06x01 - Meet the New Guy

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Bobby Nelson. Hello, partner.

- Why would anyone leave this behind?
- And a baby.

- Are you sure you're enjoying this class?
- Yeah, I love it here.

I'm a California
highway patrolman.

He's my training officer.

And he claims to be
someone named Lasagna.

Lasorda!

I loved that baby so much.

But you can't buy
another human being.

Let us out here, please.

Come on, you
don't have to be so...

15 MARY-6 and 7,
what's your location?

MARY-6 proceeding westbound
on Santa Monica freeway,

as previously transmitted.

But negative on the MARY-6
and 7 call sign, Sarge.

This is MARY-6, the lone ranger.

MARY-6 is a solo.

Negative on your
negative, MARY-6 and 7.

Your new partner is on
his way out to meet you.

I'm sorry I can't be there
personally to introduce you.

Sarge, you promised I would
never get another probationer.

You made a personal pledge.

Police radios are not to be used for
personal communications, Poncherello.

S-3 out.

Bobby Nelson. Hello, partner.

Poncherello.

- How do you like it so far?
- Boring.

Just riding around all
day isn't my idea of fun.

Sorry about that, man.

But sometimes we go a whole week
around here without making a bust.

Yeah?

Well, next time let me know
and I'll take that week off.

It's all right, honey.

Everything is
gonna be all right.

- What are you doing?
- Get out of here. Go!

No!

LA, this is 15-MARY-10.

We have an 11-80 on the San
Diego freeway north of Nashville.

Hey, you gonna be all
right, aren't you, little darling?

You know, you should
have had your seat belt on.

Easy. Easy.

We're gonna find your mommy
and we're gonna chew her out.

Yes, we are. All right?

Hey, you want to take her?

I lost them.

Did you have a nice ride?

You're mad at me?

All right.

I know probationers aren't supposed
to go in pursuit by themselves.

Yeah, I'd prefer not to
be the first training officer

to lose a partner because he
thinks he's a one-man army.

You're right. But
I got the license.

Come on.

Hey, Grossman, did
you see the driver?

No one around when I got here.

Hey, Ben, did
you see the driver?

I didn't see him, Ponch.

Why would anyone
leave this behind?

It's a wallet and
ID, too, Ponch.

And a baby.

It is an absolute
miracle he's alive.

Yeah, the good lord was
watching him, that's for sure.

Hi, cute fella.

No calls about the baby yet?

None. We promise
to let you know.

- You have our number.
- Yes.

Nurse! Nurse, that
baby is coughing.

Shouldn't we move
our baby farther away?

Now wait, Officer Poncherello.

I don't tell you how to
ride your motorcycle.

Now, please don't tell me
how to take care of babies.

You sure charmed her to death.

You know, they take it personally
when you ask professional questions.

Man, this is great.

Getting involved up on the freeway,
having a chance to save that kid.

This is what joining
the patrol was all about.

And the nice thing is that
you never get tired of the kick.

- What's the matter?
- What's with the wheelie?

Whenever I feel good,
it just comes naturally.

Well, look, Hot Dog, do you think
you could pull out of here nice and easy

using all the rubber
that comes with the bike?

Julie? Hi.

I'm at Valley General Hospital.
Can you come meet me right away?

Nice purse, Ponch. But it
doesn't match your outfit.

Real funny, Webster. Real funny.

What are you laughing at? Finish
the reports and book the purse.

Okay. Why do I have
to do all the reports?

'Cause my old
partner used to enjoy it.

- Hey, Ponch. How're you doing?
- Hi, Jenny. Hi, Paula.

Aren't you gonna
introduce your new partner?

Bobby Nelson. At your service.

That's cute.

Is Ponch bringing you to
the party Saturday night?

Sure is.

See you there.

- Bye, bye.
- Bye. See you there.

- Quality merchandise.
- You got the brunette.

Eat your hearts out, boys.

Jon says he's thinking of
us sweating in the smog

while he's working his
father's ranch up in Wyoming.

- It's too much air in Wyoming.
- Yeah. No exhaust fumes.

- So, that's your old partner, huh?
- Yeah. Great cop.

Well, Poncherello and Nelson.

My favorite training officer
and his shiny new probationer.

Uh, maybe you can help the
old Sarge with a little information.

You got it.

There is a certain rumor that persists
in going around the Captain's office,

about a violation of the pursuit
policy on the freeway this morning.

Know anything about it?

I sure don't, Sarge. But I'll
keep my eyes open, okay?

You do that.

Here's some information
on that car the baby was in.

The Camaro that
you lost was hot.

The two men in it just
robbed a health club.

I could've had them.

- How are you and Nelson getting along?
- Nelson?

Best probationer
you ever gave me.

I, uh, better get into
these reports, Ponch.

How is he doing, really?

Well, he's hungry for action,
but he's gonna be great.

- Hungry, huh?
- Mmm-hmm.

Now, does that remind you of
anybody about five years ago?

Yeah.

I told you he was
gonna turn out great.

Ah!

Oh, he's the cutest
thing, Amy. I just love him.

Do you see now why
I couldn't give him up?

Oh, he's adorable.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to get
him back, Julie.

I haven't come this far to leave
him in some dumb hospital.

Baby...

Harlan?

Okay. Sounds okay.

Well, so this is the new probie.

You just remember this is
a finely tuned instrument.

And I'm the one
who keeps it that way.

I won't forget that.

Another couple of inches and
I could be riding in that seat.

I won't forget that, either.

Did you mean it when you told Getraer I
was the best probationer you ever had?

Sure.

You say my car was involved in a
major freeway accident? That's impossible.

Not according to the DMV.

You do own a two-tone green Ford
Torino, license number S-M-I-335?

Yes, but that's
parked in the driveway.

It's gone. Lillian.

These gentlemen are with
the California Highway Patrol.

Oh, is... Is anything wrong?

Well, they say that our Ford
was taken, and whoever did it

was involved in
an auto accident.

Mr. Russell, are you
saying your car was stolen?

How else would you explain it?

You didn't know about it?

Well, actually it's my car and I
haven't used it for a couple of days.

You say the car was
abandoned on the freeway?

Yes.

I better make some
arrangements to have it picked up.

Mr. Russell, there was
also $2,000 found inside.

It's not my money.

I always prefer banks to
cars for keeping money.

There was also
a baby left behind.

Baby?

You wouldn't have any idea
who the baby belongs to?

No. We don't have any children.

Well, I guess that's it.

Officer, the baby...

Is he okay?

Yes, he's fine.

Is that your painting,
Mrs. Russell?

Yes.

Clowns, huh?

You know there is
an old Spanish saying.

"Two things the world
shouldn't be without.

"Kids and clowns."

Have a nice day.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you, Officer.

- Seem like nice people.
- Something's hinky.

All right, what did
I miss, professor?

About five years
on the department.

- Lillian, it's gonna be all right.
- Oh, Jack, I just want my baby back.

- Hi.
- Hi, Ponch.

- Hi, Ponch.
- Hello.

Put it down, lift it up!
You're not breathing.

Lift it up. Put it
down. Lift it up.

You put it down.

Now, lift it up. Come on
and hold it and squeeze.

Squeeze harder, please.

Squeeze. Squeeze. Tight. Tight.

Tight!

What are you doing, Ponch?

Lifting.

You ain't lifting. You're
looking at every girl in here.

Come on, you're here to work
out. Now, let's bust those chops.

Bend those knees, okay?
Here we go. And lift up!

And down. Come on, breathe.

Breathe. If you don't
breathe, Ponch, you'll die.

Come on, breathe! Exhale.

Ponch, are you sure
you're enjoying this class?

Yeah, I love it here.

Yeah. Yeah, I'm sure you are.

Come on, squeeze.
Squeeze. That's it!

That's it! Come on,
higher! Come on.

Let me hear it.

And squeeze and squeeze.
Stop looking! Squeeze.

Squeeze!

Everybody freeze!
Get on the floor!

Face on the floor!
Keep your mouth shut!

Come on, Mr. Fitness, up!

Up!

Now you're gonna open up all
the safety deposit lockers. Go!

- Okay.
- Move!

- I'm moving. I'm moving...
- Don't try anything!

- Somebody will get hurt!
- It's okay, man. Stay cool.

Nobody's gonna
hassle you, all right?

Here. Here.

- Money and jewelry.
- Money and jewelry.

- Come on! Come on, go!
- Okay! Okay!

- Okay, this is my first robbery.
- Go! Come on.

- Come on.
- Here.

- Okay.
- Down!

- I'm sorry. Okay.
- Down!

- Down, get down. Get down.
- Careful, buddy.

Okay, I'm gonna split.

Anybody tries
anything, they are dead!

Everybody stay inside.

Call the police. You
tell them what happened.

Okay. Okay, Ponch.

Someone call the police, please.

15-MARY-6 is in pursuit
of an orange Matador.

- On Tulsa from Elm.
- Stand for MARY-6.

There's a cop
out there. Move it.

Let's get him.

He's the one I want.

All units, 15 MARY-6 is now
in pursuit of an orange Matador,

west on Foothill
from Ninth Avenue.

Help is on the way, partner.

Watch out!

Hurry up!

- Hey, come on. Let's go!
- Not so fast, buddy.

Hey, what are you doing?

- I'm a California Highway Patrolman.
- Sure you are.

And this is the new
summer uniform, huh?

You're letting two robbers
get away. You know that?

Yeah.

Bobby, am I glad to see you.

We caught Nature Boy here
stealing one of your choppers.

He even claims to be a chippie.

Well, say something.

- Come on.
- He's got those beady criminal eyes.

Those teeth look familiar.

You mean, you really
do know this guy?

He's my training officer.

He's training you?

This is the fourth health
club these two guys have hit.

And they've used a
stolen car on each job.

These are the locations where
the cars have been dumped,

all within a quarter
mile of each other.

Now, have I stimulated some
creative thought out there?

Well, how nice of you
to join us, Poncherello.

- I rushed right over, Sarge.
- I bet.

Great sense of humor, Kathy.

Oh, I've also got some old
short shorts. I'll bring them in.

He's going to need
a few blouses, too.

All right. Hold it down.

Are you, uh,
comfortable now, Frank?

I always am around you, Sarge.

Good.

Because I wanted to tell
you how pleased I was

to have the Captain relay to me
the intimate facts of your morning ride.

After he got a call from the
Los Angeles Police Department.

Maybe he was trying
to get a tan, Sarge.

Yeah, you can all laugh,
but those dudes got my watch.

Darn! Now they're only
wanted for petty theft.

All right, all right.
Get out there to work.

And keep your
shirts on out there.

Your identification from
the accident had turned out

to be a runaway from Ohio.

Amy Kent, age 16.

Been on the road
for almost a year.

Her parents are going
out of their minds.

Where would a runaway
get 2,000 bucks?

Yeah, and why
leave a baby behind?

Come on, Bobby, we're
gonna go to the hospital.

I'm getting that
hinky feeling again.

No, nurse. Ask Dr. Bryan
if he can see you tomorrow.

Are you sure?

What? I can't hear you.

Come on, sweetheart.
Momma's gonna feed you now.

No, no, not a problem.
Fine, fine. Bye, bye.

Aww.

It's okay. Okay? It's all right.

All units, report of a kidnaping

just occurred, Valley
General Hospital.

Suspect and vehicle unknown.

Units responding, identify.

MARY-6 and 7 responding.
We're three away.

I was on the phone
for a couple of minutes.

- This has never happened before.
- Please don't blame yourself.

- We'll get him back. I promise...
- Excuse me...

Aren't you the officers that
rescued the infant from the freeway?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, do you think
there's a connection

between the accident and
the child being missing?

We're not sure.

- Can you go live with that camera?
- I sure can.

This is Heather Sinclair
and I'm here with...

Officer Frank Poncherello.

What are your feelings now that
the infant has been kidnapped?

I'd like to talk to Amy Kent.

Amy, you know how tough
it is out there on the road.

The dangers, the hard times...

Now, do you want the same
kind of life for your baby?

Now, you must love him,

or else you wouldn't have
gone through all this trouble.

Now, if anyone out
there has seen Amy Kent,

please call the California
Highway Patrol at 555 7 3 7 4.

Thank you so much, Officer.

Wow. They've got
you on the news.

- It's time to move on, Julie.
- You don't have to, you know.

Hey, look, I know that
my being on the news

is going to blow
your mother's mind.

I've got to move on before
she gets home from work.

There we go.

Amy, hold on a minute.

I'd like to come with you.

Thanks.

Any ideas?

The baby is the key.

Whose baby is it?

I thought you were
convinced that it's Amy's.

I am, but why did she
leave it the first time?

Keep going back
to Russell's car.

We've been down that
road. It was a dead end.

Bobby, there are no dead
ends. Only a lot of detours.

I love it when you
talk like a sergeant.

Pull over!

Forgive me, Officer. I know I
was speeding, but I'm in a hurry.

I am late for the World Series.

May I see your license, sir?

Look, I left 'em at home.

Look, I'm Tommy Lasorda,
I'm late for the World Series.

Would you step
out of the car, sir?

Officer, I've got to
get to the stadium.

Please step out of the car, sir.

Uh, partner, can we talk?

I got it, Ponch.

Do you have registration
for this vehicle, sir?

Look, this isn't my car. I had an
accident and I borrowed a friend's.

Look, why do I feel like a
criminal when I'm telling you this?

I'm Tommy Lasorda. Haven't
you seen my commercials?

Uh, something wrong, partner?

This guy doesn't have a
license or vehicle registration.

And he claims to be
someone named Lasagna.

Lasorda!

Maybe your name's on the
back of your uniform, Mr. Lasorda.

Sure it is.

- Uh, that says "Valenzuela."
- What?

Valenzuela? Hey, wait a minute.

That's Jerry Reuss.
That's his idea of a joke.

Listen, I am Tommy Lasorda,

I'm manager of the World
Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

- You know me, don't you?
- Yes, sir, Mr. Lasorda. I do.

And I think you're a great manager,
but we're still gonna have to cite you.

Hey, fair is fair. But
could you hurry, please?

Mr. Lasorda, since my
partner vouches for you,

as a special service to a World
Champion, I am going to write it fast.

Hey, you're a sweetheart.

All units, a 21 1, just
occurred at the health club,

Jefferson and Corbin.

Suspects left northbound
in a brown Dodge.

The health club guys, let's go.

Um, please sign here.

- Good luck, Tommy. No more speeding, huh?
- I promise.

These are the guys who
made a monkey out of you.

Got a little grudge going
with these guys, partner?

Hey, Poncherello
doesn't carry grudges.

Once he gets even,
he forgets all about it.

This is really a long sh*t.

Hey, they've dumped all the
other hot cars around here.

Can't they change?

Sure, after they're caught.

- How much did we get this time, huh?
- We got enough.

Look at this. This is
getting better and better.

Nice.

Pull over. There is the wagon.

I can't swim. Help!

Help! I can't swim! Help!

You've got the
right to remain silent.

You've got a right to
have an attorney present...

Look, I know all that!
Will you just help me?

Hey, I got to give
you your rights

so you can talk about all
those robberies you pulled.

You know I pulled
them. Now come on!

You know, I can get you free
swimming lessons at a health club.

Good. Put your
hands on your head.

- You wanted to see us, Sarge?
- Yes.

The Commissioner just called me

to congratulate me on
my health club bandit bust.

Oh, I gave you
guys a little credit.

I said I had a lucky veteran
working with a lucky rookie.

You're all heart, Sarge.

Something wrong, Nelson?

This coffee has sugar in it.

- Um, anything on Amy Kent?
- Nothing. A dead end.

Boys, there are no
dead ends, only detours.

That's it, Sarge. We haven't
checked the birth records.

A baby gets born, there's got
to be some information on him.

- It's worth a try.
- All right.

- That coffee had sugar in it.
- Right.

- Why?
- My old partner liked it that way.

Can we talk?

- Now?
- Now.

I don't like doing the
reports all the time.

- I hate sugar in my coffee.
- You do?

I don't mind brunettes, but
sometimes I like blondes.

- Well, the reason for that is...
- I don't care what the reason is.

I'm not your old partner. I'm
me. Robert Bobby Torvald Nelson.

I don't want to be your old partner.
I want to be your new partner.

Have you got that?

"Torvald"?

My great-great-grandfather
was Danish.

I'm a descendent of the Vikings.

- Does that upset you?
- No.

- Has anything I've said upset you?
- No.

Well, what are you
gonna do about it?

- Hey, Sarge.
- Yeah.

- You got a minute, please?
- Sure.

Sarge, I want you to
meet my new partner.

Robert Bobby Torvald
"Hot Dog" Nelson.

Yeah, well, I know
he's your new partner

because I assigned him to you.

Yeah, well, I just wanted you to know
that he's gonna be a terrific partner.

Come on.

Minorities, they're
very complex, Sarge.

What?

The mother's name is Amy Kent.
The kid can't be more than a month old.

- There's no record of any birth.
- That's impossible.

Maybe the baby
wasn't born in California.

- Sorry, guys.
- Thanks, Kathy.

- Now, don't tell me this isn't a dead end?
- Wait a minute.

Try Lillian Russell!

Ponch, when you're
right, you're right.

The hospital isn't listed.

The baby was delivered
at home by a midwife.

It's not uncommon these days.

Baby belongs to Jack
and Lillian Russell?

That's what the
birth certificate says.

If Amy Kent stole the Russells'
baby, why wasn't it reported?

Let's go and ask them.

Look, I told you,

I don't know anything about
any abandoned baby, okay?

You told us a lot of
things, Mr. Russell.

One was that you
didn't have any children.

That was the truth.

According to the records,
your wife gave birth to a child

a little over a month ago.

A boy, Mrs. Russell.

Which would make him about
the same age as the one we found.

I also remember when
you asked about the baby.

You said, "Is he all right?" You
were positive it was a little boy.

I think we better
call our attorney.

You do that, Mr. Russell.
And we'll get the DA.

And while everyone is
playing legal ping-pong,

there's a young girl and a baby
running around some pretty rough streets.

Jack, just tell him.

- Lillian...
- No! No more lies!

- Lillian!
- No!

He is your baby.

No, he's not my baby.

It's her baby. It's Amy's baby.

But the birth certificate?

You bought the baby from her.
That's what the $2,000 was for.

Yeah. Uh...

We wanted a baby so badly,
and we couldn't have any.

My lawyer found Amy.

And she was pregnant.

She didn't want the baby,
and I paid for everything.

I even gave her
$2,000 on top of it.

And a week later, she came
back and stole the baby.

You know the rest.

I loved that baby. I
loved that baby so much.

I really don't think she had
any right to come and take him.

I can understand how
you feel, Mrs. Russell.

But you can't buy
another human being.

It's against the law.

Did Amy ever talk to
you about her plans?

She, uh...

She talked about going
away to some magic land.

She called it as a
utopia, some place where

everyone just loved everybody.

Did she ever tell you
where this paradise was?

Someplace in Oregon.

Someplace in Oregon.

Thank you.

Okay.

Have you seen this girl?

Well, thank you very much.

Hey! Pretty little
thing, you want a ride?

Me?

I don't know.

Make up your mind.
I ain't got all day.

- What do you think?
- I don't like the way he looks.

Me neither, but what choice do
I have? I have to keep moving.

Okay.

Amy.

It's all the money I've
got. I wish it were more.

No, sure.

You've been such a good friend to
me. You've been good to both of us.

Will you be able to
get home all right?

- Yeah, I'll hitch a ride.
- Bye.

- No, I haven't seen her.
- Uh-uh

This seems pretty hopeless.

You've got a better idea?

I'm supposed to be
learning from you.

- Where're you headed?
- Oregon.

Great! Maybe
I'll take you there.

- Hey, you want a beer?
- Oh, no, thanks.

You know, if the cops catch
you with that, you've had it.

It wouldn't be the
first time, sweetheart.

Hey, they ain't gonna get me.

Hi. We're looking for a
young girl and a baby.

Has anyone seen her?

Here's her picture.

Her name is Amy Kent.

We never saw her.

- Let's go, Ponch.
- Not yet.

Miss.

Excuse me, can I
talk to you, please?

You know this girl, don't you?

Miss, we're just trying to
help Amy and her little baby.

It's time for her
to stop running.

Won't you help us, please?

A yellow Plymouth.

About five minutes ago.

Thank you.

Hey, you know, you don't
have to go all the way to Oregon.

- You can stay here with me.
- I can't.

Well, my father is
waiting for me there.

- He's a cop.
- Yeah, I bet he is.

Don't do that, please. Don't!

Don't do that. Look...

Let us out here, please.

Come on, you
don't have to be so...

Cops. Great.

Look, will you just let
us out here, please?

I'll lose them.

Oh, God!

All right, give me a
hand. I'm going in.

No, don't go in there,
that's quicksand.

- Do you have any rope?
- Yeah. On the truck.

Bobby, get it. Bring
it down here, all right?

- Amy! Amy, you all right?
- I can't get my baby out!

The car is sinking! He's stuck!

I can't move. I'm sinking.

- Here it comes.
- Hurry up!

Amy, I'm going to
throw you a rope.

No, I won't leave
without my baby!

- We'll go back for him.
- No!

I'm not leaving without my baby!

My God! The car is
sinking! He's stuck!

- Will that grader pull that car out?
- It might turn it over.

Take me up in the
bucket and set it up, okay?

It's coming in!

It's coming in!

They didn't have this
class in the Academy.

It's on-the-job
training, partner.

All right, just calm down.

Be careful with him.

Ponch! Hurry up!

I got him. I got him.

Come on, baby.

Come on, Ponch! Hurry up!

Thanks just doesn't
seem to be enough.

It's a good start.

Man, have I messed up my life.

Hey, you're young enough
to just turn it around, okay?

He's a good start.

I guess I've got a lot
of things to face up to.

It's all part of growing up, Amy.
Sometimes I don't like it either.

Well, I'm ready. I'm
sure gonna try hard.

Would it be easier if
you had some help?

My folks?

Amy, you've got a lot of
tough decisions to make.

They love you. Give them a call.

I will. Thank you.

- Thank you all.
- I know you're gonna make it.

Now, you take care of my
baby. I'll be checking up on you.

Thank you.

You did real good out
there today, Hot Dog.

I'm proud of you.

All right!