07x02 - A Case of Klapp

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Hill Street Blues". Aired: January 15, 1981 - May 12, 1987.*
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07x02 - A Case of Klapp

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Aw.

Jeez...
H. Christ.

[Humming]

[Continues humming]

[Man]
come on, make it quick.
Let's go.

Get down.

Come on, man.
Let's go.

Come on.
Give me the money.

I don't got all day.

Come on.
Make it quick.
Let's go.

Come on!

Police officer.
Drop the w*apon.

Hey, come on, man.
Let's do it.

[g*n fires]

He's only a boy.

Call 911?

Yeah.
Call the police.

Hey, detectives
larue and washington

Continue their
barney's boutique
surveillance.

You guys coming up on your
first anniversary over there?

You guys gonna
reel that one in pretty soon?

This attitude's
why they had to go back in

On the president's nose,
sarge.

Excuse me, j.d.?

When the president
had that thing on his nose,

See, they didn't do a full,
thorough job the first time.

We're trying to document
the full spectrum

Of activity over there.

Well, let's hope
you get the full spectrum

Documented pretty soon,

So we can get
the full spectrum
of suspects, huh?

Well, 'cause this
is the first of the month,

We got an expectation
of muggings and assaults

In the vicinity
of the michigan branch
of the post office.

A black male,
6' tall, 30 to 35.

Now, for the last two months,

This creep has been
b*ating up on old people,

Robbing them
of their pension checks.

All patrols
have been alerted.

Detective belker
has been assigned.

Let's, uh,
let's nail the...

Now, what about
this pd business here?

[All murmur]

And it's my understanding

That the council vote

On whether or not
to restore funds

To keep
the public defender office

Up to its--
up to its present compliment

That that vote comes up
this afternoon.

I understand that, sir,

But are they
gonna go on strike

If this money's not restored?

I'm not in the fortune...

Why should they be able
to go on strike if we...

The pds are gonna do
what they gotta do,

And we're gonna do
what we gotta do.

Would the captain
like to get in a word?

Okay, let's roll.
Let's roll.

What's up?

What in the hell
are you doing standing?

What do you mean?

I just got off the phone
with your doctor.

He said you were supposed
to meet him at the hospital
this morning.

Frank.

Howard just walked in
on a 211.

He had to put the perp down.

I'll be up in a minute,
henry.

It may be a problem sh**t.

In a minute, henry.

That's all been taken care of,
captain.

He says he saw you twice
over the weekend.

He says you need a bypass.

I, uh,
I got a second opinion.

It was a false alarm.

Give me the name
of the second doctor.

Look, you gotta let me
handle this my own way.

I can't do that, stan.

You got to.
I ain't leavin'.

Stan.

Leave me alone.

Let me do my job.

[Siren wails]

We have a 9-11.
Armed robbery in progress.

See's surplus store,

Corner of peebles drive...

♪♪ [Soft piano]

Joyce, it's over.

They finally did it.

My pink slip.

Luce, you assigned?

Can you spend the day
in the station house?

I guess we're gonna be
up to our necks in perps

If the pd thing...

Would you keep an eye on stan?

Yeah.

Uh, norm.

Huh?

Can you afford to lose a day

On the spearman
investigation?

Yeah, I'm gonna see the wife

And then
the bondsman again.

I want you on site follow up
of howard's sh**ting.

Yeah, let me make one call.

Suit's looking to jam
the lieutenant up, huh?

Yeah. Make your call.

Howard.

Oh, frank.

You heard I was...

I heard.

Captain.

Hi. Are you the officer
in the sh**ting, lieutenant?

Officer.

I'd like to get your statement
as soon as possible.

All right.

Uh, I'd expect, howard,

You want to wash up
a little.

I mean, take a few minutes
to collect your thoughts.

Yes, I guess I should.

Would you, uh, use this,
lieutenant?

It's for a urine sample.

Go on his freakin' hand.

Excuse me.

Take interrogation room "a."

- Stan.
- Uh, I'm busy now, captain.

Stan, we're gonna
have to face this.

Okay, fine. But after
we finish the shift, okay?

We'll take care of it then.

I promise you.

We will talk about it then.

Yeah. Okay, fine.

But I am busy now.
I got a lot to do.

Hey, mr. P.d., How soon
can you get me out of here?

It's my mother's birthday.

Got the wrong guy, rhonda.
I'm fired.

What do you mean fired?

I mean the city council
just did to me

What you get done
to you all day.

It's gotta be
saber rattling.

They can't really
expect us to operate

At 2/3 our present strength.

You're kidding yourself,
joyce.

That's exactly
what they expect.

And they're gonna
make it stick.

Unless we go out.

We still have other cards
to play.

Oh, yeah?
What hand are you looking at?

We're public employees,
danny.

It's illegal to strike.

Yeah, strike is illegal.

And what the council's doing
is a crime.

Uh, ms. Davenport,
roland leffert.

Interrogation "b."

Thanks.

See ya at the strategy session.

Uh, it's gonna be a strike.

[Whistles]

- Howard.
- Henry.

You okay?

Yeah.

I've discharged my w*apon
in wartime

Knowing that the results
might be mortal.

I've given orders that I knew
would probably result

In a perpetrator's death.

Uh, it's just
that I have never, uh...

Mano a mano,as it were,

I've never actually
sh*t someone at close range.

Seeing life
leave someone's eyes...

Something awesome about it,
henry.

Uh, and horrible.

- I'm sorry.
- Oh, there was no choice.

He brought his g*n to bear.

There was no question
he was gonna k*ll me.

Howard, you wanna
take a little more time

Before you see i.a.d.?

Maybe talk to a counselor?

No, no.

I think I'm, uh...

Pretty well in touch
with what's happened.

I think I see it
pretty clearly.

Requested my urine.

I, uh...

I think I'd be
better able to oblige

Without an audience.

Right.

This is a no-win situation.

Yesterday,
I took prune juice.

I never left my bathroom.

Today I abstain,

And I haven't had
a single pee from that area.

He doesn't care
if you're regular, hilda.

You know what happened
to tessy last month?

A hoodlum followed her home.

From here?

Stole her check.

What did he look like?

A hoodlum.
How else is he gonna look?

I shouldn't have come.

Oh, she's afraid.

Sit down.
Nobody will touch you today.

You guarantee that?

He's a big, strong man.

Don't even need a walker.

I'm curious.

What do you remember
about the man who robbed you?

Tessy, sweetheart,
it doesn't do any good
to dwell on the past.

Do you mind?

I wanna know
what the guy looks like.

He covered his face
with a stocking.

He grabbed my money,

Then he pushed me,
so I fell.

So I fell.

Yoo-hoo.

What?

I'm forgetting your rudeness.

I'm thrilled.

You new here
in the neighborhood?

Relatively.

Widowed, per chance?

Oh, yes.
Oh, yeah, please.

Hurt me some more.

Hey, babe.
Save some of the film

For when she makes a buy.

I brought extra rolls.
Oh.

The only new evidence
we got in the last two days

Is what radio station
she listens to.

Hey, I'm telling you, lover,

If they put this undercover
up for review,

We are in the soup.

Hey, you know
there's a chance

We could get her connection's
connection.

Hey, hey, hey,
here come her friends.

Yeah.

Hey, same guys too.

Buttinskies.

Man, she bossanovas
to this tune.

Hey, we got
to make a move, j.d.

Would you take it easy?

The stuff they're selling
belongs to other people, j.d.

All right. Okay.

Look, we'll do it
this afternoon.

Gonna have to interface
with the police, sweetheart.

And it's that
mean neal's fault.

For just a brief instance,

I felt a flicker of pulse
in his carotid.

Then he was gone.

I instructed
the store owner's assistant

To call 911,

And continued cpr
until the paramedics arrived.

I'm now gonna begin
questioning you, lieutenant.

I ask you to repeat

You've declined
your right to counsel.

Uh, yes, correct.

[Clicks]

Are you sure
you wanna do that?

My concerns
about this incident,
officer shipman,

Do not involve the propriety
of my professional conduct.

Lieutenant,
by your own admission,

Your load was not
department authorized,

Your piece
was not department issued.

Well, I presume
that that would call

For some sort
of a procedural reprimand.

Plus the entry wound's
near the back.

Plus the kid's 14.

Unless the record's wrong.

Now, you can presume
whatever you want to,
lieutenant,

But if it was me,

I'd have representation
in here.

Look here, officer.

This was a completely
justified sh**t.

Let's begin with your
entrance into the store.

I'll take it.

Come on.

She hasn't been sent
to arraignment yet, ma'am.

We're having some delays.

Well, I suggest you go ahead
and you serve the birthday cake.

Well, the same to you.

Counselor.

I thought you'd be
at the courthouse by now.

Pd's meeting with...

I hear he's for a strike.

City council's
doing everything they can

To make it happen.

They sent out pink slips
this morning.

Fired 18 pds
with the least seniority.

Last I checked,
strike by public employees
was illegal.

I don't need a lecture
on strike law, frank.

I'm not lecturing.

I worry if strike
would be self contradictory.

To protect our future clients'
right to effective counsel,

We'd be depriving our present
clients of representation,

Not to mention I'd...

Hate for us to become
a one income family.

Especially on my income.

Counsel meets at 4:00.

Maybe they'll restore
the appropriation.

How's howard?

He's still in with i.a.d.

Poor man.

I saw him just after
he'd come in.

He didn't know
what planet he was on.

- See ya.
- Yeah.

Ballistics just came in
on howard's sh**ting, frank.

Perp's piece was defective.

Malfunctioning f*ring pin.

Howard couldn't
have known that.

I've gotten two press inquiries
on the piece howard used

Asking if berettas
are department issued.

No statement.
Pending i.a.d. Finding.

I know. All I'm saying
is this isn't gonna help.

Lieutenant.

Yeah, you got a witness list?

Hey, lieutenant.
How you doing?

Following the officers
identifying himself,

He's away
from the officer's position?

He turned
when his friend came in,

And then he turned right back.

He was gonna sh**t the officer.

You're sure
that was his intent?

Just said so.
How many times
you gonna ask him, huh?

Will you stay out of this,
lieutenant?

I got an investigation
to run here.

Fellas, I gave my statement
three different times.

That's too freakin' bad, pal.

A cop's in the jackpot
'cause he stood up for you
this morning.

Just saying I'd like
to open up again sometime.

You'll open up
when I say you can.

All right,
so what about it, huh?

I mean,
I know you guys want another
cop for your mantelpiece,

But, uh, this guy's buddy's
still on the street.

Go ahead.

I didn't see the other guy.

I can't help you with that.

How about you?

I got a look.

I thought you didn't see him.

I saw him.

Can you give me a description?

Don't mix into something
unless you know what
you're doing, ramon.

Hey, you take
your own advice, shlomo.

I can help. I know where
he hangs sometimes.

Good for you. Come on.

And I want you
to understand one thing.

City council's
deciding nothing at 4:00.

They already made
their move this morning.

Either you or a person
on either side of you
was fired today.

Now, I wanna know
why are we waiting to strike?

Thanks, danny.

Vote.

What did they say
about the possibility

Of restoring these positions

At the beginning
of the new fiscal year.

They wouldn't even
talk about it.

Said they wouldn't
consider it.

Right. It was worse
than before, joyce.

They feel like
they've got the upper hand.

They're just not willing
to give an inch.

I still wonder if there
isn't a way short of striking

That we can dramatize
our seriousness.

Well, I say the time
for gestures is over with.

[Humming]

87 Fm.
My favorite station.

Hey, what do you think?

Really and truly?

You'd look better in red.

You know, it's amazing.

Same size and everything.

You and my girlfriend,

You've got a remarkable
resemblance .

The two of you
could be related.

No.

No what?

No, I won't try it on.

Not even for five bucks?

Ten.

It's all I got.

You're boring me.

I got cameras.

You need to get hit
by a truck?

I don't wanna try anything on,

And I'm not interested
in a photo session.

Cameras to sell.

Kraut. High quality.

Slightly warm.

No kidding?

No kidding.

Hey, did she bite?

We're on for 3:00.

I was beginning to think
I'd be on this till retirement.

Hey, what's wrong, man?

Poor kid.

Poor kid?

Hey, j.d., The chick's been
pinching stuff for weeks now.

People can be victims
of their environments, neal.

I just think maybe
I had her wrong.

Maybe I can help
with her plea bargain.

Mr. Andrews,
pd's taking the action.

Oh, saints be praised.

Ms. Davenport, our case
third up on the docket.

Any idea
when it's gonna be called?

I thought I was through
waiting around like this

When I got mustered
out in service.

You aren't.

Ma'am.

I wouldn't hold my breath
waiting for your case
to be called, gentlemen.

You know,
there are moments, robert,

When I like that woman
better than other moments.

At ease, private.

Good of you to join us,
ms. Davenport.

Sorry, your honor.

Docket b62578.

People versus pedro rodriguez.

Possession of two ounces
of a controlled substance.

Marijuana.

People waive
reading of the complaint.

Defense requests a reading,
your honor.

Excuse me?

Defense requests reading
of the complaint, your honor.

And of the right.

Counsel approach.

Cut it out, joycey.

Defense intends
to avail itself

Of full entitlement,
your honor.

Defense is sending a message
to the city council.

This court is not
a message service.

Your honor, due process--

I have a full docket today,
ms. Davenport.

I intend to get through it.

Then may we proceed,
your honor?

Go ahead.

In the crime of possession
of marijuana

In violation of health
and safety codes--

So what are your thoughts
about remarriage?

Do you think it compliments
the original spouse?

No. Yes.

Not that my ruben
was such a day at the beach.

Edna and cy
just got their checks.

We should be
in the next batch.

Excuse me.

Where are you going?

I'm walking off a cramp.

Moody.

Get in the car, mick.

What?

Got to take you down
to court, mick.

No, it's a mistake.

No, you got a case...

No, no.
That's a two-ounce
marijuana bust.

They're gonna plead that.

Isn't gonna be no
plea bargaining today, pal.

Pd's gumming up
the whole thing, mick.

People being robbed here.

I'm established
on an undercover here.

Mick, it's the da's order.

I want a presence.

We can't pop this guy,
I want him discouraged.

Okay. I'll stay.

I'll be the deterrent.

The newcomer's been arrested?

No, ma'am.

The old man's just being
dropped off somewhere.

Oh.

And I was on a roll.

Coming through.

Nice and easy, pops.

I want a lawyer.

Well, take a number.

Oh, keep it down.

Keep him up here a while.

They're backing up
in the cell.

Hey.

Hey!

Come here.

[Shouting]

Keep 'em separated.

Stan, what's the matter?

Not a word.

What's going on?

Well, uh, we still
haven't been able

To ship out all
the morning arraignments.

I guess the pds are really
slowing up the court.

Can we use...

Well, we had
a violent down there.

Well, get him over
to county medical
for evaluation.

Anything from--?

Uh, still looking
for the dead perp's accomplice.

Frank?

My, uh, people
got that wrong, didn't they?

You refused to attend
the press briefing?

I sent
lieutenant goldblume on it.

We didn't ask
for lieutenant goldblume.

Lieutenant goldblume is
community relations officer.

That's the only
part of hunter's case

That's properly discussed.

Cut the crap, frank.

You cut the crap.

Hunter isn't even
finished with i.a.d. Yet.

I'm not gonna feed him
to the wolves.

This is a 14-year-old
black kid.

No piece.

His w*apon didn't work.

No priors,
and he was sh*t in the back.

In the side.

With a howitzer
and an unapproved load,

And you don't think
we owe a public accounting?

I think we owe it.
When the facts are in.

Until then, we owe exactly

What lieutenant goldblume's
trained to offer--

Acknowledgement
of community sentiment

And an assurance
of a fair inquiry.

Let me tell you something,
frank,

And you better believe it.

Your man's butt
is in a wringer.

You understand that?

I want that material
on hunter fast.

Yes, sir.

Can we speak in your office,
captain?

I've received lieutenant
hunter's statement

And conducted my interview.

Lieutenant hunter
now has a right to amend
his statement

Or append an explanation
before I submit my findings.

Are you suggesting
that's what he do?

If the lieutenant
would have decided

He hadn't been fully cognizant
of what he was saying,

He would then have to submit
an explanation.

Explain in what regard?

I'll turn in my report
at 6:00 p.m.

Lieutenant.

Captain.

Howard.

How do you feel?

Well, I'm a little drained.

That gentleman's
pretty thorough.

Though I must say,

I didn't find
some of his questions
completely pertinent.

He wouldn't let up
about my load or my w*apon,

Or did I consider myself
on duty.

Frank, that is hardly
the heart of what happened.

You could be at risk here.

Frank, that death
is an instance for regret,

But it certainly
wasn't culpable.

I want you to go home,
get an hour's rest,

Then sit down and write
as self-serving a statement

As you're capable of.

What are you talking about?

For one thing,
I want you to say

You considered yourself
off duty.

A police officer's
never off duty.

Damn it, howard,
say you were off duty.

That'll take some of the curse
off the amm*nit*on you used,

And the unauthorized piece.

I think I'm finally
getting the gist.

I don't think you have
civil or criminal liability,

But you could
lose your badge.

[Sighs]
this department.

Before the enormity
of the sphinx,

They would discuss
the desert heat.

Well, I have something
I have to attend to, frank,

And then I will try to draft
the appropriate--

Do it, howard.

Thanks for your concern.

Was there something
about the location
of this particular dumpster

That caught your attention...

Got part four
stalled pretty good.

Schwartzman's driving him nuts
in part two.

He's refusing to plead
a drunk and disorderly.

Where are you situated,
detective,

When you observed my client

Ridding himself of the evidence?

I already said that.
Inside the dumpster.

I mean,
where inside the dumpster?

In the corner.

Besides yourself
and the allegedly
deposited evidence,

Was there
anything else inside?

Yes, there was.
Rotting food.

Um, rotting green vegetables.

Rotting broccoli?
Rotting asparagus?

Rotting brussel sprouts?

Uh, ms. Davenport,

Other than
to the city council
vote at 4:00,

Is this line of questioning
leading anywhere at all?

Your honor,
I'm trying to lay
a foundation for--

[Growls]

I'm trying
to lay a foundation--

I need a recess.

All right. Five minutes.

Since we're not accomplishing
anything anyway.

And, um, when we resume,

Unless defense counsel can
demonstrate the relevance

Of this line of questioning,
hyper specificity,

I'll ask her to find
a different way

To trivialize and obstruct
these proceedings.

That's hardly my intention.

I think it's exactly
your intention.

You're supposed
to be watching the old people.

Mick, our case got transferred--

So there's nobody
out at my stakeout.

Is that what you're saying?

No choice.

Two ounces of marijuana.

You couldn't
waive prosecution, right?

It's my third day on the job,
detective.

No one authorized me
to knowledge.

Excuse me.
Can I talk to you
for a second, please?

Excuse us.

What is it, detective?

It is a mail delivery
of checks for old people

Who might get robbed.

I am asking you, please,

Play your games
with someone else.

They're hardly games.

Representation of 32,000
indigent defendants

Every year in this city

Is easily worth an extra
two hours of your time and mine.

I have to get out of here.

Talk to the city council.

They're the ones that put
both of us in this position.

[Growls]

Since he is ever at the ready,

For the truly prepared officer,

There is no such thing
as a surprise inspection.

Those boots need a shine.

[Sighs] it is regrettable
to be losing the battle

Of the waistline, mackler,

But unforgivable

To let your posture
concede defeat.

[Man laughs]

Gibson,
disassemble that w*apon.

Step back, mackler.

Ten seconds.
That's the low range
of acceptable.

As you were, gibson.

Sullivan.

Reassemble that w*apon.

The bolt, sullivan.

You should be looking
for the bolt.

Reassembled, sir.

Well done, sullivan.

Bit hesitant
at the beginning.

As you were.

At ease, gentlemen.

All in all,
it was not unsatisfactory.

Where appropriate,

You'll receive
follow-up notations.

Detail, attention!

At a double time,
dismissed!

You may not recall, frank,

I told you yesterday that
I was going to spring

A surprise inspection.

I think it's important
to be consistent.

I think it's important
to be thorough.

[Voice breaks]
I think it's important
to keep your word.

Howard...

Go home.

[Sighs]

That's it, babe.
It's history.

Get in the car.

[Car screeches]

Oh, man.

Are we going to get our asses
hauled away on this one?

Shut up.
[Banging]

I don't believe this.

[Car horn honking]

[Chuckles]
maybe it was a dream.

The dream lives.

[Sighs]

Don't you want
to continue

Your farcical line
of questioning,

- Ms. Davenport?
- Just a moment,
your honor.

Come on, come on, come on.
Don't you get it?

Mr. Santana
is telling you

The city council
voted "no."

Feeling pretty chipper
are we, mr. Santana?

Looking forward
to the strike--

Looking forward to doing
what has to be done, your honor.

- Can I get out of here?
- Defense requests
an adjournment, your honor.

On what grounds?

- Personal emergency.
- What emergency?

I'm feeling unwell.

In what way?
Be more...

Specific.

May it please
the court...

Section 1053.2
of the civil code states,

That to factor commencement
of a hearing,

Of a criminal action

Or proceeding
in any court,

The attorney
for the defense

Or the prosecution,

For reasons
of sudden illness

Or personal
emergency,

Be unable to proceed,

The presiding judge shall
grant an adjournment.

You have that memorized?

I request action
on my motion, your honor.

- Judge?
- Sorry, you've been made
a casualty, detective,

But, you see,
ms. Davenport's

Four and one half hours

Of prima donna posturing

Have caused, uh, problems
for a lot of us.

I think not least
for her client.

You're going to enjoy
staying in the hoosegow

Until your new counsel
is appointed, mr. Rodriguez.

Where are you going,
ms. Davenport?

You're not conducting
court business any longer!

But I make
that determination!

Turn around, joycey,

Or I'm going to hit you
with contempt!

You're the one,
whose behavior
is contemptible.

Found for contempt!

[Quietly]
you bastard.

Strike really could
be rough on you, huh, joyce?

You may have to dip into
the trust fund.

Maybe start a new firm
for dilettantes.

[Courtroom gasps]

[Scoffs]

[Scoffs]
drop contempt.

Side her for battery.

Bailiff?

[Television playing]
[baby crying]

[Door closes]

[Knocks]

Yeah?

- James wingate?
- Yeah.

Police lt. Howard hunter.

Hey, I'm clean, man.
I'm totally clean.

Now, you ask
my parole officer.

I'm here about
your brother.

I didn't run with amos.

I didn't have nothing
to do with that.

I'm the police officer that
sh*t your brother, james.

May I come in?

Amos is dead?

Yes.

He tried to sh**t you?

He would have, yes.

Uh-huh.

I want to pledge to you,
james, that...

For the rest
of my life...

I will try to be worthy
of the deed that I did today.

Man, what?

Before the white man came,

The inhabitants
of this continent

Would bathe
their young warriors

In the blood
of their first k*ll--

That was to teach them
that they must, ever after,

With their conduct
honored--

Would you get your
"ever after" out of here?

My taking your brother's life
was necessary, james,

But it was not
done lightly--

Get out!

I had hoped that it might be
of some kind of--

- 50 Bucks.
- Excuse me?

You want me to trick,
so you can feel better,

Then you give me $50.

I--

I, uh...

I-i don't think you
understand my intentions.

You give it up, baby,
or get out.

You've got to pay to keep
your rap going in here.

Coming here--
wanting me to--

Listen to you
talk--

So you can
feel better--

I'm a busy man!
I ain't got time--

Listen to you-- talkin' about
how you k*lled my brother.

Yeah, get out!

Next time, you come,
you bring paper!

You got the dime...

And I got the time.

I am sorry
for your loss.

[Chattering]

[Cars rush by]

[Car horn honking]

No good?

One of those guys said
he copped here around noon.

Maybe he'll come back.

He's dead.

What do you mean?

Not the guy
we're looking for.

The lieutenant. The one that
helped you out this morning.

[Exhales]

Cop puts a perp down,
he better be wearing

A tie and clean underpants.

Downtown's always saying,
"oh, yeah. We're behind you."

Then, all of a sudden,
look at this.

"You forgot to cross
this 't,'

"This, uh--
this 'i' ain't dotted.

You've got to have
your badge."

There.

You sure that's him?

I'm sure.

Come on, cop,
you piece of garbage.

- What are you waiting for?
- I want to catch him dirty.

Help the lieutenant out more.

Scum wad, maybe.
Lie down!

Police! Come on,
do something wrong!

Come on!

I meant to help, man.

It's all over.

Howard's in the armory
'til private attorneys

Can be hired.

All intake interviews
will be conducted there.

Oh, try to note
in their file folders

All those close
to the 72 hour

Detention limits.

Right, captain.

In terms
of new arrests--

All but class one,
get settled in the street.

[Scoffs]
it's going
to be no good.

Boy gets around,
it'll be disneyland out there.

Uh, stan?

Hey, hi, stash.

Uh, hi, guy.

Hey, stash, look what
you're leaving me with here.

Yeah.

Captain, I'm going
to tell you this

Without any b.s.
Or anything else.

I haven't had a twinge
or anything like it,

Since three-- since before
three o'clock this afternoon.

Stan, you're not
the first cop

Who tried to die
on the b*at.

I watched you drink
15 cups of coffee

And lift cartons
and wade in fights.

I'm not going to let you
do it that way.

This where I get
the lecture on

How I still got a lot
to live for, captain?

No lecture,

But if you try to come in
for work tomorrow,

I'm going to have you retired
for physical impairment.

Uh, listen up,
everybody!

Uh, li-listen up!

There's no way to say this
but to say it.

I'm not going
to be here anymore.

It's not that
I don't want to be,

I...

It's just that
my body won't permit.

I'm going in
for surgery.

I hope to see you
all afterwards.

No "farewells."

[Voice breaks]
it's been a privilege.

Everybody get
back to work.

It's davenport
on two seven, captain.

Okay.

Smelter, 50--
heart of gold.

Jacobs, you want
a receipt for that?

She's good for it,
I promise.

I got you down.

Gerald smith,
book him.

- Lieutenant!
- Yeah.

Can I talk to you
a moment?

Unless it's
a class a felony,

We're giving the perp
some rhythm.

Book him.

Norm, how much dough
can you spare?

Captain's wife
got arrested.

You sure he wants
to get her out, huh?

[On t.v.]
Just how the public
defenders strike

Will affect the city
is uncertain.

But experts are predicting
long court delays

And much confusion
throughout the legal system.

I swear, robert,

I would throw their
striking heinies in jail.

No room.

With your rich babies.

They go, they make
less than we do.

Still again,
they swore a solemn oath

...

I seem to remember
a whole bunch of cops

Getting the flu bug
all at the same time,

A couple years ago.

I just don't like
people who wear suits.

[Chuckles]

At least,
we picked a good time

To screw up.

All the heat going down
because of the pds going out.

Maybe nobody will notice
that we blew the undercover.

Hey, she really got to you,
didn't you?

I swear to you, neal,
I feel like it was kismet.

Like something that
didn't have anything to do

With ordinary rules
or sense...

That she just--
materialized next door

For me to see her
through my camera.

Man, I don't believe this.

- What?
- Right over there.

You call me tomorrow,
okay?

No.

You got the guy.

[Sighs]
[thumps]

Sorry, sweetheart.
I'm a cop. You're busted.

Now, if you've got a piece,
just slide it under.

[Scrapes]

- You're a cop?
- I'm a cop...

On a bi-sting
from division.

Fence undercover
from the hill.

Det. J.d. Larue.

Officer tina russo.

Hi.
I, uh...

Meet all my dates
in here. [Chuckles]

So, you, uh..

Bought my sleaze ball act
this afternoon?

Completely.

Where's the pd's meeting?

Danny santana's
apartment.

At least,
wachtel let me make bail.

I can't believe
he'll pursue the charge.

His own conduct was
too unprofessional.

I knew he was trying
to goad me.

Make it out,
a h*m*.

But I just couldn't
stop myself from reacting.

When, uh...

Danny and the others
came into the courtroom,

And I knew we were
going to strike,

I tried to think
of the clients

I hadn't defended yet,

The ones who are going
to get the quality

Of representation
they deserve

Because what we were
going to do.

[Sighs]

But all I could see
was my client's eyes.

And I kept trying
to tell myself

[Voice breaks]
I wasn't betraying
his trust.

[Chattering]

[Police siren blares faintly]

Rob as*ault, captain.
The victim's inside.

White male,
looks like his mid-70s.

Thank you.

I told her,
"let me go."

She had to play games,

So now...

Maybe it wouldn't
have happened, captain.

No proof this was connected
with your undercover.

Maybe I could have
stopped it.

♪♪ [Melancholy music]

You take the car.

I'm going to have
to stay here awhile.

Warren, why would howard
try to intimidate him?

His brother had nothing
to do with the case.

He went there because he was
trying to explain what happened!

[Knocking]

Well, he says,
he's working on it.

I don't know
if he's going to submit one.

Look, warren,
I don't want to lose my cop.

I mean, I hope any
personal animosity

Between us will--

Okay.
Before anyone else, huh?

Thank you.

Stan!

[Groans]
thanks.

Uh, that about
the lieutenant?

Uh, sorry to bother you,
captain.

I, uh, felt I needed
somebody to talk to.

- You feel all right?
- Oh, yeah.

Funny thing is,
I don't feel so bad.

Except, you know,
when it grabs me.

You've got to have it
taken care of, stan.

I'm gonna.

I'm gonna.

You know, I used to
be so afraid of hospitals.

Before my wife,
helen, got sick,

I'd never go inside.

Now, you know what
I'm scared of, captain?

I'm scared
I'm going to live.

[Voice breaks]
I'm scared I'm gonna go in,
they're gonna operate,

I'm gonna live,
and I'm gonna s--

Sit by myself
with that apartment.

I'll be an old man,
sitting by myself.

That's not going
to happen, stan.

God, I hate crying!

You have friends.
Everybody cares for you.

Captain, can I stay?

Can I keep on working,
please?

[Police siren blaring faintly]

Sorry.

I didn't mean to put you
in a position.

Oh, that's all right.

Act like a man
for a while.

Wind up
a little boy again.

Don't say that.
You're still a man.

It's hard to get things
through a polish noggin.

[Sniffles]

- Where's ms. Davenport?
- She's at a pd's meeting.

Yeah-- uh, that strike
goes any length of time,

That's gonna be hell on us,
captain.

Stan...

You'll never need
an excuse to come here.

No fun, are they?

What's that?

Empty places.

Good night.

Good night, stan.

[Car horn honking faintly]

[m*llitary drumming]

♪♪ [Suspenseful music]

[Meows]
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