Original subtitles

One-Adam-12, One-Adam-12,

a 211 in progress.

One-Adam-12, handle code 3.

♪♪

Doesn't look like much.

It sure doesn't.

From what I hear, it's really busy.

Let's see what Mac's gotten us into.

Airport base to all zebra units,

we've got a new MO to add to your problems.

211 suspect, driving a black Cad limousine.

Passes himself off as a taxi.

Offers a cut-rate fare

and robs the victim on the outskirts of the airport.

Described as male, Caucasian, 30 to 35,

6 feet, 200 pounds, wearing a black suit

and black chaffeur's cap.

Weapons used... A .38 blue steel revolver, 6 inch.

His last victim was picked up at Terminal 5

about an hour ago.

KMA, 785.

Something new every day.

That's it, Mr. Cummings.

The detectives will contact you in a day or so.

I'll be with you in a moment.

I used to feel sorry for those wildcat taxis.

No more. From now on,

if they're not licensed, they get busted.

Ron Carter. I presume you're our vacation relief?

- Pete Malloy. - Jim Reed.

Welcome aboard. Lieutenant's in the back.

I understand you have problems, Ralph,

but I don't have the manpower.

No.

No, the call came in from Toldeo PD.

It's on flight 667 from Toledo.

Should be here about 11:45.

Gives you close to four hours.

Do what you can.

Reed, Malloy.

Right.

I'm glad the captain came through.

If they trim any more personnel off of me,

I might as well close up shop.

That's not your problem.

I'm assigning you to World Way South.

That gives you responsibility

for four terminals and satellites,

plus the parking lots.

What's our job?

Police work. All kinds of it.

We've got 8,000 cars per hour pouring in here,

all trying to load and unload

in 185 parking spaces at the curb.

Gives you some idea of how many people hit this place.

The parking lots hold about 6,000 cars.

A few of them get burglarized just about every day.

When you have time... And there won't be much...

I want you working car prowlers.

Come with me.

I'll show you around.

We have two small motorcycles.

When you have to get somewhere quick, use them.

They're also quiet and good for cruising the lots.

If you have to go in the aprons, use a black and white.

Motors aren't allowed.

Otherwise, you'll spend most of your tour on foot.

What frequency are we on?

Tact 1.

Everything is through this office.

We call it Airport Base.

What was your designation at the division?

One-Adam-12.

Okay, we'll make it easy and label you Zebra 12.

Carter will do all your dispatching.

Yes.

What kind of calls we're going to be handling?

I could spend the next two days trying to tell you that.

It's like a radio car.

Something new all the time.

Lieutenant.

We got a man holding a stewardess hostage

at the stewardesses' lounge.

- Satellite 2. - A psycho?

Sounds like it.

That's another airport problem.

Every weirdo in the country seems to end up here.

- Who's available? - Nobody. They're all tied up.

It's all yours.

Welcome to International Airport.

This guy just flipped out without any warning at all.

Seems he followed the stew from the New York flight.

Then he went into the lounge and pulled a gun out on her.

Hobson. Mr. Cyril Hobson,

please come to the white courtesy telephone.

This guy's a real fruitcake.

He keeps raving about some producer.

Anything new?

This is the lounge.

Is there anyone else in there?

No. He let everyone else go.

What's the layout of the lounge?

There's a little alcove, and then there's a kind of a powder room,

and that's where he's got the girl.

We checked the passenger list, and his name is Jeffers.

- How are you talking to him? - Through the door,

but he told us to get out until that producer showed up.

Is there any other way in?

Nope. That's it.

Let's give it a try.

Jeffers, police officers. We want to talk to you.

He told me to say that he won't leave

until you bring Alan Fleming out here.

And if Fleming won't give him a job,

he's going to kill me and then himself.

Let the girl go, Jeffers, and we'll talk about it.

He won't let me go until he gets the job.

He means it, Officer, he really means it.

And he's serious about using the gun.

Think about what you're doing, Jeffers.

The girl has no part of your problems.

Let her go, and we'll try to work something out.

He says this is your last warning.

Oh, please call Mr. Fleming.

The studio's number is 555-9923. Oh, please.

Does Fleming know you?

No. A year ago, Mr. Jeffers came out here for an acting job,

and Mr. Fleming wouldn't see him.

All right, we'll give it a try.

My partner will place the call.

Tell him to hurry, please.

Please.

I don't know. It sounds like a long shot,

but I can't think of anything better.

That little alcove to the right

of the powder room door ought to work.

Let's try it.

Jeffers, we've got Fleming on the phone.

He won't come to the airport, but he'll talk to you.

Tell Fleming I want him here.

Tell him unless we make a deal,

I won't turn the girl loose.

He says he admires anybody

who'd go to such lengths for an acting job.

He's tied up now. He can't come out here,

but he'll talk to you on the phone.

He says he has a part you might be right for.

How does he know?

Last year, I came out here and he wouldn't even see me.

He doesn't even know what I look like.

Well, don't you have your picture

in one of those actors' directories?

Yeah, in all of them.

He says he looked you up.

You might be just right for this part.

All right. Where's the phone?

We'll have to bring one in.

There's a phone jack in here.

Okay. You bring the phone in, then clear out.

If I see any cops in here,

I'm going to waste this chick.

You got a deal.

Don't hurt the girl.

All right, Jeffers. We're putting the phone in,

then we'll clear out.

All right, Jeffers, he's on the phone.

He'll talk to you now.

Sit down.

Mr. Fleming? Mr. Fleming?

Mr. Fleming, are you there?

Ah, no, I've got to talk to him.

Don't do that. No, no, I've got to talk to Mr. Fleming.

Listen, I wasn't going to hurt this girl.

Stop, listen, you've got to help me.

I came all the way out here to see...

Listen, you guys, don't do this to me.

I got to do this. This could be it.

This could be my big break.

Stop. No, let me talk to this guy.

I wasn't going to hurt the girl, honest I wasn't.

Let me talk to him.

Listen to me. I've got him on the phone.

Let me talk to him.

Let me talk to him. Listen to me.

I've got him on the phone. Let me talk to him.

This could have been it.

This could have been my big break.

I'll get you for this, just wait.

That's about it, Kathy. You'll probably be called on

to testify in a few weeks.

I don't know when I'll be back.

This is a turnabout flight for me.

But I guess the airline will let me come back to testify.

Hey, if you're around, maybe I'll see you.

Chances are I won't be here. This is a temporary assignment.

For how long?

Just a week.

That's unfair.

- Oh? - Sure.

Don't you think a girl ought to have a chance

to make friends with someone that saved her life?

Is that a question?

It's an undeniable fact.

Who knows? Maybe I'd grow on you.

You already have.

Thanks again. Goodbye.

Goodbye.

What was that all about?

Business.

What kind?

Unfinished.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

Want only on Union Union Aida 421.

Zebra 12, Roger. Stand by.

Looks like it's been here for a while.

Yeah.

Airport base to Zebra 12.

No want.

Zebra 12, Roger.

Zebra 12, from airport base.

Make it over here. Code two.

The lieutenant has a hot one going.

Zebra 12, Roger.

We've got a green suitcase full of pot

coming in on flight 667 from Toledo.

550 World Way in 10 minutes.

A baggage supervisor by the name of Sparky

will point it out to you.

What's our probable cause?

Phone call from Toledo PD, several hours ago.

Narco was supposed to handle it, but they're tied up.

Does Toledo have a search that will stand up?

A baggage handler knocked the suitcase

off a conveyor belt at the Toledo terminal.

The lock broke open, and 30 kilos dumped on the floor.

Their narco unit ran a positive narco ban, kept a sample.

Marked a few bricks to keep a good chain of evidence for us.

Sounds like a perfect setup.

All we have to do is grab the courier when he claims the baggage.

It's that simple.

It's not going to be that simple in these uniforms.

We've taken care of that problem.

Here you are, Lieutenant.

You've just gone into the rent-a-car business.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

Almost all the luggage has been picked up,

The green one's still there.

Looks like we've been burned.

No telling. These narco couriers are hinky and careful.

Let's give it a few minutes more.

Roger.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

Our boy just showed up.

He's a male, Caucasian, about 6 foot.

Carrying a top coat.

Roger, Zebra 12. Maintain surveillance.

Looks like he's waiting for a special ride.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

Can you get a radio car to cover the airport exits for us?

Roger, Zebra 12. One just cleared.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

Suspect is entering a green station wagon

containing three male suspects.

License number is Robert David Ocean 625.

Roger. Stay with him.

We'll intercept.

Looks like we're going to end up with more than we started after.

These boys are organized.

Zebra 12 to airport base.

They just picked up another courier.

Now heading east on 700 World Way.

Airport base. You've got it, Zebra 12.

Zebra 15 will pull in front

and block the suspect wagon at satellite 3.

There he is.

All right, everybody out, one at a time.

Hands on top of your head.

Let's go. Hands on top of your head. Come on.

Turn around. Face the car.

What's the score?

I've got two cases still to go, but so far,

I've got 40 kilos of marijuana, 30 bags of heroin,

and about 20 pounds of amphetamines and barbiturates.

Quite a haul.

The baggage stubs check out,

all from Toledo to Detroit.

Five carriers in five different airlines,

all landing at LAX within a 40-minute period.

Not bad. Divide the shipment, cut down the risk at both ends.

This guy's out there, still wondering what went wrong.

Tell him they should have bought a suitcase with a better lock.

Well, go on. What did she call you about?

Nothing, really. Just to tell me

she was at the stewardesses' lounge until 4:30,

and then she was off to Twin Falls.

Aw, that's too bad.

We're the victims of computer scheduling.

Yeah. Tough break.

We'll put it together.

When we do, stand back.

Fellows, this just came in.

On Lincoln just west of Sepulveda,

next to the airport boundary,

a citizen reports finding an injured woman.

I'll get an ambulance.

After I waited a half hour for a cab to come,

it was getting late.

The limousines are around all the time.

I thought he was legitimate.

I knew something was wrong when he turned on Lincoln,

and I started to say something.

He took out a pistol and he started beating me with it.

He kept on hitting...

and hitting.

Then he pulled to the side of the road and took my purse.

And I begged him to let me go.

I told him he could keep the money.

I screamed,

but he wouldn't stop.

He wouldn't.

He wouldn't stop.

Just one more question.

I found this a few feet off the road.

Could that be part of the suspect's shirt?

I...

I remember when he pushed me from the car,

I grabbed to keep from falling.

I could have torn his shirt.

Find him.

Find him before he does this to somebody else.

Sorry to bother you.

That makes number eight in the last hour.

Airport base to Zebra 12.

Report of a limousine parked overtime

in a loading zone at 200 World Way.

It might be a break for us.

Zebra 12, Roger.

This is the one, all right.

Look at the blood.

It's registered to a leasing company

here at the airport.

Get Carter on the horn.

Have him alert the U.S. marshals and all ticket agents.

Maybe our suspect's going to try and fly out of here.

Yeah, if he hasn't already gone.

Chuck Stanton, U.S. Marshal's Office.

Pete Malloy. This is my partner Jim Reed.

- Hello, Jim. - How you doing?

What do you have?

Well, I started nosing around

after Carter at the substation called.

This guy doesn't quite fit the description,

except for the clothes. Take a look.

He came in here about 20 minutes ago,

paid cash for a one-way ticket to Salt Lake

and didn't have any luggage.

He's been acting kind of freaky since he arrived.

You're right. He doesn't match.

I hate to take a chance on letting him board.

The victim said that he had a gun.

Something showed up on your metal detector.

Part of my job is to keep weapons off the aircraft.

I'll tell you what. If we can get a good reading on the magnetometer,

- we could take him. - If he is our suspect

and he's armed, what about the other passengers?

I can make sure he's alone on the jetway

when he goes through the magnetometer.

Looks too good to pass up.

What do you think, Pete?

Let's give it a try.

Okay. Reed, take the lobby, Malloy, the jetway,

and I'll set it up.

I want you to make sure that this one guy

comes in here, does not get through with anybody else near him.

Okay, Noel.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Flight 618 from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City

is now ready for boarding.

Please extinguish all lighter material

before entering the jetway.

For your added safety,

we are using a weapon detecting device

monitored by a deputy United States marshal.

In cooperation with the airlines and the deputy marshal,

please pace yourselves as directed by me

when entering the jetway.

Have a pleasant flight, and welcome aboard.

Malloy.

Come on.

That your boy?

Yeah, torn shirt and all.

Closed-Captioned By J.R. Media Services, Inc. Burbank, CA