One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12,
a 211 in progress.
One-Adam-12, handle code 3.
♪♪
One-Adam-12,
morning watch clear.
One-Adam-12, clear.
The guys on p.m. watch
said it was kind of slow.
It'll pick up around 2:00
when the bars let out.
Yeah.
This is One-Adam-12 requesting
DMV wants and warrants.
One-Adam-12, roger. Stand by.
This is One-Adam-12. We're
in pursuit of a green sedan.
Headed eastbound on Olympic,
passing Western Boulevard.
Suspect vehicle is wanted
for speed only at this time.
All units on all
frequencies, stand by.
One-Adam-12 is in pursuit.
All units, One-Adam-12 is
in pursuit of a green sedan.
671-Ocean-Nora-King.
Vehicle eastbound on
Olympic just crossing Westwood.
Wanted for speed
only at this time.
Suspect vehicle has turned
south on Overland from Olympic.
Vehicle now southbound
on Overland from Olympic.
One-Adam-12, no want
on 671-Ocean-Nora-King.
All right. Now, front seat, come on out
with your hands on top of your heads.
Let's go! Move!
How old are you? 15?
I put us code 6.
What do you got?
I don't know yet.
You in the backseat,
come out with your
hands on top of your head.
Don't you know you kids could've
caused a serious accident?
All right. Turn around
and face the car.
Shake him for me,
will you, Brown?
- Is that who I think it is?
- Yeah.
- You guys busted him before?
- No.
Well, who is he?
What's his name?
Billy MacDonald.
- MacDonald?
- Yeah.
He's Mac's son.
I called your dad.
He's on his way over.
Code 3 probably.
I know it was stupid...
Joyriding in Tom's dad's car.
I'm sorry you had
to bust me, Pete.
I'm sorry anybody had to.
- How'd the weekend go?
- It was okay.
If I had known you were going fishing, I'd
have let you use some of those new flies.
It was kind of a
last-minute thing.
Hey, good to have
you two back on days.
- Thanks. It's good to be back.
- How's John Dillinger
this morning?
That might seem
pretty funny to you, Pete.
I don't see the humor in it.
One-Adam-12, day watch clear.
One-Adam-12, clear.
Can't understand why
Mac got so steamed.
What Billy did
wasn't that big a deal.
If I had thought
about it for a minute,
I wouldn't have said it.
As soon as we get back in,
I'm gonna go tell him I'm sorry.
That's a good idea.
Hey, Pete, about this morning...
Look, I came in to apologize for
that, so don't cut me out of it, okay?
Yeah, well, okay.
Me, too. I, uh... I didn't
mean to jump at you like that.
I guess this whole thing's got
me a lot more upset than it should.
I'm sure having your friends rub your
nose in it doesn't make it any easier.
- I'm sorry.
- Forget it.
It's just the embarrassment
of having my own son
run through this place
like... Like John Dillinger.
Well, it really wasn't
that big a caper.
I know it's embarrassing, but the rest
of the guys around here understand.
You know, Pete, I must've
made that same speech
to maybe a dozen other cops
whose sons were arrested.
But, uh, I don't think
I'll be making it again.
Somehow it isn't the same
when it's your own boy.
It's... It's not that simple.
I guess not.
Well, I really bore
down on him at home.
He's gonna toe the
line. He's grounded.
He's washing cars, cleaning
windows, mowing the lawn.
If nothing else,
this experience is gonna
make a good impression on him.
I hope it works out.
It will.
Hey, Pete,
thanks for coming in.
I appreciate it.
All units in the vicinity
of One-Adam-12,
a possible 459 in progress.
15213 West Washington.
See the superintendent.
One-Adam-12, handle code 2.
One-Adam-12, roger.
- Officer...
- Are you the superintendent?
Yes, sir. Gerald Wilson. I was
passing by Room 214 upstairs,
when I heard some
noises inside there,
so I call you right away.
What makes you
think it was a burglary?
Well, I saw Mr. Jarvis...
He lives up there...
Leave about two hours ago.
Mr. Jarvis never has no guests.
You and Woods cover the
outside and watch the fire escape.
You wait here, please.
Police! Open up!
Hit the roof!
All right. Just
come on. Come on.
Put your hands
on top of your head.
Let's go.
From what he told me, he's
really got Billy strapped down tight.
It's probably a mistake.
That's what's bothering
me. I think you might be right.
- Uh, Pete, did I ever tell you
about my Uncle Fred?
- No.
If there was a problem
between me and my folks,
Uncle Fred would
come over and help out.
- How'd it work out?
- We all ended up hating him.
One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12, a 415.
Alvarado and
Vermont, in the park.
One-Adam-12, roger.
My name is Carouso.
- What's the problem?
- Ducks.
We come here
every day, and we like
a little peace and
quiet to enjoy our chess.
The city gives us
this place just for that.
Well, every afternoon
comes the ducks.
- Can't you just scare them off?
- Well, not with her there.
I know. They sent
you over to run me off.
- Were you expecting them to?
- It's happened before.
There are quite
a few ducks here.
I know.
I used to have names
for a lot of them,
but I've forgotten now.
They don't care, though.
They come and visit me anyway.
You come here every day?
It's green and quiet,
and I've got all
my friends here.
Here, here. There's
plenty. Don't crowd.
You know, the men are
having quite a bit of trouble
concentrating on their
game with all this noise.
They only use that as an excuse.
They're not very good
players, you know.
- They're not?
- No.
I, uh... I watch them sometimes,
and most of them
need a few lessons.
Especially that...
That big heavyset
fellow with the blue suit.
Are you a pretty
good chess player?
You wouldn't have to
be good to b*at them.
I've played with better.
You ever play here?
No.
Come on. There you
are. Get some more.
I'll be back in a second.
You know, I think they'd
like for you to join them.
No, I don't think so.
I'll bet they would.
Well, it was just a
thought. You're chicken.
Young man!
Am I presentable?
Sure. You look fine.
- I'll see you in the morning.
- Hey, thanks for the lift.
Pete, you got company.
Must be nice living
this close to the park.
Yeah, it's great.
I guess you're wondering
why I came over to see you.
I'm glad you did.
I don't seem to be
able to talk to my dad.
I mean, I love him, and
he cares for me a lot,
but lately, we've been having
roll call at our house all the time.
He can't relax with
me like you can.
All I have to be is your friend.
I don't have the same
responsibilities to you he does.
It's easy for me to relax.
I guess. You know how he is.
Everything's gotta
be by the book.
He wants to know
where I am every second.
And since that
thing the other night,
I'm being clamped down on like I
was some kind of juvenile delinquent
on the verge of holding up
a gas station or something.
You figure he should
treat you more like an adult.
Yeah. He treats
me like I'm still a kid.
I got my learner's
permit already.
You ever run into this kind of
problem with your folks, Pete?
- Sure.
- No kidding?
When I was 16, I
took my dad's car
and ran it into
an irrigation ditch.
My buddies and I
tried to get it out.
We rolled it over on its side.
I wish my dad had something
like that happen to him.
Then maybe he'd understand.
Your dad pulled the
same trick when he was 16,
only it was your
grandfather's tractor,
and he didn't roll it,
he stripped the gears.
Aw, come on. Dad?
He told me so himself.
I guess 16 is just
naturally the age
where a kid has to rip
off his old man's wheels.
It's kind of hard to
believe about Dad.
It still doesn't
change anything.
He's still coming down on
me like a bad case of the flu.
This may sound really corny,
but I miss the way my
dad and I used to get along.
You know, we used to go to ball
games and play catch in the backyard.
But now all we do is
tee off on one another.
It's a real bummer.
Maybe it isn't a total loss.
At least it's gonna make the
two of you face the problem.
Yeah, but I'm the
one taking all the heat.
Don't be so sure, Bill. I
know your dad pretty well.
He's taking some
heat on his own.
I was wondering, Pete. You
and Dad are kind of close.
Could you talk to him for me?
Tell him to ease up a little?
All units in the vicinity
of One-Adam-12,
a 217 in progress.
1815 Glenview.
See the woman in front.
One-Adam-12, handle code 3.
One-Adam-12, roger.
We got a call about
an attempted m*rder.
Yeah, well, it's not
really attempted m*rder.
I just thought it might
make you get here faster.
What exactly is the problem?
Well, see... You promise you
won't bust their heads or nothing?
We'll do the best we
can. Now what's going on?
Well, Sammy...
He's my boyfriend.
He found out about Joe,
and he just got real mad.
- Who is Joe?
- That's my other boyfriend.
Well, now, wait.
It's not like you think.
You know, I don't have a lot of
boyfriends. Just Sammy and Joe mostly.
Look, you promise you won't
bust their heads or mess them up?
They can be messing each other up
while we're standing out here talking.
- Now where are they?
- Joe lives in there
in the back room.
Did Sammy take a
w*apon with him?
All he had was
just an old Kn*fe.
Hey, come on, man! Cut it out!
That's just what I'm
gonna do... cut it out.
- Give me a break!
- You ain't gonna mess
with nobody else's woman!
Police! Drop the Kn*fe! Drop it!
Put your hands on top of your head.
Hands on top of your head, Sammy.
- I'm Sammy.
- I thought you were
the one with the Kn*fe.
Yeah, but this dude
took it away from me.
- Get your hands
on top of your head.
- Hey, fellas,
I was just dabbling
with the cat, man.
It's for our business.
Hey, us brothers gotta
stick together, baby.
Yeah, you were
gonna stick me, all right.
- Shut up, stupid.
- Who you calling stupid?
All right. Knock it off.
- Where's the girl?
- I got her statement.
Then some guy came along she
seemed to know, and they left together.
Let's go.
The answer is no.
I don't care if the
whole class is going.
You're not.
Maybe you forgot
you've been grounded.
I'm sorry. I've gotta
get back to work.
Billy?
Yeah.
He wants to go to an
all-night beach party.
Doesn't sound like
he's having much luck.
Good night, Mac.
Hey, Pete, you got a minute?
Sure.
Just, um, I don't
know where to begin.
See, not too long ago,
Billy and I were
really great buddies.
We'd play catch, went fishing.
We did everything together,
and I never had to
worry about what I said.
Whatever it was,
it'd be understood.
It was natural.
He's growing up, Mac.
I know.
I think, uh, that's where
I've had the most
trouble adjusting.
I suppose in some ways
I still treat him like
he was 10 or 12.
But if he fouls up
on something now,
it's liable to be something
that can really hurt him.
It'd, uh, be a lot easier
if I didn't love him so much.
So I, uh... I don't
turn him loose.
I yell at him. I tell
him he can't go places.
You know, sometimes,
I can hear the sound
of my own voice,
and the words just kind
of hang there in the air
like somebody else said them.
And then it's too late,
and I keep right on.
And, uh,
well, I end up
not wanting him to do anything
for fear he's gonna make
some kind of mistake.
It's, um...
It's tough for me, Pete.
I don't know what to do.
Are you asking for my opinion?
Yeah, I guess I am.
I don't know if I can help
you. I don't have any kids.
Well, you've gotta do
better than I've done
the last few months.
Well,
once, when I was a kid,
I built one of those
model ships, you know?
I worked on it every day
after school for about a month.
It was pretty detailed.
Exact rigging
and built to scale.
When I was done with
it, I took it to a pond
where we lived, and
I put it in the water.
And a gust of wind came
and grabbed it and
got it going too fast,
and it was headed
right for some rocks.
So I ran around the pond
and jerked it out of the water.
I never sailed it again.
I was afraid it was
gonna get damaged.
So I took it home, and I put
it on this shelf in my bedroom.
Never really enjoyed it again.
This is a boy, not a ship model.
Yeah. But I get the feeling
that you're never gonna
be pleased with him
until you give him a chance
to succeed on his own terms
despite the risks,
and he does.
- You talk to Mac this morning?
- No.
I was just wondering how
Billy did at the beach last night?
I'm sure he did fine.
- You mean you hope he did.
- Yeah, right.
Looks like we've got a
little unauthorized help.
Why do they start so early?
I'll get him.
All right. Come on.
Come on through.
- Okay. All right.
- I ain't moving from my post.
- I've got traffic
to direct here.
- Okay.
- I'll go down fighting.
- I see, but you're not
doing it correctly.
- What are you talking about?
- Well, here. I'll show you.
You gotta get this traffic
stopped now. Come on.
Okay, now, you gotta
wave it through. Come on.
Yeah.
See what I mean? Come on.
Yeah.
- You're pretty good.
- I've had lots of practice.
Yeah.
Come on.
Okay.
- You got the hang of it?
- I guess so. I don't know.
- Why don't we get
out of the middle of the street?
- I'm pretty drunk, ain't I?
- Yeah. you are. Let's go.
- I was just trying to help you.
- About ready?
- Yeah.
- Still practicing.
- Learning from a master.
- I'll be there in a minute,
okay?
- Yeah.
Billy get back okay?
Yeah. He, uh, rolled in
about 10:00 this morning.
How'd it go?
Well, it was, uh...
It was tough for me,
Pete, but I didn't ask.
05x23 - Keeping Tabs
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Set in the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division, Adam-12 follows police officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol Los Angeles.
Set in the Los Angeles Police Department's Central Division, Adam-12 follows police officers Pete Malloy and Jim Reed as they patrol Los Angeles.