02x13 - Log 34: Astro

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Lincoln, X-Ray, Ida, 483.

One-Adam-12, a 415 fight
group with chains and knives.

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I'll match you. Okay.

Let me see your coin.

I don't get it.

I don't know why you
wanna see my coin.

Yours is the one that's no good.

Uh, cream and sugar.

Hiya, fellas.

What are you made up for?

How do you like it?

Looks like you're gonna
play Little League this year.

No, no, pal. Big
league upstairs.

Helicopters, huh? Right.

I have been signed
as an observer to Astro.

How's that grab you? Great.

Nothing to it.

All you gotta have is a little
know-how and a stout heart

and a keen, keen eye.

So you flutter around and keep
that keen, keen eye on the freeways.

Does that turn you on, huh?

There's a little more
to it, Grant, my boy.

You see, from now on, the
helicopters are gonna be used

on regular patrol
in the division,

just like the black-and-whites,

only with seven-league boots.

And we see everything, pal.

Nothing escapes us.

How high you flying?


and a thousand at night.


and a thousand at night.

You aren't gonna see
anything but doll houses

and toy cars and ants.

What a great way
to stamp out crime.

Yeah, well, that's
progress, Grant.

You know, it
happens all the time.

Hey, I'll tell you what.

You stay awake at
roll call this morning,

and you just might
learn something.

Okay.

His father had to be
the one that told Orville

he'd never get
it off the ground.

All right, who's buying?

Hey, I'll match you.
But first, let's trade coins.

Okay, go.

I... I like mine black.

I don't get it.

As all of you know, the Department
has been using the helicopter

to a more or less
limited degree.

But from now on,
the limitations are off.

The helicopter is operational
as a regular patrol vehicle.

You'll be learning more
about it as time goes on,

but we asked Lieutenant
King, the man in charge,

to come down and fill you in,

maybe answer a few questions.

Don't have much time,

but maybe he can field a few.

Lieutenant?

Now hear this, old buddy.

Well, now to a lot of people

the helicopter is
just an expensive toy

good only for
watching the freeways.

They said the same thing
about the two-way radio

when we first began to use it.

Today, we couldn't
get along without it.

Tomorrow, you'll feel the
same about the helicopter.

When we were in
the evaluation stage,

we used one
division in particular

to work out
operational guidelines.

The figures resulting are pretty
impressive from that division.

For instance, robbery down 47%,

grand theft auto down 33%,

all robbery and theft down 20%,

total arrests up 27%.

Now, the primary application
of the helicopter is patrol,

the same function
you people perform.

Yes?

Are you telling us, Lieutenant,

that the helicopter's gonna
replace the black-and-white?

No, of course not.

The helicopter's simply
another law enforcement tool.

And it's your tool.

You see, we provide
you with an ariel platform.

It's up to you to
use that platform

to the best advantage
to assist you

in your operations
in the ground.

We're not up there
to replace you.

We're up there to support you.

For instance, in our
evaluation division

there's a large shopping center.

It had the highest crime rate

of any single hot
spot in the division.


theft from auto,

robbery, purse
snatch, the works.

We put a helicopter up
over that shopping center,

day and night, working with a
black-and-white on the ground.

Three months of
coordinated effort

and the crime rate
dropped to zero.

But how does it work at night?

What can you expect to see?

To assist observers
and provide light for you,

each helicopter is equipped
with a high-powered searchlight.

A flick of the switch,

and midnight is
turned into high noon.

Here's a photograph
that was taken

during a recent rescue
operation out in West L.A.

If you look at the photograph,

you'd think the
sun was out, hmm?

The scene was lit by
one of our helicopters.

Now, during this accident,

there was one fatality.

Without the helicopter,
the number of the injured

and possible some of
the policeman working on it

could have been swept
out to sea and lost.

Would you like
to pass it around?

Now at night, when answering a


we'll immediately
illuminate the scene.

If there's any suspect
activity, we'll see it

and advise you
prior to your arrival.

Would you still use
the light, Lieutenant,

if we get there first?

Yes, if you get there first.

Our response time to
any location in the division

is less than one minute.

The average is 35 seconds.

Lieutenant, are these
helicopters armed?

Our substitute for
firepower is one salient fact:

The suspect knows
he can't get away.

We can track him through brush,

across backyards, in a car.

And even if he decides to
hide, we know where he is.

If I had to stress one thing,
it would be communication.

So when something goes down,

get on TAC 2, tell us what
you're doing and what to look for.

Give us descriptions,
type of vehicle and color,

direction taken.

We're up there to help you.

And believe me,
from 800 feet high,

we can see a lot
more than you can.

You learn to use a helicopter,

and I'll guarantee you

you won't want to do without it.

Thanks, Lieutenant,

All right, fall in
for inspection.

What is it?

Your guess is as good as mine.

Eat your hearts out, guys.

You know, when
I'm up thee today,

I'm gonna be feeling
for you guys down here,

but I just won't be
able to reach you.

Next thing you know, he'll
be taking flying lessons.

Oh, that's all arranged.

Sure, the department's
gonna need pilots,

and I plan to be one of them.

How about that? Right on time.

Well, listen, uh,

try not to get too dirty
out there today, won't ya?

We'll do our best.

If you get in a jam
now, just call me.

Hey, do you think Wells is serious
about becoming a chopper pilot?

Why not?

I envy him.

I wonder how much
flying lessons cost.

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

see the man, unknown trouble.

1623 Hickory Street.

Handle code 2.

One-Adam-12, Roger.


Pretty ritzy section.

Did you get any of
that? Are you kidding?

You know anything
about mushrooms?

They're good on steak.

Did somebody steal
some of your mushrooms?

Take them? Put
them in their pocket?

No!

I think he's telling us
he heard something.

Okay, we understand.
What did you hear?

What did you hear?

I have a feeling this has
nothing to do with mushrooms.

Can you hear me?

How may people live here?

How many people?

One? Two?

Call the station
and have them get

the lock and safe crew
from S.I.D. out here

and get them out here fast.

Telephone?

Telephone?

Hello? Frank? Judy?
Anybody home?

Fid out who that is and
send them down here.

Right.

This is the police! Can
you hear me in there?

Are they really in
there? Somebody is.

Are you a friend of theirs?

I'm Vincent Packard,
Dr. Vincent Packard.

I live just down the street.

Frank and I play golf together.

Frank who? Laird.
Frank and Just Laird.

They live here alone.
What about servants?

Just the Chinese couple.

She's the one who called
you. She's at my house now.

What about the
combination? Who'd have it?

I don't know. Maybe the
son, but he's in the army.

How do you think this happened?

Residence holdup, probably.

Forced them to open the
safe and then locked them in.

Right. I checked the second
floor. It's been ransacked.

Somebody shook it pretty good.

Did you make the
call? S.I.D.'s on the way.

Anything new inside? Nothing.

Get out in the street and
wait for S.I.D. to show up.

When they do, get 'em
down here right away.

I've got to have absolute quiet.

Everybody just stand still.

I can hear groaning.

First thing we have to
do is get some air in there.

About halfway up.

Make sure you don't hit
the relock with the drill.

Complete quiet, everybody.

When he bought this one,

he sure got his money's worth.

We're gonna have to burn it.

Hold it. Hold it.
What's the matter?

We can't use the torch.

Laird had the company install a
teargas capsule inside the safe.

The capsule's got a
fusible-linked trigger.

Put it out.

Mr. Laird has a weak heart.

If he's having to fight for
air, it maybe too late now.

What do we do now?

I can't understand
why Laird didn't

unlock the safe
himself from the inside.

How could he do that?

Well, usually on
a safe like this,

they have a coated
interior combination.

You get locked in,
you dial your way out.

Maybe they were injured.
Hit on the head or something.

Well, I wouldn't be surprised.

Okay, we'll drag it.

Pull the spindle and we'll see
if we can manipulate it by hand.

Let's blow some oxygen
through that hole in the door.

I think we're about ready.

Okay, easy. Now
take it easy, boy.

Don't bang the door
any more than have to.

Right. Real easy.

Good boy. Good.

Oh, yeah.

Now, if we could just
punch it, we'd be home free.

What does he mean?

Well, normally,

we'd smack a drift
with a sledgehammer,

and we'd drive those
tumblers right our of there.

Yeah, and set off
that tear gas capsule.

Exactly.

That's why this time
we do it a different way.

I have a special tool

which I manipulate the lock.

What's he doing now?

Well, he's lining up the
gates and the tumblers.

And then when he's through,

I go fishing with this.

What is it?

A little thing I designed
to manipulate the lock bolt.

Works pretty well, huh?

Yeah... about half the time.

She's all yours, Sarge.

All rightie.

Careful.

How's it feel?

I can move the bolt a
little, but not enough.

These custom jobs can be tough.

Just don't jam that
thing too far in there.

Yeah.

You do and these
people are dead pigeons.

I'll tell you something.

The guy who designed this
one was mad at the world.

Those loud noises
scare me sometimes.

Okay.

She has a good, strong pulse.

He'll be all right.

Keep the oxygen on him
till you can get him in a tent.

Burned out. Mm-hmm.

Gentlemen, I don't
know what to say.

If it weren't for you...

Don't you mean if
it weren't for this?

The interior light in the safe.

It's probably the original.

When it went out,
they didn't replace it.

Does Mr. Laird smoke?

No, he gave up cigarettes
because of his heart.

Why do you ask?

Well, that's why he couldn't
open the safe from the inside.

If he'd had a match, he would have
been able to see to dial the combination.

What's Mr. Laird worth?

Oh, a million or two.

For my money, 40 cents
would have been well spent.

I wonder what it looks
like from up there.

Who knows? In five or six
years, you might find out.

Thanks.

All units in the vicinity
and One-Adam-12.

One-Adam-12,

a 211 in progress 1423 Oxnard.

Suspect is armed. Handle code 3.

Use caution. No
other units available.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

They're in the alley out back.

How many are there?
Two. One's got a g*n.

Can you get through
here to the alley? Yeah.

Put out a broadcast. Right.

Joe next door saw
one of them with a g*n.

Called you right away.

They're two young
guys, maybe 25.

Blue jeans. One's got a red
shirt, the other's got a white shirt.

One-Adam-12,
One-Adam-12, switch to TAC 2.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

One-Adam-12, this is Air One.

We are at 1,000 feet and have
two suspects on a motorcycle

headed west on Oxnard.

They just left the
rear exit of your 211.

How do you read me, One-Adam-12?

We read you loud
and clear, Air One.

We gotta get a move
on. We gotta do this alone.

No other units available.

Put out a supplemental
with a description.

This is One-Adam-12 with a
supplemental on the 211 that just occurred.

One-Adam-12. Suspects have
now turned south on Vineland.

Suggest you turn south
on Lankershim to intercept.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

Ask him for a description.

Air One, do you have a
description of the suspects?

Roger. Two young male
Caucasians wearing blue jeans.

One with a white shirt,
one with a red shirt.

Those are our boys.

Air One, we have the
same description. Over.

Yeah, I know.

Suspects now moving
east on Ventura.

Suggest you turn east on
Moorpark, One-Adam-12.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

They'll be turning left
ahead of you, One-Adam-12.

You're right on top of them.

There we go.

It's blocked. Take
the car around.

Hold it!

Stop or I'll sh**t!

You've had it,
mister! Give it up!

Stop right where you are.

Put up your hands.

Drop your g*n.
You can't get away.

Drop the g*n, I said.

You can't get away.

Hold it, mister! Don't move!

Face down on the
ground and spread eagle.

Hands behind your back.

Your partner has the
other suspect in custody.

If you have no further
need of us, wave your hand.

Roger.

Helicopters. That's
dirty pool, man.

Is that so?

Guy hasn't got a chance
with one of those up there.

Let's go.

Ah! Twin moles
who walk like a man.

You guys still at
it, huh? Hiya, Wells.

Did you book those two bandits?

Yeah. Did you
make any other calls?

Yeah. Yeah, we orbited around
for a while after we left you.

We came upon these two guys
in a vacant lot digging a hole.

They had a pickup
truck with 'em,

and they reached
down in the hole,

they pulled the engine out,
and they threw it in the truck.

Looked a little suspicious, so
we called a black-and-white.

What happened? Beats me.

We got called to the other
end of the division, so we split.

You mean that's
the end of the story?

Yeah, as far as I know.

Well, back to the
wild blue yonder.

What do you think
of a guy like that?

He sure tells a mean story.

Helicopters. I thought
you dug 'em, partner.

I can live without 'em.
Well, don't be too sure.

It wasn't so long ago we thought
we could live without something else:

the two-way radio, remember?

That was before my time.

So we go out there,

and here are these two
guys with a pickup truck

with the dirtiest automobile
engine in back that you've ever seen.

So I asked them
what they're doing.

"Digging out my engine,"
says one guy. "What's it to you?"

Well, I said, "Can you
prove it's your engine?"

And sure enough, he
brought out the papers.

The serial number matched.

About two months ago, he'd
taken it out of the back of this truck

and tried to get rid of it.

Put it out for the garbage man,

but they didn't pick it up.

His wife said, "Get
it off the street."

So he took it out and buried it.

Why didn't he
just leave it there?

Well, he found out he
could make something on it

as an exchange for a new engine.

So he went out
and dug it up again.

Can you believe that?

Wells and that helicopter.

Wait until I see him.

I ruined a brand-new pair of
shoes out in that vacant lot.

You wanna flip?

I'll match you.

Cream and sugar.

It took my coin.