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Hey, that your father?

That's my father.

What's he doing?

Working, I guess.

His place is only a couple miles from here.

Yeah, I know.

But, Baricza took him to the hospital yesterday.

Well, you know, old crop dusters never die.

They just spray away.

How do you like that

somebody messing up your life?

Hey, Barry, your father's flying today. That's great.

It's idiotic. He shouldn't be up there.

He ought to be strapped to a board.

Why

He fell and hurt his back again.

His spine must look like a stack of walnuts.

I'd like to be back at the field

when he lands and wring his thick neck.

Yeah, that'd be like choking a firehouse.

He's lost power.

I thought you were attending

that accident back there, son.

Yeah, and I thought I was going to pick you up in a bucket.

You're lucky you didn't slice that crate on a power line

or smash it into the trees.

What in the heck did you think you were doing?

I was landing.

I was over there dusting old Al Bishop's field

and I lost the magneto.

I told Bishop I'd do that job this afternoon.

Well, that's good because I didn't get it done.

Who let you out of the hospital?

Me. I got bored.

How you doing, boys?

Pretty good.

How you doing?

Dad, what do you want to do?

go for surgery and let them fuse

the only spine you've got?

Now, look, Barry, it's my back.

Now, get off it, will you?

Say, you boys got time for a cup of coffee?

Uh, yeah. Who made it, you or your wife?

No, she's not here yet. It's mine.

Hey, what's that?

'Oh, that's graffiti.'

Listen, it's about time you get back on duty, huh?

I'll go fix the old bird.

Well, that wasn't there last night when I locked up.

Who did it?

Oh, I don't know.

Dad.

Well, I don't know exactly.

Hey, Pete.

I heard about your coffee.

I'd like to try some.

"Dust furniture. Leave nature alone?"

"Bugs don't kill people. People kill people?"

When did this start, Pete?

Oh, about a month ago. The letters, anyway.

Only the second time he showed up with the truck.

Second time? Why didn't you tell me?

Well, I'm telling you now.

I didn't want to say anything.

It wasn't that big a deal.

You know, you see, the guy loves nature.

He wants to stop me.

I love nature. I'm not going to stop.

Use to tell a story

about some hawks that killed some chickens.

So, the farmers went out and they hired a hunter.

The hunter went in. He wiped out all the hawks.

So with no hawks to stop them

the rats took over.

Oh, I know what that guy's talking about

some of that stuff we used to use.

We don't use that anymore, at least I don't.

What I use is safe.

Longest speech he's made in seven years.

Have you reported the guy?

Yeah, sure, the department of agriculture

the FAA, and the sheriff.

And I kind of think I scared him off myself today.

Mom know about him?

Letters, yes. The trucks, no.

And don't you say anything to her about it.

I'll do that my own way.

Okay.

I'm off at 2:30.

I'll be here at four.

Can I trust you to stay on the ground?

I spend half my life on the ground, son.

Hi, there.

Looks like we're neighbors.

You need some help?

Hey, listen, if you don't want

anybody crashing your space

that's cool.

I mean, that's why I'm here, too, okay?

Oh, I'm Shawna McKenzie.

Hey, I hope you don't think I was wacko doing my yoga

on the table over there.

It's just I'm not good enough yet

where I can get those little black ants

out of my mind, you know?

But I mean, isn't the air fantastic?

There is not one trace of smog.

Oh, boy.

A little knowledge and girlish glee.

Huh?

Smog, chemicals, pesticides, pollution.

Who fights it

'No. Nobody.'

They put it in high and fly

but somebody's got to wise up fast

or pollution's going to put the human race away.

Wow, you know, you really sound like somebody

who's in touch with himself.

'That's really important, you know.'

I mean, so many of us

are like a sketch that some artist

just abandoned halfway through.

Right?

I mean, if you can't validate your own feelings

you are not a complete person.

You know what I'm trying to say?

Uh, oh.

What do I call you?

My name is Pickett.

Lyle Pickett.

Hi.

'Attention all units.'

'A major 11-71.'

'Pacific coast highway at Federal Canyon.'

'LASO is requesting'

'all available units for 11-84.'

I didn't park there to take a nap.

I parked there to monitor traffic.

And you fell asleep.

You didn't really wake up until you hit the car.

I'm not ducking it, Joe. It's in the report.

It was my fault.

Driving a patrol car 40, 50 hours a week.

Crop dusting every afternoon, every weekend.

Barry, you're pushing yourself too hard.

Excuse me. Am I interrupting?

Yes. What is it?

Baricza's cruiser.

It'll be repaired and ready by morning.

Thank you.

I'm also taking care of the car he hit.

There's very little damage.

Thank you.

You look tired, worried.

Thank you, Harlan.

Right.

Barry.

I understand your family commitment.

But resolve it.

'Get it off your mind'

because I don't want to see you killing yourself.

'LA 15, 7 David in pursuit.'

'Late model Firebird.'

Brown. 3-1-9 X-ray X-ray Charles.

Southbound 88th towards Inglewood.

Speeding and possibly drunk.

Heading east on Inglewood.

7 Adam Inglewood west at Darcy.

15, Mary 3 and 4. Eastbound 85th and Rencon.

'Left hand on your neck.'

Joe, I almost hit Jeb Turner.

So you quit the patrol?

That's a little bit out of perspective, Barry.

Turner says it was his fault.

Wrong.

My attention was off.

My reaction was slow.

I'm spread too thin.

Maybe for the moment

but you're a good cop.

Right, and I'm going out a good cop.

I owe the patrol a lot

but I owe my dad and mother first.

'Their little operation out there'

is, well, it's their whole world

and I can't let them lose it.

Okay.

Sign out on vacation. You've got 6 days coming.

In the meantime I'll see that

your termination papers are ready.

Sure.

You flat spotted a practically new set of tires, you know.

Don't tell me your problems.

I'm practically a civilian.

Well..

...any ideas?

Hi.

Knock, knock.

It's me, Shawna.

You want some blackberries?

Hmm, They're fresh.

Well.

They were fresher this morning when I picked them

but they're still fresh.

"Federal food and drug administration

"report on pesticides."

Yeah, read that.

Make yourself sick.

I guess you march a lot, huh?

Protest rallies and sit-ins and everything.

No. I mean, really.

See, right now

I'm looking for who I am.

I am. I'm trying to find out how to be counted, you know?

Then don't bother marching

because they pay no attention.

Well, then, what do you do?

You take action.

I lost my brother in Vietnam.

And why do you bring that up?

Wondering, what you were doing over there

when you got hurt.

How did you know that I was in Nam?

There's a bumper sticker on your truck

from the VA hospital, which makes you a vet.

And if you hadn't been hurt

you wouldn't have been in the hospital.

'Pretty good, huh?'

Alright. You get out now.

I've got things to do.

Lyle.

You're not a nice person.

Yes, I am.

Shawna, yes, I am.

I don't like what I have to do.

It's a last resort.

I like airplanes.

I always have

but I wouldn't use them to poison people.

Would you?

I, I can't relate to that, Lyle. I just can't.

Well, just forget it.

What happens to me doesn't matter.

It's stopping them.

That's what matters.

We have company.

Well, there's trouble, Barry, but it's not serious.

Mr. Quong from the farmers co-op is here

and I called the ecology council.

Mrs. Drew came out.

You just listen. It's going to be alright.

Ah, good. Son, you know Jim Quong.

Hi, Mr. Quong.

Mrs. Drew, this is my son Barry.

He's going to be here full time now.

- Nice to meet you.

- Well, We've got these letters.

Every one of our customers

threatening letters stuck in the mailbox.

You might tell him about my field.

Well, yeah, there was some vandalism

up at Jim's farm, but..

You know, one of you could have

told me about that truck.

Well, your mother's a little upset, Barry, but..

Son, what are you going to do?

Call some friends.

Now, look, son, I don't want you to worry about this.

I can handle it.

Nobody's going to scare these men either.

I can tell you that.

Madge, Baricza. How you doing?

Listen, there's been some vandalism

out here at one of the farms.

Would you put out a 10-21

for Baker and Poncherello?

I'd say it must have been

right around four o'clock this morning.

That's when the dogs were barking.

Did it happen to any other farm?

No, I'm the chairman of the co-op.

This is kind of a warning to the others

the way I see it.

Hey.

That's a funny thing to find in a place like this.

What is it?

A campsite receipt.

County park over at Saugus.

Hi.

Can I help you?

You have the right to remain silent

on the grounds that all the blood

is rushing to your head.

Well, I can see you know nothing

about separating the mind from the body.

'See anything you like?'

I think I see a flower child.

'Who's your neighbor?'

I haven't the foggiest.

Well, listen, maybe you can help me.

I'm trying to locate a guy

who drives a dirty one-ton pickup truck

with a fish pole CB Antenna.

The kind of truck you'd use to haul a camper shell

like that one over there.

Hmm.

So, isn't this where I'm supposed to say

"What's the beef?"

I mean, to me a truck is a truck.

Well, this guy may have a beef.

A fixation about ecology, pesticides, pollution.

'We think he needs a little help.'

Well, I don't think I was born to help.

Well, why don't you try it?

More and more people are doing it these days.

Fewer and fewer are dropping out.

You are deep.

Hey, how do you say that?

Poncherello.

If you have an inkling, contact any CHP office.

'Poncherello.'

Hey, I'll do that.

Well, that's fine. Just fine.

You know, I'm not a cripple yet.

Well, we'll pretend you are while

you're under the doctor's care.

I'll do the lifting.

Well, that's fine, too, but, you know the doc didn't say

I wasn't supposed to whip your butt

if you give me too much lip.

Let's not either one of us push our luck, okay?

Huh.

'Barry.'

Jordan just called.

Said to tell you his field's ready.

Okay, If Ponch and Jon come by while I'm gone

they'll be ready for coffee.

- Your coffee.

You watch out now, son. If you see that man--

Vera, don't nag.

You know, mother, I think everything's going

to work out just fine.

I warned you all.

'Yeah, no, I don't know how soon it'll be.'

I'll have one of them call you.

Yeah, today.

Bye.

Jon, Barry's down.

What

The engine's acting up again.

Jim Quong telephoned.

Oh, Barry's okay.

Here, Jessup mountain road.

Does Pete know?

Yeah, Pete went over to help.

I'm beginning to think it's a little late

for that old bucket of bolts.

Pete?

No, the airplane.

Pete will hold up a while longer.

They love that old bird.

Like father, like son.

So they keep it flying.

If it hadn't been for Barry

I think Pete would've thrown up

his hands a long while ago.

'I know I would have.'

Well, why don't you trade it off?

It'll bring a good price.

It's not just the airplane.

It's the whole shebang.

I don't let on to Barry.

'It's well worth the struggle'

'to know that he'll have this'

and our son will be secure.

It's a relief to see him take over.

You know, sometimes I think

that it's just as dangerous as police work.

No, thank you.

I'll take a run over there, okay?

Baricza's Air Service.

No, he isn't. Can I help you?

You remember the time

you and I tore down that old Eagle Rock?

That one I bought up in Oregon?

Do I remember?

It's the airplane I soloed in.

That's right.

Well, I saw that old tub last week..

...in a museum.

Just sitting there for people to gawk at.

Yeah, every dog has its day, dad.

Even you.

Oh, well, now that I got

a smart young pup nipping at my heels

maybe I'll just perk up a little bit, huh?

I'll take that.

Sure. Thanks.

- Hi, Jon. '

Alright.

No license plates, no headlights

no stoplights.

You're illegal.

How did you find us?

Ah, your mother told me to look for, eh..

...a dirty bird.

How are you going to get it out of here?

Easier than getting in.

I popped an oil line climbing out

when that character came at me with his truck.

Hmm. Did you tell your dad?

No way.

He'd try to keep me from flying

and do it himself.

He's too proud to quit, Jon.

I guess I can't win for losing.

You bloodhounds do any good at Jim Quong's farm?

Well, Sherlock Poncherello came up with a clue.

I rode over here to tell you that I think from the letters

and the vandalizing of the field

this guy is really dangerous.

Well, I don't scare very easy.

Neither does my son.

See you back at the field.

You know, if that was my son

I'd be a little worried.

A forced landing is kind of a way of life with us.

He's up to it. He loves it.

Always has.

You know, I talked to your wife today, Pete

and, she said

that you'd always fought to save the business.

That's right.

For Barry?

'Sure.'

You sure he wants it?

Wants it? Of course he does.

That's why he quit the patrol.

I think he quit the patrol

to save the business for you.

Save it for me?

Well, I don't need him for that.

As soon as my back heals, I'll be fine.

Well, then you should make sure he knows that.

We've talked about it.

Yeah, but sometimes you talk and you don't communicate.

What are you trying to do, Baker, you, eh..

...you trying to get him back in one of those uniforms?

Is that it?

No, I just want to make sure

you both get what you want.

I got three things to say to you.

We are.

It's our business.

Butt out.

Jon, wait a minute, will you?

Look, I'm sorry, uh..

Okay, I'll ask him about it.

Sure, you'll ask him

and he'll tell you what you want to hear.

Then he'll ask you, and you'll do the same.

Alright, alright. I won't ask him, then.

But I'm going to find out.

Pete, you know

you two can go on kidding each other for years.

No.

If he doesn't want to be here, I'll find out.

See you later.

Hey, you know, what we're looking for

is a rolling mud pie.

He could have washed it right here

put that camper shell on for a whole new look.

I think we just..

Hey, Ponch.

So, I didn't see him leave.

Does he ever talk about airplanes?

And ships and shoes

and sealing wax.

Mention the name Baricza?

That sounds like a sneeze.

Pete Baricza.

Runs an air service.

This guy, or someone

has tried to kill him three times.

Well, don't involve me.

Don't involve you in anything, right?

Just let you escape back into the sixties

or wherever it is you think you're hiding.

I have a right to my private identity, don't I?

Shawna, the man needs help.

Well, nobody's helping me.

Well, maybe you don't need it.

You already know how to stand on your head.

'Poncherello.'

His name is Lyle Pickett.

Ask for him at the VA hospital.

I think he was there.

Feel better?

Alright.

Pickett was a helicopter gunner.

His ship was shot down.

He was captured

brainwashed

mentally tortured, if you will.

He's a psychological casualty.

What did he do, run away?

No, no. He's a volunteer patient.

Came in for treatment.

Last released by his doctor..

...six weeks ago.

What was his assignment in Nam?

His outfit's primary mission

was to eliminate Cong hiding places in the jungles.

Defoliation?

Agent Orange.

Bingo.

You served in Nam?

Yeah. But I got out lucky.

A sensitive, decent young man

until they warped his mind.

These are the saddest cases we have.

Well, let's hope we can find this one

before it gets any sadder.

Thank you, doctor.

Lyle, I've been running away

but when you think you're doing that

you're really not.

You're really running towards something, you know?

And we're all a part of each other, aren't we?

Just my luck.

I hook up with an evangelist.

No!

But I am tripping on helping people.

There were men here looking for you.

Who?

Two, a very nice cop

and his friend.

Lyle?

Lyle!

Wait a minute. They want to help you.

They told me they want to help you.

I want to help you, too, Lyle.

If you leave, I can't help you.

'Come on, Lyle, wait'.

Baricza's Air Service. Yeah, Al, it's Barry.

Listen, I got her loaded up.

I'll be taking off in five.

Great.

Dad, where have you been?

I'm going nuts here. Al Bishop is waiting.

I've got to fertilize his field.

I had to load the airplane. The phones is ringing.

Son, you let the answering service take your calls.

That way people get to know your office hours.

Okay. Where's mom?

'You going to be here now?'

No, by golly, and we got you to thank for that.

Oh, by the way, we're going to take the Cessna

so I canceled your flying lessons

for Saturday.

What?

Well, all except for ground school.

But we're going to be back in a week or so anyway.

Back from where?

Monterey.

We're going to fly up and see Jim and Donna Kirk.

Your mother said we shouldn't leave you.

I said, Vera, he's a grown man now.

He knows the business.

Loves the business, and he wants the business.

He can handle it.

So, son..

I'm giving you the business.

Pete, Sergeant Getraer is here.

Oh, hi, Joe. Nice to see you again.

Mr. Baricza, how are you?

Fine, thank you.

Barry, Jon called in about the man

that's been trying to sabotage you

and I phoned your folks and told them

that we'll have a man on the ground

wherever you're going to spray or dust

until we catch this fellow.

Oh, here are your termination papers.

Oh, he said he had them ready, Barry, so I just said

why don't you bring them on out with you?

Well, now, wait a minute. I'm still on vacation time.

Right. You draw pay until Friday.

You sign right here.

Just hold it. Don't rush me.

Rush?

This is what you wanted all your life, son.

What you've wanted, dad, and it's fine.

And, mom, I know you've always worried

about me being a cop.

But you are one.

Aren't you, son?

Well, uh, you probably

don't need me here anymore.

Your friend Baker said you quit the patrol

to save this for me.

I'd have quit years ago

if I thought you didn't want it.

Why didn't you speak up?

You know, you might have let me ruin your life.

Why didn't he speak up?

I suppose, this is my fault.

There's a rock in Griffith Park

that says, Pete loves Vera.

He carved it in 1938.

Got around to telling me in 1946.

Well, dad?

Go dust Al Bishop's field.

We'll wait until you get back.

The girl from the campground called.

She thinks that Lyle Pickett is coming this way.

Not coming. He's here.

Get out of the truck.

Here you are, Sergeant.

Thank you, Miss McKenzie.

Well, what do you think is going to happen to Lyle?

I mean, did I help him, or did I hurt him?

Well, we got him before he committed

a really serious crime.

I think you helped him a lot.

Doing time in a hospital

beats doing time in prison.

Believe me.

The question is, did you help yourself?

I don't know. Maybe.

You sure got me out of that drop-out trip, though.

I don't know what gets it for me yet

but there's a lot of things I'm qualified to do

and I'm going to try.

Good, thanks for your statement, Miss McKenzie.

Uh, be sure we know where you are

in case we need to reach you.

We do.

- Hmm.

Listen, my dad called from Monterey.

He's giving the steersman to the air museum

to park beside the Eagle Rock.

Uh..

Oh, you don't know about the Eagle Rock.

Okay, well, anyway

this friend of his wants to buy that property.

Uh.

Your termination papers?

Oh, yeah, in all the excitement

you forgot and left them out there.

Uh, they're not signed.

Uh, no.

My dad's selling out.

Retiring.

I'd be out of a job in a month.

Any old port in the storm, huh?

That's exactly what I don't want

the troops to think.

That's why I kind of sneaked in here.

I'm kind of hoping that you can find some way

to let them know that I'm not crawling back.

That I never wanted to quit.

In fact, I never did.

That'd be kind of hard

to get across, Barry, uh..

But for old time's sake

I'll do this for you.

Thanks.

Um..