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Right in here.

- mnogo upav den? - yes.

Mnogo upav den.

We'll get that down In your statement.

Have a seat right there.

Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh, back Over there, dear.

That's right.

Everyone will be much happier.

I think she likes you.

They all do.

Picked her up on lexington.

She walked out of the Flower shop with those.

According to her bracelet,

She's a resident of The psychiatric hospital

A couple of blocks From the shop.

Hm. Fine.

Just keep her Facing that way, huh?

Mnogo upav den.

Ah, so true.

- good morning, gentlemen. - levitt.

Captain in yet?

Afraid not.

I was hoping he'd be Here when I posted this.

Why? What is it?

Oh, it's just the Promotion bulletin

Announcing the candidates

For deputy inspector spring '82,

Heading the list of which Is the name miller, bernard j.

Oh.

Harris, that's what The physical's about.

You got to have one when You're up for a promotion.

Thank you, wojo.

Morning, gentlemen.

- sir. - barn.

Something going down?

No, sir, but someone May be going up.

Deputy inspector list came out.

You're on it.

Oh.

They called from downtown.

You have an appointment For a physical at noon.

Oh, thank you.

Okay.

Disturbance in Washington square.

Uh, you and harris.

Good going.

Uh, sir, I'll post this,

Along with the Lesser announcements.

Fine.

Once again, my heartfelt Congratulations

On your nomination.

Thank you.

If it couldn't be me, I Was glad it was you.

Good morning.

Mnogo upav den?

Recognize anyone yet?

Neckoy zebib matchkda.

Neckoy zebib matchkda.

Yeah, well, um, let's Keep a good thought.

There's no talking to her.

What?

Doctor I talked to said

It's some kind of Gibberish she invented.

She's a resident of the Eastside psychiatric center.

She wandered off During the fire drill.

Somebody's coming Over to pick her up.

Appreciate you Taking care of her.

Okay, you want to Step right in here,

Please, mr. Bishop?

I'm a little weak, but I'll try and make it.

Well, that's all we ask.

What have we got here?

His name is philip bishop...

Trespassing, creating A public nuisance.

He chained himself to the fence

Over on washington square.

We got him unlocked And told him to go home,

And, well, you can't Talk to this guy.

I wanted to be arrested.

Glad we could be Of service, mr. Bishop.

He was screaming at All the food venders.

But they were Taunting me, tempting me,

Trying to get me To eat something.

You see, mr. Bishop Is on a hunger strike.

They kept saying things Like, "Eat a hot dog."

"Try a falafel."

One guy even had chestnuts Roasting on an open fire.

But I didn't give into them,

And I'm not going to

Until things are set straight.

What things would Those be, mr. Bishop?

Here, show him the list.

Mr. Bishop has drawn Up a list of demands

Which are certainly Food for thought.

I want to put a halt

To the nuclear Buildup in europe.

I want the camp david agreement

Put back on track.

I want an immigration Visa for andrei sakharov.

And I want my Cleaning deposit back.

Apparently, mr. Bishop Has a bone to pick

With the owner of His apartment building.

You're darn right.

Look, I have kept that Place spotlessly clean.

Even joan crawford Would be happy.

Oh... And now, all of a sudden,

They're telling me that my Deposit is nonrefundable.

Well, look, I happen to Be a person of integrity,

And I'm telling You... I'm telling you...

Take it easy, take it easy.

I'm sorry.

I-I got a little dizzy.

I was hallucinating This morning.

How long has it been Since you've eaten?

I have not put a morsel Of food in my body

Since 5:30 yesterday afternoon.

All right, I had a v8.

Sergeant wojciehowicz is Going to need some information.

Fine, but I promise you,

I don't care what You say, what you try.

I am not going to eat.

- you don't get to. - huh?

You're not going to be Here long enough for a meal.

Oh...

Good.

Go ahead. Eat in front of me.

I don't care.

You want one?

I'll eat a doughnut when Europe is nuclear free.

Might be gone by then.

So might europe.

They don't talk anymore

About mutually Assured destruction

As a deterrent anymore.

Now the good old boys Over at the pentagon

Are thinking they can Have a limited nuclear war

And win it.

Now they're sticking more Missiles over in europe

That are deadlier and deadlier.

It's got to be stopped.

Okay.

So what are you gonna Do about the russians

And all of their missiles?

I wrote them a letter.

They haven't gotten Back to me yet.

Mm-hmm?

I finished the defalco report.

Oh, thank you.

Oh, listen, if you want, I'll handle things here

While you're taking Your physical.

It's okay.

Really, I don't mind.

It won't be necessary.

I'll sit out there.

Yes?

Excuse me, there's A dr. Packer here.

Don't you think that we, as Psychiatric professionals,

Are in a better Position than you

To deal with ms. Smith's Mental condition?

No, I don't.

I happen to have a phd

And a masters degree In abnormal psychology.

Do you, sergeant?

Yes, I do.

You got it on you?

Uh, doctor, I'm captain miller.

I'm dr. Michael packer, Eastside psychiatric center.

Problem, dietrich?

No, just a little Professional disagreement.

Uh, I've been trying to Explain to your man here

That ms. Smith suffers From an acute form

Of schizophrenia.

And, therefore,

She is totally "Unresponsible" For her actions.

I don't buy that.

He doesn't buy that?

I talked to another Doctor at the hospital.

She's been institutionalized For over 20 years,

Shuffled from one Place to another.

Maybe nobody ever Really tried to treat her.

And maybe that's because

We've determined She's untreatable.

I think she has the Ability to communicate.

Dietrich.

As I've already explained To sergeant dietrich,

The gibberish she uses

Is what we in psychiatry Refer to as verbigeration.

It's the repeating of Senseless rhymes and phrases.

It's a classic symptom of Hypophrenic schizophrenia,

And it means absolutely nothing.

We should look into It a little further.

Captain.

What is the status Of ms. Smith's arrest?

The florist is pressing charges.

I'm afraid, doctor,

That ms. Smith will have To remain in custody

Until bail is posted,

At which point she will Be released immediately.

Sergeant dietrich will Give you all the details.

Thank you.

I'm gonna take bishop down For pictures and prints.

Fine.

Uh, aren't you supposed To be over there

For your physical at 12:00?

Yes, I am.

So I guess you just don't Want to show up early,

Appear over-eager.

Mr. Bishop is waiting.

Right.

Mail call.

Why, sir, it's almost Quarter to the hour.

Any of that stuff for me?

You'll be late For your physical.

I'm not going!

I'm not going because I've Decided to remove my name

From consideration For deputy inspector.

Shooting for commissioner?

I guess not.

I waited 10 minutes.

And I appreciate that.

Uh, dietrich went out.

He said he was Going up to columbia

To talk to somebody About mrs. Malaprop.

And I promised him That I'd stall the doctor

Until he got back.

Okay. Fine.

Look, if you'd really Rather not talk about it...

I'd really rather Not talk about it.

Okay.

Look, I just decided I'm not gonna let them

Jerk me around anymore.

Three times I've been Passed over for this thing...

'75, '78, '80.

I mean, what's the point

Of putting myself Through it all over again?

Sentimental reasons?

I'd just as soon forget About the whole thing,

Save myself and liz And everybody else

A lot of pain, a Lot of heartache,

A lot of disappointment.

Oh.

Come on, barn, I Know how you feel.

I mean, what with Losing that lawsuit

And my writer's block and all,

I almost threw in The towel myself.

But I didn't.

I kept on writing,

Even though I knew I might fail,

Even though my work Might be rejected,

And I'm gonna keep on trying.

And you know why, barn?

'cause I really need the money.

Harris.

Hey, look, don't get me started.

Yes, wojo?

Uh, you already talked To harris about it?

He'll be glad to fill You in on the details.

Okay.

Uh, you still want me to take Bishop down to the tombs?

Why not?

He's still on his hunger strike.

He'll eat sooner or later.

Well, I don't know, barn.

See, he keeps talking about The... The nuclear buildup

Over in europe.

You know, he's saying that One of the nato generals

Could fire off a Missile in the field,

Start world war iii.

- so? - "So"?

So... So I'm afraid That if somebody

Doesn't do something About his demands,

He might just keep Right on not eating.

What do you suggest, wojo?

Would you like me To call washington

And make sure they get The salt talks started again?

It would take your Mind off things.

Oh, no. Please, not over here.

Mnogo upav den?

Oh, yes. Well...

Would you care for coffee...

Tea... Some valium?

Svet?

A svet?

Why, thank you.

Oh.

Good idea.

Oh, a spare svet.

Why, thank you again.

No, no.

They'll think you're Playing favorites.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

I have ms. Smith's bail ticket.

Oh, do you?

Yes, I'd like to get her

Into a more Therapeutic environment

As soon as possible.

Well, I'm afraid Sergeant dietrich is out.

Well, can't you help me?

Well, uh, sergeant Dietrich and I

Sort of have an agreement.

I don't let his people go,

And he hasn't let my people go.

Uh, captain miller,

I have arranged For ms. Smith's bail.

Fine.

Set her loose, harris.

Why thank you, barney.

No, no. Don't worry about it.

Captain, this is Joseph obrockian,

Picked him up in a Deli on 2nd avenue.

What did he do?

Nothing.

I went over to columbia,

Played this tape I Made of ms. Smith

For a friend of mine in The linguistics department.

Yeah?

I had a hunch she might Be speaking some language.

He said it sounded like A bunch of gibberish.

That sounds familiar.

However, he sent me over

To a professor in Slavic languages.

Now, this guy said He wasn't sure,

But it sounded like a Dialect spoken in greece

And yugoslavia.

I went over to some greek Coffee shops and markets,

Started playing the tape around.

Mr. Obrockian thinks He recognizes it.

Yeah, it sounds like macedonian.

Oh, they speak that in Coffee shops now, do they?

I spoke it as a Boy in yugoslavia.

Hey, if you think you can Strike up a conversation,

You go right ahead.

Be my guest.

Take a shot.

You'll pardon me

If my macedonian Is a little rusty.

Isn't everyone's?

Well, maybe they're both nuts.

This isn't my fault!

I just started very recently

At the eastside Psychiatric center,

And I have a very Heavy workload.

And, yesterday, somebody bit me.

You're all set, doc.

Thank you.

Ms. Smith, we're Gonna go home now.

Yeah...

I'm no psychiatrist, doc,

But it appears to me That mr. Obrockian

Might be very helpful In ms. Smith's treatment.

Yeah, well, that's A very good idea.

Take care of yourself.

Oh, don't forget your svets.

Svets.

Mnogo upav den?

What is she... Isn't It a lovely day?

Yeah, it is.

Lovely.

Well...

Nice bit of detective Work, sergeant dietrich.

Thank you.

So what's all this garbage

About you not trying For deputy inspector?

He doesn't want to Get shot down again.

But you got a good Chance this time.

We've kept our noses clean.

You haven't been in Jail for almost a year.

You can't just Give up on yourself.

You got to think Positive, keep plugging.

Go for the gusto.

Wojo already said that.

You're kidding.

Gentlemen, I appreciate Your concern,

But I have really Thought this out,

And I have come To the realization

That I am perfectly Happy remaining a captain.

Well, maybe we're not.

Sir, I realize you've been Somewhat preoccupied

Wallowing in your Own predicament,

So I guess it's not surprising

That you might overlook the fact

That you're screwing It up for us, too.

He's right.

I mean, you know,

As long as you Stay stuck in there,

We're stuck out here.

And, well, little levitt's Stuck way down there.

Good point.

It's just not fair, barn.

It's been going on like This for eight years.

Yeah, it's getting boring.

All right.

I didn't realize You felt this way.

Well, sure.

'cause you're always Sitting in there...

On your padded seat.

And you forget you're Sitting on top of me

And harris and dietrich.

You can imagine how I feel.

Well, I'll have to give This some thought.

You can use your office.

I rather enjoyed that.

You people don't let up, do you?

Go ahead. Keep eating.

Thank you.

I don't need food.

I have resolve, An inner strength.

A breatharian, huh?

What?

A breatharian is a person Who believes that food

Is merely an unnecessary Addictive substance

And that the breathing of air

Is sufficient in Itself to sustain life.

Really?

Mm-hmm.

Don't stuff yourself.

Okay, thanks a lot.

Hey, mr. Bishop.

Yeah?

You said that if Somebody did something

About your demands That you would eat.

So?

So I did something.

You got the missiles Out of europe?

No, not yet.

Is sakharov on his way?

No, I got your Cleaning deposit back.

Oh.

I called them up and Explained the whole thing,

And they said that, uh,

They'd have a check in The mail in the morning.

I really would have preferred The missiles out of europe.

You got to start somewhere.

All right.

You know, uh,

Maybe I'll have one of Those doughnuts now.

They're all gone.

Oh?

Excuse me.

Do you think that I Could possibly have

A part of your sandwich?

You just had some air.

Harris.

This is the second-shift Manpower request.

I'm checking out a little early.

Heading someplace Special, are we?

Home.

Oh.

But for everyone's information,

I'll probably be a little Late in the morning.

I got an appointment downtown.

At last, I can start planning.

It's just the first step.

I mean, I haven't made Deputy inspector yet.

You haven't even Passed the physical yet.

Right.