1 00:00:03,950 --> 00:00:05,150 So this is how it ends. 2 00:00:05,790 --> 00:00:07,990 The short, exciting life of AJ Simon. 3 00:00:09,490 --> 00:00:10,490 There's a way out of this. 4 00:00:10,990 --> 00:00:14,150 There's got to be a way out of this. I will not die. 5 00:00:15,850 --> 00:00:17,490 How did I let myself get into this? 6 00:00:19,130 --> 00:00:20,690 How the hell did it all start? 7 00:01:35,820 --> 00:01:36,820 Hold it, Hawthorn. 8 00:02:12,330 --> 00:02:13,330 On your feet. 9 00:02:13,430 --> 00:02:19,010 I think I'll live. 10 00:02:20,050 --> 00:02:22,590 I know I'll live. 11 00:02:46,350 --> 00:02:50,850 i was on my way out the door and a new client walked in i guess i don't have 12 00:02:50,850 --> 00:02:56,890 priority call any services anymore well let's hope not well there's always after 13 00:02:56,890 --> 00:02:57,890 business hours 14 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:20,240 I know that. 15 00:03:21,500 --> 00:03:22,780 Frank Morgan's new one. 16 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:24,080 Easy living? 17 00:03:24,260 --> 00:03:25,260 Yep. 18 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:28,580 I didn't know you liked that. 19 00:03:30,460 --> 00:03:32,300 Well, there's a lot about me you don't know, AJ. 20 00:03:41,900 --> 00:03:43,200 You haven't changed much. 21 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:45,740 Yes, I have. 22 00:03:48,940 --> 00:03:49,960 So who's your new client? 23 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:57,640 Um, a small research lab working with lasers, industrial espionage. 24 00:03:58,320 --> 00:03:59,440 Sounds boring. 25 00:04:00,020 --> 00:04:05,180 Not nearly as interesting as a stupid lovesick woman being taken in by a con 26 00:04:05,180 --> 00:04:06,180 man. 27 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:13,380 A very dangerous professional confidence man took advantage of many, many 28 00:04:13,380 --> 00:04:14,380 men. 29 00:04:16,519 --> 00:04:17,940 Besides, you weren't stupid. 30 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:19,760 He hired us. 31 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:23,820 Other women are showing up? 32 00:04:24,100 --> 00:04:25,100 You bet. 33 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:27,360 All the press coverage is bringing them out. You weren't alone. 34 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:29,560 Last in the Bulls parade. 35 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:31,320 Hey, come on. 36 00:04:31,740 --> 00:04:33,060 Thanks to you, the parade is over. 37 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,620 You know, I couldn't have done it without you, AJ. 38 00:04:38,820 --> 00:04:41,960 You're always there for me, and I just hope that doesn't end just because the 39 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:42,960 job's over. 40 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:53,760 Allison, it's perfectly natural for a client to develop a special feeling 41 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:54,980 someone who's been protecting her. 42 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,740 I'm not a patient falling in love with a shrink. 43 00:04:57,980 --> 00:04:58,980 I didn't mean that. 44 00:04:59,820 --> 00:05:00,820 I know. 45 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:04,900 I won't ever pressure you, AJ. 46 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:09,520 I've just gotten kind of used to having you around. 47 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:33,360 That was delicious. 48 00:05:34,780 --> 00:05:36,060 The way to a man's heart. 49 00:05:38,980 --> 00:05:41,460 No, no, no, no, no, no more. I have to drive home. Later. 50 00:05:42,460 --> 00:05:43,460 No, you don't. 51 00:05:45,980 --> 00:05:49,500 Uh, let me help you with these dishes, okay? 52 00:05:53,680 --> 00:05:55,400 Oh, I don't really want to tell Maureen. 53 00:06:03,310 --> 00:06:05,470 Allison, are you trying to tell me something? 54 00:06:08,410 --> 00:06:12,090 Oh, oh, I said I wouldn't pressure you, didn't I? 55 00:06:14,090 --> 00:06:20,750 Well, we're two adults, clearly attracted to one another. 56 00:06:23,010 --> 00:06:25,270 Why shouldn't we enjoy each other for one night? 57 00:06:27,390 --> 00:06:28,410 No strings attached. 58 00:06:30,170 --> 00:06:31,170 Are you armed? 59 00:06:31,710 --> 00:06:32,710 How do you mean? 60 00:06:33,410 --> 00:06:38,370 I don't usually need a gun on the first day. Oh, I'm just checking. 61 00:06:38,770 --> 00:06:39,770 I know. 62 00:07:07,980 --> 00:07:09,520 This is the future of laser technology. 63 00:07:09,960 --> 00:07:11,980 High performance at lower levels of power. 64 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:13,240 Excuse me. 65 00:07:13,380 --> 00:07:17,460 I've been working on this laser design 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for a 66 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,300 Could be the next real breakthrough. 67 00:07:20,460 --> 00:07:22,220 75 % savings in energy. 68 00:07:22,560 --> 00:07:23,560 Could mean a lot of money. 69 00:07:24,900 --> 00:07:25,900 Millions of dollars. 70 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:28,120 You must have other projects. 71 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:29,460 This is quite a place. 72 00:07:29,980 --> 00:07:30,980 Rented. 73 00:07:31,780 --> 00:07:34,200 I've been plowing all the profits back into the research. 74 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:35,860 If this comes through... 75 00:07:36,350 --> 00:07:38,750 I can buy the building and fill it full of the latest equipment. 76 00:07:39,890 --> 00:07:41,030 Then you'll see something. 77 00:07:42,990 --> 00:07:44,390 It's all riding on this project. 78 00:07:44,630 --> 00:07:46,930 And now someone's trying to pull it out from under me. 79 00:07:47,170 --> 00:07:50,330 You have any ideas who, Janet? Well, I just know that it's suddenly in 80 00:07:50,330 --> 00:07:52,030 development at Graykirk International. 81 00:07:52,450 --> 00:07:55,050 But I made some subtle design changes that they don't know about yet. 82 00:07:56,450 --> 00:07:57,590 How did you find that out? 83 00:07:57,830 --> 00:07:59,110 My spy over there told me. 84 00:07:59,610 --> 00:08:02,610 Ah, but our spy is a good spy, right? 85 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:06,560 It's part of the game, Mr. Simon. 86 00:08:08,020 --> 00:08:09,920 I'm not a heavyweight, but I'm a survivor. 87 00:08:14,060 --> 00:08:17,020 What is 88 00:08:17,020 --> 00:08:24,720 it? 89 00:08:25,380 --> 00:08:28,380 It's, uh... different. 90 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:31,480 It's clean. 91 00:08:34,250 --> 00:08:35,250 cleaner. 92 00:09:07,500 --> 00:09:08,500 Wait a minute. 93 00:09:09,740 --> 00:09:12,200 Forgot your tie, mon cher. 94 00:09:12,940 --> 00:09:15,420 I left it at her place last night. Uh -huh. 95 00:09:16,760 --> 00:09:21,220 You, uh, went over there to have dinner, not to take off your... Yeah, it was a 96 00:09:21,220 --> 00:09:22,560 very informal dinner. 97 00:09:22,820 --> 00:09:25,060 Look, uh, it's not my business. Yeah, that's correct. 98 00:09:25,680 --> 00:09:28,200 Somebody's gonna have to turn your headlights on. This is beginning to look 99 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,680 serious. Oh, give me a break, will you? Just simply... 100 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:35,440 Two adults who enjoyed each other for a night with no strings attached. 101 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:39,580 No strings attached, huh? Just got your tie and a noose there. Oh, I don't 102 00:09:39,580 --> 00:09:42,980 believe this. This from the man who holds the Guinness record for 103 00:09:42,980 --> 00:09:45,200 one -night stands? AJ, this house has not looked this clean since the first 104 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,500 Liz spent the weekend here. This is not Liz. 105 00:09:47,700 --> 00:09:49,720 Yeah, yeah. This is not Liz. Mm -hmm. 106 00:09:50,300 --> 00:09:51,300 This is fun. 107 00:09:51,520 --> 00:09:54,580 A woman does not break into your house and clean it for fun. 108 00:09:54,820 --> 00:09:59,020 She didn't break in. She still has the key that I gave her last week. I don't 109 00:09:59,020 --> 00:10:00,020 like this. 110 00:10:00,650 --> 00:10:02,490 Just uncomfortable around clean, that's all. 111 00:10:04,610 --> 00:10:05,670 I think that's for you. 112 00:10:12,670 --> 00:10:13,770 Hi. Hi. 113 00:10:13,970 --> 00:10:14,849 Hi, Allison. 114 00:10:14,850 --> 00:10:17,410 Hi. Clean my dog too? Come on, Marlo. Come on. 115 00:10:18,570 --> 00:10:19,570 Leave these two alone. 116 00:10:25,150 --> 00:10:26,890 You really didn't have to do all that. 117 00:10:27,490 --> 00:10:29,870 Oh, I was waiting for you. I didn't have anything else to do. 118 00:10:31,190 --> 00:10:32,370 I'm a lot cheaper than a maid. 119 00:10:34,210 --> 00:10:35,630 I'll settle for a bite of lunch. 120 00:10:35,990 --> 00:10:40,270 Oh, I can't. We've got a lot of work to do. 121 00:10:41,070 --> 00:10:42,070 How about dinner? 122 00:10:43,170 --> 00:10:44,450 I already have plans, sorry. 123 00:10:46,190 --> 00:10:47,190 Some other night? 124 00:10:48,050 --> 00:10:49,050 All right. 125 00:10:49,530 --> 00:10:50,530 All right. 126 00:10:51,110 --> 00:10:53,710 Oh, I borrowed this from your bookshelf. It's great. 127 00:10:54,030 --> 00:10:55,270 Keep it. Finish it. 128 00:10:55,530 --> 00:10:56,530 I'll give you a call. 129 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,360 I want a complete inventory of equipment and a rundown on all research projects 130 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:21,700 in my hands by tonight. 131 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:22,960 Yes, sir. 132 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:26,020 Is anyone working on holography? 133 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:27,760 Yes, sir. I am. 134 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:31,060 Andrew Cornwallis. Mark Tyler. 135 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:33,100 Mark. Nice to meet you. 136 00:11:33,380 --> 00:11:34,380 How's it going? 137 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:37,380 I'm making progress. 138 00:11:37,680 --> 00:11:38,820 Making progress. Good. 139 00:11:40,620 --> 00:11:41,620 Very good. 140 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:43,640 Richard. 141 00:11:43,860 --> 00:11:45,000 Yes, sir. Write that down. 142 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,280 At Gibson Laboratories, we are making progress. 143 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:50,460 Call Scientific Monthly. Reserve a two -page spread. 144 00:11:50,700 --> 00:11:56,260 Yes, sir. Oh, we will need some artwork. Call TechEd in Atlanta. Get them on it. 145 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:58,440 I wasn't expecting to see you so soon, Andrew. 146 00:11:58,660 --> 00:11:59,980 Have you met everyone? No. 147 00:12:00,260 --> 00:12:01,259 Tim Kelly? 148 00:12:01,260 --> 00:12:02,260 Tim. 149 00:12:02,420 --> 00:12:03,359 Sandy Trout? 150 00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,160 Sandy. Mark Tyler? 151 00:12:05,500 --> 00:12:06,580 Mark. We just met. 152 00:12:06,820 --> 00:12:07,820 And Arthur Paulson. 153 00:12:08,100 --> 00:12:09,100 Art? 154 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,560 Well... We're all one big... 155 00:12:14,780 --> 00:12:15,780 Happy family now. 156 00:12:19,660 --> 00:12:20,860 Welcome to the family. 157 00:12:21,460 --> 00:12:25,480 Excuse me if I seem a little dense, but what just happened? 158 00:12:26,540 --> 00:12:30,200 Oh, Mr. Cornwallis just got bored with computers. He's looking for another 159 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:32,160 hobby. I guess it's going to be lasers. 160 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:34,160 He's investing in Gibson Labs? 161 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:35,680 He's thinking about it. 162 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,080 Only thinking about it? 163 00:12:37,780 --> 00:12:39,140 He just adopted us. 164 00:12:39,340 --> 00:12:41,060 Mr. Cornwallis makes lots of plans. 165 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,440 Some of them even go through. 166 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,880 We just did this routine at, uh, Graykirk International this morning. 167 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:50,200 Well, then, Janet doesn't stand a chance. 168 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:55,180 Thank you, partner. Oh, I just mean, Graykirk is out of our league. 169 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:57,200 Oh, no, don't count her out yet. 170 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:00,280 Mr. Cornwallis always roots for the underdog. 171 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:01,800 Richard! Yes, sir. 172 00:13:02,180 --> 00:13:03,180 Excuse me, please. 173 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:08,840 Next time I'll wrap your skates around your neck! Destroy it! 174 00:13:09,300 --> 00:13:10,300 Hey, 175 00:13:10,740 --> 00:13:13,400 hey, watch out! Oh, oh, oh, take it easy. Mix and roll these two off the 176 00:13:13,400 --> 00:13:16,730 box. Now check with the DA and see if roller skates are considered a deadly 177 00:13:16,730 --> 00:13:19,470 weapon. Do me a little favor, town. Oh, that's great. Whatever happened to 178 00:13:19,470 --> 00:13:22,230 hello, town? How you feeling, town? You walk in here, all you can see is I need 179 00:13:22,230 --> 00:13:23,230 a little favor. 180 00:13:32,230 --> 00:13:33,230 Hello, town. 181 00:13:33,850 --> 00:13:35,170 Hi, town. How you feeling? 182 00:13:35,870 --> 00:13:36,870 Lousy. Good. 183 00:13:37,090 --> 00:13:39,310 And another thing, I don't appreciate being your message center. 184 00:13:40,310 --> 00:13:41,450 My message center? 185 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:44,740 Allison Baker called here today three times looking for you. 186 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:46,040 Why'd she call here? 187 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:49,660 I don't know. She probably knows that you stop by here from time to time 188 00:13:49,660 --> 00:13:50,660 for little favors. 189 00:13:52,060 --> 00:13:58,980 The guy seduced this poor little girl. Oh, come on. Give me a break. I 190 00:13:58,980 --> 00:14:00,540 didn't seduce anybody. 191 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:06,720 It was simply two adults who... Forget it. Just forget it, all right? No, no, 192 00:14:06,740 --> 00:14:08,740 no. Go on, please. This is the high point of my day. 193 00:14:10,460 --> 00:14:11,460 I'm sorry. 194 00:14:11,550 --> 00:14:13,570 I'll make sure she never calls here again. 195 00:14:14,110 --> 00:14:17,510 We need a little favor, Town. Just run down some names for us. 196 00:14:17,730 --> 00:14:20,870 Yeah, these are researchers at Gibson Laboratories, and we're looking for an 197 00:14:20,870 --> 00:14:22,610 inside man who stole some laser plans. 198 00:14:22,970 --> 00:14:23,969 Okay, thank you. 199 00:14:23,970 --> 00:14:27,570 Oh, by the way, Town, we need this right away, and when you get done, if you 200 00:14:27,570 --> 00:14:30,790 could type up a couple of dossiers on each one of these things. Nothing very 201 00:14:30,790 --> 00:14:33,390 fancy, just a few pages on each one and some photographs, all right? 202 00:14:34,310 --> 00:14:35,310 Thank you. 203 00:14:36,490 --> 00:14:37,850 Eight by ten should do it. 204 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:53,200 must be Cecilia. 205 00:14:53,660 --> 00:14:56,660 Yes. Oh, I've really been looking forward to meeting you. 206 00:14:58,840 --> 00:14:59,840 Hello. I'm Allison. 207 00:15:02,540 --> 00:15:05,120 Oh, oh, I was going to surprise AJ. 208 00:15:06,220 --> 00:15:08,520 In this house, that's a little dangerous. 209 00:15:09,900 --> 00:15:13,020 Well, I should be going. Oh, no, no, please. 210 00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:15,980 Uh, let me make you some coffee. 211 00:15:16,820 --> 00:15:19,120 I want to hear all the stories about AJ's little boy. 212 00:15:19,610 --> 00:15:20,850 Well, there's a lot to tell. 213 00:15:22,910 --> 00:15:23,910 Surprise. 214 00:15:24,250 --> 00:15:25,250 Hi. 215 00:15:28,150 --> 00:15:30,210 I thought you had a date. 216 00:15:30,490 --> 00:15:32,530 I broke it. I tried to reach you. 217 00:15:33,510 --> 00:15:35,770 Cecilia and I have been having a wonderful chat. 218 00:15:36,990 --> 00:15:38,930 Has the subject of your clothes come up? 219 00:15:40,750 --> 00:15:44,150 Oh, okay. I'll put my pants on. Will that make you feel better? 220 00:15:44,590 --> 00:15:45,590 Yeah. 221 00:15:45,830 --> 00:15:47,030 Cecilia seems to understand. 222 00:15:56,680 --> 00:15:57,920 I don't think you understand, Mom. 223 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:02,400 Well, I didn't realize you were serious about anyone again. 224 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,600 Well, I'm not. 225 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,620 I... Well, 226 00:16:06,380 --> 00:16:08,940 maybe you better tell her. 227 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:12,500 I think she plans to bury your children. 228 00:16:13,980 --> 00:16:15,060 Good night, honey. 229 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:18,360 Make my apologies. 230 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:24,920 Oh, she had to go? 231 00:16:25,220 --> 00:16:26,220 Uh -huh. 232 00:16:28,940 --> 00:16:30,800 These surprise visits have got to stop. 233 00:16:31,020 --> 00:16:34,080 No, don't be silly. That's no way to talk about your mom. 234 00:16:35,440 --> 00:16:37,800 I wasn't talking about her surprise visits. 235 00:16:38,220 --> 00:16:42,960 Hey, Allison, I thought we were very clear with each other about all this. 236 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:44,280 We're friends. 237 00:16:46,540 --> 00:16:47,720 Last night was wonderful. 238 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:49,200 Tonight would be better. 239 00:16:49,380 --> 00:16:51,240 No, not tonight. 240 00:16:51,940 --> 00:16:53,060 I am exhausted. 241 00:16:54,060 --> 00:16:55,840 Well, wait, we could just listen to some jazz. 242 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:58,080 We could read quietly together. 243 00:16:58,480 --> 00:16:59,480 No, some other time. 244 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:02,980 Some other time, okay? 245 00:17:06,560 --> 00:17:09,099 Oh, I could have that key back, by the way. 246 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:12,200 Of course. 247 00:17:12,380 --> 00:17:17,260 No, it's not a good idea to have a lot of keys floating around, and I might 248 00:17:17,260 --> 00:17:18,300 to loan it out to somebody. 249 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:20,319 You know. 250 00:17:22,020 --> 00:17:23,740 I didn't realize you gave them out to all your clients. 251 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:29,900 No, I'm really sorry that I bothered you Allison Allison 252 00:17:58,800 --> 00:17:59,800 Janet, is that you? 253 00:18:04,540 --> 00:18:05,540 Hello? 254 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:07,640 Janet, is that you? 255 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:09,840 Who's there? 256 00:18:13,180 --> 00:18:14,380 Come on now, I know you're in there. 257 00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:17,520 Turn on the lights here. 258 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:34,460 Mark was friendly with everyone in the lab. 259 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:40,340 I just can't believe one of my own people. 260 00:18:41,980 --> 00:18:43,060 Who knew Mark. 261 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:45,080 Worked with him every day. 262 00:18:46,280 --> 00:18:47,280 Janet. 263 00:18:49,380 --> 00:18:52,740 Whoever did this left his conscience behind a long time ago. 264 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:54,780 We're dealing with a professional agent. 265 00:18:56,260 --> 00:18:58,720 Somebody he was willing to kill rather than be exposed. 266 00:19:00,780 --> 00:19:02,620 I just don't understand someone like that. 267 00:19:08,220 --> 00:19:14,400 Oh, excuse me. I didn't realize... Allison, this is not a good time. 268 00:19:15,580 --> 00:19:18,000 No, I've taken up enough of your time already. 269 00:19:18,440 --> 00:19:25,180 Allison Baker, this is Janet Gibson, our new client. We just finished 270 00:19:25,180 --> 00:19:26,180 Allison's case. 271 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:31,920 I'll walk you to your car. 272 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:35,840 If you left. 273 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:44,560 You never told me your new client was so attractive. 274 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:46,760 You said it was a boring case. 275 00:19:48,140 --> 00:19:49,280 I never said that. 276 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,040 You were the one who said that. 277 00:19:53,740 --> 00:19:56,800 Look, what has this got to do with you? 278 00:19:57,080 --> 00:19:58,220 And what are you doing here? 279 00:19:59,020 --> 00:20:00,260 I had to talk to you, A .J. 280 00:20:01,480 --> 00:20:05,180 I wanted to tell you that I understand about the key and all, and I got you 281 00:20:05,180 --> 00:20:07,660 something. No, no, no. Come on. No. 282 00:20:07,940 --> 00:20:11,060 It's a keychain for your spare key. 283 00:20:11,500 --> 00:20:12,620 It's a making -up present. 284 00:20:19,780 --> 00:20:26,500 Allison, this is solid gold. I can't accept this. No, please. No way. 285 00:20:26,740 --> 00:20:27,639 A .J. 286 00:20:27,639 --> 00:20:28,639 AJ, AJ. 287 00:20:30,260 --> 00:20:31,260 I love you. 288 00:20:31,840 --> 00:20:33,220 Whoa. Am I going to see you tonight? 289 00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:35,540 No. Tomorrow night. No, no. 290 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:40,000 Allison, the point is we should not be seeing as much of each other right now. 291 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:45,480 So you just used me for kicks. 292 00:20:46,860 --> 00:20:48,200 And then you brushed me aside. 293 00:20:49,220 --> 00:20:51,220 No. You're the same as the rest of them. 294 00:20:54,180 --> 00:20:55,740 You're the same as the rest of them. 295 00:21:13,040 --> 00:21:14,840 No sign of forced entry, right? Nope. 296 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,460 Still dealing with them all. 297 00:21:18,140 --> 00:21:19,380 Homicide just got started. 298 00:21:20,900 --> 00:21:23,180 They're beginning to screen all of Janet Gibson's employees. 299 00:21:23,660 --> 00:21:24,660 Good idea. 300 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:29,140 How am I going to explain that I just did the same paperwork when I'm not even 301 00:21:29,140 --> 00:21:30,140 involved in the case? 302 00:21:30,420 --> 00:21:32,960 Want to see what you get for doing us a favor? Get to investigate a murder 303 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:33,960 before it's committed. 304 00:21:35,600 --> 00:21:39,440 I'm only letting you see these because I think it might help solve a case. Any 305 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,440 of them have criminal records? 306 00:21:41,330 --> 00:21:43,630 Arthur Paulson has a couple of moving violations. 307 00:21:44,150 --> 00:21:46,550 Tim Kelly was caught hunting game out of season. 308 00:21:46,790 --> 00:21:47,850 Maybe he knows guns. 309 00:21:48,310 --> 00:21:50,410 I don't think he used this gun while he was hunting. 310 00:21:51,070 --> 00:21:53,850 The murder was committed with a 9mm fully automatic. 311 00:21:54,450 --> 00:21:56,150 Has anybody talked to Great Kirk International? 312 00:21:56,990 --> 00:21:59,090 Yeah. Hear no evil, see no evil. 313 00:21:59,370 --> 00:22:01,390 They deny any kind of espionage. 314 00:22:01,670 --> 00:22:03,050 I'm really getting to the bottom of this one. 315 00:22:03,530 --> 00:22:04,409 Thanks, Tom. 316 00:22:04,410 --> 00:22:05,410 Yeah. 317 00:22:07,610 --> 00:22:08,610 Wait a minute. 318 00:22:09,450 --> 00:22:10,690 Stop right there. Why? 319 00:22:11,710 --> 00:22:13,690 Those are official police documents. 320 00:22:14,250 --> 00:22:17,590 They're not to be taken out of this building. Well, fine. I will make a copy 321 00:22:17,590 --> 00:22:19,990 them on the official police department copying machine. 322 00:22:20,270 --> 00:22:23,390 The taxpayers didn't buy that copying machine for your personal use. 323 00:22:23,650 --> 00:22:24,650 We're taxpayers. 324 00:22:25,370 --> 00:22:26,370 New policy. 325 00:22:26,590 --> 00:22:29,370 Pay as you go. Fine. Pay as you go. What are the charges, sir? 326 00:22:29,890 --> 00:22:33,510 Officer Nixon will be glad to... Oh, come on, town. Anything but that. Give 327 00:22:33,510 --> 00:22:34,469 break here. 328 00:22:34,470 --> 00:22:37,630 Officer Nixon, will you assist these two citizens? 329 00:22:38,510 --> 00:22:39,690 You're trying to make some copies? 330 00:22:40,170 --> 00:22:41,170 Yes, sir. 331 00:22:41,390 --> 00:22:45,750 If you'd be kind enough to fill out these forms in triplicate, please. I 332 00:22:45,750 --> 00:22:46,750 being taken for granted. 333 00:22:57,470 --> 00:22:59,590 So how are you two holding up under this witch hunt? 334 00:23:01,330 --> 00:23:02,350 Are we all suspects? 335 00:23:03,110 --> 00:23:04,470 Yes, I guess we are. 336 00:23:05,370 --> 00:23:07,510 But it could have been done by anyone who found a way in. 337 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:11,960 Yeah, anyone who found their way in with a key, who understood about our 338 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:12,960 security system. 339 00:23:23,020 --> 00:23:24,020 Hi. 340 00:23:26,140 --> 00:23:27,720 Allison Baker. We met this morning? 341 00:23:27,940 --> 00:23:28,940 Of course. 342 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:31,220 Come into my office. Thank you. 343 00:23:42,250 --> 00:23:44,310 You're very lucky to have A .J. and Rick on your team. 344 00:23:44,970 --> 00:23:46,630 Did they ask you to come? 345 00:23:47,150 --> 00:23:48,710 No, no, it's a coincidence. 346 00:23:50,170 --> 00:23:53,010 I've been looking for your type of company to invest in. 347 00:23:53,430 --> 00:23:55,090 A .J. told me about it. 348 00:23:55,430 --> 00:23:59,830 Oh, well, I was afraid all this would scare investors away. They're not 349 00:23:59,830 --> 00:24:01,190 generally as brave as you are. 350 00:24:02,150 --> 00:24:05,470 The laser projects that we developed here are going to revolutionize 351 00:24:05,470 --> 00:24:06,850 manufacturing in this country. 352 00:24:07,450 --> 00:24:08,970 Let me show you some of the specifications. 353 00:24:10,070 --> 00:24:12,050 I'm not very good at technical things. 354 00:24:12,290 --> 00:24:15,130 I like to take a more personal view of my investments. 355 00:24:15,990 --> 00:24:19,730 I just want to know a little bit more about you and your company. 356 00:24:23,050 --> 00:24:25,190 To be honest, they're both just about the same. 357 00:24:25,970 --> 00:24:28,090 My whole life is practically spent in the lab. 358 00:24:28,710 --> 00:24:29,830 Doesn't your husband mind? 359 00:24:30,830 --> 00:24:31,809 I'm not married. 360 00:24:31,810 --> 00:24:32,810 Neither am I. 361 00:24:33,730 --> 00:24:35,930 I guess we're all looking for the right man, aren't we? 362 00:24:38,570 --> 00:24:40,130 Would you like to see our prospectus? 363 00:24:42,330 --> 00:24:44,150 Hello, everyone. Sandy, Tim. 364 00:24:44,410 --> 00:24:45,790 Mr. Conwallis. Yes. 365 00:24:46,070 --> 00:24:47,210 Janet has someone with her. 366 00:24:47,410 --> 00:24:53,090 Oh. Looks like we'll be working together again, A .J. 367 00:24:53,530 --> 00:24:55,030 I'm going to be Janet's new partner. 368 00:24:57,350 --> 00:24:58,350 Excuse me, sir. 369 00:25:00,210 --> 00:25:02,930 May I have a word with you inside, Miss Biddle? 370 00:25:11,980 --> 00:25:12,980 Unfortunate situation. 371 00:25:14,940 --> 00:25:16,820 Former associate of mine. 372 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,560 Very messy proxy battle. 373 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:31,780 Don't you ever interrupt us when we're on a case. I have every right to 374 00:25:31,780 --> 00:25:35,200 investigate. You have probably blown our cover here and our lives are on the 375 00:25:35,200 --> 00:25:36,200 line. 376 00:25:38,820 --> 00:25:39,940 Go home, Allison. 377 00:25:57,080 --> 00:25:59,880 No. Janet, please, trust me on this. 378 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:02,680 You do not want Allison as your partner. 379 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:04,020 I don't understand. 380 00:26:04,220 --> 00:26:05,440 Is she lying about the money? 381 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,960 No, not at all. She has the money. But the only reason she's doing this is in 382 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:11,260 order to be close to me. 383 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:15,260 A .J., we're talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars. I know. 384 00:26:15,820 --> 00:26:20,040 I know how it sounds. It sounds... crazy. 385 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:29,080 and would you? 386 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:31,500 Hawthorne was bailed out? 387 00:26:31,820 --> 00:26:32,820 Yeah. 388 00:26:33,460 --> 00:26:35,120 Order came down about an hour ago. 389 00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:40,040 Make sure Allison Baker is notified. 390 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,280 One of your rich girlfriends drew the trick, Hawthorne? 391 00:26:48,740 --> 00:26:51,740 Lopez and Lopez bail bondsmen think I have an honest face. 392 00:26:52,620 --> 00:26:53,620 Don't leave town. 393 00:26:54,260 --> 00:26:55,260 Leave town? 394 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:56,720 I love San Diego. 395 00:27:04,070 --> 00:27:05,330 Hello? Hello, AJ. 396 00:27:05,630 --> 00:27:06,469 It's Allison. 397 00:27:06,470 --> 00:27:07,470 What Allison? 398 00:27:07,850 --> 00:27:09,570 I'm scared, AJ. He's been calling here. 399 00:27:09,930 --> 00:27:10,930 Who? 400 00:27:11,050 --> 00:27:12,770 Hawthorne. Hawthorne is in jail? 401 00:27:13,030 --> 00:27:14,850 No, no, he's not. The police called. 402 00:27:15,950 --> 00:27:17,990 He's going to kill me, AJ. You've got to come over. 403 00:27:18,550 --> 00:27:19,610 I'll be there in ten minutes. 404 00:27:59,750 --> 00:28:02,050 You're not going to walk away from this one, Hawthorne. Oh, come on. Don't you 405 00:28:02,050 --> 00:28:04,130 have anything better to do? We're already got you on one phone account. 406 00:28:04,130 --> 00:28:05,230 we're talking against Vincent Murphy. 407 00:28:06,050 --> 00:28:09,070 What the hell's wrong with you, man? Do you ever get anywhere near Allison 408 00:28:09,070 --> 00:28:11,530 Dinkering? No, I do not. What are you doing? 409 00:28:11,750 --> 00:28:15,030 Oh, sure. You're out 24 hours and someone lights a can of cleaning fluid 410 00:28:15,030 --> 00:28:16,730 bedroom. No, Simon, I never tried to kill Allison. 411 00:28:16,950 --> 00:28:19,050 I just went over there to scare her. Now you're grabbing me. That's all. 412 00:28:19,270 --> 00:28:22,330 I haven't been anywhere near her since I got out. Well, put me on a polygraph. 413 00:28:22,610 --> 00:28:25,410 We're going to do that and that's more, Hawthorne. Now you take it easy and back 414 00:28:25,410 --> 00:28:26,410 off. 415 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:30,180 You have any other candidates in mind, wise guy? 416 00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:31,680 Could have been anybody off the street. 417 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:34,200 A woman like Allison invites in trouble. 418 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:41,220 What the hell is that supposed to mean? It means... It 419 00:28:41,220 --> 00:28:46,720 means when a con artist is looking for a new target, he looks for an Allison 420 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:52,340 Baker with no self -confidence and no identity of her own and lots of money. A 421 00:28:52,340 --> 00:28:55,660 woman like Allison just needs a man to feel alive. 422 00:28:55,980 --> 00:28:56,980 Check it out. 423 00:28:57,180 --> 00:28:59,140 But she's already found some new guy to hang on to. 424 00:28:59,900 --> 00:29:00,900 Maybe he did it. 425 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:09,100 I seriously doubt it. 426 00:29:11,280 --> 00:29:12,620 AJ will try again. 427 00:29:12,920 --> 00:29:15,740 But, Allison, you've got police protection. I can't do anything more 428 00:29:15,740 --> 00:29:18,080 can. Well, I'm going to stay with you for a few days. No. Well, tonight. Just 429 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:21,420 tonight. No, absolutely not. I'm on a new case. I have a new client. I've got 430 00:29:21,420 --> 00:29:24,460 work to do. Rick is helping her. Yeah, and I have to help Rick. 431 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:26,560 AJ. AJ, will you call me? 432 00:29:26,890 --> 00:29:30,110 Allison, Allison, Allison, get some rest, okay? 433 00:29:34,550 --> 00:29:36,910 AJ. Get some rest, all right? 434 00:29:47,330 --> 00:29:51,650 As we put more pressure on, either your spy runs or if he still needs your final 435 00:29:51,650 --> 00:29:54,890 modifications, he stays. But sooner or later, he's going to have to do 436 00:29:54,890 --> 00:29:55,890 about us. 437 00:31:11,980 --> 00:31:13,420 You all right? I think so. 438 00:31:18,260 --> 00:31:25,100 So how was your day? 439 00:31:27,960 --> 00:31:31,720 Look, I would feel a lot better if you stayed with us tonight. I don't want her 440 00:31:31,720 --> 00:31:32,499 to be alone. 441 00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:33,500 Yeah, yeah. 442 00:31:35,340 --> 00:31:37,700 I'm going to take another look around. Call him to town and let him know what 443 00:31:37,700 --> 00:31:38,760 happened. Got it. 444 00:31:39,530 --> 00:31:42,290 This is a safety precaution for a few days. That's all. 445 00:31:42,930 --> 00:31:46,630 Your spy knows where you live, and we don't want you there. 446 00:31:52,410 --> 00:31:54,570 Maybe I should close the lab down for a few days. 447 00:31:54,930 --> 00:31:55,930 Not yet. 448 00:31:56,470 --> 00:31:59,350 That's the one place we know he'll be when we want him. 449 00:31:59,570 --> 00:32:01,190 He's not going to try anything with the others around. 450 00:32:02,570 --> 00:32:03,570 Look, I'll follow you. 451 00:32:04,490 --> 00:32:05,490 We'll be okay. 452 00:32:56,430 --> 00:32:59,530 Must have been set while the car was in my place last night. I can't for the 453 00:32:59,530 --> 00:33:01,090 life of me figure out how he found us, though. 454 00:33:01,770 --> 00:33:02,770 Maybe he tailed you home? 455 00:33:03,550 --> 00:33:05,290 Come on, Tan, you know me better than that. 456 00:33:05,690 --> 00:33:07,870 Well, we're definitely looking at two separate attacks here. 457 00:33:08,470 --> 00:33:09,770 Certainly different M .O .s. 458 00:33:09,970 --> 00:33:13,350 I mean, a firebomb is hardly in the same league as an automatic weapon. 459 00:33:15,730 --> 00:33:17,350 You lab boys have any ideas? 460 00:33:18,490 --> 00:33:21,390 Nothing traceable, you know, just your typical household cleaning fluids, 461 00:33:21,510 --> 00:33:22,510 naphtha, phenols. 462 00:33:22,590 --> 00:33:23,590 What did you say? 463 00:33:23,830 --> 00:33:25,030 It was filled with cleaning. 464 00:33:25,630 --> 00:33:26,630 fluids. 465 00:33:59,409 --> 00:34:00,409 Thank you. 466 00:35:39,660 --> 00:35:40,660 Ms. Allison? 467 00:35:40,980 --> 00:35:42,840 I mean, I can't prove it, but I know it was. 468 00:35:43,120 --> 00:35:44,840 What happened to her police protection anyway? 469 00:35:45,980 --> 00:35:47,640 She released them right after you left. 470 00:35:48,800 --> 00:35:50,120 What am I supposed to do, Tam? 471 00:35:50,700 --> 00:35:53,780 I mean, I can't wait until she kills one of our clients. We've already got one 472 00:35:53,780 --> 00:35:54,780 in the hospital. 473 00:35:55,460 --> 00:35:57,680 Well, you need a 5150, but I don't think it'll hold up in court. 474 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:00,320 What is a 5150? 475 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:04,280 Involuntary incarceration of a psychologically unbalanced person who 476 00:36:04,280 --> 00:36:06,820 danger to his or herself or others. That's Allison. 477 00:36:07,450 --> 00:36:09,490 What are you going to tell the judge she was using cleaning fluid? 478 00:36:10,630 --> 00:36:14,890 No, I'm going to tell him that she's obsessed with me. 479 00:36:15,670 --> 00:36:17,930 Your Honor, the defendant desperately loves me. 480 00:36:18,150 --> 00:36:20,170 I'd like to put her away to get her off my back. 481 00:36:20,710 --> 00:36:23,210 Well, it probably won't help, but you can also say that she bailed out 482 00:36:23,210 --> 00:36:24,210 Hawthorne. 483 00:36:25,190 --> 00:36:26,029 For real? 484 00:36:26,030 --> 00:36:27,030 Oh, yeah. 485 00:36:27,110 --> 00:36:30,050 I leaned on Lopez and Lopez bailed Bondsman. 486 00:36:30,750 --> 00:36:34,630 Hawthorne's bail was anonymously guaranteed by Allison Baker. 487 00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:40,880 So what if I did? 488 00:36:41,660 --> 00:36:43,220 I just hated to see him in jail. 489 00:36:44,940 --> 00:36:48,180 I think you bailed him out, giving me a reason to come back. 490 00:36:49,860 --> 00:36:53,080 I think you set fire to your bedroom yourself so that I would save you. 491 00:36:53,420 --> 00:36:54,420 Me? 492 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,880 You think I did it? I also think you're responsible for the fire in Janet's car. 493 00:37:03,240 --> 00:37:07,600 A .J., just because I fell in love with you, that doesn't make me a murderer. 494 00:37:19,340 --> 00:37:21,380 I know about your mother and her boyfriend. 495 00:37:31,680 --> 00:37:36,480 I hate to disappoint you, AJ, but I didn't kill them. 496 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:39,360 The police questioned me, but I was never charged. 497 00:37:41,100 --> 00:37:46,280 And I don't go around attacking people or trying to... 498 00:37:52,460 --> 00:37:53,680 I think you need help, Allison. 499 00:37:55,720 --> 00:37:57,520 And I would like to try and help you find it. 500 00:37:58,160 --> 00:37:59,820 I was really wrong about you, wasn't I? 501 00:38:09,880 --> 00:38:10,880 Bye, Allison. 502 00:38:17,700 --> 00:38:20,580 Janet's friend over at Grey Kirk International gave us a map of the 503 00:38:20,640 --> 00:38:21,720 but after that we're on our own. 504 00:38:22,220 --> 00:38:26,600 The VC in charge of research and development had a seminar in Washington 505 00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:31,260 week, a guy by the name of Porky Pig, and if the Roadrunner ever catches up to 506 00:38:31,260 --> 00:38:32,820 Wile E. Coyote, we're in serious trouble. 507 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:37,960 If what? What did you say? 508 00:38:39,180 --> 00:38:41,800 I need you here, AJ. Forget about Allison. That's over. 509 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:43,560 Really believe that? 510 00:38:45,540 --> 00:38:46,540 I will if you will. 511 00:38:47,980 --> 00:38:50,680 I believe we'd better get our act together before we hit great, Kurt. 512 00:39:50,250 --> 00:39:51,470 Plans for Janet's laser. 513 00:39:59,030 --> 00:40:01,610 The Abracadabra Cheese Company. 514 00:40:02,030 --> 00:40:03,030 Say what? 515 00:40:03,350 --> 00:40:04,910 Suppose that's a subsidiary? 516 00:40:05,450 --> 00:40:10,430 Yeah. Graykirk International is into lasers, Star Wars technology, and cheese 517 00:40:10,430 --> 00:40:11,570 dip. Works for me. 518 00:40:12,890 --> 00:40:17,530 We've got a non -existent company paying out untraceable checks to our spy. 519 00:40:20,569 --> 00:40:23,490 ALP, what do you want to bet that Arthur Paulson's middle name is Lawrence? 520 00:40:30,430 --> 00:40:31,950 I got a message about a meeting. 521 00:40:32,950 --> 00:40:33,950 Everybody late for me? 522 00:40:34,690 --> 00:40:37,410 Well, actually, you're the only one coming in today, Arthur. 523 00:40:38,050 --> 00:40:41,670 We wanted to have a little heart -to -heart with you. About espionage? 524 00:40:43,290 --> 00:40:44,290 About murder? 525 00:40:50,919 --> 00:40:52,780 AJ. AJ, you all right? 526 00:40:53,520 --> 00:40:54,940 It went in my eyes. I can't see. 527 00:40:55,220 --> 00:40:56,460 Let me see. Let me see. Come on. 528 00:40:58,220 --> 00:40:59,760 All right, just stay put. 529 00:41:08,060 --> 00:41:09,060 Oh. 530 00:41:32,290 --> 00:41:35,250 Are you all right? 531 00:41:36,690 --> 00:41:37,870 What do you want, Allison? 532 00:41:44,550 --> 00:41:45,990 I've been looking for you. 533 00:41:58,110 --> 00:41:59,310 I love you, AJ. 534 00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:10,080 Allison? 535 00:42:19,280 --> 00:42:20,400 Allison? 536 00:42:24,620 --> 00:42:25,740 Allison? 537 00:43:03,630 --> 00:43:04,630 you 538 00:44:11,980 --> 00:44:13,000 Put your hands around that. 539 00:44:24,160 --> 00:44:25,160 Where is he? 540 00:44:25,220 --> 00:44:26,220 Where is he? 541 00:44:26,920 --> 00:44:29,680 All right, lady, you're going to take me to my brother, and if he dies, you die. 542 00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:30,760 Get in there. 543 00:45:18,259 --> 00:45:19,920 She's the one started the fire. Hang on to her. 544 00:45:31,260 --> 00:45:32,260 She's all right. 545 00:45:34,680 --> 00:45:41,600 Hold her. Put a call in to 546 00:45:41,600 --> 00:45:42,600 downtown Brown, all right? 547 00:45:49,450 --> 00:45:50,650 I'll never forget you, AJ. 548 00:45:53,230 --> 00:45:54,230 Never.