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Eddie. Oh, whoa, eddie.

It's a tough life, eddie,

And what have you done For me lately, eddie?

For god sakes, lieutenant. Look, let me go on this one.

I didn't even get Into the place.

The cops grabbed me On the outside.

Yeah? And what are these here, Eddie, huh?

Toys for tots You're building maybe,

Or an erector set?

They're burglar's tools!

And with your sheet,

It's enough to ride you back In the can on a felony.

Come on, kojak.

Look, you didn't get Me right this time.

Cut me loose.

You come on, eddie.

You didn't tell me anything I didn't know before.

You, sir, are going!

Look, I can give you The guy who's hitting

On the hotel rooms On the east side.

Ah! I know about him. Let's stop playing games.

What do you want then?

A guy like harry dubin.

Why him?

Because he's one Of my favorite animals.

He's a pig,

And I've watched Him wangle his way

Out of Too many ugly cases.

A creep, eddie. You understand?

And I'm embarrassed. You want to know why?

'cause he's still On the street.

Now, you answer, eddie! You don't ask!

For what? What's my deal?

Ah, now You're being sensible.

Well, eddie...

If the information is good, You'll walk on this.

I'll make the deal With the d.A. Up front.

I got your word on this?

Uh-huh. Come on.

Dubin pulled a heist The other day,

Tuesday or wednesday Or something like that.

A messenger in the jewelry District on 48th street.

It was a real good score.

He's supposed to still have The stuff in his apartment

Waiting for a fence Or an insurance buy back.

How do you know?

I know.

Have we got a deal?

All right, Where do I find him?

Call the d.A. I'll give him the address.

Crocker!

Would you call The felony d.A. And tell him

We're about to do business

With my dear friend And companion, eddie.

Uh, lieutenant.

Maybe we should Come back a little later.

Mr. Dubin is showering.

I'm clean, kojak.

I don't know. I can still smell you.

There ain't nothing here.

You got a warrant?

Ta-da!

Well, there still Ain't nothing here.

What do you think You're gonna find?

Gonna find the tools Of your trade, baby.

Guns, maybe some old stones You might have collected

While you were working.

Have fun.

Hey, lieutenant, Who's gonna fix the door?

Oh, we'll lean it Against the wall.

Maybe it'll heal.

Uh, lieutenant.

Stavros?

Nothing here, lieutenant.

Where's the stuff?

What stuff?

I got some beer In the refrigerator,

But that's for friends.

All right, let me have The room for a minute.

Why the rough stuff, Kojak?

You blew it. It's that simple.

Now go home and cry.

Yeah. Well, you see, uh, I want the jewels,

And I want That big, black automatic

That you're famous for,

Because I'm sick and tired Of hearing

What a great heist man You are.

You, you're just a punk.

Are you crazy?

I don't have to tell you Nothing.

I got rights.

So does the guy At the v.A. Hospital.

I ain't giving you No trouble, kojak.

You ain't got no reason To do a job on me.

Nothing, huh?

Here, try the door.

Come here. This could be something.

Oh, hark! Aha!

You're under arrest, dubin.

Now you gotta Tell it to the judge.

I mean, This stuff here, look.

All right, Read him his rights.

Hey, what is this?

Why me, kojak?

Think about it, harry.

It's a dumper. It won't stand up.

And you knew it When you made the arrest.

You have a trial When I wasn't looking?

There isn't Gonna be any trial.

You were given A warrant for specific items.

That's what You were there for,

Not to pick and choose And dream a case.

Hey, I wasn't shopping At a supermarket.

I got what I could on him.

So you made A quick cover-up collar.

You have no right To toy with the law,

And I'm not about to engage In a conspiracy

With you to do it.

Whose side are you on?

Or maybe you live With a book that tells you

Exactly what the answer To everything is.

Well, look, get back to reality And pick a side.

Sure, I stretched the law. So what?

Maybe it ought to be stretched In the reverse once in a while.

You know, instead of freeing Any punk who comes along

With a misspelled word On an affidavit,

You ought to come Into my courthouse one night.

Get back Into the streets, baby.

I don't have to. You have to come and see me.

Mm-hmm.

Good morning, donald.

Hi, george.

Another day In the arena, hmm?

Sure. Sometimes I wonder What is the difference

Between the cowboys And the indians.

The difference is This marble gymnasium

We're standing in And some things called laws.

Hmm.

And, uh, now to business

With respect to my client?

The one you were talking About to kojak.

You represent dubin?

Ah, yes, he's all mine.

He's not the nicest person I've ever represented,

But he retained me.

I'm going for a hearing On the warrant.

- it won't stand up. - save the motion.

Just stand there, And I'll do your work for you.

I'll move for the dismissal.

Relax, dubin.

You're the easiest fee I've made in years.

Sure, it's easy For you to relax.

You been out all night.

I been sitting In this stinkhole

With a bunch of creeps Begging cigarettes all night.

It's your life. You picked it.

You'll be out In a couple of hours.

Yeah? What about kojak?

He's got a thing for me. He ain't gonna let up.

Kojak does his job.

He won't go any further Than the law allows.

He wants me, man!

He ain't gonna stop, I tell you! He's crazy!

Kojak has no more right To break the law than you do,

Only you're probably A lot better at it.

Hey, whose lawyer are you, His or mine?

No one's. I take cases, Not people.

As to illegal actions By policemen,

There are restraints That can be placed

Against kojak or any other cop That goes too far.

Civilian complaint review board, The grand jury,

The district attorney's Office.

You should have Their problems.

Hey, tell me something.

Where was all These, uh, helpers last night

When kojak shook me down For 3,000 bucks?

Are you telling me That you paid him off?

And why didn't You tell me this before?

You know it now.

I'm telling you, I laid three grand on him.

Then why did he arrest you?

If he took the money, Why didn't he just take a walk

And save himself A lot of grief with the d.A.?

He said he had to show Something for the warrant

Or it would make him Look bad.

I got a record.

I had to go for the deal.

Well, he delivered His end of the bargain.

Why the complaint?

Well, once he found The golden goose,

He figured He'd come back for more.

He thinks I got A load of hot jewels.

Do you? Now, wait a minute.

Wait a minute, Don't answer that.

I don't want to know.

No jewels. It was all cash.

I won it at the off-track Betting parlor, 23rd street.

I hit four races in a row.

So what do You want me to do?

You're my lawyer.

I want to make a beef On kojak.

You know All those places you said

Watch out for guys like him.

You know, My rights and all that.

That's the way It's written.

I want you to handle it.

I'll speak to the d.A.

Guard.

And then I had to hang Around till 3:00

Before they even Called the case.

Then they throw the case out

Without ever giving it A hearing. You ready?

Boy, it sure is fun being A real cop again, huh?

Courts are fun, right?

They are for you. You can sleep on those benches.

If I had your cushion, baby, I'd get a snooze too.

- join me. - join me. See ya.

Well, what happened, theo?

You had to spend A day in court,

So you got bored and you pulled A few tail feathers

Out of bernheim And the d.A.?

Oh, yeah, sure.

I got tired Of doing crossword puzzles.

You know, bernheim is a real-- You know what I mean.

Why? How'd you know? Did he call you?

Sure, he called.

I figured He was gonna complain

About Your lovely personality,

So I told him I had the commissioner

On the other line And hung up on him.

Why don't you give him a call? You make peace.

Hey, I'm not gonna Apologize to him.

I didn't say apologize, I said make peace.

You give him a lollypop Or something.

You wave ta-ta at him In his playpen.

Then he'll tell everybody In the day care center

What a great guy you are.

Will that help me get dubin?

What's so special About dubin?

You know, frank, About six years ago,

Some young musician,

He played good guy, And he grabbed dubin

When he wag leaving A fur stick-up.

Dubin clobbered him With a .45.

He's been in the v.A. Hospital Ever since.

He's a cabbage.

You want to go over there

And watch the nurse Change his diapers?

He's 32 years old now.

Well, that answers My question.

Oh, no, there's more.

When the furrier heard What happened to the kid,

He pulled back On his I.D. Of dubin.

Dubin beat the whole thing, And the musician,

He's in the v.A. Hospital Doing life, frank.

Yeah?

Yeah, lieutenant, Me and stavros

Just got a call From the d.A.'s office

To appear there tomorrow,

With a lawyer If we want one.

The beef is that when you had Dubin in the room alone

That he gave you three grand.

And?

And, well, Stavros and I talked it over,

And, uh, We're gonna forget

That you ever had In the room alone,

And we were there, And nothing ever happened.

Forget it! Hey, I don't want You to cover for me,

Else you'll think I really did it.

But, uh, thanks.

The bernheim thing?

It just became Very, very unfunny.

You ready?

The time is 10:20 a.M. This date.

My name is donald bernheim,

And I am an assistant District attorney,

New york county.

Present in the room Are lieutenant theo kojak

And captain frank mcneil,

Both assigned To south manhattan detectives.

Lieutenant kojak will now Be advised of his rights.

Hey, wait a minute! Hold on!

We're down here to talk To you about a case.

You've got this set up Like an inquisition.

I'm taking A formal statement.

You haven't even told us what This is all about officially.

It's about the shaking down Of a suspect

On the record.

Let it go, mac. Let's hear him.

No way!

He wants to play this game,

You come back here With a lawyer!

He's setting you up!

Now let's get out of here.

If you refuse to give me A statement,

I'm turning this Over to internal affairs.

I'll give you a statement.

Uh, jack and jill went Up the hill

To fetch a pail of hogwash.

Hey, I know Where you stand, fella.

Why don't you send it to 'em?

We'll see where they're at.

No sweat, mr. Scroope. You'll get paid.

Now what happened Between kojak and the d.A.?

They clashed, As expected.

The d.A. Didn't like Kojak's answers.

The case has been referred To the internal affairs division

For further investigation.

What does that mean?

It means that kojak's Going to undergo

An investigation By the headhunters.

They don't like to come Out of a case

Without something To hang their hat on.

They're gonna be Into his personal life

And everything he's ever done.

I just want to Get the guy off my back.

I don't want him coming After me

Because I get him Into a hassle.

You're wrong, dubin, But that's nothing new.

Kojak's been ordered To keep his hands off you

Until this whole thing Is over.

Ordered? Will he listen?

He's a cop. He takes orders.

He's not a fool, mr. Dubin.

You waited too long.

I needed a warrant.

That stuff was there When I told you about it.

Maybe for another three, Four hours.

You screwed it up!

How can you be So sure the stuff was there?

I'm sure, kojak. Just let it go at that.

I see. When it was your game, That was okay.

It's off the board now, And I need all the secrets.

I can't give any more Than I already have.

Then I have to believe

That you were part Of the setup to frame me.

No. No way, kojak.

That ain't my bag, You know that.

One of the times I went away,

I met this guy We called colby.

He's my connection With dubin.

He works for him Or with him.

Anyway, me and colby Got friendly,

And he's been trying to get me Into a deal with dubin.

You know, a step up for me.

He's the one that Told me about the jewels.

And where Do I find this colby?

You can't find him Without me.

He's not a local, And colby's only a nickname.

You have to deal with me.

You're in here.

You can get me out.

Maybe yesterday,

But today I don't sit too well With the d.A.'s office.

My bail is 1,500, Remember?

That's only 75 bucks for a guy Like you can put up collateral.

Kojak, do something For both of us.

One thing I always try to do No matter what

Is to have good food In my places.

Cuts the profits a little,

But there's Always enough bucks

To make The whole thing look good.

Not like when you had Holes in your socks, huh?

I don't even walk anymore.

What's happening with you?

You in trouble Because of that bust

You took the other night?

No way. I got that thing beat already.

So what do you have me Lined up for?

I happen to know that you gave That stuff

To your bookmaker To pay him off,

'cause he laid the stuff off On me for 18 grand.

That creep! He told me it was only 15,

And I'm still on the hook For him for five!

Well, he just blew it.

As far as I'm concerned, We're even.

Who are you kidding, Harry?

The only person On the face of this earth

That you make sure you pay off Is your bookmaker.

You're a degenerate gambler.

You're the best in the business, But who needs you?

What are you Complaining about?

You got it made.

You bankroll,

And all you gotta do Is sit around and collect.

You're like a slot machine With no pictures.

If I like the deal, That's the way it goes.

You'll like it.

I never gave you A bad deal yet.

You amaze me, harry.

You rip off The feldman brothers last week

For about 30 grand In stones,

You pay off your bookmaker, You're broke.

The cops bust you, So they know all about you.

You're hot. They're on to you.

I don't need any trouble

No matter how good You think you are!

Hey, listen first.

Then if you want to say no, It only takes a short breath.

It's a good-sized payroll,

300, 400 grand, Depending on overtime.

I'll need 40 grand For the setup

And for the equipment.

I'll throw you Your usual share,

But I'll guarantee The 40 no matter what.

How do you keep The cops off your back?

That's the sweetest touch Of all.

I've got them watching Each other.

Let me tell you About the hit first.

No, I don't want To hear about it.

You can tell me When the job's over.

I'll give you the money,

But not all at one time.

There's no way In this world

You're gonna get that bread In a lump sum.

You'd buy The track with it.

I need a legit job For a cover for the cops.

That's easy.

You're now district manager Of my places.

You're beautiful.

Hey, let me tell you How I laid it on

That bald-headed cop kojak. Remember him?

Do I ever.

Hey, anything bad about kojak, I'd love to hear.

Hey, you want another beer?

Yeah, sure. I'd like to buy this round,

But I'm flattened out From making bail

Hey, uh, a couple more Here, okay?

Take it easy, man. You'll be okay.

Sure. From your lips to god.

Meanwhile, all I'm walking With is case money.

Hey, look, if you need A stake, just ask, huh?

What I need is a...

Score, not a loan

Or an in on the next move With dubin.

Take it easy, man? I'll slide you in.

He's working On a nice one now.

It's gonna be big.

Yeah, sure. I been hearing this.

I'd just like To see it happen.

I said it'll happen. Now cool it, huh?

Okay, okay. Don't get uptight, colby.

It's just that I always Heard that dubin works alone

Or maybe with Just one other guy like you.

He's never had a deal With a group before.

Yeah, well, he's gonna Need people this time.

He went to bancroft To get the bankroll.

The money man?

Why don't you Just watch the movie?

You might learn something.

Okay, colby.

Okay.

You can't.

Now, you were told To stay away from dubin,

And that's what You're going to do.

Now, with bancroft and dubin Locked together,

It's got To be a big heist.

Okay, I'm impressed.

Stay away from dubin.

The d.A. Would love Nothing better

Than to be able to lay More pressure on you.

If they want dubin out, They can be my guest.

You don't mean Or believe that, mac.

What difference does it make What I believe or mean?

I said it. Isn't that enough?

Don't you realize What kind of a perfect case

You need now to nail dubin?

All they have to do is say You're into another frame!

They've got one On record already!

Okay, you told me and it's Been duly recorded in my mind.

And your wish is my command, And like that, captain.

But I'm gonna set up A plant on bancroft.

I wasn't told to stay away From bancroft, was I?

And if dubin happens To wander into it,

Ah, what can I do?

Bernheim is the one Who freed him.

Not me, right?

You know, I'm very thankful You're on my side.

It's nothing.

And since I see no connection

Between this bancroft And dubin,

Well, then I see No reason to interfere

With your investigation of This alleged criminal, bancroft.

How does that sound?

Oh, you're beautiful, mac.

Who loves ya, baby?

Uh-huh.

This coffee's lousy.

Hey, crocker, That looks like dubin.

Lieutenant, you read me?

Yeah, what have you got?

Dubin just pulled up.

Some moose dropped him off In a blue olds.

He's pulling away.

Stay there And don't get spotted.

I'll pick up the car.

Got it covered.

Yeah?

- yeah, let me speak to dubin. - it's colby.

Yeah?

There's some dude out here Watching you.

Cops?

Yeah, your friend kojak.

Kojak's following me.

He's supposed To get off my back.

He can't hang on me That way.

I know it. Relax.

Police department.

Give me the internal affairs Division, please.

I'm captain russo, Internal affairs division.

I'm ordering you to break off The stake-out.

What are you talking about?

Back off dubin. That's an order.

Hey, uh, We're on allan bancroft.

No games, lieutenant.

Dubin is an employee Of bancroft's.

Your story won't hold water.

Hey, who's running this police Department, them or us?

There's a little more.

Till further notice, You're temporarily assigned

To the chief Of detectives' office

Pending the outcome Of the dubin charges.

Lieutenant, I know it's easy To sign your name,

But you can't approve Every request for equipment

Made by every detective Who wants it.

Why not? They need it, don't they?

Where are we supposed To get the stuff from?

Well, that's your problem.

I'm only here temporarily.

The last lieutenant here On temporary assignment

Stayed 2 1/2 years.

Manhattan south--

Uh, "Chief of detectives Division,"

Lieutenant kojak.

I got this number From your office.

What are you doing there?

Well, I got promoted.

Hey, what's happening With you?

It's okay. I'm in.

I got the deal with dubin.

I should find out more About it tonight.

Things have changed Just a little, eddie.

Captain mcneil, Well, he's covering my squad

While I'm down here.

You'll have to call back My office

And and tell him, okay? He'll handle it.

No, no, I got no deal with him.

I don't know him, And I don't trust him.

Look, I either deal with you Or forget the whole thing!

Okay, eddie, Take it easy, will you?

Just sit tight And I'll get back to you.

I'll talk to mcneil.

Yeah. Okay.

All right.

They got me downtown. I can't do anything.

Mac, I'll settle for a meet With you and swinton.

I'll tell him you'll give him The same deal that I gave him.

Look, theo, It's not going to work.

There's too much heat.

Don't you Want to nail dubin?

Sure, I'd love to move on it, But I have my hands tied.

Even if this crime Has nothing to do

With the original beef on you, I can't touch it.

Are they watching You that close?

They're closer to me Than my underwear.

I'm willing to try if I figured There was even a chance

I could slip a few men On the case,

But they're checking The roll calls

And the men every day.

If it isn't the d.A's office, It's I.A.D.

They catch us Playing games again,

It'll really hit the fan.

That supposed to mean That all we can do

Is sit back and wait for them To pull the rip-off

So we can say, "I told you so"?

I think That's all we can do.

Not me.

Can I help you?

Yes. My name is kojak,

And I'd like to speak To mr. Scroope.

Oh.

Uh, there's a mr. Kojak Here to see you.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Scroope says that There's no reason

For him to speak with you,

That you should leave.

I understand.

Thank you.

Uh, sir!

I'll have To call you back.

This isn't the smartest thing You've ever done, lieutenant,

And your presence In my office

Isn't about To help your predicament.

You know, I've seen you Around for years.

I always thought you were Pretty straight for a lawyer.

How come you're Part of this frame on me?

I'd suggest you visit Your own lawyer

Instead of forcing Your way into my office.

Dubin is a thief.

He's an animal.

You know, he's ruined More than one person's life.

Prove it, lieutenant.

It's one of those little things Required by the law.

And you'd defend him, Wouldn't you?

I'm a criminal lawyer, Lieutenant.

Who should I defend, Saints?

I get a client, guilty Or innocent, I defend him.

Look, I can't discuss this.

There's a client-lawyer Relationship in existence.

Does that include any future Crimes that dubin may commit?

I don't enter Into conspiracies.

Then if you knew a crime Was to be committed,

You'd report it.

Yes, I would.

I know of a job that dubin Is planning to commit.

Before dubin leaves This earth, lieutenant,

It's possible he may plan And commit a great many crimes,

But what has that got To do with anything?

Because he's using you.

He's got my hands tied With this phony charge,

And you handcuffed me, Scroope.

I'm asking you To help free me.

Dubin has hooked up With bancroft.

Now, you know What bancroft is.

I mean, you've been around Too long not to.

I've got a man Who's got me right up to date.

I've got facts, photos, And an informant.

I'll lay it all out for you.

I'll keep you informed On every detail of what I do.

I'm putting everything I have right out in the open.

I'm a lawyer, not a cop.

Hey, I'm asking you to help Save a cop's career, any cop!

You know, it's so easy To destroy a cop.

I'm asking you to invest

The same amount Of time in saving one.

You know, uh...

My father was a cop.

I knew.

Okay. I think I can get The d.A.'s office off your back,

But the I.A.D. Is up to you.

Everything on the up and up, Though, kojak.

Hey, my word, scroope.

And no one's Ever challenged that.

Okay.

Man, I swear, I ain't said Nothing to nobody!

Somebody who knows Is talking!

Now, first the apartment,

And now they're sitting On bancroft.

Look, if it had been me,

You think I would have been The one to spot him?

Kojak only missed those jewels In my apartment by an hour.

I could be sitting in the can Now talking to the walls.

Who's setting me up?

Who are you friendly with?

No one.

Man, you know I ain't close to nobody.

- who? - nothing.

Just somebody I thought we could use.

Then take care of it.

I need lieutenant kojak!

You transferred him out, Transfer him back!

It's too soon for that.

My office isn't satisfied, And neither is the d.A.'s.

I just got off the phone With the d.A.

They're probably on the phone To your office now.

Bernheim is willing to let I.A.D. Handle the investigation,

And he'll go Along with your determination.

- call him! - all right, all right!

You wouldn't say that If it weren't true.

It's too easy to check. So what?

So what?

We've got an informant Right in with dubin

That says a big job Is coming up,

And he'll only deal With kojak.

Hey, look, if you don't let him Off the hook,

I.A.D. Is gonna take Responsibility

For this heist taking place. Here.

It's all there.

One copy goes downtown To the chief of detectives,

Another copy is in Lieutenant kojak's safekeeping,

Maybe to give To the newspapers, who knows?

Hmm, it's beautiful.

I gotta give you credit.

It's cute.

I mean, if I say no And the heist does take place,

All the heat Comes back on me.

If I were On your side of the fence,

I'd love it!

Hey, I'm not going anywhere.

If it doesn't work out,

I'll still be a stationary Target for you, right?

A target maybe. Stationary, I doubt that very much.

Would you deny me A little movement?

All right, I'll go along with it

On two conditions--

First, I meet The informant myself,

So I can satisfy my bosses.

Secondly, my men work Right along with yours on this.

I.A.D. Men and street cops Together?

That's the conditions!

We'll go with it! Fair enough!

Fair enough.

Now call swinton, Make a meet for tonight.

Yeah, okay. I'll be there.

That's my stoolie, Captain.

Where do we go from here?

How much equipment Are you gonna need?

You guys Got it pretty soft.

This is a lot of stuff We never see.

So look at it.

All this equipment Just to nail some cop

Getting A free cup of coffee,

And we gotta sit On top of garbage cans

To spot someone wanted For murder.

You know, That's a real crying shame.

Now, that's A sound activator,

And somebody just went Into the room.

You want some coffee?

I don't need coffee, I need bread.

I had to pay a bonus To clean up a bit of a mess.

The rest I spent On an inside man.

You see, A heist is coming down.

They're dirty Just like we said.

What do you need it for now, The ponies?

Wheels and wheel men.

I need at least three people, Good ones

I don't want to hear any more. I know enough already.

I'll give you ten grand, And the rest in a few days.

Make it 15. I need some special stuff.

Fair enough.

Man, it's on the tape.

Everything That kojak said is true.

What do you want, A written confession

Signed in front of an author?

Crocker, They got something going,

But that still doesn't clear Kojak of the original beef.

Now, one thing's got nothing To do with the other.

And just because You have a badge

Doesn't make you a cop.

- whose side are you on? - I do my job.

So does the guy who cleans up After the autopsies!

Hey, wait a minute, What's that supposed to mean?

It means I think you're a creep And you get your kicks

On bagging cops On nothing complaints.

Okay. All right.

You don't like me Because I work on cops, right?

Okay! Now, I don't Like the cops I work on,

So why don't you butt out?

I'm gonna need more men And equipment.

We put any more stuff out There, the street will tilt.

Well, I want to extend it, And keep a tail on dubin also.

Wait a minute.

You still have a restraining Order on you about dubin.

You're the boss. Nobody Ordered you to stay off dubin.

I can't give You any more men.

I'm supposed to be working On you, not them.

You know, I used to know

A detective hudson Up in the bronx. Good cop.

You people sat On him for 2 1/2 months

On some two-cent beef,

And all you ever came up with Is the fact

That he had a house In new jersey.

You made him sell the house, Move back into the city,

The end of one hell of An investigation, wasn't it?

We've only been on this For a week.

We do What we're ordered to do.

I don't make the rules.

This is a homicide case now.

We may never solve it even Though we both know who did it,

But let's Give it a fair shot!

I'll give you another week With all the help you need,

But something better happen Pretty soon.

Well, maybe I can add A little more pressure on dubin,

Push him ahead of schedule.

Please, please, Not too much pressure, okay?

Why not? What have I got to lose?

Three people, good ones.

Look, I don't want to hear Any more.

I know enough already.

I'll give you ten grand And the rest in a few days.

Make it 15. I need some special stuff.

Fair enough.

Yes?

Would you get me Lieutenant kojak, please?

- kojak. - counselor?

I just heard the tapes. Now what's your next move?

I'm gonna Need to pressure him.

Can you hit him for your fee?

Well, it's a bit unethical,

But in this case, I would be happy to do that.

- you're beautiful. - right.

My fee was $5,000.

You felt that was a fair amount When you retained me.

I feel it's fair you pay me At this time.

You know, I haven't seen One cent out of you.

I told you not to worry. You'll get it.

That's what I told My stock broker,

And he wasn't impressed.

Said he'd rather see a check With my name on it.

You just have To wait a little longer.

A little longer Is too long.

What are you gonna do, Sue me?

No. You hired me because of My connections and my abilities.

How would you like me to turn Them against you?

I'll get you your money.

I'm sure you will.

You got two days.

What's this fresh air kick All of a sudden?

Meets with the same person At the same place isn't good.

You get careless.

Cops pick up your patterns, Your habits,

Get 'em down pat.

It becomes Too easy for them.

I need the rest Of that front money.

Fine. That's agreeable With me.

I just want to start talking About when I get my money back.

It's been out on the streets For quite a while now.

When do I get a return on it?

You too, huh?

Not me too. Me first.

You can't rush these things.

This is a payroll job, And I gotta wait till payday.

I didn't ask you what Or where, I asked you when!

And I'm telling you I had some problems.

Look, it cost me An extra five grand

To get rid of the stool.

Now, colby may be One of my regulars,

But he don't work For nothing.

I can't hear anything But a definite date.

I don't Want to hear any more.

I lend money.

I don't get involved In robberies and murders.

Since when?

I can remember when things Were different.

You should be thankful That things have changed,

Or else you wouldn't be talking To me the way you are now.

You can get the balance Of your money tonight

If you give me A return date.

Three days from now, friday.

It'll be a payday For everybody.

They just turned into The hyatt house parking garage.

One of you Pick them up on foot.

They just parked their car And going to the elevators.

Okay, kewpie doll, Stay with them!

Yeah, sure. Good luck to me, right?

Moore, get over there and Throw a beeper on their car.

One, sir?

Follow me, please.

They're in the restaurant Just below the roof.

Yeah, okay, but let us know When they come out.

Moore's in no position To move fast.

You hear that, stavros?

I hear, I hear.

Take a look at that.

Where?

Heh. I like it. Huh?

Now, this is the way It's gonna work.

I got to give him A certain amount of credit,

Laying out a heist Through a window like this.

How do we spot the location?

How do we know The stick-up

Isn't right here In this building?

I checked already. There's no master payroll here.

A couple of thousand Independent offices

That pay their staffs Independently.

Nothing that big, and we Have to go with what we know.

Hey, It's a payroll job.

All right, all right, But where? Where down there?

This isn't a big factory area With mass employment.

It's fragmented.

Yeah, except For the construction sites.

They got people there.

Plenty of them, all of them Getting paid big money,

And the unions demand cash.

It's out there In one of the new buildings.

Probably the biggest.

Why don't we get a man up On the roof

Right away with a camera?

Okay.

Now, There'll be three of us

Stay in the van Right there, okay?

The rest of you will be placed In each of the sites.

When you spot either colby Or dubin,

Give it To the van right away.

We'll be there In a few minutes.

We still don't know Which one he's gonna hit.

You have anything to add?

With a little luck, The beeper on dubin's car

Will lead us To where it's gonna be.

Yeah. Well, I wouldn't count On it, though.

Our best bet is the tails On dubin and colby.

They're the only ones We know about for sure.

You, crocker, you take colby,

- and, rizzo, where are you? - yeah?

You're on dubin.

They don't know Either one of you, okay?

Moore, justin, Pair up with them.

Still?

Look at the positive Side of it, lieutenant.

Maybe we just want To learn something.

Yeah, sure.

All right, let's go.

All right, Let's get a roll call going

By the number we gave you. Are you set?

I don't know my number,

But we're all set here At 38th and park.

Plant two At 24th and first, okay.

32nd and the river. It's cold, but we're here.

On colby, He's still in his apartment.

On dubin, he's eating At the automat on 57th street.

Okay, there'll be No more transmissions from me

Until I get the location Of the robbery.

You got that? No more transmissions.

Colby just came Out of his apartment,

Moving east on foot,

And he's dressed For digging in the dirt.

Well, you were right About the construction thing.

Hope your luck holds up.

32nd and the river to van.

Go ahead.

There's no payroll Here today.

They get theirs on thursday.

All right, Split your bunch.

Half to each Of the other two locations.

Got it.

There's An 11:00 a.M. Payroll.

I just got it From a bookie.

We're on our way.

Stick to the plan. Half to each and keep in touch.

Right.

Well, one down And two to go maybe.

We could have found out about That payroll date yesterday,

Saved us a lot of trouble

Yeah, well, there's An inside man involved.

What happens if we ask him?

Man after my own heart.

Would you believe he's around The corner eating hot dogs?

Where's dubin?

I don't know.

The payroll truck Is almost finished.

Everything went okay.

All right, everybody To the last location--

38th and park. We'll meet you there.

All right, move it.

- dubin team to van. - go ahead.

We lost him! We lost dubin!

Damn it. All right, Head for 38th and park.

It's got to be A 12:00 noon payroll.

He's gotta be in the truck.

Colby's in a cement truck Headed south on lexington.

All right, stay with him.

He's headed west On 38th.

He's headed here. Park avenue site.

Move in! Get near that armored car!

This is it!

Come on!

Peek-a-boo!

Hey!

I got you! Hold on!

Come on! Come on!

Come on!

Kojak?

I just sent a couple of your men Over to pick up bancroft.

You mean alone? Nobody watching them?

It wasn't necessary.

It's all over. We can wrap this thing up.

You mean call off The whole hassle on me?

That's right. The investigation's over.

Not as far As I'm concerned.

I want this to go To a departmental hearing.

What for? I can finish it.

Yeah, we whitewash this, And you guys down there

Look like you're batting A thousand, right?

You lost this one,

And I want I.A.D. To have a loser on record, huh?

All right, But just remember,

It's the martyrs Who usually get hurt.

Oh, I don't think so.

You see, I got a good lawyer.