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[music playing]

CHASE: You know what, August?

I think I better handle this.

AUGUST: Why?

CHASE: Well, you just seem to be in a bad mood.

I'm not in a bad mood.

- Whatever you say, partner. - Hey, you want to handle this?

No problem. You handle it.

Fine. LAPD.

We're looking for Leo Blair.

I don't know him.

[engine revs]

OK, OK, now I am in a bad mood.

See what happens when you handle this?

Now how the hell are we supposed to catch him.

I've got no idea.

Uh, oh.

[music playing]

[horns honk]

[crashing sound]

[music playing]

AUGUST: OK, this is your idea, Mr. Daredevil.

So do something.

CHASE: See, I told you, you were in a bad mood.

AUGUST: On your feet.

Come on.

On your feet.

Hands on your head.

Give me your hand.

Joe, take this guy down to the station.

We'll be down to do the paperwork later.

All right.

Let's go.

You want to race back to the car?

Sure.

[theme music playing]

I'm sorry about your loss, Mrs. Robinson,

but take comfort.

By this time tomorrow, your husband's ashes

will be floating gently across the Red Sea just as he wanted.

$2,000.

This rate, I'm going to have to get a real job.

Is my next appointment here yet.

SECRETARY (ON INTERCOM): Yes, she is.

OK, give me just a second.

Let's see a garbage can.

What do you care?

[knocking]

Uh-- come in.

Nice office.

Uh-- thank you.

Uh-- I decorated it myself.

Excuse me, you're a Miss--

Heifer.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

Very pretty name.

It's my husbands.

You may have heard of him.

Bernard Heifer.

Heifer Oil?

Sure, sure I have.

What can I do for you?

Oh, I wanted to diversify some of my investments,

and I heard that you were selling some property.

Yeah, yes, I am.

I have 100 one-acre lots on Lake Lakata.

Beautiful property.

Think heaven on earth.

The developer just went bankrupt.

So I can sell them to you dirt cheap.

Say 10,000 per lot.

I'll take it.

OK great.

Great.

So say one lot.

No, no, all of them.

Excuse me, did you say all of them?

Yes, I did.

Is that a problem?

No, no, that's not a problem.

Never mind.

All of it is.

Let me just figure this out.

That's $1 million.

I'd prefer to pay cash.

Will that be OK?

That's-- that--

that's just fine.

If you just sign this contract.

This investment, Mrs. Heifer, I'm sure

you won't be disappointed in it.

Oh, I know I won't.

Danny Bledsoe, AKA, Danny the Eel,

you're wanted in 10 counties throughout the state

of California and you are finally under arrest

for fraud and grand larceny.

Why, Mrs. heifer, I'm saddened and shocked

by this breach in our contract.

Shut it, Danny.

You're going away for a long time.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Look, I've got a lot of information.

We can work a deal.

How dare you try to con me.

OK, well if you're not interested in putting

a major drug lord like Alfredo Matessa

behind bars, no problem.

Alfredo Matessa?

What is this?

Another one of your games?

No game.

You're Just going to have to trust me.

Get him out of here.

You got it.

Let's go, Danny.

Say, Chance, I hear Frisco PD nabbed

that con man Danny the Eel for you, even hand-delivered him.

Isn't that special.

That must save you a lot of work.

Speaking of work, Lawson, why don't you go find some.

I'm told the transporting officer's

name is Nicole Stockman.

Now let me guess.

I say she's about 45, hair cut real short,

and probably likes to be called Nick.

Actually, I prefer Lieutenant.

Lieutenant.

Detective McDonald.

Guilty.

But you can call me Chase.

McDonald is fine.

Lieutenant Stockman.

I'll be finished with Danny Bledsoe intake procedure

in exactly 10 minutes.

I'll meet you an interrogation then.

What was all that about?

Lieutenant, hold on for a second.

Did I miss something here or are we

not working for the same team?

Oh, we are.

I just don't like being the half the team

that works, while the other half gets the glory.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about the months that it

took me to track Danny down.

The time that it took me to convince

him to turn state's evidence.

So?

So?

The grand jury convenes here in LA.

You and your partner get the credit.

Well, we didn't plan it that way.

Bottom line, McDonald.

I have to go along with this.

I have to like it.

OK?

Come on, Danny.

Don't do this.

We have a deal.

We had a deal, Lieutenant.

Past tense.

AUGUST: Had a deal?

You want me to testify that I saw Alfredo Matessa shoot

and kill Jackie Moore, right?

Right.

I agreed to testify against Matessa

and you're supposed to protect me.

You will be placed in the federal witness

protection program.

And this program, it's the same one

that Harold Porter was in.

Am I not correct?

Harold Porter?

Who's Harold Porter?

He's a witness in another case.

Danny was his cellmate in San Francisco.

Yes, it seems poor Harold was found floating

in the Sacramento River two days after volunteering

for this program.

This is not what I had in mind when I volunteered for this.

You didn't volunteer, Danny.

You were arrested.

Whatever.

Matessa would like nothing better

than to see you lying face up on a slab in the morgue.

You realize that, don't you, Danny?

Rudely stated, but yes.

Then what the hell is your problem?

My problem, Detective, is I'm all

that stands between Alfredo Matessa

and a cell on death row.

So?

So nothing I've seen or heard so far

convinces me you clowns can protect

me when this is all over.

Danny, let me explain something to you.

Be my guest.

First, you have conned a lot of people

out of a lot of money.

Now, it is my guess that there are a lot of contracts

out on your sorry butt even as we speak.

Second, if you don't testify, you're

going to be doing 10 to 15 in the federal pen for fraud.

That's your choice, Danny.

What's it going to be?

I'll think about it.

Can we go to the safe house?

I'm a little tired.

Must be the jet lag.

You had a one hour slide here.

Well I'm aware that, Lieutenant.

But high altitudes make me woozy.

It's an inner hear thing.

Really, my mother had it.

She used to faint in elevators.

I'll bring the car around.

You get him ready for transport.

Listen, Mac, Captain's breathing down my neck

for the paper work on that Nealy case.

I'm going to call the safe house,

let them know you're on your way.

OK, Danny, on your feet.

Let's go.

Hand behind your back.

- Ow, ow, ow, ow. - What?

Bad shoulder.

You have to cuff my hands in front.

I've got a torn rotator cuff. - Yeah, right.

Ow, ow, no, I'm serious, Detective.

Detective, check my file.

It's right there.

Must be cuffed with hands in front.

All right, fine.

Let's go.

[music playing]

NICOLE: Where's Danny file?

- You have it. - No, I don't.

I gave it to you.

And I gave it back to you outside the interrogation room.

No, you didn't.

Yes, I did.

NICOLE: No, it's probably lost in that horrible mess

that you call a desk, piled high with files.

Well, excuse me, for having so many cases.

You might try solving some of them.

I heard it works wonders.

Oh, really?

You know what?

I'll match my case resolve ratio against yours any day

of the week.

Excuse me for interrupting, but could we

stop to get a bite to eat.

You can eat when we get to the safe house.

That won't work.

I've got hypoglycemia.

My doctor says--

OK, fine.

We'll get you something.

Steak at Monte's would be perfect.

Oh, OK.

This isn't Monte's.

That's right.

Sandwiches.

Well, if we must have sandwiches,

make mine a turkey, all white meat, no dark, on Russian rye,

if he has it, pumpernickel if not.

Oh, yeah, and tell him go easy on the mustard.

Give me indigestion.

Lieutenant seems upset.

Shut up.

Aren't you going to help that lady out?

I thought you were a gentleman.

Don't move.

You'll have more than your rotator cuff to deal with.

Stay.

Here, let me give you a hand with this.

[music playing]

Danny, stop right there.

[tires squeal] Stop right there.

Sorry.

McDonald.

Don't start.

[siren blares]

There he is.

CHASE: I see him.

Well, get him.

Fine.

[music playing]

NICOLE: So you left the witness alone so you

can flirt with a pretty girl.

Did you at least get a phone number out of it?

[music playing]

I wasn't flirting with her.

I was helping her with her groceries.

Oh, sure you were.

[siren blaring]

Pull up.

Pull up in front of him.

What do you think I'm trying to do?

Well, you're not doing a very good job of it, are you?

Oh, and I suppose you could do better?

As a matter of fact, yes, I could.

CHASE: Well, them maybe you should be over here driving.

Maybe I should.

Maybe you should.

Uh, oh.

Whoops.

Why do I get the feeling this isn't the first time

you've done this.

Fax Danny the Eel's photo to airport security

and make extra copies for distribution.

You know, none of this would have happened if you

had just not left him alone.

You know, I've just about had enough--

I don't believe it.

We actually have a witness that can put Alfredo Matessa away

and you two lose him.

Sir it wasn't exactly like that.

No?

Well, then would you care to describe it, Lieutenant?

Well I went to go get Danny a sandwich--

A sandwich?

Well, that's nice.

And what did you do?

Get him a nice cold glass of milk?

Well, no, not exactly, Captain.

Um-- a woman with a baby was crossing the street and-- and--

her groceries dropped.

I see.

So while you two scouts were doing

your good deed for the day, Danny the Eel steals a car

and escapes. Oh, that's good.

That's very good.

I'm sure the press is going to love that one.

Sir, I don't really think that I

did anything against protocol.

I don't want to hear it from you, Lieutenant.

As far as I'm concerned, you two are both responsible

for losing him.

But, Detective--

And you are both responsible for bringing him back.

Well said, Captain.

Well, what are you waiting for?

We got a witness running around in the city somewhere.

Maybe you two ought to go and find him.

Yes, sir.

Uh-- yes, sir.

I'll be thinking of you.

No, no, no, no.

You're going with them.

I'm not going to let those two ride alone.

What?

Captain, I don't--

Coming, Aug?

I knew I should have called in sick.

[music playing]

You know, the last time it was this quiet,

I was on the late shift at the morgue.

I though you two kissed and made up.

Hardly the phrase I would use.

Or me.

We agreed to find Danny.

Period.

We got a game plan?

Yeah, Danny's broke, which means we'll try

to get his hands on some cash.

Right.

He's a creature of habit.

So we start checking the--

Right, right, check his usual hangouts.

Standard procedure.

Yeah, you're big on standard procedure.

How about the flipping of the car little stunt

you pulled back there.

Okee, dokee, so what's our first stop?

Monte's.

Make it so.

Aye, aye, Captain.

[music playing]

Hey, you can scratch this one off the list too.

They haven't seen Danny in six months.

Yeah, well, maybe he changed his MO.

Let's hope not.

Our list is getting shorter.

OK, next stop is the Park Plaza Hotel.

August, I think we're being followed.

Can you may come him out?

Not really.

Here, let me look.

My eyes are probably better.

OK, driver is a white male about 35, light brown hair,

wearing a light blue shirt.

And the passenger is also white male, medium

build, in a gray shirt.

What you want to do, August?

Pull him over?

Wait a second. On what grounds?

You can't just pull somebody over because you

think they're following you.

You need proof.

And they could be Matessa's men hoping that we'll lead

them to Danny's safe house.

Surely, they don't think we're that stupid.

Well, you know, maybe the criminals here in Los Angeles

aren't quite as intellectual as the ones in Frisco.

Like some police detectives I could name.

And it's San Francisco, not Frisco.

Right.

Hey!

[tires squeal]

So are they following us or what?

Uh--

Oh, hold that thought.

[music playing]

Catch them.

Catch them.

[music playing]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[crashing sounds]

Are you all right?

Come on, out of the car, out of the car.

Turn around. Turn around.

How do you work for?

Shut up.

Don't tell him.

August, he doesn't want to tell me what I want to know.

Nobody around, Mac.

Shoot him.

August, I really don't want to shoot him.

You shoot him.

I'm busy here, Mac.

If you want him shot, shoot him yourself.

Fine. Come on.

I got to shoot you.

Let's go.

We'll do it over here in the bushes.

Matessa, Alfredo Matessa.

There.

You wanted proof.

You got proof.

Of all the stupid, asinine things.

They've got a lawyer out there representing these goons,

claiming entrapment, saying we've got to let them go.

And you know what?

He's right.

What were you three thinking?

Uh-- well, Captain, um--

I wanted to see if they were tailing us.

And you thought that instigating a high speed chase

was standard procedure.

Uh-- well, no, Captain, it--

see what--

The next words out of your mouth better be,

Captain, we got Danny the Eel in custody even as we speak.

Is that what you were going to say?

No, sir.

Well, then maybe the three of you

ought to go out there and find him.

Uh-- yes, sir.

[music playing]

What are they doing?

Why are they with the Eel?

What are you thinking, Mr. Matessa?

Listen, get the guys and start asking around.

Something tells me the Eel's given the cops the slip.

And remember, you find him before they do.

I'm on it, Mr. Matessa.

CHASE: Check this out.

Eragu mushroom sandwich.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find

eragu mushrooms in season?

AUGUST: Whoopee.

Hey, I'm happy if you're happy.

I'm happy.

This just completes the Southern California picture.

Blond hair and blue eyed surfer type

eating a mushroom sandwich.

Eragu mushroom sandwich.

Excuse me, an eragu mushroom sandwich and drinking something

that looks like sewer water.

It's seaweed shake. You should try some.

It would probably do wonders for your foggy disposition.

OK.

OK, that's it, guys.

I've had just about enough of this verbal knife throwing

contest between you two, all right.

Now we have a missing witness out there, right.

A witness that the both of you lost.

So I would suggest that we keep our mouths shut,

our minds open, and we go find this guy before he

turns up in a body bag.

Does that sound like a workable plan to the two of you?

Good. Very good.

Now where did you say the next place was?

The Park Plaza Hotel?

I suggest we get right over there and take a look.

Take care of it.

Oh, excuse me, sir.

You all right?

Sorry about that.

Ah, oh, oh.

Hey, Harry, it's Danny.

I'm mobile again.

Listen-- hold on a second.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Email my Swiss bank, transfer a hundred thou from my business

account to my bank here in LA fast.

Yeah.

[banging]

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Yeah, I'll be at the Plaza for now

under the name of Rob, Rob Roy.

I'm starting to think that maybe Danny left town.

Hey, if you want to give up, I'll

be happy to drive you back to the station.

I did not say that.

I was going to give up.

Hi.

Can I help.

Have you seen this gentleman here?

Let me take a look.

Uh-- listen, Harry, I got to go.

[gun shots]

People, get down.

Stay down.

[music playing]

My car, andele, andele.

I'll be right back.

[music playing]

[gun shots]

We're going around in circles here.

Well, that would explain my dizziness.

[gun shots]

Clear.

[gun shots]

[gun shot]

Hey, get out of the way.

Danny.

Come on.

Come on.

Perfect.

That's just perfect.

Oh, so this is my fault too?

[music playing]

No Harry, it's all right.

I should have figured they'd freeze that account.

What?

No, no, I've got another option.

I just don't care much for it.

Listen, I'll call you later.

CHASE: All right, Captain, we put

men all the way along Sunset throughout the Hollywood Hills.

They're ordered to call it in if they spot him

and not to pursue.

Someone did try to access Danny's Swiss account,

but the feds blocked the transaction.

Good.

CHASE: Oh, and we also have LAX airport and Burbank airport

covered and the highway patrol is monitoring

all the freeways out of town.

Excellent.

Little basic police work, we'll have Danny back

in custody before we know it.

See how things just seem to flow

when you two work together.

All righty then, we don't all have to agree at once.

[phone rings]

Robbery, homicide, Detective Brooks.

Yeah, hang on.

It's for you, Lieutenant.

It's Danny.

Danny, where are you?

Matessa's men are scouring the city for you.

No kidding, I've been trying to lose

him for the last two hours.

They're all over the place.

Tell me where you are.

I can have units there in less than two minutes.

No, no.

Look, that's the last thing I want.

They see a bunch of cops, and all they have to do

is tag along.

Look, you come and pick me up alone.

We're going to work a new deal. - Forget it, Danny.

The time for dealing is over.

Not if you still want Matessa.

He wants to cut a new deal before he tells us where he is.

So cut him a deal.

Just find out where he is.

Danny, tell us what you want.

[phone ringing] - Yeah.

SLASH (ON PHONE): Yeah, Boss, just spotted the Eel.

Where?

SLASH (ON PHONE): Griffith Park Observatory.

Right I'm on my way.

Tony, Griffith Park.

We've get a blockade of black and whites

covering the road about a mile down, Lieutenant.

That should keep Matessa's men out.

I still don't like this.

I make it a rule not to use deception

in negotiations like this.

It's for your own safety.

Some rules are made to be broken.

And Matessa is going to do whatever it takes.

I suggest we do the same.

Well I'm wire.

I'm ready to go.

OK, August and I'll wait up here.

When we see that you picked up Danny,

we'll join you and escort you down to the blockade.

You know, this may not be exactly what Danny ordered,

but it's close enough.

CHASE: Lieutenant--

Good luck.

I still think one of us should have went along with her.

Well, I'm here at the location.

I see the Mustang.

I don't see him anywhere in sight.

OK, I guess I have to take a look around.

Copy that.

Hello, Lieutenant.

It's a beautiful day for a hike.

Let's go, Danny.

See him, August.

Roger, Lieutenant.

Let's bring him home.

Gotcha.

Go and truck it down the road.

Let's go.

Yes, sir.

OK, we're moving out.

Hey, wait a minute.

What about my car?

I don't want it to get stolen.

It is stolen.

You stole it.

Let's not get bogged down in semantics, all right?

We got company.

Ah, jeez.

Lieutenant, you've got two black suburbans heading your way.

We'll cut them off.

You guys run for the barricade.

Copy.

Come on, come on.

Let's move.

Hey, look, they're going down the hill.

Get down there and cut them off.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Police, we need to commandeer your vehicle.

- Excuse me? - Just show him your badge.

No way.

Come on, get out. Out.

No, I'm not going to let you drive this car.

Just get in.

Come on.

I own one of these. Come on.

Let's go.

Mr. Matessa, there they are.

Fine, get closer, Chris.

Get closer.

We're right behind you, Lieutenant.

Listen, we're going to try to work our way

to the front and run cover.

All right, step on it.

They see us.

This is 1 William 13 to barricade.

All units proceed to the observatory code 3.

I repeat, all units proceed to observatory code 3

Now hold steady.

Idiot.

Hold it steady, will you.

Now get closer.

[gun shot]

[horns blaring]

They're supposed to block the road.

Just not sit there.

[music playing]

AUGUST: Hey, Mac.

Yeah.

You got any idea how we're going to handle this?

I do.

I'm not going to like this, am I?

Nope.

Hold it.

Hold it steady.

[gun shot]

[gun shot]

Damn it.

Idiots.

I got nothing but idiots working for me.

Where'd they come from?

You guys OK?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Mac, Mac.

Let's get out of here.

Hey, I'm with you.

I wouldn't do it if I were you, Danny.

See, uh-- personally, I like eel.

Smoked, fried, pickled, sauteed, skewered.

You get my drift?

You're remarkably clear, Detective.

Good.

Get out of the car.

Look this place must be crawling with cops.

Let's split up.

You go that way.

[music playing]

Drop the gun.

Boss, I got one of them.

What do you want me to do with her?

What do you think?

Kill her.

You dropped you gun.

Let's go.

Thanks.

Slash?

Good work, Lieutenant.

Likewise, McDonald.

[music playing]

AUGUST: Correct me if I'm wrong, my man,

but have relations improved between you two?

Uh-- well, we've made up.

Really?

You care to define what made up means?

I'll tell you later.

Gentlemen, this piece of paper is Alfredo Matessa's one-way

ticket to San Quentin for good.

Feels sort of good, doesn't it?

Knowing you managed to get a scumbag like Matessa

off the streets.

I'm a little worried, though.

Worried?

About what?

About Danny.

They're relocating him to a small town somewhere in Iowa.

Yeah, so?

Do you have any idea what a con man like Danny the Eel

can do to an unsuspecting small town?

AUGUST: You know, you got a point.

I'll make sure that his liaison officer keeps a very

close eye on his activities.

Good idea.

[music playing]

Yeah, well, I'm just glad the feud between you two

is finally over.

Listen, Lieutenant, it has been terrific working with you.

You have yourself a great trip back.

Thank you, Detective.

You know, I--

Say, Lieutenant, good job on the Danny the Eel case.

Thank you.

Call me Nick.

Hey, I like that.

So how long before you have to go back to Frisc--

San Francisco? - Oh, I don't know.

A couple of days, I guess.

Why?

Well, I was thinking I know you San Franciscans aren't

real fond of LA, but uh--

we do have a lot to offer.

So I'm beginning to learn.

Anyway, there's this little restaurant in Santa Monica.

It's right on the ocean.

Great food.

I uh-- thought maybe we could start there.

I think I'd like that.

Shall we?

Sure.

I hope you like sushi.

You know what, Chase?

Anywhere you want to go is fine with me.

You're the boss-- just for tonight.

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