All language subtitles for Barnaby Jones s08e12 Run To Death

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.