Up on the Roof

Up on the Roof is the twelfth episode of the first season of NYPD Blue.

Summary
The mob hit man who killed Giardella and who Laura can identify, is trapped on the roof of the building with a hostage. Martinez works on his first detectives case, which involves a fake ATM machine taking peoples money. Meanwhile, Fancy and his wife prepare to face a court date when a foster child they've been caring for is ordered back into custody of the real mother who's just been released from a drug rehab program. Sipowicz and Kelly investigate a shooting of mobster Tommy Linardi, whom had taken over the late Angelo Marino's organization, in which turns up a notebook that Marino kept which has Janice's name in it. Janice asks Kelly for help who decides to steal the notebook to protect her from further investigation to Marino's murder, while Fancy again locks horns with Inspector Lastarza over the handling of the case.

Main

 * David Caruso as Detective John Kelly
 * Dennis Franz as Detective Andy Sipowicz
 * James McDaniel as Lieutenant Arthur Fancy
 * Sherry Stringfield as Laura Michaels Kelly
 * Amy Brenneman as Officer Janice Licalsi
 * Nicholas Turturro as Detective James Martinez

Recurring

 * Gail O'Grady as Donna Abandando
 * Gordon Clapp as Detective Greg Medavoy

Other

 * Tamara Tunie as Lillian Fancy
 * Alex Bess as Maceo Williams
 * Billy Keane as Eric Moore
 * Candy Ann Brown as Sherilee Williams
 * Vincent Guastaferro as Sergeant Vincent Agostini
 * Larry Romano as Richie Catena
 * Tom Towles as Inspector Anthony Lastarza
 * John Fiore as Jerry Fumento
 * Michael Laskin as Larry Abrams
 * John Prosky as Frederick Converse

Important Events

 * Maceo, who was under Fancy's temporary care is moved back home, after Fancy asks for a 60 day continuance and Maceo shoplifts to prevent him moving away.
 * Licalsi's blackmailer shoots Richie.
 * James is congratulated for making Detective.
 * Licalsi rips out a page of the ledger in evidence, which incriminates her.

Trivia

 * An old bum drops the blanket he is wearing and shouts, "I'm butt nekkid!". He is an occasional recurring character from Bocho's old series Hill Street Blues (1981).