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The Streets of San Francisco, a Quinn Martin production, starring Carl Malden.

Also starring Michael Douglas.

With guest stars, William Smithers, Sharon Acker,

Lynn Marta. Special guest star, Dean Stockwell.

Tonight's episode, the programming of Charlie Blake.

Greg tonight.

Look, you can have anything in the place, but please, please don't hurt me.

I know you're not going to believe this.

No.

Yeah,

I got it. Joan Warren, age 20, huh?

Who found her?

Marlene Hollander.

Marlene. M -A -R -L -E -N -E.

Hollander. Who is she?

Roommate?

Was there anything else stolen?

Yeah, you're right.

Doesn't sound like a robbery.

Okay, we're on our way.

Oh, doctor. One minute. What was that address again?

Yeah, got it. Thank you very much.

A man rapes a woman and rips off her gold lock, and I don't know what's...

not talk about it. Let's just go and find out.

Miss Hollander, I'm Lieutenant Stone, and this is Inspector Keller.

I wonder if it would be all right if we took a look in that room over there.

What is... Wouldn't he even let me come around?

And then everybody keeps coming in and looking around.

I'm sorry, dear.

You must have been very close to her, huh?

Maybe you can tell us some of the fellas she dated.

I gave names to the sergeant.

There weren't many.

Did anyone ever try to make a pass at her?

She wasn't like that.

Just never had any trouble.

Just a phone call last week.

What call?

She wouldn't tell me what he said.

Just that he was obscene.

Filthy.

I told her to call the police, but she was too embarrassed.

I should have called the police.

I should have done it myself.

I should have caught him. I should have caught him.

Just don't blame yourself.

An obscene call last week and tonight this.

Yeah, but they're usually not violent.

Maybe this one's an unusual type.

What did you find?

Store's been jimmied, Mike. It's got to be the way he got in.

Jimmied, huh?

Okay, check out the neighborhood, will you?

Get a line on all the night crawlers you can find.

Okay, Mike.

So where do you want to start?

I want to start with every sex offender within three miles of here.

I swear, I haven't done anything like that for years.

Believe me, that's over.

Come on, I'm a veterinarian now. I don't have to tell you anything.

You don't have to go home today either.

Hey, come on.

Look, you said you went to see a movie at the Carlton, but that's been closed

for over a month now.

I remember. It was at the Mission.

I came in about halfway through the picture. You know, it was that big Navy

picture. You went down Oak to 19th and through the park.

That's right.

That wouldn't have taken all night, Mr. Blake. Where else did you go? I don't

remember. I went for a walk. It's good exercise.

Can't you believe someone can get better?

Sure. But I still have to know where you were last night.

I've been seeing a doctor regularly, a psychiatrist, Dr. Norman Jessup.

Ask him, he'll tell you. I will.

Well, then why drag me away from my job with everyone watching? And why treat me

like a criminal now?

Because a 20 -year -old girl was raped and murdered.

She received the same kind of phone call you used to make.

Any bites?

One, baby.

Dave Shiflera.

Two priors.

Is that him at your desk?

Mm -hmm.

First he thinks he was watching television, then he says he went to a

only he can't remember the theater.

Just can't get his act together.

Real cattle call, huh?

So invent another system.

Until you do, you stay with him. Check him out. Let me read this first.

Listen, Charlie, every time you open your mouth, it's trouble.

Why don't you just tell me the truth?

Okay, I was with a girl.

And why didn't you tell me that in the first place?

Because she doesn't know about my record and I don't want to lose her.

All right, what's her name?

Jill Allerman. How long were you with her last night?

I don't know, between six and eight, something like that.

Then what?

Then I went for a walk, like I told you.

Which takes us right back to where we started.

All right, you can go. We'll be in touch.

Do you have to talk to her?

Yes. But I'll have to tell her everything. That depends upon you.

Thanks a lot.

Is he a possible?

I don't know. Maybe they all are. You know, there's got to be a better system.

Never mind the better system. Is he a possible?

Yes. Dr.

Jessup, please. Charlie Blake calling.

No, no, no, no. I have to talk to him now.

Please tell him it's urgent.

Dr. Jessup?

I do have another call on hold, Charlie. What is it?

Well, I'm sorry, but I have a full schedule today.

Somebody's got to listen to me, doctor. Listen.

I just lost my job, the police are harassing me, and my probation officer

of town, and I don't think I can handle it.

Okay, take something to calm down, Charlie, and I'll meet you here in one

okay?

Okay, thanks.

I'm sorry, darling.

No, no, no, no, no. It's just a regular crisis.

I'm going to be a little late, though. I'll be...

Not before 8 o 'clock.

I know it's special, so keep it warm.

Yes, you too.

Okay.

I promise.

Don't tell me that was your brother.

Of course it might have been one of those emotionally disturbed truck

who like to be called darling.

We'll have our own therapy.

Doctor?

Do you want to discuss yours? Oh, stop it, Eleanor.

Oh, you stop it!

Call her back, Norman.

Tell her the good doctor is busy.

I'd appreciate it if you would leave.

Eleanor, because I have another patient coming.

Call her, Norman.

This is Dr. Jessup.

I'm going to have to cancel our engagement for this evening.

I'm sorry.

That's right, baby honey.

He can't cut it. And there won't be any more dinners! I'm sick.

If I ever tell the medical profession about your female patients...

You won't even have a license.

You're drunk.

You're drunk.

And you're weak.

And you're evil.

I'll sober up.

What will you do?

And when the police questioned you, all the old guilty feelings came back?

Yes.

As if I'd made those calls.

We're going to have to go back in time, Charlie.

You're going to have to bring those guilt feelings out in the open.

And then you will feel better.

I want you to pretend to make a phone call.

I want you to pretend to dial a woman's number.

Talk to her just like you used to remember how you felt three years ago a

loneliness Dial and tell her how you feel

Hello,

it's me

What difference does it make I know you

I've been watching you for a long time.

And you're very beautiful.

Your body.

Your legs.

I love you.

That's all right. Are you Miss Alleman?

Yeah. I'm Inspector Keller. I'm with the police department.

I've got a few minutes. I'd like to ask you some questions.

Sure. Thank you.

Police? It always sounds so ominous, doesn't it?

I know I haven't done anything wrong, but... Have I?

No, no, ma 'am. I want to talk to you about a friend of yours, a Charles

Charlie? Well, what about him? I understand he spent the evening with you

night. That's right.

I'm sorry, would you like to sit down?

Yeah, thank you.

Is something wrong? Is he in some sort of trouble?

He called me at the office, but I was away from my desk. Well, you haven't

talked to him today?

No.

May I ask you how long you spent with him last night?

Several hours. We had dinner here, the three of us.

Three?

My daughter, Carrie.

Oh. And about what time did he leave?

Oh, he was around eight, I guess.

You've known each other a long time?

Several months.

Long enough to know about his police record, if that's what you mean.

Well, you know about it then.

Is that what these questions are about?

Right, well, in certain homicides, we have to check people with records like

Charlie's.

Homicide? What are you talking about?

Right here, this young lady was murdered.

There was a telephone call.

Matter of fact, several of them. There's probably no connection, but we still

got to check it out.

Last night?

That girl?

That's right.

Charlie couldn't.

I mean, what's this got to do with passing bad checks? That's what he was

arrested for.

Wasn't he?

Is that what he told you?

What are you telling me?

That he's made obscene telephone calls? Is that what his record was?

Hello.

Hello.

Who? Who is this?

What difference does it make?

I know you.

I've been watching you for a long time.

And you're very beautiful.

Your body.

Your legs.

I love you.

What do you want?

Who is this?

case aren't you yeah well i just came from something that might fit in an

obscenity call lady named uh jessup to do anything for you no not a

thing i'd like to see a copy of that call though hey wait a minute wait a

what was her name jessup eleanor jessup is her husband a shrink

that's right his name's norman all right thanks a lot john

What? That's quite a coincidence.

Charles Blakely's psychiatrist is Norman Jessup, whose wife just happens to

receive an obscene call after we talked to one of her husband's patients.

Oh, come on. Now, you know me.

I'm not big on coincidences. I know.

Why would a patient of my husband's call me?

Well, we don't know that for sure. We only know that he has a past record of

calls of this sort.

You're aware of that, I'm sure.

Yes, I'm aware of it. His treatment was the condition of his probation.

Would you like a brandy? No, thank you. Why didn't you mention that to the

policeman earlier?

Darling, there are thousands of people with Charlie Blake's problem running

around this city.

I'll have one.

Any one of them could have made that call.

Dr. Jessup, do you know we had Blake in our office just yesterday?

Yes.

On the rape -murder case.

Norman! Now, please, don't be upset.

He came by to see me. He'd been fired from his job. He was very disturbed,

naturally.

Well, we thought there might be a connection.

I see none at all.

Mrs. Jessup, would you recognize Blake's voice if you heard it again?

I'm afraid not.

These things are... When they happen, they're shocking.

I'm not much help.

Could he have seen you somewhere?

At one time, Norman held his evening therapy sessions here.

I believe he was here once or twice.

And you didn't think that was important enough to tell the other inspector?

No.

I'm trying to help Charlie Blake.

The entire relationship between a psychiatrist and a patient is based on

confidence.

The confidence is violated. The therapy is no longer effective.

I assure you, Norman's professional ethics outweigh any personal

Yes, of course.

Well, certainly thank you for your time.

I'm sure that this was only a coincidence.

Nice meeting you.

Goodbye. Thank you. I'll see you out.

Say, you had a psychology minor, didn't you?

Eleven units. Yeah, but good. I'm going to give you a chance to work on a

postgraduate degree.

On department time.

I want you to check out Blake's probation officer, ex -employer, the

Timio Daniels and Donas Ferentes.

Hold it. Come again?

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

It's amazing what education will do to people.

Jill, this place is too crowded.

Thank you.

I mean, this is no place to talk.

Let's leave.

I'd rather not.

Why?

Just rather not.

Okay, Jill.

I was sick, huh?

But I'm not anymore.

I couldn't make that kind of phone call.

Now, I couldn't.

Please, Jill, believe me.

I want to.

How can I prove it to you?

Say if...

Say if I'd had a broken arm and it healed, okay? I could show you the x

But how can I show you what's in my head?

Just give me some more time.

Give us both some more time. Maybe later.

Maybe... Do you know the only person in this

whole world that believes me is my doctor?

And I have to pay him.

Of course you recognize her, Charlie.

Say her name.

Joan Warren.

She's responsible for everything that's happened to you.

The police.

Losing your job.

Jill's loathing you.

She's responsible, isn't she?

Yes.

Look at her.

She's laughing at you.

She says you're sick and you're dirty.

You stop her from saying those things.

Stop her with your hands around her throat.

Stop her from calling you those names.

See how soft her throat is?

Stop her.

That's all right.

Now you've done it now.

She's dead.

You've killed Joan Warren.

Say it, Charlie, and I can help you.

I killed... I killed John Warren.

That's right.

Now you can lean back and relax.

Just lean back.

You feel good now because you've told the truth.

And you feel even better when you've told the police, won't you, Charlie?

Say it.

I feel better.

I want to help you, Charlie.

You know that, don't you?

Yes.

All right.

Now look.

Look at this clock.

It says 5 .30 now.

I want you to go to sleep.

And I want you to forget everything that's happened in this session. Do you

understand?

The alarm will ring at 7 o 'clock.

You will leave here and come to my house.

You know how to get there, don't you?

Yes.

You will come in by the side door.

You will go up the stairs. And at exactly 8 o 'clock, you will wake up.

And I will help you.

Nothing here says Blake's regressed psychologically or otherwise.

And his probation officer says he's doing fine.

So you think he's clean?

So far, all I know is he took a lonely walk the night that girl got murdered.

Well, that's what that guy in there keeps telling us, too.

He's changed his story so many times, you need a road map to follow him.

Well, whoever it is.

Let's just hope he doesn't strike again.

Why can't I go with you?

It's a sports dinner, Eleanor. It's for men.

You and old Leonard certainly qualify as sports.

Am I so repulsive to you?

No, Eleanor.

That's not the fight tonight.

You loved me once.

Yes, I did.

But you bought me, Eleanor.

You bought this house, the clinic.

You bought my soul.

You put a price tag on everything.

Even this.

through the side gate you'll find the back door unlocked.

Now walk upstairs.

Turn right and go to the bedroom at the end of the hall.

Sorry to get you up. Tell me.

Strangulation at least a couple hours ago up there.

Possible attempted rape. Used a tie. Still around her neck.

How did he break in?

Jimmy, the side door there.

Who found her?

The husband and a friend, an attorney named Leonard Paxton.

Did you get a statement?

Yeah, they were downtown having dinner. Got back about 11 .30.

Yes, I'm with Norma now.

I'll see you in the office tomorrow morning at 8 .30.

Thank you.

Mr. Paxton, Lieutenant Stone, homicide.

How do you do?

Ugly business.

Yes, it is.

I understand that you were with Dr. Jessup tonight.

All evening, yes.

I've told the inspector what little I know.

Would you mind telling me?

Well, I picked Norman up about 7 .15.

Eleanor was feeling poorly, so we went directly to the club for a drink.

Then dinner.

I remember the clock in the hall was striking the half hour when we came in,

it must have been 11 .30.

Norman went upstairs to tell her we were here.

I... I heard him cry out. I ran up and saw her.

Oh, feel better?

There is never a good time to ask these questions.

Oh, I understand.

I want to be helpful. I don't know what I can tell you. I didn't see anyone.

I didn't hear anyone.

Did you have any idea who could have broken in?

I... I don't know how to answer that question.

What do you mean?

It involves a legal, uh, question.

The confidentiality of a relationship between a doctor and patient.

You mean Charles Blake?

Lieutenant, I don't mean to intrude, but I've told Norman I would represent him,

and I've had no time yet to look into the legalities.

But I'm sure that by tomorrow morning, he can give you a full deposition.

If Blake is guilty of murder, I want him in jail tonight, and not tomorrow.

Why do you think he did it?

I don't know. I may be wrong.

He was very disturbed today.

I asked him if he had made that phone call to my wife.

I almost accused him of it. I was that upset.

I wanted to shake him and force him to tell me the truth.

Maybe he did. Maybe he did.

But if I hadn't disturbed him more...

Anytime. Mr.

Paxton, did Dr.

Jessup invite you here tonight?

No. It was my idea.

Something on your mind?

It's quite a coincidence to have a lawyer here right when you need one.

There's good sets of prints all over the room.

Jake, I want every inch of this room covered. Photos on my desk at 8 o

Mike, here's the murder weapon.

I had to cut it off.

This night work is getting to me. Tell me.

Send the boys up with the gurney when you're ready.

Steve, I don't see the doctor wearing a cheap tie like this, do you?

Listen, I called Blake's house. There was no answer.

Do you know where to look for him?

Maybe, yeah.

Well, follow through.

All right.

Be careful. Yeah.

He's got to be sick.

So please.

I can't, Charlie.

Go away. You're frightening me. I gotta talk to someone.

Honey, I need you.

Charlie, don't make me call the police. Please go home.

I'm scared, Jill.

I don't know what I'm doing anymore. I'm all mixed up.

Help me, will you?

God, somebody's gotta help me.

I can't, Charlie.

Charlie, I can't.

I know it's not worth it, is it?

Or I'm not worth it.

I don't blame you, though, Joe. I really don't.

Charlie. Right there, Charlie.

Go ahead,

shoot.

You don't want to die.

I don't want to live either.

Help me with it, man. I'm sick.

This is your tie, isn't it?

Yeah. And you do know where we found it.

But you don't remember wearing it, taking it off, and using it.

No, no, I don't.

Listen, Charlie, we know you're in the bedroom.

You've got your fingerprints all over the place.

Now, why'd you kill her?

Why, Charlie?

Because she was laughing at me and calling me dirty names. She said I was

sick.

So I had to kill her to stop her from saying those things.

She was so soft. I remember feeling my hands on her throat.

And I killed her.

I killed Joan Warren.

Kill Warren?

Yes.

I'm glad I told you because I know I'll feel better.

You killed Mrs. Justin the same way, didn't you?

Did I?

You tell me.

I remember seeing her lying there.

She was so still.

That at first I thought she was asleep.

Yes, go on.

Until I reached out and touched her.

Do you remember killing her?

I must have.

Well, then what about the telephone call? You remember calling, don't you?

I don't do that anymore.

Don't you? No.

I don't know. Maybe, maybe.

I don't know. I must be crazy.

Well, where'd you break?

The Warren killing.

Sure enough, it was Shaflera.

Shaflera? Yeah, he just confessed.

He's with the DA now.

Got it all down on paper, signed and sealed.

Well, thanks.

Thanks for the congratulations.

Bob, we just got the same confession.

What? Yeah, that's right.

Somebody's gotta be lying.

You get that polygraph guy back in here first thing in the morning. My, never

mind. I know all about the red tape. You just get that machine hooked up and

ready to go.

Steve, you get Lenny here. It's about time we had our own psychiatrist in on

this case.

Maybe he can tell us what's going on.

I remember the clock with the monk in it.

You said 8 o 'clock before.

Oh, yes, that's right.

Was the room dark or lit?

Dark.

When you saw her first, where was she lying?

On the floor.

And you killed her?

I don't know.

Your name is Charles Blake?

Yes.

And you killed Joan Warren?

Yes.

Tell the truth.

Now I know why they don't allow polygraphs in court.

Shaflera said he killed the girl. Blake said he did it.

And they're both telling the truth. Paul, the machine is lying.

I like to think that.

What if Blake believes he killed Joan Warren, but he didn't? What are you

talking about? Hypnosis.

Hypnosis? Oh, come on. All right, it's crazy, but Blake's file shows that Dr.

Jessup had him under hypnotherapy. So?

So a guy can be hypnotized to believe things that aren't even true.

We know that Blake was in the house. We have his prints and his tie.

All right, the tie could have been planted, right? Right.

Now, Lenny, Blake cannot remember where he was between the hours of 5 and 8.

Now, this is just a theory, but is it possible he could have been put into

sort of, I don't know, hypnotic trance for that long a time? I guess so.

Go on.

If he was in some sort of, I don't know, trance, could he have been made to do

things later on after he woke up?

It's conceivable, yes, but he had to be very receptive, almost pathological.

I think you are both pathological.

All I'm saying is it is possible Charles Blake was programmed to believe he

killed the girls. That's all.

It's conceivable, yes, but there's a catch psychologically.

To make someone confess to a crime he didn't commit, there'd have to be a

motivation. He'd have to be convinced it was in his own best interest.

That something was in it for him.

Well, what about, uh... What about relief?

You know, when he confessed to us, he told us, I know this is going to make me

feel better.

A sex offender on probation. He's been carrying a heavy load of guilt, that's

certain enough.

So who called Mrs. Jessup?

I'm sure it wasn't her husband. No, no, no. I think she received a phone call

from Blake. At least it was his voice.

But it was on a tape.

You know when we were in Jessup's study, those tapes on the wall?

Those are all recorded therapy sessions. I looked at the labels.

That's what got me thinking about Jessup in the first place.

Come inside, Lieutenant Stone.

Yeah.

Yeah, thanks.

Well, they just shook down Shiflare's apartment, and they found the gold

in his closet.

Okay.

Okay.

Blake is innocent of one murder.

And according to you guys, he could be innocent of two murders, right?

Yeah.

What did you expect to find?

What did you?

I don't know. Something, anything.

I keep looking at these photographs.

Bed.

Lamp.

Broken clock. Stopped at eight.

Proves Jessup couldn't be here.

That's funny.

What's funny?

Blake, he said something about a monk and a clock.

Oh, he said a lot of things we don't understand.

Let's do it my way, shall we?

Let's just walk through it slowly, huh? Now, he said that he was standing here,

right?

Touch it

again.

You touch it.

Go on. Will you touch it again, please?

I don't want to touch it. Don't be a child. Put your finger on it. Touch it.

That's it.

That's it.

This switch connects the rest of these lamps except for that one.

That one is on a separate circuit.

I hope you understand the possible entrapment.

That's why I call the public defender in here.

Mr. Kieser, come in.

All set.

Mr. Kieser, this is Dr. Murchison, our psychiatrist.

Charlie, we're ready.

Are you?

My office hasn't approved any of this yet.

I still have a lot of questions.

I'll try to answer them for you.

Thank you.

Oh, come in. Hi, Doctor.

Hello, Inspector. Sit down, please. I'm sorry that you had to wait. I've been

busy canceling appointments.

I'm going to close the office for a while and get out of town for a few

suppose that's all right.

Of course, no problem. I just came here to ask you a favor.

Of course.

We removed the police guard from your house this morning. We thought we had

we needed.

But something's come up.

I was wondering if you had an extra set of house keys we could borrow.

I think I do.

It's an unusual clock.

Ah, yes, it is.

Should have appeared here somewhere.

I understand you have Blake in custody.

Well, that's the problem. We had Blake locked up for that Warren murder. He

confessed and everything.

Now he's been cleared.

Oh?

Yeah, I don't know why he would lie, but it's brought in some other questions on

the case that have to be answered.

How's that?

Well, you said when you left that your wife was in bed reading, so the light

on.

That's right.

But Blake, he swears the light was off when he came in, and the polygraph shows

he was telling the truth.

Of course, it's possible your wife could have turned the lights off.

But anyway, the lieutenant wants to check that broken lamp.

Because if that was on, we'll only answer the confusion.

I can't find this anywhere.

Well, don't worry about it, Doctor. I'm sure we'll have an extra set down in the

department. Just wanted to save myself a trip.

I really don't see what difference it makes to know he was in the house.

Doctor, thank you very much. Sorry to bother you. Oh, not at all. I wish I

have been more help. I know there's a pair there somewhere, but my head is not

put together very well today.

Of course.

Take care.

Goodbye.

You forgot to turn it off, Doctor.

What are you doing here?

Watching you rig some more evidence.

That's ridiculous. I... I was curious. My wife has been murdered. I have to

what the truth is.

Aren't you going to answer your phone?

Yeah.

Doctor, it's for you.

Yes? It's me.

What difference does it make?

I know you.

I've been watching you for a long time.

You broke into my office.

That's illegal.

Those tapes are confidential and you can't use them against me. My lawyer

tell you that.

No, he won't.

They didn't break in, Norman. They didn't have to.

All they did is what you did.

Record Charlie Blake's voice, only this time with his full permission.

You're my lawyer. You're supposed to defend me. Norman, I know where my

are. I came here to help you.

As your lawyer, I don't want you to say another word.

As your friend, as Eleanor's friend, I think you'd better retain other

counsel.

Read him his rights.

No, no, no. I didn't call her. She did.

Did you? Why?

What difference does it make? I'm here.

How can I tell you what's in my mind?

You can't.

So can we talk, please?

Sure. I want to.

Man, that jet set was so cool, I never thought we'd get them.

Yeah, it's the smart ones who take it hard when they find out how dumb they've

been. When did you first make them? Same time you did.

Sure, it was all those coincidences, you know, the lawyer and waiting, the tie

left behind, the patient -doctor relationship.

Too neat, too smooth.

Psychology, that's what did it, you know, that's what pulled us through this

time. Good, hard -nosed psychology.

You? Come on. That's right, me.

Listen. So just don't rush me now.

Generosus animus labor not good.

How long did it take you to look that up in the dictionary?

Too long.