McQ Page #4

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I thought you were some sort of nut.

Well, maybe I am. Take off.

Professional all the way.

We found the linen truck.

The switch had already been made.

How much did they get?

Property is totaling it up now.

Megabucks. Must be

$2 million wholesale, anyway.

Robbing the police. Man, that's beautiful.

Chief wants to see you

at half past...

Captain Windott's

on his way over.

I'll bet he is.

Sergeant Kennedy. Yeah. Let me have it.

Now, what the hell was that?

Just what the hell was that?

You hot-dogging it around like that!

I wasn't sure on my information,

but the time...

You didn't have to be sure.

Your responsibility is to let us know.

My responsibility is to my client.

Nothing in the law

says I have to tell you anything.

Oh?

Okay.

Then you better tell your client

to find himself a new private.

Pending a look into that shootout,

there will be a little delay

in approval of Pinky's request

to take you on.

We're all set, Captain.

I'll search Santiago's place.

I'll cover his house,

but even if he's got it,

he's not gonna have his stash there.

Ed, you've gotta help me

with something here.

Let's just say for a minute McQ is right

and that Santiago needed the dope

to supply his people,

so he brought in this robbery team, right?

Now, you tell me, how did he know

when state was gonna move it?

Or how did he know

where it was gonna be burned?

Now, I understand

that's private information.

- That's right.

- Yeah.

State sets the time and the place.

- So somebody leaked it, right?

- Yes, somebody.

Well... Ed, what about a connection

between the robbery

and the murders of Boyle and the officers?

There's a connection, all right.

One of the officers shot was in Property.

Wally Johnson.

Frank, if there's a tie-in, we'll find it.

You're forgetting something. You're out.

And I wanna tell you something. I'm glad.

Just a minute, you still carrying?

Better leave it.

For the time being,

your permit is revoked.

And if you give me any more of your crap,

you're gonna find that employment of any

kind is just a little out of your reach.

Now, if you want me to hit you harder,

I can do that, too.

Sir, Captain Windott's here.

Oh, hi, Phil. Get out.

- Ed, don't you think McQ here...

- Frank!

- Phil. How are you?

- Fine.

Looks like we've got a problem.

You know Franklin Toms,

field deputy, city council.

- Captain Windott.

- Frank.

- Nice to meet you.

- Let's go on inside, huh?

Let me know how the sweep comes out.

- I'll be going by Lois' house tonight.

- Okay, Lon.

- Hey, Lon.

- Jack.

- What are you doing?

- Buying a gun. This one.

Got a minute?

I got something I wanna show you in back.

Lon, I have a little equalizer here.

We're gonna try to sell it

to the department.

- The Ingram.

- Ingram, huh?

- Nine millimeter.

- Six, seven pounds?

6.25. The silencer makes a nice handle.

Lon, this can here is filled with water.

Go on. Squeeze off a burst.

Why not?

How about that?

Those 32 slugs came out

in a second and a half.

Yeah.

Did you ever see anything like it?

You're not going to take it, are you?

Just say it's a loan.

Lon, it's not licensed!

Jack, neither am I.

I am going down to see my folks.

Why don't we get into that Green Hornet

of yours and go down together?

I'd like to, but...

I see.

Lon, why don't you catch on?

Police work can't be done these days.

Crime isn't just organized,

it's institutionalized.

Thanks.

And you're blowing it, you know.

What?

Your allotment, brother. You're off

the force. You won't get licensed.

You're no kid, you're empty.

Why don't you do something filling?

I wanna know who did it and why.

You'd think I would, too, wouldn't you?

Hello. Yes, he's still here.

- Hello.

- Lon, J.C. The search is over.

- What happened?

- What we figured. Zip.

Okay, J.C. Thanks.

Go on home.

- Nothing.

- Santiago doesn't have it.

He has it, all right.

He's probably driving it around town.

That's the standard procedure.

Now, what do you think

would be a safe place to stash it?

- Where the police have already been.

- I think you're right.

Do you have to leave?

- No big hurry.

- Refill?

Why not?

Lon, can I tell you something?

Stan and I were having trouble

for a long time.

We were in the same bed,

but it was just sleeping.

Did he say anything?

- Did he tell you I was leaving him?

- No.

I thought you two

knew everything about each other.

Everything and nothing.

I really don't want you as a brother.

I guess I never did.

That's the danger of the buddy system.

Maybe the manual needs rewriting.

- Maybe it does.

- Why not?

A couple of empties.

Like in the songs,

let's help each other through the night.

- Hi.

- Frank, come in.

- Frank?

- Hey, Lon. I didn't know you were here.

I'm glad you are. I need to talk with you.

I need to talk with both of you,

as a matter of fact.

Sit down. Would you like a drink?

No. Yeah, I will. Give me a Scotch

and water, if you don't mind, please.

The commission asked me to stop by, Lois,

to see if you needed anything,

if you wanted anything.

- I'm fine, thanks, Frank.

- Okay.

And about that job, I think I can...

Well, I know I can get you

clerical work in accounting,

but if you can hold on

just a little bit longer,

I heard... Thank you. I heard a better job

was gonna open in Public Affairs.

- Sounds good to me.

- Good.

I'm sorry, I'm really sorry about

the hassle they've been

giving you downtown, Lon.

And I agree with you,

Ed's on the wrong track.

I mean, he's got this bug

about the militant angle, see.

And there's gotta be more to it than that.

So, I'm gonna talk with him.

I'm gonna change his mind.

That would be a start.

But if I were you,

I'd cool it for a little while, anyway,

because it just seems to me

you're damned exposed.

Yeah.

Have you eaten? And you?

Let's all have dinner someplace.

I'd like that,

but I guess

it'll have to wait till another time.

Good night, Lois. See you tomorrow.

Just ease the gun out.

Make yourself comfortable.

I guess I was expected.

Breaking and entering. Very serious.

Robbery and possession of narcotics.

You're in more trouble than I.

We shall see.

Look.

I don't like what you did to me.

I suppose I can understand it,

the rage of a man

who's lost a good friend.

But I don't like what you did to me.

I kind of enjoyed it myself.

You interrupted my coffee. Have some.

No, thanks.

Come on, now. Relax.

One spoonful or two?

Two.

It has been my observation

that policemen like their coffee sweet.

Sugar!

All of it. Sugar!

We've stolen sugar!

Do you understand what's happened?

A switch has taken place.

And where?

Where else

but the police department itself?

Actually, I find it quite charming.

I arrange a robbery,

a very difficult robbery.

Stealing from the police itself.

But before I can steal from them,

they steal from me.

My heart bleeds for you.

If you're bleeding, it's for yourself.

Your people are the violators.

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