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Eternal root killer.

Item 10, jailbreak.

Not literally, guys, but for those of you who don't watch TV, listen to the

radio, or talk to anybody, Judge Cruz last night ordered 247 prisoners

trial released O .R. from the Michigan Avenue complex due to severe

and inhumane conditions.

Inhumane conditions back on the streets of the lawn.

Look, guys, whether we agree... or disagree, these alleged perpetrators are

out there, so we're probably going to be busy.

Additionally, item 11, until Division Vice is reconstituted, we're assigned

ongoing prostitution enforcement for the Hill, Midtown, Washington, and

Jefferson Heights.

Operation Pussycat commences today at

0800 hours.

It's time to catch the brisk breakfast hour train.

Your trained eyes may detect among us some of the personnel assigned to said

operation.

Additionally, Bill, Renko, Perez, and Kozicki will work backup.

Pizer and Martin will be working plainclothes out of ND sedans.

Item 12.

Our truck hijacking problem is becoming more blatant. Two more yesterday.

This seems to be something of a criminal fad. The toll's up to six drivers,

beaten and knifed, plus a couple hundred grand in merchandise boosted.

Maybe catching some guys would make this less fashionable. What do you say?

Last item, welcomes.

Welcome back, Mike Perez.

Welcome transfer, Clara Pilski from Southbury.

That's it, people. Thank you. Have a good shift.

Could you keep your seats?

One minute, please.

I have your attention.

Phil Lesterhouse passed away this morning.

He suffered a heart attack. That's the only detail I have at this time.

Information, as it comes in...

About services, we'll be on the duty board.

Our friend was 55 years old.

If people want to take a moment.

Don't have too many words, people.

This is going to be a difficult day.

I know the caution Phil would urge on you.

Be careful out there.

Store corner, People's Drive.

No, I never met the Sarge.

What was he like?

The Sarge? Yeah. He was a real piece of work.

He was... He was a rock.

And everything was going wrong. I mean, he was a man sitting there.

He took the edge off. You know what I'm saying?

Yeah.

I didn't think he'd ever been sick for a day in his life.

I got to link him.

Okay.

Hey, hey.

Yo. Got it.

What's happening?

Hi.

Hi. Recognize him?

Uh -uh.

That's why I always carry this car.

I never leave home without it.

So what are we talking about, huh?

You talking about... about you and me going someplace and maybe getting niggas

around. Yeah, I don't look real impressed. Do I, sport?

You'd be impressed.

Huh? Now we go someplace and you get this, Blondie.

Oh, so you're Virginia Kimball, huh?

You act real fast.

And you might get yourself a nice ride, sugar.

Now, where are we going?

How about my office?

Hey, Blondie, I said where are we going?

Well, I just figured it's we go to jail.

Back up, Sally. I'll put you in the decker.

Forced entry, no signs of struggle.

Robbery? No, registers, rifle. Guy took her purse.

When I came in, he must have already been inside.

I didn't hear anybody. I just turned around and he was there.

Do you think you can give me a description, Sandy?

Yeah.

It was Aladdin, maybe 5 '8", 5 '9". Dark pants,

black, and one of those gray hooded sweatshirts.

Inside.

It was her?

Yeah.

Is she hurt?

No, I don't think so.

Hey, hey, look, Joe.

Maybe you don't want to go in there, man.

What, are you telling me I can't?

I don't like to, but they do it anyway.

What about a list of everybody who worked there in the last couple of

Yeah, sure. Well, I'll just take some morning off and type it up for you.

Can I ask you a question? How come the law don't apply to cops like everybody

else? How's that?

Come on, you guys come in here, man. It's like a teal of the hunt.

You close down the joint, no trade.

Plus, you've been eating me out of house and home out there. I ain't seen dime

one on that counter, right? Hey, look, okay? We'll pay you for the donuts. You

just give us the list. What?

worked in here, every guy who's been busted in here, and every guy you've had

for the last couple of years. You got that, sucker?

See you, Captain Thriller.

I believe he wanted you to be executor.

I was with him, Frank.

I saw him last week and he seemed on the mend. He said he was on the mend.

Over the weekend, they did an angiogram.

They told him his heart had weakened.

Something about a stenosis.

He didn't want anyone to know.

How are you, Grace?

I'm all right.

I'm just... The doctor said no this,

no that.

No sex.

I don't know why I'm telling you all this.

Maybe it's because I'm in a police station and I've come in to confess.

This morning, early, Phil and I...

were making love when he died.

His great, brave heart simply exploded.

Well, Grace, you can't blame yourself.

He was a beautiful, simple, honorable man.

And I wanted to grow old with him.

Frank, would it be too much of an imposition to ask you to hold me for a

seconds?

Just a few hours ago, I was under him.

And we felt each other's breath.

Each other's life.

I miss him so.

Look at this.

Brand new nylons, shot to hell.

Nice dams, mama.

In your face, punk. Oh, I wish.

That's it, cool, bro. We're going to clear this up.

We'll help Cap Popper walk us through here like yes, sir. All right, fast.

Stop for the morning, Frankie.

Inside.

Make it fast, Jesus.

How about those two misguided youths you got here? Two youths with six priors

between them. They're looking at larceny, possession of stolen property,

resisting. Case is airtight, Jesus.

Okay, so you figure resisting is an add -on, huh? We're talking about two big

misdemeanors. Hardly worth your time to do the typing.

Maybe we can do some business here.

Let's hear it.

I tell you coming in what I'm looking for.

You get this, my guys walk.

If it stands up. If it stands up.

Not only will it stand.

It's gonna walk, it's gonna jog.

Oh, Frankie, who you dealing with here? What do you have?

Someone's going around the neighborhood knocking down delivery trucks.

You heard about that?

Most terrible thing.

You have a name?

I got the next truck they're gonna hit. It's what I got.

From where?

Oh, Frank, with all due respect, I gotta protect my sources.

All right, we make a bus, we'll work it out.

I'll talk to the DA's office.

Most reasonable man always find a way, huh, Frankie?

Bucky's Meat Supplies makes a delivery every afternoon.

Sounds like today is the day.

Where? It's all I got.

Gotta take it from there.

So, can my guys leave now?

After the bust.

Ray, can you come in here, please?

No, Frank.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Sergeant, it's too bad.

Thank you.

The guy had some stuff.

How's Andy doing?

Just checking the books.

How are you doing?

I'm just trying to help out.

I don't know what I'm supposed to do.

I mean, what can I do? It would happen, right?

But all I can see, all I can see in my mind is this animal on top of me. And I

want to pull him off.

And I want to kill him.

I didn't know that there were all these spaces.

Yeah, I know. Look, you just take them one at a time, okay?

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

How are you, Joe?

I'm okay.

Why shouldn't I be?

No reason.

I mean, I'm upset.

Good, Joe.

Hey, look, can I get you anything, Sandy?

No, thanks.

Maybe later.

Sadie.

Here. Got a match up here. Who is it?

W -4 and a hornet BF.

Stopped working for the shop about 13 months ago. Any cars?

Mm -hmm. Two B &Es.

Two suspicions on rape, robbery. One dismissed.

Other one still pending.

Easy. He should be in lockup.

Should be his right. The dude was just released from Michigan Avenue last

Hey.

Hey,

Sandy. Why don't you take a look here and see if anyone in the bunch looks

familiar, okay?

If you find this guy, you're going to have to ID him in a lineup. Now, hey, he

won't be able to see you.

Can you do that?

Yeah.

Okay.

I understand, Leo.

We all loved him.

But you must not hide your grief.

Rather, we must share it. Better strengthen us.

It's not that.

What then?

Oh, God.

Oh, come on, Leo. Please, tell me. What is it?

I followed her last night.

Who? She said she was going to her aerobics class.

She hasn't been there in weeks. I know. I called.

So I followed her to this computer software place at Ethel and Hollendorf.

That's where she met him.

Who met who?

My wife met Roger.

Blonde hair, six feet, sideburns, goyim computer programmer.

She's having an affair with him. Leo, you must confront her with this.

I did, on the spot.

She got mad.

She said he was the best thing that had happened to her in years.

not going to give him up.

I wanted to call her names.

Couldn't I love her too much?

When a warrior falls, there is no anguish more profound than that of his

-bearer. It's not that.

Leo has a personal problem, Howard.

Nothing wrong with Mrs.

Schnitz, I hope.

Oh, God.

James, I'm Mrs. Davenport.

I'll be your attorney.

No complaints here?

You were arrested two days ago on a shoplifting charge.

Held for two days at the Michigan Avenue complex and released last night by

order of Judge Cruz?

Correcto.

And by 11, you accumulated a solicitation charge, possession of

cards, possession of narcotics?

That's the way of the world.

Ain't it?

Guy like me.

Good luck with Michael Rumer.

Excuse me. No, excuse me. I'd like to see you in my office now.

Let's hear it.

Your client gave Lucy Bates a credit card that used to belong to a Mrs.

Kimball, Clearwater, Florida, who was found dead in the trunk of her car

of Louisville. That doesn't give you the right to... And a routine check of

fingerprints turned up the name of Theotis Nickerson, escaped from Florida

Penitentiary a week ago, doing life for a double murder in a gas station holdup.

That's your client. One of the people Judge Cruz saw fit to release as a low

-risk criminal.

Then the screw -up was in Florida, Frank. You can't release 247

did this job five days ago on the first bust. My best guess is laziness.

So then what's the moral of the story, Frank?

Turn the shoplifters in the hole? Or don't let convicted murderers escape?

Frank. Joyce.

I just got the news about Phyllis, the house. I came as fast as I could. I am

sorry.

Thank you.

God rest him. He lived a full life.

Ray tells me you picked up a murderer Judge Cruz decided to exercise some

selective mercy with. There seemed to have been some bureaucratic follow -ups.

Not enough that you couldn't make some political hay.

Better they stack them six feet in the tombs, like manhole covers.

Obviously she's upset.

And I imagine the shock of Phil's passing will be with all of us for some

But Frank, Phil would have been the first to recognize the need for an

transition here.

Now, I've selected three of the department's toughest nuts, all with a

years behind the desk.

You take your pick, Frank. I'll have him at the podium tomorrow morning.

Well, I guess I hadn't thought about it quite this far yet, Chief.

Frank, he was your friend. That's understandable.

It has occurred to me that bringing somebody in from the outside might be

somewhat disruptive.

You want to keep it in the family, then?

I think at least initially.

All right, Frank.

You tell me.

Lucy Bates passed her exam, and she was second in line for promotion when the

freeze went into effect.

Oh, you want to take a straight from patrol to turn out responsibilities?

Yeah, I think I'd like to give her a shot.

Well, I must admit I'm skeptical, what with the more qualified bodies

It would only be temporary to start.

But nobody's worked harder, nobody's more deserving.

Well, it is your precinct.

If you want to put a woman in that job, I guess there's nothing I can say, is

there? The freeze will come off this afternoon.

Funeral arrangements in place?

I guess I'm taking care of that.

Dear Phil, dreadful loss, dreadful.

Let me know.

Just want you to know, Sergeant, you've got my every confidence.

And the cosmic tapestry, Bobby Hill.

Why, that man meant as much to me as my own daddy, and I wish I could have told

him so.

I wish I could tell him so now.

Now what prompted that comment from the hand of the world?

People should treat people good when they're alive instead of trying to make

for it after they're dead.

You trying to tell me that I'm less than sincere in my affections for that man?

Esther House.

His name was Esther House.

And you caused him aggravation, Wisenhoff and Roppong. I suppose you

his nose in intramural volleyball, did you? That was an accident. An

police officer is what he called me.

An exceptional police officer. He was my friend. Hey, knock it off. What is

this, Mom Likes Me Best?

Some respect.

All right, what's going on here?

Nothing. Nothing, Mr. Nolan. We're ready to roll whenever you are. Yeah, but

let's get this thing loaded. Come on.

Who's driving?

Me. Ha.

Let me see your Class 2 license.

We're working on it.

Now, what do you think is going on in the back of this thing, Mr. Police

Meat. Uh -uh.

12 ,000 of my hard -earned dollars is what?

Now, you can flash that badge at a pork roast and it's still going to spoil if

it gets above 52 degrees longer than 30 minutes.

You can flash that badge at a side of beef and it's still going to bruise to

tune of 10 cents less a pound if it goes swinging around in the back of that

truck. So you just show me some proof that you know something about driving a

refrigerator unit, or I'm just going to take my chances with the hijackers.

Mr. Nolan, my partner and I can personally attest that this little

knows how to handle raw meat.

I understand the urgency. My feeling is that this decision would better be made

by a professional, that's all.

I see.

All right.

Well, then I'll just have to get back to you by five, right?

Okay, thanks.

What do you know about executing an estate?

Enough to call legal referral for the name of a qualified attorney.

How about giving away eyes?

Eyes? Phil signed a donor's card, organ transplants.

They've given me a list of 40 people who need eyes.

Little girl in Tulsa.

Father of five in Green Bay.

Law says as executor, I have to make the choice.

Amazing, isn't it?

Part of a man can go on living like this.

Hi, Owen. Uh, Frank?

Sandy Valparaiso's on her way back from the rate treatment center. We can have a

line -up ready by the time she gets here. Okay, let's put it together.

How's it going? Oh, great.

I haven't settled with the fact that he's gone yet, and I'm parceling him out

like... like a door price.

Is it true what I heard about him?

What was that, Erwin?

I don't mean to sound cold, but I had some business at the morgue this

and I heard a rumor that he wasn't dancing alone when the big one hit. I

think we should speculate about that, Erwin.

Keep moving, all the way down to your marks, and face forward.

Two seconds from the left.

Are you positive?

Believe me, I'm not going to forget that face soon.

Okay, we're done, Miss Valparaiso. Thank you.

All right, that's it. Turn to your right. Move down the steps to the door.

How you feeling?

I'm sorry.

It's just been a long day.

You kidding? You've been great.

So what next?

Well, the way things have backed up, they probably won't have rained before

tomorrow morning.

We'll call and let you know, okay?

Thank you.

No problem.

I gotta get you right home.

Not yet.

Just sit with me for a few minutes, okay?

Right here?

Why not?

Are you afraid to be alone with me?

No, of course not.

Joe, what is going on with you?

Nothing. What are you talking about?

All day long you've been so nice.

The perfect gentleman, the perfect cop.

I feel like you're a million miles away from me.

Sandy, I've been with you every minute.

All the way to the rape serum back, you barely said a word. And you haven't said

anything to me today that wasn't straight from Emanuel.

I'm just used to dealing with it a certain way.

I mean, that's my job.

We have been sleeping together for two weeks. I am more than just your job.

I just got to work out a few things.

What things?

I need to understand in my mind what happened to you.

I just need some time.

I have to make myself understand why it happened.

What do you think I could have done?

What would you do if you had some drug crazy pointing a knife at your throat?

Put up a fight? I don't know.

Maybe.

Is that it?

You think maybe I didn't fight hard enough?

Maybe that is what I think.

Why don't you just sit here for a few years and see what you can figure out?

You know, if he don't get a move on, he's going to be about seven minutes

his schedule.

When you lighten up, if they're looking for us, they'll find us.

Hey, call Belker and tell him that the back door latch has come loose.

Farmer Brown, Farmer Brown, this is Meatloaf.

Your barn door is about to come open there, pal. Make sure the cat don't get

out. Watch your mouth, Franco, or you're going to be the fattest side of beef

hanging in this truck.

All units in the area of 315 South Polk Avenue, robbery in progress.

Shots fired.

Hey, Meatloaf, where the hell are you going?

Farmer Brown, we got a robbery in progress. We're taking it.

No, you're not. You call it in. You're not leaving my rear end exposed.

Hey, do you guys hear me?

Get back here!

Hey!

You hit my van, you stupid jerk!

Well, you got your head in your shorts or something? Say it, I say it, I'm

sorry. You're sorry?

Get out of that truck, you sawed -off little wimp. I'll show you who's sorry.

Who are you calling sorry?

I'm a cop, my brain.

Good, because I'm suing you.

I'm suing the department. No, crowd me. And I'm suing the city. I'm telling you

not to crowd me. I'll drive you.

last pass down Avenue C.

I didn't see not one hooker.

You sure you're on Avenue C?

Roger.

Ain't nothing on this road but potholes.

Hard to believe. Tell me what you're seeing.

Roger. Well, there's a couple of winos working in a trash can fire.

There's a lady standing next to the station wagon with her hood up.

She waved at me. Archie, it's an old gimmick to pull patrol cars.

They put up some guy's car hood and they just pretend it's theirs.

Turn around and check it out, okay?

Roger. Will do.

a peek under my hood.

And then what, lady? Then you give me a jump.

Well, I have all the clamps and cords, you know, in the back. They just hook

right on.

Sounds good.

So, what's the sort of thing worth to you?

How much? Oh, you're a sport, mister.

I don't know. It's so -called, uh, ten bucks.

Police officer, you're under arrest.

Unlawful solicitation. Please put your hands behind your back.

Are you kidding?

Solicitation? My battery is dead.

Don't make it hard on yourself, ma 'am. You stated the act and the amount.

I don't believe this.

Are you... This is absolutely crazy.

You can't believe for one moment that I was really trying to get... You thought

that I was asking you... How old are you?

Are you sure you're a real policeman and not just on safety patrol? Hey, get my

purse.

Where are we going, Hill Street?

Yeah. Oh, good, I need a ride. Listen, at this time of the day, take a left at

Euclid. It's a lot easier.

Jesus. Anybody call for a pickup?

Two Diablos?

What?

Hey, your clown can't hold his meat on the road. It's not my problem.

Give us a minute.

I paid for the goods.

Now you deliver, Frankie, or your world is garbage on the streets.

Frank, Martinez and I had a deal.

based on information you never had a chance to verify. How am I going to sell

that downtown?

The lousy TV setter. What's the big deal? Okay, Frank, you do what you have

do.

Meat suppliers filed an $8 ,000 claim.

Driver of the van is bringing suit for abusive process.

Hijackers are doing business as usual. Why not make the disaster complete?

Bill, how would you... Turn over, we keep our part of the deal. You turn over

the two Diablos to custody of Mr. Martinez here.

Right, Captain.

Good decision, Frankie.

Gotta go by the rules, you know.

Be the executive of my will, too, okay, Frank?

I know how you must feel, Leo.

You ready to see me, Luce?

What's up?

I'm not sure.

Earlier today, the chief came up to me, slapped me on the back, called me

sergeant. You know what he was talking about?

We had a discussion this morning about the desk sergeant vacancy.

We decided the best course would be to move somebody up from the inside, so I

recommended you. Me? Take the sergeant's place?

Forget about it. No way.

I couldn't fill his shoes in a thousand years.

Don't even try. Just be your own person.

I don't know.

I mean, I've been wanting it for a long time, but...

The circumstances, it's all wrong.

Lucy, you've put in a lot of hard work to make Sergeant. It shouldn't be a

punishment. Why don't you take some time to think it over? If you're still

uncomfortable, we'll try something else, that's all.

But I still think you're the best person for the job.

If you say so, Captain.

Let's keep it under wraps for a couple of days, though, huh?

Until we can make an orderly transition.

Is it appropriate to say thanks?

Congratulations, Sergeant.

Where did you get those fancy bracelets?

Keep away from me, gutter sniper.

Touchy, touchy. Some price you got there, officer. You know that? What?

You better get some thick shoes.

You're standing in the dog's business.

What? Ask the captain's old lady.

Sign these.

Mrs. Farillo?

Farillo? Fast failure.

The strumpet of State Street. A fallen woman. Get her out of those coffers.

I'm sorry, ma 'am. I didn't know, really.

You're an idiot. I'm a moron. Hey, I've been looking for you two amateurs.

You were supposed to be backing me up. Now, where the hell were you? We had an

all -units, Mick.

We radioed you. Somebody could have gotten killed out there.

The way I heard it, somebody didn't know where somebody was going. I did. How

come you're always around with your fat mouth when I don't need you, Renko? Come

on, make you think a sergeant would approve you talking like that?

I said no!

Look, I'm not insensitive to the fact that Phil Esterhaus' death has hit us

pretty hard.

But if you respect his memory, you'll be what he was. You'll honor it by being

what he was.

A gentleman and a good cop.

I'm

sorry,

Phil. There's no way for you.

I'll find out. How's Dad?

When? Where?

At home. This morning.

He taught Frank Jr. how to box.

died in the saddle. That's a lot of crap.

Just what I heard, Mick.

Hey, anybody heard any rumors about who's gonna replace him?

Can't we at least wait until the body gets cold?

Scenario. Bossed up in the Heights. Retired last month.

Jaffe in Southbury.

Bit the biscuit a couple weeks ago.

Mayor's office lifts the freeze on hiring.

You get the stripes.

And just like that, we got ourselves a new Sarge. Hey, nobody said anything

about anybody replacing the Sarge, so let's just drop it. I propose a toast.

to the Sarge.

We loved him.

We're gonna miss him.

God bless him.

Yeah, I loved him too.

What a sex life.

J .D., go kill yourself.

You know, when I was first up here, you got the feeling he really liked you, you

know? Deep down.

Like, he just liked people.

I guess he went out liking someone.

Bubbing.

Bubbing. It didn't happen like that, you jerk.

I don't believe that that happened.

Well, then why don't we call the captain?

Great, yeah.

He'll love you for it. It is our right under the Freedom of Information Act.

Tender me a dime here and there, brother.

Perillo. Captain Perillo.

Who is this?

Andrew Renko, sir.

How are you?

Fine.

Sir, I hope we didn't wake your wife and you, but we're all down here mulligan

sort of toasting the sarge. Me, Bobby Hill, J .D., Neal, Lucille Bates, Joe,

Belker, Leo.

What can I do for you, Andy?

Well, sir, in paying our respects and all, we got to thinking about life and

death and how...

have to plant our flag on this earth as it were and well so we got to

speculating about the sergeant's flag and all and you want to get to what this

is all about sir is it true he deceased himself whilst in the act

yes it's true damn that is a hell of a good way to check out in it of course it

could have been no tea party for his paramour now good night andy good night

Franco? Yeah, I wanted to know if... if it's true how Phil died.

A legend is born.

I'll miss him.

So will I.

You want to make love?

It could cost you your life.