Amazing Stories (1985–1987): Season 2, Episode 14 - Blue Man Down - full transcript
A guilt-ridden police officer (Gail), who blames himself for his partner's violent death, is teamed with a young partner (McNeil) who seems invisible to everyone else.
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
So this guy bangs around
under my sink...
for a few minutes
this weekend.
And he gets done,
we get talking.
He tells me he's been
a licensed plumber
for a year and a half,
and you know what
he's pulling down?
68K a year.
A plumber's out there
making more money
than a lawyer.
It's a free country.
Go be a plumber.
I'm thinkin' about it.
Let me tell you.
Why don't you do it?
Naw, you know
what'd be really great?
Be a professional
fisherman on cable TV.
I was thinkin' about
that this weekend.
My cousin Jackie
and I was doing
a little trout fishing.
- I tell ya that?
- Yeah.
Drove upstate
to this place.
Beautiful spot.
Had a waterfall--
Hey, Dunc,
there's a dope deal
goin' down.
Did you see it?
We're after bigger fish.
So we're headin' back
to the car...
and suddenly coming down
the dirt road is
the game warden.
Jackie's freakin' out...
because the goombah
didn't remember about
no fishin' licenses.
He throws the fish
in the bushes.
I'm going
"Good morning, Officer,"
and the guy hardly
looks at us.
[ Chuckles ] And now
Jackie's diggin' around
on his hands and knees...
in the prickle bushes.
[ Man On Radio ]
Armed robbery in progress.
127 East 116th,
corner of Jerome Avenue--
The Playboy
Convenience Mart.
Take it, Dunc.
Let's take it.
Bigger fish.
- 1731 responding.
- [ Siren Wails ]
[ Tires Screech ]
See, I was thinking about
going back up there.
Remember Arlene,
the cosmetologist
I was telling you about?
Take her along,
we'll do a little fishing.
- I'll get the front.
You get the back.
- Got it.
- And watch out.
- Come on. Come on.
Come on.
- Get out.
- Do as he says.
[ Chattering ]
[ Dunc ]
Not back there?
You sure?
Desoto!
[ Gunshots Continue ]
[ Shouts ]
Desoto.
All right,
this is Unit 1731.
We got a man down,
at corner of, uh,
116 and Jerome.
Playboy Convenience Mart.
There's a man down,
man down!
Where were you, Dunc?
You were supposed
to be there.
Man down!
[ Man ]
I would like you
to try and tell me...
a little about
what's going
on inside you.
What are you
feeling right now?
[ Door Closes ]
Okay.
You know,
even if you don't
want to tell me,
I bet I can make
a pretty good guess
at what you're feeling.
Probably
feeling guilty.
You're angry at yourself.
And you may even
have thought of...
doing harm to yourself.
Believe me,
these are all perfectly
normal feelings.
That's why we're
having these sessions.
We can work through it.
Get past it.
- Get past it?
- It can be done,
if we just work--
I screwed up,
got my partner killed.
The kid's dead
because I was reading
a magazine.
Nothing's ever
gonna change that.
[ Chattering ]
Hey, hey, Dunc.
Hey, how you feeling, man?
Captain, you got
a minute for me?
Captain, in reference
to the incident last week,
I was wondering, uh,
I've got some
personal days.
- I was hoping to
get some time off.
- We're shorthanded as it is.
Due respect, sir,
uh, I'm not doing
anyone any good...
hangin' out
behind a desk here.
You're up for
qualifications next month.
Do you realize this?
You don't pass,
you'll have plenty
of time off.
Yeah, I know.
Ju-Just-- Just
hanging around here,
it's kinda hard
to get in shape.
Tell you what.
Go see Sergeant O'Connor.
Tell him to put you
on traffic for a while.
[ Man On P.A. ]
Officer Martinez, report
to watch commander.
Officer Martinez, report
to watch commander.
Vehicle 629
to lower garage.
[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Woman ]
Hi.
[ Chuckles ]
Take it easy.
- What're you doin' here?
- Going to work.
Well, look.
You got the wrong unit.
I got Car 1271.
That's this one.
So you do.
So do I.
What a world, huh?
Duncan Moore.
I'm Patty O'Neil.
I'm looking forward
to riding with you.
Okay.
Look, lady, I didn't
ask for a partner.
[ Chuckles ]
I guess you just
got lucky then.
You don't see me
jumping for joy, do you?
I figure
we can spend our time
hating each other,
or we can make
the best of it.
Personally,
I can go either way.
Which'll it be?
You ever been
on traffic, Duncan?
It's not so bad.
Course, I know
you're probably used to
a little more excitement.
Can I ask you something?
Just to get it
out in front.
You got a problem
partnering
with a woman?
'Cause you know,
we get resistance from
some of the older guys.
Think you'd ever
date a cop?
Never thought about it.
- [ Tires Screeching ]
- Duncan!
All right.
Pull it over
to the right.
Pull it over
right now.
Driver's license and
registration, please?
- [ Man ] What's wrong, man?
- You ran a red light
back here. Come on.
Oh, for cryin' out loud.
Look, you're not gonna
tag me for this
diddly-squat stuff, are ya?
Here. How 'bout
cutting me a little slack?
Have a seat.
Just have a seat.
Duncan!
[ Tires Screech ]
Duncan!
[ Duncan ] In pursuit
of a light blue-green
Chevrolet Impala,
license number
"R"- Ronald,
"D"-- Donald...
- 1337.
- 1337.
Proceeding north on 119
between Union and--
- [ O'Neil ]
North Broadway.
- North Broadway.
Suspect is armed
and dangerous.
Armed and dangerous.
Come on.
Get out of the way.
- Watch your left.
- I can't believe
I let this guy--
All right, take the light.
You got it! You got it!
Clear.
You got him.
Got him!
Okay, okay.
All right,
it's clear up ahead.
Go!
You got it!
It's clear!
[ Horn Honks ]
Look out!
[ Panting ]
[ Silverware Clinking ]
I blew it.
I turned my back
on the guy.
I let him get away.
We got his name and regs.
It's just a matter of time
before we pick him up.
If I don't
get us killed first.
You kidding?
You were smokin'.
I mean it.
- Where'd you
learn all that?
- Geez.
You don't learn it,
you do it.
Situation like that,
you don't have time
to think.
Hey, Dunc,
how you doing?
Oh, good, Mike. Thanks.
That's great.
That's good.
You know,
I just thought I'd ask.
All right.
- Aw, hey, Maurici.
- Yeah.
Come here.
I want you to meet
my partner.
Hey, this is terrific.
Hey, listen, Duncan,
are you feeling all right?
- Come on.
- Hey, no, man,
just wait a second.
- I wanna
ask him something.
- Come on. All right?
What's their problem?
- Well, the hell with 'em.
- That's the spirit.
Come on.
Let's get outta here.
Don't let 'em
under your skin.
You got better things
to worry about.
Okay, O'Neil.
I get your point.
What are you?
Some kind of cheerleader
or something?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Breathing Heavily ]
Hey!
Hey, O'Neil!
Patty!
Come here.
Come on,
O'Neil, Patty.
- What's so important
we gotta rendezvous here?
- I wanted to talk to you.
Well, talk fast.
I'm heading
for a heart attack.
You only got a month
before your physical.
- You gonna be in shape?
- Who cares?
Search me.
I'm just here
for the exercise.
Yeah? Well,
I never exercise.
That's why you
look so good. See ya!
Hey, wait a minute.
It's very sneaky,
O'Neil.
[ Grunting ]
My grandma can do
better than that.
Partner up
with your grandma.
I would,
but she left the force.
Oh, I need
this aggravation?
[ Grunts ]
No, I don't need it,
and I don't want it.
So why don't--
Why don't you--
[ Grunting ]
- [ Exhales ]
- By the time
I'm through with you,
you're gonna be
beating 'em off
with a stick.
Yeah?
Does that include you?
Only if you need
the aggravation.
[ Grunting ]
Gimme a break.
As far as I'm concerned,
you can just take
your motherly advice--
What're you looking at,
Ferteeta?
Go jump in the pool.
[ Gunfire ]
You're too tight.
Relax.
Take the trigger
like you would take
a girl's hand--
real gentle.
Where'd you get that?
My partner,
Eddie Ramirez.
He taught me to shoot.
Ramirez, huh?
Don't know him.
He got killed.
I'm sorry.
That's okay.
[ Chamber Clicks ]
- [ Woman, Indistinct ]
- [ Man ] We gotta
get 'em out right away.
- What's going on?
- [ Man ] Hostage situation
on First and Main.
- Hey, Herrington!
- The name is Beckloff.
I'm running a check now!
That's him. Let's go.
Duncan Moore?
Are you here?
Hey, has anybody seen
Duncan Moore?
Damn it.
Find him.
[ Chattering ]
Hey, Rico, follow me.
We can discuss
the particulars,
Mr. Beckloff,
but first let's let
the innocent people go.
Mr. Beckloff?
Mr. Beckloff?
He hung up!
Lieutenant's crazy.
The guy's non-negotiable.
He knows he's strapped
in the chair already.
We can charge the place
or wait him out until
he blows his cool.
Either way, he's gonna
kill somebody.
Duncan,
I know this building.
I think I can get us in.
[ Man ]
Hey! You can't do that!
You think you can
get that open?
Yeah, if I got
a quarter. Yeah.
- Yeah? Well, so how was I
supposed to stop him?
- What's going on?
Uh, Duncan Moore, sir.
He just went
running in there.
What? Duncan Moore?
Are you sure?
[ Whispering ]
O'Neil! O'Neil!
I'm right behind you,
Duncan.
[ Man ]
Shut up!
I told you to shut up!
You're not
telling me nothing.
Listen to me.
I won't let anyone
hurt me.
I want-- No!
You listen to me.
I want a car.
No cops!
All cops outta there!
[ Woman Sobbing ]
All right,
drop it, Beckloff.
- No!
- [ Screams ]
[ Screams ]
Give it up, Beckloff.
We got you surrounded.
Get back or
I'm killin' somebody!
Okay. Okay. Here--
Here comes my gun.
[ Woman Cries ]
No.
Now, I'm coming out
to talk to you.
I don't want to talk.
All right. He can't
cover us both, Patty.
Now, Beckloff,
the woman behind you is
a marksman first class.
I'm telling you,
keep back!
Relax.
Don't get any cute ideas.
You do, and you'll
be brain-dead...
before you finger
pulls the trigger,
right, Patty?
[ Sobs ]
[ Screams ]
Stay back.
I'm telling you!
All right,
let it go, Beckloff.
No one needs
to die today.
There's nobody here!
There is nobody here!
You lied to me!
There's nobody here!
You wanna walk outta here
today, don't you?
Shut up!
You take one step
towards me,
and you eat it!
[ Woman Sobs ]
We're going
up the stairs.
Beckloff is gonna
give us the gun.
You're crazy, man!
And all our heartbeats
are going back to normal.
Isn't that right,
Beckloff?
Keep away from me,
I tell you!
Listen to me!
Listen to me!
I'm telling you!
I'm talking to you,
damn it!
[ Screams ]
- Please!
- [ Man ]
Come on. Let's go.
Patty?
- Patty, Patty!
- [ Groaning ]
Patty!
[ Shouting Questions ]
I'm trying to find
my partner here.
Uh, Patty!
Patty O'Neil!
Duncan, come on.
Come on.
Can you answer that
question, Officer?
Duncan.
Duncan, listen to me.
Officer Patty O'Neil
was killed on a drug bust
12 years ago.
No, that was her partner,
Ramirez.
Ramirez took
his own life...
afterwards.
Blamed himself
for O'Neil's death.
I can show you the files
if you don't believe me.
Okay, Duncan, we'll
work this thing out.
Don't worry.
Right now,
I just want you
to go home.
Get some rest.
[ Sighs ]
Well, you were
a lot better-looking
than Desoto.
You can tell him
I told you that too.
[ Engine Starts ]
[ No Audible Dialogue ]
So this guy bangs around
under my sink...
for a few minutes
this weekend.
And he gets done,
we get talking.
He tells me he's been
a licensed plumber
for a year and a half,
and you know what
he's pulling down?
68K a year.
A plumber's out there
making more money
than a lawyer.
It's a free country.
Go be a plumber.
I'm thinkin' about it.
Let me tell you.
Why don't you do it?
Naw, you know
what'd be really great?
Be a professional
fisherman on cable TV.
I was thinkin' about
that this weekend.
My cousin Jackie
and I was doing
a little trout fishing.
- I tell ya that?
- Yeah.
Drove upstate
to this place.
Beautiful spot.
Had a waterfall--
Hey, Dunc,
there's a dope deal
goin' down.
Did you see it?
We're after bigger fish.
So we're headin' back
to the car...
and suddenly coming down
the dirt road is
the game warden.
Jackie's freakin' out...
because the goombah
didn't remember about
no fishin' licenses.
He throws the fish
in the bushes.
I'm going
"Good morning, Officer,"
and the guy hardly
looks at us.
[ Chuckles ] And now
Jackie's diggin' around
on his hands and knees...
in the prickle bushes.
[ Man On Radio ]
Armed robbery in progress.
127 East 116th,
corner of Jerome Avenue--
The Playboy
Convenience Mart.
Take it, Dunc.
Let's take it.
Bigger fish.
- 1731 responding.
- [ Siren Wails ]
[ Tires Screech ]
See, I was thinking about
going back up there.
Remember Arlene,
the cosmetologist
I was telling you about?
Take her along,
we'll do a little fishing.
- I'll get the front.
You get the back.
- Got it.
- And watch out.
- Come on. Come on.
Come on.
- Get out.
- Do as he says.
[ Chattering ]
[ Dunc ]
Not back there?
You sure?
Desoto!
[ Gunshots Continue ]
[ Shouts ]
Desoto.
All right,
this is Unit 1731.
We got a man down,
at corner of, uh,
116 and Jerome.
Playboy Convenience Mart.
There's a man down,
man down!
Where were you, Dunc?
You were supposed
to be there.
Man down!
[ Man ]
I would like you
to try and tell me...
a little about
what's going
on inside you.
What are you
feeling right now?
[ Door Closes ]
Okay.
You know,
even if you don't
want to tell me,
I bet I can make
a pretty good guess
at what you're feeling.
Probably
feeling guilty.
You're angry at yourself.
And you may even
have thought of...
doing harm to yourself.
Believe me,
these are all perfectly
normal feelings.
That's why we're
having these sessions.
We can work through it.
Get past it.
- Get past it?
- It can be done,
if we just work--
I screwed up,
got my partner killed.
The kid's dead
because I was reading
a magazine.
Nothing's ever
gonna change that.
[ Chattering ]
Hey, hey, Dunc.
Hey, how you feeling, man?
Captain, you got
a minute for me?
Captain, in reference
to the incident last week,
I was wondering, uh,
I've got some
personal days.
- I was hoping to
get some time off.
- We're shorthanded as it is.
Due respect, sir,
uh, I'm not doing
anyone any good...
hangin' out
behind a desk here.
You're up for
qualifications next month.
Do you realize this?
You don't pass,
you'll have plenty
of time off.
Yeah, I know.
Ju-Just-- Just
hanging around here,
it's kinda hard
to get in shape.
Tell you what.
Go see Sergeant O'Connor.
Tell him to put you
on traffic for a while.
[ Man On P.A. ]
Officer Martinez, report
to watch commander.
Officer Martinez, report
to watch commander.
Vehicle 629
to lower garage.
[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Sighs ]
[ Woman ]
Hi.
[ Chuckles ]
Take it easy.
- What're you doin' here?
- Going to work.
Well, look.
You got the wrong unit.
I got Car 1271.
That's this one.
So you do.
So do I.
What a world, huh?
Duncan Moore.
I'm Patty O'Neil.
I'm looking forward
to riding with you.
Okay.
Look, lady, I didn't
ask for a partner.
[ Chuckles ]
I guess you just
got lucky then.
You don't see me
jumping for joy, do you?
I figure
we can spend our time
hating each other,
or we can make
the best of it.
Personally,
I can go either way.
Which'll it be?
You ever been
on traffic, Duncan?
It's not so bad.
Course, I know
you're probably used to
a little more excitement.
Can I ask you something?
Just to get it
out in front.
You got a problem
partnering
with a woman?
'Cause you know,
we get resistance from
some of the older guys.
Think you'd ever
date a cop?
Never thought about it.
- [ Tires Screeching ]
- Duncan!
All right.
Pull it over
to the right.
Pull it over
right now.
Driver's license and
registration, please?
- [ Man ] What's wrong, man?
- You ran a red light
back here. Come on.
Oh, for cryin' out loud.
Look, you're not gonna
tag me for this
diddly-squat stuff, are ya?
Here. How 'bout
cutting me a little slack?
Have a seat.
Just have a seat.
Duncan!
[ Tires Screech ]
Duncan!
[ Duncan ] In pursuit
of a light blue-green
Chevrolet Impala,
license number
"R"- Ronald,
"D"-- Donald...
- 1337.
- 1337.
Proceeding north on 119
between Union and--
- [ O'Neil ]
North Broadway.
- North Broadway.
Suspect is armed
and dangerous.
Armed and dangerous.
Come on.
Get out of the way.
- Watch your left.
- I can't believe
I let this guy--
All right, take the light.
You got it! You got it!
Clear.
You got him.
Got him!
Okay, okay.
All right,
it's clear up ahead.
Go!
You got it!
It's clear!
[ Horn Honks ]
Look out!
[ Panting ]
[ Silverware Clinking ]
I blew it.
I turned my back
on the guy.
I let him get away.
We got his name and regs.
It's just a matter of time
before we pick him up.
If I don't
get us killed first.
You kidding?
You were smokin'.
I mean it.
- Where'd you
learn all that?
- Geez.
You don't learn it,
you do it.
Situation like that,
you don't have time
to think.
Hey, Dunc,
how you doing?
Oh, good, Mike. Thanks.
That's great.
That's good.
You know,
I just thought I'd ask.
All right.
- Aw, hey, Maurici.
- Yeah.
Come here.
I want you to meet
my partner.
Hey, this is terrific.
Hey, listen, Duncan,
are you feeling all right?
- Come on.
- Hey, no, man,
just wait a second.
- I wanna
ask him something.
- Come on. All right?
What's their problem?
- Well, the hell with 'em.
- That's the spirit.
Come on.
Let's get outta here.
Don't let 'em
under your skin.
You got better things
to worry about.
Okay, O'Neil.
I get your point.
What are you?
Some kind of cheerleader
or something?
[ Chuckles ]
[ Breathing Heavily ]
Hey!
Hey, O'Neil!
Patty!
Come here.
Come on,
O'Neil, Patty.
- What's so important
we gotta rendezvous here?
- I wanted to talk to you.
Well, talk fast.
I'm heading
for a heart attack.
You only got a month
before your physical.
- You gonna be in shape?
- Who cares?
Search me.
I'm just here
for the exercise.
Yeah? Well,
I never exercise.
That's why you
look so good. See ya!
Hey, wait a minute.
It's very sneaky,
O'Neil.
[ Grunting ]
My grandma can do
better than that.
Partner up
with your grandma.
I would,
but she left the force.
Oh, I need
this aggravation?
[ Grunts ]
No, I don't need it,
and I don't want it.
So why don't--
Why don't you--
[ Grunting ]
- [ Exhales ]
- By the time
I'm through with you,
you're gonna be
beating 'em off
with a stick.
Yeah?
Does that include you?
Only if you need
the aggravation.
[ Grunting ]
Gimme a break.
As far as I'm concerned,
you can just take
your motherly advice--
What're you looking at,
Ferteeta?
Go jump in the pool.
[ Gunfire ]
You're too tight.
Relax.
Take the trigger
like you would take
a girl's hand--
real gentle.
Where'd you get that?
My partner,
Eddie Ramirez.
He taught me to shoot.
Ramirez, huh?
Don't know him.
He got killed.
I'm sorry.
That's okay.
[ Chamber Clicks ]
- [ Woman, Indistinct ]
- [ Man ] We gotta
get 'em out right away.
- What's going on?
- [ Man ] Hostage situation
on First and Main.
- Hey, Herrington!
- The name is Beckloff.
I'm running a check now!
That's him. Let's go.
Duncan Moore?
Are you here?
Hey, has anybody seen
Duncan Moore?
Damn it.
Find him.
[ Chattering ]
Hey, Rico, follow me.
We can discuss
the particulars,
Mr. Beckloff,
but first let's let
the innocent people go.
Mr. Beckloff?
Mr. Beckloff?
He hung up!
Lieutenant's crazy.
The guy's non-negotiable.
He knows he's strapped
in the chair already.
We can charge the place
or wait him out until
he blows his cool.
Either way, he's gonna
kill somebody.
Duncan,
I know this building.
I think I can get us in.
[ Man ]
Hey! You can't do that!
You think you can
get that open?
Yeah, if I got
a quarter. Yeah.
- Yeah? Well, so how was I
supposed to stop him?
- What's going on?
Uh, Duncan Moore, sir.
He just went
running in there.
What? Duncan Moore?
Are you sure?
[ Whispering ]
O'Neil! O'Neil!
I'm right behind you,
Duncan.
[ Man ]
Shut up!
I told you to shut up!
You're not
telling me nothing.
Listen to me.
I won't let anyone
hurt me.
I want-- No!
You listen to me.
I want a car.
No cops!
All cops outta there!
[ Woman Sobbing ]
All right,
drop it, Beckloff.
- No!
- [ Screams ]
[ Screams ]
Give it up, Beckloff.
We got you surrounded.
Get back or
I'm killin' somebody!
Okay. Okay. Here--
Here comes my gun.
[ Woman Cries ]
No.
Now, I'm coming out
to talk to you.
I don't want to talk.
All right. He can't
cover us both, Patty.
Now, Beckloff,
the woman behind you is
a marksman first class.
I'm telling you,
keep back!
Relax.
Don't get any cute ideas.
You do, and you'll
be brain-dead...
before you finger
pulls the trigger,
right, Patty?
[ Sobs ]
[ Screams ]
Stay back.
I'm telling you!
All right,
let it go, Beckloff.
No one needs
to die today.
There's nobody here!
There is nobody here!
You lied to me!
There's nobody here!
You wanna walk outta here
today, don't you?
Shut up!
You take one step
towards me,
and you eat it!
[ Woman Sobs ]
We're going
up the stairs.
Beckloff is gonna
give us the gun.
You're crazy, man!
And all our heartbeats
are going back to normal.
Isn't that right,
Beckloff?
Keep away from me,
I tell you!
Listen to me!
Listen to me!
I'm telling you!
I'm talking to you,
damn it!
[ Screams ]
- Please!
- [ Man ]
Come on. Let's go.
Patty?
- Patty, Patty!
- [ Groaning ]
Patty!
[ Shouting Questions ]
I'm trying to find
my partner here.
Uh, Patty!
Patty O'Neil!
Duncan, come on.
Come on.
Can you answer that
question, Officer?
Duncan.
Duncan, listen to me.
Officer Patty O'Neil
was killed on a drug bust
12 years ago.
No, that was her partner,
Ramirez.
Ramirez took
his own life...
afterwards.
Blamed himself
for O'Neil's death.
I can show you the files
if you don't believe me.
Okay, Duncan, we'll
work this thing out.
Don't worry.
Right now,
I just want you
to go home.
Get some rest.
[ Sighs ]
Well, you were
a lot better-looking
than Desoto.
You can tell him
I told you that too.
[ Engine Starts ]