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Thank you.

And as far as we can tell right now, she was found shot right here, apparently

trying to make a phone call. Who reported it?

Next door neighbors are being questioned now.

I remembered that you knew the family, figured you'd want to be here.

I know the family.

They had a young son.

Where was he?

The neighbors found him, crouched over his mother. The kids in deep shock were

sending him to the hospital. We'll have to notify the relatives.

Aside from his father, there aren't any.

Jerry, it's Chief Ironside.

Has he said anything?

Not a word.

All right, go to the hospital with him, Eve.

Don't leave him alone for a minute.

Forced entry, bedroom window.

Sign of struggle? No.

Mrs. Jessup still had her coat on when she was shot. I figure she surprised the

guy.

Chief, you want to tell Mr. Jessup? I don't want to.

But I will.

I'll leave it to you, then.

Where is Mr. Jessup?

Prison.

Marty Jessup?

You sent him there? Sent him there.

I talked him into giving himself up.

All right, Chief. All right.

I'm fine, Marty.

You look good. Yeah, yeah. I'm playing third base for the team.

Playing a pretty good show. New helper?

Something like that. Marty Jessup.

Mark Sager.

Oh, I didn't know you. Any friend of the Chiefs? Can't be all bad.

Excuse me. I'll be outside.

Well, Chief.

Special visit, or are you just in the neighborhood to tuck in some of the

Oh, I can't see you.

Have you seen... She says the kid's growing like a wheat.

That's why I'm here, Marty.

It's about Fran.

She's not sick or anything, is she? She's all right. I got a letter from her

yesterday. She sounded fine.

Well? Fran.

Fran was killed last night.

No.

Oh, no.

Not free and not like that.

What happened?

She was shot to death.

Shot? Where and how? Why?

We don't know yet.

She apparently surprised an intruder at the house and he killed her.

It's my wife.

He's in prison.

I should have grabbed my wife and the kid and run.

My kid, Jerry, is he?

He's in shock, but he'll be all right. I have him at the hospital.

Oh, great.

Probably he's not only missing a father, but a mother, too. But I don't have to

worry. The great Chief Ironside has him in the hospital.

The great Chief Ironside!

Sorry.

You said they'd be fine.

You said they'd be waiting for me when I got out.

You said I'd have a clean flight.

We'd have a chance.

What kind of a chance does she have now?

What kind of a chance do I have to take care of her?

What kind of a chance does my kid have? You gave me your word.

You said you'd see to it that they'd be all right.

You give me your word while I'm holding you to it.

I wish I could bring her back to you. Well, you can't!

But you can't take care of my kid.

No more for now.

I'll do what I can. That's not good enough!

You find me... somebody... some man or woman...

Who want a son until I get out, or I swear to you, I'll go over the wall and

take care of him myself.

And deprive Jerry of a father?

No.

Your son doesn't deserve that kind of deal.

You told me that when you said I should turn myself in.

You want

the

file?

Douglas Wayne.

Gas station attendant.

Night man.

Killed during an attempted robbery two years ago.

So the gun has killed twice two years apart.

All right, Mark. Call Hall.

Had him pull all the files on anybody that was sent up two years ago. Just got

out. Yes, sir.

What's the report on young Jerry?

I talked to him about a half an hour ago.

He's a little better, but still not talking.

Anything physically wrong with him? Not that the doctors could find. I want him

released to me as soon as he's well enough to leave the hospital.

He's awarded the court now. Papers are going through to put him in a... Orphan

home?

All right, get those papers killed.

Chief, I can't do that. Tell him he's a material witness. Tell him anything you

want. Only get that kid here.

Find a cot or a bed or something. He can bunk in Mark's room.

Now, Ed.

Sure.

How are you feeling?

Okay, I guess.

You don't seem very glad to see me. You remember me, don't you?

You sent my father to prison.

That was my job, Jerry.

Well, I don't like your job.

I don't like you either.

The chief's just trying to make friends.

Eve, would you be... I've got so much to do.

Miss Whitfield's a nice person.

You like her?

No. Why not?

She didn't arrest your father.

She's your friend.

I don't like anybody who likes you.

Your mother liked me, Jerry.

Well, she should know.

How long did your mother talk to that man last night before you heard the

A little while.

I'm not talking to you.

About my mother or anything.

That's going to be hard to do, Jerry.

You're staying here with us for a while.

In jail?

You're no little kid, you know. You should be doing this yourself so you

where to find things.

I didn't ask to come here.

Well, you better face it, Jerry. You're going to be here for a while. Now, your

father asked the chief specifically to bring you here and stay until we can

you a better place.

My father?

Your father. I was there. I heard him. Where?

Now, you know where your father is.

Yeah, and I know who put him there.

Now, Jerry, your father is worried about you.

He wants to make sure that you're all right. Now, doesn't that mean anything

you? Oh, sure.

What does it mean? It means that Chief Farnside stuck him away in that place

is doing the best he knows how.

All right. Then what's the hang -up?

If Chief Farnside hadn't ascended there in the first place, it wouldn't be like

this. Jerry, I'm going over to your house. Is there anything special you

to bring back?

I'll get to that.

No, it'll drive me.

You look after our guest.

You want to shoot some, Poe?

Play some cards.

Okay, let's go out. There's a playground a couple of blocks away. We can go over

and shoot some baskets.

It makes a noise. How about that? Stands up, too.

Now the question is, does it also walk?

I'm coming. I'm coming.

Jerry said he heard them talking for a while before he heard the shot.

Talking.

Not shouting.

Or fighting.

Or arguing.

Where was he at the time? So far, he hasn't said.

He'll come around.

He's just an angry, frightened little boy.

Let's have a look at that window.

It wasn't locked.

All he had to do was pull the screen free, raise the window, and slip inside.

I'm sure it was forced.

Some sort of blade. There are fresh marks.

And nothing in here was touched.

Not as far as we can tell.

Jerry was left alone in the house, right? He was asleep in his room.

She went next door to visit. Which means he probably heard a lot more than he's

telling. Doesn't he realize how important it is?

Eve, he's 13.

What's important to him now is to get back at me.

What's in there?

The clothes weren't disturbed, neither was the shelf.

Eve. Fran Jessup was a very neat woman.

Would you ever put your shoes away like that? No.

You usually take shoes out in pairs. They should be in pairs.

Somebody was here, all right.

Those marks are fresh.

At least we know the so -called burglar was after something he knew was hidden

here.

Unfortunately... Unfortunately, he got it.

You see?

The idea for that shot is to find a spot on the backboard.

Now, if you hit it, the ball's got to go in.

Come on, you try.

I'm not taller.

Oh, yes, you are. By the time that you are extra tall, it'll be a breeze.

Now try it again.

Not bad. Now you listen to me and I'll be a star player on a pro ball team.

Hey, can you dribble?

What are you so upset about?

Jerry, we're just trying to help.

Why are you a cop?

I'm not a cop. I just work for the man.

Maybe you don't have a badge and a gun, but you're still a cop.

Now, how can you tell that?

If someone was in trouble, which side would you be on? Cops or robbers?

is right. Only I don't call it cops and robbers.

What do you call it? Cops and robbers. is a game that little kids play, or what

you see in the movies.

But in real life, Jerry, it's right and wrong.

I don't like you. Oh, yes, you do. You're just trying hard not to.

Now, I guess you think I'm going to talk about your father, huh?

Aren't you? No.

Not unless you want me to.

You're gonna tell me how wrong my father was.

And that's why you say that you don't like me.

Jerry, what your father did was wrong.

Say? But what he did after was right. He gave himself up. Yeah, old man Ironside

sure saw to that.

You don't believe that either.

Now, are you going to get up and start shooting the ball, or do I have to start

bouncing it off your head?

You would, too. You better believe it.

And Mrs. Jessup was at your house from about 10 to 11?

Si, senor.

She was a good woman, that one.

Worked very hard at her job.

And took good care of her boy. I understand you looked after him when

home from school.

Until she got home from work.

Did she... Did Mrs.

Jessup have any men friends?

One could not blame her if she wanted company.

One grows very lonely when the husband is away for so long.

Then she did have men friends.

You do not understand my wife, Sergeant.

I think she's a little afraid of you.

She thinks you know something she doesn't.

And already defends her friend.

Hay que decir solamente la verdad.

If Mrs. Jessup had a boyfriend, we didn't know of it.

She was a faithful wife.

As for company, that's what she came to us.

We had a little coffee and talked of the day Mr. Jessup comes back.

When you heard the shot, what did you do?

I ran out of my house to see a man.

It was too dark to see him. Was running down the street.

Jumped into a car and drove away. Was someone waiting for him?

Maybe, because the car started to go very soon after he got inside.

Then what? Then I came back to this house.

My wife was already here kneeling beside the body, trying to pull the boy away

from his mother.

We have a description of the car.

As best as I could.

It was dark and far away.

He's waiting for us at the office, Chief.

Good. Thank you, Mr. Menderes.

If you and your wife think of anything else, please call us. Yes, sir.

Well, hello, Marty, Chief.

What's he doing wearing those?

Standard procedure, Chief.

Convicted felon in transit must have... I know, Cali.

All right, take them off.

How is this guy we used to call the star? Now, he was something else. All he

to do was...

You were all sweaty, were you, Pitt?

Shooting baskets over at St.

Crispin's, the playground.

You had goop in your mouth.

Candy bar.

You want a bite?

You didn't tell me you were coming home.

I didn't know until just a little while ago.

Chief Ironside arranged it.

And I don't have to stay here anymore?

We can go home to live, you and me?

No, no, Jerry. I'm only out on a little vacation.

I have to go back.

You get milk.

Coffee tastes better.

Jerry, cool it, huh?

Jerry, I've asked your father for some help.

While we get to it, you might go into your room and do some studying.

We don't want you to miss too much schoolwork.

I want to stay with my dad.

I think the chief is trying to say he doesn't want you to hear a few things.

I think maybe you should.

He's got to learn about life sooner or later.

I thought you should have a choice.

I've made it.

Now, what do you want to hear?

All right, Marty.

Who would come to your house and pull up the floorboards in your bedroom closet?

What was there? I was hoping you could tell me.

There might be... Before we...

Tried to pull that bank job.

I took Fran and Jerry out of there to some friend's place until it was

over.

Joey Baker and Al Cotter stayed at my place. Joe Baker is still in prison.

And Al? Al got away.

We figured he slipped our roadblocks, got out of town.

Now, if he's back, where would he be?

You're not going to tell, are you?

Listen, Jerry.

I was out of work, and your mom was sick.

And this guy, Al, came to me with a proposition.

And when you're worried about your family, sometimes you don't think

I'm thinking straight now.

But telling... If I knew where Al Carter was, I'd tell in a moment. It might

keep him away from some other father who has a son.

What might he have hidden in your bedroom closet?

I don't know.

Money.

Identification.

We didn't want to keep anything on us that might tip off who we were.

Jerry.

Jerry, what did you hear the night your mom was killed?

I don't know how you feel, but the man who killed your mom belongs in prison.

Now, you...

Tell

the chief what you heard.

I was in bed.

Were you asleep, Jerry?

My mom was next door.

I wasn't sleepy, so... I was kind of like making this movie in my head.

It was a movie about a family.

Me and Mom and Dad.

Everybody was happy together.

Go on, son.

I heard a noise.

From Mom's room.

Like a window being opened.

In the closet door.

I thought it was Mom getting ready for bed.

What about the noise when the man pulled up the floorboards?

I thought it was Mom.

Fixing something.

Then I heard the front door open.

And I heard Mom's footsteps coming to the bedroom.

And I got scared because if Mom was just coming in, then who was in the bedroom?

Did she say anything?

I couldn't hear it.

But I know she was talking.

They could hear this man's voice and then they went to the other room. Did

go to the door to listen?

The man said he only came for what was his.

Marty, did Fran ever meet Carter? A couple of times.

But she never knew what we were planning.

All right, Jerry.

What else did you hear?

My mom sounded mad at him.

And I heard her take the phone off the hook.

I wanted to go out there and tell him to leave her alone.

Only I was scared.

It's all right, son. No, it's not.

If I had been there, maybe you wouldn't have shot her.

But I wasn't there.

And neither were you.

back for his money.

And he came back for the gun.

The gun?

He killed that gas station attendant with it.

And he wouldn't have taken out the bank robbery in case he was caught.

I don't know what Fran Jessop said to him or what made her reach for the phone

at that particular moment.

And whenever it was, it was a mistake.

Jerry, I'm not going to be here long.

Do we have to spend the time mad at each other?

Dad, I know I've been being bad.

I don't even know why I'm being bad. I know, just... Hang in there for a little

while longer.

I'll be up for parole in about a year. And then I'll be home.

And we'll be together.

Dad, isn't there any way you can stay home now?

I don't want to be alone.

All known former companions of Al Carter's.

Start checking him out.

He might have made a contact.

Right.

Eve, how are we on places for Jerry to live?

Child welfare sent a list of parents who had applied to adopt foster children,

but I haven't seen any of them yet. Well, then see them and tell them

They'll have him only until Marty's released.

Then you better tell them a little bit about Jerry, too.

Such as? Such as he'll probably be the only kid on the block who doesn't want

be a cop when they play cops and robbers. I'd say you were being a little

on him. And I'd say the chief was being a little hard on himself.

And I'd say you two were saying too much.

Yes, sir.

You know, that kid's gonna have a long, hard road to walk.

You think so? I know so.

I've been there.

He'll make it.

You did? Sure.

With a little help from my friends.

What's so special about you?

Other people can get help from their friends.

Marty, what about Carter?

There's no girlfriend or wife listed on his sheet. Didn't he have one? Somebody

he trusted? Never mind Carter. What about my kid? He can't live here

What about a home for him? We're looking into it, Marty.

I want to know about Carter.

Sure, I remember you. First, grab your man. Get the arrest on record. Then

about everything else. Will you show me a good home for Jerry?

And then I'll talk to you about Carter. Al Carter slipped out of town on us once

before. He could again.

Your wife's killer could get away.

Now, shall we talk about Foster Holmes?

I don't know.

Lydia, something or the siren, soren.

I only met her once, in an apartment on the north side. Could you find it again?

I can find it again.

All right, then get out of your chair. I didn't bring you down here for a

vacation.

You're the world's greatest detective.

You could have found out everything I told you so far. Why did you bring me

here? As a present for your son, only I forgot to tie a ribbon on you. Now let's

get out of here.

You're Lydia Zorin, aren't you?

Yeah. Smith, Mrs. Smith. Do I know you? We met about a year ago. I'm a friend of

Al Carter's.

Look, I'm married now, and I never told my husband I even knew Al Carter.

Have you heard from him?

No, not likely.

Last time I saw him, it was... Say, you were one of the guys. Yeah, yeah, I was

one of the guys.

I'm looking for him. Do you have...

Any idea where he might be?

All I know is he skipped town right after the, uh... Yeah.

You're sure? It's important?

Well, of course I'm sure. Sure, I mean.

Look, I have a whole new life now, and my husband doesn't know anything about

past, and that's just the way I want to keep it, so why don't you just beat it,

you know?

If you hear from him, would you call this number?

Oh, why should I?

Because I'm a police officer and I asked you to.

I'm sure you'd like to help the police.

You think she's on the level?

Level or not, just keep walking and don't look back.

Why not?

If she isn't on the level, I don't want her to think that we don't believe her.

If she is on the level, why upset her husband?

That's Morty.

That's what he said.

But he's in jail.

Oh, no, he's not. He's looking for you.

All right, what'd you tell him?

Nothing. I said I hadn't seen you for years.

That other guy with him is Ironside.

I know.

Why did you have to come back anyway, huh?

All you had to do was ask me to meet you. I would have come. I didn't need an

escort.

I had to get that gun, baby.

Now, as long as it was in that house, I was connected to a murder.

Did you have to test it to see if it still killed the people? That was an

accident, Lydia.

You think I like to knock people off?

Listen, I had to protect myself.

What'd you do, come after you with a fly swatter?

All right, get off my back. You lay off. The first one was bad enough, but this

one I'm involved in. I was in the car. That makes me part of it. I told you she

was calling the police. I didn't want to hurt her.

Dumb broad, I... She kept saying over and over again, my Marty is behind bars,

so are you going to be.

I'm sorry.

Look at it.

I'm just scared.

I know you didn't mean to do it. I know that.

Listen, you know they're going to be back, don't you?

I mean, that Marty was crazy about his wife and kid.

Boy, I don't know how he got out, but he is not going to rest until he finds me.

Yeah. We better pack, huh?

Yeah. No, uh...

Listen, don't look like you're leaving town.

I mean, make it look like you're just going out for a while, you know? What

about my clothes?

Well, I'll get you anything you need. It's what? It's an hour's bus ride to

where we left the car. So leave the car across from the park in.

I mean, in case you've been followed or something.

Okay. All right?

We're going to make out okay, aren't we?

We better, baby.

We better.

Because I am not about to go to prison.

I'm going to phone Jerry and tell him we're on our way.

That'll do it.

Answer, please.

Hello, Angie.

This is Marty Jessup, a friend of Joey Haskell's.

That's right, I'm a Selmy.

He said you'd help me.

Angie, I need a car.

You know the playground at St.

Crispin's Church downtown?

We'll leave it there with the keys in it.

And put a sticker on the radio antenna, like the car's in trouble, so I'll know

it.

All right, Todd.

It's just I can't wait for me to get back.

What do we got here?

A pool shirt?

Yeah. I'm teaching him the final points. Is that her Eve checked in yet?

Well, that's on his way back here. Good.

Come on, call Motor Vehicles. See if there's a car registered to him. It's

Zorn or Smith, which she claims is her married name.

Okay.

Hey, Dad, here's a combination you can show your friends.

Oh, come on, Jerry.

We can't fall apart. Every time we remember, I have to go back.

How soon?

Tonight, I'm afraid.

They're pretty edgy, having you on the outside.

I'll bet.

Son will be down soon.

Can I take him out for a walk, playground?

Father should be able to buy his son an ice cream cone.

Well, I'd like to make a couple of calls first.

Ah, that's a lot of trouble.

Why not send Mark with us?

Mark's not a police officer.

Yeah, well, I...

I've done a lot for you. The least you can do for me is be on the rules a

little.

I'll need your word, Marty.

You got it, Chief.

Excuse me.

Some other vehicles are checking out there. Call back.

Fine.

Why don't you take a walk with the Jessup family, get some fresh air.

Just us?

Just you.

Going out? Yeah, for some ice cream. You want some?

Vanilla. Even cops like ice cream.

Where's his escort?

Mark's their escort.

How about my own ice cream? No, no, let him go.

Have any luck?

I checked out a bunch of Carter's old friends and hangouts.

Either no one's seen him or they're not talking.

See you behind Ted's office.

All right, go ahead.

Motor vehicles.

Would you spell it, please?

I see.

Thank you very much.

There's a car registered in the name of Miss Lydia Zorin.

And it matches the description Mendaris gave me of the getaway car. Who is Lydia

Zorin? Carter's girlfriend.

Let's go.

All right.

The place has been staked out since I left it.

That's great, Jack.

That's really great.

Where'd you learn to do that? Mark taught me.

Let's see you sink one, Dad.

What's happening?

Nothing so far.

Chief is just up the hill. He'd like to talk to you.

Okay.

Boy, what I need is more practice.

Wouldn't it be great to practice again?

Yeah, we can get some other guys and have a whole team.

She was gone by the time we got here.

We've seen no movement inside the house, but I didn't want to force entry just

in case. Smart.

If he's on his way in, we don't want him to see you.

And if he's there, he'll keep.

Ironside.

Yeah?

Thanks.

Report on the APB I put out on her.

They're tailing her now.

She ought to be here in a few minutes.

Chillo, so far.

I guess we should be heading back to the office.

Okay, why don't you return the ball, Mark? Then we'll get some ice cream.

I think Jerry should return the ball.

Well... Let's just call it part of Jerry's training.

He takes the ball out, he takes it back.

It's a matter of one's word of honor.

Be right back, Dad.

I have a funny feeling about you right now.

You do?

Mm -hmm.

You're getting ready to take off.

What gives you that idea? I don't know.

Hunch, maybe.

Don't do it, Marty.

If I was, do you think you could stop me?

I'd rather not find out.

Okay, a vault check, Dan.

We're not going back, Jerry.

Ice cream, right?

Dad? I've decided a year's too long to wait, Jerry.

Don't blow it, Marty. One year and nobody's chasing you. My boy needs a

But what kind?

Gonna run away?

See that car over there?

The yellow sticker on the radio antenna?

Get in it, right now.

Don't do it, Jerry. It's wrong.

Do as I say, sir.

Why are you throwing everything away?

Don't try and stop me, Mark.

I don't want to hurt you.

Look, I won't stop you.

There's a whole police force that'll do that.

Cops and robbers is what you see in the movies.

It's what kids play.

Don't you want to come with me, son?

Dad, I want to be with you more than anything.

But can't we be the good guys for once?

Say, where's this ice cream store? It's a couple of blocks away.

My treat.

I suppose you'll have to tell the chief.

Well, that's my treat, too.

Dad, are you mad at me?

You'll be sure to put in a good word for me with that parole board, Chief.

It'll be a pleasure, Marty.

And don't worry about Jerry.

He'll have a good home.

Yeah, well, I wish I could be sure of that.

Detective Bolton wasn't in such a rush. You could see for yourself.

If we, uh, miss our bus... It'll be all right, Bolton. I asked Mark to bring the

people here.

You'll be good, huh?

Sure, Dad.

You nervous?

A little bit.

What about?

Foster parents.

Yeah. Well, if you give them an even break, it'll work out.

You're right. You understand?

Are we still in time?

He will sometimes hear another language, Marty.

But it'll be better than strangers.

You have six kids of your own?

There's a little difference between six and seven.

All right with you, kid?

Bueno, me gusta mucho.

Well, Officer Bolton, you're going to make me miss my bus.

Jerry, why don't you show the folks where your things are?

Mark, would you help me?

How'd you talk him out of running?

Well, I didn't. I...

How'd you find out? Just guessed and assigned two more men.

You didn't trust me. Sure, I trusted you.

Just couldn't see you punching Jerry's father on the jaw.

Yeah.

Neither could Jerry.

I'm sorry I felt this rough on you.

Roughest time I ever had.

I'm going to drop in on you every now and then.

What for? Am I on parole?

Bring ice cream.

Bye -bye, Jerry.

Stay with us as time could be up for Gary. Goodnight Street Tart is here in a

moment.