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Take him at the stop sign.

Hey, what do you think?

Do as you're told and you won't get hurt.

Drive.

Go Me

there

Mr. Winslow, listen and listen good.

We got your boy.

If you want to see him again, start raising $300 ,000.

Call the police or the FBI and he's dead.

First sign of trouble and we kill him.

Remember that.

witnesses.

a Quinn Martin Warner Brothers production starring Ephraim Zimbalist

also starring Philip Abbott, Stephen Brooks,

with guest stars Lou Ayers, Edward Asner,

Wayne Rogers, Kurt Russell.

Tonight's episode, The Tormentors.

Are you going someplace?

Yes, sir. Lunch.

You can have it on the plane. Because you're both catching the one o 'clock

flight to New Orleans.

Winslow case?

Yeah.

Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol found the station wagon abandoned on their

side of the Louisiana border. So, it's in our jurisdiction now.

The chauffeur stopped a couple of bullets, but he's still alive.

Maybe we'll be lucky this time.

If the chauffeur survives the operation, he might be able to give us a lead on

the missing boy.

You'd better hurry.

You can read the teletype later.

Let's go.

Lewis.

So far, there's been no leaks, no publicity, no reason for the kidnappers

panic. So long as the local authorities and the hospital continue to cooperate,

that boy's got a chance.

We'll do everything we can, Arthur.

Swat.

All set.

Good thing on the radio yet?

Uh -uh.

Guess Winslow's doing like he was told.

He better.

Get to Switzerland and a good life.

You and your big ideas.

Oh, you know this good old army pal of yours in, uh... Zurich, Zurich.

Yeah.

Won't just take the money if Winslow sends it, and just light out with it.

I know, cause we grew up together.

He knows I'd follow him, I'd find him, and... Sad you let me worry about that,

huh?

Hey, kid.

Rich boy.

Want some of this?

Come on, have a drink.

We'll drink to your daddy.

Now, you know, if it'd been mine, you know what he'd done?

He'd run screaming till he hit the first church, crying, Lord, save that poor

boy. Just like that.

And just like that, he'd have got me killed, too.

I reckon next to his Bible and his booze, I'd come first.

You sure must be a disappointment to him, Logan.

You shut up.

Allie said that... I know what you said, and I said shut up.

What do you say, kid? You gonna join me?

Cut it out, Logan.

You had it before.

Ain't you, huh?

I bet at them fancy proms you lifted quite a few when nobody's looking,

you?

All right, rich boy, come on.

Take a shot.

Dupree.

Leave him alone, huh?

Sure.

Why waste good booze on him?

We'll do just like Mr. Brock says.

Won't we? Just whatever he says.

Inspector. Frank, how are you? Jim Rhodes, SAC Bentley. Frank, how do you

Rhodes? I'll get the bags.

Rotten day.

Any leads?

No, nothing concrete.

Picked up some dry dirt clouds where they abandoned the station wagon.

From the tracks the other car made, they apparently struck a log, knocked some

dirt from the underside of the chassis. Dirt's on its way to the lab now.

So no witnesses and description of the car?

No, sir. These boys just didn't make any mistakes.

They made one.

It's the word of the chauffeur.

He's in the recovery room.

We have a man there with him.

The minute Forbes regains consciousness, if he regains it, we'll be called.

Well, you said it, Frank. It's a rotten day.

Thank you, Williams.

Any word?

No, sir, not yet.

Mr. Winslow, he, uh, well, I mean, he's... Don't worry now, Williams.

You here?

Don't mind about me.

It's him.

That boy's all he's got in the whole world.

Right this way, gentlemen.

Stall. Delay. We have to be careful. We have to be cautious.

A lot of polite words.

A whole lot of nothing.

We're doing everything we can, Mr. Winslow. Five hours, gentlemen.

Five hours since I called you in.

You know what those five hours have been like? A nightmare.

A nightmare where the only thing that kept me in one piece was the belief, the

moronic conviction that you people would be making every second count.

Why, heaven forgive me, but by now I thought that you would have had this...

Read what, sir?

Have your boy back?

Back? Back?

How the devil are you going to get him back standing in my living room

me on procedure? The book.

Explain unto me in your almighty wisdom how and why you can't do what I ask.

I told you, Mr. Winslow, as long as there's a chance your son may be alive,

we're not going to make a move that might jeopardize him. He's my son.

I'll accept the responsibility.

We want him back. Oh, I know what you want.

A nice, quiet investigation followed by a nice, quiet funeral.

Well, all I want is to find my boy at fast.

All right, then cooperate with us. I should have done it my own way from the

start. All this time wasted.

Maybe somebody's seen him.

If we put his picture in the papers and offered a reward.

Mr. Winslow, we're not amateurs in this business. We're trying to get your son

back. Alive.

All right. For the time being, I'll cooperate.

But I swear to you, on my wife's grave, I won't sit back forever.

If you don't start getting results, and soon.

We have permission to monitor your calls.

Yes.

If it is, then, what do I say?

Act as normally as you can. Be cooperative. Just don't antagonize.

Hello.

For you.

Benton.

Right.

You're right there.

Schiffer's regained consciousness.

Will he be?

They don't know yet. It's still touch and go.

Jim, if a call comes through before I get back... Yes, I know what to do.

Why don't they call?

Why?

All right, come on, shake it up. Let's get going.

jump, rich kid.

Long way down.

Hey, will you keep dreaming and get a move on it?

You know, honey, I never thought it was gonna work.

But we're on our way.

I'm on my way. I can smell it.

Feel it.

The only thing you'll ever feel is the juice when they turn on the electric

chair.

Something on your mind, Brock?

Hey, champ, I ask you a question.

Is that chauffeur still bothering you, ain't it?

Look, champ, how many times I got to tell you? Man was a witness. He saw the

whole thing.

A witness, you know what that means?

You swore to me there'd be no killing.

You stood in this room while we holed up waiting for the right day, and you

swore. You lied to me, Logan.

That's right, I lied.

Now, let me tell you something, champ, just one time, and you get it straight.

If I decide I got to kill a man or five men or even this kid, you're going to

have to learn to keep your mouth shut and your opinions to yourself. You got

You're going to have to learn to do exactly what you told.

Now, you just relax.

Don't rock the boat.

We got this whole thing made, so remember that. We on top of the world.

Inspector Erskine, Special Agent Hamilton.

Inspector, has he said anything?

Nothing, sir.

We haven't been allowed to question him yet.

All right.

But I don't want him pushed.

One minute.

No more.

Mr. Ford, my name's Erskine, FBI.

How do you feel?

Hurt?

I never knew a bullet could hurt so much.

I... I know what you want.

They didn't tell me where they were taking the boy.

They... Can you tell us how many there were or

what they looked like?

Two men.

Husky, husky fellow, like a fighter.

Maybe the one who pulled the trigger.

Tall, thin, pale, like he was sick.

How about the car?

Beat up sedan, blue.

Blind girl.

Hey.

Someone called Dupree just before...

That's all, Inspector.

Thank you, Mr. Fordson.

Fine Dan, huh?

Hey.

Feed up to Dan.

Yes. You know, you're not very smart, Mr. Winslow.

You ought not to call the FBI.

I called no one. No one.

You hear me?

Yeah, I heard you.

Now, I'm gonna check.

If you're telling the truth, I'll be in touch with you again.

But if you're not... If you're not, Mr.

Winslow... And my son, what about...

It's going to be all right, Mr. Winslow.

How do you believe that?

You believe it, Williams?

Fill it tight from Washington.

We got it.

Tentative make on one of our kidnappers, Logan Clyde Dupree, born and raised

East Texas. Father, itinerant lay preacher.

Off and on in TB sanitariums from the time he was six until he apparently

decided he liked the penitentiary better.

1946, armed robbery, two years.

1949, assault with a deadly weapon, four years.

1956, attempted murder.

1957 through 64, 14 arrests, two suspicions of homicide, one conviction,

and disorderly.

All in all, a real nice boy.

They usually are.

All right, let's move on it.

Stake out Dupree's last known address. Put all his relatives and friends under

immediate and very discreet surveillance.

Uh, one question, Inspector.

What makes you think Dupree's got any friends?

Well, if it makes right, we know he has at least two.

If it turns out to be wrong, we still haven't lost anything, have we?

Hey, what's the matter?

Brain coming.

Logan, are you crazy?

What happens if we gotta prove he's alive to collect?

Something to eat, sir? It'll do you good.

You gotta have something.

I said no.

You, sir?

Thank you.

Get out.

Get out!

Mr. Winslow.

I guess on the day when the world ends, you nice college boys in your white

shirts are just gonna be standing around.

We're doing the best we can, sir. Now, if it's the man we suspect... Sooner or

later, he'll show up at one of your stakeouts, I suppose.

When? Next week? Next month? Next year? When it's too late?

Mr. Winslow, please try to... Calm down. Take it easy.

You know what's out there?

20 ,000 acres.

Mine, Marshall Winslow's. And I didn't get that but taking it easy.

From a shack in the Delta, I turned a swamp into $10 million.

No, none of it means a thing, not a thing.

You can't love money.

All you can love is... Now, you get out of here. I want nothing more to do with

the FBI. I'm through setting back, and I'm through waiting.

Nothing, nothing, nothing.

What about the lab report?

It's Rhodes.

Winslow's called to press in.

About the same time. Right.

Well, it was about 4 .30 in the afternoon.

Yes, as far as I know, it was.

There was

no way to stop him.

Besides the press, what else? He's offered a $50 ,000 reward for any

leading to the boys' rescue.

And he's brought in private detectives.

All right, you have your story.

All I ask is you make sure it's page one.

All I ask is that it's printed in the biggest headlines this state ever saw.

Mr. Winslow.

We have nothing more to say to each other, Inspector.

I did the right thing, the only thing.

What you've done, Mr. Winslow, is to raise the odds against your son to a

thousand to one.

Is there anything else?

Yes, there is.

If the kidnappers contact you again, make them put the boy in the phone

paying the ransom.

Because if you don't, there are no odds.

I'm sorry, but we have no comment.

No, no, no. We could not discuss a pending investigation.

Goodbye, sir.

Have we?

Yes.

No, I'm sorry. We have no statement at this time.

That's right.

Goodbye. Goodbye.

Miss Edwards, would you please hold the call?

Yes, sir. Thank you.

No comment.

Oh, what I'd give to tell them what I really think of the eminent Marshal

Winslow. You might, if I give you a small piece of advice.

I worry less about the father and more about the boy.

Some father.

Lou, tell me something. Are you really this calm?

I'm sorry.

It's just that I can't understand how a man could be so stupid as to risk his

son's life like that.

Is it all right with you if we go back to work now?

Jim Winslow's scared.

He's so scared he can't eat, he can't sleep, he can't even think.

You want to help the human race?

Start by eliminating fear.

It kills more people than everything else put together.

Lewis, if I could make you a miracle, I would.

Arthur, that clump of dirt we picked up at the scene of the shooting is all

we've got now.

The lab is still working on it.

Well, what's holding it up?

Lewis, look.

It's too bad you haven't been able to track down Dupree.

It's too bad you weren't clairvoyant enough to send along a psychiatrist and

private nurse for Winslow.

But what has happened is not your fault, it's not yours, and it's not Jim's.

All right, Arthur.

There's one more thing, though.

Since Winslow has broken the news, the raps are off on this.

From now on, you're free to do anything and everything to save that boy's life.

I'll keep you posted.

Turn that thing off.

What's the matter with you, huh?

Read it.

Big Daddy blew the whistle on us.

We could have called by now. Made the ransom arrangements and been halfway to

Switzerland. But no.

You had to sweat the old man, make him crawl first.

Now we got to get out of the country without the money. What is the matter

you, huh? As long as we got this kid, can't nobody touch us.

Will you leave that thing alone?

Why don't you kill the kid?

That'll fix the old man.

Go ahead, J .C. I'm waiting.

For what?

For you to tell me what a great big break we got when that chauffeur didn't

crow. Now if I kill this kid now, I'm putting us right back in a death house.

I don't have to say it. You already said it. We're okay as long as we got the

boy.

What's the matter, lover?

You chicken?

Go on and call the old man, Logan. You can't do anything until you call him.

I'm still waiting, lover.

Go on and call him, Logan, unless you think she's worth dying for.

Take care, kid, when I come back.

Hey, sweetheart, you gotta learn to keep your mouth shut.

Otherwise, I'll make you pull the trigger.

Nervous, Winslow?

You got a right to be.

I look.

Now, you shut up and listen.

Pay close attention, because I'm only going to go through it once.

Now, if you want to see that boy again, you call off the FBI.

Then you have your bank transfer the $300 ,000 to the Strasser Trust in

Switzerland. You got that?

The account is in the name of Eggstrom. E -G -G -S -T -R -O -N.

And, Winslow, if that money isn't there by tonight... You got great big trouble.

The answer is no.

Do you hear me?

I'll consent to nothing until I talk to my boy.

I've no intention of rewarding his murderers.

Do you hear me?

Now, Winslow, you hold on.

You better change your mind.

You done been allowed enough mistakes already.

You have my answer.

You're gonna hear from me again, you understand?

If you're lucky.

Maybe I pushed him too far.

Maybe.

Williams, did I do right?

Here it is, sir.

You sure about this?

I'd almost bet my life on it, Mr. Warren.

Well, it's not your life that's at stake, Dave.

Get me Inspector Erskine, please. New Orleans field office.

Yes. Just a minute.

Erskine.

Yes, Arthur.

Lewis, I just got the lab report.

Part of it is pertinent.

Some of the soil comes from an area that's typical of the south -central

A 200 -square -mile stretch extending from Baker through Henderson to Reed,

Arkansas.

Thanks, Art. I'll talk to you later.

Lewis? Yes?

Did you get any sleep?

No, did you?

We'll need photographs of every square foot of ground from Baker to Reed.

What are we after?

Capri's car.

I got in touch with Air Force headquarters.

Jim, tell them we need a high -altitude reconnaissance jet. Anything else will

be too risky.

And tell them we need it now.

Right.

Inspector, I'll have to talk to you.

It's all right.

Excuse me.

But I need absolute assurance that you'll do what I ask.

Absolute assurance, Inspector.

About what, Mr. Winslow?

I want you to intercede with the press.

Get them to stop all publicity.

And I want you to halt your investigation.

You understand?

I understand.

You've heard from the kidnappers and you're making your own deal with them.

Will you do as I ask?

It's too late to stop what's been set in motion. Suppose you tell me what they

want. With that and the leads we already have, we might still have a chance.

I'm telling you to stand clear.

If you hamper my efforts to save Dan, his blood will be on your hands. Mr.

Winslow, you did talk to your son before settling with him.

I'll be talking to him, but you, you stay out of it.

All right, so what's the difference? If that's what the old man wants, put the

kid on the phone. Oh, that's smart. That's smart. Drive him right into town

while the whole country's looking for him.

Mister.

You better do what my dad wants or he won't give you a penny.

Get up, rich boy.

Come here.

I said come here.

I always liked Richard, boy.

Logan!

I know I ain't never made it in the ring,

champ.

You got a weak belly.

I'm through, Logan. Finished.

You take my advice.

You get the money.

You buy yourself a good head doctor.

Brock.

You won't do anything, Logan.

You owe me too much.

Ever since I picked you up in that bar, so sick you couldn't stand.

You won't do anything.

Hey, Brock.

Got to see you. Goodbye.

What else?

I waited a long time for that. I'm going to get it tonight. Nothing's going to

stop me.

Here you go.

Where are you going?

Out to dig two graves.

Is that clear?

Yes.

All right, I'm going to put that boy on the phone at midnight.

You got exactly 15 seconds with him, so don't try to trace the call. You

understand?

I understand.

Good.

Because if that money is not in Zurich, Switzerland by tomorrow, Winslow...

You'll release him then. You've got my word.

Midnight, Winslow.

If that's where they're all left, it's going to be an impossible approach

without being spotted a mile off.

If, if, if, if, if.

Look, Lou, I know it's against the book, but why don't we try to get to that

shack anyway?

Inspector, we can't just... Where did they call from?

There are no telephone poles leading to that shack.

Payphone.

Frank, I want the location of every single one in the area.

They haven't put the boy on the phone yet. We've got a chance.

Oh, yes, they see Little Rock. Have them stand by with all available men.

Have you no decency, sir? I told you to stay out of it.

We think we know where the kidnappers are, Mr. Winslow. But without your

cooperation, it won't help. Now, I have to know, have you spoken to your son

yet?

Mr. Winslow.

Don't even if I tell you. How will that help?

Just answer me, please.

I'm to talk to him at midnight.

But just what good is knowing that going to...

Hello.

For you.

Askin.

Inspector, we've got some luck.

Yes? There are only two payphones in the whole area, both in Reed.

One's inside a boarding house, the other's outside a filling station at the

of town.

Call the SAC in Little Rock and tell them to stake them both out. Rhodes and

will be there well before midnight.

Yes, sir.

Now, when they call, here's what to tell your son.

All right, you remember, kid.

Don't try to make a break or nothing. I'll give you the same thing I gave

Get him.

Just how good do you think our chances are?

I'll let you know at one minute past midnight.

We'll pull it off, Jim.

You know what I wish?

I wish you sounded just a little bit more confident about the whole thing.

I was wrong.

Should have done things your way in the first place.

You got 15 seconds.

Hi, Dad.

Now, Dan, listen close. No matter what I say, don't look at him. Just answer yes

or no or I'm all right.

Yes.

You gotta run.

Make a break for it the second you get out of that booth.

There are men there who'll help you.

I'm all right, Dad.

I gotta go now.

Satisfied, Winslow?

I'm satisfied.

The break, he's afraid.

It's over if they reach the car.

Now what?

Get your motor and lights when I tell you. Yeah.

The Bureau owes us about three nights' sleep.

I'll mention it to Arthur. I'm sure he'll be most sympathetic.