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No.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

What is it?

Somebody was going on a trip.

I didn't want him to go.

Better not have been another woman.

Who?

It was my dad.

He was getting on a boat and I was upset he was leaving.

It was something we were supposed to do together.

That's crazy.

Her father never went anywhere away from home in his whole life.

Maybe that's his dying.

Young Dr.

Freud.

Come on, Frillo.

The last 15 minutes are the best.

No, I'm up.

6 .30? Mm -hmm.

I wonder what we were supposed to do.

Oh.

Thanks, Bobby. Yeah.

Hey, you guys here working?

Grab your motor.

Yeah, if I don't asphyxiate myself.

No way these leggings last until spring.

What, do you think third time's a charm with this guy?

Where did you say you got those fishnets?

Uh, 21st Street Shop.

I'm Red.

How about a preview, huh?

Hi. Morning.

Parking practice?

Yeah, right.

You got 15 minutes?

15 minutes of what?

I don't know, uh, spend time with a jerk?

Now, mister, I think you know why I'm out here.

You here for the same thing?

How much?

Why don't you pull around the corner? We'll talk about it there.

7 .15 a .m., defective heating units, and here a windshield factory, God knows

what. How would you like to be standing on the corner in a miniskirt?

Are you trying to make me feel guilty by thinking about somebody else's movie?

No, no, no. I'm just saying things could be worse.

Things are sufficiently bad.

I hope.

A woman walking these streets, she's usually working for Jimmy.

Jimmy Shields. Now, who might Jimmy Shields be?

Who, moi?

No kidding.

Listen, I gotta hold the hundred before I get in the car.

Does this get me a half and a half?

I'm a police officer, mister.

You're under arrest.

Step out of the car.

This is Russo, 2201. I've got a caller.

We'll pin a rose on you.

Steal your trade and protect you.

He splits 60 -40.

That's the way it works on the corner of Decker and Jefferson.

So you've got a firm offer to me, huh? You want me to trick for you?

You bet.

You pups, get out of the car.

What's that mean? You're under arrest. Get out of the car. Come on.

Come on.

Hands up on him.

We've been just rapping, sister.

2202. Got a pickup.

There you go, sir.

Here we go, Lucille Bates. Now we can go inside.

There's no way you've cut me some rhythm on this one, huh?

Afraid not.

You know, you've got a familiar -looking face.

Hey, where are you going?

Get back here.

What's he going to do? We've got a $30 ,000 car here. Get out of here. Get out

of here. We're all in the car. Get in.

I tell you, the trip got it all wrong. We were speaking in the hypothetical.

Well, this is a hypothetical fight. Here we go. Here we go.

I got him. You and I in the elbow, Jimmy. Let's go. Maybe if you'd feel

you wouldn't be chasing me. Yeah, right.

Best wide receiver I ever saw.

Jan's on your back.

Don't say a word, man. We're sorry. You're a real fast runner.

I'm not fast enough.

I've seen you 20 times, that catch in a championship game against Pittsburgh.

98 yards, man, were you flying.

It was a great moment. This guy's going to have a million dollars worth of

endorsements going right down the tube.

Mr. Jackson, do you want your lawyer? No.

No, I don't want him involved in this. Can I get a regular lawyer?

You mean a public defender?

Right. Yeah, anything you want.

First of all, I'm probably missing Jackson's pop on the day she does a down

dough. Okay with me.

Great. It'll keep you out of the press for a while.

I gotta call my lawyer. Well, first you get fingerprinted, then you can call

your lawyer. In the meantime, let me tell you about all the pleasure you can

give me on the TV set on Sundays. Buddy, you're one kind of athlete, I'll tell

you that.

Yeah, it's been a great career. Thanks for Jimmy.

See me afterwards, blood.

Jimmy'll fix you up with whatever you need. Go.

Russo, let me hold a .337.

Hey, I hear you put the arm on Raymond Jackson.

Why would a guy like that be out looking for a street hooker?

Athletes need human contact, too.

Okay.

Sign here, Dr.

Fenwick. Detective Washington and me will list the items on this form. Let me

just think if they stole anything else. You said a watch, a ring, and your

wallet. I'd like a minute to think if there was anything else, detective. I

received a traumatic blow to the head. Take your time, doctor, okay? On the

other hand, Neil, we both know that 80 % of stolen goods are recovered within

the first hour, and we both know what happens to that recovery curve the

the trail gets cold. It's the ring that's most important. It was a caduceus

my wife gave me when I graduated medical school. That's the kind of specialty

item they own. along quickest.

I guess that's it.

Anything else comes to mind, this is a priority phone line.

You've got both my numbers. Work and home.

Yeah, we better check out those pawn shops, Neil. Hey, you wouldn't be

on making a slight detail, would you, lover? You mean to the police firing

range? Check out a tiger who's maybe going to make us four grand?

It's possible, Neil. You know, you never can tell where stolen goods are going

to show up. Neil, J .D., Captain.

Mac. Captain.

We may have a problem with your bakery undercover.

Don't say that.

Baker's wife phoned. She said her husband checked into the hospital with

hypertension. Captain, if I don't get off this desk today, Robin is going to

to jail for murder.

Look, I can document the extortion myself.

I tell the juice guys I'm the baker's nephew.

Are you sure you're all right? It's barely been two weeks. I feel good.

Please?

All right. If the baker's wife agrees. Thank you.

Take it easy, mate. Nice and easy, Captain.

Just heard back from Samoa.

Any good?

No contact with Howard Hunter since my arrival here 14 months ago.

Gravely concerned by your news, he is missing. Please apprise of further

developments.

Camilla Ashton -Wilkes. Might be nice if they circulated a picture of Howard

from this decade.

Well, joining her in Samoa was about the only thing I could think of Howard

doing where he might have felt he had some reason not to contact us. That's

still the amnesia.

The recurrence from when he got hit on the head last year. Right. I mean, a guy

doesn't just disappear into thin air.

Think he's dead?

Joe?

It's okay. Mom is fine.

My brother Joe, Detective Henry Goldman. How do you do? Good to meet you.

I don't have deposition on Fernandez till three.

I'm going to check some emergency rooms, put some more of these up. Okay,

Kosicki. Good to meet you.

How's Sophie? She's good. She's real good.

Joyce? Fine. Good.

What is it, Joe?

I'm all jammed up, Frank.

It's the business.

Well, this winter couldn't have been very good for construction. 23 days out

50. You believe that?

We lost 23 days out of 50 to bad weather.

And just when I take the flight... What do you mean?

I don't know if you remember.

When Papa passed, when you came home, I told you I was low bid on a pod mall to

down on Wellington Street. I thought you were very happy with that.

I went bare bones on my estimates.

I really wanted to work.

I gave low estimates on everything.

And to make it up, I didn't buy a completion bond.

I took the money and I bought materials. I took a chance.

Nothing, nothing but snow.

How much is it going to cost?

I got to pay $22 ,000 in lateness penalties by next Monday.

Now, Frank... There's brothers and there's brothers.

I know what kind of brothers we've been.

I don't have any right to ask you this.

I'd like to help you out, Joe.

But I am...

Right up against the wall. I am maxed out with all the money people. I said I

want to help you.

Are you kidding?

Well, I ought to be able to get it from the bank.

You mean it?

You ought to be able to get it?

I'll make a phone call.

I'm embarrassed.

I don't know what to say.

It's okay.

It's okay, Joe. It's okay.

What do you think?

He's got talent.

Think he can take a dog home?

That, I haven't decided yet.

I hear you formed another syndicate, LaRue. Here we go, same old song.

LaRue, did I tell you about that syndicate he formed to back that

Hey, Vic Hitler happened to have been a very funny dude, man. When he was awake.

Narcoleptic comic.

You know, there's two kinds of people in the world, Sterling. There's guys like

me to try to make things happen. And there's guys like you, Monday morning

quarterback. Hey, J .D., check out Cataldo. Maybe we can learn something

Nice shooting.

Thanks.

You ever enter one of these things before?

Tell me about it.

Everybody's got something different. Me?

My secret is I just...

Center it on the target.

Picture Charlie.

No kidding.

Yeah. I picture his screaming, tortured face as I blow him away.

I hear his death rattle as I zero in on his mouth.

Bullseye.

Then I let loose.

I'm at one with the target. Just me and Charlie.

Who's Charlie? Is that some friend of yours?

Are you kidding me?

Yeah, maybe just a little.

Give the tired head games a rest, Cataldo.

Just enjoy watching me shoot.

Look at that.

I bet.

What do you think, J .D.? I think the kid's got it.

Tommy, come here.

Hey, J .D.

This year's model are real. Kid's got ice water in his veins. So, uh, how you

feeling? Oh, man, did you see that, J .D.? That old guy tried to psych me.

but you showed him, though, didn't you, Tommy? Oh, yeah. Hey, I'll bet you wish

the contest was right now. Oh, you got it. Give me a risk.

What are you talking about?

Humor, man.

Your pulse is 150, Tommy, minimum.

You may not live till tonight.

You know, if you were this excited the first time you got some, you didn't get

any. Look, I'm telling you, LaRue, I am going to take this guy.

Good luck.

My syndicate ain't backing you.

Hey, that's your problem.

You guys are washed up, just like Cataldo.

I'd rather not bet than back a loser.

Iron Mike.

What do you know, Bunce?

Tonight's a big night, huh, Mike? Coming up for your annual moment of glory?

You entering this year?

Yeah, sure, Mike.

And then I'm going out and getting my other seven merit badges. You know, I'm

almost eligible for Eagle Scout.

Would you mind stepping back?

Let's see what you got.

No, no, no, no. You see, I don't do this to show you what I got, Mike.

I do this because I'm a cop and I want to keep my eye.

Nice shooting.

Well, thanks, Mike.

You got any gold stars?

Man can shoot.

Mm -hmm.

in a couple weeks ago. His stitches still bother me sometimes.

Now, Mrs. Lasculi, when this man comes in, if he's the same one that threatened

your husband, I want you to give me a little pinch right here, okay?

You want me to pinch you?

Give me a little pinch, see, because if it's the same guy, I'm not going to give

him the money. I'm going to make him bring his boss because we want to make

we get all the evidence we can on everyone before we make our arrests.

Oh. Look what my dom got me into. The man's not just weak in his circular

system. He's weak in his will.

Once, I got him to go to Gambler's Anonymous. He came home drunk.

How long's he been involved with Shylock's? Oh, I'm not sure.

He's afraid to tell me.

God love him. If I would have known how deep he was getting in, I would have

sent him to the hospital myself.

Take a look out on the street, Mrs. Lasculi.

Morning.

Mr. Lasculli.

Mr. Lasculli ain't here.

Then who are you?

I'm Mr. Lasculli's nephew.

Okay, auntie, I understand.

Yeah, but you're in charge here, right?

Are you aware your uncle has a loan payment due?

No.

Ma 'am, are you aware of this loan? Leave me alone.

I'm a helpless woman.

Hey, listen.

I'm supposed to pick up $2 ,000 here.

Mr. Lasculli understood it was supposed to be here at 10 o 'clock.

Now I gotta come back here with my boss.

And that makes me look bad.

My husband's in the hospital. This boy's just filling in. Yes, any messages you

got, I'm happy to take them. Yeah, great.

Give him this.

Four o 'clock.

I'll be back here with my boss.

You better have the two bones.

John Doe that you have on your day seat. That wouldn't happen to be Raymond

Jackson. What makes you say that?

Well, that's Jackson's wife.

Interrogation room's off limits. It's for attorney -client conferences only. I

just saw my husband going back there. He wants me in there with him. It's not up

to me. I'm just telling you the rules. If it's not up to you, why don't you get

the hell out of my way? Ma 'am, ma 'am, just take it easy.

Tanya.

They arrested Raymond. Ma 'am, would you stop putting a hole through my foot?

Tanya, I don't want to be defending two Jacksons today. Thank you. Sergeant.

Mr. Jackson, I'll do whatever you instruct, but I'd think a person in your

position to plead guilty to a charge of sexual solicitation would mean

considerable consequences.

I just want to get it over with.

And I don't want to get them involved.

Get who involved?

My lawyer, everyone else, my wife.

Ray.

I'm Arnold Resnick. I'm Mr. Jackson's attorney.

Look. I'm completely guilty on this, Arnie.

Sorry I let everyone down.

Let's, you and I, discuss what we're going to do, okay? Look, man, I blew it.

propositioned the officer.

There's no way to sweep this under the rug.

Ray, you're under a lot of pressure right now. Would you excuse us? I

heard Mr. Jackson say he wants to change attorneys.

Look, no offense intended, but I have represented the Jacksons for six years.

think you can see the man is overwrought.

Don't talk about me like I'm not here. Mr. Jackson, would you like Mr. Rethnick

to represent you? I want this over with.

Ray, you want it over, we'll take care of it. But there are ways and ways of

pleading guilty. For God's sakes, don't throw your whole life out. And Tanya's.

Maybe you should represent me.

Were you in with Raymond?

Is he all right? I missed one.

He's all right.

Why did he do it?

Did he say what was wrong? Excuse me, Mrs. Jackson, I wondered if I could...

questions. Just get away from me. I know. I just wanted... Please, please.

did he say? He didn't say why he did it.

Is it going to be all right?

I hope so.

Your husband couldn't have a better lawyer than Mr. Resnick.

Please excuse me.

Oh, hi. I need bifocals.

Who was going to interrogation me for? I could have sworn I saw your brother Joe

coming in the front door. You did.

Is your mother all right? Oh, yeah, yeah. Everything's okay there.

Joe's out walking.

He's been a little overrun lately.

He's having problems with his business because of all this bad weather.

He needs a $22 ,000 loan.

Tidy him up.

How can we get it to him? Well, the bank says they'll give him the loan as long

as we put up our CDs. It's a good matter. Those trusting souls.

I'm doing court. Will they take an okay for me over the phone? No, it's one of

the signs.

Here. Pass for Mr. Foreman.

Thanks.

It's a good risk.

I know someone in the family.

Odds on the favorite Mike Cataldo are now four to five.

Come on, Jimmy.

Civilians. Bookmaking's illegal.

Come on. Just a friendly little office, fool.

Hey.

I mean, the thing was so weird.

On one hand, we're chasing the perp. At the same time, it's like watching this

incredible athletic phenomenon.

Something to tell your kids about. I guess I was so caught up with that two

pimp, I didn't even see the run.

Hey, is this guy a sideshow or a human being? Yeah, what's the matter with you

people? Ain't you got no compassion?

You don't care about other people's feelings?

Watch with her.

Who knows?

Who cares?

I guess he does really stand to lose a lot, huh? To get that famous, you gotta

watch your step.

What do you think, Neil? Do I appeal to Bunch's ego or to his wallet?

I think first we pop Sid.

I don't want to hear that.

Description's an exact fit, J .D. Can't be too many of those doctor's rings out

there. Neil.

We, Pop Sid, were buying four hours of arrest reports and an arraignment. No

we make the shooting contest.

Hey, so what I saw, babe?

I hate a fanatic.

Hey, Norm.

Sid, congratulations.

Thanks very much. For what? Oh, you won the Good Citizenship Award for returning

stolen goods.

What do you want? No, wait a minute. You got it wrong, detective. I've had this

ring since I don't know when, Norm.

You've had that ring since nine this morning. Now, either I pop you for

receipt of stolen property, or you win the good citizenship medal for turning

in. I'll take the medal.

Congratulations, Sid.

Now, take off.

My pleasure.

You know, one of these days you're going to stick up for me, I'm going to fall

over with a migraine. Don't hurt your head.

You're looking pretty sharp out in that practice range this morning.

That's all.

Hey, did you ever think about entering that contest? What, you mean so I can

one of those trophies where they unscrew the bowler from the top and they screw

on the guy shooting the targets?

Forget trophies, Norm. I'm talking about Jimmy Fallon's offering field odds 20

to 1, anybody who beats Mike Cataldo. I got a syndicate willing to place 400

bucks on a live entry. Promise to buy me a malted afterwards?

You'd be in for 20%, Norm, and you wouldn't have to put up a nickel.

Plus, you get to show up that tin soldier, Cataldo.

Hmm. These contests are for guys like Cataldo, you know? Put him out in the

street ten minutes, he's crying for mommy.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

Just once, once I'd like to see a real cop win it. Hey, LaRue, shut up.

Right, sorry.

Twenty percent.

Twenty percent?

You still offering field odds 20 to 1? 20 to 1.

Four yards.

Who's your dark horse?

You'll find out soon enough.

Oh, and Jimmy, don't worry about anything.

The PBA's got a great program for indigent cops.

The Gazelle Company continues to have full faith in Raymond Jackson as an

individual of honor.

and integrity. But are you going to continue using him to endorse your

We stand by our statement. How do you feel about the charges your husband

solicited a prostitute, Mrs. Jackson?

I don't know what went on this morning, but I do know my husband, and he has no

need to go out and solicit prostitutes.

So he'll be pleading not guilty? I don't know what's going to happen.

Believe me, we're about to wind up with egg on our push. Arnie Resnick's this

close to positioning us as puritanical prigs.

Gentlemen, grateful for the meeting.

Mr. Resnick, believe me, no one takes pleasure in your client's situation.

I've seen this fellow do things on a football field brought a damn lump to my

throat. Raymond Jackson's been my friend for six years.

There's no way I can make you understand him in two minutes.

What I can tell you is that Raymond and his wife love and depend on each other.

That Raymond is neither a drug user nor a partier.

If you were either of those things, he wouldn't be on that street corner at 7 o

'clock in the morning like a 15 -year -old school kid. The fact is, that's

he was arrested. Look, it's pretty obvious that right now, Ray Jackson's a

troubled individual.

He's coming to the end of a great career.

He's trying to make some transitions in his life. And the pressure from all

that's compounded by his being looked up to by so many people.

Captain, it's my understanding...

This sort of charge gets pleaded down to public nuisance, more or less, as a

matter of course.

Would he plead to that? I'd also like to be able to make some explanatory

remarks, both in court and subsequently, that the police department would agree

not to contradict.

Alleging misconduct on the part of the arresting officers.

Would you let me get away with that? Absolutely not. I am hardly in the

seat here, Captain.

How about something along the line that the department had cast a wide net?

and that the operation was meant more to deter streetwalkers and catch

criminals. Couldn't hurt to get painted tough on prostitution, Captain. As long

as there's no implication of entrapment.

Would that be acceptable?

Erwin? No problem for us.

Then you've got a deal.

Captain, why don't you confer with your arresting officers, make sure we're all

on the same page?

Counselor?

I've got a nephew at home who would do handsprings.

If I came home with Raymond Jackson's autograph...

How'd it come out, Captain?

Jackson's entering a plea of guilty of being a public nuisance.

Sounds right. We've agreed not to counter any statement Jackson or his

may make at trial or afterwards to the press about what he was doing down

Now, wait a minute. Did I just get hung out to dry here?

But Abe specifically agreed not to allege entrapment or misconduct on your

Don't want to see you, Captain. Okay, Sergeant. Are you both agreeable? No

problem here.

So get it. Get which? Is that Officer Russo?

Jackson, what... What was he doing out there? What was he looking for?

Hey, I'm with you, Officer Russo. I mean, the only important things in the

are staying comfortable, not getting too involved, and...

Having a little fun in Iraq.

A sensitive person like you, I could see where something like this wouldn't add

up. I'm going to slap you in the face. Yeah, well, you better do a run -in,

sweetheart, because I might hit you back.

You never mentioned in your telegram that you were returning from Samoa.

My receiving word about Lieutenant Hunter was like a blinding light. I left

airport as if in a dream.

Does it mean any further word?

I'm afraid not.

I see.

Lieutenant Hunter had an episode of traumatic amnesia last year.

I recall.

And we're just hoping he's walking around somewhere.

Yes, the alternative is unthinkable.

Captain, you may not realize that it was I who abandoned the lieutenant.

The victim of my own irreconcilable passions. The man I eloped with, my

chieftain, represented the exotic, the primitive.

while the lieutenant meant everything that was noble, disciplined, familiar in

the best sense of the word. Yet I succumbed to the remote.

You don't have to explain, Miss Ashton -Wilson. During the 14 months that I was

with my Simone, I carried the thought of Howard within me like an anchor, an

island of stability waiting for me. It's as if I have awakened from a long

sleep.

Let's hope this has a happy outcome.

No, no.

Lieutenant Hunter is alive somewhere, Captain. I feel his presence.

Just as you and I are sitting here.

Howard lives.

Where will you be staying?

There was a time when I had a key to the lieutenant's apartment.

Have you changed the lock?

Not that I know of.

Then it is there that I would prefer to stay.

Fine.

Oh, um, what has happened to the Emperor Loves? Lieutenant Goldbloom, uh,

boarded him, that account.

I hope it isn't Phyla and Waldrop.

Oh, from my years of obedience, I've learned that one must never

how drastically months of training can be undone by only two weeks of negligent

pet care.

Where did you go? I just walked.

I got lost about seven times. These aren't the greatest neighborhoods to get

lost.

How'd it go at the bank?

Did it work out all right?

It's set up for 24 payments.

I'm going to send this right into the bank, Frank.

This is the last you're going to hear about it.

Don't you want the check?

Yeah, that might help.

Joey, what if the weather stays bad?

No problem. I'll throw myself off a bridge.

A loan officer at the bank was saying that some construction companies up here

were missing two and three penalty dates, not just one. My next penalty

not till eight weeks.

The weather can't stay that bad, not till May.

Since when did you get into the construction business? Not me, my

You know, I asked myself about 50 times, how can I take a flyer like this?

Seems like ever since Papa died.

I don't know. It seems like I'm a different person.

But I'm worried, Frank.

I'm worried that life is going to pass me by.

I guess we're out from under the tree.

Yeah, that's the truth.

Funny, I had a dream.

Papa was sailing away on a trip.

And I felt left behind.

I guess we're never going to finish up with Papa.

It's kind of nice, maybe.

His son's got a chance to get together.

J -3309, Your Honor. Raymond Jackson, 207 of the Penal Code, solicitation to

commit an immoral act.

Complaining officers Celestina Russo and Patrick Flaherty.

I see Mr.

Jackson is represented by an appropriately heavy hitter. Arnold

Honor. Approach the bench, Your Honor.

Counsel, approach.

Defendant stipulated to a charge of public nuisance, Your Honor. Then why

you standing here instead of behind your desk, Mr. Bernstein?

There's a further agreement as to remarks I will have entered on the

Brevity, Mr. Resnick.

Consonant with my client's interest, Your Honor.

Mr. Jackson's willing to enter a plea? Guilty to the misdemeanor charge of

public nuisance, Your Honor.

People? No objection, Your Honor. I'd like to enter a statement on Mr.

Jackson's behalf.

Before Your Honor pronounce a sentence?

Yeah. Simply that Mr. Jackson appears here, Your Honor, as the result of a

police operation whose admitted goal was harassment and deterrence of

prostitution and the placation of neighborhood merchants rather than any

substantive end of law enforcement. And that having entangled Mr.

Jackson in its wide and indiscriminately cast net, this same department, to save

face for itself, now proposes a plea arrangement.

which the practicality of Raymond's position makes it impossible for him to

refuse.

I can only hope that to the extent the police permit them to become available,

the media will show the same appetite and enthusiasm I see here today in

publicizing the actual facts of Raymond Jackson's arrest.

I suspect, though, that what we will hear from the police in a matter of

versus Raymond Jackson is a steady stream of no comments.

Thank you, Your Honor.

9 .9, Mr. Resnick.

Mr. Jackson, quote while you're ahead.

Guilty, Your Honor.

Under dollar fine.

Mrs. Jackson, would you please comment, please? Mr. Jackson, one word, sir. Mr.

Jackson has a statement.

Here are your notes, Raymond.

I appreciate people trying to protect me.

Fact is, I made a mistake.

And I hope the public can understand that.

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you can never be the guy they talk you

to be.

The guy you want to be.

So you wind up driving around in the middle of the night feeling like a jerk.

Fraud.

I know a lot of people look up to me, and I appreciate that.

But when it's all said and done,

I'm just a human being.

That's all.

And I'd like to apologize to my wife.

Mr. Jackson, are you planning on speaking at the Decker Avenue Community

Awards?

This is the money I'm giving to the juice guys.

See, to make a really airtight arrest, we want them to actually take this

Oh, you're feeling bad, aren't you?

I'm a little uncomfortable.

Uh -oh.

Bingo.

I'll do this real quick.

I'm Joseph Santucci.

How do you do?

Money's all here.

That's $2 ,000 in back interest.

Correct.

Jimmy tells me you're new.

Yeah, I'm just filling in for my uncle.

You understand the arrangement?

$200 a week.

Every week the loan's outstanding.

I understand.

No, but I mean, do you understand?

Deep down.

What's going on?

$200 a week. Every week we're outstanding. Mr. Santucci, my aunt and

understand. Do you understand deep down?

I understand deep down. Please take this money.

In another 30 seconds, he's going to arrest you, and I'm supposed to stand

and watch you set fire? All right, freeze!

You're busted!

Please do not resist. I've recently had surgery. If you make any attempt to

escape, I'll be forced to use my weapon, and I have a very short temper.

Mrs. Lasculi, move away.

Lone sharks, bums, you're going to set us on fire? Mrs. Lasculi.

Sorry about what I said before.

That was a cheap shot.

Forget it. I mean it, Tina. I'm sorry.

You think I'm so stupid, Patrick. You don't think I have any feelings. No, I

told you it was a cheap shot.

I know you got feelings.

Just not for me.

Look, don't worry. You don't got to get an unlisted number or anything. I'll

leave you alone.

Fine.

I'll see you, okay?

Yeah, I'll see you.

Go get him, killer.

This bust, I'm not shy. Thank you, Kat. Why don't you take the rest of the day

off? Oh, no, I can't do that. I have to take this lady's statement. I have to

get this bozo over to her. Keep that woman away from me. If I had my flower

I'd fracture your skull for you. Get off of me. May I break your head? Hey, hold

on. Mrs.

Lascoli, no.

Oh,

Mike, I didn't recognize you for a second.

I hope you're right. I hope they throw the key away. Mrs. Lascoli, let's go

your statement.

You look very uncomfortable.

Mild pain.

Howdy. How'd you shoot?

366. No way I make it to the final. Get him next year.

I don't understand it. I never shot that bad in practice.

Cowardice is a funny thing.

Mike.

Second.

I'm up. Just for the sake of discussion, Michael, what if tonight wasn't your

night? Well, whose night would it be?

Come on, you've already won this thing, what, four years in a row? Bet there

might be a couple of bucks in it for me. Might be worth a couple of bucks.

Might be worth a couple of yards to certain people. You're a stand -up guy,

LaRue. Real credit to the department.

Hey, wait a second. Is that a no?

That's a no.

I don't know why I even bothered, Cataldo.

Bunch of gonna clean your clock.

He's going to beat you fair and square. You wouldn't know fair and square if it

hit you with a truck.

What do you mean, babe? Hey, John, how's Bunce doing? Great.

Boy, I wish I could shoot like Norman Bunce. Me too, partner.

Come on, what's the problem? What's with the freaking tagline?

All right.

Oh,

ye of little faith, huh, Sterling?

And my man, the king, the lethal shooting machine. The defending

Avenue detective Mike Cataldo.

It fills me with hope.

Oh.

Evening spent cleaning and loading your pistol.

Relaxed, peaceful hours listening to the Valkyrie on the phonograph.

Can you give me a hint?

An address?

Oh, my brave warrior. I knew that you could hear me.

How do you feel?

I'm resting.

Oh.

Oh, yeah, that's good. That's smart.

Get yourself settled before the final.

Collect your, uh, your wits.

I mean... You know, Norm, you shot fabulous.

Believe me, you gave that guy Cataldo something to think about.

How'd Cataldo do on a prelims?

Good.

Fair. I mean, you know, he shot it right.

How many did you hit?

I don't know. I think it was like 997 out of 1 ,000. All right.

Hey, listen.

You're going to kick this guy's hiney.

You're going to eat this Mr. Big Shot Cataldo's breakfast.

You want to know why?

Sid, I'm really trying to get some rest there.

Right. The why is because now it's mano a mano.

It's just you and him. And the man ain't been created yet that goes one -on -one

with N -Buns that he don't blink.

Yeah. Well, thanks for saying that, Sid. But right now, I just want to... I

know. You want to get some rest. Am I right? Yeah.

You got it.

Just collect yourself.

Just focus yourself.

You know what you do?

Picture your mind somewhere else.

Somewhere with a lot of green crap.

All right. I'm going to be outside.

Okay. You want anything before I go? No.

I'll be outside.

Who won, Neil?

I don't know. They were achieving their targets.

I don't know.

They lost, didn't they?

Detective LaRue!

Detective LaRue!

Yeah? They told me at your station house I could find you here. I just wanted to

express my gratitude to you and your partner for recovering my medical school

ring. Our pleasure.

I mean, you guys obviously went the extra yard. You must have hit those pawn

shops like Normandy Beach. Doc, I got you drift.

You know...

You cops get a bum rap from the public.

Believe me, from today on, you're going to have Harold Fenwick singing your

praises. Hey, I just blew 400 bucks in this shooting contest. You want to sing

my praises? Go home. Do it in your shower.

Go on.

I just wanted to tell you how grateful I was.

Winners, Mike Cataldo, 99 to 97.

Great shooting.

Right.

Great shooting.

Believe me.

The combat situation is an entirely different story.

The combat situation, this guy blows this guy's head off.

When my brother Joey and I were talking today, he was saying something about

there being kinds and kinds of brothers.

Meaning? Meaning we hadn't been close.

That was why even when he got into trouble, it was so hard for him to come

me.

Joe shares part of the blame for that.

He didn't mean it for blame.

And he was right.

We weren't those kinds of brothers.

Not from when we were kids.

I think maybe part of what I've been sad about is the feeling that my dad's

dying closed all our family accounts.

Now there was no more chance anything could change.

Maybe the day broke the ice.

I hope so.

And my dad's gone. Maybe...

Between Joey and me, I think an old mutt can learn new tricks.

Come here, Roberto.