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Morning, harris.

Good morning, wojo.

Morning, woj.

How you doing, woj?

Okay.

I see we're all Still here anyway.

So far.

Barn, I can't...

When I come to Work in the morning,

I don't know if I'm coming

To a police station Or a dancing studio.

Lighten up, will you, woj?

We got nothing to worry about.

Arthur murray's. Artie speaking.

Katherine ain't here.

Come on, woj.

In the last month,

A hundred people have been Traipsing through this place,

And nobody's bought it yet.

But that doesn't Mean someone won't.

Not at their terms.

I mean, they're Asking for 30% down

And wouldn't carry A shred of paper?

I was gonna let you guys stay.

Barney, that was dispatch.

Silent alarm just went Off... A drugstore on 6th.

You and woj.

- good morning. - good morning.

What do you want?

It's nice to see you, too.

How you doing, captain?

I didn't think we'd be seeing You again, mr. Norrell.

Well, me neither.

Anyway, I just wanted you Guys to be the first to know.

I bought the building.

Well, that's taps for us.

Dancing-school Humor. I'm on a roll.

I checked with general services.

They confirmed it.

Mr. Norrell is the new Owner of the 12th precinct.

Just great.

Yeah, they were gonna call You, but I told them not to.

Oh?

Well, I felt better you Should hear it from me

Than from some strangers.

Have we met?

Not really.

Anyways, the place will be in Escrow for the next 30 days,

So you guys don't Have to pack right now.

That was very Considerate of you.

Sure.

And in the meantime, I'll be Popping in and out now and then,

But I'll try to keep Out of your hair.

I mean, after all, This is a police station.

Do you mind if I Use my bathroom?

- go right ahead. - thanks.

All right, ladies, you want To step in here, please?

I swear we never done Anything like this before.

They told us that we Could be silent, so shut up!

All right, what do we got here?

What difference does it make?

Estelle bobus, wilma Kestner, master criminals.

I can't go to prison.

I got a sweater soaking.

Don't worry about it.

We picked them up at Haddad's drugstore.

They tried to give him This stolen credit card.

They wouldn't take a bad check.

The clerk got suspicious When estelle here said,

"It's good. I swear to god."

All right, where'd You get this card?

Professor thorndyke.

Estelle!

Why should we protect him?!

He got us into this.

Who's professor thorndyke?

Our teacher... We Took a seminar he gives.

It's called "Rip-offs... The system and you."

Maybe you heard about it?

No, but we're Certainly interested.

Why don't you ladies Have a seat over here?

Does this mean we Can plea-bargain?

Why don't we just Process you first?

And then we'll see to it That you can arrange bail.

Sir.

Yes, levitt?

Go on.

Yes, it's true. The Building has been sold.

And if everything goes According to schedule,

We will have to vacate The premises in 30 days.

So it's true?

Yes, it's true!

But, sir, what's To become of us?

Levitt, you know the Department has indicated

That if and when the building is Sold, we will all be relocated.

Where?

That decision has Not been made yet,

But I'm certain that Decision will be forthcoming.

When?

Levitt!

Sir, it's just that The men downstairs

Are getting a bit anxious.

Levitt, the point is there Is no point in dwelling

On what's gonna happen Or what's not gonna happen.

Whatever's gonna Happen is gonna happen.

May I quote you on that, sir?

Apparently fear has Loosened my tongue.

- apparently. - apparently.

I'm listening, but you Gotta keep moving.

The thing is, we Never wanted to steal.

We couldn't make ends Meet any other way,

Even put food on the table.

All I get is social security

And a little something from My late husband's pension.

He was killed in a Badminton accident.

I'm sorry.

Ladies, please be quiet.

Now, just relax!

Step in the cage.

Oh, god.

Mm-hmm.

I finished processing The sisters.

Fine.

According to estelle... Estelle?

She says that this thorndyke Guy is running a little university

Out of the back of Some bar over on 6th.

So, anyway, dietrich's gone To get a search warrant,

And I guess I'll just Meet him over there.

Fine.

You gonna be here?

For the time being.

Having a stroke, inspector?

No.

It's just so happens to Be filipino tagalog talk.

Ah.

What I said was, "Good Morning, you all."

Yeah, I kind of picked it Up from tagging around

With that little filly Of mine from manily.

Ah, inspector.

Hey, barney.

I take it you heard About the building.

Huh? Oh, yeah.

Yeah, barn.

But then it occurred to me

That I hadn't been around for A while, so I thought I'd stop by

And invite my favorite Deputy inspector to lunch.

Look, they haven't made the Promotion announcements yet.

Yeah, that may well be, barney,

But it appears to me That all the competition

Is dwindling down To a precious few.

Inspector, I... Hello, Sergeant harris.

Ah, perlita, what a Pleasant surprise.

Has the inspector been Hiding you someplace?

Not all the time.

Well, look who's here.

Hmm?

Ah.

Well, what brings you To these gates, perly?

You promised me you Were gonna meet me

At the woolworth's For lunch, frank.

Was that today?

I thought you'd be shopping.

I called your office.

Oh, did you?

They told me you were here.

Did they?

Can we go now?

No.

I'm afraid I've made a luncheon Engagement with captain miller.

Uh, I-I'll take a rain check.

Don't be silly, barney. Perlita understands.

Don't you, pineapple?

Yeah.

Not really.

I mean, it's important That we talk, frank.

Look, if you two want Privacy, why don't you, uh...

No, not now, barney.

No, come on, grab Your coat, get your hat.

We'll ankle down To chock full o' nuts,

Just the two of us.

I really think we Should talk, frank...

Now!

Don't speak to me in that Tone of voice, sweet leilani.

We ain't married yet, you know.

Perhaps that would Be for the best.

Perhaps it would.

Well, if that's what you want.

Well, maybe I do.

That's fine with me!

That's fine with me, too!

You want to take that attitude,

Why don't you ooze On back to luzon?

I'll mail-order out For another one of ya.

Sheesh.

Come on, barney.

I think I'll pass, inspector.

What? Fine. Fine, I'll eat alone.

I'm used to it.

I like it.

Well, this day is Shaping up nicely.

Wojo: step inside here. Come on.

Okay, okay! I hope you realize

You disrupted a very Important lecture.

I don't want to hear it.

What do we got here?

This is vincent thorndyke.

How do you do?

We picked him up at the...

The connell institute of Mercantile management.

I am the dean.

Really?

When we got there, He was teaching a class.

He must have had 50 people there.

Today was midterms.

We called an early recess.

Dietrich stayed to look around,

But we found this On a bulletin board.

It's the curriculum For the spring semester.

This is a flagrant violation Of academic freedom, you know.

"False I.D.S... Theory And application."

"Check kiting... Does it work?"

"Robert vesco... Man or myth?"

That's an elective.

I see.

Look, the point is that Everything I'm doing here

Is legal and aboveboard

And designed to enlighten And educate restauranteurs,

Merchants, and everybody Else who's had it up to here

With getting ripped off.

That's not what you told Us, professor thorndyke!

No!

Who are these broads?

Two of your recent graduates.

Picked them up for trying To pass a phony credit card,

Which they say They got from you.

Hey, look, I don't know What they're talking about.

Anyway, it's my Word against theirs.

So unless you guys got Something to charge me with,

I'm gonna be heading Back to the institute,

'cause I got essays to grade.

You want to have A seat, professor?

Thank you.

- hey. - I'm back.

Hey, that's my property!

No kidding.

What have you got there?

Found this stuff in Dizzy dean's office.

Assorted credit cards...

Blank birth certificates...

Driver's license, Car registration...

And hall passes.

I got a nephew.

All right, wojo. Take his statement.

Hey, come on. I'm not Doing anything wrong here!

I'm helping people.

By teaching them to steal?

By teaching them to survive.

I mean, what are they gonna do?

I mean, people can't even get a Job these days let alone credit.

You want them to starve?

Or would you rather have Them going out on the street,

Clubbing each other over The head for a loaf of bread

Or a couple of stinkin' bucks?

I mean, I'm educating People here, pal,

Getting them to use their Brains, not their fists.

A mind is a terrible Thing to waste.

Book him.

Sure.

We're sorry about This, professor.

Hey, wait a minute.

Bobus and kestner, right?

Right.

You know the check the two Of you gave me for tuition?

It bounced.

We thought you'd be pleased.

Wojo took professor vinny Down for pictures and prints.

Okay.

So what are we gonna Do with lucy and ethel?

I'll draw up the desk Appearance ticket.

What a guy.

All right, ladies.

We're gonna give you a Desk appearance ticket

And release you on Your own recognizance.

Uh, what does that mean?

That means we trust you,

And we think we can Count on your cooperation.

For what?

For your testimony

When professor Thorndyke comes to trial

And for your promise not to Pull a fool stunt like that again.

Oh, don't worry. W-we Learned our lesson.

Oh, crime doesn't pay.

Here you go, ladies.

Thank you very much, captain.

You're a very considerate And attractive person.

Well, why don't we Have dinner some night?

Estelle.

- did you hear? - I heard.

He asked me for dinner. Do you think he meant it?

I don't know if he Meant it or not.

I'm leaving now.

I understand.

And in case I don't See you again,

I'd like to thank you For all your kindness...

Consideration... And the nice letter.

Don't mention it.

Barney, you missed a Swell lunch, barney.

Th... Miss avilar.

I was just leaving.

Oh, yeah?

- goodbye, frank. - hmm?

No, no, wait a Minute, wait a minute.

I just got back here.

Now, where... W-where Are you going?

What difference does it make?

You just can't go out Roaming around the streets,

Not in this city.

I have nothing more To say to you, frank.

Oh, well, may... Maybe I've Got something to say to you.

What is that?

Well, I don't know.

Give me a second to Think about it, will ya?

Huh?

You want to, uh... Thanks, barney.

After you, miss avilar.

Hold my calls, barney.

I'll bet you 10 bucks she's On a plane to manila tonight.

20 says he doesn't Get any calls.

Well, what I'm saying is, uh,

You know, since your Arrival in our fair city,

I think we enjoyed a lot of Pleasant moments together.

I think so, too.

Do you?

Well, that's very...

No. No, it just Wouldn't work, perlita.

Oh?

No, no.

I mean, we can't just ignore The vast differences in our ages.

I mean, I'll be Pushing six... Ty.

And, what, you're 34 years old? Huh?

You know what that Means, don't you?

You're older?

Exactly.

Well, and what about Living accommodations?

We got married, you'd probably Want to move right in with me.

Huh? You've seen my apartment... Lousy little stinkin' one-room,

Probably ain't half as Big as that bamboo hut

You're used to Running around in.

That's true.

Sure.

Sure. And then, oh, you Got your funny filipino ways.

And me... Well, I got My idiosyncrasies, too,

That I don't completely Understand myself.

And then you're...

You're young, Attractive, and vital.

It just doesn't make any sense.

What are you saying, frank?

I'm saying I want to marry you!

Huh? What do you Think I'm saying?!

I'm saying that I... I'd be honored

If you'd accept my Hand in holy matrimony.

That would be fine, frank.

Would it?

That's it, huh?

That was easy.

Of course, there's no Question, the stairs have to go.

I thought maybe in, uh...

Right.

What can I do for You, mr. Norrell?

I'd like you to meet Joseph saxon, my architect.

Oh, my god.

Mr. Saxon.

I thought I'd bring him around, Show him what we're up against.

Well, she talked me into it.

Perlita.

We're engaged.

Inspector, that's wonderful.

Thank you.

Harris: congratulations, Inspector.

Congratulations, Inspector, perlita.

Thank you.

No sense wasting any More time around here.

We might as well go Out, get our blood tested,

Reserve us one of them Love tubs out in the poconos.

Oh, that's good.

Yeah, that's fine.

I'll see all guys when I get Back from my honeymoon, huh?

If I get back.

Let's go, frank.

Yes, yes, all right.

Guess I'll be Hearing a lot of that.

Dietrich: take it easy.

See you later, inspector. Have a good time.

I don't believe it.

I don't even want To think about it.

Excuse me...

Do you know what the actual Square footage of this room is?

What the hell you asking me for?

Well, you work here, don't you?

That supposed to be funny?

- jack. - uh, wojo...

Don't you have, Uh, things to do?

Yeah, but... But why The hell bother?

Wojo...

Barn, these guys Come breezing in here,

Acting like they own The whole damn world,

Like we're the ones Getting in the way.

I mean, we might as well just Chuck the whole thing right now,

Just go sit in the street!

My office.

What's that gonna accomplish?

Barn... He's got a point.

I got dibs on the curb.

Come on! It's just a building!

And a damn lousy one, at that!

I mean, we sweat like Pigs in the summertime,

Freeze our tails Off in the winter!

Uh, got a bathroom That's an embarrassment!

The roof leaks!

You really want my opinion?

We should've been Out of here years ago!

Roof, huh?

All right, it's been home.

We've done some Damn fine work here.

They can't take That away from us.

What would be so terrible if we Moved to some nicer quarters?

Someplace with, uh, with Electric typewriters.

With a bathroom That's a bathroom.

And a window that actually Looks out on something.

What would be so terrible?

The point is...

What's the difference Where we work,

As long as we're Working together?

I hear they got a mr. Coffee Over at manhattan south.

Well, there you go.

Why don't you Grab yourself a cup

When you drop off the professor?

You can head on home from there.

Thanks, barney.

You guys, too. It's Almost checkout time.

Go ahead on home.

Thank you, barney.

I feel better.

Listen, captain, I think We'll be heading out, too.

We're gonna take A look at that roof.

Hey, um... Nice speech.

Thank you.

Let's go.

He's right. This place Is in a lot of trouble.

No, if it's a matter Of a deed or...

Leave it alone.

Uh, barn, arthur and I Are gonna stop for a bite.

You want to join us?

No, I, uh...

I got some Paperwork to finish up.

Better hurry.

Good night.

See ya, barn.

Good night, barney.

- sir? - hmm?

I packed the files,

Labeled each carton By crime and category.

They're ready to be shipped out.

- excellent. - where?

Levitt, the department has Not yet made that determination.

According to my calendar,

We have to vacate the Premises by 6 pm tonight.

They promised they would Let us know where we're going

Before we leave.

Shall I hold my breath, sir?

- file this. - yes, sir.