07x18 - Dogsbreath Afternoon

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Hill Street Blues". Aired: January 15, 1981 - May 12, 1987.*
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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.
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07x18 - Dogsbreath Afternoon

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What about under the seats?

Lieutenant, we've been over
this car a dozen times.

Look, we'll be able
to run some better tests
when we get it back.

All right, let me know
the minute you get anything,
all right?

We've been to all the hotels
guests lists this block.

Somebody saw something.

It was dark. They were asleep.

You don't just walk up to
a guy sitting in his car

And sh**t him without somebody
seeing something.

I've already seen these.

Try again.

I've been through all this
with the station last night.

I told you, I didn't get
good a good look at her.

When can we expect
your results?

Considering what we found,
not long.

I wouldn't expect much.

What the hell
did you do to my room?

There's holes in the wall.
The furniture's busted.

There's black powder
over everything. It's totaled.

Sir, contact the city attorney's
office. You'll be reimbursed.

I've got to go through city hall
because you wrecked my room?

I'm really broken up about
your problem right now, pal.

We're looking for someone
who sh*t a police officer.

Yeah? I've never seen you work
this hard for joe citizen.

Then, it's just file a report.

Hey, why don't you shut
that hole in your face

Before someone does it for you?

Is that a thr*at?

Hey, where you going
with my register?

This is evidence.

I can't believe you guys.
I'm filing a complaint.

Sir, here's the number.

Thanks a lot.

Surgery took
five-and-a-half-hours.

They removed the b*llet.

A fragment remains lodged
near his spine.

The doctors say it was a miracle
that he didn't bleed to death.

No, belker's too ornery to die.

Troops,

The overwhelming number
of requests

To participate
in the belker investigation
is much appreciated.

But we are
at maximum deployment.

For those of us present,

Denied perhaps the opportunity

To give of our sweat and tears,

Can nevertheless
contribute to the cause

By giving our blood.

Belker is o positive.

Just check in with me before
you go to county general.

And may I submit
for those of you

Who are so persuaded

A few prayers might be in order.

Item 2.

An increase
in the purse snatching

Is reported by the decker avenue
merchants association.

The suspects appear to be well
organized and working in pairs.

Dr. William eserow
extension 2-0-3.

Any change?

Critical, but stable.

They're planning
to go back for the fragment?

Not unless they have to.
Too risky.

How's robin doing?

Rough night.

Any leads?

Not much yet. It's too early.

He'll make it, captain.

[Siren]

[Theme music plays]

If anybody should happen
to ask you where I was
last night,

You just tell 'em
I was at a poker game,
all right?

Okay.

Renko, do you remember
a guy talking to belker

Yesterday at the diner
at lunch?

- No.
- No?

No.

Line four for you, sir.

Inspectors review board.

Thanks, raymond.

Sergeant hunter?

4:00?

And what, may I ask,
is the purpose of this meeting?

Belker leaves the station
at 5:00,

Says he has a tip
on some stolen credit cards.

Desk clerk puts him
at the hotel at 5:30.

Asked for dolores, room 103.

5:40, Pedestrian finds
him sh*t in his car.

No wallet, no credit cards,
no log book.

S.i.d. Says the sh**t
was right outside
the driver's window.

One sh*t, .357 magnum.

Belker probably
never even saw the guy.

Doesn't feel
like a street robbery.

Belker's g*n was still
in its holster.

A robber would've stripped
the piece.

He makes the buy.
He delays the pop

Because he figures he can ante
up to a bigger source,

And then he gets dumped.

Think someone made him?

Larue: belker? Forget that.

We can't rule out anything
at this point, j.d.

Belker was too good
to get blown up over
a few pieces of plastic.

Norman, where
are we with forensics?

There are no latents in the car,
the motel room.

They're still going over his
clothes and a few other things,

But basically zero.

What about the women
he went to see?

Registered as dolores chatwood.

Phony address.
Looks like a phony name, too.

We're still checking.

She paid cash for the room.
Left without checking out.

I got a lame description
from the desk clerk,

But we put out a state-wide
bulletin.

How about his informant?

Do we have any ideas
where he got his tip?

I went through his desk.
I couldn't find a thing,
just a big mess.

I've got detectives willard and
mcdonald running down snitches.

Okay, good. J.d., Contact
the bus companies.

Interview any drivers

Who might have passed
the hotel between 5:30 and 6:00.

Neal, same with the cabbies.

Henry, press has the phone
number for any leads.

I'll be checking for fresh
sources of plastic, captain.

I'll see if I can't shake
something loose.

I want you all to stay
in touch with me directly.

Lieutenant.

Yeah, I'm a little busy
right now.

Renko and me were
at jimmy's diner yesterday.

I saw this guy talking
to belker.

- I don't know who he was.
- You'd recognize him again?

Yeah.

Sergeant,
I'm requisitioning hill.

All right, I'll reassign.

Change into your civvies.
I got to make a couple of calls.

All right.

Mr. Renko, I'm going to deal
with buntz for a while.

- Fine.
- You okay?

No, my arm hurts a little bit.

Listen, raymond,

I'm taking about an hour
of paid personal time.

I know it seems rather petty
in the face of ongoing events,
frank.

I understand perfectly,

But I thought you review
wasn't up until the 23rd.

Precisely.

And now,
this royal summons to appear

Before the inspectors'
review board, no explanation.

It's highly irregular.

I wouldn't overreact, howard.
All my information suggests your

Lieutenancy's going
to be restored.

I'll see what I can find out.

I appreciate it, frank.

[Knocking at door]

Line two for you, captain.
S.i.d.

Captain furillo.

Nothing.

White male, reddish hair,

Medium build, late 20s,
maybe a little wasted.

Does that mean
anything to you, mrs. Belker?

Sound like anyone
mick uses regular?

No. At night,

I ask him how work went.
It's always the usual.

Or nothing much.
He just doesn't talk about it.

Hi, fella, how's it going?

We're working on it.

These are the cutest things.

They've got cartoon characters
all over them.

Are you sure mrs. Rodriguez
doesn't need anything else
for the little guy?

No. Thanks, stan.

I'll be right back.

Excuse me, gentlemen.
Supply room.

I know this is a hell of a time
to be bothering you

Ask, lieutenant.

No books, lists.

Did mick keep
a record of his snitches?

Is there anything at all
we could look at?

I can't get
him to make a grocery list.

He always comes back
with the most useless things.

Yeah.

Well, if anything
should come to you...

We're all pulling for him,
too, robin.

Thanks.

What's a guy like that
with a kid and all doing
undercover anyway?

Andy.

Billie jo, I hope I'm not
disturbing you or anything.

Not at all, come on in.

No, I can't.

Oh, come on. Get on in here.

So, look, I've got
to talk to you about last night.

I thought it was great.

Yeah, well,

I'm a married man,
and you were lonely.

I took advantage of you.

That's not the way I see it.

So, I can't see you no more,

And I've got
to drop out of night school.

You've got to find yourself
a new partner,

And that's the way that's
going to be, okay?

You left this here last night.

Yeah, thanks.

So, that's about it, right?

I just have
one small favor to ask.

Name it.

I'd like a copy of your
station's vice squad duty roster

- With photo i.d.s.
- What?

You remember the concept
of adverse market forces

And I need to identify
some in my business.

You're a hooker, aren't you?

I'd much prefer
to think of myself

More as an entrepreneur
on the way up.

I don't believe this.

You'll do it for me, andy.

No, I will not.

I could cut you in
on the action.

No.

Andy,
I hate to hurt people.

I mean, I'd hate to have to make
a phone call to your wife

And tell her what
you've been up to.

But I will if you won't do
this one thing for me.

What about the guy that hangs
at lester's lunch?

Stanley? Come on, he's tall,
built like a linebacker.

No, but isn't lee?
I don't know.

It could be johnny lupo.

Only he's old.
He's like 40-something.

Did you notice the fever blister
right here?

If he's older, I don't know.

Norm, lee's place is right up
here on the side, 650 center.

It's right here.

Okay.

Hey, hey. Word gets around, huh?

You listening to me, huh? Huh?

Hey. Hey!

I was doing him a favor.

- You set up a cop.
- No, no.

It was righteous information.

Who was dealing the cards, huh?

I don't know. A maverick.

Think again. Think again, huh?

Belker came in asking
for dolores. Dolores. Huh?

Hey!

Is this a friend of yours?

That's it, isn't it?

That's it. You're afraid
that word's going to get out

That you ratted a friend, huh?

Well, it won't.
It won't. I guarantee it.

You just tell me her name,
her real name.

Get out of my face.

Listen, you piece of garbage,
I got a friend sucking wind

Just a couple blocks from here
'cause of you.

And you're going to join him
in just another second.

Officer hill, why don't you go
get yourself a cup of coffee?

No, no, don't go, man.
Don't leave me here with him.

You can't do this.

He give you the name, norm?

Yeah, he gave me the name.

Man: excuse me.

I need an interrogation room.

A's open.

I want a lawyer.

Relax.

Ms. Davenport,
dolores chapman, remember?

What's the charge, lieutenant?

I'm just going to ask her
a few questions, ms. Davenport.

She's here of her own free will.

She's still is entitled
to an attorney.

Have you told him anything?

I told him I was at the hotel.
I've got nothing to hide.

I just don't want him
to violate my parole.

I've got to see my little son,
my little boy.

I'm going to cooperate.

I'd like to talk to
ms. Chapman alone, lieutenant.

Look, ms. Davenport.

Hey, what tree did you shake?

Hill i.d.'D the snitch.

Hey, my man.

Excuse me.

It's a bad stomach bug
or something.

The snitched coughs out a name.
Dolores chapman.

He says he doesn't know
anything more about her.

Just an old friend
he ran into at a bar.

She told him
he would put the word out

That she's dealing
with stolen credit cards.

Anyway, I run the name
dolores chapman through
the computer, bingo.

Out of harrisonville six weeks.

She just did eight months
on a bad check b*at.

It fits.

Yeah, I talked
to the parole officer.

Oh, there's a real prize,
let me tell you.

The guy probably has
trouble dressing himself.

At least he's
got dolores' sister's address.

I drop in, there's dolores
watching wheel of fortune.

Norm?

Yeah, we got your seller,
captain.

This guy knocks on my door.
I answer it.

He says he wants to buy
some credit cards.

I says I don't know nothing
about no credit cards.

And why would i?
So, he leaves.

How do you think he got
your room number?
Knew to ask for you?

I don't know.

Maybe somebody's trying
to set me up.

I've got enemies.
Everybody's got enemies.
I don't know.

It's kind of a big coincidence,
don't you think, dolores?

A cop comes asking for you,

He goes outside,
and somebody whacks him?

Captain.

I don't know nothing about that.
I swear, please.

I just don't want
this to violate my parole.

Captain, I won't allow my client
to be badgered.

She's here voluntarily,

And she's obviously
emotionally distraught.

Wait a minute,
let's be straight here now.

She's here because she's got
a four-year-old kid staying

With her relatives in missouri.

And she won't regain custody
if her parole is violated.

I got to have my little boy
back. Please.

The lieutenant's manner
of questioning borders on
coercion, captain.

Well, he's making an observation
which seems to be valid,

Under the circumstances.

What were you doing
in that hotel?

I was looking
for work in the area.

Computer programming.

I studied it in prison.
You can check my records.

Why register
under an assumed name?

You ever tried
to get work as an ex-con?

You left without checking out.

I didn't want to stay at a place

Where people were
getting sh*t up.

How come you didn't stay
with your sister

As soon as you got
out of the joint?

My sister don't want
nothing to do with me.

I was scared.

I didn't have
anyplace else to go!

Come on, dolores.
You were dealing credit cards.

Belker made a buy.

Something went wrong,
and he was sh*t.

Now, was it you?
Did you do him, dolores? Huh?

No, I swear. I didn't have
nothing to do with it.

- Who did it, dolores?
- I don't know.

This session's over.
If you've got charges,
make them.

My client's through talking.

What's up?

She's dirty.

We don't have a case.

No physical evidence,
no witnesses.

The officer involved
is unconscious.
We have to kick her.

Let me put a loose tail on her,
captain.

She's scared. She'll screw up.

Take willard and mcdonald
as back-ups.

Low profile, norm.
Just follow her.

Where are you two?

Nothing. Bus drivers, cabbies.

We've been back over
the hotel register.

Place is practically
a halfway house for ex-cons.

We're going back to talk
to some of them.

They may know
more than they said.

Good work this morning, bobby.

I would like the record
to reflect my personal
displeasure...

My official protest
of this superfluous hearing.

Extensive investigation
has never challenged
my use of deadly force,

And to delay the restoration
of my lieutenancy any further--

[Door closes]

Henry?

Howard?

Review board wants
to see me this afternoon.

I thought you weren't up
until next week.

Storm clouds, henry.

But howard hunter
has faced them before.

He's been through the maelstrom
and kept his powder dry.

Good luck.

From my tribe, I take nothing.

I am the maker
of my own fortune.

Tecumseh, chief of the shawnees.

Hi, bobby.

Hi, darylann.

Andy's not here?

No, I'll tell him
you stopped by though.

Last night he didn't come
home until real late.

Then he left this morning
without saying anything.

Um, yeah, our poker game
didn't break up for a while.

Sorry about that.

I hope he didn't lose much.

We've been having some problems.

I guess he told you.

He made some mention of it.

It's not all him.

I mean, I keep blaming him,

But I don't know.

Maybe it's my fault.

Sometimes I wished I never
baked a cookie in my life.

You hang in there.

I'll be at mr. Ellis' office all
afternoon if he wants to talk.

Will you tell him that?

Look.

I know andy acts
like a jerk sometimes,

But I also know
he feels very bad, too.

See you.

[Police radio chatter]

Hey, tina,

King kong just leaped
on the roof of that drug store.

The elastic band
is stretched across the block

And he has 'em
around the ankles.

What?

Oh, nothing. Nothing.

We've got a whole day together.

Why waste it trying
to communicate with each other.

I mean,
I don't like this idea either.

I mean, us being paired.

I mean, that's it, right?

I mean, that's why there's
silent treatment.

You don't have a clue, do you?

You think the sun
rises and sets with you.

So what's the problem?

Just forget it.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

[Tires squeal]

[Shifts]

Was it belker?

He was the only real friend
I had.

He was a cop
that I looked up to.

Look it.

It just stinks.

Listen, he's gonna pull through.

Let's just move, okay?

Woman [over radio]: units in
vicinity of 98th and decker.

Citizen reports
a lion at large.

Last seen near
the decker avenue projects.

2207 Responding.
Is this on the level?

Woman: affirmative, 2207.

Great.

[Police radio chatter]

Okay, patrick,
I don't hear any jungle roars.

Can we go?

[Thud]

What was that?

A rat.

A rat with a thyroid condition?

Come on.

Up these stairs.

Flaherty: where are you, lion?

Saints in heaven, what is that?

It could be a lion.

Don't panic.

Let's just vacate the premises.

We'll call for back-up.
Don't panic.

Listen, calm down, okay?
Carefully.

Way to go, patrick.
Are you all right?

Terrific. I'm stuck.

If we get through this...

When?

When.

It's over for mick.
Me, too.

What you talking?
Leave the force?

It's not worth it, stan.

You're tired, robin.

No, he told me.

Last year he said,
you got the baby.
It changes things.

If I remember you didn't exactly
take his advice.

Well, that was
before I had phillip.

I was wrong.

You know, a thing like this,

You'll have plenty of time
the two of you to talk it out.

There's not going
to be any talking.

You know jack mckosky?

No. How could you?

Well, jack and his partner,
this was years ago, understand--

Jack and his partner
were walking a b*at
outside a candy store.

Stick-up man comes out,

Sees the uniforms, panics,

Pumps the two of them.

They both made it, thank god.
Full recoveries.

So?

So, it changes the partner's
life, is what happens.

He spent the rest of his career
in records.

But jack--
jack comes out of therapy

And all he wants,
back on the b*at.

Never looked back.

You're telling me
you admire the guy.

I'm telling you
there's no way of telling

How people are going
to react to these things.

Mick's going
to come out of this.

There's no way you can tell.

There's no way I can tell

How he's going
to feel about things.

I don't care.
Do you get it, stosh?

Mick's done his time,

And I don't want
to hear any more about duty

Or about overcoming your fear,

Or about being some big man.

I'm sick of it.

Oh, god.

What?

Woman: what happened?

O.r. Stat.

What's going on?

[Indistinct]
loss of motor function.

Just tell me, what's going on!

You can't come in here.

That's my husband.

[Siren]

Where is he?

On the stairs.
His leg's jammed.

Not your partner, the lion.

Just saw him once.

This way, gentlemen.

How about if we pass up the
tools, and he gets himself out?

Did you guys have a nice lunch?

Don't worry, I'll stand guard.

- You ain't scared?
- The way I figure it,

I've got a g*n.
The lion doesn't.

Good.

Fellas, come on,
get me out of here.

Animal control. Wertz.

The lion's up there.

Right.

Tranquilizer g*n, paulie.

Yes, sir. Should I wait
at the top, jerry.

Don't miss now.

Excuse us. Excuse us,
please. Coming through.

[Thud]

Ahh! It's a dog.

Unh.

[Dog whines]

Doctor:
we need better exposure.

More suction.

Sponge.

There's our little friend.

Okay, people,

This is where
you can hold your breath.

Forceps.

Please don't die, mick.

Back again, lieutenant?

Yeah, I want
to talk to your sister.

- You just missed her.
- What?

Left about five minutes ago.

- Where'd she go?
- You think she'd tell me?

So, what the hell
did she do now?

Hey, where is she?

- What do mean?
- Damn it to hell.

Did you check for a side door?

Oh, look at that.

Dolores chapman just strolled
out of here five minutes ago.

I told you to take the back.
You got it, willard.

I'm going to have
your heads on a pike.

Woman [over radio]:
lieutenant buntz, report in.

Gimme that.

This is buntz.

I'm requesting
an all-units alert

For a suspect dolores chapman.

She's wanted for investigation
for attempted m*rder
of a police officer,

Last seen 35th and pine,
five minutes ago.

Any unit locating the suspect,

Hold and notify
lieutenant buntz.

Woman:
lieutenant, you're wanted back
at the station immediately.

Hey, hey,
did you just copy what I said?

We got a suspect on the loose
out here.

- Captain's orders. Urgent.
- Right.

All right, you find her,

Or you're going to find me
all over your freaking faces.

You did this
because the dog's got mange?

Looks strong, don't it?
They've been ripped off
[indistinct]

You can let his hair grow back,
mister, if you want to keep it.

Simba ain't no problem.
Just got loose, that's all.

You heard me?

She going to be okay?

No problem.
It'll be like sleeping
with a little buzz on.

Thank you.

Tina, are you okay?

Jack?

Jack is that you?

Jack? No, it's patrick.

It's cold in here.

Come on, get under the covers.

- Tina.
- Hurry.

Tina, it's me, patrick.

Who's rocking
the boat now, jack?

Jack.

So, that's it, right?

You got the fragment.
The bleeding's stopped.

He's going to be okay?

What I said was the operation
was successful.

But?

Mrs. Belker, there reason
we originally left
the fragment in

Was for fear of damage
to the spinal column.

In this case, we had to remove
it to stop the bleeding.

Are you telling me
my husband's paralyzed?

No, we think
he's going to be just fine.

In fact, if all goes well,
he'll be back on his feet
in weeks.

I've known it to happen.

But there is the possibility

Of damage to the nervous system.

We just can't know.

What do you mean
you just can't know?

Until your husband wakes up.

Howard:
only one conclusion, lucy.

Yeah, what is that?

The review board is planning
to deny my lieutenancy.

Why else would they spring
this sudden meeting?

Fight it, sarge.

I'm afraid it's gone way
beyond that. I can sense it.

That cabal of monday
morning quarterbacks

Hasn't got the guts to stand
behind an officer

Properly discharging his duty.

Well, sue them.

Sue?

That's contrary to every credo
in good soldiering.

Well, just a thought.

Joyce, sorry to bother you.

I'm on my way to a hearing,
howard.

Could you just give me a moment?

If I could demonstrate
blatant miscarriage of justice

In a departmental proceeding,

Would it be
possible to bring a suit?

I suppose
it's possible with malfeasance,

Something like that.

I really think your best bet
is the p.b.a. Attorney.

Certainly.

Malfeasance.

I saw the bruises myself.

The guy was fine when I left,
captain.

That the way you saw it, bobby?

Yes, sir.

Lieutenant buntz didn't lay
a hand on the informant?

No.

The guy's a hype, captain.

Maybe he fell down some stairs.

I.a.d. Is going
to conduct an investigation.

They'll want your statements.

Bobby, get back in uniform.
Report to hunter for desk duty.

- Norman,
you're off the case.
- What?

You're taking
that freaking snitch's word
against ours?

You're off the case, lieutenant.

What is it, captain?
You don't want the sh**t?

I want a case
that's going to stand up,

Not be thrown out
because some cop thinks
he's above the law.

Lieutenant, sir, no disrespect,

But don't ask
me to ride with you again.

What, you too?

Look.

Leaning on a snitch ain't
exactly hiro-freaking-shima.

Excuse me.

Renko,
I want to talk to you now.

Remember when he got you
that chicken soup?

[Crosstalk]

He was some character,
I'll tell ya.

I have news for you guys.
Belker's not dead.

You're talking about him
like he's already laid out
at mt. Pleasant.

You been back
to 204 fullerton yet?

As I recall there was nobody
in it at the time.

On our way, sergeant.
Come on, guys.

Get out of here, guys,
come on.

So right at the time
I was lying to darylann,

You were out boffing some--

No, I was not.
I went by to break it off,

And she gets this b*mb
she drops on me.

She has this big idea.

She wants a copy
of the vice squad duty roster

Or she's going to tell darylann.

Now, what am I supposed
to do about that now?

You have one choice,
and only one.

- Yeah, su1c1de.
- Tell darylann the truth.

I can't.
What about this billie jo woman?

What am I supposed
to do about her?

Bust her.

- I did it with her.
- It isn't entrapment

If you didn't know
she was a hooker.

There was no transaction.

Ah, cowboy.

Then we'll set her up.

You wear a wire.
Give her the duty roster.

I'll wait in the hall,

And we'll nail her
on conspiracy and extortion.

Yeah.
Then we bust this woman, right?

And then, I tell my wife, right?

And she walks out on me.

She's going to find one way
or another, renko.

Yeah, you're right.
It's better for me.

Better I was dead.

[Siren]

You guys are keeping
us busy today.

A couple of kids spotted her.

Came out to run their the dog.

Otherwise,
it might have been days.

- What kind of g*n?
- If I had to guess,

I'd say .357 mag,
from two feet maybe.

A couple of b*ll*ts
went clean through.

Area search was negative.

We want her effects.

Officer: what's up here guys?

Washington:
she was our best lead
in the belker sh**ting.

Larue: our only lead.

Washington: the way I figure it,

Dolores she was dealing
credit cards for someone else.

She panicked, went to see him,
or he found out.

Either way,
he decided to take her out.

Hey, j.d., One step at a time,
just like always.

Larue:
this ain't just like always.

Glad you could come by, andy.

Hey.

This is a nice place.
Where's your partner?

Oh, there.

Is this some kind
of executive suite set up here?

Did you lose a lot of money
in the game last night?

Uh-uh.
As a matter of fact,

I didn't even lose anything
because I didn't play.

Where did you go?

I was at an investigation.

Bobby said that you...

I lied.

I didn't go to a game.

I was with another woman.

I see.

It'll never happen again,
I swear.

What happened is that...

Daryl, I'm sorry.

It's just that
we got so far apart,

And I think I got kind
of jealous of this partner
you have here, see?

- And i--
- get away from me.

Daryl, I love you.

It's a whole big mistake, see?

And I know
that because I love you now,

And you mean everything to me.

Maybe I have a little confession
to make, too.

Maybe you're not alone, andrew.

What?

You're not alone.

You mean, you and him?

Yeah.

Me and him.

How long?

Well, it doesn't really matter,
does it?

I mean...

You haven't been home
for months.

Now really--

Don't you dare.

Just go away.

Go away.

Woman [over p.a.]:
Dr. Pool for pediatrics.

Dr. Pool for pediatrics.

Still out, huh?

Hell of a thing.

Is it true what I hear,
lieutenant?

You're off the case?

Don't believe
everything you hear.

Stan.

Captain, I thought

I'd get away from the hospital
for a little a while.

Do you mind
if I hang around here with you.

Not at all.

You can put me to work
if you've got anything
that needs to be done.

I--i want to help.

Sure. Sure.

Just give me
a couple of minutes.

I hate to bother you,
captain, but--

Oh, howard,
the inspectors' review board,

I completely forgot. I'm sorry.

Not to worry. I'm...

I'm combat ready.

You say--you say you saw
the sh**ting, sir?

In your mind's eye, I see.

Psychics. Third one today.

Yeah, okay, thanks anyway.

Thought we had something,
but it's not checking out,
captain.

Dolores chapman had a couple
of credit card receipts on her.

Same card number.

We figured the card was stolen,

But the bank
has no record of it.

See, it looks like the original
card number's been changed.

It's not hard to do
with the right equipment.

What about the name on the card?

Mary frankenham.

So far I haven't found her.

Checked the d.m.v.,
Voter's registration.

I've still got a couple
of sources left to tap.

Okay, just keep on it.

Probably time to release
another statement to the press.

We're not going to make
this one, henry.

Maybe.

I should have kept
her in custody.

It was the right call.

Willard and mcdonald
just blew it.

I told him to keep
better records.

I told him to get a partner.

[Bangs desk]

For god's sake, frank.

You're not responsible.

It's belker's way
of doing things.

I know that.

Yeah, do you believe it?

I want him back, henry.

So do i.

You've got
to be making a mistake.

You are mary frankenham, right?

Right, I've never
had a credit card in my life.

I don't believe in them.

Cash on the line,
my father always said.

So how do you explain these?

Beats me.
Somebody used my name.

Thanks. Come on.

- Hey, fellas.
- Yeah.

A while ago a credit card
company called me.

They said they had this

Pre-approved card
they were sending.

I gave them hell.

I told them
I didn't want any card.

I don't believe in credit cards.

Yeah, right, right.

Anyway, they said the card
was stolen at the factory

Before they could send it
to me.

If I got any bills,
I was supposed to call a number.

How long ago was this?

A year, two years.

Thanks, lady. Thanks a lot.

Yeah, right, captain.

Yeah, the frankenham card
was part of a stolen factory
shipment 18 months ago,

Only all the cards were
recovered by the d.a.'S
investigators.

That's what I said.

What was dolores
doing with all those receipts?

Okay.
We're at the courthouse now.

Right.

That's the last of them,
10,000 cards.

All yours.

Ten thousand cards.

Let's start counting.

I had no idea
what was in that envelope.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Raymond, conspiracy
to obstruct justice.

So, when do I get
to make my phone call.

Let me give you a little
business advice, billie jo.

If I were you, I'd use
that quarter to call a lawyer.

It would be more cost
effective in the long run.

Over a 100 grand
in missing plastic,

Including
mary frankenham's card.

- Slow down, j.d.
- Okay, there were
supposed to be

10,000 Credit cards
in evidence, right?

The count was 500 short.

Somebody puts valid numbers
on the stolen cards

And goes into business.

These cards are worth around
$200 a piece on the street.

Maybe more.

Five hundred cards at $200 per.

That's $100,000.

Do you have a property
room list of everyone
who accessed the cards?

Yeah, right here.

The is 18 months old.
Still on the pill.

Over 20 names to check.
Cops, attorneys.

[Door opens]

I think I've got something,
captain.

Go ahead.

I took a trip down
to harrisonville.

Dolores chapman's visitors
when she was in the cage.

Does the name gerald norris
ring a bell with anybody?

Yeah, it's on this
property room list. Twice.

Hey, I know him.
The d.a.'S investigator.

- He was a cop, right?
- You know what?

He was at the heights
when mick was there.

Washington:
hey, check this out.

He was the arresting officer
on dolores' bad checks charge.

Hey, he was also
in on the credit card bust.

A d.a.'S investigator?

Makes sense.

Norris steals the credit cards
from the evidence room,

Reworks them,
then gets dolores to sell them.

He stakes out dolores' room
so she don't get ripped off,

Makes belker.

Let's pay a courtesy
call to mr. Norris.

Take back-up.

I want in on this, captain.

Yeah, how can I help you fellas?

Detectives larue and washington,

We're looking
for one of your investigators,

Gerald norris?

Scanlon, where's norris?

Out.

He's out.

We'll wait.

Suit yourself.

Oh, wait, here he is.

Hey, norris!

These detectives want
to talk to you.

g*n! He's got a g*n!

[Woman screams]

Merry christmas, scum wad.

Back off. I said back off.

Go ahead, tough guy.
Blow her brains out.

Don't be an idiot, norris.

[g*n sh*t, woman screams]

He sh*t himself!

So, what did they cook
up against you, jefferson?

Assaulting a superior officer.

We'll take the offense, man.

Hit him with a suit
for malfeasance.

Knock out the a*tillery

Before they could get off
a single sh*t.

I don't know, man.

I guess I shouldn't have decked
the lieutenant.

Well, you may have a point.

Sergeant hunter?

Ah.

[Door closes]

Before we begin, gentlemen,
I would like--

Formal notification, sergeant--

In light of recent
meritorious performance

In the valentine hostage
situation,

The board's decided to expedite
your restoration to lieutenant

And command of the eaters.

Congratulations.

Was there something
you wanted to say?

No, sir.

Well, actually,

Does this mean the eaters
move back to the hill?

Naturally, lieutenant,

Unless you'd rather
lead them by phone.

No, sir.

Thank you, sir.

I'd plead mercy, jefferson.

So this guy jack's no wimp, huh?

Jack?

The dude you kept running
your mouth about

When you were floating away
in those tranquilizers.

Jack donnelly.

Sorry.

He must be a regular animal,
huh?

Come on.

There's no reason
on god's green earth

That an individual
should limit herself.

But I got to admit
I was hoping maybe I'd get
an honorable mentioned.

Sorry.

Tina, I'm bowing out of this.

Is that what you want?

No, you know what I want.

But I'm more into you
than you're into me,

Plus it's screwing up our work.

We're breaking up.

Yeah.

You shoving off?

I'm going to check on belker.

Yeah.

So, you want to go call home?

Do you see
me running to a phone booth?

Come on,
you can sleep on my murphy bed.

Thanks.

Renko.

I think I will find myself

A private room.

Captain, ms. Davenport.
How is he?

He's still unconscious.

You go ahead.
I'll catch up in a minute.

Norman, i.a.d. Turned in
its findings

Regarding the informant's
complaint.

They find no basis
for disciplinary action.

Lack of evidence.

How about you, captain?

I can't condone
criminal behavior by my men
under any circumstances.

But on occasion, lieutenant,
I can understand it.

Sit down. Sit down.

Full house, here, huh?

Hello, norm.

What's this?

I figured you had
enough flowers.

They told me it was some kind
of jewish rosary or something.

Thanks, norm.

Nurse: mrs. Belker.

Your husband's asking for you.

What?

Mick.

Hi.

Hey.

Oh, mick.

You moved your hand.

Can you move your toes?

Huh?

Can you move your toes?

Honey, you moved your toes!

Oh, mick.

You're going to be all right.

I love you, mick.

[Theme music plays]
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