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Ah.

-Hey, whatcha say, J.D.? -Man, it's getting nippy outside.

How you feeling?

Yeah, Doc looked me over last night after you left.

He said the wound's healed in.

He'll let me go this afternoon.

You sound thrilled.

Any chance you drive me home?

Mm-mm. I'm backing Sarge in a pop.

Maybe I can get away at lunch. What about Lynnetta?

What about Lynnetta?

Hi.

I'm sorry I'm late, but my old car wouldn't start.

You know, the doc says this bum can go home today.

Is it true?

He said the infection's cleared up.

Oh, Neal, that's great! Well, what time do I pick you up?

Hey, look, if it's gonna be trouble, you don't have to.

Will you tell me what time you want me to pick you up?

The doc said they'll sign the release around 1:00.

So you're all squared away, then, chap?

Look, I'll stop by your crib tonight.

I'll ride the elevator with you, J.D.

If I hurry, I can shop for you before I go to work.

-Like I said, don't trouble yourself. -Neal, why do you keep saying "trouble"?

I have been waiting for this day.

I'll see you at 1:00.

See you.

(indistinct chattering)

Three: ongoings and undercovers.

Phillips and Dunleavy are at Ace Vacuum Cleaner Repair.

A.M., Belker's a decoy courier

for the 106th Street Diamond Merchants Association.

That banging is the plumber.

He's asking everybody not to use the men's room hot water

-until he gives the all-clear. -What's wrong with the plumbing?

I don't know. Four: memo from Juan at motorpool.

"Even plates only, appointments available Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

-of next week for N.D. sedan servicing." -What about the odds?

-I don't know that, either. Five... -Roll-call olympics?

We're still getting bum complaints

from people along the Jefferson Corridor.

Pass-by's do what you can to keep those vagrants moving along.

Finally, welcome to first tour, Officer James Seabrook.

Now, Officer Seabrook is gonna be riding with Officer Coffey

on account of Sergeant Bates is gonna be taking over the squad room

on account of yours truly

is on an undercover operation out on the streets.

-Yeah! -Okay, that's it! Let's roll.

Let's do the job. They're getting away out there.

New world record.

HILL: No kidding. Woo!

Ashton-Wilkes method of canine discipline?

Yes, this is Lieutenant Howard Hunter,

and I am calling to confirm my first obedience-class session

at 8:00 this evening.

I see. The advanced session?

No, fine. I and my pup will be there at 7:00.

Miss Ashton-Wilkes must feel that my Shar-Pei is precocious.

(dial tone)

-Captain Furillo. -Mr. Heath.

Again this morning, Captain.

A pair of them sleeping in my doorway when I show up to open.

Look, we've increased the pass-by's in the corridor.

My men are under instructions to discourage loitering.

Unless the vagrants commit crimes, there's little more we can do.

I've never had this many bums!

That neighborhood was going up. That's what we all gambled on.

Now this starts happening.

I gotta tell ya, Captain, there were three different fellas

down at the Merchants' Association last night

talking about taking things into their own hands.

Tell those fellas that'd be a mistake.

We're talking about people's livelihoods here, Captain.

(humming Battle Hymn of the Republic)

Ha ha.

-(turns on faucet) -Oh!

(rumbling)

Aah!

(screaming)

WOMAN (on radio): Dispatch. We have a 9-11.

-Armed robbery in progress. -(sirens whooping)

See Surplus Store, corner of People's Drive and 124th Street.

(theme music playing)

You put yourself at risk, you go out on the street every day,

and you still ain't safe in the privacy of your own toilet!

Are you gonna stand here, fat-mouthing, Renko,

-or are you gonna finish up? -You got a mean streak in you, Bobby Hill!

You know what I heard, though?

-What, Renko? -In New York City,

they got plumbers make upping to $200,000 per annum.

You made that up!

I did not, and if you think about how much they work,

that's like $2,000 per hour. Plumbers got it made.

-Lieutenant. -Lieutenant.

Gentlemen.

-Now what? -I took a shower. I changed my uniform.

(sniffs) I still got a stink about me.

Renko, I don't smell anything. I'm leaving.

I got to sue somebody.

It's not just like I'm wet with water.

It's like I got raw sewage all over me.

I got to put in for dry cleaning or something.

Mr. Rabinowitz, I understand what I'm supposed to do.

I pick up at the parcel office,

I go to Golden's, I go to Cohen's, then I go to you.

I know that, sir. I have that. Second floor, suite 211.

Or if you're not there, I use the phone from the downstairs lobby

to call you at the other number.

I just said that. I will call you at the other number.

Goodbye.

GOLDBLUME: Come on!

-What is it? What's he say? -That's ridiculous!

I don't want to hear this.

Don't tell me that there's a snafu.

They say... no buy money till tomorrow.

-Is this on our bank examiner's scam? -These bookkeepers know the situation.

I mean, this is a total windfall collar.

-You heard the conversation. -But it doesn't make sense!

It would take three weeks to line up a pop like this.

And here these guys pick my name out of a phone list,

-and we're gonna lose them? -When tomorrow?

They could issue it first thing.

No, if there's any delay, they're gonna smell a rat.

We'll lose them if we don't move right away.

Stan, no money!

Hey, we'll use my dough if we have to.

-Easy, Sarge. -No, I mean it.

The buyout money has been authorized, hasn't it?

-Yeah. -Well?

Stan, all I'm gonna say, it's out of policy,

but if you want it, let's go for it.

I want it.

All set?

Yeah, we're just ironing out a few last-minute details.

They picked the wrong pigeon.

You're not kidding. We're gonna bust these guys.

Captain, I think maybe I got this bum problem figured.

(clears throat) See, it's a lazy cop.

I hung out last night where these bums have been showing up.

I seen a Polk transport van unloading them around 7:00.

The uniform driving it is Earl Garrity.

You saw his tag?

I was N.D. across the street.

I know the guy from when I was up there before.

He's lazy.

He just didn't want to take them all the way to the shelter.

So he drops them in the corridor?

Right across the border from us and the Polk.

I'll call Captain Calletano, let him know.

Right.

Good work, Norm.

Celeste,

Uh, get me Ray Calletano, Polk Avenue, please.

I just changed out of my soaking clothes.

Can't you get Coffey and Seabrook?

No, I cannot, because Seabrook is a rookie,

and it was an undescribed call.

Well, thanks a lot! Don't seniority count for nothing?

Renko, all this time you were bellyaching,

you could have been there and back by now, and that's a fact!

Okay.

She's turning into a regular sergeant, ain't she?

Yes, I'm aware it's a serious accusation.

Norm Buntz is quite clear about what he saw.

Ray. Ray!

Well, yeah, if you want to come in, fine, but I don't think it's necessary.

Yeah.

Bye.

(whirring)

MAN: All right, hold your end off.

(scraping)

Who's in charge here?

I'm in charge here. Hey!

Tall drink of water!

We got guys using the men's toilets, and the room is still flooding.

-How long are you gonna be? -We're dealing with pressure here.

I mean, you got a little inch and a half pipe squeezing things down.

I gotta get my big 2-inch in there to replace it.

How long?

You hired the best. Relax, you're in good hands.

Give me a time.

How about 8:00, you and me?

I get cleaned up, I'm not such a bad-looking guy.

Tell me when you're gonna be out of here.

By 2:00 you'll have perfection.

Thank you.

Whew.

Delivery for Meyer Rabinowitz?

Oh, Mr. Rabinowitz.

-Yes. -It's me, Detective Belker.

Oh, I should have warned you about the disguise.

It's very good. I would never recognize you.

Ah. We have to try again on Friday.

On Friday.

Well, I have to get back.

Good idea.

Get back.

I'll see you on Friday?

On Friday.

(siren wailing)

(tires squealing)

You bum! (murmurs)

Cut it out!

-Cut it out, man! -You bum, you stink! You stink!

Why did you hit me?

-RENKO: What is wrong with you, Mister? -MAN: You stay away from my place!

-You okay? -I'm scared.

-What did this man do? -Urinate in the back when I come to work!

It was John! It wasn't me.

Yeah, cadging rolls from me!

He's got the nerve to come inside when I open up!

I get rolls here.

You never got rolls from me!

(crying) I'm lost.

It's okay, sir.

My name is Toby.

Okay, Toby.

I'm lost!

Okay, Toby, let's go get this hurt fixed.

-(cries) -See if we can work this problem out.

You almost bought yourself an assault charge there, pal.

I'm in the wrong place.

In the morning, I get my trade.

Last month, people didn't come by on account of the bums.

I can't make a living!

Look, I'm sorry I lost my temper,

but, I mean, he just got a little confused.

Everyone's got their problems, huh?

You sling somebody into a wall like that again, mister,

you're gonna have more than your portion.

So, what are you saying here, Captain, I ought to have my eyes examined?

All I am saying is I am here

because I find these accusations hard to accept.

Are you aware that I instituted a second delivery of vagrants

-each day to the shelter? -Hey, maybe that's your problem, huh?

Look, as long as I've known Garrity, he's been a lazy hump.

Is there some kind of a personal vendetta between the two of you?

No, no, there isn't. Captain, am I done here?

Uh, you have any more questions for Lieutenant Buntz?

I think I have all I need.

Accepting for the moment the lieutenant's version of events,

I don't believe one isolated incident warrants this attention.

It's a deteriorating situation, Ray.

We've had continual complaints from merchants in the corridor.

Take a ride up Jefferson. See for yourself.

The hill has always had vagrants.

You can't hold me accountable

for a problem that's endemic to your precinct!

Nobody's holding you accountable for problems in my precinct.

All I'm asking you is to handle a problem in yours.

-Do you think I can't? -Of course I don't.

-But you insinuated it! -I'm sorry you took it that way.

All I meant to suggest was that something's misfiring

in your deliveries to the shelter.

I will look into the situation,

I assure you.

I will keep you apprised.

-Sandwiches. -Thanks.

So, Henry, any luck with the I.R.S.?

-Luck? Yeah, I'm not in jail. -(chuckles)

-(knock on door) -Relax.

-Sandwiches. -(knock on door)

-Mr. Jablonski? -Yeah.

Special Agent Dupre, Federal Depository Investigation.

Oh, glad to meet you.

This is my partner, Special Agent Whitsun.

-Yeah, come on in. -Thank you.

So, tell me, how did you fellas get my name?

Federal deposit records matched against social security.

See, we get a lot of stuff like that.

In a situation like this, it really helps.

Yeah, I read in the papers about all this "tele-malarkey."

It really ticks me off.

So you'll know, your savings and loan

is the biggest problem in our jurisdiction,

especially in regards to miscounts on you elderly people.

Yeah, yeah, always take advantage of the seniors.

That's the name of the game these days.

Well, if I can be of service, I'd be glad to help.

My advice--

-The Sarge ain't too shabby at this. -WHITSUN: When you're in the back,

keep your eye open for any suspicious behavior.

We don't know if it's the teller or bank officer.

(scoffs) Could be the president down there.

That's what we don't know.

So, I, uh, I gotta keep my eagle eye open.

Mr. Jablonski, your thinking on this is 100%.

We certainly appreciate your help.

Thank you.

-HILL: This way, Toby. -We were at County Hospital.

That's right.

-1400 Sycamore Street. -Let's go get that hot chocolate, pal.

Uh, excuse me, Captain, can I talk to you for a minute?

Sir, we got a wrong cop down on Polk Avenue,

and if we can get this poor individual to identify him in the P.B.A. book,

-we'll try and get his name. -Earl Garrity.

-How'd you know? -Lieutenant Buntz spotted him last night.

-Does Captain Calletano know? -He's taking care of it. Thanks, Andy.

Hey, Sergeant Bates.

Thank you very much for the wonderful assignment.

You're very welcome.

-Where's Seabrook? -With the deceased.

-You call that coroner? -Immediately.

Detective Belker, this is Mr. Rabinowitz.

So, Detective Belker, where are my diamonds?

I've been waiting two hours already.

What are you talking about?

I gave you your diamonds.

Of course you didn't give me. Why would I be here if you gave me?

We had a conversation.

I handed them to you right in front of your office.

Brilliant, Detective.

In front of my office?

Yeah.

What did we agree if I wasn't there?

-You were there. -I was there?

Yeah.

Oy! Oy.

Maybe...

It was my thieving, lying brother who was there!

Mr. Rabinowitz, I could be wrong,

but this sounds like a family problem to me.

The man steals the bread from my children's mouths,

and to you it sounds like a family problem?

-Your brother's in the diamond business? -Sure!

You call the schlock Rabinowitz sells diamonds?

I don't know, but maybe

you two could settle this between you on business terms.

What do you say, Mr. Rabinowitz? Wanna give it a try at least?

-When he laughs in my face? -Then I'll get involved.

Please don't move. You stay here.

I'll go. I'll get laughed at. Then I'll be back.

Ow!

It's hot, Toby. You got to blow on it a little.

Okay, let's see if we can find that police officer

-who dropped you off this morning. -Don't tax your patient, Robert.

-Mystery is solved. -You know the cop's name?

Earl Garrity.

Uh, how's your skull there, partner?

Okay.

Will you take me home?

Now, Toby, you sure you live at that address?

7312 Polk Avenue.

In it or behind it?

Behind it.

Well, partner, how about a hot meal first?

Fine.

-Let's go! Hot meal right here! -Where? Yeah, it's hot.

Take this for me, please.

DUPRE (on radio): Anyone seem suspicious?

JABLONSKI (on radio): Maybe this one teller, a little Oriental girl.

DUPRE: Orientals... who knows what they're thinking, right?

Well, maybe it was because I was withdrawing $1,800.

I don't do that every day of the week.

You gonna mark it here?

DUPRE: Yeah, we got everything right here. Go ahead. Get in.

-Watch your head. You all right? -Yeah, woo!

-Good to get in out of the cold. -Now, you gotta give me that.

Okay.

You see, by marking it, if they try a miscount,

we can read it with the infrared.

-No kidding? -Yeah, we got the highest technology.

-Because, you know, we gotta stay current. -Right.

I'm out.

Mr. Jablonski, could you hand me another one of these back there?

By the antifreeze.

-(metal objects falling) -Is this it?

-No, it's further back. -Oh.

Can you reach it?

Yeah, I think so.

That's the switch.

-(mumbles) -That's the stuff.

There we go.

It's the starter motor.

Now, when you redeposit this, tell them you planned

-on buying a vehicle or something. -All right.

-Maintenance strikes again. -(sighs)

Okay, here we are.

Kenny, we got a problem.

Mr. Jablonski, could you excuse me, please?

(horn honks, tires screech)

-What's going on? -Get him out!

-Get him out! -Don't make me hurt you, pop!

(engine turns over)

(tires squeal)

(tires screech, horn honks)

-You all right? -For God's sake, they got my dough!

Whoever administrates this sort of thing, that's all.

I just want to talk to him.

I said to the room clerk,

"How could you live with that smell?

Why didn't you just go in the room?"

He said the guy's rent is paid up till the end of the month.

How's your partner doing?

Seabrook? He's okay. I just talked to him.

No coroner yet?

No. He'll be all right. He's getting his second wind.

Thanks.

The doctor said that's okay?

A little coffee and lots of cream.

-You're gonna be around today, right? -What do you mean?

-I mean, you're gonna be at home? -Right.

Where else would I be?

I just wanted to make sure you're not pulling double shift or something.

Are you okay?

I'm perfectly all right.

(indistinct conversations)

Well, this Greenvale place says that they'll consider him

if we fill out the paperwork.

Greenvale Hospital, 2319 Anderson Street.

GARRITY: Aw, isn't this sweet?

See, now it all makes sense.

Check out the nametag, Renko.

Hey, kid, you rode up with me from Polk last night, didn't you?

-I'm afraid. -You got a problem there, Officer Garrity?

No problem.

I just figured out how I got put on report.

Einstein here goes crying to you,

you rat to Furillo, Furillo rats to captain taco.

Now, you listen to me, mushbrain.

You better find an alley to live in here because you got zero future at the Polk!

Why does everybody yell at me?

Alright, now you listen to me, Officer Garrity.

A: I did not turn you in because I didn't have the chance to do it.

And B: you threaten this man again and I will make your dentist real happy.

You got that?

Hey, Garrity.

Lieutenant Buntz.

Nothing's changed, huh? You still cutting corners.

What's that supposed to mean?

Figure you'll save 20 minutes, right, Garrity?

Why drive them all the way to Van Buren? Why not drop him on the hill?

-Maybe they'll stay up there, right? -It was you that turned me in.

Ha ha ha. And people say you're stupid.

It was you. I guess that puts an end to it, huh, Lieutenant?

Oh, you mean because of rank?

No, that doesn't have to be the end of it.

Well, you transferred to the right precinct, Lieutenant.

up with the other stand-up guys.

As long as you say it walking.

And remember what I told you.

That was pretty sharp there, Lieutenant.

I'm afraid to go home now.

No way he gets into Greenvale tonight.

Main shelter don't open till 5:00.

I get beat up in the shelter.

-Andy, your friend need a room? -I don't know. You got something?

Well, the aroma's not great, but the rent's paid.

Toby, how would you like a place to stay for a while?

COFFEY: Hey, look, this isn't the Ritz. There's a downside to this.

-What kind of downside, Coffey? -Wait. This guy ain't exactly got

a whole world of options open to him. Want to take a look at it, Toby?

Okay.

How bad could it be?

This is a nice place.

Sir, we know welfare's paid for the room through the 30th.

Now, we want to have that room for our friend only for a night.

We'll get him into Greenvale in the morning.

I thought they had shelters for these guys.

Well, they do, but this particular individual

has a problem in a place like that.

And even if we could get him in there, sir,

the other guys would just kick him out of the lines.

-Get the door open, please. -(hinges squeaking)

Did somebody make uh-oh?

I'd really like to help you fellas,

but I just can't let an unregistered guest stay here.

We got our standards.

Oh, I can see that by looking around here! You see,

but we have our standards, too, like that red zone,

that no-parking zone out there. We've been real lax on that one.

I always try to cooperate with law enforcement.

Give him the key.

Come on, Toby.

$10 charge if you lose it.

Let's go, buddy.

I signed as the witnessing officer.

Good work, Seabrook.

Look, I'm sorry I didn't get back sooner, but...

No problem.

It's really kind of amazing.

After the first hour, you hardly notice the smell.

(sighs)

I'll shut that if it gets too cold.

Only if it gets really cold, Toby.

Look, here, Toby. Officer Hill and I are gonna see

if we can check you into Greenvale Hospital tomorrow.

2319 Anderson Street.

That's right. 2319 Anderson Street.

I'm hungry.

Toby, you just ate.

But I'm real hungry because my head hurts.

Toby, put your hand up here. Put your hand up here.

Now, here's $2. One, two. Okay?

Now, you go down the stairs down to the corner.

There'll be a store there, okay? Now, tomorrow…

tomorrow, if everything works out okay,

we'll have a social worker come by to check up on you.

Won't you check on me?

-Uh, yeah, if I can. -When?

I don't know. Whenever it is--

Look, Toby, we got other things to do for our job.

Because you're policemen.

That's right.

Okay, then.

-Okay, then. -I will wait for the social worker, then.

Okay.

When is she coming?

I don't know, Toby.

We'll see you, partner.

See ya.

Bye!

What do you mean, I can't have the money?

That's $1,800 I lost.

That money was authorized.

Three weeks?

Mr. Stankovich, I can't believe what you're telling me.

You're telling me that the money was authorized,

but now that it's lost, I got to wait three weeks.

But, you can't do that.

That's my own personal money here. I'm telling you--

You're sorry? (chuckles)

-What the hell? You're sorry? Hey! -Excuse me, please.

I can't believe this.

Please.

I can't believe this day.

(clears throat) Excuse me, please. My name is Israel Rabinowitz.

I'm the brother of Meyer Rabinowitz. I must see Detective Belker.

Israel Rabinowitz? You got my message?

I just spoke with my brother Meyer.

We'll be in interrogation A. This way.

It's all true. I took Meyer's diamonds from you this morning,

but I already sold them and spent the money.

How could you do that?

Oh, I'm a terrible businessman.

I needed the cash.

Tell me,

how long a sentence would I get for pleading guilty?

-(grunts) -Hey!

Maybe you could help me a minute here.

I mean, somebody must've made a mistake.

I got this mother of pear Caddie, spinach-green top.

Guess what somebody by the name of B-A-T-E-S did.

You were parked by the pump.

And? I mean, am I on emergency call or what?

-What are you, Dr. Plumber?

What do you got against me?

What's with this hard-guy routine?

You said 2:00. It is now quarter after 3:00.

I got men in there using the ladies' room,

and I got plumbing junk on every single floor of this building.

This is an antiquated plant.

I mean, some of these pipes ain't been looked at in 60 years.

Everybody's an expert. Everybody's the plumber.

I cannot function in a climate of negativity.

If I rip this up, what time are you done?

4:00.

Maybe 4:30.

Is, uh, Detective Belker in?

Wait a minute. You were just with him.

Where'd he go?

Uh, he must be with my brother Meyer.

I knew it! I know this--

-Maybe you should come with me. -Please.

What can I tell you?

I feel like a world-class rat.

Just give me ten days,

get my affairs in order, lock me up.

-Whatever I deserve. -(knock on door)

There's another Rabinowitz here.

Meyer! Oh, I knew it.

You're not Israel?

I'm Israel.

And that lying scum since the day he was born

is my fine brother Meyer!

All right. He says you stole his diamonds.

He came here, says he's me, and says I stole?

This morning I said you stole...

-Which you did! -Here!

Here are your garbage-class diamonds,

which I was going over to give you to tell you the favor I did you.

And this! This moronic trick is all the gratitude I get!

Let me see them.

-Let me see. -Oy.

-Oy, Israel. -What? What?

Pathetic! Pathetic and predictable!

He switched the stones on me!

I guarantee!

Ha! The guarantee of Meyer Rabinowitz?

-A contradiction in terms! -Our mother should turn over in her grave!

Our mother, who always wanted somebody to adopt him!

(all shouting)

Okay!

Okay!

That's it!

You're both under arrest!

This just shows you how nothing's ever simple.

Totally out of left field. I totally wrote this debt off.

I put this in my "you're never gonna collect this debt

in a million years" column.

You know something? I just had a birthday.

Happy birthday. How old are you?

I just had a birthday waiting for you to get to the point.

In other words, you didn't have a birthday?

Come on. Will you tell me what you're trying to tell me?

What I'm telling you is I get a windfall payment

on a written-off debt.

I happen to look at the currency from which it'd just been paid.

My heart sinks.

The money's been dusted.

What's the baggie for?

What's the baggie for? You haven't been watching the news.

That powder could be a carcinogen.

-What? -What's your parole officer's number?

What number? What are you talking about?

What I'm talking about is you're about to do a deal,

and they fronted you marked money.

-You're going back in, Sidney. -Wait, wait, wait, wait.

Let me finish what I was telling you.

-Fast. Come on. -The rest is, I actually, uh...

there may be an aspect of a credit card transaction involved here.

-I don't even remember. -Where'd he get this?

-It's a long story, Detective. -Which he's in the process of making up.

Looks like Jablonski's dough.

Yeah. Talcum powder on new 20s.

Can you put us with the guys that gave you this?

Two Caucasian gentlemen, middle-aged?

Yeah, that's right.

It's possible.

Neal, you're up?

-Hey, you're here. (coughs) -(sighs)

I could've done all of that for you. I wish you'd let me help.

Ooh.

-Damn back. -That's all right.

What you need is someone like me to take care of you.

Everything at the apartment is all fixed up,

and I've got steaks for dinner.

Hey, look, baby, I, uh, really.

I'm dead.

I want to go to my own place tonight, okay?

Okay. Sure.

Hey, come on, Lynnetta. Leave that alone.

-Neal, what's wrong? -I don't know. I just...

I can take care of my own things.

I can take care of myself.

-I know you can. -Then let me, okay?

-Okay. -Look, I just got shot.

-I nearly died. -I knew this was gonna happen.

Now you never want to see me and Kenny again.

There you go again.

You always take everything to extremes.

I was just planning on seeing Kenny sometime next week.

He loves you, Neal. We both do.

Then you got to give me some space, okay?

Okay.

(exhales deeply) Call me when you're ready?

Okay.

Will you?

Maybe I will.

Probably I will.

80%, 85% probably?

Aren't you the one always talking percentages, Neal?

You know, Lynnetta, I didn't want to have to say any of this today.

Well, at least let me take you home.

No.

Better if I take a cab.

I heard Wash should be back to work next week.

Is that right? J.D. say that?

Yeah, next week or the week after.

He's going home tonight.

-Hey, Renko. -What?

Your old pal Garrity.

Uh-uh.

-Look at it. -Uh-huh.

Stay with me, brother.

(indistinct voices on radio)

(tires squeal)

Don't follow me, now.

Where you going, Garrity?

I just don't like being followed. Do you understand?

Then just get back in your van and drive on out of this precinct.

-You giving me orders? -Call it what you like,

but you ain't gonna drop no more transients down here in the hill.

I only take orders from rank, not from you.

I had captain taco telling me how to run the street.

Take them here and there, spend my whole damn day in traffic

with a bunch of gimps.

Now orders from a mill-hick cop? No way.

Uh-uh!

Come on! End of the road!

HILL: Don't do this, Garrity.

Come on, get out of here. End of the road! Come on!

-Come on. Get lost. -Get out!

Hey, you put 'em back in that van, pal.

What are you gonna do, twist my arm?

-See ya. -Aah!

Yah! Come on!

(grunting)

-Take it easy! -Renko!

Ease off. That's enough!

-Let go! -Come on!

Don't even try it.

Aah!

Renko! Renko! Renko!

He's had enough! He's finished!

Now, you listen to me, Garrity!

I want you to take that van, I want you to put them people in it,

and you take 'em to a shelter! You understand?

I want you to do it today and every day,

because I'm gonna be checking up on you.

Every day!

Come on.

(dispatcher speaking over radio)

-SID: So, here we all are. -MAN: Here we are.

You got the currency...

-I got the plastic. -Sounds like everything's everything.

Let's take them.

Uh, could we hang a minute, Lieutenant?

I want to build Sidney's character a little.

Isn't it great when everything goes just right?

You got the money...

(exhales deeply) I got the plastic.

Yeah, that's fabulous. So how about let's do it, hmm?

(chuckles) I'm ready when you are.

So?

I think I'm gonna count the cash again.

We've built enough character, J.D.

You don't know this guy, Lieutenant. He had a lot of character to build.

Let's take them, guys.

It's all there.

But this, uh,

this powdery substance on your currency

could cause suspicion in a cautious person.

What is it with you? Got a problem, pal?

Yeah.

I don't want to get involved with law enforcement.

Hey, look.

-Freeze. -Let's go!

GOLDBLUME: Hold it!

Remember us, fellas, huh?

We're the guys you nearly ran down this morning.

What is the problem, men?

Conspiracy to commit fraud and larceny by trick and device.

Possession of stolen property.

What? Possession of stolen what?

These are the guys with marked money.

-You morons! You fat brain. -Let's move it.

What the hell were you guys waiting for,

the Johnstown flood?

(telephones ringing)

I'll take this one down at the garden level.

Be back in about ten minutes.

I figure a C-note, on account of the personal anguish.

50 bucks and you're kicked loose after the arraignment.

Maybe the sarge would like to contribute a small gratuity.

Oh, yeah. Probably.

I've intaked both Rabinowitzes.

If you could see your way to a release, Detective,

Israel will return the proper diamonds to Meyer,

and Meyer will personally apologize to you for the false confession.

Okay.

-Let's release these two. -God bless you, Detective.

I'm sorry, Detective Belker, from my kishkehs.

Stow it, hair breaths.

Just don't get the cops involved with this crap anymore.

Look at that watch.

So what? Am I supposed to be impressed with a gold watch?

4:38.

-Okay, so you're done. That's great. -Come here a minute.

Hey, I'm glad you're done, but I got a ton of work here.

Come on. Two minutes.

-Take it easy, pop. -Oh, come on.

You're gonna patronize me some more, huh?

You think pop can't knock the stuffing out of you, huh?

Come on! Come on.

Come on, try me.

I need some help down here!

You'd better calm down or you're gonna have an aneurysm.

Aneurysm? You think I'm gonna have an aneurysm, punk, huh?

You'd better get somebody down here,

get this guy off me, before I kill him!

Kill me, are ya?

You're gonna kill? You--

-(grunting) -Hey! Hey!

-Sarge! Take it easy! -All right, buddy, back off here.

Come down here before he pops a vessel.

Anytime, punk. No problem.

You hear me? Any time!

(breathing heavily)

(exhales sharply)

You all right?

(chuckles)

Whose idea was this undercover, anyway?

(chuckles)

You're in business.

When this building falls, those pipes will be standing.

What about the hole?

That's for the plasterer. Listen, take your time calling him.

-I'd like everybody to see this. -You're real proud of it, aren't you?

Yeah, sure. Why not? I'm the best. You know what I mean?

You know, frankly, I would like to punch you right in the mouth.

Ooh, that sounds hot. Let's go.

So, Detective Belker, what about our undercover?

You got a good case. Maybe next year.

(chuckles)

This morning, I, uh,

I saw you eyeing some of Meyer's stones, Detective.

If you need something,

a grateful Israel Rabinowitz stands ready to serve,

at 20% off wholesale.

Make sure it's the wholesale price for glass.

Ha. Mr. Gouger speaks.

-Whatever price he makes, I go lower. -Spite merchant.

-Briber! -Sales-tax evader!

Tell Detective about that one.

-Not one dime in sales tax does he pay! -Sales tax evader? You!

You never deal the hot stones, huh?

Shut up. Shut up!

Both of you. Get out of here!

I'll tell you what,

I want a diamond,

I'm gonna go to a department store and pay retail!

Uh, excuse me, Lieutenant.

A group of us are going over to Hanrahan's after shift this afternoon.

-You care to join us? -Yeah. Why not?

Uh, you know, just speaking for me and my partner,

we really appreciate the way you handled things this afternoon.

-Yeah. We did pretty good. -Yeah. See you later.

Yeah.

That's it, brisk, bold steps,

but not overreaching and not falling back.

A synchronous gait that unites man and doggy

in an orderly unit of motion.

Good. Good. Very good.

And now stop.

You all did well, extremely well.

And let them know it.

Let them feel your affection.

That's right. That's right.

Pat them with good, firm hands.

Yes. Yes, that's what they want to feel.

Well, Lieutenant Hunter,

you seemed very much in tune with your animal.

Oh, well, thank you.

The Emperor Lao Tsu and I have been working very hard.

And, of course, we'll continue the classes.

Oh, then you weren't bored.

I was so worried that I would fall short of your standards.

Oh, no, no, on the contrary. You radiate a certain energy

that I haven't felt since I was in OCS.

I can't tell you what your praise means to me.

Well, when I thought of teaching obedience

to a man of your own remarkable background,

I must admit that I was a tiny bit, well, uncertain.

Miss Ashton-Wilkes, I promise you that you possess that...

that ephemeral quality that one rarely encounters

outside the sphere of martial command.

Oh, to hear that from you.

(chuckles) Well, I meant it.

Well, I, uh...

I mustn't neglect the others.

Oh, yes. Very good.

(dog barks)

(door rattling)

Hi.

Oh, you see, you should've waited downstairs.

-No, it's nothing. It's not heavy. -No. I should be carrying this.

It's light!

Um, I want you to sit down for a second.

-Just let me unpack. -This will just take a minute. Come on.

-Will you let me take off my coat? -Sit.

All right. What?

I think the reason I've been so worried

is because we're doing everything...

I don't know.

We're not doing things in the right order.

What's that supposed to mean?

Okay.

You and me, we live together.

Now we're gonna have a baby.

And that's just not doing things in the right order.

Here.

I stopped by Hoyle's on my way home.

What do you think?

It's beautiful.

I don't mean about that. What do you think about the big thing?

The big thing?

(both chuckle)

You mean about us getting married?

I didn't want to ask you that way.

I wanted to do it this way.

(sentimental music playing)

I think we should be married.

(wind blowing)

Why didn't you come up, Ray?

I wanted to talk out here.

Could we walk? My car is up the block.

What's up?

I'm thinking of resigning, Frank.

Why?

Because for all my good intentions, I simply am not good enough.

I misjudge. I lose respect.

It's a little soon.

And I am so naive to request deliveries

to a shelter two precincts away

and not to expect any problems from the men.

Why did you?

Obviously for the homeless on the streets.

With the cold weather,

with the increase from the mental hospitals.

Naive!

You're upset, Ray, and you're lacerating yourself.

But really, it's too early for us to know if you're made for the job.

-What'd you do with Garrity? -Board of Rights.

Insubordination. Neglect of duty.

Sounds in the ballpark to me.

Everything you're telling me about your command sounds reasonable.

-Really? -Really.

Your late shelter deliveries are a first-rate idea.

I may try them myself.

Also, I'd like to apologize for this morning.

Ray, you're too hard on yourself.

In truth, I always model myself after you.

Totally.

I hold myself to your standards.

Well, I've sure made plenty of mistakes, and I haven't quit yet.

Thank you. I understand.

Good night, Ray.

-(car door closes) -(engine turns over)

-I thought 301 died. -It's a new occupant.

-Manager! -I told you there is no answer.

Will you just open up the door, please?

You sure this is police business?

Yes.

He's probably walking around out there someplace.

I'm worried something might've happened to him.

The only store I sent him to is closed.

Don't worry about him, Officer.

God always takes care of that kind.

He's sure doing a good job with Toby.

(siren wailing)

(theme music playing)