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Thank you.

Thank you.

Love your scores big tonight.

Let's give him $16 ,000.

No, make it $17 ,500.

He'll be the fattest fence on the west side.

What are you doing?

Mugging you, Mr. Krause.

No!

Hold it.

All right, I want a medical report.

First cop on the scene, a forensic, in that order.

Initial report that he was stabbed.

Single entry under the sternum. Looks like it went straight up into the heart.

Flat, diamond -shaped wound.

Switchblade? Yeah, probably.

I'll give you more as soon as I get a post -mortem.

Right, first cop on the scene.

Me, sir.

Here's the stuff. It's been dusted.

Well, Maximilian Krauss did all right for himself.

$6 ,200 balance.

And $2 ,000 in cash made out to...

D .L.

Cleaning lady.

Well.

I found him at 2 .07 a .m., sir.

Let's see if these keys fit the front door.

He couldn't have been dead more than a couple of minutes.

A couple of minutes.

Door key doesn't fit.

New lock.

Well. All right, you call the precincts.

And you find out from security the company checklist there. I'm sure the

is on it.

How'd you know how long he was dead?

Well, the perspiration hadn't dried on his forehead yet.

Very good.

You know what this is?

No, sir. Well, I don't either.

You're the forensic expert. Find out.

All right, hold on. Hold on a minute. Hold on.

Trace, here, come here. Get the rest of this.

Here. Cross is on it already at the top. Chairman of the board.

And he doesn't have a key to the front door.

No, sir.

All right, we got to go in there. You kick it down, kid.

Well, shouldn't we have a warrant? A warrant?

This is a homicide.

And the killer's in there.

Now, take a look in there. Do you see his shadow?

That shadow is a man with a knife.

And look at the bloodstains on the floor.

See the bloodstains on the floor?

Well, there are some bloodstains out in the alley, Lieutenant.

In the alley, you say?

All right, kid, show me.

Good job.

My first dead man was a sidewalk hot attack.

Yeah, I thought he was drunk. Well, me too, until I turned him over.

Max Cross was stabbed in just the right place.

Yeah, I see that.

And then he was dragged from a nice dark alley into a sidewalk where it's

bright. Figure that one out. Somebody kills a jeweler, wants to make it look

like a muggy.

A jewelry manufacturer with a factory. Come on.

The door key fits.

Everybody stay put. Put your hands on the table.

I guess I won't.

You don't want.

Come on, sit down.

You got six to ten last year, Nick. How come you're out so soon?

Because they rehabilitated me. Oh, well, I just violated you because it's way

past your bedtime.

The parole board gave me permission to work nights. We'll check on that

downtown. Good. Up against the wall.

Hold here.

And, uh, including you, fumble.

Go. Me? Why?

Because you got dishpan hands.

Move!

How long have they been here tonight? Me since they fired the old drunk, but...

No, no, no.

Tonight. He's been in right here every minute.

I guess we're too late.

All right, call a jewelry expert anyway.

What old drunk?

I don't know. A stonecutter. I'm new here. Everybody is.

All right. You and your friends decorate the wall.

There's a fencing operation?

Well, there's a fence around here. It's got to be a big one.

You know, Nicole was busted for fencing last year, and he's got to have some

pretty heavy, heavy friends to get out that quickly.

And some of these still might be hot, huh?

30 % of the stones in New York are hot, baby.

By the time they cut these big ones and also melt down these settings, you'll be

lucky to recognize the star of India.

You know, most business can't afford this equipment. They have to go through

factory. In order to bust the factory, you gotta be there when the shipment

comes in.

Isn't Nicole one of the company officers?

He's an employee appraiser. A lot of cross -outs with the, uh, with the

officers.

Uh, except for Krause, the whole board's been changed since the last year.

Beecham and Wise, accountants.

Fisher, Maroney, Brooks, lawyers.

Celia Marie Lamb.

Celia Lamb.

CL.

Cleaning lady.

Oh.

She was a top fashion model.

You know, she's one of the prettiest chicks in Flint City, USA.

Here's her address.

Yeah.

All right.

They're firing a diamond cutter out of here.

Supposed to be a lush. Find out who he is and where.

All right, take him downtown. See what you can get out of him before the

come.

Yes?

I'm Lieutenant Kojak.

And have themselves to take the squad. May I talk to you, please?

Is there some trouble? It's very late. Yes, I know. I'm sorry.

Oh, come in, please.

I understand you're one of the directors of the Dutchess Jewelry Company.

Yes.

Would you like to take off your coat?

Thank you.

Well, Mr. Max Cross was murdered tonight.

I'm sorry.

I didn't realize you knew him that well.

Over a year now.

Come on, sit down.

Sit down and I'll fix you a drink.

the lovely gown you're wearing.

Thank you.

Oh, I was at a reception tonight with some friends.

There are a lot of fresh faces at the Dutchess Jewelry Company.

Max was expanding, I think.

Well, I think so, too.

He hired Nick Cole as an appraiser.

Oh, thank you.

Sit down, please.

Thank you.

Max Krause gave you $2 ,000 a few days ago. Why?

Max was very good to me.

When I first met him, I was eight months behind in my rent.

Max paid it, and he never even asked to hold my hand.

He was very gallant that way.

Well, he gave you money from time to time.

But he didn't give you a piece of the business because he was, how do you put

it, gallant?

I got him an order for 100 ,000 bicentennial medals.

When he needed cash for the gold, I was able to arrange for that, too.

I asked for the place in the company.

I deserved it.

Excuse me, please.

Celia, I'm sorry. I have some disturbing news for you. I know, I know. A

policeman is here.

We thought she'd finally found someone.

Melanie.

Well, it must have been quite a shock for Celia to go to the door and find a

policeman.

I'm sure you were sensitive.

Well, I've done it before.

Well, Lieutenant, we'll stick around a while and look after her.

Mr. Lawrence, are you asking me to leave? Oh, no, I'm sorry. Only if you're

through, of course. Well, I'm through, of course.

For now.

Your house man told you about the murder, you say? It only happened about

hour and a half ago. Well, he listens to the police broadcasts. It's a hobby of

his.

Good night, Lieutenant.

Say it now, like I said before.

Six makes me money, and eight makes me more.

Ha! For that.

Yeah.

Hold it, hold it. It's the boogeyman.

Hello, Harry.

Hand me yourself.

Whose eyes?

Mine.

All right, Gator, I'll give it back.

What's the dollar?

Ten. Ten? Yeah.

Get out of here.

Why are you doing this to me, Coach Jack?

Six gets me money and eight gets me more, huh?

4 -4 the hard way. Ain't you ashamed with this kid's stuff?

Kojak, why did you bust up my game?

Doing you a favor. You don't want your friends to know you're talking to me, do

you? There's got to be an easier way.

I want to know about Lumpjaw.

No way, man.

He's my cousin. He's a fence.

Besides, you helped us bust this factory last year.

What could I do? You caught me with the bag.

You mean, Kojak.

Mean and frosty. Tell me about it.

Now, look.

Lumcho is still fencing through this gas palace he calls a restaurant.

He's got a new factory where he's processing his stuff.

I want to know who, and I want to know where.

I don't know, Kojak.

That's the truth.

After you hit all them factories last year, some fast dude from Philly moved

picked up the pieces. One factory for the whole town.

Recuts, melts, puts them in a store.

He's got his own people, I guess.

Because I ain't the only ex -bag man going back to climbing in windows.

What are you stealing in this part of town, rats?

Too big, man. They're steals from me.

But I'm warming up.

Pretty soon you're going to see another Louis Kowalski.

Louis Kowalski.

Hotel specialist.

You ain't got much of a jacket on him, I bet.

He's so slick, he don't need a fence.

He deals factory direct.

What factory?

That local dude from Philly?

Ain't many can deal with him.

Stop playing. Go buy yourself a new hat.

Take you in for a couple of hours. Look better in front of your friends.

Why don't you just drop me off down around the plaza?

Maybe I can knock off one of them hotels before I come home.

Come again?

Well, I could go to the movies.

You know a high -class hotel burglar named Louis Kowalski? Yeah.

All right, I want an all -out observation.

But don't touch him.

And I want surveillance on Lump George's restaurant. You heard of it?

Yeah. All right, and any other fence that dies.

What's morning in you? It's on your desk.

Thank you.

Forensic made the little round disc, that rubber disc.

It's the cap to a lens.

On the miniature camera. McNeil wants to see you.

All right, later. Now.

Did you find Andy by last night? No, nothing. Colin McGregor too smart for

and the others are too scared.

Their company lawyers had him back on the bricks in an hour.

There's a patrolman bringing in the stone cutter they fired.

The guy's a lush, all right. You get bombs just reading his yellow sheet.

His name is Emil Zervo.

All right, see what you can dig up on a David Lawrence.

He's a friend of Mr. Lamb's, you know. He's a wise guy. He likes to tell people

what to do. Go ahead.

I'm yours.

I'm thrilled.

I checked with every burglary expert we've got.

Present company accepted.

They all say Max Krause has the best reputation in the business.

Quote, if Kojak thinks he's running a factory, he belongs in a rubber room.

Unquote. Oh, I see.

Well, if I was going to start a factory, I'd move in on a man like Max Krause.

And if he resented the fact that he didn't have a key to his own front door

was making a noose with himself by sneaking in the back door with a camera,

could always take care of him.

Yeah, you'd do it that way.

The prettiest girl in New York, would she do it that way?

Well, she may be a part of it, but just a wedge.

Let's hope they don't close down after what happened last night. Why should

they? I mean, as far as they know, I just moved in on a homicide beef.

And I rousted them because I spotted this ex -con.

Well,

then all you have to do is find out how they delivered the stuff and when, then

get inside with a warrant before it's processed.

Yeah, well, I'm working on it.

Terrific.

The patrolman's here with that stonecutter, Zervo. All right, send him

on.

This is Emil Zervo.

Hear me?

Lieutenant Kojak.

Is he a regular on your beat?

Well, just another pretty face.

Up until last month, he's, uh, flying up about once a week.

He lost his job and sleeping in a doorway ever since.

Why don't you sit down, Amy?

Theo, he ain't in very good shape.

I told him about the detox center, and maybe you could say something, too.

He used to be a pretty good diamond cutter, Amy.

Max Krause was murdered last night.

Stupid Dutchman.

Wanted me to help him to get them.

Get who?

Cole? Cedar Lamb?

No. No, not her.

In Zuri, she let me buy her dinner once.

It was a long time ago.

And now she's trapped too. And his wife.

And me.

You got some money?

This, uh, man who trapped you, is he from Philadelphia?

I must have some money!

This gentleman, was it Lawrence?

David Lawrence?

Sir?

Stakeout spotted Kowalski.

He ripped off the Park Plaza.

Oh, get him to the detox center. Tell him to get him out of the fog as quick

possible. We're going to need him. That's a volunteer place.

All right, then you volunteer him.

Bye, Amy.

Now, what's the story?

The surveillance team covering Kowalski? Yeah.

Hotel security wants him picked up. No, no. He might lead us to the drop. Where

is he now?

Heading downtown on Lex near 42nd.

Car 723.

Car 723.

This is car 723. Go ahead.

As requested, we're switching in at city -wide frequency.

10 -4, Staperstein. Do you read me?

Affirmative. What's the situation?

We were following a foot, but Kowalski medicine stole a car.

We're pursuing him again.

We're heading east on 38, crossing 8th Avenue.

Keep your eyes to your location. I'll try to intercept.

10 -4, 723.

What?

It happened.

Well, the jewels weren't on him. Kowalski must have made a drop

Mark and I had a tail on him all the way.

And I know we searched the whole area.

Why do you suppose he panicked and ran off like that? Well, if he'd never been

in jail, the prospect could be overwhelming. Now look, while our

teams are getting set up, I want you to check with North Burglary.

Seems to me they had an observation report a couple of weeks ago on the lump

chores and a few of the other fences.

It's probably in the round file. Nobody ever looked there.

Well, that's Bannerman. He saves string.

Kowalski got away with a bracelet worth 17 grand, among other things.

The hotel's screaming, and the insurance company wants you suspended.

You had him under surveillance, and you blew it.

If the bootle isn't recovered, they'll go after your shield.

Well, maybe I can stall him for a couple of days, but you better lean on every

stoolie in your book. Look, Kowalski dealt factory direct.

That points to Dutchess.

If we made the drop, it'll wind up there.

Don't get obsessed with that factory, Theo. There isn't time, and we're in too

much trouble.

I'm not obsessed with the factory. It's the man behind it.

You know, he had a citizen killed, and from what I understand, a pretty good

one. Well, if you mean Lawrence, you can forget that, too. I checked them out

myself in the social columns.

Philadelphia PD says lots of luck.

They've been trying for years.

He backed a call -girl modeling agency a few seasons ago, but mostly it's been

jewelry. The point is...

He's never even been booked.

What about his wife?

Jet set.

Bullfighters. Rock stars.

Very young guys. You know, the zoo.

Especially when she started showing a mileage.

Thanks for the two days, Mac.

I better get on in.

You know, Bannerman really does save string.

There's a whole bowl of it in his desk, including every report since Dutch

Schultz. Here's the one from North Burglary. Herman's Pharmacy?

You carry film for miniature cameras?

Black and white? Uh -huh.

And does Maximilian Krauss have any pictures there?

Well, have they been picked up?

Mrs. Krauss?

Yes, yes, she certainly is.

All right, thank you very much. Goodbye.

Two rolls of miniature film in for development.

Kraus used the camera more than once.

A couple of phone calls about the prints, but they've been picked up.

says Kraus wasn't married.

Well, she impressed the clerk. She's very, very beautiful and well

Sill your lamb.

Three known pictures, and none of them equipped with processed jewelry.

Lump Joe's Restaurant, TV Repair, Smoke Shop.

I want to get that stuff to the factory.

What we need is a common denominator.

Customers. They all have customers.

Any one of them could be a bag man carrying jewelry in a TV set, a cigar

A doggy bag?

No, no, no. We've been too tough on bag men.

Besides, who would want to take a doggy bag out of Lump Joe's restaurant?

Not unless you hated dogs.

You know, he's got to be a fence to pay off his garbage men.

Garbage sucks.

They're so common, they're invisible.

They're not even mentioned in the reports.

Well, if that's it, you can bet they'll all use the same outfit. Now, you find

out, and then lay on surveillance.

Any one of them could be carrying Kowalski's stuff on board. Yes, but

any moves on any garbage trucks. I want Lawrence.

Now, if I can talk Mrs. Cross, whoever she is, into giving up those pictures

picked, I can nail him to the operation.

Did you lose something?

Come here pussycat.

Yes,

sir?

Your doorman.

There's a black car parked outside your loading zone with a man in it.

The big guy that's half asleep?

Yeah, curly hair, like a good -looking gorilla.

Would you send him up to Miss Lamb's apartment?

Oh, yeah, and your maintenance man. Ask him if he's got any white glue.

Out of the way, sir.

Thanks a lot.

What are you doing in my home?

Well, Nick was looking for some photographs, and I can't blame him. He

them. But you did a sloppy job on that door. You should have used a Lloyd.

You can't do me for that, Kojak, because I was invited here.

Wasn't I, Celia?

I invited him. Now will you go?

Well.

Assaulting a police officer, that's a parole violation.

You're going to have to go into the kip kit.

You know, Nick and I came for the same reason.

To pick up those Snapchats that you picked up at the pharmacy this morning

11 o 'clock.

At 11 o 'clock this morning, I was choosing a casket.

She claimed to be Mrs. Krause.

I didn't think it was your style.

But it could be Mrs.

Lawrence's.

You know, then she and her husband would have someone to keep you in line with.

Melanie wouldn't put me in a position like that.

Melanie?

You both will come in.

The boss's wife, Nick.

He's not my boss.

It's a good thing you're going back in. Otherwise, you'd wind up being mugged,

too.

All right, take him in. He's clean.

Nick and I are going to have a little talk in the morning.

Thank you.

Thank you, but please, I have to go back and arrange a funeral tonight.

Miss Lamb, they say that Lawrence traps you. How does he do it? What's the

trick? Well, he has a knack for offering people their secret ambitions. Price is

no object.

Well,

my secret ambition has always been to cross the Pacific in a hot air balloon.

Is the...

He's quite gifted, really.

He can find the gay scoundrel inside the accountant, the rich man inside the

pauper, the lady inside the... And then throw you away

like your diamond cutter friend.

Amy? Amy.

He's in a Bowery detoxification center. He's studying snakes.

I've got to stop Lawrence.

Yes, you all do, don't you?

Max wanted to stop him, too, but he was murdered.

And he was a fool, wasn't he?

Yes. For not coming to us.

But he was galant, like you put it.

He was protecting you.

Lawrence is a parasite and a killer.

You must try to help me stop him.

You must try to help me get him into the factory before his shipment comes.

Why? Because it's a good and decent thing to do?

Yeah, something like that.

Max was a nice man.

Max was nice.

There were ten years of nice men, most of them introduced by David.

And there were first -night tickets, and there were set -in -place parties, and

the rent was paid on time.

Was that your secret desire?

It's no secret.

Maybe not even a desire anymore.

But it beats thinking, and it beats being alone.

And you were eight months behind in your rent.

That's right, because I tried to quit.

When you haven't been your own person for 12 years, and you aren't all that

clever to begin with, you do what you have to do.

You almost got me, didn't you?

Well, you're not ready.

I've been entertaining the lieutenant. I'll be ready in a minute.

Oh, yes, Lieutenant Kojak. That's right.

Are all these visits necessary?

Well, I'm very persistent, Mr. Lawrence.

Oh, well, some people might call that harassment.

Especially people in city government.

Oh. I mean, don't you think Miss Lamb has enough trouble right now?

You're very sentimental, Mr. Lawrence.

You're the guy who used to hustle broads. Some people in city government

call that... You're very charming, Mr. Kojak.

I hope you discovered in your nosing around that no charges were filed.

Well, maybe they weren't as persistent.

Lieutenant, let's not fight. I'm sure you and I both want the same things out

our friends and good health.

Financial security.

I'm taking some friends to the theater tomorrow night. Why don't you join us

later for a drink?

As a matter of fact, I'd like you to meet them. After all, opportunity is

you find it.

As a matter of fact, we'll meet right here.

Will you?

Yes, my dear.

A night like that would do you a world of good.

Until tomorrow evening, then, Lieutenant.

No, Mr. Lawrence, I don't think I'll come to your party. It doesn't really

being alone.

How do you think?

At least you stopped shaking.

Not on the inside.

You're Kojak.

You told me about Max.

Well, you told me some things yourself.

Did I?

Well,

you told me Max asked you to help him.

He wanted me to spy on Cole and McGregor.

Did you?

For a while.

But not being a very brave man.

Well, you must have found out something.

When a shipment is due, Cole picks up the money from Lawrence and brings it to

the Duchess. He appraises the jewelry and he makes the payment.

You have to let her see me.

It was her idea.

It's all right, Annie. Please don't feel ashamed.

Why do you do this for a nice lady?

Not so nice.

We're a lot alike, aren't we, Amy?

Except that Amy was smart enough to dump Lawrence.

Lawrence did not put me in here.

I did.

He just saw that Cole provided the bottles.

He provided them? He saw to it that I got a bottle a week or so.

Oh, I'm going back to my office.

You should want me.

Emil Zervos rap scene.

And here, take this.

And I want you to circle every day that Emil's been arrested in the last few

years.

Look, I haven't called your parole officer. I figured you may want to talk

first.

Stuff it, Kojak. Leo, I'm getting pressure from some very strange places.

Harassment complaints.

Mm -hmm. Well, I just crossed the swords with Lawrence.

Come on, I think I want this out.

You know, up until last week, Zerva was a once -a -month drunk.

You know, he'd get juice, booked, sweep it off in a tank.

Lawrence would supply the sauce.

Keep him out of the way when the shipments come in.

But the trash pickups alternate week to week. You know, Monday, Wednesday,

Tuesday, Friday.

This isn't Monday, Wednesday week. Today's Wednesday.

What makes you think they'd be picked up tonight?

With all the hot stones in New York, there's a very good chance we'll stake

out. Mac, I want Lawrence.

A stakeout tonight.

That's an order.

Well, at least we get a factory.

You know what to do. Take everything in.

Lieutenant Kodak.

Yes, ma 'am. Right here.

I appreciate the risk.

But as a member of the board, Miss Lamb's the only way we can get in

warrant.

Theo, she's volunteered.

She's volunteered because I told her we'd get Lawrence.

We could mess up this operation, Mac, but he'd be back in business in a week.

There's no way to tie the man in. He's made a career out of not getting

involved. He's right, you know.

It's always somebody else that takes the risk.

He doesn't even touch the money.

Who does?

Lawyers, accountants, Mickey Cole, myself in a way.

David entertains twice a week, small parties, like tonight.

Always ending up at my place for drinks.

Always including a lawyer or accountant friend who just happens to be carrying a

briefcase.

About midnight, Nicky Cole knocks at the door, and next thing you look, the

briefcase is gone.

Now, if Nick showed up at Duchess's without the money, Lawrence might be

persuaded to go down there and find out why.

Why should he?

Personal reasons.

Celia.

I want you to call Lawrence and tell him you've changed my mind, and I'll meet

at Trent's tonight at your place, okay?

All right.

Hello, Nick.

You know, a little pain would do wonders for the whole room.

Yeah.

Well, I can try to cut you loose, Nick, but I think you'd be better off in here.

What do you mean?

If you're on the outside, when Lawrence finds out about you and his wife... Then

you do that. Of course.

But then again, if Lawrence were in here and you were on the outside, it's

better still.

Are you talking deal, Coach? No, no, no. I'm talking sense.

I don't have much time. You don't have much choice.

So what do you want me to do? Okay.

There's a shipment due tonight. I want you to go to work. I want you to bring

money. If you see anything unusual, anything out of the ordinary, I want you

pick up the phone and call Lawrence.

Well, Lieutenant Kojak, I'm so pleased you were able to come.

I'm sorry my wife went home with a headache, but the rest of the people

just dying to meet you.

Come on in.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like you to meet my new and good friend, Theo Kojak.

Mr. and Mrs. Dorsen Knox.

How you doing?

Dawson's a very celebrated attorney from Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. George Delorme. I'm sure you've heard of George.

He has a very large organization in the south of France.

I understand he's looking for a new security chief.

Who hasn't heard of George?

Are we negotiating, David?

No, I'm afraid I'm not into narcotics, George. Well,

I'm sure I'll find something you like.

Yes, for right now I feel a little grimy.

I'd like to watch it. Right this way, Lieutenant.

Thank you. I don't understand. Oh, you stay cool. I'm busy.

Oh, excuse me.

He's just a nice man.

I'll get it.

Well, don't you cut yourself shaving?

Blaine ain't got a boyfriend.

Hey, cop.

Hey, take a walk around the block and find yourself a doorway, will you?

I think it's time you start a charming hostess, David.

I want one of your champagne cocktails right now. Of course, my dear.

George, sit down.

Thank you.

You know, I... Come here.

Figure it out.

Well, you've done well.

Celia, last night I was beginning to have my doubts.

Well, I finally realized where my interests lie.

And I better protect them.

The lieutenant was becoming a threat to the Duchess and to me.

But he wasn't really very difficult. I learned the art of corruption from the

master.

Now, Celia, you know that I don't corrupt people. I simply offer them

They do the rest themselves.

Most of them can hardly wait.

They only see what they want to see.

Exactly.

David, that's why I wanted to see you.

Because it's true for you, too.

Your wife is having an affair with Nick Cole.

All right, what are you trying to do to me?

They have something planned for tonight. I don't know what.

How do you know this?

Nick.

decided to protect my own interests yet. Besides, I wasn't really sure until

Melanie went home with a headache.

Hello.

He's right here.

It's for you.

Nicole.

Yes, ma 'am.

Just keep everybody there till I... Well, till you hear from me.

Mike, she's gone.

Just went in.

Garbage truck?

It's in the back.

They made the drop.

Then they'll be picked up as soon as they leave the area. Is the lady going

Without me, you need a warrant.

All right, let's go.

Well, Gregor was with me all the time.

Not when you picked it up.

Okay, we'll take it from here.

You stay here. There could be trouble.

Cool. I stole the money and I left it in Celia's apartment.

That's right. Only you didn't steal it. You had my wife do it. Now, where is

she?

I said, where is she? Just relax.

Just relax. Just stay.

All right, freeze.

Police.

I had such plans for you. I know. I blew it, huh?

Lieutenant, it's all there. The bracelet.

It's over, Shirley.

Is it?

So many years, Cleo.

So many Hey, I'll take you

home