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Ricardo Tubbs was fighting back a yawn as he pulled out of the parking lot at Caitlin’s House. He’d been held late going through more personnel files, and all he could do is hope Mindy didn’t try to kill him when he walked through the door. The new security measures were necessary, but they were eating up his time in a way he hadn’t expected. Cranking up the A/C to wick some of the sweat off his Armani suit, Rico hummed along with the James Brown CD in the car’s stereo and tapped his fingers to the beat on the wheel as he made his way through the early evening traffic. He tried to console himself by thinking it wasn’t really that late, and odds were she wouldn’t be pissed at all. Shaking his head, he turned off the expressway. He was more disappointed with himself for not getting done on time than anything else. Mindy would just be happy to see him. The ride from the garage to the penthouse seemed to take forever, but he never minded. The view alone was worth however long it took, and one thing he hoped about impending fatherhood was that they didn’t have to move. Casa Cooper wasn’t short on space, but he wasn’t sure if Mindy would want to raise a child in an apartment. Even if it was bigger than many of the houses they drove by on the way to work every day. He was still chasing that little thought in his head when he unlocked the door and walked in. She was waiting for him just behind the entryway, her slender body covered by a couple of pieces of lace and nothing else. “I wasn’t sure what to make for dinner, so I just set the buffet.” She smiled and did a quick twirl. “I won’t be long before I can’t fit into this, and I wanted to see how it looked.” “Spectacular.” He set down his briefcase and rubbed his bearded chin with his thumb and forefinger, acting like he was conducting an appraisal. “And I do mean spectacular. You know what that blue against those freckles does to me, Mindy.” “Yes, and I love what you do to me when I wear it.” She giggled. “Don’t you think you should search me, Mister Head of Security, before we go any further? I might have hidden weapons.” Later she looked down at him with her bright blue eyes, her thick red hair soaked with sweat and draping around her face and shoulders. “I wasn’t kidding about not knowing what to make for dinner.” He could feel her chest pressing against him as they both struggled to get their breathing under control. “We can order in.” He grinned and kissed her forehead. “I think I can afford it just this once.” She rolled off him and curled up in the crook of his arm, still smiling. “I think it’s my turn to buy. And it better be, ‘cause I’m craving Chinese. The Bamboo Wok to be precise.” “Now that’s a hell of a specific craving, lady. It wouldn’t have anything to do with the delivery menu I saw on the counter when I came in?” “Maybe. But I was hoping I’d distract you.” “Oh, you did. But I’m a detective, remember? Or was one. I can watch two different things at once. Sometimes three if I had my coffee first. But no donuts. They go straight to my ass.” “We can’t have that. I’m gonna be the one with the big ass in this family soon enough.” She pressed herself harder against him. “Are you scared?” He thought, then nodded. “Yeah, I guess I am. A bit, anyhow. I like to think I ain’t no chump when it comes to bein’ a dad, but in the end who the hell knows. I just know we’re gonna try the best we can, an’ that’s all we can do.” He felt her nod, her hair brushing across his shoulder with the movement. “I just hope he’s healthy, you know?” “So you want a boy?” “I don’t know. I thought you would.” “Like you said, pretty lady, so long as the baby’s healthy. Boy, girl, don’t matter to me. Any kid that comes out of you is gonna be perfect, no matter what.” “Now you’re just being silly.” “No. I mean it.” He gave her a long squeeze. “But I’d better get that food ordered before they close down for the night.” “It’s not that late.” “No, but I could lie in bed with a beautiful naked redhead all damned night and then where would we be?” He turned his head to kiss her and then rolled out of bed. “I’ll get the menu. I’ll wear my robe so the driver don’t have a heart attack, but clothes for the lady are optional in this establishment.” Almost an hour later Mindy looked up from her plate of Firecracker Shrimp and Rice. “I might pay for this later, but I absolutely love this stuff.” Rico grinned as he worked his way through his own orange chicken. “That’s what? A double order? But you’re eating for two now so it’s cool.” He ducked as she tossed an unused plastic fork at his head. “And I mean you can eat however much of that whenever you want, dear.” “Just wait until I actually get the cravings.” She smiled. “I’ll be sending you out at three in the morning for chocolate ice cream and pickle sundaes.” “Dear God. Is that a thing?” “It might be now.” “Well, if that’s what it takes I’ll be rollin’ out in the wee hours looking for ice cream and pickles.” He smiled as he chewed another mouthful of sauce-coated chicken. “But you’d better get ready for work, too. Got a message from Nichole late today. They’re bringing another group in next week. At least four girls she said.” “Makes sense. They have open beds from that group they graduated a couple of weeks back. Honestly I’m surprised she left them open that long.” “Between the construction stuff and a lack of candidates she might not have had a choice.” Rico scratched his chin. “Gina said her old office had slowed down on screening since one of the girls was on vacation, and I know Catalina didn’t want to bring anyone in until the construction schedule was solid.” “That sounds like Dr. Sanchez. She takes housing seriously.” “And security, which Nichole forgets about sometimes.” “Thanks for saying something, though. I’ll get started on getting the rooms ready first thing.” “Solid.” Rico finished his chicken and licked the plastic fork clean. “I don’t know about you, but I’m gonna go take in some of that night air. Supposed to be a full moon tonight, and for once I don’t have to worry about some chump goin’ all crazy and ruining it for me.” It wasn’t quite cool on the rooftop patio, but the light breeze felt good on his face. He’d left on the light silk robe just in case someone in one of the nearby buildings had a telescope and too much time on their hands, but he’d tied it loosely so the breeze could work its way in. He’d left Mindy finishing her shrimp, and he found he didn’t mind having the time alone to think. A father! Who the hell would have thought that? He looked at the moon, a bright gold plate hanging in the sky, but didn’t really see it. Instead he saw his father’s face. Angelina’s. The hazy face of Rico Jr., the son he’d seen for a handful of minutes. It bothered hm that he couldn’t picture the boy’s face, and that Angelina’s was starting to fade as well. Any time he thought of them now he saw Mindy instead. Down below he could hear traffic, an assortment of blowing horns, grumbling engines, and the occasional squeal of breaks as someone misjudged something. All punctuated by the high cry of sirens, each pitched differently so the trained ear could tell what was rolling. Paramedics, fire trucks, Miami-Dade squad cars. An entire symphony of first response. He smiled, realizing he missed it less and less with each passing day. “I still listen to them, too.” Mindy slipped her arm around his waist. “Not like I used to, though.” “Yeah. Funny how the Job matters until it doesn’t.” He shook his head. “There was a time I thought I couldn’t live without it. Then I met you and knew what I couldn’t live without.” “Now you’re just being silly.” “Naw, pretty lady. Honest.” He looked up at the sky again, picking out the brightest starts through the light reflected up by the city. Thin clouds drifted across the moon, and he smiled as he pulled her close. Morning found them at their respective desks, Mindy working on the rooms after a quick kiss from Rico. He’d headed down to his office to sort through the staffing question of more patients. He knew he had enough guards, even with Sonny’s enhanced protocols, but he wanted to make sure the right guards were in the right places. Rico had quickly learned a good part of his job was a balancing act. Making sure the right guards got in the right places. Arranging the routine so the girls didn’t feel like prisoners but were still kept under the kind of watch they needed. Shifting personnel and equipment as situations evolved. And constantly evaluating both the people and the threats they faced. From time to time one of the girls’ pimps tried to crash the gate, only to be hauled away in handcuffs. And once a girl had tried to escape, lured by the siren song of one of the pimps they’d run off two days before. He’d fired one guard early on for trying to smuggled drugs in for the one of the girls - the guy had been former Metro-Dade and was the source of the policy to never hire them. And it all had to be done on a tight budget. Balancing all around. Like now. The renovations meant he had to shift personnel to keep an eye on the workers while still doing everything else. There was money for temporary help, but he knew he wouldn’t use it. You couldn’t screen temporary guards as well, and he never thought you got quality people for short-term deals. So he relied more on Stan and Lester’s gadgets for the perimeter work and moved people close in for patrols. And there were always at least two in close watching the workers themselves. He shook his head and stared at the scheduling spreadsheet open on his computer monitor. He’d done it before, and knew he’d have to do it again. But that didn’t always make it easier. He was partway through the balancing act when Sonny came in, his eyes set in the Burnett stare. “How’s security looking?” “Solid. Except for those new girls Nichole wants to bring in.” He raised a hand. “I know…no changing her mind. But it’ll stretch us a bit thinner than I’d like in terms of people on the fences. Stan’s new toys can fill most of that gap, but…” “Yeah. We both like to have real people out there instead of cameras.” Sonny hooked one of the chairs and sat down, and Rico could see the tired lines around his eyes. “She hit me with that about the same time you found out, I think. I know it’s gotta be done, but I’d feel better if we waited until Phase I of the project was done at least.” “And Catalina’s cool with all this?” “Mindy’s smoothing it over with her right now. You’d think someone told her about our future guests.” Sonny grinned, but the Burnett distance was still in his eyes. “But yeah, she’ll be ok with it. We have empty beds, it doesn’t look good on the board reports and all that.” “Solid. Now if we can just keep the chumps with hammers from hitting on the girls…” “Have Tiny give them the talk.” “I might do that. Hey, you want some coffee? You’re lookin’ beat.” “Thanks. Yeah, it’s been one of those weeks, I guess.” Rico just nodded as he poured them both coffee. He had a sneaking suspicion about what was bothering Sonny, but he wasn’t going to raise the subject. Talking about Vietnam with Sonny was a quick ride to nowhere. “Yeah. You’ve been busy, partner. That court case and all.” Sonny rubbed his eyes and the Burnett distance disappeared. “Come on, Rico. We both know it ain’t that.” He sipped the coffee and grinned. “You convince Stan to give you his recipe?” “Yeah.” Rico sat down with his own cup and waited. You couldn’t rush Sonny when he was in this kind of mood. “You know what really bugs me, Rico? I miss it.” He looked down at his shoes. “I miss the damned action. Here I am, in love with the greatest lady in the word, livin’ on a damned boat, and all I can do is miss the action.” “It’s allowed, Sonny. Hell, you been doin’ that since you were in high school. There’s some times I miss it, too, and then I remind myself about Isla de las Arenas Rojas. Then you can bet I don’t miss it no more.” Sonny nodded. “Yeah. I damned near froze out there. With those Hueys and Moneybags and his boys going through those Unit 8 guys like they were nothing.” He shook his head and was quiet for a time. “You know, you’re right, Rico. That, and when that damned redneck arms dealer’s boys opened up on us with that .50. I miss it until I remember we were lucky as hell to be able to walk away from it.” “Yeah. That’s how I look back at it. That and I see Tiny almost every day. Man is damned good reality check, let me tell you.” Rico shook his head to clear the memories away. Or at least push them into the back for another time. He changed the subject with a grin. “You in court again today?” “Yeah.” The word was a snort. “Gary wants me there to set the stage for the jury or something. I told him there were better people to do that, but he insisted. Something about the grieving widower and his wife’s legacy I guess.” “Solid.” Rico nodded. “He’s got it all down. Goes back to bein’ a cop, man. You always want ‘em to see the victim, and since they can’t see Caitlin you’re the next best thing.” “I know, Tubbs. I know. I just hate digging all that stuff up is all.” He rubbed his eyes with his fingers. “I wasn’t at my best back then.” “Let ‘em see that, partner. If you want these chumps to go down for what they did the jury’s gotta see that.” He paused. “Gary gonna have you blow your old cover?” “Not if we can help it. He had a closed-door hearing with the judge late yesterday and it looks like we’ll be able to stick with Burnett unless their defense digs up something else. But I don’t think Haskell and Watkins ever knew I was a cop. Not directly, anyhow.” “Well, you’d better get ready if you’re gonna go stick it to those chumps. We’ll be ready for those new patients, but I still ain’t comfortable with how it stretches us on the perimeter. I’ll make it work, though.” He was about to continue when the phone rang. “This is Tubbs. Yeah? Solid! Can you come down?” There was a smile on his face when he hung up. “That was Trudy. One of her old CIs got back to her about that reporter.” “I’ll..” “You’ll go get ready for court and do your damned job there. I’ll handle this, partner.” Sonny raised his hands. “Ok! Ok! Color me gone, pal. And yeah, I’d better get before Trudy sees me and starts in, too.” Trudy came in only a handful of minutes after Sonny left. “I can’t believe it, but Marco came through.” She was smiling, and Rico found himself smiling back. It was hard to resist Trudy when she was happy. “You didn’t think he would?” “You never know with CIs. Yeah, he’s from Overtown like me, but he took his turn and I took mine. Origin don’t always mean much then. But I think there’s something personal between him and that reporter, so he dug.” She sat down in the chair Crockett had occupied a short time before. “It’s not much, though.” “Still more than we got now.” Rico put on his best street act. “So lay it on me, sister.” “Call me sister again and I’ll lay something upside your head.” She smiled. “I think he was sitting on the info and just waited a day or two to string me along. Anyhow, there was this girl called Angel.” “How original.” “Yeah. Marco isn’t the creative type. Anyhow, she’d been working for him for a few months and then just sort of disappeared. He went looking and found her working with that punk Campbell. Turns out she was working as bait for him. Get the fancy dudes in compromising positions so he could take pictures to sell to those tabloids or maybe back to the fancy dudes.” She looked down at her notes, and Rico could see her face change just a bit. It was something you’d only notice if you really knew Trudy. “Marco said Campbell liked to smack her around some, too. That I’m not sure about, since Marco isn’t above smacking his girls up from time to time.” “So you think this Marco tried to lean on Campbell and the white boy told him to pound sand?” “Something like that. Marco’s a leach, but he’s not a tough guy. He got his limp trying to be one, and that kinda took the wind outa his sails. Turns out it didn’t much matter, though. She got busted in a hooker sweep a couple of weeks later. I think Marco dropped a dime on her to get her out of Jimmy’s reach.” “If he can’t have her, no one else can.” Rico nodded slowly. “Makes sense in a hood kinda way.” “I ran the alias. Turns out her real name is Angelina Francis. Seventeen year old runaway from Lexington, Kentucky. And part of the third group of girls to go through Caitlin’s House.” “You don’t say. So you think he’s after the place because he lost his best lure?” “Seems thin to me, too, Rico. But it’s what we have. Angelina went back to Kentucky after she finished the program and seems to be doing well. She still writes to Nichole from time to time.” “I get the feeling that might be part of why he’s so hot to get to us, but it ain’t the whole story. If he was using her to set up blackmail photos there’s gotta be something on him somewhere.” “I’ll try running it again, maybe cross-referencing with her now that we know her name. Between Mindy and me something might turn up.” She started to get up. “Assuming I can get her back from that Catalina woman.” “Yeah. Gonna be busy around here soon.” Then he got an idea. “Hey, Trudy? I know you got the teaching thing and all, but you want to pick up some more extra cash? I could use someone who knows their way around this stuff to help run background checks and maybe a bit of security as well. I’d ask Mindy, but…” “They’re gonna have her tied up with that other stuff. Her and Gina both.” Trudy paused for a second and nodded. “Sure, I can do that.” “It shouldn’t be for long. A month at the most. Once that renovation is done I can move people around again.” “I can do it as long as you need me.” She smiled. “It’ll give Marty some space, too. He’s…” “Like Sonny. A warrior who doesn’t know when to slow down.” Rico grinned. “Sometimes I think it’s better just bein’ a regular cop. At least when you leave the Job you can turn it off.” She stood there for a moment, looking at him with that penetrating Trudy look. “But do we really, Rico?” Then she was gone. A gentle breeze blew across the wooden deck, ruffling Martin Castillo’s hair. Behind the dark sunglasses his eyes smiled, but nothing transferred itself to his face. He could hear the leaves rustling with the passing of the air, communicating to him in ways only someone who’d spent time in the jungle could understand. Beside him Randy Mather cleared his throat. “Damned sand. How the hell does it get airborne so fast?” Castillo sensed rather than saw the other man turn. “And all you’ve got is a dream?” “Yes. That and Jenny’s warning. You’re sure Dave doesn’t mind covering for you at this conference?” “Yeah. It’s crowd control day, and that’s more his thing. Besides, I think he’s wanting to meet up with that nephew of his. Kid’s supposed to be in town.” Randy smiled. “Seems he took your advice and made a call. Figured I’d better make myself scarce for that meeting.” There was a pause. “I thought we tied up all the loose ends from the old days.” “So did I. But now Ti Ti is saying otherwise.” “And the Nung’s never been in the dreams before?” “No.” Castillo didn’t mention he’d had another the night before. It was the same circular path through the jungle, but this time there were more tracers from behind the two men. “I understand if you don’t want to help.” “Screw that.” Randy took a long pull at his glass of green tea. “I ever tell you I grew up around Indians? Blackfeet mostly, but there were some Crow and Northern Cheyenne running around, too. They put a lot of stock in dreams and all that. I ain’t one to ever discount a dream. An’ if that Nung’s in it that’s damned big medicine as they say.” “You think so?” “He’s the best warrior you ever knew? Then yeah, it’s a damned big deal. And even if I didn’t think so, I owe you. So you ask, I’m there.” “I just wish I knew more.” “Then let’s play damned detective. Or you play detective an’ I’ll play deputy marshal. They started what? Two, three weeks gone?” Castillo nodded. “It was about the time Sonny said they started having trouble again with some reporter trying to get into Caitlin’s House.” “So he’s part of it. But not the only part, since Ti Ti’s shown’ you more than one set of tracers. An’ they didn’t know him before, right? Then he’s a scout. Not the main enemy.” Castillo could imagine Randy’s pale blue eyes narrowing behind his own sunglasses. “And the paper he works for is one of them damned supermarket rags? With drug money behind it?” “Yes. But this isn’t their style. A cartel, I mean.” “Naw. These days they’d say to hell with consequences and just blow up his damned boat. Those two ain’t got no Feds with grudges in the woodshed, do they?” “No. That was always me.” “Yeah. You had a right interesting way of pissing off the big boys.” Randy’s lips twisted into a narrow smile. “Anyone they bust get out of jail recently?” “Not that we know of. And before you ask, Sonny retired the Burnett cover. It could be someone from that past, but I doubt it.” “Yeah. Another bomb in the boat thing if it’s someone after Burnett. But at the rate those cartels eat their own I doubt if there’s many players still alive who remember him after a year or two.” “Possibly.” Castillo looked out toward the water. He wasn’t sure where he was going now that he’d told Randy about the dream and the former Marine had agreed to help. “There’s no timeline with this, though.” “You might be wrong there.” Randy adjusted his sunglasses and wiped at the sweat on his face. “Forgot how much I hate this humidity shit. Reminds me of Nam. Anyhow, there may be a timeline on this we don’t know about. I got some time comin’ to me so I can hang around for a week or so after the conference, but then I gotta head home. God knows what kinda trouble Dave will get in without me to keep him in line. Debbie can only do so much.” He chuckled then the humor drained from his face. “There anything goin’ on with that House place?” “Renovations. An expansion so they can start treating boys. A court case.” “Do tell. Things just got interesting. Who an’ why?” Castillo told him about the audit, cursing himself for not thinking of it first. “I didn’t consider them because it’s a civil case. But that firm had been representing Caitlin Davies going back to before she married Sonny. I never met either one of them, or the senior partner who’s serving Federal time.” “So they’d not object to seeing something nasty happen to the place? An’ lawyers ain’t bombs in boats people. More the kind of sneaky shits who’d send a dirty reporter nosin’ around with all kinds of fancy gear.” “We have to draw them out first. Get them to make a move we can track back to them.” “Naturally. Think we can get Stan and Lester in on this?” “I’d prefer not. Sonny just hired them on.” “Fair enough. So just the two of us, then?” “Yes.” Castillo drank his own tea, still looking off into the distance. “I think we’re only seeing part of the picture now.” “Could be. But it’s better than no part of the picture.” Randy looked at his watch. “I gotta get back. The afternoon’s hostage situations from a sniper’s point of view. But I’m in, Marty. In all the way.” Castillo shook his hand, feeling the warrior’s strength in the firm grip. “I’m in your debt.” “No. It’s what we do for each other. I’ll call you once the seminar’s over.”

If you stop and look at it that scene could easily be an 80s poster, album cover, or a cologne ad. It could've been the back cover of one of DJ's album's even. I think that's the kind of thing they were going for. And my driver's handbook says not to drive if you are upset etc. So maybe Sonny's just being a responsible citizen.

Sonny leaving his car like that does seem pretty weird, as 1) it's expensive, and more importantly, 2) it's NOT HIS. It's owned by the police, lol. But I suppose writing-wise, the idea is this case has him both so shook up and angry that he honestly needs to "walk it off" so to speak. Otherwise, who knows what Sonny might do while behind the wheel. I don't mean purposely run over someone in a fit of rage, but his mind being so distracted he might hit someone by accident from not paying attention.

I think you're right about the roof figure, Bren. It's also possible that the whole set is tied to the house and it was one of those generic knock-offs someone had on hand. Seems kinda convenient that the figures and the house are the same approximate scale.

Bridge over the River Kwai.

Boom...instant Sonny lol

My first reaction was "When did we switch to 'Saved by the Bell' episodes??"

The Noogie scene in "Made For Each Other" I don't think it's mentioned any where.

The Evil Dead

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I never understood that huge speculation why he walked by his car and not drove off with it. No big deal, fellas! he was disgusted after he left Glantz and needed some air before doing anything else, so what? Did neither of you experience such a situation? I did and Crockett’s behaviour did not bother me for a second.

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Don't forget the 4th wall explanation which is that it's just a cool shot to end on. It doesn't require explanation because that's not the kind of show MV was, even with Dick Wolf. Like Robbie said, the show was more concerned with images and tone.

This is the same guy that says drown the dog at the salon in Rites of Passage?? He must have great voice skills.

Correct. Heart of Darkness as well. Played the arrogant surveillance guy.

Made For Each Other and the guy on the right was hairdresser in The Home Invaders.

Hope this helps.

It's really difficult to make out, but it looks more like Fisher Price Adventure People which Kenner actually got the idea to go 3 3/4 scale for Star Wars. You can see here: http://www.fpclub.org/adventurefigures.html I am an occasional Star Wars and other action figure collector but nothing jumps out at me in that scene. But it is really dark and hard to tell. I have the white alligator dvds not blu ray though. I wouldn't be surprised if they used some off-brand knock-offs or even kit-bashed some figures together to avoid some kind of rights issue or something.

Honor among thieves

Ok...I can't swear to this because I don't want to be put in a funny farm for talking to myself in the bathroom, but if I were to do a how to video, from everything to the proper way to cut it, to the styling, would there be any interest ?

i believe it has to do with the way you got raised a bit too. i had a mom, that always told me not to bother too much about what other people think. and personnally i have absolutely no problem to get naked on the beach. of course when i want to get nude i choose a desert beach. but i did it recently again last month in Corsica. swimming like this gives a really pleasant feeling of freedom. like a aunt of mine said once, we didn't arrive on earth with a suitcase @AndrewRemington: yeah, Vanity was definitely a cute she-cat

Thrifty MV style here! I found this collarless white jacket at Good Will. Very lightweight. It kind of reminds me of the jacket he wore at the end of “Freefall”. The shades are hardly a Carrera or Alpine knockoff. They’re just some cheap-os but look kind of cool. The watch is my regular everyday Casio F-91W! I think Sonny wore the calculator Casio in “Golden Triangle Part 1”. This is just taking elements of Vice and putting it in my own style! I just realized the neckline on my shirt is really high because I put it on backwards.

Here's that magical video! Big thanks to @bodie for sharing. They said, "Please don't upload or share these anywhere else, they're for this community." So I don't think I'm doing any wrongdoing by reposting on this very site! It's an MP4 file. 808-742-980.mp4

Sonny slapping Glantz the way he did makes total sense: he was pimp-slapping Glantz the way a pimp slaps around a whore who misbehaves. He was sending the man a very clear message in a language he figured the guy would understand. Usually the first time it's just a slapping...after that it gets worse. VERY much worse.

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone posted this before, but this song is just perfection. Puts the image of a steamy sunset in your mind. I really love the LinnDrum pattern on this, also fantastic fretless bass guitar, and there’s some cool Yamaha DX7 sounds in there.

I took these photos in April 2019

This is also one of the most important locations: The very last scene of Freefall was filmed there on 27 April 89 (car with Crockett/Tubbs stopped, Borbon is abducted and „shot“).

Name/Name: Model 49 Bodyguard Manufacturer/Hersteller: Smith&Wesson Produced/Produziert 1957 - 1997 Caliber/Kaliber: .38 Special Type/Typ: Revolver Capacity/Munitionskapazität: 5 Barrel/Trommel: 2 inch - 50,8 mm Weight/Gewicht: 1.25 lb - 567 g Owner/Besitzer: Ricardo Tubbs Tubbs' personal weapon usually carried in a SOB (Small of Back) holster. It is a .38 caliber snub nose revolver with a 5 shot capacity. This gun is light weight and easy to conceal. It's humpback design and concealed hammer (only a small nub is exposed allowing for single action use) allows for a "snag free" draw. Ein kleiner handlicher Revolver mit 2-Zoll-Lauf. Kaliber .38 Special bietet die Möglichkeit, dass auch .357 Magnum Patronen geladen werden können. Problematischer ist das Nachladen. Dazu müssen entweder einzelne Patronen oder ein sog. Schnelllader mitgeführt werden, welcher ebenfalls relativ sperrig ist. Thanks to Don for the contribution. Danke an Don für den Beitrag.

Manufacturer/Hersteller: Wellcraft Model/Modell: 38 Scarab KV Type/Typ: Offshore Length/Länge: 38 feet - 11.53m Width/Weite: 8.8 ft - 2.67m Cabin height/Kabinenhöhe: 4.8 ft - 1.45m Drive/Antrieb: Twin MerCruiser 420 with 575 hp each - Twin MerCruiser 420 mit jeweils 575 PS Fuel/Treibstoff: gasoline / Benzin Top speed/Höchstgeschwindigkeit: 64 mph @ 5100 rpm - 103 km/h bei 5100 U/min Hull/Rumpf: Kevlar (KV) Cabins/Kabinen: 2; for 2 persons each - 2 für je zwei Personen Weight/Gewicht: 4.52 tn - 4.1 t Fuel tank/Treibstofftank: 203 gal - 770 l Water tank/Wassertank: 7.9 gal - 30 l Max. increasing angle/Maximaler Steigwinkel: 23° Miami and its offshore island Miami Beach, is located on the Atlantic Ocean and is traversed by numerous channels – a kind of modern Venice. Sonny and Rico use the Scarab as a means of transportation within the town and its surrounding areas including the Caribbean Islands. Of course the boat belongs to them just as little as the Ferrari. It too has been confiscated by the state of Florida and is on loan for their undercover work. Miami liegt nicht nur am Atlantik mit seiner vorgelagerten Insel Miami Beach, sondern ist von zahlreichen Kanälen durchzogen, also eine Art modernes Venedig. Sonny und Rico benützen den Scarab als Transportmittel innerhalb der Stadt und Umgebung, aber auch um auf Inseln der Karibik zu gelangen. Das Boot gehört ihnen natürlich ebensowenig wie der Ferrari, es ist vom Staat Florida einst beschlagnahmt worden. Don Johnson was also an enthusiastic Powerboat driver privately and loved roaring over the waves with the Scarab. In cooperation with him, Wellcraft, made a special model, the 43s Scarab's Don Johnson Signature edition. Don Johnson even became a world champion in Speedboat Racing in 1987. Don Johnson war privat ebenfalls begeisterter Powerboat-Fahrer und liebte es, mit dem Scarab über die Wellen zu brausen. In Zusammenarbeit mit ihm erstellte Wellcraft sogar ein Sondermodell, den 43er Scarab 'Don Johnson Signature Edition'. Don Johnson wurde 1987 gar Weltmeister im Speedboat Racing. In the show 4 different Scarab models were used. In the following you will find the characteristic differences: In der Serie wurden 4 verschiedene Scarab-Modelle verwendet, hier die charakteristischen Unterschiede: 1st Model: has been used with model 2 at the same time. Black hull and white underwater hull; white equipment pillar (radar arch) with white stripes on the outside around and a white headlight (ride light) centered on the top. From the upper deck down to the first edge the Scarab is turquoise painted. The model description of the SCARAB is placed on the gunwale. The engine cover is turquoise painted, also with the SCARAB-sign in black on the top. Engine covers with white ventilation grids and in the middle. Centrally 2 longish rails. The entrance door is made of teak. At this model the lateral rainbow stripes were much broader and toward the stern the stripes were deviated toward the water line. 1. Modell: wurde zeitlich mit Variante 2 verwendet schwarzer Rumpf und weißer Unterwasser- rumpf; weißer Geräteträger (radar arch) mit Streifen aussen und weissen Fahrtlicht mittig oben drauf, türkises Oberdeck inkl. erstem Absatz, wo die SCARAB Modellbez. steht, und Motorenabdeckung (SCARAB Schriftzug in schwarz); Motorenabdeckungen mit weissen Lüftungsgittern und mittig parallel zum Boot verlaufende 2 längliche Relings, Eingangstür in braunem Holz. Bei diesem Modell waren die seitlichen Regenbogenstreifen wesentlich breiter und wurden gegen Heck des Bootes früher Richtung Wasserlinie abgenickt. 2nd Model: has been used with model 1 at the same time. Differs in the following features: Engine covers with black grids and two handles which are fastened in front of the ventilation grids cross going to the boat. Entrance door made of black wood / (maybe aluminum (?). At this model the lateral strips were narrower and more elongated. These kind of stripes were sold as SCARAB special model and were used also as a model construction kit by Monogram. 2. Modell: wurde zeitgleich mit Variante 1 verwendet unterscheidet sich in folgenden Features: Motorenabdeckungen mit schwarzen Lüftungsgittern und 2 quer zum Boot vor den Lüftungsgittern angebrachten Haltegriffen, Eingangstür aus schwarzem Holz / Alu (?) Bei diesem Modell waren die seitlichen Streifen schmaler und länglicher gehalten. Diese Streifen wurden auch als Scarab Sondermodell verkauft und wurden auch als Bausatz von Monogramm verwendet. 3rd Model: used in Season 4 and 5 The changes compared with the previous models are as follows: hull below waterline is silvery painted instead of white, silver device carrier / roll pylon without stripes and 2 double searchlights installed on it instead of a headlight, turquoise upper deck and cowling, except the first section with the model designation written on --> black, like in front of the windscreen (SCARAB written in white), model 2 like traverse bails on the cowling. 3. Modell: eingesetzt ab Staffel 4 folgende Änderungen gegenüber den vorherigen: silberner Unterwasserrumpf anstatt weiß, silberner Geräteträger / Bügel ohne Streifen und 2 Doppelsuchscheinwerfern drauf anstatt Fahrtlicht, Oberdeck inkl. Motorenabdeckungen in türkis, jedoch nicht der erste Absatz, wo die Modellbezeichung steht -> in schwarz, wie vor der Windschutzscheibe (SCARAB Schriftzug in weiß) wie bei Modell 2 quer liegende Haltebügel auf der Motorraumabdeckung. 4th model: was used in season 5 in the episode Miami squeeze only as Crockett's surveillance boat (was to be seen for about 4 sec.) Scarab newer model with modified, elongated black air intakes for engine compartment cooling. Good to see at the Scarab in Singen (town in South Germany). SCARAB stroke (lettering?) across the boat in front of the windshield. No equipment pillar!!! Unfortunately nothing else could be detected. Basically it is known that all the interiors, such as upholstery, carpets, etc. probably have been of the same color and design in all versions. About the engines instrumentation no statement can be made. 4. Modell: wurde in der 5. Staffel nur in einer Folge (Miami Squeeze / Tod und Scheintot) eingesetzt als Crockett ´s Überwachungsboot (ca. 4 sek. im Bild) neueres Scarab Modell mit veränderten, länglichen schwarzen Lufteinlässen zur Motorraumkühlung (gut zu sehen bei der Scarab in Singen), Scarab-Schriftzug quer über das ganze Boot vor der Windschutzscheibe; KEIN BÜGEL MEHR !!! weiteres war leider nicht zu erkennen. Grundsätzlich ist bekannt, daß alle Innenausstattungen, wie Polsterungen, Teppiche etc. wohl bei allen Varianten farblich und gestalterisch gleich waren. Über die Motoren-Instrumentierungen kann keine Ausssage getroffen werden. The following was same at all variants: A so-called "American" 2-lever-circuit was used. The two short lever function for the choice of the gears (forward, back, neutral). With the two long levers the gas position were regulated. All of them were equipped with a (in a glass ball protected) magnetic compass, which was fastened between the driver's control stand and the windshield. And all of them had a railing close to the driver's and co-driver's control stand to hold fast onto. Cabin entrance via two doors to be opened centrally with an up collapsible tinted glass plate as upper cover. On this glass plate the SCARAB Symbol (as a relief) as with as the Scarab lettering were printed on. Bei allen Varianten war folgendes gleich: Es wurde eine sog. "amerikanische" 2-Hebel-Schaltung eingesetzt, wobei die 2 kurzen Hebel zur Wahl des Vorwärts-, Rückwartsgang sowie Neutral dienten und die 2 langen Hebel die Gasstellungen steuern. Alle waren ausgestattet mit einem in einer Glaskugel geschützten Magnetkompass horizontal zwischen Fahrstand und Windschutzscheibe liegend. eine seitliche Reling im Bereich des Fahrstandes und Beifahrers zum Festhalten. Kajüteneingang über 2 mittig zu öffnende Türen mit einer hochzuklappenden getönten Glasscheibe als obere Abdeckung. Hierauf war als Relief das Scarab Symbol sowie nochmals der Schriftzug. --> Miami Vice Boot am Bodensee --> Scarab on Lake Michigan (Video included) --> Scarab Owner's Manual Thanks a bunch to Stinger390X for his contributions

Courtesy of Stinger390X I am a big fan of the Episode “The Great McCarthyâ€. Although it was not one of the best of season one it ranks up there as one of my personal favorites. It also inspired me to get into offshore racing boats as it probably did many of the others I hang out with. They have also told me that this one episode inspired them to go fast on the water. One of my friends here in Niagara actually purchased a Scarab soon after season two aired the boat. He spent a fortune on it after the first year and did both engines over again with high performance parts. You could hear the boat five miles offshore roar by…what a boat! It was dubbed “Champaign Flight†The episode, as you fans know, is based around a race to Bimini and Back, and there is a drug smuggling twist in the mix. The race was ACTUALLY held in the ocean between Haulover Inlet and Government Cut, with some scenes taking place in the intercoastal south of the 125th St Bridge. I understand the shoot was in Oct. 1984 with 3 days of footage shot offshore between Government Cut and Haulover, Nixons mansion and Elliot key. The "dual Cary" shot took place in Caesars Creek, by the Ocean Reef Club. Apparently Mann spent a lot of time shooting scenes with the boats splashing through the “Chop†and as it was over the three day period, you may notice that some shots are mid afternoon and others late afternoon as the sun is setting on the high rises and then the finish is in daylight again??? Ok I know…its television…………… I have tried to identify all the boats that were used in the episode. This was quite hard as I only got a glimpse of some of them and some had markings that were difficult to identify directly. I can usually tell from hull shape and windshield configurations. I also did some research on the net and found some individuals that actually raced in the episode. I have taken some quotes from postings they have placed on other websites So far I have found the following boats: 1985 Stinger 390X 1985 Cary 50 "38’ Cigarette, Renegade" 30’ Shadow cat ’Red Ryderâ€, a very rare 38' MSV, has 540 Hawks for engines, #3 drives , One of the first Kevlar boats, 30 Velocity 27 Magnum?? two 34 Scarabs there was a 30' Sutphen in there as well. And finally the “Midnight†with the wing. A gentleman named “Mid Ocean†(I don’t know his real name) from Tallahasse FLA writes: These quotes from actual persons living who were there, explain a lot. I enjoyed researching this and I hope you get out your season one DVD’s and watch it again. One thing I did notice… Unfortunately Offshore doesn’t sell like we think it should. Mann spent 22 million in the MV film on the boating scenes alone and most of them were cut from the theatrical release.(this includes ALL of the racing scenes). I was lucky enough to see the boat race scenes on the big screen when I went to see the movie a couple of years ago. Many didn’t… People will watch what people can relate to. NASCAR is an easy fit because we all drive cars... the genius behind early stock-car racing was that they put racers behind the wheels of cars that were "stock". People could relate. The average American thinks boating is something you do in freshwater and usually involves worms and a fishing pole. We have a very small and deteriorating audience, except when I attended the Thousand Island Poker Run last year. About ten thousand people showed up to see the boats in Kingston and in Brockville. I am going this year again but this time I am taking “MY VICE†and running the course with the fast boats (I will be in the back with the slower boats unfortunately, as I am old school) If anyone finds mistakes in my guestimations of the watercrafts please feel free to correct me. Lets chat about it. Stinger390X… 1985 Stinger 390X 1985 Cary 50, I understand this had triple gas engines in it during filming. 38' Cigarette, Renegade 30' Shadow Cat "Red Ryder", a very rare 38' MSV, has 540 Hawks for engines, # 3 drives, One of the first Kevlar boats. 30 Velocity 27 Magnum?? Two 24 Scarabs There was a 30' Sutphen in there as well. And finally the "Midnight" with the wing.

Manufacturer/Hersteller: Endeavour, Largo, FL, USA / Johan Valentijn Model/Modell: 42 Type/Typ: Sailboat Length/Länge: 42 feet - 12.88m Width/Breite: 13 feet - 3.96m Height of cabin/Kabinenhöhe: 6.3 feet - 1.93m Water displacement/Verdrängung: 25000 lbs - 11.340 kg Ballast/Ballast: 9000 lbs (plumb) - 4082 kg (Blei) Expanse of the sails/Segelfläche: 240 square feet - 73.2 m² Auxiliary engine/Hilfsmotor: 1 diesel with 62 hp - 1 Diesel mit 62 PS Cabins/Kabinen: 2; for 2 persons each; large-sized lobby with kitchen - 2 für je zwei Personen, grosser Aufenthaltsraum mit Küche Fuel tank/Treibstofftank: 275 gal - 84 l Water tank/Wassertank: 135 gal - 511 l Hull/Rumpf: Fiberglass / Fiberglas Years Built/Baujahr(e): 1985-1991 More techncal specifications / Mehr technische Spezifikationen --- >click! Endeavour was built in Largo Florida for many years and in many models. The one used on Miami Vice was the model “Endeavour 42†meaning it was 42 feet long. This boat was only built from 1985 – 1991 with only about 257 units ever made. At the time of filming of season one, this would have been a BRAND NEW boat and would have fetched an easy 200 grand plus! Today they are still fetching 100 – 150 grand easily depending on condition, for their rarity and sailing capabilities as well as the luxurious interiors. These are still highly sought after vessels. This “Sloop†had lots of headroom at 6’4†and 7 berths, so lots of sleeping room. Center cockpit layout with 1 forward double v-berth, 1 single settee, 1 double convertible settee (circular or traditional dinette), 1 aft double, 2 heads w/showers, so…quite livable indeed! The boat weighed in at about 25,000lbs and had a capsize rate of 1.78 (anything less than 2.0 is preferred) so in essence it was a very stable boat. Top speed was about 7.7 knots so it was no race horse, but could cruise nicely. Easily handled by one man if the jib was “auto-unfurling†but not impossible to man by ones-self? These boats were moderate design boats suitable for offshore work, with taller rigs and inboard chainplates. At this point Endeavour stopped using the Klegecell core and returned to using end-grain balsa in the sheer-to-waterline areas, plywood where compression strength was needed for thru bolting hardware, and incorporated a structural grid system built up of triaxial fiberglass encapsulated urethane foam. The Endeavour 42 is considered to be an ideal and indulgent sailboat for beginners and advanced persons. The comfortable equipment (2 sperate cabins with shower and toilet each) makes it possible that two couples can stay on the boat without getting in each other's way. The spacious lounge and navigation alcove top off the supply of space. Die Endeavour 42 gilt als vorzügliches und gutmütiges Segelboot für Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene. Die komfortable Ausrüstung mit 2 separaten Kajüten macht es möglich dass sich 2 Paare ohne einenander in die Quere zu kommen auf dem Boot aufhalten können dank 2 separater Toiletten und Duschen. Der grosszügige Aufenthaltsraum und die Navigationsnische runden das Platzangebot ab. Sonny lives on the St. Vitus dance for the periods of being undercover. Because in these times he hardly can go home to wife and son. During a visit on the boat in the episode of "Hit List" his chief Lt. Lou Rodriguez was shot dead by a killer's sniper rifle. Actually the bullet was meant for Sonny. Sonny benutzt die "St. Vitus Dance" als Unterschlupf während seiner Undercover-Phasen, da er dann schlecht nach Hause zu Frau und Kind fahren kann. In der Folge "Calderon's Rückkehr Teil 1" wird sein Vorgesetzter Lt. Lou Rodriguez bei einem Besuch auf dem Boot von einem Turm aus von einem Killer mit einem Scharfschützengewehr erschossen, die Kugel war eigentlich für Sonny bestimmt. Except for some occasional visits by Gina only Elvis (alligator) is "living" on Sonny's boat. The alligator holds off unbidden guests from deck. The boat always lays well moored at the Miamarina of Miami. Auf dem Boot lebt er, von Ginas gelegentlichen Besuchen mal abgesehen, nur mit seinem Alligator 'Elvis' zusammen, welcher auch ungebetene Besucher von Deck fernhält. Das Boot liegt stets angetäut in der Miamarina von Miami. Thanks to Don and Stinger 390X for the contributions. Danke an Don und Stinger 390X für den Beitrag.

Manufacturer/Hersteller: Chris Craft Modell/Modell: 390 Stinger Type/Typ: Offshore Length/Länge: 39 feet - 11.88m Width/Breite: 9 feet - 2.74m Height of the cabin/Kabinenhöhe: 5 feet - 1.55m Weight/Gewicht: 4,74 tn - 4.3 t Cabins/Kabinen: 2; for 2 persons each - 2 für je zwei Personen Drive/Antrieb: Twin MerCruiser T454 with 420 hp each - Twin MerCruiser T454 mit je 420 PS Hull/Rumpf: Fiberglass/Fiberglas The 390 Stinger of Chris Craft was used as a powerboat during the 1st season. The boat has been replaced by the Wellcraft 38' Scarab KV, which became famous as a result, whereas the Chris Craft sank into oblivion. Thanks to Don and for the contributions above. Die 390 Stinger von Chris Craft wurde als Powerboat während der 1. Staffel eingesetzt. Das Boot wurde ab der 2. Staffel durch die Wellcraft 38' Scarab KV ersetzt, welche dadurch weltberühmt wurde, während die Chris Craft in Vergessenheit geriet. Danke an Don für diese Infos. Thanks to Stinger390X for the following contributions. Miami Vice used a 1984 390 Stinger in the pilot with the name on the side, close side by side bolsters, and no arch. The pilot episode had the boat passing under a low bridge and it could not have the arch. They picked up the series and Chris Craft delivered a different boat with separated bolsters, the arch, and the striped blue paint scheme that lasted for the first season use of the Stinger. The boat had stock MCM 370 Mercruisers as I have heard and topped around 60mph downhill. For "The Great McCarthy" episode Zito needed a place to sit as most races have a driver, throttle man and a navigator. They installed a third bolster in the boat for that one episode, however when Crockett says "Lets win this race...Hit it Zito" it's actually Crockett working the throttles. Zito had little to do except go along for the ride and have fun. In modern offshore racing the Throttle man is an important part of the team as when the boat jumps out of the water, the throttle man has to back off the engines or they may blow up as they go airborn, so he is constantly working them back and forth and keeping the two or three engines turning at syncronous speeds. This is a huge responsibility! There were actually two boats leased by Universal studios for the filming of season one. One was a stock boat for static shots and racing, and the other was a chase boat for filming. It was butchered a bit by drilling holes in the hull and deck for camera mounts. In the episode “The Great McCarthy†if you notice during the closing scene of the race as they are entering the channel, Crockett and crew are jumping some large waves as they hit closed water. For a split second you can see the “Teak surround†from the windshield of the chase boat doing the filming in the lower right hand side of the screen. This is the unmistakable teak surround of a Stinger 390x! From what I understand from my research is that the race boat was done with blowers (not turbo’s, as Crockett mentions in the episode) and the boat could easily have pushed a handsome 1000hp or so. My boat used to have a similar setup when it was new with TRS-400's for most of it's life. When they got tired the previous owner installed 2 gen V 454's and strapped on a couple of 8-71 blowers. Horsepower was around 900+ each and it was turning 28P bravo 1 props to top out at over 100 mph. It was also using about 65 gallons of fuel per hour with this wild setup and yes…the boat was very fast. 8-71 Blowers on Big Blocks Engine bay cleaned for new stock 420’s Present day setup as it looks today and runs like a dream! In 1999 the blower engines were starting to show weakness and were in need of rebuild so the owner put in stock 454/420’s which is still in the boat today as I use it. It turns a pair of stainless four blade 28’s and at around 4600rpm I get just under 60mph out of the boat on plane. I have lost considerable speed, but the boat only uses 35 gallons per hour now and is much more reliable without the worry of losing a blower drive belt etc at high speed on the water. This year I had the opportunity to put a pair of 1171 Blown 750’s into the boat from a friend of mine, but turned it down, as the price was a bit high, and I do not want to use more fuel than I do now. The stock 420’s move the boat very well and I like to baby the hull now (not crashing the waves like in the Great McCarthy) as I have a couple of stress cracks in the gelcoat that will only get worst in time. Kind of like wrinkles on an old man I suppose? They are not structural by any means, as the hull is still solid as a rock after all these years! Here is a list of specs that were offered from Chris Craft from 1984-1989 on their Stinger series boats of the 390 family. I have the original brochure from Chris Craft and my Radar Arc was quite an expensive option. Can you believe that it was listed as $4,999! It is made of aluminum and weighs in at about 60 pounds so you can imagine it is very rigid. My boat also has a swim platform, which was not one of the options on the boats used in the show. (see previous McCarthy picture) In 1985 when Miami Vice was being filmed the price of that particular boat was listed at $127,000! That was more than my house was worth, so it only took me 24 years to have my dream come true to actually own this boat. In my research I was lead to believe that Chris Craft factory produced 201 boats that year and only twelve units were made in the white with blue stripe pattern. My hull is boat number 102 of that series of 1985 boats. It wasn’t until after the show aired on TV that they were dubbed “The Miami Vice Edition Stinger 390Xâ€. I have corresponded with four of the other owners of this boat style and am searching for the other six. I also heard a rumour that the camera boat (holes in the deck and all) is in Ottawa Ontario Canada? I will be taking a trip there this summer to see. The others I have met on the internet are scattered in the states all over. In season 2, the “powers that be†wanted a different racier look. Chris Craft dropped the ball and was pressing Universal studios to actually purchase the boats instead of leasing them, and this ruffled a few feathers. Someone on the staff noticed the Betty Cook race boat and they decided that was the look they wanted for the show. Wellcraft stepped up with the Scarab 38KV, with the well known paint scheme, arch, race hatches, and MCM 440 cyclone Mercruisers. (I think they had 2 or 3 of these boats.) They also used Don Johnson's personal boat a few times as I have read somewhere which I heard had much larger engines than the stock boats. They used the KV for the remainder of the series seasons two through five. The specs of the 1985 Stinger have a dry weight of 9760 lbs. Hull deadrise is 22 degrees. Holds 200 gal of fuel, 18 gal water and I installed a 6 gal holding tank. I have been working to restore it to original cosmetic condition. My boat has a grey interior but the actual boat the Don Johnson drove in the series had a very colourful interior. Here are some pics and you can choose as to which you like better? Don Johnsons MV Stinger interior My interior The original boat had twin throttles which by today’s standards are very old school! I have velvet drive transmissions driving a set of TRS drives and I have separate throttle and transmission sticks which makes for very easy maneuvering in the Marina! Original twins as seen in the Great McCarthy My setup…Separate throttle and transmission sticks. The tall sticks are the throttles and the short ones are the forward/reverse levers. These are the TRS drives that are standard versions of the Stingers (very good drives indeed!) My Radar Arch is split where as the original boat had a solid arch with no space on the sides. And finally…my toys…………….My Stinger 260 keeping the 390 company in gentle waters. Happy boating… Any questions feel free to ask me and I’ll try to answer them.

History behind this famous Miami Vice prop from the Season 2 episode "Florence Italy", The Lowenbrau car. 1985 Porsche 962-HR1 - 'The Lowenbrau Car' Al Holbert's Spectacular Three-Time IMSA Championship Winner "Instantly recognizable as ‘The Lowenbrau Carâ€, 962-HR1 and its predecessor (962-103) are by far the most successful and recognizable sports cars ever to race in the legendary IMSA GTP Series. Constructed by Holbert Racing under license from Porsche AG, HR1 is also an active tribute to Al Holbert who was, almost inarguably, the greatest sports car driver and team owner of his time. The achievements of HR1 are without parallel and include an incredible three IMSA championships, ten overall wins and eighteen podium finishes. Holbert’s co-drivers in HR1 were Derek Bell, Chip Robinson and Al Unser, Jr." This car was damn fast, in no small part because they had super talented drivers. 962-HR1 Competition Highlights: 1985 IMSA GTP Drivers Championship 1985 Porsche Cup USA 1986 IMSA GTP Drivers Championship 1987 IMSA GTP Manufacturers Championship (2nd in driver points) 1987 Daytona 24 Hours Overall Winner 6 Poles including its first race in 1985 and last race in 1988 19 podium finishes 11 overall wins It was Holbert Racing and Al Holbert that played such a large part in this episode with loaning the Lowenbrau car for use in the filming of the episode. Al Holbert would be killed in a tragic accident only 2 years later, and was praised for a last heroic act of skill. On September 30, 1988, Holbert was at the IMSA Columbus Ford Dealers 500. That evening, Holbert was fatally injured when his privately owned propeller driven Piper PA-60 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Columbus, Ohio when a clamshell door was not closed. Holbert successfully diverted his aircraft away from a group of houses it was heading toward. IMSA would later retire his car number - #14. Info courtesy of Richie Rich.

This is the car known as the yellow Cadillac convertible from the Season 2 episode "Prodigal Son". Crockett and Tubbs are seen driving around Manhattan in this vehicle. Here are some scenes of the vehicle from this episode: Description: 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible Details: 335 hp, 365 cu. in. overhead valve eight-cylinder engine, three two-barrel carburetors, four-speed Hydramatic transmission, independent front suspension with coil springs, live axle rear suspension with coil springs and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes. Wheelbase: 129.5" The 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible is an example of the 50’s tail-finned land cruiser. The ’58 Eldorado Biarrtiz models had conveniences such as the fiberglass “parade†top cover, E-Z Eye, automatic headlight dimmer, and air conditioning. The car is mainly seen now as a show car or as a stunning weekend driver, as it will draw stares when cruising down the road, as long as you don’t expect it to deliver acceptable gas mileage. Here are some photos of a completely restored '58 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible: This is a vintage magazine ad for the 1958 Cadillac de Ville Convertible: Courtesy of Richie Rich!

Hi Mr. Zubiena, can you tell us about your person? My name is Jim Zubiena..... from the 3rd. episode, season 1. "Calderone's Demise". I would like to finally clear up a simple point . I have been an actor since I was 12 yrs. old. I am pensioned in Screen Actors guild and Actor's Equity. You don't get a pension unless you work a lot over an extended period of time. About 10 years in each union is the base minimum. I choose, in my spare time, which I had a bunch of, to practice, practice, practice for competitions in the SWPL. I did well and was soon getting sponsorship help from various companies like Pachmyr, Aimpoint, Pistol Dynamics, Cannon safe Co., Blocker holsters and ISI shooting school to compete in Natl. and Worlds IPSC, Bianchi Cup, Steel Challenge, etc. I never stopped working as a professional actor-singer during that time. The Whitehorse Band is the name of the C/W group I have when playing gigs around So. Ca.I have always appreciated the positive response to the 'Calderone's Demise” episode. It was a moment that has made me many friends over the years. I have been told of many police depts. around the country using that section for training purposes. Even at Quantico in the Sky Marshall's training division. That surprised me... but I must admit gave me a feeling of pride. What was your opinion about Miami Vice? I probably enjoyed the show a little MORE than most folks as I felt a close tie to the people. I had worked with Don J. and PMT for a week here in So ca. at my range, training with live ammo on various shooting senarios in a very structured and safe environment. Being a musician I also appreciated the music a great deal. So let's see..... I'm a car buff... love to shoot for recreation... musician... Yeah. Vice was my cup of tea during that time period. It also was the first TV show to use what I would consider proper firearm technique. Granted I had something to do with that but not if M.Mann hadn't insisted on the show having that 'state of the art look'.1. The 'Mozambique' was performed because of the " let's be certain he's dead" idea..... plus it was relatively unknown by the general audience at the time. 2. This episode transpired way before the DNA, forensic brilliance, etc. so the prints and DNA in the gloves where not relative at the time. 3. The unloading and dumping of the gun was to separate the character from the action. As soon as he walked away he could be just another employee. Unloading the gun first was to insure that no one picked it up and tried to use it on him as he walked away. Nothing was by accident. It all was thought out. If you watched an episode I did on Nash Bridges 15 years later I did exactly the same thing in the San Francisco airport. I have been told by a reliable source that the fellow who drove the get-a-way car did in fact end up in jail where-in he was killed. Not a pleasant story. Side bar...... Another reason this clip went into training programs around the country was because of a coincidental airing...... One Friday night in May we, the participants in the Bianchi Cup, where congregating in the bar of the Hilton hotel in Columbia, Mo. watching our favorite new show..... Miami Vice and .... you guessed it... "my" episode. What I remember through all the weird feelings I had during the airing was at the moment I put my hands into the 'surrender' position...... the entire room said "stand by.... ready..... It was a unique moment for me to say the absolute least. Which season/episode of Nash Bridges did you appear in? I don't know what season the Nash Bridges appearance was but the episode was called "The Tourist" Hope that helps. When you worked on Manhunter, did you put the actors through any kind of special training in pre-production or did you just work as an advisor on location while Mann was shooting the movie? I trained William Peterson for his role with the technique I share and also for specific moments in the film. He was very easy to work with and made all look good throughout filming. I was on set for my scenes and most scenes that had firearms in them. During the filming I was splitting my time between Band of the Hand in Miami and Manhunter in North Carolina. Took 3 1/2 months to complete both for my part. Back to Miami ViceThe final scene of this episode, where you are in Caroline's house with that assault rifle, did you have any issues with the way they portrayed you as a shooter in that scene? I would think that you would have preferred a pistol for that scene. I guess it probably wasn't up to you what firearm you had. No....... The firearm was a mini-14 with a folding stock in .223 Lots of fun to shoot and makes a great flash for camera. A tidbit you all might enjoy...... During the above scene I had a misfortune that could have been reeeeeal bad but as it turned out is just an incident to learn from. The restrictor for the blanks was installed in the flash suppressor instead of in the barrel. The Director wanted to shoot a continous motion master of the entire scene from first shot to last (going through the window). That entailed firing approx. 60-80 rounds of automatic machine gunning with 2 reloads of 30 rnd mags after the initial mag. was in place. The camera was set up in front of the window with a large Lexan sheet between myself and the camera operaters. During the portion of the scene where I am in the air jumping over Ms. Montgomery (Caroline) in the doorway I was hit with something in my left shoulder near the collarbone which spun me around to the left and knocked me on my..... you know. A bit dazed 'we' asked what that was all about and realized quickly that the suppressor had expanded due to the amount of heat created by the many rounds. It slipped off of the threads and went flying at the Lexan. It proceeded to come back at me with enough force to spin and put me down. At the time I didn't freak about it but later realized it could have been bad if it had hit me just about anywhere in the head. Lesson learned ????? ALL barrel plugs are in the BARREL for the rest of time wherever I am. That's why there called "barrel plugs" UH.... Yeah !! Hope 'too much info' doesn't ruin the illusion for you. But I have an other behind the scenes info for you: The squibs that simulate the bullets hitting the wall where electrically triggered too early...... supposed to wait until Don backed out. As you see, they went off in his face. Don was wearing a very expensive watch, as always, and ..... the squib blew the glass face right off the watch. Glad he reacted quickly to the mishap. When the "cannons", set inside the black limo (1. scene) to blow the back window out, went off the accompanying concussion actually shattered a few of the very large windows of the building the "victims" came out of. YEAH... It was loud. Do you remember if it took quite a few takes to pull the pistol out, find the trigger, and shoot the pistol so quickly. I'd think it would be hard to do it in one take. I remember it taking about 7 takes to get it done. It was with the 2nd unit and John Niccolella as Dir. The only problem we encountered was the web of the glove getting caught on the spur of the hammer for about half of the takes. Created a real nice 'trigger jerk' for those takes. Other than that it went pretty smoothly. In Hit List, at the end, the jumping out the window thing was awesome.Was it written that way? The out the window bit was scripted. I've always felt the film editors let them shoot me waaaaaayyy too long before anybody hit me........ You worked with DJ an PMT for a week on a shooting range. How are their shooting skills? M. Mann used to shoot with me at the range on occasion when he wasn't swamped.... VERY serious about his shooting. Hard to get him to just have fun.... but that's Michael. Actually, Don Johnson was very good during our sessions before filming the series and could have been respectable in any IPSC match one might put on. Learned real fast and payed close attention to detail. He enjoyed it a bunch and that was probably why he did so well. Now PMT on the other hand..... No comment. Are you still involved with shooting? You bet...... I put on clincs for Skeet shooting and handguns with the club I belong to here in So. Ca. and have had many great days participating with the local SASS clubs. Single Action Shooting Society. I have found it to be a lot more fun making the firearms of the late 1800's go fast instead of the 'bells and whistles' firearms I have used in the past.I have had the unpleasant experience of standing next to someone at a warm-up range during the Steel Challenge ( World Speed Shooting Championship ) many years ago when an individual, who will remain unnamed, was trying to be faster than a very good female next to him. He left the thumb safety disengaged while in the holster with LIVE ammo...... Yes, he shot himself through his right testicle and then into his left leg. A definate no-no. NEVER draw from a holster with live ammo with any safety device de-activated !!!! Enjoy and shoot safe if you frequent ranges.And that’s the story about the best killer in Miami Vice and a great actor/singer, who share his experience with his fans. Any personal greetings for our German Miami Vice Fans, Mr. Zubiena? Hello to all you folks who live In Germany and still have an affinity and appreciation for Miami Vice. I am pleased and somewhat surprised at the the shows ability to 'hang in there' and still be entertaining to new generations. Thank you all for your interest in my episode and I hope you have enjoyed the info presented her by Sven (Cooper). Good health to you all. Jim Zubiena Some questions courtesy of miamivice.org! Cooper, thanks for your good work!