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And finally, but in no way incidentally, let me say that there is not the least

doubt in my mind that your guilty is charged.

The narcotics you're known to distribute turn up on every level of our social

structure. And what I find particularly detestable is that your activity plays

such a deadly role in the destruction of our children.

Mr. Brown.

To allow you to return to society unpunished is to do the greatest

the people of this city.

You are, in my opinion, an evil person.

However, due to the arcane technicalities dredged up by your

I have no alternative but to find you not guilty.

Isn't that Willie Brown's car up ahead?

You believe that?

I believe anything about Sweet Willie.

He thinks he's above the law.

I seem to remember the last time we rode him up, the skipper heard from

Councilman Allen, and then we heard from the skipper.

It was worth it.

What seems to be the trouble, officer?

Very simple, Willie.

You made an illegal left.

Other than that, no trouble at all.

That piece of paper don't mean nothing, man.

I've got half a city hall in my pocket.

Yeah, I know.

You're a big man, Willie.

That's why I want your autograph. Right there.

names and badge numbers. This is capital H harassment.

Guess again, pal.

Now, where was that we said we're eating lunch?

38th and campus. Let's roll.

I feel good about the whole thing.

The annual pistol competition.

My money's on Hooker for the individual honors.

Oh, mine too.

But I think we'll win the team trophy as well.

This year with you, we're stronger than ever.

Attention all units in the vicinity of 5th and Spring.

A 187 reported in the alley north of 5th.

We're around the corner.

Not for long.

Come on, come on, back it up, back it up, back it up. Behind the car, let's

Come on, let's go, back it up. Just a second. Behind the car. Take it easy.

dead. Take it easy.

Stand back.

You're the one that phoned us in?

Yes, sir. I saw him when I came out to dump some trash.

You're from where?

Motel there.

I work the desk.

Hi, look good. Got anybody we know?

Whoa, sweet Willie Brown.

I gave him a traffic citation a block from here not ten minutes ago.

Well, he won't be paying it.

Any of these rooms facing this way occupied?

Just one.

Got a key?

Sergeant, I guess I have a right to privacy. Your guests are prostitutes in

their johns. They find their privacy by the hour. Now, do you want me to get

into that?

I'll get you the key.

Thank you.

The guy signed the register John Smith.

You think that's his real name? Yeah, the girl's name is Pocahontas.

Looks

like

John Smith didn't get his money's worth.

Maybe he saw something.

Looks like he bent in a hurry.

That was later.

Ralph P. Janko.

One life, one love.

I'm Sergeant Hooger. This is Officer Urbano.

We're looking for Ralph P. Janko. My husband? Why? What's the matter?

Yes, what is it?

Mr. Janko.

I'd like to speak to you for a minute.

Out here.

There was a murder earlier today.

In an alley north of Fifth Street. We have reason to believe you may have seen

something. Fifth Street?

I'm never in that part of town.

Would you like to run that again?

All right.

I was there.

But I didn't see anything, I swear.

What about the girl you were with?

Yeah, she did.

She must have.

We were, uh, you know, getting ready, and she was closing the drapes.

And all of a sudden, she just ran out.

Any idea what she saw? No.

She didn't say and I didn't look. I just took off.

This girl, who is she?

Her name's Gloria.

That's all I know.

I just met her five minutes before.

Nice lighter.

Who gave it to you?

My wife.

Oh,

uh, yeah. Hold on, Al.

Hooker, it's for you. Sir, it's Downey.

Yeah.

What's going on?

Hooker got the whole vice squad out looking for Gloria.

Believe me, he tried.

That's great.

Al Downey got a lead on Gloria.

An address.

Great. What are we waiting for?

Morning. He's going to be doing a thing on the sunup.

Frank! Frank!

What are you doing back in our precinct? Well, one thing's for sure. It's not

nostalgia.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink. Well, that's a first.

Sherry Miguel.

How are you?

Hey, Frank Medivoy. I haven't seen you since you made captain.

You know something?

You're the only thing I miss around here. Thanks a lot.

Set us up with two tall ones, Miguel.

Okay.

I have some bad news for you. Your reign as department pistol champ is about to

come to an end.

Oh, yeah?

I have a boy who can shoot the eyebrows off a napkin.

Anybody I know? Bill Roper.

Roper. Yeah.

The way I remember him, he was too much of a wierder for your preaching.

Twenty -third has changed, Shooker.

I've just spent three hours going over the records of the graduating recruits.

And I aim to wind up with the best of the letter.

Well, pardon me if I don't wish you good luck. We need him more than you do. Our

stats are going off the graph.

Maybe.

They'll start going down after today.

I heard about Sweet Willie.

Yeah, something odd about that.

Like what?

Well, his gun was in his holster, the bulletproof window was down, and he was

shot point blank.

So? He knew his assassin.

That was the same conclusion reached last week when Hellman got it.

And the same two weeks ago, when Jake Blundy was gunned down.

That's the way things go sometimes.

Frank, we're not talking ordinary hoods here.

We're talking heavy dudes.

These guys have been on top a long time. They knew how to survive.

Maybe they lost the knack.

The important thing is we don't lose ours.

You got it.

How about some .38s? We got them on special.

I got all I need.

For my lady.

Smart.

Every lady should have a weapon these days.

You know, it's good so you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys.

I hear that.

Thanks a lot.

Have a nice day.

Yeah, same to you.

Look at this.

Nick Sipes, the hitman.

His attorney's talking to the DA.

Nick Sipes?

Maybe he should be added to the list.

More than a pattern, Junior. We got a connection.

Yeah, Sweet Willie and Lundy were taken out with a theme 22.

You got it. And I'll bet you if that bullet found on Louie Hellman hadn't

so mangled, we'd have a third match.

Okay, but why?

Lundy was loan sharking, Hellman was extortion, and Sweet Willie moved drugs.

They got a common enemy.

Who? The mob?

Are they moving in?

Possible.

How about a vigilante?

Another possible.

A lot of questions.

Maybe Gloria can give us an answer.

Gloria, open up. Police.

You take the stairs to the roof.

Take it easy.

I didn't do anything.

Nobody said you did. I know what you cops did to Sweet Willy.

Please don't.

What are you talking about?

I saw it.

One of you shot him and the other just stood there and watched.

You think a cop shot Sweet Willy?

And you're the one who's always telling me to keep my feet on the ground.

It stretches out the back muscles.

You ought to try it sometime.

I have my own apparatus for that.

Or lean.

You ready for work? Yeah, I'll be right with you.

You know, you can have those ankle hooks built in now.

Yeah, but that requires a whole operation. Who wants to be laid up for

weeks?

Want some coffee?

I'll pass, thanks.

I want to make it through the day without a hole in my stomach.

Have you seen this?

An article about another street hood being knocked off.

When do we have the guts to take him out?

I wonder.

Something tells me it took more than guts.

Hi, Romano.

Hi, Hooker.

Claudia, sweetheart.

Hi, Claudia. What are you doing with Hooker's dictionary? Working on

puzzles? No, I was perming Phyllis's hair.

With the dictionary?

Yeah, Phyllis is taller than I am, and I couldn't reach.

You did great, Hooker.

Great having you as a next -door neighbor.

So many things I can borrow.

You know what I mean?

Let's go, Romano.

Let's go.

Do we have to?

Fighting crime's a dirty job that somebody's got to do.

Hang in there, Claudia.

Wait a minute.

Maybe they're not real cops.

Sure. Anyone can walk into a uniform store and buy a set of blues, right? But

nobody can walk into a showroom and buy a fake squad car. You can buy black and

white paint. Well, that's true.

But hitting the streets in a fake black and white is a dangerous game.

One of our units would pick them up in no time.

Then we're back to real cops. Well, that's what I think. And if so, we've

pick them up right away.

Every cop in this city has a stake in it.

The day any one of us takes the long to our own hands, nobody's safe.

How do we get to the truth?

First sheet has every call in our precinct between 12 and 13 hours.

The day Sweet Willy bought it.

The other one gives the cars in the area at that time.

Only four.

Two of you eliminate us from 16.

That leaves four out of 10 and four out of 14.

Okay, four out of 10. Let's see.

Rice and Jackson.

Rice retires at the end of the month.

I'd say that leaves him and his partner out.

Yeah, I guess you're right. Rice wouldn't chance blowing his pension when

this close.

Who's in 14?

You're Blaski and Falco.

Transfer. The phase four.

Maybe. No, wait a minute. It says here they had a ride along that day. A

reporter.

So much for maybe.

Dispatch to 4 Adam 30. We have 4 Adam 16 ready to be patched through.

This is 4 Adam 30. Go 16.

Hey, scratch the notion of any cars in the motor pool being used.

All we did was get our butts in the ringer.

Sorry about that, 16. We struck out too.

None of our cars on patrol were involved either.

Well, let's hope you do better at the pistol shoot.

Remember, we got money riding on you.

That's a roger, 16.

I'm telling you, Corrigan, Gloria said it like she meant it. I don't care how

she said it. I just don't believe a cop killed Sweet Willie.

Looks like we're buying the beer.

I'll make it four. Hooker's due any minute.

Hooker, say what Lieutenant Wallace wanted to see him about.

Something they wanted us to handle for the DA's office tomorrow.

Kelly.

This is Stacy Sheridan.

I've been tracking her ever since we were at the academy together.

Oh!

USDA prime, always was.

Hi,

Stacy.

Want to buy you a drink?

Oh, thanks, but I've got one working.

Hey, hey.

Don't run off, baby. I've got plans for us.

Look, I told you at the academy I wasn't interested.

Be a nice guy and take a hint, okay?

Hey, you don't know what you're missing.

I'm telling you, I really want to get together with you.

Hey, she said no thanks.

I don't like anyone putting hands on me.

Hey!

Not!

Hey, come on, you guys.

We may be from different precincts, but we're all cops.

I was just saying hello to Stacy, and this guy here decks me. He's more than a

hello roper.

You were pushing it. Hey, Hooker, listen.

We didn't come here to make trouble. We came here looking for you.

What for?

It's about the annual pistol competition.

Here to defend a champ.

Yeah, I saw.

So? How about making it interesting?

A side bet.

Your score against mine.

Yeah, we got 500 bucks here. If it's Roper, I'll shoot you, Hooker. Hey,

don't shoot for money.

Your bet's covered.

You have to settle for half, Romano.

I want the other half.

You got it.

Seemed to be short a couple beers.

I noticed Roper was wearing them.

Yeah, on his face.

Gino, just a couple more.

What's Lieutenant Wallace got lined up for you tomorrow?

I've got to deliver Nick Sipes to the grand jury.

He's turning state's evidence.

That's a cute way to get off the hook.

Tell a few lies and walk.

Killer like Sipes, and I wouldn't want to guess how many contracts he's filled.

Tell me about it. And now we're giving him protection?

All the way.

You wanted to see us, Captain?

I got the information.

The code name on Nick Sipes is Red Dog.

All we have to do is tune in on Hooker's frequency and jump the call.

But it might not be that easy.

It depends on the location.

Hooker could get there before you do. How do we deal with that?

You don't. I do.

I figured this out.

It's a matter of making a phone call.

Attention, four out of 30, proceed to Starlight Motel, room six.

Pick up Red Dog.

and then go directly to your pre -assigned destination.

That's it.

Red Dog.

Next site.

Yeah.

Some guy from the DA's office.

Yeah. Oh, Mr. Sipes, this is Paul Warner with the DA's office.

We had an unfortunate problem with security.

What do you mean, problem?

The men that were assigned to bring you in were intercepted. Their car and their

uniforms have been taken.

Look, you've got to protect me. That was part of the deal.

Now, slow down, Mr. Sipes.

There are four plainclothes detectives already on the way.

Yeah, well, they better get here.

What is it, Nick? Hey, what are we doing?

It's a hit.

or out front.

I can't draw a beat on Sipes.

We do it the way the script is set, right?

Hand on your head.

He's dead.

You guys, you really are the cops.

What about the other two?

Are they the phonies?

What are the two?

The two are back.

Maybe the same one's glorious.

There's glass in the bag.

Somebody fired a shot from the rear. The other two cops. They fired the first

shots. They were set up, Junior.

They fixed it so we'd do their dirty work for them.

I already can.

I'm still adding it up, but I think this is a breakdown.

Looks like a dead heat for the team championship between us and the 23rd

Precinct. I thought we were ahead. We were until Roper came up in the last

round.

What about the individual standing?

Hooker and Roper are even up.

Attention, ladies and gentlemen.

Final count is in.

Academy Precinct, 246.

23rd Precinct, 246. It's a tie.

A head -to -head shoot -off will determine the winner.

Officer Roper for the 23rd.

Sergeant Hooker for the Academy.

It's up to you, Hooker. The precinct is counting on you. So are we, me and

Corrigan. Let us not forget the five big ones we have riding on us. I don't know

whether I can handle the pressure, Junior.

Like I told you, Hooker, my boy's going to win the trophy this year. There's

still another round to go. And Roper's just warming up. In this kind of a

shooting situation, you have to cool down.

Shooter ready?

Ready!

Hooker, you've made me a rich man. Don't count your money yet.

That rope is pretty sharp.

Gerber, what's happening with those murders?

Sipes and Sweet Willy's. Yeah.

Did you get a line on those other two cops? You mean the mystery cops?

We're ready to resume, ladies and gentlemen.

About the supposed quality of your eye wits, Hooker. First you come up with a

prostitute, then you give me a two -bit gun.

Both pointing the finger at cops.

Let them. I don't believe them.

Officer Roper to the line.

Ready. What about the phone call at Sykes just before it went down?

I don't believe that either.

You're not really serious about this, are you? I've been serious.

We've got rogue cops on the streets.

They're wearing uniforms and badges and they're making their own rules.

They've taken the one symbol of security that the public has and destroying it.

I'm not going to let it happen.

Reflex went for his backup.

He must carry one on the street.

We never learned about carrying an extra gun at the academy. Department policy

and mine is you don't need it.

Some think it's quicker than reloading. It isn't if you have the procedures down

pat.

Some officers carry a backup in case their weapons malfunction.

It shouldn't if it's properly maintained.

And then there are others who feel stronger and more macho if they tote

lot of armor.

We did it, Jim. There was never a doubt in my mind. Then how come you had your

fingers crossed, Romano?

It couldn't hurt.

I was just talking to a friend. Whatever you say, Gloria.

I want to talk to you again about the Sweet Willy murders.

I told you everything I know.

Yeah, well, let's talk about it again.

Was there anything special about those cops that you saw?

I told you, it all went so fast, I didn't even see their faces. I know,

think about it.

Well, the one guy walked up to the car, pulled out his gun, and did it. Wait a

minute, wait a minute.

Do it again.

Is that where it was?

Back there?

Yeah.

Right there. Why, does it matter?

I think so.

Thanks. Anytime.

You're not going to move me along, are you?

Not today, Gloria.

You've earned a pass.

Right.

Did you collect yet on your bet with Kelly and Roper?

We collect tonight at Sherry's Bar. We're going to fix it so you collect

tonight. I want to see them on duty. I want to see what they carry for backup.

Because that's what was used on Sweet Willie.

Roper and Kelly?

The hits were all in our precinct. But all our guys check out.

And Kelly and Roper were standing there at Sherry's Bar when Corrigan asked me

about picking up Sykes.

Think we're going to run out without paying off that bet, huh?

Yeah, well, I got a heavy date tonight. I need the green.

That was some good shooting, hooker.

It might have been if you used your backup.

Who knows?

What do you use?

38 two -inch.

Nice. What do you use?

Same thing.

I keep it in the glove compartment unless we're on a roll.

Never went for these. Short barrel doesn't do much for your accuracy.

Well, let's go, Junior. We got work to do.

See you guys around.

Game looking and he found.

He saw the box of .22s.

There was a box of .22s in that glove compartment.

And it's got to be them.

It's a bed I'd cover.

But the ammo by itself isn't proof.

What do we do?

Put it where it belongs.

On Frank Medavoy's desk.

What are you doing here? There's something I have to talk to you about.

Something very important. I can't right now. I'm running late. Frank, it's about

your two men, Kelly and Roper.

I believe they're the ones using the badge as a license to kill.

Kelly and Roper? Sorry, Frank, but I believe I can make the case.

Nick Sipes, Sweet Willie Brown, Lundy, Hellman.

I don't know what to say.

But look, I've got a whole task force waiting for me.

My detectives just nailed down the operating base of that ring that's been

stealing and exporting those luxury cars.

The wrecking yard out here on Magnolia. I can't sit on this, Frank.

I've got 20 men waiting.

Uniform, plain clothes. They won't go down unless I'm there. Just tell me when

and I'll come back.

I'll call you later. I'll clear some time.

It has to be before the end of watch, Frank.

Otherwise, I go ahead on my own.

You'll hear from me, Hooker.

You talking about a boy? Oh, I'll check.

You've got a few minutes.

He's got two bad cops out there and he doesn't have time to talk.

He thinks he'd want to put a lid on it. Yeah, he thinks.

Hey, Hooker.

Telephone.

Hooker here.

Hooker, I'm still at the wrecking yard. Is it possible for you to meet me here?

Yeah, sure. But, uh... I've been thinking about it since you told me. I'm

to figure a way to keep this within the department.

If the word leaked out, it would be devastating.

Hey, Frank, let's face it. You can't keep this thing quiet.

Well, maybe you're right.

Get down here and we'll talk about it.

Sure, I'll be there in a half an hour.

We did good.

Went down easier and faster than I expected.

We decided how to handle this.

How much do you know?

Thought I knew everything.

Roper and Kelly have chalked up four murders.

Murder isn't murder when you're fighting a war.

And we're losing this.

We've been playing it by the book. And the criminals are getting off on

technicalities. It's an imperfect system, Frank. They're taking over the

streets. We can't stand for that.

When the judges and the legislators don't help us do the job, then we have

it ourselves.

And take the law into our own hands.

There's no other way.

You're telling me things I didn't want to hear.

I watched it go downhill from the first day I put on a uniform.

Now, I stood it as long as I could.

Why are you admitting all this to me?

With you on my side, we could make this city the kind of a place it used to be.

You know something, Frank?

You've sunk to the level of a people we've sworn to fight.

Don't do it for me.

Do it for yourself.

I know you, Hooker. I know how you think.

I'm afraid you don't.

I'm afraid that after all these years, we're about as far apart as we can get.

Sorry.

I'm sorry you feel that way.

Skip the lecture.

You'll never convince me I was wrong.

At least we got rid of some of the enemy.

The department lost three cops.

And I lost a friend.

You know, Hooker, I can almost understand where Medavoy was coming

is very important. You start to understand that kind of thinking.

It's too late. You're over on the other side.

How does that happen?

Different ways to different people.

Well, in Kelly and Roper's case, they're a breed.

They're the kind of guys that become mercenaries. They like to kill.

That's why they went for the badge in the first place.

They're looking to become warriors, not peace officers.

But that wasn't Medavoy, was it?

Certainly not.

Frank was a fine cop from the start, and he started it for all the right

reasons. So what went wrong?

Well, I'll tell you what I think.

Frank cared so much about getting the job done.

It became an obsession.

Then somewhere down the line, he hit the double wall.

The system and the escalating crime rate.

He just couldn't handle it.

Just too much frustration.