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Hey, coming over?

Nah. My mom thinks I'm catching cold.

Just for a while. Come on. What would she do to you?

Better not.

Okay? Okay.

Give me a call later and she might like it.

Your mother asked me to pick you up and take you to... Timmy?

Don't you remember me?

I think I do.

Well, there's no reason why you should, really.

You weren't even in kindergarten yet then.

And now you must be, what, seven?

Seven and a half.

Seven and a half!

Isn't that wonderful?

Well, I want you to tell me all about what you've been doing on our way there.

Come on.

I'm supposed to come right home.

Oh, honey, that was before.

I promised I would.

Timmy, your mother said it was very important.

Now I'm just trying to do her a favor.

I had to drive all the way over here from the hospital, you know.

Is that where we're going now?

Well, just as soon as you get in.

What's the matter, honey?

Aren't you feeling well?

My mother told me never to go riding with strangers.

Oh, and she's...

Absolutely right.

But I'm not a stranger, am I?

It's just that you don't remember me.

But I remember you. Doesn't that make a difference?

I guess so.

Of course it does.

I'm going to tell your mother everything you said. You were a very good boy.

Timmy, you don't want to be late, do you? You don't want her to worry.

No, ma 'am.

That's my Timmy.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds,

with guest stars Lois Nettleton, Joan Hotchkiss,

and special guest star Larry Blyden.

Tonight's episode, The Innocence.

On May 25th, Timmy Bowden, only child of Dr. Ann Bowden and her estranged

husband, industrialist James Bowden, was kidnapped on his way home from a

Maryland school.

The following day, when a ransom note postmarked Washington, D .C. was

by Dr.

Bowden, the FBI began an immediate investigation and assigned Inspector

Erskine to assume on -the -scene supervision.

I don't understand.

It just says get $100 ,000, nothing else. Not what to do or where to take it

how Timmy is.

Did anyone else handle this letter besides you, Dr. Bowden?

No.

I'll get these to the lab right away.

Timmy's father's been in Europe. His plane should be in by now.

Yes, Mr.

Shaw told me. We have an agent standing by at the airport to meet him.

Have you any idea who might have done this?

Are you suggesting it's someone I might know?

Well, the letter was addressed to you, so the kidnapper's probably aware that

you and your husband are separated.

In any case, he's undoubtedly studied your routine.

I... I never thought... We understand you're on the staff of the Sisters of

Mercy Hospital in Washington.

Yes, I've been there nearly two years. And before that, I did my internship and

residency at Good Samaritan.

Can you think of anyone, Dr. Bowden, at either hospital who might bear you a

grudge? Somebody whose child I treated, you mean?

Some child who...

I'm

sorry.

It's possible, I guess.

I don't know.

Annie?

Any word?

Inspector Erskine, Mr. Colby, this is Timmy's father, James Bowden. Peter.

They're from the FBI. Haven't you had any contact at all?

There's a ransom note.

demanding $100 ,000.

Doctor, at your convenience, we'd like a list of your acquaintances, hospital

personnel you might have worked with, anyone who could be familiar with your

routine. Of course.

And we'll need the names of Timmy's friends.

Maybe one of the neighborhood children was in the area when Timmy was abducted.

I almost didn't send him to school.

He was coming down with something.

Probably just a cold. Oh, for heaven's sake, Ann.

You'll let him go to school with a cold?

Well... I didn't want to pamper him, just because... Because I'm not around

anymore? No.

It just didn't seem that serious, that's all.

You'll keep me posted, Inspector, anything, no matter how insignificant.

Of course. Where can we reach you?

Uh, here.

I'll, um... I'll have the guest room prepared.

I'll get the $100 ,000 together.

Very well.

Annie.

That was nice of you, saying that I could stay in the guest room.

It'll be easier.

I'll see about getting you something to eat.

That note okay?

Oh,

there's only one L in Farrell.

What difference does it make? One L or two, they'll still get the message,

they? No difference at all. I may not be able to spell so good, but there's

nothing wrong with my nerve, right?

Nope.

Well, we did it.

We finally did it after all those years when nothing went right. And a lot of

the credit goes to you, Elizabeth. I mean, you stuck all those years when

was nothing that I could do for you. I've got to give you a lot of credit for

that. Well, let's not count the money yet, huh? Yeah, yeah, you're right.

right. We'll wait until tomorrow. We can do that all day tomorrow. You want to

seal that up and watch out for fingerprints.

You know, you know my one gripe is that we never thought of this a long time

ago. I mean, all these years, all the things we could have been, all the

we could have done.

Yeah?

Phil!

I think I'll have a little celebration.

What about you?

No, Frank.

You're going to drive to mail, Ben.

You want to get picked up?

I mean, before you even mail the letter, you can get drunk as a lord afterwards,

but not now.

And don't take any bar money with you either.

okay it's right in there

go home.

My mother doesn't know I'm here, does she?

She knows you're with us.

I'll bet she doesn't. She wouldn't want me to be here.

Don't think about that now, okay?

May I have a glass of water, please?

Did you finish this glass, too?

Don't you feel well?

You do feel a little warm.

When Frank comes back, I'll have him get you something, okay?

Lewis, I'm in the document section.

I have some results for you on our examination of the Bowden kidnap note.

The note was written on ordinary variety store paper.

The writer doesn't seem to be particularly well educated.

There's no punctuation whatsoever.

There are several erasures where words were misspelled and then corrected as if

he double -checked for the dictionary.

Yeah, maybe with a partner who spells better than he does. Anything else?

Yes, we're comparing the handwriting with extortion notes we have on file,

nothing yet.

No latent prints on the note?

No.

Have you had any luck locating a witness to the abduction?

Not so far.

We have a partial list of the boys' friends and schoolmates.

We've begun interviewing them discreetly.

All right, Lewis. Keep me informed.

Right.

Any new word?

Nothing yet.

Can I get you something, Inspector?

No, thank you.

I didn't realize it was getting dark.

You know something?

What with working so hard, being out of town, being out of the country on

business all the time, I don't even remember being here when Timmy wasn't.

I suppose I was hundreds of times. It's just I don't remember it.

Without Timmy, it's not the same house.

What a thing to do to a senior. Oh, boy.

What a thing.

I want to pay half of this.

No, Ann.

I'll give you part now. No.

The rest, I can.

No, Ann, please.

It isn't necessary.

I want to. It isn't necessary. I don't want your money. Please.

I want to.

Please don't.

I know how you feel. We both want to do something.

Why can't I?

Because I've got the money.

Business is good.

Besides, you work too hard for what you have.

Why must my work always be an issue, even now?

Why can't you ever let me feel I'm needed?

watching him.

In a minute, he'd have been gone.

What are you doing with that tape? I'm going to tie him up like I should have

done to Frank.

Oh, no, Frank, no.

Oh, no, Frank, no. Listen, he won't do it again, I promise.

He's sick. I mean, he just... You said you would.

You're drunk, aren't you? You're drunk.

I thought you'd change, but you haven't. You went out and you stayed out for

hours, and you got drunk.

But if he gives us any more trouble...

The drop site is in Washington.

Two this afternoon.

This is three hours.

Brown bag with a piece of string around it.

Trash barrel at the intersection of Ashland and Main.

Now, you're sure about your decision?

Yes. We're going to pay the ransom. We'll do anything to get Timmy back

Well, that's our main concern, too, of course.

With your consent, we'd like to set up surveillance at the site.

And we'd like to have one of our people deliver the ransom.

But it says I'm to bring it.

There could be a risk involved, Doctor.

Oh, I agree.

Go on, Inspector.

Well, we let the money be picked up undisturbed, our hope being that it

lead us to Timmy.

I want to be the one to leave the money. No, Anne. No, no.

If they know who I am, which they obviously do, it would be risky for

somebody else did it. Suppose they're watching. But this way, it's risky for

you, Inspector.

It's your decision, Doctor.

I'll take the money.

Excuse me.

I think we have something, Inspector.

We've located a boy who walked part of the way home with Timmy.

And we also have some other witnesses who might be able to help.

I'll be checking back with you later.

Would you eat it if I cut it up for you?

It'll make you feel much better if you eat something.

I'm not a baby. You keep talking to me like I'm a baby.

Oh, no, of course you're not, Timmy. I'm sorry.

Just one little bite for me, huh?

Hey, what, do you have to be a seven -year -old kid to get served around

Pound makes pickup.

It's still early yet. What are you rushing for?

You're not freezing up, are you?

Now that we're so close.

Look, I told you when we got into this thing that I would do it, and I will. So

leave me alone, will you?

Nothing's going to go wrong.

And besides, if it does, it's not the end of the world, you know.

Frank! We always got by before.

Were you washing cars and dishes when you could find the work? You never

starved. Well, I would have.

And so would you, too, more than once, except for my job at the hospital.

And this time, come right back. I mean it.

And make sure you're not followed. You know, I got some brains, you know. Oh,

listen, Frank, don't you understand?

If you don't do this exactly right, I mean, if you make a mistake, if you make

one little mistake... You lay off me. You want to see me botch it so you can

it and say it and say it for the rest of this? Cut it out!

You see, Timmy, he hasn't done very well in life, and he

wants so much.

And it might not happen, so he's afraid.

You know what I mean?

Frank used to know how to talk to a little boy.

Our own little boy.

His name was Russell.

Where is he?

He's gone.

With the angels.

Would you like to see his picture?

And where was it you left, Timmy?

That corner.

All right, Chuck. Now think hard and tell me everything you can remember

in this street.

I remember a car parked over there.

What kind of car was it, Janet? You remember?

What color?

There was a car there when I nosed out about three or four in the afternoon, I

think. An older car.

What color?

Blue. Gray.

Gray. She's right. It was gray.

Did you notice anyone in the car?

No.

A lady.

You're sure?

In a white dress.

How old would you say she was, Janet?

A little older than my mother. And she's 31.

Have a jug of whiskey?

No, I... Pour one for yourself.

And one for your friend down there.

Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

How's it going?

Well, win some, lose some.

Yeah, you lose more than you win.

Isn't that the truth?

It's very decent of you to do this.

No, no, no.

One's enough.

Besides, I'm a little short right now.

Who's counting?

Yeah, but I'd sure like to buy you one sometime.

I'm around here all the while. Just...

That's Pharrell. Oh, glad to know you, Al.

Charlie.

Are you expecting somebody?

No, no, it's just that... Just that there's something I have to do, and...

I sure don't want to do it.

Yeah?

What?

Oh, it's nothing, it's just... Sure, I wish there was something I could do

it.

What?

Maybe I could help.

What, Charlie?

No.

Roll film.

Ask the old man for a match.

Hey, I don't... Come on, ask the old man for a match. He looks like he's hurt.

Ask the old man for a match. Watch out!

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

I'll bet you a match.

Oh, hey, is that your lunch, Pop?

Your lunch? Hey, let me guess what you got in there, man.

I'll bet you got a steak in there, rare, full with a lot of French fries.

Hey, ain't you gonna show us, Pop?

Sure you are.

I can't. It ain't mine.

Then what you doing with it?

I think he stole it.

It belongs to a friend of mine.

You ain't getting out of here until we see what you stole, buddy. Come on, Dad.

Show us what you stole.

Come on.

Have all units hold their position. Tom.

Tom, beat it.

FBI.

Who?

You got the wrong guy.

I was just trying to do a guy a favor. I don't know... Where's the Bowdoin boy?

Look, you gotta believe me. I just met this guy in a bar ten minutes ago.

I swear it.

Look, he... He gave me ten dollars now and ten dollars when I get back.

I swear it.

I'm not lying. He's right here in the bar. You'll see.

It's just like he said.

He's an old man, mister. He wouldn't harm a fly.

And the other man who was here.

Took off like a shot when that prowl car came screaming by.

You ever seen him before?

No, sir.

Me neither.

You gotta believe me.

Describe him for us.

A guy about 40.

Yeah, about that.

Dark hair.

5 '9", 5 '10". Maybe 150.

Ordinary looking guy.

And what was he wearing?

Straw hat, a green jacket.

Did you notice if he had a car?

Yes. Gray car.

Parked it out front. I saw him take off in it. You think you'd recognize me if

you saw him again?

You bet I would.

Timmy.

Timmy, honey.

Before you go to sleep, before you go back to sleep, now you have to remember.

What did your mommy give you for a fever?

Besides aspirin?

I don't know. I don't know. Think, baby. Think.

Think hard now.

I want to make you well.

I want to go home.

Did you get it? I called the police. There were cops all over the place. I

lucky to get away.

You didn't get it?

I was so sure. Well, you sure were, weren't you? You knew she was a rich

You'd seen her at the hospital. You knew she had this kid. She'd be a soft

touch. Boys, you sure can't pick them.

Well, all I knew was that she had a little boy and that she was never home

that she had the money.

You know, it always turns out this way, doesn't it, Frank?

I mean, everything we ever did.

Well, you're not saying this is my fault.

Everything we ever did, we just never did it right.

We just never amounted to a thing.

I don't know why I thought this should be any different. Look, that's their

fault. That's not my fault. Oh, yeah, I know, I know.

I know it's always somebody else's fault.

Oh, Inspector, come on in.

Well, Doctor.

Well, what can we do now?

Well, there might still be a way to get the kidnapper to come to us. Well, how

are you going to do that?

Well, see, if we can convince him that the police car was set out for another

reason, he might come back for the money.

Now, with your consent, here's what we'd like to do.

Hey, you want to look over this note?

Hey, what are you doing? I've got to mail a letter.

Poor little fellow's burning up.

He's burning up. So what?

I have to take him to the doctor.

I've promised him.

Are you out of your mind? You know what you're saying?

Yes, I know what I'm saying.

Look at him. Can't you see how sick he is? Well, you've got doctors where you

can't take him. They're looking for him out there.

Frank, you mail the note.

I'll take care of this.

No, you won't.

You're not going to do anything to him.

He didn't hurt you. He's just a baby.

He's old enough to know who we are.

Now get out of the way.

On the local scene today, the police spoil a robbery at Maine and Ashland.

the cost of living goes up to the 13th consecutive month.

Now the details.

Police officers summoned to a store on Maine and Ashland this afternoon

two men for armed robbery.

The two local men under arrest are Charles Rogers, age 29, and Mark Landon,

Their intended victim, Alan Arthur, was treated at receiving hospital and

released.

They weren't after you.

But there were... I would have sworn... No, but didn't you hear? There was a

robbery.

That means the money must still be there.

Frank, go back.

Get it.

This is WF -3. Object has just left the drop site.

Driving a gray four -door sedan with DC license 421356.

Hey, how you doing? Fine, fine. Yourself? The same?

Yeah, yeah. One for yourself.

Listen, you know that guy, Al?

Oh, yeah.

He was looking for you. He's got something that belongs to you.

Said if he missed you today, he'd bring it by tomorrow around noon.

Tomorrow, huh?

You don't know where he lives?

The park, some doorway, wherever.

Look, this is important. I mean, really important.

There's something in it for you, too.

I'd like to help you. I really would. But come back tomorrow.

He'll be here.

That's him, all right.

Dick, give the facts to the U .S. Attorney.

See if you can authorize a warrant.

Subject now headed north on Beaconsfield from Ashland.

Right. Units 11 and 8, prepare to follow according to plan.

WF -7.

7, go ahead.

Inspector, in line with your request, DMV advises car registered to Frank

Rayfield and Elizabeth Dulcey Colling, 612 Wright Street, Northeast Washington.

And, Inspector, the U .S. Attorney has authorized her arrest of Colling and his

wife, if involved.

10 -4.

Where's the boy?

Inside.

All right,

where is he?

There's no one inside. Now, where is he?

Where did she take the boy?

A doctor, probably. The boy was sick.

Which doctor?

I don't know.

She didn't have a car. How would she get there?

I don't know.

Have the cab companies contacted?

If she wanted to borrow a car, where would she go?

Gene Sarno, the Withers, maybe some others.

How thick was the boy?

104 .6.

We have to be very, very careful.

But you just sleep now, and I promise you I'll wake you up as soon as I get

medicine.

You're a very brave young man. You know that, Timmy?

Hold on.

Lou, the field office checked all the cab companies in the area.

Nobody reported picking up a fare at this address.

All right, these are all the people they know that have cars.

Mrs. Erskine, would you have agents contact all doctors, hospitals, and

pharmacies in the city and suburbs, please?

Sorry, it's after office hours. It's an emergency.

Thank you, doctor.

Elizabeth Colling, remember?

From Sisters of Mercy?

Of course, I didn't recognize you.

What's the trouble?

Well, it's my husband, doctor. He's come down with the flu.

And it's very, very bad.

It's affected his breathing, you know?

Why don't you bring him right in?

Oh, well, I didn't want to bother you.

You see, last year he had the same thing, and Dr.

Jackson just gave him some streptomycin, and it worked just fine.

Fine. So I thought that maybe you could just give me some.

Or a prescription.

That's all.

I don't want to frighten you, but it's a different strain of influenza from last

year.

Stronger, more drug -resistant.

I know your husband's no child, but, for example, we've lost two children in the

hospital already.

I'd feel more comfortable if I had a look.

Excuse me a moment.

Yes?

Yes, hold on just a moment.

I'll have to take this inside.

Excuse me.

Give me the police department, please.

Mrs. Sarto?

Yes? I'm with the FBI.

We're trying to locate a friend of yours, Elizabeth Colley.

Did she borrow your car by any chance?

She didn't wreck it.

I'll brain her. No, no, nothing like that. But she did take it?

Yes.

It must have something to do with her nephew, huh?

He's been awful sick. Yes, ma 'am.

What kind of car?

A 62 tan station wagon.

License number 437824.

824.

I'm going out.

Where? I don't know.

Walk someplace.

Anyplace. I've just got to get out of here.

Don't leave me.

I need you here. I need you now. I need you with me. Please.

to hear you say that a while ago. And I wish it was something I could do

anything.

Hold.

Hold me, Jim.

Hold me.

WF7.

Seven, go ahead.

off our street northwest.

Mrs. Colling was there just a few minutes ago seeking medication, but left

hurry when he asked to see her patient.

Did he see which way she went?

No, sir, but he said a desk was ransacked.

He believes a prescription book was stolen.

10 -4.

WF -7 to all units on the special.

Concentrate search northwest area grids.

D, E, F, and G with special attention to all pharmacies.

It's been so long.

Isn't it ready yet? What?

Just give me another minute.

Hurry, please.

Yes, she's here right now.

She just told me on the phone. She's running out now.

I just can't give you up.

Don't you see? If I do, you're my little boy. But if I do,

they'll take you away from me.

I don't want anybody to take you.

You're mine.

I hope that anything happens.

WF -10 to WF -7.

7, go ahead.

We've just identified subject driving north on 20th Street between S and T,

northwest.

Maintain surveillance.

7 to all units, converge on the area mentioned. Make no effort to apprehend.

duty here.

I've got a very sick child.

Doctor, Doctor, I want you to give my child your personal attention.

Nurse, get a gurney and prepare one of the rooms.

I'll take it.

Is he all right, Charlie?

We were the FBI.

I would have brought him sooner.

Only...

He's

the only child I have.

Well,

well, well.

Is this the young man all the fuss was about?

How are you feeling today, Timmy?

Okay. These are the FBI men who worried about you also, Timmy.

He's going to stay here for a day or two and then recuperate at home.

Well, that's good news.

Yes, well, we just want to stay with Timmy.

And I want to say thanks. Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Bye, son.

Frank Raphael Colling was convicted in federal court of kidnapping and

and sentenced to a penitentiary. Elizabeth Dulcey Colling, following

examination ordered by the court, was found incompetent to stand trial and was

committed to a federal mental institution.