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Cairo, Tella Viv, Hong Kong, London,

New York, now Los Angeles.

It sounds like you've traveled

almost everywhere in the world.

I have.

But in all my travels I've never met a woman as beautiful

as you.

You know it's funny, even though we just

met I feel like I've known you a long time.

- Another round? - Two of these please.

No, nothing for me.

May I have the check please?

Yes, sir.

You know, I'm having such a wonderful time,

I'd like to continue the evening.

Would you like to go somewhere else?

Why don't we go to my room and order drinks from there?

Your room looks exactly like mine.

With one big exception.

My room has you in it.

You're gonna have to give me a minute to freshen up.

One minute.

It's a beautiful night.

Come on, let's have it, the wallet.

What is this?

Paula?

The money.

I said the money.

Please, let me stand up.

His money's in his left coat pocket.

Tough luck sucker.

So how does Allison like it?

Oh.

She likes it just fine.

It's just that it's a tough school.

It's very competitive and I don't know if that's

good for a kid her age.

How is she doing in relationship

to the other kids in the class?

Well, she's a good student.

Her best subjects are reading and um, spelling.

Her strongest subject is writing,

but she's not very good in math.

Well, that's OK.

I wasn't very good in math at her age either.

Matter of fact, I'm not very good in math now.

You are going to pay the check though, right?

Yeah.

But I'd have to ask you to add the bill up for me.

So it's a long day for her, isn't it?

Yes.

She's up at 6:00.

She has to be on the bus by 7:00.

She gets home around 4:30 and I let her play for an hour.

She has dinner, does her homework, and goes to bed.

So what you're saying is uh, you miss her.

Yeah, I do.

Yeah, she's growin' up so fast.

She's not my little girl anymore.

I mean, I like your outfit very much this evening.

Thank you.

I also like the way you look.

Sergeant Hunter?

You have a telephone call.

Excuse me.

The female suspect

brings a man back to her room.

Then her male accomplice comes out and pulls the robberies.

They hit two places tonight.

The first one's over at the Airport Lodge.

He's an Egyptian tourist.

They beat him up pretty good, but he survived.

This guy I think fought back, and he didn't.

His name is Lawrence Rossi.

He's from Cleveland, Ohio.

Flew in this afternoon.

Nate found the body.

Looks like he falled during the fight I guess

and struck the back of his head.

He's got a good knot there.

Now, is Mitchell handling this investigation, Charlie?

No.

We're not gonna handle it, but we're gonna give

all the support we can to vice.

Chris?

Al, hi.

What are you doin' here?

From what I understand we're providing

support for vice on this one.

Well, I don't know if that's gonna help from the vise end.

Make sure that he gets all the metro

officers that he needs, OK?

For you I got something special.

Remember our old friend Jack, the eel Doyle?

Yeah.

I put him away two years ago.

He escaped from Chino Metz,

on his way to LA supposedly.

He's all yours.

Now look, the hotel managers around the uh, airport

are really upset about these muggings.

So let's get on it, huh?

I'll see you tomorrow.

K.

How you doin', Hunter?

Real good, Al. How 'bout yourself?

Oh, me?

Never better.

So looks like you two were out on the town for the evening,

huh?

Nice outfit, Chris.

So what's the deal here?

You two seeing each other again, huh?

Yep.

Why don't you both talk about the case?

I think that would be the best thing to do right now, Al.

Oh, sure, Chris.

Yeah, sure.

I just think you can do a lot better.

That's all. - You know somethin', Al?

OK, stop it. Both of you stop.

The case, please.

OK.

So what lead would you like me to follow now?

Why don't you check into the deceased background?

His family, employment record, et cetera.

I'm sure you can handle that, right?

Certainly.

OK, good.

Stick to the job.

I'll see you later.

Bye, Chris.

I wanna tell you somethin', Hunter.

I've been involved in this investigation from the get go.

So don't try and take the case away from me,

and don't go off on your own.

You just give me the support the promised

me and you stay out of my way.

Excuse me.

Larry Rossi headed up our Cleveland office

and uh, there's just no replacing a man like him.

We heard about the circumstances

surrounding his death, that he was discovered

in a woman's hotel room.

Does the news really need to know about this?

Well, I'm afraid they already do.

See, Larry Rossi was one of my best friends.

His wife, she'll just be crushed by this.

Must be something we could do to sort of,

you know, keep things quiet.

Afraid we can't help you with that.

Oh, that's... that's a terrible shame

because Larry Rossi was not the kind of man

to chase around on his wife.

Well, I guess he just picked the wrong woman

to break form with him.

Excuse me, but if you had known Larry Rossi

I don't think you'd say that.

Well, Mr. Bob, I don't think he meant anything by it,

believe me.

Nevertheless, we're asking our board of directors

to establish a reward for the capture

of Larry's killer, $50,000.

Mr. Olsen, that'll help out a lot.

Thank you. - Well, Larry, uh...

Larry was family to us and we want his killer

just as much as you guys do.

Hi.

Alice Doyle?

Yes.

I'm Sergeant Chris Novak, LAPD.

I'm looking for your son.

Oh yeah.

I heard he escaped yesterday.

The boy's been nothing but trouble since he was 13.

Yeah.

Do you have any idea where he might be?

Well, he doesn't have many friends.

Never did.

No one would put up with him for very long.

Does he still keep in touch with Spence Martin?

Why do you ask?

They were partners, weren't they?

I don't know.

You like boxing, Mrs. Doyle?

I love sports.

Uh, watch it 24 hours a day with cable.

Uh, helps pass the time.

Jack used to box, didn't he?

A... a long time ago, but he wasn't very good at it.

Well, I won't keep you any longer.

I would appreciate it though if you'd give me a call

if you hear anything from Jack.

Oh, well, I'll do that.

Uh, but I... I don't think he'll be showing up here.

Thank you.

Yes, this could be them.

She was a blonde, beautiful blonde, but not very nice.

Her boyfriend was even worse.

So you'd recognize either one of 'em again if you saw 'em?

Yes.

I have a very good memory for faces.

Well, that's good.

When you feel better we'd like to have

you come downtown to look at a lineup perhaps.

Yes.

But you'll have to uh, catch them soon.

I return home in three days.

Oh.

Well, we'll do that.

Mr. Farid, thanks for your time.

Appreciate it.

Feel better.

Thank you.

Yeah.

The desk clerk says red hair.

Now Farid says blonde.

This other girls a quick change artist.

What can I say? - Yeah.

Also, why would our hitters suddenly

kill one of his victims? - Oh, come on, Hunter.

It was bound to happen sooner or later.

Maybe those two mugging teams are working together.

What? What are you talking about?

A copycat? - Sure.

No.

Afraid you're wrong I have this...

Had this case wired from the top.

It's the same woman in all the cases.

Blonde, redhead, brunette.

Rossi was not killed by a copycat.

I know the perps MO. - Yeah.

Well, I think it might be a copycat.

Oh, that's right, you're the expert on blondes, aren't you?

Let's roll.

, police.

I'll go around and cut him off in the alley.

This is R30 Charles to 114.

R30, go.

I need an air unit in the neighborhood

of 4505 Morris Street.

White male suspect running on foot northbound.

What are you doing here?

I read the newspaper this afternoon.

Well, congratulations.

I mean about Larry Rossi of Unified

Manufacturing being killed.

What about it?

He was killed in the same room you had me check into.

Wasn't me you wanted last night.

You stayed in that room after I left and you killed him,

didn't you?

You know, for a hooker you have a very vivid imagination.

I may be a lot of things, but I'm not a murderer.

You put me in the middle of something

I didn't wanna be involved in.

The police will be looking for me.

I didn't bargain on a murder rap.

Take it easy.

I'm not takin' anything easy.

I'm goin' to the cops.

Will you wait a minute please?

Come here.

Come on.

I can make it up to you, really.

Rick, how are things goin' between you and Al?

Oh, you know, when you get to know him

he's really a sweetheart.

Look, I feel really bad about this.

You feel bad?

Think of poor Al, how tormented he is working with me.

Well, I'm just glad you're being patient with him.

Oh, yes.

He really is a good person.

I'm sure he is, Chris.

It's just that his feelings are still hurt.

His feelings are still hurt?

I just don't want you two to fight.

Chris, we're just two men doing what two men

do in a situation like this.

Listen to this.

Ocean waves break below your room in a carpet

of sea foam and mist.

Indeed the caramel sea lodge is a vacation paradise.

What are the rates?

Uh, $400 a night.

Isn't there anything a little less expensive for a change?

First class kiddo.

That's what we promised ourselves.

I don't care what class it is.

I think we better get the hell out of LA.

Oh, what is the rush?

We get a good thing goin' here.

A couple more jobs and we can live it up for a week.

Then hello, San Francisco.

No.

No.

It was a couple more jobs last week.

It's gonna catch up with us.

How?

How is it gonna catch up with us?

Half the guys we hit are afraid their wives will find

out they're fooling around.

They don't even call the cops.

Scott, a man's been killed.

The police think we did it.

We're pushing our luck.

I told you before, luck has got nothin' to do with it.

A lush 18 hole golf course beckons.

An Olympic sized heated swimming pool all year around.

This is our kind of place. We deserve to stay here.

Who says, huh, Scott?

Who says we deserve to stay there?

Well, there's a golden book up in heaven.

It's got our names written in it.

Will you do this for me?

Just one more time.

Say our goodbyes.

I'll walk away, I won't cry 'cause I'm still...

I'm still lovin' you.

Al, I hate to tell you this, but I

don't think you'll end up being able to keep

four teams on the stake out forever though.

Yeah. Well, they'll hit again.

You'll see.

I know the type, the greedy.

They're like uh, ants all over the sugar cube.

Never leave it alone.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, could I please have a tall soda with some lime?

Thanks a lot.

Rossi's death may have changed.

Well, as long as there are idiots

like Rossi around our perps will still be in business.

See, it's guys like him that jump under the sheets

with some bimbo the second they leave

home deserve what they get.

Ms. Rossi may not agree with you on that, Al.

In all the years I was married to Chris,

I didn't fool around once.

Not once.

And believe me, there were opportunities.

Strictly matter of choice.

Of course I guess a single guy like you

doesn't understand that.

Well, well, well, look at that.

Hooker.

Not a hooker, Al.

What's wrong with you, Hunter?

I'm tellin' you, it's not a hooker.

Hey. Hey, believe me.

It's a hooker.

I know one when I see one.

I think I'll give her a little fly by.

Al, you're makin' a very big mistake.

Hi.

Hello.

Mind if I join you for a drink?

Sure, go ahead.

Name's Al.

What's yours?

Judy.

So uh, where you from, Al?

Philadelphia.

I'm here on business.

I sell heavy equipment.

How 'bout you?

Well, a client was supposed to meet me here.

Apparently they'd forgotten about the appointment.

Oh, I see.

Well, you see, I have the afternoon off.

So uh, maybe we should get to know each other, hm?

Wait, wait.

You want me to what?

See, I'll get the women and you just bring the equipment.

Oh.

You know, I have a better idea.

What's that?

How 'bout I bust you for solicitation of sex.

Yeah.

Hunter.

You know her?

What are you doin' out here?

I'm at a idiot convention.

Why?

Now, listen, if this guy tries to tell you

he's a police officer don't listen to him.

Hey, knock it off, Hunter.

You don't have to be afraid of anything.

He'll never know you told me.

Look, I know where you're coming from.

I don't need the grief.

Well, from what I've heard Spence Martin's given

you plenty of grief already.

The bastard broke my jaw last year.

He popped me in the face, walked out and left me flat.

I should have called the cops then.

Yeah.

Well, see, you owe him one.

Ginny?

Tell me the truth.

Where was Spence Martin the night Jack Doyle

held up that gas station?

Ginny?

Spence threatened to kill me once.

I believe him.

We'll take care of that.

Where was he the night of the robbery?

I told the police that Spence was with me,

but he was driving the getaway car for Jack Doyle.

That's why the money disappeared.

Spence hid it.

Where?

Come on.

If I knew that, do you think I'd be working here?

Where does Spence keep himself these days?

Still thinks he's a boxer.

He works out regular at a gym over on Paco.

Thank you. Don't worry.

So mister know it all, how 'bout her, huh?

President the PTA, lookin' for the school dance committee.

Hey, Al, you're the expert on the hookers.

You've already established that.

But if you have any doubts why don't you go to the bar

and troll a little bit.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Hi.

Hi.

What's your name?

Al, Al Novak.

What's yours?

Paula.

Hm.

So what do you do, Al?

Sell heavy equipment.

Heavy equipment?

Yeah.

I see.

Where are you from?

Philadelphia.

Ah.

Well, do handsome man from Philadelphia

like to buy ladies drinks?

You bet.

Bartender, let's have a refill on this please.

Open your purse.

Wait a minute.

How'd you like to double that $10,000?

Double it?

Yeah.

I'd like you to help me out one more time.

What are you?

Some kinda psycho?

You like killing people?

Tomorrow night at the Arlington Hotel

out by the airport.

Come on.

It's an hour of your time for $10,000.

Well, my wife would kill me if she found me in your room.

Well, let's make tonight our special secret.

I want you, Al.

Oh.

Let me freshen up a bit, huh?

Sure, baby.

Well, that sure didn't take you long.

You're busted, pal.

Hold it right there.

Don't even move.

Up against the wall or you're dead.

You all right, Al?

I'm better than all right.

I'm ecstatic.

Gentlemen, if you'll turn to your left please.

Turn to the front please.

That's him over there.

The second one from the right?

Yes.

OK, Brian.

Thanks very much.

Thank you very much, Mr. Farid.

I'm gonna have Officer Dorsey take

a written statement from you before you

return home to Egypt.

Just make sure Nichols goes right back to lockup.

You got it.

Tell me, what was the woman's real name?

Uh, Paula Allen.

I hope when she gets out of prison

she's not so beautiful as now.

Oh.

She's goin' in for murder.

She's gonna be a very old lady when she gets out.

Uh, Mr. Farid, thanks for coming by.

Appreciate your time.

Have a good trip home.

I will Sergeant. Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, what do you mean murder, Al?

Goin' to the DA tomorrow morning

I'm gonna ask them to arraign 'em on uh, murder charges.

Both of 'em.

Al, this guy, Paul Allen did not kill Larry Rossi.

Oh, come on.

Well, wait a minute now. Come on.

There was only a half hour between the two crimes.

It wasn't enough time.

That's plenty of time.

You know... you know what your problem is?

You can't deal with the fact that I solved this one.

What about the wigs?

So she had another one we haven't found.

We'll get it.

See, I did all the footwork that bagged the killer

and you can't handle it.

I'm not lettin' you step all over my rest.

I'm goin' to the DA, I'm gettin' a murder conviction on this

whether you like it or not.

Al, we don't have the evidence to support your claim.

Allen and Nichols pulled all the jobs

and they did the killing.

I know we got enough to get a murder conviction.

You're wrong on this, Al.

Yeah.

Well don't worry about it.

I won't tell anybody working the case.

Hello.

Are you ready for tonight?

Yeah.

What's the guy's name?

His name's Doug Roberts.

Um, he's in from Vancouver.

Now, look, you just check into the hotel, use the name

Janice Ames.

Now, Doug will give you a call around 8:00.

All you have to do is keep him busy until I get there.

Listen, uh, I don't wanna be there when, you know,

you do what you do.

Look, it's gonna go just as smooth as last time.

You're not gettin' cold feet on me, are you?

I'll be there.

But I don't wanna talk about it anymore.

Goodbye.

OK, goodbye.

Hey.

What are you still doin' here?

I thought you and Al Novak would be down talking to the DA

by now.

Well, look, uh, I think Al's making

a very stupid mistake, Charlie.

What's the problem?

Well, look, at hotel number one,

Mr. Farid was mugged at 9:35 in the evening, right?

At hotel number two, Rossi was killed at 10:00 in the evening.

Now, Allen and Nichols had plenty of time

to get from hotel to hotel, but they

didn't have enough time to go up and actually commit the crime.

I see your point.

The DA would probably just laugh at you.

I've been trying to tell Al that.

Al's a pretty good cop.

How do you figure this?

Well, he's got a problem with me.

You know what I mean? - You mean you and Chris?

Yeah.

So what are you gonna do?

Well, I'm gonna eventually talk to Rossi's employers,

but first I'm gonna call Mrs. Rossi.

Good luck.

Yeah, I'll need it.

Thanks.

Spence Martin?

Yeah?

What is it?

Sergeant Novak, LAPD.

I'd like to talk to you about a friend of yours, Jack Doyle.

Go ahead and talk.

I got nothing to say.

You sure about that?

Sure as I'm standin' here.

I'm takin' you downtown for questioning.

You're takin' me in?

That's right.

And uh, you here all by yourself?

Dorsey.

Al, what's up?

I wanna talk to you.

Yeah.

Where you been?

Went over to see Mr. Olsen.

Oh.

So you been goin' behind my back?

Look, Al, we both have an awful lot of work

to do on this case.

So why don't we just get to it, OK?

If you'll excuse me.

I suppose you know the DA wouldn't take my story.

No, I didn't know that.

Oh really?

What'd you do?

Go behind my back to him too?

Look, Al, your scenario doesn't

make sense on this case.

Now, that's not my opinion.

That's a fact.

Oh.

You're so smooth, Hunter.

I suppose that's the same quality

that Chris saw in you, huh?

OK, Al, come on, let me have all of it.

No, no, no, no.

I saw how you moved in on her, swarmed all over her,

consoled her in a time of time.

Let me tell you somethin'.

Your marriage was over when I met her.

You're the reason my marriage ended pal.

- Hey, be careful here. - Oh.

What's wrong, Hunter?

The truth hurts, doesn't it, huh?

Probably used my bed the first time you nailed her,

didn't you?

Hey, you two, knock it off.

Knock it off the both of ya.

Hunter, Novak, in my office right now.

Let's go.

That means any personal problems... all right.

So now listen.

The two of you listen to me.

You all finished now?

I want your words that from now on you will

find a way to work together.

I can't believe you actually hit him.

You can't?

No, I can't.

Well, I feel happy for Al.

- Happy? - Yeah.

The guy has wanted to pick a fight with me

for the last two years. He finally did it.

I feel happy for him.

He's jealous because we're dating each other.

That's all.

No, Chris.

He still thinks he owns you.

Al thinks he owns everything.

That's one of the reasons I divorced the guy.

Well, good.

Sit Al down in a chair and tell him the facts, preferably

out in the field somewhere.

Look, tell him you're a woman who's

decided to do what she pleases.

Right now you've decided to see me up until this point anyway.

I can't talk to Al.

You can talk to Al.

Ah, good.

Well, look, Chris, I know you're in a tough spot.

So am I. And it is apparent to me

it is not my responsibility to talk to Al Novak.

It is yours and I wish you would do it quickly.

Got a lot of things to do.

What are you draggin' me down here for?

Come on in, Al.

I wanna show you somethin'.

Ossie, can you fill him in?

The deceased was Joy Daniels.

Age 26, 105 pounds, 5 foot 7, brown eyes, red hair.

Her hair matches the red hair we found in Lawrence Rossi's room.

I won't be absolutely positive til we run a DNA test,

but I think there's a better than excellent

chance Ms. Daniels was in Rossi's room the night

he was killed.

Hunter?

What's your theory?

Larry Rossi found out Olsen was skimming

money from his own company.

So Olson hired Joy Daniels to set him up in a hotel room.

The two cases were never related, Al.

Yeah.

Well if that's true, uh, what do we do now?

Well, I don't know about you, but I

think we head to Joy Daniels apartment and shake it down.

Hunter?

You told Chris to talk to me, didn't you?

Yeah, I did.

She read me pretty good.

She told me I was acting like a jerk.

Actually she said that you and I were both acting like jerks.

Yeah.

So what happened?

Nothin'.

I didn't wanna listen to that stuff so I split.

Al, you're making a big mistake here.

I think you oughta sit down and talk to Chris again.

This time listen to her.

Don't forget you have Allison to consider.

I told you, I don't know nothin' about any

robbery or where Jack Doyle is.

If you were involved in the robbery you're goin' up

for at least five years.

Jack is crazy.

If I sell him out he'll come after me.

When I nail Jack I'll offer him a deal

if he incriminates you and...

- He wouldn't do that. - He wouldn't?

Not even if I told him you were spendin' the robbery money

he told you to hide?

I haven't spent a cent of it.

Your life is slipping away, Martin.

It's Jack Doyle or us.

Who do you trust more?

OK.

Why don't you start in the bathroom

and I'll start in the kitchen.

Hey, take a look at this.

I've been up all night going over the books.

There's $3 million of this corporation's money missing

and I think you know where it is.

It wasn't me.

It was Larry Rossi.

He'd been double billing clients and sucking money

out of the company for years.

Cut the crap, Bob.

I know it was you.

What?

Were you trying to set me up?

Yeah, you boot me out as CEO, then you take my job

and keep the money.

Is that how it works?

Hank, this whole thing's really gotten to you,

hasn't it?

What's gotten to me is you.

You know, I think you killed Larry Rossi

and I think it's high time the police know about it.

Well, all that's gonna buy you is trouble, friend.

Yeah.

What's gonna buy you is a trip to the jail for embezzlement

and probably murder.

No.

What that's gonna do is drag this company through the mud

and then your career will be finished.

And those stock options you have won't be worth a cent.

You think I'm just gonna let you walk away from this?

Well, I expect you to look out for yourself first, Hank.

If that includes giving me time to hop on an airplane

and disappear, yeah, you'll do it.

Oh boy.

You're just pretty damn sure of yourself, aren't you?

Well, you taught me everything I know

about corporate survival, Hank.

So what do you say chief? How do you wanna play it?

Any sign of him, Dorsey?

Not yet, searg.

How about you, Righetti?

Negative.

Hold on.

There's a car headed toward Martin right now.

Hold your positions till I say go.

Good to see you, Jack.

I got your message.

Climb in.

Let's get the money.

Uh, maybe we should take my car.

Forget it.

Last time I let you drive I got busted.

That's the signal.

Move in.

Crap.

Doyle.

Righetti, come your way.

This is R30 Charles to 114.

Shots were fired.

An officer is down.

Send an RA unit to our location, 796 Taft Avenue.

That $10,000 is part of the money you stole

from the company, Mr. Abbott.

I'm sorry.

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

Ah, sure you do.

Our lab found your prints all over it.

Yeah.

We found that money in Joy Daniel's apartment.

That's the $10,000 you gave her to help set up Larry Rossi.

Listen, I can explain all of this.

Well, it's Henry Olsen.

He's trying to frame me.

We're arresting you for the murder of Larry Rossi.

Hope you got a good attorney I'll take that.

Read him his rights.

You have the right to remain silent.

If you give up the right to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used against you

in the court of law.

You have the right to speak with an attorney

and have your attorney present during questioning.

Well, you did a great job on this case.

It's a pleasure.

Thank you, captain.

I'm just gonna say this once, Hunter.

Nice job on the case.

Thanks, Al.

Uh, one more thing.

What you said to me in the morgue made sense.

Maybe I need to have a long talk with Chris.

It's not gonna make me like what happened

between the two of you. But...

I understand.

You're a good cop, Hunter, but I don't think

I wanna work with you again.

You got it?

Got it See ya, Al.

Hope not.

What was that all about?

Oh, with Al?

Ah, ebbing hormones.

No, I think it's a case of two grown men

doing what two grown men need to do in a situation like this.