02x07 - Log 63: Baby

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One-Adam-12, no warrant.

Lincoln X-ray Ida 4-8-3.

One-Adam-12, a


with chains and knives.

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Pete, where's your partner?

Probably stuck on the
freeway. You got a problem?

No, if you really want to know,

I was going to commend
him on his paperwork.

Good, I'll pass it along.

There he is.

Three minutes
before we go to work

and he walks in all suited up.

Did I get any phone calls?

What calls?

Who'd call somebody
at 7:00 in the morning?

Oh, the hospital would.

I took Jean in this morning.

Hey, congratulations!

Hey, boy or girl?
I don't know yet.

The doctor said it'd be
sometime this afternoon.

Then what the heck
are you doing here?

I'm going to work. Why?

Well, what'd you
expect me to be doing?

Pacing up and down
in some hospital lobby?

Well, I'd expect you to
at least take the day off.

Well, thanks anyway.

If Jean goes into the delivery
room before we get off watch,

I'll ask to leave
early, but that's all.

What hospital did
you take her to?

Sunnybank.

They have what they
call the rooming-in plan.

The baby stays right
there with the mother,

same room and everything.

I got to hand it
to you, partner.

I thought you'd be
climbing the walls.

Well, organization,
that's the key to it.

You expect something to
happen, so you get organized.

That way, there's
no confusion or panic.

Take this morning.
Jean woke me up at 4:00.

I got my stopwatch out
and started timing the pains.

She was right. The
baby was on its way.

What happened then?

Well, just like I planned,

I got out my checklist
and got busy.

Your checklist? Yeah.

First I called the doctor

and told him to meet
us at the hospital.

Then I phoned next door.

Jean's girlfriend
wanted to go along.

Her name's Margaret, remember?

Oh, yeah, yeah. We've, uh, met.

And then I got Jean's
things together...

Her robe and nightgown,
slippers, you know.

Yeah. I went
right down the list.

The last thing was
getting dressed.

I wore my uniform in

so I could come straight
here from the hospital.

I even had time
for a shoe shine.

That's amazing.

What'd the guy say
that shined your shoes?

Nothing.

Didn't he ask you any questions?

No, he never said a word. Why?

How about that, Mac?

Kind of hard to
believe, isn't it?

Yeah.

He might have at least
offered to shine your ankles.

Logic and planning,
that's all there is to it.

Besides, at the hospital
I'd just be in the way.

What does Jean think
about all this devotion to duty?

I didn't ask her. It
wasn't on the checklist.

Neither was I, I suppose.

Did you want to be?

At 4:00 in the
morning? No thanks.

Hey, what time did
you leave the hospital?

At 6:33.

An hour and a half ago.

A lot can happen
in an hour and a half.

Twins, maybe. Did
you ever think of that?

Of course, it's a long
shot, but you never know.

Malloy... You know, it's funny.

I thought you'd
be wanting to stop

every five minutes
to make a phone call.

What are you waiting for?

Thanks.

You got a dime?

Organization.

Going to be a long day.

Sunnybank hospital.

I'd like to speak
with Mrs. Reed,

Mrs. James Reed.

Reed, R-E-E-D.

That's right.

Well, I'll hold on.

Well, she, uh,
checked in at 4:40.

I drove her there myself.

What do you mean
she's not there?

How can you lose
a pregnant woman?

Well, you bet she's
going to have a baby.

Will you try the maternity ward?

One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12.

A 390... 1100 block
Chapman Road.

Adam-12, roger.

Reed!

Yes, ma'am.

Uh, I didn't mean to shout.

I know you're doing your best.

I'll hold on.

What's the matter?

Get in the car, we got to roll.

Sorry, pal. Go.

What's the matter, trouble?

They just never
heard of her, that's all.

Get a load of that.

A one-man corrida.

You get the matador,
I'll stop the bulls. Si.

Olé!

Olé!

Olé!

That ain't fair.

Your squads won't make it pass.

I wanted to try a veronica.

Okay, mister.

Could you step out
of the street please?

You cheat me out
of an ear and a tail.

Okay, sir. Would you
turn around please?

Put your hands above your head.

I was just getting warmed up.

Okay, you can turn around
and put your arms down.

Um, have you been drinking, sir?

Do you think I could
face those fero...

Ferocious beasts if I was sober?

Do you have any identification?

Sachs is my name.

Harry Sachs.

And you boys better
remember it because you're...

You're looking at a...

At a future
million... Millionaire.

If you don't stop playing
games in the middle of the street,

you're not going to
make it, Mr. Sachs.

My driver's license.
How's... How's that?

Would you take it out
of your wallet please, sir?

What are you
celebrating, Mr. Sachs?

You guys look like a
couple of good guys.

Somebody gave me 200
acres up in Antelope Valley.

Just gave it to me, mind you.

Would you believe that?

Yes, sir.

And you know what
else? Guess who?

We give up.

A maiden aunt gave
it to me, that's who.

And I'll tell you
something else, boys.

She wasn't just a square,

but she was a whole box.

I never could stand that woman.

But there it was,


in the middle of the will.

Now, wouldn't that make
you happy? How about it?

I guess it would at that.

Uh, do you own a car, Mr. Sachs?

Well, I was coming to that.

I drove up there last night.

I went in that old
gate a mile a minute.

Well, the road stopped,

and so did I,
upside-d... upside-down.

The car's still up there.

It's the first
'perman-en-ent'...

Permanent thing on the place.

We're going to have to
take you in, Mr. Sachs.

What... What for?

For your own protection.

Well, I guess
you're right, boys,

because them bulls
are a little too fa...

Fast for me.

Good, I'm glad we agree.

You boys ain't mad
at old Harry, are you?

No, sir.

We'd just like to see
you retire undefeated.

Reed.

I don't get it. Why'd the
hospital say she wasn't there?

That what they said? Yeah.

Relax. You'll be at the
station in about five minutes.

You can call them from there.

Okay. Get in,
sir, and slide over.

Watch your head.

Watch your head now.

There you go.

Reed.

Yeah, Mrs. James Reed.

Yeah, the maternity ward.

That's right, the
maternity ward.

Okay.

Thank you very much.

Did they find her yet?

No. When I had to hang
up on her a while ago,

she thought Mrs. Reed
was some kind of joke.

She forgot about it.

Incredible, huh?

Pretty incredible. What's next?

Well, I'm supposed
to call her back.

When?

She said to give her
about ten minutes.

You'd think a
big place like that

would really be organized.

A woman goes in to have a baby

and two hours later,
they got no record of her.

Unbelievable.

Yeah, probably only


in the whole hospital.

Uh, hello?

I'd like to speak with
Mrs. James Reed.

Yeah. Yeah, that's right.

You did? Great.

Hey, they found her.

She's got Jean's card,
she's going to ring her now.

Jean?

Oh.

I beg your pardon.

Well, do you have
any idea where she is?

Okay, I'll hold on.

They changed her room.

They're trying to find her.

What happened to your radio?

Nothing. Why?

You're wearing out my phone.

I mean, what do
you got a radio for?

He's having a baby.

Premature, huh?

I beg your pardon?

He don't look pregnant to me.

Hey, they found her.

If he's sweati" out a kid,

why isn't he at the hospital?

I'll tell you what, why
don't you go ask him?

Jean?

I beg your pardon.

Uh...

I'd like to speak to
Mrs. James Reed.

That's right.

Yeah, she's having a baby.

Well, sure I could
have the day off,

but look, uh, is my
wife there or isn't she?

Yes, ma'am, I'd appreciate that.

Okay, yeah.

I'll hold.

They gave me the wrong room,

a Mrs. Sneed.

It's your first kid, huh?

Yeah.

You're pretty cool about it.

What's your secret?

Uh, it's all a matter
of organization.

Organization. Ah.

All units, an officer
needs assistance.

211 suspect fleeing on foot.

Heading southbound on
Bewley Street at Magnolia.

Handle, Code 2.

Reed, let's go, on the double.

One-Adam-12 en route.

Oh, now, take off, take off.

I'll pick them up and
I'll save them for you.

I guess this makes me
part of the organization.

One-Adam-12,

do you have a description
on the 211 suspect?

One-Adam-12,
the only description:

a young male Caucasian,


wearing T-shirt and jeans.

One-Adam-12, roger.

If he were going south,

we might be able to
pick him up along here.

There he is.

All right, mister!
Hold it right there!

Don't sh**t. I-I give
up. It ain't worth it.

Come on down.

Let's go, keep
those hands up high.

Come on, let's get over here.

Put your hands
up on the railing.

Come on, feet back
and spread 'em.

All right, left hand
behind your head.

Thanks, Reed. I
thought we'd lost him.

What'd he do? Purse snatch.

There were two of them.

We got the other one in the car.

You lucked out, Reed.

The one in the car had a g*n.

We'll book 'em both
together. Okay by you?

Yeah, fine. We'll
tag up with you later.

I know I'm not the
fastest guy in the world,

but today, as far
as you're concerned,

I'm Olympic material,
you understand?

Yeah, I'm sorry.

I get in the middle of
something like this and I forget.

Jean, the baby, everything.

Any other day, I'll buy it.

But not today, please.

Okay. Thanks, Malloy.

You're welcome.

And Reed... just
do me one last favor.

Sure. What?

Raise a small family, will ya?

Where to, partner? The
nearest phone booth?

No, let's go back
to the station.

I've had it. It's about time.

I guess I shouldn't
have worked today.

Wasn't too smart, was it?

If you say so.

I'll level with you, Malloy.

It wasn't all organization.

When that doctor told me
he didn't think the baby'd

be along until
sometime this afternoon,

I just decided
I'd take a chance.

For one day off?

One day off doesn't
grow on trees.

Besides, I'm in the
hole already, remember?

I took an extra day last week
and the week before that.

And I wanted to make sure that
I'd be off when Jean came home.

That's when she'll
really need me.

Reed, I think you're a lot
better organized than you know.

Put us Code 6. Why?

We're going to the hospital.

One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12,

see the woman, a 4-5-9 report.

5351 Gallini, Code 2.

Sorry, partner.

One-Adam-12, roger.

The woman will be right back.

Up here.

You guys here on a 4-5-9?

That's right, friend.

May I have your names, please?

I'm Officer Malloy,
this is Officer Reed.

Hi, my name's Ernie.

Hi, Ernie.

You know what this is all about?

It's about my mom.

She went over to Mrs. Hickles
to borrow a vacuum cleaner.

Did your mother call the police?

Right, about the 4-5-9...

You guys might as well relax.

Oh? Why's that?

Mrs. Hickles is
a coffee-drinker.

So's Mom.

I figure you've got about
a half an hour to wait.

Great.

Now what do we do?

I guess we could go
over to Mrs. Hickles.

Do either of you know anything
about vacuum cleaners?

Not too much.

Ours is busted.

I'd fix it, but I can't
have any tools.

There's an open circuit
in the heating element.

Is that why your
mother called us,

about a busted vacuum cleaner?

Come on, pal, your
mother made a complaint.

Now you know what
a 4-5-9 is, so give.

What's this all about?

Oh, well. She'll
tell you anyway.

It's about the washing machine.

The washing machine?

Two washers, two dryers,

the coin boxes
have been jimmied.

See?

Great, some busted coin boxes.

We've had maybe 50 of these

in the last couple of weeks.

Hey.

Do you have a dime?

First I call the stations.

S.O.S. is going to want to know

about these busted coin boxes.

What's S.O.S.?

Special Operations Squad.

Where's your partner?

Why don't you go see
if you can find him?

Officer Reed?

Yeah?

You looking for clues?

No, I'm looking for a telephone.

Do you know
where I can find one?

Mrs. Hickles has one.

Do you like coffee?

Reed!

Yeah?

Your wife's girlfriend
called the station.

Jean just left for
the delivery room.

Are you all right?

Well, a special investigator
is on his way over.

He wants to dust for prints.

He'll be here in about ten
minutes, then we can go.

Ten minutes.

What's wrong with your partner?

Is something wrong with him?

He sure is nervous, isn't he?

How long do you think it'll
take before we get there?

One more turn and
then it's a straight shot.

About five minutes.

That was pretty close, son.

Yeah, I guess I ought
to watch where I'm going.

It's a good thing we had brakes.

You're telling me.

I'd sure hate to
run into a police car.

Hey, let's go, huh? We
can't, we've had an accident.

Oh, don't tell me.

Hold it a minute, son.

You going to arrest me?

No, but you're Exhibit A
for Accident Investigation.

Come on, Malloy, you're not
going to call A.I. for that, are you?

When city liability is involved,

it's mandatory
you make a report.

Now, you know
that as well as I do.

Come on, Malloy, just this once

couldn't we leave a note
on the guy's windshield?

Sorry, Reed. Get on
the radio and call A.I.

and then call the sergeant.

You sure this is where he lives?

Positive. The name's Bryant.

I know everybody on the block.

Danny Bryant.
Are you Mr. Bryant?

I sure am. What
can I do for you?

Well, it's about your car.

Ah, you finally
got them, did you?

I knew it was one of
them kids down the street.

Three sets of
hubcaps in two years.

How do you like that?

I didn't take nothing.

No, sir. The boy just
identified your car for us.

That's all.

There's been an accident.

An accident? My car's parked.

Yes, sir, we know, but we
ran into it with a police car.

Oh, I was too far from the curb?

No, sir, but we still hit it.

I was parked too close
to the corner, is that right?

No, sir, you were
legally parked.

But when we came
around the corner,

we just nicked your fender.

With a police car?

Yes, sir.

My brother's a deputy
sheriff down in Texas.

He'd never do a thing like that.

Would you please come
down and take a look at it, sir?

Well, if you say so.

But first, would you mind if
my partner used your phone?

Not at all, but lots of luck.

Yeah? I left Hancock,
oh, about 16 years ago.

I never have been back since.

Me, neither.

I hear it's really
blossomed out.

Must be 7,000 or 8,000 now.

It's old home week. We
got to do something, Malloy.

Well, all that industry
moving down from the north.

My daddy wrote me that by 1972,

that you're going to have
smog in Hancock, believe it.

Could I use your meter?

Yeah, sure.

I never really got used
to living in Los Angeles.

I just got stuck
here, you might say.

Do you really like it here?

I mean, overall?

Well, it's not the
same as Hancock.

Everybody here
is always in a hurry.

Rush, rush, rush.

I never figured out why.

Reed.

How far do you make it?





Guess that about does it.

Yes, sir. Anytime you
boys want a job in A.I.,

let me know.

Yeah, we'll do that.

You take care of
yourself, Danny, you hear?

All right, Jim.

Come see me sometime.

You bet.

What now? Take it easy.

Breaking up the equipment, huh?

It's just a scratch.

Well, where's my cigar,
Reed? What cigar?

You're a father.

Your baby was born
about 15 minutes ago.

Didn't they tell you?

I knew it.

What was it? A boy or a girl?

Huh, a boy or a girl...

Gee, that's funny.
They didn't say.

Congratulations.

Better get him
over to the hospital.

Don't forget that cigar, Reed.

Thought we'd never get here.

I'd better knock first, huh?

Gentlemen.

My name's Reed, Jim Reed.

Congratulations, Mr. Reed.

Thanks.

What is it? A boy or a...

Wait right here.

How do you like that?

Hello, Jim, Pete.

Hey, Margaret. How is she?

Oh, Jeannie's fine. How are you?

He's not well, not well at all.

Here we are, Mr. Reed,
if you'll just slip into this.

Do I have to?

You want to see
your family, don't you?

Is anybody going
to tell me what it is?

It's a mask and a gown.

No, the baby.

Is it a boy or a girl?

Now, we'll just
tie this in back.

And you remember the rule...

Keep your mask
in place at all time.

We don't want a
sick baby, do we?

Well, if we get one,
what goes to the doctor,

a he or a she?

I'll tell you what
you do, Mr. Reed.

What?

Go ask your wife.

Hi, honey. Hi.

Is that the new uniform?

Yeah.

It's kind of silly, huh?

You look beautiful.

So do you.

Hey, are you all right?

I'm fine, fine.

Sit down.

Sit down. I want to
introduce you to somebody.

Oh.

It's a pretty baby.

Go ahead.

What are you waiting for?

Don't you want to hold your son?

Go on. Go on.

Oh.

Well, it sounds like you two
had quite a day for yourselves.

It's enough to make a guy sign
up for Bachelor's Anonymous.

What do you mean?
You're a charter member.

Hey, Pete, look.

You get that baby
back in there right now.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

You want to hold
him? No, thanks.

Why not? There's nothing to it.

First you cup his head
with your right hand,

and second, you
slide your left hand

up underneath his rib cage.

You got it all figured out, huh?

Yeah, organization.

That's the key to it, remember?

Good, I want to see
you get that organized.