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Captain. Morning. Where's Parker?

Irrigation area.

Thanks for waiting.

So on the intake, he was day shift the last week, so I figured I'd give you a

call. How's the man he shot?

Probable paralysis, beloved. Wait.

Captain.

You okay, Ted? I guess.

I hope.

Item six. In the vicinity of the old club San Juan this morning, some of you

know.

Patrolman Ted Parker shot and wounded one Rafael Gonzalez, an armed robbery

suspect. The actual perp was apprehended an hour later. Hope Parker's got some

marketable skills.

I heard the guy was reaching for a gun. Please, everybody, no speculation until

the investigation is completed. All right. And let's show some special

in the barrio.

Item seven.

At today's award ceremony downtown, Officer Jack Metcalf, who was killed in

line of duty, will receive this city's Medal of Valor. Posthumously, his winner

will be accepted.

Item 8, the Sutton Street Slasher struck again. There's two more prostitutes

last night, one dead, one critical at mercy. The current thinking is that this

is a new pimp who is trying to colonize the trade above 92nd Street. Officer

Russo will be working undercover.

Sergeant Bates, Officer Flaherty, you'll be doing backup.

Item last.

We're looking for the killer of Carl Mann, the late, unlamented leader of the

Blood, the gang that was responsible for the massacre of the innocent Burnett

family. He was shot last night in front of the gang headquarters.

Wanted for questioning, Alfred Williams, who is a gang member turned police

informant who's known to some of you. Black, 18 average height. You can

yourself with his picture on the board on the way out. And people.

Williams is probably armed.

So, uh... Take care.

Dismissed.

Always like Parker. Hope they don't hang this on him. What's new? They use you

up. They throw you away.

What's bugging you? Nothing, man. You think you could break down one time and

buy your own breakfast?

Tina.

Russo.

So we're gonna catch a movie tonight?

Patrick, I'm just not feeling very social right now, okay?

Oh, let me figure this.

Sleeping together is okay, but we wouldn't want it to lead to anything

like eating popcorn together in the bathroom.

Can we talk about this later?

Hey, man,

check this out.

Size 15 slacks.

That's hip. If you're a hippopotamus. You ripped off these pants.

Ain't my problem. They don't fit.

Oh, man, cut me some slack, Jack.

Slash? Get it?

Shit!

First name?

Euripides.

Last name?

Pants.

Euripides Pants?

Come with me. Okay. Okay. I was this close there. This close.

Her brother hadn't showed up from Minneapolis.

Pinch me now. Pinch me hard.

Over here. Girl, the detective's here. Over here.

One more lousy joke. The detective was so scared. He was really loud.

Now calm down and tell J .D. what happened.

So you and your partner answered the call?

Dispatch said the suspects were in a blue ski jacket, white high tops, armed

with a revolver.

About three blocks from the scene, I spot this guy, Gonzalez, walking fast

he's in a hurry.

Dark ski jacket, white shoes.

High tops?

They were white. That's all I saw.

Go on.

We pull over.

We draw our guns, stay behind the car doors.

You know, standard.

I yell, police, freeze.

In English?

The first time.

The guy backs against the wall and starts rapping in Spanish.

So I yell, Alto, Manos Arriba.

But now he's turning away, reaching inside his jacket. I thought he was

for a gun.

So I fired my weapon. Did it occur to you that maybe he was walking fast

it was two below last night?

He fit the description.

Speak Spanish, Officer Parker?

I completed the Academy Street Spanish course.

And I can use the commands on the department's translation card.

But you don't understand the language.

Mi casa, su casa, a couple other things.

You've had no follow -up instruction here on the hill? We haven't had Spanish

classes since Ray Cayetano left the precinct.

Want to know what Gonzalo said, officer?

Got this from a witness across the street.

I am legal.

I will show you.

I have a green card.

I'll get his partner at his home. Then we've got some more potential witnesses.

Not to push, but this one's rough in the community.

Can't imagine why. Mi casa su casa is real impressive.

My impression's been the park is a B -plus, Connie.

I'll call you when I have something, Kathy.

It all happened so fast. There was this humongous explosion in the... It's lucky

for us that it happened a couple blocks from the station and that I happened to

be here. Now, this phone number, is this your parents' or your own private

number, Cheryl?

My own private number.

Okay.

Um, Debbie St. Pierre.

Bienvenida, Debbie.

How's that cut?

Detective.

Detective, you said that patrolmen are searching the area.

Can't we go?

We've got a regional tournament to get to. Ma 'am, you caught a round of

ammunition through the rear window of your van.

An incident of this nature requires we ask a few questions.

But no one saw anything.

The mind can play tricks in extreme situations. I need each individual

in detail.

Cheryl, you come this way.

Hey, yo, J .D.

Go into interrogation, honey. I'll be right there.

Oh, this is the driver. He didn't see anything either.

I'm shot. I parked in front of your station. I get a ticket.

It's what I deserve for taking the shortcut through the hill. Hey, look

man.

We can't keep these people here.

Neil, there's a sniper out there. Maybe it was a dangerous thing for young

girls.

It's a theory, right? And I, for one, am concerned.

Sixteen will get you twenty, sport.

A clown.

Beneath your window. A mechanical clown.

It's a burger stand. Clown burger. And he's singing this damn clown burger song

all day. What would you have us do, sir? Arrest a mechanical clown if the owner

has a permit.

Hey, look, I'm a musician, man. I work at night. I need my sleep.

Why don't you use cotton in your ear?

Lieutenant Funtz?

Straight back. Just keep walking.

Hey, how you doing?

Back in the bag, back on the beach. That's where the fun is. Will you call

please? I got to run. Yes.

Frank?

Want to catch me up on the Gonzales shooting before the reporters arrive?

I'll handle the press in this family.

Any particular reason? I've been on the case for an hour.

It's just simple.

And something else, Frank.

Alfred Williams, I want to be there when he's found.

No objections.

Yes, I understand, but you have got to swear out the... That's right. Have a

nice day.

Hey, Kate.

How's it going?

Fine. You brighten up my day, you know? I've got a lot of police work. It's good

to see you.

Bunce.

No, he's not here. All right, I'll tell him you called. Yeah.

A lot of trivia all the time. And I got you back on patrol.

That's good.

So, uh, who brings you back down here today?

Oh, visiting.

Uh -huh.

I just wanted... Listen, you got time to catch a burger, huh? You got a half

hour? No. No? Too bad.

But what I wanted to know was if, uh...

You had this afternoon.

If, say, around 3 o 'clock... Listen, we'll do it now.

Uh, what do you got, a professional problem?

No, no, I just had this thing that I have to do this afternoon. I'm all

up, you see. This afternoon I got this thing I gotta go to and... Well, all

right. It's nothing serious, huh? No, not at all. All right, you'll catch me

later, huh? Yeah, sure.

Listen, I would, babe.

Except... You know what I gotta do this afternoon?

I have got to go downtown to the awards and promotion ceremonies.

to see you get your freaking medal.

Hey, do you know what this broad did, huh? Do you know that they are giving

the ribbon for bravery first class?

Hey, what's the matter?

Don't you people read the searchers, huh? Are you aware of the phrase in the

highest tradition of the department?

That is what I am going to do. I'm going to watch you get your medal this

afternoon. And what are you going to do, huh? Hey, my pal, ladies and gentlemen,

Kate McBride, a hell of a cop.

Learn something.

Watch it.

Creeps. World's full of them. What is eating you? Drupuses and creeps. Take

pick. Okay, okay.

You want to talk about it? Daryl Ann.

Ever since she started selling cookies in Minnelli's market, she's been a

changed woman. All she can think about is her business. Wait a minute. Aren't

you the guy who...

who encouraged her to try to market her own cookies, and now she's out making

money on her own. You're jealous.

Wrong, wrong, wrong, Dr.

Floyd. She's not on her own. There's a man involved.

A man? A man.

A guy named Ellis. Big, slick financial type. He wants to help finance her

cookie business. We get to the bad part, man. The only reason that I have been

going to night school and taking courses in business is so that I can be the

financial advisor behind her rise to success.

Then why don't you let this Ellis guy who wants to help you...

Make him a partner.

Partners? Daryl Ann and I are supposed to be partners. Partners for life,

remember? Attention all units.

131 and Decker. Assault with club in progress.

2202 in response.

Oh man, go on.

I like having to listen to burgers and fries in the damn freezer. Sir, do you

have a permit to play this music?

Yeah. You want to see it?

You damn it, it's this man's property. He could press charges.

Oh, man, you go ahead, man. You throw me in the joint.

I don't have to listen to no singing. Do you want to press charges on this guy?

No, but I want the clown paid for.

Well, then... Hey, hey, hey.

You have no choice.

Now get on.

The girls don't start working that street before ten.

Sarge, we of the younger generation are going to teach you how to relax.

Give me a break.

You want to see my imitation of bacon frying in a pan?

I have learned to ignore him.

Youngsters like you should save your pen.

No, I didn't mean nothing.

Be right back.

about the movie tonight?

Mm -hmm. I think you're right. You do?

Mm -hmm. I can understand, I mean, how you wouldn't want to go public with a

great romance. You just can't quit, can you? On the other hand, if I just happen

to show up at the Van Buren Theater, say, about 8 o 'clock, and you just

to be there, too, completely by coincidence, what's wrong with a couple

professionals seeing a movie together, huh?

Tell me.

You changed.

If you're ever around a hill, you've got to stop and say hello.

Okay, Cindy?

I'll definitely do that.

You've been investigating for over an hour, detective.

Let's go, girl.

This is a heart attack. The law's got to take its course. Detective, maneuvers

are over as of now. I'm only halfway through my witness list. Man to man,

Say goodbye to industrial virgins. Regulations do not permit the exploiting

an investigation for personal gain.

Captain's orders.

You believe this miscarriage is just a snail?

Can I speak to you a minute in private, Detective?

Sure, Debbie. Excuse us, Detective Washington.

Yeah, what is your number?

My friends told me about you, and, well, I'm a lot more mature than they are.

And, well, I don't usually do this.

You're interested?

It's my private number.

Promise me you'll call?

Yeah, I promise.

I can't comment on that until our investigation's completed.

You'll have to call the hospital for that information.

Fine.

The Gonzales incident?

You heard him.

That's why I'm here.

Field representative.

Latin American coalition?

Going on two months now.

I've a main call.

Catch up.

How can I help?

I'd like to have my files regarding a Spanish education in the department.

What's this about?

There have been too many incidents of the kind involving Gonzales.

The coalition is filing a suit against the department.

For what?

Our position is that this morning's shooting...

was caused by the indifference to the needs of our people for a Spanish

-speaking police.

Facts aren't clear.

Gonzalez was... Parker spoke Spanish.

The shooting would not have happened, and you know it, Frank. And you know

not possible for every officer to speak Spanish. Not every officer. Just those

covered in Hispanic areas.

We used to talk about this, Frank. You helped me write those letters to Chief

Daniels. You know what's in the files.

Funding situation hasn't changed.

I get money for one optional program and we use it for neighborhood outreach.

I won't be talked out of this.

I no longer wear a badge.

I can't give you those files without the city attorney's permission.

Then we'll get him by subpoena.

And we'll show all the letters from Daniels, make him promises that were

kept. Is that what this is about, getting back at the chief? Is that what

think? I don't know.

Maybe it is.

But the law is behind me this time.

I don't have to be afraid of him.

For years, I tried to change things and got nowhere.

Now something will finally be done.

Hey, Ray, que pasa, amigo?

Lieutenant, you have the notifying officer on Alfred Williams?

Yes. I just heard he's at his sister's prison address.

I'll need backup. Two men.

Yeah, except she's undercover, not public speaking.

Hello.

You pulling any dates?

Nah, it's chill.

Where you from, honey?

Detroit. Long bus ride.

We be wife -in -laws, you know.

Same stable, I mean.

With Pontchartrain.

I don't know Pontchartrain. I work for myself. I like to keep what I earn.

Punch -a -train owns the franchise here, honey.

She say she want to work for herself.

No such a thing on this street.

You choose or you lose. I'm getting the picture.

Punch -a -train will buy you a rabbit coat, honey.

You pretty.

And white.

But you fling him attitude, he definitely gonna kick your teeth in.

Just a little friendly advice, Mama Sweetie.

It's all last night around 9 .30. I'm trying to get some sleep. Right at the

phone range is him, Alex. He wants to talk to Daryl Ann right then and there.

What'd he want?

Well, she said he wanted to talk about some investors in their business. Well,

probably because she knew you were sitting there ready to blow your stack.

It's the idea of the two of them together drives me nuts.

Franco, listen to me.

You're making too much out of this.

Daryl Ann loves you. Now, you go to her this afternoon and you talk it out. You

understand? Yeah.

Yeah, and then you go to your night school class and start getting your mind

a positive track before you jump it all together.

Hey, Nick.

Late?

Can I talk to you?

All right.

All right, just for a second because I got to be somewhere.

off the program.

Oh, Lee. But I just got back on. But stay on.

Look, I got something for you. No, I can't. I'm doing court.

Stolen credit cards.

It's righteous information, Mick. I swear, you know I helped you out before.

This chick's stealing them.

Try me in a couple of days.

Mick, I need a break.

Okay. When I get the chance.

If it checks out, I'll get you some money.

You know where I hang, right?

Goodbye, Lee.

101st and Decker?

The park there?

It's good, Nick.

Police, open up.

Miss Williams, police. We're coming in.

What do you want with us?

We're looking for your brother, Alfred. Help us, Alfred. He ain't here.

Then we'll have to look for ourselves.

There's no chance.

You.

Damn.

You did this to me, Goldbloom.

Carl Mann knew I wore a wig for you.

I had to waste him. He put the word out on me. I was dead.

And it was self -defense.

We can make something out of that, Alfred.

Alfred, listen to me. Listen to you?

Again?

I'll testify.

I promise.

If you hurt the boy.

It's your own nephew.

You're not going to hurt your own nephew.

Don't do it.

You trying to play me again, Goldblum?

what I got to do.

It isn't over, Alfred.

I can help. Let me help. Man, all you do is help.

You're gonna help me get out of the blood.

Help me do my own...

I thought he'd be teaching driver's ed by now. His case against us is pretty

strong. Press conferences, exclusive interviews.

Certainly didn't show that much initiative when he was in uniform, huh?

siesta time then.

But get a touch of the limelight.

Some days, Frank, I am appalled at the moral sinkhole we all work in.

What can I do? I want this suit stopped.

It's an embarrassment.

If you're asking me to use my friendship with Ray... Spare the sermon, will you,

Frank? Just set up a meeting.

Why do you need me?

Because El Taco Grande won't return my phone calls.

Okay.

Oh, I brought a copy of all the files that he's after.

Interesting reading.

I guarantee you, Frank, if this suit proceeds, it won't be my posterior loan

that's flapping in the breeze.

Oh, hello, Joyce.

Chief, I hate it when that man smiles.

Good answer.

Problem?

Daniels covered himself on the Spanish language requirements.

He put out a memo that passed responsibility down to the precinct

Meaning you.

You know any good lawyers?

Frank, does Ray realize how this can hurt you? He couldn't have known about

memo. It came after he left. Then tell him.

I can't do that. If Ray thinks it's his duty to file suit, I'm not going to stop

him. You're feeling guilty that you didn't save his precinct for him, is

it? So now you're letting him do this to you. Joyce. At least let him know.

If he's strong enough to decide on his own, he's strong enough to face all the

consequences. God, sorry enough.

Sorry for love.

You wanted a lawyer's advice. You got a wife's.

Daryl, I am sorry to have you come all the way down here, but I had something

talk to you about, and I just cannot wait.

Well, Andy, that's okay.

I have something to tell you, too. Well, and the last thing I want to do is keep

you away from your work.

I can hardly believe that, the way you've been carrying on. Daryl, I've

terrible, and I know it. I just want to tell you that.

I mean, here you are, trying to make a place in this world for yourself.

And for us.

Yeah, and all I can do is rant and rave about this guy Ellis.

When it's perfectly natural that you should need a business partner, and you

should find somebody with experience to help you. And I know that now.

Oh, you pretty thing.

How could I distrust you?

Okay, that's all I want to say.

I'm so glad.

so happy you understand.

Oh, I do.

It makes it easier for me to tell you. Tell me what? I mean, I had no idea not

how I was going to tell you. Tell me.

Andy, Mr. Ellis wants me to go on a business trip with him.

What'd you say?

Yeah, overnight.

Upstate, he's got these friends with department stores, and he thinks we can

persuade him to sell our cookies. Where are you going to stay?

Some motel?

Some motel with a...

A vibrating bed or something like that? Andy, it's not like that.

You know you're my one and only. No, I know I was. Now it's Ellis and overnight

business trips. The hell with me.

Well, the hell with you, Daryl Ann.

Andy, no. I'll tell him I won't go.

No, you tell him anything you want. Hear me?

I'm tired of this.

You do whatever you want to do.

You're pathetic.

Oh, yeah?

Either way, you are.

One nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for

all.

Chief Daniels offers his apologies. He had to be called away on urgent police

business. And I received a telephone call this morning.

If I would stand in for him and present these awards, and naturally I said yes,

it would be a great honor.

So the world came around to give you the medal, huh?

I don't want to say the system works because it don't work.

But sometimes things just coincidentally come out right.

I'm real proud of you.

Thanks, Norm.

Your dad would have been real proud.

What did you do, adopt me?

Yeah. Ain't you been paying attention?

Jack Metcalf's a widow.

Two kids to raise.

What a life.

Isn't it?

Whatever the thing is, kid.

On the 2nd of last month, responding to a call, officer needs assistance.

Officer Jack Metcalf of the Jefferson Heights Precinct, a veteran of 15 years

with that precinct, came upon his fellow officer, shot unarmed.

and in mortal peril.

Officer Metcalfe came to his aid, stepped in, and drew the fire of three

assailants, and he himself perished in that fight.

He leaves behind him a loving wife, Claire, and two sons, one ten and one

What can begin to compensate them for their loss?

Where can relief

where their sorrow come from.

Nowhere in the world.

And we mourn with them.

In the highest tradition, the department, Officer Jack Metcalf, is

Medal of Power.

This is for you, Mrs. Metcalf.

From your husband's example, we will forever honor his memory.

A speck of doubt in my mind that Daryl Ann is heading for the bright lights

Ellis.

Frank, are you sure?

She is flying upstate overnight to a motel with this rich jerk.

Do I have to take pictures? People go on business trips all the time. Not Daryl

Ann! Voice complaint at 322 Decker. Any unit in vicinity identify and respond.

2202 in response.

Clown killer strikes again, right?

What's

the matter,

Johnson? You don't dig real sounds?

That's very funny, man. I hope you retain your sense of humor in jail. Mr.

Crumbly, you can't play music on the street without a city permit.

What a right to practice.

Not if it messes up my business. Now, calm down and talk about it, all right?

Hey, man, look, man, as soon as y 'all guys left, man, he turned that clown up

to max, right? Yeah.

Now, these are ears, man, very sensitive for your equipment.

I listen to Train, Bird, Lester Young. Do you know what it does to these ears

listen to that clown all day? Mr. Johnson, these people are over here to

to Mr. Crumley, am I right?

Yeah, yeah, you're right.

But meanwhile, the clown is starving and I'm losing money. Just hear me out.

Mr. Crumbly, you wouldn't mind that clown if he played music that you like,

right? I mean, you're a musician.

Where are you going with this, Bobby?

Mr. Johnson, why don't you let Mr. Crumbly here write you a new song?

Maybe the kind that's going to draw customers like the crowd he's got here

I'll write you something here, man.

You love it.

You have a deal.

Yeah, you are looking so pretty.

Wait a minute. Hold it now. Look here. Why don't you just listen up to Puncher

Train for just a minute? Look, I know what you want, and I've been thinking

about it, but I haven't made up my mind yet.

See, it's insurance, baby.

Simple as that.

I am your life insurance.

I'm doing all right up till now.

Oh, yeah, up till now, but up till now is history.

Oh, it's never good history.

Yeah, she's got to watch this dude.

She's okay. She can handle it. See, Puncher Train ain't asking.

He's telling. Let's go.

Not yet. See?

A lot of girls, they get hurt on this block real bad. Now, look, I never did

nothing to you.

Right.

But now you're going to do for me.

I got the statements right. Let me know when I .A .D. calls me.

Hello, Debbie.

Hi.

Guess who, Debbie?

They weren't all good times, chief.

I won't mince words.

We need you back on the force.

How does special consultant on Hispanic affairs sound to you? Before coming

here, I asked myself, what will the chief offer to keep me from performing

duties in this matter?

My old job or a consultancy.

If this is your idea of a joke, I for one... You can't buy me off.

An innocent man is lying in a hospital.

Possibly paralyzed for life.

I want my files.

Well, I was wrong about you, huh, Ray?

You're not one of us after all.

But don't try convincing yourself that you're doing this for your people.

What I'm offering you is real.

Every policy that would impact on the Hispanic community would come through

All right, Frank. Give him whatever files he wants.

But when you look him over, make sure you notice where the finger is pointing.

Not at me.

I'm sorry.

What does he mean?

He sent out a memo six months ago.

Precinct captains are now responsible for continuing language instruction.

Or rather, non -existent Spanish instruction.

You knew this before and you didn't say anything?

I didn't think it was relevant.

You have to do what you think is right. Yes, what I think is right.

You're a good friend to me, Frank.

But I must decide what my duty in this situation is.

So I got this undercover thing.

I need a girl.

Someone to pass in the highlight.

She doesn't sound like she's chewing gum, even while she is.

And that's me?

And that's you.

And now, you see, you got a ribbon. Now, today, tomorrow, everybody at the post

congratulating you. You put in a request, their odds aren't to grant it.

Undercover? No.

Hey, Sally.

It's good to see you.

Sally Raposo, Kate McBride.

Kate, congratulations.

Thank you.

You got a minute?

I got a minute, yeah.

I'll be right back.

I'm trying to maneuver, see?

Work him around till I get a good shot down. Down Cliff Street, you understand?

The guy's drawing on me. By that time, I'm on my way to the ground.

Joey's down. I don't know how bad he's hurt.

My gun hand's sweating.

Well, I dive to the ground, get one shot off at him, just before he turns the

corner. If ever there's anything that I or anyone in my command can do to him...

Thank you.

He's been very kind.

At any time at all.

Mrs. Metcalf.

Officer McBride.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

It's, um... It's nice to receive some recognition.

Yes, ma 'am.

I'm very sorry about your husband.

Thank you.

There was a lovely speech the inspector gave, don't you think?

Yes, it was.

Mrs. Metcalf, my father was a member of the force.

He died in the line of duty when I... Excuse me, Mrs. Metcalf.

I'd like to introduce you to State Senator O 'Brien.

I'm sorry, would you excuse me, please?

Hello. Hello, ma 'am.

You can call me Kate, that's my name.

What's your name?

John McCaff, Jr.

Glad to meet you, John.

How long have you been in the police force?

Not long, about four years.

Did you know my father?

No, son, I didn't.

I wish I had.

Johnny.

Listen to me, John.

I want to tell you something.

Because I went through what you're going through right now.

I went through it when I was your age.

Johnny.

And I want you to know that in addition to your mother and your family. Johnny.

That there's someone that knows what you suffer.

That someone loves you.

Come on, John.

Goodbye.

Thank you.

So, uh, how about a drink a little later?

I know they popped you from the roster for the day.

You free?

Yep.

So be it.

I'll, uh, I'll meet you at the Hill Street station after the shift, huh?

Okay.

All but the McBride.

Congratulations. Hell of a fine job.

You're a credit to the force.

Thank you, sir.

Captain, you need a couple of hundred for a credit card buy.

Good tip? Well, a guy's come through before.

Draw it from discretionary. I'll put it through.

Good bus to you three.

I hear the assailant has three out -of -state partners. Thanks, Captain.

We'll see.

Is that hand okay?

Yeah, it's fine. A couple of butterfly bandages.

Good work.

Thanks.

A word, you two.

You screwed up.

What's up, gentlemen? What is the drill on a bus like this, huh?

Subdue the perp, risk him, and then cuff him. You left me at risk. What? How?

I... I knocked him on his body. Did you frisk him? I was gonna frisk him. You

didn't frisk him.

Like a couple of rookies out there, both of you. You on the wire playing around.

You shouldn't be allowed to work together. Hey, now, wait a minute. I was

deaf. I heard what you said.

I know where I'd like to be. Catch a movie.

Nice hot bath at home.

And I'm not blind.

I told you.

Lay off for once, will you?

I'm sorry, Henry. Sorry?

Sorry you had to shoot Alfred Williams.

I know you wanted to save him. That wasn't possible.

We needed him.

We wanted to call a man and Alfred was our only way at him.

Henry.

No, I mean it.

I don't blame us for Alfred's death.

For once, I don't blame us.

Okay. It's beyond that, what I'm feeling.

I know the reasons Alfred Williams died.

Why I had to kill him.

And the good reasons.

But they are beginning not to work for me.

As a cop, I don't trust myself very much anymore.

And I see you've stopped trusting me the way you kept me off the Gonzales

shooting today. It isn't that I don't trust you. It's I just don't know where

your attention is anymore.

What are you, the department's self -appointed reformer? A writer? A police

officer? I don't know where you are. I'm here.

I'm here. No, you're not.

Whatever you're going through personally, I'm with you as your friend.

But as your captain, I have to know what to expect from you.

And right now you don't.

You used to say it was my strength. Remember, Frank?

That I saw more of the picture than other cops?

Maybe it's not a strength anymore.

It's time for you to decide that for yourself, Henry. That's all. It's just

time.

Yes, Officer Shipman.

So there'll be no further investigation?

I'm sure Parker's relieved.

Thanks for letting me know.

Ray, we dropped the feud, and I'm glad, Frank. Glad because you don't have to be

hurt. I hope that's not the reason. No, it wasn't. The offer that Daniels made,

he must have been crazy with fear.

I saw that it could be of use to our cause.

A civilian consultant on Hispanic policy.

That's unprecedented.

You're taking the position?

No, a young attorney in our organization, Jose Revor.

He will do better than I could.

We also got Daniels to agree to Spanish classes in every precinct.

He fought us, but we won't. Will the instructors be from the academy?

A private company.

Cayetano Language Incorporated.

I'm learning, Frank.

Wouldn't you say?

Hey, Lucy.

Hey, Kate. Want to go for a beer with me and Bunce?

Uh, well, I just don't feel like it. Thanks a lot.

So you're going to tell me what's wrong right out?

Or are you going to make me do this song and dance about how I'm your friend and

so on and so forth?

What's the first thing they tell a woman cop never to do?

Sleep with your partner.

Right.

So leave it to me to find something even worse, right?

Wanting to sleep with your part.

And he's doing it with somebody else.

Flaherty and Rousseau.

I never even expected it. I never suspected anything.

Not even when he gave me those lame excuses every time I wanted to go out

him. I mean, I bought it. I thought, yeah, sure.

We got a shot, I think.

Brilliant, huh?

Really. It's human.

Yeah.

It hurts.

Well, it's gonna hurt.

It's got to hurt, but that's no reason to put yourself down.

You all right?

Yeah. You... You got a medal today.

You got a medal today.

Congratulations.

Let's see it.

Come on.

Wait a minute. Here.

Here.

Nice.

Miss Maxwell.

Billy Jones. Andy J. Renko. Says here you and me are supposed to be partners.

We've got $10 ,000 to invest. You got any ideas?

No, but I know you've got some the way you talk in class.

Classic autos and windmills. Well, Tisha doesn't like the windmill ideas. I like

your ideas. They're bold.

As a matter of fact, that's why I asked to be partnered with you. You mean this

isn't just some coincidence, some hand of fate kind of deal?

I said I like your ideas.

If you're not in a hurry, what do you say we go get a cup of coffee, start

making a list?

500 apiece.

It's pretty steep.

Hey, they got a five grand limit.

That's steep and wide.

Yeah, but I'm taking a big risk.

Uh -uh. They've been retooled. You can't trace them.

Worry free.

Really?

150. How's 150?

Cheap. Too cheap.

If you could hook me up right away, I got backers looking to make a big score.

mean, if you could connect me with maybe 30, 40 carts.

Maybe.

How come I never seen you in the Empire Club?

Been out of town.

Upstate.

What'd you take a fall for?

All they got with me is a couple of C -notes.

Okay.

Look, Nick, I can get you as many as you want, if it's really like you say.

Well, how about two now?

And I'll get right back to you.

Is that a deal?

Deal.

Well, I can work Thursday nights for sure and then Sunday afternoons. Sunday

afternoons? Well, I'll be.

A southern boy isn't watching games on TV.

I'd rather play than watch.

Tennessee.

Why, yes, as a matter of fact. Yes, yes, yeah, I can tell.

You know, people around here, they don't know a thing about accents, but, you

know, they call me cowboy. Can you believe that? Andrew, your wife's been

line. What?

You're working with a woman.

Why should she?

Some do.

Well. She's working with a man, and I don't mind.

Well, that's what it is I felt about you.

Right away.

What? That you're lonely.

See, uh... I'm lonely, so I can tell.

Good night.

Did I get in?

Yeah. Yeah. Please.