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All right, what's the problem?

We got a botched robbery.

He's got four hostages in there and a shotgun that he's clearly not afraid to

use. Any casualties?

Not yet, but I got faith in him. He's a total wacko.

Did you get him on the phone?

I did, and then he checked it onto the sidewalk there.

Never a good time.

What about Swat?

I tied up for the bank robbery over in the marina. You got five minutes to get

out of here or I'm going to start tossing bodies out.

He can get the cuffs around his wrist.

Here.

I'm up to that.

Call 911.

Come on, you big fumble bitch.

Don't be stupid and die on me.

Who's the dead body? Name's Bart Mack. Local competitive bodybuilder. Never

in trouble before today. However, dispatch says that lately there's been a

number of bodybuilder types and serious altercations. Really? Like what? Like a

female fitness champ who wastes her powerlifter boyfriend with a .44 Magnum

week. A couple weeks prior, some weight trainer goes monkey in the mission,

tosses somebody off a freeway overpass.

We've got two similar cases this month. All of our suspects were in shape and

out of control.

Sounds like somebody's peddling some high -frequency steroids.

Let me see that.

Evans, run every number that's been phoned into this pager over the last

You got it. One of the names is CII.

Steroids, isn't that more FDA than SIU?

Drugs are drugs, Bubba.

So, how's Cassidy?

Well, seemingly, she's all right.

She went back to school yesterday.

She's back in school already?

Yep, she's got this gung -ho full throttle thing going.

Think it's a good idea for her to be back in school?

Well, no, I don't think so, but what can I do about it? You know Cassidy, she

says she's ready.

Yeah, but school, man.

I don't know, probably you ought to be a little bit worried.

Bubba, I am worried.

But, hell, if it was left up to me, she'd never leave the apartment.

That way I'd know she was safe.

Except you live in a red -tagged condemned building.

Minor issue.

Look at it this way. Kids are always a lot more resilient than we give them

credit for.

Bubba, I sure hope you're right.

When I said 2 o 'clock, what time zone did you think I meant? Look, don't start

with me, man.

Shopping makes me cranky.

This is the wrong methyl chloride. I need 5 % solution. Come on, man, this is

way too strong.

The more potent the product, the more we can charge for it.

It doesn't work that way.

Haven't you watched the news lately?

Look at you, getting a conscience all of a sudden. Business 101, don't kill the

customer. Business 102, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger, which is

these muscleheads care about.

Don't go getting all ethical on me. Don't push me.

You're pretty tough for a guy with no legs.

It'll work.

Nash. Hey, Nash, man, we hit pay dirt on Mackey's pager. His last five calls

were to a small -time dealer named, uh, Daryl Foley. He just got out of Folsom

on a nickel. Local guy?

Yeah, yeah, he's at 3862 Wilmont, apartment number 15.

We'll take it.

It's a product.

Now tell me what I need to know.

What's that smell?

Gas.

The oven.

And the burner.

I can't take it anymore, man. I can't take it, man.

You can kill yourself later, man. I know you're supplying steroids to Bart

Mackey, and I want to know who's supplying you.

You don't get it, man.

I'm done.

I'm over!

I'm going to kill myself and I'll kill you too.

If you want to die, man, I'll help you.

Now give me a name.

Give me the name.

Put the lighter down.

Put it down.

Uh -huh.

Now turn around.

I missed a couple payments.

You working?

What else?

Who are you guys?

We're with the gas company.

Cops.

He's a cop?

Oh, you failed to identify yourself, huh? I was busy.

I bet.

I want him arrested for assaulting battery and breaking and entering.

Well, let's see. Just talk about you first. What do you say, Daryl?

You know, attempting suicide's a crime.

Now, you see, Daryl, if we arrest you, we're obligated to search this place.

And with you being on probation and all, and if we happen to run across, oh,

say, some controlled substances... What if I, uh,

didn't press charges?

Well, that would be a start.

What do you want?

Now, do you see how easy that was?

We're looking for a guy that's making some wonky steroids.

You know, like the kind you sold to Bart Mackey? Hey, this is my gig.

Back off, Bubba. I'm in no mood.

Where'd you get the stuff?

He didn't get it from me. I got them from him.

I think they came out of the Sutro Gym in the sunset.

That a boy. Very good, Daryl.

Have a nice life.

Is that yours?

Yeah. Follow me.

I'm busy.

I don't give a damn what you are. You get your ass down at the FIU.

You and I are going to have a little come -to -Jesus meeting.

Hello.

Hi, yourself.

Look what I happened to come across among my files.

Oh, no kidding.

The right stuff.

Bet it's a first edition, too.

Wonder how it got there.

Yeah, I wonder.

Well, I figured if you were such a fan that you had to shoplift his stuff, I

as well get it for you.

I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciated you being there when Cassidy

was in the hospital.

Of course I was there, Nat. I mean, what are friends for?

Yeah.

So, how's your day going?

Perfect. I've had two guys go postal on me, and I haven't even had my coffee

yet. Pretty much your average day?

Exactly. Well, if there's anything I can do to help, let me know, okay?

You already have.

Anybody got some drama, man?

Oh, my God.

You.

You? What are you doing here? How did you get out of here? You never turned my

calls. Uh, you didn't know each other? No.

No, no, not really.

Well, yeah, yeah, we went out a few times. Once.

We went out once.

A former friend of mine set us up. Come on, admit it. You had a hell of a time.

You took me to a monster truck rally, all right? It was the most excruciating

four hours of my life. She didn't even watch Gravedigger do his best run.

You're kidding me.

I got to admit, Monster and Truck Rally isn't my first thought for a date for

you, but you didn't stay for Gravedigger? I had to change my number

morning. Well, my number had to change.

Why don't you give us a second chance?

Oh, I got to get back to work.

She works here? Well, actually, she's been trying to shut us down.

I want to help her. Let's go get a cup of coffee. Come on. Or a desk or

something to chew on.

Kate, you checked all the records over there in fugitive recovery where you

work, and there's no connection between Foley and any of your cases.

Bart Mackey was married to my sister, okay?

Here's my brother -in -law, man. Somebody fried him with these steroids.

So what you're saying is you're motivated.

No, we're just talking now.

You don't want to see me motivated.

Now, that's true.

Well, I'll tell you what.

Jake, this isn't a family feud.

It's an SIU case now, and we're all on it. But I'm running.

Well, then we've got nothing left to talk about.

Now, Jake, I didn't say I couldn't use your help. Hey, I thought I wasn't team

player enough to work with you, Nash.

My man, that's the story about being rejected from the SIU, are you? Hey,

was a long time ago, man. I'm over it.

Besides, I like fugitive recovery.

Jake, I'm still not asking you to be a part of the SIU, but I could use your

help on this one gig and this one gig only to go undercover into that gym.

Well, why in the hell would I want to help you?

Because you'd be helping your sister, Junior. You want to find out what

to your brother -in -law, don't you?

Well, so do I.

Well, either that or you can go back to chasing down warrant flight cases in the

tenderloin.

Are you in?

Well, hell yeah, I'm in.

Yes, sir. I'm having Colvin babysit Cage at the Sutro gym.

Babysit as in?

As in, stay in the background, make sure he doesn't put anyone's head in the

oven. All right.

This

is

a beeper number.

Punch in your number and pour them on afterwards. Don't leave a message.

You're real Bill, all right. Absolutely.

You're in a stoking lodge. I'm a ballerina.

All right, man. I see what you mean. Thanks.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

We were working out here, my friend. I'm not your friend.

Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa. Why don't you calm down?

Am I talking to you, Elvis? I'm supersetting, and I won't have kleptos

concentration. What are you talking about?

Nobody touches my stuff.

Look, nobody touched your stuff, all right? But I really think you should

down. I don't give a rat's ass what you think. Hey, hey, hey, hey. What's the

problem here? No problem I can see. Why don't you go back to your super setting?

Yeah, these guys are cops.

What? They busted me dealing amps four years ago.

I'm the owner. I don't know you guys.

Well, we haven't had the pleasure of your acquaintance either, but we bought

day pass, so what's your point? My clients don't like distractions, and I

the right to refuse entrance to anybody, so...

Unless you plan to arrest somebody, you're gone.

Bye -bye.

Well, fine.

We don't want any trouble.

You're practically family.

Morning, Miss Dross.

We need to talk.

Well, walk with me.

Well, I pulled up the MCD files on this Cage character. Have you any idea of his

record? Why, yes, I do. I started his record. I was his training officer when

was a rookie.

Well, you must have taught him every trick in the book.

I highly recommend that you don't work with him on this case, Nash. He's been

investigated more times by MCD than you have.

That's impossible.

Not if you go back and look at all the old records before it was all damn

computerized. That's funny.

Well, I just want credit given where credit's due.

I know you're under a lot of scrutiny here. Stay far away from him, Nash. I'm

serious. You protecting me? Now that's a switcheroo. No, it's just what friends

are for.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Cut him loose.

He already knows the world. He's invested.

If you want to make an omelet, you've got to be willing to break a few eggs.

I just don't want you to end up with egg on your feet.

Hey, what are you doing here? I thought you were backing up Cage.

Boss, he got us bouncing.

Blew our cover.

It's good up already, huh? Right on time. Need I say more? Nah.

Come on, Joe.

What are you doing here? Poofing off. Can you take a break?

Uh, yeah, yeah. Give me a second here.

I thought you'd be happy to see me.

I am happy to see you. I'm absolutely delighted.

Well, I'm delighted to see you, too.

Do you know how lucky I feel to have you in my life?

Um, I don't know. Tell me.

Really, really, really lucky.

Want to see something cool?

Uh, yeah, sure.

I didn't feel like getting dressed today.

Yeah, obviously.

What are you, crazy?

Crazy in love?

No.

So, what do you say we find an abandoned spot and just devour each other?

Really, where?

I don't know. Where's your truck?

My truck's over there. Not a real good idea.

Come on, what's your spirit of adventure?

It's here and it's fine. Look, you need to get back to Clouch. And I need to get

back to work. Come on. It's time to go. Come on.

I've been being spontaneous.

I am. Come on.

Jake, you and I are going to have to get some things straight.

I do my best work alone, Bridges.

Less to worry about.

That's exactly what worries me.

Let me show you something, man.

What do you got in there?

Fugitives.

Categorized by race, sex, color, height, weight. It took me three years to

perfect this system. Listen, my system.

That's the way I do things, so why should I stop now?

All right, bring the case, park the bike, get in the car, and you're going

tell me everything you know about this gig.

I thought you'd mellow with age. Yeah, and I thought you'd get smarter.

I guess we was both wrong. Get in.

I'm half a glass heavy, man. If I don't eat regular, I get real short tempered.

You can't wait 30 minutes?

Hell no.

Uh, hey, uh, no, no, no, you can't do that. Uh, Max is eating in the car. Put

that away.

Yeah, unless you want your arm shoot off to make it back off.

Uh, that is one of those power bars without the crumbs, right?

I'll make a one -time allowance.

Only because I damn sure don't want to stop.

Oh, and I can't eat in the cuda.

Kind of a slap in the face, don't you think?

Hey, slow down.

What? I'm Denny Hicks. Who's Denny? He's one of the felony evasions.

Joe, call it in. Relax, Jake.

Yeah, right.

Get some power for our work.

Stupid like this one.

Do me a favor, Jake. When we get up there, don't break anything unless I

you to. No problem.

Who is it?

It's three guys. Fight.

What?

I don't have any. I do

have to do this.

All right. All right.

Come on, this is why I love my job. Get the damn ball rolling.

What the heck?

All right.

Hey,

wait your damn turn!

Uh, we don't have an appointment.

That's enough of this BS, man. I got her.

Hey, lady, we're cops.

Why did he do that?

Okay, okay.

How long until she comes down?

A couple hours.

Spike, can you breathe in there?

I'm going to rip your head off and spit down your neck!

Charming little girl.

Okay, she must be your first cousin once we move.

All right, let's get her back to the outside.

Then what?

I don't know, call the ASBPA.

I just want you all to know that I apologize.

It's the juice that brings out a really unpleasant aspect of my personality.

Yeah.

Okay. Apology accepted.

Hey, I used to teach second graders.

Oh, really?

No lie.

Kids love me.

Yeah, I'm sure they do. Now, Spike.

Margaret. Call me Margaret. Spike's my stage name.

Uh -huh.

We know that you're dealing steroids.

He got the number from a guy at the Sutro gym.

But now, these particular steroids are dangerous.

Uh, no, in fact, they're very lethal.

Well, I didn't know that. They're new on the market.

My customers have been getting great results.

Hey, lady, cut the crap. Four people are dead.

Wait a minute. Hold on.

Time out.

I'm finding him very, very attractive.

There are not a lot of guys who can take me down. Mm -hmm.

I'm just kind of putting that out there in case Mr., uh... Uh, Cage.

Mr. Cage is single?

Yeah, getting loud with the rest of them, Bonnie.

Uh, listen, before you two get too sentimental, uh, let's get back to the

interrogation, okay?

So who's your supplier?

Steve Pope. He owns a Sutro gym.

Yeah, I know Pope.

Where does Pope get his steroids?

Um, a guy named Ray.

I think he did some time at Folsom. He's in a wheelchair now.

When is the next supply due?

Actually, they're supposed to call me this afternoon.

All right, good.

Margaret, you now work for me.

I'm going to send along two guys to be there when that phone call comes.

You play this right, you might even be able to avoid some jail time.

Ronnie?

Let's go kick some ass, man.

No, no, no, no. We're not going to go and kick some ass, man.

Oh, we got the name, and I want more.

Like what?

Well, like manufacturing, distribution, the worst.

Oh, and you remember this, Jake, our agreement?

We're doing this my way.

You want to sit around and wait for some jackass to call some freaked out bimbo?

Man, let's go do what we're paid to do. This is what we're paid to do. Now, sit

down and shut up, and we might learn something. If you get itchy, chew on

Uh, hi there.

Hello. Do me a favor, will you?

Yeah, okay. What kind of favor?

Um, I want you to stall Jake for a while.

Like, just for a few hours. Give him the MCD treatment.

He's starting to get itchy over there, and I don't want him scratching anybody.

You couldn't have asked me for something a little easier, like maybe driving

some nails through my head, huh?

Why, you didn't.

Really? You think so?

Well, try.

The answer's yes.

I'm sorry, I think I missed something here. What was the question?

Whether or not I'll marry you.

The answer's yes.

But, Evan, look, I don't want one of these long, drawn -out engagements,

want to get married right away.

I want to know what it's like to be Mrs. Evan Cortez as soon as possible.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a second here. What?

Cold feet?

No, no, I don't have cold feet.

Look,

Cassidy, you've been through a real traumatic experience, okay? And I just

don't want you to do anything. Anything what?

Anything that you might regret later?

Look, Evan, I'm really tired of thinking, okay?

And this just feels right to me.

Let's do it.

Yeah?

Yeah.

You know I don't want to say no to you.

I don't.

Evan, do you know how completely unpredictable life is?

Do you?

Yeah, yeah, I do.

Evan, that doesn't matter. Bonnie and I knew each other for two weeks before we

got married. I didn't know that.

Yes, and we were totally nuts for each other and scared out of our gourds just

like you.

Now, refresh my memory. Didn't you spend your honeymoon traipsing all around the

Pacific Northwest chasing the Grateful Dead?

Oh, ten happiest days of my life.

Followed by five years, two months, and eight days of a pretty damn good

marriage. See, Hart, that's the point. I don't want to be married for five

years. I want to be married forever.

I wanted to be married forever, but at the end of the day, Bonnie and I had

great times together.

You're not helping me, Harp. You're not helping me at all.

Okay, what do you want me to say? Follow your bliss. You want to marry the girl,

marry the girl, but I can't yak about it forever.

Can I get you boys anything?

No, Margaret. We're fine. Thanks.

Hey, tell me. Now, you actually broadcast these matches on the Internet,

Not just the matches. I broadcast my whole life.

Time to pay some rent.

Mark Grigg.

Don't stop what you're doing, but what are you doing?

Friday, right?

Yeah. 3 .30 is ironing.

Oh.

I don't believe this. People actually pay money to watch you iron?

1 ,237 hits currently at 99 cents a minute and an average stay on time of 11

a half minutes. That's big bucks.

All right, there's no sound.

So as long as you guys stay out of camera range, nobody will ever know

here.

Oh, Margaret, let's open today's ironing pageant with a special phone call.

All righty.

Inventory is ready. Are you?

Always. Jim, tomorrow at 10.

We'll be there.

One more thing.

The cops have been stepping around, so anybody new talks to you on a customer

level. You talk to me first.

You got it.

Bye.

On March 13th, 1994, you interrogated a parolee named Joel Gonzalez, right?

How about that, Doc?

Excuse me?

Hey, all right.

I admit the monster truck rally wasn't the best first date, but I'd like to

it up to you.

What do you say?

Subject refuses to discuss incident. Okay, next question.

December 9th, 1995.

You know deep down I'm a pussycat.

Why don't you just give me an honest try?

Do you really want to add sexual harassment to an already voluminous list

infractions against you? You're just so damn cute. That's all I'm saying. You

know what? I've got to get another file. You stay put. And that's an order.

All righty then, compatriots.

Get it? Tomorrow morning, 10 a .m., Sutro Hill. All right.

Good one.

Ness, can I talk to you for a second?

I just wanted to tell you before you found out from someone else.

Tell me what?

Cassidy accepted my marriage proposal.

Congratulations.

But I'm not going to go through with it.

I mean, I intend to marry her, and I will someday.

But not under these circumstances.

And she means everything to me, you know, and you know that.

What's going on?

Ever since the accident, she just hasn't been herself, you know?

I mean, she seems that all of her focus is right here in the moment, you know,

with no thought about the future at all.

I didn't think that was right, you know?

Not the basis for the beginning of a marriage.

Did you tell her this?

I don't think she wants to hear it from me.

I need to help her.

We need help.

All right.

Get up here.

Who? Cage. The guy blew me off.

Oh, man.

Joe, Ronnie, come on. Let's go.

Cassidy, it's your dad.

I'm thinking dinner tonight.

My plate, 7 o 'clock.

I'll cook.

Call me if you can make it.

What's up?

Ah, it's the Cassidy -Evan marriage deal again.

It's back on.

Really? So Evan's pushing it, huh?

No, this time she is.

Evan's not quite sure what the hell's going on.

What is going on?

Well, I'm going to cook some pasta and find that out.

Did you wash your hands?

Get away from my desk or you're a dead man.

No, no, I'm a cop.

You're the dead man.

You got a bunch of four to settle, folks. What are you talking about, man?

want to know what you're making of this thing.

I'm going to give you one more chance, jackass. Come on, Dick. Ease down, man.

Grab his gun. He's a cop.

We're going to take him to the factory.

Then what?

Then he's going to tell us everything the cops know.

Come on, move out.

Joe? Yeah?

Did I ever do anything the easy way? Not that I remember.

I just used my ass instead of my head, and it got me thinking just like you.

Which one of these guys is Pope?

None of them, man. He's gone.

Well, did he say where he was headed?

Something about a factory.

Well, that narrows it down.

All right, let's clean this mess up. Come on.

Well, maybe you didn't hear me.

The question was, where is Pope?

I don't know. Try his house.

Well, we did. He wasn't home.

Neither was the rape. That's what we're asking you.

I'm not saying anything.

Ronnie, is Cage still here?

Yeah, he's up and booking.

Uh -huh.

Harvey, why don't you and Evan take a break and send Cage in here?

Let's go.

Ronnie, you can go on home, too.

Sure. See you tomorrow, boss.

Want to grab a bite to eat? Sounds like a good idea. All right.

Listen, don't go anywhere.

Cage will be here in a second.

Wait a minute. You can't leave me alone with that guy.

He tried to break my neck.

Were you the one?

I'm sorry, man.

All you puffy guys look alike to me.

Well, he'll be with you in a second. All right, look.

You want Pope and Rafe? I'll tell you where they are. Just don't leave me

with that guy.

Okay?

Okay.

You forgot to knock.

What's up?

I hope you're not planning on taking off of my share of the drug.

Well, you see, here's the thing. I got to run and we'll...

No hard feelings, right? It's just business.

Just business.

You're not going to shoot me. Why not? Because you're not a killer.

Be smart.

You're not going anywhere.

What are you going to shoot a guy in a wheelchair?

Just give me a reason.

Results on Bart Mackie show the steroid literally wore a hole through his heart,

not to mention his other organs. That dude was ready to go at the sound of a

horn. Bad stuff.

Cage is going to want to see this.

Make sure he can pull it out.

We'll do it.

Jake.

Jake.

What in the hell are you doing?

A little acid seizure, man. I'm trying to make sure that this thing is tough

enough for law enforcement.

Jake, without a doubt, you are by far the most unique individual I have ever

met. Most unique?

That's redundant.

What are you looking at?

You don't scare me.

Man, I must be losing.

No, no, no, Jake, you're not losing.

Well, hell yeah, I'm not. I was trying to take the hit for you. He was looking

right at you.

He was not looking at me. He was talking right directly to you.

I'm telling you, he's looking at you, my friend.

You know what, Jake? I think you are losing.

Aren't you gone yet?

I'll be out here pretty quick, but don't get all emotional.

Hell, I'm only a phone call away, aren't I?

You know, you are really unbelievable. You actually think you're charming,

you? All right, Cross.

I'm going to give you a chance to get even.

Come on, take a shot.

See? See, it isn't just me. I mean, he does have a severe case of juvenile

dementia. I'm not getting in the middle of this one.

Cross, take a shot. I know it'll make you feel better.

Whoa! Medic!

Medic!

Nice cross, Miss Cross. Yeah, thanks.

I missed my stomach.

Do you not believe you let that little girl hit you right in the eye? What, is

she about 105 pounds?

125.

Hey, Daddy.

What smells so good?

It's a recipe that your mother left me. Here, have a taste.

Hot. Yeah.

Just like I remember it.

It is?

Dang, that's good.

I'm going to put the pasta in because I'm starving.

Oh, I'm sorry. I'm late. You know, I went for this walk and I ended up in

-Ashbury and those little vintage shops and record stores. I bought everything

in sight. I think I spent half my tuition money for next semester.

So, um, are you okay?

Yeah, am I babbling?

No.

I just thought, you know, if you wanted to talk, I'm here.

You talked to Evan, didn't you?

Yeah, we talked.

Guess I'm not going to get married anytime soon.

Oh, well.

That will be Penny.

We're going to go to this club tonight. It's called Oasis. They get started

about 12 o 'clock, but it should be really good.

what's this uh nick picked it up i think they're yours

She was very close to me.

And then, Daddy, she was just gone. I know.

I know, sweetie.

Daddy, she was... She was gone.

She was just gone, Daddy.

I know.

Let it go.

He couldn't do this. How do you ask your ex -partner?

And best friend, if he's a cold -blooded killer.

Police! Open up!

Sunday. We have to question him. The man they call Captain.

What do you think, huh? Why? Why are you looking at me like that? He's Kojak's

number one suspect.

You coming after me? Your brints were at the scene of the crime, Chaz

Palminteri. You believe me, don't you?

Bing Rand.

You lied to me.