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Way home.

Get the bags.

How do you think?

I think we're gonna be rich.

I thought you said we were going to bypass the alarm. I did.

It must be another alarm.

Maybe a thermal. What are we going to do? We're going to go in there and get

money. We still have a few minutes.

All right, now, come on. Get in.

We've got enough.

Give me more.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds.

With guest stars Peter Haskell.

Albert Salmi.

Richard O 'Brien.

Edward Andrews.

and Lex Barker as Owen Stewart.

Tonight's episode, Three -Way Split.

On the evening of September 5th, The Citizens Bank of Denver was burglarized

nearly $1 million, the largest burglary in Denver's recorded history.

The thieves had gained access to the vault by constructing a tunnel five feet

beneath the surface of a downtown street, a tunnel that began in the

a recently rented building and was to lead the FBI into one of its most

cases.

The Denver office says the building was rented six weeks ago by a man calling

himself Richard Denton.

So far, it's proved to be an alias.

What about the real estate agent handling the transaction?

He described Denton as about 35, 6 feet, brown hair, full

beard. He said he was pleasant enough. He didn't talk much.

Just came in one day, asked to look at the building and rented it. But the only

unusual thing was that he gave him cash.

Did he sign a lease?

The documents section is trying to identify the signature now.

The identification division hasn't come up with anything yet on the fingerprints

taken from the building and the vault.

Now, listen, I spoke to the director this morning. He wants results.

He wants you to take over immediately.

Right.

$300 ,000 for six weeks' work.

You know what that comes to by the hour? Huh?

For a regular 40 -hour week, it comes at $1 ,250.

You know, I once went on a strike for three months for a lousy four -bit -an

-hour raise.

Where's my pencil?

You've got to be kidding.

You know how many pencils you can buy with that kind of money?

I guess there's some habits even money can't break.

All right, Michaels.

You go first.

Oh, yeah, sure.

What are you going to do with all that money?

I don't know.

I never had anything my whole life.

I got me a big car, you know, with a pretty girl sitting next to me.

Well, I guess this is it, huh?

This is it.

Take care of yourself, kid.

Yeah, sure.

I can't

touch

that stuff.

Fact is, I think you've known it all along, haven't you?

I knew that you were once an alcoholic.

And why'd you trust picking me for the job?

You've been dry for three years now.

Four years.

But still, that's no guarantee. Under pressure or something, I wouldn't hit it

again.

All right.

I figured that you'd beat it because there's something that you really want.

A hardware store in a small town in New England.

Centerville, Maine, right?

That's something that you've been wanting to buy for a long, long time,

it, Waylon? Crazy, ain't it?

Some people want a desert island, some a fishing boat.

I've always wanted to settle down in a sweet little old town and own a hardware

store. Well, now you're going to be able to do it.

Yeah, sure.

about you, Denton.

You know all about the kid and me, but we don't know the first thing about you.

Even what your real name is.

That's exactly the way we're going to say goodbye.

I hope I never see you again, Will.

Well, whoever you are.

It's sure been a pleasure.

This is an artist's conception drawn from descriptions given by the real

agent and several merchants in the neighborhood who remember seeing Edward

Denton.

Al, do you have any idea how many were in on this?

Well, considering the amount of work it took to build this tunnel and the length

of time they had to do it in, I'd say several.

But none of the others were seen?

Only Denton.

Well, that means they must have come and gone at night.

That's right.

As for transportation, the owner of the shop next door said he saw a van parked

in back.

It had A to Z fixtures on it.

We don't have any information on it yet.

What about the tools they used?

Well, they're ordinary tools.

We're checking with the local dealers, but they could have been purchased

anywhere in the country.

Hello?

Found this in the dirt in the corner.

That chain, American Resort Hotels, isn't it? I think so.

Al, where's the nearest one?

The Denver Manor House.

That's the only one in town.

Let's check it out.

Hello, Allison.

Elliot.

You are going to ask me to sit down, aren't you?

How have you been?

Fine.

You must have a million questions.

I did have some.

After you suddenly left one day. I told you that I'd be back.

Elliot, I'm not very good at post -mortem.

Oh? Is that what this is?

I'm getting married.

I'm sorry.

I waited.

It's been almost a year.

Allison, I wanted to come home a winner.

A winner?

But you were a winner to me.

Did you think I was some plastic homecoming queen that had to be swept

feet?

Now, listen to me.

I'm not going to fold up and fade away, Allison.

I'm not going to just let you go.

Honey, we have a court.

Larry, this is Elliot Fielding.

So I've heard.

Oh?

And what did you hear?

Well, among other things, that you play a deadly game of tennis. You'll have to

play sometime.

I should warn you, I'm a very bad loser.

Well, I'll just have to take my chances.

Goodbye, Elliot.

Later.

Double scotch in the rocks, please.

Ah, Elliot.

I thought we'd never see you again.

Well, you know the story about the bad penny, Mr. Stewart?

Bad penny?

I think you're being hard on yourself.

Reckless, perhaps.

After all, it was your inheritance you threw away. No one else's. That's right.

My inheritance.

As far as I'm concerned, West Palm Beach is still your home.

Of course, things can change.

So I've noticed.

I'll take my daughter.

She's been a fine young man of a good family.

They're going to get married soon.

She's happy, Elliot. I want her to stay that way. Mr. Stewart.

I still love Allison.

That's true. You'll leave her alone.

I'm afraid I can't do that, sir. I'm afraid you'll have to.

Stay away from my daughter, Elliot, or I'll make trouble for you.

I think you know I can do it.

Maybe this isn't your home after all.

We're really around a small, closed community.

You'll notice almost all the people who checked out that day were couples.

Except this one, John Michaels.

Looks as if he stayed here quite some time.

Yes, six weeks.

What was he like?

Well, he was a big man. I would say he was 35, 40.

Did you have a chance to talk to him at all?

Well, he wasn't really the talkative type.

Besides, he used to leave early in the morning, sometimes even before the sun

came up.

He came back late at night.

I always thought that he had strange hours for the kind of work he did.

What kind of work was that?

Well, store fixtures, I guess.

At least that's what was written on the truck that used to pick him up every

day.

What's the name of the company?

A to Z fixtures.

That was it. A to Z fixtures.

What did the driver look like?

I didn't really get a good look at him.

Although I know he wore a beard.

Did Michaels receive any mail while he was here?

No. Did he make any phone calls?

Yes.

I remember he did make one.

And come to think of it, there was something funny about it.

What was that?

I remember putting him through to the long distance operator and asking her to

call me back T and C.

It's time and charges.

About five minutes later, she did.

And she said a man by the name of... What was that name?

Mills.

Roy Mills in 302 made the call.

I told her she was mistaken.

That Michaels was in 302.

But she insisted.

She said that was the name he gave her.

Did you mention this to Michaels?

Well, as long as he didn't question paying for it, I didn't see any need to.

We'd like to take a look at his room, Mr. Nelson, if you don't mind.

Of course.

I join you?

I guess that's why they make more than one seat.

My name's Roy.

Mine's Wanda.

Wanda Moore.

Wanda.

It's very nice to meet you, Wanda.

Same here.

You taking me trip?

Reno. A friend of mine's picking me up to give me a lift to the airport.

That's where I'm headed.

Reno.

You're kidding.

No, no. I figured that's where the action is and I'm going to have myself a

little fun.

Well, I'm going to look for a job.

I'm a singer.

No kidding.

No.

As a matter of fact, I just finished up two weeks at the Four Aces Saloon here.

Maybe you caught my act.

I'm just passing through.

Hey, how about if you drive up with me to Reno?

No, no, I don't think so.

I've got a brand new car. It's the biggest, brightest thing on wheels.

I'd be there in no time at all if you do some of the driving.

It's just that I've got some important papers in here, and I just don't like

anybody to touch them.

What do you say?

Someone must have picked them up or else they had a car waiting here because

there's a road about a mile east of here that goes right into Colorado Springs.

Anything yet on the sign painter who did this?

We located him this morning.

He identified the drawing of Denton as the man who hired him to do the

on the truck and also the signs that covered the store window.

That's all the information he could give us.

Hello?

That's Mr. Ward.

Yes, Art.

Lewis, the latent prints found in John Michaels' room have been positively

identified with a fingerprint record of Roy Mills of Flagstaff, Arizona.

I contacted the resident agent there. He got a photograph from his former

employer. But as far as he could learn, Mills moved away almost three years ago,

leaving no forwarding address.

Does he have an arrest record?

No, the information we have on him was obtained when he received clearance to

work on a government mining project in Flagstaff.

I'm sending you his physical description and a photograph.

What was his job?

He was part of the tunneling crew.

Good, Arthur.

We'll alert all law enforcement agencies in the area.

make myself clear the last time we met.

Understood you perfectly, Mr. Stewart.

I happen to be chairman of the membership committee, and you've been

not paying your dues.

If you don't leave immediately, I'll call the guard.

I think if you check with the club secretary, she'll tell you that I sent

check covering everything I owed.

I'm curious, Elliot.

Where did you get this newfound wealth of yours?

In the ground, Mr. Stewart. In the ground.

Copper in Bolivia. A gamble, but it paid off quite handsome.

Speaking of gambles, I understand that you've been investing in the market

heavily recently.

Just what's that supposed to mean?

Excuse me.

You got a minute?

I'd like to talk to you.

I haven't got time.

Well, you can make time.

Let's go inside and have a drink.

I'm sorry.

I've got to go pick up my wedding dress.

DN -32.

32.

Inspector, we just had a response to our teletype alert.

The Nevada Highway Patrol found a record of a Roy Mills having been stopped for

speeding outside of Virginia City.

He was sighted about an hour before they received our alert.

Was anyone with him?

According to the officer who gave him the ticket, there was a young woman.

mentioned they were heading for Reno.

Has an alert been put out in the car?

Yes, sir.

All right, call the Las Vegas office. Tell them we'll be flying to Reno.

And start canvassing all hotels and motels.

10 -4.

dry it. The water's marvelous.

I told you I never learned.

I'd like to teach you.

What do you say I get dressed? We go in the town and scare up some fun, huh?

I'll meet you in the lobby.

No, um, why don't we just stay out here in the sun for a while because it really

feels good.

Okay, all right. Anything you say, honey.

I got all the time in the world.

I don't know about you, but I'm hungry.

Well, why don't you just have something sent out?

All right, get me a waiter. I'll have a hamburger and another one of these.

Fine.

Where are you going?

I'm just going to change. I'll be right back.

Inspector, a check of the motel has just paid off. There's a Roy Mills

registered at the gold miner.

Thank you.

Yeah, that's him.

I told him I saw his girlfriend leaving with another man.

He wanted to know if I knew where they went.

Did you know? The airport.

Oh, I got him the cab.

Mills went after them?

I never seen anyone look so mad.

He just took off in his car like he was going to kill someone.

Thank you.

Well, they're boarding the flight now.

I walk.

FBR.

I was working on a construction crew in Albuquerque. What kind of construction?

We were tunneling into a mountain, building a road.

This guy comes up to me in a bar one night. Calling himself Richard Denton.

That's the name that he gave me.

And you never saw him before?

No. He knew who you were.

He knew who I was, what I did.

He even knew how I spent my time off.

And he just walked up to you and...

Told you about his plan to hit the bank?

No, I mean, first we talked.

The night after that we talked, and the night after that we talked.

And then he told me his plan.

The third member's name was Paul Bridges.

Yeah, well, that's what Denton told me to call him, and he was supposed to call

me John Michaels.

How well did Denton know Bridges?

I don't know.

I guess about the same he knew me.

It's just something we never talked about.

I'd like to see Allison.

She's not at home.

I think she is. Would you please tell her that I'm here?

Elliot.

What did you mean when you said you understood I'd been investing heavily in

stock market? Just that, Mr. Stewart.

How did you hear about it?

I'm looking for local investments.

I hear you're hurting, that your company needs cash.

I was approached by a local law firm.

Claimed they had an interested investor.

They wouldn't name.

You, Elliot?

Mm -hmm.

I've instructed them to go ahead. That kind of makes us partners, doesn't it?

Allison's in her room.

Thank you.

Come in.

Elliot, please.

I just want to hear you say one thing, Alice.

That you don't love me.

That there are no more memories, nothing left of the past.

You say that... and I will get out of your life right now for good.

I can't.

You know I can't.

Would everybody just settle down? Would you just settle down here a minute? Wait

a minute now, please. I want to propose a toast.

As the president of the Centerville Maine Business Association, it is my

privilege to introduce our latest member, Mr. George Whalen.

Thank you.

Say, that isn't water you're drinking there, is it, George?

According to the Chamber of Commerce here, the Sunerville's supposed to have

best water in the country.

I thought I'd give it a try.

Good for you.

I want to thank you for all the nice things you've said about me and the way

you've made me feel at home.

I don't know when I've...

met a nicer bunch of fellas.

Thank you.

It's so good to have you here, George.

George, can I talk business for a minute?

What is it?

Well, George, I've been curious. I mean, you deposited an awful lot of cash in

my bank.

Oh. Why is that so curious? Well, you know how our society functions today.

on credit, not cash.

It's really none of my business where it came from, but it's a small town,

George, and everyone's dying to know.

Well... Where did you get it?

Rob a bank?

Or did you have it stashed in one of those Swiss accounts?

George,

there's a telephone call for you. You can take it right over there.

Thank you. Excuse me.

Hello? Well, this is Denton.

I called you at the store. They gave me this number.

What do you want?

The FBI caught Michaels.

When? Yesterday.

There's nothing to worry about.

He doesn't know your real name or mine.

You didn't tell him anything about yourself, did you?

No. You sure?

I think he can get a lot of mileage out of a small slip.

I'm positive.

All right.

Don't panic.

You've got nothing to worry about.

All right.

Yeah.

Okay.

Here we are.

Hey, George, you look like you could use this.

What?

Bad news?

Come on, pal, drink it. This will kill whatever ails you.

George, for a man who doesn't drink, you sure do give a good imitation.

If a man can't enjoy a few drinks with real friends, what's the use of living?

That is, if there's anything left to drink.

Come on.

Come on.

It's time we should be getting back to work, Fred.

No, no.

Bartender. Come on, George.

Level with us, huh?

What's the secret, huh?

Secret? Well, it's a small town, George.

A man blows into town with as much cash as you did.

Well, even Claude here couldn't figure out where it came from.

A man's got to have a goal.

Stick to it.

What'd you do, marry a rich widow with a mattress full of cash?

No.

I dug for it.

Where did you dig, George, in Denver?

Who told you it was Denver?

Nobody told me, George.

It's just a joke.

A joke?

Let me have the number of the FBI.

Whalen?

Yeah.

I'm Inspector Eskin, FBI.

In a whale.

I kind of been expecting you.

Headlining the news today, a second suspect in that million -dollar Denver

burglary was taken into custody.

The FBI reports the capture of George R. Whelan.

Waylon, shown here, was arrested by FBI agents in Centerville, Maine.

A third member and reported leader of the gang is still at large.

And now for you sports fans, in the race for the National League pennant.

Well, did you see Larry?

Yes.

And?

I told him I couldn't marry him, but I still loved you.

You're not sorry, are you, Allison?

No.

Just hold me, Elliot. Hold me tight.

Hey, do you want to do something that is absolutely wild, crazy, insane?

What? Fly to Mexico City right now and get married.

Holy. What do you say?

I think I better say yes before you change your mind.

Oh, Elliot, I love you.

You mean Denton gave you no indication where he was going?

Well, and you and he were partners.

But you know nothing about him, while he knows everything about you.

I'm sure he thought it was safer that way.

But safer for whom? He never talked much about himself.

For all I know, he could have dropped from another planet.

Except... For a picture I saw once.

What kind of picture?

If I help you, would it make it easier for me?

We don't make deals.

That's not much of a reward, but it's not like I was betraying a close friend.

What do you know?

The picture, it showed him on a pier next to a yacht.

He didn't have a beard then.

There was a pretty girl with him.

Was there anything in it that might tell us where it was taken?

Yeah.

There was a name on the back of the yacht.

It said, Miss Allison, West Palm Beach.

How long will you be gone?

Elliot said we'd be gone for quite some time. We may even go to South America.

Or Australia.

And now, come on.

Won't be forever.

That must be Elliot.

Well, as long as you're happy.

There's a good chance Denton's true name is Elliot Fielding, Inspector.

The Miss Allison now belongs to a yacht broker here in West Palm Beach.

But Fielding used to own it.

Does he fit Denton's description?

Oh, yes, he does, sir.

He left here a year ago, owned everybody in town.

Then he returned a few days after the bank job and began paying his bills.

He even inquired about buying his yacht back.

Where is he now?

Well, agents have checked out the apartment where he was staying.

But he's not there.

As far as they could find out, he's left to be married.

Who's the girl?

Well, he used to go with a girl by the name of Allison Stewart.

He named the yacht after her.

I have her address.

Take good care of her, Elliot.

I will.

Um, why don't you go back inside and call the airlines, make sure the plane's

leaving on time.

But it wouldn't be... It's not going to take you a minute.

Elliot Fielding?

MPI building.

I'm sorry.

There was so much I wanted to say.

We could have had it all.

Why, Elliot?

Why?

He never could believe I loved him.

As he would.

Maybe someone else could have reached him.

I don't think so, Miss Hewitt.

Elliot Fielding recovered from his wound and with Jar Jar Whelan and Roy Mills

was tried and convicted in federal court of bank burglary. Fielding and Mills

were also found guilty of assault on federal officers.

They were sentenced to terms in a federal penitentiary.

Fred Elgin was tried and convicted by Nevada authorities of breaking and

entering. Wanda Moore was found guilty of being an accessory.