Heat Cagney and Lacey

Kids throwing stones in a railroad yard - they've got to be kidding! What do we have uniforms for?

Fill out YAD cards, get the mayor's office off the lieutenant's back.

What can it take, 10 minutes? 20.

It's gotta be 90 degrees already.

-They said it's going up.

-My air conditioner is on the fritz.

Hello?

-So, where is everybody?

-Probably off chasing our little darlings.

Crime wave, kids throwing rocks(!)

Got the air conditioner the same place I did.

Let's go.

How about down here? At least there's some shade.

You got up at the wrong side of bed this morning. Count your blessings.

There you go, understanding me. I hate that more than anything.

-I happen to be feeling good today.

-You don't have to infect me with your joy, all right?

Dammit! Would you look at that?

-Hey!

-Take it easy.

-He's got a gun!

-Hey!

-Back off or I'll kill her.

That woman is a police officer.

-Come on!

-We're both of us cops.

Oh, boy!

Just relax. I'm not going to do anything foolish. Neither is she.

-Good. Back off.

-Put the gun down and we'll talk. Just drop your gun.

-Back off or she gets it!

-Chris, do like he says! By the book, OK?!

-Back off!

-I'll be fine!

I'll be fine.

Easy!

OK, just...take it easy.

I got the wrong shoes for this.

OK, all right, just relax...

-Where are we going?

-Follow me up here.

-I can't...

Come on!

-Come on.

-All right. You don't want to go in here.

-Come on!

Over there!

Get up!

I said get up! Get away from me. Get up! Get up and turn around.

Turn around!

-Mind telling me what this is about?

-You're my ticket out of here.

-Out of where?

-Just shut up!

Turn around.

Put 'em on.

Bend down there and pick 'em up!

-Hook one around your wrist.

-Hey, fella...

-Go ahead! Hook one around your wrist!

Put your hands behind your back.

Put 'em behind your back!

Hook it up there.

There.

How's it feel, huh?

Detective Cagney. Get over here!

-We're after a guy who knocked off a grocery store.

-Male cauc, 6'2"?

-Dark hair, green T-shirt, black leather jacket?

-You saw him?

He's in the boxcar with my partner.

-He's packing a Saturday night special.

-Six shot? 38 calibre?

-Yeah. You got an ID on him?

-Zilch.

-I'll phone it in. You contain him, all right? Just contain him!

-OK.

-Even if they come busting out, no shooting!

-OK.

-No shooting!

-OK!

Johnny...

Central, this is car 21 with an emergency message.

I have a 10-13 in a railroad yard near the 112th Street overpass.

I'm there in civilian clothes and we have a hostage situation.

We have a member of the service being held as hostage.

SIRENS WAIL

-You've got her piece?

-She's got her purse. She's carrying a 38 with the extra standard 12 rounds.

-What's he got?

-Saturday night special. I think it's a 38.

That's 18 rounds to contend with, plus at least 6 more on the suspect.

You're team A. You, you, team B.

Give those uniform guys some relief.

When you get set up in position, watch your crossfire.

Send those uniform guys back. I wanna talk to them.

-Lieutenant, set up a perimeter.

-We're clearing the whole area.

-And the info officer will need a media area.

-How about the CP?

All right. Where are they?

The boxcar, down the track there.

The door that you can't see is padlocked from the outside. You don't have to worry about that.

-The one that you CAN see...that's the only way in or out.

-Gotcha.

-Secure that shack. I want to use it.

-OK, we'll set you up.

Excuse me. Who are you?

-Detective Cagney.

-It's your partner in there, right?

-That's right.

We'll get her out for you. I never lost one yet.

Look, we've handled enough of these to know what we're doing.

You got an ID on the suspect yet?

-No.

-Has anyone talked to him?

No.

-Made any demands?

-Not yet, no.

So we don't know his name...

OK. I guess this is what we call "square one".

Armed robber, am I right?

So, what's your name?

Look, there's only two possible endings. One I don't want to think about. The other is you give up.

I can guarantee your safety, but we will have to take you into custody.

-Just knock it off. I gotta think.

-That's good.

-That's what you should do, because the rest of your life is on the line.

-Your life too.

Don't forget that. Your life's on the line too.

What did you say your name was?

Hey, we're gonna be here a while. I gotta call you something.

Boyd.

Boyd? OK, Boyd.

So, how old are you, Boyd? 25, 26 years old?

Yeah, about.

Then let's get serious. First offence, 15 years. You do a third of that. We're talking 4½ years.

No.

No way.

Boyd, if you keep on with this, we'll have to add kidnapping.

That's two felonies. They label you a persistent felon - heavy time.

Instead of being out before you're 30, we're talking 55, 60 maybe.

I ain't going to no joint and I ain't staying here. I'm going out and you're coming with me.

I'm trying to give you an out! I'm being straight with you.

You give up now and we charge you with maybe unlawful imprisonment. That could be a misdemeanour.

I'm giving you my best shot. What are you gonna do?

Use your head. What'll you do?

-Make a decision!

-You shut up!

Just shut up!

I've gotta think.

OK.

But think fast, would you, Boyd? It's hot in here.

You there, in the boxcar... My name is King.

I'm a police officer. I know you're wondering what'll happen next.

We've had situations like this that worked out fine.

We want this to work out fine.

You have a police officer in there.

She will keep her head, so don't do anything foolish.

I want you to know if you come out now, no-one will jeopardise your safety.

You have my word. Lay down your weapons. No harm will come to you. So, what do you say?

I'm coming out, all right! But my way, mister, not yours.

-My name is King. What's yours?

-Forget it, I'm not buying that.

I have to call you something.

How about John, OK?

John, we're here in force and we're not going away and neither are you.

Like I said, no-one's gonna do anything foolish,

but understand this -

I want you to stay where you are till we work something out.

I got this lady - she's my passport!

Any place I want to go, anything I want to do, I get, or she's had it.

-You hear me?

-I hear you!

Listen, have you got anybody that you'd like to talk to? Family?

-Girlfriend? Priest? Minister?

-Oh, come on, forget it! Give it up!

Let's both give it a rest, think things over, huh?

-Looks like we're going to be here for a while.

-You're right.

SIRENS WAIL

My name is Kelsey. Can I have your attention? I've been authorised to make the following statement.

A nickel and dime stick-up, and the whole police force is here.

Yeah, they're good, too.

I gotta tell the truth about that. You're a little out of your depth.

Knock it off.

Must be 150 degrees in here.

You know, for what it's worth, there's a shack over there.

It's got running water and an air conditioner.

Sure, a nice little stroll in the sun together(!)

You must think I'm really stupid.

What I meant was, you could talk to the negotiator, work something out.

Mm-hm...

What about snipers, police rifles?

-I know about that.

-They don't shoot without orders.

Forget it! Bad idea.

Stupid idea.

It's scary, huh?

Well, I'm scared.

There's nothing wrong with being scared, right?

What makes you think I'm scared?

I dunno... While we're here, don't be afraid to let your hair down.

Huh?

-Look, as long as we're on the subject...

-All lady cops wear lace?

-There's one thing I'd like to get out the way, Boyd.

-What's that?

You really want to kill me?

What's with you, motor mouth?

-All of a sudden, you've nothing to say?

-I was thinking about my aunt.

Actually, she was my mother's aunt. Doesn't matter.

She used to take a sheet, put it in the freezer,

then drape it over the fire escape, and we'd sleep out there.

-Did you ever do that? Better than air conditioning!

-No, never did.

Just shut up about that. I don't wanna hear about your aunt.

-What's the matter, Boyd? Getting warm?

-No.

YOU are.

KNOCKING Just a minute.

Mr Lacey?

Yeah.

I've been monitoring the calls.

Detective Cagney, this is Jim Palmer, Lieutenant Palmer. He's the department psychologist.

-Lieutenant.

-Detective. I need to know things about Detective Lacey that might not be in her file.

-Like what?

-Anything you can tell me about her...that might affect the way she behaves out here.

Uh...she's had 14 years on the job, Lieutenant. She knows what she's doing.

-She familiar with the hostage book?

-Cover to cover.

-Is she persuasive?

Lieutenant, she could talk anybody into anything. Sometimes even me.

Is she smart enough to play him? Stress him, keep him off balance?

-I think so.

-Good. Jim, I think we'll play this a different way.

I like the fact that we've got a woman down there, working him.

Sergeant, you know, it's...it's getting pretty damn hot down there.

-Imagine what it's like in that boxcar. How long do you think they can take?

-Time is on our side.

It's one thing to drop the hammer on a total stranger. It's a lot harder to kill somebody you know.

The longer she's there, the better they get to know each other. She's doing half our work - follow me?

Cagney!

Excuse me.

-How you doing?

-It's Mary Beth who's got the problem, Lieutenant.

-You should see yourself.

Thought it was a pretty good act.

You know about that man there? He's never lost a hostage. Not one. Not ever.

So how come I don't feel better?

You wanna help Lacey? They're having trouble identifying the suspect.

-Why don't you go over to the scene?

-No, I don't want to leave her.

-There's nothing you can do here.

Go on.

That's an order.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me. You can't come in here.

-Who are you?

-Detective Fickett. Who are YOU?

-Detective Cagney, 14th. You got an ID on the perp?

-Working on it.

Go and check the back, will you?

-Those the witnesses?

-That's right.

-So, are they co-operating?

Look, we do have an ongoing investigation here. Unless you've been authorised to take over...

I need an ID on this man, fast. I need a psychological profile and a rap sheet.

You know what's going down there?!

You're the partner.

Why didn't you say so?

Sorry.

-It's all right. I understand. If you want to talk to the victims, they're right over here.

-Thank you.

Excuse me. I'm Detective Cagney, from the 14th precinct. What can you tell me about this man?

So, Boyd, how's your life going? Happy? How's tricks?

-Don't get funny.

-No, I'm serious.

-Do you like the way your life's going?

-Sometimes you don't have a choice.

-You've got a choice now.

I don't wanna hear that.

Oh, all right, OK...

A change of subject.

Have you thought about your family? They'll suffer the consequences.

HE LAUGHS

Family!

-What family?

-Well, you had to come from somewhere.

I know what you're trying to do.

You're trying to keep me talking so I don't figure out what's going on.

-Right?

-I'm trying to put in my 20 years, that's all.

MUFFLED SIRENS

So, what's up with your friends? Let's go see what they're doing.

-Get up.

-OK.

-Get up!

-OK.

-I'm sure he'll be glad to hear from us.

-All right.

Hey, you out there!

King! You hear me?

-Right here, John.

-Just keep thinking I'm stupid, you're going to be sorry.

-And stop calling me John!

-What do I call you, then?

Boyd, man! And don't forget it!

-What's on your mind, Boyd?

-The heat's on my mind, man.

You're waiting for me to pass out, right? Forget it!

It ain't going to happen.

We're coming out of here right now.

The suspect is threatening to move.

Just a minute there, Boyd! So you come out. Where are you gonna go?

That shack!

- It's got air conditioning, right? - I'd give it to him.

-You want this shack, huh?

-Yeah, right.

-Well, I'll tell you, Boyd,

-I've got to filter this through a lot of people. I can't authorise a move like that.

-Well, you do that!

You'll give me a few minutes, won't you? I'll get back to you.

OK?

What do you think?

It's giving him an awful lot.

-If we give him this, we've got chips to bargain with.

-We know the layout. That's in our favour.

-You can contain him, right?

-That's what we're set up for, yeah.

-What about the air conditioning?

-I never said it was working, did I?

-What was the name?

-'Boyd.'

-Did you get anything else?

-'Zero.'

OK.

Uh,

-what if we cut into the computer line and run the name?

-'Just the first name?'

It's not like his name's John or Joe. How many Boyds could there be? Pull all the mugs.

-'It's kind of a long shot.'

-It's the only shot we got.

-It'll take three or four days to run the latents.

-'OK. We're on it.'

-'Chris.'

-Paul, are you there too?

'Don't worry, she's going to come out just fine.'

Yeah.

OK. Thanks, guys.

Where is she? The boxcar over there.

Boxcar?! Take it easy. She's doing OK.

Looks like the Third World War. Come and meet the guy in charge.

-Sergeant King, this is Harvey Lacey.

-Let's get away from here.

Your wife's fine, Mr Lacey. She's a bit uncomfortable but fine.

-What are you going to do?

-Well, the suspect - the guy holding her - wants to move to this shack.

-Are you gonna let him?

-Well, yes. Tactically, it's to our advantage.

-Tactically? What does that mean?

You're not going to start shooting?!

Nobody wants to shoot this guy, but we're all brothers in blue here

and your wife's safety comes first. The guy has threatened her life.

What if they shoot at him and miss?!

Lieutenant Talbot, this is Detective Lacey's husband.

We'll get your wife out, sir.

I've got 14 snipers here and they are highly disciplined officers.

Any one of them could shoot a dime from your fingers at 200 yards.

They never squeeze off a round until they know where it's going.

I-I don't know.

Look, Mr Lacey, we've never lost a hostage.

Not a single one. You're gonna have to trust us.

Is he lying to me? Is that true, he's never lost a hostage?

Absolutely true. We've got one of the best teams in the country.

How are the kids? They're with a neighbour. I guess they'll have turned the TV off.

This could be a while here... No, I'm staying. I'm not leaving till she's out of there.

And they got air conditioning in there, right?

-And water, running water?

-Yes, I saw it.

-You're not gonna pass out on me, are you?

-I'll be all right. We're in this together, right?

I'll flat blow you away.

-I mean it.

-I'll be all right. It's just the heat here.

Well, you'd better, cos I ain't fooling around with you.

What's going on? Where are they going?

If they do drop the guy, it's all over, right?

Yeah...

Listen, Harvey, they're never going to endanger her for one second. I mean that! Never!

I'm no good at this, no good at all.

Team C, team D, this is Talbot.

Ease away and stay out of sight.

I don't want to surprise this guy.

All right, Boyd,

we've got some good news for you.

I've been fair with you and I know you're going to be fair with me.

I've cleared the tracks between the boxcar and the shack.

Your only route is to that shack. I can't cut you any more leeway.

-Boy, am I glad you're here!

-Harvey, how are you doing?

-Not so hot.

-They've got it pretty well under control.

-That's what they tell me.

Chris, I am scared to death here.

That's no dummy out there. That's Mary Beth, right?

-Does the kid know what she's doing or not?

-Sure she does. I just wish there was something I could do.

So do I. I got something for you.

Here.

Uniforms...they picked this up at the site.

You give it to her.

-All right, Boyd. We're ready for your move.

-They're coming out.

-You won't see a single officer.

No-one will threaten your safety.

All right. Let's move. Turn around. Come on.

Go straight into the shack. That's your only chance for safety. No detours.

Understand? That would be dangerous.

They're coming out.

He's got her tethered. He's got a belt around her neck.

Damn!

What we're looking for is targeted opportunity.

You've got the green light.

-You've got the green light to shoot.

-Roger.

I don't want a miss, gentlemen.

I don't want a dead officer there.

This kid knows what he's doing.

Damn! They made it.

All right, Lieutenant. We've got a few surprises in there for him.

He shut the power off!

No water either.

They shut everything off!

-You knew about this, didn't you?

-It's procedure. It's in the book.

You knew about this.

You let me be a walking target out there! Didn't you?! Didn't you?

-We had to get out of there.

-This was a set-up and I fell for it.

HELICOPTER WHIRS

There's no covers on the windows. Why is that?

Come on, you know everything! Why?

Snipers, right? Boy, you guys never give up, do you?

-You ready?

-Yeah, I'm ready.

We cover the windows... PHONE RINGS

Gonna get that?

We're coming! Hang on!

-This is King. How we doing in there?

-You know damn well!

-Come on, Boyd, you got what you wanted.

You blew it. You lied! You said there'd be air conditioning here.

-I didn't lie. I never said it was working.

-I want the water on and the power on, right now!

You don't understand. You're not in control - I am.

You want the power on? Fine! You've gotta give me something.

I'll give you something, all right.

You want me to give you something?

Here, how's this?

There, how's that? I'll give you a body. How's that, huh?

How's that? You see that?

-I'll give you one or the other, but not both.

-Don't push me, King.

You're running out of time, buddy.

Looks like we've got a stand-off.

You want me to waste this cop right here? Is that what you want?

Go easy.

Boyd, let's settle down a little.

-You have to trust me.

-Blow it off!

I'll turn the water and power on. Then you'll know you can trust me. I'm going to send an officer down.

-No cops!

-Then things stay as they are. I can't send a civilian.

You know I can't do that.

Boyd?

Boyd?

All right. Send a woman, that broad she was with before.

-It's going to take a little time.

-Time is something you ain't got.

-Boyd, she may not want to come.

I'll have to guarantee her safety. I'll get back to you in 10.

-Can you conceal a weapon on me?

-I thought you were running the legwork.

-I got help.

-You really wanna go down there?

-I can think of things I'd rather do. But I'm going.

So, Boyd, what do you think all this will get you?

-Out of jail, what else?

-Where do you think you are now? Look around!

On my way out of here.

Sure about that?

You just watch.

Boyd, would you look at me, please?

Hey, come on.

There's no way it's gonna happen.

They're never going to take me out of here alive.

The way I figure it...

as long as you're with me, I'm calling the shots.

Where I go, you go.

It's pretty simple.

MUFFLED SIRENS

-How many years together on the force?

-14.

-And does the hostage have a family?

-Yes, a husband and two boys...

-Excuse me. What'd you get?

-Try this.

His general description fits.

-That's him.

-Boyd Evan Strouder, parole-jumper out of Illinois.

-Excuse me. We ID'd him.

-Let's see that.

Heavy ugly sheet. Went down for manslaughter, beat 2 murder charges.

-This is what I've been dealing with. OK.

-Good work, you two.

-Yes, terrific. Thank you.

It was the computer run. 84 Boyds! But I got him.

I want 200,000 and a police car with a radio so I know I'm not being followed.

One thing at a time, pal. We're turning on the water and the power.

-Let's not get carried away.

-I want the cash and I want the car, right now!

That's a tall order. You want 200,000. You want it now?

-Right.

-It'll take a little time. I'll get back to you in...10.

-You heard him. What do you think?

-This could be the break we're looking for.

-Right.

-He's a hard case.

-You won't crack him.

-He's pulled the trigger twice.

This guy is a psychopathic personality! He's very disturbed, very unpredictable.

So?

So we're going to take him out.

When we were in the shack, I had these pictures taken. You see this bulletin board?

It's now over this window.

This desk is up-ended over this one, the yard map's tacked over that one.

The odds are that the door's not barricaded.

So what we're going to do is this...

We've got a two-pronged attack - a team flanking the door and a sniper for a shot through the window.

-That window's covered.

-Yes, but the glass is broken.

Oh. Sorry.

-Kids throwing stones.

-So we're going to send you down there.

He thinks you'll turn on the power and the water. So play it that way.

-All right.

-From the moment you leave the CP, you'll be fully exposed to Boyd's view.

I'm going to keep him on the phone while the team slips into position,

while he's checking you out and I'm talking to him.

-OK.

-You're going to be unarmed. You know that?

All he has is a handgun. It's not very accurate.

-That's what they tell me.

-You'll be wearing a bulletproof vest.

-Fine.

-I want you to understand,

this whole operation is keyed on you. If at any time it feels hinky, call it off and get the hell out.

All right. Uh...what's your trick? How are you going to take him down?

Here's what happens. You'll move down the track toward the shack.

He won't take his eyes off you, because you're a threat.

The switch for the power is here, at the far end of the track.

Boyd will be over here on the phone, talking to King.

-Sooner or later, you'll pass out of his line of vision, right?

-Yeah.

He won't like that. He'll want to check up on you.

-So?

-So what we'll do is confuse the suspect by giving him two choices.

As soon as you pass out of sight, I'll roll that getaway car out.

You'll be wired, so you'll hear what we say. If he takes the bait,

he'll look at that car, and I'll be talking to him.

When he does, that puts his back to your window and the front door. He'll never know what hit him.

How are you gonna get a clean shot?

You'll be monitoring the call, so you'll know by Boyd's conversation when he's looking at the car.

Reach up through the broken window, pull the map down, dive for cover.

That'll open him up to the snipers.

They'll drop him as a team enters.

This is your show, really. You think you're up to it?

You just tell me when.

-Two minutes.

-All right.

How are you, Harvey? Paul, how are you doing?

OK.

I guess that's it, huh?

Yeah, that's the shack down there.

And Mary Beth? How's she doing?

She's still in there. She's fine as far as we know.

She can be a very persistent lady, you know.

I know.

Who's minding the store?

It's six thirty.

It's only six thirty?

I feel like I've been here half my life.

-Where did you get that?

-Out of your bag, what do you think?

Oh, yeah - the kids' lunch. I forgot.

Don't suppose I could have a bite?

It IS mine.

-You got kids, huh?

-Yeah. Two boys.

Nice. Nice boys.

How do they feel about funerals?

-Where's your friend?

-Hey!

-He said he'd call.

-He said 10 minutes.

-I'm getting tired of this.

Stop looking at me! Every time I look over, you're staring at me.

I was just thinking about funerals.

You know, I've been a cop 14 years. I never got used to dead bodies.

-I'd hate to see you dead, Boyd.

-Who's gonna be dead, huh?

Who's gonna be dead?

PHONE RINGS

-It's about time!

-I said 10 minutes, Boyd. It's been exactly 10 minutes.

-I want you to look out the west window.

-Sure(!) And get blown away?

All right, don't, but it's a woman. It's what you asked for. She's unarmed. She's on her way.

She'll turn the power and water on. You ought to check her out.

OK, I see her.

She pulls one move and they're both dead! One move, King,

and they're both dead. You got that?

-She'll go round the east side to where the switches are.

-Yeah. What about the car I asked for?

-I told you, I'm working on it.

-Sure you are(!)

-You talk like you don't believe me.

-I don't believe you.

How do you want the cash?

-Large bills or small?

-All right, King, don't jive me!

I want the car and the 200,000.

YOU work it out!

Take it easy. You've given me a lot to do. I can't pass miracles.

You want this lady alive?! Then you do like I tell you!

Got that?

Hey, where's she going?

Where's that policewoman going?

Speak to me. Come on, tell me! Where's she going?!

Where'd she go?!

She has to go round the other side to reach the utilities. I told you.

-How do I know she ain't got a bomb?

-Boyd, you checked her out. Will you take it easy?

I don't like this at all, King.

Do you want the water on? Do you want the air conditioning on?

Are you listening to me?

Boyd?

Boyd?

Boyd?

Boyd, I got your car ready.

-You wanna see it?

-I wanna know where that policewoman is! Hear me?!

I told you, she's going round the other side. We're rolling out the car now. Look towards the CP.

-Unmarked, right?

-Hold it!

You said police car!

A police car has markings.

OK, King. Everybody is in position.

I changed my mind! I want an unmarked car. You got that?!

OK, but these things are not built for speed. You wanna move.

-I said unmarked, that's what I want!

-All right. But it'll take time.

-You're fooling around with me!

Listen, did you check it out, did you see the car?

It can do 125 miles an hour. It's got a heavy built engine.

-You never know when it'll come in handy.

-I don't see it.

-I don't see no police car. Where is it?

-We're rolling it out now.

Look at it!

Yeah, I see it. I see it. It's no good!

SHE SOBS

'Is the suspect neutralised?'

Oh, my God!

-Don't look at me, Chris! Don't look at me!

-Shh...

Shh...

Is the suspect neutralised?

What the hell is going on there?

Somebody talk to me, dammit!

Get these off of me! Get me out of these!

Shh...

Come on, come on!

Ow!

'Is the suspect neutralised?'

Let me see you.

-Somebody talk to me! Is the suspect neutralised?

-Wait...

Affirmative.

It's OK.

Take me home, would you?

Yeah.

Let's get the hell out.

SIRENS AND SHOUTING

SPEECH DROWNED BY SIRENS

Subtitles by BBC Broadcast - 2003