Original subtitles

[theme music]

Stavros: hey, you, come here.

Oh, wow, man.

You just scared the living--

Keep your voice down.

We're on a job.

Get in the back of the car.

What's going down?

You're going to hear a robbery.

Here they come.

Turn on the tape.

Juan ramirez [on stereo]: are You sure they ain't got a dog?

A lot of these places got dogs.

I have checked very Carefully, juan.

There are no dogs.

Juan ramirez [on stereo]: which Truck do you want, mr. Pataki?

Mr. Pataki [on stereo]: The one with the ladders.

Who's got the wire on him?

The guy with the Spanish accent.

It's a good thing you got me.

This thing's got a wheel lock.

Hey, for what do you want a Paint truck anyway, mr. Pataki.

You're getting paid to Start it, not talk about it.

Hey, you need a truck.

You need a driver.

Hey, uh, tell your bad friend What a-- what a good driver

I am, huh?

Yes, yes, juan.

You are a very good driver.

Now we get a commercial.

Mr. Pataki [on Stereo]: you know,

Jake, two-four-six for 200 is not infallible.

It might be wise to Have a standby car.

Jake [on stereo]: Collins got six days.

All of us can drive.

Collins.

Harry collins.

Stavros: oh, there's The nightwatchman.

Car 740 to central.

This is security.

Stop.

Stop or I'll shoot.

[winces]

Request backup unit, Obitsky industrial painters.

The lid's off the stakeout.

Hold it.

Hold it.

Get them out.

Over here.

All units at 1013.

[police sirens]

How could we know There'd be some trigger

- happy nightwatchman? - trigger happy?

I was on the force when you had Cradle marks on your backside.

Come on.

For crying out loud.

He must be senile.

Maybe he resents walking Into a felony in progress

Without being notified.

But it's his beat.

He should have told us There was a nightwatchman.

Hey, you didn't tell Me what was going down.

You pulled me off The street and told

Me you had a wire on some guy.

I thought he was undercover.

Undercover?

No kidding.

He wasn't undercover.

You see these two Experienced detectives?

They put a wire on A passing car thief.

Lieutenant, Ramirez volunteered.

He signed waivers, everything.

Look, lieutenant, we Got the word that pataki

Was into something big.

He got ramirez to steal a truck, So we made a deal with ramirez

To find out what was going on.

Maybe you ought to make Another deal, stavros,

Before he goes and Sees his lawyer

And starts suing the Department or maybe putting

A lean on one of your plants.

Have they had trouble Like this before?

Not since I've been here.

How you here?

Oh, about eight years.

Hey, look, from our Two yo-yos over there,

I want their statements On my desk in two

Hours, along with the tapes.

You all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Thanks.

You heard your rights?

Yes, and I would like to Take advantage of them.

I wish to call my Lawyer right away.

Tell me something, pataki.

Tell me what a Classy cook like you

Is doing in a dump like this.

It's a mistake.

My lawyer will tell you.

It's a terrible mistake.

Professional man, And you always

Made a good living, never hurt Anybody, never carried a gun.

You know, I always thought of You as a modern day robin hood?

And here you are, wanted For attempted murder.

I did not shoot anybody.

But your partner Did, so it all hangs

On you, along with A few other things,

Like grand larceny auto, Carrying a dangerous weapon,

A few other knickknacks.

Oh, yeah.

That's what you get for hanging Around with bad company,

Like harry collins.

I want my lawyer.

It is my constitutional right.

I want my lawyer.

Uh-huh.

Sure.

Oh, yeah.

How can a lady as naughty as You walk into a man's apartment

Like somebody's governess?

I'm only naughty with you.

And I am someone's governess.

That's why I'm late.

My, uh, charge is going to Be whooping it up tonight.

How late?

1:30, maybe till 2:00.

I thought you'd be pleased.

[phone ringing]

Yeah.

Cassidy here.

Mr. York?

Are you staying?

I'll try not to listen.

This is augustine pataki.

Lieutenant, here Are the statements

What's happening?

You're where?

How serious is it?

Very serious.

A very serious mistake.

I need a lawyer.

I must have a lawyer at once.

I will not stay in this place.

Do you understand?

No, no, no.

I cannot talk now.

They are listening.

Yeah, well, I can't Either, auggie.

Um, don't worry.

Stay loose, huh?

I'll take care of it.

Yeah, I'll take Care of it tonight.

Bye, baby.

I've got to go out.

But we've no time.

How about a rain check?

Cassidy, we are leaving For france tomorrow morning.

That's what I've been Trying to tell you.

Tonight is all we have.

Is your boss wearing Her rocks tonight?

All right.

When she comes in, she's going To be oiled to the gills.

It's going to take her About a half an hour

To unload those rocks and Kiss the brinksman good night.

And that'll give us At least until 2:30

To make up for lost time.

Hmm?

You are beautiful.

Tomorrow, you can, uh--

Rizzo, open it up.

Later.

I'm sorry about the Accommodations, auggie.

You see, we're busy tonight.

Have you got a line on collins?

Uh, he hasn't been Seen since that bank

Job in jersey, lieutenant.

What's the matter?

Doesn't your lawyer Make house calls?

You know the guy who was shot?

He wants a lawyer.

Everybody wants a lawyer. Ok.

Into my office.

The captain should Be in on this.

How do you figure that?

A non-violent loner.

Probably hasn't done three Years in his whole life.

What's he doing being mixed Up with a hood like collins?

[knocking on door]

Who is it?

Cassidy york: cassidy.

- you hear what happened? - yeah.

Auggie's in jail.

Cops busted him Stealing the truck.

Oh.

The poor baby.

Did the couch do that to you?

Stupid creep can't Even rip off a truck.

We were set up.

- there were cops-- - yeah, whatever, whatever.

You blew it. Jake: I told you there were--

- shut up! - --cops all over the place.

Shut up!

You think pataki will talk?

No, not if we get him out.

What are they Gonna hold him for?

Anything they can, Grand larceny auto,

Burglary, possession Of dangerous weapons,

Maybe attempted murder.

Don't [inaudible].

Hey, take it easy.

At least he got away.

There's no way to Tie pataki to you.

Yeah, I don't know about that.

It's very convenient, All these cops showing

Up at one place at one time.

Maybe they know Something we don't.

If they knew something, They'd be here right now.

Don't worry. I'll take care of pataki.

Don't let nobody near Him, only his lawyer.

A lawyer, huh?

And what does a Lawyer look like?

You know, york, you're crazy.

But if you can pull It off, we, uh--

We can hit it this weekend.

I mean, the painters Are off in denton too.

No, no, harry, Not this weekend.

There's a half a million Dollars in jewels

Leaving for france tomorrow.

Tonight, just like we planned.

Oh, with a caper like This, a lousy half million

Won't be that big a deal.

Harry, there ain't no Such thing as a lousy half

A million, right?

So we go tonight?

What about the truck?

The truck.

The truck is still In the yard, right?

Wheel lock's off.

Well, why doesn't Somebody steal it?

Yeah, why not?

Frank mcneil: I don't care If you have waivers or not.

Now you let an unarmed Civilian, a suspect,

Participate in a Felony wearing a wire?

How do you think that Makes the department look?

We just thought pataki was An important collar, captain.

When we found out that Collins was involved,

We just felt that something Big was coming down.

That's why you're not On suspension right now.

Who excused you?

All right.

Now you two hot dogs, you Report here, 7 o'clock sharp,

Monday morning in uniform.

In uniform?

I need 18 more officers To march in the saint

Patty's day parade.

But I'm jewish.

So is the mayor of dublin.

Thank you for volunteering Your services.

Out. Out.

You're beautiful.

I would have you as The guest lecturer

In charm at the police academy.

Please.

Hey, theo.

You know, if we do run Into a press hassle,

It wouldn't hurt to say We picked up collins.

Mac, what about this?

Mr. Pataki [on tape]: yes.

You're a good driver, juan.

You know, jake, two-four-six For 200 is not infallible.

It might be wise to Have a standby car.

Two-four-six for 200.

Now what does that mean to you?

Frank mcneil: Two-four-six for 200.

Two-four-six for 200.

Maybe odds, a code.

It's not infallible.

What isn't infallible?

People, plans.

Nothing's infallible.

Frank mcneil: what If it's not a word?

Maybe another number, The number four.

Two, three, four, five.

Seven digits.

A telephone number.

Two, four, six, four, Two, zero, zero.

Oh.

Dial a prayer.

That's infallible.

Two-four-six for 200.

Maybe it has something To do with the truck,

License plate, registration.

What do they want with A paint truck anyway?

Who says they Needed a paint truck?

Maybe they just wanted A truck, any truck.

Was that truck searched?

Well, I looked inside.

Get down there And comb it over.

- what am I looking for? - I don't know.

Maybe this.

Can I help you?

Yes.

I represent augustine pataki.

Lieutenant.

I'm lieutenant kojak.

Bring pataki into my office.

How do you do?

I'm cassidy york.

I understand my Client has a problem.

You mind telling me What the charges are?

Mm-hmm.

You haven't been up Here before, mr. York?

It's not exactly my line.

Most of my work is corporate.

Well, I trust you're up on Your criminal law, mr. York.

I have a lot of questions For your client.

I think it's safe to say He'll make no statements.

What are you doing here?

I asked for a lawyer, not-- Not some kind of joke.

I had to find out What was going on.

We can't have anybody Else involved now.

How do I get out?

I'll raise the bail myself as Soon as I know what they got.

This is what they have got.

They had a wire on young juan.

Oh, yeah?

What'd they hear?

I think not too much.

We said very little.

But they do know that jake Mentioned mr. Collins,

Only by name, nothing else.

But they want to Know my connection.

All right.

Then we're safe.

You're safe, not me.

If you go on with the Job while I'm in here,

I'll be the only One left to blame.

Come on, pataki.

Calm down, huh?

We're not gonna do Anything without you.

Why should we?

You brought collins in, right?

You set the whole thing up.

And I talked to collins.

We're not gonna do Anything until you get out.

Then we go ahead, and you jump Bail, and we skip the country.

We got new names.

We got new places.

And we got plenty of money.

We got maybe $10 million.

So what's the problem?

All right.

All right?

It's beautiful.

[car horn]

Thompson?

Crocker, manhattan south.

Oh, yeah.

The precinct said To look out for you.

I've got to get back In the yard, all right?

Ok.

There's a police Lock on the gate.

I'm going to have To open it for you.

Hey, look out!

Police!

Hold it!

Thompson, where's the call box?

Thompson: two Blocks on the right.

Good evening.

What time is the safe Deposit room open?

I've got some bonds I Don't want to leave around.

Well, normally at 8:00 am, mr. York.

But we won't lock up tonight Until mrs. Tildon returns.

Oh, that's very good.

That's right.

The old girl is wearing Her diamonds again tonight.

Mrs. Linker mentioned She might be going out.

Yes, sir.

[ticking]

Everything all right, mr. York?

Fine.

[police sirens]

Dispatcher [on Radio]: go ahead, 723.

723 responding to 1031 with units.

Obitsky's industrial painters.

Estimated time of Arrival, two minutes.

Well, forget that They wanted any truck.

They wanted that particular Truck like crazy.

Yeah, but for what?

Well, they know it was reported Stolen in the morning, right?

So whatever it was for was Coming down tonight, here.

Put out an all points Alarm on that truck.

And in the meantime, I'll go Talk to our friendly burglar.

[phone ringing]

Hey, aren't you forgetting Whose suite this is?

I bribed the Bellhop into telling

Me when your boss gets back.

Hello?

- harry collins [on phone]: york? - yeah.

Yeah, everything's ok so far.

But there's no sign Of the old dame yet.

Mm-hmm.

Well, take it easy.

Be patient.

Patient?

Look, it's almost 2 O'clock, and that thing's

Ready to blow at 2:30.

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

Well, what do we Do while we wait?

Why don't you try painting?

Chatty bellhop.

Your boss isn't back yet.

Come here, baby.

Oh, yeah.

So what do we do?

Paint.

I do want to thank you For coming in tonight.

Oh, yeah.

Well, mr. Obitsky likes To, uh, give good service.

Well, we are very happy With the work, believe me.

Except last night one Of your men dripped

Paint all over an Irreplaceable chair.

Well, that's why We switched crews.

My guys are real careful.

Look, mac, you get a good Look at pataki's lawyer?

You buy him?

Well, he looked like a lawyer.

But he hasn't sprung his Boy as fast as you thought.

Is that it?

I've got a hunch he wants Pataki right where he's at.

Your friends must have really Wanted that paint truck.

No questions.

Please, lieutenant.

Oh, no questions.

Just information for you.

They went back to the yard And ripped off the truck

Less than an hour ago.

Auggie, I think you've Been dumped, baby.

Now you help us get Collins, I'll do what I

Can to see you walk away clean.

I want my lawyer now.

Stavros.

Yo.

Get the man a phone, huh?

I'd like to talk to Your lawyer myself.

Why, what about?

Two-four-six for 200.

All right, you.

Come on.

See if you can find That legal directory.

I'd like to look Up a cassidy york.

Boys, all I want Is my trundle bed.

Why me, I ask.

Did you have a nice Evening, mrs. Tildon?

I had a hell of a good time.

We've kept the safe Deposit vault open.

Well, you can shut it right up.

Look, I'm too tired to get Out of this rig tonight.

And besides, we're Leaving in the morning.

I have to be packed anyway.

But mrs. Tildon, the Hotel is responsible.

Well, I'll take The responsibility.

Now just don't worry.

Don't worry.

Now you fellas-- you fellas Did a right fine job.

There you go.

Why don't you come Back in the morning

And take us to the Airport safely, hmm?

Oh, it's all right.

It's all right.

There's nobody around here But bellhops and painters.

Bye, fellas.

Go on, go on.

Hurry up, you old broad.

We got less than 10 minutes left.

See you in the morning.

Good night.

Close the vault.

Hey, you're gonna have To direct the people

That come to the other door.

See, we're working here, ok?

Yes, sir.

Ringing.

I'm sorry, sir.

Mr. York's room Still doesn't answer.

Would you care to Leave a message?

No, no.

No message.

Wait.

Uh, give-- give me mrs. Lincoln.

Yes, yes.

I will hold.

[phone ringing]

Mrs. Tildon's suite.

I'm sorry.

Mr. York just left.

Who is this?

Nobody.

Look, if you tell me why you're Calling them, I can send a car

And for mrs. Lincoln too.

I don't have to Tell you, lieutenant.

And I can keep on trying to Reach him until I get him.

That is my right.

I don't think you Understand, auggie.

I mean, I want you to find him.

I want to ask him Why he's not listed

In the new york bar directory.

Stavros!

Yes, sir.

Let him out again In 15 minutes.

The precinct finally tracked Down the painting contractor

Obitsky, or at least his wife.

He's been at a union meeting.

What, at 2:30 in the morning?

Well, she says he's Been hitting the sauce

At a couple of the bars.

I've got some guys Looking for him.

Well, if they find Him, you bring him in.

[explosion]

All right, everybody.

I want you to look at me.

That's right.

This is a robbery.

Now I know you're Frightened and surprised.

But if you do exactly as you're Told, then nobody will be hurt.

No calls go out.

The switchboard Is broken, right?

We're gonna listen to Everything coming in.

Put your hands on your heads.

We're gonna take You up one at a time.

The rest of you, keep Your hands on your heads.

York was right.

They're real old fashioned.

Harry collins: how easy Do you think they'll pop?

Like cheese.

Bingo.

You got about an hour, then The place will be crawling

With cooks and chambermaids.

Two-four-six has got to Leave for 200 before then.

Right.

[buzzing]

Alphonse hotel.

Good morning.

Mr. Pataki [on phone]: mr. York?

Make sure you put this Where people can see it.

Move.

Yeah, auggie, what is it?

I called you 15 minutes ago.

That's very fast sleeping.

I've been with a lady.

Yes, I'll bet.

The police told me that The paint truck was stolen

After I was arrested tonight.

Cassidy york [on phone]: Is this line safe?

I don't know.

Auggie, if you wanted To steal a truck,

Tonight would be the Night to do it, right?

I mean, if we wait for Tomorrow, they might have

Bigger gates and meaner dogs.

[knocking on door]

So don't you see what They're trying to do to you?

They know you're alone, And you're cut off,

And they're trying To capitalize on it.

Auggie, I was going to Give you a big surprise,

But I guess I'm going To have to tell you now.

There's a lawyer.

His name is william Everett, esquire.

He's going to show up there In about an hour with a writ.

He says the wire on ramirez Is going to get you out clean.

He said that?

Within an hour?

That's good.

That's very, very good.

He's got silver tongue on The telephone right now.

This guy may not be a Lawyer, but he ought to be.

What do you got?

They're bringing in The contractor, obitsky.

He's airtight.

He's been with 500 Guys all night.

Look at that.

We got a big beef coming Down, probably right now,

And two suspects chatting About it on a police telephone.

Hey, it's a bad night For the good guys, baby.

So all you gotta Do is sit tight.

You're gonna be Sprung in one hour.

You go back home, and I'll call You first thing in the morning.

Right.

I hope you don't ever Try a con like that on me.

What are you Talking about, harry?

I told him the truth.

I got him a lawyer.

I don't want to cut him out.

He's the guy who's going To keep us from getting

Stiffed by the fences.

He's got the best connections.

And besides, I like him.

Well, then why didn't you Tell him about the hit tonight?

Because he's scared, and that Lieutenant is small enough

To push him over the edge.

That girl you've been seeing Is going to find out about you.

What do you mean?

The old dame took her Rocks up to her suite.

You can get me in without Shooting up the joint.

Right.

Ok.

Let's go.

Mr. Obitsky, maybe You can tell us

Why anyone would want one Of your trucks bad enough

To go to all this trouble.

Hell, most of those trucks Are ready for the bone yard.

Wait a minute, mr. Obitsky.

You're an industrial Painter, right?

You do banks, that Sort of thing.

Banks, supermarkets, Department stores.

At night.

Obitsky: mostly.

They don't like us spilling Paint all over the customers.

But tonight, your guys are Off because of a union meeting.

That could be it.

They hit one of obitsky's night Jobs while everybody's off.

What do you think?

Sure.

They dress up like painters, And the truck gets them in.

Mr. Obitsky, how Many night jobs

Are you working on right now?

I don't know, maybe 11, 12.

I'd have to call my foreman.

Oh, here.

Be my guest.

Right here.

I better get the Troops ready, huh?

Right.

Valerie: yes?

It's me, valerie.

I gotta see you.

Harry, take it easy.

I wanna make sure She's paying attention.

All right, miss, where Does she keep the diamonds?

On the dresser.

Hold onto her.

Keep her quiet.

Oh, my god.

Unless you got a Bulletproof vest on,

I'd leave that stuff Right where it is.

Hey!

No!

Take it easy.

Grab the stuff and Take it downstairs.

You stay there.

I'm sorry, but you're Gonna have to come too.

Come on.

Uh-huh.

That's it?

Ok.

Stick around the phone, mike.

Thanks.

14 night jobs.

I'm doing better than I thought.

Yeah, well, some of These, we can forget.

The dog pound, the Bookstore, the subway,

The y. Massage parlor?

We don't discriminate.

Ok.

That still leaves a Bunch of hit-able places,

A jewelry store, a Department store,

A bank, two banks, a hotel.

Which one?

The alphonse, Very picky people.

I don't know we're going to Check these out in time, theo.

We haven't got time.

Pawn shops, art gallery.

Are these valuable paintings?

I don't know from paintings.

Crocker.

Now put your leg up there.

This is the color paint They had in the truck.

Frozen sunburst yellow.

Very classy color.

We're doing the alphonse in it.

Hey, you'll never get It out of those pants.

[police siren]

We get any more, we'll Have to start stacking them.

Now just make sure I'm on top.

You got it.

Hurry up.

We gotta get out of here.

Ok, kid.

I'm pulling the plug.

It's fantastic, harry.

There's gonna be millions.

Ok.

Now go on outside and Check the streets.

Right.

Police.

Hold it.

Assume the position.

Cops!

Ah, mystery guest. A-ha.

Goodbye.

Cops!

Cops!

Hold it.

Police.

Stop!

Are you guys in the back yet?

We're in the kitchen.

There's a lot of people In here all tied up.

We spotted a couple of Guys out toward the front.

This is lieutenant kojak.

Hold stations.

Move in.

Come on.

I'm the manager. Be careful.

Don't break anything.

All right.

They're still in here.

You know how to Do it, east side,

West side, all around the town.

Come on.

Let's get it on.

How bad is it?

The well ran dry.

Now how much you figure They kept in there?

Well, no idea.

I mean, we don't ask.

Terrific.

How'd they carry it out?

It was in a laundry Hamper, almost full.

And then I saw them push It into the elevator.

Well, did it go up or down?

Well, of course I'm insured.

But I want my rocks back.

And that stuff's still here.

They didn't have Time to get it out.

Hold it!

All right, cuff 'em.

- 800 guests, huh? - yes.

Many of them aren't here.

They have other homes in palm Beach are the south of france.

Theo, you're blind.

Oh, you got a lot Of heavy names here.

We're going to track Them down and find out

What they kept in those boxes.

If they know themselves.

Mr. Cassidy york.

Oh, here we have.

Suite 246.

246?

Yes.

Two-four-six.

Crocker?

Yeah, over here.

Well, lieutenant.

Cut it out, will you, cassidy?

[inaudible] Didn't Even work with pataki.

All right.

Check it out, crocker.

Uh, lieutenant, aren't you Supposed to have a warrant?

Not if I'm gonna Place you under arrest.

Oh, yeah?

What for?

What for?

What for?

What for?

For, uh-- for Impersonating a lawyer.

Come on, kojak.

Most lawyers Impersonate lawyers.

Well, it's good enough to Get you down to my store.

And besides, when Pataki sees you walking

In with the rest Of the creeps, he's

Gonna tell us all about it.

Nothing.

That room too.

You take the patrolman Out there and go check 200.

Two-four-six for 200.

Yeah.

What do you know About 200, cassidy?

We passed 200 going By the elevator.

Why don't you, uh, go Put on some threads?

You got a name, pal?

Come on.

Let's go.

So that accounts for Both of them, captain.

Good.

Very good.

They pulled two of them Out of the, uh, hallways.

Stavros nabbed him making A break in the kitchen.

No sign of collins?

Nada.

They found a laundry hamper in The stairwell, the bag removed.

Did you get anything Else on those numbers?

No.

200 is occupied by A retired admiral

And his, uh-- and his dog.

That's a beagle, not a broad.

All right.

Get out of the street.

Follow me.

Lieutenant, you're gonna Have a lot of proving to do

Before this gets into court.

Identification will be tough.

People will lie About what they lost.

And you don't have a single Thing to tie me into it.

You know something?

You really should Have been a barrister.

Lieutenant, they spotted a Guy going in the apartment

House across the street.

- augustine thinks it's collins. - all right.

Here's a present for him.

Lieutenant, I spotted Collins at the window

On the second floor.

He's at the top of the Stairs on the right side.

All right. Stay put.

Ok.

So why don't you cover The side entrance, huh?

Collins, this is Lieutenant kojak.

One way or another, You're coming out.

What's it gonna be?

Tear gas and shotguns Or cops, conversation,

And congratulations?

Make up your mind.

There's no one Dead yet, collins.

Ok, get up against the banister.

Go get him.

Oh.

What's up, theo.

Oh, we got it, mac.

Now look.

246 for 200.

Now this is york's Suite right over there.

That's two-four-six.

And that's collins's Apartment, number 200.

Now what they did was put The cable behind the banners,

Right?

Put the laundry Bag onto a pulley.

And zip, heading for Collins's apartment.

Only-- tada, tada, tada-- They didn't make it.

You know, theo, you used to Look very good in a uniform.

Theo kojak: you're not Gonna put me in another one

Of your berets, are you?

Come on.

I'm a super cop.

I'm only out for big busts.

And besides, I'm not irish.

I don't even look irish.

Huh?

Do I?

Nobody will ever notice.