Hill Street Blues (1981–1987): Season 5, Episode 9 - Low Blow - full transcript

ON BEHALF OF
OUR DEDICATED ASSOCIATES

ANTHONY AND
PHILLIP BARLETTA,

LONG LIVE THE MONARCH.

- [SHOT RINGS OUT]
- HE'S BEEN HIT!

I GOT THE GUN!

SPRINGER WAS HIRED
TO KILL THE MAYOR

BY AN EX COP
WHO CALLED HIMSELF FRED.

- KRAMER'S BEEN SHOT!
- FRANK, AM I AS RISK?

THERE'S NO WAY
FOR THEM TO KNOW HE HAD ANYTHING
TO DO WITH SPRINGER.

WE HAVE YOUR SUITCASE,
WE HAVE YOUR WEAPON

AND WE HAVE YOU.



-YOU GOING
TO LAS VEGAS TONIGHT?
-YEP.

I GOTTA TELL YA,
I'M NOT THAT CRAZY ABOUT IT.

WELL, IT'S GOTTA BE
FROM LEO.

- OH, HE'S LIKE A NEW MAN.
- THANK YOU.

- [SIREN SOUNDS]
- WE GOTTA PROBLEM HERE.

YOU'RE PLAYIN' WITH
STOLEN MONEY.

I GOT THIS JUDGE TO SIGN SOME
PAPERS TO MAKE ME YOUR GUARDIAN.

[MIXED CHATTER]

ITEM THREE,
THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE.

THIS'LL BE DOWNTOWN OUT OF
THE DIVISION COMMAND POST.

UH, CHECK THE BOARD
FOR YOUR ASSIGNMENTS.

FROM WHAT I'M TOLD,
THE MAYOR IS GONNA BE MARCHING

IN THE PARADE TODAY.

WHICH CONSIDERING
HE WAS SHOT AT JUST YESTERDAY,



THAT, UH, THIS INDIVIDUAL
SHOWS ME SOMETHING.

BUT REGARDING THE ONGOING
INVESTIGATION OF THAT INCIDENT,

THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE IN ON IT,
UH, YOU KNOW THE SCORE.

UM, THE DIVISION
HAS ASKED FOR A PRESS BLACKOUT.

OKAY?

- OKAY!
- [LAUGHTER]

ITEM FOUR,
ON ACCOUNT OF A HOLIDAY,

S.I.D. IS EMERGENCY ONLY.

UH, VICTIMS AID IS CLOSED
FOR THE LONG WEEKEND.

UH, MRS. FURILLO ASKED ME
TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

OFFICERS SHOULD INFORM
ANY DETAINEES

WHO ARE BEING
RELEASED TODAY

THAT THEY CAN GET
A FREE THANKSGIVING DINNER

AT ANY OF THE "FRIENDS
OF AMERICA" MISSIONS.

THE NEAREST ONE TO THIS PRECINCT
IS 1-2-7-8 JEROME.

ITEM FIVE...

UH...

THIS IS A PERSONAL MATTER.

NOW FOR THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS
AS MANY OF YOU KNOW,

I'VE BEEN RECEIVING
TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS

FROM A
CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL WHO,

WHO MAYBE'S
A LITTLE DISTURBED.

NOW THIS MATTER
IS BETWEEN MYSELF

AND THE PARTY IN QUESTION,
NOBODY ELSE'S.

NOW TODAY I COME IN
AND I FIND THAT

SOMEBODY'S BEEN
LEAVIN' MESSAGES

OR CALLING THE FRONT DESK
WITH SOME FILTHY STUFF

WHICH EVEN THIS INDIVIDUAL
IN HER LOWEST MOMENT

WOULD NOT STOOP TO.

I DON'T KNOW
WHO'S BEEN DOING IT,
BUT I WANT YOU TO KNOW

THERE'S NOTHING FUNNY
ABOUT THIS SITUATION.

I FIND OUT WHO'S BEHIND IT,
WE'RE GONNA GO AT IT.

I DON'T CARE WHO.
I DON'T CARE WHERE.

THAT'S IT!

ITEM SIX...

HERE'S HOPIN' YOU AND YOURS
HAVE A HAPPY AND A SAFE HOLIDAY.

THAT'LL DO IT.

LET'S GET OUT THERE.

LET'S DO IT TO THEM
BEFORE THEY DO IT TO US.

[MIXED CHATTER]

I HOPE YOU PLAN ON BEING THERE
EXACTLY AT 5:00 BECAUSE

DARYL ANN HAS GOT THIS DAY
WORKED OUT.

I NEED
AN AIRLINE SCHEDULE.

THIS FIRST THING I'M GONNA DO
IS WATCH THE LIONS/PACKERS,

THEN WE'RE GONNA EAT OURSELVES
INTO A TURKEY TOPER,

AND THEN PUT THE BABY TO BED
JUST IN TIME

TO WATCH THE RERUN OF
"THE OZZIE'S GO TO PLYMOUTH."

SHE LOVES
THE OZZIE FAMILY.

I LIKE 'EM.
IT'S MY HOUSE.

FRANK?

- HAPPY THANKSGIVING, HENRY.
- UH, THANKS.

LISTEN.

JERRY FUCHS DIED
ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

HOSPITAL JUST CALLED.

CORONARY.

NOT TO SQUELCH AN APPROPRIATE
PERIOD OF GRIEVING,

BUT HE WAS OUR BEST WITNESS
IN THE CLEVELAND CASE.

WELL, THE CHIEF'S COMING IN
AROUND 10:00.

WE'RE GONNA TALK ABOUT IT.

I MEAN, I JUST HOPE THIS DOESN'T
PUT THE WEIGHT BACK ON JOYCE.

IT SHOULDN'T.
IT WON'T.

- SARGE!
- WHAT?

JUST GOT
ANOTHER CALL FOR YOU.

WHAT IS THIS,
THEY DON'T LEAVE A NAME
AND ALL THEY SAY IS,

- "HA-HA-HA-"?
- NO, THE MESSAGE WAS,

"HAH...HAH...HAH."

[SIREN BLARING]

[FEMALE DISPATCH]
WE HAVE A 9-11.

ARMED ROBBERY IN PROGRESS,

C-SURPLUS STORE
CORNER OF PEOPLE'S DRIVE
AND 124TH STREET.

♪♪

THAT MORON.
THAT CREEP.

THAT HANGDOG SHUFFLING
LITTLE MEDIOCRITY.

- CHIEF?
- FUCHS.

JERRY FUCHS.

- NOW HE'S CROAKED?
- SEEMS SO.

ONE TIME IN HIS LIFE HE DOES
SOMETHING WITH SOME GUTS.

THE DAY HE MURDERED
TERRY SPRINGER?

UNTIL HE STEPPED IN
A JACKPOT.

AT LEAST HE COULD'VE
STAYED ALIVE

LONG ENOUGH TO TESTIFY,
GIVE A DEPOSITION,

SOME DAMN THING.

- WELL, WHERE DO WE STAND?
- ON THE BARLETTA'S?

WITHOUT FUCHS I'D SAY
OUR BEST BET IS BIFF LOWE.

DO WE HAVE ANYTHING
TO TURN HIM?

WE COULD SAY
FUCHS IMPLICATED HIM.

HE'S SCARED.
I KNOW THAT.

HE HAS A STOCKBROKER
FOR A LAWYER.

DO IT.

MAYO, GARIBALDI.

LET'S GET THOMAS LOWE IN HERE
FOR QUESTIONING.

THE BIFFER.
LET'S GO.

CAPTAIN?

SY BECKMAN,
BECKMAN UNIVERSAL TRAVEL.

MR. BECKMAN.

UH, YOUR DETECTIVE'S LARUE
AND WASHINGTON.

YOUR COVERED TICKETS
GOT STOLEN FROM OUR AGENCY
A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO.

- I'M GLAD THEY COULD HELP.
- SO WAS I.

I WAS SO GLAD I GAVE 'EM A DEAL
ON SOME AIRFARES,

WHICH DETECTIVE LARUE
SHOWED HIS GRATITUDE

BY PAYING ME OFF
ON THE FIRESTONE LAYAWAY.

- HE BOUNCED A CHECK?
- SIX ROUND TRIPS TO LAS VEGAS.

I'M SURE
IT WAS UNINTENTIONAL.

OH, OVERSIGHTS HAPPEN,
CAPTAIN,

BUT YOU PAYOFF BECKMAN
WITH OVERDRAWN PAPER,

BECKMAN PULLS A RETURN
ON YOUR TICKET.

WELL, IF YOUR GUYS
FIND ANOTHER WAY BACK,

ASK DETECTIVE LARUE
TO GET IN TOUCH WITH ME.

I'LL HAVE HIM CALL YOU
FIRST THING.

OUR SICK COPS
WERE CONVALESCING IN LAS VEGAS.

IS THAT SO?

GET A MESSAGE TO THEM
THROUGH MICK.

TELL 'EM I WANT TO SEE 'EM
AS SOON AS THEY LAND.

WILL DO.
VEGAS, HUH?

THERE'S ONE BUG
I NEVER CAUGHT.

- JUST TRY TO REACH MICK, HUH?
- WILL DO.

CAPTAIN, THIS HORVATH WOMAN,
SHE'S NOT LETTIN' UP.

HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE
TO TALK TO DIVISION?

- I HAVE A CALL IN.
- I APPRECIATE IT.

DON'T WANNA BOTHER YOU.

UH, ROMUNDO,

WOULD YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE ROOM
IN YOUR TRAVEL BAG

- FOR MY SLIPPERS?
- I'M AFRAID NOT, HOWARD.

GOOD MORNING, MICK.

WHERE THE HELL'S
ALL THE TOWELS?

[POUNDING ON DOOR]

'MORING, JOSEPH.

LIEUTENANT.

GOOD MORNING, JOE.

CAN I TALK TO YOU
A SECOND, MICK?

WE GOT NOTHIN'
TO TALK ABOUT.

WHY DON'T WE WAIT FOR YOU
DOWNSTAIRS.

I THOUGHT, UH, WE'D LEAVE
FOR THE AIRPORT

ABOUT 0-800.

HEY, WOULD YOU LOOK AT ME?

COME ON, MICK, WE KNOW
EACH OTHER A LONG TIME.

I DON'T KNOW YOU AT ALL.

HEY--

HEY, WHAT ARE YOU,
SO PERFECT

THAT YOU NEVER WENT OVER
THE DEEP END JUST A LITTLE BIT?

- I WAS NEVER A THIEF.
- I'M NOT A THIEF!

I'M JUST SOMEBODY
WHO WENT A LITTLE NUTS!

SOMEBODY WHO, WHO TAPPED OUT
ALL OF HIS PLASTIC

AND DECIDED JUST TO TAKE
YOUR MONEY WITHOUT ASKIN'!

AND SOMEBODY THAT DOESN'T KNOW
HOW LONG IT'S GONNA TAKE BUT,

BUT HE'S GONNA PAY YOU BACK
IF IT KILLS HIM!

HONEST TO GOD, MICK,
I'M SORRY.

WELL, AT LEAST IT'S NO FOOD
OUT OF ANYBODY'S MOUTH.

MAYBE YOU'D BETTER GO PACK.

[MIXED CHATTER]

- HEY, HI YOU GUYS.
- GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN.

LIEUTENANT.

MYRNA?

MRS. SCHNITZ.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

NO, LIEUTENANT.
I'M NOT ALL RIGHT.

I WAS LYING THROUGH MY TEETH
YESTERDAY.

I'M BROKE.

MY BOYFRIEND
TOOK A POWDER ON ME.

I'M SO HOMESICK
I COULD BUST.

AND THEN I READ THIS
SWEET GUYS LETTER.

I HAVE A LITTLE OVER $70.

I THOUGHT IF YOU COULD
LOAN ME THE REST,

I'D FLY HOME WITH YOU.

WELL, UH, MYRNA,

I'M SORRY, BUT THE PICKLE
INSTRUMENTS OF CHANCE

HAVE, UH...

WOULD $20 HELP?

I COULD WIRE YOU THE MONEY
AS SOON AS I GET HOME.

YOU GUYS
GOT YOUR ROOM KEYS?

- HELLO, MRS. SCHNITZ.
- HI, MICK.

HERE YOU GO.

HEY, LISTEN, UH,
WE MADE A COUPLE CALLS.

- SO YOU CAN PAY ME LATER.
- HERE.

UH, BELKER, CHECKING OUT OF
3-0-6 FOR SEVEN.

THOSE ROOMS ARE COMPED,
MR. BELKER.

I SHOW $3.20
FOR THE PHONE CALL.

I'LL HAVE YOUR RECEIPT
IN JUST A SECOND.

FORGET IT.

WHAT'S GOIN' ON WITH COFFEY?

UH, JOE JUST SOLD
HIS PLANE TICKET TO MYRNA.

SAID HE'D CATCH
A LATER FLIGHT.

WAS THAT OKAY?

UH, I'LL SEE YOU GUYS
AT THE AIRPORT.

- NOW WE GOT A SHOOTER.
- COME ON, SEVEN!

- YO, 11 A WINNER.
- 11 IS GOOD ENOUGH.

THE 11 WILL DO.

ANOTHER WINNER.
PAY THE LINE.

PLAY THE FIELD.

NOW WE GOT
A SHOOTER, FOLKS.

STAY AWAY FROM ME, MICK.

COME ON OUT!
SAME GOOD SHOOTER NOW.

ALL RIGHT, SHOOT THE 70.

GET GET 'EM, SIR.

COME ON, SEVEN!

THERE'S SIX TO PORT.
WHO WANTS THE HARD WAY NOW?

ALL RIGHT, UH,
GIVE ME ALL THE NUMBERS.

MICK, WHAT'RE YOU DOIN' HERE?

YOU'RE BOTHERIN' ME.
GET LOST.

SEE, I GET THE FEELIN'

THAT IF YOU DON'T
COME HOME WITH US,

I DON'T KNOW WHEN
YOU'RE GONNA COME HOME.

SO,

I'M JUST GONNA
STAND HERE AND WAIT FOR YOU.

ARE YOU SHOOTING, SIR?

COME ON, SIX!

THIS IS MR. LOWE.
INTERROGATION.

COME ON.

THIS IS DEEP THROAT HERE
IN DISGUISE TO PROTECT MYSELF

FROM THOSE EVIL
BARLETTA BROTHERS.

I PROMISE YOU,
YOU'RE NOT A WITNESS.

I HEARD ABOUT JERRY FUCHS.

CAPTAIN, THOMAS LOWE,
INTERROGATION.

THAT'S UPDATE NOT YOU.

- SARGE?
- HUH?

- ANOTHER MESSAGE.
- BREATHIN'?

NO.
SPEAKING.

SHE SAYS SHE'S COMING UP
TO SEE YOU.

NO?

THAT'S WHAT SHE SAYS.

CAPTAIN.

THIS HAD BETTER BE
DAMN GOOD.

OF ALL THE CHEAP
BOTTOM DRAWER THEATRICS

TO PULL ME OUT RIGHT IN FRONT
OF MY FAMILY,

- MY MOTHER!
- SAVE IT, BIFF.

ON THE SUBJECT OF
ANTHONY AND PHILLIP BARLETTA

AND THE MONARCH
REDEVELOPMENT,

I SAID ALL I HAD TO SAY
YESTERDAY!

THEN LISTEN.

JERRY FUCHS DIED THIS MORNING
BUT NOT BEFORE NAMING

YOU AND THE BARLETTA'S.

NAMING ME
IN WHAT DAMN THING?

FOR THE ATTEMPTED MURDER
OF MAJOR CLEVELAND

AND THE MURDER
OF TERRY SPRINGER.

YOU'VE GOT BATS
IN YOUR ATTIC, CAPTAIN.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW
WHO A JERRY FUCHS IS.

I NEVER MET THE GENTLEMAN.

- NO JOE KEENAN?
- WHO?

YOU'RE APPALLING.

- BOOK HIM.
- BOOK ME?

BOOK ME FOR WHAT?!

TO PUT ME IN A, IN A CITY JAIL
RAMPANT WITH

RATS AND HOMOSEXUALITY?

HELP US
AGAINST THE BARLETTA'S,

AND WE'LL GET YOU A BAIL
YOU CAN MAKE.

OH, IS THAT HOW YOU COERCE

YOUR CONFESSIONS, CAPTAIN,

TO PUT A MAN AMONG
HARDENED CRIMINALS TO BE RAPED?

THAT IS A CIVIL SUIT, CAPTAIN.

EVEN THE THREAT OF THAT
IS A CIVIL SUIT.

CORRECTIONS ISN'T MY DEPARTMENT,
COUNSELOR.

[WHISPERING]

NOW, NOW...

WITH-- WITHOUT ADMITTING
ONE DAMN THING,

HOW COULD I, UH, UH,

DO MY CITIZEN'S DUTY?

WHERE A WIRE.

PROVIDE US WITH TAPED
CONVERSATIONS IN WHICH
THE BARLETTA'S CONFESS

TO THE PLOT AGAINST
CLEVELAND.

- WE WANT FULL IMMUNITY.
- TOO MUCH.

IMMUNITY FROM INCRIMINATION'S
WHEN YOU WEAR THE WIRE.

- THAT'S IT.
- PLUS THE BAIL.

A REASONABLE BAIL.

AND I WANT TIME
TO EXPLAIN ALL THIS

TO MY FAMILY-- TO MOMMY.

OH, THIS IS BLOODY AWFUL.

SET HIM UP, HARRY.

LET ME SEE.

NOW THERE'S GONNA BE
DARYL ANN'S MAMA AND DADDY

AND HER AUNT AND UNCLE
FROM CHESTERFIELD

AND THEIR TWO COUSINS--

WAIL TILL YOU EYEBALL
SOME OF THESE PEOPLE.

WHEW, IT SOUNDS LIKE
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER.

YEAH, THEY EVEN GONNA BRING OUT
THEIR OLD UNCLE,

THE GUY WHO GOT SHELL-SHOCKED
AT THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH.

DO YOU MEAN
THE ONE THAT STANDS OUTSIDE

- PUSHING A RAKE?
- YEAH.

[FEMALE DISPATCHER]
ALL UNITS IN THE VICINITY OF
DECKER AND 135TH,

MAN CREATING A DISTURBANCE
MENACING A SCHOOL VEHICLE.

- RESPOND.
- [SIREN SOUNDING]

22-02 IN RESPONSE.

HE STILL WALKS WITH A RAKE?

[TIRES SCREECH]

HE SHOT ARROWS
AT OUR TIRES.

WILL YOU LOOK AT THIS?

WHAT IS THIS?!

- IS EVERYBODY OKAY?
- I THINK SO.

HE'S RIGHT UP THE STREET.

LET'S GO.

[SIREN SOUNDING]

22-02 IN PURSUIT
OF AN INDIVIDUAL
ON A MOTOR DRIVEN BIKE

NORTH ON 1-3-5.

HE'S WEARING A,
AN INDIAN GETUP--

TURN LEFT HERE.

[TIRES SCREECH]
- [INDIAN] YI, YI, YI...

[YELLING]

I HATE THIS HOLIDAY.

HEY, GET OFF THE BIKE!

GET OFF THE BIKE!

[TIRES SCREECHING]

HE'S GOIN' THAT WAY.
CUT ACROSS!

- CUT ACROSS!
- YI, YI, YI, YI...

HEY, PAL!

OKAY, PAL,
GET OFF THAT BIKE RIGHT NOW!

GET OFF THAT BIKE
BEFORE YOU GO AND KILL SOMEBODY!

I WANT YOU TO GET OFF
THAT BIKE RIGHT NOW.

I DEMAND THAT YOU
GET OFF THAT BIKE!

IF YOU DON'T GET OFF THAT BIKE,
I'M GONNA RUN YOU DOWN!

GET ALONGSIDE OF HIM.
GET ALONGSIDE OF HIM!

WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO?!

[SIREN BLARING]

THAT'S IT FOR YOU!

THAT'S IT!
LET'S GO!

ALL RIGHT, I'M GONNA
PULL OVER TO THE SIDE!

YOU PULL OVER RIGHT NOW!
PULL HIS SEAT OVER HERE!

PULL IT OVER HERE!
PULL IT OVER!

- NOW, MR. COCHISE.
- WHAT?!

YOU ARE UNDER ARREST, PAL!
GET OFF THIS BIKE RIGHT NOW!

NOW GET OFF OF IT!
GET OFF THE BIKE.

COCHISE, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REMAIN SILENT...

ARREST ME!

... IF YOU GIVE UP
THAT RIGHT...

SURE, ARREST ME,

PERSECUTE ME!

MAYBE YOU'RE STEALTH,
YOU'RE MR. COCHISE,

TO ME AND MY PARTNER
YOU'RE JUST A HUMP!

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

HEY MISTER,
YOU REALLY AN INDIAN?

RUN, CHILDREN!
RUN TO YOUR HOUSES!

... A COURT
WILL APPOINT ONE FOR--

- OH, THIS BOW!
- WHAT?!

THE BOW GOT ME!

I'M GONNA HAVE TO CALL
DARYL ANN RIGHT AWAY.

... THE SHEIK TELLS ME,

TOMORROW YOU'LL VISIT
SUCH AND SUCH A SCHOOL.

I ENJOY ADDRESSING
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE,

BUT USUALLY
SHE'S THERE TO PREP ME.

I'VE REPRESENTED YOU BEFORE.

AT WOUNDED KNEE.

I'VE BEEN IN ALL MAJOR
DEMONSTRATIONS.

AS A MOVIE STAR,

I'M ABLE TO GALVANIZE
PUBLIC ATTENTION.

THE LAST TIME IS WAS
DUNCAN RENALDO, THE CISCO KID.

PEOPLE FREQUENTLY
CONFUSE ME.

I'M JEFF CHANDLER.

PERHAPS YOU SAW MY MOVIE,
"BROKEN ARROW."

MM, NO, NO, NO,
THE CISCO KID, AKA JACK WEBB,

AKA GALE STORM.

REAL NAME ALAN BRANFORD.

YOU ARE SO VERY BEAUTIFUL.

I WOULD'VE THOUGHT
YOUR LAST BRUSH WITH THE LAW

WOULD'VE PUT AN END TO THESE
IMPERSONATIONS, MR. BRANFORD.

YOU REMIND ME OF IRENE DUNN
IN "THE SQUAW."

COULD WE FOCUS
ATTENTION HERE?

FIRING ARROWS AT
A BUS LOADED WITH CHILDREN

QUALIFIES YOU FOR A FELONY.

I DID NOT FIRE
AT THE WHOLE BUS,

- ONLY THE TIRES.
- REGARDLESS--

YOU MUST HELP ME
ESCAPE FROM HERE.

I MUST RIDE IN THE PARADE.

THE PARADE IS OUT.
LOOK, MR. BRANFORD,

YOU'RE CONCEIVABLY
FACING A JAIL TERM

ON ENDANGERMENT
AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?

IF YOU'LL AGREE

TO REIMBURSE THE DRIVER
FOR THE LOSS OF HIS TIRE,

HE MAY DECLINE
TO PROSECUTE YOU.

IT'S NO PROBLEM.

I'D ALSO LIKE
TO PETITION THE COURT

TO ARRANGE FOR PSYCHIATRIC
COUNSELING.

THAT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.

I'M ALREADY ON A DAY PASS
FROM THE HALFWAY HOUSE.

THEY LET YOU OUT?

- IT'S THANKSGIVING.
- OH.

SO WE ASK OURSELVES,
WHAT WOULD JABLO DO?

THE BUS DRIVER
PRESSING CHARGES?

NO.

SO YOU BUSTED HIM.
YOU PUT THE FEAR OF GOD IN HIM.

NOW I'LL LET HIM OUT.

LET HIM THANK GOD
SOMEBODY'S LETTIN' HIM GO.

YOU CAN GO HOME
HAVE YOUR TURKEY.

JOYCE DAVENPORT'S CHART
SAYS WE'RE KICKING THIS GUY.

YOU'RE A FORTUNATE MAN,
MR. BRANFORD.

I, UH, I CAN GO?

THAT'S RIGHT.

DO NOT GO TO THE PARADE.

YOU'VE BEEN SO KIND, UM,

I WONDER, UM,

IF I COULD, UH,
INVITE YOU TO...

HAVE, UH,
THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH ME.

THANK YOU, BUT I PLAN
TO BE WITH MY HUSBAND.

PERHAPS ANOTHER TIME?

THANK YOU, THOUGH.

YOU WANT A FREE FEED, PAL?

"FRIENDS OF
THE AMERICAN MISSION"
ON JEROME AVENUE.

THANK YOU.

UH, WHERE IS THUNDERBOLT?

[MAN SPEAKING OVER
PA SYSTEM]

WHAT ARE YOU GUYS
STILL DOIN' HERE?

J.D. PAID THE TRAVEL AGENT
WITH A RUBBER CHECK.

I'M NEVER GONNA
GET OUT OF THIS TOWN.

NOW, NOW, MYRNA.

THERE'S STILL OVER AN HOUR LEFT
BEFORE THE NEXT FLIGHT.

I'M GONNA GET THIS
STRAIGHTENED OUT.

JUST WIRE US THE MONEY.

ANY WESTERN UNION OFFICE.
THEY GOT ONE AROUND HERE.

MAYBE I CAN HELP OUT
WITH THAT, J.J.

OH, YOU SEXY THING.

HERE'S YOUR COFFEE, SIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[FLIGHT ATTENDANT ON INTERCOM]
... IF YOU WISH SERVICE...

AND A COKE.

THANK YOU.

[INTERCOM]
... COMPLIMENTARY DRINKS
INCLUDE SPARKLING WATER,

SOFT DRINKS,
ORANGE OR TOMATO JUICE,

COFFEE, TEA OR MILK...

HEY, MICK.

DID YOU EVER SEE ANYBODY
THAT HOT ON A CRAPS TABLE?

I NEVER SAW CRAPS BEFORE.

[INTERCOM]
... WE HOPE YOU'LL ENJOY
YOUR FLIGHT WITH US...

YOU MEAN THAT'S WHY
YOU DIDN'T GET ON ME?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

I MEAN I WAS THROWIN' NUMBERS
FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF.

I MEAN, YOU NEVER
PLACED ONE BET.

I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU DIDN'T KNOW THE GAME.

I WASN'T THERE TO WIN MONEY.
I WAS THERE TO BRING YOU HOME.

[ROMUNDO]
I JUST FIGURED IT OUT,
HOWARD.

THIS IS WHAT
I'M GOING TO TELL ROSA.

I ARRIVED IN AUSTIN,

I SAW THAT MY COUSIN
WAS OUT OF THE--

ROMUNDO, YOU SEEM TO DWELL
IN BLISSFUL IGNORANCE

THAT THE TELEPHONE
WAS EVER INVENTED.

CERTAINLY, ROSA CAN CALL
YOUR COUSIN.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO, HOWARD?

I'D TELL THE TRUTH
AND FACE THE CONSEQUENCES.

OR THINK UP A BETTER ALIBI.

I'M TRYING TO.

HUH, DO YOU BELIEVE
THAT TRAVEL AGENT

AFTER WE NEARLY
BREAK OUR BACKS

GETTIN' HIS TICKETS
BACK FOR HIM.

- SO YOU BOUNCED A CHECK, J.D.
- I DID NOT BOUNCE A CHECK.

THERE WERE
INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.

WE PAID YOU THE DOUGH, MAN.

I WAS GONNA PUT THE MONEY
IN THE BANK THE DAY WE GOT BACK.

THAT GUY MUST'VE JUST
SPRINTED OVER TO MY BRANCH.

OH, GOD.

WHAT'S THE MATTER, MYRNA?

I'M SCARED.

SCARED OF WHAT?

- THAT LEO WON'T WANT ME BACK.
- ARE YOU KIDDING?

THAT GUY WAS LIKE
AN OLYMPIC TORCH BEARER.

AND HOW 'BOUT THAT LETTER
HE SENT YOU, HUH?

I DIDN'T READ IT,
BUT IT SURE SMELLED LIKE
HE WANTED YOU.

I'M PREGNANT.

UH, HEY, WOULD ANYBODY
LIKE SOME WATER?

[PILOT]
IF YOU LOOK OUT YOUR WINDOWS

ON THE STARBOARD SIDE
OF THE PLANE

YOU WILL SEE
THE GREAT SALT LAKE OF UTAH.

I WISH THESE FELLAS
WOULD REALIZE

THAT WE DON'T WANT THEM TO BE
TOUR DIRECTORS

AND JUST FLY THE AIRCRAFT.

[PILOT]
SOME OF YOU MIGHT HAVE NOTICED
A LITTLE BUMP

AS WE GOT AIRBORNE
BACK IN LAS VEGAS.

THE VEGAS TOWER INFORMS US

WE LOST SOME RUBBER
ON ONE OF OUR WHEELS.

NOW WE'RE NOT
CONCERNED ABOUT IT,

BUT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE
THE PRECAUTIONS

FOR WHAT'S CALLED
AN OTHER THAN NORMAL LANDING.

UT OH.

[SIREN BLARING]

[MAN]
I'D CATCH HELL AT HOME
WHEN I DO THIS ON THE HOLIDAYS.

HE'S IN.

I'M SORRY.
I, UH,

I'M AWFULLY SORRY,
BUT WE HAVE TO TALK.

HOW 'BOUT A SHOT OF THIS?

HERE.

IT'S 107 PROOF.

IT'S SEVEN YEARS OLD.

SALUTE.

- [COUGHING]
- [LAUGHING]

IT'S LIKE CREAM, HUH?

I LOVE THIS STUFF.

- THEY GOT FUCHS.
- OH, BROTHER.

HE HAD A HEART ATTACK
AT THE AIRPORT.

KEENAN DOESN'T KNOW
HOW MUCH HE SAID.

HE DIED THIS MORNING.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, TONY?

- YOU ARE STUPID.
- OH, COME ON.

THIS WAS THE STUPIDEST
DAMN THING.

I SAID IT
FROM THE BEGINNING.

WHY SHOOT HIM?

WHY BRING THE CRAP DOWN
ON ALL OF US?

SO YOU PAY THE MAN
A HALF A MILLION BUCKS--

- AH, SHUT UP, PHIL!
- I WON'T SHUT UP!

DO YOU THINK CLEVELAND
WOULDN'T HAVE MOVED FOR
A HALF A MILLION BUCKS...

GO.

... HOLD EVERYTHING.

ALL RIGHT, POLICE, FREEZE.
GET YOUR HANDS UP.

NOBODY MOVE.
NOBODY MOVE!

HEY, BIFF, YOU'VE BEEN
GOOFIN' WITH US HERE?

YOU'RE DEAD IF YOU DID, MAN.
YOU'RE ONE DEAD GOOFBALL!

- SHUT UP!
- OH, AND WHAT ARE YOU?

YOU'RE STREET SCUM.
THERE, I SAID IT AND I'M GLAD.

ALL RIGHT, MR. LOWE,
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.

I HATED
DOING BUSINESS
WITH YOU.

I HATED BEING IN THE SAME
RESTAURANTS WITH YOU.

I HATED YOUR
LOUD, VULGAR TALK.

I HATE YOUR DAMN FOOD, TOO,

YOUR PITIFUL EXCUSE
FOR RED WINE,

YOUR CUFFLINKS
THE SIZE OF GULF BALLS.

ALL RIGHT.

LARCENY OF A GAS CREDIT CARD.

COMPLAINANT'S A JOHN
WHO DOESN'T WANT TO PRESS.

ALSO WE FOUND
SOME OF THESE WORKS ON HER.

RESIDUE OF A
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE.

NAME?

- NAME PLEASE!
- UH, SALLY.

YOU SAID IT WAS VIVIAN.

SHE SAID
IT WAS VIVIAN DEWITT.

I'LL NEED AN ADDRESS,
MISS DEWITT.

MISS DEWITT!

YOU BETTER MOVE HER.

HOLD IT JUST A SECOND.
DID YOU SAY, "DEWITT"?

YEAH.

- MISS DEWITT?
- UH, YES.

DO YOU HAVE THREE CHILDREN?

- DO YOU HAVE THREE CHILDREN?!
- WHAT'S THAT ABOUT?

I'M ASKIN' YOU, THREE KIDS,
DO YOU HAVE A SON NAMED FABIAN?

WHAT'S THOSE CHILDREN
GONE AND DONE NOW?

AS SOON AS SHE GETS DONE
BEING PROCESSED,

I WANNA TALK TO HER.
THANK YOU.

MY CHILDREN
ALL ARE GROWN NOW.

JACKIE AND SONYA,

THEY THE WILD ONES.

I NEVER COULD GET THEM
TO MIND.

BUT NOW, FABIAN,

THAT'S MY BABY.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE
THEY ARE NOW?

UM...

MY COUSIN TOLD ME,

JACKIE DIED.

AND,

AND SHE SAY
FABIAN IN A FOSTER HOME.

MISS DEWITT?

- HUH?
- FABIAN IS WITH ME.

SAY WHAT?

FABIAN.
HE LIVES WITH ME.

HOW COME HE'S LIVING
WITH SOME COP NOW, HUH?

BECAUSE HE DIDN'T
HAVE A PARENT,

BECAUSE I AGREED
TO BE A FOSTER PARENT.

YOU TOOK MY CHILD?!

I DIDN'T TAKE YOUR CHILD.
YOU ABANDONED HIM.

HE WAS COMMITTING CRIMES.

HE WAS GONNA GO
TO REFORM SCHOOL.

I WAS, UH,

GONNA TAKE 'EM
ALL DOWN

TO NORTH CAROLINA.

TO BE WITH
MY FAMILY.

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN
AN ADDICT?

ALL THE TIME.

ALWAYS BEEN.

HOW MANY DAYS
I'M GONNA GET?

COMPLAINANT
DIDN'T PRESS CHARGES.

YOU JUST HAD WORKS.

AND IF YOU GO IN
THE DETOX PROGRAM

YOU CAN PROBABLY GET...

PROBATION.

FABIAN DON'T TAKE NO DRUGS?

NO.

HOW'S HE DOIN'?

HE'S FINE.
IT'S A LITTLE TOUGH RIGHT NOW.

CAME HOME WITH YOU THEN.

GUESS THAT'D BE
ALL RIGHT THEN, HUH?

DO YOU...

DO YOU WANT ME TO TELL HIM
THAT HE CAN COME SEE YOU?

NO, UH...

THAT, UM,

UH, BE A GOOD BOY.

AS SOON AS
I'M RIGHT,

I'M GONNA

COME AND SEE HIM REAL SOON.

YEAH.

YEAH.

OKAY.

NAH, NAH.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

DON'T EVEN

TELL HIM
YOU SAW ME.

NO.

NO.

[SIREN BLARING]

[TIRES
SQUEALING]

[BRAKES SCREECH]

WHAT'S GOIN' ON, PAL?

GUY'S IN THERE
ARE CAUSING A RUCKUS.

- WHAT?
- COCHISE, LET'S GO!

EVERYONE, STOP EATING
OR THE WOMAN DIES.

- LISTEN TO ME!
- WOULD YOU LET ME GO, PLEASE?

ALL OF US
ARE INDIANS INSIDE,

WILD AND PROUD
AND GENTLE.

I DO NOT WANT TO HURT YOU.

THE INDIAN HAS LIVED IN PEACE
FOR MANY MOONS.

- MR. COCHISE?
- COME NO CLOSER.

WOULD YOU PLEASE TELL HIM
WHO I AM?

HE THINKS
I'M DEBORAH PAGEANT.

I HAVE COME
TO RECLAIM MY WIFE.

YOU WILL LEARN
TO RIDE BAREBACK.

COCHISE, YOU'RE NOT TAKING
ANYBODY ANYWHERE.

NOW YOU TAKE THAT TOMAHAWK
AND YOU PUT IT DOWN NOW, PAL.

OH.

IT'S ONLY RUBBER.

THE MIRACLE
OF FILM.

RUBBER?

- UGH!
- [CHEERING]

[FLIGHT ATTENDANT]
THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE UNABLE
TO GRAB YOUR ANKLES

FOLD YOUR ARMS
ON THE SEAT IN FRONT OF YOU

AND PRESS YOUR HEAD
AGAINST IT.

ALL SHARP OBJECTS
OUT OF YOUR POCKETS, SIR?

YEAH.

UH, YOU NERVOUS?

A LITTLE.

OH, YOU THINK THIS IS BAD,
YOU OUGHT TO TRY A DOG FIGHT

- WITH A VC PILOT.
- YOU FLEW JETS IN THE WAR?

OVER 80 MISSIONS.

AND YOU CAN BELIEVE ME
WHEN I TELL YOU

THAT IT'S NO TEA PARTY
WHEN THEY SHOOT OFF YOUR, UH,

TAIL THING, YOU KNOW,
THE WHAT DO YOU CALL IT,

THE FLIPPERS
ON THE BACK OF THE PLANE?

- YOU'LL HAVE TO EXCUSE ME, SIR.
- WAIT.

WAIT JUST A MINUTE.

OKAY NOW,
SUPPOSE WE'RE GONNA BUY IT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK WOULD BE
THE BEST POSSIBLE THING

TO BE DOIN'
WHEN WE CHECK OUT?

YOU'VE GOT NO CHANCE, SIR.

ZERO.

[PILOT]
WE'RE IN OUR FINAL APPROACH
NOW, FOLKS.

I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND
ALL YOU PASSENGERS
TO STAY IN YOUR SEATS...

DO YOU BELIEVE THIS, MICK?

I COME HOME FROM VEGAS
UP 3600,

YOU GOT YOUR 5 GRAND...

WHO'S THAT TO?

I'M WRITING TO ROBERT.

[WHISTLING]

WE'RE 50 FEET
FROM THE GROUND.

[WHISTLING VOLUME INCREASES]

HE'S OVER WATER.

OVER WATER.

OVER LAND.

HOW 'BOUT
OVER RUNWAY?

LET'S ASSUME THE POSITION,
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

LET'S BEND OVER...

[PLANE'S WHEELS EXTEND OUT]

[J.D.]
AND KISS OUR BUTTS GOODBYE.

BARLETTA'S GET
CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MURDER...

YEAH, ADD AN ATTEMPTED BRIBERY
ON THE WAY OVER.

I ASKED YOU
HOW MUCH YOU MAKE!

YOU ASKED US IF WE'D LIKE
TO DOUBLE WHAT WE MAKE.

LOWE'S CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED
BRIBERY OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL.

THE BARLETTA BROTHERS.

THE MAJOR.

SOMETHIN' WE CAN
HELP YOU WITH, SIR?

I JUST WANTED TO LOOK
AT THE SCUM THAT TRIED
TO HAVE ME KILLED.

WHAT HAPPENED TO THE INNOCENT
UNTIL CONVICTED HERE?

YOU'LL GET
YOUR DAY IN COURT, PHIL.

- THIS IS JUST THE...
- TAKE IT EASY!

OZZIE.

YOU ONCE TOLD ME...

THEY THINK YOU'RE MEAT.

YOU'RE EITHER PART OF THEIR PLAN
OR PART OF THE PROBLEM.

PRETTY STUPID, HUH?

NOBODY LIKES
BEING SHOT AT.

I HEARD THEY OWN SOMEONE
AT THE DIVISION.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

OH?

FRANK?

BIFF LOWE
TRIED TO CROAK HIMSELF.

HE TRIED TO EAT
HIS SHIRT.

I FEEL WICKED AWFUL.

DAN?

- HI.
- VERA.

WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?

I...

I WANNA TALK.

DOWNSTAIRS.

OKAY, VERA,

TALK.

I'VE, UH,

I'VE HAD THESE
TROUBLES LATELY, STAN,

AND I, UH,
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID WAS,

THAT I HAVE, UH,

I HAVE TROUBLE

EXPRESSIN' MY FEELINGS

AND SO I,
I EXPRESS 'EM IN UH,

IN UH...

- IN UH, IN UH...
- INAPPROPRIATE.

... INAPPROPRIATE,
THANK YOU, WAYS.

LIKE WITH YOU, LIKE I HAVE BEEN,
YOU KNOW, FIGHTIN' AND ALL.

- YEAH.
- SO WHAT THEY SAID WAS

I SHOULD EXPRESS MY FEELINGS.

THAT WAS IN THIS THERAPY
I HAD, YOU KNOW?

UH-HUH.

I WAS ALWAYS
UNLUCKY IN LOVE.

AND WORKIN' CLOSE TOGETHER
LIKE WE WERE

WHEN I BEGAN
TO FEEL ABOUT YOU

THE WAY I DID, I THOUGHT,
NO, VERA, NO,

NOT NEVER, NOT NO HOW.

BUT THEN ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO,
I BEGAN TO HAVE SOME HOPE.

WHY WAS THAT?

THE MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC
DURING THE SOFTBALL GAME

YOU CAME OVER
AND HAD A BEER STANDING THERE
UNDER THE GRANDSTAND.

- I DID?
- WASN'T ANYTHING YOU SAID.

IT WAS WHAT I FELT FROM YA.

WELL, VERA, WAIT.

AND THEN LAST YEAR
WHEN MY DAD PASSED AWAY,

AND YOU SENT ME
THAT SWEET NOTE.

HEY, YOUR OLD MAN DIED,
SO I BOUGHT YOU A CARD.

THAT'S RIGHT
AND THAT WAS SWEET.

AND I BEGAN TO REALIZE

THAT YOU WERE FEELIN'
WHAT I WAS, STAN.

BUT, YOU SEE,
I, I, I...

I COULD NEVER
EXPRESS IT RIGHT.

'CAUSE MY,
'CAUSE MY TROUBLES.

[SIGHS]

SO THAT'S WHAT
I'M TRYIN' TO DO.

I'M TRYIN' TO TELL YA...

I LOVE YOU.

AND I FEEL I MIGHT BE
PRETTY SURE

THAT YOU LOVE ME, TOO.

THE DOCTOR'S
TOLD YOU TO DO THIS?

THEY URGED ME TO.
THEY INSISTED.

GEE, VERA, I THOUGHT
WE HATED EACH OTHER.

NO, IT WAS LOVE-HATE.

SEE, THAT'S WHAT
THEY TOLD ME,

THAT THERE'S
A VERY THIN LINE
BETWEEN THEM.

VERA, HOLD ON THERE A SECOND.
LET ME ASK YOU SOMETHIN'.

UH, THESE DOCTOR'S,

THEY'RE TELLIN' YOU
THAT YOU'RE WELL ENOUGH

TO SAY WHAT YOU'RE SAYIN',
YOU MUST BE WELL ENOUGH

TO HEAR SOMETHIN' FROM ME.

WHAT?

DO I LOVE YOU?

NO.
THAT'S NO!

AND I DON'T KNOW
HOW YOU COULD EVEN

FOR ONE SECOND
THINK THAT, VERA.

I DON'T MEAN TO BE UNKIND,

BUT, TO BE EVEN
TALKIN' THIS WAY

STRIKES ME AS BEING
COMPLETELY ZOOIE.

BUT CAN WE TALK ABOUT IT?

NO, WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT
FROM NOW TILL NEXT TUESDAY.

IT ISN'T GONNA DO ANY GOOD.

IT'S A MISTAKE.

IT IS A MISUNDERSTANDING, VERA,
SOMEHOW ON YOUR PART.

I--

THAT'S ALL THERE IS TO SAY.

I'M SORRY.

I GUESS IN THE BACK OF MY MIND
I KINDA EXPECTED THIS.

I'M GLAD
TO HEAR YOU SAY THAT.

OH, WELL.

SO, UH...

ARE YOU GONNA BE HAVING DINNER
WITH YOUR, WITH YOUR FAMILY?

GOOD.
YOU GO.

YOU HAVE A GOOD DINNER, HUH?

I MEAN, THERE'S NO REASON
WE CAN'T BE FRIENDS, IS THERE?

NOW THAT'S AN IMPROVEMENT
ANYWAY, ISN'T IT?

YEAH, THAT'S GOOD.

COME ON.

OKAY, UH,
YOU TAKE CARE NOW.

THANKS, STAN.

OKAY, VERA, I HOPE EVERYTHING
WORKS OUT FOR YOU, OKAY?

THANK YOU.

NO, STAN, IT'S NOT ENOUGH!

AHHH!

NO.

... I GOT YOU
BACK HERE ON TIME-- LEO?

LEO, YOU'LL NEVER GUESS
WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO US.

OH, MY GOD.

I'M SORRY, CAPTAIN.
I'M SORRY FOR IT ALL.

YOU HAVE NOTHING
TO APOLOGIZE FOR, STAN.

I BROUGHT IT UP TO YOU.

AND I DIDN'T TAKE IT
SERIOUSLY ENOUGH.

[LAUGHS]

WHO COULDA SEEN THIS COMING?

YOU FEELING ALL RIGHT?

I FEEL A LITTLE WEAK,

A LITTLE DIZZY.

HAVE A SEAT.

YOU NEVER KNOW
WHAT'S IN PEOPLE'S MINDS.

YOU'RE ASKING,
"WHAT TIME IS IT?",

THEY'RE HEARING,
"OH, PROMISE ME."

MAYBE YOU SHOULD
LIE DOWN A WHILE, STAN.

ARE WE THAT MUCH OUT
IN LEFT FIELD?

ARE WE THAT MUCH STRANGERS
WITH EACH OTHER?

I NEVER KNEW
WHAT WAS IN HER MIND.

LOOK AT ME.
I'M CRYING LIKE A BABY HERE.

JUST TAKE IT EASY.

EXCUSE ME.

I GOTTA MAKE MY STATEMENT.

DO IT TOMORROW.

NEVER PUT OFF
TILL TOMORROW...

SHE HEARS THAT SHE THINKS,
HE'S TRYING TO SAY HE LOVES ME.

- IS LEO SCHNITZ HERE?
- WHO'S ASKIN'?

HIS WIFE.

- MYRNA?
- LEO.

CAN YOU WATCH THE DESK
A FEW MINUTES?

YES.

YOU LOOK SO HANDSOME, LEO.

YOU GOT MY LETTER?

DID YOU REALLY MEAN
WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT COMING HOME,

NO MATTER WHAT
THAT YOU'D STILL LOVE ME?

THAT PART MOST OF ALL
FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART.

GOD, YOU'RE A VERY
SPECIAL MAN, LEO.

I LEAVE YOU FOR SOMEONE ELSE
AND THEN I SHOW UP A YEAR LATER

- BEGGING YOU TO TAKE ME BACK.
- I BEGGED YOU TO COME BACK.

NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

OH, THEY'LL BE
QUESTIONS, LEO.

LIKE, HOW COME
I'M PUTTING ON WEIGHT.

I NEVER ASKED BEFORE.
WHY WOULD I ASK NOW?

I WAS NEVER PREGNANT BEFORE.

PREGNANT?

OH, BOY.

LOOK, I'D UNDERSTAND
IF YOU DON'T WANT ME BACK.

BUT I DO.

I'D ALSO UNDERSTAND

IF YOU WANT ME TO HAVE
AN ABORTION.

I DON'T.

WE'RE NOT KIDS, LEO,
AND IT ISN'T YOUR BABY.

I CAN LOVE IT LIKE MY OWN,

LIKE I LOVE YOU.

OH, GOD.

I DON'T DESERVE YOU, LEO,

BUT IF YOU STILL WANT ME BACK
AFTER ALL THIS,

I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN.

THIS HAD BETTER BE GOOD.

CAPTAIN.

UH,

I WAS THERE ON LEGITIMATE
POLICE BUSINESS.

TAKING YOUR PRISONER TO A
HEALTH SPA FOR A FATAL CORONARY

DOES NOT EXACTLY CONFORM
TO POLICY, MICK.

[SNICKERS]

AS FOR THE REST OF YOU,

I EXPECT YOU TO TAKE THE LAST
48 HOURS AS PERSONAL

RATHER THAN SICK DAYS.

WELL, I FOR ONE,
DID THAT EXACTLY, FRANK.

I DIDN'T MISS REPRESENT
MY ABSENCE.

YOU DIDN'T
REPRESENT IT AT ALL, HOWARD.

IN THE LAST 48 HOURS,
WE'VE HAD AN ATTEMPT

ON OZZIE CLEVELAND'S LIFE,
TWO HOMICIDES,

AND WE'VE BEEN
SERIOUSLY UNDERSTAFFED

IN THREE TACTICAL SITUATIONS.

OUR PBA CONTRACT DOES GIVE US
PERSONAL DAYS, CAPTAIN.

AND DESCENT CONCERN
FOR THE PEOPLE WORK WITH SAYS

YOU DON'T LIE AND CALL IN SICK
AT THE LAST MINUTE

LEAVING US
NO WAY TO COMPENSATE!

I HOPE YOU ALL DID
BETTER THAN YOU LOOK.

[TELEPHONE RINGING,
MIXED CHATTER]

HI.

WHAT'RE YOU DOIN' HERE?

I CAME DOWN
TO GET YOU.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE
YOU GET HOME ON TIME.

THE TURKEY'S IN THE OVEN.

WELL, IT'S GONNA BE
A LITTLE WHILE.

UM, THE JUDGE
JUST GOT BACK FROM VEGAS

AND, UH,

HE'S GONNA
COME OVER, TOO, SO...

YOU MAD AT ME?

UH, NO, I'M NOT.
I'M NOT.

WAS IT SOMETHIN' THAT I DID,

OR ARE YOU HAVING
SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT IT?

NO, I'M NOT HAVING
SECOND THOUGHTS.

SOMETHIN' AIN'T RIGHT.

YOU BETTER SIT DOWN.

- WHAT?
- SIT DOWN FOR A SECOND.

- YOUR MOM WAS IN HERE.
- WHAT?

YOUR MOM WAS IN HERE.
SHE GOT ARRESTED.

WHERE IS SHE?
WHERE CAN I SEE HER?

WELL, SHE'S NOT HERE RIGHT NOW.
THEY ALREADY TOOK HER DOWNTOWN.

DOWNTOWN?
WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

FABIAN, I WANTED TO.
I MEAN, I...

YOU SHOULDA TOLD ME!

HEY, BIG FAB',

ARE WE HAVIN' DINNER
AT YOUR CRIB TONIGHT OR WHAT?

I CAN'T!

WHAT'S WITH THE KID?

IT'S A LONG STORY, JOE.

DO ME A FAVOR
AND LET IT GO.

- ABOUT DINNER...
- I KNOW.

I'M SORRY.

FORGET IT, LEO.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

N-7-3-7-4-9-2,

VIVIAN DEWITT.

POSSESSION OF
DRUG PARAPHERNALIA.

MISS DEWITT,
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE?

[COCHISE CHANTING]

SOMEBODY
SHUT THAT LOONEY UP.

YOUR HONOR, MY CLIENT
WOULD LIKE A DETOX PROGRAM.

NO TAKERS FOR THE OBERMAN
TURKEY DAY SPECIAL?

WHAT'S THAT?

UH, PAY YOUR $10 FINE,
YOU GO HOME,

IF YOU WANT THE PROGRAM,
YOU'LL BE IN JAIL TILL MONDAY.

MAMA?

PROGRAM, YOUR HONOR.
WANT THE DRUG FREE.

ALL RIGHT, REMAND TILL MONDAY
FOR MEADOWVALE SCREENING.

MARKED PAPERS.
COURT RECOMMENDED.

[GAVEL POUNDS]

NEXT CASE.

MAMA?

DON'T BE BOTHERING
YOURSELF NOW.

GO ON.

MAYBE I'LL SEE YOU
WHEN YOU GET OUT, ALL RIGHT?

THAT'S RIGHT.

THIS WAS GREAT.

EVERYTHING WAS GREAT.

SWEET POTATOES
WERE OVERDONE.

SWEET POTATOES WERE...
EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT.

- WHAT'S THE MATTER?
- NOTHING.

DON'T SAY, NOTHING.
SOMETHING'S THE MATTER.

COME ON,
WHAT'S THE MATTER?

I'M SORRY IF I'VE BEEN
POOR COMPANY.

NO.

I CAN'T THINK
HOW TO DO THIS.

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THIS
AND NOT HURT YOU.

DO WHAT?

I WANT US TO STOP
SEEING EACH OTHER, MICK.

OH, LOOK.

IF THIS IS ABOUT LAS VEGAS,
I'M SORRY I DIDN'T TELL YOU.

NO, I AM.
I REALLY AM.

I'M SORRY THAT I MADE
YOU MISS THE CONCERT.

- THAT ISN'T IT.
- WHAT IS IT?

IT'S NEVER GONNA BE DIFFERENT
FOR US, MICK.

WE LOVE EACH OTHER,
BUT WE AREN'T
CLOSE TO EACH OTHER.

WE DON'T SHARE.

AND I WANT IT.
I NEED IT.

I FEEL CLOSE TO YOU.

I'VE NEVER FELT
CLOSER TO ANYONE,

EVER.

I KNOW YOU DO.

WHAT YOU FEEL
AND HOW YOU SHOW...

MICK, I NEVER LOVED ANYONE
MORE THAN I LOVED YOU.

USED TO.

I'M SORRY.

- MICK?
- NO.

THINK ANY LESS OF ME

FOR NOT MAKING
THANKSGIVING DINNER?

THINK LESS OF ME FOR LETTING YOU
PAY FOR THE MEAL?

[LAUGHS]

I LIKED YOUR GROUCHO
THIS MORNING.

HMM.

I WAS WHISTLING
PAST THE GRAVEYARD.

I WAS SCARED.

NOT NOW.

NOT NOW.

NOT SINCE THE BIFFER
WORE HIS WIRE.

HAH.

I'M GRATEFUL FOR
A LOT OF THINGS, FRANK.

- SO AM I.
- HMM.

[AS GROUCHO MARX]
SAY THE SECRET WORD
AND WIN A PRIZE.

THAT'S TWO WORDS.

[BOTH LAUGHING]