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Harvest.

Police! Stop right there!

I said hold it!

Harvest, don't move. You're under arrest.

So did you see the victim?

Huh? What's the shot, man?

Just shut up for a second.

We gotta run him over to Mercy.

Kate, you all right?

Yeah, got it.

All right, listen, I'm taking the pimp over to Mercy. If you see the victim,

grab him. Hey, ain't no victim. Shut up.

Okay, item five, robberies associated with prostitution.

Now, the counteroffensive continues, people, so I'm going to be giving more

and quarter shifts on night work. Now, Sergeant Bates and Officer McBride drew

quarter this morning. Now, assuming that they continue, there's going to be room

for two more teams.

Item six.

Detective Vince DiLiberto was shot to death last night in a parking lot on

Portland Avenue.

Assailant or assailant unknown.

Now, if you hear of anything at all that relates, contact Detective Lieutenant

Lewis Hamlin over at the height.

Item seven. I got a call from Joe Coffey's sister. She wants to thank

for the outpourings of thoughts, sympathies, plus the scholarship fund,

they're going to wait until fall to set up.

Item eight.

Everybody, say hello to Officer Ron Lipsky from the Polk and Officer Michael

Galvin. He's from Midtown. Now, I'm going to pair you two together, at least

a couple of days, until this flu situation calms down. Then maybe we can

you with more senior personnel.

Okay?

Welcome. Item last.

This is a bulletin from Public Health.

Let's see here.

Yeah. The problem of...

Pediculosis pubic has become acute in several city precincts.

Individuals are indicated to inspect themselves and their personal areas for

signs of infection.

Sarge, what are we exactly talking about here? Let me finish, let me finish.

Failure to control pediculosis can result in puncta.

Lesions. And in severe cases, extreme cases, severe

bronchialosis. What is bronchialosis?

Bronchialosis. Okay,

that's it. Let's go.

Suspicion robbery.

Yeah, you've got a big imagination, girl. Right.

Check out his parole status.

Hey, wait a minute now. That's personal possession. Forget about it. Hold on.

Detective Belker, line three.

Right, right, right.

Come on, walk.

All right, right here.

Sit, armpit.

Belker.

Hi, honey.

What's wrong?

I hear it in your voice. Something's wrong. Captain, I need some personal

today. Any problem?

Yeah, personal.

I don't know if anything needs attention to Henry.

Hey, you got her. Yeah, that ought to cut a few robberies.

You loaded or something?

Jackie Lowry, robbery second, and a controlled substance to with marijuana.

Also a couple of credit cards.

Oh, boy.

Yeah.

Right away, honey.

Goodbye.

Oh, boy.

Hey, hey, hey, look here, look here. You gonna fight, man?

Here, take a hit of oxygen.

Hey,

Mick, you all right?

Robin just started contractions.

Mick?

Would you watch my suspects, then?

Sure. Thank you.

We have a 9 -11.

Our robbery in progress.

See surplus store corner People's Drive.

Oh, wait.

As a robbery, we got two suspects. We're holding them both at garden level

temporarily. Thanks, Sergeant.

Lieutenant, what I am simply trying to impress on you is that these profits

your house sale can be A, tax -sheltered, B, rolled over. Later, okay?

Now, given that your established pattern is real estate, what about seven units

in suburban Phoenix?

We are talking Sunbelt here, Lieutenant.

I mean, there are people out there to fill these apartments. Mr. Arges,

Been a pleasure.

Mr. Stiles, she says nothing but good things about you.

We really want to be in business.

Or maybe I could interest you in a prime massage parlor on Jefferson.

Shut up, J .D. Hey, man with your Midas touch, Lieutenant.

Good morning, Lieutenant Goldstein.

I can't represent both of you because of potential conflicts of interest between

you. You're saying she'd turn around on me. No, I wouldn't. Regardless, I need

to be free to represent any client in his or her best interest. Now, which

You take her, Jackie. I don't care for her attitude, no way.

It's not hard to understand, Frank.

Those insurance people are old, entrenched conservatives.

The commission report killed my chances for that consultancy. I'm sorry, Chief.

I wrote a letter, I thought, for things in perspective.

The hell with it, Frank. I'm not mad at you.

Those consultant positions are a hoax anyway, aren't they? I mean, all they

you to do is read reports and advise them to raise insurance rates for

They sure could have used the money.

I'm going to be paying alimony.

You and Cora?

She's totally rejected me, Frank.

For the last two years, the only thing I've gotten off Cora is freezer burn.

Sorry to hear that. It's been very hard.

Women sense that I'm very much a man.

But out of loyalty to the vows of marriage, I have not substantially

from the straight and narrow.

Anyway, that's over.

It's going to cost me, but I'll be free.

Sorry to unburden, but I know you've been through a divorce.

You know all the moves.

Maybe there's some way things can still work out.

Not the remotest chance.

Of course, it kills me politically, at least for the time being. But frankly, I

don't give a damn.

What about your own plans?

Still tight -lipped?

I don't have any plans.

Come on, Frank. I happen to know there's a Kingmaker's lunch at the Hastings

Club, and you're the guest of honor. You're more up on things than I am.

I just got the call inviting me ten minutes ago. Well, you're out here in

provinces. The room has been buzzing around City Hall for the last two days.

The only question was, what will Ozzie do?

I don't follow.

I'm sure they'll make it clear over lunch.

You say a robbery never happened at all?

I was telling the truth, all right?

Maurice was there, only kind of the white dude was having some difficulties.

You mean the John? The John was having sexual difficulties?

Yeah. Well, it was going on a while, so Maurice was afraid, that's all.

Hey, the dude split. They don't even have the dude, am I right? Yes, that's

right. To my knowledge, the John's gone.

So you know how come they called it a robbery without no Vic? I believe

Officer McBride claims to have seen part of the robbery and she's making herself

a witness.

Admittedly, that makes for a weaker case.

Nevertheless... Uh -uh.

Uh -uh, what?

And why are they charging it?

And why?

Because that cop, McBride, is mad at me. You know why?

Why? Because after the incident, she took me down by the river, and I refused

her. You refused her?

Yeah, she wanted me, understand?

I said no.

11 .30?

Well, barring any unforeseen mobilizations, I'll be there.

No, no, not at all. No, given the givens, this call is a pleasure.

Right.

That'll be a big man.

I get claims of sexual harassment every other week. And sometimes they're true.

Sometimes. More often, they're just lame enough to beat a rap.

But there's no rap to beat here. No victim. Just third -party observation of

ambiguous events.

Victim may still turn up. I want this investigated, Furlow.

Or a misconduct complaint against the officers next.

Seems I'm not going to be police chief. Oh?

Not this year, anyway.

Fletcher's going to stay.

His appointment with the insurance company fell through.

Is it treason to say I'm relieved?

Join the party.

Also, Graham called.

I'm meeting my political angels at two o 'clock.

Big day for a love.

Don't forget Jackie Lowry.

Stand.

Pull paperwork in Officer McBride's bus, please.

I told my old man they were putting me on the hill.

He says, forget the new car. It's just going to get broken into.

Get yourself life insurance.

Is he a panic cop? Second in command on a forensic.

I'm Lipski. You never heard of him?

No.

Sooner or later, you will.

He's the kind of guy who gets roasted at all the PBA dinners.

He's an old bag of whiz.

Are you Irish, Mike?

Yeah.

Where'd you go to school?

Aquinas. I used to go out with St.

Mary's girls. No kidding. Oh, yeah.

The best girls in the city are St. Mary's.

Did you know Marianne Fogarty?

Uh -huh.

Kathy Riley?

Red hair?

Freckles? Yeah, I didn't know her, but yeah, I remember her. She was pretty hot

-looking, huh? Barry Kelly, I do, my friend.

Barry.

Hey,

when'd you get out of the academy?

April. December before.

Oh, a veteran. We got a jumper.

Location is 805 Culver. That's all right.

2205 handling.

You ever have one of these, Mark? No.

Better use that collar.

Good lucky day, huh, Tommy? Hey, greed, give me a jump.

What do you mean? You got nothing to be nervous about. You ought to be buying

drinks for everybody. Your troubles are over, aren't they? How do you think

that? The man's dead.

Oh, come on. Let's make it morbid here.

You know, it wasn't easy, but I tried hard to believe you. What are you

about? I tried and I figured my efforts are worth something. Don't cat and mouse

me, Gweed. I don't go for that. Just couldn't tough it out, could you, Tommy,

huh? You just got restless and you went for it.

Wait a minute.

DiLiberto, you think that was me. I know it was you. You're finished, Tommy.

You're a busted police.

Come on, I'm hearing you say this. I'm thinking, are you okay?

Or have you started barking at the moon? You're gone, Tommy. You're on memory

lane. Hey, you and I talked.

You said DiLiberto was going to let this turn to steam.

You think after that that I whacked the guy? No, I didn't think so, but you did

it. Now I feel kind of responsible.

Oh, what, all of a sudden you're IAD?

Uh -uh, I'm worse. I was your friend. I tried to help you and you dumped all

over me. You're crazy. I got to get involved in this.

Involved how?

I honestly don't know what I'm going to do, Tommy.

Hey, wait!

Guido!

She wants to talk to you, man.

Liar. She doesn't.

I'm not a liar.

She's on the phone.

I can't get the phone on the ledge, man.

Come on, wanna sit?

I'm gonna jump, man. Stand back. Cut it out.

Come on, she's on the way over here.

You wanna talk to her inside?

I said I'm gonna jump.

I don't need her. Now you tell her that. Now you tell her that. Tell her that.

Wait till she gets here and you tell her that. I'm gonna jump.

Calm down.

Take it easy. Calm down. You calm down. Come on inside.

She'll be there, I guarantee it.

No, no way, huh?

I'm going to jump.

You don't want to see her? No.

Now I'm going to do it.

Hey,

don't yank my chain.

Look, if you really want to do it, do it.

But I don't think you do. Hey! Hey!

There's some room here.

Could I ask you what the damn hell you were doing, officer?

What were you doing?

I was trying to keep the guy from jumping. What I'm hearing is you told

ahead and jump. That's out of context, sir. I tried everything else. What about

trying to wait until a negotiating officer arrives who can bring some

to bear? I was waiting.

I was trying to stabilize the situation.

Oh, so you thought maybe a little reverse psychology might do the trick.

You reversed the guy pretty good, officer.

I want full witness statements.

I've recently come to realize who I am, Lieutenant.

You may find this odd, but so have I.

Only I've been under treatment.

My friend, I've had the purgative of profound emotional pain.

relentless series of disenchantments that have swept through my life like a

flight of harpies.

The English woman?

Yes, he left me in the most bizarre of circumstances.

She seemed very smart.

It's been hard going, my friend.

But I think I'm better for it. I think you deserved it, Lieutenant.

We're not suited as acolytes of Venus kneeling before the fleshy shrine of

carnal pleasure. Do you know what kind of men we are, Balan? Samurai.

Yes, I was going to say Spartans, but samurai is just as correct.

I know.

I'm sure that I could easily be to blame for your earlier confusion.

Yes, you are to blame, but things are different now. Jack.

We have both come through cleansing rites of passage, and now it's time to

restore the previous order.

Judas, don't you long for the old leader camaraderie, the stuff of Barracks

Valley? I'm really ready for a good fight, Lieutenant.

I know that combat can restore honor. No question.

Rather than fail, the ninja warrior cuts off his own fingers. Come back on

board, Valentine.

And we'll put your new knowledge of martial science to good use.

Hey, Mary.

Guido, I'm surprised to see you.

Tommy's not here?

No. I just came by to see how he's keeping the coop up.

My name's still on the leash.

Remember the old days? You, Tommy, Pete Fenucci, playing cards, bringing girls

up here? Nah, we never did that. Oh, yes, you did.

That's why you guys all rented it.

Anyway, now it's a mess.

Tommy lets it go, so I'm here to clean it.

Uh -huh.

So how are things between the two of you?

I guess.

No.

Not so good lately.

What's happened? He doesn't tell me anything ever.

That's probably nothing you need to know.

But it's something.

I love him. You think I'm stupid?

You love the guy.

What's stupid got to do with it? Because I'm worried. What's happening to him?

Listen, I just stopped by. I gotta go.

Why are you here? What's he done? I don't want to get you into this, Mary.

you still his friend?

Just tell me you're still his friend and I don't know if things are okay.

You can't say it.

There's nothing I can do for him, Mary.

It's too late.

The prostitute you arrested this morning has made an accusation. It's of a

sexual nature.

Of a sexual nature? She says you drove her to the dock area and then promised

drop the charges against her in return for a sexual encounter.

With due respect, sir, I think that's laughable and contemptible. She's got to

be saying it to get out of the bust.

Probably she is. But you could clear up one question for me, Catherine.

What? What's that?

I've compared your log entries to Sergeant Bates's. How is it that she got

to the station before you did, even though she had to take her suspect to

first? I interrogated my suspect, Ms. Lowry, in the squad car before bringing

her in. That took about 20 minutes. You interrogated her? Because of all the

John robberies, I figured her and her pimp had to be part of it. Where did

interrogation take place? Park. Where?

On 132nd, I believe, sir.

Why isn't that entered in your logbook?

Captain, it didn't lead anywhere. She didn't say anything. Why would I record

it? Only because accusations like these crop up.

Well, I'm sorry, but what she says isn't true, and I think my recording

procedures were within guidelines.

Sir, may I be excused?

You'll be notified if this goes any further.

Sir, I realize it's only my second day here.

I don't know what you're thinking, but this is a lousy start and I hate it.

Hey, what's that?

Lucy, a couple of seconds?

I'll get right on it.

Now, there's got to be 20 officers that said to a guy, jump, and then he just

jumps. They just do it out of mean spite, you know? Hey, Ranko, a man

jump and kill himself just to spite some cop he's never seen before. No, I

disagree with that. I think they don't like us and they just jump on purpose.

Your coffee had one once.

The jumper said, one step closer and I'll push you off. He said, no, buddy,

step closer and I'll push you off. Oh, we're talking leaping Larrys here? You

know, I just heard about one in the Heights this morning, this foolish first

year, man.

He tries out his penny -ante sophomore psychology and tells his poor soul to go

ahead and jump.

And he did.

Lieutenant, that wasn't in the Heights. That was over here.

Ah, whatever.

Where the hell do you get off of this crap?

What the hell do you think you're pulling?

Answer me!

Ain't nothing to answer about. You think this means we drop the case?

You think you get out to do more robbing?

You answer me, you lame piece of garbage!

The helmet's gone for me again!

Shut up, you!

You deny and you took me down there.

Shut up, scum.

Everybody knows you want me.

The report from his doctor recommends three more weeks of complete rest.

I know this man. He is 100%. Listen, Frank, there's another imperative in

that has to do with me.

The last year or so, I have... I feel that I've let... Sort of let things

I always find your work to be very satisfactory, Howard.

Satisfactory, but not exemplary.

No, it's time for a renaissance, Frank.

A rededication to the only values that have ever had any meaning to me.

Molding the eaters of this precinct into the finest assault force in the city.

And with Valentine back on the team, I am confident I can do that.

Frank, it would...

It would mean a lot to me right now.

Okay.

I'll call first now.

Could

we

just sit down for a second and calm down and talk about this? You know how long

this case lasts?

Just long enough to get me suspended.

Then let's just drop the case.

Drop the robbery?

Yeah, you just said.

Not gonna like going for it.

It's a thought.

You know, I would rather lose a perp this month than another partner.

If we drop, then I feel I'm admitting something, and that's nuts, and I won't.

You're not admitting anything. It's just a lousy case.

Sergeant, I got your parole status on Maurice Haynes. He owes six years on a

manslaughter.

Thanks.

Okay, bingo.

Bingo what?

This is why she accused you to protect him.

What you saw wasn't good enough for a robbery case.

It's enough to get him violated.

Consorting with a prostitute threatening a guy?

A knife.

Maybe I saw a knife.

Okay, we gotta call this parole officer if he agrees with me.

I thought to check the holding cells to see what your officers in the diligent

suppression of a gay population picked up by the river this morning.

And?

Ronaldo, tell the captain what you just told me.

Delighted. For getting me out of here, honey?

I'll make sure you're on the next bus.

Mr. Soames was picked up in the a .m. sweep of the docks.

Right by where Pier 47's at? The white woman in the front?

Cop.

Black fox in the back. They're parked there a long time.

Mac, what's the... What happened?

I don't know.

I mean, it seemed like it was going to happen. You know, she had the pains. We

rushed to the hospital.

As soon as we get to the hospital, the pains disappeared. I don't know.

Doctor said it was a false alarm.

Yeah, but everything's okay?

Oh, yeah, she's fine.

Thanks for asking, Stan.

You're suing the accusation against my partner?

Yes, I am.

Can I talk to you?

Yes, you may.

I know you have to check things like this out. It's just that what sickens me

the implication that just because a woman is doing what's traditionally a

job, that she's open to be called a dyke by anything bad out there on the

street. I mean, it's stupid. It's just a crock. You know that.

Percentage of lesbian cops is damn low. Lucy, may I interrupt you?

I just spoke to somebody who can place Officer McBride and Jackie Lowry in an

extended conversation under the highway, directly adjoining Pier 47.

I don't believe that. There's... I mean, at that hour, there's a lot of units

down there.

They coop down there. That's what the guys do.

No, that's correct.

I was on 132nd like I told you, Captain, but where it ends.

At the piers.

Under the elevator. I was doing my job, Captain, trying to close a string of

robberies.

I felt in a quiet place I could talk to the suspect, make her feel comfortable

maybe to talk. Why did you mislead me about where the talk took place?

I didn't mean to, sir.

I mean, I know the peers are used for sex.

I guess I was afraid you might misconstrue.

Captain, it was on her turf. It was the best place to talk.

And I wish you'd believe me.

I do, Captain. I believe her.

Frank! Graham.

Well, you sure got your grin back. How do you feel? Well, uh, fine. Good!

great. Frank Ferrello, this is Irving Hoffler, Tom Thompson of the Viking

How are you? We were pretty worried about you, but everything's fine.

Oh, well, uh, thank you. I still get more tired than usual. Well, you just

up. What, uh, two weeks now? Uh, it's a month. Hi, Frank.

Jack Helsinger. Hi, Jack. I saw that thing on TV and I thought, oh my God,

goes our candidate. Mr. Wells, the mayor called. He won't be coming over. He's

sending an aide.

Ozzie was coming here?

Well, he should be involved.

There are no hard feelings.

Not at all. He's a damn nice fellow.

Actually, he seems in a bit of a snit.

Frank, Ozzie will be announcing sometime next week that he won't be running for

re -election.

After that tragic thing with his boy, who can blame him for wanting to step

down? I wasn't aware that he... I'm sure that it took a great deal of soul

-searching. Anyway, let's talk about the future.

Here, here.

Congratulations.

That's you, Frank.

Ozzie asked me to convey that he's very glad that it's you.

He's glad he won't have to support a candidate not of his own choice. I

accepted anything yet, Stan.

Listen, I've been Ozzie's chief of staff a year, and in my experienced opinion,

and Ozzie's, you will. There's also a little matter of getting elected.

Ozzie was embarrassed to come and talk to you himself.

Embarrassed? Why?

Because he was summoned here by the suits outside who treat him like a dog.

Because he's being ousted.

Ousted? I thought he decided himself he didn't want to run.

It was decided for him, Frank, not by him.

How much power do those guys really have?

You mean you're worried they might start telling you what to do?

If they do, I wouldn't be able to accept it.

Frank, look.

Ozzie's got some exposure. Some things he wouldn't want found out. But he has

been an effective mayor.

And you could be.

But don't you ever expect the people who put you there to ever let you forget

they did it.

They're men who remember.

Does that answer your question?

In a way.

Don't let it worry you, Frank. It's something you just learn to live with.

Anyway, uh, hey, Ozzie sends his best, huh?

Hey, Lieutenant.

Captain.

Social call?

Uh -uh. I didn't think so.

Can I close this? Sure.

So what do you got on DiLiberto?

Very slick.

Probably professional.

Who's on it?

You know, Hamlin and Stein. The best I got.

Yeah. And you know me, Bob.

I'm not a guy that ever runs to the principal, but I got to tell you what I

about Donahue Reed DiLiberto.

Meaning what?

Donahue whacked him.

You know that?

It's been coming on.

Tommy came running to me about a week ago, says DiLiberto's been creeping up

him. Creeping up on him, why?

Tommy put his arm around some evidence, and DiLiberto's building a case.

DiLiberto never talked to me about any in -house charges.

It was real. I talked to him, and you know how Vince was. He never said

until he was ready.

Well, you get Hamlin and Stein in here.

No.

This is for your ears only. You mean we're talking one of your hunches here.

I know he did it, Bob. I don't have the evidence, but I know he did it.

Now, I figure somebody better get him off the street.

Where'd you go? I took a walk.

Getting a little claustrophobic. Can I talk to you for a second?

Okay. Someplace?

Ron,

I've reviewed the material on the jumping incident. I'm sorry, but it

notation.

For sure, sir.

You'll get PBI notice of your appeal then, sir.

Lieutenant.

No disrespect intended, but we were waiting for you 15 minutes. Where were

sir? Where was I?

Yes, sir.

I was downstairs on my way up when the guy landed in front of me.

While you were out, Lowry filed for review board.

But really, that's kind of standard procedure for the PD's office.

You want to protect a client. Lucy, I didn't do it.

I didn't offer anything.

I told you I believed you. I still do. I was just surprised. I'm saying this for

your own sake.

I don't think you should go on defending me on the ground I'm not a lesbian.

Oh?

Yeah, that's what I think.

Well, I don't want to pry, Kate, but... Are you saying you are?

I don't think it has anything to do with anything except what it is.

I feel a little bit defooled. I mean, I went in there for a little to talk to

him and some of the things I said, and then it turns out that you...

It did go to the pier, and then it turns out... Don't say that, would you? That

was a lucky guess on Lowry's part, huh? Lucy!

You don't know what you're saying. This is my job!

Think! Would I jeopardize my job?

I guess I already have. I guess I've done that pretty good.

Okay.

Like we were saying, depends on when we got to lean on her.

We lean on him and he leans on her.

You want to try it?

Uh -huh.

Okay.

Okay.

Sergeant? Yeah?

Who's the guy, if the call came in on the jump, we're supposed to give it to

lieutenant? Check with Melvin.

Something wrong?

This is going in Ron's jacket.

On that set of facts? Look, I know it was Bonehead. It wasn't Bonehead. You

out on the ledge.

Well, I'm just going to check to see if somebody flubbed giving Lieutenant the

call, because if you ask me, that's where this fall. Yeah, check with

Thank you.

Listen close now, Maurice.

Even if you could shut my partner up with your running mate story, we still

found the credit cards on Jackie. What about that?

What about that is that one of those credit cards probably belonged to the

you were robbing. And that's the guy that's going to put you away regardless

my part. Hey, wasn't robbing nobody, okay?

Tell your girlfriend, Jackie, to stop lying about the molestations and the

propositions. Hey, I wasn't there.

Was you?

That's called more.

Otherwise, we're out there digging up the John.

John ain't no John.

Boy, are you stupid.

I can't help it.

Hugh. Hump. Hey, that's somebody's chair.

My partner.

No, you watch your language.

I'm on suspension.

Kaki told me how you snuck in to see a genie. And I'm on suspension. Get out of

here, Donahue.

You're going out of your way to make trouble for me, Greed.

I can't let this go.

What, are you threatening me? You think this is an Irish wedding? Beat it. How

could you, Greed?

How is your friend?

That's good, Tommy. Anytime you use that word, keep it in the past tense.

Because I don't want no confusion.

Now get out.

Uh -huh.

Stolen two weeks ago. It's a gas card.

You don't run gas cards?

What do you got?

Line three.

Got it.

Start your base.

Report stolen this morning?

Uh -huh. Staying at the marquee.

Great. Malcolm, thanks.

The Marquis.

Yep. Okay.

George J.

Mallory, huh?

It was the Visa card. I know it. He's from St. Louis.

Stan, hold on to our prisoners, will you? Yeah, right.

Come on.

A minute.

A few moments ago, a Heights detective was here.

Yeah, Donahue. What do you want?

A personal thing.

Does it have anything to do with the DiLiberto homicide?

Any of the Heights asking for information?

No, nothing like that.

I don't like surprises, Mom.

I hope you won't get any.

Uh, I got some paperwork.

Can I get caught up?

Excuse me. Did you handle a call this

morning about a jumper on Culver?

Yes, sir. Who did you give it to?

Lieutenant Goldblum. He takes them. And did you give it to him right away?

As soon as he was off the phone.

He was on the phone for a while.

Thank you.

I'm ready for duty, Lieutenant.

Oh, my God.

What?

Valentine. Do I shame you?

No, no, just stay calm.

Pick the one that offends you. Any, except the thumb.

Pulling up your pants.

Sir, we risked our lives this morning getting the people who were robbing you,

then you split on us. I'm sorry.

I am sorry about that, but I had conferences scheduled all day long, and

I couldn't afford the court appearances.

Well, now that your busy day is over, Mr. Mallory, maybe you could just come

down and sign a complaint. No.

You'll really help us out. No.

I'm sorry.

I'm going back to St. Louis tomorrow night anyway.

Okay, then just give us an hour. We just need the threat of you to get one of

those people to confess to something.

Look, I'm due at a reception in an hour.

Really, I'm from out of town.

It is my choice, last I heard.

Yeah, see, the only thing about that, Mr. Mallory, is you go back to St. Louis

and we still got a case and we still have your address.

We're going to send a subpoena to your home. No, no, no.

Or call you up.

If you're not at work, ring you at your house.

Could you leave a message for a Mr. George Mallory?

We're trying to reach him as a witness in People v.

Jacqueline Lowry, charged with prostitution and robbery.

You wouldn't.

Mr. Mallory, that would be our job.

One hour?

Well, now, that could end up being two, but that only would be because of rush

hour traffic.

You should have kept your pants on, George.

Captain, those amended reports are on your desk.

Who's this?

John from this morning. I'm trying to shed some light on events.

Mine, this one?

Do it.

Would you stay here with the sergeant, Mr. Mallory?

We're doing a kind of reverse lineup here, Maurice.

See that guy over there?

What guy? That guy by the desk, starting to fill out complaint forms.

I never seen the man before. Hey, white johns all look alike, I know.

But see, that's the guy you hit on this morning.

And you've got between five and two minutes to come up with an alternative,

he's going to put you back in Harrisonville.

Say what?

Oh, you don't understand me.

We checked with your parole guy.

And with a victim, your chance of a violation goes up from 60 % to 100%. Go

away.

Your choice, fella.

No, I will not pay the closing costs. They wanted the damn place they can pay

them. And my moving costs.

Sir, could I ask you about something?

Sure, what's that?

A khaki officer told me it took him five minutes this morning before he could

alert you to the situation on call. Because you were on the phone, sir,

your real estate or something.

You mean, so it's my fault the guy jumped?

No, sir. But without those five minutes, you would have been there.

I gotta tell you guys, I think that's one of the lamest... Dumbest excuses

ever heard. Oh, I don't think it's that lame, Lieutenant.

Could we talk privately for a minute?

Sure thing.

I'd like to see Lieutenant Bunce.

Can we put away ranks here, Lieutenant?

Because I've got to know what's going on.

What do you mean?

I know Officer Lipsky a day, but he seems to me to be a hard -working,

courageous guy.

So why are you sandbagging him?

In fact, Stan, it was your khaki who failed to inform me that we had an

emergency situation. Oh, now you're getting me real mad, blaming everybody

except yourself.

What's the matter with you the last couple of days?

You feeling guilty about making a profit on that slum of yours? Now you can't

stand it? That's out of line. Don't you out of line me.

I hear you yelling on the phone about money like you're embarrassed that you

a break. I've known you two years, and I've never seen you put a mark on a guy.

So you talk to me about being out of line when you stop taking out private

on my men.

You don't got you in a funk, Lieutenant?

Why don't you give it away?

Give it to some black people.

Well, I bet Bobby Hill would take it.

Neil Washington?

So he wants you to say that you were with him, huh? I'd do anything for him,

I can't lie.

I'm not good at it. Listen, you got anybody, a relative, friend, anybody

lives out of town? My mom lives in St. Paul. Good. Here.

You get on the bus. You can go see her, okay?

Just leave him?

He asked you to commit a crime, Mary.

Perjury. It's a felony.

You won't tell him I told you about it.

Just get on the bus and visit your mom, all right?

There's nothing you or me or anybody can do for Tommy now.

Tick -tock, officers.

Sergeant Pace, Officer McBride. Guy wants you. The pimp? Yeah.

Hold on, just... So

what's up? If I, um, if things lighten up for this woman here, what happens

then? What do you mean, what happened?

Case go away?

We already told you, no.

Well, I mean, at least the dude disappears, right?

It's a good chance.

Hey, I don't need good chances.

Okay, he's a goner.

You gonna talk to your lady when we bring her up here? No need.

How's that?

Hey, look, I told her what to say.

I mean, I told her what to lie, okay?

Get his statement.

Ron? Mike?

Lieutenant.

I'm pulling that jacket entry, Ron.

Lieutenant? Short answer is I should have got there in time.

I appreciate the rhythm, sir.

You had gets going out there.

I've lost a couple guys myself.

Hey, Lieutenant, heard about your score. Nice call.

Next time, let me bind with you, all right? All right.

Good night.

Good night, Henry. Oh, Henry, what happened with your house?

Sold it.

Cleaned up. Donald Trump put the hill.

Henry. Small bout of self -pity.

Small bout of missing some jokes.

I've been thinking a lot about Gina.

She here today.

Well, Stan straightened me out about a couple of things anyway.

Lucy?

Yeah? What do you think?

About what?

About what you learned about me today?

Well, I don't know.

I guess different strokes, you know.

Do you think we should still be partners?

I know this is just temporary, but... Why not?

I don't want any implications coming up for your sake.

There's not going to be any implications.

I mean, I'm not going to tell anybody.

There's no reason anybody should know about it.

You stood up for me today.

Thank you.

You know, there is one thing I'd like to say to you, just as a sergeant.

You are what you are, and you're a cop.

Don't be taking suspects down to the pier. Other cops... No, that's dumb.

You're right, forget it.

I'm not other cops.

Good night, Kitty.

See you, Sarge.

I have seen so much weakness. Such levels of betrayal and deceit as would

the spirit of a lesser man.

But fortunately, I recognize adversity for what it is.

You see, my little puppy dog, I'm only being tested.

I am certain that all that has happened is but the overture to enormous sweeping

changes that will soon engulf my life.

If only I knew what they were.

Perhaps you know.

My one and only friend.

Tell me.

I love you.

Yes, he is. I love you.

It's a matter of you or me. It's got to be you, don't you know that?

Guido.

The things I got to do just to talk to you.

Come on, let me buy you a drink.

Yeah, sure.

I'm hiding in the dark.

You're hiding in the dark.

Just like when we were kids, remember?

Yeah, I remember.

I'll come out if you'll come out.

All right, you first.

Hands up under the lights.

You got it.

Here he comes.

Big as life.

And here I am.

Ready or not.

You're really dumb, you know that, Tommy?

Just a dumb mick.

Yeah, I know.

What am I going to do about that?

Am I going to die?

Don't look good, Tommy.

You think you can get me a priest?

You know how my mother is.

I don't know.

I'll try.

I'm a police officer.

Somebody call 911.