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We both got to get out and tell him I need some cash.

Mike, I have a killer out there, Alex, who wings are flying.

This came full of carry-fares, but it is also from carry-fares.

You weren't even there, you could pray, huh?

Probably me.

Your father hasn't given up, neither are I.

I've been calling all over for you.

Kim, it's been kidnapped.

The mist put in the heat on somebody.

Blackmail?

The!

Ms.

Al!

Your head hurts!

Your head hurts!

Get out of the machine!

Let's go!

Down in the dash!

Don't worry.

Stay above you, boy.

Come on, quick!

Let's go!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Let's go!

Fast!

Come on, get her back.

Come on, get her.

Look at that!

Come on!

Come on!

What was that?

It broke!

It broke!

It broke!

It broke!

It broke!

It broke!

hole in the brake!

Hey!

Okay!

Keep the kest in join with me!

No!

I don't have to shoot at me!

You didn't think that I'm gonna shoot!

You're gonna be remorse.

You're gonna shut up!

This drive, huh?

11.

I'm glad he didn't!

I'm

sure you're aware of how difficult The New York police can be in such matters.

They won't even recognize someone is missing

until 24 hours after they've been reported.

Your secretary indicated that you were bound by no such restrictions.

I would like you to begin right away.

I understand your retainer is $50, but I assure you

there's a much handsome reward when you do find my father.

I have a number of photographs, but he's a very well-known man,

so it shouldn't take any great effort on your part.

That is the most recent, last Christmas.

Miss Ferris.

Kim.

Please call me Kim, Mr. Hammer, as we will be working together.

Kim.

As long as you call me, Mike.

How old are you?

18.

Nearly 18.

What is that, the new math?

Actually, I'm 16, but I'm ahead of my class.

You see, my birthday was last Sunday.

That's why I know something happened, because my father was a little old.

My father would never miss my birthday.

Well, Kim, there are lots of reasons why fathers miss birthdays.

They don't have to be missing themselves.

Not my father.

He called me the day before, and he promised

he'd be in the 9 o'clock train into Wilmington.

Wilmington?

Wilmington prep for women.

That's where I go to school in Vermont.

When I couldn't reach him through his office, I came directly to the city.

Did you check his apartment?

Well, he lives in hotels.

He travels quite a bit.

He's a very important man.

Independent defense consultant.

Really?

Well, I think you should wait until he contacts his office, Kim.

Does that mean you won't take my case?

Well, I didn't say that.

What about your mother?

She died when I was born.

Well, now, if I were to find your father, where would I find you?

Well, I haven't settled in yet, but when I do, I assure you I'll call you right away.

Belda?

Yeah.

If you got an extra room in your apartment for Mrs. for Kim.

That depends.

Did she commit a violent crime?

Well, not yet, but you better keep an eye on her.

I'll be in touch.

New York is a city of 8 million faces.

They pass you in the streets, the subways and the parks.

Yet you could spend a lifetime and never see any of them twice.

On the other hand, some places seem to turn up time and time again.

The odds were small that I'd ever run into a guy like Harry Ferris.

But I had to make them grow.

And I didn't have much to do it with, just a picture and a business address.

Excuse me?

Yes.

I'm looking for Ferris Consulting Company.

That's me.

Your Ferris Consulting?

Yes, and I'm Cline's Barbecue Supplies and Rocco Stationary.

And...

Jeanetta's Linen Warehouse?

Um... Actually I, uh, I have strong phones.

Really?

Must keep you busy.

I'm looking for a guy named Harry Ferris.

Oh, you and a few others.

Who's the last time you saw him?

Oh, he never comes in here.

Ferris Consulting's just a name of the post office box.

Oh, no, but you want a cup of coffee?

Yeah, yeah, thanks.

In other words, he keeps his office in his hat.

You know, not too many people wear, huh?

These days.

Too bad, I don't.

I like them.

Well enough to let me have a look at those call slips.

You call for a bill collector.

Check that.

They work at being tough.

Actually, uh, I'm trying to help his daughter.

She thinks he's missing.

Tell me.

Most of these are from her.

And there's the water and power and a couple of credit card companies and...

Just a guess.

But, you know, from the sound of him, I think he owed this last one money too.

Now what's his name?

Uh, Joey Grillo?

Joey Grillo.

Yeah, but he stopped calling.

Maybe Ferris paid him.

Uh, maybe.

So what are you really?

Private I?

Not as good as you.

My name is Mike Hammer.

What's yours?

Dory.

Dory Watkins.

Listen, so, so you know I'm not a blabber mother.

I really do hope this girl finds her dad.

Yeah.

Listen, that this guy Grillo leave a telephone number and address?

No, no, he just said things like, um, Harry knows where to find me.

Well, if he calls again, uh...

He'll tell you to reach me.

Classic car.

Goes to my stationery.

Thanks for the coffee.

Yeah.

See ya.

Bye-bye.

Oh, aren't you finished yet?

The idea of what my rank would be if they busted

me every time you went into a file unauthorized.

Don't worry about it.

You always look good in the uniform.

Listen, this one's not even worth a repper, man.

Harry Ferris never did more than a suspended sentence.

I told you he's nickel and dime, separate overnight parking.

Yeah, well, his daughter thinks he hung the moon.

She scared the desk up and happened to her.

Ah, bad pennies always show up.

Head to Tails.

By the way, it's not going to be easy to tell her.

Thanks anyway.

Oh, any time, Mike.

Hey, how about those New York Giants?

Jim Morris is harder.

You got that right.

Listen, speaking of Joe's, the name Joey Grillo Ringabelle?

Oh, like a fire alarm.

How does he fit in?

Right now, he's just a name.

He's a bad member of the Rod and Gun Club.

Did time for Arm Robert.

You get a lead at him.

You come to me first.

That depends.

You may be too busy giving out parking tickets.

Take a walk.

Hi, Mike.

Hey, Jenny.

Hey, dear.

Hey.

Hey, who is this?

She's the best looking date you've brought in here in a long time.

Denny, I'd like you to meet Kim Ferris.

Oh, hi, Kim.

What did you like?

Do you have champagne?

Bring her a Shirley Temple.

Who?

The Mully Ringwald coming right up.

They let us sip champagne even at Wilmington.

Sometimes it's one of the social graces.

Really?

Listen, tell me about your situation in school.

Well, I stand third in a senior class.

And because of that, my scholarship is likely to be renewed.

And aside from a few demerits for unsocial graces, I'm a model student.

What do you mean?

What about financially?

My bed and board are paid to the end of the semester if that's what you worried about.

Don't you think you ought to go back?

Mike, you never raised a daughter, did you?

No.

Well, we're not crystal.

We're not strong, can you think?

Our fathers make the same mistake.

Even worse.

Here you go.

Thank you.

Uh-huh.

Thank you.

Cheers.

So?

So, did your father ever mention a guy named Joey Grillo?

No.

Should he?

Just curious.

Uh, Mike.

Mike?

Uh, excuse me.

Here, uh, why don't you warm up the jukebox?

The eldest says no one's to talk to you in front of the kid.

Especially you.

Come here.

What do you got?

On a old man?

Yeah.

Question.

What kind of guy barkers for a freak show in Coney Island?

Shills for a floating crab game and touts the horses.

A con artist is down on his luck.

And has to put his daughter through school.

Oh, so you already know that?

Further answer.

He's put everything you scratch up into the pot.

She's his life.

So, where is he?

Well, I don't know that.

I'm working on it.

I've got Quillow, though, maybe.

And a dress, not solid, but maybe.

There.

Generous.

This is the new Mike Hammer.

Here we go.

The extra is because you're going to be a

babysitter and the girl back to the builders.

Oh, so it's Kent there, huh?

Oh, great.

Kim, I'd like you to meet my good friend Aussie Aussie.

This is Kim Ferris.

Hi.

He's going to be taking you back to the builders.

Don't worry.

He's not as bad as he goes.

See ya.

It's 200 bucks.

200.

That'll make us even, Harry, huh?

Sure, we did it, fair.

Come on, you guys took an unfortunate.

I ain't asking for any of that.

I just, what would you promise me?

I need it, man.

It's for my kimmy.

Yeah, yeah.

It's for a school, not for you, right?

This is the other school.

She's going to be college, man.

That's a lot of cash.

If you wonder they're going to make it, come on.

I need it now, Joey.

Come on.

You promised I need it.

I'll tell you what you need.

You need to get out of my face.

Get out of the van, yours will get out of the city.

All right, Harry?

I can't.

They told it in the tough.

Stay here, Harry, all right?

Are you joking, Rolo?

Yeah.

How you doing?

I want to skip you, but I'll talk to you, Remo.

You have a little brown address book?

What you talking about?

Maybe you didn't hear me, Joey.

A little brown address book you took from the little brown address book?

I've been a brown address book.

I want to hear you, Remo.

You like pain, huh?

Tell me nice and stoked, cause I like giving pain.

Yeah, nice and good.

I didn't know if Joey Grillo had a maid, but he sure needed one.

His place was a mess, and so was Joey Grillo.

A&E.

Mr. Photobraphno?

Yeah, we did.

Looks like the stuff taken in the hotel, Robbie.

Next time I stay at the San Le Mans, I remember to keep my diamonds into the pillow.

I thought you were going to call me if you came up with Grillo's number.

How did it wouldn't have helped somebody beat me to him?

Well, he's not what's used now.

I don't think he was much used when he was a liar.

Listen, this guy Grillo pulled the hotel job by himself.

No, there were three of them.

He usually got in a mission for this cousin, Simon Martin.

Who was the third?

Getaway driver.

We're looking for the van now.

What are you doing here?

Did you know Joey Grillo?

Well, as a matter of fact, we go all the way back

to an hour ago when I almost tripped over his body.

What are you doing here?

Well, if you must know, some influential people who lost some

very valuable items, including a United States congressman.

I thought I was your concern for humanity.

Well, never mind about me.

You still haven't told me what you were doing here.

You're absolutely right.

Thank you.

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

Was

Harry Ferris the getaway driver for the hotel robbery?

I didn't want to think he was.

But since his contact, Joey Grillo had been found

dead with some of the valgables that were stolen.

I figured I should pay a visit to the hotel San Remo.

And the congressman who had witnessed the crime.

Thanks.

Hello, my name is Mike Cameron.

I'm a private investigator.

I want to talk to the congressman.

I'm Stu Norris's campaign manager, uh, congressman's dizzy.

That's okay, so am I.

This won't take long.

Just what I asked him was some questions about the hotel robbery.

Excuse me, we gave our reports to the police.

If you have a message for the congressman, you give it to me.

What's going on, Stu?

Mr. Hammer is a private eye.

You'd like to talk with Mr. Lassner.

Well, I'm a friend Lassner, the congressman's wife.

Can I be of help?

Possibly.

I'm looking for this man.

You may have been around the hotel during the robbery.

Thank you, Stu.

Stu is very protective of my husband's time.

Of course that's his job.

You're never enough hours in the day when you're in the middle of a campaign.

I understand.

Yes, sir.

Oh, Andrew.

Mr. Hammer is an investigator.

Mr. Hammer.

Well, I'm always happy to talk to anybody who deals in the area of law enforcement.

I deal more with enforcement than law.

Oh, well, I'm sorry.

I think Stu's already arranged for all our security.

Honey, he's not looking for a job.

It has something to do with the robbery.

Well, if you read the papers, you know I didn't handle that one too well.

But you probably got the best look at them.

Did this man have been there?

You know they were wearing stocking masks, but...

Physically, I think I'd have to say no.

One second.

Stu.

What do you think of this?

You got a name that goes with this?

Not yet.

Did any of you happen to see the driver?

It all happened so fast, we didn't even notice

the van until after they were on their way out.

Last car you had a telephone call?

I'm sorry we couldn't have been more healthy.

Thanks, anyway.

Sorry to trouble you.

No trouble at all.

It's a poor politician who doesn't try to hustle a vote where he can find it.

Now what do I have to do to gain yours?

How do you feel about a guaranteed wage for private eyes?

Good luck.

Thanks.

Hi, Mike.

I took money in.

I have a brother for you, isn't it?

How about some breakfast?

Oh, no, just coffee.

Okay.

There's no nutritional value in coffee, it gives you ulcers.

Not as fast as young ladies are criticized.

I'm sorry, but it was very rude of you to dump me the way you did yesterday.

I didn't dump you.

I was looking for your dad.

Have you found him?

If I did, you'd be the first to know.

You know, it may be that he's hiding from you.

Is your dad drive a car?

No.

He thinks it's foolish for anyone in New York to drive a car.

Hmm.

He's right.

He did keep a truck though for work.

Truck?

You sure it wasn't a van?

I don't know.

We always took a taxi.

Unless he hired a limo.

I'll check with DMD.

Kim, when you visited your father, did you ever stay at the hotel's San Remo?

No.

Once at the Essex house and once at the plaza.

Have you checked there?

No, it didn't occur to me.

Well, then I suggest you do.

I would think a good detective would check all the hotels.

You're absolutely right.

There are hundreds of hotels in New York City.

And I'm behind schedule already.

Any other suggestions?

Not at the moment.

Not the eggs.

They're very good.

Would you like some?

Not at the moment.

I'll call you later.

You want, man?

It's like Joey's dead.

Come on.

I'm serious, Joey's dead.

I'm open as a partner.

Now I'm trying to get my innies stiffen me.

Some kind of walks in.

He rips him up.

He finishes him off.

I think I know what he's after.

And I got it.

So what do you want me to do?

Sorry.

We both got to get out of town.

I need some care.

You've never stopped conning.

Do you, Harry?

Look, I'll tell you what.

You want to see this killer?

You'll explain that he can find me on a beach and I can pull for him.

Now leave me alone, man.

Stay!

Stay!

Follow me!

Well, sorry, Martin.

There's Joey Grillo's cousin.

You should see the room upstairs.

Same as Grillo.

There's stuff in the hotel, Robbie.

Just sitting there in the drawers.

It doesn't make sense, Mike.

You know, Ferris is connected to these two.

You better give it to me.

Otherwise he's going to hit him the same shape as this guy.

Pat, I gave it to you once.

I'll give it to you again.

I got zip.

Any news on the van?

Not yet.

Keep looking.

I need something to tell this kid.

Okay.

Now two men were dead who had been in the hotel robbery.

Harry Ferris could be next.

Or he could be the killer.

Either way, he was not the man his daughter had pictured him in the beach.

Who was he?

The key to the puzzle was locating his van.

Can he set a headache from further than that?

Then the shot went straight in.

Excuse me, give me a beer, please.

Hey, Aussie.

Question.

Dr. Vell, do you?

Yeah.

Harry Ferris has a van registered in his name, but the police haven't found it.

I'll be so sure.

Very interesting, man.

You're Mr. Ferris.

Tickets, tickets, tickets, yet he owns his own van.

What does this mean I ask myself?

So what does it mean?

Patience.

Vell, this says you haven't been able to pull an address, not even from the kid.

Yeah, well listen, Harry Ferris sleeps in his van.

That's why he gets parking tickets.

Jack.

Another question.

How come the cops can't find a red van that sits on the street?

How come?

It ain't there.

Where is it, Brooklyn?

I spent all day checking out an impound last.

It was told in yesterday.

Well, why don't you tell me that in the first place?

What?

It's a spoiler conversation.

Thanks for the beer.

As the rest of the town.

Oh, my God, we're running here.

Afternoon.

The police had picked up Ferris' van on parking tickets

and hadn't yet realized it was the one in the robbery.

At night, the impound lot was a yard full of metal prisoners.

Observing time for crimes they didn't commit.

At least it was safer than the Long Island Expressway.

Don't even...

I really don't need this, sweetheart.

It'll just take a minute.

Here you go, pal.

You know I'll get it, Mike.

What are you searching that van for?

One thing's for sure it wasn't money.

Whoever killed Grillo and Martin passed up a fortune.

Could be you guy Ferris got ticked Grillo and Martin.

Come on, Pat.

Murderers and Harry Ferris is game.

I got to compass a robbery and murder.

I got enough to put out an APB.

Listen, you plastered Ferris' kisser on TV.

Chances are that much better he's going to wind up dead.

My pleasure.

Whoever killed Grillo and Martin is still on the hunt.

You target Ferris' killer for him.

It's just like you pulled a trigger yourself.

Okay.

Okay.

See, I give you 24 hours.

What guarantee do I have to be any difference?

Mike, I have a killer out there who likes to pull wings off flies.

I know.

I gave you a description.

Now, did the police find anything in the van?

That must be usual junk.

There's one thing, though, that we're working on.

The driver's seat of the van.

We found this little lock of blood here.

You mind if I borrow it?

For what?

Come on.

24 hours, Mike.

Thanks.

24 hours.

What's so funny?

It's my man.

Hi, Mike.

Hi.

This young lady is a wiz.

Yeah, I know.

Give me a second.

Have you found my father?

Not yet.

But I did find this.

Yours?

Yes.

Where did you get this?

Your father's alive, Kim.

How do you know?

Trust me.

I only have your word.

And I only have yours.

Sit down for a second, all right?

Kim.

I told you that I never raised a daughter.

But I did have one.

I lost her.

I never had much chance to spend any time with her.

But I can tell you this.

I understand why your father would carry this lock of hair.

He loves you.

Of course he does.

I told you that.

Well, I don't think you believe it.

Now, all this stuff about the Plaza Hotel and

limousines and birthday visits, is that all true?

He missed my birthday and that's why I hired you.

More than once?

He sent me a card last year.

And he sends me really nice gifts whenever he has the money.

And he always pays the school for my books.

Kim, when was the last time you saw your father?

Two years ago.

Christmas.

Kim, the more you can tell me about your father, the chances are that much better

that we're going to find him and he'll be all right.

You understand?

He sent me a letter.

That's where I got the $50.

But the letter, it was really strange.

It was real desperate like I might hear from him in kit.

Not if I can help.

Thank you.

Mike.

Do you know Adore Watkins?

Yeah.

Well, she wants you to stop by when you get a chance.

Thanks, I'm on my way.

Listen.

Your father hasn't given up.

Neither have I.

If Paris was carrying his daughter's braid as a good luck, he shouldn't have lost her.

Because now his luck was running out.

I hadn't expected to hear from Dory so so.

Sometimes life's full of pleasant surprises.

Hello?

Hi.

How are you?

Hi.

What's up?

This.

Came to Harry's post office box today.

Really?

Thanks.

So fast.

Doesn't say my camera on it.

What's your price?

Cocktails would be nice.

How about dinner?

You named the place?

Could cost you.

Flowers.

And the Four Seasons.

My favorite journey.

I'm feeling right.

Unfortunately, I'm not.

About tomorrow.

You got it, Dave.

Well, this came for Harry Fairs, but it is also from Harry Fairs.

See how he bounces out?

He really would make a good price.

You don't have anything to get us dancing.

Oh, God, as long as you let me lean.

I don't like to dance fast.

I only dance slow.

Really?

I can't do it.

Thanks.

See you.

Bye.

Door is still open.

This LQQ 1.6 PT.

Point eight RZ 2.3?

You notice that every single page has two columns, one

with initials And the other numbers with decimal points.

Any idea what that means?

Not a clue.

Well, this is plain enough.

It's an invitation to a cocktail party.

Campaign kickoff.

Andrew Lasker for Senate.

Isn't he the guy touring around Manhattan on the victory boat?

That's him.

He's fishing for votes.

Maybe we should go.

I mean, if my father might be there.

Yeah, it's possible.

Um, I didn't bring anything nice to wear, though.

Well, I think I might just be able to handle that.

No, I want to shake the hand of every huge man here.

And I promise you, you won't have to shake your fifty feet later.

All right, sweetheart.

I'm going to check this out.

I'll meet you top side later.

Okay.

Well, if it isn't Dick Tracy, you don't belong here.

Yeah?

This says I do, pal.

Welcome, Cameron.

Harry, your name's not on the guest list.

It's a party stew.

Loosen up, okay?

Mad doesn't know how to relax.

Come on, Mr. Hammer, let's get you a drink.

Thanks for the rescue.

Oh, believe me, it's a pleasure to talk to somebody.

I don't have to putter up.

How'd you come by your invitation anyway?

Paris, consulting company.

Ah, well, if they contributed, you're entitled.

My husband's a good man, but campaigns run on money, not goodness.

Excuse me, friend.

Would you mind if I spoke with Mr. Hammer in private for a minute?

Nice to talk to you.

I hope we can do it later.

What are you doing here?

What do you want with the congressman?

I'm lobbying for early retirement for special prosecutors.

Did you crash this thing?

I have an invitation, Larry.

What about you?

Listen, I have a very good rapport with these people.

You don't want anything to louse this thing up.

Hello, sir.

All right, all right.

Hello, Mr. prosecutor.

Well, Mike, this is the pleasant surprise.

How are you?

Nice bearish you're having here.

All chauffeur and no.

Keep your hand on your wallet.

Wow, that's our future.

Hello, Andrew.

Hello, Leonard.

Special prosecutor, Barrington.

How are you?

Mike Hammer, this is LQ Quinton.

LQ is the president of Quinton Publishing.

Andrew, I think you're going to go all the way.

How are we planned to do it?

Come on in, we've got plenty more to do.

Champagne, help yourself.

Thanks.

Thank you.

Mr. Quinton, hi, Kim Ferris.

We met at Wilmington.

I'm in Nancy's class.

Mike, this is... We just met, thank you.

How nice to see you, Kim.

Is your father here?

Uh, well, I know he's actually... Excuse us.

It's time for our dance, Kim.

Why did you do that?

Do you remember those initials in that little brown book?

Uh, QQ.

LQQ, Q, Leonard Q Quinton.

But he only met my father once, and that was his

school, so I don't understand the connection.

No, neither.

Not yet.

As election time draws near, there's political activity at New York Harbor,

here with the live report as Pat Prusky.

We're broadcasting live from the high-powered political bash to kick off

the senatorial campaign of Congressman Andrew Lasker, in town, to win the marriage.

Before beginning, a 14-day tour of state in his tough bid for the Senate.

A number of well-known personalities have come to lend their support.

Mike, when you escort a girl to a party, you party.

Social grace is too much champagne.

What about Harry Ferris?

He didn't show up, but I did get a lead, a guy named Quentin.

I got to stop by the office.

Well, first Pat wants to see you.

Did you say what it was about?

No, but he didn't sound happy.

Okay, thanks.

Good night.

Good night.

Dory Watkins worked for Harry Ferris, right?

That wraps it.

Ferris didn't kill Dory, Pat.

He could tell me that when I bring him in.

I'm putting another wire.

Dory and I would never have the chance to keep our day.

But now I had a date with our killer.

And nothing was going to stop me from keeping them.

Get her here on A&E.

Three people were dead because of a little leather book.

Now I have it.

I figured the best place to keep it would be my office safe.

And sooner or later it would pull the killer out of the woodwork.

Ferris.

I've, er, I got to talk to you.

I,

er, saw you dance on the news with my daughter.

Somebody said he was a private eye.

Kim hired me to find you, Harry.

See, I had to go underground.

They're trying to pin some robbery on me.

Harry, I know you were the driver on the San Remo job.

They found the lock of hair in the band.

Now listen, you tried to con your daughter, don't try to con me.

And all I did was drive the van, okay?

Where you been hiding, pal?

Hey, there are bars, bowling alleys.

All my movies, I keep moving.

We'll ever kill those other two.

Three.

He killed Dory.

My God.

She gave me the book, Harry.

I didn't know about the book.

And the invitations.

Where'd you get them?

They were in the book.

Little Martin left it in the van.

Somebody's putting the heat on somebody.

Blackmail?

How do you know?

The guy that knocked off Joey mentioned it.

You were there?

I ain't no hero.

A guy was a nut, I took off.

I've seen calls like this before, but never this big.

Two point three, one point six.

We're talking millions here.

And you figured you'd get a piece of it somehow, huh?

You know what, I am Hannah.

How about the angles?

Sure.

I grant that.

Maybe an accessory to Merck.

You've got anything to do with any killing.

I never even take a job like that before in my life, I swear it.

I hope you'll owe someone anything.

Give me.

She starts college next year.

To

deliver Harry Ferris to his daughter in one piece, but now it was out of my hands.

I knew I could find the man who shot him

through the initials in the little other book.

So I started with LQQ, Leonard Q.

Quentin.

I found him in the last place he'd want to be found.

A bathhouse for guys who like to ride side saddle.

How was the steam, LQ?

What?

Must be a hell of a massage, be it to come all the way across town.

What do you want?

You're trying to blackmail you.

I don't know what you're talking about.

I think you do.

Somebody wants you to pay so your extra-curricular

activity stay up at six o 'clock new.

Yeah, crazy.

Crazy enough to spill the beans.

Please.

Look.

I got a family.

I'm sure they'd love to know how you'd spend your time.

Look, it's a little more subtle than blackmail.

I, uh...

I've been forced to make an illegal contribution

to the Alaska campaign over and over.

And sold a lot of other people.

Who's forcing?

I'm not sure.

It's one of Alaska's people, obviously.

Stu Norris?

I don't know.

They sent around a collector.

Yeah?

What's he look like?

He's heavy set.

He's bald and he's wearing a mustache.

Thanks, LQ.

And listen, don't worry.

Keep smiling.

I'm sure the right guy will come along.

Seven seconds, problem.

Oh?

Well, look.

Mike, I've been calling all over for you.

Kim has been kidnapped.

All right, listen, Harry Ferris is a Manhattan General Hospital.

Go there.

If you don't hear from me at an hour, call Pat.

The killer had Kim.

And he wanted the book.

And he knew I had it.

And I wouldn't let Kim die.

Why did he want it and who did he work for?

Was it Alaska?

Or was it somebody that worked for Alaska?

I want the girl.

What, girl?

Kim Laster.

Don't play games on me, pal.

Look, I don't know what the... Why would I know what she is?

Humor me, pretend that you do.

Now, take me to Alaska.

Right.

All right, where's Kim?

Mike.

What are you talking about?

Talking about murder, blackmail, and kidnapping.

Stu, why don't you take Andrew topside?

I'll deal with Mr. Hammer.

Just relax, Stu.

So that's the way you operate, huh?

Here, no evil, see, no evil, and he stays clean?

Not in my book, sweetheart, and not in yours.

What's going on here?

He can't help you, but I can.

You get the girl when I get the book.

Where is she?

I want to know what's going on here right now.

Just look the other way, Andrew.

You've had enough practice.

Don't talk to me like that.

Do you have any idea where you would be without me?

I'm the only strength you have ever had, so you

will continue to do exactly as I tell you to do.

You better save your strength, sweetheart.

You're going to need it where you're going.

People are dead because of you, and you.

Look, I didn't have anything to do with it.

I'm just a campaign manager.

I only did what you told me to do.

Shut up, Stu.

I thought you want the girl.

She's in the deserted wreck two boats down.

May I turn over?

Can I tell you to ask me for permission before you speak?

Sweet 16, huh?

I've never been kissed.

Anyway, face her.

Start with the truth.

Hey, hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

Hey, baby.

You

never got to wish you a happy birthday.

I didn't like having it without you.

Yeah.

I think you've got to have a few more.

Hey.

When I was a kid, I used to tell you stories.

I guess I never really stopped.

Yeah.

I know.

I know.

You know?

It's my girl.

Give me a minute.

They say that kids these days are in bad shape.

What this world could use is a few more adults like Kim Farris.

Lately, I've been thinking a lot about my own father.

And I wondered if he was really everything I thought he was.

But just before he died, he told me one thing which I'll never forget.

Being alive is a whole lot better.

Tonight, at my Eastern Ten Pacific, the legend of

Lizzie Borden will send the chill down your spine.

And now, Laura and Remington are making bacon next on A&E.