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(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music).

- Right over there, up against the wall.

- You sure your heel sets the wall now?

- Me first?

- Yeah, go ahead.

- Oh, Moshie, we supposed to be teaching you.

- Seems to be working out fine.

- Another cricket caught.

You said you didn't know how to play.

- Well, I've pitched a lot of horseshoes in my time.

You same set of muscles, you just kind of get the drift of it and lob it in there.

- Marshal McCloud?

- Hey, Chief Clifford.

- Uh-oh, time for a coffee break.

- See you, McCloud.

I suppose that you're wondering what we've been up to.

- Oh, no, no, it's not the same as gambling.

It's only a game of skill.

- Well, since I was assigned to the 125th Street District,

I thought I might as well familiarize myself with the juvenile gangs.

- Planning to join 'em?

- No, no, I just,

just a little sociable game of pitch penny.

- And you're relieved of your assignment.

- Now, you're just telling me that to make me feel good.

- Now, don't get too excited.

You're not going back to New Mexico.

- But I just filled out a new transfer slip.

And I signed it, but no such luck.

No, the intercity exchange program is still in effect.

You're stuck with training in metropolitan police methods.

And we're stuck with you.

- And I thought you said that I was relieved of my assignment.

- In Precinct Street Patrol, yes.

Now, these are your new orders.

You're to report to Division Three,

Special Auxiliary Force Six.

- Special Auxiliary Force Six?

- Ask for Sergeant V.J. Dameron.

- What was it?

- Dameron.

- V.J. Dameron.

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- Are you the trainee?

- That's right.

Sam, no middle initial, McCloud.

Deputy Marshal, Towson, Mexico.

- Sergeant Dameron, please.

- I suppose that you've figured out that I'm kind of new around here.

You mind telling me what Special Auxiliary Force Six is?

- There's a trainee here from Inner City Training Program.

Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud.

That is correct.

Sam.

Sergeant Dameron will brief you.

It's the first door on the left.

- Thank you, ma'am.

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- Marshal McCloud?

- Yes, ma'am.

- Sergeant Dameron will see you now.

- Well.

Sit down.

- Thank you, ma'am.

- I'll take the orders.

No middle initial?

- Nope, not a one.

- Oh.

Sit down.

- Almost.

- Giving myself a Charley horse there.

- Hmm, what's that?

- Bobbing up and down.

- Oh.

Make yourself comfortable.

There's gotta be some mistake here, Marshal.

- Ain't this the Auxiliary Force Six?

- Well, yes, but as you can see, we're composed completely of policewomen.

We do the kind of police work that requires females.

From what I can see, I don't think you're exactly one of the girls.

- No, ma'am.

No, there must be some mistake.

- Would you check records, please, for departmental order number 1319-M for Mary?

Well, McCloud is a male.

Yes, there's gotta be something wrong.

Right.

Do you have a female auxiliary in New Mexico?

- We've got meter maids.

- Are they up on the most modern methods of chalking tires?

- Oh, you bet they are.

Our lady policemen, they just do a bang-up job.

Slap you with a sum and just as soon as look at you.

- What about department stores, shoplifters, pickpockets?

- To tell you the truth, Sergeant, I spend most of my

time out on the mesa with the copperheads, the coyotes.

(phone buzzing).

- Dameron.

- Computer check on order 1319-M.

No mistake.

Marshal McCloud is assigned to Sergeant E.J. Dameron

for instruction in all phases of female auxiliary methods.

- I tell you, that Chief Liberty's got quite a sense of humor.

- Yes.

I can see you now in the women's locker room.

(laughing)

- Well, don't worry about Sergeant.

We'll get it all straightened out.

- Marshal McCloud, it is straightened out.

You're mine.

Sit down.

Tell Officer Creech we have a new recruit.

He'll be down at the gym in 10 minutes.

- A gym?

- Mm-hmm.

There's a karate class at 1400.

Female karate requires a whole different set of muscles.

- Well, I try to stay limber.

- I think you'll enjoy this.

You take this down to ordinance,

and they'll supply you with a gi.

- A gi?

- Mm-hmm.

I think we have one in your size.

- One each gi?

- Regulations.

- Well, I could just stop by a sporting goods store.

- Miss Murdoch will take care of you.

- Miss Murdoch.

- You're about medium.

- How can you tell?

- By the look in your eye.

- You got that left, and that's dead giveaway.

You know on the back of this requisition slip here,

you see right there, you gotta fill that out.

Now you tear off your half, and then you give

the part to me that has your phone number on it.

- First, let's see if you live through class.

One gi, medium.

- Looks kinda like a laundry bag, doesn't it?

- Black belt, brown belt, or green belt.

- Oh, I'm not particular, just whatever you got laying around.

- Well, we've got a nice white one.

You know what white signifies?

- Purity?

- Beginner.

- Well, maybe that'll keep 'em from hitting on me so much.

- Your locker key.

- Is this for the ladies' locker room?

- No, no, it's to the janitor's closet.

- Well, you can't win 'em all, can you?

I sure appreciate you're taking care of me like you am.

- Well, we don't want any heart attacks.

- It's close, it's close.

I'll be back later for the part with the phone number on it.

(gentle music)

- Marshal McLeod.

- Yes, ma'am.

- Officer Keats, right this way.

- Oh.

- Didn't do this quite right, huh?

- Well, they didn't have no instructions with it, they just kind of--

- I see, have you had any formal training in karate?

- No, I can't say that I've had any formal karate training.

They did teach us a couple of basic grabs,

but that was mostly to subdue the prisoners, it was just mostly jujitsu.

- Mm-hmm, jujitsu, uh-huh, not quite the same, is it?

Now, we're a little late, so if we could get you going with this.

- There you are now.

- Never too old to learn.

- No, never, just wait.

- Hand number two.

(speaking in foreign language)

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(upbeat music)

- Hey! - Hey!

- Yummy!

- McCloud, uh, Marsha, please sit over here.

Elaine, could you take over the class?

Hand number four.

- I look kind of like a Japanese sand man.

- Marshall McCloud, this is not a pajama party.

- Well, you could have fooled me.

- What's the matter, you forget your jujitsu?

- Well, let me see here.

(shrieking)

- Oh!

- Ooh, oh!

- Now, now, don't get sore, that just happened to come back to me.

I give up, give up without a struggle.

What are you doing for dinner tonight?

- Marshall McCloud, I'm gonna get you.

- Ooh, now you're talking.

Val Polly Chelley.

That's, uh, got the same tang as red eye.

Here, let me put a head on that.

- I know what you're trying to do.

- Just trying to break you down, there's no secret there.

- Listen, I knew that I was in for some tough sledding

when I saw you come down getting a taxi cab.

It's the first time that I ever dated a law officer in full uniform.

- Well, I just like to keep things official.

- You know, when I saw you come across the lobby, I thought you was a doorman.

- McCloud, is there anything else you might like

to say before I take you out into the alley?

(laughing)

- Oh, so cute you'd be to pray.

You're just as tough as a pack saddle,

you're mean as a bobcat, you talk like a

sodbuster, and you still manage to be feminine.

Just about the prettiest thing that I've ever seen.

I'm gonna tell you something, it's a good thing

you didn't show up dressed like a girl, because I couldn't have stood it.

I would have violated the departmental code

of ethics just helping you into the taxi cab.

- Aw, shut up.

- There you go.

- What do you say, Keach?

- Once the place gets popular.

Officer Murdock, I'd like you to meet Marshal McCloud.

- I think that we've had the pleasure.

- Remind me to collect that half of the requisition

slip, the one with the numbers on the back.

- No, I gotta keep that for my personal records.

- So you're Marshal McCloud?

- Lieutenant Paul, call him aside.

- Lieutenant's pleasure.

- Vince, I've been reading about you in the newspaper.

- Yeah, can't hardly manage to keep out of 'em.

(laughing)

Well, I'd ask you to sit down, but Officer Keach

here is briefing me on departmental procedures.

- Marshal McCloud has just been assigned to Auxiliary Six.

- Oh, I guess you'll be working on the bridge murders.

- Bridge murders?

- Our park detail's been getting cut up by some maniac

who's been operating around the West Side entrances.

- They killed Charlene Davis.

- Charlene?

She's dead.

- She died at 6.30 this evening.

- Excuse me, I'll be right back, McCloud.

It's just, excuse me.

Can I come with you?

- No, just give me like a minute alone, okay?

- They must have been good friends, huh?

- They used to be roommates, went through police school together.

- You mentioned that she was killed.

Was that in the line of duty?

- Well, it's a long-term case, a bleeder.

It'll cool off for six months, maybe a year.

Then somebody else gets carved up again, all women.

- Huh, how many is all?

- Three?

- Four now.

- Same manner and means?

- Near enough.

But to mess up the pattern, recently two men were mugged in about that same area.

- They're all robberies and all late at night.

- We've had stakeouts for months, decoys, you name it.

- Charlene a decoy?

- That's right.

And a first time out with four men backing her.

- He got her down by the bushes, by the park wall.

We found her down by the bridge.

- She wasn't a novice in decoy situations.

- Was she armed?

- Yes, she was armed and strong in karate.

So whoever it is knows the park like the back of their hand.

- Why don't you just keep the table?

I'll catch Bill up front.

Good night.

- Good night.

- Mr. Murdock.

- I'm sorry, McCloud, it just hit me.

- Well, there's nothing to be ashamed of, it had to.

When somebody's been a friend over the years, it's...

- I knew it was gonna happen.

- What do you mean?

- I had a premonition.

I did, I think that's part of the reason why I can't quite get myself together.

A couple of weeks ago, I had this dream.

The kind you wake up and your heart's pounding, you know?

And in the dream, I was reading case file number 231, Park Bridge.

And Charlene's picture was in there.

Only her eyes were closed.

- Well, I guess that there's more to things than we really know about.

- I hope not.

Why?

- Well, my picture was in there too.

- Oh?

Would you like to stop off maybe before I take you home,

walk a couple of blocks, maybe get a glass of milk?

- No, we're here.

Anyway, I don't think I'd be very good company tonight, McCloud.

- Oh, listen, you are to me any night.

- I'll see you in class tomorrow.

- Class?

Well, you know, I was kinda hoping that maybe

it'd be just a little bit more romantic setting.

(kissing)

It'll be romantic.

- Is that a promise?

- Mm-hmm, that's a promise.

(gunshots firing)

- You're not practicing.

- Oh, I'm just waiting for Officer Keech.

- Oh, well, she's been detained at a briefing.

Check these scores out here.

- Yeah, that's much better.

Is that full?

- Yes, just reloaded.

(gunshots firing)

- Oh no, no thank you.

I'm not too handy with the ladies' handbag, now.

- Oh, don't tell me you use a Pearl-handled six-shooter.

- No, it's worn on a gun belt holster, tied down and all.

- Well, where is it?

- Up in my room, the leather parts.

I feel kinda silly creaking around New York in a full rig.

I just keep it stuck in my belt.

- Isn't that dangerous?

- Oh, sure it could be.

Just keep it locked on safety and hope for the best.

- May I?

- Don't see any reason why not.

- Where's it's found?

- That's my inside.

- Oh!

(gunshots firing)

(gunshots firing)

- This thing is gonna give me bursitis.

- Yeah, well, you're shooting left-handed.

That's a right-handed gun.

(gunshots firing)

- Nice and clean, Marshal.

You're a credit to the Mesa.

- Thank you, ma'am.

- But why only five?

- Oh, I like to keep the hammer locked on and empty just for extra peace of mind.

- You know what I mean.

Sergeant. - Mm-hmm.

- Do you mind if I ask you about the officer that died yesterday?

- Charlene Davis.

- Yeah, what was the official name of the case that she was assigned to?

- File 231, Park Bridge.

- Do you mind if I review the case?

- It's active, but I'll lend you a copy.

- Be much obliged.

- For training purposes only.

- Yes, ma'am.

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Hey!

Y'all may.

Relax.

Miss Burdock.

Look, McCloud.

You're not good for morale.

I mean, you come here expecting to see Keach, and

when you see me instead, your face drops to the floor.

Now, Keach is a swell scout, and she deserves everything

that should happen to a gorgeous girl who cuts into my action.

You know, Miss Murdock, you keep bluffing, somebody's gonna call you.

You lost the requisitions, Liv.

264-1710.

1713.

Well, I was at the ballpark.

Keach isn't here.

How come?

She's been assigned active duty.

You mean it's more active than this?

Active case duty.

File 231?

Park Bridge?

That's right.

She asked for it, and she got it.

Well, I know that you're assigned to a case, but you gotta come off duty sometime.

I'm resting, McCloud.

Well, I'm not figuring on putting you to work.

I'm just talking about dinner and going to a movie and fooling around.

It's no use.

I'm not in the mood for cheering up.

Well, I promise you that I'm not gonna interfere with your depression.

Matter of fact, I can help drag you down.

Shoot, I know some campfire songs that just break your heart.

♪ Oh, Lordy, I'm blue as I can be ♪

♪ I'm sorry pigs have seen the last of me ♪

♪ Oh, let me die alone in misery ♪

Oh, McCloud, now that's really depressing.

Yeah, but how about my voice?

Well, that's what I was talking about.

Oh, you're mean.

You really know how to chop a fellow, you do.

Shoot, I know some folks that say that I got silver nodes.

Nodes?

Yeah, they're little warts on my vocal cords.

♪ Oh, Lordy ♪

Did you hear that one there?

I just hung up.

You haven't heard my best node.

I had to, McCloud.

♪

You sure this file's complete?

Why, is there something missing?

Well, it doesn't make any sense.

This bridge area's been staked out for weeks on end.

You've had a dozen men posted there

and still the killer slips through the park like butter.

Have you any suggestions?

You try using dogs?

Yes.

I mean country dogs. City dogs like to sleep at night.

When we use dogs, he doesn't show up.

Either he hears them or he sees them go in.

How about a country marshal?

You're here for us to teach you, McCloud.

Well, that's what I mean.

How about a little on-the-job training?

I'm just spinning my wheels with this karate and target practice.

I'd like to see how you set up a real decoy situation.

No.

Now, what's that supposed to mean?

It's too delicate and it's too dangerous.

Oh, not for you, but for the other officers on the case.

They work as a team and a newcomer can foul up the whole operation.

Keats is a newcomer.

To this particular case, yes, but not to decoy operations.

Well, why don't you just let me tag along as an observer?

It takes months to train an officer for field operations.

That's the training that you're here for.

You have to learn how to drive a car before you can plow into heavy traffic.

I can drive.

I'm a trained police officer.

And I'm sure you're right on top of the Copperheads and the Coyotes.

Sergeant, you're gonna get awful mad at me.

You think so.

You're gonna go up in smoke.

Try me.

You're on.

Case is filed 231 Park Bridge.

I hereby apply for assignment and land my training orders.

You through?

Yes, sir. This a formal request.

No.

She got to you.

Sergeant V.J. -Dameron.

I'm here to explain to you.

Explain to me your sudden, intense interest in this particular case.

It says you have a new buddy on the force.

One Officer Keech.

Badge 2006.

Five feet four.

36-24-35.

She could be in danger.

That's what she's paid for, McCloud.

From herself.

She's not in a good frame of mind.

You know, you weren't assigned to Auxiliary Six's group therapist.

I'm learning.

Learning fast.

Sergeant. All right, all right.

If you're serious, you can attend briefings.

Keep track of operations.

Sergeant Dameron gives case assignments and when she says no, it means uh-uh.

I appreciate your guidance, Chief.

Say another.

He's mad.

Sure, he's had it easy all his life.

Free as a bird out on that mesa.

What does he know about interdepartmental cooperation?

You mean dirty politics.

That's what I said.

That's Sergeant Dameron's uh, cement cookie.

Well, if McCloud's interested in file 231, that's fine. But I can't counterman

Dameron's orders. That's my official position.

Right.

Now what do you want me to do?

Well, go help him out.

Well, Brothurst. Yes, sir.

If Dameron catches you, this department disowns you completely.

If Dameron catches me, I self-destruct.

Now, before we begin the plans of operation, Mr. Lloyd

of the city attorney's office has a directive.

The legality of a police decoy is always on shaky ground.

You know that you cannot enlist or entice or encourage anyone

to commit an illegal act to make an arrest.

The legal department

feels that a stakeout is warranted in the park

bridge case and does not constitute entrapment.

Provided you don't start anything.

Walking in the

public park is a normal activity, protected by law.

Any questions?

Well, I don't think it's normal for an

unescorted lady to walk in a park late at night.

Any questions from the team?

Seems to me like she's just asking for trouble.

I'll take it, sergeant.

Practically speaking, she is asking for very serious trouble.

But it's the breakdown of law and order that makes

it out of the ordinary for anyone to venture into the park after dark.

Unless the park is locked or posted, it's perfectly legal.

And it should be safe. And not hazardous as it is now.

Any questions

from the team, please? Seems to me we ought to deal

with what... Trainees will ask questions later.

Now, this is the danger area.

Here's the bridge.

And this is the west entrance.

There's a newspaper kiosk right outside the entrance. It closes at

seven o'clock. Now here's the decoy path. These four positions are the backup points.

Pope, Kelso, Ritchie, and Reimer. There'll be two squad

cars. One will be the front, and the other will be the back.

There'll be two squad cars positioned outside the entrance for additional backup.

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Officer Keach?

You know, I know that you're zeroed in on this operation, but

you can't let it take over your whole life. Well, I just have

to go and get my civilian clothes ready for tonight.

Yeah, but that's tonight.

Shoot, I know I'm never gonna see you after dark. Not as long as

you're working in the park, but I would kinda like to ask you out for lunch.

I already had lunch. Tea?

Little snack? Root beer, maybe?

Look, I'm not selling drinks and groceries.

What are you selling, McCloud?

Oh, I just, uh... Worried about you, I guess.

Don't be.

When we first met, you were always on the upside.

Always laughing, fooling around.

Is that all you wanna do, McCloud? Just fool around?

Well, I don't rule that out.

But on the other hand, if we never get around to serious things like that,

I'd still worry about you drifting over to the shadow side.

May be silly, but I guess it just won't see you happy.

Don't you see, McCloud? I won't be happy until this thing

is over, until it's safe for people like me and Charlene to walk in that park.

Well, why don't we take a look at it in the daylight?

When there's sunlight, and birds, and trees, and little kids with balloons.

Okay, I'll go change my clothes and meet you at the West Side entrance.

There you go.

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That birdie socks is a nice kind of a horse.

Oh, yeah?

You can always tell when he's gonna win.

When he starts pricking his ears, he's got a lot of run in him.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

Of course, if he starts switching his tail, he might as well tear up the ticket.

Well, look at you.

I didn't even know you.

I tell you, we're in big trouble.

You show up looking that pretty, and I'm just

gonna walk sideway and get all tongue-tied.

That'll be the day when you get tongue-tied.

Would you like to have a balloon?

No, thanks.

Well, I'll get you one, just until you feel like it.

Thanks.

You know, Marshall, I really should take a look at that wall area next to the bridge.

All righty.

(music)

(music)

Just take a look around All around All your answers Are waiting to be found

Look around No one tells a bird How to leave the ground To fly around

Oh, which way the wind blows He knows He knows He knows He knows He knows

He just knows He just knows And he goes And he goes Just take a look around

Use your eyes When you can Figure where your path will lie Use your eyes

No one has to tell rivers How to rise To grow to size Or to die Or a stream

Where to flow They know They know They know You don't have to think For days

You're smarter right now Than you dream If you Follow Now You'll see You'll see

You follow Natural ways Why nothing's As hard As it seems (water splashing)

So take a look Around All around If you're wondering How happiness is found

Look around Get a feel For the music All around

Hear it sound And then go Where it goes (music)

(music)

(music)

Just let your heart Be free Let it be You will soon see Your heart Knows It knows

It just Knows Knows It just Knows Knows It just Knows Knows Knows.

He's here surveying the area with Officer Keech.

I haven't got any choice.

Either you give him an official reprimand or I'll have to file a complaint.

All right.

I said briefings, not the scene of the crime.

Oh, come on, Chief. Just a walk in the park.

A girl in a red balloon does not alter the fact that you were checking the layout.

And Officer Keech does not happen to be a girl. She's assigned as a decoy.

Now, Sergeant Dameron is completely within

her rights in demanding an official reprimand.

Keep it up, McCloud. You may get sent back to Taos the hard way.

You think that there's a chance?

It's not that easy. But you keep out of it, McCloud. That's an order. O-U-T.

Appreciate your guidance, Chief.

- I'm gonna stop saying that. - Yes, sir.

McCloud!

Look, you better not be seen associating with me. He's madder than a scalded owl.

Nah, that's his official attitude. Unofficially, he's with you.

Yeah? Well, he's got me fooled.

He, uh, told me to help you out.

Yeah, that's what he said. Out. O-U-T. Out.

He wants you to work on File 231.

Park Bridge?

With Officer Keech, Vince Polk on the team.

How are we gonna get around Dameron?

Fred Kelso's a buddy of mine.

Officer Kelso reports in sick and signs me in as his replacement.

Then I get sick at the last minute and sign you in my place.

- Too late for Dameron to catch you. - There you go.

The first backup car will be at the north entrance.

The second backup will be at the south.

Check your channels.

Unit 1, Special Detail 231 checking Unit 2.

Special Detail 231. Channel clear.

Inside the park, there'll be a four-point backup.

- North Walk, Ritchie. - All set.

On your way.

- Wall area, Reimer. - Right.

Take off.

- South Playground, Kelso. - Kelso reported sick.

- Why wasn't I notified? - This is it.

Kelso took sick at supper.

He briefed me before he went in. Sergeant Joe Broadhurst.

- So Clifford's checking on us, huh? - Any objections?

Not at the moment.

You know you're covering the south playground, Broadhurst?

- South Playground, right. - Keep out of sight.

Yes, sir. Ma'am.

Ma'am.

- Main walkway, Polk. - Ready to go.

Go!

- You all set? - I crossed twice.

West to east at 11 and back across.

- Take your own start time. - Where will you be?

Keeping an eye on Broadhurst. I don't like last-minute substitutions.

- We're out of luck. - What's wrong?

Sergeant Dameron thinks Clifford put me up to switching places.

What's the difference?

She's on my tail about half a block back.

Well, okay. You just keep going, keep her on your tail...

- and I'll go in with someone else. - Look out you don't get jumped.

Vince Polk knows me.

- Take care. - Don't worry about me.

You got Dameron on you.

Back up units. Take your positions.

Decoy out.

(dramatic music)

- Don't scream.

- I wasn't going to.

- You've got a lot of nerve coming in here like this.

- I knew you'd protect me.

- Chief Clifford sends his man in to check up on your mode of operations

and you send yourself in to check up on his mode of checking.

- Shut up and give me that walkie talkie.

- Report.

- Backup point one north wall, Richie.

No pedestrians.

- Backup two, wall area, Reimers.

All clear here.

- Backup point four, main walkway, Polk.

I see somebody.

Correction, it may be some shrubbery.

Standby.

McCloud, what are you doing here?

- Well, don't tell Dameron I came out to help.

- I've got to report you.

- Oh, come on now, Vince.

You know how I feel about Keech.

Now, what if it was Murdock out there acting as a decoy?

I wouldn't keep you from lending a hand.

- Okay, but lay back and keep quiet.

- There you go.

- Point four, Polk.

It was shrubbery.

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(dramatic music).

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- Decoy clearing main walkway.

(dramatic music).

(dramatic music)

Decoy moving past point three.

(dramatic music)

Clearing three.

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Decoy clearing wall area.

(dramatic music)

Clear.

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- Decoy passing point one.

No problems.

(dramatic music)

Clearing park area.

- She made it.

- When's she coming back?

- When she's ready.

(dramatic music)

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- Decoy returning.

Crossing point one.

Clearing out.

(dramatic music)

- Point two, decoy returning.

Clearing two.

Out.

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- Decoy returning point three.

(dramatic music)

Clearing point three, out.

- Looks like tonight's not our night.

- That depends on how you look at it.

(dramatic music)

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- She's taking too long.

- Decoy stopped.

- He's got her, come on.

- Wait.

- Between point three and four on main walkway.

- You take the walkway, I'll pinch him off.

(dramatic music)

- Richie, Reimer, stay out as backup.

Cars one and two, decoy hit.

Stop anybody coming out.

(dramatic music)

- Stop right there.

- Don't shoot.

- He's got to be in here.

- You didn't get past me.

- What are you doing?

- Now don't you start on me.

- I'm warning you, don't interfere.

- Let's stop being official.

You need all the help that you can get.

You didn't see anybody come past you?

- Not a soul.

- Gotta be someplace between the two points.

- Backup units, check the walls and exits.

- Car headlights near north entrance.

(siren blaring)

- There's a car pulling out, I'll head him off.

(siren blaring)

- Suspect car negative.

No sign of decoy.

- Start quartering the area.

Richie, Reimer, down here.

- Vince, lend me your flashlight.

- McCloud, where are you going?

- Now you can quarter all you want to, but I'm going after her.

- I'll tell you what to do.

- Sergeant, you may not realize it, but three stripes don't outrank a marshal.

Now you can poke around here all you want to, but I'm following her tracks.

- What tracks?

- Just plain ordinary tracks.

(dramatic music)

Look, this is what I'm talking about.

- Straight marks, huh?

- They're fresh.

She's been dragged.

- She's too good at karate for that.

- Not if he had something around her neck.

- Had to be, or she would have called out.

- Smells like anus.

Look at that.

- Ether concentrate.

- He had to carry her from here.

(dramatic music)

- He went this way.

- But he couldn't have.

We were back there.

- Come on.

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- McCloud, he couldn't go through here in pitch dark without making a sound.

- If he'd been using a light, we'd have seen that.

- Well, I'll tell you right now.

According to the trail, he misses the trees and the

brush and the rocks better than any man that can see.

That paper seller.

- Who? - What?

- There's a blind paper seller at the west end of the park.

- Units one and two, check the newsstand at the key entrance.

(dramatic music)

- Well, that explains why he knows a park like the back of his hand

and why he can move through it in the dark without making any noise.

- Negative, newsstand closed and locked.

- Maybe they're not there yet.

- They could be inside.

- Or they could be somewhere in here.

Richie, Reimer, quarter up by the bridge area.

- Now where are you going?

- I'm going to the newspaper stand.

- You stay here with us.

- Sorry, Sergeant.

- He may be right.

You stay with Dameron, I'll back him up.

- Units three and four, back up the west entrance.

(dramatic music)

- Don't move.

I'm a police officer, your man's inside.

(knocking)

(gun firing)

- Don't shoot, you got a police in there.

(coughing)

- Get back, get away or I'll kill her.

- McCloud, don't, he'll kill you.

(gun firing)

- Hey, let's go.

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- Is she alive?

- Seems to be.

(coughing)

- McCloud.

My feet, maybe I'll go walk, get some fresh air.

- Sure.

You just hang on there until you get steady on your feet.

Why don't you go book him and I'll meet you.

- McCloud, you're gonna hear from me on two counts.

One, I'm gonna file an official complaint and two, I'm

gonna attach a recommendation for exceptional service.

- I appreciate your kindness, Sergeant.

- Oh, don't start up with me, you got enough on your hands.

Let's go, Detective Poguen.

- Now, you just lean on me there and we'll walk along towards your place

and maybe stop off for a little glass of warm milk.

- Yeah.

- Oh, Shax.

- There you go.

(laughing).