Dedication to Duty Cagney and Lacey

Ma, quick, how much is a third and an eighth?

Is that the homework you told me that you didn't have last night?

Ma, I can't find my blue shirt. Did you wash my blue shirt?

Wear your brown plaid one.

Oh, honey, sorry, I should've told you not to make me one.

I'm having lunch at Rossini's.

You're glowing Mary Beth, you're glowing this morning!

These pants look gross with this shirt!

Do not read me the riot act for washing your dirty clothes.

"Thank you" would be polite.

Thank you.

Mom, Mom! This isn't working. Help me!

What is the lowest common denominator, Michael?

-That's what I can't get.

-What is three times...

MARY BETH SHOUTS

Oh, oh, oh!

PHONE RINGS

Harvey, would you get the phone?!

What's the matter you can't answer the phone?

-Hello?

-Mary Beth, what did you do with the Goldberg file?

Christine, I got a brand new quart of mayonnaise all over my linoleum.

I got a relentless family that is driving me straight to Bellevue,

and you sweet-talked me into doing some speech

that I haven't written one word of,

and I haven't seen the Goldberg file not in three and a half weeks.

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry, Christine, it's been a morning and a half.

Go ahead, make me jealous. Are you still in your robe, huh?

Oh yeah, life of Riley, Christine, life of Riley.

You want to eat your heart out?

I don't have to be in the shower until noon.

-You feeling OK?

-Harvey says I'm glowing.

Now, how's everything down in the squad room?

You make any progress on the Harris rape?

I know it's the same guy, I just can't find the connection.

MOM!

The lowest common denominator is 24.

Three 24s and eight 24s is how many 24s?

-11.

-Bingo.

-What is that, secret mother code?

-Yeah, kind of.

-Bye!

-Wait, watch it.

That's good.

Bye.

If they came into the world as teenagers

there wouldn't be a population explosion.

Good, good, Michael.

I got to go.

-Lieutenant.

-Where's the Goldberg report? It was due yesterday.

You know that is interesting,

I was just discussing that very thing with Detective Lacey.

You're the second whip here, Sergeant.

Don't make me run after your paperwork.

Certainly not, Lieutenant.

-Sergeant Cagney.

-Yeah?

-I'm police officer Sara Jones.

-Oh, pleasure.

I've been waiting to meet you ever since

I've been in training at the academy. You're a great role model.

-Thanks.

-No, I mean it. Not many of us can make it up through the ranks.

Well, it's hard work and clean living, officer.

But, you know, at the rate you're going I wouldn't be surprised

if one day you turned out to be the first woman commissioner.

Before I go back to my desk...

You want to tell me what it is you want? Now that the flattery is over.

-Well I hope it pays off.

-Take a shot.

OK, you've got a partner who's on leave.

You know, I figured you're probably getting buried under

a mound of paperwork and you're hating every minute of it.

Right?

Keep going.

Well, you could steal me for 90 days.

Modesty aside, I'm efficient, I'm well organised,

and I'm really fast with reports.

What do you get out of it?

Well, if I get your desk cleared off and there's enough time left over,

I get a chance to hang on your coattails and watch you in action.

Make a few points for your gold shield.

Sergeant Cagney, I would never look a gift point in the mouth.

Tongue and chopped liver! How is that possible?

I ordered pastrami and it comes up tongue and chopped liver.

-I can steal her for 90 days, what do you say?

-I don't know Cagney.

Lieutenant, come on, I've been busting my butt

on the Harris investigation and I'm up to my bangs in paperwork.

She's good, her record is good, and I need the help.

Oh, yeah sure, I'm sure Jones is going to be thrilled

to be out of uniform so that she can do your filing.

Well, we've all paid our dues and I'm going to show her the ropes.

Warm celery tonic, eh!

Look, if you want her, talk to Coleman.

If it's OK with him, it's OK with me.

Thank you Lieutenant.

-Here you go.

-Thanks.

You know it's a bigger jump than uniforms like to think.

-You had a rough time, huh?

-Me, nah, like a duck to water.

-Hey listen, if you have any questions just ask.

-Thanks, detective.

Well, it's your first day, you must have some questions.

The computers, the files, Samuels' moods...

What I'm doing on Saturday night.

OK, Detective, I do have one question for you.

-You know how you're sitting on the desk?

-Yeah.

Aren't you afraid of damaging your sciatic nerve?

She's right, Victor.

So why don't you put your buns in your own chair

-before you injure yourself.

-She also has a great sense of humour.

He should know, he's usually why I'm laughing.

I was up early, anxious to get started.

I'd say you did more than get started!

-You didn't happen to find the Goldberg file, did you?

-Mm-hmm.

Stacked on your left, marked "A".

As opposed to "B" and "C".

Excuse me Cagney, call for you on two.

Thanks, Coleman.

This electric pencil sharpener is for lead pencils only.

-Cagney, 14th Squad.

-Lipstick liners, eyebrow pencils, eh!

-Yeah.

-Oh, this is great!

-What time?

No eyebrow pencils, I promise. Thanks Sergeant.

OK, so there's no misunderstanding,

this is a loan for 90 days only, that's it.

Coleman, anything that lands on this desk, stays.

Very sweet of you Sergeant, now thank you, and goodbye.

-If you ignore them they go away.

-They're not so bad.

I just got a call from Lexington Hospital,

another rape victim brought in, so, I'm going down there.

You stay here and continue the good work.

Oh, look, I've already made a dent in some of your paperwork,

how about letting me go along?

No, I've got to get those reports into Samuels.

Look, I'll make a deal with you.

I tag along now,

and then I promise to stay as late as it takes to finish these up.

All right.

You'll have to wait here.

-Excuse me, Mr. Jacoby.

-Huh?

-Sorry I know this is a bad time.

-What?

I'm Sergeant Cagney, 14th Squad.

This is police officer Jones, we want to ask you a few questions.

-They just took my wife into surgery.

-Yes, I know.

It would help us a lot if we could get some answers

to some questions as soon as possible.

You know what he did to her?

He kicked her in the back so hard...

She may lose a kidney.

They can't stop the bleeding inside.

What kind of animal does such a thing to a person?

Well, that's what we want to find out.

Now, you took your children to see their grandparents

-in Boston last night?

-Yeah.

Your landlord found your wife this morning.

Uh, do you remember anything unusual when you left?

No.

We believe that the attacker stalked your wife beforehand,

so if there's anything you can remember...

Sergeant, I don't leave my house as if it was a warzone! I didn't see!

I didn't see anything.

My God...

My God...

You think it would've gone if I had imagined that...

-Such a thing would've happened.

-No, I don't.

-Mr. Jacoby, listen.

We're all angry, and we all want to stop the man who hurt your wife.

Now the best thing to do for us right now,

and for her, is to help us. Please.

You're right.

-Forgive me, I'm sorry.

-There's nothing to apologise for.

We understand.

Now, just take it slowly, OK?

Now, what time last night did you leave for Boston?

We were, um, trying to catch the 7:30 shuttle,

but, we were running a little late.

-It's the same guy, I know it.

-As in the Harris rape?

That one and lots of others. The M.O. matches across the board.

He attacks from behind so that the woman cannot identify him,

he then puts a knife to her throat and tells her

if she tries to look, he'll kill her.

And then when it's over, he beats her unconscious.

There are never any witnesses,

the attacks occur in older apartment buildings,

he breaks in from the fire escape when the women are alone.

He must be pretty agile.

It's not easy to climb a fire escape from the bottom.

What about time and location?

See, that part's a little shaky.

The attacks occur all over the city, all hours of the night,

any day of the week. But I know there's a pattern.

Did you run everything through the computer?

Yeah, about a dozen different ways, but nothing yet.

I'm going to nail him, though.

I can't prove it yet, but I know it's him. I can feel it.

My fellow police officers...

What do you think, Christine,

is fellow police officers or sister police officers, which is better?

-Good beginning, good beginning either way, babe.

-Fellow is good I think.

My fellow police officers, the Policewomen's Endowment Association

has asked me to talk to you about maternity benefits.

Those we already have, and those we feel we still need.

-Good! Right to the point!

-Harv, would you quit interrupting!

I'm sorry, my lips are sealed.

Those... Oh this is so boring, Christine, this sounds so boring.

Maybe I should start with a joke,

they always say to start with a joke. What do you think?

Well they told me in public speaking, all right,

tell them what you're going to tell them... Tell them...

And then, tell them what you told them.

I don't know why I let you talk me into this.

I always get so rattled.

Remember that recruitment film we almost made, remember?

And every single time I have to testify, for Pete's sake,

and I've been doing that for years.

Come on Mary Beth, my fellow officers,

the PEA has asked me here tonight...

To talk to you about maternity benefits. Hm, OK.

Those we already have, and those... We still feel we need.

Believe me, I was here when we were starting

and we've come along way, baby.

HARVEY LAUGHS

-The important thing...

-Did I miss a joke?

-Well, I thought it was kind of cute.

-I, I...

Well if all you're going to do is criticise...

No, no, I didn't even hear it!

Mary Beth I'm sorry I'm just kind of out of it. All right?

Maybe I should hear your speech another night.

Got something on your mind?

The Harris case. Honest, I'm dreaming about it.

I'm sorry, Harvey.

-Well maybe you'll dream up a connection.

-There is a connection!

I'm telling you, I feel it, there is a connection.

You'll get it, Christine, and now you have someone to help you

-with the paperwork you'll have more time.

-Yeah.

Remember Ratatowski? We brought him in again for loitering.

He told me a joke, and maybe you can open your speech with it, OK?

It goes like this, I'll try it out on Marv, all right?

It's about this, um, about this St Bernard, and this, um, chicken.

No.

-They meet in a bar.

-I don't think so, Christine.

-Well, it was a thought.

-I don't think so.

Fine.

You taking a short vacation?

Sergeant! Last night I got to thinking about the Harris case.

About how you were able to tie the M.O. in with all the other rapes.

But, you couldn't find a common link.

So, I went back over your computer checks.

That must've taken all night!

You ran a check on the victims' destinations.

Yeah, but it came up empty.

The one who worked and lived all over the city.

I took it a step further.

What if it wasn't where they were going,

but the routes they took to get there?

So, I made some calls.

Mrs Harris was visiting her dentist weekly,

so she would get on the BMT at 28th and Broadway.

Audrey Mason had lunch with her friends every week,

now she would start off in SoHo, but get off here, at 28th and Broadway.

And when the third woman's route started crossing the same point,

I began calling all the others and asking

if they got on or off the subway with any kind of regularity...

At 28th and Broadway.

Every victim that I could reach passes this corner.

-It's a little more than a coincidence.

-That's what I think!

I'd say the rapist makes the first contact with his victims here.

And you said your strong suit was paperwork.

I just followed your lead, Sergeant.

Sure.

She's young, Chris. Remember how we used to be?

Hm, but it's not just the corner of 28th and Broadway.

She's got it pinpointed to the uptown entrance of the BMT!

Now why would they do this to a pregnant person?

She wanted the corner covered with 24-hour surveillance.

When you don't even know who you're looking for?

Oh, she's got an answer for that.

She's ordered the yellow sheets for every man who lives in the

precinct who's been arrested for a sex crime in the last five years.

That's 1,122 assorted creeps, weirdos, and perverts.

That's good.

Huh?

She's convinced that whoever it is lives within a couple of blocks

of the subway entrance, and that's where he meets them and stalks them.

Well, a lot of those men would've moved, or died.

Or, they're in prison.

But she's already weeded them out. See, so now we're down to 300.

57 of whom are either known or suspected rapists.

And not one of them lives near 28th and Broadway.

So, we've got to go back to the area

and talk to the regulars, vendors, and anyways it's a long shot.

Still, it was a good idea.

Well, she's smart. I'm telling you,

there's great detective work, a subway entrance...

It's a bad colour on...

I hate spending money on clothes this late in the pregnancy.

Don't you have anything at home

-in your closet that you can wear to this...

-Don't start Christine.

You're the one who's got me talking to who knows how many

police women about the privilege of going on maternity leave.

I'm not going to do it dressed in a turquoise pop tent.

-I may be glowing, but I don't want to push it.

-All right.

Listen, you ought to see Jones out on the street.

She plugs right into my lead.

It's like she's been my partner for years.

Well, that's nice to hear.

Oh, I didn't... see actually she's quite green in a lot of areas.

I wouldn't ever give her the lead.

-I don't have to tell you Mary Beth, it takes years and years.

-Green?

-Yeah.

-Bag it.

-Sure.

What do you think of this here?

It's missing something.

The bow.

Oh.

Cagney, someone you should see.

Dr. Riplin? Is this your therapist, Newman?

Researcher, Colombia University,

-I was there yesterday investigating an animal theft.

-Stolen lab rats.

It's like going home again, isn't it?

I was telling Dr. Riplin

about the spontaneous regeneration going on at the precinct.

You know, once there was one female officer who was ambitious,

aggressive and hogged computer time...

-Excuse me, Newman.

-..And then all of the sudden there were two.

And I asked myself, is this like an amoeba?

It splits itself into two beings all by itself?

Splitting, it's a great idea. Bye, Newman.

So, actually, it's an awesome thought.

Cloning. You and your little Cagneys marching down 5th Avenue.

It's not half as frightening as a pack of Newmans strolling down Park.

Sergeant, I've got him.

-Got who?

-The rapist. His name is William Brown.

-Jones, yesterday we had over 50 suspects.

-This is going to be good.

50 suspects who live in the precinct.

Now, I went back over the victims.

Most of them took the subway at midday or early evening.

That's lunch hour, or after quitting time,

for somebody who works in the area.

-Now, Brown is the only rapist in the area who does.

-Alleged rapist.

How the hell did you find out where Brown works? That wasn't on his...

I put through a 49 for his credit history.

Work addresses for the past five years.

It's a big risk for someone who hasn't been charged.

-How many times have you done it, Sergeant?

-She's got you there.

-Newman go... clone yourself.

-For you, Sergeant, anything.

All right.

Since you got everything so well covered, what's next?

Brown's been standing there almost half an hour.

He can stand there all day if he wants to.

Nobody's going to think a man who looks like that is a threat.

Wait. Wait, watch!

Mrs Brown, why did you drop the assault charges

against your husband?

First time, he said he would get out on bail and kill me.

-And the second time?

-He gave me a concussion.

But then he finally agreed to a divorce settlement.

I have two kids, we needed that money.

There's another case of a woman

who brought sexual assault charges against your husband.

She also dropped them and she left town.

I don't know anything about that.

I told you, Bill is a part of my life that I want to forget.

Mrs Brown, please, we need your help.

You don't know what it was like being married to him.

I've been divorced two years

and I still have nightmares about him coming back.

I couldn't go through that again.

Now, I don't know anything that can help you.

I just want to keep myself and my kids far away from him.

I'm sorry, look, I've got to get back to work.

We know two women who have been abused and threatened by Brown.

His ex-wife has long dark hair, just like all of the victims,

and he was brought in twice for questioning

as a possible rape suspect.

Brown has never been convicted of anything.

We don't have one witness or one victim

who could positively identify him.

You saw his military record, Airborne Rangers.

You need agility to be a paratrooper

-and to break into upper story apartments.

-It's not enough, Jones!

I'm telling you, Samuels is never going to go for it.

Listen, I've been doing this a long time,

and the hardest thing to learn, trust me,

is to be patient and not jeopardize your whole case.

Listen, if we don't do something,

Brown is going to keep on attacking women.

Now what if he kills one?

Do we tell her family that it happened

because we played it by the book?

Let's give it a shot with Samuels.

Hey, go for it, all right? But don't say I didn't warn you.

Let us put Brown under 24-hour surveillance.

I'm sorry, I haven't got the manpower.

Lieutenant, this has to be a priority right now.

Officer, everything that happens in this precinct is a priority.

If I had the manpower, I would give every suspect a police escort.

But, you don't even have a pattern here on when the guy hits.

We're supposed to be protecting people for God's sakes.

-We know who the rapist is!

-You think you know.

William Brown has been brutalising women for over two years,

he's got to be stopped!

Well, he's not going to be stopped unless you build a better case.

With what you've got here, the most you can do is get Brown arrested.

Maybe even take it as far as a hearing, but it's not going to stick.

Man's going to be turn right around and be back on the street again.

And for what? Huh? A lot of hoopla? Time wasted? For nothing!

-Did you get your paperwork done?

-And then some.

Girl's got to learn how to pace herself.

Look who's talking.

Yeah, I work hard, Cagney. So do you.

But we're professionals. Try to keep some emotional distance from the job.

A case like this, Lieutenant, it's tough to keep a distance.

-Here you go.

-Thanks.

Hey Mike.

-Cute.

-Very.

-Aren't they all. Too bad.

-He gives New York's finest a whole new meaning.

-Mm-hmm.

-This is my dad's old hang out.

-He's a cop, too?

-Yeah, well he was.

-He's retired now.

-I figured you were second generation.

-Third, actually.

Pop's uncle, Terrance, walked a beat in Queens

when it was still mostly cow pastures.

My family's in St. Louis. I miss them a lot.

Listen, about what happened today with Samuels...

don't take it so hard, OK?

It's just part of the job.

Hey, hey, hey! Take it easy!

-You're kidding!

-Never sneak up on somebody like that, Detective!

You should know better.

I mean, weren't you the one who told me I should be ready for anything?

Yeah, I better watch that.

-Ready, honey?

-Ten minutes ago I was ready, Mary Beth.

-Ta-da! What do you think?

-It's great.

-Too much?

-No!

It's nice, It's bright.

-Is it too loud?

-Heck no!

You want them to see you in the back row, right?

-It is, it's too much.

-Oh, honey! I didn't say that.

You look beautiful, beautiful.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-Christine didn't like it either.

-Ohh...

She said she did, but I don't even think she knew what I had on.

-She still hung up on that rape case?

-Yeah, she called this afternoon.

-They know who the man is.

-So, that's good, so she's feeling better?

-No, worse. They can't touch him.

Not enough evidence to hold up in court.

So, she puts him up on a hot seat and she bluffs him into a confession.

-You two do it all the time.

-Oh, Harvey, this is an educated man.

He's white collar.

Vice president of something-or-other.

Twice before he was brought in on assault charges.

Both times he had his attorney there before the ink was dry.

I get it, the crud doesn't have any dirt under his fingernails

so the law works different for him. That's justice, kiddo.

Happens all the time, Harv.

You know these men know how to choose their words,

and they bring in character witnesses with important jobs.

Fair or not, it impresses the jury.

-Bow or not?

-The bow.

We push too hard before we have enough for a case.

They get off and we wind up at the wrong end of a lawsuit.

So that's it? You guys just give up?

No, we don't give up. We work harder.

Mary Beth... You keep the dress.

The back row is lucky to see you.

Cagney!

Sergeant Cagney, this is Mr William Brown and his attorney,

Mr Bronston Ferber.

Sergeant, you and your partner are harassing my client.

Mr Brown has certain rights under the law.

If you don't stop what you're doing

you're going to be sorry, very sorry.

I just got out of a meeting with Mr Bronston Ferber,

attorney for William Brown, you remember him?

Mr Ferber is very angry with the NYPD, in fact,

he is so angry he is thinking about filing charges of harassment.

Because you went over the top on this one and apparently went

to talk to Brown's neighbours for the second time!

Where the hell did you get the idea that you could handle

-an interrogation on my case with out me?!

-I was just trying to help out.

By calling Brown a rapist before he's even been charged?!

You're setting us up for a lawsuit.

All right, maybe I got a little too eager on this one. I'm sorry.

Sorry doesn't cut it, Jones.

Either you play by the book or we end up with egg on our face.

Now, I put you on this case

because I thought you'd act like a detective and not like a rookie!

You brought me in because you wanted your paperwork done.

And that's fine with me. I was grateful for the opportunity.

I would have taken on the garbage detail

if it meant a chance to work with you.

I guess I was too anxious to prove myself. I made a mistake.

It won't happen again, I promise.

Don't promise, just think about what you're doing next time, OK?

Yes, Sergeant.

Yes, I know you've been over this before, Ms Turner,

but if there was anything new you could recall...

I understand you never actually saw him...

A distinctive smell, texture of his shirt...

There's nothing special you can remember

about his voice, an accent, anything?

Fine, I'm sorry to bother you again. Thank you.

Thank you anyways Mrs Gary, thank you.

Anything?

Those are the last two.

Nobody remembers anything that ties it to Brown.

-Damn it, he cannot be that smart.

-He isn't.

We'll get him. It's just a matter of time, that's all.

It's just a matter of time.

PHONE RINGS

Jones, 14th.

Mr Jacoby... How's your wife?

Oh, I'm sorry... I'm sorry to hear that.

No, I know, of course not.

Well, listen, you have our number here in case there's any change, OK?

OK.

-Um, Mrs Jacoby isn't going to be able to talk to us.

-She's worse?

Since she's regained consciousness she hasn't spoken

or recognised anyone. Including her husband.

He said the doctors have recommended transferring her

to a psychiatric ward.

Hey, look, it's late. Why don't we call it a night?

OK. Fine.

You want to stop for a hamburger on the way home? I'd love the company.

Thanks... I'll take a rain check.

My date with Mike being stood up with a good-looking blonde.

Even if it is my partner.

See you tomorrow.

I'm telling you, she lied to me! She said she'd back off.

She said she had a late date.

She has no reason to go anywhere near Brown.

Neither do you.

It was on my way.

And I didn't stop, and I'm not the one who overstepped before!

Christine, it's her first case out of uniform.

She probably just got a little carried away, is all.

Still happens to you.

Remember all of those nights you spent

sitting up at your desk over Albert Grand?

Your eyes were so bloodshot I thought you were going to go blind.

I hear you, Mary Beth, but it is different with Jones.

I'm telling you it's more than gung ho. Anyways, it bothers me.

She's a smart cop who can detect a pattern nobody else sees.

She can pick up the slightest clue,

and then she blows the whole thing by going overboard!

It doesn't make any sense. I'm telling you there's something wrong.

-Talk to her.

-Yeah, I tried.

What about her record, is there anything there?

She's clean. Maybe I should look at it again.

-Mary Beth!

-Yeah?

Honey, I'm sorry I'm late.

Honey, he would not let me go. He was talking about the...

What are you doing? Why are you not ready? We got 20 minutes until class.

Harv, Lamaze class is supposed to help me relax.

-Now, I can't do that when I'm being rushed.

-Kitchen's done.

-Thank you, Christine.

-Hey, Harv.

-Oh, oh!

-Mary Beth, what's the matter?

-It's a contraction.

Oh my God. Harvey, what do we do? Call the hospital.

-I will call the hospital, you stay with Mary Beth.

-Chris, Chris...

No, it's handled, I've got it handled!

Chris, it's OK not to worry it's only a Braxton Hicks contraction,

sometimes known as false labour.

It's a uterine contraction that gradually increases in intensity and

frequency during the third trimester, as the uterus becomes more irritable.

Like the mother-to-be.

Yeah, it can be brought on by over-activity or by fatigue,

but it can never be accompanied by the breaking of the water bag.

Really?

Better, babe?

Yeah, fine. OK, let's go.

Oh my God!

Christine, are you all right?

Oh, perfect. Oh, I'm fine.

I'm fine, thanks.

Fine.

Listen, Mary Beth, I'm not sure that I'm the right one for this.

I mean Harvey's so prepared.

That's why you're coming to class with us tonight.

Yeah, so you'll be prepared.

On the million-to-one chance that Harvey doesn't make it

to the delivery room.

It's just back up. Don't worry about it.

Yeah, that's what they said to me in college

when I understudied for Medea.

You never told me that. What happened?

That's why I didn't tell you...

You beat me in this morning.

Yeah I wanted to corner the computer before anyone else came in.

More digging on Brown?

No, not on Brown.

Why didn't you tell me you'd been raped?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Pulled your personnel file.

Last year, you were out for three weeks.

Flu.

Your file said that an officer

was summoned to your apartment at 2:00 in the morning.

Yeah, I got dizzy, I fell down. My landlord called.

Then, I checked your medical.

The incident is listed as an injury of undetermined origin.

-So, you got a cop who couldn't spell influenza.

-And...

-What's the big deal, Chris?

-I checked...

on the doctor you listed.

It was a gynaecologist.

Why are you burying this?

You're not the one who committed the crime.

I'm supposed to be able to defend myself.

You think you're the only cop who's ever been a victim?

Look, it doesn't matter, Chris. It's over.

Well, the hell it is!

You said you had a date last night.

You followed me?!

I followed a hunch of my own.

I didn't expect you to lie to me, Sara. I'm on your side.

Brown the man who raped you?

No, no, I couldn't get a lead on the man who raped me.

Six month investigation, day and night. Nothing.

Then, you heard about the Harris case, huh?

I thought it might be the same pattern. It wasn't.

You couldn't nail the guy who hurt you then you just go after Brown?

At least I can put one bastard behind bars!

And what good does it do you? You're jeopardizing your career!

Brown is getting away with murder!

He's destroying women's lives and he's the one protected by the law!

Look, I know it stinks,

but you're not going to change it with what you're doing.

I'm telling you I can stop him!

Sara... You go over the edge on this one and you're going to be

stuck in uniform for the next 20 years... if you stay on the force!

Listen to me...

Take some time off. Get your head straight.

They've got counselling centres for rape victims.

I know how I feel about being raped! I don't need a counselling centre.

I need to get a rapist off the street.

I don't want to put this in your folder.

You deserve a shot at your gold shield.

But what it's doing for you, Sara Brown, is not worth it!

I can't let him get away, Chris. I can't.

She won't go for counselling on her own?

Do you know what will happen if I make an official recommendation

for psychiatric services to see her?

I don't want that on her record, she's a good cop, Lieutenant.

Good cops like that we can't afford.

She's off the case, back in uniform, and as of now on two weeks leave.

Well, shouldn't that come from you?

You're second in command here, now, Sergeant.

I just hate to have the 14th lose such a good cop.

I wish I could tell you that this part of the job gets easier.

The most, the most important thing...

The most important thing is now we have a choice.

I mean, you could either take maternity leave with pay,

or we can work right up until the day we deliver. It's up to us.

See, by sticking together, and supporting the union,

we have found out that we can really change some old ideas.

So today...

Today...

Uh...

In this department, being pregnant is easier than it used to be.

A little.

And we too are here to tell you that every little bit helps. Thank you.

-Cool speech, Detective Lacey.

-Thanks, Arlene!

-See, you were terrific.

-I told you they loved you.

-You think so?

-Yeah!

I was so nervous I didn't know

if they were sleeping, or bored, or what.

They loved you babe! What, you didn't hear the applause?

What about the joke at the beginning. Was the joke good?

-They laughed.

-They sure did, I heard them.

-A little.

Excuse me, I just had to tell you that I was

so moved by your speech, Detective Lacey.

-Oh, thank you!

-Thank you.

-Good luck!

-Thanks, bye.

-Bye.

Where are you parked?

Um, Municipal and 53rd. You two wait here I'll pick you up.

Harv, I just finished telling a whole room full of women

that a police officer who is pregnant is not handicapped.

She's as capable as any other police officer.

-Right.

-Now how's it going to look if I can't walk to Municipal.

-Right.

I should have told the other joke, right?

I still like the joke about the St Bernard and the chicken.

Maybe it was a duck.

Cagney!

Afternoon, Inspector.

Brown's attorney is threatening a multimillion dollar lawsuit.

Harassment and defamation of character.

Do you know what the press is going to do with that?

On what grounds?! We haven't been near Brown since he complained!

Now, now, not according to his lawyer.

There's still a car parked out of Brown's place at all hours,

his neighbours are willing to corroborate that.

And that a police WOMAN is still badgering them about Brown.

-Where is Officer Jones?

-On leave, sir.

Bert, what the hell is going on around here?

I thought it was best for Officer Jones to take some time off.

Why, because she was too involved in the case?

She was just trying too hard.

Inspector, that's all. She'll make a good detective.

Yeah, you know what I think? She's still trying.

You better stop her before she gets us all in a lot of trouble.

Goodnight.

Stiffed me. You were saying?

I've been trying to reach you for four hours.

She left right as I came on duty at five.

Been going out around that time all week.

Any idea when she'll be back?

Well, Manny, the day man,

he says that Ms Jones has been coming in at seven in the morning.

Good for her, I said, she's finally got herself a boyfriend.

But then, I seen her leave with this brown wig on,

so I figured she was probably undercover or something.

Hey, you're a cop, too. How come you didn't know that?

-You girls work together?

-Yes, we do.

Um, is something wrong with her?

Something happen to her?

No, no, she's fine.

Hey! I don't know if I should let you take that!

A couple... Are you sure?

All right.

What's going on?

I think Jones is setting herself up as bait for the rapist.

Trying to get Brown to follower her.

She's gotten herself a brown wig and she must have rented

an apartment somewhere around 28th and Broadway.

We're all trying the listings that she's circled.

All right, take it easy, Cagney. You'll find her.

Yeah, well, I should have sent her to psychiatric services.

-And ruined her career?

-I should've done something.

-You did!

-Cagney, 14th.

-Chris...

-Sara, where are you?

-Put a trace on 3-0.

-Sarah, please, just tell me where you are.

-It's not important.

-I just wanted to apologise for the way I left.

-Listen to me, OK?

I know what it is you're doing.

And you think it's the only way out, but you're wrong, Sara.

You're making the worst mistake possible.

You don't have to ruin your whole life.

All right? We'll get him.

I'm very glad I had the chance to work with you.

Sara, please don't hang up, just tell me where you are.

BANGING NOISE

Sarah!

Not long enough.

-You guys get anything?

-Sorry, Sergeant. No luck.

-Nothing here.

Three addresses left. I'm going to go try them all.

RADIO: All units in vicinity of 727 West 21st Street,

neighbours report a break in and homicide.

RADIO: All units in vicinity 727 West 21st Street,

neighbours report a break in and homicide.

Detective Cagney, 14th precinct.

Cagney, 14th precinct.

Excuse me! Let me by!

Let me by!

Let me through!

Do you have any prior knowledge or dealings

with the deceased William Brown?

Is there any statement you wish to make for the record?