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What have you got?

I got the last one.

After that, we're even, OK?

Look, don't waltz me around, Matilda.

I'll tell you when we're even.

Goes on and on, eh?

You got to give me a break.

Hey, Sheriff, I wasn't the one that told you, friend,

you go to these hotel rooms, you pick up things that don't belong to you.

That was your idea.

But if you don't like the arrangements, look,

I could always send you back to the cooler.

No, no, no.

Look, I ain't complaining.

I'm scared.

Oh, good.

Keeps you on your toes.

Somebody sees me talking to you, I could be--

Hey, Sheriff, you, you're going to live forever.

You know what's going to kill you?

The booze and the broads.

Why not tell me what you got?

You want to know where the furs are going?

OK, I'm going to tell you.

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Yeah?

Uh, greetings.

This is the police.

Would you open up the door?

What?

I said, would you open up the door?

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Hey!

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No, I know.

Well, what do you want me to say?

The check is already in the mail.

I know it's Tuesday.

Eight years since we've been married, every week

I wake up thinking, tonight's the night I got to eat your mother's potato pancakes.

So don't tell me about Tuesday.

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What is it now?

The cops.

Where?

They're coming up.

Gladys, hang up and call Keats.

Tell her I'm being arrested.

Right.

Would you open the door?

Yeah, yeah, already.

Get the furs.

Move!

Come on.

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It's the police.

I'll save you for later.

Come on, come on, come on.

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Alt, the police!

Out!

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Check in there.

Check it out.

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Police.

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You just don't know how to open doors.

Lee Curtin.

Look at you.

A man of your age.

Come here, Sonny.

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And when you were apprehended, Mr. Curtin, did he say anything to you?

Yeah, he said, what the hell are you doing here?

That would suggest he recognized you.

Oh, we met before.

Did he say anything else?

Not a word.

What the hell are you doing here?

That sounds like he was surprised to see you.

I assume the words weren't spoken casually, that

they were an expression of surprise and fear.

Well, I'm a police officer, not a psychologist, counselor.

The prosecution is going to tell the jury that this

was a defendant's statement at the time of the arrest.

It is not admissible.

Go ahead.

As quoted by the witness, the words are subject

to such wide interpretation as to be meaningless.

I think we'll let the jury decide that.

Lieutenant, you testified that your men broke through

two locked doors in order to get into the premises.

That's after I identified myself and asked to be admitted.

That's right.

Without taxing your psychological insights,

would you say that your action caused the

defendant to become frightened and confused?

It's entirely possible.

And is it not entirely possible that if, as you

say, Mr. Curtin was trying to remove evidence,

that he was doing it out of that fear and confusion?

Speaking hypothetically, sure.

Did your warrant specify what you were looking for?

Did it say anything about furs?

Yes, it did.

Tell us a little bit more about that, will you?

Well, through information that we gathered,

that Mr. Curtin was gathering stolen property.

Information?

That's right.

From where? How'd you get it?

Sources.

Would you be a little more forthcoming, please, Lieutenant?

No, I won't, Counselor.

Your Honor.

Your Honor, we're prepared to acknowledge the information came

from an informant, but that's as far as we're going to go.

That's not far enough.

We want him identified.

Him?

Or her.

May I say something?

I wish you would.

I've seen some dead-bang cases in my time, Judge,

but this... I mean, what are we talking about?

There's no way I'm going to send us down the

toilet on some technicality about a warrant.

If I have to give a name, I'll do it,

but I think there's something we all ought to think about.

If Lieutenant Kojak has to tell us who the informant is, he's no use to him.

Ever.

Now, do we want law enforcement?

I want the name.

Answer the question.

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Good morning.

Coffee will be ready in a minute, if you like.

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One pen, one checkbook, one cigarette lighter, one handkerchief, electric razor,

one tape recorder.

Anything on it?

No, nothing, Lieutenant. I played both sides and it's blank.

No note, huh?

No, nothing yet.

These messages were scattered all over the floor here.

Let's see. Is there a Mrs. Haskell?

Yeah, but she can't come up with a reason why.

No, they never do.

Yes, this is Lieutenant Kojak, Police Department.

Mr. Wayne Brubaker, please.

Why did I call Haskell? Very simple.

We were investigating him.

What for?

He was doing tricks with his company's stock.

You know, manipulation.

And I was closing in on him. Routine.

Then this darn thing happened.

Say, you could be exactly the man I'm looking for.

Really?

Let me just finish about Haskell.

He was in debt to a loan shark.

No.

Yes, sir. Deep.

Say, you mind coming down with me?

Down in Washington, they're really interested in this kind of thing.

You know, penetration by organized crime into legitimate business.

Well, you can understand. A sour economy, business in trouble.

We'd like to zap some of these moneylenders

before they get an even stronger grip on businessmen than they already have.

Let's get back to Haskell and the Shylock. I know who he is.

That's what I wanted Haskell to tell me. I offered him a deal.

In other words, he knew that you knew.

Well, he knew, didn't he?

Sure.

Did he tell you who he got the money from?

I told Haskell I had him cold on the stock manipulation thing.

And I said, "Look, I know you borrowed money from a loan shark.

"So tell me who he is, help me get evidence against him, "testify at the trial,

"and then we'll try to work out a deal on the stock thing."

Anybody else here you make that offer?

Nobody.

Well, I mean, obviously I had to have it approved, you know, but otherwise, zero.

And Haskell said he'd go for it?

Well, he said he had a thing to open.

He didn't know who put up the money, according to him,

but he paid off somebody by the name of Nurse.

That's all he knew. Solly Nurse.

He's a collector for this Joel Adrian.

No fooling.

Well, I better be going.

Thanks a lot.

Pleasure. Anytime. Just call me.

Oh, uh, lieutenant, I wanted to ask you, uh, I still have the okay on that operation,

and, uh, well, obviously what I don't have now is the right guy to stuff in there.

I mean, Haskell was tailor-made, but he took a dive on me.

Anyway, what I was thinking was, if you have somebody, uh,

we could run the whole thing as a joint operation.

I guess Joel Adrian isn't exactly Lucky Luciano,

but there still ought to be enough goodies there for both of us.

You mean you can raise the funds for this kind of an operation?

Yes, sir.

This isn't what you call bagels and cream cheese, you know.

Lieutenant.

Okay, I'll think about it.

Terrific.

Nice to meet you.

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Charlie.

Be nice, or I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down.

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The boss in?

I'll find out.

I'll find out.

Oh.

And when you park my car, make sure you don't scratch the paint.

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But, Tommy, you put me in a difficult position.

Look, I appreciate that.

But, look, you pick an atrocious time to try to do business.

Look, why don't I send somebody around?

They'll bring you down, we'll talk about it.

Well, that sounds ideal.

Oh, look, and I'll hear from you.

That sounds fine.

Yeah, right.

Lieutenant Kojak.

Problems?

Problems?

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How can a man who owns parking lots in this town have a problem?

Look, you drive an automobile, you gotta get out of it.

Now, can you imagine the absurdity of paying two, three, five dollars

for the privilege of getting out of your own car?

I think that's ridiculous. I'll tell you, I think it's offensive.

You know, if people want something bad enough, they pay for it.

I guess that's what it's all about, isn't it?

Like C.W. Haskell.

Ah.

Ah.

I read something about that somewhere in a newspaper, I think.

You know, is that a way to get out of debt?

How much was he into you for?

You've been talking to the feds.

I mean, how much heat did you put on him?

Enough to make him take that high dive?

We're standing in a financial district of the world.

This is Wall Street.

Banks.

You and me, Kojak, we're standing in a shadow of what made this nation great.

Now, you take usury. What is it all about?

Why is it legal for them to help out a business at one rate

and against the law for somebody else to help out at another rate?

I mean, do you think they made that law because they're afraid of the competition?

Have you ever thought about that?

Yeah, but I never heard that if you stiff the banker, he breaks your legs.

No, they take your house.

Hey, Joe, C.W. Haskell, remember?

May his soul rest in peace.

I never met the man of my life.

Yeah, well, you listen.

I'm not interested in you reciting the Gettysburg Address.

I don't care about your social contacts.

I mean, I don't care what kind of a great

contribution you made to the American economy,

but I'm going to tell you what I do care about.

When you and your gorilla put the fear of God into somebody

where he goes and takes a swan dive off a building,

then you're pulling my chain, baby.

Just watch out you don't get flushed down the toilet.

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The district attorney agrees to withdraw charges

on the understanding that Mr. Lee Curtin will cooperate fully and without delay

in a criminal investigation to be conducted by Lieutenant Kojak

and such other agents as Lieutenant Kojak deems appropriate.

If you think he hasn't got your tail in a ringer, you're wrong.

So it never entered my mind.

Charges may be reinstated whenever the district

attorney at his sole discretion may, etc., etc.

You wanted it, you got it.

How do we make it look good?

I mean, why do you drop charges in the middle of a trial?

What happens? You lose a witness?

You're getting clobbered by the judge, you bail

out, hope you can come back with a stronger case.

Think you'll buy it?

Curtin?

Well, you know, years ago,

we used to play handball underneath the Triborough Bridge in Astoria.

He's Greek, you know.

-Curtin? -Yeah.

His name was Lee Curtanas or something like that. Anyway, he changed it.

Now she's the one we gotta worry about.

That Ms. Geach.

You know you're gonna get licked.

And so you come to me with this wild cockamamie proposition.

I mean, what's he gonna get out of it except an excellent chance of being killed?

Nobody's going to get killed. Can we just put that aside for a moment?

-We're gonna get licked, huh? -That's right.

Zip to five, minimum.

That's what he's gonna get.

And I think if that's all he gets, you'll get a bow

for arguing a hell of a case and you'll deserve it.

That's nonsense.

If you believe that, then turn us down.

We'll go back into court, you play your

hand, I'll play mine, we'll see what happens.

But if one of these fine days the foreman stands up and says he's guilty, Your Honor,

don't come around telling me you want to talk.

Because the boat's sailing, Counselor.

-I don't believe that. -Why don't you call us bluff?

What do you think?

I think you should have stuck to dying and cleaning.

Don't tell me what I already know.

-How do you guarantee Mr. Curtin's safety? -No problem.

He'll be under constant surveillance, he'll be backed up by undercover agents.

Look, if there's the slightest smell of

something wrong, well, then we'll just pull him.

Absolutely. And after he finishes testifying for

us, we'll give him funds and a whole new identity.

Well, that's the longest end of the story. The short end is...

He's here with some pretty bad people and there's no guarantees.

-Oh, come on. -Come on what?

Man's entitled to know what he's buying into.

Hey, look, if personally I had a chance to keep

from lousing up my record with a felony conviction, what could I tell you?

-All right, I'll do it. -Now you're talking.

And if anybody wants to know, I'll tell them I bought the judge.

That they'll believe.

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-Got stuck in traffic. -Glad to hear you're no exception.

-Hosley. -Who wanted to be here today?

Look, uh, we have to make him understand that we don't exist. Not you, not us.

He's just a businessman looking to make a

fresh start, gonna borrow money from a Shylock.

And we, we're not here.

Actually, I think he's more concerned about his son than any of this.

His son? What's wrong with his son?

You mean besides the fact that he thinks his father's a criminal?

-Mr. Brubaker, I think you know. -Hello. -Hello.

And this is Captain McNeil. What's your first name?

Eloise.

-Eloise, Eloise Gage, Frank. -Mr. Gage.

We were just going over a little game plan I have here.

Now, I want to really milk every utter on this one.

For instance, the first thing I want him to do is touch...

He's been cleared for security. It's all right.

I want Curtin to touch base with a couple of banks and loan companies.

That way, if anybody wants to check on him, it's all there.

He can't just walk into a bank and ask for a loan. A loan for what?

Tell him about your brother-in-law.

He's gone bust three times in the last year and a half.

-And what's he got going now? -Trucking. You know, delivery.

But his business is going down the tubes and he's looking for a buyer.

I think he's got one.

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-Are you picking up anything? -Not yet.

Are you sure your man knows what he's doing?

Last time a man of mine knew what he was doing...

he bagged the councilman for soliciting.

It came within an inch of being busted.

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The camera's all set.

Yeah, that looks pretty good, Duff.

Hey, you better not do anything in here you don't want your wife to see.

It's too late. She already caught me. Now she's my ex-wife.

[LAUGHS] So that's the way it works, huh?

Yeah, that's the way it works.

Testing, testing, one, two, three, four.

Testing, testing, one, two, three, four.

Testing, testing, one, two, three, four.

This is Officer Duffy here. Hope this thing works.

Relax, we're receiving. Lay it back.

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[LAUGHS] That's the way it works, huh? That's the way it works.

Great.

You... you should... you should see the order, Sheldon.

Hey, it's 2,500 in accounts receivable, and I've hardly even opened up.

I've got a once-in-a-lifetime shot in this business.

-All I need is a little cash. -How much?

-Very little. -So give me a number.

40,000.

It's not little. It's not big, but it's not little.

Two of the trucks. You wouldn't believe the things the guy threw in.

I had to throw a little paint on the office furniture.

And then, like, a week after the plumbing survey, I'm clean, right?

The boiler works. All I need is... is 40 grand.

And then what is that today? It's nothing.

-Who've you tried? -Everybody. I've... I've tapped everybody.

Let me show you how desperate I am.

I even asked Cronick, you know, the guy who had the pickle factory.

He sold out, and he bought Florida. What a miserable...

-I don't lend that kind of money, Lee. -I can understand, but...

-What about Adrian? -Joel Adrian?

-I hear he's got golden hands. -Well, they tell me.

Can you tap me on to him?

For you, I'll do it. No recommendation. You're in the market. That's all.

Sheldon, the deal will sell itself. Thank you. Thank you.

Thank you.

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-Hey, Curt. -Get in.

-Mr. Adrian, it's very nice... -I'm not Adrian.

Oh, I see.

Where's your place?

Are you associated with Mr. Adrian?

That's right. Which way?

Make a left there.

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Pretty nice, huh?

You wouldn't want a better location.

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Hey, Theo!

-Hi, Lee. -This is crazy.

What, are you out getting some fresh air?

You know my son, Tony?

Tony, this is Lieutenant Kojak. You saw him at the courthouse, right?

-That's right. -How do you do?

Well, this sure is a surprise.

Tony and I are kind of doing the town.

It's the first time we've been to Coney Island, would you believe it?

And people come from all over the world.

I'm... I'm sorry about this.

What's so important? You had to see me.

You're gonna have to square me with my son, Theo.

I mean, I'm going crazy.

Me? Why me?

Ever since the bust is like... It's like... I mean, I can't get through to him.

Like he says, "All right, I know you're my

dad, "and I have to see you one day a week."

But I don't have to know you.

Because you're dirt.

I thought you... you might be able to...

Hey, look, we all make mistakes. I didn't say we were perfect.

I tried to make it up to you, that's all.

So you're Lee's kid, huh?

Boy, there's some jackpot I got into, huh, with your old man.

You ready for that?

That happens.

First we arrest him, that's goof number one.

Then the state...

They get all the way to trial before they realize they made a mistake.

Let me tell you something.

Your old man, he could have had me busted.

I could have been walking a beat if it wasn't for him.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

Yeah, come on.

Terrific

Uh... I'm sorry.

That happens sometimes.

When people make mistakes, at least he admitted it.

He said he almost lost his job or something.

That's serious.

That's serious.

You know, people thought I was a criminal. I think even you.

How about a hot dog, Tony? Would you like one?

You know what they call them in California?

Coney Island Red Hots.

- You want one? - No, thanks.

Come on, come on. All right, a soda, ice cream, anything.

No, thanks.

Here I am trying to be a big spender, and you're not interested.

What a crazy kid.

- It's a beautiful day. - Yeah, nice.

You remember that guy we were talking about? He got in touch with me.

I think he'll come up to the office.

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You're in trouble.

But it's all strictly cash flow, right?

Look at the volume.

I can see where the banks don't even want to know you.

You're undercapitalized.

Well, I... I've had a couple of bad breaks.

Bad breaks? Seems to me I heard that story someplace, somewhere.

Right, Solly?

Look at the bottom line. I'm practically in the black.

Here. A couple of debts I have to pay back, a couple of bills,

and then I'm in solid, right? I opened some new accounts.

Here, read it. Look at the figures.

Three months, four tops, and I'll be able to pay you back.

I have no doubt. Look, I have no doubt at all that I'm being foolish.

But I happen to believe that there are times when you have to put the country.

ahead of personal considerations, and this is one of those times.

Now, you're being a businessman.

You know what's good for business is good for this country.

- That's beautiful. - Now, you come up to my office,

and you see I'm a man who doesn't believe in frills.

Simple. I mean, there are no frills here.

Humility and strict cost accounting, that's what made us what we are.

And a measure of charity. Don't forget that.

I don't.

Now, look, if the banks, if the banks would only stop thinking of dollar and cents,

then our great nation would not be in the state

they are now that we presently find ourselves in.

I agree with you 1,000%.

I'm not interested in 1,000%.

- How about 3? - 3%?

I was thinking of a one-point line.

That's for old friends. I don't even know you.

- Can you make it 2? - How about 2?

It's 3% a week, Mr. Curtin.

I don't know you. What happens? How can I collect?

- I mean, how are you gonna pay? - I'll pay. I'll pay.

Well, suppose I'm hit by lightning and you slip in the tub.

I mean, what am I gonna do, take you to court?

I mean, this is an arrangement.

It's a $40,000 handshake. I'm vulnerable.

$1,200 a week in interest.

What am I talking about? I need the money.

If it's 3%, it's 3.

That's done.

I guess that shows you the kind of confidence I got.

Uh-huh. Here it comes.

Who's your accountant? Now, is he flexible?

Uh-huh.

I don't know. Yeah, I guess so.

Well, is he or isn't he?

You do what I tell him.

He's excellent.

You tell him I'm going to have my man talk to him about your tax situation.

Now, he'll explain a couple of wrinkles I want to see programmed into this.

You can't be in business and you gotta give it all to the government.

That's the meeting I want on tape.

Uh, Solly's gonna keep a very close touch. Party, Solly?

That's about it. The rest is just chit-chat and overlaps. Nothing juicy.

We're going to get the inside on how they cook

their books. This is going to be fantastic.

Yeah, did you hear that, Adrian? How vulnerable he is to that fink?

Sure, he's vulnerable. Like an alligator.

You know, the reason we're still interested in this case

is because Mr. Haskell was associated with, connected

with, whatever you want to call it with, a known criminal.

And I don't have to tell you how these people prey on the businessman.

It starts off this way.

The businessman looking for a temporary or a quick solution to a problem.

And before he knows it, he's the victim of extortion.

He panics. He becomes terrified.

He starts to juggle. He starts to embezzle himself.

Anything to save his skin.

All right, Mr. Haskell is dead. He solved his problem.

But if he discussed this problem with any one of you, especially,

who was putting pressure on him? What kind of pressure?

Then I want to know about it. We've discussed it all, individually.

And now we're doing it collectively.

And let me assure you that anything we discuss

will be held in total, total confidence.

And he never said anything to you?

I mean, you've known him for every day of your working life and he said nothing?

And you didn't know he was in trouble?

But I want to thank you all very much. It's been very inspiring.

Lieutenant Kojak.

- How you been? - Can I talk to you a minute?

This place be all right? You want to go someplace else?

No, I got to get back.

Okay.

You wanted us to feel like heels.

All right. I'm a heel.

Okay.

I can't believe that you know what you're asking.

I know what I'm asking. I'm still asking.

Obviously you want to say something.

Here. Take a look.

See this?

A long time ago, 1938, I made a mistake.

I got mixed up with the wrong people.

This is what they did to me.

To make sure I'd never forget them.

I never have, Lieutenant.

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[Footsteps]

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[Footsteps].

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I thought I was supposed to get protection.

I mean, what kind of crumb-bun, two-bit deal are you running?

Adrian definitely told me I wasn't supposed to worry about stuff like that.

That was one of the advantages of doing business with him.

Right?

But what happens? Bang!

I'm jacked up by the first mutt who comes along.

I mean, what kind of protection?

It could be not everybody got the word yet.

Well, give it to them. Give them the word.

What the hell are you waiting for me to go broke?

Hey!

Anybody can pick up a crowbar.

I mean, I ain't taking responsibility for like every juice head in town, huh?

Well, take it. Take the responsibility.

Hey, Pally.

What the hell is that supposed to mean?

Don't tell me what to do.

I don't like that. Okay?

Maybe I don't give a damn. Did you ever think of that?

What's the matter with you? You soft?

Hmm?

I'm trying to run a business.

If it means telling you what to do, then I'm telling you.

You can get dead that way.

What?

You heard what I said.

I could get what? What did you say?

You think about it. I'll see you tomorrow.

Payday, right?

Right?

Yeah, right.

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I don't think he ought to pay.

Are you out of your mind?

I'm not saying never. All I'm saying is...

All you're saying is you want Kurt to stick his head into an oven.

You tell him something like that and he'll freak out.

Blot him. Who cares?

Look, we're pulling his string. He'll do what he's told.

To a point.

You don't understand. You said yourself he's doing a good job, right?

He's not just going along.

He's playing it to the hilt. Why would you want to ruin that?

I think he knows he's got a good deal and he'll do exactly what we tell him.

Well, I'm not gonna tell him. Because there's no point in it.

You may not give a damn what happens to him, but I do.

Lieutenant, if there was no point in it, I wouldn't even suggest it.

The point is we can really set the hook by having him miss the first payment.

That's when the gloves come off. Isn't that what you're saying?

That's when they get rough?

That's exactly what I'm saying.

All right. That's exactly what we want to hear.

You get your kicks hearing about Bones being busted.

You'll have your people there. They're not gonna let it come to that.

And neither am I.

All right. Look, I'll make you a compromise.

Compromise with a man's life? What the hell are you talking about?

Lieutenant, I haven't wanted to say anything before, and I hate to bring it up now,

but I've spent a lot of the government's money on this particular case.

I see. They get to break Curtin's arms and we get his legs.

Is that your idea of a compromise?

No. He makes the first payment and he holds back on the

vigorous, or the other way around, whichever you say.

Love it.

[music]

Hey.

You were, uh... You're short.

Yeah, I know. I'll get the rest for you next week.

Next week?

Yeah, why not?

Well, O'Connor, that ain't the way it's done.

What?

You pay every week. You pay on time and you pay

every penny you're supposed to, man. Get it up.

I don't have it.

What the hell do you want to do, search me?

What are you, some kind of a dummy?

I think you are some kind of dummy, you know that?

You really want me to tell him you didn't pay?

I paid.

'Cause if he thinks you're stiffing him... Why, what's he gonna do, kill me?

Me.

With my two hands.

I mean, who do you think you're doing business with?

You're smiling, neighborhood loan company.

Not for two minutes, I know who I'm doing business with.

A gullifinous goon.

Watch your mouth.

Shh, shh.

How the hell did I get into this?

You asked.

Listen, Sonny, I mean, can we talk? I mean, like real people.

Yeah, except there ain't nothing to talk about.

Sure there is.

Listen, I'm due to collect on three, four accounts.

The minute I get it, Adrian gets it.

Listen, you made your point. I'm scaried than I've ever been in my life, right?

From now on, I'm Mr. Reliable.

Even if I have to steal to get it.

Now you're getting the idea.

Look, you tell me.

Personally, I don't see it.

Does it make any sense to put me in a hospital?

A lot. We got a reputation.

Yeah, what am I gonna do? Run around saying, "Boy, these guys are easy to snow"?

Easy?

Damn, I'm dying. My mouth's gone, but I'm dying.

Look, do me a favor, huh?

Give me a little more time and I'll pay you back.

I won't say a word, honest. Not a word.

I've seen some talkers.

You're a beaut.

Sometimes out of trouble, sometimes in.

Yeah.

Hey.

Are you that close?

[music].

[♪♪♪]

[music]

[ENGINE REVVING].

[TIRES SCREECHING]

I've seen some talkers.

You're a beaut.

Sometimes out of trouble, sometimes in.

Yeah.

Hey.

Are you that close?

Sensational.

Get happy.

I'm sure getting there.

Why don't we play all this for your boss?

Oh, no.

For the boss to lose. He might say we got enough.

Looks like there's a case there to me.

Listen, this set-up is gorgeous.

We could get lucky, you know, and who knows what we could score.

No, we'll keep going.

Well, I'll see you tomorrow?

Yeah.

Captain, wonderful meeting you.

Wonderful.

Good night, all.

Which would you say you have, a bull by the horns or a tiger by the tail?

You know, if I answered that, I'd be rude.

What's he after?

Oh, no, it was a citation, his boss's job.

It was the same old tap dance, these bureaucrats.

You say the word, Theo, and I'll call the chief and

tell him we want to walk away, and we'll walk away.

And leave Curtin out to dry.

And the only thing between him and Adrian would be Brubaker.

Frank, I can't do that.

I didn't expect you to.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC].

It's so small.

Yeah, well, in those days, the crooks were little munchkins.

Yeah, right. Or kids.

That's right, kids. I never thought of that. You're right.

What do you think? Is that enough?

Yeah, it was really great. Thanks a lot.

What, are you kidding? I mean, I really enjoyed it.

I never got to--

I never got to see all that.

Really? How come?

Well, when I get this close to the bosses, I break out in a rage.

What did you like the best?

I don't know, everything.

I guess the communications room.

I'll walk you to the subway.

No, you don't have to. I know where it is.

When you see your old man, say I said hello, okay?

Sure.

When are you going to see him?

Tomorrow.

Want to do me a favor?

Sure.

Tell him I want him to call me.

Here.

Here's the telephone number.

And you won't forget, will you?

No, I won't forget.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC].

[MUSIC PLAYING].

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

[MUSIC PLAYING].

[DOOR CLOSES]

Yeah, that's a nice view.

I'll take a nine-room duplex right over there.

Yeah.

All right, what's going on?

I'm in there bobbing and weaving, man.

You know something, Lee?

You missed your calling.

You should have been an actor.

Really?

Oh, great stuff.

You know what's funny?

You know sometimes I forget what I'm really there for?

I mean, it's-- it's real.

It's happening.

That's funny.

So what do you want to see me about?

I can't take you out yet.

How come?

Soon, but not yet.

In the meantime, I don't want you taking

any instructions from Brubaker till you check with me.

You guys don't talk to one another?

I don't know.

Terrific.

Do I get in touch with you at the number that Tony gave to me?

That's right.

By the way, I want to thank you for taking him down

to police headquarters and showing him around.

It's all right.

Just wanted to make sure he got the message.

He's having a good time.

So what-- what's with you and this Mr.-- Brubaker.

Brubaker.

Nothing.

He's on the make.

Just as long as you check with me, you'll be all right.

You talk about being on the make.

My good friend Joel Adrian, he's got them all beat.

He's the king.

What do you mean?

You remember that first day down at the shack?

Boy, I hate to think what went on in that place.

Why, what happened?

Now that's one you ought to get on tape.

First day down at the shack, right?

Adrian and me.

And I'm-- we're talking about this and about that.

And I'm giving him a number, playing a number on his ego.

Right away, he starts bragging to me about the people he can reach.

That councilman, this judge, some assemblyman.

Hey, wait a minute.

You mean they're all on the pad to him?

That's what he said.

Did he name names?

Gee, I don't know.

Did he or didn't he?

I told you what he said.

He's got a pay off to him.

I don't know who they are.

Does Brubaker know?

When have I seen Brubaker?

I get it.

You want me to find out who they are.

That's what I want.

Come on, Lee, two weeks.

What do you say?

Can I get a vote?

Come on.

I'm kidding.

You know, those don't do you any good, you know?

Why?

Because of my health?

Nah.

You just don't let me off, do you?

When's the last time you've been in Ditmar's boulevard?

Three years ago when I put my father into the ground.

I've been waiting till I could go back in style.

You know... You know what I was thinking when I heard you went into the cops?

No, but I got a good idea.

And now look at us.

Excuse me, Lieutenant, can I have your permission to go into the toilet?

Shut up.

Only good mood I ever made in my life.

The kid.

Yeah, he's a nice kid.

If it wasn't for him, I'd jump right in there now and forget the whole damn thing.

Why don't you stop boo-hooing? You got it made.

I can see you a month from now, you and Tony.

Walking along somewhere, rolling along and singing a song.

Yeah, sure.

[Music].

(dramatic music)

- Look, I know I'm in line for it.

It's just a question of getting the right introduction.

- How do you know?

- I went over there personally and spoke to them.

Now, the fellow said, "Mr. Brubaker, "you've got all the credentials."

That's a direct quote.

- And that was state?

- Right.

- And who did you talk to?

- Bischoff, Gene Bischoff, the personnel.

I told him I wanted a transfer to the agency.

I said I spoke Spanish, and I told him I heard there were openings in Argentina.

- What did he say?

- He said, "You've got all the credentials.

"Make out an application."

That was three months ago.

- Well, sometimes the wheels need a little greasing.

- Exactly.

That's why I figure it's only a matter of getting it off dead center.

You know, a little push.

Look, do you think I could talk to the congressman?

- Oh, you could talk to him, but I'll tell you what.

I'll have somebody in the congressman's office make a request for your status report.

Sometimes that's all it takes, a little congressional interest.

- That's marvelous.

But I wish it could be, you know, a little more personal, that's all.

Look, do you think maybe if the congressman knows

I'm very close to a pretty big arrest, Joel, Adrian?

- Oh, is that right?

- I have an informant, Wired, Films.

I'm going to put Adrian out of the loan shark business.

It'll be a good credit.

- Every little bit helps.

- He'll understand that's not for publication, won't he?

- I'll take care of it.

- Oh, kid.

We're talking timber.

That's great.

- I know it.

I think it's, Mr. Adrian, what do you do for a living?

- A living?

Who makes a living?

I own a few parking lots.

- Oh, that's terrific.

- No, it's a very pedestrian occupation.

- But these days, you know, even a modest landlord like myself

has to depend on the tolerance, if not the beneficence, of our leaders.

Just between you and I.

- Yeah?

- The days when you could honestly say

the business of America's doing business, they're over.

- Yeah.

- I mean, the business of America is the fundraising cocktail parties like Parsons.

Man, I haven't seen these.

I'll be right back.

- Okay.

- Parsons.

You just got here?

- About 10 minutes.

- I hear your boy's being challenged in the primary.

- New York politics, Joe.

Always interesting and always expensive.

- I'm in, Parsons, I'm in.

- Have you been to your supermarket lately?

- Me, a supermarket?

- The dollar doesn't buy as much as it did last year.

- Ah, I heard about that.

- What do you want to do about that, Joe?

- I can tell you what I'd like to do about it,

but what I will do about it, that's another story.

What?

Come on, 15%.

Come on, above last year's contribution.

- Those may be the luckiest words you ever spoke.

- Those words and a token could get me a ride on the IRT.

- Not true.

You have a dark-skinned gentleman in the woodpile, Joe.

- What do you mean?

(laughing)

(laughs).

- Hey, Tony.

- Yeah?

- Hey, I'm a friend of your father's.

Listen, you do me a favor.

Actually, it's a favor for both of us.

Look, you gotta promise him.

Promise not to tell him anything about it, huh?

- Terminate?

I didn't say you have to.

I said you might want to think about it.

- But I... The idea of terminating never even crossed my...

Bob, look, what am I leaving out?

I'm missing something.

- Subject made mention of Agamemnon's boast at initial contact.

Agamemnon claimed to have access to persons

unknown in the legislative and judicial sectors.

Persons unknown.

- Well, Bob, I just got that yesterday.

The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer.

- I'm curious, Brubeck.

Are you sure that you want to know who these people are?

Do you really?

- Don't I?

- Well, could turn out to be a nice feather on all our caps.

Especially yours.

On the other hand, it could be a bucket of worms.

Who are these people?

If they're as big as Agamemnon suggested, and if you catch them a little dirty,

but not really a lot, they could make it very warm for you.

- I can't argue with that.

- I'll let you a decision.

I think you should know though, that if you do push the wrong button

and the flax starts flying, I'm scheduled for a GS-15 review.

- I appreciate your frankness.

- Well, I'll take credit, but not blame.

I'm afraid I'd have to buck that to you.

- Damn.

I sure could use a big one.

- As I said, it's up to you.

Sometimes the system pays off on performance, sometimes on discretion.

It's sort of like a crapshoot, isn't it?

- Yeah.

(dramatic music)

(tires screeching)

- Hey, Curtin.

- Yeah?

- Curtin, come on down.

- Oh, it's you.

Come on up.

- Come on, I wanna talk to you.

(foot steps)

- What is it?

- Come on, come on, nothing, nothing, come on.

This friend of mine needs a truck.

- I don't understand, what?

- He wants a truck.

- You mean he wants to make a delivery, is that it?

- Curtin, I ain't got all day.

The guy is a friend of mine.

He needs a truck.

I want you to give him one.

It'll be by tomorrow, pick it up.

- Oh, I get it.

- Oh, good for you.

- Now look, look.

Solly, why don't you just tell him to give me a call

or walk in here just like anybody else, and I'll see what I can do.

- I didn't tell you what you're gonna do.

Nobody's working nothing out, huh?

All you gotta do is think about who's into who

for how much, and then you have a truck ready to go.

(dramatic music).

(dramatic music)

- Well, did you see him?

Well, if somebody tells somebody, who told you?

All right, where's the bar?

- Thanks.

- Rizzo!

- Yeah?

- Take a man, go down to Turley's Bar on East 23rd Street.

Dan's is just supposed to be in there.

- Okay.

- Be careful.

- Oh, where'd you find her?

- She applied for unemployment, and a state troop was picking up.

- Nice to have you back, Audrey.

- Just let me ask, Lieutenant, the Tui precinct wants to know if they can come in

for credit on the chase of those two dealers.

- Who made the call?

- We did.

- Then tell 'em no.

But we'll give 'em credit anyway.

- All right, we'll give you a break, all right?

But it's gonna cost you.

- I think this will please you, Lieutenant.

I want to terminate Operation Trojan Horse.

- Why?

- Well, I've reviewed our material with Mishler from the US Attorney's Office.

Do you know Art?

- No.

- First rate.

Well, at any rate, it's his quite firm opinion

that we have enough to put Mr. Adrian behind bars.

So, obviously, there's no point in dragging it out at $600 a day.

- Of course, as far as Lee is concerned, the sooner the better.

I'm just here to make sure that he's fulfilled all his commitments.

- Absolutely, right on the money.

- That's fine.

I mean, I just don't want any slip-ups.

For instance, like some felony charges popping up

and somebody saying that Lee should answer for them

because he hasn't been cooperative or something.

- No way.

- No.

You don't know how they play the game around here, do you?

Isn't that right, Lieutenant?

- If I were you, I'd get it in writing.

- I intend to.

And you'll sign it?

- No.

- Aha, now we begin.

- You're kidding.

- No way.

- You were the one who said you wanted Curtin out.

- Did I say that?

- You sure did.

At least that's the impression I got.

- Well, let me ask you.

A few days ago, you were gung-ho for hanging in.

And now you want to pull the plug.

- I told you, Art Mishler says he's reasonably certain.

- What about the meeting with Adrian Zakalkin, huh?

That's the meeting I want on tape.

Well, you don't have it, and you know why?

It hasn't happened.

- Of course not.

But in the meantime, Curtin's out there in the

cold and in a very exposed position, mister.

- Oh, you're worried about mister Curtin.

You know something, mister Brubaker?

You're a beautiful human being.

- I'm not following this.

Why don't you want to end it?

- Well, you see, there are some fat toes in

back places that mister Brubaker knows about.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- I'm only kidding.

But aren't you interested in what Solly Nurse wants with that truck?

I know I am.

- Of course I am.

But we've got to put a pin in it someplace.

I mean, this thing could go on indefinitely.

I'm shutting down the operation.

- Oh, and that's your race.

You want to hear mine?

You do it, and I'll leak it to the papers.

- You'll do what?

- Yeah, a joint federal city task force pulled out of a very productive surveillance

when it seemed that the spotlight would fall on certain people in high places.

- You know what that is, don't you?

That's blackmail.

- Oh, heavens.

- This is petty politics.

It's grubby and it's shoddy and it's third rate.

- Hey, uh, Eloise, before you get all moved up, huh?

What happened to that lesson we're supposed to learn?

- And all that resolve, huh?

No more cover-ups starting with a clean slate.

Hands off the big guys.

No more politics.

Because we're supposed to be smarter and cleaner and straighter.

No more fuzzy-wuzzy, muzzy-wuzzy.

What happened to all of that?

- What if he decides he doesn't like this one?

- And I guess you make him like it.

- Come on, I didn't think of that.

You like it, Solly.

I'll never talk to you again as long as I live.

(laughing)

- Ah, tell him the rest are all broke down.

- That's the truth.

- Okay, try it now.

And if it don't work, I don't want to hear about it.

Stavros, are you awake?

- Awake?

Yeah, I'm awake, you dunce.

(beeping)

(laughing)

Hey, Duff, you finally got lucky.

It works.

- Well, nurse is in there.

How come I can't hear a thing?

There's Zilch.

And what other country's in trouble?

American technology.

We should have given all our spy business to the Japanese.

- There's nothing wrong with the equipment.

It's perfect.

- Well, how come that Dorfus doesn't stay in the office?

He's making a tour of the vast facilities and the joint doesn't even belong to him.

- Do me a favor.

Come on in the office upstairs.

I've got no one to leave on the phone.

- Gurdon, will you stop with the office, Gurdon?

I'm supposed to be someplace.

The guy had lined up to drive, come down with the food.

My friend's gotta have that truck right away, huh?

- Look, I'll tell you what I'll do.

I'll make a couple of calls.

I'll get you a driver.

I'll even pick up the tab, all right?

- Valley, Valley, it ain't that kind of a job, the driver.

- You drive it, what do I care?

- You remember what I told you about that reputation thing?

- You're walking around, you're ahead.

- Don't blow it.

You drive it.

Hey, that's where you go.

And when you get there, you sit in the cab till they tell you where to take the load.

You do it and you come back here.

Then you go up to your office, you answer the

phones, and you forget about the whole thing.

Come on.

- This truck's gotta go into the shop.

The transmission is shot.

- Anyone you like.

- I can't.

- Ah, yes you can.

Sure you can.

You'd be surprised what you can do.

You finished?

All right.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- Parker, I'm on my way down.

(dramatic music)

(music)

(dramatic music)

- All right, go.

- Go.

(music)

(dramatic music)

- Curtin's driving.

- Curtin?

- Yeah.

Make a left.

(tires screeching)

(dramatic music)

(music)

- We're losing him.

Go through the light.

- I don't see him.

- Step on it.

(dramatic music).

(beeping)

- Harry is up ahead.

- All right, we got him.

(dramatic music)

(beeping)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- I wonder what's in those boxes.

Lamb chops, who knows?

Probably hijacked.

- A little moonlighting for Solly, maybe?

- Solly Nurse?

Nah.

He doesn't blow his nose unless he asks, Adrien's okay.

(dramatic music)

- We're all set.

I was told to give you this.

(dramatic music)

- Okay?

- Yeah, okay.

Close it, will you?

- Yeah.

(engine starting)

- Take it in.

(dramatic music)

- He's gonna roll.

- Take your time.

I don't know who's watching, but let's not louse it up now.

Oh no, baby.

Get nice and thick.

(dramatic music)

- There he goes.

(dramatic music).

- Let him get the jump.

(dramatic music)

(explosion sound)

- What the hell is this?

- Go!

(dramatic music)

(tires screeching)

(dramatic music)

- Let's get him out of there.

Go around the other side.

(dramatic music)

I can't open that door.

- He's gonna be in the corner.

(dramatic music)

- Watch the tank.

The tank is gonna go.

- Let go of him, Tucker.

- Come on, wait.

- Let go.

(dramatic music)

Give it to me.

(dramatic music)

- Look, he's gonna cook.

(flames sound)

- Hey, get out of there.

(dramatic music)

- Okay, move your truck.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(tires screeching).

(dramatic music)

- How can you guarantee Mr. Curtin's safety?

- No problem.

- Sorry.

- Everybody makes mistakes.

At least Ian Bennett.

- Come on, Lee, two weeks.

What do you say?

- Flattered, who cares?

- I can see a month from now, you and Tony

walking along somewhere, rolling along and singing a song.

Rolling along and singing a song.

Rolling along and singing a song.

- I'm a late man, I clean up.

I come in and I find this note, it says,

load the boxes in the truck from the safety first delivery.

And give the driver the paper with the address.

- What was on the paper, Lewis?

- I don't know, I didn't look.

- What did you say sent you the note?

- I figured it was my foreman, right?

Only you tell me he don't know nothing about it.

- You load boxes of wood for a meat company, huh?

You do that often?

- I didn't even look at the boxes, they was closed.

- Yeah, it's a setup all the way.

- Why did Curtin decide to drive?

- How should I know?

- You told Curtin you wanted a truck, a Ford.

- I never told him that.

- What we doing in the garage this afternoon?

- Wednesday, Curt, we had some business.

- Business, what kind of business?

- Business business.

- Uh, Lieutenant, can I see you for a minute, please?

- What happened?

Hey, Lieutenant Kojak!

- Tell a man what happened.

- There was an explosion out there.

- I know what happened, what I wanna know.

Lieutenant, three dummy companies I gotta wait

'til before I get to the guy that holds the paper on that meat outfit.

Guess who?

- Come on, I'm not in the mood.

- Joel Adrian.

- Pick him up.

- What's your connection with the B&K Meatpacking Company?

- Well, my connection is very simple.

- Mr. Adrian has a fiduciary interest with the company.

It's certainly not a crime.

There's hardly a reason to drag him into a police station in the middle of the night.

- Sure, if Mr. Adrian could help us with an investigation, he'd want to.

- It can't wait until morning.

- No, it can't.

- May I intrude on this colloquy?

- Intrude, intrude.

- You see, I know a little something about Lieutenant Kojak.

I have to believe he's good at what he does or he wouldn't be doing it.

Or am I assuming too much?

- If I thought so, I wouldn't admit it in this company.

- All right.

Now let's say he's a good policeman and God never knows we need more of them.

But what does it mean?

It means Lieutenant Kojak doesn't like questions that he can't answer.

You see, he feels lost.

- Hold off on the snow jobs, Joel, not now.

- Now you wait for me.

- You see, now you see, you try to speak a truth to a man and he's not interested.

Easy answers, that's all he wants.

Now I don't have any.

Can I be more clear than that?

- Why did you have Curtin blown away?

- I haven't decided-- - Now don't say another word.

This is intolerable.

Now either you bring charges if you have any evidence or I'm taking Mr. Adrian home.

You know where to reach me.

During business hours, if you have any other questions.

Now let's go.

- You wanna pull my chain again, Kojak?

- Punk, get out of here.

(dramatic music)

- Hi.

I'm sorry.

- It wasn't your fault.

Thanks for coming.

- Well, I liked your father, you know that.

- I've been looking for this, I guess he isn't here.

- Who's that?

- This man who said he was like-- - I'm touched by your loyalty, Lieutenant.

You really think it was worth it, don't you?

- Well, anyway, you would have thought he would have wanted to be here.

- Who?

- This man who was at school.

He came up to me and asked me who all dad's friends are so I could give him a party.

He said it was like some terrific surprise.

- When was that?

- I don't know, a few days ago.

- Did you give him the names?

- Yeah.

- You gave him mine too, right?

- Sure.

- Come with me.

- No.

No, I don't think so, doesn't look like him.

Yeah, that's him.

Who is he?

- A wise guy.

- Conspiracy, usury, okay, but you're talking homicide.

We can hold him for a couple of days, but before we go to a grand jury,

you'd better have something more than tapes.

- Such as what?

- The famous smoking gun.

A threat's good for intent and motive, but it doesn't prove you followed through.

You need a witness, somebody to point the finger, you know.

I saw him, he told me to do it.

- Okay, Rudy, thanks.

- Hey, tell me when you think you're ready, huh?

(suspenseful music)

- You pack up that equipment, be careful with those tapes.

(suspenseful music)

(music).

(car engine revving)

- All right, your equipment's on its way to

your office, we thought we'd drop it off here.

- Where's Kojak?

If he's got those tapes, I'll go straight to the Attorney General.

- Hold it, hold it.

Nobody's going anywhere.

- Those tapes aren't his, that's government

property, it's evidence in a criminal case.

- Evidence of what?

- Enough to haul Adrian and Nurse in front of a grand jury, mister.

- For Curtin's murder?

I don't think so.

- Curtin's not my problem.

- What does that mean?

Where's Kojak?

- None of your business, Brubaker.

Now, the stuff you're looking for is right there.

Just gonna drop it off at your office, all right?

You happy?

Kojak borrowed it to make copies.

- Oh, terrific.

He's the one who's responsible for the death of the witness.

It should have been terminated when I said so.

- Try to hang anything like that on Kojak, I'll find a way to put you on a breadline.

I don't know how they clued in on Curtin.

Don't ever say it was Kojak or I'll do you in, so help me God.

If you don't think I've got the juice to do it, just try me.

All right, play those two sections again.

- You could get dead that way.

- What?

- You heard what I said.

- I could get what?

What did you say?

- Think about it.

I'll see you tomorrow.

- Stop.

Think about it, that's all I want.

All right, play the next one.

Let me talk to Crocker.

Crocker!

Look, do me something.

Go pick up Sully Nurse.

Right.

I hate it, but I use it, but I hate it.

- I don't have it.

What do you want to do, search me?

- What's the matter with you, you some kind of dummy?

- I think you are some kind of dummy, you know that?

You really want me to tell him you didn't pay me?

- I paid.

- 'Cause if he thinks you're stiff in him.

- Why, what else you gonna do, kill me?

- Me?

With my two hands.

- All right, Phil, kill it, huh?

Thanks a lot.

- Now what's the big deal?

- Well, the way I see it, you threatened to kill

Curtin twice and you finally did it, it's all there.

- Come on.

- Oh yeah, Solly, you put the bomb in the truck.

- The way I hear it, it happened somewhere

over on the West Side and I was nowhere near the West Side.

- You were there.

- Come on.

- You listen to me.

- I wasn't there.

- Listen to me, you were there.

You were there because I saw you.

- You what?

- Yeah, you were at the plant when the bomb was put into the truck.

- You saw me?

- You see, I had Curtin's truck rigged so I could follow it.

And I followed you from his place to the packing plant and I saw you.

- And that's a lie!

What the hell are you doing, man?

- Intent, access, and you knew I was tight with Curtin through the kid motive.

- What kid?

- Intent, access, motive.

You know something, Sonny boy?

You're gonna ride that big lightning bolt straight to the sky.

It's not important that he knew Curtin's truck was rigged or not.

He knew he had to grease him before he got to that courthouse.

You know what?

I'm holding you for the murder of Lee Curtin.

Get him out of here and buck him!

- Come on, Solly, come on.

- It's a lie, it's a stinking lie!

- You know it!

- Shut up!

- Shut up!

- Come on, open up.

- You stink, punk ass!

- Sully, shut up!

- It's not my affair, right?

- You do what you have to do.

- Come on, what am I gonna do?

You're up there in front of the grand jury and the DA says, "Tell 'em what you saw."

Then what are you gonna do?

- When that time comes, I guess I have a decision to make, right?

- He's a family man, your honor.

He owns his own home in Bay Ridge.

He's been gainfully employed for the past three and

a half years by T&E Parking Systems, Incorporated.

Also, he's never failed to appear on a bond,

and we request reasonable bail at this time.

- This is a murder one, isn't it?

- That's it.

- Bail denied, prisoner is remanded.

- Prisoner is remanded.

Next case, people of the state of New York against Edwards.

Doctrine number 2649 of 1975, section 16505, of the penal law.

- Are the people ready? - You heard already.

- Heard. - Ready for defense, are you ready?

- So that's it?

- People ready to receive the evidence?

- They is avenged.

- Justice triumphs.

- Bull.

- Take a stand, officer.

- You don't believe he killed him?

- Not in the zone, I don't know.

- Well, Brubeck will take care of Adrian.

- If Adrian goes to jail, which I doubt, he will do some gardening in Allenwood

and he will be back in business at the old stand in six months.

- Could happen.

Very nice talking to you.

- What's the matter with you?

Did I make you uncomfortable?

- By God, I hope so.

- And what was that about, the new beginning you were shouting your mouth off about?

And what's gonna happen to the big guys?

- Hey, lady, Lee is dead.

- Yes, I know.

- Tell me something.

You and Lee had something else going for you?

- I was his attorney.

- Besides that?

- I don't think I have to answer that question.

- Yeah.

Lee's dead.

And all the big shots are just where they always were.

And Adrian will do a six months or walk.

And the two-bit hoodlum goes away forever.

- You would excuse me.

- I'm not able to lose a night, Lee.

- It's a talent.

Handle his wife's divorce.

Can you beat that one?

I bet you think I'm one of the desperate types that anything in pants, right?

- Don't tell me what I think.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

- Lee was a sweet man and I loved him, but he had lousy judgment.

He thought you were terrific.

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- Okay, you guys can go home now.

Troy's team is here.

- What's going on?

What's she doing here this time of night?

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- Hey, guy.

Hey, guy.

Hey!

What, are you asleep over there?

- What's the problem, Solly?

- I wanna call my lawyer.

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- Lieutenant Kojak.

I'll be there in 30 minutes.

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- Rudy, it's Theo.

Yes, I know what time it is.

- Well, what's the bounce on that?

- Oh, I don't know.

Five to 15, maybe.

- Too much.

- Really?

Sounds like a good deal.

- Too much.

- Curtin didn't die laughing, you know.

- Listen, any maximum over 10, we're not interested in it.

- What for?

- He might as well go the route.

A dime.

No more.

- I can't do that.

- Okay, counselor.

It's your show.

- Sure you can, Rudy.

What's the big deal?

Two for one.

You've done it a hundred times.

- It's not two for one.

I got him on a long stretch.

- So, how many fingers you got on you?

10 plus 20, that's 30 years.

Who gets 30 years nowadays?

Look, you got yourself a star witness, you're way ahead,

and you become a hero of modern jurisprudence.

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- All right already.

You be a good boy, do your five years, and go home.

- Okay.

- I think we have a deal.

Is it all right with you if I go back to bed?

- Go.

- Lieutenant, just one little detail.

- What's that?

- How do we protect Sully from retaliation?

- Oh, well, we could always put him into solitary confinement for five years.

(laughing)

- Yeah, I don't think that's right.

- Yeah, we'll take care of him.

What can I tell you?

- You could use some sleep yourself.

- Yeah, soon, but not yet.

Soon.

- Officer.

- Grazie.

- Why don't I come down to your office a

little later, and we'll work out the details.

- Okay, make it after three, will you?

I'm in court.

- Check.

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- Oh.

Huh?

Right.

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- Get out.

- You almost killed me.

- Yeah, it was kind of close, wasn't it?

You almost made it, didn't you?

- I want to call my attorney.

- Yeah, call your attorney.

Call your councilman.

Call your doctor.

And give your mother a little jingle.

Do we miss anybody?

Easy answers, yo-yo.

I got 'em.

Come on, follow the good guy.

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- Back off, back off.

Come on.

Come on, come on.

I'll see you inside.

- All right, I've got it.

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- For murder.

- Really?

- You didn't think I was gonna settle for solid nights, did you?

- Well, what about all the others?

You know, the fat toes?

- Yeah, one thing at a time, Geach.

- Yeah, of course.

- But you're probably right.

Hey, I'll see you.

- See ya.

Lee's judgment was better than I thought.

- Eloise, right?

I'll call you.

- I'd like that.

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