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eroock
Since: Sep, 2012

Would this be Bavarian Fire Drill, perhaps inverted?
- On NYPD Blue Sipowicz, Simone, and a guest FBI character are planting a listening device at a Legitimate Businessmens Social Club to find out who killed a certain mobster. The FBI guy has to use the bathroom, and while Simone and Sipowicz are waiting for him a couple of low-level members enter the place and start playing pool so they hide. The FBI guy comes out of the bathroom, and in order to justify their presence Simone and Sipowicz pull out their guns and yell "this is a stickup!", stealing the mob guys' wallets and watches and also grabbing a couple of TVs.
Edited by randomsurfer