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Out of eight.

Out of nine.

When's the sergeant coming back?

He comes home from the hospital today. Says he'll be in tomorrow morning.

Thank you very much. All right.

Out of nine.

We're trying to move on to bingo robberies. Mick Belker's undercover

Bethel Temple on Horn in Sycamore.

Mick, we're going to use area backup because of the sniper situation.

Which is the rest of the items.

Ten. Services for Marty Nichols.

R3 o 'clock this afternoon at First Avenue Baptist.

Her family is receiving at home after the service.

Address and directions on the upstairs board.

Mike Yeager, Marty's partner, continues to improve.

We're sure Nichols and Yeager were shot by a copycat and the original sniper is

still working.

Someone who could be the guy made three phone calls last night to Stu Casey,

that columnist for the Tribune. Phone trace gets it to a six square block

Van Horn, Decker, 45th, and Utica.

Got it, Andy?

Van Horn, Decker, 45th, and East Utica. Just Utica, right.

That's the area we'll concentrate our patrols.

Last business is greetings to two transfers from Polk Avenue, Officers

Pizer, Jr., and Ann Schwitzer.

Some of us date ourselves remembering Ann did a rookie tour here seven years

ago. Don't know the streets?

I can find my way around.

I'll put you in a unit with Archie today. Sarge will make your permanent

assignment. Welcome aboard. Welcome back.

Okay, that's it.

One more thing.

Guys.

An insane person's trying to shoot us.

His M .O. puts him in a car, but that could change.

Watch your rooftops. Watch your backs.

Be careful out there.

Lieutenant.

Hi, Anne.

That's just for today, am I right?

Or I ride with Paisley?

Not a problem.

That's just for today.

You got to be Marty's family?

I don't know what I'd say.

I want to find out what she was doing.

When's the IED report come back?

Captain said he was going to let me know.

Seven years.

Is the place any different?

Not so you'd notice.

Hey, what was Goldblum like as a young punk?

You're shorter.

Annie? Yeah?

Come here, Annie, would you?

What are you doing here?

I, uh... Dad, what are you doing? I don't think it's a good idea you come in

here. Oh, you're full of good ideas for me, kid.

You've been a great thing for me.

Annie, please!

We can't, Tom. That is not going to happen.

Annie, let me take us both out of it.

Come on, Annie. What are you talking about?

Please.

We're better off dead.

Oh, my God.

Man with a gun.

Tom, drop the weapon. You get away.

What do we know?

It seems to have been a love triangle.

Isn't the woman Ann Schwitzer?

Yes, she was a rookie with us.

She and Pizer were transferred here. The young one? The three of them have been

at Polk Avenue.

Coordinate for I .I .D., would you please? Of course, Frank.

Pizer.

Captain.

I think that it was a responsible discharge of my weapons, sir. I mean,

went on before you brought your party to my precinct?

This is a complicated situation, Captain. Well, I understand.

Ann had been seeing Tom Hollister, and then she began seeing me.

The bottom line is, she stopped dating both of us two weeks ago.

She didn't want any of this to happen. Neither of us did.

So you got transferred together?

We tried not to, but we requested immediate transfer, so personnel put us

You see, the Hill's the only precinct that's understaffed.

You gonna read me a lesson in police demographics now?

No, sir.

Captain? Officer Pizer? Yes, sir. Lieutenant Shipman, IAD.

I have to give you my statement.

Yeah. Sounds like a hell of a mix -up, Pizer.

Yes, sir.

I mean downtown, too.

Henry!

What information did you have on Pizer and Schwitzer prior to roll call?

Just the transfer material.

Nothing in the jackets?

They're being forwarded.

Damn it, Henry.

What, are you saying that's my fault that the jackets are in transit?

I guess I'm still feeling aftershocks from the other night. Where is it safe

anymore? Not here. Today.

I hope everyone's done with target practice.

You ready to move?

Yeah, on all of them. We've got Fox and Goldblum at Midtown Vice. Take Marina

with the lawyers' breakfast.

You want to go in or wait till Marina? No, we go in.

That's your run, Frank. Whatever you think is best.

17 degrees outside, I'm sweating like a pig.

I guess nervous is okay.

I guess Eisenhower was nervous on D -Day, wasn't he? I fit the beach.

I never should have had anything to do with him. I never should have gone near

him. Pizer.

Hey, he's a rookie assigned to me. I've got a responsibility to train.

I swear, what's in my heart now, I felt the first I ever saw him.

The first time he ever walked into the precinct.

So, A, I immediately should request a different pairing eight months ago.

Anne, you can't live out of some manual.

And B, I was in the other relationship. I was seeing Hollister.

Were you living with him?

No.

He used to say he couldn't live with himself. How was he going to live with

Plus, he'd also say, I know I act like you.

Because you're a sensible broad and a beer drinker.

So he watches me fall like a ton of bricks for a kid 12 years younger.

That's some sensible broad.

You know, Hollister just tried to croak you. I don't think he should be too high

on your sympathy list.

Well, I tried to end it with him.

I tried to end it with both of them.

These stupid SOBs and personnel, they put us in the same precinct.

So you put in for another transfer.

Yeah.

I've got to.

Because every time I look at this kid's face.

And I've worked too hard.

But I look at him.

I don't care about anything else.

Hey, Luce.

In a minute.

I'm fine. Go on.

Sure? Yeah.

Thanks a lot.

No problem.

I'll see you later.

something. Is this how terrible a gun is for thieves?

Where? Where? In the basement. That's where they're calling the numbers. I run

diagonal bingo like this and that pitcher wouldn't give me the silver

I'm very sorry, ma 'am. I can't help you.

You shouldn't be too surprised, but it's Bessie Testament's nephew. The apple

don't fall too far from the tree, you know? I can't help you. You have to go

away.

Can't help? That's correct.

Am I correct that you're a policeman?

Can't a Markovitch say?

Don't shush!

You're a policeman, so you have to enforce the law.

It's game six for the toaster. I've won a diagonal bingo.

Go away. Do you understand? Go away.

Some cop.

And it's my great pleasure to report that Toby Canfield, last year's Holy

Scholarship, averaged 12 minutes a game, 6 .2 rebounds.

a located jump shot.

Mr. Canfield and the other hoopsters make their annual appearance at War

Memorial Auditorium two weeks from Saturday night.

Hope you can make the game to see your dollars at work. Thank you.

Good work, Finley.

There's no truth in the rumor Tony took the chairmanship for the inside poop if

they'll cover the spread.

Now, tickets for the annual St. Patrick's Day Soiree start sales next

Lieutenant Harrison's the man at the till.

Now, we've got the ballroom of the Masonic Hall again, which means they

have made the repairs from last year.

What's that, New Washington? You guys trying to integrate us?

Call another scheduled committee meeting, Tony? Let's do this quietly.

What the hell is going on here?

How bad is this? Bad.

Come on, let us in on the joke, fellas.

Must be the parking tickets.

Let's go, Tony.

Hey, do you have the switch turned on?

Yeah, Einstein, I do. Why don't you check the sockets?

Hello?

Can I help you?

You're in the donut shop where I work.

You remember I recognized you from your picture in the paper?

I was talking to your partner, Joe.

Oh.

What about now?

pronging it and it wouldn't fit in the extension cord so I had to smash it in.

Great piece of safety legislation.

The law requires polarized plugs that don't fit at the extension cord.

No kidding.

I'm in paralegal school.

We just finished doing some consumer stuff.

Great.

So, uh, Joey, I brought you a couple apricot springs and a couple of coffees

the two of you.

That's really nice.

Thank you.

I felt bad we were out of your faves.

Hey, Luce, I got a compensator for these, right? It's corruption.

Oh, come on.

No, I was thinking maybe along the lines of lunch sometime.

Oh, not again.

She's got the wrong idea about my property.

You got to urinate on it.

That's because I already softened it up for you.

14 counts of corruption, 7 counts making and receiving of bribes, 1 count theft,

1 count of conspiracy to sell, 2 count sale of A -class narcotics. 47.

1 count attempted murder of a police officer while in performance of his

count of murder of a police officer while in performance of her duty, which

capital crime.

Tony, should we talk again?

About what?

If I can open my veins, I'm going to take poison.

You're busy men, right? You're not curiosity seekers?

You're here to do business.

Do you want me to break down and cry?

Everyone pretend I broke down and cried.

What's your deal?

He pleads to the capital crime.

He pleads the one charge of narcotic sale.

And I'll give him immunity on the murder of Ben Seltzer if he testifies against

Fox and Goldblum.

I want to hear the confession.

Frank, I need some information.

Frank, my unit's been decimated.

Do you know they busted Fox and Goldblum at Midtown? Yes, I know that, Jerry.

Well, what the hell is going on? Look, I can't talk to you about this now. Maybe

later, all right? Any news on the sniper, Ray?

Nothing at all.

Jose, Alec, and Leo?

We got them in line up.

I'm taking a day.

We really need to talk.

No. Danny.

You shouldn't be alone now.

Are you going to go back now and be with Tom?

No.

Please, can I call you tomorrow?

No, I said no.

Don't do this to me.

Because you show up with this goofy smile and you're too good. I let you too

in. And you make me break all my own rules.

Because I love you.

You know, I used to have a nice life.

It wasn't great. It wasn't fireworks going off, but it was all right. It

crazy. And you screwed it all up, my wife, Michael Jacob.

It's hard to believe you meet the criteria for indigence, Mr. Ellicott.

speak English, will you?

Judging by the car you drive, I don't think you're broke.

You don't think I got expenses?

I got four women working.

Three of them are knocked up. Three out of four. You know how that is? Mr.

Ellicott. One of them gets pregnant.

And then it's, oh, Maria's going to have Jose's baby. She's going to get close

to him. And then they start taking care of the baby. You're not hearing me, Mr.

Ellicott.

And then people wonder why you get hired. I am saying that if you have

you cannot receive the services of this office.

And I'm telling you that I got expenses.

Yes, Chief.

Thank you.

If Fuchs is here, but I haven't talked to him yet.

Yes, I will do.

Chief Daniels wants me to walk into the bathroom, look myself in the brown

eyeball, and give myself a hearty pat on the back.

Man's some kind of motivational genius.

Frank, you've got to wait for another lawyer on this Jose Alarcon. He's not

Jim. I thought you people represented right through arraignments. Not today,

don't.

I see.

Well, I'll see if I can get a court appointment. I just walked out.

It's okay.

It's okay.

I'll have Leo make the call. No, no, no. I'll do it.

I just thought I should warn you.

Frank, can we go away someplace this weekend? I need it. I'd love it.

I don't know how you stay so even.

Oh, ask Henry.

About an hour ago, I was holding him responsible for the Crimean War.

I love you.

I love you, pizza man.

Now, if we can just get to the weekend without Mike killing anybody else and

you're not seeing any doctors, maybe we'll be all right.

Oh. Congrats on Marino.

You deserve some pats. This weekend?

If not sooner.

Hey.

Have you got a minute for me?

I guess so.

I think, uh... I owe you a...

to my behavior yesterday.

No, no, it's all right.

I was just under so much pressure.

I know the feeling, Joyce.

I just couldn't talk to anyone.

Least of all, your husband, that's why.

I think, uh, maybe most of all, Faye, it wasn't just the shooting.

I'd also just found out that I can't have children.

I'm so sorry.

For both of you.

Thank you.

Anyway, it wasn't a great day all the way around.

And when you asked me out for lunch, I was suddenly so angry with you.

Because I have children.

Because you have his child.

Joyce.

Frank Jr. has always had a tremendous crush on you.

And I was very jealous.

They're so beautiful and so very special.

And when he would go on and on and on about you, I'd feel rejected and hurt.

And then I said, put yourself in her shoes.

And what I saw was that ditzy woman I'd become.

The ex -wife always coming around bothering her husband, never knowing

give up.

I swear to you, Joyce, I didn't want to be like that.

I don't know. Maybe I couldn't help it.

The point is that when you got married, I decided I wasn't going to be a ditz

anymore. And you're not.

Anyhow, Frank Jr.

really loved you.

And I'm not threatened by that anymore.

So maybe, maybe you could be his mother, too.

Not just his father's wife.

Hit in the shoulder.

Somebody get bases saved?

She's still at the hospital. They're bringing it in. There's partials in the

car. Nothing. Please, door to doors.

We're just finishing. There'll be more. Once somebody there on coffee comes out

of surgery, he may have seen something loose he didn't. Right.

Marino's ready. What are we going to get? No death penalty. Possible federal

incarceration.

Officer Nichols.

Yeah. Why was she killed?

She got greedy.

She was an ambitious chick, I mean. If she started out, I think she wanted to

improve her career.

But then when she saw things were... I mean, when she saw no way you're going

stop any of this.

That this drugs is a flood.

And everyone gets rich except the citizens.

Believe it.

You're not going to stop any of it. The best is you let them kill themselves and

you take their money.

That's all you can do.

Officer Nichols.

I, uh... I believe we arrested a guy, Joey Batts, who... Joseph Gambattista.

Yeah, which has her first arrest. And the officer, you'd make available a

rhythm, maybe 500 bucks to see if she was interested.

You leave the dough on the subject's kitchen table or in his bathroom, and

arresting officer questions, what's the disposition of this?

They're informed it's theirs.

And you find out they're interested.

And she demonstrated an interest.

Subsequently, we became personally involved.

I became involved with her.

Imagine that.

Black chick.

But as time went on, she threatened me with a jackpot.

She don't want to be kept, see.

We're going to be partners, or she'll turn me in.

So I had her whacked.

This is inappropriate.

Hell, it isn't. He's my guy. I want to hear what he did. No, no, no, no. Let

stay. Let him stay. This is the first time he ever wanted to know how things

are. You see, this guy is a joke.

People were lined up trying to get at his command.

Meaning Division Vice? The entire command was corrupt?

No, not the whole division. His direct command, uh, Mizell, Sally, Benedetto,

me, uh, Foxy, Donnie.

You got on the Fuchs, man. It was Disneyland. Because the guy, the guy is

mutt.

His ant farm.

See, that's his big thing.

I mean, right there in the office, the guy is raising ants.

Oh, yeah, hey, you're very brave. We're five people in the room, aren't you?

Oh, Captain.

Captain, remember?

Remember the last time you went out with us? The last time you actually tried to

be a cop? What, that had to be four or five years ago?

We're, uh, we're staking out this, uh, this shooter's alley.

Things get a little tight. It's looking like we might have been set up. And the

brave captain, well, uh, he's not taking it so well. I mean, he's shaking. He's

looking a little pasty.

And all of a sudden, the car doesn't smell so good anymore.

I mean, it happens. You know, three -year -olds do it all the time.

Since that night, the captain isn't so interested in how things are going

anymore.

Excuse me.

Bill,

Jerry Fuchs. He took off out the front door like the building was on fire.

Mayor Cleveland, Midtown was your precinct. Do you care to speculate on

possibility that there are more cops involved?

At this point, I can't say positively that there aren't.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

I would like to stress that nothing in our investigation points toward any

involvement on the part of Mayor Cleveland.

Chief, and will this scandal further the demands for a civilian review board?

There's no E on that.

Pardon? The guy arrested in Midtown is gold -blown. No E.

This is known as the big fish feed, what the little fish made.

Yeah. Mr. Casey. Yeah? Mr. Casey, there is a phone call being forwarded from

your office. Oh, thank you.

Chief, why don't you just give us the names of all the officers involved?

I think that would be premature.

Suffice it to say, we have ferreted out a large -scale corruption which we will

deal with swiftly and appropriately.

Frank, I think we can... Frank?

Erwin?

I think congratulations are to both of you.

I'm talking about Maureen now.

I'm sorry.

It came so suddenly, Oz, but we were moving on this pretty quickly.

I wouldn't normally condone secrecy in this department, but in this instance,

looks like your war room was the right idea.

So much for keeping secrets from the king.

Chief! Can you comment on the speculated involvement between Detective Marino

and the female officer that was killed yesterday?

That investigation is ongoing, and there'll be no statement at this time

concerning that situation. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very

Hi.

Hi. How's your coffee?

Convinced he's not going to make it through the night without his trashy

magazines and junk food?

He's going to be okay, right?

Yeah, he's going to be fine.

Lucetta, what is going on? The sniper called. Says he wants to turn himself

Here? No, no, no. The diner.

Excuse me.

Good day to you.

Yeah, same to you.

Ah, you're syphonic.

Sure.

Sometimes. Hey, Joe.

All right, kill me, please.

There they go!

Stop them! They brought the dead!

Nobody said homicidal maniacs had to be punctual.

Probably out there somewhere just laughing, that's to say.

I'm inclined to think you're correct in your assumption, Andrew.

What do you say we write this off to experience? Let's go home.

Hey, what's happening, Lieutenant?

Pulling up six, Freddy.

Thanks for the cooperation. You're going?

This is Wolf Leader to all units. You may proceed homeward. I repeat, you may

proceed homeward.

10 -4. Maybe you ought to stay a little longer, Lieutenant.

Extra coffee's on the house.

I really want to see you get this guy.

Oh, I'm sorry.

It could be he wants to come, but somebody's stopping him. He could turn

later.

I don't think so, Freddy.

Here. Let me change that for you. No, no, keep it. No, no, no, no, not me. You

know, I'll change it.

You know something, Lieutenant?

What's that?

There was this uniform in here yesterday, and he wanted some orange

said, well, we make a fresh squeeze, so it's going to take a little time.

Right away, he starts yelling, where's my juice?

Well, I told him I was real tired, and he was just going to have to wait. And

when I got it made, he wouldn't pay me for it.

No, he left it right on the counter and walked out the door.

No, some people are rude, Freddy.

Yeah.

I wanted to blow his brains out.

I mean, I just wanted to, like, shoot him in the gut and watch him

die.

I'll see you later, buddy.

Don't look at him.

This will go right through you.

See, you should have stayed.

He was going to come.

You wouldn't want both of us to die, would you, Freddy?

Oh, I need some sleep.

I can't think no more.

I'm so damn tired.

Well, you wanted to give yourself up. You can do it now.

Nobody's going to hurt you.

But he won't let me sleep.

I don't want to kill people, but... He won't let me sleep.

No, Freddy.

Who won't?

He sneaks into my room at night.

After they turned the lights off over the hotel, I locked the door.

I even... I even nailed boards over the window, but... He keeps getting

in.

Who?

The policeman.

He's all bloody.

And his hands are all burned.

He won't let me sleep.

Why won't he leave me alone?

Do I gotta kill all of you?

We got him, Freddy.

He's in custody. He's under arrest.

You're lying.

No, no, he's one of you.

No, no, he's a bad cop.

Like the one that came in here yesterday.

We've been trying to get him for a long time.

Freddy.

I got him.

I arrested him.

Put the handcuffs on him.

His hands.

You see his hands?

We got him, Freddy.

He can't hurt you anymore.

You know, I never wanted to shoot nobody.

No.

No, it's over, Freddy.

You can put the gun down.

You can get some rest now.

Okay, let's get him down to the station.

Come on.

Go ahead, Lee.

What's the matter? Have you ever seen a kid like this before?

Get out of the way, fellas. We're going to book you a treat from here.

I wonder if I can ask you a favor.

One of the cops arrested in the Midtown Vice bus named Goldblum.

Relative?

No, it's a different spelling.

You want to mention in the column that it's two different guys?

Sure, appreciate it.

So, my folks, you got it.

Howard?

Frank? I just got the full story.

I think you've added something to the phrase grace under pressure.

Oh, nothing,

Frank, really.

Well, just to say I'm going to put you in for accommodation. The report goes

tonight. Thank you.

Excuse me.

Captain. I promised you a conversation when I .A .D. made his report on Marty

Nichols.

It's bad.

There's no way to sugarcoat this, Bobby. She was in it all the way. She started

out taking payoffs. Then she and Marino became involved, and she became his

accomplice. What do you mean, involved?

Personally? Yeah.

I don't believe that. Come straight from Marino. Then he's lying. He's a damn

liar. I .A .D. did all the legwork, Bobby.

They found money, a bank account.

Everything Marino said checks out.

I'm sorry.

How you doing, Captain?

So what's the deal?

Nothing I can talk about. Maybe later.

Okay.

Hey, how's your girlfriend?

Get him out of here!

use my belt back.

My pants are gonna fall down.

That's too bad.

What did he do?

That's the cop killer.

Something you got in common.

He don't look like much.

The similarities continue.

You know, you're getting nothing.

Maybe I'm just trying to do the honorable thing.

It's not going to be that easy for you.

20 ,000.

It ain't for sale.

30.

This is a different precinct, Marino. You don't buy cops here.

Hi, guys.

Hi, Sandy.

Hey, how you doing?

I'm okay.

I'm not the one who was in the shootout.

Some shootout.

One lousy bullet.

You know, a little thing goes in my shoulder, and my whole body ends up

Even my eyebrows.

Well, I guess it's a bright sign, anyway.

Oh, yeah? Explain it to me.

Well, chances of getting shot once in a career are pretty high.

Chances of getting shot twice, they're out of sight.

Getting shot three times?

Has to be in front of a firing squad.

Thanks.

I'm out of here.

I'll see you later.

Okay.

Bye.

I thought you might need some taking care of.

Yeah, maybe I do.

Want to take my pulse?

Archie? Hi.

Who are you seeing here?

I'm here to see Hollister.

The guy I shot.

Oh, how is he?

They said he'd be okay.

He wouldn't see me, though.

No one would.

And he doesn't want to see me at all.

I understand that. I guess, you know.

But not really.

That's what she wants.

Back in the day.

I really don't think hanging around here is going to make it any better.

Yeah, well, I was hoping, you know, maybe she would come and... Archie, I

that now Anne really has to be by herself.

Are you hungry? I mean, would you like to talk?

Yeah. Yeah. To both of those.

Okay.

I'm buying.

We had a hamburger. I don't know.

Frank.

Jerry.

How are we just calling you again?

Thanks for coming.

Come here.

Why don't we sit at the booth?

What? For privacy?

I don't have too many cigarettes left today, do I, Frank?

I don't have too much hidden.

Come on.

Help you?

Have a real drink, huh, Frank? Club soda.

Nothing worse than a reformed anything, right, Jimmy?

That's what they say, Captain.

Leave me, Jimmy.

This guy used to really put it away.

Guy put his belt under the table. New subject, Jerry.

It's a good subject.

We used to be buddies, didn't we?

Started out in the same place.

Used to close places together.

Used to carry us out on our shields.

And you decided to get perfect, didn't you, Frank?

Perfect cop.

Perfect wife.

Perfect little house. Shut up, Jerry.

Frank, what the hell do I do?

I'd quit.

Maybe I should.

Maybe I should.

Despite they didn't reveal one instance I was corrupt.

Not one instance, Frank. In all the corruption around me.

What? What is it? Your unit's a sewer. It was your responsibility and you

take it. You didn't do your job.

Come on, Frank, don't give me that.

You're the only guy who stood beside me.

The only guy who answered the calls.

Come on, fall off the wagon. Let's get blasted. Come on. I gotta get home.

I got scared.

I made it in my pants because I got scared.

And I think that's when I began to lose interest.

Because I hated, I hated being afraid.

That's what Marino's reference was, to when I got afraid. Let go, Jeff.

Let go.

No excuse, right, Frank?

No excuse for signing off.

None.

You're right.

You're always right.

Okay, well, that's what I wanted, Frank. I just wanted to get your advice.

Good night.

Pathetic.

Oh.

Jerry Fuchs.

He's sitting over at Mahoney's Plaster trying to figure out whose fault the

wreck was.

I made the mistake of telling him.

Is it true what I heard about... the ant farm?

Yeah.

If I bring one home, reserve a room for me in the Laughing Academy, would you?

How are you?

Okay.

I made a reservation for us and Frank Jr. at the shore.

Family weekend.

Oh, good. I like that. It's okay with Faye?

Yes.

We had a long talk today.

I saw.

She's a special woman.

I know.

What?

I'm sorry, Counselor.

For what?

About all of it.

About being too much in my work.

About not paying close enough attention to what's really important.

About maybe taking the marriage too much for granted.

As long as we don't lose the romance, Frank.

I don't want to let our marriage kill our love affair.

Tell me that won't happen.

I'll show you.

Take off your clothes.