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You think you can make it?

I got to.

Steve, can you let me have anything?

Not for me.

It's for the electric bill. They're going to turn it off.

Why not for you, huh?

I mean, why can't it ever be for you?

Finally made it in, huh, genius? And only 45 minutes late.

You got some business, genius.

Yes, sir.

Not a man. You look beat.

Long hours.

Yeah, especially with all that studying you've been doing, huh?

How do you know that?

You look the type.

Ambitious.

How are you going on jury duty tomorrow with a schedule like that?

I tried to get out of it, but...

Who are you?

Someone interested in your welfare.

Yeah, but I mean, how do you... I know all about you.

Your wife's had a rough time.

You're in debt up to your ears.

You're being thrown out of that rat trap you live in because of two months back

rent.

You're cramming for college entrance exams second time around.

Do you really think you have a prayer of making it this way?

Don't you guys ever give up, huh?

Your friend made a visit the other day. I told him I wasn't interested and I'm

giving you the same answer.

Sure.

That'll be $4.

Charge or cash?

Let's keep the change.

I can't change this. You got anything smaller?

First time you've ever held that much money, isn't it?

$5 ,000.

And that's only a down payment.

I'll double it once you vote the right way.

What torrent do you?

It's just a name.

What difference does it make if he stays in business?

You vote guilty and the government will pat you on the back and say, thank you.

It sends you right back to the gas station to work.

Use your head.

Now you're being smart.

I'll get in touch with you after the trial.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds. With guest stars Robert Hook.

Cicely Tyson.

Wesley Addy.

Robert Euro.

Tonight's episode Silent Partner.

On September 24th, Carl Torrance, powerful lord of organized crime, was

to trial in San Diego, California, on four counts of interstate gambling and

racketeering. For almost two weeks, United States Attorney Layton Sims

vigorous and well -documented prosecution against Torrance.

Now, with the jury ready to return a verdict, conviction was considered

certainty.

But Sims had not anticipated the infectious reach of La Cosa Nostra into

sanctum of the courtroom.

All rise.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

No, Your Honor. We're hopelessly deadlocked.

Order.

The jury is hereby discharged.

The defendant will continue on bail pending motion for new trial.

Court's adjourned.

I'll take it.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello, Mr. Sims?

I'd like to ask a question about a deadlocked jury.

Yes.

Go ahead.

If... If someone could prove that a juror was bribed...

Would the defendant go back on trial more quickly?

Who is this, please?

It's not important.

Are you talking about the Torrance case?

Can't you be more specific, at least?

Hello? Who is this?

Give me the FBI.

There has been a jury tampering. We've got to find out about it.

Sims couldn't identify the voice as one of the jurors.

No, he couldn't.

That could have been a crack call.

Well, let's find out.

Lewis, I want you and Tom to get out to San Diego.

You know Layton Sims?

Yes. I want to move fast on this.

If they did reach a juror...

And if he's wavering on a confession, I want him uncovered before Torrance

steadies him.

With this mistrial and with the legal recourses we can employ, it could be

possible to delay the government's case at least a year.

That'll give us time for a more solid defense.

That's fine.

We've been together a good many years now, fellas.

It's been good for us.

Till now.

What would have happened if there hadn't been a mistrial?

We can understand why you'd be upset, Mr. Torrance.

The day you let them put me through the gate of a federal penitentiary, I'll be

upset.

Vic!

Hello there. Good to see you. Hello, Carl.

Stop by and see if you need anything.

That's my Vic, always taking care of me, always looking after me, worrying about

me. Don't let me interrupt anything.

No, they were just leaving.

Go get yourself another suitcase full of court orders, boys.

Keep me happy.

We'll be contacting you, Mr. Torrance. Mr. Peretz?

You make me proud, Vic.

Very proud. You make the whole family proud.

The way you handled everything.

Perfect. No problems, no troubles.

Thanks. I had a good teacher.

Like your father.

Smart. Quick with the charm.

You'll go far.

I mentioned it to the council.

Oh, I'm glad to hear that, Carl.

Here.

Flowers bring me luck.

Oh, they're beautiful.

Uncomplicated.

That's you, Vic.

You stay that way.

You've got the world by a short string.

I like it that way.

Just don't forget who's letting you hold the string.

I tried to hold him on the phone as long as I could, but he evidently panicked

and hung up.

Could have been a crank, but I don't think so.

He was too frightened.

Is there anything unusual about his voice?

Nothing I could tell.

Any background sounds?

Just some traffic noises.

Probably used a public phone.

Could we find out how the individual jurors voted?

Not unless they volunteer the information.

They elected to vote by secret ballot.

Well, we've got 12 names.

Let's get started.

Nine o 'clock, hon.

The station's going to be calling for you.

Sure.

What is it, Steve?

You haven't said two words in the past few days. Quit bugging me.

I'm sorry, baby.

I'm just tired. I've been up studying most of the night, that's all.

Yes, I saw you asleep with your head on the desk.

Don't you think you've been hitting it a little too hard?

Lainey, I've been thinking.

How would you like it for the both of us to take a trip, huh?

Trip?

Where? A vacation up the coast to one of those seaside resorts.

Give you a little rest before Junior makes the scene.

Would you like that?

Where would the money come from?

Thanks for the dream, hon.

Baby. You sit, okay?

Okay.

Hello? Oh, you working the late shift now, genius?

I'm just leaving. I'll be there in a few minutes.

Huh?

That's a surprise.

I thought you'd be phoning in your notice.

Notice? Why?

What's a rich guy like you need with a place like this?

You've been sniffing too many gas fumes, Benny. You better take a rest.

You know, that's just what I was thinking of doing.

$5 ,000 worth of rest.

for what you get for putting Carl Torrance back in business.

Man, you don't know what you're talking about.

Don't I?

I was watching from under a car not ten feet away when that mafia picked us up

to the five big ones.

If I don't have the money by noon tomorrow, I'll be making a phone call to

federal building.

What's your problem, Steve?

Look, here's your money.

I spent about 900 bucks.

I'll give it back to you as soon as I can. I'm calling the whole thing off.

A little late, isn't it?

It's done. I know it's done, but... Well, I don't want the money. Take it.

What's got you so rattled?

Well, maybe I got a conscience.

Buy it off.

Here's the other 5 ,000.

Like we agreed.

No.

You're really uptight, man.

There's something you're not telling me?

Look, I got a blackmailer on me.

Who? He saw you give me the money.

Benny... Go on.

Benny who?

Forget I said it. Forget everything. Just leave me alone.

Thanks very much, Mr. Grayson.

I'll let you know if we need any more information.

Glad to have been of help.

Anything? Very cooperative.

He even told me he voted Torrance guilty.

But he has no idea who hung the jury.

Well, I talked to jurors Stewart, Callahan, and Grove.

I couldn't help either.

I completed the check and the financial statements.

None of the jurors made any recent large bank deposits.

Still checking on outstanding purchases, debts that have been cleared.

Three more to go?

Uh -huh.

Stephen Harbour.

You haven't been able to reach him yet.

I just called him at the house. He wasn't in. He wasn't at work either.

some trunks. The water's great.

No, no thanks.

Hey, you better go easy on that stuff.

A little early for you, isn't it?

Just celebrating.

You're good and fixed, huh?

You got nothing to worry about, Carl.

There's no way he can put a finger on you.

He doesn't even know my name.

He knows my name.

He's satisfied with the arrangement. No problems.

Problems? What kind of problems?

I'm asking you, Vic.

My lawyers tell me the FBI is snooping around.

I'd be foolish to let anything go wrong now.

Harbaugh's in too deep.

He wouldn't talk. He'd only hang himself.

It isn't his neck that concerns me.

You're in charge.

You take care of me. You protect me.

Council's watching. Don't let anything go wrong.

You can count on it.

Certainly hope so.

Steve, what is it?

Nothing, nothing. Leave me alone.

Something's going on.

It's not just the debts and your work.

Lainey, please.

Baby, when we married, we made a bargain to share it all.

Nothing so bad you can't tell me.

You can do anything so wrong I wouldn't help you.

What makes you so certain that I've done something wrong?

I told you, all I want to do is to be left alone.

I know you.

You're decent.

You make one wrong step and it tears you apart inside.

You couldn't stand it.

Stephen Harbour?

Yes? We're with the FBI.

I'm Inspector Erskine. This is Special Agent Colby.

Well, what's wrong?

I believe you were a juror in the Carl Torrance case.

That's right. Come on in.

Thank you.

This is my wife.

How do you do?

We're investigating the possibility that someone tampered with the jury.

We'd like to talk to you about it.

Jury tampering?

Who would do a foolish thing like that?

That's what we're trying to determine.

Has anyone made an attempt to contact you about this case?

No, I don't believe this.

I mean, how could anybody tamper with a federal jury?

Torrance has powerful connections.

I'm sure you heard the government testimony concerning his tie with

crime.

Yeah.

You also had a chance to observe the other jurors.

Did you get the feeling that any of them...

Had made up his mind in advance?

Not that I noticed.

We argued quite a bit and discussed both sides, as any jury would.

Mr.

Harbour, a week ago you were heavily in debt.

Since then, most of your bills have been paid off.

Do you mind telling us where you got the money?

All right.

I won it at the racetrack.

Eight, nine hundred dollars.

Can anyone verify that? Were you with someone at the time?

No, but it's the truth.

That's your story?

That's it.

All right, Mr. Harbour, if you think of anything else, would you give us a call?

Keep him under 24 hours' available.

I want to know everyone he talks to.

SD -55.

SD -55.

SD -55 -10 -8.

SD -55. Stand by, please.

Inspector, this is Ted Cullinan.

Yes, Ted.

I'm out here at Carlisle Bay with the police investigating an accident, if

that's what it was.

The jury foreman of the Torrance trial has just drowned, Phil Grayson.

How'd it happen?

Well, he was apparently fishing and the boat somehow turned over.

Are there any witnesses?

Haven't been able to locate any.

What do the police think?

Well, he suffered a head injury. It could have been accidental, but the

aren't ready to say yet.

All right, stay with it. We'll be right there.

10 -4.

Hello, Benny.

Who are you?

Don't you remember me?

You're the guy who...

What do you want from me?

Stay away from me.

You hear? Stay away from me.

Stay with me, you hear?

What are you bothering me for?

Phil didn't talk about the trial very much.

It seemed somehow depressing to him.

And I didn't want to question him about it.

Sit down.

Mrs. Grayson, did your husband go fishing very often?

At least once a week.

He was retired, you know.

He must have been a pretty good sailor then.

Yes. He always owned a boat.

I see.

And did he often fish at Carlisle Bay?

Every Saturday.

You... You think someone killed my husband, don't you?

He suffered a head injury before drowning. But so far, the coroner hasn't

able to determine whether it was accidental or not.

Why would anyone hurt Phil?

Did anyone threaten him or try to coerce him regarding his decision at the

trial?

No, no, not at all. Phil surely would have told me.

Well, we won't trouble you anymore.

Excuse me.

Hello?

It's for you.

Riskin. Lewis, Ted Cullinan. I just got a call from the city police. They have a

DOA on a Benjamin Logan.

He was a mechanic at the Golden Gate service station where Steve Harbour

He took a fall from the second -story porchway of his apartment.

Anyone see it?

Yes, the woman tenant of the building.

Now, she states that she wasn't in a position to see everything, but that

was another man with Logan.

The police are questioning her now at the South Beach division.

All right, Ted, thanks. We'll go right over.

I know. I know. The council is always worried.

Look, any time they don't like the way I...

Yes. Yes, I'll

take care of him.

You'll tell them...

Stupid?

You think I'm stupid?

You killed that mechanic, the one from Harbour's service station, didn't you?

Carl... Look why.

What's the connection?

Had Harbour talked to him?

Was the guy trying to shake him down?

Tell me!

The grease monkey heard my pitch. He was trying to tap Harbour for half.

a little muscle on him.

That's all.

Kept him quiet until things died down.

Okay. I made a mistake.

Yes, you made a mistake.

I don't like that. I don't like that at all.

Vic, Vic, what am I going to do about you?

Let me show you something.

We're a close family, and you're part of it.

The boys, they're part of it.

Me, I'm another part.

All different branches, just like this plant.

In some parts of the world, this is used as a remedy for cobra bite.

Mimosa pudica.

The sensitive plant.

And that's our family, too.

We're sensitive.

So if one of us makes a mistake, he's not the only one who gets hurt.

The others suffer, too.

When one is touched, all are touched.

Okay, Carl, you made your point.

Good.

You read the newspaper, Vic?

No, I've been busy.

So you have.

Well, there's a very interesting item.

It seems that the esteemed jury foreman at my trial has suffered a drowning

accident.

Do you see the excellent opportunity that this offers?

Not exactly.

When you're as old and scarred as I am, you'll recognize luck when it drops in

your lap.

What does luck got to do with Grayson drowning? He can't help us.

The contrary.

He can help us a great deal.

Now, I want you to handle this job personally.

$5 ,000 ought to be a good bribe for Mr.

Grayson.

Pay off a dead man?

We're going to give the FBI exactly what they're looking for. A jury tampering

suspect.

And I distinctly heard Mr. Logan yell, stay away from me.

Did you identify the man with him?

I'm not sure.

He was about average height and rather well -dressed, in a dark coat.

A raincoat, I think.

Were you acquainted with any of Mr. Loken's callers before this?

I don't think he had any. He was pretty much of a loner.

I'd like you to look at some photographs, Mrs. Wyatt, if you don't

It was rather dark. I can't promise anything.

Well, you may be able to pick out something you forgot in your excitement.

It sometimes happens.

Of course.

I just took a call from Mrs. Grayson. She wants to see you immediately. She's

her way here now.

Did she say why?

Well, she was a little too excitable to make much sense, but it seems that she's

uncovered evidence that her husband might have been bribed.

Have you decided yet?

Decided what?

About going to the FBI and telling them that you took the money from those

racketeers.

Didn't you realize what you were doing to yourself?

To us.

Answer me. All right.

You know why I took it. Because I got tired of you having nothing. I got tired

of us living in filth.

The day you took that money was when we started living in filth.

We can't live under this.

There's only one way out. Let me call Inspector Iskin.

No.

You know what that means?

That means jail.

A stretch in the federal prison. Is that what you want, huh? Is it?

We're going to help ourselves.

We're getting out of here.

Steve.

You can't just give up everything. Think of the future.

You're almost ready for your college, then. That's all over now. Forget it.

you can't.

You... I think he was wrong.

You... You can't go now, honey.

The world's got to stop for a minute. Junior's coming.

Are you sure?

I'm sure.

Come over here. Sit down.

Come on.

Do like I say.

Tell them, please, Steve.

We'll take care of you first, and then we'll see, okay?

$5 ,000.

It was hidden under the workbench in the garage.

I was getting some of Phil's things sorted out.

Ted, have a list of the ethereal numbers sent to Washington for possible

identification. Right.

I can't bring myself to believe Phil would take a bribe to deadlock that

And you feel sure that money is a bribe?

I've tried very hard to convince myself it isn't.

My husband and I always shared everything. No secret.

He never hid money like this in his life.

Why did he do it now?

Unless he was ashamed.

Coroner's autopsy of Philip Grayson.

It's impossible to tell whether the injury was accidental or not.

Yes?

I'll put him on.

Mr. Ward. Oh, thanks.

Yes, Art.

Lewis, we checked the serial numbers on the money Mrs. Grayson found in the

garage. Yes?

It was part of a...

Treasury issue printed less than two months ago and delivered to the Federal

Reserve Bank in Chicago.

So, allowing for no distribution, Grayson probably couldn't have had it

than six weeks.

Trial started four weeks ago.

That would give Torrance two weeks to soften him up for a bribe. The pieces

could fit.

On the surface, maybe.

Have you had a look at Grayson's financial statement?

Yes, I have it here.

He left an estate approximating $100 ,000.

Not exactly a good prospect for a bribe, was he?

Anything new on Harbor?

Nothing concrete yet. We're still working on a possible connection with

death.

Well, keep me advised.

Right, Art.

Colby's trying to reach you on line two.

Yeah,

Tom. Hello, I'm with the Steve Harbor surveillance.

He brought his wife to the Henderson Clinic. I think she's going to have her

baby.

All right, stay with it. I'll get back to you.

Let's assign some agents to the Henderson Clinic.

I don't want anything to happen to Stephen Harbour or his wife.

Mrs. Wyatt made a positive identification on a man that she says

Logan when he was killed.

Hmm.

Victor Barris.

Let's find out his last known address.

Have the local authorities been notified?

They have an APB out on him.

All right, let's pay Harbour another visit.

Yes, sir?

Where's Steve Harbour? He quit.

Quit?

When? This afternoon. Just said he was through and left.

Want me to fill it up?

No.

got a healthy boy. He arrived at seven pounds even.

And my wife? She's fine.

You can see her in a few minutes.

He offered me $10 ,000 to vote Torrance not guilty.

Go slow, Vic.

Don't get excited.

He's taken off. He quit his job.

I called his house. Both he and his wife are gone.

He's pointed a finger right at himself.

If the FBI grabs him and he talks, they'll get to me.

That would be most unfortunate, Vic.

If they find out about you, it's only one more step to me.

You don't think I'd talk, do you?

No, of course not, Big.

I can depend on you, I know that.

I'm flying out of here before they break harbor open.

Relax.

No need for panic.

Remember, we're a family.

We take care of each other.

am in trouble. What am I supposed to do?

I've got an idea.

Why don't you come over here? We'll talk about it. Decide what to do.

No.

You're stalling me. Why?

Oh, you're upset, Vic.

Relax.

I don't want to relax.

I'm beginning to think I don't need your help.

Greg.

He says he's flying out.

SD55.

SD55.

Go ahead.

South San Diego Airport Security.

Reported that Victor Barris' car has just entered the airport terminal

lot. Dispatch three units immediately.

We'll be right there.

SD55 out.

For attention, please.

Passengers for Torres Airlines International Flight Number 114 for

British Columbia, please check in at gate number three.

FBI.

Thanks a minute cover the exits play come with us

Your attention, please. This is the final call for Taurus Airlines

Flight Number 114 for Vancouver.

All passengers aboard, please.

Come on. Come on.

Hold it, FBI.

They're trying to kill me.

One to all units.

Septic is on a baggage cart headed for the north end of the field.

Intercept.

And bring a car around to the baggage area right away.

You okay?

All right, let's roll him over.

Full statement by Stephen Harbour, corroborating statement by Victor

implicating Torrance as well as himself.

Fine, Lewis.

I'll take over from here.

After I get through with Barris, the state wants to press charges against him

for murder.

Inspector, I wanted to thank you for clearing this thing up. I should have

the courage to do it myself.

Or not even get involved in the first place.

I think Mr. Sims wants to have a word with you.

I just wanted you to know that if you continue to cooperate with us, you'll

every opportunity for leniency.

Well, I guess that's all I have a right to ask.

Or probably all I deserve.

Carl Torrance and Victor Beres were convicted of jury tampering.

Beres was turned over to state authorities to stand trial in the death

Logan. Stephen Harbour was found guilty of obstructing justice.