Police Woman (1974–1978): Season 1, Episode 21 - Bloody Nose - full transcript

While working undercover as a waitress in a seedy roadside diner connected to a series of truckload heists, Pepper finds herself entangled in the ugly spousal abuse dispute between a young married couple in her apartment complex.

I have to ask you again.
Are you carrying a gun?

- And if I am?
- I'll have to arrest you.

You figure out what
truck you wanna hit yet?

Tell your maniacs out there
not to waste the drivers, huh?

- Haven't you ever
cheated on a man?
- No.

And I've never set him up to
be killed by the police either.

She's a cop.

He's got a gun!

Don't shoot, Shawn!

Your gun, Shawn.
Gimme the gun, Shawn.

♪ Is in your eyes ♪

♪ A look your smile
can't disguise ♪

Of love is saying ♪

Miss Anderson!

Just hold it. Okay, what's
the matter? Miss Anderson.

Don't you hear it? They're
at it again. The Barrys in 33.

Boy, they're really going
at each other this time.

I know what's going on. My mother didn't
raise a fool. You don't know anything.

Mrs. Doherty, come on. What
do you want me to do about it?

Just a minute ago I heard him say
to her, "I'm gonna blow your head off."

Now, I don't know whether he meant it
or not... Why don't you call the police?

Call the police? Why should
I when I got a live-in cop?

Mrs. Doherty, I'm wet. I
would like to get... I'm sorry.

I didn't realize you were taking a
shower. I've gotta get ready for work.

So if you don't mind... You're
working tonight? But you worked today.

Uh, it's a part-time job.

Oh, extra job, huh?

Well, nobody makes enough
money to live on these day.

True. Not even cops.

Well, I guess it's better than
being on the take, right? No offense.

I saw you trying to flush
it down the toilet. What?

That note. "Dear Hilary." What is it?
You don't think... She gave me her number.

Mrs. Doherty, a patrol car
could be here in two minutes.

Two minutes somebody
could be dead. All right.

Excuse me a minute. My
mother didn't raise a fool.

What do you got... I saw it with my
own eyes. With my own eyes I saw it.

What? Big deal.

She gave me her...

She likes to have her customers reach her
now and again. It was a man's handwriting.

Oh, you must really think I'm
some kind of a dummy. No comment!

Now, I don't want you to see
him again. Do you understand me?

Cut your own hair. As a matter of
fact, give me a knife and I'll cut it.

Is that a threat?

Answer me. Is that a threat?

Don't see him again! Do you
understand? Leave me alone!

Stay outta there! If
you ever see him... Hi.

Excuse me. I'm Sgt.
Anderson. What?

Oh, yeah, our condominium cop.

I don't think I sent for you, Sergeant,
so why don't you just trot your...

Well, no, no, Mr. Barry, you
didn't, but your voice waves did.

What is this? Is
this your idea? Is it?

She was fri... Mr. Barry, she
was frightened. Is this your idea?

Yeah, she was frightened. Now, even from
my place, it sounded pretty heavy up here.

Now, do you think we can keep this in
the family, or shall I call a patrol car?

Look, what's really
going on here, huh?

I mean, really going on. I-I have
a conversation with my wife that...

All right, an argument, and
suddenly we have cops in the door.

Is this your idea of
the scene you wanted?

I hit you and you bleed,
and there are cops and...

Miss Anderson, I'm just too
embarrassed to know what to say.

It's... It's nothing.

You sure you'll
be all right now?

I'm scared to death. He's always
talking about going and getting a gun.

Oh, I don't wanna bother you
with my domestic problems.

Well, that's hardly a little domestic
problem. Do you wanna press charges?

For what, a bloody nose?

All I know is I'm finally afraid to
be here alone when he gets back.

Well, have you got any relatives
or friends you can stay with?

Uh, Mrs. Doherty,

do you think you could put
Mrs. Barry up for the night?

But isn't there anything
more that you can do?

I mean, you must have
some pull at headquarters.

Um, when I get back in the morning,
I'll see what else can be done.

But right now I really
have to go. Okay.

Thank you, Miss Anderson.
Thank you for coming and helping.

You're welcome.

Good coffee today, huh?

All finished with this.

Uh, which one gets
the salami? Right here.

Okay. Hey, how about
some more coffee?

Coffee. More cream too.

Yeah, hang in there.
I'll be right back.

Hey, Bunny, how about
some sugar for my coffee?

You already had two sugars.
You wanna put us out of business?

It still ain't sweet enough
to keep me awake all night.

Pappy, there ain't nothin' sweet
enough to keep you awake all night.

Except you. I was
hoping you'd say that.

Hey, Bunny, how's
about a glass of milk, huh?

M-I-L-K. Coming up.

That's a glass of milk.

Figure out what truck
you wanna hit yet?

Yeah, I got a guy who could
use a load of small appliances.

Well, listen, if you get lucky,
save me a toaster, will ya?

Get my old lady off my back.

And tell your maniacs out there
not to waste the drivers, huh?

Can you remember
that? That's easy.

Afraid you'll lose a customer?

You kill somebody, you
bring heat to this place.

This kitchen is hot
enough. Take a look at me.

You don't believe in
violence, huh, Brock?

Only if there's a fink involved.

How long you had
this broad? Why?

I don't know. She ain't exactly
dog meat. I'll give you that.

But how come she'd
work a job like this?

Not everybody can be a
topless dancer, you know.

Wipe it from your
lips. Wipe what?

The saliva, man.
Don't you start.

She's only a chick. I
could replace her tomorrow.

I don't know. There's your pie.

She don't look the type that'd
work in a greasy spoon like this.

Here, why don't
you have some pie?

Hey, if she makes you
nervous, I'll give her the can.

If she made me nervous, Brock,

I wouldn't just
settle for the can.

Hey, Bunny, pie. Where's my pie?

Oh, yeah, your pie. Pie.

Here's your... pie.

Hey, Bunny, turn up
your hearing aid, huh?

I mean, I asked for
lemon meringue pie.

Oh, lemon meringue pie.

Here's your meringue pie.
Ah, thank you, sweetheart.

You look like you got
something else on your mind.

I can't keep no secrets
from you, can I, tiger?

- What secrets you got?
- Uh, oh, my old lady.

She's sweet, but she's a little soft in
the head. I got her in this nursing home.

Well, I'm the only one who
really can, you know, get to her.

I-I told the night
nurse I'd call...

and check to see
how she is, and, uh...

Uh, Mr. Brock, honey, I'm
gonna go make a phone call.

Why don't you use
the phone on the wall?

Are you kidding? My mom's gonna think
I'm having an orgy with all this racket.

Hey, Bunny, that's
my dime. I'll put it back.

Keep it warm, Brock.

Sylvia's Hickory Pit. Sylvia
talkin'. We deliver. Can I help you?

Oh, yeah, sure.

William, it's your lady friend.

Ah.

Okay. Thanks.

Yeah, how's it going?

Okay. Sylvia still
got the hots for you?

Can't keep her hands off of me. Listen,
Bill, I think we're on the right track.

This is the dive where they work
out which trucks to hit. Strictly to order.

They don't move until they've
got a customer lined up for the stuff.

What about this guy
Brock? Is he in on it?

Up to his dandruff.

Only nothing that
would hold up in court.

Also his partner seems to
be a little nervous about me.

Anything go wrong? No. They're
just starting to ask questions.

And this Brock, well, he looks
like the kind of guy that, uh...

Well, if he ever found out
I was working undercover,

I think you'd have one
big vacancy in your unit.

Honey, you know
we're covering ya.

When's the last time you
saw a cop outrun a bullet?

You wanna pull out? No.

I'm just tired. My feet hurt.

And there was some trouble
at the apartment today.

A nice, pretty, young
woman with a nutty husband.

They had something going. I
had to go play marriage counselor.

Anyway, you go back to work
and give my love to Sylvia, okay?

Yeah, I'll do that.

Hey, Joe looks miserable.

Well, he just had some
of her lasagna with pignoli.

- What's pignoli?
- Nuts.

- Nuts to you.
- Ciao.

♪♪ Make sure you
have a good time tonight.

Good night.
Everything okay here?

Hey, Bunny, how about the
check? Right. One check coming up.

How's the old lady? Oh,
still driving 'em up the wall.

I'm glad I called. How about a
nice piece of chocolate cake?

Keep your blood sugar up.

All I need is your
fingers stirring my coffee.

Al, I'm gonna marry you.

That reminds me, Bunny.
You ever been married before?

No. Saving myself for Al.

But the way you get
along with these guys, I'm

surprised you don't
have a guy of your own.

Nobody ever calls you here or
picks you up. Hey, that's why.

She gets along with all the
guys. See you on the next run, Al.

Who wants to fight
over this? Here, I got it.

Miss Anderson? I wanna
show you something.

Do you mind? It'll only take a
minute. Oh, could it possibly wait?

Not this.

Oh, goodness. Your
husband did this?

I was asleep at Mrs. Doherty's
when I heard him come in.

Well, did you talk to him or try
to calm him down or anything?

The state he was in, he'd have
killed me. I mean, I know that.

Lost Horizon. Did
anyone call the police?

Yes, I did, but I guess it
wasn't a heavy enough scene...

for them to issue a
statewide manhunt. Ooh, boy.

Well, there's a
problem here all right.

He's convinced I'm the problem.

All part of a grand conspiracy to
deny him the recognition he deserves.

He's got this idea
he's a great artist.

Well, he's not bad.

If only certain people
would stop putting him down,

getting him fired
one job after another.

His current job.

Of course, he feels I'm
forcing him to prostitute himself.

No way you can persuade
him to get counseling?

To him, the whole world's
out of step except Shawn Barry.

Well, that's not that unusual.

If only the police could
throw a good scare into him,

let him know if anything should
happen to me, they'd know who did it.

All right. I'll talk
to Sgt. Crowley.

Could you take me down there to
kind of fill him in on the background?

I mean, when Shawn
wants to, he can be so

charming and witty
like you wouldn't believe.

- I've been on my feet
all night.
- Please?

Uh, come on.

♪♪

Hey, you.

Wow.

Excuse me.

Hey, uh, Red?

Red, look. I gotta talk to you.

Quiet. The game will
be over in a second.

Hey, don't dent
that table, punk,

or you'll buy me a new one.

Man, you look like the dogs
had you under the house.

Yeah, there's some
trouble at the house.

Your old lady still playing
footsie with that hairdresser?

I don't know. She's...
playing some kind of game.

You know, a puzzle.

Look, that's not what I
came to talk to you about.

I, uh... No?

You once said that you had
a nice clean handgun for sale.

What are you gonna
do, knock her off?

Hey, what the hell
kinda thing is that to say?

No, man, I just
figure, you know, I...

Well, I mean, nowadays, a guy's
gotta have some kind of protection.

You know, with the... Red,
you wanna sell the gun or not?

What kind of cash
you got in your pocket?

Enough.

Slightly used, but, uh,

good enough for a man who's...

only trying to protect the
sanctity of his home and his wife.

"Those who in quarrels interpose,
often wipe a bloody nose."

When I was a kid once, I had to write
that a hundred times on the blackboard.

I'll get you some chalk.
All I want is some sleep.

When are you gonna
learn, Pepper? Never.

All right, Mrs. Barry. You
wanna step in, please?

Joe tells me you wanna meet
with Brock. I think it's about time.

I'm Sgt. Crowley.
Just have a seat. Hello.

Thank you. Now, Pepper
here tells me that, uh,

you and your husband have
been having a little problem.

- A little problem?
- Well, we exaggerate.

Well, see, there are days
when this whole city...

seems to be nothing but husband and
wives who are ready to kill each other.

But until one of them
actually makes a move...

Then, Sergeant, what do
you suggest? That I buy a gun?

- No, certainly not.
- My hairdresser's name
is Frances.

To my husband,
that proves it's a man.

This may sound silly, but have you
ever thought of just having him meet her?

He doesn't seem to want to. It's almost
as if he's afraid it'll spoil his anger.

Anyway, the next day, he'd
just think of something else.

As long as we've been married,
he's had these sick thoughts...

about this one or that one
being out to ruin his life.

Has he ever tried to
do anything about it?

How could he? They
were all fantasies.

Yeah, well, usually, all we
can do in marital disputes...

is get the two parties into neutral
corners and hope they cool off.

- And hope we get some sleep.
- I see.

If I call you in time, you'll do your
best to stop the bullet in midair.

Oh. Hilary, that's not... Thank
you for your time, Sergeant.

I'm sure you have more
important things to handle.

Thanks very much.

How'd you make
out in tips last night?

Lousy. How about you? $25.50.

I'm giving up police work.

I thought you already had. Ooh!

Mrs. Doherty.

Hey, you really look
very pretty today.

Thank you.

You know, I just, uh... I
saw a flick the other night...

with, uh, Faye... Dunaway.

And she wore her
hair exactly like that.

Hey, look, it's
okay my being here.

I mean, uh, I just
came to get my stuff.

How'd you know they were here?

Well, I figure my wife's
already changed the locks.

You know, she being a graduate
student in matters of the mind,

I guess by now she oughta be an
expert in handling paranoids like me.

Look, I know, she wouldn't have
locked me out without my things,

you know, my clothes,
and my paintings.

Yeah, you're right.

Come on, they're here. Thanks.

I hope you didn't come
back to cause any fuss...

or start any trouble with your
wife... No, just to get my stuff.

Where are the rest of
the paintings? That's it.

No, there were...
Well, never mind.

Do you have any
messages for Mrs. Barry? No.

Just wish her happiness.

She and that policewoman, what a
splendid gesture of feminine solidarity.

Uh, it gave me the final push.

♪♪

Miss Anderson, are you awake?

Mrs. Doherty, is that you? Yeah.

How wonderful of you to drop by.

I hope you've got
good news this time.

Just a second. Good morning.

Miss Anderson. I
really hate to bother you.

Want a cup of coffee?
That's okay. No, thank you.

But he came back.

Mr. Barry? Yeah.

Well, that's good. He
came to pick up his things.

Oh, well, then that's great.
No threats or anything?

Well, not exactly. You see, I asked
him if he had any messages and...

Do you mind? Uh, no, no, no.

I asked him if he had
any messages and he said,

"Yeah." He said to wish
his wife a lot of happiness.

You and her. Good. Good.

That isn't exactly a threat,
I know. But, well, you see,

he said you gave
him the final push.

And I could tell by the way he was wearing
his coat that he was carrying a gun.

You're quite sure
that's what you saw?

Yeah. Now, do you figure on calling
the police and having him picked up?

I'll call and tell
them what you said.

Good. Good.

But if they don't find a
gun, there's not much

you can do to a man
that wishes you happiness.

Oh, well, I certainly hope
you can do something,

because I'm really
getting very tired.

All those people yelling and everybody
disturbing me. You are a policewoman.

After all, no one else
knows how to do it.

Yuck.

What can I do for you, pal?

Hey. I hear if a man
plays his cards right,

he's liable to get a
little dinner around here.

I'll see you later. I'll
see ya tomorrow, Brock.

It's a little early for
dinner. I just opened up.

The only thing I got ready is
some sandwiches and some stew.

I can't hack no sandwiches.
I'll have some of your stew.

Where are you
from? Out of state?

Why? Does it show?
What are you hauling?

What am I haulin'?
I'm haulin' good stuff.

Only thing is, I got me a
little shrinkage problem.

Everybody's got problems today.

You ain't tellin' me nothin'.

No, my boss wants
me to carry a shotgun.

I said there ain't no way I'm
gonna carry me no shotgun.

I mean, they ain't payin' me to be
Wyatt Earp. You know what I mean?

You're smart. You
bet your life I'm smart.

There's plenty of whiskey where
that comes from. I only got me one life.

Well, to tell you the
truth, between you and I,

I never knew anybody
that could grow a new head.

That's exactly what I told him.

Boy, anybody who wants whiskey
bad enough to hold a gun on me,

he's looking at a live coward.

Or better yet, you
know what I'd tell him?

I'd say, "Hey, baby, why don't you
just not get yourself in a little sweat?

In fact, you make me
an offer I can't refuse,

and I'll give you
door-to-door service."

I guess it takes all kinds, huh?

That's right.

What about you? I mean, uh,

you know anybody who's
real desperate for some booze?

Mister, let me tell
you something.

I don't know who you are. You
might be a cop for all I know.

Or some other kind of a crook comin'
in here, settin' me up for a shakedown.

This here is my business.
I'm not interested in yours.

Look, man... Now get
outta here and get lost.

Hey, wait a minute,
I... I said get outta here.

I tell ya one time,
get outta here.

You got a sorry
disposition, you know that?

Only with my friends, pal. With anybody
else, I'm just hard to get along with.

Probably yesterday's
stew anyway.

You get anything? I
didn't even get a nibble.

Man, he's tight as a clam. I think
he's got a sour view of human nature.

Yeah. Well, back
to Sylvia's then.

Think it'll be safe for
Pep to show back tonight?

If she doesn't show up,
he's gonna get paranoid.

Maybe get the idea she's a cop.

Yeah, but at least
we'd know she was safe.

I mean, we can't see
through those walls.

Joe, we blow this one, we're
right back where we started.

I think I'll leave it up to Pep.

Hang on, Mrs Doherty.

One of these days
I'm gonna make it.

If it's not the dogs,
it's the doorbell.

Oh, Shawn.

Hi. I just stopped by
to apologize and, uh...

I brought you this.

- Thanks.
- I woke you, didn't I?

Oh, that's all right.

Could I, uh, come
in for just a minute?

Look, you're already aware that
Hilary and I have a little problem.

Actually, since
we've been married,

she's tried to help, you know,
but it just seems to get worse.

Well, I thought
maybe you could help.

Thank you.

Is she at home?

No. She's probably
afraid I'll turn up drunk...

and make myself obnoxious again.

Mind if I sit? No.

Right. Well, uh,

I guess you know the
problem's not Hilary.

It's me. I think I need help.

Well, if you realize that,
then half the battle's over.

You have a nice sense of color.

Thanks. Would you like
a soft drink or something?

No. No. You like to read?

Yeah.

A cop that reads, huh?

- Poetry?
- Sometimes.

I have to be in the mood.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

With Hilary and me...

I mean, in our marriage,

I kinda wanted a mood to come.

You know, poetic mood.

How does that go?

"Teacher, tender comrade,

"wife.

A fellow farer
true through life."

I wanted to say that to Hilary,
but I'm not Robert Louis Stevenson,

and she's not exactly
Mrs. Stevenson.

- She's...
- What is she?

Nothing.

Oh, you know, she's a
big psychology expert.

Authority on matters of
mental health and, uh...

She's always pinning these labels
on me, and I can't accept that from her.

And I thought that maybe...

I don't know... You
could tell me what to do.

Well, no, uh, I can't
do that, Shawn.

That's something you've
got to work out by yourself.

By myself.

Uh, earlier today, Mrs.
Doherty stopped by,

and she said you came
over to pick up your things.

And, uh, she had the
impression that you had a gun.

That woman, frustrate...

You... You know what a gun's
supposed to symbolize, don't you?

- Do you have a gun?
- Toujours the lady cop, huh?

What is it that you think? That I consider
you some kind of threat to my marriage?

I mean, I came here asking
for your help, your advice.

I even brought you a present, which you
didn't even think was worth opening. You...

You and Hilary.

You really are gonna give
me the final push, aren't you?

Shawn, I assure
you... Listen to me!

I'm not a violent person.

Now I know that's
difficult for you to believe.

That's difficult for
anybody to believe.

But let me tell you
something. When somebody...

deliberately sets
out to ruin your life,

then I think to myself,

"God forgive me, Be violent.

Protect yourself, Shawn,
even violently if you have to."

Don't come any
closer. I have to...

I have to ask you again.
Are you carrying a gun?

- And if I am?
- If it isn't registered,
I'll have to arrest you.

Oh, well, of course.

I mean, that's...
That's the plan, isn't it?

I mean, only Hilary
couldn't do that by herself...

so, of course, she
had to involve you.

Have me arrested, have me committed,
while she and that gigolo hairdresser...

Shawn, did it ever occur to you
that... go waltzing off into the sunset.

You know what I don't understand
is what you have against me!

I mean, what did I ever
do to you? I came here...

I needed your respect.

Shawn, please,
please, give me the...

No, you, please,
get away from me.

Get away. Get away from me.

I know what you
want, you and my wife.

Well, you just might get it.

Bill, it's Pepper.

Shawn Barry was just here,
and he pulled a gun on me.

I'll make out an 8-OW report
and we'll try to pick him up.

Yeah, I'm okay. All right, bye.

Hilary?

Yes? It's me, Pepper.

Come on in. The door's
open. I'll call you back.

Uh, your husband... You really are
some kind of undercover cop, aren't you?

Your husband stopped
by a while ago, apologized,

- and he also
brought me a present.
- That's him all right.

Well, he also
pulled a gun on me.

That's him all right.

There's a local
broadcast out for him now.

But I wonder if it's such a
good idea for you to stay here.

Where can I go? If I
leave, he could be out

there anyplace. Pick
me off with one shot.

You've got to tell
me what to do.

That's almost what
your husband said.

Pepper, are you
equating me with him?

Just stay put and
lock your doors.

And if there's any trouble,
then call me at this number.

And remember to ask for Bunny.

Not Miss Anderson... Bunny.

Hey, Bunny, come on, we ain't
got all night. My stew's getting cold.

I'm sorry... stew. Hang on.

Here you go. How about
a piece of coffee, Bunny?

Coffee. Where's my sandwich?

Oh, a sand... Yours was
the salami. There you go.

- How about
some coconut cream pie?
- One left, coconut cream.

Hey, Bunny, I need
some ketchup and sugar.

Ketchup. You got a match?

Sugar. Here's your ketchup.
Now who wanted the cream?

What am I supposed to
eat this with, my fingers?

Uh, what? Didn't I give
you any silver? I'm sorry.

Hey, Bunny, you know this
coffee's worse than usual, you know.

You must be in love again.
Hey, can I have a straw?

You want a straw? Please.

I don't know. She
sure works her butt off.

Yeah. Well, I still say she's got too much
class to work in a crummy joint like this.

Hey, if you want me to
fire her, I'll do it right now.

Not yet.

♪♪

♪♪ Evening.

Haven't we met somewhere before?

♪♪

What'll it be, handsome?

J-7 still your favorite,
Bunny? Love it, doll.

♪♪ What will you have?

You know, where
have we met before?

Tiger, if we had met before,
you'd have remembered it.

Right, fellas?

Let me think. Under
the bacon and tomato?

Come on. I'm kinda
busy. What'll it be?

You know, I think it was just
this afternoon. About 6:00.

6:00? Well, if you
were sitting in the chair

next to me at the
beauty parlor, that's it.

What'll you have, pal? Nothing.

You know, there's a poem that
keeps running through my head,

and I can't figure it out.

"Teacher, tender
comrade"... And her friend...

the cop.

That's it, isn't it? You're
Sgt. Pepper Anderson.

The beautiful... cop.

Boy, we really get some
weird ones in here, don't we?

Hey, Sergeant, can we have a
little more cream here, please.

Get out of here. I'll cover you.

Hey, what was that
cop business all about?

Well, how should I know? The
guy's bombed out of his skull.

Excuse me. I
need a little privacy.

Hey, why don't you give the little lady
a break? She's just going to the john.

You know what I
mean? Sure. Sure.

Oh, geez.

Hey, Bill, trouble.

Hold it! Police!

Drop it, man. Drop it or
you're dead. Over your head!

Shut it off or I'll blow
you apart. Shut it off!

Now put your hands on the wheel.

They got a regular armory
out there, haven't they?

Really. Anybody talking?

No, not yet. But
this guy, Brock,

I think if the D.A. came up with
the right kind of a deal, he might.

Oh, yeah? Yeah.

Maybe it wasn't a
total loss after all.

Oh, Hilary, I'm
sorry about this.

Hey, Bill, we found Shawn's
car in a parking lot downtown.

It's being watched. I
think he might have

abandoned it. I'm sure
he knows we're after him.

Hilary, when you and Shawn had
fights before, and he ran out of the house,

where did he usually
go, you know, to cool off?

He'd go get drunk and then he'd go play
table tennis. It seemed to calm him down.

Where'd he go to
play table tennis?

He usually went to this one place. I
can't remember the exact name of it.

Star. Red Star. On High
Street near Carson Avenue.

Let's stake it out. Joe, let's
check these through N.C.I.C.

There's one thing I oughta
mention about Shawn.

This personality type if he should
ever feel cornered or trapped in any way,

he'd never ever give himself up.

I just thought I'd better
clue you in. Thanks.

We'll give you a lift home.

No. I think it would be better if I came
with you, helped you, helped Shawn.

We'll see. Let's go.

Hey, Pep? Yeah?

I didn't see any car follow
you to the café last night.

I thought you'd like to know.

Uh, tell Bill to wait up
for me. Are you sure?

Positive.

Uh, could you give me the number
of the Astro Hairstylists, please?

Thank you.

Goad morning. Could
I speak to Frances?

Is this Frances?

Uh, do you have anyone else
there working by that name?

No, no, I must have the
wrong number. Thank you.

It just hit me.

Somebody once said to me,

"If you ever wanna pick up a clean
gun, see old Red up on High Street."

- That couldn't be you,
could it?
- No, no, that's another Red.

With red hair. Not me.

I got my name
from the red socks.

Me and Van Johnson.

Where you goin', Red?

Look, Sergeant,
I'm losin' money.

What do you keep in
that floor safe over there?

What is this, a shakedown?

What do you keep
in the safe, Red, huh?

You guys. Uh...

What kind of money you talkin'
about? If you're not too greedy...

Sit down, Red, before I add
bribery to the rest of the charges.

Huh? Go on, sit down.

When we're secure here,
we'll get us a search warrant.

Why are you staring
at me like that?

No reason.

Is it because of all
the trouble I've caused

you on account of
that raving lunatic?

Why should I blame you for that?

Nothing. I'm just nervous.

Any minute he could walk in
here and start blasting away.

Why would he wanna do that?

You said yourself he was
armed and dangerous, didn't you?

Hey, Hilary, how do
you really suppose...

he tracked me down at that café?

Well, obviously,
he followed you.

No. One of our partners was staked
out, and he said nobody followed me.

What do you think?

Well, you could have
said something to him

when he came calling
with his olive branch.

The only outsider who knew
I was at that café was you.

Well, you don't think that I...

Are you insane? All I had
was the phone number.

Whenever the boss answered the
phone, he always answered "Jose's Café."

Anybody can look up the
address in the phone book.

What earthly reason would I have
to tell Shawn where to find you?

Well, you tell me. Maybe to
cheat on you? To kill me? What?

What? She's insane!

Mrs. Barry, it seems to
me that your husband...

had this crazy suspicion about
you and your hairdresser, okay?

Only what if it wasn't so crazy?

You see, Pep called
the Astro Hairstylists,

and she asked to
speak to Frances.

She tells me "Frances" has
a very deep voice for a lady.

Haven't you ever
cheated on a man?

No.

And I've never set him up to
be killed by the police either.

Is that what you
think I was doing?

I wish I could understand
why lovely little things...

end up emasculating their men,

and then their
husbands run around

wondering what happened,
blaming themselves.

You know what I think?

I think your lady cop...

has fallen for my
charming, crazy husband.

That's what I think.

- Hilary. What...
- Stop him!

He's got a gun. No, please. I...

Stop him! He wants to kill me!

Shoot him! Shoot him! No!

Drop it! Drop the gun!

Put it down. Put the gun down,
Barry. Get your hands on your head.

Put it down. You hear me,
put it down! Don't shoot, Shawn.

Put the gun down!
Shawn, give me the gun.

- No.
- Let me have the gun, Shawn.

No, stop.

Come on. Now I'm
here to help you.

Look what she's
been doing to you.

Shawn, we've all heard about
battered children, battered wives.

Well, what about the
battered husband?

The guy who gets hit, hurt,

battered psychologically
to the point...

where all he wants to do is
kill himself or kill somebody,

just to get back
some of that manhood.

Look at her.

Can't you see it?

We're here to
help you. I swear it.

Give me the gun. Give
me the gun, Shawn.

She's not right about me?

No, she's not.

That's it. That's the boy.

That's good. Good, Shawn. Good.

Good, Shawn. That's good.

You're gonna take
me in, aren't you?

We wanna help you.
You want us to help you?

We want to. Come on.

I know I'm sick.

But I couldn't
admit that to her.

She's a lot sicker
than you are, Shawn.

Nick, stay with Red Socks up there
until I can get back here with a warrant.

Sergeant?

- Yeah?
- Can I go home?

Lady,

as far as I'm concerned,
you can go to hell.