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Jenkins, Station 7.

This is Coulson at Central Security.

Yes, sir.

I'm not getting a monitor picture from the computer room.

You better go by and check out the closed circuit camera.

Right.

Get me Mr. Barrington.

Barrington. Mr.

Barrington, this is Jenkins down at the computer room. I hate to bother you when

you're working so late, but something's come up.

Yes, what is it, Jenkins?

Well, it looks like somebody's been in the computer room tonight.

Well, that's a little ridiculous, isn't it?

It's always locked at night.

Yes, sir, I know, but someone has been here tonight.

Well, I'm working on a report, but all right, I'll be down in a few minutes.

Yes, sir.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Steve Forrest, Harold Gould, and special

guest star Diana Hyland.

Tonight's episode...

The Stalking Horse.

Evidence of tampering with a laboratory computer at Millard Industries in

Dallas, Texas.

alerted the company to suspected espionage involving a new top -secret

fuel, the PRONUS project, known to be among top targets of the Communist Bloc

intelligence services.

The FBI was immediately contacted, and Inspector Lewis Erskine arrived to

spearhead the investigation.

Mr. Erskine.

Mr. Millard.

Well, I'm certainly glad to see you.

Thank you.

I'm grateful for the FBI's help.

We appreciate your cooperation, Mr. Malloy.

As you've requested, I haven't told anyone.

Not even my top management staff.

Now, as far as they're going to know, you're the computer quality control

down here to make your yearly report, right?

That'll be fine.

Sit down, please.

What else can we do to help you?

Well, to start off with, I'll need an office, obviously, and full security

clearance around the plant.

Surely that can be arranged.

Have you made any progress in your investigations since we talked?

Well, our own security people have done about as much nosing around as they can

without creating suspicion.

What about the computer itself?

It can tell us many things, Inspector.

But it won't tell us who tampered with it.

No, you mentioned a code word that has to be used to activate it. That's right.

I've ordered the code words changed on a more frequent basis.

Who would have access to those?

The lab chief, of course.

Programmers. That would include you, I assume?

Yes.

Two members of my management team also.

Could I have a list of those people?

Surely.

Now, Dennis, you're one of the best men we've got. You're part of the image

that's going to put our company on top.

So far, it still isn't getting me any closer to that promotion you promised.

Well, don't be too impatient.

I talked to Millard just the other night.

You'll see.

Be back in ten minutes.

Oh, Lee.

Good morning, Benson.

Lee, I want you to meet Lewis Erskine.

He's going to be with us for a few weeks doing a quality control study on our

whole computer complex.

How do you do?

Lee Barrington.

Dennis Carey. How are you?

Lee here is our technical sales and research director.

And Dennis is one of our brilliant young chemists.

Well, I hope I have a chance to talk to you both.

Glad to help any time, Mr. Erskine.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Don't worry about that other matter, Dennis. I'll take care of it.

Well, Lewis, I'll have to get you over to the house some weekend while you're

here and let my beautiful wife show you some Texas hospitality.

I'd enjoy that. Yes, Lee has another title which isn't printed on the company

stationery. He's also married to my daughter, Carol.

Well, it's a good old American way. Work hard, apply yourself, and marry the

boss's daughter.

Oh, I'm afraid Lee tends to be a bit modest.

Hey, did you invite him to the cocktail party?

No, I hadn't thought about it. A little company get -together at my club

tomorrow night.

Would you like to come?

Well, it sounds like fun.

I doubt it. Probably as dull as a board meeting, but the drinks are free.

Look, I've got to get over to legal for a few minutes. Call me if you need

anything, Lewis. Anything at all. Thanks.

Come on, let me show you your office.

What a lovely surprise.

What'd they say?

Indeed, they can't use half a formula.

Would you tell them that was all I could get? That the guard almost caught me? I

explained it, but it didn't help.

What we gave them is useless without the rest of it.

Well, that's too much.

I can't go through that again.

But the company won't pay unless you do.

They can't compete with Millard Industries with only half a formula.

Well, the company doesn't know how dangerous it is.

But, darling, that's why they're paying us $75 ,000.

And with that money, we could have gone off somewhere.

By ourselves, like we planned.

Why make it any worse?

You want me to be happy because it is?

Instead of the end of a rainbow, it's the end of a dream.

No.

No.

You'll find a way.

Sure. Someone will just wave a magic wand.

Oh, Lee.

With that money...

would have given you the freedom from your wife's checkbook.

You make it sound like I have a business arrangement with my wife.

Don't you?

Come on, Joanne, I tried.

It just didn't work, that's all.

You're right, and that's all I have a right to ask.

Look, they've tightened security procedures at the plant. Even if I

back into that laboratory, it would be too risky.

What are we...

It was our only chance.

We shouldn't talk here. Come upstairs.

I can't.

I have to get home.

Tomorrow? There's this party.

It's a company thing.

I have to go.

With your wife?

Look, I didn't say I wanted to go.

Let's not argue.

We won't.

Not anymore.

Goodbye.

You have a lovely day, Joanne.

What if I had brought him up here?

But you didn't.

Delicious.

Thank you.

If you were that hungry, you could have sent out for something.

Your concern is not food.

It is Mr. Barrington.

I know my job.

Yes, of course you do.

He's scared.

Then soothe him.

Comfort him.

Tell him it's going to be all right once he gets the rest of the formula.

It's not that easy.

If I push him too hard, I'll scare him away.

I'm doing the best I can.

Better.

You must do better.

I'll give you one more week to get it.

You are the miracle.

Then you give me a miracle.

Is that all, Nobler?

Joanne, one more week.

Crypt analysis, Colby.

Yeah, Lou, hold on. Mr. Ward.

Inspector Erskine.

Miss Lewis, how's it going out there?

Well, I've been going over the company's security reports.

The fragment left in the computer didn't yield enough to identify the stolen

chemical formula.

Well, we may have something here that'll help you.

A shortwave message was intercepted this morning in New York.

We were still working out the code, but we managed to pick out several words.

One of them was Saturn.

But Millard isn't involved in the Saturn project.

I know that. But he is involved with the Cronus project.

And if you'll bone up in your mythology, you'll find that the word Saturn is

Latin for the Greek god Cronus.

Code within a code. That's most erudite of you, Arthur.

Also, the West German police picked up a courier in Bonn carrying the copy of a

chemical formula.

Or rather, half a chemical formula.

We've tentatively identified it as the Cronus propellant.

But I'd like to check it against the formula stored in the large computer

to be sure.

We'll want confirmation, all right, but I strongly suspect it'll match.

When can I get a copy?

Colby's coming out there to work with you. He'll bring it.

Good.

I need a drink.

What's the matter?

You seem quiet.

Do I?

Come on, Carol. This is supposed to be an occasion.

I guess I just want you all to myself.

It seems we so seldom get a chance to be together anymore.

Lee?

I love you.

What brought that on?

I just felt like saying it, that's all.

Waiter, would you fix me a scotch water, please?

Lee, who's that woman with Dennis Carey?

I don't know.

Leave it up to a swinging bachelor to get the prettiest woman in town.

Not since I've got the prettiest woman right here.

I wish it were so, just for you.

Mr. Carey. Glad to see you, Mr. Erskine.

I'd like you to meet Joanne Kenston.

Hello. How are you? Are you with Millard Industries, too?

No, I'm at a company that sells to Millard.

He's what's known as a quality control specialist.

That sounds very interesting.

Yes, I suppose so.

I've been trying to get Dennis to tell me what he does, but all he'll say is

that he makes mud pies in the laboratory.

Ah, but the mud I use is very special.

Never mind. I don't want to hear it now.

Excuse me, darling.

Would you excuse me for a moment?

Mr. Barrington, how nice to see you.

Miss Kinston, I didn't know you were coming to this party.

Well, call it luck.

I found a young man who was interested enough to take me.

Joanne, why are you doing this?

Oh, why not? I'm not attached to anyone.

Shouldn't I be allowed to go to parties with young, attentive bachelors? He's

not your type. My girl can't be too sure these days.

Well, if you'll excuse me, I must get back to my date.

Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention for a moment?

Now, I know that this is a party and not a time for listening to speeches, so

I'm going to make this brief.

You all know that Millard Industries has been without an assistant to our chief

chemist, Dan Harold, for the past month.

Well, if we didn't have so many worthy, bright young men to choose from, we

could have made the decision long ago.

It's been a tough choice to make.

But I think that the man we finally settled on is the right man.

Dave Sallet.

Dave, congratulations.

I feel so sorry for Dennis.

Shows how much your father thinks of my recommendations.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, I'm not finished yet.

I have another announcement to make.

Now, this may come as a surprise to some of you, but once you hear it, I don't

think too many of you will be surprised.

You all know that Millard Industries has been expanding.

Well, in the light of this, we decided that there's room for more than one man

at the top.

Besides me, that is.

So it makes me very proud.

And I don't feel the least bit guilty in announcing to you that the new post of

executive vice president will be filled by Lee Barrington.

Thank you.

Let's go, huh?

We shouldn't have congratulated him.

Suit yourself.

Lord.

Mr.

Barron, may I offer my congratulations?

Right now, you must be the happiest man in the whole world.

How was your trip?

It could have been more enjoyable if I hadn't been carrying this.

A copy of the formula taken from the courier in Bonn. Thanks.

And this envelope contains a resume prepared for the office here. Principal,

management people, executives, lab personnel.

Any possible suspects?

Nothing on the face of it, Lou.

Nothing in their backgrounds.

No. Apparent financial problems that tend to compromise any of them.

Doesn't help much.

There's one person with an interesting employment background.

His name is Dennis Carey, one of the chemists.

Yeah, I've met him.

From the record, he's considered to be a brilliant scientist, but erratic.

Five different jobs in three years.

Seems to be the pattern. He gets disenchanted for one reason or another,

and moves on.

What do his previous employers have to say about him?

Why don't we check in on them?

One thing we know.

All of his jobs have been involved with the aerospace field.

Top secret government work.

Well, well, well.

Who is it?

Lee, let me in.

I thought you were still celebrating your promotion.

I don't want it.

Really?

An important job, a loving wife, lots of money in the family.

Sounds very comfortable to me.

It's a trap.

A velvet -lined trap.

I seem to have heard a variation of that before.

A man's married.

Doesn't love his wife, hates his job. No one understands him.

One day he's going to quit it all.

Meanwhile... It's not a cheap game with me, Joanne. I love you.

Oh, Lee, don't make it worse.

All right, the two of us will go away right now. I'll dump it all.

And do what?

Start all over again?

Oh, Lee, you said yourself the only reason Millard pushed you to the... top

because of his daughter.

If you leave her, I can just see the kind of job reference he'll give you.

I'll find something else.

Without any money?

Oh, Lee, listen to me.

I'm touched that you really love me enough to start all over again.

But a year from now, you'll still be struggling and hating me for being the

cause of it all.

I wanted to have more of a chance than that.

Joanne, if you love me, you'll wait for me.

That promotion will mean a raise, and I'll save all I can, and when I've got

enough, we'll go.

But that could take five years.

I can't wait that long.

All right, I'll try again.

First chance I get, I'll try again.

It's going to be so wonderful for us.

See those spools where the information is stored magnetically?

Until the computer is activated by the proper code word. That's right.

Well, can we check out the two formulas now? Surely.

Look at this.

Well, that confirms it.

Espionage, without a doubt.

I'm afraid so.

You know, I started this business in a garage workshop.

Nobody seemed very interested in my work then.

It's the price of success.

You're pretty sure whoever it was only managed to get half a formula.

Well, I think the guard interrupted him.

Well, half a formula isn't going to do them much good.

Well, depending on that.

And they could try it again.

I've ordered that closed -circuit security camera moved away from the

fixture.

Well, I'd rather see everything left as it was. We don't want them to think

we're expecting return visit.

Oh, you're right, of course. I'll cancel the work order.

Are you making any progress on that list I gave you?

There is one question I'd like to ask about Dennis Carey.

Dennis?

You think he's the one?

Well, according to the security reports, he's been spending a lot of extra time

in the lab.

I was wondering, is he involved in some kind of special project?

No, his workload is no different from the other chemists.

I see.

I wasn't going to mention this, but... It seemed my problem rather than yours.

At the party last night, Dennis came up to me and resigned on the spot.

What do you say, why?

Seems he's taking a new job at Laughlin Laboratories in Pittsburgh.

I told him we could release him within a week.

I think that's about ready, don't you?

We're almost ready.

Come on, Vincent, tell us. What's the secret formula?

Oh, no.

Not a chance. The mullard steak?

One of the best -kept secrets in the world.

Not even my daughter knows the recipe.

Come on, Lee. Join the party, please.

I'm here. I have to be. It's our house.

Carol, I'm tired of that dialogue. The great Millard's steak, a masterpiece of

culinary perfection.

Well, I better go help Dad serve the guests.

You coming?

In a minute.

Here,

Carol. You can take over now.

Well, Vincent, another triumphant cookout.

All right, Lee.

Let's get it out in the open where we can both take a shot at it.

I don't know what you mean.

Yes, you do.

Talking about your attitude.

Anybody else would have jumped at the chance to become executive vice

And yet you... I like it, the feeling you actually resent it.

Look, Vincent, it's not that.

Well, what is it?

As your father -in -law and your employer, I have a right to know.

It's me.

It's something personal.

Well, does it, uh...

Does it involve Carol?

Oh, no.

No. She's happier.

I think.

Whatever it is, I want you to work it out.

Don't spare the expense.

If it's emotional, get a doctor.

Look, I want you to be ready, willing, and able to work with me now.

Sure, Vance. Anything you say.

All right, Lee.

I'm not supposed to say anything. Not even to my own family, but...

Doesn't seem to be any other way to make you understand.

The, um... Company's in a critical situation right now.

I need somebody who's strong and trustworthy to back me up.

What kind of critical situation?

There's been some espionage at the plant.

Espionage?

I'd call the FBI.

Who do they suspect?

Well, checking everybody.

But it seems they're narrowing it down to only those who are able to operate

computers. And, of course, those who were there the night it happened.

Well, it would take in quite a few, wouldn't it?

Lee, you're not being fair. I'm not allowed to tell you who wants the

It's called business ethics.

It's not for another company at all.

The FBI is investigating.

It's espionage.

It's for a cause, a very good cause.

You're an agent.

You're some kind of a spy.

Don't be so dramatic.

We can work this out together.

No. No more.

There are no more games to be played between us.

Regretfully, the gentleman is right, Joanne.

Who are you?

A partner, Mr. Barrington.

A silent partner.

Until now.

I'm not getting involved.

Whoever you are, I'm finished.

I'm getting out.

But you are already involved.

It was you who stole the formula from the computer.

I'm not doing it anymore.

Oh, I think you will.

You see, there is no choice.

They can put you in prison for what you have already done.

You have to cooperate to protect yourself.

The FBI... They are investigating your own words.

That means they have not found their suspect.

How long do you think it'll take them to get to me?

Not long.

Unless we help you.

Help me?

You've already put a noose around my neck.

Oh, yes, but we can let them hang another man in your place.

Oh?

Have you ever heard of a stalking horse, Mr. Barrington?

It was a technique used in Europe back in the 16th century by hunters.

They would walk behind a horse in the fields, hiding behind it, until they

get close enough to kill their game.

That is what we will give you, Mr. Barrington.

A stalking horse to hide you from the FBI.

How do you plan to... We planned a little money here.

A little information there.

It's just a matter of finesse.

Lee, listen to him.

Let him help you. It's still not too late for us.

I talked with the Laughlin Laboratories in Pittsburgh.

Seems Dennis Carey had been negotiating with them for several months on his new

job.

Have any idea why he decided to take it now?

They were kind of puzzled by it, too.

They'd kind of given up on Carey, and suddenly he called them and accepted

offer with no explanation.

He's the one. He's not making much of an effort to hide it, is he?

One thing more, Lou.

Carry open an account with a bank in Pittsburgh with a deposit of $5 ,000.

And no withdrawal from the local bank to account for it.

All right.

I want a 24 -hour surveillance on him.

You better check out all his friends, including Joanne Winston, the woman he

took to the party.

Oh, Dennis.

What's this I hear about you leaving?

Couldn't turn it down.

Laughlin Laboratories offered me a good job.

And I didn't?

It's a big competitive world, Mr. Barrington.

You got another rung up the ladder.

Maybe you could help in time.

But the new job gets me where I want to be now.

Well, I'm sorry, Dennis, because in time I would have gotten you that promotion.

You're a good man. We hate to lose you.

But I know how you feel.

Frankly, I didn't think you'd be quite so... understanding.

Nonsense. I'm happy for you, Dennis. I really am.

We're friends, and I'd like to keep it that way.

Thanks. We will.

Look, when you have time, let's talk.

We'll hear all about it.

Sure.

Get me the maintenance department.

Wouldn't have thought much about it, but the paper looked important.

That's why I called security.

I hope it didn't do anything wrong.

No, Pete, no, not at all.

Good decision.

Very glad you made it.

You say Mr.

Carey called you to fix this tire?

Yes, sir. Said it had gone flat right here in the parking lot.

What is this?

Mr. Millard, aren't any employees allowed to quit around here?

Dennis, Pete found this in the back of your car while he was changing your

You recognize it?

Sure I recognize it.

It's part of the Cronus formula.

What's it doing in my car?

That's what we were hoping you'd tell us.

I told you all I know about it.

I didn't call Pete to have the tire fixed because I didn't even know the

was flat.

Do you have any idea as to how that formula got in your car?

No.

I'm a chemist, not a spy.

I think that'll be all for the moment, Mr. Carey.

Our photo surveillance on Joanne Kinston turned out some interesting subjects.

Here's one on Lee Barrington.

Now, we haven't been able to identify this man yet. Maybe you know him.

Send a copy on to the Bureau.

Seems to know her way around the line industries pretty well.

It's not difficult to see why she's so popular.

What about Kerry?

Well, he's still sticking to his story.

He has no explanation for how that data got into his car.

How could he?

He wouldn't call someone to fix his tire knowing they'd discover the formula in

the back of his car. Looks like somebody may be trying to set him up.

Hello?

Lewis, we've got some information on Joanne Kinston.

Hang on. The time's here. I think you ought to hear this.

I'm on, sir.

We've run down an employment application on Joanne Kinston.

Her name's an alias. Her real name is Marie Roska.

R -O -S -K -A.

She was married to a man named Abel Roska, who was connected with the Code

trade agency in London.

Where's he now?

All we know is that he suddenly disappeared behind the Iron Curtain four

ago.

Arthur, I'm sending you a picture of her.

I'd like an ident on the man with her as soon as possible.

We may have to move quickly.

Joanne? Looks like we can relax.

They caught him a while ago in the parking lot.

Now, do I sound upset?

I don't mind telling you I was pretty scared.

Ah, Lee, I knew it would work out this way.

Listen, they will relax, and then you can get the rest of the formula.

Well, can you give me a few minutes rest?

I just can't break into the lab and steal secrets because you want me to.

But, Lee, the sooner it's done, the sooner things will be back to where they

belong with us.

I'm not so sure anymore.

Don't you love me?

Of course I love you.

Why else would I go through all this?

Well, then, please hurry.

Just for me.

Tomorrow. Maybe tomorrow.

Carol. I thought you were... So I see.

Forgive me, darling. I...

I didn't mean to interrupt your romance.

Well, it's just a business call.

Do you always tell all your business calls that you love them?

Or just that particular call?

Well, you don't understand.

No, but I'm beginning to.

Tell me about her.

And how you have to break into the lab to steal secrets.

It's his wife. She heard him talking to me.

That's unfortunate.

It is, because he's a poor liar.

Then perhaps we'd better pay the Berringtons a visit.

Hit me, Inspector Erskine in Unit 1.

Unit 1, go ahead.

Lou, a call just came in from the Bureau.

The man in that picture is Janos Lobler.

Up until about six months ago, he worked for the Code Green trade agency in New

York. Not about a month ago, he disappeared.

It's 10 -4. Notify the units in the Kinson surveillance.

It was blackmailing.

There was nothing I could do about it.

Blackmailing you for what?

Well, this woman.

I met her a couple of months ago. She's very pretty.

Before I realized it, I was trapped.

I thought I... I thought I loved her.

Go on, Lee.

Well, she convinced me to steal some things from the laboratory.

The secret formula we were working on.

She was going to sell it to a competitor.

They were going to give her a lot of money for it.

I tried to break off with her, but she wouldn't let me.

There was a man with her and...

They said unless I did what they said, they would tell you everything.

Didn't you realize what you were doing?

Lee, not only to me, but to my father, to this whole country's security. I

It was my own stupidity, my own weakness.

But don't you see, Carol, it's over now.

They can't blackmail me anymore. You know everything.

Do I?

What about that formula you stole from the laboratory?

I only gave them half of it. It's useless without the other half.

Help me, Carol.

Will you go to the police with me?

The police?

Well, no.

They'll incriminate me, too.

You don't want me to be locked up, do you?

Carol, they'll lock me up like a common criminal.

Honey, it was something I always wondered about.

When would you get tired of me? When would you find another woman?

Oh, I was wrong, Carol. I know that now.

And it's wrong not going to the police.

That formula, it's for a government project.

All right.

Go ahead.

If you don't love me, I can't stop you.

Call the police.

But I do love you, Lee.

I know you do.

And I love you.

What are you doing?

I have to call the police.

You're not calling anybody.

Are you crazy?

This is DL3. We're maintaining surveillance of Joanne Kinston and an

unidentified male companion.

They've just arrived at 4476 Rancho Drive.

They're at Barrington Home.

The man is probably Janice Lobler. Keep them under surveillance. We're on the

way. 10 -4, Inspector.

Let's go.

Wait here.

FBI, miss.

Yeah.

DL -3 to DL -1. Subject is escaped into the woods beyond the house.

No,

let me go.

You don't understand.

If you call the police, they'll kill you. They'll kill us both.

What have you done to us?

Please, Carol.

Come to the house with me now.

You have been careless, Mr. Barrington.

This has nothing to do with her. Leave her alone.

Now it does.

She knows too much. I cannot allow that.

Lobler, this is the FBI.

Drop the gun.

Would you look this statement over, please?

Make sure it's the way you dictated it before you signed it.

That's about it.

Looking back now, I can't say that's the way I wanted it.

Maybe I wanted too much.

Is there anything else?

No, that'll be all.

Miss Barrington?

Did you tell them every little detail, lover?

Every little detail.

Janos Lobler recovered from his wounds and with Lee Barrington and Joanne

Kinston was tried and convicted in federal court of conspiracy to commit

espionage.