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Actress Ardium Rosary.

Terranova's crazy.

He thinks he can beat me.

Why don't you arrange a sit before things get out of hand? When he's in the

then I'll talk.

I own this piece of the apple.

I built it with my own hands.

Benedict knows that.

He wouldn't allow Terranova to move in on me.

Benedict is the number one man.

He don't care as long as he gets his fake.

What else?

That cop, Kojak.

He's kicking up dust all over town over those hits.

Kojak is the least of your worries.

Okay, Gomez, D 'Agostino, McCoy, everybody.

Keep your backs to the wall.

Go on.

Gino, make me some coffee, will you? She makes it taste like tar.

You find out?

She's deaf.

You find out?

Gomez and D 'Agostino got reached by Terranova.

They're scared.

They don't know what to do.

Give me your keys.

Joe, these are trusted men.

If I'm wrong, they're just dead.

If I'm right, I could be.

Ten killings in eight weeks.

Yeah. Still don't know what it's about.

Hey, we have a witness down the street. He was taking out the garbage for the

morning pickup. He thinks he saw a souped -up Chevy Bel Air 1957.

Say the color of the license number? Just the color, green and white. Green

white.

Okay. You leaving already?

I just think I know where to buy a car like that.

Hello, Chief.

After all these years, look what brings us together.

Detective Crocker, Lieutenant Kojak, Assistant Chief Howard Brokaw. He's the

head of the new organized crime unit.

Is this your ball, Lieutenant?

Yes, sir.

Gomez and D 'Agostino, eh?

Uh -huh.

All right, I want you to round up everybody and anybody who's ever had any

contact with them, including that priest, who they were muscling in on and

was trying to take over their territory.

Excuse me, sir. You know, this isn't just a ordinary hit. These guys were

to contact me.

Oh, I'm sorry, Lieutenant. I'd assumed that you'd given the same instructions.

No, sir.

You know, we need inside help, not just bodies.

All right, let's do it your way.

And let's get together real soon. I've got some theories on this rash of

killings. I might be of some help.

Let me know about the car.

You have a lead?

I'm going to go see an informant. Mind if I tag along?

Excuse me, sir. You know how these things work.

Like they say, I'll wait in the car.

Still fun and games.

What is it?

I just left Gomez and D 'Agostino.

I couldn't get to you in time.

You had enough time to drive them to their death in your son's car.

I did not.

Gino took it.

Where were they killed?

I don't know.

Too bad. You gotta understand that I helped you get your kid out of jail

you tip me to things like this.

Wait a minute.

Did you get the D .A. to talk to the judge? No, not yet.

Oh, Theo.

He's my son.

Relax, Mary.

I'm gonna help him.

I made a deal with his mother, remember?

She helps me, I help her.

Gino said he heard Gomez and D 'Agostino were going over.

Greenstein got furious.

Theo, whatever it is, it's heavy.

I'm scared.

It used to be so good between us.

Hey, I remember it that way.

Anything important?

Gomez and D 'Agostino.

Greenstein ordered it.

All right, Lucana.

Bring her in.

And keep me informed.

Theo, who's that?

Don't worry.

Just another cop.

Your cover's still good.

You got a good deal for Mary Torino's son? No. The DA wants to know why she's

important that he has to do anything for the kid.

And I didn't give the answer.

I pulled in everyone I could find.

Yeah. Do something with that, but don't drink it.

Charlie! Get the door, please.

Give us a few minutes.

Okay.

You're doing it right.

You're hitting all your contacts, questioning your witnesses.

So the fact that so far we haven't had a rumble as to why all these murders

can't be blamed on incompetence.

So far.

Well, maybe it's another murder incorporated starting up all over again,

Captain.

Ten shots!

No, please, continue, continue.

All right.

We'll start with the last night.

Lieutenant.

Well, these latest victims, they work for Greenstein.

And they were hit because he's nervous about something. Unfortunately, I

couldn't find out what he's nervous about.

Frank, may I?

Please. Consider the simple but obvious possibility that these deaths may be the

direct result of a general decline in toughness toward criminals.

Too many of these hoodlums remain in the streets because, well, they've made

deals to help.

True, we need informants, but... When you deal with animals, you end up

bitten. Our task is to get them off the streets.

And, well, thanks for the use of the hall.

We've got a great leader here.

Duke Polo.

Frank, buy you some coffee?

Upstairs, please.

Oh, Frank, it feels good to be on the firing line again.

Sure beat pushing memos around and taking politicians' lives at lunch.

Telling them all about how we control crime in the streets and protect their

flower beds. I can imagine.

I want to thank you for making me feel welcome. I really think I can help.

Sure. Well, if you're going to keep dropping over, why don't you just move

I'd like that.

Just for a few days. Get the old adrenals going.

Well, sure.

You should just take my office and I'll move in with Kojak.

That's very nice of you.

I feel at home already.

Dave?

Cross the street on a red light. They spit on a sidewalk. Pick them up.

Pull them in. Keep the pressure on. Sooner or later, one of them has got to

something that contradicts, and we'll get to the bottom of these murders.

Well, Lieutenant, you missed a good meeting.

I wasn't invited, sir.

Well, I believe we've said it all, gentlemen.

Good luck out there. We'll do it together.

Lieutenant, when we stand together in front of the men, we should exude

confidence in each other.

A united front.

That's the key, Frank.

Yes, sir.

He seems upset.

He has his own style.

Well, that may be a luxury we can't afford, Frank.

Well, not that he's not a good officer.

I just believe he relies too much on the integrity of hoodlums.

And that's old hat, Frank. Let the stoolies do it.

That's just a working cop's lazy way of avoiding a good, solid interrogation.

How's it going with that woman?

What woman?

Mary Tarino, Greenstein's girlfriend, the one Kojak brought in last night.

Chief, Kojak did not bring her in last night. He felt he could get more out of

her if he left her out on the street.

And you agreed?

Sir, we can pick her up any time we want to.

Do it now.

Chief, she's the lieutenant's informant. She is a prostitute!

fed him some kind of cock and bull story so she'd make a deal for her son.

That's who she is.

Case in point, Frank.

It's easier to leave her out there than to bring her in for an interrogation.

Yeah.

Sure.

Yeah, okay.

We'll keep in touch, huh?

Okay.

That was my sister.

Where's the lieutenant?

He just left.

Where'd he go?

I don't know, but he'll call in soon.

Hi, rookie. Come on, you drive.

Get them.

Personal property in a squad room is against regulations.

Well, God made plans, sir. I didn't.

The Manhattan South, Saprothene.

Are you sure about that?

Okay, give me a second to write it down.

Those last two numbers again?

Thank you.

That's a complaint form.

So? So you used a complaint form to write an address.

That's not what they're for.

Yes, sir.

Who ever thought that Shirley would obstruct justice?

What? That guy Simmons, the chief's driver, he listens to everything we say

the squad room and then runs to the chief.

Now he says my plants are illegal.

You shouldn't say anything the chief isn't supposed to hear.

And I got news for you.

He's right about your plants.

You never complained.

That's because I'm a soft touch.

Did you see Crocker?

No, was I supposed to? I don't know. He was looking for you.

What did he want?

He didn't say.

Stoppers, how do you do that without losing your fingers?

Huh?

You know, they ought to change the name of this place to Manhattan South Annex.

I'm finished.

Stalvers is finished.

You didn't get a chance.

I'll have the same as he's having.

I think we're out.

But I'll check.

Angie. It's a nice place.

You know, when I was stuck up there at Fort Apache in the Bronx, we rarely ever

had time to eat.

Tell me about it.

We were never sure when we were going to get attacked in our own squad room.

But it was a joy to come to work.

You know, you could have gone far.

I looked at your records.

Made all the right moves at every opportunity.

Why is it you're still a lieutenant?

Well, I decided that, all right, you make more money, but you make fewer

friends. And there were too many official cocktail parties, and that's

reason I became a cop.

I just heard you didn't bring in Mary Torino.

It was just an oversight.

A lady's calling, and she has no time.

It wasn't an oversight, Chief.

You know, it was my decision. I figured you didn't have all the facts.

Thanks, Charlie.

All right.

Are you sure?

He told Gino to check out the alleys, windows, and exits of Terranova's place.

Theo, what about my son?

Look, I promised you I'd take care of that.

Now, you get off the phone before he spots you.

Set up a plan at Terranova's place.

What do you want to grab?

Stop, Russ. When you set up a plan, that means to observe. So you set it up.

I'll be right over.

Dr. Stanton? Yeah.

What?

Hey, Neil.

Frank.

It's coming together at last. Now, you listen to this.

We hear that Greenstein is talking about a meet.

And then we hear Terranova's talking about a meet.

And now we hear that it's going to be set up at Terranova's place.

Now, look.

I'm setting up a plan.

Well, what does Brokaw say?

Well, I'd have to see how this develops first.

Are you stalling, Theo?

No, I just don't know how he'll react, Frank.

All right.

Incidentally, Brokaw sent out Crocker to pick up Mary Torino. Maybe she can give

us something. Hey, Frank, she's with a psycho.

I mean, a cop gets near her, he'll blow her away. He'll blow Crocker away. Put

out a call. You get Crocker back.

Brokaw gave the order. What are you telling me? Let it happen?

I'm telling you we're dealing with an assistant chief from headquarters who

knows his business, not another beat cop from Manhattan North.

Frank, it was a bad move.

Now you get Crocker back, okay? Blame it on me. Just do it and fast. I'm coming

right over.

Tracy, call communications.

Have Crocker return at once.

They just set up a plant.

Now, you watch a pro and learn, kid.

First, we assess the situation.

Then, now, Greenstein's office is in the back.

Mary Torino usually waits for him until he finishes his business. Then she takes

him home.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute, sir. They said assess, not attack.

Now, you stay out here and you cover the street.

I'll go around the back.

Just stay out of sight.

How long do I know to wait till I go in?

I think you've been watching too many movies.

Now, this is not a raid.

Now, you stay out here until I call, yeah?

And if she comes running out, then, you know, you grab her like that, okay?

Okay, sir.

Hey, you keep at it, you'll be good at it someday.

Like Lieutenant Kojak?

Hey, baby, better.

Like me.

I'm telling you, it's gonna work.

Barnable's never made a straight meet in all his life.

This one will be straight and also be his last.

There's going to be a lot of people there, Joe.

Be nice for them to remember, Mary.

Suppose there's cops.

Whether it's Terranova, there's cops.

I'll say it again.

Everybody go.

No witnesses, no worries.

Give me some ice, Mary.

It's okay.

No way. I did it clean, I swear.

We got nothing to worry about.

Yeah.

Maybe he was just nosing around, huh?

Go on, get the car. Let's get him out of here.

Gino, you don't just hit a cop.

It's okay. Relax. Go on, get the car.

You still alive?

Most of me is.

You know, somebody decided to get rid of a headache named Gina and give you the

credit for it.

How do you feel?

I'm okay, sir.

What about that woman you went after?

Well, I think I saw her before I got hit, but I'm not sure.

I'm sorry, Lieutenant.

Well, that's okay.

At least you tried.

So why don't you go home? Take some time.

Get some rest.

Would you come with me, Lieutenant?

You too, Captain.

An officer has been attacked.

The suspect is dead. And that woman remains on the street.

Friso!

Chief. The gangs are setting up a major meet. We're now sure of that. That woman

is keeping us on top of it. Sir, put out an alarm for Mary Torino.

The lieutenant will give you a detailed description.

I'm sure he can even tell you where her dimples are.

Yes, sir.

Like you said, you can't stay around forever.

Yeah, blonde.

Female. Cook.

Call this number.

How's the cops?

You really care?

Look, it was me that kept them from killing them.

It's your fault.

Why'd you send the cops after me?

I didn't. It was somebody else's idea.

Listen, I gotta get back there.

They've moved the meeting again.

Look, you don't con me.

I got a team of cops out there getting frostbite.

And now you tell me we're in the wrong place?

out my kid's life.

To the Superior Theater on 10th.

Superior Theater?

Benedict knows that place.

Oh, God.

Hey, don't worry about it, okay?

We're trying to handle this all without a shootout.

That's it, Frank. Newman Owen or Benedict.

He's the one that's been hitting both sides and it's working.

They're so scared they're gonna sit down.

And Benedict, he plays the Xavier.

When we catch them together, we have a solid conspiracy case.

Lieutenant, come on in.

Long day?

Like all the others, sir.

You find that woman yet?

No, sir, not yet.

Would you close the door?

You don't like me very much, do you?

Chief, I'm sorry. I've got to go.

Be careful!

Take it from me, Lieutenant.

It's not good enough just to do the job well.

Everybody needs somebody.

You do, I do.

You neglected to tell me of the plan.

You neglected to bring in that woman.

You contradict me in front of the men.

You ignore my instructions.

Now, how can line officers be expected to obey when their lieutenant chooses

to? You're right, sir.

I'll get off the case.

Now we get to the root of your intent, to be made a martyr, nailed to a cross

front of your men so they'll never take instructions from me. And I had hoped we

could work together.

Perhaps we see things differently, sir.

I am your chief. You see things my way. That's the way it works.

Frank, we have a problem at Manhattan South.

I know that, Howard.

Now, you know I can't go back downtown with empty pockets.

I don't want to disrupt your staff, but I must have cooperation.

I mean, you'll all be here after I'm gone.

Now, I'm not a vindictive man, but Lieutenant Kojak is a renegade, and

got to talk to him, Frank.

I'll talk to him, Howard.

Thanks. I'll appreciate the effort.

Kojak, you and I, we'd make a great team.

If only we could get past that damned aggressive drive that propelled us all.

Howard, could we discuss this further over dinner?

Uh... No, thanks. I have an appointment.

I can't stay very long. Oh, I'm disappointed.

How are

you?

Exhausted.

I was passed over for promotion again.

You're a bright man. They'll realize that sooner or later.

You know, it's been my philosophy that a police officer shouldn't get involved

in politics.

It's a big city with big problems. Plenty enough to do there without

into any other area.

We could lie down and just hold each other.

I was a captain.

30 years old.

Only 30 years old and a captain.

One of the youngest ever.

Then we went to this party.

Did I ever tell you about that party?

It was someone's wife, a state senator.

No, no, no, a city councilman.

Very attractive.

She was bored and I guess I had a few too many.

My wife was chatting with a politician and she was bored.

I was playing a game and she got drunk.

She always got drunk.

I can't blame her.

I spent most of my life being a good cop.

I got to be a good husband.

Yeah.

Oh, God.

All I want is God -forsaken life of mine and someone to listen to me.

Now, this case I'm on.

I'm going to make the power to be understand that I am still an able man.

I would make an excellent commander.

I really would.

Then you will.

What happens to life?

Where does it all go wrong?

I don't know.

I tried very hard to get to the top.

And I had it all. I had it all.

But I feel very good about this case.

I really do. I really do.

And I am going to whip them into shape.

Yes, sir, I am going to put them on track.

Kojak or no Kojak.

Yes, Kojak's Hulk. crew just left.

They got a call.

They went to the new stakeout.

It sounded important.

I heard about the new stakeout.

Simon.

Well?

What does he want, Frank?

Dreams that won't come true.

And he blew those dreams himself, Theo, a long time ago.

He was good.

He was the best.

He had a mark on him.

He was king of the hill.

And he knew it.

But then the whole Cucifredo hit the fan, and he made mistakes.

Like the rest of us.

But at the goals he was aiming for, mistakes are not forgiven.

Mary Torino's life is in my hands. How do I make him understand that?

I mean, how do you handle something like this?

I just spoke with Brennan downtown.

It wasn't easy for him.

But he finally admitted that this new assignment for Brokaw was make work to

the man out of the way.

He's not ready to retire.

They can't make him quit. And he knows it.

Now these murders come along, he thinks it's a chance to prove they made a

mistake. See how that man is drowning?

So?

What do you want me to do?

Understand.

Lieutenant, Detective Rizzo.

Rizzo? Lieutenant, you name the con, he's here.

Benedict? No, I'm not. of the big guys are here yet, but two of Benedict's men

are here.

All right, remember, don't rush it.

Okay.

Call the standby sector units.

Have them get down to the theater right away.

I want every... I

want every felon pulled in the instant he's ID'd. Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

Hey, Crocker, would you look at this parade?

It's like a convention down there.

First, Greenstein's men show up, go over the place with a magnifying glass.

Doors, windows, fire escapes. They even have walkie -talkies.

A few minutes later, two Italian Overs men show up.

Go over the same routine.

Then Benedict's team gets here.

Uh, we better get back down there.

No, stay.

Uh, the chief called us to pick up any hood with an open wallet.

Hey, Crawford, my informant is in there.

You want us to choose between a lieutenant that we respect or the chief

throw the book at us? What kind of deal is that? You want me to make the

decision? Look, this could be the biggest bust in ten years.

If you do it my way and we fail, then Brokaw, he can grind you all up,

me. If we succeed, then we're just doing our job.

Hey, Lieutenant.

Papa Benedict in all his glory. All right, Crocker, you take Stubbers and

take the rookie, and you go to the back of the theater. There are three blue and

whites down there. You take a couple of uniforms to assist you.

Now, when you hear me on the bullhorn, you go in the back way, but you do

nothing until they come out. Don't use your walkie -talkies. They might hear

you. If we don't surprise them on both ends, they could be a bloodbath. Go

ahead.

What do we have?

The gang's all here, sir.

All right, men, go.

Uh, wait a minute. Did you, uh, recognize anyone with a warrant on him?

Yes, sir.

Did you pick him up?

I see.

Okay, man.

When you hear me on the bullhorn, you hold your position.

Now go ahead.

You think you've won.

I never meant it to be a contest, sir.

Word will get around that killings weren't the result of lazy police work,

calculated gang war.

You were right. I was wrong.

Well, the least you are in my eyes is insubordinate.

I don't know what I've become lately.

Don't you?

You know, I've fought men like you all my life.

How can I stop being what I am and start being somebody you can get along with,

sir?

And what kind of a cop would that make me?

I don't know.

But one thing I do know, Lieutenant, I will punish you.

I know that.

What I don't know is why you waited so long.

Arrest her.

Marry Torino.

You're not disobeying orders.

Arrest!

Now,

if you come here, I've got to gag him.

He said he's a fine man. Do you know that? Do you know what he is? Look what

did to him! Keep your mouth closed until I get my men out of there or I'll come

back and blow your head off.

Get out of here, please.

Go!

the position, spread them, hands up, take a bow, and like that.

Senator Kojak, I asked you a question.

Now, did you or did you not keep the facts of the stakeouts from Chief

Yes, sir, I did.

And your reasons?

Well, I felt that we should not move on that theater until we had the best

possible conspiracy case, which required as many gangsters there as possible.

Well, how were you so sure that they'd arrive?

I trusted my informant.

But the woman that you didn't pick up earlier?

Yes, sir.

She was my only close contact with the gang, and as it turned out, she was the

best. Lieutenant, the chief ordered you to arrest her.

That would have meant her a certain execution.

Right or wrong, we had made a deal long before Chief Brucko arrived on the

scene.

Chief,

all we're trying to do is to make some sense of this office's actions on one

particular case.

Well, then question me.

I was the ranking officer on the scene.

This case had been floundering and had bogged down for months.

And I came into Manhattan South to get the job done.

But Lieutenant Kojak blocked me at every opportunity.

Now, let's get back to the matter of Mary Torino.

Now, Lieutenant, did you ignore the chief at the time that he gave orders to

pick that girl up?

Yes, sir.

I felt he didn't have all the facts.

And later, outside the plant?

Yes, sir.

Why?

Well, I would have started a shootout, and I tried to explain.

Men were in danger. I had to make a decision.

And I did.

I see.

Gentlemen, I mean, is that why you think I called this hearing? Because some of

my orders were ignored in some cases?

Oh, no.

It goes beyond that. It's much deeper.

Now, you all believe that Manhattan South is doing such a bang -up job,

you see requisitions for UF -61 complaint form.

Well, last night, there was this wastebasket in the squad room at

Manhattan South, and I stopped the maintenance man from dumping it, and we

inventoried the contents together.

They are using complaint forms for scrap paper.

Official documents for scrap paper.

Do I shock you?

Please, let me show you something, Gina.

I have here 35 complaint forms that were all crumpled.

and thrown into the wastebasket. 35. Now, how many complaints did we take

yesterday?

Seven. Seven. Wasn't that seven? That leaves 28.

That's 28 complaint forms sooner that we have to reorder pads from downtown.

Now, that's 28 complaint forms every day.

That's 196 per week, and it's...

10 ,192 per year.

Why, my goodness, headquarters must think we've got all the feet blocked.

And here, here.

This one right here is from Captain McNeil's.

Old wastebasket, that one. And here, here.

This one, this one.

These, these are all from, from Lieutenant, Lieutenant.

Code Jets.

I will be a good commissioner.

I will execute the duties of my office with great dedication.

And I will be fair and just at all times.

I'm here.

Hello, Lieutenant Kojak.

Listen, I'm sorry this whole thing had to happen, and I'd like to apologize.

You know, he was through ten years ago.

We shouldn't have given him useless assignments whereby he had to lie to

that they were important.

Chief, your car is waiting downstairs.

Well, anyway, my apologies.

All right, sir.

Leo.

Thanks.

And let him out for a few days.

If you get picked up for anything, I'm going to put you in a cage and I'm going

to melt the key. Do you understand?

Oh, you'll be good.

He's got such a great guy behind him. Yeah.

And take care of your mother.

All right.

Bob.

I guess there's nothing left to say.

I know you worked real hard for this.

It was nothing.

Nothing at all. Just a piece of cake.