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There's really nothing we can do about it.

Until he kills me.

You wouldn't let me do what I have to do.

I'm going to fight!

He has cut this woman to pieces once.

Now, he's going to do it again.

There won't be a next time, Ralph.

I hereby order the defendant be released.

Don't even think about it.

You can't stop me.

No one can stop me.

So what do you think?

A film at 11.

Good night. I'll see you tomorrow.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Jennifer Hartman?

Yes?

I saw your concert tonight.

Oh.

Did you like it?

And I saw you in Washington and in Denver.

You must like the music.

You are so beautiful.

Thank you.

I saw you.

And I heard you play.

But I didn't know what to do.

But then I realized that you're too

beautiful to live here on this earth surrounded

by so much that is ugly.

And then I knew what to do.

All right. Hold it.

Hold it. Hold it.

Hold it. One more time, folks.

Let's try it again. Violins, you were late.

I want you to come in on beat three of measure nine.

You came in on beat four.

Shall we take it again, please.

OK, let's go for a take. Here we go.

M24, take three...

2, 3, 4.

How was that?

Good for me.

Great.

Thank you, everybody.

That's a wrap.

Miss Hartman.

Miss Hartman.

I have a phone call for you.

He's been holding quite a while.

It must be Robert Redford.

He's getting to be such a pain.

Hello. - Jennifer?

I've come back.

Oh my god.

You wouldn't let me do what I have to do, Jennifer.

I'm going to fight this time.

Do you hear me?

I'm going to fight.

Are you Sergeant McCall?

Yes, I am.

Could I talk to you for a minute.

Sure, what's on your mind?

My name is Jennifer Hartman.

And if I don't get some help, I'm

going to be one of your homicide cases in the next day or so.

Excuse me?

This is just a little bit of what he did last time.

There are 11 other scars.

Please sit down.

Tell me about it.

Seven years ago, a man named Ralph Flager told

me I was too beautiful to live.

Then he pulled out a knife and stabbed me 12 times.

I only lived because a taxi driver saw what was happening,

jumped out of his cab, and tackled Flager.

Flager was just released from prison.

He called me today to tell me he's here.

And he's going to kill me.

Are you sure he really means to do it?

Yes.

He was up for parole twice.

Both times, he was refused parole because he said

he still intended to kill me.

I'm afraid if he's served his time,

there's really nothing we can do about it.

Until he kills me...

My lawyer told me that one.

You can't arrest a person for making threats,

not even if he's been violent in the past,

not even if he might be insane.

I'm sure he also told you that the law is interpreted

to cover the rights of everyone, even people like this Flager.

Yes, he told me.

But I just can't seem to get that through my head.

What are my rights when somebody like Flager

comes along, someone who has already tried to murder me?

And no one can do anything to keep him from doing it again.

I know.

Unfortunately, that's how it is.

He can say whatever he wants, and the police

can't do anything about it.

Have you talked to your attorney,

see if you could get a restraining order?

He said it's useless in cases like this.

He advised me to change my name, give up my performing career,

and run...

Just disappear.

Well, I won't run.

Flager is the criminal.

Not me.

I have known for years that this day would come.

And now that it's here, I've made a decision.

He is not taking any more of my life.

He can't have me or my friends or my work.

That's why I came to you.

I read about you in the newspapers

last year, when you were raped.

I see.

Then you know.

Yes, I do.

It's out of my hands.

He has cut this woman to pieces once.

Now, he's going to do it again.

McCall, I don't have to tell you.

Departmental regulation 348 specifically

forbids the allocation of police personnel

to protect private citizens who feel threatened, even

when they have a good reason.

Captain, once, let's break a rule and save a life here.

Flager is not going to wait.

He's going to do something.

And if we're there, we've got him.

The answer is no.

I don't like it. But that's the way it is.

Well, directive 348 can't tell me

what to do when I'm off duty.

McCall... don't go off alone on some personal crusade, huh?

Don't worry, Captain.

I won't be alone on this one.

Come on in.

Oh, this is beautiful.

I just don't know how to say thank you.

You don't have to thank me, I invited you, remember?

Just make yourself at home.

And when you go to the refrigerator, use your .45.

Yeah.

Don't touch the breaded veal cutlet.

It is very old.

I really don't care what we have to eat.

The important thing is I feel safe here.

Good. Come on.

Let's check out the kitchen. - Sure.

OK.

Let's see.

I got lasagna.

I got turkey tetrazzini, beef stroganoff.

Oh, anything's fine.

Do you have any fresh vegetables?

Do I look like I live on a farm?

These are good.

These are Brussels sprouts.

You'll enjoy them.

Um, I'll make a salad.

Ah, good idea.

Good luck.

Yeah.

Maybe I'd better go shopping tomorrow.

No.

Tomorrow, actually, as soon as you get done working,

you should come back here.

I'm going to be driving your car from now on.

I'm also going to need to have a key to your apartment.

I can't let you do that.

It's too dangerous.

The man is crazy.

We've notified the security people at the studio.

They'll be on the lookout for Flager.

Don't worry about her.

She'll be all right.

Fine.

You're going to be working at the movie studio tomorrow?

Try and pick up a wig that matches your hair

for the good Sergeant here.

Fine.

By the time you leave the studio tomorrow,

Flager will have already left.

He'll be following me because I'll be in your car.

I can't believe you'd do that.

You don't even know me.

Yes, I do.

How was that for you?

We've got a problem in here.

OK.

I'm going to come inside.

Take 10, everybody.

Hi.

Are you having a good day?

I feel like the Christmas goose on December 24.

We'll get the guy soon.

Is that for me?

Yeah.

I think it's a good match.

Please, be careful.

Don't worry.

I will.

Look, when you leave here today, there'll

be a guy in a tan Dodge following

you till you get to my house.

He wants to make sure you get inside safely.

His name's Bernie Terwilliger.

I guess I better go.

See you later.

Bye.

He followed me.

Yeah, I know.

I'm going to go take this off.

I think you should.

Your real hair is dying underneath that.

Yeah.

Thank god you put that shoe back on.

I could hit this guy over the head with it

when he comes in the door.

You could hit the guy over the head with your foot.

When's the last time you cleaned your feet?

Right on time.

Move and your dead.

Who the hell are you?

Hey, there wasn't supposed to be anybody in here.

Who told you that?

Look this is entrapment.

I know the law.

Now, I have been had here.

I've been set up.

Who sent you here?

Huh?

Who sent you here?

A guy about my size...

Sandy hair, glasses, crazy looking.

What's his name?

Are we talking deal?

We could be talking deal here.

What's his name?

He said it was Henshaw.

What's your name?

Oh, I'm Kenny Dunstan.

You've heard of me, right?

What did Henshaw hire you to do?

Oh, to grab some picture off a bedside table.

Look, breaking and entering is my specialty, you understand?

I'm Kenny Dunstan. You must've heard of me.

I'm a legend.

And I have been set up.

And I would like to get my hands on this guy.

Well, maybe we can help you do that, Kenny.

You see, your only chance of getting any type of deal

with us at all is to do exactly what we tell you to do.

You understand?

Oh, sure.

You set me up, man.

You set me up.

Something went wrong?

Yeah.

You told me that place would be empty.

But it wasn't?

Sure it was, except for this pretty brunette laying in a bed

there.

I almost had a heart attack on the spot.

I don't need this kind of aggravation, you understand?

I have a high blood pressure problem.

Did she hear you?

Did you wake her up?

I do not make noise.

You're talking to Kenny Dunstan.

Now, you owe me.

I'll pay you.

Now, right?

And you will forget we ever met.

Do you understand?

Mr. Henshaw, that will be the only pleasurable thing

about this whole affair.

Freeze right there. You're under arrest.

Turn around.

Put your hands on top of the car.

Move it.

Come on, Kenny.

We're not done with you yet. - Cuff him, Sergeant.

I got him.

Hey, I thought we made a deal.

You're a witness.

We're going to take you in and book you.

You'll probably make bail.

But you're going to have a real good reason

to show up to testify.

Testify?

The man has witnessed nothing.

Is that right?

You hired this guy to break into Jenny Hartman's apartment.

That means we can nail you for breaking and entering.

And that's going to put you back in the slam for five years.

She wasn't there. They were.

I should never have depended upon anybody else.

Next time, I won't.

There won't be a next time, Ralph.

You can't stop me.

No one can.

Yeah.

Hey, what's the big deal?

I mean it's nothing to get so upset about.

Oh yeah?

When the DA tosses a report at me saying one of my people

has been busted, and he's out on bail,

I tend to get pretty damn concerned.

But it was a gag.

It was a joke.

OK.

Tell me the joke.

All right, look, this guy looks me up.

He needs a favor.

He wants me to go to this ex-girlfriend's apartment,

get him a picture for whatever reasons.

I don't know... Sentimental, whatever.

And you believe him?

Well, sure.

The guy says, grab the picture and run.

What's not to believe?

It says here his name is Ralph Flager, a convicted felon.

Didn't you read the conditions of your parole?

Item seven, you will not consort with ex convicts.

Hey, if I know this guy was who's in here,

I would have run from him like the plague.

Oh, sure you would have.

Now, what happened next?

Well, I go to this apartment.

Instead of the picture, I find two cops there.

They're waiting for me.

This guy Flager evidently set me up to take the fall for him,

I guess. I don't know.

And he did a hell of a job too, 'cause I

got to pull your parole.

You're going back to the slammer.

Ah, give you a break. Will you?

He paid you to do this little B and E job, didn't he?

Yeah.

But you guys never learn, do you?

Hey, look, I've been trying to do my parole time straight.

Now, you know that, Hank.

This is love here.

The guy just wanted a picture of his girlfriend.

That's all.

And you go right ahead and break

into the girl's apartment?

Maybe you're a little stupid, Kenny.

But you're going back to the slammer.

Are you serious?

Yeah, I'm serious. OK.

This is Margolis. Send an officer...

The defendant is ordered to stand trial on two

counts of grand theft auto.

The hearing date is set for the 15th of next month.

I have set bail at $5,000.

And the defendant is remanded into the custody of the Sheriff

until such time as set bail is posted.

We can't find Kenny Dunstan.

What do you mean you can't find him?

- What happened? - I don't know.

I just heard about it.

Next case, People versus Flager.

Are the people ready, Mr. Ahlberg?

Your Honor, we were ready to proceed at this time.

But we've just been notified that our key witness is

no longer in this jurisdiction.

Is this witness necessary to your case, Mr. Ahlberg?

He is our only witness, Your Honor.

Do you have any idea where this witness is?

No, Your Honor.

He fled and forfeited his bail.

I have no choice but to suggest that the district

attorney refile this case when the state's witness

has been returned to custody.

I hereby ordered the defendant Ralph Flager be released.

Next case.

Don't even think about it.

You can't stop me.

No one can stop me.

What will be will be.

You heard him.

He's totally insane.

All I can do is sit and wait till he finds me again.

Don't worry about that, Jenny.

We'll take care of him.

Look, it'll take a while before they can release him.

They have to process a lot of paperwork.

So why don't you just go on back to my house

and wait, all right?

I can't stay with you forever.

Don't worry about it.

I'll be back for dinner.

We'll have Chinese, OK?

Thanks.

See you later, Jenny. Don't worry.

See you later.

We've got to get that guy, Hunter.

The worst thing was I didn't have

anyone to talk to after Flager tried to kill me.

My parents were determined not to discuss it at all.

In fact, they talked about cheerful things

until I thought I'd scream.

Yeah, just try to forget about it and get on with your life.

Did you ever get that one?

About 1,000 times.

You know, Hunter's my best friend.

And that guy was really here for me.

I mean, he slept on my couch every night.

He just... he just let me talk.

He just let me be depressed.

He let me get through what I had to do for me.

Do you have rituals?

I mean, do you do things now that you didn't do before?

I do.

I just never told anybody before.

Whenever I have to go down a long, dark hall,

I always wait for somebody else to walk with me.

I just pretend as though I'm looking

for something in my purse so that people

don't think I'm weird.

After I was raped, for two months,

I took a bath three times a day.

I mean, we're talking my water bill was...

Well, one time, when I was on a concert tour,

I punched out a guy on the street.

What?

A man came up behind me and tapped me on the shoulder.

Wham, I let go with a right hook.

There's a little man in Pittsburgh

who will always remember me.

Wait, I one that's even worse.

I shot a coat.

A coat?

It was really dark in my house.

And I looked and I saw this...

I thought it was a man.

It was a coat.

So I shot it.

You want any more food?

I'm not really hungry.

Well, good. you can clean up.

Thank you.

Look, I admire what you're doing and everything.

But, well, look at you.

You're half asleep, right?

No, we're not.

We're a... we're awake.

We're fine.

Look, you're going to have to find some way to do whatever it

is that you're doing without coming in here

and dragging your butts.

You know, the department's paying you to do a job.

Correction.

The citizens of the city are paying you to do a job.

And I expect to see that job done.

Are we understood?

Yeah.

Understood.

Absolutely.

You look like hell.

Go home.

You don't look like a spring morning either, you know.

How's Jenny doing?

Like a trooper, better than me.

Well, let's find Dunstan so I can get some sleep.

Damn.

Dee Dee?

Jenny?

This is a police emergency.

Send an ambulance right away to 18534 Mesden Drive.

She's had a severe cranial fracture.

If she regains consciousness at all,

it won't be for at least 48 to 72 hours.

But if there's any change, I'll notify you immediately.

Thank you.

Hang in there, Jenny.

Want to get some coffee?

Hey, come on.

This wasn't your fault, you know.

I know.

Are you sure of that?

Yeah.

I still feel guilty.

Yeah, I know.

Look I can understand how you feel.

But unless you can positively ID Flager or get us some prints.

There are no prints, Charles.

Captain, it's the same MO.

It's the same kind of weapon.

It's the same victim.

McCall, you can buy this kind of knife

in any sporting goods store.

Now, did you see his face, or didn't you?

No, I didn't.

So that's it.

Unless you can tell me now that you can positively ID Ralph

Flager at the scene, that's it.

I can't do that.

So what do you think, McCall?

You thinking you've, uh, joined the system?

I think we are the system.

Got a delivery for you.

Came in just a little while ago.

Thanks.

Hunter, come here.

Take a look at this.

What have you got?

This guy may be crazy.

But he's not stupid.

Fingerprints all over the envelope and the card,

and none of them turn out to be Flager's.

Any developments on Kenny Dunstan?

Everybody in the department's looking for him, Charlie.

Have you checked with your friend, Sporty James?

Am I hearing this?

He wants us to check with Sporty?

The guy's after you now, McCall.

I'm willing to try anything.

And if we collar, Dunstan... wait a minute.

If we collar Dunstan, we can put Flager away three to five

on the breaking and entering conspiracy.

And that's better than nothing, isn't it?

I'll call Sporty.

Meanwhile, I don't want you to let McCall out of your sight.

I'm going to stay at her house until this whole thing blows

over.

Oh yeah?

Yeah.

McCall, didn't anyone ever tell you not to look

a gift horse in the mouth?

That's why he's the captain.

You sure you have everything you need?

I'm only going to be here a short period of time,

hopefully.

I do have food here, you know?

What you have here is not food.

You said that the last time you stayed over.

And you see, the food you have in your refrigerator now

is probably the same food that you had in your refrigerator

then.

I think you are right.

Did I ever tell you how much I really appreciated you

being here for me last year?

I think so, yeah.

I really did.

You helped me a lot.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

So what do you think?

Prunes?

Yuck.

The city council will

vote on the parking ordinance after meeting

with local citizens' groups.

About time.

Well, that's it for news of the neighborhood, Gramps.

Oh, oh.

Now time for the entertainment section.

Arnold, I swear, you sound just like those guys on TV.

That's right, Grandpa, film at 11.

- Read on. - All right.

It was a pretty good breakfast.

What do you mean a pretty good breakfast?

It was a great...

Let me ask you a question.

Do you know anything at all about nutrition?

Yeah.

I know a lot about nutrition. - Yeah?

OK. - Yeah.

What are the basic food groups,

the four basic food groups?

Order out, take in, frozen, and canned.

Oh boy.

Uh, excuse me a minute, Gramps.

I think I see a couple of friends of mine...

Just a little business, you know.

I'll be back to do the weather, OK?

OK.

Hi, Sporty.

What's happening?

Too much.

What's going on?

Who's, uh... who's your friend?

He's not a friend.

That gentleman just happens to be my grandfather.

Your grandfather, huh?

That's right.

The proud patriarch of an upwardly mobile,

achievement-oriented family.

He raised me.

Now, what can I do for you two fine people?

I mean, this is my family hour. - Yeah.

Kenny Dunstan.

You know him?

We're looking for him.

Sure I do.

He's a legend.

Yeah.

He mentioned that to us.

This is important to us, Sporty.

We're coming up empty.

You mean, Dunstan pulled something

that I don't know about?

Well he's conspired to break and enter with a fellow

by the name of Ralph Flager.

Now, Dunstan here is going to help us get Flager.

He's a murderer.

McCall's next on his list.

And we can't get him for a homicide

because we don't have any witnesses.

Ah, that's important.

OK.

I'll see what I can do about Dunstan

in return for a little favor.

Really?

Yes.

Well, what's her name?

And what did you get arrested for doing?

I'm talking about a family matter of some concern.

You see that liquor store down on the corner.

Yes.

Now, what we have here is a neighborhood nuisance.

You see, the new owners took it over and have changed it

into a commodity exchange, the commodity

being $10 baggies of rock.

Well, the folks in the neighborhood are getting jumpy.

My grandfather doesn't feel safe sitting on the porch anymore.

OK, Sporty.

Here's what I'm going to do.

I'm going to have a squad car sit on that corner

until they get the picture. How about that?

Sergeant Hunter, may I commend you

on your sense of civic responsibility

and on your attention to duty.

And I will put my friends to work instantly on Mr. Dunstan.

Thank you so much, Sporty.

Carry on, and I beg to remain.

I want pictures of Flager circulated

to every motel, every hotel, every flophouse in the area.

That guy is not leaving this town.

Hunter... Hunter, homicide.

Hey, you did a nice job, Hunter.

My granddaddy thanks you, the neighborhood thanks you,

and I thank you.

Sporty, how you doing?

You got Dunstan for me?

Uh, I'm waiting for something.

And it's due here any second.

But I've got something on that other dude.

You got something on Flager for me?

Yeah, man.

I ran into some information about him.

Now, will that help?

That is not Ralph Flager.

No, I told the man his name is Richard Farnon.

Did he have any visitors here at the house

or associate in any way with any of the tenants?

Oh, no.

No, not Mr. Farnon.

He... he kept very much to himself.

He wasn't here very long.

Did he leave a forwarding address?

Oh, no.

No, I... I didn't even see him when he moved out.

He left me a lovely note and a bouquet of flowers.

He was a nice, quiet, polite man.

Ms. Karnovsky, did you notice anything strange or peculiar

about this fellow?

You might say he wasn't very warm or...

Or spontaneous.

I'm sorry I can't be of more help.

No, Mrs. Karnovsky, you've helped a lot.

Thank you.

And if you think of anything... anything at all...

Give us a call.

All right?

Thank you.

Thank you.

I hate this just sitting here waiting.

I wish the guy would make his move already.

He will.

It's 2 o'clock.

Let's get some sleep.

Hello.

He hung up.

Sergeant Hunter, homicide, please.

Yeah, Hunter?

I got a newsflash for you hot off the sidewalk.

Now, you know the guy you've been looking for,

Kenny Dunstan?

I got a line on the cat.

Now, certain informed sources of mine

tell me that the cat is hiding out at the Adams Hotel.

Well, that's 3896 Cantwell Street.

The desk man, he owes me a favor.

And he will give you the room number.

And Hunter, treat Mr. Dunstan with respect, OK?

He is a legend.

Which you may be some day, but you ain't now.

So treat him with respect.

Bye.

Dunstan, open up, police.

Dunstan!

Homicide, McCall.

This is Mrs. Karnovsky.

Do you remember me?

We talked about Richard Farnon.

Yes.

I just found a bag he left when he moved out.

Would you like me to open it?

No, no, don't open it.

I'll take care of that. Wait for me, OK?

I'll be right there.

And thank you for calling.

Here we go.

Take a left.

Take a right, and sit down right here.

Thank you.

Hunter, been trying to get you.

McCall wants you to meet her at Mrs. Karnovsky's.

Oh.

Thanks, Johnny. How long ago did she leave?

About 10 minutes ago.

Hey, hey.

Watch this guy for me.

He's a legend.

Mrs. Karnovsky?

Mrs. Karnovsky?

Mrs. Karnovsky?

Mrs. Karnovsky?

Sergeant McCall, I'm in here.

Freeze, you bastard!

Works for me.

It's a good thing you got there when you did.

Thanks.

I owe you both my life.

Well, you're quite welcome.

Now, the doctor tells me they're kicking you

out of here in a couple days.

I guess they need the bed for somebody who's really hurt.

Believe me.

I'm ready to go.

Yeah.

You know, someone sent me a flyer

from the Victims' Rights group.

I'm definitely getting involved.

Maybe I can help them get some laws passed that are

good for victims for a change.

- That's a good idea, Jenny. - Yeah.

Put us on that list.

Yeah.

I was hoping you'd say that.

Let... let me ask you a question.

Yeah?

You shot Flager through the heart, right?

- Right. - Is that where you were aiming?

I told you what happened.

I fell on my arm and hit the chair.

That's not what I asked you.

Yeah, I know.

So what do you think?

Did she blink the guy, or was it an accident?