Original subtitles

[dramatic music]

♪

- what is it now? - the cops.

- hey, look, If, personally, I had a chance

To keep from lousin' up my Record with a felony conviction,

- what can I tell ya? - all right, I'll do it.

Now, you're talking.

3%?

I-I was thinking Of a 1-point line.

- well, supposing you get hit By lightning or slip in the tub,

I mean, what--what am I Gonna do, take you to court?

- what am I talkin' about? I need the money.

It's done.

- solly's gonna keep In very close touch.

- we're going to get the inside On how they cook their books.

This is gonna be Fantastic.

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♪

- ah, That's a nice view.

- I'll take a 9-room duplex Right over there.

Yeah.

All right, What's going on?

- I'm in there bobbin' And weavin', man.

- you know something, Lee?

You missed your calling. You shoulda been an actor.

- really? - all great stuff.

- you know, It's funny.

You know, sometimes I forget What I'm really there for.

I mean, it's--it's real. It's happening.

That's funny.

- so what'd you Want to see me about?

- I can't Take you out yet.

- how come? - soon, but not yet.

In the meantime, I don't want You takin' any instructions

From brubaker Till you check with me.

- you guys don't talk To one another?

- [chuckles] I don't know.

Terrific.

Do I get in touch with you at The number that tony gave to me?

That's right.

- by the way, I want to thank you

For taking him down To police headquarters

And showing him around.

It's all right.

Just wanted to make sure He got the message.

He had a good time.

So what--what's with you And this mr.--

- brubaker. - brubaker?

- nothing. He's on the make.

Just as long as you check With me, you'll be all right.

- you talk about Being on the make.

My good friend, joel adrian, He's got 'em all beat.

He's the king.

What do you mean?

- you remember that first day Down at the shack?

Boy, I hate to think What went on in that place.

- why? What happened?

- now, that's one You oughta get on tape.

We're in this shack, right? Adrian and me,

And I'm--we're talking About this and about that.

And I'm givin' him a number, Playin' a number on his ego.

Right away, He starts braggin' to me

About the people He can reach.

That councilman, This judge,

- some assemblyman. - hey, wait a minute.

You mean, they're all On the pad to him?

That's what he said.

Did he name names?

Gee, I don't know.

- did he Or didn't he?

- I told you What he said!

There's certain people He had to pay off to.

I don't know Who they are.

Does brubaker know?

- when have I seen brubaker?

I get it. You want me To find out who they are.

That's what I want.

Come on, lee, two weeks. What do ya say?

Do I get a vote?

Come on.

I'm kidding.

- you know, those don't Do ya any good, you know?

- why, Because of my health?

Ah.

You just don't let me off, Do ya?

When's the last time You been on ditmars boulevard?

- three years ago when I put my father into the ground.

I been waitin' Till I could go back in style.

You know-- You know what I was thinkin'

When I heard You went into the cops?

- no, But I got a good idea.

And now look at us.

Excuse me, lieutenant, Can I have your permission

- to go to the toilet? - shut up.

- only good move I ever made in my life,

The kid.

- yeah. He's a nice kid.

If it wasn't for him,

I'd jump right in there now And forget the whole damn thing.

- now, would you stop boohooing? You got it made.

I can see you a month from now, You and tony,

Walkin' along somewhere,

Rollin' along And singin' a song.

Yeah, sure.

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♪

- look, I-I know I'm in line for it.

It--it's just a question of Getting the right introduction--

- well, How do you know?

- I went over there personally And spoke to them.

Now, the fella said, "Mr. Brubaker,

You've got all the credentials." That's a direct quote.

- and that was state? - right.

And who did you talk to?

- bischoff, Gene bischoff in personnel.

See, I told him I wanted To transfer to the agency,

I said I spoke spanish,

And I told him I heard there Were openings in argentina.

What did he say?

- he said, "You've got All the credentials,

Make out an application."

That was Three months ago.

- well, sometimes the wheels Need a little greasing.

- exactly. That's why I figure

It's only a matter Of getting it off dead center,

- you know, a little push. - mm-hmm.

- look, do you think I could Talk to the congressman?

- oh, you could Talk to him,

But I'll tell you what.

I'll have somebody In the congressman's office

Make a request For your status report.

Sometimes that's all it takes, A little congressional interest.

- that's marvelous, But I wish it could be,

You know, A little more personal.

That's all.

Look, do you think maybe If the congressman knows

I'm very close To a pretty big arrest,

Joel adrian--

- oh, is that right? - I have an informant,

Wired, films.

I'm going to put adrian Out of the loan-shark business.

It'll be A good credit.

Every little bit helps.

- he'll understand that's not For publication, won't he?

I'll take care of it.

[indistinct conversation]

[upbeat polka music]

♪

- mr. Adrian, what do you do For a living?

- a living? Who makes a living? I own a few parking lots.

Oh, that's terrific.

- no, that's A very pedestrian occupation.

- no. - but these days,

You know, even a modest landlord Like myself,

Has to depend On the tolerance,

If not the beneficence, Of our leaders.

- just between you and I... - yeah.

- the days When you could honestly say

The business of america Is doing business,

- they're over. - yeah.

- today, the businesses Of america

Is the--the fund-raising Cocktail parties like parsons,

- a man I haven't seen in years. - okay.

- I'll be right back. - okay.

- parsons, You just got here?

About ten minutes.

- I hear your boy's being Challenged in the primary.

- new york politics, Joel--

Always interesting And always expensive.

- I'm in, parsons. I'm in.

- have you been To your supermarket lately?

Me, a supermarket?

[laughs]

- the dollar doesn't buy as much As it did last year.

I heard about that.

- what do you want to do About that, joel?

- I can tell you What I'd like to do about it,

But I what I will do about it, That's another story.

[laughs]

What? Come on. 15%.

Come on, above last year's Contribution.

[laughs]

- those may be the luckiest Words you ever spoke.

- those words And a token

Could get me a ride On the irt.

Not true.

You have a dark-skinned Gentleman in the woodpile, joel.

What do you mean?

[laughter]

[whistling]

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♪

Hey, tony!

Yeah?

- hey, I'm a friend Of your father's.

Listen, Do me a favor.

Actually, it's a favor For both of us.

Look, You gotta promise--

Promise not to tell him Anything about it, huh?

Terminate?

- wayne, I didn't say You have to.

I said you might Want to think about it.

- but I--well--

The idea of terminating Never even crossed--

Bob, look, what-- What am I leaving out?

I'm--I'm Missing something.

- "Subject made mention Of agamemnon's boast

"At initial contact.

"Agamemnon claimed to have Access to persons unknown

In the legislative And judicial sectors."

Persons unknown.

- well, bob, I just got that yesterday.

The difficult We do immediately,

The impossible Takes a little longer.

- I'm curious, Brubaker.

Are you sure that you want To know who these people are?

Do you really?

Don't I?

- well, could turn out to be A nice feather in all our caps,

Especially yours.

On the other hand, It could be a bucket of worms.

Who are these people?

If they're as big As agamemnon suggested,

And if you catch them A little dirty,

But not really a lot,

They could make it Very warm for you.

- I can't argue With that.

- well, It's your decision.

I think you should know, Though,

That if you do Push the wrong button

And the flack Starts flying,

I'm scheduled For a gs-15 review.

- I appreciate Your frankness.

- well, I'll take credit, But not blame.

I'm afraid I'd have to buck that to you.

Damn.

I sure could use A big one.

- well, as I said, It's up to you.

Sometimes the system pays off On performance,

Sometimes on discretion.

It's sort of like a crapshoot, Isn't it?

Phew.

Yeah.

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♪

Hey, curtin!

Yeah?

- curtin, Come on down.

Oh, it's you.

Come on up.

- come on. I wanna talk to you.

- what is it? - come on, come on.

Nothing, nothing, nothing. Come on.

This friend of mine Needs a truck, huh?

- I don't understand. What?

He wants a truck.

- you mean, he wants to make A delivery, is that it?

- curtin, I ain't got all day. The guy is a friend of mine.

He needs a truck. I want you to give him one.

He'll be by tomorrow To pick it up.

- oh, I get it. - good for you.

No, look. Look.

Solly, why don't you just Tell him to give me a call

Or walk in here Just like anybody else,

And I'll see What I can do.

- lee, I'll tell you What you're gonna do.

Now, nobody Is working nothing out.

Huh?

All you gotta do is think about Who's into who for how much,

And then you have a truck Ready to go.

- hmm? - [grunts]

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♪

- well, Did you see him?

Or did somebody tell somebody Who told you?

All right, Where's the bar?

Thanks.

- rizzo! - yeah?

You take a man,

Go down to turley's bar On east 23rd street.

Danzinger's supposed To be in there.

- okay. - and be careful.

Oh, where'd You find her?

- she applied For unemployment

And the state troopers Picked her up.

- nice to have you back, Audrey.

- just let me ask. Lieutenant, the 2-8 precinct

Want to know if they can Come in for a credit

On the chase Of those two dealers.

- who made the collar? - we did.

- then tell 'em no, ah, but We'll give 'em credit anyway.

- all right, we'll give you A break, all right?

But it's gonna Cost you.

- I think this will please you, Lieutenant.

I want to terminate Operation trojan horse.

Why?

- well, I've reviewed Our material with mischler

From The u.S. Attorney's office.

Do you know art?

- no. - first rate.

Well, at any rate, It's his quite firm opinion

That we have enough To put mr. Adrian behind bars.

So obviously, there's no point In dragging it out

At $600 a day.

- of course, as far as lee Is concerned,

The sooner the better. I'm just here

To make sure that he's fulfilled All his commitments.

- absolutely, Right on the money.

- that's fine. I mean, I just don't want any slipups.

For instance, like some Felony charges popping up

And somebody saying that lee Should answer for them

Because he hasn't been Cooperative or something.

- no way. - no? [chuckles]

You don't know how they play The game around here, do you?

- isn't that right, lieutenant? - hmm?

If I were you, I'd get it in writing.

- I intend to, And you'll sign it.

No.

Aha, now we begin.

You're kidding.

No way.

- you were the one who said You wanted curtin out.

- did I say that? - you sure did,

At least that's The impression I got.

- well, Let me ask you--

Now, a few days ago,

You were gung ho For hanging in.

And now you want To pull the plug.

- I told you, art mischler says He's reasonably certain--

- well, what about the meeting With adrian's accountant, huh?

"That's the meeting I want on tape."

Well, you don't have it, and you Know why? It hasn't happened.

- of course not, But in the meantime,

Curtin's out there In the cold.

And in a very exposed Position, mister.

- oh, you're worried About mr. Curtin.

You know something, Mr. Brubaker?

You're a beautiful Human being.

- I'm not following this. Why don't you want to end it?

- well, you see, there are Some fat toes in back places

That mr. Brubaker Knows about.

- I don't know What you're talking about.

- come on. I'm only kidding.

But aren't you interested In what solly nurse wants

With that truck? I know I am.

- of course I am, but we've Gotta put a pin in it someplace.

I mean, this thing Could go on indefinitely.

I'm shutting down The operation.

- well, that's your ace. You wanna hear mine?

You do and I'll leak it To the papers.

- you'll do what? - yeah.

A joint federal-city Task force

Pulled out of A very productive surveillance

When it seemed that The spotlight would fall

On certain people In high places.

[sighs]

You know what that is, Don't you?

- that's blackmail. - oh, heavens.

- what if he decides He doesn't like this one?

- well, then I guess You make him like it.

- how come I didn't think of that?

You like it, solly,

Or I'll never talk to you again As long as I live.

- ooh. - [laughs]

Tell him the rest Are all broke down.

- that's the truth. - okay, try it now.

And if it don't work, I don't wanna hear about it.

Stavros! Are you awake?

- awake? Yeah, I'm awake, ya dunce.

[transmitter beeping]

[laughs] Hey, duff,

You finally got lucky. It works.

- well, nurse is in there. How come I can't hear a thing?

There's zilch.

No wonder the country's In trouble--american technology.

We shoulda given all our Spy business to the japanese.

[high-pitched whine]

- nothing wrong with The equipment. It's perfect.

- well, how come that dorfus Doesn't stay in the office?

He's making a tour Of the vast facilities

And the joint Doesn't even belong to him.

- do me a favor. Come on in the office upstairs.

I've got no one To leave on the phone.

- curtin. Will you stop With the office, curtin?

I'm supposed to be Someplace.

The guy I had lined up to drive Come down with the flu.

My friend's gotta have That truck right away, huh?

- look, I'll--I'll tell ya What I'll do.

I'll make a couple of calls. I'll--I'll get you a driver.

I'll even pick up the tab, All right?

Pally--pally, it ain't That kind of a job.

A driver. [chuckles]

- look, you drive it. What do I care?

Hey!

You remember what I told you About that reputation thing?

You're walkin' around, You're ahead.

Don't blow it.

You're driving.

- here. - huh?

- that's where you go. And when you get there,

You sit in the cab till I Tell you where to take the load.

You do it And you come back here.

Then, you go Up to your office,

You answer the phones,

And you forget About the whole thing.

Come on.

- this trucks gotta go into the Shop. The transmission is shot.

Any one you like.

Come on.

- I can't. I-- - ah, yes, you can.

Sure, you can.

Oh, you'd be surprised What you can do.

You finished?

Yeah.

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♪

- crocker, I'm on my way down.

All right, go. Go!

[brakes squeal]

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♪

- curtin's driving. - curtin?

- yeah. Make a left.

[brakes squeal]

[horns honking]

[transmitter beeping]

We're losin' him. Go through the light.

- I don't see him. - step on it!

[transmitter beeping]

- there he is, Up ahead.

- all right, We got him.

[transmitter beeping]

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♪

- I wonder What's in those boxes.

- lamb chops. Who knows?

Probably hijacked.

- a little moonlight For solly maybe?

- solly nurse? Nah.

He doesn't blow his nose Unless he asks adrian's okay.

You're all set.

I was told To give you this.

Okay?

- yeah, okay. Close it, will ya?

- yeah. Take it easy.

- he's gonna roll. - oh, take your time.

I don't know who's watchin', But let's not louse it up now.

Oh, no, baby. It's gettin' nice and thick.

There he goes.

- let him Get the jump.

[transmitter beeping]

[transmitter beeping]

[explosion]

- what the hell was that? - go!

[tires screech]

Let's get him Outta there!

Go around The other side!

- I can't open this door! - it's stuck here in the corner!

Watch the tank! The tank is gonna go!

- let go of me, crocker! - come on, get away!

Let go!

Give it to me!

- hey, that guy's Gonna cook!

- hey, come on! Come on!

- hey! Get outta there! - come on!

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♪

- okay, Move your truck.

[siren blares]

[police whistle blows]

- how can you guarantee Mr. Curtin's safety?

No problem.

- I'm sorry. Everybody makes mistakes.

At least He admitted it.

- come on, lee, two weeks. What do ya say?

Let him. Who cares?

- I can see you a month From now, you and tony,

Walkin' along somewhere,

Rollin' along And singin' a song.

[echoes] Rollin' along And singin' a song.

[fading] Rollin' along And singin' a song.

- I'm the late man. I-I clean up.

I come in And I-I find this note.

It says, "Load the boxes In the truck

"From The safety first delivery.

And give the driver the paper With the address."

- what was on the paper, Lewis?

- I don't know. I didn't look.

- who'd you say Sent you the note?

- I figure it was my foreman, Right?

Only you tell me he don't know Nothin' about it.

- you load boxes of wood For a meat company, huh?

Do that often?

- I didn't even look at the box. It was closed.

- yeah, it's a setup All the way.

- why did curtin Decide to drive?

How should I know?

- you told curtin You wanted a truck at 4:00.

- I never Told him that.

- what were you doing At the garage this afternoon?

- went to see curtin. We had some business.

- business? What kind of business?

Business business.

Lieutenant.

Can I see you For a minute, please?

- what happened? Hey, lieutenant kojak!

- tell the man What happened!

- there was an explosion out-- - I know what happened!

- what I want to know-- - lieutenant,

Three dummy companies I gotta wade through

Before I get to the guy

That holds the paper On that meat outfit.

- guess who? - come on, I'm not in the mood.

Joel adrian.

Pick him up.

- what's your connection with The v & k meat packing company?

- well, my connection's Very simple--

- mr. Adrian has a fiduciary Interest in the company.

It's certainly Not a crime.

And it's hardly a reason to drag Him into a police station

In the middle Of the night.

- I'm sure if mr. Adrian could Help us with our investigation,

He'd want to.

- it can't wait Until morning?

No, it can't.

- may I intrude On this colloquy?

- intrude. Intrude. - you see,

I know a little something About lieutenant kojak.

I have to believe He's good at what he does

Or he wouldn't Be doing it.

Or am I assuming Too much?

- if I thought so, I wouldn't Admit it in this company.

All right.

Now, let's say He's a good policeman--

And god in heaven Knows we need more of them--

But what does it mean?

It means lieutenant kojak

Doesn't like questions That he can't answer,

'cause he feels lost.

- hold off on the snow jobs, Joel. Not now.

- now, you wait a minute-- - you see? Now, you see?

You try to speak a truth to A man and he's not interested.

Easy answers, That's all he wants.

Now, I don't have any.

Can I be more clear Than that?

- why did you have curtin Blown away?

- I haven't the slightest-- - now, don't say another word.

This is intolerable.

Now, either you bring charges If you have any evidence,

Or I'm taking mr. Adrian home. You know where to reach me,

During business hours,

If you have Any other questions.

Now, let's go.

- you wanna pull my chain Again, kojak?

- punk, Get outta here.

[church bells toll]

[somber music]

♪

- hi. - I'm sorry.

- it wasn't your fault. [sniffs]

Thanks for coming.

- well, I liked your father, You know that.

- I've been looking for this, Uh...

- I guess he isn't here. - who's that?

- this man who said He was like--

- I'm touched by your loyalty, Lieutenant.

You really think It was worth it, don't you?

- well, anyway, You--you would've thought

- he would've wanted to be here. - hmm, who?

- this man Who was at school.

He came up to me and asked me Who all dad's friends are.

So he could give him A party.

And he said it was like Some terrific surprise.

When was that?

- I don't know. A few days ago.

- did you give him The names?

Yeah.

- you gave him mine, Too, right?

Sure.

Come with me.

No.

No, I don't think so.

Doesn't look like him.

Yeah, that's him.

Who is he?

A wiseguy.

- conspiracy? Usury, okay.

But you're talking Homicide.

We can hold him For a couple of days,

But before we go To a grand jury,

You'd better have Something more than tapes.

Such as what?

The famous smoking gun.

A threat's good for intent And motive,

But it doesn't prove You followed through.

You need a witness, Somebody to point the finger,

You know, "I saw him. He told me to do it."

- okay, rudy. Thanks.

- hey, tell me when you think You're ready, hmm?

[brakes squeal]

- when you pack up That equipment,

Be careful With those tapes.

[indistinct conversations]

[horn honks]

[brakes squeal]

- all right, your equipment's On its way to your office.

We thought We'd drop it off here.

- where's kojak? If he's got those tapes,

I'll go straight to the Attorney general. I'll have--

- hey, hey, hold it! Hold it!

Nobody's going anywhere.

- those tapes aren't his. That's government property.

It's evidence In a criminal case.

- evidence of what? - enough to haul adrian

And nurse in front Of a grand jury, mister.

- for curtin's murder? I don't think so.

- curtin's Not my problem.

What does that mean?

Where's kojak?

None of your business, Brubaker.

Now, the stuff you're Looking for is right there.

I was gonna drop it off At your office, all right?

You happy? Kojak borrowed 'em To make copies.

Oh, terrific.

He's the one who's responsible For the death of the witness.

It should have been terminated When I said so.

- you try to hang anything Like that on kojak,

I'll find a way to put you On a breadline.

I don't know how They clued in on curtin,

But don't ever say it was kojak Or I'll do you in,

So help me god.

If you don't think I've got The juice to do it, just try me.

- all right, Play those two sections again.

- you can get dead That way.

What?

- you heard What I said.

- I could get what? What did you say?

Think about it.

- I'll see ya tomorrow. - no, no. Stop.

"Think about it," That's all I want.

All right, Play the next one.

[sighs]

Let me talk to crocker.

Crocker!

Look, do me something.

Go pick up solly nurse.

Right.

I hate it.

But I use it, But I hate it.

Okay.

- I don't have it. What do you wanna do, search me?

- what's the matter with you, You some kind of a dummy?

I think you are some kinda Dummy, you know that?

You really want me to tell him You didn't pay?

I paid.

- 'cause if he thinks You're stiffin' him...

- why? What the hell's He gonna do, kill me?

Me.

With my two hands.

- all right, phil, kill it, huh? And thanks a lot.

- so what's The big deal?

- well, the way I see it, you Threatened to kill curtin twice,

And you finally did it. It's all there.

- come on. - oh, yeah, solly.

You put the bomb In the truck.

- the way I hear it, it happened Somewhere over on the west side.

And I was nowhere near The west side.

- you were there. - come on.

- you listen to me. - I wasn't there!

Listen to me.

You were there. You were there because I saw ya.

- you what? - yeah.

You were at the plant when The bomb was put into the truck.

- you--you saw me?

- you see, I had Curtin's truck rigged

So I could follow it.

And I followed you from This place to the packin' plant.

And I saw ya.

And that's a lie!

- what the hell Are you doing, man?

Intent, access,

And you knew I was tight With curtin through the kid--

- motive. - what kid?

- intent, access, Motive.

You know something, Sonny boy?

You're gonna ride That big lightning bolt

Straight to the sky.

It's not important That he knew

Curtin's truck was rigged Or not.

He knew He had to grease him

Before he got To that courthouse.

Do you know what?

I'm holdin' you For the murder of lee curtin.

Get him outta here And book him!

- come on, solly. Come on. - it's a lie.

- it's a stinkin' lie! - come on!

- and you know it! - shut up!

- you made that up! - come on, open up.

- you stink, kojak! - relax, solly. Shut up.

Huh?

- it's--it's not my affair, Right?

- you do What you have to do.

- come on, What am I gonna do?

You're up there In front of the grand jury

And the d.A. Says, "Tell 'em what you saw."

- then what are you gonna do? - when that time comes,

I guess I have a decision To make, right?

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♪

- he's a family man, Your honor.

He owns his own home In bay ridge.

He's been gainfully employed for The past three and a half years.

By t and e parking systems, Incorporated.

Also, he's never Failed to appear on a bond.

And we request reasonable bail At this time.

- this is a murder one, Isn't it?

- that's it. - bail denied.

Prisoner is remanded.

Prisoner is remanded.

Next case, People of the state of new york

Against edwards.

Docket number 2649 of 1975,

Section 16505 Of the penal law.

- are the people ready? - you heard already.

- I heard. So that's it.

Lee is avenged.

- and justice triumphs. - bull.

- take the stand, Officer.

- you don't believe He killed him?

- not on his own, I don't, no.

- well, brubaker Will take care of adrian.

- if adrian goes to jail, Which I doubt,

He will do some gardening In allenwood,

And he will be back in business At the old stand

In six months.

Could happen.

Well, Nice talkin' to ya.

- what's the matter with you? Do I make you uncomfortable?

By god, I hope so.

And what--what was that about The new beginning

You were shouting Your mouth off about,

And what's gonna happen To the big guys?

- hey, lady, Lee is dead.

Yes, I know.

Tell me something.

You and lee had something else Going for ya?

I was his attorney.

Well, besides that?

- I don't think I have to answer That question.

Yeah.

Lee's dead.

And all the big shots are Just where they always were.

And adrian will do A six months or walk.

[sighs]

And the two-bit hoodlum Goes away forever.

- and you will Excuse me,

But how'd you wind up With a loser like lee?

It's a talent.

I handled His wife's divorce.

Can you beat that one?

I bet you think I'm--I'm One of the--the desperate types

That anything in pants, Right?

- don't tell me What I think.

Come on. I'll buy you a drink.

- lee was a sweet man, And I loved him.

But he had Lousy judgment.

He thought You were terrific.

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- okay, you guys can go home Now. First team is here.

What's going on?

What's he doing here This time of night?

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Hey, guard.

Hey, guard! Hey!

What are you, Asleep over there?

- what's the problem, Solly?

- I want to call My lawyer.

[telephone rings]

Lieutenant kojak.

I'll be there In 30 minutes.

Rudy, it's theo. Yes, I know what time it is.

- so what's the bounce On that?

- oh, I don't know. 5 to 15 maybe.

Too much.

- really? Sounds like a good deal to me.

Too much.

- curtin didn't die laughing, You know.

- listen, any maximum over ten, We're not interested in it.

What for?

He might as well Go the route.

A dime, no more.

I can't do that.

- okay, counselor. It's your show.

- sure you can, rudy. What's the big deal?

Two for one--you've done it A hundred times.

- it's not two for one. I got him on a long stretch.

- so? How many fingers You got on ya?

10 plus 20, that's 30 years. Who gets 30 years nowadays?

Look, you've got yourself A star witness.

You're way ahead, And you become a hero

Of modern jurisprudence.

All right, already.

You be a good boy, Do your five years and go home.

Okay?

- I think We have a deal.

- is it all right with you If I go back to bed?

- [chuckles] Go. - lieutenant.

- just one little detail. - and what's that?

- how do we protect solly From retaliation?

Oh, well...

We could always put him Into solitary confinement

- for five years. [laughs] - [laughs]

Hey, I don't think That's funny.

- hey, we'll take care of him. What can I tell ya?

- you could use some sleep Yourself.

- yeah, soon, but not yet. Soon.

Officer.

grazie.

- why don't I come down To your office a little later

- and we'll work out the details? - okay.

Make it after 3:00, will you? I'm in court.

Check.

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[telephone rings]

Hello.

Huh?

Right!

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[tires screech]

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[horn honking]

[tires screeching]

[horn honking]

[brakes squeal]

[tires screech]

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[brakes screech]

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[horn honking]

[brakes squeal]

[sighs]

Now, get out.

You almost killed me.

- yeah, it was kinda close, Wasn't it?

You almost made it, Didn't you?

- I want to call My attorney.

- here, Call your attorney.

Call you councilman.

Call your doctor.

And give your mother A little jingle.

Did we miss anybody?

Easy answers, yo-yo? I got 'em.

Come on, Follow the good guy.

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Back. Back off.

Come on, back off! Come on.

Back off, come on! Come on!

- I'll see you inside. - all right. I've got it.

Back off, you guys! Come on!

For murder.

Really?

- you didn't think I was gonna Settle for solly nurse, did ya?

- well, what about All the others?

You know, The fat toes?

- well, one thing At a time, geach.

Yeah, of course.

- but you're Probably right.

Hey, I'll see ya.

Theo.

Lee's judgment was better Than I thought.

Eloise, right?

I'll call you.

I'd like that.

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