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It'’s after 10:00.

Where'’s wilson With the kids?

You'’ll get used To him after a while.

He stops and buys Them breakfast.

Way those kids eat, They'’re always late.

Let'’s grab a soda.

mira!

What are they doing here?

Relax, brenner.

Just park further Down the street, man.

Get out!

- hi, lieutenant. - how are you?

What do we got?

Two dead cops, halloran and Esposito. They were off duty.

It was their police Athletic day with the kids.

- what about the kids? - they were lucky.

- they were late. - witnesses?

Some patrons. They didn'’t see anything.

Couple pickets outside, But they don'’t know anything.

What did forensics Come up with?

Well, they know It was dynamite.

As to the amount of sticks, They don'’t know yet,

And as far as the timing device Is concerned and what the sticks

Were contained in, That'’s another story.

Yeah.

Lieutenant, this is Mr. Frankel, the owner.

Lieutenant kojak.

Did you ever have Any trouble before?

All I can stand.

When I got the new Automatic equipment,

It was the pinsetters.

Now it'’s short-order cooks.

I got one griddle over there.

The union stuffs a guy Down my throat,

And he can'’t even fry an egg.

I been knocked over twice, but Never any bombings or killings.

And would you believe it, After all this happening,

Some guy takes off with A pair of bowling shoes.

Who took off?

Just a guy who comes In here once in a while.

A rican or something.

Around 30. Sharp dresser.

Okay, it might be A 30-year-old puerto rican male.

He'’s a sharp dresser And what else?

That'’s all.

- ah. - wait a minute.

What if he comes Back for these boots?

I should be that lucky.

Stavros.

Crocker.

Want a complete rundown on Those two cops who got killed.

I want to know What they were working on,

Who they were working with, Where they go at night,

Who loved them, Who hated them,

But most of all, Who killed them.

- go ahead. Saperstein. - yeah.

All the crazies in the Neighborhood--check on them.

You got it.

You, stavros, Take every customer one by one

And go through it all.

Yes, sir.

Hey.

Was polo in there?

Are these polo'’s?

Yeah, and he wouldn'’t Go nowhere without them.

Dead?

No, he got out. How come you know polo?

Oh, he comes by When he goes to bowl.

Gets a shine, And we pass the time of day.

Like how?

Talking sports.

He lives up near yankee Stadium--

Or what used to be Yankee stadium,

Before they tore it apart.

He'’s a yankee fan like me.

He ever give You his last name?

Yeah.

We used to laugh about that.

Same as that utility infielder That got traded to montreal.

- olivares? - that'’s the one.

He couldn'’t catch a cold, That olivares.

Yeah.

You owe me a shine, baby.

Thank you.

Thanks.

What'’s this I hear You canceled the pick-up

On olivares, huh?

- I want that man scooped, frank. - you can'’t do it.

What do you mean, I can'’t do it?

What do I mean, You can'’t do it?

Which word didn'’t You understand--

"You" "Can'’t" "Do" "It"?

You can'’t do it.

The man is a high-level informer For south bronx intelligence.

He can'’t be compromised.

Now I just got off the horn With chief of detectives--

Now you'’re telling me That south bronx

Is giving the orders?

Two cops are killed, frank, And south bronx is gonna tell me

And tell you Who we can talk to or not?

Maybe I'’ll let Lieutenant dana answer that,

Since olivares seems to be His private property.

Do you mind stepping this way?

Chuck dana, South bronx intelligence--

Is olivares with you?

He'’s the one I want A face-to-face with.

Sorry. Nobody gets A face-to-face with him.

I can'’t compromise His identity

And have his picture All over the 6:00 news.

What am I asking, For an audience with the pope?

There are two cops killed And two brand-new widows.

I'’m well aware--

And as of this moment, He'’s our only prime suspect.

Polo did not plant That bomb, kojak.

He'’s dead set Against violence.

That'’s one of the reasons He came over to us

In the first place.

Guilty or not,

He'’s our only prime witness, And I want to talk to him.

Listen, there are two Kinds of sources--

The kind that tells you Something after it'’s gone down

And the kind that tells you The where and the when

Before it happens.

Polo'’s that kind.

Terrific. So what else is new?

Two months ago, The word went out

That one of our puerto rican Congressmen was gonna be hit.

He'’d alienated The radical community.

Said something. I don'’t know.

We had no idea which Rad group was involved,

And we had no hope Of finding out.

Then olivares came up With a couple of crazies.

We sucked them up in the Middle of a try, thanks to polo,

And those crazies Weren'’t working alone, either.

You ever hear of a group Called el compadre?

Used to be a heavyweight Militant group, right?

Forget used to be-- Is.

That brownstone in the bronx That went up last year.

Four were killed, Seven injured in that one.

We know now that That'’s where el compadre

Was storing their arms, Thanks to polo.

Thanks to polo.

Why don'’t you tie a Ribbon around him?

Can'’t. Not enough.

He'’s only been with the Organization for four months.

Our information is okay As far as intelligence goes,

But as evidence, It'’s iffy as hell.

I mean, we have about Enough time in court

For the judge to give us Our walking papers,

And then polo'’s cover would Be blown for nothing.

Are you telling me your case Is more important than mine?

Of course not.

I'’m telling you That I got homicides, too,

And I could have a lot more.

El compadre has had Time to regroup.

Losing their headquarters In that brownstone

May have Set them back a little,

But it did not wipe them out.

I need polo.

He'’s my best chance to find Their new headquarters,

But we got to have time.

I know you'’d love To implicate olivares

In this morning'’s bombing, And I suppose I can'’t blame you

For that, But I'’m telling you right now,

His being there was nothing But sheer coincidence.

Then how come He left the scene?

For the same reason That I'’m protecting him now.

He can'’t afford To be involved.

Look, anybody could'’ve totaled That bowling alley--anybody.

Don'’t look for rhyme Or reason in it.

It'’s open season on cops.

It'’s also open Season on informants.

And it ever occur to you That maybe they weren'’t

After the cops at all, but our Polo was our prime target?

No way.

It'’s my business to know if Anybody'’s close to my sources.

Polo has not been had. No way.

You have his assurances On that?

I will have When I talk to him.

Now kindly get off my back, Lieutenant.

When I have the answers, You'’ll have the answers.

Fair enough?

And may I humbly inquire When that will be, lieutenant?

I'’ll find him.

Captain.

Rizzo?

Get me gomez.

Are you up to something?

Me? Oh, not me, skipper.

Gomez-- I'’m shipping him to the bronx.

Theo, you were told To lay off.

Frank, you heard the man.

"I'’ll find him," he said, Which means he lost him,

And where does it say In department regulations

That I can'’t lend A helping hand?

If dana doesn'’t know Where olivares is,

How the hell is gomez Gonna find him?

With what I'’ve got; The dude'’s a flashy dresser,

He did a little boxing, Likes baseball.

Theo, that'’s half the bronx.

Half his job is done.

un momentito,huh?

Hey, mamo. What'’s happening?

How'’s the game coming along?

Have you seen polo?

I can'’t find him anywhere, You know.

I checked the gym, the ballpark.

Oh, man, that'’s a bummer, You know?

Come on, man, you know polo.

He hangs around here All the time.

I never heard of him.

Oh, man, that'’s a bummer.

That'’s a shame, man.

He told me he was gonna be Around here all the time,

You know?

He'’s making me look bad. It'’s bad for my reputation, man.

You think you can take him?

I'’m not looking To fight him, you know.

I owe him some bread. You dig?

I mean, I was supposed To pay him last week,

But now I have the money, And there'’s no polo.

Why don'’t you leave The money with me?

What do you think, I'’m some kind of soquete?

The next thing You be telling me,

You gonna give me a receipt, Right?

Any name you want, man.

Come on, man. It'’s for polo, not for you.

Sometimes he goes To atlantic city.

What, is orchard beach No good enough for him?

Yeah, but his sister Has a shop in atlantic city.

Hey, una cerveza mi amigo,huh?

Yeah.

You'’re beautiful. Yeah, we'’re going to the beach.

Atlantic city?

Yeah.

Now you get your fanny In here, okay,

So you can sign the borough log.

All right.

Rizzo.

Roll in here.

Call the better business Bureau in atlantic city,

A woman named olivares Has a shop there.

Find out where it'’s located.

All right, lieutenant.

Have you seen polo Around lately?

Yeah?

How do you spell that?

Uh-huh.

Hey, thanks very much.

"Marinella olivares, La boutique de marinella

At the beau rivage." What else you got?

She lives there, too.

Mm-hmm.

You seen polo?

Yeah, operator?

I want to place a long-distance Call to atlantic city.

Hello?

Hello. Hi, is polo there?

No, he'’s not. Who'’s calling?

Chuck.

If you see him, Tell him to call me, will you?

He'’s got my number.

Why?

Why are we in this situation?

It'’s not right.

Marinella, please.

It'’s not the cops' fault.

I know.

I'’ll be all right.

I'’ll straighten The whole thing out.

When?

There'’s no time. Go now.

I got to stay here Until it'’s finished.

Can I help you?

Oh, yeah.

The lady who sells The taffy over there.

Can you tell me Where I can find her?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, it'’s the blue And white building next door.

Apartment 412, upstairs.

Who is it?

My name'’s kojak.

Who?

Lieutenant kojak, New york city police.

Hold it right there.

Relax, will you?

I'’m not saying anything.

You'’re from new york. What are you guys doing here?

You got a warrant?

No warrant, man.

- just a little conversation. - about what?

About, about, about Your bowling average.

I don'’t know nothing.

I got nothing to tell.

You know something?

For a guy who knows nothing, You sure put a lot of distance

Between you And that bowling alley.

Come on.

Well, you sure got Something against your sister.

What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

You know something, It hasn'’t registered.

Hey, if we can find you, so can The guys with the dynamite.

Look, I will go with you,

But I only talk to dana.

That'’s fine.

Talk to dana, Just as long as you talk.

Would you give me a minute?

You got it.

I'’m going back to the city With them.

With them? Why?

You shouldn'’t go with them.

You'’re just going To get yourself in deeper.

You'’re safe here with me, But you'’re not safe--

Shh.

It'’s all right.

I'’ll call you when I get there.

tengo cuidado.

How'’s the beach, lieutenant?

Call dana on the phone And get him down here.

Hello, lieutenant, uh--

What took you so long?

Out?

When?

Late last night.

Well, she doesn'’t have a car.

Her friends had one.

What did they look like?

I don'’t know.

Two guys in an orange gto.

Thanks.

I didn'’t pick him up in bronx.

I picked him up in jersey.

At his sister'’s.

Yeah, but that'’s Not important.

What is important is that He'’s clammed up on me,

And I need you to help Me make him talk.

Where is he?

All right.

It'’s two turns to the left And one door past the john.

Hey, I'’m so glad you're here.

That kojak man is nuts.

Does he know we work together?

Forget that.

Suppose I ask the questions?

What went down In that bowling alley?

You'’re the cop.

You tell me.

I was in there when the roof Fell in, that'’s all.

You were in there?

How did you get out Without a scratch?

Why did you run?

I knew there would be Cops and reporters,

And I don'’t need any publicity.

I'’ll agree with that, But why all the way to jersey?

What'’s the big deal?

You know I go there All the time.

Why'’d your sister Say you weren'’t there?

Did you call?

Damn right I called.

You know, you'’re beginning To sound like this kojak guy.

Why weren'’t you Accepting calls, polo?

Look, what is all this?

Every time I blow my nose, Do I have to tell you about it?

Listen, man,

I came to you.

I'’m not on the company's Payroll, and you don'’t own me.

What I do or don'’t Do is my business.

Okay.

All right, take it easy.

Sit down.

Look, when do I Get out of here?

When I'’m satisfied With all the answers.

Was it el compadre, polo?

You crazy, man?

If it hadn'’t been them,

I wouldn'’t have camped On your doorstep.

You sure they Had no idea?

Not a chance.

Look, I'’ve really been Straight with you.

When do I get out of here?

Soon.

What'’d you get?

He says he saw nothing.

I think he'’s lying Through his teeth.

Okay.

I think we ought to cut him Loose and see what falls down.

Crocker! Get in here.

We'’re cutting olivares loose, And I want you to follow him

As if he was a chick you had Eyes for, you understand?

Every move he makes, Wherever he goes,

And if something doesn'’t turn Out kosher, you call me, okay?

Oh, and take Gomez with you.

Right now, he'’s down At millie'’s coffeehouse.

He said he went for coffee. Go ahead.

Thank you.

You'’re out, but please, For everybody'’s sake,

This time, stay in touch.

Don'’t worry about that.

I'’m not going anywhere.

Taxi!

Hey, man, you'’re losing him.

What do you mean, losing him? I'’ve lost him.

We better go to his apartment.

Kojak'’s gonna get a piece Of us, losing this guy.

I hope he goes to his apartment.

Yeah, well, It'’s all we've got.

C'’est la vie, baby.

Here we go.

You hear anything?

All right, try the door.

I'’m going down the fire Escape and look in the window.

All right.

Be careful.

How about brenner? Have you seen him?

If you see any of them, Tell them that I know

About marinella and that I want to make a trade.

I'’ll be waiting In my apartment.

Crocker, Don'’t touch the door.

There'’s a bomb wired to it, You hear me?

Don'’t touch the door.

All right. I'’ll call it in!

You start evacuating The building!

Hold it, polo!

Against the wall.

Hey, man, why the roust?

General principles. Let'’s go.

Hey, what you doing, man?

Come on.

What'’s wrong?

Come on. Shut up.

740 central to seven. We have a bomb.

"K."

Yeah, I see him. Go ahead.

I want you to make A house-to-house,

See if anybody spotted Any of polo'’s playmates.

Good afternoon.

I think it'’s time That you and me,

We had another Fireside chat, okay?

Only this time, I want your participation.

By that, I mean I want Your mouth to move

With words which are righteous.

Okay, okay.

It was brenner and pena At the bowling alley.

- they were trying for me. - mm.

Now we'’re getting someplace.

Those guys, They found out about me.

How? I don'’t know.

And that is why I took off for jersey.

Why didn'’t you tell me?

Why? Why all the lies?

I know a little bit about you. You'’re a pretty smart cookie.

Why'’d you come back To your apartment?

Don'’t they know where you live?

Sure, but I came Back to pick up a gun.

Oh, like you couldn'’t Get one anyplace else.

Okay, would you Knock off the romance?

I'’m not buying that story About pena and brenner.

I'’m saying that you're The one who planted the bomb

In the bowling alley And killed two cops.

I'’m saying you're the one That planted the bomb

In your own apartment To try to get dana.

I'’m booking you for murder one.

You can'’t do that.

They got marinella.

Uh-huh.

That'’s it, huh?

And why didn'’t you tell us They had her?

Because I love my sister.

Oh, yeah, and you didn'’t Want a lot of cops

Getting in the way '’cause you Could handle it better yourself.

It'’s me they want. I figure I could make a trade.

I still think I can.

Please, you got to let me Help my sister.

Otherwise, they'’ll kill her.

Hey, kid, what'’d you used To fight, middleweight?

What'’s that got To do with it?

You'’re in The wrong division.

You'’re in with the big boys now, The heavyweights.

Why don'’t you sit aside And let us take care of it?

We'’ll get her back.

You'’re gonna get her killed.

Wrong.

We'’ll get her back, I promise you that,

But there'’ll be no trading.

You saw two cops Getting killed.

Better than that, You saw who did it.

You became my star witness.

Attention.

Attention, please.

Attention.

This is officer bell of The new york police department.

It is imperative that You disperse immediately.

There'’s an explosive Device in the area.

I want everyone to get back.

Crocker.

Would you mind calling My squad and tell

Whoever'’s there to send Down every available body

To toss up the neighborhood?

Maybe we can come up With a witness,

Someone who might'’ve seen Whoever it was

Planted that bomb up there.

Got any photos Of el compadre?

Uh, surveillance photos.

Tell them to send those down, Too, if you don'’t mind.

Go ahead, crocker.

Is there anything you'’ve Forgotten to tell us?

You got everything I know.

Well, we can'’t Put polo in jail.

No telling how long Their reach is.

We just have to find a nice, Safe house for him.

Any ideas?

We'’ve used The manunitas before,

But we need a babysitter.

Babysitter?

Have it got a babysitter For you.

Gomez!

Get back, everyone.

Please clear the area.

Everyone get back.

That'’s it. Right across the street, please.

Now let'’s go. Clear out. Clear this area immediately.

You and your bombs.

They don'’t leave any evidence.

What happens when They don'’t go off?

It'’s our signature.

Everybody'’s got A signature, man.

And none of it can Be traced back to us.

Besides, munoz Is following him.

He'’ll know where They'’ve taken him.

Sure, cantor.

If they put him in jail, We'’ll duke you in to do the job.

Stop it.

All of you, stop it.

How much do you Think I can take?

- he'’s my brother. - he'’s a stool pigeon.

I know what he is, And he has to be eliminated,

But then do it, Get it over with.

I had the opportunity. I should'’ve killed him myself.

Hey, lieutenant, When I got here,

I figured something was A little weird.

The super said that The apartment'’s been vacant

For a month, but there'’s chinese Food all over the place.

"Lum fo'’s chinese food." Check this joint out?

Yeah, I sent One of the guys down there

To see if anyone Made a delivery.

Hey, this looks awful.

Oh, sayonara, baby.

Are you kidding?

This is a great chinese Delicacy.

It'’s called shih-tzu-tou, Monsieur.

Well, it looks it.

About your total Lack of taste.

Listen, sergeant sanchez gave Me these photos to give to you.

What about the alarm?

Well, they checked out brenner And pena'’s addresses,

But nobody'’s home.

Here you are, lieutenant.

Hi, crocker.

Have them checked out.

Okay.

This could be a nest For cockroaches,

But take a look At the magnificent view.

Polo'’s apartment.

I promised polo I'’d get his Sister back, and I will.

Here we go.

Hi.

Did you deliver that stuff?

Yeah, one of my regulars.

Could you identify him?

If I saw him, sure.

Take a look at these.

No.

Hmm.

No.

That'’s him.

Peter cantor.

He'’s a kind of radical Group'’s groupie.

He'’s been a member of every Organization there ever was,

Except the boy scouts, '’cause they wouldn't have him.

I never connected him With anything this heavy,

So I don'’t keep tabs on him.

He'’s gonna be hard to find.

He uses about A half a dozen aliases.

Well, I can tell you He was a lousy tipper.

Worse dresser, too.

Wore white shoes With everything.

Hospital?

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe he just dug tennis.

Maybe he made pizzas.

Maybe he was giving a bad Imitation of pat boone.

Good gracious.

What in the world'’s Happened here?

Harold, they'’re out.

Hey, man, Will you relax, huh?

Hey, pop, What do you think of that?

What do you think of that?

Come on, man, relax.

Will you sit down? These things take time.

You'’re driving me bananas with All that huffing and puffing.

This is what I needed-- A good workout.

Last time I told you, You snitched on me.

Get out of here. Get out. Get out.

You know, I used to be in great shape.

I could do push-ups all day.

Lay down.

Halt!

Sit!

Dr. Brown, 2-4-5, please.

Dr. Brown, 2-4-5, please.

This ought to make your day.

A guy named munoz Takes a shot at polo.

Well, gomez nails him, But polo, he slipped away.

That makes it very simple. Just another alarm.

Now all we have to do Is find el compadre

Or stop polo before they Find each other.

Father finley, dial four.

How'’s your man?

Not well.

He'’s got a terminal Case of embarrassment.

Ah, gentlemen, May I help you?

- well, I certainly hope so. - are you ill?

No, but I been to a lot Of hospitals tonight.

I'’m lieutenant kojak, sister, And this is lieutenant dana.

Sister, Do you recognize that man?

I do, of course. That'’s david ross.

We know him by another name.

Could we see the employment Record, please?

We got to get His home address.

I'’m afraid those records Aren'’t maintained.

David was a volunteer worker,

But maybe I have Some correspondence.

Excuse me.

Four rings.

That'’s me.

If you get any word, You can reach me here.

Reuben, if this rings for me, I'’ll be in the back room.

Sorry for the delay, Gentlemen.

You know, it costs money to Maintain those files and time.

Do you know we have Enough on our hands

Just taking care of the sick?

Sometimes we'’re so Understaffed--

- sister, uh... - helena.

Helena, of course.

I just want to make sure I got it straight

The next time I see Cardinal cook, you know,

To tell him we met and--

Oh, you know his eminence, Do you?

I hate to break this up--

Don'’t be so impatient, Young man.

Sister sarah, 2-2-6, please.

Hello. This is polo.

You wanted to talk to us?

Save it, man.

Where is my sister? I want to make a trade.

Wait a minute.

He wants to deal.

Think it'’s a set-up?

Well, you know what we heard.

Polo ran from the heat When munoz bought it.

Besides, he wouldn'’t play With his sister'’s life.

Let me talk to him.

Hello, polo?

You see? Patience does have Its virtue, young man.

When dr. Castro opened his Clinic, he inquired about david.

Now, I don'’t know whether He got the job or not,

But as you can see, I gave Him a good recommendation.

Of course, I always keep An accurate file

Of my own personal Correspondence.

"George castro, m.D."

- jorge. - jorge.

"Free clinic, 6021 jackson Avenue, bronx, new york."

Well, thank you, sister.

Dr. Stevens. Dr. Stevens, 2-2-6-3.

I'’ll be there.

But I want to talk to my sister. Put her on.

Bring her here.

Polo?

Hello. This is polo.

Are you okay?

I'’m all right.

Polo, don'’t--

We'’ll let her go When you get here.

Are you all right?

I worry about you.

Don'’t.

I made a decision when I joined.

That decision stands.

Are you strong enough?

I take my strength from you.

Damn, I was hoping we'’d get Lucky with the stakeouts.

Turn left on the next block.

The clinic'’s there.

Looks closed.

Uh-huh.

It'’s locked.

Well, let'’s try the back.

Ooh.

Wha--no school tomorrow, Sweetheart?

Where'’d you get the candy?

I know.

Here.

I'’ll trade you. These last longer.

How many you got?

Hmm, three or four.

Give me '’em all, I'll tell You where I got my mine.

Oh, no.

The nice lady in there Gave them to me.

Oh, yeah? When?

A little while ago, Before she went in.

Get some backup.

Was the lady with anybody?

I got two sisters.

Hmm, that'’s nice.

They like candy, too.

Mm-mm-mm.

Here.

Was the lady with anybody?

Some men.

They went in there After the doctor went home.

Oh.

Did she say anything to you?

No, but she was crying.

I got to go now.

Women.

7-2-3 requesting A 1013 at free clinic,

6021 jackson avenue, bronx.

That'’s 6-0-2-1 Jackson avenue, bronx.

7-2-3, 10-4.

10-4, 7-2-3.

Backup'’s on its way.

1013 at 602--

Do you want to tell me What this is all about?

You see, I got the jump on you By going to atlantic city.

Did you know that was The home of saltwater taffy?

Mm.

This marinella stocks enough Of it to feed an army.

Tell me something.

Did you ever work A kidnapping

Where the victim has time To pass out candy?

I want the street Cordoned off,

Start moving people Out of adjacent buildings.

I want six units out front, At least three in the back.

Put a couple of guys Up on the clinic roof.

Move.

Everything set?

I hope.

The place is a perfect cover.

That'’s why we got To get them outside.

Who'’d ever think Of using a clinic as a--

Headquarters?

What am I, In a echo chamber?

No, but you might be in The middle of world war iii

If it turns out This is their new spot.

That'’s why we got to get Them out in the streets,

Away from their arsenal.

This is the police.

I want you to throw out Your weapons

And come outside, One at a time.

Keep your hands on your head And walk backwards.

Give or take, You got two minutes.

Something wrong at the clinic?

That'’s right, but get back. Get back.

Listen, maybe I can help.

All right, hit the lights.

Okay, we'’re coming out, But we'’ve got a hostage.

What'’s going on?

I said stay back!

We want safe passage To the airport

And a plane waiting there To take us overseas.

No deal.

You stay clean, All I promise is your life.

Are you crazy? I'’ll kill her.

Be my guest.

No!

Don'’t kill her!

Polo, no!

Now. Do it now.

All right, Put them in the car.

Beautiful.

That'’s some beautiful cause His sister was fighting for.

You kill the people Who hate you,

And you kill the people Who love you.

What the hell part of the world Was she trying to save?

Sure.

And then we wind up Killing them.

You know something?

Between us all, We could wipe out the world.

I hate it.