1 00:00:02,068 --> 00:00:05,401 - Any idea how the body got on board? - Good question. 2 00:00:05,505 --> 00:00:08,406 Oh, Miss? A touch more coffee, if you please. 3 00:00:09,776 --> 00:00:11,676 I hope you're enjoying this. 4 00:00:11,778 --> 00:00:14,872 Excuse me. Oh! 5 00:00:14,981 --> 00:00:19,213 Laura, stay away from Biff, or somebody might just clip your wings. 6 00:00:19,319 --> 00:00:21,048 Oh! Oh. 7 00:00:25,458 --> 00:00:28,757 I've been pinched, pawed, clawed, manhandled- 8 00:00:28,862 --> 00:00:31,922 - What happened to you? - Merely a brush with death. 9 00:01:56,716 --> 00:01:58,650 A little more p�t�, Mrs. Sinclaire? 10 00:01:58,751 --> 00:02:00,651 Thank you, my dear. 11 00:02:18,671 --> 00:02:20,639 Oh, Miss, more champagne. 12 00:02:20,740 --> 00:02:22,901 I just made 2 million over the Rockies. 13 00:02:23,009 --> 00:02:27,309 - General Motors is up a quarter. - Of course, Mr. Dayton. 14 00:02:29,182 --> 00:02:31,912 Congratulations. 15 00:02:32,018 --> 00:02:34,213 Tell me more about that tax shelter. 16 00:02:50,370 --> 00:02:52,895 Thanks. 17 00:02:53,006 --> 00:02:54,974 Thought you'd like a fresh one before we land. 18 00:02:55,074 --> 00:02:56,974 Thank you, Sally. 19 00:03:19,999 --> 00:03:23,059 Fabulous flight- as always. 20 00:03:23,169 --> 00:03:25,603 The whole operation is simply flawless. 21 00:03:34,347 --> 00:03:36,372 Champagne, anyone? 22 00:03:46,659 --> 00:03:48,593 - Morning, Mildred. - Morning. 23 00:03:48,695 --> 00:03:52,131 - Let me know when Mr. Steele arrives. - He's arrived. 24 00:03:52,232 --> 00:03:54,632 - This early? - He's hiring. 25 00:03:57,503 --> 00:04:00,063 - Hiring? - One of his students. 26 00:04:00,173 --> 00:04:03,040 - What students? - From USC. 27 00:04:03,142 --> 00:04:05,201 He's been guest lecturing. 28 00:04:05,311 --> 00:04:07,677 Introduction to the Criminal Mind. 29 00:04:07,780 --> 00:04:09,714 Well, he should know. 30 00:04:09,816 --> 00:04:13,115 Time to give the professor a little pop quiz. 31 00:04:13,219 --> 00:04:16,245 Although it takes years to develop the imagination... 32 00:04:16,356 --> 00:04:18,256 of a- of a master sleuth... 33 00:04:18,358 --> 00:04:21,850 to hone the instincts to a-a razor-sharp... 34 00:04:21,961 --> 00:04:24,896 sensitivity to- 35 00:04:24,998 --> 00:04:27,899 Ah, Miss Holt, come in, come in. Please, yes. 36 00:04:28,001 --> 00:04:32,438 I'd like you to meet Marvin T. Slaughtman, Jr. 37 00:04:32,538 --> 00:04:35,701 - What a pleasant surprise. - Yes, indeed. 38 00:04:35,808 --> 00:04:38,572 Marvin has come on board as our intern- 39 00:04:38,678 --> 00:04:40,578 our detective in the making. 40 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,740 Ours to- Ours to shape. Ours to mold. 41 00:04:43,850 --> 00:04:48,287 I can't tell you what an honor it is to be working for Mr. Steele. 42 00:04:48,388 --> 00:04:52,256 Oh, I've always found it a challenge to find the right words. 43 00:04:52,358 --> 00:04:55,885 May I see you in my office, Mr. Steele? 44 00:04:55,995 --> 00:04:57,986 Yes. Yes, certainly. 45 00:04:58,097 --> 00:05:00,793 Obviously a- a crime-solving case... 46 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:03,425 that demands my immediate attention, Marvin. 47 00:05:03,536 --> 00:05:06,027 Please, enjoy the photographs, will you? 48 00:05:17,483 --> 00:05:20,213 You've been lecturing at USC without telling me? 49 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,550 Oh, just one or two special appearances, Laura. 50 00:05:22,655 --> 00:05:24,555 - I didn't think you need be bothered. - Really? 51 00:05:24,657 --> 00:05:26,557 And now what are you doing? 52 00:05:26,659 --> 00:05:29,184 Oh, merely easing the burden of an unwieldy caseload. 53 00:05:29,295 --> 00:05:31,195 Yes? 54 00:05:31,297 --> 00:05:33,891 - Excuse me, sir. May I ask you a question? - Mm-hmm. 55 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,901 You see? Eager to learn. Fire away, my boy. 56 00:05:37,003 --> 00:05:40,370 Was that heavy or medium starch on those collars? 57 00:05:40,473 --> 00:05:43,567 Uh, we'll, uh-We'll clarify that later, Marvin. 58 00:05:43,676 --> 00:05:46,736 Thank you very much. Good boy. 59 00:05:46,846 --> 00:05:50,077 Unwieldy caseload? 60 00:05:50,183 --> 00:05:52,242 Well, there are some ancillary responsibilities... 61 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:54,252 I had in mind for the lad. 62 00:05:54,354 --> 00:05:56,584 We've got to fly. We will discuss this later. 63 00:05:56,689 --> 00:05:59,715 - Laura, can I just point- - Later. We've got a case. 64 00:06:04,630 --> 00:06:06,564 Mildred, we'll be at Platinum Air. 65 00:06:06,666 --> 00:06:09,499 - What aboutJoe College? - We'll settle that this afternoon. 66 00:06:11,304 --> 00:06:14,034 In the meantime, Mildred, find a suitable place for the young man, will you? 67 00:06:14,140 --> 00:06:16,040 Splendid. 68 00:06:33,659 --> 00:06:36,355 Plopped right down here like a sack of potatoes. 69 00:06:36,462 --> 00:06:41,229 - Hmm. Any idea how the body got on board, Mr. Ketcham? - Good question. 70 00:06:41,334 --> 00:06:43,461 Couldn't have been a passenger that brought him on. 71 00:06:43,569 --> 00:06:45,560 We keep records of everything the passengers check. 72 00:06:45,671 --> 00:06:48,401 - Which means it must be one of the crew members. - Bingo. 73 00:06:48,508 --> 00:06:50,476 We don't keep track of what the crew brings on board. 74 00:06:50,576 --> 00:06:52,476 Never had a reason to before. 75 00:06:52,578 --> 00:06:55,069 Our new baggage-handling system is strictly state of the art. 76 00:06:55,181 --> 00:06:58,173 The bags are vacuum-tubed from the cargo hold right down to the carousel. 77 00:06:58,284 --> 00:07:00,775 No one touches them the moment they leave the plane. 78 00:07:00,887 --> 00:07:03,185 Here's the bag the stiff was in. 79 00:07:03,289 --> 00:07:05,985 Hmm. Still a few termites in the system, eh? 80 00:07:06,092 --> 00:07:07,992 Police still haven't been able to I.D. the corpse. 81 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:11,359 - He wasn't a passenger? - Hell, no. 82 00:07:11,464 --> 00:07:15,195 Wrong tax bracket. Thirty percent at the outside, from the looks of his suit. 83 00:07:15,301 --> 00:07:18,464 Besides, the lab boys said he was dead long before he was put on the plane. 84 00:07:18,571 --> 00:07:21,938 I notice the news media haven't broken the story yet. 85 00:07:22,041 --> 00:07:24,532 Well, let's just say I've got friends in high places... 86 00:07:24,644 --> 00:07:26,703 but I can't keep this under wraps for long. 87 00:07:26,813 --> 00:07:28,781 I'll level with you, Steele. 88 00:07:28,881 --> 00:07:31,042 Platinum Air is an image business. 89 00:07:31,150 --> 00:07:33,084 One word of this gets out, I'm grounded. 90 00:07:33,186 --> 00:07:35,177 You've got to find out which of my crew is behind this... 91 00:07:35,288 --> 00:07:37,188 and you've got to find out pronto. 92 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:41,283 Not to worry, Mr. Ketcham. We pride ourselves on discretion and results. 93 00:07:41,394 --> 00:07:43,453 I knew I could count on you, Steele. 94 00:07:55,975 --> 00:07:57,875 Oh, Miss? 95 00:08:03,649 --> 00:08:06,618 - A touch more coffee, if you please. - Mmm. 96 00:08:06,719 --> 00:08:08,619 I hope you're enjoying this. 97 00:08:08,721 --> 00:08:10,621 Oh, come now, Laura. We all have our place. 98 00:08:10,723 --> 00:08:12,657 You don't expect me to prance around... 99 00:08:12,758 --> 00:08:14,692 in a little tutu like that, now do you? 100 00:08:14,794 --> 00:08:16,728 Thank you. 101 00:08:22,134 --> 00:08:25,592 - With scenery like that, who needs a window seat, huh? 102 00:08:27,673 --> 00:08:29,573 I could use another club soda. 103 00:08:29,675 --> 00:08:31,575 Oh, allow me. 104 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:36,375 You buzzed, sir? 105 00:08:36,482 --> 00:08:38,950 My companion appears to have run dry. 106 00:08:39,051 --> 00:08:42,043 Ah. I'll take care of it right away. 107 00:08:42,154 --> 00:08:45,749 - Thank you. - Oh, Miss? 108 00:08:48,060 --> 00:08:50,858 - You bellowed, sir? - My pillow. 109 00:08:50,963 --> 00:08:52,863 Yes. 110 00:09:05,278 --> 00:09:07,178 Uh, Barry Holder, Holder Investments. 111 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,408 We specialize in investment stock portfolios. Strictly high-yield. 112 00:09:10,516 --> 00:09:13,007 Trevor Keach. Commodities- my game. 113 00:09:13,119 --> 00:09:15,053 Yeah? Which ones? 114 00:09:15,154 --> 00:09:17,054 Uh, a potpourri actually. 115 00:09:17,156 --> 00:09:19,989 - You into options? - I keep mine open. 116 00:09:20,092 --> 00:09:23,687 You know, I have a tidy little investment that might interest you. 117 00:09:23,796 --> 00:09:27,323 Forty-percent return in two years. It's a honey of a deal. 118 00:09:27,433 --> 00:09:29,628 - Forty percent, eh? - Yeah... 119 00:09:29,735 --> 00:09:32,727 and I can let you in for only 200 grand. 120 00:09:32,838 --> 00:09:35,306 Hmm. That's a lot of pork bellies. 121 00:09:42,748 --> 00:09:44,648 - You must be Laura. - Oh. 122 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:46,650 - I'm Lorraine Maywood. - Hi. 123 00:09:46,752 --> 00:09:49,243 - And that's Wanda. - Hi. 124 00:09:49,355 --> 00:09:51,323 Nice to meet you. 125 00:09:51,424 --> 00:09:54,416 Emergency in the aft cabin. We are out of gin. 126 00:09:54,527 --> 00:09:57,963 I usually hide a spare down here somewhere. 127 00:10:00,266 --> 00:10:02,166 - Oh. - It's your lucky day. 128 00:10:02,268 --> 00:10:07,296 - Mm-hmm. - Ladies, did you see Trevor Keach in 2C? 129 00:10:07,406 --> 00:10:09,874 Not interested. 130 00:10:09,976 --> 00:10:12,501 Lorraine, you know the rules. 131 00:10:12,612 --> 00:10:15,581 Laura, they just rang from the cockpit for some coffee. 132 00:10:15,681 --> 00:10:17,672 Right. Right. 133 00:10:17,783 --> 00:10:20,081 Uh, what rules? 134 00:10:20,186 --> 00:10:22,245 Paragraph 15, Section 8. 135 00:10:22,355 --> 00:10:24,255 Employees are strictly prohibited... 136 00:10:24,357 --> 00:10:26,757 from fraternizing with the passengers after hours. 137 00:10:26,859 --> 00:10:30,420 - Mmm. - You get caught, it's good-bye, friendly skies. 138 00:10:30,529 --> 00:10:32,929 No layovers? 139 00:10:33,032 --> 00:10:35,091 You got it. 140 00:10:35,201 --> 00:10:38,102 Of course, sometimes it's worth the risk. 141 00:10:39,705 --> 00:10:42,265 Think Mr. Keach might be ready for a little... 142 00:10:42,375 --> 00:10:45,003 dessert? 143 00:10:48,214 --> 00:10:50,444 Rangers are down by two. 144 00:10:50,549 --> 00:10:53,575 They haven't played the same since Esposito hung 'em up. 145 00:10:55,054 --> 00:10:57,249 - Thanks. - Mm-hmm. 146 00:10:57,356 --> 00:10:59,256 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 147 00:10:59,358 --> 00:11:03,727 - Hey, pretty lady, what's your name? - Laura Holt. 148 00:11:09,301 --> 00:11:12,498 - How about dinner? - How about "no"? 149 00:11:15,174 --> 00:11:17,233 She's crazy about me. 150 00:11:32,525 --> 00:11:34,959 I'm so exhausted I can hardly walk. 151 00:11:35,061 --> 00:11:37,791 Not me. It's samba night at the Ramada. 152 00:11:37,897 --> 00:11:39,797 - Don't you ever stop? - No! 153 00:11:39,899 --> 00:11:42,766 You gotta kiss a lot of frogs before you find yourself a handsome prince. 154 00:11:42,868 --> 00:11:45,132 - Yeah, well, you would know. - What is that supposed to mean? 155 00:11:45,237 --> 00:11:47,137 - Oh, come on. - I'll catch you later. 156 00:11:47,239 --> 00:11:49,264 I'm meeting my cousin for dinner. 157 00:11:49,375 --> 00:11:51,343 I'll see you tomorrow. 158 00:11:54,046 --> 00:11:57,140 - I have to make a call. - What about the bus? 159 00:11:58,250 --> 00:12:01,310 I'll catch the next one. 160 00:13:42,855 --> 00:13:45,085 Brown suede, leather handles. 161 00:13:45,191 --> 00:13:48,092 Keep an eye out for it, old man, will you? 162 00:14:03,309 --> 00:14:05,209 Oh, excuse me. 163 00:14:05,311 --> 00:14:07,211 Oh! 164 00:14:10,316 --> 00:14:12,876 - That man- - Get used to it, sweetheart. 165 00:14:12,985 --> 00:14:15,283 It comes with the uniform. 166 00:14:16,922 --> 00:14:18,822 105- Home, sweet home. 167 00:14:18,924 --> 00:14:20,824 - Good night, girls. - Good night. 168 00:14:20,926 --> 00:14:23,292 - Good night. - See you in the morning. 169 00:14:53,993 --> 00:14:55,961 Hi, babe. What's happening? 170 00:14:56,061 --> 00:14:57,995 How did you get in here? 171 00:14:58,097 --> 00:15:01,066 Oh, the desk clerk and I go way, way back. 172 00:15:02,134 --> 00:15:04,728 Out. 173 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:10,008 I don't think you're getting the message. 174 00:15:10,109 --> 00:15:12,577 Oh, you gotta relax, baby. 175 00:15:12,678 --> 00:15:14,578 Laura, do you have any- 176 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,739 Don't let me interrupt. 177 00:15:17,850 --> 00:15:19,784 Sally! 178 00:15:30,729 --> 00:15:33,755 Now listen, you sexist dog! 179 00:15:33,866 --> 00:15:35,766 I'm all ears. 180 00:15:38,837 --> 00:15:41,271 I've had about all I can take of this assignment. 181 00:15:41,373 --> 00:15:45,241 I've been pinched, pawed, clawed, manhandled- 182 00:15:45,344 --> 00:15:48,404 - What happened to you? - Merely a brush with death. 183 00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:50,482 Let me see this. 184 00:15:50,582 --> 00:15:52,482 Someone wanted to make damn sure... 185 00:15:52,584 --> 00:15:55,075 that I didn't poke around that baggage claim area. 186 00:15:55,187 --> 00:15:58,350 Well, it wasn't Lorraine or Sally. They checked in with me. 187 00:15:58,457 --> 00:16:00,652 And Wanda left the airport with Barry- 188 00:16:00,759 --> 00:16:04,024 that passenger with the investment company- so she's out. 189 00:16:04,129 --> 00:16:07,155 We can certainly account for the whereabouts of young "Boff. " 190 00:16:07,266 --> 00:16:09,359 Biff. 191 00:16:09,468 --> 00:16:11,527 Sounds like a brand of car wax to me. 192 00:16:11,637 --> 00:16:15,038 Which leaves Captain McBride or Freddy the flight engineer. 193 00:16:15,140 --> 00:16:18,837 Hmm. Splendid piece of deduction, Miss Holt. 194 00:16:19,912 --> 00:16:21,812 Uh- 195 00:16:21,914 --> 00:16:25,941 Now that we've, uh, narrowed the focus of our investigation down... 196 00:16:26,051 --> 00:16:30,647 what say we give the old gray matter a rest and call it a day, eh? 197 00:16:30,756 --> 00:16:35,386 Couldn't you get an unlisted number? 198 00:16:42,835 --> 00:16:44,769 - Hello? - Miss Holt? 199 00:16:44,870 --> 00:16:48,863 Oh, hello, Mildred. Any luck on the I.D. on the body yet? 200 00:16:48,974 --> 00:16:52,501 It's right here on my desk. Hold on a second. 201 00:16:52,611 --> 00:16:55,580 Oh, Miss Holt, have I got an I.D. for you. 202 00:16:57,349 --> 00:16:59,249 Miss Holt? Marvin Slaughtman here. 203 00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:02,411 We've come up with four aliases on the body in question. 204 00:17:02,521 --> 00:17:06,184 - Four? - I'll handle this, Marvin. 205 00:17:06,291 --> 00:17:09,920 What's important is, the guy's real name is Johnny Belden. 206 00:17:11,030 --> 00:17:13,123 - Johnny Belden? - Yeah. 207 00:17:13,232 --> 00:17:15,427 He's a contract killer, Miss Holt- a hired gun. 208 00:17:15,534 --> 00:17:17,434 Cool it, Marvin. 209 00:17:17,536 --> 00:17:21,370 Now, according to my research, Belden works out of Manhattan. 210 00:17:21,473 --> 00:17:24,203 - I found that out, Miss Holt. - No one cares, Marvin. 211 00:17:24,309 --> 00:17:27,278 Besides, I found out about his trademark. 212 00:17:27,379 --> 00:17:31,645 - What trademark? - A pair of bullet holes at the base of the neck. 213 00:17:31,750 --> 00:17:33,650 Yeah, it's like his signature. 214 00:17:33,752 --> 00:17:35,879 You see, the Organized Crime branch of the N.Y.P.D. says- 215 00:17:35,988 --> 00:17:37,888 That tears it. 216 00:17:37,990 --> 00:17:40,982 Will somebody please tell me what's going on? 217 00:17:45,831 --> 00:17:48,265 I guess we were cut off. 218 00:17:50,335 --> 00:17:53,327 Now, what is a big-league hit man doing... 219 00:17:53,439 --> 00:17:56,306 on the baggage carousel of Platinum Air? 220 00:17:56,408 --> 00:17:58,501 Not much, I presume. 221 00:18:02,114 --> 00:18:04,014 Laura- 222 00:18:04,116 --> 00:18:06,175 I'm much too weak to move tonight. 223 00:18:06,285 --> 00:18:09,846 Perhaps I'll just pitch my tent here, eh? 224 00:18:09,955 --> 00:18:12,515 Recharge your batteries, so to speak? 225 00:18:12,624 --> 00:18:14,524 Mmm. 226 00:18:15,627 --> 00:18:17,857 I'm sorry, Mr. Steele. 227 00:18:17,963 --> 00:18:20,022 Company policy, remember? 228 00:18:20,132 --> 00:18:22,726 You wouldn't want me to lose my job. 229 00:18:33,645 --> 00:18:36,045 Wish I weren't so damned dedicated. 230 00:18:36,148 --> 00:18:38,139 - Sweet dreams. - Mmm. 231 00:18:56,668 --> 00:18:58,727 Laura's been a naughty girl. 232 00:18:58,837 --> 00:19:02,170 Has anyone ever told you you're incredibly obnoxious? 233 00:19:02,274 --> 00:19:04,333 Careful, sweet cheeks. 234 00:19:04,443 --> 00:19:08,174 Better be nice to the old "Bifferino," or I might spill the beans. 235 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:10,908 What beans? 236 00:19:11,016 --> 00:19:13,576 Breaking training, passenger in your room. 237 00:19:14,686 --> 00:19:17,416 Put a sock in it, Boff. 238 00:19:19,024 --> 00:19:20,924 Biff. 239 00:19:21,026 --> 00:19:22,926 And this is the cockpit. 240 00:19:23,028 --> 00:19:25,053 Fascinating tour, Miss Maywood. 241 00:19:25,164 --> 00:19:27,689 - First time with us, Mr. Keach? - No, indeed. 242 00:19:27,799 --> 00:19:30,359 I jetted in yesterday. 243 00:19:30,469 --> 00:19:33,700 Didn't I see you last night? 244 00:19:33,805 --> 00:19:36,535 Not unless you were at the Garden, Mr. Keach. Rangers played the Oilers. 245 00:19:36,642 --> 00:19:38,610 My Rangers- I don't miss them for nothin'. 246 00:19:38,710 --> 00:19:40,610 Must be the uniform. 247 00:19:40,712 --> 00:19:43,545 Perhaps it was Captain McBride, eh? 248 00:19:43,649 --> 00:19:45,879 No? No, of course not. What am I talking about? 249 00:19:45,984 --> 00:19:48,885 Well, thank you very much. Carry on. Good day. 250 00:19:58,297 --> 00:20:00,925 It's just a glass. 251 00:20:06,171 --> 00:20:08,298 I guess I'm a little shaky these days. 252 00:20:08,407 --> 00:20:11,433 It's that passenger Barry Holder, isn't it? 253 00:20:12,544 --> 00:20:14,444 How do you know about Barry? 254 00:20:14,546 --> 00:20:17,413 I saw you two at the airport last night. 255 00:20:17,516 --> 00:20:20,815 - Oh, please don't tell anyone, Laura. - Look, Wanda... 256 00:20:20,919 --> 00:20:24,446 what's between you and Barry is none of my business, but if you ever- 257 00:20:24,556 --> 00:20:26,456 Let's move it, ladies. 258 00:20:26,558 --> 00:20:29,118 We've got passengers with empty glasses out there. 259 00:20:31,363 --> 00:20:35,561 Laura, stay away from Biff, or somebody might just clip your wings. 260 00:20:41,206 --> 00:20:43,106 Oh! Oh. 261 00:20:48,547 --> 00:20:51,277 - Your club soda, sir. - Thank you. 262 00:20:52,451 --> 00:20:54,351 Anything to report back here? 263 00:20:54,453 --> 00:20:58,412 - Salmon's a trifle salty. - Anything else? 264 00:20:58,523 --> 00:21:01,287 Freddy appears to have an alibi. 265 00:21:01,393 --> 00:21:03,691 I bet McBride's our man. 266 00:21:04,796 --> 00:21:07,128 Mmm! Miss, this is a lime. 267 00:21:07,232 --> 00:21:09,132 I wanted a lemon. 268 00:21:09,234 --> 00:21:11,134 But you asked for a lime, sir. 269 00:21:11,236 --> 00:21:13,704 Yes, but now I want a lemon. 270 00:21:13,805 --> 00:21:16,365 Aren't you carrying this a little too far? 271 00:21:16,475 --> 00:21:18,773 Oh, just thinking of our cover, Laura. 272 00:21:20,879 --> 00:21:22,779 - Oh! - Oh! 273 00:21:22,881 --> 00:21:25,247 I'm terribly sorry. How clumsy of me, sir. 274 00:21:25,350 --> 00:21:28,183 Here. Let me get you a napkin. Excuse me. 275 00:21:41,633 --> 00:21:43,999 I hope Mildred's making some progress. 276 00:21:44,102 --> 00:21:46,434 I'll make the coffee around here, Marvin. 277 00:21:46,538 --> 00:21:48,733 Well, I really think Mr. Steele would prefer tea. 278 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:52,776 Oh, listen to the expert. He's been here 12 seconds and he knows everything. 279 00:21:56,882 --> 00:21:59,112 Remington Steele Investigations. 280 00:21:59,217 --> 00:22:02,880 - Remington Steele Investigations. May I help you? - Go ahead, please. 281 00:22:04,256 --> 00:22:08,022 - He hung up, bright guy. - Well, I answered first. 282 00:22:08,126 --> 00:22:10,651 I hope you're proud of yourself. 283 00:22:12,497 --> 00:22:14,556 All right, you two- neutral corners. 284 00:22:14,666 --> 00:22:17,066 Marvin, in there. Mildred, in my office, please. 285 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:19,069 - But I- - Now. 286 00:22:22,174 --> 00:22:24,199 Mr. Slaughtman is history. 287 00:22:24,309 --> 00:22:26,209 Break it to him any way you want. 288 00:22:26,311 --> 00:22:28,211 Hmm. Okay. 289 00:22:34,853 --> 00:22:36,753 I'm sorry, Miss Holt, but if that pip-squeak's gonna be here- 290 00:22:36,855 --> 00:22:39,187 Marvin has been terminated, Mildred. 291 00:22:39,291 --> 00:22:42,783 Oh? Good. 292 00:22:42,894 --> 00:22:44,919 Now, have you come up with any reason... 293 00:22:45,030 --> 00:22:48,557 why someone may have wanted to smuggle a dead hit man onto the airplane? 294 00:22:48,667 --> 00:22:50,658 Bupkes. 295 00:22:50,769 --> 00:22:52,669 Well. 296 00:22:52,771 --> 00:22:55,103 As soon as Mr. Steele is through... 297 00:22:55,207 --> 00:22:57,437 we'll get to the bottom of it. 298 00:23:01,213 --> 00:23:04,205 Marvin, my boy, there comes a time in every relationship... 299 00:23:04,316 --> 00:23:09,151 a critical phase, when a gap, uh- 300 00:23:09,254 --> 00:23:12,985 sometimes a vast chasm- develops. 301 00:23:13,091 --> 00:23:14,991 Oh! 302 00:23:15,093 --> 00:23:18,756 Sorry, sir. That means the alterations on your new suit have been completed. 303 00:23:18,864 --> 00:23:20,798 I'll pick it up right away. 304 00:23:20,899 --> 00:23:23,595 Oh, incidentally, your haircut is at 4:00 tomorrow. 305 00:23:23,702 --> 00:23:27,900 Oh, and by the way, the theater was sold out for Saturday night... 306 00:23:28,006 --> 00:23:31,237 but I persuaded the manager to give you the V.I.P. box. 307 00:23:31,343 --> 00:23:33,504 Sorry to interrupt. 308 00:23:33,612 --> 00:23:35,739 Oh, not at all, Marvin. Not at all. 309 00:23:35,847 --> 00:23:37,906 No, uh- No. 310 00:23:38,016 --> 00:23:39,916 As I was saying... 311 00:23:40,018 --> 00:23:43,249 sometimes chasms aren't as vast as they seem. 312 00:23:43,355 --> 00:23:46,188 Uh, carry on. Yes. 313 00:23:51,029 --> 00:23:53,156 V.I.P. box, eh? 314 00:23:53,265 --> 00:23:55,165 Huh. Yeah. 315 00:24:03,275 --> 00:24:05,175 How did he take it? 316 00:24:05,277 --> 00:24:07,177 Fairly well, under the circumstances. 317 00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:10,544 - When is he leaving? - Six to eight weeks. 318 00:24:10,649 --> 00:24:14,881 - What? - Every employee needs decent notification, Laura. 319 00:24:28,834 --> 00:24:30,734 Is Mr. Steele here? 320 00:24:30,836 --> 00:24:32,736 - He just left. - You just missed him. 321 00:24:32,838 --> 00:24:34,738 Can I help you? 322 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,536 No, I don't think so. 323 00:24:37,642 --> 00:24:39,610 Perhaps I can be of some assistance. 324 00:24:39,711 --> 00:24:41,838 I am Mr. Steele's personal attach�. 325 00:24:41,947 --> 00:24:44,177 Yeah? 326 00:24:46,117 --> 00:24:48,608 - Alan Bentley, Time Magazine. - Mildred Krebs. 327 00:24:48,720 --> 00:24:51,985 We're doing a report on the country's leading detective agencies. 328 00:24:52,090 --> 00:24:53,990 You know, the biggies. Could be my first cover. 329 00:24:54,092 --> 00:24:56,754 You sure Mr. Steele isn't here? 330 00:24:56,862 --> 00:25:00,923 - Gone with the wind. - Gosh. That's too bad. 331 00:25:01,032 --> 00:25:04,490 I really wanted to include the Steele Agency in my report... 332 00:25:04,603 --> 00:25:06,503 but I've got a deadline. 333 00:25:06,605 --> 00:25:09,039 Perhaps we can chat in my office. 334 00:25:09,140 --> 00:25:12,598 You don't have an office. 335 00:25:12,711 --> 00:25:16,203 I really have to talk to somebody in the know. I need facts, background. 336 00:25:16,314 --> 00:25:19,374 Background? I can give you background. 337 00:25:20,719 --> 00:25:22,653 I've been here since the beginning- 338 00:25:22,754 --> 00:25:26,747 Well, almost the beginning. Let's say since the end of the beginning. 339 00:25:26,858 --> 00:25:28,792 Hit the road, junior. 340 00:26:00,225 --> 00:26:02,193 Bingo. 341 00:26:06,565 --> 00:26:08,726 Trevor! 342 00:26:10,302 --> 00:26:12,202 What are you doing here? 343 00:26:12,304 --> 00:26:15,501 - I developed a sudden thirst. - Oh. 344 00:26:16,975 --> 00:26:19,466 You know, I'm a sucker for a man in uniform. 345 00:26:20,679 --> 00:26:23,307 Oh, yeah? 346 00:26:23,415 --> 00:26:26,441 I've always wondered what life is like in the cockpit. 347 00:26:26,551 --> 00:26:29,315 Baby, I could write a book. 348 00:26:29,421 --> 00:26:31,946 I'm an avid reader. 349 00:26:32,057 --> 00:26:34,924 What say we start the first chapter? 350 00:26:38,229 --> 00:26:40,288 Come on, Trevor. 351 00:26:41,499 --> 00:26:44,024 Why don't you let me throttle your engines? 352 00:26:44,135 --> 00:26:46,330 Afraid I'm out of gear. 353 00:26:46,438 --> 00:26:48,406 I can fix that. 354 00:26:55,914 --> 00:26:58,906 Excuse me just a second, will you please? 355 00:26:59,017 --> 00:27:01,008 Take a hike. 356 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:03,986 - Gladly. - Get lost, Carl. 357 00:27:04,089 --> 00:27:06,887 Trevor's more man than you'll ever be. 358 00:27:06,992 --> 00:27:08,892 He's sensitive. 359 00:27:08,994 --> 00:27:10,894 Oh, yeah? 360 00:27:10,996 --> 00:27:13,487 Actually, Carl, I can be quite callous. 361 00:27:18,637 --> 00:27:21,868 All right. Do we all feel better now? 362 00:27:22,974 --> 00:27:24,874 You're gonna love theJacuzzi. 363 00:27:24,976 --> 00:27:26,910 Sounds delicious. 364 00:27:40,759 --> 00:27:42,351 No! 365 00:28:14,492 --> 00:28:17,518 You make a perfect couple. 366 00:28:46,324 --> 00:28:48,383 Been with Platinum long? 367 00:28:48,493 --> 00:28:50,427 Couple of months. 368 00:28:55,166 --> 00:28:57,566 So how do you like that London route? 369 00:28:57,669 --> 00:29:00,069 Real bear, huh? 370 00:29:00,171 --> 00:29:02,196 Absolutely. 371 00:29:04,109 --> 00:29:06,134 You know, it's funny. 372 00:29:09,447 --> 00:29:11,347 We don't have a London route. 373 00:29:17,288 --> 00:29:19,188 What kind of a game are you up to, Miss Private Detective? 374 00:29:19,290 --> 00:29:22,453 You're the one who's going to need some answers- like why you killed Johnny Belden. 375 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:26,724 - I don't know anyJohnny Belden. - You knew him well enough to stuff him in that duffle. 376 00:29:26,831 --> 00:29:29,197 Hey, I had nothing to do with that. 377 00:29:29,300 --> 00:29:33,168 Sure, and I'll bet you didn't know he was a contract killer either. 378 00:29:33,271 --> 00:29:36,206 Wait-Wait-Wait a minute. 379 00:29:36,307 --> 00:29:38,832 - It's all over, McBride. - Oh! 380 00:29:41,479 --> 00:29:44,209 - Nice work. - What kind of thanks is that? 381 00:29:49,220 --> 00:29:51,211 He was about to tell me everything. 382 00:29:51,322 --> 00:29:54,052 Oh, pardon me for trying to save your neck. 383 00:30:11,676 --> 00:30:14,076 Now what's this all about? 384 00:30:23,354 --> 00:30:25,584 - Brisket? - Pastrami. 385 00:30:25,690 --> 00:30:28,181 - Ah. - It's worth a fortune in Honolulu. 386 00:30:28,293 --> 00:30:30,193 Honolulu? 387 00:30:30,295 --> 00:30:32,957 Did you ever try to get a decent pastrami sandwich in the islands? 388 00:30:33,064 --> 00:30:36,329 Ugh. Tastes like cardboard, and you pay through the nose. 389 00:30:36,434 --> 00:30:39,528 So me and my buddy- We got this idea. 390 00:30:39,637 --> 00:30:41,571 See, I fly New York, L.A. 391 00:30:41,673 --> 00:30:43,607 He flies L.A., Honolulu. 392 00:30:43,708 --> 00:30:47,109 So we figured, why not ship the real thing- 393 00:30:47,212 --> 00:30:49,772 the freshest, juiciest pastrami in New York City- 394 00:30:49,881 --> 00:30:52,076 direct from the Big Apple to Waikiki. 395 00:30:52,183 --> 00:30:55,710 - Hmm. - You've been using Platinum Airlines... 396 00:30:55,820 --> 00:30:58,220 to smuggle black market pastrami? 397 00:30:58,323 --> 00:31:01,121 Uh-huh. Cuts through a lot of red tape. 398 00:31:01,226 --> 00:31:03,217 And the savings on freight is unbelievable. 399 00:31:03,328 --> 00:31:05,694 Of course, we pass most of that on to our distributors. 400 00:31:05,797 --> 00:31:09,893 Just how profitable is this fly-by-night operation? 401 00:31:10,001 --> 00:31:12,231 On pastrami, about 30,000. 402 00:31:12,337 --> 00:31:14,771 Of course, the margin's about twice that on macs. 403 00:31:14,873 --> 00:31:16,864 "Macs"? 404 00:31:16,975 --> 00:31:19,068 Macadamia nuts- Oahu, New York. 405 00:31:19,177 --> 00:31:21,077 Tax-free, of course. 406 00:31:23,181 --> 00:31:27,049 I suppose you're the one who gave me the free ride on the baggage express, eh? 407 00:31:27,151 --> 00:31:30,416 I'm sorry about that, but I was just protecting my investment. 408 00:31:30,521 --> 00:31:33,649 - I mean, you can imagine when I saw that headline. - What headline? 409 00:31:40,331 --> 00:31:42,299 You told me you'd be discreet. 410 00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,300 Is this your idea of discreet? 411 00:31:44,402 --> 00:31:46,302 To be brutally honest with you, Ace- 412 00:31:46,404 --> 00:31:50,397 It's- It's all part of Mr. Steele's plan to flush out the killer. 413 00:31:50,508 --> 00:31:53,204 - It is? - Oh, absolutely, yes. 414 00:31:53,311 --> 00:31:55,779 Elaborate, will you, Miss Holt? 415 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:58,440 Yes. Well- 416 00:31:58,549 --> 00:32:00,779 For security reasons, we, uh- 417 00:32:00,885 --> 00:32:03,217 We couldn't even let you know... 418 00:32:03,321 --> 00:32:05,881 how close we've come to breaking this wide open. 419 00:32:05,990 --> 00:32:08,220 Precisely. Now that the trap has been set... 420 00:32:08,326 --> 00:32:12,057 it's only a matter of hours before we reveal the guilty party. 421 00:32:12,163 --> 00:32:14,393 Now you sit tight. Don't breathe a word to anyone. 422 00:32:14,499 --> 00:32:16,694 You can count on me. 423 00:32:19,337 --> 00:32:21,396 By gum, Steele... 424 00:32:21,506 --> 00:32:23,804 you're as good as they say you are. 425 00:32:23,908 --> 00:32:26,103 Ha. 426 00:32:26,210 --> 00:32:29,702 Speaking of guilty parties. 427 00:32:33,351 --> 00:32:35,581 He said he was from Time Magazine. 428 00:32:35,687 --> 00:32:38,053 He even talked in short sentences. 429 00:32:40,191 --> 00:32:43,058 How was I supposed to know he was just a local reporter? 430 00:32:43,161 --> 00:32:45,061 You might have asked for his credentials, Mildred. 431 00:32:45,163 --> 00:32:47,063 If you had been here, boss, you would have- 432 00:32:47,165 --> 00:32:50,498 "Secretary Tells All. " Mildred, how could you? 433 00:32:50,601 --> 00:32:54,503 - Marvin was making me crazy. - We're not talking about Marvin. 434 00:32:54,605 --> 00:32:57,938 What is this, an inquisition? 435 00:32:58,042 --> 00:33:00,533 So I made a mistake. Big deal. 436 00:33:00,645 --> 00:33:03,341 "Big deal"? You've totally blown our cover. 437 00:33:03,448 --> 00:33:06,144 And you've totally blown my authority in this office. 438 00:33:06,250 --> 00:33:08,184 Oh, really, Mildred, I don't think this is the time- 439 00:33:08,286 --> 00:33:10,880 I bust my chops for you, and what thanks do I get? 440 00:33:10,989 --> 00:33:14,720 You bring in twinkle toes over here. 441 00:33:14,826 --> 00:33:17,386 Oh, I can see the handwriting on the wall. 442 00:33:17,495 --> 00:33:19,759 I've got some of my own. 443 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:22,857 I quit. 444 00:33:25,770 --> 00:33:29,069 - Do something. - She'll be back. 445 00:33:30,541 --> 00:33:32,338 Mmm? See? 446 00:33:50,028 --> 00:33:53,020 - It's me, Mildred. Open up. - Nobody home. 447 00:34:03,307 --> 00:34:05,537 Hey. That's cheating. 448 00:34:05,643 --> 00:34:07,873 All's fair- 449 00:34:10,648 --> 00:34:12,878 So what do you want? 450 00:34:12,984 --> 00:34:16,147 I think you know what I want... 451 00:34:17,855 --> 00:34:20,119 what Miss Holt wants. 452 00:34:21,225 --> 00:34:24,626 - I'd like to hear it. - We want you back. 453 00:34:27,265 --> 00:34:29,165 I don't think so. 454 00:34:32,503 --> 00:34:35,233 Mildred- 455 00:34:35,339 --> 00:34:38,274 I apologize. I'm really sorry. 456 00:34:40,178 --> 00:34:43,409 Would you at least do me the courtesy of looking up while I grovel? 457 00:34:43,514 --> 00:34:46,415 - I don't want you to grovel. - Tell me what you do want then. 458 00:34:46,517 --> 00:34:48,747 How about a little respect for one? 459 00:34:48,853 --> 00:34:51,481 - You've always had that, Mildred. - Oh, yeah? 460 00:34:51,589 --> 00:34:53,580 Then how come when you look at me, you only see someone... 461 00:34:53,691 --> 00:34:57,092 to fetch your coffee or make your appointments? 462 00:34:57,195 --> 00:34:59,595 Oh, I know why you brought Marvin in. 463 00:34:59,697 --> 00:35:01,824 Because lately I'm spending more time at the agency business... 464 00:35:01,933 --> 00:35:03,833 and you miss your personal attention. 465 00:35:03,935 --> 00:35:07,462 You were so winning as the adoring subordinate, Mildred. 466 00:35:08,973 --> 00:35:10,873 Well- 467 00:35:10,975 --> 00:35:13,944 We can't turn back the clock. 468 00:35:14,045 --> 00:35:16,013 And I learned your secret in London... 469 00:35:16,114 --> 00:35:18,014 and it's just changed my outlook. 470 00:35:18,116 --> 00:35:20,050 I see. 471 00:35:22,153 --> 00:35:24,246 Is my secret really that meaningful? 472 00:35:24,355 --> 00:35:26,255 I mean, we're a team- the three of us. 473 00:35:26,357 --> 00:35:29,793 You, Miss Holt, me. Let's not break that up. 474 00:35:31,329 --> 00:35:35,231 Look. Before I signed on as your majordomo... 475 00:35:35,333 --> 00:35:38,700 I was a member of the I.R.S. fraud squad, remember? 476 00:35:38,803 --> 00:35:40,794 It's very discouraging to find out... 477 00:35:40,905 --> 00:35:43,703 that I have more qualifications for your job than you do. 478 00:35:43,808 --> 00:35:46,368 Well, I may not have had the formal training, Mildred, but- 479 00:35:46,477 --> 00:35:48,377 I figure that if you can play detective... 480 00:35:48,479 --> 00:35:51,971 I can play more than pencil pusher, and that's that. 481 00:35:52,083 --> 00:35:53,983 So that's it? 482 00:35:55,853 --> 00:35:58,048 There's nothing else I can say to get you back? 483 00:35:59,290 --> 00:36:02,088 - I wouldn't go quite that far. - Oh. 484 00:36:02,193 --> 00:36:06,220 But... there have to be some changes. 485 00:36:06,330 --> 00:36:08,230 - Ah. - Minor changes. 486 00:36:08,332 --> 00:36:11,597 - Flexibility is our motto. - Well- 487 00:36:12,803 --> 00:36:15,363 Let's see. Uh- 488 00:36:15,473 --> 00:36:18,738 Oh, nah. We'd have to run this by Miss Holt anyway. 489 00:36:18,843 --> 00:36:21,744 Mildred, I guarantee. From now on, the buck stops right here. 490 00:36:21,846 --> 00:36:23,746 Fire away. Please, go ahead. 491 00:36:23,848 --> 00:36:26,783 Well, eventually I'd like to get my private investigator's license. 492 00:36:26,884 --> 00:36:29,876 - Splendid notion. - Which means I'd have to be... 493 00:36:29,987 --> 00:36:33,923 - much more involved in our cases. - You will? 494 00:36:34,025 --> 00:36:36,789 You have to apprentice for three years before you can even apply for a license. 495 00:36:36,894 --> 00:36:38,862 Three years. Whoo. 496 00:36:38,963 --> 00:36:41,932 Hey, listen, Mildred, go for it, hey? 497 00:36:42,033 --> 00:36:46,026 I figure that if I'm going to be more valuable to the agency... 498 00:36:46,137 --> 00:36:48,901 that should be reflected in my salary, don't you think? 499 00:36:49,006 --> 00:36:52,703 Oh, absolutely. Say, uh, another $50 a week? 500 00:36:52,810 --> 00:36:54,778 Fifty? 501 00:36:55,813 --> 00:36:57,713 - A hundred? - Aha. Done- 502 00:36:57,815 --> 00:37:00,249 - And you'll tell Miss Holt? - Uh- 503 00:37:00,351 --> 00:37:03,377 Oh, the moment I see her. Yes. 504 00:37:04,855 --> 00:37:08,347 Ooh! Speaking of the devil. 505 00:37:08,459 --> 00:37:11,917 Come on in. 506 00:37:12,029 --> 00:37:15,692 Mildred, you look like the cat that just swallowed the canary. 507 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:17,734 Does this mean you're coming back? 508 00:37:17,835 --> 00:37:19,962 Are you kidding? Of course I'm coming back. 509 00:37:20,071 --> 00:37:23,507 - Boss? - Eh? Oh, Miss Holt. 510 00:37:23,608 --> 00:37:25,667 Nice to see you, Laura. Hi. How ya doing? 511 00:37:25,776 --> 00:37:28,210 - What are you doing here? - It just came over the news. 512 00:37:28,312 --> 00:37:30,542 A body washed up onshore in San Pedro- 513 00:37:30,648 --> 00:37:32,548 two bullet holes at the base of the neck. 514 00:37:32,650 --> 00:37:34,550 Belden's trademark. Let's get down there right away. 515 00:37:34,652 --> 00:37:36,552 - Chief? - Later, Mildred. 516 00:37:36,654 --> 00:37:39,521 It seems that the ghost of our contract killer just claimed another victim. 517 00:37:39,624 --> 00:37:42,559 Coming, Miss Holt. Not a moment to lose. Yes, coming. Yes. 518 00:37:53,004 --> 00:37:56,735 - Interesting color. - Spent the last few nights in a kelp bed. 519 00:37:56,841 --> 00:37:59,776 Still be down there if that fishing trawler hadn't dragged him up. 520 00:37:59,877 --> 00:38:02,641 - Any luck with an I.D.? - No, no. 521 00:38:02,747 --> 00:38:05,841 No prints. His fingers nibbled away. 522 00:38:05,950 --> 00:38:07,781 - Nibbled? - By what? 523 00:38:07,885 --> 00:38:10,513 Well, there's lots of things down there that nibble. 524 00:38:10,621 --> 00:38:13,351 You should have seen the guy they brought in here last week. 525 00:38:13,457 --> 00:38:15,391 His fingers wasn't the only thing that was missing. 526 00:38:15,493 --> 00:38:17,358 Would you skip the inventory, Bert? 527 00:38:17,461 --> 00:38:19,361 May I? 528 00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:24,700 Hmm. 529 00:38:26,637 --> 00:38:29,197 Any idea how long he was down there? 530 00:38:29,307 --> 00:38:32,208 I'd say from the state of decomposition... 531 00:38:32,310 --> 00:38:34,540 at least four days. 532 00:38:34,645 --> 00:38:36,704 Well, that's it for me. 533 00:38:36,814 --> 00:38:39,078 Any questions for you, Mr. St- 534 00:38:42,286 --> 00:38:44,186 Mr. Steele? 535 00:38:47,625 --> 00:38:50,219 Try this on for size. 536 00:38:50,328 --> 00:38:53,889 Somebody hires a contract killer to murder whomever's in the morgue... 537 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:57,058 and then decides to get rid of the contract killer as well. 538 00:38:57,168 --> 00:38:59,762 Yes, but which crew member hired the killer in the first place, and why? 539 00:38:59,870 --> 00:39:02,338 Thought you'd need a refill. 540 00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:06,171 - Oh, thank you, Mildred. - Okay. There you go. 541 00:39:06,277 --> 00:39:08,507 - That's fine. - Okay. 542 00:39:13,284 --> 00:39:15,912 Well, let me know if you need anything else. 543 00:39:18,022 --> 00:39:19,922 She seems awfully spry today. 544 00:39:20,024 --> 00:39:23,323 Oh, yes. No doubt she's just delighted to be back among us. 545 00:39:23,427 --> 00:39:25,622 Uh, I was thinking, Laura- 546 00:39:27,465 --> 00:39:30,662 What if Belden- our contract killer- 547 00:39:30,768 --> 00:39:33,737 was blackmailing the fellow who hired him? 548 00:39:33,838 --> 00:39:35,738 Then the fellow who hired him... 549 00:39:35,840 --> 00:39:37,740 would have to get rid of Belden as well. 550 00:39:37,842 --> 00:39:39,742 - Not bad. Not bad. - Hmm? 551 00:39:39,844 --> 00:39:43,302 I hate to disturb you, but Sally Devon is on Line 1 for Miss Holt. 552 00:39:43,414 --> 00:39:45,939 Is there something wrong with the intercom? 553 00:39:46,050 --> 00:39:50,783 Oh, no. No, I just thought you'd appreciate the personal touch. 554 00:39:50,888 --> 00:39:53,118 Anything else, boss? 555 00:39:53,224 --> 00:39:55,488 Not yet, Mildred. 556 00:39:55,593 --> 00:39:58,585 Well, I'm here if you need me. 557 00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:03,658 What exactly did you tell her? 558 00:40:03,768 --> 00:40:05,895 Uh, here you go. 559 00:40:07,505 --> 00:40:09,939 Laura Holt. 560 00:40:10,040 --> 00:40:12,406 Uh- Start at the beginning. 561 00:40:14,011 --> 00:40:16,036 How long ago? 562 00:40:16,147 --> 00:40:18,581 We're on our way. That was Sally. 563 00:40:18,682 --> 00:40:20,673 Wanda called, and she's hysterical- 564 00:40:20,785 --> 00:40:22,753 something about a life-and-death emergency. 565 00:40:22,853 --> 00:40:25,981 Where does Wanda fit into this puzzle? 566 00:40:26,090 --> 00:40:29,287 - Mildred, we'll be at Wanda Sutton's apartment. - Right. 567 00:40:29,393 --> 00:40:31,827 Later, Mildred. 568 00:40:58,889 --> 00:41:02,052 Well, I guess this is good-bye. 569 00:41:02,159 --> 00:41:04,389 Guess so. 570 00:41:06,497 --> 00:41:09,625 Listen, I didn't realize how important you are to this organization... 571 00:41:09,733 --> 00:41:11,633 until Mr. Steele spelled it out for me. 572 00:41:11,735 --> 00:41:14,568 - Spelled what out? - Well, right after you left... 573 00:41:14,672 --> 00:41:18,904 he explained how irreplaceable you are... 574 00:41:19,009 --> 00:41:22,570 how there's really no need for an intern in this office. 575 00:41:22,680 --> 00:41:25,012 - The boss said that? - Yeah. 576 00:41:25,115 --> 00:41:27,709 Can't you get another internship? 577 00:41:27,818 --> 00:41:29,809 Too late for that now. 578 00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:32,889 But I'm young. I'll bounce back. 579 00:41:32,990 --> 00:41:34,890 Maybe I'm not cut out for this anyway. 580 00:41:34,992 --> 00:41:37,085 That's not true. 581 00:41:37,194 --> 00:41:39,754 All you need is a little seasoning from a real pro. 582 00:41:39,864 --> 00:41:43,322 - Yeah. - Pull up a chair. 583 00:41:56,547 --> 00:41:58,708 Wanda? 584 00:41:59,817 --> 00:42:01,751 What's going on? 585 00:42:04,154 --> 00:42:06,054 In the neighborhood, Miss Maywood? 586 00:42:07,892 --> 00:42:09,792 I live two doors down. 587 00:42:11,295 --> 00:42:13,627 - Any luck? - Well, either she's not home... 588 00:42:13,731 --> 00:42:15,631 or she can't answer the door. 589 00:42:15,733 --> 00:42:18,133 - All right. Stand back. - Wait.! 590 00:42:18,235 --> 00:42:20,430 I got a key. 591 00:42:22,506 --> 00:42:25,236 Come on, Sal. It was a long time ago, huh? 592 00:42:30,514 --> 00:42:32,482 Wanda? 593 00:42:47,965 --> 00:42:49,865 Wanda? 594 00:43:11,221 --> 00:43:15,385 - So where's Wanda? - Coming through. Stand aside. 595 00:43:15,492 --> 00:43:18,518 Mildred, this is not the time to- 596 00:43:18,629 --> 00:43:20,529 No, boss, we got the lowdown on that stiff. 597 00:43:20,631 --> 00:43:22,963 Well, actually Mildred did most of the research. 598 00:43:23,067 --> 00:43:25,900 Oh, don't sell yourself short, Marvin. 599 00:43:26,003 --> 00:43:28,164 You did a lot of the groundwork. 600 00:43:28,272 --> 00:43:30,763 Would one of you please tell us what you found out? 601 00:43:30,874 --> 00:43:33,399 That guy was an S.E.C. investigator... 602 00:43:33,510 --> 00:43:36,411 on the trail of a massive Wall Street investment scam. 603 00:43:36,513 --> 00:43:38,572 And the company he was investigating- 604 00:43:38,682 --> 00:43:41,173 Holder Investments, owned by Barry Holder. 605 00:43:41,285 --> 00:43:44,254 He's the passenger who was having the affair with Wanda. 606 00:43:44,355 --> 00:43:46,755 I knew there was something strange going on here. 607 00:43:46,857 --> 00:43:49,121 I'll bet she discovered what he was up to. 608 00:43:49,226 --> 00:43:51,786 If that's true, we'd better find her before Barry does. Come on. Let's go. 609 00:43:58,969 --> 00:44:00,869 You want me to ground all flights? 610 00:44:00,971 --> 00:44:03,701 - Do you want to catch a killer? - Gotcha. 611 00:44:03,807 --> 00:44:06,207 Your intuition better be right on this one, Laura. 612 00:44:06,310 --> 00:44:08,540 If I were a stewardess and I wanted to leave town fast... 613 00:44:08,646 --> 00:44:11,046 I'd deadhead out on the first available flight. 614 00:44:11,148 --> 00:44:13,582 Let's hope we don't give new meaning to the word. Shall we? 615 00:44:32,469 --> 00:44:34,903 - Not here. - Okay. The cockpit. 616 00:44:37,641 --> 00:44:39,609 - Oh, not you again. - Wanda Sutton- 617 00:44:39,710 --> 00:44:42,440 - I swear, I never touched her. - Look. 618 00:44:48,986 --> 00:44:51,420 McBride, old man, we're gonna need a lift. 619 00:44:53,724 --> 00:44:56,557 You're damn right I'll take the responsibility. 620 00:44:56,660 --> 00:44:59,527 You give that pilot any clearance he wants. 621 00:45:08,372 --> 00:45:11,773 - Hold it steady, McBride. - Where are you going? 622 00:45:11,875 --> 00:45:14,105 Gonna get a breath of fresh air. 623 00:46:04,795 --> 00:46:06,854 Happy landings. 624 00:46:15,939 --> 00:46:17,770 Let me get this straight. 625 00:46:17,875 --> 00:46:22,312 - This guy Barry really was using my airline as a meat wagon? - That's right. 626 00:46:22,412 --> 00:46:25,779 He masterminded an investment fraud worth millions. 627 00:46:25,883 --> 00:46:28,545 Your well-heeled clientele were perfect pigeons. 628 00:46:28,652 --> 00:46:32,053 But when Barry found out there was an S.E.C. agent on his tail... 629 00:46:32,156 --> 00:46:35,216 he decided to hire a contract killer to dispose of the problem. 630 00:46:35,325 --> 00:46:37,885 Two bullet holes in the back of the neck. 631 00:46:37,995 --> 00:46:41,556 Then he had innocent Wanda smuggle the body on board your airplane. 632 00:46:41,665 --> 00:46:44,190 Wanda had no idea what was in that duffle. 633 00:46:44,301 --> 00:46:47,395 The body of the S.E.C. man arrived here in Los Angeles... 634 00:46:47,504 --> 00:46:50,871 Barry claimed the body and dumped it in the ocean. 635 00:46:50,974 --> 00:46:54,808 - Why'd he do that? - To create the perfect alibi. 636 00:46:54,912 --> 00:46:58,814 Barry's in New York. The body washes up on shore here in L.A. 637 00:46:58,916 --> 00:47:01,680 When the contract killer got greedy... 638 00:47:01,785 --> 00:47:04,151 Barry killed him and tried to pull off the same scheme. 639 00:47:04,254 --> 00:47:06,188 Mmm. And it would have worked, too... 640 00:47:06,290 --> 00:47:08,383 if it hadn't been for your faulty baggage system. 641 00:47:08,492 --> 00:47:11,689 Well, thank heaven for small glitches. 642 00:47:11,795 --> 00:47:13,956 You know, I gotta admit I had my doubts about you, Steele... 643 00:47:14,064 --> 00:47:16,532 - but you did a first-rate job. - Oh, well, thank you. 644 00:47:16,633 --> 00:47:18,863 You too, little lady. Maybe I underestimated you. 645 00:47:18,969 --> 00:47:21,870 - Why, thank you, Ace. - Steele. 646 00:47:21,972 --> 00:47:24,167 Oh! 647 00:47:24,274 --> 00:47:27,266 Why, that chauvinistic, overbearing- 648 00:47:27,377 --> 00:47:31,746 - Ready for home, boss? - Absolutely, Mildred. 649 00:47:31,849 --> 00:47:34,545 Shall I bring the car around, Miss Krebs? 650 00:47:34,651 --> 00:47:37,620 - Go ahead, Marvin. We'll meet you at the curb. - Right. 651 00:47:39,156 --> 00:47:41,886 He's a good kid. I'm gonna tutor him on the side. 652 00:47:41,992 --> 00:47:45,553 Listen, boss, I need to talk to you about vacation time. 653 00:47:45,662 --> 00:47:48,893 Maybe I better wait till you've had your talk with Miss Holt. 654 00:47:48,999 --> 00:47:51,126 - What talk? - Uh, now, Laura... 655 00:47:51,235 --> 00:47:53,567 you know how fervently you wanted Mildred to return- 656 00:47:53,670 --> 00:47:55,661 - Mr. Steele. - how the agency wouldn't be the same without her. 657 00:47:55,772 --> 00:47:57,672 Mr. Steele? 658 00:47:57,774 --> 00:47:59,742 Let me put it another way, Laura. 659 00:47:59,843 --> 00:48:03,006 At least we get to keep our offices. 660 00:48:03,056 --> 00:48:07,606 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0