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It's 1964,
and three beach boys
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turned cat burglars
attempt one of
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the biggest heists ever
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by going after
the biggest jewels ever.
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These gems are so expensive
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that they're
actually priceless.
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The thieves' bold plan
calls for some
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death-defying acrobatics,
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and that's just to break in.
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They're young.
They're athletic.
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They can't help themselves.
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They want
the bragging rights.
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It's all about getting away
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with the most precious gems
in the world.
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The thrill,
the glory, the money.
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This is the caper
of the century.
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♪ ♪
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The masterminds
behind every great heist
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see what most people don't...
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Risking everything to pull off
the score of a lifetime.
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It takes a bold plan,
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the right team,
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and the skill to stay
one step ahead of the law.
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♪ ♪
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♪ ♪
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The American Museum
of Natural History.
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It houses more treasure than
any bank vault in the world
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without world-class security.
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If these thieves can get away
with the diamonds, rubies,
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and sapphires in this hall,
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it'll be the biggest
jewel heist of the century
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at a time when competition
for that distinction is fierce.
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The 1960s is considered
the golden age of jewel heists
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in American history
because jewel heists
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were happening, on an average,
every 32 seconds.
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High-profile thefts
make headlines everywhere,
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but one location has a massive
collection of priceless jewels
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all under one roof,
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and they're not hidden away
in any impenetrable vault.
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They're on display
for all the world to see.
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The American Museum
of Natural History
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is one of the most famous
museums in the world.
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It is one of the biggest
in New York City.
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It's about a 2-million
square-foot museum
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just opposite Central Park.
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About five million
people on average a year
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go and visit the museum.
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It houses everything from
meteorites to dinosaur bones.
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What makes it
the most incredible
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is the JP Morgan
Gem Collection,
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which houses some
of the most precious
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and oldest gemstones
in the world.
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The JP Morgan Collection
is stored
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in the Morgan Memorial
Hall of Gems.
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That's what it was called
back in 1964.
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The Hall of Gems was
located on the fourth floor.
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It was about 100 feet long
and 60 feet wide,
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and it had 20-foot ceilings.
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Along the perimeter wall,
there was a row of 20 windows.
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On the opposite wall
were two doors
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covered by a decorative grate.
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They were locked at night
to secure the space.
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Dozens of freestanding
glass cases
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filled the hall,
luring visitors in
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for a closer look
at the giant gems.
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The alarms
protecting the cases
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seemed state of the art
to a casual observer,
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but what's
state of the art in 1964?
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Does it have the security
that it has today?
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Absolutely not,
but there was security.
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There was alarms on the glass.
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It was
double-paned glass,
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meaning it's very thick.
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It's very hard to break.
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Museum security guards moved
through the building
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locking doors,
turning off lights.
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And then,
throughout the night,
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they would do periodic patrols
starting on the hour
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and patrolling
an assigned area.
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It's a tantalizing target
with just enough security
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to discourage most thieves.
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But down in Miami,
there's a talented trio
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of young jewel thieves who've
just started working together,
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and they're already
on the hunt for bigger game.
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These guys
are bold, and bright,
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and brimming
with confidence...
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none more so than
their charismatic leader,
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Jack Murphy,
aka "Murf the Surf."
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Jack Roland Murphy
was born in 1937
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in Oceanside, California.
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He comes from
a middle-class family.
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He's charming,
he's intelligent,
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and, befitting
his place of birth,
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he's a total beach boy.
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He actually rises
to prominence
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as a nationally
renowned surfer
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in the late '50s
and 1960s.
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Oh, Murf the Surf.
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He's trim.
He's fit.
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He's clean cut.
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He's got hair that
bleaches blond in the summer.
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He's not afraid of things,
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and he picks up that vibe
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and brings it with him
to Miami.
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One of Jack Murphy's
first forays
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into a life of crime is that
he joins a bunch of friends
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to rob $15,000
from this mansion,
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and the gears go in motion
for him to start thinking,
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"I want to go into business
for myself again,
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but not
a legitimate business."
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While Murphy is working
in upscale Miami hotels,
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so he can more easily pick
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the pockets
of unwary tourists,
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he meets a young man
from the Bible Belt
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with a sharp mind for crime,
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Allan Kuhn, the mastermind.
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Allan Kuhn was born
in West Grove, Missouri.
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He grows up really poor.
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When he's 15 years old,
he gets arrested
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for breaking into
the neighbor's homes.
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He joins the Navy.
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And then after that,
he goes down to Miami,
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and he becomes
a swim teacher at one
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of the beachside hotels.
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When Allan Kuhn
and Jack Murphy meet,
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they have a lot in common.
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They're both working
the entire hotel circuit.
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You know,
scrubbing pools
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and handing towels
is not cutting it.
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Honing their skills
as a team,
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the two begin robbing mansions
all over South Beach.
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When the job calls for
a getaway driver or a lookout,
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they have the perfect
go-to guy for that as well,
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Roger Clark,
the Jack of all Trades.
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Roger Clark is
from Meriden, Connecticut,
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and he's
a high-school lifeguard.
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He serves a stint
in the Navy,
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and then he goes down to Miami
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where he paints houses
and works
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a bunch of other odd jobs.
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Roger's role,
he's the getaway driver.
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He's also the lookout,
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and, if need be,
he's their muscle,
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if push really comes to shove.
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The team gets bolder
and better,
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and Kuhn starts
to think about stepping up
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to the big leagues.
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Allan Kuhn is,
without a doubt,
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the mastermind
of the American Museum
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of Natural History heist.
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This is really a dream of his.
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Murphy,
who always dreams big,
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loves the idea, too,
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so the three partners in crime
decide to take
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their show on the road.
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So Murphy, Kuhn,
and Clark traveled to New York
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in October 1964
for the express purpose
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of casing the museum
and looking
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for other places
to burglarize...
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any place where they think
that they can score
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and not be caught.
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But soon,
Murphy and Kuhn begin casing
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their real target...
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the Museum of Natural History.
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They went in
acting as tourists.
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They went in
on a different schedule
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so that they would not
be all seen together.
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They're kind of surveying
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what's at the museum,
what's in this collection
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that they might want to take.
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The highlight
of the collection
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is the Star of India sapphire.
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It displays
the six pointed star,
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and that star pattern
is very, very rare.
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It's a huge stone,
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really the size
of a golf ball,
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over 500 carats.
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Then you have
the Eagle Diamond,
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which is the largest diamond
ever found in America.
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It's more than 15 carats,
and it was found
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in Eagle, Wisconsin
back in 1876.
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Another highlight
of the collection
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is the DeLong Star Ruby.
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It looks like
a piece of candy.
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It's over 100 carats
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and also has
the asterism star pattern.
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And then there's
a Midnight Star,
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which is often described
as a black sapphire.
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And it's about 116 carats,
and it was found in Sri Lanka.
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A huge potential payday
from a handful of small rocks
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is all the motivation
they need.
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The three men begin planning
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their most ambitious
heist ever.
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While they're eating,
sleeping, and breathing,
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they're researching
and casing this heist,
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they're also having fun.
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You've got to remember,
they're in their twenties.
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You're in New York
in your twenties.
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They're going out.
They're drinking.
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They're having parties
in their hotel room.
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The men are not
just living it up.
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They're also bragging
to anyone
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who might be impressed.
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They are not covering up
their tracks,
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and they make themselves
vulnerable to being revealed.
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It's at one of these parties
that Kuhn finds himself
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a different kind of partner.
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Janet Florkiewicz is
a 19-year-old stenographer,
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and she's in New York
staying at the same hotel
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as the thieves.
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And while she's there,
she and Allan Kuhn
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strike up a bit of a romance,
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and they kind of
become an item.
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The second time
they case the museum,
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Kuhn is laser focused
on the mission.
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Allan Kuhn, in particular,
is especially fascinated
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by the Hall of Gems,
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and he spends hours
in there at a time.
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In fact,
there's one instance
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where he takes
Janet Florkiewicz with him
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on a date to the Hall of Gems.
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Kuhn notices
that the battery packs
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that are connected
to the security system
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are corroded, and there
may not be an alarm.
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It's kind of
an unknown still.
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For weeks,
the men have been partying
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and flashing cash
all over town.
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One night at a bar,
someone recognizes Jack
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as the nationally renowned
pro surfer
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Murf the Surf,
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and it rattles him.
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Right before the heist,
Murphy gets cold feet.
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He finally realized,
"Oh, wait a minute.
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"Maybe we talk too much.
Maybe we did too much.
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Maybe we
shouldn't be doing this."
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But Allan Kuhn, he really
has his heart set on this,
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and he is not going to let
Jack Murphy ruin this for him.
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At this point,
this would really be
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a betrayal,
for Jack Murphy to back out.
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It's a week before
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the Museum
of Natural History heist,
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and Murf the Surf
wants to bail out,
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but Allan Kuhn is in too deep
to just let him walk away.
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Murphy and Kuhn are arguing.
They're going at it.
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Kuhn really feels betrayed
by Murphy's sudden reticence
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about all of this.
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In the back of his head,
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he's probably
saying to himself,
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"There's too much heat on us."
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He starts
second guessing everything.
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If Jack Murphy drops out,
the dream is dead.
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♪ ♪
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Kuhn reminds Murphy
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they've already
spotted a weakness
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in the alarm system.
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All they need to do
is find a way in.
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Kuhn urges him to case
the museum one more time.
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Jack Murphy being in or out,
it makes all the difference
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between being able
to pull this off,
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and having to just give it up
and go home.
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♪ ♪
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Murf agrees
to one more look,
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and the guys return
for one last recon mission,
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keeping their eyes out
for any way
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into the Hall of Gems
after hours.
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These three guys
weave in and out of the hall
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throughout the day.
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They split up and kind of
divide and conquer.
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These guys are smart.
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They know they can't
just walk through the doors
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of the Museum
of Natural History
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for a multitude of reasons,
and one of them is because
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there's an iron gate
outside the Hall of Gems.
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Once it's shut,
you're not getting in.
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So the only way in
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is through
those giant windows.
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There are 19 windows
in the Hall of Gems,
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and every single one of them
is left open
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about two inches at the top.
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For ventilation purposes.
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I mean, these are old days
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before
central air conditioning.
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So they're thinking this is
going to be their way in,
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but it also means that this
is going to be
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incredibly
physically demanding
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because they're going to have
to get up to those windows.
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♪ ♪
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While Kuhn
is spying a way in,
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Murphy and Clark are clocking
how the guards patrol.
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And they realize
that the security guards
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come through the hall
once every hour on the hour,
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and they stay there
for just about five minutes.
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With a way in
and ideas on how to beat
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the alarms and the guards,
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Kuhn and Clark
love their chances.
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Now they just need to know,
313
00:13:34,375 --> 00:13:37,285
does Murphy want
to go big or go home?
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Murphy caves.
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He's on board.
They're going to do it.
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♪ ♪
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The night before the heist,
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the men hash out
the plan to grab the jewels.
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They know they need
a lookout
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and they need a driver.
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00:13:52,333 --> 00:13:54,673
So Roger Clark,
he's the guy
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that's going to let them know
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what's going on
outside the museum walls.
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He's also the getaway driver.
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00:14:00,250 --> 00:14:03,000
Clark will drop off
Murphy and Kuhn
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on the 81st Street side
of the museum.
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00:14:05,667 --> 00:14:08,787
They need to climb a fence,
sprint across the grounds
328
00:14:08,917 --> 00:14:11,787
without being seen,
and scale a fire escape
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up to the fifth floor.
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They chose the fifth floor
because there's a ledge
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that runs around
the back of the museum
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from the location
of the fire escape
333
00:14:23,458 --> 00:14:24,788
over the gem room.
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00:14:24,792 --> 00:14:26,832
♪ ♪
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00:14:26,958 --> 00:14:29,288
The plan is to repel down
from the fifth floor
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to the fourth floor
and swing
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00:14:30,833 --> 00:14:32,753
from one window to the next.
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00:14:32,875 --> 00:14:35,415
The stakes are high...
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125 feet high, to be exact.
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00:14:40,125 --> 00:14:43,575
They have great confidence
in their physical abilities
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00:14:43,708 --> 00:14:44,828
to pull this off.
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00:14:44,833 --> 00:14:46,543
♪ ♪
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Once inside,
it will be all about stealth,
344
00:14:50,125 --> 00:14:51,285
as they play a cat
and mouse game
345
00:14:51,417 --> 00:14:52,627
with the guards.
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00:14:52,625 --> 00:14:54,785
Between each patrol,
they should have
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00:14:54,917 --> 00:14:56,667
a 45-minute window
to break into
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00:14:56,792 --> 00:14:58,502
the display cases.
349
00:14:58,625 --> 00:15:00,745
They have a tool kit.
It's glass cutters.
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00:15:00,875 --> 00:15:02,495
It's hammers.
351
00:15:02,625 --> 00:15:06,785
It's all sorts of things
that you're going to need
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00:15:06,792 --> 00:15:09,292
to bust open a jewel case.
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00:15:09,417 --> 00:15:12,997
After they grab the jewels,
they need to climb up the rope
354
00:15:13,125 --> 00:15:15,995
and do it all in reverse,
rendezvous-ing with Clark
355
00:15:16,125 --> 00:15:18,245
at the edge of Central Park.
356
00:15:18,375 --> 00:15:20,535
There's a lot of jumping.
There's rope climbing.
357
00:15:20,667 --> 00:15:22,787
There's vaulting.
There's running.
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00:15:22,792 --> 00:15:25,332
I'm kind of out of shape.
I couldn't do it.
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00:15:25,333 --> 00:15:29,003
♪ ♪
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00:15:29,125 --> 00:15:31,825
Shortly after sundown,
on the night of the heist,
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00:15:31,958 --> 00:15:33,668
the three men
gather their tools
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00:15:33,792 --> 00:15:35,832
and get dressed for success...
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00:15:35,958 --> 00:15:38,998
or, in Murphy's case,
for failure.
364
00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:41,170
You'd think
these guys would want
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00:15:41,167 --> 00:15:44,207
to put on the usual
all black,
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00:15:44,375 --> 00:15:46,955
maybe a ski mask,
a little inconspicuous,
367
00:15:47,083 --> 00:15:48,833
but Murphy has
this personal philosophy
368
00:15:48,958 --> 00:15:50,628
that if he's going
to get caught,
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00:15:50,625 --> 00:15:51,625
he's going to look good.
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00:15:51,750 --> 00:15:53,290
♪ ♪
371
00:15:53,292 --> 00:15:56,002
So he's got on
this dark green velour jacket.
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00:15:56,125 --> 00:15:58,495
He has
a turtleneck sweater on,
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00:15:58,625 --> 00:16:00,375
corduroy pants,
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00:16:00,500 --> 00:16:02,750
And he is ready to look good
if he gets caught.
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00:16:02,875 --> 00:16:04,705
♪ ♪
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00:16:04,875 --> 00:16:07,125
Murphy and Kuhn
have broken into dozens
377
00:16:07,125 --> 00:16:08,955
of hotel rooms, homes,
378
00:16:09,083 --> 00:16:11,213
and even
a jewelry store or two,
379
00:16:11,333 --> 00:16:13,333
but they're about
to attempt the biggest,
380
00:16:13,333 --> 00:16:15,753
most daring heist
of their lives...
381
00:16:15,875 --> 00:16:17,825
breaking into
an iconic museum
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00:16:17,958 --> 00:16:20,418
to steal
the world's rarest gems.
383
00:16:20,542 --> 00:16:22,832
The last three weeks
have led to this moment,
384
00:16:22,958 --> 00:16:26,208
and the heist is on.
385
00:16:26,333 --> 00:16:29,963
♪ ♪
386
00:16:30,083 --> 00:16:31,213
Now it's showtime.
387
00:16:31,333 --> 00:16:33,333
♪ ♪
388
00:16:33,458 --> 00:16:37,208
And they get in Kuhn's
white Cadillac convertible,
389
00:16:37,333 --> 00:16:39,713
and they drive down
to 81st Street
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00:16:39,833 --> 00:16:41,333
and Central Park West.
391
00:16:41,333 --> 00:16:42,583
They're going to approach
the museum
392
00:16:42,708 --> 00:16:43,788
near the planetarium.
393
00:16:43,792 --> 00:16:45,252
♪ ♪
394
00:16:45,375 --> 00:16:46,875
Murphy and Kuhn hop out,
395
00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,080
and they head
right to the museum.
396
00:16:49,208 --> 00:16:50,708
Clark parks the car
around the block,
397
00:16:50,875 --> 00:16:52,705
then takes up
his lookout position
398
00:16:52,875 --> 00:16:54,325
on the edge of the park.
399
00:16:54,458 --> 00:16:56,418
He has a walkie-talkie
to communicate
400
00:16:56,542 --> 00:16:58,422
with Kuhn and Murphy.
401
00:16:58,542 --> 00:17:00,632
Once Murphy and Kuhn
are on the museum grounds,
402
00:17:00,625 --> 00:17:04,495
there is a spike fence
that they need to hop over.
403
00:17:04,667 --> 00:17:06,037
♪ ♪
404
00:17:06,167 --> 00:17:08,667
But the problem
is that there's a 14-foot drop
405
00:17:08,792 --> 00:17:11,172
on the other side
down into a sunken courtyard,
406
00:17:11,333 --> 00:17:13,253
and they've got
that upper body strength
407
00:17:13,375 --> 00:17:15,075
from being swimmers,
so they kind of
408
00:17:15,208 --> 00:17:16,828
just vault over it
like gymnasts.
409
00:17:16,958 --> 00:17:17,998
♪ ♪
410
00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:19,920
Murphy and Kuhn
411
00:17:20,042 --> 00:17:23,502
jump the fence
and go down a driveway.
412
00:17:23,625 --> 00:17:25,575
As they get down the ramp,
413
00:17:25,708 --> 00:17:26,998
they see the fire escape
414
00:17:27,125 --> 00:17:29,325
that they are intending
to climb.
415
00:17:29,500 --> 00:17:31,830
The fire escape then
helps them get to a ledge.
416
00:17:31,958 --> 00:17:35,458
♪ ♪
417
00:17:35,458 --> 00:17:37,078
And the ledge
is going to bring them
418
00:17:37,208 --> 00:17:39,578
to those giant windows
that they saw
419
00:17:39,708 --> 00:17:41,628
that lead them
right into the promised land,
420
00:17:41,750 --> 00:17:43,500
the Hall of Gems.
421
00:17:43,625 --> 00:17:46,495
But the ledge
is so narrow and so long
422
00:17:46,625 --> 00:17:50,455
that it's going to take
all their core muscles,
423
00:17:50,458 --> 00:17:52,998
all those things
that they have been working on
424
00:17:53,125 --> 00:17:54,995
on the surfboard,
they're applying
425
00:17:55,125 --> 00:17:57,325
the same muscles
to this ledge.
426
00:17:57,333 --> 00:17:58,333
♪ ♪
427
00:17:58,458 --> 00:18:00,038
But this isn't the ocean.
428
00:18:00,208 --> 00:18:04,328
They're 125 feet
above hard, dry land
429
00:18:04,458 --> 00:18:07,918
and several yards away
from the Hall of Gems.
430
00:18:08,042 --> 00:18:09,582
Murphy is so focused.
431
00:18:09,708 --> 00:18:11,828
There is nothing
that's going to stop him.
432
00:18:11,958 --> 00:18:15,668
He's just so hell bent
on getting inside the museum
433
00:18:15,833 --> 00:18:18,793
that he doesn't notice
the small gathering
434
00:18:18,917 --> 00:18:20,627
of pigeons on this ledge.
435
00:18:20,750 --> 00:18:22,830
He startles them.
436
00:18:22,833 --> 00:18:24,633
They fly away.
437
00:18:24,625 --> 00:18:25,825
They in turn startle him,
438
00:18:25,958 --> 00:18:27,998
and he's now rocking
on this ledge
439
00:18:28,125 --> 00:18:30,245
and could fall at any moment.
440
00:18:30,375 --> 00:18:33,245
One false move,
this heist is finished
441
00:18:33,375 --> 00:18:34,665
before it even started.
442
00:18:34,667 --> 00:18:37,327
♪ ♪
443
00:18:44,333 --> 00:18:48,673
Jack Murphy and Allan Kuhn
are 125 feet in the air,
444
00:18:48,792 --> 00:18:50,252
clinging to the side
445
00:18:50,375 --> 00:18:52,665
of the American Museum
of Natural History,
446
00:18:52,833 --> 00:18:56,543
as they edge their way
toward the Hall of Gems.
447
00:18:56,667 --> 00:18:59,917
This is a horribly
treacherous, nerve-racking way
448
00:19:00,042 --> 00:19:01,672
into the museum.
449
00:19:01,833 --> 00:19:04,883
As he's shimmying across
this narrow ledge,
450
00:19:05,042 --> 00:19:08,042
he encounters
this flock of pigeons.
451
00:19:08,208 --> 00:19:10,168
I've spent enough time
on 77th Street
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00:19:10,292 --> 00:19:12,672
to know that pigeons
are an obstacle.
453
00:19:12,667 --> 00:19:16,827
These pigeons take off,
and Murphy loses his balance,
454
00:19:16,958 --> 00:19:19,788
and his whole upper body
is kind of,
455
00:19:19,917 --> 00:19:22,377
like,
swaying off of this ledge,
456
00:19:22,542 --> 00:19:24,172
more than 100 feet in the air.
457
00:19:24,167 --> 00:19:26,667
He's now
rocking on this ledge
458
00:19:26,833 --> 00:19:29,003
and could fall at any moment.
459
00:19:29,125 --> 00:19:31,495
Then at the last minute...
somehow...
460
00:19:31,500 --> 00:19:34,920
he manages to swing
his upper body back around
461
00:19:35,042 --> 00:19:36,542
against the wall
of the museum,
462
00:19:36,708 --> 00:19:40,078
just like a surfer
catching his balance again...
463
00:19:40,208 --> 00:19:42,418
and he's OK.
464
00:19:42,542 --> 00:19:44,832
He's a little bit
more conscious
465
00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:47,500
of his surroundings now,
466
00:19:47,625 --> 00:19:49,625
but he sees these
giant windows
467
00:19:49,750 --> 00:19:52,130
that he's been dreaming
about getting in.
468
00:19:52,250 --> 00:19:55,420
Murphy sees that
the window is still open,
469
00:19:55,542 --> 00:19:59,422
so he is fairly certain
that there's
470
00:19:59,542 --> 00:20:01,832
no alarm
that's going to activate
471
00:20:01,833 --> 00:20:04,463
when he lowers the window.
472
00:20:04,458 --> 00:20:07,328
Murphy has a rope,
and he ties it to a pillar.
473
00:20:07,333 --> 00:20:10,833
He's going to have to lower
himself from this ledge
474
00:20:10,958 --> 00:20:15,498
down into one of those windows
that's in the Hall of gems.
475
00:20:15,667 --> 00:20:19,627
And remember, Murphy is
carrying an airline bag
476
00:20:19,625 --> 00:20:24,325
containing the burglary tools
as he's lowering himself down.
477
00:20:24,333 --> 00:20:27,673
He puts his foot on the sash,
and the window goes down...
478
00:20:27,792 --> 00:20:31,172
Far enough so that they
can slide into the window
479
00:20:31,333 --> 00:20:32,583
without breaking the glass,
480
00:20:32,708 --> 00:20:33,998
and then
they're off to the races.
481
00:20:34,125 --> 00:20:36,705
♪ ♪
482
00:20:36,833 --> 00:20:40,463
Jack Murphy and Allan Kuhn's
daredevil act works,
483
00:20:40,583 --> 00:20:42,633
but before they rush over
to the JP Morgan Collection
484
00:20:42,750 --> 00:20:45,170
and get to work,
they need to answer
485
00:20:45,333 --> 00:20:47,333
a multimillion dollar question.
486
00:20:47,458 --> 00:20:49,958
Do the night guards
follow the same patrol schedule
487
00:20:50,083 --> 00:20:51,673
as the day shift?
488
00:20:51,833 --> 00:20:55,923
They hide out
in a dark corner of the hall,
489
00:20:56,042 --> 00:20:58,462
waiting to see when
the security guards come by.
490
00:20:58,583 --> 00:21:02,253
How often?
Is it still an hourly rotation?
491
00:21:02,375 --> 00:21:04,625
They take their time.
492
00:21:04,625 --> 00:21:06,785
They've taken enough time
to plan this heist.
493
00:21:06,917 --> 00:21:08,327
What's a couple more hours?
494
00:21:08,458 --> 00:21:10,458
And that's what they do.
495
00:21:10,583 --> 00:21:13,543
They wait until
that security guard is gone,
496
00:21:13,667 --> 00:21:15,327
down the hall, somewhere else.
497
00:21:15,458 --> 00:21:17,998
And then they're
feeling, like, OK,
498
00:21:18,125 --> 00:21:20,825
they can finally
make their move.
499
00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:24,170
Murphy and Kuhn learn that
the guard's patrol pattern
500
00:21:24,333 --> 00:21:25,923
is different
from the day shift,
501
00:21:26,042 --> 00:21:27,632
but it's good news.
502
00:21:27,750 --> 00:21:30,290
The night guard
doesn't even enter the hall.
503
00:21:30,417 --> 00:21:32,247
He just peers through
the night gate
504
00:21:32,375 --> 00:21:35,165
with his flashlight
and moves on.
505
00:21:35,167 --> 00:21:37,457
It's go time.
506
00:21:37,583 --> 00:21:40,043
They're in position now,
right in front
507
00:21:40,167 --> 00:21:41,827
of the Star of India.
508
00:21:41,958 --> 00:21:43,668
They're staring at it.
509
00:21:43,667 --> 00:21:47,327
It's so beautiful,
and it's almost theirs.
510
00:21:47,458 --> 00:21:50,538
To see if the case's alarm
is truly off,
511
00:21:50,708 --> 00:21:52,708
they perform one last test.
512
00:21:52,833 --> 00:21:55,503
Allan Kuhn
has this rubber hammer,
513
00:21:55,500 --> 00:21:57,790
and he hits the case,
514
00:21:57,917 --> 00:22:00,457
and the glass doesn't break,
because it's double-paned,
515
00:22:00,458 --> 00:22:03,418
but it does make this sound,
almost like a gunshot,
516
00:22:03,542 --> 00:22:05,712
reverberating around
the whole hall.
517
00:22:05,833 --> 00:22:07,503
And so he grabs
all of his stuff.
518
00:22:07,667 --> 00:22:09,207
He thinks this is it,
that someone's going
519
00:22:09,333 --> 00:22:13,333
to come running for them,
but nobody does.
520
00:22:13,458 --> 00:22:15,628
No security guard comes.
521
00:22:15,625 --> 00:22:18,205
So this tells him, one,
522
00:22:18,333 --> 00:22:21,583
it's probably
not that well guarded,
523
00:22:21,708 --> 00:22:24,328
and two,
that that alarm on the case
524
00:22:24,333 --> 00:22:26,633
really isn't working.
525
00:22:26,625 --> 00:22:27,955
To make sure
they haven't tripped
526
00:22:27,958 --> 00:22:30,708
any silent alarms
elsewhere in the museum,
527
00:22:30,875 --> 00:22:32,665
they check in
with their lookout.
528
00:22:32,792 --> 00:22:34,542
They're in communication
with Clark,
529
00:22:34,708 --> 00:22:36,578
who's on the ground,
via walkie-talkie.
530
00:22:36,708 --> 00:22:38,918
He's like,
"I don't hear anything."
531
00:22:39,042 --> 00:22:40,752
So they just keep going.
532
00:22:40,875 --> 00:22:43,375
Murphy and Kuhn
break out their burglary tools
533
00:22:43,542 --> 00:22:45,832
and set to work,
confident they're minutes away
534
00:22:45,958 --> 00:22:48,168
from getting their hands
on the biggest jewels
535
00:22:48,333 --> 00:22:49,793
they've ever seen.
536
00:22:49,917 --> 00:22:52,497
One of those devices
is a glass break.
537
00:22:52,667 --> 00:22:56,417
It has a suction cup
that attaches to the glass,
538
00:22:56,542 --> 00:22:59,422
a rod,
and then a scoring device.
539
00:22:59,542 --> 00:23:02,332
And then they make
a perfect circle scoring
540
00:23:02,458 --> 00:23:04,668
around the center of the case,
541
00:23:04,667 --> 00:23:07,997
but it doesn't break out
as easily
542
00:23:08,125 --> 00:23:10,825
as they had hoped it would,
because it's double-paned,
543
00:23:10,958 --> 00:23:12,418
laminated glass.
544
00:23:12,542 --> 00:23:14,422
So it takes them
a lot longer
545
00:23:14,542 --> 00:23:17,382
than they had anticipated
to cut through.
546
00:23:17,500 --> 00:23:19,830
After 30
frustrating minutes,
547
00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:22,080
finesse isn't getting
the job done,
548
00:23:22,208 --> 00:23:23,668
and the clock is ticking,
549
00:23:23,667 --> 00:23:25,917
so they try
a different tactic...
550
00:23:26,042 --> 00:23:27,542
brute force.
551
00:23:27,667 --> 00:23:29,667
They take duct tape,
552
00:23:29,667 --> 00:23:32,377
and they tape over
the circular area
553
00:23:32,542 --> 00:23:34,502
that they want to punch out.
554
00:23:34,625 --> 00:23:36,995
And this will muffle the sound,
and it will also prevent,
555
00:23:37,125 --> 00:23:40,625
if the case breaks out,
the shards of glass
556
00:23:40,750 --> 00:23:44,130
go crashing down to the floor
and make a lot of noise.
557
00:23:44,250 --> 00:23:49,290
Because of how loudly
the hammer rang out last time,
558
00:23:49,292 --> 00:23:51,382
Kuhn and Murphy
need something to mask
559
00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:53,670
the noise of breaking glass,
560
00:23:53,833 --> 00:23:55,713
and they find
just what they need
561
00:23:55,875 --> 00:24:00,245
among the relaxing, natural
sounds of nighttime New York.
562
00:24:03,833 --> 00:24:06,633
The museum is in the flight
paths of both the JFK Airport
563
00:24:06,625 --> 00:24:08,495
and the LaGuardia Airport.
564
00:24:08,625 --> 00:24:11,075
The airliners come in
on the Upper West Side,
565
00:24:11,208 --> 00:24:12,418
and turn and go
into LaGuardia.
566
00:24:12,542 --> 00:24:15,832
So they timed
the breaking of the glass
567
00:24:15,833 --> 00:24:19,383
to the arrival
of an airplane overhead.
568
00:24:20,875 --> 00:24:22,495
Murphy carefully
reaches inside
569
00:24:22,667 --> 00:24:25,667
the broken case and removes
570
00:24:25,667 --> 00:24:28,997
the 563-carat sapphire,
571
00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,540
the Star of India.
572
00:24:31,667 --> 00:24:33,957
Not sure if they've
tripped any other alarms,
573
00:24:34,083 --> 00:24:37,003
they retreat to their
hiding spot and radio Clark
574
00:24:37,125 --> 00:24:39,705
to tell him they've
got one of the stones.
575
00:24:39,833 --> 00:24:43,003
They are
synchronizing their work
576
00:24:43,167 --> 00:24:46,417
on the cases with
the movement of the guards.
577
00:24:46,542 --> 00:24:48,462
As a guard comes
through on patrol,
578
00:24:48,583 --> 00:24:50,503
they stop work, stay quiet.
579
00:24:50,625 --> 00:24:52,625
The guard will come by,
maybe shine
580
00:24:52,625 --> 00:24:56,495
his light in through the gate,
and then move on.
581
00:24:56,625 --> 00:24:58,495
Once the guard
is far enough away,
582
00:24:58,667 --> 00:25:01,917
they head straight
for the DeLong Star Ruby.
583
00:25:02,042 --> 00:25:05,462
They repeat the process
on the next glass case...
584
00:25:05,458 --> 00:25:08,328
score, tape, smash,
585
00:25:08,458 --> 00:25:10,128
and grab the goods.
586
00:25:10,125 --> 00:25:13,915
♪ ♪
587
00:25:14,042 --> 00:25:16,672
With the Star of India
and DeLong Ruby in hand,
588
00:25:16,792 --> 00:25:18,832
it's already
a very lucrative score,
589
00:25:18,958 --> 00:25:21,878
but these guys didn't come
all this way
590
00:25:22,042 --> 00:25:24,132
for just two stones.
591
00:25:24,125 --> 00:25:26,825
The Eagle Diamond is really
important for the thieves
592
00:25:26,833 --> 00:25:29,673
because a rough diamond
is easily cut,
593
00:25:29,792 --> 00:25:33,252
and so from there,
they can cut the stone down,
594
00:25:33,375 --> 00:25:35,575
losing just
a little bit of weight,
595
00:25:35,708 --> 00:25:38,208
and sell the piece
as a faceted diamond.
596
00:25:38,333 --> 00:25:40,503
They're stealing not just
the three that they planned
597
00:25:40,667 --> 00:25:43,997
to steal, but when they see
how easy it is,
598
00:25:44,125 --> 00:25:46,455
it seems to me that
they decided we're going to
599
00:25:46,583 --> 00:25:48,503
stay here as long as we can
without being caught.
600
00:25:48,500 --> 00:25:50,460
We're going to continue
to smash the cases
601
00:25:50,458 --> 00:25:53,538
and take
as many gems as we can.
602
00:25:53,667 --> 00:25:55,957
They decide
to push their luck
603
00:25:55,958 --> 00:26:00,078
and try for the Midnight Star
and the many smaller gems
604
00:26:00,208 --> 00:26:02,878
displayed alongside it.
605
00:26:03,042 --> 00:26:05,292
So far, everything's
been going smoothly,
606
00:26:05,292 --> 00:26:06,832
but hours have gone by.
607
00:26:06,958 --> 00:26:09,828
Something is destined
to go awry.
608
00:26:10,000 --> 00:26:13,000
Murphy and Kuhn approach
one of the gem cases,
609
00:26:13,125 --> 00:26:15,245
and then, just out of
the corner of their eye,
610
00:26:15,375 --> 00:26:17,415
they see
a little flash of light.
611
00:26:17,542 --> 00:26:20,002
It's the guard,
and he's early.
612
00:26:20,167 --> 00:26:22,997
Kuhn and Murf can't make it
to their usual hiding spot
613
00:26:23,125 --> 00:26:24,495
without being seen.
614
00:26:24,625 --> 00:26:27,285
Instead, they sprint
towards the corner
615
00:26:27,292 --> 00:26:30,922
next to the gate as
the guard rakes his flashlight
616
00:26:31,042 --> 00:26:32,582
around the hall.
617
00:26:32,708 --> 00:26:36,328
So if the light
captures them, the jig is up.
618
00:26:36,333 --> 00:26:40,043
♪ ♪
619
00:26:46,042 --> 00:26:48,172
More than four hours
into the heist,
620
00:26:48,292 --> 00:26:51,002
Jack Murphy and Allan Kuhn
have their hands
621
00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,500
on three of the most
valuable gems in the world.
622
00:26:54,625 --> 00:26:56,665
But while trying
to snatch even more,
623
00:26:56,667 --> 00:26:59,327
they're surprised
by a night watchman.
624
00:26:59,333 --> 00:27:01,543
It's a security guard
who's just a little bit early
625
00:27:01,667 --> 00:27:03,877
for one of their rotations.
626
00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:07,380
So they quickly make a beeline
to a dark corner and hide out.
627
00:27:07,542 --> 00:27:09,832
The guy flashes
his flashlight.
628
00:27:09,958 --> 00:27:11,328
You know, if they're spotted
by the guard,
629
00:27:11,333 --> 00:27:12,963
then the jig's up,
630
00:27:12,958 --> 00:27:14,668
and they might have
to scamper out of there.
631
00:27:14,833 --> 00:27:18,003
The two men huddle
motionless in the corner
632
00:27:18,125 --> 00:27:21,495
counting on the guard
to get on with his rounds.
633
00:27:21,667 --> 00:27:23,667
To anybody else,
that might be frightening,
634
00:27:23,792 --> 00:27:25,882
but they are a lot cooler
than most of us.
635
00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:28,960
♪ ♪
636
00:27:28,958 --> 00:27:32,328
You're just expecting
sudden disaster.
637
00:27:32,333 --> 00:27:34,003
♪ ♪
638
00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:36,170
And then,
when that doesn't happen...
639
00:27:36,333 --> 00:27:38,503
♪ ♪
640
00:27:38,667 --> 00:27:40,877
It feels like
this magic trick.
641
00:27:41,042 --> 00:27:43,752
The security guard moves on.
642
00:27:43,875 --> 00:27:46,495
The two men
could make a getaway,
643
00:27:46,625 --> 00:27:48,285
but decide
to get back to work...
644
00:27:50,250 --> 00:27:53,670
Breaking into
the Midnight Star's case.
645
00:27:53,792 --> 00:27:57,462
They've got
the Star of India sapphire,
646
00:27:57,583 --> 00:28:00,463
the DeLong Ruby,
the Eagle Diamond,
647
00:28:00,458 --> 00:28:02,038
and the Midnight Star.
648
00:28:02,167 --> 00:28:05,747
But they didn't
just come for clout.
649
00:28:05,875 --> 00:28:07,995
They also came for cash.
650
00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,630
And so now
it's time to take things
651
00:28:10,625 --> 00:28:12,995
that they can really sell.
652
00:28:13,167 --> 00:28:15,747
Inside this last case
is a rainbow-colored
653
00:28:15,875 --> 00:28:17,955
assortment of smaller gems...
654
00:28:17,958 --> 00:28:22,038
emeralds, aquamarines,
opals, and more.
655
00:28:22,167 --> 00:28:24,127
These should be
much easier to fence
656
00:28:24,125 --> 00:28:27,455
than four of the most
famous stones in the world.
657
00:28:27,583 --> 00:28:29,503
You can't cut
the Star of India.
658
00:28:29,500 --> 00:28:32,500
You can't cut a star sapphire.
It won't shine anymore.
659
00:28:32,500 --> 00:28:33,880
It won't...
it won't have a star,
660
00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:35,460
and it will be of no value.
661
00:28:37,917 --> 00:28:40,747
Nearly five hours
after the heist began,
662
00:28:40,875 --> 00:28:44,125
Murf the Surf and Allan Kuhn
are finally satisfied.
663
00:28:44,125 --> 00:28:47,575
With more than two dozen gems
tucked into their tool bags,
664
00:28:47,708 --> 00:28:49,168
it's definitely
the biggest score
665
00:28:49,292 --> 00:28:50,382
of their lives.
666
00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:54,670
All that remains
is a clean getaway.
667
00:28:54,792 --> 00:28:57,632
They go back out
the way that they came in.
668
00:28:57,750 --> 00:29:00,040
So the rope
that they shimmied down,
669
00:29:00,208 --> 00:29:02,748
they're now going
to climb back up.
670
00:29:02,875 --> 00:29:04,995
It's a much more difficult
task climbing up a rope
671
00:29:05,167 --> 00:29:06,957
than it is climbing down
a rope,
672
00:29:06,958 --> 00:29:10,498
particularly with their bag
of tools and gems.
673
00:29:10,625 --> 00:29:12,325
Back outside
on the ledge,
674
00:29:12,500 --> 00:29:15,170
they once again have to inch
their way along the length
675
00:29:15,292 --> 00:29:16,792
of the building.
676
00:29:16,917 --> 00:29:18,827
If they fall,
all the hard work
677
00:29:18,958 --> 00:29:20,958
they just did is for naught.
678
00:29:21,083 --> 00:29:23,713
So it's pretty treacherous
for these guys.
679
00:29:23,875 --> 00:29:26,075
And they know that.
680
00:29:26,208 --> 00:29:28,998
They go back over
to the fire escape
681
00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,130
and down the face
of the building,
682
00:29:31,125 --> 00:29:33,075
and they're back
in the courtyard.
683
00:29:33,208 --> 00:29:35,458
I cannot imagine
what was going
684
00:29:35,458 --> 00:29:37,288
through these guys' heads
when they make it back
685
00:29:37,292 --> 00:29:39,002
to the courtyard, because
they've just pulled off
686
00:29:39,125 --> 00:29:41,915
the biggest heist
in New York history,
687
00:29:42,042 --> 00:29:44,752
they haven't set off
a single alarm,
688
00:29:44,875 --> 00:29:46,125
and they don't have
a single guard
689
00:29:46,125 --> 00:29:47,995
coming after them,
as far as they know.
690
00:29:48,125 --> 00:29:50,665
So they're feeling pretty
darn good about themselves.
691
00:29:50,792 --> 00:29:52,382
It's this feeling
of euphoria.
692
00:29:52,542 --> 00:29:55,002
We did it.
We're in the clear.
693
00:29:55,167 --> 00:29:58,997
We pulled off the impossible.
- They had a great plan.
694
00:29:59,125 --> 00:30:00,875
They got in quickly,
they got out quickly.
695
00:30:02,917 --> 00:30:04,537
Once they were
over the fence,
696
00:30:04,708 --> 00:30:06,458
they radio Clark
with the good news
697
00:30:06,458 --> 00:30:09,168
and tell him to clear out.
698
00:30:09,292 --> 00:30:12,172
There's just one last bit
of business to take care of.
699
00:30:12,167 --> 00:30:14,037
So they're
in the bushes,
700
00:30:14,167 --> 00:30:15,787
and they start dividing
the jewels.
701
00:30:15,792 --> 00:30:17,252
The purpose of this was,
702
00:30:17,375 --> 00:30:19,075
if one of the guys
does get caught,
703
00:30:19,208 --> 00:30:21,288
the other guys
can fence the jewels,
704
00:30:21,292 --> 00:30:22,672
get some money for bail,
705
00:30:22,833 --> 00:30:25,043
and try and help
each other out.
706
00:30:25,167 --> 00:30:26,877
♪ ♪
707
00:30:27,000 --> 00:30:29,130
Once Kuhn and Murphy
leave the museum,
708
00:30:29,125 --> 00:30:30,955
they decide
they're going to split up.
709
00:30:31,083 --> 00:30:32,633
They hope that this makes it
less likely
710
00:30:32,625 --> 00:30:34,165
that they're going
to get caught.
711
00:30:34,167 --> 00:30:35,747
It kind of becomes
an every man
712
00:30:35,875 --> 00:30:37,625
for themselves scenario.
713
00:30:37,750 --> 00:30:39,960
As Murphy walks
away from Kuhn,
714
00:30:40,083 --> 00:30:44,043
he marvels at his own success,
the heist of his life,
715
00:30:44,167 --> 00:30:46,827
a pocket full of rare jewels,
and not
716
00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:50,170
a single police officer
in sight.
717
00:30:50,292 --> 00:30:53,002
At least,
that's what he thinks.
718
00:30:53,125 --> 00:30:55,495
As Murphy is leaving
the museum grounds,
719
00:30:55,625 --> 00:30:59,375
he encounters a whole group
of police officers
720
00:30:59,500 --> 00:31:02,750
gathered together.
721
00:31:02,875 --> 00:31:04,575
Now he's freaking out.
722
00:31:04,708 --> 00:31:07,248
Did we trigger a silent alarm?
723
00:31:07,375 --> 00:31:10,575
Were we too loud?
How did Clark not call us?
724
00:31:10,708 --> 00:31:12,328
Is Clark backstabbing us?
725
00:31:12,333 --> 00:31:16,293
Like, all of the worst fears
that could happen in a heist
726
00:31:16,417 --> 00:31:18,497
are beginning
to bubble in his head.
727
00:31:18,625 --> 00:31:21,495
Here they are.
They're just waiting for me.
728
00:31:21,625 --> 00:31:23,075
♪ ♪
729
00:31:29,292 --> 00:31:31,292
Jack Murphy
and Allan Kuhn
730
00:31:31,292 --> 00:31:34,212
have just escaped
the Natural History Museum
731
00:31:34,333 --> 00:31:38,923
with millions in stolen gems
and no alarms raised.
732
00:31:39,042 --> 00:31:42,172
Then, suddenly,
Murphy is face to face
733
00:31:42,292 --> 00:31:45,332
with a dozen NYPD officers.
734
00:31:45,500 --> 00:31:49,710
Murphy happened
to encounter a gaggle of cops.
735
00:31:49,833 --> 00:31:52,003
He thought, "OK,
maybe the jig is up."
736
00:31:52,125 --> 00:31:55,995
Being Jack
"Murf the Surf" Murphy,
737
00:31:56,125 --> 00:31:58,165
and a guy who manages
738
00:31:58,333 --> 00:32:00,173
to get himself out
of every situation,
739
00:32:00,333 --> 00:32:01,963
he sees someone
walking their dog.
740
00:32:01,958 --> 00:32:04,668
And remember, he's not dressed
like a cat burglar.
741
00:32:04,667 --> 00:32:07,457
He's dressed like a tourist.
742
00:32:07,458 --> 00:32:09,958
So he tries to remain calm,
play it cool.
743
00:32:09,958 --> 00:32:12,208
And he whistles so that
the dog jumps up on him,
744
00:32:12,333 --> 00:32:15,043
and he starts to strike up
a conversation
745
00:32:15,167 --> 00:32:16,877
with the dog owner
so that,
746
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:19,330
as the police officers
are walking past,
747
00:32:19,458 --> 00:32:23,168
he can just kind of say,
"Good night, officers."
748
00:32:23,167 --> 00:32:24,327
♪ ♪
749
00:32:24,500 --> 00:32:27,000
Murphy was
so focused on this museum
750
00:32:27,125 --> 00:32:29,325
that he never actually
studied the neighborhood
751
00:32:29,333 --> 00:32:31,003
around the museum.
752
00:32:31,125 --> 00:32:34,165
There's these two police
precincts just blocks away.
753
00:32:34,292 --> 00:32:36,752
And then, luckily,
a cab pulls up
754
00:32:36,875 --> 00:32:38,915
alongside him at a stoplight.
755
00:32:39,042 --> 00:32:43,172
So he just slides in
and slips away.
756
00:32:43,167 --> 00:32:45,377
After the heist,
Clark immediately
757
00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:48,830
drives to his parents' home
in Connecticut to lie low.
758
00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,880
Back at the hotel,
Murphy and Kuhn
759
00:32:52,000 --> 00:32:56,080
are preparing to get the gems
and themselves back to Miami.
760
00:32:56,208 --> 00:32:57,828
The plan is that
we're going to fence
761
00:32:57,833 --> 00:32:59,383
the jewels after the heist.
762
00:32:59,542 --> 00:33:01,252
We're going to make
some money,
763
00:33:01,375 --> 00:33:04,325
and we're going to open a bar
or a club in Miami
764
00:33:04,458 --> 00:33:07,168
called the Star of India.
And that's documented.
765
00:33:07,292 --> 00:33:09,002
That was really their plan.
766
00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:12,000
Early the next morning
they head to the airport,
767
00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:13,920
and they decide to travel
with more
768
00:33:14,042 --> 00:33:15,832
than just the stolen jewels.
769
00:33:15,958 --> 00:33:17,418
Their next move
is probably
770
00:33:17,542 --> 00:33:21,382
as cavalier
as the actual heist.
771
00:33:21,500 --> 00:33:24,880
Kuhn was dating a girl,
an innocent bystander
772
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:26,630
named Janet Florkiewicz.
773
00:33:26,750 --> 00:33:30,170
What she doesn't know
is that they're about
774
00:33:30,167 --> 00:33:32,787
to draft her to work
as a courier.
775
00:33:32,917 --> 00:33:35,287
♪ ♪
776
00:33:35,417 --> 00:33:38,167
She agrees to go to Miami,
777
00:33:38,333 --> 00:33:40,003
but he says "You have to use
a fake name.
778
00:33:40,167 --> 00:33:42,247
"You have to pretend
not to know us.
779
00:33:42,375 --> 00:33:45,575
Oh, and can you carry this bag,
and don't ask what's in it."
780
00:33:45,708 --> 00:33:47,828
And of course, the bag
has all of the gems,
781
00:33:48,000 --> 00:33:49,330
unbeknownst to her.
782
00:33:49,333 --> 00:33:51,633
While they're
flying to Miami,
783
00:33:51,625 --> 00:33:55,375
the museum staff discovers
the Hall of Gems in shambles.
784
00:33:55,500 --> 00:33:59,000
Within minutes,
the NYPD and the FBI
785
00:33:59,125 --> 00:34:01,245
are scouring the crime scene.
786
00:34:01,375 --> 00:34:03,495
What evidence
is left behind?
787
00:34:03,500 --> 00:34:05,000
Not a whole lot.
788
00:34:05,125 --> 00:34:07,455
There's broken glass,
and I don't think
789
00:34:07,458 --> 00:34:09,418
they said anything else.
790
00:34:09,542 --> 00:34:12,502
The value of the stolen gems
is difficult to calculate.
791
00:34:12,500 --> 00:34:15,460
They're estimated
at $410,000,
792
00:34:15,458 --> 00:34:19,128
roughly $3.9 million
in today's dollars.
793
00:34:19,125 --> 00:34:20,955
But other experts say
the jewels'
794
00:34:20,958 --> 00:34:22,328
one-of-a-kind nature
795
00:34:22,458 --> 00:34:25,328
makes them ten times
more valuable.
796
00:34:25,458 --> 00:34:28,288
The gems were not insured
at the time of the robbery.
797
00:34:28,292 --> 00:34:32,002
The museum director
stated that the insurance
798
00:34:32,125 --> 00:34:33,825
was too expensive,
because they were
799
00:34:33,833 --> 00:34:36,503
considered to be priceless.
800
00:34:36,625 --> 00:34:38,455
The embarrassments
for the museum
801
00:34:38,583 --> 00:34:41,173
pile up when investigators
realized their night guard
802
00:34:41,333 --> 00:34:44,003
missed spotting the thieves.
803
00:34:44,125 --> 00:34:46,625
And that was just one
of many security lapses.
804
00:34:46,625 --> 00:34:49,205
For all practical purposes,
the museum
805
00:34:49,333 --> 00:34:51,503
had no functioning alarm system
806
00:34:51,667 --> 00:34:53,917
in the gem collection
at that point.
807
00:34:54,042 --> 00:34:56,462
There were no alarms
on the windows.
808
00:34:56,583 --> 00:35:01,253
And in the gem case where the
Star of India was on display,
809
00:35:01,375 --> 00:35:03,205
there was an alarm system,
but the batteries
810
00:35:03,333 --> 00:35:05,003
were all corroded on that
811
00:35:05,125 --> 00:35:06,785
and hadn't been changed
in years.
812
00:35:06,917 --> 00:35:10,497
♪ ♪
813
00:35:10,500 --> 00:35:12,830
Less than 24 hours
after the heist,
814
00:35:12,833 --> 00:35:14,793
investigators catch a break.
815
00:35:14,792 --> 00:35:17,252
Murphy and Kuhn's
pre-heist party
816
00:35:17,375 --> 00:35:20,205
and liquor-fueled bragging
catches up with them.
817
00:35:20,333 --> 00:35:22,383
There was a young man
at the party
818
00:35:22,542 --> 00:35:24,292
who, for one reason
or another,
819
00:35:24,292 --> 00:35:26,542
informed on these guys to
a uniformed police officer
820
00:35:26,708 --> 00:35:28,878
at the local precinct
by the museum.
821
00:35:29,042 --> 00:35:31,962
With this lead,
NYPD detectives
822
00:35:31,958 --> 00:35:34,078
obtain a warrant to search
823
00:35:34,208 --> 00:35:36,538
the thieves' suite
at the Cambridge Hotel.
824
00:35:36,667 --> 00:35:38,997
Detectives find
some of the burglars' tools.
825
00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:40,920
They find
books about the gems.
826
00:35:41,042 --> 00:35:42,332
They find the floor plan.
827
00:35:42,458 --> 00:35:44,748
26 hours
after the heist,
828
00:35:44,875 --> 00:35:48,075
Roger Clark has no idea
the police are onto them,
829
00:35:48,208 --> 00:35:50,248
and he returns
from his parents' home
830
00:35:50,375 --> 00:35:52,915
to the Cambridge Hotel
to retrieve his things.
831
00:35:53,042 --> 00:35:54,582
Although it's
the middle of the night,
832
00:35:54,708 --> 00:35:57,168
detectives are still in
the suite gathering evidence.
833
00:35:57,167 --> 00:35:59,667
For Clark, the jig is up.
834
00:35:59,792 --> 00:36:03,172
And Clark starts
to sing almost immediately.
835
00:36:03,167 --> 00:36:04,917
And it didn't take long
for all of this
836
00:36:05,042 --> 00:36:06,632
to start to unravel.
837
00:36:06,750 --> 00:36:10,000
The next morning,
law enforcement in Florida
838
00:36:10,125 --> 00:36:12,325
rushes to intercept
Murphy and Kuhn
839
00:36:12,458 --> 00:36:14,248
before they can fence
the gems.
840
00:36:14,375 --> 00:36:16,665
They become people
of interest for the police,
841
00:36:16,792 --> 00:36:18,582
but now the FBI is involved.
842
00:36:18,708 --> 00:36:21,418
And the FBI
raid Kuhn's apartment.
843
00:36:21,542 --> 00:36:24,252
They come in, and they
are looking in every
844
00:36:24,375 --> 00:36:27,125
nook and cranny
for these gems.
845
00:36:31,750 --> 00:36:34,000
After a flawless heist
in New Yorkc]
846
00:36:34,000 --> 00:36:38,380
and a smooth getaway to Miami,
it takes less than two days
847
00:36:38,542 --> 00:36:41,382
for the FBI to link
the Natural History theft
848
00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:44,250
to Jack Murphy and Allan Kuhn.
849
00:36:44,375 --> 00:36:48,125
The FBI tear up Allan Kuhn's
apartment in Miami
850
00:36:48,125 --> 00:36:51,165
after the heist,
and they don't find a thing.
851
00:36:51,333 --> 00:36:53,793
When Kuhn returns home,
852
00:36:53,917 --> 00:36:55,917
they arrest him
and demand that he reveal
853
00:36:56,042 --> 00:36:58,132
where he's hidden the stones.
854
00:36:58,250 --> 00:37:01,710
The gems
haven't been fenced yet.
855
00:37:01,833 --> 00:37:04,543
They're still in the
possession of Kuhn and Clark.
856
00:37:04,708 --> 00:37:06,878
But where are they?
The FBI can't find them.
857
00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:09,170
But Kuhn keeps mum.
858
00:37:09,292 --> 00:37:12,132
And when Jack Murphy
gets back to the apartment,
859
00:37:12,250 --> 00:37:14,460
he too stays cool
under pressure.
860
00:37:14,458 --> 00:37:17,128
According to Jack Murphy,
they hid the jewels
861
00:37:17,250 --> 00:37:19,380
in a trash can
inside the apartment.
862
00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:21,170
According to Kuhn,
he had hid them
863
00:37:21,292 --> 00:37:24,002
in the ceiling in
the hallway of the apartment,
864
00:37:24,125 --> 00:37:26,575
but the FBI is none the wiser.
865
00:37:26,708 --> 00:37:31,038
Clark's confession is enough
to arrest Murphy and Kuhn
866
00:37:31,167 --> 00:37:32,997
and fly them back to New York,
867
00:37:33,167 --> 00:37:34,877
but with no gems
as physical evidence,
868
00:37:35,000 --> 00:37:37,920
the two men are free to go.
869
00:37:38,042 --> 00:37:41,422
Meanwhile, the Museum
of Natural History heist
870
00:37:41,542 --> 00:37:43,832
is becoming one
of the most sensational
871
00:37:44,000 --> 00:37:46,330
news stories of the decade.
872
00:37:46,333 --> 00:37:48,673
The press and the public
love these guys.
873
00:37:48,833 --> 00:37:51,503
They're tan.
They're handsome.
874
00:37:51,667 --> 00:37:53,877
They're charming.
They're bold.
875
00:37:54,000 --> 00:37:55,670
Everyone is eating it up.
876
00:37:55,792 --> 00:37:58,082
When the media learns
of Murphy, Kuhn, and Clark,
877
00:37:58,208 --> 00:38:00,378
they become folk heroes.
878
00:38:00,500 --> 00:38:03,670
They are lavishing
in their celebrity.
879
00:38:03,792 --> 00:38:05,582
How do I explain
this to my family
880
00:38:05,708 --> 00:38:07,328
and...and my...and my friends
all over the country?
881
00:38:07,333 --> 00:38:09,173
And the same
with Jack and Roger?
882
00:38:09,292 --> 00:38:11,632
We...we didn't care
for all this.
883
00:38:11,625 --> 00:38:15,495
The men denied
taking part in the heist,
884
00:38:15,500 --> 00:38:17,540
but they're also talking
too much to the media.
885
00:38:17,708 --> 00:38:18,828
I think
it's a shame that they don't
886
00:38:19,000 --> 00:38:20,210
concentrate their efforts
up there in the city
887
00:38:20,333 --> 00:38:21,963
where this happened.
888
00:38:21,958 --> 00:38:23,078
If I was their lawyer,
889
00:38:23,208 --> 00:38:24,208
I'd say,
"Just shut your mouth."
890
00:38:24,333 --> 00:38:26,173
But that's not in their nature.
891
00:38:26,333 --> 00:38:28,673
Murf and Kuhn's
newfound fame
892
00:38:28,792 --> 00:38:31,672
in New York
rankles Manhattan prosecutor
893
00:38:31,792 --> 00:38:34,502
Maurice Nadjari,
who works this case
894
00:38:34,625 --> 00:38:37,245
with laser-focused tenacity.
895
00:38:37,375 --> 00:38:38,575
Maurice was motivated.
896
00:38:38,708 --> 00:38:40,748
And he would be damned
if he wasn't
897
00:38:40,875 --> 00:38:42,495
going to solve this case.
898
00:38:42,500 --> 00:38:44,460
It was not going to be
the heist of the century.
899
00:38:44,458 --> 00:38:47,328
He views this as a crime
against the people
900
00:38:47,500 --> 00:38:49,460
of New York,
and he sees these three
901
00:38:49,458 --> 00:38:52,328
pompous jerks almost
thumbing their nose
902
00:38:52,458 --> 00:38:55,248
at him and authority,
and it's driving him mad.
903
00:38:55,375 --> 00:38:57,165
♪ ♪
904
00:38:57,292 --> 00:39:00,002
So he starts looking
back through the records
905
00:39:00,125 --> 00:39:02,035
of other jewel thefts
906
00:39:02,208 --> 00:39:04,628
both in New York and in Miami.
907
00:39:04,750 --> 00:39:07,290
He comes across
a theft that involved
908
00:39:07,417 --> 00:39:09,667
the actress Eva Gabor.
909
00:39:09,792 --> 00:39:12,172
She's robbed of her jewels.
She's pistol whipped.
910
00:39:12,292 --> 00:39:15,792
At the time,
it makes headlines.
911
00:39:15,792 --> 00:39:18,002
So he sees this story,
and he goes
912
00:39:18,125 --> 00:39:19,745
and has a chat with Eva Gabor.
913
00:39:19,875 --> 00:39:22,665
He shows mug shots,
and she's able to point out
914
00:39:22,792 --> 00:39:26,752
that it's Jack Murphy
and it's Allan Kuhn.
915
00:39:26,875 --> 00:39:31,205
Gabor's testimony sends
Murphy and Kuhn to jail,
916
00:39:31,333 --> 00:39:34,333
and the judge sets bail
at 150,000 each.
917
00:39:34,458 --> 00:39:36,078
They can't pay.
918
00:39:36,208 --> 00:39:38,958
So they're taken to the
Manhattan Detention Complex...
919
00:39:38,958 --> 00:39:42,788
aka "The Tombs."
920
00:39:42,792 --> 00:39:45,332
Suddenly, being associated
with the heist
921
00:39:45,500 --> 00:39:47,580
isn't much fun anymore.
922
00:39:47,708 --> 00:39:49,498
It didn't take
more than a day
923
00:39:49,667 --> 00:39:52,327
or two for Kuhn to come
forward and say,
924
00:39:52,333 --> 00:39:54,833
"OK, I want to cooperate.
925
00:39:54,833 --> 00:39:56,503
I'll go to Florida
and recover the gems."
926
00:39:56,625 --> 00:39:59,575
Based on intel
from Kuhn,
927
00:39:59,708 --> 00:40:02,498
Maurice Nadjari
recovers the Star of India
928
00:40:02,667 --> 00:40:04,327
and the Midnight Star,
929
00:40:04,458 --> 00:40:06,418
along with
several smaller gems,
930
00:40:06,542 --> 00:40:09,672
from a bus station locker
in Miami.
931
00:40:09,667 --> 00:40:12,327
The Eagle Diamond
is not so fortunate.
932
00:40:12,333 --> 00:40:14,253
This is probably an item,
933
00:40:14,375 --> 00:40:16,665
because it was
a rough diamond,
934
00:40:16,667 --> 00:40:19,497
that it immediately
was sold and recut,
935
00:40:19,625 --> 00:40:22,285
and it's now gone forever.
936
00:40:22,417 --> 00:40:24,707
The DeLong Star Ruby
is recovered.
937
00:40:24,875 --> 00:40:26,665
John D. MacArthur,
the billionaire,
938
00:40:26,833 --> 00:40:29,923
pays a $25,000 ransom
to get that back.
939
00:40:30,042 --> 00:40:32,832
About six months
after the heist,
940
00:40:32,833 --> 00:40:36,503
Allan Kuhn, Jack Murphy,
and Roger Clark
941
00:40:36,625 --> 00:40:39,075
plead guilty to burglary
and grand larceny.
942
00:40:39,208 --> 00:40:42,128
They're each sentenced to
three years at Rikers Island.
943
00:40:42,250 --> 00:40:44,170
♪ ♪
944
00:40:44,333 --> 00:40:46,173
After prison,
the three friends
945
00:40:46,292 --> 00:40:48,292
go down very different paths.
946
00:40:48,292 --> 00:40:50,462
Roger Clark
moves back to Connecticut,
947
00:40:50,458 --> 00:40:52,248
and he lives a quiet life.
948
00:40:52,375 --> 00:40:53,915
He had his thrill
in the underworld,
949
00:40:54,042 --> 00:40:56,672
and it was more
than enough for him.
950
00:40:56,792 --> 00:40:59,212
Allan Kuhn, on the other hand,
he gets in trouble again.
951
00:40:59,333 --> 00:41:00,633
He serves one year
952
00:41:00,750 --> 00:41:02,960
in a California
federal penitentiary.
953
00:41:02,958 --> 00:41:06,038
And after that,
he actually goes back
954
00:41:06,167 --> 00:41:08,377
on the straight and narrow.
955
00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:10,670
Jack Murphy
does not go straight.
956
00:41:10,792 --> 00:41:13,002
He enters, in fact,
a darker chapter
957
00:41:13,167 --> 00:41:14,997
of his criminal history.
958
00:41:15,125 --> 00:41:18,205
In 1969, he's convicted
of a double homicide,
959
00:41:18,375 --> 00:41:20,415
and he says
he didn't do it,
960
00:41:20,542 --> 00:41:22,172
but he gets
a double life sentence.
961
00:41:22,333 --> 00:41:25,503
And then, in 1986,
962
00:41:25,625 --> 00:41:28,245
just 17 years
into that double life sentence,
963
00:41:28,375 --> 00:41:30,535
he gets paroled.
964
00:41:30,667 --> 00:41:32,957
Each of the thieves
has since passed away...
965
00:41:32,958 --> 00:41:35,958
Roger Clark in 2007,
966
00:41:35,958 --> 00:41:39,458
Allan Kuhn in 2017,
967
00:41:39,583 --> 00:41:43,293
and Jack Murphy in 2020.
968
00:41:43,292 --> 00:41:45,582
As for the Hall of Gems...
969
00:41:45,708 --> 00:41:49,498
It still houses
the DeLong Star Ruby
970
00:41:49,625 --> 00:41:51,875
and, of course,
the Star of India sapphire.
971
00:41:52,042 --> 00:41:55,332
So anyone can go
and see these two gems.
972
00:41:55,333 --> 00:41:58,793
♪ ♪
973
00:41:58,792 --> 00:42:02,632
In 1964, Jack Murphy,
Allan Kuhn, and Roger Clark
974
00:42:02,750 --> 00:42:04,500
pulled off a perfect heist
975
00:42:04,625 --> 00:42:07,455
using their physical strength, agility,
976
00:42:07,458 --> 00:42:09,208
and a whole lot of luck.
977
00:42:09,333 --> 00:42:12,133
And they looked good doing it.
978
00:42:12,250 --> 00:42:15,040
From the high profile
of their priceless targets,
979
00:42:15,167 --> 00:42:17,787
to their bold style
and the media frenzy
980
00:42:17,917 --> 00:42:22,037
it inspired, the American
Museum of Natural History caper
981
00:42:22,167 --> 00:42:25,827
will always remain among
history's greatest heists.
982
00:42:25,958 --> 00:42:31,168
♪ ♪
78065
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