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Okay, let's go.

All right, just sign here.

Pull those crates, Mike.

The ones we've been holding for Cambria Industries.

Got yourself a deal. They're all yours.

What's up?

Just found out this isn't it, huh?

Yeah, I do.

Don't sweat it. Some guys don't even get the airport right.

Right.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production starring Ephraim Zimbliss Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Tim O 'Connor, David Hedison, and special guest star

Stephanie Powers.

Tonight's episode, The Buyer.

On July 9th, a shipment of platinum from New York City consigned to a jewelry

firm in Elgin, Illinois, was hijacked from Chicago's O 'Hare Field.

The incident might have been typical of those plaguing airports across the

country, but for one thing, the stolen cargo was valued at nearly a million

dollars.

Because the shipment was moving in interstate commerce, the FBI entered the

as the first step in a major theft investigation.

Rare metal users throughout the nation were alerted to be on the lookout for

missing platinum.

Well, there were 60 ingots in that signing, Lou.

You think they might try to dispose of them, piecemeal?

It'll be the last resort.

It'll be a lot safer to unload the whole shipment.

All right, thank you very much.

Oh,

we just received a report from our liaison representative in London.

You remember Arnold Babenik?

Yes, sir. Wasn't he the fence who handled the... Masterpiece paintings in

a few years ago.

Is he involved?

It looks like it.

A Scotland Yard informant close to Babenik reported that a man using the

of Judd Hobie was dispatched to Mexico City to make the buy.

He's traveling under a false passport.

What does our liaison representative to Mexico City have to say?

Well, he landed. Then he immediately took another plane to La Paz. There he

chartered a boat.

It's on a direct line to San Diego.

But it's running into some bad weather and it's...

About six hours out.

Guess it's just time enough to get there.

Said you locked up this side?

I did.

You call that lock?

Oh, that's my fault. I said I'd lock it. I didn't ask you. Come on, you're

making a big deal over nothing.

You call what we got stashed in the back, you call that nothing?

Honey, please.

That's enough.

Drop it, can't you? Look, there's no harm done. Everything's all right.

You're just a little tired, that doll.

You've been driving too long.

Maybe you're right, maybe you're right.

Sure I'm right.

Why don't you let Lou drive and you go to sleep in the back of the car, okay?

Yeah, take it.

That's better.

Inspector?

Immigration's all set, but we've got a problem. Hope he sustained a head

Apparently, he took a fall during the storm.

Is he conscious?

I believe so.

Better have an agent go along with it, Bill.

Yes, sir.

Done?

Lou? Yeah?

Have you thought about what you're going to do?

You know, when we cash in.

Oh, yeah.

I thought about it.

I'm heading straight for the Costa Brava.

I'm going to stay there for about a month, and then I'm going to move on to

French Riviera.

I didn't know I was with a member of the Jet Set.

All it takes is money.

What can you do there?

Just lie on the beach.

Oh, come on.

When does Social Security start?

What about you and Maynard?

Hmm? I mean, you two got anything planned?

Maynard's been talking about buying a ranch, running some cattle.

He says it's something he's always wanted to do.

Well, that's great.

I mean, I've had your thing.

Yeah.

Colby, we're with the FBI.

This is Special Agent Colby.

I'm Inspector Erskine. Before we begin, you realize you have the right to remain

silent. Anything you say can't be used against you. You have the right to call

lawyer, if you wish.

The immigration people stopped in earlier with the same speech.

You know, it's amazing how an irregularity in my papers can so

federal bureaucracy.

It wasn't an irregularity. Your passport was forged.

That's neither here nor there to the FBI, correct?

What we're concerned with is why you entered this country.

Nothing mysterious about it, Inspector.

This was the nearest port with adequate medical services.

If I hadn't been hurt, I'd still be sitting off Baja California somewhere,

pulling in those giant yellow tail.

When we talked to Skip your boat, he didn't say anything about fishing.

He did say that he was having to take you to San Francisco.

Really? You know, Hobie, I had a preconceived notion about you.

I rather expected you to be a realist.

I am.

Very much so.

Then you must be aware of the position you're in. It would seem to me you'd

it in your interest to cooperate with us.

Well, when you play the game as long as I have, you tend not to hear the

whistle.

What would you like to know?

Who are the people waiting for you in San Francisco?

I know nothing about them. They know about me.

They make the contact.

I see. What instructions were you given?

I was to put in at San Francisco on Wednesday.

Tie up to the public landing near Maritime Park and step ashore precisely

noon. Is that the contact point?

Possibly.

If not, I simply go ahead and check in at the Hampton House Hotel.

As, um, Judd Hovey?

What an odd question, Inspector.

I mean, after all, Judd Hovey is who I am.

Says so in my passport.

Lewis, I've been anxious to hear from you.

Were you able to interview Hobie?

Yes, we did, Art.

His instructions were to proceed to San Francisco on Wednesday and await contact

by persons unknown to him.

What do you recommend?

Well, if he isn't there when he's supposed to be, they'll back off.

And it seems to me our opportunity will go with him.

I think I see what you're getting at.

You'd like to assume Hobie's identity and try to establish contact with the

gang?

It's the only solution I can think of.

Do you look anything like him?

With a few adjustments, I think I could pass.

Well, I'll speak to the director, Lewis, and get back to you.

Right, Art.

He looks just about like I had him figured.

May I?

Hmm.

Sort of continental.

Interesting face, though.

Don't get carried away.

gonna hit it right on the button that's a pretty neat trick means

he knows exactly what he's doing

Lou, can I have a cigarette?

Sure.

Thanks.

Hello. Very nice.

Thank you.

Have they made contact yet?

I haven't heard a word.

Well, since you left, I hope he gave us a little more to go on. One thing, he

has a considerable taste for luxury.

I'd rather imagine that.

Oh, there's something else you have a taste for.

Women.

Have I ever been married?

No, but you were engaged.

Once, anyway, about ten years ago.

You were operating in New York at the time you ran into trouble and that ended

it.

What kind of trouble?

You were caught smuggling and sentenced to prison.

Yes? Mr. Hobie? Yes?

Did you have a nice trip from La Paz?

Very pleasant, except for a bit of weather.

We have something for you.

Something we think you'll like.

Fine, when it'll be convenient for you.

How about this afternoon around five?

You take the cable car to the end of the line. I'll be at Michelangelo's.

How will I know you?

I'll know you, Mr. Hobie.

Sending a woman.

Do I have to stay in town?

Oh, honey.

You know you do.

You have to stay there until it's over.

Can't take a chance on you being followed.

You're not afraid he's going to double -cross us, are you?

He and Verbenek didn't get where they are playing by any rules.

What you have to realize is that we're gambling without a license.

We're exposed. We can't make one wrong move.

One minute, you're making me nervous. Good, stay that way.

Yes?

Right. Long -distance call from London.

A panic.

This is your supplier speaking.

Yes.

I've been told you've been trying to reach me.

I was to the theatre and then to supper.

Is everything satisfactory?

It seems to be. We've made contact with your man.

We've arranged for a meeting this afternoon.

Excellent.

Before we go any further, I'd like to lay out one thing.

That price we discussed last week, that was just a guideline.

Of course, I understand.

My agent is authorized to make whatever adjustment is reasonable.

Fine. In that case, I'll have my associate go ahead.

Oh, you're not handling it personally.

No, I'm sending a lady.

You said he had a weakness for women. I felt I needed all the help I could get.

Oh, my.

I'll be happy to break even on this.

I'm sure you'll come out all right.

Perhaps. If the lady's kind.

But ladies never are, are they?

I guess not.

Well, salam aleikum.

Bonne nuit.

Just remember, it's all riding in you now, hmm?

Yeah, I mean it. You already told me that.

No, tell you the quickest way to get there.

You take a right at the light.

That puts you on 101.

And straight on to the Golden Gate Bridge.

I'll go anywhere you want me to go.

Once you're on the other side, you take the first off ramp.

Straight to the Costa Brava, right?

Anywhere you can manage, it's okay with me.

During the bar, you...

You just stay out of the way, huh?

Well, Mr. Herbie, is this your first visit to San Francisco?

No, I... What would you like?

A cappuccino.

Espresso for me.

No, I was here once before, years ago.

Unfortunately, it was too brief.

I must say, I'm very glad your friends gave me a reason for coming back.

Yes, so am I.

You know, the people that live in this place say it's a lucky city. You suppose

that's true?

Well, I wouldn't know about that.

Don't you believe in luck?

Tell me what it looks like.

Well, that depends.

Sometimes it looks like a woman.

And sometimes a man.

I like the first one.

I'm curious about you, Mr. Hogan.

That's right, Judd.

All right.

Carmen.

Thanks.

Gerard, you're a man who's traveled all over the world.

You must have known hundreds of women.

You must favor a time.

What is it?

My preference is for a woman about 5 '6", reddish

hair, large hazel eyes, and an enchanting

smile.

I heard about that.

I just wanted to hear it for myself. Now I'm flattered.

When can I see your, um...

line of merchandise.

When I can see your line of credit.

That'll be arranged to the bank once I know what I'm buying.

Is it here in town?

No.

But it can be on short notice.

Then you won't have any trouble getting me a sample.

What for?

Purity can only be determined in a laboratory.

Let me show you something.

Hold this.

Just with your fingers.

Notice the warmth.

Delicate, but distinct.

You feel it?

I almost can't.

But I don't believe a word you're saying.

But you'll get me a sample.

Tomorrow.

Meanwhile, you could set things in motion in your bank.

With pleasure.

When would you like to meet tomorrow?

I'll call you.

There should be some good latents on it. I'll send it to the identification

division right away.

What about the photograph Tom took?

They're being developed now.

The girl registered is Miss Constance Sherrill at the Villanova Motor Lodge.

That's less than a mile from here. We're maintaining surveillance.

She checked in alone?

Shortly before she met you.

Then she's driving a rented car.

Yes, rented locally.

I guess there's not much more we can do except wait for her to contact her

principals.

I wouldn't hold my breath.

She's been...

Very well instructed.

Well, we'll just have to play along then.

It's the lady's lead.

Sure it'll work.

If you're positive, he's not just talking. How positive are you?

I checked with a friend here in Chicago.

He says the guy's a real dealer with plenty of money behind him.

My friends rely on him. I think we can take his word for it.

Well, that's it then. We'll go ahead as I said.

Look, if anything should go wrong...

Don't worry. Just think of the money.

That'll help you sleep nights.

Yeah.

Well, you'll let me know when you're ready for Denver.

I'll let you know.

Connie? No, Chicago.

Georgetown?

See, I told him before we left there to keep shopping around just in case.

He's come up with another fence.

Where?

Denver. George says he's hungry, too.

No hedging around.

Lays it right out.

He'll pay a quarter of a million.

Well, uh, what about Babenik? What do you think his absolute top is?

Two the most.

What are we doing here?

Let's head for Denver.

We'll do that after we make the deal with Hobie.

And after we get rid of him.

You like that plan?

You're saying we get paid twice?

What's so bad about that?

Yes, just a minute, please.

He's right here. I'll put it on the speaker.

Mr. Ward, calling from Chicago.

Yes, sir?

Tom, a teletype on Connie Sherrill just came in from the Bureau.

Yes, sir, we have it.

Unfortunately, we had some previous information on file regarding her.

The latents from the cigarette case matched her fingerprint record and

her identity.

Well, what is her arrest record?

Two convictions on bunco charges, both here in Chicago.

She lives there?

Yes, an apartment in the Morton Grove section.

Agent's just returned from interviewing the landlady. She seemed to recall Miss

Cheryl being very friendly with a George Dowd who lives in the same apartment

building.

I take it he fits somewhere in the picture?

Yes, it looks like he's the finger man.

He works as a clerk for the trucking company that was hijacked. He handles

bills of lading for incoming air freight.

We haven't interviewed him yet. How are things going with Lewis? Any new

developments there?

We should know something soon.

He's meeting the Cheryl woman again in a few minutes.

All right, John.

I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Yes, sir.

Anyone would think you were carrying some sort of contraband.

Who, me?

I'd never do such a thing.

Don't worry, Connie. No one's interested.

$200 ,000.

I didn't know you only wanted to buy half the shipment.

What do you mean? That's a fair price.

It's not a fair price, and you know it's not a fair price.

I have my instructions.

And I have mine.

What you have, Connie, is sheer dead weight. A value only when and if you

it. I, of course, have no such problem. I have money.

The authorities can hardly arrest me for that.

Well, aren't you lucky.

Yes, I am.

Incidentally, it's weighing in the bank.

All I have to do is pick it up.

Your bid.

I'll come down a full half if you come up a quarter.

Pass.

You're a hard man.

I'm prepared to make the transfer within an hour.

Can you get in touch with your principals by then?

Not until tonight.

You go back to your hotel room, I'll call you.

If a man answers, it'll be me.

Yeah.

Did you meet with him?

Well, how'd it go?

That's all he came up with?

Well, I guess we can't be greedy.

Oh, that's all right, honey.

200 ,000 is 200 ,000. There's nothing wrong with that.

I did everything I could, Maynard.

He wouldn't sweeten it. He was tough, really tough.

I'm telling you, you did good.

Maynard, there's nothing wrong, is there?

You're too calm.

I'm always calm, baby.

We have got it coming and going.

Now, listen carefully.

Set it up with Hobie for tonight at 8 o 'clock.

Now, be sure he goes with you in your car and let him drive.

Now, there's an auto works on 3rd Street.

It's called Feeney's.

It's near the Embarcadero.

What's the matter with you? Are you crazy?

You punk.

You are.

You forgot this one.

You're

gonna

need me tonight.

I figured you were planning to cut me out.

I was trying to set it so you couldn't.

That's all I was doing, Maynard, I swear.

You think I haven't caught your action with Connie?

Huh? What are you talking about?

Shut up!

You think just because you're younger, it's all out there waiting for you?

Well, I like Connie.

And I want to see to it that it stays that way.

Connie goes where the power is.

And I'm the power.

You hear me?

I hear you.

All right, switch yourself up.

We got work to do.

The Sheryl woman just left her motel. She should be here in a few minutes.

Want to take a look at this?

In stacks of 20s and 50s.

Now, only the top four bills in each stack are genuine.

I imagine she'll take a roundabout route. What kind of coverage have you

arranged?

Well, some of the units will be running behind you in a leapfrog pattern.

Others will be keeping pace on parallel streets.

We have standby units in both Oakland and Sausalito in the event that the

rendezvous point is across the bay.

Hello?

Judd? Connie. Do you have everything?

Of course. And you?

It's waiting.

I'm parked downstairs behind the hotel in the alley.

You'll see my car. It's a brown two -door.

I'll be right down.

Waiting downstairs in the alley.

Brown two -door.

Is that the car she's been driving?

Is that it?

You draw it

Oh

Straight

out and turn right

Georgetown? Yes.

We're with the FBI.

We'd like to talk to you.

A consignment of platinum was hijacked from one of your employer's trucks.

Before we discuss your possible implication, I'm going to advise you of

rights.

What's the difference?

You found me. That means you know everything, right?

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used against

You may call a lawyer if you wish.

I wasn't at the airport.

I had nothing to do with what they did to that car.

The slugging they gave him, they did that. Who were they?

Gage. Maynard Gage.

The other guy, Lou Forrester.

Where are Gage and Forrester now?

California.

San Francisco.

Anyone else with them? Yeah.

The girl.

Connie, Cheryl.

They're meeting with a fence to get rid of the platinum.

You know where they can be reached in San Francisco?

No. In fact, I'm not sure they're still there.

The plan was to cut out and hit for Denver.

Why would they be going to Denver?

Better deal.

Before Gage left, he asked me to scratch around for another fence.

I found somebody in Denver. Somebody real anxious.

Gage phoned last night. I gave him all the information. He said he was going to

follow through on it.

He was arranging a sale in San Francisco. Did he cancel that?

I don't think so.

But that's Gage's idea, not mine.

I told him if that's what he had in mind, he'd leave me out of it.

Just exactly what are you saying?

The buyer in San Francisco.

A guy named Hobie.

Gage is going to sucker him.

He's going to take his money and then, I don't know, do something to him.

You know, you don't have to take me on a tour of that.

I've seen the city.

It won't be long now.

FF873, take over.

SF 8 to all units and surveillance.

Subject's car is proceeding west on Stockton Street, heading for Kearney.

Ed, we'll swing over to Golden Gate Avenue and pick up Kearney from the

SF 2, move up.

Eight, go ahead.

Urgent information received from Assistant Director Ward in Chicago.

Subjects believe planning to assault or kill Inspector Erskine once payoff is

made.

SF -8, do you read?

10 -4.

Turn left here, then.

Turn left in there.

The FBI.

The building is surrounded. Come out with your hands up.

Drop it!

I guess San Francisco isn't always lucky.

Well, that's about it.

The rest you know.

All right, we'll have your statement typed up.

Mr. Gates?

Mr.

Forrester?

Hey, Forrester.

You still want Connie?

Go ahead and take her.

She's all yours.

Maynard Gage, Lou Forrester, Constance Sherrill, and George Dowd were convicted

in federal court of conspiracy and theft from interstate shipment violations.

Gage and Forrester were also found guilty of assaulting a federal officer.

Judd Hobie pleaded guilty to using a forged passport.

All were sentenced to terms in federal penitentiaries.

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