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What's that noise?

What noise?

The baby.

We're getting scattered reports.

It appears there's been a miscalculation.

This is terrible. This is one of the worst catastrophes in the world. No,

not me, I believe.

I'm dying from the cold.

I'm dying from the cold. We repeat, this is your civil defense coordinator.

All children proceed to their school desks. Put your hands over your heads.

It appears there's been a miscalculation.

Missiles have been lodged.

Throw things in, quick.

I repeat, just throw things in.

without comment. It arrived in the mail yesterday of Israeli manufacture and

claims to be constructed of molybdenum. Die -cast woven materials for comfort

strength and many months of trouble -free wash and wear service.

What is it?

It's a bulletproof athletic supporter.

I think it will take one of those home with me at night. All right, item 13.

We have had two more tire iron attacks of homosexuals in the vicinity of the

bars on Hotel.

One victim is critical, the other has a fractured skull. I have posted the

description of the two Caucasian male bashers on the board.

Let's make sure that these gents get their Christmas poultry compliments of

Michigan Avenue, shall we?

And, Detective Belker, when do you expect to wrap up your Barnswell case?

Barnswell, Detective.

Here, Nick. Here, Nick.

Wake up.

Yeah.

No action today. Barnes goes out of town.

Duly noted.

All right. Item 14, the parking lot continues under repair.

Oh, man.

New completion date is next Thursday.

Item the last.

We are receiving a visitor today arranged with the gracious forethought

retirement subcommittee of your patrolman's benevolent association.

Mr. Morton Keith.

Mr. Keyes will be selling funeral plots at attractive union discounts.

That's it. Keep your powder dry, keep your spirits high, and don't forget, the

windchill factor may be 14 below, but that whole indicator is a crude trick

perpetrated by the international wimp weatherman's conspiracy to undermine our

American manhood. It's a comfortable 22 degrees out there.

Mr.

Chan, when we spoke on the phone, I explained... No, I explained. Can't

Mr. Chan, until our own parking lot is resurfaced, it's not fair to you. But

your lot is the next closest to ours. Can't use my parking.

But can't ever use my restaurant. Never.

Open breakfast now, too. Good breakfast.

Bacon, egg, Korean roll. Mr. Chan.

I can't change that eating happens.

But I will make another announcement.

Tell them, 8 o 'clock. Torture coming.

Huh? Torture.

Torture.

Yes.

Line out for information for...

District of Columbia.

Frank.

Long distance, line six.

Captain Perillo.

Yes?

What?

Where?

What's his condition?

Oh, yes.

Yes? Damn it, yes, I understand.

Yeah, but if she... Do you have a number?

Please.

Yeah, I'll wait right here.

They set me up in traffic.

This is kind of the way I like it.

Well, this is the only free desk that we have, Mr. Keyes.

You know my most successful line over there?

I say, you know, most of them young guys can't afford homes, so I tell them a

plot is their interest. Who is this? This is a citizen, Michael Belker. Look,

'am, I'm quite upset, and I would like to speak... All right, fine.

I will leave a message.

I had a nightmare.

Something happened with us in Russia. We blew ourselves up.

Now, I'm a police officer, and I know how hairy it gets out there.

I want to be sure we're being very careful for my baby.

Will you see that the president gets that?

Good, because it's very important.

Personal long distance, detective.

We have a 9 -11.

I'm out for your progress.

Seat surplus door, corner People's Drive.

I don't believe this.

I do not believe this.

Somebody bagged my short.

Parked in the Korean's lot? Yeah.

The one where the sign says no parking except for patients only?

Where you going with this, Neil?

You saying he towed my car?

He towed a police officer's vehicle?

Yeah, I was looking to tell you, babe.

Goldblum posted a warning about an hour ago.

Notice says, among other things, it wouldn't hurt if he patronized the guy's

place once and once.

Oh, yeah, Lieutenant. Having my car towed gives me a hell of an appetite.

Especially for seaweed and snake sauce.

Can you wait?

I'll call again, then we'll go.

Detective.

Sergeant. In fact, the very man that I am looking for.

Here. What's this?

It's a prospectus.

First strike estates? Mm -hmm.

You remember a few years back that I purchased an underground condo in the

Alleghenies? Underground condo? Mm -hmm.

America needs positive thinkers, detective.

Men who can think the unthinkable.

You're touching, albeit a naive exercise, in Jeffersonian democracy.

Made me suspect that you might be a customer. If you're referring to my

call, Sergeant, that was private and personal. Oh, whatever.

In a nuclear storm, a handy port, my friend, I wouldn't be without mine.

Ah, you see the rumpus room there? The little belter and his friends.

This is very small.

In fact, the Japanese live in closets. We have to make a few adjustments.

I mean, Judas, life underground is not all fun and video games.

You have video games?

Yes.

I contributed to...

The Thirty Years' War from my library. I don't know that one.

Well, some people might think of it as in bad taste, but it had practical

lessons for the kiddies.

You keep that perspective.

Anything comes up, don't hesitate.

She'll be okay. Safe trip.

Thank you.

Uh, none of my business. There was...

Either burglary or robbery in my parents' house. My father was shot.

He's critical.

I'll use your phone, Maurice.

Where are you calling to?

Police.

I'm the police. What's the problem?

You're police?

Yeah. Come on now.

Come here.

And I didn't want to touch it, because, see, I know somebody could come back

later and make an accusation on me.

Is people living in this building or not, sir?

It's just some old folks, like me.

See, this building is condemned, but everybody knows people's living in it.

ask anybody whose this is?

Heard some crying noise, and I come down. I asked everybody.

All right.

I'm going to take this little guy down to the precinct.

And if anybody comes for him, you have him call me, okay?

How would you feel about a rumpus room, 8 by 11?

You know how big that is?

It's slightly smaller than this car.

Of course, you could have a lot of tapes in there. Tapes aren't bad.

You get into bed, you curl up with a tape. I like that. You could see a tree

a lake. You could see a dog on tape.

But actually, you know, a dog is not that good. You gotta smell a dog for a

to be good.

This is ND4.

You got anything on those basher individuals?

Assault was deadly.

Back of Black Hole Club on Van Buren.

2202, we're on it. Two caught males, both dark -haired, among Jeff.

This is ND4. They're on Portland. I'm in pursuit.

I got the call on West in the Downey Alley.

The car's not here.

Where is it?

Frank.

You died a few minutes ago.

Frank. Frank.

I'm so glad you're here.

I'm so glad.

Mama. Somebody get her a sedative.

Just get her sitting. She'll be okay.

Who'd kill a harmless retired man? Who'd do that?

We were going ice fishing Saturday morning up at Tompkins Creek.

I had a cabin reserve.

I just sent him a check. I got him his license.

He hadn't been there, not since we were kids.

Frank, do you remember? We used to go to Tompkins Creek.

Joseph.

Happy consumer.

You know my brother Frank? Long time.

Frank? Hello.

Medically... He didn't stand a chance, although it was painless at the end.

Whereas, if it's any consolation, his final months would have been not so

Yeah, well, doctor, I've got to talk to my brother about that.

What?

Not really, really, I will. Sorry,

I didn't mean to betray anything.

Was my father sick?

Frank, I found out by accident.

He didn't want any more people to know.

I want to see him.

You may want to wait.

I'll see him now.

Instant. No, please.

Just buy me a little something and I'll make you a glass of toast.

Tea, Mrs. Ferillo?

All right, thank you. Just half a cup.

Captain Ferillo, can I see a moment?

Miss Frillo? When will you be through with your work? Because I can't have my

house being Central Park.

I hope by three o 'clock.

I'm sorry.

When you're free, could we talk? Of course, Father. Thank you.

Lieutenant Patterson, first my sympathies.

And please know we're treating this as you're one of our own.

But we're not starting in too good a field position.

The latents look hard to come by. The gun's an old .32. We don't have it.

Neighbors confirmed your mother sensed the timing.

They heard something.

Had to be a single shot.

About ten minutes later, your mom came back. They didn't see anybody in or out.

Neighbors in front figured the guy had to use the back door.

Joe?

Uh, let me get to work here.

I was just over at Holy Saints.

I put the down on the package.

Joe?

You didn't tell me he was sick.

Is there anything else?

Is there anything else?

Greg.

No, no, you weren't here. I just happened to find out.

It was a pledge to Papa.

Mama knew.

Last month, and it's been hell on earth.

Let me ask you, Mr. Koslow, is your tow license up to date?

You're sure of that, huh?

Let me inform you, if by some miracle you are properly licensed, that this was

mint 81 Regal. So if there's so much as a nick in the paint job, it's going to

cost you a hundred times your lousy 68 bucks.

What?

This guy's lame in me. There's a scratch on the driver's side door.

We're inconvicted?

It's wise guys like you and that Korean make my life a struggle, Neil.

So get the grill situation taken care of. I won't tell you what day I'm coming

back, but if it's not fixed, I cite you for the fine.

Believe that.

My health inspector retires early, and they send me this one. Seems like an

honest fellow.

Yeah, believe that.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

LaRue, Hill Street Precinct.

Pete Regan, Health and Safety.

You're the guy, Pete.

I was over at Chun's Soul Food on Hillam Academy a couple hours ago. He's got

rat -designed chihuahuas in there.

Thanks for the word. I'll tell the guy who covers East of Decker. Tell the guy,

huh? You hear that, detective?

How long you been on the job, Pete?

Three months.

You think when some multiple rape homicide's in progress, the cop on the

stops to ask if it's on his beat? No way.

It's protect and serve time.

No offense, but...

Homicide rape's different from a little rodential infestation. You don't see the

principal when you're coming?

Hey, forget it, J .D.

This guy's got a big behind. He's in there for the pension.

Now, look, fellas, you're wrong about me.

I see paper shufflers all over my department.

It turns my stomach.

I'll drop by there in a couple of hours. How's that?

You renew my faith in the civil service.

Thank you.

Amazing.

Every time I can remember being with him, back to when I was 10 years old,

it was like a struggle.

My insides knotted up.

And it's how I feel now.

Even at his death.

Because he didn't...

tell you he was sick i don't know my mom had

four operations in four years everyone she never said a word until she was back

home and up on her feet again finally i'd call her doctor every six months

his nurse became my deep throat

It's not the same, is it?

No.

Because your mother loved you.

And in my heart, I feel as if to the moment he died,

my father had contempt for me and wanted to hurt me.

Go inside. I have to do something.

.32 caliber.

One bullet missing.

You know, anybody who steals a .79 Plymouth, I mean, how good is it?

They're probably stoned. I mean, they made a mistake. I made the mistake.

Me. Okay?

What's the kid? You know, as soon as that kid starts crying, I mean, they're

going to freak. They're going to take off like hell. Star Sergeant, you think

you could can the speculation until this thing's over?

Report vehicle fitting ND description.

Vehicle has collided with Riverton Bridge abutment. Oh, my God.

She's not going to come anyway. She's in Alaska.

I wouldn't spend the long distance.

Mama, Joe.

Frank, tell your brother how cruel Aunt Clara was to me and Papa all our lives.

Mama, sit a minute.

No, I've just got these few minutes while the ants are out. The place is a

pigsty. Please, Mama.

Mama, we have another problem.

What is it?

Did Papa...

Did Papa take his own life?

Frank! What are you talking about? Papa was robbed. I came home from the store.

Stop, stop, stop. What is it with you? What are you doing? Are you crazy?

He's dead. Papa's dead.

Will you just leave it? If you don't know what you're talking about, shut up.

But if you're being dishonest with me now, you've got to help.

Oh, that's good.

Oh, that's really good, Frank.

He's the big -time cop.

He's coming in to interrogate about his own father's death.

Oh, boy, you know, Frank, you know, you know the thing about you.

Your whole life, I think I always liked you.

But you never had any closeness. You never had any love or family. That's

enough, Joe.

Let me and Frank talk, please.

I found the gun you hid downstairs.

I know you didn't help him. I know you weren't even here.

But the thing you did, Mama, hiding the gun and telling them it was a robbery,

that's a crime.

To the police?

No, they don't know.

I came home, and there he

was, slumped in his chair.

He'd been so...

If the police find out, Father Conklin will find out.

And I didn't want Papa to be... Not without a mass.

Not without a blessing at the grave.

Oh, please.

The police can't know.

Please help me.

Very tasty. How about water?

Excellent.

Hey, you're not really doing that.

No. No, I'm not, man. I only got 30 bucks invested in these rodents. Yeah,

only got a lifetime invested in being scared of rats.

Here.

Come on.

Oh,

to you, too.

Goodbye.

Detective? What is it?

I heard about that phone call you made this morning. Forget about that. That's

personal and private. No, I know it was personal, but it was also a very public

-spirited thing to do, and I was wondering if maybe we could have a

about that.

What's that?

Well, you see...

It's like this.

It's like where we could go if we just kind of got eye to eye on this sort of

thing. See, I've had those nightmares, too, where it's too late and things

up and this is going too fast. So I figured we could get some kind of a

like the PBA or something. You know, people respect law enforcement. They

think we're communists. Well,

we get the PBA with me as a representative and we lobby for some

newspaper ad that says that everybody who has had these horrible dreams to

the White House.

and say, okay, look, now don't be so macho here. And then we get this

groundswell story where we get these ads, like all of a sudden we have 20

million people calling the White House and saying, whoa, slow the bus down.

Look, I already got a career.

This is personal.

Personal,

well, okay, you think about it, okay?

Okay. I'm thinking about it, and I wish I could stop thinking about it. Mick,

this is Mr.

Darnell Carnes. He is the father of the missing baby.

Where's my child, Timothy?

You're that kid's father?

You abandoned your son? Look, you don't talk to me like that, you hear?

His mother took him. I don't know what she did. Come here. Come with me. Come

on.

I come back at 12 o 'clock to see the child, and they're both gone.

If you weren't working for the last three days, where were you?

Why is that a question?

Because you come down here saying you had nothing to do with it. Who are you,

Mr. Clean?

Look, I was in jail, right?

Out of 1145. What were you in jail for? Come on, man.

That's what it's about.

Are you going to take my child for that? You answer my questions.

I was in a fight, all right?

I drive my taxi, a dude remarks me, then he wants to dupe.

Look, man.

You took my child and you brought my child in here.

Where is he at? Mr.

Carnes?

This is a telephone number for the Youth Authority.

It's the Decker Avenue branch.

Mrs. Morgenstern.

Youth Authority? Why is he there? Because he is.

That's where they take lost babies.

Now, you go over there. Talk it out with them.

Youth Authority, huh?

They're going to ask me about a lousy three days when I ain't been in jail in

eight years.

I don't know what they're going to ask, Mr. Carnes. Now, go.

I gotta be afraid.

Excuse me, Lieutenant.

You can tell me to shut up, but I understand your captain has a loved one

gravely ill.

What'd you hear that?

Actually, I overheard you on the horn. If you see him, will you tell him we

offer very competitive pricing and could you pass along one of our brochures?

He's out of town.

It happened out of town.

I can't stand to see you hurt yourself like this.

key to the door and making a lot of noise, but it doesn't seem to be

threatening.

Where's the baby? The other room. If you refuse to bring it, I'm going to start

yelling for you. Okay, go get the baby and hang out in the back. All right.

Mr. Carnes, Detective Belker.

Right away, just like I told you, they started talking about how I've been in

jail. Never mind jail now, Mr.

Carnes. Now we're talking about taking hostages.

Nobody gives a baby to a guy who takes hostages. It's my baby.

He's not the legal guardian. We offered him a ten -day hearing date. Okay, okay.

How about this?

I'm not taking sides.

I'm not. I'm talking to both of you. Let's say they bring the baby now.

You can hold him, make sure he's okay. If you open this door and let out the

hostages, then we can sit down, we can talk this thing through.

If I do that, can I take Timothy home?

No.

But if you don't let those women go, you're never gonna have them.

Look, don't mislead him. His chances are about zilch.

This is the kind of comment we don't need. That's not our policy. Go ahead,

it to him. He tried to leave with that baby. It's child endangerment. You're

the case, Harvey.

Take it easy now, man. Don't go any

straighter, all right?

Hey, Cheese.

How you doing, Big Cheese?

Oh, Daddy loves you.

Captain, a minute of your time?

If you would give me a second to just check up on my mother.

She's sleeping now. The doctor mildly sedated her.

Lieutenant, I'll return later.

Thank you, Father.

Father.

What? Alone?

I'll make some more coffee.

I talked to your mother a few minutes about insurance.

She assured me there isn't any.

Why did you ask?

Your father's death, we now believe, was a suicide, Captain.

Sorry. You surprised by what I'm saying?

No, not really.

You know your dad was very sick.

Found out today.

You see, we weren't getting anywheres on the robbery supposition. Not a piece of

dirt, even. And then Malley finds a handful of bullets. Same bullet that

him. In the shoebox.

Malley wasn't prying around, Captain. It was part of his floor sweep.

Did he find a gun?

Uh -uh.

We thought maybe your mom got hinky, threw it out, but it's not in the

Then we thought maybe she'd hide it down here.

Seems logical.

It's not here.

You didn't come down before, did you, Captain?

Actually, I did.

Yeah, Malley thought he saw you coming down here. You weren't looking for

something, were you?

Why?

Gun.

I guess cops think along the same lines.

Did you find it?

No.

Well, don't worry. Without the gun, even if my commander gets a B in this bonus,

we're not going after your mother for anything.

Mama, I threw out the gun.

But the police know what happened. They found out anyway.

You threw out the gun?

I made you do something bad.

You shouldn't say that. You needn't and you shouldn't. I made the mistake and

you covered up for me.

It's done.

Oh, I'm sorry, Frank.

Papa was so proud of you when you graduated from police academy.

Do you know that? All I ever heard was how little money I was going to make.

He was proud.

A man as proud as your father doesn't even like to show his pride.

And he hasn't passed on a day that I... I made you do something a policeman

shouldn't do.

Is Father Conklin still out there?

He said he'll come by later. Did you hear what I said before?

The police found out what happened.

I heard.

What's going to happen?

I'll talk to them.

And give me a German on Castillo.

Lieutenant. What you got?

To win.

Even better. Good in show, Bunch.

Make sure it's charged to the DA.

Okay, I'll call you back later.

You're sure there's no insurance kicking around here somewheres? Just his

company retirement.

And that's paid up no matter how he died.

You know, if I do this, what you're asking...

Goes in as an open case. That doesn't help my baton average. Any captain?

Or my precincts, either.

I'm asking a favor.

I have no call, except one cop to another.

Your dad ain't going to go to hell.

Your dad's a clean guy, everything I heard.

Status?

Better hope that gun don't turn up underneath the bed.

It won't.

That's what I figured.

Thank you.

I thought it was people in that building.

I loved it, but I came back.

You left your baby?

But I came back.

You're under arrest.

Officer, search this woman at Booker for felony child endangerment. Go on.

Let him go. You can let him go. He's all right now.

Mr. Carnes. Mr. Carnes. Sit down, please.

You all right?

Listen. I checked the cab company.

We've got a good record.

I'll tell you what's up.

So at least I can tell him that, huh?

Hey, look, am I going to get my baby?

My sister will be here on Friday. Mr. Carnes, I don't know the answer to those

things. That's not my job. I'm going to go meet a cop.

Yeah.

Let's eat.

What's going to be with her?

Probably should get out. Probably should get a legal aid, just like you didn't.

You should contest the proceedings, probably.

Yeah. Well, anyway, thanks.

You're the only one that stood up for me.

You're welcome.

Henry, Mr.

Chun. I know, Mr. Chun. You happy now? Cup and popcorn lot, anytime, cup one.

Mr. Chun, this is a health department citation.

It's got nothing to do with us.

I know my health inspector very well. My health inspector know me this problem.

I've got to tell you, sir, if you're saying you paid off your regular health

inspector and now you've got a new, honest one and that's why you got

that's a very corrupt, un -American attitude.

It make it until you die.

We talked to Chandler's over at First Strike.

Oh, so we may be neighbors. I won't forget World War III.

We could get up there for deer hunting season.

Neighbors, neighbors.

Dear Schmier, I'm the new sales rep of the entire Eastern District.

And I got you to thank for my midlife career move, Sergeant.

Yes, sirree. This a .m., Mort Keyes was a journeyman dragging his tail through

the listless seas of a time -honored yet no -growth industry.

This evening, take a look at this.

Mother Nature may get mugged, but you'll have yours.

Dipping in the jacuzzi, dining on your cuisine novelle, a thousand feet beneath

the fuss.

Damn, it's a vital product.

Excuse me.

I'm Detective Belker. I'm doing some investigating on a custody case. I'd

some Xeroxes made. Detective?

Yes. Could I see you for a moment, please?

Sure.

I know you've taken an interest in the Carnes case.

So before you spend any more time on it, I want to let you know where we stand.

Good. Where do we stand?

There's been tremendous negative reaction up and down the floor to the

-taking. Miss Forbes is devastated. She's asking for work leave. And so Mr.

Carnes is not going to get his child.

A family court judge will make that decision, of course. But your

will be no, and the judge follows your recommendation.

Most of the time.

I just thought he was an okay guy, Mr. Carnes. He wasn't that okay.

We have records going back.

Child support was always spotty, and up until eight years ago, he had a record

of violent crimes.

And if he goes to a foster home, then?

Yes, for six months, maybe a year, and then there'll be another hearing set.

Mother is a doper. His father may not last six months or a year.

You're the one who said he was okay, Detective.

He is okay.

He is on the edge.

Why can't you understand that?

We do our best.

We'll be at the motel, Joe.

Frank, I owe you an apology.

Thing about the family not being apart

I'm glad

you're here.

I love you Joey

Oh

Very good. This is excellent

It's terrible.

Mr. Community Relations.

Hey, you know where your dream came from, don't you?

Where? Well, we started watching the show last night about Hiroshima.

Uh -uh. I fell asleep right when it came up. Yeah, but I bet your brain absorbed

it. People do that. You know, they're still hearing when they drop off. At

it's going away now. The anxiety's a lot less.

Yeah, well, look at it this way.

You didn't save the world today, but you saved the kids.

You're right. It was kind of dumb.

No, I almost lost that kid.

Because I didn't think. It was like I was all screwed up.

Honey, can I hold on to Philip?

Oh, oh, boy.

You know, I don't even know what's going to happen to that other kid.

Meg, stop.

Stop what?

Will you play a footsie?

I'm not.

You're not?

No.

You're a felon, Furlow.

My Barker's boys did it for their mom.

Furlow did it for his.

Is that my defense?

Sure.

Will you retain me? You bet.

My father was a stiff, cold man, and I am.

Aren't I?

You want the answer to be yes.

You aren't.

You aren't your father.

Joey wanted to be just like our dad.

You know how some kids are?

Their old man's a god.

That was Joey his whole life.

But he was too sweet.

I always go through the mold.

Hello?

Henry, I just called to check in.

How'd it go?

Oh, I'm glad to hear it.

Yes, he passed on this morning.

No, he didn't.

No, it was suicide.

Right, he was very sick. He was dying of cancer.

And apparently... Yeah.

Thank you.

Good night.

Will you not be angry with me?

Before when Christina called, you know she was incumbent a year.

I asked her a few things.

She said you could get a cranky old priest.

But mostly these days, the church considers your whole life, they don't

you for suicide.

They don't?

Mm -mm.

I thought it was kind of beautiful.

Because imagine a man jumps off a building before he hits the

ground. We'll never know for sure, but he might have had a second thought.

I like that.

The tumor is situated here.

I'm afraid surgery is not an option.

No cure?

Radiation therapy.

Chemotherapy.

Mr. Ferrello, there will be pain.

We'll do our best with it.

Radiation therapy.

Chemotherapy.

Do our best with the pain.

It's the president.

Mr. President?

Right. Mick, I got your message.

You were right to remind me, Mick. We're going to destroy all the nuclear bombs.

It's high time.

We're making them into old Studebakers.

God, I love those cars.

The whole country thanks you for your suggestion, Mick.