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I have got a deal going now,

stands to net me
$250,000 worth of profits.

And it's gonna go through,
'cause I am a dynamite salesman.

Yeah, I remember.

Jim!
Get your hands off me.

Jim!

Don't get involved.

Are you kidding?

Look, when you get this case wrapped
up, give me a call, all right?

I don't want to be
anywhere near this one.

You're under arrest,
Mr. Rockford.

Read him his rights, Ed.

This is Jim Rockford.

At the tone, leave your name
and message.

I'll get back to you.

Uncle Jim, it's Ralph.

I got your letter.
But I moved out here anyway.

I really want those
detective lessons.

You know, I wasn't sure
you were going to show up.

I mean, three years is a little
more than just an interlude.

Why did you?

Oh, let's just say
I was curious.

Curious?

That emotion doesn't
hold much fire.

Well, Karen,
it was three years ago.

We did our little torch dance,
and, as I recall,

we ended up
getting a little singed.

Well, I heal quickly.

And you know I don't.

So, let's just start with curiosity and
we'll see where it goes from there, huh?

You know,
sometime around last summer,

I got to thinking
that maybe I'd made

a mistake about you.

I'd catch myself, when I was
alone sometimes, thinking about us.

And I'd kind of pull myself
together, and I'd say to myself...

"Karen...

"one of these days
he's going to call you

"and when he does, you're going
to handle things differently."

But you never called and...

Well, go on.
What is it?

This is so corny.

Now, if you laugh at this,
I'm gonna punch you. I mean it.

Well, I actually

looked you up
in the phone book

to see if you were listed
under Mr. and Mrs.

You said you wouldn't laugh.

I was sure some sharpshooter
would have picked you off by now.

Anyway, I finally decided that
I'd better make the first move,

so I called. You see...

I'm still pretty liberated.

Yeah, well,
I'm glad you did, Karen.

All I'm getting from you, my
friend, is... What did you call it?

Curiosity?

Okay, Karen.

It's more than just curiosity.

Oh, that's nice.

Hey, how would you like to go
sit closer to the fire?

Yeah, there's a free table.

You're looking good, Karen.

Thank you.

There's something you're doing
must agree with you.

I told you, I've gotten
into real estate.

You know, I got my broker's
license about a year ago.

Do you know that I even have my own office?

I'm impressed.
Good.

I do most of my work
out in the West Valley.

That has a nice,
solid ring to it.

Oh, it is solid.

You know something else?
It's fun.

I have finally found something that
I can do well and that I really enjoy.

I have got a deal going now,

stands to net me
$250,000 worth of profits.

And you know something?

It's gonna go through, 'cause
I am a dynamite salesman.

Yeah, I remember.

So do I.

I've got two tickets to
the tennis matches tomorrow.

Would you like to come?
I mean, can you get away?

Sure. That's one of the joys
of self-employment. What time?

Pick me up around 12:00?

Okay.

And then we...

I forgot. I've got a 10:30
appointment in Pasadena,

and there are these escrow papers
that have to go to the realty company.

Jim, I wouldn't
ordinarily ask this,

it's just that I'm in a bind
because I've got a deadline.

And it's really, you know,
a big deal.

Is that that $250,000 deal?

Could you pick up the papers at my office
and take them over to Chilson Realty?

What are friends for?

Oh.

I can think of lot of
other things friends are for.

Bet you can.

Excuse me. I'd like to
see Mr. Chilson, please.

Yeah. I think
he's in his office.

Jack? Guy out here
wants to see you.

What's your name?

Rockford. Jim Rockford.

Karen Stiles asked me to...

Jim Rockford.

Okay. Grab a chair,
he'll be right out.

Collier's?

Rockford?
Yes.

Jack Chilson, sorry to
keep you waiting.

No problem. No problem. I guess
this is what you're waiting for.

Yes, it is. And I want to
thank you for bringing it over.

Oh, no trouble.
Glad to be of help.

Mr. Rockford,
do you want a receipt?

You think that's necessary?

I don't know if it's necessary,
but under the circumstances,

I think it'd be advisable.

Have a seat, it'll just take me
a few minutes to check this over.

Yeah. Would you mind hurrying?

I'll just catch up
on my reading.

Say, would you mind
checking with Mr. Chilson,

see how much longer
he's gonna be?

Couldn't take this long to
look at a few escrow papers.

Jack? Guy out here wants to know
how much longer you're gonna be.

Yeah. Okay.

Just a couple more minutes.

Jim Rockford?

I'm Sergeant Brunner, this
is Detective Michaels, LAPD.

You're under arrest,
Mr. Rockford.

Read him his rights, Ed.

"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 a court of law.

"You have the right to speak
with an attorney

"and have the attorney present
during questioning..."

$100,000?

What are you talking about? It
was a bunch of escrow papers.

Did you see them?

Not exactly.

Well, what exactly
did you see?

That. That briefcase, locked.

I was told it contained
escrow papers,

and, as far as I'm concerned,
that's what I delivered.

This is what you delivered.

So, I was wrong.

Look, Dennis, I was doing a
friend a favor. I was a messenger.

Why drag me down here? I
haven't done anything illegal.

That depends
on how you look at it.

Okay, Dennis. Let's have it.

The money's not straight.

Hold it. Wait a minute.

Do I read you right? Are you
accusing me of counterfeiting?

I'm not accusing you
of anything.

But how do you explain you
happened to be carrying around

$100,000 in funny money?

Explain?
I've already explained.

A friend gave me a briefcase
to deliver. I delivered it.

Your friend is Karen Stiles.

She had to deliver $100,000
to Chilson Realty today

to exercise an option
on a piece of property.

We've talked to her.

She said the money she put in
the case was the real thing.

She told you
she gave me the money?

Real money.

She hates to think
that you're ripping her off.

Look, Jimbo,
I got no choice.

But I'm gonna have to book you for
possession and passing counterfeit money.

It's a federal beef,
you know.

I know.

That's a federal beef,
you know?

I know, I know.

Don't get sore at me, Jim.
I didn't pass the phony money.

Well, thanks.
Thanks a lot.

It's a real comfort
having you as my attorney.

First, I can't find you, so I've
got to spend the night in this dump.

Then, when I do find you,
you think I'm guilty.

I didn't say that,

even though your story
is pretty shaky.

And attorneys are people, too,
you know.

I have a right
to a social life,

same as you.

Oh, Beth, I haven't
seen Karen in four years.

Did I say anything? I'm your
attorney, not your keeper.

Take her four years to come up with
this frame? 'Cause it's a beauty.

I've been thinking
about that all night.

I just can't buy it.

No? Well, then buy this.

I just spoke with Solly,
he won't go your bail.

If you fall on this rap,

you're gonna be staring
at 5 to 10 years

in the federal birdcage
at Terminal Island.

If we don't get the truth out of
her, we're gonna be in trouble, Jim.

Who is she, anyway?

Oh,

I did time with her father
in Quentin.

And then, when I got out
he told me to look her up.

And we got friendly.

That's a friend?

Her uncle is
a three-time loser.

She's been on the con
since she was 14 years old.

She set me up.

I didn't wanna believe it,
but she set me up.

Morning, Beth, Jim.

Everything's been all
cleared up. You're free to go.

What?

Wait a minute.

They just told me out there they
were holding him on $10,000 bail.

Yeah, well, it was
a little misunderstanding.

But he's free on an OR.

And you could pick up your
personal effects at Property.

An OR? Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure.

What do you mean, am I sure?

You think I could make
a mistake like that?

The man is sure.
Let's not press the issue.

It's been nice
seeing you, as always.

Let's get together
for lunch, huh, Dennis?

All right.

Hey, sonny,
am I glad to see you.

I was just on my way
over to the jail.

Beth phoned and
told me what happened.

What happened?

Well, I can't explain it.
It's some sort of crazy mix-up.

When she called she said
they wasn't gonna set no bail.

How did you get out?

They just opened the door
and let me out.

That worries me a little.

I get the feeling they
know something that I don't.

Well, what are you gonna do?

I'm gonna shower,
shave, change clothes.

Then I'm gonna go out and get the
answers to a whole lot of questions.

Hi, this is a surprise.

I'll bet it is.

How'd you know I was here?

I called your office.

It's clever, huh?

You're not in
a very good mood.

I'm in a lousy mood.

Spending the night
in the slammer

usually has
that effect on me.

Oh, Jim, I'm sorry
about that.

Not as sorry as I am.
I'm facing a federal rap.

Now, why'd you set me up?

I didn't.

I didn't. And if you don't
know me any better than that,

then there's nothing
for us even to talk about.

Oh, now, wait a minute.

There's a lot for us
to talk about.

What right do you have
to look so wounded?

I didn't set you up.

You told me I was delivering
escrow papers.

I didn't tell you about
the money, because...

Look, I know you're
an honest man, basically.

They say that every man has
his price. And $100,000 is...

You didn't tell me,
because you didn't trust me?

Well, neither of us could have
anticipated what was going to happen,

and counterfeit...

You know, I'd forgotten.

You're awfully good.

I'd like to
explain to you.

Why, gee, Karen,
that would really be swell.

A week ago, I sold 100
acres of desert land.

I got paid in cash
for it.

Well, it's not that I doubt you,
but isn't that a little unusual?

Dealing in cash?

It's very unusual.

But the client was
a good friend of mine.

I thought he was a good
friend of mine. He...

He was going through
this messy divorce,

and I figured that he didn't want
any canceled checks showing up

when it came time to
split the community property.

So, your client stiffed you
with the phony money?

And I used that money to exercise
my option for the property

I was buying
for Chilson Realty.

I guess I should have
looked at it a little closer.

You know what I think?

I think you're lying.

And I think you've nominated
me as Patsy of the Year.

You didn't even try to straighten
me out with the cops and the feds.

Oh, babe,
the reason I didn't try

was that I knew
it wouldn't do any good.

I probably would have
wound up in jail

and what would
that have done?

It would have given me
peace of mind

knowing that you were serving
time right along with me.

What do you want me to do?

Give me the name
of your client.

Tony Lederer.

Good. We'll start
by seeing him.

Oh, we can't see him.

When the police told me about the money
being counterfeit, I tried to call him.

He's gone.
He has totally disappeared.

Talk about taking
someone for a ride. I...

You know, if you
could find him...

Oh, no.

First, we start
by cleaning up my image.

Now, I want you to come down to the
police station with me and tell them

that I was just
a messenger boy.

Have them hang
a number on me?

Well, tell them
about Lederer.

He gave you the money. You had no
reason to suspect it wasn't real.

All right. Just take me a
minute. I'm gonna go change.

I'll meet you out front.

You don't need to change.

Well, I can't go into
a police station like this.

Sure, you can.

Jim, I want to change.
No.

What seems to be
the trouble?

Nothing. I was
just going to change.

Hey,
thanks for a good game.

Is there another exit besides
the front one to this building?

Well, sure has been nice
chatting with you guys.

Good day.

Sorry I kept you waiting.

Jim!
Get your hands off me.

Jim!

Jim!

We got a make
on that license plate.

Pretty clever.

What's clever, Dennis?

The kidnappers.

They used the girl's
own car to snatch her.

That's great.
Where do we go from here?

Well, I put an APB out on her
car. All we can do is wait.

I still don't know what
the hell's going on, Dennis.

Why would anyone
wanna kidnap Karen?

Well, the girl's been hanging
around shady characters all her life.

Maybe it's somebody who had a grudge
against her old man. Who knows?

I don't know.

What about Tony Lederer,
did you check him out?

He's clean.
Not even a traffic ticket.

This burglary report is the only
thing we have, and he was the victim.

$500,000 in jewelry

stolen from a wall safe
in their home?

Yeah. His wife reported it
last week.

And $100,000 in counterfeit
money. How does that connect up?

How?

I asked first.

What are you doing?

Just taking
a couple of notes.

Well, don't bother. This is
a very active police case.

Very active. And we got feds
crawling all over the place.

Don't get involved.

Are you kidding?

Look, when you get this case wrapped
up, give me a call, all right?

I don't want to be
anywhere near this one.

Yes, sir?

My name is Hagle. I'm with
Western American Insurance.

I'd like to see
Mrs. Lederer, please.

Oh, insurance.

Well, Mrs. Lederer is around
the side, at the stables.

Oh, well, thank you.
Thank you.

I don't know, Frank.
He's still favoring that leg.

Are you sure the vet
couldn't find anything?

That's what he said,
Mrs. Lederer.

Well, I want
a second opinion.

And I don't want him ridden
till I know for sure.

Yes, ma'am.

Yes? What can I
do for you?

Are you Mrs. Lederer?

That's right.

I'm Arthur Hagle.
Western American Insurance.

We're handling
the claim on your jewelry.

If it's about the check, that's
to be sent to my business manager.

No, no, it's not
the check, not yet.

Well, I've already made out
my report in triplicate.

Well, you have to understand, Mrs.
Lederer, that on a claim this size,

the company likes to have the
facts checked and rechecked.

And rechecked.
Yeah.

All right,
what is it this time?

Well, first,

the appraised value
of the jewelry.

My records show
$522,000.

Would you say
that's correct?

Yes.

And the police report shows that
the person, or persons unknown,

broke into your safe last Wednesday
morning between midnight and 6:00 a.m.

Broke in? They blew it up
with dynamite.

I'm surprised the whole house didn't go.

Did you hear
the explosion?

I wasn't at home that night.
I was staying with a friend.

Was your husband at home?

I rather doubt that.

If Mr. Lederer sets one foot
on my property,

I'll have him thrown
in jail and he knows it.

Your property?

My property.

Your jewelry?

My everything, Mr. Hagle.

Jewelry, house, cars,
bank accounts.

He has rather nice clothes.
I let him keep those.

Well, that...
That seems equitable.

Mrs. Lederer, could you tell me
where I might find your husband?

Why?

Routine questions.

Strange questions
for an insurance man.

Mrs. Lederer, after everything
you've told me regarding your husband,

do you think it's possible
that he might have...

Stolen the jewelry
himself?

His was the first name
that popped into my mind.

But the answer's no.

I've had him followed
by private investigators

for the past two months.

May I ask why?

You may ask.
Of course, I won't answer.

Why hire a private detective
when you've already agreed

on a divorce settlement?

Goodbye, Mr. Hagle.

Thank you for your time.

Mrs. Lederer,

is there another way out of
here besides the front driveway?

Yes. Behind the stables.

There's a dirt road that
leads back to the main highway.

Why?

I'm being followed by the FBI.
I'd like to lose them.

Nice shot, Dennis.

I hate to break up your game,
but I gotta talk to you.

Oh, that's all right. I've been
running those guys pretty hard, anyway.

They could use
a breather.

Dennis, I want you
to level with me.

Were the feds behind
my getting sprung?

What makes you think that?

I think they sprung me
just to see

if I'd lead them to the
source of the bad money.

Did they?

I couldn't even tell you
if I knew it.

Yeah, I got the feeling that
they got a lot more to go on

than just my delivering
that briefcase.

You really don't know,
do you?

Dennis, did you
ever get the feeling

that everybody knows more
about something than you do,

and the more questions
you ask, the less you know?

You served time
with Sam Stiles.

Sam Stiles was sent up
for kiting checks.

But didn't you know he was one of
the top plate artists in the country?

You didn't. Well, that's
where it's at, Jim.

You knew Stiles in prison,

and now you show up with
his daughter on your arm,

and a suitcase
full of play money.

Are you trying to tell me Karen was
deliberately passing phony money?

I'm not trying to tell you anything,
Jim. That's the way the feds see it.

And that she staged her own
kidnapping just to take the heat off.

That makes about as much sense
as anything else.

Why'd you get mixed up
with that dame, anyway, Jim?

I don't know. I like her.

I don't trust her.

She'd sell me out for ten cents
on a dollar. But I like her.

Hey!

Mrs. Lederer, please. LAPD.

Mrs. Lederer?
This is Sergeant Jim Dennis,

Los Angeles Police Department.

And I have some
good news for you.

I think we may have
found your jewels.

Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.

I wonder, could you come down
to the Wilshire Station

at 5:00 this afternoon
and identify them?

Yes, ma'am.
Thank you very much.

Hi, remember me?

Arthur Hagle,
Western American Insurance.

Yeah, can I speak
to Mrs. Lederer?

Oh, I'm sorry. She isn't in.
She went to pick up her jewels.

Oh.

Well, maybe you can help me.

When I was here before,
Mrs. Lederer gave me the name

of a private detective agency
she had hired.

And I seem to have
misplaced my notes.

Would you happen
to remember the name?

Oh, you must mean
Mr. Slauson.

Right. Slauson.
Tom, wasn't it?

No, Murray.
On Wilshire Boulevard.

Of course, Murray Slauson.
Well, thank you so much.

You're welcome.

You understand,
Mr. Slauson,

that our discussion will
remain strictly confidential.

Of course, you...

You understand the importance
of our finding Mr. Lederer.

I mean, an insurance claim of this size,
we always like to be sure of our facts.

Mrs. Lederer says
that you have been

observing Mr. Lederer
for quite some time now.

I'm sure you know
his whereabouts.

In my notes,

it says that Mr. Lederer
consummated a business deal

with a Karen Stiles.

I think they bought some
desert property, I believe.

Look, Slauson, I'm getting a
little tired of doing a monologue.

Why don't you throw in
a "yeah" or a "maybe"

or even an "uh-uh"
once in a while, huh?

I don't know nothing
about no business deal.

Lederer was having an affair
with this Stiles broad.

And that's about all
I'm gonna tell you,

Rockford.

Yeah, I know who you are.

I study all my competition,

even though you ain't much.

Jim Rockford,

the con bull artist.

You never run a straight line in your life.

It's guys like you that give
the PI business a bad name.

Now, get out of here, bug,
before I squash you.

Well, I can understand
how you'd feel that way,

I mean, looking through
bedroom windows

and taking dirty pictures must
be more spiritually rewarding.

Stuff it, Rockford.

Look, Slauson,

there's no need for anger.

Well, I'm sure I can

find the information I need
somewhere else.

You don't need to show
me out. I can find my way.

When I get through with you,
pal, you're gonna be on wheels.

Now, look, Slauson, I don't wanna
fight with you, I really don't.

In fact,
I'd actually hate it.

The only way you're gonna get out
of here, big mouth, is through me.

Yeah. Yeah,
I can see that.

Hey, yo-yo,
what's your problem?

You wanna see Karen,
don't you?

Come on,
we'll take you to her.

You're the two guys
that grabbed her.

You want to see her
or not?

Yeah, I want to
see her.

Do you mind if I follow
in my car?

Suit yourself.

I suppose you're more
than a little upset at me.

Me, upset? Whatever for?

I can explain.

Of course
you can explain, Karen.

It's just that I'm not in a
very receptive mood, that's all.

Would you mind
backing off a little bit

and giving me
some more room, huh?

Jim, I'm sorry. This is Jerry
and Fred Southerland.

Some real-estate
associates of mine.

Charmed.

Watch your mouth,
mister.

If these two guys sell real
estate, it comes in 6-foot plots.

You really are upset with me, aren't you?

Well, let's just get a couple
of things straight, all right?

I know you set me up.
I know you fed me to the cops.

I know that your
only interest in me

is to lay a false trail
for the Federal Government.

So let's stop with the flickering
candlelights and romance, angel,

and get down to see who's
gonna end up rolling in the mud.

You're not even going to
listen to what I have to say.

Of course I'll listen, Karen.

Who knows?
I might even get an idea.

Let's go
into the other room.

You know, there's a good idea.
Why don't you guys

just clean your guns, huh? Get ready
for your next big real-estate deal.

I have to admit I haven't
been too fair with you.

Oh, really? How refreshing.

Come on, Karen.

Where did you get
the queer money?

From your father's estate?

It was all money
my father had printed up.

And after he died, it
became mine, more or less.

I've had that money
for over a year.

I have never been
tempted to use it before.

I wouldn't have used it now,
if I hadn't been in such a bind.

Well, we'll see
if we can get the teacher

to give you a gold star for effort, anyway.

Could you possibly
stop being flippant,

just try to understand?

Oh, I understand, Karen.

We're just playing
this out for fun.

You've really turned into a
choirboy since I saw you last.

Old times only buys you
one ticket

and you cashed that yesterday.

Tony Lederer
and I had a deal.

He was supposed to
put up half

to buy this large piece
of real estate in the valley.

Well, that's a pretty cute trick
for a guy that hasn't got ten cents.

You're wrong about that.

I talked to Mrs. Lederer.
Everything's in her name.

Tony has a lot of money. His
wife doesn't even know about it.

Anyway, the deal was
that I found the property,

he was going to put up $100,000 for
the option, and we'd split the profits.

I swear to you, I don't know
what made him back out.

That's when I got desperate
and used dad's money.

Jim, you've got to find Lederer for
me. I'll pay your fee, whatever it is.

I know that if I can
just get hold of him,

I can talk to him and change his
mind and push this thing through.

Is that the whole pitch?

It's the truth.

Okay.

It has really been great fun.

I suppose I can get out of here
without getting my kneecaps shot off.

Jim, I need help.

Yeah. Me, too.

You've got to find
Lederer for me.

You can call me here. I'll
be here for a couple of days.

Hiding out
or something?

I'll give you a lot of money. I'll
even cut you in on the real-estate deal.

Oh, gee, this is turning
out to be my lucky day.

Should we follow him?

I'd say yes,
but I don't think you could.

What did Becker say when you
told him she wasn't kidnapped?

Well, I didn't
exactly tell him the truth.

I told him it was just sort
of a gag, and I misread it.

You know, Rock,
I've never seen a situation

with so many pieces missing.

Nothing seems
to make any sense.

It never did
with that family.

She comes from
a long line of losers.

Uncle Charlie.

Karen's Uncle Charlie
used to be a top box man

before he went to Joliet.
He's retired now.

He could have easily shown
her how to crack a home safe.

What did she do, Jimmy?
What are you saying?

Take care of this stuff
for me, will you, Rocky?

I gotta go find a fence.

Now, that's
Lucky Lisa in the sixth. Yes.

And at Santa Anita,
Tidy Boy in the fourth.

Five on each to win.
And, Sidney,

I will be around later this afternoon to
collect the $50 that you already owe me.

Morning, Preacher.

Oh! Sidney,
I'll catch you later.

Jim, it's good to see you.

You're still fooling them,
Preacher?

The Lord loves
a sinner, brother.

I need a little help.
Help?

Yes, well,
we all need help.

Seek and ye...
Preacher, Preacher.

I need a fence. Someone who
could move $500,000 in ice.

Have you tried
Louis Montana?

And China Sam, and Big Frank, Fat Richard.

That's your first string,
all right.

Yeah, well, are there
any comers?

You know, somebody
I might have missed?

A shark moving up
I haven't heard about yet?

Comers, comers.
Sharks on their way up...

Why...

Somebody up there
is smiling on you today, Jim.

Mr. Appleby?

Yes, may I help you?

Well, I hope so.

But can I show you something?

About $500,000 in hot ice?

I had a feeling when I got up
this morning. I said to myself,

"It's going to be
one of those days."

Didn't take you
for a fed, though.

You boys are
getting wiser, huh?

Well, not really.
I'm not a fed.

I'm in business for myself. I'm
looking for a little information.

Try the Yellow Pages.

Well, the Preacher said
you might give me some help.

Oh, Preacher put you onto me?

Yeah, yeah, he said, "The mouth
of the just bringeth forth wisdom."

Oh, that's good.
What do you need?

Well, just what I said. $500,000
in ice. Did it come through you?

No. That's because
there was no ice.

Very nice, yes,
but just paste.

Yeah, well, the woman who brought
it in, did she have a name?

Do you?

She's about 5'2",
late 20s...

Real dish.

Thanks, Appleby.

What you've told me, Mr.
Rockford, is an incredible story.

To be honest, I find it
very difficult to believe.

Well, I can
understand that.

But let's just say
that it is true.

$500,000 is a lot of money
to save the company.

That would make you a very
big man at the home office.

This is the home office.

Now, what do you want
from all this?

Or are you
merely being altruistic?

Oh, no, no, Mr. Braverman,
that's not one of my faults.

No, I was thinking about

10% finder's fee?

That's a lot of money
for very little work.

Very well,
I'll see to it.

I had a feeling you would.

Now, if you'll just
point me to your files,

I have a lot of research
to do on Mr. Lederer.

Hi.

Glad you're back.

Did you find Tony?

No.

No, but I found out
about you and Tony

and what you two were up to.

You and Tony pulled
the Lederer jewel robbery.

Only, somehow,

Tony pulled a switch on you
and you ended up with the paste,

and he ended up
with the real jewelry.

You have been busy.

But you haven't got it
exactly right.

Okay, Karen,
how does it really go?

Well, you remember that big
real-estate deal I told you about?

Tony and I were
trying to tie it up.

If we'd been
able to swing it,

we would have
put down $200,000

and then resold it to a syndicate
that I put together two days later

for $2 million.

That's a nice profit.

We were going to use Mrs. Lederer's
jewels for collateral on the $200,000,

but Tony had a fight with her and she
kicked him out and sued for divorce.

So we decided to steal the jewels,
so the deal could go through.

Only Tony double-crossed you,
took off with the jewels,

left you with the paste,
and disappeared.

I dug out dad's old money
and tried to make it work.

Do you know, if they hadn't
found out it was counterfeit,

two days later I would have
closed escrow, resold that property

and made $2 million?

Karen...

if I turn up
Lederer for you,

how much is it
gonna net me?

What would you
say to $10,000?

Oh, that sounds generous.

I think you'd better
take me to him, then.

How did you find Tony?

I checked at the
Power and Light office.

They said this place was in use,
so I figured it had to be Lederer.

There's his car.

Hell, I don't want
to spook him.

Tell Frick and Frack back there
to wait a couple of minutes

before they make
their charge.

We're going in alone.
Follow us in a few minutes.

Right.

We wait here.

Tony?

Now, we can settle this very
quickly. All I want is my $100,000.

Look, Karen, baby, now, you
know I wouldn't stiff you.

Look, you have to understand.
My wife had me in a box.

Look, please, I don't want
any excuses. Just the money.

If not, I'm afraid
I'll just have to ask

Jerry and Fred
to take you out to the lake

and use you for an anchor.

Okay. Okay,
I'll get it for you.

But it'll take
a couple of days.

Look, I'm telling you the truth. I
exchanged those jewels months ago.

I sold the real ones in Europe.
Look, the money is in a Swiss account.

I don't believe you.

You should.

Who asked you?

Well, it all fits with what his
wife told me. He had no money.

And when he found out
she was going to divorce him,

well, he had to get rid of the phonies.
He conned you into doing the job for him.

Damn it.

Jim, I'm sorry about this.
I really mean that.

It's just that it...
It suddenly appears to me

that you're
a terrible problem,

and I don't see
any other solution to this.

So much for old love affairs.

I said I was sorry.

I hate to be a stickler, Karen,
but that hardly covers it.

If I let you go,
you'd go to the authorities

and then I wouldn't get
out of the country.

And after all we've
meant to each other.

Old love affairs are
like disposable tissues.

It's never a good idea
to count on them twice.

Well, then, you won't feel too
badly about it when I tell you

that this whole conversation is
being transmitted to the police.

Well,

you can believe me when I tell you
that this whole place is surrounded.

All right, let's go.

This is going
to be a pleasure.

All right,
hold it right there.

And, you,
drop that gun.

Take them all in.
Including the girl.

You okay, Jim?

Oh, yeah, I'm fine. I was just
hanging around till you showed up.

Jim, I...

Yeah, I know, Karen.

You're sorry.

I really did look you up
in the phone book.

Doesn't your stomach
ever rebel eating that stuff?

Not after 8:00
in the morning. No.

Well, I'm sure glad
to see that all of this

ain't hurt your appetite none, sonny.

Besides, him and me both
warned you against that one.

I could have gone the rest of
my life without you saying that

and never missed it.

Well, we all make mistakes.

Just so we learn
from them.

I guess that's the important thing. Dennis,

how much do you think
she's gonna get?

Passing counterfeit money, burglary.
One to 20 years, I should say.

And all they're gonna get
Lederer for is conspiracy.

Probably be out
in six months.

Looks like I'm the only one
who's gonna get stiffed.

There's no jewels to recover,

so I blew the $50,000
finder's fee.

Easy come, easy go.

What was that again?

I said, easy come, easy go.

Did I hear him right?

Yeah.

Oh, well, thanks for
the sentiments, Dennis.

Sure makes me
feel a lot better.

Well, what are you
so sore about?

I'm not sore.

Just forget it, will you?

He liked her, Dennis,
that's all.

Yeah.

Yeah.