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Thank you.

Letter from Oregon?

Yeah.

Well, Fran reminded me that the alimony's due.

And that today is Chrissy's birthday.

Tell her the check's in the mail.

Well, it is. I almost forgot.

I mean, the alimony.

Couldn't forget Chrissy's birthday.

I picked out something special for her. From the Haven downtown.

I'm having them sent special delivery from the store.

Great. Brando, it's coming.

What'll happen if it's late?

Chris, you'll get disappointed, huh?

Oh, I'll call.

And I'll make sure.

Wish her a happy birthday. As soon as I get a break.

You wish you were there with her, huh?

What do you think?

believe that blew right through the light and I haven't even had my coffee

Well, do you want to get some coffee first or do you want to go get some?

Ah, what the heck.

Let's do our duty.

And the coffee's on you.

Thanks a lot.

Right on 16, show us code 6 on a traffic violation.

Texas license plate 641 G2B.

Bring her, Tom.

We might need them at the border.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns

you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Amen.

Stand still, Father. You're not going anywhere.

What is this?

What are you doing here?

Hey, everybody, get down on your knees.

Cover the side entrance.

Requesting additional units, a paramedic ambulance, and a SWAT call -up at St.

Paul's Church, corner of Meridian and Pacific.

Roger, 4 -Atom -30.

Stacy,

watch those people.

It hurts.

And then I can't feel anything at all. Take it easy, Jim.

Cover the rear. And let me know when you're in position.

We have a hostage situation here. Nobody in, nobody out until you hear from me.

Which she?

Try to think.

Rita Holmes.

I've got it.

She's the woman on the papers who just got convicted a couple of weeks ago of

murdering her husband.

All units and all frequencies, we are clearing TAC -2 for an emergency

from the chief of detectives.

This is Chief of Detectives Fred Garcia at the Superior Court, Department 45.

Two men have freed Rita Holmes and Flatt. They have killed three people

morning. Superior Court Judge Matthew Clement, Sheriff's Deputies Sanchez and

Jackson. For Adam 30, this is Sergeant Hooker. We now have the man listed in

Chief Garcia's emergency broadcast and Rita Holmes contained in St. Paul's

Church.

Roger for Adam 30.

Romano, go to the car wash.

Get the phone number of the church.

I want to speak to those people on the phone.

They've killed three people already.

And Jim didn't look like he was going to make it.

Morning, Hooker. We got ourselves one missed. I'll fill you in as we go.

We got to get those kids out of here fast.

I got a badly wounded officer inside with a gun. Police woman?

Yeah. If I can talk them into it, I'm going to try and get Jim Corrigan, the

wounded officer, out of there.

But if I can't, would you be willing to go in and do what you can for them

inside? Hell yes. We're going. Go.

I want to evaluate the situation as quickly as possible.

What will it cost to go in and get Sheridan Corrigan out of there? I'll get

started. Evacuate the school immediately.

You children, move out quickly, please.

Get away from the school premises.

Children, leave as quickly and as quietly as possible.

Move out, please.

How's he doing?

I'll be all right.

I'll get out of this all right. Don't worry about it. Yeah, sure you will.

They better move out there.

Suppose they let you go.

And what?

You heard what my boyfriend said. We're going to Mexico.

You mean you'd hide out there?

For how long?

To what purpose? Don't push it, Father.

Mind your own business.

So you've been a cop very long?

20 years.

I'm Deputy District Attorney Paul Clay. You gentlemen are? I'm Sergeant T .J.

Hooker. This is Lieutenant Roy Harrison, SWAT squad. What can we do to help you?

We want that woman back. That's the bottom line.

She's a cold -blooded murderer, so we want her hot body in the gas chamber.

who's running the show?

I'm in charge of SWAT. Sergeant Hooker's a trained hostage situation negotiator.

And those people inside are his people.

Excuse me.

Aren't those children in danger?

We're handling it.

You know who you got in there, Sergeant?

Father Terry Connors.

He's an activist.

Came right out of the seminary to try to get the war in Vietnam stopped.

This is his parish.

I'll talk to him as soon as we can get communication. I have to know what the

situation is in there. Forgive me for interrupting, Sergeant, but don't count

Terry Connors.

He's anti -war, anti -capital punishment, anti -establishment.

My advice is to shoot your way in there right now.

Thanks for your advice.

I wish I could talk to her.

I wish I could get through.

Let me tell you a little bit about her, Father.

It came out at her trial that she and Randall are both ex -convicts.

They worked on a rich man for three years.

She married him, and then he was murdered.

I remember a little of it now, from TV.

On TV, they sounded like Bonnie and Clyde, till death do them part.

People start off playing roles, then they have to play them out.

Tie it to the church phone. Just dial. Good. I want a rundown on Rita Holmes.

Children, family, anything or anybody that might be important to her.

701 -701 -701 -701 -701.

Somebody going to answer that?

This is Sergeant Hooker.

I want to talk to whoever's in charge.

You got lucky.

This is Tom Randall.

Naturally, I'm concerned about the officers you have in there.

You're right to be concerned.

One of them isn't going to be around much longer.

I'm asking you to let me bring him out, or let me send somebody in to treat him,

if you feel safer that way.

If your buddy dies, he dies.

Maybe the fact he's drained you like a snake will make you move faster.

You've had time to figure out.

What you want. It's time to talk about that.

What are you telling him?

I'm giving him his demands.

You let me talk to him.

Hey, Hucker!

You remember Joe Bram?

Would you let me refresh your memory?

Armed robbery.

You and your partner busted me when you was playing close. Now, you remember?

Yeah, I remember you, Bram.

Yeah.

Well, I did a lot of time in Quentin because of you, Cub.

And this morning, we ripped your buddy's guts open.

Now, ain't that poetic justice?

A friend was talking about demands.

Here! We want some booze in here!

We want some scotch and some bourbon and some cartons of cigarettes.

Now, that's my demand.

I can't give you the alcohol, but I will send in the cartons of cigarettes.

The way it works, I don't give something unless I get something.

Now, you just admit...

I'm going to send the priest out the side door with the demands.

I don't want to see any SWAT troopers climbing around anywhere.

We'll be throwing bodies out in the parking lot.

You understand?

Yes, I understand and I agree.

But what do I get in exchange for the cigarettes?

A nice religious lady.

How's about that?

It's going to be all right.

Thanks, Father, but what about you? I'll be okay, Harry.

Lieutenant Harrison wants to talk to you. You tell him where everybody is in

church. And anything else you think might help us. I'm willing to bless you.

Anybody else with you in the church when they came in?

Bill Keegan. He's one of the altar boys.

These are the demands.

$100 ,000 in cash. Banks are open. That's impossible.

A limousine and an escort to the Mexican border, that's also possible.

I gathered from the conversation that Randall hid out in Mexico during her

trial.

Apparently, he feels safe there.

That's their move.

Are all three of them in this together, or is there a chance we can split them

up, play them off against each other? Look, they're desperate, driven people.

Apparently, they're killed.

And you may have to kill them, but it would bother me.

To spy on them for you.

Doesn't it bother you that there's a cop bleeding to death in there?

And a policewoman helpless with three killers staring down her throat? Yes.

It all bothers me.

Rita Holmes says she's been sentenced to the gas chamber.

And when the state, in its wisdom, decides that it's wiser than God and can

vengefully kill.

And it always bothers me.

Father, my job is to get the hostages out.

If you want, you can come with me now. You're out.

Wouldn't that make it worse for your people?

The hostages have the first priority.

Officer Sheridan and Gordon know that. It's part of putting on the badge. What

about my altar boy?

How's he doing?

He's scared.

But he's all right.

I have a plan to get him out, but it's you. I can walk you to safety right now.

I can't.

Hurry up, Father. Come on, come on.

I talked to the general manager of Security National.

If it'll help, they can have 100 ,000 at the Pacific Avenue branch in 10

minutes. Good. I made arrangements to bring in a limo.

All right.

Still against giving in to those animals.

I just got word on Rita Holmes' background. No family except for a 12

daughter named Marcy. And where's the daughter?

Ward of the court, probably in a foster home.

Good.

Ramona, I want you to go with Mr. Clay to Security National and pick up $100

,000 in cash.

Make sure the bills are recorded.

Get back here as fast as you can. Ready when you are, Mr. Clay. We can use my

car.

Headquarters Division.

Officer Johnson speaking.

Yes, Johnson, this is Sergeant Hooker. I'm at the command post by the church.

Yes, sir.

I'd like you to locate a ward of the juvenile court.

Marcy Holmes, age 12, and get the court's authorization to bring her to

She's vital to a hostage negotiation situation.

Roger, Sergeant Hooker. We're on it.

Keep them away from her.

That's not my problem.

The car and the money, that's the problem.

Would you mind?

What the hell's taking him so long?

You keep an eye on him, Stuart.

Easy. Take it easy.

He's all yours.

I promised Randall we would put an officer on the high ground.

I told you that, too.

You ask me for an evaluation, Hooker, I can't do that with my men crouched

behind a SWAT truck.

What do I tell Randall when I get him back on the line? Tell him you gave your

word and I broke it for you. I don't give a damn what you tell him.

He'll make it, Roy.

Did you get anything out of the lady we got out?

Yeah, she told me exactly where everybody is.

Now, based on what my scout teams have been able to come up with, we can make a

tear gas assault, an entry, and neutralize the suspects in under two

What about Corrigan and Sheridan?

Problematical. Besides the priest, there's an altar boy.

I don't want him hurt.

Take it easy, Father.

You keep on cooperating, nothing's going to happen beneath the stations of the

cross. How much do you know about the stations of the cross?

My mother was some kind of Catholic. I've been in a church.

While you were in custody, did you ever talk to the chaplains?

What good would it have done?

They might have suggested a way of life that doesn't depend on violence.

You could have won another kind of freedom.

You want me to go quietly to the gas chamber, sing the rosary with some

Don't kid yourself, Father. I want to live.

Get out there, Father!

Come on! They got the money!

I sure hope we can keep you alive until we get to Mexico.

You ever been to Culican?

Sinaloa?

No.

Oh, they sure like blondes with blue eyes down there.

I know

the time is running out, but you can tell them that I'm acting in good faith.

I can't tell them that unless I believe it myself.

What do you want from me, Father?

I just had a policeman taken out of here with his chest ripped open.

Yeah, I thought you might decide to come in after that.

The decision's not altogether up to me.

I've got a SWAT squad lieutenant who'll take these people out in a minute. He

can do that.

What about the hostages?

We've got a guy from the DA's office who isn't putting the hostages in first

priority.

My altar boy.

I haven't forgotten about him, believe me.

Let's try and keep him calm.

You know, that guy from the DA's office is looking for a bloodbath. He's not

able to get it.

Marcy, I'm Sergeant Hooker. Glad you're here.

We need your help.

Your mother's in that church.

She's in big trouble, do you know that?

There are other people in the church, too. Hostages.

Your willingness to help may save your mother's life.

And the others, too.

Are you willing to try?

She's no mother to me.

She never cared about me.

And I don't care if she lives or dies.

Black Hooker's going to let him go.

I won't let him go.

I can't.

If anything happens,

get a hold of my ex -wife.

It's reasonable numbers in my desk at the precinct.

You're not going to die on me.

I don't call her that much anymore because...

If she could do anything, anything she needs, I'd appreciate it.

He's hemorrhaging.

He's hemorrhaging.

You've got to do something or he's going to die.

Mr. Randall. He'll be all right, Father.

But the next time you take a walk, I tell him they ought to move a little

faster.

Yeah? Yeah, I'll let you talk to her.

Yeah?

I've got your daughter Marcy here.

What's she talking about?

What right have you got to bring her here?

I just talked to her.

And she's decided that she wants to talk to you.

Well, I don't want to talk to her. What's he saying?

Well, look, if you want me to, I can put her in a police car and get her out of

here. Wait a minute. What's going on? My daughter.

Uh, no.

Have you got kids?

Yeah, I have kids.

And I'm thinking about them right now.

And about your daughter.

About the altar boy.

Look, you tell me.

Maybe we should forget about your daughter.

No.

No, I want to see her. Make sure it's her.

Make sure it's not a trick.

Let me talk to her now.

Yeah, it's me, Mom.

Do you remember my voice?

Sure I do, honey.

Hooker?

All right, Hooker.

They can talk.

You bring her to church right now, but we hold to our schedule.

Except you forgot that I don't give anything unless I get something.

Don't pull that on me.

Look, your hot shot Officer Corrigan is bleeding right through his bandages now.

I'll bring Marcy to the side door of the paramedics.

You have Father Connors. Bring Corrigan out.

You know the policy, Hooker. That girl isn't placed in jeopardy. That goes

without saying, Harrison.

But nothing is written in stone.

I want to give Rita as much reason to live as I can.

Her little girl may be able to do that for us.

Stacy.

Don't worry about Stacy.

I'll bring your daughter back in a couple of minutes.

Randall is determined to go at 11. Oh, Father.

Rita Holmes comes out here.

That's not what you said. Forget what I said.

I'm not handing them another potential hostage.

Officer Sheridan's in there unarmed.

If this comes to a showdown, there are three heavily armed people in there who

could kill her.

What are you talking about?

I could give you this 2 -inch .38.

You could slip it to Officer Sheridan.

And she'd have a chance for life.

You mean by taking someone else's?

I'll send Rita Holmes out.

You've grown a lot.

You look beautiful.

Why didn't you want to see me?

It wasn't just me, honey. I guess everybody figured it'd be better if I

And then for a while, I didn't know where you were.

Did you look for me?

Sure, I... I was in Florida.

In jail for a while.

And then when I got married, I didn't tell my husband who you were.

Why can't you give up?

Sergeant said if you give up, they won't have to shoot you.

That's the first thing she asked.

Tom says we're losing time. Rita, finish it up.

Let's see how hopeless it is.

You think it's going to be any different than Mexico?

You think it's going to help anything to kill more people?

Get yourself killed?

Listen to him, Mom.

I can't.

I gotta go back.

I always loved you.

I always loved you.

I can't let you stay here.

I explained nothing.

I understand.

You tried.

Shh.

What about the deadline?

You told me 11 o 'clock.

Yeah, and it's 11 o 'clock, so we leave now, we leave in 10 minutes. What

difference does it make?

Well, maybe you're right.

What's another 10 minutes?

What do you think, sugar?

I don't think you people are going anywhere.

No, that's not what I want to hear.

As long as we've got a little bit of time, I think you and I are going to do

something I've been planning on doing all along.

Come on, Officer Sheridan. Let's check out the back office.

Come on.

Leave her alone.

Don't let her know where you are.

Come on, Father.

Get up.

Come on. You think I won't kill a priest?

Come on.

You think that collar turned around makes you bulletproof?

Come on. Hang up.

Stay away from her.

Stay away from her or you will have to kill me.

Pull everybody back, and I'll send the priest out when you get there. You drive

there by yourself.

Unarmed. All right, I understand.

But I don't get something for nothing.

You know that. What are you talking about?

I want the other boy.

You get the limo, but you send him out with Father Connors.

All right.

You got the boy.

We're going to finish this up right here and now.

That's good to hear.

You get to worry about you, Hooker.

We'll take them out on the boulevard.

What about Stacy?

I'll get Stacy for the moment. Hooker! For the moment.

Trust me.

Go with Lieutenant Harris.

I need you, Junior.

Not angry, not emotional, not concerned.

In control.

Sergeant Hooker, a trained hostage situation negotiator, is apparently

drive the kidnap -murder trio to the Mexican border.

And we have late word that Officer James Corrigan, wounded earlier and released

by the fugitives, is in emergency surgery.

Alicia Martin, live at St. Paul.

All right, take off, kid.

Come on, get out of the car.

All right. Go on, Adam. Come on, come on.

Anything goes wrong, and you can bury the policewoman and the priest in

the same grave.

What happened?

Bram was going to rape Officer Sheridan.

I was able to stop him for the moment only.

What are they doing here?

I told you to pull everybody back.

That's your escort to the border.

Exactly what you asked for.

Yeah.

Just fine.

Bram!

Keep an eye on these two.

I'm looking right at you, Hooker.

This car gonna work for you?

Yeah.

Everything's gonna be just fine.

Come in here, Father Connors.

What now, Rita?

I want to talk to him.

Not now.

Yes, now.

What about it, Randall?

All right.

Go on, get back in there. Move.

This is going to take a couple seconds.

Don't want you to get any ideas. You understand?

You're calling the shots now, Rat.

It's all up to you.

From here on in.

Seems to be going well so far.

Hooker knows what he's doing.

Father Connors.

Yes, Stacy?

I have to tell you the truth.

It might get bad out there.

I know that.

I'm praying for us all.

Father Connors.

I'm going to send money from Mexico for my little girl, Marcy.

See that she gets it?

All right.

Something else.

I need to talk to you.

Do you want to make a confession?

Call it whatever you want. Will you hear it?

I'd be glad to hear it.

But I can only give absolution when you indicate an honest desire to change.

But what I tell you here, you don't tell anybody else.

I mean, even if I die, you keep silent?

What you say here is between you and God.

I'm just an intermediary.

In court, I swore I didn't kill my husband.

That's not true.

Three years we planned.

One night, Tom came to the house and we killed him together.

But you wound up alone.

You loved no one.

And no one loved you.

But... Didn't I love my little girl?

Don't I love Marcy now?

See, love leads to actions.

Actions that benefit and sustain the people we love.

You're condemning me. No.

I'm looking for your soul, Rita.

Separate yourself from these people.

Try, in what time is left, to do penance and change.

I could help you do that.

I know you want to.

But it is too late.

Do you know of any reason for the delay, sir?

Yeah. I think they lost their nerve.

We're ready, Tom!

All right, Hooker. Get in the car. Good driving.

I'll be right up front with you.

I'd like Mexico hooked up.

We're going to have a good time.

You, me, and that little blonde cop.

Yeah, we're going to have a good time.

For a while.

Get in the back, in the middle.

Let's go.

Wait a minute. What now?

Let the priest go.

He's going to take care of Marcy.

Green lights on you, Romano.

I just got word that Corrigan's surgery was successful. He's out of danger.

Oh, thank God for that.

I want to thank you, Bob.

I know it can't have been easy for you to have brought that gun to Bob and

Sharon.

I'm glad it worked.

But I have the worst sense of failure, of inadequacy. I keep trying to think

what I could have done differently.

It's a natural feeling after something like that.

The adrenaline pumps, your emotions are engaged, and it's over.

A couple of violent, bloody seconds that nobody could entirely foresee.

Thank you.

It could have been a lot worse, couldn't it? Oh, Father, it could have been a

hell of a lot worse.

If you're wondering about using the phone, it's in the office.

Your partner told me about your daughter's birthday, that it's been on

all day.

It has been.

I'll say a prayer for her.

I thank you, Father.

I appreciate that.