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- morning, dietrich. - howdy.

H-h-hey. How about that, huh?

Is your other tie in the shop?

Harris brought it back From jackson hole for me.

- look at that, huh? - nice gesture.

Yeah, I didn't think he was Going to go to all that trouble.

Look, with the initials and Silver and everything, huh?

Excuse me. I gotta Turn away to the coffee.

Barney: morning, harris.

Barney, I am thinking Very seriously

Of moving to ireland.

Hell of a commute.

Yeah, well, did you Know that in ireland,

Writers don't have to Pay one cent of income tax?

Oh, yes, that time Of year again, huh?

Yeah, I just got my return Back from the tax accountant.

And?

Well, barney, I don't mind Kicking in a little something,

But, barney, this is sick.

It's the price of success.

You are so lucky.

How's that?

Well, barn, tax-wise.

Barney, you got Everything going for you.

I mean, you only got One source of income,

You're mortgaged to The hilt, medical expenses,

Investment losses, a wife And two lovely deductions.

Oh, yeah, we're one Big, happy write-off.

Yeah.

Oh, well, barn, look at you.

I told you I'd wear it.

And so you have.

Probably not the right Outfit to wear it with.

Oh, no. Hey, barn, look, it Goes good with the stripes.

Yeah?

Still wearing it, huh?

Yeah.

Here you go.

Oh. Report on the burglary?

Sort of. The best I could do.

No luck, huh?

I keep going over it and Over it in my mind, you know?

Pulled in front of the store,

Gave harris enough Time to get around behind.

All of a sudden, the Guy comes running out.

Before I have a Chance to yell "Freeze,"

The other guy in The car yells, "Hey..."

You know, whatever His name was, "It's a cop!"

And he squeezes off A few rounds at me.

But you can't remember the name?

Getting closer.

I mean, I hear, uh, "Bettina"? "Batista"?

"Bell-maja."

"Mertz"?

Well, it's not that easy.

Yeah, what, uh... What About the license plate?

Well, th-that, Now, I'm positive.

Yeah?

That there's a three in it.

Wonderful.

Or an eight.

Woj, you ever thought About getting hypnotized?

No. Have you?

The department's got Qualified personnel.

We've used it to help witnesses

And victims recall details.

Not a bad idea, you know?

No, I'll remember it on my own.

Maybe, but if you can't,

Hypnosis can be Used very effectively.

Taps the subconscious,

Helps to locate facts or images

That seem to have Been lost or forgotten.

Yeah, or make a guy Act like a chicken.

Yeah, I love that stuff.

Listen, wojo, it's Not a bad idea.

It may be worth a shot.

Barn, I don't want Some guy coming up here

In a black cape swinging Something like that

In front of my face.

Look, what do you say?

It's something to think about.

Barney, an alarm just went off

In a factory over on canal.

Oh. Uh, you and dietrich.

Okay.

Harris?

Think I ought to get hypnotized?

We can use the eggs.

Okay, you want to Step right inside here?

Don't you understand? I have the answer

To the greatest problem Facing civilization today.

Who asked you?

Barn, this is herbert emery.

We picked him up at Powerite electronics.

Found him in the President's office.

He'd broken into the safe

And taken out these blueprints.

They're mine! I drew them!

Mr. Emery is the director Of research and development

For the company.

Yeah, but I'm quitting.

Good move.

Anyway, I contacted the company,

And they're gonna send Somebody over to press charges.

Sure, they'll do Anything to keep me quiet,

To keep my research From becoming a reality.

These blueprints, barn, Are of some kind of battery.

Not "Some kind of battery"!

A battery that Will last forever!

No, no. It's against the law.

What?

The law of physics.

That's what I used to Think, too, but I was wrong.

It can be done, And I've done it!

Here. Look at my plans.

You too.

Look. It's all there.

See?

Let me explain.

You see, they hired me to Develop a better battery,

But I went too far.

I developed a perfect Battery, and now they're afraid

It's going to put Them out of business.

Well, I'm afraid we're gonna Have to book you anyway.

But, sheriff!

Captain!

Have a seat over Here, mr. Emery.

Honest mistake, marshall.

Now, see, the design Of the battery,

The use of iron-charged Zinc compounds

In place of sulfuric acid

Is quite radical.

But theoretically, It could work.

Theoretically. Of Course it could work!

Just like countless Other innovations

We could have tomorrow,

If certain people Weren't sitting on them.

Imagine, we would Have a light bulb

That would never burn out.

An automobile that could Get 100 miles on a gallon.

Chewing gum, that would Never lose its flavor.

Never?

Cost you $50 a stick,

But it would last forever.

I'm dr. Kramer.

Ah, doctor, I'm captain miller.

I take it you're the hypnotist?

I'm a psychologist Who uses hypnosis

As one tool among many. I see.

Are you the officer With the problem?

No.

I thought possibly You'd forgotten

Where you put your real tie.

I'm just kidding, captain.

I'm the guy.

This is sergeant wojciehowicz.

Dr. Kramer.

How you doing?

Fine, and you?

I'm all right,

But I think I should Tell you right now

That I don't think It's gonna work.

Possibly, sergeant. Hypnosis isn't foolproof.

But I think if you'll Just try and relax

And give me your Cooperation and trust,

We have an excellent chance

Of reaching down Into your subconscious

And retrieving that Information you're searching for.

I'm still awake.

Would you like to use my office?

It's not really necessary. We can do it right here.

Unless you're more at Ease in the captain's office.

Uh, no, I think we Should do it right here.

Have a seat.

Just put your hands in your lap.

Take a few deep breaths. Relax.

Is there something I should be doing?

You mean like boiling water?

No, captain. Just stand by.

Are you comfortable, sergeant?

Yeah, yeah.

First, I'd like you to Focus your attention

On something in the room...

A spot on the wall, A light fixture,

Anything you wish.

Okay.

Keep your eye on It, but don't strain.

All right.

I'm going to begin Counting from 1 to 20.

As I do,

Your body is gonna become More and more relaxed.

By the count of 20, your Eyes will have closed,

And you will have fallen

Into a very pleasant Hypnotic state.

One.

Your eyelids are getting heavy.

Two.

Even heavier.

Three.

Even heavier.

You're very relaxed.

Wake me when he gets To the chicken part.

He's well under.

Can I move now?

Please do.

Now, as I understand it,

There was a robbery At a jewelry store

That you and your Partner were called out on.

Is that correct?

Yes, me and harris.

And what time did You receive the call?

8:45 p.M.

At night.

All right.

Sergeant, I want you To return with me now.

Hi-yo, silver!

Sergeant...

There's a book in front of You open to the last page.

Do you see it?

Yeah.

You will begin leafing Back through the book.

As you do, the Hours will slip away.

When you've arrived At 8:45 last night,

Stop and open your eyes, Still in a deep hypnotic state.

Begin, sergeant.

Whose stupid idea was this?

What time is it?

8:45.

And where are you now?

Well, I'm on my way To the bathroom,

Except the phone is ringing.

Are you going to answer it?

I have to.

Harris isn't gonna.

Now, you've taken the call.

Now what happens?

I go into barney's office

And tell him there's a Robbery in progress,

And he says, "All Right, you and harris,"

Like it's some big Decision or something.

And then I get my coat,

And I get harris' coat.

And then?

Well, then, I'm Waiting for harris.

Now he's talking to Somebody on the phone

About that dumb book of his.

Sometimes harris thinks He's the only guy in the world

That can put two words together.

I got two words I could Put together right now.

Yeah, all right. Talk In the lobby, will you?

It's a few moments later.

You're in the car With your partner.

We're... We're going Down lafayette,

About 15 blocks from the store.

Are you driving?

Uh... No, harris is driving.

I'm laughing.

Did something amusing occur?

Yeah.

Harris is telling me about This tie he got for barney.

I mean, he bought it as a joke,

And barney turns Around and likes it.

Are we there yet?

Sergeant...

You're now just one Block away from the store.

Yeah, and, uh...

We stop about 50 Feet from the store,

And harris gets out And heads down the alley

So he can cover the back.

And I give him a few Seconds, and then I get out

And start approaching The front door.

Shh! Shh!

Hey. Over here.

My name is john essex,

Attorney for Powerite electronics.

Yeah, we know what you're up to.

And the other Guy yells... "Hey..."

"It's a cop."

All right, sergeant, now,

You're going to tell Me again what happened,

Only this time all the Street noises will be hushed.

The only sound you'll hear

Will be the voice Of the man in the car.

Okay.

Um... I get out of the car...

I take a few steps forward...

And then the guy In a red jacket...

Comes out the front door.

And before I can yell "Freeze,"

The other guy shouts... "Hey..."

"Hey, behind you! It's a cop!"

"Behind ya." him again.

Excuse me.

John essex, Powerite electronics.

How do you do? I'm captain miller.

We still can't believe

That mr. Emery Would do such a thing.

He's been a trusted Employee for 20 years.

Captain, watch him. He's tricky.

But in recent weeks,

He's become increasingly Erratic and unstable.

We've been quite concerned.

According to mr. Emery,

He's developed Quite a breakthrough

In a battery.

Oh, he's been talking That gibberish again?

Believe me, captain,

Those blueprints Are nothing more

Than a pathetic hodgepodge Of bizarre scribblings.

They're completely worthless.

Then why were they locked In the president's safe?

Sentimental reasons.

Why don't you have A seat, mr. Essex?

We'll be with you in a Moment. Right there.

Oh.

I've got one of those, too,

But I've never had The guts to wear it.

No, all I can see Is that black 3

On the yellow license plate.

It's all right. Okay.

All right. Now the Car has driven off.

What are you doing?

Giving pursuit.

Are you driving?

I'm running, but The car is gone now.

Still trying to think Of the license number?

No, I'm thinking of Having to talk to barney.

I mean, I'm picturing The look on his face

When I give him the report.

I'm afraid any further Probing is going to be fruitless.

Any time you want to Bring him out of this.

I mean, it's always The same thing.

He'll look at me Over his glasses...

Give me one of his sighs.

Thing is, I've been working In the squad room here

For five years now.

I've been a sergeant for two,

A-a-and he keeps treating me

Like I'm just out Of the academy.

I can stop him.

No, no, it's okay.

I mean, uh...

I always feel like barney Needs to talk down to my level,

Make some kind of Allowances for me,

Not like, uh... Well, like dietrich.

Dietrich doesn't patronize you.

He talks to you

Like you can understand What he's talking about.

A lot of the time I don't,

But that's just 'cause Dietrich's a smart person.

I think dietrich's Got more brains

Than the rest of Us put together.

I got to sit here and Take this garbage?

Getting back to harris...

Any time you're ready, doctor.

Ever since he wrote His book, he acts like...

Sergeant...

I'm going to awaken You in a moment.

Just relax and prepare yourself.

Oh, okay.

Listen, uh...

Before I bring him out of it,

Are there any Posthypnotic suggestions

You'd like me to give?

Yeah, I want to hear him cluck.

Sergeant... I'm going To count to five.

On the count of five, I'm Going to snap my finger.

You will awaken.

You will recall none Of this conversation,

But you'll be fine In every respect.

1... 2... 3... 4... 5.

Hey.

Sergeant.

How'd I do?

I'm afraid it wasn't All that helpful.

Oh. I'm sorry.

I feel great.

Oh, well, then it was worth it.

Doctor, thank you for Coming down anyway.

If you don't mind, I just Want to jot down a few notes

On this session right now While it's still fresh in my mind.

Certainly.

I'm writing a book, too.

Captain?

Yes?

I certainly enjoyed the séance,

But about mr. Emery?

I take it your firm is Prepared to press charges?

Well, unfortunately, We may have to.

Go ahead! I'd love a trial!

Although, if mr. Emery Would promise to refrain

From any further activities

And agree to stop publicizing His hopeless project,

Powerite might be persuaded

To leave the matter At simple dismissal.

Forget it!

Or a raise in salary Might be arranged.

What kind of man are you?

You know what this Battery could do,

The energy it could provide,

The enormous boon It could be for people.

You know all that,

And still you can do What you're doing?

Regardless, I've got to be Getting back to the office,

And I'll just take these Crazy doodles along with me.

Certainly counselor is aware

These drawings are evidence.

Well, um...

We've decided not To press charges.

Oh?

Don't you think the poor Man has suffered enough?

That's not going To stop me, essex!

I've still got it all up here!

Now, do you really think Anyone in this industry

Would bankroll your madness?

Maybe not, but there are Other people out there,

People with courage and vision!

Best of luck.

Believe me, captain,

This battery is a Waste of energy.

The only thing it's good for

Is somebody else's tax shelter.

Hello!

Finished my notes.

Oh, well, thanks again.

If you want, we Could try once more

For the license number.

Hey, barn, I'll go under.

No, that's okay, wojo.

I think you've already Given us your best shot.

Goodbye, sergeant.

Yeah. So long.

Hopefully sergeant wojciehowicz Will remember on his own.

I hope so.

Well, goodbye, dr. Kramer.

Happy trails.

Don't get the chance To say that too often.

You're free to go, mr. Emery.

Thank you very much.

- mr. Emery. - yes, sergeant?

- I believe in you. - oh?

You know, mr. Emery,

I don't know a lot About batteries,

But I do know a little Bit about people,

And I think you are a man

Who is well worth investing in.

I'm very flattered.

I'm sure my accountant

Could put together An investment syndicate

Which would provide for All the financial backing

You would ever require.

Sergeant... You Don't believe in me.

You don't believe in my battery.

I'm just a tax gimmick To you, aren't I?

Oh, mr. Emery.

You expect to lose Your investment

And get a 5-to-1 Write-off, correct?

Yes, but no offense.

Sergeant, let me Tell you something.

I'm going to take your Money and build my battery

And make you a Millionaire in the process.

Oh?

I'm going to put you in The 70% bracket, buddy.

I'll be in touch.

I have got to stop making money.

D-d-d-did I miss something While I was "Gone"?

Not really, no.

Well, I've been getting All these strange looks

From people.

Have you?

Come on, you Guys. What did I say?

Well, as a matter of fact,

While recounting the Events of last evening,

You did, uh, include a Few personal remarks,

A few, uh, editorial Comments about each of us.

Hmm.

Oh.

Well, I'm sorry.

It's all right. We can take it.