"Permanent Wave"
Cut Scenes:

The second version of the script is dated 27th August 1991. In it, Ward does not question Sam about how many shots he heard.

Al (along with Kyle) pleads for one more 'Captain Galaxy' story.

Laura won't let Sam/Frank hear "mommy's stories" that she tells at bedtime to Kyle.

The 'why mess with perfection line' is Sam's (Al prompts him in the transmitted version).

Mimi doesn't flirt quite so much with Frank.

Eloch is called 'Hel Co'.

Al offers to 'reset' the handlink so he doesn't hop in so close.

Sam and Al both realise that the killer might be wearing penny loafers while in the pharmacy (this was presumably removed because it immediately rounded the suspects down to the one adult male in the case.

Al makes the discovery in the transmitted version, extra dialogue from Stockwell is dubbed on to explain the point that would have been covered here).

Ralph the van driver has a chat with Kyle about his age ("Hey man, how old are you?" / "Seven and a half"/"I used to count the months, too"/" don't count months, just halfs"/"Whatever works man, whatever works").

Where Sam explains that Kyle doesn't recognise Ward is absent.

There's a short piece where Al reassures Sam about the killing ("You didn't have a choice, Sam" "Maybe not. But that doesn't make me feel any better').

Syndication edits:


the father-in-law's funeral parlor

Opening shot of Al's shoes and legs walking...

Al: You know I used to hide money in my shoes when I was on liberty. In case I got three sheets to the wind. You know what I mean?
Sam: No, I don't know.
(Sam is looking around.)
Al: Well you wouldn't.
(shot of chalk outline of body and blood stains)
Al: Gee this place kind of reminds of my third...fourth...third father-in-law's place.
Sam: He had a pharmacy?
Al: No a funeral parlour.
Sam: (puzzled) What?
Al: Why are we...ah...pussyfooting around here like cat burglers?
Sam: I don't know I'm...just looking for something the police might have missed. What else can I do?
Al: I know--you can get Kyle to remember better, but of course you know...
Sam: This is where I found him right down here. (bends down and peers under the table) He's right the only thing you could see from here would be somebody's shoes.
(Sam is looking at Al's shiny shoes as Al rocks back and fro. Al punches the handlink and sinks down until only from is mouth up is visible above the floor. [note: this is the clip from the season five opening credits that got lost in syndication] He scans around.)
Sam: Al...Al would you stop that please?
Al: I was just trying to get a closer look.
(Al rises up rotating as he does so.)
Sam: Hmm...hmm.
Al: I was just trying to be helpful.
Sam: The killer must have stood over here right. Uh?
Al: Ugh?
Sam: What's this? (holds out coin).