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Barnaby Jones, a QM production, starring Buddy Ebsen.

Also starring Lee Merriweather, Mark Schera, with guest

stars Pamela Franklin, Jerry Douglas,

Michael Basileon, Carl Franklin,

with special guest star Kelly Harmon.

Tonight's episode, Focus on Fears.

Don't move. I have a gun.

Don't shoot, lady.

You don't want to kill a man because of a couple of lousy cameras, do you?

I mean it. I'll use it if I have to.

Now you stay right there.

We've been over the police report, and my associate has been out to your place

to look around.

From what we know, the police seem to have done a pretty thorough job.

Then why did they write it off as a routine burglary?

Well, that part of the canyon has a pretty high burglary rate.

That's why I brought a gun, Mr. Jones, but that doesn't explain what I told you

on the phone.

That man had his pockets full of my negatives, and the police haven't

to find out why.

There's my associate, uh, Jedediah Jones.

Hi. Hi, how are you? Okay, you been out to my house?

Yeah, I met with one of the guys at burglary with the key you gave him.

Is it a myth?

No, not bad at all, really.

But it's like you said, there isn't a negative in sight.

Unfortunately, we are as much in the dark as the police about the negatives,

unless you can think of someone with a motive that you didn't mention in your

statement.

Is there any chance it might have been some fashion outfit trying to sneak a

look at the clothes you were taking?

I doubt it.

Companies trying to pirate stars will go after them at the designer level.

What about competitors?

Anybody that might have wanted to cause you trouble?

No. I'm still trying to make enough of a name for myself to let the others know

I'm even alive.

Well, putting all that aside for the moment, leave us with the negatives.

What was in them? Yeah, right, the airfield.

You know, it could have been just somebody out there who didn't like what

were taking in those pictures.

Why did you choose Rosewood Field?

I was going for visual effects, feminine lines against glamorous machinery.

Anybody out there give you trouble?

At first, but then I got full cooperation when I made a deal with the

administrator to use the pictures for publicity.

Well, following that line, assuming that the burglary was a cover -up just to

get at the negatives, might be a good idea to pick up where you left off.

And as a photographer, I think I might be able to nose around in there, maybe

pick something up.

Then you'll take the case?

Well, Miss Haywood...

We don't want to rouse any false hopes.

I'm sorry. It's my eyes.

I thought I was one of those lucky people, you know, that spend their lives

doing what they love most.

But you can't take pictures if you can't see.

Look, if I come out of this blind and I don't even know why it happened, I'll go

crazy.

You've got to help me, please.

Is there a chance you can get in touch with the models who are with you at the

field? I'd like to use them and go over the same ground.

I love it.

Oh, there's that dreamy look. Hold it.

Oh, yeah.

Okay.

Sorry about Marilyn taking that job in Palm Springs.

I'll do my best to fill in for both of us.

Yeah?

Take it easy, will you, Laurie? I fall in love way too easily.

Kind of cute yourself, child.

Shucks.

Okay.

Well, an airport is an airport is an airport. I don't see a thing.

How long were you and Grant shooting in this location?

About an hour.

An hour.

You don't remember seeing anything unusual, nothing at all?

When I'm posing, my mind's on a cloud.

Or I'm in Robert Redford's arms.

That's how I get that dreamy look in my eye.

I'm off in another world.

Oh, there it is.

Oh, nice, yeah.

Well, when you came down to Earth, where'd you shoot next?

Cafe over there.

Okay, let's go.

Okay.

J .R., if you don't know what you really want, how are you going to know what it

is when you see it?

Well, let me put it this way.

It sounded like a good idea when I thought of it.

You giving up?

We've got to pick went up at the hospital pretty soon. Yeah, I think we

have some time. We're next Right terminal that was our last stop.

All right, let's do it

Good

good

night

me a lot of dumb questions, J .R., but if you do find the guy that did this

terrible thing to Gwen, how's she going to be able to identify him?

Well, she's not.

The doctor's initial diagnosis turns out to be wrong.

Yeah, well, I'm sure praying he's right, that she'll be able to see again in a

while.

Lord, let me ask you this.

What about people?

Anybody look at a place getting on or off a plane?

J .R., you keep asking me that over and over, like I keep telling you when I'm

posing. Yeah, right, I know you're off drifting in Robert Redford's arms.

Okay, a couple more.

Good?

All right.

Okay, let's pack it in.

Get over to the hospital.

Just a great big waste of time, huh?

Well, you never know when you give it a try.

Hey, looky here, Willis. We got a man doing a girl's job. Hello, hello, hello,

hello, hello.

I dug your action around here the other day, sweet cheeks. How about getting rid

of the flake and I'll buy you a beer?

Don't hold your breath.

Don't you guys get back to your job?

Did you hear that, Willis?

He called my mother an elephant.

I mean, you can't do that, call my mother an elephant, can you?

What's going on?

What's going on?

Nothing's going on. We were just, just, uh... Gonna gas up the lift and these

two people step in front of us. We almost hit them, that's all. Nothing's

on. And if you believe that, I got some marshland in Death Valley I think you

should look at.

Miller, I told you. Orders from the administrator's office were to cooperate

with the photographer.

Now let's move freight.

Come on, come on, let's get going.

Hi, look, I'm Paul Ramsey. I run the air freight operations here. Mr. Ramsey,

I'm J .R. Jones. This is Lori.

Look, I'm sorry if my boys got a little out of line. We've had a personnel

cutback, and they're a bit overworked. How long have they been with you?

Oh, see, the one with the mouth's about three years, and Evan's about four or

five months.

Say, what happened to the woman you were taking pictures with the other day?

She's in the hospital.

In the hospital?

Well, what happened?

Well, she found a burglar in her house.

He panicked and threw some acid in her eyes.

It's just terrible.

Of course, you're going to be all right.

Well, we hope so. It's a little too soon to tell.

Now, that's a downer.

Well, look, you just take all the pictures you want. If I can be of any

you just call me. Thank you very much. Bye.

I really appreciate Laurie staying here to give me

a hand, but I want to be on my own as soon as possible.

I already knew my way around this place in the dark.

Oh, Grant, look, don't push yourself.

A week from now, you'll be looking through a viewfinder again. You'll see.

So they keep telling me. Yeah.

Listen, what I'd like to do is rehash everything you did out at the airport

more time, okay?

It's no use, J .R. If there was anything offbeat, Laurie would have picked up on

it today.

Laurie, I'm afraid, is of a different world when she's posing for pictures.

Oh, Robert Redford. Mm -hmm.

I guess I'll have to ask her to help me keep things her way from now on.

Look, you hung up the negatives to dry, and you said you only glimpsed at them

after you took them out of the developer, right?

That's right, just to check and see if they're all right.

Well, the negative that you started to make a picture out of, didn't you look

that even more closely?

The only thing I do with the first good frame on a roll is to check for focus,

that's all.

Well, that shoots that one down.

Wait a minute, the first good frame? What comes before the first good frame?

Usually a partially damaged frame. You know one that's damaged by light when

first load the camera?

Yeah, well, what did you do with the partially damaged frame?

I usually throw it in the... T .R., it should still be in the wastebasket.

Got it?

Well... I know dinner's a little late today, but it can't be that hungry.

Did you find it?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah.

What is it?

What's that?

Well, I think it's going to be our first break.

Ah.

Lasagna al porno, molto bene.

Sit here.

I slipped right through my alarm, and I usually fall out of bed turning it off.

It was a long day, Betty, yesterday. Oh, yes, well, I imagine a very difficult

one with a beautiful mom. Well, I get all the tough assignments.

You know, any luck on your end?

I'm afraid not. According to a photographer that we did some work for a

of years ago, what she said is true.

Gwen's just beginning to make a name for herself. She hasn't had time to build

up jealousies or enemies.

Back to square one.

What about the negative I left here yesterday? Did Barnaby have a chance to

anything with it?

Would you believe he got a picture out of it? Come on, take a look.

He's been working on the negative since we opened up this morning.

I came in early to get a start on my case, and here I am working on yours.

It reminds me of when I went to school with your father.

Whenever we'd go in the library to study, I always wound up doing his term

paper.

Yeah, well, he always said his diploma should have Big Cousin Barnaby's name on

it. I just hope that picture turns out as well as those term papers.

Well, there wasn't much to work with.

Well, there's Laurie right there in front of the air freight terminal.

The only thing different from yesterday is the plane there.

You can see the last three numbers of the plane's registration here.

332, yeah.

Betty, how about using your old telephone charm on the operations office

airport? See if you can find out who owns that plane, okay?

Sure. Hope you appreciate me.

Oh, I do.

My name is J .R. Jones.

I work for a lady photographer who was taking pictures of one of your planes

here the other day, and I'd like to know if I can take some more.

What for?

That's the ones we already have.

What plane was it?

Well, I believe it was a DC -3, number 4X332.

You'll need an underwater camera and a diving belt.

That plane crashed when you were out to Hawaii four days ago.

Oh, you've got to be kidding.

Well, that was the day my boss was taking pictures. Did it make any stops

it left here?

Just when it sank in the ocean.

2 ,000 fathoms down.

What was the cargo?

Pharmaceutical.

You're sure full of questions for a photographer.

Well, actually, I moonlight as a writer, you see, and whenever I come across a

story that I can tie in with the pictures I have, I try and sell it to a

newspaper or magazine.

No kidding?

Oh, yeah. Well, you can see the human interest here.

Because my boss was taking pictures of that plane the day it crashed.

All I need is just some background information.

Oh, I don't know. It's company business.

But I really would like to help you.

I mean, I know how it is when you want to be a writer. I used to want to be a

model. I took classes and everything.

I just didn't know the right people. You know, I wonder if you wouldn't mind me

getting a couple of shots of you for the story.

Are you serious?

Oh, yeah, yeah.

It'll be terrific. Just kind of lean against the desk there.

That's nice. That's real nice.

What happened to the pilot, do you know?

His name's Trip Nelson.

Boy, was he lucky.

He bailed out of the plane and a Navy plane picked him up.

Oh, that is lucky.

Big smile.

Pretty. Nice.

Do you know where I can reach him?

Sure, I'll dig it out as soon as you get the shots you need.

Oh, good.

Yeah. Nice.

Hi, could you tell me where Mr. Nelson is?

Mr. Nelson.

Yeah, what can I do for you? My name is J .R. Jones. I'm writing a story on your

plane crash.

The interland office told me I could find you here.

Well, you found me.

Yeah, can you tell me what caused the crash?

Well, a starboard engine caught fire, and the fire control system didn't get

job done, and I knew the fuel tanks were going next.

So you bailed out. Yeah, but I understand you had time to radio on May

I took the time, and even then I thought I bought it.

I never jumped over water before.

You know, one time in Nam, I bailed out over VC territory, but, man, I gotta

tell you, that was R &R compared to going in the drink.

Do you have any idea when the engine caught fire?

Take an FAA investigation to come up with that answer.

Too bad that'll never happen, not 2 ,000 fathoms down.

Yeah, it's strange, isn't it? I mean, we've put men on the moon, but no man

ever set foot 2 ,000 fathoms under our own seas.

Put that in my story. One last question.

Do you think there's the remotest chance that the engine could have been

tampered with?

What made you come up with that wild idea?

I don't know. You never know.

Besides, it sure would make a better story.

Huh? Thank you. Okay.

Yeah, this is Nelson.

I think we've got a problem.

Miss, two more of those, please.

What's the beer going to cost you?

No strength.

But I'd like to ask you about the DC -3 that crashed the other day.

Ain't nothing to tell worth a beer.

You a cop?

Why do you say that?

I can smell cops.

See, I'm an ex -con.

I know it.

Burglary, eight counts, good for three years.

You know a lot.

Well, it's my business, but I'm not a cop.

I'm a photographer.

Thank you.

I'm trying to nail down a story I can sell.

Well, I don't know what story you're after, but I'm clean.

Took me six months to find this job, and ain't no way I'm gonna blow it.

Yeah, that's what your probation officer said.

Otherwise, I wouldn't be leveling with you, because if there's something coming

down here, I would really hate to see you get mixed up in it.

Wait a minute.

You run right past me. You say something's coming down?

Like what?

Well, I can't be sure, but a plane from this airfield went down in water so deep

that it can't be salvaged.

Photographs of the same plane were ripped off from a lady photographer who

here before me.

So?

So, I smell a story. Did you load that plane?

Yeah. Me and Miller, we load every plane out of here.

Well, did you notice anything unusual about the shipment?

It's another load.

And the only reason I even remember it is because Miller got a little sloppy

with the fork and dropped the crate.

Busted it real good.

We nailed it up and put it on board.

Guess the fish ain't gonna file no damage report.

I got it, I got it. You got the next one.

You got a deal.

Mr. Rebman, one more thing.

Do you know of any other planes from this airport that have crashed recently?

Not since five, six months ago.

All right. What can you tell me about that one?

It happened right before I was hired.

Barnaby, J .R.

Jedediah, how's it going?

Well, I just talked to Evans, and either he doesn't know anything or he's really

being very careful. But he did give me one possible lead.

He said that another plane from out here went down about six months ago.

You think there's a connection?

Well, it's possible, but Evans didn't give me any details.

Barnaby, is Betty there?

No, she's gone over to Lieutenant Biddle's to pick up a copy of a police

for me.

Now, do me a favor. When she gets back, ask her to call the operations office

out here again for me.

Get a rundown on the previous plane crash. I don't want to risk blowing my

cover, okay?

Yeah, we'll take care of it, Jedediah.

Thank you.

Talk to you later. Goodbye.

Hey.

Sorry I'm late. That, uh, photographer dude sprung for a beer.

Hey, be more careful who you drink with, Willie. You talk too much.

What's that supposed to mean? It means that I heard what you said to him.

Yapping about broken crates and planes that crashed, that's no good. That's bad

for all of us.

Get off my back, Miller. Look, I'm not asking you. I'm telling you to wise up.

There may be things going on around here you don't know anything about.

The name of business.

And who I talk to ain't yours. Hey, listen.

You're here on a pass.

There ain't many guys like Ramsey who'll give an ex -con a job.

Now, one word from me and you are gone.

Hey, hey.

You know, there's one thing worse than being out of work. And that's going back

to the joint.

Now, you got something going down.

You leave me out of it.

How's the case going, JR?

Well, not too terribly well, I'm afraid.

It's like a maze. You know, every time we turn a corner, we're back where we

started. Maybe there is no case. Maybe it's all in my mind.

Hey, look, if I believe that, I would tell you.

What do you think?

Well, there's a couple of plane crashes I'd like to know a little more about,

including one you photographed.

It showed up in the negative from your wastebasket.

I'd forgotten about that.

Yeah. It seems I just can't get my mind off my eyes. I keep saying, why me? Why

my eyes?

Look, Laurie said you were a fighter, Gwen. Don't quit now.

That's even for you to say. You're not stumbling around in the dark 24 hours a

day.

I don't even know why I'm wearing these. I mean, it's a joke for people to see

through. It is not a joke. The doctor said it's a precaution. When you see the

light, it's going to rush through at once.

Leave me alone, will you?

Laurie isn't around with the loose curves for you to hit on. You don't have

fake it with me. Now, that is a cheap shot.

I like the way Laurie looks, of course, but I look for a lot of things in a

woman, like intelligence and guts and talent.

If there isn't a picture on any one of these walls, I wouldn't be proud to call

mine.

I'm sorry.

You didn't deserve that.

You have any wine?

Would you set off a beer?

Evan? Miller says you want to see me.

Uh, I ain't no snitch, Mr. Ramsey.

That's why I told Miller I was going to talk to you.

You've been fair to me, so I think you ought to know there's nothing shaking

around this place.

And Miller's part of it.

Okay, I'm listening.

I don't know for sure what it is, but it smells like some kind of freight scam.

You got any proof?

Nothing you can hold in your hand.

But that photographer was back yesterday asking about the Inland plane that

crashed.

Well, I don't see what that has to do with the freight terminal.

It didn't hit me either.

Miller told me there was something going on that I didn't know about.

Then I remember finding some Sendrex pharmaceutical crates in the storage

after the Inland ship took off.

I thought we forgot to load them.

Miller says they were delivered by mistake and had to go back to Sendrex.

You know anything about that?

You know, Miller says you've got a lot of mouth.

Sure was right.

Hey, man.

You don't want to know something's happening here, just forget I told you.

Well, I do want to know.

I just want to make sure you don't tell anyone else.

The miller said you had a hunch that the photographer was a cop.

But you were right.

And he'll be back.

Man, am I stupid.

The thing is, you'd have to be in on it.

What do you want from me?

Simple.

If no one talks to Jones, he'll stop snooping around.

I don't want no trouble with you or the law.

But anybody asking me a question is going to get a straight answer.

It's the only way I know how to stay clean.

You know, maybe we can kind of make it worth your while to a pillow of soil.

Say a thousand dollars.

You keep your lousy money.

I thought you were giving me a chance, a real job.

You just wanted some sucker you could deal with if you had to.

You picked the wrong dude.

How'd it go?

Not too well.

He's, uh, he's adding things up. I tried to buy him off, but it didn't work.

I told you it wouldn't.

And we can't afford to let that Jones guy near him again.

Yeah, you're right about that.

Okay. We'll do it your way.

Hey, you, call an ambulance, quick.

Well, after what happened yesterday, I'm convinced we're on the right track.

Because whoever broke into my apartment was trying to check me out.

Did you tell anyone else about this case except the people at the airport?

Nobody in positive.

Could have been Evans. He has a burglary record.

Well, if it was Evans, he sure had me snowed yesterday.

How could he find out where you live?

Car registration.

Anybody at Rosewood could have looked at it. My car was parked all over the

field. Any other choice suspects?

Yeah, a bunch.

You know, I have some idea now about what Gwen must be going through. I've

blindly dropping hints and innuendos on everybody.

Looks like I finally rattled the right party. I just have to find out who it

Well, Evans was definitely shooting straight about one thing.

The other plane crash.

Rosewood operations told Betty that there was a small cargo plane.

En route to Anchorage, Alaska. It went down about six months ago. Who owns the

plane?

Conwest Air Express.

Cargo was industrial diamonds and mining equipment.

Next, you're going to tell me that the plane went down in water so deep that

they couldn't investigate the wreckage, right?

2 ,600 fathoms.

It's deeper than the other one.

Yes, and of course, both the plane and the cargo were insured.

Another automatic payoff because the wreckage is too deep to salvage.

What happened to the pilot, do you know? Well, he was picked up by the Coast

Guard. His name is Tim Collins.

Conway says he has a very good flying record.

You got his address. I'm going to go talk to him after I talk to Evans again.

You going to tell Evans who you are? Yeah, I might as well.

Now that my cover's blown, see if I can forth it. Be careful. I will. Thank you.

See you later.

Well, a bunch of those crates fell on Evans and killed him instantly.

It's awful.

You know, that's the first serious accident in 15 years I've been running

freight. Look, I've got to apologize for telling you guys that I was a

photographer the other day.

The fact is, I'm a private investigator.

What I'd like to do is ask you a couple of questions. Wait a minute, wait a

minute.

Investigating what?

The attack on the girl who was taking pictures of you the other day.

But you said she was injured by a burglar.

You think it's someone from the airfield?

Yeah, it's possible. How did these crates fall?

This guy, Evans, and myself were moving them, and he got careless.

None of that would have happened if we had a three -man crew.

See, the forklift driver can't always see his helper, so you need a third man

supervise. No, no, no, no, no. It's the new administrator's fault, trying to

save a few dollars, you know.

Got Evans killed.

I hate to say this, but I think maybe he's the guy you're looking for.

What do you mean, because of his record?

Oh, look, I wish none of that had to come out, but I suppose it had to.

Some petty cash and other things have been missing from my office lately, and,

well, I guess that's what happens when you hire an ex -con. You know, I think I

saw him hanging around your car yesterday.

You're not missing anything, are you?

No, I'm not missing anything.

Somebody broke into my apartment last night.

There you go.

Could have been Evans.

Maybe he found your address off something he saw in your car.

I like the way you figured that out. I really did.

I think you're right about one thing. Whoever ransacked my place was the same

person who broke into my client's apartment.

Mr. Ramsey, what can you tell me about the Conwest Air Express plane that

crashed on the way to Anchorage?

Well, as far as the cargo is concerned, it was no problem.

I mean, that's all I'm responsible for.

But I'll tell you this.

If I was appointed administrator of this field like some folks expected me to, I

would have really cracked down on the maintenance operations.

Including Conwest and Interland?

Oh, no. Starting with them.

Tell me, what's your interest in these companies?

Well, I think that their recent plane crashes might be related or even

to what happened to my client.

Thanks a lot.

Okay.

You know, I think it's just going to be a matter of time until Mr. Jones starts

putting things together.

Don't worry about it.

Look, I've told your office by phone, and I've told you I don't like talking

about the crash.

I've been working awfully hard at forgetting it. It was rough. What went

Engine failure.

Just like in the movies.

Yeah, I understand you got off a mayday before you bailed out.

Right about the mayday. Wrong about hitting the silt. You didn't jump?

Look, parachutes are for guys who like the odds in Las Vegas.

I set that baby down in the water, and I watched her sink from the comfort of an

inflatable life raft.

Must be awfully hard to climb back into a cockpit after a crash like that.

I haven't tried it yet.

Six months isn't a long time between paychecks, isn't it?

I mean, forgive me, but, you know, you don't exactly look destitute.

Weekends in Las Vegas, this car looks like it costs a fortune. That's my

business, Ace, and I'm tired of you butting into it.

Whatever's going on, it certainly looks like those pilots are into it up to

their flight plans.

Both planes went down in deep water. Both pilots came through without a

Both of them are living high off the hog.

It strikes me that although none of the leads in this case stand on their own,

they all have one common denominator.

The air freight terminal.

That's right, Betty. That's where the two missing planes were loaded.

That's where Evans was killed, accidentally or not.

and that's where some of the stolen negative was shot.

Yeah, but, Barnaby, that takes us back to where we started with no motive. Both

shipments were legitimate, and they were insured. So were the planes.

How could anybody be cashing in?

Wait a minute, wait a minute. There is one way.

If the cargoes were never on the planes.

Yeah.

Ah, then the insurance companies would be the only losers, and someone out

would have some very valuable merchandise to sell.

Unfortunately, the planes have taken their secrets to the bottom of the

Ah, maybe they haven't. Let me show you something.

All right, that's Evans and that's Miller. Now, Evans mentioned that Miller

dropped one of these crates from the forklift when he was loading the

flight. And it broke open, but they fixed it.

Now, you see the way they're bending over that crate right there? I think

could be the one.

Well, let's blow it up some, see what we got.

Yeah, Betty, would you do me a favor and run a credit check on Collins and

Nelson? I got a show for Gwen over to her doctor's appointment.

How's she holding up?

Well, she's into a real depression. She's convinced she'll never see again.

Now, is that good news, huh?

The doctor says there'll be no permanent damage.

All I know is when he tested my eyes, he couldn't see a thing.

Where's that rush of light he keeps talking about? Well, he said you're too

wound up.

You know, you could be your eye's worst enemy. I think you have to just...

Relax. Let nature take its course.

Don't you think I've tried?

Well, you didn't say it flat out, but I think it's in your head, not in your

eyes. If you mean I'm scared of being blind, you're dead right.

Gwen, look.

There is a difference between being scared and possibly talking yourself

psychological blindness. Now, I read about it in a medical law case. You have

all the symptoms.

J .R., I'm not up to this conversation. Can we just give it a rest?

All right.

Come.

What's wrong?

Looks like the wind wing has been forced open.

Did they take anything?

That's what bothers me. There's nothing to take.

People just don't risk breaking into empty cars in broad daylight without

driving off. Come here.

Where are we going? I want you to wait for me over here.

Step up right here.

Careful. There, you got it.

Okay. Step down right here.

There you go.

Wait for me right here, okay?

Well,

if you're an optimist, you say we've got the enemy on the run.

If you're a pessimist, they almost blew us to kingdom come.

Uh, hello.

Yes, this is Barnaby Jones Investigation.

We're looking into the Interland Airways plane that crashed a few days ago.

Yes, what we're looking for is a description of the contents of the

you shipped.

Yes,

I'll wait. Thank you.

You can see inside the crate in several places.

Yeah, but the contents don't seem to be coming through. Just the packing

material. Yes.

Uh -huh.

Oh, that's fine. Thank you so much. Appreciate your help. Bye.

Well, according to the shipping manager, the crates were filled with small white

boxes with black lettering. Oh, forget it.

Well, all we can see, Betty, are a few couple newspapers that the boxes were

packed in.

Newspaper? Barnaby, the shipping manager, says that Sendrick's

packs all of their shipments in small pieces of styrofoam.

Styrofoam?

Well, I would say that that confirms our theory

that the cargoes were ripped off. I think it also might possibly explain

happened to Gwen.

What do you mean?

Well, you know about her deal with the airfield administrator to let him use

pictures for publicity?

Yes. Well, so does everyone at the airport.

He sent out a memo.

Which means that the thieves could have seen her taking pictures too near the

broken crate.

So they broke into Gwen's studio to make sure that the pictures were never

published. Which leaves us with some pretty heavy suspects.

Miller, maybe even Ramsey, the pilots.

You were right about them.

Before the accident, they were both in financial trouble, but since that time,

Nelson has paid off all his creditors, and Collins has a new sports car.

The only trouble is the evidence is circumstantial.

Our only chance is to use it to try to smoke some of the right people out into

the open.

Where do we start?

Nelson. I'm going to try and light a fire under him.

Ace.

Yeah.

Mr. Nelson?

I'm with Barnaby Jones Investigations. I think you already know that.

I just wonder if you know how much trouble you're in.

This is a private club, pal. Let's get lost. We know about the switch. Look,

your best bet is to cooperate.

A murder's been committed. You could be facing accessory charges. Do you know

that? Look, if you had any proof of any of that, you'd have brought the police

with you.

Peter?

What is it, Mr. Nelson? Would you show this man out of the club, please?

Yes, sir.

I suggest you think about it, Mr. Nelson.

You know, our client is going to get permission any day now from her doctor

use her eyes. Now, once she identifies a man who stole her negatives, the roof

is going to fall in.

Right this way, sir, if you don't mind.

Mr. J .R. Jones, please dial the club operator. Mr. J .R. Jones, please.

I'm J .R. Jones. Where can I pick up the call?

The phone's right around the corner.

Yeah, operator, J .R. Jones.

J .R.? Betty, hi, what's up? Well, I'm worried about Gwen.

She just called from her place and asked if you could pick her up there instead

of Laurie's. Well, you've got to be kidding. Why isn't she at Laurie's?

Laurie had to cancel out on the lunch. She tried to reach Gwen all morning, but

she couldn't because she was with you.

And she finally called her at the restaurant, and Gwen took a cab home to

some clothes.

Betty, look.

Do me a favor. Call Gwen.

Tell her to lock the house and not to answer the door for anybody but me. I'm

all the way across town, so I should be there in about 45 minutes, okay?

All right. Right. Thank you. Bye.

Did you tell me how did you mess it up? I didn't mess it up.

I watched the car that came out.

Then I took off.

And then when I came back to case the damage, the bomb squad was there.

Yeah, Rose were there first.

Look, Ramsey, this is Nelson.

Jones was just here. He's on to us. Whoa, whoa, whoa, Nelson.

Look, just take it easy now. He's just fishing. We've covered all our bases.

No, you must have missed one, pal.

Because he's got it all figured.

The cargo switches Evans the whole bag.

Well, that's bad news, but I still think he's guessing. He isn't any real

evidence. He will have.

He says that girl will be able to identify the guy that stole the

day.

I will take care of it.

Take care of what? The girl.

Thought you said it was too risky.

Yeah, but Jones knows too much now.

Even if you disappear, he's gonna come after you.

Mr. Jones, maybe he'll press our business.

But he can't put us in jail.

Only the girl can do that.

Come on.

J .R.?

Gerald, how did you get in here? I know I locked that door.

Remember, I want it to look like she fell and hit her head. It must look like

accident, just like Evans.

Let me ask you a question.

I don't know if you can see, lady, but I swear you move and I'll shoot you.

Stop right there.

You're not going to shoot anybody. You can't even see.

You might hurt your friend.

Remember what happened last time you pulled a gun on me?

I'm warning you.

You better drop that rock.

You're right. I don't know that much about guns.

That's why I'm aiming it where you're biggest.

The third gray button down on your gray shirt.

He did good, pal.

I'm really surprised.

that you're letting a woman pick you up, JR.

Oh, come on, Betty.

Gwen is going to take me to a photographic exhibition and I'm taking

dinner.

Hello.

Hi, how's the VA?

He's convinced Nelson to take evidence and back up my statement that Miller and

Ramsey admitted killing Evans.

Young lady, we're all very thankful that you've completely regained your

eyesight.

Jedediah tells me that your timing was perfect.

Speaking of timing, yes, you two are better hot to it.

Before we go, you have to see this private collection of photographs by a

member to the rank, J .R. Jones.

You left the roll of negatives in one of my cameras.

Hey, that's not bad, huh?

Not bad at all.

In fact, the more I look at them, the more I think I should deliver them in

person. Well, you won't have to, because I've already sent her a note with a set

of the pictures.

Oh, you're all heart.

Oh, that's the friend of the boy.

Come on, let's get out of here. We'll see you guys later. Bye.