All language subtitles for T.J Hooker s03e13 The Lipstick killer

You know, I don't know if I like Stacy
going out with Dave Jamison.

He's okay.

Yeah, but he's divorced.

Will be.

What's wrong with divorced men?

Well, for one thing, they're... Terrific
guys.

Come to think of it, divorced men are a
real find.

A real find.

Tell him I got it.

4 Adam 30, roger.

I'm 30 in pursuit of 187 suspects.

Southbound on Chandler, crossing east.

We're on 16. We'll pick him up at 10.

Get out of here.

You guys okay?

Yeah. Your back hurting, Hooker? Only
when I breathe.

You sure you're okay?

Let's get to the scene of the 187.

We're going to need a ride.

This is the staff parking area.

You think they must have worked at the
hospital?

The motive probably wasn't robbery.

It's not likely that anyone on a
hospital staff would be carrying a lot

money. You haven't paid any doctor bills
lately.

Let's see if we can give the detectives
a hand.

Hooker.

It's been a while.

Lieutenant Pete O 'Brien.

My partner, Vince Romano. Lieutenant.

You're riding with Tom Coveney, kid.

You doing a brown bag number on this
one, Pete? You know me, Hooker.

Preacher of habit.

What's your stake in this?

Well, we were in hot pursuit.

Lost the suspect and the car.

That's too bad. I wish you'd have caught
the lady.

Lady? The killer's a woman?

A report I got from Division said the
witness described the killer as a woman

dressed in a nurse's uniform, long
brunette hair, 5 '7". The victim was a

too.

Bludgeoned to death.

Bludgeoned?

Teeth. There were a couple of nurses in
the Highland area that were bludgeoned

to death.

Could be more of the same. I remember.

Three murders separated by a year. That
doesn't set a pattern.

Well, there might have been others. It's
a big city.

Could be.

Where's he going?

The murder went down there.

He knows what he's doing, Junior.

Hooker, you look a little ouchy.

No pain, no gain.

Well, let's hear it.

A severe blow to the skull with a blunt
instrument.

That's all I can tell you at this point.

Joan, I have a hunch about this one. Can
you give it priority?

Okay. Have I ever said no to you?

This belong to her?

I guess so.

I just checked the board. The
assignment's to Peter Bryan. Yeah, he

assist on the nurse killing. What'd you
dig up from the records?

Eleven months ago, Paula Lipton. Several
blows to the head with a blunt

instrument.

Two days later, Genevieve Mann.

Taken out the same way. Where?

Highland. Both of them. Like you
remembered, no apparent motive.

Two senseless killings. Two days apart.

And nothing.

Until five months later.

In Bayside, another nurse, Ruth Russo.

Again, a blunt instrument.

Then again, two days later, one more
Louise Meredith.

That's a pattern.

Sorry to disappoint you, but Louise
Meredith was killed by a loaded street

driving a stolen vehicle.

That 48 -hour interval was like a red
flag.

I had the same thing on a case I worked
with O 'Brien five years ago.

Pain nurses, too?

No, ordinary women.

And they were stabbed, not bludgeoned,
but they were killed 48 hours apart.

I'll dig out the name of the hype
driver.

You call Joan Wagner and tell her I want
an autopsy report on the nurse that was

killed last night and the file on Louise
Meredith.

You got it.

The striking surface of the murder
weapon measured 36 millimeters square.

About an inch and a half.

And probably metal, judging by the clean
definition of the wounds. And I'd say

it was smooth.

Can you get me a sketch of the wound
configuration?

Better than that, I have Dr. Yamato take
an impression.

Is that Louise Meredith's file?

What are you looking for?

Proof of theory.

There have been four homicides of nurses
by bludgeoning in the last 11 months.

I'm betting that Louise Meredith makes
it five.

Looker, look at this.

Cause of death, internal injuries.

Isn't there any evidence of blows to the
head? It's too hard to tell.

The body was too badly damaged.

Pete Greenerton.

Will you check and see if their wounds
could have been caused by the same

weapon?

Sure. What else have I got to do?

Well, I'm sure if we put our heads
together, we could think of something.

Pete,

what's up?

Tango Red.

Sounds pretty exotic.

It's supposed to, and it's the name of a
lipstick shade.

You found this near the scene of the
Karen Payton's murder?

Yeah, over near the hospital entrance.

That's over 50 yards from the scene.

Close enough.

Had it analyzed. The brand color ID is
Tango Red.

Paula Lipton, Highland Hospital.

The first murdered nurse.

Right.

Found not too far from the murder scene.

Tango Red.

That ties Karen Payton to Paula Lipton.

And she was murdered two days before
another nurse was bludgeoned to death.

coming together.

Could be.

But according to your research, one of
the murders over at Bayside was a

vehicular manslaughter. Committed by one
Maurice Winston Morgan.

Sounds like a banker.

The only banking this Morgan's ever done
is a cue ball off the rail while

waiting for his connection to show.

Now it's our turn to pick up some
garbage.

The one on the left.

Looks like he just bought himself a fix.
Give this probable cause.

You've been reading your manual, haven't
you?

You always wear a pain in the back.

Booker, I've only been out of jail for a
month.

I don't want to go back. That was a
vehicular manslaughter.

This is a change for you.

It was an accident. That nurse ran right
in front of my car.

Your car?

Okay. So it was borrowed. But she wasn't
even looking. I told the detectives

like she was running away from the other
nurse. This other nurse? What's she

looking like?

She was scary.

Wrapped up in a cape.

Bright red lips.

It was like George Hamilton in that
vampire picture.

Sounds like you were hallucinating.

Yeah, that's what the detective said.
Only she was there. She was a witness.

could have got me off the hook, but she
split.

I think I know why.

Hook him up, Ramona. We're taking him
in.

Hey, come on, Hooker. I'm clean.

Maurice, the reason the detectives
didn't believe you about the other

is that you lack credibility.

You think Maurice can come up with
somebody in the mug books?

We can go through the motions, but we're
not going to find our killer in the mug

books. I got a feeling no cop has ever
laid hands on this lady.

My gut tells me she's gotten away with
murder five times and she's headed for

number six.

How do you figure?

Pairs.

Parliament.

And 48 hours after that, Genevieve Mann.

Then Ruth Russo.

And 48 hours after that one, Louise
Merritt.

And last night, Karen Payton.

And I think that could mean within 24
hours another nurse will die at County

Hospital.

Bring me a cigarette, Stacey? Yes,
please.

Stacey.

On such a chilly night, you have quite
as well your love life picking up.

Well, I'll bet it is.

I heard you went out with Dave Jameson
last night.

Well, we were trying to keep it low
profile, but no chance with you guys

Well, that's life in the precinct of
Goldfish Bowl.

Low profile?

Sure.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, isn't Dave Jameson married?

To a policewoman who works out of
Midtown?

Don't start in Romano. Dave and Irene
are separated. They're getting a

Hey, I was just trying to help. Well,
don't. I'm a big girl and I can take

of myself.

Hey, I just care about you.

We all do.

Don't we, Jim?

Passionately.

Just keep everyone out of my personal
life, including yourself.

We're only trying to protect your
partner.

Heard that Jameson's wife shoots expert
on the pistol range.

Oh, come on, you guys.

Stacy's right. It's her business.

Let's roll.

Hooker, what are you doing around here?
Looking for you, Don.

I need your expertise on these nurse
killings.

Killings? Plural.

I'd heard about last night, but...
Here's what came out of the computer.

Not much.

But it reminded me of the case that you
helped our psychiatric people with when

we first met.

Five years ago.

Four women were attacked.

Only one survived, huh?

You put together a psychological profile
of the killer. Well, I'm good at that.

Murder was never caught. The murder
stopped, and we didn't have much to go

And the one witness who did survive, she
never eyeballed her assailant. You

don't think this is the same killer
starting up again, do you? It could be.

Five years ago, we didn't know whether
the killer was a man or a woman.

All right.

I'll take a look at this, see what I can
come up with. Thank you, Don. Okay.

Say hello to Marilyn, Hope.

Wish I could.

Split a couple of years back.

Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

Welcome to the club.

See you later.

I tried, Hooker. But Division is not
going to spring anyone to help me. At

you got the four of us. Yeah, but
Sheridan's not happy.

But he did clear you guys for 48 hours.

We better get cracking. All right, I'll
get on the horn to Bayside and the

Highland Hospital. I have the list
waiting for you when you get there.

Hey, Corrigan, that partner of yours is
USDA Prime.

Well, starting now, Jameson, she's off
limits to you.

What I do is my business, so butt out,
huh?

You're reading my lips, Jameson.

Hands off Stacy. She doesn't need to be
hit on by a married guy.

Leave him alone, Jim. It's not worth it.

Stacy, I want to talk to you.

You heard the lady. Now buzz off.

I think he got the message.

Yeah, so did the whole precinct.

From now on, stop acting like my
guardian angel.

Something wrong?

Just a little misunderstanding.

I heard the captain assigned us to O
'Brien.

Yeah, I want you and Stacy to go down to
Highland Hospital and pick up a list of

the nurses that were on staff there at
the time of the first two murders.

Same for Bayside and the second two
victims? Right, and Ramon and I will

the list of county.

We'll match up the rosters and see if
there are any names that appear in all

three. And afterwards, we'll eliminate
anybody who's not a brunette.

And under 5 '7". Let's roll.

Come on, Hooker. I can see your back is
still bothering you.

That crash must have jostled that old
slug you've been carrying around.

It's a souvenir ever since I took down
the Bonner brothers.

I'm used to it.

You still think the nurse murders are
connected to that old case you worked on

with Travers? I don't know.

If only someone had seen the killer
could tell us whether it was a man or a

woman. He said one of the victims
survived.

Maybe it's worth talking to him. We'll
find out as soon as we leave the

hospital.

Hey.

Tom.

Hooker.

Wait, I don't have anything for you.

There wasn't enough information in the
computer readout for a profile.

Well, there's more now. Details aren't
here.

Now we're sure she strikes in pairs.

Two victims.

48 hours apart.

Five or six months wait, and then she
strikes again.

Interesting pattern.

Always the same M .O.? She bludgeons her
victims to death.

Metal instrument.

Square striking surface.

My guess is you're dealing with a...

Rigidly, compulsive individual here.

Probably paranoid.

With a controlled rage that breaks loose
periodically and can only be suppressed

through these ritualistic acts of
murder.

Suppressed until she feels the urge
again. Don,

I appreciate the diagnosis, but I need a
specific profile now.

I'll do the best I can.

I only hope it doesn't good this time.

Dr. Travers, how you doing? So far, so
good.

Got the list, Hooker. Good. One stop.
We'll check her out.

Shirley Potter.

This is Officer Romano.

My name is Hooker.

I've been trying to reach you at the
office.

I know. I got your message.

I left word that I didn't want to
discuss the killing. Please.

We've talked before.

Five years ago. I was a detective then.

Of course, the hospital after.

Oh, God.

I can't.

I know the memory of what happened must
be very painful.

But there's been a new series of
murders.

And it's possible that they could be
connected to the ones five years ago.

I still have nightmares.

Please try to remember.

It's very important, Mrs. Potter.

I'm trying so hard to forget.

I was... I was coming home late and...
And all of a sudden there was someone

behind me and... Before I... I could
scream or run or anything, he grabbed me

and... And he... He?

You said he. Are you sure it was a man?

When he put his hand over my mouth...

I could tell it was a man's wrist
because there was hair on the back of

long hair that rushed to my neck.

And then he started stabbing me.

I'll never forget it.

I'm really sorry to bring it back like
this.

Are you okay, Mommy?

I've told you all I can.

You did very well.

Thank you.

The killer five years ago was a man.
There goes your connection.

Yeah. You win some, you lose some.

who worked at each of the hospitals at
the time of the murder. And just five of

them are 5 '7 and taller.

Your instincts were right, Hooker. First
three victims, same murder weapon.

Wound impressions all 36 millimeters
square.

Like this.

The mold from Dr. Yamato.

Did you get anything from Travers on the
profile?

I'm going to call him right now.

Two nurses live at the same address.

Maybe they're roommates.

I'll take him. We can split up the rest.

Something wrong, Hooker?

I'm disappointed in Don Travers.

He's dragging his feet on that profile.
He said he's not ready yet.

Well, then we have to work with what
we've got.

Well, I got Marion Friedman, Taylor
Street. The others all live near the

hospital. I'll work with Corbin.

Excuse me.

Can I help you?

Yes, I'm looking for Marion Friedman.
Come on, I'll show you.

Number 12, right down that way.

How long have you had that bullet in
your back?

About five years.

It has a way of acting up every now and
then to remind me it's there.

Well, I'm no neurosurgeon, but I think
you should see one.

And maybe stay here for a few days.

I'll take a rain check on that.

All right, so we shouldn't have
interfered. You're the one who said he

out with his wife.

Well, it just proves that things aren't
always what they seem. There is nothing

wrong with Dave and Irene discussing
their divorce now. All right, so Corgan

made a mistake.

All right, we both did.

Hey, look, from now on, your personal
life is your own business.

All right?

How's the patient, nurse?

Impossible, but nice.

I had him scheduled for one of my first
-class massages. Listen, I've got this

muscle spasm. Yeah, you can't stop
talking.

Thanks for everything, Betty.

Come on, come on.

How'd you guys do with the nurses you
questioned last night?

Corrigan and I were each with one of
them while you were chasing the killer,

they're in the clear.

There's no way either one of them could
have been involved.

How are your candidates, Stacey?

One of them's still a possible.

Her roommate says she's out of town.
She's due back this evening.

We can't let up.

The murderer's compulsion will keep her
hunting for a second victim until she

makes the kill.

You sound pretty positive. Pretty
specific, like you took a crash course

criminal psychology.

I got the word from Don Travers just a
few minutes ago.

He was here?

I don't know if I'd show up for work
after my Porsche got totaled.

Don's Porsche?

He never mentioned anything about it?
Yeah, the killer was driving it last

night. She stole it from the hospital
parking lot. You're kidding.

Did the homicide talk to him?

Yeah, didn't get anything that could
help us, so... Why don't the two of you

double -check that nurse is supposed to
be out of town?

See if she's back.

See if her story holds up.

Will do.

Okay.

Let's drop in on Don along the way.

I'll talk to you about your car.

Well, I was trying to catch a few winks.

I'm really sorry.

But maybe there was something the
detectives didn't get.

There's not much to get.

I was working late when I went to get in
the car. It was gone.

Did you notice anything?

I mean, where the car was parked. An
empty space.

No, Don. I mean, on the ground.

Something that might have been dropped.

Come on, Hooker. I love that car.

I almost went into shock when I saw it
was gone. As a matter of fact, it took

quite a while to get myself together in
order to call the police. That was it.

I guess so, if you can't remember
anything more about last night.

You mean if I saw a tall brunette nurse
sneaking around the hallway on her way

to steal my car? The answer is no.

Well, get out of your hair.

You collect antiques?

It's a surgeon's kit from the turn of
the century.

You're worth quite a bit of money.

Family heirloom.

I'm sorry, Mr. Crabby. It's been a rough
couple of days. So I've been told.

Thank you.

Nurse you saved last night?

She was still in shock when I got to the
scene, but she had some strands of

hair. Touched in her fist.

Human hair.

Some of the ends had traces of a rubber
-based adhesive.

Maybe they were yanked out of a wig.

I say our killer isn't a brunette. I'd
go one step further, Pete.

I got a hunch our killer isn't a woman.

That's out of left field, looker.

Where'd you get the hang of that?

I never saw a woman run like that. And
I'm not just talking about speed.

Hmm. Shirley Potter said long hair.

Her attacker could have been wearing a
wig, too.

You got it, partner.

We could be after a man.

We'll be on touch, Pete. I want to get
back to the morgue. We'll go over those

victims' files one more time.

Looks like you struck out, Hooker.

I was really hoping that we'd missed
something.

But the zip... Another nurse may die
tonight.

And we keep hitting dead ends.

What's this?

Surgical mallet.

It's metal.

The head wasn't round.

You're right.

My God.

It was so close to me, I didn't see it.

See what?

That's a modern surgical mallet. The old
ones had a square head.

Old? Like a turn of the century old?

Yes. How do you know?

Don Travers has a collection of antique
surgical instruments.

I'm going to kill you, Mother.

And then...

No!

You will not come back to haunt me!

Uniforms. Over there on the dressing
table. Makeup.

The wig.

It's gone. So is he.

He's out there, Hooker.

Looking to kill again.

The question is who.

I'll tell you, Ramona.

It's a nurse who works at county who's
been given a long -stem rose.

How do you figure that?

I'll lay you money this picture is his
mother.

And those murders are tied up with his
feelings about her.

Karen Payton.

In the hospital parking lot. The rose
left near her body. And last night, the

nurse he tried to kill, she had a long
-stem rose.

Hooker, there could be a hundred nurses
at county. How do we find out which one

he sent the rose to? We go down to the
hospital and we ask questions.

Get Stacy and Corgan on the horn. Tell
them to meet us down there fast.

Nurse Betty McRae, report to Dr. Miles
in pathology.

We'll split up. Stacy, you check the
nurse's lounge. Corrigan, you cover the

cafeteria. Copy, Booker.

Got hospital security scouring the spot
for a nurse's gather and backups rolling

from the precinct. We'll cover this
place floor by floor. You take the

we'll take the third, and we'll work our
way up.

Dr. Klein, telephone, please. Dr.

Klein. Dr.

Henzel, to surgery, please. Dr.

Henzel.

This is the floor you were on.

Find some nurses that'll help spread the
word.

Donald Patterson left his calling card.
And he left it with Betty.

Betty McRae, where is she? She was just
called down to the basement to

pathology. At this time of night? One of
the doctors must be working late. I saw

her start down.

Junior, if Betty shows up, keep your eye
on her.

Tell the police I've got trappers down
here now.

Travers' mother mistreated him as a
child and didn't let up till the day she

died. Our police shrink speculated that
the first victim of each pair

represented his mother and the second,
her ghost.

The case you were working on with Peter
O 'Brien five years ago, it was Travers

even back then in drag.

What I don't get is that there were a
few years in between there when he

killing. Oh, he met a lady, right?
Marilyn, while they were involved.

He stopped when they split up and
started killing again.

Only this time it's focused on nurses
like his mother. So the psychiatrist

well, it's all mumbo -jumbo to me. The
important thing is, we nailed Travers

before he started killing again.

Jameson's wife have any hard feelings?

Hard feelings?

She told me he's been working extra
shifts, special duty. Doesn't come home

at night.

You mean they're still together?

And she doesn't know he's... You got it,
the creep. And I'm supposed to meet him

for dinner tonight.

Maybe one of you would like to keep my
date for me. I'd love it. Let me at him.

Wait a second. Hold on, Romano. Wait a
second. I... Call it. Call it. He's not

all yours.

Ed, he's mine.