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Item six, housing authorities on my case, people.

Good sector B patrols up profile at the Clark Redevelopment Construction site.

Pop, who's ever been stealing the bricks?

Seven, ongoings and undercovers.

Two units are alerted for Muller and Crane, clerks at the ML King, and Dragan

and Zachary, junkies in the stop and cop block.

And Detective Belk is at the Wolfson Gardens.

He's after that cat burglar's been...

Maul and the residents is there.

Item 8.

Memo from Division Commander Svensson. Ray, personnel experiencing illness the

day prior to starting their vacation.

Lieutenant.

Noise complaint on the soil house.

Get O 'Brien and Phillips when they come up, okay?

Hang on.

I think there's a notify officer on his address.

Schwarzman.

Belker!

He ain't here.

Excuse me?

Ma 'am, he ain't here.

This is Phil Street.

Well, I'm sorry if my voice doesn't sound familiar.

Well,

if that's who you are, then you ought to know.

Is this urgent?

All right.

If I see him, I will let him know.

Yes, I am leaving a message.

You were dizzy, but you're feeling better now.

You love him.

And it's going to cool off tonight so he doesn't need to leave the air

conditioner on.

That's it?

That's the message?

Mrs.

Belker, he ain't here. This is night shift.

Yeah, Lieutenant Goldblum.

You got a police notify on 1416 Clarendon?

Soil house people.

Hi. Hi.

We off?

You're being awfully good about this dinner furlough. I could say you got the

plague. Thought we already used that one.

Could we make an early exit, though? Bush time.

You have my solemn vow, darling. Me and Robert will be finished no later than 11

.15.

Yes, ma 'am. I love you, too.

You're my alibi, Bobby.

Serious overtime on the Magruder trial deposition, Daryl Land.

All that type of work? Right. He didn't go spending no 100 bucks to meet some

country western singer backstage. No, sir. Wait a minute. Bobby Angel ain't

some country western singer.

He... Hey, Ranko. This guy's got it delivered.

Yes, sir.

WGZZ meet the man contest number 14?

Yes, sir.

And new Jay Ranko. Benjamin Franklin.

Well, you must be a real country fan, Mr...

Knowing all them facts about Bobby's life like that. I wouldn't know Bobby

from Charlie's Angels, pal. I'm a ticket broker.

We bought this from the guy who won.

Get backstage, you ask for bear.

Bear.

Well, I know as a responsible human husband, I should be suffering deep,

budgetary remorse. But right now, you're looking at one happy cowboy.

Burger before the show, cowboy?

Uh -huh.

Store corner, People's Drive, 124th Street.

That's robbery.

This thing's scaring these old people so bad, I'm afraid someone's going to die.

The other night, he came into a lady's living room right through the ceiling.

Oh, garage.

Not in this old place.

No garbage chute.

Now, he either goes through there or up the fire escape.

Nasty sticker.

I've done a lot of dumpsters before. This ain't so bad.

I'm on the two -hour circuit.

I'll see you in a couple of hours.

I'll lay if you need me to do.

J .D.

You're still staying at your brother -in -law's? Till tomorrow, yeah.

Yeah, Renko says the fastest way to get to work from there is Clifford Avenue.

Portland. You think that's right, Andy?

Portland's got the low left 69.

You guys talk pretty big for people who ain't live in the same neighborhood like

I have right here. It takes me 20 minutes to get to work.

But you only live on 87.

Yeah, it takes me 20. I leave at 625.

You lie.

I lie, Renko. I lie about a lot of stuff, not about when I leave for work.

a minute. You mean Portland from Height Circle Street shot up to Maplewood?

Right, 625.

Robert, I think I'm going to be able to finance my backstage visit.

Okay, $100, you and me, since Renko's route is faster.

Portland to Hudson to Decker?

That's right, that's right. Portland to Hudson to Decker, okay? We got a wager.

625 tomorrow morning. You take your route, I'll take mine.

A yard? You got it.

You got it, okay. Seconds in the car, verifying route and speed limit. Right.

Bobby, you be my second. I'm not going to get up at 6 o 'clock in the morning.

Get the boy for the series. Victory margin, total time?

Don't go south on me now, brother.

Now, Lieutenant, would you please be the referee?

Jeffrey, you've got a contest? What's the bet? No, it's not a contest. It's

a bet. It's just somebody making a charitable contribution to the Andrew J.

Renko budget -balancing campaign.

Time for the campaign, okay?

Time for the concert.

I'll talk to you later.

Where are you going to get the money, Rockefeller? Full faith and credit

L .A. J.

Renko.

Don't start with me, Blackie.

Blackie, don't start with me.

All right.

Okay.

But you know you're with Weisworth.

Where's your mask?

What's that supposed to mean?

Oh.

Sorry, I thought you were one of my students.

We've been mixing vanadium stains.

It's very toxic.

Well, I heard that you sometimes let people, I mean, hobbyists, who aren't

students, use the school kilns, so... Sure, what you got?

Well, rough stuff.

The pots I made on the kitchen table.

A coil pot.

Slab pot with weaving. That's very ambitious.

And... Uh...

I bought the unfinished horse, you know, painted it with this china glaze, and

for a kid I know.

Very nice work.

Well, this will fire about three hours. Of course, the pots will take a lot

longer.

Well, if it doesn't matter to you, I would like to wait for that horse. Is

possible? I mean, tomorrow's a kid's birthday, so it's... Did you bring a

What kind of book was I supposed to bring?

No, just something so you could kill time.

I'm not going to get bored.

I'm not going to drive you crazy either with a bunch of questions.

What's your name?

Lucy Bates.

Tom Hopper.

Hi. How are you?

If you want to educate yourselves... You put the police... Ain't no way we can

live with this noise. They got to go.

How do you get a name?

How do you go about claiming what ought to be yours from when you were born and

you had to take them away from you?

You can claim it in money or that among the automobiles or

whatever other sheep or 40 acres you farm with the sweat and pain of your

and screen for most sounds.

I used to be so laid back, but now I have to take every measure of security.

Not really. Why is that?

Well, there's been betrayals from several directions.

I'm trying now to determine. I don't know anything about it.

The only thing I know about is the noise.

Well, we have information.

It's about tomorrow's Halloween coalition meeting.

The S .O .I .L. will receive no apartment allotment.

Clark redevelopment.

Thought that came out last month.

It's impossible.

This conspiracy.

It leaves me with nothing, man.

Whoa, whoa.

What conspiracy?

You know.

You were out there.

I don't know.

You carry a gun?

I'm a cop.

I know you are, and I know why you're here.

I have to have your weapon, Henry.

Well, I won't give it to you, Calvin.

This is not smart. I don't have any choices.

I want this man disarmed.

I'm asking for his weapon.

Fire on him only if he refuses me.

Please, don't force me.

I'm trying, Henry. I'm trying to keep my balance.

anybody's counting calories. The sauce is made with whipped cottage cheese

instead of sour cream.

Oh, that looks fabulous, but I'm afraid it's a little too late to undo the

pastrami sandwiches, huh? The staple diet of the public defendant.

I thought we'd switch to a Montrachet. A little more body, but still the

unmistakable laughter of a peasant girl in a bouquet.

Now that I've met the Farillas, I have a suggestion for Frank.

What's that?

Get that gorgeous wife of yours out of the public defender's office.

I just got back into it. I mean, don't you miss her? Get her home for dinner.

She usually is home for dinner. I'm the one who's usually late.

Really? That's an interesting tidbit. Honey, our duty hours overlap. I

work late when Joyce doesn't work. My understanding is the whole damned office

works till damn near midnight every single night.

At least that's what Jim tells me.

What about it? You gonna back him up? Actually, I'm a DA, Mrs. McNeil.

No question we all work some pretty long hours, though.

Well, I have a confession to make.

Want to hear my confession, Big Jim?

Honey, please.

Your pals can stick up for you as much as they like.

I already know about her.

I even know what she does for you.

None of you knows that.

I hired a dick.

Jim's got a little hooker, feeds him dog food.

Sorry.

The phone's in the living room. The guy took pictures with a telephoto lens.

Jim's down on all fours. The tramp's feeding him kibble. And this twist -o's

laughing it up. Rosie, shut your mouth.

He's kicking me under the table.

Go ahead, smack me in front of the cop. I dare you. Lay it on, Big Jim.

All right, that's it.

I'm gonna dump you. I'm gonna dump you so hard.

You're in the street, you cow. My attorney's gonna pinch your head off,

Jim. You think so, huh?

$20 ,000 stashed away, you're not going to find a nickel. Not a penny!

Sorry, folks. Please keep this.

Is my car blocking yours?

Someone who's leaving what, Jim?

Okay, you got it.

Sandusky bets Renko?

That's why you broke Otto.

They don't listen to you.

Gretchen, sweetheart, over here.

Oh, you look wonderful.

Good to see you.

This looks like a lot more fun than Carmine's in a movie.

I'm banked for an extremely important challenge race here, and I can't leave

post. Come on, have some supper. And don't be so small with me.

Mrs. S., my cab.

Hey, fellas, there's a commotion on the lot.

9 -11, Mrs. Galicia. I'm enjoying this wonderful meatloaf. I'm only saying that

because an encounter there near yours and Joe's cars.

We interrupt our regular train to bring you a special news bulletin.

a situation developing in the city's hill district.

Let's go now to Bob on the scene with a report.

Okay, now, you're out now, okay? I'll call Mr. Finchie in the morning, and

you're finished.

Mr. Super's going to call the landlord.

Call it, all right, fellas, call it. Jerk put my dog in a

washing machine. Dog went on my floor.

He needs to be cleaned up. Okay, okay.

Did he start the washing machine?

No, no way. Oh, no, but you left the animal.

We're trying to have a nice, peaceful meal.

Now you, you stay away from the dog. And you, you clean up the garbage.

And nobody touch the cars.

Shut up with your loud -mouthed bragging.

You're going to be bragging out of the other side of your mouth when you get in

a ring with Johnny Hurricane.

What a damn nonsense.

We interrupt this program for a special news bulletin. Situation developing in

the city's Hill District.

They are a walk.

Congratulations on the gridlock.

How did they get Goldberg?

There was a noise in the plane. Henry went over to ask him to turn down his

speaker. We finally got Ricker's accents.

Matthias has a long history of depressive illness.

He stopped the lithium maintenance program eight months ago. I demand

acknowledgement.

I want to know I've been heard.

Just a minute, Calvin. What's he talking about?

Do you have so much contempt for a man who came here by professional choice?

He wants face -to -face negotiation.

Here's a stop.

Pretty cute, huh?

Man's losing clout, so he choreographed the confrontation.

I don't think this was choreographed. We're not giving an inch, Frank. Brother

Calvin is not going to rehabilitate his reputation through blackmail. I don't

disagree with that. I also don't want to issue ultimatums here. I want to get

Henry out.

You're assassinating him.

Calvin. Go ahead.

I'm going to take it if you think it's appropriate.

Do I get to sit down, Captain?

Yes or no?

Yes.

Yes. Thank you.

Come on out, man. You got people out here for you.

You okay, son?

Hey, there.

Bobby Angel.

Yes, sir. Andrew J. Ranko, sir.

Andy?

Is this the little wife?

No, sir. Dora Jean Saperstein, Mr. Angel.

Well, if you two ain't married, give me a big old kiss, Dora Jean.

Well, let's sit down here and get homey.

So, you won the chance to set a spell with me, huh?

So what kind of contest was it?

Facts about your life, Bobby.

Facts about my life?

Did you hear that, Bear?

Well, I bet you don't know why this hombre sitting here in front of you is

as Big Bobby by every gal he ever knew.

Well, I don't know, but I sure am willing to learn.

Well, wowee, come a time I'll yip you to a treat.

Sit down, Andy.

Give her a drink of that.

Excuse me while I put in my damn contacts.

Yes, sir. Hey, Bear, get me a set up, will you?

Pat her on the back. Don't let her die on us.

Well, what do you do, Andrew?

Uh, well, sir... Oh, forget about the sir. The name is Bobby.

Go on, use it.

Bobby. Bobby.

Well, I tell you, of course I have a job, but the number one thing in love in

life, besides my wife and child, is country music.

Country music played from the soul. And I think your music personifies all that

is best in the American character.

Oh, my God.

Go on, Andrew. I ain't missing a word.

I just came to watch.

Why? You had a swig. You ain't temperance. It's just something I can't

Well, I respect your wishes, Andrew.

We got to respect the church folks there in Norma Jean.

Well, it's safe. You can turn around now.

You know,

you shouldn't have done that, Bobby.

Well, why is that?

I have taken a solemn vow that I cannot break.

Wow, why is he getting weird on us?

But don't go away mad, Hoss.

Excuse me.

Andy J. Ranko, Hill Street Precinct.

We got an arconics possession in there.

Not the man.

Yeah, right, so you're gonna have to make the collar.

That breaks my heart.

Breaks mine, too.

See any surveillance photos, Chief?

Interesting combination of armament and animal husbandry on that building's

roof.

You know, Howard, if this meeting between the Captain and Matthias isn't

productive, I would be very interested in hearing your suggestions.

I'd be delighted to oblige.

I don't care.

Hey, Tony, see if they got it on eight, okay? Yeah.

Hey, Tommaso, hey, that 211 can get active again real easy. All right, now,

want your butt in a water department truck down in Portland and 91st at 615,

I want Niagara Falls out of that hydrant, pal.

Yeah, yeah, it's a practical joke on a friend.

Very wise decision, Tommaso.

Adios, amigo.

Hey, Tony, would you see if it's on eight?

You banking that race?

Yeah. I drove once with Renko.

Give me 20 on the route.

All right, you're down.

Hey, Tony, try six.

I just had it on six.

Try it again.

Is the cop in trouble?

Yeah. Come on, guys, I got a bad back. Why don't you buy one of those remote

control things, Anthony?

Oh, sure. Then all I got is fist fights. Everybody wants control.

All right, guys, we all set on six?

Yeah, yeah.

That's it. I drank a cold.

Oh, sorry, Mr.

DeRossi. I was waiting for my program.

So drink it, Coles. We got a cop hostage. They want to know he's okay.

Big shot.

Two beers a night.

You'd think they'd at least say the guy's name.

It's Lieutenant Goldbloom.

I just talked to the precinct.

What else did they tell you?

That's it.

Captain's negotiating. Do they want backups?

They want anyone to come in?

I gave them where we are.

Tony, see what's on 12.

I suggest that we mount with the break.

Followed by excising the lieutenant through one of these windows here.

And by my lights, they have blundered by sequestering him in the corner room.

Eight attack groups?

Stun bombs?

I ask the lieutenant to presume engagement once Goldblum's retrieved.

At the city street.

That building's a bomb.

Oh, for God's sake, Frank, look around you. Where's Ozzie Cleveland?

Vacation. Where are Matthias' former friends from the housing coalition?

Frank, the man in there is an embarrassment.

There isn't a black leader in this city who wouldn't be privately delighted to

see the soil house turned into a parking lot. I'm not sure Matthias is the one

looking to rehabilitate his reputation around here.

All right, Frank, I'm an insensitive opportunist.

I don't flinch when I see an opportunity to do my job and at the same time rid

the community of a menace. This isn't going to turn into a referendum on

Mathias' politics unless you want to take over command.

Oh, please, not the badge.

Modify your plans. If we have to go in, minimum engagement once Lieutenant

Goldbloom is retrieved.

Minimum engagement, Captain.

All right.

Then illuminate me, Frank.

What's our plan? Wait for divine intervention?

Maybe he'll change his mind.

My God, I was close.

Oh, there's lots of routine, tons of paperwork, but it's not without its

and spills.

It's an okay job. I like it.

What?

Well, you should see yourself in the glow of that kiln.

What are you saying? The darker it gets, the better I look? No.

In fact, you look quite beautiful.

Now, that's a little hard to believe.

Maybe you think I'm flirting.

Are you?

No, no.

It was a comment, not a come on.

I'm sorry if I made you nervous. I didn't mean to.

You didn't make me nervous. It's just that I'm not used to hearing that.

Well, it should be about time. Let's take a look.

Ooh, it looks good. Yeah, it's shiny, huh?

Hence the name Glaze.

Nice color, huh? Yeah, my daughter made it.

My wife's been teaching her to work in enamel.

How old?

Well, my daughter's nine.

I also have a ten -year -old boy.

He wanted to be a painter for about six weeks, but now it's all computers.

Do you have children?

No, I'm not married.

I want to thank you, but I...

I don't know how to do it.

Did you enjoy yourself?

Yeah. Oh, that's... Thanks a lot.

Unless you want to come to my class on Wednesday night?

Well, maybe. Maybe I will.

Now, I'd better go get some boxes for these things. Yeah.

When did it happen?

I want someone to go to a stakeout.

I don't want him told over the phone.

Let me know.

Captain Perillo.

Well, they reconfigured Frank. Ready when you are.

Where is our money?

It is an easy raising. Two million dollars, Calvin.

I expected some resistance with the plane.

Yeah, some resistance there, too.

Can't you just see those cops running around on top of the little bankers

to get two million dollars?

Excuse me, sir, we'd like to have two million dollars. What for? We'd like to

buy Calvin a farm.

Oh, really? How would you like to have the money? Fifty, one hundred, twenty?

Man, have I heard some jarv in my time.

Calvin, you mean they ain't gonna give us no money? We're gonna get that money,

Jason. I was just trying to catch them in the eyes, trying to chat them.

There's a reason for everything I do.

No, don't let me see doubt in your eye. Don't let me banish you from the circle

of trust.

Go out and check the others. Make a second of the guards.

You're forcing yourself down a dead end.

No, you're wrong.

My mind's racing away ahead.

There's no way I can stop the process.

I'm motivated with a new energy.

You know you're not going to get that money. You're not going to fly anyplace.

You just want to figure out whether you want the whole thing to end.

But I know how hard you worked for this house.

You should tell my renters association. I know this guy.

We had this guy, Matthias, and I thought they'd never turn this building co -op.

This guy knows the housing code.

You weren't available.

You were working to see that the runaways and the bust -outs from the

programs and all the street people had a place to live.

I have worked at my time.

So that they'd have a home.

Don't quit working, Calvin. Don't give up.

And I've experienced despair.

I tried to chemically free myself.

I may have an imbalance.

Don't quit working, Calvin.

Don't start now.

I've had tremendous expectations and dependents.

I've allowed myself cruelties.

Don't quit working.

No!

No!

We're gonna die here.

I cite every time... He moves in front of the east window, sir.

How'd your dog get a stand by?

All right, Captain Frodo, where do we stand?

Time is running out. We'll have a decision soon, Calvin.

You'll have a decision soon in that muddy hand.

They don't intend to pay this man's reparations.

What they intend to do...

He still sought this house.

You made them reveal themselves, Calvin.

You brought the beast out.

We had a plan for a time like this. That's right, Calvin.

That's right. For those of you who have assignments for that plan, stay here.

You others go to your rooms.

Know that more than our blood is going to spill.

He's talking about blowing the place up, Frank.

Ready your support units, Howard.

All units, prepare to go to condition red.

I hope the Henry didn't wait too long on this, Captain.

Take him on the next sighting.

I'm authoring.

S -O -I -L, 12 units in the Clark redevelopment.

Oh, that's just great.

This man's offering what the housing coalition couldn't give, but the urban

congress kicked us out for demanding... I'm committing to it! Listen to me,

Kelvin!

We're reopening negotiations.

Now, you just get one answer.

Hold your fire, Howard.

Hold your fire, doggy in it. Hold fire.

What's the question, Calvin?

Your man has said that S -O -I -L could have housing units in the clock

redevelopment. True or lying?

Housing units.

Um, let's talk. True or false?

Um, let me get the housing people down here.

See, now they break your hearts.

You said 12 units.

That's possible.

I mean, it's a basis for discussion. It's not some left field request for

figures in a plane.

Frank, the man has dynamite in there and he's planning to use it.

I gave you one answer and you returned it with a lie.

Now we're going from 12 to 100.

Do you hear me?

We demand 100 units!

Frank, would you reinstate the order?

This is John.

Dog unit, take your target at opportunity.

Where's the sunrise, man?

Calvin, listen.

What is this? What is this?

What is this? This looks like a burglar's tool.

Detective Belker?

You interfered with my bust.

They're finished to get you, Detective.

You've got some personal business.

All right, Henry.

Any of the words for your stay in that loony bin?

I'm all right.

Thanks for getting me out of there. No problem.

The man was an ambulatory psychopath.

Let it get away from us. We should have gotten him out of there.

That's why there's chocolate and vanilla.

Right, Valentine?

Let's see if we can try and talk to the released officer.

Lieutenant? Nothing. No comment. Sorry.

Well, I guess the lieutenant... I see something, Lieutenant.

There, come on. You bumped him like it was.

The man's got a way with words.

Yeah.

Yeah, okay.

Hey, Joe.

McKenzie put a salt block on the raincoat.

We chalk it up when we buy one.

Yeah.

So what's with this negativity, Gretchen?

Joe, do I have to paint a picture?

I haven't even seen you in three weeks.

We were supposed to meet at the shore.

Then you changed it to karma.

Then forget karma. That happens to be a buddy of mine who was being held.

Joe, you blew off the shore when I called last week.

Yeah, but this explains karma.

You want to get friendly?

Suarez stabbing. Can you believe that?

That chicken breast Suarez went and stabbed.

Mr. Robinson, you walk.

Hey, my boy, babe, I got plastic seat covers.

Easy does it, Mr. Robinson. The man had a knife sticking out of him.

Yeah, well, a lot of times, nothing vital can be okay like that.

He's going to have to live that way.

You see this?

You know the Weiswurst don't agree, and yet you'll sit and you'll beg for the

Weiswurst, and then two hours later you're impossible to be with.

Go now.

Go, stinkpot.

Sleep in the other bedroom.

Control yourself now.

Captain, I'm sorry, Nick.

They got a buddy system, and she didn't answer Mrs.

Vyshinski's call.

Doctor said that her heart just gave out.

How old was your mom?

Eighty -four years old.

She wasn't a young woman. My father was gone, her pals.

She had to get paired up with this Mrs. Vyshinski at the Citizen Center.

They didn't even know each other.

But the doctor said that she didn't suffer.

I'm going to miss her so much.

Hey, honey.

Baby okay?

Oh, she's fine.

Couldn't sleep.

You know, I started looking at the paper.

I think I'm gonna get a job.

Job? Well, just something to bring in a little more money.

I know, but you work all day, and then you work nights, too. It's too much.

I try to cut expenses, but I just can't. Working nights comes with my job.

Andy, it hurts me that you couldn't go to that concert tonight.

I know how you wanted to.

Daryl Ann.

What?

I went to the concert.

I saw Bobby Angel.

I thought we couldn't afford it. I know, but there's this... I get this pass

here where I got to see Bobby Angel. And I figured if I did work extra hours...

You hate me now, Daryl.

Don't lie to me, Andy.

It'll ruin things.

I'm sorry, girl.

You want to know what else happened down there?

Later.

Me and J .D. are going to race to work this morning.

He said Portland was faster, and I said Clifford.

Clifford's faster to Hill Street, Andy?

Clifford Hill Street, yeah.

What,

I got a naysayer, my own man?

You're the driver.

Henry all right?

He'll be all right.

Rose McNeil called.

Wanted to know if we're free for dinner Saturday.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Good morning.

Gentlemen, start your engines.

This is going to be one knock -down, drag -out, nip -and -tuck, all -out

between two great competitors. I understand they aren't permitted over

limit. Oh, Andy.

What? Look like you're going over 30, like 40.

The angle you're looking at, man.

40, babe.

Don't you think your partner's romancing the rules a little bit over there on

Portland?

What the devil's this?

Look pretty deep, Andy. Well, hang on, brother. I'm going through.

Mother in heaven, I can't believe this.

I can't believe this is happening.

Andy, look at here.

Oh, my.

Neil, look at that.

Water department trucks just sitting there doing nothing.

Uh -huh. Come on, pal, just sit there.

You don't want to ruin your coffee break now, do you?

Hey! Hey!

Hey!

It's time to get a bus speedometer, J .D. It happened a couple of days ago.

Well, in my expert opinion, as a police officer, your present MPH is 47.

Yeah, well, in my expert opinion, you're way off.

You got a winner.

No sale, Renko. I saw you getting out of the cab.

What?

Excuse me.

Excuse me. Excuse me, Mr.

Renko arrived in a hired vehicle. Oh, yeah.

Mr. LaRue's car was driven by Mr. Hill.

gives me a speeding ticket. He says Hill's got to drive because my driver's

license is a little expired.

That guy says he needs Belker's signature in this arrest report, Sarge.

Belker's going to be taking a personal day to go.

Okay, let's get started. Let's listen up.

Item one.