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Crocker to base.

The mule is doing a solo.

- he'’s coming in. - alone?

That'’s what the man said.

This is stavros. Did you read that, lieutenant?

I heard. I heard.

So maybe he'’s more Than just a mule.

Maybe he'’s in business For himself.

So how do you want To handle it?

Stavros, ask cass. He'’s the fed in charge.

It'’s his coin and his case,

But I'’ll be there When I get out of this

Cluster of tin and tires.

You tell crocker to keep Checking for a backup man.

We'’ll show the bread To see what goes down.

Base to crocker. The feds are gonna play it out.

If the stash isn'’t In his wheels,

It could be still en route.

Keep an eye For a possible vice president.

10-4.

Blue made no contact In the lobby.

He'’s on his way up.

Looks like new york'’s finest Is about to make a buy, sonny.

This is still a federal case, Detective keller.

Just don'’t forget Who found him.

Right.

Relax, cass.

He'’s got to travel 17 floors.

Those elevators ain'’t known For setting any records.

Yeah.

- yeah? - man, I do dig the way

You put things together, Mr. Fria.

One more after this, blue,

Just one more, And we make the big move.

I'’ll be waiting for you.

You'’re all right, man.

You are all right.

All right, we'’ll wait.

We don'’t want to disturb The little feddy-teddies

In their caper, right?

Looks to me like you come here Empty-handed, blue.

Well, the junk is here, man.

But, you know, first we count, Then we deal.

Can'’t argue that--

Except the bread Don'’t leave the room

Till the dough arrives.

Greg, I'’ve only known you cats A couple of weeks, man,

And you know as well as I do,

A cat has to take his time,

Make sure everything'’s cool.

It'’s cool.

Count it, blue.

My watch is slow.

100 thou. That'’s nice, very nice.

It'’s all yours, blue,

As soon as we see Four keys of china white.

I'’ll be right back.

Oh, one other thing--

It'’s a rip-off! It'’s a rip-off!

Move in!

Police, hold it!

Number one elevator, He'’s going down!

Damn!

They'’re cops, man. I shot a cop!

- we got to split. - do you still have the money?

Yeah, but you Don'’t understand, man!

These guys are cops!

Step back. Step aside.

Let us through.

Easy, easy, easy.

Get back. Get back.

Easy. Easy.

It'’s gonna be All right, keller.

Where do they get these hacks?

The same place we get Our cops--off the street.

How is he?

One shot in the gut, .45--who knows?

Lieutenant, I think lisa ought To hear it from one of us.

All right, go.

Crocker...

You know, this is getting to be, Like, a three-ring circus,

And every one of us Are the star clowns.

Weaver put three In the elevator,

And we think he iced blue.

Oh, yeah, so where'’s the green From the united states treasury,

And where'’s cass?

You know, this case Of his stinks.

Who'’s covering the floors?

Who'’s covering the elevators?

Who'’s covering the garages?

You guys ought to get a maypole And dance around it,

And I only counted one shot In blue.

You said that weaver Got off three.

- where are the others? - on 17.

They didn'’t penetrate The doors.

Crocker, I'’m up on seven.

We turned up something. You want to meet me up here?

Okay.

Cass was in charge, Lieutenant.

He was calling it. It was their case, remember?

It became our case the minute This superfly pusher

Put a hole in our man, crocker.

Come on.

9 millimeter, lieutenant.

Smells fresh.

How many?

One, just this side Of that elevator.

9 millimeter, Right-hand ejection,

One casing on the floor...

And one slug in blue.

He never got off this elevator.

Oh, lieutenant, I don'’t think blue stopped

On the seventh floor

Just to pick up a case Of lead poisoning.

I'’m guessing he had a partner And got himself double-crossed.

All right, crocker, You have the m.E. Move

On that autopsy on blue And determine whether or not

That was a 9 millimeter slug That killed him.

You, stavros, go downstairs To the front desk.

I want you to turn over Anybody and everybody

Who had anything to do With the seventh floor--

Housekeepers, bellboys, maids, Maidens, butlers, whatever.

- what are you waiting for? - a hotel'’s got no butlers.

Get out of here!

Get all the fingerprints off That elevator, you understand?

We'’re gonna stay planted On this case

Until it all falls together.

Now, where the hell is cass?

Come in.

Okay, ike, what is this, A command performance?

That phone call Wasn'’t exactly a request.

Excuse me, will you?

Sure, chief.

I'’m sorry, cass, but I have To throw my weight around.

Okay, but I thought Your outfit was in marseilles.

That was last week.

I just got a flash From washington, cass,

That your unit blew a buy.

A straight rip-off-- That'’s what it was.

And they say That your mystery man

Just blew up his flunky, Is that right?

Yeah, that'’s the way it stands Right now.

Come on, ike, I got my hands full.

What do you want?

I'’ve got some instructions For you, cass.

Since when do I get My instructions from you?

I said I just talked To washington.

If you want to check with The man, I'’ll call him back.

What do you want?

I have a very strong hunch Who your mystery man might be.

All I need is verification.

Okay, why didn'’t you say so In the first place?

We need every break We can get.

- kojak is-- - kojak is to know nothing.

- what? - nothing, cass.

Now, you stick with kojak Like glue.

Give him all the appearance Of generous cooperation,

Soak up everything he learns About that mystery man,

And then bring it Straight to me, understood?

No, it is not understood.

I just dropped 100 thou In agency cash.

A new york cop Just caught a slug.

My man has A very large headache,

And you want me to play Cloak-and-dagger with kojak.

Why leave him out?

Because that rip-off Matches the m.O.

Of somebody that I want, cass.

I'’m a fed, and you're a fed,

And we'’re not handing our case, Or our suspect

Over to n.Y.P.D.

Ike, he shot a cop... Cold blood.

We asked them for that cop.

We'’re both On washington'’s team, cass.

If you want off, I can arrange it

With just one phone call.

Okay.

Who'’s the big deal You'’re after?

His name is fria, Raul fria.

Dr. Polacoff.

Dr. Polacoff, please.

Thank you, doc.

They'’re treating him For shock,

Pumping him with blood.

They have to wait For him to stabilize

Before they can operate.

- I'’ll tell lisa. - no, you did your part.

Lieutenant, I want To stay around.

Hey, if you want To help your buddy,

You go find out blue'’s partner,

Because he'’s responsible For what'’s happening to keller.

What about the feds? They found blue.

It was their case.

Don'’t you have anything Below the line?

Cepeda was new.

We just put him on the street.

He got a rumor That blue was dealing.

Eh, dealing.

Maybe he was just looking for A patsy for the rip-off, right?

Or was that his partner'’s idea?

Hey, look, they asked For a black operator.

Our feeling of cooperation-- I gave '’em the best.

- I gave '’em keller. - cepeda didn'’t have an in.

Keller got him The right introductions.

They worked it together Right up to the so-called buy,

And that'’s the bottom line.

Looks like it was put together With a blueprint.

Yeah, only the other side, They got a better draftsman.

Theo, that hotel Has 20 floors.

Now, I couldn'’t stake 'em all.

Now, I admit, Looking back on it now,

It did go too smooth.

Found buys don'’t usually Come that easy.

Yeah, sure, tell me about it. Now, you look.

From now on, I'’m calling the shots.

Do you understand?

What the hell You still doing here?

I'’m gone. I'’m gone.

Look, theo.

I'’m sorry.

I'’m gonna go back To the precinct.

Maybe they'’ve turned Something up by now.

Now, you look, cass.

We get any facts Or figures or clues,

We'’re gonna pass 'em along To you.

Now, why don'’t You just ease off

And let these guys Do their work?

I'’ll stay Out of their way.

Yeah, sure.

What is it, theo?

Something'’s turning around In that greek gray matter.

Cass--we know him A long time.

He'’s playing detective.

He'’s going down To the hotel.

He'’s asking everybody Questions but me.

He knows I get a feedback.

I don'’t know. It'’s just a feeling.

It'’s a feeling, And I don'’t like it.

Keep your feelings To yourself, huh?

Making alibis for that 100 thou Is problem enough for him

Without us starting Another bureaucratic war.

Captain, you don'’t fight wars

When the soldiers are all In the same army.

Dr. Kenney, dr. Kenney, Emergency room, stat.

All this for $240 a week After taxes, right?

I'’ll talk to her if you want.

You all right?

Look, uh, kid,

Justice...

Whatever comes down, I'’ll promise you this--

This guy'’s not gonna Get away with it.

You'’re telling me this Like you think I care.

Theo, my husband is laying In there right now,

And I don'’t know If he'’s gonna live or die.

And you'’re talking to me About justice?

Well, where is ben'’s justice?

Come on, lisa.

Uh-uh. Two years ago Right here was the same thing,

Wasn'’t it?

The great theo kojak, Telling me another story

About what a terrific job Ben did

Before that Ten-inch switchblade

Went up to the hilt In his body.

My husband has been used--

Used by the mcneils, Used by the kojaks,

Used because he is black,

Because he has Some unique ability

To relate and operate Junkies and thieves,

And you keep making him do it.

You keep using him And using him.

Why can'’t he be like Other detectives?

Ben worked hard.

He earned that gold badge.

Why can'’t he come home at 5:00 Instead of wallowing around

In those stink holes You put him in?

Why, theo?

Because we grew up In the same sewer, baby,

And ben wanted to clean it up For himself, for you, for me,

For us, the kids--that'’s why.

You really believe that?

I believe it. Ben believes it.

Hey, lisa...

You believe it.

Oh, theo.

Hey, kid.

Thank you. Thank you.

Yeah, what did he say?

Yeah, me too, huh?

Come on, get in here.

- what? - shut up, rizzo.

Things don'’t always Go smoothly.

Okay, what, What, what, what?

Latents wrapped up their Comparison on blue'’s prints

And the partials Found in the elevator buttons.

"Latents on the 7th- And 17th-floor buttons

"Belonged to blue.

No match on the partial lifted From the lobby button."

Meaning blue intended To go to seven,

And our mystery man sent him The rest of the way down.

If blue intended to stop, That means he had a reason,

And the reason was, He has a partner,

That'’s for sure.

Kojak.

We got it squeezed down To one room

On the seventh floor, Lieutenant.

The registration desk says A guy named smith

Checked in about noon,

Paid for a full night In advance,

But nobody'’s seen him Since the rip-off.

Okay, you have forensic Go through that room

With a fine-tooth comb, Do you understand?

If they find any partials,

Compare them against the ones We found on the elevator button.

And then round up The employees,

See if they came in contact With our mr. Smith

And get them down here.

Uh, that'’s two problems, Uh, lieutenant,

Uh, there'’s a good chance This guy'’s

Got a beard or a mustache Or something.

I found a bottle of glue

That you use for sticking hair On your face.

All right, then when you round Up the employees,

Find out if they saw a guy With a mustache or a beard.

And you, stavros, you go around Pulling whiskers.

If they ain'’t real, Get them down here too, okay?

Yeah, okay, lieutenant.

What'’s that about a mustache?

Seems our boy likes To play actor.

That ring a bell, cass?

No, means nothing to me.

Listen, maybe I ought to take A copy of those partials

That you took off the elevator?

Oh, what for?

I mean, it'’s only a partial,

Unless you got A name to go with it.

No, no name,

Just thought I ought To start checking it

Against the major dealers.

Forget it.

I guess that 100 thou has me Pressing a little too hard.

Listen, I'’ve got a few reports To make out.

I'’ll see you In the morning, okay?

Yeah.

All right, crocker, Roust the police artist

From between the sheets And get him down here.

We'’re gonna need a composite As quick as possible.

Right.

Oh, yeah, get me a rundown

On every narcotics rip-off We'’ve had

Since the beginning of time.

Got it.

Yeah, sure.

Operator, This is mr. Smith in room 220.

I'’d like to make a station call To los angeles.

This is mai lee.

You'’re very prompt.

I have a message for becker.

Yes, mr. Fria?

Tell him I have all But $50,000.

I should have the rest Within a week.

Mr. Becker expects shipment Within five days.

He asked that I inform you Of his circumstance.

What circumstance?

Mr. Becker will not wait An extended period.

He has others wanting To purchase his shipment

And will negotiate With first buyer available

When shipment arrives.

Listen, you tell becker I'’m his buyer.

It'’s taken me over a year To plan this,

And I'’m not about to lose it.

I can only relay Mr. Becker'’s message, mr. Fria.

I cannot argue with you.

Please continue to use This same number

For contact at designated times.

Good-bye, mr. Fria.

Operator, get me Airline flight information.

You were under orders, cass.

And as I recall, They were specific.

Come on, ike.

I'’m doing your dirty work.

I don'’t like it, But I'’m doing it

And still I'’m floating In the dark.

Now, who is this fria?

He'’s a personal interest,

And I could'’ve had That verification

In just two minutes If you would'’ve conned kojak

Out of that print.

I told you I had a lousy reason.

I backed off.

You also instructed me He wasn'’t to know anything.

All right, all right,

First thing in the morning, You get back in there

And you come up with something.

I spent a lot of years

Putting together a relationship With those cops.

They'’re good. Kojak is good.

And you'’re putting it All down the tubes for me.

It'’s up to you, cass.

He doesn'’t have to know.

If it isn'’t fria, I walk away,

But if it is, I'’ve got to beat kojak to him.

Either way, You'’re out of the middle

As soon as I get That verification.

Mr. Watkins, we just got word From the man that, uh...

Anything else, cass?

You know, it'’s kind of hard To believe

That we'’re all On the same team.

All right, what do you have?

It was cahill from interpol.

Intelligence sources Pieced together

The shipment is leaving Corsica two days ago.

Port of entry?

That they don'’t know yet.

That makes fria Our only chance.

We got to pick up his trail And see where he leads us.

Roll a mass distribution

On that last photo We have of him--

Air terminals, Sky marshals, customs.

I want every federal officer, Regardless of agency,

To know what he looks like By morning.

Right.

Long distance, please. Washington.

Autopsy on blue picked up Three 9-millimeter slugs.

Two are good for comparison Only if we find the piece.

What else?

They picked up a partial Off the seventh-floor room.

- uh, it was on the glue bottle. - index finger?

Matched ten points With the one we found

Out of the elevator.

All right.

It'’s the ribbon on the box, Tight conspiracy on the rip,

And blue'’s murder-- What else?

I checked the narc rips.

Nothing comes close to this

Except the benny garfein rip Six months ago,

And he'’s still in the slam.

- what do the feds have? - they say they have nothing.

Nothing?

- what do you mean "Nothing"? - I called their records man.

He calls me back Five minutes later

And says That nothing connects.

Well, you call hm back And tell him to look this time!

Cass!

I hear they did A nice job on the composite

Thanks to some maid Who got a good look at him.

Yeah, they'’re all working Like dogs.

Rizzo'’s off running copies now.

I'’m glad We got a good break.

That 100 "G"S is bringing me A lot of heat.

There'’s a lot of heat On me too--

A guy by the name of keller In the hospital.

Who shut the door, cass?

What are you talking about?

Crocker--he called Your records man in washington.

Five minutes later, He calls back.

There'’s no record of any rip In the country, huh?

Maybe they didn'’t Have anything.

Ah...

Hey, the benny garfein case-- I gave it to '’em personally.

Two months ago, This miami rip-off

Hit every paper in the country.

Your records aren'’t That sloppy, cass.

Come on, theo, Don'’t get exercised.

No doors are closed. We'’re in this together.

Maybe it was just Some lazy records clerk.

I'’ll check it out Personally, okay?

That'’s our man, lieutenant.

This ring any bells?

No, he does nothing for me.

I'’ll go back to the office,

Get an in-house Distribution going,

Maybe some of our people Can make him out, okay?

Sure, and don'’t forget The records, cass, okay?

I'’ll get right on it, Theo, okay?

- crocker! - yo!

Get a copy Of that composite

To every headquarters In the city.

And check with narcotics.

Check all the photos Of every known pushers

And put mustaches on '’em If you have to.

Where you going?

There'’s a smell Floating around here,

And I want to find out Where it'’s coming from.

There'’s another fed face In town, name of ike watkins.

See if he'’s booked Into the regency.

Who is watkins?

Another narc, you know, The international set,

Two for tennis, White sneakers,

Little finger, dry martini, You know, high-class stuff.

Now, this cass Has been sucking us dry,

Handing all our information Over to him.

From now on, you put the lid On him, understand?

I don'’t get it.

They'’re giving us nothing, And that ain'’t cricket.

You ask what'’s up?

No, I haven'’t got The right questions yet.

When we get him I.D.'’d, We got him.

Come in.

Those pictures you ordered On fria--

Photo lab'’s run off 1,000 copies.

Distribution'’s under way Right now.

Good. Supplement it with this.

He might be wearing a beard.

Get it to the airports The fastest way you can.

Right.

Taxi.

Kennedy airport.

Sit.

Want me to say please?

Hey, baby, look, Let me tell you about this dude.

All right, Now, I wasn'’t working.

All right, I was just Having some coffee,

And he comes over And he starts being friendly,

And he starts talking, So I talk back,

You know, but I-I didn'’t make No--no offer.

Had a nice friendly chat.

Seems jackie and I Have a mutual friend,

Name of blue.

Yeah, blue and me-- We'’re gonna get married.

What is all this jive, anyhow?

Giving up The streets, jackie.

Nice little bungalow For the newlyweds--

That takes a lot Of bread, honey.

Oh, we'’re gonna do okay.

What do you want, anyway?

Just a little piece Of information.

I want to know the company That blue'’s been keeping.

I don'’t know nothing.

Hey, jackie, blue'’s dead.

He caught a slug last night.

He can'’t be dead.

We'’re gonna get married.

Wait a minute--tell me You'’re lying to me. Tell me.

I'’m sorry, baby.

Here'’s the man who did it.

What? Fria?

Is that the friend?

Oh, wow, raul fria...

Big-time from cuba.

Man, he was gonna put blue up In some real class.

Gee, man, blue was gonna Take me along, you know,

He said, "No more hustlin'’, jackie.

From now on, it'’s just gonna be Me and you, just me and you."

That'’s what blue said, man-- "Just me and you."

Now, help me.

Where can we find him?

Alton arms, 51st street,

Using the name of smith.

Lieutenant.

Yeah.

How about lisa?

The hospital--keller died.

Ladies and gentlemen, Flight 603,

Nonstop service to chicago,

Is now boarding Through gate 63-a.

Lieutenant, the manager says

He'’s been here for three weeks And left two hours ago.

Visitors?

The manager'’s only recall Is two people,

But his description says It was blue and jackie.

One possible lead-- He called l.A. Two hours ago.

That'’s not bad.

- yeah? - yeah, lieutenant.

The sheet on fria shows That he'’s a dealer.

The last collar he had Was a narc bust

About a year ago.

He do time, fatso?

Well, they just couldn'’t Make it stick.

Are you interested to know Who was in charge of the case?

Ike watkins.

- yeah, how'’d you know that? - uh-huh.

I got a few questions to ask.

With all the resources Of the united states government,

We can'’t find one man.

If kojak nails him first,

There'’s gonna be Some hair flying around here.

What'’s the best estimate Of fria'’s total takedown?

Well, if he pulled The rip-offs

In miami and new orleans,

Together with the things We already know about,

And then cass'’s $100,000

That brings him up To 450,000 bucks.

That'’s nearly enough For the shipment.

Well, where'’s the dope Coming in?

That we don'’t know. Fria'’s one buyer.

It'’ll be wherever he shows up.

Special agent watkins.

What time?

All right, tell him to put A surveillance team together,

Pick him up at the airport, And keep a tight tail.

I'’m sure he's going there To score the shipment.

It'’s fria. He'’s on his way to chicago.

So we'’re finally gonna Close out this case.

If you get him dirty.

He'’s hungry.

That shipment is like A magnet to him

You have to make A case first.

All kojak has to do is find him, And he'’s bought and paid for.

Kojak has to find him first.

Kojak is gonna find him.

All right, thanks, jimmy. I'’ll take care of you later.

Well, well, well, Here I thought

I'’d run into a couple Of junkies,

And I run Into the snoop sisters.

- theo-- - shut up, cass.

Okay, super fed, how come A world traveler like you

Is interested in a little case Like mine, ike?

- how have you been, theo? - answer the question.

We lost $100,000.

No, cass, lost $100,000.

You didn'’t, And he don'’t even work for you.

All right, what do you know About this guy?

If I gave you This information,

What would you do With it, theo?

I'’d take it along with a rose

And stick it Into the family bible.

What happened to the so-called Rapport between us?

- theo, I'’m sorry. - you shut up, cass.

Your caper killed a man,

And this creep over here Set it up.

What right have you got To withhold information?

Raul fria...

Criminal record Dating back to '’56...

Male cuban, age 42, 180 pounds, Last known arrest, last may.

Ike watkins, In charge of the case,

He slopped it over, And fria beat the rap.

Congratulations, What else do you know?

Maybe I should know more.

I know you want him awful bad.

Or maybe it'’s just an ego trip

Because he got away From you last year?

We got a million in heroin, Three of his mules in the joint,

And we lost him.

Yeah, we lost him because One small piece of evidence

Didn'’t drop into place.

Does that give you a right To withhold information?

This slob killed a cop!

Well, I'’ll give you This much, kojak.

When we took him, He had a million up front,

And the dope was seized, And he was left bankrupt.

Now, I didn'’t know He was in new york.

And I swear to god, We had no idea

He was setting up A new rip here.

He'’s been building A bankroll off rips,

And we feel certain It'’s to buy a new shipment.

Where?

I don'’t know.

You'’re lying.

Lay off this case, theo.

You'’ll have your shot At him later.

I want it now.

Kojak, I got two years Invested in this.

- this shipment is-- - hey, later for your shipment.

This man killed a cop,

And no one goes around Killing cops in this city,

Do you understand?

This fria'’s got to go to trial,

Because unless I put him up there,

30,000 other cops who work This city are in jeopardy.

Now, I know Where fria'’s pad is.

I also know about these Long-distance calls he'’s making,

And I'’m willing to make A trade, ike.

There'’s nothing to trade.

Fine. Just stay The hell out of my way.

- kojak has a right to him, ike. - maybe.

There'’s a lot of people In washington think

That we ought to nab him first And his supplier,

And I'’ll be in chicago, Doing just that.

Manhattan south, Detective crocker.

Yes, sir, He'’s expecting your call.

Just hold on for a second.

Lieutenant, narcotics division, L.A.P.D., captain perkins.

Yeah, ernie?

I'’m afraid it's not much Of a lead for you, theo.

Your phone number turned out To be a public phone

On the santa monica pier.

Ah, nothing comes easy, Does it?

Listen, I haven'’t got an army To play with,

But, uh, if you think It'’s important enough,

I'’ll put a team on the phone Until you can get out here.

It'’s all I have, ernie. It'’s got to be important.

- so when do I see you? - tomorrow morning, right?

Get a hold of weaver, Then pack your bags.

We'’re heading For the land of sunshine.

- I got a little sparring to do. - sparring?

Yeah, mcneil-- He doesn'’t know it yet,

But he'’s about to okay Three round-tripper'’s

To los angeles.

Far out, man.

Lieutenant.

Your captain Direct from new york.

Yeah, frank, what is it?

Well, first, For the good news,

At least The way you'’ll see it--

Fria gave watkins the slip In chicago.

You'’ll probably catch it On the late news.

- did fria make the big pickup? - well, evidently not.

He ripped off some connection For 50,000,

Still trying To build his stake.

Watkins moved in,

The connection started Shooting everything,

And fria disappeared.

Okay, so maybe I still got A shot at him out here.

Now, what'’s the bad news?

I had to tell watkins Where you were.

Hey, frank, I'’m trying to get The man who wiped out keller.

- now, what the hell are you-- - now, just hold it.

This was a direct order From the top.

I had to tell him.

When watkins uses his clout,

There'’s no way We'’re gonna buck it.

You know, if he takes fria,

Federal jurisdiction Takes priority.

Orders say we cooperate.

Now, l.A.P.D.'’s Getting the same call,

Attorney general style.

I got mine five hours ago.

And how far is this Cooperation supposed to go?

Whenever watkins shows up, You give any information

You'’ve got on the progress Of your case.

Who takes fria first?

I didn'’t ask.

You'’re forgiven.

I never heard that.

Coochie-coo, baby.

Is fria on his way out here?

Could be, but I think that any Minute you'’re gonna get a call,

Preferential treatment For the feddy-weddies.

Well, until I get that call, I'’m yours.

So, uh, shall we check out Our favorite phone booth?

- got anything? - zilch.

One chinese broad--she parked, Looked at scenery, split.

Any suggestions?

We stay put.

Fria just slipped through Watkins'’ hands in chicago.

Flight 721, now arriving

Los angeles International airport,

Gate 12.

Hey, that'’s our Same chinese lady.

Go make a phone call,

And, uh, don'’t use that blower On the right, huh?

This is mai lee.

Yes, mr. Fria, mr. Becker Has the merchandise.

He'’s concerned With your situation.

You tell him My situation is perfect.

Do you have The proper funds, mr. Fria?

$500,000.

Mr. Becker will be pleased.

Good-bye, mr. Fria.

I feel like james bond.

This is it, ernie. Bring the cars.

Crocker, I think you better Overtake us now,

Or she'’ll get wise.

Roger.

Drop back a little. You'’re too close.

Right, lieutenant.

Diamond jewelers. You got the right name.

It'’s sam becker.

Sam becker--is he well-known To you california folk?

Let'’s just say, Um, we'’ve had our vibes.

Lieutenant, it looks like We'’re heading back

To santa monica.

Yeah, they'’re giving us A tour.

There'’s a burnt-out apartment Upstairs in back.

Stake yourself out there.

You can keep an eye On everything.

I'’ll cover out here, okay?

Good luck.

Hey, ernie, No matter what goes down,

I don'’t want you getting Mixed up with politics,

You understand?

I gave the location.

As far as I'’m concerned, It'’s still your case.

You figured chicago, baby. You blew it.

Three times with fria...

You blame me for not wanting To call the shots?

My job is tough. You just want the man.

I want the man And his connection.

Well, sure, the way You'’re handling it,

You'’re not gonna get either.

Theo, becker'’s holding 10 kilos of pure heroin.

If you take him now, We'’ll never get that stuff.

You know something, ike?

You really blow my mind.

All you'’re worried about Is your heroin, right?

Now, if freaky fria Gets out of here, we lose him.

And if we don'’t lose him, you Get him with your dope in there

And jurisdiction, don'’t you?

Now, what'’s the difference? He'’s still off the streets.

A man is dead-- That'’s the difference.

Murder one, baby.

This punk Is not gonna get away

After five years By some bleeding heart

That'’s gonna parole him Out of a federal prison.

I got an obligation.

What about an obligation To half a million people

Who will suffer when that stuff Hits the streets?

Think about it, theo.

You know something?

There'’s too many exits around Here, and I don'’t like it.

I think I'’m gonna go check And see if they'’re all covered.

If you need anything, You use that squawk box.

You'’ll be back here?

Yeah, sure.

Let'’s move in.

Let'’s go. Move in.

- bust '’em. - what?

[tires screech[

Stop! Police!

Dope'’s off the streets.

Eenie, meenie, you take miney, And I'’ll take moe, okay?

Unless you want it to go to The attorney general'’s office.

No, those 30,000 cops Of yours--

I'’d hate like hell to have One more of them

On my conscious.

We'’re both way ahead, Right, ike?

For sure, theo. For sure.

Yeah, sure.

Hey, easy does it.

Won'’t that wait Until the morning?

You know, mac--jet lag. For us, it'’s only 9:30.

- us? - yeah, me and maximillian.

Somehow something'’s going Over my head.

You try to contact me earlier?

Oh, yeah, cohen, The assistant d.A.

On the keller murder,

He says he feels he got An airtight case against fria.

He'’s gonna bring it To the grand jury any day now.

Are you throwing your voice,

Or do I actually hear the sound Of a small animal in here?

That'’s maximillian.

Well, you'’re not going to be Small for very long.

Come here, baby.

Mm-hmm.

Look at the size Of those paws.

Yeah, well, He'’s a police dog.

You'’re gonna have flat feet, Ain'’t you?

Detective perkins gave me,

From the los angeles Police department.

He had a whole litter.

What'’s the matter, baby?

Now do you want to sharpen Your teetsie-weetsie'’s

On the captain'’s shoes, huh?

Hey, theo, I can live With stavros'’ botanical gardens,

But a kennel this is not.

Oh, no, It'’s for keller's kids.

Well, I wasn'’t here For the funeral, was I?

All right, the old man got A posthumous award,

But what does that mean To kids?

Ten years from now, Maybe something,

But now, hey, We got maximillian here.

You know, they need him--

Something alive, Something growing.

And he needs them.

How do you like that?

Theo, you are--

Hey, you want to bite The captain

Before he starts saying Something stupid?