04x17 - The Parole Violator

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

a 211 in progress.

One-Adam-12, handle code 3.

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Don't worry, Frankie.

Your brother usually gets
hot when the pressure's on.

Here, take this to the
office for me, will you?

Okay, that's enough. Take
a couple laps around the field

and call it a day.

Hey, Coach?

Can I talk to you?

Sure.

Well, it's kind of private.

Okay, Kyler. Why don't
you wait for me at my car?

Why don't you spill it?

It's kind of tough, you
being a cop and all.

Sort of like turning
stoolie or something.

I wouldn't do it if Larry hadn't
been real straight with me.

It's about Larry Ciprio?

Look, you won't
tell him I told you.

That depends. If it's
personal, you got a deal.

If he's in trouble,
that's something else.

You always play
straight with us, Coach.

Even if you are the man.

Is that some kind
of a compliment?

It's a fact.

That's why I'm going
to put you on to Larry.

Okay, I'm listening.

He got busted for
dr*gs a while ago.

And you got him to
come out for the team

and stay clean.

That was his decision.

He's using again, Coach.

You see the way
he's been playing.

He's lost his snap.

He's hooked again.

You sure?

Thanks for telling me, Kyler.

Get him straight again, Coach.

He's too good a guy.

Don't let it get him
like it got my brother.

I'll do what I can.

We're having lunch
with Steve Hernandez.

Oh, great.

Hey, did you get
the new hot sheet?

What are you upset about?

What brought that on?

When you start asking
me questions like that,

you're upset. That's
a trait you have.

Don't think I've ever
forgotten the hot sheet.

You know that kid
I've been raving about?

The one on my basketball team.

Yeah, Larry Ciprio.

I think he's back on junk.

I got a tip yesterday.

Well, it could be a bum tip.

I don't think so.

He's got some of the signs.

I guess I just didn't
want to see them.

That's why we're having
lunch with Hernandez, huh?

Yeah, he's Larry's
parole officer.

I want to fill him in.

It's funny you're asking
about Larry Ciprio.

I've been double-checking
him myself.

How come?

Well, I got an anonymous letter

telling me he was back on dope.

It's in there clipped
to the inside cover.

Cipreano?

Yeah, that's his real name.
Ciprio is shorter, easier.

What do you guys think?

It was probably sent
by Kyler Johnson.

He's the one who tipped me.

Could be.

Anyway, I've been checking out

all his old drug contacts,

and he doesn't
seem to be buying.

I went by to see
him this morning.

He's got an apartment
across from the park.

He wasn't there.

A lot of his stuff
was missing though...

Clothes, a couple of
plaques, stuff like that.

Well, if he's taken the
plaques, he's probably split.

Why the plaques?

We won the park
league last season

mostly because of Larry.
They were important to him.

Well, I'll check out
all his old hangouts,

but we still don't
have anything on him.

I don't want to
pick him up on this.

I'm sure he's dirty.

You see, one of
Larry's problems is

he's kind of paranoid.

He thinks we're
all out to get him.

If you find him, give me a
call. I'd like to talk to him.

You and me both, Pete.

He's worth saving.

Larry used to live with his
mother and younger brother.

Maybe he moved back with her.

Well, I'm sure Steve
will check that out.

Yeah, if he's in trouble,
he might go back there.

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

ambulance traffic.
Sixth and Alvarado.

In auto pit. Code 3.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

Did anybody see who hit him?

Well, nobody saw the driver,

but the car was a gold
sedan with a white top.

I didn't get the plate.

We've called the ambulance.

Daddy?

You came home.

You finally came home.

Lie still, son.

Hold me, Daddy.

Please, hold me.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

The mother's going to
meet us at the hospital.

The boy seems to
think you're his father.

You're not, are you?

No.

I didn't think so, but
he's asking for you.

It would help keep him
quiet if you ride along with us.

I'll finish the report and
meet you at the hospital.

Oh, thank you for
riding with Bobby.

He must have thought
you were his father.

We just talked to the
doctors, Miss Coberly.

He's in surgery now.

Yes, they told me.

First his father, and now this.

It's so hard to understand.

Well, where is his father?

He was k*lled in Vietnam.

Poor little guy.

You should have felt the
grip he had on my hand.

Jim, do yourself a favor
and stop thinking about him.

Could be our hit-and-run.

This is One-Adam-12
requesting wants, warrants in DMV

on 145 Ocean Zebra Ida.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

One-Adam-12, 145
Ocean Zebra Ida...

No want, no warrants.

It's a '71 Chevrolet four-door

registered to Dennis Baker.

1401 Axtell Avenue, Los Angeles.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

You want to step
out of the car, please?

Now step back
there with my partner.

No dents or scratches.

Can I have your
driver's license, please?

Sure.

Hey, Dennis, tell
them to buzz off.

Kids. No respect for the law.

Get out of the car, please.

Come on, cop.
Don't be so touchy.

Get out of the car.

Step over on the
sidewalk, please.

I can make it tough if
that's the way you want it.

Let me see your
driver's license.

Is this your car, Mr. Baker?

It sure is.

Now, look, officer, you
got to excuse the kid.

He just reads too many
underground newspapers.

Yeah, well, you know, you
ran a stop sign back there.

Yeah? I never saw it.

I'm going to have
to write you a ticket.

Wait here.

Okay, get back in
the car, Mr. Morry.

I'm going to run him.

Hey, cop.

Ain't you got
nothing better to do?

Why don't you button it?

Sure. I'm scared to death.

Out.

What is this?

Turn around. Put your
hands on top of your head

and interlace your fingers.

What are you guys up to?

Come on. What is this?
Some kind of frame-up?

I don't understand, officer.

Your friend's wanted
for selling narcotics.

You should be more careful
of the company you keep.

Hey, Dennis, get me a
bond. They ain't got nothing.

They can't make this
frame stick. Lousy pigs.

Here. You want to sign here?

All right, you can go.

Thank you.

Who are you?

I hope we didn't overplay it.

This is Officer Morry,
narcotics undercover.

I've been working that
guy for three weeks,

but he's been hinky.

I've been trying to
get him to sell to me,

but he gets colder
by the minute.

That's why when you
guys pulled us over,

I set this drama up
with your partner.

But tell me, how did you
know I wasn't on the level?

Oh, it wasn't you. It was Pete.

He wasn't playing it
the way he usually does.

He'd never show me a note
like that so Baker could read it.

I think he bought it.

I hope so.

It ought to set my
cover at any rate.

Sure appreciate your help.

Well, take me in and jail me.

Our pleasure.

You want to call the hospital
and check on Bobby's condition?

Yeah.

Why don't you stop at
the next phone booth.

He's out of surgery. I
think he's going to make it.

He could be paralyzed,
but they won't know

until he regains consciousness.

We're not having much of a day.

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

contact 1L90 on tact 2.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

One-Adam-12 to L90, go.

Uh, yeah, Pete?

We got a call from
a Harry Sudder

at the park where you coach.

You wanted him to call
if Larry Ciprio showed up.

Yeah?

He's there now.

Did you tell Hernandez?

He's been advised,
and we'll meet you there.

Roger, Mac.

Maybe things are picking up.

I hope I did right, Pete.

You did fine,
Harry. Where is he?

In the gym. He ain't been
there only a few minutes.

I called just as
soon as I saw him

just like you said.

Stay and wait for Steve.

I'd like to talk to him alone.

Why don't you try a hook
shot from the foul line?

What are you doing here?

I left some stuff in the office.

Came by to pick it up.

Heard a ball. Thought
I'd come in here.

Don't try to con me.

You came looking for me.

You wouldn't be in that cop suit

unless you were on duty.

Okay, I came
looking for you to talk.

There's no harm
in that, is there?

Kyler told you I was
using again, didn't he?

That's okay.

You don't have to worry
about breaking your word.

He told me himself.

Only one thing, Coach.

He was wrong.

You don't have to run, Larry.
We're not going to chase you.

Then what do you want?

To talk.

We just want to make
sure, Larry. That's all.

I checked your old connections,

and you look clean.

It's just that Pete
and I got tipped off

that you're back on the stuff.

And as your parole
officer, I have to check it out.

Well, you're both wrong.
Can't you trust a guy?

Can't you believe in me?

Stop making me
feel like a junkie!

I believe you, Larry.

I don't know, Pete.
I just don't know.

One-Adam-12, day watch clear.

One-Adam-12, day watch clear.

End of call. Contact


One-Adam-12, Roger.

One-Adam-12 to L90, go.

Thought you'd like to know

Mrs. Coberly just
called from the hospital.

Bobby's beginning to
respond to treatment.

He's going to be all right.

Roger, Mac. Thanks.

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

meet the parole officer,
Seltzer and Northside.

Code 2.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

We're off to a quick start.

- Hi, Jim.
- Steve.

Hi, Pete.

Thanks for coming.

Got something new on Larry?

It looks like heroine.
Where did you get it?

I went to his house.
His mother let me in.

Larry wasn't there, so
I waited a few minutes.

Then I started to leave.

Then I saw it.

It was laying there on
the dining room table.

You're kidding.

I've heard of carelessness,
but that's idiotic.

Funny thing is I don't
remember seeing it

when I came into the room.

I'm sure I would've spotted it.

Anyway, I'm afraid we
better go ahead and bust him.

If he's clean and we're wrong,

at least we might find
out where it came from.

I'll put it as code 6.

You know, it's
really strange, Jim.

Just when you think
these kids are tracking right,

the whole thing comes unscrewed.

Maybe if I didn't
have so many cases,

it would be easier to bird-dog.

I don't know. I just can't
help feeling responsible.

That makes two of you.

What do you mean?

Okay, we're cleared.

Why don't you guys go
ahead? I'll cover the back.

Good idea. It's
the yellow house.

Second door from
the corner. 1256.

Right.

Mr. Hernandez,
please, help my Larry.

Has he come back yet?

Yes, he is in the little
house in the back.

He is a good boy.

Oh, this is Pete Malloy.

Oh, the basketball coach.
Larry speak of you often.

It is true. You are his friend.

I hope so.

Oh, you are.

You should hear
how he speak of you.

It is like you were the uncle.

Perhaps I say it wrong.

No, I understand.

Thank you, Mrs. Ciprio.

It's Cipreano.

My name is Cipreano.

A good name.

Larry and Frankie
call themselves Ciprio.

His name is Cipreano.

Please, talk to Larry.

I'll get Larry.

What are you doing here?

What's shaking, Larry?

Don't jive me.

You're the man, and you've
even got the man with you.

Look, will you stay
out of my life, Coach?

I don't need your help,
and games are for kids.

I got a lot of my time
invested in you, Larry.

Now I'm going to press
you for some of yours.

You guys all carry
little ledger books.

You got something, you
got to give it right back.

I'm going to give
you your rights.

Forget it. I don't need it.

And I don't need an attorney.

All right, Larry,
just one question.

Steve found this
here this morning.

Where did it come from?

You ain't going to believe me.

I'll try. Just give
it to me straight.

Okay.

I bought two bags.

I was going to
sh**t it, but I didn't.

I guess it was a weak
moment. I don't know.

But I swear I didn't use it.

Those bags were hidden.
How did you find them?

You don't believe me.

I have a couple of bad games,

and right away you
think I'm back on the junk.

Well, a guy can get into a
cold streak, too, you know.

Even Jerry West
misses once in awhile.

What about what Kyler said?

Yeah, I know. He was with
me when I made the buy.

He tried to talk me out of it,
but I went right ahead anyway.

Then afterwards,
I was filling my rig,

and I got to
thinking what he said

and how hard I tried to
kick it in the first place.

And I didn't use it. I
swear I didn't use it.

And that's... that's the truth.

You wrote that letter,
didn't you, Mrs. Cipreano?

Would a mother do such a thing?

You cannot prove it.

You wrote the name
Cipreano instead of Ciprio.

I found the bags, and I
know what they do to Larry.

I wrote the letter.

And I put the bag where
Mr. Hernandez could find it.

It is not just you.

It is your brother.

He want to be just like
you. He might take the dr*gs.

Mom, I know.

If I ever caught him turning
on, I'd break his neck.

But what if he
found it and took...

What else could I do?

You should've come to me.

You and your brother
are like strangers to me.

I no understand
what to do anymore.

Both of you are so
strange to me now.

I suppose you're
going to report me.

I broke my parole,
and I bought the junk.

Yeah, but you didn't sh**t it,

so that ought to work for you.

Yeah.

You know what's
wrong with you, man?

You're chicken!

You spend too much time
trying to find a place to hide, Larry.

You haven't got the
guts to face a situation

and muscle your way through it.

We've all been
wasting our time on you.

We're still with you, Larry,
but you got to do it yourself.

You can let go of me, Steve.

I don't want to split.

Mama, I'm sorry.

From now on, it's...
It's going to be different.

Oh, Larry.

Larry.

And you know what they are.

Pete, out here!

One-Adam-12 requesting an
ambulance at 1256 Germain.

Possible overdose of heroine.

One-Adam-12, Roger.

- The hospital?
- Yeah.

We're 2 for 2 in the small
boy department today.

Frankie's going to make it.

Good. I wonder how many won't.