| Cool Runnin': It was supposed to be a two-kilo
drug deal, until the buyers machine-gunned the suppliers. Sonny and
Rico tail them through the streets, but the van's back doors fly
open and they opened fire on the windshield. Even driving blind,
Tubbs manages to stop the car. This is the tenth drug rip-off in
under a month, and it looks like the same group in over half of
them. Following orders from Rodriguez, they get some rest by
throwing a party on Crockett's boat, inviting a few cops and their
dates. One young pair is Bobby and Jake, who make a bet with Sonny
and Rico that they can get more kilos of drugs off the street by the
end of the month. Reluctantly, Sonny and Rico accept. The next day,
Stan and Larry are setting up a stolen goods deal while dropping a
name for Sonny and Rico-Desmond Maxwell. The contact arrives early,
so the cops try to blend in. In walks Nougat Neverly Lamont (A.K.A.
Noogie, the Noog-man), emptying his pockets of merchandise and
shooting his mouth off to Stan about what other hot items he has in
his car. Larry and his camera are exposed, but they've got enough.
Sonny and Rico grab and cuff Noogie before he can run. Down at the
station, The computer draws a blank on Desmond Maxwell, but the
ballistics are in. Last night's shooters were the same gang as those
in a string of rip-offs over six counties in South Florida. Suddenly
Noogie speaks up and claims to know Maxwell and where he can be
found. Going with him, Sonny and Rico sit at the counter in a reggae
bar until Noogie ID's a stranger as Maxwell's frontman and bums $60
off Sonny to get information. When only the stranger comes out of
the restroom, Sonny and Rico charge in and end up chasing Noogie
down the block. He admits he doesn't know Maxwell, which earns him
another ride in the Daytona. . . in the trunk! Later Sonny meets
Caroline and her lawyer for lunch and a bombshell is dropped.
Caroline wants to move back to Atlanta and take Billy with her.
Sonny's not willing to give up being a father, and promises a fierce
court battle. Leaving the restaurant, Sonny gets a call from Rico.
The news is devastating. A preliminary meet went bad, and without
backup, Bobby never had a chance. Jake is seriously wounded. The
wire Bobby wore reveals the entire meet with Jamaican dealers, and
Jake painfully gasps out mumbled words in an attempt to identify the
shooters. Ballistics prove that it's the same gang, and Lester the
electronics guy will try to clarify the recording. Trudy finds out
that Maxwell has no record in Florida, but he did Federal time in
Atlanta. What a coincidence, So did Noogie! Meeting him in holding,
Noogie reluctantly agrees to set up a meet with Maxwell. At the
meet, Rico offers $300,000 for ten kilos of coke, but Sonny adds
they'll only be available for contact until midnight. Rico realizes
too late that the locale they gave Maxwell is Noogie's home. Sonny
promises full protection for him, admitting he's upset over Bobby
and Jake. That's why he's willing to cut corners to bring Maxwell
down. Before they even get Noogie home, Rodriguez calls them to say
the operation is called off, Homicide has nailed the shooters. Two
Hatians were caught driving the van, which they claim they found
abandoned. Sonny finds out that the arresting officer got a little
violent in the interrogation room and almost thrashes the guy for
jeopardizing the case. Something doesn't feel right to Rico. He was
sure the voices on the tape were Jamaican. When Lester gives them
the deciphered tape, Jake is heard saying "Three Jamaicans, Red
El Dorado" His words back up the Hatians' story. Homicide has
the wrong men! Rico calls Noogie, but Maxwell and his men are there,
guns at the ready. Sonny clashes with the SWAT commander over
Noogie's safety during the entry, so he and Rico form their own
plan. Sonny arrives at Noogie's apartment alone, leading one of
Maxwell's gunmen out to the Daytona to get the cash. But all that's
in the trunk is Rico, with a stungun! He fries the shooter, then
puts on his jacket, cap, and shades to go back to the apartment. As
soon as the door opens, Sonny and Rico take down the second gunman,
and but Maxwell opens fire, winging Noogie and driving Sonny and
Rico back. He uses Noogie as a shield as he sprays gunfire into the
hallway then retreats into the bedroom. Sonny and Rico charge in,
only to find Maxwell dead. A police sharpshooter got him. Lou rushes
in with the paramedics, bringing the news that Jake has come out of
his coma. He's going to be okay. The next day, Sonny and Rico head
to the hospital to see Jake, and Noogie is being released. Noogie
says he looks forward to their "working relationship",
tells them to call anytime, and raps his way to his car. Sonny and
Rico can only shake their heads and laugh. |
Thanks to the fellow Miami Vice Fan that wrote
this synopsis
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