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Good.

What have you got?

I got the last one.

Look,

don't waltz me around, Matilda.

I'll tell you when we're even.

We're turning on, eh?

What is it now?

The cops.

Where? They're coming up.

Gladys, hang up and call Keats. Tell her I'm being arrested. Right.

Hey, look, personally, I had a chance to keep from announcing up my record with

a felony conviction.

What can I tell you?

All right. I'll do it. Well, suppose I'm supposed to get hit by lightning and

slip from the tub. I mean, what am I going to do? Take you to court?

I mean, it's an arrangement.

It's a $40 ,000 handshake. I'm vulnerable.

$1 ,200 a week in interest.

What am I talking about? I need the money.

If it's 3%, it's 3.

It's done.

Uh, Sally's going to keep a very close touch.

Aren't you, Sally?

That's about it. The rest is just chit -chat and overlaps. Nothing juicy.

We're going to get the inside on how they cook their books. This is going to

fantastic.

Man, that's a nice view.

I'll take a nine -room duplex right over there.

Yeah. All right, what's going on?

I'm in there bobbing and weaving, man.

You know something, Lee?

You missed your calling. You should have been an actor.

Really? All great stuff.

You know what's funny?

You know sometimes I forget what I'm really there for?

I mean, it's real.

It's happening.

That's funny.

So what do you want to see me about?

I can't take you out yet.

How come?

Soon, but not yet.

In the meantime, I don't want you taking any instructions from Brubaker. Did you

check with me?

You guys don't talk to one another?

I don't know.

Terrific.

Do I get in touch with you at the number that Tony gave to me?

That's right.

By the way, I want to thank you for taking him down to police.

and showing him around.

It's all right.

Just wanted to make sure he got the message.

He had a good time.

So what's with you and this Mr... Brubaker.

Brubaker. Nothing. He's on the make.

Just as long as you check with me, you'll be all right.

You talk about being on the make.

My good friend Joel Adrian, he's got them all beat. He's the king.

What do you mean?

You remember that first day down at the shack?

Boy, I hate to think what went on in that place.

Why, what happened?

Now, that's one you ought to get on tape.

We're in the shack, right?

Adrian and me. And we're talking about this and about that, and I'm giving him

number, playing a number on his ego.

Right away, he starts bragging to me about the people he can reach.

That councilman, this judge, some assemblyman. Hey, wait a minute.

You mean they're all on the pad to him?

That's what he said.

Did he name names?

Gee, I don't know.

Did he or didn't he? I told you what he said.

There's certain people he had to pay off to.

I don't know who they are.

Does Brubaker know?

When have I seen Brubaker?

I get it. You want me to find out who they are.

That's what I want.

Come on, Lee. Two weeks.

What do you say?

Do I get a vote?

Come on.

I'm kidding.

You know, those don't do you any good, you know.

Why? Because of my health?

You just don't let me off, do you?

When's the last time you've been in Ditmar's Boulevard?

Three years ago when I put my father into the ground.

I've been waiting till I could go back in style.

You know... You know what I was thinking when I heard you went into the cops?

No, but I got a good idea.

And now look at us.

Excuse me, Lieutenant. Can I have your permission to go into the toilet?

Shut up.

Only good mood I ever made in my life.

The kid.

Yeah, it's a nice kid.

If it wasn't for him, I'd jump right in there now and forget the whole damn

thing. No, just stop boo -hooing. You got it made.

I can see you a month from now, you and Tony.

Walking along somewhere, rolling along and singing a song.

Yeah, sure.

I know I'm in line for it. It's just a question of getting the right

introduction. How do you know?

I went over there personally and spoke to them. Now, the caller said, Mr.

Brubaker, you've got all the credentials. That's a direct quote.

Now, that was state. Right.

And who did you talk to?

Bischoff. Gene Bischoff and personnel.

I told him I wanted to transfer to the agency. I said I spoke Spanish. And I

told him I heard there were openings in Argentina.

What did he say?

He said, you've got all the credentials, make out an application.

That was three months ago.

Well, sometimes the wheels need a little greasing.

Exactly. That's why I figure it's only a matter of getting it off dead center.

You know, a little push.

Look, do you think I could talk to the congressman?

Oh, you could talk to him, but I'll tell you what.

I'll have somebody in the congressman's office make a request for your status

report. Sometimes that's all it takes, a little congressional interest.

That's marvelous.

But I wish it could be...

You know, a little more personal, that's all.

Look, do you think maybe if the congressman knows I'm very close to a

arrest, Joel, Adrian?

Oh, is that right?

I have an informant, wired, films.

I'm going to put Adrian out of the loan shark business.

It'll be a good credit.

Every little bit helps.

He'll understand that's not for publication, won't he?

I'll take care of it.

You were talking gibberish.

That's funny.

You know, it's very... No. I think it's... Mr. Adrian,

what do you do for a living?

A living? Who makes a living out of you parking lots?

Oh, that's terrific.

No, it's a very pedestrian occupation. No. But these days, you know, even a

modest landlord like myself has to depend on the tolerance.

It's not the beneficence of our leaders.

Just between you and I.

Yeah? The days when you would honestly say the business of America is doing

business, they're over.

Yes. Today, the business of America is the fundraising cocktail parties like

Parsons. A man I haven't seen in years.

I'll be right back.

Parsons, you just got here?

About ten minutes.

I hear your boys being challenged in the primary.

New York politics, Joel.

Always interesting and always expensive.

I'm in, Parsons, I'm in.

Have you been to your supermarket lately?

Me, a supermarket?

The dollar doesn't buy as much as it did last year.

I heard about that.

What do you want to do about that, Joel? I can tell you what I'd like to do

about it, but what I will do about it, that's another story.

What? Come on, 15%. Come on, above last year's contribution.

Those may be the luckiest words you ever spoke.

Those words and a token could get me a ride on the IRT. Not true.

You have a dark -skinned gentleman in the woodpile, Joel.

What do you mean?

Hey, Tony.

Yeah?

Hey, I'm a friend of your father's. Listen, you could do me a favor.

Actually, it's a favor for both of us.

Look, you gotta promise him. Promise not to tell him anything about it, huh?

Terminate?

Wayne, I didn't say you have to. I...

He said you might want to think about it.

But I... The idea of terminating never even crossed my... Bob, look, what

am I leaving out? I'm missing something.

Subject made mention of Agamemnon's boast at initial contact.

Agamemnon claimed to have access to persons unknown in the legislative and

judicial sectors.

Persons unknown.

Well... Bob, I just got that yesterday.

The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer. I'm

curious, Brubeck.

Are you sure that you want to know who these people are?

Do you really?

Don't I?

Well, could turn out to be a nice feather in all our caps.

Especially yours.

On the other hand, it could be a bucket of worms.

Who are these people?

If they're as big as Agamemnon suggested, and if you catch them...

A little dirty, but not really a lot.

They could make it very warm for you.

I can't argue with that.

I'll let you a decision.

I think you should know, though, that if you do push the wrong button and the

flak starts flying, I'm scheduled for a GS -15 review.

I appreciate your frankness.

I'll take credit, but not blame.

I'm afraid I'd have to buck that to you.

Damn.

I sure could use a big one.

Well, as I said, it's up to you.

Sometimes the system pays off on performance, sometimes on discretion.

It's sort of like a crapshoot, isn't it?

Oh, it's you.

Come on up.

Come on, I want to talk to you.

What is it?

Come on, come on, nothing, nothing.

Come on.

This friend of mine needs a truck.

I don't understand.

He wants a truck.

You mean he wants to make a delivery, is that it?

Curtain, I ain't got all day. The guy is a friend of mine.

He needs a truck. I want you to give him one. It'll be by tomorrow. Pick it up.

Oh, I get it. Good for you. Now, look, look.

Sally, why don't you just tell him to give me a call or walk in here just like

anybody else and I'll see what I can do.

I'll tell you what you're going to do.

Nobody's working nothing out.

Huh? All you've got to do is think about who's into who for how much and then

you have a truck ready to go.

What if somebody tells somebody who told you?

All right, where's the bar?

Thanks.

Rizzo! Yeah?

You take a man, go down to Turley's Bar on East 23rd Street.

Dan's are just supposed to be in there.

Okay. And, uh, be careful.

Oh, where'd you find her?

She applied for unemployment.

The state troopers picked it up. Nice to have you back, Audrey.

Just let me ask. Lieutenant, the Turing Precinct wants to know if they can come

in for credit on the, uh, chase of those two dealers.

Who made the call? We did.

Then tell them no.

But we'll give him credit anyway.

All right, we'll give you a break, all right? But it's going to cost you.

I think this will please you, Lieutenant.

I want to terminate Operation Trojan Horse.

What?

Well, I've reviewed our material with Mishler from the U .S. Attorney's

Do you know Art?

No. First rate.

Well, at any rate, it's his quite firm opinion that we have enough to put Mr.

Adrian behind bars.

So, obviously, there's no point in dragging it out.

That's $600 a day.

Of course, as far as Lee is concerned, the sooner the better. I'm just here to

make sure that he's fulfilled all his commitments.

Absolutely. Right on the money.

That's fine. I mean, I just don't want any slip -ups.

For instance, like some felony charges popping up and somebody saying that Lee

should answer for them because he hasn't been cooperative or something.

No way.

No.

You don't know how they play the game around here, do you? Isn't that right,

Lieutenant? If I were you, I'd get it in writing. I intend to.

And you'll sign it.

No. Aha, now we begin.

You're kidding.

No way. You were the one who said you wanted Curtin out.

Did I say that? You sure did. At least that's the impression I got.

Let me ask you.

A few days ago, you were gung -ho for hanging in.

And now you want to pull the plug? I told you, Art Mishler says he's

certain. What about the meeting with Adrian's accountant, huh?

That's the meeting I want on tape.

Well, you don't have it. You know why? It hasn't happened. Of course not. But

the meantime, Curtin's out there in the cold and in a very exposed position,

mister. Oh.

You worried about Mr. Curtin?

You know something, Mr. Brubaker?

You're a beautiful human being.

I'm not following this. Why don't you want to end it?

Well, you see, there are some fat toes in back places that Mr. Brubaker knows

about. I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm only kidding.

But aren't you interested in what Solly Nurse wants with that truck? I know I

am. Of course I am, but we've got to put a pin in it someplace.

I mean, this thing could go on indefinitely.

I'm shutting down the operation.

Oh, and that's your race.

You want to hear mine?

You do, and I'll leak it to the papers.

You'll do what? Yeah, a joint federal city task force pulled out of a very

productive surveillance when it seemed that the spotlight would fall on certain

people in high places.

You know what that is, don't you?

That's blackmail. Oh, heavens.

What if he decides he doesn't like this one?

Then I guess you make him like it.

Come on, I didn't think of that.

You like it, Sally. I'll never talk to you again as long as I live.

Tell him the rest are all broke down.

That's the truth.

Okay, try it now.

Stavros, are you awake?

Awake? Yeah, I'm awake yet, Don.

Hey, Duff, you finally got lucky. Good work.

Well, nurse is in here. How come I can't hear a thing?

There's Vilch.

And one of the country's in trouble. American technology.

We should have given all our spy business to the Japanese.

There's nothing wrong with the equipment. It's perfect.

Well, how come that Dorfus doesn't stay in the office?

He's making a tour of the vast facilities and the joint doesn't even

him.

Do me a favor. Come on in the office upstairs.

I've got nobody to leave on the phone.

Will you stop with the office?

I'm supposed to be someplace.

The guy had lines up to drive. Come down with the pool. My friend's got to have

that truck right away.

Look, I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll make a couple of calls. I'll get you a driver. I'll even pick up the tab.

Ali, Ali, it ain't that kind of a job, the driver.

You driver, what do I care?

You remember what I told you about that reputation thing?

You're walking around.

You're ahead.

Don't blow it.

You drive it.

Hey, that's where you go.

And when you get there, You sit in the cab till they tell you where to take the

load. You do it and you come back here.

Then you go up to your office, you answer the phone, and you forget about

whole thing.

This truck's got to go into the shop. The transmission is shot.

Anyone you like.

I can't. Ah, yes, you can.

Sure you can.

You'll be surprised what you can do.

Finished.

Curtain driving.

Curtain! Yeah.

Take a left.

We'll loosen up.

Go through the light.

Step out of here.

I wonder what's in those boxes.

Lamb chops?

Who knows?

Probably hijacked.

A little moonlight for Solly, maybe?

Solly, nurse?

Nah.

He doesn't blow his nose unless he asks Adrian if it's okay.

They're all set.

I was told to give you this.

Okay? Yeah, okay.

Close it, will you? Yeah.

Take it easy.

He's gonna roll.

Oh, take your time.

I don't know who's watching, but let's not louse it up now.

Oh, no, baby.

Get nice and thick.

There he goes.

Let him get the jump.

Okay, move your truck.

How can you guarantee Mr. Curtin's safety?

No problem.

Sorry.

Everybody makes mistakes.

At least he and Leonard.

Come on, Lee, two weeks.

What do you say?

A lot of them. Who cares?

I can see a month from now you and Tony walking along somewhere, rolling along

and singing a song.

I'm the late man. I clean up.

I come in and I find this note. It says... Load the boxes in the truck from

safety first delivery.

And give the driver the paper with the address.

What was on the paper, Lewis? I don't know. I didn't look.

What did you say? Sent you the note? I figured it was my foreman, right? Only

you tell me he don't know nothing about it.

You load boxes of wood for meat covering, huh? You do that often?

I didn't even look at the boxes. There was forms.

Yeah. It's a setup all the way.

Why did Curtin decide to drive?

How should I know?

He told Curtin you wanted a truck before.

I never told him that.

What were you doing in the garage this afternoon?

Went to see Curtin. We had some business.

Business? What kind of business?

Business, business.

Lieutenant, can I see you for a minute, please?

What happened?

Hey, Lieutenant Kojak. Tell a man what happened. There was an explosion out

there. I know what happened. What I want to know is... Lieutenant.

Three dummy companies I gotta wait till before I get to the guy that holds the

paper on that meat outfit.

Guess who?

Come on, I'm not in the mood.

Joel Adrian.

Pick him up.

What's your connection with the B &K Meatpacking Company?

My connection is... Mr.

Adrian has a fiduciary interest with the company.

It's certainly not a crime.

There's hardly a reason to drag him into a police station in the middle of the

night.

Sure, if Mr. Adrian could help us with our investigation, he'd want to.

It can't wait until morning. No, it can't.

May I intrude on this colloquy?

Intrude. Intrude.

You see, I know a little something about Lieutenant Kojak. I have to believe

he's good at what he does, or he wouldn't be doing it.

Or am I assuming too much?

If I thought so, I wouldn't admit it in this company.

All right.

Now, let's say he's a good policeman.

And God in heaven knows we need more then.

But what does it mean?

It means Lieutenant Kojak doesn't like questions that he can't answer. You see,

he's lost.

Hold off on the snow jobs, Joel. Not now.

Now, you wait.

You see? Now, you see?

You try to speak a truth to a man, and he's not interested.

Easy answers. That's all he wants.

Now, I don't have any.

Can I be more clear than that?

Why did you have Curtin blown away?

I haven't. Now, don't say another word.

This is intolerable.

Now, either you bring charges if you have any evidence, or I'm taking Mr.

home.

You know where to reach me. During business hours, if you have any other

questions.

Let's go.

You want to pull my chain again, Kojak?

Punk, get out of here.

I'm sorry.

It wasn't your fault.

Thanks for coming.

Well, I liked your father, you know that.

I've been looking for this, uh... I guess he's in here.

Who's that?

This man who said he was like a really good... I'm touched by your loyalty,

Lieutenant.

You really think it was worth it, don't you?

Well, anyway, you would have thought he would have wanted to be here.

Hmm? Who?

This man who was at school, he came up to me and asked me who all dad's friends

are so I could give him a party.

He said it was like some terrific surprise.

When was that?

I don't know, a few days ago.

Did you give him the names?

Yeah.

You gave mine too, right?

Sure.

No, I don't think so. Doesn't look like him.

Yeah, that's him.

Who is he?

A wise guy.

Conspiracy? Usury?

Okay, but you're talking homicide.

We can hold him for a couple of days, but before we go to a grand jury, you'd

better have something more than tapes.

Such as what?

The famous smoking gun.

The threat's good for intent and motive, but... It doesn't prove you followed

through.

You need a witness.

Somebody to point the finger, you know.

I saw him. He told me to do it.

Okay, Rudy, thanks.

Hey, tell me when you think you're ready.

Be careful with those tapes.

Look, it's on its way to your office. We thought we'd drop it off for you.

Where's Kojak? If he's got those tapes, I'll go straight to the Attorney

General. Hey, hey, hold it, hold it.

Nobody's going anywhere.

Those tapes aren't his.

That's government property. It's evidence in a criminal case.

Evidence of what?

Enough to haul Adrian and Nurse in front of a grand jury, mister.

For Curtin's murder?

I don't think so.

Curtin's not my problem.

What does that mean?

Where's Kojak?

None of your business, Brubaker. Now, the stuff you're looking for is right

there.

He's going to drop it off at your office, all right? You happy?

Kojak borrowed it to make copies.

Oh, terrific.

He's the one who's responsible for the death of the witness.

It should have been terminated when I said so.

Try to hang anything like that on Kojak, I'll find a way to put you on a

breadline.

I don't know how they clued in on Curtin.

Don't ever say it was Kojak or I'll do you in, so help me God.

If you don't think I've got the juice to do it, just try me.

All right, play those two sections again.

You can get dead that way.

What?

You heard what I said.

I could get what? What did you say?

Think about it.

I'll see you tomorrow. No, no, stop.

Think about it. That's all I want. All right, play the next one.

Do me something.

Go pick up Solid Nurse.

Right.

I hate it.

But I use him. But I hate him.

I don't have it. What do you want to do, search me?

What's the matter with you? You some kind of dummy?

I think you're some kind of dummy. You know that?

You really want me to tell him?

You didn't pay?

I paid.

Because if he thinks you're stiffening him... What are you going to do? Kill

Me?

With my two hands?

All right, Phil. Kill her, huh?

And thanks a lot.

So what's the big deal?

Well, the way I see it, you tried to kill Curtin twice, and you finally did

It's all there. Come on. Oh, yeah, Sally. You put the bomb in the truck.

The way I hear it, it happened somewhere over on the west side, and I was

nowhere near the west side. You were there. Come on. You listen to me. I

there. Listen to me.

You were there.

You were there because I saw you.

You what?

Yeah. You were at the plant when the bomb was put into the truck.

You saw me?

You see, I had curtains struck rigged so I could follow it.

And I followed you from this place to the packing plant.

And I saw you.

And that's a lie!

What the hell are you doing, man?

Intent, access, and you knew I was tight with Curtin through the kid motive.

What kid?

Intent, access, motive.

You know something, sonny boy?

You're gonna ride that big lightning bolt straight to the sky.

It's not important that he knew Curtin's truck was rigged or not. He knew he had

to grease him before he got to that courthouse.

You know what?

I'm holding you for the murder of Lee Curtin.

Get him out of here and buck him.

Come on, Charlie. Come on. It's a lie. It's a stupid lie. You know it. Shut up.

Open up.

It stinks, Paul Jack.

Charlie, shut up.

affair, right?

You do what you have to do. Come on, what am I gonna do?

You're up there in front of the grand jury and the DA says, tell them what you

saw. Then what are you gonna do?

When that time comes, I guess I have a decision to make, right?

He's a family man, your honor.

He owns his own home in Bay Ridge.

He's been gainfully employed for the past three and a half years by T &E

Systems Incorporated.

Also, he's never failed to appear on a bond, and we request reasonable bail at

this time.

This is a murder one, isn't it?

That's it.

Bail denied.

Prisoner is remanded.

Prisoner is remanded. Next case, people of the state of New York against

Edwards. Docket number 2649 of 1975, section 16505 of the penal law.

Are the people ready? They're ready.

So that's it?

Lee is avenged.

Justice tribes.

Bull.

Take a stand, officer.

You don't believe he killed him?

Not on his own, I don't know.

Well, Rubeck will take care of Adrian.

If Adrian goes to jail, which I doubt, he will do some gardening in Allenwood

and he will be back in business at the old stand in six months.

Could happen.

Nice talking to you.

What's the matter with you?

Did I make you uncomfortable?

By God, I hope so.

What was that about the new beginning you were shouting your mouth off about?

And what's going to happen to the big guys?

Hey, lady.

Lee is dead.

Yes, I know.

Tell me something.

You and Lee, you had something else going for you?

I was his attorney.

Besides that?

I don't think I have to answer that question.

Yeah.

Lee's dead.

And all the big shots are just where they always were.

And Adrian will do it six months or walk.

And the two -bit hoodlum goes away forever.

You ought to excuse me.

But how'd you wind up with a loser like Lee?

It's a talent.

Handle his wife's divorce.

Can you beat that one?

I bet you think I'm one of the desperate types that anything in pants, right?

Don't tell me what I think.

Come on, I'll buy you drinks.

Lee was a sweet man, and I loved him. But he had lousy judgment.

He thought you were terrific.

We're home now. First team is here.

What's going on?

What's he doing here this time of night?

sleep over there?

It's a problem, Sully.

I want to call my lawyer.

Lieutenant Kojak, I'll be there in 30 minutes.

Rudy, it's there.

Yes, I know what time it is.

But what's the bounce on that?

Oh, I don't know. Five to fifteen, maybe.

Too much.

Really? Sounds like a good deal. Too much.

Curtain didn't die laughing, you know.

Listen, any maximum over ten, we're not interested in it. What for?

He might as well go the route.

A dime.

No more.

I can't do that.

Okay, counselor.

It's your show.

Sure you can, Rudy. What's the big deal? Two for one. You've done it a hundred

times. It's not two for one. I got him on a long stretch.

So, how many fingers you got on you?

10 plus 20, that's 30 years. Who gets 30 years nowadays? Look, you got yourself

a star with this, you're way ahead, and you become a hero of modern

jurisprudence.

You be a good boy, do your five years, and go home.

Okay.

I think we have a deal.

Is it all right with you if I go back to bed?

Go. Lieutenant, just one little detail.

What's that?

How do we protect Sally from retaliation?

Oh, well, uh...

We could always put him into solitary confinement for five years.

Yeah, I don't think that's right. Hey, we'll take care of him. What can I tell

you? You could use some sleep yourself.

Yeah, soon, but not yet.

Soon.

Officer.

Grazie.

Why don't I come down to your office a little later and we'll work out the

details. Okay, make it after three. We'll join you in court. Check.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Get out.

You almost killed me. Yeah, it was kind of close, wasn't it?

You almost made it, didn't you?

I want to call my attorney.

Here. Call your attorney.

Call your councilman. Call your doctor.

And give your mother a little jingle.

Do we miss anybody?

Easy answers, yo -yo.

I got him.

Come on, follow the good guy.

Back off.

Back off. Come on.

For murder.

Really?

You didn't think I was going to settle for Sally next, did you?

Well, uh, what about all the others?

You know, the fat toes.

Yeah, one thing at a time, Geech. Yeah, of course.

But you're probably right.

Hey, I'll see you.

See you.

Lee's judgment was better than I thought.

Eloise, right?

I'll call you.

I'd like that.

Classic rising damp is on the way at 10 to 12 this morning on ITV3 with a Rigsby

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