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Hey, lieutenant, They just made the pickup.

It'’s nitchke.

This has got to be it.

He'’s driving a 1973 mercedes, Dark blue, license plate 860bla.

Okay, you stick with him, But don'’t crowd him,

And don'’t take offense.

Let your backup car have him If he smells you.

We'’re here At the central park towers,

And if I'’m right, We'’ll see you in five minutes,

But, crocker, don'’t blow it.

This is the biggie, baby.

Timing is everything.

All right.

If I'’m right, Nitchke'’s drop is right here,

And ever since he got ripped off On that big turkish delivery

Last month, steiner doesn'’t Trust his own mama.

Lieutenant, We'’re holding close.

He tests the stuff himself, You know.

That'’s his one big mistake.

One of the biggest dealers In manhattan,

And we haven'’t been able to hang A parking ticket on him.

Are you ready?

Now we'’re gonna bust him, And we'’re gonna bust him big,

And we'’re gonna make it stick This time.

He just turned into park.

Looks like your nose is right.

Oh, who loves you, theo?

Eight years, How sweet it is.

Hey, easy, easy.

Let'’s give him time To get up there.

May I help you, gentlemen?

Yes.

Okay, You cover the lobby here.

You take the service area,

And make sure the guard dog Doesn'’t talk to anybody.

Oh, stanley nitchke.

All right, hold him.

Spread those legs.

Oh, saperstein-- Look, it'’s a big one.

Oh, that'’s a nice surprise.

Spread '’em out.

Hark, it'’s the police.

Well, well, well, What do we got here?

It looks like smack right here

On manny steiner'’s coffee table.

And you know what, Sweetheart?

Some of our boys picked up The rest of the stuff

In brownsville after nitchke Tested the last batch.

You better have a warrant, Kojak.

Ah, wha--oh, I would'’ve sworn I had one this morning.

Here, read it.

You got a permit for this piece?

You better believe it.

You see, at times, I carry large amounts of money.

Oh, really? Tell me about it.

I want to call my lawyer.

Yeah.

Relax, huh?

In the meantime, would you Kindly read him his rights?

You have the right To remain silent.

If you give up the right To remain silent,

Anything you say can and will be Used against you

In a court of law.

You have the right to speak With--

All right, already.

You'’ll never make it stick, Kojak.

If you think manny steiner Is gonna let

Some two-bit bulletheaded cop Roll him up, you'’re crazy.

I pay my lawyers more in a week Than you make in a year.

Tell me about it.

Look, I'’ve got my rights.

I want to call my lawyer.

Yeah, yeah, sit down.

We'’ll go down To the station house,

We'’ll book you, and then you can Call your lawyer.

In the meantime, you get some Of the boys down here

And really toss this joint it, Really toss it.

Go through all the legal papers, Documents, whatever,

Open his safe, unpaid bills,

And then get stavros down here, The plant authority.

I wouldn'’t be surprised If he'’s growing marijuana

In the potted plants.

You'’re not going to take me, Kojak.

Why don'’t you use That bullethead of yours

For something else Besides breaking down doors?

Look, this is something We can work out.

After all, I'’m a respectable businessman.

Yeah, well, you keep talking, Steiner,

And I'’ll nail you for trying To bribe a police officer.

That ain'’t too bad, A bulletheaded police officer.

That'’s good for 10 to 20 years On a farm.

I'’ll never do time, kojak.

Of course not.

You'’ll have time for your Memoirs, like joe valachi.

Get ready for your papers, baby, And follow the leader.

All right, while you'’re Resting, what'’s your full name?

Nitchke...Tom.

Mr. Steiner has a right To counsel.

What are the charges?

Possession of heroin With intent to sell,

Possession of Narcotics paraphernalia,

Possible possession of A firearm without registration.

How'’s that for openers?

Hey, I'’ve got news for you, Buster.

You know, playing patty-cake On your coffee table

With a 1/2 kilo of horse,

That'’s a tsk-tsk And a naughty-naughty.

Manny, you have a right To remain silent.

I strongly advise you to say Nothing, absolutely nothing.

I'’ll try to arrange bail Just as fast as I can.

Good boy.

Well, it looks leakproof To me.

Now, it'’s all set For a preliminary hearing

On monday at 10:00 a.M.

You be there, theo, With the evidence.

Grabbing the stuff Right in his living room,

Open package and all that, You know,

I wish every case they gave me To prosecute was this easy.

I guess you heard He made bail.

100 thou cash.

You know something?

This farrell Must have had his hearing

On the back nine at winged foot.

That'’s a good one.

Oh, I'’m sorry, frank. I didn'’t know you had a broad.

That'’s all right, theo. I was just leaving.

Before you go, you mind Answering one question?

What am I supposed to do About dinner tonight?

What did you do Before you married me?

Frank, don'’t answer that.

There'’s some frozen dinners In the freezer.

Pop one into the oven, Set the timer,

And modern science Will do the rest.

Don'’t wait up for me, dear.

How come?

They having tryouts For cheerleader after class?

I'’m moonlighting For a sick friend

At the bide-a-wee Massage parlor.

Bye, lillian.

She'’s gonna drive me bananas.

Hey, look, You two had a fight.

Well, well, What can I do for you?

No, it wasn'’t a fight.

She'’s just moody, Unpredictable.

I think she'’s going through The change or something.

I don'’t know.

She'’s always telling me, "I want more out of life."

Well, What am I supposed to do?

Every time, It'’s something different.

Last week, She wanted to open a boutique.

This week, she'’s decided To go back to ccny

To finish her degree.

I mean, the kids are grown And away from home.

She wants to change the scenery.

She wants to get away For a couple of weeks.

You got a vacation coming.

Why don'’t you take her Someplace, you cheapskate?

He'’s gonna drive me bananas.

No way, no how, Not at my time of life.

I haven'’t come this far To wind up

In some stinking prison cell...

Maybe die in some lousy Prison infirmary

No. You'’re my lawyer, farrell.

You come up with something.

You come up with one of Your loopholes.

Manny, That'’s not the way it works.

I don'’t invent the law.

I only protect your right Within the law.

The fact that The incriminating materials

Were found in your apartment In such a quantity

And with you present, Well,

It makes the prosecution'’s case Very strong.

Yeah.

That damned evidence.

Without that evidence--

Manny, I don'’t know What you'’re thinking, but--

Look, it'’s all or nothing.

I'’m not spending the rest Of my life in prison.

Oh, don'’t get nervous, farrell.

Go on; go on home to your Big house in darien.

I'’ll call another specialist To pick it up from here.

No evidence, No case.

It'’s that simple,

But I need a man With your talent,

Who can put it together.

Can do?

Will do, mr. Steiner.

Difficult problems Are my specialty.

How much?

130,000.

100 for me, 30 for my people.

I'’ll take care Of my own expenses.

Results.

That'’s all I'm interested in: Results.

You know this man kojak?

Sure, I know kojak.

I know everybody.

That greek is kind of a fox.

You try to stay out of his way.

It'’s gonna be hard to get A handle on him.

At these prices, I don'’t want to hear hard.

I want to know, Can you do it?

Not to worry.

Just leave it to me.

You won'’t even know How I put it together.

That'’s the way I like it.

Get yourself a good alibi for a Couple of days, something solid.

Any other loose ends?

There'’s nitchke.

He brought the junk Up to my place.

Cost you 20 more.

Standard fee.

Shop around. You won'’t do any better.

Hello, This is steiner.

Put farrell on.

I don'’t care. Put him on.

Farrell, Get nitchke out on bail now,

The usual channels... Right away.

Oh, and, farrell, I got a news item for you.

I'’ll be your guest On the sound this weekend.

I said this weekend.

That'’s your problem.

That'’s right.

Oh, And why don'’t you invite

Some of your fancy Society friends?

Yeah.

So she does 30 days With no convictions,

Whatever that meant.

I think she meant "No opinions," You know.

- captain. - yeah.

Somebody left this note For you.

Oh, thank you, sergeant.

Oh.

Oh, no, not again.

Lillian.

Get this: "I feel the need to get away

"For a few days by myself.

"I'’ll call and let you know Where I am.

Love, lillian."

Well, I hope she picked up My shirts before she left.

Good for her.

You know, 22 years married to a cop

Is not what you call A bed of chrysanthemums.

Yeah, well, all the same, I'’m not gonna run around

Like some jerk Trying to find her.

She wants to express herself, Great.

As long as she doesn'’t run up A charge account at tiffany'’s,

It'’s fine with me.

Hey, frank, I know you'’re Straight down the middle, right?

But now that you'’re a bachelor For a couple of days,

I got a couple of numbers.

A couple?

One would give me A massive coronary.

- yeah. - lieutenant kojak, please.

Okay.

Lieutenant kojak, It'’s for you.

Thanks, benny.

Hello.

Did mcneil buy the note bit ?

Who is this?

Shut your mouth, And listen to me, kojak.

You know that note From mcneil'’s wife?

"I feel the need to get away For a few days," right?

Well, we'’ve got her, kojak.

What do you mean, You'’ve got her?

You'’ve kidnapped her?

Who said anything About kidnapping?

She'’s on a vacation.

She'’s taking a few days away.

Can I help it if she runs into An auto accident

In the berkshires?

Read the note, kojak.

What do you want?

A swap.

The package found over on park--

You know the one-- On the coffee table.

The package for mcneil'’s wife. It'’s that simple, kojak.

Simple nothing.

You can'’t blackmail this man.

That'’s why I'm talking to you, Kojak.

You'’re the arresting officer.

You'’ll be the one to check out That package

On the morning of the hearing.

That evidence never gets To court, kojak.

When we get the package, You'’ll get mcneil's wife.

Number one, I'’ve got to keep it from mcneil,

And number two,

The department doesn'’t look Too well on a detective

Who goes south With a kilo of horse.

That'’s your problem, kojak.

And you start to look for her, You'’ll find her in a ditch.

Think about it: 10 to 20 rap On an old man'’s life

Or a nice lady'’s life.

If I get you the stuff And you kill her anyway,

I'’m taking a sky dive Without a parachute, right?

Hey, look, I want to talk to lillian.

You'’ll get a call On this phone in ten minutes.

Kojak, please, Don'’t try any trace.

Are you finished?

Hmm?

The phone. Are you finished?

Hey, look, I'’m a cop.

Don'’t use it.

Benny!

- yes, lieutenant. - come here.

Don'’t let anybody Use this phone.

Yeah, I'’m sorry, mac.

Squad room.

Crocker, This is kojak.

Get your hands On a t-14 recorder

And get here on the double, The excelsior pool hall.

Come in the back way, and I'’ll Meet you in the men'’s room.

That'’s right, the men's room, And, crocker, move it.

I want you down here In nine minutes,

And make sure it'’s working.

What'’s up, lieutenant?

All right, Are you sure it'’s working?

Yeah, I put new batteries in it.

Now, look, I'’m in a hurry.

You get out of here, And go out the back way.

All right, thanks, benny.

Right, lieutenant.

Hello.

Theo?

Lillian, are you all right?

Yes, I'’m all right, but-- But I'’m afraid.

Please do whatever they ask.

Whatever you do, follow their Instructions to the letter.

Lillian, of course, we will.

Now, listen, you--

Hey, lieutenant.

Hey, lieutenant.

Lieutenant, we have a make on The bolinger burglary suspect.

Do you want us to tail him Or pick him up?

What?

You want us to scoop him up Or tail him, lieutenant?

I don'’t care.

Take him to lunch If you want to.

Make a decision, crocker; that'’s What the city pays you for.

You start to look for her, You'’ll find her in a ditch.

Yeah, Give me the desk.

This is lieutenant kojak.

Were you on the desk This morning,

When that note came For captain mcneil?

No, he got it all right.

Who brought it in?

A wino?

Did you get a description?

Right, thanks.

Stavros, come in here!

Yes, lieutenant?

Look, some wino brought a note In here this morning downstairs.

I want you to locate him.

Locate a wino?

You got to be kidding. You know how many winos--

He'’s pushin' 80, dressed In an army fatigue jacket,

Mets baseball cap, Blue and red tennis shoes.

He'’s got a gimpy leg.

That make the job Any easier for you,

Or would you like me to get you A seeing eye dog?

Yeah, well, I'’m still checking Stolen property, lieutenant.

Well, I'’m pulling you off That burglary detail.

Now, get going.

Oh, when you find him, call me.

Stavros, look, this is A special assignment, okay,

And it'’s for me.

Don'’t discuss it with anybody. You got it?

Yeah, lieutenant, I got it.

Just a gentle reminder, theo.

The evaluation report is due Tomorrow morning.

Al, I know when the Evaluation report is due.

Anything else?

Mm-mm.

Good afternoon. Charles, isn'’t it?

Raymond. Good afternoon, sir.

Look, I'’m staying a few days With the mcneil'’s,

And, well, I guess I overslept.

Did you by any chance, see Mrs. Mcneil go out this morning?

Oh, yes, about 10:00.

Was she alone?

No, There was a woman with her.

A woman.

I wonder if that was my niece.

I mean, What did she look like?

I don'’t think this Could have been your niece, sir.

She was an older woman.

Hmm, White hair and sable coat?

No.

Now, I only saw them From the back,

But I'’d say this was a woman Of about 50, blonde hair,

Brown suit, Had her son along.

Her son?

Well, he sort of looked like Her son, a nice young man.

He walked behind them And carried the ladies'’ coats

Over his arm.

That could have been My nephew.

What did he look like?

Well, as I say, I only saw them from the back,

But about medium height,

And he had a nicely cut suit on, Though.

Yeah, that would'’ve been Aunt grace and anthony.

I'’m sorry I missed them.

They didn'’t say where They were going?

We didn'’t speak.

Actually, they seemed to be In a bit of a hurry.

Then you didn'’t see If they got into a car

Or something like that?

No, sorry.

Well, they must have gone To aunt grace'’s.

Please, Don'’t mention any of this

To captain mcneil, All right?

We'’re having a family Get-together.

It'’s a--it's a surprise.

Here, this is for you, And thanks for your help.

Crocker.

All right, crocker, I'’ve got a job for you.

I want you to get down To c.I.B.

And dig up everything you can On steiner, all right,

All that garbage That we couldn'’t make stick,

And see what you can dig up On a middle-aged woman

That can be connected with Steiner'’s operation in any way,

Somewhere between the ages Of 40 and 60, okay?

Lieutenant, I'’m supposed to relieve armus

On that burglary stakeout, In about an hour.

Can you send saperstein?

If I wanted to send Saperstein, crocker,

I'’d send saperstein.

Okay, boss.

You being a good boy, kojak?

Playing the game our way?

I want you to be at your desk Monday morning 8:00 a.M.

I'’m gonna phone you and tell You where to drop that package.

You there, kojak?

I'’m here.

No cute stuff, huh?

Either you come up the evidence Or she'’s dead, kojak.

You, all right?

Yeah, I'’m all right, just A little headache; what'’s up?

Look, theo, I'’m only a sergeant,

But things are getting A little sloppy out there.

I mean, If you'’re gonna empty my chart,

I wish you'’d let me know About it.

I got weaver out with the flu. Valano'’s on vacation.

Three times now this week you'’ve Jerked men out from under me.

I don'’t even know What you'’re working on.

I mean, I got to keep My paperwork straight too,

You know.

What case did you put '’em on?

The santoro case.

The santoro case?

That'’s been inactive For six months.

We'’re about to break A million-dollar burglary,

And you'’re pulling troops off To put them on the santoro case?

I'’m reopening it. Do you want a memo?

No, thanks, lieutenant.

Are you sure, you'’re okay?

You'’re not in any trouble, Are you?

Ah, The world'’s full of trouble.

Anything I can help with?

That'’s what friends are for.

No, thanks, al.

There'’s nothing you can do.

Just get out of here, will you, So I can finish these files?

Either you come up with the Evidence or she'’s dead, kojak.

Good morning.

I understand the million-dollar Burglary investigation

Is going begging, While you'’re working out

A hot flash on an inactive file.

You care to fill me in?

You look terrible.

Did you sleep here?

Yeah, yeah, I had insomnia.

What happened to your fingers?

Making my own breakfast.

I burned them on the skillet.

Not only that, Look at these socks,

Blue and the gray, The civil war.

Why doesn'’t she have Some consideration for me?

She didn'’t pick up my shirts, Either.

I don'’t know what laundry She uses.

Ah, you'’re a big help.

Nitchke.

Mr. Steiner would like To talk to you.

Come on, get in.

Did you see the bolinger file On captain mcneil'’s desk?

I wouldn'’t want to drag you away From batman and robin.

I'’ll get it. Oh, here it is.

And look, if he asks for it, Would you tell him

That I took it?

It'’s been awfully nice Talking to you.

Yeah.

Yeah, lieutenant, I got the wino.

He didn'’t get very far.

This dame gave him 5 bucks To deliver the note.

Have you got any idea how much Stinky beef $5 can buy?

He'’s in pretty bad shape. You want me to bring him in?

No, give me your exact Location; I'’ll be right over.

All I got so far, lieutenant, Is that she had blonde hair

And was wearing a brown outfit.

He kept mumbling something About her legs,

Something funny about "She had legs like a linebacker,

Or something.

How old--how old was she?

This is the only way to get His attention, lieutenant.

How old was she, clarence?

Hey, keep him off the sauce, You hear?

Give him a gallon Of black coffee,

Give him a steam bath,

And then take him down to bci, Until he can pick out a face,

And then get in touch with me, All right?

Okay.

Oh, lieutenant,

The little lady talked funny.

Funny. How do you mean, "Talked funny?"

All right, stay with him, Stavros.

Lieutenant, Want me to check with vine,

Let him know where I'’m at?

I'’ll take care of that.

Yes, sir.

No, clarence.

You keeping up the old trade, Faxy?

Well, well, lieutenant.

What are you talking about?

Why, I haven'’t hung any paper In years.

Now, honest, lieutenant,

Do you think I'’d be sittin' In this crummy booth

If I wasn'’t clean?

Hey, look, you were the best Check-floater in manhattan

For over 20 years.

A ballpoint pen in your hand Was like a stradivarius.

Hey, look, I need a favor.

Well, now, let'’s see What we got here, all right.

Written by a woman, Middle-aged...

Hey, wait a minute.

This is interesting.

You see the way these lines Seem to wobble up and down

And the uneven way These letters here are formed?

You can see how the e here Is cramped, right?

Well, now, that'’s an indication Of great stress,

Fear, Possibly even duress,

And here'’s the strange part, The way almost every word end

Shows concentration And determination.

You can see that from the way These last letters are formed.

I see.

What does that tell us?

I can'’t really say, because There'’s contradiction here,

Stress, Yet determination.

All right, faxy, thanks.

Lieutenant, You in some kind of trouble?

I can read faces too, You know.

You know something, faxy?

You'’re wasting your time In this booth.

- nitchke bought it. - where did they find him?

Hey, lieutenant, They just fished nitchke

Out of the east river.

Somebody did a piano wire job On him.

- they sure it'’s nitchke? - yeah, that'’s the weird part.

He still had his wallet In his pocket.

They made a positive I.D.

All right, bobby, You go down to

The medical examiner'’s office And get the report direct.

Then I want you to go down And talk to the harbor police.

Tracy, I want an hour-hour Rundown on nitchke

Since he made bail And you, vine,

Give tracy a couple of bodies To help him, okay?

I want to know who put up His bail,

When, where, The whole enchilada.

What gives, lieutenant?

I'’m short on the chart already.

We'’re gonna need a kelly girl To answer the phones here.

What'’s the rush on nitchke?

Al, just do it, huh?

I want a lead On the nitchke killing,

And I want it today. All right?

Theo, I want to talk to you.

I'’m going to forget You'’re a lieutenant

And give it to you straight.

Okay, al, Get it off your chest.

I want to know what'’s wrong.

You been charging around here Like a wounded tiger.

Everything'’s fouled up.

Those guys out there Are starting to stare at you.

They think you'’re cracking up.

Now, your personal problems Are your business,

But when it affects the squad, It'’s my business.

Pulling guys off the chart Like paper towels off a roll.

Mcneil'’s all over me Like a fungus.

I can'’t cover anymore, theo.

Now, theo, I know you'’re in trouble.

It doesn'’t take a genius To figure that out.

But we'’ve been friends A long time.

Maybe I can help. Maybe there'’s a way out.

But you can'’t keep it To yourself.

You'’re drowning, pal.

Okay, al, you want to know What'’s coming down, huh?

Yeah.

Lord knows I want to tell you.

I got to tell somebody.

The steiner case, right.

There'’s another angle to it, al.

You ready?

It'’s heavy, baby.

Good.

It'’s going according to plan.

Got the man eating out Of my hands.

He'’ll turn it over Just before the hearing.

You'’re actually going to Hand over the evidence?

Look, unless I can get To lillian first,

I got no other way to go, Al.

Of course, you know what They'’re gonna do to you?

They'’re gonna press charges.

You know what they did To that detective in the bronx.

They accused him of selling it On the street.

They'’re gonna crucify you.

Well, what can I do?

I mean, send a wreath To lillian'’s funeral saying,

"Hey, baby, I'’m sorry.

I had to save my skin first"?

Come on, al, They'’re gonna kill lillian.

Yeah, this nitchke, That was the first sign,

When they knocked him off.

Yeah, they'’re gonna kill Lillian, unless I play patsy.

They might kill her anyway. Have you thought about that?

Oh, I'’ve thought about that.

And mcneil doesn'’t know Anything about it?

Come on, al. How could you tell him?

He'’d hand in his shield Before he yields

Under this kind of pressure.

Where the hell is everybody?

What about the note?

Here, you read it.

All right, what the hell Is going on around here?

No deals.

Do you read me?

I mean, You were born in this country.

You speak the language?

No deals.

If we don'’t draw the line, Every punk on the street

Will think he can beat the rap By threatening a cop'’s family.

Carrying a shield Is tough enough,

But if every man in the Department has to do his job

Looking over his shoulder to see If his family'’s okay,

We might as well pack it in now.

You should'’ve told me, theo.

Hey, mac, I know you.

That'’s exactly why I didn'’t tell you.

You were gonna put The department on the line,

Because you knew I wouldn'’t Go for it?

Color me kinky.

Well, kinky or not,

You'’re gonna take that evidence Down to court tomorrow morning

If I have to send you In an armored truck.

And lillian?

It'’s got to be a bluff.

They'’re not gonna kill A captain'’s wife.

We'’ve got 18 hours.

What have we got so far. Let'’s go over it again.

Well, it'’s steiner's Ball game,

And he'’s got a pat alibi.

He was in connecticut. He'’s using a middleman.

And they'’re smart, frank.

They snatched lillian out of The apartment in broad daylight,

Some old broad and a young dude,

And then they had her write A note,

And the way I figure it, After they left the apartment.

Forensic come up with Anything on the note?

No.

Lillian'’s a cop's wife.

Now, she wrote the note And made the phone call

After she left the apartment.

Now, it figures she'’d try To feed us something.

Let'’s play that tape again.

Okay.

Lillian, are you all right?

Yes, I'’m all right, but... But I'’m afraid.

Please, Do whatever they ask.

Whatever you do, follow their Instructions to the letter.

Lillian, of course, we will. Now, listen--

Follow their instructions To the letter.

Could she be trying to feed us Something?

Obviously, they told her what To write in the note, frank.

Let me see this envelope Again.

Yeah, full name and address In lillian'’s handwriting,

Everything but a stamp.

Yeah, even the zip code, Except it'’s the wrong zip code.

Let me see that.

That'’s no new york city Zip cope, frank.

You'’re right, But what is it?

Well, I think it'’s a license number.

She got a good look At a license plate.

They look like all numbers, Right?

But new york plates have numbers And letters.

Now, the 6, 2, and 4, They'’re clear,

But look at the 618.

You see the loop in the 6? It doesn'’t close.

This one 1, what'’s that? A little foot.

And the 8 is written like an e.

Now, look close. That'’s 624 c-l-e.

And with a license number, we Can get a name and an address.

Captain, lieutenant.

Miles grundy.

That name mean anything to you?

No.

And the information unit Has no report

On that vehicle being stolen.

All right, Here'’s grundy's yellow sheet,

A couple of arrests For bad checks

And a vice bust That didn'’t stick.

Not exactly A kidnapper'’s profile,

But maybe he'’s stepping up In class.

Look, It'’s our only solid lead.

Let'’s follow up on it.

He'’s in, all right.

Saperstein'’s found a place Where we can get

A pretty good look Into grundy'’s pad.

Saperstein, What do you got?

Studio apartment, lieutenant,

And from where I'’m stand, No sign of mrs. Mcneil.

Grundy'’s having dinner.

They must have her Somewhere else.

Okay, crocker, you go have A look, but discreetly, huh?

Grundy get wise to this plan, Baby, we'’re down the tubes.

Okay.

Any action?

Hey, watch where you'’re going, Charlie.

Hey, I know that guy. He'’s a cop.

He busted me for soliciting Three years ago.

There'’s another one.

Come on. Come on.

I wonder who the cops Are after.

You suppose eddie'’s Dealing again?

What did you just say About the cops?

They'’re watching our building, Must be planning a raid.

You got any grass up there,

You'’d better flush it down The john, mr. Grundy.

Lieutenant, Something'’s up.

Grundy'’s pulling the drapes.

You suppose he'’s onto The surveillance?

I don'’t know, But he could be on the move.

Captain.

They'’ve dug up a little more On him, lieutenant.

He makes a living Importing antiques.

He'’s also got a roommate Named lance norman.

Wait a minute.

Oh, yeah, look at the way She flipped that cigarette.

I'’ve never seen a broad Unload a smoke like that.

Nice brown uniform, Tailored suit.

Dig those legs.

You know, we'’re looking For a broad, right?

Not for a man in drag.

Mac, that'’s grundy.

Now, Get in your car and follow us.

If they smell anything, we'’ll Drop back and let you have them.

Okay, captain.

We'’re right behind you, Lieutenant.

Just stay loose. I don'’t want to crowd him.

Hey, lieutenant, We better switch.

All right, stand by.

Okay, stavros, We'’re dropping back.

You take '’em. Stay with him.

Right, lieutenant.

Okay, we'’ve got him.

There'’s the car, frank.

625 cle.

Somebody else. Can you make him, theo?

Oh, yeah, lonny blaise.

You know, compared to him, Caligula was a pussycat.

Assuming she'’s still alive, She must be in there.

Should I go get some help?

There'’s no time.

I don'’t like the idea of blaise

Suddenly putting in An appearance.

I say we go in now.

It'’s dangerous, captain.

It'’s my wife, theo.

I'’m ranking officer On the scene,

And I say we go in now.

Okay, captain.

Stavros, You and crocker,

You work yourself Around the back.

We'’ll give you two minutes, Then go in the front.

Yes, sir.

Well, I thought I told you To stay put, grundy.

I make a phone call, And there'’s nobody there.

I don'’t know what happened,

But the police were watching My apartment.

So you came here.

Lonny, I was afraid To telephone you.

I thought they might be tapping The phone, but don'’t worry.

There'’s no way they're going to Recognize me in this getup.

Yeah.

You really are a fool, Grundy.

If the police were watching Your apartment,

You made some move.

You came here.

This place is leased Under your name.

How long do you think it'’ll be Before they trace you here?

Those are the noises we heard On tape.

Well, You put me in a bad spot, boys.

Fortunately, It can be rectified.

You'’re expendable.

I guess you always were.

Blaise, for god'’s sake, Listen..

Kidnapping, baby.

That'’s life.

There'’s only three people That can put me in that picture.

Ask yourself, Grundy,

What would you do if you Were in my position?

Police!

Slow.

All right, Up against the wall.

Oh, god.

Get them out of here.

I love you, lillian.

Come on. Come on.

Hey, lillian.

You ought to do something About frank'’s socks.

People are beginning to talk.