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A big city is full of people,

and some people are full of crime.

We know a lot about the big crime experts,

the mastermind detectives,

the nation-wide, hard-hitting FBI.

But before they reach the scene of a crime,

there are generally some other guys who get there first.

The men in prowl cars,

the radio patrol.

Their best weapons are a radio set and four wheels.

Their battleground is every city street.

Sometimes they win,

sometimes they lose.

For their kind of enemy never rests or surrenders.

Our story begins where most radio call activity usually begins,

in the nerve centre of Headquarters,

the Communications Division.

"18, one-eight.

"4120 Crenten.

"4120 Crenten.

"See the woman. Keep the peace."

All units, stolen car, in the four column.

1-8 X-ray 4-6-6.

'48 Buick sedan, Grey. License again, 1-8 X-ray 4-6-6.

Heavy evening so far.

Two disturbing-the-peace calls, and one drunk arrest.

I don't know whether I can stand it.

The night's still fresh. Don't give up yet.

Let's knock off and get a cup of coffee, huh, Dan?

How about covering the territory for a while?

Just out of curiosity.

Once, Daniel, I'd like to see you relax a little on duty.

I have to set a good example for you, Junior.

Don't forget I'm trying to make a policeman out of you someday.

Give me a flash when you figure I've made it, will ya?

13, one-three, 286 Tremont.

Possible 459 suspects. Code 2.

Two men at rear of garage, there now.

Looks like I spoke a little too soon.

13, Roger, 13, Roger.

That's Tremont. 286 should be halfway down the block.

Uh-huh.

There's a car down there. Maybe a lookout. Get set.

Set, buddy.

Get out.

You too.

I wouldn't do that.

- You heard him. - Come on.

What are you waitin' for? Get out.

What are you trying to blast the horn for?

Your boyfriends around here on a caper?

We ain't with any guys.

We were just sittin' there thinkin' of somethin' to do.

Yeah, well, sit in our car and do your thinking.

- Oh, but, Officer, we didn't... - All right, later, later. Come on, get in.

Come on.

Car 13.

On that 459 call to 286 Tremont Street.

Picked up two female suspects.

Investigating two male suspects.

Need another car. On Code 2.

13, Roger.

- I'll take a look in the front door, Pappy. - Watch your step.

You guys are crazy.

We weren't doin' nothin', and we ain't with no guys.

Your girlfriend seems kinda worried about something.

So she's afraid of cops.

So what's that prove?

I'll tell ya later.

- Hi, Dan. - Hey, Charlie.

You watch these girls, will ya?

Looks like their boyfriends are on a job around here.

Knock off, copper, I tell you you're crazy.

I don't see anything, but the night light's been turned off.

Eddie, you cover the front of the building.

Barnes and I'll go around the rear.

Ah, my hand!

My hand!

Get back up against the wall,

or you'll get the next one in the head!

Danny, he's comin' down your way!

Hey!

All right, you're lucky your brains aren't splattered all over the sidewalk.

- You all right, Rocky? - Yeah, fine, fine.

Huh. Couple of sophomores, huh?

Come on, get goin'.

13. 459 suspects in custody.

13, Alpha Receiving Hospital.

How old are you?

What's your name?

Come on, you heard him, what's your name?

His driver's license says Joe Nardy.

Book him that way until we run a make on his prints.

Oh, stop blubbering.

This cutie was wearin' a fancy hairpin tucked away in that bun.

They both claim they're seventeen. We'll take 'em to Juvenile.

Oh please, Officer!

Please, I've never been in trouble before!

My ma'll kill me! She'll kill me!

Well, you're in trouble now, sister. Should've thought of that

before you started running around with these hoodlums.

Are you going to put us in jail?

- Uh-huh. - Oh no! No, don't!

No, please, I don't wanna go to jail!

No, I didn't do anything!

I don't wanna go to jail!

101, assist 103 at 722 South Anaheim.

A major 415.

You know, I felt sorry for that kid,

the one that was doing all the blubbering.

She was really scared.

They're all scared the first time they're caught.

Another year, she'll be packing a shiv,

ready to stick it in somebody's gut if she has to.

Maybe your gut.

Still don't get this Jekyll and Hyde twist.

Purvis, the big-hearted nice-guy civilian.

Purvis the tough cop, mow 'em down, don't give 'em a second chance.

Wait till you've had your fill of the scum.

Slugging, knifing...

Shooting holes in decent people.

You'll toughen up, Junior.

Maybe. They can't all be wrong, all the way through.

You gotta look inside.

Maybe some of them rate a second chance.

I can read 'em from the outside.

And I haven't been wrong yet.

18, one-eight.

2416 Hall Street.

See the man. Keep the peace.

There she is, right on schedule at 10:31.

Here we go again.

14, call your station.

Ah, get those velvet tones, restful and lovin'.

That's what you said the first time you heard Tokyo Rose.

So I can't be wrong twice, can I?

I tell you, we've gotta find out who this girl is.

We don't have to find out anything.

You start hanging around Communications,

you'll find yourself walkin' a beat somewhere.

She's got a nice voice, and that's probably as far as it goes.

Unit on Frequency 4, will you repeat, please?

You know the trouble with you, Pappy?

You've got no imagination.

Till I see this girl myself, I won't believe that this voice

doesn't go with a real charmer.

13, one-three, 246 Union Street.

A 415.

See the man about unknown trouble.

13, Roger!

Take it easy, take it easy. What's the trouble, Romano?

What's the matter, you no smell a stinkin' bomb?

They threw a stink bomb right in through my beautiful window!

My customers, they have to... to get out!

- Who threw the bomb, Romano? - Oh, somebody, some, er...

Anybody know what she's talkin' about?

- She's telling him to shut up. - That's right.

- Thanks. - You're welcome.

Anyone here see who threw the bomb?

I see a man walk in, go in the back room with Romano.

And, right after, the bomb came through the window.

What'd the man look like?

Oh, I was eating, I pay no attention.

Uh-huh. Come on over here, Romano. I wanna have a little talk with you.

Come on, break it up, will ya?

All right. Listen now, Romano. Don't be afraid. Tell the truth.

One of Garris' boys come around,

try to sell you their Western Linen Supply Service?

Garris? Nobody sellin' me nothin'. I see nobody!

Guy was standing behind you when he messed your kisser up like that, huh?

I run into the door when the bomb smash my window.

- Door, huh? - All right, Romano,

but you'll have to come down to the station, make a report about it.

We'll see you there in a few minutes.

I make a report, but I don't see who done it!

Yeah, yeah.

- 13. Got another one, Pappy? - Yeah.

On that 415 on Union Street. Handled.

13, clear. KMA 367.

I don't know what the idea is of sending Romano down the station.

He won't make a complaint, we're licked.

He may get guts enough to identify the guy

when he sees him in custody in Headquarters.

And who are we gonna take into custody?

Playin' a hunch.

We're going to take a little ride over to Garris' Starlight Club.

Might be able to hang a rap on one of his boys.

Good deal, Pappy.

Garris' Lincoln hasn't been out.

The convertible's still hot.

I figured Quist would be our boy.

Give me a hand with the front seat, Danny.

Uh-huh.

That's a coincidence. Couple of stink bombs.

♪ I wanna learn about love from you

♪ I do, I do, I do... ♪

Hey, have you seen Quist around?

Oh, I think he's in the office. Right around the corner.

♪ From you, from you, from you

♪ Take me

♪ Teach me

♪ How a heart should feel

♪ When to know it's real

♪ I yearn to learn

♪ What should I whisper when we're alone?

♪ Alone, alone, alone

♪ How would I go about making you

♪ My own, my own, my own? ♪

Want somethin'?

How long you been in the club, Quist?

All night. Why?

Somebody been usin' your car? The motor's still hot.

So what?

So you shouldn't leave stink bombs in your car,

especially right after throwin' one through some little guy's window.

Oh.

We use those bombs in the club to kill rats.

Yeah, this is the place that's got 'em.

How does it make ya feel

to slap a little old man like Romano around, huh?

Make you feel tough, big muscle man?

Well, here's your hat, Muscles. You're going down to the station.

Come on.

Well, if it isn't Mr Garris himself!

- You boys mind if I use my office? - Not at all.

Thanks.

See ya later.

What's goin' on?

Your number one stooge is on his way out, Garris.

We're takin' Quist in.

Whaddaya arrestin' Joe for?

Assault and battery, malicious damage.

We'll think of a couple more charges on the way to the station.

Oh?

So you're, er...

pitchin' to make a name for yourselves, huh?

Let's call it tryin' to keep the streets clean, Garris.

- Come on, let's go. - Now, wait a minute!

One of you boys dropped a bill.

Hundred dollars.

Must be yours, Daniel, I only carry fifties.

Couldn't be mine.

Lately, I've been carryin' my pay in one grand notes.

That's a cheap, small-time gag, Garris,

just like you and your whole crowd.

Bunch of two-bit grifters riding over your heads.

Hold it!

Next time the cops got business in my place,

tell 'em don't send no penny-ante flatfoots.

We're sorry, Mr Garris.

We didn't know how important you are.

Stay away from me, messenger boys.

I'm givin' ya one warnin'.

Keep your nose outta my business!

See ya again, big man.

Now look, Romano, you don't have to be scared of anybody.

Was this man in your place tonight?

I never saw this man before.

All you have to do is identify him, Romano.

We'll put him in jail, you won't be bothered with him again.

I told you, I don't know this man.

- You don't, huh? - No.

It's no use, Purvis.

Garris' lawyer is on his way over,

their bail bondsman is waiting.

We don't have anything to hold him on, anyway.

Good evening, Lieutenant.

Tell me, er... what charge are you booking Mr Quist on?

We decided we don't want him, Oliver.

We just had our jail fumigated.

Glad to hear it.

Your boys must have been having a pretty dull evening.

Tell 'em to be sure they have a case

the next time they hustle one of my clients down here.

Don't bother me with your legal hocus-pocus.

Take your creep, and beat it.

Pardon me.

Take it easy, Pappy. One of these days we'll make it stick.

Yeah, yeah.

Next time you birds arrest a couple of those young fillies,

you can handle them yourselves.

What's the matter, they give you trouble?

Yeah, that bawling kid made me feel like Simon Legree.

She finally keeled over in a faint.

I had to carry her into Juvenile Hall.

She ever been picked up before, Charlie?

Nah, the kid had no record.

Juvenile's keepin' her overnight, but they think she's okay.

She just didn't know the score.

- You hear that, Daniel? - I heard it, I heard it.

What do you want me to do? Adopt the kid?

Speakin' of fillies, how about those cream-and-honey tones

of that new girl on the late shift broadcast?

Yeah, she sounds mighty nice, huh?

Now, I don't pay no attention to female voices no more.

Six years ago, I listened to a pretty voice back home in Texas.

Now, I got four kids!

Lover-boy Barnes startin' to pick his women by the way they sound, Purvis?

That's Junior, still wet behind the ears.

All right, all right. Just to show you comedians

that I can pick Miss Hush by her voice, I've got a five-spot that says

- she's a real pretty doll. - Get him, a five-spot!

What are you doin', printin' your own money now?

All right, so we make it a buck that she's good-lookin'.

Well, you're covered. She's probably a dog,

and it'll cost you money to learn your lesson.

Man, oh man, what this police department's comin' to.

Hey, it just hit me.

Beginning of next week we start on day shift.

We won't be getting her anymore.

I have tidings for ya, son. I've been lookin' forward to that.

Oh, well. Can't have everything.

122, Avenue 60 and Crescent.

The 390 down. 84, go make.

Hey, there's your chance for a workout!

- Think you can handle it? - I'll try.

All right, men, the fight's over. Let's break it up, come on.

Now, what's the brawl about?

Ah, this Petey, he won't ever knuckle down tight.

Says you!

He wins all the aggies, then he starts a fight.

Put him in jail, cop!

He's always comin' around fightin'.

Yeah, arrest him, put him in jail, cop!

Real bad guy, huh?

- What's your name, villain? - Peter J Conklin.

Live around here?

Four blocks over. 2813 46th Street.

All right, Mr Conklin. Let's take a ride.

- Who's that? - Just my brother.

Get in.

How many years do you think he'll get?

Five, at least.

He'll be an old man when he gets out.

Yeah.

4:15, Daniel.

Almost time to knock off.

Hey, you guys gonna put the handcuffs on me?

We're fresh outta handcuffs. We'll have to take a chance.

How do you like that, no handcuffs.

- Yeah, no handcuffs. - Shut up.

- You say he's your brother? - Yeah.

- He doesn't look like you. - I ain't complainin'.

You know, I must have had lead in my head,

figurin' this day watch was a break.

You get more action in the chess tournament.

What do you want, somebody bouncin' bullets off your noggin every night?

How long a stretch do you think we'll get?

Ten years.

For being a pest.

It's not only lack of exercise. I miss my doll with the honey tones.

You know what? This Car 13 jinx has finally hit us.

One more crack about a Car 13 jinx, and something else is liable to hit ya.

You guys gonna give me the third degree in jail?

No, we'll let your mother give ya the third degree, Petey.

Tell her the policeman brought you home.

And stay off that other block, will ya?

Cops. Can't even arrest a guy.

- Yeah, can't even arrest a guy. - Shut up.

By the way, what's his name?

Thurlow.

Thurlow?

What else you gonna call a guy that looks like him?

Where'd you say you lived again?

- 2813, right over there. - Thanks.

Huh. Cops!

Come on, hurry up.

- Hey, Petey. - Yeah?

Remember, no more fighting on the other block.

It's okay with me, I can fight just as good on this block.

Yeah, he can fight just as good on this block.

Come on, Thurlow.

The next paperweight champion of the world, huh?

Could be. Head her home, Daniel.

- We'll just about make the station by five. - Right.

Hello, Joe! Look sharp, look sharp.

You tell me you were gonna play poker,

and you wind up arrested at a stag party with girls.

- Fella's gotta relax sometime. - Well, from now on, you relax at home!

"And, due to this prevailing condition,

"I feel that circumstances make it advisable

"to assign more officers to this district."

That's as far we got, Lieutenant.

Pappy, that's her! Miss Hush!

You're batty. What would she be doing in Masterson's office?

I tell ya it's her! I'd know that voice in my sleep!

I thought we were through playin' that game. Come on.

Oh, now, wait a minute, Daniel.

I've gotta satisfy my hunch about this girl.

Rocky, you're crazy. What are you gonna do,

walk right into Masterson's office and say hello?

- I need a gag. - Yeah, in your mouth you need a gag.

I've got it. Wait here, I'll be right out.

Come in.

Can I see you for a minute, Lieutenant?

Yeah, sure.

Send that to all departments, Kate.

Sorry, I didn't know you were busy.

Oh, that's all right. What is it, Barnes?

Barnes.

- Pardon me? - You were gonna ask me a question.

Oh, nothing, Lieutenant. I'm sorry, you're busy.

I don't wanna take up your time.

Oh, that's all right. Stick around.

That's all for now, Kate.

File that with the rest.

Hey, Barnes!

Yes, sir?

You were gonna ask me a question.

Oh, you know, about the mail truck?

What mail truck?

Well, it double parks in our district every day at noon, ties up traffic,

and we wonder what to do about it.

I assume you went through training school, Barnes?

Yes, sir.

I assume you paid a certain amount of attention to instructions?

Yes, sir.

And you never heard it's department policy

to allow a government truck to double park,

if there's no parking space within 150 feet?

Oh, well, it must have slipped my mind, huh?

Hmm, must have.

- Thank you, Lieutenant. - You're welcome.

Very interesting.

Oh, hello, Rock.

That's a lot better than the old system.

Seems to work very well.

Mmm-hmm, I'm all for it.

Yeah.

Oh, er... I'm sorry, Rocky,

may I present Miss Katharine Mallory? Officer Barnes.

How do you do?

- Miss Mallory? - That's right.

You're getting downright bold, Daniel.

What else d'you find out?

Well, Miss Mallory joined the department about four weeks ago,

she was a substitute in broadcasting for two weeks,

and she is now assigned here as stenographic and record clerk.

Well, for a guy that clams up around women, you're doing, er... very well.

Well, I just thought I'd save Miss Mallory the trouble

of filling out your questionnaire. Come on.

Er... wait a minute.

Miss Mallory, er... do you mind if I call you Kate?

You might as well.

I have a feeling you'll get around to it in a minute, anyway.

- Kate... - Mmm?

Tonight, you're having dinner with two very lonely policemen.

Am I, now?

And who might they be?

Two of the force's finest, most handsome, entertaining gentlemen.

Sounds like one of them could be Officer Purvis.

- Well, thank you. - But who's the other one?

- Who's the other one? - Mm-hmm.

The other one is just the guy who bet you were as pretty as your voice.

And that was a notable understatement.

Flattery will get you nowhere, Officer Barnes.

Now go on about your business.

Where will we pick you up, and, er...

at what time?

Really, Officer Barnes, I don't even know you!

Well, what could be safer than going out with two policemen?

Well, I admit you've got a point there.

Well, then you'll go?

No.

That's a straight answer, if ever I heard one.

Well, why not? Give me one good reason.

I, um... I have to work late tonight.

Lieutenant Masterson asked me to stay and help him catch up on back reports.

Oh, that's too bad.

Well, then, tomorrow night, okay?

Please. I've got a lot of work to finish yet.

Oh, come on, Rocky, give up, will ya?

Yeah, come on, Rocky, give up, will you?

- I'm going to Captain Evers' office, Kate. - Yes, Lieutenant.

Oh, er... call my wife, tell her I'll be home for dinner by six tonight.

Mm-hmm.

I don't know, Daniel, we must be pretty horrible.

When a nice young girl like this

will do anything, even lie, to get out of a date with us.

- The gruesome twosome. - It's kind of a rough awakening, isn't it?

Please, it's not that at all.

Kind of crushes one's pride.

Goes to prove that you never really know how people feel about you.

You know perfectly well I don't consider you horrible.

- Thank you, Miss Mallory. - It's just that...

Well, I have personal reasons why...

You needn't apologise to us.

It's quite all right. You don't have to explain.

We promise you we'll never bother you again.

Just tell me one thing, will you? Why won't you...

All right, all right, I'll go to dinner with you.

Here. Pick me up at seven-thirty at home.

Now get out of here and let me finish my work.

Your work.

Say, did our shirts come back from the laundry yet?

Mine did.

♪ Then don't take your lips

♪ Or your arms

♪ Or your love

♪ Away ♪

Well, take a bow, Rocky.

Looks like they've been expecting us.

- Good evening. - Three, please.

Follow me, please.

All the nightclubs in town, we got to come to this crummy joint.

Well, that's what happens when you take Purvis on a date.

Relax, will ya? You won't be here long.

- This table satisfactory, sir? - Yes, fine, thank you.

Yes, sir.

Look, Pappy, in the future, play detective on your own time, will you?

We're supposed to be impressing the girl.

Oh, I am impressed.

I've never been in a place like this before.

I think it's very interesting.

We don't have to eat the punk's food, do we?

Let's not carry this too far.

Would you like to order?

- Yeah, you want a drink, Kate? - Er... a sherry.

Sherry. Get me an Old Fashioned, and a bourbon water for Dad.

That's me. She's my daughter.

- You happy? - Mm-hmm.

- Comfy? - Mm-hmm.

Um... say, tell me about this Garris.

I've only read about him in the newspapers.

Garris?

Well...

I've done more than read about him.

Nine years ago, Garris was just a tough East Side kid

running a couple of two-bit bookie joints.

During the war, he and his pals

did their shooting here in town, instead of at the front.

I guess they figured they could come up faster that way.

- What lovely people. - Look, Kate.

Your being new in the department,

let me set you straight about something.

Not all policemen are like Pappy here.

Some of us can relax and forget about business

when we're off-duty.

Sure, and you're wastin' your breath tellin' a policemen's daughter

anything about policemen, Officer Barnes.

Say, you're not Lieutenant Mallory's daughter, are ya?

Mm-hmm. Did you know him?

No. He was killed a few months before I joined the force.

We've both heard a lot about him.

They tell me he was one of the really great guys.

I'm glad they think so.

Because we did.

Well, she's got all the qualifications.

Even comes from an illustrious family.

I'll say she does.

I think we ought to drink to that.

"To a long and happy life together."

The three of us!

Hey, that sounds a little crowded, doesn't it?

- Hey... - What's the matter?

That guy comin' in.

What about him?

You mean to tell me you don't recognise that bird?

Looks vaguely familiar, but no bells are ringin'.

Who is he?

- Leo Cusick. - You sure?

Yeah, you would be.

You're getting the Class A tour tonight.

Cusick's one of the big mobsters from the east.

Oh?

That guy that's just come up to the table.

That's Louis Franissi.

Used to be a big racketeer here in town.

Now, he just runs this joint for Garris.

What do you figure Cusick's doing here in town?

Payin' him a little social call.

And apparently he doesn't like waiting for Garris.

I think I'm gonna call the Detective Bureau.

Give 'em a little hot tip. See ya later.

Should I just, er... take a streetcar home?

Or do I at least get a dance out of the evening?

The light-footed pride of the force at your service, ma'am. Yes, indeed.

You know, I've been waiting a long time for this.

Almost four weeks, anyway.

I can believe it.

- I feel a rib cracking. - Oh.

Control yourself, Barnes. This lady's got to last.

I'm a little rusty. I haven't been doing too much of this lately.

Neither have I.

We sound like a couple of old age pensioners.

Miss Mallory, that's your fault.

You shouldn't have waited so long before joining the department.

That's what Lieutenant Masterson used to say.

He was Dad's best friend.

He's been after me for two years to take a job there.

- Why didn't you? - Mmm...

Stubborn Irish pride, among other things.

I thought he was just being nice to me.

How could he help it?

For partners, you and Dan Purvis are certainly complete opposites.

Are you ever as serious about things as he is?

Of course, at the proper moments,

but this isn't one of them.

So...

I had my boys looking this territory over.

Fine business prospects here.

- And I like the climate. - Yeah, it's a good climate.

I understand you run a few places in town here, Garris.

You understand right.

My men have started setting up our organization.

I think I could find a place for you and your people.

That's real nice of you, Cusick.

But, er... we're kinda used to workin' for ourselves.

You're not a bright boy, Garris.

You should kiss a rabbit's foot,

being offered a chance to work for Leo Cusick.

You know somethin'?

I've been gettin' along fine without any rabbit's foot.

You'll get along a lot better if you play ball.

Now, I don't like trouble,

if it can be avoided.

Think it over.

Harry here'll be around to see you in about a week.

Sure, I'll give it a lot of thought.

I'll stay awake nights thinking it over.

While you're at it, Garris,

get rid of that blown-up idea you're a big man.

Could cause you a lot of trouble.

Well, I bet you found out he can't dance, huh?

- Well... - Go ahead, tell him!

Before you come to any decisions, I'm worse.

Hey, Kate. See that girl over there sitting down in the black dress?

Mm-hmm. What about the girl in the black dress?

Terry Romaine, Garris' girlfriend. She's not a bad-lookin' doll.

All of a sudden, your taste is in your feet, knothead.

Any dame that would hook up with a character like Garris

is a no-good filthy tramp.

Well! Did that come out of you?

Don't let it worry you, Kate.

He always starts spitting fire when he's around people like these.

He seemed so calm and easy-going.

Hey, looks like we're gonna have a visitor.

Mr Big Noise himself.

Well! You boys musta liked the place.

That why you come back?

- Nope, just slummin', Garris. - What do you want here?

You heard the man. He said we were slumming.

We're showing the young lady how the things under the rocks live.

Really picked the right evening.

They're all crawling out tonight.

I'll tell you once more, for the last time,

stay away from me, you tin-badge flatfoots.

You're scaring us to death, Garris.

Yeah, we're shaking in our shoes.

So help me.

You clowns keep stickin' your beaks in my business,

you're gonna be a couple of sad monkeys one of these days.

You listen to me, Garris.

You stick this in the back of your filthy brain and keep it there.

We're gonna keep minding your business till you and your gorillas

are tucked away in cages where ya belong.

Now, come on, let's get out of this zoo and eat with some human beings.

Let's not get rough, big man.

Here, buy yourself a new head. One with a brain in it.

Well! Thanks, fellas, it's been fun.

The underworld tour, the dinner, and everything.

Think nothing of it.

You haven't begun to live, child. Tomorrow night, we really break out.

Dinner, a show, a nightclub after, and...

No. This was it, Rocky.

No more dates.

- No more dates? - What do you mean?

What's the matter? Don't you like Dan?

- Certainly, very much. - Oh, thank you.

Well, it couldn't be me.

Surprisingly enough, it isn't. I think you're nice, too.

- You do? - Mm-hmm.

I'm amazed.

The door, please.

Well, you heard the lady. Come on, the door!

But look, Kate.

I don't get it!

It's a rule. A rule I made a long time ago.

Never go out with a policeman more than once.

Good night.

- Good night? - Mm-hmm.

- Come on. - Hey, wait a minute, Pappy.

This calls for Barnes' Advanced Operation.

- Er... just a minute, Kate! - I said, "Good night."

And thanks again.

Well, you're the guy that knows all about women.

- What do you make of this? - I don't get it.

She likes us.

She even likes you.

She doesn't want to go out with us again.

When you get it figured out, professor, let me know, will ya?

Yeah, I'll do that.

You know something?

I'm still not convinced she likes you.

Have a good time, dear?

Fine.

You should be asleep.

I'm glad you finally met some nice boys like that.

I like them both.

So do I.

But I'm not going out with them again.

Kate, you're not still hanging onto that foolish notion of yours?

You bet I am.

A policeman's still going to have no part

in Katharine Mallory's romantic life.

You're not being very fair to the Police Department, dear.

I can't help it, Mom.

I just don't intend to go through what you did

every time Dad went on duty.

The man I marry is...

is going to work in a nice, safe office.

I never had any regrets, Kate.

Except that once.

That once is what made up my mind, Mother.

That night they came to tell you about Dad...

I'll never forget the way you looked.

That doesn't happen to every policeman's wife.

No, but they all expect it.

Their hearts stop beating every time the doorbell rings.

This is one little girl who's not going to get herself in that spot.

- Night, Mom. - Good night, dear.

Say, Woods. Roll call is at eight o'clock.

Let's be on time tomorrow.

211 suspects in teletype 61

are male Caucasians, no further description.

They are believed headed for this city, and all are armed.

That's it.

We've got a special Headquarters bulletin for all Central Division units.

Last week, Officers Purvis and Barnes paid an off-duty visit

to Ritchie Garris' night spot, the Starlight Club.

Strictly business, of course.

At any rate, they picked the right night.

They spotted Leo Cusick in there visiting Garris.

The Intelligence Unit followed up their tip.

Their report just came in today.

Now listen, men.

Cusick and company are moving in out here.

Their base of operations is a place called the Premier Loan Company.

In Central Division territory, at 449 Archer Street.

That's just a few blocks from Garris' nightclub, Lieutenant.

That's right. The loan company is a licensed business.

It's just been opened by a couple of Cusick associates,

Harry Yost and Herb Sharkey.

It's a new gimmick Cusick's been using back east.

They let the suckers run up a big tab in their gambling and bookie joints.

When they're in over their heads, they take 'em to Cusick's loan outfit.

The sucker borrows what he owes,

and signs a lien for his house, car, salary,

whatever he's got for collateral.

He pays his gambling debts,

still owes the loan, at 6% interest.

If he keeps on playing and he can't pay off,

he's in hock for his possessions.

Knowing Garris, it's a cinch there's a slugfest brewin'.

Purvis and Barnes, you're especially concerned.

With Garris' headquarters in your district,

and Cusick's outfit a few blocks away,

you're riding a hot piece of territory.

Keep your eyes open.

Any questions?

Anything you want to bring up?

Any beefs?

Very unusual morning.

Tiger, go in the kitchen and get your dinner.

- That was good, Mom, real good. - I'm glad you enjoyed it.

You go and sit down, honey. You look like you've had a hard day.

I'll just stack the dishes tonight.

I don't think I could look a dishrag in the face.

- Paper come yet? - It's on the coffee table.

Nothing exciting in it.

How about that sale downtown?

Oh, yes. I think it's on about page three.

Any prospects on the flat?

Um...

What did you say, dear?

Any prospects on the flat?

Why, er... yes, I... I forgot to tell you.

I rented it today.

Well, how could you forget to tell me that? That's wonderful!

Who are the new neighbours? What are they like?

Oh, a nice young couple.

They said they'd probably move in tonight.

You know, I think we're very lucky.

We only had the sign out three days,

and with all the new housing going up and all...

That's one worry off our minds.

Yes! Isn't it?

That's probably them now.

I'll just give them the key and they can go right in.

I'll go. I want to get a look at them.

- Hello! - Hi!

Oh, no!

- A nice young couple, you said. - That's us.

Mother, you didn't!

Well, for heaven's sake, Kate, why not?

They're both good boys. You said so yourself.

All right. You two have had your little joke.

Now, take your things and get out.

You're not renting this apartment.

But, Kate, they've paid a month's rent already.

- Well, give it back to them! - But...

I spent it!

Er... besides, we gave up our other place.

You want us to sleep on the street?

As far as I'm concerned, yes,

after you pull a trick like this.

Well, I thought it would give us a nice, safe feeling

to have two members of the force right next door.

Sure, you'll find we're no trouble at all, Kate.

Quiet as mice. I don't even snore.

No, I don't snore either.

How nice.

That makes everything just dandy!

- Here's the key. - Thank you.

Mother, how could you?

You know I particularly wanted

to stay away from those two after office hours!

Your father never ran away from anything, Kate.

Well, I'm not running away, I'm staying away!

The same thing.

Besides, I think this whole attitude of yours toward policemen is cowardly.

It's the only thing that's ever made me disappointed in you, Kate.

Well, is it wrong to not go looking for trouble?

You don't fall in love with men according to their occupation.

You love with your heart, not your head.

Now, Mother! Don't you get any crazy ideas!

If those two are going to stay next door,

that wall is as close as they get to this place.

And don't you dare start inviting them here to dinner,

or giving them the run of the house.

Of course not.

I've no intention of turning this place into a boarding house.

♪ I've been workin' on the railroad

♪ All the live-long day, hot diggity ♪

Lovely voices, haven't they?

♪ ...on the railroad

♪ Just to pass the time away

♪ Don't you hear the whistle blowing

♪ Rise up so early in the morn ♪

♪ Don't you hear the captain shouting

♪ Dinah, blow your horn

♪ Put on your blonde wig. .. ♪

This is too much!

♪ You really said it

♪ Dinah, blow your horn ♪

What in the name of Paddy's pig are you trying to do?

Tear the walls down?

Have we been making too much noise?

Have you been... Oh, no!

No! Heaven help us when you start making what you consider noise!

Well, Kate! You're our first visitor.

Come on, sit down, right here.

Hey, I'm sorry the place is so messed up,

but, you see, the maid hasn't shown up yet.

Why did you have to move here?

Everything was so calm and peaceful.

Oh, now, wait a minute, honey!

Even you wouldn't have us living in that crummy one-room joint that we had.

Oh, no.

And besides, look at how interesting this'll be once it's finished.

It'll be like a museum. Whenever you get bored,

you come in, you browse around.

- Hey, what is all this junk, anyway? - "Junk," she calls it.

Well, get that girl!

Do you realise this stuff has a history to it?

This sword we took off one of the most famous Japanese generals on Okinawa.

And we took this aeroplane propeller

off Washing Machine Charlie's plane on Guadalcanal.

And, um... who did you take this off of?

Er... Pappy?

Oh, er... That, Miss Mallory, we, er...

we got from a tribal chieftain on Peleliu.

- Good old Peleliu! - Yeah, good old Peleliu.

Here's Purvis and Barnes on Guadalcanal.

It's where I first met Pappy.

Oh, wrong picture.

And, I suppose, from then on, the two of you were practically

the entire United States Army.

Smile when you say that, lady.

We were both in the Marines, right?

- Right. - Oh, this is all very interesting,

but I didn't come in to sightsee.

Now, look, fellas.

I promise to stay on my side of the wall,

if you promise to stay on your side.

And, please, let's have a little peace and quiet.

- But of course! - Well, as a matter of fact, Kate,

you're not gonna have us around much,

'cause the new watch schedule was posted today,

and, beginning the first of the month, we both go back on night watch.

What's so funny?

Oh, the kid's really broken-hearted, Dan.

I give up. I'm never going to get rid of you two.

Lieutenant Masterson's going on night watch the first, too.

And he wants me to switch over with him.

Well, how about that? You see, it's just fate!

Well, looks like you're stuck with us, Kate.

I guess so.

I knew everything would work out all right.

I thought you'd like some coffee and sandwiches.

Oh, you sweetheart, you. How about that, Pappy?

Sure, all the comforts of home, huh?

Mmm. Will you pour, Miss Mallory?

Well...

- Here we go. - Yes, indeedy.

You know, Pappy,

we're about due to blow Kate and her mother to a big evening.

All the meals we've had on them the past month,

I'd say we were way overdue.

Kate's kinda changed your mind about women, huh?

What do you mean?

You're not kidding me. You haven't backed out of one date.

You've been getting a kick out of going out with her.

Of course I get a kick out of it. She's a wonderful girl.

How many girls like her do you meet?

Not many. One's all I need.

Say, the club's really jumpin' tonight, huh?

Uh-huh.

Garris' car isn't there.

Wonder where goon-boy is tonight.

If we're lucky, he's fallen down a sewer someplace.

Aren't you coming with me?

No, I got a little business to handle.

I'll drop you off at the club.

What kind of business, Ritchie?

- What are you doing... - It's business!

Come on.

Hi, Terry.

Oh, Kathy, sweetie.

Shouldn't you be in bed?

I waited to see you dressed up.

Daddy said I couldn't come to your apartment.

Said I'd bother you.

Sweetie, you never bother me.

Look, I... I'm a little late tonight.

I'm sorry I forgot your candy,

but you come up tomorrow and get it, huh?

Okay.

- All right. - Come on, Terry. Come on.

Bedtime, Kathy.

Oh, good evening, Miss Romaine.

- Good evening. - Mr Garris.

- Good night, Terry! - Bye, honey.

Where did the shooting take place?

Now, just take it easy, please.

Where did the shooting take place?

Oh, it's terrible, terrible.

Me and the wife ran to the window, and we saw...

Where? Right in front of the Premier Loan Company.

That's at... at 499 Archer Street.

And they were in a big four-door sedan. I couldn't see the...

Sounds like Garris' work.

I'm going to Broadcast.

Look, Kate. I want you to check on these three...

Lieutenant, may I go along?

Sure. Why not?

All units. All units.

- Shooting just occurred at 499... - Harry, switch on the PA, please.

Two male suspects in four-door sedan.

Last seen heading north on Archer Street.

License unknown.

Car 12, take the call.

Eddie, take the mic.

12, Roger.

Use all cars on 4, 5, and 7.

All units on frequencies 4, 5, and 7, stand by.

14 and 18, go to the north section of your district on Archer Street.

Be on lookout for two male suspects

involved in Archer Street shooting.

Cusick's place. Looks like the boys have started.

Swing over by the Starlight Club. They may be headed that way.

12, Lincoln sedan ahead of us.

In pursuit on Barber Street. Headin' west.

12, still pursuin' on.

Suspect car turned east on Imperial.

12, we lost suspect car.

They turned north off 2nd Street.

Send 14 to Riverside and 81 st.

18 to Rogers and Templar Road.

14...

stand by blockade at Riverside and 81st.

18, stand by at Templar and Rogers Road.

Tell 13 to cut over to Vernon Highway.

13, one-three,

cut over to Vernon Highway.

Cars 14 and 18 are closing in at Templar and Rogers Road.

Let's go, Pappy. We're on the beam.

This is one rat race I've got my heart in.

Probably heading for Vernon Highway.

If 13 gets there quick enough, they'll pick em' up.

One-three, suspects going east on Imperial Road.

May be headed for Vernon Highway.

13, Roger. Coming into Vernon.

That's our baby!

13, in pursuit of speeding car

believed to be shooting suspect. Heading west on 2nd Street.

13, Roger.

13, suspect just passed intersection, Barnes and Vernon.

Heading east on Vernon Highway. In pursuit.

13, Roger.

All units, suspects heading east on Vernon Highway.

- 13, go ahead. - 13, Roger.

They got every cop in town on the street tonight.

- Juice this crate! - It's freezin' up at 75.

Watch out, Rock!

13, one-three.

13.

13, acknowledge your call.

Code 1, 13.

13, acknowledge your call.

Their radio's probably shot out.

I'm gonna run out in the car. I'll be on the air.

Come on along, Kate.

You'll just stick here and stew.

Blast that guy at the wheel. It's Quist!

You got him!

You two!

Look, look, I'll make a deal.

Ten grand to fix it so Quist was the guy who plugged Cusick.

Thanks for telling us which one of ya did it.

Get over here.

Put his prints on the rifle.

All you gotta do is say I was drivin' and he had the rifle.

He's dead. You blew half his head off. He can't talk back.

Turn around.

Turn around!

- Put your hands up, both of 'em! - Ten grand for the two of ya!

Twenty grand!

You won't see that kind of dough in five years!

You just went bankrupt, Garris.

You finally shot your way right into the electric chair.

Why, you dirty stinkin' coppers!

I'll beat this and I'll get the two of ya!

So help me, I'll get both you dirty stinkin' flatfoots!

Yeah, go on, go on, keep talkin'.

Get your hands off of me, ya...!

Everythin' okay, Dan?

Yeah, yeah, sure. 13.

13... Hey, Tex.

Our radio's on the blink.

Report a Code 4 for us, will ya?

- And tell 'em to send an ambulance. - Right.

12 for 13.

11L, 11L.

12 reported for 13.

Shooting suspects in custody

on Vernon Highway and Overland Hill section.

They requested an ambulance.

An ambulance for 13?

Hold on to yourself, Kate.

Somebody in 13 told 12 to report in for them.

"Somebody"?

It's only a couple of miles, Kate.

We'll be there in a few minutes.

Well, here we are.

Dan?

- Oh, Dan! - Hey, what are you doing here?

Where's Rocky, Dan? What happened to him?

- What happened to him? - Rocky?

Hiya, Kate. What are you doin'? Workin' overtime?

Rocky!

Oh, Rocky, I thought you were hurt.

Well, who'd wanna hurt me?

Rocky.

Rocky...

Hey, Ziggy. Come on, let's get that body

- out of the front seat. - Right.

All right, Doc, you got him patched up enough. Let's move along.

♪ Ee-i-ee-i-o

♪ And on the farm, he had some chicks... ♪

Well, Pappy, just three more weeks.

I don't know whether I can stand it.

Say, why don't you two get married right away?

Then I can have a little peace and quiet around here.

Not on your life.

This is Barnes' first and only honeymoon,

and I'm not interrupting it to testify at the Garris trial.

We'll wait till after. And then, two weeks of uninterrupted living.

Be right with ya!

You lucky girl.

- Hey, where's my tie? - Tie? Tie, I saw it...

Oh, I know. Here, I'm sittin' on it.

- Sorry. - Oh, thanks.

Well, hurry up and get dressed, will ya? She's all ready.

Junior, you're on your own tonight. I'm staying home.

What? Spending your only night off at home?

I got a lot of things to do.

Tonight's as good a night as any to do 'em.

Like what?

Well, like catch up on my reading and, er...

Well, I got a lot of thi...

Say, who are you anyway? The DA or somethin'?

Look, Pappy.

You know, just because Kate and I are getting married

doesn't mean to say the act's breaking up.

You're still one of the family.

Thanks a lot.

Wake up, Rocky.

A time like this, three's a crowd.

Besides, I'm busy anyway.

Well, you been duckin' this all week.

Kate thinks you're sore at something.

What? What do I got to be sore about?

No, no kiddin', Rocky. You run along.

I told ya, I got things to do,

and I'll catch up to ya some other time.

- Okay, but you know you're welcome. - Sure.

And, er... don't wait up, Ma. I may be a little late.

Right.

- Good night, Pappy. - Good night.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have.

The defendant will rise and face the jury.

Read the verdict.

"We find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree."

If there is no objection, the court is prepared

to impose sentence immediately.

No objection, Your Honour.

It is the judgement of this court

that for the crime of murder in the first degree,

for which you have been convicted,

you be delivered by the Sheriff of this county

to the warden of the state penitentiary,

there to be executed in the manner prescribed by the laws of this state.

And may God have mercy on your soul.

I now remand you to the custody of the Sheriff.

Stay in town, baby.

Don't go nowheres. Just stay put.

Hey, coppers!

Don't sleep too good.

I'll get ya, so help me, I'll get ya!

Garris ready for his train ride today?

Yeah. He was yappin' we didn't press his nice $300 suit for him.

Let's go, Garris. They're anxious to see you up at the pen.

- Hey! - What's the matter?

You can see for yourself.

This thing's busted open again.

Let me have the doc take a look at it

before we grab that train, huh?

- What do you think, Tom? - Yeah.

- Doc still upstairs, Fred? - Yeah, he's around till seven.

Come on, let's go.

Well, if it's bleeding we better have a look at it.

Let's get your coat off, sir.

Snap it up, will ya, doc?

We gotta get goin' with this bird.

Just as fast as I can.

Just as fast as I can.

Okay, Peters, come on.

Car's halfway down the block. That's as close as we could get.

All right, all right.

Hold it.

Forget the car.

All right, fellas, settle down.

There's only one special order of business tonight.

Captain Evers has something to say.

Early this afternoon, three of Garris' hoods,

Adams, Peters, and a third man,

were killed by state highway police,

trying to crash the blockade at Clintonville.

Garris wasn't with his boys.

He is crazy enough to be still around town.

The Detective Bureau has stakeouts at his apartment,

his nightclub, his usual haunts.

But we're ordering a city-wide alert for all radio-car men also.

Keep your eyes open.

You have orders to...

shoot to kill.

Purvis and Barnes, report to my office right after roll call.

On your hot sheets, in the nine column...

I just wanna warn you boys, stay on your guard, on and off duty.

Garris might try and make good his threat to get you.

He was just shooting off his mouth to make himself feel better.

Hmm, maybe.

But his not being with his top hoods

when they try to make a run for it doesn't add up. If he's still in town,

he's got some wild scheme in that cracked brain of his.

- What about his girl, Lieutenant? - Oh, she's still around.

If he tries to contact her, he'll get nabbed.

But I don't think he'll do that. He's not that dumb.

She's too close to home.

You. You stay on your toes.

You've already disrupted my office enough.

- Disrupted your office? - Yeah.

With Kate taking a leave of absence, I gotta break in a new girl.

It's a nuisance.

Not mad enough to back out of giving the bride away, are you, Lieutenant?

No, not that mad.

You just see nothing happens to the groom before Saturday.

- Don't worry. - Go on. Get on duty.

You know something, Pappy?

You never can tell about people.

Now Masterson, he isn't such a bad old goat after all.

Bright boy. Took you only two years to find that out.

Well, with him giving Kate away, that practically makes him my father-in-law.

I oughta be in solid.

Pappy, I'm feeling the pangs of hunger.

How about putting on the feedbag?

Why don't we swing over to the chop house

and get a good steak under our belts?

Rocky, look out!

Hiya, Pappy.

Hiya, Rocky.

Told you that Car 13 was unlucky.

Is it bust?

Stay with it, will ya?

My neck...

feels like it's on fire.

Where's Kate?

She's on her way, Rock.

Good.

Good.

Dan...

Dan, is...

Rocky?

Hiya, Kate.

Hey, sport, you trying to back out of the wedding?

Must be an easier way than this.

You wouldn't let a gal down, would you?

Not you, Kate.

But Garris interfered after all.

Kate?

Yes, darlin'?

Don't let Pappy make...

too much noise in the...

next...

apartment.

♪ There's no otherwise

♪ Don't want your arms

♪ Don't want your lips... ♪

We're closing soon. You want another drink?

I'm still on this one.

- Okay, here's your tab. - Thanks.

Look at her.

Smug, satisfied.

Waiting it out.

Waiting for a chance to hook up with her boyfriend again.

Dan, this won't work.

Sitting here, night after night, trying to play on her nerves.

If she had anything to tell, she'd have cracked by now.

Yeah.

Those rock-hearted dames don't crack easy, but she'll crack.

Believe me, she'll crack.

They couldn't do it at Headquarters.

They think she's on the level about being through with Garris.

A dame like that levelling? Are you kidding?

She's just playin' it cute.

She's laughing at how she conned the police,

waiting for a chance to make her move.

Look at her. She's not even worried.

She goes home at night and sleeps like a cat.

Dreams about her bloodthirsty boyfriend.

How many hours' sleep have you had in the last few weeks?

About as few as you, I expect.

Sure. You don't sleep. I don't sleep,

but that doll-faced gutter-rat, she sleeps.

She eats, drinks, nothing bothers her.

You know what I think?

I think maybe we are getting under her skin.

No, no, she's just annoyed.

We're not getting anywhere this way, Dan. Let's go home.

Yeah, I guess you're right. We're not.

You know, I'm sick of wasting time.

I think that dame's ready to crack,

and I'm not gonna waste time any longer.

- You wait for me. - Dan, don't.

I figured you were due to start something,

sitting there every night, staring holes through me.

What do you want, anyway?

Ritchie Garris.

Well, that's more than I want.

Go find him.

- You're welcome to him. - I'll find him.

'Cause you're gonna tell me where he is,

or, so help me, I'll tear your head off.

- Dan! - Look, I told him four times.

I don't know. I don't wanna know.

Why don't you guys believe me?!

'Cause you'd lie to your own mother on her deathbed.

You know where he is.

You're just waiting for your chance to go to him.

You're crazy.

I don't care if he's caught.

I don't care if they even kill him now.

You're a liar. You know where he is.

Come on! Tell me, where is he?

- Where is he? - I don't know! I don't know!

Come on, tell me! Where is he?

Where is he? Where is he?

Come on! Where is he?

- Where is he? - Dan, stop it! Stop it, Dan.

I was afraid of this, but I hoped I'd never see it happen.

My slapping a woman?

All right, I lost my head.

But I don't class tramps like her as women.

It's what's happening to you I'm talking about.

I know what I'm doing, Kate.

The only thing these hoodlums understand is an iron fist.

Dan, you're wrong.

You're as wrong as I was

when I kept insisting no policemen in my life.

If I hadn't been afraid of being hurt,

I'd have joined the department long ago.

I'd have met Rocky sooner, and...

We would've at least had a couple of years together.

I made a mistake then, Dan.

You're making one now.

How? By trying to get Rocky's killer?

No.

By letting bitterness over Rocky's death make a brute out of you.

A brutal policeman is a terrible thing.

He has too much power.

Too many chances of taking his viciousness out on helpless people.

Well, that's a great speech.

Why don't you pin a medal on Garris

for killing the man you were gonna marry?

That was a terrible thing to say, Dan.

I'm sorry.

I must be crazy for talking to you like this, Kate.

Forget I ever said that, will ya?

Take me home, Dan.

I don't want to talk anymore.

Just take me home.

Here you are. Keep it.

She's gettin' home kinda early tonight.

Yeah.

Hamburgers and coffee.

What a great dinner for a Saturday night.

Better feed the boys in the basement.

Mmm.

Here, take this. Hold onto this for me, will ya?

Chow time. And your little pigeon just came home.

That's nice. It's about time you got here, too.

Switch on, Eddie, our main just arrived.

Uh-huh.

- Hamburgers again? - Yeah.

How much longer are we gonna be stuck in this hole?

Nothin' ever happens in that dame's apartment.

She gets no phone calls, calls nobody.

All I'm gettin' out of it is a bent spine.

- Dame's sure been hittin' the bottle lately. - Yeah.

You shoulda heard the yelling when I told the old lady

I'd have to do the stakeout tonight, too.

Yeah, I know, but I think they're about ready to call it off.

I hope.

Sounds like traffic on the fire escape.

Could be.

- Check the fire escape. - Right.

Whatever it was, it's gone.

Hold it a minute.

Who is it?

Who is it?

Ritchie!

Goon-boy himself.

Cover the front and back, but stay out of sight.

- No action unless he tries to leave. - Right.

G, location 1.

G, location 1.

You must be crazy coming here.

Sure, I am. Crazy about you.

Smart.

Every cop in town lookin' for me, and here I am.

You're packin', huh?

You goin' somewheres?

As far away as I can get.

Yeah?

It's all set up, baby.

Car on the next block, a boat in the harbour.

We're goin' down to Mexico.

Pack one bag we can carry.

I'm not going with you, Ritchie.

It's all over.

I don't want anything more to do with you.

Whaddaya mean, "It's over"?

We got too much between us, baby.

We always played it for keeps, didn't we?

That's before you started spilling blood all over the streets.

Look, I could go for these grab-bag rackets,

but I can't stand blood on me.

Blood don't wash off, Ritchie.

There's not gonna be any more of it. Do you hear that?

We're finished.

I figured you'd be on your high horse.

Whaddaya think I risked my skin hangin' around town for, huh?

Comin' here myself?

You're goin' away, baby, with me!

Get that bag ready.

I said "get it ready"!

All units in vicinity G, location 1,

Code 2, there now.

Kate, Garris is at his girl's apartment.

Take care of that, Charlie.

Units 11-K, 14-K,

16-K,

units 28, 56, 50, 13, Code 2,

at G, location 1. There now.

Find out who it is.

- Yes? - It's me, Kathy!

- Kathy, you mustn't... - Shut up!

- Ritchie, please... - I said, "Shut up."

- Hiya, Kathy! - Hello, Mr Garris.

My daddy said you did something bad.

Nah, he was just kiddin' ya.

Ritchie, let the kid leave.

Ah, this is shapin' up perfect.

The kid's comin' with us, till we get to the car.

Just in case we run into trouble.

This is gonna throw a nice block on the boys.

How'd ya like to go for a little trip, huh?

- Sure. - That's my girl!

That's my girl.

Hey, now, tell me...

What did you do today, huh?

- Well, I... - It's... It's almost her bedtime, Ritchie.

Her father'll be looking for her any minute.

No, Ma said I could stay up until ten tonight,

on account of your leaving in the morning.

Why, sure. Look, you've got an hour and a half yet.

Finish packin'.

Ah, you're looking good, Pete. I'm glad to hear the wife's better.

Six of ya get up on the roof. The rest of my boys stay with me.

Larry, you and Pete cover the back area.

Schmidt, take the alley.

We better check the people in the other apartments on the fourth floor.

Right.

We gotta take this maniac by surprise, if possible,

so wait for the signal.

All right, let's go.

- Captain? - Yeah?

The superintendent's little girl is up in the Romaine room.

Garris is going to use her as a shield.

- Mr and Mrs Blake? - Yes?

Garris is in the Romaine apartment.

- Kathy! - Is Kathy up there?

Yes, Kathy's up there!

Would you like to try calling her out of the apartment?

Yes, oh, yes!

All right.

- Take care of things down here. - Right.

Dan, tell the boys with the searchlights to get 'em set

to hit the corner apartment, fourth floor.

Send a couple of our cars around behind,

to throw their spots on the rear of the apartment.

Check.

You boys stick around here in the lobby.

And I told you to be a good girl and go to sleep. And I mean it!

All right, come on, Terry, we ain't got all night.

Kathy? It's bedtime, dear.

Come on, now.

Tell her she'll be down in a minute. In a minute!

She'll be down in a minute.

It's past her bedtime.

She has to come right away.

In a minute. In a minute.

In a minute.

I'll send her down in a minute.

Now look, don't be frightened.

We're gonna play a little joke on Mommy, huh?

- Sure! - Attagirl.

Put your dolly to sleep over there, and don't let her make no noise.

- Okay. - Go on.

Ssh, don't make any noise, now.

Now, you go right to sleep now. That's a good girl.

Don't make any noise.

That's a good girl.

If you don't sleep on the chair,

I'm going to make you sleep on the couch.

Kathy.

You sure your mother said you could stay up till ten tonight?

Oh, yes! She did, she did.

Somethin's off.

Way off.

- Ritchie, I told you that... - You're tellin' me nothin'!

Garris!

The building is surrounded.

We got officers in the hall outside your door.

You got no chance of escape.

We'll give you thirty seconds to open the door.

Send the child out.

Come out with your arms in the air.

You can't get away now, Ritchie!

Do what they say! Please!

Gimme that kid!

- No! No, Ritchie! - Keep outta this.

You see this, coppers?

You lookin', coppers?

Disappear, or the kid's goin' down!

My baby!

He'll kill my baby!

Killing the child won't help you, Garris!

Get your men outta the building!

Get em' clear outta the neighbourhood.

The kid's comin' with me.

You start throwin' bullets, she gets 'em, too!

Play it my way, and the kid comes back in one piece!

Lieutenant, if I can reach that corner window,

I think I can pick Garris off without hitting the child.

She's goin' down in a second, coppers!

Whaddaya say?

Let me have a try, Lieutenant.

If he tries to take the child out, he'll probably kill her anyway.

Do you want us to try?

Yes.

Put the child inside, Garris.

I'm calling off our men.

That's better, copper!

And blow that other light out!

Kill it.

Okay, Dan.

I'm taking a gas bomb, I may need it.

Tell the men on the top floor to get out right away.

Stop your bawlin'! Stop it!

Come on, baby. On your feet.

On your feet. Come on. Get your coat.

Hurry up, dear. Get your coat.

You stay put, and keep quiet!

Come on, Terry. Hurry it up, will you? We ain't got all night.

Will ya shake it off, Terry?

The kid's gettin' us a free ride through the cops.

All you gotta do is walk to the car.

- Ritchie! Ritchie! - Shut up!

Kathy, get on the floor behind that desk.

Go on.

No, Ritchie! You're not gonna kill any more!

Terry! Ya crazy fool!

Take care of him, will ya?

Go check on the baby.

Yeah, they should be here... There they are right now.

Hey, boys, take it easy.

What are you squawking about, Captain? That's the best Garris has ever looked.

Oh, very funny.

Excuse me, please.

Yeah, there he goes.

Mr Purvis, I...

I don't know what to say, I...

I...

I know, I know.

Take good care of him, miss.

- I will. - Goodbye, Kathy.

- Bye. - Thanks, Doc.

Smile pretty for the camera, Danny boy.

Hiya, men.

- Hey, Purvis. - Hiya, Chronicle, how are you?

- You got a light? - Sure.

Is that really on the level that Romaine dame got knocked off savin' you?

Yeah, that's on the level.

You know, she couldn't have been such a bad cookie after all.

- Well, I guess she wasn't. - Yeah, but that don't make sense,

a dame like that savin' a cop.

Well, maybe if she'd never met a guy like Garris,

she wouldn't have become a dame like that, huh?

- Yeah, maybe you got somethin'. - Maybe I have.

- Good night, fellas. - Good night.

Good night.

You know...

You're beginning to sound like Rocky.

Well, is that bad?

No, Officer Purvis, it certainly isn't.

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