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Get him up! Get him up!

Right here!

All the way down!

traders.

414 Nostrand Avenue.

414 Nostrand Avenue. Units respond.

723, Manhattan South Detectives. We'll respond. We're in civilian clothes.

Gen 4, car 723.

All right, let's go.

money off the truck.

Let's get out of here

This is the four -door green sedan.

I can't see it!

We've got a couple bucks to go. Try and make it.

I don't think we can. We'd better ditch and run.

No! It's a drop. Try.

Messages!

Related to you? No.

All right, is there people in the store?

Well, I got these kids in there with weapons.

Well, I got about six. What about the officer? Emergency services trying to

reach him.

Tie that around your waist. I think he's paralyzed.

They got two handguns and a shotgun.

And there's a patrolman inside?

I don't know if he's still alive.

He's sent for an ambulance.

It's on the way. They got one coming.

Bad news here.

Apex surplus store, work clothing, camping equipment, guns and ammunition.

Highest grade rifles, handguns, shotguns, all makes.

Savings at every department.

Hold the rifle straight right.

You know me?

Mike!

Any other way out of here? No.

What about the roof?

There's no way up there from the inside.

What's that?

What's that?

Hey, what the hell?

Yes? It's the police.

Go ahead.

This is Lieutenant Kojak.

I want to come into the store and have a talk.

I'm alone and unarmed.

Uh -huh.

Um, all right.

Join the party.

Looks like we got us another cop.

Nice and slow.

Turn around.

Turn around.

Back in the rest of the way.

You don't want to talk to him?

Yeah.

I forgot your name.

Kojak.

Talk.

Well, the area is surrounded.

And we don't have a chance. You could have said that over the phone.

I came to make a deal.

What are you offering?

A chance for all of you to walk out alive.

I mean, okay.

That's a lousy bluff.

You ain't about to crash this place, not with all of these citizens.

Why don't you send them out and hold me?

You're no price. Who cares about a cop?

Can I take him?

No, you can't take him. I'll make you a deal.

I want a clear path to the airport and a plane ready with an overseas flight

crew.

Well, that's not in my authority.

I didn't think it was. Pass the word on to the brass.

Maybe it'll prove. What do you think?

It's possible.

That's what I wanted to hear.

Can I talk to him?

Go ahead.

You hear me?

I'm trying to get a doctor in.

Oh, geez, it hurts.

You start to worry when it stops hurting.

Hold on.

Can I bring a doctor in?

Why? The cop's had it.

You don't know that.

And if he dies, there'll be a murder charge.

There might already be a murder charge. What about the cop he nailed outside?

No, he's all right.

What do you say?

All right.

One doctor.

And don't forget about the airplane.

He won't forget.

It's 429.

Set it.

You got two hours to get us on our way to that airplane.

If not, I start throwing them out.

Meet the clock as a reminder.

of the store now. Perhaps we can get a word with him.

Lieutenant, what's the situation in the store?

This is Dr. Simmer. What condition is the officer in?

Conscious. He's got a bad stomach wound.

They set up a command post on the third floor.

I

want

three lines.

They want an airplane.

We've got until 6 .30 to give them confirmation or they'll kill the

How many innocents in the store?

Six, including the officer.

Get me the mayor's office.

Think they're capable of killing him? I got all their records.

The wounded suspect is Emory Wilson, hidden in the beach cage.

He identified all his buddies.

The three in the store are Jerry Talaba, Mike Armazine, and Jack Merzel.

Ben?

Ben?

Frank Talaba. Jerry Talaba's older brother. He and Ben escaped in the panel

truck. Frank Talaba planned the whole job.

I said put the layer on.

I don't care who he's with.

Yes, doctor.

Your officer has a violent internal hemorrhage and his condition is serious.

He might live if we can get him to a hospital in time.

How long otherwise?

Maybe a few hours.

He's going to need another injection soon for his pain.

All right, doctor. Thank you.

Jerry Talaba, two arrests for armed robbery, two for assault and attempted

murder. John Mersey, convicted of double homicide at the age of 15, spent six

years in a hospital for the criminally insane.

Now, who asked the question whether they're capable of killing those

Any more questions?

The mayor's giving the airplane evacuation plan immediate evaluation.

Ah, forget it.

You mind interpreting that for us, Lieutenant?

Hey, look.

You give those punks a 707, you're just adding a flight crew to the hostages.

That plane ride is a death trip.

And it's going to be a shootout no matter where they land.

You have any better ideas? Yeah, just keep them in the store. At least we have

some control over them. Control with five hostages, a wounded cop, and all

under a time limit? Gentlemen, gentlemen, we can't all decide strategy.

The wounded policeman held hostage in... Inside the store has been identified as

patrolman Richard Calvelli, 23, married and the father of two children.

His condition has been reported as serious and without hospitalization.

worsen. Thus far, police officials who have set up a command post... Hey, why

don't we let the cop go?

He's no use to us. No way.

He stays here alone with the rest of the citizens.

Put the layout of the store foundation.

You mean digging?

There's a utility tunnel which runs alongside the store basement.

Emergency service can break in through there and do it by 6 .30.

Yeah, but there's a risk involved.

Suspect's mightier than digging.

We got an armored personnel carrier out there that makes more noise than a

boiler factory.

All we gotta do is keep it moving around.

It's better than a 707.

Are you sure of that, Lieutenant?

Because if we go ahead, you're going to have full tactical command all the way.

Just so nobody thinks that the job is over when we get into the basement.

We don't go near those hostages until we get a major diversion.

Something to distract.

A chopper.

Thumping a lot of men on top of the roof.

Make these punks think that they're being assaulted from above.

If one of those hostages is killed in an exchange, we'll all be held

responsible.

All right, start digging.

We're wasting time!

Why don't we start with the citizens?

Show the heat, we mean business. Wait.

We got time for that later.

Take it easy.

Everybody listen.

We're not interested in killing you, we just want to get out of here. But if

there's no airplane, then there's no choice.

Ain't nothing personal, young man.

That doesn't mean that you all have to die.

Maybe one of you goes and the cops will give in.

If you have to kill someone, take me first.

We got us a volunteer.

If you're any older, you disappear.

Shut up.

Please let me go.

I'll do anything.

Stand up.

Hey.

Don't blow your face off.

Stand up.

Turn around, slow.

You an actress?

A model.

Funny.

Most guys spend their lives hoping for a chance with a girl like you.

But right now, it doesn't mean a thing.

Amazine. One arrest for assault, two for possession of Mary Jane.

A call just came in. They found a panel truck that Frank Talaba escaped in.

Where? Just a couple of blocks from here, a garage over on Hayward. The

abandoned. No sign of the suspect.

Well, you better highball it down there and see what else you can learn. Right.

Hey, you think Frank Talaba could soften up his brother? Well, the records

indicate that he always had.

We know he planned the armored car take, cutting his little brother in on a

piece of the action.

What kind of boots you got on?

Combat boots.

What?

Combat boots.

Yeah? You in the army?

No.

I always wanted to be.

Turn me down.

What is that?

Emotional instability.

Hey, Mersey, that makes two of you.

That ain't funny.

You're absolutely right. That ain't funny.

So you always want to be a hero, huh?

I guess so.

Dumb hero. You're sweating all over yourself.

It's hot in here.

Take your coat off, why don't you?

I'll be all right.

Hey, listen.

I had a funny feeling about the building where she... shaking or something.

George Meff.

Used to make obscene phone calls. That was a long time ago.

Then his phone bill got too big, so he started putting his money in the

property. Is that right, Georgie? I own a few buildings.

Including, it's got the lease on this joint right here.

Blue van.

You charge for parking space, George? Huh?

I never saw this before.

Come on, you know you're smoking, boy.

Somebody must have snuck in.

Hold it, Eddie, hold it. They must have snuck in when I was out to run.

Did you ever hear of the Talaba brothers?

No. Huh?

No. They ripped off an armored car just two blocks from here.

This place seems like a perfect place to make a vehicle slip. I don't know what

you're talking about.

Oh, I'll break it down for you. You and I are going to pull a big heist. The

only problem is, we've got to get away.

And Manhattan is a pretty congested place to go far in a hot car.

So the ideal plan is to have a coal car planted nearby.

You know what I'm saying, Georgie? No. There was nothing planted here.

That's funny.

One of your neighbors saw a couple of guys matching the Calabas description

parking a van here three days before the robbery.

The neighbor says he saw you giving parking breaks.

You want to talk to your neighbor, Georgie?

Huh?

Calaba never told me when they were going to pull the robbery. What are you

charging for the storage?

Give me a description of the van, Georgie.

30 feet.

30 feet? Rust color.

Rust color? I didn't notice the light. What did you notice? What do you mean

didn't notice the light? What did you notice? When they brought the van in, I

saw some lettering on the side of the cab. What lettering? It read, uh,

something salvage yard.

Salvage yard? Come on, Georgie. Think hard, George. Think hard. I can't

it. Think about it, Georgie.

All right, let's have a replay.

They drove in in the panel truck.

They switched the money from one van to the other van.

That's right. And then drove out? And you're going to tell me that we're not

going to wait here for our buddies?

Oh, they were too scared. And they gave me a message to tell them.

They told me to tell them that they were headed for the safe house.

Where's that, Georgie?

I don't know. I don't know.

Come on, George. Start making sense.

You're being honest, right? Come on. You can do better than that, George.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

Okay, Bob. You start and check on the closest salvage yards.

Right.

We just got word in City Hall on Talaba's airplane.

Mayor had to turn it down.

Seems he felt the same way you did.

We'd only be putting more people in danger.

Why don't you put a clamp on that news?

When these punks find out that their last hope has gone down the toilet,

going to start wasting hostages.

Where are you going?

Across the street. I just got a call. Might have a lead on Frank Talaba.

It's got to do with walking back into that store.

I said we might have a lead.

I don't know how long it's going to take to pay off.

But we're fighting for time, and I'll take it any way I can.

resembles a battleground. No further word on the condition of the hostages or

the wounded officer.

They won't let me back in there and that officer needs medication.

Give it to me.

Is this for pain?

Morphine.

Give me a priest.

Sorry, pal.

We might all need priests in a few minutes.

That's very important.

This is for him.

First one

for free.

Yeah, it's on the house. I got connections.

Any chance of getting out of here?

Sure.

Yeah, and the devil throws lemonade, right?

What's the news?

You got your plane ride?

Mayor approved it.

What's the hook?

None.

They're writing a 707 to Kennedy now.

Who's the crew? The cops and the FBI?

It's your ride. You make up your own mind.

All right.

I want a bus back to the front of the store.

Feet's removed so we can have a free hand with the hostages.

Kennedy's a long drive.

We ain't gonna drive very far, just to the nearest heliport.

We're gonna fly the rest of the way.

You take care of that little detail, I'll cause you... He's gonna slow you

Gonna have him when we're on the plane.

How long before we get going?

We're in contact with Kennedy operations now.

They're having a little trouble assembling a flight crew. You know, no

anxious for a job like that.

How much time?

About two hours. Forget it. You're stolen, Kojak.

You had two hours.

It's 5 .30.

You've got just one left.

Let that plane is ready by 6 .30, Kojak. We're going to have one for the meat

wagon. And 15 minutes later, we're going to have another one. If you think I'm

bluffing around with you, you read my yellow sheet.

Get out of here.

Emergency service. They're almost through to the basement.

Let's hope they don't hear that drilling upstairs.

Well, they're digging with shovels now. Hey, look.

I told them the mayor will get a plane.

And they bought it? Well, they didn't buy it for extending time. We got 55

minutes before they thought throwing bodies out the door.

We checked with Talaver's past associates.

He's got a friend who owns a salvage yard. His friend has a record for

cold cars for rip -offs.

What's his name?

Albie Linnick.

Fat Albie.

You know him?

From the first car he ever stole.

Hey, look, if Talava's brother's hiding out with him, I better handle this

myself. And I might make you a deal with Albie. You hold this.

Take 10 minutes there and back, and God help us if there's a trap in chat.

Come on.

Lot of car there, Albie.

Yeah, there's enough forces in that engine to fly you to Canada.

What's the matter?

My heart's kicking.

I need some air.

That's the job I yourself I need a few seconds rush

That

boy

You know where's that place? As far as I can get.

Any bad company in there?

Frank DeLava?

Yeah, and some other crazy pun.

I souped a car for him and then bluffed the store.

What were you afraid of? They wouldn't leave any witnesses?

I wasn't going to stay to find out.

Are you going to crash in?

No, fatso.

We're going to wait until they get curious about you. Get over there.

Drop your gun!

I said drop it!

Frank DeLava!

Front and center!

Head and back out.

That's good. Nice and slow.

Okay.

Frankie, baby, do I have a deal for you.

Well, they've broken through.

What's it look like? Well, there's a stairway. The store's floor plan shows

it leads up to a stock room at the rear of the main floor.

Now, the problem is sending men in.

We're fresh out of daylight, and they've got the power turned off in the store.

Can you blame them with those lights on? They're a sniper's delight.

But don't sweat it, Mac.

The darkness can be a friend to us, too.

Okay, sweetheart.

It's you and me.

We're going to go into that store, and you're going to tell your brother to

up, please, and give himself up.

You gotta be crazy.

Look, I'm not walking into that shooting gallery.

He's only got two options.

Either we cut him off for dog meat or he goes into the slam for keeps and you

can save him. I got a better chance at saving myself.

Oh, do you?

Maybe you don't understand, but you're just as legally responsible for those

hostages as your brother, Mercy, and Amazine. And you're gonna fleece the

just looking at that jury.

You think it over.

Well? All right, I'll talk to him.

But it's not going to do you any good.

It'll do some.

Maybe not for you, maybe not for me.

But it'll distract that gang long enough for the hostages to spot the escape

route.

Time's just about up.

What's that?

What's that?

Chopper. Three emergency service officers with drills.

I'm not sure they give us the distraction we need.

So what's the plan?

Yeah.

Go to the basement. The police are there. Well, that's short and clear.

How do you signal it?

Oh, you listen to her.

You can't wear a wire in that.

Well, not me.

I just don't think T 'Lavo takes his own brother.

Certainly. And I can be a transport to the airfield.

I'm worried about my family and what they're going to do.

They're going to be with you, well and happy.

You're saying that so I don't give up, but you did.

You told those animals you wanted to die.

Not wanted.

I didn't say that.

I only meant that at my age, what's left of my life doesn't greatly matter.

It does to me.

Well, it should.

You're a policeman.

That's a noble thing to be, an important thing.

We're not perfect, but we're okay.

We're the only line between the people and them.

Hands up.

And you're it.

Alava.

Alava, I'm coming in.

Say it back. Get back. Get back. Get back.

Get that creep out of here.

I want to talk to you, Jerry.

You did your talking when you ran out on us.

Come on, kid.

At least let me explain.

All right.

Come on, both of you inside.

All right, they're in. Go ahead.

I didn't run out on you, kid. I figured you were right behind me.

You didn't wait around to find out, did you?

You got anything else you want to say?

Keep it up, Jerry, huh?

Before they have to carry you out.

Hey, you don't sound like my tough big brother anymore.

If I get carried out of here, you're going to be right with me.

Don't worry about it. Maybe watch anybody get carried out. Didn't they

us an airplane?

That's your goof, Kojak.

I warned you.

The first bullet's got your name on it.

I told you we needed more time.

Pass me a handkerchief. I cry easy.

Jerry.

Some news.

Get on the drill.

The mayor out of the emergency session at City Hall.

The WREN news team has attempted to contact the mayor's office and police

officials for confirmation of this report.

So far, communications blackout has existed.

You're going to be the first

one out the door now. Get up.

Hey, Grover, he moved Waston!

Get in there, see?

There's no way out now.

Put down your gun and walk out with your hands out.

Put that army of trigger -happy stiffs out there.

Here.

You put down the gun, and I'll lead the way out.

Turn around, Kozhik.

No.

No more orders, T 'Lava.

You've run out of cards. Everybody's gone.

Everybody but you.

Well, cops are no price, remember?

Do no good killing me.

Wrong.

Killing you is going to give me a lot of satisfaction.

Will you make up your own mind? Because I'm walking.

I'm warning you, Kojak.

Kojak, I'm going to blow you away.

No! No!

Listen,

I just wanted to say thank you.

I'm sorry about that officer.

He might have saved himself, but he came into the store to warn us about those

gunmen. He was very brave.

That's what he got paid for.

The only line.

What?

Those were his last words about the police being the only line of defense.

Defense between... I understand.

Come on, get in. We'll go for coffee.

Let's wait until my nerves settle down.

I can understand.

It's hard to keep your mind off of everything that's happened.

I'm thinking what's going to happen.

All that damn paperwork.

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