S1e1 - Pilot [Part 2]

Hanson arrives for his first day back at high school and gets into a fight with Waxer over a parking space before the first bell rings. Waxer kicks the mustang, so Hanson retaliates by scratching up his car. The fight is swiftly broken up by a teacher and when neither cop to who started it, they're both sent to the principal's office. Hanson's got a reputation, and now he's got a parent teacher meeting after school the following night.

He's also got two problems, one in the form of Waxer threatening his life and another in the form of Kenny Weckerly who unfortunately also goes to this school. A third crops up in English class with the lovely Wendy -who loves to party – sending notes and flirting with everyone's favourite undercover officer.

Hanson manages to aggravate the English teacher, when tasked with helping Wendy with her prepositional problems, he rephrases “Where's the cafeteria at?” as “Where's the cafeteria at, dork?” (as opposed to “Schmoa” in the Anchor Bay pilot) and earns a part in the school play for his trouble.

Wendy continues her flirting, and Hanson tries to let her down gently, until he has to hide from Kenny, and then he gives Wendy a quick smooch and gets shoved by a football player in reward. 

Unfortunately for Hanson he gets paired up with Kenny for play rehearsal and almost gets busted as a cop but luckily for him Kenny mistakes him for someone who used to date his sister. Hanson tries to buddy up to Kenny, but he's having none of it and then Wendy's back trying for another game of tonsil tennis with Hanson, he swiftly gets shot of her by pretending he gave her friend a coldsore.

Waxer wants his money and Hanson comes to play hero, the principal intervenes before Waxer manages to stab him and is warned he's a killer.

Back at the chapel Hanson's trying to debrief , but the rest of the gang are too busy playing frisbee and playfighting to co-operate. Eventually he gets his debriefing, Ioki's managed to get a drug dealer with Hoffs' help and Hanson pulls out his own notes, much to Penhall's disbelief. Here comes an arc for season 1, Hanson's republican, uses long words and desperately clings to procedure. He has a stick up his ass.

Jenko tells Ioki and Hanson to go stake out, and Penhall and Hoffs wish him well. Ioki can't drive well, and removed the seatbelts from his car to save weight. Ioki and Hanson start talking about their lives, and then Ioki brings up Hanson's father, asking what he won the medal of valour for, “getting killed” replies Hanson touchily. There's no time to brood however, because Kenny's on the move, using his scooter to deliver papers and steal jewelry in some smash and grabs.

Ioki starts the chase which ends with one car crashing, kenny riding his scooter down some steps and then they're pulled over by Charlie who has a couple of quips for Hanson “I didn't recognise you without the bandage across your partner's nose!”

After being taunted about wrecking his car, Ioki and Penhall flirt with Hoffs, which culminates in “Make you wish you could play basketball doesn't she?” “Black jokes, from you?” asks Penhall.

Meanwhile Hanson uses his dad's old connection to fast track some needed paperwork to help the case with Kenny. Jenko's got the parent teacher meeting later with Hanson's principal.

Kenny finds Waxer in the garage, and freaks to find that they've sold parts from his father's car. He becomes sentimental over his dad's clarinet and tells Waxer he owes him the difference for the car. Waxer insists he owes him nothing. Kenny gives him a stolen camera and asks if they're even now. Waxer smugly tells him he'll never get even.

Parent-teacher time! Jenko's playing the part of Hanson's dad, and immediately ruffles his feathers by calling him "sport" again. There's a father-son verbal spat and the principal intervenes, Jenko tries to get out of the tough love program, citing long hours at work. The principal however, ain't buying it and somehow they find themselves scheduled for football at 8'oclock Wednesday night. Hanson thinks Jenko made it look like he was raised by Walt Disney, after a few snide remarks Hanson's tasked with getting an address for Waxer.

Ioki and Hanson start tailing Waxer. From his house, to some dump, to a posh looking restaurant. Whilst Waxer has a business meeting with Ace concerning something in the back of his truck, Hanson tries to be inconspicuous by ordering a light, and gets ticked off with the bartender who decides to joke around based on an ad. Hanson flashes his badge, threatens to report him speeding up the acquisition of his beer but unfortunately ends up leaving before getting a sip.

After some back and forth with an unwilling cab driver, the chase is on. The cab driver gets a little too close to Waxer's car however, rear ending it, and Waxer shoots the window out, convinced Hanson is following him. Unable to go further due to the abysmal state of the taxi cab Hanson throws a tantrum in the back before calling Jenko to let him know they messed up and tells him about the shooting. Jenko is impressively worried and tells him to forget about the cabs, cabs are easier to come by than good cops. A sweet sentiment, especially in this first episode as you get the general feeling that Hanson is desperate to prove he's a good cop, to live up to the impression left by his father and here's Jenko giving him much needed support. Hanson's instructed to go pick up Kenny, more for his protection than anything else. However Waxer gets there first and gives him a little reward in the form of a speedballer's mix.

The next day at school Hanson's desperate to find Kenny but he's an elusive guy and most people have no idea where he is. Seeking privacy, Kenny's in the locker room shooting up, and Hanson gets into another discussion with Wendy, who eventually lets him know where she saw Kenny. He's halfway to dead when Hanson finds him unconscious on the locker room floor.
Whilst he's loaded into an ambulance, Ioki and Jenko take down Waxer's friend Ace in an impressive kick the door in, go in all guns blazing arrest.

Hanson's on a guilt trip, blaming himself for the fact that Waxer gave Kenny a hot shot. Hoffs tries to explain that people who shoot junk and do drugs are going to end up dead. Maybe not right away, maybe after a lot of pain, but they're going to die. Kenny's family try to make amends and Hanson interrupts to talk to him. Kenny's angry to find out Hanson's a cop (which is weird because he'd already met him previously as a cop) Even weirder, "That sucks!" is overdubbed to "That stinks!" and Hanson's accused of being  a double agent turning in his buddies, and Hanson sharply tells Kenny, he's no buddy of his.

After Kenny refuses to acknowledge Waxer was trying to kill him, and spouts off a a few too many wisecracks, straight lace Tom Hanson shows he's got a touch of the dark side in him and slaps the taste out of Kenny not once, but twice. He then threatens to kick Kenny's tail until he tells him where he can find Waxer, and Kenny cries like a baby.

Apparently it didn't take long for Kenny to break because Hoffs shows up at Waxer's headquarters on a motorbike with Penhall, Hoffs wants an 8-track from Waxer, and she's eventually invited in but Penhall has to stay outside, causing worry for Jenko and Hanson. the wire's found

and a shoot out ensues (the set moves) when Penhall busts in through the door swiftly followed by the rest of the Jump Street gang. Shots are fired and Waxer's buddy gets hit. Penhall and Ioki appropriately freaked out when Jenko has to return fire and shoots the kid. It's easy to forget watching out of order, but they've only been in Jump Street a few weeks ahead of Hanson, and they're all 21 years old. They're not much older than the kid Jenko just shot, and they're pretty inexperienced, something that gets explored throughout the first and second seasons especially.

Waxer takes his opportunity to make a get away but unfortunately runs head first into Hanson's mustang. He then tries to shoot at him, and a chase on foot ensues,with Hanson tearing after him through the subway, Something that would go on to be used in the opening credits. Hanson dives on Waxer and tells him he's under arrest and after a crack about his masculinity and a few punches, Hanson gets the best of him, throws him to the ground bleeding, before getting his gun snarling "You're under arrest, Tyrell!"

The calvary arrive in the form of the rest of the Jump Street gang, and Hanson and Hoffs have another flirty moment. Hanson even asks Jenko what's her deal, but is told he'd never make the weight. It's a shame none of this ever went anywhere. They were still throwing subtle hints in Season 4 of all places.

Kenny assures Noreen and Hanson he's going to do ok, they have a moment, which is nice to see after the slapping from earlier. Kenny seems to be back on track at this point.



Back at the chapel, Penhall's moaning about Hanson and the fact that he's only been here a week yet nabbed himself three big collars and set Kenny off into rehab. He makes a jab about gold stars on report cards before sliding down the fireman's pole to land at Hanson's feet. Ioki and Hoffs say they're impressed with Hanson and insist if Penhall's complaining so much he is too.

He finally admits it, but there's a definite thread of animosity between the two in this first episode. I think it's running on jealousy. Hanson wants to debrief but is told no one debriefs on Friday nights as Jenko plays guitar with his band. Hanson gatecrashes the party, saxaphone in hand and they jam out to "Shotgun" for the credits.

 Music featured in this episode:

Higher Love - Steve Winwood 
Split Decision – Steve Winwood
Freedom Overspill – Steve Winwood
And the orchestra plays – LA Dream Team
Truckin' – Grateful Dead
Shotgun – JR Walker