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used some R &R. Did I?

I didn't get to sleep last night. Oh, yeah? Business or pleasure?

Well, what do you think?

Listen, why don't you just sleep at your desk like always?

Here I am handling a half million dollar heist and I can't even get my name

right.

How can you spell Costa with an E -R?

Guy just took one piece and a necklace.

Left all the small change.

Choosy guy.

Yeah.

Does that mean something to you?

I don't know.

Maybe to Chief Ironside.

Sometime back, he nailed a jewel thief. He'd been on his tail for like ten

years. Guy pulled a dozen heists. I mean, big ones.

Chief finally busted him.

So? So if you're saying M .O., no tracks and one big piece.

You write up your preliminary yet?

Sure.

I'd like a copy.

Why?

I think the chief would be interested.

Ed, I've been a sergeant a long time.

This caper is my last chance to make lieutenant.

Is there any reason why the chief can't see your report?

Yes, I'll hold.

Okay, chief.

All I can find.

Thank you, Mark.

Go ahead and get all the mug shots you want. I'll send the rest over later.

You'll do for a start.

I think an old friend of yours is back in town.

Thank you.

Chief, Peter Justin was released six weeks ago.

Peter Justin. I read the morning papers, Ed.

It's a preliminary report on him.

Who's handling it?

Tony Costa.

Good man.

All right, Mark, Fran.

This is everything we have on him. Habits, tastes, friends, women.

You know what to do.

Coming, Ed?

Absolutely. Where are we going?

Where else?

Good morning.

You have a ticky? No ticky, no jewelry.

Hey, Peter.

Been a long time, Singh. How are you?

Fine, fine.

Hey, you look great. Just great. Haven't changed a bit.

Five years older.

What are you doing with yourself?

Or do I have to ask?

You never used to ask.

Say, is that piece as good as the paper makes out?

You still in business?

You don't think I make a living out of dirty shirts, do you?

Well, a necklace is worth an advance of about $25 ,000. Stones alone are worth

over half a million.

So at 20 cents on the dollar, they should fence out about $100 ,000.

Okay.

But I got only $10 ,000 on hand.

I'll come back for the rest.

Just like old times.

He came down from the roof, landed on the balcony, loitered the door, jumped

alarm, and then cracked open that safe just as easily as if I had printed the

combination on it.

Very professional summary.

Well, I overheard Sergeant Costa saying that to one of his men.

You're certainly taking it well.

Most women who just lost a half -million -dollar necklace would be under a

doctor's care.

Well, not me.

I've been through the wars with three husbands so far, and I learned a few

things very early.

First you get it, second you get it, insured.

There's a chip in the balcony, Lori.

He used a stethoscope in the safe, probably with a booster. What's it all

I mean, didn't that sergeant do his job?

Oh, he did an excellent job, Ms. Reynolds.

You know, you're a very attractive woman.

Well, that's the kind of police work I like.

And unattached?

Temporarily. But not without admirers.

Oh, I see.

Someone who knew the layout of this place.

And the location of the safe, and the value of your necklace.

Then how many people could know the layout of this apartment?

Oh, a cast of thousands.

I mean, I give a lot of parties, and people float through here all the time.

Friends, friends of friends, friends of their friends.

Any of them named, uh, Justin, Peter Justin?

Hmm.

Doesn't ring a bell.

Tall, good -looking, late 40s, always impeccable, very well -mannered.

Oh, I, uh, I would remember a man like that.

Thank you, Mrs. Reynolds.

We'll be in touch.

If you find this, uh, Mr. Justin, will you, uh, tell him to drop by sometime?

He already has.

It's clean as the way you described him.

Chip in the balcony.

And a stethoscope on the tape.

Could be. It's not your thief.

It's my thief. He's just older, that's all.

Hello, Ed.

Tony, you know Chief Lance, eh?

Sure. Why, Chief?

Fine, thanks.

Something I can do for you?

You're working on the Reynolds case.

Mm -hmm.

Your preliminary was very thorough.

Thank you.

But there are a couple of details.

You might have missed their significance.

I don't need anybody second -guessing me.

No second -guess, Sergeant. I only want to help.

When I want help, I'll ask for it. The man you're looking for is Peter Justin.

put him away five years ago.

This is my case and my color.

If there is anything else I can offer, please feel free to

call me.

Tony isn't usually that uptight, Chief. He's been passed over twice now. He

needs a big score or he'll never get his promotion.

Then he'll have help, whether he likes it or not.

Ironside. Yes, Fran.

Nothing direct on Peter Justin yet, Chief. But we picked up on something in

files. A lady he was dating before he was sent up.

Jillian Simpson.

Oh, yes.

She's still in San Francisco?

2020 Bayview Drive.

Jillian! Hi.

Oh, you're out so early.

You know, I've been worried all day about what to buy you for your birthday.

My birthday? My birthday happens to be three months away. I came across a

fantastic bargain in keys.

Here, come on over here.

That key...

It's that.

Oh, Peter, no.

Every girl should have a Mercedes she can call her own.

Well, I don't want it.

Well, now, what other way can I show you how much I love you?

Do you keep having to prove you love me?

Now, Jillian, you're a beautiful woman.

I want to surround you with beautiful things. Are you afraid if you... I know

I'm very vain. I am spoiled and I love ridiculous, expensive things, but...

You know, if that's all I wanted, I'd find myself a dummy with an inheritance.

But that's not what I want.

What I want happens to be you.

And I want you here with me. Not like the last five years.

Now we're making up for that now.

You've been so charged and so alive these past few weeks.

I'm beginning to think, whatever you feel out there in the darkness, alone,

beating an alarm, breaking a safe, I think that feeling's better than me.

You're not only beautiful, you're perceptive, huh?

That's not better than you. It's just that it's... It's something that I'm

at.

It's, uh... It's my trade.

It's my business.

You know, most businessmen retire.

Only after they've got enough, and I don't yet. But I will soon, Gillian,

I promise.

Now, listen.

Here, come on.

Take the key.

Now, you like the card, don't you? I hate it.

Oh, no. Look at me. Peter, answer that.

Hello, Justin.

All right, Chief.

Been a long time.

We're right back where we started.

about you, Justin.

You're a man of great taste.

Thank you, Chief. But this is not my apartment, now. I know, but I'm sure you

furnished it before you took your vacation.

Vacation? Yes.

Something you very thoughtfully arranged for me. You deserved every minute of

it.

Would you care for a drink?

No, thank you.

Not while on duty.

Is that it?

Andrea Reynolds' jewelry suddenly weighs in at a half a million dollars less

than usual.

Really?

Well... Someone did very well for himself, didn't they? Yes, you did.

Why me?

Well, for openers, you're the only thief... Thanks, Steve.

You're the only thief in the $500 ,000 class.

It's really quite flattering in some ways.

And the M .O. is a perfect picture of you.

You, of course, have an alibi for last night.

Oh.

Excuse me.

Are you beaten?

You have a visitor.

This is Chief Ironside, the San Francisco Police Department.

Chief? This is Jillian Simpson, Chief, my fiancée.

Well, I hope you realize that relationship, Miss Simpson.

Darling, the Chief thinks I might have had something to do with the jewel

robbery last night.

But you couldn't have.

Peter and I were together last night.

What time?

Any time he says.

So, anything else, Chief?

Justin, you've slipped.

The stethoscope on the safe finger is a little less sensitive, hearing less

acute.

And the chip in the balcony rail, not as agile as you used to be.

And your next fall means at least 10 to 20.

It's a shame to waste those years when you could have been enjoying all of

And Miss Simpson.

I'll see you shortly.

What now?

We tighten the screws.

The only one Files had for that one bust.

This is over five years old.

Nothing hasn't changed.

You and Mark memorize that face. I don't want you to miss it. Or a new Mercedes.

You just made a down payment on one. Surveillance?

Round the clock, starting tonight. You first, Mark.

Fran will take over first thing in the morning. You pick up again tomorrow

night. Diana's going to love that.

Your wife is an intelligent, understanding human being.

She knew what she was in for when she married you. Well, would you please

her, especially the understanding part?

Please take your time, Mrs. Reynolds. We want you to be sure. Do you remember

seeing that man here at your apartment?

How could I forget a face like that? Is that a yes or a no? Oh, that is a

definite yes.

When? A couple of weeks ago at one of my parties.

You invited him?

No, no. A friend of a friend of a friend.

Thank you very much.

You think he stole my necklace?

It's possible.

I knew he had taste the minute I laid eyes on him.

You've got to tell me the truth now. You really like that car, don't you?

I love it.

We will take a long drive.

A long one.

Mill Valley.

Muirwood. Then along the coast.

That'll be fine. Then it gets back about six.

Give our detective friend an hour's overtime.

Perrier in line.

A Danish bull shot.

Randy? Did you know you surprised me? Did you learn to bartend up at Q?

I picked it up.

Waiting for something better to come along.

Like your phone call.

2020.

Bayview.

Apartment 10B.

Wait for us, will you?

They're just sitting at the bar having a drink.

Waiting for someone.

I haven't seen anybody.

Honestly, Chief, I don't think this is going to pay off.

I'm sure he's made me by now.

Probably.

But I want to keep the pressure on.

Keep in touch.

Right. Later.

Yes, sir?

You want a washi?

You have a tiki?

Well, this will probably do.

Yeah, yeah.

Come on, Singh. This is no time to be inscrutable. You remember me very well.

It's a beef.

It was a big jewel robbery the night before last.

Yeah, I know. I read it in the papers. A lot of heat on this one.

What's that got to do with me?

I just run the laundry.

Whatever you say.

I just thought you'd like to know we're close.

Anybody tries to fence those diamonds, we'll save a...

the best randy yeah i can see that this is jillian simpson my fiancee it's randy

pierce how do you do mr pierce let's make a randy huh in time perhaps

well i know you have business to attend to so if you'll excuse me

Up at Q, you once said you wanted to work with me.

Does that still hold?

Yeah. But you said you were alone.

I'm changing my M .O.

And after lunch, which I didn't have, incidentally, they took a leisurely

along the coast road, cut back to 101, and came home.

No contacts with anyone, nothing suspicious.

A whole day wasted.

Not necessarily, Fran.

Justin has always operated on a strict schedule, not only in the robbery, but

the disposition of the jewels. This will upset his timing. Hello, Tony.

Well, good evening, Sergeant.

What are you trying to pull?

I told you the Reynolds heist was my case.

No one's taking it away from you. No? I checked your Peter Justin, and what do I

find out? A man in a wheelchair has been to see him. How does that hurt your

case? You tipped him off that we're on to him.

Give him a chance to set an alibi.

Oh, he hit an alibi set long before my visit.

Look, I know you're a big man in the department.

And I respect you.

But I don't want you messing up my collar.

It'll be yours, Sergeant.

Whatever happens.

That's pretty good, huh?

This is not a nickel and dime robbery. You're not knocking over a gas station.

Well, I got the safe open, didn't I? Yeah, on the third try.

But I was listening for the tumbler to fall, just like you told me.

You stop the instant they start to fall into the slots. Not a second later, not

a half a second later.

Now, you have promise.

With practice, we can polish off the rough edges.

Come on, practice.

When are we going to hit the real thing?

When Chief RM's side is ready.

Whoever said a cop's life was filled with action and adventure and never

for a stakeout?

Sounds as though you spent an exciting night.

Oh, yeah. I got a real charge out of watching a cat raid a garbage can.

Man, when this is all over, I'm going to sack you in for a week.

Not on my time, you won't.

Well, good morning, Mr. Singer.

Nice to see you again, Mr. Singer.

You changing jobs?

I told you your wife was an understanding woman.

When I explained our situation, she gave up her day off to take Fran's place.

And to keep tabs on my wondering husband.

Here you are, Diana.

All the insurance agents that would handle big floaters.

But don't log anything under 400 ,000.

Right.

Mark, your energy and drive are wearing us out.

Why don't you go inside and take a nap?

You sure there's nothing I can do?

Not with your eyes closed.

Mark, all those things you said about the chief, they're not true at all.

Chief Ironside's office.

Morning, Diane.

How's it going?

You're not letting the chief give you a hard time, are you?

Oh, no. He's the lamb. Hold on. It's Fran.

I was just checking in. All quiet so far.

But at least I've got some company.

Company? Yeah. Another stakeout. Three men.

Unmistakably SFPD.

Undoubtedly caught this crew. Now stay out of their way, Fran. I don't want...

Wait a minute, chief.

Peter Justin just came out.

He's walking down the street.

And one of Costa's men is after him.

You want me to tack on?

I've never known Justin to walk anywhere in his life.

No?

Stay there, Fran.

See if Jillian Simpson goes anywhere.

Right. Now keep me posted.

Oh, by the way, Diana.

All those things Mark said about me?

They're true.

Why is he waiting, Chief?

He has the necklace.

He knows we're on him. Why not just take off now?

If he manages to fence the necklace, what will he clear? $100 ,000 if he's

lucky. I know you could live with that kind of luck.

But Justin has far more expensive taste. Wouldn't last him a year.

This is what I call a gorgeous girl, a great day, and a lot of expensive car.

Well, don't get too carried away. We've got a lot of work to do.

Give me this is going to be a business.

You can bet on it.

Looks to me like Miss Simpson has something else going on.

Your Mr.

Justin is being double -crossed.

Alarm systems are consolidated AC184.

Don't even need to jump it. Master switch is in the basement. All you have

is turn it off.

Safe is in the master bedroom.

So, middle two windows on the second floor.

It's a Mahler 17D series.

Be sure after is a diamond ring.

Stone is 83 .5 carats.

Insured for more than $700 ,000.

I sure got to hand it to Peter. He has everything all figured out.

Including you.

I see how you like all those expensive goodies Peter lays on you.

I can give you the same thing.

More even.

Because I'm young.

And I'm on the way up.

And you see, you and me, baby, we're the same kind of people.

winter's coming in early.

You just can't take no for an answer, can you?

Sometimes no means no.

Sometimes it means yes.

Nothing gets beyond all that conceit, does it?

You're a completely resistible man.

You hit like a heavyweight.

That's okay.

You see, I'm on a nice ride to the top, and there's room for you to make the

trip.

So let's leave it as a definite maybe.

Yes, I have that. Thanks very much for calling back.

That was the last one, Chief. All insurance agents covered. The ones I've

checked off handled jewelry quotas in the $400 ,000 up bracket.

Well, four, five, six, seven.

Not as bad as I thought it would be.

Boil it down, Ed.

A single piece of jewelry insured for that amount or more in names and

of the owners. You're betting there'll be another robbery. I'm betting on

Justin. Later.

Ironside. Hello, Chief. Peter Justin.

Well, speak of the devil.

I just had a brilliant inspiration.

Will you have dinner with Jillian and me tonight?

We knew all the... acquaintances, talk about old times and... About present

times. Well, perhaps.

What do you say? Nine o 'clock at the Côte d 'Azur, and we'll have roast

pheasant roasted to perfection, bottle of motard Rothschild 1955.

Pleasant conversation?

I can resist everything but the conversation.

All right, that's fine.

Now, we'll see you then.

Darling, look, you're loveliest tonight.

I don't want the chief's attention to wander for one second.

What was that all about?

Dinner tonight?

With Peter Justin.

He promised me pheasant.

I have a sneaking hunch it might be crow.

When I saw the two footprints in the flower bed, I didn't believe it could be

you at first.

Why not?

Clean footprints and loose dirt.

That's something I'd expect from an amateur.

It just shows you what can happen with the best laid plans.

Now, the family dog became ill. They put it in the garage.

I had to find some other way to break that alarm and fast.

So I used the one window I had in case and I didn't realize that there had been

a freshly planted bed underneath it.

Well, very little thing, Justin.

It helped me nail you.

Now your mistakes are getting bigger, Mr. Justin.

Peter Justin?

Yes. Hello, Sergeant.

Chief.

This is Sergeant Costa, Central Division.

Well, how do you do, Sergeant? What can I do for you?

Well, there was a robbery tonight.

Jewelry.

Well, what has that got to do with me?

Well, I don't know yet, but I'd like you to come downtown and answer a few

questions.

Sergeant, that would be an awful lot of wasted effort. My fiancée and I have

been here all evening, having dinner with Chief Ironside. Since when,

Nine o 'clock. The robbery took place at eight, and a man was killed.

Is this supposed to be confession time?

If you have something to confess.

It's my turn to be disappointed now in you, Chief, planting that bracelet in

Jillian's apartment. That's not your style.

Sergeant Costa had a legal search warrant and found it.

No one in the police department planted it.

But I'm quite sure you know who did.

Now, I've been thinking about you, trying to put myself in your place, a

with expensive taste, an expensive girlfriend.

past the age where you can work successfully, what would you do?

Take in a junior partner or protege?

Find a young man with talent and teach him what he has to know?

Only one thing you wouldn't figure on, that he'd double -cross you.

Come on, get yourself off the hook, Justin.

All right, Justin, you can go. Your girlfriend just came up with bail.

Justin, thank you for your interest, Chief.

But I'm not too old to handle this myself.

Well, no hard feelings, Chief.

I'm afraid your case isn't closed yet, Costa. Your collar doesn't fit.

Oh, come on.

No alibi?

Bracelet in his apartment?

Justin wouldn't bother with a piece like that, and he's never touched a weapon

in his life.

You're just being stubborn. I'm being thorough, Sergeant.

A trick you ought to develop.

Why didn't you bring a Mercedes?

How do you think I raised bail?

Peter, we've got to find a lawyer, the best one

in town.

Well, lawyers cost money.

It's a commodity we don't have too much of right now. We have my furs, my

jewelry. No, no, no.

No way.

Driver, let me off at the next corner, will you?

Why? Where are you going?

Our business needs capital, my dear.

I'll see you back at the apartment.

Yesterday, when he took his walk, you saw Jillian pick up someone.

A young man.

You assumed he was her boyfriend.

Well, when they were in the park together, he seemed to be coming on

strong.

Wait a minute.

The park is right across the street from the house that was robbed last night.

You know something, young lady?

You're an incredibly incurable romantic.

You've got to understand, Peter.

The cops are on to me.

And you, you're poison.

Sing, I need the money.

Now, I'll give you that necklace just for the rest of the advance.

No, no, no.

It's too hot.

I don't want any part of it.

And look, don't hang around here.

If the cops are... All right, all right, fine. Sure.

I'm sorry, Peter.

I'm going to have to owe you that $10 ,000.

Sure, sure. I trust you.

Thanks.

I'm sorry, Chief Ironside. There's nothing I can do. I can't help you.

You're simply going to stand by and let Justin be killed.

Killed?

You may think you're just an innocent bystander in this, but you're very much

part of it. Probably the reason.

What are you talking about?

A beautiful woman with expensive tastes.

A man like Justin would certainly want to keep her.

A younger man would want to take her away.

If you're trying to make me feel guilty, you're doing a good job of it.

There can only be one tiger to a hill.

And Justin's going after a man who was killed once and won't hesitate to kill

again.

I don't know anything about him.

Just his name.

Randy Pierce, two falls for breaking and entering, one suspended sentence.

The other, six months on the work farm.

Dan, a safe -cracking rap.

Three years at San Quentin, released six months ago.

That's where you could have met Justin. It is, Chief. Every single piece of

jewelry in San Francisco insured for more than $400 ,000.

Good. Only four.

There's Mrs. Reynolds' necklace and the ring that was stolen last night, which

leaves the Barbieri pendant and the Kingsley tiara valued at over $700 ,000

apiece.

Justin's specialty.

Chief, Justin wouldn't try another robbery now.

He wants Pierce more than the jewelry.

What's that got to do with another hit?

Don't you think it's probable that he shared all of his plans with his

Ed, get this to Costa.

Give him everything we have.

Hmm. I hope he takes it.

Peter, I promised to call Chief Ironside when you got back.

So you forgot.

Darling, you can't try another one. We don't need that much money.

It is more than money just now.

Young Mr. Pierce has got to be put in his place.

Hello. No, I'm alone, Randy.

What do you want?

Just wondered if you'd change the mind.

About what?

The last time you gave me a very hard no.

Well, as I recall, you left it as a definite maybe.

Well, now, that sounds promising.

Suppose we get together and make it a solid yes.

Well, we could talk about it.

Peter won't be back tonight.

Mm -mm.

I'm busy.

How about tomorrow?

And let's really live it up.

Flat out, we'll go and spend a couple weeks.

Whatever turns you on.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Tonight. It's going to be tonight.

Peter, let Carlson find out.

No way.

And it's going to be this one.

The Kingsley tiara.

How can you be sure?

Because Pierce is afraid of heights.

The tiara is in the safe in the study on the ground floor.

He won't take any chances.

Kingsley tiara or the Barbieri pendant.

Fran, may I have that last arrest report on Pierce?

The one for safecraft and shore.

Even if you figure out which one Pierce will hit first, how do you know when?

One step at a time, Mark.

Here you are, Chief.

Thank you.

He cracked the molar.

He stole a ring from a molar.

And a tiara is kept in a molar. That's got to be it.

Okay, Costa's alerted. He'll stick out both places. But he still swears it's

Peter Justin.

Chief Ironside's office.

Yes, Miss Simpson.

Yes, I'll tell him.

And try not to worry.

Goodbye. Justin left a few minutes ago. Miss Simpson is sure he's going after

Pierce.

Now we know, Ann.

Custer's men are staked out there. They'll spot Pierce.

And they probably got an eye on Justin, too.

The day Peter Justin can't lose a tail is the day I retire.

I keep telling you, the instant they start falling into the slots.

Let's go.

Well, Justin, this is hardly your style.

That's what happens when you deal with amateurs.

Absolutely no class.

I should retire, Chief.

One way or the other.

Well, how's it look?

Oh, well, like any everyday half -million -dollar necklace a girl would

around the office.

I'd rather see the cast from around your neck.

I don't know.

It's just not my style.

Besides, I'd be scared to death every time I wore it. Hey, Tony.

Ed.

Chief. Well, good afternoon, Lieutenant.

I wanted to tell you I'm very grateful. It was simply a matter of departmental

cooperation.

Okay. But I still think your Peter Justin pulled that Reynolds heist. No

argument about that. This came by special messenger about an hour ago.

One good turn deserves another.

Well, it still doesn't get him off the hook.

It'll take a long line to reel him in, I'm afraid.

He and Mitch Simpson took a plane to Paris this morning.

It's all right.

I'm sure he'll be back.

Then who knows?

You'll probably make captain.

Promise me you'll stick around.