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Mr. Fletcher, there's a gun in your back. Don't turn around.

I'm going to take your attaché case and you're going to turn around without

looking at me and go back and wait by the train for ten minutes. If you so

as look like you're going to cry out, my partner will cut you in two.

Please, Rob.

My case.

Back off, I'm warning you.

Easy now, fella.

Back off.

Put it down.

Fuck!

The FBI.

A Gwen Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Lloyd Buckner, Lawrence Dane,

Oscar Beregi, Janice Hansen.

Tonight's episode, The Inside Man.

17 hours after the daring theft of $180 ,000 worth of uncut gems.

A car rented to a man answering the description of the suspect was found

abandoned outside St. George, Utah.

Because the jewelry stolen had been transported across state lines, the FBI

brought into the case.

Well, tell him I'll be in my office and ask him to come down there as soon as he

can. Oh, Lewis, anything new from Los Angeles?

Well, we may have a break there. Several people at the railroad station got a

good look at this subject.

The agent in charge is sending back an artist sketch based on their

descriptions.

Also, we've been able to come up with a few good latent prints for the baggage

cart. You got any news on the jewelry salesman, Fletcher?

Yes, sir. I just talked to the hospital.

He suffered a coronary. It's still touch and go.

Yes? I have Mr. Durant for you now, Inspector, on line three.

Thank you.

Yes, Brian?

Lou, the servicemen who chased the subject just left.

Unfortunately, the whole thing happened so quickly... they weren't much help

with the artist sketch.

But one thing stands out.

They're both convinced the subject must have been a professional tumbler or

acrobat of some sort.

Professional acrobat, huh?

Brian, this is Arthur Ward.

Yes, sir.

Now, Brian, I'd like you to put every available agent on that case.

And, Brian, if there are any developments in Fletcher's condition,

right away.

Right.

The fourth diamond salesman to be robbed in two months.

Lewis, I'd like you to handle this personally.

I'd like you to fly out to New York and interview a Martin Abrilis. That's

Fletcher's employer.

How soon can you leave?

Yes, Inspector?

Betty, has the teletype from Seattle come in yet? It's on its way up, sir.

Thank you.

A few minutes.

Good.

You were supposed to be here when I got back from the post office.

Man, I don't have to answer to you.

What do you want?

Nothing, I swear.

You're as high as a kite.

No. You were high on the job, weren't you? No.

Benny, I never should have gotten started with you.

I needed a lift.

I needed a lift.

All right, pillhead, you listen to me.

I put my head on the block every time we pull off a score.

When we're through with the next couple of jobs, you can kill yourself any way

you want, but until then, your eyes can rattle out of your head, but you stay

straight, because if you don't, I'll tear your heart out.

I wouldn't blame you if you did.

What happened, huh?

How'd we get into this?

What do you mean?

When we were in Durr, he said we were going to go straight.

Going to buy a ranch and some cattle.

Work out to us where we could use our hands.

We will.

Look, Keenan, we've got plenty of time for that. Why don't we get together next

week for lunch and talk about it? I'll have my girl call you Tuesday,

Fine.

Hi, Inspector.

I'm sorry, I'm running a little bit late.

Inspector Erskine is with the FBI.

How do you do, Inspector?

Mr. Keenan Gray, one of my friendly arrivals.

How are you?

Terrible thing, these robberies.

Can't something be done, Inspector?

Tell me, Keenan.

How come you have escaped robbery?

What's the secret of your success?

Clean living and a pure heart.

And a good deal of luck, I suppose.

I only hope it holds.

Well, pleasure to meet you, Inspector.

My pleasure.

Please, Inspector.

Mr. Bielef, um, had Fletcher had a history of high trouble?

No, not that I... Heard of.

And how many knew of his itinerary?

Only myself and Mr. Fletcher.

Because of the robberies, we've been very careful.

When did he learn of it himself?

Friday.

Just before he went to lunch. I remember because I asked him where he was going

and he just laughed and said, job hunting.

He was trying to get a rise out of me.

I... Told him I was going to pull him off the road after his trip to Los

Angeles.

There's no chance he could have been serious.

Heavens no.

He was walking on clouds ever since I told him I was going to bring him into

home office.

You see, Inspector, you must understand, these jobs are hard to come by.

We save them for salesmen who have been with us for a number of years.

And yet someone knew where he was going.

Someone knew where all the salesmen who arrived were going.

Oh, yes, put him on.

Excuse me, my son.

Who

did

win the game?

He never did say.

Do you speak French, Inspector?

Only in self -defense.

I think I know what must be going through your mind.

This question has been plaguing me for quite some time.

Someone within our industry must be supplying the thieves with information.

Mr. Abriloff, I wonder if it would be possible for me to see Fletcher's

Of course.

Inspector, do you think Fletcher is going to make it?

I don't know.

I hope so.

Mr. Kabilov, was he on some kind of...

Physical therapy program?

No, not that I know of.

Oh.

Wait a minute, I think. Yes, he told me that he had joined the losers.

That's a health club nearby. Many men in our business go there to lose a few

pounds and to keep up with what's going on in the trade.

Anyone else in your firm belong there?

Yes, Palmer, Frank Palmer.

What is it?

first salesman to be robbed.

We've had these for some time.

What are we asking for them now?

$175 ,000.

Mr.

Gray, I'm not trying to second -guess you, sir, but, well, don't you think it

might be a little risky trying to deliver these right now?

Well, Vic, I just don't have anybody else to go.

Besides, you're missing the point.

With salesmen afraid to go out, it's just good business to take advantage of

situation.

Vic, I don't like to feed on other people's problems, but believe me, if

shoe were on the other foot, Abril and the others would do exactly the same

thing to me.

All right?

Sure.

When do I leave?

Well, there's no hurry. Why don't we wait till after my little party tonight?

You're on the house about nine?

Nine o 'clock.

Fine.

Yeah, um, room 8, please.

Hello. Well, Frank?

Mr. Gray.

Yeah. Did you get my package?

Yes, I picked it up this morning.

Listen, one of my salesmen is flying to Kansas City to meet a buyer.

I want you to be there to meet him.

Knock your cell phone.

Well, the fact is it might look strange if I were the only jeweler not hit.

Smart.

You collect the insurance and then fence the jewels.

When's he coming?

Well, I'm not sure yet. I'll call you when the details are set. Now, listen.

This man I'm sending is important to me.

I doubt whether he'll give you any trouble, but if he does, back off.

I don't want him hurt. Is that clear?

Yeah.

When do we see some bread?

It's on its way.

Right.

Nothing, Lieutenant.

Happy days are here again.

I thought I'd touch base with you before I start to check booking agents for our

circus performer.

When did the Bureau come up with an identification?

About 20 minutes after they got the latents from the Los Angeles office.

Well, what took them so long?

His name is Frank Sawyer.

He served three years of his sentence for grand theft to box office receipts

the circus where he was working.

After his release, he observed parole conditions until four months ago, and he

disappeared and hasn't been heard of since.

Yeah. Yeah, sure. Send them in. Right.

All right. That's enough jiggling for a while. Now let's stretch out those

muscles. Come over here and throw the ball, these men.

Throw that ball back and forth. Back and forth.

There you go.

Now when you throw the ball, get it up over your head.

Throw it to the next man.

Okay. Back and forth.

Throw the ball.

That's it.

Throw the ball.

Hey. Yes, sir. Glad to meet you, Inspector.

How are you?

Mr. Spain, do you have a member named Leonard Fletcher?

Yeah, I did.

It's a terrible thing. Read about it in the newspapers.

Do you happen to remember if he was here last Friday?

Friday?

We're kind of busy.

Yes, I made their massage reservations.

Their reservation?

He was with Mr. Gray.

If, uh...

It's Gray. Remember here, too?

Oh, yeah. Long time.

He was here before I came.

Where's Paul?

Where's Paul?

Underneath. There it is.

Come on, get him.

your mother's calling.

Go on.

Michael.

I'll get it. I'll go get it, Dad.

Okay. You certainly will. I have been looking all over for you. Now go in and

take your piano lessons before the guests are arriving.

Piano lessons, dancing lessons, riding lessons. You're going to give that boy a

complex before you're through your slave driving.

You're going to give me a complex before you're through.

Go on, skedaddle. Go on.

Is that the new maid?

Yeah. I hope she doesn't have a complicated love life.

Well, don't we all. You're getting me all wet. Hey, now you're giving me a

complex. Listen,

don't think I haven't noticed all those young fellas flirting with you.

That's the cross I must bear for being born beautiful. Yeah.

It's not easy being a love symbol, you know.

Yeah, I've got the bills to prove it. Oh, you... Hey, come on. No, no, no, no,

no. No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

No.

Mars, I'm not a miracle worker, I'm here.

Listen, don't look down your nose at weddings. I mean, a lot of very famous

singers got started doing weddings. You know what I mean?

I know you're 42 years old, but you can still... He hung up. Well, that's what

happens when an agent tries to let a person down gently.

So?

I'm Tom Colby with the FBI.

Is Mr.

Stone in?

He's been dead two years ago this May.

I just never got around to taking his name off the door.

And it seems disrespectful now.

So what's wrong?

Mr. Stone, we've been canvassing theatrical agencies trying to gather

information we could about this man.

Do you recognize him?

That's Frank Sawyer.

Please.

Joe always treated him like a son.

Joe got him a lot of good bookings. He always managed to get himself in

Still, Joe never gave up on him.

I mean, even after he was arrested for stealing the box office receipts from

circus.

Joe wrote to him in prison.

Because he never got any answer.

So I suppose he's in some new kind of trouble, huh?

Yes, I'm afraid so.

Do you know where he is?

Nope.

Frank won't call.

Any idea where he stayed in New York?

Yeah, he always stayed at the Chancellor.

A lot of the circus people stayed there.

The Chancellor?

Mm -hmm.

Any girlfriend?

Well, it's funny.

I mean, for a really good -looking young guy, he was just never very much of a

ladies' man, you know? Still, I mean, it seems to me that there was one girl.

She was a waitress at the Chancellor.

Shauna... Oh.

That's funny. I can't remember her last name. I'm sorry.

Well, that's fine, Mrs. Stone.

Excuse me.

Stone Theatrical Agency.

Oh, Bambi. Hi, sweetie. Will you wait a minute, please?

Yes, is there anything else? If you should happen to think of anything,

you call me at that number?

Oh, sure.

Thank you.

Okay. Bye.

Bambi?

Listen, sweetheart, they called me from... Well, after going through about

architects, things finally worked out to our liking.

Hi, Jim. Hi. Hi, Jim. Good to see you.

Do you mind if I borrow my husband for a minute? He's all yours.

Everybody seems to be having a good time.

Are you?

Smashing.

You all right, Martin?

Have you seen my wife?

I think she took a cab home.

Well, I'll call your father. No, no, no.

Let's talk a bit, huh?

Hospital called.

Fletcher, Brad.

3 o 'clock this afternoon.

I'm sorry.

I should not have let him go to Los Angeles.

I should not have. Martin, don't torture yourself.

May I have another drink, please?

No, of course not.

Wait a minute.

What are you drinking?

Scotch.

Don't let me put an edge on your party.

Don't be silly.

I'm just sitting here trying to figure it all out.

The days drag on. The

years fly by.

So what?

What did poor Fletcher get out of it?

What's it all for?

What are we killing ourselves for?

Look, I'm 51.

I haven't had a vacation in five years.

Why are we driving ourselves so?

Money.

Is that all?

But we have enough.

What's enough?

Keenan, one of us is crazy.

Blind, stupid, crazy.

Martin, let me get you a cab.

Things will look better in the morning.

I won't be here in the morning.

From here, I'm going to the airport. I'm taking a plane to Antwerp.

I'm going to pick up our allotment.

Since when do you go for your diamonds personally?

Since two of my first men have been robbed.

One murder.

How can I ask anyone else to go?

Martin, you're really in no condition to make a decision like that tonight.

Listen, if anyone gets hurt this trip, it's going to be me.

Now, don't worry. I'm going to carry a gun, and I won't be afraid to use it.

Let me go with you.

If

it

makes you feel any better, you can meet me at the airport.

Now, will you have another drink with me?

For you, my friend, only the best.

Some fine old brandy I've been saving for a special occasion.

Room 8, please.

Hello, Sawyer.

This is Gray.

Listen, my salesman will be flying in tomorrow.

Yeah, KBW Airlines.

He'll arrive in Kansas City at 7 .40 p .m.

Don't try anything at the airport.

His name is Hunter.

He'll be staying at the Lennox Hotel.

Lennox?

Yeah.

No, I want you to hurt him.

You heard me.

Heard him.

Well, Inspector Erskine, you're very prompt.

It's good of you to see me, Mr. Gray. Not at all.

You'll have to forgive me if I don't make too much sense this morning. I've

awful hangover. We partied late last night.

Thank you.

Well, sir, what can I do for the FBI?

Mr. Gray, did you have lunch with Richard Fletcher last Friday at the

Health Club?

Uh, yeah, I believe I did.

Well, I suppose there's no harm in telling you Fletcher was unhappy at

Abrelev's. He wanted to come in off the road.

Well, what did you tell him?

Well, that I wanted to help, of course. If I didn't have anything open at the

time, I'd keep him in mind.

Did he happen to mention that he was going to Los Angeles?

No, I don't believe he knew what his destination was. He just knew he was

on the road and...

He didn't know where.

Were you aware that Ambreleff had told him he was going to take him off the

road?

No.

Why did he want a job with me?

I don't know.

You know, Inspector, the older I get, the more I realize how little I know

my fellow human being and what's running through his mind.

Maybe he was trying to jack up Abrelov's price with an outside offer.

You wouldn't happen to have a patented cure for a hangover, would you?

Yes, as a matter of fact, I think I do.

Give up drinking?

Yeah, I just got in.

To tell you the truth, I'm dead tired.

Could we make it for breakfast? I could show you the jewels then.

Fine.

Well, it's my first trip to Kansas City. Why don't you pick the place?

Okay, good.

Yes, sir. I'm looking forward to meeting you, too.

Yeah. Telegram.

Thank you.

Shana Hurley?

Yes. My name is Tom Colby. I'm with the FBI.

There's something I could have gone all day without this.

Do you know this man?

Yeah.

I know him. Frank Sawyer?

Yeah.

When's the last time you saw him?

Oh, maybe a year ago.

Why, what's he done?

Well, we'd just like to talk to him.

In connection with the jewel robbery.

Do you know where he is now?

I wish I could help you. I really do.

Has he tried to contact you since he left town?

No, he didn't exactly part on the bit of terms.

I see.

Well, Miss Hurley, in the event that he does call you, I'd appreciate it if you

wouldn't tell him that we were in touch with you.

Sawyer had a job in town, didn't he?

He worked at a health club.

Do you remember the name?

The Losers.

It fit him like a glove.

Off 8th Avenue?

Yeah, that's the one.

Well, thank you, Miss Hurley. You were very cooperative.

Sure.

Now I'm going to chuck this whole thing and go back to Parma, Ohio.

I'm going to work in my father's hardware store.

No, it's not safe in this city anymore. I almost got Monk coming over here.

Is this it?

Listen, I'm sorry about your salesman.

I said hurt him, not kill him. He had a gun. You should have told us.

We could use a little bit more money.

Have you fenced that other stuff yet?

You know, I've been thinking it might not be a bad idea to cool it for a

All my life I've been playing against the percentages.

For once in my life, I'd like to play the percentages and leave the game a

winner.

Suit yourself.

You have something in mind?

For the last time, Frank, possibly the biggest one yet.

What's that cut?

Same as always, 25%. Uh -uh.

That's nothing, Frank. You're getting a little greedy.

Just because we're friends and I happen to like you.

Funny how we hooked up, isn't it, Mr. Gray?

Me working at the same health club where you were a member.

Then being let go and all that.

Did you ever find out who put the finger on me?

But things have a way of working out for the best, don't they, Mr. Gray?

You really have a suspicious mind, don't you?

Listen, Mr. Gray, you may have the fancy house in Connecticut, but you'd steal

the pennies off a dead man's eyes, same as me. So let's not kid each other, all

right?

30 % of what you fence.

This is Martin Abriliv.

He's coming in from Antwerp tomorrow on flight 604.

I had nothing against Sawyer.

Did his job, kept his mouth shut.

Got along well with the members. What more can you ask?

Why'd he leave?

Well, if it was up to me, he'd still be working here. But one of the members got

wind of his prison record.

My hands were tied. I'd let him go.

Well, when he left, did he say where he was going or what he was going to do?

No, he wasn't much of a talker.

Took it pretty well, though. I have a feeling they knocked the props out from

under him. I felt real bad about it.

You say one of the members got wind of his record?

Do you mind telling us which one?

Yeah, that was Keenan Gray. The same fellow who was with Fletcher.

Well, thanks, Mr. Spain. You've been a big help.

I hate this city.

What time is it?

12 .30.

We've got two hours before the plane arrives.

Frank, let's split, huh?

What? Let's get out of here.

Are you crazy?

It's all set up. Come on, Frank, why not?

I mean, we got enough money, and in 45 minutes, we could be on a plane for

Oregon.

You're just a kid, really, aren't you, Case?

Every time there's pressure, you want to take your bat and ball and go home.

It's all a pipe dream, isn't it?

gonna get that ranch look man get off my back just get off my back

I know it.

I still can't believe he's gone.

How old was Vic?

Oh, I don't know.

Maybe 28?

Oh, my God.

Andrea, come on, sweetie.

What's this?

I almost forgot.

It's your birthday.

It was really Vic's idea.

The night of the party, I asked him what he thought I should give you, and...

We were like a couple of kids in a conspiracy to surprise you.

I never knew how much Vic idolized you until then.

He... He kept saying that he wished that he could be...

Half the man that you were.

Sounds corny when you repeat it.

It was pure gold the way he said it.

Darling.

I'll be all right.

I'm Inspector Eskin with the FBI. This is Mr. Colby.

Won't you come in, gentlemen?

Thank you.

Darling?

These gentlemen are with the FBI.

If you gentlemen will excuse me, I'd like to get some rest.

Sorry to bother you, Mr. Gray.

Do you recognize this man?

We're looking for him in connection with the diamond robberies.

Well, he looks familiar.

Just familiar?

Well, Inspector, I'm afraid I'm too tired to concentrate. Maybe later.

We have information identifying you as the man responsible for having him

I'm sorry, Inspector. I couldn't even recognize my own photograph today.

You don't have to tell a thing, of course. You may even want to consult

lawyer. But if you know anything about Sawyer... How would I know? I have

nothing to do with it.

We'll know more about that when we talk to Sawyer.

We have good reason to believe that the robberies were planned and staged by an

inside man.

Someone who knew where these salesmen were going. Someone who knew that

was going to be in Los Angeles.

That Hunter would be in that hotel in Kansas City.

You see, we're not dealing now with a case of... Major theft.

We're dealing with murder.

The circle's beginning to close, isn't it?

In a way, I'm glad the race is over.

But it seemed so important at the time.

What'll happen to me?

It could depend on what you say right now.

Well, you better get going.

They're at Kennedy Airport.

They should be meeting Abril F's plane from Antwerp right about now.

What's his flight number?

604.

Unit 1 to all units, proceed to Kennedy Airport.

Can you patch me through to the airline dispatcher at Kennedy?

Yes, we can. Stand by.

I have the airline dispatcher for you now, Inspector.

This is Inspector Erskine with the FBI.

Has Flight 604 from Antwerp arrived yet?

I think they've all just about cleared cut.

Can you put a message over your public address system in French?

Yes, I think so. What's the message?

To the jeweler who just came in on that flight, an attempt may be made to rob

you.

Make no effort to resist, but go directly out of the terminal to the

Attention,

attention.

What took you so long?

Let's hit him and get out of here Not here, you stupid fool

I should despise him, but I don't.

At first my pride was wounded, that I could be taken in so easily.

But then I began thinking of Gray.

His wife, his child.

That's the real tragedy.

His family.

Oh, it is.

Just a minute.

Gray's outside.

In a minute.

Oh, thanks for stopping by.

Are you all right, Keenan?

I know I've no right to ask, but... Would you take care of Andrea and

Of course.

Harold Casey and Frank Sawyer died of their wounds.

Keenan Bradford Gray was convicted as an accessory to murder in state court and

has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

He is awaiting trial in federal court for interstate transportation of stolen

property.

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