T.J. Hooker (1982–1986): Season 3, Episode 14 - The Snow Game - full transcript
(theme music)
(dance music)
♪ These are crazy days
living at the hands of faith
♪ Heads are in my haze
and the girl is in a state
♪ Hit on news these days
and it feels so powerless
♪ Got to find a way to
believe the strength is there
- Less than three minutes.
I wished we knew
who Tony's contact was
or what he looks like.
Where is Tony?
- Don't worry about Tony.
He's a pro, he'll be here.
♪ You gotta dance like a getaway
♪ Feel the music in the air
- I hope the Alvarez
says he knows
where he's heading on this one.
Turn up the
receiver, will you Jim?
- Gladly.
♪ It's the only way,
find us on the day
♪ Don't wanna hear you
say you're not in the mood
♪ You could have in
vain, had a higher altitude
♪ You can lose yourself
- Tony's inside, Hooker.
He's heading to the
tables in the back.
- [Gang Boss] Take care of it.
- Hey Tony.
(speaks in foreign language)
- You got it?
- I got it.
♪ You gotta dance like a getaway
♪ Feel the music in the air
- Come on cutie, let's dance.
- I don't wanna dance with you.
- Leave her alone.
- There's a
disturbance going on.
(thud)
- They're out back, come on.
- Maybe we ought to
wait 'til it quiets down.
- It's not whenever, these
people don't wait Tony.
Come on, come on.
- The kid will get
hurt, he's got a knife.
- Sounds like
things are going bad.
(hissing)
(thud)
(screams)
- The guy from the drug
dealer just started a fight.
It could be a setup, he's
coming your way, grab him.
- Let's move.
♪ Come on, let
the good times roll
♪ Let the rhythm take control
(tires screeching)
♪ Dance, I could get away,
through the music in the air
(tires screeching)
- I got a message for
you from my brother.
He says "Adios."
- Stacy, where the
hell is To... (gun bangs)
(screams)
(police siren blaring)
- That's it Hooker,
can't see him.
- I know of somebody who can.
Four Adam 30, to
Air 20 on deck two.
(whirring)
- [Helicopter Pilot] Here
20 to 30, what's up Hooker?
- We've just lost a red Dodge,
heading west from sixth LePen.
- [Helicopter Pilot] Roger
30, about a 20-second ETA.
(police siren blaring)
(whirring)
Now I think I got him, Hooker.
South Anafaci from Idaho.
- How far from us?
- [Helicopter Pilot]
He should be exiting
the side street just
ahead and to your left.
- Up there, that's him.
- Air 20, we have him
on our sight, dead ahead.
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Roger four Adam 30.
(police siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
(whirring)
(bangs)
(tires screeching)
(dog barking)
- Hold it, boy.
- He could be making it
out the other side, Hooker.
- If he does, the
bird will pick him up.
But if he's in there, he can
bust you out of your sock
before you ever saw him.
Come.
(whirring)
Air 20, light her up.
Air 20, talk to him.
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Throw down your gun,
and come out with your hands up.
(gun bangs)
He's 50 yards ahead,
40 degrees to your right.
(whirring)
- Air 20, can you force
him into the clear?
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Will do, Hooker.
(gun bangs)
(whirring)
(thuds)
- You hurt me man,
my arm is broken.
- So sue me.
Air 20, thanks for the assist.
- [Radio Operator] Four
Adam 30, four Adam 30,
meet King nine on tact two.
- King nine to four
Adam 30 on tact two.
- This is 30, go Corrigan.
- Romano, we found Tony.
- Is he okay?
- They shot him in the
head, execution style.
- Is he alive?
- I gave him CPR 'til the
paramedics got here, Hooker.
They say there's a heartbeat
but they're losing him.
(faint announcement)
- Tony didn't have a chance,
they even took his gun.
- He didn't make it.
You're here for me,
Hooker, in the morning.
- You okay?
- Hooker, the guy you nailed,
Corrigan's leaning on him,
something fierce.
- [General Announcer] Dr. Cline,
telephone please Dr. Cline.
- Get off me, man, get off me.
What you think you're doing huh?
- You started the fight so
they could take out Tony.
(fast crosstalk)
- Take it easy.
He's gonna breath,
he's gonna talk.
- I don't know what
he's saying man.
I didn't set up
nobody, I told him.
- Now tell me.
- The guy that I score
from most of the time,
he gave me a hundred bucks
and a $50 bag of cocaine
to start fight anything.
As long as I got
everybody's attention.
- His connection,
what's his name?
- I don't know, I don't ask.
I do little jobs, he
takes care of me.
- I'm gonna take care of
you if I don't get a name.
- You want me to make up a name?
- Jim, back off.
Before we lose this lowlife
because of harassment.
Now talk to me, describe
him, what he looked like?
- He's Latin, got one
of 'em Cuban accent.
- Cuban, you sure?
- Hey man, I've been
around long enough
to know Cuban when I hear.
- Get a sketch
artist down here fast.
- [General Announcer]
Dr. Hansel, emergency, Dr. Hansel.
- They called.
Said my brother was here.
- We were working
on a drug bust, Carla.
Something went wrong.
- Is he?
Oh God, no.
Vince why?
Why Tony?
All he ever wanted
to be is a cop.
- I know, I know, I know,
and he was the best.
I don't know what to say to you.
Damn it, Carla, Tony is dead,
and there is nothing
I can do to help you.
(muffled statement)
- I just need you with me.
- I will be, Carla,
you know I will.
- This will be a brief roll
call so let's get started.
About four years ago, I
gave a briefing right here.
We had a series
of vicious rapes.
Two suspects, animals.
Beat their victims savagely.
One young officer dedicated
himself to their apprehension.
He spent every spare
moment on and off duty
staking out possible
hit locations.
When they did hit,
they grabbed a coed
while she was jogging.
He was on the job.
There was a gun battle.
A long foot pursuit but
he captured both suspects.
One of the finest young
officers had come through here.
They gave him
the Medal of Valor.
The name was Tony Alvarez,
and he was like a brother
to every officer
in this precinct.
Last night, we found
him in an alley, dying.
He had been shot in the head.
You have the composite,
possible suspect.
I want you to look for him,
the way Tony looked
for those rapists.
Every man and woman
here has to go the limit
to find this guy.
Tony would have
done the same for you.
If you turn up anything,
I'm to be notified,
no matter the time
of day and night.
Jim.
- It's bad enough letting
anybody get blown away
but a cop like Tony.
- Let's see if there's something
we can do about it, shall we?
(intriguing music)
(beeps)
- [Radio Operator] Four
Adam 30, four Adam 30,
meet four Adam 16,
alley six McKenwood.
(car door thuds)
- What do you got?
- I think it's our man.
Beat officers here spotted him
at the Shine
center up the street.
- We drove by to scan.
I'm pretty sure it
was him sitting inside.
- He looked like a runner?
- Rabbit, it's written
all over his face.
- We'll try and take
him at the stand.
Take your car, cut
him off at the north end,
we'll start from here.
(car engine whirring)
(upbeat music)
(speaks in foreign language)
(car horn blaring)
(intriguing music)
- Get out of here.
Over there.
(gun firing)
You won't get out of here alive.
- Hooker, he's blowing the
gas tank, get out of there.
(bangs)
(gun firing)
- Easy.
(faint statement)
Easy.
- Damn.
- Stacy, an ambulance now.
- Four Adam 60, I need an
ambulance at fifth Collins.
- The bullet that Romano took
had my name on it.
(ambulance siren blaring)
- [General Announcer]
Dr. Pearson please, Dr. Pearson.
Dr. Cosnick, telephone
please, Dr. Cosnick.
- The bullet's in
his gut, somewhere.
They got to find it, take it
out, stop the bleeding fast.
Jim, the scum who shot Romano.
- His name was Moro.
He was paid to set
up Tony Alverez.
- By a bail bondsman
named Louis Baca.
- Anything else?
- Just that Moro
was paid in cocaine.
That's all we can get out of him
before he slipped into a coma.
- This bondsman Baca.
He must be tapped
into the cocaine pipeline.
- Yeah.
- So we bust Baca?
- Not yet.
He's the first
rung on the ladder.
- So we're gonna
work our way up?
- Same way Tony was going to.
- Undercover, captain's
already said no.
- This time, I'm not
taking no for an answer.
Stacy, you're in this too.
- Romano wouldn't want us
sitting around when we have a lead
on Tony's killer.
- Whatever it takes.
- What's it's
gonna take is Stacy
is spending some time in jail.
(intriguing music)
- Girl named Donna Mar.
Got popped last night
on a narcotics sweep.
- Must be a high
roller, 50 grand bail?
Felonie, get me Donna
Mar out here will you?
- So how you doing Charlie?
- Hey, can't complain, Mr. Baca.
How about yourself?
- Busy, have a cigar.
(laughs)
Havanas.
- Get your hands off
me, I can walk on my own.
I'm sick of this place.
Crummy food and
plumbing that hasn't work
since fourth of July.
- So I heard.
Hurry up, your
friends are waiting.
So where are you from chicky.
- Hometown's Panama City
though now I stay at Tallahassee
but I've been living
in Miami about a year.
- Got picked up last
night at the airport huh?
- Yeah, search
is bad, I'll beat it.
- Sure, sure you will kid.
- Hey, baby.
(slap cracks)
- You, dumb.
- Hey, come on.
- Mr. Tran, Mr. Tran,
let me talk to you.
- What do you want?
- Let me talk to you.
- What do you want?
- (faint) Three kilos of
cocaine at West Coast price.
That's 150 big ones.
- You've got your money.
- My lost is none
of your business.
- Hey, don't get upset.
- Get your hands off.
- Don't get upset, Mr. Tran.
Your friendly bondsman
is here to help.
Listen, there is a
park down the street.
Meet me there in 30 minutes,
and don't bring the mule.
You understand,
she's got a case.
(intriguing music)
- I'll meet you in an hour.
- Okay.
(intriguing music)
- What did the doctor say?
- Romano is out of danger.
Busted up a little inside
but he's gonna be okay.
- That's good news.
- You all right?
- I just hope Stacy's
idea holds up.
- Twill did his
homework on this one.
There's a DEA
agent living in Miami
named a Donna Mar,
same age, same description.
- She lives in Miami huh.
Maybe that's as
close as I should get
to any of Twill's people.
- Hey, Jim, snap out of it.
I know you actually mind
what happened to Tony
but if you don't
get it together,
you're gonna hang us both out.
- I'll be okay.
- What's on your mind?
- Look, your mule was
jacked up at the airport.
If you guys were pros,
you know they watch
all the incoming Miami flights.
Half the mules they
picked up are chicitas.
- That's a chance to take.
Bringing into the country
is always the toughest part.
(laughs)
- Not with my people.
Interested?
- Maybe, if the price is right.
- And the stuff is quality,
we can't move garbage.
- You know a funny thing.
I've been addicted to these
things since I was a kid.
They are called pirolis.
You ought to try one,
in the sack, right there.
If you like the candy, call me.
(intriguing music)
- He's slick.
I've seen a lot of
people lay dope down,
nobody better than that.
- He's too good.
He never even touched the stuff.
No way we can bust him, yet.
- [Jim] Not exactly your typical
government office building.
- The DEA leases under
a fictitious company name.
- What's up?
- Eight o'clock, Latin Doll.
- I want to go in
there with you.
- No, you can't,
they don't trust you
but stay close, we may
need you for backup.
- They want to do 10 first time.
- Ounces, now how
much are we talking about?
- 3,000 per.
- You people crazy?
I'm not gonna let
$30,000 just ride down
the yellow brick road.
- They're big leaguers, Twill.
Only big money will move them.
- Well, not with my 30
grand, especially in the hands
of a couple of street cops.
I mean how could I explain
that to Washington, Hooker?
- You won't have to.
I'll get the money somewhere.
Forget Tony Alvarez, Twill.
Play it safe.
Hey, I'm sure you'll
have the answers
when your brass finds
out that you backed off.
Another couple of street cops
made the case without you.
- Now, wait a minute,
Hooker, I'll play along
but you wear a wire.
I smell a rip here.
- No wire.
One thing you can
bet your shirt on.
They'll search us.
- I hope you know
what you're doing.
(upbeat music)
- Mr. Tran, glad you
could make it, Mr. Rigs.
Please follow me.
Frank Fierro, Tran and Rigs.
- How are ya?
- All right.
We gotta be careful.
You could be wired.
Maybe working for the man.
- Yeah, so could you.
In every business, there's
gotta be an element of trust.
- First, you gotta know
who you're trusting.
Like we know you
are both busted.
Florida '79, smuggler.
We checked, both your
names are on the bond.
One more thing, if anything
goes during our deal,
you'll never leave here alive.
- You're scaring me
to death, let's deal.
- Put it on the tray.
Go ahead, we wouldn't
want them to see it.
They might get hungry.
The money will be checked.
Take it easy, your
merchandise is very close.
I'll be right back.
Enjoy your drinks, on the house.
- Think we're being ripped?
- We may have to push a little.
See it goes out the woodwork.
- Push, in here?
You gotta be kidding.
- The money is clean.
No funny, good powder, even
the serial numbers checked okay.
- We're just happy
beyond belief.
- Behind you,
you're sitting on it.
- There's only
nine, we paid for 10.
(speaks in foreign language)
- My friends, the price
of doing business.
The other goes
to them, not to me.
To ensure that you
leave here on your feet.
- Listen to me.
There's a .38 pointed
right at your gut.
Your friends try something,
and you won't have
anything left to hang
your belt buckle on.
Now, let's get up,
get out, nice and easy.
(upbeat music)
(clicking)
- You're on the money kid.
Let's go.
(tires screeching)
(gun bangs)
- You think that
was close for ya
well wait 'til I get
through with ya.
(intriguing music)
(whirring)
- Hold it man, I'll get
you the damn ounce.
It was a joke, we
were just having fun.
(car door thuds)
- You know what Hooker's doing?
- Shooting craps.
If it works, it's breaking him,
if it doesn't, we're
back to square one.
- Okay, forget the
ounce, I'll find you a kilo,
how about that huh?
Great stuff, hasn't
even been cut.
Hey man, you're not
just dealing with just me.
I'm nobody, I'm the front.
But if something happens to me,
the big man will come after you.
Hey, you nuts.
You kill someone
for a crummy once?
- Call your man.
Rigs, get out there,
put everything away.
We may have to leave in a hurry.
- He'll back me up, you'll see.
- He better.
Tell him how you're screwed up.
But tell him maybe we can
still take care of business.
(phone whirring)
- Hi, it's Frank.
- Yes, tell me what
happened to you Frank.
- I screwed up, tried to
burn them for an ounce.
- That's what I understand.
I've told you before
Frank, it's very important
that you take care of business.
- But they still want to
deal, everything's okay.
- Is there any
chance they're cops?
- No, no chance, they
were gonna kill me.
- Set it up, then
get back to me.
And Frank, I won't
tolerate any more mistakes.
(clacking)
- Everything is okay,
we can still do business.
You get credit on that ounce.
- Jim, how did you do?
- Got it all, traced the
number, Rudy Cates,
attorney at law, heavy hitter.
(clanking)
Surprise, you just struck out.
- You got it amigo,
you're under arrest.
- Tell Baca to
look a little deeper,
make sure these guys
aren't working off a beef.
- Trying to tell you got
to place one of
your guys with Fierro.
You got to tighten it up.
If he gets pushed
hard, he's gonna roll.
You don't listen
very good, brother.
- You listen, brother.
I made you an offer
when you crawled in here
with Gustro's boot
print on your butt.
I give the orders and
you stick around so long
as you follow them.
- Fierro decided to
cooperate after we offered him
a witness protection plan.
- We're holding him at county.
- We pick him up before
the deal is set to go.
- Now these two guys are
running around in circles,
trying to connect this
investigation with Alvarez's murder.
- Two suspects running loose.
One of them try to blow
you away last night, Hooker.
We don't like that.
- I'm not crazy about it
myself but I want Cates.
- You're talking about one
of the top criminal attorneys
in this city.
You don't really think you're
gonna ever get that high up
in the ladder, do you, Hooker?
- Fierro said that Cates
handles the big deals in person.
He's got a new load coming in.
Fierro placed our
order this morning.
- 20 kilos, 44 pounds.
- What are we talking
about in dollars?
- $50,000 a kilo.
- That's a million dollars.
This isn't Donkey Kong, Hooker.
This is the real world.
- You know your
priority stink well?
Knocks like Tony put their
ass on line to fight drugs,
and you're worried about money?
- I don't care what you
think about me sergeant.
From where I'm sitting,
the risks are overwhelming.
- You ever make a case, Twill?
You couldn't have.
You go through
life playing it safe.
Cates has a brother.
Mario lead the gangster.
He was a jailbird in Cuba.
Between his thumb
and his finger, right hand,
he has a tattoo, the
word Madra and an arrow,
signifying his
criminal specialty.
- Which is?
- Murder, in Cuba he
was a paid assassin.
You know Tony Alvarez
was not just murdered.
- He was assassinated.
Do you think about the
type of person that takes
to put a gun to a man's
head and pull the trigger?
Then you think
about Cates's brother.
You say the risks
are overwhelming?
When I think about Tony,
I know they're worth it.
(intriguing music)
- When do you call
me in with the cash?
- Not until it's time
to count the money.
- You left us on
Cates's service now.
How long we've been waiting?
- About three hours.
- And damn it Twill,
will you sit down?
- Cool it Jim.
We're all feeling the pressure.
You've been eating your
guts out since this thing started,
talk to me.
- I was there to watch
Tony's back at the stakeout.
It was my job and I blew it.
- You saw a man about to be
knived and you went to help him.
Don't you think Tony
would understand?
- I don't know.
I wish I could ask him.
- You don't need to.
I'm telling ya, he'd have
done the same thing you did.
What's happened, happened.
If you don't stop letting
this thing eat you up,
we're both gonna be
in trouble on this one.
- I know, don't
worry, I'll be there.
(phone rings)
- Yeah.
We'll be there, four
o'clock, with the money.
We got two hours.
Let's go get Fierro.
(intriguing music)
The meeting's at Pier 16,
that mean anything to you?
- The load is probably
coming in off a freighter.
They've done it before.
- What else should we know?
- He'll probably have all
other guys around him.
Stay off the air, they
know all your frequencies.
Watch out for Cates's brother.
He's a real loco.
- All right, Charlie.
- Mr. Baca.
- Frank Fierro, I didn't
know he was here.
- Weren't here very long.
- Old customer of mine.
Who bailed him out?
- Nobody, he must have
made some kind of deal.
He was just released
into police custody.
(intriguing music)
- You take care of
introduction, Fierro.
We'll handle the rest.
- And don't look so tight.
- It's not easy man,
when you're in my shoes.
- Come on, you stay
here, stay with the car.
- Very punctual, a
quality I like in people
I do business with.
Frank, you don't look well.
You're sweating.
- It's nothing.
Maybe I got a flu bug.
- Nice place Cates.
- It's not fancy but safe.
One of my clients
owns this facility.
It's shut down temporarily.
- You got company?
- There's no one
except my brother.
Would you like to meet him?
- No, not now,
let's get started.
- It will be a moment.
We're waiting for
your merchandise.
How about we start
with the money count first.
- It's close by.
It will be brought in when
the merchandise arrives.
- Punctuality is a
quality I like too,
where's the stuff?
- It will be here.
- Like when?
- Anything on the scanner?
Then what are you doing here?
Go back and keep watch.
- They all fit, I know my job.
- Time's up, see you around pal.
- Be patient, my friend.
- It's here.
(car door thuds)
- Check it out, 20 kilos.
- Looks like it's all here.
Catch of the day.
- Jumped off the rest
bucket in the harbor huh.
- The rest bucket as you call
it has a cargo more valuable
than any super
tanker, I assure you.
- What's he doing here?
- Zip it up, we're
getting out of here.
- You got it.
- No, no, it's only Baca.
- That man there, he's
working for the cops.
- You're crazy man.
- He got sprung from
county to help them.
- That man is trying
to lousy up our deal.
I don't see any cops here.
- Oh maybe I do.
- Maybe you're just playing
loco like your brother.
- Actually it doesn't make
any difference who you are,
we have your money.
(thuds)
- Freeze.
(thuds)
- Stacy.
- You face down, hands apart.
(intriguing music)
(gun bangs)
(footsteps clocking)
(gun firing)
(splashing)
(nostalgic music)
- It's Tony's.
- You got him, Jim.
He's the one who pulled
the trigger on Tony.
- The case made page one.
- The supervising agent,
Twill made page one, read it.
- When DEA supervisor,
Twill, was asked about the case,
he replied modestly,
all I did was assemble
the very best people and
give them the resources
to do the job.
- Can you believe that?
- We confiscated nearly
50 pounds of pure cocaine
and made several
arrests including that
of a prominent
attorney, Rudolfo Cates,
who's been implicated in the
murder of agent Tony Alvarez.
Do I need to read on?
- Sounds like we just
stood around with our hands
in our pockets while super
agent Twill did all the work.
- At least he mentioned Tony.
- Oh, for a guy like Twill,
that amounts to an epitaph.
- My brother never
looked for glory.
He just wanted to do his
job as well as he could.
- Nobody knows that better
than we do, believe me.
- Let's go, we're due on watch.
- You just let me know
anytime you want to get back
in the harness, junior.
- Hey, I'm ready Hooker.
I'm ready, only on
account of my wound,
and all the doc says that I
can't stand any aggravation.
- Aggravation huh?
- Yeah, so, you won't mind
keeping your voice down,
and by calling me
junior, and stuff like that.
- No problem, ju...
Romano.
I know that you're
mature, responsible adult.
You shouldn't be hanging
around frivolous people,
which is why I asked
the DeFalker sisters
never to call you again.
- Hooker, you didn't.
- Gotcha, junior.
(theme music)
(dance music)
♪ These are crazy days
living at the hands of faith
♪ Heads are in my haze
and the girl is in a state
♪ Hit on news these days
and it feels so powerless
♪ Got to find a way to
believe the strength is there
- Less than three minutes.
I wished we knew
who Tony's contact was
or what he looks like.
Where is Tony?
- Don't worry about Tony.
He's a pro, he'll be here.
♪ You gotta dance like a getaway
♪ Feel the music in the air
- I hope the Alvarez
says he knows
where he's heading on this one.
Turn up the
receiver, will you Jim?
- Gladly.
♪ It's the only way,
find us on the day
♪ Don't wanna hear you
say you're not in the mood
♪ You could have in
vain, had a higher altitude
♪ You can lose yourself
- Tony's inside, Hooker.
He's heading to the
tables in the back.
- [Gang Boss] Take care of it.
- Hey Tony.
(speaks in foreign language)
- You got it?
- I got it.
♪ You gotta dance like a getaway
♪ Feel the music in the air
- Come on cutie, let's dance.
- I don't wanna dance with you.
- Leave her alone.
- There's a
disturbance going on.
(thud)
- They're out back, come on.
- Maybe we ought to
wait 'til it quiets down.
- It's not whenever, these
people don't wait Tony.
Come on, come on.
- The kid will get
hurt, he's got a knife.
- Sounds like
things are going bad.
(hissing)
(thud)
(screams)
- The guy from the drug
dealer just started a fight.
It could be a setup, he's
coming your way, grab him.
- Let's move.
♪ Come on, let
the good times roll
♪ Let the rhythm take control
(tires screeching)
♪ Dance, I could get away,
through the music in the air
(tires screeching)
- I got a message for
you from my brother.
He says "Adios."
- Stacy, where the
hell is To... (gun bangs)
(screams)
(police siren blaring)
- That's it Hooker,
can't see him.
- I know of somebody who can.
Four Adam 30, to
Air 20 on deck two.
(whirring)
- [Helicopter Pilot] Here
20 to 30, what's up Hooker?
- We've just lost a red Dodge,
heading west from sixth LePen.
- [Helicopter Pilot] Roger
30, about a 20-second ETA.
(police siren blaring)
(whirring)
Now I think I got him, Hooker.
South Anafaci from Idaho.
- How far from us?
- [Helicopter Pilot]
He should be exiting
the side street just
ahead and to your left.
- Up there, that's him.
- Air 20, we have him
on our sight, dead ahead.
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Roger four Adam 30.
(police siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
(whirring)
(bangs)
(tires screeching)
(dog barking)
- Hold it, boy.
- He could be making it
out the other side, Hooker.
- If he does, the
bird will pick him up.
But if he's in there, he can
bust you out of your sock
before you ever saw him.
Come.
(whirring)
Air 20, light her up.
Air 20, talk to him.
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Throw down your gun,
and come out with your hands up.
(gun bangs)
He's 50 yards ahead,
40 degrees to your right.
(whirring)
- Air 20, can you force
him into the clear?
- [Helicopter Pilot]
Will do, Hooker.
(gun bangs)
(whirring)
(thuds)
- You hurt me man,
my arm is broken.
- So sue me.
Air 20, thanks for the assist.
- [Radio Operator] Four
Adam 30, four Adam 30,
meet King nine on tact two.
- King nine to four
Adam 30 on tact two.
- This is 30, go Corrigan.
- Romano, we found Tony.
- Is he okay?
- They shot him in the
head, execution style.
- Is he alive?
- I gave him CPR 'til the
paramedics got here, Hooker.
They say there's a heartbeat
but they're losing him.
(faint announcement)
- Tony didn't have a chance,
they even took his gun.
- He didn't make it.
You're here for me,
Hooker, in the morning.
- You okay?
- Hooker, the guy you nailed,
Corrigan's leaning on him,
something fierce.
- [General Announcer] Dr. Cline,
telephone please Dr. Cline.
- Get off me, man, get off me.
What you think you're doing huh?
- You started the fight so
they could take out Tony.
(fast crosstalk)
- Take it easy.
He's gonna breath,
he's gonna talk.
- I don't know what
he's saying man.
I didn't set up
nobody, I told him.
- Now tell me.
- The guy that I score
from most of the time,
he gave me a hundred bucks
and a $50 bag of cocaine
to start fight anything.
As long as I got
everybody's attention.
- His connection,
what's his name?
- I don't know, I don't ask.
I do little jobs, he
takes care of me.
- I'm gonna take care of
you if I don't get a name.
- You want me to make up a name?
- Jim, back off.
Before we lose this lowlife
because of harassment.
Now talk to me, describe
him, what he looked like?
- He's Latin, got one
of 'em Cuban accent.
- Cuban, you sure?
- Hey man, I've been
around long enough
to know Cuban when I hear.
- Get a sketch
artist down here fast.
- [General Announcer]
Dr. Hansel, emergency, Dr. Hansel.
- They called.
Said my brother was here.
- We were working
on a drug bust, Carla.
Something went wrong.
- Is he?
Oh God, no.
Vince why?
Why Tony?
All he ever wanted
to be is a cop.
- I know, I know, I know,
and he was the best.
I don't know what to say to you.
Damn it, Carla, Tony is dead,
and there is nothing
I can do to help you.
(muffled statement)
- I just need you with me.
- I will be, Carla,
you know I will.
- This will be a brief roll
call so let's get started.
About four years ago, I
gave a briefing right here.
We had a series
of vicious rapes.
Two suspects, animals.
Beat their victims savagely.
One young officer dedicated
himself to their apprehension.
He spent every spare
moment on and off duty
staking out possible
hit locations.
When they did hit,
they grabbed a coed
while she was jogging.
He was on the job.
There was a gun battle.
A long foot pursuit but
he captured both suspects.
One of the finest young
officers had come through here.
They gave him
the Medal of Valor.
The name was Tony Alvarez,
and he was like a brother
to every officer
in this precinct.
Last night, we found
him in an alley, dying.
He had been shot in the head.
You have the composite,
possible suspect.
I want you to look for him,
the way Tony looked
for those rapists.
Every man and woman
here has to go the limit
to find this guy.
Tony would have
done the same for you.
If you turn up anything,
I'm to be notified,
no matter the time
of day and night.
Jim.
- It's bad enough letting
anybody get blown away
but a cop like Tony.
- Let's see if there's something
we can do about it, shall we?
(intriguing music)
(beeps)
- [Radio Operator] Four
Adam 30, four Adam 30,
meet four Adam 16,
alley six McKenwood.
(car door thuds)
- What do you got?
- I think it's our man.
Beat officers here spotted him
at the Shine
center up the street.
- We drove by to scan.
I'm pretty sure it
was him sitting inside.
- He looked like a runner?
- Rabbit, it's written
all over his face.
- We'll try and take
him at the stand.
Take your car, cut
him off at the north end,
we'll start from here.
(car engine whirring)
(upbeat music)
(speaks in foreign language)
(car horn blaring)
(intriguing music)
- Get out of here.
Over there.
(gun firing)
You won't get out of here alive.
- Hooker, he's blowing the
gas tank, get out of there.
(bangs)
(gun firing)
- Easy.
(faint statement)
Easy.
- Damn.
- Stacy, an ambulance now.
- Four Adam 60, I need an
ambulance at fifth Collins.
- The bullet that Romano took
had my name on it.
(ambulance siren blaring)
- [General Announcer]
Dr. Pearson please, Dr. Pearson.
Dr. Cosnick, telephone
please, Dr. Cosnick.
- The bullet's in
his gut, somewhere.
They got to find it, take it
out, stop the bleeding fast.
Jim, the scum who shot Romano.
- His name was Moro.
He was paid to set
up Tony Alverez.
- By a bail bondsman
named Louis Baca.
- Anything else?
- Just that Moro
was paid in cocaine.
That's all we can get out of him
before he slipped into a coma.
- This bondsman Baca.
He must be tapped
into the cocaine pipeline.
- Yeah.
- So we bust Baca?
- Not yet.
He's the first
rung on the ladder.
- So we're gonna
work our way up?
- Same way Tony was going to.
- Undercover, captain's
already said no.
- This time, I'm not
taking no for an answer.
Stacy, you're in this too.
- Romano wouldn't want us
sitting around when we have a lead
on Tony's killer.
- Whatever it takes.
- What's it's
gonna take is Stacy
is spending some time in jail.
(intriguing music)
- Girl named Donna Mar.
Got popped last night
on a narcotics sweep.
- Must be a high
roller, 50 grand bail?
Felonie, get me Donna
Mar out here will you?
- So how you doing Charlie?
- Hey, can't complain, Mr. Baca.
How about yourself?
- Busy, have a cigar.
(laughs)
Havanas.
- Get your hands off
me, I can walk on my own.
I'm sick of this place.
Crummy food and
plumbing that hasn't work
since fourth of July.
- So I heard.
Hurry up, your
friends are waiting.
So where are you from chicky.
- Hometown's Panama City
though now I stay at Tallahassee
but I've been living
in Miami about a year.
- Got picked up last
night at the airport huh?
- Yeah, search
is bad, I'll beat it.
- Sure, sure you will kid.
- Hey, baby.
(slap cracks)
- You, dumb.
- Hey, come on.
- Mr. Tran, Mr. Tran,
let me talk to you.
- What do you want?
- Let me talk to you.
- What do you want?
- (faint) Three kilos of
cocaine at West Coast price.
That's 150 big ones.
- You've got your money.
- My lost is none
of your business.
- Hey, don't get upset.
- Get your hands off.
- Don't get upset, Mr. Tran.
Your friendly bondsman
is here to help.
Listen, there is a
park down the street.
Meet me there in 30 minutes,
and don't bring the mule.
You understand,
she's got a case.
(intriguing music)
- I'll meet you in an hour.
- Okay.
(intriguing music)
- What did the doctor say?
- Romano is out of danger.
Busted up a little inside
but he's gonna be okay.
- That's good news.
- You all right?
- I just hope Stacy's
idea holds up.
- Twill did his
homework on this one.
There's a DEA
agent living in Miami
named a Donna Mar,
same age, same description.
- She lives in Miami huh.
Maybe that's as
close as I should get
to any of Twill's people.
- Hey, Jim, snap out of it.
I know you actually mind
what happened to Tony
but if you don't
get it together,
you're gonna hang us both out.
- I'll be okay.
- What's on your mind?
- Look, your mule was
jacked up at the airport.
If you guys were pros,
you know they watch
all the incoming Miami flights.
Half the mules they
picked up are chicitas.
- That's a chance to take.
Bringing into the country
is always the toughest part.
(laughs)
- Not with my people.
Interested?
- Maybe, if the price is right.
- And the stuff is quality,
we can't move garbage.
- You know a funny thing.
I've been addicted to these
things since I was a kid.
They are called pirolis.
You ought to try one,
in the sack, right there.
If you like the candy, call me.
(intriguing music)
- He's slick.
I've seen a lot of
people lay dope down,
nobody better than that.
- He's too good.
He never even touched the stuff.
No way we can bust him, yet.
- [Jim] Not exactly your typical
government office building.
- The DEA leases under
a fictitious company name.
- What's up?
- Eight o'clock, Latin Doll.
- I want to go in
there with you.
- No, you can't,
they don't trust you
but stay close, we may
need you for backup.
- They want to do 10 first time.
- Ounces, now how
much are we talking about?
- 3,000 per.
- You people crazy?
I'm not gonna let
$30,000 just ride down
the yellow brick road.
- They're big leaguers, Twill.
Only big money will move them.
- Well, not with my 30
grand, especially in the hands
of a couple of street cops.
I mean how could I explain
that to Washington, Hooker?
- You won't have to.
I'll get the money somewhere.
Forget Tony Alvarez, Twill.
Play it safe.
Hey, I'm sure you'll
have the answers
when your brass finds
out that you backed off.
Another couple of street cops
made the case without you.
- Now, wait a minute,
Hooker, I'll play along
but you wear a wire.
I smell a rip here.
- No wire.
One thing you can
bet your shirt on.
They'll search us.
- I hope you know
what you're doing.
(upbeat music)
- Mr. Tran, glad you
could make it, Mr. Rigs.
Please follow me.
Frank Fierro, Tran and Rigs.
- How are ya?
- All right.
We gotta be careful.
You could be wired.
Maybe working for the man.
- Yeah, so could you.
In every business, there's
gotta be an element of trust.
- First, you gotta know
who you're trusting.
Like we know you
are both busted.
Florida '79, smuggler.
We checked, both your
names are on the bond.
One more thing, if anything
goes during our deal,
you'll never leave here alive.
- You're scaring me
to death, let's deal.
- Put it on the tray.
Go ahead, we wouldn't
want them to see it.
They might get hungry.
The money will be checked.
Take it easy, your
merchandise is very close.
I'll be right back.
Enjoy your drinks, on the house.
- Think we're being ripped?
- We may have to push a little.
See it goes out the woodwork.
- Push, in here?
You gotta be kidding.
- The money is clean.
No funny, good powder, even
the serial numbers checked okay.
- We're just happy
beyond belief.
- Behind you,
you're sitting on it.
- There's only
nine, we paid for 10.
(speaks in foreign language)
- My friends, the price
of doing business.
The other goes
to them, not to me.
To ensure that you
leave here on your feet.
- Listen to me.
There's a .38 pointed
right at your gut.
Your friends try something,
and you won't have
anything left to hang
your belt buckle on.
Now, let's get up,
get out, nice and easy.
(upbeat music)
(clicking)
- You're on the money kid.
Let's go.
(tires screeching)
(gun bangs)
- You think that
was close for ya
well wait 'til I get
through with ya.
(intriguing music)
(whirring)
- Hold it man, I'll get
you the damn ounce.
It was a joke, we
were just having fun.
(car door thuds)
- You know what Hooker's doing?
- Shooting craps.
If it works, it's breaking him,
if it doesn't, we're
back to square one.
- Okay, forget the
ounce, I'll find you a kilo,
how about that huh?
Great stuff, hasn't
even been cut.
Hey man, you're not
just dealing with just me.
I'm nobody, I'm the front.
But if something happens to me,
the big man will come after you.
Hey, you nuts.
You kill someone
for a crummy once?
- Call your man.
Rigs, get out there,
put everything away.
We may have to leave in a hurry.
- He'll back me up, you'll see.
- He better.
Tell him how you're screwed up.
But tell him maybe we can
still take care of business.
(phone whirring)
- Hi, it's Frank.
- Yes, tell me what
happened to you Frank.
- I screwed up, tried to
burn them for an ounce.
- That's what I understand.
I've told you before
Frank, it's very important
that you take care of business.
- But they still want to
deal, everything's okay.
- Is there any
chance they're cops?
- No, no chance, they
were gonna kill me.
- Set it up, then
get back to me.
And Frank, I won't
tolerate any more mistakes.
(clacking)
- Everything is okay,
we can still do business.
You get credit on that ounce.
- Jim, how did you do?
- Got it all, traced the
number, Rudy Cates,
attorney at law, heavy hitter.
(clanking)
Surprise, you just struck out.
- You got it amigo,
you're under arrest.
- Tell Baca to
look a little deeper,
make sure these guys
aren't working off a beef.
- Trying to tell you got
to place one of
your guys with Fierro.
You got to tighten it up.
If he gets pushed
hard, he's gonna roll.
You don't listen
very good, brother.
- You listen, brother.
I made you an offer
when you crawled in here
with Gustro's boot
print on your butt.
I give the orders and
you stick around so long
as you follow them.
- Fierro decided to
cooperate after we offered him
a witness protection plan.
- We're holding him at county.
- We pick him up before
the deal is set to go.
- Now these two guys are
running around in circles,
trying to connect this
investigation with Alvarez's murder.
- Two suspects running loose.
One of them try to blow
you away last night, Hooker.
We don't like that.
- I'm not crazy about it
myself but I want Cates.
- You're talking about one
of the top criminal attorneys
in this city.
You don't really think you're
gonna ever get that high up
in the ladder, do you, Hooker?
- Fierro said that Cates
handles the big deals in person.
He's got a new load coming in.
Fierro placed our
order this morning.
- 20 kilos, 44 pounds.
- What are we talking
about in dollars?
- $50,000 a kilo.
- That's a million dollars.
This isn't Donkey Kong, Hooker.
This is the real world.
- You know your
priority stink well?
Knocks like Tony put their
ass on line to fight drugs,
and you're worried about money?
- I don't care what you
think about me sergeant.
From where I'm sitting,
the risks are overwhelming.
- You ever make a case, Twill?
You couldn't have.
You go through
life playing it safe.
Cates has a brother.
Mario lead the gangster.
He was a jailbird in Cuba.
Between his thumb
and his finger, right hand,
he has a tattoo, the
word Madra and an arrow,
signifying his
criminal specialty.
- Which is?
- Murder, in Cuba he
was a paid assassin.
You know Tony Alvarez
was not just murdered.
- He was assassinated.
Do you think about the
type of person that takes
to put a gun to a man's
head and pull the trigger?
Then you think
about Cates's brother.
You say the risks
are overwhelming?
When I think about Tony,
I know they're worth it.
(intriguing music)
- When do you call
me in with the cash?
- Not until it's time
to count the money.
- You left us on
Cates's service now.
How long we've been waiting?
- About three hours.
- And damn it Twill,
will you sit down?
- Cool it Jim.
We're all feeling the pressure.
You've been eating your
guts out since this thing started,
talk to me.
- I was there to watch
Tony's back at the stakeout.
It was my job and I blew it.
- You saw a man about to be
knived and you went to help him.
Don't you think Tony
would understand?
- I don't know.
I wish I could ask him.
- You don't need to.
I'm telling ya, he'd have
done the same thing you did.
What's happened, happened.
If you don't stop letting
this thing eat you up,
we're both gonna be
in trouble on this one.
- I know, don't
worry, I'll be there.
(phone rings)
- Yeah.
We'll be there, four
o'clock, with the money.
We got two hours.
Let's go get Fierro.
(intriguing music)
The meeting's at Pier 16,
that mean anything to you?
- The load is probably
coming in off a freighter.
They've done it before.
- What else should we know?
- He'll probably have all
other guys around him.
Stay off the air, they
know all your frequencies.
Watch out for Cates's brother.
He's a real loco.
- All right, Charlie.
- Mr. Baca.
- Frank Fierro, I didn't
know he was here.
- Weren't here very long.
- Old customer of mine.
Who bailed him out?
- Nobody, he must have
made some kind of deal.
He was just released
into police custody.
(intriguing music)
- You take care of
introduction, Fierro.
We'll handle the rest.
- And don't look so tight.
- It's not easy man,
when you're in my shoes.
- Come on, you stay
here, stay with the car.
- Very punctual, a
quality I like in people
I do business with.
Frank, you don't look well.
You're sweating.
- It's nothing.
Maybe I got a flu bug.
- Nice place Cates.
- It's not fancy but safe.
One of my clients
owns this facility.
It's shut down temporarily.
- You got company?
- There's no one
except my brother.
Would you like to meet him?
- No, not now,
let's get started.
- It will be a moment.
We're waiting for
your merchandise.
How about we start
with the money count first.
- It's close by.
It will be brought in when
the merchandise arrives.
- Punctuality is a
quality I like too,
where's the stuff?
- It will be here.
- Like when?
- Anything on the scanner?
Then what are you doing here?
Go back and keep watch.
- They all fit, I know my job.
- Time's up, see you around pal.
- Be patient, my friend.
- It's here.
(car door thuds)
- Check it out, 20 kilos.
- Looks like it's all here.
Catch of the day.
- Jumped off the rest
bucket in the harbor huh.
- The rest bucket as you call
it has a cargo more valuable
than any super
tanker, I assure you.
- What's he doing here?
- Zip it up, we're
getting out of here.
- You got it.
- No, no, it's only Baca.
- That man there, he's
working for the cops.
- You're crazy man.
- He got sprung from
county to help them.
- That man is trying
to lousy up our deal.
I don't see any cops here.
- Oh maybe I do.
- Maybe you're just playing
loco like your brother.
- Actually it doesn't make
any difference who you are,
we have your money.
(thuds)
- Freeze.
(thuds)
- Stacy.
- You face down, hands apart.
(intriguing music)
(gun bangs)
(footsteps clocking)
(gun firing)
(splashing)
(nostalgic music)
- It's Tony's.
- You got him, Jim.
He's the one who pulled
the trigger on Tony.
- The case made page one.
- The supervising agent,
Twill made page one, read it.
- When DEA supervisor,
Twill, was asked about the case,
he replied modestly,
all I did was assemble
the very best people and
give them the resources
to do the job.
- Can you believe that?
- We confiscated nearly
50 pounds of pure cocaine
and made several
arrests including that
of a prominent
attorney, Rudolfo Cates,
who's been implicated in the
murder of agent Tony Alvarez.
Do I need to read on?
- Sounds like we just
stood around with our hands
in our pockets while super
agent Twill did all the work.
- At least he mentioned Tony.
- Oh, for a guy like Twill,
that amounts to an epitaph.
- My brother never
looked for glory.
He just wanted to do his
job as well as he could.
- Nobody knows that better
than we do, believe me.
- Let's go, we're due on watch.
- You just let me know
anytime you want to get back
in the harness, junior.
- Hey, I'm ready Hooker.
I'm ready, only on
account of my wound,
and all the doc says that I
can't stand any aggravation.
- Aggravation huh?
- Yeah, so, you won't mind
keeping your voice down,
and by calling me
junior, and stuff like that.
- No problem, ju...
Romano.
I know that you're
mature, responsible adult.
You shouldn't be hanging
around frivolous people,
which is why I asked
the DeFalker sisters
never to call you again.
- Hooker, you didn't.
- Gotcha, junior.
(theme music)