to check
under the hood.
Just gonna get my cuff links.
Who do you think you're conning
with that phony radio bullshit?
That went out the window 3 days after
Marconi invented the fucking thing-
Captain Braddock speaking.
Yes, sir-
Yes, sir, it's taken care of.
- Who unlocked the memory bank?
- It was that tall cop-
- You got it-
- Son of a bitch!
Get his gun.
Take it easy. Pay attention-
Pay attention!
We don't want to hurt you-
We want the tape-
Let's be reasonable- You'll tell us
what we want to know sooner or later-
I think you'd really rather
it be sooner-
'Cause first I'm gonna break
your fingers.
Then your arm-
Then maybe your knees-
I know you don't believe me,
so I'm gonna show you.
Now, can it be sooner?
The tape. Is it in your car?
Check the car.
You wanna tell us where it is.
Yeah.
You wanna write it down.
Attaboy!
All units for informatlon.
Detaln and hold for questlonlng...
Offlcer Frank Mirphy In connectlon
wlth the death of Offlcer Lymangood.
Posslbly drlving a black '79 Trans Am.
Callfornla Ilcense 909 klng-Edward-Boy.
L wanna get a confirmation on that.
This is Air 12 to Central.
Can we get a confirmatlon
on that last dlspatch please?
Black '79 Trans Am,
Callfornla Ilcense 909 klng-Edward-Boy.
Offlcer Frank Mirphy.
Detaln and hold for qiestloning...
In connectlon with fhe death
of Officer Rlchard Lymangood.
So far so good.
Check out Blg Brother's tape in
Blue Thunder If you want to know more.
L just heard about Lymangood-
I'm really sorry.
Call me If you want to talk.
- Here's your tea, Colonel.
- Thank you-
Why don't we just blank the tape?
That's what it's designed for, right?
They tell me Lymangood
changed the code numbers.
To go through every possible combination
would take forever.
Trouble is, we don't have forever.
Hiya, boss. How's it goln'?
Listen. L got the tape-
But I can't take it home.
It doesn't feel safe to take It home.
So I'm gonna take It...
There's thls drlve-In I go to on
Rlverslde and Vlctory, on the corner.
They've got a Dumpster In the back
behlnd the concesslon stand.
L'm pretty sire they don't empty It
till Monday I thlnk.
That's where I'm gonna stash the tape,
okay?
This Is gettin' fin, huh?
Cops and robbers for real.
Well, good luck If yoi shoild decide
to accept thls misslon.
Thls Is Lymangood-
Yeah, I forgot to tell you.
L found oit what JAFO Is.
'Just Another Fucking Observer,' huh?
Get outta there. You're not supposed
to be there. Get the fuck outta there!
You talking to me, asshole?
Damn it! Murphy!
Thls Is Speclal Base.
Commander, come in.
Shit!
Los Angeles Moblle.
Mobile, get me KBLA-TV-
That number is Ilsted
In your dlrectory, slr.
Don't give me any static- This is
a police emergency. Get me KBLA-TV now.
Good afternoon. KBLA-TV.
L want to speak to Marlo Machado
or Alf Hewltt.
They're not here. They're In the fleld.
Want to leave a message?
Tell them this is Officer Frank Murphy,
Astro Division.
L've got a package coming their way.
Do you read me?
- That's Frank Astro?
- No- Frank Murphy, Astro Division-
Pollce emergency.
Yoi got It, sweetheart?
- Yeah, I got It.
- Okay. Moblle?
- Los Angeles Moblle.
- Llsten, I need another number.
- Hello.
- Kate, It's Frank.
Where are you?
L've been worried sick about you-
I'm okay, baby-
I want you to pick up a package-
It's In a drlve-in at the corner
of Vlctory and Riverslde.
It's near the concesslon stand.
- It's In a Dumpster.
- Then what?
Take it to KBLA-TV
to Mario Machado or Alf Hewitt.
- Don't stop for anythlng or anybody.
- Got it.
Okay. Thank you, baby.
- Where is he now?
- Over the freeway interchange.
Get the mayor's office on the phone
and the city emergency center-
We're gonna get the air force now.
He made two phone calls. The first to
Channel 8, the second to his girlfriend.
Forget about the police. Get our cars
over to her place and that TV station-
It looks like the bastard
wants to