Hunter (1984–1991): Season 7, Episode 9 - This Is My Gun - full transcript
While investigating a series of art thefts, Molenski's gun is stolen and used in a fatal robbery.
The Mercedes.
Ah!
Good morning, honey.
Shh.
Shh.
Your anger is certainly
justified, Ma'am.
We are doing everything
possible to apprehend
the responsible party.
Obviously it's not enough.
Yeah.
The department has
assigned this case top priority.
We have today some
officers from the Metro Division.
When the meeting is
over, you're welcome to ask
them any questions.
How's it going?
You know that story about
the Christians and the lions?
We're the Christians.
Well, the chief has
scheduled meetings like this
in neighborhoods
all over town Encino,
Toluca Lake,
Palisades, Bel Aire.
10 followhome
robberies in three months.
No suspects, no
clues, no nothing.
Can't say as I blame him.
Maybe we're going to
get lucky here, Charlie,
and the robbers will show
up at one of these meetings.
Ooh.
Ha, ha, ha.
Leo!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Hey, look here, man.
Come on.
Let's show my mom.
Shh.
But what about?
Take that one there the Umeko.
Take the Morelli next.
Hey, I like that one.
It looks like it could
be worth a fortune.
That one, my
friend, is for show.
The lady's rich, but not rich
enough to own one of those.
Ah, but there is another one.
Come, I'll show you the Kagel.
It's the abstract hanging
right there in the middle.
Kagel, schmagel, I
still like the other one.
You are one hot woman.
You like to kick
and it scream, huh?
Well, stick with
me, and I'll give
you more than you can handle.
Get your hands off me!
You don't know
what you'll be missing.
Come on.
We're leaving.
Now.
I said now!
Commander, my name
is Tony Capozzola.
I'm retained by the Beverly
Hills Homeowners Association,
The Funnels, and other groups
throughout Southern California.
We feel that words are great,
but action is so much stronger.
Now I'm here to tell
you two specific things.
One, we're disgusted at the
way this entire investigation
has been conducted thus far.
And two, and two, the violence.
We have had it
with the violence.
We are now horrified by seeing
it come into our very homes.
And if you won't
do anything about it,
then we will take the action.
Are you threatening a lawsuit?
Look, I've been retained
to do whatever is necessary.
If legal action is
required, so be it.
I know how you
feel, Mr. Capozzola,
but our City Attorney is
I know your City
Attorney very well.
In fact, I suggest you do check
with him, because then you'll
be enlightened as to who I am,
what I do, and how I can do it.
What an alligator.
Yeah, the back
end of the alligator.
We got another 211
six blocks from here.
Get on it.
Yeah, look, I'm due
to speak up here,
so you'll have
to take it for me.
Mr. Capozzola, I'd like
to turn the meeting over
to Sgt. Hunter to Captain
Devane, who will be
delighted to answer
your questions.
DET.
OK.
All of them were
wearing disguises.
Now what else did they take?
They took my Rolex, some
other jewelry, and about $2,000
in cash.
The biggest loss, of
course, is the paintings.
How much do you estimate
the art work to be worth?
In today's market,
about a million and a half.
Now, Miss Sanders,
your insurance company's
going to want to contact the
guy where you purchased the art
to verify title
and authenticity.
One of them was
going to rape me.
He's the one who did this.
Let's see here.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I think it'll be OK.
Now where were you coming from?
The marina.
I had lunch with a friend.
Mmhmm.
Before that?
Shopping in Beverly Hills.
Now did you notice
anybody following you
or watching you
from the parking lots?
No.
What about the restaurant?
No.
Well, there was one man.
He wasn't exactly watching us.
I think he was flirting.
What'd he look like?
Well, the man in the
restaurant didn't look at all
like any of the
men who did this.
I see.
Now if you're up
to it, Miss Sanders,
would you be kind enough
to come down and take
a look at some
photographs for me?
Certainly.
Thank you.
Sgt. Hunter?
Yeah.
Excuse me a second.
We drew a blank
on the neighbors.
So far it's hear no
evil, see no evil time.
OK.
Check around to see if
there's any home deliveries
between the hours of
2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
Maybe somebody saw something.
OK.
Thanks.
He knew.
He looked at it real
close, and he just knew.
You can't touch a
for under two million,
Sergeant.
That's a copy, a very good
one, a very expensive one,
but nevertheless a
fake, and he knew it.
Get in the car!
Move it!
OK.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
Mr. Shannon, how you doing?
Another day, another
dollar, right Skully?
Your dollars just don't
add up fast enough.
You're falling behind.
I know.
You got yourself in
hot water, Mr. Skully.
We helped you out,
no questions asked.
And I paid you
back, Mr. Shannon.
I paid you back.
Most of it anyway.
Most of it. Well,
that's not good
enough, Mr. Skully.
And then there's a matter of
a few dollars interest, right?
OK.
OK.
I got a line on a job.
$600 a week.
Five weeks.
Where am I going to get $3,000?
Tomorrow,
Mr. Skully, it's $3,500.
Get him out of here.
He's making me sick.
OK.
OK.
Please tell me that you're
having a better day than I am.
Please!
That bad, huh?
Oh that Capozzola guy, what
a pain in the you know what.
He must represent
everybody in California.
So what leads are we on?
Mrs. Sanders gave us a detailed
description of her assailants,
but she wasn't able to identify
any of them from the mug books,
so she's working with
a sketch artist now.
Sketch artist, huh?
Yeah, you see, I think
we're wasting our time,
chasing down the
jewelry and the cash.
He could fence
this stuff anyplace.
The person who stole
those paintings knows art.
He's going to need a
specialist to dump the stuff.
So what are you waiting for?
Well, there is something
else we could do,
and it could work fast,
or it could work not at all.
What is it?
We're going to have
to be careful about this.
This is not
something that's going
to embarrass the
Department is it?
These pantyhose cost
more than my car payments.
We're not exactly going
undercover in Kmart country.
Good morning, all.
Welcome to Metro, and
thanks for volunteering.
Well, you don't get much
chance to wear an Yves St.
Laurent when you're
working Homicide.
Yeah, and when
you're working Vice,
net stockings and hot pants
are about as classy as you get.
Yeah.
Some very exclusive
department stores
and a lot of local
businessmen are
cooperating fully with this.
They've lent us the Rolexes,
the clothing, the jewelry,
and all the geegaws
that go with it.
I want you to check
this personal item list,
sign it if it matches what
you're wearing and carrying,
and you're responsible
for all this stuff.
And it has to be returned.
Unfortunately, we don't
have enough backup
for all of you, so
you pick up a tail,
don't try to apprehend them.
Lead them to the house
we provided for you.
The arrest will be made there.
Now here's a photograph
of the suspects.
Note the fake disguises
so familiarize yourself.
We have an MO?
Yes, we do.
The victims are preselected
then followed home.
Oh, and by the way, each one
of you will be given a flash roll.
How much?
Yeah, how much?
$2,000.
Mm.
You've also got the plastic, so.
Now good luck.
I'll be in contact.
Thanks for volunteering,
and if I was a bad guy,
I'd rob each and
every one of you.
Listen, we need to get this
guy quick, so let's get on it, huh?
Oh. can I make a request?
Yeah.
I was wondering if we
could put this off until 4:00?
Why?
Because I didn't want
to miss my manicure
and facial appointment at 3:00.
I guess that's a no.
Hey.
Any problems?
No, no.
Everything's locked
up nice and tight.
Great.
Great.
All right.
All right.
All right.
What's this?
See, I've got this acquaintance.
He's cutting me a deal, $25,000.
Mm.
You're buying a new Porsche
Carrera, huh, for $25,000?
Well, wait, wait.
It ain't exactly new, you know.
It's had a face lift.
You know what I mean?
Great idea.
That's just what we
need now is for you
to get picked up
in a stolen car.
This is very good thinking.
The answer is no.
Hey, man, when
the hell are we going
to unload the stuff we got, huh?
Well, negotiating the sale
of stolen art takes time.
You have to be patient.
All right, all right, I'm going
to have patience, man,
but we got to scope out our
jobs and get some pocket money.
Don't you guys read
the newspapers?
I think it's best we keep
a low profile for a while.
Hey, wait a minute,
I'm the one that
brought you in on this deal.
If anybody should say
when we have a vacation,
it ought to be me.
When we first met, gentlemen,
you were nickel and diming it.
We weren't doing so bad.
OK, you want to go
back to competing with
junkies for which
apartments to rob?
Be my guest.
Why don't you relax, huh?
Have a drink.
R20 Charles, go
ahead R22 Charles.
I just realized
something, Sergeant.
DET.
What's that?
Rich is boring.
So what are you saying?
You don't want to be rich?
No, it means I have to
learn to live with boring.
Well, don't get too
bored, just keep
your eyes on the
rear view mirror.
R21 Charles to R20 Charles.
Go R21.
Hunter, I think I snagged one.
He's hanging back, but he's
been on my tail for about 10 blocks.
DET.
All right.
Circle the block, and
see what happens.
OK.
Still there.
If he takes the next
corner, go to the safe house.
Oh, damn!
He turned the other way.
Well, that does
happen, doesn't it?
Armand's got a
hell of a lot of nerve
talking to us like we're
a couple of boneheads.
Without you and me he wouldn't
be able to get into a house.
I tell you, I ain't going
to wait much longer.
If we don't see some
green pretty soon,
we're going to fence
that stuff off ourselves.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Look at this.
Armand ain't
going to like it, man.
Man, who cares
what Armand likes?
I love this car, Hunter.
What's not to love about
a $200,000 Rolls Royce?
Oh, 6,000 hours overtime,
and I could afford it.
DET.
What?
Oh nothing.
I hope you guys have lots of
Open your mouth,
Lady, and you're dead!
Hey Sergeant, you think
Captain Devane would
let us keep these
credit cards for awhile?
I'll see what I can do, Sally.
Let's go.
Let's go.
You all right, Lady?
You wait right here.
I'll call the police.
Yeah.
Right.
R20 Charles, R21
Charles, come in.
Molenski?
Molenski, you there?
Yeah, that's really
starting to look like him.
He had more hair though
on the sides and temples,
and his eyes were
real heavy lidded set,
set kind of real deep and red.
He looked like a
boozer or a druggie.
I'm not sure.
Joanne?
Yeah.
How you doing?
Ooh.
Let's see.
Well, that's a good one.
Mmhmm.
You all right?
Yeah, I'm fine.
That the guy who did it?
Yeah, I'd sure
like to nail him one.
Now look, Sergeant Vincent
over at Robbery and Homicide
wants to see you as soon
as you can get over there.
Oh no.
Hal, would you send
that down to Photo for me?
Pork.
Huh? Pork?
Yeah, pork.
You see, pork is a lot
better than beefsteak,
once it's put on the eye.
There's something about
the fat in the pork that
takes the swelling
out of your eye.
Oh yeah?
There!
Hal, how you doing?
Fine.
Mmhmm.
Listen, can you do
me a favor here?
Can you adjust this
drawing a little bit?
Sure.
Sure.
Can you put a little bit
more, a little bit more hair
like right in there, like that?
Mmhmm.
Didn't it occur to you, Officer,
that you might have been
the target of a bump and rob?
The suspects we
were investigating
didn't operate that way.
I wasn't focused
on a bump and rob.
All right then.
What were you focused on?
Perhaps you were out
there, playing rich lady,
and more interested in
what you were buying then
in what you were doing?
Oh come on, that
wasn't the case.
You're a police officer,
out in the field, under cover,
and you get your weapon stolen.
I am curious as hell to find
out exactly how that happened.
It's in the report.
Look, Officer Molenski,
I have read the report.
I need to hear your side of it.
So somehow you
managed to keep your ID?
It was in my pocket.
Well, that's good, Officer.
Will that be all, Sergeant?
Yes, but I will have to see what
your captain has
to say about all this.
Oh Officer, equal parts
crushed cucumbers,
baking soda, and
distilled vinegar.
What?
My grandmother's remedy.
When I was a kid and got a
black eye, it always seemed to help.
Yeah.
Right.
Hey, how'd it go?
Ah, I've had better days.
Cool. Come here.
I want to show you something.
Come on.
You know I got thinking,
maybe the two guys that
hit you are the same people
that robbed the Sanders house,
so I had Hal put long hair
and beards on all of them.
Let me see that, Hal.
Yeah.
Take a look at those now.
Yeah.
We ought to show
these to the art dealers
we've been talking to.
Yeah.
Hey, cuz,
How's my favorite cousin?
I'm the only cousin he's got.
What you got?
Nine millimeter, Smith
and Wesson, mint condition.
Come on, man.
You must be joking.
This is your cousin.
Tell him, Leon.
Yeah, Frankie,
we could get a lot
more for this primo shooter.
Hey, maybe it's a
choice piece, Leon,
but right now the
market's flooded.
A lot of good stuff out there.
A hundred bucks, man.
Take it, or leave it.
Look at this.
Hmm?
Solid gold.
OK.
Another 50.
Give my regards to Aunt Rosa.
Yeah, and she'll
love to hear it.
Toodleloo.
Toodleloo.
I've seen your man, Sergeant,
but I don't know his name.
Do you recall where you saw him?
I don't recall.
Wait.
Yes, I do.
I saw him at an auction
with a collector, Ted Holmby.
He's an entrepreneur,
real estate.
Uhhuh.
And is he reputable?
Yeyeah.
Yeeah.
What does that mean?
He's tough at an auction,
plays hardball, buys in blocks.
Buys in blocks,
what's that mean?
Oh, sometimes he buys
10, 15 paintings at a time.
Have you ever known
him to buy any stolen art?
Sergeant, if I had some
knowledge of the, whatever you
call it, the underworld, you
might think suspiciously of me.
Perhaps so, but if I
had some stolen art,
how would I get rid of it?
I strongly doubt it
would be in this country.
They couldn't get a fair price.
I see.
So perhaps Mr. Holmby
might be able to help me out.
Perhaps.
You sure you want this, kid?
Let me see it.
Come on.
The bread.
$400.
You said $300.
Hey, there's a shortage on
the streets, supply and demand,
you know.
But you said $300.
Hey listen, if you don't
have the cash, it's OK.
Forget it.
It's a beauty.
You sure you know how to use it?
Keep your hands
where I can see them.
Keep them up!
Get the money out.
Put it on the counter!
Get it out.
Get back.
Get back.
Stay there.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Argh!
Why, Allistar Lang is
reputable, quite reputable.
Why?
Well, she said you
may be able to help me.
Recognize that man?
Oh yes, I surely do.
Yeah, what's his name?
Jamar, I think, Neal
Jamar, a collector.
He appeared to me to
be a consummate art lover.
Uhhuh.
How do you know that?
He showed me a collection,
some excellent pieces,
but there was something wrong.
What was that?
I didn't like the way he
presented the pieces to me.
It was as if he was trying
to sell me a hot watch.
It's really too bad.
He made me a great offer, but
I am a very good businessman,
Sergeant, I do
not buy stolen art.
Ah, the price one pays
for stolen art is too high.
That's right, Sergeant.
Mr. Holmby, I have
a book of paintings
here I'd like to
have you look at.
The insurance
company sent them over.
If you recognize any,
just please speak up.
Gustav Klimt.
Hurrell.
TC Cannon.
Edward Hopper.
Alexander Babcock
owned this Rousseau.
Yes.
These two were in the
collection Jamar tried to sell me.
Really?
Now where can I find this Jamar?
He has a storage facility
downtown, somewhere east
of the river, quite
crude actually.
Mm.
Dorsey, in the back!
It's all clear.
Come on, look at this.
There must be
millions of dollars
worth of artwork here, Captain.
A couple of lifetimes
on our salary anyway.
Whoa.
My.
Beautiful Venice.
I'd like to spend a
vacation there sometime.
Was that a beauty.
Well, what do you want
to do about all of this stuff?
Let's leave the paintings
here, set up a stakeout.
Good idea.
Molenski, make sure you
cover this place top to bottom.
Thanks.
I'm not selling me
paintings to satisfy
your poor money management.
I want the money now.
We sell the stuff
as a collection.
We split the proceeds.
We find the right
European buyer,
and get $0.40 to
$0.50 on the dollar.
Your end should
be $200,000 a piece.
$400,000.
I say we wait, Odell.
Any problems, Odell?
Huh?
Whatever you say, Armand.
I have an appointment.
Trust me.
No one will be sorry.
Leon, never trust
anybody that says trust me.
I mean, if anybody's
going to screw this up,
it's going to be him.
You heard what
he said, $400,000.
All we've got to
do is be patient.
Yeah, and who
says he's not going
to fence it behind
our backs, huh?
I say we break in the garage,
take five or six paintings.
You know, or not, he
can turn us on to a fence.
Hey.
Where'd you get these?
The hand.
Leon, trust me, huh?
Abalone.
Huh?
On your way home
get an abalone steak,
sleep with it on your
eye, and by tomorrow
it will be good as new.
Personally, I think I'd
keep it on all the time.
It adds a certain something.
How am I supposed to
strap that thing to my eye,
huh?
Dorsey, how you doing?
How's it going?
Have a word with
you for a minute?
Yeah.
Sure.
What's up?
They matched the slug
taken from the liquor
store owner's body to your gun.
Oh no.
Charlie wants you
restricted to Parker Center.
What?
I should be out there looking
for those guys that got my gun.
Oh, I know.
Aw, jeez.
I really screwed up, didn't I?
If I'd have been thinking
like a cop, none of this
would have happened.
Look, Joanne,
there is no such thing
as a perfect police officer.
They're in the manuals, but
they're not out on the streets.
Just go back, and
do your job, and I'll
send someone out to replace you.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Ow!
The fact is, Mr. Skully,
you now owe me $4,000.
Please, I just need
some more time.
Just shut up.
Pick him up.
Hey, lookie here.
He's trying to be cute.
Nine millimeter.
Ah, you couldn't get my
money with a gun, Skully.
You'll never get it.
No!
Nice piece, huh?
Yeah.
Check it out.
Dorsey, a white
van's approaching.
That's him. He's at the gate.
Standby.
Hit it!
Police.
Stop!
Look out!
Yeah, Captain?
Take a look at that.
This is the most screwed up
case I have ever worked on.
We have got evidence
coming out of our ears.
We've got recovered paintings.
We've got photos
and descriptions
of all the suspects.
We've got a dead body that's
tied to the stolen property.
What was his name?
Leon Tutweiler.
We even know his name.
We got everything,
and we got nothing.
Well, maybe, maybe not, Captain.
The reason I showed you this
file is although we don't have
anything on Leon
Tutweiler, I was
going to run this
file through NCIC
and the Commercial Art detail to
see what we could come up with.
Hunter, this is a
long shot, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Molenski, what
are you doing here?
I want to have a look
at a DB named Skully.
I'm not finished with it yet.
He was killed with
my gun, wasn't he?
We don't know that for sure.
It was a nine millimeter, right?
They'll be a full
ballistics report tomorrow.
Yeah, well, I want
to have a look.
Molenski, you
don't have to do this.
Captain, I want to see the body.
All right.
Long shot paid off, Charlie.
NCIC came up with
a Frank Tutweiler.
My, my, he's been busy.
Two arrests from Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms.
He buys and sells guns, hah?
Yep.
Like maybe nine millimeter?
Could be.
Get him
Got it.
Hold it right there!
Get your hands up.
Don't move.
Come on, up against the wall.
Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Get them up on the
wall. Get them up!
Turn around.
Easy.
Easy.
What's Leon Tutweiler to you?
I don't know any Leon Tutweiler.
You got the same name!
OK.
Leon's my cousin.
Well, he was.
He's dead.
Dead?
Yeah.
You buy a gun from him?
Nine millimeter?
Did you?
All right, so, so I did
buy a gun from him.
What's the big deal?
Where's the gun?
I don't know.
Where's the gun?
I sold it.
It's long gone.
What was Leon working on?
Who was he working with?
Kidea Mo Tatell.
Where is he?
They, they were working
with some rich guy at this boat,
The Columbiata,
down at the marina.
Turn around.
Come on.
Turn around.
Hook him up.
Book him, concealed weapon.
Don't make a sound.
Where's Odell?
He'll be back in a minute.
Turn around.
Billy?
POLICE OFFICER: R16 in position.
Oh, that'll work.
Drop the knife
or I'll shoot you.
Drop it!
Good.
Kick it over here.
All right, very
slowly turn around.
Come on!
Put your hands behind
your head, real quick.
Come on.
Easy now.
Ugh!
Now!
Hey!
I can't swim, man!
You know, that reminds me.
You have the right
to remain silent.
I can't swim! Hey!
Anything you say can and will be
used against you
in a court of law.
You have the right
to an attorney present
during questioning.
If you cannot
afford an attorney,
one will be appointed
for you at no cost.
Do you understand these
rights as I have read them to you?
Good. Get in there.
Quit goofing around.
Come on.
Don't tempt me, will you?
Turned up on skid row.
It seems some bum was
dancing around 5th Street
with it, waving it around.
It's cleared ballistics.
Hunter, two people died
because of my mistake.
Take your gun, Joanne.
Molenski!
The Vice President's arriving in
20 minutes at The Bonaventure.
Grab Dorsey, and get down there.
Come on, Molenski, let's hit it!
Go ahead, you've got work to do.
Thanks.
Ah!
Good morning, honey.
Shh.
Shh.
Your anger is certainly
justified, Ma'am.
We are doing everything
possible to apprehend
the responsible party.
Obviously it's not enough.
Yeah.
The department has
assigned this case top priority.
We have today some
officers from the Metro Division.
When the meeting is
over, you're welcome to ask
them any questions.
How's it going?
You know that story about
the Christians and the lions?
We're the Christians.
Well, the chief has
scheduled meetings like this
in neighborhoods
all over town Encino,
Toluca Lake,
Palisades, Bel Aire.
10 followhome
robberies in three months.
No suspects, no
clues, no nothing.
Can't say as I blame him.
Maybe we're going to
get lucky here, Charlie,
and the robbers will show
up at one of these meetings.
Ooh.
Ha, ha, ha.
Leo!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Hey, look here, man.
Come on.
Let's show my mom.
Shh.
But what about?
Take that one there the Umeko.
Take the Morelli next.
Hey, I like that one.
It looks like it could
be worth a fortune.
That one, my
friend, is for show.
The lady's rich, but not rich
enough to own one of those.
Ah, but there is another one.
Come, I'll show you the Kagel.
It's the abstract hanging
right there in the middle.
Kagel, schmagel, I
still like the other one.
You are one hot woman.
You like to kick
and it scream, huh?
Well, stick with
me, and I'll give
you more than you can handle.
Get your hands off me!
You don't know
what you'll be missing.
Come on.
We're leaving.
Now.
I said now!
Commander, my name
is Tony Capozzola.
I'm retained by the Beverly
Hills Homeowners Association,
The Funnels, and other groups
throughout Southern California.
We feel that words are great,
but action is so much stronger.
Now I'm here to tell
you two specific things.
One, we're disgusted at the
way this entire investigation
has been conducted thus far.
And two, and two, the violence.
We have had it
with the violence.
We are now horrified by seeing
it come into our very homes.
And if you won't
do anything about it,
then we will take the action.
Are you threatening a lawsuit?
Look, I've been retained
to do whatever is necessary.
If legal action is
required, so be it.
I know how you
feel, Mr. Capozzola,
but our City Attorney is
I know your City
Attorney very well.
In fact, I suggest you do check
with him, because then you'll
be enlightened as to who I am,
what I do, and how I can do it.
What an alligator.
Yeah, the back
end of the alligator.
We got another 211
six blocks from here.
Get on it.
Yeah, look, I'm due
to speak up here,
so you'll have
to take it for me.
Mr. Capozzola, I'd like
to turn the meeting over
to Sgt. Hunter to Captain
Devane, who will be
delighted to answer
your questions.
DET.
OK.
All of them were
wearing disguises.
Now what else did they take?
They took my Rolex, some
other jewelry, and about $2,000
in cash.
The biggest loss, of
course, is the paintings.
How much do you estimate
the art work to be worth?
In today's market,
about a million and a half.
Now, Miss Sanders,
your insurance company's
going to want to contact the
guy where you purchased the art
to verify title
and authenticity.
One of them was
going to rape me.
He's the one who did this.
Let's see here.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I think it'll be OK.
Now where were you coming from?
The marina.
I had lunch with a friend.
Mmhmm.
Before that?
Shopping in Beverly Hills.
Now did you notice
anybody following you
or watching you
from the parking lots?
No.
What about the restaurant?
No.
Well, there was one man.
He wasn't exactly watching us.
I think he was flirting.
What'd he look like?
Well, the man in the
restaurant didn't look at all
like any of the
men who did this.
I see.
Now if you're up
to it, Miss Sanders,
would you be kind enough
to come down and take
a look at some
photographs for me?
Certainly.
Thank you.
Sgt. Hunter?
Yeah.
Excuse me a second.
We drew a blank
on the neighbors.
So far it's hear no
evil, see no evil time.
OK.
Check around to see if
there's any home deliveries
between the hours of
2:00 PM and 4:00 PM.
Maybe somebody saw something.
OK.
Thanks.
He knew.
He looked at it real
close, and he just knew.
You can't touch a
for under two million,
Sergeant.
That's a copy, a very good
one, a very expensive one,
but nevertheless a
fake, and he knew it.
Get in the car!
Move it!
OK.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
All right.
Mr. Shannon, how you doing?
Another day, another
dollar, right Skully?
Your dollars just don't
add up fast enough.
You're falling behind.
I know.
You got yourself in
hot water, Mr. Skully.
We helped you out,
no questions asked.
And I paid you
back, Mr. Shannon.
I paid you back.
Most of it anyway.
Most of it. Well,
that's not good
enough, Mr. Skully.
And then there's a matter of
a few dollars interest, right?
OK.
OK.
I got a line on a job.
$600 a week.
Five weeks.
Where am I going to get $3,000?
Tomorrow,
Mr. Skully, it's $3,500.
Get him out of here.
He's making me sick.
OK.
OK.
Please tell me that you're
having a better day than I am.
Please!
That bad, huh?
Oh that Capozzola guy, what
a pain in the you know what.
He must represent
everybody in California.
So what leads are we on?
Mrs. Sanders gave us a detailed
description of her assailants,
but she wasn't able to identify
any of them from the mug books,
so she's working with
a sketch artist now.
Sketch artist, huh?
Yeah, you see, I think
we're wasting our time,
chasing down the
jewelry and the cash.
He could fence
this stuff anyplace.
The person who stole
those paintings knows art.
He's going to need a
specialist to dump the stuff.
So what are you waiting for?
Well, there is something
else we could do,
and it could work fast,
or it could work not at all.
What is it?
We're going to have
to be careful about this.
This is not
something that's going
to embarrass the
Department is it?
These pantyhose cost
more than my car payments.
We're not exactly going
undercover in Kmart country.
Good morning, all.
Welcome to Metro, and
thanks for volunteering.
Well, you don't get much
chance to wear an Yves St.
Laurent when you're
working Homicide.
Yeah, and when
you're working Vice,
net stockings and hot pants
are about as classy as you get.
Yeah.
Some very exclusive
department stores
and a lot of local
businessmen are
cooperating fully with this.
They've lent us the Rolexes,
the clothing, the jewelry,
and all the geegaws
that go with it.
I want you to check
this personal item list,
sign it if it matches what
you're wearing and carrying,
and you're responsible
for all this stuff.
And it has to be returned.
Unfortunately, we don't
have enough backup
for all of you, so
you pick up a tail,
don't try to apprehend them.
Lead them to the house
we provided for you.
The arrest will be made there.
Now here's a photograph
of the suspects.
Note the fake disguises
so familiarize yourself.
We have an MO?
Yes, we do.
The victims are preselected
then followed home.
Oh, and by the way, each one
of you will be given a flash roll.
How much?
Yeah, how much?
$2,000.
Mm.
You've also got the plastic, so.
Now good luck.
I'll be in contact.
Thanks for volunteering,
and if I was a bad guy,
I'd rob each and
every one of you.
Listen, we need to get this
guy quick, so let's get on it, huh?
Oh. can I make a request?
Yeah.
I was wondering if we
could put this off until 4:00?
Why?
Because I didn't want
to miss my manicure
and facial appointment at 3:00.
I guess that's a no.
Hey.
Any problems?
No, no.
Everything's locked
up nice and tight.
Great.
Great.
All right.
All right.
All right.
What's this?
See, I've got this acquaintance.
He's cutting me a deal, $25,000.
Mm.
You're buying a new Porsche
Carrera, huh, for $25,000?
Well, wait, wait.
It ain't exactly new, you know.
It's had a face lift.
You know what I mean?
Great idea.
That's just what we
need now is for you
to get picked up
in a stolen car.
This is very good thinking.
The answer is no.
Hey, man, when
the hell are we going
to unload the stuff we got, huh?
Well, negotiating the sale
of stolen art takes time.
You have to be patient.
All right, all right, I'm going
to have patience, man,
but we got to scope out our
jobs and get some pocket money.
Don't you guys read
the newspapers?
I think it's best we keep
a low profile for a while.
Hey, wait a minute,
I'm the one that
brought you in on this deal.
If anybody should say
when we have a vacation,
it ought to be me.
When we first met, gentlemen,
you were nickel and diming it.
We weren't doing so bad.
OK, you want to go
back to competing with
junkies for which
apartments to rob?
Be my guest.
Why don't you relax, huh?
Have a drink.
R20 Charles, go
ahead R22 Charles.
I just realized
something, Sergeant.
DET.
What's that?
Rich is boring.
So what are you saying?
You don't want to be rich?
No, it means I have to
learn to live with boring.
Well, don't get too
bored, just keep
your eyes on the
rear view mirror.
R21 Charles to R20 Charles.
Go R21.
Hunter, I think I snagged one.
He's hanging back, but he's
been on my tail for about 10 blocks.
DET.
All right.
Circle the block, and
see what happens.
OK.
Still there.
If he takes the next
corner, go to the safe house.
Oh, damn!
He turned the other way.
Well, that does
happen, doesn't it?
Armand's got a
hell of a lot of nerve
talking to us like we're
a couple of boneheads.
Without you and me he wouldn't
be able to get into a house.
I tell you, I ain't going
to wait much longer.
If we don't see some
green pretty soon,
we're going to fence
that stuff off ourselves.
Hey, hey, hey, hey.
Look at this.
Armand ain't
going to like it, man.
Man, who cares
what Armand likes?
I love this car, Hunter.
What's not to love about
a $200,000 Rolls Royce?
Oh, 6,000 hours overtime,
and I could afford it.
DET.
What?
Oh nothing.
I hope you guys have lots of
Open your mouth,
Lady, and you're dead!
Hey Sergeant, you think
Captain Devane would
let us keep these
credit cards for awhile?
I'll see what I can do, Sally.
Let's go.
Let's go.
You all right, Lady?
You wait right here.
I'll call the police.
Yeah.
Right.
R20 Charles, R21
Charles, come in.
Molenski?
Molenski, you there?
Yeah, that's really
starting to look like him.
He had more hair though
on the sides and temples,
and his eyes were
real heavy lidded set,
set kind of real deep and red.
He looked like a
boozer or a druggie.
I'm not sure.
Joanne?
Yeah.
How you doing?
Ooh.
Let's see.
Well, that's a good one.
Mmhmm.
You all right?
Yeah, I'm fine.
That the guy who did it?
Yeah, I'd sure
like to nail him one.
Now look, Sergeant Vincent
over at Robbery and Homicide
wants to see you as soon
as you can get over there.
Oh no.
Hal, would you send
that down to Photo for me?
Pork.
Huh? Pork?
Yeah, pork.
You see, pork is a lot
better than beefsteak,
once it's put on the eye.
There's something about
the fat in the pork that
takes the swelling
out of your eye.
Oh yeah?
There!
Hal, how you doing?
Fine.
Mmhmm.
Listen, can you do
me a favor here?
Can you adjust this
drawing a little bit?
Sure.
Sure.
Can you put a little bit
more, a little bit more hair
like right in there, like that?
Mmhmm.
Didn't it occur to you, Officer,
that you might have been
the target of a bump and rob?
The suspects we
were investigating
didn't operate that way.
I wasn't focused
on a bump and rob.
All right then.
What were you focused on?
Perhaps you were out
there, playing rich lady,
and more interested in
what you were buying then
in what you were doing?
Oh come on, that
wasn't the case.
You're a police officer,
out in the field, under cover,
and you get your weapon stolen.
I am curious as hell to find
out exactly how that happened.
It's in the report.
Look, Officer Molenski,
I have read the report.
I need to hear your side of it.
So somehow you
managed to keep your ID?
It was in my pocket.
Well, that's good, Officer.
Will that be all, Sergeant?
Yes, but I will have to see what
your captain has
to say about all this.
Oh Officer, equal parts
crushed cucumbers,
baking soda, and
distilled vinegar.
What?
My grandmother's remedy.
When I was a kid and got a
black eye, it always seemed to help.
Yeah.
Right.
Hey, how'd it go?
Ah, I've had better days.
Cool. Come here.
I want to show you something.
Come on.
You know I got thinking,
maybe the two guys that
hit you are the same people
that robbed the Sanders house,
so I had Hal put long hair
and beards on all of them.
Let me see that, Hal.
Yeah.
Take a look at those now.
Yeah.
We ought to show
these to the art dealers
we've been talking to.
Yeah.
Hey, cuz,
How's my favorite cousin?
I'm the only cousin he's got.
What you got?
Nine millimeter, Smith
and Wesson, mint condition.
Come on, man.
You must be joking.
This is your cousin.
Tell him, Leon.
Yeah, Frankie,
we could get a lot
more for this primo shooter.
Hey, maybe it's a
choice piece, Leon,
but right now the
market's flooded.
A lot of good stuff out there.
A hundred bucks, man.
Take it, or leave it.
Look at this.
Hmm?
Solid gold.
OK.
Another 50.
Give my regards to Aunt Rosa.
Yeah, and she'll
love to hear it.
Toodleloo.
Toodleloo.
I've seen your man, Sergeant,
but I don't know his name.
Do you recall where you saw him?
I don't recall.
Wait.
Yes, I do.
I saw him at an auction
with a collector, Ted Holmby.
He's an entrepreneur,
real estate.
Uhhuh.
And is he reputable?
Yeyeah.
Yeeah.
What does that mean?
He's tough at an auction,
plays hardball, buys in blocks.
Buys in blocks,
what's that mean?
Oh, sometimes he buys
10, 15 paintings at a time.
Have you ever known
him to buy any stolen art?
Sergeant, if I had some
knowledge of the, whatever you
call it, the underworld, you
might think suspiciously of me.
Perhaps so, but if I
had some stolen art,
how would I get rid of it?
I strongly doubt it
would be in this country.
They couldn't get a fair price.
I see.
So perhaps Mr. Holmby
might be able to help me out.
Perhaps.
You sure you want this, kid?
Let me see it.
Come on.
The bread.
$400.
You said $300.
Hey, there's a shortage on
the streets, supply and demand,
you know.
But you said $300.
Hey listen, if you don't
have the cash, it's OK.
Forget it.
It's a beauty.
You sure you know how to use it?
Keep your hands
where I can see them.
Keep them up!
Get the money out.
Put it on the counter!
Get it out.
Get back.
Get back.
Stay there.
Don't move.
Don't move.
Argh!
Why, Allistar Lang is
reputable, quite reputable.
Why?
Well, she said you
may be able to help me.
Recognize that man?
Oh yes, I surely do.
Yeah, what's his name?
Jamar, I think, Neal
Jamar, a collector.
He appeared to me to
be a consummate art lover.
Uhhuh.
How do you know that?
He showed me a collection,
some excellent pieces,
but there was something wrong.
What was that?
I didn't like the way he
presented the pieces to me.
It was as if he was trying
to sell me a hot watch.
It's really too bad.
He made me a great offer, but
I am a very good businessman,
Sergeant, I do
not buy stolen art.
Ah, the price one pays
for stolen art is too high.
That's right, Sergeant.
Mr. Holmby, I have
a book of paintings
here I'd like to
have you look at.
The insurance
company sent them over.
If you recognize any,
just please speak up.
Gustav Klimt.
Hurrell.
TC Cannon.
Edward Hopper.
Alexander Babcock
owned this Rousseau.
Yes.
These two were in the
collection Jamar tried to sell me.
Really?
Now where can I find this Jamar?
He has a storage facility
downtown, somewhere east
of the river, quite
crude actually.
Mm.
Dorsey, in the back!
It's all clear.
Come on, look at this.
There must be
millions of dollars
worth of artwork here, Captain.
A couple of lifetimes
on our salary anyway.
Whoa.
My.
Beautiful Venice.
I'd like to spend a
vacation there sometime.
Was that a beauty.
Well, what do you want
to do about all of this stuff?
Let's leave the paintings
here, set up a stakeout.
Good idea.
Molenski, make sure you
cover this place top to bottom.
Thanks.
I'm not selling me
paintings to satisfy
your poor money management.
I want the money now.
We sell the stuff
as a collection.
We split the proceeds.
We find the right
European buyer,
and get $0.40 to
$0.50 on the dollar.
Your end should
be $200,000 a piece.
$400,000.
I say we wait, Odell.
Any problems, Odell?
Huh?
Whatever you say, Armand.
I have an appointment.
Trust me.
No one will be sorry.
Leon, never trust
anybody that says trust me.
I mean, if anybody's
going to screw this up,
it's going to be him.
You heard what
he said, $400,000.
All we've got to
do is be patient.
Yeah, and who
says he's not going
to fence it behind
our backs, huh?
I say we break in the garage,
take five or six paintings.
You know, or not, he
can turn us on to a fence.
Hey.
Where'd you get these?
The hand.
Leon, trust me, huh?
Abalone.
Huh?
On your way home
get an abalone steak,
sleep with it on your
eye, and by tomorrow
it will be good as new.
Personally, I think I'd
keep it on all the time.
It adds a certain something.
How am I supposed to
strap that thing to my eye,
huh?
Dorsey, how you doing?
How's it going?
Have a word with
you for a minute?
Yeah.
Sure.
What's up?
They matched the slug
taken from the liquor
store owner's body to your gun.
Oh no.
Charlie wants you
restricted to Parker Center.
What?
I should be out there looking
for those guys that got my gun.
Oh, I know.
Aw, jeez.
I really screwed up, didn't I?
If I'd have been thinking
like a cop, none of this
would have happened.
Look, Joanne,
there is no such thing
as a perfect police officer.
They're in the manuals, but
they're not out on the streets.
Just go back, and
do your job, and I'll
send someone out to replace you.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Ow!
The fact is, Mr. Skully,
you now owe me $4,000.
Please, I just need
some more time.
Just shut up.
Pick him up.
Hey, lookie here.
He's trying to be cute.
Nine millimeter.
Ah, you couldn't get my
money with a gun, Skully.
You'll never get it.
No!
Nice piece, huh?
Yeah.
Check it out.
Dorsey, a white
van's approaching.
That's him. He's at the gate.
Standby.
Hit it!
Police.
Stop!
Look out!
Yeah, Captain?
Take a look at that.
This is the most screwed up
case I have ever worked on.
We have got evidence
coming out of our ears.
We've got recovered paintings.
We've got photos
and descriptions
of all the suspects.
We've got a dead body that's
tied to the stolen property.
What was his name?
Leon Tutweiler.
We even know his name.
We got everything,
and we got nothing.
Well, maybe, maybe not, Captain.
The reason I showed you this
file is although we don't have
anything on Leon
Tutweiler, I was
going to run this
file through NCIC
and the Commercial Art detail to
see what we could come up with.
Hunter, this is a
long shot, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Molenski, what
are you doing here?
I want to have a look
at a DB named Skully.
I'm not finished with it yet.
He was killed with
my gun, wasn't he?
We don't know that for sure.
It was a nine millimeter, right?
They'll be a full
ballistics report tomorrow.
Yeah, well, I want
to have a look.
Molenski, you
don't have to do this.
Captain, I want to see the body.
All right.
Long shot paid off, Charlie.
NCIC came up with
a Frank Tutweiler.
My, my, he's been busy.
Two arrests from Alcohol,
Tobacco, and Firearms.
He buys and sells guns, hah?
Yep.
Like maybe nine millimeter?
Could be.
Get him
Got it.
Hold it right there!
Get your hands up.
Don't move.
Come on, up against the wall.
Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on.
Get them up on the
wall. Get them up!
Turn around.
Easy.
Easy.
What's Leon Tutweiler to you?
I don't know any Leon Tutweiler.
You got the same name!
OK.
Leon's my cousin.
Well, he was.
He's dead.
Dead?
Yeah.
You buy a gun from him?
Nine millimeter?
Did you?
All right, so, so I did
buy a gun from him.
What's the big deal?
Where's the gun?
I don't know.
Where's the gun?
I sold it.
It's long gone.
What was Leon working on?
Who was he working with?
Kidea Mo Tatell.
Where is he?
They, they were working
with some rich guy at this boat,
The Columbiata,
down at the marina.
Turn around.
Come on.
Turn around.
Hook him up.
Book him, concealed weapon.
Don't make a sound.
Where's Odell?
He'll be back in a minute.
Turn around.
Billy?
POLICE OFFICER: R16 in position.
Oh, that'll work.
Drop the knife
or I'll shoot you.
Drop it!
Good.
Kick it over here.
All right, very
slowly turn around.
Come on!
Put your hands behind
your head, real quick.
Come on.
Easy now.
Ugh!
Now!
Hey!
I can't swim, man!
You know, that reminds me.
You have the right
to remain silent.
I can't swim! Hey!
Anything you say can and will be
used against you
in a court of law.
You have the right
to an attorney present
during questioning.
If you cannot
afford an attorney,
one will be appointed
for you at no cost.
Do you understand these
rights as I have read them to you?
Good. Get in there.
Quit goofing around.
Come on.
Don't tempt me, will you?
Turned up on skid row.
It seems some bum was
dancing around 5th Street
with it, waving it around.
It's cleared ballistics.
Hunter, two people died
because of my mistake.
Take your gun, Joanne.
Molenski!
The Vice President's arriving in
20 minutes at The Bonaventure.
Grab Dorsey, and get down there.
Come on, Molenski, let's hit it!
Go ahead, you've got work to do.
Thanks.