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Shabazz!

I wish somebody would give you towels one year. I got plenty of towels.

Yeah, plenty of my towels.

Well, AJ, what Mom really needs is the new 25 -inch color TV.

Oh, so you can go over and watch it, huh? Well, you can hardly follow the

of ball in the old set.

Mom has been dropping hints for towels. You can get towels in any hotel room.

What she really needs is a new blender. You bought her a blender two years ago,

and then you never returned it to her.

Yeah, it was broken. She needs a new one. Yeah, well, what she wants...

It's towels.

Excuse us.

And we are going to get her towels.

Yes, my name is Sarah Cofield. Hi. I'm A .J. Simon. Rick Simon.

Nice to meet you.

Well, here.

Come on in.

What can we do for you?

I want you to find the man who left this on my doorstep.

Okay.

Not a Christmas present or a birthday card from your father in 15 years, and

you think he's dropped this on your doorstep.

No one's called me Sarah Jean since I was a little girl. It has to be him.

You realize, Sarah, that money like this is usually tied up in some kind of

trouble.

We're going to have to take this to the police.

As long as it helps me find him, I don't care.

Well, it might mean trouble with the police for him.

Look, I loved him.

I thought he loved me.

And then one day he was gone.

Well, maybe this briefcase is the only way he knows of telling you that he

you.

Well, it's not good enough.

Can you think of anything, you know, just off the top of your head that this

might be connected to?

Oh, sure. Lots of things.

Want to tell us about him?

Nope.

No, wait.

I'm out.

Now, we bring the money into you, and then

you give us a little friendly steer in the right direction. That's the way it

works, right?

The San Diego Police Department appreciates your cooperation in bringing

evidence.

Thank you. Get out.

This is about Friday, isn't it? What happened Friday?

I will buy your cousin a new clarinet as long as she promises never to play it

in San Diego County.

Do you think I would hold a grudge over something so petty?

Yes.

Town, come on.

Please, the money.

All right, I'll check a few things out.

When I find out something, I'll stop by and let you know when I bring the

tickets. Tickets?

What tickets?

My cousin's music school is having a concert to raise money to buy new

instruments.

And we're having just a wee bit of trouble moving the tickets.

How many books can I put you down for?

Isn't that called extortion?

Yes, it is. Call a cop.

pick? Two minutes.

Well, all we need is some information.

We're looking for an affair you had yesterday. A man you took to house in

Mission Bay, he dropped off a briefcase.

Drops? Private investigators.

This guy left something valuable in that briefcase. Our client just wants to

make sure it was intended for her.

None of my business.

Between him and her, if you ask me.

Well, we're willing to pay for the information.

Like I said, it's their business.

Let me ask you something.

Did you get that shirt to Hardway?

That's right.

20 years, CPO.

Rick Simon, Sergeant, Marine Recon, July 68 -69.

Yeah.

I put a few shells in that, Hawks.

Still a Marine?

One and a half to be.

Yeah, I picked him up at the bus station. Took him back there afterwards.

Tipped 20 bucks.

Probably was a fisherman, but he didn't say.

Had a... Had a tattoo of an anchor on the back of his right hand.

Same guy?

Hmm.

Looked like Correa.

He must be over 30 years old.

Oh, he's been gone a long time.

Mm -hmm.

Mm -hmm. Hard to tell.

Did he happen to say where he was from or where he was headed?

Testado.

Yeah, up the coast about there.

Yeah, it's up the coast of Wayne.

You seem a little nervous about being here.

No more than anybody, son.

I tell you, we just better be back in town in time to put up the party

decorations and buy Mom her present.

Look, why don't we get one of those sleepy guy chairs that vibrate? I'd love

of those. Because I don't think Mom really enjoys being shaken violently.

What's all this stuff for?

Oh, the chief said the guy was probably a fisherman, so I thought we'd take this

along, you know, for surveillance.

You really think it's going to be that hard to find in a place like Pescado?

I just don't want to take any chances.

People who skip out on hotel bills make me annoyed.

Deserters make me angry.

We were just thinking about you. Yeah, we were, Bob. We were just about to call

you. Okay,

that's... Ah, what the hell, don't fight over it.

Scholarship night.

Featuring little band of renowned brown and her clarinet.

Her new...

Listen,

town, uh, we don't actually have to go to the concert, do we?

You have a plate on empty room?

I'm free that night.

Good, then.

You'll be happy to know that the money is not on our favorite list of serial

numbers, and it's not counterfeit.

Best we can figure that it's connected to some reports of drug running off the

coast. Anything to do with a place called Pescado? That's where our guy is

Well, there's only one industry in Pescado that could produce a briefcase

of money, and we're not talking tuna.

I got an old friend of mine up there that works for the D .A. undercover.

His name is Double Fault Shoe.

Oh, tennis player.

Uh -uh. Don doesn't play.

They call him that at the agency.

You know, maybe I'd forgotten what sand ebbs tasted like. I thought they sort of

tasted, I don't know, different.

Geez.

You guys didn't eat here.

Well, matter of fact.

You must be from out of town.

From, uh, way downtown.

Oh, hi.

I'm A .J. Simon. Rick Simon.

Don Shue. Nice to meet you. You guys are looking for a lost daddy.

Yeah, yeah, Ben Cofield, you know him?

No. Oh.

That's okay.

There's a lot of guys at Poscato that use names that aren't on their birth

certificates. Well, this one recently came into a large sum of money.

Oh. Well, let's hope you won it in the lottery.

Before I got transferred out on the Gallus, we had a rash of drug rip -offs.

The big operators can get very ugly when somebody robs. It seems to undermine

their sense of order in the universe.

On the Gallus, was that your last assignment?

No. After that, I was transferred to Beaver Dam.

Drug running in Wisconsin?

Cold. Cold. Cold weather.

Actually, it was a transfer of convenience.

My boss didn't think it was convenient. I was seeing his girlfriend.

Barnaby!

Barnaby! Barnaby fell out of Haight -Ashbury in the early 70s. Looks like we

missed a few of the sights driving into Piscato.

Well, I don't imagine he could sell a lot of copper miniatures of a jumbo

sandbag.

Barnaby's lucky if a Winnebago gets lost.

And stops and asks for directions with the week. Keep laughing, shoot.

If this place hits the stride, you won't be able to afford these valuable items.

What'll it be?

A Piscato t -shirt with your name on it? Uh, 3D glasses?

Uh, a giant cigar?

We're looking to invest in resort property, Barnaby. I told him you were

to see.

Yeah, a guy named Ben Cofield turned us on to this place.

You know Ben?

You guys DEA too?

Not exactly under a deep cover. No kidding.

Well, it's easier for everybody concerned, and I just like people to

I stand.

Right.

We're private investigators.

Oh. So, you know Cofield?

Wouldn't you guys like a ship in a bottle or one of those giant seashell

ashtrays?

Why not?

Where is he?

He's got me.

I know him, but I haven't seen him for a couple days.

He runs this charter boat, and it hasn't been seen for some time now.

Why don't you try the squeaky dolphin?

That's where the charter guys hang out during the day. Rough crowd, don't like

to answer questions.

Okay.

Thanks for your help.

You all come back now.

What kind of beer you got?

Cold and warm.

We'll have two of the cold.

You want to do this undercover or on top of that?

On top, it's quicker.

Anybody seen Ben Cofield today?

We chartered a boat from him, said we'd meet him here.

Need a boat? I'll charter you a boat.

I don't know you.

So what?

I'm not going to go anywhere with you.

I've done business with Cofield before. I made a down payment and everything.

Tell you what.

I'll give you 50 bucks if you tell me where Cofield's boat is.

Moved it up to the North Harbor. A boat named Sarah Jean.

Get off in 20.

Two men looking for Ben Cofield.

Thanks.

Make sure the money isn't here.

Get out!

Let's sail with you. Hi.

Marlo needs help with his clothes.

He forgets how to use the can opener.

Have you heard from the boys?

Uh, yeah, that's what I'm doing here. I'm getting the equipment ready, because

when they come back, they're going to help me with something really big.

What, basting game hens? Game hens?

Oh, yeah, boy, that does look like a regular game hen, doesn't it?

Extremely lifelike. Yeah.

Flash -frozen game hen.

Yeah, but inside there is a tiny microphone hidden in a gizzard.

Can't tell you any more than that.

Don't lie in front of Marlowe.

Yeah, okay, I'll tell you this much.

In a couple days, these little suckers are going to be at a banquet where

everybody calls everybody else Don when, in fact, their real name is Vito.

Testing, one, two, testing.

Well, just don't overcook them.

325 degrees, 20 minutes per pound.

What time should I be here?

Seven. You got a promise to act surprised.

Oh, I'll be surprised if I get the towels. Oh, you'll get the towels.

Cecilia, could you help me? My hand is stuck to this frozen hen.

Welcome to the lovely North Harbor.

This is Cofield's boat.

through the chest.

My close range.

Poor Sarah.

Look, I'm fine.

He died a long time ago for me. Let's just get it over with, okay?

That's not him. That's not my father.

Are you sure?

It's been a long time.

I know my own father, AJ. That's not him.

Shorty's doubt sometimes works for Ben.

Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure. That's Jody's sound.

Would you like me to stick around for a little bit?

It's not as though that was my father.

Well, it's not.

I'm convinced.

That's it, A .J.

I don't feel anything.

I know it sounds heartless.

But I was almost glad when I thought that this part of my life was finally

There's no reason for you to feel guilty. I mean, he left you.

You know, I've spent years rehearsing things I want to say to my father. I

there and I really tell him off for leaving me.

And then I tell him how much I missed him.

And what does he say to you?

Nothing.

He just puts his arms around me and holds me like he used to.

I just talked to my boss.

He read me the riot act.

Man murdered up there. No suspects. What the hell's going on?

Well, that's it for me.

Another transfer?

No, not this time.

This was the last stop. I get off here.

Look, if we find anything, it's yours. I mean, you know.

That'll help.

All I ever wanted to do was to count for something in this life.

I didn't need to be a big hero.

A little one would have survived.

Listen, I've got to go write my last report. I'll see you before you go.

This case isn't doing anybody any good. Not Shoop, not Sarah.

Sarah's a nice kid.

Oh,

right.

You make out the name of the boat?

No.

Let's take a closer look.

That's easily arranged.

Let's go fishing.

Well, you know, we'd love to, but we're here for the whale watching. You sure

don't want to keep those big guys waiting.

They can wait.

Where's the money?

Well, if there's money around, we could all look for it. What do you say?

Look, guys.

We got no business with you. We're just looking for a man. Yeah, the same man

I'm trying to find.

And that means you know about the money.

Look, I got about $7 .22 right here.

Sorry.

I said I was sorry.

Look, I have nothing against you two.

I honestly don't care whether you live or die.

Somebody's got my money.

You tell me where it is, you live. You don't, you die.

What money?

Great sport fishing around here. Lots of fish.

Plenty of shark.

Advertisers.

The money is in police custody in San Diego.

That's the truth, honest.

You're lying.

No, I don't know. You don't know the truth when you hear it. No way.

You wouldn't be looking for this man if the police had the money.

Yes, we would.

Let's go, Chino.

Rick? Yeah?

There's something I've got to tell you. Take your breath.

Oh, this is important to me.

As important as this boat? Huh?

Hey! Hey, over here!

A little help? No!

No!

Uh, isn't that... Isn't that... Uh,

yeah, hey, that's... That's Sir Gene.

Got yourselves a little wet, huh?

Lucky I was looking in the right direction.

Thank you.

Hi, Rick Simon.

AJ Simon.

Cofield. Ben Cofield.

Look, I've told you and I've told you. I don't know who they are.

Look, Cofield, you ripped these guys off. Just tell us where we can find

didn't rip off anybody.

I mean, this guy came to me. He wanted to charter a boat. I chartered him a

like any other guy.

Except that when I picked him up, he was running. He got shot.

And I ended up with a briefcase full of money.

You could have turned it over to the police.

Could have. But when I opened it, the first thing in my mind was something for

Sarah. Ah, terrific.

Something for Sarah.

Four killers looking for a bunch of money the government's going to

anyway.

Makes a real nice gift.

She's here, Ben.

Sarah.

She's here.

She wants to see you.

Oh, Mike.

Yeah, she came to identify your body.

I wish to hell it had been me.

I mean, it's no good.

No. You tell her I'm gone.

That young lady is sitting in a motel room with nothing on her mind but the

chance to see you again.

Her seeing me ain't going to help Sarah. It's going to make her unhappy.

It's going to make her miserable.

No, I've made too many mistakes, and it's too late to change anything now.

Cofield, you fished us out of a pretty tight spot, so I'm going to have to do

you a favor.

No, that's good. You just take her home. No, I'm going to ignore what you're

saying right now. You've got a real fine daughter. It's about time you met her.

Sarah?

Will. Be next door.

Hello.

Sherry Jean.

I hope she gets something out of this.

I feel like we turned over one rock too many.

Yeah.

If there's one case, we've probably been better off not solving.

That's what she wanted.

Shoop, Rick Simon.

We found Colfield.

Yeah.

On the way to him, we found the guy that lost the money.

Want to be on the posse?

And when I started getting into trouble, Mom used to say, you're just like your

father. And you know how that made me feel?

It made me feel good.

I wanted to be like you.

That's nice.

I think that's nice.

I mean, we did have some good times together, didn't we?

No, we didn't. And that's the amazing thing about it.

That's what I've spent half my life trying to figure out.

God, I worshipped you.

Even when you ignored me. Even years after you left. I blamed Mom, I blamed

I blamed everyone but you.

But you see, honey, the places that I went, well, they weren't the kind of

places you take to raise little girls in.

I wouldn't have cared.

Sarah Jean, you've got to understand the reason I went away.

And the reason I stayed away was for you.

So, I wanted you.

And your mama to have a new chance at a new life.

That sounds a little too noble and a little too easy.

I don't know what to say.

I feel sorry for you.

Oh, God.

And that's all I feel. That's all.

So now I know where and who you are.

And I think that's all I want to know for now.

Oh, gosh.

Well, it was a long shot at that. Listen, I think I've run into this gang

before.

I mean, they got a great system pairing out. I mean, hiding's what they do for a

living.

Well, we can take the boat out, go up and down the coast, I guess.

Won't get very far before dark.

Well, tomorrow morning, then.

They're not going to go anyplace unless they got the money or Caulfield.

All right, I'm going to go back to the hotel and check on Sarah.

Want to say goodbye to her?

Didn't figure you would.

Well, you sure did me a favor.

Look, Crowfield, what I did for you was give you a chance to make up for lost

time. I can't force you to take it. Look, you got the money. Why don't you

her home and let me alone?

Because if you get killed, she won't be a satisfied customer.

Besides, we need you.

Need me?

For what?

You okay?

I'm ready to leave.

That wasn't what I asked you.

Whatever I expected, whatever I rehearsed, it just didn't matter.

All I felt was anger and resentment.

I don't have the strength to be angry anymore. I just want to go.

Okay.

You know, Sarah...

It's going to take more than just an hour to work this out with your father.

Maybe you and your father can get together again after this is all over.

Let him come to me next time.

I've been thinking about what you said about lost time.

Time is the enemy and the worst part about it.

Slipping through the cracks.

Don't see it coming.

Die.

One day you open your eyes.

Somebody's pulled the ladder from under you. You made your choices. You're just

having trouble living in them.

You got any kids?

No. That's great.

You're just the perfect man to talk to me about being a father. Look, I don't

have to be a father to know you don't run out on a kid. Okay, so I'm a loser.

Right. I lose.

But you, you don't even play the game.

I'm sorry about that.

Maybe you haven't made your mistakes yet.

We made a few.

Haven't we all?

Look.

I tried to see Sarah the first few years. I honestly tried.

And her mama, oh, God knows how much I loved that woman.

But she was, she seemed...

She gave me a hard time.

And these excuses, they weren't necessary. They don't mean a thing to

Look, Ben, Sarah's always been there.

Where were you?

And you're the one goal that left.

You want to get back to her, you're going to have to put it back in place.

If that's what you want.

If you miss it.

This being alive.

What are you doing up so early? I'm not. Didn't go to bed.

Going fishing?

No.

I figured Ben could get more use out of this than I ever would.

Was that a nice change of heart about Caulfield? No, but the guy did save our

life. I guess I owe him a tackle box and a fishing pole.

I'll put Sarah on the bus home.

Guess Ben will be glad to hear that.

You know, I would like to like that guy.

Hold on.

I'll get dressed to come with you.

Wrong place, wrong time.

The story of his life.

And death.

I don't think so, Tom.

Shoup had a chance to get away.

Didn't take it.

Apparently, according to the coroner, he took a round on the shoulder up on

deck.

And the attackers went down below after Coffield. He got up and followed them.

He must have known he didn't stand a chance.

Yeah, evidently put up a hell of a fight.

Took one out, wounded another one before they finally got to him.

No double fault shoot dies a hero. Yeah That's trying to save another man's

life.

I Hope that man is worth it

Barnaby

Shoop said that, you know, just about everybody up and down this coast.

Yeah, I got a lot of friends live on the beach

They helped me collect shells.

Yeah, well, on your way to visit your friends, have you ever noticed a place

that might be good for drug running?

Hey, man, I've been clean for years.

Ben Cofield's life depends on this. Now, we need your help. We know they're not

close by. We've covered this whole area twice.

We think we're looking for a place that's got both water and land access.

If they're bringing drugs in by boat, we've got to have some kind of roadway

move them inland.

Well, a lot of these roads aren't even on the map.

Try to think like a drug runner, Barnaby.

I know it's tough, but try.

Well, over here is the old cat food plant.

And here's the fairy landing.

The old tuna packing plant.

And way down here by Gaviata is...

The mouth to this creek, that's about it.

That's four places to start, anyway.

Yeah. Thank you, Barnaby.

Where's the money? For the last time, where's the money, Cofield?

Remember my money yet?

So, you say the suitcase was empty?

Look what washed up on shore.

Well, you know, it looks like your buddies took my advice.

You know what I think?

I think they decided to buy you out of this one.

Bring him.

Come on, old man.

Breathe. Well, you guys have already done a whale of a lot for me. I guess

about even, Ben.

Well, I kind of hesitate to ask another favor of you.

Oh, if it's about Sarah, I would be happy to deliver a message for you.

actually, what I really need is a lift to San Diego because I'd like to deliver

a message to Sarah in person.

Ben, I'm not sure she's really going to welcome you with open arms. Not at

first, anyway.

Well, I know that. But at least she'll know I tried.

And I'll keep on trying. I will.

Okay.

Mom's party.

Here's somebody.

This was only a test.

Had this been an actual birthday?

Oh, boy, look at all this. Anybody get her a blender?

Can somebody get the lights?

I'll get the lights. Thanks, Mom.

Thank you,

Rick.

Downtown, thank you.

Oh, thank you.

For me?

Oh, you shouldn't have. That's what I told him. Mom, when is the last time you

had fresh Santa?

Ta -da!