[theme music]
[instrumental music]
(Spenser) It constantly amazes me
how quickly things can go south on you?
Today had started out great, warm flawless weather
an invitation to a candlelit dinner at Susan's.
I even had a job.
And sure enough, that's where things started going downhill.
Someone had stolen my clients car
and I've been getting an all day run around
trying to ID the thief.
Hard to believe of someone as mellow as me
but by late afternoon
I was running out of patience.
(Spenser) I need a name, Leo?
Why don't you go, take a big flying leap, huh?
(Spenser) 'One more time, the name?'
(Leo) You don't come here in to my place and tryin--
I'm already in your place, Leo.
You want me to get out your place? Give me the name.
Tommy Marins.
Tommy Marins?
Now, that wasn't so tough, was it?
Spenser!
[grunting]
[panting]
You're dead. You hear me? Both of you.
'We'll have a dozen guys on you in an hour.'
'Nowhere to hide, tough guys, you hear me?'
Nowhere to hide.
You're nothing, nothing! You hear me.
Nothing, nothing.
(Hawk) You like what you hear?
Got the name, case closed, let him scream.
Every man scream, alright, about sending men
looking around, looking for a chance
Looking for a chance to pop us.
I mean, do you dig? Looking over your shoulder?
One more guy threatening me doesn't make any difference.
It does to me.
My way, Spenser.
I've been doing it on the streets a long time my way.
Leo is my business.
I'm telling, he doesn't even know twelve men
it's all bluff. Now, let it drop.
Solid.
[suspenseful music]
'Lookie here, Superman.'
When it come time to be my business
I don't need you telling me how to do it.
(Spenser) I kept telling the intern at the emergency room
that I was late for a dinner date.
He said he'd stitch my leg as fast as he could.
Three and a half hours later, I limped into Susan's.
Guess speed wasn't the doc's strong point.
[instrumental music]
[sighs]
- Spenser? - Hmm.
Oh, no, not again.
How many were there this time?
Ten. Maybe twenty.
I quit count... in the morning.
[sighs heavily]
Actually, there was only one, but it was real big.
[upbeat music]
[indistinct chattering]
Hey, Hawk.
How come you solo?
You got the night off or somethin'?
Talk sense or stop talking, Ned.
'You know, what I am talking about.'
Man with the leash, your trainer, Spenser.
- Go home, Ned. - Come on, Hawk, tell me.
The man is your right hand.
Or is that your white hand?
Ooh!
Go home, Ned.
[indistinct chatter]
Why you serve him when he is like that?
Whatever he is on ain't nothing I sell.
Oh brother, that bad.
Now you know, if a cat like that coming here
messing with you, he must be on some kind of death wish.
Hey, Hawk, what you drinking? I wanna buy.
How'd you get in here?
Phony ID and a -spot at the door, man
you can go anywhere, you know that.
Past your bedtime.
No, the lights go out at o'clock.
By , pew..
...I am going, right out the window, man.
'Long as I can back by tomorrow morning'
'everything's good.'
Hmmm.
So, this is nice, ain't it?
People, me, you, hanging out in the same club.
Come on, Hawk, let me get you just one drink, man.
I don't think so.
Well, alright, man.
I, uh, I got to get... I got to get back to my friends.
Stay cool, Hawk.
[man laughing]
- He's a connection? - Hey, man, would you be quiet?
You're lucky he didn't hear you say that.
- Who is he? - That's Hawk.
- Hawk? - Didn't I just say Hawk?
You got a hearing problem?
I just wanna know if it's his first name or his last name?
He's just Hawk, man.
- How do you know? - I know him since I was a kid.
- Bobby. - Hey!
Are these your friends who want to do business?
(Bobby) 'Yeah, this is Jack, this is Larry'
That's Mr. Monroe, Mr. Harris.
[indistinct chatter]
(Susan) 'I mean it. It was a great entrance.'
'The limp, the bandage, the half pained smile.'
I realized that I look sort of cute
with that particular smile.
Cute, I'll give you.
I'll also give you, headstrong
someone overly aggressive and accidental.
I never claim to be normal.
[laughs] Don't I know it.
That's what you love about me.
Sense of mystery, a hint of danger
I no doubt fulfill a deep
psychological need in you.
- Ooh, ow! - Oh, Spenser.
I'll be fine, the doctor said I'll be fine
in a couple of days.
But I bet my recovery will come along much quicker
if you stuck around and nurse me all day.
I've some other children, who need me.
- Excuse me. - Ha-ha, not nearly.
[chuckles] You could use some supervision yourself.
- Hmmm. - How did that happen anyway?
I was talking, when I should have been listening.
Here I am listening, when I ought to be moving.
The busy-busy world of Miss S. Silverman.
Soon to be Dr. S. Silverman.
Ph.D, private counselling..
And Pride Center in ten minutes.
Miss me through all this.
No...I only missed you
when I thought you weren't part of my life anymore.
Well, I am, again.
I'll have more time, when the regular assistant
at Pride Center gets back from vacation.
Hmm, been tough huh?
Different.
It's been a while since I did any inter-city work.
You know all those years in Smithfield
with all those nice upper middle class kids
Now, filling in at Pride Center, no matter how much I've studied
reading about it in text book just isn't the same thing.
Like a lot of things in life.
Yeah.
This looks great. But I just don't have the time.
But I worked and slaved.
I'm off.
Well, they're lucky to have you.
'I mean, even if it is just for a little while.'
Well, if you'd like to have me
even if it's just for a little while
I'm available for lunch at .
Done. My treat.
To make up for last night.
[upbeat music]
♪ Mmh ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪
[indistinct chatter]
- Hey! - Alright.
I-I got it.
[indistinct chatter]
Hey.
Hey, come on.
♪ Mmh ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪
[indistinct chatter]
Right.
[car engine revving]
I'll be right back. I'll be right back.
What's happening? What's happening?
These wheels ain't no joke.
Let me tell you, your wheels on the court ain't bad either.
Oh, thanks, Hawk. You-you know, I am blessed.
I got all the moves.
What about your moves last night?
Friends of yours.
Well, they just some cats, I'm hanging with.
You know, you know how--
Talk to me.
Business associates.
Um-hm, what kind of business?
[chuckles] Hey, Hawk.
What's going on? Why you so interested?
- You want in? - What I want is, you out.
Oh, come on, man. Don't give me that.
Out, Bobby.
For starters, that night club playground of yours
is gonna start to be off limits to minors
at least in your case.
Bobby.
Yo, what are you doing, man? What are you doing?
Look man, why don't you get out of here?
Are you out of your mind, Greg?
[engine revving]
Do you know who that was, man?
No, but I know the type.
Come on, inside.
Come on.
I'mma show you to play the Basketball.
Now, come on! Come on!
[indistinct chatter]
[indistinct chatter]
- Whoa! - Alright, pull over.
Good one. Alright.
(Greg) 'That's bull!'
(Bobby) 'Yo, you don't have to yell alright.'
'I can hear you just fine.'
(Greg) You know Bobby, it'd be one thing if you were stupid.
But I know, you have the smarts and the talent.
I know, a half a dozen colleges
you can get a scholarship to--
Why are we on a college thing, man?
I told you, I'm going to school, get off my back.
Then why are you trying so hard to screw it up yourself?
How am I trying to screw it up, tell me how?
'You think I don't here stories.'
Stories about who you're running with?
Running? When do I get a chance
to do any kind of running, man?
You got me locked in here all day.
Got everybody fooled, huh, Bobby?
Yeah, I got everybody fooled.
For God sakes
I know you're sneaking out of here every night.
What I'm gonna do with you Bobby?
Call the cops, lock you in?
It's gonna come from you Bobby, not me.
[girls shouting]
Hey, no fighting!
[indistinct chatter]
(all) Oh!
My boyfriend's gonna k*ll you.
I'll see you later.
Let her go, Greg.
[sighs]
You pack quiet a punch, you know that?
Look, I'd like to talk to you later.
We'll start fresh. No hard feelings. Okay.
(all) Alright.
- Okay. - Okay.
[sighs]
Ooh. You better get some ice on that bruise.
Yeah.
Thanks very much.
To help with the swelling.
Do you know there's a pattern here?
Like?
Every time we get together for a meal lately
one of us shows up freshly wounded.
Yeah, lifestyles of the rich and clumsy.
So what was it? A locker room door?
- Water fountain may be. - A fist.
- A fist? - A fist.
What are you into down there, full contact therapy?
[laughs]
Two teenage girls were fighting in the hall
and I stepped in.
- Leading with your chin again. - Uh-huh.
We're gonna have to get you striped shirt and a whistle.
Or a whip and a chair.
I talked to the girl who hit me later.
She's a child herself
and she has a two year old baby at home.
She also thinks she is pregnant again.
You know what she is worried about?
Whether she'll be eligible for more welfare
with the second baby.
[sighs] God, Spenser, sometimes it is so tough to watch these kids.
Stuck in a place, making the same mistakes over and over.
We're gonna have to get you four to five
for the tough work ahead.
And after lunch, maybe a refresher course on
how to bob and weave might be in order.
This is supposed to make up
for the coq au vin you ruined last night?
Hey, we're talking about the third best chowder in
the Commonwealth which by the looks of your lips
was about all you could handle.
- Two please. - Wait a minute.
If this is only the third best chowder
what's first and second?
Well, modestly I put my recipe second.
'And the best?'
Ah, the best. A very well-kept secret.
So, you take through Boxford
then the Georgetown and hit to Raleigh?
Hang a right on one-eight.
Now you go through Ipswich.
There you go through Essex
and then at you yank left
and you're on the way to Gloucester now.
There's a dead Gilroy, huh?
[indistinct chatter]
[instrumental music]
Fifteen minutes is up. Where are they?
Just be cool, man, relax.
They gonna, they gonna, they gonna be here, man.
Hooo! There you go. There you go.
[engine revving]
Mr. Gringo, my man, what's happening? How you doing?
- What's up-- - You got my money, kid.
Yeah, I got you.
You got the goods.
Yeah.
You count, we check.
You..
...take a walk
Hey, don't tell me to take a walk
I set this deal up, alright?
You're a messenger boy.
You're not needed any more.
[indistinct chatter]
Five thousand.
Welcome to the big time, pal.
- Afraid not. - Why?
Sugar.
Okay, deals off. Let's have the dough back.
Like, I said, this is the big time, stud.
Deal is gone down, the money is ours now.
'Why don't you hop in your German car, go home'
and tell daddy, how you just blew five grands.
Give me my money.
[g*nsh*t]
[g*nsh*t]
[dramatic music]
[g*nsh*t]
[indistinct chatter]
[woman screaming]
[baby crying]
What are you doing?
- The kid know us. - Yeah.
He saw the whole thing.
And all these other suckers are gonna see us
if you chase him now.
We'll nail him later on.
(Spenser) Susan's work in Pride Center
had suddenly escalated from fist fights in the halls
to one of their kids being involved in m*rder.
She wanted me to talk to the director of the center.
You sure it was Bobby Waters?
Had to be.
His description matches the information
police got from witnesses in the park.
And he's been missing at home for over hours.
Does he have a drug related history?
No, but..
Well, I've been picking up rumors
from some or the other kids.
Talk about Bobby pulling something.
Something that was gonna make him big money.
Double homicide during a drug deal.
He hardly sounds like a Boy Scout.
'The truth is, Spenser..'
'...none of the kids we work with are Boy Scouts.'
'Not even close.'
Most of them probably
won't escape their environment.
But, Bobby, well, he has a chance.
He's very bright, could be a terrific student.
But that's not fast enough for him.
(Susan) 'It happens to these kids, Spenser.'
So easy, they look around and decide there's money and status
in dr*gs, robbery, prostitution, any sort of crime.
I'm not saying, he's not in on this.
Looks like he is for sure.
But I've had him at Pride Center since his mom d*ed
about five years, and he's never been in trouble before.
He took a wild step, Spenser
without thinking about the consequences.
And now, he's in big trouble.
He's the only witness, who can identify these K*llers.
He's hiding somewhere
and if the police don't find him first..
The sh**t will.
I'll find him.
[siren wailing]
[honking]
[dog barking]
[groaning]
Damn, Bobby.
Hawk, Hawk, I've been sh*t.
I guess..
Oh, I guess, the kid is down now.
You are chump, Bobby playing for chump change.
Get me out of here. you gotta help me, man.
Hawk, Hawk, they can come looking for me
you gotta help me.
Get me out of town. Set me up somewhere.
Ah, Hawk, please.
You come to me for help
you do what I say.
The only place you headed for is a doctor.
[car squealing]
I don't care what else is on your desk, Frank.
- This kid, what's his name? - Bobby Waters.
Well, he is the one hope we got to nail these guys.
We don't get after him first.
You can take this case, put a sail on it.
blow it right out to sea.
Pardon me, gentlemen, I didn't mean to overhear
but I was eavesdropping.
Not now, Spenser.
But you're talking about Bobby Waters, aren't you?
- What's Waters to you? - I am looking for hm.
And so is Sergeant Belson. Aren't you, Frank?
Oh, yeah, sure. Right, Marty.
You care to share what you got on him?
Not now, Spenser.
You already said that.
[engine revving]
He's in a fine mood.
Couple of middle class kids from the suburbs
get popped downtown.
Everybody catches the heat.
No word on Bobby yet?
Zip, nothing on the APB.
What about hold back information
stuff you are not giving the media?
Its pretty much all out there, except us checking ER's.
Emergency rooms.
I got a witness says he saw the kid take a slug
before he got away.
Thanks.
Hey, no, hold.
I am moving it. I am moving it.
[gentle music]
(Spenser) There are a lot of places in town
where you could go to get patched up on the sly.
I knew them all, because I used them all.
Dr. Ray was number two on my list.
She runs a free clinic in Back Bay
and moonlights a little to help pay the bills.
[tapping]
So, while Belson was gambling on the hospitals
I hit the jackpot.
A boy matching Bobby's description was treated
that very morning.
And he had had a very interesting ambulance driver.
Spenser.
Wonderful day, isn't it?
Yeah, for sun lovers
and for the tan I so desperately need.
How you and Susan been?
Better everyday.
Sounds like a Lionel Richie song.
So what you dragged me out here
in the middle of the heat wave for?
I'm looking for somebody. I need your help.
Talk to me.
- Bobby Waters - Cannot help you.
- You got him, don't you? - I repeat, will not help you.
Yeah, why is that?
He's a homeboy, Spenser and a child.
He's also the only witness to a double m*rder.
I'll see he doesn't get hit.
How you gonna do that, get him out of town
set him up at some new city?
You think these sh**t can't find him someplace else?
sh**t can get put out of business.
Sure, they can.
So meanwhile, your kid get himself
into some new trouble.
You can't protect him
because, you're not there this time.
Maybe you start him running.
Maybe you set him up in a life
that nobody wants for him.
Let me take him in while I still got a chance.
Damn, Spenser, you always got all the answers.
Maybe don't have the right questions.
Did the man ever die in police protection--
Now, don't give me that.
More of them die in the streets.
Mm-hm.
So, suppose, he makes it all the way through court.
Goes to jail.
Question, what happens, when he gets out?
Now you got a born-to-die loser with no job
no money and no hope.
You want to destroy the boy, Spenser, lock him up.
I want to save him.
I'm not here, looking to earn some
merit badge for citizenship.
I've been back-to-back with you, lots of times.
On the other side of the law
I'd do it again, if I thought it would save the boy.
But I won't.
Not this time.
I'm not going to give
another brown child to the man.
I want him, Hawk.
Back off, Spenser.
- I can't. - You mean you won't.
No, I won't.
Over my head.
- I see trouble brewing. - Huh.
I see trouble brewing.
[gentle music]
(Spenser) I remember in school, always having to memorize
my Latin lessons.
One line I never forgot was
a friend is, as it were, a second self.
Well, if old Marcus Tullius Cicero was right
and Hawk and I wore that similar.
Finding Bobby was not going to be easy.
[music continues]
Relax.
He'll come home.
And what if he doesn't.
Well, then will be time for little social work on our own.
'Someone's got to know where he is.'
(Bobby) 'Where you going now?'
'What are you doing, man?'
I come to you for help and you leave me sitting here
like a rat in a hole going out of my mind.
Rats free to go anytime they please.
Well, may be I will, because I'm beginning to think
you can't do nothing.
I can take care of myself better than you.
Well, you can't. So why don't you just shut up?
(Bobby) 'Hey, don't talk to me like that, man.'
- I'm just as good as you are. - 'Like what, huh, Bobby?'
You're a man now, huh?
You didn't cut a deal swapping cocaine for money
and you all growed up.
This ain't no picture show you in.
(Hawk) 'This is it, the real deal.'
You don't believe me, do you?
'Hmmm.'
You done caught yourself a b*llet.
And you talking fact.
And you strapping and you proud.
You know, what I hear?
A little boy.
Thinking about two other boys dead.
A scared little boy
in more trouble than you ever dreamed.
Hey, look, I just wanted toys help that's all, alright.
Be still and listen.
'You got the Boston Police, looking for you.'
You got two K*llers looking for you.
And we got a man
'a relentless man, looking for both of us'
and sooner or later, we got to tango.
Hawk, I just wanted to be like you, man.
You are not like me.
When you was in a bind once, right?
- 'When you was my age. - Yeah
And what happened? You just walked away, got three clean.
I was blessed.
What do you mean, blessed?
I went to somebody and I listened.
Who?
My daddy.
[thump]
[saxophone music]
[footsteps]
Oh, it sounds good, Mac.
Too good for here.
Yeah.
They've all booked up as Symphony Hall tonight.
In this business, you take what you can get.
You consider yourself lucky.
You long way from home, home.
Makes two of us.
Yeah, been a while.
Leo's funeral.
Five years, three months.
That don't make no difference now, that's over with, right?
Not yet.
How's that?
You got some unfinished business needs turned into.
Been too long already.
My boy.
Yeah, your boy, got him some man-sized trouble.
Caught a . b*llet in the shoulder
'from some dudes.'
'They'd love to finish it.'
Hawk, is he okay?
He's gonna be fine as long as he gets out of town.
Look I got some money put away, about $ .
You can give it to him.
(Hawk) 'Nay, nay, nay, Mac.'
Money can't change it this time.
He needs some hands on adult supervision.
Boy had his chance, Hawk.
Could have come, when Leo d*ed, he said, No.
Guess, I cant blame him, if he feels
he really doesn't have a father.
About time for you to change his perception.
Don't you think I want to?
I've always wanted to.
Thought about it every minute, I was on the road
when he was little.
Then I got home.
Things get a little better.
I had to go back out again.
'Me, Bobby, and Leo.'
Divorce took care of all that, Hawk.
Leo's not around to take up the slack, huh.
Let's take it to the hoop, Mac.
How long you gonna blame the road?
I don't know, Hawk.
I don't know if I can do it.
(Hawk) 'If..'
...A luxury black man can't afford.
You pick up that axe, we got a plane to catch.
Hey, Hawk, I hope you bought some burgers, 'cause I'm st..
Hey. Who the hell are you?
Spenser, may be, Hawk told you about me.
Did he send you? Did he tell you to come over here?
Nope.
(Bobby) 'You some kind of cop or somethin'?'
Private.
Greg Bronson hired me.
Look, tell Greg I'm through with the Pride House now, alright?
I'm gonna get my stuff as soon as I get a chance.
'I'm out of here.'
Yeah, well I can see, where you
wanna get out of here, alright?
Where you going, Bobby?
Well, I don't know just yet
but, Hawk's gonna take care of all of that.
I know one thing, I ain't going to jail
and I can't stay here.
May I ask you a question
those two guys in the park, they scare you?
- Damn straight they scare me. - Good.
At least, we've established you're not stupid.
Hey, look, you don't know them dudes, alright.
No, but you do.
No, you better forget it, man. Forget it.
How?
How do you forget two dead people, Bobby?
Can you do that?
Alright.
It happened and it bothered me.
But if I open my mouth
that's one more dead person, me.
Well, if you don't, a lot more gonna be dead.
These men will k*ll again.
Well, that's your problem, you're cop--
No, no.
You see, its not my problem.
And you can't run away from it.
You got yourself into this, you gotta get yourself out.
Let me tell you something, come in here talking this garbage.
- Hawk is gonna be-- - Okay, yeah.
Hawk is gonna solve the whole thing.
That's right.
He's a man worthy of your respect.
But, you don't even see it.
All you see is a big shiny g*n
a fancy car and fine clothes.
It's too bad, Bobby.
You don't even know Hawk.
But you do.
- Hey, Hawk, man, this guy-- - No time for talk, Bobby.
- On your way now, Mac. - Come on, son.
[thump]
[grunting]
[crashing]
[grunting continues]
[crashing]
Hey, where are we going?
Back to my hotel.
Then it's on the floor
first thing in the morning.
When's Hawk going to meet us?
He's not.
- What? - End of the line for him.
[siren wailing]
(male # ) 'Hands behind your back. Come on.'
Now you with me now, Bobby, your father.
You got family down in Orlando.
It's about time you met.
[honking]
Bobby.
(male # ) 'What are you, nuts? Get your car out of road.'
[honking]
(male # ) 'Hey, move it.'
[door creaks]
[instrumental music]
(Greg) 'Bobby.'
Greg.
[groaning]
Greg.
(woman on phone) 'Boston Police .'
'Operator .'
'You call is being recorded.'
Yeah, okay. I need an ambulance
to , South Brockton right away.
My man is.. He is b*at up real bad.
(woman on phone) 'What is your name please?'
Just hurry, okay.
Bobby.
Greg, I swear, I swear, I never thought
they were gonna come for you.
Their message for you.
I was gonna, I was gonna ask you
I was gonna take this.
But I don't need it now.
I was gonna ask you for it.
But you take it. You take it.
Bobby.
I'm gonna take care of everything, man.
I'm gonna take care. You gonna be alright, okay.
- Bobby, listen to me-- - No, I'm done listening, man.
- Come on, sweetheart. - Get your hand off from me.
(Frank) 'Alright, let's go.'
'Susan made your bail.'
Come on, you too.
For both of you.
Come on, Spenser.
Oh, I'd give my eye and teeth to have a camera right now.
Sign here.
You too, tough guy.
I'll straighten him.
Hawk.
Forget it, Sus.
Irreconcilable differences.
You don't understand.
I just came from the hospital.
Greg was beaten up by the men who are after Bobby.
Bobby's gone. Hawk saw to that.
Spenser, Bobby was the one
who found Greg, a half-an-hour ago.
Where did he go?
He just took off.
He said, he was going to find the guys, who did it
and take care of things himself.
(Spenser) 'Hawk.'
Hey, Hawk.
- Bobby's gone. - No, he's not.
- He's with his daddy. - He was.
He's out looking for the guys who set him up.
I'm still listening.
He found Greg Bronson b*at up
he swore he settled the score.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking.
We need wheels.
[engine whirrs]
You tell Rena I ain't interested in his credit.
Spenser, I see you brought your stooge with you.
We got some business to discuss.
Oh, that's good. Letting your sl*ve speak first.
[grunting]
Now, the only reason you're still breathing
is because I got to you first.
But don't push your luck.
(Hawk) 'You know what, Ned?'
You're piece of lint.
One day, I'm gonna flick you off this planet.
What you want?
The names of your suppliers.
Don't know what you're talking about?
Oh, oh!
Your luck just ran out.
Oh!
Oh!
(Hawk) 'Talking about some bad dudes at the club.'
You know the ones.
The ones you were talking to
before you came over to me
and made a fool of yourself.
Those are some bad dudes, Hawk.
And nobody deals with them if they don't have to.
They're crazy.
They just as soon k*ll you, as look at you.
Why don't you look at me?
And then you give me those names and addresses, huh?
(Spenser) cr*ck houses, sh**ting galleries
The latest blight brought to the city by drug trades.
Places kept floating, always on the move.
We found the one we wanted, though.
Hard as it was for Ned to speak
with Hawk's hand around his throat.
He finally croaked out the address.
[tapping]
Looking for a jumbo my friend, got to rock and roll.
You got the wrong house, man.
May be if we asked him politely.
[g*nsh*t]
Get back. Get back.
[whacking]
Glad you saw that?
I didn't.
[dramatic music]
[g*nsh*t]
[g*nsh*t]
What do you want?
Bobby Waters.
[footsteps]
[siren wailing]
Who'd you call?
What?
'I didn't call anybody.'
I thought you did.
Got that right.
[g*nsh*t]
[siren wailing]
[g*nshots]
Aah!
(Frank) 'Alright, you men there. Secure the building.'
(male # ) 'You better call an ambulance guys.'
(male # ) 'I've notified the coroner.'
I don't suppose you like to tell me
what you and Mount Baldy are doing here?
Hey, that's my line. Who sent for the cavalry?
That m*rder witness, he came in and gave a statement. We rolled.
Bobby?
The elusive Mr. Waters.
(male # ) 'Cap, you wanna notify forensics?'
(Greg) 'Trial set. In three weeks.'
He'll be in juvenile until then.
(Spenser) What do you think?
(Susan) There's a bit of his part in the drug deal.
(Spenser) So, it's a guilty plea.
(Susan) And probably a jail sentence.
(Greg) Hopefully short.
They'll ask for leniency because of his testimony
against the pushers.
They could get it. Since how we cooperated
and turned himself in.
What then for Bobby?
He is welcome back at Pride Center, of course.
For the first time in long time, Bobby has a choice.
Yeah.
Good choice.
How's the shoulder?
It's a little tight.
Uh, look, I-I gotta go.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
But see, Bobby, I'm gonna be around
after this is over.
I am thinking about giving up the road, huh.
I'm getting too old for motel food, you know?
Think we should give this a try together.
Why?
'Cause you are my boy.
And I want you with me.
I'm gonna..
I'm gonna think about that, pop.
I will.
You do that, son.
You do that.
[thud]
[thud]
Way I see it, we got three choices.
'We can talk. We can fight.'
We can keep on keeping our distance.
Pick one.
You and me crossed swords before in the past.
Yeah, once or twice for sure.
Maybe once or twice too many.
Don't know about that.
Ain't nothing wrong with having different ways of doing things.
Man got to take pride in knowing
he get his business done his way.
Pride.
Got a lot to do this, doesn't it?
Man not proud.
Man not worth knowing.
Amen.
[thud]
(Spenser) Family, lovers, friends.
The way is never smooth at all times.
Yet after differences, the healing can bring much.
A deepening of care and respect.
As it had now. With Hawk.
Truly a deadly enemy.
Or a noble friend.
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