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Thank you.

We'll have lunch next Tuesday.

Thank you.

Chief Ironside, I'm Dan King, Consolidated Products Corporation.

My co -worker.

How do you do, sir?

And my co -workers are Sergeant Brown and Mr. Tang.

Marvelous talk you gave in there, Chief. Of course, we expected it from you.

Thank you. Mr. Farrell has asked us to especially give you his regards.

Farrell? He's the president of Consolidated.

Oh, thank you.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have a plane to catch.

Mr. Farrell wants you to know you have his cooperation 100%. Tell Mr. Farrell I

appreciate that.

Thank you.

Nice to have met you, Mr. King.

Mr.

Seymour. No, Seymour.

Mr. Seymour.

Farrell never said that.

What does it hurt?

Make points for your boss, and you make points for yourself.

You ready?

Sure.

I always say it never hurts to do an extra favor or two for the boss.

You know, like his personal representative.

Even if he doesn't know you are.

We're getting along, you and me.

We haven't got too many years left to get those VP stripes.

Because the way things are going, pretty soon they'll be looking for younger men

to fill some of those executive positions.

And where does that leave us?

Unless we've got something nailed down.

What's the matter? How's your going to park?

Oh, no, let's get the show on the road.

Got a better idea.

Let's escape.

Huh? Yeah, let's just take the afternoon off.

I don't know about you, but I've got a busy calendar.

You all right?

You look kind of funny.

Maybe you better go home and get some rest.

Not a bad idea.

Oh. Oh.

Chief Iron Sergeant's office, Sergeant Brown.

This is Rankin at the 19th. Could I speak to the chief?

I'm sorry, he's out of town. He'll be back in the morning. Anything I can do?

Well, we just booked a guy here. Says he knows the chief.

Noel Seymour.

Noel Seymour.

That rings a bell. What's the charge?

Drunk and disorderly. What's he want from the chief?

Well, he's sober now. Says he wants to talk to him.

All right, I will put him on.

Chief Iron Sergeant's out of town. This is Sergeant Brown.

No, Seymour. We met at the crime prevention mention specimen.

Oh, yes, I remember.

Looks like you're not as dedicated as you seem to be.

If it means anything, I'm ashamed of myself.

I don't know what got into me.

Uh -huh.

Sergeant, they said I have to spend the night in jail to wait for arraignment in

the morning.

I'm sure your attorney can arrange for your release.

Well, I guess I'm... Shame to call anybody.

Well, then I suppose you'll have to spend the rest of the night in jail.

But isn't there some way, after all, I'm a respons... I always have been a

responsible citizen.

If I promise to be in court tomorrow night, I'm not going to... Let me talk

the officer.

Yes,

Sergeant? How would you feel about releasing him on his own recognizance?

Well...

If you recommend it. Oh, I don't think he'll skip. Just make sure he knows to

appear in court tomorrow morning.

Okay, Sergeant.

Court. First thing in the morning.

You been in a police station?

Yeah. Trouble?

A bit.

You look like you've been out on a bat.

That's about the size of it.

Say, what number did you say on Maplewood?

437. Hey, that's a real nice neighborhood.

Boy, I'd like to live like that someday.

It's a nice job to leave for every morning.

Nice home to come home to every night.

Everything all lined up nice and neat.

So you get polluted once in a while, so what?

The next day, everything is back to normal.

Back to normal, back to normal, back to normal, back to normal. Oh, boy, it must

be nice to know what you're going to do for the rest of your life.

Uh, listen up.

Forget Maplewood.

Take me to Motel Roth, you know, Lombard Street.

Sure, Chief. Anything you say. You're the boss.

Chief, I'm in charge of this.

Yeah.

Hold on.

Chief, Sergeant Rankin, he says your friend Mr. Seymour failed to show up in

court today. My friend?

Seymour, you met him after the luncheon yesterday.

He was picked up last night, drunk and disorderly. Since when does that make

my friend?

Well, you were out when the station called.

He was begging for help.

Seemed like a pretty solid citizen.

Drunk and disorderly?

I figured he just made a mistake.

And you ordered him released on his own recognizance.

I thought that's what you would have done.

Franken's waiting.

Tell him to pick Seymour up. Tell him to sit tight.

We'll pick him up.

He's never stayed out like that before in all the years we've been married. I

mean, not without a reason, like a business appointment.

And then he'd always let me know where he was.

Could he have spent the night at some friend's house?

They would have let me know.

I called all the hospitals. Then I... Then I called the police.

They told me he'd been arrested, but... but released.

I just don't know what to make of the whole thing.

Does he often drink, too, like this?

No, never. Got an occasional cocktail before dinner, perhaps, but... Miss

Seymour, have you two been having trouble? I mean, between the two of you.

No.

As a matter of fact, we... we have a very good life.

Better than most, I would say.

What sort of work does your husband do?

He's assistant manager for Consolidated Products.

And there's no trouble at the office, if that's what you're thinking.

He's worked very hard to get where he is, and he's very good at his job.

I'm sure.

I mean that. He's always been a good, sensible man. He set a fine example for

our sons.

I suppose the boys find out.

Where are they?

Away at college.

There's no reason that they have to hear about this, is there?

Oh, I wouldn't think so.

Mr. Ironside, I'm worried about him. Please find him.

That's precisely what I'm going to do.

My brother did what?

Take it again, please.

From the top.

Drunk and disorderly, disturbing the peace and skipping his arraignment this

morning. I understand he didn't go home last night and he isn't home yet.

Dorothy,

my sister -in -law.

What did she say?

I didn't talk to her.

Well, she must be real shook up.

Hey, would you like some coffee?

No, thank you. No, I'm going to have some.

I finally got the kids to play at somebody else's house for a change.

I need a break.

You got any kids?

No.

They're a real joy.

Only not funny four hours a day.

No father.

That's tough.

And a boy.

Practically no alimony.

So, uh, I gotta raise three kids all alone.

Which leaves things right in Noel's lap.

As I'm sure Dorothy will tell you when you see her.

She's very large on what a great guy my brother is.

Carrying the burden of my family as well as his own.

I wouldn't knock it.

Why not?

Listen, every poor relation I know knocks it.

Yeah, I know. We still stand there with our hands out.

But your brother does support you.

Yeah.

Jim Potter.

That prize stayed around long enough to make three babies.

In a hurry.

Now he doesn't send enough to keep a flea alive.

Yeah, Noel takes care of us.

Our mother, too.

It's quite a load for one man.

Listen, if Noel wanted to take off on a toot for the first time in his life, I

don't blame him.

Was it the first time?

Wait till you see Dorothy.

And that house.

Dovesville.

Give me a call if you hear from him, would you please?

Make sure he understands he's making it worse by running away.

My brother Noel, a fugitive from justice.

What do you know?

Yeah, sure. I'll tell you. Thank you. You're welcome.

Oh, and you might give your mother a ring, too, in case he shows up there.

Mama?

You think for a minute she's going to believe any of this?

I'll say one thing for it.

Not everything else out of your head.

Not everything.

Well, if I don't, nothing will.

Well?

Hit me with a double shot of water, will you?

That stuff will kill you, friend.

Well, what did he say?

He said it was a great sound.

He said that it should sell a million records.

I told him I needed 1 ,500 to cut the master.

And you know what he didn't say?

Goodbye. He split, man, right out the side door.

Hey, you got $1 ,500, mister?

I'll make you a fortune from it.

Excuse me.

What?

What did you say?

Nothing, man.

It's just that I'm on the verge of really making it big, and I get excited,

that's all.

Just $1 ,500 to cut that master.

After that, easy street.

Bookings, record contracts, concerts, the whole bit.

If you're properly handled.

Yeah, well.

Hey, are you in the business?

Merchandising.

Well, it's kissing cousins.

Listen, man, can you find me somebody with $1 ,500?

You can do the promotion, merchandising. Look, we'll all make a mint.

You get me backing, I'll give you half my royalties.

You don't even know me.

I like your face.

Really. I can tell you're good people.

Come on, man.

Take a chance.

Have yourself a little fun.

You only live once.

I've got other things on my mind right now.

Well, who doesn't? That doesn't mean you can't enjoy yourself at the same time.

Come on, man. What's it take to get you to come along?

Booze?

Chicks?

Huh?

Watch it. You're starting to enjoy yourself.

What have you found out?

Nothing from the sister outside of some family lawn.

Eve? Well, we found his car where he left it last night, but he's not listed

any accident reports, no hospitals, and he's not at the morgue. He hasn't been

rearrested, and no one's holding him.

One of the duty officers saw him get a taxi outside the police station.

We're checking on that.

Chief, this is still a minor charge, isn't it? I mean, it hasn't turned into

anything more.

Why?

Well, I was wondering why we were doing the chasing. It seems like a case for

missing persons.

I'm worried about him. Why? You don't even know him.

Do you have to know someone to be worried about him?

Since when has this team gone into the business of just taking care of friends

and relatives?

Sorry. This man, this Noel Seymour, somehow became our responsibility.

And somehow I lost him.

Besides, I have a hunch he's going to get himself into serious trouble.

You did it?

You really did it? Richie said he needed cash.

Let me see.

Oh, wow.

The cab driver picked up Seymour outside the station and started to drive him

home. Partway there, our wandering husband changed his mind. He was dropped

at Motel Row.

Start checking the motel.

I'll split him with you.

He's on the line.

This is Ironside. Did you hear from him?

Did he say where he was going?

Or what he was going to do?

Thank you.

Call me if you hear from him again.

Seymour's boss.

He was there and he quit his job.

You're kidding. No, I'm not.

Apparently Seymour wasn't either.

A girl was waiting for him outside, a very young girl.

Well, there it is.

Afraid of getting old, a man takes off with the first young girl he finds.

That simple.

Isn't it?

What do you think?

I liked it at the store.

You really like it?

Yeah, I like it.

The grooviest boots I've ever had.

I'm glad.

Nobody ever gave me presents like this before.

Well, you seem so excited about it. Why not? I enjoyed buying it for you.

Oh, you're good, you know.

Really a gas, isn't it?

How do I look?

Fine.

You didn't even look.

Where are you going?

Back to my motel.

I mean, like, why?

I know this groovy house food place where we can get something to eat.

Well, I'm not very hungry.

Well, I don't want to stay in this crummy place.

Well, we're meeting Richie at his party, aren't we?

Well, that's later.

All right, I'll see you later.

What's wrong?

Nothing's wrong.

I don't like people always asking me what's wrong.

Listen to me, Judy.

I have had pressures and tensions and everybody else's problems up to here all

my life.

I don't need any more of them.

Don't be a clown.

Okay. Okay, now let go.

No.

Judy, you...

Now you'll stay.

No.

Now I'm sure I'd better go.

How am I going to pay back for all the stuff you bought me?

Some other time, maybe.

She finds I was expecting you.

Come in, please.

Sit down, Mrs. Seymour.

It was nice of you to let me know.

I don't suppose you've had any words.

No.

I had a call from Noel's supervisor.

He told me about the girl.

Tuesdays and Thursdays, bridge with friends.

Saturdays, the club.

Sometimes a concert, sometimes a party.

He seemed to like it. He never complained about it.

I thought he was happy.

I dressed the way he wanted me to. I always tried to look nice so he'd be

It isn't my fault I'm not a young girl anymore. I didn't do it deliberately.

Why do I have to be punished?

I'm not being defensive.

I'm not trying to hide anything, Noel, and I really have had a good

relationship. We like each other. We have a great deal of respect for each

other.

He

never

complained. He never said he was unhappy.

Why did he keep it to himself?

What is he looking for, Chief?

We're not young, but we're not old either. We've built a good life for

ourselves.

Why is he trying to... Why, baby?

Why?

A top -notch team, the best in the city. I don't even have a diploma.

I'll see that you get one.

It's inconceivable to me that a citizen of this town can just disappear.

No trace, no sign, just disappear.

We located the motel where he spent the night. Which night?

The night he was arrested. But he left yesterday morning and he hasn't been

since. Which means he spent last night somewhere else. Now, which of you would

like to hazard a guess?

The girl.

I struck out on her.

Couldn't get enough of a description to even know where to look.

Chief. I'm right here.

He's going to need money soon.

He'll write a check or two. When they come in at his bank, we'll run a trace.

Officer Woodfield, you are getting close.

I am?

I phoned the bank to ask them to keep an eye out for him and was given the news,

the interesting news, that Noel Seymour is walking around this city with over $5

,000 in cash and a girl young enough to be his daughter.

That's... Quite a combination.

I'd say so. Now, may I suggest that you go back to that bank and check out every

mod shop and boutique in the neighborhood?

This is Herb Cranston. He owns this place. Hi, nice to meet you. Oh, I'm

Are you okay?

I'm just a little bit shaky this morning.

Well, you were really flying last night, man.

Out of sight.

It must have been my old side aches.

I hear you had a forced landing.

Kind of a three -pointer.

Shoulders, ribs. How's your eye?

Well, swelling's gone down.

Well, see that? You're in great shape. Listen, why don't you two talk business

while we warm up?

I'm glad you showed up early. We can get this over with and then Richie and the

boys can get to work.

Get what over?

Money. Costs. Charges.

Money.

Probably the way you do business, people send out a lot of bills and invoices,

right? In this business, it's strictly cash on the line.

These kids split groups faster than they can steal a new song.

Well, didn't, um, didn't Richie give you the money?

No, he said you would.

No, I gave it to him. Look, buddy, I don't care what you gave to him or he

to you.

So far, as of right now, you owe me two days' rehearsal.

Plus the party for last night.

Plus today with people and equipment.

Richie.

Not now, man. We're working. Richie, you didn't pay for the studio.

Later, huh?

Now.

All right, Noah, what do you want from me?

Why didn't you pay for the studio? I gave you the money.

I had expenses, dig?

What expenses?

Expenses. Come on, Noel. Pay the man so we can get this side cut.

Look, the money I gave you was not for expenses. It was for studio time,

recording time.

Yeah, well, I don't have it anymore.

Look, Noel, we can talk about this another time. Will you just pay the man

can get started?

Not a nickel.

You hear what he said? You hear that?

He's gonna blow the whole gig.

I told the man you'd take care of the bills. Now you're gonna make me out to

a liar?

Pay him yourself.

Hey, Noel!

Come on, man. Don't be uptight.

I haven't got the bread.

Now, you kick us out of here if he doesn't see some money.

Let him.

You're already out $1 ,500.

You'll never see a cent of that back unless you go all the way, man.

The $1 ,500 was to cover rehearsal, recording, and the master. You've had

You're going to lose your investment.

It won't be the first time.

All right.

Now, Judy says you pulled out five big ones from the bank. What are you? Where

did you crawl from?

You're not gonna let us get thrown out of here.

Cranston, this cat owes me money and I'm gonna collect.

Hey, how you guys do business is none of my concern.

Hold on to him.

That's robbery, Richie.

The way I see it, you're just living up to your part of the contract.

Now split.

We're busy, dig?

You got problems, ma 'am? Who doesn't?

Why not have a little fun at the same time?

That's what you said.

Sometimes fun costs money.

Hey, Krista.

Our backer came through. Here's your breath.

Mm -hmm.

He was here. With a girl? About 18?

Mm -hmm. Bought her a poncho, boots, a hat, and a few other things. Did you

happen to get her name or address on a sales letter?

You're putting me on.

What sales flip?

Anyway, I know the chick.

What's her name?

Judy Blue.

Where can we find her?

We're looking for him. She might be able to help us.

That guy, as straight as he is, you must want him for felony parking.

Something like that.

I'll get the address for you, okay?

Well, at least this time we don't have to be apologetic when we call the chief.

Right on, then.

Who says I know him? How do I know if I know him? I know a lot of people.

I say you know him.

I'd like to know where he is.

I think I want a lawyer.

You seem to want a lot of things, starting with a poncho, boots, and a

I'll never buy anything there again.

Did Noel Seymour stay here last night?

What happens to me?

Right now, we're interested in Noel Seymour.

Did he stay here last night?

Yeah. Stoned out of his skull. We dragged him in here and dumped him on

floor. When did he leave?

This morning.

What time?

I don't know. I had to sleep.

Where did he go?

I don't know.

The studio, maybe. See Richie? What studio?

Cranston Recording.

All right, I told you. Now leave me alone.

What time is he coming back?

He's not. What makes you think he's coming back?

I thought you two had something going.

Well, I wouldn't have minded.

Nice looking guy, you know.

Not scrounging for every dime.

But, you know, his head's mixed up like he really didn't know what he wanted.

Half the time he'd talk about being around here and half the time he'd talk

about getting out of town.

I'll tell you something.

He didn't know any more what he wanted than I do.

Anyway, he took off.

And you let him take off.

With all that money.

What money?

You were with him at the bank. You saw it.

You can't make that stick, mister.

Somebody else got that money, not me. All I got was the stuff you know about.

You sure of that?

Well, maybe a few bucks more.

Walking around money, that's all.

Was it?

Well, sure. It's Richie's record he's backing, not mine.

Listen, I don't care what he says. I didn't do anything bad to him.

He wanted to talk about feeling choked and suffocated. I listened.

I didn't know half what he was talking about, but I listened. I figured it was

worth a close.

Well, I tried to make him happy, didn't I?

Have a happy day.

Hey, man, California hasn't fallen into the sea yet.

Can we help?

No, thanks.

It's such a beautiful day. You shouldn't feel low on such a beautiful day.

I'm sorry.

Hey, you know what I do when I feel down?

Look, the baby gets a little kick.

Then I say to myself, hey, man, that's life there. Beautiful life. Then I feel

groovy.

You do it.

I can't.

Sure you can.

You don't want this hand to touch your baby.

What's the matter with your hand?

It's going to hurt somebody.

There's a red light on that door, dig? It means no entrance. You just blew a

tank.

From what I could hear, you don't need any help.

You, uh, Ritchie?

Cranston, get rid of the tourist, will you? Wow, man.

This is a private session. Police.

Well, what do you want me for?

Do you know a man named Noel Seymour?

He owed me that money. I have witnesses.

Well, suppose you explain how he owed it to you.

Listen, can we do this later? Studio time costs 50 bucks an hour, man. Later

isn't good enough.

All right.

Look, I didn't break his arm. He agreed to back the record of his own free will.

When did you meet him?

We played a split week at the Pale Moon.

He was there. We talked.

How much did that talk?

cost him. I told you, it was his own choice.

I said we needed the bread. He said he'd take care of it.

He said he'd get a kick out of it. How much is a kick worth, Richie?

We never set the amount.

He just said whatever it would take.

And he gave it to you just like that.

Well, so we had a little argument.

So what?

It all got settled.

Did it? Look, if he wants to accuse me of something, let him come here himself.

He doesn't have to send you.

We got work to do.

Am I under arrest?

Not for the moment.

Well, and how about letting us get on with the show, huh?

Richie, don't get lost.

Hey, I don't understand. You mean you haven't got a cent on you?

You get the cab car back. I need ten to put more.

Yeah, but why me?

I mean, why didn't you go home?

Please. I don't think I have 20. The check didn't come yesterday.

Ah, here's 10.

Hey, I understand about the check.

You've been pretty busy, huh?

Do you think you could have the office send it to me? You know me, always on

verge of bankruptcy.

We need to talk about that.

Yeah, I know.

I'm a lovely manager.

Get a job, Elaine.

What? Get a job.

With three little kids at home to raise?

Other women do it. Why not you?

No. What's come over you?

It was your idea to have me at home to raise the kids.

I mean, you said you were going to help me with the money.

It was a mistake.

Hey, if this is supposed to be for my own good, it's a terrible time to start

retraining me.

It's not for your good. It's for mine.

No?

Are you all right?

Why is it whenever a man starts acting different that he always says, everybody

wants to know what's wrong with him?

Well, you look strange, you know.

Overtired. Strung out is the phrase where I just came from.

I am strung out.

Sick?

Sick, tired.

I don't understand. I mean, what's happening to you?

It's not hard to understand.

I spent all my life taking care of everybody, only... Only I forgot

What? Me.

I was so busy saying that everybody had what they wanted, I... Elaine,

doesn't there have to be a time for me? Doesn't there?

It... It seemed like the way you wanted it.

I never thought about it.

you have anything?

Sure.

Bills, kids, Dorothy, you, mom, all your needs, and the office and all its

needs, and mortgage payment, carpet.

My God, I'm responsible to a car.

Noel will take care of it. Noel, I need Noel to do it. Noel, Noel.

When I used to dream about a boat, you know, just one of those little outboard

things that you just sort of put around in. Hey, you could have afforded that.

Well, then would I have time to use it?

Where's the gun?

Where's the what?

The gun, the one I gave you to keep around the house when you and Potter

up. What do you want that for?

Get it for me.

Oh, no.

You can work things out. Elaine, get me the gun.

Well, I'm going to have to look for it.

No! Connect me with Sergeant Brown, please.

Chief Ironside's office.

This is Sergeant Brown.

Yes, Mrs. Potter.

Have you heard any word from Noel?

Yes, he was here. He just left.

Sergeant, he has a gun.

Mrs. Potter, this is Chief Ironside.

Did Noel say what he wanted the gun for?

No, but I think he might... Try to control yourself, Mrs. Potter.

Do you have any idea where he was headed?

No.

All right, we'll get back to you.

Ed, get some people and scout the area.

You might still find him in the neighborhood.

Where are you going, Eve?

Find Judy Blue. It's possible he wants to shoot her. What gives you that idea?

Because I'd like to.

Mark, let's go.

Couldn't use that tape to tie a package.

Hey, man.

Come on.

I came to get my money, Richie. All of it.

Yeah, sure.

I wasn't going to keep it. It was just a put -on, you know.

I was going to find you. Here.

All that, Richie?

Well, almost.

You know, I paid Cranston. I bought everybody lunch. I paid the guys.

I want it all.

I don't have it all.

I want that money.

You're crazy. You're flipped out. You'll get in a lot of trouble.

Help me do something.

It's your gig, baby. Play it.

They helped.

They held you.

Well, why only me?

You cry better.

Give me a break, Noel.

I'll get your money back. I promise you. Chris, give me back that money, okay?

You guys, how about it, huh?

Come on! To save my life!

They don't think it's worth saving, Richie. Over a business deal?

A lousy, stinking business deal?

Put the gun down, Noel.

It won't do any good to shoot him.

It'll make me feel a lot better.

Noel, I'm not going to let you use that on him.

And you won't use it on me.

Now put it down.

A few gentlemen will excuse it.

What's the happening, man?

The happening?

I pointed a gun at the man, and it's the happening.

Marvelous to be like that, isn't it?

Young, free, no responsibilities except to themselves.

Is it ever.

Is that what it was all about, Noel?

Trying to be 21 again?

Me? Don't be ridiculous.

I guess maybe it was part of it.

What's the rest of it?

No. You wouldn't understand.

My dream was to sail a small boat around the world.

What's yours?

You don't have to make it sound like a whim.

It's not.

Whenever the pressures build inside and the world looks great outside, it's a

natural law.

Even a rowboat looks glamorous.

But what specifically do you plan to do?

I don't know.

Ever since I walked out, I've been trying to think, but I don't seem to

with any answers.

Maybe I'll travel a little.

Maybe visit the kids. They don't get home very much. Good idea.

While you're there...

Warn them not to fall into the same trap. You know, marriage, children, the

daily grind.

Why don't you just say it?

All right.

Somebody has to hold the world up.

Not everybody can.

And Miss Can does.

Oh, and I can.

Yeah, Ben.

From what I hear, you're very good at it.

Not anymore, I'm not.

It may sound selfish, but from now on, I look after me exclusively.

Is that right?

Yes.

Everybody else can go hang.

You had $14 ,000 in your bank account.

How come you took out only $5 ,000?

I couldn't leave Dorothy with nothing, could I?

No, you couldn't.

lit before I start, huh?

Not by a long shot.

But why don't you play it in your home court?

Make what changes you want to in your own life.

Not start a new one.

Well, because it seems cleaner.

Does it?

Does it really?

No.

No, it doesn't.

But I'll tell you one thing.

From now on, No bridge every Tuesday and Thursday night. I'm a cop, not a

marriage counselor.

Tell that to your wife.

All right, I will.

After court.

Court? Oh, yes, the deadly weapon.

What deadly weapon?

I'm talking about the charge of skipping your arraignment.

You know, you're a nice guy.

Tomorrow morning, 9 o 'clock.

I'll be there at 8 .30.

Mr. Seymour, you're a nice guy.

I lost the prisoner.

I wonder if it'll last.

Hmm?

Mr. Seymour, back with his wife, his job, his responsibilities.

I don't know.

Well, if every cat who wanted to split us up and did it, T .G. would be awful

crowded.

Chief, what do you think?

Why does it always have to be what I think? What do you think?

Well, I wouldn't mind going to T .G. because I can lay out in men.