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Tonight on Spencer for hire. Any protection, Mr. Spencer?

There's a name of one of the best bodyguards in Boston. You need to talk to you.

We're getting married whether her father likes it or not. We're going to take it.

So why is he after a young kid who just wants to get married?

That is the question of the thing.

What that Wilcox kid did to my daughter is an insati- He's gonna pay for this.

That's not true! Better get out!

Shelly once noted that there's nothing more

hostile to human happiness than marriage.

I think his first wife would have agreed.

She committed suicide instead of celebrating their anniversary.

Maybe Mr. Shelly gained his insight on marriage from moonlighting as a PI.

I know I always started to share his opinion

whenever I got involved in domestic work.

I had known Phil and Helen for almost 10 years.

It was in a third row pew when they promised to love, hotter, and obey.

How could I refuse when Helen told me about her suspicions on Phil's impedeleinity?

She was waiting in front of my place to hear the bad news from my friend.

Sorry, boy.

Really?

Sorry.

He ordered room service. Well, it's just a couple of club sandwiches there.

It's not a big deal. He took this fluke to some cheap motel

and ordered roomed service.

Well, you know, things aren't always the way they appear.

If there's anything I can do... Don't patronize this person. Well, I just want to...

Just don't.

But this will come to you. I can't take it. How much? I'll look.

I won't take anything from you. I just can't. I'm going to get everything.

I owe you. Don't tell you what, I'll keep the advance.

And then I'll just call it even. All right? Watch me. Come on, listen.

You asked me to do this. Remember now, let's not shoot the messenger, all right?

That's what you call it.

that you try, mock rate her.

two cardinal rules. Never do matrimonial work and never take a friend for a client.

time for a cold beer.

I needed to kick back, maybe listen to a little Miles Davis, make sure there wasn't

another cardinal role I should always remember.

There was.

Always double lock your door.

I liked my stereo and my TV. In fact, I liked everything they stole.

Yeah, I'd like to report a robbery. Yeah, this is...

No, no hold.

Suze, you and me, we can the Berkshires, what's stopping you? That is a PhD sound.

If I don't get out here pretty soon, unless they're

punching holes in the wall, I'm telling you.

I know.

Look, I'd love to see you just relaxing in front of a roaring fire, but I can't.

What's going to happen if your paper's a weak light?

It gets marked down. Maybe not even accepted.

I could get an incomplete in the course. It could jeopardize my whole family.

You know, little things like that.

Well, that's not worth a week in the woods with me. Almost.

Look, can't you re-book the next week? I can't. It speaks season.

The only reason I got this face is somebody can't swim. Well, then go. How long?

Well, why not?

Can't you bring your stuff with you? You wouldn't want my nose buried in a textbook.

Don't make any more frustrating than already is.

You really think I should go, huh? Mm-hmm. You're lying. Mm-hm. Mm-mm.

I can't wait till I get back.

Even though Susan couldn't come, canceling a week at the Walt Whitman wasn't going

to help me get over hell and smacking me with her purse or get my sweet jacket back.

I had briefly considered asking Hawk, but realized that inviting him to go

fishing and hiking would only produce one of his long, deep, annoying laughs.

I guess I'd just go alone.

Come on out.

Actually, I'm looking for a Mr. Spencer, a detective Spencer. That's me.

That's the name of the mailbox. The name of my facial license.

Mr. Spenser, I'd like to hire you. First of all, what's your name?

Wilcox, Fad Wilcoxx. I'm a student at Westover.

What's a kid from a fancy private boy school need a PI for? Protection.

Sorry, I'd like to help, but I gotta date with a rainbow trial.

You wanna get the door?

Mr. Spencer, I am of legal age, and I will

sign any contract you want to hold me liable

for money, too. But I assure you, I pay my bills. How about you, too?

I need protection, Mr. Spenser.

What is it, the full black-up there at Westover taking you for milk money? No, sir.

It's a little more serious than that. Look, um... Fat. Fat Wilcox. Fat, yeah. Look.

It's about packed.

And I am operating on my last ounce of patience. I'll double your rate.

Alright, here.

of one of the best buddy guards in Boston.

Give

him a call and tell him that I told you to call,

and he'll be happy to take your money. Thank you, sir. I really appreciate this.

No!

He's Spencer. He got a real black cloud hanging over you. You know? He's not.

OK, it hasn't been a good couple of days. Yeah, I don't know where to start.

The burglarie of the shooting. Maybe you should start by tracking down

that wildcawks before somebody else takes a pop at him.

I figured you were so popular. Maybe you were the target.

All right, look, I got an APB out on your description,

and I got a call over the West over.

A couple of local boys are going to check around.

Maybe I should drive up there myself. You're tired, Spencer. Let me handle it.

I'm fine. What was the last time you let an 18-year-old give you the slip?

I'm tired.

I've got to finish packing.

And there's not a black cloud hanging over me.

Let's get this fishing trip on the road. Hey, what are you doing here?

What happened to your career, your Ph.D.?

Now is any of that worth missing a week in the brochures with you?

I got to reprieve. My professor came down with a kidney stone. Damn, consider her.

I must get out of here.

You don't think we should have taken Michael? Why? The pressure is good for you.

Besides, you couldn't have kept me in that town another minute.

Sure is pretty.

Sure is.

It's so peaceful. Mm-hmm. That's not that so much time to get between us again.

I'd never leave this spot except a lot for Montbierre. It's perfect.

Let this little sprain go a little past.

Hey! Hey!

It could be worse.

And in the end not far.

how far would you say it is?

Not far.

How far is that?

for maybe five

miles.

It don't hit me. It's not my fault. I should have stayed home.

Well, why did you stay home then? Oh, shut up.

I told you a 65 green Mustang. Shame you don't have a confirmation slip.

It makes things a lot easier.

The shame I don't have a car with a glove

compartment with a confirmation slip in it.

No, it didn't have white walls playing tires. Yes.

No, no window on the driver's side. Sperson? Spencer.

SPN-S-E-R. Trust me, we have a reservation. No, the window was already broken.

A shotgun blast.

We were hunting. It was hunting accident. And look, any rumble doom Mr. Talley.

Well, I got to put you away along otherwise the system would get mixed up.

This is Talley, it wouldn't like that. Look, would you just forget about the window

Boston Homicide is handling it?

What was your hunting for? I already am upset. I don't care.

You're not the one standing. You're dripping wet all over everything freezing again.

Oh, yeah. Just a minute.

Hello? Yeah, yeah. Look, I don't want to tell you what to do, but do this.

Put out on an APB on a 65-green Mustang, blackwall

tires, the windows broken out on the driver's

side heading east on route two. The name is Spencer, we're at the Walt Whitman.

You have a nice day, too.

The name is Spencer. S-P-E-N-S-NOT-C-E.R.

We have a reservation. I could put you in the Henry Watts with Longfellow Room

until we get this straightened out.

Welcome to the wall, putman in. Can you get a register?

How does your rope fit? Fine. It was nice of Mrs. Talley to make the offer.

Do you think anything will ever go my way again?

I have my doubts.

On the other hand, the root isn't leaking, the fire is warm, and we are alone.

I see your luck is just about turned around. Yeah.

Thank you.

The rain stopped.

Mr. Hawk needs to talk to you.

you guys are explaining to do.

I got some explaining to do.

So.

Oh, yeah, we got into the part where you chopped up

three guys who were after our young friend. Right.

Now you tell them what happened when we hit the turnpike.

Well, they followed us and they tried to run us off the road.

Now you're telling why we'd be chased up this mountain all night?

From the beginning? I'm not going to ask you twice, schoolboy. Well, I...

About two years ago I started dating this girl. Her name is Janet DeFranco.

She goes to Barnesdale. Very nice, very expensive.

It's a sister school to where I go. We're both in our senior year and well...

college is coming up, but we don't want to be apart. So if Dad had the Franco,

was waiting for Romeo and Juliet to hit that fork at road.

I'm not leaving her. I love her. It's good boy.

You cannot love her if you have expired.

Look at married whether her father likes it or not. Oh, can't just come down, right?

No, I'm NOT leaving her, I'M NOT.

Is she pregnant?

We're not giving up the baby. Is there father now? That's how this all started.

Have the two of you gone to him to talk about it? All you won't talk to me.

Yeah, well, I checked him out. See, he's this president of a pest control company

squashed about $8 million in roaches last year affords him a real secure estate.

This has to be something, you're not telling us. That's all. Not all.

I took a look at those boys doing this, Garen. They belong to one Lucas Cantreau.

Oh!

You two look like you just said a bad word in church.

OK, you want to tell us what's going on here? All of it. Come on, what's it on?

I told you everything. Lucas Cantrell does not send professional shooters

to kill people who get young girls pregnant. Now, how is he involved?

I've never heard of him. I swear it. Who is Lucas Cantral?

He's a hit man's hitter, and he does not bet it to $2.00 the winner.

So why is he after a young kid who just wants to get married?

That is the question of the day.

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That was the same question I wrestled with all night.

Domestic affairs weren't Cantrell's MO.

And the last time I checked the police report,

suspicions of his thriving business were stacking up in the morgue.

When the phone rang early, I knew it was my cue to get back to town and hurry.

I found it hung up on some rocks down the creek five miles out of town.

So still running? Oh, yeah. Yeah, the joyriors just got off the beaten track.

It's a good thing you're getting out of here.

I hear there was some shooting around here last night.

A lot of crazy people in the world.

sign here.

Oh, I'd be careful going down the mountain.

Sounded to me like a gearbox took a real beating

and your brake pads are right down the metal.

Look at how you get back to Boston.

With a little luck, you shouldn't have any problem.

little luck. If I had any luck I wouldn't have a shot up Jordan Carter 150 miles

from home and be bunking with a scared kid a honked-off friend and a beautiful

woman still looking for a romantic interlude.

Guys, it's shine. Everybody up. That look like I'm sleep.

We're gonna get out of here, we could use the jump.

time is it?

What are you doing?

No, we

got it. Spencer, what's your plan? My plan?

Oh.

Thank you.

Well, I thought I'd go have a little talk with Kat Trousey. What's going on?

I've already done that. He'll be out of town till Monday.

Well, then I'll go talk to DeFranco and see if he's got any answers.

We got along with the girls and there'd be a lot of bad news in the world.

I don't think they know my car.

You mean you gonna put them on me while you take a jaw right all the way back?

What,

you gonna hold me? You better be careful, Jack,

because I won't be looking back.

It's the 10th year my parents have gone to Greece. Greece, huh? Greece is nice.

Don't you have any other family? No, ma'am. Everyone I know is pretty much like me.

The boarding school kids are the rich and famous.

It's kind of tough when you're all alone.

I guess that's why, uh, Jen and I don't want to give up what you already have.

I really appreciate what you all have done for me.

We haven't done much of anything yet. What's that noise?

I'm trying to miss it. It's slipping. I hope we make it back to Boston.

We have Capri.

guys for last night. I thought you said they didn't know your car.

Well, I was wrong, alright?

Thank you for your time tonight. Interesting reception.

Eight hours and 600 bucks later I had a new transmission.

It was nice to be back where I could put the police on this old thing.

On reflection however, I knew that sickening the

cops on can't true would only make things worse.

So while Hawk got at our client I sought out the

one man in town who could solve my problem.

The man who created it. Mr. Defranco, you're missing a lot.

I don't know, you're missing mine, Mr. Spencer. I don' like that kid.

Whether you like him or not is not the question.

He happens to be in love with your daughter. He's a teenager here.

I am a piece of the beard. He'll find somebody else to love.

Well, that's very insightful. You're a passionate, tender, understanding

the world of young love. Get out of here. What about the baby?

He told you she's pregnant. What a piece of scum.

Tell you what, I'll double whatever he's got you

on the line for and you bring the kid to me.

I spent

the lifetime getting rid of little bugs.

Kids shouldn't cry like that.

They should be happy. But why don't you let them be happy? Call off your goons.

Let's talk this over. I'll handle my family and their problems the way I want to.

With Gunman. You're done, Spencer. What gunman? A stale.

This is New York concerned. What gunmen? I don't know what he's talking about.

I'm Janet's mother. I'd like to know what you're talking about. My name is Prenson.

I'm a private cop on a couple of days ago with that,

Wilcox came to me with a problem. It seemed somebody was taking pot shots at him.

The kid's lying. I was with him when somebody blasted my car out

with a shotgun and two very bad drivers tried to run us off the road.

You went to Lucas, didn't you? I was telling you. We'll discuss it later.

You had no right going to him. Unless you wanted Lucas' control to put the heat on.

Lucas' controller is none of your business.

Oh, yes he is. If he's trying to kill me, he is? Nobody's trying to kill anybody.

Look.

Maybe things didn't get a lot of hand.

But I was just trying to give the kid my message. Well, he got it.

Now I'm going to give you one. If you ask Ken Trauders and any more messengers,

I'm gonna personally hand deliver you to the DA.

Mr. Spencer Lucas is only involved because he cares deeply for this family.

He's my brother.

And as a family matter, and my wife and I will discuss it after you leave. Please.

You two have a nice talk.

Let's sit up and listen to the good.

What that Wilcox kid did to my daughter is an insult. He's ruining my reputation.

I'm the butt of jokes. People are talking at the club. He's going to pay for this.

Your self-centered, too-bid bug-killing jerk. That's what this is about.

You're petty ego. You distorted sense of honor.

You don't care about your daughter or her problem.

I do care about my daughter, Janet, and her mother applying a Switzerland tomorrow.

Great. Get her out of town.

There may be all those rumors at the club will just go away. Why don't you just go?

And you tell me to just drive out here clear your head. Let's go. I guess not.

Whoa, Mr. Rocky. Now what we gonna do when we get it? I don't know.

But if DeFranco gets his daughter out of the country,

there's gonna be nothing standing between him and the Svende de Hes chewin' on.

Did I fail to mention that this is a federal offense?

Ah!

afternoon.

You're gonna take me to them? Sure, come on.

Thank you.

You all right?

Would you set this afternoon about the men coming after him? Yes, come on.

Be scared to death. I'm sure he is going to be a big fool.

Glasses!

And I'm gonna try to kill that. All right! All right. Open the door, mate. Freeze!

All of you! Get out of my butt, you have to!

Yes, ma'am.

for someone here to see you.

haha

How are you? OK. How are ya? I'm so glad to be here.

So you've reunited the lovers. Now what?

Oh, well, well.

I've got to play.

Listen, no, can I stay the night?

Is that part of the plan? Oh, that's an integral part of that plan. Oh, sure.

I'd love to help out. What

happened to Hawk? Hawk is home, I sleep, I think.

Kidnapping, Tucker's a man. How about you? I'm fine. How about ya? Oh, I'm... fine.

Good.

I missed you. I missed ya too.

What ever happened to our romantic week together?

You settle for a romantic night. Maybe. But

you only six more.

for it.

I didn't come here to watch your shoot bad pull. I know you didn't invite you.

So what are you doing here, Ernie? Not one of your hoods of look.

Don't play tough man with me. Yeah. You have family.

This problem of yours seems to be getting bigger. They violated my house.

They took my daughter out of her bedroom.

I want to be.

I want justice now.

Okay, okay, relax.

How does this do? She's a mess. She wants to call her police. And?

She knows you're involved.

And I don't think she's ready for a lot of awkward questions. OK.

Well, let's see if there's something we can do. Got any names for me?

Some local PI goes by Spencer.

I know him. The other guy's big, black. I don't know his name.

Name is Hawk.

Get tied, I'm so mad at good protection. What are you gonna do? Don't worry, Ernie.

It takes my sister's kid to a very unpleasant visit from me.

Why don't you two come and sit down? I'd like to talk to you.

You know, I've seen the two of you together enough

to know that you're both very much in love.

That's a wonderful, powerful emotion and it should see you through a lot.

Well, it already has. You're caring for each other is a reality,

but there are other realities, and they're pretty harsh. I'm afraid.

You're too young people, unmarried. You're about to have a baby.

There's so many questions. Where are you going to live?

How are you gonna care for your baby? I could go on and on.

You sound just like that in me, talking over all these things

for hours up at school. Thanks for worrying, I guess, Miss Silverman.

As for money, I've got plenty of that in trust.

The rest of the stuff I think we're going to have to deal with as it comes along.

I know we don't know all the answers.

Be nice to talk to someone who did as things come up.

Well, I don't have all the answers either,

but you know you're both welcome here anytime to talk for as long as you'd like.

Thanks. And like you said, at least we have the most important thing. Our love.

I just wish Daddy would accept it. It's such a shame.

Yeah, it is.

He has a wonderful daughter. And if you take a look, he'd discover he had a pretty

terrific son-in-law, too.

Hahaha.

We need just a little more leveraging power.

You got the girl having me tell the man the child. No, he crosses us.

He takes the girl. We wind up in the bottom of the trials.

You need a trump card, something you can't ignore. So what we doing is your crib?

No, we need someplace to think, don't you?

Your number one on Canterbury's pop chart,

is you don't think you're gonna have as goblin

to trick a treat around your neighborhood.

Only a fool would be where he could be found unless he was a smart fool. You see?

I'll buy you a beer. Come on.

Get out of here!

No!

Smart fool and his beer are soon party.

You got any brandy?

I think I do.

you

Starting up a couple of Cantrell's men on assault

charges wasn't making me feel any better.

I knew they'd be back on the street before the lunchtime was, and that meant they'd

be sticking their fists back into my business.

Needless to say, the time I had to find a

trump card to lay on her knee to Frank Owl's

running out fast.

There was only one place left to dig. De

Frank goes home away from him.

They said he can learn a lot about a man through his secretary.

You really want a career in pest control. Oh, it's a dream. Especially his.

Yes, well, you'll have to fill out these applications.

Mr. DeFranco personally reviews every potential employee.

You mean if he likes this, we might get a better position?

Everyone starts in the field. There are no free lunches at one strike pass company.

Mr. deFranca insists on it. See, this is very good. This is inside into DeFranko.

Mr. DeFranco. Right, of course. Is there anything else you could tell us?

You know, maybe his favorite color of the food

he likes to eat, you know, anything that could help.

Mr. deFranca is a very private man. His life is killing pests.

That's what he loves.

Do you have an appointment, Mr. Carney? I have to speak to Mr. DeFranco.

He's in a board meeting until after lunch.

We don't get those ventilators fixed in the lab.

I'm not going to allow my chemists in there.

I believe the board is addressing that issue.

Then I want to see him right after the meeting. It's Thursday, Mr., Carney.

He'll be leaving directly for his two o'clock. When he gets back then, call me.

It's two o'clock golf game.

Like I said, Mr. DeFranco is a very private person.

Second thought those ventilators.

Thank you.

That was it.

five to two bells.

dogs and wolves.

Hello? Mrs. DeFranco?

I need to talk to Ernie. This is Watson down at the plant. I'm sorry, who is this?

Watson, Watson down the plant, I need to talk about the McGinnis Building Contract.

Well, if this is concerning business, you can reach my husband at his office.

But it's Thursday. Well, is that a problem? No, no, ma'am.

I'll reach him out the office. Thank you.

Now, that looks like a bug killer kid. That's him.

His wife doesn't know he's on the office.

One strike past company. Mr. Defraker, please.

I'm sorry he's in a meeting, may I take a message? No, no message.

Secretary is covering for him.

I've just got a trump card. Mary's in.

That's all.

It can be business, right?

question is is she a pro or she just being friendly?

There's only one way to find out.

Well

So you need me in there, right? He's gonna be jittery enough with me dropping in.

Well, I'm a little goose pampering myself,

seeing all these teeth around here ready to take a bite.

look if I'm in there too long.

I mean if things don't go well and you see me running across the lawn.

I knew I could count on you.

It's nice to see a man who still opens his own door.

It saves me the trouble of tap dancing past your associates. You got guts, Spencer.

All I got to do is spit. I'll be all over you. I'm unarmed and I have a proposition.

I do. I want

to take you for a ride. You're a driver. You're car.

What makes you think I'm in a traveling mood? A little girl needs a friend.

Like I said.

You got guts, Spencer.

Lucas can't tell. I apologize for the intrusion. Uncle Lucas. Oh. I'm sorry.

I'm Sorry I didn't need to call the police. I'm down Angel. Calm down.

You too outside.

I love him, Uncle Lucas. I want to marry him. It's all I want.

You're the kid that's done this to my little girl. My name's Stad Wilcox.

I love your niece, sir. I want to marry her. I think I can make her happy.

What do you do, do you? I know he can, Uncle Lucas.

Well, your father doesn't think so. My father doesn t even know that.

He won t even speak to him. Sounds like you're all a man. Can you talk to him?

Please try to make him understand. Look, your Father and I don t exactly share

a mutual respect for each other. I don't think there's anything I could say.

Maybe you just need something to get his attention.

I might be able to help.

What the hell are you doing sending to your books to my place of business?

I need you to talk to you. Can't you pick up a phone?

I didn't think you'd come. I know you're busy, man.

I don't have time to play games, Kent Reilly. I have my daughter. I now wish she is.

Who was supposed to bring her to me? And to take care of a couple of other problems?

Spencer and his friend. Did you do the job or not?

I've done just about everything you've asked. I stayed away from my sister and niece

so you wouldn't have cheap, thugs smearing a family name.

I went out the back door at Christmas when you allowed me into your house.

I even offered to help when you came to me

with a family problem that you couldn't handle. Is there a point to this?

Only that I've been doing a lot for you lately.

Class me a lot of time and energy.

The hell it is, I wouldn't have kept going.

until this.

I don't know what this is. Don't light up me!

Don't tell me you haven't been seeing her every Thursday for over a year!

I went to your little loveness.

If you weren't my sister's husband, you wouldn't be standing in.

What are you gonna do?

That's what you're gonna do, Ernie. It's over. I'm not gonna see you again.

I mean it. That's a good start.

Because my sister loves you. I don't know why.

I don't want anything to ruin her marriage,

so I think there's another little ceremony

we should deal with.

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Please be seated.

O Heavenly Father, hear our praise for Janet and Thaddeus.

We have now pronounced you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.

Oh.

What is it? Well, you did it. We made two young people very happy.

Well, they're young, but in ways that count

they're really pretty grown up, you know?

They're more going for them than most of the married couples I know.

I talked to them. I think they'll do just fine.

They'll have a lot of responsibility in seven months.

Janet would be a wonderful mother. You're

almost sound envious. What do you mean?

Like, baby. Marriage is not such a bad idea. I didn't say that.

But I didn t know I did treat it. Where are you going? Come on, hang on.

I can t get this to you. I got a suit on every three. Come on. Right now.