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When is it going to be my turn to drive?

Soon.

Hey, with a new car it's bad

to keep switching drivers.

Switch?

We've had the car for three days

and I got to drive it around the block once.

Yeah, you did very good too.

Hey, there's a ramp up ahead.

- We can change. - Ha. Forget it.

Last time we got back on the wrong freeway.

No, we-we only got 40, 50 miles to go.

I make my part of the payments.

Now, how about my rights?

Let's change places now.

What, while we're driving?

- No, come on. - Okay, I'm on.

- You come over here. - 'Okay. Alright.'

- Alright. I can do it. - Okay.

Just g-get under me, now.

- And I'll get my legs over. - Alright.

- I got it. - You got it?

- Yeah. - Okay, now.

Okay, I'm gonna climb over--

Let go. Wait, wait.

- Yeah. - Over and over.

- Slide your legs over. - Okay, now.

- Get-get underneath now. - Alright.

- I'm over. I'm over. - Whoo! Ha ha.

Hello, there.

- Let me just get my leg over. - Right.

- Ah. I'm stuck. - Ow.

You're on him!

Stay in your lane!

I'm trying.

Lookout for that car.

'I got it. I got it.'

Okay, put it down.

Can you get around so I can drive?

'Here, get down more, get down more.'

- 'Wait a minute.' - 'Wait a minute.'

Watch out for these cars. Can you watch where we're going?

- Don't hit that wall. - I'm trying.

Okay, I got it.

Okay. You got it?

Accelerator stuck?

No. We are.

It's the cruise control.

'It's a new car.'

'I don't know how to work it.'

My leg, I can't get my leg out.

You keep your eyes on the road.

Can one of you reach the brake pedal?

I think, I think I can.

- I got it. - Watch it.

- You know I'm tickly. - I got it.

Don't be tickly.

Bob!

Bob, the road! Look out!

I'll take it.

You stay here, understand?

Lie still, ma'am. Lie still and don't move.

LA 7-Mary-3 and 4, 10-97, 11-80.

Oh, my children.

Alright, we'll get you out in a minute.

- 'Help!' - 'Mom!'

- 'Daddy!' - 'Help.'

- 'Dad. Daddy.' - Ah.

Dad. Dad, are you okay?

Dad?

Come on, dad.

Dad, you okay?

Alright?

Okay? Okay, come on.

Come on.

Oh, God.

Dad, you okay?

Dad?

Say something, dad.

Find them, please.

- Dad, are you okay? - People, move away, please.

People, back off, please!

Move away. Make room.

Sir, your wife and kids are okay.

Just don't move, please.

Get back, would you please, miss?

Step back.

It'll be alright.

They'll be alright.

Give this lady a hand here.

Son, you take care of your sister.

Come on, folks, move away.

Please, back to your cars.

Oh, no, no. Aah!

Come on down to the lower road.

I think we got a spinal injury.

Hey, anything we can do?

You guys have done enough, huh?

Didn't they teach you about back injuries?

Hey, look, we didn't even--

'You shouldn't have touched this man.'

The first thing you do is nothing.

And if you can't do that, you don't do what you did to him.

Hey, now, just a minute--

Why don't you go write a ticket?

You know something, Ponch?

Rush hour traffic really gets on your nerves.

Yeah, it really gets on my nerves.

I know. I read your horoscope.

"Everyday occurrences will bother you. Beware."

You know, how come you always read my horoscope

'and never tell me about yours?'

Bugs you, right?

You want to know what mine says today?

"If someone close to you is edgy, be calm."

Ah-h.

Now, why would a kid wanna do something like that?

Jon Baker.

It's me. Stan Bosca.

High school, remember?

Hey, how you doing?

How you doing? It's good to see you, Stan.

Great, couldn't be better. How's about you?

You know, I lost track of you after the last reunion.

Yeah, I'm still out here, meeting people.

Hey, you selling these nowadays?

- You like it? - Yeah.

Three like it in the whole state.

I just picked it up.

It's not the kind of car I sell

but I can afford to buy it.

Oh, yeah? Business that good, huh?

Not good, man.

Fantastic.

Ah, that's great, Stan.

I'm really glad to hear it.

I just hope you wanna stay alive long enough to enjoy it.

Hey, listen, Jon, uh..

Don't give me a break on the ticket, alright?

'I know you guys got a quota to fill.'

Just like my salesmen, right?

Really want to know the truth, Stan?

There's no quota.

I always figured you for a big winner.

'I think you're wasting your time out here.'

I know what you make. You're worth a lot more.

Doing what? Selling cars?

Raise your standard of living, I guarantee you that.

Well, uh, I wasn't aware

that I looked so deprived.

No, all I'm saying is you got a way with people, okay?

And y-you're blowing it on drunks and speeders.

Stan, uh..

...I prefer to think that I'm saving lives and property.

Could I have your signature?

Okay.

Was I going that fast?

Okay.

Well, look, you got my card, Jon.

Come on by, okay?

Just check out the operation.

'Bring your partner.'

You know, Jon, these-these freeways

ain't the whole ball of wax.

Think about it.

"No smoking, food, beverages?"

"If floor is cleaner than your shoes stay outside?"

It's alright, Dave. There's nothing there.

Why don't you go back and lie down, huh?

'Come on. Go back and lie down.'

Good dog, going back and lying down.

Good, Dave, good.

You must be the new mechanic.

Oh, you picked that up right away?

I'd like you to look at my motor?

Nice.

What do you say there, Fritzo?

Hey, what's up?

- Been by the motor pool yet? - Yeah. What's wrong with him?

They jammed his nose in a bag of dope at the border.

'He's just coming out of it.'

You must mean the dog.

Jon's talking about Harlan.

The dog was on sniffer duty at the border.

I think he's cute.

I don't know about Harlan.

It's been a tough one, sarge.

The camper?

I heard.

Fill these out carefully.

Be exact about the time and circumstances.

'And witnesses.'

What's the problem?

Driver has serious spinal injuries.

They claim you aggravated his condition

when you moved him.

No, we didn't.

Hey, that's not true.

Well, I sure hope you can prove it.

And why should we have to prove it?

There's gonna be a hearing

and a category one complaint.

You might have trouble.

So, what'd you put under "comments?"

I left it blank, what good are comments

if we can't prove we did the right thing?

Yeah, but doesn't that put the burden of proof

on the complainant?

He had witnesses.

Even if you're vindicated at the hearing

there's still the civil suit.

Civil suit?

You're in a position of personal liability

at a civil trial.

Grossie.

Tell me there's a cheerful side to this.

Sure, there's a cheerful side.

I don't think they'll go for criminal negligence.

Move, Dave.

Move over, Dave. Huh?

Please. Move over.

Never mind, Dave.

Find out what was wrong with it?

Yeah. Your kickstand bracket broke.

I gave you a new one.

And, uh, that noise that you were hearing

was caused by this piece of metal

that was jammed in your link.

You should have picked that up on visual inspection.

No, no. Down, Dave, down.

Uh, how soon before that cycle's

ready to go back on duty?

- It's ready now, sergeant. - Good.

Reports on the camper accident.

The best we've ever written, sarge.

Yes, well, it'll have to be.

Hey, your tire pressure is low.

Both tires.

Thank you.

Ah.

If I was two inches taller

I'd be cracking the bricks with them.

Well, look at the flipside, Harlan.

If you were two inches shorter

you'd be riding losers at Hollywood Park.

I'm reviewing the answers, Mr. Niles.

Now, it's important

that you answer the same way each time.

Can you remember being pulled

'from the cab of your camper?'

Yes, I can.

Who pulled you from the cab?

'Two men.'

I think they're highway patrol officers.

And why do you think that?

I remember them wearing helmets

and brown uniforms.

And boots.

I remember that.

You said you saw..

...two officers go down to your camper.

Only two.

Are these the men?

Yes.

Those are the men.

Frank Poncherello and Jon Baker.

Well, that's our case.

'I have statements from the medics at the scene'

and everyone else, right up to

the chief surgeon of the hospital.

What's going to happen to the two officers?

We don't care about them.

We only care about what happened to you.

Don't think about the officers.

'Think about your wife'

your children, and you.

Take care.

You worried about the hearing?

Yeah, I'm thinking about it.

Freeways aren't the whole ball of wax.

The car business? You thinking about another job?

Not a bad idea, unless, of course

you're holding back a big defense witness.

I guess it's obvious somebody goofed with that man.

I wish I could figure out why he's trying to nail us for it.

Just passing the buck, Ponch.

I'll tell you, it really bothers me.

And it's, uh, it's not one of those

everyday occurrences in my horoscope.

I know, but what are we gonna do about it, huh?

What are we gonna do? We could..

Hey, partner. Loosen your chin-strap.

You're gonna cut the blood off to your brain.

That's that same girl. You saw her.

A white '57 this morning, a yellow '55 yesterday

a blue, and the day before that, a red.

Why don't we go after her?

Maybe we can catch, and you can talk to her.

And who knows?

Yeah, not the way my luck's been running.

You're in an emotional valley, Jon.

Nothing looks right to you.

'Think positive!'

Alright, we'll get a defense for the hearing

and, uh, check out that car sales job.

That do it?

And one item.

Next time you see that mystery woman..

...follow her.

Same girl, different cars.

That's reasonable cause to stop her.

Pull it over!

Pull it over. I'll stay with ya.

Come on.

- You alright? - Yeah.

Yeah, driver's alright.

Yeah, as long as he doesn't sue us.

How did you burn your hand?

Uh, it always happens when I open hot doors.

Hi, fellas.

- Hi, sarge. - Hi, sarge.

I think you'd better read that.

A hearing from the field operations lieutenant, right?

It'll take place here.

Just tell him your story with, uh

any evidence and witnesses.

We don't have any witnesses.

What does this Niles guy want from us?

I don't know about Niles, but his attorney

wants to establish your incompetence

'negligence.'

'Then he can move on to nail the state for a bundle.'

Oh, we're gonna defend the state?

I think the state's gonna live through it.

But what you guys got to worry about is the civil action

that they want to bring against you.

Yeah, when does it ever stop?

Look, uh, you guys go get cleaned up

and, uh, I'll take over here.

Uh, by the way, uh..

...I want you guys to do your little act

'over at, uh, Palisades High'

'for a group of explorer scouts.'

Tomorrow morning, 10 a.m.

A recruiting pitch?

I don't know, sarge.

In his frame of mind?

Tomorrow morning, 10 a.m.

We'd better get together tonight

and work on that hearing, Jon.

- Alright? - Yeah.

But first, let's investigate a new line of work.

Now, we don't use the other system here.

If you can grab a buyer, he's yours.

I see. Well, how do you know what price?

You know, how do you know how much it costs?

Oh, it's coded, look.

See, the outside numbers are the year.

You just add 95 to the center numbers.

Add a couple hundred onto that.

It makes it a lot easier for the closer.

Especially if there's a trade-in.

But...just get them breathing heavily

over a particular car

and, uh, we juggle the numbers in the office.

No, look, take the straw dog off the deal

and plaster the sticks.

So...when can you guys start?

Uh..

Oh, we'd really like to think

about it for a while.

Oh, yeah, hey, sure. Take all the time you need.

Uh, y-you remember that ticket you wrote me?

- Uh-huh. - Is there any way to bury it?

The insurance company boosted the premium.

Uh, I'm sorry, Stan, there's really nothing I can do.

See the kind of position you're in?

You can't even help out a pal.

Got to be fast on your feet around here.

It's a jungle, pal.

Look around. I gotta do a little hand-holding.

Come on, Ponch.

Uh, CHP is always looking

for a few top-notch recruits.

I know you're all giving it serious thought as a career

but it's not all fun and games.

It has it's good times and, uh..

...and its bad.

'Anyway, it's a, it's a career of service.'

And one you can be proud of.

Any questions?

Um, could you tell us why you chose the patrol

and what you like best about it?

Why don't we show them, partner?

Hey, hey.

No, I don't...n-no.

What I want is a CHP sedan.

With spotlights and flashers and all that on it.

And that big star on the door.

Use it for a bull's-eye, right?

Believe it.

Let's make that call.

Yeah!

'Attention, all units.'

'We have an anonymous telephone report'

'of a group of dirt bikes'

'tearing up the reservoir'

'on Canyon Road immediately'

'East of the junction of State Road 25.'

'Units responding, answer up.'

LA 15, 7 Adam responding from Mulholland Drive.

LA 15, 7 Mary 4

responding from Lower Canyon Road.

LA 15, this is 7 Adam. I'm 10-97.

I'll be leaving my unit for about ten minutes

checking out the area.

- Look at that baby. - Yeah.

LA 15, 7 Mary 4.

'10-97 Canyon Road, shots fired.'

'10-4, 7 Mary 4.'

'10-97 Canyon Road, shots fired.'

Whoo-o-o!

'Whee!'

Give it back now!

Whoo-o-o! Ha ha ha hoo!

'Whee!'

Oh, man, I wish I had a picture of that.

We'll clip it out of the papers, man.

- It's gonna be in every paper. - 'Yeah?'

Yeah.

Look at that, look at that.

Whoo-o-o!

Freeze, police!

Drop the weapons! Raise your hands!

You have the right to remain silent.

If you do not choose to remain silent

anything you say can and will be used

against you in a court of law.

Come on, you guys. It was just a stunt.

You know, kind of like a way to get even.

Even? For what?

You know.

You guys got it all.

We don't have tommy guns.

Oh, yeah?

Well, I can get you all you want.

You want to call this in? His radio's a little shot.

LA 7 Mary 4.

Advising code four at Canyon Road.

'Need 11-48 and a tow truck.'

'7 Mary 3, 10-4.'

I know, I'm in an emotional valley.

Obviously, a symbolic act

against an inanimate object.

But why?

A gesture of defiance

against authority.

It's like any senseless destruction

it tends to give the perpetrator an identity.

Yeah, well, they've got that now.

- Six felony counts. - Hmm.

Harlan, what is that dog doing here?

It's a force of habit, sergeant.

He's been around policemen since he was a rookie.

Uh, sarge, can we do the paperwork on the shooters later?

It's about our hearing, uh..

We wanna visit a witness.

Oh, you have one?

Yeah. Our accuser, Niles.

Uh, that's dangerous.

Oh, believe me, we'll be careful.

Alright.

- And, Harlan. - Yes, sir.

Would you leave that dog at home?

Turn right at the light.

Thought we were going to the hospital.

Did you read your horoscope?

"You find a pleasant answer to a nagging question."

What's that supposed to mean?

It means, before we go to the hospital, follow me.

I did a little research last night.

Alright.

Well, hello there.

Hi.

Uh, I just had to figure it out, you know.

I keep seeing you in all these different T-Birds.

I run errands in them.

I'm Melanie Ingalls.

I'm Jon Baker.

I just had to find out, you know.

It's, uh..

...it's just one of those...nagging questions.

It's a disco concert.

Tonight's the last night.

- Oh. - Here.

Complimentary tickets from T-Bird Classics.

Oh, I'm sorry, uh, I don't mean to sound square

but see, we have a rule that we can't accept certain things..

Oh, I understand. Could a friend take you?

Sure.

Then it'd be okay if I carried the passes?

Yeah, that'd be terrific.

Uh, this is my partner Frank Poncherello.

'He's the one that found you.'

Hello.

I'll carry four passes.

Alright.

That would really be terrific.

Yeah.

Mr. Niles, do you remember me?

'Yes, I do.'

Bob, these are the, uh, officers

who were at the accident.

I guess you're here about the complaint.

'Everything I said was the truth.'

I'm sorry if I got you guys in trouble.

But it's still the truth.

That is impossible, sir.

We never touched you.

See, we thought if you saw us

maybe you could remember, uh..

...something more.

No.

I never saw your faces.

Just your helmets and your uniforms.

'Well, I saw your faces.'

Don't you remember?

You carried me over to daddy.

I sure do, little princess.

But your daddy was already out of the truck by then.

Mm, honey

did you see who moved your daddy?

No.

But Tommy did.

He said they were just a couple of men in gold hats.

Gold hats?

You know, power line guys.

Gold hats and-and boots.

It's coming back.

Hardhats.

I made a mistake.

You were there.

You told me not to move.

You know, you were right.

You never touched me.

Alright, let's hear it for him, folks.

'Huh? Not too bad.'

Okay, everybody, on the floor. You ready?

'How easy, right? Come on, get in there.'

Hey, you guys were really something on the dance floor.

Can I pick a partner, I ask you, huh?

You know, you guys are the first policemen I've ever known

and you're really fun to be with.

Oh, we're fun?

You must really enjoy your life.

Well, it has a lot to do with the company we're with.

But, uh, our profession

has a lot of ups and downs, and, uh..

...peaks and valleys.

Please, I've got to get through.

Ah! Ah! Ah!

Ah! Ah! Ah!

Oh, my God.

'Can you just step back, please? Excuse me.'

Please help me.

Come on, you're gonna be okay now.

Ponch.

She's gonna deliver right here.

Go to the microphone, tell M.J. Kelly

'to ask for a doctor.'

You can get me some towels, napkins, tablecloth.

- Whatever, okay? - Oh, please.

Listen, folks, help us out.

Let's form a circle, face outward. Alright?

Form a circle, face out, okay?

It's gonna be fine. Everything's gonna be okay.

Grab her hands and keep her calm.

It's okay.

Help me.

Make sure there's an ambulance on the way, alright?

I'll get it.

It's alright.

It's okay now.

It's gonna be okay.

Now, push!

Uh!

Uh-h-h!

Ah.

Push, come on.

Uh-h.

- It's a boy. - It's a boy!

Thank you.

Excuse me.

What's your name?

Uh, Jon Baker.

Yours?

Frank Poncherello.

These are the doctors that delivered our baby boy.

Wait a minute, hold it. They're not doctors.

You're not, you're not, you're doctors?

What are you?

We're California Highway Patrol officers.

Alright.