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He ran a red light.

Didn't have a valid driver's license.

Arresting officer found a gun

in his glove box, brought him in.

We shook him down.

Then he refused to speak English.

We found the Cyrillic

tattooed across his shoulders...

...we figured out he was one of yours.

Viktor did not ask for political asylum?

I think he's resigned to going home.

Audrey, go get Sergeant Ridzik,

will you?

Right.

Stress management.

You watch the fishes.

You water the plants.

Special breathing exercises.

Monitor your blood pressure.

Listen to pleasant sounds.

Relax.

Personally, I think

it may all be a pile of sh*t.

But when you're facing a bypass,

you stop asking questions.

Look, just out of curiosity, and since

I figure cops are cops the world over...

...how do you Soviets

deal with all the tension and stress?

Vodka.

Yes, sir.

Art, I want you to ride with Gallagher

and the captain here to the city jail.

Make sure he signs this form before

he and Gallagher go to the airport.

Then bring the top copy back here.

- Well, you're probably want...

- Just bring the top form back to me.

- Yes, sir.

- That'll make it official.

So long, captain.

Nice doing business with you.

- Gallagher! Taxi service.

- Right.

Stand up.

I'm taking you home.

Eat sh*t.

You can tell they're old buddies.

Body language

is a beautiful thing, isn't it?

We are ready.

Yes, sir.

What is this key to?

Kiss my ass.

- Do you know what this key opens?

- Looks like a key to a locker to me.

Why don't you ask your bud?

You try it.

Where is the locker...

...that this key opens?

- What'd he say?

- He say:

"Go and kiss your mother's behind."

You son of a b*tch! Come here!

- Stupid motherf***er!

- Take it easy!

- All right, all right, I'm fine! Fine.

- For God's sakes.

- Take it easy.

- All right, all right.

- Take it easy.

- I'm fine. It happens all the time.

Every day someone tells me

to go f*** my mother's ass.

- Have you seen my mother's ass?

- No, I haven't seen your mother's ass.

Well, you'd want to f*** it too.

He shouldn't have said that

about my mom.

What do you care what he says?

It's not your case, Art. It's not my case.

- It's not even an American case.

- Right, right, right.

We're just an escort service here,

Jesus. Pull back on your emotions.

You heard what he said.

How can I let that pass?

- Find a middle ground, Art.

- Yeah.

This way, clown.

All right, I'm out of here.

Look, captain,

you have a good flight back, all right?

And if you get a chance

to flush this turd down the toilet...

...do it over the Pole.

By the way, you were right about

that chess move. I was dead in two.

It was obvious.

Forgive Ridzik, captain.

He's been having a hard time lately.

- Put himself in a jam...

- I try to forget Ridzik.

- Hey, Bernie.

- Yes, sir.

Yeah, give me a Sun Times

and a Racing Action tip sheet.

Yes, sir.

You got a winner?

Move!

- Come on, let's move!

- I need the key!

Come on, man!

- Let's go, let's go!

- Move it. Let's move it, damn it!

- Well, how's he doing, doctor?

- It's still a little early.

There's no fracture, but Captain

Danko does have a concussion.

Well, we're gonna need him

to make a full statement.

Well, I don't think you should plan

on getting much out of him today.

Thank you very much.

Gallagher didn't even get a shot off.

I think it was

the cleanheads who did it.

That's possible.

They all walked yesterday morning.

Illegal warrant.

- Even the guy with the shotgun?

- You bet.

Walked right out the door with

a great big handshake from the judge.

- Sh*t.

- Get a load of this.

- This guy you nailed in here.

- Yeah.

According to his ID,

he's another Russian.

Can you believe that?

Comrade Captain Danko,

this is Comrade Consul Stepanovich.

I am Moussorsky,

your liaison officer.

We're here from Washington.

We took the first flight

when we heard the news.

We need to know what happened.

Moscow must get a full report

when we return to Washington.

There's nothing to report.

Your attitude is disappointing.

He got away.

Get the details from the Americans.

They ask too many questions.

It could be an embarrassment.

Rosta escaped

because of your stupidity.

Rosta will finish his deal

and send the American poison home...

...through his Georgian network.

We are humiliated before the world.

You've failed.

Report whatever you want.

I've already cabled Internal Affairs.

Take the first plane to Moscow

when you leave the hospital.

Your superiors want to see you...

...the moment you land.

I'm sorry, but the police department

will have to bear with us, lieutenant.

Captain Danko

should remain incommunicado.

The Russians got a chance

to talk to him. Why?

They were the closest thing

to family...

...and they didn't intend

to interrogate him.

Now, how did you get that piece

through customs?

Diplomatic immunity.

Great. That restores my faith

in airport security.

You're not supposed to have that gun,

Danko.

I'll tell you what, though.

Tell me what the hell's going on

with Viktor, I'll let you keep the piece.

Take it.

Come on, give me a break

with this sh*t, huh?

Maybe this Russian bully stuff

works on a chessboard, but not here.

What, are you retiring your uniform?

I now work undercover.

Undercover?

You look like Gumby.

Yeah, you're gonna fit right in.

For your information, captain,

I bagged one of your Russians.

Unfortunately, he's not dead.

He's in the intensive care unit.

When he comes to,

maybe you should talk to him.

How long before this happens?

What is this, 60 Minutes?

Do I look like a doctor to you?

Other things first.

Hey, Gumby? Hey.

Where do you think you're going?

All right, lighten up.

Lighten up, I got it. Thanks.

- Hey, what are you doing out of bed?

- He thinks he's gonna find Viktor.

- That's cute. You keep an eye on him.

- Why me?

Because I said so. He's a material

witness. I'm gonna talk to Donnelly.

- He can figure what to do.

- How come I get all the sh*t jobs?

- Because it fits you, Ridzik.

- Yeah.

- You come with me, yes?

- Well, you heard. I just got my orders.

- Take me to the same hotel.

- Do I look like a f***ing cab to you?

Yes.

All right, all I did

was take him back to the hotel.

He went in, came out 10 minutes later.

I don't know what to do with him,

so I brought him here.

Okay. Good.

About your involvement in this thing,

you know the standard procedure.

If you're a witness to a murder, you can

no longer be active in the investigation.

- But I think this is gonna be a little...

- Okay, okay, I know.

I'm not taking you off the case.

You and Gallagher were friends.

I'll fit you in somehow.

Send in Danko.

The two Russian suits

that showed up out at the hospital.

They want Danko.

Want him in a big way.

So I told them we'd put him on a plane

as soon as possible.

Please be seated, captain.

You've met Lieutenant Stobbs?

Stobbs is the point man

in this investigation.

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