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I have one word for you.

Armani. I don't think Emmett is the Armani kind of guy.

Um, can we just wait for my friend to get here? Oh, does your friend know

Armani? Ressa.

Oh, that would be a no.

Gary, you're 30 minutes late.

Oh, gee, what was it, that long?

Longer. Is it something with the paper?

There was a 50 % off sale at the shoe barn and you know how I like that place

and they had tennis shoes and the basketball shoes.

You had me waiting here for half an hour so that you could buy a pair of

sneakers.

What was half price?

Look, why don't we pick out a jacket?

Hey.

What's this one like?

Black.

That's it?

Black? Dark black.

How about this one?

That's light black.

Oh, I can see why you wanted to wait for him.

Gary, this is a very important birthday present. Can you help me out here?

Well, I'm trying. I mean, you asked about this one, and I... Uh -oh.

Is there a problem?

Right now. What now?

The paper.

What? The paper.

Gary. I swear I'm telling you the truth. I got the...

You know what?

I think this one's going to look very nice on him. That's it.

And I'll talk to you later.

I'll talk to you soon.

Men.

I get tomorrow's newspaper.

Today.

I'm out there saving people's lives.

That's what I do.

Sometimes he's very reliable.

Once in a while.

Occasionally.

He's got a lot on his mind, Mom. You know, it's kind of hard to explain.

Sometimes I just get so frustrated.

I mean, he makes offers, but he doesn't always follow through.

Your dad was like that, too?

Really?

Are all men unreliable?

Hello. I'll call you back.

Who are you talking to?

My mother.

You were discussing me with your mother?

Among other things.

Look, you're still mad, aren't you?

Gary,

you promised you'd help me buy a jacket for Emmett, and you flaked. I didn't

flake. I was late.

Did you run shopping for shoes?

My old tennis shoes were ruined. I needed a new pair.

Never mind.

Marissa. Marissa.

Look, just because I screwed up on the jackets, that does not mean that I'm

unreliable. Did you pay the parking tickets on the McGinty's van?

I'm going to.

Did you send the payroll taxes certified like I asked you? Well, I had them with

me, but then I ran into a problem.

Now, wait a second. Look, I'm going to send the taxes off certified.

I swear on my life. Gary, look, I don't want to sound petty, but if those

payroll taxes aren't paid, that's a big penalty. I know that.

I think I manage pretty well around here. You do. You're the best. And every

once in a while, I need you to do something for me.

And when you agree to do that thing, I need you to do it.

I understand.

Look, I will mail the payroll taxes. I will mail them certified.

And I will get Emmett's jacket.

Forget about the jacket. No, no, no. We're going to get Emmett's jacket. But

first, I've got to save a retina. What?

Yeah, here.

George Muzakis. He's going to suffer permanent retinal damage because a plate

goes flying through the air to a Greek restaurant to Ithaki's.

Ithaki's? That's my friend's place.

Really?

Look, we're helping out your friend. I thought you'd be happy.

I'm glad we're helping Petra, but I had a date, Gary, with Emmett.

Cassandra Wilson ticket.

Look, what am I supposed to do?

Without using your name, I couldn't get into the restaurant. It's all booked up.

If I don't get into the restaurant, they start throwing plates, and they start

throwing the plates, George Mouzakis is going to lose an eye. You don't want

that to happen to you.

It's not. It's just... What?

Tell me again why you didn't mail those taxes.

I was going to mail them, and then it got late.

I mean...

I'm going to take care of it first thing tomorrow.

Just give the taxes to me, Gary, and I'll do it myself. I said that I would

it. I will do it.

Sure, as long as the paper doesn't get in the way or you pass another shoe

Marissa... At this point, I would feel so much better if I did it myself, okay?

Really.

Okay, fine.

Here you go.

Squid, sweetbread.

What would this be?

Oh, the specialty, tripe soup.

Wonderful,

isn't it, Kay?

Oh, I haven't tasted anything like that in quite a while.

Oh, good, good.

what I'm going to do.

I'm going to find George Misakis. I'm going to save his eye and we're going to

get out of here.

Fine with me.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

If I could have your attention, please.

There is someone here tonight that I would very much like to be able to

recognize.

To a great Greek -American, I offer a toast.

To George Muzakis. George, stand up. Let us give you a hand, would you?

George Muzakis.

To George.

There's a reunion.

There are about 20 of them.

20?

It appears we're going to stay for dessert.

I can't eat anymore. Someone will be sick.

Great.

Oh,

boy. What?

Yeah.

Is that Gary?

No, really, I can't do it.

Gary, what's going on?

I'm really not much feeling like dancing right now.

Let me take a look. Poor thing.

Here's my car.

It's late.

I'm tired.

I'm going to grab a cab.

I have to get up early in the morning and drop some taxes off at the post

office.

Let me tie it.

God bless you.

Arthur Clark, 31, was fatally struck down in the crosswalk adjoining the

Avenue post office when a late model Dodge Durango ran a red light.

The accident occurred at 6 .40 a .m.

Marissa, leave a message and I'll call you back.

Watch it, dude.

Hey!

That's where you're going!

Hey, give me my shoe.

Drop it, Picasso.

Drop.

Drop it, Picasso.

Go on, drop it.

Hey, don't you yell at my dog.

Come on, drop the shoe.

Drop.

Picasso, if you don't drop that shoe... There you go. That's right. That's

right, baby. That's right.

Come on, baby.

They don't feel too good all of a sudden.

Come on, Picasso, let's get out of here. I think I better call it done.

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

Sorry, taken.

Look, lady, I need this cab. Excuse me, I was here first. Well, you don't

understand. Driver, can we please put in the cab? Look, look, I just need a

ride. What's it gonna be? We haven't got all day here.

It's an emergency, please.

Look, lady, it's none of my business, but it used to be people shared around

here.

Where are you going?

About a mile down the road, Chicago Avenue, the post office.

All right, let's go.

Okay.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Dr. Cavanaugh.

Put him through.

Hi, what's the problem?

Okay, it sounds like an allergic reaction. Did you eat anything?

A cinnamon bun?

Must have had nuts.

Okay, what's your location?

Slow down.

Okay, I'm going to send an ambulance there, and then I'm going to meet you at

Holy Cross.

Marcus? Try and stay calm, okay?

I need you to get me to Holy Cross immediately.

No. It's a medical emergency.

Do it.

Let me out. Look, mister, I don't know what your problem is, but I've got a

patient diving straight into anaphylactic shock.

Wherever you're going can wait five minutes. Stop the cab.

Look, I'll get her to Holy Cross, then I'll take you to wherever it is you want

to go.

Okay? Stop the cab. Let me out. What is your problem?

Listen, I'm telling you, stop the cab now!

I need a ride. No, no, no.

Hey.

Officer,

I need a ride.

You need a ride, Hap.

It's an emergency.

The bus stop is down that way. You don't understand.

You don't... Excuse me. Do you have a car? I need a car. I need a ride.

It's an emergency. I need a ride, please.

I need a... Excuse me.

Excuse me.

You have a car. One of these cars. Is that your car?

What's it to you? Listen, can I have a ride? It's an emergency.

What, I got a yellow light on my head? It's only one mile. That's it. Hey, good

for you. Listen, Pat, I'll give you 50 bucks.

50? Yeah. Serious? Yeah, 50 bucks.

Okey -dokey. I just finished my lot. Listen, I don't have time for that. I

to go now.

Money first.

All right.

My wallet.

It's been kind of jammed.

No, it's not.

Hey, get out of there. Stop that.

Hey, come on. That's my car.

Help. Somebody.

Hey, officer. Officer.

What's the matter?

That guy's stealing my car.

Turn off the car and step outside.

Look, I'm telling you, this friend of mine, she's in a lot of trouble. You've

got the right to remain silent. You've got to listen to me. Anything you say

can, it will be used against you. There's going to be an accident. You've

right to the time.

If you can't afford one, the courts will provide one for you. There's going to

be an accident. A friend of mine just got killed.

Yeah, yeah, I understand.

Look, please, I'm begging you. You've got to listen to me.

There's going to be an accident. I don't buy the post office. I understand.

Look, he's blind.

You've got to get over to that intersection and stop her from crossing.

Dispatch, this is 251 -251.

I'm transporting a perp. Look, he's blind. You've got to get over to that

intersection. You've got to stop her from crossing. Please, listen.

Damn it, listen to me.

XBR. Over.

Still in place, so we can expect more of the same for the Chicagoland area.

Temperatures will remain moderate for this time of year, with daytime high.

All right, hold on.

Hi,

I'll leave a message and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.

Marissa, it's me.

Listen, I had a really lousy dream last night and I realized that I acted

like a jerk yesterday and, well, you deserve better than that.

And, look, I promise I'm going to mail the taxes.

I'll mop the floor.

I'll pick out socks because this is Gary Hobson and he's turning over a new

leaf.

I swear.

Hey. Hey, what the hell are you doing?

Is this your vehicle, buddy?

Yeah, it's... Hey, look.

I'll pay what I have to, huh? Well, let's see. That'd be, uh... Well, you

your unpaid parking tickets. Go on the warrant. Uh -huh. And, uh, you got your

food removal fee. Look, just add it up, all right? I need it now.

Now? I got to be somewhere.

Look, let me explain.

You got a pen. You got a pad.

Now, once the pens touch the pad, you got your basic dead ball situation.

Prior to the pen actually making contact with the pad, we've got a discretionary

window. Pen touches pad, discretionary window is closed.

Look, I've got an emergency.

Well, look, if we were still in the discretionary window, I may be... Look,

I've got a friend who's in trouble. I've got to be there in ten minutes, you

understand? No can do.

What do you mean, no can do? You put the damn thing on, then you take the damn

thing off. I'm sorry, you know, the window's closed, pal.

Thanks for nothing.

Now just pay your parking tickets, why don't you?

More bucks.

There's a picture coming.

Pair's block.

No, no.

Hey, Picasso, get back here.

I'm sorry.

I got here first. No, you weren't.

You're right. I would have gotten here, except you came charging across the

street like some kind of a linebacker. Look, lady, I need this cab.

What's it going to be? We ain't got all day here.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to get a cab this time of morning?

Yes, I do, which is why I need this cab.

I need it, too. I'm a doctor. I know.

How did you know that?

None of my business, folks. We used to be people shared around here.

Yeah, what he said. Yeah, look, you're going to practically the same spot. By

the time you get done arguing, we could have been there by now. That's not

really the point. The point is you... Stop arguing.

Get in the cab.

I'll split the fare.

I'm sorry if I was rude. I'm just... I have to meet someone.

That's okay.

Excuse me.

Are you all right?

Dr. Cavanaugh?

No. Hi, what's the problem? Stop the cab, will you? It sounds like an

reaction. Did you eat something?

Stop the cab.

A cinnamon bun?

Excuse me.

Hey, listen.

You got a car?

What's it to you? Well, I need a ride.

What, I got a yellow light on my head? It's only a mile away, that's it. Hey,

good for you.

Listen, I'll give you 20 bucks.

Make it 50.

Wait,

wait, wait, wait, wait. Did I say no? I didn't say no.

Excuse me, officer.

What can I do for you? I got a friend who's in trouble. She's going to be

Hurt how? I don't have time to explain. I got to get over there now, please.

All right.

You owe me coffee. Come on.

What's your name?

Hobson, Gary Hobson.

Dispatch, this is 251 responding to a civilian distress.

We're about to... Chicago Avenue Post Office. Chicago Avenue Post Office. Out.

Could you hurry up a little bit, please?

We'll get there.

So what's with your friend?

I told you he's in trouble.

What kind of trouble?

It's complicated.

Husband? No.

Boyfriend? It's a car. A car?

She's going to get hit by a car.

You know when she's going to have an accident and where she's going to have

accident? She's blind.

She's got to run across the street to the post office. She's going to get hit

a car. Could you hurry, please?

Dispatch, this is 251.

I need you to run a name.

Gary Popson. No, no, look, you don't understand.

I didn't do anything. We're wasting time. Please, we've got to get over

What are you doing?

Get out of the car, please.

I'm telling you... Would you step out of the car, please?

This is 251. I got a bicyclist down at 200 block of Superior.

Copy, 251.

Notify him. Just see where you are.

You're going to be fine.

This is who we got, okay?

message knock on your back.

What are you doing?

Is this your vehicle, buddy?

Because, you know, once I put the... In the pad.

Hey, it's not my fault, pal.

Municipal ordinance.

You ever hear of them? Hey, I just pay your parking ticket.

Hey, hey, hey, mister.

He's buying me records.

Four bucks.

Come here.

It's got nuts.

Got nuts?

News to me.

Man, I could have gotten real sick.

Listen, I have an early breakfast this morning. I am going to try to get it by

8.

Taxi!

You know what?

I am sick of running around like a chicken with my head cut off.

Pitch Dr. Harvey, see if he'll cover for me this morning.

Great.

Yeah, you too.

I'm hard with that.

Chicago Avenue Post Office.

All righty. Let's not give you 50 extra bucks if you can get there fast.

How bad?

How about three minutes?

Look, buddy, it's not like I don't trust you. Yeah, yeah, sure.

Here.

Okay, fasten your seatbelts. Yeah, let's just go, huh?

Dispatch, this is 251. I am going on break. Over.

Unit 251, 1220, over.

I'll be at Seattle's Best Coffee on Wales.

Out.

Dispatch, this is 251. Cancel that break. I'm in pursuit of a flyby.

Oh, man.

Oh, man, oh, man.

We can't stop.

We can't stop.

Buddy, you can't stop.

You got no idea.

We can't stop.

Miss Bassett, this is unit 251. I need you to run me a cabbie plate, 6789TX.

You, 25 miles over the speed limit.

License and registration, please.

Look, officer, I got an emergency. I got a friend who's in trouble. I got to get

over there right now.

Yeah, yeah, that's why we were speeding. You see, it's in the nature of a public

service. Yeah, yeah.

You can't blame a girl for dreaming.

Look, it's an emergency. This friend of mine, she's in trouble. She's held by

the post office, Chicago Avenue.

What kind of trouble is she in?

Boyfriend troubles.

Her boyfriend, he called me up and he told me that he's going to try to run

over. He knows what time she gets to work. She's over by the post office.

Well, listen, let me take care of this clown, and we'll check it out. Look, I

don't have time. I've got to get over there now.

Well, hold your horses.

Unit 251, respond.

Over.

Go for 251.

Unit 251, we've got a lookout on your plate.

Driver's wanted in connection with a grand theft warrant.

Give me your keys.

Oh, no.

You two stay right here.

Dispatch, this is Unit 251. I've got suspected evidence in custody. Over.

You? What are you, crazy?

Just keep driving, will you?

You go, Jim.

Let's get out of the street.

What just happened?

It doesn't matter. I think it's okay now.

What's okay?

Didn't I tell you that I'd mail the taxes? You sound tired.

Well, it's been a long day.

Hey!

Sorry, I'm late.

Somebody stole my... bike.

It's okay, I just got here. I don't know what came over me, but I just felt like

walking.

This is for you.

Ring?

Hey, what do you say we get some breakfast? Something plain, something

American, like scrambled eggs with some...

Burnt potatoes on the side.

Sure. But we have to... First, we got to mail the tax. I know.

And listen.

About last night. I was out of line. No, I was.

We both were.

Well, you're there for me. I need to be there for you more often. I need to... I

need to pay more attention.

Well... Some of the time.

I'll work with that.

Oh, hey.

Watch where you're going, huh?

Hey, I know you from somewhere.

No.

No.

You don't know me, and I don't know you, and we're just going to keep it that

way.

Whatever. Hey, you work with the post office?

According to U .S. government, I do.

You want to mail that for us?

It's got to be certified, Gary.

Ma 'am, you give it to me, I guarantee you get it.

Yeah, well, the sooner we get rid of it, the better.

Not my fault.

Hey, you guys have a nice day.

Oh, yeah, you too.

You think we take a cab?

Yeah.

No, no, no.

Why don't we just walk?

Why don't we just walk real, real slowly? Just walk.

That's a good start right there, Jerry.

Just slow down a little bit, practice a little time management, and you'll be

surprised at how much you can still get done in a day.

You know something?

I think you're right.

Jake and the Fat Man returns on Saturday morning at the same time. And if you've

seen the movie Groundhog Day, then you will get a rough idea of what Gary's

about to get himself into.

He's got three chances to save Marissa's life in early edition next.