Dirty Harry 5: The Dead Pool

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A fire that claimed three lives

in a South Bay warehouse yesterday...

... is believed to have been

deliberately set.

South Bay has been plagued

by a series of fires...

... all of a similar nature.

Authorities believe

arson is involved.

They have no suspects at this time.

Jazz composer Edward Barla was

eulogized today in a private ceremony.

Barla was best known for the tunes

"Midnight Hearts" and "Just For You."

Edward Barla, dead at the age of 56.

The murder trial of Lou Janero ended

today. Samantha Walker has the story.

After four days of deliberation...

... the jury found Lou Janero guilty

of the murder of Paul Cirela.

Cirela, part of Janero's organization,

was set to testify against Janero...

... in an upcoming trial on charges

of bookmaking and tax evasion.

Assistant D.A., Thomas McSherry,

credited Inspector Harry Callahan...

... for his part in the successful

prosecution of Lou Janero.

A great deal of the credit

should go to Inspector Callahan.

He put Lou Janero out of business.

The inspector's evidence not only

implicated Janero in the murder...

... but also provided the means to file

additional charges against Janero...

... for bookmaking

and illegal gambling.

I'm Samantha Walker for Channel 8.

Back to you, Pat.

Get off my ass.

He's going.

Did you recognize

any of the attackers?

Is this attack connected to your

testimony at the Janero trial?

Has Janero put out a contract

on your life?

Were these Janero's men?

Have you received death threats?

Has the department offered

any extra protection?

The department will issue

a complete statement...

...as soon as we've conducted

our own investigation.

$13,453.63.

That's how much

an unmarked squad car costs.

That's the third car

you've trashed this month.

- Lou Janero.

- What?

His men shot up the car.

Send him the bill.

Very funny.

See how funny it is behind a desk,

because you're off the street.

All this for a car?

At Lieutenant Ackerman's request.

The chief approved.

It's for your own good.

- If you think I'm gonna...

- Just until we handle Janero.

He may be in prison, but it's clear

he's calling the shots. Literally.

Can't have our newest hero turned to

Swiss cheese before the commendation.

See? You're getting a commendation.

Swell.

It's time we took advantage

of the press you're getting.

How do you propose to do that?

It's my opinion that you should

work with me in public relations.

Opinions are like a**holes.

Everybody has one.

You don't realize what you've done

for the department's image.

You just put a major

crime figure in prison.

You've got an extremely high

visibility right now.

And for once, it's positive.

You know what that means

in terms of recruitment?

Look at this.

Look at this copy we're getting.

We've never been

this swamped for interviews.

I'm not some dog-and-pony act.

It's important we maximize your public

relations value while we can.

Getting close and personal

with reporters isn't my job.

Your job is to promote the department.

How positive would it be

if I resigned...

...lieutenant?

Don't misunderstand me.

Harry, all I'm asking for

is a little cooperation.

All right, we don't have to pull you

off the street completely.

If you'd just be more cooperative

with the press.

Anything else?

Yeah.

Quan, will you come in here?

Quan's moving over from the youth gang

task force to Homicide.

Good, Homicide can always use a cop

with Al's experience.

I'm glad you agree.

If you want to stay on the street,

you take Quan to watch your back.

- Now hold on.

- That's final.

That's swell, being that most

of my partners end up hurt or dead.

Ask Al how he feels about that.

Well, Quan? Any objections

to working with Callahan?

I think I can handle it.

Get a bulletproof vest, kid.

Teaming Harry with a Chinese-American

will be good for the department image.

You have any kids?

Me? No.

Lucky for them.

Cut. Cut!

You're out of sync, Johnny.

What's the problem here?

Where is that fool?

Jeff!

Jeff!

We've had a short, Peter.

You had all the bugs out.

"Trust me," you said.

- Right? Did he say that?

- "Trust me."

That means "f*** you"

in this business.

I checked it.

I've got a backup head.

Give me 20 minutes and we'll be ready.

All right, do it.

And no cock-ups this time.

And that goes for the rest

of you morons.

This sucks, man.

How can I sing

with sh*t exploding all over?

It was just an accident.

This whole movie is an accident.

How did I get talked into this sh*t?

You needed a video.

I needed this sequence for the film.

Stop complaining,

we're getting what we want.

Why couldn't we shoot on a warm

sound stage, instead of a meat locker?

I need it cold so the audience

can see your breath when you sing.

Brilliant.

We won't be original, but people

will know I froze my ass off.

What's that supposed to mean?

A director with talent would have

the guts to shoot something original.

Instead of ripping off old movies

like The Exorcist.

This is not a rip-off,

it's a homage. You stupid...

Jesus, I don't believe you.

What?

You're hurting.

I don't know what you mean.

Don't give me that.

You promised, not during shooting.

I know what I'm doing.

I can handle it.

You won't f*** up my film!

I said, I can handle it!

Just let me go back to the trailer

and get it together.

Then we'll kick some ass.

- Ok?

- Ok.

Can I get a Coke?

Get a Coke, please, for Johnny.

Now what?

Don't worry,

Johnny's like a trained seal.

Throw him a fish, he'll perform.

Rise and shine, boys.

Time to get up.

What's happening?

I always knew working Homicide

would be glamorous.

I mean, meeting celebrities and all.

Too bad you can't get his autograph.

You know, Harry,

they always die in threes.

When one celebrity dies, two more

always go in a week or two.

It's a fact, Harry.

Celebrities always die in threes.

Well, this one's got crystalline

powder around his nose and mouth.

Scabs up and down both arms.

Fresh puncture marks

on his left forearm.

Yeah, Homicide can be

really glamorous.

All right,

check the dummy out, please.

Meagan.

I want a three-inch lens, very tight.

Try not to drop it.

Let's hurry up and shoot this

and wrap this up, please.

And my second assistant and I

found Johnny in his trailer.

He was just lying there.

At first we thought it was a joke.

- But then, well...

- When did you last see him alive?

About a half-hour before that.

He went back to his trailer

while we set up.

Was he alone?

I don't know.

But he was alone when we found him.

Tell me, does anyone

on your set use drugs?

We don't do drugs, Callahan.

We do film.

Look, what people do

is their own business.

If it doesn't interfere with my film,

I really don't give a sh*t.

What about Squares? Was he using?

How should I know?

Johnny had agents, lawyers, friends.

It was their job to deal with his

drug problem, not mine.

Well, that's a very caring attitude.

What do you want, Callahan?

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