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Make it work.

And make it clean.

I'm surprised that Knight let himself get suckered into something like that,

Donald. He was a pro, a damn good reporter.

Yes, sir, that's a genuine all-American hero.

And he's here to help me tell you all about Moonstone. This is a real estate

sales pitch.

A man of your background and reputation.

Reputation won't pay the rent. Get out of my office!

Devlin, I was very sorry to see you come to Hawaii.

This is a good place to live, and I mean to keep it that way.

Room 3658.

Knight? John David Knight?

This is John David Knight. I hear you're doing another one of your exposés on

Frank Devlin.

Who is this?

Someone who wants to sell some information.

Like what?

There's a bar at Capihulo and Date. Meet me there in a half an hour.

It's called Napoleon's.

Here.

I was expecting someone.

Aren't we all?

Yeah? It's me.

He just came in.

Good.

Make it work.

And make it clean.

Right.

Your name night, then you got a call

Hello

Yes,

just so you'd know this is Frank Devlin Devlin

Duke is checking out Knight's hotel room. What have we got?

Not too much, Steve.

You mean no witnesses?

No patrons in the bar?

It wasn't supposed to be.

What does that mean? This place shouldn't even be open for another

couple of hours.

You mean somebody opened it especially for Knight? Yeah, they forgot the key,

cut the lock.

What about the alarm system?

Around the back.

Circuits were bridged.

Has the owner been notified yet? Yeah.

He seemed plenty surprised.

HPD is bringing him over. Central calling McGarrett. Mr. McGarrett, call

for you.

Thank you.

McGarrett. It's Duke, Steve.

I'm at Knight's hotel room.

Somebody tore it apart.

No tapes, no files, nothing.

They must have found what they were looking for.

Okay, Duke.

Get a list of Knight's phone calls and have Chin cover the local banks.

See if Knight had a safe deposit box anywhere.

Right, Steve.

Sounds like they were thorough.

Yeah.

Surprised that Knight let himself get suckered into something like that.

He was a pro, a damn good reporter.

Have you seen this morning's paper?

No.

There's really no mystery how Frank Devlin operates.

The mystery is why he's not in jail.

He's built instant slums in Florida, a collapsible dam in North Dakota, and

sold Indian desert land in Arizona that he stole.

Now the barracuda's about to sink his teeth into paradise.

However, this time, your reporter promises Mr. Devlin is going to lose

those teeth.

Look at the byline.

John David Knight.

You think Devlin's really capable of murder?

No question about it, Dano.

Oh, I don't think he planted the bomb.

He's too smart for that, but Devlin ordered the hit.

Nobody's ever been able to prove anything on Devlin.

That doesn't make him innocent.

Just cunning.

But we'll get him.

Bet on it.

Folks, shake hands with the man on the moon.

Form a line right here, please, folks.

Come on, folks, don't be bashful. That really is Richard Royce, the astronaut.

Dick, take that helmet off. Show the folks your handsome face.

There he is!

I told you he was worth waiting for, girls.

Oh, Dick, you should have been in the movies.

Yes, sir, that's a genuine all-American hero.

And he's here to help me tell you all about Moonstone, our new planned

community that's as clean and uncluttered as the moon itself.

Quite a lot more comfortable, right, Dick?

As we used to say at NASA, that's a go, Frank.

Folks, I would like for you to meet the man who's been trying to embarrass me

with all these compliments.

Frank Devlin.

He's the hero, folks.

I'm just a businessman with a dream. And that dream is to build you folks the

best place in the world to live.

I'm going to be in my office when you're ready to look at the models.

They're all yours, Dick.

You're a-okay with me, Frank. Let's give him a big hand, folks.

On a surface.

Let's go and have a talk with the ringmaster.

Look at that. Can you

believe it?

I bet NASA would love that.

Yeah.

Evelyn, you don't seem surprised to see us.

What do you want, McGarrett?

For openers, I want to know where you were at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

I was having lunch with a friend at the terrace.

I suppose a lot of people saw you.

Well, we weren't exactly hiding. She's not married, and neither am I.

Look, McGarrett, life was a big pain to me, so I will admit I'm not exactly

heartbroken. But don't you come in here trying to make your job easy.

What happened to the smooth, sophisticated Frank Devlin that we see

on the TV commercials?

Listen, gentlemen, I got customers coming in here.

Customers? You mean pigeons.

Get out of my office!

Devon, I was very sorry to see you come to Hawaii.

This is a good place to live, and I mean to keep it that way.

Now, if it was up to me, you would have been out of here a long time ago.

McGarrett, you would have made a hell of a king.

You know what's best for everybody.

Fortunately, this is still a free country, and I am free to conduct

business however I want.

You're gonna wish you never saw Hawaii.

Now, I'm a patient man.

But I have a feeling you're going to spend some time here in a cold, damp

cell.

What was

that about?

Cops. You believe it? They think I had something to do with killing that

reporter.

The cops sure as hell found something.

But he couldn't have.

We tore Knight's place apart.

There was nothing but the tape and my phone call.

Well, you must have missed something.

The guy in Arizona said that Knight had everything on the Indian land transfer.

If he did, it sure wasn't in his room.

Did you look for safety deposit box keys?

Yeah.

Mr. Devlin, maybe McGarrett's bluffing.

You know, trying to get you to make a mistake.

You think that didn't occur to me, too?

I can't take the chance?

Where are you?

Richard? Yeah.

I'm in the shower.

You still going out?

Sure. I showered at Frank's club.

I had to let him beat me in racquetball again.

What are you going to wear?

I don't know. What I got on, I guess.

How do you like it?

You think it's me?

Oh, I missed you.

How'd it go today?

How's it go any day?

Train seal did his act.

Frank made a few sales.

Lighten up, okay?

I gotta get dressed.

Put that shirt on, please.

Well, how do you like it?

I could shock a guy into male menopause.

was made up by some jealous old woman who didn't want her husband to know he

was getting better looking all the time.

I wonder what Rick and Donnie would think.

I think they'd be proud to see their father looking so good.

What do you think?

I think you're very good for me.

really upset about the indictments.

Chin called in.

He had no luck at the banks. If Knight had a safe deposit box that was under

another name, it'd take us forever to find it.

Well, Knight has been after Devlin for years now. How could he suddenly come up

with the proof he needed?

Must have found a source.

Yeah, that's my guess, too.

But who?

Well, Devlin has had hundreds of employees over a period of years. Any

one of them could harbor a grudge against him.

But none of them had the nerve to talk until now.

Let's hope that Knight's last story moves someone.

Steve, there's a list of calls to and from Knight's room.

Anything? One call to John Knight and three from him to that same number.

Whose number is it?

The astronaut, Commander Richard Royce.

There's no mystery about it.

Just wanted to do a story on who I used to be.

Altogether, Knight wrote 12 feature articles on you.

You must have known him pretty well.

I still turned him down.

And that took three phone calls?

Well, I wasn't sure until I realized all he wanted was a way to get to Frank.

And you refused to give Knight any information against Devlin?

Snooping on a guy who gave me a decent break just isn't my style.

Besides, I didn't know anything to tell him.

How long have you been with Devlin? Since the Moonstone project started,

almost six months.

And he brought you back to the islands?

No. No, I came back to the islands on my own. A lot of happy memories here.

We trained for the moonwalk on the lava fields in Omanaloa. You must know that.

Oh, yeah, I know that. I also know Frank Devlin.

Somehow it doesn't fit, this real estate sales pitch.

A man of your background and reputation.

Reputation won't pay the rent.

And you gave him no information whatsoever.

Come on, McGarrett, I didn't know anything to tell him.

Listen, all I do is meet people and let them shake my hand.

I'm sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Oh, don't be sorry, Commander.

Don't be sorry. I'm always glad to meet a true American hero.

To quote our late friend John Knight... Like old soldiers, heroes tend to fade

away.

Heroes live as long as people respect them.

Yes?

Yes, that's right. Commander Richard Royce.

I'd like all the information NASA has on him and the names of the other

astronauts who trained down here with him.

That's right.

Do you think that anyone who knew him from that period might still be living

in the islands?

I see.

Now, I'm sorry.

Tomorrow might be too late.

Oh, that would be fine. I'd appreciate that very much.

Thank you.

Yes. Not much new on Royce since he came back. Stays mostly to himself.

But there is a girlfriend, Chris Harmon.

Anything on her?

She's cleaning the island. I requested information from the mainland, but

nothing's come back yet. Well, keep after it, Denham. I want to know

everything there is to know about Richard Royce and the people around him.

Royce? I thought we were after Devlin.

John Knight wasn't a cop, but he was awfully good about getting the facts.

Now, my bet is that he was after Royce to get evidence on Devlin.

You think Royce is privy to that kind of information?

If he wasn't, he was in a hell of a position to get it, wasn't he?

I wish you'd at least sit down with Mr. Devlin.

The development will make it possible for a lot more people to enjoy this.

The old Hawaiian gods would never let my soul rest.

You know, it's really an honor for me to meet a man who walked on the moon.

You tell me something.

What was it like up there?

True, it was peaceful.

A couple of times I just turned off my headset and listened to the silence.

Yeah, sometimes I come out here and I just sit, you know, for the same reason.

I know what you mean.

You're a pretty good writer for a city boy.

Actually, I was raised on a ranch.

It wasn't a ranch. It was about 100 acres of desert in West Texas.

I couldn't wait to leave there fast enough. I thought that running away was

the solution to all my problems.

It's a truism that all our solutions becomes our problems.

That's Will Rogers.

What's the matter? You think us old Hawaiians, we don't read?

It's just my grandfather was a cowboy with Will Rogers in Oklahoma.

Every time he wanted to make a point, he said, as old Will used to say... Yeah,

Will Rogers, he was one great man.

Ha! That's it!

But nothing compared to what it was like when you're standing on the moon and

looking back at the earth, huh?

Listen to the wind.

Remind you of the moon?

No, West Texas.

Mr. Ramos, can I ask you a favor?

Can I come back again sometime?

It would be an honor.

Wait till I tell my grandkids.

And listen, when you come back, you bring your kids. I get plenty of horses.

I'm afraid my kids aren't with me.

I never had time for them, and now I got nothing but time, and they're 5,000

miles away.

Thank you for finding time for me on your day off, Mr. Richmond.

That's no problem. I'm sorry you had to come clear down here, but I promised

Buzz this trip.

Buzz, why don't you take a look around the ship while Mr. McGarrett and I talk?

Okay, Dad.

You and Richard Royce went through the Apollo program together, didn't you?

I flew the mothership. while he was walking around on the moon.

I remember that day well.

Well, maybe you do, but 200 million other Americans don't.

Royce got all the glory with that little flag of his.

You don't sound like you're too friendly.

We were, but it could have been me down there.

I had that assignment locked up until he started pulling rank.

How the mighty have fallen. You're aware of what he's doing now, aren't you?

Yeah, I've seen the commercials.

I feel very lucky, after all.

He's a handsome lad.

What do you think happened to Royce, Mr. Richmond?

Frankly, I never really understood what happened.

Life just turned sour, I guess.

He was a celebrity, signed with a talent agency, but he just couldn't cut it,

which didn't exactly break my heart at the time.

Then I got to feeling sorry for him.

Tried to get him a job with our company. That didn't work out either.

Then he just disappeared.

Next time I saw him was on TV, peddling real estate.

He was married, wasn't he?

He was.

And I think that hurt him most of all.

He has a couple of boys.

Any idea where his wife is living now?

She was his high school sweetheart.

I guess they all went back to Texas.

Thank you, Mr. Richmond.

Buzz, give me five.

Atta boy.

Bye, sir.

Some salesman you turn out to be, huh?

I send you out there to soften up the old man, and he converts you.

Frank, that old man's lived there his whole life.

It'd be a shame to make him leave, even if he did want to sell.

Well, you think it would help if I gave him? I mean, you know, really gave him a

house where he wanted it?

That's not the point.

Besides, he's already got a house right where he wants it.

Okay, Dick, you made your point.

I got to think about it.

Hey, did I tell you sales are booming at Moonstone in spite of that hack

reporter? Frank, McGarrett, that policeman, came to talk to me.

And what did you tell him?

I told him I was grateful to you for giving me a job.

Hey, you're not a charity. You're a great attraction.

anything to do with Knight's murder.

You must be kidding me, Dick.

Do I look like a guy who could kill somebody over a lousy hatchet job?

Hey, hey, listen, get down to the pool, will you, please?

Find your girlfriend, relax a little bit. You take things far too seriously.

Listen, Frank, you will think about the old man.

I said I would, didn't I?

Soft approach didn't work. You better have a talk with the old man.

Is there any trouble?

No, no.

Everything's fine.

Then why don't you put your suit on?

No, I want you to get dressed.

There's a place I want to show you and a man I want you to meet.

Okay.

Be right with you.

Yes, ma'am. Well, thank you for your help. I appreciate the information.

Very well.

B?

Here, Donald. Come on out.

I just talked to Royce's former booking agent.

He said essentially the same thing as Richmond.

Royce just missed hitting it big.

Seems to be the story of his life since the mission.

Yeah.

He did give me one important piece of information.

He thinks that Royce is...

Ex-wife remarried and is living in Houston.

What are you looking for, Steve?

I don't know.

Take a look at this. It's a list of the stockholders in Moonstone.

Roanoke Corporation, Empire Investments, Inc., Julian Properties, Inc.,

stockholders.

And who owns all these corporations?

More corporations?

It's the way Devlin operates.

Yeah.

Isn't it fantastic?

I don't know what to say.

Say you love it.

Oh, I love it.

You think you could live someplace like this?

Kind of far from town.

Well, that's the best part.

Chris, it's not just that that old man reminds me of my grandfather. It's...

It's this place.

I mean, I could really live here.

Maybe I could have the boys over once in a while.

You said Frank wanted to develop this place.

Well, the old man won't sell to Frank.

But he will sell to you?

No, but I'm hoping maybe he'll lease me a place so I can build a house.

What do you think?

I think you look really sexy in Western shirts.

You remind me of Randolph Scott.

Come on, be serious.

You're not old enough to remember Randolph Scott.

I am, too.

Does that mean you're with me?

How many times I gotta tell you I don't want to sell?

Your kids don't feel that way.

You talk to my kids.

Devlin hoped they'd talk some sense to you.

I saved this place for them.

They don't want it. They live in San Francisco.

I've said all I've got to say.

Now you go.

Not this time, old man.

One thing you're forgetting, I don't know anything about ranching. I do.

It won't be easy, but there'll be a lot of satisfaction to it.

I love you.

Richard?

What do we got, Dano? Looks like he had a skull fracture.

Can't be sure yet, but the medical examiner thinks Ramos may have been dead

before he hit the ground.

Really?

Okay, thank you.

Commander?

Have you known him a long time?

I just met him a few times, but I felt close to him.

I understand Devlin was trying to buy this place to develop it.

Yes, that's how I met Mr. Ramos.

I wonder if his heirs will be any easier to deal with now.

You have to ask Devlin, don't you?

You must be Chris Harner, huh?

Listen, I'm the one that called you. You can talk to me.

You were riding together, weren't you?

She might have seen something that would indicate it was an accident.

She saw nothing because I saw nothing.

And neither of you saw anyone around here today.

No, I already told you that.

Very well.

You know where to reach me if you change your mind.

You seem awfully upset, Commander.

I like the old man McGarrett. I'm just upset about his death, that's all.

Death is always upsetting.

Especially when a good man is taken before his time.

So that's Chris Harmon, huh?

Any word on her yet, Donald? No, nothing yet.

Maybe you ought to check with Gino.

He looks young enough to be his daughter.

Look, Frank, I just don't understand why you had to kill him. Who says I killed

anybody? Oh, come on. I may be a monkey dancing on the end of your string, but

I'm not stupid.

You could have offered him more money.

Who's the one who said he wouldn't sell at any price?

Look, if I'd have known what the alternative was, I'd have tried harder.

Listen, Royce, you're not my partner. You don't have to know about any

alternatives. Just wear your funny suit, shake hands with the people, wave your

flag, and be glad you got a job.

I'm looking for a promotion, Frank.

A promotion?

You're lucky I don't put you back where I found you.

And you're lucky that I don't tell McGarrett that I recognized the car at

the Ramos place.

I could have been a hero again, Frank. Think about it.

Tell him.

Let me see what kind of a hero you could be.

You're really cool, aren't you, Frank?

Maybe you wouldn't be so cool if you knew what John Knight told me.

What?

He tried to buy me, Frank.

I talked to him three times.

I know why you had John Knight killed.

Well, if you were sitting on evidence, that makes you an accomplice. So let's

say we had him killed.

Well, that's the whole point of this little talk, Frank. If I'm a partner to

murder, I want more money.

Dick.

Come on!

as it makes you an accomplice, so let's say we had him killed.

That's it.

Is he really gonna make you a partner?

He'd make me a partner to Ramos at night if I didn't hold that tape.

So what are you gonna do with it?

I'm gonna give it to McGarrett.

Why?

I owe it to the old man. I owe it to Ramos.

What are you trying to do?

Make yourself a hero again?

He didn't have to kill him.

So why didn't you go to McGarrett when Knight was killed?

I don't know.

I just wasn't sure.

Richard.

If you want to get back at Devlin, why don't you make him really pay?

What do you mean?

That cassette could be worth a lot of money.

Blackmailer. He owes you something.

You said yourself he owes you plenty.

You could make a copy of the tape... and sell the original to Devlin for enough

money... so that we can go someplace far away.

And then when we're safe, you could send the copy to McGarrett.

Richard.

You said the decision affected both of us.

We'll never have another chance like this again, believe me.

I do believe you. It's just... I don't know if I can do it.

You don't have to decide right now.

Steve? Telex on Chris Horman just came in.

Oh.

See if you can locate Royce. He's probably at Moonstone Estates peddling

lots. Tell him I'd like to see him. Right.

She has a record going back five years.

So she's an outcast like me. Maybe that's why we're together.

Can't you see that she's using you?

Come on, McGarrett, if you're taking a good look at me, I mean, who the hell

isn't using me?

She loves me.

And she makes me feel like something for the first time in a long time.

I don't care about anything else.

Commander, what the hell happened to you?

Well, that's no mystery.

I couldn't cut it. All right, let's hold it right there. You graduated among the

top ten in your class at enough.

You were selected out of hundreds by NASA for astronaut training. You've had

all kinds of honors heaped upon you, so please, don't give me that loser act. It

won't work.

That's too bad. It's all I have left.

It's all you have left, huh? What about your skills? What about your expertise?

God, you're pathetic.

Other men have had bad breaks, but I can't think of anyone who has handled

them any worse than you.

What do you plan to do? Hang around Devlin for the rest of your life and be

his flunky?

E-rowing is one of the most short-lived professions in the world. All my

clippings bailed together wouldn't buy one chicken.

Will Rogers said that about himself.

It's something to think about when you don't know where you're going or if

you'll ever get there.

But this time, Garrett, this time, Chris and I have it worked out.

She's really got you snowed, hasn't she?

Well, there's something you don't know about your girlfriend.

When did you meet her?

About four months ago.

Shortly after you went to work for Devlin, right?

A month or so.

Did you know that Chris Harmon was arrested last summer in Phoenix for

trying to blackmail a state senator?

The senator refused to press charges when the case went to court, but guess

who made her bail?

Think about it, Commander.

Why didn't you bring the tape?

Took it with him.

Well, I have to admit, he's smarter than I thought he was.

But still not smart enough.

All you have to do is wait for him to come to you.

And take a chance on his changing his mind and going to McGarrett.

I'll keep him in line. He's not going to go to McGarrett.

You better believe he won't.

So good for something, aren't I?

Sure, baby.

You're worth a bundle.

See you later.

Tell the DA that's all we have on this. Okay, Dan.

How'd it go with Roy, Steve?

I'd hit him pretty hard. I think he's about ready to make a move. Should we

put a tail on him?

No, I don't think so.

I'm hoping he'll come in here on a dog. What if he doesn't?

He's right on the edge, huh?

If this doesn't push him over, nothing will.

Richard, what are you doing? Look at me straight. What?

It's true, isn't it?

About you and Devlin.

What Garrett told me.

Okay, it's true. I was his girl.

And you're still working for him, right?

Come here.

Recognize that car. Look at it.

Should I?

The ranch.

It was pulling away as we rode up.

So?

So, so somebody's up in that apartment waiting for me right now.

Oh, Chris, why?

Why? I mean, was it the money?

What?

Of course it's the money.

I love you.

And you told me that you love me, too.

Did you really think I could love you?

Did you ever really look at who you are?

Richard, you are a freak.

You belong in a real circus with your funny suit and your little flag.

Did you really think I could love a joke?

I was just trying to put it together for you, for me, just to make it work.

No, you weren't.

You're always going to be somebody's robot.

Frank Devlin winds you up and you go out there and lie to the people.

You've got no guts, Richard.

And he's absolutely right. You are nothing.

Wait a minute. Who are you to be talking, huh?

Look, I've been hustling since I was 13 years old.

I'm not always proud of what I am, but at least I'm not lying to myself.

You go out there every day as the great American hero.

People trust you, Richard.

Don't you know that they're gonna let Devlin steal from them because you say

he's a-okay?

I didn't know.

You knew what you were doing.

Be honest for once.

Where's Royce?

How should I know?

You haven't seen him?

He was here a minute ago. He took off in his car. I don't know where he went.

If he comes back, keep him here and call Devlin.

Where did you get the information, Chin?

I see.

Did you speak with his children?

Or the bank is the executive?

All right, Chin, good work. Thank you.

Chin said the Ramos family got an offer to sell a ranch today to a Las Vegas

corporation.

All cash.

Devlin? Yeah, that would be my guess.

That dude works fast.

Sure does. I'm going to have to do the same thing, Dono.

Get Duke and Chin, meet me at his place in about an hour. Right.

Wear your funny suit, wave your flag, shake hands with the people, and be glad

you've got a job.

You belong in a real circus with your funny suit and your little flag.

You're a freak.

You've had all kinds of honors peaked upon you.

Did you really think I could love a joke?

Frank Dundon winds you up and you go out and lie to the people.

You're a partner.

He's not here. I don't know where he is.

You don't?

That's not a lie. I don't know.

Do you want him dead?

No.

Okay, all right. He, um... He has a tape that could hang Devlin.

His men just left here. They'll kill to get it.

Now, where is he?

I really don't know.

But he wants to get Devlin.

Thank you.

We've been looking all over for you. No, what you were looking for is this.

It's gonna nail you.

Come on, Dick. I know what you want.

Play it straight with me. You got it. The good life.

Come on, Frank. I want my self-respect.

I want it back.

You sold it, remember?

Come on, it's a matter of price now. We can get together.

No, this time the price isn't in money.

You're coming with me. Hey, hey, hey. Stay where you are.

Get the tape!

Up against the tree.

Now, if you come with me, take the front.

Let's go.

Hold it!

All right, up against the tree. Let's go.

Never got the guts. You haven't made enough anymore.

Commander!

Commander, wait.

Stay back, McGarrett. Stay back.

With your help, we can convict him of murder.

I was going to do that, McGarrett. I decided to cooperate, but this way is

sure. Sure. It's a sure way to life imprisonment. If you pull that trigger,

you'll end up behind bars, not him.

What's the difference?

I've got nothing left.

Commander.

Think of the man you were ten years ago. You can be that man again.

You've got the same mind, the same character, same talents.

Sure, we've all had some bad breaks, and I know you've had more in your share,

but for God's sake, pick up the pieces.

You can do it.

Please, you can do it.

Richard.

Give me the gun Give me the gun

Thank

you

Thank you, sir.

Dano, hook him.

Two counts, murder one.

Thank you so much.