05x13 - Breaking Point

[bunniefuu]

What time is your
sister's flight due in tonight?

7:15.

What brings her out,
anything special?

Hey, nonstop through
nursing school

top of her class,
then right into the trenches?

I'd say she's comin' out
for a little R&R.

Hot.

Or a 5-martini lunch.

Uh...you got it, Bear?

I got it.

Okay, you got it, Gross?

I can't get..

'Okay, just a minute.
Hold onto it.'

Hang in there, Ponch.

Okay, you got that end?

I-I can't get
a grip on it, Jon.

Hold it.
Easy, easy.

Hey, give me your baton.

Jagged edges
are right on his throat.

You got a hold of it?

I got it here.

Now, close your eyes.
Watch your eyes.

Easy!

Wait a minute.
You okay?

Come on, Jon.

Grossie, give me your glove.

I got to get
this piece out of here.

This edge is right
on his throat!

Close your eyes.

Alright, I got it.

Turner, watch your hand.
You're gonna cut it.

- Okay, you got it?
- I got it.

Okay, take this..

Okay, just a minute, Ponch.

Let me get this
out of here.

Don't move, Ponch.

Oh-oh, get that one..

- Baricza, help me there..
- Got it.

Wait, wait a minute.

Alright, pull it up here.

Just a minute.

Don't move your throat, Ponch.

Okay...it's coming.

Hold on, buddy.

Take this one, Turner.

Okay, now, try to push it.
Give me a hand here.

Hold this one now.
Pull it up real easy.

I'm lifting, I'm lifting.

- You got it?
- I got it.

Oh, God!

Hold it, Grossie.

I got it.

Wait a minute,
wait a minute.

Okay, you're all clear.

Easy, easy.

You got it, Ponch.

Okay, don't move,
don't move, watch your back.

Stay easy right there.

Okay, you guys got it?

Let it down easy,
Grossie.

Watch my hand
over here. Easy.

You alright?

Yeah, I think so.

We better get you checked out.

No, no. I'm okay.

I'm fine, really.

Hey, was anybody in here?

'No. The store was closed.'

They're back.

Hey! Hey, you alright?

- Of course.
- Huh?

Hey, what's the matter?
I'm fine.

Yeah, I can see that,
but don't you think

you ought to have a doctor
check you out anyway, huh?

Ah, sarge, it was close

but this was
the only real damage.

Oh, you don't
call this damage?

If I weren't a mechanical genius
the only thing I could salvage

would be the radio knobs
and the kickstand.

Look, you better warm up
your writing hand, Frank.

Sarge, not yet.

I got a complete half-shift left

and I want to get
back on the street.

Alright, break some new starts.
Get back to it.

Time's a-wasting.
Let's get it on.

Be gentle with
this machine, Ponch.

All I got left
is a fast pair of skates.

Ha! I'll guard it
with my life.

So how long is Patti
gonna be here?

You know,
I really don't know.

She was kind of, uh, open-ended
about the whole thing.

Oh, maybe she's trying
to cover herself.

I mean, you know,
if vacation gets boring

she can zip
on down to La Paz.

Boring? Me?
You got to be kidding.

Just trying to
cover all bases.

'Attention, all units
in the vicinity of Beach Road'

'and Pacific Coast Highway.'

'A 211 suspect's vehicle,
brown '78 Camaro.'

'Southbound on Beach Road
south of Pine.'

'LA 15, Mary 3 and 4
responding to 211 in 3.'

You take this.
I'll get the Camaro.

LA 15, Mary 4..

...I'm out of the pursuit,
BO Equipment.

Camaro headed east
on Ocean Park.

'10-4, 7 Mary 4.'

'7 Adam will intercept suspect
vehicle from gateway.'

'7 Charles responding from
national off-ramp for backup.'

You alright?
What happened?

I don't know.

I must have picked up
some kind of vibration.

I'm gonna have
to call for a trailer.

'31-70, there's no wants on
1-6-1-John-Mary-George.'

'Returns to
a '74 Porsche coupe.'

'Current registration
to Ed Taylor of Ventura.'

'31-S7, 10-7-37-F.'

Oh, so this is
Ponch's pad, huh?

Like it?

It's better
than mom described it.

Listen, Frank, are you sure
I'm not gonna be underfoot?

Hey, I don't stub my toes
anymore sneaking home late.

What a relief.

Listen, if I've
never thanked you

for all the times
you covered for me--

You never did.

Thank you.

Listen, covering for him
was a full-time job.

It still is.

So, who sleeps where?

Uh, you take my waterbed,
I'll take the couch.

Well, I'm honored.

And you can hang
your things in here.

Oh, thanks.

He knew you were coming.

Talk about covering.

Hope it fits.

Look, uh, Ponch,
I better get going.

If you wake up sore
in the morning

take a little downtime,
would ya?

Sore from what?
What happened?

Uh, took a little spill.
It wasn't serious.

I'm here in one piece.
Does that tell you?

Then why can't
we talk about it?

Now, look, you guys have a lot
of catching up to do.

Patti, it was
nice to meet you.

Aw, thanks, Jon.

Okay, bye-bye.
See ya later.

Well?

Hey, lady,
it's all in a day's work.

I've done it a dozen times,
and here I am.

Your turn.

Well, I've been working,
too, you know?

What's there to say?

How about some coffee?

Oh, no thanks.

You know, you ought
to run for office.

You duck questions
like a political candidate.

It comes from growing up
in a big family.

You know the deal,
all through nursing school

I've had my eye on this
head position in intensive care.

It's the elite.
It's what everybody prays for.

So, guess what?

After clinical rotation,
they've offered me the job.

Hey there, Patti,
way to go.

'When do you start?
When are you due back?'

I don't know.

I'm kind of rethinking
my options.

'It's too hard to explain.'

What do you mean?

Oh, it's too hard
to figure out tonight.

I need some feather time.

I'd like to get
this jet noise out of my head.

They gave me a seat
over the wing.

Say no more.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Here's my garage sale list,
Grossman.

I think you'll
find it complete.

A computer print out?

Yeah, from my home model.

It's the only way you can
keep track of things.

I've been wanting to get rid
of this stuff for years.

Oh, gee!

I didn't realize
you were this old.

"Trombone, slightly used?"

I checked over your motor,
Ponch.

And I couldn't come up
with any vibration.

- What do you know?
- I double-checked.

Nothing?

Ah, it could have been
the road conditions.

Well, we better get going.

Hey, Jon, I'm sorry
to keep you waiting but..

...I can't go out
this morning.

I haven't done my reports for
my court appearance on Thursday.

Thursday, I thought..

It was moved up.
I forgot all about it.

Do you have to
do it right now?

I might as well.

The time has to come
from somewhere.

I ought to get it done while
it's still fresh in my mind.

Alright, well, give me a call
when you're ready to roll.

Okay, great,
if the DMV comes through

I'll have it all boxed up
in no time.

I can get through my end
of the paperwork by lunchtime.

And be ready to hand it
all over to the DA.

- Good, Frank.
- It's an important case.

It could really use
the extra attention.

This way if the DA starts
shouting for more backup

I'll already be primed.

- Well, how can I help?
- Huh?

Well, you seem to be explaining
all this for some reason

but it's just
standard ops to me.

You don't need
my permission.

Yeah, well, I just
wanted to touch base.

Okay, Frank.

Hey, Bonnie,
I need to hitch a ride.

Now you tell me.
Well, hurry up.

- I'm late already.
- Alright.

Hey, what happened to you?

Oh, I'm sorry, man.

That paperwork took a little
longer than I thought.

Come on, Ponch, let's go.

I got to run.
I'll see you tomorrow.

Why aren't you
taking your bike home?

A watch is short
on motors.

And I'm meeting my sister
at a restaurant.

So, let's get going,
Bonnie.

I'll change
on the way, okay?

Not in my car,
you don't.

Oh, come on, Bonnie.

Ponch!

Hey, listen, no problem.

What you do..

...you take this
and you put it over the mirror.

You've got to be kidding.

No! Ha ha.

Oh!

It's good
to see you smiling.

I do it
every once in a while.

You've been in a strange mood
ever since I got here.

Who, me?

I love the whole world.
Everything is terrific.

Beautiful night.
Beautiful music.

Well, I'm glad
you're in a good mood.

because I got something
I want to tell you.

Alright, let's hear it.

I'm not going back
to nursing.

Hey, come on,
everything's terrific.

Keep smiling.
Come on.

Well, keep talking.

Okay, today I interviewed
with several model agencies

and some of the people
were very encouraging.

Well, that's no surprise.

Jon has a girlfriend
who's a model.

I'd really like
to meet her.

Sure.

Tell me..

What did mother and father
have to say about this?

Hey, it's my decision.

Things change,
that's all.

I don't believe you.
You haven't even told them.

Francis, I'm looking
for a new start.

Anything but nursing,
that's over with.

That's cool,
except that New York's

the fashion center
of the world, not LA.

And if you were really serious
about being a model

there are a bunch of agencies
right in Chicago.

You're not here because
you want to be a model.

You're here because
2000 miles away from home

is a safe enough
distance to announce

that you're dumping
your career.

I don't have
to announce anything.

I've quit living up
to other people's expectations.

Fine. Okay.

But don't try
to manipulate me

to smooth it over
with the family.

Who wants you to?

Then what are we
talking about?

Me. And what I'm gonna
do with my life.

I only wanted you to listen.

I think everybody should do
what they want to do.

How's that?

Fine. Will you call mom?

No.

Okay, if I call mom,
will you stand behind me?

Okay.

Thanks.

Don't think
you manipulated me.

Oh, are you kidding?
I wouldn't do that.

Hey, what's happening?

The commuters of LA
may have to get along without

Frank Poncherello today.

Well, I'll break
it to them gently.

Yesterday, you know
when I thought my court reports

would only take a morning,
I traded weapons maintenance

with Baricza for the afternoon.

But since the paperwork
took up the whole day

I'm stuck with this now.

Well, hang in there.

I'll see you later.

Alright.

I've arranged
for your escape.

What's on your mind,
Harlan?

You spend too much time
with these solvent fluids

and your brain
will turn to putty.

I've got your ticket
to some clean air.

Not only have I rechecked
this for vibrations

but it's tuned
to perfection.

Let me be the judge.

Be my guest.

Well, that's all I need
is my own stunt circus.

I was only trying
to give Harlan a little feedback

on his wrench work.

Yeah, well, if you can keep
your seat on the seat

why don't you try it out
on the road?

Be back in five.

Alright.

LA 15, 7 Charles in pursuit
of a reckless yellow Mazda.

'West bound on Broadway
from Santa Barbara.'

'7 Charles is in pursuit
of a yellow Mazda'

'Westbound Broadway
from Santa Barbara.'

'Units responding identify.'

'Mary 4 responding
from Gary and White.'

7 Adam responding
from Mills and Broadway.

'7 Adam, 10-4
from Mills and Broadway '

'what's your ETA?'

'7 Adam. I'm two away.'

'7 Charles, be advised 7 Adam
is en route to assist.'

'Advise how many occupants
in the suspect vehicle'

'and your 10-20 now.'

'The Mazda just hooked
northbound on 4th into Central.'

'7 Charles, 10-4
as per information'

'I show Mary 8 and David 4, 10-7
on the air, at 15th and Elm.'

'Be advised Mary 11
and 15 are working a minor TC'

'at 22nd and Elm.'

'Unit requesting
28-29, standby'

'LA is still on its route..'

Frank.

'Frank!'

It's this motor again,
sarge.

I don't think it's right.

Get it out of traffic
and call for the truck.

Yeah. Good idea.

'Information to units, citizen's
report of a suspect vehicle'

'last seen in the vicinity
of Broadway, South of Benton.'

LA 15, 7-David,
approaching Broadway and Benton.

'Rescue needed at Benton
and Hill in a multiple 11-80.'

'Roll 11-41, 11-42,
fire rig for wash-down'

'and additional units
for traffic.'

'7 Charles, 10-4 is advised of a
major 11-80 at Benton and Hill.'

'Requesting 11-41 and 42
and the fire department'

'for a wash-down.'

'And additional units 4-11..'

You know, I can't get Harlan
and his trombone out of my mind.

Think it might be
a good deal, huh?

No, I just can't figure out
how someone like Harlan

could reach the...low notes.

Maybe that's why
he's selling it.

That's the second time
you've broken it.

It must be defective.

Lemon pencil?

Uh, you gonna try
and unload these things?

Hey, watch what you say, Jon.

These are classics.

Oh, that's what you call them.

That's...quite a collection.

I don't know how I'm gonna get
all this stuff to the sale.

Where's it gonna be?

I don't know that yet, either.

Want to borrow my truck?

Thanks.

Thanks a load.

Hey, Ponch, you're not
pulling your weight.

What do you mean by that?

Well, I got everybody else's
stuff for the sale.

When can I count on yours?

I don't have time to deal
with a lot of junk.

We can see that.

Sarge, I really want
to talk with you.

Well, good, Frank,
I want to talk to you, too.

Go ahead.

Now, it may sound funny
coming from me

especially since I wasn't
on the street yesterday

but I was noticing
that the training status board

indicates a refresher
in methods of arrest.

'Which I was supposed to
go out for three months ago.'

Frank Poncherello offering
to take in-service training?

Yeah, I know
...short notice and all that.

But if you okay it,
I can be up at Sac'to tomorrow.

When you get back you can
inventory the supply room

calibrate the speedometers

you can even volunteer
to be the C.H.P. Rep

at the mayor's
law enforcement luncheon.

Frank, I got a better idea
though.

You got CTO
and vacation time to burn.

I want you to burn some.

Sarge, would you let me explain?

There's no need to, Frank.

Look, your sister's in town
I want you to have a good time.

Have a blast, huh?

Yeah, okay. I hear ya.

Frank...don't
psych yourself out.

Let go for awhile.

I guess I could
sit around at home

just as well as here.

You got nothing
to prove, right?

Right.

Anybody got anything
they want to say?

Okay by me.

It's one of your
favorite dishes.

I'm not hungry.

You can't sit there
forever, you know.

- Hi, Jon.
- Hi, Patti.

- Hey, buddy.
- Hey, Ponch.

How's life
on the streets?

Lonesome.

Yeah, well we've been having
a fine old time here.

Oh, yeah, a regular
barrel of laughs.

Why don't you give
your sister a break?

Let's take a ride.

Sure, be right with you.

She's throwing
her whole career away, Jon.

And I still don't know why.

Ah, there are easier
ways to make a living

than intensive care nursing.

She knew that five years ago.

She has a right
to change her mind.

Ah, it's too sudden, man.

It's a complete 180
without any warning.

People do it all the time.

Happens to the best of us.

Hey, tell me, is it
really like they say

live to ride,
ride to live?

Because I don't know, man.

Maybe it's all bull.

I hear you.

I'm sorry, I just don't have
an easy answer

for that right now,
though, Ponch.

What makes us so different?

Why is riding a motor
so special?

What are we trying to prove?

I don't know, I don't think
we're trying to prove

that we're any better
than anyone else.

It's just...I think we do it
because we love it.

Yeah, I never knew how much.

Look, I'd just
like you to know

that nothing would
change between us

if you went to cruisers.

Oh, yes, it would.

But, hey,
don't put me away yet.

I'm only taking
a little R&R.

You know what I mean.

'You could have
dropped me off out front.'

Yeah, I know.

You couldn't resist, huh?

In case you got the urge.

Thanks.

Hey, Christy,
here they come.

- Hi.
- 'Hi.'

- Hey, Jon.
- Ponch.

You must be Christy.
Christy, Patti.

- Hi.
- Hello.

Ponch tells me
you're a career model

so I'm dying to ask you
a batch of questions.

Promise not to blame me
if I disillusion you?

Oh, it's a deal.

Hey, that's the ice cream truck.

You want an ice cream cone?

No, thanks.
I'm on a diet.

Models always are.

Well, I'd love one.

Patti, the camera
puts on 20 pounds.

Maybe I wouldn't love one.

Harry! Harry! Help!

Harry? Harry?

Help!

Harry? Help!

He's had a heart att*ck.

It's a heart att*ck.

Are you alright?
Are you alright?

Jon, call an ambulance.

Best start CPR.

No, he's had a heat stroke.

Ponch, get to those bags,
empty them

get to the ice cream truck,
fill them with ice.

- And get plenty of water.
- I'll get some water.

No, stay here.
You can help us.

Christy, help me
with his clothing.

We gotta cool him down.

Start massaging him
just like this.

Okay.

Now, do his legs.

Okay.

Okay, come on, Ponch.

Oh, good.

Okay, put some of the ice
in the water.

Christy, hand me that shirt.

Great. Put the rest of the ice
on his arms and his legs.

- Hurry.
- Yes, ma'am.

And, Christy, keep massaging
his arms and his legs

because that will help
circulate the cool blood

to the rest of his body.

Hand me that paddle
over there, please.

He's convulsing. Give me your
wallet, Ponch. Hurry!

We gotta dissipate this heat.

It looks like
heat stroke.

He had about
a 15-second seizure

but I think we
cooled him enough.

His pulse was
weak and thready

but I think
his respiration's been okay.

Some paddle tennis game, huh?

What happened?
Why'd you bug out like that?

Oh, well, in all the excitement
I noticed my, uh..

...shoelaces clashed
with my tennis shorts.

I was so embarrassed,
I had to leave.

Hey, kiddo,
this is your brother.

I'm so mixed up, Frank.

That man could have d*ed.

But he didn't, 'cause
you knew exactly what to do.

I hate it.

I hate it so much
I could scream.

What are you talking about?
You were great.

I was lucky.

People die,
one right after another

and if they don't,
then there's so much pain.

In my first week
in the hospital

I saw a lifetime
of dying.

"It's part of the job, girl.
You'll get used to it."

Sure.

So, what's wrong?

We know we'll never
get used to it

but you gotta do
what you can. You gotta try.

You're not a nurse.
How would you know?

Hey, where do you
think they come from?

Somebody's got to deal with them
before they get to you.

What do you think I do out there
when I pick up a broken body?

I'll tell you what I do.

I pray that I'm sending him
to someone who really cares.

Oh, don't put that on me.

What, that you're needed?

I'm scared, Frank.

I'm a coward, okay?

Hey, baby,
you're a Poncherello.

A scared Poncherello

but we all get scared.
It's human.

It happens,
and sometimes it's hard.

Man, it's always hard.

But you gotta
keep on pushing.

Yeah.

How about you?

There's nothing
wrong with me.

Maybe I've just smartened up.

Maybe I don't want
to ride motors anymore.

Because you hate it,
like I hate nursing?

Look, stop saying you hate it.
You don't hate it.

I hate writing tickets
for speeders, sure.

But every time I do,
I may have saved a life.

But what if I miss a speeder

and he hits
a car full of kids

and I send the kids to you

and some guy on
the fourth floor dies

while you're saving
the kids' lives.

What are you gonna say,
"I hate it?"

You're not God,
I'm not God

but we're needed, Patti.

And once we know we're needed
we just have to face it--

And do our thing.

'All units in the vicinity
of Playa Del Rey'

'stolen Yamaha motorcycle
last seen west on Playa.'

'All units
responding identify.'

LA, this is Mary 4
responding from PCH.

Is that Mary 4
as in Frank Poncherello?

What do you say, sarge?

I won't say it now.

Proceeding to intercept
stolen Yamaha. I'm two away.

That's 4 miles.

Make it one and a half.