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

Malden. Also starring Michael Douglas.

With guest stars Vera Miles, Darlene Carr,

Deirdre Lenahan, Paula Kelly,

special guest star Michael Park.

Tonight's episode, Men Will Die.

Thank you.

They lost.

How did they ever let you become a detective? You read like an open book.

Oh, yeah?

Well, that just goes to show you they won.

Take a look.

49ers take it in the last minute with a field goal.

They just didn't win by enough, that's all.

What are you going to do today?

This morning, as little as possible, followed by an afternoon of loafing. I'm

vacation, remember?

Are you expecting someone?

Yeah, Steve.

Oh, but he's early. He said he was going to pick me up this morning. No, no, no,

no, no. I'll get it.

You eat.

I cook hot eggs for a reason.

Okay, Steve, I'm coming.

I'm coming.

Nancy.

Nancy, what happened?

Dad?

Yeah.

Put her over here.

I'll get a blanket.

I'm all right.

Nancy, what happened?

I couldn't stay home any longer. I couldn't sleep.

So I tried some walking.

I think it rained.

Gene, they grabbed me.

They just grabbed me. Put this around her. Here, come on. Put this around you.

That's it.

What happened?

Nancy, who grabbed you?

Two men.

I was staying late at the shop.

I was just closing up when they came in.

And they raped me.

Both of them.

I'll get a doctor.

Nancy, you should do something.

No.

I don't want anyone to know about this.

I couldn't even tell the policeman.

Policeman?

Yes. They caught one of them down the street.

When they came back, I ran.

I didn't ever want to see him again.

I just wanted to escape.

Watch Commander, please.

Carlton, Lieutenant Stone.

I'm checking on a guy that was picked up last night near... Point Street, near

Ghirardelli.

Point and Ghirardelli.

There's a boutique there.

Yeah, that's the one.

They did?

Well, don't let them go.

There may be more to it than that.

They're holding the man down at headquarters.

They've got him booked for, uh... Suspicion of burglary.

Nancy... Unless you go down there and identify them and press

charges... There's no way they can book him for rape.

What, if I go down?

Yes.

Well, you may if they let him go.

A man who gets away with rape once, he might do it again. Is that what you

No.

Nancy, there's nothing we can do for you unless you help us.

It'll be over soon.

Gates says the identification only takes about ten minutes.

I just can't go through with it.

I'm sorry, Catherine, I just can't.

It's up to you, Linda. But you know that's what he's counting on. You're not

showing up.

I tried to tell Bob that, but he just doesn't want me here. All the publicity

and the embarrassment and... Yours or his?

I know.

He's wrong.

If I were single, maybe, but I...

I'm sorry, Miss Price.

Miss Nancy Price, Mrs. Linda Denbo.

Price and Stretch Denbo.

This is Miss Price.

They're ready for you in the lineup.

That way, second door.

What happened?

She split?

Yeah, well, two -thirds of them don't make it this far.

By the way, you better stick close to your friend. She looks like she might

faint in the stretch.

She won't. Well, good luck. By the time she's through, she'll feel like the

criminal. And if she happened to bite the guy, he'll probably sue her for

assault and battery.

If she needs anyone to talk to, these people try to help.

Is she their wife?

She takes some referrals, but Catherine Wyatt's her own woman.

Take your jackets off.

Turn right.

Face front.

Do you see him?

He's the third one in from the left.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Remember his face.

And the tattoo.

Come on, honey, I'll pick you up.

Half the tattoos I ever saw were snakes.

Well, maybe it was the way it was wrapped around the tree.

Don't you remember something like this from the case last year?

Time of the morning? I don't even know where I was last year.

Al, about six months ago, there was a raid murder case. Someone described the

tattoo. It was a snake wrapped around the tree.

Does that ring a bell with you?

No. Let me check.

Who is this Nancy Price? Friend of the family or what?

No, it was Jeannie's roommate last year. Golden Gate Park?

Could be. Yeah, it could be.

Wait a minute.

A Johnson, a Jackson... Jensen, age 20, a student. Jensen, that's it, I remember

now. She was studying anthropology the same time Jeannie was.

June 8th, 2200.

She died of eternal injuries at the general hospital.

You got any witnesses?

Um, Milgrid Parker.

Two suspects lifted.

Aha, one with a tattoo, a snake in a tree.

On the right forearm, early 30s, 5 '10", dark hair, 155 pounds.

Think it's the same man?

Well, that's Asmodee Park.

Nancy, you didn't sleep at all last night. You know you've got to rest.

Oh, isn't it funny the way I always got a quick out of pigeons?

They are so gentle and so dumb.

Do you remember the one... I brought back to the dorm the cripple one?

Yeah, I always said you were for the bird.

Jane!

What is it?

The other man. The other man who attacked me. He's out there. I saw him.

Gene, he's following me. I saw him out there. He's following me. Nancy. I know

he's coming. I know it's difficult, but you've got to try and control yourself.

I saw him. I saw him. Oh, please. He's out there. Please.

Yes, I wonder if you could help me.

If you don't want to see your doctor, or if you don't have one, we have a pretty

good list.

Oh, I don't need a doctor. I just have some bruises and cuts.

Oh, no, honey. No, honey. What she means are tests.

VD and pregnancy tests.

Oh.

I'm not thinking.

Oh, listen.

It's all right. Listen. It took me months to come out of the fog.

I was a basket, Jane.

I wouldn't even talk to my boyfriend.

I mean, he's a therapist.

I'm afraid of everything.

It goes away, Nancy.

Slowly. But it goes.

Then it's anger.

Believe me.

We've all been through it.

That's why it's really good to talk about it.

Right. Come on. I want you to meet some friends.

Do you have self -defense classes here? Not yet, but we're going to.

Meanwhile, get yourself something to protect yourself with, honey. I don't

what it is. A hat pin, a gun, a knife.

Carol's for more direct action, you see. But then she's the minority.

Not for long, sugar. Every time that phone rings, I grow by one.

Women's Assault Center, Carol speaking.

Did your friend sign the complaint?

Yes, but you were right. It wasn't easy for her.

Well, that's why we always let the rape victim decide for themselves.

Another THU.

Tears and a hang -up.

Some of them can't talk about it for months.

How many calls do you get a day?

Oh, ten, fifteen.

Fanny pinches, we don't count.

Well, that's good.

No, but seriously, you mind what I said?

Protect yourself.

Well, we can't all end up carrying guns.

Each to his own device.

You know how many rapes there were in this city last year?

Almost 600.

And 10 ,000 in the state. And that's just those the cops know about.

There are five times that many here, unreported.

And people wonder why I think we should arm ourselves.

All right, Carol, you've made your point.

My point is, we are arming ourselves, but not with guns.

With publicity and court appearances and rap sessions.

Society let it happen. Now we have to educate society, but the right way.

Look, that was a long time ago. I really don't remember most of the details.

Miss Parker, please, it could be very important. Remember anything that...

I was walking alongside the park.

Heard a scream.

Two men came running out, split up, one ran past me, and he was left.

The one with the tattoo?

Yeah. That's all I can remember, really.

Was this the man?

No, I don't remember.

He looks like everybody else who comes in this joint.

Sorry I can't help you.

So am I.

I'm going to teach you a lesson for the both of us. You're causing a lot of

trouble on the police like that.

Now open the door.

Do what I tell you. Open that door.

You're going to charge her with murder.

Murder?

Like, that's crazy.

The D .A. had no other choice.

But that man was trying to kill her.

We don't know that.

And we don't know whether he was one of the men who raped her, either.

Well, I do.

I believe her.

Dad, you know Nancy. You know she's not a killer. The D .A. has a case.

She shot the man in the back.

Because she was scared to death of him.

Well, the D .A.'s theory is revenge.

Revenge. She was upset by what happened the other night.

Disturbed enough to steal a gun and angry enough to use it on the first man

got in her way.

Your D .A. doesn't just happen to be a man, does he? What do you mean by that?

In police terms, a male pig.

How do you do, Lieutenant Stone?

I'm Catherine Wyatt.

Yes, I know.

My daughter told me all about you and your assaulting.

Well, it's against assault, and it's not mine. We're all volunteers down at the

center. What can I do for you?

I represent Nancy Price, and I can get a motion for discovery from the DA, but

you'd save me a trip if you'd authorize release of her arrest report.

I hope you can do as good a job defending her as you did getting her in

What do you mean by that?

According to Nancy's own statement, she got the idea for carrying the gun by

talking to one of the women at the center.

That's not fair.

Well, we don't advise people to carry guns, Lieutenant.

We also don't advise women to protect themselves.

If they're attacked, they should turn the other cheek, right?

That's not what I said.

What are you saying? That we should call for help? That we should call a cop?

We do, Lieutenant. Day after day, night after night, we ask for help from you,

from the courts, from the jury. Do you know what we get?

We get insufficient evidence.

Victim had prior knowledge of the rapist. We get plea bargains. Three days

suspended sentences.

You don't really think that's the right answer, do you?

The answer is we protect ourselves.

And people can get hurt doing that. Not people, Lieutenant.

Men. And some men will die.

Maybe a few more women will live.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Yes, now what is it?

Marlon's out. He made bail on a breaking memory.

You mean the rape count has been dismissed?

Yeah, that's right. Nancy's medical examination was inconclusive.

No trace of semen.

I think she must have taken a shower before she went to your house.

Well, yes.

How do you explain to a woman who has been brutalized and raped that she

wash away the evidence?

So now, the victim is the criminal, and the criminal is free to rape again.

I rest my case.

What happens to Nancy now?

Well, she could have argued justifiable homicide, but she can't anymore.

And Jack Marlin, what can you do to him?

Well, we're going to try him for breaking an entry.

That's not good enough, is it?

Jeannie, as far as the law is concerned... The law?

I'm concerned with justice for Nancy.

And right now, I don't think the law is concerned with that at all.

Would you like a ride?

Oh, no, thanks. I can grab a taxi. I'm just going back to the bed here.

I'd be glad to give you a lift.

All right.

I'd like to be of some help if I can.

Got anything on Patterson's profile?

Yeah, he's unmarried, he's an auto salesman, lives up in the Sunset

got a family back in New Jersey.

Got an office about a half a mile from the marina, so he had good reason to be

down there. Any priors? No, and there's no connection with Jack Marlin either.

Nancy's no killer.

Those two guys raped her, and we're gonna prove it.

Here's one that could fit Jack Marlin.

Anonymous caller, about six months ago.

Well, the man seems a little heavier, but... The rest fits him like a glove.

Let me see.

Early 30s, 5 '10", dark.

Tattoo on right forearm.

A snake in a tree.

That's him. It's got to be.

If it weren't me, I'd shake his rattles.

Well, it's an anonymous report. Legally, we can't touch him.

You know what I'm thinking?

Maybe we ought to try something else.

Are you game for a little street cheating?

What's that?

Handbills, Jeannie.

We hang them around wherever he works, plays, or lives.

And if Nancy says it's okay, maybe we can scare that snake enough to keep him

from ever trying it again.

Jack!

I've been busy. I don't know today.

You know a lot of... Yesterday and the day before, some bridegroom you'll make.

Well, I was sick.

The friend?

I called your apartment.

I went to Vegas.

You know, I was trying to pick up some quick money so I could get a nice

honeymoon, you know, after... You know, Hawaii, maybe.

Have a good time?

No.

Want to go to lunch?

Come on.

What's the matter?

You have a girl on the side?

Oh, two or three of them. I'm serious.

Well, about what?

Well, either you've got a jealous girlfriend on the side, or one of your

sure has a strange sense of humor.

Who have you been talking to?

I get these calls, you know, and the last time this girl called and said that

she was with this group.

Uh, an organization on assault or something like that.

Eh, we're done.

Yeah, she said that I should beware of you and not let you get too near me.

Why's that?

Because you're a racist.

Oh, that's funny.

Hey, Romeo.

Phone for you.

Okay. Well, I hear about that.

What was that?

How do you like it, rapist?

What is it?

Just the voice of the people, baby, who want animals like you off the streets.

Now, maybe we can't cage you, honey, but we plan to cut off your night calls.

Yeah, are you Mrs. Green? Yes, I'm Inspector Keller Saffron. This is

police. And Stone.

I'm not trying to steal any of his junky stuff.

I gotta store it. I gotta paint this bridal suite before I can rent it. Maybe

look around.

It's just what you see, junk.

So is Mr.

Patterson. He drank a little, too.

You know him very well?

Hardly at all.

Stayed a couple of weeks.

Paid the rent weekly like everyone else.

Well, if you need me, I'll be downstairs.

Take a look at this.

That's Caddis and some Navy guys.

Wait a minute, wait.

That's Merchant Marine.

They got tattoos on their arms, don't they? Yeah, but Marlin's not in that

photo. Well, maybe he was taking it.

Can you make out the name of that ship?

Uh...

Santiago Dominion. Santiago Dominion.

Okay.

Well, let's check out the merchant room, shall we?

There's another file I'd like to look into.

Last night, Jeannie told me that at the assault center there's a room filled

with rape records we know nothing about.

Well, then I can let her speak to the blinds without a warrant.

Well, that's why I'm sending you, Prince Charming.

I want you to give him that nice, big, beautiful smile of yours.

I don't know.

Hey, Jack, wake up, man. It's your bachelor party.

You can cry later after you, man.

You're right. Listen, we got the whole patio reserved.

Nothing but the best.

Come on, we got the head table for you.

Right at the head.

You only get married once, or three or four times if you're lucky.

Party getting wild enough for you?

Huh? What's in here?

Hey, this is...

This cow's really got you rattled. I guarantee it.

Just the decorators?

One of them left just before you guys came in.

Hey, Jack?

What's wrong?

Steve, I think I got the connection.

Patterson and Marlin sailed together on the same ship two years ago.

Yeah, the Santiago Dominion.

That's right, the Santiago Dominion.

Well, that helps, but it doesn't say they raped together.

I know.

I'll meet you in the office.

Jeannie just phoned in. I'm going to stop by the house first.

Sorry, I can't let you see any of the other files.

Word got out. I'm afraid that phone would stop ringing.

Believe it or not, the police are on your side.

I never said they weren't.

Here are the basic facts on that anonymous call.

Don't ask for anything more without a subpoena.

Why don't they give their names? They afraid?

Or humiliated. A lot of them just called to talk to somebody about what happened

to them.

No offense, but you don't know what they've been through.

I'm beginning to.

No offense, but do you?

I mean, I realize you're a female attorney, but does that give you some

copyright on the psychology of rape?

No, I had to learn the hard way, just like everyone else in this office.

I'm sorry.

I know you're not the enemy.

I've got my own list.

At first, it was men in general.

For a long time, I didn't think I would be able to relate to any man in a normal

way. Now I've narrowed it down to just one in general.

He's about your age.

Sorry.

Yeah, well, we've all said that.

But just so you will know, if I ever meet that young man again, he will not

away unpunished.

I didn't give Nancy Price a gun, but I know exactly how she felt.

That's why I'm going to be with her in court tomorrow.

What do you want? Where are you going?

What have you got in the box?

Huh? What have you got in the box? Let go of me. What's the matter?

Let go of me.

You want to have some?

Here.

Don't

move.

Just don't move.

Who are you?

I'm her father.

Uh -huh.

Stay down there.

I'm a San Francisco police officer.

Now, is that good enough for you?

Now, you tell me what you were trying to do to her.

Go on, tell me.

There.

There it is.

Why are you so nervous?

It's a lie.

Good enough for you?

Father? You've got a loss for the man.

You've got a loss. Just keep moving.

Keep moving.

Go on.

Doesn't anybody down at that woman's assault group know what they're doing?

I thought you knew better than that.

That woman,

the lawyer, your friend, Catherine Wyatt, she calls herself a lawyer?

She should know better than that.

Catherine doesn't know about this.

Neither does anyone else in the group except Carol and me.

And all we were trying to do is keep people like Jack Marlin from hurting

someone else.

Something no one else seems to be able to do.

The prosecution admits that Ms. Price has no record of prior violence.

And yet, suddenly, three days ago, unexplainably, she steals a gun and she

uses it.

Unexplainably, unless you accept the fact that she was terrified.

terrified of the men who had attacked and raped her.

She was afraid they would do it again.

And when one of them tried, she used the gun to save herself.

Your Honor, I submit Miss Price is the victim here.

She would not and did not commit an act of murder.

Any further statement, Mr. Vitesky?

Ms. Wyatt, the facts also indicate that Charles Kedison had no record of

violence.

From the circumstances brought forth today, the court has no choice but to

the suspect, Nancy Price, over for trial in the Superior Court for murder in the

first degree.

Am I cut?

I'm sorry.

It's so unfair.

Well, like death and taxes, it's to be expected.

Is it all right if we stay for a while?

The doctor said she might come around.

With a multiple concussion, it's hard to tell when.

Catherine, you did everything you could.

Not everything.

Yeah, check it out.

No, not tomorrow.

Right now.

Okay, let's go over it again.

Merchant Marine record, coroner's report, everything.

Okay, here's the one report I could get out of the assault center. It was a rape

in the park.

Golden Gate?

I know what you're thinking. She called the assault center two days after the

Jensen homicide.

Now, the interesting thing is why she didn't give her name.

She was afraid the publicity would get her fired as a waitress? Yeah. That was

her job.

That's what got me thinking about Mildred Parker, except she was a

Maybe not.

Maybe she was a victim.

Hi. Hi.

How is she?

Holding her own.

Listen, I'm going to go check on that witness.

No say, huh?

Dad, I'm sorry about what I said.

I should have known you've never given up on Nancy.

You've never given up on anyone.

Either of you.

I hope you won't on me.

That's just not good enough, is it?

All right, I'm sorry about the handbill, too.

I guess they were foolish.

Well, I'll make a public confession.

Is that what you want? No.

No, that's not what I want.

I think maybe you could give us a helping hand.

Sometimes it takes a woman to reach a woman.

Are you talking about Mildred Parker?

Yeah.

We think she could help us on this Nancy case, but she just won't talk.

You've got female inspectors.

I know.

I know, and they're all good cops, but... We need someone

who cares.

And I think you really care.

How did you get there, William?

Yeah.

Hello? May I speak with Mr. Marlin, please?

Who is this?

Just tell him it's someone from the organization to fight assault on women.

Who is it?

It's a woman, you know, from that group, the ones that have been calling. Oh,

no.

You know,

talk to somebody, talk to my lawyer, don't call her anymore, okay?

You raped and murdered a woman in the park last year, Mr. Marlin.

I've got evidence to prove it.

You're nuts, all of you.

Last June, Golden Gate Park, remember?

There were two of you.

Only I've got you and an eyewitness.

I wasn't even here last June.

A life prison sentence, Mr. Marlin. That's what you'll get.

Unless you're willing to make a trade.

Who's this?

I represent Nancy Price, and I'm willing to destroy the evidence I have against

you if you will agree to my terms.

If you're interested, I'll be in my office at 130 Bayside Drive, 6th floor.

I'll wait an hour.

If you're not here by then, I'll call the district attorney.

What?

You called the assault center, didn't you?

You wanted somebody to know what happened.

Somebody to talk to.

I don't want to talk about it now, please.

When you cried for help, somebody listened.

Now there's another girl.

In the hospital because of what this man did to her.

And she needs your help.

Okay, that's him, the filthy scum, and I wish he was dead.

Where's Jack Marlin?

Come in, Mr. Marlin. The door is unlocked.

I'm Catherine Wyatt.

We spoke on the phone. I know the voice.

What are you going to talk about?

I told you.

I told you you're nuts.

I suppose that's why you got here so quickly.

Is that evidence?

First the deal.

I've typed up this statement that says that you and Charles Caddison attacked

and raped Nancy Price. Yeah, I know about that.

You're crazy, aren't you?

No, you're crazy if you don't sign it.

Conviction on rape gets you three years.

Murder one buys your life, doesn't it?

Space bug yourself

You

know,

you're lucky I care so much about my client frankly, I'd rather see you dead

You'd be crazy to say that. Where's the evidence?

Where is it?

First, you sign the paper.

Do you know what I think?

I think you're bluffing.

That's what I think.

Now, you know what I'm going to do?

Huh?

You know what I'm going to do?

In the file cabinet, top drawer.

Who's that?

Behind you in the file cabinet.

The other one.

All right,

you lose.

Mr. Marlin, you lose.

You've got your fingerprints all over this office.

On the lamp, on the picture, on the file cabinets. All I have to do is

crack that door window and the police will believe that you broke in here.

And when you attacked me, I had to protect myself.

I'm not going to touch you.

I wouldn't attack, you know.

Sam, talk about it, eh?

Wouldn't touch you.

I wish you tried.

Why

don't

you scream, Mr. Marlin?

Why don't you scream like Nancy did?

Scream for me.

Like that little girl who screamed in Golden Gate Park

when you jumped on her and raped her.

You did, didn't you?

You raped them all.

Yeah.

I said put it down.

Miss Wyatt, please. Please put it down.

You'll be punished, I promise you.

She's going to kill me.

Oh, yeah? And what are we going to do to her?

Nothing. She'll make a scientist think about raping someone.

Shut up, will you?

Shut up, Mikey.

Oh, we've got you, mister.

We've got you for murder.

All right, get him out of here.

Let's go.

He's right, you know.

I did want to kill him.

After 18 years as a lawyer, I wanted to see him dead.

And we talked to Judge Collier in Chambers.

He's going to dismiss the complaint.

Nancy, do you understand? It's over.

Nancy will see you.

Dad?

Yes?

I'd like to stay with her for a while.

Well, just give me a call and I'll pick you up. I might be late.

Anytime. Anytime at all. You call and I'll be there.

I wish it were that easy.

I'm afraid it won't be over for Nancy for quite a long while.

I'm sure you and your friends can help. I really don't think of anybody that's

more qualified.

Oh, thank you. Would you like to back that emotional support with a little

donation?

Sure, I'm ready.

Can we drop you off anywhere? Oh, no, thank you. I'm on my way downtown.

I have another Nancy Prize to meet in Department 23.

See you in court, gentlemen.

There's a lady, huh? Yeah.

And I'm afraid she's right, too.

If the courts don't do anything about those guys who rape, the victims will.

Well, times are changing. So are the women, Mike.

I'll tell you one thing that's changed.

All right.

My Jeannie.

She's not a girl anymore. She's a woman.

Yeah. She's not going to let you forget about it.

What a way to grow up.