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You know, most of The people at the rally

Are just gonna be Ordinary citizens.

They're there because They sincerely believe

That the proliferation Of nuclear technology

Not only threatens the Welfare of this country,

But the survival Of the entire planet.

Of course, you have to admit

There are good points to be Made for the pronuclear side.

No.

Well, sergeant, You're sure of all this.

I'm surprised you're not Attending today's demonstration.

I am.

Feel free to step in, sir.

Hold it, sergeant.

Oh, you want to come?

You're not going to That demonstration.

Well, miller?

Take a shave, will you?

Thank you.

I thought we were pals.

I've decided to Buy my apartment.

Oh, the condo?

You took my advice.

The only problem is

They've raised the down Payment another 5%.

I don't know where I'm Gonna get the money.

Barn, are you sure you've Completely liquidated yourself?

I've sold what few Stocks I've owned.

I borrowed money On my life insurance.

I don't know what else I can do.

Hey, barn, what about That vacation property

You said you Invested in up in maine?

Now, couldn't you get A few bucks from that?

They never put in the lake.

- what? - it was in the brochure!

Dietrich.

What happened?

Got arrested.

For what?

Exercising my right of Free speech and assembly.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I believe the specific charges

Are unlawful assembly And failure to disperse.

That's an opinion.

Did you identify Yourself as a policeman?

- yes. - they arrested you anyway?

I insisted.

Didn't seem right For me to get off

While my friends Were getting busted.

That's a very noble sentiment.

Listen, I'm very Sorry about this.

But in my opinion, the Cops overreacted.

I didn't.

Except for carl.

I'm afraid the problem is What the hell to do with you.

Book me.

Okay.

Barn, we got a riot.

Where?

Downstairs.

I was with you guys.

Look, man, can I, uh, offer You some coffee or something?

No. Thanks.

Well

Guess we may as Well get on with this.

Hey, don't feel bad 'cause You're gonna book me.

You're just doing your job.

Yeah.

I need your address.

342 charles.

You remember.

You stayed there when they Threw you out of your apartment.

I took you in.

It was just before I saved your life.

Uh, right.

Marital status?

Divorced.

Hey, man, I never knew You were married.

It was a long time Ago. I was only 17.

Really?

High school sweethearts?

Law school.

But I thought you said You went to medical school.

Yeah, that was before.

Oh, well, of course. How stupid of me.

In here, mr. Haskell.

Why are you singling me out?

There are hundreds Of them down there!

They don't even know What they're talking about!

Take it easy.

Barney?

Uh, yeah. Okay.

Good. Good. Good.

Yeah?

This is our riot.

What?

This is nelson haskell.

This is captain miller.

You seem reasonable.

Thank you.

Mr. Haskell is one of the people

That was arrested in the Demonstration this afternoon.

He was downstairs, Harassing the other arrestees,

Splashing them with this stuff.

To make a point.

I was simply trying to Prove how wrong they are.

What's in that?

Atomic water, sir.

Captain, that is Not from the core.

That is simply water that Was pumped through the plant

To cool the reactor turbines

And returned to Its original source,

And it is perfectly harmless.

What are you doing with it?

I'm a nuclear engineer.

Oh.

What was that? What?

It's okay. I'm used to it.

To what? To that kind Of reaction, captain.

To the disdain, to the Unspoken repugnance.

Haskell...

You know, it used to be That people were awestruck.

They were fascinated When they discovered

That we were Working with the atom.

And now, three mile Island, that crummy movie,

And all of a sudden We're the bad guys.

Well, yeah...

Look, mr. Haskell, That's not the issue here.

But it is the issue, captain.

And if all those People downstairs

Would really understand the Issue, there wouldn't be one.

I'm sure you got a point In there... Somewhere.

But in the meantime, we're Gonna have to book you anyway.

Again? New charges.

Wojo, you want to take Care of mr. Haskell? Yes, sir.

Over here.

If people would Give me the chance,

I could prove to you how Nuclear power can be safe,

It can be clean, it can be Beneficial for everyone.

Okay.

You have a seat.

I'm gonna get my book.

Sir?

What should I do With the nuke juice?

Oh.

I could run over to Jersey and dump it there.

That won't be necessary, levitt.

Just, um...

Here you go. Put it back here.

Believe me, captain, that Water is completely safe.

You can make coffee with it.

Cream or sugar, sir?

Not a lot of laughs In nuclear power.

Uh, barn'?

I uh, I just finished with Dietrich's statement.

All right. Pictures and prints.

Uh, no. Uh...

They already did That, downstairs.

Oh. All right.

So? B...

You want him in your office?

No.

Well, barney, he Can't stay at my desk.

Why not?

Because!

Gotta go in the cage.

Dietrich, that Won't be necessary.

I want to be treated The same as the next guy.

I don't mind.

It's all right. I'll put myself in.

Dietrich!

No big deal.

Just another prisoner.

Hey, we gettin' something To eat around here, or what?

Just give me your Height, weight...

Color eyes.

It's all right there, sergeant.

That's my I.D. Card From the plant.

You don't have to Worry. It won't bite you.

People have so many Ridiculous misconceptions

About who we are, what we do.

Any distinguishing marks?

Oh, you mean like Radiation burns?

Or webbed feet?

Or do I glow in the dark?

Yeah, stuff like that.

No.

Sergeant, do you realize It's actually healthy

That we had the accident At three mile island?

Oh, yeah?

Yeah, because it demonstrated That despite design flaws,

Despite sloppy Operation, human error,

In the end, the System still worked.

Well, it says in here

That that core came pretty Darn close to melting down.

Oh, no, that book doesn't Tell you the whole story.

No, no, no.

Here's a pamphlet that We put out for the schools.

You read that. That's informative.

"Nuclear power.

It's now. It's wow."

Well, of course, That's for kids.

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Oof!

Maybe next time.

Anybody in here?

Oh, yeah, there is.

Oh.

What are you doing in here?

This is my office.

Oh.

So you're barney.

Oh!

Mrs. Wakeman.

I'm your cleaning lady.

Oh.

You're usually not Here at this hour.

Well, we had to Stay a little later.

There were an unusual Amount of arrests today.

300 all tracking Their dirt in here,

Grinding their Cigarettes on the ground.

They don't care.

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Excuse me. Are you new here?

Only four years.

♪ dee, dee, dee, Dee, dee, da, da ♪

I... It's funny.

I, uh... I don't remember Ever seeing you before.

Well, I keep a low profile.

Yeah, we've noticed.

Hey, barney.

I got three other Floors to do...

Washrooms, offices, The drunk tank.

I understand.

Okay, barney.

I mean, I know that You got problems.

We all have.

That's all.

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So, did you ever Get that loan, huh?

Have a good day at the rally?

Yeah, you should have come.

I am here...

Nothing tears you apart Like seeing a good cop go bad.

Nobody's going bad, scanlon.

All I know is that one of Your officers broke the law.

First of all,

The circumstances of the Arrest have yet to be determined.

The conduct of the Arresting officer

Has been brought into question.

- there's the entire... - admit it, miller.

You got a rogue Cop on your hands.

Oh, no, I'm not gonna Let you twist this

Into something it's not.

Why?

What are you Afraid of, miller...

That this is just the Tip of the iceberg?

I mean, the first Dribble over the dam?

Oh, miller, I can smell The stench in this precinct.

I mean, I can see a whole Cesspool of corruption

Lapping at your feet.

I assume you're gonna want To talk to sergeant dietrich?

That's right.

All right.

You know, captain... I can't help thinking

If you'd only exercised Your authority

And ordered him not to go,

This whole senseless Tragedy could've been avoided,

And I wouldn't be here now...

Having all this fun.

Well... I'm finished in there.

Oh.

Bathroom all spick-and-span?

Nobody likes a comedian.

Hey, I read your book.

Hope you enjoyed it.

Yeah, especially the part

Where barney and his wife Get back together again,

And they sneak off For that weekend.

But I took that part out.

Yeah, but I read The first draft.

Harris.

Inspector.

Hazel.

Another comedian?

D.D., huh?

What are you doing in there?

Hanging out.

You look pretty cool, Calm, and collected

For a guy that's staring Down the business end

Of a review board.

Not much I can do about it.

Oh?

Gonna play the stoic, are we?

Ah, inspector.

Hey, barney.

Came over as soon as I heard.

We appreciate it.

Introduce me.

Inspector luger,

Lieutenant scanlon, Internal affairs.

Frank luger, nypd.

Heard a lot about you.

Uh-huh?

Nothing good, I hope, huh?

Uh, lieutenant,

You wanted to interrogate Sergeant dietrich?

My office be fine?

Perfect.

Okay, dietrich.

Oh?

Is it time?

Come on.

In there.

Come on, barney.

Something the matter, inspector?

That's where I sit.

I can scoot down.

All right, sergeant...

I want to hear The whole story...

From the beginning.

Well, it was in the latter Part of the 5th century, b.C.

Greek philosophers Democritus and leucippus

First postulated the Theory of atomic structure.

What, do you want me to Jump on ahead a little bit?

All right, so, we Get rid of nuclear.

I mean, it's only a means.

Then you got to use more coal.

You got to use more Oil. That's more pollution.

Well, m-m-maybe we Ought to cut back

And use less of everything.

Oh, sure, that's very Easy for us to say.

We're gonna conserve.

We'll put a lid on Growth. We'll go to solar.

We'll go to thermal. We'll go to windmills.

What are you gonna say To the poor countries?

What are you gonna Say to the people of india,

Who count on nuclear power as Their best chance of prosperity

And a better way of life?

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

Yes!

It doesn't mention that In your book, does it?

Look, get in the cage.

Are you following me around?

Not on purpose.

Where you going now?

To the bathroom.

Oh, sure.

What's the point of it all, huh?

So I explained to the officers

That we had a right to be there, And they arrested us anyway.

What was I supposed to do?

You could've not been there!

Is that still an option?

Seems to me, from where I sit,

That d.D... Sergeant Dietrich here...

Is just a victim of Circumstance, is all.

Just happened to be at the Wrong place at the wrong time,

Doing the wrong Thing, right, d.D.?

That's telling him.

Wait a minute.

- dietrich, you shouldn't... - lieutenant.

While I grant you That sergeant dietrich

Might've shown poor Judgment in the situation,

It's important to remember

That what he's being charged With is not all that serious.

Sure.

It ain't as though he got Caught shaking down a pimp

Or carting home a color tv set.

He either broke The law, or he didn't.

Hey, I mean, there's No such thing

As being a little bit pregnant.

Oh, so, you found out

About the cashier in Bensonhurst, too, huh?

I already explained that.

Inspector, I think We're digressing a little.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I think we ought to get Something straight here,

Set these people Straight once and for all,

Tell them about how Good cops like you and me

Are getting a Little sick and tired

Of these weasels From internal affairs

Sniffing and snooping around,

Trying to nail you With every little thing.

What about this cashier?

Don't start up With me, scallion!

You brought it up.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, Can we return to the topic?

Oh, there's no rush.

Sorry, barney.

Barn, pardon the interruption,

But the bank of Korea is on line 3.

Uh, yeah, I... Excuse Me, gentlemen,

I think I better Take this right now.

I'm gonna put myself Back in the cage.

Fine, fine.

Uh, yes, mr. Kim?

Yes, mr. Miller here.

Yeah.

What are you... A trustee?

No, I was arrested in a Nuclear demonstration.

Oh.

Anti?

Uh-huh.

Pro.

Oh.

Come on.

Give me your best shot.

Radiation leakage?

Waste disposal?

Earthquakes?

Leave me alone. I Got my own problems.

Sorry.

Oh, scanlon.

Remember, as an Impartial third party

Who loves all these guys,

I'll be scrutinizing Your report.

And I'm gonna make sure

That sergeant dietrich Gets a fair shake.

You have my word that he's Gonna get what's coming to him.

Sergeant... See You at the hearing.

Save me a seat.

You always got to get in The last word, don't you?

Yeah.

Oh, lieutenant, sorry For the interruption.

That's okay, barney.

Nothing more to do here anyway.

Right, scanlon?

That's right.

Goodbye, captain.

Lieutenant.

Oh, miller...

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

I was dreaming of the day

When I got to see You really squirm.

I know.

Why isn't it better?

I'm sorry.

Oh, sure.

By the way, I got my loan.

That's swell.

Lovely chap.

Right.

You know, don't Worry about it, d.D.

Worst you can get is what... A Couple of weeks modified duty,

Maybe a blotch on your record?

I'm home free.

That's the ticket.

Keep shooting From the hip, right?

- aah. - oh.

Bail tickets for haskell, n.

Dietrich, sergeant.

That's us.

Let 'em loose.

My pleasure, sir.

All right, gentlemen,

Step to your Respective detectives,

Sign for your valuables, And you're free to go.

I did that for him.

I never get tired of hearing it.

Sir, we've just about finished Off everyone downstairs.

I mean, processed And released them.

Fine.

Right.

If everything is there,

Then you can take Your stuff and go.

Thank you, sergeant.

Hey. Whoa.

You can take your water.

Thanks, sergeant.

Yeah, and listen.

What you said back there

About all those poor Countries having to have it,

Well, now, that Isn't really true.

In the first place...

Sergeant, I'm sure you Have a really nice point,

But I really just want To get out of here.

Yeah.

Everything seems to Be about wrapped up.

I guess we can all cut out.

Good night, dietrich.

See you around, barney.

Oh, hey, wait. Whoa, wait.

Now, wait, wait, wait.

- where is everybody going? - huh?

Home, probably.

Well, uh, we can't go yet.

What?

Well, 'cause we can't.

I mean, we got a lot Of stuff to figure out.

Like what?

Like what we're gonna Do about nuclear power.

Wojo... Look, uh...

You know, this stuff Is happening right now.

And, uh, it's gonna Affect our children,

And it's gonna Affect their children,

And there's nothing That they can do about it.

So... So I think that...

That we ought to... Ought to decide right now

What we're gonna do about it.

Then can we go home?

Wojo... Can't this Wait till morning?

- no, I don't think so, barn. - good night, wojo.

- good night, wojo! - good night, wojo!

See you in the morning.

We'll talk.

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