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‐ where's nadell want this one?

‐ take it to the sherman weigh station.

‐ get out of here. ‐ right.

‐ another hijacked tanker, what does that make, five, six?

‐ that makes six in the last 14 weeks.

‐ so, what do we got on 'em?

‐ well here, see for yourself.

‐ one empty tanker, one driver with a major headache.

Mr. Mccrea is in the conference room now

going through the books.

‐ hey, you know what?

My horoscope in the newspaper said this morning

that I was gonna meet someone today

that's going to bring me good luck.

‐ well, maybe that good luck is Mr. Mccrea in there,

but then again the day is young.

‐ I'll see you in a minute.

‐ Mr. Mccrea, how you feeling today?

‐ arms.

Have fun.

Side.

Side.

Front.

Thank you everybody, thank you, thank you.

Great work, don't forget your exercises

because happy feet make happy souls.

Bye.

‐ oh, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.

Hello sugar.

‐ Jake.

My breakfast just wasn't the same this morning

without my short stack.

‐ Wanda, where are my manners?

Say hello to my cousin Bernie.

‐ hello.

‐ hello, Bernie.

Nice accordion.

‐ hey, he plays semi‐professionally

and he has offered to play at our wedding reception.

‐ did he?

‐ Bernie, play something.

‐ excuse me.

Can I talk to you over here for a minute?

‐ yeah, sure.

‐ he's not playing at my wedding.

‐ oh Wanda, my family's really looking forward to this.

‐ oh Jake, I've waited for this all my life.

I just wanted a nice dance combo.

Please don't make me go through the rest of my life

remembering that.

‐ oh boy am I in trouble.

You know, every time I look into those green eyes

of yours I can't deny you anything.

Combo, you got it.

‐ goodie.

‐ you still got the touch, Bernie.

Wait in the car, I'll talk to you later.

‐ thank you.

Did you pick out your best man yet?

‐ oh, come on, I haven't had the time yet.

He's a busy man.

‐ he's not another one of your prison buddies is he?

‐ Wanda, Wanda, would I do a thing like that to you?

I mean, he's a real first class guy.

I mean, this guy is the best, best man

in the whole world.

‐ okay, what's his name?

‐ so, Mr. Mccrea you're sure this the the guy

who jumped you, right?

‐ as sure as I can be.

I got a quick look at him just before

he lowered the boom on me.

‐ well, we do appreciate you coming in.

You go on home get some rest now.

We'll call you if we need you.

‐ Mr. Mccrea thanks for coming down, appreciate it.

‐ sure, okay.

‐ lonny frost, run him through ncic,

see what you come up with.

‐ right.

‐ captain Charlie devane.

Guess you never thought you'd see this kisser again, huh?

Hey, is he terrific?

He's looking at a new man here.

Oh, oh Charlie it's so good to see you.

Oh god.

Oh Charlie, Charlie what happened?

You put a few on, huh?

‐ well, you know how it goes.

‐ oh, do I ever, look I had to really work

so hard not to get totally blimpoid on prison cuisine.

‐ how much time did you do, exactly?

‐ six years, three months, but it coulda been worse.

See, see when you busted me that was the best thing

that ever happened to me. Well, second best thing.

First best thing was meeting Wanda.

And, you're responsible for that too.

‐ I don't know anybody named Wanda.

‐ oh, you'll meet her.

See, I met her when I was in stir.

She was participating in that pen pal program, you know?

But, see if you didn't bust me I woulda never done time,

I woulda never met Wanda.

So, you are single‐handedly responsible

for changing my life, and Jake hutton never forgets.

And, that's why I want you to be my best man.

‐ Jake hutton, of course.

Well Jake listen, it's really nice of you to ask but‐‐

‐ excuse me can I just but in here for a second?

You couldn't've picked a better best man.

‐ captain?

Commander Clayton on one for you.

‐ look Jake i‐‐

‐ no, listen I know how busy you are Chucky

so I'll just wait right inside. It's no problem.

‐ listen captain, I know how busy you're going to be

with the wedding plans so I'll just get on

this lonny frost thing right away.

I'll talk to you later.

‐ captain, the commander's on hold.

‐ whoa, some place you got here Mr. Nadell, nice action.

‐ you're not here for the action, Sanders.

You're here because we don't like the way

you're doing business.

‐ I don't know what you're talking about?

What kind of business is that?

‐ your girls have been exporting their talents

beyond the back seats of cars in your parking lot.

‐ my girls?

No, obviously there's some mistake.

‐ the only mistake you made was sending them out

on calls to local hotels.

‐ Mr. Nadell, I must tell you, I'm taken aback

that some of my employees would freelance like that.

‐ don't play me for a patsy.

You know exactly what I'm talking about.

Should have torched this bozo's place a long time ago.

‐ wait a minute, wait.

I swear I don't know anything about this.

‐ cut the crap.

You're in business because I tolerate it.

And, I tolerate it because my business associates

sell you booze.

When a low‐life piece of scum like you

starts to cut into my business

then I gotta make an example out of 'em

so that other low‐lifes don't get ambitious.

Do you understand?

‐ completely.

‐ if one of your bimbos so much as comes

out of cake at a bachelor party I'm gonna take you apart.

Do you got my drift?

Get outta here.

‐ so, how'd it go?

‐ I'm gonna hit nadell.

And, I'm going to need a patsy to take the heat for it.

‐ I know just the guy.

‐ lonny frost?

LAPD, I wanna have a word with ya.

Hey, I said I wanted to talk to ya.

You're sure about that, huh lonny?

‐ yeah, I'm sure.

‐ sergeant hunter?

‐ thanks very much.

‐ you're welcome, sir.

You know what this is, lonny?

It's your ncic file.

National computer keeps a track of all the criminal

activity across the country.

A good thing too, you move around a lot.

‐ hey look, I paid my debt to society.

‐ and in 1980 you and dirk baker did three years

in fulsom prison for hijacking a gasoline tanker

in Bakersfield.

‐ so what?

‐ 1985 you got four more years, dirk baker again, same deal.

You're getting into a rut here, lonny.

‐ hey look, so i'm an ex‐con, so what?

Is that any reason to jump all over me?

I mean, hey what's your point, anyway?

‐ the point here is, was dirk baker

in on this hijacking with you?

‐ I don't know what you're talking about.

‐ oh come on, you can tell me, was he or wasn't he?

‐ I ain't telling you nothing.

Nothing.

‐ want me to ask him?

I can do that, you know.

Okay, now dirk baker still a mechanic in the valley?

‐ how should I know?

‐ Jake, where are you?

I thought that you were coming to...

Bed.

‐ madam, may I have this dance?

‐ oh Jake, you're incorrigible.

‐ don't tell my parole officer.

‐ no wonder why women think you're just irresistible.

Oh well.

Wanda, as long as we're down here alone.

‐ yes?

Oh Jake.

‐ so, what about this frost guy?

‐ well, he's a prior in two different states

with a guy named dirk baker.

I don't think the guy's smart enough to work alone.

‐ well look, as soon as he clears bail

you follow him, all right?

‐ captain, Wanda crebbs is in your office,

a Jake hutton's fiance.

‐ yeah, what's with this Jake hutton guy?

‐ he's some guy I busted for burglary, 10 years ago.

He claims he met his fiance in prison

on a pen pal program.

Now, he thinks I'm his best friend.

I don't know, it's like they're creeping into my life.

There's nothing I can do about it.

Give me some moral support here, okay?

‐ oh, captain devane, Wanda crebbs.

What a pleasure to meet you.

Jake's told me so much about you.

Captain this, captain that, well you know how Jake is.

‐ no, well actually he doesn't.

‐ Wanda, this is sergeant Rick hunter.

Uh, Wanda crebbs.

‐ miss crebbs, a pleasure.

‐ so Wanda, what can we do for you?

‐ I'm here to take your tuxedo measurement.

‐ oh, excuse me, don't they usually take

those measurements down at the tuxedo rental place?

‐ usually, but i'm making the tuxes

and yours is baby blue, Jake's favorite color.

You don't mind do you?

‐ no.

‐ miss crebbs, don't you wanna write some

of these measurements down?

‐ no, I have a photogenic memory.

‐ well, you know, I don't know who's more excited

about this wedding, captain devane or Jake.

‐ oh, now I know why you're his idol.

You know, most civil servants are insensitive

to the needs of others, but here you are

caring about two nobodies like Jake and me.

Until captain devane came along no one had

the slightest bit of faith in Jake whatsoever.

Oh captain, you're gonna love this tuxedo.

‐ you know, I think that blue might bring your eyes out.

‐ yeah.

‐ look, miss crebbs, it's been a pleasure.

‐ thank you, you too sergeant.

Oh, miss crebbs, when is the wedding?

‐ oh, thanks for reminding me.

The rehearsal's been changed to two o'clock this afternoon.

Jake told me that he gave you the address.

Bye sergeant.

‐ so long.

‐ Mr. Snake, Mr. Sanders to what do I owe

the pleasure of this meeting?

‐ snake is supervising an upcoming second story job

for me and since you and he were such good friends

in the slammer you emerged as his

personal selection for the position.

‐ boy, I'm really flattered, you know what I mean?

But, I guess you guys haven't heard,

I've been retired.

‐ but, you're so young to retire.

‐ it was time for a change.

‐ you know the funny thing about retirement, Jake?

Is the average schlub he works his hump off

his whole life, then he drops over

like that. First year

after getting his gold watch.

How long's it been since you retired?

‐ eight months.

‐ ouch.

I'd be very careful of my health if I was you.

You know, this is a risky period

statistically speaking.

‐ like it was for Leon bates when he stole

my smokes in prison.

Remember what happened to him, Jake?

‐ okay, yeah, you fellas got yourselves a boy.

A little rusty perhaps, but the old know how

is still filed right up there.

‐ look everybody, he's coming.

He's probably out with his best man

having one last brewski.

Father, I'm going to wait out front.

‐ ten bucks says Jake's got cold feet.

‐ and that could be fatal

considering the size of his feet.

Hello.

Mr. Nadell, this is lonny.

The cops picked me up last night.

They leaned pretty heavy on me.

‐ oh lonny, hey it's really good

to hear from you, huh?

I've been really worried about you.

‐ I didn't tell 'em nothing, Mr. Nadell.

And, I won't neither, you can trust me on that.

‐ you know, loyalty like that is really hard to find.

Believe me.

Listen lonny, I'm making arrangements for you

to leave the country.

‐ you mean, I won't have to stand trial?

‐ that's right.

You just make sure you're not followed.

I got 50 grand waiting for you for travel expenses.

‐ that's great Mr. Nadell.

‐ hey, what are friends for, huh?

You just meet me at the end of Butler street

where it dead ends with the river, five o'clock, okay?

‐ I'll be there.

I really appreciate this a lot.

‐ I wouldn't leave you hanging.

I'll see you later, pal.

‐ what right does a girl like me have

to a fantastic guy like Jake hutton anyway?

He could have any woman in the world.

Oh, I was a fool to think that I could ever

keep a stallion like him for myself.

He's got to be free.

Caotain devane.

You made it.

Where's Jake?

‐ gee, I don't know.

‐ he isn't with you?

‐ no.

‐ oh, come on now, what's going on?

‐ look Wanda, I've been trying to figure that out

for two days.

‐ you don't have to sugar coat it for me.

If it's another woman, just say so.

‐ Wanda, I would if I could, but I can't.

‐ oh, so he swore you to secrecy, did he?

‐ Wanda, believe me, I don't know this guy.

I know nothing about him.

‐ well, I've heard some pretty flaky stories

in my lifetime captain, but this one takes the cake.

Now, cut it out and tell me where Jake is.

‐ r‐20 Charles to one, one, four.

114 five.

‐ show me code six la river, sixth and seventh Avenue.

Ten‐four.

‐ request back up.

Ten‐ four, r‐30 Charles.

‐ well, lonny frost's bail bondsman

isn't gonna like this one bit.

‐ if frost took a fall in Arizona

and didn't rat on baker, why is baker afraid

he's going to do it now?

‐ well, that's assuming baker has something to do with it.

‐ do you think he's responsible?

‐ I don't know, I'll find out tomorrow when I talk to him.

Hey look, if you want this job done right

I need more information.

‐ oh yeah, like what?

‐ like me seeing Bert nadell's building for myself.

‐ forget it.

‐ I can't do that.

See, I operate under very strict,

professional rules, Mr. Snake.

‐ hey, you operate the way we tell you.

‐ listen, you want this job done right,

or you want it botched?

Because, if that's what you want, no problem.

‐ I'm beginning to think you're more trouble

than you're worth, runt.

‐ well, I guess a replacement is out of the question.

‐ don't kill yourself while I'm gone.

‐ happy feet dance academy, Wanda speaking.

‐ Wanda listen, it's me.

‐ where were you yesterday?

‐ listen to me baby, listen I got into a little bit

of a problem‐‐

‐ what are you doing, shrimp, is that the cops?

Jake?

Hello?

‐ I'm just calling my fiance Wanda.

She's probably worried sick about me.

‐ well, Wanda just might get sick and die

if you're not careful.

Your gal's going to be dog food

if you don't come across in this job, you got that?

‐ I got that.

‐ all right, let's go.

I'm taking you to nadell's.

If you're not good, I'm going to throw you

off a bridge, okay?

‐ okay.

‐ the little zit'll never know what hit him.

‐ you just make sure this guy shows up

or I'm gonna have a tough time

explaining things to the cops.

And Tex, don't you even think about double crossing me.

‐ listen Henry, make sure this car is ready

by three o'clock, the guy's on our back now.

I'm leaving for a while, if anybody asks

you don't know where I went, or when I'll be back.

Anybody, you understand?

‐ hold it right there, baker, LAPD.

‐ what do you guys want?

‐ where were you yesterday?

‐ working.

‐ oh, you're on probation, answer my question.

‐ I was working all day here.

‐ you out flying a helicopter?

‐ I have no idea what you're talking about.

‐ do you know frost is dead?

‐ what?

‐ yeah, who killed him?

‐ how should I know?

‐ you stole gas with him, maybe you couldn't

trust him anymore.

‐ no, you're wrong, you're all wrong on this.

‐ turn around.

‐ turn around. ‐ what's the idea?

Look, I don't know what you're doing.

‐ I'm arresting you for suspicion of murder.

‐ look, I didn't kill frost.

Yeah, we stole gas together, but I swear,

I didn't kill 'em.

‐ yeah, give me a name.

Give me a name.

‐ captain devane.

Hello, Wanda.

‐ how are ya? ‐ not so good.

Jake called me this morning and hung up.

First I was mad at him, but then I realized

that there was a strange tension in his voice.

Something's gone wrong, something's terribly wrong.

‐ calm down now, calm down.

I'm sure Jake is just fine.

‐ it's not like him to just disappear like this.

You know that better than anybody.

‐ well, maybe he's just having one last session

of hell raising, don't you think?

‐ I don't know.

Maybe he is at some hang out you and he used to frequent.

‐ well, I don't think that's possible, now.

‐ why not?

‐ well Wanda, I've been trying to tell you this

all along but Jake and I never really hung out together.

‐ you're his best man, of course you hung out together.

Oh god, what am I going to do?

I just wanna get married.

I just want my jakey back.

‐ all right, all right, all right.

Now calm down, calm down, Wanda.

We'll find him for ya.

‐ oh captain, I knew you'd come through for me.

Mr. Nadell, are you in there?

Is anything wrong, sir?

Mr. Nadell?

‐ boy, is there ever.

Mr. Nadell?

Mr. Nadell?

Mr. Nadell.

Mr. Wood, in here!

Mr. Nadell's dead.

‐ what the hell was that, gun shots?

Get back‐up here.

‐ this is r‐30 Charles to one, one, four

shots being fired in the vicinity

of 87651 Hollywood boulevard, back up requested.

Ten‐four r‐30 Charles.

‐ hold it right there, don't you move.

Put the gun down on the ground very easy.

‐ don't shoot.

‐ get against the wall.

‐ don't shoot.

You've got the wrong guy.

‐ you got him?

‐ I've got him.

‐ somebody just killed my boss, they're getting away.

‐ someone killed your boss, huh?

‐ yes.

‐ come on, got the wrong guy, huh?

‐ yeah, I'm telling ya, you've got the wrong guy.

‐ now, how does this tape tie Jake to nadell's murder?

‐ I know, it's not clear how involved he is.

‐ now Jake never committed a violent crime

in his whole career. He's strictly penny ante.

‐ yeah, and besides what motive would he have

to kill nadell?

‐ it doesn't make any sense.

‐ look, Jake has got himself in some deep trouble

and somebody put him there.

The poor schnook's gonna really be in for it

if we don't find out who's behind it.

‐ I just did a check on Bert nadell.

He owns several corporations, all of which were fronts

for drugs, and prostitution, and pornography.

But, here's the good part.

Otis wood, his right hand man, is listed as

chief executive on all the documents of corporation.

‐ wait a minute, is this a set up, or what?

‐ whoever sent Jake in there last night's

probably looking for him right now.

We gotta talk to Wanda.

‐ happy feet dance academy.

‐ I'm at the redmont hotel.

I did not stand you up at the church.

‐ Jake!

‐ I'm in big trouble, but when this mess blows over

we're gonna get married.

‐ what mess?

‐ I love you, sugar cakes.

‐ redmont hotel, okay.

‐ hi Wanda.

‐ captain devane.

‐ got a minute?

‐ I was just going shopping.

‐ Wanda, you said when you talked to Jake

he sounded like he was in trouble.

‐ he did.

‐ has he called you again?

‐ I don't know where he is.

‐ uh‐huh.

Well, I don't wanna upset you, but he is in trouble.

In fact, he's got a murder warrant hanging over

his head, right now.

‐ murder?

‐ don't worry about it, he'll be all right.

But, it's important that you call us

the minute you hear from him, okay?

‐ yeah, sure.

‐ Wanda, we can put a black and white squad car

right downstairs if you want.

‐ no, no that's not necessary.

‐ all right, you be sure to call us now

the minute you hear from him.

All right?

‐ yeah, sure.

‐ so long.

‐ thanks very much, Wanda.

‐ yeah.

Scuba diving, scuba equipment, scuba gear.

Jake, it's me, Wanda open up.

‐ Wanda.

Wanda, what the hell are you doing here?

‐ that's exactly the same question

I was ready to ask you.

‐ you have to leave.

I do not want you involved.

‐ but, I love you, and I am involved.

Captain devane and sergeant hunter

were just at the dance studio.

And, they told me that you're involved in a murder.

‐ oh Wanda,

I didn't do it.

These guys I met in prison

they found me, they forced me to do this job.

I had to do it.

Then, everything just went crazy.

‐ so, where we going?

‐ we're not going anywhere.

I'm going to Mexico.

‐ well, so am I.

I could open up a dance studio there.

I love the cha‐cha.

‐ you don't get it, do you Wanda?

Oh sugar cakes, look you gotta be someplace

where it's safe.

‐ why don't you go to the police?

‐ are you nuts?

I'm on parole.

You're gettin' outta here.

‐ Jesus. ‐ Wanda, you lied.

‐ captain, a woman will do anything to protect her man.

‐ how could you miss him?

‐ the police showed up.

Would you just relax, man?

I'll get him, I'll get him.

Jake hutton is on parole, he's not about to do

or say anything that might put him back in the slam.

He ain't going to no cops, he's a dead man.

‐ if it's a choice between us or the cops

who do you think Jake's gonna pick?

‐ I'll tell you what he's gonna do.

He's gonna pick the cops.

He ain't going back in no slam.

‐ so, when that snake, snake Harris

said he'd make Wanda shorter than me

if I didn't cooperate

I mean I had to do it.

I mean, that's the whole story, that's the truth.

I love you sugar cakes.

‐ ditto.

Jakey's not going back to prison, is he?

‐ I don't know, but you didn't do

your parole record any good.

Now, you can still redeem yourself if you'll cooperate

with us completely.

‐ you name it, you got it.

‐ all right, good.

Put together a team, arrest Sanders and wood.

‐ I'll get right on it.

‐ Jake, let's go downtown.

‐ I guess I really let you down, huh?

‐ well Jake, you know, sometimes in life

circumstance just takes over.

‐ thanks Chucky babe.

Listen, when this all blows over

you still be my best man?

‐ Jake, I'll be your best man if you stop

calling me Chucky.

‐ you got it.

‐ Luthor, give me a shot.

‐ LAPD, don't anybody move!

Get your hands up!

‐ police, don't move!

‐ you, right there, don't you move.

Put 'em right there.

Hold it right there, police!

I got him.

- Don't you move. - On the floor.

We are here today to solemnly witness

the coming together of our two dear friends,

Jake and Wanda in the holy bonds

of matrimony.

And, to support them in their love,

and their friendship, their complementarity,

and their uniqueness.

And so, I ask, do you Wanda crebbs

take this man to be your lawful wedded husband,

to honor and Cherish for as long as you

both shall live?

‐ oh boy, do I.

‐ and, do you, Jake hutton take this woman

to be your lawfully wedded wife,

to honor and Cherish for as long

as you both shall live?

‐ absolutely.

‐ then, I pronounce you, Jake and Wanda,

to be husband and wife.

You may kiss the bride.

Ladies and gentlemen, I present

Mr. and Mrs. Jake hutton.

I am really happy about this wedding.

This is great. Hey ho, how about getting a picture of me

and my best man?

Excuse me, Wanda.

Ah Charlie, I just, I can't thank you enough

for letting me get married after turning myself in.

So, slap 'em on.

‐ Jake, Wanda first of all congratulations.

And second of all, we're sure sorry to miss

the ceremonies, i'm sure they were terrific.

We were detained at the district attorney's office.

Seems that the da has decided to drop all the charges

against Jake.

‐ you mean my jakey doesn't have to go back to prison?

‐ that's absolutely right.

And, you can thank captain Charles devane for everything.

‐ they can?

‐ yes, they can.

‐ you did it again.

I knew you'd come through for me.

God, I love this man.

‐ oh captain devane, you're such a marvelous man.

‐ really, I didn't do anything.

‐ can you believe this man?

He's modest to a fault.

How can we ever repay you?

‐ I know, we'll name our first born after you.

‐ that's it, Charlie hutton.

Boy or girl, no matter which,

that's what we're gonna call it.

You're gonna be the godfather.

You're gonna buy him his first mitt.

And, you're gonna play ball with him

out in the grass, you're gonna take him out there.

This is gonna be great.

Me and Wanda and chunky little Charlie

we're gonna come to your house on the weekends for dinner.

We're gonna be a family.

‐ what a neat idea.

Look, I really gotta get back to the office.

Oh, no, no, no. We have a reception

‐ to go to. ‐ you know,

Charlie will make a good godfather.

‐ ah, I think he's ready for the responsibility.

Wanda's garters off, and then Bernie,

you remember my cousin Bernie? He's gonna play.

‐ what's your favorite song? ‐ um...