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How's your old neighborhood look to you, Ponch?

I'm seeing a ghost on every corner.

Is it always this quiet early in the morning?

Yeah. You know, the one good thing

about this assignment is we get in

an hour of duty before the traffic gets heavy.

Two good things.

Nothing very serious ever happens this early.

Come on, you guys! Move it!

'15 Mary 3 and 4, L.A.'

'A citizen reports 4-5-9 now'

'at the motorcycle showroom, Argyle and third.'

One good thing, okay?

10-4. L.A. Mary 4 and 3 on Argyle from 20th.

Forget it. Get on with me.

Sirens, man. Cops. Let's go!

- Billy and Teri! - Forget it, man. Let's roll!

Jon, we lost one.

Easy, man, I'm a juvenile.

No rough stuff. I'll defend myself.

One time, son. Now, put your hands all the way up.

Put 'em up!

Turn around.

Officer Poncherello, como estas?

- Bien.

Rivas, you see a guy on a motor?

Hey, I heard your siren. You lost him, huh?

He turned off, Rivas. It had to be here.

Hey, I don't know, man. I was parking the car.

'Mary 4. Mary 3, you copy?'

10-4, Jon. I'm in the parking lot.

'One in custody, in the alley north of 17th.'

Stand by.

This thing's hotter than Bo Derek's autograph.

Oh, yeah. Looks like he dumped it and ran up the street.

You didn't see a thing?

Hey, man. You know me. Remember?

And we don't play games with each other, okay?

Yeah. I said, I was parking the car.

Now, all these cars are locked.

'You wanna check? I don't have the keys.'

Hey, Jon, I have a stolen.

Suspect is G.O.A. I'm gonna check the streets.

'10-4, Ponch.'

Now, you stay clean, eh?

Stay behind the cars.

Out the gate at the back to the lot. Keep going.

He's a righteous cop, but he don't mess around.

Love you, Rivas.

He's here, you guys. Come on.

It's about time.

I miss one day of school, I go to slam city.

Why am I late, you ask.

Because I had to explain to my buyer.

I promise him four bikes. He only got two.

Is that good? No. That is bad.

How did you get away, doll?

A friend. Rivas Sanchez.

Here's 100 apiece, now, I don't want you to flash it around.

Ah.

Where's mine?

It's costing me your share and Billy's to get Billy sprung.

I stuck my neck out for nothin'?

Hey, that's kind of crummy, Andy.

Teri and Billy didn't deliver.

I buy and I sell. No charity here.

That's part of what I'm trying to teach.

You take or you get taken from. You just took my money, right?

You took my money? What if I took it from you?

Alright, so learn.

I want you to watch and learn.

Now, go to school before your probation officer

comes after you.

And tell Rivas Sanchez I want to see him.

I'm not gonna wait forever.

Come on, J.J.

'Car stripping, burglary, auto theft.'

Crimes against property.

This whole area is heating up.

Now, among the allied agencies asking for our help

is the California Youth Authority.

Far too many juveniles involved.

Everyone on the 7 beat

be alert in case Baker and Poncherello need help.

'Okay, Frank, Jon, see me.'

'The rest of you, find something to do.'

That motorcycle heist..

your appearance in court has been canceled.

He was kicked loose to the custody of his mother

who's on welfare, represented by a lawyer

we couldn't afford with a government loan.

Sarge, Billy Rogers bragged about the number of times

he'd been busted. Shoplifting, coin boxes--

Look, I know that. You know that.

But he's a juvenile. No prior convictions.

The motorcycle was recovered, so..

So, they're going to let him practice till he gets it right.

That's terrific.

Just a minute. Who hired the lawyer, Joe?

Look, I don't know and you don't care.

The heck we don't.

Park and lock it.

You guys see somebody speeding?

No. Is Rivas Sanchez around?

It's personal. I'm a friend.

Friend. Sure. Never heard of him.

Then how about some identification?

Okay.

Rivas opens and he closes here.

'Daytimes, he's at school'

unless he's over at the center by Saint Angela's, huh?

'That's a church. You know what I mean?'

I know it well.

Ah. Say Hail Mary for me.

Oak Street Youth Center?

Hey, buddy, Jamie, put the gloves on.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Yes, sir, Mr. Sanchez.

Hey, I missed you yesterday.

Mr. Harrison said he excused you.

I said I was sick. I was just beat, you know?

Hey, you want to do a movie tonight? My treat. I owe you.

I can't. I got to work.

I told Mr. Macedon you helped me.

Hey, what if I wasn't working yesterday morning?

I mean, you'd be downtown in the tank.

Billy's not. He's out already.

But Billy wasn't on probation. You are.

Hey, Andy Macedon could handle it.

Why don't you quit him, Teri?

And do what? Be like you?

Two part-time jobs for 50-60 a week.

Last week I made 300 bucks.

Made it or stole it?

I got it and that's what counts. You could, too, Rivas.

You know, we could really have fun.

Look, Mr. Macedon said to come see him.

He thinks you're real cool. No jive.

Hey, Rivas.

Hey, the righteous cops are here.

'What are you guys doing, slumming?'

We're just kicking around the old territory.

Somebody said you work here.

Eight hours a week. I'm like, the boxing coach.

Rivas was a desperate criminal when we met.

Twelve years old.

Stole some candy bars

and a bottle of aspirin for his grandma.

And then ran right into a rookie cop, me.

Hey, how come we're still friends, huh?

You got me off.

You know, you got me into boxing.

Yeah, you straightened me out.

Yeah.

So, Rivas, take a kid who's stealing big, say motorcycles.

He's headed for a heavy fall.

But before it's too late

somebody helps to straighten him out.

That guy's a real friend, wouldn't you say?

Some would say..

...rat fink.

'Yo, Rivas.'

That's my boss. I got to go to work.

How you doing, Rivas?

I'll be right with you, guys.

Hi. I'm Josh Harrison, project director.

- Frank Poncherello.

We just dropped in to see Rivas.

Would that be Officer Poncherello?

Even the good guys can spot us down here, huh?

Rivas is the only help I have.

Don't tell me he's in any trouble.

Oh, no, no, no.

See, cops eat cornflakes, catch colds

and visit people, just like human beings.

Well, I wouldn't know. I'm not a human being.

- I'm a social worker. - Oh, yeah.

Come on, sit down.

When does the crowd arrive?

I mean, when I was a kid, you had to line up

to get in a place like this.

Oh, this is another world.

- No, thanks.

'That's Teri Evans, probationer.'

'She'd be great if she cared.'

She's been ordered in here by the court.

Just killing time.

'How many kids do you have here that are on probation?'

Seven...and some little kids.

But the kids I want

the ones that really need a place like this..

Well, if I could give out with some acid rock

'a little pot, and a few fast bucks'

I could probably give this Macedon character a run for it.

Who?

The idol of the alleys, Andy Macedon. The guru.

He's kind of an underworld boss around here.

You know the type.

I know the guy.

Mr. Harrison?

Uh...about Andy Macedon, where can I find him?

You know the Hofbrau restaurant?

Try there.

Billy Rogers?

That's me.

Come on. Sign in.

- We'll see you. - Yeah.

Hey, Billy, make the most of it, will you?

'That's it. Jab. Jab. That's it.'

Now, keep your right up, okay?

Otherwise, you're going to get eyestrain

from looking at the ceiling, dummy.

Come on. That's it.

I swear. I'm not lying.

Jab. That's it. Attaboy. That's it.

Keep jabbing. Keep jabbing. Come on.

Alright, time. Time.

Go on. You guys take a rest, huh?

It's beautiful how you handled Rivas if he got the message.

He read me like a neon sign.

If I accused him, I'd lose him.

And I don't want to lose him, Jon.

Especially to Andy Macedon.

Now, you said you grew up with Andy Macedon?

He was a couple of years ahead of me.

He used to beat up on me once a month

just to loosen up his knuckles.

He was.. Hey!

Break. Break.

This is an off-duty highway patrolman on the roll.

Any enforcement unit in the area. Come on. Come on.

I think I see him.

Any enforcement unit, come on. Channel 9.

Jon, guess what.

We're being pinched.

I knew you were going to say that.

Officer, I can explain.

Yeah, I heard that 14 times today.

Oh, well, what do you know? Comrades in arms.

Poncherello, Baker. CHP Central.

Yeah, we were tailing some car thieves.

You were speeding.

You know any other way to catch a thief?

Hey, I don't go for anyone speeding on my beat.

Been on that corner eight minutes.

The only car I see speeding is yours.

Come on, show me some ID.

They must have turned the other way.

Look, it was a red two-door Plymouth '70 to '72.

No license on the rear plate.

You going to show me some identification?

We showed you our badges.

You might have stole them.

You might have stole these fancy wheels.

Yeah and if you would have put out a call

they might have spotted that red Plymouth.

Yeah, well, I guess you're authentic.

Oh, yeah and we patrol a beat. Guess where.

And keep guessing. Better still, write me a ticket.

'I'd like to meet you in court on this.'

Uh, Ponch, come on.

We were going to go to Hofbrau first anyway.

Well, isn't that nice?

You find that Plymouth in there, look me up.

I'll apologize.

Hey, punchy Poncherello.

I heard you were in the neighborhood, you and Baker.

'You'd be Baker, right?'

Yeah, right.

I'm Andy Macedon. Take a chair.

Billy Rogers tells me you're a regular Wyatt Earp, Baker.

Well, now we know who hired the lawyer.

Billy is going to own half this town someday.

You mark my words.

'You guys hungry?'

No, thanks.

Come on, take a carrot stick.

It's good for the eyes.

Cops, they need good eyes.

So, you dropped in to see me.

Pure sentiment, right?

You know a Rivas Sanchez?

Good boy. Takes care of his grandmother.

Yeah, he teaches boxing at the youth center

but he can't find any students.

Hey, boxing is out. Karate.

Know any Karate instructors

who might be willing to teach over there?

What about you?

'You're a black belt, aren't you?'

I don't have the time.

'Hey, kids, take a table.'

Hey, feed those kids, huh? Bring me the bill.

Right.

There are a lot of kids around here.

They don't have enough to eat.

Look, Billy Rogers knows some Karate.

You know who taught him?

Yeah, I know. A master of the art.

A private instructor.

Not available for teaching..

...or for playing twenty questions.

Andy, thanks for the idea.

You answered all the important questions.

You mind telling me what idea you thanked Andy for?

The challenge. I'm going to whip that dude.

Wait a minute, the guy that used to use you

for a punching bag?

No, no, no. Not that kind of fight.

The youth center versus Macedon.

'The winner gets the kids.'

We can glamorize the place.

We'll teach Karate and gymnastics.

Yeah, I guess more and more kids are getting into gymnastics.

Especially girls.

And if we get girls, we'll get boys.

Just what the doctor ordered.

Let's do it.

L.A. 15-7 Adam. Car strippers now.

10300 block of Lorenzo drive.

'10-4, 7 Adam.'

Billy...cops.

'Let's go.'

Hold it right there! Freeze!

Out of the van, one at a time.

'You first, red.'

'On the ground, face down.'

Billy!

See anyone you recognize?

No. The kid with the stick isn't here.

I'm sure of that.

When you almost fire at a guy you don't forget him.

Did that look like fun?

Yeah.

Well, it was. I was showing off just a little bit.

You won't be able to do all that stuff right away

but, then again, I couldn't do it a few weeks ago either.

Oh! I know it looks like work and it is.

But work makes it easy

and once it's easy, it's fun.

So, why don't we all come down here to the mats

and see who can do the best somersault?

'Okay? Come on.'

'Come on. Let's give it a shot out here.'

'Come on, girls.'

Teri, that was terrific.

Okay, guys, chess lessons in Mr. Harrison's office.

Come on, fellas. Let's go.

I want the tough guys over at the boxing ring. Come on.

Ping

Well, you said if we'd get the girls

we'd get the boys.

Watch. Karate!

Yeah!

I got 'em.

- Sure.

What's the tall guy doing here?

That's Baricza.

He was assaulted today by a kid with a bo.

Even here, huh?

So that's what this is all about. A lineup.

You know better than that, Rivas.

Look, everybody knows you and I are friends.

Being tight with the man is bad enough

but you put the collar on somebody in here

and it's going to come back my fault.

'You can find me at the county morgue.'

Hey, I hear you and I promise you

we want these kids to have fun, to learn, to stay straight.

While we're here there'll be no trouble, none.

And you can put that out as gospel.

Now, come on, huh?

Come on.

Good!

Self is what the martial arts is all about.

Self-development, self-confidence, body and mind.

Mind. Self-defense. Defense.

Now, anybody here who wants to learn that

so they can go out and beat up on somebody

I'm going to change your mind.

Or make you study chess with Officer Grossman.

Okay, Rivas, stand like a boxer.

There are three basic stances in Karate.

This is a back stance.

Most of the weight on the back leg, like a boxer.

Now, let's try it. Come on.

'Come on.'

Hey, it could be Baricza's van.

They're coming.

Move it!

L.A. 15 Mary 3 and 4 in pursuit of blue '72 van.

Chevy. Possible hit-and-run suspect.

Westbound Madison and 25th.

'Mary 3 and 4. 7 Adam. I can pick you up at 61st.'

11-83 at 23rd. Code 4.

'10-4.'

Hey, be cool, man. My ankle.

I've met this dude before.

You take him. I'll call an ambulance.

Let's go.

She's as good as you thought. She could be a champion.

The best part about it is you've got her into it, working.

She's already starting to change.

Hey, Teri, God, that was really nice.

You're really getting good, you know?

- Thanks. - Hey, Teri.

So, where you been?

Here.

This is nowhere.

Then how come the whole gang's here, man?

You'll see.

Rivas!

Karate.

Hey, you guys did a terrific job in very short order.

If you're any more successful

you'll have to start knocking out the walls.

Hey, get Ponch.

He's good at this, huh?

Okay, the martial arts has a lot of weapons

'that people used to use to defend themselves'

against the bad guys.

The staff is called a bo.

This is a sai.

And a tonfa.

Somebody asked me if we were going to be

using these things later.

Well, we will.

But for now, it's Karate, the art of the empty hand.

Yeah, that's us. We all got empty hands around here.

Don't interrupt the teacher, man.

Right. You'll never learn to defend yourself.

Hey, cool it, you hear?

Hey, it's okay, Rivas. Let them have their kicks.

That's what this is all about.

Alright, last night we worked on

the three basic stances in Karate.

Anybody who wasn't here, step up and I'll show you.

I see you've had some training.

How would you like to become assistant instructors?

Hold it. Hold it.

Poncherello.

Don't let these kids get away with this.

I mean, you got to start them out right

or else they ain't gonna learn.

Straighten that back leg.

Bend your knee.

Bring your foot back.

Hey, why don't we give them a little demonstration, huh?

You guys, get out of the ring.

Rivas, you go, too, with your friend, okay?

J.J.

You look out of shape, Andy.

You must need some points real bad.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't worry about my shape.

You ain't gonna be standing that long.

Now, if he's going to teach you

I think we should find out how good he is, right?

Yeah.

What'll it be?

The bo, Karate, what?

No, Andy.

Class dismissed.

You saying no?

No.

Class dismissed. Get out.

Well, the man said no.

You heard him.

As they say, "Them as can, do. Them as can't, teach."

I know what you're thinking, Rivas

but I promised you, no trouble.

You blew it, man.

'Rivas, wait.'

That tears it.

I'm really sorry, huh?

And as for you, you're fired, canned.

Go on. Get out. And stay out!

Just cool it, will you, please?

Why me, man? I wasn't driving the car.

You were in charge of the lot, huh?

I'm getting stolen motorcycles. I got wrecks.

Ah, get out of here!

You keep your crummy friends out of here, too, huh?

Hey, I called Poncherello. You want to wait for him?

Hey, I got things to do.

Okay, I got all the information and I'll file the report.

Now, you two get in touch with your insurance men right away.

- Thank you, officer.

No problem.

Hey, Rivas, what's the story?

Well, my grandma's sick and I got to pay the rent.

'And I'm trying to finish school.'

And once in a while, I like to eat.

And I just got fired.

That's the story, man. I got no job.

Fired

That guy came barreling in here

and ran into another guy's car.

But the real reason is youcoming around.

The turkey that runs this joint thinks I'm a crook.

Listen, let me talk to him.

Hey, forget it, man. Stop doing me favors, okay?

You come in here waving a flag.

Then you go riding off into the sunset.

Me, I got to live here.

'You don't.'

You don't even belong here anymore.

Hey, Rivas, I'm fighting for all the kids.

The whole neighborhood.

Fighting

Hey, you don't use martial arts

the way Macedon tried last night.

A real Karate master wouldn't have done that.

That's what I want the kids to learn.

Yeah, well, maybe you let a lot of people down.

You know, maybe a lot of people think you're chicken.

Oh, no. I'll give you chicken.

Chicken is somebody that knows every member of the Macedon gang

and lets them victimize innocent people

because he's afraid to give their names.

Afraid what they might do to him, that's chicken.

Whoa, Jon.

Well, I guess I lost them all last night.

What should I have done, huh?

What's this Karate all about?

I mean, self-respect, tranquility

peace of mind, guts?

You had to mention guts?

Hey, you had guts to keep the peace.

You have a nice way of putting things, partner.

But you still don't understand this turf.

What I lose, Macedon wins

and that's the worst thing that can happen.

It was a setup, wasn't it? Me getting fired?

Sit down, Rivas.

You own the parking lot, too?

If I did, I wouldn't have had to frame you.

Now, if I didn't liked you

I would have framed you for something heavier.

Okay, I need a job.

It took you a long time to come to me.

It took some moxie not to come sooner.

That, I like.

You a good driver?

Try me.

It's a personal services contract.

Get yourself some decent threads.

Tomorrow you drive for me.

Hey, Teri.

Hi.

- Here.

No. For your Uncle Joe.

Why, sure, for you. Why not for you?

Wow. How come?

Oh, to celebrate.

What? Hey, you're all dressed up.

I got a new job.

Three bills a week, driving for Andy Macedon.

What?

Well, yeah. I mean, you were out for the bucks.

I got the bucks.

Like you said, now we can have some fun.

Hey, let's do a movie tonight. My treat.

Wow.

What's wrong?

I mean, I thought you'd be glad.

Oh, I'm glad, I am, but..

Well, you've been watching me work out, Rivas.

I'm good and I..

Hey, some other time, okay?

Sure.

Thanks.

Officer Poncherello.

Hi, Joshua.

The place looks quarantined.

Now, where's the boxing instructor?

Well, I think I talked Teri into telling you.

It should come from her.

'Teri.'

I'm glad to see you.

I thought you worked out with Rivas.

I did.

I came back.

He went to work for Andy Macedon.

Where?

I don't know.

Driving his car.

There's a car wash.

'They meet there every night to find out'

'what he wants them to steal.'

Alright, alright, alright.

How you doing, guys, huh?

Hey, Rivas.

Now, listen, here's what I need.

I need some AM/FM radios, some tape decks.

- And I need them right away. - Andy.

Look at what we have here, punchy Poncherello.

You want to join our gang, huh?

Get in your car alone and go.

Where's your chippie friends?

Forget them. This is you and me.

Oh, I see, assaulting a police officer.

Now, do you see a badge or a gun, hmm?

What are you hoping to accomplish, huh?

Well, I did hope to pull these kids out of the gutter.

Now I know I got to clean the gutter first.

Really. That's..

Oh!

Come on, Andy. Show him how to do it, Andy.

That's it, Andy!

Andy, alright. Do it.

Come on.

Come on. Get up.

You got him now.

Show him how it's done.

Oh!

Andy, here, catch.

Hey! Hey! What are you doing, man?

Hey, Ponch!

- Come on! - Come on, Ponch!

I hate to hit a beaten man.

That's Andy Macedon.

He's a crook and I can prove it.

I'll back you, Teri.

Hey, Ponch.