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No, he's lost too much blood. He needs a doctor.

Then why don't we just drive him to the nearest police station?

I mean, why not kid him? That's the same thing. Hey, kid.

Help me.

Please.

Oh, no.

Check now.

Move in.

It's all right, honey. It's all right. I came out of the movies and some... I

was crossing the park and this man jumped out at me.

I got away and I ran here.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds.

With guest stars Joseph Campanella, Wayne Monder,

Kurt Kasnar, and special guest star Marlon Mason.

And Edward Mulhare as Otto Strasser.

Tonight's episode, The Fatal Showdown.

35 ,000, 36 ,000 is now bid. Now going at 36, looking for 37.

Now at 36 to 37, 37. Thank you, sir. 37 ,000 is now bid. Going at 37 ,000 at 37,

38. Four, please. Going at 37, 38.

Going at 37.

Ladies and gentlemen, Nina, I'd remind you that this is a representative

of Klein's early abstract work and going far, far below its market value at $37

,000. $38 ,000 for it now going at $38 ,000. At $38 ,000 once, at $38 ,000

twice, at $38 ,000 third, and final call and sold $38 ,000. Thank you very much.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, we direct your attention to Catalog Live.

Sam Hale Galleries.

Al, that's me.

Darcy?

Yes, I had to call.

These men, they have guns and they're going to kill me unless you help. You

to do what they say, please, Al.

Darcy, what are you talking about?

Look, we got her out here in the alley, right out here. We're going to walk over

there now. You're going to open that back door and let us in. You got it?

What? I can't.

You're better if you want this chick alive.

Al, please.

All right, no alarm, no threat. We're on our way.

All

right.

Just worry about your girlfriend.

Forget about everything else.

That guy, he came out of nowhere. I just couldn't hold on to that stuff.

Yeah, don't sweat it, Johnny. We got what we came for.

Yeah, right.

We got the big one.

How's it look, girl? Bad, huh?

Nah, it's nothing.

Take it easy.

Yeah, sure.

Oh, where's my baby?

Right here.

Did it, huh?

One more.

enough. We'll get married if I make it.

You're gonna make it, Johnny. You're gonna be fine.

I'm not gonna let anything happen to you.

On

the

afternoon of April 10th, armed robbers invaded the storage area of a well

New York auction house, injured a guard.

and escaped with an extremely valuable work of sculpture.

The subjects were observed fleeing the site in a stolen panel truck.

A few hours later, the truck was discovered abandoned in the vicinity of

Kearney, New Jersey.

Because the sculpture had been transported across state lines, the FBI

the cave.

Worldwide interest focused on the investigation, for the missing statue

famed Florentine woman of Andrea del Verrocchio.

It was valued at $300 ,000.

Gentlemen, this is Inspector Erskine. Mr. Hale and Mr.

Worsky. How do you do?

How do you do? How do you do?

We never had that happen before, Inspector, and that's just the first day

opened our doors.

It was insured, of course.

Yes, and as I made clear to Mr. Worsky, he will be fully compensated, at least

to the extent of a recent expert appraisal.

The theft occurred before the piece had a chance to come up for auction.

Yes. So now, even though some of us think a higher price would have emerged

the bidding, who can really say?

And who cares? The dollars.

What meaning have they?

The value of the work is in the art itself.

If you feel that way, why did you put it up for sale?

Survival.

The need for liquid assets.

I hated to part with her.

But what is one to do under the circumstances?

Well, there's always the chance they'll make a ransom demand.

Yes, I don't think that would be a problem.

Now, if you, General, will excuse me, all this has been very unsettling.

I'd better see him out.

It might be useful to get a list of the gallery's regular clientele. Yes, I'll

ask for a copy.

Well, we just got word about Al Linden, the guard who was injured.

He's going to be all right, and the doctor said we might interview him

Any word coming in on the hostage?

She's still being held by the gang.

If, in fact, she is a hostage.

According to one of the guards we just interviewed, Lyndon only met the girl a

week or so ago.

What's her name?

Darcy Hill.

Well, let's see what the identification vision comes up with in the truck,

Ladens.

Donnie just can't. He'll last.

Sure, he's tough. He's nothing, you know.

No, he's lost too much blood. He needs a doctor.

I'll get him one later.

He can't wait.

Why don't we just drive him to the nearest police station? Why not kid him

of the same thing?

Darcy, Darcy.

Hold on, darling. It won't be much longer.

Doctor. Kid doctor.

Hey, kid.

Please.

Oh, no.

Just check out.

We moved anything that could identify him. You know, stuff in his pockets, his

watch, labels, all of it.

Hurry up.

Come on, get right.

What happens to the Atlanta deal now?

Now that Johnny's... We go ahead with it.

Johnny figured he'd take all four of us.

To do it right.

He thought so, too.

Yeah, that was then.

Now I saved the job for three.

Come on, get the music, will you? Let's cheer things up in here.

I'm okay, Inspector. Thanks.

What about Darcy? Isn't there any word on her yet?

There is, but...

Not in the way you mean.

I'd like you to take a look at this.

Wait, it's Darcy.

But that's a mug shot.

Does that mean she has a record?

That's right.

And she wasn't really a hostage.

It was just an act, so I'd open the door.

What do the men with her look like?

They're just a blur to me, Inspector.

She and Darcy sort of wiped everything else out.

All I could think about was what I could do to save her.

What a chump.

How did you meet the girl?

There's a coffee shop on 61st where I always take my break.

One day, she sits down next to me at the counter, asks me if the omelets are any

good. All of a sudden, we had this thing going.

I just thought she couldn't resist me.

I knew her for ten days. We dated every night.

Did you meet any of her friends?

No, sir, she... She told me she was new in town, didn't know another person.

Where was she staying?

An apartment in the village, 230 West 9th.

It's a furnished place, so can you rent by the week?

Now that I look back on it, it's almost obvious that she was setting me up.

I mean, there was clues on top of clues, but I never saw any of them.

Well, thanks for your help.

Hope you get well soon.

We'll have a look at the cash.

I take it Canute is the one who was shot.

How bad is he?

He's not complaining.

We were going to work it so no one got hurt.

My client's a little upset.

Skin off his nose.

He's afraid this shooting will put more heat on the case.

Two times zero is zero. They don't know where to begin.

How's it add up?

Perfect.

Well.

Appreciate you steering us out of this deal, Strasser.

Maybe we can return the favor.

You have something in mind?

Yeah.

We're going into the oil business.

Whereabouts?

An untouched area.

Very rich.

Big potential.

You interested?

I don't see why not.

Call you in a couple of weeks.

Now, that's the way I like to do business.

Cash on the line, no stalls, no hang -ups, clean all around.

For everyone except Johnny.

Look, kid, this is a high -risk business.

We all knew that coming in and we took our chances. Three of us made it, Johnny

didn't. He would have if he'd gotten some help.

There was nothing we could do, Darcy.

Come on, let's look at the bright side. 75 grand split three ways. That's

something to celebrate.

I want just what I went in for.

We're entitled to a piece of Johnny's action.

That's for you two.

You're the ones who earned it.

Now wait just a minute.

Pearl, leave it alone. I'm going to put it in place our way.

I'm glad there's nothing personal.

However, I assure you, Inspector, that I know nothing whatever of this theft,

apart from what I have read in the papers or heard on the newscasts. No

approached you about handling it?

Oh, you compliment me. My expertise is now limited to teacups and Toby jugs.

I'm a merchant of clutter rather than fine art.

Just looking around, I'd say that's hard to believe.

Oh, there's nothing of real quality here. Just pretty things for decorators

little old ladies.

You used to be called in to appraise Renaissance canvases. Yes, I used to be.

Nowadays, I avoid temptations like that. What about sculpture?

No, no, never, Inspector.

Never had the slightest interest in sculpture.

In that case, we won't take any more of your time.

I'm sorry I couldn't help you.

We're closing, folks.

Sorry, closing time.

We're closing.

I'm going to have to ask you to leave. We're closing now.

You mean it's four o 'clock already? It couldn't be. Afraid it is.

Well, I can see you don't care how I make out in art appreciation.

You were right.

I'm cold and heartless. You don't feel guilty?

Not really.

I know you can come back in the morning.

Well, what if I couldn't? Would you let me stay?

Sure.

Well, I would, if it was only up to me.

But there are also two other guys on this shift.

Starting Monday, I go back in my regular hours.

Come on at 11 and punch out at 7 the next morning.

Well, that's not too bad.

I mean, it does leave your days free.

Right.

Also gives me the best part of the evening, in case I want to have dinner,

show.

When you throw someone out, you do it very nicely.

My name is Vince. Vince Norton. I'm Laurie.

Maybe I'll see you tomorrow.

You probably will. I've got about 70 more paintings I have to make notes on.

Okay, I'll look for you. Okay.

Lou Bay.

Mr. Lou Bay.

Yes, I'm Lou Bay.

Come in, please. Come in.

We're with the FBI.

I'm Inspector Herskin. This is Special Agent Colby.

I hope you don't mind our walking in on you like this. I will come in,

Inspector. Whenever I start a new work, I need interruption.

The conceptual process is too painful.

Would you care to join me? No, thank you.

We'd like to talk to you about the recent theft of Verrocchio's Florentine

Woman. I don't think we would talk about the weather.

You're considered one of the leading authorities on Renaissance sculpture in

this country.

I studied under Claude Boulle, who studied under Anton, who in turn was the

master of the Renaissance school.

Each time the baton was passed, I'm afraid the music was less. But no

I have the bloodline, so voila, I'm the authority.

How can I help you?

Well, after a theft like this, Mr. Loubet, forgeries often turn up in the

market, sometimes commissioned by the thieves themselves.

Yes, this will be the time.

But a whereabouts of the original is unknown.

How many sculptors today could make a convincing duplicate of Florentine

Besides yourself.

Well, there's only one other.

Merzinger in Zurich.

And there's no one else the thieves could turn to?

No one of any competence.

I did hear a rumor about someone seeking a sculptor who could do a piece

somewhat in the style of Verrocchio.

It's a phrase decorators use sometimes.

Who was it?

A man is a dealer. His name is Otto Strasser.

He has a little showroom here in town someplace.

Yes, we know where he is.

Thank you, Mr. LeBay.

Call it a debt, long overdue.

The maestro will rock you.

The wagon's been parked out there for five minutes. Where you been?

Picking peaches, couldn't you hear me?

I heard some shots, that's what.

Really had me shook there for a minute.

Then I figured, who's gonna come gunning way out here?

What was it, some kid popping at a rabbit or something?

Rabbit, huh?

Kid popping at a rabbit.

You mean you popping at me?

Kenneth, you gone crazy?

Oh, now you're the rabbit.

You know...

I should have known this was coming. You and Darcy, he's telegraphed it. You two

have been just a little too cozy. Ever since Philly.

Ken, you're sick in the head.

Nothing's changed, I swear it. I'm with you.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know, Earl.

I know.

You're just a little too much with me.

Will you listen?

It's just like I told you.

I hear the shots, I see the car. I go charging out back. I look around through

the bushes to see if I can find you.

Or whoever's popping shots.

I don't see anyone.

So I give it up. I come back.

That's the truth, Ken. Honest.

This hasn't been fired.

I told you, Ken.

I heard shots.

I didn't squeeze any off.

You didn't.

Who did?

Hold the control.

Uh, this is McGregor.

What do you got, Allen?

The subject is taking a crate out the back way and putting it into his truck.

Inspector Erskine Allen, what size is it?

About two and a half feet square, Inspector.

That looks fairly heavy.

The truck's pulling out now.

Stay with it. We'll be joining you.

I hope that wasn't too much of a drag tonight.

Drag? It wasn't anything of the sort.

Your mom's nice.

She's a real lady.

She liked you.

You know, I could tell.

Hey, how about standing me to a cup of coffee?

Just one and I'll split. Vincent, you know how Mrs. Holroyd has rules about

visitors in the rooms.

Do we care?

Maybe we don't.

But what about your mom?

I'd like her to keep liking me, wouldn't you?

Will you call me tomorrow?

Of course, Ben.

That was touching.

That routine at the door.

Like something out of the 30s.

You should have caught the dinner scene. That was the turn of the century.

There aren't many like him left these days.

You wouldn't be sorry about that, would you?

I'm sorry about a lot of things.

Well, today was the big day. I got the private, private tour of the museum. Saw

even where the curator keeps his allergy pills.

I did up a diagram, and there are a couple of pages of notes.

Any special problems?

Closed -circuit TV monitors, for one.

Well, Finn and I will put our heads together.

Try working it out so no one gets shot this time.

You're a fine baby.

Come on, I'll buy you a drink.

Buy yourself one. I'm going to sleep.

the same routine the kid got?

The guys I kiss all get hurt. Have you noticed?

NY1 to NY12.

This is 12, Inspector.

No one has approached yet.

The subject is still on the truck.

Stand by, 12.

At last, now I can sleep.

My beauty has come home.

The theme is to start, sir.

It's been a pleasure.

Thank you, Mr. Wilkie.

F .E .I. Worsky, will you come with me, please?

Hello?

You look all clutched up.

I almost caught it.

A couple of minutes ago.

Somebody was laying for me with 32.

You thinking what I'm thinking?

You just left her at her place, didn't you?

Yeah, but I stopped off at a joint and had a few.

She had plenty of time to whip back here.

She hasn't got wheels.

Well, maybe she does. She could have rented some like I did.

She does own a .32.

Ken, I didn't lay for you the other day, and you didn't lay for me tonight. Now

it's got to be her.

Yeah.

We dumped Johnny. That's what did it. She's gone bananas.

I wish she's going about this, though.

Someone tells me she's not really trying to get us. For one thing, she hasn't

got the stomach for it. She should have been here earlier.

But you're not bleeding, are you?

You said she was waiting for you.

Oh.

He's trying to gaslight us, Earl.

He's trying to get me to turn on you and vice versa.

Yeah.

That wouldn't fit, I guess. It's more her kind of thing.

Okay.

Our move was to just let it ride like nothing happened. That way we make her

nervous.

I don't like it.

Smartie afraid of a girl?

Yeah.

When she can kill me any time she decides to.

The key is to get all three guards away from the TV monitors before you come in.

That's it. Only that. Only when that control room is cleared, you go ahead

the rest of your number.

Oh, good. That must be Earl with the truck. Okay, let me hear you run through

the sequence.

I start on the second floor with the Rysdale and the Rouault.

Once I get them down, I go for the Constable and the Seurat in the patrons'

room.

And if you're still busy, I'll go ahead and get the Fragonard. If not, you'll

get it yourself.

By that time, I'll have the truck at the back door.

It's one minute to load up, three to drive to where the wagon's stashed, and

to make the exchange.

From then on, we're golden.

What kind of a truck did you pick up?

Dark green van.

Good, how'd you finesse it?

Just climbed in and drove it off.

I better get back to town. Yeah, listen, make sure you don't have anything to

drink now. You want to be sharp for the night.

Don't worry about that.

All right.

That's Johnny's.

It was.

What do you want me to do, leave it with him?

I'm surprised you didn't end up with his shoes.

She's building to something.

I could be, Earl. I could very well be.

Let's keep our minds on tonight.

Take care of her later.

And you can call a lawyer if you wish.

I don't think that will be necessary.

Running away didn't make much sense, did it?

Last night, all of a sudden, the thought of being shut up again for a second

time.

couldn't face it.

I still can't.

I still can't believe it has happened again.

How deeply were you in this thing?

I was the middleman.

I made the arrangements up front, took care of the payoff, and then took

delivery. Would you look at these?

See if you recognize any of them.

Johnny Canute.

He's the one who got hit.

There's the girl, Darcy.

The other two are Ken Mead and Earl Ganey.

But I don't see them here.

Where are they?

South of Atlanta, in a house on Millgate Road.

I was supposed to fly down tomorrow to talk over a deal.

Obviously a reference to paintings.

There's been no report of a theft in the area.

Atlanta is quite an arts center. There'll be a wide selection of targets.

It could be another auction house, museum, gallery, even a private

I'll have Atlanta put the house under surveillance, and I'll have the New York

office contact the U .S. attorney for warrants.

We're on our way to the airport now.

One other thing.

What about Jerome Worski?

Well, according to Strasser, he was behind the theft, but he refuses to say

anything. And he never had any intention of giving up the Verrocchio?

Only long enough to collect $100 ,000 in insurance, after expenses.

All right, Lewis. I'll be in touch.

Laurie, something's happened. We're killing you on the front.

Honey.

It's all right, honey. It's all right.

I came out of the movies and some... I was crossing the park and this man

out at me.

I got away and I ran here.

You're not hurt, are you?

All right, easy then. Easy, easy. You're safe now. You're with me.

But he's out there somewhere in the bushes. No, honey, he's probably long

Right, Jen? Sure, he wouldn't stick around.

No, he's out there. I know what he's waiting for. I suppose I take a look,

That make you feel better? Yes.

Face down. Right here.

There. Go ahead. Down.

Hands behind your backs. Cross them.

Get the truck.

Johnny.

All right, baby.

All right, move back.

Put the stuff in there.

I thought you were dead.

I swear, Johnny, we would never have left you. Save it.

All right, baby, get behind the wheel.

We go this way.

Hold it.

There's so much I want to say, Johnny.

We'll have time. Let's move.

A little two -room shack on the edge of a lake with six hairy kids living there.

This guy they found me, another guy, and four chicks.

Living on vegetables, sleeping in bedrolls, and meditating all over the

They didn't ask any questions?

No.

They weren't even interested.

So one of the chicks knew something nursing, and she got me straightened out

no time.

As soon as I could, I split, came down here, staked out the museum, and I just

waited for old Kenny boy here to show up.

Then I followed him to the house.

You were the one who took the shots at me, isn't it, Earl?

What shots?

Yeah, what shots?

If you wanted to get us, why didn't you just do it?

That wouldn't have been right.

You see, the real experience is thinking about dying.

And that's the one you gave me.

There was no way of getting you to a doctor that night, Johnny.

We just couldn't take the chance.

Well, keep talking, Kenny boy.

You are hanging yourself real good.

Johnny.

Johnny, you're not planning on... There's nothing left to plan, baby.

It's just a matter of doing it now.

Okay,

Kenny boy, open her up.

I'll get an ambulance

Johnny, it's all your fault.

Me?

How was I supposed to know they were waiting for us?

If I knew you were still alive, I wouldn't have gone through with it

didn't need it.

I did, baby. I owed a couple of guys, remember?

That's what I mean.

That's what you cared about.

And look what it got us.

Kenneth Meade recovered from his wounds.

And along with Earl Ganey, Johnny Canute, Darcy Hill, Otto Strasser, and

Worski, was tried and found guilty in federal court on various counts of

interstate transportation of stolen property, conspiracy, and interstate car

theft. Meade, Strasser, and Oliver Blake were also convicted of assaulting

federal officers.