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Thank you very much. Merry Christmas.

Thank

you very

much. Merry Christmas.

Hello.

You're late.

I'm sorry, darling.

Can you ever forgive me? For being late, yes.

But what have you done to your hair? Never.

It was horrible. I was in New York. I went to Eduardo.

He'd highly recommend it. My slaughterhouse is coast to coast.

Bobby, Electra, get her washed and prepped.

This is going to require a great deal of time and money.

It's all there.

Do you want to count it?

You know I'll kill you if it isn't.

Hold it!

We're going somewhere.

I guess you didn't learn from last time, huh?

You've got nothing on me.

I never touched any drugs.

No, but you did touch.

It's $80 ,000 used in the purchase of drugs. That makes you a drug dealer.

means you'll be perming hair in prison for the next 20 years.

Merry Christmas, Marty.

Read him his rights, Jeff.

You have the right to remain silent.

What in the world is going on?

It's okay, ladies. Everything's all right. Do you know what you just did?

I just arrested a... You arrested a genius.

Marty is the only man on this earth who understands my ways.

You bureaucrats are all the same. You never stop to consider the consequences

your actions.

You got the hairdresser?

Yeah, yeah.

You sure you got all the money back? For the third time, Alex, I'm sure. Because

Marty's been, you know, he stayed out of jail for a long time because he never

got caught with drugs, so the money's our whole case. It's safe and sound in

evidence room. And I'll need paperwork.

You'll get paperwork.

And upset.

You know, because I'm not the kind of DA who's going to be all over you with

every little detail.

I already am that kind of DA, but listen, Tony, this is a really big case

me, you know?

You know, I mean, this case could really jumpstart my whole career.

My tush is on the line here.

Don't worry.

Your tush is in my hands.

Tony.

We took up a correction for Jeff's daughter.

How is she?

Well, she hasn't said much.

Last I heard, the doctors were saying 50 -50.

We think we have problems.

Yeah.

Well, we wanted to get her something really special for the holiday, but we

don't know what to get, you know, under the circumstances. Rachel and I are

going to be going by there tomorrow.

Do you want us to pick something up?

Would you?

Yeah.

Have a nice day.

Nice work out there today.

Oh, thank you, sir.

Jeff, I really wish you'd reconsider and take some family leave. Oh, I

appreciate it, boss.

I'd like to be home right now, but the medical bills and everything, we just

can't afford it.

Yeah.

You know, Lucinda says she doesn't believe in Santa, but you should see

letter she wrote him. You know, it's about Ye Long.

She wants a horse.

I tell her, where are we going to keep a horse? She says, in my room.

Any word on a donor?

Yeah, we're top of the list now.

Doctor says there's a decent chance we'll get a heart and he'll be able to

the transplant in time. But all we can do is pray.

Listen to me. I'm praying somebody else's kid will die before Christmas and

kid will live to see hers.

Thank you, ma 'am, and a Merry Christmas to you. And to you.

Drop in the bracelet, too.

Now.

And the rings.

And the wallet.

Come on, hurry.

Turn and walk away and keep walking.

Don't make any noise. And don't look back.

Got it?

You can't believe it's happening.

He's just so stunned.

It's the last person you'd expect to be a thief.

Well, we have some suspects for you to take a look at, okay?

They won't be able to see me through that, will they? I mean... Oh, no, no.

They'll just see their own reflection. Oh, okay.

You okay?

Send them in.

I thought they were going to break into a chorus of Rudolph the Red -Nosed

Reindeer. This is the second woman this week. We've got to catch this jerk.

Santa's only got a few more shopping days till Christmas.

These women are all rich, well -dressed.

Yeah, but not flashy.

You know, they didn't seem to flaunt it or anything. They just have a certain

air about them. Exactly.

Classic. Classic, yeah.

Well, then, all we need is a female officer with a certain air to be the

Oh, no. Not me. Uh -uh.

You're it, Madison.

Ho, ho, ho.

No, I don't want to be the decoy.

I'm no good at it.

I flunked decoy 101 at the academy.

Ho, ho, ho.

Oh, herpes.

What is this horse doing here?

Honey, this galley's brought you some presents.

Lucinda, this is from the precinct, from all the men and women who work with

your daddy.

What do you think we should call him?

How about Officer Pony?

I like it.

Can I take him outside?

You have to remember what the doctor said, okay? You need to get lots of rest

you can get better.

I know, but I've been resting forever.

I know.

When I get better, I'm going to be able to ride real hard. I'm going to go fast.

to do this next Christmas, will I?

Sure, sure you will.

No, I won't.

Next year you won't let me open my presents early because I won't be sick

You better take advantage of it while we can.

Don't you think?

Yeah.

It's a ranch.

You see, it's got horses and a barn and a corral.

Will you help me put it together?

I'd love to.

Oh, God, I haven't even offered anybody anything to drink. I was going to make a

seat. Wait.

to attach the barn roof here, here.

Look, it even has little tiny bail to pay.

And the Appaloosa!

Right. Listen, how do you know so much about horses?

My grandma had a farm upstate.

We used to go there every summer.

She died last year.

It wouldn't be so bad.

If I could see Grandma again.

Hello? Yeah.

Yeah?

Okay.

Yeah, right away.

That was Dr. Ravenson.

They found her heart. Oh, my God.

They found a heart.

It'll be in Eastbridge in half an hour. We've got to get Lucinda to the hospital

right away.

I think maybe we should call an ambulance. I think that would be

that. I've got something much faster.

That was great, Mr. Scali. We must have had vibrant lightning.

We've got to blast the sirens.

Will you take us home, too? Sure. And maybe I'll let you drive. Yeah.

Hi. Heart's in the ambulance. It's on its way.

Hi, Lucinda. How do you feel?

Okay. Good.

After today, you're gonna feel a lot better. We're gonna make sure of that,

okay? Okay.

Now, this nice young man, he's gonna take you and help you get ready. And

mom and your dad, they'll be right at your side when you wake up.

Will Officer Pony be there?

Who?

That's a friend of hers.

Sure he will, honey. He's gonna be waiting there to see you.

Oh, excuse me.

See you later. See you, Kim.

We have every reason to be optimistic about this. We're getting a good,

heart.

When?

A few minutes ago. Apparently he tried to cut around a car and didn't make it.

It wasn't my fault. I pulled over as soon as I heard the siren.

Listen up, Stan.

Get the heart and bring it here fast.

It's in an ice chest in the ambulance.

No, it's not. And it's not on the ground anywhere nearby.

What? It's just gone.

Somebody must have taken it.

Deborah, trust me, we're going to find it and we're going to get it back here

time. I'm going to the scene now. I'll call you the minute... I'm going with

you.

There's nothing you can do there, Jeff. They need you here.

I'll stay, too.

How long is the heart good for?

Assuming that it stays properly packed in ice, four to six hours is optimal.

As I said, that's optimal.

We've been successful up to 12 hours.

But Lucinda's heart is in a low output state. I'm worried about her blood

pressure. Now, factoring that in, we have to have that heart by 6 o 'clock

tonight, no later.

No witnesses. We don't know what happened. It's just gone.

The ambulance went off the road. Looks like the back door got knocked open.

I don't know. Maybe somebody came by and just... What about the driver?

They took him to Eastbridge Community.

He was unconscious.

Tell the hospital to let us know when we can talk to him.

Did you talk to that kid over there?

What kid?

Son, do you mind if we talk to you for a moment?

Nobody wants to hurt you. I just want to ask you some questions.

We're not paying the rent. Not until he fixes the roof. What? The landlord, he's

got to fix it. I don't count any subpoenas he gets around. Slow down.

I don't have a subpoena.

I just want to know if you saw that accident.

The landlord didn't send you?

No, I'm the police commissioner.

Someone took something from the ambulance. We need your help.

Police commissioner?

So if I help you out, maybe you'll give me a hand as lunatic landlord?

Did you see the accident?

Unbelievable. Dude slammed that blue car and tipped over the side.

I'd like to drive an ambulance.

That's an awesome job.

Did anyone go near the ambulance before the police got there?

Yeah. A brown stage wagon came down this road and pulled up next to it.

A guy got out and went into the ambulance. And he came out with a... A

ice chest?

Yeah. What was in it? Beer?

What did the guy look like?

A white guy with a ponytail.

Old. How old?

Old. Like, 20.

Did you see anything else?

How about a license plate?

No. Wait, there was a six.

That's my lucky number.

First number, last?

Last number.

Hey, you're pretty good. You ever thought about becoming a cop?

No, but I'll let you know if that ambulance thing doesn't pan out.

Thanks, kid.

We've only got until 6 o 'clock. If we don't find it by then, it won't matter.

We're looking for a beat -up brown station wagon. Last license plate number

6. Stan? Already checking with DMV.

The driver of the station wagon is white, mid to late 20s, ponytail.

John, you get the airport train and bus stations covered? Yes, sir. We got our

people on it and Groverton police. There's six of theirs.

Great.

Let's hope the heart's still in Eastbridge and not on a plane out of the

country. We're getting the names of everyone with a child waiting for a

the Tri -County area in case this guy's looking for a buyer.

No, we're not.

I just talked to the East Coast Organ Procurement Organization.

They put out the donor list and they update them every Thursday.

They're not going to give us a copy due to patient confidentiality.

Get a warrant now. Use Judge Fremont. Okay.

We've got five and a half hours to find the heart.

This is Jeff's kid.

It's family.

Let's go.

What do you mean, what did he look like? He looked like Santa Claus.

He took my watch, my ring. Okay, here's what I want you to do.

Talk to Rennie Levine at the Port Authority.

He owes me, and now's the time for payback.

I just got the organ donor lift.

They're arranged in order of urgency. Jeff and Deborah are at the top.

There's seven other families also waiting for a heart.

They all say they have not been approached about a black market heart.

Mike, monitor the hospitals.

If any of the families on this list set up a surgery, I want to know the

details. Great.

Boss, I got something. No match -ups for the Brown station wagon, but a guy

whose license plates end in six reported them stolen yesterday.

Sid, put this license on the air as a possible and set up a phone trace on

Jeff's house and Lucinda's hospital room.

You got it.

If this guy's using stolen license plates, some planning went into this.

And that may mean... Ambulance driver's in audit.

I don't care if he's in a coma. I want to talk to him now.

Got it.

This is very much against hospital policy, Commissioner.

We're not even certain that he's regained consciousness. Here's something

certain of, Doc.

A little girl's life is at stake.

I strongly advise you not to go in this room.

I strongly advise you not to try and stop me.

All right. What's your responsibility?

Fine. It's my responsibility.

Where is he?

I have no idea.

He faked the accident.

Top priority. I want an APB on the ambulance driver.

Pull his license photo from the DMV and wallpaper Eastridge with it. That's his

ambulance for Prince and run him through NCIC.

Call Brewer Ambulance and get an address on this guy. Right. I'm going back to

the precinct. I'm going to have some backup waiting for you. We've got to

this guy alive and we've got to take him now.

Tony, you've got a second.

No. Half a sec. Look, the arraignment's been moved up. Nine o 'clock tomorrow

morning. I got a talking case. I need you to testify. No. Okay, the arresting

officer was Jeff Hartley. Can I talk to him? Not now, Alex. Can I get the money

out of the evidence room?

Paperwork. I'll get it. I'll be back.

Bye -bye.

Thank you. Nice to see you. Okay, fine. Good.

Good. Bye.

Boss, we got the taps on the house in the hospital room. Good. Keep me posted.

Ran the prints on the ambulance driver.

His real name is Guy Velaz.

Used an alias and some fake ID to get the job. It also served some time for

robbery and extortion.

And he's at it again.

Rachel, you should go home.

You've got your own family to take care of.

I want to die.

I just talked to the babysitter.

Sarah and David are very good hands.

Look, why don't you two go get something to eat?

I can stay here with her.

I don't think I could eat right now.

Rachel's right, honey. This could drag on.

You know something?

We didn't think that we could have children.

She was like a miracle to us, you know?

A gift from God.

God, I'm so afraid he's going to take his gift back.

Hello?

It's Hartley.

No, the Hartleys just stepped out.

Can I take a message?

I found something that belongs to them.

You found the heart?

Yeah, I found the heart.

Boss, we've got them in the hospital room.

Thank God.

Um, can you get it over to Eastbridge General Hospital right away?

It's an emergency.

Who are you?

I'm a good friend of the Hartleys.

Where are you right now?

Well, hey, I'm a good Samaritan. I'll give it back.

But I think I deserve a little reward, don't you?

Stay cool, Rach.

Of course you do.

You'll get one as soon as you bring the heart.

Good. It'd be a fair reward in a situation like this if, you know, you

time in trouble.

We got a location?

She has to keep talking.

Let's call it $75 ,000.

$75 ,000?

There's a note that tells you what to do at the nurse's station.

Wait a minute.

They can't possibly raise that kind of money.

They want their kid to live.

They better.

Where is he?

Sorry, boss, we didn't get it.

The ransom note says he wants you to put the money in a

briefcase and be at the corner of Marshall and Pine at ten after four.

The car will pick you up and take you to the handoff.

Mike, take this to the lab.

How are we going to get $75 ,000?

I'll get it.

In two hours?

We already owe the world. I'll get the money.

Forget the money.

We'll get the heart and him at the drop.

We better.

I know it looks bad, but you be wired. We'll be following you front, back, and

sideways. As soon as he makes his move, we'll get him. I'm not handing this guy

an empty briefcase.

I'm not going to give him any reason to go back on this deal. We're talking

about my daughter's life here. Jeff, use your head.

You know the odds of getting the heart back if he gets away with the briefcase,

whether the money's in it or not.

Our best bet is to get him at the drop.

What if he gets away? He won't get away. What if he does?

And there better be $75 ,000 in that briefcase, because if it's empty, we

no chance of getting our heart back.

Isn't that what you would do if it was your kid?

Isn't it?

I don't know.

We'd do everything we could.

Yeah.

Marshall and Pine is a good -sized intersection.

That should help us disappear into the crowd.

We're going to have seven teams stationed in a circle around the pickup

Now, we have to do this discreetly. If he bolts, we don't. We get on the radio

and have the next team take him. Understood?

Great. We'll rotate cars every half mile. He'll be watching.

What about a SWAT at the pickup? Take him out there.

There's nothing I'd like more at this point, but we can't do anything until we

know we've got the heart.

We found the ambulance driver's apartment.

He cleared out yesterday.

Bet he hasn't gone far.

Either he'll be at the drop or his partner will lead us to him.

Thanks.

You know...

I've been meaning to tell you, I read about this really great dude ranch up in

the Adirondacks.

They specialize in families with small children.

The kids get to ride and rope.

It doesn't cost very much money either.

I thought maybe when this is all over, you and Jeff could look into it.

I know how much Lucinda loves horses and everything.

that she was sick all that time. Now we have to be at the mercy of this... I

swear to God, if he was standing here in front of me right now, I would kill

him.

Rachel, I'm sorry.

I just... I feel so helpless, you know, and...

God knows what Jeff is going to do. Look, you've got every right in the

yell and scream and fall apart.

Afterwards.

When all this is over.

When all that Lucinda has to look forward to is growing up healthy and

Deborah, you just don't have the luxury right now. Jeff needs you.

Lucinda needs you.

I need you to help me make some more tea.

You know, sometimes I think they should give all of us a manual.

How to be a cop's wife.

How to pretend they're not going out there risking their lives every day.

How to pretend you're not angry at them when they do come home.

Because you've been so scared they might not.

How to pretend you're keeping it together when you're coming unglued.

And how to do it all without going nuts.

This isn't the way to handle it.

There was no other way.

I was going to tell you I got it from a bank.

By the time you found out, it wouldn't matter.

I did go to a couple, but when you're in debt like I am...

I even thought of robbing one.

Clear out my locker after the handoff.

Come on, take it. You caught me stealing money from the evidence room.

I caught you thinking about stealing money from the evidence room.

Something anyone in your position would do.

Fortunately, you thought twice and you didn't do it.

Put your badge back in your pocket and get your butt in the squad room. I want

you to go over the plans for the drop. See if we missed anything.

Thank you. El Panini, Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.

Oh, I hope this isn't the perp. You overkilling me.

The important thing is you look good.

I think the important thing is in the next vice operation, you're going in

Wait, Sid, I was just kidding.

Sid?

I'd like to make a donation.

Thanks, babe.

Want to grab dinner?

What? I'm knocking off in half an hour.

You can't ask me out.

You're Santa Claus.

Hey, I am also a man.

We've got 30 minutes till the drop.

Let's move out and get positioned.

I'm going to nail this guy.

Tony!

Tony!

Where's the money?

Why is it not in the evidence room?

Why did I trust you?

Alex, come into my office.

You took it to help that kid, didn't you? Don't deny it. I know what's going

It's all over the station.

I don't deny it. What?

Of course you deny it, Tony.

Tony, this is serious. That money's our whole case.

Don't you look at me like that. Look, I feel sorry for your cop, okay? I feel

terrible. But this is against the law. I moved it for safekeeping. You'll have

it tomorrow when you need it.

I wasn't here.

We never had this conversation, but let me tell you something, Tony.

Anything happens to that money, Marty skates.

then you've got to start answering to the U .S. attorney, and then it's your

career. Now, if we were having this conversation, I would advise you

and strenuously to reconsider.

You want to reconsider?

No. No, no. You're trying to kill me, aren't you?

Oh, boy, oh, boy.

You Jeff Barkley?

I was supposed to pick you up.

They sent up a cab. Everybody stay cool. We don't have either perp in sight yet.

They're heading east on Marshall Ave. I'll take the first lap.

So where are we going?

The guy said you'd tell me.

Should I tell you?

What's this?

Oh, should they give you this?

A paper bag.

For the cell phoning.

He's calling Jeff on a cell phone. Get ready for a move. I want a team in front

now. Hello?

Hartman, you got the money?

Yeah. Do exactly as I say. If you don't, I toss the heart. We understand each

other? Yes.

Tell the driver to turn left on Bridgeway.

Do it now.

Turn left on Bridgeway.

Oh, Eunice, he's headed over the Longworth Bridge.

It's wide open country on the other side. It's going to be hard to follow

there.

All right, we've turned left.

Open the window on your left.

He may be underneath the bridge. Let's get some backup down there.

Eunice, you clear the guard and throw the briefcase out and over the railing.

What about the heart? When do I get the heart?

When I get the money, I'll call you and tell you where it is.

Wayne, we're running out of time here. This is my kid's life. Just shut up and

do what I say.

Get ready.

Now.

He tossed the money over the bridge. He's under the bridge.

The bloke took the place to dock that brother's shelf with landing.

Maybe we'll get lucky.

I think we just did.

There's the brown station wagon.

He's dead.

Money's gone, too.

Someone was waiting for him. The ambulance driver?

I guess he didn't want to split the money.

That's it. It's over.

Don't give up. We still have time.

Mike, take three officers, go over the boat and the car. Jeff, you ride with

Come on.

How long have you had your name on the donor list?

Two and a half months.

What's that if one? We got top priority since you're so sick.

Has anyone ever approached you, offered you anything on the black market? You

mean a heart?

No, why?

What would you have done if someone offered it?

I don't know.

If I thought it would save my daughter's life, I guess I would have accepted it.

And then you'd take your name off the list, wouldn't you?

I suppose, yeah.

Have to make up some kind of excuse like we were moving to Europe or something.

Why?

That ambulance driver killed his partner. That means he's greedy. He's

got the money.

He still has the heart. What's he going to do with it? You think he's going to

sell it to someone on the list?

I think it's possible.

But you've been looking at the other people on the list.

Maybe we should have been looking at the people who had their name on the list

and then took it off.

This is C -1.

I want to know if anyone's taken their name off the heart donor list recently.

Roger, C -1.

I want you to go back to the hospital, Jeff. I'll let you know. Boss, what

you've...

What you did for me with the money was, uh... I'm sorry. I didn't want

you to put your job on the line.

There's only one thing that's important here, Jeff, and it ain't my job.

I tried to warn you. You can't say I didn't.

Here's your career.

Here's a toilet.

You hear a flushing sound?

The arraignment's not till tomorrow.

What are you gonna do?

You're gonna magically pull the money out of thin air, huh?

Huh? You got some dancing girls to go along with this act, huh?

I want her on an epidrip now.

What's happening?

The pressure's dropping. We're going to try and elevate it with epinephrine.

There's a couple over in Groverton who took their name off the donor list. Mr.

and Mrs. Keith Moore.

Do we know where they are?

They're not answering their phone.

Who's their doctor?

Dr.

Lawrence, Groverton General.

Yes, Commissioner.

I treated the Moore's son, Bobby.

He has a single ventricular chamber.

What do you mean, treated?

Well, Bobby's condition isn't critical.

He has a year, maybe more, to get a heart.

But they were very impatient.

They decided to try some alternative therapy.

What kind of alternative therapy?

Well, there's a clinic in San Marta. They stress vitamins, diet.

When was the last time you spoke to them, Morris?

Yesterday, before they left.

I tried to tell them it wasn't a good idea.

Thank you, Doctor.

They took their son to a clinic in San Marta yesterday.

San Marta?

If you were going to use a black market heart, you'd have to use it out of the

country, right?

Yeah.

The driver would have to wait until he got the ransom money. He'd have a plane

standing by.

If we can find our charter flight to San Marto, we might still have a shot.

Put the case down on the ground. Now!

Get the seaswitch general with an escort.

You and your friends in San Marta, you're already looking at a federal

You better pray this little girl doesn't die.

I know a man invented high fuel.

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas, madam!

Merry Christmas.

Is there a standard donation?

Yes, there is, madam.

All of it.

And the earrings.

And the bracelet.

Do you want her to break this?

Here's the bracelet.

Let's go. Come on, let's go.

The heart started up nicely.

So far, there's no signs of rejection.

I'm very satisfied.

She's in post -op if you want to see her.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

Wait.

You forgot something.

We'll come and see you later today.

Thank you. Thank you both. Merry Christmas.

It's the merriest thing I've ever had.

Well, you got this one pretty close.

I'm doing court in 20 minutes.

I told you not to worry.

Next time you tell me my tush is in your hands, believe me, I'm going to worry.

What's the matter about the tush being in your hands? Long story.

So, how are you?

You're tired? You're hungry?

Want to buy me a big breakfast?

Put me to bed?

You know, sometimes I feel like there really is a Santa Claus.