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I know it happens to cowboys

but you're the first motor-cop I ever knew

who got homesick for his horse.

Yeah. Well, just don't let the word get out, alright?

When does this rodeo take place?

It's not a rodeo.

It's just a bunch of guys who know how to rope and ride.

No prize money involved, just have a good time together.

Exactly what I told Grossman.

Oh, thanks, partner.

What else did you tell Grossman?

I told him you're pretty good with a rope

like a champ, you know?

In the first place, I'm not a champion, I'm far from it.

And in the second place

I asked you not to say anything, didn't I?

See, there? It's your fault.

You know I can't keep a secret.

So I said to him, "My sister and I

"have only been in town a couple of days.

How do we know where the best Chinese restaurants are?"

Aah!

Somebody help us!

God.

Ohh!

Here we go.

Thank you, sir.

Slowly! Slowly. Come on. Easy, now.

Something hit the windshield

like a bullet, not a rock.

Then I don't know what happened!

Hey, hey. It's over now.

It could have been a lot worse.

Worse for me, but not for my sister!

How's she doing?

Standard recipe for concussion.

Right front seat, no safety belt.

Hey, move it, will you?

Relax, Mallory.

You're bucking for ulcers, man.

You heard him, mister. Move it.

I killed her! I killed my sister.

No, no, no. Your sister's alive.

What I want you to do now is get a hold of yourself

and get in the ambulance there

and go to the hospital with her.

I don't believe this. It's like a nightmare.

But it's not the end of the world.

Remember that, alright?

Come on.

Did you see that nut?

Hope he gets that ambulance

to the hospital in one piece.

Yeah. Take a look at this.

I found it stuck in the windshield from a pellet gun.

Yeah. That lady wasn't too far from wrong at that.

Let's have a look, huh?

Never were much of a mountain climber, were you?

Hey, climbing mountains and roping cows

I'll leave that stuff to you, man.

'Come on.'

Looks like our bad man left in a hurry.

From up here, he could have seen us coming.

Yeah.

You know, the first weapon I ever owned

was a pellet gun.

My dad gave it to me.

It took me about 30 minutes to get in trouble with it.

What did you do with it?

Well, let's just say

that's between me and my dad, huh?

Let's take a look at that sign down there.

Alright.

Kid, probably..

...aiming at the sign and hit the car.

Picked himself quite a shooting gallery, huh?

Well, yeah, uh..

...well, I was trying to find out

about someone who was hurt..

...uh, in an accident.

May I have the party's name, please?

Uh, I don't know the name.

It just happened, you see and..

...I-I was kind of worried.

May I have your name, please?

Holmes, I want to talk to you.

What is it this time, doc?

You know, I wish I could believe

that you really didn't know.

There's nothing wrong with the way I drive.

Well, why do I get complaints all the time?

Yesterday, a patient claimed

that you jolted him unnecessarily.

You just came roaring in here like a madman. I saw you.

Well, I'm sorry. It won't happen again.

'Please.'

Because if I get one more complaint

about the way you drive

you don't work here anymore.

Is that understood?

Yes, sir.

Better be.

You see who that was?

Kamikazepilot.

The ambulance driver.

Put your right hand on your head.

Hey, I'm cool, man.

Put your right hand on your head!

You don't have to get sore.

I was just trying to prove a point.

What point? That you can drive like a maniac?

That I can drive good and fast, the job I was hired to do.

Seen you in action twice, mister.

You're not good. You're lucky.

You've got your opinion. I've got mine.

Who's your boss?

At the hospital? Doc Faraday. Why?

I'm curious to see what his opinion is.

LA 15, 7 Mary 4.

Send transportation for a 10-15

6100 Block Collis Avenue.

Wait a minute. I've never seen Jon rope a steer.

How do I know how fast he is?

Not to worry. This is a lottery.

Have you ever really been to a rodeo, Grossie?

Fritz, last year's winning time

at the National Rodeo Finals

was 5.5 seconds in the team roping event, okay?

Now, for lottery purposes..

...and assuming that Jon is a little rusty..

...I've gone with an 8-second spread.

Closest time wins the pot.

Translated, that means he's never been to a rodeo.

- 'Right.' - The observation is immaterial.

Okay, folks, step right up. Pick a number.

Police-persons first.

I'll take one.

What is it this time, Grossman?

The World Series? The Super Bowl?

We're getting up a pool on how long it takes

Jon Baker to rope a steer.

You're doing what?

Jon's gonna be in a rodeo. How about that?

An informal rodeo, not one of your top ten.

He's going to rope a steer from his motorcycle.

From a horse, sarge. The one he sent for.

Old Gray is being trucked in today from Wyoming.

You know, as a rule, Grossman, I'm a tolerant man

but if there's one thing I will not allow

it's gambling in the station house.

You ought to know that.

I'm in it for a buck.

- Anybody else? - Yeah.

If there's any change at all in her condition

we'll be sure and let you know right away.

Thank you. We'd appreciate it.

What happened to my ambulance driver?

Where'd you take him?

He was booked at Parker Center.

What happens to him from now on is up to the judge.

How's your sister doing?

Not good.

She's still unconscious.

Look, uh, Ponch tell you we think it's a kid?

I don't care if it's a kid.

When you find him, I hope you lock him up permanently!

Okay? Thank you.

Hi, Gus.

Well, hiya, Barry.

Uh, no school today?

I came here to say goodbye.

What do you mean, goodbye?

Is something wrong, Barry?

Well, no.

I'm going back to Utah.

I just wanted you to know.

I see.

You and your mom, or just you?

Just me. I'm going to get a job on a ranch.

When my dad was a kid, that's what he did.

In other words, you're running away.

Maybe.

I'm not sure yet.

In the meantime, that target scope we talked about..

...came in this morning.

I don't want to think about guns.

Guns kill people.

See you, Gus.

Hey, wait a minute.

Wait a minute. Wait.

Now..

in the first place, people kill people

with or without guns.

I know a lot of old men who had guns all their lives

and never shot at anything but a paper target at a rifle range.

In the second place, where's your pellet gun?

- Why? - Well.

In the first place it's the first time

I ever saw you without it

and in the second place, if you're going to run away

you'll need money.

And if you're through with guns

maybe I'll buy it from you.

Why don't you bring it in, let me take a look, okay?

Okay.

Gus?

- Can they trace a pellet gun? - What do you mean?

Oh, you know, if the police find a pellet gun

can they tell who owns it?

Most of the time, no.

Why don't you bring it by anyhow?

'Let me take a look.'

7 Mary 3 and 4, this is 7 Charles.

Switch to channel 2.

This is Mary 3. Go ahead, 7 Charles.

Hi, Barry. Be with you in a minute.

The boy's in there with his gun.

That's his moped out front.

Eight, nine, ten.

Thank you.

Okay, Barry.

Well, seems to be in pretty good condition.

If you want, I'll give you what you paid for it.

You will?

Except your mother gave me the money.

You bring her in, and I'll give it back to her.

- But you said-- - Barry.

I'm trying to be your friend.

You're no friend of mine.

Barry!

Hold it, son. I want to talk to you.

It was an accident! Let me go!

Settle down, would you?

They weren't real bullets.

I didn't mean to hurt anybody!

Okay, knock it off, will you?

I killed that lady, didn't I?

I killed her!

No, you didn't.

She's hurt, but we just don't know how bad yet.

I'm sorry. Will you tell her that for me?

What's your name, son?

Barry Lasher.

Look, you live around here?

Yes, sir.

And is your mom and dad home now?

My mom is at work. I don't have a dad.

It's hard to say what will happen now, son.

A lot depends on the injured woman, how she gets along

whether or not she wants to press charges

your attitude.

A lot of things.

There's no room here.

It's crowded.

If the wind doesn't blow

you can't see the mountains.

Hey, look, I hear what you're saying.

You know, I felt the same way when I first came here.

Where do you come from?

'Uh, Wyoming.'

You know, the biggest crowd

I'd ever seen before I came here

was Cheyenne frontier days.

Did you live on a ranch?

Yeah.

Pretty big spread as a matter of fact.

Our ranch had a creek on it.

I caught a golden trout there once.

Sounds like my kind of place.

Barry!

Oh.

Oh, darling.

Oh, mom, I'm sorry.

I know. I know.

You didn't mean to do it.

How is that poor woman?

Will she be alright?

We don't know yet, ma'am.

Oh, no.

Hey, look, sarge, while you're talking to Mrs. Lasher

why don't I take Barry down the hall

see if we can find something to drink?

Alright. Is that alright with you, Mrs. Lasher?

Oh, of course. Of course.

Barry.

Excuse me.

Mrs. Lasher, could you sit down?

Look, I can tell

your mother really thinks a lot of you.

Well, when my dad died, she had to go to work.

Oh, really? How long ago was that?

Not very long.

Hey, look, why don't you have a chair there, huh?

Want something to drink? A coke, root beer, orange, lime, grape?

Orange.

Are they going to put me in jail?

I don't know. You think you deserve that?

It was an accident. I wish you'd believe that.

I do, Barry.

It's just that it was pretty careless..

...and it was pretty stupid.

I know.

I just wasn't thinking.

It won't happen again.

Yeah.

Do you like guns?

Well, I can think of a lot of things

I like better.

Horses, for instance.

I had a horse once.

His name was Duke.

My dad gave him to me.

Yeah? You a pretty fair rider, are you?

Yeah.

Where can you ride around here?

'Alright, let's go!'

'Get him!'

Jon, get him! Come on!

'Get him!'

'Woo!'

Man, that guy is really great on a horse, isn't he?

Why not? That's my partner.

Okay, it's your turn. Let's see what you can do.

Yes, sir.

Hey, that kid's not bad.

You better keep an eye on him. You're next.

You ride, do you?

Motorcycles, yeah.

Horses, well..

Are you just going to sit there?

You really expect me to go in there and crawl, don't you?

To keep a crummy job that I would have never taken

in the first place if it hadn't been for you.

Listen to me, Brad. We're broke.

We just spent our last dime bailing you out of jail

and besides, you don't know if you've been fired or not.

The cop asked for my boss' name

so if I haven't been fired, I will be.

Okay, what do you suggest we do?

Try and live on what I make?

What I ought to do is go see Eddie Carver.

At least with him I'd make some bucks

instead of the chicken feed

that I've been making here.

Go see Eddie Carver?

And end up just where you were this morning, in jail.

Forget I mentioned it.

I mean it, Brad. It's either Eddie Carver or me.

You can't have us both.

That's no contest.

You know, you're the most important thing

in the whole world to me.

Well, then you know what you have to do.

Alright, Beth.

I'll play it straight. I promise you that.

Doc Faraday.

Can I get a second?

I've got to make rounds in 5 minutes.

Well, this isn't going to take 5 minutes.

You're going to make this as difficult

as you possibly can for me, right, Brad?

What I'm ready to do, doc, is crawl

if that's what it takes to keep my job.

It's too late. You're through here. I'm sorry.

Oh, please let me say something.

Let me say one thing.

What I was arrested for

had nothing to do with you or the hospital.

It was a driving offense, Brad.

Your driving is very much my concern.

I'm responsible for everybody

that you transport to this hospital.

You chose to ignore that fact.

I'm begging you.

Give me another chance

and I promise you won't be sorry.

Don't you understand? There's nothing--

What do you want me to do?

You want me to get down on my knees?

Come on, Brad. Really. Come on.

This isn't the only job in the world.

I've got news for you.

My wife thinks it is.

Well, I'm sorry it didn't work out.

I've got to go.

There's got to be something that I can say

or something that I can do to change your mind.

I wish there was.

Brad, you leave me no alternative

but to say it.

You're fired.

What happened?

- Tell me. - Are you ready for this?

What?

I had old Doc Faraday

eating right out of the palm of my hand.

Oh, that's wonderful. That's great.

I only had to make one concession.

What?

From now on, about half the time

I've got to work nights.

That's okay. That's okay.

You've got a respectable job.

The rest we can deal with.

I'm so happy.

Look familiar?

Yeah, you know, just once I'd like to get the paperwork done

before they're back on the streets.

My sister has regained consciousness.

The doctor is hopeful but still worried.

Hey, that's good.

At least it's a step in the right direction.

If you ever find out who did this

we intend to press charges to the fullest.

Oh, well, uh..

...we did find him.

He's a boy, about this high

and he told us, and we do believe him

that he was shooting at a sign along the highway.

In other words, it was just an accident.

He's 14 years old, Ms. Barnes, and he's fatherless.

I don't care.

I've got a sister back there

who's conscious, and that's about all.

She doesn't know who she is or where she is.

Hey, look. We understand.

Would you consider a meeting with the boy?

I mean, it might do you both a lot of good.

No! I would not!

I don't want to meet him.

Not now, not ever!

Hey, just give me five minutes.

Ah, isn't it beautiful?

It even smells beautiful.

It smells like animals.

Oh, don't pay any attention to him.

Why don't you give the guys a hand

with Old Gray, huh?

Oh, yes, sir.

That kid thinks you're Matt Dillon

and The Lone Ranger rolled into one.

Yeah, well, like I told them at juvenile

he's a pretty bright boy.

Would you believe this is the first time

I've ever been on a ranch?

Would you believe that

I suspected as much?

Yeah? Hey, I wonder what happened to Ponch.

He was really looking forward to this.

I learned a long time ago, on Ponch's day off

make plans at your own risk.

Come on.

What's going on?

Well, Shorty is a header and Jon is a heeler.

Ah! They lasso both ends.

You know, when I holler, you start the watch.

- Okay? - Gotcha.

Well, how about it, Jon? Remember which end is yours?

Never mind. You just do the easy part. I'll do the rest.

'Let it out.'

Now!

'Come on, Jony!'

'Come on, Shorty! Get him.'

'Come on, Jon! Get him.'

He's getting away, Jon! Hurry!

Dumb old steer.

He missed him.

So? It could happen to anybody.

It's okay, Jony!

'Yeah, Shorty! Okay, get him!'

'Jon, go get him!'

'Come on. Get him, Jony!'

'Get him! Come on!'

'Come on, Jony! You got him!'

'Alright, Jon!'

'Way to go!'

'Oh, great!'

Feels good to get out of that stuffy hospital, doesn't it?

It's marvelous.

I can't believe how nice you people have been to me.

Hey, you needed to get away.

Now relax and enjoy yourself.

'Alright!'

'Hey, that was terrific.'

Oh, wait. His time. Tell him his time.

Oh. Eight and a half seconds.

Not too shabby, cowboy.

Your time? Man, what about my time?

Well, you got to bring your own rooting section.

Hey, Ponch, I see you made it.

Ponch, you're a dirty double-crossing fink.

That's the kid that caused the accident, isn't it?

Whatever gave you that idea? Come on.

I knew you'd show up sooner or later.

You did promise.

Yeah. You better believe it.

Barry, Ms. Barnes.

Jon and I figure he's going to grow up and be a real fine man.

Pleased to meet you, Ms. Barnes.

Barry.

- Jon, remember Ms. Barnes? - Sure, I do.

I think Barry ought to get to know her better, don't you?

Barry is from Utah, he's only been out here a short time

but he said it takes some getting used to, right, cowboy?

Were you raised on a ranch, Ms. Barnes?

No. I'm from New York City.

Oh.

Look, I haven't told you

but I put this character on the payroll.

You have?

Yup. Why not?

I mean, I'm a pretty busy man

and, you know, if you got a good horse

'it's got to be exercised.'

Did you hear that? I've got a job!

So I heard.

Okay, then it's a deal?

Well, sure, but don't you think that I could do it

you know, just as a friend?

No. Because it involves your mother

and it costs money to come out here every day, Barry.

Well, then I'll give her the money, okay?

Okay, now that's a deal.

Look, did I ever tell you how Ponch and I met Ms. Barnes?

Please, please. Can't a girl have any secrets?

I just assumed Barry never learn how we met.

I'll listen. I don't mind.

Let me give you some advice there, Barry.

Oh, I know. My dad already told me.

'Never argue with a woman.'

Come on.

I told you when you and Beth got married

the straight life will drive you nuts, remember?

Leave Beth out of it.

How long you been in this dump?

Oh, six months now.

You know, I actually work on a car

every once in a while.

Just to keep the heat from getting nosy.

The rest of the time, it's fence city.

What's so special about me? I'm just another driver.

No. You're an ex-ambulance driver.

And I've got a delivery

that calls for special handling.

You interested?

I'm interested or I wouldn't be here, Eddie.

The merchandise is here now, ready for loading.

Comes in plain brown wrappers

with red stenciling.

Explosives.

Uh-huh.

Dynamite, detonation caps.

Destination, Mexico.

No problem.

Hmm.

And that's what you think.

This stuff is older than you are.

Well, I don't know, Eddie.

Vintage dynamite is very touchy stuff.

A thousand bucks..

...for one day's work.

Stan.

What is it?

Has Brad been hurt?

No. Nothing like that.

I got your message. You scared me half to death.

I was sure there'd been an accident.

Where is Brad? Do you know?

He's here. Or he should be.

I drove him to work myself this morning.

He was fired here days ago. Didn't he tell you that?

No. He didn't.

That's impossible.

It's true, Beth, and so is this

I'm convinced that Brad swiped the ambulance this morning.

Oh, my God.

Whoever did it had a key. It happened that fast.

Brad still has a key. That's all I know.

The last time that Eddie Carver

talked him into stealing a truck

he got away with it.

And now it's an ambulance.

I had to make out a report.

That means the police are looking for him

all over the city.

What do I do, Stan?

Beth, latching onto you

was the only smart thing Brad ever did in his life.

Outside of that, he's a loser.

If you want my advice, dump him. Get rid of the guy.

He's a born liability.

Just because he made a few mistakes

don't you call my husband a loser.

He's a good, decent man.

And I have no intentions of leaving him.

Hey, wasn't that Holmes, the guy we busted?

We had an APB on an ambulance. What do you think?

Let's check it out.

LA 15, 7 Mary 3 and 4 in pursuit of 10-851M.

Eastbound Yeoman at Glenoaks.

Get out of my way!

Those kids.

That's very old and unstable dynamite they're playing with.

Okay, kids, freeze, alright?

Okay, we're going to play statue.

Now I don't want anybody to move

and I don't want anybody to drop anything.

I'll take the firecrackers, okay?

It's just part of the game, alright?

Okay, now when your hands are empty

I want you to run, alright?

I want you to run as far away from here as you can.

When your hands are empty.

Give those to me, honey.

Come on. Gently, now, okay?

That's a good girl.

Come on, son. Give them to me.

'Be a good boy, now. Come on.'

Give them to me.

Wait a minute.

If I were you, I'd put that down real easy.

Thanks a lot for your help.

Now will you do me a favor?

Tell that to the judge.

Yay! Come on!

Woo! Hot stuff.

Alright! Come on! Yeah!

- Tie 'em up! - Come on!

Settle down, horse.

Well, you think you'll get two hocks on this one, Jon?

Just don't wave it off, huh?

Okay! Come on! Get him!

Alright! Come on! Let's do it!

'Get him!'

'Alright! Come on! Get him!'

Come on, Jon!

Let's go! Get him!

'Come on, cowboy!'

He got him!

Not bad. Not bad at all.

Six seconds flat.

Ha ha! Pay me.

You're kidding. Did you have six seconds?

Yeah. You want to argue about it?

'Alright, Jon!'

'Six seconds flat.'

- Come on, Barry. - Come on.

- Oh, sure. - Can you reach her?

There you go.

You ready? Grab a hold. Let's go.