Affirmative Action Cagney and Lacey

Will you come on? We're still early!

Four minutes! What are they gonna do - fire us? Here, hold this.

Jeez...!

We'll miss the speech. Good!

WE didn't get a welcoming speech.

We weren't welcome, remember? Damn! Look at this! What are you doing?

They put the cream cheese on ONE side! Could you wait?

If I wait, I'll starve. Every time I go in, he throws a case at me.

With a new kid, it might ease up. I doubt it. Heard anything about her?

We'll see soon enough, if we ever get there! Relax. Eat some! Uh!

You'd feel better with breakfast.

I guess the department finally sized the scene up and realised we need help!

Not that you aren't doing your jobs, but the more the merrier, right?

So I'm happy to introduce the new detective, Diane...Tur-NER? Turner's fine. Turner.

I know you all wanna give her the big One-Four hello...! So, go ahead and do that.

Diane, the force is with you!

Let me show you your desk.

Get mine, would you? Yeah.

You missed the speech. Nuts(!) How's the new girl? I'll find out myself.

Why? If she's your type - anything that breathes - you probably hit on her.

If she said no, you'll tell me she's a bimbo. If she said yes, I don't wanna know.

I don't hit on every girl. Not Mary Beth. She's marrie... You did! When? Never mind.

I knew this was coming. Another girl in the squad room. Be nice to her.

Are you saying I should give her my special treatment? No, you shouldn't!

Good morning! You're late!

Sorry we missed the speech, sir. Hello! Hi!

Detective Diane Turner - Detectives Mary Beth Lacey and Christine Cagney.

You'll work together for a while. Lieutenant! I'll be right there.

You're on patrol. We were YESTERDAY!

No kiddin'. But we've got something hot on the elevator robberies and I've got no-one I can spare.

Once a week, we help out uniforms. I know! Of course! You were on the force...? Four years.

Really? Took me eight years to make detective. I got lucky. Probably harder in those days, anyway.

Back in the '40s?

So, where were you in uniform?

Three-O. Yeah? Up by Morningside? I got used to it. Part of me liked it!

About six months ago, I was thinking about quitting

but after the Savage Knight case, I decided to stay. You cracked that?

I found him, yeah. Why did you think of quitting?

It was a rough time. You start hating the money - not having any!

Which is funny, because that's why I became a cop. The money? This pays pretty well.

A lot of jobs do.

But where can you beat the hours?! I like the hours! Yeah(!)

I took some courses so I could maybe work as a lab technician. They do all right. You never think of leaving?

About four times a day! But this is what I've always wanted to do.

That must be nice, having that. Yeah. Yeah, it is!

TYRES SCREECH

Stop showing off! We gotta show Diane a little action!

Her first day and she's stuck on patrol! No, it's great. How soon before we hit something hot?

You're really cookin', aren't you? Just wanna get started. What's that?

Let's try it. You got it.

Hi, Gittens! They sent the first team in, huh?

What's goin' on? The arson guy's upstairs.

Any other detectives here? No, looks pretty routine. We'd better check it out, anyway.

Tell the crowds, no autographs, huh?

It smells in here. Yeah, it's the local roach motel. They all hang out here - hookers, junkies,

anybody who needs a room for a few minutes.

What are you ladies doing here? Detective Cagney... Oh, Diane! I didn't recognise you out of uniform.

Hi, Ben. How's it goin'? We just found a woman. Dead? Yeah.

Of course, I THINK it's a woman. It's a little hard to tell. She's over here.

The medical examiner's on his way.

Dear Lord! Any sign of arson? Not that we found.

Pack of cigarettes. Needles lying around. Looks like the fire started here.

So, some junkie? Mmm. Poor thing.

Hey, careful! Don't touch anything. Any ID? No.

She was KILLED, before the fire.

In the left eye, you can see ruptured blood vessels. She was strangled.

Maybe. There's some haemorrhaging but I... No, it's there, a particular haemorrhage.

It's very slight. She died facing down. Could be natural causes.

I guess it could.

Maybe.

When you're ready we'll show you how to fill out DD5s.

I'll be a couple of minutes. Want a candy bar? No, thanks.

What? How d'you think she's gonna work out?

Fine. Why? I get nervous when I hear people are in it for money.

Then be nervous about 80% of the force. That's why I did it. Well, sometimes it works out. Thank you.

Sure. So how did it go? She'll be very good, sir.

I have to file reports on her, so be straight with me.

Really, she IS fine. She's a little over-eager, but it's her first day. What d'you mean?

We found a fire victim. She decided it was homicide.

She's looking for that kind of thing everywhere. It's her first day. What d'you expect? Keep me posted.

..I don't know. Something they teach in the lieutenants' handbook!

Honey? What are you doing?

I was around the corner on a job. I decided to stop by.

They said you'd be back in a few minutes. I figured it should be a laugh! That's funny!

Is that cute?

You should have seen your face! Yeah, I'll bet!

Hey, where you goin'? Hey, Mary Beth! Come on!

..It was a joke! I hate being embarrassed. It was a surprise!

I hate surprises. You LOVE them! Remember Lennox City? When?

Years ago, when it had just a boardwalk? We went to our room?

That...was a different kind of surprise, Harv.

New girl working out OK? Yeah, she's good. You're kidding!

No, she'll be good, she's just... Today is her first day.

It's going to work out. Sure. OK - it's weird having another woman. OK?

That's equality for you! It's her first day and she's very excited...

Was I like that on my first day? Yes. You still are.

Sometimes.

I think Christine scares her. What about you? She scares me too when she works on it!

Oh! I mean, do you scare the kid?

Me? (You.)

Nah. I'm not the scary type! Oh, no?

May I cut in?

Hiya! Hiya! The ME's office did a check on that body from the fire.

Oh, yeah? Yeah. The woman was murdered - strangled. Just like Diane said.

Here are those pictures. Oh!

Is that really you? I was taller then.

They used to assign me to escort the celebrities.

They had their own security but wanted an NYPD uniform.

Who was your favourite? Eleanor Roosevelt. She was special! And Virginia Mayo - we looked great!

Diane! Terrific call you made. Congratulations! Thanks very much.

What did I miss? We have a new hero in the squad room.

Well, good for her.

Yeah. No, I mean it!

She's very lucky.

It WAS a lucky call. Come on! She called it, we didn't. What can you do?

She had MEDICAL training! We didn't! Any doctor could have done the same.

What are you worried about? I'm not worried! I'm just...

I'm jealous and feeling sorry for myself! OK, that's different!

No, I'm glad for her.

I AM! I'm just...

I gotta stop remembering things.

Like, what we went through when we first showed up? Yeah, like that.

Oh, well. It made us strong, right?

Hey! Good for her!

Morning! How are you? Good. Good! What do we do now?

We usually have a couple of coffees, sit around, see if anybody brought in some Danish.

As for the investigation, we need to identify the body. Dental records.

You'd have to know who the person IS! We can't go around every dentist!

Dental records are used to identify Jane and John Does. We check with Missing Persons. Oh.

We should canvass the area. The ME's office is working up a sketch.

Yeah, they reconstruct it from the skeleton and hair fragments. I know. Sorry.

..Well, maybe we don't have to wait. We have a description. That's enough to go on.

Let's roll.

Maybe Mary Beth got something.

57 apartments. Shouldn't one of them have seen something? Get used to it.

Seemed like a long shot, anyway. That's all it ever was.

I don't wanna just lose this! We'll get it. This stuff just takes time.

Mind if we get something to eat? I'm starved.

What are you looking at? That woman. We didn't talk to her, did we? I don't remember.

We must have. We rang every doorbell. I don't think so. Come on.

Mrs Houghton, were you looking out the window before the fire started?

Course. So much happens out there, I wouldn't miss it. Look!

I don't like the TV any more.

All the stories about rich people's troubles, and the game shows. I know I'll never have any of those things.

I've seen all the movies they show. I just watch outside.

Make up my own.

Do you remember seeing anyone go into that building yesterday?

A man and a woman. Not a couple, you know, but together.

They got out of an automobile, like a taxicab, but not. What d'you mean?

Wasn't yellow. It was red.

But she was in the back. And he drove.

Like a taxicab, but...not.

Now, they weren't...happy.

..Please... Excuse me.

She didn't want to go with him. But he forced her inside. I believe she was crying.

Would you like some tea? ..No. No, thank you. Thank you, though. What else d'you remember?

Nuthin'. It wasn't a nice movie, so I stopped.

Could you describe the man?

No.

Please, this is important. I don't remember him. It's all right.

He wasn't nice, was he?

If you could describe him. Anything you say will be held in confidence.

You promise me?

Yes.

Please.

Mrs Houghton!

He may have killed her! If you don't tell us, he could come back!

I forget. I don't remember anything.

Just follow my lead! I thought I was supposed to be a detective!

I'm not used to being a teacher. We were in uniform a lot of years.

I've been out in the trenches too. Just seemed like a little intimidation would work there.

You have got to read people. I DID! What did you see? Someone we were supposed to get information from.

No, WHO did you see? What d'you have to give her to get what you want?

Never mind. We'll talk about it.

Maybe she didn't realise what she was doing. Did you listen? That's what I'm SAYING! Talked to Samuels?

Hell, no. I wanna give her a chance. I spent all afternoon trying to explain what she did wrong.

Can we discuss this later? You're making me nervous.

You were perfect in practice. Relax. There's no difference. The difference is this one counts.

ONE witness, and she scares her off!

YOU'D have known how to talk to her. We can bring her in - subpoena her.

If she remembers what he looks like!

She was a little off the planet. She needed special handling...

Can't hear you, Christine. ..Swell! Thanks!

I tell you, Mary Beth. I don't think she... Are you talking to me?

What? Never mind.

I don't think she gets it. It's her second day. She made a mistake.

It's not experience. It's to do with where your head's at. Whose head?

Diane's. I don't think she has it. You're making me nervous!

I want it to work out, I really do want to help... Look at that. Look at that! That's two points off.

I told her tomorrow to go to Missing Persons, see if anybody fits.

I told you not to talk. Now I gotta do this again!

Thank you very much, Christine!

I had an extra.

..The few remaining hairs I have... You look like you put your finger in a light socket!

Morning! Did you get up at dawn? Didn't take long! I just finished.

I never realised how many people disappear.

We were going to meet you upstairs. We picked up the sketch. Let me see.

No. I went over all missing persons reported in the last two weeks. Nothing.

There was nobody like this. Did Sam help you? Who? Sam, upstairs? Yeah -

he was OK. Well, let's check again, now we have the sketch.

The place was used by junkies and hookers - the killer must be a dealer or a pimp.

It's possible the woman had nothing to do with the building. She was driven there -

Mrs Houghton said. I'm not so sure the lady knew what she was saying.

She was really off, Mary Beth.

Doesn't it make more sense my way?

(I can't stand it!) Hey!

Did one of you guys give Isbecki my phone number?

I would like to talk to you later.

So, how you two guys doing on Diane's homicide case?

Fine, thank you. She's OK, you know. We really lucked out.

Chris isn't being too hard on her? Where d'you hear that? Nowhere.

But you know how she can get. No, I don't.

You ready? ..Oh, sure! We're going to lunch. I'll just be across the street if you need me. See you later.

Yeah.

PHONE RINGS Detective Lacey, 14th Squad.

Sam Kramer, Missing Persons.

Hi! How are you?

'If you're too busy to talk to me, I don't wanna waste your time.'

What's the matter?

I left two messages for you. I got 'em here. I just walked in.

'I also told your young lady to have you call me.'

Diane?

Well, I guess she forgot. I'm sorry, Sam. What was it?

I pointed this out when she was here but she told me I was off the mark!

You got something?

'I just got the coroner's sketch.

'I thought I was on to something before with the description. Now, matching up the pictures...'

What?

'A woman disappeared two days ago, last seen a couple of hours before your body turned up.

'The description fits.'

Read it to me.

Karen Zankowski, reported missing by her brother. Last seen leaving a clinic with one-month-old daughter,

'Alma. I am sure this is the one. Did you find the baby?'

No.

I saw Karen that morning before I left for work.

She lives two floors up. My sister likes to be independent.

The father? They weren't married. He wanted to, but we didn't need him. He returned to Costa Rica.

The last time you saw her - Monday?

Did she say where she'd be? She was taking Alma to the clinic.

How did she plan to get there?

Subway, but I made her use a car service. The drivers own their cars.

It's cheaper than a cab. The name of that service? Kiev.

They dropped her off but they were booked

when she was ready to come back. She probably took the subway. Independent, you know what I mean?

Em, Mr Zankowski. D'you wanna look at this picture?

Look like your sister?

It could be, yeah. Where d'you get this?

D'you know where she is?

I hate having to do that.

I'm sorry. I was sure! The building was used by hookers and junkies.

Anyway, the report says she was with the baby - our body was alone.

Didn't Sam try to tell you that? I didn't think it was important.

We've wasted time we could have spent looking for that child. I've only been doing this a few days!

The woman we talked to said they got out of a car. "Like a cab, but not."

So, the driver. Who? From the car service? Right! Let's bring him in!

We can't hold him without a positive ID. We can question him... Go easy!

If he has that baby, we can't panic him. D'you believe it's still alive? Yes, I do. Why? Because I have to.

Is that him, the guy who picked her up? Yeah, but I know these boys.

Ten minutes. OK. They got out of a red car.

There's 10,000 red cars in this city! You said he called in after he dropped her and took the day off!

Maybe he waited and offered to give her a ride home.

My boys don't do that. Everything is on the books.

Why are you talkin' to ME?! We're not saying you're doing anything... There's a missing baby involved.

Miss Gorky... What kind of crime are we talking about? D'you understand what we told you to do?

I don't need this kind of attention! D'you understand what we told you?

Yes! Thank you.

All right, bring him in. ..Call him in.

'Thibault, Debidart and Bufor - to the office.'

Come on! I'm just gettin' off! I know, but these ladies from the police want to talk to you.

Gentlemen...! Miss Gorky here tells us that Another Day, the soap opera,

uses your service to take actors to the studio.

You know, I love that programme. Ever since I was pregnant with my first kid, I got addicted to it.

Anyway, they have an actress - we can't say which one -

lost her keys in one of your cars.

She was burglarised while she was at work. Shame!

We need you to do an identification line-up at the station. OK? Do we have a choice?

No, no problem. Good! Good. ..Detective Lacey, could I see you outside for just a moment?

You get the names and addresses.

Thank you for your co-operation.

Think he bought it? Yeah. ..I want you to get rid of Diane.

What? Our witness is scared. God knows what Diane's gonna do!

Send her on some other case. Just ditch her for a couple of hours.

Why do I get stuck with losing her? Because if I have to look at her one more time, I'm gonna kill her!

SAMUELS: Just take your time, Mrs Houghton.

I HAVE. I ju... I don't know.

Perhaps that one on the end, there. Number six - step forward, please.

No, it's not.

Perhaps the one in the, em... turtleneck.

'Number four - step forward, please.'

I don't know! I must get it right. If I don't, he could come back...

No, dear. No, he won't. Nobody knows you're here.

Thank you.

I want to help you, but I don't know! It's all right. That's it. Thank you.

We'll go through the motions with the others to cover ourselves. Mrs Houghton? Thank you very much.

The officer will see you home. Thank you.

Could he, em... Could he stay with me, just for a time? Sure.

Thank you.

It's HIM! But we can't hold him.

But he'd better not try to skip. We'll tell him we made a mistake, but we know where to contact him.

Make him a little paranoid. Paranoid?

The man is a psycho! Anyone who takes a woman into a building in daylight and does that is crazy!

We've gotta move on this one! If that baby's still alive, I want her found. Yes, sir.

Where's Diane? We sent her out to the lab on that pharmacy break-in.

Well, that could have waited! We need her here! What are you two thinking?

All right. Come on, let's move!

If we're gonna be here all night, I'd better call Harv.

Samuels said we should be straight with him! It's not the right time!

What's our alternative? Keep our mouths shut and let her screw up again? No.

You know they think we're jealous?

Name names, Christine! I've been getting it from everybody!

The rookie cop catches the homicide, and we didn't.

They're crazy about her. La Guardia waltzes her down memory lane!

Chris, she's a likable person! D'you like her? I WANT to!

..All that hair is a little... Well, she's got a lot of good qualities. She's nice!

She dresses well, huh?

I would have her as a neighbour.

I'd have her over for DINNER - with the right crowd.

I'd let her watch out for my kids. ..Well, maybe I wouldn't...

What are we DOIN'? Would we be talkin' her over like this

if she was a man?

If she was a man, she'd never have been ASSIGNED to us! Chris! It's true!

I know what you're asking. No, I...

I'm treating her like I do everybody else. She just happens to be in over her head!

All right. So we don't give her anything too big. She's young and...

I mean, she's starting out. OK?

OK, fine.

You sure?

No!

..We'll call the people from the clinic - see if the victim talked to anybody, if anyone saw her leave...

Hi! D'you get that weapon from the lab? Yeah, I managed. Oh, good. What's going on, Mary Beth?

We couldn't get a positive ID. Why are you doing this to me? What? It's Cagney, right?

WHAT is? She's jealous cos I called the murder.

She's trying to force me out.

There's a missing child. What does that have to do with anything?

Oh, honey! I wish you knew! You don't really get it at all, do you?

Then TELL me! That's what you're HERE for, isn't it? NO! It is NOT!

Bert, you doin' anything? Run that upstairs, will you?

Cagney! Lacey! In here.

Pull the door, Cagney.

You two got a problem? No, sir. Yes! Yes, we do. I'm gettin' that drift!

Wanna talk about it? Not really. Turner not up to your standards?

If you want the truth - no, she isn't. I expected this from the guys out there - not from you two!

What? Women should stick together?

I ditched that with my "You've come a long way, baby" keychain!

She must have SOMETHING! You know she cracked the Savage Knight case?

She spotted the plate and turned in the car.

I'm not taking her off this case! We didn't ask you to. You'd like it. If we had the option, yes.

Come on, lieutenant.

This is important. I don't think she can handle it. We could move faster.

There IS no option. She gets the same chance as everybody else!

Now, get back to work. Yes, sir.

FAINT OPERA SINGING

HE SINGS

Christine, check December 23rd.

See if Elena Quintero and/or Karen Zankowski had an appointment.

SINGING CONTINUES

Quintero? ..Yeah, at 10 o'clock.

Zankowski, nothing.

What about January 5th? Uh, Zankowski 2.45. Quintero...3.30. Why? Wait a minute!

Would somebody shut him up? Bloomingdale's baritone(!)

Isbecki? The doc said she brought the kid in for an earache. Didn't mention a driver.

He thought she was headed for a drugstore. Check out all the pharmacies in the neighbourhood.

La Guardia? I spoke to the president of Thibault's bank. The computer's closed till 9am.

The other patients? Nothing yet. On his driving records...

The phone bills don't show anything. But maybe I haven't done it right.

The suspect took an Elena Quintero to the clinic on several occasions.

January 5th, they had appointments one hour apart. That's something.

What? Something more than what we got! You got Quintero's address? Yes. You two head over there...

What time is it? Am I keeping you up?

Take Detective Turner with you. Yes, sir. You hear me?

Detective Turner! Come on, let's go!

..No, I... BABY CRIES

I don't know her. Many go to that clinic. Why me?

We're talking to a lot of people. Take one more look.

No, no... I, um... I'm sure! Why would I? You had an appointment at the clinic the same day she did.

Oh! I don't talk to people I don't know.

Uh, it's very late... You use the same car service. Sometimes they double people up.

No, I always go alone. If you wanna look after the baby...? No, no, no! My husband...

takes care of her. Oh! Is she sick?

She looked a little flush to me. She's fine.

She cries! I don't mind, though.

She cries now, at this age. Yeah.

Detective Turner? Any questions? No - nothin'.

CRYING CONTINUES Please...

I-I-It's VERY late. Yeah. Thank you.

How old is she? Oh, just a few days.

Oh, yeah? ..Where was she born?

Um - here, at home.

Well, my husband helped me. I saw your baby. SHE'S not a few days old.

I know - she's BIG! All my family is! I saw the way she looked around,

and held her head up. That only happens after a few weeks.

Had you ever met Abel Thibault before he drove you?

My daughter? What happens to her?

We called her uncle. He's on his way.

But that's not right! She's mine now.

Mrs Quintero... Mrs Quintero! Do you realise what you've done?

I didn't know about her mother - what he did!

He said no-one wanted her. Oh, God, I...

I DO!

Did you ever meet Thibault before he drove you to the clinic? No. He was kind.

He saw my sorrow and was kind. I told him it... That it was the third time...

The child I was carrying,

I lost.

The doctor said, "No more."

Oh, you can't take her!

Mrs Quintero, did Thibault OFFER to help you? No, I had to give him money,

all we had - $3,000.

In cash?

No-one knew.

I said I was carrying a new one of my own.

I put things in my dress, rags.

It looked as if it was mine.

No-one knew!

You never thought that you might be doing something illegal?

I won't let you take her!

..Detective Turner, would you please step outside?

I'm sorry.

Mrs Quintero, please...

No-one knew.

I said she was born at home.

That's why I had to lie to you.

If you ask anybody, you would have known.

But I didn't lie. She WAS born with me.

I loved her,

even before I saw her!

She's my daughter!

You have our number? All right.

Thibault's not due back at the garage until four. Send someone anyhow.

You know his address? Yes, sir. Bring him in. Take some back-up. Get Petrie. You already got Turner.

No, we don't!

We're not going out there with her. I still make the assignments here.

Word is, you're picking on her. Who said that? Whispers! SHE did, right?

You down on her just cos she cried?

No, I've seen MEN break down here. I'm NOT ready to tell the department they're wrong!

She is getting this chance. Now, get her, get Petrie and get over there!

I don't even know where she is! Well, find her - now!

I'll check the john. OK. Petrie - we're on!

SHE KNOCKS AGAIN

'Yeah? Who is there?'

Con Edison.

'Who?'

Con Edison. I got to check your meter.

SHE KNOCKS AGAIN

'I'm coming!'

Police - you're under arrest!

She's not in the john or the lobby. Maybe she went home.

I wouldn't be surprised. Why? Well, after you made her cry like that.

You got the keys? Two of them. The super didn't know which was which.

Mr Thibault?

It's Detective Lacey.

Sorry to come by so early but...

We forgot to get you guys to sign a form the other day.

It wa... It was MY fault.

Just, uh...

Just dumb, you know?

(Go!)

Anything? No.

There's a pulse. Thank God.

TURNER GROANS La Guardia, get an ambulance to 923 East Fifth Avenue, apartment 7J.

He took her gun! ..And put an APB on an Abel Thibault. He's armed.

Make sure Samuels gets those people over to the garage. He won't go there. He knows we're after him.

Uh, hold on a minute... OK, buses, train stations, airports. What else?

The money. He'll need it.

..You're working on the bank, right? Give me his branch number... Fine, just give me the MAIN number!

OK, and get that ambulance here. ..How's she doin'? Not good.

Diane? Can you hear me? Just don't move. You're safe now.

This is Detective Cagney, NYPD shield number 730.

We need the branch of one of your depositors, Abel Thibault.

How much longer?

He's at the teller's window.

'They'll use the special pack of money?'

Yes.

You take it easy. We'll get him when he comes outside. Thank you.

He's on his way. ..So, he's seen all three of us before. We don't want to scare him.

Wait till he's clear. Be patient. We got him.

SIREN WAILS

Thibault!

Police!

WOMAN SCREAMS

All right, everybody down! On the floor! Sir, stay down. Police!

All of you! Outta the way. Hold it!

Down on the floor!

SCREAMS Hold it right there!

18 bullets to six, Thibault!

Stay away from me!

Don't give us an excuse. I don't care!

Tu ne veux pas mourir, n'est pas? GUNSHOT

WOMAN SCREAMS Aah!

All right, all right! OK, people, it's just red dye. Nobody's hurt.

Told you it would work! You can always count on exploding money!

TYPEWRITER CLICKS

Morning! Morning! How was your weekend? It was OK. I slept through most of it. That sounds nice.

Who sent those?

Diane. No kidding!

Well, actually, I sent them to her. She just...sent them back to me.

Oh!

Another break-in on 41st. Oh, come on! We already got two dozen cases!

We're ALWAYS short-handed. Just tighter now.

It wasn't our fault, you know.

What are you talking about? Diane. Did I say something?

..No.

Well, all right, then.

How is she, sir? Have you heard?

She'll be out of hospital this week. She coming back to work? No, she put in for a transfer to another squad.

The department heard that there was a personality conflict here. All right, come on! Let's get started!

You know, I'm damn lucky!

Why? How many people in this city are exactly what they want to be? Well, I am!

Well, you... You're exceptional, Christine!

So are you.

Well, what can you do...?

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