All language subtitles for The FBI s03e25 The Predators

Mr. Connors?

Ed, I'm sorry I'm late. I was in a
meeting when you called. Got here as

I could. No problem, sir.

What's happening?

The equipment arrived today.

Tables for craps and roulette.

Bunch of slot machines.

They've set everything up already in the
main salon.

B -deck.

Where's it from, Ed?

The crates were marked Nevada.

Good work.

All right, now it's interstate
transportation of gambling devices.

I'll call the FBI.

How will you make the call and pull
away?

Well, would you tell the SRA that I
called? My name is George Connors. I'm

investigator for the State Attorney
General's...

Sure.

The FBI.

A Gwen Martin production.

Starring. Ephraim Zimbalist Jr., also
starring Philip Abbott,

William Reynolds, with guest stars
Lyndon Childs,

Diana Vandervlies, and special guest
star Mark Richman,

and Nico Menardos as Ilias. Tonight's
episode, The Predators.

George Connors, gravely wounded and
close to death, was removed from a Fort

Marlton pier on the morning of October
6th.

In the next few hours, doctors would
fight to save his life.

Although mafia influence under family
boss John Parker had long been felt in

this Gulf Coast city, the attempted
murder of two state investigators seemed

mark a new and brazen contempt for the
law.

What neither the police nor the FBI
could yet know, however, was that the

was also intended to conceal an attempt
by La Cosa Nostra to capture political

control of an entire American state to
rule from the governor's mansion.

Governor Tyler's been fighting the mafia
for years.

The state attorney general's office
knows Connors was trying to reach me

was shot, so they turned over all his
reports.

What is Connors' condition now?

He's still in a coma.

Doctors aren't making predictions one
way or the other.

Is Clay able to give us any kind of a
description?

Not much.

He's managed to keep the fact that he
survived pretty much a secret.

Well, we hope so.

Papers and local police are cooperating
100%. Who is it? Wanted to see me?

Yes, this is Special Agent Colby. Perry
for our resident agent, Port Marlton.

How are you?

Had Connors talked to you about this
before, Perry?

Yes, he mentioned the SS Carlina.
Apparently the syndicate's thinking of

it into a gambling ship.

Was Clay the only state agent on board?

Yes, sir.

Except the ship's radio operator is a
naturalized American named Deletus. He

cooperated with my office in the past.

Would you get me the latest informant
report on a mafia high commissioner

Aaron Reese?

His boat is what, Perry? A cruise ship?

It's a...

She began as an ocean -going ferry on
the old Cuba run.

Now, Parker's converted some of the
cabins into first -class suites. She

out of Port Marlton once a week, hits
the major Gulf cities.

American registry?

Panamanian. The consensus is Parker owns
it himself.

At any rate, he keeps a permanent suite
aboard.

Well, he put everything else into Port
Marlton.

Narcotics, vice, the numbers.

I suppose he considers this gambling
ship his crowning achievement.

Maybe we can take it all away from him,
Art, including the crown.

How do you plan to do that?

Suppose we found we could arrest him on
interstate transportation of gambling

devices.

But once we get him in front of a
federal grand jury, we could tie in any

members of the crew involved, get him
with a captain.

Perry, what do you know about Governor
Tyler's opponent?

Lane Benton?

He's young, tough, hardworking. Fought
his way up from the same pier as Parker

did. As a matter of fact, the polls have
him running well ahead of Tyler.

Any mob connections?

No, none.

All right.

I'd like to go on a cruise Monday.

Oh, you would?

Parker's never seen me face to face.
None of the people around him know me.

My Larry and Reese knows you.

Yes.

Oh, he did?

All right, I'll tell him. Thank you.

Well, Lewis, reliable informant reports
that Aaron Reese is currently in Mexico

City.

Well, then, it doesn't seem to be any
problem, does it?

No problem at all.

I'm aboard the Carlina, miss.

I'm Chief Steward Green.

May I help you?

Yes. Is Mr.

Parker aboard?

Parker? My name is Yvonne Brunel.

Oh, yes, Miss Brunel. I'll tell Mr.
Parker you're here.

Cabin 3 -8.

Will Mr. Parker be long?

I wouldn't think so, miss. He's having a
drink with the captain.

Stay away from him.

Mr. Parker?

Mr. Parker?

Open the door, then beat it.

I'm sorry, sir.

You're going to be even sorry. Don't
take it out on him.

He was just doing what I told him to do.

And who told you what to do, Kleinman?

Green overheard Clay talking to Connor.

I knew Connor was at least on the state
payroll.

Couldn't get in touch with you. You were
somewhere between here and Chicago.

I want to know who decided to waste them
here and now and why.

I did.

Clay had already seen them, talked to
them by the time we got there.

We didn't know how much Clay had told
them by then, Mr. Parker.

We thought we'd better shut them both up
while we had the chance.

You did, huh?

But you didn't quite manage that, did
you?

Huh?

Suppose Connors lives.

As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Parker, he
was a dead man when I left him.

I don't think he'll manage to pull
through.

He was already on the phone.

Yes, he was on the phone, but he
couldn't have said much.

Nobody's been around.

Nobody's tied up the ship, have they?

And you see that as what? A big break?

How do you see it?

Well, I'll tell you, Captain.

If I was a hunch player, I'd call off
this cruise right now.

I'd store those gains for six months,
and I'd take a little vacation down to

Miami.

Still could do that?

No, we can't.

Too many wheels are turning. Too many
big guests coming to the party.

What if we had engine trouble?

Kleinman, I said no.

Now you just keep your mouth shut and
listen.

Mr. Parker, speaking of guests, Miss
Bruno's here. Cabin 3A.

Lane Benton show up yet?

No, sir.

All right.

I'll be with Miss Bruno.

You call me the minute Benton comes
aboard.

Yes, sir.

Oh, and Del, you better put some
security in that gambling salon.

Security?

Don't expect to keep a thing like this
quiet, do you?

Nobody in Port Malton's going to bother
us.

Those were state investigators you shot,
Captain.

Now, that just might stir things up a
bit, mightn't it?

So we'll take this one cruise and then
we'll shut down until the election's

over. Until we've got the state too.

In the meantime, I don't want anybody
not known to you or me personally in

gambling salon.

Assign cards, buttons, something.

Yes, sir.

Anybody unauthorized sneaks past you,
you can both take a nice swim with the

sharks.

Yes? My name's Erskine.

Erskine?

I thought it was supposed to be Trent.

It will be, boy, the Carlina.

Nice. I'll be in cabin five.

As a stockbroker, I'll be receiving and
sending certain financial messages.

Yes, but I have told him.

I hope he also told you how much the
Bureau appreciates your help.

I'd just like to be able to look myself
in the mirror when I shave, Inspector.

See, the Greeks have the word for it.

It's called philotimo.

It's pride.

Do you understand what it is we're up
against?

Yes, I do.

See, the mafia sold my kid brother his
first heroin a week after he came here

from Greece.

A year later, I had to lock him up in a
hotel room in Galveston for seven days

when he was trying to kick off the
habit.

He never made it.

It killed him when he was only 16.

Mr. Elias, we can't do anything about
your brother.

But if you and I can tie Parker and the
gambling and the shooting of a state

investigator in together, at least we
can make sure that that kind of thing

doesn't happen to somebody else.

What do we do?

Have you seen any gambling equipment
aboard the Carlina?

No, not personally.

But I've heard rumors.

All of a sudden, they started refitting
the salon on the B deck.

I don't know what for.

Is that open to all passengers?

I would think so. I don't see why not.

In any event, we can try it. And if
we're wrong, what can happen? They'll

us out, right?

Yes?

You ought to lock your door.

What if I had been somewhat dangerous?

Like what, darling?

A gangster?

How was your flight?

Amy Branch.

She said you were thinking of taking a
little trip to the Paris showings.

Though I missed two or three
collections, there'll be others.

Well, I'm flattered anyway.

You know, luring the boss lady out of a
penthouse office.

Angel, there wouldn't have been any
office without you.

No penthouse, no boss, no lady, huh?

Does it matter?

Isn't that what you want me to say?

That I'm your creation, darling?

Not unless you think it's true.

Oh, it's true. It's true.

Is Lane here yet?

I don't suppose it would do any good to
ask you to reconsider.

I don't tell me you fell in love with
him.

I won't, Angel.

Well, listen, I'll talk to him first.
You may not even have to appear.

Good luck.

Name, sir?

Trent.

Mr. Trent.

Oh, yes, Mr. Trent. Cabin 5A. Welcome
aboard.

Excuse us, Mr. Benton. It's very busy
down here. Thank you very much. Thank

Thank you very much.

Does Mr. Benton have time to talk to the
Port Marlton Examiner? I always have

time to talk to a newspaper man. How are
you, Senator? I was surprised the room

you were coming turned out to be a fact.
Don't tell me you're taking the cruise,

too, Mr. Benton. Oh, no, I don't think
so. I expect this meeting will be a very

brief one. Not something you'll have to
talk to Mr. Debris about.

Bobby, have we got a story here?

All I know is that my friend, Mr. Johnny
Parker, told me he wanted to see my...

Old night school buddy, Lane Benton.

Put everything around.

And you don't mind that, Mr. Benton?

Let's say that I'm not afraid of it.

I grew up with Johnny Parker, and I'm no
stranger to these docs.

He may own them now, but I can remember
a time when he didn't.

Sounds like you might welcome the chance
to tell him you think his deeds are

numbered. Yes, doesn't it?

Now, Sumner, if you'll excuse us.

My best to Mrs.

Benton and the children. Thank you,
thank you.

Mr. Penn?

Yes? My name is Elias. I'm the radio
officer.

I have the wireless methods for you from
New York, sir.

I hope I'm correct in all the
abbreviations.

Oh, it's, uh, stock market jargon, Mr.
Elias.

Only a broker can understand it. I see.

Well, that's fine, miss.

Must be interesting work.

Yes, sometimes.

There is a problem with B

-Deck Salon.

What kind of a problem?

They have guards at the door.

No one can get in without a special
little metal tag.

I hear they're planned to be very rough
on gatecrushers.

Can you get me one of those tags?

I can try.

Anything else?

Connors was hit by an 11 -millimeter
bullet.

Average up, average up.

From a bigger -than -average Mauser
Model 7184 bolt -action rifle.

Is there a gun locker on the Carlina?

Yes, in the officer's quarters.

I'd like to take a look at it, if you
can arrange it.

All right.

I'll come back for you after we clear
the harbor.

This thing's clearing the docks, Bobby.
I'm getting out of here.

Look, old buddy, I don't know any more
than you do, but I promised the man. I

didn't.

Look, we can get a speedboat to take you
out whenever you say. Five minutes

notice. He's wanted this meeting for a
long time. If you clear out now, he'll

think you're afraid.

Of him?

Give him a couple of minutes.

What are a couple of minutes going to
cost you?

The track.

Nice day for a cruise, Mr. Elias.

Yes, it's perfect there.

I never understand why the second mate
prefers sitting in the officer's

reading a book on his duty.

Have you seen the rest of the ship?

No, I haven't.

You ought to look around.

B deck is most interesting.

I'll do that.

Nice to see you again, Mr. Reese.

Now, Mr. Parker, Aaron Reese has come
aboard.

Thank you.

This way, Mr. Reese.

So, how was Mexico?

Oh, beaches crowded with good -looking
women.

Plenty of sun.

After a couple of weeks, I missed the
snow.

Health and money, John.

I'll drink to that.

All right.

Now it's a big mystery.

Why am I here?

What do you want?

When you sponsored me, you said a good
man ought to try to rise in a

and prove himself, correct?

So long as he doesn't go too far, too
fast.

No, no, no, no, no. I don't want to
upset any apple carts.

All I want is a seat that's already
vacant.

On a high commission, I want a voice in
the council.

You and... 30 or 40 others.

30 or 40 others can't bring you what I
can.

Fort Marlton?

Uh -uh.

How about the whole state?

Now, Tyler's been in office a long time.

He's an old man.

The voters want a new and youthful face.

Elaine Benton is going to win in
November.

I can deliver him.

I don't say you exaggerate, John. I just
say sometimes you bite off a little

more than you can chew.

I knew you'd say that, Aaron. That's why
I wanted you here for the show.

You like the Caritas, Aaron?

Bullfights.

Yeah. Well, sit back and relax. Enjoy
yourself. This is going to be a pip.

Yes, would you ask Mr. Deverys to bring
Lane Benton up here?

Yeah, now.

It's all right.

You know, they probably tried to kill
Clay for less than this.

Now you're telling me that the mafia
high commissioner is aboard ship who may

recognize you.

All of a sudden, I feel like a mouse
that walked into a very chilly trap.

The Greeks have a word for that?

Yes, the promenade.

It's fate.

Here we are.

Is that it?

It's been fired recently, anyway.

Well, what do I do now? Am I ready for
help?

You know, one thing bothers me.

Lane Benton came aboard while we were
still in port.

What do you mean we were in port? He's
still aboard ship.

Are you sure?

Absolutely.

He was very upset when he realized that
we left the port.

But the captain promised him he'd put
him ashore on the first stop.

Mr. Elias. Yes, sir.

Port Malton's been sending a ready -to
-transmit signal for the last ten

minutes. Where have you been?

Sorry, Captain, I had a headache and I
thought I'd come down and get something

for it.

No mess boys on this ship to run errands
like that?

Well, yes, I... Why don't you go back to
your duties, if you don't mind?

Yes, sir.

Come in, please.

Well,

I don't suppose we need any formal
introductions, but Mr.

Benton, Mr. Reese.

I understand you have a fine political
future, Mr. Benton.

It's a pleasure to be associated with
you.

What is this, a joke?

If you'll excuse me. No, no, Bobby, I
want you to stay right here. Mr. Parker

may need someone to mix drinks and light
cigarettes and things like that.

Lane, that bothers me. It just doesn't
sound right somehow.

What was it I used to call you when we
were kids on a pier?

Okay, I'll call you Lane.

You know, Aaron is right.

You do have a fine future.

You're going to win that race.

Next, we'll try the Senate.

We?

We? What's this we business, Parker?

Well, of course, these campaigns, they
cost a lot of money.

Well, I wouldn't want you gentlemen to
lose any sleep over that. The citizens

for Benton managed to support me. Maybe
you haven't heard of them.

Wayne.

Wayne, I am them.

Would you like to see the corporation
set up the canceled checks?

I'll pay it back.

I'll pay back the money every cent.

Well, that's very nice.

But you already owe everything but the
shirt on your back to Patriot Savings

Trust. The Lee family knows I'm good for
it.

Or are you the Lee family, too?

No, but I am Patriot Savings and Trust.

Now, part of the deal with Preston Lee
was to let him keep his office down

there. You water rat.

What if it costs you your wife and your
daughters, huh?

Would you come in, please?

I believe you two met last month in
Miami.

Is that right, Lane?

I believe you were down there on a
little vacation.

And the way I understand it, you ran
into Bobby here.

And Bobby, he happened to know this
beautiful young businesswoman. So you

couple of drinks together, went out to
dinner.

And the next thing you knew, you.

Johnny saved a cabin for you right down
the hall, number seven.

Why don't you go lie down for a while
and think about those redneck voters and

their old -fashioned ideas and how much
we could tell them.

And maybe we can talk again later.

Okay?

Mr. Trenton.

Well, I thought Kleinman would have you
handcuffed to that key from now on.

No, he's with Parker.

Aren't you taking a long chance being
away from the radio room again?

There were two radio messages, one of
them for you.

Is it important?

Not now.

It's a warning that the Mexican
authorities have lost track of Aaron

the moment.

What was the other one?

Police announcement of the captain.

Seems that Connors briefly regained
consciousness.

Gave him some information he'd like to
check out.

He'd be boarding the ship on the next
port of call.

He said routine questioning.

That probably means Parker will be
sending some of the people ashore.

Oh, yes.

He already raided for the launch that
brought Reese over.

It's on its way back.

What about Benton? Is he in on this?

Yes, he is.

He even has a cabin, number seven.

A waiter saw him leaving Parker's suite.

He and Devers were called down there.

To meet Reese?

I suppose so.

Reese has been with Parker ever since he
came aboard ship.

By the way, they called the girl to go
down, too.

What girl?

The one who was on the rail, the one who
just left.

Her name is Yvonne Bruno.

Her cabin is down the corridor from
yours. It's cabin 3A.

And she was in there with him?

Yes, she was.

All right.

I'd like you to contact the fishing boat
Black Dolphin.

Tell them there's a definite case of
measles aboard the Carlina and the

needs assistance.

Definite case.

And this is not.

Where will you be?

She's alive?

Yeah.

I don't suppose we have a doctor on
board.

No.

Lane.

Lane tried.

Can you be away from the radio shack a
few minutes more?

Sure. What do you want me to do?

See if Ben's in his stateroom. If he is,
get him down here.

And iron things while he's here.

The end of the war, Colby.

Farrar filled me in. How long will it
take you to reach the Carlina?

It'll be on our deck in 20 minutes.

Well, you can tell the captain the
warrant was issued at Port Marlton.

It charges interstate transportation of
gambling devices.

Suppose he mentions the Panamanian
registry.

Well, it doesn't matter if he does.

We have proof the ship is American
-owned, and its last port of call was

American, so we have clear jurisdiction
there.

Call me as soon as you've secured the
vessel.

Blacked off and clear.

Let's go.

How is she?

She'll be alright.

This kind of pill carries a built -in
medic.

Anything near a fatal overdose
automatically results in vomiting.

How did you happen to find her?

I was looking for her.

I wanted to ask her some questions.

I see.

About?

About her relationship with Parker,
Reese?

You?

I have no connection with the mafia, Mr.
Erskine. Never did have, never will

have, knowingly.

What did Parker want to talk to you
about?

He had some threats that he wanted to
make.

It seems that he arranged my
introduction to Miss Bruno through,

Through a friend of mine named Devery's.

Yvonne and I met in Miami last month.
We... In any event, Parker threatened

to make a campaign issue out of my
immorality if I didn't cooperate with

And if you did, nothing would be said.

Was Aaron Reese involved in this?

He was in the room.

He reminded me of what they could say to
the people of the state if I didn't

cooperate. Would you testify to that in
court?

Yes.

I'm sure you must realize what it might
mean to you, in your position.

Well, we'll see.

I'm not quitting.

I intend to tell the voters the truth,
and I intend to tell my family the

I hope maybe they can forgive me, and
we'll just see what happens on election

day.

for Mr. Bentham. No, they're not. He's
not in his cabin.

They're supposed to come here.

Keep an eye out for the black dolphin.

FBI Kleinman, stay away from it.

Launch will be here in ten minutes, but
I can't fight Mr. Benton.

Are there any other boats nearby?

Coast Guard? No.

There's a fishing boat nearby. You
forget Benton. I need you here.

Tell Mr. Parker there's an FBI man
aboard. FBI?

Yes. Now break down the door.

Where's the captain?

I'll kill me.

On your feet.

Well, we're finished with Parker for the
moment, Perry.

But the local police are very interested
in talking to Mr. Reese.

I just got a call from the emergency
hospital. Miss Bruno's in good

Good.

Well, Inspector.

Thank you.

If you don't need me in a moment, I
guess I'll be on my way.

We'll call you in a few days, Mr.
Benton. Good.

Thanks again.

Thanks.

What are his plans?

Well, he's going to tell his wife first.

If he lives through that one, he'll call
a press conference and announce that he

intends to fight this thing through to
the finish. Oh, that's going to take

courage.

Speaking of which... I thought I'd
better start

looking for another job, Mr. Trent.

I mean Erskine.

Well, that might be a good idea, Mr.
Elias.

Do you have anything in mind?

Well, this kind of investigating we just
did was interesting.

Perhaps I can get the same sort of thing
with the state.

Maybe we can help you.

Well, in this case, I will definitely
try it. A very wise decision.

I suppose the Greeks have a word for
that, too.

Oh, yes.

The Greeks have a word for everything,
Mr. Erskine.

Everything.

Delbert Kleinman and Will Green were
convicted of the attempted murders of

George Connors and Edward Clay.

Both have been sentenced to long terms
of imprisonment.

John Parker was convicted for interstate
transportation of gambling devices.

And Aaron Reese is awaiting trial for
attempted blackmail.