Hill Street Blues (1981–1987): Season 3, Episode 20 - Spotlight on Rico - full transcript

GIVE ME AN ORDER, LIEUTENANT.

KISS ME, NURSE WOLFOWITZ.

PREVIOUSLY ON
HILL STREET BLUES...

THE OFFICER GOES
INTO THE CELL...

AND THEN HE CHOKES HIM.

I SWEAR, CAPTAIN, I
NEVER TOUCHED THE GUY.

I'M PREGNANT,
FRANK. PAUL GROGAN.

DO YOU EACH PROMISE TO LOVE

AND COMFORT ONE ANOTHER

IN SICKNESS AS
WELL AS IN HEALTH?

WE WILL. WE DO.



FRANK, HOW COULD
YOU DO THIS TO ME?

WHAT'S THE MATTER, SAL?

HUH? YOU CAN'T HIT SOMEONE
WHEN THEY SAY YOU'RE FUNNY?

♪ DUM DUM-DUM-DUM ♪

HEY! SPOTLIGHT ON RICO.

AND NOW, TONIGHT,
ON HILL STREET BLUES.

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT.

YOU'RE IN YOUR 53RD HOUR. AAH!

FRANK, I'M PROCESSING
DETECTIVE BENEDETTO'S

TEMPORARY TRANSFER
TO YOUR PRECINCT.

I THOUGHT YOU AND I

MIGHT TRY LIVING TOGETHER.

I DON'T THINK SO, HOWARD.

EXCUSE ME?



T.J. HAD A KNIFE,

AND HE THREW IT IN
A ROOM WHEN HE RAN.

THE MURDER IN THE
SHELTER, FRANKLIN.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THE MURDER.

I'M A VERY OLD MAN.

COME ON, HOLD THIS THING UP.

I CAN'T SEE THE DAMN TH... OW!

ALL RIGHT. ITEM SIX.

HEY, DIDN'T THAT GUY USED TO
SING BACK-UP FOR FRANKIE VALLI?

WILL SOMEONE CALMLY INFORM LEO

ABOUT THE CONDITION
OF HIS CHARGE?

THANKS, BOBBY.

ALL RIGHT, ITEM SIX, PEOPLE.

NOW, WE'LL JUMP AHEAD
OF POLICE BUSINESS

TO ADDRESS THE CONTENTS
OF YOUR PAY ENVELOPES.

I WISH YOU WOULD.

IN WHICH I HAVE TWO
STATEMENTS TO READ

FROM CITY TREASURER FUZCO.

UH, "THE IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR
OF CERTAIN CITY COUNCILMEN

"HAS FORCED THE CITY TO
ISSUE PROMISSORY VOUCHERS

IN LIEU OF SALARY CHECKS."

ALL WE DO IS MAKE OURSELVES
MISERABLE CHEWING ON THIS.

EVERY... EVERYTHING I
HEAR SUGGESTS THE IMPASSE

AT CITY COUNCIL
SHOULD BE RESOLVED

IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IN THE MEANTIME, THERE'S A LIST

ON THE UPSTAIRS
BOARD OF SUPERMARKETS

WHICH ARE EXTENDING
CREDIT TO CITY EMPLOYEES.

CHARITY. CHARITY.

ANOTHER PIECE OF
LAWRENCE "BUDDY" GENNETT

HAS SURFACED BEHIND
ANTONIO'S PIZZA DISCO

IN THE FERRY LAST P.M.

NOW, THIS MAKES AN
EVEN DOZEN SEGMENTS

OF MR. GENNETT TO
MAKE GIFT-WRAPPED

POST-MORTEM APPEARANCE.

NOW, SINCE PIECES
THREE, FIVE, AND ELEVEN

SURFACED HERE ON THE HILL,

SAID DISCOVERY MAY HAVE

LOCAL IMPLICATION.

PRESS SPECULATION
ABOUT THE INVOLVEMENT

OF ONE ROLAND SIMONE

OF MID-TOWN NOTWITHSTANDING.

WITH VOUCHERS, BUT IT
WAS PARKED ON THE STREET.

WAS NOT IN THE RED. THERE
WASN'T... THERE WASN'T

SIGNS POSTED ANYWHERE.

IS THIS SOMETHING WE CAN
ALL APPRECIATE, ROBERT?

THEY TOWED HIS CAR AWAY, SIR.

THERE'S A VISIT TODAY
FROM JAMES WILLETT FRAME.

HE'S THE AMERICAN
SALES REPRESENTATIVE

OF COLDWELL AND
LEWISTON ARMORS, LIMITED.

SHOW HIM THE WEAPONS
LINE AT ROLL CALL

SHORTLY AFTER WE ADJOURN.

SIGN UP SHEETS POSTED.
CLEAR YOUR AVAILABILITY.

WITH YOURS TRULY OR
LIEUTENANT CALLETANO.

NOW, THE LIEUTENANT
ANNOUNCES THE DEBUT TODAY

OF OPERATION "COP TIP."

NOW, THIS IS A CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

UNDERWRITTEN BY
RADIO STATION W.D.P.D.

PAYING $25 A THROW

FOR INFORMATION
LEADING TO ARRESTS.

I UNDERSTAND

OUR PAY SITUATION

WOULD PROMPT

A GLOOMY OUTLOOK,

BUT AS A LAST ITEM,

LET'S NOTE ON THE
OTHER SIDE OF THE LEDGER

THIS WONDERFUL SPRING DAY.

55 DEGREES AT 6:50 AM.

WITH THE PROMISE OF 72.

A CLOUDLESS SKY.

SAP RISING, EVEN IN OLD
TRUNKS LIKE THIS ONE.

NOW, IT'S A GOOD
DAY TO BE ALIVE,

EVEN WITH AN EMPTY PAY ENVELOPE.

OF COURSE, THIS
IMPROVED WEATHER BRINGS

CONCURRENT RISES IN
YOUTHFUL TRANSGRESSIONS,

PUBLIC INTOXICATIONS,
AND STOOPSIDE DRAMA.

PATROLS ARE ADVISED.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.

LET'S ROLL.

HEY, HEY, HEY-HEY!

LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.

LOOK, RICO,

NOW, WHERE'S MY

IF I DON'T PICK UP
MY CAR BY 10:00,

THEY'RE GONNA CHARGE
ME FOR AN EXTRA DAY.

BOBBY HILL, DO YOU REALIZE

CAN BE DIRECTLY TRACED
TO THE DISTRACTION

AND INTERRUPTION
OF A DAILY ROUTINE?

BILL, YOUR BOY DOWNSTAIRS

IS HAVING SOME REAL PROBLEMS.

HE'S IN THE HOME STRETCH.

HE'S IN HIS THIRD DAY.

THANK YOU. HE'S GONNA MAKE IT.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE LIVING
A DREAM-WORLD, PAL.

FIRST TIME THAT KID
BREAKS A SHOELACE,

HE'S RIGHT BACK ON THE STUFF.

HOW'S YOUR GLASS HOUSE, J.D.?

WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN?

FIGURE IT OUT.

RICO.

HERE. COME ON.

THERE WAS TURTLES.

THEY WAS COMING OUT OF MY CHEST.

THOSE AREN'T REAL.

THESE WERE REAL.

WHOA...

OKAY.

OH, BIG ONES.

OKAY.

NOT LIKE THE CROWN OF WAR.

LIKE THE OCEAN.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. IT'S OKAY.

NO... I DON'T THINK SO, MAN.

I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT.

YOU'RE IN YOUR 53RD HOUR.

IT HURTS TOO MUCH.

IT... IT'S IN MY BONES.

SHH.

53RD HOUR.

53RD HOUR.

HOME STRETCH.

HOME STRETCH.

BET ON ME.

BET ON ME.

WHAT, YOU DON'T
WANT ME BEHIND YOU?

FRIEND OF MINE GOT
COLD-COCKED THAT WAY.

YEAH, MY SAP SLIPPED.

I'M GONNA BE UP
HERE A LITTLE WHILE.

WHY? UH, GOT SOME WORK TO DO.

UH, LOOK, I KICKED A
FEW BUTTS IN MY TIME,

AND I HAD MY BUTT KICKED, HUH?

WE'RE GONNA BE IN THE SAME
TENT, I WANT YOU TO KNOW I'M OKAY

WITH WHAT HAPPENED.

WHICH, I DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU WOULDN'T BE,

SINCE YOU CLEANED MY CLOCK.

SO WHERE'S THAT LEAVE
US, MR. BENEDETTO?

EH, SCOOTER-DEMON. YOU TELL ME.

I'M THINKING ABOUT IT.

YOU WANT A FREE SHOT? HMM?

MAYBE SOME TIME AT NIGHT.

WHEN YOUR BACK'S TURNED.

ANDREW, BOBBY.

HOMICIDE AT THE
BUTLER MASS SHELTER.

SEE WHAT YOU DID, RENKO?

HEY, COUNTRY.

LOOK, I GOT SOME
WORK TO DO HERE.

I DON'T WANNA BE
WORRYING ABOUT MY BACK.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT
YOUR BACK, PAL.

WORRY ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY.

MORNING. DETECTIVE.

FRANK, I'M PROCESSING
DETECTIVE BENEDETTO'S

TEMPORARY TRANSFER
TO YOUR PRECINCT.

HE'S COME UP WITH
A PLAN TO IMPLICATE

ROLAND SIMONE IN A
MAJOR DRUG SITUATION.

SIMONE'S A LOAN SHARK
DOWN IN MID-TOWN.

SIMONE'S AN EMBARRASSMENT
TO THIS ENTIRE CITY.

HE'S BANKROLLED A
LOT OF OTHER ACTION.

DOPE. DEATH.

THEY JUST FOUND PIECE
12 OF BUDDY GENNETT.

AND I'M DETERMINED TO STOP HIM.

THE DETECTIVE'S PROPOSAL
COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE TIMELY.

NOW, IT ROUTES THROUGH THE HILL.

HE'LL FILL YOU IN
ON ALL THE DETAILS.

HE'S TO GET FULL
COOPERATION, FRANK.

GEE, UH, MY PHONE
MUST'VE BEEN OUT OF ORDER.

IF I WANTED YOU AT
THIS MEETING, JERRY,

YOU WOULD'VE BEEN NOTIFIED.

IS THIS ABOUT ROLLIE SIMONE?

HUH? THE PLAN THAT
I CALLED YOU ABOUT?

WITH MY DETECTIVE?

AND I WAS GRATEFUL
FOR THE INPUT.

IT'S MY BEST JUDGMENT,
HOWEVER, JERRY.

IMPLEMENTATION SHOULD
COME THROUGH THIS OFFICE.

YOUR DETECTIVE'S
BEEN RE-ASSIGNED.

YOU'RE NOT GONNA
GIVE ME JOINT VENTURE.

I WOULDN'T THINK YOU'D BE
BRINGING UP JOINT VENTURE.

NOT WITH STAN MIZELL'S
EGG STILL ON ALL OUR FACES.

LOOK, IF YOU'RE
GONNA KILL MY CAREER,

DO IT ALL AT ONCE.

DON'T PIECE ME OUT!

DON'T BUDDY GENNETT ME!

DO YOU REALLY THINK THIS
IS AN APPROPRIATE PLACE

FOR A CAREER COUNSELING
SESSION, CAPTAIN?

RIDE DOWNTOWN WITH ME.

HOW ARE YOUR PEOPLE ON
THIS VOUCHER SITUATION?

ALL RIGHT. SO FAR.

GOOD.

NO NONSENSE WHILE YOU'RE
UP ON THE HILL, BENEDETTO.

UNDERSTAND? NO POOL.
NO OVER-AND-UNDER.

NO GARBAGE ABOUT GENNETT'S BODY.

GOTCHA, CAPTAIN.

FRANK.

GUESS HIM AND THE CHIEF
AREN'T GETTING ALONG.

JUST RUN IT DOWN.

WE, UH, BUSTED 20 KEYS OF SODA

IN MIDTOWN A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.

SIMONE HAD TO BE THE BANKER,
BUT THERE'S NO WAY TO MAKE HIM.

NOW, I WANT HIM TO THINK
HE'S HOLDING PAPER ON A COP.

MAKE AN APPROACH,
GET THE STUFF BACK.

IT'S IN THE MIDTOWN
PROPERTY ROOM. WHY?

HEY, SIMONE'S NO DOPE, CAPTAIN.

MIDTOWN COP APPROACHES
HIM, HE'S GONNA SMELL A RAT.

THERE'S A SHYLOCK
UP THERE, THIS, UH,

MOUSE FELDSTEIN. "MO."

I'M GONNA POP HIM. HAVE
HIM SELL HIS LOANS TO SIMONE.

THEN WE RUN IN THE COP'S NOTE
WITH THE REST OF THE PAPER.

UH, COP SHOULD
PREFERABLY BE COLORED.

THAT'S MOST OF MO'S CLIENTS.

THIS KID HILL'S GOT GUTS.

HILL'S A MOTOR PATROLMAN.
HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYTHING

ABOUT DETECTIVE WORK.

YOU'LL WORK WITH
NEAL WASHINGTON.

WHATEVER'S RIGHT.

I KNOW WHAT YOU DID TO
OFFICER RENKO, DETECTIVE,

AND I KNOW WHAT
OFFICER HILL DID TO YOU.

YEAH, WELL, EVERYTHING'S
OKAY. I SQUARED WITH BOTH OF 'EM.

THAT'S NOT THE POINT. IF
YOU WERE ON MY ROSTER,

YOU'D'VE BEEN OUT THE NEXT DAY.

WE DON'T HAVE ANY
WILD WEST SHOW UP HERE,

AND WE DON'T HAVE
ANY FREELANCERS.

YOU OPERATE UNDER THIS PRECINCT,

YOU'RE GONNA CLEAR PROCEDURE,

AND YOU'RE GONNA GO BY
THE BOOK. UNDERSTOOD?

GOTCHA. THAT'S THE "B" ANSWER.

THE "A" ANSWER
IS "YES, CAPTAIN."

NEAL?

NO. JUST NEAL, J.B.

WOULD'VE TAKEN TWO
MINUTES TO PICK UP MY CAR.

TAKE IT EASY, WE'RE ON A
HOMICIDE CALL HERE, PAL.

SO WHERE'S HE GOING?

NOBODY'S GONNA CHARGE HIM

FOR AN EXTRA DAY.

SCOTTY!

HEY, PAL.

THIS GUY'S IN SOME KIND
OF TRANCE OVER HERE.

SOMETHING...

T.J. KILLED HIM. HE RAN OFF.

OKAY, BUDDY, WE'RE GONNA
HAVE TO FRISK YOU HERE NOW.

T.J. HAD A KNIFE,

AND HE THREW IT IN
A ROOM WHEN HE RAN.

UH-HUH. WHO IS T.J., HUH?

HE IS... IN THE BACK.

GET AWAY FROM HERE,
BECAUSE HE'S CRAZY.

AND HE SAID THE
OLD MAN TOOK HIS...

TAKE IT EASY. HEY, WHERE'S WASH?

DOIN' A RUN, BUT
WITH SAL BENEDETTO.

HOW THE HELL WOULD I KNOW?
WHAT DOES THIS GUY LOOK LIKE,

ALL RIGHT? HE HAS...

A BLUE WINDBREAKER.

AND HE HAS BLUE EYES.

AND HE HAS A COOL MOUTH.

HEY, HEY BUDDY.
COME HERE. COME HERE.

DO YOU KNOW THIS
GUY? I'VE SEEN HIM.

WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY
"T.J." HE'S YELLING ABOUT?

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW.
YOU KNOW, THEY'RE BUMS.

THEY COME AND THEY
GO. I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

HEY, YOU. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

BUDDY, COME ON, COME ON.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME, HUH?

REGGIE. ALL RIGHT NOW.

LET ME SEE SOME
I.D., OKAY, REGGIE?

HE DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING,
J.D. JUST A PIECE OF GUM.

HE DOESN'T EVEN HAVE A WALLET.

OKAY, NOW REGGIE, LOOK. LOOK.

WHAT YOU'RE GONNA DO HERE, OKAY?

YOU'RE GONNA GO TO THE STATION

WITH ME AND MY FRIENDS, OKAY?

YOU GOT HIM? YEAH.

RENKO? LET'S GO LOOK
FOR THAT KNIFE, HUH?

OKAY.

ALL RIGHT, REGGIE.

I GOTTA PUT THESE
HANDCUFFS ON YOU, BUDDY.

THAT'S OKAY.

I DON'T WANNA BE HERE.

BECAUSE HE MIGHT COME BACK.

AND NOW FOR THE
PIECE DE RESISTANCE.

GENTLEMEN, I WOULD
LIKE YOU TO MEET

COLDWELL AND LEWISTON'S

TK4600.

WOW.

NOW, THAT'S CUTE.
LOOKS LIKE MY COUSIN...

JUDAS H.

I HOPE YOU LIKE

HE'S ON A PROMOTIONAL
LOAN TO YOUR DEPARTMENT

FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

WELL, WHAT EXACTLY DOES HE DO?

OH, TK4600

CAN BE PROGRAMMED
FOR ANY NUMBER OF TASKS.

PRIMARILY, HIS FUNCTION
IS SURVEILLANCE.

AH, PARTICULARLY HANDY
IN HOSTAGE SITUATIONS.

IT'S COMPLETELY BULLET-PROOF.

WE SEND IT TO AN
AREA WHERE AN OFFICER

IS LIKELY TO BE
GROSSLY ENDANGERED.

I SEE, JAMES. NOW,

WHAT DOES HE DO ONCE HE'S THERE?

FIRST OF ALL, THE CHEST CAVITY

CONTAINS A DUAL TWO-WAY
STEREO SPEAKER SYSTEM.

ENABLING YOU TO, UH, INITIATE

A DIALOGUE WITH A SUSPECT.

NOW, THEREBY ELIMINATING
YOU HAVING TO RELY UPON

TELEPHONIC MEANS
OF COMMUNICATIONS.

DIALOGUE FAILING,
THERE'S A 45MM TURRET

IN THE ARM EXTENDER.
AND FOR PARTICULARLY

NASTY CHAPS, A
FLAMETHROWER HERE.

NOW, LET US SUPPOSE

YOU HAVE A HOSTAGE SITUATION

IN YOUR BASEMENT
HOLDING FACILITY.

YOU WOULD SEND TK INTO THE AREA

USING THIS CONTROL LIKE SO.

OFF YOU GO.

NOW, YOU SEE, THE
DEVICE ALSO CONTAINS

A HIDDEN VIDEO CAMERA,

WHICH TRANSMITS AN
IMAGE TO THIS SCREEN.

GIVING YOU AN INSTANT
SUMMATION OF THE SITUATION.

I.E. THE NUMBER OF HOSTAGES
IN RELATION TO SUSPECTS.

AND AREAS...

DON'T SEND THE TURTLES!

NO, DON'T SEND THE TURTLES.

I GAVE IT TO POE.

I GAVE THE STUFF
TO POE, COME ON!

I'VE BEEN BANKING WITH
YOU PEOPLE FOR NINE YEARS.

YOU CAN'T COVER MY
CHECK FOR TWO DAYS?

YEAH, WELL, I THINK
YOUR POLICY STINKS.

OKAY, FELLA, AGAIN.

WHAT DID T.J. STAND FOR?

HOW IS IT YOU KNOW HIM?

HEY, HEY. I ASKED YOU.

HOW IS IT YOU KNOW HIM?

LOOK, YOU WANT
ME TO JUST KIND OF

SKIP AHEAD TO THE
HUNDRED-DOLLAR QUESTIONS?

PROBLEM HERE? YEAH, WE GOT

A POSSIBLE SUSPECT OF
MURDER HERE, CAPTAIN.

SOME GUY NAMED T.J. STABBED
THIS OTHER CHARACTER,

AND DUMPED THE
KNIFE ON THE PREMISES.

WE HAVEN'T FOUND
EITHER ONE OF 'EM YET.

UH, CAPTAIN.

HIS RECORD'S CLEAN AS
FAR AS THE NAME HE GAVE US.

BUT I'M RUNNING HIS PRINTS.

NOW, YOU ASK ME. HE'S OUR MAN.

WE NEED TO GET THE WEAPON.

I'D LIKE A LAWYER.

MS. DAVENPORT'S UP HERE.
MAYBE SHE'S AVAILABLE.

HILL?

ESCORT THE MAN TO INTERROGATION.

AND SIT WITH HIM UNTIL
SHE GETS HERE, OKAY?

SORRY, BABE, BUT I'M
HOOKED UP WITH BENEDETTO

FOR THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. WHAT? WHAT?

HEY, WHAT'RE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

SOME LOAN SHARK
BUSTED OUT OF MIDTOWN.

THEY JUST NEEDED SOME
LOCAL COLOR. THAT'S ALL.

MAN, BENEDETTO'S A SLIME.

COME ON, MAN, I WOULDN'T
TRUST THAT CLOWN

AS FAR AS I COULD THROW HIM.

HEY, HEY, LOOK. I
GOTTA RUN, BABE.

TALK WITH YOU LATER.
HEY... WHERE THE HELL

DOES THAT LEAVE ME FOR
THE REST OF THE WEEK?

WE'VE GOTTEN OUR
FIRST DOZEN CALLS

ON THE "COP TIP" LINE, J.D.

I'D LIKE YOU AND BELKER
TO CHECK THEM OUT.

WHAT? ME AND BELKER?

YES.

I WANNA KNOW RIGHT NOW, FRANK.

WHAT'S HE GONNA
CALL HER? CALL WHO?

NOW, HE CAN CALL HER JOYCE.

HE CAN CALL HER MS. DAVENPORT.

HE CAN CALL HER AUNTIE JOYCE.

HE CAN CALL HER WONDER
WOMAN FOR ALL I CARE.

BUT I WILL NOT LET
MY SON CALL HER MOM.

NOW, IS THAT
UNDERSTOOD? I WILL NOT.

UH, COULD WE JUST

START FROM SQUARE ONE?

COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED?

FRANK JR. WANTS TO MOVE
IN WITH HIS NEW MOTHER,

AS HE CHOOSES TO CALL HER.

I CAUGHT HIM SNEAKING
OUT OF THE APARTMENT

THIS MORNING WITH TWO SUITCASES

AND ALL HIS VIDEO
GAME CASSETTES.

I SEE.

DID YOU HAVE SOME
KIND OF ARGUMENT?

NO. IT JUST CAME OUT OF NOWHERE.

MAYBE HE FEELS THAT IF YOU'RE
ENTITLED TO ANOTHER CHILD,

HE'S ENTITLED TO ANOTHER MOTHER.

YOU THINK THAT'S
IT? I MEAN, REALLY?

YOU THINK MAYBE
HE'S JUST JEALOUS?

WELL, THAT COULD
BE PART OF IT, FAY.

YOU'RE GONNA HAVE
TO LET HIM FIND A PLACE

FOR JOYCE INSIDE HIMSELF.

I MEAN, WITHOUT CHANGING
HIS LOVE FOR YOU IN ANY WAY.

I KNOW, FRANK.

I MEAN, SHE'S HIS
STEP-MOTHER NOW.

I KNOW, BUT...

I JUST DON'T WANT HIM
TO CALL HER MOMMY.

HE SHOULDN'T, AND HE WON'T.

GOOD.

UM, ALSO...

I THINK MAYBE THE THREE OF US
SHOULD GET TOGETHER AND, UH,

LAY DOWN SOME GUIDELINES.

GREAT. TWO AGAINST ONE.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

MAYBE JUST THE TWO OF YOU.

BUT YOU'RE GONNA
HAVE TO GET TOGETHER

AND COME TO TERMS
SOONER OR LATER.

OKAY. SHE CAN CALL ME.

I'M IN THE BOOK.

UNDER FURILLO.

OR I'LL CALL HER.

UH, FRANK.

OH, FAYE. OH...

NOTHING LIKE ONE IN THE OVEN

TO BRING A FLUSH
TO THE OLD CHEEK.

OH, BECKON, MOTHER EARTH.

STICK IT, HOWARD.

PREGNANT WOMEN, THEY'RE, UH...

THEY'RE HORMONES RUN AMOK.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU, HOWARD?

I'D LIKE AN EXTRA HALF-HOUR
FOR LUNCH, OLD SPORT.

NO PROBLEM.

I'M HAVING LUNCH
WITH LINDA WOLFOWITZ.

OH? IT MAY BE A
SIGNIFICANT REPAIR, FRANK.

RELATION-WISE.

HOWARD. YOU GONNA PROPOSE?

WELL, I DON'T EXCLUDE
THAT POSSIBILITY.

I THOUGHT I WOULD
BROACH CO-HABITATION

TO BEGIN WITH... UH, COUNSELOR?

LIEUTENANT. FRANK,
DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT?

MARRIAGE AGREES WITH YOU.

THANK YOU. IT'S IMPORTANT.

I WANT YOU TO MEET
FRANKLIN BUTTERBAUM.

HE'S A TEACHER.

HE'S 82 YEARS OLD.

JOYCE... TELL HIM ABOUT T.J.

AND THE MURDER.

T.J...

WAS A WICKED, WICKED BOY.

HE WAS A BULLY. AND
THERE WERE TIMES...

IN THE PAST 20
MINUTES, I'VE TALKED

TO A BLACK PROSTITUTE
NAMED ANGEL,

A COMPUTER
PROGRAMMER NAMED RUTH,

AND NOW A RETIRED SCHOOLTEACHER

FROM WEST TEXAS.

THEY ALL SAW THE MURDER.

THEY ALL THIS T.J. IN
ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,

AND THEY'RE ALL
SCARED TO DEATH OF HIM.

AT FIRST, I THOUGHT
IT WAS A PUT-ON.

HOW DID IT HAPPEN, FRANKLIN?

THE MURDER?

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THE MURDER.

I'M A VERY OLD MAN.
PLEASE LEAVE ME ALONE.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE KNIFE?

I DON'T KNOW. HE...

HE...

JIMMY KNOWS.

HE MIGHT TELL YOU.

HE'S MUCH STRONGER THAN I AM.

WE'D LIKE TO TALK
TO JIMMY, FRANKLIN.

CAN YOU HELP US DO THAT?

NO.

JIMMY?

JIMMY?

WITH A "V."

WHAT HAPPENED
TO THE KNIFE, JIMMY?

HEY, WHAT'S WITH THE KNIFE?

EVERYBODY WANTS TO
KNOW ABOUT THE KNIFE.

YOU SAW T.J. PUT THE
KNIFE SOMEWHERE?

YEAH, MAYBE.

ARE YOU AS AFRAID
OF T.J. AS THE OTHERS?

HEY. HEY.

YEAH, MY LIFE'S NOT
ROUGH ENOUGH AS IT IS

WITHOUT YOU GUYS
ALL OVER MY BACK, HUH?

JIMMY. COULD WE TALK TO T.J.?

WELL.

FRANK?

IS THAT AN ACT OR WHAT?

I'VE READ ABOUT MULTIPLE
PERSONALITY DISORDERS BEFORE,

BUT THAT'S THE FIRST
TIME I'VE EVER SEEN ONE.

I'M PHONING COUNTY MEDICAL.

WE'LL GIVE THEM CUSTODY
UNTIL THE ARRAIGNMENT.

EVEN IF IT'S AN ACT, IT'S
WAY OUT OF OUR LEAGUE.

EXCUSE ME, GENTLEMEN,
BUT AREN'T YOU

JUMPING THE GUN HERE?

THERE'S NO CONCLUSIVE
EVIDENCE TYING HIM TO THE MURDER.

WE HAVE TO FIND THAT KNIFE.

YOU GOT MY CAR.

LICENSE AND MAKE.

'81 CAMARO. 142 OHG.

IT'S 90 BUCKS.

NO CHECKS.

IT'S $25 FOR THE
TICKET. $65 FOR THE TOW.

MY BANK'S ALL THE
WAY ACROSS TOWN.

YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU'RE
COPS, YOU DON'T KNOW

WE DON'T TAKE CHECKS?
YOU EVER LISTEN

TO THAT RADIO, MISTER?

WE DIDN'T GET PAID TODAY.

WE GOT VOUCHERS.

LET ME JUST GIVE YOU A CHECK.

BY THE TIME IT GETS TO MY
BANK, THE MONEY WILL BE THERE.

HEY, MARTY, IT'S
GETTING DEEP IN HERE.

YOU'D BETTER BRING ME MY BOOTS.

I'M TAPPED. YOU UNDERSTAND?

I'LL MAKE THE CHECK GOOD.
JUST GIVE ME A LITTLE MORE TIME.

YEAH, LIKE WHEN WE
NEED SOME HELP FROM YOU,

AND WHAT DO WE GET?

WE'RE PRIVATE.
WE'RE ON CONTRACT.

YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS
ARE REALLY SCUM.

YOU'RE THE SCUM OF THE
EARTH. YOU MAY BE GETTING OFF

ON YOUR LITTLE BUREAUCRATIC
PARLOR TRIP HERE,

BUT AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED...

YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A...

BETWEEN YOUR EARS!

HEY. I'M REAL UPSET.

I'M GONNA HAVE TO
SEE MY THERAPIST.

I GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE, RENKO.

HEY. HEY, NO
OFFENSE, WASHINGTON.

I JUST HATE TO SEE A
SMART GUY LIKE YOURSELF

STUCK WITH A DERELICT.

LARUE'S GOT A FEW
ROUGH EDGES. SO WHAT?

I KNOW GUYS IN MIDTOWN VICE

TAKE HIS CAREER
BIO TO THE HEAD FOR

LIGHT READING MATERIAL.

SUSPENSIONS, 502'S.
BOTTLE PROBLEMS.

YOU TAKE AWAY THE ROUGH EDGES.

ALL YOU GOT'S A FAKE ROLEX
AND A CHEAP PAIR OF LOAFERS.

COME ON.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

YOU, FELDSTEIN. OPEN THE DOOR.

DETECTIVES WASHINGTON
AND BENEDETTO,

MR. FELDSTEIN. WE GOT A WARRANT.

JUST OPEN THE DOOR,
YOU LITTLE GEEK.

SHOW ME THE WARRANT.

COME ON, SHOW ME.

YOU REALLY WANNA SEE
THE WARRANT, MR. FELDSTEIN?

YEAH. YEAH, I WANNA
SEE THE WARRANT.

ALL RIGHT.

HERE'S YOUR WARRANT, MOE.

COME ON. HOLD THE THING
UP. I CAN'T SEE THE DAMN TH...

OW! OH, MY NOSE!

YOU'RE CRAZY, YOU'RE KILLIN'...

ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE HERE.

WELL, IT SAYS
SOMETHING ABOUT USURY.

I THINK THAT MEANS
LOAN SHARKING, MOE.

AND, UH, SOMETHING ELSE ABOUT...

MAN, I CAN'T QUITE
MAKE THIS OUT.

YOU KNOW? IT'S SOMETHING ABOUT

UTILIZING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES

IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY.

WHAT THE HELL'S
WRONG WITH YOU, MAN?

I'M JUST GETTING THE
GUY'S ATTENTION IS ALL.

PLEASE, COME ON. LET GO!

HEY, LOOK, I'M SORRY
I'M TAKING SO LONG, MOE,

BUT THE LIGHT, IT'S
NOT SO GOOD OUT HERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT I
MEAN? YEAH. YEAH, SEE,

I GOT THE DOOR OPEN,
OKAY? PLEASE, LET GO!

HEY, SAL'S LITTLE HELPERS.

HUH?

YOU CREEP! YOU'RE AN ANIMAL!

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

NICE PLACE YOU GOT HERE, MOE.

WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO TAKE YOU
DOWN TO STATION, MR. FELDSTEIN.

WELL, WHAT DO WE GOT HERE?

LET'S SEE.

A BIG MESS. THAT'S WHAT WE GOT.

HEY, YOU DON'T MIND IF WE
TAKE YOUR PAPER ALONG,

DO YOU, MOE?

CAN I HELP YOU GENTLEMEN,
OR ARE YOU JUST BROWSING?

IS THIS YOUR ARM-BUSTER, MOE?

OR IS THE CIRCUS JUST IN TOWN?

I GOT IT COVERED, CROCKETT.

CATCH YOU LATER.

CROCKETT? YOU'RE SONNY CROCKETT?

NO, I'M MARTIN LUTHER KING.

HEY, WHOEVER YOU ARE.

I THINK YOU ENTERED
THE WRONG PREMISES.

THE TOILET'S DOWN THE HALL.

GO ON, TAKE A WALK.

YEAH.

GOOD IDEA.

FREEZE!

MAN'S DEAD.

YEAH, I KNEW SOMETHING
WAS WRONG WITH HIM.

THANKS, MY MAN. YOU
JUST SAVED MY BUTT.

NO PROBLEM.

HEY, MOE?

YOU GOT ANY ROPE, HUH?

WANNA TIE THE GUY TO
THE CENTER OF MY CAR.

GONNA MOUNT THE
FAT SLOB ON MY WALL.

HEY, THAT'S A JOKE,
MOE. A JOKE, HUH?

RELAX A MINUTE.

I'M GONNA DROP A DIME DOWNTOWN,

AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
GET MY PARTNER HERE

OVER TO EMERGENCY.

ISN'T THIS DELIGHTFUL?

LINDA, LET ME SPEAK
DIRECTLY TO THE POINT.

PLEASE.

HOW DID CHAUCER PUT IT?

"WHEN THAT APRILL,
WITH HIS SHOURES SOOTE,

THE DROGHTE OF MARCH
HAD PERCED TO THE ROOTE."

HOWARD? YOU WERE GOING TO GET

STRAIGHT TO THE POINT.

WELL, I'M NOT A
YOUNG MAN, LINDA.

BUT MY FANCY'S

TURNED TO LOVE.

MORE SPECIFICALLY,

I WAS THINKING THAT
YOU AND I MIGHT ATTEMPT

A MORE INTIMATE

DOMESTIC ARRANGEMENT.

I THOUGHT YOU AND I

MIGHT TRY LIVING TOGETHER.

I DON'T THINK SO, HOWARD.

EXCUSE ME?

NO. I... IN FACT,

I THINK WE SHOULD
RECONSIDER EVERYTHING.

I... I THINK WE SHOULD
STOP SEEING EACH OTHER.

OR WE COULD LEAVE
THINGS EXACTLY AS THEY ARE.

HOWARD? YOU HAVE SO MANY...

SOME WONDERFUL,
WONDERFUL QUALITIES.

BUT WE JUST AREN'T COMPATIBLE.

YOU'RE ANGRY AT ME.

I'M NOT ANGRY AT YOU.

NO, I'M ANGRY AT MYSELF.

BECAUSE I LET
THINGS GO ON SO LONG.

I'M ALWAYS LIKE THAT, HOWARD.

I STORE UP MY GRIEVANCES.

OR PERHAPS WE COULD...

WORK TOGETHER TO
IMPROVE OURSELVES.

NO. I...

I CAN'T MAKE A LIFE
WITH A MAN SO...

MYOPIC.

HOWARD, YOU HAVE YOUR INTERESTS,

AND THAT'S IT.

I MEAN, NO ONE CARES
ABOUT THE LONGEVITY

OF THE M-16 AS A WEAPON OF WAR.

CERTAINLY NOT MY PARENTS.

I MEAN, THEY DON'T WANT
TO SEE YOUR MAGNUM .357.

THAT WAS MONTHS AGO.

HOWARD, DO YOU REALIZE

AT THE HOSPITAL CHRISTMAS PARTY,

WE BEGAN WITH 14
PEOPLE AT OUR TABLE,

AND ENDED UP WITH
YOU, ME, AND THE HISTORY

OF FIDEL CASTRO'S
MOUNTAIN CAMPAIGN.

WELL, I CAN'T HELP HAVING

A GRUDGING ADMIRATION
FOR THAT BRIGAND.

I...

THAT'S NOT THE
POINT. I SEE THAT.

IT DOESN'T MATTER.

IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE?

WELL, I'M SEEING SOMEONE,

BUT I CAN'T TELL HOW SERIOUS

THAT'S GOING TO BECOME.

A DOCTOR?

A UROLOGIST.

JEWISH?

IT SO HAPPENS.

BUT, HOWARD, THAT ISN'T WHY.

OH, HOWARD. I'M SO SORRY

THAT THIS IS ENDING LIKE THIS.

YOU'RE SUCH A GOOD, SWEET MAN.

MYOPIC.

I'M GONNA GET MY LENSES CHECKED.

YOU GUYS WANNA TELL
ME WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT?

SIMPLE, MOE. YOU'RE
GONNA RETIRE.

YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN
ARRANGEMENTS IN FLORIDA,

OR WE COULD PUT YOU ON
THE GROUP PLAN UPSTATE.

THIS IS A NICKEL BEEF.

YOU'RE TELLING ME
I'M GONNA GO TO JAIL?

YOU CAN COUNT ON IT, MOE-SKI.

THREE YEARS, 36 MONTHS.

AND YOU AIN'T NO
CHICKEN NO MORE, BABY.

HEY, FELLAS,

I'M JUST A B-TEAM
PLAYER IN THIS RACKET.

COME ON, WHAT'RE
YOU PICKING ON ME FOR?

WE WANT YOU TO CALL
ROLLIE SIMONE, MOE.

WANT YOU TO SELL HIM YOUR PAPER.

NO WAY.

I'M NOT SETTING UP ROLLIE SIMONE

FOR NO POLICE ACTION.

WHAT, DO YOU THINK I'M CRAZY?

LIFE COULD GET REAL TENSE
ON THE HOME FRONT, MOE.

YOU GOT KIDS IN COLLEGE?

A WIFE WHO PLAYS MAHJONG.

LOOK, I'M GONNA DO IT...

WE THINK YOU'RE SMART, MOUSE.

WE THINK YOU KNOW
WHEN YOU'RE ALL DONE

AND THE BEST WAY TO
GET OUT OF THE GAME.

SIMONE'S A SMART COOKIE.

NOW, HE KNOWS THIS GUY YOU SHOT,

THIS ROCKET, MAYBE
HE WORKED FOR ME.

HE HEARS ROCKET'S DEAD,
HE'S GONNA KNOW I'M JAMMED UP.

HE WON'T COME
NEAR ME WITH A FORK.

SIMONE AIN'T GONNA
KNOW CROCKETT'S DEAD

UNLESS YOU TELL HIM, MOE.

WE'RE PUTTING CROCKETT
ON THE STIFF TRAIN.

NO ONE'S GONNA KNOW
HE'S DEAD FOR 48 HOURS, MOE.

NOW, YOU SELL SIMONE YOUR PAPER,

YOU GET OUT OF DODGE,
YOU'RE IN GREAT SHAPE.

I JUST KNOW YOU'RE
THE KIND OF GUY

WHO'S SAVED A FEW
BUCKS, MOUSE, HUH?

HEY, I'LL BE LUCKY
IF HE GIVES ME

40 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR.

HEY, WE'RE GONNA
TAKE CARE OF YOU, MOE.

AND A LOAN FOR 28 GRAND.

MAKE THE PAPER OUT TO ME, OKAY?

AND WHEN ROLLIE ASKS ABOUT IT,

YOU BE SURE AND TELL HIM.

WASHINGTON'S A NARCOTICS COP

WITH MONEY PROBLEMS
AND A BAD HABIT.

WHATEVER YOU SELL
THAT PAPER FOR IS YOURS.

LOOK, YOU KNOW I'VE
BEEN GOOD TO YOU PEOPLE.

I MEAN, I LOAN COPS AT
HALF-FIG ALL THE TIME.

LOOK... LOOK HERE,
COPS ON THE HILL, HUH?

BOBBY HILL? JULIO SANCHEZ? HUH?

BOBBY HILL? YEAH, I
LOANED HIM FOUR YARDS.

HE WAS HAVING SOME
FAMILY PROBLEMS.

LET'S MAKE A PHONE CALL, MOE.

COME ON, RHODA.

YEAH, COME ON.

FORGET ABOUT IT.

WATCH THIS.

AAH!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
OVER HERE WITH THAT THING?

YOU HAVE BURNT BOTH MY
LEGS! I'M SORRY, LIEUTENANT.

BATES! I DIDN'T...

BATES, HAVE YOU READ
THE MANUAL ON THIS DEVICE?

NO, I HAVEN'T...
YOU THINK THIS IS

SOME KIND OF A TOY
FOR YOU TO PLAY WITH?

JUDAS H.

DO YOU KNOW THAT
THE PREDECESSORS

OF THE TK4600

HAVE SOFT-LANDED ON MARS?

LOW-RENT, ANTHROPOMORPHIZING

SENTIMENTALITY.

GET THAT THING AWAY FROM ME!

I'M GONNA REMEMBER
THAT CHUMP STINK.

I'M GONNA REMEMBER HIM
'CAUSE IF I EVER PULL HIM OVER,

IF I EVER GET HIM IN MY CAR,

I'M GONNA PUT HIM
THROUGH COP HELL.

WHAT'S UP? AW, THIS...

I HAVE NEVER SEEN
THIS INDIVIDUAL

AS ANGRY AS I
HAVE JUST SEEN HIM.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
WHEN YOU LET SOMEONE...

I DIDN'T LET ANYBODY
TOW MY CAR AWAY.

HEY, BOBBY, WHAT?
YOU GOT TOW PROBLEMS?

YEAH.

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY SOMETHING?

KAMINSKI'S ON 137TH, RIGHT?

UH, YEAH.

HEY, STICK? SAL.

YEAH.

LISTEN, UH, I GOT A FRIEND

WHOSE CAR'S TIED
UP AT YOUR PLACE.

YEAH, IT'S, UH...

CAMARO... HEY, SHUT UP!

A CAMARO. '81. BLUE.

142 OHG.

YEAH. YOU GOT THAT?

UH-HUH? YEAH. WELL, I WANT YOU

TO CANCEL THE PAPERS
ON THAT AND GET IT OVER

TO HILL STREET STATION.

YEAH.

LOOK, SLOB-FACE, YOU
DON'T GIVE ME THAT.

I WANNA SEE THE CAR PARKED
OUT IN FRONT IN 20 MINUTES.

AND I WANT YOU TO DRIVE
IT OVER HERE PERSONALLY.

YEAH. YOU GOT IT.

YEAH.

IT'S ON THE WAY.

THANKS.

ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE.

CROCKETT'S IN THE
MORGUE UNDER A JOHN DOE.

WE HAVE A PROMISE
THEY'LL KEEP HIM

FOR AS LONG AS WE NEED
TO FINISH WITH SIMONE.

THE OFFICER INVOLVED
IS GOING ALONG SO FAR.

YEAH... OH, COME ON, JERRY.

I HEARD THAT SONG THIS MORNING.

YES. WE'LL KEEP YOU INFORMED.

CAPTAIN?

BOBBY, I DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU BORROWED

$400 FROM MOE FELDSTEIN.

BUT I'M OBLIGATED TO
TELL YOU THREE THINGS.

FIRST, YOU'RE PARTY
TO A CRIMINAL ACT.

SECOND, THE FACT
THAT HE'S A LOAN SHARK

ONLY MAKES THE PROBLEM WORSE.

AND THIRD, IT'S
AGAINST THE RULES

OF THIS PRECINCT
AND MY OWN IDEAS

ON HOW AN OFFICER
OUGHT TO CONDUCT HIMSELF.

CAPTAIN, I HAD SOME
PROBLEMS IN MY FAMILY.

THE BANK WOULDN'T
GIVE ME A BUCK,

AND I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE.

I'M NOT KIDDING MYSELF,
BOBBY. I KNOW COPS

GO TO SHYLOCKS. BUT
THEY LEAVE THEMSELVES

AND THE FORCE OPEN TO
COERCION AND BLACKMAIL.

IT WAS THE FIRST TIME. I
WASN'T GONNA DO IT AGAIN.

WELL, THE SECOND TIME'S
ALWAYS A LOT EASIER

AND USUALLY FOR A BIGGER AMOUNT.

I GET THE PICTURE. GOOD.

BECAUSE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN,
I'M GONNA HAVE TO LET YOU GO.

THAT'S ALL.

REGGIE? THEY'RE GONNA
TAKE YOU TO COUNTY MEDICAL.

I THINK YOU'D BE MORE
COMFORTABLE DOWN THERE.

AAH!

HOLD IT!

EASY!

T.J.!

T.J.! T.J.!

GET AWAY.

GET AWAY.

PUT THE STICK DOWN, T.J.
THERE'S NOWHERE TO GO.

OH GOD, I'M SO THIRSTY.

SOMEONE GET HIM
A GLASS OF WATER,

OKAY?

GOD, I'M SO...

THIRSTY.

HERE YOU GO.

AH, MAN...

T.J.'S DEAD.

HE DRANK POISON.

MY NAME'S PETE.

I CAN'T SEE. I...

I'VE BEEN BLIND SINCE BIRTH.

I KNOW WHERE THE KNIFE IS.

THERE'S A LOOSE
BOARD IN THE CORRIDOR.

IT LIFTS UP. THE
KNIFE'S UNDERNEATH IT.

I HEARD T.J. PUT IT UNDER
THE BOARD, YOU SEE?

HE DIDN'T REALIZE

THAT I COULD HEAR
HIM HIDING THE WEAPON.

MY NAME'S PETE.

AND I CAN'T SEE.

COME ON, PETE.

NEAL AND THAT FAT
GREASEBALL BENEDETTO

SCORE A MAJOR COUP. WE
GET A WALKING TOUR OF...

SAID THIS WAS GONNA BE
THE FRENCH CONNECTION,

LET'S JUST FOLLOW UP
THE REST OF THEIR TIPS

AND GET IT OVER WITH.
TIPS? YOU CALL THESE TIPS?

WE GOT ONE
SELF-CONFESSED JAYWALKER.

A GUILT-RIDDEN
HAIRDRESSER WHO STOLE

A SHOPPING CART FIVE YEARS AGO.

OH YEAH. DON'T FORGET
THE SPEED FREAK

WITH THE HOT LEAD
ON THE WHEREABOUTS

OF PATTY HEARST.

BELKER, WHAT THE
HELL ARE YOU EATING?

BERMUDA ONION AND LIVERWURST.

YEAH, WELL IT SMELLS
MORE LIKE BERMUDA ONION

AND DEAD RAT.

NO WONDER YOU WORK ALONE.

NOBODY IN HIS RIGHT MIND
COULD STAND TO BE AROUND YOU.

STOP THE CAR. WHAT?
OVER TWO HOOKERS

IN A CAT-FIGHT?
COME ON, YOU GOTTA...

ONE OF 'EM'S GOT
A STRAIGHT RAZOR,

STOP THE CAR!

HELP!

LET HER GO! COME HERE!

DROP THE KNIFE! DROP IT!

DROP IT! DROP IT!

SHUT YOUR FACE AND MOVE!

OH.

BELKER!

LOOK AT THIS! $200.

I WORE IT TWICE.

YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR
IT, YOU LITTLE TWERP.

HERE.

YEAH.

YEAH, I'M STRAIGHT.

I'M DOWN.

HOW'S IT FEEL?

IT'S LIKE A... LIKE A
TRAIN RUN OVER MY HEAD.

YEAH, EAT SOMETHING.
MAYBE YOU'LL FEEL

A LITTLE BETTER.

HEY, UH,

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, LEO?

LAST TIME I WAS DOWN

WAS 1977.

IT'S 1983.

YEAH, RIGHT.

RIGHT.

HEY...

THIS AIN'T NO DAY
AT THE BEACH, MAN.

NO, IT'S NOT. STAYING STRAIGHT'S

NO PICNIC EITHER, RICO.

1983, MAN.

I DID IT, DIDN'T I?

I'M CLEAN, MAN.

I WANNA THANK YOU, BRO.

I WANNA THANK YOU, SEE?

THANK YOU, LEO.

INTRODUCTION. PARAGRAPH ONE-ONE.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTIONS
AND OPERATIONS.

TK4600 IS A MOTORIZED

PREHENSILE TRACTOR DEVICE
CAPABLE OF PERFORMING

HAZARDOUS OPERATIONS

INDEPENDENT OF PHYSICAL CONTACT.

INDEPENDENT OF PHYSICAL CONTACT.

OH.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

I JUST CAN'T OPEN
UP AROUND PEOPLE.

INSIDE, I AM BURSTING

WITH AFFABILITY,
AFFECTION, AND GOOD HUMOR.

BUT WHEN IT COMES
TIME TO SHOW IT, IT JUST...

DIES.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

LOOKS LIKE YOU AND I ARE
CUT FROM THE SAME BLOCK

OF NON-FERROUS
MATERIAL, OLD PAL.

WE'LL NEVER GET TO FEEL

THE WARM SENSITIVE TOUCH

OF ANOTHER HUMAN BEING.

ALL I WANT IS TO
WANT TO BE WITH...

IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW, ROLLIE?

I'M GOOD, MOUSE.
HOW DO YOU FEEL?

EH, I'M A SICK MAN.

I GOT, LIKE, THIS...

THIS FIST ON TOP OF
MY STOMACH, Y'KNOW?

DON'T FOOL WITH IT.
GO GET IT LOOKED AT.

HE LOOKED AT IT. GAVE
ME ORDERS. YOUR DOC?

THAT'S WHAT I CALLED YOU FOR.

I'M TELLING YOU, THE
DOC ORDERED ME.

I GOTTA GET OUT. CALM DOWN.

CALM DOWN.

HE SAID NOTHING.

MOE'S...

UH, I GOT 118,000 IN PAPER.

MAKE ME A PRICE.

ALL MY DOUGH'S
ON THE STREET, MOE.

BEST I CAN DO IS 15
CENTS ON THE BUCK.

YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME 17
AND CHANGE FOR 188,000?

WHAT'RE YOU, A SICK MAN?

I LOVE IT.

IT'S ALL ON THE STREET, MOE.

THAT'S THE BEST I CAN DO.

I GOTTA GET 60 CENTS. COME ON.

20 CENTS. BEST I CAN DO.

GIVE ME 40 CENTS.

I'LL STOP BEING
A SICK INDIVIDUAL.

CAN'T MAKE IT, MOE.

YOU KNOW THE LAST
THING MY OLD MAN TOLD ME?

DON'T TRY TO SQUEEZE
THE LAST DOLLAR

OUT OF A SITUATION.

YOU MAKE TOO MANY PEOPLE MAD.

20 CENTS?

I'D RATHER STAY SICK THAN
STAY IN THE TROUBLE I'M IN.

25.28.

26 CENTS, AND THAT'S
GOOD NIGHT, MOUSE.

COME ON, MOUSE.

WHEN DO I GET THE CASH?

WHEN I GET THE PAPER.

I'LL MEET YOU IN AN HOUR.

HOPE YOU GET A HEART
ATTACK, YOU GUINEA CREEP.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

BILL.

NICE NAME, BILL.

YOU COME HERE BEFORE?

NO, NEVER.

WELL, BILL. YOU
LIKE ORIENTAL GIRLS?

YES, VERY MUCH.

VERY FEMININE ORIENTAL GIRLS.

INDEED, OF THE
THREE GREAT RACES,

THE ASIATIC... AAH.

NO LIKE FEET?

LIKE FEET.

MUCH TENSION IN THE FEET.

GET OUT NOW.

YOU VIETNAMESE?

YEAH.

HOW YOU KNOW?

I SERVED IN THE ARMY

FOR THREE YEARS THERE.

I'M FROM TAN BINH. NEAR DA NANG.

REALLY?

I WAS STATIONED IN DA NANG.

YOU KNOW ANNAM PEARL RESTAURANT?

MY MOTHER USED TO WORK IN THERE.

YOUR MOTHER WORKED
IN ANNAM PEARL?

WAS YOUR MOTHER SUE?

NOT SUE. MARY.

STILL, IT'S AMAZING.

WHAT A WORLD.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

COLETTE.

YOU WANNA DO FRONT SIDE NOW?

COLETTE.

WELL, COLETTE.

SOME DAYS, I MISS VIETNAM

VERY MUCH.

I KNOW. ME TOO.

THAT WAS A COUNTRY TOO BEAUTIFUL

TO HAVE A WAR IN.

DO YOU REMEMBER
THOSE BIG WHITE BIRDS

THAT USED TO FLY
OVER THE RICE FIELDS

JUST BEFORE SUNSET?

YES.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT KIND THEY WERE?

NO.

ALL I REMEMBER

IS THAT THEY USED TO...

SWOOP AND GLIDE,

THE WHOLE GROUP.

AND AT THAT MOMENT,
THEY WERE LIKE

THE ONLY SOUNDS AND MOVEMENTS

IN THE WORLD.

I REMEMBER ASKING MYSELF,

"HOW COULD A COUNTRY AT WAR

"BE SO SILENT?

HOW COULD IT STILL HAVE BIRDS?"

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

SO STUPID.

I'M HOMESICK.

OH, I'D LIKE TO GO
BACK AND CONQUER

THAT WHOLE COUNTRY
FOR YOU, COLETTE.

BEAT THOSE COMMIE
GEEKS BACK TO HANOI.

WHAT DO YOU WANT
FROM ME NOW, SAL?

YOU RIPPED MY NOSE OFF.

YOU... DEPRIVED ME
OF MY LIVELIHOOD.

NOW YOU CALL ME
AT 2:00 AT NIGHT.

WHAT'S LEFT?

YOU WANNA BREAK MY HEART?

I WANNA APOLOGIZE, MOE.

GOOD.

YOU OWE ME.

I TOOK A... A BLOODBATH TODAY.

I DIDN'T EVEN CLEAR ENOUGH
TO PAY FOR THE PLANE TICKET

TO MIAMI.

MOE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT A THING.