The Detective Page #3

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The department?

I've watched the way this thing eats you up.

The way Farrell tries to twist you around.

Darling, why do you take it? I mean, you

could go anywhere. You could do anything.

It's what I do best.

It's my life, and it's worth something.

I know it's tough for somebody

on the outside to understand.

You know, I remember once I saw

my old man climb to the top of a bridge...

to keep some poor sick soul

from jumping off.

And then he cried like a baby

after the guy went over the side.

Some life I gave you.

Out all day on the chase...

then I bring it all home to you.

Yeah, you got some deal, you did.

- I got a very good deal.

- Heh.

You give so much and get so little.

No, you lie back and relax.

You let me make love to you this time.

MAN [ON RADIO]:

Central to Car 215 of the 19th Precinct.

Proceed to number 330 East 71st Street.

Penthouse apartment A.

A for Arthur. A cardiac case.

- Joe?

- Yeah.

- I gotta talk to you.

- What is it this time?

They're gonna bust me.

- Still on the junk, huh?

- No. Honest, Joe.

Don't "honest" me, sweetheart.

You need a pop right now.

- Who's handling the beef?

- Some hardhead named Callahan.

I wanna see Christmas.

I haven't seen Christmas in two years.

I'll see. I'll see about it.

- Cute kid.

- Yeah, cute kid.

She's a whore, she's a pusher,

she's an addict, and she's 19 years old.

This whole town is crawling with kids like

her. Same age. All going the same route.

Part of the Great Society.

Uh...

- Joe, you sore at me?

- No, I'm not sore.

I liked you from the minute

your old man brought you into my office.

You know, you could make it.

You could make it big.

- But, uh, you've never been able to...

- Kiss ass.

I don't get this loner thing.

Your old man was never that way.

You know, uh, with Karen

you were more of a human being.

She was such a good influence on you.

I wish... I wish you'd

never split up with her.

Oh, Jilly, let's have a beer.

You know, uh,

you've solved two homicides this week.

Your promotion was all set.

And then this Davis thing.

Oh, screw it, will you, Tom?

Leave it alone.

Joe, what's gonna happen to you?

You're not getting any younger.

I don't know what's gonna happen to me.

Maybe the same thing that happened

to my old man. I'll wind up on a scrapheap.

But you could make it

all the way to the top.

Don't make bets on it.

You know, promotion for lieutenancy comes

up this month. You know that, don't you?

Jeez, I'd hate to see Curran get it.

He's sucking up to them all the time.

Joe, do you think you could crack

this Leikman thing?

Hard to say. We got a few leads, but,

uh, I don't know where they'll take us.

Do you think you could crack it

in 48 hours, huh?

That's a nice phrase. A nice ring to it.

That youngster was just here.

Her name's Sharon Henesy. She's

being rousted by a cop named Callahan.

Will you see if you can

get him to ease off?

Sure. Sure. Fine.

Oh, Joe, by the way, the newspaper boys have

been calling. They want to speak to you.

You know, the Davis thing. Could you see

them in the station tomorrow morning?

- You're gonna be there, aren't you, Tom?

- Ahem.

- I think it's better you speak to them alone.

- No, it's all right. Thanks, Tom.

- Say, what's this between you and Davis?

- He really went after you.

- Davis says you don't have a thing.

- How would he know?

There's more to police work than a badge.

- Stay out of this, will you, Dave?

- What was Davis doing here yesterday?

- He was buffing. Mm-hm.

- Buffing, did you say?

A buff is a guy who hangs

around the police?

Correct.

- You disapprove of buffing?

- Not at all. We have them here all the time.

They go out for sandwiches, cigarettes,

run errands, make themselves useful.

- Can we quote you?

- That's what you're here for.

- Do you send Davis out for coffee?

- Mm-mm.

No, we tried that once. He screwed it up.

Got a Danish instead of a doughnut.

Coffee black instead of cream and sugar.

He was murder. I'll see you.

Thanks a lot, Leland.

What's the progress on the Leikman case?

Oh, I expect we'll get a break in 48 hours.

- Quote you on that?

- Be my guest.

- What made you say 48 hours?

- It sounded good, didn't it?

- Oy vey ist mir.

- Here's a sketch of the suspect.

- Nestor, you know where gay boys hang out?

- Yeah, I know.

MAN 1:

All right. Come on, get out of here!

All right, come on! Let's go!

Get outta there!

Line up there. Come on. Get out of here.

Make a straight line. Get over there.

- Come on. Get outta there.

MAN 2:
Get over that way!

Don't hurt your shins.

All right, baby, come on.

MAN 3:
I'm not gonna hurt you.

MAN 1:
All right, let's go. Come on!

NESTOR:
All right, you first.

You, come here. Come on.

- You!

- Get over there.

You're a young one, aren't you?

You're off to a good start.

- You know this man?

- No.

- What?

- No!

- Did you ever know Theodore Leikman Jr.?

- Leikman?

- Yeah. One of your kind.

- No, I never knew him.

- Don't worry. No one's gonna hurt you.

- You're not gonna tell my parents, are you?

- Did you know him?

- No!

Take it easy. These

people are not murderers.

I know what I'm doing.

I'll handle it. You, come here.

You!

- Tell him to get his hands off me.

- Oh, you're a wise one, huh?

- You think you can push me around like that?

- What are you doing here?

- I was just taking a walk.

- Oh, just taking a walk, huh?

Curran, we've seen him around before,

haven't we?

Yeah. I've seen him with some young ones.

Contributing to the delinquency of minors.

Have you ever met this man?

- No.

- Look at it!

- Did you know Theodore Leikman Jr.?

- Answer him.

No. I never knew him.

- Okay. Go on.

- Wait. I wanna book him.

For what? Go on.

- Yeah, go on.

- Ow! Oh!

I want to see you a second.

Yeah?

Nestor, you're a miserable son of a b*tch.

Yes, sir.

Oh!

[COUGHING]

- A half gallon of mineral oil.

- Maybe he had constipation.

- Not Leikman.

- Hey, maybe he used it to oil his pal.

It's too thin.

You need something thick like Vaseline.

- How do you know?

- Men and women use Vaseline.

- I wouldn't know.

- Neither would I.

- Congratulations.

- Some people like to drink it.

You keep that up, you're

gonna be a suspect.

[PHONE RINGS]

19th Squad, detectives. Mercidis speaking.

- Yeah, hold on. Sarge.

- Yeah?

Leland.

Joe? I'm calling from school.

I just want you to know what

a stinking thing this is with Davis.

Okay.

- Well, is there anything I can do?

- No.

- Are you gonna be all right?

- Ill handle it.

Okay.

Good luck, Joe.

Let's check out all the Ys...

the body-beautiful places,

weightlifting joints, and the gyms.

What for?

They make their bodies shiny

by using this stuff, you know.

I think Teddy used to like to look at

these. Maybe he went where they hang out.

Maybe that's where he met his roommate.

[GRUNTING]

- He's not gonna drop that, is he?

- We never drop anything.

Listen, did Theodore Leikman Jr.

Ever come in here?

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