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How come you're here already? Is my watch slow?

No, I just think it's gonna be a beautiful day.

I've been working on punctuality, Jon.

Trying to improve myself.

Hi. Denver 11. 7?

Got it. Yours?

Fine. Bye.

Uh, don't tell me. It's a code.

Uh, secret agent?

No, stewardess.

She said, "I'm flying to Denver tonight at 11.

Pick me up at seven."

I said, "Your place?" She said, "Fine."

- Very simple. - Hmm.

Punctuality, huh?

Improving yourself.

'Attention, all units.'

'15-7-David is in pursuit'

'of a robbery suspect'

'westbound Pomona Freeway near Boyle.'

'Vehicle's a stolen 1964 yellow T-Bird.'

'Units responding, answer up.'

LA-15-7, Mary-3 and 4 responding.

- God, it's spreading! - Stand back!

It could blow! Watch it!

These trucks will go off like H-bombs.

Let's get them out of here fast.

Motor carrier out at divisions

ordered an escort for these trucks.

I need three volunteers.

Uh, he'll go.

Okay, Poncherello, Baker..

'...Turner.'

Okay, now here's your, uh, primary route.

'I sent Baricza on ahead to check it out.'

He was on escort and brought the trucks this far

so, he knows the routine.

Seems like old times, don't it, Charley?

Yeah.

Get ready to roll.

Alright.

"Deliver this load," he said.

Then he'd sell out and quit.

Well, we can't deliver it here.

Here's the secondary route, it's all back roads.

There won't be much congestion or heavy traffic.

Yeah, why aren't the trucks safe here?

You put chlorine in your swimming pool, right?

Oh, all the time.

Yeah, well, they're full of chlorine gas.

And chlorine gas is different.

Heat could set them off, an ember from the fires.

Very unstable.

Burt...should we get 'em rolling?

We're moving the trucks to the Owens Valley Depot, Charley.

"Owens Valley Depot?"

That's a 140 miles from here...in the heat of the day.

Tanks will be ready by the time you get there.

I know, I know, just like your tanks were supposed to be ready.

We drive all night to get here when it's cool what do we find?

Now, wait a minute, Charley, I didn't set the place on fire.

And Owens Valley is the closest place

with facilities to handle chlorine gas.

Oh, this is Charley Davis, Davis Trucking.

- 'Sergeant, uh..' - Getraer.

Officers Baker, Poncherello, Turner.

Alright, let's get one thing straight between us.

Those trucks are mine.

The stuff they're loaded with is deadly.

It's my job to get them through.

Now, I don't mind you guys coming along

to protect the public.

It's for your protection too.

I don't need your protection.

I take care of me and mine.

Well, you're gonna have a little help today.

Let's get 'em on the road.

Oh! Uh..

Oh, sorry, I didn't..

I know.

Expect to find a girl driving a truck.

'Well, come to the party, officer.'

We're even votingnowadays.

You know, I've been handling these rigs since I was 16

so I've heard every put-down there is.

'No matter what you were gonna say.'

I was gonna say, "I'm sorry.

'I didn't look where I was walking."'

But, uh, I'm not that sorry.

Prettiest little truck driver I ever met.

Oh, women are everywhere, Jon.

They even lettin' 'em vote.

♪ When the moon shines

- What are you, Leo, Wyatt Earp? - 'Yeah.'

Five bucks says I can hit every sign

between here and the junction.

Alright, watch this.

Come on, faster, faster!

Now hold it steady, Pete. You know that ain't fair.

Hey, wait, whoa, hold it.

Look. "Danger, flammable."

Now, we gonna hold the bet off till we pass this truck, Pete.

No...no. You said every sign.

Now, Pete, you know that ain't fair.

Hey, road hog! You're costing me five bucks!

Robbie, Charley, Smokey, watch your tail.

'There's a pickup truck coming in'

'and there's some dude waving a rifle in it.'

10-4, Sam. Tankers, slow 'em down 5, let 'em pass.

- 'Hey!' - 'Hey, pretty thing!'

There's three of them in there.

'They look like they're drunk to me.'

Hey, how about a cold brew, baby? Yeah, yeah.

No, thanks..

Oh..

Let 'em pass, Turner.

LA-15-7 David.

'I have a possible drunk driver'

'who's firing a gun.'

'Vehicle is an older blue'

'international pickup truck.'

Hey, Ponch, you're too exposed to that rifle.

Don't pursue.

Hey, hey, no more shooting, Leo.

What are you worried about?

Leo, I said no more, huh?

Hey, slow down! Watch it!

You okay?

Put this pair in the car

until we get transportation for 'em.

Easy, man.

Try to use your other leg.

Turner.

Alright. Here...easy.

Just hang on.

I'm going to sit you here.

There'll be someone here in a minute, alright?

Just hang in there.

- Is there anything we can do? - Yeah.

You can check around for any more injuries.

Ambulances are on their way.

Come on, Robbie.

Your statement's needed and it will be taken

but in the meantime you just sit down here

in your car, okay?

- Alright. - Here we go.

Just take it easy.

That, uh, sheriff had a prisoner in his car.

He did?

He did.

And, uh, he's escaping.

Hey, hold it right there!

Don't move.

It's okay, it's okay, no sweat.

I know the whole routine.

Then why were you trying to escape?

Escape? Me? Oh, no, no, never.

Keep an eye on this dude.

Come on.

My wife. The tiger. The door was open.

My wife! The tiger! The store! The wife!

He's gonna kill her!

You alright, lady?

Yeah, oh, the big heroes.

Had to throw fillets and top sirloins.

You couldn't throw pig's knuckles, no?

'You couldn't throw a couple of hot dogs, no?'

Had to throw fillets,top sirloins. What's the matter?

You born with a silver spoon in your mouth?

Hey, uh, how much longer?

About 30 minutes.

That's too long.

Look, you did what you could here

now let's get moving.

Well, we might have to do that, Mr. Davis

but, uh, we'll decide that.

Now, listen, Baker

all I got left in this world is my daughter

my friend, and them three trucks there.

'I'm not gonna stand around and take a chance'

'on one of them things leaking'

'or maybe even blowing up.'

Now, you make up your mind to move.

'And you make it up fast.'

Don't take it out on the cops, pop.

They're only doing their job.

Hey...and I'm only doing mine.

I mean, I get paid to deliver.

Time is money to me.

Money is a... a better life for you.

You're my daughter, Robbie, I owe you that.

Come on, pop.

The truth of it is if I speak my mind

like you taught me to you don't need the money.

You don't need these trucks.

Now, you promised to sell out and retire.

That, if you owe me anything, is what you owe me.

Hey, Robbie.

Robbie, I-I can't.

I can't quit. It's in my blood.

It's time to face it.

Look, driving is what I do.

I'm a driver. It's what I am.

It's my life.

'For you.'

'You, it's different.'

Robbie, I want you out.

So I said I would quit.

It's the only time I ever lied to you, baby.

It's the only time I didn't believe you.

Robbie..

...I want you to make this your last trip.

Are you kidding?

I love what I'm doing.

Besides, I got it made.

I'm the boss' daughter.

We've called in all the equipment in the area

but it's still gonna take about a half an hour

to clear this up.

If you stay here and take the reports

uh, we'll take the alternate route.

Right.

Get them turned around, okay?

Okay.

Uh, Baricza called ahead to Plackerville.

We might have a little problem.

Make us even later getting back.

What, are you thinking about your date?

Uh, the one with the stewardess?

Right. You remember, Jon.

She's not hard to remember.

She's a health nut, a vegetarian.

She eats sunflower seeds, wheat germ oil

'mung beans, lives with her folks'

doesn't drink or smoke... doesn't even dance.

Yeah, well, uh..

...what are you gonna do?

I don't know.

Mary-4, this is Mary-3.

I need you up here. I think we got a problem.

10-4.

Turner, you'd better slow 'em down!

We're gonna have to stop!

Maybe they wanna give us the keys to the city, huh?

Uh, this here the convoy

that's carrying the chlorine gas?

That's correct.

Uh, you got an encroachment permit, let me see it.

Well, the, uh, circumstances didn't require it.

It's an emergency. We gotta move.

Well, you're not gonna move through here.

'Now, we read about it almost every day.'

Some train jumps off the track

some truck overturns

people driven from their homes, people killed

'because they let some outfit like this one'

bring poison through their town.

We're not gonna have it. No, sir!

Turn around and go back the way you came.

Let me through, I'll settle this.

Hold it, Mr. Davis. I said hold it!

Now, the situation's bad enough

without you trying to outshout the town.

Now, I will physically

restrain you if I have to.

Look, you got a dirty job, and I sympathize

'but I got ordinances to enforce.'

I'm telling you officially

you can't go through.

Mr. Davis has been explaining to me

about the pressures in those tanks.

'The airflow holds the temperature down'

while we're moving, but the longer they stay

in the heat of the sun

the more dangerous it gets, am I right?

Right.

Now, we don't endanger people

we protect them.

We're talking about the quickest

and safest way to get this done.

Why can't you just turn around?

If we go through town, it'll take half as long

and it'll be half as dangerous.

You're putting us in a box.

Listen, I'm gonna deliver those trucks

to the Owens Valley Depot for the good of all.

'Now, I can get an encroachment permit.'

'It'll take an hour by teletype.'

I'm asking you not to insist on that hour.

Lots of damage on the road ahead

after those storms we had.

Yeah, I've driven it. Is it passable?

It's mighty rough.

So is life.

Alright, you can go through town

but make it quick.

Let's go home.

The way that Poncherello talks to you, I could slap him.

Well, don't.

Why not?

One, he may slap you back.

And two is you may never see him again.

What's wrong?

My father likes you.

Well, don't blame me for that.

I don't believe it.

- Hey, Robbie, you okay? - No.

I've got a nosey father.

And my engine's acting up.

Hold it, folks. We're gonna to have to stop.

Mary-3 and 4, we have an 11-25 up here.

10-4, Turner. We'll 11-98 you.

Where is it written an officer does manual labor?

Like you said, Ponch, it's a beautiful day.

What is it, Robbie?

I don't know. It may be the fuel pump.

Well, if you need any help, give me a holler, hear?

Okay.

Where's Robbie?

Well, last I saw, she was

exactly where you'd expect to find any high-minded..

...pretty little thing like her.

Under the hood of a diesel truck.

Fixing an engine.

Yeah.

- Hi. - Howdy.

Thought you'd be a road crew up here.

Third slide up here this week.

Uh.

Pop! Pop!

Hey...come on. Up...up!

It ain't gonna work, fellas.

Hey, Turner, why don't you go get

your car, help us out.

- Okay? - 'Okay.'

Ponch, Jon! It's Robbie!

Robbie.

Robbie!

'Grab her legs.'

Grab her.

- Easy, easy. - I got her.

Robbie..

- Is it still leaking? - I don't know.

Okay, everybody, get back to the car.

Come on, come on.

Let's get out of here!

We found the leak, you better check the valve

and make sure it's closed.

Give me that.

Hey, uh, you know where a helicopter

can land around here?

We had one at the camp road turnoff last year

about six miles.

Okay, Turner, why don't you get on the horn

'and call for a chopper?'

If she doesn't get oxygen

she's gonna suffocate.

Okay.

We got an emergency oxygen kit back at the camp.

'There's no one there, though.'

Well, how do you get there?

It's nine miles by the road

but only a mile by this path.

Can I make it by motor?

It's been done on a trail bike.

Headquarters building. Inside in the rear.

The medical closet.

Hey, I don't have the keys, but..

Excuse me.

15-7 Mary-4 to any unit that can copy me.

- 10-2, Ponch. - I have the oxygen.

I can be there in five minutes. What do you say?

10-4, Ponch. That's the quickest thing to do. Come on back.

Okay, Turner, take it.

Honey, help her in the car.

I know how to use it.

Excuse me.

Okay, Turner, get out of here.

- Now, wait a minute. - Hey, get her out of here.

We got a job to do here. We got to get these trucks..

She has oxygen, Charley, and a medical team is flying in.

And we're one driver short.

Listen, nobody ever said I was good at it

but I can drive.

Come on, show me her truck.

Hold it, Baker.

Robbie's been having a little trouble with her truck.

Why don't you take mine, huh?

Come on, I'll show you.

Ponch, you take my motor, okay?

LA 15-7 Mary-4.

Send a motorcycle trailer to Eagle Pass Road.

My motor has a rear flat.

I'll stay with your bike until the officer

comes back with my wife.

You and your lady, uh, helped save a life.

You know that?

I'm glad we came along.

Thank you.

Warning lights.

Pressure gauges for the brakes.

And that's about it.

Any problems, I'm on the CB behind you.

- Alright. - Good luck, Baker.

Looking good up there, partner.

Baker, this is Charley.

She's starting to lug on you, shift down one, yeah?

Charley, this is Baker. That's a 10-4.

Hey, Charley, this is Baker.

What did I run over back there?

Piece of the mountain.

You look alright, though. How's your gauges?

Uh, the trailer gauge is wavering

a little, but there's no..

Yeah, I got a warning. It's the trailer.

Alright. Signal your partner.

Hey, Charley, I'm gonna stop.

No, not till you find out what's wrong.

Watch your gauge.

'If it drops below 25'

'the trailer wheels lock, and you lose it.'

Yeah, but if this trailer goes over on one of these curves

we're gonna fill half the state with chlorine gas.

No, just hold it nice and steady like I tell you.

Have your partner check the glad hands

on the trailer right above the fifth wheel.

What's wrong?

I'm losing air pressure!

Check the glad hand couplings!

You lost your safety! Your trailer's pulling loose!

It's the fifth wheel, Charley.

I'm pulling apart.

How's your pressure?

Uh, it's a little under 30.

Tell your partner to climb aboard.

Should I slow down?

No, no, no.

She might run up your back.

Just keep off the brakes and don't touch the gears.

Just keep it smooth and steady.

10-4.

Hi there.

Be careful, partner.

Hey, one bump, and your trailer's gone, man.

How's the pressure, Baker?

A little below 30.

Uh, don't get too close.

I'll worry about how close I get.

'If you lock up, I'll duck around you.'

Okay, now, Baker, I'm gonna come up

and try shoving your trailer back in place.

Have your partner ride the mounting step on your side.

'I need someone to signal me.'

10-4.

When I get close, tell him to stand by

that safety pin handle, understand?

Understand?

Gotcha.

10-4.

Keep coming!

Ah, just as I thought.

When you hit the boulder back there

the whole shooting match jarred loose.

We got another nine miles.

Do you think it'll hold?

No reason why it shouldn't.

You fellas make a good team.

Yeah, well, if I don't hurry up and get his motor

it's gonna be a different story, so..

Hey, hold it.

That lady will give you a ride.

Whoo! Now that, my friend...is teamwork.

You're here first again. I don't believe it.

Yeah, that's the problem when you're

the life-of-the-party type.

You say something serious

and people still think you're kidding.

You're really serious about this punctuality, huh?

I mean, uh, being on time.

Oh, I may miss an appointment or two in days to come

but never an important one.

Hi! Hi, Jon.

Hi there, uh, Robbie Davis.

You look great. How you doing?

Fine. Early?

Late.

After?

Great.

Okay, bye.

Don't tell me. She said, "You gonna be early tonight?"

And you said, "No, uh, you're gonna be working late."

So, she said, "Could you get together after?"

You said, "Great."

You're learning, Jon. You're learning.

I feel it all right here.

It's gonna be a beautiful day.