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The light stays your way.

Why'd you do it, Frankie?

Why'd you break out?

Hey, just a second. I want to see your badge. I said there was no time for

Now you've got to worry about the next 24 hours.

If Price gives you that law... Hey!

Get off that mic!

Get off!

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbliss Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

And Shelley Novak.

With guest stars Michael Tolan, James Olsen,

Alan Oppenheimer.

Tonight's episode, The Betrayal.

I've got a car for you.

It's a white station wagon. It's parked near the east gate.

Now get out of here.

I didn't bust out of Lewisburg to go crawling into holes.

I came out to make things right for my daughter.

Frankie, all you can do now is take care of yourself. Now get out of here.

I'm going to get Mr.

Gerald Price.

Him and his whole Pittsburgh operation.

Forget Price. Forget the money. No way.

If he'd have sent the money to my wife the way it was supposed to, she never

would have killed herself.

And now my kid's going to get something if I have to carve it out of price with

Hyde.

On the morning of May 9th, six days after his escape from the federal

penitentiary in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Francis Geller was identified in the

shooting of Leonard Peterson, known to local police as a member of the

crime apparatus in Pittsburgh.

Because the fugitive was believed to have important information on mob

operations, Inspector Lewis Erskine and Special Agent Chris Daniels were

assigned to head the investigation.

He's badly hurt, Lou.

May I talk?

Yes, but please be free.

Listen.

I never saw the guy.

He grabbed me and started hitting me.

How'd you get shot with your own gun?

I tried to protect myself.

Who gave you the order to kill Geller?

A bum.

Was it Price?

That rotten loser.

Should have never come back.

Why did he come back?

Stupid.

Stupid and greedy.

He wanted something, didn't he?

Stupid.

Got a muscle, Price.

For what?

A few lousy grand.

That's all for now, Inspector.

Geller was never a made member of the organization here in Pittsburgh.

He just did a whole spectrum of odd jobs.

We'll have a grievance.

We've got to find him before Price does.

Do you have any leads?

Well, we've got a description of Geller's getaway car and part of the

number. We've put out an alert.

We'll stay on top of it. By now, Price and the others must know we're

interested.

species, Mr. Slovich.

Something you developed? I didn't send for you to talk plants, Price.

Cole told me you got Frankie Geller's name on a contract.

Call it off.

I can't do this. Go on.

When Frankie went to jail, we told him we'd take care of it.

I guaranteed you it's had money to his wife and daughter.

Well, there were other expenses, Mike.

You, for instance.

Oh, you're on the shelf now.

Retired, but you still get your share.

Better than fair share.

But Frankie Geller was my commitment.

He was sent up for 30 years, Mike.

What did you want me to do?

Shell out $1 ,000 a month for 30 years? No, I wrote him off. He was already

dead.

Now he's trouble, especially since the FBI is looking for him.

Frankie won't talk, will he?

I'm drunk like that.

How do you know what goes on in that sponge he's got for a brain?

He's even crazy enough to come for us.

Look, I know Frankie since he and Paul were boys together.

He'd save his life. He would have drowned.

You get it through your head, Mike.

We've got ourselves to think about.

All right, Carl.

Where do we look?

I don't know.

What about his family?

Well, his wife died a couple of months ago. She took an overdose of sleeping

pills.

Daughter changed her name, moved away.

She didn't want anything to do with him.

Where is she now?

Carl?

Answer.

I don't know.

Philadelphia someplace.

Philadelphia.

That's a big city.

I told you, she changed her name. That's all I know.

You're sweating, Carl.

It's hot in here.

It can get hotter.

Well, when you remember, call me.

Don't take too long.

Right.

When you do find Frankie, please be merciful.

Eight of them all false alarms. So far, he's in luck.

So far.

The informant just told me Price is offering $20 ,000 to anyone who delivers

him. By now, every two -bit hood in the East Coast is praying Frank Geller comes

to him for help.

What about roadblocks? If he hasn't switched cars or found a place to hold

yet, well, he might still have a chance.

Go ahead.

Daniels.

An off -duty state trooper just spotted a car pulling out of a service station.

License and description matched.

Where? Highway 76, about a mile and a half this side of Steelton.

Alert the RA.

Alert the chopper. Yes, sir.

He turned left on the next side road.

Robotic place to land up here.

What happened?

He stole my bike.

He stole the trail bike, Inspector.

And took it into the woods there.

That was a brand new bike.

We'll try to get it back for you.

Get the description.

Oh, hi, girls. Go right on in.

Why'd you do it, Frankie?

Why'd you break out?

I called you hunting, Marge.

Message said you'd be here.

Couldn't you wait?

Two, maybe three years you'd have been out. Look, Gordon, I need your help.

There's nobody else I can go to.

What kind of help are we talking?

I need money.

Oh, forget it.

You want help from me? I'll help you turn yourself in. No handout, no touch.

talking big money for both of us.

You're a famous writer.

You've done books on crime.

I can give you enough on the syndicate to do an encyclopedia.

Names, dates, places.

Go to the authorities.

For what?

For free and for fun?

No way.

It's the only way. And what about my daughter? What about Valerie? What does

that do for her?

What does it do for her to see her father on the run? You want her to pick

paper and see a picture of your corpse? I'm already there.

I'm a dead man, Gordon.

The cops, the mob, I know the odds.

Whatever time I got left, that's for Valerie.

For all the years I gave her nothing.

This isn't the way, Frankie. Look, you can get the money, Gordon.

Ten, twenty thousand dollars, easy.

Gordon, we're ready to start now.

I'll be right with you, Bill.

I have to pitch, Frank.

But I want to talk to you.

Just wait for me, will you please?

Please.

Okay.

Long ago did it happen?

Just before dark. Couldn't be more than 40 minutes ago. I was logging it in.

That truck stop on the way into town, can one of you men find out what rigs

there in the last hour? I can.

Is that the fish over there?

Right over there.

Fresh? Yeah.

I'm Inspector Erskine, FBI.

I wish you'd been here about an hour ago.

I understand Geller came to see you. Yeah.

I tried to get him to stay, but... What do you want?

Money. Money for his daughter, as if that could make it up to her.

I'd like to find her. You know where she is?

Well, she was going to the University of Pittsburgh studying child psychology.

You know about his wife?

No, Frankie took that very hard.

Do you have any idea what he has in mind?

He's running.

The story of his life.

I'd hope things would change for Frankie, but... You see, I do

work, Inspector, and...

Frankie came to one of our AA meetings at Lewisburg. He's an alcoholic, and we

talked, and he was really starting to work his program. We wrote.

Well, then he might try to get in touch with you again.

Yeah, when he's hurting enough.

Well, if he does... Oh, yeah, sure, I'll contact you. I have a recording

device on my telephone, so if he calls, I can give you the whole conversation.

Thanks. Well, Inspector, Frankie said some people are looking for him.

I hope you find him first.

So do I, Miss Frisch.

not to call till you could deliver.

I'm getting tired of waiting on Karl Slovich.

I think we're gonna have to shake up his memory.

you find me?

Uncle Carl.

He told me you changed your name, moved here.

I should have told you to save the trip.

If you're looking for a place to hide from the police, don't look here.

All I wanted to do was see you, Valerie.

You've had your look.

Now get away from me.

You're hard.

You weren't always so hard.

How would you know, Daddy?

You were too drunk the times you did come home. Okay. You were too busy

Mother around. I said okay. When she died, I was left alone.

I've gotten used to it. Look, they promised me they'd take care of you.

send money every month.

It's over.

It doesn't matter anymore. It does.

That's why I'm here.

That's why I busted out of that joint.

Please, leave me alone.

I won't tell anybody that you... Look, honey.

All I ever gave you was a short deck. A lifetime of short decks.

I can't make up for it all, but I want to try to help you.

You've got things you want to do. You've got a life you want.

I'm going to get you the money.

I want to try to do what's right, honey.

I don't want anything.

Please, don't try.

It won't do any good. It's too late. No, not for you, Valerie.

Not for you.

Any trouble, call Uncle Carl.

Tell him I'll be with Long John Silver.

He'll know.

Miss Roberts.

I'll be with you in a minute, Miss Drexel. I was talking to...

DMV identified the car Geller was driving. It had stolen plates on it.

Its owner is a linen salesman.

Was he anywhere near the market the morning of the 9th?

Well, he last saw his car midnight the 8th. It was parked out in front of his

house. He lives in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Janelli.

Oh, it's for you, Inspector.

Hello. Yes, Chris.

Inspector, I'm at the university now. Valerie Geller was enrolled here as a

student. Was?

She dropped out suddenly about two months ago, just about the time her

died. I'll find out who her friends were and check with her instructors, and

I'll see what I can get from them.

Thanks, Chris.

Harrisburg. That car was loaded with latent prints, but the identification

division couldn't match any of them with Geller's fingerprint record.

We have no evidence he ever went to West Virginia.

The shooting puts him right here in Pittsburgh.

Well, somebody stole that car for him, then. He's getting help.

Check his background. Make a lift to Baroony Avenue.

I'll talk to you next week.

Don't fall behind, friend.

Carl.

What do you want?

Geller's daughter. We haven't found her yet.

Yeah, Philadelphia's a pretty big city.

Now, wait a minute. Mr. Price thinks that maybe you are... I told him. I told

you I don't know nothing. I didn't write the book on Frankie Geller.

Call home, Carl.

What?

Call home. Speak to your wife.

Did you forget something?

Are you calling from Three Rivers Stadium?

What do you mean, Three Rivers? I'm not at the ballpark.

Will you stop with the jokes?

Not an hour ago, you sent one of your people over here to pick up Michael.

They said they were going to meet you at the stadium.

Carl.

Carl, there's nothing wrong with Michael, is there?

Will you answer me?

Later.

Now don't get excited.

Your kid's still all right.

Don't waste your time, Carl.

That won't change a thing.

I never did understand why Valerie just suddenly dropped out, Mr. Daniels. She

was such a dedicated student.

Do you know where she went?

Is she in trouble?

Well, it's very important that we find her as quickly as possible.

All I can tell you is she phoned me about a week after she left school and

me to send along her transcripts. Do you remember the address?

It's just a box number in Philadelphia.

I don't remember it.

I'm sorry, Mr. Daniels. That's all I know.

That's quite all right. Thank you.

It's Daniel's.

I'm very fond of Valerie. I don't want anything bad to happen to her.

Neither do we. Thanks again, huh?

You'd better kill me right now, Price.

Nobody wants you dead, Carl.

If there's so much as one booze on my kid, you've had it.

Why so emotional?

Where's my son?

You know, I admire a man with a sense of family.

Don't play with me, Frank.

Of course, we're all family.

You, me, Iron Mike, even him.

taking me to the ball game.

Is it too late for the ball game?

I'm afraid it'll have to be some other time, Michael.

Your father and I have business.

I think you could call your wife, Carl.

Let her know you upset her unnecessarily.

This time.

I sincerely believe there isn't going to be a next time.

You win.

I'll tell you where to find Valerie Kelly.

Inspector, Mr. Ward wants you to call him. It's urgent.

Yes, sir.

We compared the fingerprints of known members of the Pittsburgh organization

with latents on the stolen license plate.

What have you come up with?

Carl Slovich.

Iron Mike's son?

I also found out he's Frankie Geller's best friend.

Thanks, Arthur.

Chris, call Janelli. Have him canvass the market again. I want to know if

saw Carl Slovich the morning of the shooting.

Yes, sir.

Charlie, what about Valerie Geller?

No student by that name is enrolled in any college or university here in

Philadelphia. Let's probably change the name.

This is a copy of a transcript of the University of Pittsburgh. See if it ties

in with any recent transfers.

We'll get right on it.

Okay, that divides it. You name it.

Bourbon, a double.

And some change for the phone.

Yeah, Gordon Fricker.

Gordon.

Frankie Geller.

Oh, Frankie.

Frankie,

yes. Where are you, Frankie?

Hold up.

I've started working on our book.

So far, I've made six tapes. That's just openers.

The FBI has been in touch with me.

Save it.

Look, Gordon.

Help me get to Brazil, Portugal.

I guarantee I can finish the job.

You can't guarantee anything. Not for Valerie and not for yourself.

You can set it up, Gordon. Easy.

Frankie, I want to see you save your own life. That doesn't matter anymore.

Now look, are we talking deal or aren't we?

We'll talk deal when you're ready to give yourself up.

Frankie? Frankie!

This is Gordon Frisch here. I want to get a message to Inspector Lewis

Well, Pritch just called in. He heard from Geller.

I think I found Valerie Geller enrolled here under the name of Jane Roberts.

She started night extension courses six weeks ago.

Time fits.

Yeah. She said she sent for a transcript before the end of semester.

Check her courses and grades.

Same as Valerie Geller's, huh? Yeah.

According to the registrar, she works at the Drexel Daycare Center.

You understand?

We can assert women's rights by a more peaceful means.

Miss Roberts?

Yes? Also known as Valerie Geller?

Oh, it's all right, miss. I'm a police officer.

It concerns your father.

What's happened?

It'll be explained to you later.

I'll get my coat. There's no time for that.

Hey, just a second. I want to see your badge. I said there was no time for

All right, not too fast. We don't want to be stopped.

If it's my father you want, please. I don't know where he is.

Well, you know how fathers are.

He'll be interested in you. We'll pass the word. We're willing to trade you for

him.

Well, they were men.

Big men.

They told Miss Roberts they were police officers.

Well, that's what he said.

But he didn't show her his badge.

And they took her somewhere.

Well, they got a hold of her.

She wanted to yell.

I got scared.

Go on, son.

Well, they had a car.

A green car.

A big one like my Uncle Harold's. Do you know what kind?

A Mercury.

Did you happen to see the license plate?

Well, it had an R and a K and some numbers.

You're a good boy, Nicky.

I can try to lose him.

That's all right. He turned off.

It's my guess he's heading for Route 76.

This is Inspector Erskine.

I want a detour with vehicles set up at the Ballot -Kinwood on -ramp.

Chris, turn right at the next intersection.

Get out and see what's happening.

What's going on up there?

FBI, hands on the steering wheel.

Get up.

You all right?

Miss Keller.

Is there anything more you can tell us about your brother?

I wish there were.

Maybe I shouldn't have sent him away.

Maybe I should have taken the time to listen to him.

Give you any idea where he might be heading?

Only if I needed him.

To call Uncle Carl.

Carl Slovich.

I should ask about Long John Silver.

That mean anything to you?

No.

No, I wish it did.

Karl Slovich again? Yeah.

I'm going to have a talk and pick up the fresh tape to meet me in Pittsburgh.

You wanted to see me?

I got a call from Philadelphia.

The FBI has the girl.

Three of our people are in jail.

It was a stupid move.

You should have told Price when he asked you.

Frankie Geller was never just another guy. He saved my life.

That's 30 years ago.

So I owe him those 30 years. He didn't have to come swimming out after me.

Okay. So you've had 30 years.

Now you've got to worry about the next 24 hours.

If price gives you that long.

Koslovich.

FBI.

I'll warrant for your arrest.

I told you I don't know how my prints got on those stolen plates.

Well, maybe I can be of assistance.

We have a witness who saw you drive the car into the market.

I don't go boosting cars.

You might for a friend.

A man whose daughter calls you Uncle Carl.

I got nothing to say.

If you want to see Frank Geller alive, you'll talk and talk fast.

Never heard of him.

How about Long John Silver? You heard of him?

Hmm?

Long John Silver.

Oh, yeah, that's some guy in a book, a kid's book.

Inspector?

Inspector, I have the Gordon first tapes. Good, set them up. I'll be right

you. Yes, sir.

Slovich, let me tell you something.

It doesn't make a bit of difference to me whether you talk or not.

But when it's too late, maybe you'll wish you had.

And then what? Walk out into the streets. You guys think it's easy. You

lived your whole life with only one thing going for you. You can die that

too. I gave you a choice.

You're kidding. I never had a choice. As soon as bail's set, I'm going home.

Nothing to ask for mercy, Carl. That's why you've come.

You'll have that opportunity in front of the council.

I don't think we need a sit -down. I'm giving you Frankie Geller.

Well, I was brought up to be skeptical of instant conversions.

Why the sudden gesture?

Not so sudden.

I just found out Frankie's gone a long way back, about 30 years.

He's in Atlantic City, in a house that the old man used to own.

For all I know, he still owns it.

I've got to call you.

That's how you know.

No, the feds told me.

Only they don't know it.

Frankie,

yes. Where are you, Frankie? I've done the best I can, Inspector.

I have no way of completely washing out the foreground sun.

What do you make of it?

Sounds like ocean.

That's the music.

Help me get to Brazil.

Portugal. I guarantee I can finish the job. You can't guarantee anything.

Not for Valerie and not for yourself. Play that.

Play that. Yeah.

Of course, a radio station.

Call the FCC. Find out what city WBAT is in. Yes, sir.

This is the house Slovich still owns it. Only it's a boarding house now.

Man checked in yesterday and gave his name as Roberts.

Is he still inside?

The lady said he went for a walk on the boardwalk about an hour before we got

here.

Okay, pass the word to the others.

Wait here.

I'll be right back.

You sure he'll come?

Why not? He trusts me.

Well, let's play it his way.

Yeah, right.

This was never your game, Frank.

What are you doing here?

You used to lose your temper, tilt the machine.

Is it Valerie? Is she all right?

She's going to be.

Price has changed his mind.

Did he give me the money?

Yeah.

Whatever you said.

Come on, let's get out of here. I don't get it. Come on. How come he changed his

mind? Let's get out of here.

That far enough?

Get an ambulance. I'll take care of the other one.

I knew you'd come here.

Our old pirate's cave.

Where we used to look for Long John Silver's treasure.

You've got a good memory, Carl.

Turn around.

Don't expect me to make it easy for you.

You want to kill me?

I've got to.

Go ahead if you've got it inside you.

Turn around.

FBI, roll the gun down.

Yeah.

I guess you're the guy I want to talk to.

You're okay?

Dad, you're all right?

I'm working on it.

All those rotten things I said.

Hey, that's yesterday's garbage.

You got a good life ahead of you.

I only wish I could have done more for you.

I know.

Daddy, I'll come see you if you let me.

A flake, a real flake.

Frankie Geller was returned to the federal penitentiary and was given

time for his escape.

Information and testimony furnished by Geller figured prominently in a series

state and federal prosecutions of Gerald Price, Carl, and Michael Slovich and

their organized crime confederate.