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Barnaby Jones, a QM production, starring Buddy Ebsen.

Also starring Lee Merriweather, Mark Shera, with guest

stars Claudette Nevins, Michael Lerner as Albert Kruger,

with special guest star Patty Darbinville.

Tonight's episode, Run to Death.

Good morning, Larry.

Hi, Betty. Haven't seen you in a couple of days. You been away?

I've been lazy.

Would you believe that I'm already up to two miles a day? You're kidding. Two

miles? That's round trip, of course.

Not bad for a fella just coming off a massive heart attack, huh?

It's horrific.

You're really making great progress.

Yeah, well, another month and I'll give you a run for your money. You're on.

Hey, this is where I turn around and go back. Okay.

See you tomorrow?

If I don't get an acute case of the lazies.

Bye.

don't have any money yet.

Thank you.

Go get an ambulance.

Oh, good Lord.

I said go get an ambulance.

That's Larry Collins.

I think he's dead.

the Hampton files, please.

Betty.

Lieutenant Bitt will be here any minute.

I'm sorry, Barnaby.

Are you still fretting over the death of that theatrical agent friend of yours?

Yes, I guess I am.

I don't know, Barnaby. It just doesn't add up in spite of what the police...

In spite of what the police say about what?

Hello, John.

Hi, Lieutenant.

Hello, Lieutenant Biddle.

We were just talking about Larry Collins.

Oh, the fellow that went off the hill onto the rocks.

Eddie doesn't think he should have been on that hill in the first place.

Larry was just recovering from a serious heart attack.

His doctor placed him on a systematic recuperation program where, you know,

where you start out walking a half a block and then every day after that you

extend it a little farther.

Yesterday, he was up to two miles.

And when I saw him, he had already finished one mile and was heading back.

And your problem is his body was found beyond that point. A good quarter of a

mile, which would have been a half mile round trip.

And plus going up that steep hill. Now, I know that wasn't on his program.

Betty, didn't you ever break your doctor's orders?

Not for something as serious as this. I can't believe that Larry would either.

I mean, he was really proud of those two miles.

Barnaby, we better get started for the Marine.

I'll sit.

Betty, you try to cheer up. I'll talk to you later.

You don't believe that, do you?

No, I don't, J .R. I don't even know why.

If you had heard what he said, I mean, the way he said it, you wouldn't...

What'd you say?

I think I ought to go with you, is what I said.

Because it's obvious you're not going to rest until you go back to the park and

check it out for yourself.

It's Miss Parks.

Oh, yes.

Anita!

Jessica. I'm so sorry I came as soon as I heard. Oh, what am I going to do?

Why did he have to do all that walking? Why didn't he just take massages?

It was such a shock. And even though we all knew about his condition, that it

could happen again, it's still so hard to believe.

I loved him so much. I know. I really did, you know? I know, I know. Look at

I'm shaking like a leaf.

All right, now listen. The first thing we have to do is get you a doctor who

give you... Now, wait a minute. Wait. I have just the thing.

Remember when Larry first got sick and the whole burden of the agency fell on

me? I thought I was just going to come apart at the theme.

Well, these little guys saw me through, and they're going to do the same thing

for you.

Anita, you're such a good...

I can't tell you how glad I am that you're there to take care of the

Then you want me to stay on?

Want you? You have to stay.

Well, after all, being a bit actress for ten minutes before I married Larry

hardly qualifies me to run a talent agency, does it? But it is your agency

Jessica. And I just wanted to be sure I have the authority.

Officially. You have anything you want.

After all those years as Larry's right hand, who knows how to run things better

than you?

I am really being thoughtless, talking about business at a time like this.

All right, now we're going to get one of these inside you.

Just one, and then you're going to get into bed and get some rest.

Right.

Oh, thank you.

Just the thought of being able to bomb out.

And not have to worry about the agency or anything is heaven.

Oh, come on.

That's what friends are for.

Well,

there's only two reasons I can think of to come up here.

One is because you want to, and the other is because somebody else wants you

All I know is if I had a bad heart, I sure wouldn't want to.

And that suggests force.

Yeah? Yeah, well, there should be signs of a struggle here, shouldn't there?

I'm afraid we're not going to find much of anything on this heart, sir.

What is it?

A sliver of glass.

Was Collins wearing glasses?

No, but it could be his watch, Crystal. The police report said his watch was

broken. Here's another piece.

Oh, J .R.

Oh, if these pieces match Larry's watch, then we could be talking about murder,

couldn't we?

Suspect?

Me?

You think that I... Well, you want to know what I think, Lieutenant Biddle?

I think you're making this up.

My husband was a very sick man whose heart went kablooey.

It's obvious.

Yes, ma 'am. It's so obvious that we might have overlooked evidence to the

contrary if it hadn't been for a friend of your husband's who was in the park at

the time.

What friend?

Barnaby, when they matched the sliver of glass to the crystal on Larry's watch,

well, Lieutenant Biddle got right on it. And he found that the backs of Larry's

jogging shoes were scuffed as though he'd been dragged to the edge of the

precipice. I better watch myself.

When I get back, you may be sitting at my desk.

Well, J .R. helped a lot. I mean, a little.

No, uh, listen, um, he's gone for the evening. Do you want me to stick around

until you get back?

No, close up the office. I'll see you in the morning.

All right. Bye -bye.

I'm looking for Betty Jones.

Ah, I'm Betty Jones. May I help you?

I'm Jessica Collins.

Oh, you're Larry's wife? Uh -huh.

The police say you're the one that made it look like my husband was murdered.

I made it look like it? Well, you found the evidence.

Oh, yes.

Well, now I'm in big trouble.

You're in trouble? How?

Well, that Lieutenant Biddle, he thinks I killed Larry to become the sole heir.

Well, I can understand why you might be angry at me. Who said I was angry?

Well, then...

Why are you here?

Look, you were smart enough to find evidence.

I don't see why you can't find out who killed Larry.

You want to hire me? Well, of course.

You think I want to go to jail for something I didn't do?

Barnaby Jones Investigations. May I help you?

Is Jessica Collins there, please?

Yes, she is. Just a second.

It's for you.

Hello?

Jessica, I just talked to Louisa.

She told me you'd gone to see a private investigator.

Whatever for?

Oh, Anita, it was terrible. The police think Larry was murdered.

Murdered? Yes, and they suspect me.

Well, I'm just here. I hired Betty Jones to find out who really did it.

What makes them think he was murdered?

Look, Anita, can I call you back a little later? I'll fill you in, okay?

Yeah, sure. Why don't you call me at home a little later?

Bye -bye.

Albert, don't you ever knock.

Oh, sorry, Anita.

I just finished the quarterly tax returns. I wanted to bring them over

personally. Next time, send a messenger.

Or better still, make an appointment.

I couldn't wait.

I wanted to congratulate you.

You did quite a job while Larry was out sick.

Highest quarterly earnings in three years I've handled the agency's books.

Thank you.

Just leave them on my desk. I'll look at them tomorrow.

I was just getting ready to leave.

You look tired, Anita.

How about letting me buy you a drink, huh?

Albert, we're not going to go through that again, are we?

I'm not your type, remember?

Bet if I were a big -time movie producer, you'd be my type.

Right?

Wrong.

Business is what you and I do, Albert.

That's all.

Just business.

You do business with producers.

They hire your clients like, uh...

That new actor, Troy Michaels, they hire him a lot.

That's because I'm such a good agent.

Good?

You're better than that.

I mean, to get so much work for Troy Michaels, you know, when there isn't any

such person.

Don't be ridiculous now, but of course there's a Troy Michaels.

Uh -uh.

Not according to the Screen Actors Guild.

You know, it's very funny.

This name kept on cropping up in the books. I couldn't get a fix on it.

I got curious.

How curious did you get, Albert?

Enough to know how you stole $112 ,000 from the company's funds, false entries

of large sums earned by Troy Michaels, checks written by you and mailed to a

number, which you then picked up and deposited into an account under the name

Troy Michaels, which you signed. You even deducted commission.

Very clever.

Apparently not clever enough.

Well, I think maybe you underestimated me, that's all.

Well, I'll be careful not to let that happen again.

Good.

Now, how about that drink?

Of course, Albert.

I'd be delighted.

Betty Jones is here.

Just go back in. Thank you.

Hello, Betty. I'm in the parks.

Would you like to sit down? Thank you.

I'm sorry. I'm afraid I'm not really myself today.

First Larry's death and now this suspicion of murder thing.

Well, it's more than just a suspicion.

Oh, really?

Was it a mugger? Something like that?

People in jogging outfits don't generally carry valuable.

Personally, I think the killer is someone who knew about Larry's heart

and took advantage of it.

Oh, well, practically everybody in the business knew that Larry had been sick.

I was hoping that you might help me to narrow down the field.

Excuse me.

Yes, Nancy.

I'll just be one minute.

Hello, Jack. How are you?

Yeah, listen.

Carl read the script. He loves it.

$500 ,000. Come on. You know he gets $750 ,000 a picture.

Okay, okay, okay.

I'll tell you what. I'll make you a deal.

You buy Jerry Wilson for the part of Tony and you can have Carl for $650

How's that?

All right.

You think about it.

Give my love to Barbara.

Right. Ciao.

I'm sorry. Life goes on.

Where were we?

We were looking for someone who wanted Larry Collins dead.

I'm sorry, Betty. I wish I could help you.

Anita, I realize your business is tough and competitive and it's filled with

large amounts of money and temperament and I suppose greed.

But in my business, those can all be motives for murder.

Betty.

In mine, they're just the tools of the trade.

We don't hold grudges.

Tomorrow, the same people are making different deals. It all changes from one

day to the next.

But I realize the position you're in.

After all, it was Jessica who hired you, so you really have to look elsewhere

for your suspect.

Elsewhere?

I see, and you don't think I should.

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean that the way it sounded.

Jessica and I are very, very close.

I wouldn't want to do anything to hurt her.

Yes, Nancy.

Look, you tell Albert.

Just tell him I'll call him back later. Thank you.

What a bore.

Is that Albert Kruger, the accountant?

Yes.

I have a luncheon appointment with him.

Now, I must be going.

Perhaps we can talk another time.

Anytime. And if I think of anything that I think might be helpful, I'll get in

touch with you. I would appreciate it. Sure.

Anita Parks for Albert Kruger.

What do you mean he's not in? He just called me.

What restaurant?

Yes, yes, I know where it is.

I must say, I'm curious, Mrs. Jones.

When Jessica called, she didn't say why you wanted Larry's expense account

records. I thought it was awfully late for her to be checking up on her

Oh, it's nothing like that.

I'm sorry, you obviously don't know.

Larry was murdered, Mr. Kruger.

Murdered?

I, uh... I was told it was his heart.

You know, you read about this all the time, but it's still kind of spooky.

You know, somebody so close to you is actually murdered.

Do you have any idea who did it? Well, before we can find out who, we...

I have to find out why.

The problem now is motive.

Can you think of any?

No. Well, for heaven's sake, look who's here. Anita. I was just going to have

lunch with a client of mine and he had to cancel at the last minute. I'm all

alone. You mind if I join you?

Anita, Mrs. Jones has told me that Larry was murdered.

I know.

I know.

It's hard to believe.

I was hoping that Mr.

Kruger might be able to shed some light on the mystery.

For example...

If it was a monetary motive, wouldn't that show up in the books? I mean, have

you noticed any unusual entries?

Oh.

You just finished doing the tax returns. If there was something unusual, you'd

remember.

Yeah, sure.

How did the Hampton case go?

Well, we should have it wrapped up in a couple of days.

Did Collins' personal expense record tell you anything?

Not really, but there is one item here. He leased a cabin for about six months

last year.

I called Jessica. She didn't know anything about it.

Oh, you mean like a lover's hideaway kind of thing, huh? Could be.

He gave it up about the same time he married Jessica.

Well, if he did have a roommate, it couldn't have been Jessica.

He only met her a week before he married her.

Well, now, how did you know that?

Lieutenant Biddle brought it up.

We saw him this morning.

He also said that Jessica was about to be evicted from her apartment for

nonpayment of rent before she met Collins.

And I don't have to ask you what Lieutenant Biddle read into that.

He said that money might have been the motive for marriage then, and it could

the motive for murder now.

Oh, I don't know.

I really believe that she loved Larry.

Did Anita Park shed any light?

And I got the distinct impression that she agreed with Lieutenant Biddle about

Jessica.

Albert, come on in.

Oh, you look terrific, Anita.

Thank you.

Oh, how sweet.

We'll have time for just one drink before dinner. Why don't you make

comfortable?

I like the place.

Lots of class.

Now I can see what all that extra petty cash Larry took out of the company went

for.

Larry never spent a penny on this place.

As a matter of fact, he never even saw it.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I guess it would have been dangerous for him to come here.

Dangerous? Cool.

I mean, if a big movie star like Tracy Myers ever found out that Larry was

having an affair with you, while at the same time he was publicly dating her,

his top client.

Albert, what are you, the agency historian?

And then when he dumped her, and you thought you and Larry could come out of

closet, he ups and marries Jessica.

That's right.

Then he went to the hospital, and I got mine.

But I deserved it.

I think we should have that drink now.

Larry's pulling through really fooled everybody.

Scotch all right?

Yeah.

I mean, for a man who's supposed to die.

His coming back to work probably surprised you more than anybody else.

Water? Yeah.

I mean, there was no way you could hide stealing all that money.

Well, you had some.

Now you have it all.

Jessica doesn't have to know anything that you... that we don't want her to

know.

We?

We should work together, Anita.

There's no limit to what we can do.

Partners, right?

50 -50.

In the agency, including the money you already took.

In what?

I think we should drink to that partnership.

Oh, you know, I should tell you, I have copies of your false entries and

also a letter detailing the whole story in my safety deposit box.

In case my death should be unparalleled.

I like your stuff.

Oh, how clumsy.

Let me get a towel.

I like the first idea better.

As you see, it's very quiet here, Mrs. Jones.

A perfect place for a rider.

It's certainly very attractive.

Tell me, is cabin number five, is that available?

Oh, I just rented cabin number five yesterday. I'm sorry.

I am, too.

Your place was recommended to me by a friend who said that that was the nicest

cabin. It had the best view and everything.

Oh. We have other cabins just as nice.

Perhaps you remember him. Larry Collins?

Mr. Collins, of course, the Hollywood agent.

Yes, yes.

He said that this was quite a nice little hideaway.

He used to come here all the time with... Oh, dear, isn't that something?

can't remember her name.

Oh, dear, it's right on the tip of my... Oh, maybe you remember.

No, I don't believe I do.

Isn't that something?

You know her name so well. Oh, that's going to bug me all day.

Please, can't you help me?

No, I can't.

Mrs. Jones, if you were to spend time here in the company of a man, would you

want me to tell his name to the first person who asked?

I see I'm going to have to level with you. I'm not a writer.

I work for Barnaby Jones Investigations. We're looking into the murder of Larry

Collins. Murder?

Mr. Collins?

Yes. And it's very important that we learn the name of the woman who spent

with him here.

Well, that's a terrible thing.

They're still against our policy.

Well, that's a pity. I was hoping to save you all the embarrassment of having

the police here.

Police? Well, yes, it is a murder investigation unless I can resolve the

here and now.

Well, the police will come up here, seal up cabin number five, ask you all sorts

of embarrassing questions.

Anita. Her name was Anita.

Anita Parks?

I never knew her last name.

But she was the only one he ever brought.

A tall woman, attractive, brown hair?

Yes.

But she was a redhead.

A redhead?

You're sure?

I'm positive.

All right, thank you very much.

You're welcome, I'm sure, Mrs. Jones.

Hello? Jessica, darling, it's Anita. How are you? About to come apart, I think.

I keep having these awful dreams about the gas chamber.

Oh, I was hoping you'd be able to tell me that Betty Jones had made some

progress in her investigation.

I haven't even heard from Betty all day.

Anita, I am so upset.

Listen, could you come over?

It's Louise's day off, and I just really need somebody to talk to.

I... Can't right now, darling. I'm all tied up.

Aren't you taking those pills I gave you?

Yeah, I took one this morning when I woke up.

Well, I'll be all worn off by now.

What?

Anita?

Jessica.

Darling, I'm really worried about you. You have to get some rest, you know.

Here's what I want you to do.

I want you to get yourself a big glass of water and then take three of those

pills. What, three all at once? They're perfect.

I've taken as many as four or five at a time. They'll bring you way down, I

promise. I sure hope so.

Don't worry, they will.

And I'll try and stop by a little later on looking on you, so leave the door

unlocked for me.

Okay? Okay.

All right.

Darling, I gotta run.

I'll see you later.

Bye -bye.

What are you doing here?

I was just on my way up to your office to see you. I have something for you.

Partner.

What is it?

Open it up.

Your share, Albert.

$50 ,000.

Well, I thought I was supposed to pick it up from your place tonight.

Well, when I took it out of the safe deposit box, I started getting nervous.

didn't want to be walking around with all that cash on me.

Yeah, well, neither do I.

Well, I've heard you have a safety deposit box, too.

Look, Anita, I have an appointment.

Well, you'll be a little late.

No, I'm late already.

Albert, I may have become your partner, but I'm not your banker, too.

Do what you want.

Okay.

I'll take care of it.

Good.

And don't forget tonight.

Seven o 'clock, right?

Seven o 'clock.

Bye, Mr. Kroger.

Thank you.

Oh, back so soon.

Don't make a sound.

Nita. Get that door closed.

Go on.

We'll have a board meeting later, partner.

Right now, I want you to take everything out of that box and put it in here.

If you make one false move, we'll get back to the vault.

Nina, what's going on?

Jessica?

Jessica! What are we doing here?

Don't you ever listen, Albert?

I told you.

We're going to dissolve our little partnership.

Okay. Okay, anything you want.

But what does coming here have to do with anything?

Move it.

Get in there.

Go on.

Good.

Keep going.

Jessica?

Jessica?

Is she dead?

Take your shoes off, Albert.

My shoes?

Come on. You're always so anxious to get your shoes under a pretty girl's bed.

Now's your chance.

Do it.

A little faster.

For God's sake.

Get him under the bench.

Good. Okay, now, in there.

Come on.

Inside.

Now the rest of you.

Coat, shirt, pants, everything.

Anita, look, I won't bother you anymore.

I'll go away, all right?

You'll never see me again.

I promise.

I do.

Come on, come on, come on.

I promise.

All right?

Jessica?

Jessica?

Jessica, are you here?

I'm in here.

Is that you, Anita?

Oh, hi.

Jessica, are you all right? I've been calling all afternoon.

I took some pills.

It really bummed me out that time.

I let the phone ring off the wall. That must have been some sleeping pill.

Three. Three?

Did your doctor say that's all right?

No, Anita gave them to me. She told me she's taken four or five of them at a

time. Anita.

Uh, Jessica, was Anita ever a redhead?

Yeah. She went brown about six months ago, I think.

He asked me if she was cute or red.

You may not want to hear this, but I have to ask the question.

Did you know that Larry dated Anita before he married you?

Oh, wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me that Anita had something to do

Larry's death?

No, I'm not saying that.

I just have to follow every lead that I get.

Well, she might have gone with Larry, but Anita is still a very dear friend of

mine. I don't want to hear any more gossip about it.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Collins. They'll have to take you downtown now. Oh, Betty.

It's all right.

I'm not a murderer.

Please make them believe me. Please, please. I'm going to do anything I can

you. Did you find out anything I

ought to know?

Nothing that will help you convict her.

Well, I've got all the evidence I need right here, I think.

I'll call you when I get the lab report.

Okay, Lieutenant. Thank you. Right. Goodbye.

Well, that's it. The gun that killed Albert Kruger was registered to Larry

Collins.

Jessica said she thought it looked like his. But she said that she made him keep

it at the office because she was afraid of guns. Maybe so, but her fingerprints

were all over it.

I get the impression, Betty, that you think this is some kind of a frame.

You're right, Barbie, I do. But I don't know why just yet.

But I think Anita Parks does.

When I went to the Collins house, The front door was unlocked, and when I went

inside, Jessica said, Anita, is that you?

Now, when I asked about it later, she said that when Anita called and told her

to take the three pills, she said that she might look in on her later to leave

the front door unlocked.

Yeah, that sure does sound like a frame, doesn't it?

She could deny it.

Her word against Jessica's.

And Jessica did not know that it was Anita who shared the lost tuna's cabin

Larry. A clandestine affair with her boss, who was later murdered.

His widow.

who inherited the agency is arrested for the murder of the firm's accountant.

There's got to be a motive in there somewhere.

But I don't think it's going to be easy to prove.

If I could just put Anita and Kruger together earlier this afternoon, that'd

a start.

Can I help?

Ah, yes.

I'm known at the agency, but you might be able to get a line on Anita.

Consider it done.

I got here as soon as I could. What's up? Oh, hi, J .R. I'm renting a safe

deposit box.

What? Well, I think we're on to something.

Albert Kruger had an appointment yesterday afternoon with a Mr. Nelson.

Now, he said that Kruger was very anxious to leave to cut off the

that he could get to his bank.

This one?

Mm -hmm.

Nelson said he was very nervous.

He thought it had something to do with the large envelope that he never let out

of his hands.

Did Nelson know what was in the envelope?

No, but I got Lieutenant Biddle to do some official checking through the

here, and he gave permission for this lady to tell us everything she knows

the case.

Mr. Kruger was carrying a large manila envelope when he came in.

Be fun to look in a safety deposit box, huh? Oh, and get this. He came into the

bank alone, but he left with another customer, a woman.

Anita Parks.

Oh, she had no appointments yesterday? She was out of her office all afternoon.

Well, the woman was the right side.

But she was a blonde and was wearing dark glasses.

Yeah. The very large ones, you know.

You think she could have been wearing a wig?

I don't know.

I only remember her because she came back so soon.

You mean after they left?

No, right after Mr. Kruger got here.

You see, she'd only rented her safe deposit box an hour before.

Hmm. Can you give us her name and address?

No, I'm not supposed to do that.

Well, you're phony anyway.

But I think I know a way we can prove that.

Meet me back here at 2 .30.

And I've got you the very best defense attorney in the state.

Oh, Anita, what would I do without you?

Oh, come on, just try not to worry, okay?

Oh, listen, would you have the lawyer talk to Betty Jones?

Sure, but why?

Well, I'm not sure. It's something about Albert and some woman at a bank.

Right now, Betty's trying to get a court order to open both of their safe

deposit boxes.

Oh.

Sounds very mysterious.

Listen, darling, I really have to run. I'll be in touch with you as soon as I

can. Okay.

Thank you, Anita.

Nice to see you today.

Anita, I'm sure the police would like to see what's in your bag. Get out of my

way.

All right.

Now, we'll just have a nice, quiet little chat until the police get

here.

Don't.

Had to get in my way.

Let me in. Let me in. Do it. Come on.

Okay.

Are you all right?

Betty, will you do me a favor next time?

Leave a key under the mat.

After they found the powder -burned towel in Anita's car, there was nothing

for her to do but confess.

Particularly in the face of the evidence that she was keeping in her safe

deposit box.

Yeah, Kruger's letter was sure out, yes.

Well, what are your plans for the rest of your life? Or hadn't you thought

that yet?

I've had nothing but time to think about it where I've been.

Are you going to run the agency yourself?

Oh, no.

I'm going to sell it.

And since I'm not scared of much of anything anymore, I don't see why I

shouldn't resume my acting career.

Considering the scene you played with Anita, you should do very well.

Yeah, well, listen, if you ever need a leading man... Here you go.

You got a deal.

J .R., until that time, in the lingo of show business... Don't call us. We'll

call you.

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