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They killed me. They're going to try and kill you.

Why is this man trying to kill me?

The man here needs our help. We're going to play a little game. We are going to

tag every single one of his operatives.

We are going to let them know that we know exactly who they are. And we are

going to confront them.

Don't even think it.

Hello, Barry.

Thank you.

Hey, Sam, how you doing? Oh, fine. Thank you, Mr. Coney. Oh, cold.

More bills, eh? Thanks a lot.

Take care. Yeah, you too.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Hey. Oh, no.

Hold on, Sam. I'll get him. No.

They killed me. They're gonna... They're gonna try and kill you.

I'm sorry. I didn't know.

I... I got greedy.

Sam.

So, uh... What you're saying is that we could, uh... write this whole thing off

as a street crime.

Yeah, another doorman getting stuck.

But in his condition, dragging himself up here, that's what doesn't scan.

Why did he come up to this apartment?

That's a good question.

Mr. Koenig.

What did you know about this man?

Nothing. Well, he crawled all the way up here for something.

What?

I don't know.

What do you think?

Are you sure that you heard him right?

Oh, yeah.

Well, I mean, it's a pretty strange thing for a guy to say.

I know.

That's what he said.

He said they killed me and they're going to kill you.

What they was he talking about?

The slightest.

So what happens now?

Well, unless you tell me something more, there's not a whole hell of a lot I can

do for you. What do you think? Holding something back?

Yeah, there's one possibility.

This isn't right.

And I resent your attitude.

A man I know has just died in my arms. And he said that I am next.

You? You are coming up here?

Blaming it on me?

You put yourself in my place, listening to this story.

What would you think?

What happens now?

Just wait here a minute.

You want me to put a man on him? Yeah, I can't justify that.

The guy is scared.

There is not much that we can do about it.

Saw your ad in the paper and, well, if anybody ever needed help, it's me.

It's just incredible.

I mean, but it's real. I mean, somebody is trying to kill me, but nobody

believes me. I can't get anywhere with the police.

According to their report, there were packages ripped open at the doorman's

desk. Is that right?

Yeah. Am I losing my mind or what?

No, I don't think you are.

I think you are in considerable danger because in some way you have become

inadvertently involved in what is called a dead drop.

What?

A network is set up in order to move packages, letters, documents, anything

secret or illegal from one place to the other. And because of you, it was

compromised. Now it's being rolled up.

Rolled up?

Is that what they call it when someone gets killed?

What has that got to do with me?

Let's say that a package was delivered to be collected at a later date.

Somehow, for some reason, your name was put on it to make it look like a regular

delivery.

Package for Berry County.

Exactly.

So wherever that package goes, it's got my name on it?

Precisely. The loop has been compromised, and it's now being rolled

And I'm included.

You're viewed as a threat.

A threat?

What, me?

But I'm not.

But they don't know that, do they?

Well, what do I do now?

Well, first of all, I have to find out who they are, who's running this

organization, and persuade them that you are not involved.

Mr. McCall, you are scaring me to death.

Mr. Coning, you have got yourself caught up in a game, and like all games, there

are players.

And strangely enough, rules.

Now, once they find out you are not a player, they will lose all interest in

you. Who are they? I mean, who are these people?

That's what I have to find out.

And until I do, I'm going to keep you safe.

So hold on, Mr. Coney.

Hold on.

Good to see you.

Hello, Jimmy.

Hello, McCall. It's cold. I hope this is an indoor job.

Sit down. I'll leave with you.

I'm Mr. McCall. I can't stay here.

You can't leave?

No, I'm just a guy. I work in a flower shop. It's a dumb job, but I like it.

What happens if you don't find these guys?

See, then every day I'm going to be looking over my shoulder for some guy to

come out of the shadows.

When that cab driver was coming after me, he was coming at me.

Not somebody else in the street, but me.

I'll be frightened.

Be angry.

It's no fault of yours, some vicious people.

I tried to hurt you.

So now is the time to fight back.

I'll tell you what we're going to do.

We're going to find out who they are, and we are going to confront them.

Excuse me.

So, this is where the party's at.

Hello, Ginger.

Well, Carl.

Stay calm.

Hello.

What do you say, Costmeyer?

Nothing to you, Brock.

All right, pack it up, both of you.

I need everybody I can trust.

Let's get started, shall we?

So we have to find out who is running the dead drop, inform them that Mr.

is not involved, and ask them to back off.

If they don't, what do we do then?

No, it won't come to that.

Yeah, but if it does... If he says it won't, then it won't, okay?

You drunk, I'd have to take out your front row.

Then jump up and do it.

Shoot, some people went down because of you. You mean two of my friends were

killed because you couldn't hold up your end?

That's enough.

Neither of you know enough about what happened that night.

Even to form an opinion, let alone lay blame.

Now, for the last time, leave it outside!

We have a man here who needs our help.

Come on, Sterner.

Bob? I'm sorry I'm late, everybody. The line at the bakery was forever.

But I think once you taste these Danish, you'll agree it was definitely worth

the wait.

Oh, go on. Go on. Like I'm not even here.

It'll be rather difficult, but I will try.

So we have the location.

Mr. Koenig's apartment house.

Now, working on the assumption that a number of packages will still arrive,

obviously someone will go there to retrieve them. We start with him or her.

Mickey, I want you and Sterno to take alternative shifts at the building, all

right?

With Jimmy and Ginger.

Clear so far?

Um, what do you want from me, Bob? Your ears.

One has to assume that these people, this team, are from out of town.

Leave it to you to know that, Bob.

Unlike people from out of town, there'll be tourists.

And what do tourists want to see?

The fight.

And there's no better time of year to do it.

All right, then.

I'm off.

Oh!

Oh, listen, everybody. I'm headed for an open house up at Joy's Bunny Hutch, if

anybody wants to tag along.

It's going to be a great party.

It's an idea.

It's news to me.

It's obviously a professional setup.

And if there's a professional behind it, he's got to be in your files.

Yeah, could be.

So, can you help me with it?

McCall, I'm not handling that area. I mean, I still have the position, but...

What are you saying?

It's absolutely your area. Not at the moment.

Well, whose area is it?

I think that if you love somebody, I'm not talking about if you feel fond of

them or if you're warm to them or if you just like them.

I mean, if you really love them, then you have to be prepared, absolutely, to

let that person go forever.

You know?

How do you deal with that kind of pain?

Jane.

Pain is a message that if you don't send, I think you don't feel.

You know, anyway, Margot, I don't think you really want a relationship without

pain. Huh?

over here would like a little information. Listen, please, please,

a favor. Could you just cut the preamble? If you've got a point, find

Otherwise, this young lady and I are rather occupied.

Control, what the hell's going on here? You know, that's a very good question.

That's something that I'd like to know myself. I mean, we're having an

interesting, if not important conversation, and you two yutzes just

here. You know what I'd like to know? I'd like to know why you're bringing him

in here. In fact, I'd like to know why you're talking to him at all.

Because this particular yacht wants information.

4 -1 -1.

What were we talking about?

Pain. Oh, yeah. You know, the Marines have an expression. No strain, no pain,

gain.

Hey, just a minute. Control.

Control.

Would you like to explain that to me? The man is an empty chair. He'll be gone

before you turn around.

That's not what I'm talking about. No, Jason's already just running with a bit

in his mouth. I'm not worried about Jason.

I'm worried about you.

I'm just doing what I have to do.

Let's leave it at that, all right?

Fine.

I'll leave it.

This other thing, do you think you can shake the trees for me on that?

Yeah, I'll do what I can.

Hey, Kostmeyer, you want one of these?

They're great.

I marinate them for days.

What do you think we're looking for?

What?

I said, what do you think we're looking for?

Let's go. That's him. Hey, that guy's tearing hardware. We're moving.

Yes?

Call.

We got him.

Good. Stay with him.

Who's our backup?

Jimmy and Ginger. I'll have them join you. Right.

is she gonna get here you said a half hour we have a problem oh no no this is

another thing no you you guys are all set well i did have a little trouble

getting what you wanted they had them in lace but not in spandex what the heck

so when's she gonna get here yeah

million dollar airplane with a 15 cent control tower

Excuse me for just one minute.

Tom, Tom, I'm going to have the senator up in room 21 in about one hour.

Can you give me a little better sound this time? Last time, everything sounded

muffled. It was muffled. He had a pillow over his head.

Oh.

Well, do the best you can.

Cindy.

Cindy, I've been waiting for you for an hour.

I got it.

How could you get lost? Never mind. Never mind. I don't even want to hear

Listen, Cindy, are you still carrying those guys?

Oh, man, I'm seeing traces.

Cindy, sit down. Sit down.

Now, okay. Now, what was his name?

Who cares?

A friend of mine cares. Now, please, Cindy, try to help me out on this.

Lawson. Lawson.

What? Lawson.

Lawson?

Grant Lawson?

Yeah. That's it.

Thank you, Cindy.

Here we go.

Hello, Vincenzo. Can you get a reservation for Friday night? I want to

man out to dinner.

Ask him for a table and back.

When he gets in from Europe, we'll finish that Washington, D .C. deal. And

don't want every agent in the office to know what time he's getting in, all

right? Please, this time.

Get out.

All right, we'll finish this later.

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

Are you aware that some of our contract people, people that we have on retainer,

on our payroll, are working for a man classified as Code 2?

Hmm? Are you aware of that?

Yes, I'm aware of that. Why did you bring that in to me?

Because I'm trying to determine who in this organization would even sanction

something like that.

It's not a matter of sanctions. All these guys moonlight, you know that.

Excuse me. No, I do not know that. And had I known it, I would have put a stop

to it. And now that I do know it, it is over.

What I want you to do is to tell your friend to stop.

If you want to tell him something, you tell him yourself.

I'm not an errand boy.

Oh.

Excuse me. Sorry.

That brings me to something I do want to talk about, though.

Your attitude.

I know, I forget. I don't want to talk about your attitude. It doesn't interest

me.

What I want to talk about is the fact that this organization requires

to run through this office.

And me.

Which means if you want to buy somebody services, you want to take somebody out

to dinner, it has to run and be cleared through me.

Do you have any problem with that?

Good.

So that means if you want to take that man...

To dinner.

Well, that's okay by me. But not Vincenzo's.

But my office.

Besides, that man is more of a lunch than a dinner.

He's the guy in the blue coat with the fur collar.

Who makes all the reason?

Hold the hash brown.

Thank you.

Thank you.

round and round.

How about you?

Same.

I've been sitting here too long.

This guy's gonna make me.

I've jumped the devil.

Yeah, McCall, it's Mickey.

You'll never believe who I just saw.

Let me guess.

Grant Lawson.

On the number.

How do we play it?

Bring him in.

Is this the man who's trying to kill me?

Well, if it isn't, he'll lead us to the one who is.

He's quite a dangerous man, Lawson.

That's our mark. Do it.

Right behind.

Okay,

go.

you about me there are people waiting it's important i need a better reason

that the call all right

I just want to talk to you.

You're with the NFA.

And you specialize in selling out dead drops.

I'm private now, McCall.

I've been that way since 84.

So now you sell your expertise to the highest bidder.

Better pay to him.

Yeah.

Why is this man trying to kill me?

It's not me.

It's nothing personal. Ask McCall.

These people all knew what they were getting into.

They knew the risks, but they liked the money.

It's not personal.

Personal? What about me?

Barry.

Yeah, well, you kind of stepped into it.

Who is in the heat?

No idea.

Your organization has a front and a back. Who are they?

You know what giving up that kind of information could cost me.

You know what not giving up will cost you?

Look, I don't want to get you into trouble.

I just want to correct a mistake.

Mr. Koenig here is not involved.

Uh -oh.

McCall, it's for you.

Well, of course it's for me, Jimmy. Open the door. I don't think so.

What the hell?

This is all we need.

What's the matter? Are you lost?

Hi. I see in this room, and a nice room it is too, one, two, and

hiding over there, Jimmy, three.

How's your wife?

Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. I forgot.

And Mickey, four employees on my payroll.

I want to know why. I don't really care what, and I know who.

What I want to know is why.

Why what?

Why what?

Why what? Why should I continue paying any one of you?

In fact, it's ridiculous. I'm not going to.

Let's put it this way. You've got a choice, all right?

You can work for him or you can work for me, but come on, seriously, you cannot

work for both of us. Who is this guy?

Jason.

Get out.

All right, here's the thing.

Now, you keep working for him, I'm going to tear up your contract.

Tear it up.

That means any time that you've got in, gone.

That means, of course, that your pensions are no good. You can forget

them. You can forget about anything, really.

Uh... Lawson.

Right.

So what is it you guys are doing? You're setting up a loop? You're closing one

down? These people are helping me help Fat Man.

Well, they can do that. That's fine. I don't care.

They've got a choice, and they know what the consequences are now, right?

Ginger, I want to apologize for a couple of months ago, okay?

I see your hair has grown out now, and it looks really nice.

Tell me something.

Why is this so important to you?

Nicole, it's an arbitrary decision on my part, okay?

It happens to be the way things are.

Nice place. Bye.

Well, you've done everything that was needed.

Any of you want to go, go. I'll try to understand.

McCall, if it was up to me, I would use Jason like a Johnny Muppet. You're 10 %

of my income, and he's the rest.

Hey, what's the over and under, this guy pulling our tickets?

Who needs who?

We can do it, and he can only talk about it.

Mickey, you don't have to stay.

No reason to leave.

Thank you all very much.

It's nice to have friends.

Right, this is what we're going to do.

We're going to bring them out into the open.

And in order to do that...

We are going to need names.

McCall, you are going to get me into a world of trouble. Oh, come on, hang

about, hang about. You are already in a world of trouble.

Why don't we strap on the iron?

We don't.

We're going to play a little game. It's called pin the fish.

What do you mean?

We are going to tag every single one of his operatives.

We are going to let them know that we know exactly who they are.

And then what?

Then the big fish will come to us.

Right?

Thank you.

Spinner. I'll take one.

No,

no, come on. Come on, Jimmy.

It's a long time since you've done this sort of thing. It could be a little

dangerous. I know, but if not this, then what?

I've been beat down, McCall, and it's not just the divorce. It's been going on

for a long time.

Get out of here.

Jimmy, doing this is not going to help, is it?

It's a start, and if I don't start now, it'll never change.

All right, take it.

Be careful.

Keep your eye on him, will you?

Oh, that sucks.

That sucks.

Come on, Jimmy. Come on. Do it. Do it.

Help him, sir. Now, help him.

Welcome. Hey -o.

Now, didn't you know well?

I want you to meet my friend back here. This is Jimmy the Dick. I met him.

Ho, ho, ho.

Well done, everybody.

What do we do now? Tell him, Mickey.

What we do best, sit in our duffs and wait.

Yes, I did do that.

A meeting.

Yes, I would very much like a meeting.

Yeah.

Right.

Where?

The site of the new convention center.

Jimmy, stand up. Find out as much as you can about the layout.

Call me on the car phone.

You guys.

How do we play it?

Head on, I would think, wouldn't you?

It's about time.

They're made in on the next level down.

I'll take east.

You take west.

Don't drop the ball.

Don't you ever back up. Ever. No.

Hi, Sailor.

Come on, what's it gonna be?

Don't even think it.

A mistake has been made.

There's been a lot of mistakes.

I thought I had professionals.

Oh, you have.

But they're not very good ones.

I've been on my feet for 72 hours.

I can't negotiate sarcasm.

You want to plug me into this?

I have a friend here who inadvertently has become involved in one of your dead

drops.

He has nothing to do with it. He is not involved.

I want him let alone.

Is that clear?

Is that all you want?

Of course that's all I want.

You got it, chum.

Now what about us?

Ah, there is no ah.

Our business is now complete.

See how things are done?

Guy comes in.

He says what he says.

I say what I say.

He says the rest.

We're done.

Is it over?

Don't look now.

Now I have to give all this information to Detective Mason Warren, 75th Prefect.

And he will, uh, roll it up.

Come on. You're all right now, Mr. Koenig.

You're all right now.

I know there's a place for chenzos. It'll be great. We'll get a little table

the back. It'll be very... I wanted to talk to you about

Mickey Kostmeyer and the others. I can understand your feelings towards me, but

why bother hurting them?

Well, McCall, since you request it, I'll back off, okay?

dinner what we'll do is we'll get a little angel hair pasta with a little

madeira i know you like that one other thing

stop pushing control

that sounds personal as personal as you want to

make it

One, two, three, four.