Lost and Found Cagney and Lacey

Is this place any good?

When I invite you to lunch, I wish you would splurge a little!

Just being able to go out to lunch with you again is splurging for me!

So, what did the doctor say?

I'm finished with radiation treatment, my implant is doing very nicely...no infection

-and he doesn't want to see me again until next month.

-Oh, that's great!

-Yeah.

Good, you can come back to work.

Well, I was thinking that I might take a little bit more time off.

You can't. I've been doing desk duty for five weeks. I'm going crazy!

You're not the only one. Keep going!

-Go past.

-I want an omelette.

What are these omelettes, they look great!

Yeah, but the special's always good here, over there.

Maybe you could get Samuels to put you with someone from another squad.

He mentioned it. I said you'd be back before he did the paperwork!

-Broiled chicken.

-Chicken's Monday. Today we got meatloaf, nice and juicy, just for you.

-I'll have meatloaf.

-Make it two.

-Your sick leave's up on Friday.

-Yes, but I'm thinking of putting in for an extended leave of absence.

-You what...?

-Well, there's a lot of things to consider, Christine.

< Here's your meatloaf!

-Anything else, doll?

-No.

..Yeah, my partner would like to have hers.

-How are you today, pretty lady?

-Also unavailable, but thank you!

-It's Harvey, isn't it? Is he still worried about you?

-Harvey is the best, THE best!

And those two young men, Christine...I think I underestimated the three of them.

When I was in the hospital, and afterwards when I was so tired, they were wonderful.

I started thinking that there's all these things we didn't do together...yet.

Harvey and I, every summer we talk about going to see the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park.

So next summer you take three weeks off.

Harve Junior I want to sign up for the concerts on Tuesday nights ..and hear all that music together.

I want to take Michael to the Science Fair and the Car Show.

Working eight-ten hours a day, when did I have time?

-Say I put off till tomorrow... and it never comes?

-So you're going to trash your whole career?

What're you getting mad for? It was never going to be the way it was.

Why did you say that?

All I'm going to be is the oldest detective third grade in Manhattan.

-You're going to be a sergeant.

-That would make a difference?

I thought I was going to die and I got a second chance.

I want to figure out what's right for my family.

Don't try to change my mind on this. I have my priorities... I need you to respect them.

Now eat, it's the special.

What do you think?

A little more authority.

-I'd use a Windsor knot.

-Huh?

-In your tie.

More leadership quality...Here.

Leadership, yeah. That's important.

Charisma really counts on camera. That's how I'll rack up my points. And there are always lady judges.

-Nobody knows who the judges are.

-There's got to be some women right? Equal opportunities and all that.

What do you think about my hair?

I remember the old days when mastery of men and situations proved a detective's worth.

Judgment under pressure made the difference.

It took more than a pretty face to make sergeant.

Then they decided a written exam wasn't enough for a sergeant's candidate.

-Now they make them TV stars as well.

-Give me a break, Coleman.

-Don't forget powder. Your nose is shiny!

-Get out!

-Break a leg, Victor.

-Same to you, buddy!

She's just blowing off steam. I've seen it before. A cop gets tired.

Remember that time before when Lacey took off?

This isn't a burned out weekend. She was operated on for cancer!

Going through something like that takes its toll. When she feels real active again...

But she feels great! She's never looked better. She's beat this...

and she's ready to kiss off her career! Maybe it's mid-life crisis.

-I thought that was for guys!

-I don't think so.

Please, Lieutenant, you got to talk some sense into her.

I told you already. A cop thinks he's ready to quit, he takes time off just like her.

Starts hanging around the house with the wife and kids...then starts going stir crazy. She'll be back.

Thank you, Lieutenant.

She just came in. Cagney, it's your parking garage.

My transmission's probably leaking.

-When I took the test, I scored in the top 100 guys.

-Cagney.

-When you took the test, there were only 100 competing!

-What!

Three attendants and some punk steals my car from under their noses!

-They don't have eyes in back of their heads.

-Or in front!

-If you're not happy with our...

-Happy!

You rip me off 350 a month for this junky parking space and you ask me to be happy?

I ought to shut you down for public fraud, mister.

-We have a report of a stolen vehicle.

-This is what you're looking for.

Canary yellow, '68 Corvette, white interior, stick shift. Licence no. 810FEM, vehicle no. RT 237789.

-Did you say it was yellow?

-Canary yellow. Do I have to start again?

-No, ma'am.

-Good deal.

I want this alarm put out on the teletype and on the air within an hour.

Wait a minute!

This wasn't here when I parked my car last weekend. I want a photographer here to take photos.

..I think the thief left his signature.

Sergeant's candidate Isbecki, we'd like you to simulate the handling of the following incident.

"There is a disturbance at a restaurant. A drunk and disorderly customer claims diplomatic immunity,

"refuses to leave the premises." Officer O'Herlihy will simulate the role of the alleged diplomat.

The tape is running.

Sergeant Isbecki from the 14th, Mr O'Herlihy. I've been called to escort you from the premises.

I don't care who you are. I have diplomatic immunity.

See this passport. I'm staying here until I get my drink.

I'll need to confirm this with my duty captain, sir. Meantime, please refrain from consuming alcohol.

You can ask anything you want, boy. I'm staying until I get that drink.

Wait a second. Look, he can't do that.

I mean...he would never call me boy. No way!

Not with my build, you know.

The tape is still running.

-You're looking very nice, Lacey, well...like you're all better.

-I'm feeling good, sir.

If you submit this request for leave of absence,

-you'll be off the payroll.

-But I can return within 12 months?

Yes, but if at the end of that time you can't decide, that's it,

-there's no second shot.

-I wouldn't ask for one.

You know, you'll lose your seniority and the medical insurance benefits.

You know how much insurance costs? I think you got more people to consider here besides yourself.

-How steady has Harvey's work been, lately?

-With due respect, sir, that's none of your business.

-What if one of the kids gets sick?

-You're not making this very easy.

-It shouldn't be easy.

It should be damned hard. Don't make a decision you'll regret one day.

We're talking about a 14 year investment. What do you think about that?

You're a fine officer with a good record.

I think a couple more weeks on the city's expense account is OK.

I'm not sick any more. It wouldn't be right. Thanks anyway.

Mary Beth!

Oh, hi, Chris!

-You didn't say you were coming in.

-I got to hurry. I'm meeting the boys after school.

-Mary Beth...

I'm late. Chris, I'm sorry.

Do you believe those boys? They didn't even touch their Zuchini Royale.

-It's OK. With all the cooking you've been doing, I've been eating enough for both of them.

-Shove over.

Wait, whoa, whoa. Let me get this out of here.

-How are you doing on that Columbus Avenue bid?

-Real good, I think.

I can't believe the big boys can bid any lower. My overheads are nothing.

I think we may get the deal. A real nice piece of change.

So we're doing all right? Pretty much caught up?

I told you with your insurance we got the hospital covered.

Harve, I went by the precinct today and picked up a request for leave of absence.

What do you think? Think we could make it on one salary, I mean... just for a while?

-Till the boys are older.

-Always said I didn't want you to work.

-I wanted to work.

-If I hadn't had that inner ear problem, you would have stopped a long time ago.

-I like my job.

Things are different, that's all.

You bet they are, babe. Rough times are over.

I'm on my feet again. I can take care of my family just fine.

It was too close, Harve.

I mean I had to think about what it would be like if I had only a couple more years.

..A couple more months with you and them. I want no regrets.

I want never to...wish that things had been different.

You want to quit?

Could we afford it?

Whatever you want, Mary Beth, we can afford.

Whatever you want, my sweetheart.

I can tell you now, those uniforms are going to foul up the 61.

-Maybe they'll find something.

-I can't wait.

-Maybe you'll have an idea.

-You do all right with ideas.

-Mary Beth...

-Chris...

-You think of angles no-one can.

-I'm making a tricky sauce, can I call back?

-I'll be in town this afternoon, I could swing by then.

-No.

-Why not?

-I'm taking Michael to the orthodontist.

-Tomorrow?

-No, we're going to the zoo.

-When will you be home?

-Maybe six.

-That's perfect. I'll see you then.

-This woman is something else. Steamrollers got nothing on her.

-You and Chris got problems?

Not me. I'm not on company time any more...Somebody stole her car.

I mean it's lousy but she's acting as if it's life or death. I got to drop everything and help her.

Maybe it's not that. Maybe it's you not working.

-When Chris doesn't get her own way, she gets grumpy.

-You're not being fair.

Staying home might be great for you but Chris is losing her partner.

I have a right to lead my life without checking with Christine Cagney, no matter what she says.

Why don't you fix this pilot light? One side works, the other doesn't.

Ghetto art, the papers call it. Each gang has its own signature.

The 5th Street Boys have death masks.

The Avenue B Apaches' calling card. ..Red crosses dripping with blood.

The letters are like hieroglyphics. It's as if they have their own code.

Here's one you can make out. This is a C and an S standing for Con Safos. Their fathers were in the gangs...

I don't need a course in street gangs. I need to find my car.

You ought to develop a little appreciation for art.

I find it soothing to the soul.

Now this is the Shadow Warriors' handiwork. Notice the orange and blue, three dimensional letters...

-similar to the El Vengador signature on your parking space.

-Where do we find the Shadow Warriors?

After Bedford Avenue we'll be on Shadow Warriors' turf. El Vengador is a prolific artist.

He'll be trying to earn his stripes with the senior members by spraying his name in outrageous places.

-How long before we can run down an address?

-It could be a matter of hours...or a few days.

In a few days my car could be stripped to the floorboards! Wait a minute...

-Slow down.

-What?

-Look!

-Could've sprayed it.

-I'll check the serial number.

CAR ALARM

Ah! Ah! No se mueva ladron!

We're police officers investigating an auto theft. I'm going to reach into my pocket for my badge.

No! No!

-It's your neighbourhood, got any ideas?

-How's your Spanish?

-Comme si, comme ca.

Esta bien, senor. Somos la policia. Ponga su pistola abajo, por favor.

La mujer policia penso estes carro de ella.

No. Quitese de mi carro! La policia esta por llegar.

You just tried to pinch Dr Acuine's car. He called the cops.

Grand larceny and you make bail already!

-Weren't Petrie and Isbecki working on a hot car ring recently?

-Yeah...Until they hit a dead end.

-How dead is it?

-Barely breathing. Tomorrow's another day!

That was easy for Scarlet to say. All she lost was her plantation (!)

Can I help you?

Hi ya, Marcus. I thought you'd left.

You were wrong.

-I didn't want to bother you. I was looking for a file from those car thefts.

-You could have asked.

-I was trying to do you a favour.

-How's that?

If I get a lead on my car, it might help solve your dead case.

This is no small-time operation.

They fill orders for big spenders in the European market. If they have an order for a yellow sports car,

your baby could be on its way to Marseilles right now.

Thanks for the encouragement (!)

-You can get in my drawers any time, Cagney.

-Be still my heart (!)

We get to the Planetarium after school. We can see the laser show.

Then we can hear the whole story of the beginning of the Universe.

I got to work on my history project with a friend.

Why don't you bring him along? You can come back here and study.

-We've made plans to study at her house.

-Her house?

-HARVEY! Pancakes are getting cold. So it's just you and me, kiddo?

-Sorry, Mom.

-What do you mean?

-Good morning. >

-Not so far, it isn't. What's your excuse?

Frankie Chambers and I have to practise basketball.

-Since when do you play basketball?

-I'm ten.

-That explains it.

-I got to go.

-You hardly touched your breakfast! You all right?

-I'm fine. Bye.

-He's in love with Tiffany Rinaldi. Shut up!

-Who?

Tiffany Rinaldi. She's stacked. Maybe we could go to the Planetarium next week.

-Stacked?

-Stacked. I got to run.

-What about breakfast?

-I'm running behind.

-You're not running anywhere. I made this special breakfast.

-It's no fun eating by yourself.

-Thanks. Why don't you buy yourself a new dress today?

-I did that yesterday.

-What about the beauty parlour?

-Don't you like my hair?

-We having fun yet!

-Get out of here!

-You drive me crazy, you know that?

-Go!

-Fire in your eyes...

-Go! Get out of here!

-Bye.

-Harvey?

-What?

-Got any cash?

-Yes.

Thank you...Bye.

Cagney! >

Do you know the purpose of a mailbox?

-I'm busy!

-A detective should look inside it once in a while.

-Coleman!

From your friend Boyle. The name and address of the suspect in Brooklyn.

You're welcome (!)

Sergeant's candidate, Petrie, we'd like to hear the proper procedure for interrogation. Are you ready?

Yes, I am.

The object of interrogation is to take control of the situation and place the suspect at disadvantage.

First, separate the suspect

'from any familiar environment and conduct the interrogation in alien surroundings,

'preferably precinct headquarters.

'To maximise the intimidation of the suspect, the location should offer no distractions of any kind

'that might deter the suspect's focus from the officers in charge.

'Always remain calm and in full control of the situation.

'The officer in charge should never leave without having achieved some progress in the interrogation.

'Assuming full authority,

'the interrogating officer must remain controlled, alert and constantly vigilant,'

not allowing their attention to wander from the situation under surveillance.

To further intimidate the suspect, official folders with his name attached should be visible.

Hey, Vengador!

'The suspect will infer that very exacting standards of police procedure

'were used to ensure identification and a high degree of information.

'The first questions are designed to be answered in the affirmative, to measure response.'

-El Vengador?

-Ooh, babe! What can I do for you?

'If the suspect is uncooperative, the questioner will continue to show full mastery of the situation.

'The officer will continue in this vein until the desired affirmative answer is given,'

building slowly to more incriminating questions.

-You want a chilli dog?

-Very good.

I said, have a chilli dog. Now, get in here!

There!

Two, please.

Sit down!

-This is the big picture, Mr Estevez...

-You can call me Hector.

Fine. This could be your last chilli dog in the free world.

I can book you on grand larceny and resisting arrest. Or I can give you a break, if I get my car back!

-Lady, what are you talking about?

-You can call me Detective Cagney.

-All right, Detective Cagney.

-Uh-huh?

This puts me in kind of a bad spot. I got nobody to give me legal advice

or nothing. I've never been in trouble before.

But, if I had some fancy lawyer, if I had a serious problem, if I was in a situation

where some smart lady cop could work me over, I'm pretty sure he would tell me not to incriminate myself.

Don't try and smoke me, kid, because I saw the evidence you left when you stole my car, El Vengador.

-That's a popular name here.

-There's more than one car thief named El Vengador?

I sell bridal gowns! This is classy stuff.

Satin skirts, rhinestone daisy veils and I give the consumer a real price break.

-Where did you rip those off?

-Oh!

-I hate to lock you up...

-Listen...

..maybe some of my friends have seen your car. Maybe if I asked around?

Maybe they already mentioned it. Maybe you could even take me there.

If I knew, I wouldn't get the hombre in trouble?

A decent citizen who reports the whereabouts of stolen vehicles wouldn't be accused of the theft.

Cagney...we can talk.

-You got any snaps?

-Uh, I - I'm... I might have a few in my purse.

-You want me to go in?

-Right there.

I love pictures! No matter how old you get, you look young in them.

That's Harvey Jr...but school portraits never do them justice.

Oh, but he's still so handsome. He's got your eyes, big and brown, just like Bambi's.

-Yeah.

-Who's this?

-That's Michael.

-Ah.

-That's his first day at school.

-He's so tall already. Is he six now?

He's ten, going on 11. No more babies!

-Who's this?

-That's my husband and me.

Are you dressed up for a costume party?

Actually, that's my graduation picture from the Police Academy.

You're a policewoman, like Angie Dickinson?

-Oh, don't I wish...But no, I'm a detective.

-Like Kojak?

-Yeah, sort of.

-No kidding!

-You ride around with one of those red lights on top of your car?

-Sometimes.

Your family must be so proud!

Are you sure?

On the grave of my mother. An hombre I know delivered it himself.

-We've missed them.

-That's OK. We can break in.

No, thank you. I'd be much more comfortable with a search warrant in the morning.

Up to you!

You know, you're not a bad-looking lady. Especially when you smile.

I bet some hombres be after you maybe even begging to shack up permanent, huh?

I'm not in the market for rhinestone daisy bells.

Not now. Maybe later. Who can say?

-We ought to stay in touch.

-We will. You owe me!

-Huh? Owe you?

-Don't get upset.

-I take instalment payments with no interest. Just solid, reliable, information.

-You mean, your snitch?

We say confidential informants.

Hey, Cagney! Cagney! Hey, CAGNEY!

I levelled with you!

Hey, Hector, I'm levelling with you! Look at it this way...

Some other cop could still send you up for grand larceny auto. It's up to you.

KNOCK AT DOOR

Hi, Chris. I've been at the beauty parlour all day. What do you think?

Harvey hates it too. I hate it and I'm going to wash it out. Take your coat off.

-I was thinking about your car.

-Oh, I found it.

-Great.

-Well, I think I found it. I found the thief. Some conman!

Anyway, he took me to where he laid it off and I'm going to go by tomorrow with a search warrant.

-So you didn't need me for any new angles after all, huh? You want a drink?

-No.

Harve went out for pizza. You want to stay for dinner? I told him you like onions.

-You really fixed up the apartment! New slip covers.

-And pillows. I figured out needlepoint.

It looks easy but it's hard on the eyes. Little tiny stitches!

See the kitchen cabinets? Harve's been promising for years to paint these. I painted them myself.

New shelf paper, new curtains... lot of things. I keep busy.

-Still keeping busy?

-Oh, yeah. I've been reading cookbooks. There's a new biography of Lincoln.

-I wish you could hear yourself.

-Huh?

-Cleaning out closets, papering shelves and reading biographies.

-You're filling your time. You're making up stuff to stay home.

-I'm doing what I want to do.

I know you're afraid everybody would be walking on egg shells around you

because you had cancer.

-But you beat it.

-Yeah, I beat it for now. But they're going to be waiting to see if I have a relapse.

-They'd never give me major cases.

-Work hard and prove them wrong. You might lose a couple of years...

-I'd be 40 when I got a chance at the sergeant's exam.

-So you're going to quit?

-To do more needlepoint?

-What's it to you? It's not going to harm your precious career.

You don't need me.

Let me tell you. When they first told me I was going to be partnered with a woman, I was not thrilled.

I told my father I didn't think you could cut it. Then after he met you, do you know what he said?

"That woman knows people. You can't go out on the streets without a partner who knows people."

Next to me...I think you're the best cop in action I've ever seen.

Sometimes maybe better... because you keep your head... when it's screwed on straight.

I think you're selfish to throw away everything we've got going.

< Man with a hot pizza!

Man with a hot pizza coming through!

-Luigi's personal delivery. Hi, Chris!

-Hiya, Harvey.

-Hiya, sweetheart.

Hi.

Pepperoni for me and the boys, sausage and onions for the blonde, anchovies for the lady of the house!

-Now is that true love or what?

-Harvey, I'm sorry, I have to go.

-Hey, come on, Chris, stay for dinner.

-Sorry, I can't. Thank you.

Bye, Mary Beth.

-Something the matter?

-Her mind's just on the sergeant's interview.

-What about you, babe?

-Huh?

-Feeling bad about missing it?

Are you kidding?! Who needs that pressure? Why don't you go and tell the boys that...

-Tell them they'll love it. Mom didn't cook tonight.

-OK.

Mikey! Harvey! Pizza!

Chow's on, gang!

It has been three hours since I called for the search warrant.

Is it coming by way of Canarsie?

Find out where the judge tees off and track him down!

Cagney, I'm getting worried about you. Getting all upset over a car!

This might be the time to look at your priorities.

Bon Bon and I, we were discussing this the other day.

Friendship, health, a nice body to keep you warm at night.

These are the important things.

-Thank you, Victor.

-You're welcome.

In the meantime, my car is on a slow boat to China!

I disagree. I think Marcus is right. Probably Marseilles.

Maybe Genoa.

Cagney! >

You know I've been bending the rules keeping you on desk duty this long.

I know that, Lieutenant.

It's time you thought about a new partner. Knelman is giving you a choice of four available detectives.

I got a list of their names here. Look them over and let me know.

-I will need to know by next week.

-It's not a lot of time.

-Got to be next week or I'm going to have to make the assignment without your input.

-Yes, Lieutenant.

You know, I had ten partners over the years. Some were better than others. Some were just...

One way or another, you make it work with all of them.

Hey...

Not even marriages last for ever.

99.

-That's only four-tenths of a degree above normal.

-A fever's a fever. Drink more juice.

-I'll drown.

-Don't smart mouth me.

-How come you were never like this before?

-Like what?

We'd have to be half-dead before you'd let us skip school.

Can I go to school, please? I feel fine, honest.

Oh, honey, it's after 11 o'clock.

I could still make gym class.

Could you write me a late note, Mom?

Sergeant's candidate Cagney, we have a case of grand larceny. Start the investigation procedure.

-What is the object stolen, sir?

-Grand larceny auto.

Coleman, is Cagney back yet? Not yet. But look who's here.

-I came by to pick up some insurance forms.

-I could have mailed them.

-I was downtown anyway.

-Living the life of Reilly!

-Come on, I remember the swell times you guys have down here.

-Swell times?

Mary Beth!

Hi...Anything new on your car?

-I'm waiting for the search warrant.

-I just sent Isbecki and Petrie out with it.

-Isbecki and Petrie?

-You can't give them my collar!

-I can't what?

-..They'll need a backup.

-How do you know?

-Come on, Lieutenant, it's my car! They don't even know the...

-The neighbourhood.

-That's it.

I went and checked out the area. It's a very bad place.

-There's a lot of gang warfare and it's a dangerous collar. I feel they should have

-..every advantage.

I want to be there for our brothers in blue.

-It's like you always say, it's a fine line between them and us.

-Team spirit? Get out of here!

-Both of you.

-Thank you, Lieutenant.

You coming?

You want me to?

-You want to?

-Yeah, I want to.

Come on!

What's up? Is the accelerator broken(!)

Look at the traffic. All old women driving here today.

If I was you, I'd get on the horn and tell them I was on my way.

I was just going to do that.

Cagney, we're trying to save your baby before it's too late.

I will save my own baby. It's my car, my lead and my collar! Got that?

There's no time. At this moment, some nasty men could be boarding it on an ocean liner to take it away.

-Shove off, Isbecki. PETRIE!

-Don't worry, Chris. We can't let you go into that den of thieves alone.

She's not alone, you smart-mouths!

First come, first served, girls!

Don't worry, Cagney. We'll hold the bad guys for your personal interrogation.

-Do you believe those clowns?

-Floor it.

SIREN

-Oh!

-No!

Come on!

Get out of here! Come on!

-Go! Go! Go!

-I'm going!

Hold on!

TYRES SCREECH

-Let's go!

-I don't have my gun!

-It's all right, you can have mine!

-Hold it right there!

-Don't shoot, lady.

-You have the right to remain silent...

-To hell with his rights!

-Where's my car?

-What car?

-My '68 canary yellow 'Vette!

-That's a piece of junk!

-Junk? It is a classic!

Let me tell you about that car. The lousy transmission was busted.

It's been up in that lot for three days! It's a bomb!

Now you can read him his rights.

Thank you. You put your hands on the wall and turn around.

You have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right...

-RADIO 'Jerry, you there? I got a '73 Chevy...'

-Some car, Chris.

-Good you got it back.

-Yeah. You believe that? The transmission, I just paid 800 bucks for it!

'Vinnie, I got a '78 Ford van that needs a tow...'

It's got an oil leak too. I've been to six different mechanics...nobody can figure out where it comes from.

-You know what? With maintenance, parking and insurance, you know how much insurance costs?

-What?

-Want to know something, Mary Beth?

-What?

-I never really liked the car.

-You never really liked it?

-I love the colour.

-The car's always been a problem.

-You risked our necks to get it back?

-Yeah.

-Yeah.

-Thanks for your help.

Sure. Was a neat little collar.

Yeah.

Listen...um, do you want to have lunch one day next week?

-Every day, unless you have other plans.

-Every day?

-Yeah, they still give us an hour for lunch, right?

-..An occasional drink at Muldoon's?

Occasional.

-Like today?

-You've got a lot of paperwork.

-Me?

-I'm not checking in till Monday.

Petrie and Isbecki got a lot of paperwork. I'm having a drink with my partner.