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1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12,

possible 459 suspects there now.

1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12,

a 415, man with a gun.

1-Adam-12, no warrant. Lincoln, X-Ray, Ida 483.

1-Adam-12, a 415, fight group with chains and knives.

Hey, my turn, you bought last time.

I'll buy the coffee, you buy the dinner.

Big spender.

Only with my friends.

Speaking of friends, how were your days off?

Except for one hour fantastic.

What do you mean one hour?

The subject of marriage came up.

You know, you ought to get married.

You don't know what you're missing.

Oh, I know what I'd be missing. My freedom.

What'd you do?

I painted the back bedroom, you know, for the boy?

For the boy? The kid hasn't been born yet.

Boys run in my family.

You're pretty sure of yourself?

Yeah.

Would you like to put a little money on it? Say $5?

Why don't we make it $15?

Why $15?

Because the doctor charges $15 more for a boy

than he does for a girl.

Well, welcome back, troops.

Hey, you guys were working Adam-12

while we were on days off. How'd it go?

Man, that burglar of yours just about drove us nuts.

That's what I wanted to ask you about. Where'd he hit?

800, Block Cypress. 905, 17th.

And 1003.

Three times, huh?

Yeah, and the last one went down

while we were still taking the report on the second one.

Color TVs?

Nothing else.

The same M.O.?

Pretty much. Pried the louvers out of the window,

used a blanket around the TV, hauled it to

the back fence. Car was parked in the alley.

That's the same guy. He's been driving us nuts too.

Well, you can have him back.

Let's go. I wanna see the Watch Commander before roll-call.

7014 clear, 7045, roger.

Can we talk to you a minute, Lieutenant?

Sure, Malloy.

You know all those 459s that have been hitting in our area?

I've heard.

How's about letting us stake on area for a few hours?

We can catch that guy if we didn't have to chase radio calls.

No, we're spread too thin. Just do the best you can between calls.

Yes, sir.

If we don't get him soon, we can stop worrying about him.

He'll run out of TVs to steal.

The last burglary was at number 1003.

Second house from the corner.

Right.

Just what I thought. He's working his way west

towards the freeway.

His escape route?

Right. Here's the way I figure it,

we work our way west, too. We check every house with a color TV antenna,

and we look for cars with no backseats.

Why no backseat?

He's got to have someplace to put the TVs.

Yeah.

We're going to cover this neighborhood so close,

people'll think there's a unit on every block.

1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12, an abandoned child

at 1222, Harper, Apartment C.

See the woman at Apartment B. Code 2.

Anyway, that's what we're gonna do when we get the chance.

1-Adam-12, roger.

You called the police, ma'am?

Yes, yes, I did.

What's seems to be the trouble?

I think one or both of the little boys that live in Apartment C is very sick.

Heaven only knows where the mother is and there's no father that I know of.

Excuse me.

Police officers. Open up.

You hear anything?

Yeah, somebody groaning.

Does the landlord live here? No.

Would anybody but the tenant have a key to the apartment?

Not that I know of.

Okay, we'll have to kick it in.

No sign of injury.

Malloy.

Yeah, it figures.

See if you can find his brother.

I'll check the kitchen.

What's the matter with him?

Looks like he got into his mother's stash.

Stash?

Narcotics.

Oh, that's awful.

That's terrible. Well, that's criminal.

Yes, ma'am, it certainly is.

She didn't pay her phone bill. Can I use your phone, ma'am?

I've got to get him to a hospital right away.

Yes, certainly.

You call an ambulance?

Yeah.

Are they in any danger?

Depends on how many pills they took and how long ago.

What's going on here?

What are you doing in my apartment?

What's with the kids?

We thought maybe you could tell us.

Oh, there's nothing wrong with him. He's just sleeping.

He's done this before.

It, uh, doc says it ain't no big thing.

What about his brother?

Yeah, him, too.

The doc says they'll outgrow it.

Is that so? Kinda like epilepsy, huh?

Yeah. Yeah, that's what he called it.

There's nothing wrong with 'em, just a little epilepsy.

No big thing to call the police over.

Not that I don't appreciate it, you understand?

Well, I'll take care of them.

You don't have to hang around anymore.

They'll be all right.

What's your name?

Judy Hallan.

Why?

You're under arrest.

What for? What did I do?

For violation of 11-500, 11-910, 11-915, 11-555

of the health and safety code.

Penal code section 273-A, Sub 1.

Speak English, cop, I ain't no lawyer.

Possession of heroin, possession of dangerous drugs,

possession of paraphernalia to inject dangerous drugs,

possession of paraphernalia to inject narcotics.

And any person who willfully allows or permits

a child to be placed in such situation,

that its person or health is endangered is punishable by imprisonment.

"You have the right to remain silent.

"If you give up the right,

"anything you say can be used against you in a court of law.

"You have the right to speak with an attorney and to have one

present during questioning.

"If you so desire and cannot afford one,

an attorney will be appointed for you without charge before questioning."

Do you understand these rights as I have explained them to you?

Yes.

Do you wish to waive the right to remain silent?

No.

Whatcha got?

Couple of kids got into their mother's stash. They're both out cold.

Any idea what they took and how much?

No, I'll see if I can find out.

Mrs. Hallan, how many pills and what kind did you have?

Do you know how many your kids might have taken?

I never saw that stuff before in my life.

What kind of a mother are you?

Reed.

She won't say but it looks like reds,

rainbows and blue heavens in her stash.

I'll take the little one out for you.

Okay, appreciate it.

Okay. Let's go catch our burglar!

Should I clear us?

Wait till we get back into our area.

Malloy? Yeah.

While we were at the station, I called Central Receiving about the kids.

What did they tell you?

The doctor said it was close, but it looks like they'll be okay.

Boy, what about that mother of theirs?

That's something I wanna talk to you about.

The way you sounded back there.

Reed, you're a sworn police officer,

you've got a badge and a gun to prove it.

You're supposed to be a professional.

You didn't act like one.

The situation and everything. I guess it kinda got to me.

You're not supposed to let it get to you.

You let yourself emotionally involved, you can't do your job.

That's part of learning to be a pro.

Maybe the toughest part.

I guess you're right, Malloy.

Jim.

Yeah.

I'm glad the kids are okay too.

Look at that, will ya?

There goes 10 minutes down the tube.

You're gonna write her, aren't you?

You bet.

May I see your driver's license, please?

Why are you stopping me?

You made an illegal left turn

causing another car to jam on it's brakes to avoid hitting you.

Oh, really?

Your driver's license, please.

Gotta get that old quota, don't you?

No, lady, I've got better things to do than to give you a ticket.

Then why aren't you doing them instead of harassing honest citizens?

I asked you for your license. You committed a traffic violation and I'm going to

cite you for it. Now if you'll cooperate we can get this over with.

Is there anything else you'd like me to do?

Like take me out of the car and search me?

Take it out of the wallet, please.

You look like you enjoy pushing people around.

Is this your present address, Miss Dickens, 1234, Hill Down?

Yes.

I'm going to fight you in court, you know.

That's your legal right.

Nice girl.

Delightful.

My uncle is a very prominent attorney,

M.L. Worthing. You've heard of him, I'm sure.

No, ma'am.

You will, because he'll represent me when I take you to court.

Yes, ma'am.

Somebody's gotta stop you storm troopers

from pushing around tax-paying citizens.

I'm citing you for violation of Section 22-100B

of the California Vehicle Code.

If you'll please sign at the bottom, Miss Dickens.

I'm not signing anything. I'm going to take you to court.

Yes, ma'am, I understand that.

But if you'll read on the ticket it says at the bottom,

"Without admitting guilt I promise to appear at the time and place listed below."

Now how are you going to fight me in court

if you won't agree to be there?

Oh, I'll be there all right.

How are you gonna be there if you won't sign the ticket?

In that case, I'll sign it.

Thank you, ma'am.

Okay, partner, let's go.

Why didn't you tell her if she didn't sign the ticket she'd go to jail?

'Cause she's the type that would love to go to jail

just so she could holler "police brutality."

Besides, I didn't want to spend the time booking her,

not with our friend out, scooping up all the TV's in the world.

Maybe he took the day off.

I doubt it. He's probably a hype

with a big habit and he can't afford to take the day off without a fix.

Malloy.

Hey, there's a TV in the back seat.

Stop! Police officers!

He tossed something.

Reed! Don't jump! There's a...

pool on the other side.

"and cannot afford one,

"an attorney will be appointed for you

"without charge, before questioning.

You understand each of these rights I have explained to you?"

Yes, sir.

Do you wish to give up the right to remain silent?

Sure. Besides, what's there to talk about?

That car over there...

Never saw it before in my life.

What about the TV in the back seat?

Oh, was there a TV in the back seat?

Gee, what won't they think of next? A TV in the back seat.

You wanna play games, huh?

Games, what games? I'm just jogging down the street

and two cops run after me and tackle me.

We ordered you to stop, you ran from us.

I didn't even know you were behind me.

That's the gospel truth.

You're making a very serious mistake.

We are? What's your name?

Do you have any ID?

Benny Johnson.

But I seem to have lost my wallet.

Here's my partner. Maybe he found it for you.

Looks like he's been stealing more than TVs. Any wallet?

No.

These keys fit the car? No.

Any place you might have missed another set of keys?

I don't think so. I went right back over the same way.

I looked around the pool to see if there was anything on the bottom.

You want me to go back?

No, we'll run the car for a want and DMV and then take him back to the station.

Get anything out of him?

No, except a name which is probably a phony.

Standby.

Hello.

1-Adam-12 requesting a want and DMV

on Lincoln, X-Ray, Ida 483.

1-Adam-12, Lincoln, X-Ray, Ida 483.

You kids better get home now.

What'd you bust him for? Is he going to the slammer?

Busted? Slammer? What's that mean?

Arrested. Going to jail.

Gee, you don't know anything.

Oh, I see.

Well, mister, we busted him for 21954 A.

What's that mean?

Obstructing traffic.

Hey!

Yeah?

You kids come down to the station sometime,

maybe we'll give you a tour of the slammer.

Gee, thanks.

1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12, no want,

on Lincoln, X-ray, Ida 483. A 1961 Plymouth, four-door,

registered to Leon H. Berlin.

2903, 17th, Hermosa Beach.

1-Adam-12, roger.

What's your name?

I told you. Benny Johnson.

You're sure it's not Leon Berlin?

I ought to know my own name.

What do we do about the car, impound it?

Call the Sergeant, ask him to get another unit to sit on it

while we take Mr. Johnson into the station.

If we've got him, it's not gonna go anyplace.

How do we know we got the "him" that's driving that car,

maybe he's got a partner.

Guess so.

1-Adam-12, requesting Moon Lincoln 20 on Tac 2.

If we can tie him to the car, I think we got our TV thief.

But did you actually see him in the car?

No, sir.

And do you know for a fact if that TV is stolen?

No, sir.

Do we have a crime and a victim?

Sergeant MacDonald said he'd knock on doors in the neighborhood,

see if anyone was missing property.

That'll help.

It's obvious this suspect is up to something, or he wouldn't have run.

But the question is, what, and can we book him for it?

Let's run him on the Facsimile Identification Network

and see if he's got a record.

Yes, sir.

You guys gonna turn me loose, huh?

Mr. Johnson, we're going to find out if you got a record.

Don't have to worry about that. I'm clean, never been arrested.

If you're so clean, why wouldn't you tell us what you were doing

and where you got the stuff you threw on us?

All right. The tools are mine.

They might have fallen out as I was jogging.

What about the watches and jewelry?

Oh, no. I never saw that stuff before.

Hi, Charlie. We got a customer for you.

My home is your home.

Want you to run Mr. Johnson on the FIN.

Lock this up for us, will you?

Right.

Thumb print and name?

You're making a mistake, fellas.

You're just wasting the taxpayers time and money.

10 fingers.

Right.

What's your first name?

Benny. Benjamin.

Middle name?

Foster.

Relax your right hand.

How's that thing work, Charlie? Like a teletype?

No, it's a photo process.

Like the way they send newspaper pictures across country.

Except this is a much sharper picture.

He's right.

Okay, Mr. Johnson, let's go.

I don't know why you fellas don't believe me.

I'm telling you the truth.

There's a couple of reasons we don't believe you, Mr. Johnson.

The best one is that address you gave us.

It was the truth.

You told us you lived at 230, Bayview.

There is no Bayview in West Los Angeles.

I didn't say Bayview I said Banning.

Oh, you did?

Okay, wait inside for us, please.

Anything back yet?

No. Hear anything from Sergeant MacDonald?

He's coming in. He said you could

forget about the car with the TV in the backseat.

The owner showed up. Just taking the set to be repaired.

Stopped to visit a friend.

How'd MacDonald decide he was clean?

The owner of the vehicle is a police officer in one of the beach towns.

That sure puts the lid on it. If we don't come up with something soon,

we're gonna have to kick this guy loose. We can't book him for running.

He looked good for a while.

Moore.

Okay, Charlie. Thanks.

Your suspect's name is James Fenster.

His rap sheet is coming in now.

That's somethin', anyway. Thanks. C'mon partner.

He's been a busy boy.

Any TV sets?

No. Jewelry, watches, cash...

Hey, Malloy?

Yes, Sergeant. Got that evidence?

I'll bring it right out.

I went banging on doors and found a lady

who's missing an Elmira watch with a diamond cover.

It isn't missing anymore.

Any sign of forced entry?

She said she missed it right after the guy

came from the gas company to check the stove.

Then asked to use her bathroom.

You mean some guy wearing khakis and tools on his belt,

claiming to be from the gas company.

You got a case?

We got a case. Come on, partner, let's go get him booked.

Thanks, Sarge.

Charlie.

Pete, do I have to put in that part about going into the pool?

It happened, didn't it?

Yeah, but I feel like a fool.

Write it like it happened.

But don't feel too bad.

How do you think I knew that pool was there.

What, you?

About three years ago, I went to that address on a loud party call.

Oh, yeah, what happened?

I got pushed into that pool

by the cutest little gal you ever saw.

Hey, what happened to you guys tonight?

What do you mean?

Oh, we had to handle a couple of calls in your area.

We were tied up on an investigation.

What happened?

Oh. nothing much. Just two more TVs went bye-bye.