The New Centurions Page #7

"All right, it's okay,

you can go back inside.

It's safe now. He's gone."

And the old guy would come over

and he'd thank me, you know...

...tears in his eyes.

And in the next week, he'd call,

and he'd do the same thing.

I'd come over, do the same thing.

I wonder what ever happened

to him.

I don't mean the guy

who was chasing him...

...I mean the guy on the front porch.

There's a point to that whole story.

I don't know what it is right now.

Yeah, well, look...

You stay frosty

and I'll be talking to you.

Bye.

Hey, Roy.

What do you think about Kilvinski?

Johnson.

You pick up the toys

and I'll go find a black and white.

Yeah, right.

- Who is it?

- Police officers.

Just a minute.

Good evening, ma'am.

Understand

you've had some trouble?

I'm Officer Fehler,

this is Officer Johnson.

These wafer locks

aren't worth anything.

Yeah, now you tell me.

What all's missing?

Oh, my color TV, wristwatch...

...Polaroid camera, all my clothes.

Just about everything

that was worth a damn.

May I have your name, please?

Lorrie Hunt.

- Miss or Mrs?

- Miss.

Would you like some coffee?

Okay, thanks.

- Would you?

- No, thanks.

Well, I'm gonna fortify mine.

I know you guys can't drink on duty.

The print people will be here

in a while, so try not to touch anything.

I'll check on the radio.

I'll see you below.

Okay, kid.

Good night, miss.

And we're very sorry about all this.

It's all right.

Listen, if you don't mind...

...l'd like to forget the coffee,

but I wouldn't mind a drink.

Be my guest.

It doesn't hurt to bend the rules

every now and again.

Fehler?

Does that name

mean something to you?

I know you.

You do?

I think I know about you.

- How?

- I'm a nurse.

I was on the floor when they brought

you in with a shotgun wound.

You don't get too many of those.

You surprised everybody.

I did? How?

By being alive.

Are you all right?

No.

Thanks for the drink.

We'll be in touch with you.

Good night.

Listen...

...if you like, I could stop by a little

later after I'm off work, around 1.

What for?

Well, just to see if you're okay.

I'll be all right.

I'd like to.

I'll be all right by myself. Thanks.

Okay.

- Good night.

- Good night.

Johnson,

you look absolutely beautiful.

I got cigarette ash on my uniform.

I just wanted to see if it was all off.

Well, it's all gone.

You look great.

Look, I wanna take a run over

to the call box at 81 st and Hoover.

I wanna use a call box.

Let's go.

Okay, Roy. What for?

I wanna use a call box.

Eleven-eight-45, 11-eight-45.

Phone the station.

Now a palm full of mints

and a quick cigarette.

And you hope nobody

will smell it on your breath.

I don't want a boozer for a partner.

I can't depend on him.

Okay, kid. Whatever you say.

Sixteen-A-89, Sun...

Sixteen-A-three, roger.

Fifteen-W- 10, repeat.

Hey, look at that chick

coming towards us, right over there.

Follow her. Make a right right here.

I'll be damned, silver pants.

Look at those silver pants.

Isn't she beautiful?

She is the heaviest hooker in town.

Hey. Hey, Silverpants.

Slow down, slow down.

Stop the car.

Nine-A-45, code 15.

Wait here.

I'm gonna give her a little zoom-o.

Four-eight-five, four-eight-five.

See the man at 484-7921, Soto.

Hey, Silverpants, don't go away.

I wanna talk to you.

Hey, baby.

Hey.

What's the matter?

Don't you remember who I am?

Why don't you bust somebody

for parking overtime?

Because I'd much rather take a look

at your driver's license...

...and your registration.

- What for?

- Come on, I'd like to.

Come on.

Come on, come on, come on.

Let's go.

Hey, you got no right.

That's illegal search.

Wait a minute. Just be polite.

Watch it.

Oh, Silverpants, I smell trouble.

Oh, God.

Oh, Silverpants,

you're in real trouble now.

This smells like good grass.

You know I'll have to take you in.

Look, I just got out of jail.

Not again, please.

I'm sorry, I gotta take you in.

You're under arrest.

- Come on, give me the keys.

- All right, you son of a b*tch.

What are you doing?

What are you doing? You're crazy.

- Get off the car.

- I can't.

Stop the car.

Come on, I won't bust you. Stop it.

- What are you doing? Are you mad?

- Get out.

- I can't.

- Die, you dirty bastard, die.

Jump or I'll scrape you off.

Oh, God, stop the car, will you?

Watch it. Watch it.

Stop it.

I'll kill you, you dirty pig.

Look out.

Hey.

Hey, look out.

Look out!

Hey, look out.

Look out!

Look out. Oh, please.

Who is it?

Roy Fehler.

Oh, my God.

What happened?

I just took a little joy ride.

I'll get a doctor.

No, I don't want a doctor.

I don't need any doctor. No doctors.

Yes, you do.

What happened?

Couldn't hold on.

Well, I couldn't let go.

What?

I tried to hold on, but I tried to let go.

I don't know

what you're talking about.

It doesn't matter.

Look...

I'm sorry, I...

I didn't wanna bother you,

it's just that...

I know how you felt,

but I had to see you.

I had to come over here.

You understand?

Yes, I understand.

You're gonna be all right.

I'm gonna take care of you.

All right.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Sorry I'm late.

- That's okay.

Well, how'd it go?

Three weeks suspension.

That's not so bad.

No.

Actually,

I guess they gave me a break.

I could have pulled

a lot more time than that.

The thing is,

I don't really know if I wanna go back.

I mean, you stop to think about it.

What is there to recommend it?

Nothing, unless it happens

to be the thing you wanna do.

At least you have three weeks

to figure it out.

Okay.

You ever been married?

No.

How come?

Maybe I don't believe in it.

There was this guy,

basketball player.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

So, what happened?

- Why I'm not with him?

- Yeah.

Well, I work nights

and I like my job...

...and he wanted me to travel

with the games.

I guessed

I missed one game too many.

Why are you smiling?

I'm glad.

I'm glad you missed the game.

- Hello.

- Hello, yourself.

I'm in the kitchen, honey.

Really?

- Hello.

- Hello.

Something smells good.

It's the dinner I'm burning.

Looks like a feast.

It is.

I thought since it's your first day back,

we could celebrate.

Great.

Well, tell me. How did it go?

All right.

Felt pretty good all day long.

Did it go the way you expected?

Well...

...it was different.

I mean, it wasn't the same way

as when I was working with Andy.

You know, I used to think

that being a policeman...

...was the most important thing

in my life.

I guess Andy helped me feel that way.

But as far as I'm concerned,

he was wrong.

What?

I thought you told me he was

the best policeman you ever saw.

Well, actually, I guess he was more

of an artist than a policeman.

I mean,

he did everything his own way.

If the law didn't cover a problem,

Kilvinski did.

Kilvinski's law.

I guess he felt that his work was

the most important thing in his life.

Well, don't you feel that way

about your work?

No.

Not anymore.

Not since I met you.

Come here.

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