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All right, Chop city.

You know, You play like your sister?

Man, did I say I was gonna Get out fast,

Or did I say I was gonna Get out fast?

Yeah, you said that.

Sammy, how you doin'? You all right?

Listen, I thought you was in For burglary?

Well, my mother cried, My father cried,

And the judge cried.

And when it was over, They all felt so good.

Yeah, how many times You been busted so far?

43.

43?

You've been busted 43 times?

Get out of here. 43 times.

Hey, listen, did you see al?

Is he still in?

Yeah, He's in for a killing.

It's gonna take his lawyer A few more days to get him out.

Hey.

Hey, mister.

You know where 985 prince street is?

Go ask a cop, kid.

Hey, lenny malone. That's your name, isn't it?

Yeah, all right.

I want that-- Give me that briefcase.

I want the money In the briefcase.

That's all I want. Just give it to me.

- come on. - give it to me.

Get out of here.

You see--you see this bag, Mister?

I got a--I got a bomb in there, Man.

Why, you punk.

One shot, pretty close.

I guess a .32, it looks like.

Lenny malone, former bagman, Former pug,

Former enforcer, Formerly alive.

Well, I think this guy Was a pretty deadly shot

From about a yard away.

Lieutenant, I found an old man Sitting up in his window.

He heard one shot.

Yeah, that's what he heard. What'd he see?

He didn't see nobody.

He didn't see nobody? Come on, stavros.

You talk better english Than that, don't you?

Those were his words.

All right.

What kind of a nobody Didn't he see?

I mean, a young nobody, An old nobody,

A nobody on their way to work, A nobody he saw before?

Well, he thought he saw a kid Run away,

But a lot of people ran away.

He's not sure.

Lieutenant, we haven't found That shell casing yet.

Okay, stavros, thanks.

Go back, And try to get a description

Of that nobody he never saw, Okay?

Yes, sir.

Sherbak's restaurant.

Okay, wrap it up here, And I'll see you back home.

Where you going?

Sherbak's restaurant. Who knows?

Maybe he got hit Because he stiffed the waiter.

Thanks a lot.

Hey.

That's 20¢ profit, 600 calories.

Customers need coffee.

You break your wrist?

Dishes are dirty.

I keep telling you that.

People don't like to eat Out of dirty dishes.

Try asking once, Just once.

How do you like that?

I pay him $2 an hour, and I have To beg him to mop the floor.

Where are you going?

It's quittin' time.

He's lucky.

He gets to leave.

Brazil.

You know what coffee is today?

We could trade this place in For a few acres in brazil.

Hey, ma.

Hey, billy, Want some cake?

How can you reach a kid Who don't even like cake?

I should've gone to the movies When he asked.

Billy.

You mad at me 'cause I let You down about the movie?

No.

Sure you are.

I'm okay.

Billy...

Can we talk?

Well?

Why?

Well, How was your day?

How's school?

What do you do when you're not Working at the diner?

You know, Stuff like that.

Ma, I said I was okay.

Billy, I couldn't go To the movie with you.

The restaurant here, It's breaking our backs.

Yeah, sure.

Don't "Sure" me.

You want a fancy life.

I want it too.

Tell me how to make it better.

I'll do it for both of us.

Look, I told you I'm all right.

I'm with my friends a lot.

Yeah, That's why I'm asking.

They only get you In trouble again.

Hey, hey, The bell rang.

The round is over.

I lost.

It's my fault.

Tomorrow we'll close early. The hell with the store.

We'll all go see that science Fiction movie together, okay?

- oh, forget it. - billy.

Mr. Sherbak, I'm lieutenant kojak,

Manhattan south.

Billy, make sure Those back doors are locked.

Three stores in a row Got hit this week.

Can we talk?

Well, that's the law.

That's it, all right.

Kid makes a mistake once And goes into juvenile.

Every time somebody loses A dime, you come around.

If he was a politician's kid,

You'd sweep it under the carpet And forget it.

Well, I'm not with juvenile, Mr. Sherbak.

You know this man?

Yeah, I think I do.

He comes in now and then. I'm--I'm not sure, why?

Did he come in today?

No.

Looks dead.

Yes, well, anyway, This bag with your name on it

Was found by the body, And it was still warm.

We do a big lunch delivery.

Yeah? Who makes them up?

Me, Sometimes my kid.

Oh, and today?

Karl, the dishwasher.

He just went home.

Oh.

Well, I'm gonna need his address.

Billy, get that.

Yeah, come on. It's in the kitchen.

I'll get it.

Hello, Sherbak's restaurant.

Yeah, what?

You want to make an order Or something?

What?

You're some tough customer.

Where did you get the piece, Billy?

I bought it for 10 bucks.

Did you dump it?

Yeah.

Like I said, you're something.

Look, mr. Hackford, I didn't mean it.

I didn't mean to do it.

He went for me With the briefcase.

Billy, Can you get out?

No, I better not.

You be there anyway.

All right.

989 west 116th, Karl scheer.

And here are the stops He was supposed to make.

Got it, lieutenant, And the latest on malone

Is that jason kreiger's Looking for him.

Now kreiger's looking For art largo.

All right, I'll take kreiger, And you put rizzo on largo.

Hey, kreiger,

You ought to have a suit with The armband sewn on permanently.

Think of all the thread You'd save each month.

That's enough. Wait outside.

Any room in your date book?

What are we talking about, Kojak?

Mrs. Malone's little boy, Lenny.

We found him lying On a container of coffee.

Lieutenant, I buried My brother, ed, yesterday.

I heard, and the word is that Lenny malone and his partner,

Art largo, Did it to him,

And that you, You put out contracts on both.

Excuse me.

This is my rest hour. I have to meditate.

How 'bout you meditate Over this, huh?

I'm already looking for you For lenny malone.

If anything happens to largo,

I got to figure you had Something to do with that too.

Do you understand?

Then all those massages Are gonna go to waste.

Come on, come on.

Over here. Come on.

Hey, don't you know how to pass?

Why don't you learn how to pass?

Come on, billy.

Hello, billy.

Hi.

Is that the man?

That's the man. That's mr. Kreiger.

Do you know why he's here, Billy?

No.

Because I tell him this kid, Billy, he's something special.

We send him to grab a bag,

He does twice the job We hired him for.

You know, People like us,

We appreciate things like that, Billy.

Let me show you something.

See this, billy?

That's nothing.

I got a way that you can make A lot more.

There's a guy, His name is art largo.

I'll give you a piece, A clean one,

And then the rest is up To you, billy.

No, I--look, I can't do it.

I pass, all right? I can't do it.

No, billy.

No, you don't pass.

You'll--you'll do it.

Okay.

Now, that's better.

I tell you what we're gonna do.

We're gonna start getting into Some really good things.

You're gonna start carrying the Bags instead of ripping 'em off.

You know, billy, I admire you.

A kid your age, as smart as you Are, you're gonna do okay.

I'll see you.

I'm telling you, mr. Kreiger,

I got that kid Right in my pocket.

It's as sweet as honey.

He reminds of a dog I had once.

Sat around staring at my throat All day.

I had it gassed.

What?

Oh, I play cobs and robbers, And I'm the good guy.

What are you doing here, cop?

Vukich, it's me, theo kojak.

I didn't get up to set up pins.

I came to talk.

Talk, huh?

I ain't a cop. Do your own legwork.

I'm sick.

That's why I came here, To make you feel better.

Now, close your eyes, And I'll tell you a story,

All hypothetical of course, huh?

You can stay. It's not dirty.

Now, you have a couple Of torpedoes by the name

Of lenny malone And by the name of largo.

They get into a beef With eddy kreiger,

And they take kreiger out.

Is it interesting so far?

No. You're losing me.

Well, hold on. I'll set up the pins again.

Now, his brother, jason kreiger, He hires a torpedo,

And they take out malone.

You, You start shooting at kreiger.

Now there's blood all over.

And I'm--you're making me Look bad.

Where's it gonna stop?

The end.

Listen, kojak.

We get the cannon That hit lenny,

Get him off the street, It stops there, I swear.

Oh, no. We?

There's no we.

There's only me.

You got your territory.

Kreiger got his territory.

Then there's little kojak in the Middle trying to get you both.

Now, some cops, They do it their way.

Me, in my territory, We're gonna do it my way.

You stop piling up bodies,

Or you'll be playing chess By mail

With your little girlfriend Here.

Tell that to kreiger.

I'll tell that to you.

You stop shooting, or I'll Squeeze you like an orange.

And him, I'll squeeze like a grape.

And you, I'll squeeze like...

Like that.

Get lost.

I told you.

I want that cannon's name Who hit lenny.

You do whatever you got to do, But you find out.

Hello, largo?

Vukich.

Largo, I want you to listen to me.

Kojak was just here.

I want you to stay in the hole.

Don't talk to nobody but me.

Don't open the door. Don't pick up the phone.

If I want you, I'll use my key.

Do you hear me, largo?

Wherever art largo went, He pulled the hole in after him.

We can't even get a whisper.

Why?

This is who was near The shooting.

The postman, two kids, A laundry truck,

A tall stranger about 35, Another kid,

Kids pitching quarters, Con-ed, old people,

Young people, et cetera, Et cetera, et cetera,

A kid walking down the street.

You know, That witness in the window

Mentioned a kid to stavros.

There was hot coffee On the bottom.

That sherbak kid, He makes deliveries,

And he was picked up A couple of times.

Do you think that kid could be Involved in a hit?

We may never know, frank.

You know, I go down to juvenile, I ask for a look--

You know the records Are sealed.

I keep trying.

You know, The fact that some kids

Are holding hands with hoods Means nothing to nobody.

All I get is a lot Of breast-beating

And hand-wringing.

Are you finished?

Oh, now, this kid could've Knocked off 15 people,

Might beat up 15 old ladies, Rape 20 women,

And no one will ever know, Except the victim.

So what do we keep The records for?

And, crocker, About that dishwasher,

You having his hands Rehabilitated?

He hasn't got back To his room yet.

I'm having it staked out.

Oh, that's great.

So what do we got here?

A possible suspect Who we can't locate,

And a possible victim Who disappears.

Now, let me make This pronouncement

To my knights in armor.

Get off your butts.

New york may be a fun city, But not for cops.

Billy.

What do you want, man?

Cops are looking for me.

Do you think I should talk To them?

No.

Look, I mean, I don't really care what you do.

Okay, I'll tell 'em.

I gave you an order to deliver When malone got hit.

Wait, wait. Just wait a minute.

Sure, kid.

You're in with the gang.

I see that.

Your mother and father Are too busy working,

But I see, I hear.

You talk to hackford.

You talk to kreiger.

And maybe I'll talk to vukich Instead of the cops.

He pays more.

No, no, look.

All right, I got maybe $200, $300.

You get more.

Meantime, I'll take a walk, So the cops don't find me.

Maybe I'll think about taking A trip.

Tell your father I quit.

Hey, billy sherbak, Remember me, lieutenant kojak?

Come here; I want to talk to you About that take-out order.

Let's see, it's a corned beef Sandwich on rye,

A container of coffee.

Your old man was the one Who made up the order,

We lost it, and I want you To help me find it.

Yeah? What about it?

Well, the dishwasher Was supposed to deliver it

To carlton camera.

Thought I'd do some checking.

I find out that he didn't Deliver it.

You were supposed to deliver it.

Well, you know, I help him, You know?

He gives me lots of tips.

Oh, yeah?

Well, was this Mr. Carlton on your list?

No, I-I don't-- I don't remember.

I mean, you don't remember If it was on your list,

Or you don't remember If you delivered it?

Why don't you ask karl?

Well, we haven't found him Yet, but we will.

In the meantime, Who's on your list tonight?

Look, I don't know.

I mean, he must have dropped it Or lost it or something...

Dropped it.

Maybe karl dropped it Or he ate it or--what--

All right, do I have a choice?

Come here. Do you want something?

- no, I don't want any. - vanilla ice cream bar.

How 'bout the alley?

The parking lot?

What parking lot?

Come on. What parking lot?

You know what parking lot. What'd you see?

I didn't see nothin'. I told you that.

I--nothing.

Do you know lenny malone?

Who?

- art largo? - largo?

No, I don't know him.

You don't know him.

You know vukich?

You know kreiger?

You know hackford?

No. Who are they?

Are you kidding?

They're the local muscle, Local hoods.

Heroes of every gang Of the streets of new york,

And you never heard of 'em.

Let me tell you something, Billy.

You're just a kid,

But you're not young enough Not to get into trouble.

You understand?

I don't know about the Parking lot, but I do know this.

That lunch bag was there.

Now, either the dishwasher Brought it in or you did.

They're gonna kill you, billy.

If they just think You're involved,

They're gonna kill you.

Yeah, well, you can't make me Talk to you

If I don't want to talk.

I don't want to make you Do anything.

But let me tell you something, Billy.

A human being was killed.

Yeah, so what?

Happens all the time.

My father reads about it In the papers all the time.

No, it doesn't happen All the time.

Now, whatever you saw, And you don't say anything,

What you're really saying Is that it's okay to kill.

Look, I got to tell you Something.

It was hot, all right?

I was hanging out With my friends,

And I put the bag down, And I forgot about it.

I don't know where it is, And I don't know

Anything about anybody.

Go ahead.

Hey, sammy.

Let's go. Come on.

All right, come on. Let's go.

Whoa!

All right, all right, All right, all right.

And one...And two.

Hello, billy.

Look, I can't talk to you Anymore.

Our dishwasher spotted us,

And he says I got to pay him Money now,

'cause he saw us.

So I better just say good-bye.

Billy, don't you worry about The dishwasher, all right?

Look, I got a cop asking me Questions to see if I was there

When malone got hit.

The cops can't touch you.

I'm their only witness.

We located art largo for you, Billy.

No, I'm--look, I can't do that no more.

You did a good job on malone.

Look, that was an accident.

Well, billy, This one's on purpose.

You know, your mother and daddy, They've got a nice restaurant.

One firebomb, they don't have A nice restaurant anymore.

And your mother, What a pretty face she has.

That'd be a shame if something Happened to her, wouldn't it?

- yes. - keep that in mind, billy.

It'll help your aim.

Sister catherine, I'm lieutenant kojak.

Yes, lieutenant.

Um, you seem to show An interest in me.

I beg your pardon.

Oh, no.

I was talking with one of The neighborhood kids,

And--and I understand He's in your class.

Oh. Oh, yes, yes, billy.

Billy, yes.

Yes, and you were looking At us a long time.

Well, I'm always interested In all my students,

Whom they talk with And what they're up to.

How's he doing in school?

Oh, he's a very lovely boy, Lovely.

I mean, Is he a good student?

Oh, yes, yes, Very, very attentive.

Yeah, well, you seem to be Telling me everything

I don't want to know.

Is he a good student?

You know, "A," "B," "C," Pass, fail, like that?

I have no idea.

I thought he was in Your class.

He's on my roster.

He came to school for a week After the term began,

And then he just stopped coming With his friends.

He gets as far as The schoolyard.

Oh, Have you notified his parents?

Wait a minute, I mean,

The kid hasn't been in school For two months,

And you didn't notify His parents?

Well, I-I--well, I checked.

I checked with the other Teachers.

They--they--he used to do the Same thing in his other grades.

Well, a kid doesn't come to School, you don't tell anybody.

Tell me, sister, What did you figure?

I-I want to stay alive.

I don't--I don't want to be Stabbed to death

By his gang friends Going to my car.

Whatever I do, I'm damned.

At least I can be of help To those who do come to school.

I know it's a shabby excuse.

I'm sorry, sister. I didn't mean--

No, no, no sympathy, please.

I pray that they come.

And when they do, I pray that They don't come back.

They're disruptive.

My life is just so much easier Without them.

These children with parents who Don't know how to be parents

And expect us to be.

Can you help?

I don't know.

He's such a good boy... Sometimes.

Delivery.

Mr. Vukich said To bring you lunch.

There's no forcing on this Door here.

Maybe it was someone he knew.

Well, it was somebody he knew Or somebody he wasn't afraid of.

Now, let's check the people Around here, okay?

Miracle upon miracles, Maybe somebody saw something.

How many ways in or out of here?

Front door and the fire Escape, lieutenant.

You take him, You go downstairs,

You check the stores, You check the people,

Find out who came in, Who came out, like that.

Okay. Let's go, jeff.

We found this on the stairs Outsides sherbak's.

Hasn't been touched.

Oh, that largo's not stupid.

He knows there's a gun On the street.

But you also got to eat, right, So what does he do?

He calls for an order, Knock-knock on the door,

It's the delivery boy.

And there's someone else Out there.

Uh, lieutenant, I got this Lady on the first floor.

She said she saw a boy run out, But I don't know.

Her eyes aren't so hot.

All right, Give her a ride downtown.

Put her together with an artist.

Maybe she'll come up With a composite.

Yes, sir. Let's go, alphonso.

Yes, sir.

Lieutenant, it's the captain.

Hey, they found a shell case In the hall.

All right, Give it to ballistics.

Yeah, frank.

What have you got?

Nothing I like.

I'm gonna need a warrant For the sherbak restaurant

And the apartment.

What do I tell the judge?

You ready?

Tell him the only one in or out Of the building around that time

Was a teenage boy.

Theo, what the hell Do we have here?

A nightmare...Or worse.

The dishwasher.

It mean, is it possible He killed the dishwasher?

This one couldn't be the kid.

I got a man staking out the Sherbak restaurant

Until the Warrant comes in.

Mother and father was there, Also the boy.

A nice little house in jersey,

Or connecticut maybe,

Where we don't have to put Steel plates

Over our windows and worry Where our kid is all the time.

That's all I ever wanted.

What are you getting upset For?

Look at this.

Look at what's here.

What were you doing? Searching his drawers?

I was putting away his Laundry.

Honey, I'm sorry.

Look, I have no idea what to do.

It's not like kids used to be. It's not.

It just isn't.

Cover the streets.

Cover the back.

Mr. Sherbak, you said your son Was arrested once.

What was it for?

You can't watch a boy All the time.

You break your back to keep Your head above water.

Place like this, prices up, Fast-food chains.

I'm lucky if I break even.

What was he arrested for?

Nothin'.

Some friends, They broke into a warehouse.

It was a prank, A kids' prank.

- where is he? - he's not a criminal.

I just want to ask him Some questions.

Ask me.

All right, how'd he get along With karl scheer?

Scheer, The dishwasher?

I heard he was shot by a mugger.

Why do you ask about him?

When was the last time you saw Your son?

This morning.

- where'd he go? - to school.

He hasn't been in school In months.

I didn't know he was doing That again.

Why don't they call me?

Where was your son yesterday About 2:00?

That was the end Of our lunch hour.

We were packed. I was busy.

He plays a lot of ball.

Ask around the neighborhood. He's a good boy.

Why don't you do your job For a change?

Go after some real criminals.

Leave us alone.

I would, mrs. Sherbak, If it would just go away.

But it won't.

Lieutenant?

What the hell's going on Around here?

I'm sorry.

Look at this.

Gun was on the top shelf.

Money was in one of his shoes.

You buy this?

Ah.

Well, anyone want to tell me how A boy whose parents work so hard

Can afford to dress Better than me?

He saves.

I taught him to save.

Mr. Sherbak, when you look At your kid, don't you see him?

We can't watch him All the time.

I know. You work hard.

But it seems your kid Works harder.

It's gonna work out. Don't worry about it, okay?

Just a few questions.

Found him down the street.

Hey, don't worry, billy.

You'll be out in an hour.

Hey, be nice to him, cop.

He's only a minor.

Watch out for the car.

All right, Let's do it again, okay?

Now, the big hand is on the 12, The little hand is on the 2.

And I want to know what you've Been doing in between that time.

Hey, aren't my parents Supposed to be in here with me?

I'm not grilling you.

I mean, we got no witnesses To hear what you say.

I was out.

Hey, I'm not your father.

What does "Out" mean?

I got to tell you What that means?

Don't you talk to me that way.

It means out. I'm hanging out.

You know what that is? It means hanging out.

No, I don't know what that is.

Who saw you?

What does that mean?

It means I don't know.

You know about this?

You know, I want to tell you Something.

You know, if I confess to you, There ain't anybody in there

That's gonna do anything to me.

You know that, 'cause I'm not Gonna say nothing to you.

I'm gonna ask you again. Do you know about this?

- yeah, it's money. - money.

We both agree that this Is money.

How 'bout this? You know what this is?

Yeah.

Yeah, this guy-- Some guy gave me that.

He gave me that money to hold That gun.

Oh, what guy?

A guy. I don't know what guy, some guy.

Oh, I see.

Some guy, He comes up to you and says,

"Hey, kid, here, hold my gun."

And you say what? "Sure, mister."

Now, do you want me to believe That you're that stupid?

Look, I ain't stupid. You want to know something?

My father gives me a lousy 50¢--

Your father works like a dog.

Your mother is very pretty.

She's gonna get old before her Time.

You want that to happen?

Look, I--what are you talking To me like that for?

I'm trying to get to you.

Sit down.

What the hell do you mean By bringing that boy here?

What am I supposed to do? We caught him.

What, do we throw him back, Because he's not

Regulation size?

You have no right to hold A juvenile here.

We think he committed An adult crime out there.

You were completely Out-of-bounds

For not informing juvenile.

Sergeant, we have evidence Tying him into two murders.

Frank, forget it.

We're supposed to say, "Mother, may I?"

Before we grab him.

You want to change the law?

Write your assemblyman. Captain?

At least let us talk to him.

Here? In this atmosphere?

Captain?

Take him.

Take him.

Come on, billy.

Don't look at me that way.

He is a juvenile.

What are we supposed to do?

You treat 'em like men, You treat 'em like kids,

Nothing works.

What are we supposed to do?

We keep trying?

Crocker, stavros, The rest of you, get in here.

I want to know everything there Is to know about that kid,

And I want it yesterday.

Now, get out of here.

How long you think he'll get For murder one?

About 18 months.

18 months, maybe, huh?

You ready for that? I mean, what's the matter?

They're less deadly Because it's a kid punk?

Okay, if you'll all sit down, Please.

Now, before I present My findings on this matter,

I'd like to remind everyone That this is not a trial.

Now, we do not seek a decision Of guilt or innocence.

I must act on The evidence presented,

Keeping in mind that It relates to a youth,

And make a disposition Of the case accordingly.

Now, with those considerations,

My findings are that the charges Of murder have not been proven

Beyond a reasonable doubt.

As to the business of illegal Possession of a firearm,

Based on the youth services Favorable report

On the stability of William sherbak's home life,

Hardworking parents,

No criminal record On either side,

And the fact that I have no idea What william's record is

Or if indeed he even has one,

I'm placing william on probation For one year

And remanding him To the custody of his parents.

What the hell is putting him Outside gonna do?

I mean, he got in trouble On the outside.

Clear this room, Except for the lieutenant.

- your honor? - yes.

I could throw the book at you, Theo.

Charlie, I think you just put A killer back out

On the streets.

Don't climb on me. You enforce the law.

I'll administer to it.

Yeah, but he needs help, Not a kiss on the cheek.

I am blind.

The juvenile statutes blind me.

A minor's record cannot be put Before the court.

Now, you know that.

I don't have to like it, But I have to obey it.

I work here, and so do you.

Charlie, What the hell are we doing?

I mean, we're creating a new set Of criminals

That nobody can touch.

Theo, the game is rigged.

My hands are tied. He's a minor.

The law prevents me from dealing With him like an adult.

Whatever his age, He's much older than I.

Ah, whole damn system Is wrong.

It's coming apart.

I don't know what to do About it.

And don't ask me to leave town.

It's no better anywhere else.

I see 100 kids come through That revolving door every week.

Yeah.

And I see their victims.

Yeah, well, I want to talk to the boy,

And I don't want to hear That you don't know where he is.

He isn't here.

Oh, You don't know.

And yet the court remanded him In your custody.

The court said he didn't do Anything.

Why are you here? Look, what do you want from us?

We don't have to talk to you.

I don't want you to talk To me,

But you do have to talk to him.

- I try. - oh, do you?

Or do you blame the schools And the courts and the police?

Or are you too busy hiding Behind the--

The bad news in that paper In your pocket.

Honey, don't.

He'll go away. He has to.

It ain't billy. It's them other boys.

God, forgive me. I'm scared.

Look, did he kill someone?

That picture you showed us, Did he do that?

Stan, he's all right.

He's not!

Ellen, he's not.

Yeah, crocker.

Get a description of billy Sherbak to every foot patrolman

And to every sector car In the area.

Okay, lieutenant.

And, crocker, I also want Kreiger and hackford.

I'll do that.

Hey, look, I'm not blaming you.

We're just so anxious To make it right

That it's all blowing apart, Okay?

Yeah, hackford, do something So I can break your legs.

Lady, stand right there.

You stand there and watch. I'll give you 10 bucks.

I'll give you 100.

Hackford, cool it down, okay?

Because I know you're slime.

I mean, you deal in slime.

And your friends deal in slime.

But I'm gonna tell you Something.

That's your choice, And I've got mine.

And I know what to do when I Catch you.

But as far as the kids go, well, They got no choice,

So you stay away from 'em, okay?

You got anything on me, cop, Take me down and book me.

Look, no hands.

Keep looking behind you, Hackford.

'cause next time I'm gonna break Your chops with my lollipops.

Billy sherbak, right?

I'm anton vukich.

You know the name?

Vukich?

V-u-k-I-c-h.

Sure, you do.

Kreiger paid you to hit my boys, Malone and largo, right?

Sure, he did.

Hey, take it easy, kid.

Enjoy the sunshine.

You know, I grew up around here.

I know how these things happen.

A kid needs money in the city, Right?

That's not news.

What's news is how he can Make it.

I mean, a guy he pulls a job, He goes to jail, right?

A kid pulls the same job,

And the court apologizes to him, Right?

- I have to go. - yeah, when I'm ready.

Now, you know what I think, kid?

Look, mr. Vukich, I didn't--you got the wrong kid.

I didn't--I didn't do anything.

You know what I think?

I think that if I put a couple Of bucks in your pocket...

You'll do me a favor, Just like you did for kreiger.

What do you think, kid? You want to do vukich a favor?

Sure, you do.

Come on.

Let's make a little phone call.

Hey, kid. Good to hear from you.

We got the word you made out Great at the hearing,

Just like I told you, Right?

Listen, I'm scared. I want to talk to kreiger.

- what about? - it's vukich.

He's after me, I swear.

If I don't talk to kreiger, I go to kojak.

I'm in the park, 79th street, By the steps.

Attaboy, kid.

Hey, You're in the big time now.

Have some peanuts.

Tutti-frutti, banana, Vanilla, whatever.

It tastes like airplane glue.

Crocker.

Sir.

The whole damn police force Can't find one skinny,

Scrawny kid?

Uh, you know how it is.

Like anything else, captain, It takes a little time.

Cocker, management says that, Not labor.

Lieutenant, the sector car Just spotted kreiger

And hackford.

Hey, hackford told me you're A straight-up guy, huh?

Now, why the panic?

'cause vukich is after me,

And the cops won't Leave me alone.

Vukich wants me to kill you.

I think he's trying to hold me Up for more money,

Because he did a good job.

Next time, You deal with hackford.

I don't have time for this.

Mr. Kreiger, I got a gun.

I'm not gonna shoot.

But they're watching me, And I don't know what to do.

They're gonna hurt my parents.

There's vukich.

This kid set us up. He set us up. Kill him.

Freeze!

Hold it.

The shoulder. He'll be all right.

Ma...

Oh, mom.

Mom.

Oh, mom.

Dad.

Mom.

Mom.

Dad.

Dad, mom.

I didn't kill the kid, did I?

Yes, you did, A long time ago.

Bang, bang.

Bang.

Bang.

Bang.

I mean, we're creating A new set of criminals

That nobody can touch.

What are we supposed to do?

You treat 'em like men, You treat 'em like kids.

Nothing works.

Theo, the game is rigged.

My hands are tied. He's a minor.

But he needs help, Not a kiss on the cheek.