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Ah.

So what do you got?

Hey, aren'’t you gonna Say hello?

Hello. So what do you got?

It'’s gonna make you look Like dynamite, calucci.

You know the guy that'’s been Knocking off the jewelry store?

Yeah.

The one on 7th avenue And 12th.

- later tonight. - for sure?

Hey, 100%. I'’m telling you, later tonight.

I'’ll stake it out.

Hey, no, no, no. No way. I'’m too close.

They'’re gonna know I set '’em up.

Okay, so I'’ll do What I did last year.

I'’ll just kind of cruise by, Right?

Yeah, but don'’t go blowing My cover to your partner, huh?

No, no, no. Don'’t worry about it.

Listen, the burglar, now, Is he gonna be packing heat?

Beats me.

Take care of yourself, Calucci.

Take care of yourself.

Here.

That'’s for your new summer home.

Two big ones.

What am I, A cheapskate?

Thanks a lot.

Good luck, cheapskate.

Let'’s cruise the side streets For a while.

Why not?

Hey, al. Hold it.

Someone'’s in the jewelry store.

Oh, yeah?

Hey, listen.

Cover the front. I'’m gonna cover the back.

Police. Don'’t move.

Sam!

Sam, you okay?

Sam?

Yeah!

Okay.

Good evening, lieutenant.

Hi.

Cool it.

Two minutes?

Yeah, lieutenant. Inside.

What happened?

Well, calucci spotted A light in there,

And him and cohen moved in.

Calucci iced the burglar.

This guy'’s a real pro, All dressed in black,

A snappy little box of tools, Gloves, the whole thing.

So crime don'’t pay, right?

A hell of a way To make a living,

Wind up in a morgue.

Here he comes.

You take calucci. I'’ll take cohen.

This thing goes By the books,

We'’ll be out of here Before I really wake up.

Come on.

Here.

You can hand out groceries.

It'’s a hungry neighborhood.

I don'’t know, give or take, It'’ll be about ten minutes.

Calucci'’s coming on Like a real tiger.

He'’s been breaking cases Like balloons

At my grandson'’s birthday party.

Yeah.

Sometimes your first killing Can take the tiger out of you.

- where are they? - in the back room, lieutenant.

Would you mind bringing him Into the parlor?

- all right. - thanks.

Please, no discrepancies.

Just a nice, clean investigation By the book.

Anybody looking For his car?

Yeah, they'’re going up And down the street now.

Okay.

Look for a black one. It matches his outfit.

You too.

Come on, oscar.

Come on, you-- Come on, you dummy.

Stop it. Come on.

All right, you dumb-- Come on.

Come on. Get in.

Did you get off any shots?

No, no. I didn'’t.

I mean, I would have If I was in sam'’s shoes.

But, well, I didn'’t see anything.

Just a flash.

As a matter of fact, At first,

I didn'’t even know who got it.

Calucci announce He was an officer

Before the shooting started?

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

I mean, he yelled, "Police! Don'’t move."

He opened up the minute I shouted.

You know, you wonder What it'’s gonna be like

In your first gunfight, how You'’re gonna react, you know?

You just do it, No thinking to it.

One shot.

Right on. Not bad.

Okay, you go back, And you write it all up.

Okay.

Well, open and shut, right?

He fired one shot, Right on the money.

He shouted, "Police. Don'’t move."

He thinks he did it perfect, Which I guess is right.

If that punk'’s the one Who'’s been ripping off

All those jewelry stores In the area,

Calucci gets Another recommendation from me.

It'’s gonna clean up A lot of reports for us.

Saperstein found the car.

Guy'’s wallet was Under the seat.

His name is randy courtland.

He lives on east 40th.

Go to bed, right?

I want you to hit it now.

You don'’t need a warrant.

See what he'’s got stashed away That we can recover.

You got the number on me. Make sure you don'’t use it.

You know that black car You were talking about?

Yeah.

Boy, is it ever red.

Come on. I'’ll take you home.

All right. Here it is.

But let me get the landlady.

Bobby.

Come here. It'’s open.

Careful.

Sheesh.

Look at this place.

Yeah.

This is still warm.

Oops.

Anybody down there?

Not a bad stash.

No loose stuff.

Nothing.

Didn'’t go to all that trouble For pocket money.

Could have had thousands Down there easy.

Well, Whoever copped it knew

Just when to do it And how long he had.

Like a partner maybe.

Who you calling?

Well, He'’s not gonna like this.

Simple, fast, and perfect.

Wonderful.

Cheers, baby.

You'’re not answering Because it'’s another guy, right?

What?

Hello, crocker.

What do you want?

Uh...

All right, Wake up the landlady.

I'’ll be right there.

Look, uh, you know, Give or take,

I could be back In about an hour.

Huh?

And in the meantime, uh--

Oh.

Where'’s your christmas spirit?

Come here, baby.

I suppose I could freeze The eggs and get a little sleep.

Oh.

So you don'’t want me To come back?

The key'’s in your pocket.

Oh.

Well, it won'’t Take much longer,

But you can Appreciate my concern.

Lieutenant, mrs. Kramer, The manager.

- hello, mrs. Kramer. - what happened, lieutenant?

They won'’t tell me a thing.

Oh, don'’t you worry, Mrs. Kramer.

We'’re gonna Tell you everything.

Did you happen to see anyone Around here tonight?

There'’s people All the time.

Well, what about Courtland'’s friends?

- did you see any of them? - I don'’t snoop.

I'’m not That kind of a manager.

You know something, Mrs. Kramer?

I walked into the-- Please sit down.

Thank you.

I walked Into the building tonight,

And I looked around,

And I said to myself, "You know something?

There'’s a manager Who cared."

I certainly try hard.

And you succeed.

And, you know, we have a mess Of our own to clean up here.

You'’re trying to pull Something out of me,

Aren'’t you, lieutenant?

Yeah. Look at those speakers, huh?

They must have played Some sound.

Did he play them loud?

Loud enough, Especially 2:00 in the morning.

Mm, people make Everybody'’s job so tough

With their wild parties And wild, wild, wild women.

You don'’t have to be a snoop To know that.

- really? - mm-hmm.

Now, why would I report that?

I mean, I asked the question.

Courtland--

He stole for his living And paid for his loving.

There was one tonight.

No. When?

I was walking oscar. He'’s my dog.

I guess It was a little after 1:00

When she passed us In the hallway.

Have you ever seen This lady before?

I think so, A couple of times.

Dear, just one more thing.

Could you come down To the station

And look at some pictures For us?

You know, a lot of people Find it fascinating.

Now?

I couldn'’t do it In the morning?

Oh, you know, a night'’s sleep Has a way of dimming the memory.

What'’s your first name?

- molly. - molly.

Huh?

Come on, molly.

- all right. - put something on.

Dress warm. We'’ll wait.

Okay.

Well, what are You waiting for?

Get forensic Down here, okay?

Somebody snatched That treasure.

And watch out you don'’t fall Down that hole to calcutta.

Oh, give or take an hour.

Yeah, sure.

Hey. Where you been?

I been walking the whole block Looking for you.

How'’d it go?

Courtland'’s being buried.

I wasted him, buddy. I couldn'’t help it.

You'’re kidding.

That'’s a pretty Heavy trip, sam.

I feel as bad as you do.

Hope I don'’t get Fingered for that.

No. We never said we had a tip.

Me and cohen get More brownie points

By leaving you out of this.

Just told cohen That I heard a rumor.

I never mentioned your name.

Sam, them brownie points Of yours

Are gonna pile up next week, Sam.

You make that cocaine bust.

You ready for this?

Tony bosch, baby.

- tony bosch. - yeah.

He'’s the connection?

That'’s fantastic.

Be a good solo credit for me.

No partner, off-duty, Scored the lead on my own.

Just wish we'’d tied the ribbon On that courtland case.

You know, closed it out.

That'’d give me two biggies In one week.

Wait a minute. You wasted courtland.

What kind of ribbon You talking about?

Somebody cleaned out His apartment during the bust.

My lieutenant figures He had a partner

That we didn'’t get ahold of.

Yeah, a partner. Yeah, that'’s possible.

Look, let me nose around and see What I come up with, huh?

Hey, look, Bosch'’s bambinos,

They want to get together With us and just case us out.

What am I, A one-spoon snorter?

Tell them You got a big buyer,

Somebody who wants To deal direct.

All the noses he can handle.

Look, sam, I tried.

Believe me.

What'’s the big deal?

All we got to do Is get a round with them,

Lay a line on them, Spread some cash.

You know.

Okay, work it out. You know where to find me.

- yeah. - okay.

You looking for the john? It'’s over there.

Looking for mr. Strickland.

Who'’s he?

All right.

Give me a rouge jean-dans From the rothschild vineyard.

'’62 would be nice.

What'’s your name?

Name is maus.

Who are you?

I used to hustle broads On west 57th street.

Do a little book now.

I got a lot of connections, Mr. Strickland.

I get asked For a lot of cocaine.

West 57th. That'’s tony bosch's area.

Yeah.

It'’s getting A little too loose.

I can tell you he'’s not gonna Be around too long.

I do 10 grand a week With bosch.

I wouldn'’t want to lose him.

I'’ll start with 12.

In fact, Here'’s 5 in good faith.

In fact, I got something That bosch ain'’t got.

So talk.

You want me to say, "What?"

Protection.

I got a detective In my pocket.

Yeah.

Heh, whatever'’s coming down, I know it first.

I'’m the eyes and ears Of the world, mr. Strickland.

That'’s interesting.

But I got my deal with bosch.

Maybe someday, huh?

All right. Thanks a lot.

That'’s cool.

It kills you To give back money.

Bad for the heart.

Detective in his pocket, huh?

What is it on west 57th? Manhattan south?

Yeah. Manhattan south.

And he says he got a cop In his pocket, huh?

Who is this maus?

Two busts for procuring A couple years ago,

One for booking last winter.

That'’s it.

I see.

He goes to see strickland And says that he owns a cop.

Look, I'’ve been working my way Into strickland'’s organization

For three months now.

I'’ve never even heard This clown'’s name before.

There'’s no cop On this squad

That doesn'’t work the west 50s On a case every week.

Now, this is A grandstand play,

Laying $5,000 down And saying you own a cop.

You think he'’s just trying To look big, huh?

I don'’t know.

I mean, How many stiffs you know,

They get a ticket and they say, "I know a senator."

I hate it.

And now we'’re gonna have Internal affairs snooping around

On a lousy lead like that.

Guess I got to tell you Everything, huh?

Look, you know I wouldn'’t do I.A.D.'’s job for them.

Hey, no one'’s Asking you to.

Yeah, well, strickland Wants me to check out maus

In case they make a deal.

I can'’t say no to him.

Well, everything You'’re telling strickland,

You'’re telling me.

Yeah. I know, I know.

Here'’s your lady of the night, Lieutenant.

Karen liebowitz,

Identified by mrs. Kramer.

What'’s the matter?

Maybe you want some coffee.

Go ahead.

Well, I got her pictures Being distributed.

I got a pickup on her.

If that weaver told you That I booked that bet myself,

Lieutenant, he'’s wrong.

He'’s lying because I laid it off At the track.

Just spoke To tony bosch'’s goon squad.

- they'’re gonna meet us tonight. - where?

The ritz for the rats On 46th street.

Empty 50 years, I know it.

Do I have to show much cash?

Not much.

Try and get that limousine We got last year, remember?

I think it was your cousin'’s.

Looks good.

I'’ll get right on it.

Pick you up At the corner, right?

Yeah. 9:30'’s cool.

Hey, this bust is gonna promote You right out of my life.

- you know that? - how'’s that?

They must be ready to promote You to lieutenant already.

That'’ll be the day.

Tell you what.

I make detective Third grade,

I'’m gonna let you off the hook. We'’ll be even.

What about my pocket money?

Where'’s that gonna come from?

Come on.

We both know you play A few angles still.

Just so it stays reasonable.

Look, I don'’t want To talk about it now.

I want us to nail bosch.

He'’s getting pretty pushy.

You fool around with him, He'’s gonna kill you.

Nobody'’s gonna kill us.

We'’ve been around Too long already.

I'’ll see you.

Yeah, the coffee'’s on me.

Thanks, sport.

Hey, can I get Another refill?

All right. What'’s happening?

Hey, didn'’t somebody tell me You were working for strickland?

I don'’t know.

People are liable To tell you anything.

Mm, couldn'’t get a brother A good deal

On a couple ounces of nose, Could you?

Hey.

I got a couple ladies Working for me.

They do favors If I tell them.

And do I look like I need that kind of favor?

Besides, I got a little friend In that line of work.

Name of maus. You know him?

You putting me on?

Hey, maus ain'’t handled a broad In over a year, man.

He must be Doing something.

Yeah, well, Whatever you say.

Oh, come on, man. You know about him.

Average american boy.

A little book, a little coke, Fence stuff now and then.

I use him.

He'’s safe.

What you mean, he'’s safe?

Somebody looking out For him.

Hey, two months ago, we got Busted, man, shooting crap,

By a patrolman.

And along comes a detective car, And next thing I know,

Man, maus is gone.

Just slipped away.

Big deal when you got A cop in your pocket.

Hmm.

Ooh. I got lucky.

I must be losing my touch.

This maus, you think he can Find me a good crap game?

Always.

Kind of late now, But you can always catch him

Down at the gypsies Down on 46th.

Thanks, my man.

Hey, come on. Double or nothing.

Nah. Nah.

Cut 25 against the spoon.

Come on, man. That'’s a hustle.

I'’m gonna check you Over the weekend.

Sure is getting hard To make a dollar.

Rocky, you got that shot Of alice benson?

Forgery and bonds Picked her up last week.

Well, we couldn'’t use Her picture anyway.

Oh, hi, lieutenant.

Anybody in particular You want

To see up on this year'’s Christmas tree?

We'’re gonna stick sam mosel At the tippy-top.

A mass murderer? That'’s very festive.

Well, look at it this way, Lieutenant.

These are the presents we'’re Looking forward to getting.

Now, you look At it this way.

What ever happened To christmas?

You take them down.

And what ever happened To karen liebowitz?

She'’s a lady of the night, Lieutenant,

And I'’m waiting For night to fall.

Yeah, well, Night just fell.

Get going.

And put up the candy cane.

265-3598.

Is that where you'’ll be?

You know something, crocker?

You just reduced this lovely Creature into a number.

My name'’s paul valley. What'’s yours?

Fidel castro.

Funny.

Yeah, but we don'’t deal With runners.

Only bosch.

Hey, come on, paul.

We got our act together, man.

Let'’s get it on.

Okay.

Turn around. Raise your hands.

You'’ve got to be kidding.

Hey, man. What'’s with you?

We came here--

For you, I got a little forget-me-not.

Back off, valley.

Drop that knife, Or I'’ll blow your head off, man.

You little punk. You haven'’t got the--

Just kidding, A little joke.

Here. Take this thing, man.

It'’ll probably go off again.

Thanks.

Was it worth it?

Karen liebowitz, Of course, is in my office.

Right?

Uh...

Lieutenant, I got her address.

The information unit Coughed up--

Are you ready for this?

A jaywalking ticket.

Who gets a jaywalking ticket?

You walk that crooked mile, Baby.

And where'’s the candy cane?

I ordered them. They'’re coming.

All right.

This is mr. Cool from Your right-on radio station,

The big w.

Here'’s beau childs,

Gonna kick in Your rock and roll tonight.

You'’re gonna love him to death.

born to be wild.

♪ get your motor running

♪ head out on the highway

♪ looking for adventure

♪ in whatever comes our way

♪ yeah, darling, Gonna make it happen ♪

♪ take the world In a love embrace ♪

♪ fire all of your guns At once ♪

Just a minute.

♪ explode into space

What do you want?

Oh, hi, kid.

Can I speak to karen?

I never heard of her.

Hey.

Police, Lieutenant kojak.

You got a warrant?

Oh.

Honey, have you got A guy back there?

I'’m gonna walk in

And rip that guy'’s heart out With my bare hands

If he'’s not out of there In 30 seconds.

Two, three, four, five...

He made it.

Now get in.

♪ born to be wild

All right.

Let'’s give you The benefit of the doubt, honey,

And say that I hope your father Catches his plane in time.

What the hell Are you hassling me about?

I didn'’t even get paid.

Besides, I'’m not doing Anything wrong.

Here'’s beau childs With more music.

What'’s your name, kid?

Bobby.

Bobby jordon.

Where'’s karen?

I don'’t know.

Bobby jordon. That'’s a nice name.

Hey, bobby, Now you think, okay?

And you take your time Because the way you answer

Will determine whether you Spend the next couple of years

In a juvenile home.

Where'’s your roommate?

I don'’t know. Really, I don'’t.

She left last night. She might not be back for days.

When'’s the last time You saw randy courtland?

Courtland?

He'’s dead.

Anyhow, I was never with him.

He always wanted karen.

Why'’d she rip him off?

I mean, Or did she just set him up?

Oh, she never saw That guy before in her life.

What guy?

She told me she was there To meet randy,

And she saw some guy Turning his place upside down,

So she split.

She didn'’t take anything.

You think she'’d be working now If she didn'’t have to?

Hey, look, bobby.

I want to find karen.

Hey, I'’m not gonna bust her Or anything,

If that'’s what You'’re worried about.

You want to help me?

If you hear from karen,

You can reach me At manhattan south.

Hey, uh, bobby?

I'’m sorry About that spanking, okay?

It'’s 11:27, 32 degrees in the city, kiddies.

We'’ve got all of them right here In stereo.

Hey, baby.

I don'’t know What we did last night,

But it was Right on the money.

Bosch bought it, And he'’s ready to make a deal,

Wants to meet us At the logan hotel.

I'’ll pinpoint the hour.

- terrific. - yeah, yeah.

Calucci, but how are you Gonna keep me out of this one?

When we make the bust, Make a break for it.

I'’ll slip you right through.

What can I say? Later.

Okay.

Kojak. Yeah, weaver?

I'’ve been thinking About this, theo.

I had a couple drinks.

I wish I was telling this To strickland, not to you.

Maus had a little meeting

With a well-known manhattan South detective on the sly.

Well, make it quick, and don'’t Let me use my imagination.

This is it, theo. No more checking.

Not even for strickland.

Weaver.

Calucci.

Logan hotel.

Right. What name do I ask for?

Okay.

Guy I go in with gets away, Right?

Okay. Make it look good.

Okay.

Calucci.

Setting up a big narco bust Tonight.

Tony bosch-- Know him?

Bud maus? You know him?

Uh, bud maus?

Small-timer, Hangs around midtown?

Yeah. Yeah, I think I know him.

You think so.

You know, he'’s building up A reputation around town,

Saying he'’s got a detective In his pocket.

You wouldn'’t know who that is, Would you, calucci?

No, lieutenant. I wouldn'’t.

I mean, if he'’s got a detective In his hip pocket,

I wouldn'’t have the faintest Idea who it would be.

I see.

Well, Why don'’t you ask this punk

Who you don'’t know very well?

Why don'’t you ask him next time You'’re in midtown?

What are you doing?

You--you-- You following me around?

You'’ve got somebody doing I.A.D.'’s work on me?

What is this?

This is a favor, calucci.

One of my own squad Following me around?

That'’s a favor?

Oh, no.

Not following you.

Following maus.

Oh.

I'’m on the pad.

He'’s paying me.

I'’m crooked, huh? That'’s what you're thinking.

That'’s what maus says.

I want to know why, calucci.

He'’s a big talker, Lieutenant.

He'’s a big, dumb loudmouth.

He'’s got this need to come on Like he'’s a somebody.

Come on, lieutenant.

You don'’t think that He'’s actually paying me off?

That'’s the only way You can see it.

Is maus your stoolie?

Because that'’s The only way it adds up.

You want me to give up That information?

You want me to spill Something I'’m not supposed to,

So I can get off a rap I don'’t deserve, right?

Hey, sam, I'’m trying to help you.

Yeah.

If he'’s your stoolie, Get rid of him.

He'’s playing two ends Against the middle,

And I'’m not gonna have no punk Like that walking around,

Saying he'’s got a detective For protection.

No way!

15 arrests in 14 months, Lieutenant,

Because of that punk.

What is he,

Your passport To a golden badge?

The price is high. Get rid of him.

Last night, Four guys were gonna

Carve my face into hamburger.

They probably would Have killed me.

Who stuck his neck out?

Who saved my life? Maus.

- hotshot. - repeat, maus.

Hotshot!

Don'’t you understand He'’s using you?

Oh.

Oh.

15 arrests, lieutenant.

I mean, count them. 15.

Let him have a little action.

We'’re still coming out Way ahead.

So he'’s talking A little too much.

So he'’s trying To be a little too big.

So I'’ll cut him down tomorrow.

Yeah?

This is A major coke connection

We'’re gonna bust tonight.

You just want to dump it?

Come in.

Uh, rizzo called in.

Bobby jordon'’s helping him.

They just missed picking up Karen liebowitz

At the 49er motel.

Now, if all she did was see

The guy ripping off Courtland'’s apartment,

Why is she so hard To get hold of?

Well, maybe there'’s A convention in town.

Who knows, Or maybe she'’s overbooked.

I don'’t know.

Why the hell don'’t You ask me later?

Get out of here.

Oh, mr. Calucci. Go.

Why don'’t you make your Major coke bust with mr. Maus?

You know, Sometimes, lieutenant,

You make me wonder Why I bother.

What did you do, Type this with your thumbs?

Hey, frank. Come here, will you?

Talk to me, huh?

- what'’s up? - what'’s up?

Why are we in here? Just because it'’s empty?

Calucci.

He'’s got me in a bind.

What do you mean?

I think I'’m gonna put him Back on foot patrol, frank.

Calucci?

He'’s one bust away From a gold shield.

Yeah.

Well, you know, He'’s got a stoolie,

And this one'’s A very sharp one.

He'’s the guy that's been Making all the busts for him.

This stoolie here, though, He'’s gone wild.

I mean, we'’re making A major coke bust tonight.

And he talks about him Like he'’s a partner.

You know, lies, alibis for him, Like he'’s a brother.

So you want to put calucci Back in uniform,

Season him up some more?

Hey, a detective got To handle a stoolie.

A stoolie never handles you.

It'’s that simple.

You know, As long as an informant

Is the private property Of the detective,

I got no way to handle That relationship

Or to investigate it.

Well, I never asked you About your stoolies, theo.

They ever try to con you?

Oh, come on, Will you, frank?

That'’s all they ever try to do. You know that.

Listen.

Narcotics wants this bust Of calucci'’s real bad tonight.

Now, I say you let him Pull it off.

If you want, tomorrow, I'’ll pull him in.

I'’ll talk to him for you, All right?

I don'’t need you To wash my dirty laundry.

I'’ll handle it myself. What?

You'’ve been bailed.

This is mr. Cool With the wildest, wildest music

In the wildest, wildest borough In the world.

You know where that is, baby.

The big w...

Just for you, we'’re gonna say "Right on, right on, right on."

What are you spreading around About me being on the pad?

I said what? Never happened.

It'’s on the street. Now that'’s all I know.

And what'’s this deal about you Moving up, pushing coke?

Come on. Are you kidding?

How do you think I get in With a guy like bosch?

You want me to look Like a lightweight?

Sure, you got To push a little stuff.

You got to talk big.

You got to get around A little bit.

How do you think I got That bosch connection together?

You got to flash.

Get out of here. Your mother'’s calling.

As long as none of it gets back To the cops.

You want to forget About tonight?

All right. Let'’s forget about it.

No, I don'’t want To forget about it.

I can'’t afford To forget about it.

I don'’t want to go back To walking the beat.

You know, I got a lieutenant Who'’s not crazy about me.

I need this bust And any other bust I can get.

Now you got any leads

On who busted In the courtland apartment?

How many hours in the day Do you think I got?

After tonight, I'’ll have a little time.

Karen liebowitz.

She'’s a hooker, I think. They can'’t find her.

Now, I think she saw who ripped Off courtland'’s apartment.

Liebowitz, huh? They looking for her now?

Yeah, midtown.

But they probably Got her by now.

Hey, we shouldn'’t be Hanging around together.

We got three hours before We get together with bosch.

Three hours?

You said it was gonna come down In an hour.

Yeah, I didn'’t get--I didn't Get a chance to tell you

It got pushed back.

All right, I'’m gonna have To alert the stakeout team.

♪ oh, yeah

Liebowitz? Lebowitz?

She uses that name?

I don'’t know. It'’s karen for sure.

We got to get in touch With her.

Who is this?

Hey, this is For strickland.

Don'’t ask too many questions. She'’ll come out okay.

Yeah. I know a karen. Fox.

Yeah, she used to be a big star

With some guy got shot up Last week.

Yeah, that could be her. Where'’s she hang out?

You could try the palms lounge On 34th, near the garden.

Knicks play tonight.

Yeah, she likes That sports crowd.

Thanks.

Wait till the game gets out.

Gonna be a good night.

Hmm, to which I won'’t object.

Guy at the end wants to know If he can come over.

Just what I don'’t need.

Palms lounge.

Yeah, she'’ll be right over.

For you, karen. Take it in the back.

Hello?

Hi, karen?

Yeah.

Somebody steered me Over here.

Who are you?

Used to know a chick called Karen couple of years ago.

We don'’t know each other, Do we?

Hey, what do you think, I remember every face?

You'’ve got to be kidding.

I'’m sorry for the scam.

Can I buy you a drink?

No, thanks.

Hey, mister.

Yeah.

Yeah.

What'’s the matter?

Oh, nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

But if you want To make a deal,

It'’s gonna cost you A lot more than a few drinks.

What are you talking about?

It'’s gonna cost you, baby.

You dirty--

Well, What do you know, joe?

- what do you need, theo? - what do you need?

I need a broad, Karen liebowitz.

Never heard of her.

Sure, you never heard of her. Come on, will you?

We'’re not busting licenses.

Hi, calucci.

Anybody been asking for me Down at the station?

No, no, no, no.

Just somebody'’s running late. That'’s all.

Calucci?

Get his number.

He just called in.

Sam, just in case he calls,

Why don'’t you give me Your number?

Yeah.

783...

783...

Yeah.

Got a guy in the back.

Saw a man run out In a leather jacket.

Between his And the woman'’s description,

It could have been maus For sure.

I'’ll get a couple of guys Down here.

Okay.

- yeah? - kojak.

Your stoolie, Is he with you?

- not yet. - all right.

Was he wearing a leather jacket Last time you saw him?

Yeah, why?

Because he just iced Karen liebowitz.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Slow down.

No, not slow down, calucci.

Speed up.

Now, how'’d he know About karen liebowitz?

Now, you were in the office when Crocker was talking about her.

Did you open your mouth?

About liebowitz?

Calucci, answer me.

How does your stoolie know About karen liebowitz?

Does he know?

Yeah.

Where are you?

- 23rd and 2nd. - don'’t move.

Hey, if you'’d rather talk To your girlfriend, calucci,

Than do this caper, It'’s all right with me, baby.

What the hell'’s The matter with you, man?

What the hell'’s The matter with you?

Assume the position.

Stop.

Police.

Sam.

Calucci'’s dead.

Where'’s your coat?

Hey, you cover everything, Okay?

Lieutenant?

Sam-- Was he straight?

Yeah, he was straight.

Hey, um, bobby,

About yelling at you In the office,

You know I love you, kid, Right?

Are you kidding me, Lieutenant?

I'’ll tell his wife If you want me to.