Original subtitles

[dramatic music]

♪

♪

♪

♪

♪

- half a tic, Like the english people say.

Eh, fine.

Now, sir, are you a hunter?

- [scoffs] I'’ve hunted.

Ah, well, the reason I ask,

We'’ve got this new belgium job In now.

It'’s an antelope special with a Variable scope,

And, uh...Sir, We are talking guns, aren'’t we?

- hey, tell me, are you good At guessing occupations?

[laughs]

- I mean, you know, if this was A tv show and I signed in?

[laughter]

I'’ll give you a hint.

I'’m salaried, And I deal in a service.

Oh, yeah, and I touch people In my line of work.

You remember now, lou?

Very funny.

You'’re a leg breaker For marty clifford.

- here and there is fine, An occasional neck.

- look, I told marty already--

Mr. Clifford wonders

If you'’re ever going to be In a position

To repay the principal On the loan.

- look, He knows my setup here.

It takes a certain amount Of time.

Time'’s up.

Do you happen to have $6,550?

Yeah.

Thoroughbred racehorse Is a treacherous animal,

But you insisted, Lou.

I can give him some of it.

- no, some of it won'’t do it For us, lou.

Let me think about this For a minute.

Ooh!

What'’s the matter?

Are you--are you sick?

- no, no, I twisted my ankle, And I'’m fine.

- so who told you To prance around

In those high-heeled shoes Like a chorus girl?

Your mother?

It'’s my bookkeeper.

Lou...

Lou, We have an idea.

I'’m talking about handguns, Pocket weapons,

And by that, I don'’t mean no Saturday night specials.

I mean quality pocket weapons, Maybe automatics,

9-millimeter, About 100 of them.

That would just about clear up Your debt.

100?

Man, I'’d have to fake 100 sales transactions,

Out-of-state sales.

That'’s the only way I could.

If they ever inspected me, I'’d be--

Why look for the worst?

Lou, This is the worst.

Yeah.

- by the end of the week, We want the guns.

- I don'’t think I can get them That fast.

- listen, if it takes a couple Of extra days, lou,

Everybody will understand...

I hope, For your sake.

[car horn honks]

So?

- second 50 delivered, Just like he promised.

You know, I got rid of 25 five Already last night, marty?

1,800 bucks cash.

- where are you stowing The rest?

- in vale'’s garage Under the boiler.

You know what a schnook he is?

If he sold '’em to us In the first place,

He would have come out holding Money instead of borrowing it.

- you don'’t understand a guy Like koster.

You'’ve got to force him Into breaking the law.

So who bought the 25?

That old gang of mine.

Hey, look at this.

They showin'’ the flag.

Hey, you punks wouldn'’t want To come to no stop, would you?

- come here a minute, Darling.

We got some heavy business To do.

- gallagher, my man, can'’t you Steal no better car than this?

- ooh, seven of yours, Including you.

That makes seven ambassadors.

Crashed a little party Last night, eh?

No, my sweet.

We was invited.

- well, not by me, and that Block is mine, and you know it.

- man, you want to make a time To get it on?

We can oblige.

Otherwise, flake off.

[gunfire]

Get out of here!

[grunting]

- and you can'’t imagine why Anybody'’d want to shoot willis.

And you think that They'’re all crazy.

Is that your statement?

- I didn'’t say none of that. - you were getting ready to.

I thought I'’d save you The trouble.

- matter of fact I-I-I can Tell you what kind of car,

A '’69 cutlass.

And they wasn'’t wearing nothin' On they faces,

But I still didn'’t recognize None of '’em.

Oh, bumpsy.

We'’ve got the car.

It was a 1957 pontiac, And it was blue.

Now, can you and me, Can we have an intelligent,

Grown-up conversation, Huh?

Who was in the car, And who shot your leader?

The code of the west, right, Huh?

Was it the cavaliers?

The which?

Ain'’t been no cavaliers Since the merger.

- no? Who, then?

- uh, the valentines, The club cuatro.

Club cuatro.

Could be anyone.

- uh-huh.

Ta-da.

Now, this is, I got to say it, Bumpsy, very, very peculiar.

The one outfit that'’s closest To you,

That'’s the one outfit You forgot to mention.

[laughs]

Hup, two, three, four.

Come on, will you?

My wallet'’s in my back pocket, Huh?

Hey, I don'’t want your wallet.

Looking in your wallet, You probably have

About 500, 600 bucks in it, huh?

And I don'’t feel like Getting depressed.

Now, go where you were going, Quicksilver.

Here we go.

I think we found our custodian.

- my name is Robert xavier jurgen,

And I reside At 411 west 19th street,

And I'’m currently unemployed.

Yeah?

Uh-huh.

Open the door, xavier.

- what makes you think you--

- oh, what makes you think You can go in there

Without a search warrant, Huh?

Nothing.

That'’s why I got up bright And early this morning,

And I went and got one.

Open the door.

- now, what'’d you think Of that willis kid?

I mean, personally.

- nothing. We never met.

We travel in different circles.

Oh.

The ambassadors keep you up Late nights, kid?

I mean, they crowding Your neighborhood?

- hey, if you'’re looking For weapons,

All that stuff went out In the '’50, huh.

Where you been?

Yeah.

- clean... Too clean.

Oh, it stinks.

I'’ve never busted a clubhouse

Without coming up With something,

A converted cap pistol, A couple of blades, something.

- well, this is just A class joint, I guess, huh?

[chuckles]

What'’s your leader's name?

Oh, look, xavier,

We got a file on every Street gang in new york.

You know, it'’s very simple For me to go downtown,

I pick up the portfolio On the marauders,

And in one hour, I come up with Everything I want to know.

But you can tell us In five minutes.

And you'’re probably saying To yourself,

"Lieutenant kojak,

Sir, why should I be doing Your work for you?"

And you know something, Xavier?

You'’re right, You'’re not supposed to,

Except that you'’re A parole violator,

And you shouldn'’t be in this Joint in the first place.

What'’s your p.O.'s name? Levy?

- what a way to make a living: Hassling kids.

Oh, you'’re right,

Totally, totally right, And I'’m ashamed.

Now, why don'’t you take me To your leader?

What'’s his name?

- gallagher. - he lives with his parents

And scares the hell Out of them too.

But they loosen up a little bit.

He'’s got an uncle lives In pennsylvania.

Whenever the kid gets in deep Trouble, he heads down there.

You wire pennsylvania?

- oh, yeah. If he shows, they'’ll nail him.

What about the others?

Look, according to jurgen,

Louie wiley was in the back With gallagher.

He might still be in town, But his aunt was no help.

I think the driver was a kid Named brinkelman.

We picked him up. So far, he isn'’t talkin'.

They stole the car The night before out in queens.

We got the partials off it.

We'’re trying to match it up now.

I don'’t understand these kids.

They don'’t think. They just act.

- you know, frank, These marauders

Are an old-line outfit.

I think when truman Was in the white house

Is when they were formed, And then these kids,

They serve their five years, They get their education,

They get their contacts.

- well, then, I guess We'’ll probably nail all of them

In two weeks at the outside.

That is some victory.

What is it, theo, In particular?

Huh?

Willis.

17 years old, Skin like a baby.

Nice loose-limbed kid, huh.

Probably played a great game Of basketball.

You know, they say We'’re supposed to get used to

Things like this.

Isn'’t that the rumor?

[telephone rings]

Mcneil.

Yeah, he'’s here.

We'’re coming.

Crocker.

They found the arsenal.

- we found them down in behind The steel pipes

In the lot next door.

- any of them look like They have been fired?

- no, sir, but they'’re All loaded, ready to go.

- seven-shot clip, One in the chamber.

What do these 9-millimeters take?

A .380, don'’t they?

- yeah. - right.

And the .380s Are the same thing

We dug out of willis And the other kid'’s rear end.

Eh, well, look at this.

There'’s half a chance It'’d either blow up or misfire.

Either way, They don'’t have much velocity.

Look at this, frank, First-class stuff.

What the hell are kids doing With it?

- xavier says gallagher Bought them from his own source,

And no one else in the club Knows where they came from.

How were they delivered?

Says gallagher brought '’em in.

- in what? Paper bags, cartons, cases?

- a couple of cartons, And then they took '’em--

- and then they burned them In order to fry mickeys,

But you wouldn'’t know about Frying mickeys

Being from where, Jackson heights?

Serial number filed down.

Yeah, that figures.

- maybe the lab can raise them, You know, the acid bath.

They'’re pretty deep, frank.

I doubt it, but what the hell?

We'’ll give it a shot anyway.

- yeah, so far, We got what looks like

A series ending in 014.

You jotting it down, crocker?

All right, On three separate weapons,

The first two numbers Are all 68.

Manufacturer Is fowler armaments.

Call them right away.

Fowler. You got the catalog right there.

- well, If it isn'’t the gay desperado.

Hi.

Oh, my check is in the mail.

His check is in the mail.

His check is always in the mail.

When it'’s in my mailbox,

Then we can start Talking business already, huh?

- yeah, well, call me if you Don'’t get it by monday,

All right?

- listen your business Is my business,

So forgive me for what I'’m about to say.

Yeah.

- you know, you got two sets Of books,

Which already isn'’t kosher,

And I'’m sorry I found out About the other one.

- you don'’t know anything Of the kind, mrs. Sandler.

- I'’m a bookkeeper. I read.

I read that you ordered 100 guns

And wholesaled them to arkansas.

And you got 5,700 bucks,

Which I do not record in my Books for the I.R.S.

- listen, that book has nothing To do with the I.R.S.

Or anything else.

- I'’m not gon' tell Anybody anything.

I like you. You'’re a nice kid.

But don'’t try and get An edge on.

They'’re gonna catch up with you.

- you had no business Reading those books.

That'’s not what you're paid for.

I'’m paid.

- yes, you'’re paid, And you'’re canned.

Huh.

- I buried my mother 12 years ago,

And I'’m not in the market For another one.

We are temperamentally unsuited To each other, mrs. Sandler.

Good-bye.

Nudnick.

Come on, susie.

Koster'’s sporting goods,

Serial numbers 68915 to 69015 Inclusive.

Order shipped from fowler arms Three weeks ago.

Where'’s he located?

Broome street.

Broome street.

Well, that'’s handy.

How can I help you?

- well, we'’re investigating Some weapons, mr. Koster,

9-millimeter automatic.

See, last week, A young kid was killed,

Shot to death by one From a he shipment

From the fowler armaments Company to you.

Oh, that'’s awful.

- those are our sentiments Exactly,

So you can understand Why we'’re here.

Oh, of course, of course.

Well, look, lieutenant, you see,

I'’m just a sort of conduit In this case.

I mean, I shipped those guns out To several gun dealers

Out of the state.

- yeah? Shipped how?

Air express.

You know, those shipments Are robbed all the time.

Maybe that'’s what happened To my guns.

- oh, well, these shipments Are insured, I guess?

Certainly.

- so if there was a theft, You'’d be the first to know.

I guess so, yeah.

- would you have the names And the addresses

Of these dealers From out of state?

- yeah, well, that would be In my transaction record book.

Hold on.

- it'’s a one-man shop operation, No overhead.

Looks like he does okay.

You think he might be hustling Guns to this street gang?

- oh, crocker, did you ever Watch candid camera?

They got people. They talk to mailboxes.

They got these little, Old ladies.

They play the star-spangled banner

With hot tire irons.

I mean, they got a guy, I saw Him eat the telephone book,

So nothing in the world Surprises me, baby.

Meantime, we check him out, Huh, who knows?

We try to squeeze him On our side.

Maybe he'’s being squeezed.

I mean, Maybe he'’s dying to confess,

Satisfy his conscience, Maybe, maybe, and like that.

- lieutenant, this is stupid, But it doesn'’t seem to be there.

It could be my bookkeeper Still has it.

- oh, I mean, Could you have misplaced it

In another part of the store, Mr. Koster?

No, and it'’s not at home.

I never bring it there.

Look, if it'’s possible,

Could you just give me A couple of days?

I'’m sure I can find it.

- sure it'’s only a matter Of a couple of days, mr. Koster?

What'’s that supposed to mean?

- hey, look, we could end the Conversation right now, right?

I mean, I look at this detective here,

We give you a nod and say, "All right,

We'’ll check with you On thursday."

But let'’s use that word That lawyers use.

What is it, "Hypothetical?"

That'’s a greek word, Did you know?

It means, uh, three other guys, Not us.

Well, hypothetically, We know that a gun dealer,

Any gun dealer, he'’s exposed To all kinds of pressure,

Vulnerable with all kinds Of people, you know,

Ugly people, Dangerous people.

We know that, And we understand it,

And we can help.

What kind of help...

For this hypothetical guy, I mean.

- well, for example, If he'’s exposed to any, uh,

Physical danger,

We'’d put him under what we call Protective custody.

- you mean, if he cooperated, If he talked.

- no, no, no, Whether he cooperated

Or whether he talked Makes no difference,

Just as long as he'’s part Of our case.

Do you understand?

Now, hypothetically, does any Of this make sense to you?

Sure...Hypothetically.

But there'’s nothing to say.

- look... Say it with flowers.

Well, here.

I put my number down here In case you change your mind.

My card.

Good.

Well, thanks.

Check with you on thursday.

- what do you think He told them?

- well, they weren'’t there Too long, marty.

I doubt if he gave them Anything good.

- mm-hmm.

He filed the numbers down.

How would they trace the pieces To him,

Unless he called them, Unless those kids talked?

"That old gang of mine," huh?

What were you thinking about Getting us involved

With a bunch Of juvenile delinquents?

- gallagher had money, marty, You know, plenty of it.

- uh-huh, and what happens If he gets caught?

- him? He'’ll tell 'em nothing.

That'’s guaranteed.

Guaranteed.

What is that, "Guaranteed"?

Part of the oath?

Marty, I think I'’ve had it.

I think the best thing for me To do is split,

Maybe the coast.

- hold it. Hold it. Let'’s not fall apart.

Two years ago, last april, What did we have?

A little money And some contacts.

Now this unit'’s worth Half a million stones.

All right, it'’s simple.

Koster'’s under pressure,

But we don'’t know him well Enough to figure his reactions.

So we act on assumptions.

What do you assume he would do If the officers leaned on him?

Do you assume he'’d fold up?

Or do you assume you'’ll Scare him more than they do?

You make your assumption, And then you act accordingly.

The rule is always safety first.

What happens if he gets busted?

- all right, come on. You know, you'’re in jail.

You face ten years. You cop a plea.

You got to.

- so you'’re saying we should Put koster away.

- you'’ve got an infected part Of your body.

A band-aid won'’t solve it.

Amputation will.

- lieutenant, harrisburg police Just picked up gallagher.

Did he have a weapon?

- yeah, but he decided To make a stand.

- all right, come on. Don'’t be diplomatic, crocker.

Is he dead?

- they said that he didn'’t Give them any choice.

- using a 9-millimeter Automatic?

- you got it. No way around it.

It'’s the same batch From koster'’s.

- all right, no more Mr. Wonderful for mr. Koster.

Go out and pick him up.

It'’s locked.

Go around the back.

074 bla.

Bla, b-l-a.

Yeah, it'’s a white car,

And the man'’s name Is louie koster.

And I--I think He'’s been kidnapped.

Two minutes ago, Right in--at his store.

Yeah.

One guy had-- The top of his head was bald,

And the other guy--

What do you mean, What'’s my name?

Well, I mean, What difference does it make?

Susan hayward.

No, it'’s not a joke.

It'’s just that--well, I--I--I...

I should over and above Everything else

Mind my own business.

- new york, 074 baker-louis-albert.

Any warrants?

- we were one step behind '’em, Frank, a half a step.

I hate it.

And now we'’re cut off from The gun seller at both ends.

- did you talk to The desk sergeant at the 19th

About the woman who called in?

Yeah.

She said, "I think They kidnapped a man,"

And that one of the snatchers Was bald on the top of his head.

But tell me this, frank,

How can you tell that Unless you'’re lookin' down?

Excuse me, captain.

Lieutenant, this is everything From koster'’s back room,

Except no records of the guns.

- yeah, well, He must have burned them.

What have you got?

- regular ledgers, An address book,

And income tax forms For the last five years.

- mm-hmm.

Bernice m. Sandler, c.P.A.,

24 broome street.

That poor schmegegge.

You know, I knew there was Something screwy going on.

- oh, yeah, did you? Why?

- well, I--I'’m entitled To an opinion, ain'’t I?

That'’s all.

- I'’m just looking for something A little more specific.

- you got a specific question, I'’ll give you a specific answer.

All right, you got a deal.

You looked over his books Recently?

- how--how much is recently?

Mm, the last month.

Well, sure.

That'’s what I'm supposed to Get paid for.

- look, mrs. Sandler, This window,

This is a box seat To koster'’s kidnapping.

Calling the police was the right Thing, so don'’t be afraid.

Are you kidding?

Listen, some guy, a stranger, Years ago,

He told the police About willie sutton,

And bingo, They knocked him off.

I called nobody.

You know, koster could have Killed himself.

Did you ever think of that?

- he shot himself in the back Of the neck.

- oh, I-I-I didn'’t know that.

All right.

Now, what'’s so screwy About his business?

Well..

That car of his and Those fancy-schmancy clothes.

He--he didn'’t get that From the business.

He had bills backed up Like a traffic jam,

And his volume was way down This year.

Any loans outstanding?

No, no, not on his credit.

- you used to go down To the store a lot.

You see anybody that looked like A hoodlum?

What'’s a hoodlum look like?

You know, I seen plenty Of policemen.

They looked like hoodlums.

I--look, I need a little nap.

I nap a lot, '’cause I don't Sleep straight through.

Are we finished?

- whoever called the police knew Koster by name, knew his car.

Who'’s your favorite actress?

- look, officer--

- the officer is looking, lady, And you know what he sees?

Something very understandable,

A lady who wants no part Of this, and for that,

I have a certain amount Of sympathy.

But I also got a certain amount Of pension,

And I ain'’t gonna see a nickel Unless I keep doing my job

Just a little bit longer.

Now, You saw somebody snatch koster,

And I need a description.

I got it. Susan hayward.

Hey, you had your lunch?

- who can eat? - you can eat. Come on.

You and I, We got a lot to talk about.

Grab your hat.

[sighs]

- marty, you know, I really didn'’t go for it.

I forgot all about The crying part.

He cried, man.

He wretched, and he cried, And he begged.

- I know. I know. - oh, yeah?

You know, huh? Is that right?

Well, who'’d you ever blow up?

- hey, jerry, I didn'’t get To where I am today

Without getting My hands dirty.

- I keep thinking about That poor gallagher kid too.

He was a nice kid.

I knew him since he was 11 years old.

I even helped initiate him.

Yeah, he was a marauder All the way.

Tradition.

Not necessarily.

Look, I don'’t think We'’re getting no place.

- oh, I don'’t know about that, Boo-boo.

You send back That marauder file yet?

- no, I meant to, but--

Oh, don'’t apologize.

Your instincts are improving.

- yeah, My old lady'’ll be thrilled.

- all right, now, these lovelies Are part of a gang

Not in your neighborhood, Darling, all right?

Now, if anyone strikes A chord...Huh?

- mm-hmm. - nothing.

I...

- jerry bayliss. Get him.

- [speaks native language] - huh?

- oh, well that'’s "Mazel tov" In my language.

[knock at door]

- police, bayliss. You'’re under arrest.

Assume the position. Get up there.

Stavros, you want to read him His rights?

You can remain silent.

If you choose to give up That right,

Anything you say can be Held against you.

I know.

You want to shut up?

I got to go through it all.

Come on.

You can remain silent.

If you choose to give up That right, anything you say...

Yeah, that'’s him.

Both times?

In the store and in the car.

He was driving With the bald-headed man

And the other one.

- theo. - hey, frank.

This dear lady Just made us a case.

- we'’re very grateful, uh-- - oh, terrific.

Now, if I could make A graceful exit already.

It'’s not my idea Of a second home.

- yeah, mrs. Sandler, I'’m afraid You'’re gonna have to wait.

- now what? What now?

- we'’ve got visitors. - excuse us, please.

- right this way, Mrs. Sandler.

- lieutenant kojak, This is mr. Sutter

Of the united states Attorney'’s office.

How are you?

- won'’t bother to introduce Mr. Houghton

Of the district Attorney'’s office,

Who we all know, love, And respect.

Oh, the same to you, charlie.

- hey, I love him, But I don'’t respect him.

- oh, you sound very cheerful, Theo.

Yeah, progress.

You know, progress always Makes me cheerful.

- well, obviously we'’ve got A federal case.

- oh, no, no, no. We'’ve got a federal

Gun law violation Against lou koster.

But he'’s got the greatest Immunity there is.

- what about bayliss? - oh, yeah, bayliss.

He'’s involved with a guy By the name of marty clifford.

You know, strong-arm extortion, Et cetera, et cetera.

But that'’s all street talk.

We got nothing good enough For an arrest.

The other guy, c.C. Hinton, The balding guy,

He'’s a real torpedo.

- so the scenario you'’re Developing is the fact that--

That clifford pressured koster Into supplying guns,

And bayliss is the muscle.

- and clifford and bayliss And company

Sold the guns to the marauders?

Is that about right?

- oh, and not forgetting One little detail

About the homicide, Which is why mr. Bayliss

Is still with us At the moment.

What have you got in mind?

- well, obviously, The homicide takes precedence.

We'’ll back off as far as the Federal grand jury is concerned.

If it looks like we'’ve got A sound case,

We get an indictment Against bayliss for murder.

Maybe he'’ll lay out The whole racket for us.

Is this lady up to make a good Witness for the grand jury?

- ooh, She can crucify bayliss.

But she'’s a little bit shaky.

I'’m afraid she might not Testify.

When is our slot before The grand jury?

- well, it'’ll be a couple Of days anyway.

- in the meantime, I strongly Recommend protective custody

If she goes for it.

That'’s cozy.

- well, then maybe you better Broach it to her

Right now, Theo.

- hey, You'’re the senior officer.

Why don'’t you broach her For a change?

Oh.

What kind of mishegas?

- mrs. Sandler, we regard you as A very important witness.

- then don'’t treat me Like a crook.

- I'’m not quite sure that you Understand the meaning

Of "Protective custody."

I had a cousin.

She served six months In jail once.

They thought she was Pretty important too.

- oh, you sound as if you'’re Talking about

A material witness.

- what? There'’s a difference?

- oh, A world of a difference.

You wouldn'’t be in jail For one thing.

You'’d be put up at a first-class Hotel at our expense, naturally.

With a bunch of police, huh?

- oh, no, handpicked people, The best we'’ve got.

- for how long would this go on, Huh?

- well, uh, it'’s impossible To be absolutely sure.

- you know, a thing-- - oh, fine, fine.

When you'’re absolutely sure, You give me a ring, huh?

Lady...

If we know you'’re lou koster's Bookkeeper, they know it.

Now, if we know you picked Bayliss out of a lineup,

They know it, Comprende?

- what a way to make a living: Scaring poor little, old ladies.

What'’s your idea Of a first-class hotel, huh?

[mumbles]

You talk to bayliss'’ attorney?

- he'’s giving 'em nothing, No statement.

But that can change.

You see, they got a witness That saw the grab,

And you heard him before.

If you get in trouble, You cop a plea.

Where is this witness at?

Who knows?

But if they got him dead-bang For an indictment,

He'’ll give us all up, And you know it.

Yeah, I know it.

It'’s the only leverage he's got.

We get him out of this, We save our own necks.

If there is any way of reaching This witness,

We should give it a shot.

The lawyer knows it'’s a woman.

Jerry figures it has to be Koster'’s bookkeeper,

Probably in protective custody.

- the d.A. Keeps a couple Of rooms in a midtown hotel.

I don'’t know; he gets a deal On '’em or something.

- I'’ll get hinton to start Checking on it right away.

- jeez, how much does The pirates charge

For a suite like this, Huh?

Well, whatever they charge,

They not going to get it From us.

We pay municipal rates.

Look at those curtains.

What an operation, This high-class hotel like this.

Look, even the pinch pleats Don'’t match.

- ah, mrs. Sandler, Please don'’t--

- well, look, honey, You got to bear with us.

You know, we got this regulation About standing

Next to the windows.

[knock at door]

You got to pull the drapes And so on.

Speak.

Holloway

Yeah, holloway, come on.

Mrs. Sandler, what do they Call you, bernice, right?

Yeah.

- yeah, bernice, This is doris holloway.

She'’ll be with you For the duration.

Nice to meet you.

- officer holloway Has been loaned to us

From the 14th precinct.

Sergeant.

- oh, sergeant holloway. I'’m sorry.

What is she, a chaperone?

- more like a companion, I guess.

Oh, what'’s his name?

Susan.

And she hates noses That are shaped like yours.

Whoops.

- where is she going to sleep, Huh?

You know there are only Two bedrooms in this suite.

- yeah, well, honey, There are two beds in your room.

- I shared a room with My husband, howard sandler,

For over 35 years, And I'’m not gonna

Come out of retirement now.

Which is my bedroom?

It'’s in there.

I think I'’ll take a nap now.

All right, look here.

We'’ll have them send up a couple Of cots later.

In the meantime, holloway, Your bedroom'’s in there.

She'’s a doll, isn't she?

I'’m not surprised.

You'’ve got a small ego problem Working there.

Hers or mine?

Hers.

Some of that hair comes off When the cold cream goes on.

She doesn'’t want us to know it.

She'’ll loosen up after a while.

She likes you.

You'’re the only one she looks Straight in the eye.

- or maybe you remind her Of her husband.

Come on, you'’re kidding.

Howard sandler. He'’s gone.

And so am I.

- hey, saperstein, I guarantee you she'’s nice, man.

I took her out once myself.

[knock at door]

Hold on a minute. Ah, that'’s room service.

You want to get it?

She'’s sweet. Believe me, she'’s sweet.

I wouldn'’t let you down For the world.

All you'’ve done for me?

Come on, who am I talking to, Nobody?

Yeah, she'’s nice.

Look, the food'’s here. I got to go.

I'’ll be down later.

All right.

Great.

The tip is on there, okay?

Thank you.

Let'’s run him.

Yeah, will you page a mr. Saperstein in the lobby, please?

How are you feeling?

- oh, at this point, Does it matter?

- you want to check out The waiter

That just brought The food up?

No, nothing special.

He just put a little too much Into it.

Right.

- something--

- no, no, nothing, nothing, Nothing,

But I think what we'’ll do is, Uh,

Get you something better To eat.

This is cold.

[tires squealing]

- and how long has the waiter Waited, crocker?

- kitchen says he started Tonight

But leaves two hours early.

Now, saperstein says that The guy he left with in the car

Could have been the Bald-headed guy that she saw.

- all right, get on the phone With mcneil and set it up.

What'’s the matter?

- probably nothing, But let'’s face it...

- yeah, front desk, please. - I mean, at these prices,

The room service In this hotel stinks.

So I figure tomorrow morning, We'’ll change the hotel, okay?

- well, if you think that The waiter'’s a spy or something,

Why didn'’t you just arrest him?

- for what? - for what?

You'’re asking me?

For suspicion.

- mm-hmm, Suspicion of what, darling?

- uh...What a great bunch Of protectors I got.

This is getting a little scary.

I...

You wouldn'’t stay with us, Would you, kojak, please?

Hey, where am I going?

Besides, who loves you?

- ellensville? What'’s in ellensville?

- a nice quite motel, trees, A lake.

- first-class didn'’t last long, Did it?

- are you kidding? It'’s a nice place.

And it'’ll be easier to keep tabs On arrivals and departures.

- they'’re not in the hotel, Marty.

You know this for sure?

Suite'’s empty.

- what could have happened? What?

- they must have picked up On my friend somehow.

Don'’t ask me how.

- maybe they move Every couple of days

Just as a matter of course.

- marty, This time I really think,

From my point of view,

My best move is to 86 myself Out of here.

Really?

And what happens if she Testifies and they indict?

Jerry will give '’em All three of us.

Let him give.

They got to find me.

Don'’t underestimate them.

Don'’t underestimate me.

- all we'’ve got to do Is find her.

Yeah, good luck.

- not luck, Brains.

I got a little jingle upstairs, Fellows,

A brainstorm.

All we'’ve got to know Is the name of one detective

That was on the case.

Maybe jerry knows the name

Of the detective That busted him.

Check the attorney, okay?

So your car is stolen.

Report it to the uniform Sergeant downstairs.

It'’s my brother's car.

I can'’t find him.

I'’m worried.

So he'’s a missing person.

He could be dead.

Somethin'’ was bothering him.

Let me fill out a report.

Thanks.

5:00 on the nose.

- yeah, I'’d, ah, I'd like to Talk to a detective stavros.

[telephone buzzes]

- yeah. Who?

- I'’ve been trying To reach somebody

Who knows about a mrs. Sandler.

Somebody said the police Picked her up.

I wonder if I could talk to her.

Pertaining to what?

- we own this building She lives in,

And we just got a bid on The place, and it'’s, you know,

It'’s worth about 500 bucks to us If we could move her out.

But I got to know how she feels About it today.

Where can I reach her?

You can'’t.

What'’s your name? And I'’ll have her call you.

- sterns, 638-4219.

But it'’s got to be right away, See,

Or we'’re all going to be out A lot of dough.

I'’ll be waiting for the call, Okay?

Yeah, okay.

Operator, Give me area code

914-636-9970.

Yeah, I'’ll wait.

Here you go.

- we'’ll call you if something Comes up.

Yeah.

Gin.

Oh, junior, you play so lousy.

Nobody could do that By accident.

You must'’ve taken lessons.

- and as for me, I'’m gonna pulverize you.

- hey, what you gettin'’ All dolled up for?

- well, as soon as our Illustrious detective stavros

Gets here, I'’ve got the night off.

When do I get a night off?

Look, after monday night,

You'’ll no longer be a witness, But he'’ll still be a cop.

- kojak, why did they do What they did to koster?

- you mean murder him? - yeah.

- well, the way we got it Figured, that wasn'’t necessary.

Yeah, but tell me why.

I-I-I want to understand.

All right.

Now, if we picked him up For dealing in illegal arms,

He'’d have to blow the whistle On the guys

He sold it to, right?

Who in turn sold it to children In the street.

And there was children Killing children.

It was just one loose thread, But the more you pulled it,

The more it became untwined, So poo, poo, poo, snip, snip,

They got rid of him.

What happens to bayliss?

- that'’s not my ball game. I don'’t know.

- in other words, he could be Paroled in eight or nine years?

That'’s not impossible.

What am I supposed to do,

Pray that I die peaceful in bed Before he gets out?

- bernice, you got better ways To live your life.

[telephone rings]

- hello, yeah, this is crocker. - oh, you'’re telling me.

In my old age, I'’m getting Married to all the cops, huh?

- darling, You'’re being overdramatic.

- oh, kojak, I sincerely hope so.

- that was stavros. He'’ll be here in a little while.

Do you know a mr. Stern,

Real estate man who owns Your building?

No, not by name.

- well, here'’s a number for you To call.

Seems that they want to pay you To clear out of your apartment.

Pay me to clear...

I ain'’t movin' no place, Not at my age.

Hey, where are you going?

You checking out?

- no, no I got about 36 Other detectives,

14 cases either pending Or active,

But I'’ll be back, Darling.

And I'’m gonna bring a bottle Of manischewitz wine

And a marked deck of cards.

Thank you.

Now, what'’s this about The real estate

And the gin rummy hustler?

- the agency called stavros and Asked him to have her call them.

See you later.

[tires screeching]

Stavros.

How would they know to get In touch with him?

Tell them you got to clean up.

[horn honking]

[gunshot]

Get down.

[gunshots]

- I didn'’t see clifford In there.

- I didn'’t either, but we'll Pick him up for questioning.

I wonder what that'’s like?

- I'’m sure they'd have been glad To show you.

Hey, tell me something, kojak.

Did you ever know a witness Before that you spent

All this time on, you know, With the motels and the hotels

And the meals, and then did you Ever have one of them

Go in there and-- And not open her yap,

You know, Just for laughs?

Ha-ha?

- hey, bernice, when did you Ever play a losing game?

- I don'’t know; some people Bring out the worst in me.

I got a broken rib from the time That doctor,

That--what'’s her name, doris?

The cop, She fell on top of me.

- well, I'’m sure she was just Doing her best.

- well, I guess all of you Could be dead by now

For doing what you did, Huh?

- hey, that would be Too embarrassing; come on.

- look at that face. Ooh.

- hey, For me nothing, right?

- we'’re ready for you, Mrs. Sandler.

Has it happened before?

Raise your right hand.

Do you swear to tell the truth, The whole truth,

And nothing but the truth, So help you god?

I do.

Be seated.