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Tonight, on Spencer for hire, Katie's afraid he'll kill himself if he keeps pushing.

You're gonna die, Quirk.

Marty, you should be tired. You want me to babysit him? So who are you guys?

My mother Jeff. Abed in Castello. Oh, frickin' frack.

My guy concerned about a police lieutenant

who happened to ID you at the scene of the crime. I can handle a spencer.

No, you can handle it. BANG! BANG Why are you throwing time?

all been made to you.

Open it!

Get out of the way.

something done right you gotta do it yourself hey

There you go. Thank you.

Okay.

We'll get him. Hold it!

is said, Marty's bringing the flowers. Is salad ready?

Why?

Katie, a long ago confided in me the secret of throwing a

dinner fight while being married to a police officer.

Which is? Very simple. Never served roast and always served wine. Mmm.

Sit down, sit down. Now, Marty gets off at six.

Which means he left at six thirty. And it's eight thirty now.

Maybe he's running a shuttle service. At last. I hope

you're still hungry.

So if you stop to call, it takes that much more time.

You mean no news is good news?

Well, if you're dead or hurt, why bother to call it off?

I think these can still be saved.

Thank you.

Oh, Susan, always beautiful. And Spencer. Well, let me. Always Spencer.

Well, you been?

about to hold up.

The storekeeper pulled a gun and got hit pretty bad.

Some good swift response by the uniform, though. I'd like to see that.

Catch the guy? Yeah, sure.

Want me to wash up there? Just change your shirt.

We've been inhaling this needle for over an hour. I'm sorry.

I'll hurry as fast as I can.

This morning, okay? Looks a little long. We're chasing bad guys all day.

It's tough business.

They did look a little tired. Well, after 32 years, I've seen it before.

But very soon, he's going to a trout fishing at Lake Sunapete.

Marty!

I'm on my way!

with a robbery in progress. He's in a lot deeper than he expected now.

Oh, yeah, sure. Well, the old man dead. But the PD still got him on him daily.

You believe that? All we can do is catch him, Frank. Yeah. I know, Marty.

It's just catching him over and over again. It wears me out.

It wears you out, too, but that's a job. Hey!

That old man tried to blow me away, Mr. who can't testify to dirt and make a stick.

We can't jack any time, friend.

Very quick.

I'm sure I'm glad to see you.

Well uh

I'm out on parole now.

I'm gonna tell you, I'm going to do this on the up and up.

I told that parole board and I am really sorry. I got involved. It was crazy.

I mean, a wild shot catches a cop. He gets hurt. I go up.

brother's killed.

Anyway, it's all behind me now and no hard feelings to you, Lieutenant.

You did what you had to do and in a way, I'm grateful you sent me up.

I mean, it gave me a chance to get my head screwed on straight.

See you, Murph. See you. I'm really glad I'm out on that.

And I'm staying out, believe me.

Yeah.

Lieutenant, isn't that the guy that shot Larry Jessman?

Would you like to ask the girls to come up to the lake?

Katie, I don't know about going to Santa Fe next week.

Marty, now don't you even start with me. You need the time off.

I'm not saying we're not going to go. I just think it should be another week.

This hold up. It's taken all my life. You let Nelson have it.

You're not the only detective in the whole world. Hey, you! Can you touch me? Hey!

Ready?

We are alright?

Thank you. You got shot at in front of your own home?

You know how these things happen.

Some wild shots, some neighborhood punks, that's all. Random act of violence.

Of course. Like just happened to be aimed at a Boston homicide lieutenant

who just happened to be a witness in a murder.

You're saying that we're showing wisdom, the kid doesn't have the brains?

I'm telling you that. Maybe somebody else does, maybe he's well connected.

Maybe he's part of a protection. Now back off, Frank. Well, yeah.

If there is a case, I'll take care of it. I don't need you making up one for me.

And next time, I will pick the restaurant. Excuse me, Spencer.

I've got to take care my stomach. You bet.

I knew he wasn't gonna go for it. Maybe he doesn't have your intestinal fortitude.

Spencer, I'm talking about the police protection. He wouldn't go for that. No.

He says he's gonna tough it out. It could have been anyone shooting it anyone.

Did he have anything to do with him? He's not dumb.

I mean, if he thought he couldn't handle the pool yet. Yeah.

Well, just in case, I think there are times

when you can get things done that we can't. Won't we, the babysitter?

You're not worried.

this I am.

I don't know, I'm not particularly about who I work for.

So it'll have to be a freebie. Thanks, Spencer. I don' t want him to get winded.

No, I'll be quite as amass. Come on, let me buy you a dog. No, no, thanks.

I'm tough, but I'm that tough. Hey, no guts, no glory.

My goal top notch detectives, I knew the most important thing

to do before I started a long stakeout was to run my errands.

You know, stock up on food, have plenty of clean clothes.

Because shadowing somebody like Marty wouldn't be a 95 job.

Come to think of it, I sure wouldn't mind having some help.

Well, a friend of me is a friend indeed. How about a give me a hand?

A clothes finally would have been long.

that kind of puts you into some long green where you can buy yourself.

of a whole brand new set of double nits.

Well, I'm a little busy at the moment if you hadn't noticed.

Not too busy for this day. The last of the wealthy takes us all

of barrens are having a convention in Dallas

and they need the services of some professional security

guard gentlemen, for which they are paying professional rates $1,000 a day.

Why are you still here telling me about it? They say there's a two-man gift.

So you're inviting me? You always jump into my mind, baby.

besides the big payoff comes in the night when these

gentlemen gather around the table for a serious poker game.

A game which I know we can get ourselves into because

you and me be very seriously good at poker.

Yes, this is true. Also very enticing. Unfortunately, I got to get my own.

Alright. Somebody took a shot at Marty Quirk.

Belson figures whoever did my try again. As a matter of fact, I could use your help.

I know it in the end. but she's going to have to dance alone this time, babe.

I cannot possibly conceive of me giving up this good quantity

of money to protect the man. What's talking about the man?

We're talking about Marty Quirk.

you ain't gonna even make bad money for this.

No.

I've never worn double knit in my life.

No!

You know, all that coffee's probably was given to the indigestion.

This just came in for you upstairs.

What are you doing? That message is clearly a death threat.

And I'm telling you what's coming from the Winston kid.

You gotta let me put some backup on. It's just one phone call, Frank.

The men I got more to do than follow me around.

At least let me hold this button here for questions. On whatever it is.

He's a suspect, Marty. He's the only good suspect we've gotten this shooting.

We're gonna show him we mean business. On whatever, Vince, Frank, come on.

We'll be right back.

better.

We've gotta give a class watch.

Yes, Sergeant Bell's an answer to you.

Wilson.

You what?

No, that's all right, I'm on it.

Dr. Sayshe doesn't know yet.

Thanks, Jackie.

I'll stay with Katie.

Hey, where are you going?

We had the Winston-Kid on the surveillance, but the blue's lost them.

I'm going to find a point I do. I'm gonna kick that little snot a little bit more.

He did this to Marty, the shooting the phone for us. He drove into a heart attack.

You know, a rouse-up kid who's just out on bail. Whatever it takes.

The blow of the only case you got against it? What do you want me to do, Spencer?

Sit around with my f***. If I'm in my ear watching Marty and they barely breathe in,

and tubes coming out of his nose, I can't do it.

Now somebody's trying to kill him out right or, or scare him the death.

I don't know what. I'm not going to stand around and let that happen. Neither am I.

Look, let me go roused and kick the little snot all over Boston.

I want to leave Marty hanging alone. Or Katie. Right. You stay here.

I'll go talk to the kid.

The mighty has been shot twice.

I thought that would prepare me for anything.

Captain Jeffries came to the house the first time.

I saw him through the glass in the front door. I wouldn't answer it.

I was sure for Captain Game at Matt and Marty was dead.

And if I didn't let him tell me, then he'd be OK.

And he was. And he's going to be again this time. He has to be.

down here.

He's been alive time pushing himself and working late and ever letting up.

Damn it, he's done it to himself.

I don't know if that he else likeable at wound.

Why don't you go and die?

Don't die.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Not a partner.

How many days until they get in Dallas? You know more if I drop a damn.

I'll be free of me up, I could be your second man.

I suppose I might get interested again. What will it take to free you up?

I'll use your job to find a kid. Petty thief named Sean Winston. And?

You'll talk with him. You'll tell him I had. Fine.

And you know I'm getting sick and tired of your aberrant behavior. Woo!

I just get chills when you use the big words.

Yeah, driving all that big money to protect the

police and now you're tracking down children

and talk what next? I was thinking of planning an herb garden.

I don't see why we can't discharge you tomorrow,

but you must swear to me that you will rest,

which means stay in bed, watch good TV. You could even read.

I got you, Dr.

You may take a brief walk, Daly, but if you must climb stairs, let someone help you.

I think it gets Sergeant Belsen to carry me up to the station house.

body and gin that in your cases caused by coronary disease, a weakened muscle.

I'd like to recommend an angiogram and schedule surgery.

Doctor, what about exercise and more vegetables or fish? I don't want any surgery.

You have a right to refuse.

We can certainly try to control it with drug

therapy, diet, and a change in lifestyle.

Lifestyle includes environment. eliminating things that result in stress.

Party.

You should retire or you'll die a lot sooner than you expected.

much wear on the left side. It's a bath of a balance.

for Sean Winston.

No shot in here, man. Yeah. Go fish.

Okay

Whoa, we got some funny guys around here, huh? Go face, that's good.

This looks like a shun to me. Hey. It's real leather, man.

But it got somebody a lot of money, huh, man? Yeah.

So who are you guys? Abbot and Castello. Freaking frack. Right.

How much longer I gotta listen to Q Talk before you tell me what you want.

Now this is how it looks.

There a cheap little hood who's semi ended up killing the guy.

And who the hell are you, man? I'm a guy with a problem.

My guy concerned about a police lieutenant who

happened to ID you at the scene of the crime.

No. This lieutenant is not an old-eater bad guy.

As a matter of fact, he's a friend of mine. Now somebody shot up my friend's car.

It's been making phone calls, leaving nasty messages,

which sounds like something a cheap little punk like you might do

and think was real smart, you know? Man, explaining things is a death now.

Maybe, Mr. Boy, you no clerker? Yeah. You messing with me? No! No way.

Tell me you killed a man.

I didn't mean to, we had a gun.

Now you tell me about Quirk, what you're doing to him. Nothing. I told you.

Incredible. Ain't going after no cop.

Thought it makes me think of a bit Dallas's calling.

Boy didn't do it. Didn't do. Nah, but old Spencer gon' find out who did, right?

Right.

Are you finished with your cereal? Mm. Yeah, that's very good. Good.

Thank you.

Oh.

easy way out.

You're gonna die. I'm making sure of it.

That's a hot night, you have extremely cold feet.

And

you're so sweet the world am I for you. You're pleased to not die. Tire?

I've got a relief pocket for her.

It's already know he's being watched. No, I don't know how it would infuriate him

if he found out. Will you please turn out the light? Which wouldn't be good.

I spoke to Katie today.

She says Marty's already talking about going back to work. He has to rest.

It wasn't a full blown heart attack this time,

but he has to keep the stress levels as low as possible.

Maybe that's what he's trying to do. But going back-to-work?

Well, he's done every day of his life for the last 35 years.

Can you imagine that man hanging around the house

and the house slippers watching game shows and soap operas God talk about stress?

Spencer Katie's afraid. She thinks there have been other threats since the shooting.

Worth threats. There was a phone call, Marty barely spoke. Then he left the house.

She said he seemed shaken.

No. Maybe that's why he's going back to work early. It's all in the case.

There's more to it than that.

Katie told me something that Marty wanted her to keep quiet.

The doctor says he should retire.

Mm.

Katie's afraid he'll kill himself if he keeps pushing,

says she asked me to see if you would talk to him.

What makes you think he's gonna listen to me? Because you're his friend.

She said the two of you are a lot alike.

That you're always trying to carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.

Is that what you think? Among other things. Yeah, what are things?

Well, I think you're also compassionate and sensitive. Yeah.

Understanding, caring, modest. Umbul. That's a good word. The big age.

And very, very sexy.

That's not gonna help Martin Grewd much.

Turn off the light.

Did I forget to mention smooth?

Did you get a phone call?

All the rings that I answered.

It's also kind of worried about these threats, you know, seemingly. So...

Checked out the Winston-Kid. Spencer, you had no business to win that.

It's not the one, but you knew that already, didn't you? I told Frank.

He's not, but, you know who is.

Give him to me. Let me go get him. No, because I'm still a cop.

It's my case besides there's no real proof. I can get proof. Let him get proof!

I can handle it, Spencer!

No, you can't handle it.

Not anymore.

My father worked right up to the day he died.

Is that what you think you have to do?

Die with your boot time because you will, you know?

I didn't doubt for a second that I would get through this okay.

And I never thought about the fact that one of these days I was going to die.

So reality.

Do you think about it?

Only when somebody takes a shot at me, kind of puts me in that frame of mind.

I've been shot a couple of times.

I was pulled through without a hitch.

I guess I figured I could pull

through Diane too.

So many new pressure Spencer.

I feel useless.

I'm getting old.

I can't do the things that I've always done before.

You're not the uniform on the street.

Either brain, or the instinct, you have a lost eye. Think about the moment.

get a breath.

Just felt like I ran into a brick wall and a boom.

I mean down.

seems to be alright now. I mean

the blood is pumping again.

Yeah, there's not the same.

Somebody says, hey, how you doing? How you feeling?

You know what I do?

I just thought to cry.

cry.

I can't stop.

Okay, it was Clay Roper.

I recognize his voice when he telephoned the house.

I found out from Belsen that Clay Roper had shot a young cop named Larry Justin.

Seems a couple of uniforms were on a stakeout.

Clay, his older brother and their buddies got

drunk, started interfering with the uniforms.

Somebody started playing with guns. Work was called in on backup and had to shoot.

Clay's brother died. Work had testified twice against Clay's parole. Now he was out.

Clay Ropper?

Yeah, maybe. What do you want? Friends of Marty Quirk.

We're gonna stand here and make some nasty phone calls.

We thought we'd just hang around a while

and make sure your mouse, the only thing you should know.

They could good look at me, man. I'm on parole.

I'm not getting caught even spitting on the sidewalk.

Excellent use of imagery. What is it with you, cops? We're not cops. Not even close.

Whoever. You got

nothing on me? We got you, pal.

music

The job was the same, only the target had changed.

Instead of babysitting Marty, Hawk and I were

going to keep an eye on the man that was

threatening him, sort of watching the watcher.

Now by watching this guy rope right in,

mean hiding around corners and peeking through windows, I wanted him to see us.

I'd make him nervous. And a nervous man can make a mistake.

We'd only take one. And he knew it, and I knew it.

You wear the black tie. You look good in black.

You know there are four new buds on the roses, and you've had them? Yeah.

Marty.

I don't look good in back.

Are you gonna tell me not to go?

Is that what it takes?

All right, yes, don't go.

being selfish.

of a loving father, you're depriving me of the only man I ever loved.

But you don't have to do that. You don't HAVE to die yet.

I love you.

game here.

not as excited as poker, but it does seem to make Mr. Clay as you.

So part of the plan. You have a plan?

You doubted me? Never.

I was absolutely sure that either you had a

plan with working on one or considered working

on one. Thank you.

Now, before you bring some more of this brown

stuff you call it food, explain to me what

the plan is. Well, it's very complex.

my impression of.

Well, actually the first phase of the plan was to make Mr. Clay Edgey.

They're going to be in our room and fast forward to the last two minutes.

We get him agitated enough to make a run at Marty. We take him out.

Or we get him, agitated, enough to making run at us and we take him out.

Rockhead doesn't have no sense to give up. No. Workshout is brother.

Who are you two? Huh? You hungry? Get some meat! What's wrong? What are you doing?

Get me breakfast! A little lots of new bread! Hey! Hey, take it! Get some bread!

I'm afraid that it would do. But I think you hungry! Oh, it's like a lot of...

Oh, my God. What's wrong with you? Get out of here!

Get out! Get out. It is getting irritated. This feels like a good plan.

Yeah.

What do you want from me?

Ha ha ha!

Let's go.

Hey, Marty, wanna see me? Come on in, sit down. Want some coffee? Jeez, I forgot.

How about a rundown stash and get your soda? I think we two seconds, Frank!

Have a seat, will ya?

put in for retirement this morning.

I recommend it to the commissioner that you'll

be promoted to lieutenant in my place.

I'm going to be leaving at the end of the week.

Um.

really gonna miss you Marty.

Yeah, me too.

Um.

Congratulations.

Uh, Frank.

lol

So, here's your cute black sidekick. Whoa!

that I hope, pocketed in here you say that. He hates being called cute.

Alright, let me get this straight. Now, your quirk's protection, but the black guy's

your protection, is that right? Yeah, that's right. Here I am all along.

Oh!

Ready? Get

on me a leg for work. It's 9.30. Yeah. Come on.

Yeah.

Yes, yes, yes. So Frank, who's going to keep the food off of your lapels now?

Well, I figured I can count on you, Spencer. You saw Marty, huh? Yeah, it's true.

You're really the new boss, huh. Well, it is not official Spencer, but Marty

did put in a good word with the commissioner. I'm glad for you, Frank.

Thanks a lot, Spencer, you know, I never thought this day would come.

I passed that little time. It's exam three years ago. What do you mean?

That's the more background I got in harassing. Rolper. Yeah. What's the news on?

Well, he's definitely feeling the heat.

The figure is going to make him move real soon.

The way I boxed him around on the street, I guess he's going to have some friends.

And when he does, you'll let me know about it? Hey, don't I always? Always.

Gentlemen?

Ladies, I'd like to introduce Lieutenant Nick Webster.

He's transferred over from Lincoln Heights.

And since the recent retirement of Lieutenant Martin Quirk,

as of today, you'll be taking his place.

Well, Lieutenant, I'll leave you to settle in and meet your people. Thank you, sir.

Carry on, gentlemen. Let me interrupt you. Thank you sir. Lieutenant Webster.

That's nice to have you aboard. I'm Sergeant Nelson, Frank Belson.

I've heard a couple of excellent reports on you,

Belson, and this is?

That ain't a spencer, congratulations, Lieutenant. Thank you.

Spence is a friend of mine, sir. He's helping out a little on the case. He's what?

Since when do we allow civilian assistance in police matters?

Well, it's a very special case, sir, he's a private investigator.

I don't like PI as much. So is the tottery paperback to give us a bad ramp?

Spats are used to be on the force, sir.

I especially don't care for cops who quit the force. Well, what if I didn't quit?

You know, you and I could go back and force like this all day.

Well, then that seems to be an excellent reason to drop kick your butt out of here.

Show them the front door and how to use it.

Okay, come on. It's a short time.

It's a little expensive, it can be a wise-acre sometimes, or but it's a really...

I understand. You worked very closely with former lieutenant court,

but I run things now, and I run them my way.

Are we gonna have a problem with that?

Sergeant.

clearly aroused, could be considered a threat.

Although he's on parole, Mr. Rupus paid his debt

to the public, and he's entitled to the protection

of the law just like everybody else. He's never

going to be president.

But he's intited to the Protection of the Court, Mr Spencer.

Now, if I see you anywhere near my client,

I'm going to slap you with a restraining order.

And I've got friends who will see that your license is pulled.

Has that clearly been dispensable? You have any questions Mr. Spencer?

Any of your comments?

Yeah, a couple of comments.

First of all, I don't have time to fight your crummy legal paperwork

and the thought of who your friends are is truly terrifying.

But more important, it doesn't matter anymore.

Because I don t think Clay here is my guy.

To take out a cop like Marty Quirk would take guts.

Thank you.

Forensics has a positive idea on a murder weapon, sir.

It was stolen in a residential burglary last year. What a surprise.

If I can save you some time in this case, sir,

this is one that I've been working on, the victim is Lieutenant Quark.

So, Rayland has proved up anything on his kid? I sure unwinced it, no, sir?

Phone calls untraceable, no physically threatening activities.

Have the shooting incident? No, sir. But we've got a darn good suspect now.

I think we can close this case down, Sergeant, unless some activity resumes.

He's still getting the threatening phone calls at home even.

Well, there's no evidence of any connection between the phone calls

and the shootings. This

is not a case for our department.

And unless another attempt is made, that standard

procedure.

I can't stand the procedure. Wait until Marty gets shot, you mean?

Sergeant, we can have quite a number of active cases here before us.

I understand you're quite good, and I'd prefer

to have you working on more important matters. Fine. Load me up.

I'll take all the other cases. But I'm not laying off Marty's case.

A cop's life is in danger, lieutenant. Proof or no?

He's my friend.

New location. Yeah. I got caught on the carpet by his parole officer.

He said he's gonna get a restraining order. Press harassment charges. Mm-hmm.

Maybe try to yank my license. Are you gonna handle a scary thing like that?

I was thinking about moving the Rhode Island.

Maybe I'll just check out his buddies instead.

Think of the gonna move?

Only the things we've been scared of. Why

don't we encourage him to assume that?

I've just become invisible.

Hey, Spencer. Thought I'd drop by and see you out of the return on this coming.

Come on, Hans. What are you doing?

So you got yourself a rocking chair yet? No, not yet.

And you're by Frank, where is that crawling? Yeah, I heard.

You didn't come all the way out here to make me feel worse, did you? No.

Commissioner says there's no money for promotions.

So we had to go and get another man from another station

who's supposed to have a very impressive sheet.

Yeah, well, he impressed me, all right? I heard that.

Well, you got a hot line over there? What are you going through?

I got to do 20 of these every day.

I understand you're gonna take that vacation. Oh yeah. Day after tomorrow.

We might even stay longer. Three or four weeks. Katie's already.

Anderson's erupt as she says. We're going to meet later on tonight,

have dinner, and talk about maybe going in on a boat together.

Maybe she'll take off early for the lake.

Spencer, would you like to screw around a little longer

or tell me what you really have?

Such a smart guy. And you're such an easy read.

Hey, I got to learn something in all these years. You still on Roper?

Like cheap cologne. I guess we irritated him enough as parole officer

had to scare me off with harassment charge. Now we figure he can come with me.

He's in the clear, right? I got a phone call from Hawk.

Roper's making friends, making arrangements. I guess there's a trial real soon.

So one of you in Katie have a nice dinner with the

Henderson's and then just keep going up to the light.

Take Katie over. Look,

I've been a cop for 35 years.

I can sure as help be one for one more day.

Now one more, they could kill you, Marty.

A lot of people care about you and Katie, you gotta think about that.

All right. I'll think about it.

All that was inside the G-Cafe.

Hold it!

You made your decision. Yeah, I had to be here. My kitty.

All right, she is a cubs wife, Spencer. Yeah. Thanks, Hawk.

on.

Oh!

BAM!

Thank you.

Thank you, Mama's here.

If a man's worth is measured in conviction and courage, Marty Quirk had no equal.

He would always be a friend.

But it's sad me to see him pass from my life as a professional.

Someone would take his place on the force.

No one.

place.