Falling Down Page #4

Because, I mean...

...you're behind a desk now.

Not much chance

of getting wounded there.

Look, captain, it has nothing

to do with that.

I'll make my speech.

They make me do this,

you understand.

I hate to lose a good cop.

Not too late to change your mind.

Lot of good cops want to drop

the whole kit and caboodle.

And who wouldn't?

The pay stinks...

...and you're up to your ears

in human scum 16 hours a day.

But it gets in your blood.

A lot of good cops

get to the point of...

...slapping their badge down

on this desk...

...and find they just can't do it.

How about you?

Will you stick with the team?

No, captain.

I don't think I will.

Like I say, they make me ask.

You understand.

How are the kids?

I don't have any.

What the hell?

I'd like to take my stick

to these clerks.

-The file says--

-We lost a child.

Lost it?

Her. Lost her.

Yes, of course. Her.

That's rough.

Well, it can be.

Yes, sir.

Still married, right?

Yes, sir, I am.

That's good.

Where you going?

-I'm going home.

-Not this way.

-Why not?

-Metrorail construction, that's why not.

Go around.

Just follow your tootsies.

You sure you don't want something?

Coffee, soda, something?

OFFICER:

No, thank you, ma'am.

I feel kind of stupid about this.

Better safe than sorry.

That's what I thought.

You have a restraining order

against your husband?

Ex-husband.

He'd show up on the wrong day...

...or in the middle of the night,

pounding on the door.

Thing is, he has

this horrendous temper.

I didn't know if a restraining

order was a good idea...

...and if it'd do more harm than good.

But the judge said we should

make an example of him.

So he can't come

within 100 feet of us.

Or is it yards?

Which is it? Feet or yards?

That's up to the judge.

-I thought it was a set thing.

-It's at his discretion.

That's interesting.

Does he drink?

Oh, I thought you meant the judge!

-No, I wouldn't say so.

-Do drugs?

Oh, no.

But he has a propensity for violence?

Yeah, I think you could say that.

Did he strike the little girl?

-Well, no.

-Did he strike you?

Not exactly.

Not exactly?

You know, there were times...

...when I thought he was going to...

...but I just didn't want to wait

until he got around to it.

It's hard to explain.

He could, I think.

You think?

Hello, sir.

How are you today?

I'm doing all right.

-How about you?

-Me? I'm terrible.

I'm sorry.

I came from Santa Barbara,

and my friend wasn't home...

...and he owes me money...

...so I have no money to go home.

I'm almost out of gas.

I had to sleep in my car.

Do you have a few bucks?

It would really help me out.

Give me your address,

I'll mail it back. Honest.

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