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is to treat all people fair.

See those two ladies of the evening?

We could run them in, but why ask them?

Well, we've got them down at the station. Some dude could be ripping off

area.

So we leave them here.

What we don't see on the street, they do. We treat them with respect, and one

day they may drop some information on it that we may just want at that time.

I don't like the look of it. You get a feel for these things after a while.

Well, you can bet he's looking at us now.

Watch yourself, Chris.

Didn't know I was speeding, officer.

The name is Forbes, United Repossessors. Just picked up this boat about six

blocks back.

We'll start by taking a look at your driver's license. Oh, yeah, sure.

Here it is.

City permit and bank papers.

problem, officers?

I work with Forbes here.

We're just picking one up at the bank.

No trouble. Just a routine check.

We just want to be sure that everything's on the up and up.

Take just a minute to check.

Chris, phone in. See if we have a line on United Repossessors.

Hey, look, officer.

It's late and we're kind of rushed.

Could you just look at the papers there?

I mean, calling in, isn't that going to take a while?

Call in, Chris.

If you think we're going to wait around here while you make phone calls, you're

crazy.

Officer requesting a backup at the...

Barney? Come on, Barney, don't move, don't move, don't move. Lie down.

I'll get an ambulance.

You'll be okay.

Barney?

You'll be okay, Barney.

Bonnie Sullivan.

A rookie by the name of Chris Marquez. Sullivan bought us.

All right, tell me more.

According to Marquez's report, they made a routine stop. They thought they had a

couple of repossessors. They called in for verification.

That's when it went down. Where's Sullivan's partner?

He's talking with Davros.

How's he holding up?

Well, he's only on the job six months. Not too bad.

You get old early on this job.

I know you'd like to go home.

But we're going to have to talk to you, kid. You're our star witness, you

understand?

Do you think you can recognize any of these bombs if you saw them again?

The black one? For sure. I don't know about the other one. What about that

It was blue. I don't know what kind.

Maybe it was a Chevy. Okay, kid.

We'll talk about it later. Stavros, take him back to the office. Get him away

from this circus.

Yes, sir. Come on, Chris. Let's go.

Cracker?

I want this block covered, end to end and top to bottom. Go ahead.

You're quiet, Frank.

Bonnie and I worked on foot together.

It's a good cop, Theo.

Damn good cop.

We'll get him, Frank.

We'll get him. Yeah.

First, let's call Father O 'Leary.

I want Sullivan's wife to get the word from him and not the six o 'clock news.

Well,

I see a few faces here we haven't seen for a while.

And look, I appreciate you fellas coming.

We got our nose bloody today.

When one of us gets hurt, we all get hurt.

So we want this cop killer off the street or on it stretched.

Now, the suspects were posing as repossessors. Phony papers, the whole

They had a police radio in their car, so when Marquez asked for a backup, they

knew they were in trouble.

Now, I don't buy a cop getting shot for one grand theft auto.

I think we stumbled on a major operation.

So I want the streets flooded.

I want to know who's working the repossession angle.

I want to know who's putting in police radios. I want to know who's stealing

cars.

You guys have your people out there?

All right, now's the time to squeeze them.

Let's do it.

Lieutenant, this is Mr. Bernard.

Here's that Cadillac reported stolen three hours ago.

Come here, sit down, please. Close the door.

I'd like to help, Lieutenant, but I'm afraid I don't know the thing. Well,

suppose you tell me what you do now.

Well, I had lunch today at Julia's Restaurant. That's at 46th and 2nd.

I parked the car at about 1 .30.

When I came out, it was gone.

So I called a cab and went to report it to my insurance agent.

Why didn't you notify the police when you discovered the car was missing?

Well, I assumed the insurance company would take care of that. They did,

they? Yes, but then it was three hours after the car was stolen. You cost us

some valuable time, Mr. Bernard.

And that time cost a policeman his life.

I'm sorry, really.

Okay.

If something comes up, we'll be talking to you again.

Cracker?

Close the door.

I want to know if there are any patterns developing on stolen wheels.

See how many we lost in the past month? Where they recovered? Where at? Where

they stripped? Is that what they're doing? Like that, Kyle. Got it, got it.

And check out Bernard's statement.

He's a lot more interested in his insurance than getting his car back.

Lieutenant, Chris has glommed over a couple hundred pictures. He's not in the

theater looking anymore. Okay, take him home. Tell him you'll pick him up in the

morning. He's going to be with us for a while. I'll get a cab in the feet of

that. Yes, sir.

It's late.

You going home?

Patrolman Sullivan going home?

Sorry, Lieutenant. It's Crocker on the phone. He says it's very important.

Very important, huh?

Yeah.

Yeah,

Crocker.

Lieutenant, I just came from Julia's restaurant where Bernard had lunch

yesterday. The waiter remembered Bernard, said he was unhappy because all

served to drink was wine. So how long was he there?

He just picked on his salad and drank wine for three hours.

Three hours?

That's a long time to kill with just a salad and no booze.

Furthermore, the parking attendant said that the lot was half empty all day, but

Bernard parked on the street instead.

Mm -hmm.

Okay, baby, come on home. We got work to do.

Now, give me a rundown on this character who waited so patiently while his car

was getting stolen, okay?

I want to know all we can get, the whole ball of wax.

What's up, Lieutenant?

Would you believe the only suspect I've got so far is a victim?

I should keep on working with Chris until he's looked at every picture we've

got. No way those cockroaches are amateurs.

What? What'd you find out?

Bernard has no record, but he's up to his eyeballs in debt.

It's another busted citizen driving to the pool house on the limousine, right?

Well, then maybe the insurance is going to save his skin. What have you got? On

the stone wheels of 10 in the past month, 19 fall into the type of car

owns. Now, of those 19, none have been recovered. Get this, 17 of them were

ripped off within a dozen blocks of where Marge was taken. Just the sort of

pattern we pray for, right?

Okay?

Let's go pay Bernard a visit.

Feed this one real nice, boy.

He's a beauty.

Well, if it isn't the Three Stooges.

Thought you didn't like coming down here.

I also don't like using the phone to talk about cops getting snuffed. We

have any choice.

It was either him or us. Baker, you're a moron.

So let them pick you up.

Why do you suppose they invented attorneys?

Which would you sooner have?

A grand larceny or a murder of one.

You got any idea what kind of heat this is gonna generate?

Well, I'm gonna have to spread some grease to save your bacon that's coming

of your pockets, not mine.

Hey, come on! Come on, nothing!

You pick up the tab or I walk.

Without me, you're out in the cold swiping hubcaps.

I am the organization. I got the angles.

Now, what's it gonna be?

Okay, man, just whatever you say.

Now what do we do, Mr.

Organization? I have the same problem in Miami.

It's not something we can't solve.

It'll cost some bread.

But we'll get through it.

Now the first thing we do is move.

You think you can manage that without blowing away police headquarters?

Send him in.

Thank you.

Have a seat, gentlemen. Thank you very much.

Did you forget something last night?

No.

I don't think I forgot anything. I just think there's a lot you just haven't

told us, Mr. Bernard.

Are you suggesting that I'm withholding information?

I've done my homework, Bernard.

You didn't go to lunch to eat a thing.

You went to kill time while your car was getting heisted out front. That's why

you parked in the street when there's free parking in the lot.

Spent three hours over a salad, baby.

You need the insurance money, don't you?

I don't think we have any more to talk about, Lieutenant.

If you have any more questions, you'll have to talk to my attorney.

You're a white collar that tried to make a fast buck.

Now some of that fast, dirty money splashes on that white collar of yours.

And suddenly you're part of a cop killing.

Now we're going to make our case with or without you, Bernard.

You're going for the big one, too.

Help us, help yourself.

I have nothing more to say, Lieutenant.

Okay.

Can I tell you?

What?

This is Bernard.

Yeah, the police just left. I'm getting a lot of pressure.

No, of course I haven't told them anything. But look, you promised me a

-back guarantee.

Where?

29th and 10th?

I could be there in about 30 minutes.

Of course I haven't.

What do I want? All I want is a little money for my trouble.

And probably a lawyer.

All right, goodbye.

16 of the stolen vehicles were financed at City National Trust. None of those

were recovered, and all were to be scheduled for repossession.

And what does that mean to you?

There's a connection in the bank.

Now, as I understand it, the victim cooperates with these thieves in the

of the car, collects the insurance payoff, pays the bank the balance owed,

pockets the remainder.

Simple, isn't it, Mr. Takatsuki?

It's so simple, it's frightening.

And it's even more distressing to learn that you suspect one of my employees is

implicated. Well, someone's lining up customers for these people in that

Right here.

How can I help?

Show us who would handle the automotive accounts coming up for repossession.

Certainly.

The delinquent accounts pending repossession are handled by those three

in the far right -hand corner.

Uh -huh. And who are they? Well, the oldest is Mrs. Doth.

She's been with us over ten years.

And to her right is Ms.

Brenner. We've had our problems with her.

Like what?

Well, being a bank of some reputation, we have a certain dress standard.

Miss Brenner has had difficulty in adjusting to these standards.

Shall we just say she lacked adequate support?

Any other?

The woman with the long hair with her back to us is Miss Stevens.

Very proficient young woman who's been with us about two years.

Well, Mr. Stokowski.

I'd like the home addresses of those three ladies and as much history about

as you can supply.

Okay,

Bernie, that's it.

Come on, Sergeant, are you behind this? I thought you were a gentleman.

An honest man, I mean. Well, what are you picking me up for? Well, what are

doing here? Why, just because I happen to be driving the most beautiful car in

the world? Because, Freddy, Motor Vehicle informs us that a car of a

type has just been stolen.

The officer tells me that the motor numbers have been altered and there are

signs of a brand new paint job.

But, gentlemen, I have all the papers.

Here, here, look. See? The registration, the photo sales, see?

You know Freddy the Fender, don't you, Captain?

Do I know Freddy?

The last time we met, they had just picked you up in a lavender Bentley.

Only it was a yellow Rolls with a Bentley grill slapped on.

The Rolls belonged to a doorman at the Cape Week Hotel.

Oh, but that case was never proved, Captain.

Sure, because he didn't press charges.

A doorman with a Rolls? That makes the papers.

The IRS comes around. You lucked out, Freddie. Tell me, Freddie.

What color was that turkey this morning? You see, you open up your mouth and you

say something and you show your ignorance.

Do you think, do you think that I would put a masterpiece of mine out on the

street in the morning after it had just been painted?

No, I wouldn't. Paint has to cure.

Do you know what I mean?

And look, I mean, you got the papers, don't you see? You got this all wrong.

No, but I'll tell you what I do see.

I see several forged official documents.

They're criminal charges, Frederick.

Well, um, maybe, maybe, you know, maybe something really did happen, you know?

You see, I got the car in exchange for a gambling debt. I hardly even knew the

guy. Frederick, you're caught.

Now, why don't you listen to me?

Now, you have the eyes and the ears of hot car underworld.

Maybe we can make you a deal. The commissioner wants his car pinstriped?

We got a dead cop on our minds. We don't need any jokes from you. Now, just

listen to me.

Who's mass -producing reworked vehicles and operating some large -scale setup?

If anybody knows about those things, Freddy, it's got to be you.

Mass production?

What do I know about mass production?

We're talking about grand theft. Auto.

Forged documents.

Okay, okay, okay. You're right, you're right, you're right. There is somebody

who is putting a lot of paint on a lot of cars.

Who, Freddy?

Where? I just know where. I haven't the faintest idea who. Where, Freddy?

West End at about 68.

Call a lieutenant. He should be at the bank.

Speak to Lieutenant Kojak, please. He should be with one of your bank

Oh, uh, here comes Miss Stevens.

Just, uh, treat us like customers.

Uh, so, Mr. Anderson, if you will just fill out an application, I'm certain we

can handle your loan.

Oh, I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr. Tchaikovsky, but has Lieutenant Kojak

I'm holding a call from his office.

Uh, yeah, he's here. What line?

Two -six, Lieutenant.

Hey.

Lieutenant Kojak.

Stavros. It's so good of you to call.

Now, what can I do for you now that you've burned me?

Well, I'm sorry, but this will might make up for it. The captain and I have

persuaded Freddie the Thunder to take us to a paint shop.

It's a new setup. We went into operation yesterday.

Yeah. West End and 68th Street, Lieutenant.

Oh. I'll meet you there. Right. Ten minutes. Okay.

Bye -bye.

How many men were you able to place back there, Sergeant?

We got four in the back and three up front, sir.

All right, very good, very good, Sergeant. Good work. Here's the

I want you to address the left of the door, if you will.

Okay, Captain. Fine.

Over the right of the door, Sergeant.

We've got the whole place surrounded.

Stavros had four men sent back in the bank there, so I think we're all ready

do it.

Check everybody out here.

Take it, men.

Lieutenant?

That's one of them, Lieutenant.

This one here with a gun?

This is the one that was with the black man.

Well, we wouldn't leave these bodies here if they're going to lead us back to

them so easily. So what is this?

Some sort of peace offering to get us off the case?

No way, Frank. They're just burning their bridges.

You know who this is?

Sam Bernard.

I told you to call, Sam.

Yeah.

Told you to call.

It's first, Victoria Goss. She's a 54 -year -old widow with no children. She

no arrest record. Resides with her sister.

Went home there following work, according to Amos.

Skip it. Go to the next.

Number two, Mary Beth Bremer, 24 years old and single.

She was born and raised in Lewistown, Pennsylvania. She modeled, worked as a

cocktail waitress, legal secretary.

Been with the bank for seven months.

She's been arrested once for possession of marijuana.

She lives alone, usually... Excuse me.

Usually out of town on weekends. Her average telephone bill is $16.

She has no steady male companion we know of.

Went to a singles bar, then home alone last night.

She burst her teeth this morning?

That's not in Vine's report, Lieutenant. Why?

Nothing to her.

30, Sheila Stevens, age 30.

Formerly married to a Brooklyn fireman, been divorced two years.

No arrest history.

She ate out last night with a girlfriend when home alone.

And Riz will follow her again tonight when she leaves work.

Not very promising.

No, sir.

Well, okay.

I want you and Chris to take those personal photos back to the bank and

bank president, thanks for his help, and then we're off on some other angle.

But we aren't, are we?

No, we're not.

We're going to fib, Stavros.

And we're going to keep on following those women every night.

Uh, Lieutenant... Not you.

I got another mission for you, Stavros.

I'm going to put you behind the wheel of a new Lincoln Continental.

Me? Yes.

Tell Mr.

Stokowski I want to see him as soon as possible and to be quiet about where

going. And, Stavros, thank you for the stroll.

Wherever it is, you're springing fruit. I sprung last time. The last time I

sprung first.

You bejeweled me for the Nick game.

Hi.

Detective Crocker, Manhattan South. This is Detective Saperstein.

Hi. What's this about, officer?

I'd prefer to talk to you inside, Mr. Anslow.

Some problem in the neighborhood?

Well, it's about a car you reported stolen a month ago.

Please sit down, gentlemen.

We know the car wasn't stolen, Mr. Anslow. At least not the way it was

by you.

Now, let me say this before you answer.

We're conducting an investigation into three murders.

One of them a policeman.

We're not after you.

So the best thing for you to do is to tell the truth and be completely honest.

Three murders?

My Lord.

Do you want to tell us about your car now, Mr. Anslow?

Well, uh, yes.

I got behind.

The car was about to be repossessed.

I was out of work.

I still am. My wife had to take a job.

One night, a man, Mr. Roberts, came by the house.

He said he'd learned that I was delinquent in my payments and that he

me any embarrassment and could make me a money -back guarantee.

How was that?

All I had to do was park the car at a designated spot in time, leave it

unlocked, wait three hours, and then report it stolen.

How were you paid?

Well, just like Roberts promised.

Twenty -one days after I reported the car stolen, my insurance company paid

I gave the bank what I owed them and kept the rest.

It was a way to avoid repossession, bad credit, and all that.

At least it seemed so.

Have you ever seen this Roberts before or since?

No, never.

He was very well -dressed, like an attorney.

We're going to ask you to come downtown and make out an official statement.

We'd also like you to look at some photos for us.

We have an order for one Cadillac and two Porsches. I think we have the Caddy

coming up later this week if the guy misses one more payment.

What about moving those two cars to Philly? The ones we finished last night.

got drivers?

I got them.

Okay, send them out tonight.

Oh, by the way, the police just returned a personnel file to the bank.

The word is they're off in some other direction.

You know what I think?

We want to rig the books, Mr.

Stokowski. I mean, could you set it up so two auto loans show delinquent on

tomorrow morning's report?

You know, maybe if we're lucky, our suspect will make another house call.

Then you're not through with us.

No. That story was bait for the contact in your bank.

I see.

Well, yes, I think I could alter some accounts, as you've suggested.

Oh, fine.

All right, these are the names and addresses we'd like to use. The names

fictitious. We'll be using a couple of men from our squad.

Make one car a Lincoln Continental, the other a Caddy, a Mercedes, anything like

that. I'll get back to the bank and prepare the paperwork.

Really, thank you for your appreciation.

You think it'll work, Frank?

I certainly hope so. We don't have much else.

Ballistics just called us.

The .38 recovered in the garage was the same one that killed Barney Sullivan.

What about the stiff that Chris recognized?

We made him out as a troublemaker from Florida. Name's Baker.

But so far, we can't pick up his trail in New York.

Uh -huh.

Okay.

All of you.

You have the description of the suspect, Robert, that Crocker got from Mr.

Anslow.

We're going to keep following these three women from the bank, hoping that

of them takes us to him or he comes to them.

I want to know where they go, who they see. I want it all.

Fine. You set it up and decide who goes where.

Now, Stavros and Saperstein will play decoys and try to draw Roberts into the

open. If Roberts comes calling on him, we'll put a tail on him when he leaves.

We want them all, so we'll wait.

Crocker and Chris will be in the van with me covering Stavros.

We'll have Rizzo and Tracy... Where are you?

Yeah, all right. You plan on Saperstein's pair.

Right. Okay, we'll be set up and operated by nine tomorrow morning.

Go ahead.

Just a radio check, Lieutenant.

Loud and clear, Fatso.

Now give us a shout if you get a call.

10 -4.

The cover scene can be set by now.

At one to three.

Three here. Go ahead, Lieutenant.

Just a status check.

Inside and set up.

Rizzo and Tracy are out in the front and we're open for business.

One to four. Did you see anything?

Negative. No car or nothing. We just saw the front door open, but we still

haven't seen anyone.

All right, keep us advised. We'll back you up when he leaves. Ten -four.

We've got a possible.

Stubbers, get rid of your radio. We've got a possible other unit standing by.

Four.

Bingo.

Jackpot, turkey.

Yeah.

Yeah. Mr. Palmer?

Yeah, sorry, pal. Don't worry.

Mr. Palmer, I'm here to talk with you about your car.

Yeah, well, I already told you guys I don't have the money. Take the keys.

You're breaking chops. Take the car. Forget it. Mr. Palmer, I want to pay you

for your car.

Are you from the bank?

My name is Roberts.

Yeah, come in.

Let's just say that I'm very much aware of the predicament you found yourself

in. I believe you said it was brought about by your being laid off from work.

You know all that, huh? Yes.

And I might add that the bank, at least in my opinion, hasn't been too

cooperative in this matter.

Mr. Palmer, I'm prepared to offer you an alternative to having your car

repossessed. How?

Your car is insured.

Insured? Up to the eyes, yes, insured.

And simply follow my instructions. Park your car when and where I tell you.

Leaving the ignition key in the ashtray, wait for three hours, report it stolen.

Just like that?

Just like that.

The insurance company will make a cash settlement within 21 days, and I

guarantee you the car will not be found.

I've checked.

The current market value of your car is approximately $5 ,700.

The loan balance at the bank is $3 ,952. That will leave you with a cash balance

of $1 ,748.

Yeah. Well, I'll do it. I want to do it. Mr. Palmer, I can understand you being

nervous. But think of it this way.

You're dealing here with a bank and an insurance company.

You ever heard of either one going broke?

They got all the money in the world, yeah.

Well, I'll give you a call tomorrow, Mr. Palmer.

And if you still want to take advantage of my offer, just follow the

instructions. If not, don't hesitate to say so.

Well, I'll be waiting for your call, Mr. Roberts.

See you. Thanks a lot. Thank you. Yeah. Bye.

Rizzo. You in position?

Roger, Lieutenant. I'm just around the corner now. Let me know when he rolls.

He's headed for his car.

I got his conversation on tape, Lieutenant.

That'll make like a detective.

Okay, Ritter, he's coming at you.

Tell Ritter to pull out. We don't want to lose him.

Rizzo, get out in front of him.

We don't want him to notice the van.

There you go, Rizzo. Nice and easy.

Now, Mr. Roberts isn't going to suspect a thing.

Looks like he's going to head downtown.

Nice and easy, Crocker.

Nice and easy.

Fall back, Rizzo, and we'll take your place. We don't want him to get

suspicious. 10 -4, Lieutenant.

He's making another turn. Where's he going?

Just keep on his tail, Crocker. We'll find out soon enough.

Rizzo, Tracy, go with him.

Keep it loose and see where he goes.

Lieutenant, he's in the john, and he hasn't come out yet.

All right, don't be bad. We'll go in and see if he's there.

Right.

Rizzo and Tracy just called in. Now, Robert's car is still parked out there

the street. No one's been near it. Okay.

Lieutenant, they've been out there for almost 24 hours now. And that's where

they're going to stay.

Next time, they won't let their man slip away.

Okay, Mr. Roberts, a .k .a. Brian LeBlanc. 19 arrests.

Grand larceny, burglary, forgery, assault with a deadly weapon.

Currently wanted for a parole violation. He's only been on the street since last

May. Came back here from Dallas.

How'd you make him?

Had one of the pictures you took in large, showed it around. Gilmore on the

squad had a beef with this turkey two years ago and recognized him. Any idea

Robert's playmates are?

Not yet, but we're working on it. Okay, give me Stavros.

Stavros! Okay,

Stavros. I want you set up in your place currently by two o 'clock.

After you get the call from Robert, you call me. Then we'll set up in a spot

where you're going to drop the car.

After you've dropped it, join up with Saperstein. Right.

We got a case on Roberts?

Nothing the DA can do anything with.

That Roberts is clever. You know, hands off. Just acting as chairman of the

board.

I want him. I want him bad.

He's a part of Sullivan's murder, just like the trigger band.

What about the girls at the bank?

All the girls went home, watched TV last night.

Whoever she is, maybe she's smarter than I think.

There's limited contact to the phone.

That's tying up six men per shift.

Hey, I know.

Yeah, Crocombe and Hatton South.

Uh, yeah, hold on.

Captain, excuse me, Lieutenant.

Aren't you sure?

Yeah.

Lexington and 42nd, the Atoms Cafe at four.

Got it.

Pick them stomachs.

Stand by, the pigeon's on the route.

Okay, join up with Saperstein. Oh, maybe he made us and split.

Relax.

Anytime now, Rizzo. Get ready to roll.

That's him, Lieutenant. Down there.

That's the black dude that shot Barney.

Here we go.

Here we go again, Crocker.

Same way as last time, Rizzo.

He's heading downtown, Lieutenant.

Yeah.

Rizzo's moving up now.

Here he comes.

There he goes again.

Four behind, Rizzo. We'll take over.

Ten -four.

He's turning again. Now where's he going?

I think he made it.

Nah.

I don't think so.

He's just being cautious. He's got reason not wanting to get caught.

He's turning around, Lieutenant.

I'll tell him we're going to take him.

Are you guys okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, we're okay.

Hey, somebody better whistle up a bucket brigade for our friend over there.

Damn it.

We got a dead cop killer.

But we still don't have Robert.

All right, Chris, you take my car and get over to the bank and help the guys

stakeout.

Give me on the portable if you need anything, okay?

If one of those women doesn't do it for us, all right, we've lost them.

Now, should I follow you and back you up?

No, you wait there for Victoria Goss.

Yeah.

Lieutenant, here's his ID.

Not too badly burned.

Well, well, if it is Victoria Goss.

Portable one to units at the bank.

Lieutenant, I'm the only one here. The others have all left already.

I'm waiting on Victoria Goss.

Do you want her followed?

Hey kid, she's our lady. You win the daily double.

Now stick with her until we can reach her.

10 -4.

um

You see a woman come in here in a fur coat a moment ago?

She went into six down the hall. Can I use your phone?

Yeah.

That new girl you introduced me to over at the New York National.

I've already lined up two new customers.

I think she'll do fine.

Fine with me.

Brian, did you hear something?

No, who was it?

Scratching. I hear it, too.

Let me check.

Sounds

like

a cat.

Um, meow, baby.

Classic rising damp on the way at 11 .40 with a Rigsby who looks to advance his

social status at the expense of just about anyone else. That's followed with

very literal shock for Gary at 10 past 12 in Goodnight Sweetheart. Next though,

on the buses.