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Thank you.

if it's having itself a ball on my day off. All right, he's entitled.

Anything?

No, not a feed.

All right, that's fine. We'll keep your eyes open.

Anything? Check out the tune by the podium.

There are a couple of Tommaso's bodyguards. Forget it.

Now, a year ago, this here neighborhood was a rat's nest.

You couldn't even walk your family through it in broad daylight.

Am I right?

It's Delano. Who's that at the mic?

It's a raffin. Tommaso's number one boy.

Well, things are a little bit better this year, ain't they?

Repentive Association, your friend and mine, Mike Tommaso.

I went to the hospital.

I went to the morgue.

We were suckered. So what else is new?

Where were our brains?

I got some papers for you to sign. You know you're very rude. You see me

to the man, I'm talking to the man.

We knew there was a contract out on Tomatoes. You see him talking to the

That's right.

Well, it happened, it happened.

No sense in boo -hooing about it now.

I mean, we knew a week before there was a contract out, and the week before

that, and the week before that. All right, all right, all right.

I should have had more men in uniform.

Made a strong show of force. Then maybe we'd have scared them off.

It wouldn't have made any difference. They're out to cowboy him.

Hunk Cleveland.

Didn't believe he'd really have the chutzpah.

It's not a question of chutzpah.

It's a question of survival.

Takes the one half dozen or the other.

The distinction is important.

Here.

Put yourself in Cleveland's shoes.

Here's a hot young hood, right?

There's a piece of the west side waterfront, a good piece, plus all the

action. The other side's down, another hot young hood, piece of the east side

waterfront, and all the policy action.

The best of friends, probably even partners for all we know.

All right, so Cleveland makes a little trip.

Lines up doing five years in Sing Sing.

He comes out.

Tommaso owns all the old territory, his as well, and he's not about to give

anything back. So what's Cleveland going to do?

He's got to make his move.

He's got to make his move or pack his bags and get out of town.

And besides, who says that Cleveland ordered the hit?

Come on.

Cleveland's organization.

It's 99 and 44, 100 % black.

Now, who else is going to recruit a Schwarzer for a hit?

Thank God they were lousy shots, too, because by rights, Tommaso's a mackerel.

Very lucky.

Okay.

Well, that's great.

Tommaso's alive and a nice little old lady is dead.

Will you ever learn?

Two nine -millimeter slugs.

The one taken from Tommaso's leg and the one taken from the vest. Both were no

more impactful than a couple of BBs.

Ah, a nice piece of merchandise.

Ah, suave.

Very suave. Take my drink, will you?

You say this is a very suave piece of merchandise?

Stunning outfit.

Looks like it was never worn before.

Well, I know this wise guy. This isn't something he'd wear.

For his macho image.

Besides, he's a ladies' man, a minute man.

You've got to be ready at a moment's notice. Well, he's lucky he decided to

change fashions this time. It saved his life.

How lucky can you get?

I'm glad you finally decided to check in.

I'm beginning to develop a rash.

Try undercover like me. It's good for the complexion. Well, I hope you got

something. I get sick and tired of running in place.

How's this for openness?

Cleveland's organization is exploding like a Fourth of July firecracker.

What I want to know is do we have anything concrete that'll nail him?

Not a thing yet.

Any line on the button men?

Nope. Nobody else. Somebody's got to have a line on those button men because

DA wants to get well with this one real swift.

Well, there's nobody in Cleveland's organization.

I mean, I've been with him for two months now. I guess I know him pretty

He must have gone outside for the contract.

Maybe there was your cup.

Nah, in no way.

No way.

Any idea where he is? Cleveland?

Nope. Nobody knows. Maybe somewhere uptown. Maybe West Village.

He's scared.

Well, I've got to find him before Tommaso does.

You'll have to take your place at the end of the line.

There's an open contract out on Cleveland.

Twenty -five grand.

You don't even have to be a member of the union.

Sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Lieutenant, coffee on two.

Thank you, Jack.

Yeah, would you give me that again?

Lenny's Arcade. Got it? Yeah, I got it. Who is it?

Thanks, pal.

Here, get that in code. We just got a break.

Arm or a leg?

A neck. Leave him.

Okay, John, well, give me the slip.

I don't have any slips, man. I'm just shucking and jabbing with my friends.

You're just shucking and jabbing with your friends. Is that one of your

over there?

Come on, Willie, baby. Let's take a walk, Willie.

Willie, the track star.

This pal here's got all the action to you. You got enough stuff here for a

What's up, Willie? Come on, Willie, baby.

Would you care to ride with me or with one of my associates?

Who's driving, man? Come on, Wes.

Amsterdam Avenue between 78 and 79.

I'm on my way.

I'm sitting over here minding my own business.

You ain't got nothing on us.

Come on, hug the wall like it's your mother.

All right, who's the main man?

Hey, look, I got enough trouble in this neighborhood without new faces, capisce?

You ain't got nothing on us, man.

How about those policy slips? What are they, confetti?

You take him downtown and book him. And make sure you don't lose any of the

evidence. Hey, man, let me ask you something.

Who's been tipping you to that?

Whoever it is doesn't like your organization, does he?

Say hello

to your mother.

Get a smell of Cleveland yet?

Not a whiz.

Who's my benefactor? You know, somebody must like me an awful lot.

I've gotten four anonymous telephone calls over the last couple of days.

All of them against Cleveland. Don't you know?

Haven't got a clue.

Neither do I. One thing I do know is that Cleveland's guys are scared.

They're not used to all this heavy heat. They've been pulling up stakes left and

right. A few more busts like the ones you've been bringing down and Cleveland

won't have any organization left.

Here. What's this?

For your mother.

What's the other one for?

My mother.

With all the backup units you call, this must be a heavy bust.

That's what the man said. Maybe it's one of Cleveland's policy banks.

Thirty seconds and counting.

Now and quietly.

Hey,

where's your warrant?

This is private property. Put a zipper on your mouth and shut up. Well, without

a warrant, you ain't got zilch.

Like they were expecting the U .S. Marines.

I separate them and tag them and dust them for print. Let me see that one.

That's a 9mm.

A 9mm killed the old lady.

Anything else?

No, that looks like it, Lieutenant.

Hey, hey, hey, what about our rights?

You know about your rights, huh?

Take them in. No phone calls until I get there.

Told him everything I know. Tell me something new.

Don't jive me, man. Tell me. What'd you tell him what you saw? What do you guys

want from me? You know you were dead?

All right.

Get out, Cartman.

You know, this is going to be just as tough as you want to make it. I want to

call my lawyer. I got a call coming to me. You get the call. The line is busy

right now. Hey, look, if you want to cooperate before he gets here, you know,

it's going to go down a lot easier on you.

Hey, what are you giving me, huh?

You busted into private property without a warrant.

This won't even go to court. The DA, he'll laugh you out.

Will you mind sitting in the other chair?

for city property.

What do you mean?

The building was abandoned, right? That makes it city property. Now I'm going to

ask you again, nice and easy, like.

Who's your banker?

Who's my banker?

I didn't hear you.

Like you don't know, right?

Oh, sure. Nobody bothers to marshal. It's just our chops you keep breaking

You accusing me?

I'm just making a little observation, officer.

Oh, come on. You keep breaking us left and right.

And I ain't heard nothing on Tommaso.

Maybe he's clean.

Maybe the Pope smokes grass.

Fowler.

Escort this gentleman. Go make a call to his attorney.

Right, boss.

Hey, Prince, what brings you here on this cold October night? Who was it? It

enough to go around.

Lieutenant Kojak, I'm about to make you very happy. One handgun, nine

millimeter. Seal number 4A77932.

One bullet, nine millimeter.

Taken three days ago from the left leg of one Michael X. Tommaso.

Father, son.

Are you positive?

When am I not positive?

Give me a capital appeal.

Nothing of those jokes been booked yet?

Well, don't let him go.

That's right.

I got a brand new charge to hit him with.

I'll be right out.

Let me have a report as soon as possible.

No sooner said than done.

Prince, you're a prince.

Okay.

We got witnesses that put you repeatedly entering that building.

Over the past week and a half. That's a lie.

I was never in that place before in my life till tonight.

I swear it. We got three witnesses. They can't all be liars.

Hey, man, I don't even come down to this part of town.

You came down to Columbus State, didn't you?

No. You came down with the premeditated purpose of killing a specific

individual, and you almost did, and you killed a woman.

A sweet little old lady.

That's homicide, Jimmy. Homicide one.

That's life, baby.

Hey, man, I'm trying to tell you I didn't have nothing to do with that.

that was your gun?

You picked that up in your place of business?

The bullets match to it? Hey, man, that don't make it my piece.

Now, there were three other brothers in that room besides me. Three.

Those three other brothers are alibi, Jimmy.

That leaves you in the ringer.

No, no, man.

Look, I don't know nothing about that gun being down there. Nothing. I ain't

lying.

What do you know?

About what?

What you're about to tell me about running the policy for Cleveland.

So if I go to the DA, I can tell him how wonderful you've been about helping me.

Later.

Okay,

Jimmy.

We got a lot of information on Cleveland and his scam, but nothing on the hit.

Well, we got the place and the weapon.

Well, watch.

This one is no good unless it's airtight.

What next?

Well, I'll hold them until morning.

Then I'll put a tail on them when I get that bail, and then we'll take them from

there. Admiral.

Lieutenant? Yeah. I got a couple of men out here. We can claim they can identify

those hit men.

doesn't seem right.

What? How would anyone on the outside know about the arrests?

I mean, who could leak it?

You can't keep a lid on something like this.

The scuttlebutt was all over the neighborhood by the time you brought

Well, not for my men they didn't.

Well, who cares?

We've got a chance to crack this thing within 72 hours and you're nitpicking.

Now, come on, get on with it.

All right, set up a lamp.

Mr. Carmoni. Mr.

Falcone. Lieutenant Kojak.

How do you do?

I understand that you can help us out.

You wait right here. Come with me, please.

Right there.

Okay.

So, this fellow, get this over with. Clare, are you going to pick him up,

please? Hats off, gentlemen.

Hats off, please. Thank you. Thank you.

Okay. Move to the wall, huh? Move to the wall. I see.

Okay, Mr.

Carmoni. Would you come over here? Look through that hole.

Don't tell me you recognize either of the two men you saw at the block party.

Take your time.

Yeah. They're both there. Which ones?

The one in the red sports shirt and the one with the chains around his neck.

Are you sure?

Yeah, probably.

All right, thank you.

All right, Mr.

Pasconi. Come here.

Look through there.

I tell you, you recognize either of the two men you saw on Columbus Day.

I see them, yeah.

That's them, all right.

Can you identify them for me?

The chain around the neck and the one with the red shirt.

Are you sure?

Sure. No question about it.

The investigation and its speedy and successful completion was due in large

measure to the work of Detective Lieutenant Theo Kojak of Manhattan South

Precinct, with more than 20 citations of merit for protecting you.

What I missed, Nick, the whole thing.

Put the NYPD on the knock, whether it's a private citizen or a member of these

sound communications.

I know that there are a lot of cops.

on the job, great cops like Lieutenant Kojak.

And I know that it is. And it never has been true.

Back to work.

Commissioner Putin, a nice plug for you. He's a politician like the rest of

them, isn't he?

Can't you ever be gracious?

Yeah, sure.

Something smells about this case.

Hey, you gonna start something?

a couple of things together and see if it adds up, okay?

There were over a thousand people at that rally.

Total panic, confusion.

And yet these two witnesses make an ironclad positive identification.

I was closer to those button men than anybody and I couldn't make a positive

These two witnesses said they were in back of the platform.

I was right there.

I didn't see anybody near the platform.

All those helpful phone calls and a gun.

20 years on the force, I never heard of a hitman holding onto a piece of you.

They were amateurs.

Even so.

Plus the fact that they use a 9mm, which is enough to blow a guy's leg off.

And it hardly dents them, also.

Now, that can't happen unless they use a quarter load.

Doesn't make any sense.

I mean, it doesn't add up.

You know something, Frank?

I think we've been had.

Oh, yeah, it's been all too easy.

This case is up for grabs. Now, Theo, you listen to me. We have a positive

identification from two witnesses, which is more than enough.

The DA is satisfied. The commission is satisfied.

You are satisfied.

Do you understand me?

Yes.

You're the boss.

Frank McNeil.

Beautiful.

What's up, Lieutenant?

Captain McNeil said the case was closed.

Officially, this case is closed.

Which doesn't mean that if you see something, you don't follow through.

That's your job and that's what you get paid for, keeping your eyes open.

Look, between you and me, I'm not thoroughly convinced that Cleveland

that here.

So, if he didn't do it, who did, huh?

Who stood to gain the most from Tommaso's death, even more than

His numero uno man, Sir Rafferty.

Okay? Hey.

This, of course, you do on your own time.

And let's not make Captain McNeil nervous.

The less he knows, the better. Understand?

Right.

Hey, brother.

You got something for me?

Do I

have to count this time?

If you see something you could. I was out yesterday minding my own business

I saw something you might be interested in. Okay.

So tell me.

Thank you.

They're honest, I can understand.

But this dude's a banker.

Interesting? Suspicious, huh?

A black consul and a white mob.

You can bet you took us at this, I think.

I'll help you eat this stuff.

Huh?

You want a pizza?

All right.

Michael.

Like how?

I don't know yet, but there's something about him.

It's the Tamato Front.

Center of operations?

Well, one of them.

He's got a different location for every racket.

What do you suppose they're up to now? Landing another hit attempt?

I don't know.

With Cleveland out of the picture now, this Serafin, Serafin, whatever his name

is, is in a great spot to get ambitious.

But he makes one move every cabo, every mob in town, knows who's behind him.

There's just something missing. I don't know.

Something missing.

That's what we're thinking.

Take a look at this.

The newspaper blow should be pretty grainy, but it'll give us a fair idea.

Here they are.

That's the guy. What's his name?

Mitch Dubois.

Well, he's a hitman.

Would you believe that Tommaso ordered a hit on himself?

You gotta give the guy credit.

He must have spent a lot of time thinking this one out. It paid off.

He ordered a hit on himself, and the whole world thinks that it came from

Cleveland. Which explains why he didn't get hurt by the nine millimeters.

It was all rigged. That way he doesn't get in trouble with the mob.

Maybe get lucky, we go out and bust Cleveland, and we pin the murder rap on

too. Man, he set this up beautifully.

He sits back and watches us get rid of the competition for him.

Taste this milk.

Why not nail him on the policy operation?

Now, you look.

We can nail him on that any time we want to. He's there for the plucking.

But this is a real punk, real garbage, you understand?

And I'm not talking about his hookers and his pimps and his policy runners.

I'm talking about he tried to pull the wool on this whole department, and

there's one old lady dead because of him. And that's what we're going to nail

his hide on, you understand?

Him and his gopher, Seraph, and Seraph, and whatever the hell his name is.

You know a brother named Mitch Dubois?

Yeah, I know him.

Used to do some pimping uptown.

Does a little dealing.

You know, that's some scammed tomatoes pulling together.

Oh, by the way, I got some news, too.

Oh, yeah?

Well, good news for change, I hope.

Uh, good and bad.

Let me have the good news first. I've had enough bad news for the night.

Well, I found out where Cleveland's hiding.

Well, it's about time. Where?

Over in the West Village.

Now you want to hear the bad news?

No, I'm good.

You're going to tell me anyway.

He's splitting for Canada the day after tomorrow.

Going to lay low until things cool down, then come back and start up again. Now

I ought to bust him. There's a warrant out on him. Well, I don't recall you

being married to the book.

Remember to check it all and go fishing.

And you always were perverse.

If that's all I got, I'd use you as a worm.

Come on, you're gonna be my bait.

Thanks. Come on.

This game's gonna work. You're gonna have to play it very cool with Mitch.

tell me Mitch Dubois is a pretty foxy cat, so, uh... Okay, sir. Be cool.

Now let's try it. All right, test, test.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

All right, go ahead.

All right. Come on back.

Very trashed? Not as I'll ever be.

These things don't track too far, so I'll have to stay real close to you.

I'll see you downstairs.

Say, baby, what's happening?

Same old job, man.

Say, man, I'm looking for some action.

What do you want? And how do you want it?

Something for the nose.

I hear you're doing some pretty good stuff.

What kind of quantity are we talking about?

Can you, uh... Can you do me, uh, an ounce of coke?

Yeah.

Don't I recall you being with the Cleveland organization?

Ain't nobody with them anymore.

I mean, it's every man for himself. Can you dig it?

Yeah, I can dig it.

I can do you an ounce.

I can do you a pound.

You want it?

Ounce is cool.

How much?

850.

850?

Yeah. Dollars? Yeah.

And I can do better than they in the street.

Suit yourself.

How many times have you been stepped on?

It ain't.

This is pure Colombian cocaine.

Okay.

I ain't seen no dome.

I ain't seen no coat.

You can do the honor.

Don't mind if I do.

Don't mind if I do. Let me borrow your coat.

me a little taste myself.

That's what I call cocaine.

Do you?

Puts a freeze on your face, it won't fall out.

That's how I glassed up, man.

Hey, man, you setting me up?

You serious, man?

Hey, man.

Hey, uh, I'll take you off, man. Hey, man.

Hey, man, be cool.

Come on, man. Be cool.

Get on your feet, Jones.

The bell's been made.

You ain't seen the last of me, brother.

Wait a minute.

What kind of fool sets up his own self?

Fool like you, sucker.

Ain't nobody made my bail yet?

Oh, well, we couldn't find an armored car this time of night.

The judge has set you a bail of $100 ,000. That's a hundred large, baby.

You must be a naughty boy.

If you're convincing, my man.

If they buy it, they'll make an attempt to kill Mitch the minute he springs

jail. All right, go ahead and you call me when you pass the message. Talk to

later. All right.

You looking for me?

Is your name Tommaso?

No, but I'll see that he gets a message.

Then I ain't looking for you.

Mitch told me not to give this message to anybody but Tommaso.

You must be the other jerk I busted with, man.

Your brains must be made of the same junk as his.

Hey!

Now give me the message. I'll see it gets delivered.

Mitch called the bondsman, but he couldn't make the bail because it was

$100 ,000.

How much?

It's pretty high for a petticoat bus, isn't it?

Then he tried to call, but he couldn't get no answer. So the message that I'm

delivering is that somebody's got to bail him out right quick or else.

That was his exact message.

You say what this or else might be?

I don't know.

He asked me to deliver a message. I'm delivering a message.

Okay, thanks, huh?

Yeah.

There's something for your trouble.

You're going to make sure that Tommaso gets his message, aren't you? Don't

about it. Tommaso will hear about it. I mean, Mitch was really insistent upon

that.

What kind of game are you playing on my head, man?

I'm not playing any game, Sonny.

Come off it, man.

First, somebody set me up on this nickel -dime coal bus.

Then, you get some jive judge to set my bail at $100 ,000.

I ain't never heard a bail being set that high.

Hey, looky, you got any bail set at all.

Well, you're kidding.

Today ain't gonna even take time to take this to court.

I'm not kidding.

You're going to jail, Sonny, for life.

Life? You're going to spend all your time in a little eight -foot cell.

The only way you're going to get out is in a pine box.

What kind of trip are you on, man?

You must be high.

Mm -hmm.

All right.

Good to see you. Come here.

Huh?

Now, come here, Dubois.

Recognize her?

No. Why should I? You shot her dead, Columbus Day. Oh, no. No way. You pulled

that phony hit on Tommaso and you killed this sweet little old lady.

I got you dead on, Sonny.

I've got witnesses and I've got your prints on that gun we found.

You can't tie me to that gun.

You're in a lot of trouble, Sonny.

But look, if you cooperate, maybe I can make a deal for you with the DA.

I ain't talking without my lawyer.

Hey, Father, bring us a cup of coffee, will you? Make it two cups of coffee.

We'll have a cup of coffee while we talk, okay?

To tell you the truth, Mike, I don't think he's talked yet. He wouldn't be

telling us like this if he had.

Tony, I'm talking about the $100 ,000 bail.

Now that tells me they know something.

Yeah, but if they don't stand on it, they can't bring nothing back to us,

Should have gotten him out of town like we did the other one.

All right, there's no sense talking about it now.

We got to shut him up.

You call Suscott and you get him bailed out immediately.

Hey, I got a couple guys I can get a hold of tonight.

No sense wasting any time, right?

Where does a hitman ever take out a contract on another hitman?

Now, don't be a gavone.

No one's going to touch this job. Now, call Suskind.

You and me are going to have to handle this job ourselves.

New York Mobile Operator 42, please.

Now, look here. This is you. You'll be twiddling your thumbs up at Dannemora

while Tommaso's on the outside leading a good life. Tell me, what's the

percentage? Hey, man, you know where it's at.

I think of Tommaso, I'm a dead man in 24 hours. What are you talking about?

You get protection.

Ain't no such thing.

That cat would get me if I was dead and buried in the ground.

What?

Your friend's made his bail. Who was it?

Who knows?

He wants you so bad that he wants to put up a hundred thousand.

A hundred large.

Hey, come here, kid.

Take care of yourself.

All right, try to hug his tail.

They're going to tail him, too, and they're going to hit him the first

they get.

Can you believe it? They're going clear up to Harlem.

Hey, look.

If you were black, and you knew Tommaso was going to hit you, where would you

go?

Go on, run the light.

Don't blame me.

It's Tommaso.

Stupid.

All

right,

get him covered.

There's no fear for the grand jury to indict Tommaso and his friends on 16

counts.

They'll put those bums away for 50 years.

Not good enough.

Not good enough?

They'd put her away for an eternity.

Bye.