Fort Apache the Bronx Page #3

gettin' this place painted.

That's a problem.

Painters won't come up here.

We'll have to get those civilians

out from in front of the precinct.

Can't do that.

Excuse me?

This is the only place the old folks

can go without getting mugged.

It's the same with the mothers and kids.

This isn't a police station.

It's a fort in hostile territory.

You understand?

Fort Apache.

Here's the final disposition.

- How's he doing?

- He's resting now.

We're sending him to Bronx State.

He'll be okay.

You wanna go have a drink?

Two hundred cops ask me out every day.

Why should I say yes to you?

'Cause you say yes

to all the others.

I guess that makes you

the only cop I say no to.

My, you certainly have

a way with women, don't you?

- She's crazy about me. Can't you tell?

- Oh, yeah.

In an abandoned store right here

there's a drug operation.

We traced it to the hospital.

Narcotics has got a man inside now.

- The hospital?

- Yeah.

There have been reports

of thefts of morphine...

surgical cocaine, syringes.

Also, sales of drugs

in the hospital.

These rookies could have stumbled on

a felony in progress.

Those guys were shot

at almost point-blank range.

Even a rookie's gonna make a move

if he sees something's going on.

No information

from the street so far?

Are you kidding?

Anyplace else, a guy sees a cop

get killed, he runs to the phone.

Here, the doors close.

There could be five people out there

who know who did this.

In a few hours, ten, maybe more.

But not us.

Up here, Captain,

cops are like husbands.

They're always the last to know.

Don't she know enough

to come out of the rain?

He didn't kill her.

Must be our good deed for the day.

- What was this all about?

- Ambulance call.

Sure don't like to go into

dark buildings with cop killers around.

Decisions, decisions.

Okay, what's goin' on?

Okay, hold it. Hold it.

All right.

Hey, kid. How are ya?

Murph, how do you say "room"?

Calle. No, that's street,

I think. Sala.

She's havin' a bambino.

You speak English?

Yes.

- How old are you?

- Fourteen.

You know something about babies, then,

'cause I think you're having yours now.

- No.

- Yeah.

You have to.

I know.

You kept your coat on for four months.

You didn't tell nobody.

You can't hide it now.

It's okay.

We'll help you, okay?

I gotta wash my hands.

Make sure she don't pass out.

Come on.

You gotta help me.

Come on.

Come on.

That's good, that's good.

Come on, Nina.

Come on.

You're almost there.

Come on. Push. Push.

Keep trying.

Here we go.

Here we go.

It's coming now, Nina.

It's coming.

All right.

Dr. Silverman,

call your office, please.

Dr. Cosmo,

you're needed in Surgery.

Hey, bro.

What's happenin'?

Listen.

No credit this time.

Sorry, man. Got a brand-new badge.

Nice cut on it.

- What can I do for you?

- I'm gonna cop a bundle.

Get your money ready.

Money, money, money, money.

Okay, bro, what you want?

You don't look too good.

This will take it out.

Do two.

It'll straighten you out.

Look, I'll catch you guys later.

All right?

I think you guys

are trying to take my job.

- What's the matter with him?

- Postoperative depression.

He just delivered a baby.

You all right?

Oh, yeah.

That's my 17th

in 14 years up here.

Seventeen.

You could almost be an obstetrician.

You need a drink.

I need a nurse.

You supply the booze,

I'll supply the nurse.

You asking me out?

Maybe.

I get asked out by 200 nurses every day.

Why should I say yes to you?

'Cause you say yes

to all the others.

See if you can find

your way back here at midnight.

You take more time getting ready

than my old lady does.

If that's a proposition,

I'm already engaged.

- Sorry, pal.

- Man's got a heavy date tonight.

Man's gonna score.

The man is seeing

his fiancee tonight...

which means the man's

gonna get shut out.

Back off.

You're talking about the woman I love.

You know what a nice Catholic boy means

when he says he's in love?

It means he

ain't gettin' no cho cha.

No cho cha for the kid.

- No cho cha.

- Not even a cho.

You scruffy Irish potato eater.

What do you know about style, huh?

What do any of you know about style?

Look at youse.

I'm giving out a heavy message

tonight with these clothes.

What is that?

The message is:

Take me!

Please take me!

A whole year we've been goin' out.

I'm gettin' back pain from the anxiety.

- Please!

- Poor little baby.

Please take me!

We're gonna need a padded patrol car

for this fruitcake.

I didn't think you'd come.

I had to break a date

with Charlie's Angels.

I hope you don't regret it.

Hey, cowboy!

Tough guy.

What's he doin'?

Going out with nurses now?

It makes sense. He catches something

from her, at least she can cure it.

- Date night?

- What'll you have?

- Bacardi and Coke.

- Me too.

No beer?

What is it, your birthday?

- Make 'em doubles.

- You won't get me drunk.

- For how much?

- My money's on the lady.

- You wanna join us?

- Excuse me!

She always gives me the cold shoulder.

Now all of a sudden she wants to talk.

She's jealous.

Theresa.

Shh, Andy.

I got pizza.

Pizza. Come on.

Open the front door.

Go on.

Andy, it's after midnight.

Just let me come in

for a minute.

Open the door.

For God's sakes,

my parents are sleeping.

Listen, if you don't wanna do nothin',

how come you wear outfits like that?

You want me to wear

a cop's uniform to bed?

Let me come in for a second.

One second. Come on.

Don't get crazy on me now.

Nah. Don't worry about it.

Just gonna eat the pizza, I promise.

Don't worry about nothin'.

- Bad?

- Yes.

I can't believe I'm on a date.

You don't do this all the time?

How about never?

Why? You married?

No, I'm not.

Well, I'm not married now.

I was.

I don't know why I'm having

so much trouble with this.

I'm divorced.

It's no big thing.

- Kids?

- Yeah. Three girls.

So what about you?

So what about me what?

Well, tell me a little something

about yourself.

That's what you're supposed to do

on a date, isn't it?

Yeah, only I don't like

talking about myself.

Well, I don't like

talking about myself either.

So let's talk about

two other people.

I'll tell you about yourself,

you tell me about myself.

The one who's right wins a drink.

Okay. You start.

- Square business?

- Tell it like it is.

Poor family.

You're the oldest.

You got a lot of brothers and sisters.

You got a brother in the joint.

Your mother's sick.

You got a scholarship to nursing school

and did real good...

but you can't get a job

anyplace but here.

- How am I doin'?

- I don't know yet.

You smoke a little reefer,

fool around a little bit.

You ought to get married,

but the selection ain't that good.

Finished?

Yeah.

You come from

three generations of cops.

Your grandfather and your father

and your brothers are all cops.

All your friends are cops.

It's a good thing there are lady cops,

or you wouldn't have any sex life.

You get drunk every night.

You think all men are thieves

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