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One atom 12, one atom 12, a 2-11 in progress. One atom 12, handle code 3.

It was car thefts for a continuing problem.

Uh, special order number 12.

As of now, all overtime reports have to be filed within 24 hours of the time

involved. Everybody understand that?

Wells?

I'm glad you were able to make it. I hope we didn't put you in too much

trouble. Sorry, Sarge. I had a flat on the freeway.

That's the third flat you've had in the last six weeks. I don't want to hear

that again.

Sure thing.

I've got to get me some of those new puncture-proof tires.

What you really need is a puncture-proof alibi.

All right, hold it down. Let's finish roll call.

Now, this morning, the crime summaries came out for all the divisions, and you

may be interested to know...

That this division has the highest 459 property loss in the whole city.

Oh, come on, Mac. There are three or four divisions with more burglaries than

we have.

It's not the number. It's the dollar value.

Now, we've had fewer rip-offs than most, but the ones we've had have been pretty

heavy. And they all point in one direction.

Reno West.

Now, you know the M.O. They all read the same.

Here, 16221 Linwood Drive.

Property taken.

Three California $50 gold slugs dated 1851.

and two 1811 40-franc gold pieces, all in mint condition, appraised value at

$26,000.

Now, the thief took only five coins out of a collection of more than 300.

And that's Reno West, Mr. Take-a-little-leave-a-little.

And so the citizen doesn't remember when the last time was that he saw those

coins. Exactly.

Now, the same goes for the other burglaries. Now, we're pretty sure it's

Reno West, but there's one thing that the captain's positive about.

It's got to be stopped, and now.

It's nice for a division to be number one, but not in 459s.

What about burglary, Mac? I thought that Reno was supposed to be their caper.

Well, they've got his car covered 24 hours a day, but they need all the help

they can get.

So I want you guys, when you're not answering radio calls, to patrol that

target burglary area.

If we can't nail Reno right away, at least the sight of a fleet of black and

whites may help scare him off.

Okay, that's it.

Let's get out there and get him.

Wells? Yeah, Mac?

Tomorrow, when I come through that door for roll call, the first thing I want to

see is your face.

Blood for punishment, man.

That Wells is something else. For a guy that's late as much as he is, you'd

think he'd have a couple extra alibis in the bank just in case.

He sort of does play life by ear, doesn't he? That number about a flat in

the freeway has whiskers on it.

Of course, he could have been telling the truth, Pete.

Come on.

He could have had three flat tires this month.

Ever seen that junker he drives to work? Yeah.

I sold it to him six years ago. It's 78,000 miles on a den.

Looks like it's got 178,000 on it now.

Well, at least it's paid for. That's more than I can say for mine.

1 Adam 12, 1 Adam 12, unknown trouble.

1-1-2-1-1, James Street, code 2.

1 Adam 12, roger.

I'm glad you got here so quickly, officers.

I have a key, but I don't dare go inside. That dog would tear me to

pieces. What's the matter?

I'm a practical nurse.

My name is Ethel Jean May.

I come by every day to check on Mr. Colby to see that he's all right.

When he didn't answer the doorbell, I looked inside. I didn't see anything.

So I went next door and called you and an ambulance.

Well, you said you were a nurse. What's the problem with Mr. Colby?

He's a diabetic.

He's very good about taking his insulin.

You wouldn't believe how spry he is for a man in his 70s. You mentioned a dog in

the house.

Bruno, the guard dog.

One of those big Dobermans, trained to attack anyone who tries to get in the

house. He won't obey anyone but Mr. Colby.

Does the dog have free run of the house?

Oh, yes.

No way to get in there without being noticed.

All right, we'll take a look. You wait here, ma'am.

She was right. Bruno's no French poodle. There may be bigger Dobermans, but I've

never seen one.

Looks like he was trying to get to his insulin and couldn't make it. Went into

shock first.

We gotta get in there somehow.

What do we do about that dog?

What are you doing?

One of those long two-by-twos, huh?

What then?

Did you ever hear of Frank Buck?

He used to make movies about capturing wild animals.

One of them was called Bring Him Back Alive.

Okay.

Now see if you can call Bruno in here and get him to attack.

Meet your baton on the wall or the windowsill.

Bruno!

Hey, Bruno!

Come on, dog!

Come on!

Attaboy, Bruno!

Attack, Bruno!

Come on!

Come on, Bruno!

Gotcha!

Okay, let's get inside.

They said he's gonna be okay.

Chalk went up for Frank Buck. That's me. Bring him back alive.

What are you doing?

Fair trade, partner. After all, it was your idea.

You know, you really ought to keep that one.

Makes it look like you've been around.

Oh, it's a couple bucks between friends.

Okay, if it'll make you feel any better when we go code seven, I'll pick up the

check. Deal?

Yeah, deal.

On one condition.

You don't order a steak.

Okay?

What do you want to eat?

How about Larry's?

Larry's is a steakhouse.

They also have a lobster.

Pete.

Look.

One thing about Reno, he travels in the styles.

Why don't we say hello?

What do you say, Malloy?

It's nice to see you again.

Who's your friend?

Huh?

Wouldn't interest you. She's not a Ram fan.

Doesn't go much for losers, you know.

I wouldn't be too sure about that, Reno. After all, she's with you.

Don't hassle me, Malloy.

I wouldn't dream of it.

From what I hear, you've been a pretty busy boy the last few weeks.

Huh? Well, you heard wrong.

You know, it's not too easy for an ex-con to get a decent-paying job these

days. I mean, you can't get bonded, buy a liquor license, you know, a lot of

things. Makes it tough for a guy trying to make a living. Oh, I can see, Reno.

You're really hurting.

You're cute, Malloy.

Look, how many times I gotta tell you characters I'm clean, huh?

You don't have to tell us anything.

But if I were you, I'd start thinking about what I was gonna tell a judge and

a jury.

You know, Malloy, when I was a kid, I was a boy scout, you know what I mean?

And I even remember the motto.

Be prepared.

Be right with you, hon.

You gotta run, fellas. Can't keep the lady waiting.

Stay off my back, Malloy.

And tell those two dumb detectives watching my car to get lost.

The smell is giving the neighborhood a bad name.

Kind of got uptight.

That's the first time I've ever seen Reno lose his cool.

1-atom-12 requesting DMV on 467, Ocean Ida Sam.

1-atom-12, stand by.

1-atom-12, 467, Ocean Ida Sam is a Cadillac convertible.

Registered to Helen J. Courtney, 1421 West Fulton.

One Adam 12, roger. It's Reno's building.

A couple of hundred apartments. It covers the whole block.

Is that the one with the green floodlights and the tiki torches on the

front? Goes 24 hours a day.

Underground garages with exits on all four sides. Cars going in and out like a

downtown parking lot.

No wonder Burger King's going bananas.

It's like covering a three-ring circus.

One Adam 12, one Adam 12, a 459 report.

1162 Skyline Road.

The PR will meet you at the location.

One out of 12, roger.

Not bad.

Gotta get yourself a place like this.

Yeah, I would, but it's such a hassle to move, you know.

Police officers.

Oh, just a minute, please.

You know, I got a funny urge to say open sesame.

I was expecting detectives, not patrol officers.

We're here to take a preliminary report.

Detectives will do the follow-up. Can we come in, please?

Of course.

Avery Dawson, officers.

I'm Officer Molloy. This is my partner, Officer Reed.

You reported a burglary, Mr. Dawson. Yes.

Come with me, please.

Gone.

The finest piece in my collection.

What was it, Mr. Dawson? A figurine of the Dowager Empress of China, carved

from a piece of flawless imperial jade.

I still can't bring myself to believe that it's gone.

Well, who else has a combination of the safe? Not a living soul.

The only written copy is in the safe deposit box.

Not even my attorney has seen it.

Was the house equipped with any kind of alarm system? Of course.

Would you mind if I had a look around?

Look anywhere you like.

Mr. Dawson, when was the last time you remember having the safe open?

Just this past weekend. Saturday, to be exact.

And the figurine was there?

Of course.

You don't think I'd wait five days to report it missing.

Is it possible that when you close the safe door, you forgot to spin the

tumbler dial? It does happen?

Not with that safe.

It has an automatic device that disaligns the tumbler sequence the

moment the door is closed.

You don't even have to touch the dial at all.

Can you estimate the value of the figurine? How can you put a dollar value

on something beyond price?

It must have been insurance coverage.

$100,000.

Actually, it is beyond price.

A piece like that is going to be hard to dispose of. The thief will probably wait

for the insurance company to post a no questions asked reward.

I hope you're right. I'd be glad to pay it myself.

There was a ringer alarm. The guy took the cover off and stuffed it with this.

Well, that...

May account for how he got into the house, but how did he open my safe?

You're a prominent man, Mr. Dawson. A thief could read everything about you he

wanted to know in who's who or the society columns.

Especially important dates, like your birthday or anniversary.

My birthday.

1-19-16.

It's a common practice for people with safes to use dates they'll remember for

combinations.

A professional burglar would learn those dates.

Just sign the crime report, please, Mr. Dawson. All right.

Detectives will be making a follow-up investigation.

They'll want to dust for prints, so try not to disturb anything.

Thank you.

Do you mind letting yourselves out? I don't feel very well.

Yes, sir.

How do we go, Coach 7?

I'd like to collect my lobster lunch.

You're not serious about that.

Sure I am.

And nobody eats lobster for lunch.

Yeah, they do, Pete.

Who does?

Sea otters eat lobster for lunch.

No, they don't.

How do you know?

Because lobsters are nocturnal. They only come out at night. During the day,

they're hiding underneath the rocks, and nobody is eating them for lunch. So sea

otters eat lobster for dinner.

Pete, why don't we just trade batons? No, no, no. We made a deal.

All units of Code 5 in the vicinity of 1421 West Fulton. Code 5, 1421 West

Fulton. Let's see if that's Reno.

1 Adam 12 requesting 1L90 meet us on TAC-2.

1 Adam 12, Roger.

1L90, 1L90, meet 1 Adam 12 on TAC-2.

1L90 to 1 Adam 12, go.

Mac, that Code 5 on Fulton, is it? It's a suspect Reno West.

That's a Roger.

He rented a Mercedes 280.

He has it parked on the street.

Burglary has it staked out.

We spotted Reno about two hours ago in a gas station. He was with a woman, Helen

Courtney. She lives in the same building. She was driving a blue

Cadillac convertible.

License Cal, 467, Oceanite of Sam.

Reno also indicated that he noticed she was being followed.

Roger, 1 Adam 12. I'll pass the information on to burglary.

KMA 367.

Roger, Mac.

1 Adam 12, switching back to frequency 1.

I'll bet a month's salary the Mercedes is a decoy. I mean, Reno knows he's

under surveillance. There's no way for a burglar to cover their apartment house

with all his exits.

1 Adam 12, 1 Adam 12, see the woman, a 415 family dispute.

9743 North Oakwood, apartment 4, code 2.

1 Adam 12, roger.

Thank you.

Thank goodness you're here, officers.

It's my husband.

He threatened to strike me.

Well, you want to tell me what happened?

Well, he was an hour late coming home from work, so naturally I asked him

politely, as any concerned wife would, where he's been.

I'm through.

I can't put up with the terror anymore.

I can't live with that monster anymore.

How long have you two been married?

11 years, and I've been terrified every minute of it. I've been afraid for my

very life. I want him put away forever, and the deeper, the better.

Naturally, you're going to tell me there's nothing you can do, right?

No, ma'am, we're going to take him to jail.

What?

There's a warrant out for his arrest.

What warrant?

They said it was for assault and battery.

Oh, that one. That's old.

Well, it's still valid.

That's mine.

I filed that warrant on him months ago. Certainly you can't put him in jail for

that. This is a family matter.

Yes, ma'am.

I withdraw the warrant.

Afraid you're a little late for that, Miss Cooper.

You can't leave me alone in this house.

What if something should happen?

Well, for heaven's sake, I'm...

One atom 74.

One atom 74. Possible 459 there now.

5254 Laurelwood.

Code 2.

Laurelwood. That's Cadillac country.

One atom 74. Roger on your unable.

Any unit that can handle a 459 now.

5254 Laurelwood. Identify to control.

We're close enough. Let's buy it.

One atom 12. Handle a 459 at 5254 Laurelwood.

One atom 12. Roger.

Pete? Yeah.

That sure looks like the same car Reno was in.

It's a different license.

Reno's too smart to caper with hot plates.

It is the same car, Pete. I don't buy those plates. Why not?

Well, that letter series is issued in Northern California, and that's got a

frame from a Los Angeles dealer on it.

What do you got?

We saw Reno in this earlier today.

And a 459 on the next block. Let's go.

Hey, Malloy, what do you got?

Terrific. Why didn't you blow the siren, too?

Come on back.

Jim.

Hold it!

Jan's on top of your head.

He must have heard us because he heaved a chair up through the patio window and

then he split.

Oh, it would be you, Malloy.

Well, Reno, you wouldn't want to take your business to anybody else, would

you? Give him his rights, partner.

Forget it, pal. I know my rights better than you do.

How did you peg me?

Sorry, Reno. We reserve the right to remain silent.

You know what really frosts me?

The trouble I took giving those two burglary guys a slip.

They wanted to be nailed by the same lousy blue suit they got me the last

time. Look on the bright side, Reno. I hear they got TV in the joints now.

You won't miss a single Rams game for the next five years.

At least.

That's very funny.