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The Streets of San Francisco, a Quinn Martin production.

Starring Carl Malden. Also starring Richard Hatch.

With guest stars Gary Lockwood, Fred Sadoff,

special guest star Art Matrano.

Tonight's episode, Monkey is Back.

Want a drink, Frankie?

It's been a long time, Frankie.

Of course, it's still lefty.

We know each other?

For sure, Frankie. For sure.

Hey, Mike, be right with you.

No matter how I try, I'll never get used to it.

I forgot you were picking me up. Sorry.

Well, how was the backpacking? Oh, beautiful.

Clean air, quiet woods, solitude.

You really ought to come with me one of these weekends. You'd love it.

Uh -huh, yeah.

Catch any fish?

No, I just went for a 20 -mile walk.

20 miles, huh?

Just a little stroll.

So what do you do for fun?

Oh, I, uh, I read.

That's bad for your heart, Mike.

Reading is bad for your heart?

Yeah, it's sedentary.

So I'll read with my feet up.

Ready. Wait a minute.

You're in the city now. Don't you think you ought to shave before you get back

to work?

Do it on the way.

See, the trouble is you lose your perspective when you never get away.

Do you realize there are thousands, millions of acres out there with no

sidewalks, no streets, no stop signs, no automobiles, no noise, just you and

nature? Look, I love nature. I like the outdoors, but I like some conveniences,

too. That's your problem, Mike. You've lost your innocence.

Are you always like this in the morning?

Sorry, Mike. There it is.

Oh, hold it. Wait a minute.

I think it's for us.

914 at Franklin and Argyle in the alley. Impossible 217.

10 -4.

Inspectors 8 -1 responding.

Two dollars in his pocket.

Well, that's our robbery.

A wino never is a good mark for a robbery.

What else do we have?

Only a name, Frank Jennings.

According to locals, he's kind of a fixture around here. Well -liked, never

any trouble. Yeah, until now.

Let's go and find out what the lab can give us.

How are you, Charlie?

Ah.

Okay, I'm fine, Mr. Fessler. I'm adjusting to the outside real good.

How are you, Charlie?

Something wrong?

I talked to your boss this morning.

Yeah, so?

He says you blew your cool.

It wasn't my fault.

It never is.

Charlie, I'm your parole officer. We're supposed to communicate, remember?

I just want to be a part of the bowling team. They wouldn't let me. So you blew

your temper, huh?

I didn't touch nobody.

Just words, just words is all. That's the way it always starts.

Words. Then fists.

It's that temper that kept you in prison all these years, remember?

Yeah, I won't let it happen again at the festival. I promise you.

Okay.

I'll see you next week?

Yeah.

You're not going to like it. Why not?

Jennings was killed by a .22 caliber bullet, no lands or grooves.

Another zip gun, huh? Or the same one used in those two killings last month.

I don't buy that.

Why not?

Well, the two victims have nothing in common.

Brockton was a mechanic.

Rogan was, what, a schoolteacher.

Yeah, and they lived in different parts of town, too.

Well, maybe they are just random killings. You give up pretty easy, don't

But you just said... Never mind what I said.

Now you just uncover everything you can on crimes involved with homemade

weapons. And then go to the files and get me what you can on Brockton and

Grogan.

When you need them.

Now that's a silly question, isn't it?

I need them now. Have you got them?

Hey, I've been thinking about the other day.

Forget it, Charlie.

What? Look, they got an open spot in the bowling team. Why can't you give me a

shot at it? Because I can't give the guys orders about their social

Why don't you just forget about it? Hey, come on. It's a company team. I'm one

of the company. Why can't they give me a shot at it?

Charlie, those guys form that team because it's fun. They enjoy each

company. Now, I mean, win, lose, or draw, they have a ball.

But you, you try too hard.

You're pushing.

You like to cut people down.

They're losers and I'm a winner, and that's what bothers them.

I suggest you just cool it, Charlie.

A bunch of creeps.

You hear me? A bunch of creeps.

Creeps!

All Caucasian, all male, all about the same age, and all dead.

And all dead by a gunshot.

What about our zip gun?

Computer says those are the only three people killed with a zip gun in the past

five years. People just don't use zip guns anymore.

What's this stuff?

Complete backgrounds from the day they were born. Place of birth, parents,

schools, hobbies, the works.

Good. Check with Washington.

They might have been in the same branch of service, same outfit, something.

It's on the way.

What about church affiliations, clubs?

That's in the works.

What are you looking for?

What am I looking for? I'm looking for one common denominator, Daniel.

That's all we need is just one common denominator.

Hey, Velasco, try to get back on time today, will you?

I got some business. You always got business. Now, look, get back on time.

got a little work to do here.

No matter how hard you stare at them, they're not going to start talking to

Well, you never know.

Come here.

Take a look at this.

Three different bodies, three different locations, and yet there's something the

same in each one of these pictures.

They're on the ground, next to a wall.

And what do you see on the wall?

Graffiti. Yeah, the letters are all different sizes, but they all are the

letter. Monkey.

The word monkey.

How do we admit that?

Yeah, there's so much graffiti around these days, nobody pays much attention

it. What kind of a man kills and then leaves cryptic messages on the wall?

Yeah.

I'll go and ask our head shrink. Maybe he can tell us.

You go to the moniker file and get every combination on monkey you can get.

Sure, if psychiatry can be of any help on this graffiti thing, Mike.

Mustard? No, no, relish. I'll help myself, thanks.

Okay.

Thanks a lot.

You always eat off this wagon?

Never.

You want to talk about graffiti? I'm thinking this is one of the best places

do it.

Besides, this is the best hot dog in town.

That's debatable.

I will say it's no coincidence that this word monkey turned up three times.

The lab agrees with him.

The spectrograph said that the paint was fresh on each one of those locations,

and it came from the same can.

Lenny, tell me, what kind of a person Wright's son was?

Well, people having something to say. Call it exhibitionism or the iconoclast

message. Look at this one over here.

He's trying to tell us something.

Communication. But can he commit murder?

Is a man who writes graffiti capable of murder?

Or is the man who murders capable of writing graffiti? The answer to them

is yes.

Seems like one and the same.

You know, you say an awful lot, but you don't tell me one single thing. Well,

neither do the psychiatric studies on graffiti.

Well, they come up with different answers, but nothing specific.

Anything general?

Have you ever heard us agree on anything in general?

I guess the literature suggests that people who write on walls are doing so

because of a relief from everyday pressures.

Well, what about our monkey?

What's he trying to say? Is it relief or is he trying to communicate?

You want my personal opinion?

I'll take anything right now.

Well, because he's associated with the murders, I'd say both.

He has this need to be recognized, some private recognition, but at least

there's some identity crisis.

I'm sure his killing and his signature provide at least, well, a...

Temporary satisfaction.

Hey,

Lenny, how are you?

Compared to what?

I'm sorry I wasn't more help, Mike. Thanks anyway. It all helps, Lenny.

Well, was there a monkey in our files? Not only a monkey. The moniker file

turned one monkey, one ape.

And one gorilla.

Three possible. It's great. One possible.

Monkey's dead.

Apes in prison.

The gorilla's alive and well in San Francisco.

And the gorilla is?

Tony Pellegrino.

His eye sheet's long and violent. Robbery, assault, dope, you name it. And

do we find him? He lives in West Gramercy.

That's a good place to start. Let's go.

Mr. Joseph Ness, please.

Joe's not here.

Well, could you tell me where I could find him?

He's at Bayshore Civic Savings.

Bayshore Savings on Wellborn. No, Civic Savings near the bay.

Yeah, yeah, I know where it is. Thank you.

That's him.

Sure to stick out I've ever made.

Inspectors A1 to headquarters.

Request want only.

California Life 594.

Victor, Union.

Baker.

Inspector's 81594 Victor Union Baker.

There's a local stolen.

Reported to 800 hours this date.

Well, now we've got some business.

Yeah, let's hope it's monkey business.

Pretty bad, huh?

Pretty bad.

We're up to something.

I wish I knew what.

Listen close, pal.

I got a pistol aimed right at your heart.

And if you do what I say, you're gonna live.

And if you don't, you're gonna die.

Take the money out of the register and bring it out in a paper bag.

What the devil are they doing?

Remember that series of phone call robberies?

Daniel, my boy, that is what is known as a caper.

Take care.

No sign of him, Mike.

No?

Well, maybe our friend here can tell us where he is. Right, Artie?

Why should I?

Because I don't think you want to get involved with murder.

a couple of times, but never to his face. What about Monkey?

You asked me that. No, I ain't never heard him call Monkey before.

Did you ever work with Pellegrino before?

Not until now.

We just talked about it. What about last night?

Nothing last night. It was this morning.

Pellegrino called, said rip off a car and pick him up.

Says he's got this sure thing going with liquor stores.

I need a few bucks, so I said okay.

Last night, Artie, between 9 and 12, answer the question.

I did. Nothing.

Look, you're not dumping any murder on me.

I have a very tight alibi. I was in city jail and I didn't get out until this

morning. Okay, we'll check it out.

Where do we find Pellegrino?

Your guess is as good as mine.

I don't think so.

Think it over.

I can tell the judge that Artie was a cooperative witness or I can tell him

the opposite.

All right, he has a girl.

She runs one of those massage parlors over on Dwyer.

Don't, don't touch that.

We don't want anyone to get hurt.

Pellegrino, where is he?

Oh, that's it. Yeah, nice and hot. I like it hot.

That's, well, that's good.

Shake.

Why don't you come downtown with us?

I don't know what you guys are talking about.

I don't know nothing about no arty or no liquor store holdup.

Tony, you're not smart. You're dead bang on this afternoon's phone heist. We're

talking about last night. I forget where I was last night.

Fine. Book a break. Murder.

Murder?

Hey, what are you guys talking about, murder?

Did I get your attention?

You're a number one boy. Last night between 9 and 12.

Hey, I know nothing about no murder.

9 and 12, Mr. Pellegrino.

I was in a movie. I went to a movie.

Where?

Uh...

One of those porno houses over on Shetland, the XX Theater.

Tell us about the film.

They're all the same, aren't they?

All that kinky stuff.

Why don't you guys check it out?

We will. We'll check it out.

He's lost an alibi. Wrong movie?

Right movie, wrong night. The vice squad pulled a porno rate at 8 .30. They

confiscated the film.

No.

Why don't you tell us all about how you happened to see a movie that was

confiscated an hour before you got there?

This is my favorite part of the workout.

Yeah, it is relaxing.

You look kind of familiar to me.

Did you go to Fairmont High School?

As a matter of fact, I did.

Thought so.

Never forget a face.

I'm sorry, I don't remember you. I've got a terrible memory.

Well, that was 20 years ago.

Yeah.

I got the kind of face people forget.

I bet you remember the Saints, right?

Remember them?

I was one of them.

What a bunch of hoodlums we were.

You know, it's a wonder we didn't all end up in jail.

Remember a guy the kids call Monkey?

Monkey?

Monkey.

Was he in the Saints?

No.

But he wanted to be.

So bad he'd have done just about anything.

Wait a minute.

Don't I know you?

Yeah. Yeah, sure. I remember you.

Remember the dare?

They dared Monkey to rob the liquor store.

They said if he did, he could be in the gang.

And he did.

Only a clip got killed and Monkey went to jail for 20 years.

Well, Monkey's back.

Okay, so I didn't do a movie, but I didn't kill no wino either.

Well, you lied to us. Why?

Hey, look, you got me for a robbery. Why don't you lock me up and call it a day?

Last night. What about last night?

I didn't ice the guy. I was elsewhere.

Where's elsewhere?

All right.

I was capering over in Berkeley. Is that what you want? We can check on that.

Well, then check on it.

Make it to Council Burgary.

I ripped off a liquor store at Elmwood at 9 .30.

Lieutenant, he may not be your man. We just got a 187 in from the downtown Y.

Same M .O.

It was booked, and we're back to square one.

What did ballistics give you on Joseph Ness? As expected, no lands, no grooves,

a homemade piece.

Take a look at that. How does that hit you on the name sequence?

Alphabetical.

Alphabetical. What I wouldn't give for that guy's list.

Hey, Mike, all that wine on Jenny?

He went to Fairmont High School.

Fairmont High.

Okay.

Fairmont, three in a row.

Joseph Ness.

Job application from the bank.

Fairmont. Cornrow.

Hey, maybe we've got ourselves a new lead.

Fairmont High.

Here's the last one.

Joseph Ness.

Mr. Daly, these disciplinary records on Brockton and Jennings, I noticed that

there's a notation on the bottom of each that says saints.

Saints. That was a motley bunch.

It was when we were going through the gang cycle.

Troublemakers? Well, did you ever see a gang that wasn't?

The notations here means they were members of the saints?

Yes, that was our way of keeping track of them.

Was Joseph Ness a member of the saints?

We didn't know all of them, but... Yes, it's a possibility.

Well, it doesn't matter. We can check our own gang files.

But we did find out one thing, though.

All the victims were members of the same class. Class of 56.

Well, you shouldn't have that much trouble finding out about them. That was

pretty big gang.

They left their mark on every wall in the school.

Hmm. Right here, huh? No, we've only been here about 15 years.

Over at the old Fairmont High.

On Lombard.

It's all boarded up.

Lombard.

You know, the principal says these have been here over 20 years.

That's interesting.

And this?

Monkey. Covered with the emblem of the saints.

I wonder if that's significant.

Monkey writes his name on the wall, and the saints cover him up. I'd say it was

a put -down.

Are you suggesting a revenge motive?

If this is the same monkey.

But who carries a 20 -year grudge? And who carries a zip gun?

Velasco, you make your phone calls in your own time.

I'm just looking up a number.

Yeah, where were you yesterday afternoon?

I went home. I got sick.

Really? How come you weren't there when I called?

Hey, you must have called when I was at the doctor's office.

Oh, okay. What's the doctor's name?

Why?

Well, I mean, it's part of company policy.

I'll get in touch with him. He can send the bill to us.

Forget it. I paid it already.

Oh, really? Then the insurance company will give you a refund.

I said forget it. It's paid.

It's not like you to turn down free money, Velasco. Hey, just forget it and

your own damn business, all right?

You weren't sick.

You didn't go see no doctor.

You said you'd take some time off, right?

But you don't have any vacation time coming, so it's coming up your paycheck.

you understand?

check at payroll.

Loser.

Get your hands off me, you creep!

I

can

testify to a minimum of ten handwriting points here, Mike.

And the monkey at the school 20 years ago was the same guy.

No doubt in my mind.

Thanks a lot.

Now, if we just knew who he was.

I can't give you a name, but I'll tell you one thing.

He's just as frustrated and angry today as he was 20 years ago.

What?

That's just my hobby, talking to him.

If we get to court, all I can say is he's the same guy.

You experts.

Lieutenant. Yeah.

Gang squad files, 1950 through 56.

The same? Every rat in the pack.

Do you know they controlled almost 18 city blocks around Fairmont High School?

Yeah, how many names on that list?

Uh, 20.

We eliminate our four victims, we have 16 left, and four of those no longer

in the state.

Well, then, that means we don't need that anymore.

The class of 56 is throwing a reunion on the weekend.

Now, here's a list of the whole class.

I've marked off the names of those that belong to the saints.

Yeah, those that live out of town have been passed over by a graffiti killer.

Who's left in town?

There's two, four...

Eight, if his list is correct. If he sticks with the alphabet, who's next on

list? Here we are. Alex Poor, 1732 Washington Street.

You start notifying the others, Tanner.

We'll take care of this.

What's up with all the racket?

Excuse me, ma 'am. Do you know where I could find an Alex Poor?

You won't find him. He don't live here no more.

Oh, excuse me. I see. Well, do you know where he could be located at?

What's up now?

San Francisco Police Department.

We're trying to locate a Mr. Alex Poore.

Well, you're the second one today.

Someone was here already?

What did he look like?

Creepy as hell.

Real dumb, as far as I could see.

I told him Mr. Poore passed on two months ago.

He insisted on wanting to know where he was buried.

He even puts down a dead man.

How's that?

No.

No.

I think the hair came down a little bit more on the face.

Like this?

No, maybe not.

It could have been pushed back a little bit.

How's that?

Well, I'm sorry. I didn't get a real good look at him. I

didn't have my glasses on.

Glasses make you look older, don't you think?

Well, that depends.

Everything's just a blur without my glasses.

Well, does that look like the blur that you saw today?

I think so.

I hope you realize we're

still one step behind the killer. What do you mean?

Well, if Alex Poore hadn't been dead already, he'd be dead by now.

Then all we have to do is get one step ahead of him. That's all.

Hey, Mike? Yes?

Here's your composite.

But I wouldn't put too much trust in it if I were you. Yeah, that's better than

nothing. Not much better.

All right, if the killer's going to go alphabetically, who's next on the list?

Timothy J.

Rossiter. Timothy J.

Rossiter. Let's find him.

T .J. Rossiter.

Does that ring a bell?

No, no bell. What if you spend more time reading the financial section?

You read the financial section?

Well, it rained on Tuesday, and the only part of the paper that didn't get wet

was the financial section.

Operator, yeah, San Francisco.

Rossiter, Timothy.

All right, sure, look again, will you?

I'm sorry, too.

That is some story.

And you say this nut is looking for me.

Yes, we do.

Well, at least I won't be easy to find. I have an unlisted telephone number.

There are other ways.

You're very comforting.

The face on this sketch, is it familiar?

Maybe. I don't know.

Of course, after 20 years, we all change.

Is the name Monkey familiar to you?

No, but we all had nicknames. I remember Old Horn and Little Lloyd.

Fluky and J .D.

But I don't remember any monkey.

Well, we don't think he's forgotten you, Mr. Rossiter.

Don't you worry. We'll have a man at the door at all times. But I would

appreciate it if you stayed in for a few days.

Oh, no way, Lieutenant.

My high school graduating class is having its 20th reunion tomorrow night,

am going to be there.

Are you telling me that the reunion is more important than your life?

Lieutenant.

There's going to be a girl at that reunion that I haven't seen in 20 years.

went with her in high school, and every girl I've gone out with since, I've

compared with her.

It's one of the reasons I never got married.

She got a divorce last year, and she is going to be at that reunion tomorrow

night. So am I.

Mr. Rossiter, for your own safety... Lieutenant, I am sorry.

Nothing is going to keep me away from that reunion. Nothing.

Tim Rossiter.

Hi. How's it looking?

It's a problem. We don't know.

Worry not. It's going to be a fine night.

Has Gloria shown up yet?

Who?

Gloria Harkness. The reason I'm here, remember?

No, not yet. Hey, listen. You just be careful, okay?

No, that I will. That I will. Tim.

Tim Rossiter. How you doing, baby?

Fine. Fine, Nick.

Have you seen Gloria?

I'll bet you're Betty Johnson.

Oh, geez, no fair. You peaked. Can I tell you a secret?

Oh, please do.

You're right. I did peak.

I'm one of the teachers here.

Oh. Well, I always did have a thing for teachers. Want to dance?

And I love the beard. Hey, stay well. Right there.

Hey. Hey, Nick Belmont.

Uh, yeah. Beamer. Joe Beamer.

Oh, sure.

Joe, how are you? Great, great. Say, that guy you were just talking to, isn't

that Timothy Rossiter? You got it. Well, I never believed he'd show. That guy's

pretty good by this place.

Maybe he just wanted to be amongst old friends. No different than that, you

know? A very special friend.

Would you believe he's still got a crush on an old girlfriend?

She hasn't shown you. The guy's half nuts.

That's no kidding. Who's the girl?

You remember the head cheerleader?

He's got a thing for her. Oh, you know it.

Singer! Hey, Singer!

Excuse me, Joe. Yeah. Nice seeing you, buddy. Yeah.

Two punches.

Well, I'll have the spiked one.

One. One spiked.

You know, I always did go for the older, more mature type of name.

Uh, excuse me, but, um, I have to check in at the door now.

Hey, is this the bar?

Now, how can you say that? Would I do that to you?

Harkness just came in. She did.

But nobody who looks like an imposter.

I'm Joe Beamer.

I'm sorry, sir. What was the name?

Beamer.

Joe Beamer.

I'm afraid we've made a mistake, Mr. Beamer. Do you have an invitation?

Well, yeah.

Thank you very much. Your name tag's over there. Thanks.

We have a phony Joe Beamer out there somewhere, Mike.

Let's find Tim Rossiter.

Ross, there's nowhere to be found. Are you sure? I'm sure.

I bet you're looking for Gloria Harkness.

Has anyone seen Tim Rochler?

Now, don't go disturbing the man on his first rendezvous. What do you mean?

Well, he just got a note from his old girl to meet him in the serving room.

You were the worst.

No room for anyone but the group.

The in -group.

Look, I didn't have any... Shut up! You just shut up!

I promised, I promised for 20 years I'd get back at all of you for forgetting

me. I went to prison for you because I wanted it.

And you forgot me like I didn't exist.

Man, we were just a bunch of wild kids, that's all. Just a bunch of wild kids.

You ruined my entire life.

Just fine.

You creep!

You creep!

With a hole in his very expensive suit.

Listen, that bulletproof vest that we forced you to wear cost much more,

me. Oh, no complaints, Lieutenant, no complaints.

Mr. Rosser, Gloria Harkness came in five minutes ago.

How do I look?

You look fine.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

But I got a date with an angel.

Glory to the heart and the smile of your life. What does she look like?

No kidding.

Really?

She's lovely. She really is.

She is?

Really. Come on, let's see.

So the liquor store clerk apparently grabbed at Belasco and the gun went off.

The clerk died and an 18 -year -old kid went up for murder. 20 years. That's a

long time to hate.

If it would have been out sooner, it's the hate that kept them in.

Hey, I see you guys are hooked on my favorite food.

It's just that it was the only thing available.

Oh, it's always in a hurry.

You got to learn to calm down, Mike.

We're at a snail's pace, just crawling.

Yeah, I heard. Congratulations.

Couldn't have done it without you, Lenny.

Now you're really pulling my chain.

Hey, did I tell you guys I owe you something for stimulating a whole new

for me?

What field?

Graffiti. You turned me on. I decided to write a book on it. Oh, yeah?

You got a title for the book? Sure.

Support your local police.

Steal.

You know, you got taste.

Just like this hot dog.