RADIO COMMUNICATION: We've got an alarm
activation at 49 Willow Street.
Do you copy?
Copy, dispatch.
That's the third time today.
Could be a system malfunction.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Check it out anyway, three baker.
It's what the customers pay for.
[music playing]
Guess who.
Time to go.
Did you hear something?
Shut it off.
There it is again.
I said, shut it off.
Oh, well all you had to do was ask, officer.
Pass that civil service exam yet, [inaudible]??
[laughter]
You like my new car?
Maybe you'll get one for your birthday too.
Why don't you come back when you get to be real cops.
I'm getting real tired of you little punks.
Aw, too bad you don't have the rocks to do something about it.
Come on, time to go.
[scream]
Quincey?
You all right?
Where are you? - I saw them.
It was a security guard.
They just ran out.
[theme music]
THEME SONG: We never thought of finding
a place where we belong.
Don't have to stand alone.
Never let you fall.
Don't need permission to decide what you believe.
I said jump, down on Jump Street.
Your friends will be there when your back is to the wall.
You finally need us because there's no one else to call.
When it was hopeless, a decision's what you need.
You'd better be ready to-- be ready to jump.
21 Jump Street.
We've got one witness, guys, 17-year-old
named Quincy Thompson.
Claims she saw two Split Second security
guards robbing her house.
So bring them in.
Well, she can't make a positive ID.
Besides which, the guards insist that it's
Quincy and her friends that are pulling the jobs.
How many heists are we talking?
Talking about four in the last month.
And each time, the alarm system was deactivated.
Inside job.
Yeah, but from which side?
Yeah, well, that's what you guys are going to find out.
Great, we get to babysit rich kids and rent a cops.
Harry, are you ready for field work again?
Captain, I've been out there already.
If this gets physical, are you up to it?
Never felt better.
Fine, then as of now, you're all in on it.
What's with the rabbit food?
Had my cholesterol checked.
I'm in the 200 club.
[whistle]
Yeah, I guess you got to worry about that stuff
when you get to be your age.
You see that thing over there, Hanson?
That's called a door.
We seem to be in order here.
Just finish filling out the background sheet.
I need a late pass.
This is becoming a habit.
Talk to my shrink.
Lunch period only lasts an hour, we got a lot to talk about, OK?
Here's your schedule.
It's almost sixth period.
Hey, my cousin told me to look someone up, Quincy Thompson.
Do you know who she is?
Yeah, she just left.
And you can do this?
Target approaching.
Quincy.
I'm busy.
Hey, my cousin knows a friend of yours--
Great.
I just was going to say hello.
Watch where you're going, Perkins.
What you going to do with it?
With what?
His wallet.
I saw you take it.
You saw wrong.
I'm Quincy.
This is Alex and Ted.
I'm Tom--
Hastings.
Thomas C. Mother Margaret, father deceased.
Year and a half at Townsend Academy then expelled.
Photographic memory.
I saw your form at the office.
Come on, guys, time to buy Professor
Hortman some lovely items at the Home Shopping Network.
DOUG PENHALL: All I could get was [inaudible]
the state issued guard card, a firearms permit
and a baton permit.
Got them.
You must also maintain current CPR and first aid cards.
Check.
Each recruit must pass a two week classroom course
before moving into the field.
How are we going to check these guys out from behind desks?
These guys are a lot stricter than I thought.
What else?
Well, all applicants are first sent
for a medical checkup where they must
pass a drug screening test.
What does that mean?
We'll get to tinkle in a jar.
- Troll and Chow-- - Choi.
Right.
I'm Lieutenant Peters, welcome aboard.
Excuse me, sir, but we've got to take
all these tests and classes.
Oh, that's the old sheet.
Split Second was just bought out by a huge conglomerate
and they've raised our recruiting quotas.
All we need from you is a weapons permit
and a clean driving record.
- No physical? - No time.
We need guys in the field.
We want to keep this franchise alive.
Locker room's right this way.
We need possession, opportunity, and intent before you
can draw a gun on a suspect.
Dan Murray, [inaudible].
Meet your new trainees.
You memorize my license plate too?
It's a gift, what can I say?
So what's the reason? - What reason?
Why'd they kick you out of Townsend.
None of your business.
Come on, I can keep a secret.
I stole a teacher's wallet.
I'll bet.
Can I get a ride?
Yeah.
So I figure my three years here at Split Second
will look pretty good on the application.
What about you guys?
You want to join the force? - Yeah.
Sure, eventually, I guess.
Neither one of you greenhorns looks like academy material
to me.
Oh and I suppose you are?
Actually, Choi, you've got a shot.
You know, they've got quotas for guys like you.
I bet you we make cop before either one of you too.
What makes you think I want to be a cop?
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Six alpha, activation at 314 Forman.
This is six alpha responding.
Your first call, girls.
Let's go.
[alarm ringing]
You telefono your boss, yes?
[speaking spanish] Bye bye.
[interposing voices]
No, bye bye, senor and senora.
Adios. - Oh, airplane.
They're away.
[interposing voices]
Away, away.
What do we do now?
Do it, [inaudible].
OK.
You mean you had the code this whole time?
We have all the codes.
[music playing]
Drugs?
Nah, [inaudible] not the type.
Cheating?
I told you it's none of your business.
I just want to know how big a risk I'm taking being
in the car alone with you.
[music playing]
[crash]
Hey!
Move into the other lane.
Why?
I want to talk to Alan.
No.
Scared?
Hey, what are you doing with him?
Sit down.
I'm going with you.
What are you, crazy?
I saw this in a movie, it was great.
Faster!
Whoo!
There's only the Fletcher house on this road
but they pay for a drive by twice a day.
Hey, what's that?
It's them.
You better pull over, man.
Just keep it on the road.
They're not moving.
Shut up.
Quincy.
Get in the car.
Scared yet, Tommy?
No, just get in the car, all right?
Tell me your scared.
All right, I'm scared.
Just get in the car.
Quincy.
Is that your lunch?
I'm not very hungry.
Look, go ahead, I'll be right there.
OK.
You know the academy has a physical exam as well
as a written one, Petrillo.
I forgot the salt. You OK?
Yeah.
I thought you stopped taking those.
Well, doctor's orders.
How much?
It's just $0.64, forget about it.
No, I got it.
Thank you.
You know how much salt is already on that?
You really should use sea salt.
I've been looking for you.
I took the morning off.
What was that stunt you pulled yesterday?
Fun, wasn't it?
No, it wasn't.
Come on, you didn't feel that rush?
Your heart didn't pound and your blood race and your head spin.
It was stupid.
Really?
I think it's better than sex.
Busy tonight?
Why?
I called Townsend Academy, said I was
headmaster Whitman's secretary.
What did they tell you?
That you like to take things that don't belong to you,
Tommy.
So what?
I like that in you.
Pick me up at 11:00.
They're planning something for tonight.
It might be a break-in.
I don't know.
These kids are crazy.
Why didn't you guys pull your car over?
We weren't driving.
Look, I don't know what happened on that road
out there yesterday, but I don't want to repeat it.
Is that understood?
Hanson, is there a problem?
Other than a psychotic 17-year-old girl, no.
I did some checking, Quincy's dad died about six months ago.
I've heard that can be pretty hard on a kid that age.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Silent alarm.
Backdoor activation.
[inaudible] may still be on grounds.
Roger that. six alpha proceeding.
Maybe it's the burglars.
You think it's the neighborhood kids?
I know it is.
Now shut up before you get my head blown off.
[gun shots]
You could've killed somebody.
Where's Ted and Alex?
We're meeting them.
It's kind of late, isn't it?
My mom's on a date.
What about your dad?
Away.
My shrink said it's part of my problem, no authority figure
to check my sociopathic behavior.
White shirt, no wonder you got caught.
They went to bed about a half an hour ago.
Perfect.
All yours, Teddy.
What's the code?
Nichols, Gary and Nancy, 3490 Mathers, 67347.
How did you know that?
[inaudible] once.
Getting faster, let's go.
Wait.
Aren't we going in?
[inaudible] Come on.
Uh, what are we doing here?
Keep your pants on.
Taking all the fun out of this.
Maybe they ought to invest in their own security systems.
Call the dispatcher, 0500.
Tell them to check out a problem in the computer room.
Dispatch.
We got a problem in the computer room.
Check it out. - Yes, sir.
Six alpha, [inaudible] activation
at the Nichol residence.
3490 Mather Street.
Suspect may still be on grounds.
Over.
This is six alpha responding.
This could be it.
Let him out.
Hey.
Go.
[scream]
Hands up.
Call 911.
Tell them we've caught the burglars.
How can I warn you about something I didn't know?
Hey, hey, hey, relax guys.
There's certain procedures you're supposed
to follow in the field.
Oh, you're really getting into that uniform, aren't you, Doug?
That's enough.
Look, captain, we know it's the kids.
Let's just bring them in.
These kids are first time offenders.
They're going to have the best lawyers money can buy.
I mean, we're never going to get a robbery conviction unless we
actually catch them in the act.
We're just going to have to wait until they try again.
I'm late.
How you doing, Harry?
Fine.
Any problems?
No.
Good, then at least one of you is keeping a level head.
I used to come up here to smoke cigarettes until I read
the Surgeon General's report.
Those things will kill you. - Ha.
What's so funny?
That you'll stand between two moving cars but you're
afraid to smoke cigarettes.
It's a completely different concept.
One is slow death.
The other is calculated risk depending
entirely on one's own ability.
And I happen to have a lot of ability.
So do you.
Yeah, well my ability tells me that it's stupid to risk
your life for nothing.
Well, I think it's stupid to waste your time being cautious
and taking care of yourself when all it takes
is one idiot and one car to plow the life right out of you.
Is that how your father died?
Yeah.
How about yours?
It was an accident at work.
See, he risked his life and he didn't even know it.
That's why I make my own choices.
So that way, I guess, if something happens,
it's your own fault, huh?
Exactly.
Maybe I'll die a tragic death on some back road somewhere.
Maybe I'll get away with breaking into a house.
Or maybe I'll spend the next 10 years in prison.
Either way, my fate is in my hands.
That's freedom.
How many people do you know that can honestly say they're free?
Sleeping?
No.
Can I come in?
Oh, jeez, this place hasn't looked
this bad since I lived here.
Well, I don't have a lot of energy lately.
You should have called me.
I would have come by--
You need something?
I was in the neighborhood and wanted
to know how you're doing.
I'm fine.
I wish you guys would stop asking me that.
What's with these pills?
I told you, my prescription.
It's been a long time since you--
I only got a couple of more, OK?
So you're going to finish these and then that's it?
Yeah.
All right.
No 17-year-old little punk's going to make a fool out of me.
Damn right.
If I were on the force, I'd haul their butts
down to juvie so fast their heads
would spin, even that girl.
They may think they're above the law,
but they're not above me.
Maybe you shouldn't let them get to you so much.
These kids, they've got nice houses, they got nice cars.
They've gotten mommy and daddy ready to buy them anything
else they could ever want.
And they're trying to make me look like a jackass,
trying to get me fired.
Well, I'm tired of taking their crap.
Me too.
The cops believed us about last night.
I don't trust the cops, either.
Some of these rich guys own more badges than they do companies.
You know, if these kids have everything they want,
why would they want to risk it just to get us in trouble?
We're just toys to them, man.
We don't count.
As far as I'm concerned, they don't count either.
Now let's go.
So what's he got against cops?
He tried a couple of times, but he never
made it out of the academy.
He's just a little sensitive, that's all.
He's a regular Mother Teresa.
What are we doing here?
It's your turn, Tommy.
We've all done it.
What is this?
Freedom.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Three baker, we've
got trespassers at Playland.
Vehicle near the southwest fence.
Three baker responding.
Got a make?
RADIO COMMUNICATION: White Volkswagen convertible.
Dispatch, this is six alpha.
We'll handle this.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: All yours, six alpha.
[cheering]
These things make me sick.
That's OK, you don't have to ride it.
All you gotta do is kneel right here.
What?
You're going to play chicken.
Uh uh.
Told you he wouldn't do it.
Yes, he will.
Won't you, Tommy?
What are you trying to prove?
Nothing.
I'm challenging you to feel life.
Well I don't accept.
Get off.
I'm staying right here until you do it.
Get off.
Not until you say yes.
Coming around the last curve.
All right, all right, I'll do it.
[cheering]
Your turn.
It's gotta go all the way around this time,
so don't worry. You got a few minutes.
If you don't do it, I will.
And who knows if I'll make it off in time.
Kneel down.
Anyone can do it on their feet.
Very good.
Shouldn't we call the cops?
Shut up.
[inaudible] Then you see it coming at you.
Then you just wait till your heart come out of your mouth
or you pee in your pants.
Hey.
Good luck, Hastings.
Hey, what are you doing?
It's more fun this way.
You've got to trust us.
Give me the key, Quincy.
Relax.
I know when to let you go.
Halfway around.
Do you feel it yet?
Yes, I feel it.
[cheering]
Let it out, Tommy.
[cheering]
Hey, get out of there.
Unlock him.
No yet.
Get him off.
If he rolls the right, he'll lose an arm.
[inaudible]
Unlock him now.
It's not funny.
You do it.
I hope they don't find it.
This is the last curve.
Come on!
Bring the key.
I can't find it.
Hurry up!
[screaming]
[laughter]
Wrong key.
Night, boys.
You can come in if you want.
You're not mad, are you?
What do you think?
I think you liked it.
Think again.
You won't be able to sleep tonight, you know.
I'll give it a try.
It's changed you.
Come on, you felt it.
That moment you risked everything and felt
totally alive, totally free.
I don't call being handcuffed to a roller
coaster track totally free.
I had to make sure you'd stay on long enough.
And it was great, wasn't it?
You don't know anything about freedom.
All you want to do is control people.
Yo, fish.
Yo, fish, you there?
Answer me.
You going to die.
Dead fish ain't talking.
Payback.
[inaudible] won't help you, man.
Got something for you.
Welcome back present.
[knocking]
Come on in.
I know what you're going to say.
First of all, I didn't know about the cuffs.
And if I hadn't have done it, she was gonna.
I thought you were dead.
I'm sorry.
You're sorry?
You play reckless games with your lives.
You put other people in life and death situations
and all you can say is that you're sorry?
Harry, I told you I didn't--
Do you know what it's like to really almost die?
There's nothing exciting about it.
You lie there.
You think about your life.
You think about how much you want to live it.
Harry.
You think it's cool to watch your friends die?
Well it's not.
I've seen it happen.
I've seen my family die.
OK, man, take it easy.
Life is something to protect, not to risk.
I know that.
She doesn't.
She thinks she's going to live forever.
What are you, defending her?
No, she's wrong.
But she gets off on the risk.
And isn't that why people become police officers?
What's with him? - What's with you?
I'm going to quit.
Fine, quit.
But what if your problem isn't your job?
What are you going to do then?
Hey, there's going to be another
break-in tomorrow night.
I don't know where.
OK.
I thought you were going to stop taking those
when the prescription ran out.
Doctor said I could keep taking them if I felt pain.
Well, where's the pain, right here or here?
What is that supposed to mean?
It means I think you've got a problem with these pills.
Hey.
Maybe my problem is with my partners.
OK?
OK.
[inaudible],, you guys got your own car.
Congrats, you make a fine team.
Thank you.
I'm going to miss you girls.
You're late.
Alex and Ted are meeting us there.
Where?
Just drive.
We'll walk from here.
Dispatch, this is six alpha heading toward route 14.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Roger, six alpha.
We'll make the second pass at the Fletcher house
while we're here.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Copy, six alpha.
I can't say I'm going to miss driving around with dirty,
Split Second Harry, can you?
Forget it.
Looks like they picked the wrong house tonight.
I'll call for backup.
The hell you will.
I like her.
She's pretty.
You pick one.
I don't like this kind of stuff.
Is that a gun I see in your hand?
[gun shot]
Freeze.
Hey, hey.
Just stay here, OK?
No way.
RADIO COMMUNICATION: Six alpha, code blue.
Silent alarm activated at the Fletcher house.
Route 14.
Do you copy, six alpha?
Repeat, code blue.
Could be Hanson.
Five alpha responding to code blue.
On our way.
Roger.
Six alpha may need help.
[music playing]
Ow!
Don't move.
Where are they?
Upstairs.
I don't know about the others.
I'll go up. You stay downstairs.
Keep watch.
[music playing]
Freeze.
You're not going anywhere.
Who says?
You?
I said, stay there.
OK.
You got us, so just put the gun down.
You think I'm going to trust you?
Think again, kid.
I'm a police officer.
Put down your weapon.
I said don't move.
You won't use that on me.
I know how guys like you think.
Quincy.
You think you're so big and strong
with your gun and your uniform.
You're a joke.
Quincy.
You couldn't make it as a real cop
and now you can't even catch a bunch of dumb kids.
Heh, come on.
Come on.
Shoot me.
Quincy.
This is no car accident.
He's going to kill you.
And what's that going to prove?
Do it.
You don't have the guts, do you?
TOM HANSON: Quincy, don't.
[gun shot]
I thought she had a gun.
I think maybe you do too.
Drop it.
[gun shot]
Oh my god.
I'll call an ambulance.
She's dead.
I'm sorry about putting you guys through this stuff.
It wasn't your fault.
I tried to--
It's OK.
We know.
She thought she was in control.
A lot of people think that way.
I'll be right back.
Doug, I think I have a problem.
[music playing]