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The Streets of San Francisco, a Quinn Martin production.

Starring Carl Malden.

Also starring Michael Douglas.

With guest stars Pat Kingle, Nancy Olsen,

Wayne Maunder,

Special guest star, Robert Walden.

Tonight's episode, Web of Live.

Good morning, Mr. Hendricks. Not open till 8 .30, Bert. I know you're not open

yet, but we have an appointment.

What appointment, Bert?

Oh, gosh, I guess business is so good you've forgotten, huh?

You're a lucky man, Mr. Hendricks. Would you mind opening the door, please?

Thank you.

Scorpio, the love -em -or -leave -em sign.

Moody, brilliant, strong, exciting. That's your sign, isn't it? I'm a

See, you knew your birth sign.

Now, people joke about astrology, but everybody knows his own birth sign.

sell a hundred of these, I guarantee it.

Please, do yourself a favor, Bert.

Don't exaggerate.

You call me on the phone. You wear me down. I say, all right, come in. Now,

take that to be a promise. I'm going to buy everything you got.

Mr. Hendrick, now I'm going to show you something that's really going to

interest you.

All right, do what you told me. Nobody gets hurt. You over there with her up

against the wall. Quick!

All right.

Come on!

Come on!

Genuine, fabricated cat's eyes.

Surreal, you expect them to wink at you. They glow in the dark, too.

I told you I'm not doing so much in jewelry now.

Do you know any Lebanese, Mr. Hendricks?

Now, before they'll buy anything from you, see, you've got to have a meal with

them. Just yesterday, I had this big bowl of kafla. You know, that's goat's

curds.

Sorry I had to make a trip for nothing, Bert.

Well, you see, our new Swift type watch is at the Rick's Craft exclusive.

Yeah, sure. Give me a call.

You'll be numeral uno, Mr. Hendricks. I promise you that, sir.

I'll be talking to you, Mr. Hendricks.

Did they see anything?

Nah. They took off as soon as they shot the cop.

I think he's dead.

No kidding. Yeah.

Would you give me a scotch and water, please? Right.

How is he? He's bad. He took a gut shot.

Got any witnesses?

Mr. Horowitz, the jeweler, a couple of assistants. They're upstairs.

Check around. Maybe somebody saw something.

Get him on there.

That's what I heard.

Unset diamonds.

Guess it's worth about a hundred grand.

A hundred?

Two hundred and fifty thousand.

How do you know that?

I'm in jewelry.

That's how they ship them in quarter of a million dollar lots.

That's right. You're with Ritzcraft.

You sold me a watch.

I did.

485 Special.

Works like a charm. I gave it to my kid.

Anyway, they looked like bros to me.

You saw them?

Did I? They almost ran me down. A couple inches closer, they would have cut the

buttons right off my suit. Lots have been going 80 miles an hour.

Here, let me have another one of these.

Did you see the shooting?

No, but I heard it.

I knew they'd shot somebody. You can always tell.

What do you mean?

It was in the eyes.

Killer eyes, like the guy that was driving.

Cat's eyes.

Blue, and as cold as that piece of turquoise there.

I tell you, thank God I just renewed my insurance.

Did you recognize his voice?

No, but he knew what he wanted.

Unset diamonds, no chips.

Got them in here yesterday.

He must have known about the shipment.

I don't know, maybe.

It was no inside job, I tell you.

Susan's here 13 years, and Julius is my wife's son by her first marriage. Now,

if I couldn't trust them, I couldn't trust myself.

Excuse me, we got the make and model of the car, put out an APB, but nobody saw

what they looked like.

Mr. Horowitz, we'd like a complete description of the missing diamonds.

it.

I'll take the street and you work with robbery squad.

Check with Williamson, will you?

We're interested in a fence who specializes in unsaid gems.

And how's the officer?

He died.

It can't be lunchtime already. I don't even have the potatoes in yet.

Hi.

You've been drinking.

Just one.

At this hour of the day?

Well, honey, I needed something. I mean, I was right in the middle of an armed

robbery. Really?

They got away with $300 ,000 in diamonds.

Oh, honestly, Bert. It's true.

Jeannie, I was right there. In fact, they almost ran me down. The doctor said

my reflexes had been so good, they'd have spread me out all over the street.

What doctor?

The one in the ambulance.

They called an ambulance for you?

No, not just for me. They shot a cop. I was just lucky I wasn't hurt. Honey, I

had just left Hendricks. You should have seen me sell that guy. He'd have been

proud. Bert. I had him talking four figures.

Mr. Hendricks called.

What, he called here?

Uh -huh. What did he want?

Well, he said he wanted to place an order for those Zodiac pins.

How do you like that guy? Did he mention how many pieces he wanted?

Uh, well, he mentioned something about...

Two of each, but maybe I misunderstood him.

Two, huh?

Well, I can't blame Hendricks. He's a good guy.

You know what it is? Genius aligned.

Why don't they give you a new territory?

Maybe that would help.

Oh, honey, it'll happen.

It just takes time.

I spoke to Hopkins about it. He called me in personally. I didn't tell you, but

he wants me to handle the real stuff. The solid 14 -carat gold, the precious

stones, the ace line.

Just as soon as things start looking better.

Well, I'm going to call Hendricks.

I'll let him start small and work him up. You've got to know how to handle

guys.

Look, please.

I haven't fenced a job since I got out.

Relax, honey.

You got friends in court.

Yeah, some friends.

Picking me up at work.

How do you think that looks, Keller?

It's real bad for you if you're involved.

I'm clean.

How many times do I have to say it?

Yeah, but you know what's going down in town.

Just tell me who's fencing the rocks.

What do you think, I'm plugged into every fence in San Francisco?

Yeah, your unsaid diamonds. Just tell me some of the specialists.

Only the guy killed the cop.

That's right. You want him.

It's got to be one of the fringe nuts.

No pro's going to handle that ice.

Not with blood on it.

Homicide, Inspector Keller.

Jackpot. I've got an eyewitness. Name is Bert Morris.

He's a jewelry salesman and he lives at 3887 Gary Street.

Okay, I'm on my way.

Take care, all right?

There any news stations in this town, huh?

What, do you want to hear your name on the air, Willie?

You're really funny, Frankie.

It's got to be Richard.

Hello?

Is this Paul?

Who's this?

Just listen, okay?

Yeah, go ahead.

Okay. The deal is off.

Richard.

Did he say anything else?

He said goodbye.

Okay. Wait.

What? And what?

It was Richard's.

He cut out.

Cut out?

He said you could trust him.

Yeah, we could, Frankie, until you waste that car.

Yeah, that was really smart, Frankie.

Yeah, what was I supposed to do, huh?

Tell me what I was supposed to do. That is call it.

I say we split, right now.

Willie, use your head.

We run now, we're just gonna draw the heat.

They're gonna tear this town apart, man. I say we split.

Yeah, well, I say we hang together, squirt.

Cool it, the both of you. Just settle down.

We're gonna finish the gig tomorrow night on schedule.

Then Wednesday, we're gonna cut off for Denver.

Meanwhile... I'm going to find us another fence.

Trust me. It's him I'm worried about.

Why don't you blow your horn, punk?

Hey, look, this town is no different from any other town we've ever worked.

We've got the perfect cover, so don't sweat it.

Just give me 24 hours. When I cash this, we'll all be able to retire for a

while. Here, put them away.

I've got to check out some new faces and new places.

Hey, kid, listen.

What do they know? I have three masked men.

Yeah? And one... cop killer, Frankie.

Oh, yeah? Well, who's gonna finger me?

Can you tell us exactly where you were standing?

Right here. I just started across the street.

And how close was the car to you?

Oh, a couple of inches.

Don't exaggerate, Bert. Honey, I'm not. It came that close. That's how I could

see the driver.

He just pulled his mask off.

Yeah, I guess so.

You see anybody else in the car?

Only a glance. The guy sitting next to the driver still had his mask on.

The guy in the back, too.

Well, why didn't you notify us sooner?

Well, I wasn't that sure it was important. You know, I figured you must

gotten a lot of witnesses.

No. No, you're the only one.

Do you mind coming down to headquarters, taking a look at some mug shots?

Right now?

See, a police officer died, Mr. Morris, and maybe you could identify one of the

killers. It's your duty, Bert.

I know that.

Well... If you think I could really help, but you know how it is with some

faces. They all look the same.

You have a good eye for faces, Bert.

You've always said that.

He has 20 -20 vision.

A lot of men his age don't have that.

He was an artillery spotter in the war. Danny, come on.

Won't take long.

Well, I've always tried to do my duty.

I'll say he has.

He fought in two wars and volunteered for a third. Now, there aren't many

citizens who can say that.

No,

none of these.

Hey, that guy looks kind of like me.

I'm sorry, fellas. He's not in any of these books.

That tells us one thing. What's that?

Doesn't have a local rest. That's a start.

How about this?

Well, the eyes are right, but not the chin. I think the chin was pointier.

Oh, Mike?

Yeah? Here's a report on that getaway car.

It was stolen, all right, from Mrs. Newberry over on Russian Hill.

You're sure?

Positive. What was confusing me, the driver looked so much like this guy from

outfit in Korea.

Thanks a lot. That's a big help.

Matt, sketch it up, will you?

Then distribute it to all the media.

Lieutenant, if it's all right, I'd like to go now. I don't want my wife to

worry. You see, she's not used to these things.

Well, we'll need you here to sign your statement, but then that can wait till

tomorrow. Bill, drive him home, will you?

Glad I could have been of some help.

If you want to avoid those TV crews, I think we ought to go out through the

garage. TV?

They want to talk to me?

They've been waiting for hours.

Oh, no kidding.

Yeah, sure, sure, sure. I got some time for the public service. Where are they?

So what do you think?

About him?

You got the little look in your eye, you know.

He's the only one we've got?

You know this fence, right?

My reputation.

He's got connections and he's willing to deal, but it may cost us. Mickey, two

beers. That's my fault, right?

Hey, look, Frankie, nobody's blaming anybody, okay?

Look.

Thanks, Mickey.

I'm going to meet this guy tomorrow.

I'm going to sit down and cool it down.

caused the life of police officer Charles Thomas, who died only moments

that holdup. Mr. Morris, I understand that you were at the scene of that.

Well, I saw them get away.

Have you identified them?

Only the driver.

The other two men had masks over their faces. I got a pretty good look at what

they call the wheel man. Did you see his face?

Yes, I got a good look at his face. I have given the...

What can you tell us?

You said

no witnesses.

Forget about it.

We'll be out here by tomorrow night.

No witness.

That's all.

takes.

Just one.

That's my John F. Kennedy half dollar.

Yeah, you got your own little personal lost and found going there, don't you,

Mrs. Newbury?

Is this interesting?

Everything interests me. Just put it in there.

Let's have the lab check it out.

What is that, a match?

Yes, it's burnt up.

Well, I know that isn't mine.

How can you be so sure?

Because I don't smoke.

And I don't allow anyone else in my car to either.

Inhaling someone else's fumes could be equally as bad as smoking yourself, you

know.

Excuse me, but you didn't happen to find a teensy -weensy mother of Curly a

ring, did you?

Prince.

Prince, right?

Delighted. What you got?

Don't you know?

I'm just teasing, man. Just teasing.

You know that ice was charged up.

And that you can't get no one but a spaced out dude like me to touch it.

Now what kind of bread are you thinking, man?

It's worth over a hundred thousand.

To who?

How much can I get?

Maybe 25.

You don't like my kumquats, you don't shake my tree.

All right, I'll take it.

Far out.

When can I get the cash?

24 charming hours ought to do it.

Where can I call you?

I'll call you.

That could be anybody.

Yeah, well, it happens to be me, lame -o. I'm telling you, Dick.

What are you, got a guilty conscience?

Okay, I made a deal.

All right, how much?

$25 ,000.

It's the best I could do, but at least we're on schedule.

We'll be able to finish up the gig tonight.

Oh, yeah?

Well, who are you going to have playing drums, Paul?

What?

I'm not sitting up in that bandstand, pal.

Any clown I can read a newspaper can make me.

What are you talking...

He's serious. That could be anybody.

I tried to tell him that. It's all in his head. It's just a psycho.

Frank! Come on.

Let me see that lip.

Put some cold water on it before it swells. Now, Frankie, that was dumb.

So is leaving a witness behind who can finger us. That's pretty dumb.

I'm telling you, if they get me, they're going to get all of us. You know what I

mean? I'm hip, Frankie, but that's not going to happen.

Forget it.

Leave the witness alone.

That's one of the matches found in the car.

Now, the ultraviolet rays make the letters visible, at least those that

burnt away.

S -O -U... That next one, what is that next one? Is that an N?

Could be.

Sound... Sound...

Got the sound box up in Telegraph Hills. Got funky jazz music.

Funky jazz music?

Yeah. Well, it's a good thing one of us gets around.

Oh, Mike, something came in that might interest you.

You know a fence named Prince?

Yeah, I busted him once for drugs.

Well, this insurance adjuster I know just got a call from him. He wanted to

a deal for some unsaid diamonds.

Did he leave a number?

Yeah, right here.

Excuse me, want me to take the sound box?

Did it ever occur to you that I just might be a funky music lover?

No, it never occurred to me, no.

No. All right, I'll take Prince.

Maybe I can get him to sing to me.

Bad.

You can't go wrong on those Zodiac pins, Mr. Hendricks. They really sell big.

Well, it's not often I get to buy from a celebrity.

Oh, you saw me on television, huh?

I'll say this for you, Bert. You've got guts.

I beg your pardon?

I mean, any man who would shoot down a policeman wouldn't hesitate to shoot an

eyewitness.

Well, you know, you've got to do your duty, no matter what the personal risk.

You do, maybe.

I don't. I would worry too much.

Well, I can take care of myself, always have, always will.

Friends? I wouldn't go upstairs if I were you. Hey, Stone, what's moving?

You are. It's cleaning day.

Narcotic Squad is rearranging your pad.

Charming. But they won't find anything.

Sorry to disagree with you, but they already have.

Got a warrant?

Yeah, I've got one for searching and one for arrest. Which one do you want?

Lieutenant, I mean, what's the hassle?

The Bay City diamond heist. Have you heard of it?

Ah, now I get it.

Look, I was just sending out failures in case. In case of what?

In case I heard something, you know.

I mean, killing a cop.

I figured those fruitcases were dumping the ice real quick, so maybe I thought I

could make a buck and turn them over to you.

I could bust you right now.

But I'm going to be nice.

I want those killers.

So if you hear of anything, anything at all, you notify me immediately. Do you

understand? That's right, Lieutenant.

I hear or see anything, I'll be on the horn.

Hey, Lieutenant!

How about my goods?

Get your receipt from the fellas upstairs.

made a deal. You're not listening to me, baby.

It's the heat. They're hassling me.

So my price goes up. That's the way it is. Ten grand. Are you in or out?

All right, I'm in.

When and where?

Beautiful.

Have you been to the Palace of Fine Arts?

Yeah, I know where it is.

I'll be there.

Where's Frankie?

Well, he's at the club. He's working on his drums.

Saw it in the papers.

Looks like a lot of guys.

Will any of those guys hang around here?

Nah, I don't think so.

Maybe you ought to talk to Mickey.

He works nights.

What time at night?

About 8, 9 o 'clock.

Hey, Don.

Here you go.

That is fixed?

Oh, yes. Perfect.

Listen, that dude you were just talking to, you know him?

Cop.

Oh.

Guess I better hide the dice, huh?

Yeah.

He's looking for a guy.

Looks like you.

And a couple of hundred others.

Yeah.

He's right in this picture. It's any 25 -year -old white male. It's just too

vague. Oh, I know, I know, but that's all we've got. That's not good enough.

One minute, okay?

Hey, Mike.

This is Lieutenant Stone.

Why don't you tell him what you saw?

Name's Ms. Luton. I think maybe you'd better talk. Oh, wait a minute.

I saw a getaway car turning onto freeway.

Let me have a chair.

Let me have that chair.

Do you read lips?

Good.

Slow and easy.

Did you see the men in the car?

They were masked.

All of them?

If she saw him turning out of the freeway, that was after Burt Moore said

the driver removing his mask.

How many were in the front seat?

You sure there were not two in the front seat?

Morris said there were two in front, one in back.

Maybe you misunderstood.

In the front, how many?

Just one.

All right, get all we've got on Burt Morris and then cross -check him.

Thank you.

You were very helpful.

You better lose your memory, man.

You dig?

Who is this?

You didn't see no one in that car.

You hear me?

If you put the finger on me, I'm gonna put a bullet in your head.

Trying a new recipe.

What is it?

Bert.

What's with some crank trying to scare me?

What did they say?

Would you believe that guy acting like he's one of those killers I saw?

Oh, Bert.

Hey, you're not going to take this thing seriously, are you?

Well, aren't you?

Well, of course not.

Bert, I think you'd better call the police.

What for?

I mean, people like that, they never really do anything.

They're just harmless nuts that get their kicks calling up celebrities.

Here, call Paul Newman.

Talk to him. Ask him.

I'd rather call him after dinner. Okay, after dinner.

Hey, Jeannie.

You know, this sketch is not exactly the way I described that guy.

Maybe I should ask for a correction, you think?

Prince is one of my partners.

You don't bring strangers to me.

Wait a minute, man. No hassle.

You have the money. Not on me.

That's not the way I do it, baby.

I'll take you to it once you show me the ice.

Show me.

You gotta be kidding.

What are you trying to pull, man?

Let go.

Huh?

No, Frankie, that's enough.

Now, you listen to me.

You don't see nothing until we see that 10 ,000, because that's what we agreed

on and that's what we want.

Okay, okay.

No need to panic, babies.

I just need more time.

11 o 'clock tomorrow morning, that's your time.

That's fine with me.

Bring it to the corner of Davis and Jackson.

Davis and Jackson.

Got it.

Swell. Listen, man, you don't show up with the money, I'm going to come after

you.

Baby.

Far out.

Now, how close was that car to you?

Like I told you, a couple of feet, I guess. You said inches before.

I don't see how this is so important.

The last time we talked to us, you told us the driver of the car removed his

mask before he passed you.

Now, is that true? If he says so, it's true. True. Let me, Jeannie.

I believe I did see that.

And how many did you say were in the front seat?

It's my impression there was two.

Well, we have a witness who says there was one.

Contradicts your statement.

So I made a mistake.

So that's it, huh?

You made a mistake.

Look, do you have any idea how much time you've been costing us?

How many men have been working on your lies?

I only did my duty as I saw it. You did your duty like you learned in Korea,

right? Yes.

Well, that's a lie, too.

You're never in Korea. You never spent any time overseas at all. You sat out

your Holston and Fort Dix, New Jersey. Now, will you just get off it?

Please, don't. Those killers get away because your lies bought them time.

I shall take you downtown and book you right now.

Whatever he said, he's not a criminal. He's never hurt anyone, never on

That doesn't excuse him. Well, nobody's asking you to excuse him, Lieutenant

Stone.

It would be good enough if you try to understand him.

He's no different than anyone else trying to get along.

Those stories, that's his way. Ma 'am, they're not just stories. He's lying.

Maybe to you, not to him.

Those stories are what keep him going.

Oh, and it's not because he won't face reality.

It's because he does face reality.

That can be a terrible thing when you're a man nearing 50, still trying and

still struggling, never making the breaks.

My Bert, he really tries to make everybody feel good.

And we're trying to help the widow of a murdered police officer.

They had their nerve talking to me like that.

Well, they just are trained to ask questions like that. That's their job.

In a bar, making conversation, you get to talking, exaggerate a little bit.

I'm a peddler, a song and dance man. You have to do that.

You've always had the knack, Bert.

That's your trademark.

I don't know, though. Sometimes I get the feeling.

I walk into a store, I'm not wanted.

They're not glad to see me anymore, like Leo Robinson.

Been selling that guy for 15 years.

He'd wait for me.

I'd come in, tell him a few jokes, take his mind off his problems. He'd order

two, three, four dozen gross of every item that I had.

You remember that, Jeannie?

Sure I do.

Come on in the kitchen.

I'll make us a sandwich.

What is it, honey? Is it just growing older?

Even Hendricks.

Oh, that guy hates to see me coming.

He's a kind man.

Throws me a little order like you throw a dog a ball.

Next week I come back with some new samples. He's just a week older.

I'm a whole year older.

I'm gonna...

Put some of the pork roast in the sandwich.

You saw the way that lieutenant looked through me?

He saw right through me.

He saw it all.

I might have to keep putting bricks in my sample.

He's got a telex here from LAPD. They've been looking for the same three birds

we are. Diamond heist five weeks ago. Same M .O.

Says here there was a witness.

Get L .A. on the phone. I want everything they've got. Homicide,

Keller.

Hang on one second. I've got a customer for you here.

A tenor answer. His name is Prince.

Homicide phone.

Hello, my good lieutenant.

How's it going?

You tell me.

That I will. And this one is a freebie, baby.

You know those two dudes you were talking to me about?

The Icemen?

Well, it's time for me to introduce you to them.

Now, where are you?

In a booth on Market and Grant.

Stay there.

Come on, let's go.

Market and Grant.

Let's go, Tanner.

Come on, Tanner.

Don't worry about it, man. I'll be there by noon.

Forget him, will you? He can't hurt us. He can't hurt us. He can hurt me, man,

as long as he's alive.

Frankie, you promised.

So I changed my mind. Listen, I'm not leaving town until he's out of my hair.

I'll see you guys at the airport.

Where's he going?

After Burt Morris.

That's crazy.

You know it, but he's on his own now because we're split.

All right, that's the first since I've heard all day. Where to?

Chicago. There's a plane leaving at 11 .30. Gives us just enough time to grab

the money and make it. Let's go.

There they are

There's only two

of them two are better than none

Get out of here.

Hold it.

Freeze.

Don't shoot. Don't shoot. I haven't got a gun.

Move fast.

Where's your other buddy, huh?

I'm asking you nice.

Where's your buddy? What's in it for me?

No deals.

Hey, look, I didn't shoot that cop.

Frankie did it. Frankie?

The guy you're looking for. Now, do you want him or don't you? Where is he?

Okay, let me put it to you this way.

You're in for felony, murder.

That's count one.

If Frankie kills again, you're in for two.

That means you're in for life.

My advice to you is to talk.

And then maybe you can make some deals with the DA.

Now, what do you say? Come on.

He's gone after your witness.

All right, let's go.

Maybe you better call in today. Tell him I'm sick.

Now, you know you have a full day today.

No, I don't know that. Jeannie, my stock is... John, no one wants it. Don't say

that. You have beautiful things.

Zodiac metals.

Brilliant and exciting.

Oh, my God. Don't you understand?

Know any Lebanese?

I'll expect you early for lunch today.

I can't, honey. I just can't get going today. I can't cut it.

Ginny, no.

No, no, no, no. Don't cry.

I'm only what you are, Bert.

If you give up.

Nobody giving up?

Honey, I haven't even started to milk my territory yet.

I don't want to ever see you cry again, honey. I can take anything but that.

What's there to cry about?

That's my lady.

I love you, Bert.

Let's go, Pop.

You've got to believe me. I never saw anybody in that car. It went by too

Shut up. It was a story. I made it up. I swear.

Stop the car. I was lying.

I always lie. I can't help it.

All right. All right.

Hey, that's him.

Move it, man.

Move it, I said.

Well, thanks for the ride, fellas. You're welcome. You know, I really got

hand it to you guys. Don't forget your case. Oh, yeah.

Thanks, Lieutenant. Bert!

Are you all right?

Yeah, sure.

Well, look at you.

What's that?

It's nothing. I'll tell you about it later. Go on.

Tell her now. Go ahead.

Well, I kind of wrestled with the guy, that's all.

Yeah, he just kind of took the gun away from him, that's all.

No, I don't believe a word you're saying.

Oh, yeah?

Now you tell me, what really happened?

Yeah, I will, honey, later, in my own way.

Don't worry, Lieutenant.

This one I won't have to exaggerate. I don't believe it myself.

Well, where's the car?

Well, it's in the garage.

I bet I got a thousand dollars worth of... A couple of hundred dollars worth

damage on that thing.

He just can't help himself, can he? No, no, no. He's pathological. He's trying

to compensate. Strong feelings of inferiority, I know. I know all about

I drive with one every day.

Now, wait a minute. You what?

Well, she didn't believe you either, did she? What? She caught on to you right

away. Oh, come on.

No,

you know, I really believe there's a little bit of that in all of us.

It's a way of surviving.