All language subtitles for t.j_hooker_s01e05_the_witness

Colder than a well -digger shovel out
here this morning.

Tahiti.

Tahiti.

Whenever I pull early morning watch, I
think about sailing off to Tahiti.

You?

Sailing?

As a matter of fact, I've been thinking
about putting some cash down on a used

boat. Being that you're always behind on
your alimony payments, I'm sure your ex

will be thrilled to hear that.

Stick to your detective manual, Junior.

Hey, don't knock it.

If we were working plain clothes, I'd
still be home between the sheets in a

bed. I've been there. You don't need it.

Did you see something funny in that
liquor store we just passed?

It should be just open, shouldn't it?

I smell something.

You look quiet enough to me.

The nose, Junior.

The nose knows.

Something's going down right now.

What's going on over here?

It's the other way, and it's all again.

House is down the street. Let's go.

Guy's not gonna stop.

I'll stop.

I'll take it to the wall.

You sure he ain't home?

Well, it's the blue -collar backbone of
America. Collect valuable coins, work

the night shift, not home for mine.

Come on.

I was thinking of taking a few days off
at the end of the month.

Work or your wife?

Get off my back, Allison, will you?

Too early in the morning.

Got the TV and stereo in the van.

How are you doing? Good.

Cash, coin collection.

No bonus.

What you gonna do with that?

I'll keep it for protection.

On a crime today, a man can't be too
careful.

Come on.

Did I tell you detectives weren't set?
We could have been burnt to a crisp with

those clowns. Yeah, I haven't even worn
out your first pair of blue socks yet.

Stop with the Dick Tracy. Die already?

4 Adam 30, 4 Adam 30. Shooting report at
5342 Magnolia.

Ambulance on the way.

What is this, us again? If he got paid
by the call, I'd be a rich man by now.

4 Adam 30, roger.

I was down here delivering my milk down
the street down there. All right, calm

down, calm down, calm down. I'll get it
in a minute.

Well, obviously whoever pulled the
trigger is long gone.

So is he.

We don't need an ambulance here.

We need homicide.

You'd never have left, Neil. The man was
shot. We should have stopped to help

him. I didn't see a thing, Alice.

I did, and if you won't go to the police
with me, I'll go alone.

What do you say when they ask you who
you're with?

And what am I supposed to say when the
police come to my house and my wife

to know what I was doing at your
apartment when I was supposed to be away

business trip?

Why don't you try telling her what
you've been telling me for the past six

months?

That you love me.

It's just not the right time, Allison.

When's the right time?

I promise I'll make that break.

Now let's get to work and put what's
happened out of our mind.

Okay?

Wallace's neighbors heard or saw
anything. He was killed by some

force. Only knows what the milkman saw.

And, of course, he can't give us a good
ID, right?

No. He did see a red Porsche take off
before the van, and he recognized the

passenger as one of his neighborhood
customers, Miss Allison Baker.

You talked to her?

No, we haven't located her.

Description of the van?

No visible plates. Red, green, brown.
Take a pic.

Oh, great.

What about the Porsche?

personalized plates at Red Toys 7.

Yeah, Romano's running that through DMV
now.

Uh -huh.

According to his son, Wallace kept a .45
caliber automatic next to his bed for

protection. They had protected him, all
right.

I just heard from Ballistics a .45
automatic is what killed Mr. Wallace.

Portion registered to a West Park
inherent Caravanil donor.

You know...

We're up to our tails trying to figure
out who's who on this beach feud out,

Captain. Why don't we let Hooker and
Romano here follow through on this?

back up to speed manpower -wise.

Hooker? No problem.

Romano would love to play detective.
Right, Junior?

Anything you say, partner.

Anything you say.

Stan, stay in contact with him.

Come here. Come after me with the baton.
Come on.

Come on.

Walk. Take it. Turn. Squeeze.

Now stay in contact.

A little rough on him, weren't you?
Yeah.

Well, I don't have to go through that
anymore. Well, think again.

You're up for review training in two
weeks.

You're kidding me? No, I'm not. And stay
alert.

Because I'm doing the reviewing.

Excuse me, miss.

Can I help you?

Are you the Allison Baker who lives at
503 Magnolia Drive?

Yes, why?

We'd like to talk to you, Miss Baker.

You and, uh, Mr. Stoner.

Have fun, kid.

Say as long as you like.

So, you ever get tired of running this
kiddie park?

If I had something better to do, I'd do
it.

Meantime, it ain't so bad.

I like trains.

You get rid of that gun?

What is it with you and that gun? You
some kind of chicken about guns?

I ain't afraid of guns, Danny. It's that
gun I'm afraid of.

Law gets their hands on it. You can do a
life stretch easy.

And forget about it. I dumped a gun in
the reservoir. So how'd you do?

Eight hundred.

Eight hundred? A coin collection alone
is worth more than that.

Maybe. To a coin collector.

Not to a fan.

Here's your share.

Minus the hundred you owe me.

What about the fifty I owe my boss for
covering for me?

Your problem, not mine.

You're the one on parole.

All right. So let's talk about our next
job.

Ripping off a house is one thing, Danny.
Murder's something else again.

You wasted that dude today.

I might have pulled the trigger, but I
know enough about the law to know that

we're both guilty of murder.

They nail me, Cal, baby. They nail you,
too.

And what about that couple in the fancy
sports car?

The girl looks straight at you.

Suppose she decides to help the police.

We'll find her first.

And do what?

Now, what do you think?

Did you know Mr. Wallace well, Miss
Baker?

Not really, just in passing.

It's a terrible tragedy, Sergeant
Hooker, but why'd you want to talk to

Well, we thought you might have seen
something that would help us find the

killer.

Actually, I... I hate to disappoint you
gentlemen, but I was just giving Miss

Baker a ride to work.

We missed the shooting. Did you want to
say something, Miss Baker?

Just that I'm sorry we can't be of more
help to you.

Now... If that's all, I'm sorry, but I
have a sales meeting in a few minutes.

Thank you, Miss Baker.

Your family, Mr. Stoner?

Yes.

You're happily married?

Yes, I am.

Which is why I was hoping that this
wouldn't go any further.

What?

That you drove your secretary to work?
What's wrong with that?

Thank you, Mr. Stone.

They know more than they're telling,
Hooker.

Yeah, that woman had something to say,
but she didn't want to spill it in front

of him. Then why don't we take another
shot at her? Later, when she's alone.

Hello. We'd like to talk to you for a
few minutes, Miss Baker.

I just got home from work and I'm really
exhausted. I've already told you

everything I know.

It won't take long, really.

Okay, come on in. Thank you.

Oh, watch out for the plant. I was just
moving it. I'm hoping a change of scene

might perk it up a bit. Well, let us
help you. Oh, that's okay. You don't

to do that.

No problem.

Which way?

Left, into the bedroom.

This way? Good.

Careful. Where do you want it? Right in
the corner will be fine.

Great suggestion, my mama.

I think I've killed more plants in my
time than 50 moths.

Hey,

this window looks over Mr. Wallace's
place.

Yeah, I know.

The suspect's van must have been parked
in the driveway, so they couldn't be

seen from the streets as they carried
things out.

Are you sure you didn't see anything on
your way to work, Miss Baker?

You already asked me that question.

But I think you're lying.

Look, I have to go. I'm having dinner
with a girlfriend of mine.

Miss Baker.

Doesn't it bother you that your neighbor
was murdered today?

You know, I think I should get another
plant for this window.

What are you afraid of?

I don't know.

I just hear about people who get
involved. They try to do the right

their lives are never the same.

They come out on the losing end, and the
criminals are out in 30 days.

But that's not always the case. Most
criminals are prosecuted and put away

long period of time. But only with the
help of people like yourself. Miss

help us. Tell us what you saw. Nothing's
going to happen until you trust me.

There were two men.

I only saw one clearly.

The man you saw, what did he look like?

Oh, he was about your height, I guess.

Brown hair.

I don't know, it all happened so fast.

Spaker, we'd appreciate it if you'd come
down and take a look at some mug shots

tomorrow, if you could.

Do I have to? Well, it would really help
if you could.

Pretty girl. Very observant, Romano.

Well, I guess you didn't notice because
your eyes were under Tahitian skies.

What I noticed, besides her legs, was
that she was scared.

What?

I was supposed to meet a man about a
boat after work.

Unless you're planning on setting sail
with the tide, another day or so in port

won't matter, Popeye.

I am what I am.

Yeah, I've seen so many, they're all
starting to look alike.

Would you like to take a break?

No, I'm all right.

Do you recognize him, Allison?

Is that the man?

I'm not sure.

The man I saw didn't have a mustache.

Razor blades are cheap.

It looks like him, but I just can't be
sure.

Would it help to see him in person?

I thought you said this is all I had to
do.

He'll be behind a one -way glass. He
won't be able to see you.

Allison, we need a positive
identification.

Danny Scott, Hooker.

See what we have on him.

How did I ever get myself into this?

I don't know.

According to his parole officer, Danny
Scott held down a steady job ever since

he got out last year. In that case, he
wouldn't mind giving us a little of his

time.

Hi, baby.

Help you, fella? We're looking for Danny
Scott.

Oh, he's in the back running the
forklift. In some kind of trouble?

We won't know until we talk to him.

I'll cut him off.

Hold it right there.

All right, step back.

Take your time, Mr. Baker. And remember,
They can't see you.

What if I make a mistake and pick the
wrong man?

Then it's back to square one.

Second from the left.

Are you sure, Allison?

Thank you, Miss Baker.

That's all we'll need you for right now.

To tell you the truth, I wouldn't want
to meet any of them in a dark alley.

I can see why.

Four of them are cops.

There's a coffee machine in the waiting
room. Why don't you relax a bit?

Yeah.

Okay, gentlemen.

That's it.

Make sure you have your witness there
for the preliminary hearing.

You just tell us where and when.

We'll be there.

What was that about Allison having to be
at the hearing?

You skip your classes in criminal law at
the academy, remember?

Every man or woman has a right to face
their accuser.

Then we should have been up front with
her. We should have told her from the

start that she'd have to testify. I hear
you, but you know what she would have

said. Get yourself another witness.

So instead we lied to her. Didn't lie to
her.

Just didn't tell her everything right
away.

There's a difference? Yes, there's a
difference.

We're one step closer to putting a
murderer in the slammer, hopefully for

extended stay.

At any price, huh? Within the framework
of the law, Junior.

Which is a hell of a lot of square a
deal in James Wallace got when he got

First the mug shot, then the lineup, and
now you're telling me you want me to

testify at a hearing?

That's the way the system works,
Allison.

You wonder why nobody wants to get
involved.

Well, I've just changed my mind. Thanks
for the ride.

I'm going to have a listen.

Be my guest.

I'm not going to listen to you lie to
her anymore.

Allison!

Allison.

I know how you feel.

If you know how I feel, Hooker, then why
don't you just leave me alone?

Look, if Danny Scott gets off...

It's going to be like giving him a
license to kill. He'll think of himself

the law.

Okay, suppose I testify and he gets off.
And then he comes after me. But that's

not going to happen.

You've got to trust me.

Trust you?

Hooker, you lied to me.

I don't even know you.

Well, that can be remedy.

There are ways of getting to know each
other.

What about dinner?

Are you asking me out?

What about tonight?

I could pick you up at the office.

A little personal touch hooker?

You like lobster?

Steak?

Sushi?

Sushi?

It just so happens I'm free.

So am I.

Girl picked me out of the lineup, huh?

Positive identification.

What do they got without her testimony,
Counselor?

Without?

Resisting arrest.

Maybe ADW on a police officer.

Assault with a deadly weapon. What do
you mean there's nothing that can put me

in this dilemma for the rest of my life,
huh?

Without the girl, they can't pin the
Wallace killing on you, if that's what

you're asking.

I want you to get a hold of Cal.

And tell him to do what I'm going to
tell you.

Or I'm going to take him down with me.

I can't understand why you talked to the
police at all.

And now this hearing.

Allison, you just can't testify.

You don't care about me, Neil. You just
want to be kept out of this. It's that

simple, isn't it?

Why are you making that difficult?

You're just making trouble for yourself.

You know, maybe I'm seeing the real you
clearly for the first time.

You have no intentions of leaving your
wife, do you, Neil?

Allison.

Oh, I'm sorry. I seem to be a little
early. Oh, that's okay. Come on in.

What's up?

Roger.

Something I said?

Don't worry about it.

I just discovered that he's the kind of
guy who can light up a room by leaving

it.

A little frisky tonight, I like that.
Maybe it's my nerves.

I'm trying to psych myself into
appearing at that hearing of yours.

Then you're going to appear.

That's great.

See, I thought I was going to have to
wine, dine, and charm you all night long

to get you to say yes.

Does that mean you're canceling the
date? Oh, no.

Gosh, no.

I'll just wine, dine, and charm you all
night long to get you to say yes.

Let's go.

I'll part the beer.

Oh, listen, the restaurant's right
around the corner from here. Do you mind

follow you? Don't get a lot.

I'm okay.

Are you sure?

I'm all right. It's just a graze.

I don't think this had anything to do
with the hearing.

It wasn't Danny Scott, if that's what
you mean.

He's behind bars.

There were two men that morning at Mr.

Wallace's. Two killers.

The man that just attacked me. I know it
was the other man.

There you go, Miss Baker.

Hooker, won't you have a minute?

Captain Sheridan said he can see you and
Romano now. Well, thank you.

We'll be right back.

Hooker, listen, even though I didn't see
his face, I know the man that attacked

me was the other man in the Wallace
killing.

I can't say that he wasn't.

And now he's found me and he's almost
killed me.

Hooker, how many times have you told me
I have nothing to worry about? How many

times?

You may have wanted to see me?

Yes, sir, we did. About Miss Baker?
That's right.

Well, Mackie's already discussed the
situation with me, and I'm afraid

nothing we can do about it.

Nothing?

Captain, she was attacked.

Scared out of her wits.

I read Hooker's report, Romano, and I'm
aware of why you feel the way you do,

but... You and I both know that the guy
who went after her had to be one of

Danny Scott's buddies.

Now, how can you be sure, Hooker? There
was no attempted rape, no attempted

robbery. It was a sheer act of terror.

That's conjecture on your part.

Conjecture.

Look, somebody is sending this girl a
message loud and clear.

Don't testify against Danny Scott.

Look, I'll do the best I can. We'll go
over Scott's known associates and...

That's not what we're talking about.

We're talking about protection.

Based upon what?

Now listen, Hooker.

I'm on your side.

But we can't handle a call load as it
is. You know as well as I do.

Then unless you can bring me some proof
that links Scott with the attack, I

simply can't take men off other cases.

Captain, we owe her the protection. She
went out on a limb for us.

It's a matter of manpower, Hooker.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Do I want to get married, Hooker? Is
that a proposal? No, no, no.

Sure.

Sure I want to get married. What girl
wants to watch all her plants die alone?

Then why are you dating Neil Stone or a
married man?

Listen, Hooker, if there's something
personal you want to know, don't be shy.

Just come right out with it.

Can I get you something to drink?

A cup of coffee will do fine.

Okay.

All right, Hooker.

I'm dating a married man.

Because most of the single men that I've
met are either emotionally immature or

they're boring.

Since we're playing true confessions,
now it's your turn. Why did you get

divorced?

My job.

The pressures of being a cop.

And for my wife, the pressures of being
married to one.

Any children?

Oh, yeah.

Two girls and a boy.

So you have child support and alimony.
Two separate households, tuition and

doctor bills.

of doubts you being single again
starting all over meeting people i

was married a long time this is all very
new to me do you have any doubts about

our date this evening i almost called to
cancel out twice i'm glad you didn't

no question about it one of my better
decisions

Give me one minute.

One minute, all right.

Oh, God!

Oh, God!

Oh, God, he was here, right here in my
apartment. Alice, Alice, I know how you

feel. But you've got to go to that
hearing.

You promised me some protection.

I got struck out, a shortage of
manpower. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

I can't do this, Parker. I just can't do
this. Allison, listen to me.

I'll stay here tonight with you if you
want.

But we need you.

You can't back out now.

And therefore, the case against Danny
Scott is dismissed.

Allison. Parker, just leave me alone.

Allison, Danny Scott was lying and so
were his key witnesses.

You know that and I know that, but the
judge didn't. Scott had an alibi and the

DA couldn't break it. His boss swore
that he was halfway across town when you

claimed you saw him.

So now it's his word against mine,
right?

That's what it boils down to, Alice.

I'm sorry.

You're sorry?

And now Scott's parading around free?

What was it you told me, Hooker, that I
should trust you? Well, I did, and look

what happened. Now I'm a target.

Thanks for destroying my life.

Allison, it's me, Hooker.

Oh, Hooker, go away.

Please open the door just for a second.
I want to talk to you.

Hooker, leave me alone, please. I don't
have anything to say. I can't leave you

alone. I'm not going to. Open the door.

Hey. What are you doing?

Allison, it's my fault that you're on
the firing line.

And I... I want to do something to help
you.

Every time you try to help, I end up
needing help. I'm just trying to do my

And I can't do it alone. We need people
like you to stand up to these gutless

creeps that are messing up the streets.

You don't seem to understand, Hooker.
I've done everything I can do.

Now I'm afraid of being killed.

I know, I know.

Listen, I've got a week's vacation
coming up. I told Sheridan I wouldn't

it. I'm going to use the money to pay
for extra protection for you until these

guys are put away.

I guess I should tell you I don't want
you to do that.

Make that sacrifice.

But I'm just scared to death.

How did I get into this mess?

It wasn't easy.

You think Charm's going to work here?

No, no, no.

Charm's not. But Vicki would.

She's on her way over.

She's going to stand by while I'm on
duty. And I've got a list of guys ready

do the same.

Hooker, what am I going to do with you?

There are a number of ways to go.

Okay. It's okay.

What are you kidding, Vitelli? That's
not a play. It's a real McCoy.

Look, we told him to leave it with you
for safekeeping until we find a fence.

Let me give you your cut.

Ah, it's okay, Danny. I'll take care of
it from here.

What do you mean, Nick? You guys don't
think I'd put my head on the block at

that hearing for my health, do you?

I said we'd take care of you, man.

I know you did.

That's why I'm considering this the down
payment.

Down payment? What do you mean, down
payment?

Be a nice boy.

Extra nice to me from now on.

Because I know too much, my friend.

Besides, if I were you, I'd be more
concerned with taking care of that

lady.

She can still put you away, you know.

Not bad, Danny.

Not bad.

Well, don't worry, Nick.

I intend to take care of everything.

Good. Good.

Nobody's going to do me that way.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to get rid of our problem with
Nick and the girls next.

Not for me, partner.

We split from here.

I don't want no part of you from here on
out.

Come on, Cal.

But whatever's fair is fair.

I don't need you anymore anyway.

Look, Hooker, you did the best you
could.

Did I?

I'm mad as hell at what happened to her.

I didn't have to see Danny Scott's face
when he walked away from that hearing to

know that he was laughing at it.

And the 50.

Yeah, her.

Especially when we know Allison was
telling the truth.

And Danny's boss wasn't.

I've been thinking about that, Nick
Vitale.

Maybe we ought to shake him.

See what falls.

Doesn't look like there's anybody home.

Try the office.

Nothing's bothering the dog.

It's okay, boy.

Take it easy.

It's all right.

It's all right.

You got it.

Vitaly, who slugged you?

Danny. Danny Scott?

Yeah.

Where can I find him?

He bunks with his partner, Cal.

Jethro. At the kiddie park.

Train. Layup.

Travel town.

Yeah.

Jethro.

I nailed him a few years back.

I know Jastrow.

Roboto.

nice tackle kid could have made first
round draft choice all right

jastro where's your pal danny scott how
should i know you know philip philip

you went to kill the girl

Let's get involved, lady.

I've been identified!

It's over, Alice.

It's finally over.

Wow, what's this, a half a day? Yeah, 12
hours.

How you doing with Danny Scott?

Oh, he's talking real good, Romano.

We've even got enough to pick up that
shyster lawyer of his.

You want some? Don't know what you're
missing.

So you're really going to take a look at
that boat tonight, huh? Oh, yeah.

I bought myself a new pair of deck
shoes. The guy who's selling the boat

me on board for a few beers. What about
you?

Hot date?

No, I'm staying home tonight.

Curling up with a nice hot book on
criminal investigation. After that, I'm

to study the penal codes.

Yeah, you do that, Junior. I think I
changed my plans this walk.

Hi.

You guys got plans tonight?

Well, Romano's gonna be a detective.

Detective? Oh, that's nice.

Yeah, nice.

There are a lot of penal codes in Kate's
history, so I'd better be going.

Tomorrow, Hooker.

Night out.

Night.

What about you, Hooker?

Well, I was thinking about Tahiti.

What'd you have in mind?

I was thinking about dinner at my place
about 8 o 'clock.

Why don't you make it seven? You can
help me find a place to kill some new

plants.

Hey, wait a minute. How do I know you
can cook?

Hooker, trust me.

Trust me.

Now, where have I heard that before?