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♪ a child is born

♪ no choice has he

♪ about the kind of world He'll see ♪

♪ his eyes are black

♪ his eyes are blue

♪ he could belong to you Or me ♪

♪ lord, keep this child

♪ lord, save this child

♪ god, help them all In due ♪

Mr. Drebbins,

How are you today?

Okay.

And mrs. Drebbins?

Not well.

A cold, I think.

Aw, that's too bad.

Give a good word for me.

- eight bucky. - hey, you kidding, man?

Please, a favor.

This is a little market.

That's all I can afford.

I'm getting on in years.

So go someplace to croak.

Why should we suffer?

Hey,

Things can happen when a guy Don't pay his insurance.

Tell them to stop!

Don't do it.

Please tell him to stop.

Please.

I'll get you the money. I'll get the money somehow.

Enough.

Soon, mr. Drebbins.

Soon.

Come on!

This is it. All of it goes.

All of it.

Come on. Come on.

Hold it! Police!

Hey, man, take it easy.

You're gonna hurt somebody With that thing.

- don't come any closer. - take it easy.

Don't come any closer.

You're gonna hurt somebody With that.

We got the transistors. Let's get out of here.

Well, what's new on a sunday?

Well, it looks like A break-in,

And the guard came up on them.

He's dead.

He has a holster, But the gun is gone.

Albert johnson.

There's another body, But no I.D. Yet.

Did they get what they wanted?

Well, we located The shipping manager in church,

And he's going Through the inventory now.

- you know him? - yeah, he's one of us.

He pulled the pin About five years ago.

Something about subsidizing His pension.

He's not that old. Why'd he quit?

Yeah, the police work He found a little too violent.

- what's the preliminary? - they were both shot.

Oh, that's brilliant.

You're ready For heart transplants.

I want a full worksheet on this By this afternoon.

What's the rush? They're not going anywhere.

A real comedian, huh?

Now, look, clown, I want it.

Do you read me?

Hey, lieutenant,

I got a guy over here Who might have something.

Now you check on The shipping manager.

Come on.

- tex alston, lieutenant kojak. - hi.

Hi, tex.

Well, I was coming Down the alley, see,

And this car And the truck,

And then they're pulling out Right here.

Right at this spot.

What'd the truck look like?

Well, it was nice and pretty,

Silver colored, Big windows up front.

Hey, was that good?

Brilliant.

Get him out of here, will you?

Before the fruit flies Build a nest in his hair.

- thanks. - come on.

High-quality scotch, About 50 cases.

The shipping manager said they Would have gone over 100 cases

If johnson didn't show up.

I see.

We ought to send the widow A certificate of merit.

- I got to talk to you. - so talk.

The kids have been Shaking down the small shops

Near the docks.

This morning a couple of them Broke into a grocery store.

So far I've seen that movie.

Yeah, well, the old man is Scared out of his head.

So far, we got A pretty good description

Of one of them From a witness.

We don't have enough to send The little darling away,

But we got enough to bring him To a hearing.

What's the big deal? You got your job; I got mine.

The big deal is That his name is moore.

Theodopoulos kojak moore.

I think we went and picked up The lieutenant's godson.

Are you pulling my chain?

The kid swears.

Well, you're not gonna Dump him here on me.

- what am I gonna do with him? - you're a detective.

You'll figure something out.

I got a family I got to support.

Your plants can find Another father.

Come here.

What is this, a date, stavros?

Yeah, smiley, a date.

We got the lieutenant's godson In the slammer.

The lieutenant's godson?

Yeah.

You've got to be kidding me.

Come on. I'm gonna spring him.

Will you back me?

Mm, what do I know?

Yeah, what do you know?

You're a tower of strength, Saperstein.

You, out.

Move!

Bye, brother.

So all you got to do Is to go around

And pick on old people, huh?

I swear--I swear I was just with some guys.

I didn't want To look like a punk.

That's all it was.

Do you know anything About the lieutenant at all?

Do you ever care that much About him?

Okay, okay, man, I'm sorry.

Just don't tell my mama.

I swear, I'll never be back.

Listen, you, you do one thing

To bring dishonor down On your godfather,

And I will bust every bone In your head.

Now get out of here.

Your plants in menopause?

Ah, it's got to be something I ate, lieutenant.

Oh, really? How can you tell?

Well, here it comes.

Yeah, I know.

Oh, stavros.

Yes, sir.

Something wrong, lieutenant?

Wrong, stavros?

No, I have in my dinky little Fingers here an official report

Made out by our detective unit Specializing in juvenile crime,

And they tell the tale Of some punks

Who have been hassling Neighborhood stores.

Does that shake any cobwebs In your mind, stavros?

Yes, sir, It's vaguely familiar.

Is it?

Now to continue With the saga, okay?

They tell a tale here Of some punk who was brought in,

And my question to you is,

Stavros, Where is one theo kojak moore?

I sprung him.

You did what?

Well, the victim Wouldn't testify.

It was in the interest Of justice, lieutenant.

After all, He was only a kid, anyway.

Stavros, if I hear That you gave my mother a break,

I'll have you walking a beat In the botanical gardens so fast

You won't be able to say Good-bye to your plants.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir, I think you mean It shouldn't happen again.

Then we're communicating.

Yes, sir.

- are you in on this? - me? What do I know?

Yeah, and I don't like Squealers either.

I told you, eddie. Wasn't I right?

Pay him.

Thanks, eddie.

Hey, any time, if there's Anything I could do for you,

Just let me know.

Beat it.

Harry, this is gonna Make the whole thing work

Just like a guarantee.

Yeah?

Oh, you must be bobby, right?

You on our side or theirs?

Who is it, bobby?

Oh, oh, theo.

Hey, be mad at me ,but no tears, okay?

Okay. Come on.

Come on, have a seat.

Bobby, you remember Detective theo kojak.

The honky cop?

Honky friend, sambo.

Bobby.

We've been following Your career,

And you really are moving up.

Yeah, well, you know, A little luck, a little con.

You make your own luck.

That's what you always told joe.

How is that cotton-picker joe?

Joe was killed two years ago.

Hey, I'm sorry.

You know, you stay away A couple of years,

And you come back, you expect it All to be the same.

I'm sorry.

I have a job, And theo and bobby are working,

So we're doing okay.

Am I gonna get a chance To see that godson of mine?

Yeah, tonight.

Why don't you come to dinner?

We got corn pone.

Yeah, you got a big mouth.

How about next week?

Oh, no, please, tonight.

Theo.

Okay.

Hey, want to follow me To my car?

Huh? Come on, tiger.

- you in high school yet? - no, next year.

- what do you want to become? - a fireman.

A fireman, huh?

- what's wrong with a policeman? - nothing.

I'd just rather be a fireman.

They don't look at people the Way you're looking at me now.

Pretty smart kid.

They don't have to say that, Either, while they stall.

Okay, bobby, Where's your brother?

- why? - why?

Because I'm anxious to see him,

And I know that firemen Don't say that, either.

Try east third.

All right.

- yo. - right on. Right on.

Right on.

Hello, theo.

This is a close one-on-one, Lieutenant.

I got to concentrate.

Hey, man, don't you know Pigs don't even know

What concentration means?

Come on.

- long time no see. - yeah.

- what are you doing here anyway? - well--

It's been years since You remembered we was alive.

I can't make up for lost time,

But at least It's nice to see you.

Where we going?

Just keep talking And keep walking.

Don't play father With me, cop.

You're not him. Don't even look like him.

Now, do you want To play one-on-one

With your god papa, baby?

Keep walking.

Hi. I'm lieutenant kojak.

I hear you had some trouble This morning.

Yeah, some kids Just fooling around.

Yeah?

Well, could you identify These fun-loving kids?

They're strangers, New to this neighborhood.

Aw, that's too bad.

Hey, look,

If you have any more trouble, You call me personally,

Lieutenant kojak, Manhattan south.

Sure. Sure.

Thanks.

Come on.

Now you tell me What he wouldn't tell me.

Hey, man, It was all a mistake.

No jive.

Now, you steal apples, You steal candy,

I understand all that, okay?

It's a neighborhood disease.

We all did it.

But when you start hassling Old people,

That's on the minus side, baby.

That's very gross, And that's no jive.

You dig?

Get out of here. I'll see you tonight.

Rizzo, crocker, get in here.

Have you freed Any more prisoners lately?

Now, what do you got On that warehouse killing?

The guard took four .32-caliber slugs in the chest,

Pointblank range.

Any one was fatal.

He also had a 3-inch stab wound In the back.

Yeah, that wasn't a killing.

That was a party.

What about the other guy?

One shot, same weapon, Prints I.D. Him as barry loomis.

Numbers runner down On the docks.

Whose turf?

Eddie--what's his last name?

- eddie gordon. - eddie gordon.

Gordon. That psycho.

And what would he want

With a chicken-feed booze heist Like that?

He keeps more than that In his bar.

Okay, rizzo, you get a mug shot Of gordon and loomis,

And show it to that wino Relative of yours.

- go ahead. - okay.

Croker, see if you can't Get vice into that bar

Of gordon's, all right?

I also want to know About johnson's gun

And also about the truck.

Right.

I heard we had An unusual guest this morning.

All right, theo, Now tell me what I should know.

What's to know?

You know, I was still in uniform,

And I was in my patrol car, This guy jumps in front of us,

Says, "My wife is having A baby,"

On this cold, dreary night.

I remember running up To this rat-infested joint,

And sure enough, There's this black madonna.

So I deliver her kid In this dark, cold apartment.

That's it.

Today he gets pulled in,

And for the first time in years, I remember him.

Maybe I should have kept In touch.

Oh, come on, Nobody blames you.

Except me.

Excuse me, captain.

Lieutenant, I think you better hear this.

She's the very best stoolie I got.

How do you think she gets Through ballerina school?

Wonderful. What's she saying?

She saying there's word On the street

About a diamond shipment.

Pay her.

She says she could make More money going straight.

What's the matter?

The van ord company is moving Its showroom and factory.

It's a big secret. How did she know?

Frank, if people like her Didn't find out,

We'd be out of business.

How much are we talking about?

1, 2 million.

All right, Why don't you call van ord,

Tell them we'll be there later.

Why later?

Well, eddie gordon Is still alive,

And al johnson's dead.

That's a heavy thought, frank.

Come on. I'll met you.

So you got a connection.

Why didn't you Tell them to stop?

I'll be back in a minute, Baby.

All right, who's the dum-dum That got picked up?

Careful, boys, It's the fbi.

Come on.

What's my name?

Mr. Gordon.

Congratulations. You got busted.

You're a big man, but don't Insult me with that mr. Gordon.

My name is eddie.

So what was it? What bank you knock over?

Hey, eddie, man, It was nothing.

We was shaking down the store.

Just trying to break even.

Yeah, It sounds like old times.

You know, I rolled my first wino In that alley,

And when I was half your age, I was hustling crap games.

Man, this street Ain't changed at all.

You've come a long way From here, mr. Gordon.

Hello, sweetheart.

You keep bad company.

Gordon, that's a lovely car You got there.

Anytime you want to borrow it, You give me a call.

I know you can't afford To own one.

Up against the wall.

Huh?

By the numbers, you know.

Feet spread apart.

You know you're used To all of that.

What's this all about?

It's about your dead muscle, Barry loomis.

All right, kids, You're my witness.

A guy gets hit so the cops Lean on his friends just 'cause

We don't live on fifth avenue.

The dead ex-cop Was a lennox avenue, baby.

Hey, come on, godfather.

He's my friend.

This scum?

You stay away from him. He's gonna get you killed.

I'm telling you he's okay.

Get out of here now!

One slip, one mistake, And you're mine.

You know, I remember the first dinner

Your mother ever cooked for me,

And it was so good and so much That afterwards, your father

And I, we took a little nap.

I slept so long, I was late for work.

After that, I only came over on my days off.

Kind of self-preservation.

Oh, the master of ceremonies.

We have a guest here tonight.

You were supposed to be here.

I think you owe him an apology.

- I forgot, okay? - okay.

No, it's not okay.

So what is it?

He don't come around here For years, so all of a sudden,

I got to do a shuffle because He remembered we was alive?

Yes, sir, mr. Kojak, sir.

I was grateful you came back.

Can I have your old shoes?

Theo!

Hey, look, you're right.

I got no right to come back After all these years

And expect to tell you Who your friends should be.

Who was he with?

Me.

And eddie gordon.

Eddie gordon?

You know that man. You know how crazy he is.

As soon as the police looks At him, he goes wild.

So maybe I do too.

Hey, you don't even know What a cop is.

I don't want to know.

All I want is You out of my life.

Eh, tomorrow you and I Are hand in hand.

We're gonna go make the rounds Together, okay?

- I shouldn't be here. - no, you shouldn't.

We got a whole thing worked out.

You shouldn't be here telling us All of a sudden you don't know

When the stuff's gonna be moved.

We got the truck, We got the relays,

We're getting the uniforms.

All we need is when,

And you're getting a fat cut To tell us that.

The city police are in it now.

The guy in charge Is holding everything

Up until he gives it a look.

Well, I know most Of the cops in the area.

Maybe it's someone we can buy.

Who is it?

His name is kojak.

There goes the deal, eddie.

Are you crazy?

I told you when we heard the kid Was in with kojak again

To keep it alive.

All we needed was an in With the cops, and we got it.

We got our fix.

You saw kojak wet-nursing That dum-dum.

All right, you, you go back,

And you call When they start to move, huh?

I can't. I'm being watched.

You find a way, or you find How to breathe underwater.

All right, now, see you, huh?

Yeah.

There's gonna be a party.

Everybody's gonna be there.

You, me, kojak.

We even got insurance Like they take out for rain.

We got the kid.

You listen good. You could be one of those calls.

Man, I know this jive.

I heard enough From that police social cat

Trying to con our gang Into being pure.

You know what you know? You know nothing.

You know eddie gordon, A street punk.

You see things the way You want to see them.

How much you charge For this tour, driver?

A signal 1013 At the 11th precinct.

Shots fired at 18th street And 8th avenue.

Units responding.

All right, hold it!

Get your hands up! Get him, bob.

What the hell are you trying To do, commit suicide?

But this is the heroin case.

We knew they'd dump off the Stuff if they got the chance.

Congratulations.

You make your approach with An illegal search and seizure.

Forget the fact that you blew A two-month investigation.

You almost got your head Blown off.

Now go on over there And help load those bums.

Hi, lieutenant. Go on.

Take my car back.

- I'm getting into the van. - yes, sir.

The cop was right.

He would have dumped the stuff.

Yeah, but look, We have to obey the law.

They don't.

So dummy up the report.

It ain't like That never happened.

Guys kill guys too.

That doesn't make it right, Does it?

Hold it. We got one more.

Get in. All right, come on.

- get over there. - get your hands off me.

Jive junkie.

Fun time.

Cold turkey.

Smart, huh?

Now he's got five to ten At state expense

To plan his next dumb move.

- here. - over there.

Come here. Come here. It's all right.

Remember that hype the next time You see this eddie gordon

In his big eldorado, okay?

It's that kid's blood That's driving his engine.

Lieutenant, the manager Of the bonded warehouse

Found something else missing When he finished his inventory.

Transistorized computer Circuits.

The kind that run the elevators.

Oh, wonderful.

So now what are we looking for?

We're looking For a drunken elevator operator

Who lifted hot booze And cold transistors.

What else? Anything on the truck?

It's still missing.

Hello, theo junior.

Theo, I just called van ord.

I told them we'd be right over.

Let's push along.

Hey, look, I'm running late, okay?

We'll have to do lunch later, And then we'll do coney island

On saturday, all right?

Forget it. You're busy.

Don't tell me I'm busy.

I'll tell you when I'm busy.

You sure feel bad You forgot us all this time.

Terrible.

That's all why You're trying so hard?

Something like that.

If you're lying, I'll spit on your shoes.

Captain mcneil, lieutenant Kojak, this is pete conner.

He's from city security bonded.

Hi. I wanted to be a cop once.

Fantastic.

Gentlemen, We're gonna pull a fast one.

No armored cars, No heavy guards.

You can cover us In unmarked sedans.

And what'll you be using?

Standard bonded van, Usual alarm systems.

Nothing to indicate What we're carrying.

Nobody will suspect a thing.

Did mr. Van ord tell you There's word on the street

That they already suspect?

So we're fooling them, Aren't we?

Yeah, how many people Know about your plan?

We've gone over the moving Route with our driver.

Everyone is thoroughly briefed.

Does he know?

Mr. Feeney is Our diamond appraiser.

- of course he knows. - hmm.

Does she know?

Ms. Bonder is our bookkeeper.

Bookkeeper, yeah, But does she know?

She has to know What's going on.

Say, why didn't you hire A plane and skywrite it?

All right, crocker, I want you to background

Everybody who works here, Including mr. Van ord.

Lieutenant, all our employees Have been with us for years.

Yeah, well, mr. Van ord, For a million balloons,

I'd question my own loyalty.

Now, where do you keep the stuff When it's not out here?

In here.

It's all right, dwight.

- they're the police. - good afternoon.

Dwight is one of our salesman.

Hello.

He knows too, right?

Lieutenant kojak, You are making me nervous.

I'll be a wreck by next week.

Oh. We're not going next week.

- when? - well, I'll let you know.

Captain, we're not organized For any sudden move.

Let's hope they aren't, Either.

Hey, it was a bad scene, Brother.

This hype coming apart All over me.

This dude with a slug in His shoulder climbing the wall.

The cop showed you losers, Man.

We ain't losers.

You didn't see The pushers picked up.

Look on the street, baby.

The guys in the big cars Are still riding around.

- that's where it's at. - what's the matter?

You losing your guts, Theo kojak junior?

Hey, calm down. Take it easy. Hey, man.

What you gonna Do about it, man?

What you gonna do, huh?

That's what I'm gonna do.

You need some help, tiger.

I can handle a mouth.

Come on, hop in.

Come on.

Hey, him. Not you.

I hear you went around With kojak.

Is that what they're down On you for?

I got to go see him now too.

You talk to a pig, You become a pig.

That's how it is, right?

Right.

Simmons, You know what we're gonna do?

We're gonna take the kid On a job.

What kind of a job?

We'll think of something.

You just be ready, kid.

You can be ready any time, Right?

As long as it ain't saturday.

He gets off, So I got to go out with him.

Hey, we got us a partner, man.

Keep it simple.

Well, we tried The transistor unit.

Works like a charm.

It can overpower any elevator Linkage to a ten-ton load.

Stay loose.

It's business, kid. It's big business.

You got to be into a lot Of things.

That's where you get the broads, The cars, and out of this sewer.

So where do you want To be dropped off,

Your penthouse?

You better make it Just before 8th street.

Is he gonna be there?

A few blocks away.

Hey, we waste a cop in The middle of the village, okay?

No!

- it's my legs, isn't it? - that's right.

I'm cancelling out Because of your legs.

They're too skinny, Aren't they?

Well, some men like them heavy.

Christina, I've got a lot Of things on my mind.

My eyes.

Of course.

How dumb.

I love your eyes.

I mean, I never met a hooker With eyes like yours.

There's nothing else left.

I'm too flat.

Admit it.

Hooker? Did you say hooker?

Oh, will you shut up, Christina?

I'm only kidding.

Look, I'm cancelling out Because I got an appointment

With my godson.

Oh, theo, you are priceless.

Who is she? What does she have that I don't?

Go on. I can take it.

And if you tell me, I'll kill you.

Here, christina, My godson, theo moore.

Hi.

Godfather.

You are full of surprises.

Theo, you'll never know How pleased I am to meet you.

- call later? - yeah.

You're right. Too skinny.

Come on, let's get out of here.

- this place is all right. - are you kidding?

You see the prices In this joint?

Come on.

Hey, you ever

Find those guys that heisted That elevator stuff?

Probably some hypos Selling the transistors

For a couple of fixes.

Why?

Nothing.

All right, this is a bust.

I came here to investigate The child labor laws.

- kojak. - hey, baby.

Oh.

Look, I just got a great big bonus.

Let's go to lunch.

Look, I know how busy you are, So I thank you anyway.

Are you sure You can't make it?

Come on. Come on.

I'm just gonna Be a minute, okay?

I have every other weekend off, So why don't we do it saturday?

Saturday.

Eh, I have to take a rain check.

I got a very important Assignment saturday.

I knew it.

You knew what?

You were the big man That wasn't busy.

What are you afraid of?

People think We're your real family?

Stop it, theo.

Now, he doesn't have To come here at all.

So just be nice.

Hey, but next saturday, Guaranteed.

- that'll be fine. - bull.

Next saturday he's gonna say He has to guard the king!

I said stop it!

You'll never learn, Will you, mama?

You're like papa, a dumb nigger Slaving away all your--

Crash!

Don't say it.

Conner's security Is manning the bastions.

I put our troops inside.

Well, it looks Like he's advertising.

- oh, thank you. - how is it with the kid?

Well, it'd be nice if I didn't Have to wait until christmas

To find out about johnson's gun

And to find out if vice learned Anything in gordon's bar.

Johnson's gun Is still missing.

It matches the service revolver Used in the killing.

Our informant Hasn't learned anything yet,

And I told you all that before, But you weren't listening.

You want an apology? Go get me a hearing aid.

Give me the hotdog.

Having problems with the boy?

Oh, you took him To lunch the other day.

Hey, theo, I'm sure you heard it before.

You're not the boy's father.

All right, you tell me, frank, What makes a father?

Okay, let's put these diamonds To bed.

Where's eddie?

Somebody in this bar Said he was here.

Get lost.

Hey, eddie.

How you doing, kid?

You said it, eddie.

You got to take care Of yourself.

The cop, right?

I was really starting To buy that.

He felt bad about us After all these years.

All right, what happened?

Tell me.

Nothing.

He just decided He had to be on a big job,

And no other cop in new york City could do it better.

Here. Forget that cop.

Starting picking out your car.

You're on your way Out of the gutter, kid.

Eddie.

- willie. - mr. Gordon.

You been a little short To the bank lately, willie.

Hey, I skim on you, I'm crazy.

I ain't stealing a penny.

We're locked up Tighter than fort knox.

Get your men inside.

Everybody inside.

Make sure that the elevator You're using is rigged

To go straight through.

It's taken care of.

Conner, don't tell anybody About the change, okay?

This is the only way in.

Then it's the only thing We're sure of.

Manhattan south, Detective stavros.

Lieutenant kojak. Hurry.

Hey, theo moore.

How you doing, kid? Keep your nose clean?

Get him, man. Fast.

Hold on.

Yeah, conner, My heart is pumping for you,

But we go today anyway.

Lieutenant, it's your godson.

All right, I'll be right there.

I think you better do it now, Sir.

Who you calling, kid?

- who you calling? - the cops.

Come on, we got a date.

It's coming down.

Yeah? What line is he on?

- he must have hung up. - did he leave a message?

- nothing. - yeah, that figures.

Okay, come on.

We got a job to do.

They just left. Let's go.

Come on.

What's the matter? You nervous?

That's excitement, kid.

You get so you can't live Without it.

- suppose I blow it for you? - yeah, you won't blow it.

Okay, frank, So far so good.

This isn't over yet.

- tell me about it. - they could cut us off.

With this kind of target, they Could afford to hire an army.

I'll be glad when this is over.

Are they on 23 by now?

23rd floor, frank? Just about now.

Pass?

Okay, use elevator one.

Elevator two is on a special job For another van.

Get moving.

I'll only be a minute. It's the ignition.

A delivery boy again.

It took me 40 years To get back to where I began.

Hey, frank, Two million fine cut stones.

That's not bananas, baby.

Okay, we're on the seventh.

Right, you got your gun?

Well, get it out, my man.

Get it out. Come on.

The jewelry truck Will be here any minute.

Van ord jewelry, Elevator one.

Oh, lieutenant, Crocker's up on 23.

Cut that alarm right now.

Open that door.

Hey, come on, you guys Will never pull it off.

Get over there.

Come on.

Make it look good.

Just don't hit me too hard.

Sure.

What's the matter?

I'm sick.

Here. Here.

Like clockwork.

Well, I'll cheer When it's over, sweetheart.

Yeah, their chance Was on the street.

There's no way They can pull it off in here.

Oh, you think they know that, Mr. Security officer?

Lieutenant, what's the hold up With the elevator?

What are you talking about?

It left a minute ago.

That's 23 floors up.

Never mind. I hear it.

Do me a favor, Would you, crocker?

Get some batteries For your hearing aid.

Come on. Hey, what's going on here?

Lieutenant, They hit it on the way up.

Stop that truck!

- hold it! Hold it! - hold it!

- I got the kid here. - theo!

Kojak!

Hey, godfather.

That was a great day we had.

I got so much to do, you know.

People will be coming From the funeral and--

Yeah.

We got to talk about it.

I got to make some sandwiches And coffee.

We got to talk about it. We got to let it all out.

You know, I think I'm out of sugar.

Bobby, you want to run to The corner and get some sugar?

He was not a bad boy.

I know that.

Hey, look, I want to say something,

But I don't know what to say.

Theo, you did good Coming back,

Just like you did good running Up those stairs 17 years ago.

Why do I have This sick feeling

That if I stayed out of His life, he'd still be alive?

Look at the street.

Look at this garbage.

If you want a place to blame,

There's more garbage In these streets and more crime

Than is in those cans, man.

The pushers and the fences

Who try to make My children steal.

Theo, we read about you.

We know how you try to be good,

But this time, The street won.

All right, baby.

You come right back, you hear?

Hey, You want me to walk with you?

You gonna be checking up On me too?

Is that what I'd be doing If I came around now and then?

How much you charge to ride In that van?

My friends get passes.

♪ a child is born

♪ no choice has he

♪ about the kind of world He'll see ♪

♪ he could belong

♪ to you

♪ or to me