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Did he ever go away and not come back for a few days? Never.

Tonight on Simon and Simon.

Are you two all right?

Oh yeah, we're doing fine. No!

You're not going to take a four -year -old kid to jail. She said if he ever

her again, she'd kill him. I'm placing you under arrest for investigation of

murder of your husband.

She'll be taken to juvenile hall. He'll arrange for a foster home.

Private talent makes me very nervous.

Oh, gee.

There's a place up here honey, let's stop for some coffee

Thank you.

Here you go, baby.

Why don't you order me a brandy?

I gotta go.

You said coffee, Paul.

Sure, honey.

If they have it. Or chocolate mousse for the little lady.

Please. And coffee for me.

And a brandy.

Would you just tell her that I'm not... I'll wait for her in the car.

The gentleman asked me to tell you that he was not feeling well, and he went out

to the car to lie down.

I'm sure he'll be all right. A little sleep.

There you go. You can sit in the front seat, okay?

I want a riding back with Paul.

Paul?

here.

Paul!

Paul!

Paul!

Paul!

If this is your idea of a joke, it's not funny.

Yeah, I know, I know, I know.

He just vanished into thin air.

I didn't know what to do.

I didn't know how to call the police or wait or... No, you did the right thing.

You called me.

Now, where's Karen?

Day school till two.

Okay, now you come on with me. We'll find A .J. You tell us exactly what

happened last night, okay?

Okay. Hey, hey, hey. Don't worry about it. Wherever he is, we're going to find

him. Okay?

I can't go out. Look at me. I'm a wreck.

You look great.

Come on. Go pick your favorite. You'll be fine.

Go on. Go on.

Thanks. You always said I looked good in the morning.

Still do.

The truck wasn't there last night.

I'll get the license number.

Okay,

let's go.

It was past midnight when we got in.

Paul slept all the way home. Then he went right inside.

I thought he was sick. He just left Karen in the back seat asleep.

I took her in, put her to bed, then he was gone.

Out the kitchen door.

He left the car?

I think somebody met him. I heard a car drive off.

That's weird.

Very.

Well, what about work? Anybody there know anything?

He quit his job three months ago.

He's been looking for another.

Look, I'm sorry to ask you this, but is it possible he had a girlfriend who came

to pick him up?

Or, you know, maybe just someone he wanted to go drinking with.

If he had a girlfriend, I don't know about it.

And there was liquor in the house, so he didn't have to go out to drink.

Did he ever go away and not come back for a few days?

Never.

Well, he'll turn up.

In fact, he'll probably be at home by the time you get there.

But if he isn't, we'll find him.

We have them now.

Advise.

Okay.

Tell us everything you can about Paul.

Friends, business associates, hobbies, anything that might tie into where he

went. Do you want us to move on her now?

You'd rather they handle it?

Fine.

We'll let you know as soon as she leaves.

Oh, my God.

Mrs.

Leona Holbrook?

Yes? I'm sorry, Mrs. Holbrook. We think we may have found your husband's body.

Body? Yes, ma 'am.

Dead? If you could come with us, we need to make a positive identification.

Yes, of course.

Okay, she comes with me.

No problem.

Follow us.

What is the matter with you?

Everything is going down just right.

Private talent makes me very nervous.

Probably early this morning.

Natural causes.

If you call multiple stab wounds, massive internal hemorrhage, and crushed

vertebrae natural causes.

Is this Holbrook?

Is that your husband?

Yes.

Plus, I need the preliminary findings of the autopsy, and I need the complete

coroner's report when available.

Well, that won't be until tomorrow.

Okay, well, in the meantime, would you run a background check on Paul Holbrook

for me? Did you ever think of being a cop, AJ? You sound just like one.

This is an old friend of Rick's, and a good one.

It was her second marriage. She didn't know the guy that long.

Maybe there was something in his past he never told her about.

Please. If I can, I will.

Okay.

Um, what is his name again?

Holbrook. Paul Holbrook.

Okay.

We've got some time.

Let's go.

How are you?

Hi. Detective Sigg, police department.

Ah, yeah. Mrs. Holbrook? I'm right in there. Go on in. Thank you.

Hi.

Mrs. Holbrook?

I'm placing you under arrest for investigation of the murder of your

Paul Holbrook.

Now I'm going to inform you of your rights.

Now you have the right to remain silent. If you give up the right to remain

silent... I don't get it. Did you know this was going to happen?

But why her?

Why do they think she had anything to do with it? I don't know.

Come here, honey.

Everything's all right.

What are these?

Never you mind, baby.

Everything's going to be all right.

Hi, Uncle Rick.

Hi, sweetie.

What are you talking about? I can take care of her. Are you the next of kin?

I'm not next of kin, but there's no problem here. She'll be taken to

hall. They'll arrange for a foster home. No!

She's just a baby!

Mrs. Holbrook, believe me, she'll be fine. She'll be fine.

Now, please, calm down. I don't want her there! Please.

They're used to this kind of thing at juvenile hall. Believe me. Now, please,

calm down. No! You're not going to take a four -year -old kid to jail. Would you

mind getting out of the way, please?

You're not taking her.

Now, look, if you don't move...

You'll be under arrest. Oh, yeah? What are you going to arrest me for?

Interfering with the performance of an officer on duty.

Or would you prefer resisting arrest? Oh, I think I like the sound of that

How is it that I'm resisting arrest when you're arresting her?

Just watch me turn this into a parlay. Love to.

Murphy. Come on, slap him on, Murphy. I couldn't arrest you. Rick, what are you

doing? Rick, you be quiet. I don't mean to interfere, but I just think you ought

to know the young lady driving up right now is an assistant district attorney.

Now, I have reason to believe that she's got information that pertains to this

situation. Excuse me. I'm Janet Fowler from the district attorney's office. I

have a custody order here for Karen Holbrook.

She's going to be very well taken care of by a close personal friend of the

family. She's an older woman named Cecilia Simon.

All right, that'll be fine.

Thank you. Thank you.

Oh, baby.

Move.

How would you like to go and spend the night with Uncle Rick?

I want to be with you.

But you can't, honey.

You go with Rick.

You'll be a good girl.

Promise?

Karen's always a good girl, aren't you?

use mom's name what was i going to tell the judge that i was going to leave a

four -year -old with him or with you here hold this karen hi there i'm janet

you doing why don't you come with me okay and you can show me where your room

and where you keep all your clothes and we'll gather up some of your things okay

hey check out the old biddy next door right

in my yard.

Yes, ma 'am.

Won't be long.

You policeman, what are you doing?

Looking for clues, ma 'am.

Has one of the officers interviewed you yet?

Yes, this morning.

Ah.

Well, I didn't have a chance to read the report.

Maybe you'd be kind enough to tell me in your own words what exactly happened

last night?

Again,

Maybe you forgot something the first time.

What the hell is this guy doing?

She came home late. He was drunk, as usual.

It was 2 a .m., ma 'am. How come you weren't asleep?

I don't sleep well since my husband died.

I'm sorry.

I heard her yelling at him again.

Again? They fought all the time, like cats and dogs, and with a little girl in

the house to hear every word.

Terrible. He'd hit her. She said if he ever hit her again, she'd kill him.

Ah. It's obvious.

He hit her, and she hit him back and killed him.

After that, she called that lover of hers.

Lover? She was having an affair.

He probably found out about it. Maybe that's what they fought about.

After she killed him, she called the lover. He drove over. They put the body

the car. Then he drove the body out to the desert.

Uh... Uh, how much of this did you actually see, ma 'am?

Well, actually, none of it.

Except her with that flashlight trying to make me think she didn't know what

happened to her husband.

Ah.

Cunning.

You mean they arrested her on the basis of that?

Apparently.

Karen, would you wait here for just a second?

Be right back. There you go.

That is just ridiculous.

I mean, that old woman is obviously crazy. Isn't that ridiculous? Well,

they had something to corroborate her story. Maybe they found the man. No, I

don't believe she was having an affair.

She told us that the marriage was in trouble.

Now, if the police found the lover and the lover doesn't have an alibi for late

last night...

Next.

Give me a right profile, honey.

Center. Give me center.

Come on. Brighten up your day.

Where do you think you're going?

Charlie, how's it going? Come back here.

Come on, center.

Rick. Now, look, please, please.

Real quick. My partner will handle the questions.

He can do that while we get a cup of coffee.

How's that sound?

Come on, now. Give me a right profile there.

That way.

How do you take your coffee? Black?

Next.

Come on, hurry it up. Extra sugar.

Extra cream.

It's not true.

What about the lover?

Are you having an affair?

Isn't that my business?

If you were and the cops find him, do you know what he's going to say?

Oh, Rick, what are you asking me?

Yes, I had an affair.

It was over a couple of months ago.

No, I didn't love him. He was just a nice guy. I needed him, okay?

Coffee.

Extra white.

And extra sugar. Okay, here we go. Just be a second.

Well, I guess I forgot to press cut.

Get him out of here.

Now!

Get him out! Okay.

Okay.

Leona, did you kill Paul?

Did you have a fight when you came home?

No.

How can you believe that?

Rick, we have to go.

Yeah.

Rick, I didn't kill Paul, Rick.

I told you everything that happened last night.

Because one way or the other, AJ and I are going to find out what happened.

Even if the cops don't, we will.

If you killed him, we're going to wind up proving it.

I didn't.

What do you think you're doing? I'm going to get you.

I got you. Thank you very much, Janet. We're going to take her with us this

time. Okay.

Don't forget your sweater, sweetheart.

Here you go.

By the way, where are we taking her?

Disneyland. Your place.

I like a teddy bear, AJ.

I'm hungry.

Yeah, me too.

How about clown burgers?

Goodie.

Don't like clown burgers, okay?

Taco City.

Yeah.

How about I cook?

I don't know. What do you got?

Meatloaf? Yuck.

Yuck.

Spaghetti? Yuck. Yuck.

Pizza? Goodie.

Okay, okay.

You got any money?

Don't you?

No.

How about the spinach?

Okay, what about Mr. Tai? What does he eat?

Meatloaf.

Scissors. Scissors cuts paper. No, they don't. Yes, they do.

Sweetheart, you wait right here for a second, okay?

I gotta quit smoking.

Why were we chasing him?

Oh, you're gonna have to get a different house cleaner.

They're back and they didn't get him.

Can anybody keep that guy in a leash till this is over?

It's the same knife that killed Paul Holbrook.

Yeah, that guy wouldn't be that stupid.

If it's the same guy.

Besides, there's got to be more where that came from.

Well, first thing in the morning, I'll give it to Janet.

See if she can talk your friend the lieutenant into running it through the

I'd rather he ran it through his ribs.

Sure, Matthew.

My mom wouldn't like this.

Neither would mine.

Good, huh?

Yeah.

Can I have a mouse?

Well, we didn't order it with mouse, Princess.

But I want a mouse.

Well, in that case, you'll have to go out to your Uncle Rick's boat and catch

one.

Cute. Not that kind.

Chocolate. I had one last night.

With your mom and Paul?

At a restaurant.

to go to bed.

Early. You were up late last night. But I slept in the car with the man.

With the man?

Don't you mean with your stepfather, with Paul?

Paul didn't come home with us last night.

Well, honey, who was the man who did go home with you?

Listen, how'd you like to do me a favor tonight?

How would you like to babysit an adorable little four -year -old girl?

She's really cute. Her name's Karen, and her mom's in a lot of trouble.

Oh, you got a date.

Uh, bring him over. AJ's got a better stereo than you do.

Okay.

Bye.

Is everything okay with Karen?

Fine. Absolutely fine. She's with mom.

The owner.

Karen says that Paul didn't go home with you last night.

But that's ridiculous. Of course he did.

Karen rode home in the back seat with him. No, no, with a man, not Paul.

I don't know what you're talking about. Are you sure you understood her? Karen

is four years old.

I know.

She says that she and Paul used to play a game.

She would say, do you like me? And he would say, no, I love you. That's right.

They played it all the time.

All right. Now, according to her, last night she said to the man, do you like

me? And he said, yes, I like you very much.

Paul would have never said that.

Okay. You stopped somewhere last night.

Karen had a chocolate mousse. Where was that?

Out in the desert at a restaurant.

But where, honey?

About halfway to Palm Springs.

Can you remember the name of the place?

The Saddle Peak Lodge. Okay, good. Now, you got there, what happened?

My God.

Paul went to the men's room in that restaurant.

Yes, and?

I ordered him a drink and then he never came back to the table.

He sent the waiter over to tell me he wasn't feeling well.

He went right out to the car and got in the back seat.

I never saw him clearly after that.

The waiter. Would you describe him, please?

He was black, very big, tall.

He walked with a limp.

Steak tartare.

Rock Cornish hen. Thank you.

What's wrong?

Well, now I know why you didn't ask me how I wanted it done.

I've seen things hurt worse than that get well.

Want to trade?

Sure.

You're kidding.

Excuse me.

Is there something wrong, sir? No, everything's excellent. Just fine.

Perhaps I can bring you something else.

Actually, Jules, I was wondering if I might speak with you privately.

Speak about what, sir?

Well, if we told you right here and now, it wouldn't be very private, now would

it? How about after work?

Well, I work late and I'm usually tired.

But perhaps we could meet in the morning before we open?

Say, 8 a .m.? After work, I'd really like to sound to that better.

It wouldn't be possible to have to work.

It wouldn't be private.

May I bring you a wine, please?

Yes, please.

Thank you.

Thank you very much. That was delicious.

Good night, gentlemen.

It was.

I said they wanted to talk.

In private.

I said I'd be here in the morning at 8 o 'clock.

I'm telling you, Sam, they're getting too close.

Both of them have seen me.

If you think that I'm going to take a fall for something you told me to do...

didn't ask you to kill anybody, did I?

Don't worry about it.

You just stay out of trouble.

I'll see you taken care of.

We'll get a little welcoming committee ready in the morning.

We'll have private detectives for breakfast.

Mom?

Just a moment.

Oh, what a pleasant surprise.

Hi, Mom. Hi, Mom.

Hi there.

Bert Holloway here.

Hi, how do you do?

This is my son, AJ, and the rude one was Rick.

Bert and ladies lingerie.

Oh, that's nice.

Nice. I'm sorry we barged in on you like this. We'll be out of your way here in

just a second, okay?

Rick, this is Bert Holloway.

Hi, how are you?

Mom, is Karen okay?

She's fine.

Good, good.

Are you two all right?

Oh, yeah, we're doing fine. That's great.

Okay, you all set? Yeah.

Okay. Good luck.

Okay, Mom.

We'll see you later.

It's nice to meet you.

Yeah. Mom.

Very nice to meet you, sir.

Yeah, yeah.

5 .54.

Sun will be up in a few minutes.

Well, let's go.

I want to get in there before it turns light.

Leona said the last time she saw Paul alive, he was going to the men's room.

Okay, let's go check it out. Yeah.

Somebody's living here.

Yeah.

Let's assume that that door wasn't locked the other night when Paul was

He came in here. He saw something he wasn't supposed to see.

Or somebody.

Or somebody.

So they killed him.

But then they got a problem. His wife and his little girl out there in the

restaurant. But Paul's closing somebody else.

Then just send word to the table he's not feeling well. He's going to go to

car.

Leona drives all the way home, assuming that that's Paul in the back seat all

along with somebody else.

Somebody who then got in the car, which followed Leona, brought him back here.

Need is a pen, except for one problem.

A nosy neighbor with an overactive imagination.

Now, instead of having an unsolved mystery, you got an innocent woman

murder.

Come on.

All right, hold it!

Who the hell are those guys?

All of you now, up real slow, hands in the air, turn around and face the wall.

I don't think they're going to do it.

Neither do I.

You two put away those guns, maybe you won't get hurt.

I don't think that's a good idea, no.

Tell you what, we'll make you a deal, though.

Give us that tall, skinny guy, the one that likes to play with knives.

We'll just take him and go away, and you all can forget that we were ever here.

How's that?

You

know,

if we're ever going to get out of here, one of us is going to have to make a run

for the truck.

I'll flip you for it.

Loser runs.

No, uh, rock, paper, scissors. Ready?

One,

two, three.

Paper covers rocks, and you damn well better cover me.

You okay?

Yeah, you're not.

Port side.

Is that your idea, cover?

Is that your idea, driving?

Who are those guys? I don't know.

Little brother, I'm sorry I got you into this one.

Never mind that.

When we get out of here... Yeah? There's just one thing I want.

Yeah, what?

I want you to get your damn boat out of my yard.

Okay?

Yeah, okay.

Okay. Are you ready? Yeah.

On three. Right.

One.

Two.

This is the FBI.

Hold on to three. I think we may be out of this.

Throw down your guns and come into the open.

You think they mean us?

I don't know. This is your last warning.

Throw the guns out away from the truck. Then stand with your hands up.

They do mean us.

Hey, you guys, you got it all wrong. We're the good guys.

I see some ID. You throw a badge in here.

Good thinking.

Guys, coming out now.

No shooting, right?

Okay, guys.

We can explain all of this. We really can.

AJ, explain this.

Okay, Alan.

Uh

-huh.

You got us out.

No, the detective got you out.

You know, you guys managed to wander into the middle of a very secret deal

between the FBI and an East Coast gangster named Sally Caruso.

He was ready to turn state's evidence against some of his own boys.

Lieutenant, did you know about that?

Uh, you know, the FBI had you two under surveillance from the very beginning.

Hi, Kara.

How are you doing?

Nicked myself, David.

It's a nice happy ending. Does anybody care that an innocent man got killed

all this?

Well, that was one thing the FBI hadn't figured on.

Yeah, but I'm sure since they wanted to get Caruso into federal court, they were

willing to grant an amnesty.

They'll probably just look the other way over this. I'll make sure they don't.

Yeah. You're going to go up against the FBI?

They have all their hoods in custody, including Caruso.

Wait a minute.

How's that possible since the feds already had him in their custody?

Well, since they gave him amnesty, he couldn't be arrested.

Since he couldn't be arrested, he wasn't in their custody.

Therefore, they couldn't stop me from arresting him. Well, that is absolutely

inspiring. I can thank that young lady over there. It was her idea.

Oh, now I'm impressed.