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One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12,

a 211 in progress.

One-Adam-12, handle code 3.

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How come the class A uniform?

Oh, what's the matter with those people downtown?

The way it feels right now, it's gonna be 90 degrees before 11:30.

The weatherman said it was supposed to cool off.

You ever know one of those guys that was more than 50% right?

What's the point in making waves? You can't change anything.

- Got a problem, fellas? - Yeah, Mac. How come no class B uniform today?

Well, look what I'm wearing, Reed.

It's official. I confirmed it by landline.

Swell. Go get the sweat suit.

Hey, why do you guys always make me the heavy?

Because you're our sergeant, and we love you.

One of these days, I'm gonna move to where winter is winter

and summer stays where it belongs.

What's bugging you this morning besides the weather? What is it?

My neighbors had a party last night.

Didn't break up until about 3:00 this morning.

Oh. Why didn't you call a cop?

I can't do that. They're my neighbors.

Besides, I was a guest.

Oh. What time did you leave the party?

I don't know. Midnight or 1:00.

Terrific.

Thanks.

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

A 484 report.

Griffith Park amusement area.

The soft drink concession.

One-Adam-12, roger.

Somebody probably stole a soda pop.

I could use one myself.

If you're gonna buy, I accept.

Try to help someone, and all you get is insults.

- Will you step over here? - Sure.

How come you fellas aren't wearing your summer uniforms in this heat?

It's gonna be a real scorcher today.

Yeah, we know. That oughta be good for your business, though, huh?

It don't work that way.

Anyone with common sense don't come out on a day like this.

- You boys like a cold drink? - Yeah, my partner's buying.

My name is Malloy. This is Officer Reed.

How do you do? My name's Fred Tosca. What will you have?

- Lime, I guess. - Yeah, I'll have the same.

Oh, no, no. Put it away. It's on the house.

You reported a theft, Mr. Tosca?

It was the craziest thing I ever saw.

One of my regular customers... A fella named Dave...

Parked his bike over there by the tree like he always does.

He was standing here, having a soda pop,

when suddenly, out of nowhere, some guy jumps out

and steals the air pump off his bike.

- What happened then? - Oh, Dave took after the guy.

He couldn't catch him. He was too fast for him.

And it's a good thing, too. Dave was like a crazy man.

I never seen anyone so mad.

After all, how much can an air pump cost? A couple of bucks?

Did Dave know you called the police?

Mm-hmm. I told him so after he came back from chasing the guy.

He got angry and said that I was a crazy old jerk...

That I should mind my own business.

How's that for gratitude, huh?

What'd he do then?

He jumped on his bike and took off as if a bear was chasing him. Crazy.

Is there anything that he said that you can remember?

Yeah.

Something about hypes always trying to rip him off.

That mean anything?

It could.

Yes, sir.

Uh, most of the park couldn't contain our cars.

Evidently, the victim wanted to avoid contact with us

and was gone when we arrived.

Okay, Lieutenant.

If Dave shows up again, I'd appreciate you calling this number.

Ask for Lieutenant White. He'll know what it's about.

You bet I will.

Thank you.

It's too bad Tosca couldn't get his last name on Dave.

If he's been around any time at all,

narco detectives can probably make him from what we've got.

Stash in a bicycle pump. That's a new twist.

Pretty good way to haul junk through a public park.

Even if we spotted him, there isn't much we could do.

He'll P.C. for search and seizure.

Guy should know better than to rip off a pusher.

Next time he buys, he'll probably get hot shot cut with arsenic.

Hey, turn that vent a little my way, will you?

You're getting all the cold air.

Oh. I'm sorry. I hadn't noticed.

Sure.

Temperature sign on that bank building there says it's 84 degrees.

One-Adam-12, one-Adam-12,

see the man, a neighbor dispute.

Maplemoor and Sixth, at the phone booth.

One-Adam-12, roger.

I'm the one who called you, officers.

- Could I have your name, sir? - George Strothers.

What seems to be the problem, Mr. Strothers?

There's the problem, right over there.

He's got those signs

on half the telephone poles in the neighborhood.

See, I live next door, and I'm tired of people

tramping on my grass to get to Oren Johnson's to buy that junk.

I want it stopped right now.

Have you spoken to Mr. Johnson about it?

Off and on for the past two months.

Lot of good it does. They still keep tramping on my grass.

You mean he's been running a yard sale for two months?

Most of the junk doesn't sell.

What kind of junk?

He's had that same furniture out there right along.

But he does seem to sell quite a few appliances and TVs.

We'll look into it, Mr. Strothers.

Uh, you won't tell him that I called, will you?

'Cause I like to get along with my neighbors.

No, sir. We won't mention your name.

Thank you very much.

Most of the people are looking, not buying, yeah.

Sure. Be with you in a minute, fellows.

Look around.

That's right.

Goodbye, Jerry. Bye-bye.

B1194611.

Sure is a hot one today, isn't it?

Glad I don't have to wear a tie in this weather.

See anything you like, I can give you a good buy on it.

Be okay if my partner uses your phone?

Sure, go right ahead.

I thought you fellows did everything by radio these days.

Mind if I ask you a few questions, Mr. Johnson?

What kind of questions? And how did you know my name?

Well, we had a complaint.

Well, you don't have to tell me. It had to be Strothers.

Yeah, we got an electric typewriter.

Serial number 4092128.

A new line color television set.

Serial number B1194611.

Yeah. I'll hold.

Is all of this your personal property?

Well, I wish it was.

I'm selling it sort of on consignment.

I get 20 percent of anything I sell.

On consignment from who?

Oh, a young fellow, Jerry Bannerman.

He works for one of those repossession outfits.

Buys this stuff from the company for practically nothing.

Okay, thank you.

Pete.

Excuse me.

Typewriter and the television were stolen eight days ago.

Something wrong, officer?

Mr. Johnson, how did you get connected with Bannerman?

I put an ad in the local newspaper when I ran my first yard sale

of a lot of things I had no use for anymore,

since my wife passed on.

Jerry came to the sale.

He told me he could get me stuff any time I wanted to run another sale.

It was a godsend at the time.

Can't do much on my pension.

Some weekends, I make as much as a hundred dollars.

How much of this stuff is on consignment from Bannerman?

The TVs and the appliances.

The books and the furniture are mine.

I seldom ever sell a book.

Something is wrong. What is it?

My partner called in the serial numbers on some of these items,

and the electric typewriter and the color television set

were stolen in a burglary eight days ago.

That's impossible. It must be a mistake.

No, sir. It's no mistake.

Well, I can't believe it.

He seems like such a nice young man.

That means I'm in trouble, doesn't it?

Selling stolen merchandise.

You've got to believe me, officer.

I didn't know.

Can you tell us how we can get a hold of this Jerry Bannerman?

That was him on the telephone when you officers drove up.

He's on his way over here now to pick up the color TV.

He said he has a buyer for it.

I'll move the unit.

Sorry I've got to pull the set, Mr. Johnson.

But I got a man ready with the cash.

How'd you do today?

Well, I sold that little portable radio set.

Ten dollars.

Something the matter?

You look uptight.

I am a bit upset, Jerry.

The neighbors are complaining about the yard sale.

Jerry, I don't like problems.

Who does?

Look, if you don't want this stuff in the yard, it's okay by me.

I'll come by this afternoon to pick it up.

Right now, I got a man waiting on a color TV set.

Catch you later, okay?

Need a hand, mister?

No thanks, I can make it.

Oh, no.

Turn around and put your hands on top of your head.

Jerry Bannerman your real name?

No. Marvin Blakely.

You're under arrest, Marvin,

for violation of section 496PC,

receiving stolen property.

Big deal. Six months county time.

I wouldn't be too sure, fellow.

I got a hunch by the time we finish checking you out,

we're gonna clear up a lot of first-degree burglaries.

Is it all right if I lock up my house, officer?

That won't be necessary, Mr. Johnson.

I'll call another unit to impound his truck

and take care of this stuff.

A team of detectives will be out from burglary to take your statement.

Just tell them what you told us.

Then you're not taking me to jail?

No, sir. But I'd suggest if you have another yard sale,

don't take anything on consignment.

Wait a minute. What time is it?

It's time for you to get in the car.

I can help you guys make a real case.

You're real enough for us, Marvin. Get in the car.

I would have to be picked up by a couple of blue suits.

At least detectives listen to a guy.

I'm trying to give you guys a real hotshot bust,

but you won't even listen to me.

All right, Marvin. Go ahead, we're listening.

I got conditions.

I was sure you would have.

First, you gotta promise me you don't let him know

it was me who burned him.

Second, you tell the D.A. it was me

who helped you clean up a couple of murders.

Look, I read the newspapers.

And I know you guys been beating the streets

trying to nail Carl Carney with those two liquor store killings.

Now, how about it?

You know where Carney is?

Yeah.

I used to boost cars for a living.

I'm out of that now, but Carney needed some cold wheels,

so he called me.

Get to the point, Marvin. Where's Carney now?

That's why I asked you guys the time.

He said he was checking out this morning, heading for Oregon.

LA had gotten too hot for him.

Checking out of where?

Some fleabag motel on South Hoover.

There are a dozen motels in that area. Which one was it?

I don't think it even had a name.

But I'd know it again if I saw it.

There's a gas station on the corner.

One of those cut-rate jobs.

It's room number five.

Yeah, I know the one.

There's a vacant lot on the corner of Hoover and Overland.

You guys better call in a lot of blue shirts.

'Cause Carney's packing some heavy heat.

One-Adam-12 on a follow-up investigation.

Requesting a supervisor and two backup units

meet us at the vacant lot at Overland and Hoover, code 2.

One-Adam-12, roger. One-L-20, one-Adam-16

and one-Adam-33, back up one-Adam-12.

- What else? - According to our boy,

Carney's in room five and he's packing a gun.

Okay, you stick with him. Let's go.

Police officers.

Mac.

Pete.

Looks about the right size.

Let's check him out.

Hold it, Carney.

Put your hands on top of your head and walk toward us. Move.

Go ahead and shoot, cop.

Go ahead, take him.

All right, freeze, mister.

Put your hands on top of your head.

Lousy cops. If I had my piece, you'd be cold meat now.

You know something, Carney?

It's guys like you that just scare us to death.

Come on, tough guy.

Hey. Homicide was glad to get a hold of Carney.

That was a good bust. They both were.

Thanks for the assist, Mac.

You know, you guys are the last ones on the watch

to change into Code C.

I mean, the change came through hours ago.

Now, I would have thought after all that flack about long sleeves,

you'd have been one of the first units in.

Well, that's not our favorite subject, Mac.

Nobody told us there was a change.

Oh. Well, I thought you were big boys.

Now, I could put through a special call to Adam-12,

just to clue you in.

I mean, it was on the radio.

We didn't hear it.

Yeah. You know, you really should park the car

a little closer to the pool next time.

I thought if we left the doors open and the volume on loud,

we'd hear all the important stuff.

You're gonna have to stop wearing those earplugs when you go swimming.

You know, Mac, he wears earplugs when he goes swimming.

- Okay, okay, I give up. - Was it my fault

I've got an ear infection?

We might miss something really important, like a 311-W.

Well, you were the one that wanted to go swimming. I...

Hey, you want to come over for dinner on Saturday?

Yeah, great. What time?

About 4:00.

No, why don't you make it about 3?

Isn't that a little early for dinner?

No, not really.

You got something you want me to help you with.

- Well, look, this thing's right up your alley. - I'll bet.

Honest. Remember that little oak tree that we cut down last year?

- The one that had the fungus... - Little oak tree?

That thing was 60 feet tall.

We almost got killed pulling it down.

Yeah, well, I figure that you and I won't make the same mistake twice.

Okay, but if I got to work,

you're gonna get stuck for two dinners. I'm bringing a date.

Fine. As long as she can help string lines and run a saw.

She ought to be perfect. Her brother's a forest ranger.

Great.

It's not that pine tree, is it?

Which pine?

It's the pine tree.

I should've known. That thing's a monster.

Pete, we can handle it.

I figured we'd run a couple lines down

to keep it from falling on the house,

then all we have to do is let it down easy.

I got Freeman from across the street helping us.

What happens if we misjudge it, like last year?

We won't.

I think you should get a couple more guys.

No, really. This is the kind of job

that you just ask your best friends to help you with.

- Why? - 'Cause nobody else'll do it.

Believe me, I tried.

Okay, it's your house.

Wnat to take a run through the park?

Yeah, why not?

Wait, hold it, Pete. I think we've got a woman down.

Unlock the door. We're trying to help you.

Go away. Leave me alone.

Get an ambulance.

Oh, why isn't he here? Why?

He promised. Oh, God, it hurts.

Please, somebody help me.

Please. He promised he'd be here.

He promised.

Who did? Dave?

Oh, please. Please, don't tell my husband.

It would mean the end of everything.

He mustn't know.

Oh, I beg you, please.

What time did Dave say he'd be here?

Hours ago.

I've been waiting all day.

Wait, hold it. Hold it, lady.

Lady.

Settle down, settle down.

Oh, oh, why does it hurt so much?

If only I could die.

Anything to stop the pain.

Oh, please.

Jim.

Suddenly we got a break.

Tosca said our man was wearing white.

This guy's wearing blue.

We changed, didn't we?

Trouble, mister?

No. But thanks for asking.

Let's do a little fishing.

Looks like it could use a little air.

Well, if it does, I'll get some down at the station.

It's not far.

Why don't you pump it up now?

I don't have far to go. I'll fix it when I get home. Right?

Anything's better than walking, huh, Dave?

Give the creep his rights.

Lousy cops. What are you hassling me for?

I wouldn't hurt anybody.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

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