05x22 - A thr*at of w*r

[bunniefuu]

'Check it out, man.'

'Looks like
Carlos Aguilar's work.'

Oh, that's not bad.
Who's Carlos Aguilar?

The local Rembrandt.

The guy with a lot of talent.

Also the leader of a street g*ng
called "Condores."

Oh, yeah. Very heavy.

That's the g*ng you used
to belong to, right?

Ah, years ago.
Before v*olence.

Carlos was just a baby.

But his sister Rosa

she was crazy about me.

Well, what happened?

Well, she wanted
a lasting commitment.

But I was too young, you know?

I was only 15.

Uh, how old was she?

Eight, goin' on nine.

Remember me?

Drop the chucks, Billy.

Turn around. Put
your hands on your head.

Well, next question.

How you gonna get him
outta here?

Los Condores.
That's Carlos.

Oh, your sensitive
artist type, huh?

Hey, Carlos. Looks like
we crashed the party.

Me and this pendejo
got business to settle.

'Unhook him and get out
of here for your own good.'

- I need them right away.
- Andy.

Oh, what do we have here?

Ponchie, Poncherello.

You want to join
our g*ng? Huh?

Well, I did help to pull
these kids out of the gutter.

Now I know I gotta
clean the gutter first.

Really. I see.

What do you know?

Poncherello, Baker.

Billy Rogers.

Just like old times,
huh, Billy?

When did you get out?

Looks like
none too soon.

I'm Andy Macedon.

What are you doin'
here, Ponchie, huh?

You givin' my boys
a hard time or what?

I'll put it to you
this way

we're goin' over
to our motors

to call for a car.

This is my prisoner.

You know, I missed you, Ponch.

Go back where
you came from, Andy.

This ain't your turf anymore.

Hey, don't move,
or you go with Billy.

You're a dog.
You're all dogs.

There's no fight
in any of you.

Stuff a taco
in it, Aguilar.

You don't even have
a green card.

But you got
red paint, right?

'You threw red paint
on one of my best murals.'

Hey, wait a minute.
What are we talkin' about here?

You talkin' w*r over
some pictures on a wall?

I mean, does this sound stupid
to anybody, or what?

Nobody hears ya, Andy.

'You've over the hill.'

Carlos..

What about
these karate creeps?

The minute you leave,
they start up again.

'Smash up our windows.'

'They rip us off.'

Louse up our streets.

Hey, not your streets, animal.

Hey, listen.
If you want a w*r?

Fine. We'll call
our troops in, but we'll win.

You boys drop your weapons
and go home

or you go to jail.

Come on, men.

Hello, Billy. Still
playin' with these?

Better than ever.

Like a demonstration?

Let's go.

Close. Thanks
for the backup.

LA-15, Mary-3.
We need a vehicle for impound.

'10-4, Mary-3.'

Keepin' up
with your karate?

I still work out. Why?

Last time we met,
you b*at me.

Maybe I'll want a rematch.

Andy, I..

I hope you don't mean that.

I really do.

Hi. Anyone care
for a tree?

I beg your pardon?

Baby trees.
Take your choice.

Jed, this is not the time.

"Gin Rummy" is only a game

but a game is only fun
when the players

take it seriously enough
to play well.

'Grossman is concentrating.'

I am tryingto concentrate.

So please, this
is not the time.

Gin.

Sorry.

Who'd want a tree
anyway, huh?

What tree?

Didn't you hear Turner?

Turner?

You know, you're very intense

when you're losing.

They're babies now,
but they grow pretty fast.

Uh, if anybody
wants one..

Yeah, boy, you been away
on a pleasure cruise.

I suppose you're wonderin'
why I'm waiting for you.

Billy Rogers out on bail?

Wheels of justice.

'Billy's benefactor'

Andy Macedon.

In person, in cash.

Look, you said
this was gonna be my account.

The only competition left
is Carlos and Los Condores.

But you now too.

I'm warnin' you

you're all alone.

The old ways didn't work, Billy.

I got new ideas.

I want you with me.

Andy. You can't buy me.

Stay out of my way.

Billy..

If you find me
in the way..

...step around.

Francisco.

Oh, Ponch!

- Oh..
- Mm, Rosa de las Rosas.

Ay! Didn't I tell you
she was beautiful?

Oh, I'm not.
I'm covered with dirt.

And so is gold
when you find it.

- I'm Jon Baker.
- Hi.

Once a year he comes around,
never gives me warning.

Wrong. That's
why I'm here.

I'm warnin' you that
I'm comin' back

to take you
to dinner tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm busy.
Day after.

You're already running
my life, huh?

Hey, I know
you wanna talk.

Come inside.
Have some coffee.

This was
their family home

but after the father
d*ed

their mother
took the younger kids

back to Oaxaca.

She was one terrific lady.

So now.

Is my brother in trouble?

Uh...no.

But, uh, well..

You told me
you saw him yesterday.

That's why you came. Okay?

Okay. You tell me, then.

Is Carlos in trouble?

You know what they did
to his mural, right?

And he didn't come home
all night, so that means

he's either painting
or fighting

and since you
broke up the fight, I..

- Where's he painting?
- I don't know.

The mural they smeared
was somewhere over near

the old youth center
on Oak Street.

Right, 2-3-4.

Come on, reach! 2-3-4.

And move it out

2, 3, 4.

And out, hold it.

I told you characters
no weapons allowed.

Now, you give me the sais
or get out and stay out.

Oh, come on, teacher.

Billy.

Hold, hold, hold on.

Hey, Ponch.

Remember how to use these?

Yeah, I do.

I'm surprised to see you
hangin' out here, Billy.

We hang out
where we're happy.

In case you guys
don't know it

this is the cop that
brought karate in here.

The open hand

for self-defense.

Care to step up in the ring
and show 'em how?

I'll go easy.

No, Billy.

I didn't think so.

You are not gonna find
many Hispanics here.

I mean, maybe a-a little girl
now and then.

Never Los Condores.

But, Sherron, you can't have

g*ng rivalries
interfere with--

Whoa. Wait a minute.
Back up.

You guys came in here
last year

and you threw
a couple of parties.

Now, what did you think?

Your blessing would
purge the neighborhood?

We thought we'd started
something good.

You did.

And then, you walked away.

'What happened
to the follow-up?'

Sincerity is not
enough, Jon.

She says that Andy Macedon

hasn't been here
and Carlos never is.

Please.

The last thing I need

is another emotional
hit-and-run.

So you either come
and you agonize with me, or go.

And stay away.

Okay. Come on, girls.

Let's go.

- 'Come on. Go. Okay.'
- 'Alright.'

Oh...top half
looks just fine.

Time you finish,
it'll look as good as new.

Listen, I've been checkin'
around, there's a lot of walls

I've found that you can paint.

Hey, what is it, anyhow?

Billy's got your old g*ng,
so maybe

you can
make points with me

take over Los Condores?

Come on, you-you're
thinkin' too small.

Here.

You buy some supplies,
finish this one up

I'm gonna go
find you a new one.

There's gotta be a kicker.

Simple, you cool it
with Billy

till I find
out if he comes around.

Come on, I'm hiring you.

'You know, without
your storm trooper outfits'

you two look a lot
like people. What's happenin'?

Lookin' for Carlos.

Don't hassle him.
He's cool.

Yeah, well, your cool
is not necessarily our cool.

What's the money for?

He hired me
to paint more murals.

Why, Andy?

Beautify the city.

You take any wall
it looks better

with pictures than
dirty words, huh?

We want to talk to you
about the rumble yesterday.

Forget about it, Ponch.

The Los Condores
are for peace. Right, Carlos?

Yeah, right..

...for now.

I made a deal
with Mr. Macedon.

'You guys got
a car someplace?'

I'll give you a lift.
Come on.

Like, I'm drivin'
to church. Come on.

Carlos is loaded
with talent.

A little recognition will
get him off the streets.

So, Andy, personal
from me to you..

...don't louse him up.

You got the attitude
of a cop, you know that?

Whatever I do is rotten,
whatever I say is a lie.

I'm rehabilitated, man.

Don't you have any faith
in the prison system?

A year ago, I had these
gangs workin' together

runnin' rackets, true?

And if I say
I've paid my debt

and I'm not greedy
anymore, I'm jivin'.

Right? So I'll tell you
what you wanna hear.

I'm gonna be boss again.

And you're gonna help me.

Help you?

We start with Billy Rogers.

That's a monster
you created, Andy.

Yeah, what he was.

But when you sent me up,
you created what he is.

'Man, he's got that g*ng
convinced he can take me out'

'just like you did.'

Ponchie.

You're wired in, man.

I wasn't kiddin'.
I want that rematch.

No way.

In there

in the ring,
by the rules.

A freestyle karate match.

7 o'clock tomorrow night.

Ponchie!

I got you, babe.

You don't know
if I'm connin' you

or the tiger's
changin' his stripes.

But you've got
to find out.

There's no way he's
gonna play your game.

Look, how do you know
that it's not just a trick

to get Los Condores
into a trap?

Frank Poncherello won't get
mixed up in a fight like that.

Who said
he'll even be there?

Andy Macedon? Huh?

Maybe Macedon wants
to get you k*lled.

Rosa, all my life
I've been hearing talk.

Be good. Work hard.

Don't get yourself k*lled.

One man laid
cash money on me. Macedon.

Si.

For painting
or for fighting?

For painting today.

I'm not fighting today.

Tonight, I'm gonna
find out about tomorrow.

Hey! Hey. Hey, hey,
hey, hey. Come here.

Come here!

Alright, that was a good job.

We're on our way
to the stereo shop.

Pass that around.

Macedon called
about the truce.

We gonna let Los Condores
into the center tonight?

Sure, we let 'em in.

We see what happens

then we decide
if we let 'em out.

Oh, what's this about
you fighting Macedon?

Where'd you hear that?

Sherron Drew called me
from the youth center

and asked me what I knew.

Well, there's nothing to know.

There won't be any fight.

Good. Fighting
doesn't make any sense.

It does for Macedon. If he can
b*at Ponch, he's a hero again.

And if he can say
Ponch is scared..

Oh. What if he fought and won?

I keep tellin' you,
there won't be a fight.

Now I know
what Andy meant

when he said
I was wired in.

He was spreading the word
he was callin' me out.

Well, you can
tell it to Getraer.

He wants to see you...both.

Believe me, Ponch didn't even
acknowledge the challenge.

He just laughed
and walked away.

Okay.

Macedon's source
of money's legit.

He still owns a car wash
and the Hofbrau Restaurant.

His parole officer says

his prison conduct was good

and he's behaving.

So what we have
is Mr. Nice

with all the symptoms
of a wised-up crook

who's trying to graduate
from street crime

to the upper echelons.

So why does he
want a rematch?

Uh, to even a grudge.

Uh, by fair means
or foul, probably foul.

And I'm delighted
that you're ignoring it.

Yeah, well, the old
survival instinct, sarge.

Saves me every time.

Don't worry about a thing.

'Uh, Jon.'

He's gonna fight him.

Nah, he's gonna go home
and take a shower

and forget about it.
So am I.

He's gonna fight him.

Okay.

What's your excuse?

Pre-emptive infiltration.

Hi.

Thought you might like to ask
what I'm doin' here.

It's five after 7:00.

I thought I knew Frank.

I guess Jon knows
him better.

Tonight I let you in.

After that,
it's you and me.

After that

it's me.

Alright, give me
your attention here.

All you bright,
shiny faces.

Come in here because you figure
I got a score to settle, huh?

Well, you're right.

Problem is, you don't know
the score.

I'm willin' to fight..

...for peace
on these streets

because I walk 'em every day.

'Poncherello, he don't
have to do that.'

You know how he is.

Uh-huh.

You sure know how
to k*ll a punch line.

You wanted
to show me somethin'?

Whenever you're ready.

Well, I see
Los Condores..

Billy's g*ng..

Some guys
from other gangs..

All in one room.

Nobody fighting.

What does it take to get
you guys together, huh?

You have to think you're gonna
see somebody k*lled?

Well, this is
no kid game up here.

So watch..

...and live
with what you see.

Now, I'm ready.

Never fault
your mouth again.

Well, I think
I'll be running along.

Be cool. Just act
like you're bored.

Did anybody
get the point?

Maybe I did.
I'm not sure.

Come to the Hofbrau
for dinner tomorrow night.

I'll lay it out
end to end.

- Alright.
- Hey, tell me something.

That according
to plan?

I told you

never improvise.

Neither one of you
were faking.

No. He could've
k*lled me.

Well, so could've you.
Why didn't you?

I don't know.

But I'd rather explain
why I didn't

than why I did.

My car! They
wrecked my car!

Hey, Wait a minute.

Right there, Frank.
Get those two.

Hold it.
Hold it right there.

Get outta there.
Let's go.

Just relax!

Just calm down,
will you?

Come on. Well, take it easy.

They're just babies.

Calm down, son.
Calm down. We'll handle it.

Somebody's gonna
get k*lled for this.

We had a deal, man.
No fighting.

Nobody did any fighting.

No fighting means
no trouble. You know that.

Your promise ain't
worth nothing, man.

Now get out of here
before they let Billy go.

You gonna take
the kids home?

Tonight.

Tomorrow, juvenile hall.

Hey, don't blame them.

Worry about yourself, Carlos.

You're the guy
they wanna be someday.

You know, I think the kids
left on their own.

I was right next to Carlos.

He didn't even know
they left the hall.

Family g*ng, Jon.

Responsibility is part
of the code.

Carlos takes responsibility
for his Condores.

Leader doing his thing.

Okay, we had a bad start.

Let's try again.

You need someone
to fix your car?

Andy, I'm warnin' ya.
Quit with me.

'Stay away.'

I can't quit with you, Billy.

You're my mistake.

Found these up
at my sister Rita's garden.

You know, a tree is a friend

that you can lean on
that won't lean back.

You know, a whole ecosystem.

Beauty, shade,
squirrels, birds.

Bugs. Gin.

You know how much
they cost in a nursery?

Twelve bucks a piece!

You owe me
exactly $50.

I can't even
give them away.

Oh, I'll take four.

Okay.

And here's two bucks, Harlan.

- Now we're even.
- Even?

Four trees, $12 a piece,
and my two. Add it up.

What am I gonna do
with four trees?

Plant an ecosystem.

You missed your chance.

You could have had them
for nothing.

I wanna to thank you
for getting the kids off easy.

Hey, Macedon helped.

He knows why
they hit Billy's car.

They wanted respect
from the leader.

I'm not their leader anymore.

I'm quitting like you did.

Hey, I didn't quit.
I worked my way out.

Some of the other
guys followed, yeah

but none of us
gave up and quit.

I'm here. We all
come back, Carlos.

Man, don't you understand?

I've lost 'em.

They broke my truce.

You know I never
go back on my word.

I don't know who
they're trying to be like.

I know it isn't me.

Hey, they don't know
who you are, man.

A painter? A fighter?

You gotta make up
your mind.

You know, some of the angriest
guys in the world

use their energy to paint.

And some have become
really great artists.

You gotta use your talent
to do some good, Carlos.

They'll follow.

What do I do, wave pictures?

You wave an example, brother.

Before some muscle head
leads them into the toilet.

The good kids
with the bad, huh?

Ready.

That's my sister.

Say no more.

Come on, we'll drop you off.

Utterly fantastic.

Good food, good company.

- Why, thank you, Jon.
- Oh, sure.

You didn't think I was talking
about the ladies, did you?

So admit it, is that
the greatest wiener schnitzel

West of Philly, huh?

I've never been to Philly.

I had sauerbraten.

Uh, Sherron

your nose is shiny.

Why didn't
somebody tell me?

I think he said
there was something

he wanted to
lay out...end to end?

You didn't find me
back in town, I found you.

You realize that?

That's one reason
I accepted the rematch.

But now we find out why.

I wanted to show you why.

I knew you'd never believe
if I just tried to tell you.

'I still haven't figured out.'

I don't know, it must
be something like

gettin' religion
or something.

Oh, really?

Hey, I bought the dinner,
alright? Just listen.

A year ago, you b*at me.

You shouldn't have.
I was the better technician.

That's one man's opinion.

'Whatever.'

I'm sittin' in prison

hatin' your guts.

And it hits me

you were fighting
with honor I wasn't.

That's why you won.
You had the Ki.

'What key?'

K-I. Ki.

The inner power.

No mystery to anyone
who holds a black belt.

It is when you lose it.

That's what made me realize
it was more important

to be a true master.

No more me, first,
correct my mistakes.

'Hey, and I made plenty.'

Case in point, Billy Rogers?

He was easy.

From a broken home.
I just told him he belonged.

All he's doing today
is trying to stake out

his place in life.

I learned. He can learn.

I wanna clean up the mess
I made here.

We got a police department,
Andy, a welfare department.

They can't get through!

I mean, they think
in different terms.

v*olence is like a drug.

You gotta come off
a little at a time.

You can't break up
a real street g*ng.

The loyalty goes too deep.

You gotta
start from inside.

And I can get inside!

'Wait a minute, I'm supposed
to understand'

that, uh, last year
you were telling kids

that it was cool
to rip off cars

to knock their brains in,
and you name it

and today you're saying
that peace is wonderful

to paint churches,
I'm supposed to buy that?

I can put them to work!

Legitimate jobs,
here, the car wash

and I can slap them silly
if they get out of line.

- You buy that?
- Yeah.

What's in it
for you, Andy?

You can ask that?

I can still remember
you trying to k*ll my partner.

'Yeah, but you know,
if he's on the level'

he's got what this
neighborhood needs.

Some love

with muscle to back it up.

It's Billy.

Breaker, breaker,
police emergency.

This is off-duty CHP
officer 15-Mary-4.

Just lie still.
The ambulance is on its way.

Just wanted to see
if I was dead.

No way. Ponchie Poncherello
hit you harder than that.

You know, you might be right.

That's the right way
to entertain a lady.

A nice romantic dinner

sensational hit-and-run,
a ride in an ambulance

a visit to a hospital and me

I didn't spend a dime.

I'm so glad Andy's okay.

Yeah, that part
turned out right.

So did this.

Ponch, there's something wrong!

'Carlos, who are you calling?'

You know who I'm calling.

Come on, Carlos, eh

don't make it any worse.

We are Los Condores,man.

No one does this to us.

You asked what I am?
A fighter? A painter?

Now, you'll find out.

I'm gonna rip them
suckers out of their beds

till we make them kiss
the ground at our feet.

Put the phone down, huh?

Carlos, no, please!

You assaulting
a police officer! Huh?

Now, you cool it
right now, man

or I'm gonna have
to take you in.

Came back?

Your body came back,
not your heart.

Hey, get a grip
on yourself, man.

Look what they did here.

If you can call this heart,
you're sick.

'And you're gonna do worse?'

It has to be paid
back, man.

It has to be punished!

I can relate to that, Carlos.

But I want your word

that you'll leave that to me.

Carlos, por favor.

We can fix the house.

Mira, compadre.
On your word, huh?

'Let's hear it.'

Tu palabra, chico.

Paco, mi palabra.

Bien.

Why is it everywhere
I go, cops hassle me?

We called to talk, but they said
they were throwing you out.

I guess the concussion
wasn't too bad.

Neither was the leg. I'll work
it loose in a couple of days.

Anything on that guy
that hit me?

It was Billy.

Uh, we had Sherron bring
your car to save you taxi fare.

'Token of our
newfound friendship?'

A chance to prove, uh,
what you've been saying.

Sherron's been having
a problem with Billy too

and you've been saying
you wanna help.

So she needs you now,
from now on.

That shouldn't be
too hard to take.

Thought you might like
some help cleanin' up.

Listen. Ramon was here
with some of Los Condores.

They saw what happened.

I think they went
looking for Carlos.

Alright.

I thought you were
in the hospital.

No, I picked this cane
up in a swap meet.

Man, it looks beautiful.
You got a couple of minutes?

I wanna show you
another wall that I found.

Hey, just keep hiring me.

Billy?

You coming to apologize?

I don't know what you mean.

Looks like you seen a ghost.

Word's out Los Condores
is lookin' for me.

Call 'em off, street dog.

It's just you and me.

Cops when you need 'em?
Terrific!

'Alright, Billy,
you're under arrest.'

All of you,
drop your weapons.

Turn around, Billy.
And put your hands on your head.

Billy!

I believe.

Do you have the key?

We both had the Ki today.

No, the key.

They got locked together
in the fight.

Somebody tell me
what's coming down?

Community spirit, Carlos.

We're gonna plant.

We're gonna put a row
of live trees right over here.

Cedar trees, donated
by the highway patrol.

And guys from 3 different gangs
to do the planting.

Hey, that's terrific.

I can put cedars in my mural.

Okay, give me some room.
Give me some room.

Just remember,
4 of those are mine.

I won 'em
fair and square.

It looks like
a new thr*at of w*r.

Well, Andy?

Alright, you rowdy bums,
knock it off

keep it quiet,
and get to work!