21st Precinct - The Dog Day

At 3:55 PM, Captain Frank Cannelli, commander of the 21st Precinct Police Department, came in to the station for his night tour, which would keep him on the job until 8:00 AM of the following morning. As he signed in on the blotter, Sergeant Burns, who was filling in as the desk officer, told him that Mr. Bally, the Acting Superintendent of buildings of the department, was in the house making a routine inspection. Cannelli went upstairs and found Mr. Bally on the third floor. Cannelli called his attention to the cracked plaster in the hall ceiling on that floor and to the fact that during the last winter the radiators failed to heat the floor comfortably. On the way down, Cannelli showed him the worn condition of the stairs from the second floor to the back room. He also spoke to him about the plumbing difficulties in the cells. Later, in the Muster Room, Mr. Bally says "Well, thanks Captain". Canelli asks "Do you have any idea when these repairs will be made?" He says "Well, there's a lot of work to do, Captain. There are nearly one hundred buildings in the department and most of them need work, lots of work". Canelli says "Oh yes, I understand that but some need attention sooner than others, don't you think?" Bally says "Oh yes, some do, that's why I'm making the inspection". Cannelli says "Well, this muster room, for instance, hasn't been painted since 1941. Did you realize that?" Mr. Bally says "Captain, you know I'd like to do everything and I'd like to do it right away but there's been only so much money appropriated. Well, it's been a pleasure, Captain. I need to sign the blotter and get on my way. I'm a little bit behind schedule". As Bally is about to leave, Cannelli says "What's doing Sergeant?" Kline says "Oh nothing much, Captain, except that young fellow over there is waiting to see you". Cannelli asks "Who is he? Do you know?" Kline says "He says his name is Harold Wheel". Cannelli says "I'll speak with him". Cannelli walks over and says "Mr. Wheel, what can I do for you?" Wheel says "Well listen, Captain I'm sorry to bother you, but I got an awful problem. It's my kid". Cannelli asks "What's the trouble?" Wheel says "Well, she got bit by a dog".