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'Alright, boys.'

Hmm, sign for bicycle motocross team? Very nice, Ponch.

See, I didn't know you could do this kind of thing.

I had the concept... Susan did the work.

She's an artist.

Yeah, what I don't understand is how you always manage

to get Susan to do things for you.

Her love of art..

...and my art of love.

Well, ready. Go!

Let's go! Really hit that jump now!

Carlos, the back wheel!

Always land on the back wheel!

Go, Timmy! Go..

Okay, end of the burb. Hit high, hit it fast.

'Lookin' good!'

Go, Timmy. Go!

Hang tough, kid.

Attaway to go, Timmy. Good boy.

Forty-two eight.

Alright, Carlos.

Hey, push it, Timmy. Come on! Push it!

He's doing pretty darn good, isn't he?

Looks like we're building ourselves a good winning team.

Officer Poncherello. Officer Baker.

I just wanna tell you, thank you.

I've been watchin' Carlos, huh. He's doin' terrific.

Carlos has been no trouble since you got him into motocross.

Even his school work. He hasn't skipped one day.

Well, a bicycle motocross team is a lot more fun

than pushing a broom in a youth authority camp, right?

Right on, man.

- Alright. - Alright.

- Hey, dad. - 'Yeah.'

Do you think, maybe you could give me a ride home?

I wish I could, Tim.

But I gotta return this equipment to Central.

Then I gotta clean up some paperwork.

On Sunday?

Yeah.

Look, uh, why don't you, uh, ride your bike

over to Steve's house, you call your mom

tell her I'm gonna pick you up after work

and that you're gonna help me return Jon's truck, okay?

Yeah, that's neat, dad.

Okay, kid.

- Take care, kiddo. - Okay.

Bye-bye.

Our kid's great.

Timmy, you forgot your jacket!

'Timmy!'

Hi, how's the boy?

Oh, how good of both of you to come.

Well, he's outta danger. Thank God.

He has a slight concussion.

If you're a doctor, that's considered good news.

- Well, we don't know.

They have to wait for the X-rays.

Why?

Why didn't I just drive him home like he wanted?

Twenty lousy minutes.

Hey, Joe, uh, look it happened. It's-it's over.

Oh, honey, please.

Just be thankful you were there and you knew exactly what to do.

Yeah.

A-and you heard the doctor

Timmy's gonna be fine.

'He's a tough little dude.'

I bet he'll be back hittin' the turns in no time.

Why? 20 lousy minutes.

He pulled the same thing on us.

Isn't that a thing of beauty?

Ah, come on, guys.

I made it with my own two hands.

It's my gift to the department.

You know, some guys never grow up.

You got one thing missing, Grossie.

Your regulation knee pants.

Come on, you guys. I think he did a fantastic job.

- Yes. In his spare time too. - It's truly a gift too.

Well, Harlan helped a little bit.

All that work and you're gonna give it to the department?

Well, for as long as you need it.

For your Bicycle Safety Program.

Oh, well, listen, uh, that's fantastic, Grossie.

As matter of fact, we have a session this afternoon

at Bochak Junior High School.

I'll be there.

LA-50, San Marie-3.

Rolling 10-29, 202-Ocean Sam Adam.

Alright, alright. Come on.

- Hey, okay! - Easy..

You got me, big deal.

What'd I do, uh? Just tell me, what'd I do?

Hey, that's nothin', it's just my lunch.

Well, we wouldn't want it to get stale, would we?

Well, well, well. I think he had probable cause.

Uppers, downers, bennies, 714s.

Packaged for sale.

Beautiful.

Read the citizen his rights.

Citizen, you have the right to remain silent.

'Anything you say, can and will be used against you'

'in the court of law.'

How come you're in a cruiser? Where's your motor?

Gettin' new shocks.

Uh, you two have a bicycle safety session in 20 minutes.

So, uh, I'll take that character in.

Okay, put him in.

'15-S4, LA to 19'

'of Valley General Hospital immediately'

'contact surgery, 3rd floor, regarding your son.'

15-S4, 10-4, I have a 10-15 en routeto Central.

Contact my office and have someone standing by.

'10-4.'

'Okay, the most important thing a highway patrolman does'

is help and protect people on the streets

highways and freeways.

He does that by enforcing

the vehicle code.

That is, driving safely

and properly in the highway.

Now, a bicycle's a vehicle.

Therefore, it comes under the vehicle code.

Remember that, huh?

'Yeah.'

Okay, who could tell me

what the vehicle code says about

carrying people on your handle bars?

You can't do it.

Right. Pretty smart group, huh, Ponch?

I bet I can chip 'em up.

Name two places you can't ride your bicycle.

The sidewalk and the freeway.

Unless, there ain't no fuzz around.

What's your name, bro?

Danny, Danny Peterson, and I ain't got no bike

'cause I hate bikes.

Good, then you won't be ridin'

on the sidewalks or the freeways.

So you don't have to worry about the fuzz.

This dude's answer was right. Can you dig it?

Yeah.

- I'm all set up, Jon. - Yeah, alright.

We're gonna put your bikes through a safety check.

Then we're gonna go through the slalom course. Alright?

Come on, this way.

Sorry about Danny.

He's really a quality kid

but he is disruptive.

Ten to one, the problem's at home.

Yeah. He lives with an unemployed cousin.

You're observant.

And you're very involved.

I love kids.

I used to be one, a kid.

My bike!

Mr. Becker.

Hey, I don't think he did any harm.

It's our problem, officer. Look, I'm sorry it happened.

But we'll handle it.

Come with me.

- Vice principal.

This is really trouble. Please excuse me.

- Hey, not bad.

It's not quite as good as the one I put up at the track.

Oh, well, Grossman doesn't have a gullible girlfriend

to do his artwork for him.

You guys, I made this sign, you know?

Oh, oh.

I made this.

- Hey, uniform jersey. - Hey, that's great, Grossman.

Mildred and the girls are gonna make copies.

Hey, Fritz, I used the buttonhole stitch

to get a satiny edge here.

But I think a whipstitch would do. Don't you?

You mean, you made that?

Fritz, you're a chauvinist.

Don't you think that a whipstitch would do justice?

Sarge, we just called the hospital.

They say Timmy came through surgery fine.

- Yeah.

He'll be back in school in a week

and his arm will be as good as new.

Uh, listen, uh, Herb Singer is here from the DA's office

to pick up that bag of evidence.

- 'Yeah.'

That we got out of Dutch Franklin's car.

The pills.

Oh, the brown bag.

- Uh-h-h..

I left it in the car.

You left it...in the car?

I left it in the car. Left the car unlocked.

I broke the chain of evidence.

I put Dutch Franklin back on the street.

I'll inform the chief of the circumstances, Joe.

You can count on receiving a letter of correction.

Captain, i-if one of my officers had fouled up like that, I..

Officer with an injured kid, going into critical surgery?

It's no excuse for the man who's supposed to set the example.

If you wanna set me down, you'll have

something to tell the DA.

He's gonna be hoppin' mad.

Well, you've delivered yourself a pretty good verbal reprimand.

Now...I'm setting you on vacation time.

Get your life at home straightened out

and come back when you're ready.

Meantime, Inicin will take over.

And Iwill decide what Itell the DA.

- Yeah, but, captain, I-- - That's it, Joe.

Finish the day and go home.

Alright.

Go on, beat it, all of you!

Mr. Becker's tough

but he's usually fair and Danny's been in

so much trouble that he could've been expelled.

But it's usually just mischief.

- Tryin' to get attention. - Exactly.

Anyhow, he's on disciplinary suspension

until we can reach his mother and she's workin' out of town.

Where's his father?

He's a merchant seaman

and we don't know where he is.

I think they're separated.

A 14-year-old kid needs a home.

And Danny's never had one.

'Get outta here! Git!'

That's Danny.

'Okay, kid! Okay, kid!'

'Get outta here! Beat it!'

Look what you've done to my field!

If I get my hands on you..

Hey, let me go! Let me go!

Help! Police brutality!

You told us you hated bikes. Told us you didn't have one.

Yeah. It's my friend Edward's. He let me use it.

Well, you ride pretty good, you know that?

I know!

And you tore up the baseball diamond too.

'Now, what'd that solve, Danny'

Make you feel better?

Okay. I'm willing to smooth this over for you on two conditions.

What you gonna do to me?

I'm gonna take you to try out for the BMX Team.

BMX Team

Whatever it is, it beats a ticket to juvenile hall.

- Fuzz.

Ms. Ramirez.

Listen, we'll take, uh, the bike and the car

and we'll take him home.

Mister, I want to talk to you, alright?

You could have been in serious trouble, Danny.

Yeah, I don't care. I don't care about nothin'.

Riders ready?

Pedals ready?

Go!

'Come on, Carlos!'

Attaboy! Get that jump!

Hey, watch that berm, Miguel.

- Attaboy! - Whoo!

'Come on, Carlos! Attaboy!'

Man, what a dump!

Danny, give it a chance.

Excuse me.

I know he's a con artist on a hot dog

but that's what the team is all about

getting these kids to cook

in a positive direction, right?

So, all he needs is one good break.

Ask his teacher.

Teacher, huh?

Alright, so I'm a sucker for brunettes

who have a social conscience.

But with little Timmy Getraer--

- Yeah, I'm one man short. - Jon, I--

Don't tell me you never steered me wrong.

Just get him over here.

Hey, Danny, come here.

Come on, you guys!

Alright you guys, you know we're gonna be having

a big meet this Saturday, right? And we're one rider short.

Officer Poncherello thinks he has a candidate

that will fill the vacancy. This is Danny Peterson.

- 'Hey, Danny.'

Carlos, you want to give him your equipment?

- Here you go, put this on. - Hey, I don't need no helmet.

Put it on, alright?

Hey, I didn't want to wear a helmet either

until the first time I took a really good endo.

What do I ride?

It's right here. You go to the top.

When Officer Cahill says, "Go," you go, alright?

What's the track record around here?

Uh, for your age group, um...39 seconds flat, right?

- Right.

Well, that's the old one. Here comes the new one.

Rider ready?

Pedal ready? Go!

'Really hot stuff, Danny.'

You record for falling in the mud.

Hey, knock it off, huh?

You guys got real short memories.

Any one of you who haven't fallen in the mud hole

at least once raise your hand.

You alright?

Yeah, man.

Look, uh, why don't you go get cleaned up

and come back tomorrow?

Big deal.

Got refreshments over by the shade.

Let's get a glass of milk.

Forget it, man, I don't drink milk for nobody.

Okay, let's go.

Where?

I said two conditions, remember?

Thanks, Jerry.

Hey, I'll lock it up for now.

That the new bike for Danny?

Uh, I don't know.

I have two other kids trying it out.

Yeah?

How's, uh, Danny been doin', huh?

Actually, I like the kid in spite of himself.

And he's doing well enough to make the team

if he shows up this afternoon.

W-what do you say we take ten minutes

just to make sure?

- I'm with you. - Alright, come on.

'You got something to show me'

you can tell me what it is

unless you're playin' games with me.

You come to CHP Central

and you see if I'm playin' games with you.

Borrow a bike or walk. It's only a mile and a half.

But you're only doin' this 'cause you

got a thing for Ms. Ramirez.

Hey, that's none of your business.

Now, you be there, 3 o'clock.

Man, what a nerve!

- Oh, hi.

' - 'Pretty good.'

- 'Hi.' - 'Hi.'

- Hi, Tim. - 'Hi.'

I've seen a lot of kids do a lot of things

just to get outta going to school.

But this is ridiculous, Timmy.

Hey, I'm goin' home tomorrow.

Yeah? Well, in that case, you gotta go home in style.

- Wow! - This is from me and Jon.

Thanks a lot.

How's Joe?

Well, he's convinced himself that, uh

he's been neglecting us.

He thinks the captain should've

put him down without any pay.

And he's embarrassed by the forced vacation.

He's just punishing himself.

Yeah, well, that's ridiculous.

I don't know if you realized just how bull-headed Joe can be.

Oh, we get a hint of it now and then.

Wow! Oh, wow!

Mom, looky! They got us our uniforms.

'Ah, gee. Thanks, Jon!'

Thanks a million, Ponch!

Look, you keep that handy

you gotta start exercising those legs

so you'll be on that bike real soon.

And we gotta get back on duty now

so, uh, you take care of yourself, you hear?

Yeah.

Oh, remind Joe when you see him

that there's a PTA meeting tonight.

When we see him?

Well, after practice on the pistol range. Come on, Jon.

I, I know he's been meeting you for a couple of beers

'and I don't mind, really. I-I think it's good for him.'

Well, you are, uh, you are practicing on the pistol range?

Oh, yeah, well, before the beers, you know.

Uh, we didn't think you'd approve. Um..

We'll try and talk some sense into him, huh?

Pistol range has been closed all week for repairs.

You know, I've seen Getraer do some funny things before

but lying to Betty, that just doesn't figure.

You think he could be job hunting?

No. That'd mean quitting.

And that he'd have to discuss with his wife.

Yeah, seniority pension.

Heck, his record was practically perfect

until he let this stupid pusher..

Hey, you know darn well what we'd be doing.

5-5-5-3-1-0-3, this is police business.

- Franklin on the Eastside.

Muniz, this is Frank Poncherello.

Listen, doll, will you do me a favor?

Check Monday's arrest reports.

Give me the last known address

of a Dutch Franklin.

Sir, may I see your driver's license

and registration, please?

How did you find me?

We picked you up leaving Franklin's house.

You've been lying to a lot of people, Joe.

'To your wife.'

'To the motor car pool about this car.'

- Waiting.

About a half a block back.

Will you get out of here? You're blowing my cover.

Uh-uh, I'm writing you a ticket.

My sergeant says I can write as many as I want.

Why isn't a DA watching Franklin?

He was for 36 hours

and then he got called off on something else.

That's the fourth time he's been to this store in two days.

Business must be good.

It won't.

I'm gonna settle the score with Dutch Franklin.

Then turn in my stripes.

Turn in your stripes?

Hmm, that will be the day.

Yeah.

Well, I've been thinking about it, Frank.

I spend 88 hours a week on this job.

When I get home..

...most of the time, I'm either asleep or on the phone.

Or just too tired to get out of my chair.

Hey, look.

He made a switch.

That's what he's been doing, he's setting up a drop.

Alright, go. Let him see ya. See if he runs.

Come on, Jon. We got some action.

Hey, Dutch, come on down! You can't go anywhere.

I got him. I got him.

Hey, sarge, he dropped somethin'.

Yeah, he did. I saw it all the way.

Hey, bro, what's up? Where's Jon and Ponch?

You mean, Officers Poncherello and Baker?

As far as I know, they went off-duty at 2:30.

- 3:15.

They told me to meet 'em right here at 3 o'clock sharp.

Well, maybe they'll show up.

Custodian caught him in the act.

Called Mr. Becker and then he called me.

Mr. Becker's in there now trying to reach his mother, his cousin.

Wanna tell me about it?

- We care. We all care.

Listen, we got a meet tomorrow. We even got a new bike for you.

- We're countin' on you. - Yeah.

Like I was countin' on you today at 3 o'clock.

Danny...we had a job to do.

At 3 o'clock, man! I was there!

'Come in.'

'Yes'

'I see. Very well.'

'Tell him it's extremely important'

'that I talk to him as soon as possible.'

'That's right, have him call me.'

Mr. Becker, 5-5-5-8-3-1-1.

Thank you.

You here for the boy?

No, I'm Frank Poncherello.

Oh, yes.

I'm here as Danny's friend. Ms. Ramirez called me.

The local police have been called.

They'll take care of Danny Peterson.

- Yeah.

I've got it all over my windows, and books all over the floor.

He's made a thorough mess of this place.

Yeah, that he did.

He damage anything, besides your blotter?

No. The custodian caught him before he had a chance to.

- Maybe he never intended to.

Mr. Becker, I broke a date with Danny this afternoon.

I think he felt hurt and betrayed.

I think this was just a gesture.

And I think having him arrested for it...is wrong.

Officer, I have sat behind this desk

for a good long time.

And many is the time that I stood

in front of one just like this

praying that the guy behind it would understand my problem.

You're going to be like the kid that cried wolf.

One of these days you're gonna yell for attention

and nobody is going to listen.

'Danny, why don't you come in here?'

Danny, why'd you do this?

Huh? Is it because you thought I let you down?

I don't know.

No, I don't think you do.

Okay, the reason we weren't there at 3 o'clock

is that we had to bring in a guy who's gonna spend years

in the joint for committing a felony.

And you know, he started out

as a playground punk.

And you know what his first arrest was?

A juvie, for vandalizing a school.

Now you wanna go that route, man?

Huh?

No.

Then the road turns here, pal.

You do three things for me and I can arrange it for you

to be put on probation.

Otherwise, I'm finished. You're on your own.

Well...uh, what three things?

First, you take care of business here at school.

Second, you stick to the BMX Team.

You make every practice, every meet, on time.

' - Okay. Okay.

Third, you go find yourself a bucket

some soapy water and some rags.

When the local cops get here

I want them to find you

cleaning up this mess.

This blotter cost a taxpayer

two dollars and sixty five cents.

He can owe me.

I don't understand.

She knows we got a motocross to run

in exactly one hour.

How can a teacher be late?

She'd raise holy heck if her kids were late to class.

- She-- - Hey, Ponch.

I'm awfully sorry I'm late.

Hey, no problem. Plenty of time.

Um, where's Danny? I thought you're gonna bring him with you.

He wasn't at home. I was hoping he was here.

Oh, brother.

Well, look, uh, why don't you two backtrack to his house?

We'll meet you later at the track, alright?

Alright.

- Hey. - Hey!

These are tough customers.

Alright, Mongoose is a good team

and Team Jay is a good team, alright?

But I think we're better.

I'm not gonna ask you to do anything for me.

Who are you gonna do it for?

- Timmy Getraer! - Yeah!

Okay, let's go.

Jon...we couldn't find him.

I had good news for him too.

Mr. Becker lifted his suspension.

That's too bad.

Well, if he would've practiced and tried

he might've won it all.

Hey-hey, come on, Danny will be okay.

Attention, attention.

All riders in the 14-year-old novice

report to the starting line.

Hey, Danny. Where have you been? Come on.

Danny Peterson, we've been goin' out of our mind.

- Right here.

Well, I haven't had the practice the others had

so I borrowed my friend Edwin's bike and been out here

since 6 o'clock this morning.

Why didn't you let us know you were here?

Well, you just called the 14-year-olds' race.

Anyway, I needed my beauty sleep.

- Come here.

Right over here. Get over there.

Okay, riders ready?

Paddles ready?

Go!

Go, Danny!

Jon, you know, you're gonna have to teach me

how to jump over that mud hole.

I fall in that fool thing every time.

Now, I think we should have a polite round of applause

for the kids on our BMX Team

and the officers who coached 'em.

First time out, first team victory.

It's not bad.

Okay. We're shorthanded today with men out sick.

So I'll be on the motor out in the field.

That's it. Let's hit it.

No big deal. Welcome back.

Alright, thanks.

Hey, that goes from me too, sarge.

Thanks, Bear.

- The prodigal returns. "

Oh, I didn't mean exactly that.

Grossie, thanks.

He meant to say he's glad you're back, sir.

I know. Thanks, Fritz.

Um, I can't tell you how good you made me feel a minute ago.

We had Sergeant Inicin here for a week

and he didn't insult me one time.

- Oh, get outta here. - It was awful, sarge.

Go on.

You see, sarge, you really weren't missed.

Yeah. Yeah, that's nice to know.

See you in the streets.