Original subtitles

The man is gonna work until the day he retires.

He's not gonna take terminal leave.

I don't have to ask him. I know him.

Yes, I've seen his medical records. So what?

So he's got bad feet.

Know anybody that's got good feet?

Yes, I've seen the rest of it.

Kidney stone, gallbladder...

compressed disc...

hernia.

I should think you'd be proud of a man

who could work under those conditions.

Hello, hello. Good morning.

How's everything this morning?

Boy, you're feeling chipper today.

I found a great new cereal.

Doctors' Bran.

I slept like a log.

You eat cereal before you go to sleep?

What else have I got to do?

Well, they're cutting down again.

They just closed the 33rd Precinct.

Half the men have been laid off.

Half are being reassigned.

We picked up one.

Detective Third Grade Arthur Dietrich.

Dietrich? I went through the Academy

with a guy named Dietrich.

That was in 1937.

I wonder if it's the same guy.

Probably is.

All the guys that are getting laid off

weren't even born in 1937.

Don't be so pessimistic.

We've been through this before.

Yeah, yesterday, right?

City's having trouble meeting its payroll.

What are you gonna do? They'll work it out.

Bond issue, federal loan.

Bingo.

I tell ya, I can't understand it.

The greatest city in the world and we're going broke.

It's the off-track betting.

The losers are all in New York,

and the winners are all in New Jersey.

Uh, Captain Miller?

- Barney, someone to see you. - Yes?

They sent me over from the 3-3. I'm Arthur Dietrich.

Oh, welcome to the 1-2.

This is, uh, Detective Fish...

Hello. How you doing? Wojciehowicz, Yemana.

How are you?

Uh, you must be older than you look.

I am. I'm 28.

Okay, uh...

we can, uh, get a desk for you.

You can use Harris'. He's still in court.

Wojo will, uh, show you where the lockers are,

and, uh, for the time being, I'd like you to work with Fish.

You're gonna learn, learn from the best.

Thank you.

How many guys they lay off at the 3-3?

Oh, there was about, uh, 26 uniforms and nine detectives.

What about the older cops? The better cops?

Well, I'm afraid we've lost some of the older cops,

but then we lost some of the better ones too.

So you want me to teach him everything I know.

Who better?

And when he knows everything I know, then what?

Then hopefully we'll have another man as good as you.

We always got along with one man as good as me.

What do we need two for?

We'd like to make things easier for you.

Restricted duty.

So, what would be so terrible about it?

Fish, I got your medical form here.

Would it be so awful if you didn't work so hard?

Restricted duty would be embarrassing.

Come on. You've got, what, a year to go?

You've earned the right to relax a little.

And with a guy like, uh, Dietrich, well-trained,

he could take up the slack if you decided to take some leave.

You got a lot of leave time coming, you know.

I don't feel so good.

Doesn't surprise me.

You know a cereal called Doctors' Bran?

I've heard of it.

Don't eat it. It's bad luck.

There's the men's room.

How long has it been like that?

It's better since the bulb burned out.

- Uh, Dietrich? - Yes, sir.

We've been running down a list of apartment house burglaries.

These are the latest from Manhattan South.

Fish has the rest. Okay.

Uh, I got the latest from Manhattan South

on those apartment house burglaries.

My, my, only here five minutes

and you're already burning up the course.

Well, I just wanna pay my way.

Pull my weight?

Do my bit?

What I mean is, I'm just trying to help.

I'm going out to lunch.

Hey, I can handle that too. Where you wanna go? It's on me.

I'm going home, alone.

By myself?

Without you?

Oh, th-thanks very much, that's not necessary.

I... I like to... I read a lot at lunch anyway.

No, thank you, I appreciate it, really.

Eh, it's okay, I mean it. It's okay.

Really. Thanks very much. I'll... I'll be fine.

Thank you.

Thanks.

You haven't eaten anything.

I'm not hungry.

You came home for lunch.

I went to the mountains for my health.

Did I get any?

What is that?

A tuna fish omelet.

Tell me what happened.

What makes you think something happened?

You've been home for lunch three times since Roosevelt died.

I just got tired of sandwiches all the time,

and thought I'd come home for something different.

I'm very glad.

You got something different?

I'm sorry.

I thought you always liked tuna fish.

I could take anything when Roosevelt was alive.

What time does Beverly get home?

The usual time.

Bernice, I'm a detective.

I can't accept an answer like that.

I'm used to details.

Four, 6, 2:30, a quarter to 9.

Is something wrong with Beverly?

I'm just making conversation.

It looks like we're gonna

have to learn how to do a lot of that, Bernice.

If anybody calls, I'm not home. Take a message.

Except Howard.

If he calls,

say something filthy and hang up.

What happened?

My back is ready to go out from tension.

One shoe off keeps my hips level.

I never heard of that.

It runs in some families...

like German shepherds.

I don't have that.

You don't need it. I got it.

If that's Howard, tell him I'm not here.

Howard? Beverly isn't here.

- It isn't Howard. - I'm a detective.

My name is Arthur Dietrich.

Tell him I'm not here.

There's nobody here.

Okay.

Could I have a glass of water?

Can I give him some water?

Let him in, Bernice.

Hello, Mrs. Fish? Yes.

In case you didn't hear me, my name is Arthur Dietrich.

I'm a detective.

How do you do? How do you do?

Please come in.

Hiya, sarge.

Hello.

Oh, that's my daughter Beverly.

I'm Arthur Dietrich. I'm a detective.

In case you didn't hear me through the door.

I don't mean to intrude,

but I thought if you were finished eatin' lunch,

we could check some of these apartments.

There's a few right in the neighborhood, here.

I'm not finished yet.

Oh, thank you.

That looks great.

Excuse me.

She handles that well, doesn't she?

You want some ketchup?

No, thanks. This is fine.

Ahem. And by the way, congratulations.

I'm not finished yet.

No, I mean on your restricted duty.

Restricted duty?

Sure, he deserves it.

Take it easier, shorter hours,

no more unnecessary chances.

Thank you for the water, Mrs. Fish.

Those first two apartments are on, uh, 23rd Street.

Get someone else to go to 23rd Street with you.

I'm going for a walk.

Look, there's no rush.

Day's almost over anyway.

I can meet you at the precinct in the morning.

I'm not gonna be there in the morning.

I'm not gonna be there ever.

I quit.

I don't know where he went.

He just said he quit, and he walked out.

No, that's okay.

It's fresh.

Thank you.

Yes, sir. I'll stick around.

Uh, the captain wants me to wait for him.

He'll be back soon.

Do you have any idea where he went?

He went to the park.

He always goes there when he quits.

He feeds the pigeons.

I can't imagine him feeding the pigeons.

Well, actually, he buys day-old bread and throws it at them.

Excuse me.

Don't answer it. It's Howard.

What did he do?

Nothing I wish to discuss at the moment.

You want me to handle that for you?

Uh, can you say, "Go away, Beverly is busy"

in a very masculine voice?

Go away.

Beverly is busy.

He sounds just like Gregory Peck.

Yeah, I know. I can't help it.

Do it again.

Go away.

Beverly is busy.

That's really very good.

Thank you.

Go away.

Beverly is busy.

I don't know if he can hear you from here.

All right.

Howard,

go away.

Beverly is busy.

We've made other plans,

and they don't include you.

This isn't Howard, Mr. Peck.

It's Biff.

Biff?

Biff Woltman. He's in my sex education class.

What is it, Biff?

You said you wanted to see me after class.

I meant at school.

Well, I thought I'd make it easier on you.

This is Biff Woltman.

You know my mother? Hello, Mrs. Fish.

Hello, Biff.

This is Mr. Dietrich.

Hello.

How you doing? Okay.

Well, who did Gregory Peck?

I did.

Wasn't it good?

Do it again.

All right.

Go away.

Beverly is busy.

Hey, that's good. Thank you.

Are you an actor?

No, I'm a cop.

I thought about being an actor, though.

In college I was Nick the bartender

in The Time of Your Life.

You know the play? Yeah. William Saroyan.

That's right.

Well, anyway,

it was opening night, it was a rainy night,

and hardly anybody showed up.

So around, like, the second act, everybody got bored.

And a couple of years later I became a cop.

You want some water? No, thanks.

I wanna talk to Miss Fish about why I'm giving up

my sex education classes.

What's the matter, too much homework? No.

I'm just losing interest in everything else.

Hello?

Uh, uh, just a moment, please, Howard.

It's Howard.

Howard, we have nothing more to say to each other.

I am not stupid, Howard.

You could have been more honest with me, Howard.

You could've found a moment somewhere to say to me:

"Beverly, I'm married."

Oh! I knew it. I knew he was married.

He used to pick her up for dinner at a quarter of 4.

That's right, Howard.

For 14 months you used me,

and I don't wanna be used anymore.

I went to the park.

Are you all right?

I feel fine. I took a walk.

I got some fresh air and sunshine because I deserve it.

Beverly is talking to Howard on the phone.

He's married.

Good. I never liked him anyway.

Fish...

it's all right with me.

Whatever you've made up your mind to do,

wherever you go, I am with you 100 percent.

Bernice, don't start up with me.

Thank you. Anytime.

Biff, you better get back to school.

Lunch period is almost over.

I knew he was married.

The way he was sneaking around the school all the time.

Goodbye, Mr. Dietrich.

I'll see you, Biff.

Take care of her.

How did it go?

I think I can put my shoe back on.

It's a miracle.

I think he really means it this time.

I think you'd better go.

Maybe it would help if I talked to him?

How long have you known him, Mr. Dietrich?

Just met him today.

Talk to him. He'll listen to you.

I, uh... I feel badly about what happened this morning.

You got nothing to do with it.

Sure I do.

You thought seniority would... Would protect you.

Expected an older cop to come into the 1-2,

instead you got me.

Well, I guess it isn't your fault.

No.

I'm just a symbol of your misery...

like the black man after the Civil War.

How old do you think I am, for God's sake?

Nice shot.

They ruined every hat I got.

I wanna ask you for a favor.

They're laying off older cops and younger cops.

Depends on their record.

They're not gonna let you go, not with this.

Three commendations: 1950, '57, '62.

Ah, politics.

Medal of Valor, so on, so on.

"Conspicuous bravery and total disregard

"for his personal safety in coming to the aid

"of his fellow officers

"reflects utmost honor on him

"and is in the highest tradition

of the New York City Police Department."

Where'd you find that?

Files.

I figure after this,

restricted duty is like a privilege.

So now that you schmeared me pretty good, what do you want?

I want one of these.

I need this job.

I figured you could help me.

It's lucky for you I'm a vain man.

I made some tea.

Oh, no thanks, Mrs. Fish.

Uh, I don't like to mix cold water with hot.

I'm gonna be late for my last class.

Bye.

Goodbye, Miss Fish.

Nice meeting you. Thank you.

Uh, now that you and Howard have called it quits,

maybe I could call you sometime.

Howard means nothing to me anymore.

It's Biff you've gotta worry about.

Enough already.

We'll have plenty of time for that later...

I'm afraid.

Goodnight, Mrs. Fish.

Thank you.

Good news, gentlemen.

The city of New York has enough money for another day.

Duty roster for tomorrow.

Chano, you and Harris.

Uh, Nick, you and Wojo on regular tours.

And Dietrich will be alternating the rest of the week.

I... I thought, uh, Dietrich was working with Fish.

Well, from the last information I got,

it appears that, uh,

Fish may be taking terminal leave.

Apparently, he, uh, prefers it to restricted duty.

Ain't gonna be the same around here without him.

Yeah, Fish is, uh...

Is the closest thing I've had to a father

since I've been in New York.

Yeah, we're all gonna miss him.

Ah, it's a good thing I got bad feet.

The way they feel right now,

if I had good feet, I'd be worried.

It's gonna be a pleasure not to have to go through this anymore.

Fish, uh, I want you to know...

that I think you are the finest cop I've ever worked with.

That goes for me too.

I'll miss you, Fish.

Who put my medical report on the bulletin board?

I just happened to mention that it looked like you were

gonna be taking your terminal leave,

and, uh, we wouldn't be seeing much of you.

Look, you can't stop the years from passing by.

There comes a time when changes have to be made.

Someone younger and stronger comes along to fill your shoes,

and a person has to, uh,

gracefully step aside.

Well, I'm not willing to do that.

The way I figure, I'm worth more on restricted duty

than all of you put together on full time.

Goodnight, gentlemen.

You can finish that in the morning.

Yeah, I wanted to get this done,

but there's no O on this typewriter.

That's the one where you gotta use the Q and erase the tails.

Oh.

I was gonna fill in the C's.

I guess there's no substitute for experience.

Goodnight. Goodnight, captain.

See you in the morning, bright and early.

Crack of dawn?

Up with the birds?

H.