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12th precinct. Wojciehowicz.

Yeah, he is. Just a second.

- harris. - yeah?

Line 2... Fleischer?

Oh, that's my agent.

Hello, allen.

Yeah, I was just About to call you.

So, uh, look, when do You open negotiations?

Aha.

Well, look, I've Got a few thoughts

On what we ought To be asking for.

Uh-huh.

Well, look, do you Remember that deal

That krantz made For "Princess daisy"?

Yeah, I want that and a dollar.

Right.

Well, look, you keep Me apprised, huh?

Bye.

The contract negotiation.

I tell you, it is the Most important part

Of the writing process.

I thought it was writing.

Yeah, that's what Most people think.

You finished yet?

Almost.

But I'm not in this one, right?

Oh, no.

I pretty much exhausted Your character's possibilities

In my first book.

I mean, hey, it's no Reflection on you.

We can still be friends.

Right in here, miss wakefield.

Oh, this really isn't necessary.

Do I question your existence?

Barney?

Yeah?

This is miss beverly wakefield.

Ah, miss wakefield, I'm captain miller.

Yes.

Miss wakefield had Her purse stolen.

Oh, sorry.

It's really my own fault.

I shouldn't have Been walking alone

In such a dangerous Neighborhood.

Where did it happen?

Out front.

A policeman arrived Almost immediately.

We're going to need Some more information,

Miss wakefield,

Then we'll have you Look at some mug books...

Oh, I really don't Think I have the time.

Oh, on your way to work?

Oh, no. I have no skills.

Just an appointment?

No.

I was just walking.

But... I guess I can Walk another time.

Why don't you take A walk over there?

You got anything going?

Not according to harris.

Uh, barn, we're free.

All right, I want you To take a run downtown.

It seems the grass Is getting a little high

In the financial district.

We just ran dealers out Of there a couple weeks ago.

Well, they're Setting up shop again.

The liquor stores Are complaining.

Ah.

See what you can do.

So, you, uh, all set?

Yeah. Sorry you Got stuck with me.

That's okay.

Any luck, miss wakefield?

Hello.

No, not yet, but I'll keep looking.

I want you to Know that we, uh...

We really appreciate Your cooperation.

Do you think I'll Get my purse back?

Well, there's always a chance.

I hope there was Nothing valuable in it.

Why do you say that?

No reason. Just Making conversation.

Oh.

You do it very well.

Uh, I have work to do.

Excuse me.

Good luck.

- sir. - yes, levitt.

I have the entity Department bulletin.

- uh-huh - precinct summaries.

- thank you. - and some glad tidings From the 3rd precinct.

Oh?

You know captain mcdougal?

Yes.

One of the other five candidates Up for deputy inspector.

Yes, levitt. What About mcdougal?

Well, sir, as I hear it,

The good captain was Discovered last night

By a subordinate in The interrogation room

In a rather Uncompromising position

With a the female suspect.

He's put on modified duty

Pending an internal Affairs investigation.

Oh, boy.

So, I guess, that's one less Hopeful to worry about.

Levitt.

I mean, one man's peccadillos

Is another man's promotion, sir.

Levitt.

Regardless how this affects My chances for promotion,

I have no intention of reveling In another man's misfortune.

Yes, sir. I'll be back With the mail, sir.

Fine.

Mcdougal, huh?

Come on, we're going through

Another one of those Doors now, mr. Hackett.

No problem.

Very good.

What do we call this?

We call it a neil hackett.

He tried to sell Us a lid of grass.

I knew they were cops.

And you tried to sell Them grass, anyway?

I sell to a lot of cops.

Also turning quaaludes,

And, uh, I don't Know what those are.

Hey, look, I'm not a pusher.

I only sell what I Don't use myself...

Which, as you can See, is not a lot lately.

All right, have a seat Over here, mr. Hackett.

Hey, will this take long?

I'd really like to get to Work before the 3:00 bell.

You're a schoolteacher?

Uh, stockbroker.

Yes, I'm with hunt, eisner, Gardner, and platt...

And hunt... And eisner.

Are you familiar with us?

We make money the Old-fashioned way...

We borrow it.

Yeah, that's ziptron Amusement limited.

Yeah, they make Computer games...

You know, for arcades and stuff.

It's selling at 16.

I'd jump in for at least a Thousand hundred shares.

Trust me.

It's a dynamite company.

I mean, I like their Cash liquidity...

Equity-debt ratio.

I like the way the little Missiles chase the spaceships

All over the screen.

Okay, put the order in First thing in the morning.

Who loves you, baby?

4,000 plus 3%?

Come on. That is Totally unacceptable.

Yeah!

Look, you tell them That I want $6,000 plus 4%,

Or me and my book are Walking right across the street

To simon & schuster.

Uh, look, allen,

I will call you back In a few minutes.

Yeah, somebody I know Just oozed in under the door.

Yeah, bye.

Arnold.

Harris.

It's been a long time.

Ah, too long.

And why?

Because of a silly little Lawsuit which I happened to win.

But, believe me, you haven't Been out of my thoughts.

Ah, nor you mine.

I mean, I think of you

Every time I walk Into my apartment

And see your art collection Hanging on my wall.

So glad you could Find a use for it.

Yeah.

So, anyway, I was Just downstairs

Chatting with officer levitt.

He mentioned you're Writing another book.

Ah, did he?

Levitt.

Of course, I couldn't Help overhearing

Your phone Conversation just now.

Big paperback deal.

$7,500 advance... Hey, very exciting.

So?

So, it reminded me How I had to settle

For an amount considerably Less than I was awarded,

Ostensibly because That was all you had?

Well, unfortunately, You're not in my new book.

Oh.

So I guess there's not too Much I can do about it, right?

Right.

Unless I could prove Undisclosed assets.

What?!

Demonstrate you had knowledge Of probable future earnings.

Look, you worthless Piece of slime...

Cagney in "Ragtime," right?

Why don't you just slither Out the way you came in

Because you ain't Sucking another nickel

Out of this bad motor scooter?!

I found him!

What, lady?!

Nothing.

Nothing.

Nice watch.

Of course, I was Hoping for a longines.

The boy is not 17 years Old yet, for god's sake.

He doesn't go to College for another year.

All of a sudden, he Needs his own apartment?

Didn't we just go Through this with rachel?

Seven years ago?

Oh, honey, listen, I'll talk to you later.

I got to... Yeah.

Okay, you too.

Yes, can I help you?

I think I found the Person who took my purse.

Oh, wonderful. Which one is it?

Okay, we'll, uh... We'll Get somebody right on it.

I'm very sorry for The interruption.

Oh, that's quite all right.

I was just talking to my wife.

Oh?

I'm glad you're back together.

I beg your pardon?

Nothing.

Excuse me.

He hit me!

Just once.

One minute I'm engaged

In a free and open Exchange of ideas,

Next second, I'm in Gestapo headquarters!

Barney: all right, Just take it easy.

I never thought I'd see the day

When an american citizen Could be brutally assaulted

By one of those who is Sworn to protect and serve!

Just try and relax, arnold,

Until we can ascertain Exactly what happened here.

There's nothing to Ascertain. He hit me!

And I have a witness!

Hey!

You saw sergeant harris

Viciously and without Provocation attack me, right?

Yes, I did.

And so did the black guy.

Of course, this is Not the proper forum

For the resolution Of this question.

Look, arnold, Don't... That is right.

I will be filing a civil suit Against sergeant ron harris

And the new york Police department

And the city of new york

For compensatory And punitive damages

In the amount of $5 million.

I can handle $100 of that.

All right, harris, all right!

Yeah, badge and gun. I Know the procedure.

Just step into My office, please.

Oh, not in front of Company. I understand.

First aid!

Take care of ripner.

What happened?

You run into sergeant harris?

Look, barney...

It's just things Were going so well.

I mean, the book deal And everything else,

And then he shows up

And starts talking about Re-opening the lawsuit,

Attaching my earnings?

Suddenly, barn,

I saw the whole thing Starting all over again,

And I had to do Something to stop it!

The best you could come up With was a punch in the mouth?

I ruled out my revolver.

Harris, this is not funny.

If just once in your Life you would stop

And consider the Consequences of your actions

Before you took them, things Like this wouldn't happen.

Take it easy, barney.

I mean, I'm the one Who punched ripner,

And I'm the one who Has to pay the price.

I'm the one who goes On modified duty,

And I'm the one who Goes up on charges.

And I'm the one who's Up for deputy inspector!

But enough of me.

I'm lawrence wheeler...

Hunt, eisner, Gardner, and platt.

Carl levitt, "N," "Y," "P," And "D." can I help you?

I understand you're holding One of our employees...

Neil hackett.

Neil!

Hello, larry.

What are you doing in there?

Not much.

What's the matter with him?

I believe he's stoned Out of his head.

Stoned?

But he's our best broker.

He seems to have closed A little higher today.

I'm just waiting to Interview mr. Hackett

And get his sworn affidavit.

Look, you don't Need no affidavits.

I hit you. I'll testify to that.

As a matter of Fact, if you want,

I'll stand up in court And hit you again.

That won't be necessary.

Anyway, look, why Wait for a trial?

Why don't you just Take it all now, huh?

The watch, the rings, Some gold back here?

Hey, what's the matter? Where's your dignity?

But I want you to know This going in, arnold.

What you see is what I got.

So you can forget about Hitting another big jackpot

Because you ain't Getting a cent this time.

I didn't get a cent last time!

What?

Sure, I won a big, Fat settlement,

Minus court costs, Attorneys' fees.

You know how much a Good attorney costs?

They got the cash. I Got the bric-a-brac.

Yeah?

Yeah.

What do you think I'm Doing back around here,

Scrounging around for clients?

I took it in the shorts, buster!

You've got a very Disturbed sense of humor.

So then, in september '80,

When the dow hit That all-time high,

I did, too.

It went back down. I didn't.

I can only term my Reaction to all of this

As one of utter shock And disappointment.

You know what high regard I've Always had for you and your abilities.

I remember last month When trading was suspended

And thresher chemicals

And everybody was running around

Like chickens with Their heads chopped off.

But you... You were like a rock.

I didn't have much choice.

I mean, you've always shown Such coolness under fire.

The knack of knowing when To buy and when to sell.

And now, I discover it's because You're a pill popping dope head.

Look, larry.

Is it in anyway possible

You can see your way to Give me another chance?

All right. You've got it.

And I promise I'll Stop all this stuff

And never take Another drug again.

Fine.

But wait till I ask.

Come on, move it.

I'm moving, man.

Well, that was fast.

Yep, this is edward guthrie.

I found him in his Apartment over on 3rd.

Hey! You're the Guy in the purse!

What?

Well, we found miss Wakefield's purse

And about 75 other purses And wallets in his bedroom.

Yeah, going through the purse,

We found the usual Credit cards, makeup,

And these clippings.

"Nypd promotion Roster announced."

"Police captain jailed In courtroom dispute."

"Miller named to Head drug task force."

Book him.

Wojo: come on, Guthrie. Sit down.

You don't remember me, do you?

Not before today, no.

I'm the lady you helped

On lexington avenue in 1966.

Some boys were bothering me, Teasing me about my miniskirt,

And you came up and told Them to leave the lady alone.

Right. Yes, of course.

I've loved you ever since.

From that day on, I've followed You in everything you've done.

I've kept a scrapbook With all your achievements.

I've watched you go From sergeant miller

To lieutenant to captain,

And very soon it's going To be deputy inspector.

I had no idea.

You weren't supposed to.

I never meant for us to meet.

An occasional glimpse as you Walked into the station house

Or as we passed On the sidewalk...

That was enough to sustain me.

Uh, miss wakefield,

I'm going to need your Signature on the complaint.

Oh, of course.

Thank you for everything.

Sure.

I'm leaving now.

Oh, uh... Yeah, well, uh...

It's been nice seeing you again.

Look, if you want, I can stop...

I mean, intruding on your life,

Keeping track of what you do.

I'll understand.

No, no, no.

It's quite all right.

Really?

I appreciate the interest.

You know, if you Should happen to see me

On the street or in a store,

You don't have to Stop or say anything.

Just smile and keep on walking.

I'll do that.

You know, I sent david a Check for his bar mitzvah.

Well, I'm afraid I Don't recall getting it.

You cashed it.

- goodbye. - goodbye.

Bye.

You still here, arnold?

I figured you'd be Out filing a lawsuit.

Don't rush me.

I may be rethinking Some of my options.

Oh?

I mean, with my Demanding schedule

Of client conferences And court appearances

And with a compassionate view

Towards the previous Shellacking I gave sergeant harris,

I might agree not to proceed

With any further civil Or criminal actions.

Oh?

And instead,

Accept sergeant harris' Personal apology...

And $1,000.

Dream on, scuzzball.

All right, forget the money.

But I want that apology.

Harris?

Uh... Look, I'm sorry I hit you, arnold.

No one has the right

To use physical violence Against another human being,

And I give you my word

That it will probably Never happen again.

Well, there you go.

Well, I...

I guess that sounds Satisfactory.

Good.

So, if you'll excuse me, I Have business to take care of.

Mr. Guthrie,

Were you shown a warrant When you were arrested?

What? No, man. They Just bust right in.

Illegal search and Seizure, unlawful detention.

Have you out of here In one hour, all right?

Sure.

Good day, gentlemen.

Thank you.

I'm glad we could Get that settled.

Oh, yeah, me too.

I also owe you an apology.

You were the one In trouble. I, uh...

My main concern Should not have been

How it affected my Prospects for promotion.

That's true.

I should have been Upset at the fact

That you did a stupid And childish thing.

Oh, thank you.

I mean that.

I mean that.