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♪ I like smoke And lightning ♪

♪ heavy metal thunder

♪ racing in the wind

♪ and the feeling That I'’m under ♪

♪ yeah, darling, Gonna make it happen ♪

♪ take the world In a love embrace ♪

♪ fire all of your guns At once and ♪

♪ explode into space

♪ like a true nature child

♪ we were born, Born to be wild ♪

♪ we have climbed so high

♪ I never want to die

♪ born to be wild

- ♪ born to be wild - no reprieves.

Arnie says to take it.

Hey, what is this?

Bottle of scotch. That'’s what you ordered.

I didn'’t order No open bottle.

Now, the seal'’s broken On this one.

How the hell do I know What'’s in it, man?

Hello, fellas. Anything wrong?

Okay, don'’t move.

♪ and the feeling That I'’m under ♪

♪ yeah, darling, Gonna make it happen ♪

♪ take the world In a love embrace ♪

Now, lookit, You talk about me to the cops,

And the next person You'’ll talk to is arnie.

You got that?

Tony the rock.

You know, the last time I saw you fight

In the old garden,

You were in the same shape.

No wonder you gave up The gloves.

That'’s just what I need now, A sympathetic friend.

Oh, come on, will you, tony?

A man'’s been shot.

Now, what'’s coming down here?

Well, what do I know?

I go to straighten out This beef,

And I get a cheap shot.

Oh, you weren'’t the greatest Fighter in the world,

But I don'’t figure anybody's

Gonna pull a pearl harbor On your jaw.

Eh, you know, lieutenant, You win a few, you lose a few.

Tony...

Well, I ain'’t so bright maybe, But I'’ll live with it.

I ain'’t so dumb either.

I don'’t climb into the ring With no heavyweights,

Not on my salary.

What are you trying To tell me--

Those lollipops there Are connected?

Look, lieutenant, I hurt.

I can'’t talk no more.

I keep trying To tell you, kid.

I come out of the kitchen And bang.

I get rapped, And I go out of it.

Now, that'’s all I know.

The minute the action started, The customers split.

I'’ll tell you, junior, I'’ll be eating bar tabs

For the next three weeks.

Jake. Jacob, huh?

I'’m kojak. Lieutenant kojak.

I'’m with the new york city Police department.

This is detective Robert crocker, esquire.

He, too, is with the New york city police department.

- yeah, yeah. - yeah.

Well, now, how you answer Detective crocker, of course,

Jacob, that'’s your business, You know?

And whatever little white lies You'’re throwing his way,

You can pick up the tab For that later.

However...

Jacob.

How you talk To detective crocker,

That'’s my business.

What'’s the problem, Lieutenant?

What did I say?

I'’m about to explain That to you.

You see, now, you can Call him "Detective."

You can call him "Mister."

You can call him, uh, "Sir."

You could even call him By his given name, "Robert,"

But if I hear you call him "Kid" again,

I'’m gonna take your joint here, Turn it into a garage.

You'’ll park my car,

And I'’ll be stiffing you With quarter tips.

Here, take him down, Get his face fixed up,

And you be in my office Tomorrow morning at 10:00.

We got things to talk about.

Come on. Let'’s go.

Call the hospital.

See how this guy is doing Who got shot.

Oh, uh, jake?

If this guy croaks, I'’m gonna take your license,

Put it into the coffin, And whoop,

Down to the grave Six feet under, baby.

Go ahead.

Let'’s go.

In the meantime, you get Everybody'’s statement, okay?

And I'’ll see you Back at the office.

Okay, kid?

Paging mr. Raymond kinsey. Mr. Raymond kinsey.

Mike valano.

The only time I see you Is when you want expense money,

And you always look so good And smell so good.

Oh, you love Every second of it.

What'’s shaking, lou?

Eh, well, Did you hear this guy

Who left a suicide note For his wife,

Lives on central park west?

He says, "Darling, I'’ve decided To end it all.

I'’m taking a walk Through the park."

Anyway, jake'’s joint Got messed up.

Guy by the name of harry block Catches one front and center.

Do you recognize The autograph?

I'’d have sworn That was the, uh--

The guys in the bronx Had a copyright on that one.

This block character, Is he mobbed up?

Don'’t ask me. Tell me.

Hey, I don'’t know From jake'’s place.

I only work the places That are connected.

You know, the ones That the, uh, wise guys

Already got control of.

All right, three joints Wrecked this month.

No explanations,

No complaints,

And nobody Witnessing anything.

What are they, takeovers?

Nah, fliggy was the muscle On those moves,

And he'’s in the can, Three to five.

How about renegades?

Eh, not likely.

You got to be kidding, man, Because that'’s arnie's turf,

And you don'’t boost A gumball machine

If he don'’t see half The take you bought a harp.

Arnie naylor-- I'’d love to nail him.

All right, why don'’t you Do your homework,

- and I'’ll pay the tuition? - right.

Is that you, sweet lips?

- come on. - I'’ll call you back.

Stavros, get in here On the double, will you, please?

Crocker, you'’re young And you'’re beautiful,

And you got the whole world On a string.

Did you ever hear that song?

Well, I resent a guy-- Well, a punk especially,

When he calls you a kid.

Anyway, I can call you anything I want, you know?

But one thing I do--

Stavros!

I don'’t like any punk calling A new york detective "Kid."

Do you understand?

I didn'’t ask for coffee.

- it'’s mine. - you selfish beast.

Well, hurry up and drink it.

Get down to c.I.B. And s & r.

Pick up the extortion records On everything happening

In greater manhattan, okay?

It'’s 5:00 in the morning.

You better hurry up Before it becomes 6:00.

Okay.

Lieutenant, block went out Of the picture.

He died at 4:55.

Well, what'’d we find out About him, anything?

The guy was a draftsman.

Worked for Danamer construction company.

12 years on the job.

Had a wife, two kids, A home on staten island.

Square as they come.

Yeah, sure, And dead as they come.

Oh, you'’re gonna Talk to moishe?

No, he'’s gonna talk to me.

In the meantime, I want you To stake yourself

Across the street And make believe

You'’re casing out The greasy spoon.

All right, what for?

What for, what for?

Because I'’m the lieutenant,

And that'’s what I want you to do, okay?

Hey, kojak.

What do you say?

Hey, what'’s the matter? What'’s happening?

What'’s happening? We'’re looking for a guy.

What guy?

A guy.

A-a guy.

A guy.

Come on, kojak.

Stop already. What guy?

All right, a guy who'’s been Smashing joints in midtown.

What'’s he coming here for?

He'’s coming here to, uh, eat.

- he can eat uptown. - oh, come on.

What do I know? That'’s the information I got.

He ain'’t coming here. Your information stinks.

Oh, yeah, you want to bet?

Yeah.

I bet on a horse. They don'’t argue so much.

All right, The winner bets on a horse,

And the loser lays out Ten balloons.

And ten bucks on a double.

Oh, you'’re that sure, are you?

Who are you waiting for?

I'’m waiting for fliggy.

That'’s who I'm waiting for, Fliggy.

Fliggy?

What kind of a mickey mouse Detective are you?

Fliggy'’s in the can.

Are you kidding me?

According to the description I got--

Sure, kojak.

20 years ago it might have fit.

This guy'’s a kid.

- kid? - yeah.

You gone off your marbles?

Would a kid make this kind Of moves he'’s making?

Come on, you'’re headed For the funny farm.

I am, huh? Well, wait till you see benny.

He'’ll tell you how crazy I am.

Benny? Who'’s a benny?

- what'’s a benny? - just benny.

A wild man from the bronx.

Who knows from last names?

Benny is benny.

You want to know, Go ask crocker, why don'’t you?

Crocker?

Yeah.

Crocker.

Him and benny grew up together.

Tight friends.

Now, who'’s a benny You went to school with?

Football heroes together?

Yeah, you mean benny marino?

Well, I don'’t know if I mean A benny marino.

Tell me about him.

Well, we grew up together-- From the same neighborhood,

Same school, Sometimes even the same chick.

Oh, yeah? Seen him lately?

Not since the service.

I went in the army, And he got into some trouble,

Went upstate, Pulled a deuce, I think.

But we were pretty close For a long time.

Played ball, went out, Hung around.

- and where is he now? - I don'’t know.

I could find out From the neighborhood, I guess.

- why, has he done something? - I don'’t know.

He may be involved In this fracas up at jake'’s,

Maybe even the homicide.

Hey, lieutenant.

Benny never was wired right,

But, uh, come on, He'’s no killer.

What are you, his mother?

You know what he'’s thinking, What he does?

No, but I think I know him A lot better than you,

And he'’s a tough guy, And he fights with his fists

And maybe his feet If he has to.

But guns don'’t fit The benny marino I know.

Come on, lieutenant.

Maybe, maybe not.

But let'’s find out, huh?

And since you were Childhood sweethearts,

I guess there'’s no problem You getting in touch with him.

- now? - now.

All right. Thank you.

You always were A leg man, bobby.

Marie.

Oh.

Oh, what a great way To start the day.

Oh, it'’s so good To see you too.

You'’ll never know how much I'’ve missed you.

Bobby, you'’re losing Your hair.

I'’m not losing my hair.

I'’m growing a forehead.

Hey, come with me. I'’ve got a surprise for you.

- benny! - bobby.

- yeah! - bobby!

Hey, where'’d you find him?

Hanging around the lobby Looking for broads, eh, eh?

- he was leg-watching. - yeah, that'’s my boy.

- bobby, bobby, what'’s happening? - ah, no complaints.

What about you? You two married yet or what?

I got him On a very short leash.

Benny, hey--

Hey, come on, come on, Come on, I got a table.

Let'’s eat. Let'’s eat, come on.

Beautiful. Beautiful.

It'’s like when my mother Used to cook on sundays.

- you remember, bobby? - of course I remember.

Lasagna, braciole.

Hey, but only this time, I'’m buying.

There'’s no way.

I buy. I mean, you'’re a poor jerk cop.

You can'’t afford my tastes.

Bobby, say hello to a friend.

Bobby'’s a buddy of mine From the old neighborhood.

We go way back.

A cop for a friend?

That'’s right, And I invited him for breakfast.

Any objections?

Hey, baby, slide over here, Will you?

- come on. - I'’ll be right with you.

Hey, go and make those calls.

You can eat later At the counter.

Do it, man.

Where'’d you find him?

Upstate, same class.

He'’s okay. He'’s okay.

He'’s all over warts, But, you know,

He brings in the business, huh?

My father tells me you'’re A big-time detective now.

- where are you working? - manhattan south.

That'’s around here, ain't it?

Yeah.

A detective, huh?

I bet you ain'’t got 20 bucks In your pocket, though.

Hey, I'’ll bet you I ain'’t got 10.

Benny'’s doing very well.

He'’s in restaurant supply now.

Well, do you hear her?

Well, bobby, I got the world On a string.

Hey, you, we want to order now.

Why don'’t you bring us some Ham and eggs and coffee, huh?

I'’ll be with you, Just a moment, sir--

In a moment, nothing! I said "Now"!

Honey, honey, Don'’t get excited.

She'’ll be back in a minute. Take it easy.

Look, I don'’t like waiting For my food.

I did that long enough, You know?

I'’m sorry. I'’m sorry.

Hey, don'’t tell me. Tell it to her.

Hey, hey, I'’m a real Winner here, aren'’t I?

I got my social worker And a lawyer

At the same table, huh?

Yeah?

The old man wants To talk to you.

He'’s steaming.

He'’s just uptight, bobby.

He needs a little time To unwind.

Some people can handle it, I guess,

Take it in their stride, But for benny,

Every day he spent in jail Was really living hell.

It'’s not going to be Any picnic for him

On the outside, marie.

He'’s an ex-con now.

Things won'’t be the way They were again.

No, they'’re gonna be better.

You turning up, That makes them better already.

All he needs is To know he'’s loved,

That he'’s still got Loyal friends,

People who really care.

Here.

This your buddy?

Yeah, that'’s him.

A little heavier now And a lot better dressed.

He'’s hanging out With some jerk named lester.

Did time with him up in attica-- A real punk.

Oh. And what'’s benny?

Just another working stiff, Trying to hustle an honest buck.

May be a little bitter now, But underneath it all,

He'’s the same benny I used to know.

All right, crocker.

According to you then, He'’s the salt of the earth.

All right, how about valano?

He called in earlier. Just left a message.

Said that you could Call him at home.

Oh, okay.

Oh, you know this pretty face?

Arnie naylor?

It'’s his uncle. I didn'’t know he was connected.

You know, there'’s a library Full of information

You don'’t know about.

- yeah? - oh, yes.

Wake up, beautiful.

Yeah, this is The greek sandman.

You have any dreams I can analyze?

Oh, right, listen,

I found someone who had A move made on '’em.

Now, he'’s, uh--they didn't Rough him up or anything,

But he pays.

It'’s called fred's Over on 52nd and lex.

Mm-hmm. Will he go to court?

Oh, that'’s not the deal I made with him.

No, fred agreed to let me Work the place

Long enough to I.D. '’em,

But other than that, He doesn'’t want any part of it.

All right, you go ahead, But take it easy, okay?

'’cause we can't follow you up. Right.

Hey, lieutenant.

I'’d like to work on this With valano.

Would you really?

Why, to prove that Your buddy'’s innocent?

Or did you suddenly become

The resident expert On takeovers?

Takeovers?

Oh.

Look, son...

The wise guys go into A successful operation, right?

They drop a big criminal name, And they say,

"For a couple hundred dollars A week, no problems."

Now, if the owner Should hesitate at all,

Then they'’re gonna Wreck the joint,

And they'’re gonna wreck A couple of heads as well.

Kind of like that.

It'’s the old Protection racket.

Only this got a little more Flourish to it.

You know what happens?

Pretty soon the owner'’s Got a couple of new bartenders.

He'’s got a couple Of new bouncers.

He'’s got a new manager, A new waiter, whatever, huh?

And the only one He'’s talking to is himself.

The license, They keep in his name,

And they start stripping it Of cash, of assets,

And that'’s the end Of the lesson.

Where'’s jake grubert?

He was supposed to get His fanny down here.

Well, his attorney called And said that his client

Would be unable to appear.

You going home, lieutenant?

What does this look like, My hat?

No, I'’ll be in captain mcneil's Office playing potsy.

Well, if you'’ve come To my office,

You must want something. What is it?

You know something, mac? You'’re a case-hardened cynic.

I know, and you'’re A con artist.

Now, what do you want?

You mean I just can'’t Walk in here and say,

"Hello, mac"?

Oh, hello, theo.

I'’m fine.

Lillian is fine.

The kids are fine, And, no, I can'’t have lunch.

Now, what do you want?

Well, I want to change The duty chart.

I want to put six men On special assignment.

Six men?

You got king kong trapped On the empire state building?

No, not quite, But I got a homicide involved

With takeovers, And I need manpower.

Come on, mac. You know what?

I think I can nail this arnie. He'’s the weight.

Well, use valano.

He'’s been covering The nightclubs for years.

He'’s not enough.

Why don'’t you Give me four others?

Look, I'’ll take Crocker, stavros,

Oh, and stein, Incidentally, is--

How you gonna cover The charts?

Well, I figured I'’d fill A slot myself.

Oh-ho.

All right.

Take valano, since he'’s Off the charts anyway,

Crocker, because he'’s Gung-ho enough for two men,

Stavros, because his ferns Need a rest.

Since you put yourself in, You can be the last man.

Thanks, mac.

Oh, and stein, Incidentally,

As I was about to tell you, Is on vacation,

So you will cover my paperwork While I'’m gone, mac?

Thank you.

And the front And garage entrance

Are the ins and outs Of this place, right?

You know what The car looks like.

You know the suite number. Don'’t you, crocker?

But I still say it'’s A waste of time, lieutenant.

Okay, use photos over there,

But crocker knows exactly What benny and lester look like.

If they move, you tail '’em, And toss the car if you can.

Get it towed away if you have To, but don'’t bust them

Unless it'’s absolutely Necessary.

Just clock '’em.

Now, valano'’s in there, In fred'’s tavern.

He'’s posing as a bartender.

They go in there, You just cover '’em.

Well, what time do You want us to start?

Well, '’cause you both Have been up all night,

Get some sleep.

It'’s 2:00 now.

I'’d say about 11:00.

Crocker, you take a ride With me, okay?

Just to see jake.

Why me?

Well, you'’re The doubting thomas, right?

I'’m gonna do a little Pitter-patter on your brain

And reconstruct it.

I don'’t have to talk to you. My lawyer told you that.

He'’s your lawyer.

I mean, you know, He tells you, not me.

Well, he told me I don'’t have To come in and talk to you.

Okay, all right, jakey boy, I'’m gonna do it the hard way.

Now, these are Licensed premises, right?

Get your license.

Uh, the glass Is a little dusty.

You mind if I remove it?

Ah, that'’s mary grubert Has the license.

- is she the owner? - well, that'’s my wife.

It'’s in her name.

Ah, but you really Own it, right?

You know how it is. I got a record.

Oh, jake.

That'’s undisclosed ownership.

You can lose your license For that.

Don'’t you understand that?

Crocker, would you go Call the owner,

Have her come down here?

She'’s entitled to know What'’s going on.

Hey, hey. I'’ll talk to you.

Ah, crocker, save the dime.

Well, how about your lawyer?

Bad advice-- I just fired him.

Lieutenant, I'’ll come And talk to you,

But tomorrow, After I discuss it with my wife.

Hey, isn'’t that carrying Women'’s lib a little too far?

I mean, don'’t you make Your own decisions?

Come on, ease up. Will you give me a break?

I'’ll meet with you tomorrow, But after I talk to my old lady.

All right, jake.

You know, you'’re beautiful.

I mean, I really love you

When you keep nice And quiet like this.

Yes, sir, can I help you?

Where'’s fred?

Come on, I got business.

Well, fred'’s out of town Right now.

Is there anything I can do for you?

I'’m his partner.

Drink?

Scotch.

Neat.

Uh, fred tells you About his deals

Before he split, right?

Deals, uh, What do you mean, man?

Oh, uh, fred owes me And my people some bread,

Like an insurance premium.

You understand?

Well, it seems I heard Something about it, yeah,

But fred mentioned a name.

Arnie.

That ring a bell?

Well, I'’ll tell you, I'’ll check with fred,

And if it'’s legit, uh,

Then you'’ll have it Tomorrow, okay?

Now!

Hit the register now,

Or you'’re gonna end up With no face.

All right, all right, All right.

Just relax.

Huh?

Uh, who do I tell fred I gave this to, huh?

Oh, uh, why don'’t You tell him this here?

Captain, I'’m on special assignment.

If you can just wait until My squad commander gets here.

A police officer'’s Beaten up in a tavern,

Working as a bartender, Alcohol on his breath,

And when a captain Asks him a question,

He insists he'’s on duty But off the chart.

Well, I want Some answers, officer,

Or you'’ll end up with about

20 specifications On a complaint.

I'’m lieutenant kojak, Captain.

I'’m his boss.

Now, what are the extent Of his injuries?

He'’ll live.

He'’s got a couple Of cracked ribs,

Concussion, slight fracture Of the right arm.

He'’s gonna need Some sutures.

I gave him a mild sedative Just to ease the pain.

I demand to know what'’s Going on here, lieutenant,

Why one of your men Was drunk, beat up--

Look, captain, I'’m sure That detective valano

Didn'’t plan On getting beat up.

And why? I don'’t know yet.

And as for the booze, well,

He'’s on special assignment For licensed premises,

And every once in a while, You know,

You got to take a shot.

But I'’m sure that every cop On the street knows

That detective valano Is not on the sauce.

I'’ll check into this.

And you better be Telling the truth,

Or you'’ll join him Down at the complaint room.

Right by the book, Eh, captain?

Detectives are not exempt From the rules, kojak,

No matter what you golden boys Like to think.

Hey, captain,

Detective valano'’s been injured In the line of duty,

And you heard the doctor Give you the full report.

I intend to put him in For a commendation.

Now, in the face of that,

You see fit to put In a complaint,

Hey, captain, you'’re gonna turn Out to be the jerk of the year.

You think I'’m gonna Let you walk out on this?

There'’s nothing wrong With you, buster,

Except that you'’re A typical wise-guy detective

Who needs a taking-down.

Hey, doc.

I think that sedative'’s Starting to work.

I'’m fading kind of fast here.

10-4, everybody.

I pretty well got this one guy Taken care of, see?

And then somebody grabs me From the back,

And before I know it, Bang, bang,

And they'’re doing A dance on me.

Yeah, you see The other jelly bean?

No, but I recognized The first guy.

His name is mickey.

He'’s a bartender From the street.

One of those places, uh, I can'’t Remember just which one, though.

But arnie is definitely tied Into the action, theo.

They'’re using his name.

You know, for us, It'’s definite,

But it'’s not enough To go to court with.

Those ribs still Killing you, huh?

Yeah, and my head and my arm, But mostly my pride.

Look, theo, I paid my dues On this one.

I want in all the way, okay?

Oh, sure, I'’ll just tie A siren to your wheelchair.

What a drag.

Don'’t they ever go out For anything?

Why should they?

They got everything They need right in there.

You stupid jerks.

You think you can walk All over the cops?

Do you think they'’re That stupid?

That was no moonlighting dick.

It smells to me like a plant.

Well, we couldn'’t help What happened, sir.

Yeah, well, neither can I.

You guys had a nice thing Going for you.

Then you had to blow away Some file clerk

On his big night out, huh?

I tell you to sit tight And wait and see

Which way the cops Are gonna look,

And what do you do?

You go out And make collections anyway

And walk right into a setup.

Who do you dummies Think you are--

- the james gang? - hey, look!

We needed some bread, Even to sit tight.

And you, my big, bad nephew,

You'’re the number-one stupid.

You got a love affair Going with a cop.

You dope.

Who do you think set you up?

He'’s with the same squad As the guy your buddies creamed.

You'’re wrong.

Now, he wouldn'’t set me up, Not bobby.

Now, come on. Now, come on!

- he'’s from the old neighborhood. - he'’s a cop!

You'’re supposed To be a wise guy,

So stop with this Neighborhood garbage, huh?

The deal'’s off. You guys are finished.

What do you mean finished?

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Now listen to me. Listen to me.

We got a sweet deal going here, And I ain'’t finished.

- you hear me? - like I said, it'’s over.

Sure. Sure, sure, sure.

We leave town, and you move in With somebody else

And pick up the gravy, huh?

You'’re no longer connected To me or to my people.

The word'’s out. You punks ain'’t got no home.

You'’re orphans,

So disappear While I still want to let you.

I'’m staying.

Now, you guys want in?

What are you, crazy?

You want arnie on our backs too?

Look, not him or anybody else Is gonna push me out.

Now, I got a score coming,

And I ain'’t about To walk away empty, huh?

He'’ll burn us.

Come on, come on, Now, lookit, lookit,

One sweep, all the joints, And then we'’re down to florida,

Money in our pockets, huh?

Now, come on, two more days With no cuts to arnie,

And we are gone.

Yeah, and what About your friend, the cop?

I got no cop friends.

Now, you guys want in?

Huh?

Yeah.

- anything happening here? - no.

None of them have left The place yet.

Any idea who'’s in there?

Well, benny and lester, For sure--

Maybe one more.

And who would That one more be?

Well, there'’s A lot of activity

In and out over there.

There was this one guy.

He might have been Arnie naylor,

But I can'’t tell From the picture we got now.

All right, you just hang In there and make sure.

But he left already, And we couldn'’t follow him

And blow the plant.

Yeah, valano got stomped.

Ah, nothing permanent, but he Got shook up pretty good.

Got in the head, in the arm, In the cheeks, stuff like that.

Well, that leaves benny out. He hasn'’t left this place.

Hey, there are four gorillas In this operation--

Four that we know of.

The other two--they'’re the ones Who stomped valano,

And who'’s to say that Your buddy benny isn'’t up there

Laughing about it?

I'’m going for coffee.

Get me another lentil soup.

Never mind stopping, driver.

Take me back to 23rd street.

Lieutenant?

Lieutenant?

Oh, it'’s the italian sandman.

Jake grubert is here,

And he'’s got His old lady with him.

All right. Yeah, bring '’em in.

I'’m the owner of the bar, Lieutenant.

I think I have a right To be here.

Oh, as a friend Or as an enemy, mrs. Grubert?

As my husband'’s wife.

All right. Won'’t you sit down?

You don'’t have To be here, mary.

But I am here.

So what do you want From my jake?

Well, from your jake, I think I want the truth, mrs. Grubert.

Why?

Is the police department Short on heroes?

Well, no, we got A few of those.

We got a shortage Of friends.

We could use A couple of those.

So, for me and jake To be your friend,

We have to get beat up Or maybe destroyed?

That bar Is my husband'’s living.

It took a long time To get there,

And we'’re not going to lose it.

Mm-hmm.

So you'’re willing to pay These leeches extortion money

In order to keep it, right?

It'’s a business expense, Like taxes.

We can live with it.

Look, you'’re a fine woman, Mrs. Grubert, okay?

But there'’s another Fine woman involved.

Her name is helen block.

Huh?

She loved her husband, Just like you love your jake,

And they had a couple of kids.

Now, it'’s no-go, Mrs. Grubert.

I mean, I'’m sorry to force you Into this predicament,

But I'’m sorrier for that widow And her two fatherless kids.

The man who got killed?

That'’s who You'’re talking about?

It'’s, um...

It'’s different when you know About people.

Until now, he was a body.

Now he'’s a life.

He didn'’t have to butt in.

Why did he have to butt in?

What difference does it make?

Suppose he didn'’t want To see you get hurt?

Suppose he just cared?

Jake, maybe you should care.

Bobby, I'’m taking off.

I'’ll see you tonight.

Yeah, I'’ll be out of here In a minute.

Uh, I want to see Detective crocker?

Oh, yes.

Marie.

Hi.

Could we talk in private?

Over here.

So this is where It all happens?

It'’s not very nice, is it?

The room or what happens?

Both, I guess.

Want to sit down?

Oh, no.

No, thanks. That'’s okay.

All right, marie, What'’s the trouble?

What'’s wrong?

I saw you outside The motor lodge, bobby.

Why are you watching benny?

Come on, marie, I work the area.

- I'’m all over the place. - oh, come on, bobby, stop it.

This is too important To both of us.

The other day, We were like kids again--

The three of us, Like ten years ago,

But I know benny, And I see you here,

Where you live--

I don'’t live here, marie.

It just happens to be An office that I work in.

No, you live here,

Just the way benny Lives there.

None of us lives On manor avenue anymore.

Well, you said it. It'’s all changes, doesn't it?

You both have.

I never did.

Bobby, please don'’t go After benny.

Come on, what makes you think I'’m after benny?

Because you are. I don'’t know why.

I don'’t know what it is You think he'’s done,

But you are.

He won'’t go back, bobby, Not to prison.

Did benny send you here?

He doesn'’t know.

I came '’cause I had To find out,

And now I have.

Look, marie, you go home--

I mean really home, And not back to benny.

I'’m benny's girl.

That'’s all I ever was.

Whatever he is, Whatever he'’s done,

I have to stay with him.

That'’s how it is.

Good-bye, bobby.

All right, now, you sure You reached benny for the meet?

Yeah, when I left the message At another bar,

They said They'’d get word to him.

Now, make sure When you get him talking,

He mentions arnie.

I want "Arnie" on that tape.

Here...

That'’s three grand, marked.

Make a deal for one big score,

And use that as a down payment.

Make arnie come back For the rest, okay?

Stavros, when benny Leaves jake'’s bar,

You leave him to go, But take the tape.

We'’re gonna need that For the grand jury.

Suppose benny spots the mic?

He won'’t.

The wire'’s gonna Come down your side

To the recorder right here.

Just make sure you watch

Where the wires are plugged in, That'’s all.

Yeah, and stay away From the jukebox.

It screws up the sound.

Yeah, and if benny spots Anybody in my place,

This time tomorrow I'’ll be on a slab.

None of us will be In your place.

We'’ll be planted On the outside, you hear?

Just let him keep talking.

I promise you, He'’ll hang himself.

Looks like benny'’s car.

Here we go.

It'’s arnie, not benny.

But if you think this Lets benny off the hook,

You'’re jumping to conclusions.

We'’ll play it out.

Why are you here?

I didn'’t talk. I-I didn'’t give nobody up.

You left a message.

You wanted to talk to someone, So I'’m here.

I sent word to benny.

You talk to me, jake.

Hey, what about benny?

Well, the last time I saw benny, he was unemployed.

He doesn'’t belong to me.

He don'’t have nothing To do with me.

Then I'’d like to talk to you, If you'’d listen.

I'’m here to listen.

First, you listen to me.

Understand?

You'’re gonna offer me A number, right?

Okay.

If it'’s the right number, We make a deal,

But if you say a number That might be so low

As to embarrass me,

Then I'’ll have to just get up And walk out of here.

Say a number That might be so low

As to embarrass me,

Then I'’ll have to just get up And walk out of here.

Where'’s the rest?

What do I know? I'’m no engineer.

The wire was out When we took it.

Did it fall out, Or did you pull it out?

Jake, give me back The three grand,

Or did you use it To make a deal?

No, I made a better deal.

You gave me a good idea.

Jake, you'’re finished.

What do you mean "Finished"?

Two words, baby--

Undisclosed ownership.

You mean you lift my ticket?

All right, I'’ll give you benny.

I saw him. I saw him kill that guy.

I'’ll testify Anything you want.

Hey, hey, hey!

Now you want us to believe That benny did it?

Now you want to trade benny For your license,

You lousy creepy?

You'’d sell your mother!

Crocker!

Hey, what'’s the matter With him?

Is he crazy?

I'’ll give you Two other witnesses--

Straights, They'’ll talk.

And the bartender.

And I know The other three guys.

It'’s al and mickey stiller And lester goetz.

Hey, kojak, is it a deal, huh?

Stavros, take, uh, This out to the squad room.

Take a statement. Get witnesses.

Yes, sir.

And then I want you to meet Bobby where you were last night.

Yes, sir.

He told me he was In restaurant supplies.

I wanted to believe him.

God, I wanted to believe him.

You know You can ask out, crocker.

Rizzo will fill in for you.

No, marie called it. I'’m a cop.

I lay down now because It'’s a personal thing,

I'’m finished.

All right, benny lays down, Arnie takes a walk.

Now you tell me why The arnies never get it.

They will... Next time.

- valano. - yeah, lieutenant, it'’s me.

We'’re taking Benny and his crew.

You want in?

Oh, you bet I do.

All right, I'’ll pick you up In ten minutes.

I'’ll be ready.

All right, I want you to go To the motor lodge

And get a room opposite benny'’s And then plant outside.

Stavros will join you As soon as he delivers jake.

How you feeling? You okay?

Yeah, I'’ll make it.

We'’re on channel f-2 On the walkie-talkie.

Where'’s the keys?

Here, You'’re in room 1023.

There'’s nobody in 1019.

- I checked it out. - all right.

You'’re a beautiful, Beautiful person.

Can you hear me?

Yeah, loud and clear.

Lieutenant, they'’re in.

All right, stay ten minutes And then come on up.

Got you.

I'’m going uptown To see marie.

Alone?

I'’ll be okay.

See you later.

Lieutenant, benny just Pulled out again, alone.

Tail him.

Come on, bobby. Let'’s go.

Get that thing Out of the way!

Come on, move the truck!

- get that-- - move the truck!

Move that truck Out of the way!

Come on! Move it!

Here, you tell him.

Thank you.

- lieutenant-- - yeah, I know.

- you lost him. - we never had him.

We got pinned to the curb.

Come on up here quietly. The door'’s still open.

We'’ll take what we got.

All right, We'’ll be right up.

- freeze! - hold it!

Check out the bedroom.

Up against the wall.

Go ahead.

I knew you were a fink.

Benny should have Never even said hello.

That'’s another nail For your coffin, lester.

Who was your backup man The other night

When you laid me out, man?

Oh, really?

What the hell Are you doing?

You ruffian.

All right, where'’s benny?

Who'’s benny?

- oh. - lieutenant...

Look what I found.

That'’s wonderful. All right, call the squad.

Have a couple of men come Down here to pick up this trio,

And tell '’em to take a cab

So we don'’t blow our plant, All right?

- yes, sir. - benny ain'’t stupid.

He'’ll see you guys.

Oh, thank you, mickey.

Now we'’re sure benny's Coming back.

We'’ll jam the lock on the door,

And then when he'’s Fumbling with it,

We'’ll have him trapped out In the hall with no place to go.

Yeah, well, it sounds Like an execution.

Hey, look, all stakeouts Sound like executions.

We set '’em up that way

And hope it turns Into a nice, easy surrender.

No, he'’s not gonna surrender. He won'’t.

So what the hell do you Want me to do--

Set it up different so you can Satisfy a personal obligation?

- no way, junior. - I know benny, lieutenant.

He'’ll see cops And start blasting.

And we sit around while He runs out of ammunition?

If I'’m gonna give away The first round,

I'’m gonna make sure None of my men are around.

Lieutenant, I can talk him down.

He'’ll listen to me. Nobody has to get shot.

Bobby, benny'’s a psycho. He'’s off the wall.

All right, just let me try, Lieutenant, just once.

You know, if you'’re right, Nobody gets hurt,

But if you'’re wrong

And there'’s A 9-millimeter automatic

That'’s not accounted for, Probably sitting right now

In benny'’s pocket--

I'’m not playing games With myself, lieutenant.

I know what benny is, And I'’m no hero,

But I owe it to him, And I owe it to myself.

You owe the guys You work with also.

You owe them more.

I understand that, But come on, theo,

It'’s something I have to do!

Okay, but we'’re gonna Do it my way,

And I'’ll lay it out.

You think we got enough stuff In this thing?

Well, let'’s hope so.

These are new threads.

Yeah, okay, In the meantime, crocker,

You stay behind that barricade, You understand?

What, with the economy And flowers and funerals

And forget it.

Yeah, no sweat, boss, And, uh, thanks.

Yeah, thanks.

You can thank me When it'’s over.

In the meantime, stavros Will get in touch with us

On the portable As soon as he spots benny.

And, uh, Take care of yourself, kid.

Yeah, hey, lieutenant, uh...

Yeah?

Don'’t call me "Kid."

Oh, sure.

I'’ll just be a second, honey. I'’m gonna get some cash.

I'’ll see you.

He'’s on his way up. Do you read me?

Yeah, I got you.

All right, follow him up In the next elevator.

Right.

Bobby, oh, no.

Benny.

Stay cool, now.

It'’s me, bob.

Oh, it figured You'’d be the one.

Benny, just stand still

And take your hand Out of your pocket.

Hey, hey. Come on, come on.

What are you doing Hiding behind them things?

This is benny.

Come on, now, We'’re the same kind of people.

We don'’t need no guns.

I can'’t fight you, bobby.

You know that.

Benny, just take your hand Out of your pocket.

Do it, man! You'’ll still be alive!

Look, I ain'’t going back!

Benny!

Crocker, you okay?

Yeah, I'’m all right. I'’m not hit.

You okay?

What--what am I gonna say to her?

Who'’re you feeling sorry for-- Her, him, or yourself?

I don'’t know. Everyone.

Why don'’t you make it valano?

He just killed a man, crocker, And that ain'’t no fun.

He'’s inside Popping his cookies.

Learn something, crocker.

Valano--he'’s the one Who needs your help.