All language subtitles for The FBI s05e02 Nightmare Road

I'll check the matter

He's

been here three days no visitors no
phone calls let's go

Collins? Jack,

my name is Mercer, FBI.

We have a warrant for your arrest.

This is Deputy Sheriff Oldham.

Turn around. Put your hands against the
wall.

Stand back.

The warrant charges you with violating
the terms of your release from prison.

I guess I should have reported
regularly. I know that you have the

remain silent because anything you say
may be used against you.

Memphis thinking I had a job then will
you have the chance to explain all that?

Yep God

what did

you do?

He recognized me. What do you expect me?

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William
Reynolds, with guest stars

Robert Duvall, Birgit Benning,

Davy Davison.

Tonight's episode, Nightmare Road.

On the morning of October 17th, Deputy
Sheriff Floyd Oldham and Special Agent

Douglas Mercer were gravely wounded.

Even as they were rushed to a hospital
in St. Louis, Missouri, the name of the

man Mercer had arrested, Lawrence Jack
Collins, was placed at the head of the

ten most wanted list.

Collins, 24 years old and with no prior
history of violent assault, then became

the subject of one of the most intensive
investigative efforts ever launched by

the FBI.

Barbara Mercer, who had been preparing
to join her husband in St. Louis on his

new assignment, flew there immediately.

She was accompanied on the flight by
Inspector Lewis Erskine and Assistant

Director Arthur Ward.

With Mercer and Deputy Oldman still
unconscious, we still don't have a real

witness. Wasn't the motel owner any
help?

No, sir. As far as he was concerned,
Collins never had a companion until this

morning.

Is there some chance?

So far, he hasn't responded to
treatment. We had hopes.

I think we ought to go into surgery
immediately.

I'd like to have a signature of consent
from you.

The hospital has placed a suite on this
floor at your disposal.

Oh, it's very kind of them.

I don't suppose there's anything more I
can do now.

Nurse, if you like, I'll have the nurse
call you when we go up to surgery.

Oh, yes, please, Doctor.

Deputy Oldham recovered consciousness a
few minutes ago. I took his statement.

Did he identify the second man?

No, sir. He never really got a clear
look at him.

The other man appeared suddenly, firing
from the kitchen doorway.

Then it wasn't Collins who did the
shooting.

No, no. All the shots were fired by the
second man.

Mr. Ward, I just got word a team of
agents found Collins' car abandoned on a

downtown street.

They're grid -searching the area now,
but nothing on Collins or his companion

has turned up yet.

Anything in the car?

A hunting rifle.

Wiped completely clean of prints.

At the same time, teams of FBI agents
throughout the Midwest are pressing an

intensive hunt for the two young men
involved.

It's been the 1 a .m. news brought to
you by station KMVO, the sound of Kansas

City.

Oh, Jack.

Carolyn, this is Jerry Wilson.

Carolyn?

I can see why Jack talks so much about
you.

You wouldn't have a drink around here,
would you?

In the kitchen, there's some bourbon in
the cupboard above the icebox.

Those are the guys I met in Memphis.

I heard about Jerry when I was in
prison. He's pulled some big jobs.

He shot those men, didn't he?

He had to.

One of them recognized him. Jerry's on
the top ten.

How are you now, Jack?

I was just on the news.

It'll be all right.

Don't worry about it.

Start with him.

They turned me down with that job I was
sure I had.

I couldn't come back for you empty
-handed.

And then I met Jerry.

I figured one more score.

Just enough to set us up, you and me.
And I wouldn't ever have to see him

Jerry sent me up to a little town
outside St. Louis to stick out a bank.

I had it all set up when he walked into
my room.

But the law was there, too.

I gotta go with him for a while till
it's safe.

And then I'll send for you.

When, Jack?

It's no good.

I don't want to lose you again.

and things together. I'm going with you.

No, I can't let you do that.

Just get us some money and some wheels.

I don't have any money, but I've got a
car and I'm going, Jack.

Don't talk her out of it, Jack. It's a
good idea.

They won't be looking for us with a
pretty girl.

Hair dye.

Jerry thought I should darken my hair.

Like a new man, Adam Carroll.

Just don't start laughing when I come
out.

You and Jack have known each other a
long time.

That's right.

I heard you got into some trouble about
the time you were going to get married.

I'm sure you know all the details.

A couple of wild kids.

Stole a car to win Joyride.

Jack hit a man and killed him.

I was driving.

I see.

So that's why you're going to come with
us. You figure you owe him something.

No, I love him.

That's all the reason I've ever needed

The next few hours, she'll tell.

What time is it, Inspector?

Barbara?

Glad you're here.

Jack.

Where are we?

Memorial Hospital in St. Louis.

How's the kids?

Fine.

Just waiting for you to get well.

Hello, Douglas.

Sword. Get him.

Doug.

Who was the other man?

Wilson.

Gerald Wilson.

Are you positive it was Wilson?

He came through the kitchen with a
rifle.

Thanks, Doug. That's all we need for
now.

Sir, is Deputy Oldham going to be all
right?

He's going to make it.

That's enough for now.

Get the move.

We'll talk later.

Relax.

Just keep remembering it's your ticket
to Jack's out of all this.

Now, when I go inside, you leave and
wait for fun.

Nice and easy, and don't kill the
motive.

Police officer, will you just ease that
hand out of your jacket? I don't want to

see anything in it.

That's right now, son.

Nobody moves, you won't get hurt.

Let's go.

It still seems so hard to accept.

Thank you for being so kind.

Patient.

Mr. Hoover wants me to tell you we'll
stand behind you in any way through the

years.

Thank you very much.

And if you feel up to it, we'll go over
the benefits provided for you.

Hello, Inspector.

Bob, thanks for your help.

Mrs. Keller, thank you. We'll be in
touch with you.

Good to see you again.

Here's the sketch I had made of the girl
who drove the car.

We got a good description from the woman
who saw them drive off.

Who identified Collins and Wilson?

One of the tellers and the off -duty
police officer who tried to stop it

identified Collins from seeing him on a
10 Most Wanted bulletin that was

broadcast late last night.

They said his hair is darkened now, but
both still made a positive

identification.

Actually, Collins entered the bank
first, then went back to the door before

Wilson came in.

How is he, officer?

Tom? Well, he's got a fractured skull,
but the doctors say he's not in any

danger.

All right, Tom, call the bureau. Tell
them we're wire photoring an artist

sketch. Ask them to give it the widest
possible circulation.

I'll get started.

Oh, just a minute.

Let's take another look at all arrest
records on Wilson and Collins.

Whom they wanted notified in case of
emergency. Maybe we can come up with a

girl.

Right.

How much was taken in the robbery?

A little less than $400. They had to
leave in a hurry.

We're not going to get them very far.

Lou, you figure they might be trying to
get out of the country.

It's a possibility.

Wilson's parents have been in California
the last 20 years.

Tulsa.

to keep running with him.

You and the market.

He called a friend of his in Tulsa.

He's getting a stake to get us to
Mexico.

Or maybe...

I promised we'd leave him right after
the bank. I only went along with it

because you promised.

Please, please, let's leave before
something worse happens.

Okay. I'll tell him.

Oh, no, don't tell him.

Don't let us just leave. We know too
much.

Besides, you've seen the way he looks at
me.

I'm afraid of him, Jack.

Do you think he's sleeping?

Get out of the car.

Get out slow.

I ought to bury both of you right here.

Hey, Gun.

Flip this under the distributor cap.

We'll all try and forget about this.

I like to think of us as members of a
little club.

There's a lot of little rules, just one
big one.

Nobody quits unless I quit them.

Wilson's been arrested here in Tulsa
four times, one through 1962.

Twice in 1966, where he picked up a year
in the county jail on an aggravated

assault conviction.

And again in 1968 for bank robbery and
murder, when he escaped while being

tried. Do you still have contact there?

An Eldon Hunter runs a pawn shop here.

I ran his name through the Post
Identification Bureau.

Long arrest record for receiving stolen
property, loan sharking.

Might be the kind of friend Wilson would
turn to if he needs money.

That's right.

I ran his shop under surveillance.

Arthur, I'd like to go directly to this
man, Hunter.

Maybe there's a way I can get him to
cooperate.

All right. It's worth a try.

Might break things open.

Now, hold on a minute, Lewis.

I think we've identified that girl for
you.

Baltimore PD just wired a photo of the
girl who was arrested with Collins in 66

for auto theft and manslaughter.

She strongly resembles the sketch of the
girl who was driving the car in the

bank robbery.

What do we have on her?

Her name is Carolyn Palmer, age 22.

Last known address, General Delivery,
Kansas City.

She received permission to live there
after she was released from prison.

No other criminal record?

No. Neither she nor Collins had any
previous record.

That's before the manslaughter charge.

Until now, that is.

All right, all right. Thank you.

Now, let me know how you make out with
Hunter.

Good luck.

Elton Hunter?

Yes. What can I do for you?

Clear with the FBI.

I'd like to talk to you about your
friend, Gerald Wilson.

My friend?

I haven't seen him in years.

Not since 1966 when you bailed him out
on a burglary charge?

I don't follow you.

Wilson killed an FBI agent, Hunter.

We want him. You helped him in the past.

We think he may come to you again.

But I told you, I haven't seen him.

You went to the bank this morning.

You withdrew $2 ,000.

The largest withdrawal you've made since
1966.

Well, yeah, I... We'll get him anyway,
you know.

It's just a matter of time.

If you're afraid of him, we might be
able to help you get him off your back.

Think it over.

No, wait.

Day before yesterday.

A stake?

He's holding me up.

But nobody crosses him.

When is he supposed to pick it up?

He wouldn't say, have it ready, he says,
and he'd call me again.

All right.

We'd like to make use of your shop, if
you don't mind. You have an extension

phone? Yeah.

All right.

You put your agents in here.

You have them listen on the phone.

But when he gets in here, you kill him.
Do you understand?

just fine, Jerry.

I've got a little over 2 ,000. Good.

Anybody talk to you?

No.

You talk to anybody?

You know me, Jerry.

That's fine. I'll see you soon, Elder.

When are you coming?

Soon.

Fill it.

Jerry,

please. You yell, you wake.

Where's the pawn shop?

It's one block over and four blocks
west.

You'll see the sign Hunters.

But he doesn't know me.

Well, he knows somebody's coming in to
pick up the money.

It'll take about 15 minutes.

Why can't we go with him?

Because Tulsa's my hometown. A lot of
people around here know me.

And not just prowl cops.

It's four o 'clock in the morning.

That's why I figured it was safe to come
this far.

I have 15 minutes, but you should be
able to do it in 10.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

Unit 2 to Unit 1.

All other units on the special.

Unit 1, go ahead.

Suspect who looks like Collins just
passed me and headed for the pawn shop.

10 -4.

I'm Jack Cullen.

Gary sent me, Mr. Hunter.

It's an old safe.

Hurry up.

Why didn't Jerry come with you?

Why do you ask?

There's no reason.

I just would like to see him.

What's the matter with you? You're
jumpy, is it?

Nothing, honest.

What's going on here? Are there cops
outside?

No, I swear there's not.

Why? No!

No! FBI!

Let him go!

Where's Wilson?

Who?

That's it. I'm not waiting here any
longer.

He's probably on his way back

Settle down

Once more

Jerry would talk if he'd gone the other
way.

What do you think?

Remember, if he gets away, he's got
Carolyn with him.

I think you know what that means.

Look at me. There's a park about four
blocks east and one over the south.

Come on, you're going to show us.

a few minutes more.

No.

Besides, it's better this way now.

Just you and me now, Carolyn.

I got her into this.

She didn't have anything to do with any
of it.

What about the bank robbery at Lee's
Summit?

Wilson forced her.

She only went along because she was
afraid.

the car was sooner, she'd be out of
danger by now.

You'll never give up.

You'll never take him alive.

You gotta save her.

And you have to help me.

Now, where were you heading?

Mexico. Any particular route?

I don't see why we have to dump my car.

On every hot list in the country by now,
sweetheart.

Operator, connect me with the FBI,
please. Hurry, it's an emergency.

Can I speak with an agent, please? This
is Carolyn Palmer.

Try that again, it's all

over.

14, go ahead.

Stand by, please.

Lewis? Oh, hello, Art.

Lewis, a couple of things just broke.

One, a girl identifying herself as
Carolyn Palmer phoned the Waco resident

agency just a short time ago.

The call was cut off before they got
anything more than her name.

Waco, huh?

I've alerted all law enforcement
agencies in a 12 -minute mile radius.

Right, I'm flying down there now.

Lewis, we just picked up a report here
in the NCIC from... The Waco PD.

The car Wilson was driving was abandoned
there just a few minutes ago. Any

reports of another stolen car in the
immediate vicinity?

I may have something for you on that
right now.

Yes. The 69 White Country Squire, Texas
license GIL

717.

It was reported stolen at about the same
time and just a short distance from

where the other vehicle was abandoned.

I'll have them send us out right away.

All right. Talk to you later, Rod.

21 miles more.

Just right. We'll get there by dark.

You upset five words all day.

a little more pleasant if it's a little
conversation what do you want me to say

in a little while we'll both be dead at
least it'll all be over sorry i asked

we'll be in mexico soon you'll see and i
got a lot of friends there you

can see it now we'll be on the beach
somewhere like puerto vallarta soaking

the sun i bet you stopped traffic in a
bikini

Sheriff Patel spotted a suspect station
wagon about here. He attempted to

follow, but lost him behind a slow
-moving freight at a railroad crossing.

Have you got all frequencies cleared?

Yes, sir. We have four of our units in
the field, and the clearance gave us the

local police department's sheriff's
offices.

We've got a roadblock here and here and
this one. We felt this is the most

likely route to the border.

I want you people to pull back.

Otherwise, I'll get rid of her right
now.

Now, let us take the car on down the
road.

I don't want to see any unmarked cars or
any helicopters over us.

When I'm convinced it's safe, I'll let
her go.

All right, I agree.

Let him through.

Okay, honey, take it easy.

Just keep going.

Down to the border here.

What's there?

A small border patrol station.

Ordinarily, there's only two men this
side of the bridge.

But one of our units is there now, and
the Mexican federal police are waiting

the other side.

Got to have them hold our unit in
reserve out of sight.

Well, what do we tell the border
patrolmen at the bridge?

It's not being too big a rush here.

You noticed a general pattern of
Wilson's always sending someone ahead,

having Collins go into the bank first?

Yeah.

And on his point shot, Wilson never
showed at all.

He sent Collins.

Even when they came up to St. Louis,
Collins waited in that motel three days

before Wilson showed up.

He's very consistent.

You think he'll try sending the girl
across the border alone, hoping to draw

off?

Instruct the board of station to make no
attempt to stop the car.

Yes, sir.

Tell you what, Carolyn, you drive on
down there. I'll jump out before you

over and I'll meet you on the other
side.

I don't understand.

Suppose the Mexican police are waiting
across the bridge.

Give them my best.

Go on, and if you stop, remember the
first bullet that hits the car will be

mine.

It's them.

It is.

Subject's car.

The girl appears to be alone.

Wilson might be down out of sight.

I'll go.

Guy Wilson, hold it right there.

Would you sign it, please?

What happens now, Mr. Erskine?

You and Collins will be arraigned in
federal court here in Kansas City.

Can I see him for just a minute?

But I don't know.

No matter what happens, you're never
going to see me again.

Why?

There's got to be a chance sometime to
start over.

These two people love each other.

Lawrence Jack Collins and Carolyn Palmer
were cleared of complicity in the death

of FBI agent Douglas Mercer.

Collins was tried and convicted for his
part in the armed robbery of the Lee's

Summit Bank and returned to federal
prison to serve his sentence.

Ms. Palmer was found guilty of harboring
a federal fugitive.