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Eddie. Oh, whoa, Eddie.

Tough life, Eddie. And what have you done for me lately, Eddie?

For God's sakes, Lieutenant. Let me go on this one. I didn't even get into the

place. The cops grabbed me on the outside.

Yeah? And what are these here, Eddie, huh?

Toys for tots, your building, maybe? Or an erector set? They're burglar stores.

And with your sheet, it's enough to ride you back on a cat out of felony. Come

on, Kojak.

Look, you didn't get me right this time. Cut me loose.

You come on, Eddie. You didn't tell me anything I didn't know before.

You, sir, are going. Look.

I can give you the guy who's hitting on the hotel rooms on the east side. I know

about him. Let's stop playing games, Eddie. What do you want, then?

A guy like Harry Dubin.

Why him?

Because he's one of my favorite animals. He's a pig.

And I've watched him wangle his way out of too many ugly cases.

A creep, Eddie. You understand?

And I'm embarrassed. And you want to know why?

Because he's still on the street.

Now you answer, Eddie. You don't have to ask.

For what?

What's my deal?

Now you're being sensible.

Well, Eddie?

If the information is good, you'll walk on this.

I'll make the deal with the DA up front.

I got your word on this.

Dubin told a hype the other day, Tuesday or Wednesday or something like that.

The messenger in the jewelry district on 48th Street.

It was a real good score.

He's supposed to still have his stuff in his apartment waiting for a fence or

insurance buyback.

How do you know?

I know.

Have we got a deal?

All right, where do I find him?

Call the DA. I'll give him the address.

Cracker!

Would you call the felony DA and tell him we're about to do business with my

dear friend and companion, Eddie?

Maybe we should come back a little later. Mr. Dubin is showering.

I'm clean, Kojak.

I don't know.

I can still smell you.

There ain't nothing here.

You got a warrant?

Well,

there still ain't nothing here.

What do you think you're going to find?

You're going to find the tools you trade, baby.

Guns, maybe some old stones you might have collected while you were working.

Have fun.

Hey, Lieutenant, who's going to fix the door?

We'll lean it against the wall. Maybe it'll heal.

Lieutenant.

Stavros?

Nothing yet, Lieutenant.

Where's the stuff? What stuff?

I got some beer in the refrigerator.

That's for friends.

Let me have the room for a minute.

Where'd the rough stuff go, Jack?

You blew it. It's that simple.

And I'll go home and cry.

Yeah. Well, you see, I want the jewels.

And I want that big black automatic that you're famous for. Because I'm sick and

tired of hearing what a great heist man you are. You, you're just a punk.

Are you crazy?

I don't have to tell you nothing.

I got rights.

So does the guy at the VA hospital.

I ain't giving you no trouble, Kojak.

You ain't got no reason to do a job on me.

couldn't sell.

Oh. Park.

Uh -huh.

Turn the rest over.

I gotta tell it to the judge. I mean, this stuff here, look.

All right, read it, Miss Rice.

What is this?

Why me, Kojak?

Think about it, Harry.

Stand up. And you knew it when you made the arrest. Did you have a trial when I

wasn't looking? There isn't going to be any trial.

You were given a warrant for specific items.

That's what you were there for, not to pick and choose and dream a case. Hey, I

wasn't shopping in a supermarket.

I got what I could on. So you made a quick cover -up, Carlo.

You have no right to toy with the law.

And I'm not about to engage in a conspiracy with you to do it.

Whose side are you on?

Or maybe you live with a book that tells you exactly what the answer to

everything is. But look, get back to reality. Pick a side.

Sure, I stretched the law. So what?

Maybe it ought to be stretched in the reverse once in a while.

You know, instead of freeing any punk who comes along with a misspelled word

an affidavit, you ought to come into my courthouse one night.

Get back into the streets, baby.

I don't have to.

You have to come and see me.

Good morning, Donald.

Hi, George.

Another day in the arena?

Sure.

Sometimes I wonder what is the difference between the cowboys and the

The difference is that Marvel's gymnasium is standing in and some things

off.

And, uh, none of it.

With respect to my client, the one you were talking about, the co -jet. You

represent Dubin? Ah, yes.

He's all mine.

He's not the nicest person I've ever represented, but he retained me.

I'm going for a hearing on the warrant. I won't stand up. Save the motion.

Just stand there and I'll do your work for you.

I'll move for the dismissal.

You're the easiest fee I've made in years.

I'm sure it's easy for you to relax. You've been out all night. I've been

sitting in this stink hole with a bunch of creeps begging cigarettes all night.

It's your life. You picked it.

You'll be out in a couple of hours. Yeah, what about Kojak?

He's got a thing for me. He ain't gonna let up.

Kojak does his job. He won't go any further than the law allows.

He wants me, man.

He ain't gonna stop until he's crazy.

Kojak has no more right to break the law than you do.

You're probably a lot better at it. Whose lawyer are you? His or mine? No

I take cases, not people.

As to illegal actions by policemen, there are restraints that can be placed

against Kojak or any other cop that goes too far.

Civilian complaint review board, the grand jury, the district attorney's

You should have their problems.

Hey, tell me something.

Where was all these helpers last night when Kojak shook me down for 3 ,000

bucks?

Are you telling me that you paid him off?

Why didn't you tell me this before?

You know it now.

I'm telling you.

I laid three grand on him.

Then why didn't he arrest you? If he took the money, why didn't he just take

walk and save himself a lot of grief with the DA?

He said he had to show something for the warrant or it would make him look bad.

I got a record.

I had to go for the deal.

Well, he delivered his end of the bargain. Why the complaint?

Once he found the golden goose, he figured he'd come back for more.

He thinks I got a load of hot jewels.

Do you?

Now, wait a minute, wait a minute. Don't answer that. I don't want to know.

No jewels. It was all cash.

I won it at the off -track betting parlor, 23rd Street. I hit four races in

row. So what do you want me to do?

You're my lawyer.

I want to make a beef on Kojak.

You know, all those...

Places you said watch out for guys like him. You know, my rights and all that.

That's the way it's written.

I want you to handle it.

I'll speak to the DA.

Guys.

And then I had to hang around till three before they even called the case.

Then they throw the case out without ever giving it a hearing. You ready?

Boy, it sure is fun being a real cop again.

Huh? What's the fun, right?

Yeah, for you, you can sleep on those benches. If I had your cushion, baby,

get a snooze, too.

Join me. Join me. Yes.

Well, what happened, Leo?

You had to spend the day in court, so you got bored and you pulled a few tail

feathers out of Bernheim at the DA?

Oh, yeah, sure. I got tired of doing crossword puzzles.

You know, Brian, I was a real, you know what I mean.

Well, how did you know? Did he call you?

Sure he called.

I figured he was going to complain about your lovely personality, so I told him

I had a commissioner on the other line and hung up on him.

Why don't you give him a call? You make peace.

I'm not going to apologize to him.

I didn't say apologize. I said make peace.

He gave him a lollipop or something.

He waved ta -ta at him at his playpen.

You know, he'll tell everybody in the daycare center what a great guy you are.

Will that help me get Dubin?

What's so special about Dubin?

You know, Frank, about six years ago, some young musician, he played good guy.

And he grabbed Dubin when he was leaving a first stick -up. Dubin clobbered him

with a .45.

He's been in the VA hospital ever since. He's a cabbage.

I want to go over there and watch the nurse change his diapers.

He's 32 years old now.

Well, that answers my question.

Oh, no, there's more.

When the furrier heard what happened to the kid, he pulled back on his idea of

Dubin. Dubin beat the whole thing, and the musician...

Easier than VA hospital doing life, Frank.

Yeah? Yeah, Lieutenant.

Me and Stubbers just got a call from the DA's office to appear there tomorrow.

With a lawyer, if we want one.

The beef is that when you had Dubin in the room alone, that he gave you three

grand. And?

And, well, Stubbers and I talked it over.

And, uh, we're gonna forget that you ever had him in the room alone.

We were there and nothing ever happened. Forget it!

But, uh, thanks.

The Bernheim thing?

It just became very, very unfunny.

You ready?

Time is 10 .20 a .m. at this date.

My name is Donald Bernheim, and I am an assistant of District Attorney, New York

County.

Present in the room are Lieutenant Theo Kojak and Captain Frank McNeil, both

assigned to South Manhattan Detectives.

Lieutenant Kojak will now be advised of his rights.

Hey, wait a minute. Hold on.

We're down here to talk to you about a case.

You've got this set up like an inquisition.

I'm taking a formal statement.

You haven't even told us what this is all about, officially. It's about the

shaking down of a suspect.

On the record.

Let it go, Mark. Let's hear him. No way.

He wants to play this game, you come back here with a lawyer. He's setting

up. Now let's get out of here.

If you refuse to give me a statement, I'm turning this over to Internal

I'll give you a statement.

Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of hogwash.

Hey, I know where you stand, fella.

Why don't you send it to them?

We'll see where they're at.

No sweat, Mr. Scroop. You'll get paid.

Now, what happened between Kojak and the DA?

They clashed as expected.

The DA didn't like Kojak's answers.

The case had been referred to the Internal Affairs Division for further

investigation. What does that mean?

It means that Kojak's going to undergo an investigation by the headhunters.

don't like to come out of a case without something to hang their hat on. They're

going to be into his personal life and everything he's ever done.

I just want to get the guy off my back. I don't want him coming after me because

I get him into a hassle. You're wrong, Dubin.

But that's nothing new.

Kojak's been ordered to keep his hands off you until this whole thing is over.

Ordered. Will he listen?

He's a cop. He takes orders.

He's not a fool, Mr. Dubin.

You waited too long.

I needed a word.

That stuff was there when I told you about it. Maybe for another three, four

hours. You screwed it up.

How can you be so sure the stuff was there?

I'm sure, Kojak.

Just let it go at that. I see.

When it was your game, that was okay.

It's off the board now, and I need all the secrets.

I can't give any more than I already have.

Then I have to believe that you were part of the setup to frame me.

No. No way, Kojak.

That ain't my bag. You know that.

One of the times I went away, I met this guy we called Colby.

He's my connection with Dubin.

He works for him or with him.

Anyway, me and Colby got friendly, and he's been trying to get me to a deal

Dubin. You know, a step up for me.

He's the one that told me about the jewels.

And where do I find this Colby?

You can't find him without me.

He's not a local, and Colby's only a nickname.

You have to deal with me.

You're in here?

You can get me out.

Well, maybe yesterday.

But today I don't sit too well with the DA's office.

My bail is $1 ,500, remember? That's only $75 for a guy like you can put up

collateral. Kojak, do something for both of us.

One thing I always try to do, no matter what, is to have good food in my places.

Profits a little, but there's always enough bucks to make the whole thing

good. Not like when you had holes in your socks, huh?

I don't even walk anymore.

What's happening with you?

You in trouble because of that bus you took the other night?

No way. I got that thing beat already.

So what do you have me lined up for?

I happen to know that you gave that stuff to your bookmaker to pay him off.

Because he laid the stuff off on me for 18 grand.

That creep, he told me it was only 15.

And I'm still on the hook for him for five.

Well, he just blew it.

As far as I'm concerned.

We're even. Who are you kidding, Harry? The only person on the face of this

earth that you make sure you pay off is your bookmaker.

You're a degenerate gambler.

You're the best in the business.

But who needs you? What are you complaining about?

You got it made.

You bankroll.

And all you got to do is sit around and collect.

You're like a slot machine with no pictures.

If I like the deal, that's the way it goes.

You'll like it.

I never gave you a bad deal yet.

You amaze me, Harry.

You rip off the Feldman brothers last week for about 30 grand in stones.

You pay off your bookmaker.

You're broke.

The cops bust you so they know all about you. You're hot. They're on to you. I

don't need any trouble, no matter how good you think you are. Hey, listen

Then if you want to say no, it only takes a short breath.

It's a good -sized payroll.

300, 400 grand, depending on overtime.

I'll need 40 grand for the setup and for the equipment.

I'll throw you your usual share, but I'll guarantee the 40 no matter what.

How do you keep the cops off your back?

That's the sweetest touch of all.

I've got them watching each other.

Let me tell you about the hit first.

No, I don't want to hear about it. You can tell me when the job's over.

I'll give you the money.

But not all at one time.

There's no way in this world you're going to get that bread and a lump sum.

You'd buy the track with it.

I need a legit job for a cover for the cops. That's easy.

You're now district manager of my places.

You're beautiful.

And let me tell you how I laid it on that bald -headed cop, Kojak.

Remember him?

Do I ever.

Hey, anything bad about Kojak, I'd love to hear.

Hey, you want another beer? Yes, sure.

I'd like to buy this round, but I'm flattened out for making bail.

Hey, a couple more here, okay?

Take it easy, man. You'll be okay.

Sure.

From your lips to God's.

Meanwhile, all I'm walking with is case money.

Hey, look, if you need to think, just ask, huh?

What I need is a score, not a loan, or an end on the next move with Dubin.

Take it easy, man.

I'll slide you in.

He's working on a nice one now.

It's gonna be big. Yeah, sure. I've been hearing this. I'd just like to see it

happen.

I said it'll happen now. Cool it, huh?

Okay, okay.

Don't get uptight, Colby.

It's just that I always heard that Dubin works alone, or maybe with just one

other guy like you.

He's never had a deal with a group before.

Yeah, well, he's gonna need people this time.

He went to Bancroft to get the bankroll.

The money man?

Why don't you watch the movie?

You might learn something.

Okay, Cody.

Okay.

You can't.

Now, you were told to stay away from Dubin, and that's what you're going to

Now, with Bancroft and Dubin locked together, it's got to be a big heist.

I'm impressed.

Stay away from Dubin.

The D .A. would love nothing better than to be able to lay more pressure on you.

If they want Dubin out, they can be my guest.

You don't mean or believe that, Mac?

What difference does it make what I believe or mean? I said it. Isn't that

enough?

Don't you realize what kind of a perfect case you need now to nail Dubin?

All I have to do is say you're into another frame.

They've got one on record already.

Okay. You told me, and it's been duly recorded in my mind. And your wish is my

command, unlike that captain.

But I'm going to set up a plant on Bancroft. I wasn't told to stay away

Bancroft, was I?

And if Dubin happens to wander into it, what can I do?

Bernheim is the one with freedom, not me, right?

You know, I'm very thankful you're on my side.

It's nothing.

And since I see no connection between this Bancroft and Dubin, well, then I

no reason to interfere with your investigation of this alleged criminal

Bancroft. How's that sound?

Oh, you're beautiful, Mac.

Loves you, baby.

Huh?

Hey, Crocker, that looks like Dubin.

Lieutenant, you read me?

Yeah, what have you got?

Dubin just pulled up. Some moose dropped him off in a blue hole. He's pulling

away.

Stay there and don't get spotted.

I'll pick up the car.

Got it covered.

Yeah? There's some dude out here watching you. Cops?

Yeah, your friend Kojak.

Kojak's following me.

Now, he's supposed to get off my back. He can't hang on me that way. I know it.

Relax.

Fleet Department.

Give me the Internal Affairs Division, please.

I'm Captain Russo, Internal Affairs Division.

I'm ordering you to break off the stakeout.

Who are you talking about?

Back off Dubin. That's an order. Hey, uh, we're on Alan Bancroft.

No games, Lieutenant.

Dubin is an employee of Bancroft's. Your story won't hold water. Hey, who's

running this police department?

Them or us?

There's a little more.

To further notice, you're temporarily assigned to the chief of detective's

office pending the outcome of the Dubin charges.

Lieutenant, I know it's easy to sign your name, but you can't approve every

request for equipment made by every detective who wants it. Oh, why not?

need it, don't they?

Where are we supposed to get the stuff from?

Well, that's your problem. I'm only here temporarily.

The last lieutenant here on temporary assignment stayed two and a half years.

Manhattan South.

Chief of Detective's Division, Lieutenant Kojak.

I got this number from your office.

What are you doing there?

Well, I got promoted.

What's happening with you?

It's okay. I'm in.

I got the deal with Dubin.

I should find out more about it tonight.

Things have changed just a little, Eddie.

Captain McNeil, well, he's covering my squad while I'm down here.

I'm going to have to call back my office and tell him, okay? He'll handle it.

No, no. I got no deal with him. I don't know him and I don't trust him.

Look. I either deal with you or forget the whole thing.

Okay, Eddie.

Take it easy, will you?

Just sit tight and I'll get back to you. I'll talk to McNeil.

Yeah.

They

got

me downtown. I can't do anything.

Mac, I'll settle for a meet with you and Swinton.

I'll tell him you'll give him the same deal that I gave him.

Look, Theo, it's not going to work.

There's too much heat.

Don't you want to nail Dubin?

Sure, I'd love to move on it, but I have my hands tied.

Even if this crime has nothing to do with the original beef on you, I can't

touch it. Are they watching you that close?

They're closer to me than my underwear.

I'm willing to try if I figure there was even a chance I could slip a few men on

the case.

But they're checking the roll calls and the men every day. If it isn't the DA's

office, it's IAD.

If they catch us playing games again, it'll really hit the fan.

That's supposed to mean that all we can do is sit back and wait for them to pull

the rip off.

So we can say I told you so.

I think that's all we can do.

Not me.

May I help you?

Yes, my name is Kojak, and I'd like to speak to Mr. Scroop.

There's a Mr.

Kojak here to see you.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Scroop says that there's no reason for him to speak with you, that you

should leave.

I understand.

I'll have to call you back.

This isn't the smartest thing you've ever done, Lieutenant.

Your presence in my office isn't about to help your predicament.

You know, I've seen you around for years.

I always thought you were pretty straight for a lawyer.

How come you're part of this frame army?

I'd suggest you visit your own lawyer instead of forcing your way into my

office. Dubin is a thief.

He's an animal.

Now, he's ruined more than one person's life.

Prove it, Lieutenant.

It's one of those little things required by the law.

And you'd defend it, wouldn't you?

I'm a criminal lawyer, Lieutenant. Who should I defend? Saints?

I get a client, guilty or innocent, I defend him.

Look, I can't discuss this. There's a client -lawyer relationship in

Does that include any future crimes that Dubin may commit?

I don't enter into conspiracies.

Then if you knew a crime was to be committed, you'd report it? Yes, I

An overdraft that Dubin is planning to commit?

Before Dubin leaves this earth, Lieutenant, it's possible he may plan

a great many crimes. What has that got to do with anything?

Because he's using you.

He's got my hands tied with this phony charge.

And you handcuffed me, Scroop.

I'm asking you to help free me.

Dubin is hooked up with Bancroft.

You know what Bancroft is?

I mean, you've been around too long not to.

I've got a man who's got me right up to date.

I've got facts, photos, and an informant.

I'll let you know. I'll for you.

I'll keep you informed on every detail of what I do.

I'm putting everything I have right out in the open.

I'm a lawyer, not a cop.

Hey, I'm asking you to help save a cop's career. Any cop.

You know, it's so easy to...

Destroy a cop.

I'm asking you to invest the same amount of time in saving one.

You know, uh... My father was a cop.

I know.

Okay.

I think I'll get the DA's office off your back, but the ID is up to you.

Everything on the up -and -up, Dr. Jack.

Hey, my words, Scrooge.

And no one's ever challenged that.

Man, I swear, I ain't said nothing to nobody.

Somebody who knows is talking.

Now, first the apartment, and now they're sitting on Bancroft.

Look, if it had been me, do you think I would have been the one to spot him?

Kojak only missed those jewels in my apartment by an hour.

I could be sitting in a can now, talking to the walls.

Who's setting me up?

Who are you friendly with?

No one.

Man, you know I ain't close to nobody.

Who?

Nothing.

Just somebody I thought we could use.

Take care of it.

I need Lieutenant Kojak.

You transferred him out, transfer him back. It's too soon for that. My office

isn't satisfied, and neither is the DA's. I just got off the phone with the

They're probably on the phone in your office now.

Bernheim is willing to let IAD handle the investigation, and he'll go along

your determination.

Call him. All right, all right. You wouldn't say that if it weren't true.

too easy to check. So what?

So what?

We've got an informant right in with Dubin that says a big job is coming up.

We'll only deal with Kojak.

Hey, look, if you don't let him get off the hook, IAD is going to take

responsibility for this heist taking place. Here.

It's all there.

One copy is downtown of the chief of detectives.

Another copy is in Lieutenant Kojak's safekeeping. Maybe to give to the

newspapers. Who knows?

It's beautiful.

I got to give you credit.

It's cute.

I mean, if I say no and the heist does take place, all the heat comes back on

me.

If I were on your side of the fence, I'd love it. Hey, I'm not going anywhere.

If it doesn't work out, I'll still be a stationary target for you, right?

A target, maybe.

Stationary, I doubt that very much.

Would you deny me a little movement?

All right, I'll go along with it.

On two conditions.

First, I meet the informant myself so I can satisfy my bosses.

Secondly, my men work right along with yours on this.

I .A .D. men and street cops together? That's the condition. We'll go with it.

We'll go with it. Fair enough.

Fair enough.

Call Swinton. Make a meet for the night.

How much equipment are you going to need?

You guys have it pretty soft.

There's a lot of stuff we never see.

So look at it.

All this equipment just to nail some cop getting a free cup of coffee. We got to

sit on top of garbage cans to spot someone wanted for murder.

You know, that's a real cry in shame.

Now that's a sound activator and somebody just went into the room.

You want some coffee? I don't need coffee.

I need bread.

I had to pay a bonus to clean up a bit of a mess. The rest I spend on an inside

man. You see, your heist is coming down. They're dirty, just like we said.

What do you mean?

Wheels and wheel men.

I need at least three people, good ones.

I don't want to hear any more. I know enough already.

I'll give you ten grand and the rest in a few days.

Make it fifteen.

I need some special stuff.

Fair enough.

Man, it's on the tape. Everything that Kojak said is true. What do you want, a

written confession signed in front of an altar?

Crocker, they got something going, but that still doesn't clear Kojak of the

original beef.

Now, one thing's got nothing to do with the other. And just because you have a

badge doesn't make you a cop.

Whose side are you on? I do my job. So does the guy who cleans up after the

autopsies. Hey, wait a minute. What's that supposed to mean?

It means I think you're a creep and you get your kicks on bagging cops on

nothing complaints.

Okay. All right.

You don't like me because I work in cops, right?

Okay. Now, I don't like the cops I work on, so why don't you butt out?

You know, I'm going to need more men and equipment.

If we put any more stuff out there, the street will tilt.

Yeah, well, I want to extend it and keep a tail on Dubin also.

Wait a minute. You still have a restraining order on you about Dubin.

boss. Nobody ordered you to stay off Dubin. I can't give you any more men.

supposed to be working on you, not them.

You know, I used to know a Detective Hudson up in the Bronx. Good cop.

You people sat on him for two and a half months on some two -cent beef, and all

you ever come up with is the fact that he had a house in New Jersey.

You made him sell the house, move back into the city, the end of one hell of an

investigation, wasn't it?

We've only been on this for a week. We do what we're ordered to do. I don't

the rules.

This is a homicide case now. We may never solve it, even though we both know

did it, but let's give it a fair shot.

I'll give you another week with all the help you need.

Something better happen pretty soon.

Maybe I can add a little more pressure on Dubin. Push him ahead of schedule.

Please, please, not too much pressure, okay?

Why not?

What have I got to lose?

Would you give me Lieutenant Kojak, please?

Kojak. Counselor? I just heard the tapes. Now, what's your next move?

I'm going to need to pressure him. Can you hit him for your fee?

Well, it's a bit unethical, but in this case, I would be happy to do that.

You're beautiful.

Right.

My fee was $5 ,000.

You felt there was a fair amount when you retained me. I feel it's fair you

me at this time.

You know, I haven't seen one cent out of you. I told you not to worry. You'll

get it. That's what I told my stockbroker.

And he wasn't impressed.

He said he'd rather see a check with my name on it.

You just have to wait a little longer.

A little longer is too long.

What are you going to do, sue me?

No. You hired me because of my connections and my abilities. How would

me to turn them against you?

I'll get you your money.

I'm sure you will.

You got two days.

Now what's this fresh air kick all of a sudden?

Meets with the same person at the same place isn't good.

You get careless.

Cops pick up your patterns, habits, get them down pat.

It becomes too easy for them.

I need the rest of that front money.

Fine.

It's agreeable with me.

I just want to start talking about when I get my money back.

It's been on the street for quite a while now.

When do I get a return on it?

You too, huh?

Not me too.

Me first.

You can't rush these things. This is a payroll job, and I gotta wait till

payday. I didn't ask you what or where.

I asked you when.

And I'm telling you, I had some problems.

Look, it cost me an extra five grand to get rid of a stool.

Now, Colby may be one of my regulars, but he don't work for nothing.

I can't hear anything but a definite date.

I don't want to hear anymore.

I lend money.

I don't get involved in robberies and murders.

Since when?

You should be thankful that things have changed, or else you wouldn't be talking

to me the way you are now.

You can get the balance of your money tonight if you give me a return date.

Three days from now, Friday, it'll be payday for everybody.

Let's just park that car and go into the elevator.

Okay, keep you down.

Stay with him.

Yeah, sure. Good luck to me, right?

Boy, get over there and throw a beeper on that car.

What, sir?

Follow me.

They're in the restaurant just below the roof.

Yeah, okay, but let us know when they come out. Moore's in no position to move

fast. You hear that, Stavros?

I hear, I hear.

Take a look at that.

Where?

I like it.

Now this is the way it's going to work.

I gotta give a certain amount of credit laying on a heist through a window like

this.

How did we spot the location?

How do we know this trick -up isn't right here in this building?

I checked already.

There's no master payroll here.

Couple of thousand independent officers that pays their staffs independently.

Nothing that big.

And we have to go with what we know.

Hey, payroll job.

All right, all right, but where? Where down there?

This isn't a big factory area with mass employment. It's fragmented.

Yeah, except for the construction sites.

They got people there.

Plenty of them.

All of them getting paid big money and the unions demand cash.

It's out there in one of the new buildings.

Probably the biggest.

Why don't we get a man up on the roof right away with a camera?

Okay.

Now, there'll be three of us staying in the van right there, okay?

The rest of you will be placed in each of the sites.

When you spot either Colby or Dubin, give it to the van right away. We'll be

there in a few minutes.

We still don't know which one he's got ahead.

Have anything to add?

With a little luck, the beeper on Dubin's car will lead us to where it's

to be.

Yeah, well, I wouldn't count on it, though.

Our best bet is the tails on Dubin and Colby.

They're the only ones we know about for sure.

You, Crocker, you take Colby and Rizzo where I am. Yeah.

You're on Dubin.

They don't know either one of you, okay?

Moore, Justin, pair up with them.

Still. Look at the positive side of it, Lieutenant.

Maybe we just want to learn something.

Yeah, sure.

Let's go.

All right, let's get a roll call going for the number we

gave you. Are you set?

I don't know my number, but we're all set here at 38th Park.

32nd and the river. It's cold, but we're here.

On Colby? He's still in his apartment.

On Dubin. He's eating at the Automat on 57th Street.

Okay. There'll be no more transmissions from me until I get the location of the

robbery. Got that?

No more transmissions.

Colby just came out of his apartment.

Moving east on foot and he's dressed for digging in the dirt.

Well, you were right about the construction thing.

Hope your luck holds up.

32nd and the Riveter van.

Go ahead.

There's no payroll here today.

Ticket there's on Thursday.

I split your bunch half to each of the other two locations.

Got it.

There's an 11 a .m. payroll.

I just got it from a bookie.

We're on our way.

Stick to the plan, half to each, and keep in touch.

Right.

One down and two to go, maybe.

We could have found out about that payroll date yesterday. Said it was a

trouble. Yeah, well, there's an inside man involved.

What happens if we ask him?

The man answered my own hog. Would you believe he's around the corner eating

dogs?

Where's Dubin?

I don't know.

The payroll truck is almost finished.

Everything went okay.

All right, everybody to the last location, 38th and Park.

We'll meet you there.

All right, moving.

Dubin team to van.

Go ahead.

We lost him. We lost Dubin.

All right, head to 38th and Park.

It's got to be at 12 noon payroll.

All right, stay with him.

Headed west on 38.

He's headed here, Park Avenue site.

Now move in. Get near that armored car. This is it.

Peekaboo!

Just send a couple of your men over to pick up Bancroft. You mean alone? Nobody

watching him?

It wasn't necessary. It's all over. We can wrap this thing up. You mean call

the whole hassle on me?

That's right. The investigation's over.

As far as I'm concerned, I want this to go to a departmental hearing.

What for? I can finish it.

We might wash this, and you guys down there look like you're batting a

right? You lost this one.

And I want I .A .D. to have a loser on record, huh?

All right, but just remember, it's the martyrs who usually get hurt. Oh, I

think so.

You see, I got a good lawyer.

Tonight, their friendship may have only existed for a short while, but it's

already in big trouble. The ladies of letters kick off an almighty row at

We've lined up an hour of classic British comedy here next, though. On the

is on the way, followed by Carry On Laughing at 11 .15.