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Oh, Vic.

Oh, hi, Chief.

Last time I fooled around with plants was at Q, vegetable garden.

Looks like you're doing okay.

Yeah, yeah, I like to feel the dirt.

Man, I never thought I'd be calling the fuzz.

What's happened, Vic?

Friday, this guy contacted me. Said he wants me to drive for him on a job.

What's his name?

Owen Riggs.

I met him in St. Louis.

I wheeled a two -tonner for him on a hijack once.

Same kind of job?

No way.

This is a snatch.

Who? He wouldn't tell me.

And this dude is bad.

I heard he burned two guys back east a couple of years ago.

I told him I just got out of Q and didn't want trouble, but he wouldn't

Said Chicago people were behind it.

What Chicago people?

He mentioned the name Hadley.

Gus Hadley?

That's him.

He's been out of the rackets for over 20 years.

How do I duck out of this, Chief?

You said you turned the job down.

Well, I didn't exactly turn it down. I told Riggs I wanted to think about it,

and he said he'd call me back tomorrow.

I don't want to scuffle with the mob.

Tell you what.

I'll make an appointment for you with my doctor. He'll put your arm in a cast.

Tell Riggs you broke it, that you can't drive.

Tell him you know someone who can take your place.

Well, you have to drive a beefed -up Jeep.

See if I can handle that.

All right, tell him you've got a wheel, man.

Okay.

Man,

them Chicago cats there got Duke some fuzz in on them.

You and me, brother, we just gonna be a memory.

Heidi, you can make contact with Vic now.

Brief him on your cover story.

Where did you know Vic Barry?

Q, we were cellmates for a year.

Get yourself set up in a room, somewhere near Vic's place, if possible.

Where are you from, Matson?

Phoenix, originally.

Been busted four times, two convictions, armed robbery.

Spent three years in a slammer, two of them in Q.

Now, be sure to let us know the minute you get located, so we can set up

surveillance. Right.

These heists, what was your job?

Wheelman. Always the wheelman.

Now, Ed, I want one thing clearly understood.

No heroics.

You find out who the target is, that's all.

We're concerned only with stopping a kidnapping.

In the process, if we make a few arrests, we'll get a line on Gus Hadley.

Those are fringe benefits.

Right. I understand.

Ted Brown?

Hey!

I'm talking to you.

Then use my name.

Ed Matten.

Yeah, man, you even look a little like him, you know.

You sure he's dead?

He's dead.

Where you gonna be staying?

I'd like to get someplace around here.

Well, they always got a freaking pad or two in this place.

Suit me fine.

Hey, who went?

What's the matter, bitch?

Hey, man, I wasn't expecting you till tomorrow.

Yeah, well, things got kind of moved up a bit, you know what I mean?

Saw you come in wearing the cast.

You've been watching me.

Big baby, you know how it is with us.

Can't ever be too careful.

That right, Manson?

You have been careful.

How'd you say you fell?

Oh, well, I was standing on a chair trying to fix the shade and... Oh, yeah.

Well, you take care of that now, hear?

Okay, Madsen, let's go.

What, now?

Come on, come on, we got a job to do.

Well, I'd like to know a little more about it first.

You will when the time comes.

Okay, I gotta make a phone call. Hey, hey, hey, no calls and no guns.

Look, I got a chick that'll be waiting for a call.

Let me run it down for you once, Madsen.

I need a driver. I need him now, right now. The job pays ten grand.

You don't want it, you make that call.

You want it, you're coming with me now.

Now.

Hand it over.

Dave.

Vic, you hear Fran's been asking for me.

Tell her I got called out of town.

Unexpectedly. Yeah.

Yeah, I'll quit.

Yeah, it's in good company.

What have you got, Mark?

Well, born Rick, surveyed a 15 at Luxembourg.

Extortion, assault with a deadly weapon.

Two indictments for murder, no convictions.

Had a little witness trouble.

One was fished out of the bay wearing a very tight piano -wire necklace.

The other one managed to get himself conveniently run over by a train.

All right, keep digging.

Get something current on Riggs.

See if you can find out where he hangs out. Look for a buddy, a girlfriend,

anybody who might give us a lead on him.

Anybody.

Yes, sir.

I guess we took a wrong turn somewhere.

These hills all look the same.

Hey, get down.

Come on, get down, quick.

Hey.

Leave her alone.

Hey, what do you think you signed on for? Sunday school picnic? Not a murder

rap.

Get sleeping.

Here, put these on her eyes.

It's Stephanie Tucker. Yeah, so now you know.

Man, you grab her, they'll call out the National Guard.

Hey, you got two choices, Mastin, in about three seconds.

All right, come on, move!

It's happening.

I thought you'd better know about it. An eyewitness report of a kidnapping.

Two men in a Jeep.

Victim?

Miss Stephanie Tucker.

Well, you can see a mother on a late, late show most any night. Lorraine Sims.

It happened in the hills behind Briarwood.

When Mark calls in, tell him where I'll be.

You want to come along, Lieutenant?

If I didn't, I'd have phoned in the message.

It's almost two hours now since the daughter of movie star Lorraine Sims was

kidnapped from this exclusive girls' school here in the hills north of the

Speculation is already rife concerning the possibility of a publicity stunt.

Miss Sims has not made a movie in over five years, and rumor has it...

I see Chief Ironside of the San Francisco Police arriving.

Maybe we can get a statement from him.

Frywood College?

No, I'm sorry. There's been no word on the kidnapping yet.

Just keep looking. That's right. Frywood College?

We've got the whole South coming in there.

Just keep right on. Keep looking. You bet.

Okay, we'll take care of it here.

Hello, Todd.

Sure good to see you, Chief. Lieutenant Carl Reese. Hi, how are you? The girl's

mother's on her way over here.

Any calls to her house will be referred to this number here. It'll be easier to

handle it this way, you know. I've got roadblocks, I've got helicopters

and I've alerted the forest rangers.

We've got some pictures, Todd, and some beepers.

Get these to your man right away.

This your man?

Yeah. He should be driving.

As soon as he's recognized, I want one of those transmitters planted in the

Then let it through.

I don't want to put that girl in jeopardy.

We'll keep a fix on the vehicle.

Move when we're sure it's safe.

Okay. Vincent, get these over to the standby chopper on the W.

Put her in the back.

I was taking a stroll.

I walked over to the south side of the lake and then took the north trail back.

That's a fairly long hike for a stroll, isn't it? I like to walk.

And I'm not too busy now.

We're between Samaritan.

Most of the girls have gone home for two weeks.

Why didn't Stephanie go home?

I'm sure I don't know.

I don't know how this could happen. I thought you said this place was guarded.

It is.

They didn't come through the gate. They must have come over the North Hills.

They're so steep, we never dreamed it could happen.

I don't consider that an excuse, Miss Melling. If anything happens to that

girl... We're doing everything we can.

Hello, Miss Sims. I'm Chief Ironside.

This is Lieutenant Reese.

And I'm Walter Conover, Miss Sims' business manager.

It's all my fault.

We should have brought Stephanie home with us.

Lorraine. You know, that wasn't possible. We're about to leave on an

tour out of the country.

Miss Milling, is there a place nearby where Miss Sims can stay?

She can have one of our guest rooms. Is there a phone there?

Yes. I'd like to put a tap on that phone, Miss Sims.

If there's a call from the kidnappers, maybe we can trace it. Thank you, Chief

Ironside, but that won't be necessary. Miss Sims is ready to comply with any

ransom demands, anything at all.

I don't want any interference.

Miss Sims.

Your daughter is in danger. We can't help her unless you cooperate.

All right, what if you do trace them?

And one of your men is seen?

What then?

What if the kidnappers decide to kill Stephanie and run?

Can you guarantee that that won't happen? We cannot guarantee anything.

listen in without my permission? If they do, it's a felony.

We could get a court order. You name one magistrate in the country that would

say yes if the mother of the victim says no.

I'm sorry.

I am not interested in catching those kidnappers.

I'm interested in getting my daughter back.

Safely.

Miss Melling, can you show us to our room?

I wish we could tell her there was a police officer with her daughter.

Oh, if that ever leaked out.

Yeah, I know.

Miss Sims is going to stay right here at the school until, um...

Young lady, I would like to be notified if any calls going in or out of Miss

Sim's room.

Yes, sir.

There's a roadblock up ahead. I'm going to have to stop.

All right. Know what to tell him.

What's the trouble, officer?

We're looking for a runaway boy.

14, red hair, wearing jeans.

I haven't seen any kid like that.

Where are you headed?

Morgan's Fluff. Little camping trip.

My cousin and his wife are sleeping.

You better take a look at there.

The rear tire here could use some air.

I see what you mean.

You know, these gravel roads really chew up a soft tire.

I'll have to have a look in the back.

Sure.

You can go on through. But keep an eye out for that kid for us, will you? We

sure appreciate it.

Sure will, officer.

Control.

Control, this is Wilson.

Turn the road.

Okay, Wilson. Notify the north junction and stand by.

Todd, can you get a man over there with that direction finder?

Get a fix on the camper?

I'll handle it.

You all right?

Yeah, it's okay.

Gus Hadley?

Yeah. Any problem?

Roadblock.

No sweat. We're looking for a runaway kid.

Hey, where do you want her?

Just sit her down there.

Take off that gag.

All right, now, don't bother yelling.

Nobody's going to hear you up here in these mountains.

Just behave yourself.

Want a glass of water, Stephanie?

No.

Come on.

Go on, go on.

Do you have to keep my hands tied?

It's for your own protection.

I'm not going to do anything.

I'm sorry.

Could you take this thing off my eyes?

You take a look at us, baby. The last thing you see, I'll... Aye.

Both of them.

Let me see your gun.

What for?

Hand it over.

Now.

You know what I told you about this?

Hey, I work healed.

Not on this job. I don't want this girl hurt.

What about you?

Ask him.

All right, all right.

Just give me my money and I'll be going.

You'll get your money tomorrow afternoon just like the rest of us. I trust you.

Send it to me.

You're not going anywhere.

Look, I came into this job blind because your boy here has got a big thing about

secrets. All right, I did my job. Now there's nothing more I can do here.

All right, you leave. They pick you up, pressure you a little bit.

We're up here like sitting ducks. What, he's going to bother me? They're looking

for a girl.

You just stick around.

No, I'm sorry. There's been no word on the kidnapping.

They would have been up to North Ridge by now if they were going that far.

That means that they're still somewhere up in these mountains.

As soon as we get a fix on them, we'll move in.

Ed knows better than to try something on his own.

Hello, I just lost...

It must have turned off the main highway.

These models look like the signal.

There are a couple of private roads under here.

Blue Summit and Moon Ridge.

Chief, Blue Summit and Moon Ridge.

Hold on, Carl.

What's up Blue Summit and Moon Ridge roads?

Oh, it's just cabins and houses, maybe a couple of dozen.

Chief, this area is swarming with trail bikes. I don't think another one would

be noticed. Can you get one up to me?

Think you can fit him with a helmet and leather jacket? Sure.

It's on its way, Carl.

Excuse me. Where can I find Miss Sims?

I'll have to have your name.

Bobby Tucker.

I'm Stephanie's father.

Oh, she's staying in the guest building behind this one. To your left, room 203.

Thank you.

I'm glad we caught it.

Lorraine, ease up on that stuff.

I will when I feel like it.

That figures.

You'd still be around.

Well, well, well.

Who dragged you out of bed this time of day?

Do you mind if I talk to Lorraine alone?

I'll be in my room.

Why didn't you phone me?

She's my daughter, too.

Don't remind me.

Have you heard from him yet?

No.

What are you doing about it? Well, now, what am I supposed to do about it?

Go out there and find her?

Oh, please.

Oh, please, Bobby.

Bear with me. The concerned father number.

You're a little late to start worrying about Stephanie now.

What makes you think I've stopped thinking about her?

Or about you, for that matter?

Well, I hear you're out of the country most of the time these days.

Yeah.

Mostly England and Germany, but I was in Paris when you appeared there.

I wanted to come see you, but I changed my mind.

Well, you look halfway decent.

Those beer and pretzel joints must pay a little better over there.

I've got a class act now, Lorraine.

I've been doing very well for the last five or six years.

Why haven't you answered any of my calls?

Especially on Steffi's birthdays and Christmas.

I didn't know whether or not you'd be sober.

I've been off the sauce for over ten years.

You got off. I got on.

Mother Nature's system of checks and balances.

How about you shouldn't have come back here?

And this is one time you're not going to sweep me under the rug.

Just a minute.

A man wants to talk to Miss Sims. He says it's about Miss Sims' daughter.

He won't give his name.

Put him through.

Yes, sir.

Hello?

Yes, I am.

This is Lorraine Sims.

What?

I can't hear you.

Please, is... Is she all right?

Then let me talk to her.

Oh, no, please.

Please.

Don't harm her.

I'll do anything.

Yes.

Yes. I promise.

What?

How much?

Yes, yes, I can get it.

I just want my... Yes, I'll be here.

Please.

Tell her I love her.

What did they say?

She's all right.

You had a call.

How did you know?

Swiss board operator.

They want $850 ,000.

What else did they say?

The bills are to be unmarked and they can't be numbered in order.

And they're going to call me and give me the instructions on where the money is

to be delivered.

Did they let you talk to your daughter?

No. But they swore she was unharmed, and she would stay that way if the police

kept out of this.

Did the voice sound familiar?

No. Could you detect any sounds in the background? Radio, traffic, anything at

all?

No. Miss Sims, I'm going to ask you again to let us monitor your telephone.

No!

You realize you have no guarantee they'll return your daughter unharmed if

do pay the ransom.

I have to do this their way. I'm Steffi's father.

Don't I have anything to say about this? You forfeited that right 11 years ago.

She is my responsibility now. Now, please leave me alone.

$850 ,000? Where were we going to get that kind of bread?

Yes, this is Miss Sims. Could I have Walter Conover?

Walter.

He still kicks the beat for you, huh?

Can you get the money?

Hello, Walter.

They called.

I need $850 ,000.

Hurry, Walter.

I just want her back.

Lorraine, for the first time in your life, will you please listen to me?

got to have the cops in on this. Just leave me alone!

Oh, gee.

I'm sorry I took so long.

But the attorney general's office referred me to the strike force in

And do you know what their security is? Well, the attorney for the strike force

was out of the office.

And I couldn't get anybody to tell me anything until he got back.

Did they have anything on Hadley? They did. He's been handling the mob's

investments. Apartment houses, hotels, the legitimate end. This is Sheriff

Gibson. Hello.

Why would Hadley get mixed up in a high -risk crime like kidnapping?

Well, for cash, maybe.

They had word that one of the mob's top men in South America got himself into a

financial bind. And he's a bundle like now.

How much is a bundle?

$800 ,000.

And the kidnappers want $850 ,000.

Operating expenses.

Sure, even the mob would have trouble raising that much cash overnight without

arousing the curiosity of the IRS.

Does Strangforth have any idea who might be delivering this money to South

America? No. And that's the hole in the case they're building.

If they can nail the bag man, they can bust the whole South American operation.

Briarwood College.

Just a moment, please.

Telephone for you, Chief.

Thank you.

All right, Todd.

Chief, I've hit a dead end with Owen Riggs. Now, either he's the sneakiest

in the world, or he's never been in San Francisco before.

All right, Mark.

I've got something else for you to do anyway. Get a rundown on Walter Conover.

He's Lorraine Simms' man.

See what you can find on her ex -husband, Bobby Tucker.

That it?

No. I want everything on Lorraine Sims.

You know, I get an uncle who's in Chicago.

Northside. Oh, I'm thrilled.

He knows you by reputation.

I got around a little in the old days.

Everybody figured you'd retired. I sure was surprised to see you on this job.

You know, I was surprised to see you too.

Because nobody ever heard of you.

Vic Barry heard of me. Oh, and check me out. Look, I didn't ask for this gig.

Tucson, huh?

Phoenix. Bob Sears. He was from Phoenix.

Best wheel man in the business until they picked him up on a bank job and

him back to Q.

You know him?

Bob Sears was a box man, not a driver.

He isn't insane, Quentin. He's been dead for five years.

All right, turn that radio down.

Nice, huh?

Are you going to dance?

You're kidding.

Come on.

What are you doing?

I can't dance with your hands behind your back. I don't want to dance,

It's easy.

It's all right.

Beautiful music.

I don't want to dance, please.

Please don't make me.

Please. Be gentle.

You're hurting me.

All right, now.

Here, here, here. See?

It's all right.

It's all right.

No, please.

I don't want to.

The main thing about me is I'm just a kid.

Come on, come on.

Now you done it.

Now you really done it.

Get in the bed.

I gotta finish you off, right?

Hey, I was just passing the time, that's all.

All this waiting around's got me climbing the walls.

And it doesn't matter about the mask.

We should have killed her before anyway.

I told you how this had to go.

Yeah, you told me, but it doesn't make sense.

Why take the risk? We get the money whether she's dead or alive.

I'm not getting mixed up in any killing. She can identify us now.

She won't. This job is guaranteed.

What do you mean guaranteed? You didn't say this before.

Yeah, how do you guarantee a kidnapping?

Oh, never mind.

Look, I'm in every mug book from New York to San Diego.

Even you don't have enough money to buy all the cops in the country.

Just stay away from that girl.

Stay away from her, Owen. Do you understand me?

We had some pretty good times together, didn't we, Lorraine?

You know, I still think your voice sounded better when I was playing for

Pretty good act.

That's all it was.

An act.

Why haven't you ever gotten married again?

I try not to repeat my mistakes.

Is it Walter?

Are you and he going to... Walter is my business manager. That is all he has

ever been.

The money is coming by armored transport. We don't want to take any

$850 ,000. None of the local TV stations has announced they're going to run one

of Lorraine Simms' old movies tonight. Any comment, Mr. Conover?

I admire their taste.

Any problems with the bank? Just the time it took to get the cash together.

will it be coming?

I've done something and I think you'll agree that I'm right.

The money isn't coming by armed transport.

I have it in the trunk of my car now.

I don't understand.

You see, the police will follow anybody who delivers that money, and if the

kidnappers see them, that just might be the end of Stephanie. This way, when the

kidnappers call, I'll take off, and nobody will guess where I'm going.

It's nailed shut.

I'm sorry about what happened in there.

Well, uh, don't hold your breath till I say thanks.

Look, nothing is gonna happen to you. Nobody's gonna hurt you.

How do you know?

You're not giving the orders.

Neither is Loverboy.

He wants... He wants to kill me.

He won't.

Trust me.

Well, sure.

I always go around trusting people who kidnap me.

I promised myself that I wouldn't do this.

Might make you feel better.

How's my mother taking it? Do you know?

Be rough on her.

You don't know how rough.

For the, uh... For the first time, she's had to admit that she's got a grown

daughter.

Nothing much on Bobby Tucker.

He and Lorraine Sims were married for five years until she got in the movies.

Then he snuggled up... to a bottle. About ten years ago, he straightened

You get anything on her financial condition?

Mm -hmm.

She declared bankruptcy two years ago. She was just about staying even and

playing nightclubs. Then last week, she signed a three -picture deal with

TriMedia Films and Independent.

And get this, for $300 ,000 per pic.

I wouldn't think she'd still command that kind of money.

Not only that, gave us up front the whole bundle.

That doesn't figure.

Oh, yes, it does, Chief, when you consider Walter Conover's on the board

TriMedia.

Has that company ever made any pictures before?

No. This is their first deal.

Thanks, Mark.

Fran, it was in the papers, wasn't it, about a three -picture contract Lorraine

Sims had signed?

Yes.

I seem to remember.

Just a moment.

They're calling again.

It's the kidnappers.

Let's go.

No.

Not this time.

Yes. Yes, I have the money.

Yes. Oh, yes. Go ahead.

Five miles. Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

What about my daughter?

Well, I don't understand.

If you get the money... Let me talk to her.

Now!

Yes.

Yes, I understand.

He said that he'd phone again.

He'll tell us where to find her as soon as he gets the money.

Lorraine. All right, Bobby, that's enough. You've upset Lorraine enough.

We've got lots to do.

We're going to do them your way, aren't we, Walter, baby? We've had to do

everything so far.

We've had to raise the money, and now we're going to deliver it. No, no. I'm

going to deliver it.

I'm going to get our daughter back.

No grandstand plays, Bobby. There isn't time. I'll show you grandstands. Please,

Bobby! Now, don't you mess this up!

You listen to Walter. Sure, sure, listen to Walter.

The way you did, huh?

He talked you into leaving me because I was no good for your career.

Talked you into keeping Steffi away from me.

Putting her in a snob factory.

Well, I'm afraid I've just had too much of talk from him.

Give me your car keys.

I said give me those keys. Bobby!

Bobby, listen. I know how you feel. I do.

Do you? Yes. Yes, I do. I haven't given you much credit. I know that. But I'm

asking you to forget about that now. Forget about everything but our

You're too emotional about it.

And I am too.

That's why we need Walter's help.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

trail bike.

I'll blog you at the coop.

I better get going.

Hey, I hope you're right.

Those cops got that drop staked out.

Don't worry.

There won't be any cops.

Just take it easy. I'll be back in about a half an hour.

Don't spend any of that money on the way, huh?

Everything all right?

What's the matter, Gus?

Don't you trust me?

Ironside. I've got Lieutenant Reese on the walkie -talkie. He's found the

hideout. The camper license checks out.

Adley?

Arrested.

Mr.

Adley?

Try not to get excited now.

These two gentlemen here are expert moxers.

I just wanted to make sure she was still here.

She's still here.

Hey, it's Colden here.

Why don't you go out and get some wood?

Why don't you?

He's sitting right out there.

I'm nice and warm.

Owen!

Hey, the reason I got busted is because I left a witness.

That's a mistake I don't make quite.

Owen!

Suit yourself, punk.

There's something about you, anyway.

Well done.

Well done.

Hey, now you can ride a bike.

How do you think I got started?

Cop.

Make it blue.

That's the way it goes, Owen.

I knew there was something about you.

Another one.

Hadley. He went to the drop. He's late.

He'll be a lot later, about 20 years.

You trust me yet?

It's all fine. The money's there.

Come in, Mr. Conover.

Sorry that we had to do it this way, Chief Ironside. So am I.

But we were thinking of Stephanie.

That's all that counts.

You were thinking of Stephanie or the mob?

The what? The mob.

They needed cash without alerting internal revenue.

Cash like $800 ,000 to bail out one of their men in South America.

So they paid a movie star a nice round figure like $900 ,000.

Then they kidnapped her daughter.

How long have you been a bag man for them, Mr. Conover? Now, just a moment,

Chief. Are you trying to tie me into this? You've been tied in with this ever

since we learned you were on the board of TriMedia Films.

We had a beep transmitter under your bumper.

Now, you only delivered $50 ,000 to Hadley.

You want to tell us where the rest of it is?

I didn't get a nickel out of this, Lorraine.

Not a nickel.

You were right, Chief.

The rest of the money's in the car.

They said they wouldn't hurt Stephanie.

They promised.

You know how I feel about her.

Stop it!

Listen, I'm sorry about Stephanie.

But they gave me no choice. I was just paying the bill. And you too.

They said, make her a star.

And you were a star.

Okay, Mom.

I'm all right now.

Oh, excuse me.

This is someone I think you should know.

I mean, really know.

Daddy?

There's a lot to be said for reunions.