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I'll have to burn out, aren't I?

NY -33 to all units on the special.

Prepare to move in.

NY -33 to all units.

Stand by a moment.

just to your being an enemy agent.

Billy... I know this.

What you want me to do is for the good of this country, and you wouldn't ask me

to do it if it weren't.

I think I can believe that.

So, yes, I will. I'll go along.

Good.

You won't be required to go to East Berlin yourself.

That will be their responsibility.

It is everything you will need.

And no identity for her.

Please examine these.

Make yourself familiar with them.

Seems simple enough. You want me to look at all of them now?

A warrant for your arrest.

Charging you with failure to register as a foreign agent.

Put your hands behind your head.

My nephew's upstairs.

He needs help. He's been wounded.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

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

William Reynolds, with guest stars Alf Chalene,

John Vandrelen, Sandra Smith,

Charles Robinson, and special guest star Donna Winter.

Tonight's episode, Deadly Reunion.

After months of painstaking investigation, the FBI had amassed

to arrest Matthew Bernhardt, a communist espionage agent, believed to be the

trusted associate of the head of the spy network, a man known only to the Bureau

by his codename, Buchanan.

Now, with Bernhardt under arrest, the final link to Buchanan, one of the most

sought -after communist agents in America, had been found.

Yes, Arthur. I got the report on Bernhardt. Good work, Lewis.

Have you had a chance to interview him yet?

Yes, we have.

Our appraisal of him was on the button. He's a staunch old liner who won't even

admit to his own name.

What about his nephew, Howard?

How badly hurt is he?

Oh, just a flesh wound. I plan to interview him in the morning.

We talked to the other man before he was turned over to the police. His name is

David Herman.

No record on him, but he's obviously one of their own.

Brought in to spy on Bernhardt.

Split in the ranks, huh?

Looks that way. It might also explain Bernhardt's involving his nephew,

something he's never done before.

To our knowledge, Howard's always been loyal.

As a matter of fact, it's quite possible he didn't even know his uncle was an

agent.

Well, whatever that meeting was about, it must have been vitally important to

Buchanan's enemies.

Right. Howard could prove very useful.

I doubt we'll get anything from Bernhardt, but if the nephew's been made

the conspiracy, he might well be able to lead us to Buchanan.

Inspector Erskine, FBI.

This is Mr. Ward and Mr. Colby.

We've just been to see your uncle.

You know he's a communist agent.

From what we know about you, Mr. Howard, we're prepared to believe you're a

loyal American citizen.

You can further that opinion by helping us now.

What do you want?

Do you know Buchanan?

No.

head of affection of the Red Espionage Network.

Your uncle works for him?

Yes.

Did he ever discuss him with you?

Yes.

But you've never met him or seen him?

No. Do you know where he can be found?

No.

Mr. Howard, we need more than yes and no.

Unless, of course, you have something to hide.

I have nothing to hide.

Anything I'd say about Uncle Matt would be all to the good anyway.

He wanted to get out of the party.

That's why I agreed to go along with him. The only reason.

Buchanan wanted out as well.

He wanted to go to the government.

This government.

But he had to get his wife out of East Germany first.

He was afraid of what they would do to her if they found out.

Are you saying Buchanan wants to defect?

Yes.

What is his wife's name?

I don't know.

Lisa, yes.

Stanley used to be her new identity. I don't know what her real name is.

I wasn't told much about her, except that she and Buchanan had been separated

for some time and that she isn't a member of the party.

And what were you asked to do?

Go to West Berlin.

And after they got her out of the Eastern sector, I was to use those and

that she got into this country.

Who were the others?

I was to check into the Hotel Stern.

carrying a copy of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, and I'd be contacted and taken to

a man named Conrad.

From there, they would take over.

And after you got her into this country, what were your instructions?

We didn't get that far.

I suppose she would have been taken to Buchanan.

Mr. Howard, I want you to think very carefully.

Did your uncle ever say anything that might indicate where Buchanan might be?

Here in New York City, out of it, near, far, anything?

No.

Only... Only what?

Well, I don't know why, but I somehow got the impression of the country.

Unless you know where Bernhardt is, we may be in trouble.

We heard he was taken by the FBI.

And from whom?

Oh, neighborhood gossip.

I tried to get him by phone early this morning, but when I couldn't reach him,

sent Schnell over.

There's nobody at the apartment.

The talk in the neighborhood is that they were shooting sometime in the

Why did you come here?

I couldn't trust the phone.

If they hadn't taken Burnout, who knows how far they'd penetrated.

They might even know you're Buchanan.

They'd never get it from Burnout.

But they might someday get it from you, if you continue to talk this loosely.

There's nobody here.

What did you get from this neighborhood gossip?

Just unusual activity around the apartment from about midnight on and

gunfire, like I said.

Listen, Schnell couldn't ask too many questions if the FBI isn't involved.

Until we heard from you.

Heard what?

I don't know.

Maybe it's some operation you didn't want to be concerned about.

Whatever it is, it's nothing of mine.

Well, you better start digging, right?

You know, there's something about you that puzzles me, Robertson. Huh?

You're not as stupid as this.

I could almost believe you were playing games with me.

Well, I wanted to be sure that there... For you to come here to the field is

inexcusable. And to loosely use my code name, even if it does appear we are

alone.

Men have been shot for less.

Yes, sir.

If Bernard was taken, we have nothing to fear.

If you say so.

And if the FBI is involved, the last thing we want to do is make waves.

Is that clear?

Yes, Mr. Stone.

Beyond that, I'll take care of it. Yes, sir.

Don't ever come back here unless ordered.

You know, it's comforting seeing you standing there like that.

I don't think I like being thought of as comforting. It sounds a little like an

old shoe.

You are a glamorous comfort, Peg. Okay?

Very nice.

A brilliant associate.

A trusted associate.

At the moment, that sounds very good.

I wish you could walk out right now.

It would be fine, wouldn't it?

Couldn't you?

Go to the FBI?

Too many things can go wrong.

The arrogance.

Would you believe he was actually trying to pump me?

Wouldn't be his own idea, of course.

They must suspect me.

They can't be sure.

If they were... If they were, I wouldn't be alive five minutes.

Right.

Next time around, I'll do everything differently.

Have you ever said that, Peg?

Of course.

Come around to the time you have to justify your actions to yourself.

And you can't.

It's an awful moment.

The extremes your idealism can lead to.

The brutality, the killings, the perversions of your instinct.

Well, it won't be long now.

No.

One way or another, it won't be long.

Bernard has disappeared.

No.

That was Robertson's bright news of the day.

What about his nephew, Howard?

I don't know.

They can't have him, or it would have been over with hours ago.

There is a possibility the FBI have taken Bernard, so they may have Howard

well.

Or he might already have gotten out and be on his way to Lisa.

Until I know the answer, I have to stay out of reach of both sides.

So you're going to go to cover?

Yes, I have a little hideaway picked out.

John, take me with you.

No, Peggy.

There's something I want you to do for me.

Go into New York.

See what you can learn about Howard.

There's not a move I can make until I know what has happened to him.

I must get Lisa.

To begin with, you don't look anything like Howard.

Well, his part in the plan was just to act as courier.

I mean, if they knew what he looked like, would there be any reason for the

elaborate identity code, Canterbury Tales, and all the rest?

Yeah, that's true.

The only lead to Buchanan we have left is his wife.

And I don't see how they expect to get her out of the Eastern Sector.

There's no question in my mind the apparatus was spying on Bernhardt

they suspected Buchanan's loyalty.

They'll certainly see to it that his wife is under the strictest observation.

Well, if he's anything like the strategist we think he is, he'll have a

decent plan.

Oh, I'm not saying there's not a certain amount of risk involved.

What are the courses open to us?

Comes down to how badly we want Buchanan.

All right, then. I'll set up an appointment with the State Department.

Would my hair like a guide? I have a fine car.

Some other time, perhaps. Please, if my hair would see, it is a fine car. I have

an accomplished guide.

He can take up your bag.

I can make any accommodation.

It is a beautiful morning.

All right.

My name is Howard. I have a reservation.

Mr. Conrad?

Yes.

Did you have a good trip?

Remarkably smooth, thank you.

Forgive me, but I was expecting perhaps a family resemblance.

Oh, please sit down.

How is your Uncle Matt?

Very pleased with himself these days, I'm afraid.

No.

And your Uncle Jason. He was always very good to me.

I have very good memories of those days.

Please, when you see him, will you remember me to him?

I don't have an uncle named Jason.

No? I'm sorry.

Your uncle Matt's brother?

Oh, you must be the other side of the family. My mother has a brother.

His name is Jeremy, not Jason.

Yes? Would you care to, uh...

Pick out your uncle, Jeremy.

Now, look here, Mr. Conrad.

I'm very tired.

I haven't slept for two nights, and quite frankly, I resent this kind of

questioning.

Until Wednesday night, I didn't even know my uncle was a foreign agent.

I didn't want to come here in the first place.

I'm not acquainted with your famous Mr. Buchanan. I don't care whether he's

reunited with his wife or not. And quite frankly, I don't care whether you

accept me or not.

And now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to my hotel and give you a chance

make up your mind.

I'm meeting Lisa tonight. Shall we take a look at her?

No, thank you.

How are you getting her across?

Very simple. We have it all down to a fraction of a second.

Tonight, Lisa is going to the opening of the Volksoper, which is the people's

opera.

She'll be just a moment late, so that when she leaves the lobby to take her

seat, the lights will have gone down.

When she steps through the curtain of the aisle, the substitution will take

place.

A woman dressed like her?

Almost.

Lisa will step to the side, back against the heavy curtain.

And you expect whoever's watching her to follow the other woman through the

curtain? If he doesn't, or if there is a second agent in the lobby, Lisa will

then go back into the lobby and complain about her ticket.

And we'll have another plan, and another night.

It's that simple.

Maybe too simple.

the one of them's return to the field.

Want me to stay here?

Well, it's your personal opinion.

Well, I don't think he's coming back.

He flew out of here right after I left him.

I think the news about Bernhard really rocked him.

And I think that what we suspected is entirely correct. I think he's going to

cover, sir.

I think Buchanan's got a safe house somewhere just for such an emergency.

I see.

You can come on in.

Schnell is here with me. I'll give him further instructions.

No investigation to be made.

And now he's moved out.

Both of them have moved out.

Still, it could be argued he is right.

If we have been penetrated.

And what else could have happened?

Any investigation we put here, he could be right also in going to cover.

Do as he says, Schneller.

We're in our own wave for a while.

We'll know about Buchanan. If his wife is approached in Berlin, we can be sure.

Yes, sir.

Can I help you?

No, thank you.

Don Davis, I'm sort of the manager around here.

If you're looking for Bill Howard, you're out of luck.

Is anything wrong?

I've been calling all last night and this morning.

Has something happened?

No, he just suddenly took off for Europe.

How about that? He sticks his head in the door last night and he says, Don,

look, after things for me, I'm going to Europe.

And he takes off.

Well, I'm relieved.

I thought maybe something... Thank you.

Unit 1 to 3.

See the girl leaving the building about now?

Twitch suit, red hair.

Watch her close.

We enjoyed seeing your side very much.

I don't look so solemn.

You know, I don't think you people are frightening at all. Everyone was really

very pleasant.

Well, if you're determined to continue to be solemn, I shall be solemn too.

Almost through it.

Just the other side of that barricade and we're done.

They're not omnipotent, you know. They have no reason to be suspicious of us.

Now, you can look him right back in the eye, darling. You can do it.

Now, here he comes.

If there was any reason for them to be suspicious, they would have headed us

of this car before now.

I think you've been warned.

Origin on them

You're

mr. Howard yes

Mr. Howard, I've got to tell you how glad I am to meet you. Well, I'm glad

made it.

Oh, how wonderful.

How absolutely marvelous.

Congratulations.

Thank you. I didn't do very well, I'm afraid.

You were absolutely tremendous.

No, no, no, no, no. I was an amateur.

I didn't know what it was going to be like.

It's like a tension, like a band across your chest. You can't breathe.

Forgive me, Lisa. I'm sorry.

Afrit, dear.

Well, that's, you know, that's waiting.

Sitting in the car and waiting for that Vopo to come back.

Well, it became so clear to me that our whole planet couldn't possibly work.

They are not fools, these people.

They are so vulnerable, just sitting there.

But it did work very successfully.

Celebration!

Well, I'm afraid we don't have much time. The plane leaves in an hour.

How bad is my husband's trouble?

Conrad says that he doesn't know.

Well, I'm afraid I don't either.

I've never met your husband.

I'm just here because of my uncle.

Matt Bernhardt is your uncle?

Yes. Oh.

Thank you.

You know, it's been over a year since I've seen John.

We've been separated emotionally for longer than that, but... There were all

other years.

The good years. They keep staring back at me, reminding me how much I owe.

What I'm trying to say, Mr. Howard, is that I would do anything for him.

We really must leave for the airport now. We have your bag from the hotel.

That's it.

What is it?

You will come with us, Herr Command.

Where?

Back to the ether sector.

There are some men who wish to speak with you.

Go.

Hello?

Oh, yes, General.

No, sir. I'm sure, as I said before, that Buchanan's got a safe house

It's just that we've been unable to find a trace of him.

No matter.

His wife, Lisa, has been taken out of Berlin.

We've lost our chance, huh?

On the contrary.

She may be his wife, but she's still a disciplined member of the party.

Her mission is to be led to Buchanan here and kill him.

Kill her husband?

Exactly.

in the morning, she and the nephew, Flight 702.

It will be your responsibility to cover her.

Yes, sir.

And make absolutely sure that he dies.

The nephew, too, of course.

Yes.

You recognize Inspector Erskine?

Yes. The woman? No.

As I said, I don't know any Lisa.

And I've never heard of anyone named Buchanan.

Bernhard, we know you arranged with your nephew to have Mrs. Buchanan brought

here so her husband could seek asylum with this government.

That's been accomplished, as you can see. She's here now.

You know, the party's your enemy, not us.

They hired someone to spy on you. He's in custody now.

Do you understand we're trying to help you? And help you, Cannon?

I'm sorry.

I don't know the woman.

Just leave her in my room, if you will. I'll be right in.

But I've heard so this country.

City particularly.

I hated it. I hated it passionately.

Really? Why?

I suppose it was its strength.

It was so big and complex and noisy and impersonal.

It seemed to dwarf you with its strength.

And I hated that.

And I really didn't mind what John was doing to it.

And another time when I came, I saw things different.

I suppose it was because I knew people here.

And I found they were like people everywhere.

Only living a little faster, perhaps.

And then I found I did mind what John was doing.

I think that was the start of our own break.

How do you feel now?

Now? Oh, I'm glad to be here.

I want to wrap my arms around all of it.

When will we see John?

As soon as Uncle Matthew can arrange it.

Mr. Howard, I'm afraid.

Well, there's no need to be afraid.

You don't know the party.

I do. I've seen them work.

They leave nothing to chance.

By now they will know that I have left Berlin, and they will use every resource

that they have.

I'll put a faith on for Conrad, otherwise he might have broken.

But inside, I was shaking.

And I'm still shaking.

We have no time.

They will find John, and they will kill him.

A lifetime of training.

Until he gets permission from Buchanan himself, Bernard will not talk.

Regardless of logic or everyday common sense.

Well, we've seen that before, haven't we? Yes.

There is one other possibility.

A girl came to Howard's apartment to see him while you were in West Berlin.

Colby, on a pretext as the manager, told her that he had left for Europe.

Well, the girl, Peggy Grant, went back to her hotel.

And according to the switchboard, she placed a person -to -person call to

William Howard at the Stern Hotel in Berlin.

Who is she?

We have nothing on her yet.

She checked out this morning after spending most of the night trying to

Howard.

She placed one more phone call from our pay station this time.

Then she took off.

We have her under surveillance.

You know, there's one other thing that's begun to bother me.

What's that?

Conrad's remark about their escape from East Berlin.

Called the plan stupid.

The fact is, it wasn't exactly brilliant.

Yeah, but it worked.

Yeah, it worked.

Still, coming from a man with Buchanan's experience, it is curious.

I'd like a follow -up on Connor.

Unless I miss my guess.

That's the result of the call she made from the payphone.

You better get the numbers of the plane and call them in.

Right.

Hello, Peg.

Hello.

I'm relieved.

Was there any trouble? No. Well, at least I don't think so.

From the top, Peg.

Right, I tried calling with the hotel.

Apparently he didn't come back.

When it got to be two o 'clock in the morning, I risked getting in touch with

Peter and Gilda in Berlin.

Yes, under the circumstances.

They'd made inquiries about Conrad, but they couldn't find anything as far as

they thought it safe to go.

Understandable if Conrad might go to cover immediately.

If he did get Lisa out, Howard understandably might not want to go back

hotel.

The question is still, Lisa.

Yes. Obviously, the plan was started.

What happened?

One by one, they seem to be swallowed up.

Bernard, Howard, Conrad.

I don't know Howard very well. I've never met him. I relied on Bernard's

judgment.

Perhaps Lisa is dead.

She's in an interrogation room in East Berlin.

I'm sorry, John.

I'm terribly sorry.

Peg, you're not going to cry, are you?

No.

You understand, she's my responsibility.

Lisa, if anything happens to her because of me... You don't have to explain.

Make love to you.

31.

Go ahead.

Yes, sir.

Is the plane still there?

No, sir. It's just taken off.

With the grad girl?

Just a minute, Inspector. Here's Colby.

No, this is Tom. No, she stayed here.

Tom, the plane's numbers are phony. Obviously doctored.

Stay with her.

I want to know every move she makes.

Yes, sir. 31 out.

The man must have been Jake Henry.

I heard who escorted Lisa to the Grant girl.

Don't you think she'd see that we got to Buchanan?

Would you take her as Howard?

He swears he's never met her.

That's by his knowledge, but he may have been pointed out to her. She may have

seen a picture of him.

That's true.

But she has a clear track to Buchanan.

She's the only one who has.

Miss Grant?

Yes. I'm William Howard, Matthew Bernhardt's nephew.

He told me if I couldn't reach him and I got back to get in touch with you here.

I don't see... Well, I've brought Lisa from Berlin.

Hello, Miss Grant.

Hello.

Miss Grant.

Peggy. I don't know you either.

I don't know Mr. Howard, not really, but I accept you both, up to a point.

I have something my husband must know, now, immediately. It could mean his

But I must see him first.

Be sure that he is alive and well and not being held.

All right.

Yes?

Yes, Peggy.

Well, thank God for that.

What's your opinion about Howard?

Well, I'm inclined to say he's genuine.

How is Lisa?

She's fine.

In fact, she is as beautiful as any of her photographs.

And don't say that's not generous of me.

I'll put her on.

Lisa?

John?

John!

Oh, Danica, I'm so glad.

They're at the field.

They must have made contact with Buchanan now. If he flies in, there is a

that will give us an excellent shot.

No, I think the girl will take them to him.

You'll want to know he's not dropping into a pocket.

They must pass us to get out of the valley. We can follow them out.

We have Tom Colby now, Mr. Ward. Put her on the speaker chair.

Hello, Tom.

Yes, sir.

I just talked to Berlin.

Conrad's been kidnapped and taken back into East Berlin.

Well, why did they let him out in the first place?

Unless... Unless Conrad was just being used.

So it would appear Lisa's escape was too easy.

It sounds like they knew about it and turned the escape to their own

They're leaving.

Subjects are moving out now, sir.

Which means the wife's real mission is to find Buchanan, but for the party.

Yes, sir.

I'll get the information to Lou somehow.

You meet people who've been married, oh, half a lifetime.

And you think, what an accomplishment.

What a miraculous accomplishment.

You're never married, Peggy.

No. You chose them.

I'm sure attractive men must have been falling all over you.

I chose.

Your work?

Well, it didn't seem to go with marriage.

Well, I can offer proof of that.

The work.

Yes.

I can say that we loved one another enough.

Quite desperately in the beginning.

Nicely later on.

Very nicely.

But the work.

Possible jobs for him to do.

Separations.

That could be changed now.

Might be possible.

That's an accident looking for a place to happen.

the east zone.

Looks like the Reds were in on the escape from the beginning.

Doesn't look good for Buchanan, does it?

Yes, you may be here to kill him.

All right, try it again, huh?

Please, Mr. Howard, stand where you are.

Keep your hands by your side.

Now, Mr. Howard, if you will be good enough to answer a few questions.

I'll be happy to.

I'm with the FBI. My name is Erskine.

And if you'll allow me, I'll show you my credentials.

Careful.

Stay clear.

Do the trick, darling.

It's what I came to warn you about. Keep him covered.

I can prove it to you.

Stone, she's got a gun.

Yes, I have a gun for protection.

To kill you with.

That's why she was sent here, to kill you.

It'll be a gun, Stone.

You know you're going to die anyway.

You know that, don't you?

Who talked you into defending our little Miss Grant there?

Where is the real Howard?

In the hospital.

You brought her here, knowing?

I didn't know.

Not until I learned Conrad had been kidnapped.

and taken to the Eastern Zone.

Would you sit down, please, Mrs. Stone?

No, I don't think so. I have nothing to say to you.

I do have the right to counsel, the right to remain silent.

Yes, you have.

I congratulate you, Mr. Eskin.

I didn't think I could be easily fooled.

I thought I had developed a sixth sense about people who wouldn't let me down.

I'm surprised you've overcome it.

I wish you'd tell me just how long it was a lie.

How many...

Beginning.

Matthew Bernhardt, Henry Robinson, and Albert Schnell were tried and convicted

of conspiracy to commit espionage against the United States and were

to a federal penitentiary.

John Stone and Peggy Grant testified for the government Lisa Stone was deported