good day, huh?

Oh, Timmy, that shirt is much too dirty to wear to school. Would you change it,

please? Do I have to?

What do you think?

Yeah.

Oh, I forgot to get the paper.

It's the phone company.

Oh.

Oh, good.

That's not too different from our old number.

7871. Thank you. And thanks for rushing it for us.

Right. Bye.

Joe! Come here!

Joe!

What?

Whoever he is.

He does know where we live.

Sarge? Yeah?

This just arrived for a special delivery.

Thanks, Bernie.

I've been seeing video defenders in my sleep.

That's what I call dedication.

Somebody's got to save the universe.

You mean win the tournament.

You say your way, I'll say mine.

Defense is the best strategy.

See, you got to get your scanners on the board, get ready before the bomber

invaders come on the screen.

No way.

Attack. Knock out the mutants and save the smart bombs to go for the pie.

I wish we had a scanner to tell us when it's safe to talk to the Sarge.

Sounds like he almost bit your head off in the office.

You didn't find out what's going on?

I tried.

Look, if Contreras is some kind of hassle, we could help.

I mean, you should have pressed him to open up.

Hey, old buddy.

I may be a little gutsy at times, but a daredevil I ain't. You press him.

Ah, there's another way.

Go directly to the source.

Oh, John, Ponch, just a minute.

Come in.

Sorry to disturb you, Betty. I just happened to be in the neighborhood.

Listen, I'm glad you're here. I was making some coffee. Go on in. Thanks.

Thank you.

Betty, I'm sorry.

We didn't just happen to be in the neighborhood.

You were scared when you opened the door. You had something in your hand.

What was it?

Mace? Don't worry. Joe had me take the course for the license.

Look, Betty, Ponch and I know this much.

Some guy's been harassing you and Joe.

And he's coming unglued.

You want to tell us about it?

It started about a week ago.

Just the phone calls at first.

Some in the middle of the night.

I'm scared.

For the first time since we've been married.

I'm really scared.

If he wants to find you, he will.

We can't stay here, John.

There's got to be something we can do.

Yeah, you can butt out.

Look, all we want to do is help out. I can take care of my own problems.

Look, we're sorry if we stuck our noses in sideways.

Come on, partner.

Hey, you know how much coffee costs these days?

Finish your coffee.

There is some guy out there who is trying to unhinge me, and he's doing a

pretty good job on me, on both of us.

Have any idea who it is?

Oh, not a prayer.

Why don't you file a report and start an investigation?

He hasn't really done anything yet.

Just the phone calls blowing an air horn in my ear and scrawling fink on my

garage door.

But it could get worse.

He's probably just some guy who wants to be a big man by playing games with cops.

What if he stops playing games?

What do you say we break for lunch?

As long as we can find a place we can get in and out of fast.

but I can...

Anybody hurt?

No.

Look, I didn't know what they wanted.

We were so scared.

Yeah, I think your citizen's patrol's gone a little bit too far this time.

He didn't really do anything, officer.

It was the other one.

I tried to stop him, but, uh, well, Gibson sees things a little differently.

Mr. Gibson, I'm Officer Poncherello, this is Officer Baker.

Can we talk a minute?

Of course.

Anything to help the highway patrol?

It's about the sort of help we've been getting.

Has it occurred to you that harassment of motorists is a violation of the law?

Our patrol is keeping those motorists from injuring and killing innocent

people.

And children.

We know about your son, Mr. Gibson.

And we know how important it is to keep it from happening to other kids.

Terrorizing the streets won't bring them back, and it just might put you in jail.

Well, then why don't you protect us from the reckless and drunk drivers?

And we do.

Lately, we've had to protect them from the vigilantes, too.

No law-abiding citizen needs to be protected from us.

Hey, look, why don't you back off, Mr. Gibson?

Now, we don't have enough facts to arrest you, but we're gonna be watching

you.

Well, do you think you got through to him?

I don't know.

He's still hurting pretty bad.

Sort of like a wounded animal, unpredictable and dangerous.

Great. Well, keep an eye on him.

Any luck with the guy who's been bugging you?

I got a list of the recently released from county.

And?

Now, one of them rings a bell.

Look, you two better roll out.

Hi, Bonnie. Hi.

Hi. How do you like Christopher's new friend?

Listen, Bonnie, uh, I appreciate you taking my family in for a few days.

Forget it.

Can't wait to see Christopher's eyes when he sees this little guy.

Um, when's Timmy's big game?

Uh, tomorrow morning.

Well, I thought we'd do something special for him.

Maybe a victory lunch?

Bonnie, that's not necessary. You've already done too much. It'll be fun.

All right. Okay?

Okay.

Your teddy bear did the trick. He went right to sleep with it. Oh, good.

Thanks again, Bonnie.

I just couldn't stay in our house any longer with that man out there.

Well, as long as you feel secure here, you guys can stay here as many days as

you need to. Thank you.

Boy, this is more fun than having lunch at home.

Hey, come on. Shows you how excited he is about my cooking.

Well, you know, Betty, the grass is always greener.

Are you expecting anyone?

No.

Hey, ice cream, anyone?

What flavor? Vanilla.

Well, you can come in anyway.

Look who's here.

Hey, looks like a real picnic, Sarge. Yeah, we got everything here but the

ants. Everything cool, Sarge?

I think Betty and the kids will be okay here for a few days.

Uh, John?

Hey, Sarge, punch.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I had to keep my eyes on the road so I couldn't get the license number.

Plates were dirty, but I made the letters. Ida King Charles.

And we make a good team. I made the numbers.

Four, three, six.

Hey, that'll wait. We got him.

Now look, officers.

Let me explain.

It was a drunk like you that killed my boy. You never had a chance.

I hit him.

You drag them 200 feet, and I'm going to show you what it feels like to dodge a

hunk of steel coming at you.

We'll see how you like it.

Yeah.

You know, it was a lousy day today.

Some days it just doesn't pay to get up in the morning.

I'll tell you something.

One lousy day for me.

I had some real kicks.

Playing tag with a Wyatt Earp. Bad luck.

That's what it was.

Who asked you? I got laid off of work, and my rent is due.

I don't need this problem.

You want to hear about problems?

They busted me three times for drunk driving, took my license, then another

fink, books me again, and shoves me in the county jail for six stinking months.

I guess that's a problem.

I got out last week. Nothing was left. No job.

My old lady ran off on me.

All on account of that rotten old cop.

Okay, well, I've been having a little fun with him, but now the fun's over.

Got a couple souvenirs from the Army.

I'm gonna lay on old Sargey boy.

I'm expecting a report from the DMV on that license plate. If I'm not around,

you make sure you get the information from them.

Will do. Okay.

Hon? Hi.

Kathy called.

They'd like us to go bowling with them tonight.

No.

Harry, we haven't been out of this house since...

He was my son, too, remember?

Hey, I knew him for nine months before you did.

I was a boy yesterday, about the same age as Mike.

He even kind of looked like him.

And a car almost hit him.

Oh, no.

And if something happens to me when I see things like that, it's almost

like... Shh, you don't have to explain, honey. It's all right.

Don't talk about it.

You and Mike.

I love you both.

Oh, I love you too.

Harry, don't go out there today.

I have to.

Because they're out there, and they're killing, and they're maiming, and

they're getting away with it.

And I just keep thinking that I just might find the one who got Mike.

Will you say hi to your Aunt Joan for me?

Well, that sounds like a lot of fun.

You have a good time now.

Bye-bye.

Bonnie, I appreciate what you tried to do for my family, but I just feel safer

with them up in Bakersfield.

There's no way to live.

There certainly isn't.

Sarge, I got that info from DMV on your license plate.

Sarge, do you want me to...

Mrs. Gibson?

Yes. Officer Baker, Officer Poncherello, is your husband home?

No, he's not here right now. Why? What's wrong?

Do you know where he is?

What's happened?

What'd he do?

The man was attacked by a member of the Community Citizens Patrol.

We think your husband fits his description.

Do you know where we could find him?

Um, well, he's on patrol right now, and I don't know where. He could be

anywhere. Mary, three or four, LA.

I'll get it.

How long ago did he leave?

About an hour and a half.

Mary 4?

Mary 5 requests you 1198S4 at 4256 Hastings Street in Pacoima.

DMV report identifies vehicle owner as Lou Millard at that address.

Respond as soon as possible.

10-4.

The ID's a Mustang.

The chair's on its way there now.

Excuse us.

Joe Gutrierre, we got something to talk about. Open up.

Not without a search warrant.

Open up, Millard.

It's over for you.

Thank you.

a green 1969 Mustang on Old Stamford-Susanna Road north of

Devonshire. 10-4, Ella.

is now turning onto Cottonwood Road north of Wilmot.

10-4, Ally.

Okay, forget about me. Get that guy.

Are you nuts? You tried to kill me!

Put your left hand on your head.

Police brutality, that's what it is.

That cop smashed my windshield with his hammer and almost killed me. No,

Millard, that was no cop. It was a citizen, a law and order citizen.

100 years ago, he would have strung you up from the nearest tree.

I'd like to rip your head off for what you did to me and my family, but I

can't.

I am a cop.

That's it, Gibson.

It's all over.

You've just resigned from the community patrol.

I was only doing it for Mike.

Somebody had to get him.

Somebody had to bring him to justice.

He was out there every day breaking the law.

The trouble is, so were you.

They're already beating us. Us, the undisputed champs. Yeah, and yesterday

they had a hard time scuffling up 600 points.

Well, that's it. 48,000 points with the new champs.

Wait a minute. Are you sure your defender ships didn't have eyes?

Yeah, I couldn't get the correction lever to work right for me today.

Yeah, me either.

You can thank Harlan the machine works at all.

Now, this one's on me.

What? Wait a minute.

What do you mean we can thank Harlan that the machine works?

It was acting up last night, and Harlan fixed it.

Fixed it?

Yeah,

I sort of, uh... Come here, Jim. You see, I... Hey, how about dinner, folks?

It's on me, huh?

Good chance.

Thank you.