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Hey, stavros, coil it, I said, Not hang yourself.

Coil it, coil it.

Sure, I'm ready to throw up From standing here coiling it.

Hey, where's sally?

I thought she was gonna Be with us today.

She's pregnant, Didn't he tell you?

Really?

Hey, fantastic.

Since when?

Two months, but we didn't want To say anything

Until we were real sure.

Well, all right, man.

Let's get a pool together.

Pick a date.

That's a good idea.

What day do you want?

December 22nd.

Okay, the 22nd.

December the 5th, And it's a boy.

December 30.

Hey, want a beer, stavros?

Oh, no more, no more beer.

Have a beer. It'll straighten you out.

No more beer.

It's good for you.

Yeah, sure...

All right, stavros. Straighten the jib line.

We're heading for the slip.

Crocker.

What's this, the twilight zone?

Where is everybody?

Well, you remember, Lieutenant.

The guys rearranged their shifts

So they could spend The afternoon on richie's boat.

And I'm covering here.

No, I don't remember, Lieutenant.

You tell the navy To abandon ship.

Looks like we've finally got a Shot to nail this jimmy alanzo.

He's in a midtown hotel looking To buy 10 or 15 pounds of coke.

Take the address, I got a room Reserved right next door to his.

You tell crocker I want Him to get a team together

And put out a stakeout.

We're gonna nab him this time.

Well, go, rizzo!

Watch the dog.

He's okay. He's right over here.

Gather up the jib line.

Hey, one of you guys, Get this stern line.

Stern to bow line.

Hey, richie, Grab the stern line here.

Hurry up. Grab that stern line.

Watch the side. Watch the sides of it!

I will watch.

Tie the rope.

Bobbie.

What are you doing here? You're supposed to be covering.

Yeah, well, The lieutenant sent me down.

We got a fix on alanzo.

Come on, I'll tell you about it On the way back.

Hey, we got a make on alanzo.

- we got to go. - look, you guys go ahead.

I'll help richie tie down the Boat, and we'll be right there.

- you got it. - trouble.

I told sally I was off duty at midnight.

This is gonna be a problem.

What's the matter?

You know women, first couple Of months when they're pregnant,

They're very emotional.

I mean, I don't show up on time, She thinks I'm cheating on her.

She really thinks That she's lost her looks.

Now, I think she's more Beautiful than ever, you know?

Ah, don't worry about it, Richie.

Once the kid comes, You'll see how she brightens up.

Now, come on, Let's get this boat secured.

I'll get this one, You get the jib.

- who is it? - joe kane.

Someone just came in the room.

Mr. Alanzo.

Not a cop in the lobby.

Where is it?

It's in the housekeeping cart Outside in the hall,

Ten pounds pure coke.

Lieutenant, the seller Just came up to the room,

Joe kane I think.

The coke is stashed On the cart in the hall.

All right, follow kane Down to the lobby

And stay behind him.

Have larry pick up alanzo.

Come on.

This better be Just like the sample, man.

Hey, come on, I got a business.

I got a reputation.

Police, freeze!

Alanzo!

Larry!

- larry. - I'm okay.

Just lay back down.

I'll call an ambulance.

I thought you were supposed To come down the elevator.

I went down one floor, I came back up.

That wasn't the plan.

Lieutenant, on the boat today,

I asked larry to do some things For me like check the tell-tale.

That's a little string. It's up on top of the mast

That tells you which way The wind's blowing.

The point is, He doesn't see too well anymore,

And he's too proud To wear glasses,

So I got worried about him.

For 30 years Larry's been a top detective.

You're very lucky To have broken in with him,

And he's lucky to have you For a partner.

Larry, okay?

I the shoulder.

I guess that means at my age

They're gonna put me out To pasture, that right, theo?

Sooner or later.

Que sera, baby.

You're a good cop.

Thanks.

Vicki, selma, louisa, Who are they, richie?

They are informants, sally, And where did you get this list?

Informants, oh,

That covers all the names I'll ever find, doesn't it?

- sally. - wait a minute.

Excuse me, sally, I know for a fact

That richie and larry morton Have a whole network of hookers

That they use as informants.

Oh, yes, of course.

You're absolutely right.

How could I think Such a terrible thing?

What did you do tonight, richie?

- I was working! - wait a minute.

Wait a minute, richie. Wait a minute.

He only risked his own life to Save larry morton, that's all.

That's nice.

Look, I'm sorry, But I just don't care anymore.

My lawyer's advised Me to change the locks.

- what? - you can come home if you want,

But you won't get in.

Hello, sally.

All right, back to work.

Hey, richie, come on.

She's pregnant.

She'll come around.

Well, of course that depends.

On what?

On his wife's lawyer.

Come on.

- hey, rich. - yeah.

Larry, he's gonna Be all right.

That's something.

And from the lieutenant And myself, larry,

We were gonna give you one Bottle of bourbon 30 years old,

Or either 30 bottles a year old,

So we settled for three bottles Ten years old.

Thanks.

Hey, I want them All open right now, huh?

Easy does it on that.

You know, I-I spent The best years of my life here.

I want the best for all of you.

Welcome any time, larry.

Yeah.

- try to keep me away. - all right. All right.

Hey, larry, sorry I'm late, Partner.

I got hung up Over in court,

But I didn't forget To get you a present.

Hey, buddy, I'm just glad to see you.

How're you doing?

Hey, you got a nice tan.

Miami must've been nice.

Eh, it's okay, you know, For a couple of months,

But forever, ah.

There's no action.

I hated it.

Thanks.

Listen, did sally go Through with the divorce?

No. We're, um--

We're no where near that yet, Thank god.

She has this lawyer, coughlin,

He has all these Preliminary hearings.

Every time I think I'm real Close to making peace with her,

He tells her that I'm just Watching out for myself.

You know what the court Awarded him today?

5,000 bucks for two months work Which I don't have.

Plus she gets half my pay.

I don't even get to live in The apartment, plus my attorney.

I think I'm gonna have to sell The boat if I can find a buyer.

Oh, I'm sorry, richie.

How's sally doing with the kid?

She's due in about two months.

She's crying herself To sleep every single night,

And this lawyer Of hers gets an injunction,

So now I can't even talk to her.

I could kill him, larry.

Nice boat.

What are you asking?

I paid 9,500,

And I put another 5 grand Into her,

New motor, sails, galley work.

You want to see below?

How much?

Well, it's a really bad season To sell right now.

In the spring, she'll bring 4,000 more, at least.

Look, I'll die inside,

But I'd take 7,000 cash.

Write a bill of sale, Sign it, get 2,000.

2,000?

Is this some kind of a joke?

I get more than that From a broker.

So do it.

2,500.

Ain't you hungry?

Take it.

Who the hell are you To tell me I'm hungry?

Hey, hey.

I see three witnesses Looking at us.

You want to get sued For assault, you got it,

But I think you got enough Lawyer problems if you ask me.

I didn't ask, So how come you told?

Get on the ground And spread 'em!

Hey, are you crazy?

Here you go. See?

You look like a bum I saw in a poster yesterday.

Now, take out your wallet.

You are making a big mistake.

Just shut up Or I'll run you in.

Coughlin?

He sends you to buy my boat

When he's got me nailed Against the wall?

Get out of here!

Charmaine, I want those cutler Briefs sent over to my apartment

As soon as they're done.

Call mrs. Bright, tell her Not to show in court tomorrow.

I'll explain that she's ill.

That way They'll give us an extension.

She'll get another two months In the house,

And I want that bill paid Tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

Goodnight.

You know what it ought to say On these plates?

Shyster.

Excuse me.

What's the matter? You're running through court

So fast you forget the faces, Don't you?

May I suggest, mr. Centorini,

That we limit our contact To the courthouse.

Now, would you please move?

I'm a detective Investigating a crime.

You touch me, I'll arrest you.

If you arrest me, I'll see that you're fired.

Now, move!

2,000 for my boat, huh?

Then you sit on it for what, Maybe four months?

Make an $8,000 profit?

That's a crime in itself.

No, sir, it is not.

Now, you needed money To satisfy a court order.

I offered cash.

You ought to thank me.

What do you need the money For, coughlin...

A new grill?

Headlights?

I have a license for this For exactly this reason.

Now, do you move, or not?

Please.

Please get off my wife's case.

I-I think we can work this out If you'd just try and help.

I'm not a marriage counselor, Mr. Centorini.

I'm a lawyer,

And you'll pay for this, I assure you of that.

Hey, larry, I thought you were retired.

Where's richie?

Ah, he had another appointment With his lawyer.

Aw, how long is That gonna drag out for?

Eh, the way his wife's lawyer Is milking this case,

A year maybe.

A year? I knew a guy

Who was married and divorced Three times in one year.

It would have been four, Only he murdered the last one.

What is this, a surprise party?

- theo. - yeah.

Everett coughlin, Centorini's wife's lawyer,

Called some friends In the department

This morning, told them that Richie threatened him yesterday.

I think you better Talk to richie, theo.

I hate to see another career Ruined by divorce.

I will, frank, And thanks for being so patient.

Mr. Coughlin, I'm with mr. Centorini,

And we have a suggestion that'll Settle this affair right now.

He'll agree to maintain All medical insurance

On his wife and child Until the age of 18.

He'll pay 200 a month Alimony until she remarries,

And 200 a month support For the child also until 18.

Double it, krikorian.

He draws 500 a week In his current grade.

Before taxes.

Leave my client something.

Alimony is tax deductible,

And of course, you know She'll need a new vehicle,

An apartment suitable For raising a child,

Plus some sort of live-in help.

She never asked For that before!

And a lump sum To cover emotional counseling

And other hardships Of say, $10,000.

Plus, krikorian,

The 5,000 in fees Already awarded me by the court,

And let's say another 1,000 each month

Until this affair Is finally settled.

Oh, right, why don't you just Ask for the impossible

So we never get into court.

You make a grand a month

While we sit around waiting For a court date.

You want a blank check? I'll write it!

Look,

Let's just get this over with,

Not for my sake, But for sally's.

She has a baby on the way,

And I'm sure this is hell On her.

I will talk to you, krikorian,

When you're ready To talk seriously,

But not to your client, And he's damn lucky

That I'm not suing Him personally for assault.

I don't really need That $10,000 in cash.

What did he say?

Nothing that would serve Your interests, mrs. Centorini.

He's doing what we Call "Churning the case,"

Creating delays, Keeping your wife off balance,

Generating a lot of fees.

He does it to a hundred clients A year.

Now, if we offer him 300 a month support--

No. No maybes. No maybes.

I'll give him everything, A blank check,

Anything to end this right now.

Crocker, yeah, this is richie.

I need you guys To help me do something.

Mr. Coughlin, I think You better come out here quick.

What the hell is this doing In my office, centorini?

You want everything I have, Right? Well, here it is.

Come on. We'll meet you downstairs.

- get it out of here. - no, no, no.

I'm giving it to you.

What's the matter? It's no good Unless you steal it?

Here you go.

And if you don't think that's Everything, a blank check.

Help yourself. It's good for 600 at best,

And it's all the blood I got, coughlin.

No, you have a boat That's insured for 10,000

Which you don't set foot on Again after this weekend.

Oh, yeah? Well, I don't care how much paper

You slap on the boat, coughlin, 'cause after tomorrow,

It's not gonna be there, You understand?

And good luck trying to find it!

Have fun!

Get me a private line.

Alvin, this is coughlin.

I want us to meet.

There's a cafe at the corner Of 6th and 23rd.

I want a thorough job, And I want it done tonight.

A boat.

I don't know.

A boat, a building, What's the difference?

A boat rocks.

You could retire on the Business I've thrown your way.

All right. Tonight.

Pots and pans And knives and forks,

Beds, you just Dumped it right in his office?

And tv dinners, light bulbs, Shaving cream, everything.

Yeah, well, I like the gesture, richie,

But look,

I got to admit that the strain Is showing in other areas.

Let's face it, reports That are weeks late,

All those hours Spent on personal matters?

I'll fight any suggestion Of a leave.

Wait a minute. Don't jump the gun.

I'm really sorry, lieutenant.

I know you're just Trying to help me.

Everybody is. I just don't know anymore.

- maybe I should take a leave. - no.

You know what you ought to do?

You ought to throw yourself 110% Into a case like you used to.

That way you'll get your mind Off personal matters.

All right. I'll try, lieutenant.

I catch a good case, I'll really try.

This is all we could salvage,

But it's in pretty Good condition considering.

I.D.?

A driver's license In the name of alvin kettle,

And this slip of paper Might be of interest to you.

It looks like a code Of some kind.

Did I hear him say kettle,

The guy we almost nailed In the bowling alley fire?

Yeah, one Of new york's busiest torchmen

Blew out his own pilot light.

Now, what's he doing On your boat, richie?

- you tell me, lieutenant. - no, you tell me,

Because if kettle Doesn't bungle this job,

Some guy in some pretty Tough financial straits

Stands to collect how much Insurance?

10,000.

And you know what, Lieutenant, off the record,

I feel like punching you Right in the face.

Thank god, 'cause hearing That makes me trust you

A whole lot more than if you'd Come up with a quick alibi.

All right, you wanted a case You can sink your teeth into,

You take this one.

Lieutenant, if I'm a suspect,

They're gonna call you On the carpet for this.

- you know that. - yeah, well, look,

If you did it,

You'll hang yourself trying To frame somebody else.

What am I gonna tell you?

You sure that's not What you really believe?

I'm gonna take kettle's piece Of paper here,

Figure out the code.

If your name pops up on it, You'll be the first to know.

Now, give me a clue, richie, Who's your first suspect here?

Coughlin, right?

Boat goes down, Explosion in the bilge,

And he collects 10 grand

On the insurance He had attached right away.

I swear, lieutenant,

If I find coughlin had anything To do with it--

Hey, richie, don't lynch him, Build a case.

Guess what.

I was up in records When centorini came in.

Centorini, for what?

Copies of every court date You've had in the last year.

Names and addresses Of every client.

What's he want that for?

That's a good question.

Could be the name Of some person he met.

Frank, what's the most Common place

Where numbers represent letters?

- the phone. - right.

All right, we got 23,

That's second button, Third letter "C".

Next button would be The sixth, third letter "O".

82, that's "U".

Add them all up together, They don't spell mother.

They spell coughlin.

So 3:00 wednesday afternoon,

The day before kettle tries To scuttle centorini's boat,

Kettle has a meeting With coughlin.

Mm. It's pretty juicy, frank.

Have richie check out every Place they hung out together.

We might get lucky At one of them come up

With a reliable witness Who saw them together.

I'll go see coughlin,

Find out what his alibi Was for that afternoon.

Don't let on to him That we have any suspicions,

And warn richie to do the same,

And larry morton.

You warn the whole squad, Frank.

Of course, there's not one of Them won't try to help richie.

Lieutenant,

Your detective is embarrassing, Acting in an irrational manner.

Now, if you Can't discipline him,

Then I'm gonna be forced to take Him to court for harassment.

Why would he want To harass you, mr. Coughlin?

Come on, lieutenant.

I represent his enemy

Just as you represent the enemy To all those little crooks

Out there. It's a job.

It's a racket.

Hell hath no fury Like a woman's scorn.

You carry that scorn All the way to the bank.

Who was the last couple You helped bring together,

Mr. Coughlin?

Lieutenant, more than half The marriages in this country

End up in divorce.

Now if people are so stupid And careless that they can't

Protect what was once considered A sacred relationship,

Then as far as I'm concerned, They're fair game.

Then what you're saying That it's fair game

For me to shoot any shoplifter On sight, right?

What do you want, lieutenant?

Well, maybe you're right About centorini, coughlin.

You know, he's under a big, Big strain.

He said certain things to me

Which-- Not that I think he's lying,

But I think maybe he Doesn't remember correctly,

And here's your chance To help for once.

Wednesday afternoon at 3:00,

Um, the day before he tried to--

The day before his boat Blew up--

He said he was with you, And I've got reason

To believe that he was involved In something else.

He says he was with you In your office from 3:00

Until a little after 4:00.

That's impossible, lieutenant.

I wasn't even in my office from 2:30 until a little before 5:00.

You can check with my secretary.

Centorini left here at 2:15.

Hm.

He swore under oath.

Well, I guess I better Send a man down here

To get a statement From your secretary.

Any time, Lieutenant, any time.

May be good To have a secondary witness.

Um, could I get a statement From somebody you were with?

2:30 wednesday, I slipped off To a girlfriend's house

For a coffee break.

Oh, could I have her name?

Sorry, she's married.

Oh.

You know,

I like the way you respect These sacred relationships.

If you come to my office, Would you call first?

You'll feel right at home.

We got cockroaches.

Now, 3:00 wednesday afternoon,

Kettle Has a meeting with coughlin.

And at 3:00 wednesday afternoon,

Coughlin can't come up With an alibi.

Is that a coincidence or what?

You kidding, lieutenant?

Take a look at this.

Out of the 108 cases Handled by coughlin

And his associates last year, There's four names to remember.

Wilson, leary, rembeck, And warren, okay?

Now, take a look At the list of arsons last year

For which kettle Was the number one suspect.

Four of them involve property Belonging to guess who,

Wilson, leary, rembeck, warren.

And each one got an insurance Windfall which coughlin

Ripped off heavily In the settlements for the wives

In an average fee intermission Of $21,000.

Mm-hmm.

So misery just doesn't love Company, with coughlin,

Misery is a company.

Anybody have any idea How kettle met coughlin?

Not a one, lieutenant.

We can't find anybody That can put the two

Of them together at any time,

But we still got the guys Working on it.

Well, If we go to the d.A.'s office

With what we got,

And we ask for a warrant To bring coughlin

Before the grand jury, they'll Laugh us out of the office,

And there's no way that we can Make him swear to where he was.

Lieutenant, If he gets away with this--

Look, richie, Hiring an arsonist

Who kills himself During the commission

Of a crime, that's a murder act Facing coughlin.

I admit, it's a tough case,

But you're a tough detective, Right?

So want coughlin, crack it.

When did you find this out, Frank?

Just now.

Me and rizzo finally Got a search warrant

And went over to kettle's Apartment about an hour ago,

And this check, lieutenant, Was inside his mailbox

In an envelope, And it wasn't mailed.

It was just slipped inside.

Could have been there A couple of days.

Pay to the order of alvin Kettle five hundred dollars,

Signed richard centorini.

Dated the day before kettle Blew himself up.

Called internal affairs About ten minutes ago.

They'll get on the case Tomorrow.

Yeah.

You wanted to see me?

Didn't you say something About making out a blank check

- to coughlin the other day? - yeah, it was a gesture.

Take all I got, There is no more.

What, is this a joke?

Who filled this in?

Where'd you find it?

Kettle's mailbox.

Wait a minute.

It's--somebody think I wrote kettle a check?

A check? What, am I crazy?

Coughlin did this.

- it has to be him. - why?

Oh, come on, You know I'm being framed.

I called the guy A shyster right to his face.

He can't exactly like me For that.

Okay, I'll stick my neck out Because I believe you,

But there isn't a jury In the country,

Including internal affairs,

Not gonna pin This whole thing on you.

Conspiracy to commit arson, Homicide.

Hey, richie, you better have A case against this coughlin.

I'm sorry, lieutenant, I got nothing.

Three assaults and two rapes, Right?

They're between 3:00 and 5:00 In the afternoon last wednesday.

Yeah, thanks.

Stavros, you get a chance To make those calls for me?

Yeah, where'd I put them?

There they are.

There you go.

On the afternoon of wednesday The 1st, the arson division

Reported three suspicious fires In manhattan.

During the same period,

There were five purse Snatchings, two armed robberies,

One homicide domestic And three hit and runs.

Any fatalities?

They list here One elderly victim hit by a car

On the corner of 72nd and 3rd.

- here. - thanks.

Okay, larry.

Records, this is morton again, Manhattan south.

I want the particulars On a hit and run last wednesday.

How come larry's checking On rapes and hit and runs?

Gee, I don't know. Beats me, lieutenant.

I guess he must be On to something.

Did the witness specify A black car or a dark car?

Dark limousine heading uptown, No passengers.

Thank you.

Yeah, dark limousine, Hit and run, and you're acting

As if you'd just heard about The yankees five months later.

What case you working on, larry?

Lieutenant, coughlin Drives a deep brown cadillac.

That's a dark limousine, right?

And from his office On broad street,

It's almost a straight drive Up 3rd avenue.

Now, if the accident occurred At 3:20 in the afternoon,

He had plenty of time To make it up to 72nd street.

Accident?

Hey, we're not trying To nail him for hit and run.

We're trying to find out Where he met with kettle

That afternoon.

Lieutenant,

We haven't got one single lead That connects them.

No place they were seen Together.

Nothing.

Now, the only way we're gonna Be able to help richie is

If we can get coughlin to tell Us where he was that afternoon.

How are you gonna do that, With a chinese water torture,

Lead pipes?

It's a little more Like a frame.

Not on my squad.

But I'm not on your squad Anymore, theo, remember?

Can I help you?

What do you Mean can you help me?

This is my boat, What's left of it anyway.

Lieutenant lawton, Internal affairs.

We'll have to ask you To stay off the vessel,

Centorini, until we Can complete our investigation.

Oh, damn it,

I got an offer on this engine, 450 bucks, and I need it.

It's my job, centorini.

Nothing personal, sorry.

Richie.

Richie.

What are you doing here?

Another woman, richie, Prettier without the big stomach

And the bad moods?

I could see you with her, Lying to me.

I didn't, Never even considered it.

So you didn't.

I did, but the dreamer?

Go back on her? Destroy her?

Coughlin said you did it.

Look at it, richie.

She was so beautiful The first day

We took her out sailing Under the brooklyn bridge

Wondering whether the mast Would scrape or not.

Yeah, I remember that.

We only cleared it By a couple hundred feet too.

It's ugly Just like our dreams.

You couldn't do that to Your boat, richie. I know that.

I couldn't do that To our marriage, sally.

You remember?

That was the dream That came first.

- what happened? - something kicked me.

Oh, I'm the one Who needs a kick.

Oh, richie, After work, come home tonight.

Can I help you?

Hey, nadine.

I thought you got contacts?

You're squinting again Like an old lady.

Come on, put on the glasses.

I like them.

Hey, larry!

What you doing here?

I thought you were In florida chasing widows.

Aw, nadine, I'm 62.

Let them do the work, Chase me for a change, huh?

Make you feel like 22 now That you ain't the fuzz no more.

Aw thanks, but I need A bigger favor than that.

Okay, larry, You were fair by me.

I mean, you got my charges Dropped when you retired,

Didn't pass me on To the next cop.

Give you one more tip On the house

If it's information I can get.

Well, it's not an informant I need.

What I need is a witness Who can identify this guy,

And say they saw him in here Last wednesday afternoon

About, um, 4:00 should do it.

I never saw him in my life.

Nadine,

What I need is somebody to lie For me to help me build a case,

A hit and run case, Against this creep.

Um, You mean me do this in court,

Hand on the bible?

Larry, some of us Sinners still fear god, I mean,

Hand on a man, sure,

But on the bible, uh-uh.

Nadine, this guy Is framing my partner.

Richie? Who'd want to hurt him?

Were you ever married, nadine?

Twice.

First one was real rich,

But I didn't know about it Until the divorce.

Any lawyers involved?

Are you kidding?

I mean, here was this sweet kid, 19, I met him in fort gordon.

We got married.

He had this stuck up family, Hired some big harvard lawyer.

Do you know what that stuffed Shirt called me?

A whore.

Just win the case, that's all.

He didn't care about people, About feelings.

Well, nadine,

This guy is a lawyer Who's a little worse than that.

You want to hear The whole story?

Sure.

Love a good hate.

You make a citizen's arrest On that kind of evidence,

He's gonna sue you for Every cent in your pension plan,

And you're gonna end Up waxing his cars.

And how's he gonna do that?

Only one way, by proving where He was that wednesday afternoon.

In order to do that, he's got To tell us where he met kettle

And the witnesses that saw him.

Now, look, It's my butt on the line.

I know what I'm doing.

Now, come on.

All right.

I'll play it.

Mrs. Centorini, I asked you specifically

And repeatedly were You committed to this divorce

Before you came in here,

And you assured me Over and over--

Well, now I'm saying no, Mr. Coughlin.

I've seen a very hard, A very determined,

A very successful man up Close in this office,

And my husband is a treasure Compared to you.

Mr. Coughlin.

I didn't know You were still coming here.

It's the last time, richie.

I have had it with these Theatrics, do you understand?

You, sir, are trespassing And will be arrested.

You are under arrest, Mr. Coughlin, for the hit

And run killing of edna wallace.

This is a citizen's arrest.

Detective centorini is just here To back me up.

A citizen's arrest.

He has the right.

These are dignified offices With clients

Outside that respect me.

I will not be humiliated This way.

Are you resisting arrest, sir?

Oh, you'll pay for this, Centorini.

You'll really pay.

And here is the deposition

From the manager Of the diplomat massage parlor.

It's dated about six blocks from The scene of the hit and run

Stating that a man answering Mr. Coughlin's description

Arrived there about five minutes After the hit and run.

This is a statement From william jones,

A witness at the scene Who noted three numbers

On the license plate Of the hit and run vehicle.

3-8-7.

Now, you notice That those are the first numbers

On the license plates

Of the dark brown vehicle owned By mr. Everett craig coughlin.

Didn't you tell larry morton To stay out of manhattan south?

That's right, frank.

He's in the interrogation room Right now with an attorney

From the d.A.'s office And everett coughlin.

- sally centorini's lawyer? - right.

Morton brought him in on a Citizen's arrest, a hit and run.

He's trying to get the d.A. To back him up with a warrant.

It's a frame, frank.

Here I have a photograph Of the right front grill

Of mr. Coughlin's vehicle

Which I took in the parking lot At about 5:30 this afternoon.

Now, you can see there's been Recent damage to the grill

- and to the headlight. - now that's--that's it!

Enough already!

Centorini did that the other day When he threatened me.

Hi, morton, Wait in the squad room.

Go ahead.

You're too late, lieutenant,

Because I not only have A perfect case against morton,

But against you and others In this department.

Now, I suppose you're gonna Perjure yourself

And say that you had no idea That this frame-up was planned.

Come on, coughlin. We have a Highly emotional situation here.

You know, men with loyalties Who made a mistake

In judgment against orders,

And I promise you we'll deal With it in this department.

No. We'll deal with it In a court of law.

I promise you that.

Where do we stand on this, Weeks?

Well, if coughlin can prove He was nowhere near the scene

Of the hit and run,

Then morton faces felony charges For filing a false report,

And also there are civil suits,

Along with conspiracy

And negligence charges Against the department

And quite possibly Yourself and the captain.

Mr. Weeks, draw up A statement for me to sign

Because at 3:10 which is Approximately the time

That this frame-up Has me up town,

I was some 50 blocks away.

Can that be confirmed?

I parked my car In a parking lot on the corner

Of 6th and 23rd.

They'll have a stub

With the time of day And my license number on it.

There was an attendant, red Haired, who'd admired my car.

He'll remember me perfectly.

Can anyone else Place you at the scene?

I had a date with a young lady

Whose identity I don't need to bring into this.

- stavros. - yeah.

Get down to a parking lot At 23rd and 6th,

And make it fast.

Check out all the bars.

Check out all the immediate Vicinity where this coughlin

Really might have been, And take a picture of kettle,

Take a picture of coughlin, And then pray for a witness

That might have Spotted them together.

Yes, sir.

What you Did in there's unforgivable.

What coughlin did to richie Was even worse.

That's still no excuse!

Not only did you put a noose Around your neck,

You put a noose around richie's Neck and the whole department's.

Which I gave coughlin Every opportunity to pull

Which I knew he couldn't resist Which means

That maybe we have a witness Who saw him with alvin kettle,

And that means the noose Strangles coughlin and not us.

That's still unforgivable, Morton.

I know that, lieutenant.

Look, I spent 30 years On the force,

And never for one moment

Did I do anything But play on the up and up.

I'm--I'm sorry.

Hey, look, I hope This coughlin hangs himself,

But if he does, what I told you Before still stands.

Stay out of manhattan south, Understand?

I understand, lieutenant.

Um, you're right.

Yeah.

Lieutenant, I got a waitress In a restaurant

Around the corner From the parking lot

Who definitely saw kettle And coughlin together

For at least 30 minutes.

You know, They were cozy talking,

Passing notes and stuff.

Yeah, we got him for sure.

Got him.

Oh, good work, stavros.

Thanks.

Who's in there now?

Coughlin's-- Jerry smith.

If he talks, They've got an earful.

That better have been A stonewall, jerry.

Kettle's death Is a murder rap, coughlin.

When they gave me immunity In there, I washed my hands.

That's the way it goes.

Is our waitress here?

Miss thompson?

- right this way, miss thompson. - wait a sec.

How's it going in there?

A grand jury?

You know I can't say anything To anybody,

But nobody said I couldn't smile.

All you had to do Was keep your mouth shut,

And larry morton's case would Have fallen apart all by itself.

You did it to yourself, Coughlin, and you know it.

Well, I got the best team Of lawyers in the east.

They'll beat the case.

Oh.

Well, let's see.

Conspiracy to commit arson,

Homicide during the course Of a crime, forgery,

Planting false evidence, Etcetera.

Boy, they got to be geniuses To beat that.

For 500 bucks an hour, That's just what they are.

Oh, let's see, My men get 8 bucks an hour,

And they nailed you.

You're finished, coughlin, And I love it.

Mm.

Hey, lieutenant.

All right, What do you got there?

Heh, heh. Champagne.

For the launching?

That won't be For a very long time.

What?

I thought the baby Was due any day.