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Get out of here!

Get out of here and don't stop running!

I could run a million miles, Johnny.

They'd find me. They'll find you, too.

Don't make me do it!

Do it, Johnny.

Please.

Please.

Do it, Johnny.

Do it.

Tonight's episode...

Starring Robert Stack as Eliot Ness.

Co-starring Frank Sutton, Gloria Talbot

and John Larkin.

With special guest star Harry Guardino.

And narrated by Walter Winchell.

On February 4, 1934,

three months of intensive investigation by Eliot Ness

and the Untouchables paid off suddenly.

In a Lower East Side tenement in New York City,

a cheap hoodlum named Smiley Barris

was being run to earth.

Smiley, you're covered!

You'd better come down!

Remember, Tim, we can't kill him.

Hold your fire.

Go ahead.

I-I'm coming out!

I'm coming out!

I'm coming out!

We got him, Captain.

He's coming down.

All right, you and Johnson go get him.

Sorry about your man, Tim.

Yeah.

How's Smiley?

Bullet just grazed his shoulder.

Our sniper was dead before he hit the ground.

Any idea who he is?

Marco Robels.

Well, that proves one thing.

Kulak means business.

When doesn't he?

We'd better keep Smiley locked up tight.

Marcos got what he deserved.

If the cops wouldn't have gotten him,

I would have got him.

Sorry, no tears.

Marco blew the Smiley contract?

Into a million pieces.

I told you in the first place,

I should've handled it.

You're handling it now.

It's that important?

It's that important.

They've got Smiley on a legitimate rap.

They start putting the screws on him, he's liable to talk.

How much could he know?

Not as much as I but more than you.

He was always around.

Johnny Templar wore him like a gun.

And you think he'll sing?

He scares easy.

And he knows enough

to put us right into the chair.

So, you'll take care of it.

In jail.

What's the matter, Quist?

Don't like a challenge?

All right.

All right, I'll set it up.

That's a lot of trouble for that clown.

Honest, I'm no big shot.

I'm just a guy, you know.

A schlepper, I run errands.

Attempted murder's no errand.

Your only chance is to talk.

About what?

You know what; that honor guard you run with.

Kulak, Schultz, Mendy, Templar.

I ain't seen Johnny Templar in six months.

Honest, he's clean.

What about the others?

I told you, I don't know nothing.

Yeah, you told us.

For three hours, you've told us.

I'll tell you something.

We know you can blow the Kulak operation wide open.

You know who told us? No.

Kulak told us.

Kulak told us himself when he tried to gun you down tonight.

Old Kulak wouldn't do a thing like that.

You're right, Smiley.

He had Marco Robels do it for him.

That was Marco you knocked off that roof?

That's right.

Why would Kulak want to do a thing like that?

He thinks you're gonna talk.

Well, he's wrong.

Understand this, Smiley.

Let them take you out of here and you're a dead man.

Whether you like it or not, you're on our team.

What about it, Smiley?

I don't know nothing.

All right, have it your way.

Stein, book him and put him in a cell for the night.

The judge will talk to him in the morning.

All right, let's go.

What do you think, Eliot?

He's facing 20 years to life.

He'll talk.

Guard! Guard!

Guard! Guard! Guard! Guard!

Get me out of here!

Get me out of here, I gotta make a call!

Get me out of here!

Morning, MacKane.

Hello, Fuller, it's good to see you.

You don't mean that.

Eliot, you remember Mr. MacKane.

Edwin T. MacKane, member of the New York State Bar,

legal counsel for one of our

most outstanding citizens, Joe Kulak.

You make legal counsel sound like a dirty word.

Words aren't dirty. Only people.

I'm going to do you a favor, Mr. Ness.

I'm not going to take that personally.

As a matter of fact, I am here representing Mr. Kulak.

He's authorized me to post bail

for the release of Smiley Barris.

If this is a cover, MacKane, it's pretty transparent.

What are you talking about?

Smiley was sprung about an hour ago.

Is that true?

That's true.

Well, you can believe this or not, Mr. Ness,

but I'm sure that Mr. Kulak

had nothing to do with Smiley's release.

Who else but Kulak would blow 25,000

on a prize package like Smiley?

Jennings,

did the prisoner have any visitors

after we left last night?

No, sir.

Did he make any phone calls?

Yes, sir, one.

About 3:00 this morning,

he began screaming like a madman for a telephone.

He hadn't made the one authorized call,

so we let him do it.

Who'd he call? I don't know, sir.

It was collect to some number in California.

Good day, gentlemen.

Good day.

You get a record of the number? Yes, sir.

Run it down for me right away; I'll be in my office.

Where're you going, Eliot?

Better start packing.

I got a pretty good idea whose name will go with that number.

Johnny Templar?

Let me know when you hear, huh? Yeah.

Captain.

California.

Well, then, it's not too hard to figure.

Thanks, MacKane.

So?

You heard it.

After your boy missed his target last night,

Smiley goes crying to Papa.

Papa sends him a 25 grand going-away gift.

Papa being Johnny Templar, hmm.

Now what?

Why ask me?

It's your contract.

You carry it out.

But I'll tell you something.

If Templar's got it

in his big head to play games with me,

you'd better be ready to teach him my rules.

I'll be in touch.

Quist... don't mess it up.

Don't worry, Kulak.

I always work harder when I don't like the guy.

Just a tower of sentiment.

I'll tell you something else.

I don't like Templar, either.

First things first.

Have a good trip.

Three-and-a-half miles off the California coast,

the plush gambling ship, Amigo, rode at anchor.

Its captain, a New York mobster

named Johnny Templar.

I'll go with you.

Number 20, black. Oh! Even.

Try 36 this time.

All right.

No, try a little more on the...

Ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, thank you...

Now, Mrs. Cohane, you're not really losing.

The man next to you is stealing your chips.

Why, that's my husband!

Oh, I knew he looked suspicious.

Oh, darling!

No more bets.

Everybody walk carefully now, please... right this way.

At ten five that same night,

Eliot Ness and the Untouchables arrived in Los Angeles

in the company of local federal agent, Porter Wagner.

They went directly to the pier at Santa Monica.

Can I help you, mates?

How do we get out to the Amigo?

Well, the last launch is just leaving.

Hold it down there, Pedro!

We have some more cargo here.

Right this way, gentlemen.

Thank you.

You still got that little man working for you?

What man?

The guy that always keeps interrupting us

every time I'm playing Rudolph Valentino.

No. I fired him weeks ago.

Come in, little man.

Hiya, Johnny.

Hey, Smiley! Honey, look who it is!

Smiley! What are you doing here?

I just got off the train.

Sleazy son of a gun!

Honey, this is my best buddy, Smiley Barris,

the best buddy I ever had.

The best buddy anybody ever had.

Smiley, this is Jeanne.

Hi! Hello.

Hey, you'd better like her,

because in a couple of months,

you're going to be the best man at the wedding.

Hey, no kidding. I'm getting married!

Hey, that's great! That's great!

Well, I think it is. Johnny told me a lot about you.

Hey, wait a minute, wait a minute...

I put up 25 grand to get you out of the pokey.

You didn't tell me anything on the phone about coming out here.

That's my bail you're running out on.

I'll show up for the trial, Johnny.

Johnny, I got to talk to you.

Yeah, go ahead.

Well, it's, uh... It's kind of personal.

Uh, I... That's all right, honey.

Go on. Sit down, sit down.

Come on.

Go ahead.

Johnny,

I think the boys are gunning for me.

Why?

I don't know.

No, I swear I don't.

They tried that night I called you.

Right in the jail. I couldn't just sit there, Johnny.

Well, why are the boys gunning for you, Smiley?

Mind if I have a drink, Johnny?

Go ahead.

Maybe they think you'll sing.

Would you, Smiley?

You know me better than that, Johnny.

What do you want me to do?

Will you hide me, Johnny?

Look, I know it's a lot to ask, but...

Well, I didn't know anywhere else to go.

You know, Smiley, when you dig a hole, you really dig it deep.

Please, Johnny, huh?

Please?

Okay, okay.

You can stay on the ship... at least for a couple of days

until I figure out what I can do with you.

Thanks, Johnny.

Yeah.

This guy's the greatest in the world.

Don't you ever forget it.

Marty, come here.

This is my friend. Take him down below

and give him the best cabin we got.

I'll talk to you later.

Okay, Johnny.

Thanks. Congratulations!

Well, he sure can sit up and beg.

Honey... he's a great guy.

Yes. So are you.

Hello there.

I want to get out there.

Out where? The Amigo?

I'm sorry. The last shuttle just took off.

You'll have to come back tomorrow.

Want to rent your boat?

No, thanks.

I'll give you a good price.

I said, "No, thanks." Beat it.

That's what I thought you said.

Nice little boat. How about ten dollars?

I told you to beat it.

Come in.

Hello, Johnny.

Well, Ness... what a surprise.

Not a pleasant surprise, but a surprise.

What can I do for you? You want a check okayed?

I want Smiley Barris.

He was seen on board not over two hours ago.

What do you know? I got a rat on my ship.

One that talks to feds.

Where's Smiley?

I want to get to him before some of your other friends do.

You know, that's what I like about you, Ness.

You got a big heart.

Are you on their side?

What's the matter with you?

Smiley and I started out together.

That was then.

Now you've got a big stake to protect.

Look, Ness, I want to tell you something.

I'm getting out of the business.

On the level, on the level.

Sure, right now I'm doing favors for a few friends back east,

but in a couple of months,

when I'm finished with my business here, no more favors.

You really think you can get out, huh?

What are you talking about? I'm practically out already.

Here, let me show you something.

You'll enjoy this.

"Sportsman John Templar honored at baseball dinner awards..."

"John Templar and socialite Jeanne Lawder..."

That's my fiancée. "Socialite."

"John Templar, fiancée, gala opera opening..."

Huh? Look at this.

Movie actresses, oil men...

I've got even a Duchess.

I got some movie stars outside right now.

Wanting out and being out are two different things.

Smiley's going to complicate matters.

Will you listen to me? In a couple of months,

I'm going to turn the whole West Coast over to Kulak,

all tied up in a pretty pink ribbon.

Then I turn my back on the business.

You should make a pretty good target.

You know, Ness, we're in international waters.

I don't have to give you Smiley Barris.

I don't have to give you the right time.

Sure, Johnny, but you're missing one thing.

What?

Kulak doesn't recognize any three-mile limit.

Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen, place your bets.

No more bets.

You get a classy crowd.

Feds and all.

What are you doing here, Quist?

I got the contract on Smiley.

So...?

So, you gonna finger him for me, John?

I haven't seen him.

That's hard to believe.

You just work at it.

No, I'm not going to bother.

I think you're lying.

That's what I'm telling Kulak.

I don't care what you tell Kulak.

This is my territory and I do what I want.

Kulak doesn't like it, you just tell him to tell me.

You always were a grandstander, Johnny.

Maybe that's why I never liked you.

I'll be back tomorrow to look around...

with a couple of boys.

Suit yourself.

Good night. Good night.

Open up, Smiley. It's me.

Hey, Johnny, this ain't bad, you know?

Yeah, well, don't get used to it.

I got to get you off the ship.

I just got here.

I know you just got here.

Quist was here tonight.

He's got the contract on you.

Quist?

What did you tell him?

That I didn't see you.

Then everything's okay, right?

I mean, I-I can just sit it out here,

and he won't know the difference.

I'm sorry, Smiley.

It's too dangerous.

For who, Johnny?

For both of us.

I got to get you off.

Where to?

I don't know.

My place would be too easy for them.

The Hideout, maybe.

You mean the old spot on Melrose?

Mm, yeah.

I'm going to open it again this summer.

Yeah, that... No, no, forget it. Forget it.

That's no good, either.

No lights, no phone. Listen...

There's a little hotel on Wilcox.

I'll set it up for you.

We'll sneak you off the ship in the morning.

What if they're watching the docks?

I'll have my boys drop you off somewhere down the coast.

Please, Johnny, can't I stay here?

I told you no.

But you said you'd help.

Well, I'm trying to help you! What...

What do you think I'm doing?

Yeah.

I'm sorry, Johnny.

Yeah.

The following evening, Johnny Templar paid a visit

to one outpost of his far-flung empire:

a Culver City dog track.

Does he ever catch the rabbit?

Oh, no, honey, not that rabbit.

That rabbit never gets caught.

He's got it made.

Not like real life, huh, Johnny?

Seen any rabbits lately, John? Rabbits were born to be caught.

This is a private party, Quist.

I'd just as soon we kept it that way, huh?

Sure, John. No hard feelings.

Matter of fact, I just dropped by

to bring you some good news.

Kulak cancelled my contract on Smiley.

You're kidding.

I thought you'd be pleased.

Excuse me, Mr. Templar.

There's a phone call for you in the back hall.

Yeah, thanks, kid.

This is, uh, still a private party, Quist.

Sure, John, sure. Be right back, baby.

Lead the way.

Right here, Mr. Templar.

Right. Thanks, kid. Here.

Thank you.

Hello?

Hello, Johnny.

Hey, Joe. How are you?

Fine, Johnny, but I've got a problem.

Yeah?

Yeah.

The problem is you, Johnny.

Well, what do you mean?

Too much publicity, too much attention,

too much independence.

And I've got another problem...

Smiley Barris.

I just saw Quist.

He told me you cancelled the contract on Smiley.

That's right. I cancelled his contract.

And guess what, Johnny?

Well, don't you want to guess?

I'm giving the contract to you.

So long, Johnny.

Now back to...

You want to, uh, tell me about it now?

No.

I don't want you to get involved in this.

Thanks for the chivalry, but I am involved.

I love you, Johnny.

Honey, I've just been given the order to kill Smiley.

"I love you, Johnny" doesn't help, does it?

You're not going to...?!

I've got the contract. You know what that means?

No.

I'll tell you what it means.

One of the first basic rules:

You don't fulfill a contract,

they put one out on you.

Believe me, baby, I'm talking as an expert.

Johnny... the things you used to do,

you're, you're not the same man.

Yes, I am, baby.

It's still the same Johnny Templar.

They know it.

They could see right through the fancy friends

and the fancy clothes.

What're you gonna do?

What am I gonna do?

I'm gonna kill Smiley, that's what I'm gonna do.

Well, Ness, I've been expecting you.

Have you?

Yeah. After all, you've had a tail on me

ever since the other night on the boat.

We didn't want you to get lonely in a strange city.

Gee, thanks.

How'd he make out on the dogs the other night?

Oh, he's just been following one in particular.

What do you want, Ness?

Just a warning, Quist.

I want Smiley Barris, and I want him alive.

So?

That's it.

You think I want to hit Smiley?

You didn't come 3,000 miles to shoot a game of pool.

I got a train ticket home for tomorrow night.

Your bloodhound must have seen me buy it.

He saw you.

That doesn't mean you'll be on it.

I'll be on it.

Meanwhile, Ness, do me a favor, hmm?

Tell your boy to stick real close.

There are a couple of guys in this town

who wouldn't mind seeing me knocked over.

You know something, Quist?

There are more than just a couple.

Think he's bluffing?

Quist doesn't bluff unless he's holding the cards.

Shall I stay with him?

No.

You know what I think?

He came out here on Smiley's contract.

Then he's lying.

It figures two ways:

Either he's already killed Smiley,

or he had the contract and got rid of it.

Give it to somebody else, huh?

Johnny Templar's the only one he's talked to in town.

Well, it's a lead.

Then let's follow it.

It's better than hanging around

the morgue for Smiley.

Yeah?

Smiley? It's me.

Johnny, I thought maybe you'd forgotten me.

Nah, you know better. Listen, Smiley?

Yeah?

I'm afraid I'm going to have to move you again.

How come?

Well, you know.

I don't want to take any chances.

Back to the boat?

No, sorry.

Look, in a couple of hours, meet me back at the Hideout, huh?

Yeah, sure.

Oh, look, uh, make sure you're not being followed.

Don't worry, Johnny.

I don't want to get myself killed.

No, I don't want that either, Smiley.

I'll see you later, huh?

Yeah.

May I ask how long

you've known Johnny Templar, Miss Lawder?

You may. Six months.

How much do you know about his background?

I know he was a gangster, if that's what you mean.

Was?

Mr. Ness, if you're trying to get something on Johnny,

you're talking to the wrong person.

I'm going to marry him.

Is that to be before or after he kills Smiley?

It wasn't too difficult to figure out.

Kulak wants Smiley dead.

A man called Quist shows up.

Quist, being Kulak's enforcer,

and the only one he talks to in town is Johnny Templar.

So, if Quist doesn't have the contract,

and we don't think he does, that just leaves Johnny.

That's a long way to travel on an "if."

That's right. Maybe Smiley's already dead.

Do you love Johnny Templar, Miss Lawder?

What?

Do you love Johnny Templar, Miss Lawder?

Very much.

Then listen carefully.

If Johnny kills Smiley Barris, we'll get him for it.

We'll get him if we have to use every federal agent,

every policeman in the country.

And when we get him... When, not if...

He'll go straight to the gallows.

All right, Mr. Ness, you've made your point.

Now just for the sake of argument,

if Johnny did have this contract and didn't carry it through,

we both know what would happen to him.

All right, it's a tough spot.

He's got one out, and only one.

That's if Johnny's got a good excuse why he can't kill Smiley.

Such as?

Such as Smiley being in the custody

of the United States Government.

Oh.

You want Johnny to show you where Smiley is?

That way, at least he has a chance to get clear.

And if he refuses?

I'd cancel the wedding plans.

Good night, Mr. Ness.

Good night, Miss Lawder.

I think you made an impression, Eliot.

Let's hope she can.

Just get out, Jeanne, it's none of your business!

Johnny, Johnny, you listen to me now!

I told you I can't turn him over to Ness.

Listen, it's a chance.

They'd know it was me in five minutes.

Johnny, please, I love you!

I love you, now, please don't kill him!

Look, what is this?

This where Ness told you to cry?

Huh? Oh.

Johnny... I don't know you.

I just don't know you. You know me.

You know me! I'm John Templar.

Gangster, gambler, murderer, killer!

What... you know me!

Who do you think I was?

Somebody that you built up in your mind

out of a movie, huh?

Get out, get out, get out!

Get out!

Hey, Miss Lawder.

Is something wrong? Oh, Smiley!

Smiley, please don't go in there!

I'm supposed to meet Johnny in there.

He's already in there.

Well, sure, he's waiting for me.

Please, Smiley, you can't!

Look, Miss Lawder, Johnny's waiting for me.

He's gonna kill you!

Who, Johnny?

Ah, you got it all wrong, Miss Lawder,

you got it all wrong.

He has the contract on you!

Can't go in there.

Johnny's waiting for me.

No, no, no, no, please, don't!

Johnny's waiting for me!

No, don't!

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny.

Johnny!

Hello, Smiley.

I didn't see you there, Johnny.

That's okay.

It's... funny seeing this old place again.

Looks just the same, and it...

Well, it must be at least ten years, huh?

You ought to see it in the daytime.

It's pretty dirty.

Yeah.

You really gonna open it up again?

Yeah.

Hey, that's great.

You got the contract on me,

don't you, Johnny?

Get out of here, Smiley.

I can't.

Smiley, will you walk out and don't stop?

I can't run anymore.

I'm tired, Johnny.

I'm tired.

Smiley, get out of here!

Get out of here and don't stop running!

I could run a million miles, Johnny.

They'd find me. They'll find you, too.

Smiley... don't make me do it.

Don't make me do it.

Hey.

Don't make me do it.

It's okay, Johnny.

Don't make me do it!

Look at my hand, Smiley.

I haven't had a gun in my hand

in over two years!

It looks like it's been there all my life!

Get up and get out of here.

Do it, Johnny.

Do it.

Please.

Please.

Do it, Johnny.

Do it.

With the cooperation

of the Los Angeles Police Department,

Eliot Ness had begun a large-scale manhunt

for Smiley Barris.

A dozen reports identified a dozen different Smileys

in a dozen widespread areas.

None of the reports checked out.

Even the usually reliable tipsters

were unable to provide a single clue

as to Smiley's whereabouts.

Have you heard from the girl yet, Eliot?

Not since last night.

Anything new in those police reports, Lee?

Well, they picked up a flock

of small-time crooks, Eliot,

but nothing on Smiley.

We got every available man working on it.

I know, I still think Templar's our best bet.

You put a tail on him? This morning.

We spotted him leaving the boat.

Good. Let's put a wire tap on his phones.

Both of them. Ship to shore and his house.

You think time's running out?

Just hope it hasn't run out already.

Johnny.

I have a train to catch, Johnny.

Well, you can leave happy, Quist.

Smiley's dead.

Good.

Very good.

He didn't have time to write out a will,

but I'm quite sure that he'd like

Kulak to have these.

No, you keep them, Johnny.

I need more than that.

Like what?

You haven't been away that long.

Like the body.

Or a witness or something.

You know the law.

I dropped the body in the ocean

somewhere down the coast.

Look, John,

I go back, I tell Kulak you made the hit.

And in a couple of weeks,

Smiley is spotted in, uh, Mexico City.

Now, a thing like that could be embarrassing.

That's all I got.

You got till 12:00, John.

After that, I get a body of my own.

In fact, a couple of bodies.

Okay, Quist, 12:00 tonight.

I'll meet you at the Hideout.

9300 Melrose.

I'll have the best proof you ever got.

Okay, Johnny.

But I hope you messed it.

I'd take your contract for nothing.

304, Mr. Barris, please.

Hello?

Hello, Smiley.

Johnny, I've just been sitting here by the phone.

How'd it go?

Huh. Well, he fell for it, lock, stock and wallet.

But, uh, listen, Smiley,

I think it would be safer

if you got out of town for a couple of weeks.

Meet me at the Hideout later.

Yeah, sure, Johnny.

Oh, no, Johnny... Johnny, no!

Johnny? Johnny, is something wrong?

Johnny? Johnny?

Hello, Smiley.

Johnny, is something wrong?

No, no, look, just meet me at the Hideout, huh, 11:30?

Wait for me upstairs.

You got that?

Yeah, I got it.

See you later, Smiley.

Smiley, we don't have much time.

I still don't know.

Ness will give you all the protection you need.

Otherwise, Johnny doesn't have a chance.

How do you know they won't kill Johnny anyway?

I don't know.

But otherwise, you'll both be dead for sure.

About me, I don't care anymore.

It's Johnny.

He was the only guy that ever treated me

like I was something besides some kind of dog.

Give him a piece of bread, he did a good trick.

Kick him, he makes too much noise.

Look, I know what I am.

I'm not kidding myself.

But I'm no animal.

Johnny always made me feel like I was something good.

I'll do whatever you think is right for Johnny.

You see, I love that guy.

So do I.

So, let's go.

Okay.

She's dead, Johnny.

I'm sorry.

Dead?

How?

She was shot.

Must've died instantly.

Do you know who did it?

We have an idea.

Do you?

Yeah.

I have an idea.

All right, Ness,

you've been wanting me to hand over Smiley.

I'll do it.

Tonight, right here.

But I've got to do it my way.

If you send any of your boys after me,

I'll lead them all over God's earth.

And you come up empty.

My way or not at all.

Okay, your way.

Make yourselves at home.

Should I go after him?

Not when he's looking over his shoulder.

All we got from that phone tap

is that Johnny told Smiley to meet him at a hideout.

Yeah, well, that could be anywhere.

Judging from these pictures,

Johnny isn't the type for a hideout.

Hey, look at this.

It's a picture of Johnny and Smiley together.

Looks like you were right, Rico.

Lee, call Headquarters.

See if you can get the address of a nightclub

called the Melrose Hideout.

Might not even be open now.

I've been waiting for you, Johnny.

Have you, Quist?

Got the proof?

I got it.

I'd like to see it.

You know, I happened to see Smiley walking around

two hours ago.

Just stay right where you are, Quist.

What is that for, Johnny?

You've had a busy night, haven't you?

Well, I'm gonna close everything out for you.

Don't do nothing foolish.

I'm not gonna do anything foolish.

I'm just gonna put a bullet right through you.

Kulak will have every gun

in this country aimed at you

before I hit the floor.

How does it feel, Quist, huh?

Tell the truth.

How does it feel to know

that in a minute, you're gonna be dead?

Johnny, no!

He's still alive, Eliot.

Looks like we got here just in time.

Maybe we should have been a few minutes late.

Let's go, Smiley.

Wait, wait a minute, please.

Johnny.

He gave me a box of cigars once.

Brought them all the way from Spain.

The testimony of Smiley Barris

spelled the beginning of the end

for Kulak's murderous empire.

Smiley himself died in prison in 1951.

As for Johnny Templar, he had gotten his wish.

He was out of the rackets.

The Untouchables.