Hill Street Blues (1981–1987): Season 3, Episode 21 - Buddy, Can You Spare a Heart? - full transcript

The station hasn't received any pay, so when Renko & Hill find a suitcase filled with illegal lottery money, they are tempted to keep it for themselves. Reggie and his multiple identities have escaped from an institution. Washington is under cover, trying to lure loan shark Simone into a trap.

LAST TIME I WAS DOWN WAS 1977.

IT'S 1983.

I THOUGHT YOU AND I
MIGHT TRY LIVING TOGETHER.

I DON'T THINK SO, HOWARD.

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

SIMONE'S AN EMBARRASSMENT
TO THIS ENTIRE CITY.

HE'S BANKROLLING A
LOT OF OTHER ACTION...

DOPE, DEATH.

THEY JUST FOUND PIECE
12 OF BUDDY JENNETTE.

THEY WANT YOU TO
CALL ROLLIE SIMONE.

WANT YOU TO SELL HIM YOUR PAPER.



HAD A LOAN FOR 28 GRAND.

MAKE THE PAPER OUT TO ME.

- WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
- BILL.

NICE NAME, BILL.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, CAPTAIN?

IT'S YOUR FATHER.
HE PASSED AWAY.

THE MURDER IN THE
SHELTER, FRANKLIN.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT THE MURDER.

I'M A VERY OLD MAN.

GET AWAY FROM ME!
GET AWAY FROM ME!

YOU OWE ME.

AND NOW TONIGHT
ON HILL STREET BLUES.

OH, LORDY, MAMA. I HAVE
DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN.

WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE TO YOU?



STOLEN PROPERTY.

WHEN WE MADE THE
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,

YOUR COMPANY PROMISED ME A
FLAME THAT WOULD NEVER GO OUT.

HM.

I WOULDN'T WANT
TO BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR MAKING SOMEONE
AS LOVELY AS YOURSELF

FEEL ANYTHING OTHER
THAN WONDERFUL.

NO WAY YOU'RE GOING
TO MAKE THAT NUT

WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL,

WHICH, IF YOU'RE GOING
TO DO SOMETHING WRONG,

DON'T MAKE IT A NICKEL SHOT.

COLLETTE,

I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO
TAKE YOU TO DINNER THIS EVENING.

KILL HIM! GO AHEAD, KILL HIM!

YOU'VE GOT YOUR GUNS. KILL HIM!

ITEM 12, WITH REGARDS
TO PAYCHECKS,

WHICH I'M AFRAID NONE OF US
WILL BE CASHING TODAY, PEOPLE.

WHAT CAN I TELL YOU?

COUNCILMAN LANGELLA'S FILIBUSTER

AGAINST THE CITY
BUDGET COMPROMISE

IS NOW IN ITS 63RD HOUR

WITH NEITHER
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL

NOR HEART ATTACK
CONSIDERED IMMINENT.

WHAT ABOUT ASSASSINATION?

YEAH!

IT IS BEING VOTED
ON AS WE SPEAK.

MAYOR D'ANGELO, YOU'LL
BE PLEASED TO LEARN,

APPLAUDS OUR "VALOROUS
DEVOTION TO DUTY IN THIS CRISIS."

YEAH, EAT THIS, MARIO.

ITEM 13, ON ONLY A
SLIGHTLY LESS GORY NOTE.

PACKAGE 14 CONTAINING
MR. JENNETTE'S LEFT FOREARM AND HAND,

WAS DISCOVERED IN A PHONE
BOOTH ON PLYMOUTH LAST EVENING.

YEAH, TRYING TO MAKE A CALL.

FOR THOSE OF YOUR KEEPING
SCORE, DETECTIVE BENEDETTO,

IN THE TRADITION OF THE GREAT
ITALIAN MASTERS OF THE PAST,

HAS CONTRIBUTED THE FOLLOWING.

RICHIE, GIVE ME
A HAND WITH THIS.

THE, UH...

THE SHADED AREAS
MEAN IT'S STILL OUT THERE.

PEOPLE, WHILE I
STERNLY REMIND YOU

OF THE LAWS OF THIS
COUNTRY AGAINST GAMING.

DETECTIVE BENEDETTO HAS
ASKED ME TO PASS ALONG

THE FOLLOWING DATA,

WHICH HE ASSURES ME IS
FOR NEWS INFORMATION ONLY.

SINGLE ACTION PLAY ON
PARTICULAR ORGANS AND EXTREMITIES

IS STILL AVAILABLE.

ON THE OVER-AND-UNDER,
18 IS THE DEAD NUMBER.

A 5-1 IS BEING OFFERED

ON TOTAL PACKAGES

RECOVERED BY JUNE FIRST.

- GIVE ME 20 ON THE HEART.
- SPRINGTIME, LOVE IT.

MOVING RIGHT ALONG,

ITEM 14...

THE POPULATION OF
COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC

WAS REDUCED BY ABOUT
37 YESTERDAY MORNING

WHEN OUR MULTIPLE
PERSONALITY GUY

OF A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO,

REGGIE, ALSO KNOWN AS T.J.,

ALSO KNOWN AS
ETC., ETC., ESCAPED.

ERGO ALL RADIO
MOTOR PATROL UNITS

TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT

VICINITY OF MEN'S SHELTER

ON 133RD STREET FLOPHOUSE.

ALL RIGHT, THAT'S
IT. LET'S ROLL.

AND HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY!

LET'S BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.

ALL RIGHT, THE
PANCREAS STAYS 1-1.

LIVER'S STILL OUT THERE.

BOTH THE FEET.

FIVE DOLLARS HERE SAYS
IT'S GOING TO BE THE WAIST.

THE WAIST? WHERE
DID YOU LEARN BIOLOGY?

NEVER MIND.

TEN DOLLARS ON THE HEART.

OH, I LOVE IT. THE ROMANTIC.

THE NEXT THING TO SHOW
UP IS GOING TO BE THE HEART.

WHAT, ARE YOU MAD AT MARIE?

JUST TRUST ME, OKAY? I AIN'T
STANDING AROUND HERE FOR THE CLIMATE.

GOT NO TAKERS ON THE PANCREAS?

- YOU GOT IT.
- FIVE DOLLARS ON THE HEART.

OOH, ANOTHER ONE. WHAT
IS THIS, VALENTINE'S DAY?

HEY, LEO.

RICO, WHERE YOU BEEN?

I WAS STARTING TO WORRY.

I SLEPT OVER AT
MY SISTER'S PLACE.

- OH.
- IT'S OKAY.

I'M MAKING IT.

EVERY HOUR GETS
EASIER, YOU KNOW?

GOOD. COME WITH ME. I'VE GOT
SOMETHING FOR YOU TO DO TODAY.

I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON A DESK.

HEY, ALL RIGHT.

YOU KNOW, I ALWAYS
WANTED A DESK JOB.

ANDY, GO FOR THE THIRD
STALL. THE LATCH IS BROKEN.

IT CAME UP IN CONVERSATION.

DON'T LOOK IN THE
MIRROR. YOU'RE TOO UGLY.

DON'T LOOK UNDERNEATH THERE.

MOVE A LITTLE BIT TO THE RIGHT.

YEAH.

ALL RIGHT, BOYS AND GIRLS,

LET'S SEE WHAT'S BEHIND
DOOR NUMBER THREE.

YEAH.

VERY FUNNY, YOU SICK JERK.

WATCH OUT!

I SURE HOPE WE GET
A LOT OF CALLS TODAY

BECAUSE THERE AIN'T
NOTHING I'D RATHER BE DOING

THAN RUNNING AROUND THIS CITY

AFTER DANGEROUS CRIMINALS

WITH OUT THE BENEFIT
OF ONE RED CENTAVO.

I KNOW, RENKO.

THE WAY THINGS GOING THESE DAYS,

I GUESS WE'RE LUCKY
IT'S ONLY TEMPORARY.

TEMPORARY IS NOT PUTTING
PORK AND BEANS ON MY TABLE.

TEMPORARY IS NOT
PAYING MY UTILITY BILLS

AND PUTTING GAS IN MY HOG.

- TEMPORARY IS...
- WELL, LOOK AT THIS.

LOOK AT THIS.

202 NORTH ON JEFFERSON,

- IN PURSUIT OF FOOT SUSPECT.
- LOOK AT THAT MAN RUN.

LET HIM TURN, LET HIM TURN.

GO FOR HIM. GO FOR HIM.

OKAY, BUDDY. HOLD
IT RIGHT THERE.

HEY, I SAID HOLD IT!

WAIT A MINUTE. FREEZE!

DANG! COME BACK HERE!

THAT SUCKER.

OH, LORDY MAMA, I HAVE
DIED AND GONE TO HEAVEN.

WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS IS?

LOOKS LIKE STOLEN PROPERTY.

TO ME IT LOOKS LIKE
UNCLAIMED CURRENCY.

LOOK AT THIS. "CORMAN,
327 DOLLAR BOX.

"JUNIOR, 365, 50-CENT STRAIGHT.

NOW, YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO

THAT CARMEN AND JUNIOR
AIN'T COMING BACK FOR THIS.

RENKO, I KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE THINKING.

JUST FORGET ABOUT IT.

NO, NO, NO, BEFORE YOU RUN
TO ANY RASH CONCLUSIONS,

JUST THINK ABOUT THIS.

IF WE DON'T TURN THIS IN,

AIN'T NOBODY GONNA EVER KNOW.

GET IN THE CAR.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT.

I'LL PUT THIS IN THE BACK SEAT.

WE'RE IN NO HURRY TO TURN IT IN,

AND IT AIN'T GOING NOWHERE,

AND IT'LL GIVE YOU
AND ME A CHANCE

TO THINK THIS THING OVER.

THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
NOW, GET IN THE CAR.

YEAH... TOOK OVER MY PAPERS.

I DON'T CARE WHAT
FELDSTEIN SAID.

JUST GOING THROUGH
SOME LEAN TIMES. THAT'S ALL.

28 GRAND?

THAT'S JIVE, MAN.

I JUST CAME BEFORE LAST WEEK.

I THINK YOU'RE GONNA
LET ME SEE THAT PAPER.

YEAH, I KNOW WHO IT IS.

12:30? I'LL BE THERE.

MAN'S ON THE HOOK.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU SEE WHAT I'M
TALKING ABOUT, HOWARD?

I TRIED TO SHOW SOME INITIATIVE,

AND LOOK AT THE LOW
PRIORITY MY PROJECT GETS.

HOW'S THAT, SPORT?

THIS TOP-TIP GUY FROM
THE RADIO STATION GOT IT.

AND WHO DO THEY GIVE
ME FOR AN ASSISTANT?

A COMMON JUNKIE.

TWO DAYS AGO

HE THOUGHT THERE WERE
TURTLES COMING OUT OF HIS CHEST.

WELL, RAY, ONE MIGHT ARGUE

THAT A DJ AND A JUNKIE

ARE NOT WORLDS APART

ON THE EVOLUTIONARY LADDER.

BESIDES, THE SCIENTISTS

HAVE BEEN QUITE SUCCESSFUL

IN TRAINING YOUR APES,

YOUR ORANGUTANS,
EVEN YOUR GIBBONS

TO PERFORM ALL SORTS
OF PERFUNCTORY TASKS.

THIS IS NOT A PERFUNCTORY
TASK, HOWARD.

THIS IS MY PROJECT.

WELL, JUST THE SAME,

THIS BOY MIGHT SURPRISE YOU.

EXCUSE ME. LIEUTENANT,

A WOMAN JUST
CALLED IN A ROBBERY.

SHE SAID TWO MEN GOT
APPROXIMATELY $800 IN CASH

FROM HER HUSBAND'S LIQUOR STORE.

ONE OF THEM WAS
BLACK, ABOUT 6'1",

HAD RED SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS,

AND THE OTHER ONE WAS CAUCASIAN

AND WAS ABOUT 5'7", SLIM,

DARK HAIR AND CLOTHES.

OH, AND BOTH MEN WERE ARMED.

GOOD WORK. WHAT'S THE ADDRESS?

OH, THE ADDRESS.

FAY, IT'S A LUNCH,
NOT A SHOWDOWN.

AND I STILL THINK
IT'S A GOOD IDEA.

SURE, YOU CAN TALK THINGS OVER,

CLEAR THE AIR.

JOYCE ISN'T TRYING TO TAKE
YOUR SON AWAY FROM YOU, FAY.

SHE'S JUST CONCERNED
ABOUT FRANK JR'S WELFARE.

NOBODY SAYS YOU'RE NOT.

LOOK, I REALLY HAVE TO GO.

YOU'RE GOING TO BE FINE, FAY.

I PROMISE.

YEAH.

WHEN A BROAD FINDS OUT SHE CAN
GET AWAY WITH BUSTING YOUR CHOPS,

THEN IT'S GOOD NIGHT, NURSE.

HAVE YOU TALKED TO SIMONE?

HE GOT THE PAPER FROM
FELDSTEIN NIGHT BEFORE LAST,

SAW THE FAKE MARKERS
ON ME FOR 28 GRAND.

WANTS TO HAVE LUNCH TODAY,
TALK ABOUT A PAYMENT SCHEDULE.

GOOD. I HAVE TO WARN
YOU ABOUT THIS GUY, NEAL.

YEAH, I KNOW, CAPTAIN. HE'S BAD.

JUST DON'T WANT
TO SEE YOU END UP

IN 18 DIFFERENT PACKAGES.

IT'S ONLY 14 SO FAR, CAPTAIN.

SURE YOUR COVER'S AIR TIGHT?

NO PROBLEM. IT'S TAKEN CARE OF.

WE LOADED THE COMPUTER

TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE NEAL'S
FINANCES ARE IN THE DOGHOUSE.

DIDN'T HAVE TO TELL
MANY LIES ABOUT THAT.

WHAT ABOUT FELDSTEIN?

SOMEBODY SITTING ON HIM?

MO TOLD ME HE'S HOPPING
THE NEXT PLANE TO MIAMI.

BELIEVE ME, THAT LITTLE RUNT'S
THE LEAST OF OUR PROBLEMS.

NO, NO, HEART.

YEAH. NO, A CHICKEN'S
HEART IS TOO SMALL.

YOU GOT ANYTHING BIGGER?

I DON'T WANT A RUMP ROAST.

I WANT A HEART.

I'M VETERINARY SCHOOL.
IT'S A CLASS PROJECT, OKAY?

CALF'S HEART? HOW BIG IS IT?

OKAY, WRAP IT UP.

I'LL BE DOWN THIS AFTERNOON.

WHAT'S DOING, BABE?

WHO WANTS TO KNOW?

OH, COME ON, J.D.

TURN OFF THE ICEBOX ROUTINE.

IT'S JUST AN ASSIGNMENT.

HEY, FROM WHERE I SIT,

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE
YOU MIND IT TOO MUCH.

LOOK, MAN,

I KNOW BENEDETTO RUBS A
LOT OF PEOPLE THE WRONG WAY.

- HUH.
- I USED TO FEEL
THE SAME WAY MYSELF.

BUT I GOTTA TELL
YOU SOMETHING, BABE.

IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT
GUY TWO DAYS AGO,

I WOULDN'T BE SITTING
HERE RIGHT NOW.

HEY, WHAT IS THIS, BRIAN'S SONG?

OKAY, YOU BROUGHT
A TEAR TO MY HEART.

THE GUY IS A SNAIL, NEAL.

HE LEAVES A TRAIL OF
SLIME EVERYWHERE HE GOES.

WELL, IF IT ISN'T RAY MILLAND.

WHAT ARE YOU, UP THERE
BETWEEN SUSPENSIONS?

THAT'S REAL CUTE, SAL.

WHY DON'T YOU CALL ME WHEN
YOU GET YOUR OIL CHANGED.

OH, NO, YOU'RE DEAD RIGHT,
NEAL. GUY'S A DREAMBOAT.

YEAH, COP... RICO. EXCUSE ME.

I FOUND SOMETHING REAL STRANGE
IN MY FRONT YARD THIS MORNING.

OH, YEAH?

YEAH, YOU KNOW, I'VE
BEEN HEARING ON THE NEWS

ABOUT THOSE PIECES OF
THAT GUY YOU'VE BEEN FINDING.

I THINK THIS MIGHT BE ONE.

NO KIDDING?

UH...

COULD YOU... HANG ON A SECOND.

HEY, I THINK I GOT ANOTHER
PIECE OF BUDDY JENNETTE.

HEY, DID YOU GET THE ADDRESS?

OH, YEAH, THAT'S RIGHT.

THANKS.

COULD I HAVE YOUR ADDRESS?

YEAH, 117 NORTH HURDLE.

117 NORTH HURDLE.

ALL RIGHT, I GOT IT.

ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO
SEND SOMEBODY OVER RIGHT AWAY.

OH, HEY, I'LL TAKE THAT, KID.

HEY, THANKS, J.D.

DON'T MENTION IT.

YOU'RE GETTING OLD
REAL FAST. YOU KNOW THAT?

OKAY, LADIES, LET'S SEE WHAT KIND
OF SENSE OF HUMOR THE BOYS HAVE.

OKAY, BABY, DO YOUR STUFF.

I'M SORRY, BUT YOU'RE TOO LATE.

YOU COULD'VE HAD
THE THRILL OF YOUR LIFE.

HA HA HA.

WHAT'S THAT?

WHO KNOWS? THERE'S SO
MANY GADGETS ON THIS THING.

I DON'T KNOW.

EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING
IS ACCOUNTED FOR, SIR.

- EVIDENTLY
THE ROOM WAS EMPTY.
- ANYBODY HURT?

COUPLE GUYS CAUGHT A LITTLE
SOMETHING. NOTHING SERIOUS.

HOWARD, DO YOU THINK WE
OUGHT TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING?

NEGATIVE, FRANK.

WE'VE COMPLETED A PERIMETER
CHECK OF THE ENTIRE BUILDING,

THE ROOFTOP AND THE PARKING LOT.

THERE IS NO EVIDENCE
OF TERRORIST ACTIVITY.

ALL RIGHT, HENRY, USE
ANYBODY WHO'S FREE.

GET A LIST OF EVERYBODY ISSUED A
VISITOR'S PASS IN THE PAST 72 HOURS.

LET'S RUN A CHECK ON THEM.

I WANT FORENSICS
UP THERE POWDERING,

AND I WANT THE BOMB
SQUAD IN HERE WITH DOGS

TO CHECK FOR ANY OTHER DEVICES.

- GOTCHA.
- OH...

CHECK THE HEIGHTS AND MIDTOWN.

THERE'S NO REASON TO ASSUME

THIS IS JUST AN
ISOLATED INCIDENT.

RIGHT.

HOWARD, LET'S GET
ALL THE CIVILIANS

DOWN TO THE PARKING LOT

TILL WE GET A CLEARANCE
FROM THE BOMB SQUAD.

OKAY? JUST TO MAKE SURE.

GO EASY, WOULD YA?

- YOU OKAY?
- I'M FINE, CAPTAIN.

I JUST GOT HIT WITH A
COUPLE OF SPLINTERS.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. CAN WE
ALL GO BACK TO WORK NOW?

HEY, I'M FINE.

COULD I ASK YOU WHAT
THAT BEEPING SOUND WAS

BEFORE THE WHOLE
EXPLOSION THING?

EXPLOSIVE SENSOR.

TK'S MOST RECENTLY
DEVELOPED SUB SYSTEM.

WELL, I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE

FOR ALMOST GETTING THE
WHOLE THING BLOWN UP.

NONSENSE.

THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED TO
WITHSTAND MUCH LARGER EXPLOSIONS.

NO HARM DONE.

ANYWAY, I FEEL BAD,

WANTED TO TELL YOU.

I'M VERY SORRY TO HEAR IT.

I WOULDN'T WANT
TO BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR MAKING SOMEONE
AS LOVELY AS YOURSELF

FEEL ANYTHING OTHER THAN...

WONDERFUL.

YEAH, RAY, WHAT?

FRANK, I WANT YOU TO HEAR THIS.

JUST CAME IN.

IT'S ME, T.J.

JUST THOUGHT I'D CALL YOU

AND SEE HOW YOU LIKE
MY SURPRISE PACKAGE.

DON'T WORRY IF I
MISSED YOU THIS TIME

'CAUSE I'VE GOT LOTS MORE.

AND DON'T THINK YOU CAN STOP ME.

I CAN GET IN AND OUT
ANY TIME I WANT TO.

THE VISION OF YOUR BRAINS

SPLATTERED ON THE CEILING

FILLS ME WITH ECSTASY.

YOU GET THE NAME STRAIGHT, OKAY?

IT'S ME, T.J. ME, T.J.

JEEZ, THAT GUY'S GOT A PROBLEM.

THE MAN WHO ESCAPED
COUNTY PSYCHIATRIC YESTERDAY.

SOUNDS THE SAME. NO
LUCK GETTING A TRACE?

WE'RE NOT SET UP FOR IT, FRANK.

WAIT. HE'LL CALL BACK.

YOU CAN BET ON IT.

THAT'LL BE 3.44.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO DO WITH IT, LaRUE?

I MEAN, AFTER YOU FINISH
SNOOKERING BENEDETTO?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, WHAT
AM I GOING TO DO WITH IT?

BEST THING IS TO BOIL IT.

THEN YOU GRIND IT INTO A PATE.

YOU STUFF BLINTZES WITH IT.

I'M TELLING YOU, YOU NEVER
TASTED ANYTHING SO GOOD.

WHAT, I LOOK LIKE SOME KIND
OF AN URBAN CANNIBAL HERE?

THAT'S BUDDY JENNETTE'S HEART,

A HUMAN BEING.

THANKS, MAC.

MR. SIMONE.

NEAL.

SIT DOWN. YOU HUNGRY?

UH, NO THANKS.

YOU SURE?

POSITIVE. THANKS ANYWAY.

WHAT IS IT, NEAL? YOU
SEEM NERVOUS TO ME.

AM I RIGHT?

A LITTLE BIT.

WELL, FORGET ABOUT
BEING NERVOUS.

WE'RE GOING TO WORK
EVERYTHING OUT, ALL RIGHT?

OKAY.

NEAL, GOTTA TELL YOU,

WENT THROUGH YOUR PAPER HERE,

RAN YOUR CREDIT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW MO COULD'VE
LET THINGS GET THIS FAR.

MR. SIMONE, THE
LAST PAYMENT I MADE...

NEAL, LET'S DO
BOTH OF US A FAVOR,

AND YOU KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

BECAUSE I GOTTA TELL YOU,

I HEARD EVERY LIE
YOU'RE GOING TO TELL ME.

ALL RIGHT?

NOW, I'M GOING
TO DO THE TALKING.

NOW, I SAY I DON'T KNOW HOW
MO LET THINGS GET THIS FAR.

IN TERMS, YOU GOT
28 GRAND IN DEBTS.

MR. SIMON, I ONLY BORROWED...

SHUT UP, NEAL.

THIS INCLUDES VIG,

WHICH MAKES YOUR NUT 700 A WEEK.

THIS ISN'T OPEN TO
DISCUSSION. ALL RIGHT?

NOW I'VE GOT SOMETHING
ELSE TO TELL YOU, NEAL.

SEVEN YARDS A WEEK, EVER WEEK,

NO WAY YOU'RE GOING
TO MAKE THAT NUT

WITHOUT DOING SOMETHING ILLEGAL,

WHICH IF YOU'RE GOING
TO DO SOMETHING WRONG,

DON'T MAKE IT A NICKEL SHOT.

YOU FOLLOW?

NOW, I'M GOING TO TELL
YOU ABOUT A SITUATION,

AND I WANT YOU TO TELL ME

COULD YOU DO
ANYTHING GOOD WITH IT?

ALL RIGHT?

I'M LISTENING.

ALL RIGHT.

IT'S A SUITCASE, WE'LL SAY.

SOME PROPERTY WAS
INVOLVED IN AN ARREST.

YOU FOLLOW?

SPEAK TO ME WHEN I
SPEAK TO YOU, NEAL.

- SOME PROPERTY.
- SOME PROPERTY.

TOOK A FALL,

AND IS IN THE POLICE
PROPERTY ROOM.

IN MY PRECINCT?

MID TOWN.

NOW, SUPPOSE IT BELONGED
TO A COUSIN OF MINE,

WHATEVER THE SITUATION IS,

AND THIS INDIVIDUAL
WANTED THE SUITCASE BACK,

NOW, THIS IS THE SITUATION

WHERE I FEEL YOU
COULD BE OF HELP, NEAL.

NO. NO, I DON'T
THINK SO, MR. SIMONE.

- YOU DON'T THINK SO.
- MM-MM.

WHY IS THAT?

IT'S TOUGH TO GET INTO ANOTHER
PRECINCT'S PROPERTY ROOM.

IT'S TOUGH.

I HOPE IT'S TOUGH.

OTHERWISE, WHY WOULD I
WIPE OUT A $28,000 LOAN?

AND IF A PERSON
SHOWED SOME INITIATIVE,

HE COULD WALK AWAY WITH
ANOTHER FIN IN HIS POCKET,

WHICH I'D ALSO UNDERSTAND

IF THERE WERE ADDED EXPENSES

WITH WHOEVER YOU
HAD TO FIX TO GET IN.

I DON'T KNOW, MR. SIMONE.

LISTEN TO ME, NEAL.

YOU DON'T KNOW.

DO YOU KNOW THE
NAME BUDDY JENNETTE?

YEAH.

THIS IS A TERRIBLE THING
WHICH HAPPENED TO THIS GUY.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, NEAL?

HE OWED LESS THAN 28,000.

FOLLOW ME?

LET ME THINK ABOUT IT.

THINK ABOUT IT.

USE SOME IMAGINATION

BECAUSE I WANT TO
HEAR FROM YOU TODAY.

WHAT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN TO ALL THAT MONEY

WHEN WE TURN IT
IN, NOBODY CLAIMS IT?

JUST GOING TO SIT DOWN
AT COUNTY PROPERTY

AND MOLD UNTIL THE
STATUTE'S RUN OUT.

AND THE CITY WILL GET
IT LIKE IT'S SUPPOSED TO.

SO A, WE GOT A CITY
THE SIZE OF THIS ONE

AND B, WE GOT ME AND YOU.

NOW, WHO DO YOU THINK IS
MORE DESERVING OF $2,942.38.

WE'RE NOT TAKING
THE MONEY, RENKO.

IT'S JUST WRONG.

WRONG?

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S WRONG.

THIS IS WRONG.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS

THAT I HAVE TO BE
FAIR TO THIS CITY

WHEN THIS CITY IS
UNDER NO OBLIGATION

TO BE FAIR TO ME.

IT'S NOT THE SAME THING.

AND JUST WHY ISN'T IT?

I DON'T KNOW. CAN'T
WE JUST DROP IT?

YEAH, OKAY, OKAY.

FIRST I WANT YOU
TO HEAR MY SIDE.

WE TAKE THE MONEY.

WE SPLIT IT.

THAT'S 1,400... JUST
DOWN THE MIDDLE.

OKAY, NOW WE GOT BOBBY HILL.

HE'S GOT TWO HANDS.

WITH THE RIGHT HAND, HE'S
DOWN THERE AT THE LANDLORD'S.

HE'S DOWN THERE AT
THE POWER COMPANY.

HE'S DOWN THERE AT
THE PHONE COMPANY.

HE'S PAYING OFF ALL
HIS NECESSITIES NOW.

AND MEANTIME WITH HIS LEFT HAND

HE'S DOWN AT...

HE'S BOUGHT HIMSELF A NEW SUIT.

HE'S BUYING HIMSELF A PEARL
NECKLACE FOR HIS GIRLFRIEND.

HE'S BUYING A COUPLE
OF CASHMERE SWEATERS,

MAYBE A NEW PAIR OF THOSE
NEW BALANCE RUNNING SHOES,

HUNDRED DOLLARS A POP.

THOSE ARE OUT NOW?

YES.

I DON'T KNOW, RENKO.

OF COURSE I HAVEN'T EVEN GONE
INTO MY OWN FINANCIAL STATE,

SUCH THAT IT IS.

I DIDN'T WANT TO PUT ANY
UNFAIR PRESSURE ON YOU.

RENKO, WHY DON'T YOU
JUST KEEP THE MONEY,

KEEP IT FOR YOURSELF.

ALL RIGHT, SUPPOSING I DID THIS.

SUPPOSING I DID
KEEP ALL THE MONEY,

AND THEN IN AN ENTIRELY
UNRELATED TRANSACTION,

SUPPOSING I MADE YOU A GIFT,

WHICH AMOUNTED TO,
SAY, HALF THE PROCEEDS.

WOULD THAT SOOTHE YOUR
ALREADY OVERHEATED CONSCIENCE?

IF WE'RE GOING TO DO
IT, IT'S ON THE BOTH OF US.

- WE'RE IN IT TOGETHER.
- I'LL TAKE THAT AS A YES.

BUT I'M TELLING YOU, RENKO,

IT'S A ONE-TIME
ONLY PROPOSITION.

ABSOLUTELY, ROBERTO.

IT'S AS IF OUR AUNTIE
DIED AND WENT TO HEAVEN.

211 AT JOCKO'S,
GENESEE AND CHIPPEWA.

THREE OF THE MOST OVERUSED
WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LEXICON...

211 AT JOCKO'S.

WILL YOU LIGHTEN UP?

I'M LIGHT. I'M UP.

22O2 RESPONDING.

LOOK, I WAS AT THE STOPLIGHT.

SHE REACHES IN THE WINDOW,

GRABS MY PRIVATES WITH ONE HAND

AND MY WALLET WITH THE OTHER.

AND... WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING AT?

NOTHING.

I CHASED HER HERE.

THAT GUYS SAYS I'M THE
ONE CAUSING TROUBLE,

GRABS ME AND STARTS
ASKING QUESTIONS.

IN THE MEANTIME SHE'S
RUNNING OUT THE BACK.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW, JOCKO?

GUY COMES IN HERE
SCREAMING AND YELLING.

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON?

COME ON! YOU WOULDN'T
EVEN LET ME USE THE PHONE!

IT'S OUT OF ORDER, MAN.

SIR, DID YOU GET A GOOD
LOOK AT THE WOMAN?

NOT REALLY.

HOW MUCH MONEY DID YOU LOSE?

$26.

SIR, IF YOU WANT TO COME
IN AND MAKE A COMPLAINT,

WE'LL TAKE YOU
THROUGH THE PAPERWORK.

YOU SAYING IT'S A WASTE OF TIME?

I CAN'T BE THE JUDGE OF THAT.

DEPENDS ON WHAT
ELSE YOU GOT TO DO, SIR.

WELL, I'LL TELL YOU.

THAT MAN MIGHT AS WELL
HAVE BEEN AN ACCESSORY.

THIS PLACE SHOULD
BE CLOSED DOWN.

SIR, THIS PLACE HAS
BEEN CLOSED DOWN

MORE OFTEN THAN THE
DETROIT AUTO PLANT.

LET ME HAVE A SEVEN
AND SEVEN THERE, JOCKO.

WHAT'S SO FUNNY?

THAT YOU FELLAS SHORT OUT THERE?

THAT IS OUR POLICE
VEHICLE OUTSIDE, YES, SIR.

WHY?

SKOAL, BROTHER.

OH, MOTHER, WHAT HAVE
THEY DONE TO YOUR CHILD?

HEY!

SON OF A... COME BACK HERE!

FIRST THEY'LL FIND THE CAR.

THEN THEY'LL FIND THE
SATCHEL IN THE TRUNK.

AND THEN I'M GOING TO JAIL.

WE'RE NOT GOING TO JAI...

YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM
ACUTE DELUSIONARY PARANOIA,

AND I AM SUFFERING
FROM HEART PALPITATIONS.

I GET THIS DREAM
THAT I'M IN THE JOINT

IN THE JAIL WITH THE
PEOPLE THAT I SENT AWAY.

I'M GOING TO CALL UP A UNIT, HAVE
THEM COME DOWN HERE AND PICK US UP.

NO, DON'T DO THAT, RENKO.

I JUST HAVE TO THINK, MAN.

I'M SORRY. I JUST HAVE TO THINK.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO TELL THEM

THAT WE GOT THE
CALL TO GO TO JOCKO'S

BEFORE WE TURNED IN THE DOUGH.

OH, THAT'S JUST GOOD, RENKO.

AND BECAUSE WE MADE NO ARRESTS

AND STARTED NO PAPERWORK

AND JUST HAPPENED
TO STASH THE CASH

UNDERNEATH THE SPARE TIRE,

THEY'LL BELIEVE US.

I SWEAR, IF WE GET OUT OF THIS,

I'M NEVER DOING NOTHING
WRONG FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE.

YOU DIDN'T DO ANYTHING WRONG.

YOU NEVER GOT THE CHANCE.

OH, MY GOODNESS.

IS IT?

THANK YOU, LORD.
THANK YOU, LORD.

OH.

BABY, BABY, BABY.

BOBBY, CHECK TO SEE IF THE...

IF OUR SPARE'S ALL RIGHT.

- HAH.
- ONE TIME.

UM, SIR, WOULD YOU
HAPPEN TO HAVE SEEN...

DOWNSTAIRS.

ALL RIGHT, HOLD IT RIGHT THERE.

WHAT DO YOU WANT?

YOU KNOW WHAT?

YOU PICKED THE WRONG CAR
TO JOYRIDE IN HERE THIS TIME.

- RENKO, RENKO, TAKE IT EASY.
- OH, YOU'RE TOUGH.

THIS DELINQUENT HAS
CAUSED ME INCONVENIENCE,

MORBID THOUGHTS,

AND PUTTING MY
CARDIAC SYSTEM AT RISK.

DO YOU LIVE HERE?

YEAH, I LIVE HERE.

COZY.

RIGHT OVER THERE.

OH.

CAN YOU SEE THAT? IT'S OUT.

I'M NOT GOING TO INSULT
YOUR INTELLIGENCE, MR. BELKER.

YOU'RE RIGHT. IT'S OUT.

WELL, IT SHOULDN'T BE
OUT, MR. FARNSWORTH.

WHEN WE MADE THE
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS,

YOUR COMPANY PROMISED ME A
FLAME THAT WOULD NEVER GO OUT.

DID WE SAY THAT, EXACTLY?

YES, YOU DID.

THE ETERNAL
FLAME, YOU CALLED IT.

YOU GOT A COPY OF YOUR
CONTRACT, MR. BELKER?

YOU BET I DO.

GREAT. WE'LL GET TO
THE BOTTOM OF THIS.

OH, YEAH, THAT EXPLAINS IT.

YOU GOT THE ETERNAL FLAME.

I KNOW THAT, THE ETERNAL FLAME.

WELL, IT'S LIKE THIS.
YOU SEE, MR. BELKER,

WE HERE AT MOUNT SINAI GARDENS

OFFER THREE DIFFERENT
VARIETIES OF FLAMES

IN OUR FAMILY TORCH SERIES.

GOT YOUR ETERNAL AT 7.95,

LIKE YOUR FATHER HAS HERE.

YOU GOT YOUR
PERPETUAL AT 8.98 PER,

AND FINALLY YOUR
PERPETUAL ETERNAL AT 10.98,

WHICH FEATURES YOUR
3/4-INCH ALL-WEATHER WICK,

STAINLESS STEAL SUPPORT HOUSING,

COPPER DELIVERY SYSTEM.

BELKER, I'M GETTING A
SERIOUS MIGRAINE HERE...

JUST A MINUTE.

WHAT ARE YOU SAYING TO ME?

ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE
PERPETUAL ETERNAL FLAME

IS THE ONLY ONE
GUARANTEED 24 HOURS A DAY?

SEVEN DAYS A WEEK,
52 WEEKS A YEAR.

BUT LET ME TELL YOU ONE THING I
LEARNED ABOUT DEATH, MY FRIEND.

DEATH IS A NATURAL PROCESS.

ONE WAY OR ANOTHER,

NATURE'S GOING TO
HAVE ITS WAY WITH YOU.

I MEAN, YOU TAKE YOUR
COFFINS, FOR EXAMPLE.

YOU COULD PLUNK DOWN FOUR GRAND

ON A ZINC-LINED
MOUNT ZION DELUXE,

AND YOU COULD
SEAL IT TRIPLE TIGHT,

AND YOU'RE STILL GOING
TO GET RESIDUAL SEEPAGE.

NATURE.

WHAT I'M TELLING YOU HERE

IS YOU COULD BUY ETERNAL,

YOU COULD BUY PERPETUAL,

YOU COULD BUY PERPETUAL ETERNAL,

BUT IF YOU DON'T
HAVE A WIND BREAK,

YOU COULD BUY A PERPETUAL
ETERNAL PERPETUAL,

AND YOUR FLAME IS STILL GOING
TO GET BLOWN OUT OCCASIONALLY.

NOW, YOU TAKE YOUR
ALL-WEATHER WIND BREAK,

YOUR COPPER DELIVERY SYSTEM,

AND YOUR 3/4-INCH WICK,

AND YOU CRAM IT, FARNSWORTH.

NOW, HE AIN'T
SPRINGING FOR DIME ONE.

NOW, I'VE GOT A PERFECT VIEW

OF THIS CUT-RATE
BONE YARD OF YOURS

FROM THE 36TH STREET OVERPASS

EVERY DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK.

ALL RIGHT? AND I DON'T CARE.

IT'S 4:00 IN THE MORNING

THERE'S A HURRICANE
BLOWING OUT HERE.

I CATCH THE FLAME ON
MY PARTNER'S DAD'S GRAVE

OUT FOR ONE SECOND,

AND YOU'RE GOING TO BE
PERPETUALLY ETERNALLY DEAD.

NOT PERPETUALLY, NOT ETERNALLY,

BUT PERPETUALLY ETERNALLY DEAD.

NOW, YOU GOT IT?

UH-HUH.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE, MAN.

WE HAVE DONE IT
FRANK, BOW TO STERN.

GABRIELLA HERE

HAS COME UP WITH BLANK SNOOT.

NO UNEXPENDED

PYROTECHNICAL
DEVICES ON THE PREMISES.

HOW ACCURATE ARE THOSE DOGS?

WELL, THEY'RE ACCURATE ENOUGH

TO SNIFF OUT A BOX
OF .38 CALIBER SHELLS...

WHICH OFFICER SMILJANICH

WAS STORING AGAINST
DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS

IN HIS LOCKER.

I'VE SPOKEN TO THE MAN.

YOU KNOW, I AM GUESSING

THAT THIS IS YOUR STANDARD

SHOP-CLASS PIPE BOMB,

FULMINATED MERCURY
PACKED WITH PLASTER.

AND IF OUR BOMBER
HAD BEEN UP TO SNUFF,

HE COULD'VE TAKEN
OUT THREE STALLS

AND A TOWEL RACK.

LET'S NOT GIVE HIM A SECOND
CHANCE. OKAY, HOWARD?

COP TIPS. WHO'S THIS?

HELLO?

IS THIS A LITTLE KID SPEAKING?

HOLD ON. WAIT A SECOND.

HEY, LIEUTENANT.

COULD YOU SAY WHAT
YOU SAID AGAIN, PLEASE?

SAID HE'S A BAD MAN.

NEEDS TO BE PUT IN JAIL.

YOU CAN PUT HIM IN
THERE NOW. HE'S SLEEPING.

NO, SAY WHAT YOU SAID AT FIRST.

HE MADE A BOMB, AND
I WATCHED HIM MAKE IT.

THE BOMB FOR HERE?
WENT OFF IN THE STATION?

YOU WERE HURT? HE HATES YOU.

GET HIM TO TELL YOU WHERE HE IS.

TELL ME WHERE
YOU ARE, LITTLE KID.

YOUR ADDRESS.

HOTEL GRAND, 524.

FIVE, TWO, FOUR.

WHERE IS THIS GUY?

HE'S UPSTAIRS.

HE'S SLEEPING NOW.

I'M SCARED.

ALL RIGHT, DON'T BE SCARED.

COME AND GET HIM.
HE SHOULD BE DEAD.

I WANT YOU TO KILL HIM.

WE'RE GOING TO SEND
SOMEONE TO SEE YOU RIGHT NOW.

I'M SCARED. I HAVE TO GO.

IT COULD BE A PRANK,
BUT I DON'T THINK SO.

ME NEITHER.

COVER THE OUTSIDE.

♪♪

LIEUTENANT, WHAT IF
THERE IS A BOMB IN THERE?

LUCE, IT'S PROBABLY JUST SOME
KID PLAYING WITH THE PHONE.

QUIET.

HELP. HELP. HELP.

LIEUTENANT GOLDBLUME
FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WOULD YOU OPEN
UP IN THERE, PLEASE?

GO AWAY.

I'M GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE
THIS DOOR OPEN RIGHT NOW.

HELP. HELP. HELP...

- KICK IT.
- WHAT ABOUT THE KID?

THERE'S NO KID. KICK IT.

KILL HIM. GO AHEAD, KILL HIM.

YOU'VE GOT YOUR GUNS. KILL HIM.

T.J., I WANT YOU TO MOVE
BACK FROM THE WINDOW.

YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. I'M READY.

I'VE GOT A HOLD OF T.J.

AND IF YOU DON'T
KILL HIM, I WILL.

I'LL PUSH HIM OUT.

NO, DON'T!

NO, YOU LET T.J. FOOL YOU
INTO THINKING HE WAS DEAD,

AND HE WASN'T. HE WASN'T.

HE CAME BACK.

HE CAME RIGHT BACK.

PLEASE, OH GOD, HE'S GOT TO DIE.

OH GOD, HE'S GOTTA DIE.

I CAN'T STAND IT ANYMORE.

I CAN'T. I CAN'T.

REGGIE? REGGIE?

THERE IS NO T.J.

YOU'RE ONLY GOING
TO HURT YOURSELF.

COME ON.

LET ME GIVE YOU A HAND.

IS T.J. DEAD?

YEAH. TAKE IT EASY. WE GOT YOU.

IT'S SO QUIET. THEY'RE ALL GONE.

I USED TO LOOK FORWARD
TO GOING TO SLEEP.

THE ONLY TIME I GOT
AWAY FROM THEM.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME, SON?

CARL.

CARL BROWN.

T.J. WAS MY FRIEND ONCE.

MY BEST FRIEND.

BUT HE TOOK OVER.

T.J.'S THE ONE WHO
ESCAPED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

T.J. PUT THE BOMB
IN THE BUILDING.

IT'S OKAY.

NOBODY GOT HURT.

THEY ALL TOOK OVER.

THEY WOULDN'T LET ME COME BACK.

I GOT SO TIRED OF
LISTENING TO THEM.

DIDN'T THINK REGGIE COULD DO IT.

I'M SO GLAD HE DID.

IT'S SO QUIET.

IT'S NEAL WASHINGTON,
MR. SIMONE.

I MADE SOME CALLS.

TURNS OUT YOU COULD PROBABLY GET
THAT ITEM YOU WERE INTERESTED IN. RIGHT?

BUT IT'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE
MORE EXPENSIVE THAN YOU WERE...

FELLA I TALKED TO SAID
HE'D NEED 15 Gs ON HIS END.

HE'S FROM MIDTOWN, RIGHT?

IS THAT DOABLE FOR YOU?

SOLID.

WELL, WE'RE READY TO
ROLL WHENEVER YOU...

GOOD. OKAY.

ACTION?

ACTION, SAL.

ALL RIGHT.

LISTEN TO ME.

YOU DON'T START
TELLING THE TRUTH,

YOU'RE GOING TO BUY
YOURSELF A WORK STOPPAGE.

THAT'S NOT A THREAT.

THAT'S A REALISTIC
EVALUATION OF THE SITUATION

AND SOMETHING YOU PEOPLE
DON'T SEEM CAPABLE OF.

DID YOU REACH SIMONE?

READY TO GO, CAPTAIN.
MEET'S ON FOR 6:00.

- WHO'S RUNNING BACKUP?
- JEKILEK AND CYSNICKI.

SIMONE GOING TO MAKE
THIS PICKUP HIMSELF?

- HE SAID SO.
- NO, I THINK HE'S GOTTA SEND
A BEARD.

IS YOUR CONVERSATION SETTING
UP TO MEET WITH HIM ON TAPE?

- EVERY WORD OF IT.
- SO WE STILL HAVE HIM MADE.

UNLESS WE DIE TALKING.

WE'RE ON OUR WAY TO
PICK UP THE GOODS, CAPTAIN.

HOLD IT!

WHAT'S THIS STORY ABOUT
YOUR GOING IN WITHOUT A WIRE?

I THINK I'M GOING TO
PASS ON IT, CAPTAIN.

I DON'T THINK
THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.

I WANT HIM HOOKED UP.

SIMONE'S SURE TO PAT ME DOWN.

A WIRE COULD GIVE ME AWAY.

AND LACK OF ONE
COULD GET YOU DEAD.

SIMONE'S A BUTCHER. AND I DON'T SEND
MY MEN IN UNPROTECTED TO BUTCHERS.

CAPTAIN, THERE'S
GOING TO BE BACKUPS.

THAT'S IT, NEAL.

COORDINATE THROUGH
PHIL. GOOD LUCK.

YEAH, OKAY.

HEY, BENEDETTO.

YEAH.

CHECK IT OUT, GENTLEMEN.

NOW, I DON'T KNOW TOO
MUCH ABOUT ANATOMY,

BUT THAT SURE
LOOKS LIKE A HEART.

LAME, LARUE. NO SALE.

HEY, WHOA, WHOA, WHAT
ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

WE DON'T DIG BOOKIES
THAT WELSH UP HERE. HUH?

THAT'S BUDDY JENNETTE'S TICKER.

YEAH? THEN WHERE IS HIS UDDER?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I THINK THE MAN BELIEVES
THAT'S A COW'S HEART, J.D.

BULL.

COULD BE.

RENKO, GO IN THERE...

DON'T TELL ME AGAIN.
I'M GOING. I'M GOING.

- SOMETHING, ANDY?
- YES.

CAPTAIN, I THOUGHT
YOU JUST MIGHT ENJOY

SEEING WHAT ME AND BOBBY HILL
PICKED UP ON THE STREET TODAY.

$2,942.38.

OBVIOUS NUMBERS
OPERATION. WE GOT THE SLIPS.

WE GOT THE MONEY.
WE GOT EVERYTHING.

- GOOD WORK, ANDY.
- THANK YOU, SIR.

SIR, YOU KNOW, IT OCCURS TO ME

THERE'S A STRONG POSSIBILITY

THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS BAG

MIGHT PROVIDE A GOLDMINE

OF INFORMATION TO
OUR VICE OFFICERS.

I'M SURE IT WILL. I'LL GET
IT TO THEM RIGHT AWAY.

UH, CAPTAIN.

BOBBY HILL WAS EXCEPTIONAL IN
THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES,

DRIVING THAT CAR, CHASING
DOWN THAT INDIVIDUAL,

TRANSPORTING THAT MONEY.

I DON'T WANT YOU TO THINK
JUST 'CAUSE I COME IN HERE ALONE

I WANT TO TAKE CREDIT
FOR EVERYTHING.

I'LL BE SURE TO
GIVE HIM AN APPLE.

YES, SIR. THANK YOU, SIR.

YOU KNOW HE'LL APPRECIATE THAT.

SIR, IT IS A SHAME

TO WASTE ALL THAT MONEY.

IT'S JUST GOING TO SIT
THERE ON SOME SHELF

UNTIL THE CITY
COMES TO CLAIM IT.

NOT ENOUGH MONEY THERE

TO KEEP A MUNICIPAL
DUMP TRUCK IN TIRES.

YOU MEAN, TOO BAD WE
CAN'T KEEP WHAT WE FIND.

- YES.
- YEAH.

EXACTLY.

TOO BAD. THANKS, ANDY.

WELL, I GUESS THAT'S
ABOUT IT. ISN'T IT?

YOU HUNGRY?

WANT A SANDWICH OR SOME MILK?

MM-MM.

- WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
- SPEEDBOAT.

THAT'S YOUR STREET
NAME. YOUR REAL NAME.

- BOBBY.
- BOBBY.

HEY, YOU KNOW, THAT'S
MY REAL NAME, TOO.

I LIKE SPEEDBOAT.

OKAY.

YOU LIVE IN THAT BASEMENT
ALL BY YOURSELF, SPEEDBOAT?

- YEAH.
- WHERE'S YOUR MOM AND DAD?

MY MOM'S IN JAIL. I DON'T
KNOW NOTHING ABOUT NO DAD.

DID SOMEONE PUT
YOU IN A FOSTER HOME?

YEAH, I HATED IT.

I ESCAPED.

THEY TRIED TO PUT ME
IN JUVIE HALL AFTER THAT.

I GOT OUT OF THERE, TOO.

I DON'T NEED NOBODY
TO TAKE CARE OF ME.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO
WHEN YOU GET OLDER, SPEEDBOAT,

WHEN YOU GET TO BE A REAL MAN?

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF?

I DON'T KNOW. NOWHERE, I GUESS.

WELL, I DID IT, GOOD BUDDY.

THAT MONEY IS NOW
OFFICIALLY IN POLICE CUSTODY.

NOW, TELL ME. DON'T YOU
FEEL BETTER ABOUT THAT?

WELL, I MUST ADMIT TO A
CERTAIN SPRING IN MY STEP.

HOW'S OUR LITTLE CAR ENTHUSIAST?

FINE.

WE'RE JUST HAVING A LITTLE TALK

BEFORE THE YOUTH
AUTHORITY GETS HERE.

TELL THEM ABOUT HIS
TALENT FOR MOBILITY?

I SWEAR, I CANNOT FIGURE OUT

HOW THOSE LITTLE
MUNCHKIN-LIKE LEGS

GOT DOWN TO THOSE PEDALS

AND SAW TO DRIVE.

KILL YOU FOR THAT, PORK CHOP.

KILL THAT PORK CHOP.

HE'S A TOUGH MAN, SPEEDBOAT.

IT COULD ALWAYS END UP THE
OTHER WAY AROUND, YOU KNOW?

SO THERE'D BE ONE LESS
NIGGER IN THE WORLD. THAT'S ALL.

BOBBY, THE YOUTH CONTROL
PEOPLE ARE OUTSIDE.

SHALL I ESCORT THIS
LAD TO THE FRONT DESK?

SURE. BESIDES, CAN I
TAKE ANOTHER SECOND?

OF COURSE.

SPEEDBOAT, THIS IS FOR YOU.

IT'S GOT MY NUMBER ON IT.

THEY'LL GIVE YOU PHONE
PRIVILEGES WHERE YOU GO,

AND I WANT YOU TO USE IT.

CALL ME UP ANYTIME,
AND WE'LL RAP. OKAY?

ABOUT WHAT?

ANYTHING, MAN.

SIGN THESE TWO, TOO.

HEY, IGGIE, WHAT, YOU
THINK YOU'RE A TRAIN?

TOO-TOO.

THAT LaRUE... HE OUGHT TO BE DOING
WHOOPEE CUSHIONS IN A HEMORRHOID CLINIC.

I WAS PULLING THAT COW
HEART GAG WHEN I WAS 12.

AFRAID THAT'S ABOUT AS GOOD
AS THEY GET ON THE HILL, SAL.

WE'RE NOT UP TO
MIDTOWN YET. YOU KNOW?

AND THIS ONE HERE.

JUST IN CASE YOU GUYS
GOT TWO 16-YEAR-OLDS

WAITING IN A CAR TO GO TO MIAMI.

DON'T THINK I AIN'T
THOUGHT ABOUT IT, IG.

WEIGHS OUT AT 20
POUNDS, 12 OUNCES.

HERE'S YOUR LAB REPORT.

AND HERE'S A SAMPLE,
IF YOU WANT ONE.

MM, STUFF IS PEDIGREED.

OOH, I OUGHT TO GET A FILLING.

YOU GUYS BE CAREFUL.

YEAH, SIMONE'S WHO
BETTER BE CAREFUL.

LATER, IG.

♪♪

YOU WANT SAME BUSINESS
AS LAST TIME, BILL?

NO, COLETTE. WHAT
YOU'RE DOING IS JUST FINE.

YOU HAVE A STRONG BACK, BILL.

IN VIETNAM, MAN WITH STRONG BACK

SAID TO BE STRONG IN THE MIND,

STRONG IN THE RUB,

STRONG IN EVERYTHING.

WAS IT BAD FOR YOU?

THE WAR?

VERY BAD.

MY FATHER DIE.

MY BROTHER DIE.

I HAVE TO WORK IN THE
STREETS SINCE I'M 12 YEARS OLD.

WHEN THE COMMUNISTS COME,

THERE'S ONLY ONE
SEAT ON THE AIRPLANE.

MY MOTHER SAYS,

"COLETTE, YOU GO."

I LIVE MY LIFE FOR
ALL MY FAMILY NOW.

I WORK HARD, SAVE MONEY,

GO TO DAY-TIME SCHOOL,

LEARN ENGLISH.

I'M HAPPY NOW.

I GIVE SOME HAPPINESS
TO YOU, TOO, BILL.

ACTUALLY, IT'S HOWARD.

HUH?

MY NAME IS HOWARD.

HOWARD.

NICE NAME, HOWARD.

COLETTE,

I WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO
TAKE YOU TO DINNER THIS EVENING.

OF COURSE I'LL
PAY FOR YOUR TIME.

I LIKE THAT, BILL.

YOU TALK TO BIG MAN
UP FRONT FIRST. OKAY?

OF COURSE.

COLETTE.

YES, BILL?

YOU ARE VERY BEAUTIFUL.

THANK YOU.

SAL, WE'RE GOING TO BE ELIGIBLE

FOR OUR PENSIONS, SOON.

MAKES YOU THINK THEY'LL
PAY US THAT EITHER.

VERY FUNNY.

YOU SURE SIMONE
MEANT THIS YEAR, SAL?

HEY, BURNS AND ALLEN,
WHAT TIME YOU GOT?

8:30 PM.

ALL RIGHT, SHUT IT DOWN.

TELL THE OTHERS.

HEY, WE'RE IN NO RUSH.

YOU WANT TO GIVE HIM
ANOTHER HALF HOUR?

GO ON, TAKE OFF.
I'LL GET WASHINGTON.

SIMONE MUST'VE TOOK A PASS, KID.

OH, MAN.

SURE SOUNDED READY ON THE HORN.

YEAH, THEY'RE LIKE CATS, HUH?

THEY'RE LIKE GYPSIES.

THEY HIT A CRACK
IN THE SIDEWALK,

AND IT'S "I AIN'T GOING
NOWHERE TODAY."

COME ON. GET IN.

GET YOUR HANDS OUT THE ESCORT!

HEY, WHAT THE HELL IS THIS? HUH?

YOU, GIVE ME THE BAG.

COME ON!

NOW THE KEYS. MOVE!

NOW, SAL!

DON'T DO IT, MAN!

I'LL KILL HIM.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

THEY GOT ME!

LOT OF BLOOD.
THERE'S A LOT OF BLOOD.

IT'S ALL RIGHT, NEAL.

I DON'T WANNA DIE.

HEY, YOU'RE NOT
GOING ANY PLACE, MAN.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

WILL YOU CUT IT OUT? YOU'RE
JUST PUTTING YOURSELF INTO SHOCK.

SAL, DON'T TELL THEM I'M SCARED.

HEY, IF YOU WERE SCARED, NEAL,

YOU NEVER WOULD'VE
GONE FOR THE GUY'S GUN.

PLEASE DON'T TELL
THEM I WAS SCARED.

OKAY, ALL RIGHT, JUST
TRY TO RELAX. OKAY?