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bodyguard you're supposed to protect my body so would you mind seeing if it's

safe stupid

Shoot, you coward.

Go on, shoot.

Come on, save it.

You kid.

I haven't got the guts, Robbie. That's what you say, right? I haven't got the

guts. Was it the old man?

Is he getting tired of the way I'm running things?

Who paid you to hit me?

Go on and get out of here and take that with you. No wait.

Okay, get out of here and get rid of the gun.

I'll check that out, Sergeant.

Okay, sir.

Lieutenant, he must have gotten into that busted window over there.

So far, they're all asleep.

Rick is right in the house.

Fix them.

You know who he was. What kind of victim? Victim's wife in the house.

Yeah, who's that?

All right, who's catching?

Crocker. He's with her now. Oh, no, don't bother. Just keep me posted.

Well, tell him.

It's a very heavy thing we have here. So?

I mean, you're always complaining I treat you like kids. I worry too much.

always breathing down your necks. Well, I'm stopped breathing down your necks,

okay?

Okay. Now, Papa's going to bed.

Can we just go over this one more time?

I was sleeping. I'd taken a pill.

And something woke me up. The sound of breaking glass.

I thought I was dreaming.

At about what time was that?

I don't know. I tried to go to sleep before midnight.

I guess I did.

Anyway, I heard the shot and I ran downstairs and he came at me and I

Were there lights on?

It was dark.

What did he do when he saw you?

He, uh... He turned and ran. I mean...

I screamed and he ran.

And you didn't see his face? Please stop. I told you, it was dark.

I was frightened. I don't know what I saw. What are you doing, grilling me?

Uh, Mrs. Austin, I don't know you and I didn't know your husband. All I'm trying

to do is to put together the events following the shooting.

Crocker, radio car just picked this guy up a few blocks away. He was running.

He doesn't have a weapon. He doesn't even have a story.

Mrs. Austin, I just heard.

I'm so sorry.

Would you please tell these guys who I am?

This is Fred Toomey, my... Toomey, you're his bodyguard.

Listen.

I'm sorry.

I don't know what to say. I swear I dropped Robbie off and I went out to get

newspapers like always.

Not like all the time.

We had a lot to drink at the club, so this time I took a walk. And on the way

back, I see this guy running back from the house and I chase him and the car

slides up, he hops in and they split fast.

So I come back here and these cops grab me.

Are you all right? Do you think we could continue this tomorrow?

Sure. Tomorrow morning at Manhattan South. We'll just bring you down and you

look at some photos.

Okay? Thank you. And thank you for your cooperation.

Wait.

Thank you. You've been very nice.

Were these lights on or off?

We'll check that out with the duty officer.

Listen, the lieutenant just came and left.

Like a ship that passed in the night.

Like a leaf that was blown away in the fall wind.

What are you looking at?

Detective Rizzo, why do I have to go through this?

The department wants photos. I don't want them. I can't use them. I could be

working on a porno flick if I didn't have to be here.

Now, come on. Just let me get it now.

Okay, you got me.

You know, you're funny.

Really.

You all finished?

Just a few more.

Uh, Lieutenant.

Listen, we didn't find the gun yet, but don't worry about it. I've got it

covered. You see a worried lieutenant of detectives anywhere, Crocker?

Emergency services tearing up the neighborhood. Well, that's what they get

for.

Want to stay with it?

Look, Robbie Austin was a top echelon hurt. You understand?

Means he was close to the old man.

Which means that one papa, that old killer shark, gets wind of this, he'll

into it up to his bony kneecaps. So keep your back to the wall.

Want a pimento? I got tuna fish.

Had somebody covering the places that happened. She spent the night alone, and

then a cop came and took her down to Manhattan South.

Stay there a while longer and see what Fred is up to, just to be safe.

If he's blowing it, break his legs.

Son of a gun.

What is it? The big brass is getting in on this.

Theo, I was so afraid he wouldn't come.

You know, if you hadn't come just now, I was going to go over to your office.

I was going to shout, Theo Kojak, get out here.

Hey, look, Carol.

I'm sorry he's dead, but he got it easy.

Theo.

What happened to us?

couple of dates, and then we said goodbye.

No, you walked away.

I didn't want to.

Well, I didn't either, so who did the walking?

Hey, look, your husband is one of Papa's favorites.

Carol, I don't want you to go out anywhere, okay?

You know, Papa may think you're a bad wife because you let your husband get

killed. He'll send some muscle over and push your face in, and that worries me.

Oh, Theo, I'm so relieved you're going to be on this investigation.

Well, I won't be on the case.

I've assigned another man. You met him last night, Robert Crocker.

Why, Theo? Why not you?

Please, Carol.

It's better for both of us.

Carol.

Before I go, you got nothing to hide?

No.

Carol, if things get too heavy... Theo, I swear!

Yeah, I know. But if they should, you give me a call, okay?

What can I say?

Just a minute.

It's Robbie's mother.

Mama, can you hold on for a second? There's a police officer here.

Theo.

People do change. Life changes them.

He's dead. I'm not.

And you're not.

Goodbye, gal.

nice of them all to be so interested in the lady. I'm relieved to hear she isn't

alone in the hour of her grief.

The police are looking for a killer.

I think we should help them.

Could be the Loomis gang.

Heard some rumble lately.

They always wanted his territory.

That big club he has.

Find out.

And there he is, Papa's favorite bookie.

All right, hold it.

Here's the evidence, Lieutenant.

Benny. Here,

have it. Pick it again. You don't want to break it.

What'd I do?

Oh,

what did I do?

M -M -3 -A.

Movie muggle, third race, aqueduct. Here, there's that.

Thanks.

I told you.

Get yourself a tailor like Benny, and you change your image immediately.

I didn't do nothing.

Anything, Benny, anything.

I want you to go see Papa.

Lieutenant. Benny.

It's such a hot afternoon, okay?

I want you to go see Papa, and I want you to tell him that his local police

on the job and on the case, okay?

And we don't want his soldiers getting in the way.

Hey, we got a detective, very sharp, very efficient.

Third grade detective Robert Crocker. You got that all? Now go.

We meet the nicest people this way.

Who wants to tell him?

Benny, no.

I want you to tell Crocker.

Crocker? 24 hours a day with guys he doesn't know.

You got it?

And don't whisper it to a bird.

Good grief, what a bird.

But do you want to lift or not?

Fred, you did as good as you could. I mean, it's not easy lying to Carl.

clean the car up and be back to take you to the chapel. Thank you.

Bye.

Yeah, thanks. Thank you.

I didn't want to keep you at the station house. You know, it's not the best

place to talk.

You keep being considerate, and for a gangster's mall.

I'm sorry.

You have been nice. Go ahead. I'll try to be civil.

Did your husband have any enemies?

I mean, I know he had enemies. I just thought maybe you'd try and help me

down the list.

Well, I think his yellow file at police headquarters knows more than I.

And he did one thing for me. He kept me ignorant of his affairs.

He said, stay dumb and stay alive.

When you got home, did he do any drinking?

I don't know. I was asleep.

But he may have had something. He usually does.

We didn't find the glass.

Well, I was waiting for the police. I was nervous. I may have cleaned off the

bar. I think I did.

And that's why he didn't find a glass if he had a drink.

Well, did you put the glasses away or did you leave them out?

Theo said you were sharp.

Hey, look, we're just trying to establish your husband's movements when

home.

You all right?

My husband was just shot to death. How should I feel?

I'm sorry.

We keep apologizing to each other.

I keep saying thank you for being nice.

Look, I've got some things to do, so I'll come back in about an hour.

I'll be here.

Thank you.

Where are you going?

I thought I'd talk to Fred Tooman.

Oh, well, how about the streets?

Well, we covered from sudden to first, up to 61st, down to 58th.

Some people heard a high -five, some didn't. A woman hanging out at the

said the lights were on at 11.

Mrs. Austin says they were out at 10.

And Fred Tooman's story about the news vendor checks out.

Did you learn anything inside the house?

She said she cleaned the bar after he had a drink.

She got upset talking about him.

Why didn't you tell me you knew her?

Want me to make a difference?

I don't know.

That's why I didn't tell you.

Crocker.

Look, you got enough to do checking out the Robbie Austin enemy list. I'll talk

to Fred Toomey.

Lieutenant, it's my case. I mean, I'm a grown -up detective. When are you going

to go and see her? You question my suspects. When do I get my bar mitzvah

scroll? Very well put, Crocker.

I'll see you later.

my boss, huh?

He paid me good money. I mean, big deal. Somebody paid your mom.

I mean, you hated him.

And everybody knew how he put you down.

She was in the house. Why don't you ask her?

Huh?

The killer knocked her over.

Go on.

It was pitch black.

The curtains were drawn. She couldn't see a thing.

Maybe there was a light.

Maybe there was a light.

Maybe. I mean, it was there. It wasn't there.

Read me my rights.

All right, give me.

I mean, he's dead, right?

There was no gun, so he didn't kill himself.

Well, I didn't do it. One could get in or out, so she did it.

Or you did it.

Or you both did it. The shadow didn't do it.

But you know, sometimes in cases like this, Freddy, it doesn't matter who did

it, but who gets to the DA first. You get my meaning?

Saperstein, you're going to love this.

This is a great shot.

Good. I need one. You'll get it. Just sit there.

Just sit just like that.

Come on, Rizzo. Why don't you stop?

Leave us alone.

Lieutenant Kojak, this is Bellevue. This is the loony bin. All the citizens want

are photos of their local police at work. Why can't I just take my pictures

go? Because, Spence, I've lost control completely of them, of me. I'm sorry.

Yeah. Stepister, you want a pocket off my desk?

Yes, sir.

Where's Crockett? He's out. What's up?

Boston's lawyer.

He owes me one.

It seems that Robbie Austin left an estate of over $3 million after taxes.

There's your possible motive. And everything goes to Mrs.

Austin. And there's no way in the world we're going to break that lady down.

The gun.

We've got to find the gun.

That's the key.

Okay, I'm going to call out now.

The shot.

You get out of bed.

Come down the stairs.

Was the hi -fi on or off? On.

Okay.

Well, what about the lights? You turn the lights on?

I use the switch in the living room. That's closer.

It's a habit.

All right, into the living room.

Now, the Italian came at you where?

Here, before I could reach the light switch.

That's a dumb thing to say.

I'm sorry.

Please, will you call me Carol?

I know you're a cop and I'm a witness to a murder, but maybe if we pretend that

we're not, then it'll all go away.

Carol?

Fred Toomey have a key?

Yes.

Do you think he's involved?

Fred Toomey was my husband's chauffeur. And I had to tolerate him.

And you guessed it.

I still have to tolerate him.

You're right.

I am tired. I'm sorry. Excuse me.

Carol.

Is Fred Toomey pressuring you?

I know you're a cop.

Cops are supposed to have seen and heard it all.

Please don't ask to hear about this sewer I live in.

Oh, how's it going? Slow.

Now listen.

Listen to the way I'm saying it.

Now, there's a lady, and she hears a shot in the dark.

She runs downstairs into a room that needs light even in the day, right? And

there's a big, fat switch on the staircase wall upstairs.

Now, when you're scared, you turn on the lights before you go into a room. It's

a throwback when you were a kid. But this lady, she leaves it out.

She's been through a lot living with that animal, Lieutenant.

You know, she still has all his friends hanging all over her. I wonder if she's

a little confused.

Crocker.

You hung up on her?

Come on, Lieutenant. She's a suspect.

You see stoppers on the street before you left?

It's in the car eating a pizza.

Oh, good. That means the lady's talked away for the night. You keep at her,

okay?

Yes.

Papa says come along. No noise.

No fuss.

Let's get in the car.

Bob, you have no idea.

I mean, you can't possibly know what it's been like.

The police around all the time, asking questions

about Robbie's business life.

It's a personal one.

Every time I open the door, there's one of them on the steps.

And there's Fred.

He's walking around in a daze.

I mean, he just feels sick because he feels he's let me down.

And all the while, I knew I should be going to see you, you know, to be with

and sit with you and tell you what I know.

I don't know.

I mean, it just doesn't make any difference. I mean, Robbie had so many

But what does it matter? I mean, he's gone.

He was a lot of different things.

But he was my husband.

You've got to admit, in all the plays you go to on Broadway...

You never saw a better performance.

What do you know?

Did you kill him?

Papa, what is he saying?

I mean, he was my husband.

I didn't kill him. He was my husband, whatever he was.

He asked you a question.

She got company.

Take her in there.

They all came out, got in the car and came over here.

Well, they know we're here by now. You cover the back in case.

Okay.

Stay here.

It's good to see you, Theo.

Sit down.

Have some wine.

Where is she?

Theo, Robert Austin was an associate.

Carol Austin, Papa.

Theo, I have young Turks all around waiting for me to show a sign of

Like that person.

Look at his eyes.

Real nice, Papa.

You tell Bright Eyes to open that door or I'll break it down with his nose.

We just talked.

Mm -hmm.

Go downstairs and wait for me.

Theo, why should there be bitterness between old friends like us?

Mm -hmm.

You see, Papa, I'm a cop, and you're a killer, and an old one. You're getting

tired. Your teeth are falling out, your nails are dull, and in that graveyard,

you got more victims than I can count.

You want me to forget that?

We want Robbie's killer.

Good. At least we have something in common.

Nobody comes to a dump like this at their own free will.

So I was brought.

Then why the hell did you say so?

What do you want me to say?

You mind if I talk to her?

Lieutenant, yeah, just talk to her.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to start anything between you and Crocker.

Don't let me. Don't do it. Not for me.

Yeah, Carol.

Now, look, the reason I yelled at you like that in front of Crocker, I don't

want him to think that I'm on your side. You know, the way I act toward you, you

know how the word gets around, okay?

What is it?

Fred, I got word from my stoolie.

He picked up a .32 caliber throw -down piece.

Now, if we can find that gun... We got him.

Good.

You take her home.

I'll catch her right with Stavros.

Wait a minute.

I don't want to go back just yet.

All right, get in the car.

Why don't you tell me all that happened that night so that I can get a clear

head?

Well, I've gone over it with you. If you suspect me, why don't you just arrest

me? All we have to do is arrest you on anything that looks like suspicion and

Papa won't wait for the results of the grand jury.

Listen, I can take care of myself.

I do that very well. What are you so worried about?

Because I care!

And I shouldn't have said that. But people do that, don't they?

I do it all the time.

Crazy.

That's what I am.

Look, we're not friends.

We're not lovers.

You're a suspect and I'm a cop.

So take me for a drink.

Okay.

Alvos, hold it right there. Let me get this picture. Come on, could you get up?

You want to take my picture? Yeah, just stand right here. Come on. That's very

nice. Thank you.

All right, wait a minute.

Oh, great.

Just a second.

Very funny.

Very funny. You should be a comedian.

Hey, Lieutenant, I just checked with Carol Austin's doctor. Now, he never

prescribed any sleeping pills because she's allergic to barbs.

We gotta find the gun.

There is one. I know it. Yes, sir.

You're shaving. That's something.

I was beginning to think you were the victim instead of Robbie Austin.

Frank.

I walked out of that scene a long time ago and I never looked back and you know

it. I know it.

I saw the way you didn't look back and the way she didn't look back and look at

you when she was here. I saw it.

I told you, you're not supposed to come around until after everything's settled.

What's wrong?

I want to be someplace else.

I need money.

A lot of it in a hurry.

But you must be crazy. You know how many weeks we talked about this. You knew we

were going to have to wait.

Yeah, I know.

I know how hard we planned it, but all those cops around and Papa pushing.

And what if you get picked up? Grab a plea.

Oh, please. No, no, no, no.

Go to Papa.

Cry on him.

Tell him you want 50 grand.

It's for a sick aunt.

50?

The deal was 10 and a split of the estate.

I know.

It's called blackmail. No.

It's called protection.

From you, doll.

I saw how you did it.

Cold.

Too cold for me to be around and stay alive.

You're out of your mind.

How come you didn't say I was out of my mind when I found Robbie was going to

dump you?

If it wasn't for me, you'd be in the river.

Out! Get out of here!

Okay. Sure.

So, uh, I'll call Papa.

You call Papa, and I'll call the cops.

Well, be sure to tell your cop friends that I forgot to throw the gun in the

river.

That's right, I still have it.

And you can also tell them that I forgot to wipe your prints off it.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry for laughing, but...

We were so much closer when Robbie was alive.

Without you, I wouldn't be alive.

You know, I've been thinking.

I couldn't kill Robbie for money.

But I could kill to save my life.

the money.

Yes? Hey, where you been all day?

Here.

Why haven't you picked up the phone?

I don't want to go into that right now. Something wrong?

Nothing. Well, I'm coming over.

Don't.

You okay?

Still leaning on the lady?

Still leaning.

It's good.

She might drop something.

You know, I just got a follow -up on the medical examiner's report.

It seems that Robbie Austin had time to take a couple of shots of cordial just

before the killer hit him.

A tiny speck of cork was found in his stomach, which means the following.

That either the killer was already there or Robbie Austin let him in.

So how come she didn't hear anything?

Austin worked her over early that night. She took a sedative.

I called the doctor.

No sedative.

You call, you learn. Hey, look, once I'm fraud, just take me off the case or

just stay the hell away.

Carol, why'd you leave the door open for?

What does it matter?

Uh, what was he doing here?

Hey, come over here and answer me. You're hurting me.

You told me you threw him out.

Oh, he comes with a franchise.

You marry Robbie, you marry Fred.

Hey.

Tell me what he wanted.

Me.

He wanted me.

He's always wanted me, and there's nothing I can do about it.

Bobby.

Bobby.

Wait, please.

Stay out of it. Fred Toomey didn't work for Robbie. He worked for Papa.

He talks to them, they listen, they believe him. He's in trouble right now.

man got killed.

And if you threaten him, he'll point his finger at me and they'll believe him.

So... So I gave him a little money.

So I'm nice to him.

I'm gonna have a talk with him.

Bobby.

Bobby, be careful.

Can you call me as soon as you get out of there?

What was that all about?

I think she's scared.

Okay, so one more time.

Just to be sure.

I told you, it was her.

I knew she had it in her mind to do it, but she's got a gun. Who'd have figured

she'd go through a killing just to keep living good?

Any of the gangs involved?

I keep telling you, I got the gun with the prints on it.

So... She did it.

And then you decided you were going to go into business all by yourself.

You were going to put the squeeze on her without telling us.

Oh, that's terrible.

Haven't you heard she's a widow?

I'm going to give you a unique opportunity.

Now, most around guys don't get a chance like this.

Waster.

Cops all around?

You got yourself into it, you get yourself out of it.

Do it, Fred.

You listen to me. You go near her just one more time and I'll break you in half

with my own hands.

Do you understand, huh?

I made his point.

What is it? I don't know what you're talking about.

Where can we meet?

It doesn't matter.

You got the money?

I will. Robbie always kept some in the house. I was planning to live on it.

see how much there is.

Pier 86 in the morning.

Eight o 'clock.

I don't want to go near your house anymore.

I mean, I had Crocker covered. What do you want me to tell you?

He'll be okay.

Okay?

Well, then why do I have to take a call from some wise -mouthed hood preaching

to me about his rights as a citizen?

Crocker's your detective. You're in charge.

Now, how come he busts into a syndicate office and threatens Robbie Austin's

bodyguard simply because the man visited the home of his former employer?

Come on.

Sleep in the park last night?

Shaking a tail until I found out they were cops. I thought you were going to

me handle this case. Bobby, I did it to protect you.

Come on, I got work to do. Wait a minute.

What happened to you last night?

I mean, roughhousing hoods.

He went after her, so I went after him.

He went after her?

He works there!

Is there an echo in here?

Hey, Bobby.

I put you on a case I knew was trouble from the start, okay? But I did it for a

reason. I wanted her to believe that I wasn't on the case.

Because I wanted to split her from her partner.

Okay?

The light switch was on.

Oh, what the hell does that mean?

The switch at the bottom of the stairs was on. I was leaving. She was upset.

wasn't thinking. She came down the stairs after me and turned the lights

Like you said, it was an automatic reaction.

When she got downstairs, she had to see the killer.

Sabastien's on Carol Austin today. She just left her house driving away.

They're at Pier 86, the wharf area. I'm watching her.

Don't leave.

I figured you'd bring your cop.

You're good at getting guys to do things.

He couldn't make it.

You look the same when you couldn't kill Robbie.

Papa wanted you to kill me, didn't he?

I can do this one.

I have to.

Arrow! Theo!

This the gun?

Her prints are on it.

Theo, forget the gun.

I'm coming into three million.

We could do so much.

You know, in a way, I admire her.

A little kid out of the sewers by her fingernails.

No father, a lush for a mother.

Why did you walk away from her?

I remember seeing a picture once about this guy who came out of the streets,

made it big.

When he was a kid, he used to have holes in his soles. So now he's got 200 pairs

of shoes, he's rich, but he'd still cut a guy's heart out for a pair of shoes,

that's why.

Pleased to see you let Crocker handle it. Oh, you noticed, huh?