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Let's not tell names. Let's just be the people each of us needs right now.

Tonight on Simon and Simon.

My God, it's all over the news. They said Rick killed somebody.

I don't have to prove you're a clever killer.

Only a killer. The ballistics test matched the gun found in your truck.

I'm up for murder one and you don't know me.

What's going on here?

I just had to have your body.

Just don't make any kind of statement, okay, until we get you a lawyer.

You're going to cool it in the lockup tonight, and you're welcome to taunt it.

Call me crazy, but oh, do I like it when things go right. Yeah, correct me if

I'm wrong now, but is this the first time one of these toads has come up with

the negatives and the prints and an apology?

Yep. What a guy.

Or a pornographer.

The way these things usually go down is in a dark alley somewhere, us face down,

me with a dry heaves, and you've got to eat soft food for a month.

Business is good. Yeah. Check didn't bounce. Yeah.

Boat is gone.

Yeah. My boat.

My boat.

Somebody stole my boat.

Hold on a moment, please.

The company has mistakenly repossessed my boat.

Well, I'll tell you why. It's because the post office screwed up. That's why I

don't know why you use those guys. I'm sorry, but where were you?

We sent you several letters.

I was out of town trying to earn the money to pay for the... Hello?

No, huh?

And now you're going to need a place to stay.

Well, Marlowe, I guess we're just going to have to stay with A .J. for a while.

You ever consider simply paying what you owe on the boat?

Can't. 428 bucks short, unless you want... Wait for manna to fall from

and save you.

Yeah, you're right, A .J.

That time I grew up... Took charge of my own life.

Started acting mature.

Responsible.

428 bucks. Cash.

American money. All three months worth.

I didn't expect the brass band, but I thought you'd be a little bit more

excited. I've never been current before. The boat has been legally repossessed,

Mr. Simon. It goes up for auction on Saturday.

I'm sorry. Why, look, just give me a couple of days. I'll get it refinanced,

something. Pay me the entire balance today. I don't have 9 ,000 bucks. Look,

had to scrimp and scrape and bust my back just to... Look, Dolan, just give

my boat back and we'll call it even, okay?

Uh -uh.

You want your boat?

You can bid on it.

It's my boat.

Excuse me, I got an appointment.

No glass.

Yeah, it's sickening, isn't it? You know, the way nothing lasts anymore.

Good ball clubs, marriages, both.

Finally had to pull mine out of the water, you know. All's right.

I mean, who's going to want to now accept me, right?

If I weren't so attached to it, I mean, fundamentally speaking, you know, I...

You're really a 14 -carat moron, you know that?

You expect me to believe all that bourgeois? I checked the damn boat out

Fiberglass patch, paint.

I'm going to make a nice profit, except I'm going to have to hose out your stink

first.

Big mistake.

You stay the hell away from me, or I'll have you arrested for assault.

Maybe I'll just forget all about the boat and settle for you.

Don't threaten me, Simon. Go.

Hey, knock it off.

You all right, Dolan?

Hey, look.

You're in a lot of trouble.

Sorry about the breakers, man. He took a poke at me. Yeah, he wiped the blood

off your face.

What it looks like? Beg your pardon?

Your nose.

Oh, yeah.

No real damage then, huh?

I was kind of hoping for an improvement.

May I sit down? Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, please.

Well, was it a good fight?

No.

A fight, but it wasn't very good.

Stupid.

Why? Because you lost?

No, no, I didn't lose.

Oh.

Of course, I didn't win either.

I guess the guy had it coming, but it was still stupid. He's got my boat.

Then it wasn't over a woman.

No.

He runs a finance company. He repoed my boat.

Of course, it might work out.

I'm stuck for a place to live, and he's coming back to have me arrested.

You want to be arrested?

No. Then you better get out of here.

Being miserable alone?

What's your name?

Let's not tell names.

Let's just be the people each of us needs right now.

Not bad.

Very nice.

Of course, it won't have the same kind of TV as those places. I don't want to

watch TV.

All right.

If you want to have your way with a lady, you think it's smart to give her a

big, expensive French dinner and champagne?

Might make her sleepy.

Sleepy? Not a chance.

Thanks. You're welcome.

I, uh... I think California's every bit as good. Oh, not for the champagne.

Thanks for being exactly who I need right now.

I'm sorry.

I've got a towel.

Never mind.

We've got the other one.

Thank you.

You were exactly who I needed.

Love always.

The school bond issue will finally be decided at the polls on Tuesday, but so

far voters appear to be evenly divided on the issue.

A local business found murdered this morning has just been identified by

as Henry Dolan.

Dolan was killed between 10 and midnight, shot to death in the living

his Bayside condominium.

Dolan's neighbors noticed nothing unusual at a bar.

where they were said to have argued and exchanged threats.

Police have so far been unable to locate Simon.

This is Temple Hill, Channel 3 News.

I gave him a check.

He had plenty of time to cash it.

He had the money with him.

Dolan didn't want the money.

He jerked Rick around in his office, and Rick doesn't like being jerked around.

All right, yes, but it's a long jump from that to a murder rap.

Having a late night of it, that's all.

Come on, Rick's a big boy. He doesn't come home half the nights out of the

Makes him look ten times as guilty.

Save the hyperbole for someone you can scare with, all right?

Only reason Rick isn't home yet is because he probably doesn't even know

want him.

Hello? AJ, you know?

Of course you know. What the hell's going on?

I already subscribed to the Herald.

Pete?

Yes, yes, that's the number.

I'll find them sooner or later.

Sooner would be better.

Just tell them to come in.

I'll get the circus off your lawn.

I'd appreciate that.

Come on, Rick, call.

Why is everybody in such a good mood?

Rick, where are you? First things first, down. I didn't kill anybody.

That's good enough for me, but I can't help you if you don't help me. You're in

a hot griddle out there, man, and you could get fried. I'll come and get you.

No, not yet, down.

How will I find out who measured me for a frame or until I find my alibi?

Who's the alibi?

The girl I was with last night.

All night?

Yeah, we didn't go to sleep till about five.

That simplifies matters.

What's her name? I'll get six guys on it.

Rick?

I don't know her name. I don't know anything about her.

No, of course you don't. Because you're Rick Simon, you can't ever, ever do

anything like a normal human being. What the hell's the matter with you, man?

I'm sorry, Rick. Look, look, don't hang up, man. Let me just try to straighten

this thing out.

You mean you want to trace the guy? I can be there in five minutes.

No, not yet, Town. Just tell me who's got the case and how did Dolan get it?

Captain Balcom's got the case.

Dolan took two 9mm slugs in the head.

All right.

Thanks. See you later.

Hello, Rick. A .J., my God, it's all over the news. They said Rick killed

somebody. Now, calm down, Mom.

Rick hasn't killed anyone.

Well, then what's going on? Where is he? If he's there, I... Cecilia.

Loud and clear.

Will I be getting a visit from some man in suits?

Yes.

No. Oh, no? How about some passion fruit?

No, no, it wasn't fruity. It was maybe more musky, whatever.

Could I use your skin for a minute?

Uh, no, not that.

Yeah, right there.

That's it.

That's what she was wearing. Thank you.

What is that?

Oh, it's, um, blue dahlia. Blue dahlia. Now, is that one of your... Go that way,

quick!

photo essay on women walking the other way. Please turn around and go that way.

Please.

Thank you. Don't walk so close together.

Nice.

Oh, my man.

What a coincidence. We tried to walk in the same spot at the same time.

No coincidence, Max. We need to take a photography.

Old man, beat it.

Okay.

You're working. So am I.

Then I expect you already know.

I'll find your brother, but I ain't seen him. Then why are you taking pictures

of that bar over there?

That's where Rick got into trouble.

You find it's hard to believe, but stuff goes on in that bar that has absolutely

nothing to do with Rick.

I'm working for Uncle, okay?

Just leave it at that.

Okay.

Whenever Rick needs a favor, he either comes to you...

Or Carlos.

Carlos was last reported on Sunday heading south on a jet ski.

Come on, Max, please. I'm desperate.

He ain't been in touch.

If you don't mind that.

You mean by the Dolan family to tie up a few loose ends?

Yeah. Cops were here this morning tying up loose ends. They ruined my breakfast

business.

Police?

They'd be very inconsiderate. Tell them, hey?

Now I'm going to give you what I gave them.

Nothing. Oh, come on, hey.

I'm family.

Hey, come on, give me something.

Crumbs, anything.

This psycho Simon, did he come here alone? Did he leave alone? What?

Hey, what am I, the bar historian?

As far as I know, he came in alone.

A guy like that usually is alone.

What about Dolan? Was he alone?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.

Like this week, he was in a few times with this guy.

Kind of white hair, kind of old.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Between you and the cops, I'm having a very busy

day selling no booze. Are you thirsty?

Yeah, I'd love a beer.

No more questions, no more answers. You can tell the next of kin to come in and

pick up that lighter and notepad that Dolan left behind.

He called up afterwards, said he was going to come pick them up.

I'd be happy to deliver it for you.

Oh, I bet you would.

Listen, all I know about you is I got a card with a funny name on it.

No chance.

Hey, come here. There's a fire in the men's room.

There's a fire in the men's room. All right, calm down. Calm down.

Thank you.

Henry Dolan told me to call you.

Sorry, wrong number.

Two down, 98 to go. This will take me forever.

Hi, Mom.

Hello, Andrew.

How are things over there?

Just fine.

Had lunch?

No, ma 'am. As a matter of fact, I haven't. Well, why don't I pick you up

we'll go get something.

Okay.

Feeling us? I'm positive.

We're 30 miles out of town.

Well, how about those little devices they might have put in your pockets?

No, I checked.

Wow. Now look who's paranoid.

Jumper cables.

Bear tire.

Jack.

My brother.

Hello, AJ.

You want to get me out of here? I think I'm lost.

contact with the right side of my body.

Want anything from inside or go straight downtown?

I can tell you I'm beginning to feel a little queasy about this.

I think I'm changing my mind and I'm going to go to Yucatan.

Rick?

Rick?

Come on. It's nonsense.

You didn't do anything.

Going in is a lot better than being found and taken in, especially from

AJ, sometimes you just... You've got to let your reflexes take over. And right

now, my run reflexes twitch like hell.

You're not thinking straight.

Falcon just wants to talk, that's all.

Could I have your promise on that?

If I gave it to you, you'd know I was lying. Right.

Falcon doesn't like us after the last go -round.

But you don't have any choice.

Yeah, I guess you're right.

Let's play it his way, okay?

Hey, hey, hey, where are you going now?

Never go to jail without your hat. It's a rule.

You're not going to go to jail.

Where are we going?

All you have to do is tell your story, play it straight, be cooperative.

All I got to do is find that woman, A .J.

That's the stupidest story I ever heard in my life.

Captain, my brother may be stupid. He's not dumb enough to make that up.

Thank you.

Let's have it again.

I met her in the bar and she didn't give me her name.

And that didn't seem odd to you?

A little, but it was still fun.

Kind of like a game, you know, every man's fantasy.

You're damn right it was a fantasy.

All right, what about the perfume?

Blue Dahlia.

Come on, millions of women wear it. All right, the note that she wrote. Compare

handwriting. Against what?

Check out the restaurant, okay?

I ordered the flaming steak with the works. I tipped the waiter 50 bucks.

I had the money.

Dolan didn't want it.

Besides, they smell a big tip and they give you a real show.

I went over there.

Apparently 50 bucks doesn't make the splash it used to.

The restaurant wouldn't give you an alibi anyway. It was before 11.

Neither would the hotel. The clerk said you checked in alone.

Maybe to establish an alibi, huh?

Then you went over and killed Ellen.

Has this guy ever had a girl in his life?

Let me ask you something, Balcom. Have you ever checked into a hotel?

At least I didn't find it missed!

Captain, he came in, he's cooperating.

Now, you've got a lot of work to do before you can make a case out against

anybody, so what do you say everybody just goes home right now, okay?

Yeah.

Uh -huh.

Thank you very much.

Lock him up. Hey, what?

On what ground? I had a hunch he was dirty.

The team I sent over to their house?

Found a gun stuffed under the seat of Mr. Simon's truck.

A silenced 9mm.

That was a plan. If I were the killer, I wouldn't still have the gun. I don't

have to prove you're a clever killer.

Only a killer. And I got means, motive, and opportunity knocking.

Process him in Brown.

Just don't make any kind of statement, okay, until we get your lawyer. It might

not even be the same gun. Yeah, I know, but... Wait a second, wait a... Hey,

this is her.

Hi. No, I'm glad to see you.

Hey, listen, they're holding me here for murder. You're going to have to tell

them I was with you, okay?

Who is that man? Why is he talking to me? I've never seen him before. Hey,

on, lady. I'm serious here. You're wrong. You're wrong. Let's go.

Freeze! Freeze it!

You're going to cool it in the lockup tonight, and you're welcome to join it.

What's wrong with you?

Okay.

No problem.

Take it easy.

Marvel.

I'll find out.

Hey, you believe me?

Of course I believe you.

Joyce, we're leaving.

Listen, I want to thank you.

That's her?

That's the woman Rick said she slept with.

No, AJ, he didn't say that.

Yes, he did. She's his alibi.

What's so funny?

Brown gets it, don't you, Brown?

That's Joyce Dolan, the dead man's ex -wife.

He'd taken her for a fortune, and she came up dry in their divorce.

But now that he's dead, I think she gets the whole estate back. So if she and

your brother are lovers, come on, man, that's the worst alibi I ever invented.

You knew?

Yeah, I knew.

I've been working on this case all day.

But I didn't know your brother was going to go batty and name Joyce Dolan at

this mystery squeeze.

Well, it's got to be a possibility.

Anything's a possibility, but she has her own alibi.

Spent the night at her father's house in by ten.

Oh, of course.

That figures.

And I'm sure the father is this unimpeachable character.

Harker Anderson.

I don't know your brother, Mr. Simon.

No one's claiming I do, are they? Only my brother.

I wouldn't have expected Harker Anderson's daughter to be in a place

Mai Tai.

You had dinner.

Steaks. Flaming steaks.

Yours was a little too well done, am I right?

What? And what about after dinner?

What about it?

You stayed in the car. He registered.

Room 1148.

He spilled his champagne on the bed.

Captain Balcombe made it quite clear. No one believes your brother's story.

Except quite possibly you.

Hello.

Dad.

No, I'm fine.

Just going to bed.

No. No one else has bothered me.

Yet.

I took this back to the Mai Tai.

The bartender there confirmed that Harker Anderson had an argument with

yesterday morning.

Anderson's office is two doors away.

Match the gun found in your truck.

Well, it's not a cheap frame. This one is gilt -edged.

The prints?

Wiped clean.

Well, that's something.

What am I talking about? That's nothing. We've got absolutely nothing here. How

you doing on that phone number?

I've been calling all morning. I've got 47 calls left to make.

So far, nobody's twigged a dole.

I've got to talk to Joyce.

What are you going to do? Beat the truth out of her? That's a thought.

I am not the greatest judge of women. I admit that. But this girl is just...

She's a sweet, lovely creature who's trying to frame you. No, I don't buy

I'm gonna have to get out of here and talk to her and find out what's going

Are you desperate enough?

Yeah. Ricky, you're looking good.

Thanks, Franco.

Deal me out.

Murder one is not overly easy.

In fact, it can be real hard work.

Okay. For collateral, we've got my house, we've got two cars, we've got...

butt is all the collateral I need.

You don't show up for arraignment at nine in the morning.

It's mine.

Wallpaper off this place.

Oh, good.

Hello, I'm calling for Henry Dolan.

Uh... Hello,

I'm calling for Henry Dolan.

Hi.

Is your mommy or daddy there?

Uh, I see.

Oh.

All right, well, why don't you go... You go ask her again. I'm sure she'll buy

it for you, okay?

Bye -bye.

Hang up.

What have you got?

Well, I think I struck the main vein here.

The history of Joyce's divorce.

Seems she started out using her father's attorney.

Zip.

And she brought in some new guys. They sent some CPAs on to Dolan.

Got a court order. Set him up for the kill.

How much is she looking to get?

A million.

Good work.

Good work, Rick. You just hanged yourself with the motive.

You and Joyce killed Dolan for a million bucks.

You think you have a better reason?

No.

I'm calling for Henry Dolan.

Yes.

Yes, I know.

I know.

I'll be doing Henry's business from now on.

Calm down.

Calm down. I just need to know what's been happening at your end.

Yes.

Yeah, just start at the beginning and don't leave anything out.

No problem, Jerry.

I'll take care of it.

Right.

Well.

That was Jerry over at Tri -State Gems.

He's expecting another shipment of emeralds from Dolan.

What? It seems that Jerry is a fence, and the late Mr. Dolan was smuggling hot

stones.

Well, of course. That's a connection between Dolan and Anderson. Anderson's

bringing in cars from all over the world. You've got it.

My father would never do anything like this. Lady, I just got it from his

All right, Miss Innocent.

You and I meet. There's a little magic.

We sleep together. I entertain thoughts of falling in love with you.

And now all of a sudden I'm up for murder one and you don't know me.

Just what's going on here?

When I got home yesterday, my father was here already.

He insisted I needed an alibi.

I'll tell him we were together.

It's a little late for that.

I'll just think we were in it together.

Why were you at the... You look so...

and beaten.

And then when you told me you'd been fighting with Henry, well, I just had to

have your body.

And then after you used me that way, why did you leave that note I was exactly

who you needed?

I need a favor.

I don't know how to break this to you, Max. They closed the Fillmore.

It's part of my cover.

When are you going to bust Harker Anderson?

For what?

Come on, Max. We know this. You guys want a job?

Nope. We just want Anderson.

He's probably a murderer, too. He and Dolan got into it that morning.

He sure as hell didn't want her CPAs going over his books.

The way we figure it, when Joyce didn't come home, Anderson went to Dolan.

Dolan said he hadn't squared it with her yet.

So Anderson panicked and killed him.

That's a funny thing about alibis. They work both ways. If she was all night at

his place, so was he.

Rick, I think we got something.

Mr.

Anderson?

Parker Anderson?

Yeah, I'm sorry to wake you up this early in the morning, but something I

you'd like to hear.

Hold on just a moment, please.

Dolan, I want to talk to you. I'm busy right now. Well, get on busy and meet me

at the Mai Tai right away.

You're in big trouble. A damn lawyer of Joyce's is going to stick a CPA onto

your books, you hear me?

Five minutes.

Just a moment, please.

You like that?

I thought you'd be interested.

Uh, we were working for Dolan.

We had him wired.

We've got it all.

Now, the only question that I see it is, is it worth 50 grand to you?

Okay, where is he?

Judge is going eight. He says if Simon isn't in his courtroom by 12 noon, he's

revoking his bail.

I'm revoking his life.

Say something.

One, two, one, two, one, two.

Louder.

There was a young lady from Leeds. Listen, this can get to be a dirty deal

quick. The man doesn't trust you. He thinks you're ripping him off. No.

Keep your distance.

Stay cool.

It's okay, Max. We've done this before. I've done this before. Trust me.

Listen, if the guy doesn't come across 60 to 90 seconds, get lost.

It's blown.

It's blown when we say it's blown.

This is the one we can't afford to lose.

You want to put your hands out the window?

Set.

Put your boss.

Hold it right there.

You hold it.

No, you hold it.

Okay, AJ, what's plan B?

We hold it. Good thinking.

I know where they're going.

You know, guys who jump bail never go someplace where they'd be safe from me,

like the dark side of the moon.

They go on a freaking joyride.

Morning.

They are disarmed?

Are they clean?

Well,

the signal would not go far in any case.

Too much traffic, too much metal in the way, heavy equipment.

Well, in that case, you probably won't mind telling us why you killed Dolan.

Dolan killed Dolan. By that, I mean he was careless.

He made a number of dreadful mistakes that I'm only now discovering.

In the end, it was unavoidable. He's using your daughter to frame me also.

Dolan was not clever enough.

Simon, it's getting late.

up with a car.

Back away from it.

Bronco? Hi.

Hey man, you're hurting me. I'm going to have to get you to an ambulance. Later.

What time is it?