06x09 - Capture

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FEMALE DISPATCHER ON RADIO: One-Adam-. One-Adam-, a in progress.

One-Adam-, handle code .

[SIREN WAILING]

These car thefts are a continuing problem.

Uh, special order number ,

as of now, all overtime reports have to be filed within

twenty-four hours of the time involved.

Everybody understand that?

Wells, I'm glad you were able to make it.

I hope we didn't put you to too much trouble.

Sorry, Sarge, had a flat on the freeway.

That's the third flat you've had in the last six weeks, Wells.

I don't want to hear that again.

Sure thing.

Gotta get me some of those new puncture-proof tires.

What you really need is a puncture-proof alibi.

[OFFICERS LAUGH]

All right, hold it down. Let's finish roll call.

This morning, the crime summaries came out for all the Divisions,

and you may be interested to know

that this division has the highest property loss in the whole city.

Oh, come on, Mac, there are three or four Divisions

with more burglaries than we have.

It's not the number, it's the dollar value.

We've had fewer rip-offs than most, but they've been very heavy.

And they all point in one direction. Reno West.

Now, you know the MO, they all read the same.

", Lynwood Drive.

"Property taken, three California $ gold slugs,

"dated ,

"and two franc gold pieces.

"All in mint condition.

"Appraised value, $,."

Now, the thief took only five coins

out of a collection of more than .

And that's Reno West. Mr. Take A Little, Leave a Little.

And so the citizen doesn't remember when

the last time was that he saw those coins.

Exactly.

Now, the same goes for the other burglaries.

Now, we're pretty sure it's Reno West.

But there's one thing the Captain's positive about.

It's gotta be stopped, and now.

It's nice for a Division to be number one, but not in s.

What about Burglary, Mac?

I thought Reno was supposed to be their caper.

Well, they've got his car covered hours a day,

but they need all the help they can get.

So, I want you guys, when you're not answering radio calls,

to patrol that target burglary area.

If we can't nail Reno right away,

at least the sight of a fleet of black and whites

may help scare him off.

Okay, that's it. Let's get out there and get him.

-Wells? -Yeah, Mac?

Tomorrow, when I come through that door for roll call,

the first thing I want to see is your face.

You're a glutton for punishment, Mac.

That Wells is something else.

For a guy that's late as much as he is,

you'd think he'd have a couple of extra alibis in the bank, just in case.

He sort of does play life by ear, doesn't he?

That number about the flat on the freeway has whiskers on it.

Of course, he could be telling the truth, Pete.

Come on.

No, he could have had three flat tires this month.

Ever see that junk he drives to work?

Yeah. I sold it to him, six years ago.

Had , miles on it, then.

[CHUCKLES]

Looks like he's got , on it now.

At least, it's paid for. That's more than I can say for mine.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-. One-Adam-,

unknown trouble, James Street. Code .

One-Adam-, roger.

I'm glad you got here so quickly, Officers.

I have a key, but I don't dare go inside.

That dog would tear me to pieces.

What's the matter?

I'm a practical nurse.

My name is Ethel Jean May.

I come by everyday to check on Mr. Kolby

to see that he's all right.

When he didn't answer the doorbell, I looked inside, but didn't see anything.

So, I went next door and called you, and an ambulance.

Well, you said you were a nurse.

What's the problem with Mr. Kolby?

He's a diabetic.

He's very good about taking his insulin.

You wouldn't believe how spry he is for a man in his s.

You mentioned a dog in the house.

Bruno, the guard dog.

One of those big Dobermans.

Trained to att*ck anyone who tries to get in the house.

He won't obey anyone but Mr. Kolby.

Does the dog have free run of the house?

Oh, yes.

There's no way to get in there without being noticed.

All right, we'll take a look. You wait here, ma'am.

Nothing.

[BARKING]

She was right. Bruno's no French poodle.

There may be bigger Dobermans, but I've never seen one.

Looks like he was trying to get to his insulin, but couldn't make it.

Went into shock first.

We've got to get in there somehow.

What do we do about that dog?

REED: What are you doing?

Grab the longest piece of wood, you can find.

What then?

Ever hear of Frank Buck?

Used to make movies about capturing wild animals.

One of them was called Bring 'Em Back Alive.

Okay.

See if you can call Bruno in here and get him to att*ck.

b*at your baton on a wall or windowsill.

Bruno. Here, Bruno.

Come on, dog. [WHISTLES] Come on.

Atta boy, Bruno. att*ck, Bruno!

Come on! Come on, Bruno!

[BARKING]

Gotcha!

Okay, let's get inside.

They say he's gonna be okay. Chalk one up for Frank Buck.

That's me. Bring 'Em Back Alive.

What are you doing?

Fair trade, partner. After all, it was your idea.

You know, you really ought to keep that one.

Makes you look like you've been around.

Oh, well. What's a couple of bucks between friends?

Okay, if it'll make you feel any better,

when we go code , I'll pick up the check.

Deal?

Yeah, deal.

On one condition.

You don't order a steak.

Okay.

Where do you wanna eat?

How about Larry's?

That's a steak house.

They also have lobster.

Pete, look.

One thing about Reno, he travels in style.

Why don't we say hello?

What do you say, Malloy! It's nice to see you again.

Who's your friend?

Her? Hah. Wouldn't interest you. She's not a Ram fan.

Doesn't go much for losers, you know?

I wouldn't be too sure about that, Reno.

After all, she's with you.

Don't hassle me, Malloy.

I wouldn't dream of it.

From what I hear, you've been a pretty busy boy

the last few weeks.

Huh? Well, you heard wrong.

You know, it's not too easy for an ex-con

to get a decent paying job these days.

Can't get bonded, buy a liquor license,

a lot of things.

Makes it tough for a guy trying to make a living.

Oh, I can see, Reno. You're really hurting.

[CHUCKLES] You're cute, Malloy.

Look, how many times do I have to tell you characters I'm clean, huh?

You don't have to tell us anything,

but if I were you, I'd start thinking about what

I was going to tell a judge and jury.

You know, Malloy, when I was a kid

I was a boy scout. You know what I mean?

And I even remember the motto.

Be prepared.

[HORN HONKING]

Be right with you, hon.

Gotta run, fellas, can't keep the lady waiting.

Stay off my back, Malloy.

And tell those two dumb detectives watching my car to get lost.

The smell is giving the neighborhood a bad name.

Kind of got uptight.

That's the first time I've ever seen Reno lose his cool.

One-Adam- requesting DMV on , Ocean, Ida, Sam.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-, stand-by.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-. , Ocean, Ida, Sam is

a Cadillac convertible.

Registered to Helen J. Courtney, West Fulton.

One-Adam-, roger.

Reno's building.

Couple of hundred apartments. It covers a whole block.

Is that the one with the green floodlights and the Tiki torches in front?

Place jumps hours a day.

Underground garages with exits on all four sides.

Cars going in and out like a downtown parking lot.

No wonder Burglary's going bananas. It's like covering a three-ring circus.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-. One-Adam-,

a report, Skyline Road.

The PR will meet you at the location.

One-Adam-, roger.

Not bad. You ought to get yourself a place like this.

Yeah, I would, but it's such a hassle to move, you know.

[DOORBELL RINGING]

AVERY: Who is it?

Police officers.

Oh, just a minute, please.

I got a funny urge to say "Open sesame."

I was expecting detectives, not patrol officers.

We're here to do the preliminary report.

Detectives will do the follow up.

Can we come in, please?

Of course.

I'm Avery Dawson, Officers.

I'm Officer Malloy, this is my partner, Officer Reed.

-You reported a burglary, Mr. Dawson. -Yes.

Come with me, please.

Gone.

The finest piece in my collection.

MALLOY: What was it, Mr. Dawson?

A figurine of the Dowager Empress of China,

carved from a piece of flawless Imperial Jade.

I still can't bring myself to believe that it's gone.

Well, who else has a combination to the safe?

Not a living soul.

The only written copy is in a safe deposit box.

Not even my attorney has seen it.

Was the house equipped with any kind of alarm system?

Of course.

Would you mind if I had a look around?

Look anywhere you like.

Mr. Dawson, when was the last time you remember having the safe open?

Just this past weekend. Saturday, to be exact.

The figurine was there?

Of course! You don't think I'd wait five days to report it missing?

Is it possible that when you closed the safe door,

you forgot to spin the tumbler dial?

It does happen.

Not with that safe.

It has an a*t*matic device that disaligns the tumbler sequence

the moment the door is closed.

You don't even have to touch the dial at all.

Can you estimate the value of the figurine?

[CHUCKLES] How can you put

a dollar value on something beyond price?

There must have been insurance coverage.

Hundred thousand dollars. Actually, it is beyond price.

A piece like that will be hard to dispose of.

The thief will probably wait for the insurance company

to post a "No questions asked" reward.

I hope you're right. I'd be glad to pay it myself.

It's the ringer alarm. The guy took the cover off and stuffed it with this.

Well, that may account for how he got into the house,

but how did he open my safe?

You're a prominent man, Mr. Dawson.

A thief could read everything about you he wanted to know

in Who's Who or the society columns.

Especially important dates, like your birthday or your anniversary.

My birthday.

--.

It's a common practice for people with safes to use

dates they remember for combinations.

A professional burglar would learn those dates.

Sign the crime report, please, Mr. Dawson.

Detectives will be making a follow-up investigation.

They'll wanna dust for prints, so try not to disturb anything.

Thank you.

You mind letting yourselves out? I don't feel very well.

Yes, sir.

Why don't we stop for seven? I wanna collect my lobster lunch.

[CHUCKLES] You're not serious about that.

Sure I am.

Nobody eats lobster for lunch.

Yeah, they do, Pete.

Who does?

Sea otters eat lobster for lunch.

No, they don't.

How do you know?

Because lobsters are nocturnal, they only come out at night.

During the day, they're hiding underneath the rocks,

and nobody is eating them for lunch.

So, sea otters eat lobster for dinner.

[CHUCKLES] Why don't we just trade batons.

No, no, we made a deal.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: All units, code in the vicinity of

West Fulton.

Code , West Fulton.

See if it's Reno.

One-Adam- requesting One L-. Meet us on Tac-.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-, roger.

One L-. One L-, meet One-Adam- on Tac-.

MACDONALD: One L- to One-Adam-, go.

Mac, that Code on Fulton, is the suspect Reno West?

That's a roger.

He rented a Mercedes .

He has it parked on the street.

Burglary has it staked out.

We spotted Reno about two hours ago in a gas station.

He was with a woman, a Helen Courtney.

She lives in the same building.

She was driving a blue Cadillac convertible.

License, Cal , Ocean, Ida, Sam.

He also indicated that he knows he's being followed.

Roger, One-Adam-. I'll pass the information on to Burglary.

KMA .

Roger, Mac.

One-Adam- switching back to Frequency One.

I'll bet a month's salary that Mercedes is a decoy.

Reno knows he's under surveillance.

There's no way for Burglary to cover the apartment house with all those exits.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-. One-Adam-,

see the woman on . Family dispute.

North Oakwood, Apartment four, code .

One-Adam-, roger.

[CLANKING]

Thank goodness you're here, Officers.

It's my husband.

He threatened to strike me.

Well, you want to tell me what happened?

Well, he was an hour late coming home from work,

so, naturally I asked him, politely,

as any concerned wife would, where he's been.

I'm through.

I can't put up with the terror anymore.

I can't live with that monster anymore.

How long have you two been married?

Eleven years. And I've been terrified every minute of it,

I've been afraid for my very life.

I want him put away forever. The deeper, the better.

Naturally, you're going to tell me there's nothing you can do, right?

No, ma'am, we're gonna take him to jail.

What?

There's a warrant out for his arrest.

What warrant?

They said it was for as*ault and battery.

Oh, that one, that's old.

It's still valid.

That's mine.

I filed that warrant on him months ago.

Certainly you can't put him in jail for that.

This is a family matter.

Yes, ma'am.

I withdraw the warrant.

Afraid you're a little late for that, Mrs. Cooper.

You can't leave me alone in this house.

What if something should happen.

Oh, for heaven's sake, I'm only a woman!

One-Adam-, clear.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-, clear.

One-Adam-. One-Adam-, possible there now.

Laurelwood. Code .

Laurelwood. That's Cadillac country.

FEMALE DISPATCHER: One-Adam-, roger on your unable.

Any units that can handle a now,

Laurelwood, identify to control.

We're close enough, let's buy it.

One-Adam- will handle at Laurelwood.

One-Adam-, roger.

-Pete. -Yeah.

Sure looks like the car Reno was in.

It's a different license.

Reno's too smart to caper with hot plates.

It is the same car, Pete. I don't buy those plates.

Why not?

Well, that letter series is issued in Northern California,

and it's got a frame from a Los Angeles dealer on it.

What do you got?

Saw Reno in this earlier today.

And a in the next block.

Let's go.

Hey, Malloy, what do you got?

Terrific. Why didn't you blow the siren, too?

[CLANKING]

Fall back!

Hold it!

[EXHALES]

Put your hands on top of your head.

He must have heard us. He heaved a chair

through the patio window, and he split.

Oh. [CHUCKLES]

Oh, it would be you, Malloy.

Reno, You wouldn't want to take your business to anybody else, would you?

Give him his rights, partner.

Forget it, pal, I know my rights better than you do.

How'd you peg me?

Sorry, Reno. We reserve the right to remain silent.

You know what really frosts me?

The trouble I took giving those two burglary guys the slip,

then wind up being nailed by the same lousy blue-suit

that got me the last time.

Look on the bright side, Reno, I heard they've got TV in the joints now.

You won't miss a single Rams' game

for the next five years, at least.

-Let's go. -That's very funny.