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Pay or Die

Episode Number: 28    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Wednesday January 28, 1976    Prod Code: 43423
After a crime lord is arrested, Baretta must jeopardize an undercover policewoman to stop an escalating war of succession between gangland factions.

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Writer: Michael Grais, Michael Grais, Don Boyle
Director: Robert Douglas
Star: Edward Grover (Lt. Hal Brubaker [ 2-4 ]),  Robert Blake (Det. Tony Baretta)
Recurring Role: Ron Thompson (Nopke),  Titos Vandis (Mr. Nicholas),  John Ward (Foley),  Michael D. Roberts (Rooster),  Chino Williams (Fats)
Guest Star: Jack Griffin (Detective),  Dorrie Thomson (Madeline),  John Himes (Mr. Smith),  Roger Robinson (El Dorado),  Taaffe O'Connell (Hooker),  Joan Collins (Lynn Stiles),  Sondra Blake (Candy),  Teddy Wilson (Flash)

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Baretta's alias in this episode is Vito. (edit)

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Baretta in disguise as a Swami to Candy Lee
Baretta: My dove you are more beautiful than a newborn goat. (edit)
Nopke: I don't know, I don't think I'm gonna get the hang of this damn game either Tony.
Baretta: You'll learn the game or you won't make a good cop. Stick with me kid, I'll turn you into Sherlock Holmes. Hey your pretty good with that karate stuff there. Where'd you learn that?
Nopke: Well you know, when you're a string bean like me, with a name like Nopke, ya gots ta learn somtin', yeah, that's an ancient art Tony, developed about four thousand years ago by Chinese.
Baretta: Bet them Chinese never heard of a 38 eh. (edit)
Baretta: They don't have to knock. I saw your girlfriend Silkie, layin' in the garbage.
Rooster: Yeah man, I heard about the Silk. Sure was a cold shock, but that's the way it be's. He was a righteous brother you know that. And had himself a harem of some of the finest ladies you ever did see. I'm talkin' about foxes brother.
Baretta: Yeah. Who was at the top of his line?
Rooster: Say what?
Baretta: I say who was his good ladies, his top line?
Rooster: I didn't quite hear you brother.
Baretta: Say man I ain't payin' ya for this gig. They come lookin' for you, you gonna be sleepin' under my bed and glad I'm around.
Rooster: Yeah I hear ya. I hear ya.
Baretta: Who was it?
Rooster: Candy Lee and Suzy Cummins. Hangin' up at the Governors Grill.
Baretta: That's the wrong end of town man, whoever is playin' ain't playin' straight. How do you read this thing?
Rooster: I'll tell ya how I read it, them suckers come out here messin' with the Rooster, they don't know they're messin' with one of the baddest cats in Chocolate City, I make'm wish they stayed in bed.
Baretta: Yeah well, anyway bad cat, just keep your eyes and ears open and your head down, if they come lookin' for you, that parachute your wearin' ain't bulletproof.
Rooster: That's alright, bullets can't turn corners. (edit)

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