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Holly Malahir is $15,000 behind in back taxes. Back in action again, like old

times?

Not for me, but for someone who needs the money rather badly.

The paper, Jackson's face, that's really the hardest part.

I mean, they're comparable to the German plates that almost lost World War II,

for instance.

Now, I want you girls back here in 10 minutes, all right, at about 11.15.

Sit back.

Enjoy yourselves.

Okay,

there's just one customer.

We'll wait until she leaves.

Janie. Oh, it's too late to think out now, Wendy.

You ready, Kalani?

Go.

Hello. May I help you, miss?

Keep cool. It's gonna work.

You see anyone you wrap on the glass, right?

our s chains have been very popular lately and i have a nice selection of

them here in my cabinet hello i'll be with you in just a moment don't worry

i'll just look around now here we have shorter chains these are

beautiful yes they run from 90 to 185.

i like this one how much is this it's 115.

And how about this longer one? Solid gold.

What are you doing?

Now what was all that about?

We want to stay at Hale Malohia.

Do you so?

Well, how can we when they're going to tear it down?

Wait a minute. I seem to have missed some part of this conversation.

Mrs. Simmons owes $15,000 in back taxes. And the price tag on that diamond

necklace is $12,000. And that only leaves $3,000. We figured the government

would... A heist.

You pulled a heist.

Well, not quite.

My arm wasn't long enough.

It's not funny.

In fact, girls, it's very unfunny.

What kind of a trick do you think you are playing?

Harley Mallow here is a second chance for you girls.

You're already one-time losers.

Now, I don't know anything about the school going down, but what I do know is

the sort of trick you've just played would rip the heart right out of it.

And anyway, what do you think a $12,000 piece of ice is really worth?

A $12,000?

And who's going to give you $12,000?

The store's markup alone is 100%. That leaves you with $6,000.

And then the fence.

If you know a fence, he takes 60%. And what does that leave you with?

$2,000.

And one look at you three and he'd cut that in half.

And what does that leave you with?

$1,000.

$1,000?

How do you know all this, Willie?

Willie knows everything. He went to school in England.

Willie, Willie, Willie, what's all this Willie?

It's Mr. McPhee to you girls, not Willie to the likes of lawbreakers like you.

And anyway, even Willie doesn't know everything.

But one thing he does know, in this life, there is no

easy way to make a buck.

Robbery, jewelry store.

How does this concern Five-0?

Well, the young lady driving the getaway car came from the halfway house at Hale

Malahia.

And it seems that the store owner filed a complaint.

The HPD is checking into it, but Truck thought you might want to look into it

first because of your relationship with Dolly Simmons and her baby chicks.

Good idea.

Thank you.

I will.

Willie drove you to the mall?

Yes, Mr. McGarrett.

Then you were in on it with him, huh? No, Mr. McGarrett. He knew nothing about

it. Honest, he didn't.

You mean you plotted the theft yourselves and you used him, made him an

accessory? We didn't steal anything.

No, you couldn't. You were caught in the act.

One-time losers on probation.

Knowing a thing like that could put you away for a long time, ladies. Do you

realize that? Mr. McGarrett, the girls were only trying to help.

Holly Mallow here is in financial straits.

Please, I don't want to hear excuses.

It was a criminal act, selfish and inconsiderate. And it puts a black mark

on this school.

Isn't there anything we can do, Steve?

Yeah, maybe. But criminal charges have been filed. Now, if they're pressed, you

girls are in serious trouble. Think about it, ladies.

That's all, girls.

Willie.

How was I?

You missed your calling. You should have been an actor.

But it is serious, isn't it, Steve?

Yes, Dolly, it is very serious.

I'll have a lot of reasoning to do with that jewelry store owner.

Exactly what does Willie do around here?

Gardener. Handyman.

Horticultural genius.

Have you ever seen such a beautiful hibiscus?

Willie's got a green thumb right up to his elbow.

He's working on a variation of the Hibiscus Mutabilis, which he says will

blush as pink as a bride.

He's going to call it the dolly. Beautiful dolly. What about the girls

wanting to help?

The government is cutting back on places like Hale Malohia.

Our private contributions have all but disappeared.

Don't you have a grant?

That was two years ago.

Hale Malohia is $15,000 behind in back taxes.

I didn't know that.

It's not something I like to talk about.

Well?

Aloha nui, Loaiste.

Aloha nui, Kakao.

In her eyes, there sometimes burns something like a vague presentiment of

passions, which flared up suddenly and set aflame all the life around about.

Perhaps it is thus that the island itself once rose from the ocean, and

that the plants upon it burst into flower under the first ray of the sun.

Noah, Noah by Gauger.

You're an incurable romantic, Willie. The islands aren't like that. They're

sand flowers.

What would I do without you, Willie?

What would you do without me, Dolly? I'd eat all the cucumber sandwiches.

The talents you have. You grow flowers.

You draw flowers.

How bad is the situation here, Dolly?

It's very bad.

We need the 15,000 by the end of the month or we close down.

What will you do, Willie?

You've been with us for such a long time.

Oh, I'll get by.

You never talk about what you used to do before you came here.

Oh, odd jobs.

What kind of odd jobs?

Oh, all kinds of odd jobs.

Sorry if I sound as though I'm probing.

That's not probing, my dear Dolly. That's caring.

Well, I do care.

I know you do.

Do you believe in miracles, Dolly?

Oh, buddy, this is great.

How long has it been?

18 years, right? 18 years since we were in the slammer together.

What do you do in here?

Education, tourist?

No, I live here.

Nice little thriving business you've got here.

It is.

All straight, too.

I hear you've got religion, too.

Just a bit.

Eddie, something's come up.

Back in action again? Like old times?

Maybe. Just once. For old times' sake.

Not for me, but for someone who needs the money rather badly.

Whatever, Monty. Just tell me what I can do and you got it.

Remember these, Eddie?

The last from the batch 20 years ago?

The best.

Better engraving than the government.

I'll have to test these out myself.

Eddie, do you think you could find a small press that wasn't on a main street

like this one?

Yeah, sure.

I know just the place.

Far away. You could be on the moon.

Hey, uh, to work with the master again.

The famous Monty Pearson.

Eddie, I'll be in touch.

It's the birthday party of every young lady I know.

The best party she's ever had. It's going to be a surprise.

That'll be 37.23.

40.

Thank you.

Mahalo.

I got all the stuff for the luau.

You think this will fit Officer McDermott?

I think it'll give him a fit.

What about the camera? Did you get it?

Yeah, I got a good deal on the camera.

I had $85 left, so I took that and I went out and bought the rest of the

party stuff.

Oh, as a matter of fact, we have some change coming.

About $20.30 apiece.

And I'll tell you what I'll do.

How about some Hawaiian poker for the 30 cents?

Okay, you're on.

Take whichever one you want. Okay, I haven't looked at them, huh? No.

Okay, I have a pair of tens.

You have a pair of tens?

That's what I said.

Well, I have a pair of tens and a pair of fours.

Okay, I've got 10s, 4s, and 3s.

Steve, I'll tell you what. I have a pair of 10s and a pair of 4s and a pair of

3s.

What do you mean? Let me see that.

Wait a minute.

Where'd this come from?

It's the exact same serial number.

How can it be? It can't be.

Each bill has a different serial number. 1s, 5s, 10s. It doesn't make any

difference. These two are fakes, Kimo.

Oh, come on.

Counterfeits, where'd you get them?

Well, I don't know.

About the grass skirt.

Come on, let's go and see John Holland at the Secret Service, huh?

Ah, that's beautiful.

The paper, Jackson's face, that's really the hardest part.

Fine lines, distinct.

That sure fooled me.

Yeah, that could fool anybody, Kimo.

Pride in work. You really don't see that anymore.

You seem to recognize this bill, do you, John?

It'd be hard to mistake it. The plates that printed this are steel-dye

engravings, and nobody engraves anymore.

It's all photocopy, cheap camera, and multi-lith.

This is a work of art.

But what I want to know is who did the artwork.

Got to be Monty Pearson. The funny thing is that he's been out of circulation.

if you pardon the pun, for nearly 20 years now.

Steve, if I sound reverential, I just about am.

If I sound like an alarmist, I'm really underplaying.

You mean they're comparable to the German plates that almost lost World War

II for us?

The German engravings aren't as good as Monty Pearson's. If he's out and if he's

active, these plates, maybe more plates, why, we could be in big trouble.

Kimo picked up on these bills, so he'll follow through on them now. Can you get

us some information on this Monty Pearson character, John? Where he is? Is

he still alive?

I'm on it.

My ma taught me how to make these when I was a little girl.

Seems like a hundred years ago.

How much do you think we could sell these for?

I don't know. A couple bucks, maybe.

Hey, maybe we can make enough to pay the taxes.

You're so lame. We'd have to make 8,000 of these.

Hey, Willie!

Loco! Come here!

Later, later.

Oui, ni have been where.

Who?

Monty?

No kidding.

Monty Pearson?

I thought you retired and went back to England or died or something.

Oh, pardon the expression.

What?

We're back in business.

Even for just one run, that's great, Monty.

I'll catch the next flight for Hawaii.

Mesdames, messieurs, bonjour.

Rien ne va plus.

Le numéro 13, la couleur est noire. Le rouge, vert et pince.

Telephone à Monsieur Souley, longue distance, Hawaii.

Hawaii? Merci.

Ah, bonjour.

Pierre Souley, oui, c'est moi, bien entendu.

Hey, Joe.

It's long distance from Hawaii.

Hula hula hands.

Hello.

Monty?

Yeah, it's me.

Sure, Monty.

Sam?

Pierre?

When?

Count me in, Monty. I'll be there.

Come on. It's okay.

Keep walking them.

Oh, boy.

Morgan for you, sir.

Who? Mr. Joe Morgan. Put him on.

It's Joe Morgan, Tony.

It's been a long time, Joe.

Heard you were working for a living.

Who brings you out of the woodwork?

Monty Pearson.

Just called me.

He did?

Bonnie?

Where is he?

Hawaii, Tony.

He's got his old plates.

The ones he took off with?

He's going back into action. Wants me out there.

Sure, you go on out.

I'll pay the freight.

Yeah, Tony.

Thanks.

I'll keep you... informed.

Yes, boss?

For 18 years I've been waiting.

Waiting for what, Tony? For Monty Pearson to come up for air with my

plates. What plates?

The plates I paid him to make for me 18 years ago, which he took with him when

he decided to go straight.

Boys, times have changed.

When Monty made those plates, they were worth their weight in gold.

Today, they're worth their weight in diamonds.

Millions right here in the States.

Tens of millions in two countries I could name.

Get me those plates, and I don't care what happens to Monty Pearson while

you're getting him.

Hawaii. Hey,

let me see. You gave me two $20 bills and 60 cents in change, right?

So?

Two 20s were phony.

I don't take phony bills.

Where'd you get them, Ida?

How would I know?

Well, maybe somebody is dumping on you.

Dumping? Dumping what?

Do you mind if I look in the register?

Nah, these are fine.

Sure, why not?

You got your own in some other place.

No, the only other place I went to was Lohman's Camera Exchange, and they

checked out.

You're sure?

You're positive nobody came in here and gave you two 20s?

No.

You're working too hard, Kimo.

Yeah, maybe you're right, huh? Thank you.

Kimo! Kimo!

A kamaina.

It's a kamaina.

Was it man, woman, how old? Man, very nice, over 50. He pays cash for luau

things. He gives me two twenties.

Well, how can you tell he's a car miner? How can you tell he's an old-timer on

the islands? Oh, you can tell, even with his English talk. It's his gentle way

and his car on the side.

He's got Hawaiian words painted.

What does he have painted on the side of his car?

Hale maluhia, house of safety.

Any luck, Kimo?

Willie McPhee, Steve.

The guy that works at Holly Malahia.

Anti-IDA identified him and his station wagon.

OK, thanks, Kimo. I'll get right up there.

The owner of the luau shop identified you as the one who passed the bills to

her. Really? Well, I had no idea.

Do you remember where you got the 20s?

It must have been the bank. I just cashed a check I got for some seedlings.

I'm trying to make a little extra money here for the school.

How much was the check for?

Oh, about $53, a few cents.

You can ask the bank.

Yes, I shall.

Yes, of course.

Is this the Dolly High Biscuit?

Yes, she is.

Beautiful blue-pink, isn't it?

Well, thank you.

So after Wendy tells the old lady where she found the money, I come up playing

dumbass directions.

I don't believe this.

That's the pigeon drop.

It's the oldest con in the world. Would you guys forget trying to make an easy

buck?

You know, we're just kidding ourselves.

This place is going down the tubes, and there's nothing anybody can do to save

it.

Brought you a little color, Eddie.

Printing is so black and white.

And sometimes green.

Oh, you raise flowers just like you did in the slammer, huh, Monty?

Yeah, it's my own hybrid. You can call me the Luther Burbank of Oahu.

I call her Dolly.

Well, I'll keep Dolly well-watered.

I ran a test on those two bills, Eddie. They were nailed.

Your bills?

Oh, it was a fluke.

But Joe Morgan's going to have to do his distribution deal outside the U.S. now.

That's his job.

Yeah.

Well, the boys are already on the island. I told them to meet me here.

Listen, Monty, I want to show you something.

I did it in my spare time.

We're not going to use those plates, Eddie.

Oh, no, no.

They're not nearly as great as yours. I mean, the master, right?

What do you think?

Just in my spare time.

They are nice, Eddie.

Very nice.

Eddie, did you find us a place?

Oh, yeah, just the place. It's a small workroom in the middle of a shantytown

on Pebble Island near Pearl.

Nobody ever goes there.

Here, I'll write the address for you.

Pebble Island Shack 4.

There's no street names, just numbers. Good, good, good. I'll go and check it

out.

Tell the boys to wait for me here.

Sam and Pierre bring in the ink and paper? Yeah.

I'll be back soon.

Very nice, Eddie.

It's been a long time,

maybe 20 years, but do you remember those two guys who used to work for Tony

Balsani, always hanging around, killer types?

I think I saw them go in the print shop.

Saw somebody and, uh... Rico?

Hey, aren't we all getting a little paranoid around here?

Well, maybe, but I think we'd better get out of here. One of you will have to

come back later and shake it out. Okay, let's go.

Are

you

back already, Monty?

Yeah.

I'm no C.

What do you guys want?

Monty's plates.

Monty's plates?

What plates?

Are you crazy?

Nice offer, Rick.

Punish, please.

I swear.

They're not punishments.

Eddie Rifford?

It's a professional hit, Steve.

Rifford owned a print shop.

He goes way back.

After he got out of the slam, he worked for the Balzani gang for a while.

He's a paper man.

Yeah, they're all counterfeiters, Kim.

All right, check out Tony Balsani.

I've got a hunch there is a connection.

You got it.

I'm upset about Eddie. I think we better call off the whole deal.

I'll find some travel expenses. We can't drop the whole deal now.

Joe, I think that hit was meant for me.

They want my plates.

And if it's Balsani that's after them, I've really stirred up the rats.

How would Balsani get on to it?

Monty, we're all here. Let's get started.

I've already set up the distribution deal.

It's a Hong Kong connection, two for one.

So if you need 15 grand, Monty, we're going to have to run off 30.

And don't forget, a little bundle each for ourselves.

With perhaps an extra bonus for traveling expenses.

Traveling is expensive nowadays.

Let's go, Marty.

All right.

The workroom is on Pebble Island.

Shack number four.

You boys go and set up. I'll go and get the plates.

Okay, I'll give it to you straight right from the shoulder.

We goofed, Tony.

So I heard, you foul-ups.

Eddie Rifford's plates are worthless.

Get me Monty Pearson's. We don't know where he is, Tony.

Haley May Lou Haya.

What? Well, that's where he is.

What is it? How in the hell should I know? I'm not Hawaiian.

Spell it, Tony.

Here's a ballistics report, Steve, on the two slugs that killed Eddie Rifford.

45 caliber automatic with a silencer.

Silencer, huh? So he got a pro hit.

Huh.

Did you call the bank?

Yeah, sure did.

Willie was in there. He cashed a check for $53.23 from the Hyman Allen nursery.

But, Steve, banks don't give away phony $20 bills, do they?

They have a machine that checks for counterfeits. It scans, ooh, the

chemical composition of the ink and paper, but it's used only at the end of

each day's business.

So somebody could have come in there and made a cash deposit just before Willie

got there?

Yeah, presumably.

Hey, Garrett.

Mr. Holland on line three.

Oh, yes. Put him on speaker, please.

Yes, John, you got something?

Steve, those 220s are definitely Monty Pearson.

There's a mugshot coming over the wire from Washington.

John, let me ask you something.

Did Monty Pearson operate alone?

Well, the word is that originally a syndicate contracted with him to make

the plates.

What syndicate? Tony Balsanti's, but Monty never really went through with the

deal. In fact, he's supposed to have gone straight.

Maybe he did. Until now, anyway.

If Balsanti is in on it, it could eventually mean a sale to a foreign

country, couldn't it?

Yes, sir.

Okay, John, thank you. Talk to you later.

We got problems.

Willie!

Willie, what's wrong?

Willie, you eat, breathe, and sleep with these plants. You overwork yourself.

Dolly is potted.

You're so silly.

You'll be famous.

No, it's you who'll be famous, Willie.

The psychologists say find a person who loves gardening, and you'll find a

healthy person.

Hello, Monty.

It's been a long time.

Where are the plates, Monty?

Montgomery, P.U. What plates?

The plates, Montgomery.

Where are they? It's 20 years ago. How do I know where they are? Don't you

touch her!

Famous Monty Pearson plates.

Willie, who are these men?

Oh. Willie.

It's Willie, is it?

Willie Boy.

You men please leave.

That's the most famous place outside of Washington, D.C., right?

Right.

Well, let's get some 20s. About a thousand apiece. You know our orders.

Mutt, Willie Boy here was going to have Eddie run some off.

Now, why can't he run off a batch for us?

Come on, let's go.

And Monty Pearson, both paper men, were mixed up with the Tony Balsanti

syndicate. Yeah, one down, one to go, huh?

Oh, I don't know, Kimo, but if they are after Monty Pearson, if indeed there is

a Monty Pearson, we've got to get to him before the hitmen do.

Steve? Oh, yeah, come in. This just came in on the wire.

Oh, thanks, John. Appreciate it.

Well, it sure is a Monty Pearson, and he lives at Hale Malohia.

Safe house indeed, huh?

Well, we'll see how safe it is.

Come on, Kimo, let's go.

Patience, gentlemen, patience.

Each step must be precise, exact, and meticulously executed.

Come on, come on, quit stalling.

Who's stalling? You think it's easy making money?

Don't touch it, don't touch it. This is only the faceplate.

We've got to let it dry thoroughly before we print the green sign.

I suppose you think we'd turn these off with an office duplicator.

It's an art.

Well, it is. Engraving is.

May I watch?

Stay where you are.

Strange.

Check it out, will you, Kimo?

Hmm.

More over here.

What's this?

Timo, look at this.

Oh, boy.

Twenties.

Beautiful, aren't they?

The man's a genius.

What's this?

Okay,

Prince Chuck.

Edward Rifford.

Isn't he the man who was killed?

Hepple Island, shack number four.

Beautiful paper, isn't it?

The ink is perfect, don't you think?

The plates aren't bad either.

Come on, come on, all of you. The dame, too, up against the wall.

Don't you want the money?

No, we'll take the plates. It takes too long. Now, up against the wall. It goes

much faster once it's smooth.

What are you going to do to this? Up against the wall.

What do they say, Sol?

Aloha? Are you guys crazy?

Back up against the wall, Joe.

No!

It wasn't for me.

Rats go too, Joe.

Joe?

You think I like being a doorman?

You think it's such a great job taking little yippy dogs out for a walk?

You betrayed me, Joe.

Your old friend.

All right, knock it off.

Stay here, Kim.

This is a gun. Just do as I say.

What do we do now? We can't just stand here, will we? Shut your face.

You want to bust in? No, no, not yet. They could shoot Dolly and Willie.

No, we need a diversion of some sort.

Something to throw them off guard.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Can you run a motorboat?

I think we're in luck. Look.

Here, take the bitter end out.

Attach it to the king post out there. When I give a signal, give it full

throttle. Go ahead.

Viggo, please.

Please. Please.

Lily boy.

Police. Drop it.

Drop it.

Up against that wall.

Oh, Steve.

They were gonna kill us. Okay, easy.

Kimo, on the double.

Book them all. Watch that piece right there, that 45.

Willie, too.

He was only doing it to help our school.

It was wrong, Dolly.

I was wrong.

I never should have kept those plates.

I'm sorry. Okay, Kimo, let's go.

Come on.

Let's go.

Visitor, Willie.

In.

Thank you. Oh, Mr.

McGarrett, Willie.

This is an honor.

Thank you. Why don't you sit down?

Yes.

I've got some good news for you, Willie.

Well, I can use all you've got.

The governor declared that Hale Maluhia is going to be an historical landmark,

making it tax exempt.

Oh, that is good news.

Thank you for coming to tell me that.

There's more.

You know that deep pink hibiscus that you developed?

You mean Dolly? Yes.

Well, Dolly Simmons sent it to the New Orleans Hybrid Competition.

And it won first prize.

Gold medal.

Oh, I am pleased.

You should be.

I see you brought your work with you, huh, Willie?

Yes. In fact, you know what they call me?

The botanist of the lava.

How long do you figure it'll be before you develop the new prize winner?

Well, if she behaves herself.

Minds her manners.

Keeps on the right track.

She should be ready for the world in about six months.

You might be ready about the same time, Willie.

Ready to get out.

I'm working on it for you.

Aloha.

Mr. McGarrett.

Mahalo.

You're welcome, Willie.