Original subtitles

Move in.

You've never talked much about your job. Exactly what is it you do? Look, don't

push, Ellen. It's not smart.

I can read it in your eyes. I'm right about the job.

Johnny, whatever it is, can't you just walk away from it?

No, I can't.

Look, the company I work for provides a lot of benefits.

One of them is a lifetime job.

You don't get fired, but you don't quit either.

Get out of here!

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Michael Callen, Catherine Justice,

John Larch, Richard Evans.

Tonight's episode.

The Outcast.

How about a lift, man?

Get lost, slob.

Come on, let's see what you got.

Man, give me a ride.

Beat it.

Now, you get in my way, you long -haired creep. I'm gonna...

Hands behind your back.

You guys ain't gonna leave me here.

Come on, quick. Hands behind your back.

You can't.

It might be a week. It could be I don't know how long until somebody finds me

here.

Yeah. I worry about that.

I really worry about that.

What'd you slug him for?

Well, you saw he was getting away.

Well, what are we going to do with him?

He's had it. Let's get out of here.

On the afternoon of August 9th, James Thomas Finley, a driver employed by the

Mid -Eastern Trucking Lines, was found in critical condition a short distance

off a New Jersey highway.

His truck, loaded with $125 ,000 worth of whiskey, had been hijacked.

Early the following morning, the empty truck was found abandoned in

Pennsylvania, since merchandise traveling in interstate commerce was

The FBI entered the case under provisions of the theft from interstate

statute.

Are you the man who saw the truck drive off?

Yeah. Yeah, I saw it.

Would you wait here a moment, please?

Inspector, I interviewed that truck driver this morning. The doctor said

doing fine.

He, uh...

He said a hitchhiker pulled a gun on him in front of this diner and forced him

to drive to a spot where some other men were waiting.

Could he describe any of them?

Well, he did the best he could on the hitchhiker.

He said he was wearing nondescript clothes, long hair, dark glasses.

He guessed the man to be around 30.

The busboy saw him, too.

Let's talk to him.

Mr. Sanderson, this is Inspector Erskine and Special Agent Colby. I understand

you saw the hitchhiker, Mr. Sanderson.

Yeah, yeah, he was sitting right over there.

I was surprised when this truck driver gave him a lift.

So the man was he?

One of these hippie guys, they all look alike.

Do you remember the color of his hair or anything about his clothes?

Yeah, he had a lot of hair, dark color.

And I think he's wearing some kind of jeans.

What else do you remember about him?

Nothing much.

He was carrying a sign like a lot of them do.

One of those highway destination signs.

I guess so. I didn't read it.

He dropped it when he got in the truck. I picked it up and threw it away.

I can show it to you if you like.

Thank you.

Much obliged, Mrs. Anderson.

The whiskey's in the warehouse. The money's beautiful.

I was disappointed, Johnny.

You get the top dollar, Mr. Harmon, the price is better than last time.

It wasn't a clean job.

I followed the plan, Mr. Harmon.

Well, it was a little hitch, but... The plan did not include almost killing that

truck driver.

Yeah, a guy with his brains jarred loose from riding on too many bumpy roads

made a stupid run.

Yeah, it's one of the things that can happen.

Things don't happen in a well -run operation.

The heat's on hijacking, you know that.

Nearly killing that driver didn't help.

Yeah, no, it was bad luck.

Well, the next job will go smooth as silk. I got it all laid out.

It's like taking an apple from a fruit stand, I promise.

That new man.

He slugged the driver, didn't he?

Yeah, he made a mistake.

He'll learn.

You picked him, Johnny. It's your responsibility.

He didn't perform.

Yeah, I know. I'm responsible.

I won't use him again.

You're young, Johnny.

You moved up fast. I'm proud of you.

Like I would be if you were my own kid.

But don't be too impatient, Johnny.

Don't think that the only way you can move is up.

You understand, Johnny?

Yes, sir.

Would you believe it?

I put in close to a thousand hours on this.

It's worth it.

It takes my mind off business problems.

Why don't we take it for a test run?

Should do about, oh, 40 miles an hour if you could stand that kind of speed.

Thank you, Mr. Harmon. I'd like to, but I got a date in New York.

That same girl again, Johnny?

Yeah.

Sounds serious.

I'd like to marry her, Mr. Harmon.

Good.

Very good.

You should be married. Have children. Have a joy and a blessing.

I want to meet her. You bring her to my reading.

I will. Thank you.

Johnny, there'll be a board meeting tomorrow.

Questions will be asked about the job you did yesterday.

Don't worry, I'll handle it.

is we've matched the handwriting on the sign with an extortion note we have on

file.

We've also matched latents found at the crime scene with the fingerprint record

of Edward Henry White.

What do you know about it?

The New York office had an extortion case on him several years ago.

He was tried, convicted, and released only a year ago.

I'm sending you photographs and other information on him.

Right, Art. We'll show them to the driver and the busboy. Right.

Hello. Hello.

You know, if I put a frame around you, you'd look like one of those modern

paintings. Oh, thanks a lot.

I didn't know it was so late.

I simply got to finish this.

I promised to deliver it in the morning. Won't take long.

Why don't you, uh, fix yourself a drink?

Maybe one for me, too?

Okay.

I'm almost done.

Johnny, is something wrong?

No, no.

You have a bad day?

What day?

Want to tell me?

Nothing to tell.

Did the import -export business suddenly go down the tube?

I wish I knew somebody could give you a really big order, you know, like a herd

of elephants?

I don't know how a guy can fall in love with a girl who makes such terrible

jokes. I don't care how, just so you are.

You in the market for proof?

Mm -hmm.

Oh, no!

Oh! What is it?

I mean, what was it?

What's the difference? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say anything to hurt you.

No, it's not you. It's me. I'm just hopeless as a cook.

I want everything to be perfect for you, and just look at this. Oh, it's not

important. No, it is to me.

I want to make you all kinds of crazy, wonderful food, better than you've ever

tasted.

I probably knew deep down that that sauce was going to be awful, so I just

carefully forgot to watch the time and let it burn.

I can get all the good food I want in restaurants.

Okay.

But I'm a clunk. I'm really sorry.

Come on. We'll go out to dinner.

And if you're a good girl, I might even ask you to go away with me for a few

days. When I'm good, I'm very, very good.

When do we leave? Tomorrow night soon enough.

Oh, Johnny, I can't. Not tomorrow.

Oh, that's too bad. I kind of thought it'd be a good idea to have you along on

your own honeymoon, but if you can't make it... I hate you.

What a way to tell a girl he's going to be married. No, no, if you've got

something more important to do, you do it. Where are we going?

Well, first we're going to meet my boss.

Oh, I've wanted to.

Let's see, what'll I wear?

I know, I've got a smashing new dress.

Better wear something conservative. He's that kind of guy.

That's easy.

I'll tell you what.

You have your things packed, and I'll pick you up around 6 o 'clock tomorrow.

We'll put our bags in the car. Off we'll go to Jersey.

I'll introduce the bride -to -be, and we'll get out as fast as we can.

And then off we'll go and become Mr. and Mrs.

Prentice.

Sound okay?

NK -5 to NK -1.

One, go ahead, Inspector.

Any sign of White?

Nobody usually shows up here around noon to pick up a New York paper.

The U .S. Attorney's Office authorized a warrant on White based on the

laboratory examination and the truck driver's identification.

Did the informant find out who he was working for?

Yes. There's no doubt in his mind he's tied in with Jules Harmon's

Stand by.

Thank you, Mrs. Harmon.

Johnny was here just a moment ago. Well, I just heard a car. Papa finally got

home. Johnny probably went to meet him. I'm really looking forward to meeting

Mr. Harmon. Well, he expected to be home earlier, but he's kept so busy with

business.

The board said no more

jobs. Because the FBI picked up Eddie?

Isn't that reason enough?

There's nothing to tie us in with him.

Unless he talks.

He won't, Mr. Harmon.

And he doesn't know anything about the next job. That load of automatic rifles

is just waiting to be lifted.

I'm telling you, Johnny, it's off.

Why, Mr. Harmon? There's more money in that than the whiskey. And it'll go

smooth. I got it planned.

Yeah, well, you also planned the whiskey job, and you chose Eddie.

The board wasn't too happy.

You said you'd explain, take care of it.

Am I marked bad with the board?

No. No, you're in no trouble.

But I won't be trusted with the next job.

No one will be.

The heat's on and our road is out of lay low.

Come on, I know how you feel, Johnny, but you've got to accept it.

You'll be put out to pasture for a while.

Now it's been settled.

So make the best of it.

Yes, sir.

Come on, let's go meet your girl.

That's good taste, my Johnny.

She's a lovely girl, but she doesn't eat enough.

I've been looking forward to meeting you, Mr. Harmon. Johnny's told me so

about you. Oh, you should find more romantic things to talk about, Johnny.

disappointed in him, Ellen.

Johnny manages an acceptable level of romance.

I know, Johnny. I want to know you.

Mama, you and I, we should talk alone.

Man to man.

You can call an attorney if you wish.

So what else is new?

Who were the two men with you in the hijacking?

There was a woman, too.

Snow White.

He only used two dwarfs. It was a very small job.

Come on.

You know I'm not going to talk to you.

You're going to take the fall all by yourself?

I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about you.

You haven't been with them very long.

They can't be too happy with you right now.

You're worried about me?

Well, no one else seems to be.

Do you really think the organization's going to try to help you now?

You're a new member.

An unimportant one.

You don't mean anything to Harmon.

Hey, I don't even know Harmon.

No matter what you do, White.

Your career with them is finished.

So what do you owe them?

Nothing. That's exactly what I'll get from them.

Who planned the hijacking?

I... took my orders from a guy named Prentice, John Prentice.

Was he with you?

He was along with a driver.

A guy named Matt. I don't know his last name. I never got his last name.

Where did he take the shipment?

All I know is my part in this.

I rode the truck to Matt and Johnny.

Matt got rid of the truck. I drove John back to Jersey City.

Who gives Prentice's orders?

Harmon.

As far as I know.

Did you actually ever hear Harmon line up a score?

No. No, no, no. I'm new.

They don't talk in front of me.

Just a minute, Eddie.

is to show the driver and call the U .S. attorney.

We really

enjoy having small gatherings at home with our close friends.

You know something, Ellen?

I include you in that company now. Thank you.

Oh, Mother Shirley, would you please show Ellen where her coat is?

This way, dear.

What do you think of her, Mr. Harmon?

Oh, wonderful girl.

Wonderful.

Bright, charming, and very intelligent.

I got the wedding license in my pocket.

We're going to be married tonight.

No, Johnny.

What?

She's a girl who thinks for herself.

She's too independent.

A girl like that, who can trust her?

You see, Johnny, she's not our kind.

Now, you want to take her out, fine.

But you don't marry.

You understand?

That's it, I guess.

No wedding.

Why? A guy can change his mind, Katie.

I mean, it's not the end of the world. Nothing's changed between us. We're just

going to postpone getting married for a while.

Something had to happen to make you change your mind.

What?

Everything was fine up until the time we went to Mr.

Harmon's, even while we were there.

He had nothing to do with it. You talked to him alone.

What did he say, Johnny?

What could he have said?

Nothing, nothing. He liked you.

He doesn't know me. It had to be something that he knows about you.

Look, it's not like you planned a big wedding or anything. I mean, you didn't

even know until yesterday, so why don't we just go away? We'll take a little

vacation.

Johnny, who is Mr.

Harmon? Mr. Anybody. What difference does it make?

All the difference in the world. He's standing between us.

You've got to be in some kind of trouble, Johnny. Won't you trust me?

stop? Now just stop.

Look, I can't take any more grief. I'm up to here.

You work for Harmon, but you won't tell me what kind of a hold he has over you.

Maybe I can't tell you.

You've never talked much about your job. Exactly what is it you do? Look, don't

push, Ellen. It's not smart.

I can read it in your eyes. I'm right about the job.

Johnny, whatever it is, can't you just walk away from it?

No, I can't.

Look, the company I work for provides a lot of benefits.

One of them is a lifetime job.

Now, you don't get fired.

But you don't quit, either.

I don't understand. All right, dear, don't, so you live with it, but no more

questions. All right, Johnny, no more questions, ever.

But there's something I've got to say.

I love you, and I'm not going to give up that easily.

Johnny, there must be a way for us somehow.

How much of a gamble are you willing to take?

If it means we'll be together, anything.

Okay.

We'll get out.

We'll get out of town, and as soon as we can, out of the country.

When?

We're going to leave here now.

The country assumes I have some money.

I've got over $2 ,000 in my savings account. Now, that's pennies, baby. We

enough to buy us a large cover over our heads for maybe six months, maybe six

years. I can work. I earn good money.

No chance.

We stay out of sight except for one business deal I've had on the fire.

give us the stake we need.

What kind of business, Johnny? Look, you made your choice, Ellen. You come with

me, you ask no questions, or you stay here alone.

All right.

I've made my choice.

I don't know what's going to happen.

It won't be easy and it won't be safe.

There's still no sign of Prentice, Artie. He hasn't been back to his

And his girlfriend, Ellen Conway, hasn't been seen at her place in New York

since early last night.

Both apartments are under surveillance.

Well, I've already instructed surrounding offices to alert informants

Prentice. Oh, excuse me.

Thank you.

Lewis, I just got a teletype from Pittsburgh.

An informant reported seeing Prentice there this morning.

Pittsburgh?

That's right.

He was with a hoodlum named Tony Hendricks, an old friend of Prentiss's.

served time together in New York.

Pittsburgh has a warrant on Hendricks for bank robbery.

Agents are trying to locate him right now.

We'll leave right away.

than that, can't you? Oh, in public?

I'll have you know that I'm a sedate married woman now, Mr. Prentice.

It's Mr.

and Mrs. Page while we're here. Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot.

That's okay.

Well, what do we have on tap for tonight?

I'm afraid you're going to be on your own, darling.

Why? No questions, remember?

Okay.

Look, I'll be out on business.

Hey, after tonight, you're gonna have to chase me away from you with a baseball

bat.

Enjoy your drink.

Order another one when you're finished, and I got a couple of phone calls I

gotta make.

Love you.

Tim Dorland, Andy Clay, me, Johnny Prentice.

Tony says you're reliable.

They're good, Johnny, believe me.

Did you tell them about the job?

Truckload of automatic rifles tonight.

They're ready.

Tony didn't say how much is in it for us.

5 ,000 apiece.

Take it or leave it.

When do we get paid?

When I fence the guns tomorrow.

If you haven't made other arrangements, I know a fence will give you top dollar.

He's got Vince Harley buying his stuff.

Don't worry, you can do better than Vince.

I don't care.

Street names aren't marked in case someone has a hole in their pocket.

Is this the factory?

Yeah. We'll hit the gate, nine o 'clock.

Where do we meet?

You and I will get the pickup here at a quarter to nine. Andy, Tony, you'll be

waiting here.

Okay. Any questions?

All right, you boys take off now. I'll wait a minute so we won't leave like a

parade.

All right, Johnny.

What's the punchline?

None.

Job will go the way it lays out.

Yeah?

The job's fine, only I've been thinking, why come to me with a job this size,

huh?

After all, you're in the big leagues now.

You ask too many questions, Tony.

I don't buy jobs in the dark.

This isn't a mob operation.

I'm moonlighting.

Yeah? In your spot?

I don't buy it.

You just talked yourself out of a job. I'll get somebody else.

Now, if I were getting more than 10%, uh... 10 % is worth 20 grand.

I'll have no trouble finding somebody to take that kind of money.

By 9 o 'clock?

Fifteen percent.

That's it.

All right.

Hendricks.

FBI. You're under arrest.

Put your hands against the wall.

Step away.

It's 9 -10.

I know.

We'll give him a couple of more minutes.

Where's Prentice?

I got nothing to say.

He came here to see you. What did he want?

I told you, I don't know what you're talking about.

What's this map you had in your pocket?

You make something out of it. Go on.

Ben, get us a map of Pittsburgh.

Right.

We call it off.

We go with Adam.

Now.

You're late, Joe.

What are you trying to do, get bad on the overtime?

Hey, what's up?

Joe.

Back up.

Get over there.

On the ground. Face down.

Right here, Ben. Look at this.

That's it.

Henry's map doesn't just trail off at the bottom. The street's him because of

the river.

Yeah, it matches.

Now, what are the X's?

Parkton Industries.

It's an armaments factory.

Notify the security.

Alan, get me Parkton Industries right away.

That isn't Harmon's territory.

You think Prentiss would do this on his own?

It'd be the first time.

A child this size, he'd need help. Maybe that's why he called Hendricks.

Inspector, I've got Parkton Industries' main security office.

They flashed an alert, but they get no answer from gate seven.

Notify the police. Right.

Close it up and get out of here.

You're welcome.

Where were the FBI?

They hit us for a load of buttermilk rifles, but we got one of them.

Are you sure it was Johnny?

Of course I ordered him to lay off. He deliberately went against orders.

Stupid, stupid kid.

Did any of our people help him?

Yeah, a local talent. He picked up a couple of cheap Pittsburgh hoods.

I know Pittsburgh. I could find out who he used.

They don't matter. Johnny does.

I was like a father to him.

Then he went against me.

Do you want me to locate him?

Find him.

I don't ever want to see him again.

You try to squeeze me, Vince, and you're going to be asking for a short life and

not a very happy one. And you agree to 200 grand.

Oh, come on now. So a nothing guy got shot up. There's no skin off your nose.

got paid to take his chances.

Look, I don't care how much heat there is. You're going to meet me this

afternoon just the way we arranged.

I got the merchandise.

You better have my money.

I read the paper, Johnny.

Ellen, honey, forget the paper.

Tonight we're going to be on our way out of the country. A factory was held up.

Guns stolen and there was a shootout. A man was wounded. Look, honey, we made a

deal, you and I. But not for something like this.

What do you mean this, this? You don't know what you're talking about.

Johnny, don't lie to me. I just heard you.

You heard nothing.

Look, I got to go out for a couple of hours. No, Johnny, please.

Whatever you've done in the past, I don't want to know about it.

But I'm your wife now. I'm a part of you.

Look, Ellen, honey, I told you. Now, I took a big chance walking out.

Now, I'm almost home free. Just stick by me a little bit longer, and we'll put

all this behind us.

You don't understand, do you?

You are making me a part of all this, don't you see?

You are part of this.

Look, I'm doing it for you, for both of us. Don't you want us to make it?

Not this way.

Look, if you don't stick by me now, I've blown everything for nothing.

Johnny, please.

Let's go away now. I told you in a few hours.

No, now, Johnny.

The old man was right about you.

Johnny, please. I love you.

If you mean it, you'll be here when I get back.

Anything you say can be used against you.

And you have the right to an attorney, if you wish.

Yeah, I know.

I wouldn't need a lawyer, and I wouldn't be here if those guys didn't leave me

when they got away.

They had time to pick me up.

Who were the men with you?

I've got no reason to protect them.

Tony Hendricks brought me and Andy Clay into the job.

A guy named Johnny Prentiss ran the show.

He and Andy took the truck.

Tony was supposed to be with us. He didn't show.

And where are Prentiss and Clay now?

Andy, I don't know.

I'd see him hanging out at the La Mama bar.

Prentice was at the Stardust Motel, room 106.

And the stolen weapons? Who are they?

Prentice said something about meeting today with a fence.

You know his name?

Vince Harley.

200 ,000?

You can count it if you want.

Your merchandise is all here.

Dump the truck anywhere after it's emptied. I prefer to examine a sample of

contents before I make payment.

What do you think I'm patting on empty boxes?

I don't think so. I want to be certain you're not.

Okay.

Not in the open.

Is the barn empty?

No. Put it in the barn!

You, keep your hands where we can see them.

Go ahead, make sure it's in the truck.

Give me a break, Mac.

You've got to be joking.

I'd do the same for you.

No chance you would.

You'd be following orders like I'm doing.

Come on, you can arrange it. No one has to know.

That's what you did, and look what I got you.

Listen, I got no part of this.

That's right, kid, you don't.

If you keep your mouth shut, you could take off.

In his car. He don't need it.

Go with him.

Shipman's satisfactory.

The payoff better be, too.

Count it if you think it's necessary.

I'll know where to find you if it's not all here.

Now clear up.

Look, Matt, listen.

Call Mr. Harmon. I can explain everything to him.

Look, if he says no, what are you lost?

Matt, please.

Get out of here.

Yeah, that covers it.

Did you sign it for me?

Come with me, please.

Ellen.

I told him you didn't have anything to do with all this.

Thank you.

Could I have a minute?

I may not get a chance to talk to her for...

What

can anybody say in a minute?

Or an hour? Or a year?

Okay, let's go.

John William Prentiss, Edward Henry White, and Matthew Martin Wilner were

and convicted in federal court of theft from interstate shipment.

Anthony Hendricks pled guilty to bank robbery.

Prentiss, White, and Wilner were also convicted of assaulting federal

Through testimony supplied by Prentiss, Jules Harmon and members of his

organization were tried in federal court on hijacking conspiracy charges and

were sentenced to terms in federal penitentiaries.

Hendricks, Prentiss, and their Confederates were convicted of armed

state court.

Vince Hanley was charged with receiving stolen goods.