Uh, yeah. I'm getting the
advance from my publishers
On monday or tuesday,
And I want to sort of
ease back into the market.
It's gonna be $10,000.
No, that is after
taxes, you see,
Because I'm not
having any taken out.
Yeah.
I figure we should
maybe take $7,500
And put it into some
mutuals and t-bills
And just kind of have a
little fun with the rest, huh?
Uh-huh. Right.
Talk to you later.
Sorry for the interruption.
$10,000. That's terrific.
Ah, thank you. So,
where were we?
I was being robbed.
Right.
Let's see, you had just
punched in your secret code.
Yes, and then I turned
to the fellow behind me
And said, "aren't these
a*t*matic tellers great?"
And he said, "they sure are."
And then I punched in
how much money I wanted,
And it came out.
I turned to the fellow
and said, "that was easy."
He said, "it sure was,"
And that's when he
showed me his Kn*fe.
I see.
Exactly how much
money was taken?
$170.
Well, I mean, it's
not so much, huh?
No.
Although, it is every
cent I have in the world.
Oh.
You see, I've been out of work
for almost a year and a half.
I was laid off on
inauguration day.
The $170 was going to
be the first installment
On my tuition for
bartender school.
Well, that's a good job, huh?
Oh, sure, sure.
Steady, too.
I mean, what with the economy
And the world situation
being the way it is,
Experts are predicting
That people will be
drinking more and more.
Uh, look, I'm sure that you'll
work something out, huh?
Anyway, look,
We're gonna have to have you
look through some mug books,
And maybe you'll find someone.
You know, it's funny...
To one person, $170
is the difference
Between a life of
quiet desperation
And a chance for
a brand-new start,
While to somebody else,
it's just 1/58 of $10,000.
This is very nice molding.
Thank you.
Could you tell me how long
this light fixture has been here?
We put it in yesterday.
Can I help you?
I'm captain miller.
Yes. Is this the
original flooring?
I have no idea. It was
here when we got here.
Why do you ask?
Oh, excuse me.
I'm victoria hoffline,
State division for
historic preservation.
We were contacted by dr. Traven
of the greenwich museum
Regarding an article you found
in your basement last month.
Oh, right. Yeah, we
found this old g*n.
Yeah, I found it.
Uh, well, we've done some
further research on that,
And do you happen to know
who that g*n belonged to?
No, I don't.
Name someone who
belonged to the police force
But then later
became very famous.
Uh... Laguardia.
Good answer. Good answer.
Theodore roosevelt,
and as I'm sure you know,
Mr. Roosevelt was the head
of the new york police board
From 1895 to '97.
Uh, right.
Well, this building
was its headquarters,
And from our research,
we think that your office
Just may have been
mr. Roosevelt's.
Really?
Bully for you.
Now, if this building
Meets the basic
architectural requirements,
We can recommend
it for its inclusion
In the national register
for historic places.
Hey, how about that?
Does that mean
sears will paint it?
Captain, may I look
around some more?
- Please. Please.
- Thank you.
Oh!
- Any luck?
- Who, me?
Well, um, keep our chin up.
That costs money.
So you're a writer, huh?
Yeah, but nothing spectacular.
Oh, sergeant, someone called from
your publisher's while you were out,
And he said your check for
$10,000 will be ready on friday.
Thank you.
Looks like another
best seller, huh?
Yeah.
My birthday's this friday.
Big day for both of us.
Oh, harris, you got
that demarco file?
Here you go, barn.
Uh, by the way, your
publisher called...
I know.
Okay.
- All right, just step inside.
- I know the procedure.
What have we got here?
My name is howard spangler.
I'm an american citizen.
He is.
We picked him up
in his apartment.
He att*cked some cleaning
people in the hallway,
And then he locked
himself in a closet.
They started speaking
spanish, giving me orders.
"Anda, anda." I don't have
to take that anymore!
Take it easy, mr. Spangler.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
It's only a short time
since I've been released.
Mental patient?
Hostage.
No, no. I wasn't one
of the fabulous 52.
I was the one you
never read about.
Mr. Spangler was an executive
with an american company
In south america.
He was kidnapped by
a rebel group in '79.
18 Months, I lived a nightmare,
Chained up in filthy huts.
Dragged up and
down the mountainside
Like excess baggage,
eating with east germans.
They let him go last december.
You know, those guys from iran,
They got a ticker-tape parade
And a handshake
from the president.
I got back at 2:00 a.m.
On a charter flight,
And I had to show up
for work the next day.
Mr. Spangler, i...
I wasn't on "nightline" once!
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I've had some...
I've had some difficulty
adjusting to things.
Sometimes, I get these
kind of flashbacks.
I guess that's what
happened to me this morning.
I'm afraid we're gonna have
to hold you temporarily.
Just like old times.
As soon as you give
some information
To sergeant wojciehowicz,
you can make some phone calls.
I'd like to arrange ransom.
That's "bail."
Uh, have a seat, mr. Spangler.
I'll be with you in a minute.
Yeah.
Oh, uh, you don't
have to tie me up.
I'm not going anywhere.
Then we won't.
Oh, I remember, every sunday,
They used to wake me up...
And tell me it was time
for me to pay for my crimes,
Then take me out
to a mock execution.
That must have been pretty bad.
Yeah.
Although, after a while,
It became sort of
like a... A running gag.
I mean, they'd stand
me up against a tree,
And javier would blindfold me,
Give me a cuban cigar,
And then felipe would
stick a g*n at my head.
He'd pull the trigger,
and he'd say, "bang, bang.
You're not dead."
Oh, those guys.
I guess you had to be there.
I'm gonna put you in the
cage now, mr. Spangler.
This is a big one.
You finished looking
through the mug books?
Oh, no, no. I was just
taking a little break.
Anyway, I don't
have to be anyplace...
Not anymore.
Uh-huh.
Feel like a cup of coffee?
No, thanks. I, uh, I drink tea.
Let me fix you some.
No, come on.
Oh, no, no, no. It's
all right, really.
It's okay.
Be good practice
In case I happen to get the
$170 for bartender school.
Um, care for a twist?
Uh, sure.
Well, bottoms up.
Yeah.
Look, uh... I want to apologize.
My problems have
nothing to do with you,
And I have no right to
burden you with them
Just because you're
rich and famous.
Uh, that's... That's okay.
It's just that sometimes
I think my existence
is so worthless,
I wonder what's the
point of going on with it.
Enjoy.
How you doing?
- Can't complain.
- Good.
12Th precinct.
Sergeant dietrich.
Got it.
Barney, we got a
robbery in progress
At the instant teller
at 10th and university.
That's my branch!
Maybe that's our man.
Oh, god, I hope so.
Come on, dietrich. Let's go.
Uh, can I help you?
I'm captain miller.
Jack norell, norell
and associates.
Mr. Norell.
I'm to meet miss hoffline here.
Miss hoffline.
Oh, oh, well, she
was here earlier.
She left, barn.
- She left.
- Oh.
So I hear they're
gonna turn this place
Into a historical landmark, huh?
Yeah, that's the way it looks.
Looks more like a
pile of junk to me.
No offense.
What can I do for
you, mr. Norell?
Oh, I just want to
take a look around,
You know, in case I
decide to buy the place.
Uh, mr. Norell, i-i think there's
been some misunderstanding here.
This is place is
gonna be a landmark.
So?
So anybody who buys it
And puts it back in
its original condition
Gets a 25% tax credit.
Well, that may
be, but this is, uh...
You know, this place would
make great... Dental offices,
You know, 1890s style.
Of course, it's gonna take a
lot of work, you understand.
This building is not for sale.
Oh.
Do you own it?
No, not exactly.
Mr. Norell, the
city has no intention
Of selling this building.
You don't mind if I just
look around, do you?
Yeah, we could rip
out this bathroom
And... Put in a bathroom.
You know how to get in
touch with that hoffline lady?
Yeah.
Tell her I want to see her.
Can I help you?
I'm christopher galt,
lemming richards company.
You here to see mr. Spangler?
Yes. May I talk to him, please?
Yeah, sure. Go ahead.
Howard?
Oh, it's you.
I heard what happened.
I'm sure you didn't
waste any time
Spreading it around the office.
"Spangler's gone bananas again."
Howard, please.
You don't miss a trick, do you,
Mr. New vice-president of
international marketing?
Look, howard, I told you before,
You were kidnapped.
They asked me to find
some stamps in your desk.
One thing led to another.
Then I had your job.
You don't think I
really care, do you?
Anyway, bail is being
arranged downstairs right now.
The company's taking care of it.
Well, that's a change.
Look, you know we
wanted to pay the ransom,
But their government
wouldn't let us.
Or maybe you were just afraid
It might hurt the
quarterly profit statement...
Cut into the
stockholders' dividends
That you suck from other
people's sweat and toil.
Look, howard,
We all know you've been through
a rather harrowing experience,
And our only concern
is your well-being
And getting you
back up to snuff,
But I must tell you that
some of your recent actions
Have been a bit disconcerting.
What are you talking about?
Well, this memo, for example,
That you sent to the sales
department yesterday.
"From the desk of
howard spangler
"To the imperialist pigs
Who sit on the backs
of the workers."
So?
♪ Would you like
to swing on a star ♪
♪ Carry moonbeams
home in a jar ♪
♪ And be better
off than you are ♪
Take it easy, man.
Look, come on. I
want that money.
I told you, I don't got it.
Look, you better find it, amigo.
Qué pasa con él?
Where's my money?
I told him, I don't got it!
All right. What have we got?
Nothing!
This is julio rodriguez.
He tried to rob a lady who
had just made a withdrawal.
She slugged him with her purse.
Then two old guys
grabbed him and sat on him
Till we got there.
You read about stuff like this,
But you never think
it could happen to you.
Book him.
Over there, julio.
Come on, get over there.
The bail ticket for
spangler, howard.
Over here, levitt.
Hey, you want to let him out?
Okay.
All right, mr. Spangler.
You're being released on bail.
Failure to appear in
court on the date specified
Will result in
forfeiture of bail
And a felony warrant
for your arrest.
What?
You can go.
Oh, no, no. Thank you.
I'm not asking
you. I'm telling you.
Well, I'm not leaving.
Hey, we need this space.
Will you get down from there?!
Uh, levitt, what's going on?
He won't leave.
Howard, we can go
back to the office,
And you can talk to dr. Hobbes.
No, you're not getting me
back to that miserable office,
That tiny little cubicle
with no window and no air.
I've got rights!
Mr. Spangler, we can
get you a ride home.
I don't want to go home.
Well, where do you want to go?
I want to go back.
- Back where?
- Back there!
Total personality collapse.
That's right, galt. I
got to be crazy, right?
I got to be crazy
to want to go back
To people who imprison me!
Who made me sleep on dirt
floors and eat rotten food!
Made me walk for miles
In the pouring rain and the
burning sun, just like they did!
Excuse me.
That's right, galt!
Get out of here!
Go crawling back
to the big bosses
Who feed off the
flesh of the peasants!
I am late for a meeting.
But you're not
taking me with you!
Not howard spangler!
All right, you want to
get down from there?
No!
I found out
something down there.
People can make a difference.
Nothing's impossible.
The longest journey
begins with a single step!
Uh, mr. Spangler...
When the going gets
tough, the tough get going!
I want a plane out
of here tonight!
- Look...
- Julio, get their g*ns!
I don't think so.
All right, forget
it! I don't need you!
Don't you understand?
Those people had
something down there
That I never had.
Commitment.
A belief... Belief in
something so strong
They were willing
to fight for it.
They're willing to die for it.
I was a part of that!
Mr. Spangler, the point is...
Those people are
gonna keep fighting
For what they believe in
whether you're there or not.
No, they won't.
Why not?
Because they won!
Huh?
They did?
Three weeks after I was let go,
They conquered the capital
and overthrew the junta,
So now javier and felipe
and all the rest of them,
They're roasting pigs in
the presidential palace,
While mr. Lucky
is stuck back here!
But...
I-i carried my share
of the load, sport.
I-i did my part.
I broke my back
for those people!
And what did I get for it?
A one-way ticket back home
without so much as a thank you!
It's not fair!
It-it's not fair!
Mr. Spangler.
I-i'd like to... Sit down.
Go right ahead.
You can leave
whenever you want to.
We'll leave the door open.
Thanks.
Poor guy.
Yeah.
You want to sign this
right here, please?
You know, I guess when you
see somebody else's problems,
It can make your own
seem small in comparison...
That's very true.
Unless you think about them.
Mr. Dozier...
Look, I could give you the $170,
And I really wouldn't miss it.
Oh, yeah?
But I'm not going to.
You see, it just
wouldn't be right.
I'm a cop. You're a victim.
There are certain
boundaries we just don't cross.
I mean, it upsets the
natural order of things.
Oh.
I mean, look, there are people
who come in here every day
In trouble, wanting
things, you know?
I mean, people more despondent
and more desperate than you.
And I promise you, believe me,
I have never lifted a
finger to help them, either.
I understand.
Good.
- So how about just $10?
- Fine.
- Thanks.
- My pleasure.
- I'm gonna pay this back.
- That's okay.
- With interest.
- Hey, whatever.
And I'm sure this will make
a lovely reception area
For at least three doctors.
- Yeah, yeah.
Maybe knock down this wall.
Excuse me.
Oh, yes, captain?
You wanted to see me?
Yes, miss hoffline,
I'm afraid there's a bit of
a misunderstanding here.
Oh?
Mr. Norell here seems to think
That this building is for sale.
- It is, right?
- Yes.
Well, I'm afraid the
decision doesn't rest
With miss hoffline.
This building happens to
be under the jurisdiction
Of the department
of general services.
I know.
I've already talked to them,
And they said I could
show it to mr. Norell.
Uh... Wojo,
Get me somebody down
at general services.
We'll straighten
this out right away.
It's obviously a mix-up...
Because this precinct...
These men perform
A vital service
to this community.
The city is not about to
sell us out for a quick buck.
Yeah, just a second.
It's a mr. Mcgreavey.
Mr. Mcgreavey.
Yes, mr. Mcgreavey...
Captain miller, 12th precinct.
Yes, we're having a
bit of a problem here.
I hope you can help us with it.
We have some people here
who are under the impression
That this building is for sale.
Yes, well, I already told
them that's not the case,
That the city is certainly
not foolish enough
To dismantle an essential...
No, he hasn't made an offer yet.
Yeah, I'll tell him.
You're welcome.
Mr. Mcgreavey said
he's looking forward
To hearing from you.
Thank you.
And, captain, you
have a nice day.
You had to find that g*n, huh?
Stay tuned for scenes
from "landmark, part 2."
Sir, what's to become of us?
Now, levitt, you know that
the department has indicated
That if and when
the building is sold
We will all be relocated.
- When?
- Levitt!
That's okay, it's just
that the men downstairs
Are getting a bit anxious.
- Levitt,
The point is there is
no point in dwelling
On what's going to happen
or what's not going to happen.
Whatever's going to
happen is going to happen.
May I quote you on that, sir?
Apparently fear has
loosened my tongue.
- Apparently.
- Apparently.
08x20 - Landmark: Part 1
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Takes place almost entirely within the confines of the detectives' squad room and Captain Barney Miller's adjoining office of New York City's fictional 12th Precinct, located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.
Takes place almost entirely within the confines of the detectives' squad room and Captain Barney Miller's adjoining office of New York City's fictional 12th Precinct, located in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.