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Still with a slug in the head, and one on the bottom.

Like an executioner. A friend of mine was blown away.

Your name is on the file, and I want some answers.

Anybody you know would want you dead?

Stay out of my private life.

And they could have been killed, damn it. We just spotted Beeman. He's two

behind you. Then here we go.

Tucker!

Hey, I got a great idea.

How about I cook us some steak? On the barbecue?

You gonna make a fire?

Can we go to a movie after that?

How about if I rent one for the VCR?

Great. Can I ask Jimmy over?

Sure.

Can I get a watermelon?

Sure, sweetie. But get a half. It's more than enough.

Remember in the old days, we used to get a whole one, plug it, fill it with rum?

Yeah, I remember what rum used to do to you.

Hey, made an honest woman out of you, didn't I? And then some.

Apropos of nothing, we're out of steak sauce.

Barbecue steaks ain't barbecue steaks without steak sauce.

Far aisle against the wall.

While you get that, I'll pick out some corn. All right.

Hey, Phil.

You remember me?

Carl Beeman.

So long, Phil.

and four out of 30 shot fired.

Command down in the grocery store, 1104 Montana Boulevard. Handle code to...

Four out of 30, roger.

Four out of 16 rolling back up to 30.

Please move aside.

This way, officer, please.

The guy was here with his family shopping. I don't know what happened.

No one saw nothing. No one heard nothing until the woman screamed.

Everything is just as it is. We didn't touch anybody.

His wife and his kid were going half crazy.

Wife and child, where are they?

Over there.

Martha.

I'm so sorry.

Oh, God.

How could this be?

Smells like a professional hit to me, Lieutenant.

Phil was working on vice.

Homicide, now narcotics. He's been up against all kinds. It's impossible.

And it could have been a revenge killing done by one of six or seven hundred

cases he's dealt with over the years. Or a current case he's working on now.

Damn good record.

You know his partner, Kerry Dunstan, right? Yeah. Bill and he have been

for years.

Let me have this one with him.

All right. I'll talk to the detectives and arrange it.

Where are you going to start?

With Dunstan.

Corrigan's looking for him now.

Tell him the news.

You know, it seems I remember your partner better than you. She was five,

-ish, blonde, real beautiful.

Hooker sent me to talk to you, Sergeant.

Hooker, what's going on?

Well, we went to hear about a news report to get it over the phone.

What's that?

Your partner's been shot.

Phil?

How bad is he? I mean, is he?

I'm sorry.

He didn't make it.

Bill Kinder was a good cop.

No friend of all.

And his shooting was cold and calculated.

An execution.

That's the way we're proceeding with it.

We'll be going over the cases Phil was working on.

So, check your street sources.

See what the talk is.

Find out if anything could be learned.

And let me know what you pick up. That's it.

We're with him.

Kerry. Yeah, it's a hell of a thing, Hooker.

Anything to go on? Not much.

When forensics is finished, ballistics will tell us what they have. Yeah, if it

was a professional hit, the question is still why.

You got an answer to that, Kerry?

Yeah, it could have been some kind of a nut. You know, somebody high on

something out for kicks.

I brought along the current file.

I didn't see anything in his bed soon. I have a look. Yeah, right now, it's take

your choice.

Oh, I don't know. I got a gut feeling that it was somebody who wanted him

Personal reason.

You working on anything that might tie into that guy?

You mean revenge?

We'd have to go all the way back to when he left the academy for that.

You got a better idea?

Well, we can sift through 13 years of all the cases Phil was involved in.

Well, there'll be a lot of them that we'll automatically discard.

Stacey and Corrigan will be helping out.

Why don't you go through the files, Gary?

Pull out those you think might help us.

The threats.

By those cons that have served their time.

Friends and families of the hardcore cases that are still in the joint.

Let me check records, see how they're doing.

I understand Martha and Andy were in the store when it happened, is that right?

Yeah, they were.

I wanted to take Phil fishing.

He insisted on being with his family that day.

I gotta go see Martha and Andy.

Yes. Why don't you make that later?

Huh?

Get started helping Corrigan on the file.

I'll tell her you'll be alone.

I didn't know you were close to Martha Hunter.

Oh, yeah.

I introduced them.

A lot of years ago.

When things were better for all.

Ma 'am, there is nothing I can tell you. Well, then who cares?

Hooker, see you in a minute.

This is Miss Chapman. Maybe you can help.

My friend was murdered two nights ago. Her name was Ginger Coleman, and I want

to know what's been done to find who did it.

Homicide won't give me the time of day. Well, ma 'am, let me explain to you how

this thing works.

What have I got here? A public relations man?

Or maybe you cops. don't put as much into a proxy getting dumped as you do

other people.

I can understand how you feel, but you see, these kind of investigations take

time. She was my friend.

My friend.

And there's not a lousy thing I can do for her. Do you know how that makes me

feel?

Jackpot! I want to talk to you.

Jackpot!

I said I want to talk to you.

Hey, man, you know I can't be seen talking to the man.

Now, listen up.

A friend of mine was blown away.

Your name is on this file, and I want some answers.

What file, man? What you talking about?

Who you talking about?

Sergeant Phil Kenter.

Ring a bell?

You work as a snitch. I want to know everything you know.

I want to know what they're saying on the street.

I don't know nothing about no hit.

Mr. Kenter's always treated me fine.

All I did was turn him on to a couple of pushers, you know.

That's all. I want more.

There is no more. I don't buy it.

I swear.

I don't buy it. Tell me something before I get really angry.

I don't know anymore.

But listen, why don't you ask Mr. Kent's partner?

Sergeant Dunstan?

Yeah, Dunstan.

He knows more off the street than I do.

He lived with a street girl for a few years.

He knows what's going down better than me.

Get away from me.

Before I poke you just a crack.

All the neighbors brought food and they hardly touched a thing.

Candy said his father was supposed to barbecue steaks tonight.

The things people do to other people.

You go on home. I'll see you in the morning.

Really had something special the three of us, you know? I know.

I'm sorry it took me so long to get here. Oh, no. I'm just really glad you

come.

I'm tired.

I'm glad everybody's gone.

I just need to be with somebody.

Let me help you.

No, it's okay.

Oh, Hooker, why did I have to fall in love with a cop?

He wasn't a cop when you met him.

Yeah, you know why he became one?

Because of you.

They call it a role model these days.

Hooker, what's going to happen to Andy and me?

You're going to pick up the pieces and go on.

I'm not sure I can.

Of course you can.

And Andy's one big reason why.

He's so much like his dad.

Yes, he is.

You know, this morning... This morning, my big worry

was... I hadn't been able to make a dental appointment for Andy.

And now nothing, nothing's the same and it never will be.

That's right, Martha.

It won't be.

Know it, accept it, and go on from there.

Where's Andy?

He's in his room.

I'm going to say goodnight to him.

Ogre, promise you'll stay close?

For as long as you need me.

Andy.

Hi, Hooker. Can I come in?

Sure.

Can you tell me something?

What?

They hurt him.

The bullet, did they hurt Dad?

No, it was too fast. It didn't hurt.

That's good to know.

Can I ask you something else?

Uh -huh.

This friend of mine, when his father died, his uncle told him he had to be

man of the house.

Take care of his mother.

He did, huh?

I guess I'm the man of this house, then.

Oh, Andy, I don't know about that.

You're 12 years old. Man of the house.

Just a boy.

Man of the house is too much. That's for when you grow up.

Don't even try now.

My friend used to have nightmares about it.

You're going to have lots to handle.

There are going to be changes.

Big changes.

And your mother's going to need you.

But as her son.

And if there are things you can't handle, call me.

We'll handle them together.

Kramer, how's it going?

Overworked and underpaid, but like always.

Sorry about Phil Kinner. Yeah.

How are you doing on the Ginger Coleman shooting?

Oh, yeah, I heard that Gail Chodner was bugging you on that.

What I'm wondering is, you seem to have plenty to keep you busy.

Why the special concern over some frosty getting snuffed?

Because I'm interested.

You don't want to tell me what you got?

I'll go through channels.

Still the hard -nosed, huh?

Only when I have to be.

What do you got, Kramer?

Ginger ran an out -call operation with her friend in room, Miguel Chaka, last

Tuesday night at the Seabreeze Motel.

The deceased had an 11 .30 reservation.

Did she keep it? Nope.

Nobody saw anything. Nobody heard shots.

Some did hear a car backfire.

We found Ginger in the motel parking lot the following morning, dead.

That's it?

That's all I had time to get. Maybe the lieutenant can get you some more help.

I'd appreciate it, Hooker.

You're all hard.

How's it going with the files on the Kenter case? We eliminated most of the

deadwood last night.

Still leave six file draws full for today.

We just saw Dunson.

How's he holding up?

He says you're spending too much time with Kenter's wife.

Dunson just lost a partner. He isn't thinking right.

Let's get on those files.

It's a fishing rod. I want you to catch a big one for your mom.

Why don't you come along, Martha? We're going to go downtown to the sporting

goods store, buy some new lures, take them out to Brown's Lake and try them

No. It'll be a nice drive.

No. Sorry, Carrie.

I've got so many things to take care of. Do you mind if I don't?

No.

I'm disappointed, but I understand.

A lot of people have a lot of nice things to say about cops.

A lot of the others hate our guts. What else is new?

So far we have a couple dozen cons, X and otherwise, who swore before

they were going to get Phil Kemper.

Hey, put it up, man behind bars, you're bound to get threats on your life.

After 13 years they add up. Well, the current cases go nowhere. We've got a

couple of long shots here. One from a case that Phil was on before he and

Dunstan teamed up.

The other from a couple of years ago.

Dunstan been any help?

Not yet.

You get any sleep last night?

Hello? You worried about me, Mother?

Hey, you two. It's lunchtime. Why don't you take a break and I'll cover for you

here. That's what my thumb has been trying to tell me.

I'll die.

Not very subtle, Pete.

What's on your mind?

Well, Dunstan's been shooting off his mouth.

What about?

Look, I know you're giving Martha Kinter support when she needs it.

But Dunstan's been saying you're moving into a dead man's shoes. Maybe his bed

before his body's cold.

I can put an end to that kind of talk. Calm down, Hooker. Come on.

Dustin's been Phil's partner for a long time. He feels a proprietary urge to do

what he can for Martha and the boy. Matter of fact, it's a departmental

tradition for the partner to step in and hold things together.

You know that.

Just watch yourself, okay?

I'll do that.

Thank you, too.

You're sweet.

I'll bring him home early.

You accept a phone call from Mrs. Bill Ketter.

4 -Anna -30, roger.

Go ahead, please.

Hooker? What is it, Martha?

What's wrong?

I'm afraid for Andy and Carrie.

Why? What's wrong?

Carrie picked up Andy to go fishing, and when they pulled away from the house, a

man in another car followed them.

Where did they go?

They went to a store Phil used to shop at downtown.

The All Western, I think.

I know where it is.

I'll be in touch.

Hooker, hurry.

I think I want to say to you, Dunstan, something I couldn't say in front of

Andy. Well, I'm listening, Hunker.

You're letting your mouth run off at record speed.

That way. About Martha Kender.

You're saying the wrong things. If you don't stop, I'll stop you. You bring

these two up to date.

I just put out an APV on the car the suspect was driving.

Let me tell you something, Chuck. It'll be stolen. This guy's a hardcore pro.

We might get lucky. Pick up a print somewhere.

I think we got a whole new ballgame.

What do you mean?

This guy wanted to take Dunstan out.

With a gun?

You mean like Kinter?

It could be.

Someone you and Phil brought down together, Kerry.

A professional who served his time.

There's now one on the street.

That narrows it down even more.

Why don't you take a look at those files yourself, Kerry?

Another attempt to get at you is a possibility.

More likely a probability.

Well, I'll just keep my eyes open.

Just do it. Away from Martha and Andy. They've had enough tragedy.

You stay out of my private life.

Andy could have been killed, damn it.

You're a target. Knock it off, both of you.

Just so long as we know where we stand.

Gail!

Hey, Gail.

Gail. Hey.

You're a hard lady to find.

No. So I want some information.

Yeah, me too.

Explain this.

This paper, the councilman's daughter who got raped two weeks ago, had to have

been a kink who did it, right?

Just like it had to have been a kink who shot up Ginger. Let me explain. Let me

finish. It took you three days to catch that guy because you had the whole

police force looking for him. There were four officers assigned to that case.

Yeah, well, there's one assigned to Ginger's shooting.

Two.

Yeah?

What's in it for you?

Maybe your goodwill.

Did you give the names of Ginger's clients to Detective Kramer?

He never asked me for them. Anyway, I don't know the names of her jobs. You

be honest with the ones you do know.

Did Ginger ever take any calls from strangers?

No way.

I taught her not to do that right from the very beginning.

How did she keep her list up?

Referral.

You know, mostly from our regulars.

They came to it. One of us with the trick at the time of the call would use

other's name.

No sense in missing out on business.

You say she wasn't booked that night?

I was out on an all -nighter.

The detective said she had a reservation at the Key Breeze Motel.

Maybe she took one of your referral calls.

Maybe.

She took a motel room, so maybe she took the call.

Who'd want her dead?

Nobody.

She was a sweet, dumb thing who never did anything to make somebody want to do

that to her.

Well, then we have to consider this.

The way the two of you handled referral calls, maybe the call she took was meant

for you.

Anybody you know who'd want you dead?

Thanks, Lee.

Yes, Martha.

Hooker, did I call at a bad time?

There's no such thing where you're concerned.

Listen, I guess I was upset about what almost happened to Carrie and Andy, but

need some help.

Name it.

The mortuary people called, and they're coming over at 5 .30, and I just...

Take it easy.

I'll be there. I'll handle it.

What would I do without you?

Do something with Andy, Martha. Read a book, watch TV, anything.

I'll be there.

Thanks.

Hey, take a look at this.

I was going through the electronic sorter file right next to Sergeant

desk. Ginger Coleman. Where have I heard that name before? Kamoka. She was Gail

Chotten's roommate. She was murdered, remember?

Yeah, but what's the connection?

Read on.

Kramer was calling to check on something with ballistics.

It's a hell of a coincidence, isn't it?

Let's find Hooker.

Hooker!

I think we got something.

Yeah?

The Ginger Coleman shooting.

What about it?

In the file.

One shot to the head, one shot to the body, just like Phil Kenter.

Both times a .357 was used and no one heard the shot.

Could mean a silencer in both shootings.

What was Kramer doing sitting on information like that?

Look, there's something I've got to take care of. Jim, get a list of all the

cons released from the joint in the last six months.

See if any name matches up with any of Kenter's and Dunstan's case files.

Right. How do we get a hold of you?

I'm going to grab a shower.

I'll be at Phil's house. Move on.

You sure?

I'm working.

Solid oak, double -walled, satin -lined.

It's morbid. What a business.

I'm glad I sent Andy to a friend's. Some advice?

Sure.

Don't keep Andy from being a part of your adjusting to things.

He's just a kid.

Don't underestimate him. Phil used to tell me that.

You were talking about packing Phil's clothes?

And his tools and his golf clubs and his fishing gear.

Let Andy help you.

Don't you think that's morbid?

It's part of adjusting.

For both of you.

Hold me.

Hello?

Yeah, just a minute.

It's Jim Corrigan.

Yes, Jim.

I'll be there in 20 minutes.

That's Carl David Beeman.

Murder while committing robbery.

Served five years. He was paroled six weeks ago on some technicality.

It's time enough to look up the arresting officers, tail them, and wait

opportune moment. Claimed he was railroaded by the police and convicted

perjury testimony.

If we dug deep enough, we'd probably find he was innocent of his 20 priors,

He swore he was going to get Phil and Dunstan.

And the eyewitness who testified against him, Gail Chotner.

Where's Dunstan?

I don't know. He just took off.

Has he seen this? Uh -huh.

Gail?

T .J. Hooker.

Yeah, it's a business call.

My business.

I have to see you. It's very important.

Thanks for beating me.

You hang out around here?

Sometimes. I like the ocean.

What's so important, Hooker?

Well, I think I know what happened that night.

When the killer called and asked for you, Ginger used your name and

took the date.

You mean the killer killed Ginger thinking it was me?

Five years ago, you testified at a trial of a man named Carl Buehler.

Beeman. You think it was him?

He swore he'd kill you at the trial.

Now, Ginger takes the date.

It's dark. She's in a car. Beeman's waiting for her in a motel parking lot.

I think that Beeman used Phil Kentner's name to make the date. You knew Phil

Kentner, didn't you?

Yeah.

Poor Ginger.

Six years ago...

I went into his store to buy a pack of cigarettes.

I just left the place, and I looked back in through the window, and I saw Beeman

shoot the clerk.

It took a great deal of courage to stand up at that trial and testify.

Does that surprise you, Hooker?

Believe it or not, I also pay taxes, and I don't spit on the sidewalks.

Beeman is still looking for Dunstan.

If he finds out that Ginger was a mistake, he'll go after you again.

Until he's apprehended, I'd limit my social activities.

Stay close to home.

Let me give you a lift home.

It's okay. I've got my car.

You go home.

I will.

Thanks.

How'd it go? No problem.

He just wanted to warn me about Beeman.

Now I'm gonna get away from this town. I'm gonna go home and pack.

Stay cool.

It'll work out.

Sure. But if they'd have dropped the pill on him like you said they would, I

wouldn't be running now. We did our best to see he got it.

Blame it on the court for overturning the judge's death sentence.

I'll drop by in a while and drive you to the airport.

Are you kidding?

With Beeman out there somewhere?

He's looking for you. I want about as much distance between you and me as me

this town.

We'll get him.

Sure. They don't get you first.

So long, baby.

Hooker, where have you been?

The beach.

Great. Bring your suntan oil?

Then I spent a couple of hours looking over the Beeman file.

Have you seen Dunson? Yeah, a while ago. He said he was going to O 'Brien's

office.

Well, after Corrigan and Sheridan and I figured out it was Beeman, I thought I'd

drop by some of his old hangouts.

Nobody's seen him. At least that's what they claim.

That's very interesting, because I would have thought the first person you would

have checked with would have been your eyewitness.

Her life had been threatened.

I phoned Gail Chotner. She said she was leaving town.

I spoke to her a couple of hours ago and told her to stay put. I wonder what

changed her mind.

What do you got, Hooker? Beeman file.

I wanted to talk to Gail about that. I wanted to talk to Dunson about it, too.

No, why don't you go ahead and talk about it, Hooker? It's something you do

good. Hey, nobody asked you, Mortimer. Shut up!

About the file, Hooker.

I read it and re -read it.

Every time I read it, I had a different question.

And the answers I kept coming up with didn't agree with my stomach.

And then I remembered what a snitch

named Jackpot, told me about Sergeant Dunstan living with a street girl.

You're going to have to spell that one out.

The answer I kept coming up with.

He kept pointing me back to a couple of cops who maybe overreached themselves.

Cops that I respected.

Then I started thinking about Gail Jotner.

The eyewitness who came forward to volunteer what she saw.

So you know what I did?

I went back to the liquor store.

The one that Beeman robbed.

The one where he killed the clerk.

It's a crummy little place.

And the owner told me that it's exactly the same as it was ten years ago when he

bought it.

It's exactly the same.

As the night Gail Chotner stood in the street and saw Beeman through the

Let it go, Hawker. Gail Chotner was your girlfriend, wasn't she?

She'd say anything you told her to say.

That window is painted black, just like it's always been. You can't see in from

the street.

Wasn't that brought out in cross -examination?

No, it wasn't. Listen to me. The DA, half the judges in the criminal court's

building and damn near every detective in half the precincts wanted that

Beeman off the street. And that's the one convicted on perjured testimony.

29 priors, shooting, assaults, manslaughter. So you framed him. All

framed him.

We had enough time to the crime scene, but he was guilty.

I've heard your testimony that you coached Gail Chubb. He did it, Hooker.

you hear? He did it.

He was guilty.

Now, what the hell is the problem?

I'm going to have to turn this over to internal affairs, and you know that.

Until I can find a safe place for you, I want you to stay put, Kerry, until I

say you can leave.

Clear?

Clear. Well, that's all right.

But we've still got a killer on the loose.

Here it is.

Right now, Beeman's out there somewhere looking for Dunstan.

Guaranteed, but what do we do about it?

Reel him in. I'm going to need you to back me up.

Hornet's in the dirt.

I'm going to need an exact duplicate of Dunstan's car. You take the rental

agency. You?

You're going to help me buy a new hat and coat.

Just checking. Still guys at 16?

You're in sight.

Keep it that way.

Guys, impossible.

Gun involved.

And Steve, the woman.

Hey, make yourself at home.

Hooker called in. He said he was calling to bait, waiting for a bite. Thanks.

I'll be down in a minute.

Don't wander off here.

Check the mug on this guy beside us.

That's him.

That's Beeman.

This is 16.

Hooker?

Gotcha, 16.

We just spotted Beeman. He's two cars behind you.

You sure?

Have I ever lied to you?

Then here we go.

Well, why don't we take him now?

If he switched guns, what have we got him for other than carry him?

He comes at me.

We got him good.

We'll stick to what will slam the cell door tight.

Roger.

We've heard them.

16, turn off the next corner.

I'll lead them in past the swimming.

Move everybody out of there.

Thank you.

What are you doing here?

I don't need you to play hero for me. If that punk's after me, I'll get him

myself. You're gonna blow it.

Beamer's not gonna show this. He's an army. Come on, get back in your car and

get out of here.

Thank you.

Say that, Phil.

Say it.

Listen, Edgar.

About Phil.

You never knew it was a frame.

You were right. It was my doing.

I had a thing going with Gail.

It was easy to get her to testify.

Phil never knew a thing.

Hell of an epitaph.

Booker, what's going to happen to Dunstan? That depends on internal

At least he cleared Phil's name.

Well, that's something for Martha and Andy anyway.

And Beeman's out of business for good, so cheer up, Booker. There's only one

thing wrong. None of it should ever have happened. Phil, Gail's friend, none of

it. Only that one cop broke the rules.

It's something to remember.

I was on my way to your place.

Oh, we appreciate that, Hooker, but Andy and I just had a long talk.

About how we can help each other. That's right.

And we can't do that, leaning on you and letting you do everything that might

hurt.

Do you understand?

I understand.

We're going to be okay from here on in.

Thank you.

Robert.

Thanks, Hooker.

That's what friends are for.