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[♪♪♪]

[SIRENS WAILING]

[♪♪♪]

Will you step on the brake now, please, ma'am?

Of course, officer.

Pleased to.

Turn signal now, please.

No, ma'am. The-- The one on the car.

Uh, I never use that.

This is far more dependable.

Ma'am, I'll get in an awful lot of trouble

if you don't test your turn signal.

Well, you do seem like a very nice young man.

Though I don't really know you.

[CHUCKLES]

Headlights now, please.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: Come in, 3-16.

Nineteen-nineteen. Ten-four.

Thank you, ma'am.

Afternoon. Spot safety check.

May I see your license, please?

Oh, yes, sir.

You bet.

All right, Mr. Carter.

Do you mind hitting your brake for me now, please?

Yes, sir.

Turn signals now, please.

Right.

Left. [SIGNAL CLICKS]

How about your headlights now?

This is Ludlow niner requesting a want

on Nora Union David one-three-one.

Mr. Carter, is the car registered in your name?

[♪♪♪]

My name, yeah.

May I see it, please?

I'm afraid I, uh, left it at home.

Um, but I'll go get it. Right now.

[♪♪♪]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[SIRENS WAILING]

Ludlow niner in pursuit on Garvey,

heading toward Lincoln.

1957 black-and-blue modified Bel Air sedan.

Nora Union David

one-three-one.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: Ludlow niner, we show wants

for multiple traffic warrants

on Nora Union David one-three-one.

You don't run like that for traffic warrants.

[TIRES SQUEALING] [CHILDREN CHATTERING]

The kids okay? Anybody injured?

Stay here, children. Hey, hey, stay here.

Wait here, okay? Stay here. Keep them here.

GIRL: There's a fire.

There's a fire.

[CHILDREN CHATTERING EXCITEDLY]

How 'bout the kids? They're okay. They're just--

Just a little excited.

He's alive. I'll call it in.

This is Ludlow niner.

A TA at 1600 block Carmel Way.

Injury victim. Request backup and ambulance.

Code 3.

Doesn't make any sense.

All he had was a few traffic warrants.

Why'd he try and kill himself?

Those skid marks say he almost killed himself

trying not to kill them. Then why'd he split like that?

Huh?

[♪♪♪]

Is it real?

I don't know.

But I bet you my man thinks it is.

Make book on that.

[SIREN WAILING]

But I've got to see him.

Miss, I'm sorry. It's just impossible.

Look, I tell you what.

Why don't you call back later on tonight, okay?

Is he gonna die?

Miss, I've already told you everything I know.

Then let me see him, then, please.

I-- Uh, excuse me, Jill.

[SIGHS]

Hey, listen, there's really no point in you waiting.

Okay?

WOMAN [OVER P.A.]: Calling Dr. Stevens...

You two could have saved yourselves a trip.

He's still unconscious.

GILLIS: Any idea when we might get

a chance to talk to him?

JILL: Uh, later on today maybe.

They still have a lot of tests to run.

I'll see what I can find out for you, okay?

GILLIS: Okay.

WOMAN: Please.

You're the ones who arrested Jimmy, aren't you?

Jimmy Carter?

Yes. Yes, ma'am.

Help us.

Please, help us.

He didn't know what he was getting into.

All he did was to drive the van.

They gave him $200, and I told him not to...

WEBSTER: Hold on. Wait a minute.

Somebody paid him to drive a van.

What does that have to do with us?

The fur stole that you found in his car.

He was bringing it to me.

Ma'am, how did you know that we found a fur stole in the car?

He called me.

Said he was bringing it over.

I don't want the fur.

I want Jimmy.

We're going to be married.

Please.

We're...

We're gonna have a baby.

You know, he'll have to be booked

on possession of stolen property or suspicion of grand theft.

But he didn't steal the furs.

He only drove the truck. I told you that. That's all.

I'm sorry, ma'am, but...

I'm afraid the charges are the same.

If you found the furs,

could you let him go then?

It would help if he told us where they were.

If-- If I told you in his place, kind of,

couldn't that count the same?

I can't promise you anything, but...

[SNIFFLING]

if you help us,

maybe we can return the favor.

He told me that the rest of the furs

were in the condemned area

of the Vollmer Amusement Park.

On Ocean Front Walk.

JILL: Willie?

Terry?

Excuse me.

Wait here.

Well, Litchfield's got him listed as satisfactory,

but you probably won't be able

to talk to him till some time tomorrow.

Okay, Jill. Thanks for checking.

Yeah. Heh.

Hey, thank you. What for?

Well, for finally talking that girl into going home.

[♪♪♪]

No. No search warrant.

I don't wanna hear any more about it. That's final.

We've got nothing to lose by trying.

You're wrong. You got a great deal to lose.

The more warrants you get turned down for,

the harder they'll look at the next request you make.

You got zip and zero to base this on.

The girl at the hospital? What is your informant's name?

Where does she reside?

She, uh... She took off before we could ask her.

She just volunteered the information?

She was scared.

She and Carter are getting married.

They're gonna have a baby. Touching.

How do you know she's his girlfriend?

She told us. You know she's pregnant

because she told you.

You know where certain stolen property is

because she told you.

Lieutenant, we're wasting time.

If we're gonna get those furs--

Webster, you may be willing to take the word of someone

whose name you don't know,

whose address you cannot provide.

But the law, and especially procedure

relating to the issuance

of a warrant to search and seize,

requires more than that, a lot more.

Now, you find your informant, bring her in here,

or secure her sworn affidavit and bring it in here.

Then maybe you can get your warrant.

Hey, lieutenant, why would she try and lie to us?

I don't know, Gillis.

On the other hand,

I don't know why she'd tell you the truth.

Permission granted. Beg your pardon?

Didn't you just ask permission to establish a stakeout

at the amusement park?

I guess we did.

Permission granted.

[♪♪♪]

Hey, Terry, how long do you think this place

has been condemned?

A year, maybe.

Well, if it's not in use, if...

If nobody lives there,

how come we still need a search warrant?

Somebody owns it. That's all that matters.

Used or not used.

Hey, I think we've finally got company.

[♪♪♪]

What do you call that?

If he's got a key, we've got no legal cause.

We'll just have to sit tight.

I got a weird idea. Speak.

There's something that's-- That's better

than a search warrant:

Permission.

He can give it to us.

WEBSTER: Let's go.

Hey, uh, if we go in there, it might get a little hairy.

So why don't you call for a backup

and I'll talk to him. Okay.

Take it easy.

Control, this is Ludlow niner

requesting a backup

at Vollmer Park on Ocean Front Walk.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: Read your request,

Ludlow niner.

Ludlow seven will respond to your call.

Niner, out.

Well...I don't know.

Maybe I should and maybe I shouldn't.

You do have a key to the building, don't you?

Oh, sure. I got keys to everything around here.

More than I can use sometimes.

Well, all we wanna do is to look around.

If there's nothing wrong, we'll be out in 30 seconds.

Suppose there is something wrong in there?

Then we'll be out quicker than 30 seconds.

I got a gun back in the shack.

You want me to get it in case of trouble?

No, no, no. All we want you to do

is give us permission to look in there

and to unlock a door for us.

Okay.

[♪♪♪]

[WHISPERING] You're on your own.

MAN: ♪ Gimme that old-time

Religion ♪

♪ Mmm-mmm-mmm ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

[HUMMING]

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

[HUMMING]

[BOTH MOUTHING WORDS]

WEBSTER: Police! Freeze! Hold it!

You'll never make it.

Halt!

Drop it. Now!

[RETREATING FOOTSTEPS]

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

[♪♪♪]

You the guys called for a backup?

Yeah. We're the ones.

He must belong to you, then.

I guess he does now.

DANKO: Over here. MAN: Thanks.

Right through that door.

Okay, stay to your right.

Somebody say it was time for a coffee break?

It was a good arrest, lieutenant.

Depends on what happens in court.

I don't suppose they were cooperative.

Well, look at those reports.

They knew they had the right to be silent.

You give 'em Miranda?

Mm-hm. Yes, sir.

But they still seemed pretty cocky.

"ADW. Suspicion rape. Grand theft auto."

Et cetera, et cetera.

Okay,

these guys oughta go up for some time.

I don't know why they'd be feeling cocky.

Uh, lieutenant?

What?

If there's any doubt about a conviction,

I've-- I've got an idea that may help.

Listening.

Well, remember the guy we nailed with the fur, Jimmy Carter?

Well, we ran an RI on him and he's got a record,

but nothing like the other two guys.

So?

When we talked to his girlfriend in the hospital--

She copped out about the restaurant. So?

She also said that Carter was only the wheelman.

That doesn't make him any the less guilty, you know.

But maybe we can get Carter to cooperate.

To give us more information about the other jobs.

He's never been into anything like this before.

This is multiple felony counts.

All right, give it a whirl.

You and Webster see what you can get out of him.

Uh, lieutenant?

Why don't you let Willie handle it?

It's his idea.

A, because you're a team.

B, because you can probably get to Carter easier than Willie.

And C, because I just made it an order.

Why? Because I'm black?

No. Not because you're black.

Believe it or not, I went through

what you're going through now.

I wasn't exactly born in the lap of luxury either.

I know how these street rules can hang onto you.

But they don't apply anymore,

so the sooner you get rid of them, the better.

Talk to Carter.

He's wrong.

About what?

About asking a guy to cooperate?

You call it cooperate. Where I'm from it's called something else.

Hey, if Carter gives us the information,

he can go on trial with the other two guys

like he never told us a thing.

Yeah. And he gets a suspended sentence.

Maybe, uh, probation for, uh, window-dressing.

And the others take a heavy fall.

It won't be hard for them to add it up.

Terry, with five felony counts,

by the time they get out of prison,

Carter will be a grandfather.

When Carter hits the street, everyone is gonna know.

And if you don't think that those two guys

who do get sent up don't have friends,

you're out of your mind. Oh, that's great thinking.

Maybe we oughta send Carter up for, uh, 10 years, huh?

That'll be great for him. Good for his girlfriend too.

Willie, if he does take the fall,

it could be for three or four years.

But if he gets labeled as a fink, it could be for life.

Yeah, well, a prison record could last for life too.

Hey, I don't see why I should apologize

for trying to make a good bust stick.

Now, those two other guys have got records of rape

and-- And assault with a deadly weapon.

They're guilty and they oughta be off the street.

And that's all I'm trying to do.

A guy who turns in a firearm is not finking on an arsonist.

He's a guy who gives a damn.

JILL: He's lucky,

it's just the concussion.

And, uh, there's no internal bleeding.

They'll probably transfer him

to the prison ward in a few hours.

Has anyone been asking for him?

No.

We were wondering about his girlfriend.

Hmm.

If she does show, we can use her name and address.

Sure.

JILL: Okay.

See you for dinner.

Sorry, Terry, spaghetti again.

Hello, Jimmy.

[DOOR CLOSES]

My name's, uh, William Gillis.

This is my partner Terry Webster.

[CHUCKLES LIGHTLY]

Okay if we, uh, talk for a few minutes?

[SIGHS]

Those lousy traffic warrants, huh?

Well, if you'd stopped when we gave you the red light,

that might have been all.

We found the fur stole in your car, Jimmy.

We found the rest of the stuff at the amusement park.

[SIGHS DEEPLY]

Jimmy, I-- I don't think you understand.

You don't have to tell us anything.

Do you want us to get you a lawyer?

Uh, who says I have anything to do...

Anything?

Your girlfriend.

Who cares a lot about what happens to you.

Where is she?

WEBSTER: We don't know.

Matter of fact...

we don't even know her name.

Hmm.

Big soul-brother.

You're tryin' to jazz me and you don't know nothin'.

Who says I got a girlfriend, anyway?

Heh. You coulda fooled me.

I guess, uh, she was just some one-night notion, huh?

Now, you don't know nothin'.

She's gonna have a baby!

And she'd like to have you around.

Now, she said you only handled the wheels, and we believe her.

Look, uh...

do you wanna buy a deal?

Well, what have you got to sell?

Okay.

Okay, you tell us anything you know

about who fenced the furs,

how they got the ground plans of the vaults.

And the prosecutor will give you immunity.

How long you think I'll last on the streets if I fink?

We can keep your identity a secret.

Hey, Jimmy, you've been in trouble before,

but nothing like this.

[JIMMY SIGHS]

With five counts of grand theft,

you'd be away a long time.

Can you give me a guarantee?

Tsk.

I can only give you my word

that I'll do everything possible to keep your identity a secret.

You're sure it's a bad fall, huh?

That's right, it is.

What do you wanna know?

PROSECUTOR: Thank you, Officer Webster.

JUDGE: Does the defense wish

to cross-examine?

Yes.

Officer Webster, uh, you've testified

that certain information led you and Officer Gillis

to the, uh, condemned area of the amusement park.

Yes, sir. Good.

What was the source of your information?

PROSECUTOR: Objection.

JUDGE: The court has already ruled

that any informant's identity

will not be revealed.

DEFENSE ATTORNEY: How do you feel about that,

Officer Webster?

Your Honor, this is improper cross. Objection.

JUDGE: Sustained.

So you and Officer Gillis went to the amusement park

and you found what?

Your Honor, the witness has been over this ground.

The defense is merely seeking to make sure the witness

has been over all of this ground.

Will you answer the, uh, question, Officer Webster?

We saw the two defendants entering one of the buildings.

We obtained permission from the watchman

and went in after them.

Permission.

You didn't have a search warrant, then.

WEBSTER: No, sir. ATTORNEY: Go on.

We went in and found the defendants

with a number of furs that were subsequently identified

as having been stolen from Adrian Furriers.

Hm. Well, then it was on that basis that the arrest was made,

and that was about it, right?

Yes, sir.

Fine. No further questions.

Prosecution rests, Your Honor.

Witness excused.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

In view of the time,

if you'd like, I'll call a recess

so you could start your case in the morning if you'd--

Oh, that won't be necessary, Your Honor.

Uh, we only have one witness.

Very well. Call your witness.

The defense calls Calvin Elliott to the stand.

BAILIFF: Calvin Elliott to the stand,

please.

[CROWD MURMURING]

Who's Calvin Elliott?

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth

and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

ELLIOTT: I do. State your name, occupation.

Calvin Elliott. Real estate investment.

ATTORNEY: Mr. Elliott,

among your holdings,

do you include some property, uh, out at the amusement park?

I do.

For all the good it does me.

ATTORNEY: Uh, now, uh...

Officer Webster mentioned, uh, an old restaurant out there.

Is that--? ELLIOTT: It's mine, yes.

You rent out space, do you? ELLIOTT: I do.

ATTORNEY: Tell me, did you ever rent

any storage space

to John Barker, the defendant?

ELLIOTT: I did.

ATTORNEY: Uh, do you have trouble

with vandalism out there?

ELLIOTT: Sure.

That's why I hire a security guard.

Yes. Now, Mr. Elliott, uh...

I show you a letter

that was sent to the security agency that you employ.

Did you write that letter?

ELLIOTT: Yeah. I did.

ATTORNEY: Would you read

the last paragraph

out loud for us, please?

"Frankly, looks to me like most of the guards are old drunks,

"if you ask me.

"So I don't want any of them using that building

"for their friends to bed down in.

"Far as I'm concerned, their job is to keep people out.

"They got no right to let anybody in.

Sincerely..."

No need to read my name, is there?

ATTORNEY: No, Mr. Elliott.

I'm sure that's more than enough.

Your Honor, I move for dismissal on the grounds

that the owner of the property

specifically removed from the night watchman

the right to admit anyone.

Illegal search and seizure. Prima facie.

JUDGE: Counsel?

PROSECUTOR: The people were unaware

of these facts, Your Honor.

Um, if we could have a recess--

ATTORNEY: Uh, the recess

will not change the facts

that the prosecution is unaware of, Your Honor.

I'm afraid I'll have to agree, counsel.

Witness excused.

Case dismissed for the reasons previously stated.

[CROWD GASPS]

Court will recess till 2:30.

[LAUGHING]

Hey, thank you. You're welcome.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[SIGHS]

Sorry, fellas.

The law's the law.

What'd they say?

They just wanted to remind me who my friends are.

Think they know?

Maybe.

I mean, they ain't dumb.

Well, hang in there, bro.

Ah, that's beautiful.

You tell me how the law's supposed to work.

Then I see how it really works and you tell me

to "hang in there."

GILLIS: Hey, Jimmy.

Jimmy, if-- If they do know,

they're not gonna leave you alone.

Let us help, okay?

How? Like you just did?

[♪♪♪]

We put him out on that limb, then we chopped it off.

There's no way we could have foreseen what happened.

Maybe not, lieutenant.

But the fact is we're not in trouble.

Jimmy Carter is.

Jimmy Carter might be in trouble.

This department doesn't run on "might be."

You're not gonna offer him any protection, then?

I can't offer him protection.

There's no evidence he's in danger.

He hasn't asked for protection.

He hasn't asked because he doesn't trust the police--

Oh, look, the two of you used established police procedure.

It didn't work out. That happens sometimes.

I'm sorry. I know how you feel.

No, you don't know how I feel.

GILLIS: Uh, lieutenant?

May we be dismissed?

[♪♪♪]

Dismissed.

Come on, let's go.

[DOOR CLOSES]

You know, uh...

I can't stop thinking about Jimmy, and...

I'm really not sure if I was right or wrong

when I asked him to be an informant.

WEBSTER: You weren't wrong, Willie.

It's just we've all got our own kinds of truth to work with.

GILLIS: Yeah, I guess.

But what do we do now?

WEBSTER: All I know is we better find

Carter before they do,

while there's still a Carter to find.

Hi, Marly.

I know this looks crazy, but...

Nice try, but our car's over there.

You know, if you hadn't come looking for us,

we'd be looking for you.

How's Jimmy?

He hasn't been out of the room for three days.

He just lies on the bed and stares at the ceiling.

It's like he's waiting for them.

They know we're there.

There's always one of 'em across the street,

watching the building.

Anyone follow you to the station?

I don't think so.

But they don't want me. It's Jimmy they're after.

Maybe you both could get out of town.

Yeah. Do you have relatives somewhere?

No. Just me and Jimmy.

I'm gonna lose him. I-- I know I am.

Can't you do something?

If they were sure it was Jimmy who copped out,

you'd think they'd have done something before now.

If they see her with us, they'll have no doubt.

Do you have a phone in your room?

Yes.

Write it down.

I don't understand.

Here's our phone number and address.

Maybe we can get you both out.

Jimmy can stay with us.

And you can stay with a very nice nurse,

who's married to a very nice cop,

who live right next door.

But how are we gonna sell Jimmy into moving in with you?

I don't know yet.

But why don't we get you first to work,

and then we can find a phone and talk to Jimmy.

Stop worrying, okay?

[♪♪♪]

[ENGINE STARTS]

I hope that spaghetti is good for expectant mothers.

[♪♪♪]

[LOCK RATTLING]

JIMMY: Sure took you long enough,

honey.

I was gettin' lonesome.

I could stand another beer too.

I was thinking the same thing myself.

And I hate to drink alone.

Where'd you get that key, John?

Found it.

We told you we had to get it on.

Well, we have, Jim-boy.

This one's a waltz.

Me and Twofer, we do the heavy stuff,

and you drive.

Just like old times. [SIGHS]

Nah.

I'll pass.

You can find somebody else.

Couldn't do it, boy.

It's just you and me and Twofer.

Special.

You're our buddy, Jimmy-boy.

You wouldn't want us thinking of you in any other way,

would you?

[PHONE RINGING]

He's not there, or he's not answering the phone.

Or else he's there

and he can't answer the phone.

[ENGINE STARTS]

BIG JOHN: The heavy trade's at night.

We'll make it tomorrow morning, before the owner takes

the night receipts to the bank.

I figure maybe 3 G.

Just like I told you, a waltz.

You said Twofer was in. Now, where is he?

Twofer's busy.

A waltz?

Hey, you're really uptight, Jimmy-boy.

Relax.

We've got nothin' to worry about. Do we?

Okay. See you tomorrow.

No way. No way.

You and I are gonna stick together like flypaper,

from now till then.

[SIGHS]

That's cool.

Just let me go talk to Marly so she'll know where I'm at.

Come on, let's not fret ourselves about Marly.

You're gonna talk to her.

After tomorrow morning.

Right now, we'll fall by my pad.

I got a six-pack of beer on ice.

[ENGINE STARTS]

[♪♪♪]

[TIRES SQUEAL]

Jimmy?

Jimmy?

Guess that answers one question.

Maybe he split.

Still no sign of Big John or Twofer.

Marly said that they were watching the place.

[RUNNING FOOTSTEPS]

[PANTING]

Where is Marly? Where is she?

We just dropped her off at work. Where have you been?

[SIGHS]

With Big John, man.

He knows.

He knows.

[♪♪♪]

[♪♪♪]

Are we gonna wait all night?

There's nothing else to do.

She's got our number. She'll call.

You oughta run for president.

All those promises.

I never shoulda let you talk me into staying here.

I shoulda waited for Marly.

[RINGING]

WEBSTER: Wait a minute. Hold on.

Hello?

Who's this?

Terry Webster. Who's this?

Marly? Where are you?

I'm worried about Jimmy.

He's here with us.

Can I speak to him, please?

Honey? Jimmy, I--

Hey, uh, just smile

and, uh, ask me if I'm all right, lover.

Are you all right?

Is she all right?

Yeah.

Now, she tells you she's staying the night with a sister,

and it's cool with you.

Yeah, well-- Well, that's okay with me.

Very good.

We're keeping her here with us.

Now, you're gonna help us knock over that liquor store.

And she'll be along so you don't try anything clever

with that pig friend of yours.

You dig?

Yeah.

I dig.

Hey, you smiling, boy?

Sure.

After those two pig friends of yours split in the morning,

we'll give you curb service.

You meet us at Erie and Grand.

Now, meantime, nothing cute.

She's too good-looking a chick

for anything to happen to her face.

Say goodbye.

[TEARFULLY] Bye.

[PHONE HANGS UP]

Yeah.

See you.

Where was she calling from?

Uh, she's staying the night with her sister.

I thought she didn't have any relatives.

Hey, educate him.

What else? Nothing.

Hm. You did a lot of listening.

Hey, look, it's personal, okay?

Hey, Jimmy, a sister is a--? Is a friend, right?

A for effort.

What's the friend's name?

Hey, look, it's cool. Take it easy, man.

And don't "man" me. Now, you crossed over, pig.

You're on the other side.

Why don't I just write you off?

[SIGHS]

Jimmy...

the law can work for you.

At least it came close once.

Yeah, and it fell flat on its butt.

Maybe because of something nobody could help.

Yeah. Well, just forget it. I'll cut out in the morning.

Me and Marly, w-we'll go somewhere.

How you gonna live?

I know about cars. Plenty.

That's why they need me for that liquor store, to drive.

What liquor store?

It's just a job they mentioned.

Well, the next time they say they need you in a job,

I'd walk the other way.

Hey, uh, maybe they-- They don't know for sure that I copped out.

And maybe, just-- Just maybe they're gonna take you on a job

and set you up.

Get you killed.

WEBSTER: Be a little rough

on Marly, though.

And on the baby too.

But you suit yourself, Jimmy.

You decide who your friends are.

[♪♪♪]

[HUMMING]

[SLURPING THEN GARGLING]

Cleanliness is next to Jackson, Tennessee.

Religion, my old lady always was harping on.

You got religion, missy?

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

♪ Gimme that old-time Religion ♪

How's the rest of that go, Twof?

Are you asking me?

[♪♪♪]

Religion.

Salvation, little lady.

We're gonna get your man baptized,

bright and early tomorrow morning.

Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang!

[MEN LAUGHING]

Hey, Terry?

Terry, let's go. We're late.

Come on.

You're welcome to stay, man.

Why don't you call Marly, have her come over?

I'll think about it.

Hey, Terry?

Thanks, man.

Maybe, um, I'll see you around sometime.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SIGHS]

Hey, Willie, will you fill the Thermos?

You think that's a very good idea,

leaving him alone like that?

Yeah, he'll just rip the place off, right?

Oh, come on, man.

There's such a thing as putting too much responsibility

on a guy.

Hey, Mike, somebody's gotta trust him sometime.

Yeah, we trust him.

Like he trusted us.

But he thanked me.

Why? You let him stay the night.

You let him stick around.

No, no. It wasn't like that.

It was like he was saying goodbye.

And maybe he was.

Tell Ryker that I'm not feeling too good today.

[♪♪♪]

[DOOR CLOSES]

TWOFER: There he is.

Where is she?

You said she'd be here with you.

Afraid she's tied up for the moment.

Big Johnny doesn't appreciate all we do for him.

We heist a nice, new set of wheels.

See that his old lady's comfortable.

Case a job that's gonna put jingle in his pocket.

Now, how long do you think it'll be

before somebody reports this heap stolen?

Long enough to get the job done, Jimmy-boy.

Hey, we don't wanna be late, now, do we?

Get in and drive.

[♪♪♪]

CLERK: Yes, sir? My name is Webster.

I'm a police officer.

If you have a silent alarm, hit it.

You're about to be robbed.

And if you have a weapon, I'd like to have it, please.

What's this?

You've just been promoted.

You're going in with us.

Ain't no clip in here.

Well, see, if there was a clip and something went wrong,

that'd be armed robbery.

We don't wanna take a chance on a bum fall like that, eh?

Know what I mean? [SIGHS]

Let's go.

MAN [OVER RADIO]: Any available Ludlow unit,

a 2-11 silent alarm

at liquor store, corner of Beaumont and Winston.

DANKO: Ludlow niner, responding

on a 2-11. Code 3.

[SIREN WAILING]

Anybody home?

Little service out here, what do you say?

Service!

All right, freeze. Don't do it!

Put your hands up and slowly turn around.

Slow!

[♪♪♪]

[GRUNTS]

I'll hold him for you.

Thank you, brother.

[♪♪♪]

[GUNSHOT]

Halt, police! [GUNSHOT]

WEBSTER: Hey, I said, halt!

[GUNSHOT]

Hey, freeze, man! You're nailed.

[GUNSHOTS]

[♪♪♪]

[SIGHS]

I'll call the coroner.

You're sure Carter wasn't in on the burglary?

No. Not with an empty gun.

Hmm.

Okay.

Pieces all fit. Carter's in the clear.

How's he feeling about us, by the way?

Us?

Yeah. The men in blue.

The establishment.

The boys who made him an offer that backfired.

He probably thinks you shouldn't promise

what you can't deliver.

How are you feeling about us, Officer Webster?

Well...

Willie told you that I wasn't feeling too good earlier.

I feel a little better right now.

Just a little better.

[♪♪♪]

Webster?

You're dismissed.

Thank you, lieutenant.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[♪♪♪]