Bad Lieutenant

Hey, folks,

I know the Mets are down 3-0 in a best of seven.

l know no World Series team

has ever come back from 3-0 down to win four straight.

l know they haven't played well. l know the pitching's been bad.

l know "no clutch hitting," l know '86/'69 seem a long, long time ago.

And there's no Ruth, there's no Gehrig.

Goodness gracious, there's no Donn Clendenon.

But you are not out of it

until you lose four games in a best of seven.

That is all there is to it.

Back to the phones we go. Bruce is in Bayside.

-Bruce, how are you? -How you doing, Chris?

Good to have you aboard, bud. What's up?

Listen, I'm writing off this season.

As far as I'm concerned, the Mets are out of it.

They're down 3-0. They might as well pack their bags.

-Write it off? -Wait a second, my concern is next year.

-What do you mean, write it off? -You look at great teams of the past,

the A's in '88, the PhiIIies back in the '50s,

the lndians in '54 won over a hundred games.

The following years, these teams wouldn't have been anything, they were no good.

-All right. -The Mets, they'll be out of it this year.

-Question! -They need to worry about next year.

Did the Indians in '54 say,

after they lost the third game to the Giants,

"You know, let's not show up for Game 4. We've lost. Let's rebuild for next year"?

They might as well have. They might as well have.

Hey, the A's won in '89, and it's not easy to win every single year.

This is a team that has proven they cannot win in the clutch.

It's so obvious. Every year they...

They won in '86, didn't they?

They won in '86 because a guy couldn't field a ground ball.

lf l was on first base...

How about the playoffs and the World Series, Bruce?

The Mets would've lost the World Series if I was playing first base.

That is incorrect because the game was tied...

Let's go! Let's go!

How many times you be late for school? Your sister gets to school on time.

What's the problem with you guys?

You want to be driven around like you're the President,

like l'm your goddamn chauffeur.

-Dad, it wasn't our fault. -Dad, it wasn't our fault.

-Oh, yeah? Whose fault was it? Mine? -No.

Aunt Wendy told us to take out the garbage,

-and she hogged up the bathroom. -Hogged up the bathroom.

All morning.

We couldn't get in there to brush our teeth or do anything.

We had to wait till she got out. By the time we got out, the bus was gone.

So how are we supposed to be on time?

This is the only way we're gonna get there.

Hey, listen to me. l'm the boss, not Aunt Wendy.

When it's your turn to use the bathroom,

you tell Aunt Wendy to get the fuck out of the bathroom.

What are you, men or mice?

"She's hogging the bathroom."

Call me. l'll throw her the fuck out.

...every facet of the game.

They're being outpitched, they're being outslugged,

and they're being out-fielded.

They're also being out-efforted, if there's such a word.

They're going to lose 4-0.

No, they're not. They're gonna win.

-Strawberry's fucking killing them. -They're going to lose!

-Gonna win! -They're going to lose!

Knock it off.

David Cone will be the starter at Game 4, and that has a lot of fans, myself...

Strawberry's killing them.

Not only will Cone be setting the pace...

Go Coney! Yeah! All right!

-Knock it off, will you? -Come on.

Give me a goddamn headache.

l know all five of those runs were unearned. l still don't think that's...

Bye, Dad.

-Bye, Dad. -Yeah.

-Bye, Dad. -See you.

The next two games in this series are at Shea.

If they can win them

that at least puts a doubt in the minds of the Dodgers,

and that's what the Mets need.

They need to prove that the Dodgers are not invincible.

It wouId aIso restore their confidence,

and the Mets are a dangerous team

when they get on a roll and start believing in themselves.

Jeff Torborg called a closed-door...

Get some shots.

l want some shots over here, from this window here.

Mikey, come here.

l think we got some prints over here on the inside of this door.

Right on the inside here. Try and get them.

How you doing?

l got two young girls, shot in the head twice each.

lt's kind of messy. Over here, Mikey.

Get some pictures from the other side there, please.

l don't know if they're still wearing the rounds in their head or what.

Hey, Mikey, get this back door over there.

There's something on the inside. Around... On that door. Thank you.

-Anybody see anybody? -Yeah, a dookie.

We got this one Chinese guy over here

who saw a couple guys running over these park benches

towards Park Avenue.

We got a pretty good description on the two guys.

The uniformed guy put it on the air. We'll see what happens.

Michael, on the inside of that door.

And let me have some shots on the eye-level.

Mets my ass. Dodgers are smoking, huh?

Yeah, they're smoking. But what about tomorrow?

What are you thinking? You like the Mets?

-What do you think of that shit back there? -Terrible.

You guys got money coming. What are you gonna do?

Dodgers all the way.

l'd save your money.

With Cone pitching?

That Conehead motherfucker got rocked the first game.

l wouldn't bury the Mets.

Even money with Cone pitching?

That's right.

You don't think they're going to beat him twice, do you?

You're right. Not only that, they're due, man.

Put my three on the Mets. Even money.

Listen,

take the five. Put it on the Mets.

You say that like it's a fucking death sentence.

lt's a smart bet.

l think it is a fucking death sentence.

Strawberry burns.

Nah, man. He can't win the four in a row.

-No? All right. -Three. That's it, max.

-Max. -What about Strawberry?

Yeah. Give me a cup of coffee.

Don't put on the cover.

-Hello. -Mike, how are you?

What's up, guy? How are you doing?

Here's what we're going to do.

We took in 1 0,000 in action.

We got six on the Mets, four on the Dodgers.

Plus, l want another 1 5,000 of my own on LA.

Fifteen? But that's what you're up.

Why don't you just go ahead?

Hey, don't give me that bullshit.

The Dodgers are a lock.

Are you sure?

Just put in the bet. l'm going to make some money.

You got it, guy.

Give me something to cook.

What's up, man?

Here you go.

Thanks.

lt's good shit.

You can cut it in half.

Shit's going to kill you, man.

What the fuck are you, a drug counselor or a drug dealer?

Never do your own product.

What kind of fucking businessman are you?

Get back. Police activity.

Give me something back for the road.

l'll see you in a couple of days, and l'll have the money.

-He's the thief! -Relax.

-Which one of you guys got the money? -We ain't got no money.

Empty your pockets out, the two of you.

-What is this, man? -Empty your pockets. Let me see 'em.

lf we wasn't black, you wouldn't be doing this shit.

-lt's him. lt's him. -Shut the hell up, man.

-Cops, arrest him. -What's going on?

Lieutenant, sir, the owner says they stole cash from the register.

-The owner's full of shit... -Shut the fuck up!

He was chasing them down the block when l caught up with them.

Get me a Bud, a High Boy.

Make sure it's fucking cold. l'll straighten this out.

-This is bullshit, man. -That's him.

-lt's him. Arrest him. Arrest him. -How much did they take?

-How much did they take? -$500.

-You're out of your mind, man. -Shut your...

What the fuck?

Take this guy down to the precinct and make out a report.

-You'll have to come with me, sir. -No.

-Relax. Just relax. -No, l don't want to go.

-lt's gonna be okay. Just relax. -No.

Give me the fucking money now.

Get the fuck out of here.

Your daddy will be right back.

The door sticks. Just a second.

Wow, you're just on time.

Got some very, very fine brown shit for you.

Yeah?

Same you loved last time you were here.

No, nobody there. Nobody there.

Here. Where's your pipe?

You ready?

Here.

This one is yours.

Let's see. Where did l put the lighter?

Here's the lighter.

You got a lighter.

l'll light my cigarette.

lt's lit. Oh, my God.

l'll get you a little bit more here.

Give me a little more.

There you go.

lt's a big pile.