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I've never been to Europe before.

I've heard it's a long flight.

Well, it can be.

All depends which way you're going.

Well, I go to New York, and I switch planes there to Paris.

Really?

Well, it'd be quicker for you if you go over the pole.

Over the pole?

Yeah, you see, Carol, London is at a different latitude

than the United States, you have to understand.

So when you go over the pole, drop down over London,

go south into Europe, you're actually going southeast, away

from the setting sun in the west.

I bet you can't say that without using your hands.

You maniac!

This is a brand new car!

I'm gonna sue you for everything you got!

For what?

Time away from your telephone?

Hey, let me see your license!

You miss out on three big deals in the last 10 seconds?

Hey!

Hey!

Don't do that!

Shut up!

Hey!

Let him go.

Let him go.

Hey, butt out!

I'm a police officer.

I don't care who you are!

Come on.

Now what do we do?

I gotta get him downtown to book him.

Will you go down there with me?

What are you looking at?

Oh, he's a real charmer, isn't he?

Look, cop, I got about a week's pay in my wallet.

Why don't you help yourself and just forget about this.

The only thing you have is the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

Look, I'm really sorry about this Carol, really.

Hey, don't apologize.

This'll be fun.

Yeah.

You have the right to have an attorney

present during questioning.

Carol, are you sure you have to make that 10:00 flight?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, really.

But if you can't afford an attorney,

one will be appointed for you at no cost.

Hey, Rick, I got an idea.

Why don't you just handcuff him to the bumper,

and if we're lucky, someone will run him over.

Nah.

Mr. Slade, I'm shocked.

One acquittal on attempted murder, three priors in assault

and two in robbery.

Conviction on each account.

Served 18 months.

Let's see.

What else do we have on you here?

Oh, a warrant for your arrest on $980 worth of parking tickets?

You're a oneman crime wave, aren't you, Mr. Slade?

He'll be spending the night.

Good night and good luck.

Sergeant hunter.

Joanne.

Corbin, this is Elmer bickey.

Book him on indecent exposure.

So, got a 647a, huh?

Ok, you guys.

Get it out of your system.

Did you see it?

He was in the act when I got there.

She was a wonderful, sergeant.

I like display windows big department stores.

She came as soon as the window dresser called it in.

Very efficient.

She saw it all.

Who else saw it?

Just the person who phoned it in.

And what did they say about it?

They said she was wonderful, too.

Really, sergeant.

Ok, bickey, come on.

That's enough.

Let's go.

Hunter, I thought you had the night off?

Well, I did have the night off, but circumstances prevailed.

Have a good night.

Hey, hunter.

You got that arrest report?

Oh, yeah, I do.

Just one moment here, Billy, and she is all yours.

Have a good night.

Thanks.

Good luck.

Oh, joanne, you seem to handle these types of people

very well.

Let's go, Slade.

Lydell, move it.

You're free, Gonzales.

You're out of here, bickey.

Yes, sir.

We are on it.

All right, listen up a second, people. Shut up!

All right.

You came in this morning to find out

that the perps you arrested last night had been released.

Do not feel like the lone ranger.

The last count citywide and praise god,

I hope it's the last count is 43 released.

Now, apparently, there was some screw up with the computers.

Needless to say, the mayor, the commissioner,

and commander Clayton are very interested to see that we

straighten this accident out before it hits the press.

Yes?

I know I just came in late, but could

anybody tell me what's happening?

Well, I don't know the details.

It was something to do with the computer.

I'm not a computer expert, but I have the man

you want to talk to right here from computer services.

Hawkins, what happened?

We're not sure.

It could be human error.

It could be mechanical.

We are working on it.

I'm going to review the entire dos list and the mainframe.

I'll resector the entire network looking for changes

in the batch files or any misplaced directories.

What can I tell you, ladies and gentlemen?

It's going to be a lot of work.

Well, thanks, Hawkins.

Now, all these guys who were released

were people arrested last night.

I have pledged Metro we're going to clean

this mess up right away.

And I'm going to put sergeant hunter

in charge of the whole shooting match.

Now, you all remember sergeant hunter?

That's right.

Field assignments, communication, the whole thing.

It's yours.

Here's the list of releases.

Well, give me a minute to read the material,

and there will be a meeting in the tactics at about 0900.

Thank you all, and thank you, captain.

Ok, now you can leave my office.

Any questions, see sergeant hunter.

Let's try to clear this thing up.

With a little luck, it'll be 48 hours.

Get in.

I got your message.

I'm the one who got you released.

I work for the D.A. I just entered data onto the computer.

I got your address from your record.

What's the deal?

You lonely or something?

No.

I wanted to tell you that the police will be after you

in a little while, but you're still a few jumps ahead.

I want you to do something.

Oh, don't worry.

I'll pay you.

That ain't from a fall.

No, it isn't.

How much?

I have $5,000.

I will pay you half up front and half after.

Are you serious?

Yes, I am.

What do you want me to do?

Kill my husband.

Look, I'm trying to keep this

to two per team where possible, so just bear with me, ok?

I appreciate that.

Ok, molenski, you've got Ernie lydell, the car thief.

And if you'd be so kind as to take

Joe golders, the jewelry guy, I'd appreciate that.

Ok.

Thanks a lot.

Rivera.

Yeah.

You're good with nutcases.

You've got Elmer bickey.

Bickey, huh?

What's he, a hold up guy?

Well, you might say that.

You see, he goes into department stores,

takes his clothes off, and holds himself up against the window.

Hey, look, hunter, you know I'm not

good with these type of guys, you know?

Yeah, you're right.

You're not.

Ok, look.

You and molenski swap.

Yeah, come on, just swap.

It's ok.

Yeah.

There you go.

Good.

Now, look.

The rest of these are assignments, not draft choices,

ok?

Oh, yeah, Rivera?

Do me a favor.

Take butch swyer.

He's a speed dealer who also took

the woman that works with him, all right?

Uh, Bobby?

I'm not gonna like this, am I, hunter?

I don't think so.

Oh, no, man.

Not the liquor store guys from last night.

- Det. - Yep.

I hate those guys!

Det.

I'm sorry about that, Bobby.

Now, look.

We need everybody we can out in the field,

so I'm gonna be out there with you.

I'm taking a guy by the name of Phil Slade.

I brought him in last night for assault.

Also al pendola and Ramon Gonzales, ok?

Hey, hunter, you got an extra one there?

Um

oh, what do you think?

I've been sitting behind a desk too long or something?

Well, no, captain.

If you want one, I can give you one here.

Let's see.

Ok.

Abdul ferez.

Steals manhole covers.

Manhole covers?

You don't have anything a little more challenging, huh?

Well, if you don't want that one

no, wait, I'm not gonna pull rank on you.

Tell you what I'll do.

I'll get this manhole freak, and then I'll

make myself available, whatever you need me for.

Fair enough?

We appreciate that, captain.

Really, thank you very much.

Hawkins?

Just this.

I backtracked, and I found that the glitch

wasn't in the computer hardware.

It was definitely human error.

I don't know if it was accidental or deliberate,

whether it came from the outside or the inside,

but if it was deliberate, I will find who did it.

Well, that's fine.

Let's just hope it doesn't happen again, huh?

Ok.

Everybody, let's remember what I said.

I'm trying to get these guys before the press.

All right?

That's it.

Ok.

Good luck, everybody.

See you out there.

You, uh you sure you're not in over your head

with this manhole thing?

Oh, give me a break, will you, hunter?

I mean, what do you think?

I've never been on the streets or something?

Who's there?

Hi.

I'm officer joanne molenski, LAPD.

I'd like to ask you a few questions about your husband.

He doesn't live here.

We're divorced.

This was his last official residence.

Look, I'm afraid I can't help you.

He doesn't come around here.

I just got an injunction to keep him away

from Amanda that's my daughter.

He better not come around.

On what grounds, may I ask?

Sure.

Habitual criminal activity is, I think,

the way the judge put it.

Well, when was the last time you saw him?

I don't know.

Maybe two, three weeks ago.

Uh, look.

If you do hear from him, or if you think of anything that

would point us toward him, would you give me a call?

If I see him, I'll call you.

You can be sure.

Thanks a lot.

I've been thinking about this.

And?

I'll do it if you give me another $1,000.

I don't have another $1,000.

I don't have another $20.

What's that worth?

I don't know, maybe $900?

I'll take it.

If you don't want to, i'm already $2,500 in the black.

I'll just drive away.

How when will you do it?

You don't need to know.

It's better that way for the both of us.

You just go about your business as usual.

I'll contact you.

And hey don't try and Welsh on the rest of the money.

I won't.

What are you doing here?

I'm parked legally!

Look, lady, I'm sorry, but look at the signs.

I could have sworn that sign wasn't there before.

We all make mistakes.

Well, how was I supposed to see that?

I don't believe this.

This is outrageous.

I mean, what is a parking ticket now, $90?

I don't know about that, but I think you're right.

It is a lot of money.

Look, you really haven't hooked me up yet, so

oh, no, it's only gonna take a couple seconds, really.

Couldn't you just let me go?

Well, it doesn't seem fair that you have to pay the full $90.

$40, and I'll get out of your hair.

That's great.

Oh, you don't know how much I appreciate that.

There's $20 and $40.

Oh, thanks.

Ramon, you're really wasting your talent

doing this type of stuff, you know.

But they just let me out.

Let's go.

Got another one here.

Hey, Jo.

How about this?

It's just like old home week.

Where'd you get him?

Oh, the cabron made me chase him through half of encino.

Well, mine claims he can't be booked twice on the same crime.

What do you expect?

Joann, do me a favor, will you?

Book this guy for me.

I'm gonna go over to Phil slades, ok?

Sure.

See you.

Hey, you're a lot cuter than that guy.

Molenski, telephone, line two.

Oh, I'll take it in there.

Would you take care of Don Juan for me here?

Yeah, I got him.

Come on, Don.

Officer molenski.

Officer molenski, this is Mrs. Lydell.

He's taken her.

What are you talking about?

My husband's got my daughter Amanda!

He took her the moment she stepped off the bus!

Are you sure, Mrs. Lydell?

Did you check with the school?

The bust stop's just up the block from our house.

Amanda's friend said it was definitely Ernie who took her.

He's got my daughter!

Do you have any idea where he would have taken her?

No.

No, I don't.

Please find her!

Please!

I'll be right over.

I don't know what takes you so long.

You get back from work an hour before I do.

Sorry.

I had to go to the market tonight.

Then go on the weekends.

Where's your ring?

Oh, the stone was loose.

I took it to have it repaired.

I didn't want to take a chance of losing it.

You bet you didn't.

Aren't you gonna eat?

Yes.

22 of them back in custody.

Keep up the good work, guys.

I figure 21.

Now, let's see, we've got 18, and then

Rivera, you got that guy swyer.

Right.

And Bobby nailed the liquor store guy.

All right.

And O'Neill got his perp.

The last time I looked, 18 and four was 22.

21, 22, what's the differences.

The difference is, I got mine, and I get to go home.

Well, congratulations, Rivera.

Good work, Jimmy.

First thing in the morning,

I'm gonna follow up on a lead I got.

Lydell worked odd jobs at a body shop owned

by an excon he served juvvie time with.

That's good.

You're following that one.

Ok, everybody.

Have a good night.

Good work.

First thing in the morning, hit it hard.

We've got 21 left.

So, we got anything new on that guy Slade?

Yeah, his landlord said he took off in the middle of the night

like somebody was after him.

Well, we better get on that guy, huh?

Yeah.

Oh, by the way, we still on for tomorrow?

Oh, yeah.

All systems are go.

Oh, and Charlie how we doing on ed Norton?

Hunter to the moon.

Hidden to prearraignment.

Oh, yes.

Check subdirectories.

Who you talking to, Hawkins?

Oh, sergeant hunter.

Yeah.

I just thought I'd pop in and see how you're doing.

What's going on?

The glitch definitely came from inside the memory.

Is that good?

We're not sure.

Maybe it was deliberate.

Maybe not.

I'm eliminating departments where it could have originated.

I see.

Like what?

Like Metro and homicide.

Next narcotics, and then the world.

You like these computers, don't you, hawk?

Yes.

They're much easier to interface with than people.

You need help, Hawkins.

Oh, hunter it's you who needs help, and I'm your guy.

Spare me.

Have a good night.

Here we are at one of the country's

most interesting zoos.

Let's see what we get here.

Chips, cookies, chocolate, cookies.

Hello?

Eddie, yeah, I've been trying to get a hold of you.

I got some great Porsche parts for you, ok?

Look, I promise.

I need an advance.

You know I deliver!

Look, I'm gonna come down there, ok?

Yeah.

We gotta talk.

Daddy, I think this is a little too babyish for me.

You're right.

Gosh, I didn't realize how big you've gotten.

I'll get you the right stuff next time.

Look.

Look, this is grownup enough, isn't it?

Look, Amanda, daddy's gotta go out for a little while,

and I want to wait here for me.

I want to go with you!

I don't want to stay here alone!

No, sweetheart, it's only going to be for a little while.

You can watch TV.

You can color.

You can look at the pretty magazines.

There's plenty of food for you if you get hungry.

Just keep the door locked and don't let anyone in, ok?

Hey, I'll be right back.

I promise.

I love you.

Hi, al.

Hi, mort.

You're under arrest.

Hi, mort.

Hey, hunter!

How'd you make out?

Hey, I got my guy.

How about you?

Well, this fellow tried to pull a bronko nagurski on me,

but I got him.

Good work.

Ahhh!

Bobby Haines just picked up numbers 30 and 31.

Hey, that's great news, captain.

You know, I'm having Hawkins run Slade's parking citations to s

if he can come up with some sort of pattern

as to where he might be hanging out.

Yeah, it's all coming together.

You know, you did a good job catching that guy today,

Charlie.

Well, thanks.

Listen, if you need any help with Slade, just let me know.

Thank you.

I think I can handle Slade.

Besides, you've got your hands full with the manhole guy.

Don't start with the manhole guy.

He's that close to being arrested.

Sergeant hunter?

There's a Mrs. beasley downstairs,

and she's pretty hot.

Yeah, why's that?

Well, it seems she was walking her poodle fluffy

across the street when it fell into an open manhole.

Sergeant hunter, Hawkins wants to talk to you right away.

He says it's important.

Oh, good, thanks.

And Joe, tell Mrs. beasley that captain

devane will be right down.

Who would name their damn dog fluffy, anyway?

Bickey!

Where'd you find him?

I just caught him pressing himself up against the jungle

window at the safari shop, shouting god want to punish me.

Just doing what had to be done.

Get him out of here.

Oh I got another lead on Ernie lydell.

He's over at the stardust hotel on koanga.

Great.

After you book him, take Rivera with you.

Hawkins.

I was checking out Slade's traffic citations.

Last of the list is this one on abaca street.

Permit parking only, went into the computer this morning.

Check to see if anything occurred there this morning.

I've already crossreferenced it.

Here's a printout.

There was a homicide on the same block of abaca street sometime

between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon.

A 3459, Herbert bertolian, vice president, univac,

incorporated.

41 years of age, no children.

Wife works as a programmer, information services, D.A.'s

office.

Hawkins, you're doing a great job on this case.

Let's go.

I want to see mommy.

Daddy just wants you to stay with him for a little

while you know, go on that vacation we talked about.

See the Atlantic ocean.

Who is it?

I'm officer joanne molenski, LAPD.

I'm looking for Amanda lydell and her father.

What the hell do you want?

Mr. Lydell, officer Rivera and I

have a warrant for your arrest.

They let me go.

That was a mistake.

A computer error.

Look, I'm sorry, but you have to come with us.

You can drop your daughter off at her mother's house.

Ha forget that.

Oh, no way.

Look, you better just get out of here,

because I'm not going to do that.

You know, I've got a gun, and I got

enough explosives to level this place.

Just get away from the door now.

All right.

Take it easy.

We're going.

Don't do anything.

We're out of here.

Stay calm.

R21 Charles to 114, request backup

to stardust motel, 116 colfax.

Bobby, what about the hostage negotiations team?

He won't talk to anyone but molenski,

and sometimes he won't talk to her,

but I think she's the only one who has a shot at him.

What's lydell's frame of mind right now?

Well, right now he's calm, but every time molenski

mentions surrender, he gets real edgy.

Well, let's not push him, ok?

We'll keep the lines of communication open.

So how's the rest of the roundup going, Charlie?

Not too bad, actually.

We got 34 out of 43.

If we get lydell without hurting anybody, I'll be real happy.

Me too, captain.

You know, I think the key to this may be lydell's wife.

Where is she?

A black and white picked her up about 20 minutes ago.

She's on her way here right now.

Well, maybe she'll talk some sense into him, huh?

Sometimes there's

a way to bring back information people think they've erased.

If we're lucky, I may be able to recreate

Ginny bertolian's work of that night.

Thanks very much.

If you can do that, I'll buy you dinner.

Come on, talk to papa.

I'm backlogging her inputs.

Oh, yes, you love me, don't you, baby,

even though we're just strangers in the night.

Well, what do we have here?

Phil Slade!

That's the guy I'm looking for.

She should have never been in this file area, unless uhoh.

Mrs. Lydell?

I'm captain devane.

You want to come with me? What's going on here?

Is Amanda ok?

She's fine.

She's with your husband.

They're both safe.

Where's Ernie?

He's in a motel room right down at the end here.

Officer molenski's with him now.

We'd like you to talk to him see

if you can get him to come out.

He says he has a bomb.

A bomb?

Ernie doesn't know anything about bombs!

Look, we need your help.

Will you talk to him?

Well, yes!

I'll do whatever I can.

The first time Bert beat me, I couldn't go to work,

because I couldn't walk.

That was years ago.

But the very last time, only 10 days ago, it wasn't so bad.

But he never hit me in the face.

And that's when you decided to kill him.

Oh, I've been thinking about it for years,

but I knew I could never do it myself.

That's why I went looking for someone like Mr. Slade.

I was hoping that if I got a whole lot of prisoners

released, he might get lost in the shuffle.

I never thought you'd connect him to me.

You know what the sentence for murder one is, miss bertolian?

Oh, yes.

I looked it up in the penal code.

Life without possibility of parole or death.

That's right.

Now, I think we may be able to help you

if you tell us where Mr. Slade is.

Miss bertolian?

You don't want to die, do you?

No, I don't.

Ernie, it's me.

Yeah?

Alice is here.

Ernie?

Mommy!

Hi, sweetheart.

I'll be seeing you soon, honey, but first you have to be quiet

so mommy and daddy can talk, ok?

Ernie, are you gonna talk to me?

Sure, I I just don't know what to say.

I'm sorry I gave you a hard time about visiting Amanda,

but you were very undependable, Ernie,

and I was worried about her.

I know you love Amanda more than anything or anyone,

so why don't you come out and we'll figure something out.

I I I don't think it's gonna be that easy.

I've, uh I kind of made a mess of everything.

No, it'll be ok.

I don't want anything to happen to either one of you.

Amanda means the world to me, too,

and I'd never forgive, Ernie, if anything ever happened to you.

What about the police?

Ernie, nothing bad is gonna happen.

I give you my word.

Hi, honey.

Hi, hi.

It's gonna be all right, Ernie.

I'm sorry, honey.

I'm really sorry.

Will you help me?

Yes, I will.

I want things to be all right for us.

I want us to be a family again.

That's all I really want.

I'll try, Ernie.

I'll really try.

Good girl.

You're outta here.

Yes.

Thank you very much.

Goodbye.

Hey, you want your money or what?

You?

Yeah!

This one's on me.

You got Slade all tucked away, huh?

All signed, sealed, and delivered.

I love it when we tie these things up.

Nice, neat little loose ends.

Yeah, well, not quite.

There's something I want to show you.

Sure, sure.

You got a minute?

Absolutely.

You know, commander Clayton's really

happy with the divison's response to this.

You know, hunter, this business about going back on the streets

is great idea.

Really reinvigorate a guy, you know?

Yeah, well, take a look at this, Charlie.

The mahole covers.

That's right.

How'd you catch the guy?

Well, it seems that he was on his way

up grand Avenue north of janner pavilion, got

halfway up the hill, and stalled out.

He'd been selling these manhole covers

for scrap metal, Charlie.

Scrap metal?

You know, I would have got this guy.

Oh, believe me, I know you would've in time.

There was a lot going on.

We were busy, and

I understand completely.

We had all the faith in the world in you.

Yeah, well, I appreciate that.

Oh, miss beasley called.

They found fluffy.

Fluffy the dog?

Uh-huh.

Seems the dog washed up on the beach in San Pedro,

but he made the trip just fine.

He's ok.

Well, I guess that just goes to show you.

What's that, Charlie?

The system does work.