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So what if the damn thing isn't exact?

Haven't you ever heard of a tolerance?

You get out there, you make it work. Otherwise, you're out of here.

Mr. Harper?

You sneak up on me again like that won't be the last time.

Sir, I didn't sneak up on you.

I found something I think you should know about.

Yeah? Let's see. What is it? It's this.

Some part of a burial urn.

I want to see artifacts or go to the museum.

What's that all about?

I think we got a little problem.

How much?

Three bucks.

Three bucks for a couple of hunks of rock on a leather string?

That's robbery.

Why are you asking to buy it? It's for her.

Your money.

Lou tells me that you made some kind of a discovery.

Are you sure that it's a burial ground?

I can't say for sure until somebody runs some tests on it.

I guess it's Kumeyaay tribe.

Maybe as much as 500 years old. Charlie, you know the pressure under here. We

just don't have time for some state agency to come poking around.

They could close us down.

And... It might cost you your job.

What you mean is it could cost you your project.

Charlie, listen to me.

Why don't you just forget about all this? Lou and I will see that you get a

bonus for your cooperation.

Believe it or not, Mr. Newhall, but there are still some things that money

buy.

Thank you, thank you. Again, I'd like to thank the Belize Wives Auxiliary for

this award.

Even though I was the clear choice for Officer of the Year, it was really nice

of you, lady.

Hello, friend.

Right, uh, hello.

Can I help you?

My nephew, Charlie Walpy, he's missing.

That's the Department of Missing Persons, third floor, homicide.

Oh, I'm sure I'm in the right place.

Well,

why don't you have a seat? I'll be right with you.

Nixon, there is an Indian in my office.

I'm not kidding. I don't know what you're talking about, Lieutenant. No

been through here in an hour.

How?

Iron more points, A .J.

Eighty -two.

Eighty -six.

Long baby.

Long baby.

Nine thousand points. Here I come.

Four -year record is about... But you can't... Neither the hard -working

investigators I told you about.

How could you do that to me? The angry one on pinball is Rick.

The one on iron over there is his brother, A .J.

Just because you're the one who set this record, there is no reason for you to

come in here and... Hey, when I set that record, they were sandblasting the

brickwork in the hall. Did I flinch? No.

Say hello to Sun Eagle. He's your new client.

Nice to meet you, Mr. Eagle.

How are you?

A wit.

You're half right.

My nephew Charlie is gone.

Two days, I've not been able to find him.

I see.

Would you excuse us just a moment, Mr. Eagle?

Okay, town.

What's the punchline?

This is no joke.

The guy shows up at my office out of nowhere, asks for help.

He said the last he heard of his nephew was a postcard to his parents that he

found worked here, pictured at the zoo, no address.

I checked the morgues, the hospitals, nothing.

I know that's going to sound silly, but aren't Indians supposed to be real good

at tracking people?

That is silly.

Look, town, this is a case of a missing person, not us.

They've got a caseload a mile long without any indication of foul play.

won't touch it.

Exactly. Why should we?

Because Rick the Greek here took the Clippers in ten points last night

the Lakers to the tune of 100 big ones.

Final score, the Lakers 145.

I think the Clippers showed up. Don't rub it.

And for a little time on a case, we call it even. I don't believe this. I'm

being bribed by a cop.

You got a deal.

Uh, uh, uh, uh, excuse me.

This is your debt. Why should I wear out my shoes? Simply because you can't pick

them. A .J., give it a chance.

I mean, I don't know what it is, but there's something about this guy.

You broke $100 ,000.

How did you do that?

And will the cowboy and the Indian please get in line or leave? We're here

business.

Unemployment.

What a concept.

You don't have this on the reservation?

On the res.

Mother Earth, father, son, fill our days with work.

When that runs out, then we go and collect our government checks.

Charlie never claimed any benefits.

He did use the referral service, though. I got an address.

It wasn't easy.

What could be so hard about getting... AJ, don't forget.

You got it.

Geez. Basic talk, Harry.

What'd you have to promise her?

You.

Cover me.

Not a hogan on the mesa, but...

Not too shabby.

Watch this, little boy. You mangy redskin.

Good day, sir.

My name is A .J. Simon, and this is my brother...

Rick

Simon. We're private detectives, and we understand that you have a Mr. Charlie

Woolpie living here. Got a warrant?

Uh, no. We don't exactly have one.

No.

This way.

Thank you.

What happened to Sonny? He's right behind us.

Hey, how did you get in here?

It's all right.

He's with us. Just give us a few minutes. You'll never know we were here.

You break it, you bought it, buddy.

Right.

Sonny go.

How did you get in here?

This is where I wanted to be.

This is where he wanted to be.

He came in through the window, Rick.

As we should have. Come on, let's get to work.

my best day.

Wearing my Air Jordans, I might make that climb. With the rope, maybe.

So? He looks like he's in better shape than you are.

Look, I found something.

This must be how he cashed all his checks.

Rick?

Charlie was a very hard worker.

He was very tired when he slept.

How do you know that?

He had a shaman agent.

Oh, Rick.

Look, the mattress is a broken down old lump. Anybody would have to be

exhausted. Why can't you just admit that there are things in other cultures that

you and I are just not tuned into, that it's possible?

H .J. is right.

It's bad for the back.

Thank you.

Can I get you anything, Mr. Eagle?

I'm fine.

Thank you.

May I call you Sun Eagle?

Are you sure you wouldn't like something, anything,

something to eat or drink or anything?

Don't trouble yourself.

Sit.

Breathe.

Relax.

Enjoy. Right.

Rick, thank God.

Did you get anything?

Um, yeah. It's a check -cashing outfit, all right. Carlos says they move around

a lot.

I think I found a place where we can nail him tomorrow.

You're driving me nuts.

Look at him. He's so relaxed.

What do you suppose he likes to eat?

How should I know what he likes to eat? Why don't you ask him?

How about Chinese?

Next!

Let's see here.

20, 40, 50, 70.

Here you go. This is only $70.

Next. You don't want the cash?

No, no. Here, here, here.

You don't want it? My check was for almost 90. Get out of here, you

fly. Next!

Let's see what you got here.

Well, there he goes again, selling legal tender twice for doing right.

What a vulture.

Don't insult the vultures.

What's your plan?

Time to ruffle his feathers a little bit.

Picking on the birds again.

That's it. We're closed for today.

No tango, mouse, dinero.

Andele. Andele.

That's it.

Hey,

listen, if this is a ripoff, you're too late. I already cashed out.

The only ripoff around here is you.

What are you, the heat?

Great. Talk to my lawyer. His name is Ralph Corlin.

Trouble?

That's my lawyer.

Guess again, Pally.

None of the above.

Listen, I'm tired of getting hassled.

So turn your ugly face around and never come back here. Drop it.

Okay, okay.

Take all the money.

Please leave me the van this time.

Tell you what.

Answer a couple of questions, we might let you keep both.

Well, let's just say the idiot won't listen to reason.

There's too much of that pottery around to dig up and move it.

Okay, partner.

How the hell are you going to get us out of this mess?

Well, we'll just have to pour concrete over that burial site a lot sooner than

we expect it. Cover the whole place up for good.

I'll bring in a little special security to thanks Guloff.

Oh, well and good.

What about the Indian?

Leave him to me.

Another day or two and he'll do anything we ask.

A .J., look. Good Lord.

You look like the poor man's Tom Landry.

I can't, A .J.

Sun Eagle thinks the danger's getting worse. I, for one, intend to go to extra

guard.

Has Sun Eagle got some sort of special pipeline to the Great Spirit?

Come on, A .J., just because there are entire realms of human experience that

you don't understand, that's no reason to... Never mind, never mind.

Just don't go overboard, all right? Because there's a strong chance that

just moved on.

You like that?

Bransky does great work, doesn't he?

Maybe. But he's sure a lousy painter.

Hi,

Rick. Hi, Mom.

Nice try.

I won this in a bingo game, but you know I hate Kiwi, so... Thank you.

Hello.

You must be this lad's mother.

A .J., aren't you going to introduce me to your friend?

Yes, of course I am.

Well, hello.

Who are you?

Oh, I'm the medical examiner for the Mount Pleasant Insurance Company.

New Hall of Construction, please hold.

What were you here to examine?

One of your workers, Charlie Walpy.

Oh, yeah.

I've seen him around.

I can tell you there is nothing wrong with that boy's body.

So, you're a doctor, eh?

Yeah.

Well, do you think you'll have enough time to examine me, too?

Well, you see, I'm

not really a doctor.

Oh. No, I'm more what you would call a paramedic.

That's more what I am.

Well, I'm sure you have something in that bag you know how to use.

It hurts.

Paula?

You got a problem?

No, nothing I can't handle, Mr. Newhall.

He's asking about Charlie Waltby.

Hi. Oh, Charlie Waltby.

Oh, the Indian.

Oh, yes.

What about him?

He took out a life insurance policy, and I'm just here to give him a once -over,

you know, make sure heart's still ticking like that, that's all.

Yes, well, I certainly wish you luck. Problem was, he just stopped showing up

for work.

I signed his termination papers yesterday.

Foreman says that he has a... has a drinking problem.

Unreliable. Yeah. Well, if you'll excuse me, I have work to do. Yeah?

Yeah.

They love you, Charlie.

Up close, personal.

I rented them just for you.

I haven't fed them in 24 hours.

I don't like it either. Look, there's got to be something else we can do.

Rick, I called the union. I called the Native American Affairs Council. I

some construction sites. I even placed an ad in the personal.

But it is a big city.

It's a big world. And usually when people disappear, it's because they want

disappear.

What are you doing to our mother?

Aligning her spirit. I'll realign his.

How do you know?

He did mine last night. You ought to try it. It's terrific.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Thank you, Sun Eagle.

Wasn't that good?

You boys should try it.

Sun Eagle, I'm afraid we have some bad news.

Well, actually, it's more like no news.

Rick found out that...

Charlie quit showing up for work. His boss said he had to let him go.

He said Charlie was unreliable. For nine years, from the time he was five,

Charlie tended my flock from the south slope of the Wenatchee Mifflin.

Ten below in winter, 110 in summer.

Birthing lambs in March, shearing in June, driving to market 40 miles in

September. Coyotes.

rattlesnakes, even pumas.

And never once did he lose a single lamb.

I understand what you're saying, Sun Eagle.

But there comes a time in a missing person's case when all you can do is

And we've exhausted all the avenues.

And the manager of his apartment has promised to call us if he comes home.

And he may call in a few days, but... You're giving up my case.

Boy, surely there's something that you... We'll drive you to the bus

sir.

I have plenty of room in my house if you'd like... Mother!

It's all right.

The desert teaches us when to push and when not to.

I have all of my things with me.

Listen, Sun Eagle, if anything comes up that we think might be useful, we'll be

in touch with you.

You're very good at your job.

I learned a lot from both of you.

What did you learn from us?

Learned not to buy Chinese in San Diego.

Just kidding.

But you have good hearts.

I'm really very grateful for your help.

My only fear now is that the danger to Charlie is really growing.

Sanigo. AJ, I know you're going to say that probably there is no danger,

but I don't believe that.

Your brother doesn't believe it. At worst of all, you're not sure you

yourself. But I understand.

Your world is based on facts and information.

Without them...

You're uncomfortable.

That's not exactly true. It's close enough.

We won't give up, Sun Eagle. You got our word on it.

Be easy on yourself, Rick.

If I'm not meant to find him, nothing can help me.

If I am meant to find him, nothing can stop me here.

Really like that old man.

Sometimes I hate this job.

Come on, Charlie.

What's it going to be?

All right.

Pull me back.

Anything.

Just get me away from them.

Okay, you want to play?

Well, you got me.

You mean you just sent him home? Hey, don't kick us when we're downtown.

Look, we checked everything. We could not find a single concrete lead.

Lieutenant, we're ready for your signature.

It's only been 24 hours, guys.

Yeah, but you called it yourself.

No indication of foul play is absolutely nothing out of the ordinary.

Except Charlie is gone.

I was hoping you'd go over the top on this one.

What if his nephew really is in trouble?

Lieutenant, you're going to be late for swing roll call. Okay, okay.

You said yourself there's no hard evidence.

I don't have any, but I was hoping you would come up with some. Look, town,

we're professionals. We have real paying cases we have to get back to.

Besides, you see problems like this every day.

I know, but as I told you, there's something different about this old guy.

Lieutenant. Later, Nixon.

But, sir, you should know. I said later. That Indian is in your office again.

Tell him to have a seat. I'll be right with him.

King Kong?

How does he do that?

Beats me.

Why don't you ask the professional here?

I told you, if I was meant to find him, nothing can stop me.

It is over.

Charlie Walpy is dead.

Lieutenant. I need your signature.

They said he was dead when they got downtown.

They jog by every day about three. It's the time of death. We know what the time

of death was.

So where does this leave us?

Based on what I got, I have no choice but to call it an accident.

Come on, town.

Look, we don't buy that. Sun Eagle isn't going to buy that.

Look, I'm down for statements.

Okay. Look, I don't like it either. I don't like he had no ID on it. I don't

like that he was found within a mile of a construction site where supposedly he

hadn't been seen in days.

Well, I need facts, something to build a case on. What about the big fact?

Sun Eagle's been telling us for two days that Charlie was in danger.

Now he's dead.

Argue that one.

Sorry it had to end this way, Son Eagle.

I especially owe you an apology.

I'm sorry.

It was Charlie's time.

Anyway, nothing ever ends, my friends.

Charlie was in great danger.

At least now, his spirit is free.

And that is good.

Son Eagle, that kind of fatalism just doesn't cut any ice with me. Now, I

know what your tribal customs are.

But my brother and I are not in the habit of letting people get away with

murder.

You with me, A .J.? 110%, and you know it.

Perhaps this will help you find this killer. It's a burial charm.

Protection in death.

Very ancient.

Yet, I found it right here.

Charlie's? No.

It belonged to the people who lived here a long, long time ago.

Its power is still working.

It's still great.

If that thing isn't Charlie's, but he had it with him when he died, then he

have found it somewhere.

Do you remember that story about the archaeological find they got on Earth

they were digging that dam last year?

I think we ought to go pay another visit to that construction site.

Oh, this big psychic.

Should we tell town?

No, it might look a little funny in his report. I think maybe we ought to dredge

up a little bit more dirt first.

Good. You two go ahead.

I have to wait until tomorrow to help. You see, Charlie lived in the warrior's

way. Tonight, I must sing the old songs for him.

If you don't, someone's going to come in here.

Could you hold, please?

Hold.

landed mortgage.

Third notice.

Looks like Mr. Newhall's having trouble paying his debts.

Apparently the project is two months behind.

Hey,

what's with the phones?

Okay, what do we do now?

Very simple. We get caught.

You've had better plans.

Yeah, well, it's too bad Spredigo didn't teach her to disappear.

Son, whatever.

Nobody I know. Stop him.

My

car.

It's the last one.

Coast should be clear.

I still can't get over Sun Eagle's diversion.

How the hell did you ever learn to drive a bulldozer like that?

Seabees. Iwo Jima.

Will you stop that?

Sir, I didn't mean to scare you.

Did you find the evidence you needed?

Piece of it, not the whole puzzle.

You know that Newhall's got financial problems.

And we know he's far enough behind schedule that stomping for an Indian

site would be fatal for his project.

The teachings of the ancient ones say that if the graves of our ancestors are

disturbed, their spirits will never rest easy.

That's a belief you find in any culture.

It's a belief Charlie died for.

Your understanding has grown since last we met.

Especially yours.

For your part in trying to save these spirits, you're becoming a part of our

tradition.

Anything you need to know, I will try to tell you.

Well, there is one thing. I cannot figure out how it is that you moved

freely. I mean, one minute you're here, the next minute you're over there. Rick,

I don't, I really don't think... Well, he said anything.

The knowledge you seek is very simple, but very powerful.

Just part of the old ways.

Talking about it is nothing.

Living, that is something else.

You must learn to deny all confusion.

Life is really very simple and clear.

If you stop feeding your illusions your life's energy, they wither and die.

Then, you will be where you want to be.

Right now,

I want to be down at the site.

All right.

Sonny, go.

Why don't you stay here? Let us check out the security, okay?

It's probably just a few night guards. Shouldn't take over five minutes.

If I hadn't seen that. How did you do that?

By not being afraid.

And denying the confusion.

You learn quick, cowboy.

I don't think I'm going to try it right away.

No cement trucks will show up any time now.

Geronimo. Oh, sorry.

Is this it?

No doubt about it.

Well, that's the good news.

Bad news is these concrete forms. Looks like they're getting ready to pour.

Well, if we blow the whistle now, they could still play stupid in court and say

they didn't know.

And if we don't, they just go ahead and pour, cover up all the evidence, and we

lose anyway.

Why are you looking at me? You guys are the detectives.

I deny the confusion.

Wait a minute.

There is any hard evidence. It's still going to be in that office.

Dated work orders for concrete pour and pottery shards, something.

Very good.

Thank you.

Elementary.

Why didn't you say it?

Damn.

Should we go back?

Got any idea how many there are?

Son of a... I wish he would stop doing that.

I'll forget him for right now and flank them.

Flank them?

Flank them.

Read my lips. I know what it means. That's Jeff.

Freeze! Or you're dead meat.

Drop the gun.

I'm in a good mood.

I'll give you a choice.

You can get shot.

I'm buried alive in cement.

What's behind door number three?

You just made your choice, smart mouth.

Lie down.

Face in the dirt.

I refuse to feed this illusion.

I said face down, turkey.

Deny the confusion.

Put your face on the ground, I'll blow it off. I am not here.

I'm back.

Be damned.

Work.

Hold it right there!

This is the police.

You heard him.

We got the place surrounded.

That seems to be a slight exaggeration.

What's Plan H?

Help!

This is the San Diego police. Put your weapons down.

I repeat, put your weapons down.

Where did you come from?

He called.

That's where you were.

Guessing he also works better if you call the cops.

Sal, do you want to get him to turn off the cement, huh?

Down. Turn off the cement, please.

Down. Down.

Now,

I'm telling you, AJ, there's something wrong with it. We're going to have to

a mechanic up here.

Right.

You guys have got to stop working so hard.

Good news?

You might say.

The DA is going after second -degree murder, felony kidnap, assault with

Now, what about the burial site?

The state agreed to halt construction permanently.

They're making it into a preservation site.

I return the amulet to its resting place.

That is good news.

I'll get you to that bus.

Oh, one minute, please.

I will never be able to thank you young fellows for all you have done for me.

Anything you ever want.

If I can help, please just ask.

Okay. I know that I'm probably never going to equal your high score here, but

would like to know your secret.

I will share my secret with you. Ever since my boyhood, I've practiced the

ancient techniques.

Sometimes for hours on end.

Okay. I'm ready.

Lay it on me.

This same model machine in the gas station I used to run on the

I learned the old -fashioned way.

Practice, practice, practice.

Well, I hope you didn't disappoint, Bill.

Nope.

I know you wanted to believe that all his powers were mystical.

There really is nothing more complicated than practice, practice, practice.

Come on, AJ.

What about the gun misfire, huh? You said yourself the sear pin was bent and

defective.

Rick, everything that happened had a perfectly logical explanation.

Yeah, yeah, right.

Well, what about the way he got into that second -story apartment, huh?

What about the way he could just vanish at will, just disappear?

People can't do that, can they?

AJ.

A .J., would you...

Okay,

where'd he go?