[Announcer]
previously
on "hill street blues"...
That's two fellow cops dead,
Ambushed mercilessly,
apparently at random.
Hi, marty.
Ah, sorry.
I called.
You were already gone.
Oh, what's up?
I had an appointment
with my doctor this afternoon.
Is something wrong?
Frank,
I can't have children.
Every dirty finger points
To the special vice
enforcement unit.
That's lieutenant marino,
sergeant fox,
Sergeant goldblume.
I heard some very reputable
things about you.
Maybe we can work
together on a regular basis.
Hurry, he's my brother.
He's gonna k*ll him.
[Coffey]
you hit your boy, mr. Rutledge?
He do something bad,
I punish him.
That's a parent's right.
[Tires screeching]
He has a g*n on the floor.
[Davenport]
please wait for someone.
Police, drop it!
[Bagpipes playing]
[Announcer]
and now, tonight
on "hill street blues"...
Let's hoof it, rats.
[Paramedic]
take a deep breath.
Take it easy!
Don't do it, larry.
She's dead.
I rendezvous
with marino... Alone.
You guys behind me or what?
Well, sure we are.
You gotta help me,
officer.
They gonna let him out today.
- Who, your dad?
- Who told you?
I work for a lady.
Is this your pimpmobile?
Hey, you dented
my wheels.
Well, that is
hardly my fault, shorty.
[Police chatter]
[Goldblume]
they're cop killings.
Nothing new to report
overnight.
Tag team patrols
continue in each sector
With sector baker units
partnering
With the van buren storefront.
For what it's worth,
Staff psychologists propose
that the k*ller is
A single individual
suffering from hallucinations
With a persecutory of
grandiose content,
Which could include
just about any guy
Who talks to himself.
So far,
we're nowhere on this.
Item 9,
Captain furillo encountered
an in-progress armed robbery
At a convenience store
on east cordova last night.
Captain sh*t and k*lled
the perpetrators.
While the captain is finishing
In internal affairs
this morning,
Lieutenant calletano
will be in station command.
Item 10...
Yes...
Our rodent population
has returned.
Oh, rats.
[Laughter]
Officer schnitz has informed
our friend from biberpest,
A retaliatory strike
is forthcoming.
Item 11,
congrats to bates and coffey
And the bureaucrats
in washington.
Crime in the vicinity
of our van buren storefront
Is down 15% overnight.
[Cheers and applause]
Which brings us to item 12,
Stewart casey's column in
this morning's "trib"
And the accompanying photo
featuring two familiar faces.
[Cheers and applause]
[Wolf whistle]
[Cheers and applause]
If you haven't seen it,
sergeant esterhaus,
Who tells me he's undergoing
a second day of test
At county general,
Suggested we pay
particular attention
To the following passage
from casey's article.
"What strikes me
most poignantly is the way
"Our cops keep doing their jobs,
cop k*ller or no cop k*ller.
"I spent yesterday on the hill
"Mostly in
the van buren storefront
"With a couple grunts named
bates and coffey,
"Who handled
20 complaints in three hours,
"Helped prevent
a double su1c1de,
"And never once mentioned
the k*ller
"Except when I probed.
"Then coffey,
a big, good-looking guy,
"Still with a trace
of little italy
"In his easygoing street charm,
"Said simply
and without bravado,
"'Hey, I was in nam.
"'You learn that every day
you put on a uniform,
Your life's at risk.'"
Uh...
Item--
Item 13...
Paranoia.
We're all living with it.
To the best
of our abilities,
Let's not let it ruin the way
we do our jobs.
Okay, let's roll.
And please,
let's be very careful out there.
[Indistinct chatter]
[Calletano]
larue, washington,
What happened with arseni
last night?
Turned up at the showroom lounge
about 2:00.
Six grand that fox and goldblume
have got it on tape.
He's supposed to bring
the other six today.
Any chance
he'll give that to marino?
[Washington]
only bet will be arseni.
Get him to push it
in marino's direction.
Let's go with that.
Let's do it.
You got arseni's address?
Yeah, I think so.
[Slides open drawer]
Oh, man.
[Screams]
Neal, neal, you all right?
[Gasping and panting]
[Siren blaring]
[Police radio]
we have a 9-11,
Armed robbery in progress.
See surplus store,
corner of peebles drive
And 124th street.
[Maudlin piano]
[Renko]
me and darlene are gonna catch
some old flick tonight.
You and marty wanna join us?
I don't know, cowboy.
I was supposed
to see her last night.
Take another sh*t, huh?
Yep, I think I wanna see her
alone, though.
Something's not right.
What?
I don't know.
A lot of distance,
always has been.
I wanna see if
I can push through it, though.
At least I feel I gotta try.
You got to do
whatcha got to do.
[Bernstein]
excuse me.
[Renko]
ay, counselor,
Whatcha all got going on
up there?
Spanish inquisition?
What do you know
about it?
Nothin', nada.
Captain.
How's it going, sir?
- Morning, captain.
- Morning.
Frank?
Frank?
How did it go downtown?
Fine, ray,
just fine.
And joyce?
Fine, ray.
Any word on the sn*per?
Nothing new.
What about
the showroom lounge?
Larue and washington are
with arseni in interrogation.
They're waiting for you.
I'll be upstairs with them
if you need me.
I wear my silver bars proudly
this morning, frank.
It's good
to know that management
Can still pull the trigger.
Excuse me,
howard.
Marino said not even
to talk to him.
So now I'm supposed
to hand him six grand.
Is mr. Arseni aware of
his options?
Oh, yeah, column "a,"
25 years mandatory,
Felony trafficking.
Column "b,"
you're partners with us.
End of menu, sonny.
What's it gonna be?
I mean, it don't make sense,
that's all.
I could get k*lled here.
[Larue]
I think he just needs
A couple of minutes
to make up his mind.
Do you know what I mean?
I tell you what, sonny,
you got five seconds.
One, one thousand;
two, one thousand--
Hey, just for openers,
I mean, I rendezvous
with marino... Alone.
You guys behind me
or what?
Well, sure we are.
You're in trouble,
all you say is,
"It's hot in here."
"It's hot in here"?
But you put the money on him
first, right?
Three, one thousand;
four, one thousand--
It's all
six grand this time, sonny.
I know I'm gonna hate myself
for this.
Atta boy, sonny.
Frank, I'm running down
A couple of crackpot sn*pers'
confessions,
And I gotta run over
to county psychiatric.
All right.
The woman on the ledge
yesterday, mrs. Rutledge?
Are you gonna charge her with
child endangerment?
Performer.
I made her a couple of promises
on her boy.
George is representing.
She was pretty
shaken up.
I never sh*t anyone, henry.
I never sh*t anyone either.
So maybe I'm not the one
to talk to, but if you wanna--
I'll be all right.
So now I get back
into things.
Like I said, maybe I'm not
the one to talk to, but...
I appreciate it.
Anyway, everyone thinks
you're wyatt earp.
That's why I got
an extra copy--
You know, I didn't say half
this stuff they wrote in here.
Hey, spencer, how you doing?
Something wrong?
You gotta help me,
officer.
They gonna let him out today.
- Who, your dad?
- Who told you?
I work for a lady.
She said my brother's
coming home, too.
And when my dad sees--
Where's your mom?
At the hospital.
Spencer, I'm gonna see
your mother this morning.
We're not gonna let anything bad
happen to your brother.
Hope not.
You can count on it.
Where'd you stay
last night?
Home.
- Alone?
- Yeah.
Let's go get something to eat.
A little breakfast?
As soon as you're released
from the hospital,
You'll automatically be charged
with child endangerment.
That means
you endangered clay's life
When you carried him out
on the ledge.
I didn't want to hurt him.
I wanted to save him
from his father.
I love my baby.
I understand.
That's why lieutenant goldblume
wants to help you,
But you've got to help, too.
Mrs. Rutledge,
we can only hold your husband
On a minor charge.
If you sign
this additional complaint
Saying your husband b*at
and abused your child,
We can maybe hold him
a little longer.
How much longer?
We don't know.
I can't really say.
'Cause if he gets out
and he knows
That I signed
something against him,
I don't know what
he'll do.
There's just no telling.
Mrs. Rutledge, I made you
some promises yesterday
About trying to help clay.
This is
the only chance we have
To keep his father
away from him
Unless we put him
in an institution.
Tell me how.
Tell me how to sign.
Come on, you tell me
you don't think she was cute.
Joe.
Keep up
the good work.
She was all right.
All right?
She had a nice personality,
that's what he's saying.
She was cute,
but she has a nice personality.
She had a very pretty face.
Okay, but you think a lot
of women have very pretty faces.
[expl*si*n]
What?
Here, hold this.
Oh, lord.
[Man]
hey, jose, you little pimp,
A piece of your car fell off in
the street down here!
You better come
down here and pick it up!
Hey, jose, you little pimp!
All right!
What happened?
Hey, I don't know.
I came out
to get in my car,
And this car had me blocked
in again,
And then it started smoking.
- Gosh.
- Yeah!
[Jose]
man, what's good?
Hey, man, why'd you let them do
that to my car for, man?
Don't you know
what I paid for it?
You're funny, jose.
You throw away my ticket
yesterday.
Now you want
police protection.
Why don't you get some parking
lessons, chump?
You gonna
give 'em to me, man?
You wanna give to me?!
- Take it easy.
- Go blow your head off.
[expl*si*n]
[Shouting in spanish]
Since the sixth grade,
bobby.
Sixth grade since what?
Since I got my name
in the paper.
I was runner-up
in american legion reward.
Spelled my name wrong,
R-e-n-c-k-o,
rencko.
[Laughs]
[Police radio]
all units, code 12, code 12,
Officer down at murdock
and lincoln
And jefferson heights.
Request immediate backup.
Repeat,
officer down.
2202 Responding from decker
and 91st avenue.
[Siren blaring]
[Police radio]
correction,
there are two officers down.
Marty is working this shift.
There are 80 cops working
jefferson heights, bobby.
Who's the female officer?
What's
the unit number?
Give me the unit number!
Come on,
come on.
[Police radio]
1904 at the scene,
Assaulted unit is 1919.
Oh, my god.
Come on, come on,
come on!
[Siren blaring]
[Paramedic]
take a deep breath.
Take it easy.
Relax.
Relax.
Marty, I got a partial
on the license.
You want the license?
It was a cream-colored
fairmont.
[Paramedic]
try to keep still,
try to keep still.
Let me through,
let me through!
Don't do it, bobby.
She's dead.
My god.
I just want to see her.
No.
No, you don't.
[Maudlin piano]
Description we got
from jaeger,
Good on the car,
sketchy on the sh**t.
Yeah, the heights
is notified.
Marino, uh, I don't know.
Uh, I'm sorry,
chief,
But all our priorities have been
on the sn*per right now.
Yeah.
All right.
I heard.
Frank, I know
there's a lot going on,
But...
I just...
I-- we've got to talk.
Excuse me,
miss davenport,
There's an attorney,
a miss heller, wants to see you.
Who's that?
On your rutledge case,
I think.
I'll be out, leo.
Frank, heitz is sending
three extra units.
We'll flood
the area around the sh**ting,
Door-to-door.
Excuse me.
I'll talk to you later.
[Door slams]
Leo?
Joyce davenport?
Ms. Heller?
I'm court-appointed
to represent mr. Rutledge
In this little, uh,
Obstructing-justice
piece of junk.
Up here on discovery?
Wanna share?
We can get both cases
called together.
They're both garbage.
Judge will be delighted to toss
the whole package.
Ms. Heller,
did it occur to you
That the interests
of your client,
The father of mine,
The mother might not
be identical?
That the interests
of an abused deaf child
Are also at stake here?
Put a man on notifications.
Night shift report
immediately double time
For all day shifts
who want it.
Just had another
compulsive confessor.
Claims he did kennedy, too.
Which one?
Patch all calls through
to communications in at 9-11.
Bobby, you all right?
I'm ready.
Anything you want,
I'm ready.
Anytime you wanna
go back on the street,
You just do it.
Mick?
Robin, what's the matter?
I was there, mick.
I saw her.
Marty?
I saw her, mick?
Oh, robin.
Come here.
Oh, I'm scared.
I'm really scared.
It'll be all right.
[Gasping]
Oh, I can't go back
out there, mick.
Oh, I'm afraid--
I'm afraid
they're gonna sh**t me.
[Crying]
Listen to me,
listen to me!
This is the worst place
you could be right now.
Let's go get some fresh air,
come on.
Come on,
we'll get a cup of coffee.
[Goldblume]
that's all the information
I have right now.
You can call the hospital.
I don't know
how much they'll tell you.
You're welcome.
My god, henry, I heard
they sh*t two more officers.
One dead,
the other was wounded.
I'm sorry, we're gonna have
to reschedule.
Oh, no, that's all right.
I've got some work to do
up here anyhow
On my mayor's
commission report.
Could be
a late night, too.
I don't know if we'll be able
to get together.
Henry,
you don't have to explain.
Listen, um, no matter what time,
if you want to, call me.
I will.
[Schnitz]
one minute, mr. Thaddeus.
Leo, I need a copy of the 6-17
on the rutledge family.
Coming up.
Joyce.
Hello, fay.
I heard what happened
last night.
Listen, um, I was supposed
to have lunch with henry today,
But he can't.
And I've got an interview
at 3:00.
Would you wanna have lunch
with me and talk it through?
Fay, uh, I'm up here
on business.
I don't have time for lunch.
I don't have time
for hen party.
It's not exactly
what I had in mind.
I'm sorry.
Excuse me.
[Schnitz]
miss davenport, your 6-17.
Thanks, leo.
Now,
mr. Thaddeus.
Oh, gee, I'm real sorry,
mr. Schnitz.
I don't know what's happened
to mr. Mara's work recently.
It's okay.
If you just give us back
the voucher--
Guy doesn't have
his heart in it or something.
- Who knows?
- Yeah.
I'll tell you, mara works
from a kind of a native genius,
But he's a little unstable.
But hey,
comes with the territory.
Know what I mean?
Not all of us can do
this kind of work.
Anyway, if you'll just
give us back the voucher--
Don't worry,
I'm his supervisor.
I'm taking him an extra
six blocks,
A full half mile,
no additional charge.
You can take him
to the 116th street fire station
For all I care.
Just take him outta here.
You got it.
[Bagpipes playing]
Let's hoof it, rats.
[Bagpipes continues]
[Plays "camptown races"]
[Bailiff]
docket number n639472,
Wilma rutledge.
One count
child endangerment.
And docket number n639488,
harold rutledge.
Obstructing justice,
resisting arrest,
And also child endangerment.
On for a bail setting.
Family situation.
Counsel,
approach.
Officers as well.
Would this be
a matter better handled
By family court,
mr. D.a.?
Oh, they won't take it, judge,
Not with the obstruction
and resisting.
Your honor, my client
has a 4 1/2-year-old boy
Who is deaf
and doesn't know sign language,
Currently in protective
custody.
His mother is the only one
that can communicate with him,
And she desperately wants
to take care of him.
A strange way
of showing it.
Her su1c1de attempt was
a reflection of her helplessness
In trying to protect the child
From further abuse
by the father.
Since when does your practice
include psychiatry?
You don't have
to be a psychiatrist
To recognize a family
that's being terrorized.
That'll do.
Officers?
I was at a prior domestic
At the rutledge home yesterday,
your honor.
I can't prove
that the child was abused,
But I think that definitely
the father should be
Kept away from these children.
Which is what
mrs. Rutledge wants.
So we jail him on some
half-baked resisting charge?
There's also an endangerment.
My client is employed.
He has a clean record.
Mr. D.a., Do you
have any reason to believe
That mr. Rutledge would not
show up for a hearing?
No.
Judge, please,
keep the father inside.
Is it your opinion, lieutenant,
That the mother,
if left alone,
Would be
a competent parent?
It's a difficult situation,
But if I had to guess,
I'd say yes.
All right, people,
step back, please.
Both defendants released
on recognizance
Pending preliminary hearings.
Set a date, bailiff.
And you,
mr. Rutledge...
Yes, sir, your honor.
...i'm notifying welfare
to return the boy.
You have one hour
to pick up your clothes
And vacate the family residence.
Officers bates and coffey
will accompany
To see that you comply.
Your honor, then
where am I supposed to sleep?
Providing accommodations is not
my responsibility.
What's going on?
Your father's gonna
have to move out.
Then welfare's
gonna bring your brother back.
...provide you a bunk at
the michigan avenue complex.
[Bangs gavel]
Next case.
[Bailiff]
docket number b2447617...
I gotta talk to you personal,
marino.
You know...
Get lost.
No.
I ain't gonna be dealing
with no middle man.
You're the boss.
I'm making big payments.
Gotta be
to the boss direct.
Wrong number, jack.
Not even close.
Oh, man.
Pretty hot in here,
isn't it, guys?
He said
it's hot in there, babe.
Hmm, I can believe it.
Hot in here, too.
Come on,
take it easy.
It's roastin' in here.
Yeah?
Then you'll be happy to take
your coat off.
Tony, no problem with that.
Take it off.
- Take it off!
- Relax!
Where is it, huh?
You guys
are the cops.
Think I'm gonna wear
a wire on you?
What do you
think I am, crazy?
Take it easy!
Look,
look at this.
Sweating like a pork,
it's so hot in here.
So you're not wired.
Course not.
[Grunts]
[Groans]
Aah!
[Grunts]
Just think
if you were wired.
Stay away from me.
♪♪
[Whistles]
[Sonny]
I told you it was hot in there.
Where were you?!
Hey, look, look,
there was a buzz in the wire.
We could hardly hear,
sonny.
Did you get
what you needed at least?
We'll get him next time.
What the hell
is that supposed to mean?
We'll talk about it later.
Take him
to county emergency, okay?
We don't want this getting
around to anyone,
You understand?
How am I gonna talk?
They're gonna wire my jaw!
That's good, that's great.
You have them wire it shut.
Yo, here, take this.
[Police chatter on radio]
I don't know
what it is.
I was there when
pete dorsey got k*lled.
I handled it, right?
I stayed on duty.
I remember.
So what happened?
I mean, all the sudden,
i-- I just got this feeling
Like I'm--
like I'm numb inside.
You still feel that way?
It's all right
to feel that way.
It happens sometimes.
I knew marty.
She was great.
Robin, do you want me
to take you home?
I don't know.
[Sighs]
[Police radio]
all units in the vicinity,
Possible sn*per suspect
reported
Entering 9901 jefferson.
Suspect description--
white male, 5'10"...
[Car starts]
I'll come back for you.
No.
Robin.
If I don't do it now,
I'll never do it.
Just go.
Just go!
[Siren blaring]
♪♪
- Which way?
- He's inside.
You sure this is the guy?
Yeah, an off-duty detective
spotted him walking away
From a cream-colored fairmont
on decker,
And we got
a match on the partial.
♪♪
Go ahead,
give me a reason.
Don't k*ll me,
don't k*ll me.
[Belker]
come on, move.
Move!
Larue and washington
had problems with arseni.
It's okay.
Calling them off and get him
on the search warrant.
[Schnitz]
name.
[Belker]
name, hairbag!
He still won't give us
his name.
Book him john doe.
Go for the warrant
on the uniform's testimony
And testimony from the super.
What about the press?
Not until it's cleared
with division.
Make sure
the men understand that.
How's jaeger?
Get him up here.
- I want an i.d.
- I already put the call in.
[Schnitz]
one butane lighter,
One brass money clip,
one plastic comb,
Cash in
the amount of $119.40.
Do you wanna sign this?
Put your hands up
on the counter.
Get those hands up!
[Schnitz]
relax your finger.
Did you hear the officer?
He said relax it.
[Indistinct chatter]
Frank-- hang on--
we've recovered a r*fle.
Maxwell and bean found it
in a dumpster
Two blocks from the fairmont.
They're on their way
to s.i.d.
Thanks, howard.
Ray!
Double the guard
on the suspect.
Rush him through booking
and get him into a room.
Jaeger won't be here
for half an hour.
Neither will his lawyer.
Let's not waste any time.
We have the car you rented
And the r*fle
you threw into the alley
And a positive i.d. From one
of the cops you sh*t.
You finally
missed one, hairbag,
But he ain't gonna miss you.
Hey, pally,
where's my attorney?
Now, look, you're a sick guy.
You k*lled
some cops, okay?
You want us to help you,
you gotta talk to us now.
Shove it!
Hey, easy.
[Attorney]
having a nice conversation?
I'll talk
to my client now.
Hey, mick.
Mick, mick, listen,
when you get a minute,
I'd like to ask you about
the arrest.
- What arrest?
- Oh, come on.
- Not now.
- Yeah, well, what about--
Not now!
Did you get
anything new?
No, his attorney showed.
How soon they think before
the ballistics?
Hour, hour and a half.
[Man]
officer jaeger, can we have
a few words, please?
Just comment, all right?
What do you say?
Give us a clue, huh?
You were okay
out there.
Yeah, I guess.
Well, I guess
I'll go finish my shift.
I think that's
probably the best idea.
Thanks, mick.
Hey...
I love you.
I was scared for you
out there.
[Calletano]
face front.
Ask number three to look up.
Raise your chin,
number three.
I don't see him.
Next group.
Okay,
second group.
That's him, number five.
You got him.
[Furillo]
you sure?
I'm positive.
Okay!
Hold him downstairs.
Let me know as soon
as you hear from ballistics
And call division.
Thanks, mike.
I want to k*ll the man,
captain.
He's got ballistics.
It's a match with
the b*llet that k*lled nicols
But different from the ones
that k*lled the others.
Same caliber,
same kind of r*fle,
Different ballistics.
- Copycat.
- Damn.
[Fay]
whose car is this?
You know whose car this is?
Could somebody please find
the person who owns this car?
[Honks horn]
- Mrs. Furillo?
- What?!
What are you doing here?
I was down here to see
an unwed mother,
But I didn't think I was gonna
take up permanent residence.
Don't mind me.
What's your problem?
Is this your vehicle?
Is this
your pimpmobile?
Hey, you dented my wheels.
Well, that is hardly
my fault, shorty.
Let me tell you something.
I have been sitting in this car
for over ten minutes
In a legal parking space
Being blocked
by your inconsiderate behavior.
I've got a hot flash for you,
mister.
You are not
the only person in the universe.
There are other people
who have lives.
I have a little boy who's due
home from school any minute,
And I haven't even picked
my baby up from the sitter.
Now, where were you raised,
in a kennel?
Hey, give me--
Don't you "hey" me.
I'm talking to you.
Hey, what's the matter
with you, lady?
I'm trying
to conduct some business here.
You aren't even fit for decent
people to talk to.
Hey,
this woman's abusing my rights.
[Woman]
officer, officer!
I think someone
has been sh*t.
- What?
- Someone has been sh*t!
- Okay, where, where, where?
- Come this way.
You're on your own,
jose.
Jose,
is that your name?
Yes, jose.
Jose.
Let me tell
you something, jose.
I've seen him before.
He's always angry.
But maybe today he was drunk.
I heard him yell real loud
and then I heard a g*n go off.
All right.
- In there.
- All right, stay there.
Stay back, please.
Ready?
[Woman crying]
He came back
after you left.
He was gonna sh**t her.
I just tried
to stop him.
I didn't wanna sh**t him.
Hey,
it's all right.
I didn't wanna sh**t him.
It just went off.
[Coffey]
it's okay, spencer, it's okay.
I'll call it in.
Let's get everybody out
of here, please.
Who are you?
County welfare.
Okay.
Mrs. Rutledge,
let's go.
Come on.
Good.
Excuse me,
do you work here?
Yes, I do.
Are you familiar
with an individual
Named james thaddeus?
James thaddeus.
No.
The exterminator that plays
the bagpipes.
Here's his card.
He said you sent him.
I didn't send anybody anyplace.
Well, we got rats now.
We want 'em out.
Well, if you got rats,
get an exterminator.
The exterminator brought
the rats!
116Th street fire station.
You got infestation,
you ought to get rid of them.
Look, you guys had the rats.
I gotta go.
I'll tell you what,
if you find our khaki officer,
He'll be able to tell you
who we use.
- Hey, anything new?
- No, nothing.
- What about the lineup?
- Who are you?
Stu casey,
"times tribune."
If there's a release, you'll get
it with the rest of the press.
- Frank?
- This isn't the 6:00 news.
He's all right, frank.
He had a piece in this
morning's paper.
I don't care.
He doesn't have a pass.
Hey, casey, casey,
for you.
- Oh.
- Forwarded from your office.
Don't tie up the phone, huh?
Yeah, thanks.
Casey.
Uh, well, listen,
it's very noisy here.
Can you wait a second?
Yeah, well, listen,
it's still very noisy.
Why don't you give me
a number?
No, no, wait, let's talk!
Hello?
Hello?
Who was it?
I don't know.
He said whoever sh*t
those two cops today
Didn't sh**t the first four,
but he knows who did.
And he knows
who's gonna sh**t the next four.
[Woman]
I was returning clay
To his mother.
Mr. Rutledge, he had the w*apon
when he answered the door.
He was drunk.
And he threatened
the family?
Mrs. Rutledge and spencer had
been struck by him.
He was pointing
the g*n at them.
Then...
Mr. Rutledge and spencer
started fighting.
Mr. Rutledge
dropped the w*apon,
And spencer was the first
to get to it.
Then mr. Rutledge
picked up a Kn*fe,
And he started advancing
on mrs. Rutledge,
When spencer fired.
[Mrs. Rutledge whimpering]
I'm sorry.
- It's all right, mama.
- Aah.
It's all right!
Will the boy be charged?
I don't think so.
Looks like self-defense.
[Spencer]
it's all right, mama.
You know, it sounds strange,
But I think
they're lucky the g*n went off.
What is strange is the random
discharge of a handgun
Can affect more justice than
a 200-year-old legal system.
Captain.
Search of
nolan's apartment.
- Eight grand in cash.
- In the icebox.
Anything else?
Yeah, the guy's rap sheet.
He's got akas of the ying-yang.
Denny nolan, danny nolan,
Michael sprig,
michael springer,
I can't even remember
them all.
Frank, there's
something in the w*r room
You and irwin have to see.
- It's urgent.
- Thanks, guys.
Here.
This is the one.
Nolan.
- And marino.
- Yes.
We have you on film
with marino.
We recovered $8,000
in cash from your apartment.
I want to know what the hell's
going on.
And save the legalese.
Captain, I'm only concerned
with my client's best interests.
You want a line
on that?
You have one option,
And if you want it,
you better take it fast
Because it's not one anybody's
anxious to give.
We're prepared
to waive the death penalty.
Twenty-five to life,
no bargaining down.
That's it.
Eligible for parole
after 16 2/3.
[Inaudible whispering]
Protection?
He gives us everything,
I promise no one goes near him.
Marino busted me
a couple of years ago.
We done a few things since.
He wanted some work done
with the eight grand.
Why?
I don't know.
What exactly did he tell you?
He, uh, told me to do
a copycat.
Take down the cop.
Which cop?
- I don't know.
- Which cop?
Her.
Just her.
I hit him to make it look
like the sn*per.
One more condition
until we get marino--
We put your client
in deep freeze.
Nothing goes out of this room.
Is that understood,
mr. Lupowitz?
Yeah.
We ring the wrong bell tonight,
marino's gone.
Goldblume's gone,
fox is gone.
Oh, we're keeping lucy
surveilled the next 12 hours.
Come morning,
we'll have warrants.
We'll know right where to nail
all three.
And if there's a leak
to the press that we have nolan?
A public statement is we've
arrested a john doe.
We've got a gag on casey
in an exchange for an exclusive.
Lupowitz would have to be a fool
to release nolan's name.
I wanna know
why he had her k*lled.
She could've had something
on him, you know.
She could've
been investigating him.
Or she could've been in business
with him.
All we know is
she didn't come to us.
We'll find out, frank.
We're done.
Tomorrow.
Maybe I'll meet
my wife again.
Bobby?
J.d. Said marty wasn't k*lled
by the sn*per.
It was some kind of hit,
something with marino.
Bobby, I'm sorry about marty.
But as for the other,
I can't say just now.
They were both in midtown.
She worked vice
for a while.
Maybe she
was investigating him.
We don't know.
We just don't know.
Then let me
find out.
You listen to me.
All those days and nights
up on that cubicle,
This is what all that was about.
We're gonna move
on those people tomorrow.
We can't lose that,
do you understand?
Captain,
I have to do something.
Well, for your sake
and for hers,
You stay out of it for now.
This is not the time.
Go home.
Stay with somebody.
You keep complete secrecy
on this,
And I'll tell you
about all of it tomorrow.
[Furillo]
neal, j.d.
Who else did you tell?
He was in love
with her, captain.
- Not another word.
- Sorry.
Don't be sorry,
just don't be a fool.
[Goldblume]
frank?
I feel
as if I'm gonna explode.
Easy.
Breathe easy.
Yeah.
I couldn't catch
my breath.
You're entitled.
Boy, if there's been a worse
24-hour period around here,
I'd like to know when.
Well, can I get back to you
on that?
I haven't been a very good
friend to you lately, henry.
I intend to do better.
I know that,
frank.
I'm just trying to help.
You did.
You do.
Can I give you
some advice?
Let's get
the hell outta here.
[Police chatter on radio]
Mrs. Rutledge?
Yes.
How are you?
I don't know.
If you can,
take it one day at a time.
One hour at a time.
It gets better.
Spencer's not going
to be charged.
Oh, lord, thank you.
Thank you,
thank you.
I told ms. Davenport that
clay could benefit
From private tutoring,
More intensive than the county
could afford to pay.
Who's gonna pay it then?
If you'd allow me,
I'd like to.
Ms. Davenport,
you've helped us so much.
It would make me feel good.
It would help me.
I don't know what
to say.
Bless you.
God bless you.
Bye, spencer.
[Crying]
♪♪
[Bar chatter]
You wanna tell me
what the captain said?
No.
Wanna sit here till you close
this establishment down?
Yes, I do.
Well, then, I'm here to do it
with you, son.
Two more overproofs,
jason.
She was so beautiful,
renko.
I wish I understood her.
I just wish
she was still alive.
Maybe I need glasses.
Here.
Try these.
Hmm, you're blind.
Not so blind I can't see how
much pain we've both been in.
In the last 24 hours,
we lost a house,
You found out
you couldn't have babies,
I k*lled a man,
Marty nicols was m*rder*d,
A 14-year-old boy k*lled
his father,
And we still have
a cop k*ller on the loose.
What would you like to talk
about first?
You know
the matthew arnold poem
About a darkling plain?
That's how I feel,
Like we've been living on
a darkling plain
Where ignorant
armies clash by night.
Frank...
I was never scared of being
married to a cop.
Now I'm afraid
I'll never not be scared again.
Me, too.
When you ran out
of that car,
God help me, I thought
I'd never see you alive again
And I was furious that you'd
risk your life so easily.
Easily?
I was terrified.
Maybe I'm crazy.
But I saw you at that moment
Less afraid
of some punk with a g*n
Than you were of dealing
with me.
Maybe you're not so crazy.
Frank, I don't have
a secret life.
I tell you everything
that goes on with me.
It's just that
in this particular case,
I was hoping there wouldn't be
anything to tell.
When we got married,
there was no asterisk on the vow
That said I cherish and keep you
only if you made babies.
Maybe I can't have babies.
But I think
we can have it all--
A home, family.
I've got a lot of mothering
instincts in me.
You got a little for me?
After the last couple of days,
I could use some mothering.
Come here, baby.
♪♪
[Maudlin piano]
04x12 - Nichols from Heaven
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The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station located on Hill Street in an unnamed large city.
The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station located on Hill Street in an unnamed large city.