"How do you say 'Goodnight'?" Frank asks."Boa noite," Joyce replies."Boa noite, Joyce."
Detective Mick Belker is sent undercover—not into a drug den, but into the kitchen of a Portuguese bakery where a suspected fencing operation is running. Belker, in his usual manic style, tries to "blend in," but his attempts at the language are disastrously funny. He eventually bonds with the baker over a shared love for bacalhau and a mutual hatred for the neighborhood gangs. Hill Street Blues (1981) InglГЄs, PortuguГЄs (Por...
The episode ends in the late evening. The precinct is quiet. "How do you say 'Goodnight'
The screen fades to black with the iconic, melancholy theme music playing as the credits roll. The episode ends in the late evening
Furillo reaches out to a local community leader, a veteran restaurateur named Manuel. Manuel is tired of the police "bullying" his people, while Furillo is tired of his officers being met with silence. Public Defender Joyce Davenport finds herself caught in the middle, representing the young man and arguing that his civil rights were violated the moment the precinct failed to provide a translator.
It’s a sweltering Tuesday morning. Captain Frank Furillo is juggling a budget crisis while Sergeant Phil Esterhaus delivers his iconic "Let's be careful out there" warning. But today, the Hill is facing a unique challenge: a surge in the local Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) community has led to a series of misunderstandings that are boiling over.