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Hey, you scab.

How many suppers are you going to have tonight?

Now come on and get washed before your dad comes home.

How come Daddy's practicing so late?

He isn't practicing.

He's looking over old game films of the other teams.

I don't get it. Why does he do that?

So he can figure out how to score touchdowns against them.

I thought all he had to do was pass.

So did he, his first two years in the league.

All right, that's enough stalling. Go wash.

Okay.

Honey?

Kenny's just eaten.

I thought we'd have a candlelight supper tonight. Just... The two of us.

Oh, honey, let's have some wine with dinner tonight.

Your husband doesn't read his mail, does he?

What mail? What do you mean?

The letters I sent him.

You know the ones.

I want you to give him a message.

Tell him to pay the money.

Because if he doesn't, I'll kill him.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds.

With guest stars Frank Converse.

Andrew Prine.

Linda Marsh.

Solomon Sturgis.

Tonight's episode.

Death on Sunday.

At approximately 7 .20 on the 17th of January, an intruder entered the home of

professional football player Paul Talbot.

warning his wife that unless Talbot complied with the terms of an earlier

extortion letter, he would be killed.

But Talbot, defying instructions of the extortion letter, contacted the FBI, and

the extortion letter, together with Mrs. Talbot's description of the intruder,

were sent to the Bureau's headquarters in Washington.

Yes?

All right, send them in, please.

Morning. Arthur.

Anything new on the Talbot extortion case?

No, I'm just waiting for Alan Bennett's call now.

Did the identification division find any latents on the extortion note?

No, sir.

Yes.

Oh, good. Put him on.

It's Alan.

Hello, Alan. This is Arthur Ward.

Inspector Erskine and Tom Colby are with me now. I'm putting you on the speaker.

Well, Mr. Ward, Talbot has received other extortion letters.

How many letters have there been altogether?

Three. They were all paste -up notes.

Talbot thought they were the work of a crank and threw them away, but Mrs.

Talbot saved the last one.

Does he have any idea who might have sent the letters?

No, he hasn't been able to suggest any possible suspects.

Have any other members of the team been threatened?

No, Inspector, not that we know of.

All right, put as many men on the case as you need.

If there are any developments, call us right away.

Well, what do we have?

An unknown subject well over six feet tall.

When you consider the thousands of people who watch Talbot play football

Sunday.

Well, we can get away later this afternoon.

All right, Lewis, fine.

Hey, nice shot.

There's the minute side with mom.

Back to your layups.

I'll be back in a minute.

Hello, Paul.

This is Inspector Erskine.

Inspector. Special Agent Tom Colby. How do you do? Hi, how do you do?

Mr. Tolbert, when you received these threats... Yeah, I know, I know. You

are unhappy because I didn't report the letter right away.

I thought it was a crank.

I get a lot of mail, Inspector. Some of it... Pretty far out.

You know, some guys who blew a bundle on a game and blamed me.

Look, I just like handling things on my own. Honey, this was no crank.

He came to the house.

I wish I could get my hands on that guy.

What kind of an animal dreams up something like this, breaking into a

house, terrorizing his wife?

Are there any sicker crimes?

Not many.

Have the extortionists ever tried to contact you by phone?

I had half a mind to go down to the bus depot. Wish I had. Maybe I could have

nailed him.

I'm glad you didn't.

Maybe you're right.

Maybe I should have taken it seriously.

Mr. Talbot, with your permission, we'd like to have an agent here in case the

extortionist contacts you again.

Hey, man, what are you doing? I like that song.

Jack?

Hmm?

Ah, never mind.

What's bugging you?

You didn't hurt anyone last night, did you?

Man, you're something else.

I mean, we're not really going to kill this guy, are we?

Jack, you never had a buck in your life.

And now, when you got a chance to score, you don't have the stomach for it.

It's a lousy song.

What's the best job you ever held?

Cook?

Car wash?

For the first time in your life, you could be somebody.

A man of quality.

But that's expensive. It costs.

So I'm gonna ask you straight out.

If you can't cut it, tell me.

Of all the threads you could buy for $50 ,000.

Yeah.

Is that all you got to say?

Would you just think?

You could open that men's store you're always talking about.

I was 21 before I got my first suit.

Cost me $150.

When I put it on, it made me feel like... What was it you said?

A man of quality.

Yeah.

You think Talbot will go for it, Jack?

I met his family.

He'll go for it.

Talbot. Yes, who's this?

Never mind, just listen.

Yeah.

There's an overpass at the end of Flower and Olive.

I want you to be there at 7 o 'clock tonight with $125 ,000 in small bills.

The letter said $100 ,000.

The price just went up.

I can't get a hold of that kind of money.

Hot football player like you?

You'll get it.

Wait a minute.

Flower and Olive.

And Talbot, be alone.

Because if you're not,

I mean, if there are any tricks, I'll be back for your wife and kid.

No, not enough time for a trace, Lou.

Did you recognize the boys?

Inspector, I'm not so sure I want the FBI in on this thing.

But, Paul, we've already decided. I want the FBI to help.

And what if he sees you and gets scared and comes after my wife and son?

Something could happen, couldn't it?

Certainly it could.

But if you want us to go ahead, we'll take every precaution to see it doesn't.

What time is it, please?

5 .30.

Shouldn't we have heard something by now?

Not necessarily.

I sure picked the wrong week to stop smoking.

You know, it's ridiculous.

You go through life worrying about the small things.

And then bang, something like this happens.

And you realize, really realize just how vulnerable you

are.

I'm not making any sense, am I?

Have you ever seen my husband play football?

Yes.

Not as a pro, but I saw him play in college.

That's where we met, in college.

It's a funny story, really.

My mother is such a promoter.

She sent me to an expensive college to marry comfortably.

So what happened?

I meet Paul, who's there on an athletic scholarship, and I end up marrying a kid

from the streets.

And thanking my lucky stars ever since.

Do you think it's going to be all right, Mr. Colby?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

Think there's any chance you might still show Lou?

I'll tell you why he didn't show.

He saw you.

Our surveillance reports no one approached the overpass all night.

Hello. You blew it, Talbot.

What?

I told you not to call the police.

I didn't. I was there.

You never showed up.

I'm no fool.

I don't have to see uniforms to know police are hanging around.

Oh, man.

And you know you may be right.

I mean, maybe they can protect your wife and kids.

But how are they going to watch every man in the crowd while you're playing

ball? Listen, you stay away from them, you hear?

I brought the money. What else do you want?

Oh, well.

Maybe you'll hear from me again.

Or maybe you'll just get it.

He knows.

He knows every move we're making.

picking off my past as I'm a superstar.

Fans come to see me throw touchdowns.

For whose side?

Don't worry. Come game day, the Swamp Fox will be ready.

Okay, you'd better be, baby, or it's going to be a long, cold winter.

Has the Swamp Fox ever let you down?

Okay, right on.

Paul, you can tell me to go butt off if you want to, but I think that we've been

playing together long enough that, uh...

I can tell when something's bugging you.

I mean, you know, if there's anything I can do.

I just want to rap.

Man, what's the matter with you guys? One or two bad practices and you're

to write me off. Jerry, just worry about running your patterns.

Everything's cool.

Yeah, sure, man.

Hello, Inspector.

Hi, Paul.

Thanks for coming over.

How long have you been watching?

Just a few minutes.

You're lucky.

I can't hit the broad side of a barn.

That's fine. You probably don't have to.

I've never been much of a practice player, but this is unreal.

You know, the championship game is this Sunday.

Whole season riding on one game.

I can't afford to get psyched.

A lot of people depending on me.

Inspector, how can you be sure that he didn't see you at the drop?

The point is, Paul, you're not sure.

And that's all he wants.

You might say he's hedging his bet.

You know, it's funny what a thing like this can do to your head.

I mean, I start looking at people on the street wondering, is that him? Is that

the guy?

I mean, somebody comes out of the woodwork. He can see you. You can't see

He knows who you are. You don't know who he is.

You could say it's beginning to get to me.

I mean, I've been under the gun before, games in the army, but I always knew I

could get through.

What's the matter with me?

Paul, I've asked you this before, but... It's easy to think of anyone who might

hold a grudge against you.

No matter how small, no matter how old.

I'll give it some thought.

I really think it might be more than just the money.

Sometimes money is just the peg to hang it on.

I'll see if I can think of anything.

Don't worry, Inspector.

I'm not going to fold.

I never thought you would.

Why the dry run?

What are we stalling for? He hasn't called the cops. Quit worrying.

Matt, I'm laying my neck on the line. Now you owe me an answer.

Because I want him to sweat.

I want him to suffer so that if he gets any ideas about calling the cops, he'll

lose them.

What are you talking about?

I think there's more.

I've seen it.

Talbot bugs you, doesn't he?

Something personal.

There's more than the money.

You want to bring him down.

You know something?

You really flipped, you know that?

Look, Jack, I just want to know, why Talbot?

There's a lot of guys with money.

They don't play football every Sunday in front of a crowd of 50 ,000 people.

It didn't have to be Talbot. It can be anyone. I'm not proud.

And that's the beautiful thing.

Because after Talbot, we can pull it again.

You're really serious, aren't you?

Why not?

Believe me, the best is yet to come.

Looks like it's going to be that kind of a day.

Why does that man want to hurt us?

Why? For money?

Can't the FBI catch him?

Yeah, I guess they can.

Just have to give him a chance.

Dad,

are you scared of that man?

Yeah, I guess I am.

There's nothing to be ashamed of.

To be afraid of something.

I don't think I ever started a ball game in my life. I didn't have butterflies

in my stomach.

It's how you handle it, whether you let it take over.

Once in a championship game in high school, my knees started shaking. I

before the game even started.

Knees, I said.

If you knew where I was taking you in a few minutes, you'd stop shaking.

Then I ran out onto the field, they blew the whistle, and I made the first

tackle.

You know what I'm trying to tell you?

Yeah, I guess so.

Put it in a plane bag and go to Chinatown.

If you leave now, you should be there in about a half hour. It's early. It

shouldn't be too crowded.

I want you to drop the bag in the litter basket in front of the square as you

come in from Claver Street.

You got that?

Litter basket in front of the square as I come in from Claver Street.

And Talbot, this is your last chance.

Don't blow it.

Unit 1 to all units.

The package has been picked up by a male suspect wearing a gray windbreaker and

blue slacks.

He's walking out to Claver Street. Surveillance units, stand by to move.

Back off!

Put it away, man.

FBI!

Yeah, I'm sorry. I just had to hit him.

At least we got him.

And that's for sure?

Yeah.

According to your wife's description, the man who entered your house had light

hair and was well over six feet tall.

This man's dark and looks more like 5 '10 to me.

Really blew it, didn't I?

I'm Inspector Erskine with the FBI.

This is Special Agent Colby.

Now, before we start, you know you have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say may be used against you.

You have the right to call a lawyer if you wish.

Matt, man, I've been in trouble before, but never like this.

The thing is, you've got the wrong man.

It's the truth.

None of it was my idea.

Whose idea was it?

Tanner's.

Jack Tanner.

Where's Tanner now?

He's probably split.

He was supposed to meet me back at my apartment.

It's 2842 Lambert, apartment 7.

Yeah.

Wasn't he there?

Where does Tanner live?

I don't know.

That's the thing. He always used to find me.

That's what I've been thinking about ever since I came to.

How little I really knew about the guy.

Maybe he set me up.

Why did he pick Talbot?

I'm not sure.

Maybe it was just for the money, but... There was a side of Tanner I just

couldn't figure.

Like, he used to get his kicks every time he called Talbot.

He really dug it, you know?

I got the feeling you must have known him somewhere before.

But you don't know where?

No.

Did you always meet at your apartment?

No, he was big on health.

There was a health food store we used to meet.

Wild carrot.

I think you know the owner.

Macrobiotic food.

Food in accordance with the universe.

Pardon me here.

Are you the owner?

Yeah.

Well, I'm Tom Colby with the FBI.

Now, what can I do for the FBI?

Do you know this man?

Yeah.

He's been in.

Well, we're looking for a friend of his.

A man who used to be in here with him quite often.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I think I know who you mean. I can't come up with his name, but I know

hasn't been by in a while. He used to be pretty much a regular.

Was he particularly friendly with anyone else in here?

Yeah, there's a girl, Joyce David.

She might be able to help you.

Where would I find her?

Oh, she works in the neighborhood somewhere. I don't know exactly where,

comes by all the time.

I whip her up something special in the blender every day, you know, cream and

honey. Has she been in today?

Not yet.

Well, I'm going to stick around for a while. She should come in and let me

would you?

Yeah, sure. Thank you.

Come in, Inspector.

Thank you.

Mr. Talbot. Inspector.

It's not over yet, is it?

No.

We interviewed... Parker at the hospital today, and he claims he does have a

partner. Sit down, Inspector.

Can I get you some coffee?

No, thank you.

Mr. Talbot, see if any of these men look familiar.

Does the name Jack Tanner mean anything to you?

No. I'm afraid not, Inspector.

You think this Tanner will try again?

Well, I'd only be guessing.

Are you giving any more thought to people who might hold a grudge against

Yeah.

I made a list.

Every beep and hash that I could think of.

Some of them are pretty far out.

Let's have a look at that.

If you don't mind, I will have that coffee.

Miss David?

Yes?

I'm Tom Colby with the FBI.

Oh, wow.

I'd like to talk to you for a minute about Jack Tanner.

Does he owe the FBI money, too?

Not exactly.

Do you know where I could find him?

I wish I knew.

What's your sign?

When's the last time you saw him?

About two months ago.

He was still working at the garage where I take my car.

And I went back there and tried to get some of the money he owed me.

Hey, you don't want to hear all this, do you?

Every word.

Would you believe I ended up letting him have another $25?

Two days later, he split.

That's the story of my life.

Put me in a room with a hundred other people and I'll always end up with a bum

tripper.

I'm not going to let anyone into my life until my horse goes to bed, though.

What's the name of this garage where he works?

Collins Garage.

It's over on King Street.

I think you're Virgo.

September 8th.

As I tell you.

Thank you, Miss B.

I could have made an exception for you.

You Mr. Collins?

Yeah. Yeah, what can I do for you?

My name is Tom Colby. I'm with the FBI.

What's the deal?

We're looking for a man named Jack Tanner.

I understand that he worked here about two months ago.

Tanner.

Oh, yeah, yeah. There was a guy here for a while.

Gal kept calling him Tanner. I called him on it. He said he didn't want the

to know his right name.

You know, a trick like that made me finally get rid of him.

He asked me, he was a real loser.

Well, what name did you know him by?

Mason.

Mason. Harry Mason.

Do you have any idea where he might be now?

No way.

You know, guys like that, they come, they go.

Well, do you have his employment records? I'd like to take a look at

Yeah, sure. Open the office.

Hey, Mom.

It's a wipeout, Mom.

He's too much, Mom. I can't get on the board.

Hello. You bought it.

You're dead this Sunday and nobody can save you.

Nobody.

Hello?

Oh, hello, Art.

Tom and Alan are here. I'm putting you on the speaker.

The name Harry Mason on the employment record is an alias of Erwin Lynch,

convicted extortionist.

Lynch was the subject of an extortion case Detroit investigated in 1966.

A similar paste -up note was used in that case, too.

All right, in this Detroit extortion, who was the victim?

Lynch's former boss.

Seems he fired Lynch, and Lynch bore him a grudge. What else do we know about

him? I just had Detroit check with his former parole officer. He says Lynch's

prison record indicated he's a borderline psychotic and could be very

Well, that gives us some idea of what we're dealing with.

I'll send his identification record and photographs to you right away.

Right, Art.

birthday party?

Yeah.

You're going to play, aren't you?

I can't run away.

Why not?

Because I don't want to spend the rest of my life on my knees.

I'm no hero. I don't want to get shot, but I can't cop out. A lot of people

depending on me.

We depend on you too, Kenny and I.

And not just for Sunday, for all the days after that.

Besides, when you come right down to it, it's just a game.

There's a backup quarterback behind you.

Someone that they pay to take your place when you can't play.

Paul, there is no one here to take your place.

You're all we've got. Don't you see if I'm not my own man, who am I? You talk

about Kenny.

What else can I give him except my own values, my example as a man?

I'm scared, Paul.

Please try and understand.

No, you can't have it both ways.

Come in, Inspector.

Hello, Paul. Any news?

I have a picture I'd like you to take a look at, if you recognize this man.

His real name is Erwin Lynch.

Lynch.

Familiar.

Maybe in the Army.

I was an MP.

Could it be someone you arrested?

I made a number of arrests.

Lynch was stationed at Fort George in 1963.

Convicted of grand theft.

Yeah.

Sure. I remember.

He's changed.

He was like a kid.

That's me.

I was on a patrol.

I thought I noticed someone breaking into the PX.

There was a fight, and he got away. I chased him through the area, caught up

him before he got to his car.

He begged me not to turn him in.

He tried to bribe me.

He was tried by a military court -martial, given a stiff sentence.

I had to testify at the trial.

All these years.

You must be sick.

It's more than that.

The lynchers of this world blame their own failures on people like you.

You mean if that hadn't happened, he would have invented a reason?

You know, Inspector... I know.

You've decided to play.

Yeah, right.

Yeah.

In last week's game, Paul Talbot scrambled for his life, scoring what

be the winning touchdown in the final game of the season.

We didn't realize you were such a gifted runner, Paul.

Well, it's amazing what the wish to survive can do for you running. Paul,

have been rumors circulating all week that you re -injured your knee and might

not be able to start tomorrow's game. Any truth?

My knee's never been better.

I'll play.

Okay. Thanks, Paul. Good luck tomorrow.

You say Talbot arrested him years ago?

That's right, Art.

The U .S. attorney has authorized a warrant. The police have been alerted,

I'm setting up a meeting now with all agents to go over our coverage at the

stadium. All right. Good luck, Lewis.

Paul? Hmm?

Hey.

Why aren't you asleep?

Why aren't you?

Must be after one.

I looked a few minutes ago. It's close to two.

When I tucked Kenny into bed tonight, I bent down to kiss him goodnight,

and I could see something was really bothering him.

Well, I was hoping this wouldn't get to him.

I asked him what was wrong. He said, when I grow up, will I be like my daddy?

And I told him, of course you will.

And he said, Mommy,

I can't wait to grow up.

That's nice.

Paul, I'm sorry.

I want you to know I was wrong.

Honey, forget it.

No, wait.

I've been lying here.

I'm still scared.

But if you can't be your own man, then you're not ours either.

I understand that now.

Isn't that remarkable that it took me that long to figure this out?

I love you so much.

Agents are positioned so that all the entrances into the stadium are covered.

Almost game time, Lou.

Unit 7 to all units. I think I've spotted the subject, but I can't get

enough to make positive identification.

He's entered the stadium at gate 28 and is walking south.

He's wearing sunglasses, white narrow -brimmed hat, carrying a plant tote bag.

Unit 1 to all units. South of gate 28. Repeat, gate 28.

Advise when you see something.

Inspector, this is Unit 9.

Is the subject all right? He started up the stairs, Section 12.

10 -4, Unit 9. Apprehend immediately. We're on our way.

touchdown pass of the day made the final score 34 -7.

A fine individual effort by Talbot led his teammates to their first

championship. All right, sweetheart, turn it off now.

More coffee, Inspector.

Thanks.

Well, Paul, what are your plans now?

I don't know, Inspector. I'm going to lie around the house for a few weeks and

take the family camping. I got a new fishing reel I want to break in.

You're not a fisherman by any chance, are you? I am. Are you, Kenny? So am I.

You know, the last time I was at June Lake, I caught a German brown that was

that big.

How big?

Fasten your seatbelts, Mr. Colby. I think we're in for a long evening.

Kenny.

Erwin Lynch and Zack Parker were convicted of extortion and of assaulting

federal officers.

They were sentenced to terms in a federal penitentiary.

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