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Like this, Toby.

Now you got to keep your eye on the ball and swing level.

Toby, you go wait in the car.

Who's that man, Daddy?

Go on now.

Held you to a single.

I told you I'd see you Monday, Judge.

Collection day is today.

See, I need more time.

Let's do a little reviewing, huh?

Two weeks ago, you borrowed $20 ,000.

Said you'd pay it back in a few days.

Well, I had to keep construction going on the new restaurant.

And I thought the bank would come through. But they didn't. They turned

down. Now, where does that leave me?

If you can only wait until... You know what you owe with the interest?

Well, at 4%, I figure... 5%, baby. 5 % a week.

Oh, you said... It ain't my money anymore.

I've merged.

Into the big leagues.

$20 ,000 at 5 % a week?

That makes your present balance $22 ,000.

You can't do that.

I don't make the rates.

You want to talk to them?

Man, I haven't got that kind of money.

There's no way.

Oh, there's a way, baby. There's always a way to save you and your restaurant

chain at the same time.

But sign the company over to you?

Hmm.

To my employers.

Felt mafia?

Well.

No.

Tell you what.

You take the weekend.

Think it over.

The answer will still be the same.

No. Never could run a bluff on you, could I, Rich?

I'll see you later.

We'll work it out.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds.

With guest stars Hari Rhodes, James McEachin,

special guest star Ivan Dixon, and Robert Loja as Alex Poland.

Tonight's episode, The Deadly Pack.

The brutal beating of Richard Phillips, a prominent businessman, by enforcers of

La Cosa Nostra.

provided agents of the FBI with a new impetus in an investigation already

conducted of extortion of Negro businessmen.

Mr. Phillips, I'm Inspector Erskine with the FBI.

This is Mr. Colby.

We'd like some information on the men who attacked you.

I already told the police.

I didn't know them.

I never saw them before.

Mr. Phillips, we have reason to believe they were members of La Cosa Nostra.

And they've made an attempt to infiltrate your company.

Can you describe them to us?

How did they get to you, Mr. Phillips?

Who was their contact, man?

We have information that La Cosa Nostra is using this district as a test to see

how far they can go in intimidating black businessmen.

By helping us, you'd be helping yourself.

Others like you.

The two hoods who jumped me were white.

That's all I remember about them.

That's the truth.

The contact man was black.

His name... Ginger Dodd.

Daniel Dodd.

also known as Ginger Dodds. He has an arrest record for grand theft and

and battery.

And he's been operating as a loan shark for the past three years?

Yes, sir. The Special Investigative Division confirms his new ties with Cosa

Nostra. His principal function is still loan sharking.

Harry? I see you. Hello, Harry. Gentlemen.

Harry, how are you?

I'm sorry I'm late, Mr. Ward. There was some heavy traffic out of Dulles

Airport. Hmm.

How was the weather in Minnesota?

Cold. Well, you're going where it's warmer.

We're sending you on special assignment to Los Angeles.

You familiar with this man?

Ginger Dodds.

I remember him when I was assigned to the Baltimore office.

We're preparing a false identity for you, Harry. We want you to get close to

him.

Yes, sir.

Wasn't he arrested for the assault on that restaurant owner, Richard Phillips,

in Los Angeles?

He was, but the Los Angeles police had to release him.

Insufficient evidence.

Phillips lapsed back into a coma.

Inspector Erskine is heading a special squad out of the Los Angeles office.

He'll be your only contact with the Bureau.

Yes, sir.

Our main purpose is to gather evidence on Cosa Nostra extortion of black

businessmen. We want to know who they assigned to this project and how far

intimidation reaches.

Dodds is the only middleman we've uncovered so far.

We want you in a position to report on his movements when he starts to put

pressure on his next victim.

Think you're ever going to learn how to knock out a straight scene?

Hey, that's right.

Yeah.

Hey,

Les? Yeah? What's this thing from security?

Bud Lightner got caught trying to hustle a crate of spare parts through the

gate. Yeah, well, he's through.

He's begging for another chance.

He's headed.

Yeah, all right.

Well, look, I've been saving the worst for last.

Bank won't extend a note.

Yeah, they're ready to call it in.

Don't worry, Chief, we'll make it.

Look, you want to talk about a replacement for Lightner?

Yeah, who you got?

Henry Jackson over there.

custom -made trouble.

Wait a minute, man.

You were kicked out of school by the time you were 15, right? Well, maybe

was a reason for some of that. I'm not interested.

By the time you were 16, you were busted for grand larceny. My family was

hungry. I said I'm not interested.

You know, in polite terms, you're what we call around here hardcore

unemployable.

Now, what makes you think I'd be interested in hiring you?

Because I would have tried.

But forget it.

All right, put him on. Come on, early shift.

Jackson, you got one chance.

Don't look.

Big with the words, huh?

Oh, you're tough, aren't you?

You're a bad man with a big record.

Well, let me tell you something. We got some cats out there that will make your

rap sheet look like a prayer book. And every single one of them came crawling

here with a sob story, just like you.

We got ex -cons, floaters, drunks. But the man gave them a chance.

And we got a rule around here.

Don't disappoint the man.

It's easy for you and him to preach being raised with everything.

Well, I got news for you. The man was raised with the rats just like a lot of

us. And as for me, I got a worse record than all of them.

You dig?

here anyway oh let's coast it in just coast right on out

again whatever you're selling i'm not buying that's not too smart see the

aren't you hurting for money extended yourself too far well i will lose this

whole sweet setup where'd you hear that what's the difference where i heard it

the point is you need a hundred thousand dollars right now i suppose you just

happen to have it

Enough to show you I can get the rest.

Who would a cheap grifter like you get this kind of bread?

The point is, it's real.

You try that on any bank.

See, now you don't have to worry about getting that government contract.

I'll rap with thieves.

You've been calling me that ever since we were kids.

Hard -working Terry.

Too good to cut an angle.

Always walk the straight line.

Maybe that'll change.

See ya.

Don't hold your breath. Just crawl on out of here.

Oh, you'll be seeing me, brother.

And you will be doing the crawling.

I'll lay 55 to control.

Go ahead, 55.

Dodds has just left Maynard Industrial.

He's headed north toward Widner Boulevard.

Inspector, I made contact with Dodds at the bail bond agency.

That's his second hole.

He latched on to me after I made bail on a theft charge we rigged up.

You mentioned your background as an accountant?

Yes. He seemed very interested.

He gave me a telephone number and told me to keep in touch.

Any other developments, Inspector?

Well, the Special Investigative Division has identified that Lieutenant Lacosa

Nostra is assigned to this operation.

Alex Poland.

He's been detached from one of the New York families.

He's posing as an investment broker.

Dodds is working directly under it.

Has Dodds been in further contact with Maynard Industrials?

Not that we can determine.

From what we know of Maynard, he's not likely to be intimidated by a physical

threat.

So they're probably working on another way to get to him.

Hello, Ginger.

Mr. Poland.

Would you like a drink? No, thanks.

Sit down. Thank you.

Maynard won't budge.

When does he bid on that government contract?

In two days, I think.

Well, he won't get it.

The general information around is that he's far higher than the other bidders.

Don't put any more pressure on him.

After he gets the results, he'll come to you.

I mean, he'll have to. His credit is dead.

It's funny, in a way.

Terry Maynard and I grew up together.

What happens after we take control of his company We

bleed him to death

Knocked off another cent.

Maynard Industrial, 1 .68.

And finally, Colton Industries, 1 .64.

That completes the bidding.

Pending a review, the contract is hereby awarded to Colton Industries.

worked so hard, Les.

It can't all be over.

Hi. You didn't come home, so we decided to come to you.

You heard about the thing.

Hey, how's my girls?

Huh? Ah, Stacy.

Hi there.

Did you have a good time at the zoo?

Yeah.

Hey, I'll tell you what. Why don't you girls go out to Miss King's desk and get

yourself some paper and pencils and draw me those animals that you started to,

okay?

Right in the left -hand drawer.

Well,

it's all over now, sis.

It's never over.

Not as long as we have each other.

I'm not talking about us. I'm talking about those other people.

All the people I hired and promised a chance.

They'll understand.

They know it wasn't your fault.

Terry, you're worn out from helping other people.

Why don't you try living for yourself for a while?

Maybe I should.

Oh, come on.

It's going to be all right. Don't worry.

Look, give me a couple more hours here. I got a lot of things to clean up.

Two hours. No more. All right.

Promise? It's a promise.

Ginger Dots,

please.

Jerry Maynard called.

Oh, he's there.

Yeah, would you have him call me, please?

Yes? It's Mr. Ward.

Yes, Art. Lewis, we've just received information on further Cosa Nostra

infiltration into black communities in Detroit, Baltimore.

They're trying to line up middlemen like Ginger Dodds, but so far they're not

having much luck.

Well, then it definitely looks as though they're using this area as a test.

Yes, a test we've got to sway in our favor.

Is Maynard still resisting them?

but we've had no indication so far that he's been in further touch with either

Dodds or Poland.

Hold on a minute, Art.

Art, we just got word from Harry Dane.

Maynard contacted Dodds last night.

I thought you'd be alone.

Why?

So nobody would witness your disgrace.

Well, here it is.

All you got to do is ask for it.

I'm asking.

Crawl, baby.

Hey,

you hit me.

You're still going to have to crawl.

Right, so I can expect delivery on Friday.

No.

No, I can't wait the weekend.

I need that material.

Right.

Right, okay.

All right, honey, the man knows me.

What do you want?

Collection day, Terry.

What are you talking about? The first payment's not due. It's due today.

The whole bundle.

One week's interest makes it $105 ,000.

What?

Five percent interest per week.

Special handling charge.

What are you trying to pull?

Hey, this won't help you, baby.

It's bigger than both of us.

See, I got partners now.

You want me to spell out who they are?

And they're just a phone call away.

You might not be able to make that phone call.

Use your head, Terry.

You're hooked.

Look, man, you know I can't get a hold of that... kind of loot.

What do they want?

Oh, nothing that'll upset you too much.

Just want you to hire a few people.

I got a full staff.

So drop a few.

I can't do that. Sure you can.

I'll even tell you which ones.

You start with your vice president in charge of purchasing. What's his name?

Let's cut.

And you follow that with your head of accounting.

Then you're receiving supervisor.

Clear?

Yeah, that's clear.

It's very clear.

Let's hear what the police have to say about that.

By the way, Terry, how's your family?

heard anything from the kids yet? No, no. I'm going to call the FBI.

No, no, we can't do that.

Why?

Why, Terry? Tell me why.

Hello?

Unit 6 reports seeing two little girls in a car with a man driving west on

Century Boulevard.

The girls matched the description Mrs. Maynard gave us of her children, and

said the man driving the car bears a strong resemblance to Felix Darin. He's

Bureau fugitive.

Darin, he's one of Alex Poland's soldiers.

He's wanted by the New York office for unlawful flight murder.

They made no attempt to apprehend him because of the children.

Yeah.

All right, Brian, assign three more units to help Unit 6 with the

All right.

Long time.

That's why I told me to pick you up after school.

Where did you say he and Mommy were?

Oh, he's been friends.

They'll be back in a little while, and I'll pick you home.

L .A. 9 to L .A. 32.

Go ahead, 9.

Subject is turning left onto Manchester Boulevard in the 2400 block.

10 -4, we'll be with you in a few minutes.

Okay, now you kids wait right here.

I'm going to make a phone call, okay?

Subject is parked near 3600 East Century.

Subject is now entering a telephone booth across the street.

The children are in the car alone.

Hold on, Six.

L .A. 9 and 7, block intersections at Hamner and Fifth.

Unit Six, stand by to join us in arrest.

Hey, well, what's the situation?

Main has agreed to our conditions.

What do I do with the kids?

appreciate you guys finding my kids, but I can't help you otherwise.

Mr. Maynard, your testimony against Dodds is vitally important.

And suppose they come after my kids again?

Or maybe my wife?

I'm afraid we have to ask for your help, Mr. Maynard.

We know how you feel, but there are a lot of other people involved.

At a time like this, I'm supposed to care about other people?

We know of your practice of hiring unemployables, people nobody else wants,

giving them a chance.

We don't want the efforts of all those people to be in vain.

Look, you guys have been straight with me.

Let me be straight with you.

I really wish that I could help you.

But I can't. I just can't.

All right, if I go now.

Of course.

Well,

here's to another one you put in the bag, Ginger.

Grabbing those kids didn't go so well.

It's all right. Maynard got the message.

It's all that counts.

Yeah, but if he talked to the FBI... You'd be in a cell now.

Come on, relax.

So now the next step is to move our men into Maynard's company.

Who are you going to use?

You.

Look, Mr. Poland.

Alex.

Alex.

I'd like to pass on this one.

They got some real bad people over there in their company. If they found out

what I was up to, then I was out to destroy their job. They'd probably kill

Uh -huh.

Well, I'm afraid we're just going to have to take that chance.

You see, I can't move my men into an all -black company.

That would be too obvious.

I'm afraid that this part of the operation is out of my line, Mr. Poland.

Don't think too bad of me, but maybe we ought to break off this partnership.

Maybe I better explain something to you about our organization.

We don't dissolve partnerships.

Well, what have I done wrong?

Nothing.

Have I hurt you, Terry? Have I hurt the company in any way? No. Well, then how

can you sit there and tell me that I'm through without any reason, without

giving me some time?

Stop it.

Won't help anyway.

In order to get out of the mess we were in, I had to make a deal with an Eastern

company. They want some of their own people in. It's as simple as that.

Don't you mean it's as cutthroating as that, Terry?

And who else you letting go?

I don't know.

A few people in the county.

Charlie and receiving.

And then the next day, it'll be the rest of the top floor, and the day after

that, it'll be the entire assembly line. Terry, can't you see what you're doing?

Man, you can't sell out.

Terry.

Terry, look.

A long time ago, you told me that this company didn't exist just to make money.

You said it was a living thing. You said it was people. You said it was us

working together, creating things. Will you cut it out? Stop it.

Please.

Just go. Get out.

Two years ago, you brought me into this company, and you told me that I had a

chance.

You said nothing in my past mattered as long as I delivered.

It sounded good, Terry, and I believed you. I believed you, baby, and I fought

for you. I fought for you every inch of the way.

And now it turns out that you're just another phony.

Well, that just wipes out all the bargains between us, Terry.

And I'm going to tell you something.

You look out for yourself.

Look out for yourself, Terry.

Thought you'd like to have a look at your new employees.

Anybody else?

They'll do the job fine.

But one thing, Terry, they won't need much supervising. So you just rattle

papers and we'll take care of everything else.

You got that inventory list I asked you for?

Yeah.

Get my team oriented. So why don't you go out and check the plant?

I see. Now, for starters, we seem to be a little low on electrical wire.

Why don't you put through a requisition for a few hundred thousand feet?

Their plan is simple, but deadly.

Dodds has issued requisitions for heavy purchases such as electrical equipment.

In this case, it was mailed to the Simpson Wire Company, Post Office Box

Las Vegas.

A non -existing company.

The Cosa Nostra operatives at that end simply mail back an invoice to Maynard

Industrial.

Dodds' man in the receiving department marks it as material received, and it's

forwarded to the accounting department where a check is issued for payment.

And they've begun immediate heavy purchases?

According to Harry Dane, they'll have Maynard Industrial blood dry in a month.

It looks as though our best plan of attack is through the canceled checks.

Celebrating a little?

I've been sitting here taking a good look at myself.

I don't like what I see.

Well, you're alive, ain't you?

That's the important thing.

Is it?

I'm beginning to wonder.

You're not thinking stupid, are you, Terry?

Like what?

Like cops.

It's kind of late for that.

Now, you hold that thought.

That's healthy.

Ginger.

There's one more little thought keeps buzzing around in my head.

You remember when we were kids, there never was a time when I couldn't beat

doing anything.

Just don't make sense I should give up now, does it?

I told you to look out for yourself.

Yeah. Come on, man.

Cut it. Have a drink.

Well, what are you waiting for? Why don't you call the cops?

Nah.

It's about time somebody did something.

A message for Silver.

Yeah, I got something I want delivered.

Maynard Industrial Corporation.

They got here just a few moments ago.

Thought these might be of use to you.

It's for Maynard.

Brian, get these off to the document section right away.

Did he say he was going to the police?

Not exactly.

What exactly?

Just his tone.

I think he's had enough. He's going to fight back.

What do you think we should do, Ginger?

Well, shake him up a little more.

No.

I think you're right.

I think he can't be pushed any further.

I think he served his purpose.

What are you going to do?

I'll see you later, Ginger.

You're going to kill him?

We're businessmen.

We don't kill people.

I'll see you later, Ginger.

Kids ready yet? In a minute. Good. We've got to stop by the plant. I've got some

money for you. Gary, why don't you call Inspector Erskine? Honey, I intend to,

but I want you and the kids far away and safe when I do.

There's no telling what's going to break loose. Now, you go get the kids. I'll

put the luggage in the car.

Laboratory reports questioned writing on canceled checks cashed to Nevada banks.

Identical handwriting, Daniel Dodds.

Identification division advises latent...

Fingerprints of Dodds and Alex Poland also developed

on checks.

Present facts, U .S. Attorney, for authority to

apprehend both subjects.

Expedite.

Forget me the U .S. Attorney.

All right, let's try it again. Who are you fronting for?

I don't know what you're talking about. Come off of it. He knows you. And not by

the name you hired out in the company. He knows you as Ginger Dodge. You're a

juicer, a two -bit loan shark.

Hands behind your head.

Over there.

Let's go. Kiss the wall. Come on.

Hands up.

No, I'm sorry.

Fred had never heard of anyone named Maynard.

How about Ginger Dodds?

It's odds.

No.

All right, that's all for now.

The neighbor saw Maynard and his family leave the house and drive away about an

hour ago.

They don't know where, and we have nothing further.

We've got to find them.

This ought to be enough to get you settled before they straighten things

Hello? Mr. Maynard, this is Inspector Erskine.

Oh, Inspector.

Did you try to call me a few seconds ago?

No.

Well, somebody did.

You didn't say anything.

Is your family with you?

Yeah. All right, Mr. Maynard, listen carefully.

If you have security guards on duty, alert them.

Turn off the lights and don't come out of your office until we arrive.

Right.

Terry, what is it?

We're going to have some company.

Security's not answering.

There's no point putting you in danger. It's me they want.

Terry. Honey, the only way in here is through that door, and I can cover it

from the assembly floor. Now, you get over there.

Terry, don't leave us. Honey, I've got to.

My only chance is to draw them off.

It's our only chance. Now, you do what I say, okay?

Hey, baby.

Now, you girls.

Daddy's gonna turn out the light, but I don't want you to be afraid, yeah?

You gotta be quiet, though.

Very quiet.

I'll be right outside.

Mrs. Maynard?

It's all right. We're with the FBI.

F .A .I. Hold it right there.

Call an ambulance.

And my wife. The kids. They're safe.

Richard Phillips recovered and was able to testify against Daniel Ginger Dodds.

Dodds, Alex Poland, and their confederates were convicted of

transactions and interstate transportation in aid of racketeering.

Felix Darin was returned to the state of New York to stand trial for murder.

Thank you.