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Once upon a time

there were three little girls who went to the police academy.

One in Los Angeles.

One in San Francisco.

The other in Boston.

And they were each assigned

very hazardous duties.

But I took them away from all that

and now they work for me.

My name is Charlie.

Sergeant Cates, they're here.

Same people you've been watching?

Same ones.

It's your ball game now.

We're moving.

Freeze!

Andy!

Cates, he's unarmed!

Cates, he's unarmed!

Sergeant Cates.

Yeah?!

He's dead.

I couldn't sleep.

It's 3:00 in the morning.

I... I was just gonna watch for a little while,

but I fell asleep.

You said you couldn't sleep.

I... I meant...

You couldn't sleep in your own bed

but you could sleep out here where you don't belong!

Dad, I... I wanted to see you when you got home.

How many times have I told you I want you in bed by 9:00?

Dad, I... I get lonely.

I don't know. I don't know, I try all the time

but you just won't listen. So, what happens?

Dad, I'll go to bed now. Don't worry.

I'll tell you what happens. You'll wind up on the street

like the ones tonight and someone else'll be dead.

Dad, you're hurting my arm.

Why is that I try to make this work for us, but you won't?

Answer me. Answer me!

Come back here!

Open up this door.

Open this door, you hear me? Open up!

Don't you ever lock a door on me!

- Dad, I' m sorry. - You hear me? Ever!

Dad, ah! Ow, Dad, stop!

Kelly, I talked to our client

at Consolidated Appliances.

They're very pleased.

Of course, if they recover what's been stolen,

they'll be thrilled.

But so far, neither of the two

who were captured last night are talking.

What about the one who shot the officer?

They got a line on him yet? No, like I said,

the two they have in custody are not cooperating.

Only if they don't talk soon,

Consolidated will never recover the stuff.

Yeah, well, in the last three months,

Consolidated has been hit six times.

I'd say most of the stuff has already been fenced.

Well, I've gotta pick up Sergeant Cates

and get to the county courthouse for the arraignement.

I'll see you later. See you later.

See you later.

Who is it?

Kelly Garrett. Is, uh, Sergeant Cates in?

He's in court today.

Yes, I know. I... I was supposed to pick him up.

He must have forgot. He went by himself.

Is Sergeant Cates your father?

Yes.

Is your mother here?

She doesn't live here.

You're alone?

Yes.

What's your name?

G... Greg.

Greg, are you all right?

Yes, I... I'm fine.

You're hurt.

No, I'm okay.

You're not okay.

What happened?

I fell down.

How?

Outside in the yard. I fell down.

Has your father taken you to see a doctor?

Yes.

When?

This morning.

Oh. What did the doctor say?

He said I'm gonna be all right.

You better leave now.

Will you be all right?

I... I'll be fine. I'll be just fine.

You sure?

I'm sure.

I just fell down. I'll be fine.

All right, Greg, I'll... I'll see you later.

Do you know who she is?

No. No, but... But what?

I think I saw her car last night.

You mean, at the store you hit?

Yeah, I think so, just before I split.

She's maybe the one who tipped the cops.

Maybe. Let's find out. Follow her.

Where've you been?

I've been to your house.

Why? Well, last night you told me

to pick you up at your house this morning.

Oh. Yeah, that's right. I did, didn't I?

Yeah. Well, something turned up

this morning. Your son's accident?

You've seen my son?

Yes. He has some nasty bruises.

I told him to stay in the house

and I told him not to let anyone in.

I let myself in.

Why? If I wasn't there, why did you go in my home?

I was concerned about your son.

Look, we're not here to talk about my son.

There are two punks in there

and one of them's got a friend that killed my partner.

And he still on the street, and I want him.

Sergeant Cates, I know how you must feel.

No, you don't know how I feel,

or what I feel, or how often I feel it.

You're an overpaid, underworked private eye

who's doing this for a fat fee.

Now, let's stick to business

and leave my personal life out of it. Okay?

All right.

Anything you say.

Well, I don't know if she tipped the cops to you last night.

But she's certainly involved in this somehow.

Which gets us back to who is she?

And how come you three didn't know you were being watched?

Maybe because we were so busy taking all the risks

delivering the stuff to you two.

Listen, smart mouth, you're a cop killer.

Every cop in the city is gonna be looking for you.

And that makes you a liability to us.

Best you mind your manners.

Mind your manners, Stone.

And you better make sure I keep breathing,

because if I don't stay healthy, my two friends

are gonna start talking. Listen...

Leave him alone. Stand off.

Punk.

I think we better get his friends a lawyer.

Then figure a way how to spring them.

And you better do it quick

because they gonna get scared, fast.

That ain't gonna be easy.

Cates has got a kid,

and the lady is only a lady.

We'll find a way.

Any progress with the two

the police have in custody yet, Kelly?

Negative, Charlie.

But a very expensive lawyer

arrived at the arraignment yesterday,

and they went very quiet very quickly.

Hm, I'd love to know who hired that lawyer.

Obviously someone very near and dear to those two.

And worried they might not stay quiet.

Well, in the meantime,

how do we find our client's stolen merchandise

and not get in the way of Sergeant Cates

and his investigation?

We wait, Kris.

For the moment, the investigation is more important

than recovering Consolidated's merchandise.

When Cates breaks his case, he'll also break ours.

So for the moment, we wait.

Right.

Kelly, something wrong?

What?

You seem preoccupied. Is something on your mind?

Yes, I guess there is, Charlie.

You wanna tell us about it?

No, not yet.

Not until I'm sure.

Where are you going?

To see a little boy with a bruised face.

I'll call you later.

Well, Stone, who is she?

That good-looking thing is a PI.

She just came out of a place called Townsend Associates.

Meaning what?

Meaning that she's probably been hired

by the people we've been ripping off.

Meaning she could know plenty.

You got it. Follow her.

Hi. Hi.

Remember me?

Miss Garrett.

How are you doing today?

Okay.

Would you tell me something?

Yeah?

Tell me how you hurt yourself.

I told you, I fell down.

Yeah, I know... I know what you told me.

I just don't understand how you could hurt yourself that way.

Greg.

It looks like somebody hit you.

N-nobody hit me.

I'm sure you love your father.

My father didn't hit me.

Well, I'm not saying he did.

Why should I think that?

You shouldn't.

Greg, I wanna be your friend.

Can you believe that?

I guess.

Then listen to me.

Your father's a good man.

But he's tired.

And he's been under a great deal of pressure.

And he can lose his temper very easily.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

Yes.

So if he did lose his temper,

if he did hurt you,

it doesn't mean he doesn't love you.

I know that.

Good.

Then you might also have to understand that

he needs help.

Help?

Yes.

You can help him. We both can.

If you tell me the truth.

He doesn't mean to.

I know he never means to.

I know he doesn't.

You won't tell him I told you.

Well... If we're gonna help him,

we've gotta be very honest with him

Please don't tell him I told you.

Promise. Please.

All right.

I promise I won't tell him.

Greg, where's your mother?

She died.

When?

Three years ago.

My dad misses her real bad.

I miss her real bad.

Greg, I wanna be your friend.

So no matter what happens,

I want you to remember that.

All right?

I'll remember.

All right.

I've gotta be going.

Will I get to see you again?

Yes, you'll definitely see me again.

Okay?

Why is she spending so much time with Cates' kid?

I don't know.

I don't care, but if she makes it to court and testifies

against his two friends,

we'll all take the gas.

Hello?

Bosley?

Kelly, where have you been?

To see Sergeant Cates' son.

I'm on my way back to the office, Bos.

I need to talk to somebody.

Anyone in particular?

You'll do for starters.

Eventually, I'm afraid it's gonna be

the Department of Social Services.

What are you talking about?

A battered child, Bos.

A battered child.

Whose?

Sergeant Cates'.

Cates?

Yeah. I'll be there in a little while, Bos.

Yeah, well, I'll, uh... I'll be here.

I think we should move on her now.

You mean kill her?

Yep.

Kill her.

The sooner the better.

All right. Get ready.

How are we doing? All right.

Go for it.

Hey, do me a favor.

Next time you make a move on a lady,

let me out.

You couldn't see who was in the car, Kelly?

Charlie, I can hardly remember what the car looked like.

I... I think it was a Cadillac.

Blue.

Well, maybe these people in this Cadillac

were involved in the Consolidated case.

Yes, it could have been them, or it could have been

any number of people.

We make enemies in this line of work.

Meanwhile, there's a more immediate problem.

You mean Sergeant Cates' son.

Yes.

You're really serious

about this, Kelly.

Dead serious, Charlie.

Kelly, I really understand,

but this could get very messy.

I mean, accusing a police officer of child abuse?

Police officers are just men who wear uniforms.

They can get in trouble like any of us.

And Sergeant Cates is in trouble.

All right, Kelly.

We'll go along with you.

But before you do anything,

I think you should talk to Sergeant Cates.

I think you owe him that.

I've already called him, Charlie.

We're meeting for lunch.

All right. Keep in touch.

I'll help in any way I can.

You're late.

Five minutes.

Five minutes wasted is five minutes lost.

Or is it the other way around?

Does it matter?

It depends.

On what?

If you're in a hurry.

And you are?

Well, my partner's dead.

The punk that killed him is still on the street.

Yeah, I'm in a hurry.

Too much in a hurry.

Sergeant Cates, I think you'd better slow down.

What's that mean?

I've got something to say to you.

I've given it a lot of thought,

and it's very difficult for me.

Well, what are you getting at?

Your son, Sergeant Cates.

I wanna talk to you about your son.

We've already discussed your staying out of my private life.

Well, I'm sorry, I can't.

What do you mean you can't? I'm telling you.

I'm telling you, sergeant. I know what's been happening.

Stop right now before you say something you'll regret.

Sergeant... Sergeant, I... I know it sound ugly,

and it is ugly, but it's gotta be said.

You've hurt your son.

You've been hurting him.

Lady, I don't have to listen to you.

Oh, yes, you do have to listen to me.

You can hear it now,

or you can hear it in front of a judge.

What are you saying?

I'm saying that your son is a battered child.

I'm saying that I'm...

I'm not here to accuse or pass judgment.

I'm here to help you in any way I can.

Why you sanctimonious...

Where did you get the right to mess around my personal life?

It's not my rights we're talking about, sergeant.

It's your son's.

Did he tell you I hit him?

He told me nothing.

You're lying. He said something.

He said nothing.

I figured it out for myself.

And I'm telling you, if I see another bruise on him,

I'll do everything I can to see that he's taken away from you.

Lady, you are making one big mistake.

No. If you don't face this now, you are making the mistake.

I'm here and I'll help you in any way I can

if you'll let me.

It's your choice, sergeant.

I'll see you in hell.

I'll see you in court.

Hi.

All right?

Yeah.

Let's get on with it.

These are rather serious charges, Sergeant Cates.

How do you plead?

My client pleads innocent, Your Honor,

and we request a continuance.

Continuance?

On what grounds?

Sergeant Cates is presently involved

in the murder investigation of a fellow police officer.

I have a request from his superior, Captain Deacon,

stating that, uh, Sergeant Cates' skills are needed

in this particular investigation.

It's a stall. They're stalling.

Your Honor, may I approach the bench?

Come forward.

Yes, this seems to indicate that Sergeant Cates is indispensable.

Your Honor, this is the report of the court-appointed physician

who examined the boy.

Your Honor, I really believe, for the child's welfare,

this case has to be heard now.

Your Honor, Sergeant Cates has been put under

severe emotional pressure because of the death

of his fellow officer.

I feel it would be extremely unfair

to ask him to defend himself in this matter at this time.

Well, we certainly can sympathize with Sergeant Cates.

Perhaps the matter would be more judicially weighted

at a later time.

On the other hand, it's the welfare of the boy

that must be the first concern of this court.

I will allow the continuance.

And the boy must be placed in the custody of the court

until the matter is settled.

Thank you, Your Honor.

And you will find a suitable environment for the boy

until the hearing.

Miss Garrett has offered to take the boy

until the custody matter is settled.

That's a rather unusual request, Miss James.

Considering that she's the one who initiated this action.

And I object strongly to her keeping this boy.

Listen, Miss Garrett doesn't want to see this

on Sergeant Cates' record.

Now, she thinks she can persuade him

to voluntarily surrender the boy for a while

until he can seek psychiatric help.

Well, this is all very unusual

I know, Your Honor.

But the circumstances are very unusual

Maybe, if we can bend the rules just a little,

we can save father and son.

Pending the custody hearing,

the boy may stay with Miss Garrett.

Kelly.

I'm fine.

Why don't you take a couple of days off?

That's a good idea.

Thank you, Bos.

Listen, maybe one of us should stay

with you and the boy for a while.

Oh, we'll be all right.

Are you sure?

Yeah.

Go on. I'll call you.

Promise?

Promise. I'll call. Okay.

Okay.

Sergeant.

I'm sorry.

You gave me no choice.

I'll get him back, you know.

I don't wanna take your son away from you.

When you get rid of whatever devil you've got,

he belongs with you.

It's easy for you to sit in judgment, isn't it?

When you can't know any of my reasons.

You're right.

I can't know any other reasons.

But then, even if I did,

it wouldn't make any of your son's pain go away, would it?

Greg, you understand, you have to stay with Miss Garrett.

When will I get to see my father again?

I hope very soon, Greg.

Meanwhile, how would you like to see where I live?

I'd like that.

Okay.

Let's go.

So it was about a custody hearing for the kid, huh?

Yeah.

What I could find out,

she's trying to get the kid away from him.

Look,

what's this got to do with our problem?

She's still gonna be a witness against my buddies.

Let's concentrate on that.

Listen, when...

We needed some leverage against Cates

when your buddies go to court.

Maybe that's it.

What do you mean?

Can you think of any better leverage

than having a man's kid?

Hey, would you, uh, step inside, Miss Garrett?

Who are you?

Who am I?

A man with a gun in his pocket.

Step inside.

Listen, uh, I don't know who you are or what you want.

We'll get to that later.

Meanwhile, the kid's had a rough day.

Oh, we don't want to hurt the kid,

Then before you start waving guns around,

why don't we put him in the bedroom?

Hey... Hey, in there.

Do what he says.

It'll be all right.

And stay away from windows.

What's going on? Who are you?

We're three guys in a bind.

And you and that kid and his father,

you're gonna help us out of it.

Let me guess.

You're the people who have been ripping off

Consolidated Appliances.

Ah!

Sergeant Cates.

Yeah, this is Sergeant Cates.

Cates, we're with Miss Garrett and your son.

What?

We don't wanna hurt them,

but we'll need a favor from you.

Who is this?

Who we are doesn't matter.

What does matter is that you've got

a couple of friends of ours in custody.

Who is this?

Keep your voice down. I'm not in the mood for temperament.

Either you listen to what I have to say

or you'll never see your son again.

Okay.

Okay, I'm listening.

Good. Now, our two friends were arraigned a little while ago

on the Consolidated Appliance case.

They're going back to county jail later this afternoon,

is that correct?

Yes, that's the usual procedure.

Well, you're going to change that procedure, sergeant.

What do you mean, change it?

You're going to make sure they never make it back to county.

You're going to see that they're returned to us.

I can't do that.

Of course you can, you're the officer in charge of the case.

You have the authority.

Wait. You know, it's not that easy.

Nothing worthwhile in life is easy, sergeant.

Now, if you wanna see your son again,

start setting it up.

We're moving around town,

we'll call you from another phone booth

in exactly one hour.

You got any food around here?

I just ran out.

Look, I don't like ladies with smart mouths.

You best keep yours shut.

Now, see if there's any beer in here, will you?

You're never gonna pull this off, you know.

Well, you better hope we pull it off

for your sake and the kid's sake.

Sergeant Cates, how long ago

did you get that call?

About a half-hour ago.

And they said they'd call again in an hour?

Yeah, from a public phone booth.

To discourage a tap.

I guess.

You know, something occurs to me.

What's that?

Well, these three men,

they would've had a very difficult time

trying to make a move on Kelly and the boy

when they were driving the car. I mean, she's just too good.

Yes, they'd have waited until she stopped.

Yeah, I think so.

Where was she going when she left the courthouse?

I think she was going home.

We can easily check that out.

Do you want me to answer it? No.

We don't know that she went directly home

from the courthouse.

She could have got caught in a traffic jam.

For that matter, this whole thing could be a bluff.

They may not have her and the boy at all.

Who turned the machine off?

What?

The answering machine, who turned if off?

I rarely ever turn it on.

It was on when I finished the call to Cates.

I know because I want you out in case anyone calls here.

I don't think so.

The machine's a bother, I hardly ever use it.

I'm telling you it was on.

Oh, okay.

The machine was on, have it your way.

That's odd.

In what way, Bosley?

Kelly's phone rang several times, but no answer.

Well, that doesn't make any sense.

Why not?

Well, we have a procedure that we all follow.

We turn our answering machines on

as soon as we leave the house,

and then we turn it off as soon as we get home.

That way we're always in touch.

Well, maybe she forgot

to turn on her tape machine this morning.

If she did, it'd be the first time in years.

You'd better get over there and fast.

We're on our way, Charlie.

Let's get out of here.

What?

Get the kid, let's get out of here.

Why?

Because I don't think it's safe to stay. Get up.

Why the sudden rush?

I said get up!

Hey, wait a minute, man, what's the problem?

I think she conned us.

I think she lied about the phone machine.

The phone rang, nobody answered.

That makes nobody home like we decided.

It's so obvious this is the last place they'd look for her.

I'm with you.

Look, lady, one more word from you, you become a casualty.

My lips are sealed.

I'll get the boy.

I think you're overreacting.

Maybe. But if she lied about the phone,

she had a reason.

And we're not gonna hang around long enough

to find out what it is.

Get him!

Back off!

Stop it!

Stop it right there.

Kelly.

Leave it.

I'm only gonna say it once.

Dad!

You're hurt.

He shot you.

Bah. It's okay.

It's really okay, it's not too bad.

Really, it's okay.

I'll get some help. Let's go.

An ambulance will be here in a couple of minutes.

I love you, Daddy.

I didn't wanna leave you.

I know.

I know.

Can we go home now?

Can we?

No.

No, I don't want you to come home now.

But why?

You said you loved me.

You even got shot for me.

And I'd do a lot more for you.

I'm a real tough angry fella.

And that's just the point. You see, too much angry,

that's not good.

Sometimes it gets away from you

and you hurt the people you love most.

Now, maybe... Maybe I've been on the street too long.

Maybe I've heard too much or seen too much

or felt too much, I don't know.

I guess I gotta find somebody to help me figure it out.

But until I do, and I promise you I will,

I want you to stay with Miss Garrett.

You hear me?

When I do come, I'll take care of you.

And I'll let you.

Thank you.