give me the short version. no shit. that can't be right. that's the name of the one valley division mopped up this after- noon. you gotta be kidding me. the new guys'll be short-stroking it over this one. a one-day pattern killer. no comment. i know. did you reach the next girl yet? send a unit. call her. call her again. got a cigarette? i can hear it now, it's gonna be the goddamned 'phone book killer'. to make a statement. i'm gonna give them the name. maybe the jackals can help us out for once. if they can get this on the tube by eleven, she may just call us. how do i look? i won't. now just relax. where are you? yeah, i know it. on pico. are you alright? alright, ms. connor. listen carefully. you're in a public place, you'll be safe 'til we get there. stay visible. don't go outside or in the restroom. i'll be there in a few minutes. let's roll. let's see how this guy likes playing hard-ball. what the fuck is going on? cover the alley in back. go! go! he's got her. here, drink some of this. they've already been identi- fied. there's no doubt. sarah. sarah, this is dr. silber- man. i'd like you to tell him everything reese said to you. do you feel up to it? shut up. sarah, this is body armor. out tac guys wear it. it'll stop a 12 gauge round. this other individual must've had one under his coat. why don't you just stretch out here and get some sleep. it'll take your mom a good hour to get here from redlands. go ahead. you're safe. there're thirty cops in this building. he'd better be. stay here. reese! you just keep her alive. do what you have to.