All language subtitles for Barnaby Jones s05e10 Fraternity Of Thieves

Barnaby Jones, a Quinn Martin
production, starring Buddy Ebsen, also

starring Lee Merriweather, Mark Schera,
with guest

stars Bradford Dillman, Ron Masak,
Charlotte

Stewart, Heather Menzies.

Tonight's episode.

Fraternity of thieves.

We're in.

Relax. Just like breaking into a
sorority, huh?

Eagle Security.

Gabe.

What?

You were hijacked?

Where? I just saw you drive in.

Damn.

Okay, I'll call.

Sergeant, this is Nielsen at Eagle
Security.

Three guys hijacked one of our trucks on
North Pico.

Yeah. They took his keys and just drove
in here a few minutes ago.

Come on.

Why can't you hurry it up?

Relax, Lester.

Relax? What if that driver gets untied?

We left him out in the middle of
nowhere.

Suppose a car comes by and takes him to
a phone.

That's good.

where I can see them.

Nice and easy.

Get out of here.

Help me, Al.

Help me. It'll be all right, mister.

It'll be all right.

I'm cool. I'll drive.

Put him in the back.

Shot himself in the back cleaning his
gun?

We've got to do something.

I think I... I know a doctor who won't
ask too many questions.

Al?

Al?

He's dead, Rog.

He's dead!

What are we going to do, Rog?

There's only one thing we can do.

Say a prayer over his grave and go on
with our plans.

His grave?

Now, how do we explain that?

We don't, Al.

We'll bury Lester out here.

Are you crazy?

What are we supposed to say to Ruth when
he doesn't come home?

We don't tell her anything. We don't
know anything.

I tell you what.

We'll leave his car at the airport.

See? That way they'll find it eventually
and think he split town.

I don't know, Rog.

Well, it's the only way.

Look, I feel as badly about this as you
do.

We've already taken the first step. If
we back out now, it's not going to start

Lester breathing again.

I'll call you as soon as those new
shades come in.

I'm sorry, Mr. Jones. I tried to get the
day off, but one of the girls called in

sick. Well, that's all right, Mrs.
Schiller.

I understand that you spoke to the
police.

The very next morning.

Sergeant Anderson said that it wasn't
that unusual for husbands to disappear.

Like little boys running away from home,
they usually came back.

Did you check the hospitals?

That's the first thing I did.

Where did your husband say he was going
that night?

To the health club.

He'd been going there about twice a week
lately.

After that, he was going to meet a
friend of his for dinner, Albert Woods.

They were fraternity brothers in
college.

Did you talk to Woods?

Yes.

He didn't meet Lester because something
came up and he had to work late.

He doesn't know if Lester showed up at
the restaurant or not.

Are you sure he went to the health club?

No.

I called there, too.

But it's a busy place. No one remembers
seeing him.

Mrs. Schiller, are you and your husband
having any problems?

We have the usual problems.

Too little money, too many bills.

What does your husband do for a living?

He held insurance.

He's been a little frustrated lately.

A little restless.

Well, that could be enough to cause a
man to seek a change of scene.

Maybe from his work.

But not from me.

Besides, wouldn't he have taken
something with him?

A change of clothes.

He even left his wallet behind.

His money, his credit cards.

Even his driver's license.

Does that sound like a man running away
from home?

No.

No, it doesn't.

Good morning, sport.

Glad you could make it. I've got to talk
to you.

Would you smile, Melinda?

Hi, Al.

Where's Lester?

I don't think you've heard from Lester
for the last couple of days, have you,

Al? I know.

Why do you ask?

Well, he said he'd call me. It sounded
like he had something important to tell

me, but that was days ago. Well, I'm
sure he'll turn up sooner or later. You

know how it is when you work for a
living.

On second thought, maybe you don't.

Where's that grog you promised?

Uh, yeah.

I've got a better idea. Why don't you
change into something more practical,

I'll take you to lunch. I don't look
good in practical.

Oh.

What's wrong?

I haven't seen that long a face since
they threatened to take away your

scholarship. Very funny.

Ruth's been calling me about Lester. Oh,
you've been calling me too. I tell her

I haven't seen him. Have you had another
chance to look over the blueprints?

I've gone over those so many times I can
see them in my sleep.

Rog, there is no way to get into that
vault without setting off the alarm.

You're sure?

Look, this is the locking device.

There are ten switches.

You have to push each switch in a
certain sequence.

That means there's 1 ,024 different
possibilities.

Then what about neutralizing the alarm?

Too sophisticated.

You disturb any of the wires inside the
box and the alarm goes.

Then how about cutting into the vault?

A torch would cause the heat -sensitive
contacts to expand.

But listen to me, Raj.

Let's forget about the whole thing.

Two million in diamonds was a nice dream
while it lasted.

Fine. Then you just go on designing
executive washrooms.

And I'll go on sponging off of the rich.

babysitting their beach houses while
they're on the Riviera. Is that what you

want? Roger. Look.

Look.

I haven't just been wasting my time
combing the beach, you know.

I found out that we can rent an office
on the same floor as the diamond

exchange.

So? So?

You know that building. You helped
design it.

Where are the ventilation ducts?

They run between the ceilings and the
floors.

So what is to keep us from using those
ducts to get to the top of the vault and

then cut our way inside?

It's possible, isn't it, Al?

Well, he could still reach the switch
contacts, but it's possible. You bet it

is.

Oh, we'd need to be a little front
money, you know. A couple of months'

security, equipment.

A little extra to splash around.

Ten, twelve thousand at the most.

Ten, twelve thousand?

Where do you expect to get it?

I thought we'd mortgage your home.

My home? Sport, I'd mortgage this if it
were mine.

Hey, Rog, that house was left to Janet
by her father. Now, that's all we've

Is it all you want?

Look, we're talking about investing ten
grand to get back two million.

Hey, buddy, you remember what it was
like in college, fourth down, seconds to

go. You always went for the big one, and
you used to get it, too, didn't you?

Rog. Hey.

Come on.

Come on.

Let's see the old dog.

That was 15 years ago.

Let it go.

Let's see the bomb for the easy life.

Let's see the old dog.

Something I want to talk to you about.

Oh.

This is Mr. Jones. He's a private
detective that Ruth's hired to find

Mr. Woods?

Sir. This is my associate, Jenna Nye
Jones.

Hi. Excuse me.

Sure.

Oh, we've been admiring your renderings.
Your wife tells me that you're an

architect with Carl Upjohn Associates.

I'm still a long way from concrete and
steel. I do mostly detail work.

Why don't you sit down?

Sure.

What can I do for you?

I understand that you are Lester
Schiller's closest friend. I thought you

be able to tell us where he is.

I haven't seen Lester in almost a week.

But you were supposed to meet him for
dinner the night he disappeared.

That's right, but he never showed up.

How do you know that?

What? How do you know that he never
showed up?

According to his wife.

You were working late that night, and
you never got to the restaurant

I tried to call there several times to
tell him, and, well, he never answered

the page, so I just assumed.

Yeah, I see.

Look, did you try the health club? I
mean, that's where he said he was going

first. Hocus -pocus time.

That's what the manager of the health
club calls it when a man tells his wife

he's working out, but he's really out
playing.

But Lester never went to the health club
that night. In fact, he hasn't been

there in a month.

It brings me to a question. Was he
seeing another woman?

Lester? Are you kidding?

Yes, he was.

Jan?

Well, if it's going to help, find him.

We went to a party about a month ago at
the beach.

Ruth and Lester were there, and we were
all introduced to this very pretty girl

named Melinda.

About two weeks later, Hal and I were
out for dinner, and we...

I saw Lester and Melinda sitting in the
back of the bar.

They didn't see us. They were too busy
seeing each other.

Miss Melinda, do you happen to know her
last name?

Marks. Melinda Marks.

She said she was studying to be an
actress.

Do you know her address?

No. Well, if she's an aspiring young
actress, I'm sure she won't be difficult

locate. Thank you very much for your
help.

Pleasure.

You told him about Lester and Melinda.

Janet told him I couldn't stop her.

Raj, what are we going to do?

We're going to break into that vault.

What about Jones?

Al, you just get Janet to sign the
mortgage paper.

I'll take care of Jones.

Harvey Johns, I'd like to talk to you a
minute. One minute, I'm on the phone.

Lester, I'd better hang up with someone
at the door.

It's just that it's so sudden.

I need time to think about it.

Look, darling, give me the number of
where I can reach you.

Oh, all right, all right, all right.

Yes, I promise.

Lester, I love you.

Goodbye.

Yes? Miss Marks, uh... I'm Barnaby
Jones, private investigator.

This is my associate, Jedediah Jones.

I wonder if you could help us.

Come on in.

What's this all about?

Well, in a way, it's about your phone
conversation.

We're not eavesdroppers, but we had no
trouble in hearing you through these

jerry -built walls.

You were talking with someone named
Lester Schiller?

No.

Lester Grant.

Oh, I'm afraid you've got me mixed up
with somebody else.

I don't know anybody by the name of...
What was it? Schiller? Schiller.

Come on, Melinda. You met him at a party
with Janet and Albert Woods. Later on,

you were seen out with him.

Did his wife hire you?

She is very worried.

Look, the last thing I wanted was to get
involved with a married man. It just

happened.

We fell in love.

He said he was going to ask for a
divorce, but he never got the nerve.

Instead, he ran away.

And now he wants me to join him.

Who is he?

He wouldn't tell me.

He just said that he flew back east
somewhere and he'd be moving around a

and he'd call me.

Well, at least we know what he's...
Well, if you should happen to hear from

again, would you please give him my
phone number and ask him to call me?

Thank you.

Thanks for your help.

You said there'll never be another Sarah
Bernhardt.

All right, what's this really all about?
Where is Lester?

Ah, good old Lester, yes. He's on
assignment.

What kind of assignment?

Top secret.

But I'm sure that as soon as he returns,
he'll express his appreciation by

making an honest woman out of you. Well,
he'd better, because I'm really getting

sick of listening to all his promises.

Oh? What sort of promises?

About getting his hands on a lot of
money to pay for the divorce.

What else?

Did he say how he was going to get the
money?

Dad, he was going into business with you
and Albert.

He mentioned what kind of business?

No.

But I've been putting two and two
together, and they add up to something

exactly legal.

And here I thought you were just another
pretty face.

I like watching you brush your hair.

Maybe that's why I like to do it.

Jan?

Jan?

Well, I'm afraid.

This house is all we have, and if we
borrow against it, we could lose it.

Honey, that's not going to happen.

I know what I'm doing.

Darling, it's not you I'm worried about.

It's Roger.

You know how he's always getting these
quick money schemes, and he's always

losing money.

Other people's money.

This is not a scheme.

It's the import -export business.

I know many of them already.

But they don't have Roger's connections.

Honey, you know how he gets around. He
knows everybody.

I wish I had your confidence.

I wish you had faith in me.

Oh, darling, I do.

No, I mean like when we first began
dating.

You remember, Chance?

Do you?

I mean, wow, what a year that was, huh?

We were number one.

I led them all the way to the
championship, and you, you were the

princess in the queen's court.

Remember, Jan, you said I would become
the world's greatest architect.

I do believe that.

What's happened, honey?

Where are all the tall buildings, huh?

Where are the dreams, the success?

It takes time.

Maybe I just haven't got it.

Al, I won't hear that. Now, wait. Now,
listen to me.

Maybe... Maybe I'm just a draftsman
after all.

Maybe I left it out there on the campus
somewhere.

I don't believe that.

You don't want to believe it.

But what if it's the truth?

What have I got to look forward to?

I mean, I'm only 37.

And this is all I'll ever be.

Darling, there is nothing wrong with
what you are.

And remember, we still have each other.

We still love each other, don't we?

I love you.

And I love you.

But, honey, I want something more.

For the both of us.

I want that chance to be a hero again.

And I want you to be the homecoming
queen.

Any indication of how long it's been
here?

Well, I found the parking ticket. Front
seat of the car. It's marked 1245 on the

night he disappeared.

Looks like he took the Red Eye Express.

Looks like this bumper collided with
something.

Whatever it was, it sure was yellow.

Yeah.

Wasn't a car, though.

How do you know that?

Well, it's by paint.

Cars have a high gloss enamel.

Anything unusual inside?

Take a look for yourself.

You see the seat cover?

The top one here is missing.

Yeah.

Whoever tore it out didn't have any
regard for neatness.

Maybe he just didn't want somebody to
see something that was on it.

You think it's blood?

I don't know yet.

I have to run some tests.

Call the insurance company that Lester
used to work for.

You think it's his?

It's a possibility.

See if they have a record of his blood
type.

Call Mrs. Schiller.

Ask her about the seat cover. Anything
else?

Yeah, I might as well touch all the
bases.

Ask her about the dent in the bumper.

thank you this one is a six karat
marquee

it's a perfect stone

We're in business.

Sign the lease?

I did everything but join the Better
Business Bureau.

We can come and go as we please.

Got it all mapped out, sport?

I designed this place, remember?

Want to look around?

I once saw Jimmy Cagney take his way out
of prison like this.

I only hope we're not digging our way
in.

The end of the rainbow.

Rog? What?

Ventilation pipe.

Sport.

I'd be blood all right.

What did you find out about Lester's
blood type be positive?

That's the same thing I've got here.
It's from the back seat of the car.

I also found out from Mrs. Schiller
there was a seat cover on when she drove

car earlier that day, and there wasn't a
dent anywhere.

That's very interesting.

Wannabe Jones' office?

Means it happened after Lester took the
car that night.

Okay, yeah, sure, I'll tell him. Thanks
for your help.

Betty, I have a feeling that our runaway
husband isn't running anymore.

Wannabe, that was the police lab.

They analyzed the yellow paint you found
on Lester's car.

They said it's a commercial type that
the city uses to paint everything from

road building equipment to street signs
and fire hydrants. Better call the

Department of Public Works.

See if they have any report of damage to
any of their equipment the night Lester

disappeared. I'll get right on it.

I think it's time that we gave Melinda
another audition.

Okay.

You want me to take over?

When have you ever worked with your
hands?

Please, sport.

I'd fix a great martini.

How much longer before we get to the
vault?

A couple of hours.

Are you sure that exchange closes at
noon on Saturday?

Of course, I'm sure. As soon as they
leave, we can take our time getting into

the vault.

Look, there's nothing you can do to help
me here. Why don't you go on home and

get some rest? I can handle this.

You're going to stay here all night?

Yeah.

What did you tell Janet?

That we had to drive to San Diego to
look at some merchandise that was coming

from Hong Kong?

You're getting to be as good a liar as I
am.

Yeah.

That's what bothers me.

Mr. Jones.

Are you all right?

Yeah, sure, I'm fine.

Oh!

Oh, that shouting you heard in there.

Oh, I was just rehearsing for a part in
a play.

I got it this afternoon.

Well, congratulations.

Thanks. It's not a very big part, but my
agent says it's a good showcase.

Well, we understand that there are no
small parts, just small actors.

What's this going to do to your plans?

My plans?

To join Lester Beck East.

Oh.

Well, my career comes first.

Lester's just going to have to
understand that. Right now, Melinda, I

think it's going to make much difference
to Lester one way or the other. What

are you talking about?

I have a feeling Lester's dead.

Dead? I have a further feeling that it
wasn't Lester you were talking to on the

phone the other night.

I was, too.

Look, maybe you just thought it was
Lester. Maybe it was somebody imitating

voice. It's possible, isn't it? No, it
was Lester, I'm sure of it. Now, I want

you two to get out of here.

Melinda, this has gone a long way beyond
play acting.

If Lester is dead, and you know anything
about it that makes you an accessory,

is that the way you want it?

Who are you trying to protect? I am not
trying to protect anyone.

Lester is alive. I talked to him on the
phone. That's all I know. Now, please

go.

You know, Melinda, you may in time
become a very good actress, but won't it

shame that...

Nobody will be able to come to see you
perform.

Roger? Roger?

Roger? Roger, wake up. What time is it?
7 .30, Roger. I've got to talk to you.

Before or after?

This is serious.

Roger, that Detective Jones came to see
me last night.

He did?

And what did he want?

To invite me to a funeral.

Lester's.

He said he had a feeling Lester was
dead.

Melinda, beautiful Melinda, would you
take my word for it?

Lester is very much alive.

In fact, you're going to be seeing him
tonight.

See him where?

Oh, a little party that I'm giving to
celebrate our business venture and to

split the profits.

The way I figure it, your share, you and
Lester.

She'd come close to $100 ,000.

$100 ,000?

That should pay for his divorce.

And send both of you off into the sunset
with a nice little nest egg, huh?

Yeah. So, you think he'll be ready
around 8 o 'clock tonight?

With bells on.

Good. I'll give you a call, tell you
where to meet us.

What else did this, um, this Jones have
to say? He didn't believe I was talking

to Lester on the phone that night.

And he also thought I was trying to
protect someone.

Did he say who?

No, he was fishing.

And what did you say?

I told him he was wrong.

That's a good girl.

Roger, what time did you say you were
going to call me this evening?

Around eight.

Over the pole on your way to Europe?

That's right, Melinda.

As you can see, it's a one -way ticket.
I'm leaving at six o 'clock.

Then it was all a lie.

Everything you said.

Lester never went away.

He's dead, isn't he?

Was he ever really alive?

Oh, my...

here to deal with Jones and the police?
I'm sure you can talk your way out of

it. You have a whole world of people you
can use.

I've used all mine. I've got to make it
on my own now.

You're not going to make it with my
help.

You're not going to use me the way you
did the others.

Melinda.

Please. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that you feel that way.

I was hoping that we meant more to each
other.

Morning. Morning.

I understand your fire hydrant got
knocked off the other night.

How'd it happen?

If you mean did I see who hit it, the
answer is no, but I've got some

suspicions. What kind of suspicions?

Well, since it happened a short time
after the break -in, and since the

left in such a hurry, I figure they
might be the ones.

Had a break -in that night?

Three of them. Caught them myself, up on
the second floor where they keep all

the installation plans.

Wounded one of them, but they managed to
get away.

Did they take anything?

We went through those filing cabinets
with a fine -tooth comb. Not a single

of plans was missing.

Could they have photographed one of
them?

We thought of that, but there was no way
of telling for sure.

Did you get a good look at them?

Like I told the police, it was dark.

Is that familiar?

Don, if it don't look like the one I
shot, I sure wouldn't want to swear to

though.

I wonder if we could take a look
upstairs.

You have to speak to Mr. Keller about
that. Right in the main building.

Thank you very much.

Five more minutes and we'll have a place
to ourselves.

What is it?

There's an electrical box in here that
is not in the blueprint.

So what?

Oh, my God.

What's wrong?

Take a look.

What is that?

High -intensity light beams.

Break any one of them and it sets off
the alarm.

Why haven't we seen them before?

Because we never looked at the vault
with the door closed before. That's what

activates them.

Why weren't they on the plans?

Because they were installed by a
different company.

Well, can't you cut some wires and
neutralize it in some way? Not as long

door is closed.

Any interruption of the circuit, the
alarm goes.

What if the door were open?

Well, there might be a chance I could
bypass the alarm signal.

Okay, I'll give you five minutes.

Raj, it's just a chance.

And if I'm wrong and she closes that
door again, we're dead.

What are we now, sport?

Any idea where you want to start, Mr.
Jones?

I'll start with a hunch.

You do any work for Carl Upjohn
Associates?

Sure. They're one of our best customers.

These are their files over here. Which
ones?

All of them.

I was afraid of that.

You know, we're closed.

It won't take a minute.

Yes. My name is Oliver Clayton. Oliver
Clayton, import, export. I just rented

the office up the hall. And you're,
uh... Lillian Stanhope. Ah, Miss

just received a call from a client of
mine in Toronto asking me if I could

locate a 10 -carat emerald -cut diamond,
and I thought you might have one.

Yes, we have several. If you'd like to
come in on Monday... No, no, I'm afraid

that would be too late. I told him I'd
let him know today.

Well, tell him yes. Now, if you're
concerned about the quality, I assure

that... No, no, no, I'm sure that it's
perfect, but since he's a very good

client, before giving my word, I felt I
should at least take a look at it

myself.

Well, of course, the transaction would
be in cash, and as for receipts...

Have you got a loop?

Oh, of course.

Thank you.

Oh, yes, that's... That's beautiful.
That's really beautiful.

How much does it cost?

$75 ,000.

All right, that's fine.

I tell you what, I'll get in touch with
my client and I'll let you know first

thing Monday morning. Fine.

Unless I could let you know at dinner
tonight.

Well, it just so happens I'm free.

May I... May I have your address?

2721 Arabelle Drive.

Apartment 3.

Ground floor.

So I'll uh, I'll see you then around
eight time

Barnaby

isn't it possible that we could be on
the wrong track with this. I mean, even

Woods is an architect.

Great Pacific Building.

What?

You know, of all the buildings that
Upjohn designed, it's like this one

the crown jewels.

Continental Diamond Exchange.

Mr. Johns, that vault's foolproof, even
with the plans.

Yeah, I've heard that before. Betty, I
called you to die.

Tell him to meet me at the Great Pacific
Building. Shall I notify the police?

No. In case I'm on the wrong track, I
don't want to be towing the super chief.

You still think I'm crazy?

Building closed at noon on Saturday, Mr.
Jones.

All attendants left the building? Most
of them. I still think you're just

wasting your time. Anyone try to get
into that diamond exchange, we'd know

it.

Is that a tie?

Where does that vent go?

That runs across the whole ceiling.

Are any of the other tenants...

On this floor right now.

Yeah, yeah, the new guy that moved in
the other day.

I saw him come in early this morning. I
don't think he ever left.

What does he look like?

About six foot, brown hair, nice
looking.

Has he got a partner?

Yeah.

Yeah, about 6 '2", built like an
athlete.

What room do they occupy?

1215, right around the corner.

Do me a favor.

Take a look in the bin.

Come on, let's go.

It's time to go in business for
yourself.

That's far enough, Jones.

Don't just stand there. Get his gun!

Move it!

Okay, Jones, let's go.

Get the elevator.

By now, I figure this building is
surrounded by police. For your sake,

hope you figure it wrong.

What are we going to do with him? What
do you think?

Just get behind the wheel and drive.

Might be the biggest mistake of your
life.

Well, we gave it a try, huh, sport?

Four seconds to go.

We went for the bomb.

Yeah.

Just one thing, Rog.

We're not in college anymore.

Mr. Jones?

My wife is expecting me home soon.

And I'd rather she didn't hear about
this from the police.

Well, if you'd like, I'll go by and tell
her myself.

Thanks.

Where'd you learn to drive, Jedediah?

Well, now... Oh, you taught me one of
these.

Remember when you came to visit Chicago
a couple summers back? Ah, yeah.

Well, that just proves there's no
substitute for good training.