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'12-7 Mary 4'

would you repeat on X-ray 38 David?

Did you say blue?

Blonde, blue, in a blue sports car

closin' in on ya at 10-20.

10-4, Mary 4. I think I see her.

'Very nice.'

Must be at least a nine on the scale.

Correction. Make that a 9.5.

You're fired, that's what. You're fired!

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah! That's right!

Yeah! How do you like it?

You can't fire me. I quit!

You hear that, Becker?

Good!

I'm gonna sue ya, too.. For defamation of character.

How do you like that, huh?

It wasn't me ruined your lousy old concrete mixer.

You did it yourself.

You're a liar, Hilmer!

What?

You let a machine full of mix get hard, will ya?

Well, you're fired!

You'll be sorry, Becker.

That's just the beginning!

'You wanna see wrecked equipment?'

You got it.

Let's go. What are you waiting for, the Christmas?

Learn how to drive!

Fire me.

'Attention, all units.'

'Report of a reckless driver.'

'Red pick-up, Eastbound, Ventura Freeway.'

'Near Topanga Canyon.'

That's for us, good buddy.

Wrecked equipment, huh? This is just the beginning.

Watch the road!

L.A. 15-7 Mary 3 and 4 in pursuit of red pick-up

Eastbound, Ventura Freeway, near Desoto.

Learn how to drive.

I'll show old fat gut.

He can't fire me.

Stay away. stay away from me!

You hear me? Stay away from me!

LA 15-7 Mary 3 and 4. We're at the scene of a rollover.

Look, look. You get away from me.

- You get away from me! - Wait a minute.

You wanna step back, please? Step right back. Over there.

That's right. Tell him, officer.

That's alright, now. Take it easy.

- Let me talk to you. - I'm alright.

- I'm perfectly alright. - Come on--

That accident was not my fault, officer.

- Relax. - Please, I am relaxed.

Will you leave me alone?

Please, leave me alone. I'm perfectly okay.

Just take it easy. Let me talk to you a minute.

Please, do me a favor.

Alright, don't come near me. You hear me?

Don't come near me.

Come on, now, you're bleeding.

- Keep away, I mean it. - Take it easy, now.

I'm madder than a wet hornet.

Argh!

Go on! Swing that tire iron!

Show 'em you mean business.

Like this, you mean?

That's it! Perfect! Beautiful!

I'm only gonna tell you once.

You just stay out of this, alright?

Leave him alone. I want Becker to see this.

'I want him to be good and sorry.'

You watchin', Becker?

Look what you did to me!

'How do you like the pick-up so far?'

Nice, huh?

You haven't seen nothin' yet.

Look what you did to me.

You got it on television?

Yes! Yes! Louder!

Good. I want the whole public to know.

I worked for this man for 20 years

and he fired me just like that!

And it wasn't even my fault!

- Take it easy. - The man's name is Becker.

Gus Becker.

B-E-C-K-E-R.

He resides at 7600 Claybeck Avenue, in the valley.

And he has a rotten rental of equipment yard

so don't go there.

- Take it easy-- - Look, get away from me?

- 'Come on, now.' - 'Will you leave me alone?'

Come here. Let me talk to you.

Look, I'm tired. I don't wanna talk to you.

I don't wanna talk to you.

Please, please, leave me alone, huh?

Please, no, no, please.

Come any closer and I'll jump.

I'll jump, and it'll all be Becker's fault.

Look, if you jump, it's not gonna do any good.

Jump! Jump! Go ahead and jump!

Jump! Jump!

Jump! Jump! Jump!

Knock it off!

What are you trying to do to this poor guy?

- Officer Poncherello. - What is it?

Officer Poncherello?

Is it, uh, police brutality?

It's a crime to aid a suicide and incite a crowd, you creep.

Now you keep your mouth shut, or I'll have you in the slammer.

Now you folks be quiet.

Come on, take it easy. It's gonna be alright.

Come on over on this side and we'll talk about it, alright?

Let me get through. Let me get through.

Hey, hold it. What are you to him?

Speak of the devil. There he is.

Welcome, Mr. Becker.

Who is he to you?

That's my-my brother-in-law, the nut!

You've come to apologize.

Well, let's hear it.

On the 6:00 news.

S-some nut double-parked one of my cement mixers

outside a cocktail lounge with a full load and let it get hard

and I say it was him!

And I say it was you!

So I fired him!

That's right.

'Listen, Hilmer.'

I just thought it over.

You can have your job back.

But not if you jump. If you jump, we're through.

I accept your offer.

Thank you, Gus.

Help me, will you?

Be careful, huh? Huh?

I don't know what came over me, officer.

I'm just so nervous, you know what I mean?

I just don't feel well.

'Should I get a lawyer?'

- I gotta get a lawyer. - Take it easy.

Oh, what can I do? I can plead.

I can-can plead insanity.

Look, what can I do? Oh...oh...please..

I don't want my sister to know about this. It's terrible.

Easy, easy. We just gotta wait and see.

She's married to that guy.

- 'You take it easy.' - 'What'll they do to me?'

What'll they do, officer?

We're just gonna wait and see.

Come on, Hilmer. Come on.

- I'm no good, Gus. - You're right.

You should have let me jump.

Yeah, you're right. But you'd still owe me for a cement mixer.

I didn't wreck the mixer. You did.

I was having a drink at the time.

- Wait a minute. I was with you. - Huh?

We were having a drink together.

Holy mackerel.

'Then you're just as guilty as I am.'

Just for that, Hilmer, I'll bail you out.

You're a good man, Gus.

You're my brother-in-law, Hilmer.

This is gonna ruin my car insurance.

Hi, Ponch.

- Hi. - Hey, wait a minute.

Francis Poncherello, come back here.

I give you hi and you give me hi.

What kind of a hi is hi?

Uh, that's a low hi, not to be confused with

a low ha, which happens to be Hawaiian.

Come on you guys, knock it off, okay?

Bad day?

It's that TV news crew

been giving us a hard time.

The Disaster Squad? Aw, come on.

Don't let 'em bug ya, Ponch.

Come on. Let me see that famous Poncho smile.

Come on. Come on.

There, now that's more like it.

You aimin' to steal our wheels, kid?

Ow!

No, I don't gotta steal.

I got one exactly like it.

Oh, you have a little tricycle?

Not no tricycle. Motorcycle.

And I got my leathers, boots, and gloves.

And your helmet. Never forget your helmet.

Oh, I never forget my helmet.

Oh, that's good.

Can I ride on your motorcycle?

I know how. Really. Can I? Please?

Where's your helmet?

Home.

No helmet, uh, no ride.

But if you take me home, I'll get it.

Yeah, well, uh, maybe some other time.

But you gotta take me home.

Oh, yeah? Why?

I'm lost.

Thanks. You can go now.

But you gotta stay.

Chris.

Not again.

I'm sorry.

Second time this week he's dragged home motorcyclists.

Can I show 'em, mom?

Can I? Can I?

Don't you have a couple of minutes to spare?

Uh, yes, ma'am. Yeah, we do.

Show them quickly so they can leave.

This way.

See what I mean?

I told you it was no tricycle.

Hey, hey, wow. This is really terrific.

Hey, Jon, look at this.

Yeah, that's exactly like ours.

Didn't I tell you?

His father bought it for him.

We're divorced.

Bill's a motorcycle nut, too.

Oh, I'm sorry. With you it's your job.

But I think four years old is too young for a motorcycle.

My dad's in Saudi Arabia now.

My mom won't let me ride it alone.

You are so right. Don't ever let me catch you riding that alone.

I'm not alone now.

I'll be careful.

What's the backyard speed limit?

I, uh...guess we'll find out in a minute.

He's something else, isn't he?

Listen, do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

I don't know. Try me.

How long you been divorced?

Almost a year.

And you know something? It's a drag.

'One word of caution.'

You know it won't be just one word

but it all adds up to one word.

Courtesy.

Alright, alright, I know you've heard it a million times

but let me caution you again.

No matter how much lip they give you out there, smile

till it makes your teeth ache.

Okay? Any questions?

- Sergeant. - Yeah.

What about this this Disaster Squad News team?

What about 'em?

Every time there's a fire, accident, anything

they're there. I mean, sometimes before we even get there.

So they're quick. Maybe you two guys should take a lesson.

Now, now, wait a minute. I'm really serious.

Especially about this Lee Wrightwood.

'The guy that heads the operation.'

With them and their cameras and microphones

we can't do our duty by the book.

By the book, huh, Frank?

In your case, since when?

Okay, from now on, I don't go by the book.

You hear that?

What do you think of that, huh?

What do you think?

You know, I was thinking that Chris' mother isn't half bad.

In fact, I was thinking that, uh--

I think she's terrific.

You think so, too?

No, I mean, yes, I mean, for you.

I'm thinking for you, not for me.

She's great for you. Your type, you know?

Well, I was thinking this Sunday. You got any plans?

You want me to do you a favor, right?

Yeah, well, I'd like to take Ellen on a picnic

and you could come along.

Yeah? Why?

Well, you like to ride motorcycles on your days off--

And little Chris likes to ride motorcycles.

Yeah.

So I could baby-sit while you do your thing, right?

Yeah.

I'm going to the baseball game Sunday.

- Since when? - Since now!

Why should I waste a Sunday on you?

Hey, it wouldn't be wasted.

Think of Chris and how happy he'd be.

I'm thinkin' of popcorn and hot dogs.

And my girl cuddled up next to me at a ball game.

'15-7 Mary 3 and 4, Los Angeles.'

'We have a report of a wrong-way driver'

'Westbound on the Ventura Freeway'

'traveling in the Eastbound lanes.'

'One occupant in a 1975 green Ford pick-up.'

'7 David is standing by east'

'of the Coldwater Canyon road on-ramp at a roadblock.'

So what are we waiting for?

Let's go.

Here he comes.

Yeah, and he's not coming any closer.

'Hey, he's not coming towards us.'

'He's driving in reverse.'

7 David, this is 7 Mary 3.

Send those tow trucks in first, then release traffic.

'10-4, Mary 3.'

- You okay? - Yeah, what the heck happened?

We'll take care of it. You just stay on the shoulder, alright?

Get to the shoulder. I'll be right back.

I wasn't speeding. Honest.

Yes, sir, I know. May I see your driver's license, please?

- Cops, okay? - Okay, I'm ready.

I think we got a good story.

I say, what's the gimmick?

Are you trying to win a bet?

No gimmick. Just best man at a wedding, and I'm late.

Pick up wouldn't shift into forward, so..

So now you're late, and these California Highway Patrols

making you even later, is that right?

Listen, sir, you're interfering. Would you step back, please?

Maybe-maybe the CHP doesn't like minorities...in blue tuxes.

Maybe blue on yellow turns them green.

What do you think, sir?

Sir, sir if you don't mind, we'll handle this.

Excuse me.

There you go. You wanna sign right there, please?

Excuse me, again.

What is the exact charge

if I'm not being too out of line?

Operating a vehicle with improper stoplights

on the rear not counting the headlights.

Now, your equipment is contributing to congestion.

Would you move out, please?

Well, I'll think about that.

Hey, mister, he said move out!

Now!

Oh, I-I didn't understand that.

Okay, officer, okay.

- Now what are you doing? - Just shut up. Shut up.

Film it.

- Hi, guys. - Sindy.

You wanna meet my new boyfriend?

Lost again, huh?

He says that you two are the only ones

who knows where he lives.

Yep. I guess we are.

Well, uh..

...here's to whatever makes you happy and, uh, more picnics.

That was great.

How about signing up with the C.H.I.P.S, huh?

Yeah, we can be partners.

Okay, partner.

Listen, uh, I'd like to see you again this week, uh..

...if you don't mind.

I don't mind. I'd like that.

Okay, dinner, dancing, movies, or, uh..

...any combination. You name it.

I'll leave that up to you.

'Mom!'

'Mom!'

Mom!

They're gonna have a race and I can be in it!

They asked me. Really.

I told him he'd have to get your okay.

What do you think?

Is it dangerous?

He's a good rider. He's real good.

The other kids are a little older

but, uh...well, I think he could even win.

Please, momma. Please! Please!

Alright, here we are down here

for another nice afternoon of racing.

We've got a lot of fine riders down here in the peewee class.

'These kids come from all over the valley'

'to compete each week.'

'And today we've got 10 of our top'

'youngsters battling it out.'

'We seem to have a late entry, ladies and gentlemen.'

'Chris Roberts. He's approaching the line now'

'and I understand he's never competed in a race before.'

'So good luck, Chris.'

'Okay, we're almost ready, folks.'

They're in the gates.

Come up a little bit.

'Alright, when that bar goes down'

'we'll have to start.'

- 'These kids are rarin' to go.' - Parents, step back, please.

Get back.

'They're off!'

'It's a fair start.'

'Number 24, Peter Twillis, jumping out in front'

'followed closely by number 23'

'Bobby Milford and our new rider, Chris Roberts.'

Come on, chipper, hit it! Hit it!

'Now, Milford is shooting to the top'

'with Roberts right behind him.'

'That's Bobby in the red jersey'

'and Chris is in blue and yellow.'

'They both passed our early leader'

'and are pulling away from the pack.'

'These youngsters are really tearing up this track.'

'Chris is making a bid to pass'

'but Bobby is doing quite a job of holding him off.'

'These two boys have a solid lead.'

'Now Roberts is making a move!'

'He's really pouring it on. He's going to pass Milford!'

- Come on, little chipper! - Go! Go!

'He's going to pass Chris and show him who's boss.'

'Look at those two jockey for the lead!'

'Bobby Milford's holding on.'

'But young Chris Roberts is riding his'

'first race like he wants to win it.'

'Chris is moving out, right on Bobby's tail.'

Lean in there!

'What a race we've got here, folks.'

'Roberts really turning it on now.'

'Can he pass Bobby?'

'There he goes.'

'Roberts has taken the lead'

'with a few hundred yards to go.'

'He might do it, folks.'

- 'Roberts can win this race.' - Alright!

'Now, Bobby is shifting to the outside.'

'He's trying to pass Roberts just before the finish line.'

'What's he up to?'

'Looks like Milford's trying to..'

'He's down! Roberts is down!'

'That may have been a foul, ladies and gentlemen.'

'But I don't see any sign from our judges.'

'It looks like Chris Roberts is okay.'

You're starting up, boy.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

He's fine. Not a scratch.

Can't hurt a tough kid like my chipper here, right?

I'm gonna punch that guy in the nose when he gets off his bike.

Hey, hey, hey. What kind of talk is that, huh?

I'm gonna hit him in the belly and on the nose

and I'm gonna beat him up. That's what I'm gonna do!

Hey, now hold it.

That's no way to settle an argument.

You don't go around punching people ever, do you hear me?

A fist fight never proved nothing

except you're dumb, you know that?

Now, I'm ashamed of you for saying you wanna

fight and your losing your temper.

Well, I don't think you're ready to be my partner.

Ponch?

Yes?

I'm sorry.

I don't wanna be dumb.

I won't fight no more.

Okay, partner. Let's shake.

Hey, up ahead. See what I see?

Now, what are you up to?

Don't worry.

Just wanna check and see if they need any help.

You know me.

Yeah, I know you.

Any trouble?

- Come in, come in. - I'm in.

Uh, yes, I see. With your reserves in tow.

What is your beef?

No beef, except, uh..

...anything wrong with your van?

You need a tow truck?

No.

Then you know this area is for emergency parking only.

It's illegal stopping when there's no emergency.

Our radiator's overheated.

Why isn't your hood up?

I thought it was.

I told you to put the hood up.

We'll remedy that for you, officer. Right away.

Excuse me, please.

It's not overheated.

I say it is..

...or it was.

Listen to me, Officer, uh...Poncherello

I have two witnesses, and I have very powerful friends downtown.

Now you start harassing me

and I'll have your fancy badge.

Hey, mister, if the likes of you can take my badge

I don't deserve to wear it.

Uh, listen, we're not gonna cite you this time but, uh..

...if you're smart, you won't park in an

emergency parking lane, alright?

Unless you have an emergency.

Yes, that's good advice, Officer...Baker.

Thank you. That is very good advice.

That Poncherello..

...needs to be taught a lesson he won't forget.

And we're gonna have to find a way to teach him.

Not we, Lee. You speak for yourself.

I speak for my crew.

You don't like it, you get out!

'Yesterday, a disgruntled employee'

who was fired by a construction tool rental company

staged a one-man demolition derby on the Ventura Freeway

'leaving a 10 mile trail of battered cars behind him.'

'The man, Hilmer Nelson, age 43, from Sherman Oaks'

'surrendered to California Highway Patrol officers'

'after threatening to jump from an overpass'

'to the freeway below.'

Adding to all of the chaos was an apparent scuffle between

one California Highway Patrol officer, Francis Poncherello..

Mom! They're talking about Ponch on TV!

'I'll slam you in the mouth, creep.'

"I'll slam you in the mouth"?

That's pretty tough language.

Mom, why did Ponch punch that man

when he told me it was wrong to fight?

I'm sure he had a very good reason for doing what he did.

But he said never, ever, ever fight.

'There will be patchy morning fog along the coast.'

'But by 10 o'clock or so the sun should be shining'

'through out the entire Los Angeles..'

'We'll reach a high as 78 today, Pacific Center'

'with temperatures slightly lower in the mountains..'

Chris?

Chris!

It's the truth, sergeant. It never happened.

I didn't knock him down. I was picking him up.

You mean what everyone saw on television

is just the opposite of what actually happened?

That's right.

They must have ran the film backwards.

Ran the film backwards?

Yeah, backwards.

Well, what about the dialogue, when you said uh..

"I'll slam you in the mouth, creep?"

Backwards.

No, doctored.

They edited whatever I said

which had to do with his criminal behavior.

Something like, "Shut your mouth

or you're going to the slammer."

"You creep."

Okay. Okay, I might have said that, too

but sarge, if you analyze it

'if you think about what I really said'

they could easily cut the tape and splice it together so they

made it sound like I said, "I'll punch you in the mouth"

or "I'll slam you in the mouth." can't you see that?

Poncherello...ever since you joined the department

I must admit you've come up with some pretty tall tales

to, uh, explain your, uh..

...indiscretions, should we call them?

But this-this has to be the tallest

most far-fetched, outrageous, ridiculous..

Shall I go on?

No.

But you know what the funny part is?

I believe you.

Yeah, but before you get your hopes up

'it's gonna be tough to convince'

'the powers-that-be to believe you.'

Even you can see that.

Uh, Cahill, we're in a meeting.

Sorry. You've got an emergency phone call, line 1, Jon.

It's Chris' mom.

He can take it in here. Switch it in here, Cahill.

Will do.

Hello.

He was eating his breakfast. The TV was on.

He saw Ponch hit that TV newsman.

It's Ellen. Chris ran away.

Ellen, just a minute.

Listen, as soon as we find Chris

we'll explain what happened.

Okay.

The kid saw me hit El Creepo, or thinks he did.

- Is that it? - Yeah, that's right.

Listen, uh, you've met the boy.

- Would you put out a broadcast? - Right.

- Who's Chris? - And, uh..

Anyone got any idea where he might have gone?

Yeah, yeah, his mother mentioned, uh, someplace where

he and his dad used to ride their bikes. Come on.

Serge, am I through?

Yeah, b-but who's Chris?

I'll tell you later, sarge. Please.

L.A. seven David. I've spotted the runaway boy.

Request you notify Seven Mary three and four.

'Seven Mary three and four, Los Angeles.'

'Seven David has spotted the runaway boy'

'requests you switch to channel two.'

He's just entered the flood control channel.

10-4, Seven David. ETA one minute.

He's on the levee, on the west side of the channel.

Reach out, Chris! Reach out!

Reach out!

Reach out!

'Hang on, Chris.'

Hey, Ponch!

We're gettin' it. Come on.

Thanks, partner.

I was starting to get worried.

It's all over, Chris. You're gonna be okay.

We in time?

What's your name? What happened?

How'd you fall in?

Come on, kid. Start talking, huh? We're wasting tape.

Just get back, will you?

I said now!

Hey, paramedic? You wanna take the boy, please?

Come on, kid. You wanna be on television? Start talkin'.

No, I don't wanna be on television.

Come on, Chris. You wanna take the boy?

Come on, son. You'll be alright.

Listen, mister.

I'm about ready to do something

I've never done before.

You can roll your tape straight ahead on this one.

Hey. Get this. Get this.

He's gonna hit me. Ladies and gentl--

Come on, Lee, lay off.

Haven't you done enough already?

Don't you talk to me like that.

I'm the boss here. You just roll that camera.

Wait a minute! Hold it!

Officer, uh, Baker.

Wanna give me a hand here? There's nothing to it.

'Just look in that eyepiece and hit the switch.'

Whatever you do, don't miss this action.

What are you, crazy? You must be nuts!

Alright, Lee. Now you talk.

Tell 'em how you framed Officer Poncherello

'there by faking those tapes.'

I'll see to it you never work again!

Talk, Lee.

I've taken all I'm gonna take from you, man.

- Ditto. - Now tell 'em!

You're a lunatic!

Speak, Lee.

Wanna be on television? Say something.

Okay, okay.

'Alright, I admit it.'

I faked the tape.

You're the victim of assault and battery.

Do you wanna press charges?

Ciao.

You repeat after me. And this is a solemn oath.

Yes, sir.

Okay...I, Chris Roberts..

I, Chris Roberts..

...do solemnly swear never to ride my bike..

...do sollily...sollilly..

Solemnly.

Soll...yes, to never to ride my bike..

...unless a grown-up is with me.

Unless a grown-up is with me.

Now, you know what that means?

'If you ever, ever, ever ride your bike'

'when you're not supposed to'

that's the end. No more motorcycles, ever.

Comprende, amigo?

Comprende.

Okay.

Let's go. Come on.

There. Feel better?

- Jon? - Yeah?

There's something I have to tell you.

Bill, my ex-husband, he wrote to me last week.

Uh-huh.

To tell me he wants to get married again.

What? Did he meet somebody overseas?

No.

Hey-hey!

To me.

He wants to marry me again.

Can you imagine?

Listen, I can imagine, but..

I can't imagine why he divorced you in the first place.

It sure would be nice if, uh..

...Chris had somebody around

so he could ride his bike more often.

Yes, it would.

So, are you gonna marry him again?

No.