Ace Of Hearts Page #3

[Woman, Man Chattering]

- [Whimpering]

- Hey, hey, hey.

Whoa, whoa.

You can't take that off.

He goes with dignity.

Unbelievable.

Hey, buddy. Hey. Hey.

You comin' in? You gotta wear

one of these hair things.

No, but could you just

give me a minute, please?

Yeah. Sure.

Easy. Easy, boy. Easy.

It's okay. It's okay.

- Hey, buddy.

- [Whimpers]

I know. I know.

I'm sorry.

Hey.

It's just a sleeping med.

Makes it easier for everybody.

You just about done here?

Yeah. [Clears Throat]

Yeah.

- [Whimpering]

- Easy.

[Sniffles]

Okay.

[Door Closes]

[Exhales]

[Exhales]

- You believe this guy?

- [Laughs]

Feeling sleepy now, huh?

That's my lunch! Hey!

Hey, drop it.! Drop it.!

Whoa, boy.

Easy, boy. It's okay.

Watch it! Watch it!

Hey! Come here!

[Barking]

Hey! Eas... Aw!

Aw! Hey!

Aw!

Stay, boy. Stay.

I'm comin'! I'm comin'!

All right, boy.

Come here.

Come on now.

I got a treat for you, huh?

[Whistles]

All right. No.

- [Barking]

- Hey!

Hey! Come on!

Stupid mutt!

Aw!

[Grunts]

[Engine Running]

[Panting]

[Device Beeping]

He could've used it to slash himself.

I mean it's possible, right?

It's just a piece

of barbed wire fencing.

One of the workmen probably

just tossed it aside.

Even if there were once

prints or tissue traces...

the river's long since

washed it clean.

What about that surveillance video

that your people are working on?

What about that?

The Forest Service didn't probably

maintain the security cam at that site.

We'll see if Photo Digital

can salvage anything.

- [Clicks Tongue]

- Mind a little advice?

You're looking for something

because you want it to be there.

Well, it ain't there. I even checked

the wound profile for you...

but there's nothing

inconsistent with dog bite.

I'm looking at a dog attack,

Dan. Textbook.

[Exhales]

Sweetie, he'll be here.

Highway's probably jammed.

I wanted to be with him so bad.

I know. Me too.

Your dad needed...

I don't know... privacy.

From us? I don't get it.

Dad. Hi.

Are you okay, honey?

Do you want to talk about it?

Julia cooked dinner.

Something special.

Yeah, but I'm...

I wish I had an appetite, honey.

But I'm just... really tired.

It's those stuffed potatoes you like...

the ones with the special

caper thingies.

Sweetie, let's let Dad

rest a little, okay?

I'm sure he'll be

good and hungry later.

He didn't kiss you, Mom.

[Loud Clatter]

[Barking]

[Grunts]

[Barking]

[Barking]

Hey! Chicken!

[Mutters]

[Sighs]

[Vehicle Approaches, Stops]

Oh. Hey, there.

Is this the Harding residence?

Yeah. Who are you?

We're from the Clarion, darling.

- I'm looking for your daddy.

- Why?

I just want to ask him

a few questions is all.

- About that guy who says Ace attacked him?

- There you go.

- He's lying, obviously.

- Uh, excuse me?

Ace would never hurt anyone.

You can write that down if you like.

You're Officer Harding's

official spokesman, are you?

- Spokesperson.

- I see.

Tell you what. I will write that down,

and you run and get your daddy.

My dad doesn't want to talk to you.

- He's busy.

- [Laughs]

You know, I am getting

just a little bit tired of this.

Your daddy's wonderful dog...

tried to kill an unarmed citizen...

and the people of this town

deserve to know the facts.

Don't you think?

Your job is to get people to open up

and talk about stuff, right?

Uh, ye... Yes, that's part of it.

You sure don't do it

very well, do you?

[Chuckling]

Uh...

[Clears Throat]

- [Camera Beeps, Clicks]

- Thanks.

[Sighs]

[Men Chattering]

- [Barking]

- Whoa!

[Man]

That's weird.

[Mom, Off-key]

(music) Whoo-hoo (music)

(music) You got me right from the start (music)

- (music) Caught me hook, line and sinker, babe (music)

- Mom?

- [Music] And stole my heart, Whoo... (music)

- Mom!

Oh. Sorry, honey. I can't hear a thing

with my tunes crankin'.

Sweetie, what is it?

I'm really worried about Dad...

- [Sighs]

- How sad he is.

He looks so depressed.

It's... I don't know... scary.

Well, honey,

he needs time to adjust.

I know.

- You know what I wish?

- What do you wish?

I wish Dad was happy again.

- You're sure you're ready for a new K-9?

- I think I am, yeah.

All right. We'll, uh... We'll get

a few dogs in for you to test-drive.

On one condition.

"Officer Harding's youthful spokesperson...

"identifying herself as Harding's daughter...

denied that the police K-9 Ace

ever attacked Mr. Torko. '

Julia?

I don't want you or your daughter

talking to the press.

The D.A. 's muscling me to keep a lid on this

until we get enough evidence to file.

Fine.

And Frank Burgess told me

about your big find...

the piece of wood

with the barbed wire.

Just stay out of the Torko case.

- You're too close. You understand?

- Yes, sir, Cap.

[Sighs]

[Copying]

Hey, Sasha.

How you doin', hmm?

How you doin', buddy?

You're a very good boy.

Yes, you are.

I bet you miss Ace too.

Hmm? Yeah.

I know.

- And hup!

- [Stopwatch Beeps]

Go through. Come on.

Come on, boy.

- Through, through, through! [Whistles]

- [Growling]

- Through. Through, through. Through.

- [Barking]

[Sighs]

- And hup.!

- [Beeps]

Through, throu... O-Over, over.! Over.!

O...

Uh.

[Beeps]

Get up, get up! Get up there!

Go, go. Oh.

Go up. Hey. Come here.

Up! Up, up, up!

Up, up. Oh.

Up.

- [Sighs]

- [Beeps]

You're a good-lookin' dog.

All right. You're a good-lookin'pooch.

[Barking]

Mm-hmm.

Great.

- [Brakes Squealing]

- [Horns Honking]

[Barking]

Honey, what are you doing?

Uh... What's alum?

You are not supposed

to be reading that.

Dad, how am I supposed to learn

what it's really like to be a cop?

You never let me go

on ride-alongs with you.

You never let me

come to the station.

There's a lot of bad things out there

I don't want you exposed to. Okay?

Aren't you proud of what you do?

I am.

Yes, honey. Thank you.

Thank you.

I appreciate that, but I have a lot

of work to do here. Okay?

That's what it's like

really being a cop...

feeling like you have a ton of homework to do

and never enough time to do it.

Does that sound like fun?

So, what's alum?

[Chuckles]

It's a white powder...

that cooks and food makers use

to keep things like pickles crisp in their jar.

It's really, really common. You can find it

in just about every supermarket in town.

But why is it found

at every crime scene?

Well, it's a very strong lung and eye irritant,

especially to dogs.

Which is why the bad guy

we're trying to chase down...

He's using it to throw off

our dogs' noses.

- Smart.

- Yeah.

What's an "ingression device?"

Cop talk for the specific way a perp

gains entry... in this case, a glass cutter.

He cuts a hole in the glass,

reaches inside...

unlocks the door, window...

whatever he can get his hands on.

You think he's Goliath, don't you?

It doesn't matter

what I think, honey.

The D.A. Doesn't think

that we have enough evidence...

linking him to the crimes... yet.

- Dad.

- Hmm?

Why did you go back

to where it happened?

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