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New Jersey, where we hit you with the really big platters. The time is 3 .30

the AM.

Now get ready, all you good night -type workers.

That's it.

Easy.

What's the trouble?

Oh, a little accident. No damage.

What happened?

Like he said, just an accident.

You all right?

Yeah, sure.

That was just a misjudgment, officer.

Why don't we all forget it, huh?

All right, in the future, be more careful.

All right, get him out of there. Keep your hands up.

I'm not waiting.

Well, then help. I promise you.

Let's go.

The FBI.

A Gwen Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars...

Scott Marlowe, Julie Adams,

Donna Bacala, and special guest star Michael Tolan.

Tonight's episode, Blood Tie.

On July 6th, the hijacking of an interstate shipment of furs on a Newark,

Jersey street was to launch the FBI into one of its most difficult and dangerous

manhunts.

Even as the police officer who had tried to prevent the robbery fought for his

life, an investigation was begun by special agents of the FBI, headed by

Inspector Lewis Erskine.

All right, thank you.

Officer Haynes was still critical, but he was able to give a description of two

of the suspects.

But it was so general that I doubt it'll be much help.

He did mention that one of them had a scar.

Did he describe it?

He lapsed into coma before he could specify.

What about the truck drivers?

They confirmed Officer Haynes' description of the subject's car.

That's all the information they could give.

Are there any other details about... Agents from Unit 5 believe they found a

hijacked car.

Oh, where?

About ten miles outside of Newark on a secondary road turnoff.

It matched the description the officer gave.

They called in the license number. It was stolen.

They think they switched to another car they planted there.

Any latent prints.

The car's being processed now, but nothing so far.

Do we have identification yet on the subject who was killed?

Not yet. We should be getting a report from my dad on his fingerprints any

minute now.

I was thinking about Alex.

Laying out in that street with a hole through him.

And that cop.

He wasn't too old, was he?

Send him a letter, lover.

Pretty boy.

Dreams of great capers.

Freezes up solid when a rookie cop waves a gun at him.

You want to try waving a gun at me now, Frank?

Look, we better split up just till things cool off.

Where are you going to be, Max?

I'm only going as far as Minneapolis.

If you want to get a hold of me, call George Landers then.

All right. You?

I'm not sure where I'll be.

I've got some personal business to handle.

What about you, Rick?

I think I'll see a friend.

His name was Alex Ellis, an ex -parolee. He was killed in the attempted hold -up

of your company's truck.

We have witnesses who positively identified you as associating with Ellis

week before the robbery.

Oh, they're crazy.

I never saw him before.

Before you took your present position with Ashton Air Freight, you attended a

trade school.

Barry Technical Institute. That was in 1963.

One of those enrolled there was Alex Ellis.

If I'm not mistaken, you were good friends at the time.

All right, I knew him, but... But I haven't seen him in years.

Three days ago, he made a bank deposit of $1 ,500.

Would you mind telling us where you got the money?

I, uh... I sold my car.

You don't own a car, Mr. Rogers.

As a matter of fact, you don't have a current driver's license in this state.

You're trying to connect me with that robbery.

I had nothing to do with it. The police officer was gravely wounded in the

holdup. If he dies, it'll be a murder case.

You're not going to pin that on me. I wasn't even there. I only... You only

what?

Gave me $1 ,500 for information about air freight shipments.

I needed the money badly. My wife's been sick, and I... Who's they?

Ellis and another man I never met before.

He didn't give me his name.

We have some pictures of some past associates of Ellis. Would you look at

please? Surely.

Him.

He's younger here, but it's the same one.

Frank Wonderman.

Escaped from Dannemora State Prison three months ago.

Federal warrant outstanding, charging unlawful flight to avoid confinement.

Better notify the Bureau.

We'd like to prepare a statement for your signature.

Do you think that wounded policeman's going to make it?

And it is felt that further research in this form of chemical synthesis would be

too costly at this time.

If you are planning to be in Seattle, we can discuss it further at that time.

Yes?

Mr. Crichton, there's a man to see you. I told him you were occupied, but... Who

is it?

He said to tell you the lousy pennies turned up again.

Um, send him in.

Will you excuse me, Miss Halley?

Long time.

No C?

That's beautiful.

Just beautiful.

You've really moved up, haven't you?

General manager now?

You're going to ask me to sit down?

I'll sit down anyway.

I'm really proud of you.

I wish I could return the compliment.

What kind of trouble are you in?

Do I have to be in trouble to visit my own big brother?

Invariably.

You never forget, do you, Neil?

You never let me forget.

All right.

I made a couple of mistakes, and I paid for them. A couple?

How many has it been now?

Bad check charges, larceny, petty theft?

And the burglary bust. I mean, I wouldn't want you to forget that.

I haven't.

Or the $5 ,000 you cost me when you ran out of the bond I put up for you.

Well, what do you think it cost me?

It cost me two years of my life.

Don't you think I've paid up? Don't you think I've learned?

I don't know. Have you?

What's the difference? You wouldn't believe me.

Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

Still the same good Neil.

Clean, hardworking, reverent.

I believed you all your life, Ricky.

Don't you talk to me like I'm a child. And don't you sit in judgment.

All right, I made mistakes and I was human.

You can't forget it.

Neil, it sounds like you hate me. I don't know. Maybe you hated me since we

kids. Hated you?

What are you talking about?

I remember... I remember when Mother died

after you were born.

Dad was really broken up, and I remember the day they brought you home.

I stood there looking at you, thinking how wonderful it was to have a brother.

I was a big eight years old, and I turned to Dad, and I said, Don't worry,

love him, and I'll take care of him.

I try to keep that promise.

I guess I haven't done very well.

I'm grateful for everything.

I really am.

I'd rather have cut off my arm and come back here.

Why did you come back?

I was broke.

I needed help.

And forget it.

I won't give you any more money.

But I will give you a chance.

A job.

What kind of a job?

All I have open is a clerk's job down in the warehouse.

A clerk?

Oh, come on, Neil. You can do better than that.

But I won't.

Not until you earn it.

You interested?

When do I start?

Okay. Okay.

Oh.

Terrific. Yeah.

Same old grip. That's right. I'm still the big brother. Don't you forget it. I

can pin your ears back any time you get out of line.

Thank you, Neil.

I appreciate everything.

I promise you, you won't regret it.

Okay.

We've been through the list of his known associates.

How was he on the last report? He wasn't anywhere near New York, except for

Hudson, of course.

What about further interviews? No divorce, no children, no immediate

I see.

Well, let me know. With Gar?

Nothing further.

Ellis had none.

Wunderman's file doesn't show any.

All right, I'll get back to you.

Well, the Newark office has called. Looks as if Officer Haynes is going to

it. Good.

Although he's still in no condition to give us any further information.

Well, here's a report from Firearms Identification Unit on the slug removed

Officer Haynes.

Automatic pistol cartridge, nine millimeter, probably from a Luger.

I think Wunderman's file shows he's used a Luger in the past.

Excuse me, sir.

We've located Wanderman's ex -wife for the civil fingerprint file. She's

at a convalescent hospital in Kansas City as a practical nurse.

Did you contact the Kansas City office?

Yes, sir. They have her under surveillance.

There's been no contact with Wanderman that they know of.

Hart, he was quite bitter and vindictive in prison when she divorced him.

I think I'd better get out there.

What, do you think he might seek revenge?

That's all he talked about.

All right, then go ahead.

If you can get him, he might lead us to the other two.

It was a terrific dinner, Denise. You're a great cook.

Thanks a lot.

Hi. Oh, hi. I'm sorry I'm late. It's dark. Did you save me anything?

Ricky, you remember this young lady?

This is in Laurie, the little baby sister.

Oh, baby sisters grow up.

Well, I see.

It's a mystery, man.

I haven't seen you since I was 12, and I had a crush then.

Well, I'm very flattered.

Well, are you going to be staying with us?

Oh, just for a little while until I find a place of my own.

Laurie, Ricky hasn't seen all the house yet. Why don't you show him around?

Hey, we're starting a game here.

Oh, well, that's impossible. You're missing a few pieces.

You should have asked me.

Are we going to go through this again?

I told you, he's changed.

I wish I could believe that.

Now, what do you mean by that?

Look, I realize that he's your brother, and that, well, except for me, he's all

the family that you have.

I'm afraid.

You make him sound like some kind of monster.

Look, maybe, maybe he's been a little weak.

But that's why I've got to help him now until he gets back on his feet.

Can't you see?

I see that you just can't go on helping him forever.

What do you want me to do? Throw him out?

Tell him I can't do a thing?

Yes.

But once in your life, be a little selfish.

If he's changed, let him prove it. Let him stand up on his own.

I didn't adore you as a wife.

I love you as a person because of all the things you are.

All the things that make me innocent.

Oh, good. He infects everything he touches.

Like you said, he's my brother.

Who else has he got now?

And we hope that you're in good spirits and receive the package I sent.

We hope to get out to see you sometime this month. Mrs. Wonderman?

Will you excuse me a minute, please, Jim?

Mrs. Wonderman?

Yes. We're with the FBI. I'm Inspector Erskine. This is Mr. Colby.

If it's about my husband, I haven't seen him in a year and a half.

Has he written or called you in the last six months?

He doesn't even know where I am.

Mrs. Waterman, we understand that you worked at this hospital before you were

married.

Yes, I did.

Isn't it possible he might figure you'd come back here?

Well, we're divorced, and he knows that I would refuse to see him.

He's made threats against you.

Your life could be in danger.

I don't believe he'd ever carry them out.

Ms. Wunderman, I think you should know he's been involved in a hijacking, the

shooting of a police officer.

If you hear anything about him, please call us.

Here I am, Jim.

Get with it, Clayton.

You sleep at home. Here we work. Now move.

Take it easy.

Don't give me any of this take it easy.

And don't think because you're related to the head man.

You all right?

You better get the first aid. You make it?

am I going to do with you?

Fire me.

That'll be too easy.

All right, then move me up.

Let me out of this filthy hole. How? You can't hold down what you've got.

All right, so I blew my top.

It was the first time.

You told me the other day I was doing fine.

Oh, and that rates you an office and a secretary.

You think it happens that fast?

How fast does it happen?

All right, Neil, look. Don't break my heart, huh?

Will you just give it to me straight?

How long do I stay buried like this? What, a year? Five years? Ten years? All

right, I'll give it to you straight.

Nobody owes you any favors.

You work.

You sweat it out on your own guts.

You think you're buried? Then dig yourself out.

And you don't do it by breaking somebody's teeth every time you get a

heat.

All right.

I'm sorry.

I've got your office ready for you.

Right beside my own.

When you're ready for it.

But you have to prove you're ready.

How long?

You've got a lot to learn about the business. That takes time.

You mean years?

A few at least.

Can you do it?

Where can I get a better deal?

Trust me, Rick.

You know, someday it can be the way it used to be when we were kids.

Remember?

You and me are against the world.

That's right.

Now let me see if I can straighten things with your supervisor.

That was a pretty good right hand.

Where's the car?

Oh, Frank, please.

Please, let's talk, Frank. I planned to come back to you. I swear I did, Frank.

Let me go. Please let me go.

Get in the car.

FBI, Waterman.

Stay right where you are.

Get in the car.

Walk away.

Mystery man.

You're quiet in the house. I thought you'd gone out, too.

No, I'm kind of tired.

Something wrong?

No.

I'm just in love, that's all.

Why don't you notice me?

But I do.

But you don't feel anything.

Maybe I can't let myself.

Because of the trouble you're in.

You know, I don't care about that.

Is that it, Ricky?

You're not bad.

You can't go around feeling guilty all the time.

But I do.

Because I'm a fraud, baby.

Hey, Ricky.

Look at me.

Leave me alone, Laurie. It won't work.

Get out.

Go on, get out.

For your own good, get out.

Give me Minneapolis information.

Rick? Where are you?

Seattle.

Listen.

You ready to roll again?

Maybe.

What's the score?

Drug warehouse.

Cocaine and morphine. About a quarter of a million dollars worth.

Are you interested?

Fascinated.

What's the setup?

I'll give you the details later.

How soon can you get out here?

I'll play maybe tomorrow.

All right.

Now, look, bring a hired gun, top dollar, and somebody you can trust.

As a matter of fact, if you can't find anybody out there, you call me back here

tonight and I'll see what I can do.

Yeah, hold on a second. Let me get your number.

Seattle area is 206.

Number is 623 -8410.

Now, listen, Rick.

I don't think there'll be any problem. I'll, uh... I'll call you back when I

know more.

I don't know anything about a freight truck holder.

Our laboratory has confirmed that the bullet that hit Officer Haynes was fired

from your gun.

Who was with you?

Lewis, we got a hit from the NCIC on the registration number of Wonderman's

Luger.

It was one of a group of weapons taken during the burglary of a Newark gun shop

on July 1st.

A Max Carey, white, male, American, 30 years of age is a suspect in the case.

He was an employee of the gun shop, but he hasn't been seen since the theft.

Anything else on him?

Yes, he was a paratrooper.

Received a medical discharge in 1965 due to a training accident.

A phosphorus grenade exploded and injured his arm.

It could be the scar we're looking for. Yes, it would seem so.

What's his background?

Born and raised in Detroit.

Lived in Minneapolis for five years.

I've eluded the field officers in both cities they're investigating.

Well, Lewis, it looks as if we've identified the third man.

Ricky, I know you're lying.

I'm not lying. I heard you on that phone.

And you were asking somebody to help you with a robbery.

Cocaine and morphine. I heard it clearly.

Ricky, will you please try to tell the truth?

All right, I'll tell you the truth.

We were going to knock over some pusher.

Just some little creep that meant nothing to Nova.

Honey, we'd be doing the world a service.

How? By selling the drugs yourself?

Ricky, what could you be thinking of?

How can you do this?

Just can't handle myself.

Will you help me?

Yes, it's the man who sublet the room for Mr. Landers. He moved out this

morning. Do you know where he went?

Did he leave Minneapolis?

Oh, I couldn't say.

Do you mind if we look around?

No, not at all.

I see.

Well, thank you very much.

The digits on the burned piece of paper were part of a telephone number.

The 206 is the Seattle area code, and the city has a 6 -2 exchange.

The telephone company is trying to trace it to Kerry's number in Seattle, but it

could take hours.

We have more information about Kerry from clerks at the Minneapolis terminal.

Did they identify him?

Yes, sir, from his photograph, his wrist scar, and his surly disposition.

He took a flight to Seattle the morning of July 16th.

You'd better get out there, Lewis. I'll notify the Seattle field office.

All right, if they locate Kerry, have them keep him under surveillance.

Hello?

Hello, hello, it's me.

Listen, we can't make the show tonight.

I have to work a couple more hours.

What time will you be home?

Ah, about nine.

We can still have dinner.

Huh? See you then?

Ricky, you're all right, aren't you?

Oh, yeah, I'm more than all right. I'm great.

Hey, Laurie, it's a new life for me.

I'm glad.

Is anybody with you?

No, Neil's not home yet. Denise went to a club meeting.

You haven't told him anything I said to you, have you?

Oh, do you think I ever would?

Like you said, that's all over now.

I have to get back to work now.

Laurie? Yes?

Thanks for everything.

I only wish that this had happened between us before.

You almost sound like you're saying goodbye.

Oh, don't be silly.

I'll see you in a couple hours.

All set?

Yeah, let's go.

Laurie, what are you doing here? I thought you and Ricky had a date.

Well, he just called. He said he had to work late.

Late? Ricky?

That's strange.

We have a crew scheduled for overtime, but Ricky wasn't on it.

Are you sure?

Almost certain.

Neil, I don't know much about your business, but do you handle narcotics?

Of course.

Cocaine. Why are you asking?

Now, come on, tell me.

There's nothing on Kerry yet. We just received an answer from the telephone

company. You know, the billing to Kerry's number in Minneapolis cross

with a Seattle number listed to a Neil Crichton, 4041 Pinedale Drive.

He's a general manager of a pharmaceutical firm.

Is there anything on Crichton?

Not him, but he has a brother with a long arrest record.

Richard Crichton served two years in Auburn State Prison, New York, for

and armed assault.

It was released January 1968.

All right, let's try the Pinedale driver, Darth.

When he was talking on the phone, he didn't say where.

Just mentioned morphine and cocaine.

Did he say a shipment?

When I talked to him, he said they were going to rob a person, a narcotics

pusher.

On the phone, he mentioned a large amount.

We have a quarter of a million dollar delivery of cocaine and morphine coming

into the warehouse at 8 o 'clock.

On his last call, was he at the warehouse?

I'm going down there.

O 'Neill, this could be a mistake. I hope you're right.

Oh, Rex, I thought you finished your shift.

I figured I'd get in some overtime.

Oh.

Have you an assignment slip?

All right, don't move.

the office. Move.

Move!

You, over there.

Back to the chair.

Hold it.

We're going to need your uniforms.

Laurie, what's the matter?

Just a minute.

Mrs. Crichton?

Yes. We're with the FBI.

I'm Inspector Erskine.

We'd like to talk to your husband.

Is Neil here?

Laurie, what is it? Where's Neil?

He went back to the warehouse after Ricky.

I think there's going to be trouble.

What kind of trouble? Tell me!

A shipment of cocaine and morphine. Trying to find out the carrier.

And dispatch all available units to the South Bay warehouse of Copeland

Pharmaceuticals.

Metcalfe, you take the main gate.

Max, you go around and look back.

That's E -21 to Control.

This is Control. Go ahead.

Request disposition of units.

Units 5 and 8 report they are five minutes from Copeland.

Units 6 and 10 converging to assist.

Any reply from the Copeland Security Office?

Negative. We've called the guard stations.

No answer. We'll keep trying.

10 -4.

Ricky! All you wanted was another chance, huh?

Oh, no, man.

Please, get out of here before it's too late.

No.

No, you get out.

Out of my plant, my home, out of my life.

Right now.

Neil, I'm warning you, please. I don't want to have to use this.

Get out of my life!

It's a trap.

The FBI. Drop your gun.

Hold it!

Stop it.

We've sent for an ambulance, Mr. Crichton.

It should be here any minute.

Yeah.

Am I dying?

No.

No, you're going to be all right.

Sure.

Is there any forgiveness left in you?

I'm with you.

Cover for me.

It's gone.

It was gonna be alright.

We were gonna work together.

Max Carey, Frank Wanderman, and Weldon Rogers were found guilty in federal

of theft from interstate shipment.

Carey and Wanderman were also tried and convicted in state court of attempted

murder. All three were sentenced to terms in the penitentiary.