T.J. Hooker (1982–1986): Season 3, Episode 15 - Exercise in Murder - full transcript
Stacy disappears while posing as a TV aerobics dance instructor to help crack a series of murders and thefts.
(action music)
(suspenseful music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
meet Four Adam 16 on TACT two.
- Four Adam 30 roger, go 16.
- I just wanted to
let you guys know
that we're headed for the barn
and if it gets too
cold out there
just throw a few
logs on the fire.
- It's very funny Stacy
but you can sleep sound
because we're out here
keeping the streets safe.
- So, how are
things going with Jill?
- Hard to say.
I like her but as far
as how it's going,
you know, I couldn't tell ya.
- You've been dating her
what, three or four months?
You've gotta more than like her.
- Why?
- What do you mean why?
You've had enough
time to know, that's all.
(laughing)
- Maybe I don't wanna
rush into anything.
- That's the trouble
with you guys.
You can never make up your mind.
(upbeat music)
(suspenseful music)
- That takes care of the
alarm system to the vault.
Five minutes and we're
gonna be rollin' in diamonds.
(suspenseful music)
Nice, it's easy when
you got the schematic.
Your girl did the
job right, Bobby.
- Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
(upbeat music)
- [Director] All right, cut.
Nice, very nice, that's a wrap.
- Some workout.
You okay?
- Really whipped.
Look Jim, I'm really sorry but
about tonight I,
I just can't go ya.
- You sure?
It might do you
good to just relax.
- I'm sure.
- All right, it's no problem.
We can go to my place.
You can soak your bod and
I'll scramble us up some eggs.
- Jim, I really meant that
I just wanna go home.
Alone, okay?
- Hey, you sure nothing's wrong?
- No no, nothing's wrong.
- Well, at least
let me drive you.
- If you wanna drop me off,
and I mean really drop me off,
I'll get my things, okay?
- Okay.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
investigate a two-11 silent
at the Diamond Exchange.
Fifth and Market,
handle code two.
- Hit it.
(upbeat music)
- [Burglar] Hurry up,
hurry up with the diamonds.
Get 'em all.
(suspenseful music)
- [Security Guard] Hold it!
(gun bang)
- They ticked off the
alarm, let's move this.
(car engine revving)
(tires screeching)
(action music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam 30,
Diamond Exchange suspects
reported driving a
late-model brown Camaro.
- There they are.
(tires screeching)
(car honk blaring)
(siren blaring) (action music)
- Cops, they're right behind us.
(action music) (siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
(siren blaring) (action music)
(crashing thuds)
(action music)
- [Burglar] Come on,
let's go to the chopper.
(action music) (siren blaring)
(crashing thuds)
- [Burglar] Ramsey,
crank up the chopper.
(suspenseful music)
- Over there.
(suspenseful music)
All right you,
throw your gun out!
(gun bang)
(gentle music)
(suspenseful music)
- Halt, police!
(gun bang)
(helicopter blades
rattling) (gun bangs)
(gentle music)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(gentle music)
- Hooker, I got a
look at the chopper.
Made out three numbers.
- I shot him.
- He's just a kid.
- Get an ambulance.
Help, quick.
(gentle music)
(sirens blaring)
- [Nurse] We'll
take it from here.
- The boy had a
school ID in his pocket,
I'll see if I can
track his parents.
- [Woman On Hospital Intercom]
Dr. McCullin, surgery please,
Dr. McCullin.
(car honking beeps)
- You sure you don't
want me to come in?
Rub your back?
Did ya?
I know something's not right.
Now, what's upsetting you?
- Why does anything
have to be wrong?
I mean, nothing's changed
in the past 20 minutes.
I just want to be alone, okay?
- I get the feeling
you wanna be alone.
- Look Jim, I'm
sorry, it's just,
it's just that I've got a
few things on my mind.
- Goodnight.
(clack)
- How did you get in here?
- With these.
Let me ask you something,
what is it with you
and this escort guy?
- It's just a guy.
I've known him
three or four months.
He's nice.
But after what you made me
do I can't see him anymore.
- Then you won't mind going
back for me one more time.
- No Curtis, not ever again.
Now just get outta here.
- Hey. (thud)
The heist went sour tonight.
A guard got a little shot.
If he dies that means we could
all be looking at murder one,
including you Jill baby.
We gotta set up another job.
And you gotta do
your number again.
I need another set of schematics
or you're dead baby.
(police radio in the distance)
- I wanted to get your
thoughts on the perpetrators.
That helicopter get away
was pretty heavyweight stuff.
- I don't recognize the
M.O. but they're pros.
Career criminals,
you can bet on it.
- The guard's in
critical condition.
They dropped him in one shot.
- Well, they know
how to pull a robbery.
But they don't give a
damn about human life.
- Well, we've
stopped the bleeding
but he'll need more blood.
- I'm type O positive.
- Good, I'll set you
up for a blood draw.
Then I think you ought go
home and get some rest.
I'll call if there's any
change in the boy's condition.
- Hitting him
pretty hard isn't it?
- He'd rather have
taken that bullet himself.
(car engine revving)
- Is Hooker still in there
with the shooting team?
- It's gotta break soon.
- Is there anything we
can do in the mean time?
- Yeah, Lieutenant Reemer
wants us to give him a hand.
I called Air Support Division.
They're running a check on a
partial ID number I
got from the chopper.
- Can we follow that up for you?
- Hooker wanted you two
to contact your snitches.
See if there's any word out
there on a new talent in town.
- We'll get right on it.
- I ordered him to
throw out his weapon.
Then he jumped out.
- But you couldn't
see that it was a kid?
- The shadows
magnified his size.
And when he jumped out I,
I thought what he had
in his hand was a gun.
- But you weren't sure?
- We were in hot pursuit.
- So you just blew
the little sucker away?
- Chasing armed suspects.
- I hate it Hooker.
I mean, I really hate this one.
The Citizens Committee,
the community,
they're gonna be climbing
all over the top brass
and we're in deep trouble
over the mess you made.
- Unfortunately not as
much trouble as the little boy.
(scrapping)
(clack)
- All right, hold it.
I checked with Division Command
and I have their okay for
Hooker to remain on duty
while your investigation
is in progress.
- We're not through
with you Hooker.
We'll be back for more.
But in the meantime,
you keep that piece in your
holster while you're out there.
Or mister, you're gonna
be getting a lot more heat.
- I'm not worried
about the heat.
I'm worried about
that little boy.
(action music)
- I still think you're making
too much out of a broken date.
- Maybe, maybe not.
- Call Hooker, tell him we
came up empty with our snitches.
(upbeat music)
- Jim, I said I'd call you.
- I was worried.
I tried to phone you
after I got home last night.
- Yeah, well I
unplugged my phone.
I didn't feel like
talking to anyone.
- Anyone or me in particular?
- Jim.
- All right so talk to me now.
Let's get to what's
bothering you.
- Oh, you're an expert on women?
- I'm just trying to make
sense of what's going on.
Now, if you need help tell me.
- If I do I'll ask for it.
- Hey, I'm here now,
don't wait till I'm not around.
- Look, I'm trying to be nice.
Take the hint, will you Jim.
It's over.
It was fun, it was maybe
even more than fun
but it's over so
just leave me alone.
Will you?
- Sure.
Anything you say babe.
(upbeat music)
(suspenseful music)
(plane engine roaring)
- [Hooker] According
to this report
from Air Support Division,
a chopper with the
numbers you spotted
is parked on this field.
- [Vince] Well, there's
no Hughes 500's out here.
- Will you unlock that
hangar for us please?
(rattling)
Thanks.
There's the Hughes 500.
- It's a match on
the ID numbers.
- And there's your bullet hole.
- It's got a keyed ignition,
can these things be hot-wired?
- If you know what you're doing.
(thud)
This ignition bypass has
Lester Viccio written all over it.
- Lester, isn't he
the one who had that
sweet operation going for him
flying in cocaine from mother
ships in stolen choppers?
- Let's get the word out
that we're looking for him.
And then I wanna
stop by the hospital.
- Hooker.
I know it's eating at you.
The little boy, what happened.
It was an accident.
- I'll try to remember that
in the middle of night
when I wake up reliving it.
(soft music)
(suspenseful music)
- Well, Mr. Barton's waitin'.
- Look Curtis, I told you,
I'm not gonna
sleep with him again.
- You're gonna have
to sleep with him
and do anything else
you have to honey,
until you get him drugged.
- Then you do exactly
as he did last time,
you find the right alarm
schematic in his briefcase
and you take a picture.
- No, I can't and I won't.
- Well, you know,
you're being very selfish.
You gotta think of
your family here Jill.
I mean, what's it
gonna do to them
when they find out what kind
of movies that you make, huh?
- Give me that.
- No no no no no.
Not until we get what we want.
(thud)
- As soon as she
gets this schematic
we're gonna take
her for a chopper ride.
Tonight.
(whistling)
One way.
(car engine revving)
- Lieutenant Reemer talked
to the alarm system exec,
a guy by the name of Barton,
he's stumped as to how
they got past the system.
(grunts)
Viccio's new garage
should be up ahead.
- It better be or
I know the snitch
who's in a lot of trouble.
I wanna get this over with
so I can get back
to the hospital.
(tools clacking)
Hey man, I need a
couple of dime bags!
(rattling)
Lester Viccio.
(patting thuds)
Look at them
partner, Lester Viccio
who could hot-wire anything
from a moped to the 747
and now just
another street hype.
With shakes so bad you
could fall off a tricycle.
- Hey, I kicked it
Hooker, I'm clean.
- [Hooker] You did Lester?
You kicked the whole thing?
- Yeah yeah yeah, yeah.
- Well, somebody's
hot-wiring choppers.
You teach somebody your tricks?
I want a name.
- No.
- Why would I tell
you, for old time sake?
- How about for your sake!
- [Romano] Well fine, well
let's just pump it into himself.
- Three guys, I
should it to three guys
we were in machine
shop together in the joint
but I never saw them
on the outside, never.
- Give us some names.
- George Miles,
Mel Ramsey and, oh yeah
yeah yeah yeah, Larry Feldon.
- That's it?
- Yeah.
- No more?
- No.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- You know something?
I believe you.
So Lester I'm gonna
give you five minutes
before I call the narcs and
tell them to come out here
and take this place apart.
- [Woman] Paco
Mendez's room please.
- [Hooker] Mrs. Mendez.
- Yes.
- I'm the officer
who shot your son.
- Stinkin' pig!
You like shooting kids, huh?
Maybe 'cause they
don't shoot back.
- I've been trying to
think of something to say
but I don't know any
words that go deep enough.
- My mother don't wanna
hear your lousy lies.
You shot my brother!
He's over there dying, man.
Dying!
- Mrs. Mendez...
- I don't want to
hear your excuses.
I don't want them
and I don't need them.
- I have three children.
They're the best
part of my life.
There's no way I could
replace any one of them.
If your son...
- If my son dies
he won't be the first.
My older son was
killed in Vietnam.
He was a hero but he's dead.
My second son
was shot by a gang.
He's also dead.
Now you have shot my baby!
You come to me when someone
has killed one of your children.
Only then will we have
anything to say to each other.
(soft music)
(knocking taps)
- Who is it?
- This is Jim.
(rattling)
We gotta talk.
- Oh Jim.
- What ever it is let me help.
- Nobody can help me.
Look, I've just gotta work
this thing out by myself.
- Work what out?
- You don't know me Jim.
I'm no good for you.
- What are you talkin' about?
- I want you to go.
- Jill.
- Look, if you stay you're
just gonna make things worse.
- What's going on?
- Look, I'm begging you Jim.
Go!
(soft music) (thud)
(beeping) (soft music)
- Ramsey.
- What?
- Ramsey.
(beeping)
(car engine revving)
- Sounds like
a gutsy little kid.
- He even managed
to tell me something
that's gonna make
it easier for us.
- Yeah?
- A name.
Ramsey.
- One of Viccio's
hot-wire students.
- You got it.
He must have heard Ramsey's
name at the construction site
before we arrived and
I checked with the FAA.
Ramsey had a chopper
license before he got busted.
- Then we can
eliminate the other two
and bear down on finding Ramsey.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
meet homicide detectives
at San Remo pier.
Proceed code two.
- Four Adam 30 roger.
(action music)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 16, Four Adam 16,
meet Four Adam
30 at San Remo pier.
Proceed code two.
(action music)
- Got your call from
dispatch, what's up?
(thud)
- Jim, I gotta talk to you.
- What about?
What's going on?
- It's Jill.
- I'm sorry Jim.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam nine and all units
in the vicinity of
Fourth and Wilson,
an explosion at
the Spencer building
possible two-11 in progress.
- Stacy, stay with Jim
make sure he's okay.
Help the detectives.
We're rolling back
up on this one.
(action music)
(tires screeching)
(action music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam nine,
the two-11 at the Spencer
building is confirmed.
Satellite gems.
Suspects in a late-model
black Trans Am
heading west on Fourth,
handle code three.
- Explosion, gem
robbery, could be our guys.
Notify dispatch we're in
a position to cut 'em off.
- Dispatch, this is Four Adam
30 rolling back up to nine.
(sirens wailing)
Hooker, if they're heading west
Fourth dead ends at
Carson, nine has them cut off.
- Unless they have a chopper
stashed somewhere in between.
- Another construction site?
- Like, maybe the new firehouse
going up near the projects.
(siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
- [Man] Cops.
- Police, hold it!
(gun bangs)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(gun bangs)
Romano, call it in!
Tell 'em they got away again.
In another chopper.
(helicopter blades
rattling) (suspenseful music)
(soft music)
(church bell clacking)
- You're Jim.
I'm Jill's sister Louise.
She told me so much about you.
- Oh, Jill told me
about you too.
This is Stacy Sheridan.
- We're very
sorry for your loss.
- Thank you.
- I hope you know how
important Jill was to me.
I know this is the
worse possible time
to have to ask for information
but we have no choice.
- I understand.
- Something happened
between Jill and me.
The last few days she changed.
- In what way?
- She wasn't herself,
she was edgy, troubled.
Do you know if she was
involved with anyone else?
- Oh, I don't think so.
She hasn't mentioned
anyone but you
since you started
seeing each other.
- Have you noticed
any change in her?
- The last time I saw her
she did seem terribly unhappy.
But when I asked what was
wrong she wouldn't tell me.
- Well, did she
say anything at all,
anything that might help us?
- She wondered how long
you have to keep paying
for one mistake.
- Do you know what she meant?
- I don't have any idea.
No idea at all.
(thud)
- Lieutenant, I got the rap
sheet of the maggot I dropped.
- Jeremiah Alvin Stram.
- Man slaughter, attempted
murder, burglary, larson.
Assault.
And Stram's a saint
compared to the con
he broke out of the joint
with four months ago.
- A killer by the
name of Tom Warfield.
- A couple of career types.
- What about that copter
pilot you had a lead on?
- Well, we're
coning the airfields
for him or somebody
who knows him.
What's happening on
Jill Newmark's homicide?
Corrigan's really hurting.
- I know.
But I'll tell you
exactly what I told him,
we have absolutely
nothing to go on.
- What about the people at
the dance aerobics studio?
- Nothing there either.
She was just a nice girl with
no problems and no enemies.
- She must of had
at least one of each
or else she'd still be alive.
- There was this cameraman
at the dance aerobics studio.
Curtis.
Corrigan thinks there
might be something
between him and Jill.
Did you run a make on him?
- Corrigan beat us to it.
Curtis was nailed on a
porno film bust two years ago.
He's been clean ever since.
But Corrigan wanted
me to bring him in
for questioning anyway.
- I don't like the
sound of that Hooker.
Sounds like Jim may
be getting ready to blow.
- Yeah.
(car engine revving)
- Jim, I know you're
torn up but, um,
we have a job to do.
- I was there with her
and just a few hours
later she's dead.
Dumped in the ocean.
I should have sensed
she was in trouble,
I should have been
able to help her.
- Don't worry, we'll
find out who did it.
We will.
- I can't help but feel that
Curtis was involved somehow.
The way he looked at her.
- Maybe I can find out.
- How?
- Hooker cleared it with
the Captain Reemer.
Dance Aerobic Studios is
holding auditions tomorrow.
It'll give me an
excuse to nose around.
- Hey, look partner,
that could be dangerous.
- You just said the
magic word, partner.
I wanna help and I'm going to.
(upbeat music)
Excuse me, maybe you
can give me some advice.
How do I score
points with Elroy?
- Well, I'll tell ya, the
main thing to do is
give them a lot of moves.
Erotic's good.
Don't make it too
raunchy though.
(laughing)
- You must be pretty tight
with the girls who work here.
- Chicks on the other
side of the camera
too hung up on themselves,
if you know what I mean.
- The girl who was
killed, was she that way?
- Thanks Gloria,
we'll let you know.
Stacy Sheridan.
Okay, why don't you run
through some basic moves
and let's see some free style.
- Okay.
(upbeat music)
- Okay, cut.
Okay kid.
Ah, ladies, thank you.
We'll be in touch
if we need you.
(laughing)
Well, what do you say we
try it for a while see
if you like each other?
- You mean I got the job?
- Starting now.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam 30
meet Four Adam 16 on TACT two.
- This is 30, go 16.
- Romano, I found
where Ramsey works.
Hallie Field,
helicopter maintenance.
Wright Airlift International.
- He there now?
- He didn't show for work today.
But I got an address on him.
62 South Third.
- That's a roger.
We'll pull a warrant,
meet you there.
(upbeat music)
- [Elroy] All right, cut.
I like it.
Hit the showers.
- Well, if you don't
need me anymore
I think I'm gonna
split, all right?
- Yeah, it's a wrap.
- Okay.
(footsteps tapping)
(thud)
(thud)
(suspenseful music)
(phone ringing)
- Yeah?
- What?
- Warfield, a new
girl showed today.
She's a cop and I think
she found a phone message
Barton left for me.
- Is this girl still there?
- [Curtis] Yeah.
- Well, done let her walk, okay.
We're on our way.
(thud)
- One mistake Jill
told her sisters about.
(upbeat music)
(exhales)
- Yeah, that was a
really good workout.
I feel really good about it,
we're making some good progress.
- Hey, Stacy.
- See you tomorrow.
- [Stacy] Bah-bye.
- Bye.
- Elroy wants me to
shoot some portraits of ya
for his publicity reps.
- Oh, I have a hot date.
Maybe tomorrow though, okay?
- I don't think
so. (gun clacking)
Cop.
(upbeat music)
(thud)
- Damn.
- Jim!
That's evidence.
- That was a desperate girl
nobody needs evidence like that.
- You're still a policemen
and this ties it all together.
- Ties what?
- Curtis, the photographer,
he was busted for
pornography two years back.
Curtis, Ramsey and Jill.
It wasn't a love triangle
that got Jill dumped
30 miles at sea.
- From a helicopter
flown by Ramsey.
- She was in the
middle of a jewel heists.
And now Stacy is.
- We've gotta get
her out of that studio.
(phone ringing)
- There it is.
(phone ringing)
(suspenseful music)
- Tie her up and
let's get outta here.
(suspenseful music)
- You plan to dump me in
the ocean like you did to Jill?
- No, the place I had
in mind is a bit dryer
but you'll be just as dead.
- Chopper at another
construction site?
- What, for an
officer of the law?
Oh now, you're gonna go
first class from the airport.
(suspenseful music)
(sirens wailing)
- There's Stacy's car.
- Why didn't she
answer the phone?
- I don't like it.
(suspenseful music)
Hey, this camera is on.
It's still taping.
Turn that thing back.
(clacking)
- [Stacy] Chopper at
another construction site?
- [Romano] Sounds like Stacy.
- [Warfield] Oh no,
you're gonna go first
class from the airport.
- They're talking
her to an airport.
- Hallie Field, where
Ramsey works.
Where he can get his
hands on the chopper fast.
(suspenseful music)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
- [Stacy] They'll
be looking for me!
- [Warfield] Where you're going
they're gonna be looking
for you for a long time, honey.
(clack)
(sirens wailing)
(thud)
(tires screeching)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(thud)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
- [Curtis] Cops!
Let's get the hell outta here.
(helicopter blades
rattling) (tires screeching)
- [Romano] Are you all right?
- [Stacy] Yeah.
- Call for backup.
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
- You're a dead man.
- Yeah, and you're a cop.
You'd never do it.
(suspenseful music)
- No one would ever know.
It would be easy.
(gun clicking)
(suspenseful music)
(plane engine rattling)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
- [Hooker] Hold it
right there scum.
- Jim!
He's not worth it.
- You have the
right to remain silent.
If you give up the
right to remain silent
anything you say can and
will be used against you
in a court of law.
(soft music)
- [Woman On Hospital
Intercom] Dr. Bigard
pediatrics please, Dr. Bigard.
(speaking in foreign language)
- Bye.
- [Woman On Hospital
Intercom] Mrs. O'Brien
telephone please, Mrs. O'Brien.
- Hey cop!
I told you not to hang around
my kid brother anymore.
- You don't have a kid brother.
A kid brother is someone
you take care of, you protect.
- I don't need that, man!
- I'm gonna be on
you like white on rice.
You sneeze, I'll be
there with a handkerchief.
And if your nose isn't
clean I'll wipe it to the dirt.
And another thing,
either you take care of Paco
or you stay the hell away from.
You got me?
- Gracias.
- De nada.
- How's the little guy doing?
- He's gonna be okay.
- Well, that's good news.
- And you, how you doing?
- Getting there.
I'm getting there.
- You up to a beer
and a pizza at Sherry's?
- Oh, I don't know I...
- Come on partner, we're
not going without you.
(soft music)
- You buying?
(laughing)
- I think I can handle that.
- Okay, sounds good.
Oh, by the way, you
still owe me 20 bucks from
that game two weeks ago.
- If there's one
thing I can't stand
it's a cop with a memory.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
(action music)
(digital tones chiming)
(suspenseful music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
meet Four Adam 16 on TACT two.
- Four Adam 30 roger, go 16.
- I just wanted to
let you guys know
that we're headed for the barn
and if it gets too
cold out there
just throw a few
logs on the fire.
- It's very funny Stacy
but you can sleep sound
because we're out here
keeping the streets safe.
- So, how are
things going with Jill?
- Hard to say.
I like her but as far
as how it's going,
you know, I couldn't tell ya.
- You've been dating her
what, three or four months?
You've gotta more than like her.
- Why?
- What do you mean why?
You've had enough
time to know, that's all.
(laughing)
- Maybe I don't wanna
rush into anything.
- That's the trouble
with you guys.
You can never make up your mind.
(upbeat music)
(suspenseful music)
- That takes care of the
alarm system to the vault.
Five minutes and we're
gonna be rollin' in diamonds.
(suspenseful music)
Nice, it's easy when
you got the schematic.
Your girl did the
job right, Bobby.
- Yeah.
(suspenseful music)
(upbeat music)
- [Director] All right, cut.
Nice, very nice, that's a wrap.
- Some workout.
You okay?
- Really whipped.
Look Jim, I'm really sorry but
about tonight I,
I just can't go ya.
- You sure?
It might do you
good to just relax.
- I'm sure.
- All right, it's no problem.
We can go to my place.
You can soak your bod and
I'll scramble us up some eggs.
- Jim, I really meant that
I just wanna go home.
Alone, okay?
- Hey, you sure nothing's wrong?
- No no, nothing's wrong.
- Well, at least
let me drive you.
- If you wanna drop me off,
and I mean really drop me off,
I'll get my things, okay?
- Okay.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
investigate a two-11 silent
at the Diamond Exchange.
Fifth and Market,
handle code two.
- Hit it.
(upbeat music)
- [Burglar] Hurry up,
hurry up with the diamonds.
Get 'em all.
(suspenseful music)
- [Security Guard] Hold it!
(gun bang)
- They ticked off the
alarm, let's move this.
(car engine revving)
(tires screeching)
(action music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam 30,
Diamond Exchange suspects
reported driving a
late-model brown Camaro.
- There they are.
(tires screeching)
(car honk blaring)
(siren blaring) (action music)
- Cops, they're right behind us.
(action music) (siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
(siren blaring) (action music)
(crashing thuds)
(action music)
- [Burglar] Come on,
let's go to the chopper.
(action music) (siren blaring)
(crashing thuds)
- [Burglar] Ramsey,
crank up the chopper.
(suspenseful music)
- Over there.
(suspenseful music)
All right you,
throw your gun out!
(gun bang)
(gentle music)
(suspenseful music)
- Halt, police!
(gun bang)
(helicopter blades
rattling) (gun bangs)
(gentle music)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(gentle music)
- Hooker, I got a
look at the chopper.
Made out three numbers.
- I shot him.
- He's just a kid.
- Get an ambulance.
Help, quick.
(gentle music)
(sirens blaring)
- [Nurse] We'll
take it from here.
- The boy had a
school ID in his pocket,
I'll see if I can
track his parents.
- [Woman On Hospital Intercom]
Dr. McCullin, surgery please,
Dr. McCullin.
(car honking beeps)
- You sure you don't
want me to come in?
Rub your back?
Did ya?
I know something's not right.
Now, what's upsetting you?
- Why does anything
have to be wrong?
I mean, nothing's changed
in the past 20 minutes.
I just want to be alone, okay?
- I get the feeling
you wanna be alone.
- Look Jim, I'm
sorry, it's just,
it's just that I've got a
few things on my mind.
- Goodnight.
(clack)
- How did you get in here?
- With these.
Let me ask you something,
what is it with you
and this escort guy?
- It's just a guy.
I've known him
three or four months.
He's nice.
But after what you made me
do I can't see him anymore.
- Then you won't mind going
back for me one more time.
- No Curtis, not ever again.
Now just get outta here.
- Hey. (thud)
The heist went sour tonight.
A guard got a little shot.
If he dies that means we could
all be looking at murder one,
including you Jill baby.
We gotta set up another job.
And you gotta do
your number again.
I need another set of schematics
or you're dead baby.
(police radio in the distance)
- I wanted to get your
thoughts on the perpetrators.
That helicopter get away
was pretty heavyweight stuff.
- I don't recognize the
M.O. but they're pros.
Career criminals,
you can bet on it.
- The guard's in
critical condition.
They dropped him in one shot.
- Well, they know
how to pull a robbery.
But they don't give a
damn about human life.
- Well, we've
stopped the bleeding
but he'll need more blood.
- I'm type O positive.
- Good, I'll set you
up for a blood draw.
Then I think you ought go
home and get some rest.
I'll call if there's any
change in the boy's condition.
- Hitting him
pretty hard isn't it?
- He'd rather have
taken that bullet himself.
(car engine revving)
- Is Hooker still in there
with the shooting team?
- It's gotta break soon.
- Is there anything we
can do in the mean time?
- Yeah, Lieutenant Reemer
wants us to give him a hand.
I called Air Support Division.
They're running a check on a
partial ID number I
got from the chopper.
- Can we follow that up for you?
- Hooker wanted you two
to contact your snitches.
See if there's any word out
there on a new talent in town.
- We'll get right on it.
- I ordered him to
throw out his weapon.
Then he jumped out.
- But you couldn't
see that it was a kid?
- The shadows
magnified his size.
And when he jumped out I,
I thought what he had
in his hand was a gun.
- But you weren't sure?
- We were in hot pursuit.
- So you just blew
the little sucker away?
- Chasing armed suspects.
- I hate it Hooker.
I mean, I really hate this one.
The Citizens Committee,
the community,
they're gonna be climbing
all over the top brass
and we're in deep trouble
over the mess you made.
- Unfortunately not as
much trouble as the little boy.
(scrapping)
(clack)
- All right, hold it.
I checked with Division Command
and I have their okay for
Hooker to remain on duty
while your investigation
is in progress.
- We're not through
with you Hooker.
We'll be back for more.
But in the meantime,
you keep that piece in your
holster while you're out there.
Or mister, you're gonna
be getting a lot more heat.
- I'm not worried
about the heat.
I'm worried about
that little boy.
(action music)
- I still think you're making
too much out of a broken date.
- Maybe, maybe not.
- Call Hooker, tell him we
came up empty with our snitches.
(upbeat music)
- Jim, I said I'd call you.
- I was worried.
I tried to phone you
after I got home last night.
- Yeah, well I
unplugged my phone.
I didn't feel like
talking to anyone.
- Anyone or me in particular?
- Jim.
- All right so talk to me now.
Let's get to what's
bothering you.
- Oh, you're an expert on women?
- I'm just trying to make
sense of what's going on.
Now, if you need help tell me.
- If I do I'll ask for it.
- Hey, I'm here now,
don't wait till I'm not around.
- Look, I'm trying to be nice.
Take the hint, will you Jim.
It's over.
It was fun, it was maybe
even more than fun
but it's over so
just leave me alone.
Will you?
- Sure.
Anything you say babe.
(upbeat music)
(suspenseful music)
(plane engine roaring)
- [Hooker] According
to this report
from Air Support Division,
a chopper with the
numbers you spotted
is parked on this field.
- [Vince] Well, there's
no Hughes 500's out here.
- Will you unlock that
hangar for us please?
(rattling)
Thanks.
There's the Hughes 500.
- It's a match on
the ID numbers.
- And there's your bullet hole.
- It's got a keyed ignition,
can these things be hot-wired?
- If you know what you're doing.
(thud)
This ignition bypass has
Lester Viccio written all over it.
- Lester, isn't he
the one who had that
sweet operation going for him
flying in cocaine from mother
ships in stolen choppers?
- Let's get the word out
that we're looking for him.
And then I wanna
stop by the hospital.
- Hooker.
I know it's eating at you.
The little boy, what happened.
It was an accident.
- I'll try to remember that
in the middle of night
when I wake up reliving it.
(soft music)
(suspenseful music)
- Well, Mr. Barton's waitin'.
- Look Curtis, I told you,
I'm not gonna
sleep with him again.
- You're gonna have
to sleep with him
and do anything else
you have to honey,
until you get him drugged.
- Then you do exactly
as he did last time,
you find the right alarm
schematic in his briefcase
and you take a picture.
- No, I can't and I won't.
- Well, you know,
you're being very selfish.
You gotta think of
your family here Jill.
I mean, what's it
gonna do to them
when they find out what kind
of movies that you make, huh?
- Give me that.
- No no no no no.
Not until we get what we want.
(thud)
- As soon as she
gets this schematic
we're gonna take
her for a chopper ride.
Tonight.
(whistling)
One way.
(car engine revving)
- Lieutenant Reemer talked
to the alarm system exec,
a guy by the name of Barton,
he's stumped as to how
they got past the system.
(grunts)
Viccio's new garage
should be up ahead.
- It better be or
I know the snitch
who's in a lot of trouble.
I wanna get this over with
so I can get back
to the hospital.
(tools clacking)
Hey man, I need a
couple of dime bags!
(rattling)
Lester Viccio.
(patting thuds)
Look at them
partner, Lester Viccio
who could hot-wire anything
from a moped to the 747
and now just
another street hype.
With shakes so bad you
could fall off a tricycle.
- Hey, I kicked it
Hooker, I'm clean.
- [Hooker] You did Lester?
You kicked the whole thing?
- Yeah yeah yeah, yeah.
- Well, somebody's
hot-wiring choppers.
You teach somebody your tricks?
I want a name.
- No.
- Why would I tell
you, for old time sake?
- How about for your sake!
- [Romano] Well fine, well
let's just pump it into himself.
- Three guys, I
should it to three guys
we were in machine
shop together in the joint
but I never saw them
on the outside, never.
- Give us some names.
- George Miles,
Mel Ramsey and, oh yeah
yeah yeah yeah, Larry Feldon.
- That's it?
- Yeah.
- No more?
- No.
- You sure?
- Yeah.
- You know something?
I believe you.
So Lester I'm gonna
give you five minutes
before I call the narcs and
tell them to come out here
and take this place apart.
- [Woman] Paco
Mendez's room please.
- [Hooker] Mrs. Mendez.
- Yes.
- I'm the officer
who shot your son.
- Stinkin' pig!
You like shooting kids, huh?
Maybe 'cause they
don't shoot back.
- I've been trying to
think of something to say
but I don't know any
words that go deep enough.
- My mother don't wanna
hear your lousy lies.
You shot my brother!
He's over there dying, man.
Dying!
- Mrs. Mendez...
- I don't want to
hear your excuses.
I don't want them
and I don't need them.
- I have three children.
They're the best
part of my life.
There's no way I could
replace any one of them.
If your son...
- If my son dies
he won't be the first.
My older son was
killed in Vietnam.
He was a hero but he's dead.
My second son
was shot by a gang.
He's also dead.
Now you have shot my baby!
You come to me when someone
has killed one of your children.
Only then will we have
anything to say to each other.
(soft music)
(knocking taps)
- Who is it?
- This is Jim.
(rattling)
We gotta talk.
- Oh Jim.
- What ever it is let me help.
- Nobody can help me.
Look, I've just gotta work
this thing out by myself.
- Work what out?
- You don't know me Jim.
I'm no good for you.
- What are you talkin' about?
- I want you to go.
- Jill.
- Look, if you stay you're
just gonna make things worse.
- What's going on?
- Look, I'm begging you Jim.
Go!
(soft music) (thud)
(beeping) (soft music)
- Ramsey.
- What?
- Ramsey.
(beeping)
(car engine revving)
- Sounds like
a gutsy little kid.
- He even managed
to tell me something
that's gonna make
it easier for us.
- Yeah?
- A name.
Ramsey.
- One of Viccio's
hot-wire students.
- You got it.
He must have heard Ramsey's
name at the construction site
before we arrived and
I checked with the FAA.
Ramsey had a chopper
license before he got busted.
- Then we can
eliminate the other two
and bear down on finding Ramsey.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 30, Four Adam 30,
meet homicide detectives
at San Remo pier.
Proceed code two.
- Four Adam 30 roger.
(action music)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam 16, Four Adam 16,
meet Four Adam
30 at San Remo pier.
Proceed code two.
(action music)
- Got your call from
dispatch, what's up?
(thud)
- Jim, I gotta talk to you.
- What about?
What's going on?
- It's Jill.
- I'm sorry Jim.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On Radio]
Four Adam nine and all units
in the vicinity of
Fourth and Wilson,
an explosion at
the Spencer building
possible two-11 in progress.
- Stacy, stay with Jim
make sure he's okay.
Help the detectives.
We're rolling back
up on this one.
(action music)
(tires screeching)
(action music)
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam nine,
the two-11 at the Spencer
building is confirmed.
Satellite gems.
Suspects in a late-model
black Trans Am
heading west on Fourth,
handle code three.
- Explosion, gem
robbery, could be our guys.
Notify dispatch we're in
a position to cut 'em off.
- Dispatch, this is Four Adam
30 rolling back up to nine.
(sirens wailing)
Hooker, if they're heading west
Fourth dead ends at
Carson, nine has them cut off.
- Unless they have a chopper
stashed somewhere in between.
- Another construction site?
- Like, maybe the new firehouse
going up near the projects.
(siren blaring)
(tires screeching)
- [Man] Cops.
- Police, hold it!
(gun bangs)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(gun bangs)
Romano, call it in!
Tell 'em they got away again.
In another chopper.
(helicopter blades
rattling) (suspenseful music)
(soft music)
(church bell clacking)
- You're Jim.
I'm Jill's sister Louise.
She told me so much about you.
- Oh, Jill told me
about you too.
This is Stacy Sheridan.
- We're very
sorry for your loss.
- Thank you.
- I hope you know how
important Jill was to me.
I know this is the
worse possible time
to have to ask for information
but we have no choice.
- I understand.
- Something happened
between Jill and me.
The last few days she changed.
- In what way?
- She wasn't herself,
she was edgy, troubled.
Do you know if she was
involved with anyone else?
- Oh, I don't think so.
She hasn't mentioned
anyone but you
since you started
seeing each other.
- Have you noticed
any change in her?
- The last time I saw her
she did seem terribly unhappy.
But when I asked what was
wrong she wouldn't tell me.
- Well, did she
say anything at all,
anything that might help us?
- She wondered how long
you have to keep paying
for one mistake.
- Do you know what she meant?
- I don't have any idea.
No idea at all.
(thud)
- Lieutenant, I got the rap
sheet of the maggot I dropped.
- Jeremiah Alvin Stram.
- Man slaughter, attempted
murder, burglary, larson.
Assault.
And Stram's a saint
compared to the con
he broke out of the joint
with four months ago.
- A killer by the
name of Tom Warfield.
- A couple of career types.
- What about that copter
pilot you had a lead on?
- Well, we're
coning the airfields
for him or somebody
who knows him.
What's happening on
Jill Newmark's homicide?
Corrigan's really hurting.
- I know.
But I'll tell you
exactly what I told him,
we have absolutely
nothing to go on.
- What about the people at
the dance aerobics studio?
- Nothing there either.
She was just a nice girl with
no problems and no enemies.
- She must of had
at least one of each
or else she'd still be alive.
- There was this cameraman
at the dance aerobics studio.
Curtis.
Corrigan thinks there
might be something
between him and Jill.
Did you run a make on him?
- Corrigan beat us to it.
Curtis was nailed on a
porno film bust two years ago.
He's been clean ever since.
But Corrigan wanted
me to bring him in
for questioning anyway.
- I don't like the
sound of that Hooker.
Sounds like Jim may
be getting ready to blow.
- Yeah.
(car engine revving)
- Jim, I know you're
torn up but, um,
we have a job to do.
- I was there with her
and just a few hours
later she's dead.
Dumped in the ocean.
I should have sensed
she was in trouble,
I should have been
able to help her.
- Don't worry, we'll
find out who did it.
We will.
- I can't help but feel that
Curtis was involved somehow.
The way he looked at her.
- Maybe I can find out.
- How?
- Hooker cleared it with
the Captain Reemer.
Dance Aerobic Studios is
holding auditions tomorrow.
It'll give me an
excuse to nose around.
- Hey, look partner,
that could be dangerous.
- You just said the
magic word, partner.
I wanna help and I'm going to.
(upbeat music)
Excuse me, maybe you
can give me some advice.
How do I score
points with Elroy?
- Well, I'll tell ya, the
main thing to do is
give them a lot of moves.
Erotic's good.
Don't make it too
raunchy though.
(laughing)
- You must be pretty tight
with the girls who work here.
- Chicks on the other
side of the camera
too hung up on themselves,
if you know what I mean.
- The girl who was
killed, was she that way?
- Thanks Gloria,
we'll let you know.
Stacy Sheridan.
Okay, why don't you run
through some basic moves
and let's see some free style.
- Okay.
(upbeat music)
- Okay, cut.
Okay kid.
Ah, ladies, thank you.
We'll be in touch
if we need you.
(laughing)
Well, what do you say we
try it for a while see
if you like each other?
- You mean I got the job?
- Starting now.
(police radio beeping)
- [Dispatcher On
Radio] Four Adam 30
meet Four Adam 16 on TACT two.
- This is 30, go 16.
- Romano, I found
where Ramsey works.
Hallie Field,
helicopter maintenance.
Wright Airlift International.
- He there now?
- He didn't show for work today.
But I got an address on him.
62 South Third.
- That's a roger.
We'll pull a warrant,
meet you there.
(upbeat music)
- [Elroy] All right, cut.
I like it.
Hit the showers.
- Well, if you don't
need me anymore
I think I'm gonna
split, all right?
- Yeah, it's a wrap.
- Okay.
(footsteps tapping)
(thud)
(thud)
(suspenseful music)
(phone ringing)
- Yeah?
- What?
- Warfield, a new
girl showed today.
She's a cop and I think
she found a phone message
Barton left for me.
- Is this girl still there?
- [Curtis] Yeah.
- Well, done let her walk, okay.
We're on our way.
(thud)
- One mistake Jill
told her sisters about.
(upbeat music)
(exhales)
- Yeah, that was a
really good workout.
I feel really good about it,
we're making some good progress.
- Hey, Stacy.
- See you tomorrow.
- [Stacy] Bah-bye.
- Bye.
- Elroy wants me to
shoot some portraits of ya
for his publicity reps.
- Oh, I have a hot date.
Maybe tomorrow though, okay?
- I don't think
so. (gun clacking)
Cop.
(upbeat music)
(thud)
- Damn.
- Jim!
That's evidence.
- That was a desperate girl
nobody needs evidence like that.
- You're still a policemen
and this ties it all together.
- Ties what?
- Curtis, the photographer,
he was busted for
pornography two years back.
Curtis, Ramsey and Jill.
It wasn't a love triangle
that got Jill dumped
30 miles at sea.
- From a helicopter
flown by Ramsey.
- She was in the
middle of a jewel heists.
And now Stacy is.
- We've gotta get
her out of that studio.
(phone ringing)
- There it is.
(phone ringing)
(suspenseful music)
- Tie her up and
let's get outta here.
(suspenseful music)
- You plan to dump me in
the ocean like you did to Jill?
- No, the place I had
in mind is a bit dryer
but you'll be just as dead.
- Chopper at another
construction site?
- What, for an
officer of the law?
Oh now, you're gonna go
first class from the airport.
(suspenseful music)
(sirens wailing)
- There's Stacy's car.
- Why didn't she
answer the phone?
- I don't like it.
(suspenseful music)
Hey, this camera is on.
It's still taping.
Turn that thing back.
(clacking)
- [Stacy] Chopper at
another construction site?
- [Romano] Sounds like Stacy.
- [Warfield] Oh no,
you're gonna go first
class from the airport.
- They're talking
her to an airport.
- Hallie Field, where
Ramsey works.
Where he can get his
hands on the chopper fast.
(suspenseful music)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
- [Stacy] They'll
be looking for me!
- [Warfield] Where you're going
they're gonna be looking
for you for a long time, honey.
(clack)
(sirens wailing)
(thud)
(tires screeching)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
(thud)
(sirens wailing)
(helicopter blades rattling)
- [Curtis] Cops!
Let's get the hell outta here.
(helicopter blades
rattling) (tires screeching)
- [Romano] Are you all right?
- [Stacy] Yeah.
- Call for backup.
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
- You're a dead man.
- Yeah, and you're a cop.
You'd never do it.
(suspenseful music)
- No one would ever know.
It would be easy.
(gun clicking)
(suspenseful music)
(plane engine rattling)
(suspenseful music)
(gun bangs)
- [Hooker] Hold it
right there scum.
- Jim!
He's not worth it.
- You have the
right to remain silent.
If you give up the
right to remain silent
anything you say can and
will be used against you
in a court of law.
(soft music)
- [Woman On Hospital
Intercom] Dr. Bigard
pediatrics please, Dr. Bigard.
(speaking in foreign language)
- Bye.
- [Woman On Hospital
Intercom] Mrs. O'Brien
telephone please, Mrs. O'Brien.
- Hey cop!
I told you not to hang around
my kid brother anymore.
- You don't have a kid brother.
A kid brother is someone
you take care of, you protect.
- I don't need that, man!
- I'm gonna be on
you like white on rice.
You sneeze, I'll be
there with a handkerchief.
And if your nose isn't
clean I'll wipe it to the dirt.
And another thing,
either you take care of Paco
or you stay the hell away from.
You got me?
- Gracias.
- De nada.
- How's the little guy doing?
- He's gonna be okay.
- Well, that's good news.
- And you, how you doing?
- Getting there.
I'm getting there.
- You up to a beer
and a pizza at Sherry's?
- Oh, I don't know I...
- Come on partner, we're
not going without you.
(soft music)
- You buying?
(laughing)
- I think I can handle that.
- Okay, sounds good.
Oh, by the way, you
still owe me 20 bucks from
that game two weeks ago.
- If there's one
thing I can't stand
it's a cop with a memory.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
(action music)
(digital tones chiming)