05x11 - Last Chance Salon

[bunniefuu]

[Male announcer]
previously on
"hill street blues"...

What's the delay?

Fat man, you just waded
knee-deep into dog business.

- What's a taste?
- 30, 12 For the room.

Sorry, kid, I'm a cop.

- Jesus.
- What, am I e.f. Hutton?

My apprentice-- can we help you
with something, captain?

Do you have family, carla?

Father-- he's the one
ought to be locked up.

This is a man with an elaborate
medical history.

What do you want from me?

I want you to be
more responsible

For the way you act
towards me!

Who was this guy, anyway?

Paul "the wall" srignoli.

- Gina!
- He's alive!

I want us to stop seeing
each other, mick.

[Overlapping chatter
and laughter]

The miracle is over.

Paul "the wall" srignoli

d*ed last night
at mercy hospital.

[Scattered cheers]

Now, this is a repeat
performance

Of when he apparently expired
last week

At hill street,
only to revive

And speak the name
of his beloved

Several hours later.

"Ginaaaa!"

[Laughter]

Now, the doctor's theory
was that mr. Srignoli's heart

Didn't stop the first time,

Just couldn't be detected
under all his rolls of fat.

[Laughter]

Whatever...
Paul "the wall"

Lives no more.

[Laughter]

I am sick.

Two drive-by sh**t
last night

At shamrock headquarters.

One wounded,
no witnesses.

Also, we've got
an intelligence report

From g*ng intervention giving us
the straight poop

On the w*r.

"This is a move by the blood,

"Sometimes supported
by mau mau, into shamrock turf.

"The blood appeared to have
superior numbers and morale

And appeared to be able
to back their move."

Now, lieutenant goldblume
continues to coordinate.

He requests that all patrols
double their pass-bys

Near both headquarters
and the duffy green.

Seven and eight.

Now, seven is the hooker
cleanout

At our end
of the river tunnel.

Detectives gallagher
and munsey,

Mayo and garibaldi.

Hey, is, uh,
is harry comin' in, pat?

Oh, yeah, he's on
garibaldi standard time.

[Laughter]

Eight is mike belker's
narcotics undercover

At the salon denise,
114 and lamont.

Ooh.

[Effete voice]
zing went the strings
of my heart.

[Laughter]

Now, both operations
want a way

To oswaldo rincon.

He's, uh, he's using
the hookers

To mule his smack,

And apparently
he's also distributing

Through his beauty salon.

Detectives kramer and lane
on the ferry

Are working stakeout, mike,
on rincon's apartment.

That is, if you want
to touch base with them.

Uh...

Item nine.

Yeah, we got new a*t*matic
hand-dryers

In both gender's johns.

- Hey!
- Now, these machines

Dry better than
the paper towels.

And they're germ-free.

Plus, we don't have to stack
the new towels,

And we don't have to dispose
of the old ones.

And each machine
is an annual saving

Of 2 1/2 acres
of virgin forest.

[Overlapping chatter]

Let's try to use this new
equipment properly, people.

It took me about 18 requisitions
to get it.

[Effete voice]
do you use the over-and-over
drying method

Or the vigorous
side-to-side motion?

Shut up!

[Laughter]

This last item's
not a happy one.

It's a memo from division.

"Until the first of the year,

"The sergeant of the watch
will approve overtime

On an emergencies-only
basis."

[All groaning]

"Such approval to be subject
to command review."

What the hell is that
supposed to mean, sarge?

That means that division ran out
of budget for overtime, andrew.

Figure your, uh, figure your
christmas list accordingly.

[All groan]

Now, no use crying
over spilled milk.

Let's roll!

Let's do it to them
before they do it to us.

But we already got it
done to us!

[Overlapping chatter]

All right, before the shift's
over, we're out on a call...

Yeah.

They gonna call that
an emergency?

They're gonna call that
work with no pay.

Belker, sarge,
I got a 211.

- Got it.
- Your mother, on three.

We negotiated with them.

Fine way to protect
our overtime, right?

- Morning, lieutenant.
- Good morning.

- Pat.
- Pat.

Look, I'm sorry I'm late.

I got a constitutional law paper
that's gonna k*ll me.

You'd better take a number.

Ma... Everything is fine
with me and robin, ma.

No, you're not-- you're not
hearing anything in my voice.

Ma, I gotta go.

Malarkey.

That's malarkey, ma,
you can't always tell.

Ma... Ma...

Ma!

I will see if our schedules
permit us to come to dinner,

And I will call you back.

I am fine!

Will you stop telling me
what I'm feeling?

[Indistinct chatter]

Here's the ferry stakeout
code call, mike.

You like it when people
call you jabbo?

Not much.

Take a hint.

What's the matter with mike?

Yeah, the, uh, papers
for constitutional law 101.

That's marbury vs. Madison
and the separation of powers.

Right.

So what's gonna run me?

Aw, come on, who wrote the damn
thing, justice berger?

No, I gotta have it.

How do I pick it up?

You're right,
I'm in the second row,

And that's the last seat
on the left.

Wait, don't talk to me about
any package rate, pal.

It's just one time only.

All right.

Ahem!

Well, come on, pat,
let's get to work.

Funny, harry.

She does not think
it's funny, leo.

She is not amused.

Fire!

The blasted hand-dryer
put my jacket on fire!

[Spraying]

The damn thing is not
a coat hanger!

All clear, sir, all clear.

Thank you, ballantine.

Aww.

- [Siren blaring]
- we have a 9-11.

Armed robbery in progress.

C-surplus store, corner peebles
drive and 124th street.

♪♪

♪♪

[Chuckles]

Hey, pat,
river and 120 northside.

[prost*tute]
backing up for me, baby?

Hey! Hey, bubble gum,
come here!

Hi.

Hi, how you doin'?

We workin' today?

Yeah, you steer the car,
I steer you.

- 30 Bucks for a ride.
- All right, hop in.

Okay, give me 30 bucks
and keep drivin' the road.

Now, you think
real hard, carla.

Don't I look familiar?

Oh, I'm not too good
with faces.

Let's see if anything else
rings a bell.

I busted you two months ago,
you little jerk.

- Just like I'm busting you now.
- Hey, wait a minute.

- Let me fix it first, okay?
- Hey, pat, we got a pickup.

I'll do you for free
if you let me--

- Great, carla.
- Please.

- Save it.
- Oh, brother.

Oh, great, here come
the faucets.

[Tires screeching]

[Siren]

Soliciting.

Out of the car, kid.

Hey, take it easy.

It's not the end
of the world.

Morning.

Oh, frank, good.

Terry shaughnessy's
in lineup.

Terry...

[Scoffs]
this some kind of joke?

It's a proposal.

It's a surrender.

Keeps your old borders
on three sides,

Keeps your headquarters
intact.

Isn't there a consultancy
position in there?

[Laughs]

So, when cut through
all the crap,

The shamrocks are supposed
to roll over our turf

To these spades,
and I get bought off?

You wanna cut through
all the crap, terry?

You're an irish g*ng

In a neighborhood
that's turning black.

You're down to 20 active
members, max.

None of 'em's under 18.

We're still in charge.

The bloods still got
to come through us.

It's over, terry.

Why play it down
to the last man?

It ain't playin'.

And it ain't over.

That wreck's gonna happen,
henry.

Mm-hmm.
Morning, fay.

- Hi, henry.
- Fay.

Frank, are we still on
for 12:15 lunch?

- Sure.
- You forgot.

12:15-- Uh, wasn't this
the thing about--

It's something for which
we need to have lunch.

Captain.

Morning, stan.

Um, in regards to
your command review,

My overtime authorization.

Manpower allocation
is your call, stan.

There'll be
no command review.

Troops were a little ticked off
about the cutbacks.

I don't blame 'em.

Wasn't there some kind of
guarantee in the last contract?

There was an informal
understanding.

I was an observer
at the negotiations.

But I had
no bargaining power.

Morning, ray.

♪♪ [Soft music]

- What?
- I am so afraid.

Now, that dealer rincon
can be so vicious.

I've seen him put leon
right up against the wall.

Will you calm down?

I just don't think I can
go through with this.

Hey, vouching for me
was 95% of this.

All you gotta do now
is go about your business

And let me do my job.

Oh, easy for you to say.

Would you rather
do the 18 months?

[Indistinct chatter]

Hold me.

Kenny, I know
michael's your friend,

But we do
have work to do.

Michael, mrs. Schachter.

Mrs. Schachter,
how are you today?

Kenny...

Mrs. Rosen.

Well, rub-a-dub-dub,
mrs. Steincamp.

Get angry with that hair.

Party to see you, leon.

[Indistinct chatter]

The envelope's there
for you, doll.

Are we writing
a novel, michael?

Oh, no.

I think that boy's dead.

They were kicking him
in his head.

I think they
caved his head in.

Did you see what they
looked like, ma'am?

Uh, it was a colored g*ng.

They came in, they said
it was their store now.

They started stuffing
their pockets.

Don-- don tried to stop 'em.

Uh, shamrock boys came
from across the street.

This is shamrock headquarters.

Uh, could you give us
a description, ma'am?

No! No, no, no,
she can't.

You wanna get me
speedin' again, dorie?

Hey, sir, you've got
some broken ribs here.

Oh, here's the big sh*t.

He's the professor.

[Overlapping chatter]

One of my boys hurt?

Yeah, they took him
to mercy.

- How bad?
- He's pretty bad.

Shaughnessy, we got
a crime scene here, all right?

Let us do our job.

This is why you got
recruited by [indistinct]?

So I'm beaten
half to death, huh?

Hey, mister, you're gonna
puncture a lung!

Don't you take
that emblem down.

Swear to god, if I could
sell this place

For $1,000, I would!

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

- Hey, hey!
- Easy, take it easy!

[Overlapping shouting]

This is still
shamrock territory!

People are gonna
find that out!

I'm gonna have to ask her
to loan me the money.

Who, lynn?

Yeah.

Ah, boy.

I'm paying the irs
175 bucks a week, renko.

Overtime was the only way
I was making the nut.

I would like to take
that chubby caballero

And squish his bald head
like a grape.

[Chuckles]
yeah, I would, too.

You see this--
black van.

Describing the g*ng van.

The b*ating this morning
at that grocery right here.

Uh, partial match.
Plates...

[Engine revs]

All right, let's do it, baby.

Hold on.

Yeah, 2202.

[Tires screeching]

[Siren]

[Tires screeching]

Back up!

Stand up there!
Stand, all of you!

Get out of the van!

- Get on out.
- Hands up in the air!

Hands up over your head.

You driving this thing?

What do you say, you drivin'
this thing?!

Huh?
You drivin' this thing?!

All right, renko,
let him go!

Don't you drive
like that, man!

Get your hands up against
that van, man.

Get 'em up against
the van right now!

Mrs. Fitzgerald,
thanks for coming.

Can we do this
in a hurry, please?

My husband doesn't
know I'm here.

Fast as we can, as soon
as they're told their rights.

Right this way,
mrs. Fitzgerald.

Hey, mrs. Fitzgerald, do you
want some coffee or something?

Okay.

[Man]
we'll be waiting outside.

Mmm! Yum, yum.

The public defender's office

Is sending over
some more lawyers.

If you're charged in the events
at the grocery store,

Each of you will be
represented.

Well, which events,
miss lady?

Talkin' about that shamrock
that got wasted.

- [Laughter]
- that's too bad.

Right now, you're going to be
in a lineup.

Does each of you understand
what that is?

- Mwah.
- Look at it.

Look at it--

That button's hot.
[Laughter]

I asked, do you understand
what's going to happen?

Listen, why don't we
get real, mama.

Now, you know
we want each other.

What are we wasting time for?

[Laughter]

Don't worry about it.
Come on, hey.

I think she's in love with me.

- [Laughter]
- they've been apprised.

Well, if it isn't
the three wise men.

[Chuckles]

We're ready,
mrs. Fitzgerald.

What's going on?

What the hell
are you doing here, dorie.

They asked me
to come down.

Mr. Fitzgerald--

Who the hell
do you think you are?

- Hey.
- Your wife came here

Of her own free will.

You didn't see anything, dorie,
you were in the back.

We didn't see-- we didn't
see any of those people.

She saw the license plate.

She came out after they
got in their van.

- Don--
- "don" nothing.

We're going home now.

Uh, mr. Fitzgerald,
excuse me.

I think you're making
a big mistake here.

The shamrock boy d*ed
because of injuries

He received in your store.

If you refuse
to identify,

You're just putting murderers
back out onto the street.

Uh... What if we pick
those bastards out?

Well, I gotta live
with them.

They're taking over
my neighborhood.

How long before
my store is b*rned?

How long before they
come back and finish me?

If you cooperate,
I can promise you,

We'll use every resource
in this department to protect--

"Every resource."

Hey, mister, would that
be good enough for you?

Yeah.

Come on, dorie.

What do we do
with the bloods?

Any stolen goods
or contraband in the van?

Well, check for warrants,
and kick 'em.

Lieutenant brown
couldn't make it.

He'll be at arraignment.

I'm gonna do your intake
for you, all right?

Look, I'm about to get sick--
you gotta get me out of here.

You missed
morning arraignment already.

Nena.

Best we can do
is this afternoon.

Hey, harry, how's
the note paper doing?

Great, let me talk to her
a minute.

Your firm's representing
carla walicki?

Oh, she got into a little
trouble on the street.

Her business manager keeps us
on retainer.

Her business manager?

You mean her pimp.

- Hi, carla.
- Hi.

Listen, carla, suppose I can
get you in a program?

Look, detective, um,
you think you could

Get me something now?

Look, I'd do you
a favor back.

Hey, you learned a lot in
two months, didn't you, kid?

Hey, look, I feel bad.

Listen, I can't
get you anything now,

And I'm not looking for
any freebies, carla.

I'm asking, if I could
get you in a methadone program,

Will you try
to get out of the life?

Yeah, yeah, I guess.

Hey...

Okay, "darrow."

- Yeah, okay, garibaldi.

You know that you got a chip
on your shoulder

Bad as the monkey
on her back?

Sonny, I asked you nice,
twice.

Now I'm telling you--
you got no business here.

You hit the street.

- Take it easy, uncle.
- Yeah?

- Kids today, huh, sarge?
- [Overlapping chatter]

- Come on.
- We're through, baby.

Hey-hey, mama,
hate to have to leave you.

Homie, what's up?

Hey, irish.

You looking for a face, huh?
A face?

Perhaps the one who
wasted your buddy?

Yeah, which monkey, man?

Right here, man.

[Overlapping shouting]

Come on, b*at it!

Dead, man!

- b*at it!
- Get him out of here.

Drive him home.

You all right?

I know it's me aging,
but I feel like

They're getting worse.

I heard an interesting theory
about that, counselor.

They're getting worse.

Yeah, we arrested her
on a prostitution charge.

She's agreed to act
as our informant

In a drug investigation.

Right.

Now, can we get that
on a priority basis?

Great, thanks much.

When did we turn
carla walicki?

We didn't.

I just heard you get her
on a methadone program

As our informant.

It's the only way we could
get her on priority, pat.

But it's not true.

Uh, hello, this
is the wake-up and realize

What century we're in
contest.

Is patricia mayo there?

Harry...

I know you're looking
to help this girl out,

But you cut
too many corners.

I don't want to get jammed up
when it catches up--

We're not gonna
get jammed up, pat.

Meaning you don't
think we will.

And when we do, then you'll
try and get us out of it

With your-- with your
fancy footwork and charm.

That's not how
I want to operate.

That's not the kind of cop
I want to be.

Meaning what?

- Meaning I'm not sure.
- No, no, no.

Meaning you want
a new partner?

I don't know, harry!

Oh, well,
keep me posted, pat.

Whew.

I would expect them people
to get down

On their hands and knees
and say,

"Thank you very much, andrew,

For working your fingers
to the bone."

And I expect fair compensation
for work that I do.

Well, get another job, then.

Did I hear somebody say
job action, huh?

I got the message, mick.

Thanks for coming.

So...

Oh.

My mother...

Really wants us to come
to dinner wednesday night.

That was the emergency?

Mick, you didn't
tell her about us?

Mick...

What happened, robin?

We talked about it.

I thought you understood.

No, i-- I mean...

You can't give me
one more chance?

I really love you.

Look...

This isn't easy for me,
either, okay?

Every time
we see each other...

It's like a Kn*fe.

Tell your mother
I'm sick or something.

Tell her... I'm sorry.

Or maybe just
tell her the truth.

Wait, sit down.

No!

[Radio weatherman]
we'll have variable winds

Up to 30 miles an hour.

Temperatures in the early p.m.
Low 40s,

Dropping down
to the low 30s.

Nighttime hours with
probable snow flurries

By midnight.

Hi, sweetness.

Can it.

[Effete voice]
I just love it when
he's stern like that.

I told you that's
enough out of you.

[Giggling]

You understand?!

- Hey--
- you understand me?!

[Overlapping chatter]

Hey, mama, he's just
foolin' around.

Lighten up.

I wish I'd known
this was in the wind, fay.

[Siren]

Well, you've been
so busy, frank,

And I didn't want
to bother you with it

- Till I had all the facts.
- He's nine years old.

Don't you think
that's a little young?

Well, dr. Auburn says
that the entire roof

Of frank jr.'S mouth
has to be enlarged

So the teeth
can come in properly.

And starting early gives us
more options later on.

You know, whether we want
to straighten the teeth

Or just use retainers.

Sounds as if you have this
all figured out.

Why bring me into it
at all?

Because dr. Auburn doesn't
do charity work.

He's funny that way.

Well, at those prices,
I'd like a second opinion.

That's easy for you
to say, frank.

I mean, you don't have
to make the appointments.

And you don't have
to take off from work

To make sure he gets there.

And you don't have
to sit up with him

In the middle of the night
when he's crying

Because he's afraid
it's gonna hurt.

All I'm asking you to do

Is to give up some of that
$6,000 federal grant

You finagled for yourself.

Look... Joyce and I
are setting aside that money

Toward the purchase
of a house.

I don't believe this!

I'm talking about
your son's health,

And you're talking
about real estate.

No!

What I'm talking about
is not having any say

In a major decision
that involves my son's

Health and welfare.

Excuse me,
my name is ted rose.

I couldn't help
over hearing.

Well, you could if you
had better manners.

Fay...

I'm sorry.

I happen to be
an orthodontist.

My ears always perk up
when I hear about

Rapid palatal expansion.

If you're so interested
in a second opinion,

Why don't you ask
dr. Butt-insky here?

Nobody likes the dentist.

It's the woman's
third marriage.

She has children from--

Hey, leon!

[Mick]
complicated situation.

[Leon]
how many times have I had
to tell you--

[Man]
what?

[Leon]
you don't come here...

[Whispering]
rincon.

Well, do your shampoo.

[Woman]
what's complicated?

She's a spider.

She snares my son
in her web.

You don't owe me
my money?

Which I fully intend to pay.

Am I wrong, michael?

Don't I have a mother's
obligation to say this?

Shh, shut up a second,
mrs. Winch.

Where's his stash, kenny?

What?

The dough--
where do they keep it?

Why do you wanna know that?

'Cause if I need to move,
I gotta protect you.

Oh, god,
it's under the table.

- Now.
- Get out of the store!

[Overlapping shouting]

- Don't be afraid!
- What?

- Drop it.
- Hey, what police?

You're all busted.

- Wait--
- come on.

This isn't really necessary,
all right?

Hey, things got a little
out of hand.

We're buddies.

[Renko]
shut up.

as*ault, sale and possession
with intent.

And possession for you.

What, do you think
I really liked you?

You were just a way
into this joint, you jerk.

That's what I get
for dealing with the coins.

Kenny... Kenny...

Such poor judgment
in friends.

[Overlapping shouting,
sirens]

Hey, man!

All right.

Hey, hold it right there!

[Shouting continues]

Now, get out of here!

Hey, what happened here?

We need to know
what happened.

[Overlapping chatter]

[Sobbing]
get out of here, man!

Get up out my face!
Just get out of here.

[Overlapping shouting]

Anybody seen anything?

No! Nobody saw
nothing here!

Nobody!

[Sobbing]

My brother's dead, man.

My brother's dead.

I'm telling you, man,

I'm gonna shut them down
once and for all, you hear me?

[Man]
all right, come on.

Move it back.
Move back.

Get out of the way.

[Man]
turn to your left.

You recognize
any of these men?

Ain't nobody
gonna recognize 'em

In another six hours
from now.

What did you say,
bumphus?

[Man]
turn back center.

Hey, man, I told you
what I told you.

I don't see who did it.

Are we through?

No identification,
captain.

Is mr. Shaughnessy released?

[Sighs]
yeah.

You tell mr. Shaughnessy
he's getting company soon.

Real soon.

Get your hand off of me.

Drive him
wherever he's going.

Come on.

Soon as they clear the building,
release shaughnessy.

All right.

That's it.

This blows tonight.

I have a call
in to daniels,

See if we can
up the manpower.

Stay in file.

Bus is outside,
through the door, to your left.

Move...
Move, tinkerbell!

Hey, mick, could I
see you for a minute?

Hey, carla.

Carla, listen, you're all right
with the program.

- Hey, thanks, okay?
- Okay.

[Clears throat]

An iffy as*ault on rincon

And small-scale
possession charges

Against his distributor

Aren't quite what we
were hoping for

From this undercover, mick.

I judged there were
civilians at risk,

And I felt that I ought
to move.

I've seen you diffuse
too many situations

To believe you couldn't have
cooled this one down

Without blowing your cover.

Is our informant at risk?

I can lean on him
a little more

In front of the others,

But I think if he wants
relocation,

We gotta support him.

I'm not sure
I can get the money.

Well, that's great.

We didn't much of a bust
here, mick!

There aren't too many secrets
around the station house,

You know.

Uh, I hear you and robin
split up.

Well, I don't think that's
any of your business.

It is when it interferes
with you doing your job.

Everyone has an off day.

I had an off day today.

I gotta go to court.

What's up, lieutenant?

That girl outside,
the informant

You got into the side
in the methadone program.

Uh, carla, right.

Who'd you talk to
about turning her?

Well, actually, no one yet,
lieutenant.

What do you think?

I think she's a lousy candidate
for a snitch.

That's a different
conversation.

You made an unauthorized request
to that agency,

And you misrepresented
the girl's status.

Well, lieutenant, she's a kid--
she needed a break.

In exchange for what?

Hey, you're out of line.

That's what
it looks like.

That's what she leaves
herself open for.

Oh, well, that's great.

What, you show
a little concern for a kid,

And all of a sudden,
you're a morals suspect?

I've had that knock on my door
at 2:00 in the morning.

She's cold, she's hungry.

You sit there and watch her eat
a box of girl scout cookies.

She looks up at you with
milk moustache, she's--

You know, maybe that's
your problem, lieutenant.

It's not mine!

Now, I'm sorry, I'm getting
a lot of free advice today.

This isn't advice, harry,
it's information.

I've canceled your request
on carla walicki.

Fine, anything else?

I just think you ought to cool
your jets.

[Clatter]

Judas, joseph, and murphy.

You all right, howard?

What happened here?

Sergeant jablonski, you have
turned this lavatory

Into a death trap.

[Indistinct chatter]

[Exhales]

Excuse me,
mrs. Furillo?

Yes?

Uh, ted rose.

Gianini's restaurant
this afternoon.

Oh, dear.

Oh, I'm-- I'm sorry,
dr. Rose.

You must think--

Well, you know,
it's just that

When my ex-husband and I
talk about expenses,

Things get pretty tense.

I know how it gets.

Our children's orthodontia
seems to be about

The only thing that my ex-wife
and I agree on.

That's because
they get it for free.

Oh.

I'm so embarrassed.

I took the liberty of chatting
with your ex-husband

About your son's teeth.

Seems to me his orthodontist
has a very sensible plan.

Well, do you know
dr. Auburn?

Just by reputation.

My only thought,
for what it's worth,

There are intermediate steps.

Most essential part is to expand
the hard palate

To accommodate the teeth.

Less important
is the cosmetics.

Oh, but don't underestimate
the cosmetics.

I've always been pretty
sensitive about my overbite.

Yeah, I've always been a sucker
for an overbite.

Which brings me to the purpose
of my visit.

Yes?

To ask you to dinner.

A second opinion
never hurts.

Case notes on a prior
disorderly conviction

Show ms. Walicki was moving
to california.

She was, your honor.

Did you, uh,
go and come back?

I never went, your honor.

Your honor, there's
a question in this case

As to my client's
actual age.

- No, please.
Look, my father will get me.

That detective took care
of it.

What's your question?

Uh, none, your honor.

I was misinformed.

You were evidently told
the court would not be

So forgiving on a second
offense, ms. Walicki.

You're charged
with solicitation.

How do you plead?

Guilty, your honor.

60 Days.

Hey, what about
the methadone program?

No such indication
in the file.

[Pounds gavel]

Next case.

[Man]
docket number is 5307234,
your honor.

Your honor...

[Man]
possession of heroin
with intent to distribute.

Sir... Is there any chance
of waiving the time

On carla walicki?

See, I sort of
made her a promise

That I'd get her
into a program,

And it fell through.

You'd like to keep
your word, detective?

And I intend to keep mine
to my colleagues.

Sorry.

Counsel and complainant
approach.

I have been through
these papers.

The drug charges
are a hash, your honor.

No pun intended.

The question of ownership
is a little obscure, mr. D.a.

We maintain the dr*gs
were owned jointly

By mr. Degaulle
and mr. Sterling, your honor.

Six nickel bags seized
in an area of common access,

Your honor-- how can
any ownership be ascribed?

[Sighs]

Well...

I'm gonna dismiss
on the dr*gs.

Leaves us with as*ault
against mr. Rincon.

This is a mild disagreement
between friends, your honor.

This was a razor att*ck.

And we have other witnesses

Besides the complainant
belker, your honor.

as*ault charge will stand.
Step back, please.

Detective...

I've seen you do
better police work.

On the drug charges against
messieurs degaulle and sterling,

Dismissed.

How do you plead to the as*ault,
mr. Rincon?

It was just a misunderstanding,
judge.

Are you mr. Rincon?

No, uh,
I'm the alleged victim.

But it was just a big
misunderstanding.

Yeah, right, I'm not guilty.

You kiddin', your honor?

$10,000 Bail,
10% cash alternative.

Set a short date.
[Pounds gavel]

[Indistinct chatter]

Yo... Garibaldi.

What?

Delivery for ya.

What's this?

Second row, last seat.

Marbury vs. Madison
and the separation of powers.

- Yeah, yeah, okay.
- Come on.

This way, I don't--
I don't make the pass

Inside the hallowed walls.

Boy, I should have known you'd
have something to do with this.

Listen,
I'm just the postman.

But it's c.o.d...
80 Bucks.

So, uh...

Did you write yours?

Yeah, I found the time.

You know, you got a lot
of attitude

For someone who buys
his papers.

See you in class.

Maybe you walk this time,
kenny,

But I'm gonna be on you
and your friend's case

Every move you make,
and I'm gonna get ya!

- You scared?!
- Yeah.

Good!
You ought to be!

Hey, hey, mick,
take it easy.

You lost one--
let it go.

You understand me?

I understand.

Think it sold?

B-plus, a-minus.

Gentlemen.

Thanks for coming, chief.

Always prompt when I hear
the sky is falling, frank.

[Clears throat]

We're 95% certain there's
gonna be a pitched battle

Between the blood
and the shamrock tonight.

Do we have a place?

Only area the shamrocks
still control

Is the immediate vicinity
of their headquarters.

I'd expect a drive-by
by the bloods

To draw them out.

Fight could take place anywhere
in that vicinity.

Then that's certainly where
I would focus my patrols.

We were hoping you'd authorize
additional manpower.

Not on speculation, frank.

Not when the ink isn't dry

On the directive
cutting overtime.

In other words,
we're giving our blessing

To a last-man standing.

Frank...

These thugs have been
at each other's throats

For three months.

I don't have to quote the number
of civilian casualties.

Everything I get
from g*ng intervention

Says this shaughnessy is
determined to go down in flames.

Now, why devote
men and resources

To postponing
the inevitable?

What's inevitable is the bloods
taking over that turf.

The streets don't have
to run red.

Fine, then make some arrests.

You've had god knows
how many crimes

Committed on both sides.

My understanding is you can't
get identifications.

I gotta go catch hell
at a p.b.a. Meeting.

If the fight actually
goes down,

You call in all the off-duty
people you need.

Otherwise, keep your assigned
patrols on alert.

Prepare to respond
as circumstances warrant.

I endorse
survival of the fittest,

And I'm an unfeeling brute.

Darwin does,
he's an evolutionary genius.

[Scoffs]

Ask the men, henry.

Yeah.

[Door closes]

I don't know what he wanted.
He just showed up.

[Crying quietly]

What's the matter, kenny?

It didn't work, michael.

They know about me.
I'm sure of it.

Well, how?
What happened?

Well, when I got home,
the phone was ringing,

And I answered it,
and there was nobody there.

And cars were passing by
outside.

- They stop, they go on.
- It's okay.

I heard somebody
coming up the stairs.

So I climbed down
the fire escape.

All right, now, you've
gotta calm down.

[Sniffling]

They're gonna k*ll me,
michael.

I know it.

Come on.

Where-- where are we--
where are we going?

Come on.

Yeah.
No, I know, I know.

Okay, well,
just keep trying.

Okay, thank you,
very much.

Frank, have you
got a moment?

Sure.

I just wanted to say
that I'm sorry

About what happened
today at lunch.

Well, I am, too.

We'll just do
what we have to do.

You know,
that dr. Rose stopped by.

He said he talked to you.

He's a nice fella.

He asked me to dinner.

Is that so?

You didn't promote that
invitation by any chance,

Did you?

Why would I do that?

Maybe in the dim hope of getting
some wholesale dentistry

For frank jr.?

Fay...

Well, anyhow, I said yes,

But only because he likes
my overbite.

He has good taste.

[Overlapping chatter]

- Fellas...

Guys...

Who wants to make a try
at cooling out

The shamrock-blood thing
for absolutely no pay?

- No pay?
- No, sir.

No, sir,
thank you very much.

No problem, andy.

- Hey, we got a plan?
- Yep.

No, I mean, are we going
to accomplish something?

We're gonna try-- minimum,
we get through the night.

One night, that's all
they get from me.

That's all
I'm asking you for.

Do we get dinner first,
lieutenant?

[Snickers]

8:00, Turtle overpass.

Wow.

What's up, men?

You sure the department's
gonna pay you back?

The relocation money just
hasn't come through yet.

Kenny...

Stop looking
over your shoulder.

To tell you the truth,

I don't think you were
made to begin with,

And this guy rincon's never
been out of the city

In his life.

I'm very, uh, grateful.

Well, I'm sorry you were
put in that position.

I'm more a warm weather
creature anyway.

All right.

That's my aunt ida's address,

If you should need
a hot meal.

Talk your ear off.

I'm in the hair business,
michael.

[Horn honks]

Come on, fella,
we're moving.

Pulling out.

[Woman on pa]
bus number 42...

Take care of yourself.

Okay.

I'll try to get these back
by a week from friday,

If my eyes hold out.

Hey.

It was a good question
you asked in class.

Yeah...
Thanks, harry.

Excuse me, sir.

Yes, mr. Garibaldi?

Is there any chance of my
getting an extension?

Uh, you knew about this deadline
two months ago.

I know, it's just
that I'm a cop,

And we got really jammed up--

This is a night school,
mr. Garibaldi.

I'd venture every person here
has a day job.

Your job doesn't entitle you
to special pleading.

No... How about just, like,
regular pleading?

There comes a point when
the world stops honoring

Youth and possibility,
mr. Garibaldi.

Stops honoring
boyish grins.

I'll give you three days
to deliver your paper.

Okay,
three days'll do it, sir.

I'm almost done.

[Overlapping chatter]

- Police, everybody down!
- On the floor, now!

- Down!
- We didn't do anything!

[Overlapping chatter]

Down, shaughnessy.

[Man]
what are you doing?

[Indistinct chatter]

[Goldblume]
headquarters secured.

Copy, henry.
Stand by.

♪♪

Dispatch...
This is captain furillo.

Dispatch units to decker
and 119th.

[Brakes squeak]

[Indistinct chatter]

Hey.

All bloods, freeze!
Police!

[Officer]
right there, freeze!

Back away.

Party's over, boys!

Drop your weapons!

[Overlapping chatter]

Weapons on the ground,
bumphus.

Now!

[Officer]
you heard the man-- move!

[Second officer]
hands up high, move.

Okay, let's move it,
move it.

[Siren]

[Overlapping chatter]

Don't forget the cuffs.

Spread your legs.

[Officer]
just keep your hands up.

[g*ng member]
hey, easy, easy, man.

Don't point that thing.

Come on, hit the car.

[g*ng member]
hey, don't push me, man!

[Siren approaching]

[Siren shuts off]

All right, get in.

We gonna neck now?

No.

You're gonna shut up,

And I'm gonna make you
a proposal.

What kind of proposal?

You i.d. The shamrocks

Who did the drive-by m*rder
this morning,

Or you and the other bloods
buy a couple of months

For the weapons you brought
to the dance tonight.

So what's a couple
of months, huh?

This turf is coming our way,

And there's nothing you can do
to stop that.

We both know
the shamrocks' time is over.

You i.d. Them now,
you don't go away.

Their turf's
yours by default.

No w*r, no bloodshed.

What's in it for you?

No w*r, no bloodshed.

[Shaughnessy]
hey, what about
the bloods, huh?

The bloods
don't get nothin'!

Put him in the car.

What the hell
is going on here?!

Tell them, bumphus.

All blood, drop your meat.

Walk away.

Shine in 20 minutes
at moms and lucky's.

Now.

[Indistinct chatter]

[g*ng member]
don't get no satisfaction here.

The men have
their meter running.

What do yo say
we call it a night?

Shine in the cube, here...

In 20 minutes.

[Laughing]

Now!

[Laughing]

Hey!

[Siren passing]

What are you doing, mick?

What are you doing?

I was out on a date.

What was all that crap about
you're closed off.

You'll never change.

Just wanted to go out
with another guy.

Right.

Right?

How long you been
going out with him?

However long
you wanna think!

Now, how long?!

Not very.

Is he a cop?

Mick, it wasn't him.

[Crying]
we just weren't gonna make it.

[Crying]
please?

I can change.

Don't do this to yourself.

Don't do this
to both of us.

Okay.

I won't bother you anymore.

Good night.

Good night.

I'm sorry.

[Crying]
I hope you find happiness.

I hope you do, too.

♪♪

[Siren passing]

[Meow]