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Barnaby Jones, a Quinn Martin production.

Starring Buddy Ebsen.

Also starring Lee Merriweather.

Mark Shera.

With guest star Rebecca Baldy.

With special guest star Christopher Stone.

Tonight's episode, Prime Target.

You know, I have a friend who, uh, every time he gets out of the drunk tank,

looks back and says, uh, it's a nothing place to visit, but a great place to

leave.

That's all right, Maggie. It wasn't funny when he said it, either.

I know you.

Barnaby Jones, don't you remember?

Oh, yeah.

The investigator from that insurance company.

You're a real persistent man.

Even though you didn't answer my letters or grant me permission to visit you,

there are no hard feelings. I thought I'd welcome you out and offer you a ride

back to town.

Thanks, but a friend's picking me up.

Yes, Jane Marshall from the Parral Advertising Agency. I have a slight

acquaintance with your parole officer. Get off my back, mister.

I served my time almost a whole year out of my life. Now, Maggie, I watched you

at the trial, and underneath you seemed like a fairly decent girl.

I hate for you to wind up back in there.

Yeah, well, don't worry. I have no intention of breaking parole.

You know I'm talking about what happened before you were arrested on that hit

-and -run charge.

I didn't see or answer you because I'm sick of saying it.

I didn't have anything to do with robbing that check -cashing place.

And I don't know anything about that $400 ,000 those guys took.

Satisfied? And yet, the car that you drove at the time of the accident

car that was driven during the hold -up. My car looked like the one that witness

identified.

Can I help you?

I'm sorry I'm late, Maggie, but I got caught in traffic.

Thanks.

You're playing a dangerous game, Maggie.

I'm not the only one who thinks you know more about the missing money than you

tell him.

Anytime you want to come in out of the cold, give me a call.

Sure.

I wouldn't lose too much time waiting by the phone if I were you.

You know, Betty, I've just been reading over this Maggie Revell case again.

You know, if Barnaby comes back and catches you with your feet on his desk,

are going to be reading the wanted.

To tell you the truth, I think Barnaby's going about this all wrong.

Ah, well, that's very interesting.

I'm sure that Barnaby would really like to hear how you'd handle the case, J .R.

With finesse, my dear, with finesse. Now, look.

Two men wearing ski masks take off in a car after having just robbed the Midtown

Checking Company of 400 ,000 bucks.

Minutes later, a cop spots Maggie Revell running through a light.

She takes off. He gives chase.

Almost ends up in her killing a couple of people in a smash -up. And that's a

really tough lady.

Or a pretty dumb one. The police officer didn't know that the car was involved

in a hold -up or that she was apparently trying to find a place to get rid of

it. And she denies that her car was the hold -up car. She says it was a look

-alike, which is a bald -faced lie.

All right, so she's tough, dumb, and a liar.

And in love. Now, that's the key.

With one of the holdup men.

And she took the jail sentence on the felony driving charge instead of the

with the DA because she wouldn't betray her lover.

Right. Well, J .R., you still haven't come up with anything that Barnaby

suspected already.

Aha, we return to my premise. Now, Barnaby's leaning on Maggie isn't going

get her to talk.

I gather from that that you have a better idea. Oh, that's right. You did

finesse, didn't you? Right. Now, we know that Maggie is rooming with her friend

Jane Marshall.

Now, you see, if I was Barnaby, I'd get an apartment nearby, you know, kind of

get close to her without her knowing who I am.

Hoping sooner or later she'd lead you to the boyfriend.

That is very good, J .R. I mean, that's fantastic.

What do you think, Barnaby?

Hi, boss.

I think that idea of yours of getting an apartment near Maggie's is a good one.

You see?

See, the trouble is, Barnaby, she knows what you look like, though.

Oh, that's true.

That's why Barnaby had me call Mr. Porter earlier this morning.

Who is Mr. Porter?

He's the manager of the apartment building where Maggie's staying.

He's going to be expecting a Mr. J .R.

Brown to come by later on this afternoon to look at an apartment.

Oh, no, listen, I really can't, Barnaby. I just finished a whole battery of law

school exams, you know. A couple of days in one of those swinging singles places

is just what you need.

Well, to tell you the truth, I also have an afternoon tennis date with the

dean's daughter, so it's... I'm sure you'll be able to finesse your way out

that, Jedediah.

And here's the address, dear.

Handsome young bachelor like yourself, spend the money.

Take the penthouse.

You won't regret it, believe me. All right, all right. You trust me to pay

the rent when I get out of law school and you got a deal.

Oh, to be born 20 years later.

You're turning down hot and cold running girls. Look, what have you got in the

way of a furnished single?

Well, you may be in luck.

What floor do you want?

Have you got anything on their floor?

Yeah, I think maybe I do.

Who are they, do you know?

The one in black is Jane Marshall. She's lived here about three years.

The other one I've never seen before.

Yeah. Okay.

There we go. All right.

Right this way.

And this jacket will go with everything, right?

Oh, yeah, perfectly.

Hey, hitting all those shops was worth it. Yeah.

A definite improvement over my simple prison smock.

Oh!

You got my sanity project.

Oh, I'm sorry. I really wasn't looking through your things.

No, that's okay.

That tiger and I are very close.

I'd work on him when things got really bad.

I think I'd have gone crazy if I'd finished him before I got out.

Um, do you want to talk about it?

After you come back from New York, okay?

Okay.

I just wish I didn't have to go so soon, though. I mean, we could... Well, we

could have some fun together.

Yeah.

It's probably a good idea for me to be by myself for a while.

So I can get used to it.

Yes?

Oh, yeah, yeah. Tell him I'll be right out.

Well, my taxi's here.

Still don't see why I can't drive you. Oh, no, relax, will you? It all goes on

the old expense account.

Hey, Maggie, you consider this place yours for the next week?

Yeah, use the car if you want to.

Thank you for everything.

Just for that, I'll carry the big one.

Very good.

I will check on the phone company for you right away. Thank you. Oh, Jim, I

you to meet your new neighbor, J .R. Brown.

Hi, Jay.

Hello. Oh, this is Maggie Rebell. Maggie? Her porter. He manages the

And I also help pretty lovelies with their luggage.

Where are you off to this time? New York.

Maggie's going to stay here while I'm gone.

Well, it was nice to meet you, J .R.

Thank you. Have a nice trip.

Okay. Bye, Maggie. Bye -bye.

Maggie, looks like the two of us are going to be neighbors, huh?

Looks like it. See you around.

Yeah, see you around.

Wyatt! What?

What?

What are you doing here?

Jack isn't here, is he?

Did he send you? Come on, Maggie, get off it.

You know why I'm here.

I swear I didn't know that Jack ran out on you.

How could I?

He never came to see me.

He never wrote.

Maggie, if you're lying to me, I'm going to break your legs.

No.

Honestly.

Besides, I still don't believe that he would do something like that.

Well, he did.

When you didn't come back from dumping that car, he said he was going out

looking for you.

That's the last I saw of him.

Or the 400 ,000.

And you thought I was in on it with him.

You two had big plans.

You know, getting married and everything.

You know how to get in touch with him.

Come on, you must have had something worked out in case anything went wrong.

Maybe I can call a friend.

Listen, I'm not sure.

Well, maybe he'll get in touch with you.

Either way, tell him I'm gonna get my share or you're one dead lady.

Why? Just tell him.

You know, when you said see you around, I had no idea it would be this soon.

What do you want?

I just want to be friendly.

Listen, go be friendly with somebody else.

I'm not in the mood for it right now, okay?

R .B. Jones, investigations, may I help you?

Vinnie, it's J .R. Is Barnaby there? Hold on, J .R.

Barnaby.

Jill Adair?

Barnaby, Maggie just met a guy down in the garage. I couldn't really hear their

conversation, but whatever he said really upset her.

Did you get a good look at him?

Not really, but I got his license number here.

It's California plate 332OVS.

Well, check it out. How are you doing so far?

Well, so far not good, but don't worry. You know, it only takes one good swing

to hit a home run.

She claims she doesn't even know that Jack split on me.

Well, maybe she's telling the truth.

What do you know?

You weren't even around then.

Okay, okay. So now what?

Jack was really hung up on her.

So he'll be coming here to see her.

Or he's going to tell her how to get to him.

All we have to do is stay real close to her.

Meaning me?

She doesn't know you.

Neither does Jack.

Look, buddy.

You want a piece of that loot?

You're gonna have to work for it.

All right.

Look, I'm a guy, you're a pretty lady, I'm not gonna give up, so why don't we

just be pals, okay?

Look, J .R., I don't want to... I know it's a little uncomfortable moving into

new building, but that's all right. You know, it just gives us something in

common. Now, I don't know about you, but I just finished a horrendous law school

exam, and I'd like to relax a little bit. So what do you say you and me do it

together? You know, I mean, all this tap dancing, what is that?

Just relax, kick back, go for a swim. What do you say? Give me your answer,

or yes.

Um, yeah.

Give me a minute to change.

You live over there?

Over there. I'll knock on your door. You're on the clock. Okay.

Maggie. Fine.

You're out already?

Yeah. Hey, your little cousin's the original good behavior kid.

That's great, Maggie. I'm really happy for you.

That makes two of us.

Listen, has Jack been keeping in touch with you?

Uh -huh.

Just like you said he would.

Last time was about two weeks ago from Salt Lake City.

He said he was passing through.

He was that close? He didn't drop by?

No, I guess he was busy.

Yeah. Uh, did he give you a number, any place I could reach him?

No, but look, give me yours, and when he calls, I'll pass it on to him.

I'm in L .A. at Jane Martin's place. Uh, 555 -6137.

Got it.

Did he, uh, mention any problem between him and Wyatt?

Problem?

What kind of problem?

I dropped the milk.

Who called?

Maggie.

She's out, Jack.

Well,

we know what had to come.

She wanted to know if I'd heard about any problems between you and Wyatt.

Wyatt?

That means she's been to see you already.

Jack, let's take off now.

We could be in Canada tonight.

She's kept quiet this long. She won't say anything.

Are you kidding?

Sooner or later, she's going to find out about us.

And when she does, she won't be able to get to the cops fast enough.

Now, there's only one way to handle it.

She's a threat to us.

As long as she's alive.

Well, this is the pool area.

As you can see, we keep it well stocked. So I see.

Oh, that's a new one. Name's Maggie.

Come on, I'll introduce you. Oh, no, thank you.

I'd rather do it my own way.

Ah, a real artist, huh?

Well, you've got your key, you have your parking space, and you already have

your eye on one of our girls. I would say that you have moved in.

Enjoy.

And then, after Vietnam, came out here, went back to school,

and that's it.

That's it.

You now know the whole story of my life.

Well, it's a lot more exciting than the story of Maggie Revelle from Alpine,

Texas. The most exciting thing I ever did was to go to the state cheerleaders

competition. Lost in the first round.

Oh, well, that's because I wasn't one of the judges, come on.

Was that it?

That can't be the whole story of your life.

Yeah.

That's what they are.

One big loser.

Oh, come on. What about the guys you used to date?

Well, where I'm from, there were always more cows than cowboys.

No, I never had much luck with men.

Well, I tell you what, we're going to change all of that.

Now, how would you like to have dinner at some incredibly expensive restaurant

tonight?

I would love it.

Me too, me too. Unfortunately, I'm on the outskirts of Tap City here, so the

choice is tacos and beer or a steak at my place.

Well, I have a better idea.

Jane has a barbecue. Why don't we do it at my place?

Hey, I'm easy.

Is that mine, Michelle?

Maggie, is that you?

Yeah. It's me, Jack.

Been a long time.

I missed you, honey.

You all right?

That's right.

Wyatt was here this morning.

He says you ran out on him.

Yeah, well, I didn't run it.

We got split up.

I had the money.

I started thinking about asking how we could use it.

He said he's going to kill me if he doesn't get his share.

Now, he means it, Jack. That's one of the reasons I called.

All right, all right. Now, listen to me.

You've got to be real careful. He's probably watching every move you make.

Wait till 2 or 3 in the morning and then slip out.

Catch any flight you can going out.

When you land, call me.

I'll meet you.

I'm not coming, Jack.

Look, baby, I can't take the chance of going there. You're going to have to.

I had a lot of time to think about us.

You're no good for me, Jack.

Now, wait a minute.

We had a good thing going.

We make plans.

I don't want to see you anymore, Jack. I made up my mind.

Maggie, you've got to come.

I've been waiting over a year.

I haven't spent any of the money.

No!

Jack, she's family. Now, there's got to be another way.

Not if we're going to have any kind of life together.

But knowing it was you who did it. I mean, what kind of life is that going to

be? The kind we talked about.

Come here.

Come here.

You know something?

You're a good cook.

Sure, if you can handle a steady diet of baked potatoes and steak.

Oh, no, wait, don't touch those.

I'll do the dishes.

You got it? Yeah.

Maggie, tell me the truth.

How come none of those cowboys were ever able to put their band on you?

Just lucky, I guess.

Or unlucky, depending on which way you look at it.

You mean that you were never serious?

Not even once?

There was one guy.

I loved him.

I loved him a lot.

But we just weren't good for each other.

Anyway, that's all over now.

Uh, Matt, can I use your phone? Mine hasn't been installed yet. Sure, over

there. Thank you.

What are we doing?

Hi, it's me.

Oh, you had a day. I'm glad you called.

Uh, my phone won't be installed for a few days, so I'm calling from a friend's

apartment. Oh, Maggie's apartment?

You can't talk?

Yeah, right.

It's all right. You just sit there and listen.

We checked out that car and logged an ex -con named Wyatt Perry.

Thirty, six feet, black hair, medium build.

That sound like the one you saw with Maggie?

That's the one.

What makes you think that's not her boyfriend?

Well, it seems less likely all the time.

The fact is, the way she talks, I think the whole romance is over.

Maybe that's what she wanted you to think.

I know.

Well, at least we got a line on Perry.

We're checking out all his known friends now. Call me later.

Okay. I'll talk to you later.

Oh, come on. Enough with the dishes.

Leave them for later.

Okay. Let's go see what kind of records Jane has.

Jane?

Act nine.

Did you like that? Tell me the truth, yes or yes.

That's all he said?

Then he said something about it being all over.

That's got to be about Maggie and Jack.

It fits with what I heard her tell Jack this afternoon.

And you had no idea who this J .R. Brown was talking to?

No, he was very careful. He didn't use any names.

Okay.

Well, find out who this guy is, understand?

I think I better change the record. Okay, but wait a minute.

What's the matter?

We'll just give it a little more time, yeah?

J .R., I was on that ranch for a really long time.

I know you were, but if it happens, I want it to be for me, not just because

happened to be handy.

What difference does it make?

Well, to me, a lot.

J .R., I need you.

No, you don't.

You don't need me.

And I don't want to be used any more than you do.

A guy I know would have loved it if I'd have come on to him like that.

Well, I'm not him.

No, you sure the hell aren't.

Look, Maggie, why don't we make some coffee?

Talk it over. Oh, yeah, I bet you're real good at that.

Good night, J .R. The party's over.

Come on, Maggie. Get out!

You're not.

Hi, Maggie.

Why, J .R.!

Listen, I want you to meet one of the most fascinating men I've ever met.

J .R. Brown, Ted Goff.

Hi. How are you?

Ted's just moved in, too.

He's got his own business, import -export.

Travels all over the world.

Sounds terrific.

J .R. is still in law school.

Law's a fascinating field.

If you're going to have all of those books.

Yeah, you do have to be able to read.

Why don't you go put on your suit and join us?

Okay, I think I will.

Can I talk to you for a second in private?

Sure.

I guess.

I'll be right back.

Yeah, no sweat.

Maggie, who was that guy?

I told you.

His name's Ted.

He used to play for the Bears.

Really? Which zoo?

Oh, that cube.

Look, you don't have to do a home number just to get back at me for what

happened last night.

Excuse me, I think that's my phone.

Going up to my apartment for a beer, you want one? No, thanks.

It's me. I'm at the airport.

What airport?

Where are you?

L .A.

Are you crazy?

Just a second.

Ted went for some beer. Do you want some?

Oh, no, thanks.

I'll be right out.

Okay.

You're crazy, Jack. I told you not to come here. This just isn't going to

I have to see you.

Now, if you're not going to come meet me, I'm coming over there.

Oh, no.

Please, please, please just leave me alone.

I told you I made up my mind.

All right.

But look, I've taken a lot of chances coming here.

I just want to see you.

Talk to you one last time.

Maggie, you owe me that much.

Oh.

Okay.

Where'll I meet you?

You remember that place off Sepulveda in Delgado where we used to go bike

riding?

Okay, the shack.

Sepulveda Delgado.

Okay. And Maggie, be careful.

Now, Wyatt won't be following you himself, but I'm sure he'll have

watching him.

Oh, okay.

I'll leave the two of them.

Maggie. What do you want now, J .R.? Look, I'd really like to explain about

night. Do you have to go someplace or can we talk?

J .R., I'm the one who should be explaining.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to come on so strong.

Forgiven?

Listen, if you don't think it's too aggressive, why don't we go down to the

beach and get some dinner?

Well, I was just about to suggest the same thing. Good. I want to go change

clothes. Okay.

I'll be here.

J .R. Brown, please.

Oh, J .R., I got a call.

Maggie, listen. I have to go to the phone. I'll be right back, okay?

Take your time. I'll be here.

Hey, did you see who it was?

It's a lady.

Thank you.

Barnaby Jones Investigation. May I help you?

Betty, J .R., what's up?

What do you mean, what's up?

Didn't you just call me?

No, I didn't.

I think I've just been had. Let me call you back.

Hey, Barnaby.

Thanks for the call, Lieutenant.

What do you got?

Wyatt Perry is dead.

The other one, uh, Ted Goff, probably will be.

Is Goff one of Perry's known associates?

No.

And if you're thinking that two of them pulled that Midtown check -cashing

robbery, then forget it.

Goff was taking an extended vacation at the taxpayer's expense.

But they have done this to each other? Not likely.

We got a dirt biker here who said he saw a car speeding away from the scene.

Could have been Perry's partner.

We're gonna have trouble finding him now. Perry was our best lead.

I don't know, Lieutenant.

Still one person who could identify him.

Maggie Revelle.

I was just coming to look for you. What happened to you?

I got a call, and there's an emergency. I had to go meet a friend.

Who? You wouldn't know him.

Him?

Nothing like that. Don't be jealous.

I wasn't jealous. I was worried.

Worried? Why?

Were you afraid I wasn't going to come back?

It isn't funny, Maggie. That's exactly what I was worried about.

I don't think I like the way this conversation is going. I don't like the

you're talking to me.

Well, I don't like the way you're trying to shine me on here.

You made that phone call to the manager just to get me out of the way to meet

your boyfriend, right?

Did you tell him where he could find the money?

You're working for Wyatt.

You just tried to get close to me so I would lead you to Jack. Just keep your

voice down.

Jack is his first name?

Who are you?

Sit down.

I am someone who is trying to help you.

Now, you're partially right. I did take that apartment to get close to you.

I'm working for Barnaby Jones.

The whole thing was a con.

No, not all of it.

Because I got to know you.

And you deserve a chance at something better. What do you think I'm telling

all this for?

What an actor.

You're just trying to use me like everybody else.

You're wrong.

Now, I had a chance to use you. You even wanted me to, remember? But I wouldn't.

Now, I think that makes me just a little bit different from this Jack who lets

you spend a year in jail.

Maggie, believe it or not, Wannabe is trying to help you. Now, just tell us

Jack is and we'll find him.

I can't.

You're still hung up on this guy, aren't you? I don't know.

I don't know about anything anymore.

Maggie, I'm on your side.

Why don't you just leave me alone for a while?

There's a call. A guy named Barnaby says it's urgent.

It must have been a spectacular shootout the way the ballistics boys

reconstructed it. I wonder if she saw it happen.

Was she upset when she came back?

Yes, she was.

I think it was a falling out over money. If he didn't have it before, I think

that Maggie's boyfriend has it now.

Jack is his first name. She let that much slip.

Since this Jack has eliminated Perry, I think now he may try for Maggie.

You know, Barnaby, Maggie is really down on this guy. I don't think she'd go

with him.

Did I ever hear of a woman changing her mind?

Yeah, I guess you're right. I hope you're wrong.

Don't let her out of your sight. I'm on my way over there.

Jack?

No.

I thought... I was dead.

You were there, weren't you?

I saw the ambulance.

I saw the police.

Well, I don't know how they did it, but they set me up.

Wyatt and another guy almost got me, too.

Why did you come here in the first place? I told you not to.

Well, honey, you know how I feel about you.

You couldn't keep me away.

Feels like home.

I want you to come.

My car's in the garage, honey.

I'm not going.

What's the matter?

I don't understand. Don't you love me?

Yeah.

You know this isn't going to work.

Being with you only means trouble.

No. Wait a minute.

Yes.

That's your answer to everything, isn't it? You can't talk somebody into doing

something you force them.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean it. I won't do it again.

You're damn right. You know what I found out?

I found out that there's another kind of man.

Somebody who's gentle, but he can still be a man.

Get in the car.

I'd never turn you in, don't you know that? I would never do anything to hurt

you. Things have changed.

What things?

Ginger and I, we, uh... You and Ginger?

It just happened.

Get in the car.

You're gonna have to kill me right here.

It's okay with me.

Are you okay?

Well, you seem to have everything well in hand.

I guess I do at that point of view.

You'll have to face charges, but...

I'm sure that we can find you a good lawyer.

You must know someone, right, Jedediah?

Oh, I think we can work something out.

Well, since the Utah police have picked up Ginger and $365 ,000 of the stolen

money, I figure that pretty well closes up the book in more than one way.

Yeah, I think it was a good idea to move to another place.

Yeah.

Jane said she would let me stay on here, but I think this place has too many bad

memories. Well, not all bad memories.

No, not all.

J .R., you remember what you said about just letting it all happen?

Yeah, I think it just happened.

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