04x03 - Eternal Flame

Episode transcripts for the TV show "21 Jump Street". Aired: April 12, 1987 –; April 27, 1991.*
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04x03 - Eternal Flame

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[music playing]

You and you.

That's not fair.

Write your congressman.

Good evening, Gavin.

You're obnoxious,
but I like that.

They don't.

And that bothers you?

No, I'm not really
here to make friends.

No.

Why don't you come with me?

So how do you like it in here?

I don't.

When opportunity
knocks, Hardigan, I

suggest that you open the door.

Well, if we're
talking promotion,

my door is wide open.

Shall we test it in my office?

Right behind you.

Good evening, Tony.

Evening, Gavin.

I thought this
was his territory.

Tony has other
responsibilities.

I bet.

There you are.

I thought you were
afraid of the dark?

Who me?

I'm not afraid of anything.

So your?

Hardigan.

Tom Hardigan.

Tom Hardigan.

It's nice to know
you, Tom Hardigan.

Same.

But you don't know me.

We haven't been introduced yet.

Gavin?

Hardigan, I want
you to meet the best

thing that ever happened to me.

This is Linda, my wife.

[theme music]

THEME SONG: We never
thought of finding

a place where we belong.

Don't have to stand alone,
we'll never let you fall.

Don't need permission to
decide what you believe.

I said jump, down
on Jump Street.

I said jump, down
on Jump Street.

Your friends will be there
when your back is to the wall.

You'll find you'll
need us because there's

no one else to call.

When it was hopeless, a
decision is what you need.

You better be ready
to, be ready to jump.

Jump Street.

You knew her once?

Yeah.

How well?

What's that supposed to mean?

Look, Hansen.

Well.

I knew her well.

Does she know
that you're a cop?

Me and Linda--

no.

It was before I
went to the Academy.

All right, listen,
the word on The Funhouse

is that the dr*gs are
coming from the people who

run the place.
- I believe it.

Yeah, but can you prove that?

I'm getting there.

Look, are you sure
that this lady won't

blow you out of the water?

I told you, she doesn't know.

I'm sending in Hoffs and
Penhall to back you up.

If this girl gets hinky
on you, you're gone.

You understand?

Yeah.

You know why they call
you the door kings?

Why?

Because this is your throne
and these are your subjects,

and they think they get in
because they're special.

Hey, they slip me a
$ , they are special.

No tips.
No bribe.

It's not about money.

It's about attitude.

Now you see them two over there?

Serious attitude.

Yeah, you, come on.

That one's a yes.

And that is a no.

Excuse me, sir, the Elks
Club is down the block.

Man, is this for real?

Well, you're the one in line.

Hey, what about
the two [inaudible]??

Jailbait.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

Gavin says little
girls bring in business.

He says to let them in.

No questions asked.
- That's right.

That's right.

Let's see some ID.

A library card?

I left my driver's
license at home.

Where are we, Russia?

The girl showed you
the proof, let her in.

What about you?

Well, what do you
know, happy birthday.

How does it feel to be legal?

Fabulous if it means I don't
have to take your crap anymore.

Well, boys, training is over.

You're on your own.

Penny loafers.

Neato.

He'll never let you in again.

Guys like that,
they get off on abuse.

You alone?

I heard it was easier
to get in that way.

Clubs always take
more girls than guys.

Yeah.

My name's Judy.

What's yours?

Stacy.

Stacy, where do we score?

You mean like with a guy?

Come on.

Is this for boys or girls?

Both.

I counted it already.

Yeah, that's
what I'm afraid of.

You know if you're
skimming you're out.

- Have a problem, Hardigan?
- No.

It ain't nothing I can't handle.
- Good.

Good.

I can tell.

You want this in the safe?

No.

Put it in the usual place,
then rid the fun john

of all illegal substances
currently being

concealed in there, all right?

What a treat.

Have a nice day?

Party tomorrow night.

Great.

See you there.

I'm in.

I'm really in.

Beautiful, isn't it?

$ , .

Gavin paid--

My wedding present.

He's going to open
a gallery for me.

Well, that explains a lot.

So who's Tom Hardigan?

You didn't tell--

I didn't tell Gavin.

I'm waiting, Hanson.

There was some trouble.

I sh*t someone.

I went to prison.

And I thought I'd hit bottom.

You married him.

And you work for him.

All those noble aspirations,
big dreams and plans.

Am I interrupting something?

Not at all.

You're a nice change of pace.

Well, I would
have thought that

was Hardigan's function since
he's the new man around here,

isn't he, my darling?

Oh, new but no fun.

Just look at that long face.

Yes.

Well, cheer up, Hardigan,
this is your chance to spend

the night with my wife.

Gavin.

Oh, it's just a figure
of speech, my darling.

I'm leaving.
- You're leaving?

- Where?
- Business.

Business.

I'll be back by breakfast.

That's a little sketchy.

That's right.

Hardigan, I'd like you
to keep your eye on her

since she is much too
beautiful and independent to be

left alone.

You don't trust me?

Of course, I do, my darling.

It's just everyone
else I worry about.

Goodnight, baby.

Goodnight.

Think you can
handle it, Hardigan?

Just try and behave
yourself, all right?

Look, I'll behave any
way I want, and don't think

you can do anything about it.

You work for my
husband, remember?

That's right.

I take care of
everything he owns.

Yo, door king.

Who told you to
bust up the party?

Boss.

He's that straight?

Clean.

Yeah, well, what's Mr.
Clean got you doing next?

Baby sitting a wife.

She looks like she needs one.

Hey, what the hell?

What's up with you, man?

Excuse me.

I told you to behave.

Let go of me.

What, are you into
pushing women around now?

Look, if I thought you were
a woman, I treat you like one.

Would you, Tommy?

Don't call me that.

What if I did?

What if I called you
what I used to call you?

What if I said would you.

Tommy?

All right.

All right.

That's better.

You treat me with respect
whether you like it

or not, or else--

I'll just leave that
up to your imagination.

You live near here?

Near enough.

Good.

Night, Tommy.

Sweet dreams.

Your baby's got a new sitter.

Shut up.

$ , and change.

Not bad.

Well, you can't put a price
on fun, can you, Hardigan?

Do you want to talk about it?

What?

Whatever's on your mind.

Oh, you know, it's just
that scene in the bathroom

last night.

I thought you
took care of that?

I did, but, you know, no
other club I worked was clean.

Ah, you see, but
this isn't a club.

This is a business and as any
business man will tell you,

when a variable
can't be controlled,

it must be eliminated.

And in this case, of
course, the variables were

dr*gs so I've eliminated them.

Hi.

You're up early.

Didn't Hardigan tell you?

I never went to sleep.

Is that so?

When you said,
keep an eye on me,

he thought you meant all night.

Did you really?

You wouldn't believe
what we did, Gavin.

Bowling at the all night
lanes by the interstate.

You know, somehow I
find that hard to imagine.

So did I, but Hardigan's
quite the bowler.

He even has his own shoes.

At first, I thought I
was getting hustled.

Why would that be?

Well, Hardigan had
the first few strikes,

but once I got going, the
poor guy never stood a chance.

Well, I don't know about Mrs.
McHugh, but I'm a little tired.

Goodbye.

What do you think
of Hardigan, Linda?

I don't.

Well, you must admit that
most women would notice him,

don't you think?

Well, I'm not most women.

No, I know that.

This is for you, my darling.

Gavin, I don't need this.

That's why I love you, Linda.

You never ask for anything.

What about the gallery?

What about it?

I asked for that, Gavin.

Yes.

I don't care about that stuff.

All I want is a
place to show art.

Well, you'll have that, Linda.

What do you think The
Funhouse is for, my darling?

What's the average lifespan
of a club, less than a year?

Soon we'll close up The
Funhouse and cash in.

Then we'll open up your
gallery, my darling.

Is that a deal?

Deal.

JUDY HOFFS: I don't know, guys.

McHugh seems OK to me.

TOM HANSON: McHugh is scum.

JUDY HOFFS: Scum?

TOM HANSON: Come on,
you saw that place.

Running a trendy club
is not a crime, Hanson.

How about $ , a
night of unreported income?

Well, you don't know
what he's reported.

It's stashed in a shoebox.

JUDY HOFFS: We're here
for dr*gs, remember?

If you ask me, guys, we have
no business in this place.

Gives Hanson the chance to
dress up like Don Johnson.

Come on, I can't let
you in looking like that.

Like what?

You gave me that
shirt for my birthday.

How'd Hanson look?

Like Sonny Crockett.

You're very funny.

Hey, come on, Hanson.

Well, nice going, Doug.

I'm not the one
with the attitude.

Something is going on
with him and that girl

and you have to find out what.

How do you propose I do that?

I can't even get in the club.

Well, you could in
the right clothes.

Forget it.

Doug, he's your best friend.

I think you ought to find
out what's wrong with him.

I think you look
good in a suit.

Never.

Never, never,
never, never, never.

I don't know, how
do I really look?

Doug, don't worry, you're in.

I promise.

Hey.

Hey, you.

That's us, come on in.

That's it, the one
I'm saving up for.

I liked that look last year.

Hey, let's split up, Doug.

We'll see more that way.

I can see plenty now.

Excuse me?

Sorry, can't dance
with customers.

Oh, I don't want to dance,
I just want to get high.

Can't do that either.

Well, who can?

Thank you.

Oh, hello.

Hey.

Great party, man.

Yeah?

Yeah.

Have a smiley button,
and have a nice day.

Hey, look, don't tease me.

I need to score.

You're a very funny girl.

Hey, Stacy.

Hey.

Hey, hey, my name's
Judy, remember

Oh, right on.

Hello.

- Your husband's not here.
- I know he's not.

You don't know Gavin.

Well, neither did I when--

Well, that didn't
stop you, did it?

No, it didn't.

But you don't know what
it was like trying to--

Trying to what?

Get over you.

Get over me.

Who dumped who, Linda?

You wanted to get married.

That's right, I did.

So did you.

We were .

What does anybody know
about love at that age?

What do you know now?

If that's your way of saying
that I don't love Gavin--

Do you?

I told you, you
don't know what

it was like working
in a gallery all day

and still not earning enough
money to go to school.

And then late nights at
clubs with slick guys

giving you drinks and dr*gs,
and you name it, you got it.

All of them trying
to take you home.

All of them treating you like
a trophy, not a human being.

Pretty soon a guy like
Gavin looks like Mr. Right.

You're still not
answering my question.

I don't love him.

I never have.

Satisfied?

Oh my god.

Get an ambulance.

Apparently, Stacy Martell
swallowed the equivalent

of three hits of
LSD and I've got

reports here of a dozen
other kids getting

sick on this same stuff.

Now it looks to me
like your clean club

was hosting an acid party.

I don't get it, Captain.

That girl doesn't know
acid from aspirin.

Look, that still does
not explain why you didn't

see any of this stuff, guys.

Our eyes were open, Captain.

The only thing going around
were those stupid smiley face

buttons.

Oh my god.

Oh my god.

Check this out.

See that spot?

This is blotter acid.

Get this stuff to
the lab for analysis.

Look, did you see anybody
licking this stuff last night?

Well, if I had, do you think
I'd let Stacy out of my sight?

Well, who gave her the button?

Tony, this guy
who works there.

I asked him how I could
score and he laughed.

He'd already given me some.

Why does he give this
stuff away for free?

What does he get out of it?

First one's free
for new customers.

Plus those parties
bring in tons of people.

Look, I want to know where
this stuff is coming from.

I want to know who's behind it.

You find out if Tony is
in business for himself,

and find out if McHugh
knows what's going on, OK?

You got it.

Oh, and Penhall,
I've got this invoice

here from Futurist Fashions?

I'd like to know what
entitles you to a $ , suit.

Ask Hanson.

I will.

I've got a few things I'd
like to ask Hanson myself.

Like what?

Like how he could be in that
club and not see anything.

If he'd known something,
he would have said something.

Well, if he doesn't, what
in the hell is he doing there?

What am I doing there?

Take a guess.

OK.

Linda McHugh.

Oh, now what's that
supposed to mean?

You tell me.

You know, I'm supposed
to be your best friend.

I never heard word
one about this girl.

That's right.

You tell me everything.

Everything I can.

She was the one, Doug.

What happened?

I don't know.

She blamed me, I blamed
her, and now she's with him.

Maybe they deserve each other.

Maybe.

I just can't get
her out of my mind.

Then get off the case.

No.
I'll be fine.

I'll just-- I'll
keep my distance.

I'll be all right.

Nursing care around the
clock, daily floral deliveries,

and tell her parents
that both will be

arranged at the club's expense.

It's good for business.

The girl is in
hospital, Hardigan, that

is the only business at hand.

Come.

Now I want this done soon, and
I want this done in person.

Well, I'll leave right away.

Over there, gentlemen.

- I'll go too.
- You will?

Well, I'd like to,
if you don't mind.

No, no, no.
I think it's a very good idea.

I don't mind at all.

In fact, I think you
represent the club

as much as Hardigan does.

Well, maybe she
should go alone.

No, you two go together.

Are you ready?

Let's go.

Take your time.

You know something, you
two look good together.

The doctor's say
she'll be fine.

You know that night at the club,
I didn't go home with that guy.

Just so you know.

We should be getting back.

I can't.

I'm sorry, I just--

I can't go back to
the club right now.

Maybe we could go
somewhere else?

Like it?

Yeah.

Why?

Because you can
tell what it is.

Life doesn't always make
sense, so why should art?

That's what abstract
expressionism is all about.

If you could appreciate the--

forget it.

No, no, go on.

Well, all I'm saying is
that a great painting does not

have to be a pretty picture.
Think about it.

So you're really going to
open and art gallery, huh?

Yes.

Well, that's good.

You should.

Thanks for taking me.

Well, I liked it.

It was interesting.

Yeah, but not what
you'd normally do for fun.

Well, I'm always
open to suggestions.

Good.

I've got one.

Oh, still the king.

You know, I'm getting the
feeling I'm being hustled.

No, no, you're
just out of practice.

No, you never
broke before.

Well, maybe it's the shoes.

Go ahead.

You can do it.

How can you still do that?

Well, it's like
riding a bicycle.

Hey, don't forget, I
just came off a spare.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[music playing]

- Hi.
- Hey.

How you doing?

Well, I'd be
doing a lot better

if I had me one
of those buttons,

you know what I'm saying?
- Yeah.

Like those, huh?

Oh, yeah.

Matter of fact, I'd like
to have one right now.

Sorry, those
were party favors.

Well, when's the next party?

Got to ask the host.

Tell me who he is, and I will.

Chill out, baby,
patience is a virtue.

What are you doing?

I don't like to keep so
much money in the wall,

so I just thought when Gavin--

Gavin's gone.

Where'd he go?

To New York.

He won't be back until tomorrow.

Go ahead, open it yourself.

I don't have the combination.

Well, I do, but if Gavin
didn't give it to you,

I don't think I should either.

Fine, open it yourself.

Fine, I will.

How much would you say?

About a zillion dollars.

What are those doing in there?

You don't know?

No.

Do you see that dot?

That's LSD.

These people come
here for free acid.

How do you know so much?

Linda, I'm a cop.

Bastard.

You lied to me.
You used me.

I couldn't tell you.

You're his wife.

No, I was just a
way to get to Gavin.

I didn't know about you then.

Let go of me.

Just leave me alone.

I'm sorry.

I'm not.

Go lock the door.

Do it.

[knocking]

Wha-- who is it?

TOM HANSON: It's
me, Doug, let me in.

Oh, man, it's
: in the morning.

Do you want some coffee?

No.

Do you remember I said
I'd keep my distance?

Oh, no.

Oh, man.

What should I do?

What should you do?

You should get off the case.

This is no longer business.

This is heavy emotion.

You know, after Linda left,
it was like I had nothing.

And that's when I joined the
force, but now that she's back,

everything's come full circle.

What are you talking about?

Back then she was the
reason I became a cop.

Maybe now she's the
reason to stop being one.

Oh.
like you really think--

Doug, I've been
looking to get out,

but I didn't know what for.

Now that she's back in my
life, I think maybe I do.

You know, I don't really
know that much about this girl,

but are you being a little fast?

You taking anything
for granted here?

Maybe, but I can't help it.

I love her.

I always did.

Yeah, well, McHugh's got a
clean record in this country,

but in England, he's done time
for possession and as*ault

with intent.
Victim was a woman.

We get more on him
from the Bureau.

This is a federal case?

Well, according
to your report,

The Funhouse takes in
about grand per night.

Now according to
his tax returns,

it takes in about
one-tenth of that amount.

This is a discrepancy that
the IRS is real interested in.

How did he get
a liquor license?

He didn't.

As a matter of fact, he
doesn't even own that club.

Who does?

His wife.

Sole ownership of
Funhouse, Inc is registered

in the name of Linda McHugh.

Well, if that's true,
she doesn't know about it.

What makes you think that?

Because I know how he works.

This way if the club gets
busted, she takes the fall.

Unless he's changing careers.

See, Gavin McHugh's sole
holding is Modern Objects.

It's an art gallery
over on Beaumont Avenue.

A gallery?

Yeah.

There's big business
in art these days.

He's got a million
bucks in that safe.

Do you think it's
for dr*gs or art?

Well, that's what
we have to find out.

$ , .

Where are you going?

I'm going to New York again.

Caio, bella.

Oh, I didn't think
anybody was in here.

Perfect timing, Hardigan.

Maybe you can watch my
wife while I'm away,

perhaps you could
take her bowling,

Excuse me, Gavin?

Yes.

Your car is here.

Arrivederci, baby.

You all right?

He knows.

Doesn't matter because
we're going to be together.

But Gavin--

We got Gavin and
Tony on drug charges,

and now the feds
are involved because

of the cash in that safe.

No, it's gone.

I opened it this morning,
and there was nothing in it.

I don't know what Gavin did.

I do.

Do you know this place?

Of course.

They show great work.

But you still haven't told
me what we're doing here.

That's the front.

Gavin gives him money
to buy this poop

and pockets the profit
when he resells it.

What are you talking about?

Linda, I don't know
how to tell you this.

Allow me.

Well, apparently
I'm just in time.

Another moment and
young Officer Hardigan

would have seriously
ruined my surprise.

Excuse me.

David, would you
give us a moment?

Thank you.

Look around you, my darling,
all of this belongs to you.

He's lying.

He owns this gallery,
you own the club.

What?

Really, Hardigan.

Look, it's all on
file at City Hall.

You own this place
about as much as I do.

Gavin, you're under arrest.

Call my lawyer.

Gavin, wait.

Well, I believe this is
what you Americans call

a Mexican standoff, isn't it?

So who fires first?

Nobody.

Get out of the way, darling.

I thought you loved me.

Of course, I love you,
Linda, you know that.

I only know what you did,
Gavin, and it makes me sick.

What I did was for
us and our gallery.

Your gallery.

I own a club where kids
come for free acid.

You took my dream.

You ruined everything
I ever cared about.

How dare you say
you did it for love.

Linda, you don't mean that.

I never loved you, Gavin.

And the worst part is
I feel guilty about it.

Well, that's a pity, my
darling, because I didn't.

Stay back.

Well, I guess this ends our
standoff, doesn't it, Hardigan?

Unless, of course,
you don't care what

happens to my lovely wife.

Drop it.

Drop it.

Very good.

Love makes a man weak.

I learned that early on.

You never learned it at all.

[g*nsh*t]

Is it just me, or does this
guy sound like an old movie?

How did you know I was here?

Oh, you don't
have to thank me.

Hi, I'm Doug.

My best friend.

Linda.

Nice to meet you.

I like this stuff.

It reminds me of kindergarten.

OK?

Hi, Tommy.

Where have you been?

I've been looking
all over for you.

I just came back to get this.

I mean, I know I own this place,
but this is the only thing

that belongs to me.

You're leaving?

Yes.

Why?

Would it sound too
corny if I said it's

the best thing for both of us?

Yeah, it would.

Well, I said it.

Seeing you and all this
just made me wonder

what I'm doing with my life.

I mean, you're a policeman.

You have a career.

You have a life.

I've never even been on my own.

Well, believe
me, it's not much.

Well, I'll never
know unless I try.

Taxi's waiting.

Wait, wait, wait.

I want you to stay.

I know, but what you
need is a new start.

We both do.

Don't do this.

I have to.

It's the right thing.

Where will you go?

I don't know.

Will you let me
know when you do?

What kind of new
start would that be?

Linda?

Gone for good?

She said it was the
right thing to do.

Maybe she's right.

You don't leave
someone you love.

You do if that's the
best thing for them.

That's what she said.

That's what she meant.

Yeah.

[music playing]
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