1 00:01:43,830 --> 00:01:45,110 What? Emma G. 2 00:01:45,710 --> 00:01:46,990 Oh, dear. 3 00:01:47,730 --> 00:01:49,330 Did you come in to see me? Well, 4 00:01:50,330 --> 00:01:52,970 you should have called me instead of coming all the way in here. 5 00:01:53,230 --> 00:01:56,750 I'll speak to the tax assessor myself this time. You won't get another one, I 6 00:01:56,750 --> 00:01:57,750 promise you. 7 00:01:57,950 --> 00:01:59,030 Thank you, man. 8 00:02:00,350 --> 00:02:01,430 You take care. 9 00:02:46,860 --> 00:02:48,140 We could set it up for next weekend. 10 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:50,160 Sure. 11 00:02:51,180 --> 00:02:53,360 Okay. Say goodbye to Liz, AJ. 12 00:02:53,760 --> 00:03:00,740 Rick, I'm trying to... Uh, Liz, let me call you 13 00:03:00,740 --> 00:03:05,900 back. Some people just dropped by, and I... Let me call you back. I stopped by 14 00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:10,600 your boy's office without an appointment, but it doesn't much look 15 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:12,620 one. Who the hell are you, friend? 16 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:16,420 Well, I'm a man that walked out of his office this morning to come see you 17 00:03:16,420 --> 00:03:18,320 fellas, and some sucker shot me in the back. 18 00:03:19,780 --> 00:03:22,080 I guess you're wondering why I'm still walking around. 19 00:03:22,460 --> 00:03:23,980 On the west coast, Abalone Bay. 20 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:25,500 Sin City? 21 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:27,360 Weissville. Weissville. 22 00:03:27,540 --> 00:03:31,920 Weissville. Well, that is the sorriest description of our fair city I ever 23 00:03:31,920 --> 00:03:36,610 heard. Well, I'm the first to admit that we're a little lenient, easygoing, 24 00:03:36,850 --> 00:03:40,310 tolerant, but there ain't no crime in there, now is there? You run that place 25 00:03:40,310 --> 00:03:45,370 wide open 24 hours a day. Oh, wide open. Wide open. Well, maybe in terms of 26 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:49,550 worldly pleasures, but let me tell you something. Since I've been mayor, the 27 00:03:49,550 --> 00:03:52,090 violent crime rate's just about dropped right off the chart. 28 00:03:53,590 --> 00:03:55,790 Well, until today. 29 00:03:56,450 --> 00:03:58,310 Listen, you fellas mind if I sit down? 30 00:03:58,530 --> 00:04:01,670 Man gets himself back shot and sort of tenses up the muscle. 31 00:04:02,030 --> 00:04:03,030 Please. 32 00:04:03,710 --> 00:04:07,650 Ah, you know what we really offer in Abalone Bay? 33 00:04:07,890 --> 00:04:10,230 Fun. Just purely fun. 34 00:04:10,630 --> 00:04:13,710 You lonely? We got free escort services. Round the clock. 35 00:04:14,110 --> 00:04:15,110 Call girls? 36 00:04:15,610 --> 00:04:20,170 Listen, you too busy making a living to get to the track to exercise your 37 00:04:20,170 --> 00:04:21,510 knowledge of sound horse flesh? 38 00:04:21,829 --> 00:04:25,550 We got free enterprise, privately owned betting parlors. 39 00:04:25,810 --> 00:04:26,810 Bookie joints. 40 00:04:27,290 --> 00:04:29,350 Well, that's better than a state -owned communist. 41 00:04:30,700 --> 00:04:33,780 You want to exercise your mind and judgment in a game of skill? 42 00:04:34,120 --> 00:04:38,840 Why, we got draw poker pullers, which the state law says is a game of cunning 43 00:04:38,840 --> 00:04:39,840 and psychology. 44 00:04:39,980 --> 00:04:41,400 Don't forget about the blackjack table. 45 00:04:41,940 --> 00:04:46,380 Well, now, don't you forget our free children's clinics, our homes for old 46 00:04:46,380 --> 00:04:49,520 folks, libraries, and that little old symphony we got. 47 00:04:50,340 --> 00:04:55,560 Now, if I may borrow from the good book, in Abalone Bay, the wages of sin is the 48 00:04:55,560 --> 00:04:56,339 good life. 49 00:04:56,340 --> 00:04:59,260 By the way, this isn't the first time they tried to kill me. 50 00:05:00,590 --> 00:05:01,970 How many times have there been? 51 00:05:02,550 --> 00:05:09,510 Three. Well, four count today. Let me see. There was the electrical wires to 52 00:05:09,510 --> 00:05:12,390 my pool lights just accidentally came loose. 53 00:05:12,710 --> 00:05:14,290 Cooked a Blue Jay, missed me. 54 00:05:14,590 --> 00:05:19,450 And then my house filled all up with gas from a busted line. Blew out all my 55 00:05:19,450 --> 00:05:20,670 windows. I wasn't home. 56 00:05:20,910 --> 00:05:24,810 Then this road grader just rolled right in front of my limo on a Sunday. 57 00:05:25,430 --> 00:05:28,990 Why, I got out of the car a second before it was reduced to sheet metal. 58 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:36,020 Maybe I had better show you boys my back. No, no, we believe you. I think 59 00:05:36,020 --> 00:05:38,220 safe to assume that whoever wants you... Nothing. 60 00:05:39,280 --> 00:05:43,720 I hate to admit that, but there it is. That's why I hired me some bodyguards. 61 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:48,420 Well, now, these fellas, these fellas have got great moves, but they haven't 62 00:05:48,420 --> 00:05:50,940 much upstairs. That's why I wanted to hire you fellas. 63 00:05:51,940 --> 00:05:55,080 How much you boys charge? Any laborer as worthy as this hire. 64 00:05:55,700 --> 00:05:58,600 So why don't we just say $400 each. 65 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:00,440 Let's say... 66 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:02,100 Five days in advance. 67 00:06:03,900 --> 00:06:06,960 Who's trying to make the move on you? Out -of -state muscle, the mob? 68 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:11,320 Chief, that's who. 69 00:06:11,660 --> 00:06:13,220 Chief? Police? 70 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,980 An obvious one -word question. Why? 71 00:06:20,900 --> 00:06:21,900 Why? 72 00:06:22,420 --> 00:06:25,200 Because she wants the whole dang shooting match. That's why. 73 00:06:25,700 --> 00:06:26,700 She? 74 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:28,780 Chief M .L. Drinkman. 75 00:06:29,789 --> 00:06:31,750 Mary Louise Drinkman, my ex -wife. 76 00:06:32,790 --> 00:06:34,770 Four attempts and you've got nothing to take. 77 00:06:34,970 --> 00:06:37,350 Well, there is that one rumor, I guess. 78 00:06:38,230 --> 00:06:41,350 Mundy, if I wanted K .K. dead, I wouldn't have needed four tries. 79 00:06:42,270 --> 00:06:45,590 No, ma 'am, I don't reckon you would have. Are you sure K .K. didn't dream 80 00:06:45,590 --> 00:06:47,050 up just to make us look like idiots? 81 00:06:47,390 --> 00:06:48,770 All those attempts were real, Chief. 82 00:06:48,990 --> 00:06:52,230 A couple of inches either way this morning and we'd have ourselves one dead 83 00:06:52,230 --> 00:06:54,250 mare. There is one thing, though. 84 00:06:54,540 --> 00:06:57,660 They drove all the way into San Diego this morning where it seems that KK has 85 00:06:57,660 --> 00:06:59,120 hired himself two private cops. 86 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:01,480 Okay. 87 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:02,920 Here's what you do about them. 88 00:07:04,380 --> 00:07:05,780 They're to get every cooperation. 89 00:07:06,860 --> 00:07:09,060 They bend a rule, we look the other way. 90 00:07:10,300 --> 00:07:14,300 They get into trouble, say, down on East Main, we bail them out. 91 00:07:15,420 --> 00:07:17,780 Isn't that a little, uh, excessive? 92 00:07:18,380 --> 00:07:21,560 Conklin, what's it cost to keep that kid of yours in Stanford? 93 00:07:22,860 --> 00:07:25,080 14 ,000 a year. And when? 94 00:07:26,340 --> 00:07:27,340 Yet. 95 00:07:27,820 --> 00:07:29,400 Get this straight, gentlemen. 96 00:07:29,980 --> 00:07:34,180 If we don't hang this on someone soon, there aren't going to be any kids in 97 00:07:34,180 --> 00:07:38,260 Stanford. Or any more weekly brown paper bags filled... 98 00:07:38,260 --> 00:07:43,860 Oh, 99 00:07:43,860 --> 00:07:50,840 it's 100 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:51,840 you. 101 00:07:52,880 --> 00:07:54,160 What the hell do you want? 102 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:56,520 And how the hell did you get in here? 103 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:17,520 Doesn't look corrupt. 104 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:21,960 No, just contented. Last time you came home from a weekend here, so did you. 105 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,040 Don't confuse contented with exhausted. 106 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:32,679 Yeah, we're down to ten o 'clock. 107 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,900 You don't expect the mayor of Viceville to be on time, do you? 108 00:08:37,220 --> 00:08:39,460 He's got to maintain an image of total decadence. 109 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:48,420 It's nice to see his staff is upholding the same high standard. 110 00:08:48,680 --> 00:08:49,960 I beg your pardon. Oh, hi. 111 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:52,500 We're here for the mayor? 112 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:54,940 Yeah, we've got an appointment. Well, 113 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:58,700 it'll have to wait. The mayor is busy with his arraignment. His what? 114 00:08:58,780 --> 00:09:00,660 Arraignment? Didn't you hear it on TV? 115 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:07,400 They're saying he killed his ex -wife last night with his own shotgun and just 116 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:08,600 left it lying there. 117 00:09:09,560 --> 00:09:12,280 Doesn't sound like Mayor D to me. Killing his ex? 118 00:09:12,980 --> 00:09:14,160 Leaving his shotgun. 119 00:09:28,630 --> 00:09:33,390 It's like the mayor's got old Luke Masterman defending him. He flew down 120 00:09:33,390 --> 00:09:34,390 .A. this morning. 121 00:09:38,170 --> 00:09:39,530 Who's the prosecuting attorney? 122 00:09:40,130 --> 00:09:41,130 A bald one. 123 00:09:41,370 --> 00:09:43,490 Elliot Rutherford. The judge? 124 00:09:44,210 --> 00:09:45,870 Ah, Elliot's second cousin. 125 00:09:46,350 --> 00:09:47,370 Merrim at Rutherford. 126 00:09:47,830 --> 00:09:50,930 Sounds like the Rutherfords kind of tipped the scales of justice in this 127 00:09:51,530 --> 00:09:52,630 It's that kind of town. 128 00:09:52,890 --> 00:09:53,890 Yeah. 129 00:09:54,790 --> 00:09:57,070 What was the argument they just had about? 130 00:09:57,730 --> 00:09:58,970 How high the bail. 131 00:09:59,470 --> 00:10:02,330 I think Elliot's trying to get $1 million. 132 00:10:03,030 --> 00:10:06,310 And Cousin Merriman is just about to grant it. 133 00:10:07,990 --> 00:10:12,210 Having weighed the argument of both defense counsel and the district 134 00:10:12,330 --> 00:10:14,290 bail will be set at $1 million. 135 00:10:15,030 --> 00:10:19,310 Should the accused be unable to meet bail, he will be remanded into custody. 136 00:10:19,590 --> 00:10:20,850 If it please the court. 137 00:10:22,040 --> 00:10:23,500 If it please the court. 138 00:10:23,780 --> 00:10:27,140 If it please the court what? Back there, stand up so I can see you. 139 00:10:27,740 --> 00:10:31,820 My name is Gall, Frank Gall, and if it please the court, I would like to post 140 00:10:31,820 --> 00:10:32,820 Mary Drinkman's bail. 141 00:10:33,020 --> 00:10:35,700 You're aware it's one million dollars, Mr. 142 00:10:36,340 --> 00:10:37,900 Gall? Gall. 143 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:40,480 I am aware of that, Your Honor. 144 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,480 You do accept cash, I presume? 145 00:10:44,300 --> 00:10:47,360 Cash? What does that guy do? He's retired. 146 00:10:54,380 --> 00:10:56,260 May I use your table, Counselor? 147 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:58,360 Yes, yes, I suppose so. 148 00:11:05,420 --> 00:11:11,600 Get some officers in here, quickly. 149 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:15,360 My card, Your Honor. 150 00:11:15,580 --> 00:11:19,380 I think you'll find a million is all here, and if it's no bother, would you 151 00:11:19,380 --> 00:11:20,460 mailing me a receipt? 152 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:28,280 Your Grace. 153 00:11:30,820 --> 00:11:34,320 It ain't gonna make K .K. wait till I count it, are you, Elliot? 154 00:11:34,820 --> 00:11:37,420 No. No point in that, so to speak. 155 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:44,040 Under the circumstances, Your Honor, I think you can release Mayor Drinkman. 156 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,340 Looks like I was wrong, doesn't it? 157 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:49,920 Wasn't Mary Louise gonna inform me after all? 158 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:52,620 Now they're trying to tag me with their killer. 159 00:11:53,220 --> 00:11:55,360 You want to give us a little something to go on? 160 00:11:56,260 --> 00:11:57,260 List your enemies. 161 00:11:59,740 --> 00:12:04,620 Boys, the 47 .2 % who didn't vote for me last time out are probably all my 162 00:12:04,620 --> 00:12:05,620 enemies. 163 00:12:06,100 --> 00:12:09,080 What about the guy who posted your bail, uh, Gall? 164 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:10,520 What's your connection? 165 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:14,420 Well, you boys don't concern yourself. Frank Gall, he's the man that did a 166 00:12:14,420 --> 00:12:15,420 favor. 167 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:19,180 Well, I guess if I tell you, you won't wonder. 168 00:12:20,740 --> 00:12:23,580 Frank Gall used to deal some drugs, but he quit. 169 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:28,820 He retired to my town, where he has my promise that he won't have to worry 170 00:12:28,820 --> 00:12:30,660 anything except watering his begonias. 171 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,660 How do you hear being dead don't sit well with me? 172 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:08,460 Hello. Hi. 173 00:13:08,980 --> 00:13:10,020 Oh, you two. 174 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:11,800 Rick Simon. 175 00:13:12,060 --> 00:13:13,060 AJ Simon. 176 00:13:13,300 --> 00:13:14,300 Hello. 177 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:15,840 Something wrong? 178 00:13:16,940 --> 00:13:20,900 This is my best story in three years, and my editor isn't convinced it's worth 179 00:13:20,900 --> 00:13:22,920 any art. These are great shots. 180 00:13:23,420 --> 00:13:27,280 All kinds of oomph on the mayor's face. The judge doing the stern bit. 181 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,220 Yeah, and don't forget about the mystery man with the mystery million. 182 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:31,820 Yeah, sure, that too. 183 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:36,620 But there's some damn regatta or something off Coronado today. 184 00:13:36,920 --> 00:13:38,260 They'll probably run color. 185 00:13:38,860 --> 00:13:40,820 Seagull, sail, sunset. 186 00:13:41,380 --> 00:13:42,380 Same old junk. 187 00:13:42,700 --> 00:13:44,260 You ever see the color my paper runs? 188 00:13:44,740 --> 00:13:45,740 The worst. 189 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:46,880 We're from San Diego. 190 00:13:47,140 --> 00:13:49,300 Oh, I hope you don't take the bugle. 191 00:13:49,540 --> 00:13:50,499 Mm -mm. 192 00:13:50,500 --> 00:13:52,140 Not very loyal of you. 193 00:13:52,830 --> 00:13:55,430 Hey, they let me work in San Diego. I will be very loyal. 194 00:13:55,710 --> 00:13:59,070 As long as they keep me out here in this bureau, well, they can forget it. I 195 00:13:59,070 --> 00:14:00,990 don't know. It seems like a good beat to me. 196 00:14:01,730 --> 00:14:02,930 It's a wide -open town. 197 00:14:03,690 --> 00:14:05,050 Absolutely anything for sale. 198 00:14:06,310 --> 00:14:07,850 All kinds of interesting people. 199 00:14:08,270 --> 00:14:09,270 Like your friend. 200 00:14:09,330 --> 00:14:10,330 What friend? 201 00:14:10,570 --> 00:14:12,210 Oh, you know, the guy with the spare million. 202 00:14:12,590 --> 00:14:16,230 I noticed you didn't take any shots of him. What's his name? Frank, uh... Gall. 203 00:14:23,690 --> 00:14:24,690 Who are you two, anyway? 204 00:14:24,870 --> 00:14:25,870 Private investigators. 205 00:14:26,290 --> 00:14:27,470 No, we didn't get your name. 206 00:14:28,990 --> 00:14:29,990 Marty Collins. 207 00:14:30,850 --> 00:14:34,150 Hi. You got business with Frank, or are you just curious? 208 00:14:34,690 --> 00:14:40,810 Oh, curious about his connections with the mayor and, you know, just... 209 00:14:40,810 --> 00:14:46,530 Well, you might as well get it from me instead of someone who'll just screw it 210 00:14:46,530 --> 00:14:47,530 up anyway. 211 00:14:49,510 --> 00:14:52,890 About three, four years back, Frank was the California cocaine. 212 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,000 He was never busted, not once. 213 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:59,120 And one day he woke up and decided, that's it, he'd had enough. 214 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,900 So he quit, rich, very rich. He retired. 215 00:15:03,820 --> 00:15:06,640 The only problem was, nobody believed him. 216 00:15:06,940 --> 00:15:09,500 Not the competition, not the narc, nobody. 217 00:15:09,980 --> 00:15:11,020 Until he came here. 218 00:15:11,260 --> 00:15:12,320 And the mayor... Fine. 219 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:37,320 Two private cops, yeah. 220 00:15:37,680 --> 00:15:39,100 Rick and A .J. Simon. 221 00:15:40,340 --> 00:15:43,880 Yeah, I gave the usual dumb answers to the usual dumb questions. 222 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:46,360 That's right. 223 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:48,200 Simon, yeah. 224 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:17,380 That's four bookie joints, three poker clubs, two cat... Maybe a massage parlor 225 00:17:17,380 --> 00:17:18,380 next. 226 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:20,980 Well, finally. 227 00:17:21,599 --> 00:17:22,599 No massage. 228 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:23,920 Too bad. 229 00:17:24,300 --> 00:17:26,000 My name's Conklin. 230 00:17:26,460 --> 00:17:28,500 I am the chief of the tenants. 231 00:17:29,200 --> 00:17:30,440 Nice town you don't have here. 232 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:36,400 Boys, look, we can either do this easy... Me too, absolutely. Good, good. 233 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:37,700 Where are we going? 234 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:38,920 A little stroll. 235 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:40,040 Fine. 236 00:17:40,460 --> 00:17:41,460 What? Mm -hmm. 237 00:17:43,470 --> 00:17:46,710 Because it cost me $14 ,000 a year to keep my kid at Stanford, that's why. 238 00:17:49,330 --> 00:17:50,410 He's expecting you. 239 00:17:50,630 --> 00:17:51,630 Go right in. 240 00:17:55,610 --> 00:17:58,630 Gentlemen, thank you for coming on such short notice. 241 00:17:59,310 --> 00:18:00,390 Sit down, please, do. 242 00:18:02,130 --> 00:18:05,930 Well, I understand you've been retained by Mayor Drinkman. 243 00:18:06,230 --> 00:18:07,230 That's right. 244 00:18:07,310 --> 00:18:09,530 He needs all the help he can get, so to speak. 245 00:18:09,990 --> 00:18:12,270 Well, we're giving him everything we've got. 246 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:15,440 I'm sure. It's almost like a Greek tragedy, you know? 247 00:18:16,060 --> 00:18:21,620 The divorce, the acrimony, the division of spoils, the blind ambition, the rage, 248 00:18:21,700 --> 00:18:22,700 the hate. 249 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:25,420 Terrible. Especially to end like this. 250 00:18:27,300 --> 00:18:30,000 Despite her quirks, I was fond of the chief. 251 00:18:30,660 --> 00:18:31,960 We don't think he killed her. 252 00:18:32,860 --> 00:18:36,500 No. Of course you don't. After all, that's what you're being paid for, isn't 253 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,460 Yes, but we think we can prove that he didn't do it. 254 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:41,980 Meaning money can't buy proof? 255 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:43,480 I beg your pardon? 256 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,720 Never mind. You have my blessing. 257 00:18:46,820 --> 00:18:49,220 After all, my task is to see justice done. 258 00:18:49,420 --> 00:18:51,180 It's the only way this city can recover. 259 00:18:52,180 --> 00:18:54,560 Have you seen the Los Angeles or San Francisco papers? 260 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:56,440 It's simply awful. 261 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:02,620 You see, we Rutherfords founded this city back in 1851, so we have a deep 262 00:19:02,620 --> 00:19:05,020 personal stake in its reputation, so to speak. 263 00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:09,780 So if you can prove the mayor's innocence, you need only come to me at 264 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:10,960 Any time at all. 265 00:19:11,340 --> 00:19:14,040 We thought we'd let his defense counsel in on it, too. 266 00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:21,060 What, if anything, can you tell us about Frank Gall, off the record, if you 267 00:19:21,060 --> 00:19:25,420 like? On or off the record, I consider that man to be an absolute menace to 268 00:19:25,420 --> 00:19:26,540 community, so to speak. 269 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:31,100 Well, thank you both for coming, gentlemen. 270 00:19:31,460 --> 00:19:32,940 I've enjoyed our little talk. 271 00:19:34,940 --> 00:19:36,460 So have we. 272 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:38,560 So to speak. 273 00:19:41,430 --> 00:19:45,370 This isn't the way to our motel Phyllis ever hear the old saw about how a man 274 00:19:45,370 --> 00:19:46,630 can't serve two masters. 275 00:19:47,070 --> 00:19:51,550 Yeah, I've heard it Well, I don't think the guy who thought it up knew what he 276 00:19:51,550 --> 00:19:57,610 was talking about Well, 277 00:19:57,610 --> 00:20:04,930 we're 278 00:20:04,930 --> 00:20:09,170 really enjoying the tour Conklin, but what's the point we're getting to that 279 00:20:09,810 --> 00:20:10,990 You know who's here now, don't you? 280 00:20:27,770 --> 00:20:29,190 Well, imagine my surprise. 281 00:20:35,590 --> 00:20:36,590 What do you think? 282 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:40,280 Well, it's nice. 283 00:20:41,460 --> 00:20:42,740 It's very nice, actually. 284 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:44,160 Yes, it is, isn't it? 285 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:50,020 Well, so far, your inquiries have cost me quite a lot of political capital. 286 00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:53,600 Now I owe favors to anyone who wouldn't talk to you. 287 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:56,000 And I don't enjoy that. 288 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,120 I hope you found out something worth annoying me. 289 00:21:00,680 --> 00:21:01,780 Well, you tell us. 290 00:21:02,620 --> 00:21:07,480 Let's say you got out of the coke trade rich. You live in a big house on the 291 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:14,030 hill. And the mayor is your political habit, rabbi, protector, or whatever you 292 00:21:14,030 --> 00:21:15,030 want to call it. 293 00:21:15,090 --> 00:21:18,010 We also watched you in court today, a million in cash. 294 00:21:18,790 --> 00:21:21,610 That was a little theatrical, don't you think? 295 00:21:23,470 --> 00:21:29,230 And now why do you suppose I do something so ridiculous other than to 296 00:21:29,230 --> 00:21:35,030 mayor out of his own slammer? Oh, you were making a statement, delivering a 297 00:21:35,030 --> 00:21:36,390 message, advertising. 298 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:38,080 That's very good. 299 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:40,040 And the message? 300 00:21:40,420 --> 00:21:43,160 Well, sort of a warning, I'd say. 301 00:21:43,560 --> 00:21:46,260 Money is power, and I have tons of money. 302 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:50,520 Also, there was just a little dash of contempt in there. 303 00:21:50,820 --> 00:21:53,100 Oh, so that did come through. 304 00:21:53,440 --> 00:21:55,020 Oh, that's... What step? 305 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:57,780 I spent a little money, $100 ,000. 306 00:21:58,380 --> 00:21:59,920 Hmm. What did buy? 307 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:04,880 Well, I purchased proof of who really killed the chief of police. 308 00:22:05,970 --> 00:22:11,370 They'll be delivered in my hands by six o 'clock this evening Now I've decided 309 00:22:11,370 --> 00:22:15,570 to turn the evidence over to you rather than the police interesting 310 00:22:15,570 --> 00:22:22,010 You 311 00:22:22,010 --> 00:22:31,910 know 312 00:22:31,910 --> 00:22:33,850 sometimes I think maybe I took a wrong turn 313 00:22:36,770 --> 00:22:39,930 No, you didn't. I saw a sign right back there. I am not talking about roads. I'm 314 00:22:39,930 --> 00:22:40,930 talking about my life. 315 00:22:41,790 --> 00:22:44,470 This is becoming a series of very odd moments. 316 00:22:44,770 --> 00:22:50,530 That's not true. At this moment, I am on my way to see a drug dealer retired to 317 00:22:50,530 --> 00:22:53,930 get something from him which he bought, which he thinks will clear a crooked 318 00:22:53,930 --> 00:22:56,470 politician of a murder we hope he didn't do. 319 00:22:58,810 --> 00:23:05,010 What about me? You're going to have to evaluate. How best was that damn phone? 320 00:23:05,070 --> 00:23:06,070 I'll give it that ridiculous. 321 00:23:34,990 --> 00:23:36,030 did the smart thing, are we? 322 00:23:36,910 --> 00:23:37,910 Might start now. 323 00:23:38,250 --> 00:23:39,250 Indeed. 324 00:23:49,430 --> 00:23:50,430 Dropping. 325 00:23:54,710 --> 00:23:56,830 Yes, they got me for sure this time, don't they? 326 00:23:57,530 --> 00:23:58,530 Maybe. 327 00:23:59,510 --> 00:24:00,710 You want to tell us quick? 328 00:24:01,070 --> 00:24:02,250 Well, I didn't kill him. 329 00:24:02,610 --> 00:24:04,170 That's the end. Start at the beginning. 330 00:24:05,190 --> 00:24:08,190 Well, old Frank here, he called me late this afternoon. 331 00:24:08,470 --> 00:24:10,570 Said he wanted to see me alone around six. 332 00:24:11,330 --> 00:24:14,790 Something about who killed Mary Louise, my ex. 333 00:24:15,470 --> 00:24:16,470 I said, okay. 334 00:24:17,930 --> 00:24:21,370 So I came over here maybe five, ten minutes ago. 335 00:24:21,710 --> 00:24:22,710 Door was open. 336 00:24:42,250 --> 00:24:43,390 Familiar looking motorcycle. 337 00:24:43,790 --> 00:24:44,790 Yeah. 338 00:24:45,430 --> 00:24:46,810 Somehow I'm not surprised. 339 00:25:56,920 --> 00:26:00,880 I could sure use some hot tea. 340 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:12,420 How do you feel now? 341 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:15,480 Sober. 342 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:16,800 Cold sober. 343 00:26:17,440 --> 00:26:20,880 You nearly hit a pickup on your way from Gauls, didn't you? 344 00:26:21,320 --> 00:26:24,060 Did I? He is dead, isn't he? I didn't just dream it. 345 00:26:25,320 --> 00:26:26,320 He's dead. 346 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,240 Why come here? 347 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:31,840 I mean, why come to us, Marty? 348 00:26:34,140 --> 00:26:35,140 Who else? 349 00:26:36,780 --> 00:26:38,960 Can't exactly trust the cops in this town. 350 00:26:41,420 --> 00:26:42,680 You want to tell us about it? 351 00:26:43,140 --> 00:26:45,980 Well, I started drinking right after you guys left. 352 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:48,860 Feeling sorry for the old career, you know? 353 00:26:51,660 --> 00:26:53,680 Then I decided to go see Frank. 354 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:58,980 We were... Oh, we had this thing on and off. 355 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:01,740 And we fought a lot, but who doesn't? 356 00:27:03,380 --> 00:27:06,520 It was time to make up again. 357 00:27:08,780 --> 00:27:12,340 Well, Frank wasn't there, but... Well, I had a key. 358 00:27:15,580 --> 00:27:18,520 You know, just off the living room there. 359 00:27:19,720 --> 00:27:20,900 There's this little den. 360 00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:27,300 Frank and I used to go in there and talk and listen to jazz. 361 00:27:29,060 --> 00:27:30,180 Goop around, you know. 362 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:38,840 So I got a bottle and I went in there and... I guess I passed out. 363 00:27:39,980 --> 00:27:41,500 What were they saying? 364 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,000 I can't really remember. 365 00:27:47,790 --> 00:27:49,450 I was really out of it. 366 00:27:53,350 --> 00:27:55,310 Then I heard the shots. 367 00:27:56,790 --> 00:28:01,450 I waited and waited, and when I came out, 368 00:28:01,490 --> 00:28:06,150 Frank was on the floor. 369 00:28:08,670 --> 00:28:12,250 And then I got on my bike. 370 00:28:12,970 --> 00:28:17,150 And you can't remember what they were saying, Frank and the other guy? 371 00:28:19,850 --> 00:28:21,370 I might be able to. 372 00:28:21,910 --> 00:28:24,890 I thought you said you passed out. 373 00:28:26,350 --> 00:28:28,290 Yeah, but I know a technique. 374 00:28:29,590 --> 00:28:33,290 You know, I can remember being two, maybe even one and a half. 375 00:28:33,610 --> 00:28:35,670 I can't remember being 30. 376 00:28:36,630 --> 00:28:39,110 I learned how when I was on my search for enlightenment. 377 00:28:40,410 --> 00:28:44,450 Yeah, I studied in Nepal with Nir Prajapati. You've heard of him? 378 00:28:44,790 --> 00:28:47,250 No. I can't say as I have. 379 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:52,400 This might work. We should give it a try. 380 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:55,160 You got a pencil? 381 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:58,340 No. A pen. 382 00:28:58,540 --> 00:28:59,540 A pen. A pen will do. 383 00:28:59,900 --> 00:29:01,740 No, not for me. For you. 384 00:29:05,620 --> 00:29:06,620 99. 385 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:08,600 98. 386 00:29:09,980 --> 00:29:10,980 97. 387 00:29:11,760 --> 00:29:12,760 96. 388 00:29:13,620 --> 00:29:14,620 95. 389 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:16,960 94. 390 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:18,680 93. 391 00:29:19,790 --> 00:29:23,130 92 91 392 00:29:23,130 --> 00:29:27,010 90 393 00:29:27,010 --> 00:29:38,270 Marty? 394 00:29:43,030 --> 00:29:45,230 Okay, uh... 395 00:29:48,780 --> 00:29:50,140 Frank Gall's house tonight. 396 00:29:51,780 --> 00:29:53,000 Tell us what you heard. 397 00:29:59,120 --> 00:30:00,120 Damn it! 398 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:01,800 That is the only copy. 399 00:30:03,900 --> 00:30:04,920 Then burn it. 400 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:08,960 Burn it right now, there in the fireplace. 401 00:30:12,620 --> 00:30:13,980 Okay, I burned it. 402 00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:16,580 Cost me $100 ,000, but I burned it. 403 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:18,960 Now, what else do you want? 404 00:30:20,460 --> 00:30:21,460 From you? 405 00:30:22,780 --> 00:30:24,340 I guess that's all. 406 00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:26,880 So to speak. 407 00:30:29,260 --> 00:30:30,500 What does that mean? 408 00:30:32,420 --> 00:30:35,000 It means I have no further use for you. 409 00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:49,680 Wake up, Marty. 410 00:30:50,220 --> 00:30:51,220 Oh. 411 00:30:52,300 --> 00:30:53,300 Oh. 412 00:30:56,320 --> 00:30:57,340 Well, did that help? 413 00:30:58,600 --> 00:31:01,920 I mean, do you think you know who killed Frank now? 414 00:31:02,420 --> 00:31:03,660 Oh, yeah, we know. 415 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:07,200 So to speak. 416 00:31:13,060 --> 00:31:14,420 Okay, I burned it. 417 00:31:15,060 --> 00:31:17,020 Cost me $100 ,000, but I burned it. 418 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:19,400 Now, what else do you want? 419 00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:21,160 From you? 420 00:31:22,520 --> 00:31:23,920 I guess that's all. 421 00:31:25,500 --> 00:31:26,500 So to speak. 422 00:31:27,300 --> 00:31:28,400 What does that mean? 423 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:32,000 It means I have no further use for you. 424 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:34,280 Bang, bang! 425 00:31:35,500 --> 00:31:36,500 Bang! 426 00:31:37,660 --> 00:31:41,440 What part of that? That's hearsay. A drunk's hearsay at that. Oh, come on, 427 00:31:41,540 --> 00:31:44,420 You can bust it open. You can bust it wide open. This is your specialty. You 428 00:31:44,420 --> 00:31:45,209 know that. 429 00:31:45,210 --> 00:31:48,810 Back off, guys. It's an abalone bay crime. It's not my crime. Go see their 430 00:31:48,970 --> 00:31:51,370 We have met their finest. He lacks a little something. 431 00:31:51,590 --> 00:31:54,810 A conscience. Trust us, this is a crime that cries out for a guest arrest. 432 00:31:55,010 --> 00:31:58,530 Come on. It's out of my jurisdiction, man. I'd be freelancing out there with 433 00:31:58,530 --> 00:31:59,870 backup. And what about proof? 434 00:32:00,550 --> 00:32:01,529 That's right, proof. 435 00:32:01,530 --> 00:32:05,070 So your guy has the same corny phrase as the shooter. So what? 436 00:32:05,390 --> 00:32:07,390 That doesn't mean it's proof. Not even there. 437 00:32:07,710 --> 00:32:08,710 Especially there. 438 00:32:09,750 --> 00:32:11,030 That's why we need you, town. 439 00:32:13,130 --> 00:32:14,130 The best. 440 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:15,640 Downtown Brown. 441 00:32:15,900 --> 00:32:17,300 Prince of the City. Dynamic. 442 00:32:18,060 --> 00:32:22,360 Supercop. You blackmail me. When you stoop to flattery. Come on, it's an 443 00:32:22,360 --> 00:32:23,360 to our friendship. 444 00:32:24,420 --> 00:32:25,660 Well, it weren't. 445 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:28,120 What's first? 446 00:32:29,700 --> 00:32:31,140 Reach out and touch Mr. Rutherford. 447 00:33:04,840 --> 00:33:06,140 Rutherford? Half -pound Brown. 448 00:33:06,380 --> 00:33:07,380 Let's talk. 449 00:33:18,820 --> 00:33:20,520 Brown, I'd like you to pat me down. 450 00:33:20,760 --> 00:33:24,420 For weapons, transmitters, anything that might hinder our mutual trust. 451 00:33:24,980 --> 00:33:26,180 Then I'll return the favor. 452 00:33:45,450 --> 00:33:47,510 Your mobile home and castle, I take it. 453 00:33:50,250 --> 00:33:52,690 Built for comfort, sleeps 12. 454 00:33:56,370 --> 00:33:57,570 You're a suspicious dude. 455 00:33:57,870 --> 00:33:58,870 I'm not a dude. 456 00:33:59,390 --> 00:34:00,390 Let's drive. 457 00:34:01,550 --> 00:34:03,430 He'd overheat a little on the way up here. 458 00:34:04,330 --> 00:34:05,189 Well, Mr. 459 00:34:05,190 --> 00:34:07,150 Brown, we'll simply have to talk another time. 460 00:34:08,610 --> 00:34:09,610 Get in. 461 00:34:20,270 --> 00:34:24,130 nervous man i have a short fuse too let's go 462 00:34:24,130 --> 00:34:41,710 look 463 00:34:41,710 --> 00:34:46,350 uh i'll tell you what i want you tell me if you can give it to me yes or no it's 464 00:34:46,350 --> 00:34:49,190 yes i'll tell you what i heard the night frank got blown away okay 465 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,320 Fine. I'm open to any reasonable proposition, so to speak. 466 00:34:53,820 --> 00:34:54,820 Well, it's simple. 467 00:34:54,980 --> 00:34:57,400 I want the same thing Frank got over in Abalone Bay. 468 00:34:58,240 --> 00:34:59,240 Official sanctuary. 469 00:34:59,600 --> 00:35:00,840 I want to live hassle -free. 470 00:35:01,200 --> 00:35:02,640 I think that can be arranged. 471 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:04,420 Of course, it might cost a little. 472 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:05,920 Certain gratuity. 473 00:35:06,760 --> 00:35:07,760 I can pay. 474 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:10,660 So far, we have a deal, so to speak. 475 00:35:14,940 --> 00:35:15,940 Okay, here's the skinny. 476 00:35:16,560 --> 00:35:20,280 I'm fact out a little den on the living room when Frank and this other guy comes 477 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:22,640 in, so to speak. 478 00:35:23,460 --> 00:35:24,760 You're hung up on that, aren't you? 479 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,560 Yes, perhaps I should find another expression. 480 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:33,320 Next lifetime, you should learn to expect the worst. 481 00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:37,540 And for heaven's sakes, when an opponent invites you, search him well. 482 00:35:50,020 --> 00:35:52,440 or they're dead right now. 483 00:36:01,180 --> 00:36:03,620 Now, we're gonna take a little spin up into the mountains. 484 00:36:04,820 --> 00:36:06,520 Mr. Brown looks a little edgy. 485 00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:07,840 One of you drive. 486 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:35,540 What was it that Frank Gall had on you anyway? A lucky photo shot by some 487 00:36:35,540 --> 00:36:37,700 tourist of me aiming a rifle at the mayor. 488 00:36:38,460 --> 00:36:41,840 Gall paid the film processor an enormous sum for it. 489 00:36:42,300 --> 00:36:46,540 Now, unfortunately, that poor gentleman has also paid the ultimate price for his 490 00:36:46,540 --> 00:36:47,760 meddling, so to speak. 491 00:36:49,700 --> 00:36:50,820 You killed him too? 492 00:36:51,480 --> 00:36:56,780 I mean, just like you killed the chief and Frank Gall? I simply exterminated 493 00:36:56,780 --> 00:36:58,680 them. After all, they were pests. 494 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:01,040 I want to clean up my town. 495 00:37:01,460 --> 00:37:03,980 Can't put your house in order until you get rid of all the rats. 496 00:37:06,840 --> 00:37:10,380 Turn back toward the road, Mr. Simon, or I'll shoot Mr. 497 00:37:10,620 --> 00:37:11,620 Brown, I swear. 498 00:37:12,100 --> 00:37:15,120 Well, I figure we're all dead anyway. That's why you go with us. 499 00:37:15,580 --> 00:37:16,580 Do what he says, fool. 500 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:18,160 I really will shoot him. 501 00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:19,560 I'm going to count to three. 502 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:23,840 One. Rick believes you, but he also believes that when you have to shoot 503 00:37:23,860 --> 00:37:26,120 you're going to have to shoot me, and he thinks he can take you while you're 504 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:26,879 doing all that. 505 00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:28,120 I don't think that. I know that. 506 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,940 Excuse me. You want to turn this damn thing around? 507 00:37:30,180 --> 00:37:31,740 I'm going to kill him, too. 508 00:37:32,380 --> 00:37:34,620 Come on. AJ, do something I can do. 509 00:37:56,970 --> 00:37:57,970 Did you? No. 510 00:37:58,210 --> 00:37:59,770 You want to know what I thought? No. 511 00:38:00,030 --> 00:38:01,030 Good. 512 00:38:04,290 --> 00:38:11,130 I tell you, Brother Brown, Avalone Bay is a veritable 513 00:38:11,130 --> 00:38:12,089 gold mine. 514 00:38:12,090 --> 00:38:16,450 You come be my chief police, I guarantee you'll be pulling down $100 ,000 a year 515 00:38:16,450 --> 00:38:17,450 in juice alone. 516 00:38:17,770 --> 00:38:22,190 $100 ,000? Yeah, you're going to need deputies. That'll just be walking 517 00:38:22,470 --> 00:38:23,910 And we walk real good. 518 00:38:24,250 --> 00:38:25,250 What do you say? 519 00:38:25,910 --> 00:38:27,430 Sorry, Mr. Merrill. I have to say no. 520 00:38:27,770 --> 00:38:28,770 Oh. 521 00:38:29,010 --> 00:38:30,290 Well, you think on it. 522 00:38:30,510 --> 00:38:32,830 Yeah, I'll think about it. Late at night. Real late. 523 00:38:33,050 --> 00:38:37,550 Well, if you fellas ever get over my way again, you drop in and see me. Oh, 524 00:38:37,550 --> 00:38:40,670 yeah. Maybe we can get into a little more mischief together.