Great love story, Jon.
Handsome highway
patrolman finds
beautiful childhood sweetheart.
Man, that's romance.
Hey, listen,
Ellen Roberts is a great lady
but she's not
my childhood sweetheart.
I meant Lisa and me.
Lisa and you?
You only met Lisa last week.
Yeah, but she must have been
somebody's childhood sweetheart.
Hey, what are you doing?
Your car's parked
in a tow-away zone.
- Uh, no, it's my boyfriend's.
Uh, look, I'll, uh..
...I'll call him
and he'll move it.
I'm afraid
that's a little late.
The police have
already tagged it.
See the ticket?
You pay the impound fee,
and you get your car back.
But there must be
something I can do.
Call this one in and then
I'm going to pick up Marla.
You tell Howard one more car..
...and that is all.
I'm wrecked.
Am I bleeding?
Oh, God,
I'm bleeding.
I'm bleeding.
I'm bleeding.
I'm bleeding.
Feeling better, sir?
Better?
I'm bleeding to death.
That's not blood, sir.
That's, uh, tomato juice.
Well, why am I lying here?
You fainted.
Hey, hey, but they
are taking my car.
We'll get you a ride, okay?
May I have my blanket?
Oh.
Daddy, did we miss the job?
I'm afraid so, honey.
'Marla had a half-day session.
I had to pick her up at school.'
Tomato truck's all that's left.
That might take
a heavy-duty rigger.
Sorry I made you late, daddy.
We need the bread.
Honey..
...maybe I'll
have a big weekend.
I wish you didn't
have to work every weekend.
Daddy, you need time off.
Sweetheart..
...if I can pay
a few more bills
then I'll take
a lot of time off
and we'll do it
together, alright?
- Okay.
- Okay.
Hey, listen, I'm taking Ellen
and Chris on a picnic tomorrow.
Maybe Marla would
enjoy meeting Chris.
What's Chris?
A boy?
Yeah.
Yuck.
Hey.
- Hey, Ponch.
- Hey, you're late.
We've been trail riding
for a half hour now, right?
Marla Baldroff,
this is Ellen Roberts.
Hi, Marla,
we've heard a lot about you.
This is my son, Chris.
Hi...so,
what's happening?
Your helmet's too big.
You ride?
Not on toys.
You okay, tiger?
Yeah, no biggie.
I guess he was
showing off or something.
Little kids do that.
Well, you know something?
Big kids do too,
for pretty girls.
What should I call you?
Well, Ellen will do fine.
Are you and Jon a thing?
We're just good friends.
- This is my dad.
- Oh.
So that's where
you get your good looks.
My mom was pretty, too.
My dad is neat. He's strong.
By the way,
he owns his own truck.
And he's in
really good health.
And he's really
good with kids..
...especially boys.
- Hey, that's nice work.
- Thanks.
- You only got three to go.
This is it.
I told you, I'm done.
Uh, Mr. Howard don't think so.
Hey, Danny boy.
Julian tells me
there's three more cars.
Oh, yes, that's to
close our account.
Hey, our account is closed.
Now, I just brought
in my last payment.
You forced me into this.
I did what I had to do.
I am finished.
Sorry.
Danny, we all lose loved ones.
You lost your wife.
You came to me just
as they were about to take
everything that you owned
to satisfy your hospital
and funeral bills.
You made your choice then.
Am I right?
We had a deal.
Interest by the month
Ten hot cars to pay off
the principle, right?
Your interest payments
were late three times.
Now, uh..
...lenders charge
for tardiness.
I'm a businessman.
You're a car thief
and a lousy loan shark.
Hey, you better
watch your mouth.
'Julian!'
That's not necessary.
Danny, three more cars,
you're free and clear.
I'll, uh,
sign off your note
and I'll have
no need for these..
...anymore.
Come on, kids.
Food's ready.
This is my
very best day ever.
Yeah? Well,
it's mine too, pal.
Ooh-ooh.
Okay, tiger?
Uh, let's just say
"it's no biggie, huh?"
Attaboy, help me up.
Kiss my mom.
What's wrong?
Can I guess?
I worry about my dad when
I don't know where he is.
Okay?
About our date, Lisa..
...how is it if you go meet
Jon and Ellen at the Starwood?
I'll come as soon as I can.
Well, it's kind of
a custody problem.
Here's your drink, Ponch.
- Hey, thank you, doll.
- You're welcome.
Huh?
Oh, just a soft drink.
Lisa, would
I lie to you, huh?
Yes, it's a girl.
It's Marla.
Lisa-Lisa! Lisa!
'This is Big-D to Fireball.'
'Big-D to Fireball. Come in.'
Daddy!
This is Fireball to Big-D.
Daddy, are you okay?
Just fine, honey, fine.
Look, call Mrs. Bevits
and you wait for me there,
alright? Come back.
Daddy...I'm with Ponch.
I'm okay here. Okay?
Yeah, yeah, that's-that's good.
You're in good hands.
You stay with Ponch.
'It's like having
police protection. Come in.'
Danny, umm,
everything is cool. Go.
Yeah, yeah, fine, look, I don't
mean to hang up on you so quick
but would you put
Marla back on? Come in.
Daddy..
Excuse me, Ponch.
'Daddy, please hurry home.'
That's a big 10-4, baby.
You know that pretty dre..
Look, I got to go. Bye.
Talkin' to
your kid again, huh?
- Yeah.
- Yeah, kids are nice.
She is.
Now, I want the Porsche
and two more like it..
...and you'll probably get home
before something bad
happens to her.
Things happen, you know?
Only difference between
this and other gangs
stealing luxury cars
is their "no parking" ploy.
It's a hoax to fool
the witnesses.
Therefore, we have
no good ID, no solid leads.
Listen, I got to go in there
to a meeting and I'm late.
And the man
in there is a monster.
A monster?
Yeah, so you wait in here.
'Well, hey, I don't want
him to know about you'
because he might
fly into a rage.
He sounds corny.
So watch for temporary tow-away
posters that don't belong.
Okay, that's it.
'Hey, look at this.'
Thanks for the truck.
It's out back.
Yeah, why'd you need the truck?
Bring my motor to work.
Had to bring Marla too.
- Spent the night with her.
See you later, Jon.
Hey, Frank.
Uh..
Used to be
the g*n locker, sarge, huh?
Yeah, well, we changed
the g*n locker last year.
Oh, time flies.
Hmm, briefing flew right by you.
Oh, uh, flat tire.
Hmm.
Uh, hello.
Who are you?
I don't know if I should say.
You aren't the monster, are you?
Uh, what monster's that?
The one Ponch told me about.
Aha.
Uh, yeah,
that would be me.
My boyfriend's new T-Bird.
I've been to the city
and the county.
Uh, they can't find it anywhere.
The driver was, uh, youngish
and he-he was nice looking.
'He had blue eyes.'
California Highway Patrol.
One moment, sir.
Ponch, call for you. Line 5.
Your friend Danny Baldroff
he must know every
tow truck in town.
I thought maybe
if she talked to him
he might come up
with something.
Uh, yeah.
You said you'd be back this
morning, Danny. Where are you?
I'm still in Ventura.
My truck broke down.
Look, can you pick her up
from school this afternoon?
I can be there tonight
but I know
she'll be in safe hands
with you.
Uh, Marla's been wondering,
uh, are you okay?
No, I'm fine.
You tell her not to worry.
I'll see you later.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thank you,
Mrs. Bevits, bye.
Danny, you're anxious
to finish this, I know.
It's just, uh, it's taking
longer than we expected.
Why don't you sleep here?
Julian will keep you company.
Surely...your daughter
can wait until..
...the last car is in.
Bonnie. Bonnie!
Hey, you're not
only the prettiest cop I know
but you always show up
at the right time.
And this is
a very small favor.
'Can you get the little girl
from the ladies lounge'
'and drop her off
at school please?'
See, because you're in a car
and I'm on a motor
and I can't do it myself.
And one day, I'll do
a big favor for you, huh?
Yeah, okay.
What little girl?
Well, the one..
She's..
Where is she?
Uh, the monster's got her.
Oh, boy.
Ponch, he didn't fly
into a rage.
Well, there's
still time, honey.
Hi, I'm Bonnie.
Hi.
Let's avoid the fallout.
But...but
where's my dad?
Um, he called, um, he's fine,
uh, after school, okay?
- Okay.
- Come on.
- Uh--
- Uh-uh, about, my flat tire.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
It's a-it's a cover story.
You're working on a case.
I'm afraid I am.
'Hey, Danny boy, come here.'
What's this?
You're supposed
to be in Ventura.
See, this way they
don't see you in your truck.
And this one's got everything.
Except a radio.
And we don't need
that anymore, do we?
Hey, over here!
Come on, over here!
Over here!
'Come here!'
Get the flaghorn now.
Hey, Ponch, give me a hand.
You gotta get up here
before this thing explodes!
Get a crowbar and
a fire extinguisher.
License plates on
your green tow truck, uh..
...DMV says 1-Apple-8-5-5-85
was retired with a bakery truck
that was wrecked 6 months ago.
Looks like your
tow truck was hot.
Could be reason enough
for failure to stop.
Want me to follow through?
No, that's alright.
We got to go back and clean up.
We'll write it up.
Alright.
So maybe it
wasn't Danny, Jon.
Yeah.
His truck is white,
and that was a green one.
He's supposed to
be in Ventura, so..
So maybe it wasn't Danny.
That's supposed to be
a flaming ring of fire
but my mom won't let me
have any matches.
Marla's welcome to stay with us
until her father gets home..
...from his business trip.
Here comes Marla's run.
'She's going around the curve.'
'She's going around.
She's really going.'
'Yes, siree.'
'Boy, is she going good.'
'She's going around
the curve again.'
'Oh, she's going.'
'Oh, she almost stopped,
but she's still going.'
'Go on around.'
Doin' great, babe.
What's this?
T
How about a dress, girl?
Dresses bore me.
Hey, guys like to see
girls in dresses
especially at parties.
It's not my party, anyway.
Well, I'll tell you what
why don't we make it a welcome
home party for you and your dad?
Then why do I
have to pack a bag?
Well, because you might
stay over at my place.
Ponch, are you jiving me?
Hey, I might jive you but I
don't think your dad would.
And he said
he'd be back tonight.
If I have an avocado, some
onion soup, some cream cheese
some garlic and parsley, I can
make a real neat party dip.
Well, hey, write that
down, lady. Come on.
How'd you know how to do that?
I cook for my dad all the time.
Are you going steady?
No. Are you kidding?
Boys aren't all bad.
I know. But, see, I got to
help my dad whenever I can.
Girls aren't all bad, either.
Thanks a lot.
I don't mean you.
You, I like,
even with a dress on.
I'm too old for you, Chris.
Hey there,
how about a chip, huh?
No, thank you.
Come on, I'll fix you
a Shirley Temple.
- I sure could use one.
- Come on.
Is she a pawn
in some kind of game?
Well, that's one way
to put it, yeah.
Is she in danger?
Well, that depends
what the game is.
Until now, we really don't know.
But she's where she belongs.
Excuse me.
Hello.
Danny.
Yeah. May I speak
to Marla, please?
Yeah, okay, I dig
you can't talk right now
but you find a way
to contact us, you hear?
I want to know what's going on
before you hurt
this little girl.
Marla, it's your dad. He's fine.
Daddy, we're having
a party for you.
Pumpkin, I-I can't come.
You know these repo jobs.
If I don't get the car
that they send me for
I don't get paid.
But, daddy..
...you've been gone a long time.
Okay, daddy.
I love you too.
Hey, Marla, you didn't bring
any PJ's or a nightgown.
You knew before that
he wasn't coming, right?
Wrong. I had you pack
a bag just in case.
I wish I was there to help him.
Then he wouldn't be
having any trouble.
Yeah, but then,
you would have missed the party
and we would have
had no avocado dip.
So, come on, princess,
brush your teeth
and I'll find you some
kind of nightgown, huh?
Come on.
Ponch?
What What?
I forgot my toothbrush.
Oh, that's no problem.
Alright, let's see what we have.
New toothbrushes?
Yeah, brand new.
Never been used.
Here, pick one.
How come you have
so many new toothbrushes?
Never mind. Come on.
Here, let's see.
Now..
...here's a nightgown.
Ponch, do I have to?
Yes, and get to sleep.
Hey, what's wrong?
I'm scared.
Come on.
There we are.
Come on, sweetheart.
There you go.
Alright, listen.
Now, after school, you look for
your dad or Jon or Ellen or me.
Nobody else, okay?
What if he tries to get me
at the house on the CB?
Well, if he can't get you
he'll try to get us.
Don't worry, now, alright?
Go get dressed
for school now, okay, Chris?
The brown pants.
Has she had any breakfast?
I got to tell you,
she knew we had to be
at work at 6:30 this morning.
She was up at 5:00,
cooking bacon and eggs.
Does her father know
how lucky he is?
I mean, how can he
leave her like this?
Uh, Ellen, look,
Danny might be
making some big mistakes
right now, but he loves Marla.
From things he said, we think
that's part of the problem.
I'll see you later, okay?
Okay.
Well, one of the boys
found a convertible
that should fit our need.
Or use my truck.
Huh, no way.
Hey, you foul up again today
I want a chance of getting away.
I mean, what good does it do me
to get out of trouble
with you guys
if I get caught by the law?
Couldn't win
a turtle race in that heap.
Use his. They're probably still
looking for the green one.
Mr. Howard, it's only
five blocks from where he lives.
Yeah, I know, uh, just
watch him very carefully.
Mom, my bike's gone.
Getraer.
Roberts?
Okay.
Uh, good morning.
Sergeant Getraer.
Sergeant,
it's Ellen Roberts.
'Want me to come back.'
Fireball to Big-D.
Fireball to Big-D.
'Please come in. Over.'
Fireball to Big-D.
Daddy, won't you answer me?
'Please, daddy, come in. Over.'
Hold it, Baldroff.
I told you, no more calls.
'This is Fireball.
Please come in, daddy.'
Now, I told you
about my daughter.
That's my last car,
Julian. You haul it.
Hey, Baldroff.
Hey, I told you to
get back in the truck.
I told you to get
back in the truck.
In little pieces? You want to do
a number for the neighborhood?
'Please, daddy, come in. Over.'
Fireball to Big-D.
Fireball to Big-D.
Daddy, please,
please just answer me.
Daddy!
'This is Fireball to Smokey.'
Someone stole my daddy's truck.
A big man!
Smokey! Smokey!
Someone stole my truck.
I need you, Smokey!
'Fireball, this is Smokey.
Fireball, this is Smo..'
Hey, kid.
Help!
'Mary-4, 7-Charles,
do you copy?'
Mary-4, Bonnie.
I picked up a CB call
for help named Fireball.
I think it's little
Marla Baldroff.
Okay, Bonnie, we're on our way.
Help!
Where's Marla?
Where's your truck?
- I-I-I just got here.
- Bike's out back.
'She also called for Smokey.'
She called for help, Danny.
She said your truck was stolen.
'A big man.'
He came here.
Quit stalling.
Let's have it!
He must have taken her.
Howard Wrecking,
15-201 East Commerce.
What's the matter?
Where's Danny?
He split.
Something went wrong.
I don't know,
the wheels froze.
All I know is
I had to get here.
Well, once you tow it
into the garage
we'll see what's
wrong with it.
Danny's kid.
She must have called the cops.
What do you want to do?
Don't stand there with the toy.
What do you want to do?
Julian, why don't we hide it in
one of those piles over there
and we can get it down later?
Yeah, yeah.
Julian, if they are
coming here, um..
...I'll do the talking.
You don't say anything.
Help.
Help.
Help!
Help!
Help!
Help!
Jon, the car.
She's in the car!
Help!
Rope!
Help!
Hang on, Marla!
Just hang on!
Daddy, help me!
Honey, I'm coming.
Just stay there!
Ponch, help me!
Daddy, help me!
'Hurry, Ponch, that cable
could break any second!'
Put your arms around my neck.
Okay, here we go.
You're going to be fine.
Daddy, I just wanted to see
where he was taking your truck.
I called and called.
Where were you?
Look, I'm back, I'm here and
I'll never let it happen again.
She's just got
a little bump on her head.
Why don't you have Bonnie
take care of her?
Uh, come on, honey.
I have some medicine in my car.
I'm not going
to put the handcuffs
on you while Marla's watching.
That's alright, I..
...caused enough
trouble already.
Where are you going
to keep her while I'm locked up?
Uh, we'll take her to
Ellen Roberts' house.
I don't think Chris would
ever forgive me if we didn't.
- Yeah.
Thank you.
Well, now, how are we going
to get that car down?
No problem.
03x19 - Off Road
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Series follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol.
Series follows the lives of two motorcycle officers of the California Highway Patrol.