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Who would want to shoot your father? I don't know anything.

What about his eyes? They were wild, like an addict.

Think he'll try again?

He can bet on it.

Tonight we declare war.

The line is cut.

They're here.

He struck him out.

It's good, Lynn, having you home.

I wish it felt like home, Dad.

It's been 10 years, you know.

Is it that or is it Gloria?

I guess it's both.

She is closer to my age than she is yours, you know.

She's my wife.

And you're just going to have to accept her as that.

Do you always bring pinch here for his run?

Yeah, Gloria insists.

She does it like the yard messed up.

Lynn, you're just going to have to deal with Gloria.

Come on now, do it for me.

She's my wife.

She's kept me happy for these ten years.

Yes, and you've also kept me in boarding school in Europe in those ten years.

I'm sorry, but I thought it was best that way.

Someday... Someday you will understand.

Drag him out. He can't hit that ball.

There it goes.

Come on, over the plate. He can't hit it.

Excuse me. Hey, pal. Can you get that ball for me, please?

Right there.

Your mother's on the way up, Miss Paterno.

Do you feel up to answering any questions?

I've got one for you.

How could a man just walk up and shoot my father with a park full of policemen?

Well, of course, the man couldn't know that, could he?

The question is, who would want to shoot your father?

Does he have any enemies you know of?

Look, I've only been in this country for about three days.

I've been away in Europe for ten years.

I don't know anything.

Did you see the man who shot your father?

Mm -hmm.

Would you recognize him if you saw him again?

Yes.

I'll never forget his face.

Was there anything else about him? Anything out of the ordinary?

His eyes.

What about his eyes?

They were weird, you know?

Wild, like fanatics.

It's frightening.

When you're follows out of surgery, would you be willing to work with a

artist to make a sketch of that man's face?

Yes, of course.

I'm Gloria Paterno. How is my husband? How bad is it?

He's alive, Mrs. Paterno.

He's in surgery now. The doctors say his chances are good.

His room is down the hall. I'll take you there if you'd like.

Thank you. I'll find it myself.

Wednesday, happy family.

I'll check with the lieutenant.

I'll be right back.

Helping goods all the training, Faulkner.

People for a decent world trains you for three weeks to take this scum out, and

you blew it.

It's all over the radio.

Paterno's alive.

He's gonna make it. It was the dog.

How many times do I have to tell you? When you speak to me, you say, sir. You

got that?

All right.

Sir.

Give me the big fill kit. I'm gonna need a needle and some sutures. Yes, sir.

Look. Being in the hospital will just make it easier to get to him. I'll

him. Let me spell it out for you, Faulkner.

You had your chance.

Now I've got to take out Paterno myself.

Meanwhile, this great country of ours is going down the sewer. Yeah, yeah, I

read the propaganda.

Truth isn't propaganda.

Now this is a military organization.

We're on a mission for the world to try to rid it of the scum that's trying to

bring it down.

And that means discipline.

Sir.

Hold him.

Sir, we've got some chloroform. No.

I don't think we'll need it.

I think Faulkner can handle this like a real soldier.

Damn right I can.

Go ahead.

Sir.

Yeah,

he's been a real goldmine. Names, dates, scams.

We want to keep him alive, but, um...

We put one of our people in there to guard him. We run the risk of exposing

to some of his old contacts.

You want me to take the job?

You got it.

I'll check it out.

Your captain's already said it was okay.

Thanks a lot, Hooker.

Yes, Captain. We hope to have a composite of the suspect in the next few

All right, I'll tell him.

No luck on the car or the ATV. No dog bite treatments reported.

Also, the cop... Wants me to put a guard on Paterno.

Jim, try the suspect M .O. file on the computer. See what you come up with.

Check me.

The victim is intact in an isolated environment doing some routine activity

under Salem.

Escapes by car, two shots, weapon used, 22 kilometers.

That's it.

Those are the bullets they removed from Paterno?

One's shattered on the bone, the other's intact.

But we'd better find the gun before we can make a match. What about Paterno?

Good.

Tell me what the FBI...

They want to keep him alive.

Jim, stay on the suspect.

I need Stacy with me.

I'm on it.

I have a feeling about this one.

What kind of feeling?

It was Paterno's daughter's impression of the suspect, the way she saw him.

Fanatic. You think he'll try again?

We can bet on it.

Stacy, how would you like to play nurse for a couple of days?

Stacy, Sheridan, RN.

Sounds good.

I'll set it up right away.

Here's what I want you to do.

I'm here to see Diane.

I was told that you wanted to see the dragon lady herself, Hooker.

Do you ever get tired of being told you're a beautiful man?

I'm by you, and you look pretty good yourself.

Well, looking is all I have time for these days.

What a pity.

I can remember other times.

What else can I do for you, Hooker?

What are your business associates saying about Ross Paterno these days?

Ross Paterno.

Oh, him. Somebody shot him, right?

Why would somebody want to do that?

Is that my answer?

Yeah, why would somebody want to do that?

Is that a business washed up?

No outstanding contracts?

Have I ever lied to you, baby?

No, baby.

You never have.

You look good behind that robe.

You think so?

Oh, yeah, very good.

I can make you a deal that you won't want to turn down.

What do you think?

It's a little racy for my taste, Diane, but thank you.

How's it going with Paterno?

Just like you planned. An officer is outside his door and Nurse Sheridan is

prowling the whole floor.

Well, don't underestimate this guy. He's a killer.

So keep alert.

And if anything happens out of the ordinary, you call me. You got it. Oh,

Hooker, your friend from the FBI, Kahane, has been around asking me

Yeah? What'd you tell him?

I told him no.

Okay, sir. Back up.

This is interesting.

What do you say, Lou?

The ammo of the Paterno shooting has similarities to nine other shootings in

last six months and matches right down the line with four.

A trade rep from the Mideast shot to death while alone at a friend's estate.

A well -known defense attorney shot to death while horseback riding alone.

Paul Needham, the radio talk show host, shot while swimming alone at Malibu,

currently recuperating in Florida. And this next one survived, too. Christine

Shankman, better known in the hardcore movie trade as Holly Day, shot while

jogging along the street, recovered.

Foreign lobbyist, controversial lawyer, well -known radio

personality, porno star. Yeah, and don't forget Paterno, a retired racketeer.

The question is, what do they all have in common?

Maybe nothing, except in the mind of a fanatic.

Gordon.

Yeah.

Problem?

Lynn Paterno didn't show up for a meeting with our sketch artist.

I wonder why she changed her mind. You think somebody got to her?

That's what we're going to find out.

See if you can get addresses for those two survivors.

I know why you're here, Sergeant.

You're wasting your time.

It's a beautiful horse.

Saddlebred, isn't it? Yes.

You said you'd never forget what the man looked like who shot at your father.

That was wrong, okay?

I don't think you have much practice lying, Lieutenant. I really don't care

you think.

You don't even know me at all. No, I don't, but I think you're right when you

say the suspect is a fanatic.

I think he's going to try and kill your father again.

That's why I've set up what protection I could inside the hospital.

Did the policeman always do that with retired gangsters?

You've been out of the country a long time. You didn't know about your

background?

No.

My stepmother completed my education last night.

He was into gambling, drugs, the works.

But you don't want him dead.

No.

I just don't want anything to do with this.

Or him.

Not now, anyway.

I just want to go away.

And I'm going to just as soon as he's out of danger.

I don't think he'll ever go out of danger.

The man who shot your father.

He's probably killed at least two other people.

My father lied to me all of my life.

He boarded me out.

Something he'd never think of doing to one of his horses.

I'm sorry.

Well, I'm on your side, Miss Paterno.

Right up to the point where your emotions become more important than

people's lives.

I'm sorry, too. Not for you.

Then...

There's a call from Officer Corrigan on tap two.

30, roger.

Okay, what do you got, Jim? An address on Christine Shankman.

Her answering service says she's at a dance audition.

Bellflower Building, Taylor and Third Street.

Good work. Meet you there in 20 minutes.

Roger. What'd you find out about Lynn Paterno?

That sometimes water is thicker than blood.

Oh, it's... Take five. That was great.

You found the body, and after I hid it so well... The body we're looking for

goes by the name of Christine Shankman. We understand she's auditioning here and

alive and well.

Well, you'll frighten her to death in a costume like that, but I'll see what I

can do for you.

Christine, front and center, your official downtown fan club has arrived

idolize you.

Look, but don't touch, fellas. I plan on making her a star, but only if she

stays pure.

So, you want to talk to me?

We'd like to ask you some questions.

About what?

Let's start with Russ Paterno.

Maybe he financed some of the movies you starred in.

So that's... Well, I never heard of whoever he is.

And anyway, I got out of that business. That's the truth.

Is that why you were shot?

You know about that?

Yeah. This is a lot safer.

Nobody tries to kill me anymore.

Is that why you think you were shot?

Because you were in a porno movie?

I know it.

Look, I never said anything at the time. I was scared that he'd find me again if

I opened my mouth.

But the man who shot me, he yelled terrible things at me.

Like what?

He said that I didn't deserve to live.

That I was a slut.

That women like me have to be killed.

I mean, the guy was a crazy man. He said I was ruining the country. Can you

imagine that?

What did he look like?

Oh, it all happened so fast.

And then there was this terrible pain.

Oh, I'm sorry.

All I remember were his eyes.

They were wild.

Like an animal.

Glaring at me.

Like a fanatic?

Yeah, that's the word.

Like a fanatic.

It fits.

Same impression of the eyes as Lynn Paterno.

Looks like you're right, Hooker. We're dealing with a kook. The only thing is,

we don't have a face.

Four out of 30. Call waiting on tack two from Officer Sheridan. Go ahead, Stacy.

Hooker, an intern was found unconscious about five minutes ago. His scrub suited

me. This may be it. We're on our way.

This is 4 Adam 30 in pursuit of a 10th 187th suspect in a white Dodge Dart

heading north on Western.

You're Sergeant Hooker, right?

I understand you saved my life.

Something about a decoy room and a dummy.

And it worked.

Whoever wants you, Turner wants you so bad he's willing to risk his own neck

coming into the hospital to make the try. Any idea who that might be?

Oh, I don't. I'm sorry.

The daughter's sorry, too.

She saw the killer face to face.

She won't help us.

Yeah, I know.

My wife told me.

Lynn is angry and she's hurt.

That's my fault.

But she'll get over it in time.

Time may be running out.

For your daughter, too.

Did you ever think of that?

Now, what the hell does that mean?

Your daughter saw the killer close up.

That means the killer saw her, too.

Sooner or later, he's going to realize that she's the only one who can identify

him. Now, if she puts that memory down on paper in a sketch that we'll make

public, he won't have much motive left to kill her, will he?

You've got a point, Sergeant.

I'll try talking to her.

Yeah.

The doctor tells me that you were checking out of the hospital against his

advice. That's right.

I'm on doctors, and I, uh...

I'll be a lot safer at home than I am here. Your little decoy trick might not

work twice in a row, but I owe you.

I'm out of the business of doing favors.

But I could use your help to play a long shot.

You know.

I did my business on the East Coast. You might have forced me into the furniture

business or something.

What have you got in mind?

The media knows who you are now. That means the newspaper people and the TV

people will be waiting at your home.

I want you to put on a little show for them.

Now, give me a break, will you, all right?

I want to make a statement.

You want to know if I'm going to hide, if I'm afraid.

Well, the answer's no.

This punk with the gun shows up again, I'm going to take it away from him and

shove it down his throat.

That's brave talk, Mr. Paterno, but the fact is you're lucky to be alive, sir.

We're all lucky to be alive, honey.

That'll be enough for today, thank you. Is this a gang situation?

Do you know or suspect who it is who's trying to kill you? All I know is he's a

first -class jerk.

And if he shows up again, I'll get my wife on him, and then he'll be in real

trouble. It's almost an invitation for him to try again, isn't it, sir?

He's not going to try it again. This has got to be some kind of a nut.

He can't shoot straight.

He gets lost in hospitals, right?

That's all I had to say. Have a good day, folks. Come on. Thank you.

Thank you.

For God's sakes, Ross, what are you trying to do?

Don't worry, darling.

I know exactly what I'm doing.

Not a bad performance.

Yeah, why do I get the feeling it was rehearsed?

What? It sounded off the top to me.

You're holding out on us, right?

Not anymore.

You think it'll work?

If you mean bring that kook back for a third try, I'd say yeah.

If he watches TV or reads the papers, he's going to have a lot of ego

That's not my idea.

I want a couple of plain clothes when I'm returning those grounds. You two

loose and take a watch with me tonight. In the meantime, I'm going to follow up

with Paul Needham.

Don't you ever take a day off, Hooker?

Sorry to bother you at home, Kay, but it's important.

What does the acronym PFDW mean to you?

Probably connected to some anarchist outfit. I know you people keep files on

things like that.

PFDW? What do you think I do, carry the files around in my head?

Wait a minute, I got it.

People for a Decent World.

But you're on the wrong track if you're trying to connect that bunch into

Paterno. How do you know?

We checked them out. They're just survivalists with a lot of patriotic

They go in real big for that military -type training and saluting. But that's

it? No ex -cons?

No criminal activities?

Have they got a head man?

Yeah, yeah, a guy named Matofsky.

Ex -serviceman. Likes to be called sir.

I think he was a gunnery sergeant. They rent that old place on the lagoon north

of town?

I know the place. Thanks.

And you went against orders.

You just had to try it again on your own, right, Faulkner?

You sneaked off last night and fouled up worse than you did the first time.

Well, you got an answer for me?

For these men?

I'm sorry, sir. No excuse, sir.

You don't know what you did.

You've made us a laughing stock.

Have you seen the TV news?

Have you read the papers?

A slimeball hood like that gets headlines that makes us look like fools,

jerks.

It's me he's talking about.

Wrong, soldier.

You're one of us.

Paterno's laughing at people for a decent world and everything we stand

Well, tonight we shut him up.

He's played into our hands by going home.

Tonight we shut his mouth for good. Are you talking about a search and destroy

raid, sir?

That's right.

Only we won't have to search very far.

We know where he is.

Now this is what you've been trained for.

Tonight we declare war.

Sir.

Private property, mister. I can see that.

I'm looking for an outfit called the People for a Decent World.

And where'd you hear about it?

On the street.

You guys got an awesome reputation.

This is the pledge, huh?

Come on. I want to sign up.

You must be Matowski.

Well, this is PFDW headquarters, but we're not signing any new recruits right

now.

We're reorganizing.

You come back and see us in about a month.

Hey, what do they say about us on the street?

Well, they say that you guys are gun freaks.

That you stand for everything that they're against.

Look, I put a little time in.

And now, I think I know where you're coming from.

Get back, Fulton.

And where might that be?

Are you kidding?

You stand for that flag over there.

I think you see the garbage coming down.

And you want to do something about it.

You got us all wrong, mister.

We do a little drilling, some target shooting, and that's it. Now, if you're

interested in that, you come back in about a month, like I said.

Sir.

I just might do that.

I've spent 30 years in the military judging every kind of man.

That's a dangerous one.

He may be a cop.

But either way, after tonight, this place won't be safe.

Get your gear together.

We're moving out of here and we won't be back.

Right there.

The artist is about done.

Surprised to see me here, Hooker? You could say that.

What you said to me, I deserved it.

I knew you through that time we grew up.

I just wanted you to know that.

Well, I appreciate that.

How's it going with your father?

Well, we're talking.

Start.

You've been out of touch.

Yeah, how'd it go at the radio station?

Well, I thought I picked up on something.

I did.

I saw this guy an hour ago. Make some confidence.

Come on, keep the back two open. I'll explain later.

Where's Motowski?

There we go. Falcon. Gone. Where?

Idaho. Yeah. Idaho.

Motowski.

Motowski.

Motowski. Motowski. Motowski.

Motowski. Motowski.

Motowski.

Motowski. Satowski's probably holed up in the desert somewhere. He's enough to

bury him. You got information we haven't? In any case, Paterno put his

the line, and I want to back him up. All I meant was that Satowski just might

wait us out. Make his move a week or a month from now. He won't. Why not?

Because he's a fanatic.

You take care of the phone lines. You stick with me.

We go in there, I want Paterno myself.

Now you listen up, mister.

This is unit operation.

I want no cowboys, no heroes.

We go strictly by the drill.

Our purpose now is not to be seen. We meet back here as soon as possible.

move it.

What's he doing here?

We had a little talk on the phone before dinner, and I invited him over.

There's going to be some trouble, isn't there?

There always is when you cooperate with the police.

We have some business to take care of. Lynn, Gloria, excuse us. I'm sorry. Take

this.

You think they'll come tonight?

Something here tells me they will.

I've got my people in place outside.

They came in unmarked cars.

Something else on your mind, Hooker? Yeah.

Why don't you take you and your family someplace safe?

Hey, come on, Hooker.

You know what I've been all my life.

For me, there's no such place.

I think we could find you one for the night.

I like it here.

Anything else?

Well, at the very least.

Why didn't you get your wife and your daughter out of here?

I tried. No sale.

All right.

Can I use your phone?

Have them lock themselves in an upstairs bedroom.

I request an additional unit.

Look out.

The line is cut.

They're here.

Hooker.

Watch yourself.

You got the phone line? Got it. All right.

Now spread out and keep to the shadows.

There may be guards.

So use your knife or your garret if possible.

What if it's not possible?

The first sound of gunfire converges on Paterno.

Our primary objective is to kill him. Is that understood?

All right, let's go.

Leaving location in pursuit of a green impala driving south on the hill towards

the industrial area.

just to save some slimy hood's life.

Reverse the rules, Falconer. We'd have done the same for you.

It's the American way.

You look real good. Hi, thanks.

Thanks for coming out.

Well, your message said you wanted to say goodbye. I thought I'd turn up in

person. I mean, after all, Europe isn't around the corner.

Oh, I'm not going to Europe.

But I'm not going to stay here either.

I decided I want to get to know my dad on my own terms, not on his.

What are your terms?

To judge for myself the man he says he's going to be, not the man that he was.

And that's going to take a little time and a little space.

You understand?

I sure do.

I hope he can live in peace now.

Maybe he can.

Maybe we all can.

Well, take care of yourself.

Thanks. And that beautiful horse.

You bet.

You know, it's a battle to live in peace.

Don't you ever surrender.