When a series of brutal hitchhike robberies targeting Army officers escalates to murder, Detectives Friday and Romero face a cunning gang that seems to vanish into the Los Angeles night. The bandits operate with vicious precision—stealing cars, beating their victims, and shooting without hesitation. Despite deploying fifty-five undercover police officers dressed as military personnel across the city, the predators evade capture for weeks.Â
Friday and Romero raid an apartment on Pico Boulevard, discovering a treasure trove of stolen military property. Among the evidence sits a beautiful gold pocket watch with chimes. When confronted with the watch's distinctive chime, Black's hatred for officers pours out in a shocking confession that reveals the gang's true motive wasn't money, but murder fueled by resentment.
Episode Quotes:
"Everything about him. That lieutenant. I had to kill him. It was gonna get away. I had to kill him. I had to. Why did you pick out officers? They had it coming, pushing guys around. I hated them. I hated every very long." - Clyde Black
"We got the men in the machinery so there's no reason for not stopping 'em. No excuses." - Sergeant Joe Friday
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