1 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:22,520 You're slipping, Riker. 2 00:00:23,080 --> 00:00:25,220 I smelled your aftershave. 3 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:38,920 Lieutenant Malloy, please. 4 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:43,680 Malloy, this is Tanner. 5 00:00:44,900 --> 00:00:45,900 I got Riker. 6 00:00:46,340 --> 00:00:49,340 He's here in my office. He's sleeping off an overdose of five -finger 7 00:00:49,340 --> 00:00:50,340 hospitality. 8 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,020 You want him, you come get him. 9 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:57,440 You don't, I'm going to dump him headfirst into the nearest sewer. 10 00:00:59,740 --> 00:01:00,740 Cotton print. 11 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:02,140 Very good, Jack. 12 00:01:09,320 --> 00:01:13,400 Okay, Jack, that's a wrap for you. Your call's 4 .15 Monday morning. 13 00:01:13,620 --> 00:01:16,920 Oh, great. In the middle of the night again. Thank you very much. Wait, Jack. 14 00:01:17,930 --> 00:01:21,390 We should discuss your wardrobe for next week. Look, I told you. Wade Wimbrick 15 00:01:21,390 --> 00:01:22,790 is fine. You can handle the rest. 16 00:01:23,170 --> 00:01:26,590 Jack, I almost forgot. Your agent's on the lot. She wants you to wait for her 17 00:01:26,590 --> 00:01:27,408 your dressing room. 18 00:01:27,410 --> 00:01:31,370 Look, I can't deal with it right now. Look, tell her you haven't seen me. 19 00:01:32,330 --> 00:01:33,530 I left an hour ago. 20 00:01:34,870 --> 00:01:39,210 Mom, there is absolutely no way that I can get you into the convention. 21 00:01:40,150 --> 00:01:44,450 All I want is to meet Jack Rayburn. He's the sexiest man on television. 22 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,960 Last year, you said the sexiest man on television was Andy Rooney. 23 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,680 Don't confuse the issue, Rick. You know Tanner P .I. is my favorite show, and 24 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,840 Jack Rayburn is my favorite hunk. 25 00:01:55,500 --> 00:02:02,020 Mom, the only way that you can get into our convention is if you are a licensed 26 00:02:02,020 --> 00:02:04,220 P .I. and a member of the association. 27 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:07,600 Is Jack Rayburn a member of the association? 28 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,880 No, Mom, but that's the idea. We're making him an honorary member. 29 00:02:11,260 --> 00:02:14,080 Then make me one, too. You and your brother are on the committee. 30 00:02:14,680 --> 00:02:15,680 Right. 31 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,040 Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Mr. 32 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:19,840 Jack Rayburn and my mom. 33 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:25,240 Mom, how about an 8x10 glossy? Would you be happy with an 8x10 glossy? 34 00:02:27,260 --> 00:02:29,940 Only if he autographed it. Consider it done. 35 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,700 Edie Krellman, eat your heart out. 36 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:34,460 Goodbye, Mom. 37 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,040 Behaving like a teenager. 38 00:02:42,890 --> 00:02:47,550 Have him write to Cecilia from your P .I. hunk and tell him he looks better in 39 00:02:47,550 --> 00:02:50,690 his suede windbreaker than that trench coat he usually wears. 40 00:02:50,970 --> 00:02:51,970 Bye. 41 00:02:53,650 --> 00:02:55,010 I don't believe her. 42 00:02:55,850 --> 00:02:59,570 Well, don't act so surprised. I've never met a woman yet who didn't think that 43 00:02:59,570 --> 00:03:00,690 Jack Rayburn was a hunk. 44 00:03:02,910 --> 00:03:03,910 What are you doing? 45 00:03:04,110 --> 00:03:05,730 Research. For what? 46 00:03:05,930 --> 00:03:08,750 I'm just... I'm going through some old case files. 47 00:03:09,590 --> 00:03:10,590 For what? 48 00:03:10,780 --> 00:03:13,680 I'm just doing some research for a Tanner P .I. script. 49 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:18,320 For what? I am doing research for a Tanner P .I. script. I don't believe it. 50 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:22,120 You're actually going to approach Jack Rayburn, our guest of honor, and try and 51 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,480 sell him the true -life adventures of Ricky Simon. 52 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,380 A .J., it could be fate. Don't be surprised if a year from now I'm sitting 53 00:03:28,380 --> 00:03:35,340 big office at a Hollywood studio and you... See 54 00:03:35,340 --> 00:03:36,400 if you get a drive -on. 55 00:03:43,310 --> 00:03:47,070 Every half -baked PI at that convention is going to try to sell me a story. 56 00:03:47,370 --> 00:03:48,370 You wait and see. 57 00:03:48,970 --> 00:03:53,830 You're going to hear enough ideas to last ten seasons. And all of them will 58 00:03:53,830 --> 00:03:55,230 stink. Why do it, boss? 59 00:03:55,470 --> 00:03:56,470 I mean, why go? 60 00:03:56,710 --> 00:04:01,570 Because that lady back there, that barracuda agent of mine, she books me 61 00:04:01,570 --> 00:04:04,270 everything and anything just to get ten cents worth of free publicity. 62 00:04:04,750 --> 00:04:08,210 Then if I back out, I look like a conceited, irresponsible jerk. 63 00:04:09,790 --> 00:04:11,690 Would you listen to me? 64 00:04:12,940 --> 00:04:14,020 Would I sound? 65 00:04:14,300 --> 00:04:17,420 Would you listen to how I sound? I mean, I sound like a conceited, irresponsible 66 00:04:17,420 --> 00:04:19,920 jerk. You're tired, that's all. 67 00:04:20,140 --> 00:04:23,240 I mean, everybody's always grabbing at you, wanting this or that. 68 00:04:23,540 --> 00:04:26,220 It would drive anybody nuts. Look, that is no excuse. 69 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:30,020 Because I always told myself when I made the big time, you know, I wouldn't 70 00:04:30,020 --> 00:04:31,120 become a prima donna. 71 00:04:31,660 --> 00:04:32,660 Now look at me. 72 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,120 I can't stand being like this. 73 00:04:37,520 --> 00:04:41,160 Come on, A .J., we're going to be late. 74 00:04:44,540 --> 00:04:45,840 Hi, guys. What's shaking? 75 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:47,120 Ace? 76 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,540 Ace, Brad Street, I don't believe it. How the hell are you, man? 77 00:04:51,020 --> 00:04:53,140 Still bagging the bad guys, Ricko, son. Right. 78 00:04:53,620 --> 00:04:56,580 Well, last we heard, you'd retired to Arizona. 79 00:04:56,960 --> 00:04:58,000 Yeah, Bullhead City. 80 00:04:58,280 --> 00:05:00,260 But I still take a few specific cases. 81 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:03,700 I just got back from Toronto when I saw the ad for the convention. 82 00:05:04,140 --> 00:05:05,140 Toronto? 83 00:05:05,780 --> 00:05:09,200 Wait a minute. Don't tell me you busted that Canadian spy scandal. 84 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,120 Mama's worried, Rick. You know, top secret and all that. 85 00:05:13,630 --> 00:05:14,630 That's interesting. 86 00:05:16,830 --> 00:05:20,330 Well, you know, I wouldn't have thought the Canadian government would hire a P 87 00:05:20,330 --> 00:05:22,390 .I. on a case that involved national security. 88 00:05:22,750 --> 00:05:25,550 They didn't hire a P .I. They hired Ace Bradstreet. 89 00:05:26,350 --> 00:05:29,450 Man, I wish I'd known you were coming. We could have planned a tribute or 90 00:05:29,450 --> 00:05:33,990 something. Oh, that's not my style, guys. I just stopped to check old Tanner 91 00:05:33,990 --> 00:05:37,710 .I. Yeah, well, everybody knows the character's based mostly on you. 92 00:05:41,270 --> 00:05:42,730 Yeah, it's the same old coat. 93 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,120 Look, it's just like old friends. You want to keep them around. 94 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:47,920 Yeah. Yeah. 95 00:05:49,000 --> 00:05:51,980 Oh, hey, here, why don't you sit down? Yeah, yeah, take a load off. Thank you. 96 00:05:55,200 --> 00:05:58,480 Well, so, what's it going to be? You going to stay at the Cotton Plaza? 97 00:05:58,880 --> 00:05:59,880 I don't think so. 98 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:02,720 Every time I stay at the convention hotel, I never get any sleep. 99 00:06:03,460 --> 00:06:04,460 Phone's always ringing. 100 00:06:04,580 --> 00:06:07,500 Guys wanting to buy me a drink, discuss old cases. 101 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,560 It's generally making my life miserable. 102 00:06:09,940 --> 00:06:11,520 So I figure I'll flake out in my van. 103 00:06:11,820 --> 00:06:12,820 No way. 104 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:14,740 I'm on a houseboat again. You're going to stay with me. 105 00:06:15,260 --> 00:06:16,260 Much obliged, Rick. 106 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,300 I spend so much time in that van, it's like my second home anyway. 107 00:06:19,940 --> 00:06:23,360 All right. You're still going to need a place to shower and shave. My place is 108 00:06:23,360 --> 00:06:26,360 as good as any. You park right there at the marina. All right. That's a deal. 109 00:06:27,020 --> 00:06:31,140 And if you guys are ever up in Bullhead City, you're welcome to crash at my pad. 110 00:06:32,700 --> 00:06:33,760 Thank you. That's very kind. 111 00:06:37,220 --> 00:06:38,220 Excuse me, guys. 112 00:06:41,550 --> 00:06:43,510 There you go, bud. Good seeing you. 113 00:06:45,630 --> 00:06:46,630 What do you say, troop? 114 00:06:47,070 --> 00:06:48,150 Where's our Hollywood detective? 115 00:06:48,630 --> 00:06:50,410 I guess he hasn't checked in yet. 116 00:06:50,750 --> 00:06:51,970 Well, I'm getting to him first. 117 00:06:52,950 --> 00:06:54,750 Funny, he hadn't ever figured you for a fan. 118 00:06:55,030 --> 00:06:56,150 Who says I'm a fan? 119 00:06:56,430 --> 00:06:58,450 I just want to show him a book I wrote, that's all. 120 00:06:58,670 --> 00:06:59,569 A book? 121 00:06:59,570 --> 00:07:02,390 Yeah. About all those years as an MP in the Army. 122 00:07:02,650 --> 00:07:04,690 Hey, it's great material for Tanner P .I. 123 00:07:05,450 --> 00:07:08,650 I've got enough stuff to last the whole season. Yeah, don't you think that's 124 00:07:08,650 --> 00:07:11,370 just a little bit tacky? I mean, the man is our guest. How's it going to look if 125 00:07:11,370 --> 00:07:13,290 you walk up to him like you're selling dirty postcards? 126 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:49,100 Yeah, Bradstreet, I'm here. 127 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:52,340 I've got the other half of the Ben Franklin for you. 128 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:55,120 You got the location and the room number? 129 00:07:57,700 --> 00:07:59,860 South side, 504, got it. 130 00:08:00,700 --> 00:08:03,320 I will meet you at the bell captain's desk. 131 00:08:30,250 --> 00:08:31,069 Oh, God. 132 00:08:31,070 --> 00:08:32,069 He's gorgeous. 133 00:08:32,350 --> 00:08:33,590 Down, girl, down. 134 00:08:34,030 --> 00:08:37,929 Hey, Tanner, let me buy you a drink. I got a lot of great stories for you. 135 00:08:38,350 --> 00:08:41,010 You are embarrassing me. Shut it up. 136 00:08:41,390 --> 00:08:44,550 Listen, I'll be right back downstairs. I got to go upstairs in just a minute. 137 00:08:44,790 --> 00:08:46,950 I offered to buy the jerk a drink. He don't even blink. 138 00:08:47,610 --> 00:08:49,170 He doesn't look happy. 139 00:08:49,430 --> 00:08:53,030 Well, why should he be happy? He only brings home a couple million a year. 140 00:08:53,030 --> 00:08:53,609 up, Ed. 141 00:08:53,610 --> 00:08:55,610 Makes me want to cry. Ed, shut up. 142 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:04,280 in his shoes, and what have you got? 143 00:10:04,740 --> 00:10:05,740 You. 144 00:10:14,220 --> 00:10:15,860 Miss Greenwald. Get Jack. 145 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:19,040 Look, Miss Greenwald, I can't do that right now. 146 00:10:19,420 --> 00:10:21,080 Jack's got a killer migraine. 147 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:23,480 I don't care if he has a coronary occlusion. 148 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:24,920 I am his agent. 149 00:10:25,460 --> 00:10:30,160 If you don't get him out here right now, blood will spill, and it won't be mine, 150 00:10:30,300 --> 00:10:31,300 buster. 151 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:32,880 Sid. 152 00:10:33,160 --> 00:10:34,720 If you have something to say, say it to me. 153 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:48,680 Testing. 154 00:10:49,140 --> 00:10:51,340 Testing, testing, testing. One, two, three, four. 155 00:10:52,660 --> 00:10:53,880 Five, six, seven, eight. 156 00:10:54,220 --> 00:10:55,220 Testing, testing, testing. 157 00:10:59,100 --> 00:11:03,150 Testing. Those things could get you in a lot of trouble down here. You better 158 00:11:03,150 --> 00:11:06,670 believe it, because a couple of hours from now, they're going to be around 159 00:11:06,670 --> 00:11:07,810 Rayburn's pretty wrist. 160 00:11:08,010 --> 00:11:10,170 Oh, keep dreaming, girl. Keep dreaming. 161 00:11:10,390 --> 00:11:13,390 I already know his room number. He's in 504. 162 00:11:13,670 --> 00:11:16,190 How'd you find that out? I'm a pro, baby cakes. 163 00:11:17,430 --> 00:11:21,050 And I can pick my way through any lock. You wouldn't dare. 164 00:11:21,250 --> 00:11:22,250 Oh, yes, I would. 165 00:11:22,410 --> 00:11:27,010 I'm going in there when he's sound asleep, putting these on him. 166 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:32,140 Not coming back out until I've sold him the story for Tanner P .I.? That's 167 00:11:32,140 --> 00:11:33,140 disgusting, Diane. 168 00:11:34,500 --> 00:11:36,180 That is absolutely sick. 169 00:11:37,340 --> 00:11:38,500 You have dinner plans? 170 00:11:40,720 --> 00:11:42,660 I hope you're not into humiliation. 171 00:11:43,260 --> 00:11:45,220 No, I get plenty of that at home. 172 00:11:49,980 --> 00:11:53,480 You don't have the guts or the decency to tell me, do you, Jack? 173 00:11:55,660 --> 00:11:58,840 Tell me to my face that you didn't talk to those rats at CMI. 174 00:12:00,620 --> 00:12:02,540 Talk to them, yes. 175 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:04,840 Sign with them. 176 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,400 No. And if I had... 177 00:12:29,680 --> 00:12:32,760 Hey, Troop, when the hell's the show getting on the road? 178 00:12:33,500 --> 00:12:35,080 Have another martini there, Ed. 179 00:12:39,180 --> 00:12:45,620 This kit, 15 .5 millimeter, 20 exposures, and just in case. 180 00:12:45,940 --> 00:12:46,940 Thanks, sir. 181 00:12:47,820 --> 00:12:51,400 Rick, look, we're running a little late here. See if you can find out Rayburn's 182 00:12:51,400 --> 00:12:52,660 room number and give him a call. Okay. 183 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:54,240 504. 184 00:12:59,370 --> 00:13:01,390 How do you know that? Oh, pro baby cakes. 185 00:13:01,990 --> 00:13:02,990 Pro. 186 00:13:04,590 --> 00:13:05,590 Baby cake? 187 00:13:06,290 --> 00:13:07,490 I didn't tell him to say it. 188 00:13:07,970 --> 00:13:09,170 Give me Jack Raven, please. 189 00:13:37,580 --> 00:13:38,580 Mr Rayburn? 190 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:11,579 Good evening, everybody. 191 00:14:11,580 --> 00:14:14,700 My name is A .J. Simon. I'd like to welcome you to this year's convention. 192 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:22,420 Why don't we start by going over the schedule of the weekend's seminar. 193 00:14:22,820 --> 00:14:25,980 Hey, where the hell is, what's his name? 194 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:31,260 Tanner. Tanner, P .I. Yeah, he'll be coming right down. 195 00:14:33,580 --> 00:14:37,240 The seminars are going to begin tomorrow morning at 9 sharp. 196 00:14:38,350 --> 00:14:42,250 We'll be starting, thank you, with my own workshop on how to write an 197 00:14:42,250 --> 00:14:44,730 report. Oh, I can hardly wait. 198 00:14:47,130 --> 00:14:54,070 We have a slight problem, folks. 199 00:14:56,810 --> 00:15:03,630 Well, until Jack Rayburn can get down here, why don't we enjoy him on the 200 00:15:03,630 --> 00:15:07,170 in a little something that we've put together, which is great moments. 201 00:15:07,660 --> 00:15:09,080 from Tanner P .I. 202 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:10,840 Luther, 203 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:12,780 Luther, would you roll the film, please? 204 00:15:22,060 --> 00:15:26,260 This better be good. I felt like I was taking a couple of doublings down there. 205 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:27,760 Picture's worth a thousand words. 206 00:15:29,640 --> 00:15:30,579 Hi, guys. 207 00:15:30,580 --> 00:15:31,580 What happened here? 208 00:15:32,020 --> 00:15:35,920 What hit this place? Who hit him? And where's Rayburn? Hey. 209 00:15:36,430 --> 00:15:37,129 Just relax. 210 00:15:37,130 --> 00:15:39,610 If I were a betting man, I'd say we had a kidnapping on our hands. 211 00:15:39,870 --> 00:15:40,870 Oh, no. 212 00:15:42,570 --> 00:15:44,810 Boy, it looks like they sure did a job on his bodyguard. 213 00:15:45,090 --> 00:15:46,410 That's putting it mildly. 214 00:15:46,810 --> 00:15:48,370 Looks like he might have a broken jaw. 215 00:15:49,290 --> 00:15:51,370 Said he opened the door, took a shot in the face. 216 00:15:51,970 --> 00:15:52,970 That's all he remembers. 217 00:15:54,570 --> 00:15:56,290 Now, Tan, he better get some medical attention. 218 00:15:57,090 --> 00:16:01,430 Just as soon as things quiet down. If I take him through the lobby now, 50 PIs, 219 00:16:01,470 --> 00:16:04,570 100 sheets of the wind will be up here trapping over all the evidence we've 220 00:16:05,280 --> 00:16:07,620 Well, Jones, looks like we're going to need a cover -up. 221 00:16:08,140 --> 00:16:09,140 Nixon, leave the room. 222 00:16:09,300 --> 00:16:10,300 Very funny. 223 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:14,520 I want to keep this mess under wraps at least until the weekend. 224 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:16,200 I want everything to appear normal. 225 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:20,460 How is it going to appear normal without Jack Rayburn? 226 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:23,780 He's sick. He is? 227 00:16:24,460 --> 00:16:28,500 Yeah, he's sick. He's got the stomach flu, and he's confined to his room. 228 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:30,040 Works for me. 229 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,140 Now you're going to get to throw those jackals downstairs. 230 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:37,080 No way. 231 00:16:37,120 --> 00:16:38,120 Forget it. 232 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:40,960 Forget it. 233 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:42,360 Hi, folks. 234 00:16:43,820 --> 00:16:47,960 Due to an unexpected bowel with the flu, Jack Rayburn will not be able to be 235 00:16:47,960 --> 00:16:48,960 with us tonight. 236 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:55,200 But we are fortunate to have with us Lieutenant Marcel Brown of San Diego PD, 237 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:56,500 take it away, Towner. 238 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,180 Thank you, Rick. 239 00:17:06,220 --> 00:17:11,500 of becoming a private eye myself a few times, but I just can't stand to get gum 240 00:17:11,500 --> 00:17:12,500 on my shoes. 241 00:17:17,060 --> 00:17:20,160 Okay, I guess my delivery's a little rusty. 242 00:17:20,380 --> 00:17:21,380 You got that right! 243 00:17:26,700 --> 00:17:32,220 Yeah, my subject for tonight is an important one to PIs and the police 244 00:17:32,900 --> 00:17:35,180 It's the wonderful world of forensics. 245 00:17:36,050 --> 00:17:39,730 So, why don't we start by discussing blood spatter patterns? 246 00:17:46,210 --> 00:17:48,990 How you doing? 247 00:17:49,930 --> 00:17:50,990 I'm fine, I think. 248 00:17:52,970 --> 00:17:53,970 God, 249 00:17:54,130 --> 00:17:55,650 it feels like they hit me with a baseball bat. 250 00:17:56,870 --> 00:17:58,390 I can't believe I blew it. 251 00:17:58,730 --> 00:18:00,270 I never should have opened that door. 252 00:18:00,810 --> 00:18:03,090 The night's been hard enough. Don't make it any worse on yourself. 253 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:07,300 No, you don't understand how much I owe Jack Rayburn. When I got dumped by the 254 00:18:07,300 --> 00:18:10,840 police department, nobody in the world but Jack would hire me. 255 00:18:11,060 --> 00:18:12,060 You were a cop? 256 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:13,200 Was, yeah. 257 00:18:13,740 --> 00:18:14,740 Santa Monica. 258 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:17,780 Until some lowlife shot me three times. 259 00:18:18,060 --> 00:18:19,460 What, they dumped you on a medical disability? 260 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:21,860 Right into the gutter. 261 00:18:22,700 --> 00:18:24,000 Until Jack heard about it. 262 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:27,540 God, how could I have let that man down? 263 00:18:27,860 --> 00:18:28,980 Hey, hey, hey, easy. 264 00:18:31,120 --> 00:18:32,920 There's a rear exit right off the lobby. 265 00:18:33,640 --> 00:18:34,640 You gonna be all right? 266 00:18:35,300 --> 00:18:36,300 Yeah, I think so. 267 00:18:36,680 --> 00:18:37,680 Okay. 268 00:18:41,860 --> 00:18:43,020 Whoa, you all right? 269 00:18:44,460 --> 00:18:46,200 They'll give you something for the pain at the hospital. 270 00:18:46,460 --> 00:18:49,220 Hey, uh -uh, no way. I gotta keep a clear head for this. 271 00:18:54,900 --> 00:18:56,560 Oh, uh, hold on. 272 00:18:57,200 --> 00:18:58,440 You got some trouble here. 273 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:00,900 Might be bigger than I think. 274 00:19:01,420 --> 00:19:02,420 I'll get back to you. 275 00:19:06,440 --> 00:19:10,740 One of the most interesting forensic questions is how to deal with a 276 00:19:10,740 --> 00:19:15,720 body. A decomp, as we call it, is a smelly, bloated... 277 00:19:41,130 --> 00:19:42,130 It's smart. 278 00:19:43,870 --> 00:19:44,930 Too smart, maybe. 279 00:20:28,110 --> 00:20:30,250 I wouldn't worry about it. He'd take care of himself. 280 00:20:30,670 --> 00:20:34,550 I don't know. The van was locked. He wasn't in it. Well, maybe he got lucky. 281 00:20:34,590 --> 00:20:35,650 He's an old fox, you know. 282 00:20:36,990 --> 00:20:37,909 Easy, guys. 283 00:20:37,910 --> 00:20:39,250 He's in a lousy mood. 284 00:20:39,590 --> 00:20:40,670 You know your problem, Nixon? 285 00:20:40,930 --> 00:20:43,030 You just don't know how to handle him. 286 00:20:43,650 --> 00:20:44,650 One side. 287 00:20:47,250 --> 00:20:48,250 Morning, town. 288 00:20:49,330 --> 00:20:52,390 Morning, hell, it's almost noon. Don't you ever get up at a decent hour? 289 00:20:52,610 --> 00:20:55,350 Uh, well... Never mind the excuses. Just sit down and shut up. 290 00:20:55,920 --> 00:20:57,460 I enjoy your handle on that. 291 00:20:57,660 --> 00:20:59,280 Take a look at that. 292 00:21:04,140 --> 00:21:05,460 Million dollar ransom demand. 293 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,300 Hell, they should have asked for five. 294 00:21:08,580 --> 00:21:09,580 Rick. 295 00:21:09,780 --> 00:21:11,440 Jack Rayburn we're talking about. 296 00:21:11,940 --> 00:21:13,740 Mr. TV, Mr. PI. 297 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:17,700 Have the newspapers gotten a copy of this ransom demand yet? 298 00:21:17,980 --> 00:21:21,380 No, the studio just got it about an hour ago. They've agreed to keep it quiet 299 00:21:21,380 --> 00:21:22,540 until we figure out what to do. 300 00:21:23,260 --> 00:21:25,560 First thing I do is get Ace Bradstreet to help us out. 301 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:27,360 Ace Bradstreet, the legend? 302 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,620 You gonna tell me you believe in Santa Claus, too? 303 00:21:29,860 --> 00:21:32,760 Hey, Ace is for real, all right, and he's right here in town. 304 00:21:33,860 --> 00:21:38,680 Rick, I'm sorry to say this, but I think Ace has lost it. 305 00:21:38,920 --> 00:21:42,640 Are you kidding me? Ace Bradstreet's forgotten more than you'll ever know 306 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:43,640 the P .I. game. 307 00:21:43,980 --> 00:21:45,080 That's what I'm afraid of. 308 00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:47,380 For the time being, let's handle it ourselves. 309 00:21:48,140 --> 00:21:49,400 I'll take care of the investigation. 310 00:21:49,680 --> 00:21:50,840 You cope with your convention. 311 00:21:51,420 --> 00:21:52,420 Okay, uh... 312 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,940 Listen, Tam, I'd like to see Berkson help secure Rayburn's room. 313 00:21:56,340 --> 00:21:57,740 I don't like using amateurs. 314 00:21:58,040 --> 00:21:59,840 He's not an amateur. He was one of L .A.'s finest. 315 00:22:21,950 --> 00:22:22,950 Yeah, that's him. 316 00:22:25,730 --> 00:22:29,270 Why would I ever figure a guy like Ace would go like that? 317 00:22:32,630 --> 00:22:35,350 You know, one time he crashed in the Amazon rainforest. 318 00:22:35,850 --> 00:22:39,270 He must have been 50 at the time. 319 00:22:40,890 --> 00:22:45,230 He walked out carrying the pilot on his back. 320 00:22:47,630 --> 00:22:48,810 What did the coroner say? 321 00:22:49,290 --> 00:22:51,990 Nothing special. Single stab wound punctured his aorta. 322 00:22:52,270 --> 00:22:53,430 No sign of a struggle. 323 00:22:54,070 --> 00:22:55,070 Theories? 324 00:22:55,530 --> 00:22:57,390 I'll tell you one thing. It was no coincidence. 325 00:22:58,490 --> 00:23:00,030 Ace was too good an investigator. 326 00:23:01,950 --> 00:23:05,410 No, my hunch is he got onto the kidnappers. 327 00:23:05,650 --> 00:23:07,250 Got himself killed for his trouble. 328 00:23:07,510 --> 00:23:09,570 Well, here's another little bit of information for you. 329 00:23:10,030 --> 00:23:13,450 Ace Bradstreet was here to spy on Jack Rabin for the National Informer. 330 00:23:13,870 --> 00:23:14,789 Scandal sheet? 331 00:23:14,790 --> 00:23:15,870 Who told you that? 332 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:19,640 The editor. He called here hoping for an exclusive on the murder in return. 333 00:23:20,020 --> 00:23:21,020 No. 334 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:24,760 No. 335 00:23:25,580 --> 00:23:26,600 Doesn't make any sense. 336 00:23:29,260 --> 00:23:30,300 Ace is a legend. 337 00:23:31,100 --> 00:23:34,540 He's a legend with worn -out sleeves and probably an empty bank account. 338 00:23:35,460 --> 00:23:36,660 Rick, the man was human. 339 00:24:05,459 --> 00:24:08,080 AJ, better check for an alarm. Are you kidding? 340 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,040 On this hunk of junk? Give me a break. 341 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:28,880 Look at this stuff. No wonder you had an alarm. 342 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,900 Uh -huh. I told you he wasn't down and out. Look at all this stuff. 343 00:24:34,220 --> 00:24:37,560 It's safe to think it was all bought and paid for by the national informer. Damn 344 00:24:37,560 --> 00:24:38,620 it, there you go again. 345 00:24:39,640 --> 00:24:43,760 Look, Rick, believe it or not, I'm just as interested in finding Ace's murderer 346 00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:44,760 as you are. 347 00:24:46,660 --> 00:24:50,240 Hey, look, I don't care who you are. No one's allowed to see Mr. 348 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:51,480 Rayburn under any circumstances. 349 00:24:52,100 --> 00:24:53,100 Doctor's orders. 350 00:24:58,320 --> 00:24:59,320 Huh. 351 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:01,880 You know what I'm thinking? 352 00:25:04,910 --> 00:25:10,350 If Ace had slipped far enough to spy for that rag, maybe he'd have gone a step 353 00:25:10,350 --> 00:25:11,350 further. 354 00:25:11,510 --> 00:25:12,510 Which was? 355 00:25:13,110 --> 00:25:14,190 He heard the kidnapping. 356 00:25:16,910 --> 00:25:18,990 Maybe he tried to put the squeeze on the bad guys. 357 00:25:19,310 --> 00:25:20,310 Oh, great. 358 00:25:20,550 --> 00:25:24,310 First he's a welfare case, now he's a blackmailer. Rick, I'm not judging the 359 00:25:24,310 --> 00:25:27,190 man. I'm just trying to consider all the possibilities. You're forgetting one 360 00:25:27,190 --> 00:25:30,210 thing. Steve Erickson said none of the kidnappers said a word. 361 00:25:30,610 --> 00:25:32,750 So how would Ace know who to hit up for blackmail? 362 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:37,560 Steve was beat up pretty bad. Maybe he's unconscious part of the time. Where are 363 00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:41,020 you going? I'm going to go talk to Steve Erickson because if he was conscious 364 00:25:41,020 --> 00:25:43,340 and nobody did say anything, you're full of it. 365 00:25:44,940 --> 00:25:47,460 You're full of it anyway, but I'm going to go talk to Steve. 366 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:49,260 Hey, I used to box. 367 00:25:49,460 --> 00:25:52,060 I know the difference between being dazed and being out. 368 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:56,980 When I got hit, I saw a lot of stars, but I could still hear. 369 00:25:58,240 --> 00:25:59,540 Nobody said a single word. 370 00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,920 So much for your blackmail theory, Sherlock. 371 00:26:04,430 --> 00:26:06,410 And nothing's come back to you about what happened? 372 00:26:08,910 --> 00:26:09,910 Yeah. 373 00:26:10,530 --> 00:26:12,850 Maid? Fresh towels for Mr. 374 00:26:13,070 --> 00:26:15,050 Rayburn? We didn't order any. 375 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:20,070 I know. I forget to leave them when I clean your room. 376 00:26:20,450 --> 00:26:23,550 If my boss finds out, I will be fired. 377 00:26:42,540 --> 00:26:43,540 Look, AJ. 378 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:45,340 Another scalp from a belt. 379 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,720 Hi. It's Diane, right? 380 00:26:48,260 --> 00:26:49,159 That's right. 381 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:55,000 And, um, as long as I'm here, I might as well say hi to the sexiest P .I. in 382 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:56,500 America. Hi, Diane. 383 00:26:57,360 --> 00:27:01,200 You know damn well who I mean. Now, where is he? Sorry, Diane. 384 00:27:01,420 --> 00:27:02,520 No visitors. 385 00:27:02,780 --> 00:27:05,540 Mucho enfermo. And he's not buying any story ideas. 386 00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:09,980 Hey, if he's really sick... 387 00:27:10,800 --> 00:27:13,920 I can make him feel a hell of a lot better than any of you. 388 00:27:14,980 --> 00:27:15,980 No kidding. 389 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:17,040 Yeah, really. 390 00:27:18,060 --> 00:27:21,400 Well, you know, as a matter of fact, I'm feeling a little under the weather 391 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:22,400 myself. Oh? 392 00:27:23,140 --> 00:27:24,420 I hope you die. 393 00:27:28,540 --> 00:27:29,540 Nice, friendly girl. 394 00:27:30,580 --> 00:27:31,580 Has it been like this? 395 00:27:32,820 --> 00:27:35,240 She was number nine, I think. 396 00:27:35,540 --> 00:27:36,540 Any of them get through? 397 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:37,720 No. 398 00:27:38,360 --> 00:27:39,720 They all make the same mistake. 399 00:27:40,460 --> 00:27:44,760 When I frisk them at the door, they've always got some script or silly story 400 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:45,760 idea. 401 00:27:47,100 --> 00:27:50,920 What a pathetic bunch of clods. 402 00:27:51,780 --> 00:27:54,680 Trying to peddle their insipid little case histories. 403 00:27:55,220 --> 00:27:57,520 Happens to Jack all the time. No kidding. 404 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:00,240 Poor guy. Nobody ever leaves him alone. 405 00:28:01,860 --> 00:28:04,280 You know, I've got an idea that might make your life a lot simpler. 406 00:28:07,260 --> 00:28:09,980 Excuse me. Excuse us. We've got a sick man coming. It's all right. 407 00:28:10,460 --> 00:28:13,880 Excuse me? Yeah, he'll be fine. He'll be back in a little while. 408 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:34,860 How'd I do? You make a great stiff. 409 00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:36,880 Definitely Emmy time. 410 00:28:59,980 --> 00:29:00,980 It's Artie. 411 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:05,300 What the hell are you doing here? I gotta talk to you. 412 00:29:06,360 --> 00:29:09,360 Look, I'll talk to you out here, I'll talk to you in there, and I'll make up 413 00:29:09,360 --> 00:29:10,360 your mind. 414 00:29:16,540 --> 00:29:17,560 What a thrill. 415 00:29:18,620 --> 00:29:20,540 Drinking Jack Rayburn's booze. 416 00:29:22,400 --> 00:29:27,100 You know, I bet you that bottle costs more than you paid me. 417 00:29:28,590 --> 00:29:29,590 Come on, Artie. 418 00:29:29,950 --> 00:29:32,570 I paid you a hundred bucks to do this to me. 419 00:29:33,290 --> 00:29:35,530 That's a lot of bread to bust up somebody's faith. 420 00:29:37,170 --> 00:29:38,170 All right, look. 421 00:29:39,310 --> 00:29:42,610 I can probably come up with another 50, but you're going to have to wait until I 422 00:29:42,610 --> 00:29:43,610 cover a check. 423 00:29:44,450 --> 00:29:46,570 Why don't we wait until you cover one for a thousand? 424 00:29:46,850 --> 00:29:51,230 See, when I heard there's a dead P .I. sticking up the place, I came and I hung 425 00:29:51,230 --> 00:29:52,230 around the bar. 426 00:29:52,450 --> 00:29:53,590 You want to find out? 427 00:29:54,570 --> 00:29:57,830 A lot of folks think something happened to that hotshot boss of yours. 428 00:29:59,180 --> 00:30:01,200 Will a thousand really do it for you, Artie, huh? 429 00:30:02,280 --> 00:30:03,280 Once and for all? 430 00:30:04,540 --> 00:30:08,980 Why don't we make it two, Steve, and I'm yours for the rest of my natural life. 431 00:30:50,830 --> 00:30:51,830 Don't do that. 432 00:30:53,070 --> 00:30:54,150 Story on license plate. 433 00:30:55,210 --> 00:30:58,990 Along some major musclehead who just waltzed right into Jack Rayburn's suite. 434 00:30:59,750 --> 00:31:02,930 Steve led him in, which is why I got the number. I want town to run it for us. 435 00:31:03,830 --> 00:31:05,030 You know what you're saying, don't you? 436 00:31:05,950 --> 00:31:07,270 Of course I know what I'm saying. 437 00:31:08,090 --> 00:31:11,450 I'm saying Steve Erickson might be faking some of that remorse he's 438 00:31:12,390 --> 00:31:13,970 He might be in this up to his eyeballs. 439 00:31:29,000 --> 00:31:36,000 to say is i decided to come home but boss you can't not now what 440 00:31:36,000 --> 00:31:41,960 i mean is you just got there listen you were a mess when you left you need some 441 00:31:41,960 --> 00:31:48,440 time off look i've made up my mind steve uh in fact i'm on my way back now but 442 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:52,100 jack i don't understand i thought you were going to go down there for at least 443 00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:55,580 week you know disappear take some of the time off pressure off relax 444 00:31:56,320 --> 00:31:59,980 Yeah, well, you know, after 12 hours of sleep, I couldn't think of much except 445 00:31:59,980 --> 00:32:03,620 all the people I was messing up. And, you know, then we've got the crew 446 00:32:03,620 --> 00:32:05,720 and the air date. 447 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:08,140 Then you're definitely coming back today. 448 00:32:08,540 --> 00:32:11,920 Well, I was until my rental car broke down. 449 00:32:20,420 --> 00:32:22,240 All right, I'll come get you. 450 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:24,980 No, no, it's no problem. 451 00:32:25,970 --> 00:32:27,150 I'm just going to need some directions. 452 00:32:29,230 --> 00:32:30,230 Right. 453 00:32:30,910 --> 00:32:32,270 Right, I know exactly where that is. 454 00:32:32,690 --> 00:32:35,270 Okay, listen, give me two, two and a half hours, all right? 455 00:32:52,650 --> 00:32:54,270 Well, Towner came through for us. 456 00:32:55,080 --> 00:32:56,480 The guy's name is Artie Pike. 457 00:32:56,820 --> 00:32:59,420 He's an ex -boxer, low -level leg -breaker. 458 00:32:59,900 --> 00:33:02,220 The interesting part was a footnote on his file. 459 00:33:03,220 --> 00:33:06,460 It used to be a street snitch for Officer Steve Erickson. 460 00:33:07,780 --> 00:33:11,220 Erickson's beginning to smell like last week's mackerel. He just got a phone 461 00:33:11,220 --> 00:33:13,180 call from somebody who made him very nervous. 462 00:33:13,860 --> 00:33:16,460 He's on his way right now to meet that somebody and pick him up. 463 00:33:17,180 --> 00:33:18,720 Like somebody we ought to meet. 464 00:33:32,360 --> 00:33:33,480 Have a transmitter in the truck. 465 00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:35,340 Don't leave home without it. 466 00:34:28,170 --> 00:34:30,830 I need to get to both. I know it's got at least a two -hour drive. 467 00:34:38,310 --> 00:34:39,630 Looks like he's heading to Mexico. 468 00:34:41,090 --> 00:34:42,090 It's fine by me. 469 00:34:42,929 --> 00:34:44,650 Pick up a couple quarts of Don Diablo. 470 00:34:45,730 --> 00:34:49,150 Why? Stripping the decks on your boat again, or is there another contest? 471 00:35:03,790 --> 00:35:05,430 Kent, we're going lost back here. 472 00:35:08,690 --> 00:35:09,690 No, 473 00:35:11,410 --> 00:35:12,870 we're not. 474 00:35:13,070 --> 00:35:14,070 Hang on. 475 00:35:30,070 --> 00:35:31,590 Are you turning around? 476 00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:35,040 Once you're turning around, you almost killed him. 477 00:35:36,820 --> 00:35:37,820 Okay, 478 00:35:39,820 --> 00:35:41,460 here's where we lose you. 479 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:44,540 Get serious. How are you going to lose anybody in this heat? 480 00:35:45,400 --> 00:35:47,220 Eighth wonder of the world, four -wheel drive. 481 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:58,340 Oh, God, I'm not for long. 482 00:36:13,670 --> 00:36:14,670 Bye -bye. 483 00:36:18,510 --> 00:36:19,550 Great timing. 484 00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:22,550 Thanks for coming. 485 00:36:23,070 --> 00:36:24,070 Oh, buddy. 486 00:36:24,510 --> 00:36:25,510 What happened to you? 487 00:36:25,950 --> 00:36:28,090 Just a little too much partying, that's all. 488 00:36:29,310 --> 00:36:30,310 Now look, boss. 489 00:36:30,710 --> 00:36:32,290 You sure you want to go back, huh? 490 00:36:33,070 --> 00:36:36,450 I mean, you were a basket case when you walked out of that hotel. 491 00:36:36,910 --> 00:36:39,310 Why don't you just take the rest of the week off, huh? 492 00:36:39,510 --> 00:36:40,610 Hey, better yet. 493 00:36:41,070 --> 00:36:44,330 How about the two of us do a little deep -sea fishing? How's that sound? 494 00:36:44,550 --> 00:36:45,550 Oh. 495 00:36:47,830 --> 00:36:49,650 After the season. It's work time. 496 00:36:50,470 --> 00:36:51,470 You know what they say. 497 00:36:52,070 --> 00:36:55,850 A man has got to do what a man has got to do. 498 00:36:57,690 --> 00:36:58,690 Yeah. 499 00:36:59,570 --> 00:37:00,690 I guess you're right. 500 00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:16,200 I think he's coming back to us. 501 00:37:18,080 --> 00:37:19,880 That means he's picked up his friend. 502 00:37:22,260 --> 00:37:25,080 Those cops have given up on us. Let's go check it out. 503 00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:47,980 Where are you going? 504 00:37:48,440 --> 00:37:49,480 A little shortcut. 505 00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:51,720 It's going to save us about 20 minutes. 506 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:53,760 Hey, don't worry. 507 00:37:54,040 --> 00:37:56,200 I know this area like the back of my hand. 508 00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:59,020 I used to go camping here when I was a kid. 509 00:38:07,460 --> 00:38:09,840 I think he's turned off somewhere. 510 00:38:10,730 --> 00:38:13,450 Why don't you look for a side road or a turnoff or something? 511 00:38:13,670 --> 00:38:14,670 Here's one. 512 00:38:16,610 --> 00:38:19,270 Take it. 513 00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:46,840 I think you better take another look at the back of your hand. 514 00:38:48,140 --> 00:38:50,180 This is definitely the end of the line. 515 00:38:52,800 --> 00:38:53,800 You're right, Jack. 516 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,100 I'd get out of the car. 517 00:38:57,280 --> 00:38:58,280 What are you doing? 518 00:38:58,480 --> 00:38:59,960 I said get out of the car. 519 00:39:23,109 --> 00:39:26,670 Hey, all you had to do was stay in Mexico a few more days and everything 520 00:39:26,670 --> 00:39:27,670 have been just fine. 521 00:39:27,970 --> 00:39:30,630 I could have collected your ransom and been long gone. 522 00:39:31,010 --> 00:39:33,690 But no, not you. You and your damn conscience. 523 00:39:34,310 --> 00:39:38,390 Well, now I've got to make sure nobody finds your body for a long, long time. 524 00:40:02,120 --> 00:40:04,560 I swear to God, I don't understand it, Steve. 525 00:40:08,260 --> 00:40:09,860 I treated you like a brother. 526 00:40:10,180 --> 00:40:12,020 Yeah, Jack, you're a real prince. 527 00:40:13,000 --> 00:40:14,000 All right. 528 00:40:14,320 --> 00:40:15,320 Tell me why. 529 00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:20,300 You've traveled all over the world with me. We've dined in the finest 530 00:40:20,300 --> 00:40:22,980 restaurants. Yeah, you showed me the good life, all right. 531 00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:26,660 But I don't want the crumbs from your table. I'm not your lapdog. 532 00:40:28,600 --> 00:40:29,680 I want my own. 533 00:40:30,710 --> 00:40:31,710 I'm going to get it. 534 00:40:34,890 --> 00:40:40,330 This is real life, Jack. Remember? 535 00:41:05,870 --> 00:41:06,870 Who are you hit? 536 00:41:07,190 --> 00:41:08,190 I'm not hit. 537 00:41:09,650 --> 00:41:11,870 I am going to damn thorn bush. 538 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:45,260 Why did you kill Ace Bradstreet? I don't know what you're talking about. 539 00:41:46,340 --> 00:41:47,780 I said why did you kill him? 540 00:41:48,080 --> 00:41:49,380 He ain't got to tell you nothing. 541 00:41:49,700 --> 00:41:50,700 This is Mexico, pal. 542 00:41:51,700 --> 00:41:55,140 The only Miranda they've heard of down here wears bananas on her hat. 543 00:41:55,440 --> 00:41:57,940 I could just leave your guts for the coyotes. 544 00:41:58,620 --> 00:41:59,620 Okay, 545 00:42:01,140 --> 00:42:02,640 okay. Take it easy. 546 00:42:04,560 --> 00:42:05,660 That old jerk. 547 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:08,840 Just relax. 548 00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:14,160 The guy had the room miked. 549 00:42:14,560 --> 00:42:17,180 He heard Jack leave. He knew the kidnap was a scam. 550 00:42:18,300 --> 00:42:19,480 So can you believe it? 551 00:42:20,240 --> 00:42:21,600 He tried to run me in. 552 00:42:23,380 --> 00:42:25,640 I guess he thought he was Tanner P .I. 553 00:42:29,000 --> 00:42:30,000 No, Steve. 554 00:42:31,600 --> 00:42:33,160 It's just his last hurrah. 555 00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:35,360 His last grab for the moon. 556 00:42:38,220 --> 00:42:40,520 Funny thing is, he was Tanner P .I. 557 00:42:41,050 --> 00:42:44,730 Yeah, but you don't try to arrest someone when you're so old you can't see 558 00:42:44,730 --> 00:42:45,930 feet in front of your face. 559 00:42:46,470 --> 00:42:47,470 Ace would have. 560 00:42:48,890 --> 00:42:50,450 He knew the odds better than you. 561 00:42:51,230 --> 00:42:52,230 Hey, look. 562 00:42:53,130 --> 00:42:54,690 Why are we standing here talking, huh? 563 00:42:56,010 --> 00:43:00,670 If you've got any brains at all, my friend, you must realize I can make you 564 00:43:00,670 --> 00:43:01,670 very wealthy man. 565 00:43:02,450 --> 00:43:03,450 What about me? 566 00:43:06,010 --> 00:43:07,050 Three into a million? 567 00:43:08,870 --> 00:43:09,870 Why not? 568 00:43:12,460 --> 00:43:13,720 I'll tell you why not. 569 00:43:17,540 --> 00:43:20,160 Because Ace Bradstreet wouldn't have approved of it. 570 00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:25,340 And I owe him and my brother an apology for doubting it. 571 00:43:29,260 --> 00:43:32,520 I'm very flattered. I really am. 572 00:43:33,280 --> 00:43:40,140 And I want to thank each and every one of you. I recently learned from... 573 00:43:40,560 --> 00:43:47,280 personal experience how well you all do your jobs so it is with renewed respect 574 00:43:47,280 --> 00:43:53,180 and humility that I become an honorary member of your illustrious organization 575 00:43:53,180 --> 00:43:56,120 thank you 576 00:44:18,730 --> 00:44:20,490 He's always took real good care of the evidence. 577 00:44:24,230 --> 00:44:30,250 Well, I want to thank you both for everything you've done, rescuing me, 578 00:44:30,250 --> 00:44:34,830 my life. If there's ever anything I can do to help you, please don't hesitate to 579 00:44:34,830 --> 00:44:35,830 ask. 580 00:44:38,250 --> 00:44:42,870 Rick, don't. Well, Jack, as a matter of fact, you know, this whole incident 581 00:44:42,870 --> 00:44:44,370 reminds me of... 582 00:44:45,020 --> 00:44:48,640 of a Mexican kidnapping case that I was on a couple of years ago. 583 00:44:48,860 --> 00:44:55,420 And I was just thinking, you know, it would make the basis of a good Tanner 584 00:44:55,420 --> 00:44:56,420 P .I. episode. 585 00:44:56,920 --> 00:44:59,820 You do watch the show, don't you, Rick? Hey, never miss it. 586 00:45:00,500 --> 00:45:03,800 Well, then you must know that we covered that arena the second season. 587 00:45:04,400 --> 00:45:05,640 Here's the story, Jack. 588 00:45:07,500 --> 00:45:08,500 Carol. 589 00:45:10,540 --> 00:45:11,540 Beautiful. 590 00:45:11,980 --> 00:45:13,400 May I talk to you for a minute? Excuse us. 591 00:45:16,880 --> 00:45:19,380 There goes your big career in showbiz. 592 00:45:20,300 --> 00:45:21,300 Just as well. 593 00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:24,060 You in Hollywood, I don't think the world could take it. 594 00:45:25,540 --> 00:45:26,620 I know I couldn't.