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One-Adam-12, handle code 3.

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I got to get up to the academy.

You do?

I'm sitting a lot lower in this seat,

and it isn't the springs.

You're putting on weight, huh?

With the help of a nice old party next door.

- Landlady again. - She keeps bringing me pies

and cakes... Everything fattening.

She says that I look undernourished.

You don't look too undernourished to me.

She thinks I look too thin.

You don't have to eat her stuff.

Oh, really?

Ever try telling a woman you don't like her cooking?

Almost every night. I'm married.

She means well.

I don't want to hurt her feelings.

I guess the only thing to do is go to the gym.

You know, Reed, sometimes I wonder why

I ever discuss anything with you.

I always give you the right answer, don't I?

All units, a GTA of a black-and-white unit

just occurred at the police garage.

Shop number: 80265.

License number: Edward, 174856.

Vehicle last seen westbound on Newton

from downtown interchange.

Suspect described as a male Caucasian.

No further.

Suspect is driving code 3.

One of our own with red lights and sirens.

If you're gonna steal one, you may as well run an ad.

It's One-Adam-12. We're in pursuit

of stolen police unit,

heading southbound on Osborne

from Figueroa, approaching Clifton

One-Adam-12, roger.

Suspect is now heading westbound on Clifton

at a high rate of speed, approaching Pine.

If he doesn't get airborne, we may land him in one piece.

Looks like the joy's gone out of the ride.

It's One-Adam-12.

We have the stolen police vehicle stopped

at Clifton and Aubrey.

All units, One-Adam-12 has stolen police vehicle

stopped at Clifton and Aubrey.

Hi.

I don't know. Are you?

One-Adam-12, roger.

I put out a code 4.

You would have never caught me

if I hadn't run out of gas.

You know that, don't you?

I know you were driving a stolen car.

What's your name, son?

Chick Wheelock.

Hey, my uncle's a cop in Minneapolis.

And you're under arrest in L.A.

Give him his rights.

You have the right to remain silent.

Give up the right to remain silent,

anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

You have the right to speak with an attorney

and have the attorney present during questioning.

If you so desire and cannot afford one,

an attorney will be appointed for you

without charge before questioning.

You understand each of the rights I've explained to you?

Yeah. I didn't hurt the car.

Grand theft auto is a felony.

I was just going for a ride.

In a police unit, code 3.

- How'd you get in the garage? - I work there.

Everyone knows me around there.

We don't.

Oh, sure.

Shop 80817.

That's One-Adam-12

I washed it yesterday. I'm gonna wash it again tonight.

I wouldn't plan on it.

I'm sorry.

Boy, these things really corner nice, don't they?

That was a lame stunt. You could have killed somebody.

Oh, not me, Officer. I drive good.

I just ran out of gas.

Call a tow truck.

I'm sorry.

Talk to me.

Sure.

Anyway, today I'm at the station as usual,

giving all those black-and-whites

a first-class job.

And then before I know it, I'm on the street

just rolling right along.

Didn't you hear us in pursuit?

Sure.

I lost my head, I guess.

Man, while it lasted...

Me going code 3! Think of it!

I have.

Now you're going code 2 to the station.

Tow truck's on the way.

Hey, I got a great idea.

You had it for today.

There's a gas station right up the street.

If you get these handcuffs off,

I can run and get a can of gas.

Then you won't need a tow truck.

I can follow you back to the station, right?

Wrong.

Wouldn't you know it?

The kid was on a two-week tryout at the station garage.

Now we know why they try 'em out.

Didn't make much of a trade, did he?

A 10-minute ride for a felony rap.

One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12, see the man

holding a forgery suspect.

12203 Tamarac at the store.

Code 2.

One-Adam-12, roger.

How much identification does a person need

to cash a check?

I have to be very careful, miss.

A store like this,

I can't afford to cash too many bad checks.

- Not and stay in business. - It's a government check.

- Good morning, Officers. - Good morning.

You can see for yourself why I had my clerk call you.

What's going on here?

What's your name, miss?

You have my identification cards right there.

Ethel K. Meltser?

That's right.

May I see your driver's license, please?

Uh, I don't have one.

I mean, I don't need one. I don't have a car.

If you don't have a car,

why do you need all these gasoline credit cards?

Oh, well, uh, you see, Officer,

I used to have a car, but I sold it.

Look, if there's gonna be all this hassle

over cashing a check, I'll just take it to the bank.

- I'm sure they... - This is not your check, miss.

Well, it is my check. It's a tax refund.

A tax refund check is marked "tax refund".

This is marked "OAB".

So what does that prove?

OAB stands for Old Age Benefits,

and I think you've got quite a while to go

before you qualify.

So you're not Ethel K. Meltser.

Lainie Marshall.

I didn't steal it. Honest I didn't.

I found it in the street in a purse.

There wasn't any money in it,

just the check and those cards.

Oh, I don't know, all of a sudden,

I just thought how easy it would be to cash the check

with all those identification cards.

I don't know why I did it.

I've never done anything like this before

in all my life.

Please believe me.

Yeah, we believe you, miss.

A professional would never have tried anything like this.

You're not going to arrest me, are you?

Yes, ma'am, we are.

But I didn't steal the check

or forge it.

I just found it.

Yes, ma'am, it's what you did after you found it.

Big day for first offenders.

She really cried through the booking, didn't she?

Felt kind of sorry for her, young pretty girl like that.

That was her mistake, being young and pretty.

She's got a few miles to go before OAB.

Maybe she learned a lesson.

It's quiet for a Saturday.

Why don't we drift over and take a look

at those warehouses

Mac asked us to keep an eye on?

Why not?

Let's check on Merit Drug first.

They've been knocked over pretty regularly.

Yeah, I guess those hypes can't resist all the codeine.

Some of those kids are eating it like candy.

Everything looks tight.

What are you doing in our area?

Mac asked us to help cover the warehouses over the weekend.

And we thought we'd check your side of the street, too.

Do you believe that, Green?

I don't remember the Sergeant

saying anything about that at roll call.

He called us a while back.

I think you're just trying to poach on our territory.

Somebody's got to stop those guys

who keep knocking over your warehouses.

Well, if you'd like to observe the experts at work,

feel free to tag along.

One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12, see the man.

A 459 report.

207 Kellmore.

One-Adam-12, roger.

At least it's not a family dispute.

Getting to you?

Nothing a few days off wouldn't cure.

Last month, it was two robberies.

They took the tires off Apartment Number 3's Rolls-Royce.

Number 14 lost his bucket seats.

And the month before that was even worse.

Tell you, Officer, I'm about to pull my hair out...

that that I got left.

Yes, sir. Well, what's the problem this time?

Doesn't look like anything's been disturbed.

Of course not.

I thought I finally had them beat.

I spent $400 for a security system.

- Sir? - Closed-circuit TV.

Had it installed last week.

- Break down? - No.

Lowdown thieves stole it.

That's what I call rubbing it in.

No, sir.

That's rubbing it in.

All units in the vicinity and One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12, see the woman.

A prowler there now.

212 Porter, code 2.

One-Adam-12, roger.

Come in.

Nobody out there, ma'am.

Oh, there was somebody out there this time.

I swear it.

My partner's checking the other side of the house.

Did you see anybody?

No, but whoever it was is probably gone by now.

The minute you officers drive up, they run away.

If he's there, we'll catch him.

Everything's locked up tight.

It's a big fence out back.

Prowler would have a hard time getting over it.

There was somebody out there.

I know it.

Do you suppose they could have tapped my phone

and heard me call the police?

I don't think so, ma'am.

They always run away after I call the police.

Yes, ma'am.

You see, if you could just get here faster,

you could catch 'em.

Did you hear anything, ma'am.

No, but I just know that they're out there somewhere.

We'll patrol the area more often.

Don't you worry, we'll keep an eye on your place.

Would you do that?

I'd certainly appreciate it.

Yes, ma'am. We'd be glad to.

Oh, thank you.

You know, Officer, that really makes me feel better.

Well, good night, ma'am.

Oh.

Maybe it was a Peeping Tom anyway.

One-Adam-12, clear.

One-Adam-12, roger.

She's something else, isn't she?

What do you mean?

Miss Pierce back there,

calling in all the time making those prowler reports.

Yeah.

I guess she's frightened and lonely.

Probably just wanted somebody to talk to.

It doesn't hurt.

Who knows, next time she might be right.

It'll be a real prowler.

It's one of the reasons we're here, partner.

All units and One-Adam-12,

a 459 silent at the mortuary.

158 South York Blvd.

A 30-minute delay on the man.

One-Adam-12, handle code 2.

One-Adam-12, roger.

We found a door open. We're gonna go inside and check it out.

Welcome back to the land of the living.

Okay, mister, out.

I was thinking about that guy last night

hiding in the coffin.

I'll never forget the look on his face when he spotted us.

You should have seen the look on your face

when the lid started coming up.

You want to take a crack at those warehouses?

Yeah.

Something new's been added.

Stoned.

And dangerous.

Better get a backup.

One-Adam-12, 459 in progress,

Merit Drug warehouse.

Rear 408, West Soto.

Request backup unit.

One-Adam-12, roger. Requesting a backup...

Move it on over.

You called it. Codeine.

Looks like the candy store just closed.