All language subtitles for Night Partners 1983

Are you thinking of
a famous??

No, no, I'm not
thinking of Trevethin.

Who?

Trevethin?

Who is Trevethin?

I can't play this game.

I feel so stupid.

Hey, I didn't say it.

Uh, my turn, are
you a famous athlete?

Yes.

Yes, I'm thinking
of a famous athlete.

Got it.

Wayne Terwilliger?

No, but that's a great guess.

Who is Wayne Terwilliger?

Mom, could you hand
me a soda, please?

Uh-huh.

Thank you.

Coming up on on it,Throneberry, Marv Throneberry.

That's it.

Marvelous Marv.

Very good.

Give the man a cigar.

Thank you, yeah.

First baseman for the
Mets retired in '63.

If you had given me two moreminutes, I could have got it.

- Yeah.
- We believe you.

Hang on, Sam.

OK, there you go.

Watch your thumb, babe.

Sam, boy, you're heavy.

No, honey, let's
do all this tomorrow.

Come on, Sam.

Good night, Sam.

OK, kids.

Bye, Francine.

All right, here you are.

- Thanks, Glen.
- Good night, hon.

Come on, kids.
Goodnight.

Good idea.

Up you go.

Boy, you're getting so big.

I think you weigh more
when you're sleeping.

You'll be in bed in
a minute, I promise.

You have a big day atschool tomorrow, don't you?

There we go.

Oh, boy.

I'm exhausted.

What the heck is that this late?

I don't know.

I'll get it.

Elizabeth.

I don't know who it could be.

Open up.

Honey, it's Lauren.

What?

Lauren, what is it?

There were men.

In your house?
Are they still there?

- I don't know.
- What happened?

What's going on?

Sam, go back to your room.

Honey, call the station.

Get a couple of guys over here.

Come on, let me put
something on that.

I don't know.

I looked, Phil.

I don't know, we both got--

Then what happened?

Then one of the guys,
the one with the beard

came in from the
hall and grabbed us

when we were at the door.

I struggled with him.

And-- and he hit me.

And then I fell.

And that's when I hit my headon the dining room table.

Did they strike you again?

Or did they hurt you
in any other way?

No, no.

I was so scared.

Describe them for me.

Start with the
one with the beard

who came from the hallway.

He was tall.

How tall?

I don't know.

About six feet.

Fat, thin, what?

Stocky.

Caucasian, Black, what?

White, white,
they were both white

and they both were t-shirt--- Henderson--

And jeans and-- and--

I think I found it.

Mark?

OK.

Hey, Lauren.

You're doing fine, hon.

Is he angry with me?

It's not personal.

Henderson is like
that with everybody.

But he's still a damn good cop.

Well, it's pretty
clear to us they

came in through
the sliding windows

there in the dining room.

Now they don't look jimmied.

Did you leave them open?

I don't know, maybe.

I'm sorry, I don't think
about these things.

I mean, this is Bakersfield.

Yeah, this is Bakersfield.

And if I were you, I'd getbetter locks all around.

All right, somebody
will be in touch.

The other officers
will be around here

for another half hour or so.

And then what?

And then I file a report.

Will you catch them?

There isn't much to go on.

See you around, McGuire.

Anderson.

I think you better
spend the night with us.

What are we waiting for?

We better get this cleaned up.

You first.

Let's start with Josh's room Iwant it to be clean by the time

he comes home from school.

OK.

Oh, no.

Hey.

Nobody has the right
to do this to us.

I know.

I wish I could
think of something

to make you feel better.

I can just say that
I think the police

are gonna do the best they can.

Oh, the police.

Elizabeth, I didn't mean
anything about Glen.

I know.

If it hadn't been for
you and Glen last night,

I would have been
completely lost.

It's just, that guy Henderson.

Yeah.

He made me feel like Iwas one of the eight million

stories in "The Naked City."

It's not supposed
to happen here.

Why not?

Is it any safer here?

No.

Hey, listen, why don't weget this all cleaned up

and go eat something.

You'll feel better.

OK?

Glen, there's no excuse for it.

Henderson didn't care whatshe was going through.

Honey, he sat down with
her, he talked to her.

I know he did.

But it's not enough.

How you turn this thing off?

It is off.

Just open it.

You know, I never
have liked this thing.

All I'm saying is, someoneshould have cared besides us.

Honey, we see people
hurt every day, hurt

in ways you can't even imagine.

If we start feeling sorryfor everybody, we'll go nuts.

Now let's face it, no
one person can possibly

know what's going on, even undertheir own nose, all the time.

And that's why it's
important to establish

a good, close network.

Now usually we call it
the neighborhood watch.

Now the tighter this networkis and the more complete

it is, the better chance
you have of preventing

crime in your neighborhood.

You should exchange names andphone numbers of everybody

in your immediate area.

Did I miss much?

Practically the whole thing.

Babysitter was late.

Did you bring up
the subject yet?

No, they're
still talking about

neighborhood watch and crimeprevention and stuff like that.

Maybe they can get the
tag number and the type

and color of the automobile.

Now, in helping you
establish this network--

What are you doing?

I'm going to bring
up the subject.

Before you leave tonight

Please don't embarrassGlen in front of his boss.

--methods of organization,
in addition to that.

Uh, Lauren?

Well, I know you've beentalking about crime prevention

here tonight.

But I'll bet there are
a lot of us who had

a crime happen to them already.

I was the victim of a violentcrime a few nights ago.

And I was lucky enough tohave friends who stood by me

and helped me through it
right after it happened.

Because, boy, police suredidn't help in that department.

Hey, lady, the
police are on our side.

What's your problem?

She's got a point.

I know the police
are on our side.

Yeah, they did their job.

But, boy, was it cold.

So what's your point?

Well, my point is, I--

I just wish there wassomeone to take care of us.

We're talking about
crime prevention.

Let her talk, it's important.

Yeah.

Let her talk.

I think that as
victims we deserve

more help from the policedepartment than we're getting.

I agree.

Thank you.

She's right.

The man who snatched
my purse, he had help.

They gave him an attorneyand a social worker.

Well, that's how America works.

And I think that's good.

But what about me?

Nobody even offered
me a ride home.

She's right.

They never do that.

What we're talking abouthere is victims' rights.

Now, I know you don't
want to hear this,

but the system is
set up to protect

the rights of the criminal.

You're not answering
the question.

I really believe that
there should be someone

there to help the victim.

We're people with
feelings and fears.

And we need some support.

We need someone to help usthrough the emotional mess.

Look, I agree with you.

Victim advocacy is a great idea.

There's only one
problem, my men barely

have enough time
to work the number

of cases they already have.

You f the chief of police.

Why don't you just
hire more men?

That's right.

Because we don't
have the money.

See, a program like that justisn't in this year's budget.

It would require morepeople, specialized training.

Well, if you think
it's a good idea,

then why don't you
ask for volunteers.

Yeah, why don't you getvolunteers from the community?

That'd be great.

You know, I'd like to
see a program like that

here in Bakersfield.

But who would donate thatkind of time and energy?

Anyone here care to volunteer?

Would you?

Yes.

Yes, I would.

Absolutely.

I'll do it.

I'll do it.

And so will my friend.

She'll do it, too.

She will.

You're a housewife?

Yes.

I have a little boy
and I have a job.

I'm a secretary.

But I'm willing
to work around it.

How?

Well, I already have awoman who looks after my son.

And I'm sure she wouldn'tmind helping me a little more.

And what about you, Elizabeth?

How does your family
feel about this?

Well, I haven't
talked to them yet,

but I don't see any
reason why they would--

She's willing to do it.

Who'd be against an
idea like this, huh?

Huh?

I look across
my desk and all I

see are a couple of
housewives that don't

know what they volunteered for.

Sure we do.

No, you don't.

See, we're going to spenda lot of time and money

getting you ready
to hit the streets.

You're going to be cold.

You're going to be tired.

You're going to be bored.

You're going to be repulsedby some of what you see.

And my little housewivesare going to call it quits.

Don't patronize us.

We're serious.

I don't like what
I went through.

And there's no reasonthat we can't help to make

it better for other people.

I don't like quitters.

We're not gonna quit.

All right.

Then we'll get you trained.

Trained?

Fine.

Here's how it goes.

Tomorrow you report
to the Academy.

Police Academy?

But all we want to
do is help people.

You do it my
way or not at all.

See, I'm talking about lawsuits.

You're going to train withthe cadets, a mini course.

You're going to get
into physical shape.

You're going to learn
some defensive tactics,

a little psychology,
some law, radio, codes,

and how to handle yourselflike a professional, maybe

even how to use a gun.

No, no guns.

But all the rest.

That sound good to you?

Wonderful.

Our problem on the east side,gentlemen, seems to continue.

Another rape last night.

Same MO, breaking and
entering a trailer,

woman threatened with a knife.

Naturally, this kind of thingis getting a lot of media play.

And the town's getting scared.

As of today, Roy Henderson willhead up a special task force.

Meanwhile, we're beefing
up our uniformed patrols

on the east side.

OK, any questions?

I hear there may be aninspection tomorrow, Zegger?

Before you leave, I'd liketo introduce our new victim

volunteer advocacy program.

So these women will
be working with you

to help victims in some way wehaven't fully figured out yet.

Some of you may know
Elizabeth McGuire.

This is Lauren Hensley.

I'd like you to welcome
them to the department.

We're going to need aliaison between these women

and the department.

Any volunteers?

Thank you, Joe Kirby.

Nice draw, Kirby.

Well, that's it.

We're underway.

Good luck, Kirb.

Coming with me?

Yeah.

Good luck.

We were a hit.

That's it.

They're all in.

No, it's not.

Come on, Eddie,
give 'em a break.

Joe, I have cadets to train.

I can't wait on
these women all day.

This is what you'll be usingwhen you leave your unit.

For police purposes,
the city of Bakersfield

is divided into two separatefrequency channels, Bakersfield

and East Bakersfield.

This dial will adjust
those frequencies.

Here's your mic button.

I want you to take a look at thecode books I just handed out.

There are over 100 codes.

Memorize them.

Is he kidding?

Especially, the codes
on rape, family fights,

and most important, help, 999.

If you can't remember that,three clicks on the mic button

will do.

Close the door
behind you, Josh.

Where you want me
to put this, mom?

Thanks.

Are you asleep?

Joe, what are we doing here?

There may be a time you'llbe answering a code 3.

That's the official reason.

The real reason is the Chief'sworried you'll run down

a newsstand and he'll be sued.

A code three is respond
with lights and siren.

Oh, come on, will you getthose codes memorized.

Yeah, we will.

We will, Joe.

OK, turn it over.

Now, if you're going
to get the full benefit

of this exercise, I
think you're going

to have to go a little faster.

Joe, did I scratch the car.

Just keep your hands on
the inside of the wheel,

no hand over hand.

Now, keep your speed up.

You know, I don't think
you're supposed to be

knocking those cones over.

How'd I do, Joe?

Joe?

Now, you'll never be
on the scene of a crime

before a policeman
has been there.

That means only apoliceman can call you in.

So we can't just show up afterhearing something on the radio?

You got it.

This is a volunteer programfor the police as well.

They have to request you
before you're assigned.

Well, Glen will call us.

I think he will.

Stop being paranoid.

I'll call you.

Others will too.

So if we're not
the first ones there,

we don't have to worry aboutanybody going crazy on us?

Not so fast.

A cop has to call you in.

But once he's determined thesituation is under control,

he's gonna split.

Then we'll be on our own?

That's right.

Now nine out of
ten times, you'll

be dealing with a victim
in a confined area.

Now, this means someone'sapartment and someone's home.

Now there are some
basic procedures I

want you to know and remember.

Now, one--

We understand you two
have had an argument,

and the officer thought
perhaps we could

help you straighten it out.

Now, don't forget to
look around the room.

OK, look, at what you're
getting yourself into.

Do you see a gun?

Do you see a knife?

Do you see any
signs of violence?

Joe, you said there'd
be a cop waiting for us.

Now, wouldn't he have checkedthis stuff out already.

Probably, but
you've got to learn

to depend on yourself always.

Is there anyone else here?

Just my baby.

Well, I think we
should all sit down.

Why don't you sit there and--

Good to get them seated.

Well, remember, this
is a follow up on a 931

with a report of assault.

OK.

Now, why don't
you tell us what

the problem was here tonight?

He hit me.

She's blaming the
whole thing on me--

He hasn't got any
right to hit me.

- I work my butt off.- You didn't clean the place up.

- I'll say.
- I come home--

And then he comes
home at night.

Is the place clean?

And he comes home
and starts yelling--

I look at the place,
it's not cleaned up.

- --at the baby and me.- The baby's in there screaming.

- The baby--
- So--

Something tells me we blew it.

It's all out of control.

Now, first you got toset up some ground rules.

Only one person
talks at one time.

No cutting in.

You've got to make
them understand

that you're here to help
them reach an agreement,

not to help them argue.

And there is no name
calling, that clear?

Now what?

We find out what it isthey want from each other

and what concessions
they're willing to make.

Good.

What do you want from Eddie?

I want him to respect me.

Well, we can work on that.

But what do you
want from Eddie now?

I want him to stop hitting me.

Now, when you're on duty, youwear slacks and closed shoes.

And remember, no heroics.

Now, you never
get out of the car

unless there's a
policeman there first.

2 Able 5, 10-20.

Go ahead answer it, Elizabeth.

Is that for us?

Mm-hm.

I thought it was static.

Hello?

Repeat.

Come on, Elizabeth,
there's a code for that.

10-9.

10-9.

2 Able 5, 10-20.

Euclid and Speedway.

Good.

10-4.

Now, when you're off duty,you'll be given a pager.

And we'll beep you if
there's an emergency.

Other than that, I don't
know what to tell you.

When do we start?

Tomorrow.

Don't do this to me, Andy.

Without that child supportpayment, I can't make it.

Don't put me in a positionwhere I have to beg.

All right, just send
me what you can.

Uh, it's-- it's only threenights a week, Mrs. Murphy.

Oh, not just this week,
it'll be every week.

It's a second job for
me, only without pay.

Eat.

Oh, from about 5:00 to1:30, 2:00 in the morning.

Don't hang up on
me, Mrs. Murphy.

How much?

Oh, I-- I can't pay that much.

It's volunteer work.

You know what happens to kidswho have mothers that work?

Sure, they have moreresponsibilities at home.

That's not how I heard it.

No?

How did you hear it?

Dope, malnutrition.

That lip.

I just don't see how youcould agree to those hours, mom.

I had no choice, Francine.

Apparently, those are the peakhours people are in trouble.

Well, what are you botheringwith other people's troubles

for?

What about us?

Listen, kids, this
is going to work.

Good, you're home.

Foods on the stove
and the children

know exactly what to do.

All you have to do is get thestew out of the microwave.

How will I know when it's off?

Because it dings.

Hey, what's the
matter with you?

I knock myself up forweeks getting ready for this.

And nobody, I meannobody gives me any help.

They're kids, OK?

What's your excuse?

I was just worried
you might get hurt.

Take care of yourself, OK?

I'll wait up for you.

Do you remember
your first day, Joe?

Were you excited?

Yeah, till I got shot.

This is your unit.

This is a unit?

This isn't even a car.

Well, what'd you
expect, a Seville?

This is a classic, even
has push button trans.

On the radio, you identifyyourselves as crisis one.

Community response intosituations involving stress.

Who thought that up?

The chief.

I'm impressed.

So was the chief.

Good luck.

I'll see you out there.

The keys are inside.

Bye, Joe.

Well, we can probably fix it up.

It smells in here.

Mildew.

I'll bet everybodyelse's unit has a heater.

What was that?

Did you hear that?

Yeah, I heard it,
but I can't understand.

I can never understand this.

It sounds like a bad channel.

I keep wanting to tune it.

I know what, they probablyare trying to get us to know

if we're doing all right.

I'll try and get
them on the radio.

Should I ask them to repeat?

Mm-hm.

Crisis Adam 1.

10-9.

10-9.

Crisis 1 Adam, 10-9, please.

I don't think
you're doing it right.

They're not-- They're
not answering you.

Well, I'm pushing the button.

I'm pushing in, and I'mholding it, and I'm talking.

That's what he said to do.

Crisis 1, 10-3.

Let me see, 10-9.

Look in the book.

Maybe it's, um, dog bite.

Wait a minute, 10--

no, no, no.

Call your home.
No.

No, that's a 10-12.

Call your office?

Out of service?

No, that's not right.

Is a 10--

Restrict-- OK, wait, wait,restrict radio traffic.

Oh.

That's 10--

I think that means shut up.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Look, I just want
to go home, please.

It's nothing you've done.

I really just want to be alone.

Would you give me my coat?

Look, my purse.

What are you doing?

What's wrong with you tonight?-

You've had too much to drink.

And I just wanna go home.

- Should we do something?- You're hurting me.

I don't understand.
You're hurting me.

And I don't wanna
be with you now.

Just get in the car, will you?

I don't wanna get
in the car with you.

Crisis 1 Adam, we need a--

Leave me alone.

We need a backup unit.

Going after her.

10-99.

Crisis 1, 10-20,
your location.

Where are we, damn it?

The Alley Cat.

Hey, Bill, phone call.

Yeah, I'll get it.

999, 927, proceed to the Alley

Cat at 1525 Wall Street.

He's going after her.

Do you think they'll
give us a new unit?

Don't talk to me
about a new unit.

In fact, don't
talk to me at all.

I said I'd see it throughto the end of the month, OK,

and I will.

It was a fluke
the other night.

We were almost
killed the other night.

Will you hand me the bleach?

All color or white.

The one in the box.

Almost getting killed
can happen to anybody.

It has nothing to do
with helping people.

We have nothing to
do with helping people.

A bad start,
that's all it was.

They're expecting us
to show up tonight.

Oh, they fixed our unit, huh?

Well, it's running.

I bet.

Elizabeth, do you want tospend the rest of your life

doing laundry?
- No.

In a few years, your kidswill be out of the house,

and you'll be bored silly.- Who says I'll be bored?

There's a whole
world out there.

And you can help
to make it better.

- A whole world?
- Yeah.

And I can make it better.

Yeah.

Can I do it after
the rinse cycle?

OK.

Henderson's in there
talking with her now.

She said she threw the guy out.

She said it was
somebody she knows.

She won't tell us who it is.

She's got some
bruises on her neck.

OK, yeah, good, you're here.

OK, this is what's going on.

The neighbors called us in.

There was a big commotionin this trailer.

The lady that lives theresaid an old boyfriend

showed up and forced his
way through the door.

There was a fight,
she threw him out.

We'll go talk to her.

Not so fast.

Not so fast.

We think there may
have been more going on

in there than she's telling us.

There were some
bruises on her neck

which matched the MO of theeast side trailer rapist.

So what we've got
is a woman that

may know the name of
the guy we're looking

for but she's not telling us.

Now, Detective Henderson isin there now talking with her.

Henderson?

Yeah, you know him?

We've met.

Well, he's not
having much luck.

I'll bet.

Why?

Oh, it doesn't matter.

OK, so what do we do now?

Well, I thought a couplewomen might have a better chance

talking to her, you know,loosening her up a bit

so maybe she's not tooanxious about the whole thing.

So, you know, just
calm her down.

Win her over so that, you know,she'll talk to us, trust us.

OK.

Sure, we'll give it a shot.

What's her name?

Uh, Sophie, Sophie Metzman.

Yeah?

You.

You're the one we
saw a few nights ago.

What are you talking about?

It's you.

Outside the Alley Cat.

Hey, come on, what is this?

More cops.

No, we're not cops.

Well, yeah, well that
I gave at the office.

Look, why don't you justlet us come in and sit down

and we'll relax and we'll talk.

I don't want to talk.

I don't want to talk to you.

I don't want to talk to him.

Good night.

- I'm not done.
- You are now.

Come on, out.

Who sent for these?

Roy, we weren't
getting anywhere.

I thought it was worth a try.

Yeah?

Did you ever think about
asking me about it.

Look, we think
we've seen her before.

She was the one in front
of the bar, the one

who was almost kidnapped.

The night our unit
got all smashed up.

Well, describe the guy.

He was big.

Well, what else?

I can't really say.

I don't know.

He was trying to kill us.

What about the car?

Did you get a license plate?

What kind of car?

Big.

Your first night.

It was our first night.

Yeah.

It was our first night.

I'll call in our location.

What's the code?

We're on a 211A.

And be sure and give
them the address.

Crisis 1 Adam, 211A.

1218 East Hartland.

Crisis 1, 10-9.

Repeat.

All units, 211A armed
robbery in progress

at 1282 East Heartland.

Crisis unit may be involved.

Bomb

I haven't had one
of these in years.

You know, I love 'em.

Isn't this fun?

Where were those thingsyou told me with the coconut

in them?

Armed robbery in progress

at 1282 East Hartland.

Crisis unit may be involved.

Isn't that good?

Oh, hey you wanna trade me?

Mm-mm.

It's better than the vanilla.

Just will you get
me some sugarless?

Would you like one of these?

Because I'm getting a lot.

I'm getting sugarless.

- Sugarless?
- Gum.

Sugarless gum.

It counteracts the candy.

What, are you crazy?

It does.

Kind of brushes your
teeth, you know?

Don't ever tell
my son about this.

No, I won't.

Something's going on.

I wonder what it is.

Oh, I know that one.

That's a 261.

Nope.

A 245?

Right.

Yes.

Gimme another one.

Um, I don't remember that one.

This isn't gonna work.

Sure, it's gonna work.

It got Francine
through sixth grade.

Try another one, Sam.

Try it a different
other one, Sam.

I think he came
through the side window.

This looks pretty
similar to that rape

case we had the other night.

All right, the
scene is preserved.

It was that side window.

What is it you're
most afraid of?

That he'll come back.

I can't stay here.

Is there someone
you could stay

with, like a friend or family?

I don't want 'em to know.

Well, we'll take
you to a shelter then.

There'll be other women there.

What's gonna happen now?

Am I gonna have to answera lot of questions?

Well, you have to
tell the detective

everything that happened.

I know it's hard for
you to talk about now.

It's important for youto realize that everybody

here really is on your side.

Am I gonna have to
go to the hospital?

Yeah.

Yeah, you have to have
a medical examination

because the medical statementis part of the evidence.

I feel a little dizzy.

I'll get some ice cubes.

Janice.

Janice, I'm Detective Henderson.

I know this is a
tough time for you,

but I've got to ask
you some questions.

I can't.

I can't right now.

This won't take long.

Please, do I have
to do this right now?

I can't do it right now.

No.

No, it's OK.

I'm sorry.

You'll just have to wait.

She was in shock.

She just about passed out.

She wasn't ready to
answer questions.

Ready?

What does that mean, ready?

A day, a week?

And who's supposed
to decide that, you?

We did.

And I think you're
completely overreacting.

No, he's not, Elizabeth.

We've had two more
rape victims this week.

We know that.

There's something
else going on here.

You protected the
victim from me.

Now what the hell
does that mean?

We were just trying to
make it better for her.

It's not gonna
be better for her.

It happened.

It happened.

But we can make it
better for somebody else

by catching the guy.

I had men out in the streetwaiting for a description.

Henderson, we all care.

I want them off the
Eastside rape cases.

Off.

Off.

Boy, did you two blow it.

At least we're goodentertainment, huh, fellas.

We heard you did quite a tapdance in the Chiefs office.

Give us a break.

Go torture somebody else.

Crisis 1 Adam,
Drachman and Stone.

Over.

Crisis 1 Adam, respond
to the bus station.

930, male transient.

Garbage detail, ladies.

Here's your chance to
strut your stuff, girls.

What kind of crisis is this?

A drunk in a bus station?

We're victim advocates.

Well, think of him
as a victim of life.

A victim of life?

Funny, real funny.

I don't need any help.

My daughter's gonna pick me up.

I know you don't believeme, but we're in Bakersfield.

But I took a bus from Modesto.

This is Modesto.

My daughter lives here.

Mr. Katsulas,
the clerk told me

you've been here for two days.

Why don't we find
you somewhere to stay

tonight and let me try andfind your daughter tomorrow.

Come on.

We parked right here.

You won't have to
walk two steps.

Oh, that's a nice car.

Oh, thank you, Mr. Katsulas.

Here we are.

OK, all right,
I'll go with you.

Mom, dad.

Hello.

Who are you?

Zachary Katsulas.

Oh, well, that
solves everything.

Don't panic, Glen.

I brought him home.

The founders mission was fulland so was the Salvation Army.

You bought a derelict home?

He's not a derelict,darling, he's an old man.

Mom, how could
you do this to us?

Don't question me, young lady.

I just came out
for a glass of milk

and there's this
man sitting there.

This is terrific.

The next time the jails full,I'll bring the suspect home.

It's hardly the same thing.

Now, look, I'm
gonna go to bed.

And when I wake up, thisman will not be here, right?

There is nowhere
else to put him, Glen.

Put him under a bridge.

Let him sleep in a freight car.

All right?

All right.

Morning.

And that's it.

What's so funny, Mr. Katsulas?

There are no train
stations in Modesto.

Nobody called us here.

It's a follow up.

And besides, there's no officialtie in to the rape case yet.

Elizabeth, the
police are getting

nowhere with this woman.

Even Henderson thought
the MO was the same.

I've been thinking.

Oh, terrific.

Why would Sophie be so
reluctant to cooperate

if she was raped?

Because of the police, becauseof the questions, the trial.

Exactly.

She's afraid.

And she's alone in this.

Come on.

We're not supposed
to be doing this.

Wait a minute.

We're supposed to listen
for 10 seconds before.

Sorry,.

Girls are out.

Selling cookies?

Sophie, we just thoughtwe'd see how you were doing.

Well, I'm just fine, thanks.

Sophie, please,
we can help you.

Now, you got to tell
us, are you afraid

the guy's gonna come back?

Has he threatened you?

You know, we can
help protect you.

I mean, are you afraid
he's going to get out

on bail or something?

Yeah, I'm afraid
he'll get out on bail.

Happens all the time.

If you're really afraid,we can relocate you.

We can put you in a
hotel or a shelter.

Look, if you really
want to help me,

if you're really worried aboutme, then just stay away, OK?

Sophie knows something
and she's not talking

but I don't I understand why.

She's scared.

She's alone, Elizabeth.

Alone?

She's got us.

Us?

Yeah.

What are we gonna do?

Rotate 24 hour shifts?

Hold her hand?

Be there for her at
3:00 in the morning

when she thinks
she hears something

outside of her window?

But this is a chance
for her to do something.

Yeah, well.

Oh, no.

What are we gonna do?

Go talk to him.

Mr. Katsulas.

Hello.

It's nice to see you.

Mr. Katsulas, what
are you doing here?

We put you on the bus.

I'm looking for my daughter.

Oh, your daughter is waitingfor you in Modesto, remember?

We spoke to her from
the bus station.

Back to the drawing board.

You know, it's going
to be cold tonight.

We better find somewhere
for you to sleep.

All right.

I like your house.

Oh, no.

Oh, no, no.

Please, doctor, listen to me.

I've done other favors
for you, but not bums.

Dr. Linden, this is not a bum.

He's a nice man, he's just lost.

He thinks he's in Wisconsin.

Modesto.

Find him a bed.

Come on, be a pal.

A bed?

This isn't a hotel.

This is a hospital.

So find him a gurney.

Look, an empty gurney.

The problem is solved.

His daughter will pick himup at 8:30 tomorrow morning.

Honestly.

Suicide, the kid's about 24.

Looks like he used his 12 gauge.

Coroner through yet?

I don't think so.

Has your brother
lived with you long?

It was a few months.

He didn't have any money.

And he couldn't keep
his own apartment.

I'll get you a glass of water.

Um, I wouldn't go in therejust yet, if I were you.

The coroner is not quite done.

It's a big mistake
to blame yourself.

He was acting differently.

I went out anyway.

I don't think youshould stay here tonight.

Do you have a friend
you could call?

No one.

There must be
someone you could call.

Uh, hold it.

Is there a back
door to this place?

Yeah, the service porch.

Well, why don't you takethe body out that way?

There's no reason
she should have

this wheeled in front of her.

That's a good idea.

Yeah.

Are you afraid they
won't understand?

What is it you're afraid
they won't understand?

Why it happened.

Why I didn't do
anything to stop it.

You know, I think they'regoing to be concerned for you.

And I think they're goingto want to try to help you.

I do.

Are you the one who called us?

Yeah.

I didn't know exactlywhat to do for this lady.

Yeah, well, we'll
stay with her.

Yeah.

There's-- There's, uh--

Blood.

Mm-hm.

Y'all are new at
this, aren't you?

Who's gonna clean that up?

Not me.

Not her.

Oh, no way.

That's not fair.

I'm gonna clean it up.

And you're going to
help me, understand?

You know, Lauren,
you were right.

There is a place for us.

I mean, we were able to
do something for her.

It's what we've
been fighting for.

That is exactly what
we wanted to do,

to help people in crisis.

Lauren?

What were you doing
in the kitchen?

You never came back for
that glass of water.

Isn't that where that
guy shot himself?

Pull over.

Pull over.

Lauren?

Oh.

Lauren.

Did you find it?

It's gotta be here somewhere.

Come on, Lauren,
what's happening to you?

You're falling apart.

Are you sick?

Are you having problems at home?

No, I just fell alittle behind, that's all.

Well, you're not
getting the work done.

I'm tired of standing
on top of you.

I want all this work
finished off by tonight.

I can't stay late tonight.

Do you want to keep this job?

Yes, Mrs. Larson, I do.

We have to do this more often.

Thank you.

Do you remember the last timewe spent a morning together

at home alone?

Summer camp.

I got another one for you.

What?

Last lunch alone?

Lunch alone.

During the week.

Lunch alone during the week?

I was pregnant with Sam.

It was, uh-- it was alittle Italian restaurant.

Pizza with anchovies.

Anchovies.

I miss you.

I miss you, babe.

Do you think I'm spendingtoo much time away

from you and the kids?

No, the kids are
handling it fine.

I miss you the most.

It's a big world out there.

I've never been part of it.

I know, honey.

And some of it isn't
very pretty, is it?

No, but it's the
world we live in.

And being in it--

being in it makes me appreciateyou and the kids so much.

Why don't you
wait in the hall?

We'll be right out.

OK.

I don't want him arrested.

He's a good man and he
didn't mean to do this.

What about last time,
did he mean it then?

And the time before that?

Betty, does it really matterif he meant it or not?

What we're trying
to do here is see

what we can do to help you now.

I know it sounds ridiculous,but I love my wife.

I didn't mean to hurt her.

This isn't the first time.

I've had a lot of stressat work, a lot of pressure.

And then I come home
and she's nagging

me about some stupid thing.

I go nuts and then--

You're just gonna haveto learn to control yourself.

I can't leave him.

Have you taken a
good look at your wife?

It's a shelter for women.

Yes, I've seen my wife.

You can stay a
day or two or as

long as you need till youcan think clearly, till you

can decide what you want.

He won't take me back
if I leave him tonight.

Tonight?

Tonight we're just trying to seethat you don't get hurt again.

Tell me who called?

No, he won't.

You see, he's cooled down.

I don't know
exactly who it was.

I don't believe it.

I hear him, and
he's still angry.

Once, once in
the last two months.

That's the only time
anybody's been out here.

I don't want to lose him.

Just once.

I can't make it
on my own, I can't.

I'm sorry, but it is true.

I am not gonna air mydirty laundry to everybody.

And it's not your business.

I mean, who are you?

I told you, I work for theBakersfield Police Department.

I am a victim advocate.

Who is a victim?

Your wife.

Hey, we had an
argument, it's finished.

And now I want you out of here.

She's not going to a shelter.

She wants to stay.

What's the story
with the husband?

He's still very angry.

He wants us out.

Then it's time to leave.

Joe, we can't leave.

That guy is boiling underneath.

I don't trust him.

Listen, if we can't
get her to a shelter,

can't we get him out?

Can't you arrest him for
assault or something?

Will she sign a complaint?

No, she loves him.

There's no kid involved, right?

There's no kid, thank god.

Well, let's go, ladies.

Joe, please, can wejust stay a little longer

and try to help these people?

I'm not leaving you here.

Why not?

You just told me the guy'sboiling over with anger.

Now let's go.

We can't just leave.

You've done all you can.

They want us out, we're gonnawish 'em well, say goodbye.

Now, let's go.

Hello?

I didn't tell anyone.

No.

I swear.

I didn't say anything.

Please, leave me alone.

This is good.

I bet they were even betteryesterday when they were fresh.

You had to say it.

Do I have any
Jimmies in my teeth?

There's one right--

right there.

You know, I think you're alittle neurotic about that.

Well, I--

I forget.
It's--

What?

It's embarrassing.

Come on, what?

It's 2:30 in the morning.

There's no one in here.

You can tell me.

OK, when I first went outwith Andy, my very first date,

I was so nervous.

And it took me hours to dress.

And we-- we doubled
with some friends.

And I had a really good time.

I got along with everybody.

I talked and I laughed.

And--

So yeah, yeah.

When we I got home and
I looked in the mirror.

And I-- I smiled at myself.

And right here.

Uh-uh.

No, was a huge, brown
grain of wild rice.

Nobody--

And nobody told me.

Nobody told you?

Yes.

Those were enemies.

Those weren't friends.

I've got a lot of Andy stories.

Some of them-- some of
them aren't so funny.

The breakup still hurts, huh?

Well, you know,
when you have a kid,

you're never really divorced.

It's-- it's not a clean break.

I wish I could carry theball by myself, I really do.

But I can't.

You ever wish that
you can go back in time,

start all over again.

Hm-hm, no.

I wouldn't do anythingdifferently, because then I

wouldn't have Josh.

Evening, ladies.

- Hi.
- Hi.

You girls want anything?

Uh-huh.

Hey, you know that 245we were on the other night?

Mm-hm.

The woman pulled through.

I'm glad.

I'm really glad.

You know, she has
three kids at home.

There aren't any
left with jimmies.

What?

There are no what?

Jimmies, they don't
have enough jimmies.

Aw, shucks, is
there no jimmies.

Oh, well, you
want one of mine.

We've got some
jimmies, pink ones.

Are you sleeping better?

Oh, a few hours in the morningwhen it starts to get light.

Are you afraid
it'll happen again?

Yeah.

I don't blame you.

Most women are afraid of that.

But I'll tell you something,it's highly unlikely.

You know, you did a verygood thing for yourself,

moving to a second
story apartment.

I feel like--

like this whole thing has--

has wrecked my life.

I know you feel like thatnow, but it's very important

to get that feeling behind you.

Have you told
your boyfriend yet?

No.

I'm afraid he'll blame me.

Janice, this is
not your fault.

I left the window open.

And-- and I didn't
fight hard enough.

I should have fought harder.

Janice, you're
alive, you're here,

do you know what that means?

You are here.

Janice.

Janice, there is nothing
to be ashamed of.

I wish I could
go back to work.

You know, that's a good idea.

Yeah, but I work late.

And I'd-- and I'd haveto come home in the dark.

Well, talk to your bossabout changing your hours.

Will you talk to him for me?

Janice, you could
do that for yourself.

But I'll be there
if you need me.

Did you remember to
bring the antacids?

Mm-hm, they're in my purse.

You know, Joe was right.

These are the best tacos.

You got a little taco
sauce right on your--

Yeah, right--
yeah, right there.

It's Sophie.

Fresno.

No thanks, I've already eaten.

Going somewhere, Sophie?

No, I'm taking toBakersfield by..

Sophie.

Look, I gotta go.

It's my business.

Sophie, will you
just give us a minute.

Sophie, please.

You know, you've
been a royal pain.

Sophie, you know what
your trouble is, you

don't know who's on your side.

There's a mad
man out there who'd

really get off on killing me.

I don't care whose
side you're on.

Sophie, a woman was
hurt the other night.

What if it's the same
guy who attacked you?

If you identify him and
help get him convicted,

just think of all thewomen who won't have to go

through what you went through.

Who are you kidding?

I'm a cocktail waitress.

I work in a bar.

I picked the guy up there.

I even went out with
him a couple of times.

Nobody's gonna call what
I went through a rape.

You hear me?

Sophie, just talk to thepolice Tell 'em what you know.

And then you could go to Fresnoor wherever it is you're going.

Sophie, you can help.

We need you, damn it.

There's nothing to eat
in this house anymore.

When was the last time
mom went shopping?

When was the last
time you went shopping?

Me?

You.

Why should I have
to go shopping?

Do you want to eat?

Stay off to the side of
the living room window.

Our marksmen have a target.

Take your radio, put
it on frequency four,

and keep it open.

We'll clear the channel for you.

What's her name?

Elvira Newton.

Now, we know she has
a gun on her husband.

And there's a 9-year-old
kid in the house.

She wants to talk to us.

That's what she said.

You can still
back out of this.

In front of a SWAT team?

Great, macho mothers.

Allunits, clear frequency 4.

Crisis unit involved in A115.

Suspect armed and
considered dangerous.

Repeat, all units
clear frequency four.

Dad!

Dad!

Guess what mom's doing?

I thought you were supposedto be doing your homework.

I am.

Do you want to know
what mom's doing?

What is mother doing?

She's freeing a hostage.

We're working on it.

I wantthe neighbors cleared out

of the houses on both sides.

10-4.

Mrs. Newton.

I'm gonna kill him, I'm
really gonna kill him.

Oh, Mrs. Newton, that
won't solve anything.

It'll only make matters worse.

Mrs. Newton, why don't yousend your little girl out here.

You don't want her to see herparents mad at each other,

do you?

You have kids?

I do, a 15-year-old
and a 12-year-old.

You telling me you neverfight in front of your kids?

We fight, Mrs. Newton, Ialways feel so bad afterward.

What about you?

You got kids?

You married?

Uh, a six-year-old
boy, but I'm divorced.

Tell me about it.

Mrs. Newton, why don't
you put your gun down?

We could talk.

It's, uh, it's kind oflike your story, Mrs. Newton.

You know, we both--

we got married when
we were really young.

And we were both only 19.

And he had trouble
handling it, you know.

One day he's a kid, and thenext day he's a family man.

Did he ever mess around?

Yes, Mrs. Newton,
he messed around.

But looking back on it now, Iwish we would have talked more,

you know, work things out.

We just didn't know how.

You want to talk?

Hell, yes, I'll talk.

You happily married?

Yes, I am.

What's so good
about your husband?

He's very good with kids and--

and he's good with me.

Oh, come on.

Well, he's--

he's sensitive and--

Come on, dad, let me in.

Youcould say he's thoughtful.

I wanna hear too.

Sam, in a minute.

He's gentle.

You could say he's
a very gentle man.

In a minute, Sam.

In bed?

Come on, let me in.

I gotta do my homework.

Yes, Mrs. Newton, in bed.

Hi.

Long night, huh?

Guess what we did?

We talked a lady into
freeing her little girl.

We talked her into
putting down her gun.

- I know.
- And then we--

I know.
I know.

I know.

Everybody knows everything.

Oh, honey, they made uskeep the radio channels open.

Listen, I was very
complimentary.

Please, I have been up
all night worried sick.

This whole thing has
gotten out of hand.

I don't know how
you could let them

put you in alife-threatening situation.

She wouldn't talk
to anyone else.

The SWAT team
finally let us do it.

Honey, I want you to quit.

No way, will I quit.

Freeing hostages is not
part of the game plan.

Now, you're supposed
to be an advocate, not

a negotiator for the SWAT team.

We're still trying tofigure out what the job is.

This is what your job
is and you are finished.

I went through hell tonight.

I can't go through it again.

I'm not going to quit
because you're nervous.

I can't go through thisevery time you go on shift.

Do you know what I've gonethrough for 15 years every time

you have gone on shift?

Honey, what you go
through is different.

Different?

Different, why is it different?

Just because tonight youhad the pit in your stomach.

Oh no, Liz, I go on shift inorder to bring home a paycheck.

I do not go out there for kicks.

Kicks?

You think I'm doing
this for kicks?

I'm doing this for
me because it makes

me feel good about myself.

Tonight I feel like
we saved a life.

Do you know how that feels?

You do know how that feels.

I'm tired.

I'm going to bed.

I have to drive
car pool tomorrow.

I've been trying toreach you for three nights.

Andy, my job is
already on the line.

If you want to fight aboutsomething, let's do it later.

Now.

You've been sticking it tome about being irresponsible.

And practically every
day and every night

you've been leaving
our kid alone.

That's not true.

I called you three
nights straight.

It was an unusual week.

The police have been
spread very thin because

of the Eastside rape case.

And I had to work
an extra night.

Look, I don't want to hearabout your volunteer stuff.

Your first priority
should be Josh.

If you can't take
care of him, I will.

I don't believe you'd do that.

Don't try me.

He should have a parent,
not a babysitter.

You're not here about Josh.

You're just here to hurt me.

You're gonna have to makesome decisions, Lauren.

I think my kid is
being neglected.

This is great.

I needed it.

It's so quiet.

I got docked this week.

What?

Mz.

Larson took out $20
from my paycheck.

Why?

Remember when Joecalled in early last week?

Yeah.

20 bucks just like that.

So I complained to Larson,and she put me on probation.

I don't believe it.

I thought you were
their best typist.

A living legend.

Listen, do you need any money?

I can help you?

Nah.

At least now I know
if I get into trouble,

I have contacts
at the food bank.

Andy's putting methrough the meat grinder.

He wants me to quit andspend more time with Josh.

You know the DOA
run the other night?

Yeah.

I stepped over the body.

I just stepped over it.

Do you think less
of me for that?

I mean, would you havestepped over someone's body?

Let me ask you something.

Did you try to walk around it?

Kind of.

Well, it's OK.

It is.

Has Janice gone
back to work yet?

Nope.

That's great.

That's just great.

We had a big effect.

Are you feeling a
little down today?

You betcha.

I volunteer for the
sake of my community,

and I'm going down the toilet.

Who's gonna
volunteer to help me?

What, so you're
just gonna quit?

You're not gonna finish
something you started?

There's no finish to this.

There is no end.

You're just gonna quit?

You're gonna quit theway Wilson said we would?

Elizabeth, I've got myselfand my kid to worry about.

And I'm falling
apart at the seams.

OK.

We won't take any
more new cases,

but we're gonna finish
the ones we have.

Hi.

It's been a long shift.

Did you have a chance
to call the kids?

Yeah.

I'll take them out
when I get home.

I wonder what movie we'llsee again this time.

You know I was thinking,we both have Sunday off.

Why don't we do
something special?

931, Sophie Metzman.

Mm-hm, he'll love it.

8970 Arroyo Way.

Crisis 1 Adam, 10-4.

Adviseif you need assistance.

Negative.

We've got a 931 at
8970 Arroyo Way.

We said no new cases.

It's not new, it's Sophie.

She's here.

She's back?

Looks that way.

They asked me if we
needed a police back up

and I said I didn't
think we needed one.

I kept thinking about how I'dfeel if somebody else got hurt,

you know, some other lady.

Maybe I could have done
something about it.

It took a lot of courageto come back, Sophie.

You better believe it.

And you'd better cover
my butt, you know?

I'll tell you
what's gonna happen,

they're gonna pick this guyup, they're gonna let him out

on bail, and then I've had it.

You mark my words.

Listen, if he
gets out on bail,

you're gonna know throughus, I promise you.

Oh, big deal.

Come on, have some faithin the system, just a little.

I'll talk to you guys.

Sophie, it's a better ideaif you don't talk to us.

You have to talk to the police.

We'll take you down
to the station house.

Wait a minute, you mean,you guys really aren't cops.

No, we're not cops.

Are you serious?

No guns, no badge.

We're volunteers.

You mean, I've been
done in by volunteers,

a couple of women whodon't even rate a salary.

Thanks, Sophie, we never
thought of it that way.

You really made our day, Soph.

Come on, let's go
talk to the detective.

I have to get the evidence.

You have evidence?

Well, of course,
I have evidence.

What is it?

I thought I was only supposedto show it to a real cop.

You're right.

Let's go.

No, it's a bar tab.

I waited on him the
night I met him,

it was a vodka
Martini with a twist.

I know, normally, a bar tabwould be worthless, right?

Right.

Well, he paid
with a credit card.

The bank would have a
record, wouldn't they?

Yeah, it's like
having his address.

Why would they give a guylike that a credit card?

Elizabeth, he didn't writerapist on his application.

- Can we go, now?
- I'll get my coat.

Thank you.

I didn't say anything.

They're not cops.

Crisis 1 Adam--

Drop it.

Welfare check.

Don't hurt her.

Shut up.

They're not cops, huh?

Crisis1 Adam, welfare check.

What do they want?

They just want to
know if we're OK.

Can I tell them we're OK?

No codes.

Hi, Gloria, this is Crisis1 Adam, we're fine, thanks.

Crisis1, 10-9, are you code 4?

Sure.

Really, we're just fine.

Everything is-- is copacetic.

See, that was easy.

No one's worried about us now.

You can just leave.

You're gonna get me in trouble.

I know.

I know you will.
- Hey, listen.

Why don't you just--

Ah!

The window.

The windows don't open.

You know, I don't
want to alarm you guys,

but there's no way out of here.

Now, let's count
our blessings.

At least he can't climb
in, which is not to say

we don't have our problems.

Oh, I wish you guys were cops.

You know what, Sophie,there's no satisfying you.

Ah!

I don't like this.

I don't see anything.

He's trying to
burn the place down.

I can smell it.

Oh, God.

He's gonna sit out thereuntil we burn to death.

We gotta get out of here.

Now, all right, I'm
gonna open the door.

And if he's there, I'm
gonna fend him off.

Sophie, you run.

Elizabeth, do you remember anyof those holds they taught us?

I don't know.

All right.

Come on, come on, come on.Get out.

Move it.

Put him in the car.

I'll be right along.

How you doing?

Woozy.

They found him hiding
under somebody's porch.

Yeah.

Good job.

Do you want to stop by Johnin the office, say goodbye?

I'm staying as faraway from there as I can.

You know, it fries
me that he was right.

I quit on him.

John, we were just
coming up to see you.

Yeah, like hell.

You know, you guys, you
really ticked me off.

Sorry, John.

No, it was my fault. Ineeded more time for my kid.

And I have to keep my job.

You got a job here.

One with a salary, John.

Sorry to be picky.

I got a grant.

A what?

You're on salary.

How much?

All right, I'll give
you an office, too.

Is he kidding?

Is he kidding?

I want a big office.

I want a view
with curtains in it.

Curtains?

You think we can
get a candy machine.

- Oh, look at that window.- That's a great view.

Look at that.

Let's try it.

Let's ask him if we
can have one of these.

I don't want a small.

I want-- I want peach, too.

You know, my ankles
are beginning to itch.

Fleas.

We'll get it sprayed.

It won't be so bad
once we get it painted.

Maybe I should just keeppicking until I find a window.

Well, this is
your office, huh?

Uh-huh.

Congratulations, ladies.

You did a good job.

Thanks, Roy.

Thanks for coming by.

Yeah.

Maybe we'll go get a beer,talk things over, huh, Roy?

Beer, huh?

That sounds good.

What do you say--

how about tonight?

Meet you at The Alley Cat?

Cute, Roy.

See you.

Bye.

Elizabeth.

Uh-huh?

What?

Janice, you look great.

Janice, hi.

I was looking for you.

Yeah?

Is everything all right?

Yeah, that's why
I wanted to see you.

I wanted you to
know that I'm OK.

And I've gone back to work.

Good for you.

Great.

Well, I couldn't have
done it without you.

Thanks.

Listen, are you looking
for a volunteer?

That's a-- that's a verygood idea, as a matter of fact.