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Sit, little boy.

What's that, Spike?

What if you knew beyond a doubt what was going to happen tomorrow?

What would you do?

There's no easy answer for a guy who gets tomorrow's news today.

At 8 to 1 payback guaranteed.

By who?

By this guy I met. He imports computer chips from China.

You met where?

At the technology export McCormick place.

China. Yeah?

Unexplored territory.

Well, that's not the point. The point is it's a chance for me to start from the

ground floor.

Not with our profits.

Fine. If it's a no, it's a no. It's a no.

Fine. Just thought you might have more faith in your partner.

Look, I've told you this a thousand times.

I've already got an investment that's McGinty's, period.

Is that all you aspire to?

Running a gin joint for your whole life?

Correction, I run the joint. You run around saving the world. And you help

Exactly. I'm living in your shadow. Oh, come on. No, Garrett, this is a chance

for me to make my mark.

What do you say?

What do I say?

We're here.

Where?

Let's see, the armored car comes around that corner, goes too fast, hits another

car, holds up traffic for hours. Armored cars and money? Armored car?

Uh, yeah, it's old bills. They take a lot of circulation.

They're burning bills?

Let me see that. Come on, Gary.

No look, no help.

Thank you.

Yesterday at Harnett and Third, the armored car toppled on its side,

approximately four million big ones.

Hey, Chuck.

What? That girl that I started seeing last year when I started getting the

paper. That's her.

Oh, the one you could never find?

Yeah.

I'd see her everywhere and then she'd just disappear. She had something to do

with the paper, Chuck.

I know it.

Go get her, man. I can't. I got this.

See, that's what I'm talking about. I can handle it. Let me do it. I'm sick

tired of being the second banana.

You never give me a shot.

And it's a perfect opportunity.

the street, I waved my arms, and the truck swerved to avoid hitting me. It

meant to be. It was fate. All right. Nobody got hurt.

They could have. Yeah, but they didn't. Hey, you guys, you ever had a little

while ago? Yes. Hey, can I have a cup of coffee, please?

Look, the point of the matter is you blew it. You're forgetting something,

I went out of my way to do you a favor, okay? I'm the one that could have gotten

hurt. Lots of luck getting that money back. It's the feeding frenzy out there.

People snatching up cash like monkeys grabbing peanuts.

Hey, Hobson. Hey.

Marissa needs you in the office. She says it's important.

What is it?

I don't know. Ask her. I saw something.

Marissa, slow down. I can't. Marissa. I saw something, Gary.

Well, if you saw something, that's incredible.

I know it is, but it happened. I'm sure of it.

Marissa, tell me what happened. Okay.

I was out for a walk, and then there was light and shapes.

Gary, I'm telling you, for a moment I was actually seeing.

Marissa, is that possible?

I don't know, but it happened.

It happened for a few seconds, and then it was dark, and gosh, my hand's still

shaking.

Gary, what do I do?

Well, this is all quite something, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Did you find something? Now, of course, this is only a preliminary.

But you found something, right?

There's nothing, Marissa.

Your condition's unchanged.

Your physical indications are what they've always been. There's no sign of

anything. It can't be. I saw something.

Marissa, vision is a very complex thing. It's not a switch that turns on and

off. You know, we see in our dreams, in our imaginations.

But I wasn't dreaming.

I saw something.

It was... It was bright.

It was a letter.

A letter.

Can I have a pen and paper, please?

I remember in elementary school, we had to learn the alphabet by their shapes.

And I'm not quite sure what letter it is.

There is no such letter.

What are you talking about?

It's... It's not a letter.

Marissa, has there been anything unusual in your life?

Something especially stressful?

You don't believe me.

Well, no, I didn't say that. You don't have to. But I know it happened, and I

saw something.

Marissa, wait now. I can't wait. I have things to do. Listen, he's just telling

you what he knows. That's not what I heard. What I heard was condescended. If

were a child with some imaginary friend. It's a professional opinion, that's

all. Opinions I don't need, Gary. I need someone who's going to believe me.

Do you believe me?

Paul, do you?

I want to. I do.

I'll have to start.

Wait a second. I'll walk you home.

All right.

Me, Fishman!

Gee, why don't you turn out them lights around here?

What, are you trying to save money?

Victor?

Oh, hi.

I'm looking for Victor Buenavista.

Victor. Victor.

I got the money.

10G.

Don't ask me how I got it. Even if I told you, you'd never believe me.

Vic?

Huh?

Must be some game, huh?

What, did you put money on it?

Huh, Vic?

It's not the cat. It's me. Open up.

What are you doing? Oh, man, I'm in trouble.

What's her name?

Very funny.

I spend the night out in the street and you give me stand -up.

I saw a guy get murdered last night.

What?

Not only that.

The guy who did it saw me.

Don't get it. It might be him.

Remember that guy I told you about?

I went to go see him yesterday.

Yeah. You took that money. You let an armored car crash on purpose.

No, I tried to stop it. I swear.

All right.

The truth is, the truth is that sometimes I let my subconscious get a

overactive. Okay. It just happened. It was like fate. I needed $10 ,000 and $10

,000 just happened to appear in my hands.

They were going to incinerate the bills anyway.

Faith, are we going to sit here and argue about some petty larceny crime, or

we going to deal with the fact that my life is in danger?

It was horrible.

You say that this guy, whoever, you say he saw you.

Yeah.

Nose to nose, chin to chin.

I'm toast.

It's here.

Read it to me.

The body of a local businessman was pulled from the water near the docks

yesterday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Victor Buenavista, an import -export trader

to have syndicate ties.

Police are calling the death a mob -style execution.

The mob?

Why, you sure know how to pick a business partner.

Wait a minute, wait a minute. He wasn't killed at the docks. He was killed in

his office. I saw him.

I can move the body, which means they could be watching me.

Oh, my God.

Just take it easy, would you?

Oh, my God.

Gary, I'm not toast.

I'm bacon.

The mob, huh?

What kind of business was this guy in? Computer chips from China. Drugs. No,

it's legit. I even saw the merchandise. I bought a laptop from the guy.

You know, these guys always got legitimate covers.

And they're always looking for patsies, too.

So how come this wasn't on the news?

Never mind.

I don't want to know.

Okay, so now what?

You go downtown.

Uh -uh. No way. Uh -uh.

Wait, look, you got to go downtown. You witness a crime, it's the law.

Correction, it's my life, okay? I know what happens when these guys get your

number. I am staying right here.

Where are you going?

I'm going down to the library to get some research for Marissa.

Oh, so you're leaving me now, huh?

Well, yeah, she needs me. I'm going to... I need you.

Hey, I'll take him down, Robson.

Thank you very much. And listen, would you listen to the man, please?

Please. Be back in an hour.

I'm doomed.

I had such a promising future.

There's always witness protection.

You're better off buying yourself a fake mustache.

Think I'd blend in?

Yeah, but it was Halloween.

You're making me nuts here. At the rate we're going, we're not even going to get

to my car until sometime tomorrow afternoon.

I can't do this. I can't tell on him.

I'll be a marked man.

From what you said, you're already a marked man.

At least this way, it cost me to identify the body.

Why is this happening to me?

It's your karma.

Bad taste got a way of catching up with you. You reap what you sow.

You believe that?

In your case, absolutely.

Hey, what are you doing?

But I mean, you can change your karma, right?

I mean, by doing a good deed, you can make a difference.

I forgot the rule book.

Wait here.

Watch out, lady!

Don't worry, lady.

Hold it!

to you all right wait a minute you're very kind

don't mention it just doing my bit you got that what's your name fishman chuck

fishman f -i -s -h -m -a -n fishman fishman right

you're certifiable

you know that hide me what

Look at him.

He's a hitman.

Fishman, are you coming down to the police station or not?

Not.

All right.

This is... It's all I could find, so now what do we look for?

Case histories.

Any record of people blind from birth or gaining sight.

Listen, have you ever heard of this happening before?

Yeah.

In the Bible.

I didn't bring that.

Look,

if it happened at all, I want to know.

I mean, if there's any way that I can convince my doctor that it's possible,

then maybe he'll believe my story.

Maybe there are more tests we can do.

What?

Look, I don't want you to get your hopes up about something. Stop.

I can pretty much guess what my doctor said to you, and I can tell you right

that he's wrong about me.

Sure, it would be nice to see.

I used to dream about it all the time when I was a little girl, but I like my

life.

And I saw something, and I want to know why.

Why me?

Why me?

Would you get a hold of yourself? Sure, that's easy for you to say. You're not

the one who's being hunted down.

You know, you can't go on like this. You're going to have to get help. You

realize that? Help? That's a joke. The cops can't help me. No one can.

Don't open that!

Gary? Yeah?

Gary?

Sorry. Chuck's being a little bit paranoid right now.

Oh. Better safe than whatever.

Oh, and how are you doing, Chuck? Oh, I'm terrified. And how are you, Marissa?

Well, I checked the internet. There was no help there.

Seems that there are no other recorded cases of vision recurrence like mine,

I guess I just wished it all.

Are you sure? I mean, you were sure that you were... I'm not too sure about

anything right now.

Yeah, well, that makes two of us.

How could I be so stupid?

That's what I was wondering.

Gary? No, he's right. I put my money on the wrong horse, and it wasn't even my

money. Well, what do you mean it wasn't your money?

He's talking about the armored car accident.

You took money from that?

With only 10 Gs?

$10 ,000.

That's robbery, Chuck.

I lost it at the murder scene. Does that make up for any of it? No.

I didn't think so.

Crumb says you reap what you sow.

If that's the case, I'd hate to be me at harvest time.

It's a little late for remorse, don't you think?

I really did it this time.

Here.

Take this.

What's this?

It's a St. Jude's medal. My grandmother gave it to me.

St. Jude?

Patron saint of hopeless cases.

Give it a try. You never know.

Hopeless cases.

That'll fit.

Hey, where are you going?

I'm going to take a drive.

It's harder to catch a moving target.

Keep that couch warm for me, huh? Hey! Hey!

His name's Chuck Fishman, and he's been kidnapped?

Look, I told you this already. His car door was wide open. He hasn't been seen

since last night. Any ransom note?

No, it's not that kind of kidnapping.

What kind of kidnapping is it?

It's the kind of kidnapping where you're found floating in the river after three

days. That kind of kidnapping.

What have you done to my office?

It's not your office anymore, and it's called Taste.

You could file a missing persons report. Not till tomorrow. Don't touch that.

Well, tomorrow's gonna be a little too late. What makes you so sure your

friend's in trouble?

Maybe he's just hanging out somewhere.

Wouldn't be the first time. I know how you guys are.

He witnessed the murder Tuesday night of Victor Buena Vista.

I see.

That's... I see as in... I see a way to clear up a front page case and get

myself a promotion.

Your friend witnessed Victor Buena Vista's murder?

Yes. Well, no, not exactly.

He saw the body, and it was after the murder.

At the dock?

No, at Buena Vista Imports. I see.

That's, I see, as in this conversation is wasting my time.

Forensics has been all over Buena Vista Imports, clean as a whistle.

Sorry, Crumb, but I'm seeing nothing here to tie your missing bar boy into

case. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Thanks for nothing. Come on, let's go.

They're not going to look for him, are they? What can they do anyway? Check out

every dumpster in the city of Chicago?

Look, let's face it. If the mob's got him, it's going to be hard to find him

anyway. At least in one piece.

Maybe he lost his nerve and he took off for the hills.

Without telling us?

Well, why don't you just look at that crystal ball of yours or whatever it is

that you do. Thanks a lot.

All right, look.

I'm going to go back and rattle a few more cages.

I might be a has -been, but I still know a trick or two.

Thanks.

Hey, I like the little guy, too, you know.

Well, like is a little strong word. Just try to find him, would you, please?

I thought you forgot all about me.

Listen, I need to see the man in charge.

I'm willing to make a deal.

I won't say another word about anything that I saw or didn't see, actually,

because I didn't see anything. But listen, if you let me go, I'll forget

about this kidnapping business.

Another five minutes and the offer is withdrawn.

Come on, man.

Come on, just give me a clue. I'll take it from there.

I found it. Found what? The drawing that you made downtown at Franklin and

Randolph. I found it. I mean, it's just a sketch of what you drew. Gary, please

don't do this.

I know you want to help, but this isn't the way. No, no, I found it. I forgot

it. Gary, look, I don't know what you're doing, but I know how to feel.

So let's just forget it.

What are you talking about?

Well, in the first place, I wasn't at Randolph and Franklin that morning. I

down by the lake.

I went there again today.

I sat on the same bench, and I asked someone to tell me what he could see.

There was nothing but water.

What did you find?

I looked at the file on Buena Vista.

The guy's got a record as long as Antilles knows.

He dealt with every family in the city. So I talked to my people. We figure it's

got to be the Rosarios.

Oh, good. Then we go see them. Are you kidding?

Rosario's a big business now.

They'll never cop to a murder.

They've even got their own trademark.

You know that thing with the back -to -back eyes?

If we're going to find fishmen, we have to find them on our own.

What kind of business did you say they were in?

Well, shipping mostly.

My daddy.

Martha, you were wrong.

Oh, Gary, don't do this.

Listen, I need you to tell me everything that you saw. I already did.

I want you to tell me everything exactly.

Please.

I was out.

I was facing out toward the water.

And suddenly, everything was different.

I could hardly bear it. It was so, I guess you would say, bright.

And then everything changed. It got very dark.

Very dark.

And I don't know what it was, but it was that shape.

And it was moving like...

Loading. And that's it. That's everything.

Do we have to do this?

Was there anything else?

No.

Except for a sound.

A whistle, a horn.

A ship's horn? That could have been it.

Could have been what?

She saw a boat.

A tugboat.

A tugboat makes that sound.

So?

The dock. That's where they found Buena Vista, the docks. That's where he is,

isn't he?

I knew there was a reason.

Oh, not this mumbo -jumbo again. Now you think Fishman's on a boat.

I'll call the police. No, no, no. Don't do that. They won't help. We're going to

do it.

On some heebie -jeebie hunch?

It's not a hunch, Crumb. It's something more than that. I don't want to know.

Marissa, you keep things running here. We'll call you if we need help. Come on,

Crumb. Let's go.

Ask me. We already need help.

Okay, we found it.

Now what?

Now we get Chuck.

Wait a minute. This is not like snatching some little old bitty out of

These people are serious. What we got to do is we got to hang around here until

some of those guys leave.

Believe me, if Fisherman's still alive, this will give us our best shot.

much longer.

You shouldn't have to. There's only one guy left.

Well, then let's go.

Remember the plan?

Yeah, I remember the plan.

He's going to work, huh?

Maybe.

Well, that's very reassuring.

Let's go.

Excuse me.

Is the captain here?

The cab's not here.

We're with the Port Authority Commission.

Harbor safety. We got a report that your boat here, it's not up to code.

What code?

2706. Faulty wiring.

Could be a fire hazard. That's bull.

Hey, you got a problem with that? Why don't you call the Rosarios?

Interrupt their dinner. They love that sort of thing. Look, all we need to do

we need to get in the wheelhouse. It'll only take a second, then we're out of

your hair.

All right, come on board.

I told you it would work.

All right, this doesn't look too bad. This shouldn't take long to check out.

Hey, where's the other guy? Don't worry about him. Just let me do my job.

You can't be too careful with these old thugs.

I tell you, I still don't like this wiring up here, though.

When was the last time this was checked out? It looks corroded.

It's just a hobby.

No, that's right. This is McGinty. We're open till 1.

Gary!

Chuck! Gary!

Where have you been?

How you doing? I'll be fine once you get this thing off of me.

Don't bother.

Probably just have to put it right back on again.

How come he didn't get cuffed?

I guess they weren't expecting a crowd.

Where's the backup arrived?

What backup?

What backup? You didn't call backup? What kind of cop are you? A retired cop.

Cut it out, will you?

Well, who knows we're here?

You didn't tell anyone?

Yes, I did.

Who?

Marissa.

Come on, Gary, call.

Please call.

No one's going to find us here. Shut up, Fishman. At least this thing ain't

going anywhere.

You had to say that. You just had to say it.

You can knock that off. I can't help it. This thing is killing me.

Ow!

Now I'm going to need skin grafts. We're going. You're not going to need

anything. Listen, will you two quit it so we can get out of here?

I'm game. How?

Yeah.

I don't know.

Gary, are you here?

9 -1 -1, emergency. Hello, police?

I'd like to report a... 9 -1 -1, emergency, hello?

I'll call back.

What are you doing here?

God.

Excuse me.

Excuse me, I need someone to help me, please.

Can someone help me, please?

There may not be much time, please.

This is all my fault.

Say that again.

If I ever get out of here, I'm going to change.

I swear I'll be good.

People will go, there goes Chuck Fishman, friend of orphans and little

ladies. Did somebody just shoot me down?

Gary, there's something I never told you before.

You remember when you found your walkman last year all smashed and mangled and

you didn't know what happened?

That was me.

That's all right.

And that $100 bill you left on your dresser, when you came back, you

find it?

You took that?

Why? On my heel.

And yet, you remain my friend.

No, that's all right. It's okay.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, Gare, I love you, man.

I really love you. I love you, too.

No, no, don't start on me now. You're really a very special person.

Absinthe? You better figure a way to get us out of here, or I'm going to

strangle this guy. Try and believe me. The two of you are two of the most

special people in the world. If you could just find someone to pick this

am so lucky.

Oh, my goodness. Hopeless. I am so grateful to have known both of you.

But... Hopeless?

Hopeless.

Hopeless? I hate this.

Hopeless.

Would this come in handy?

I don't believe it.

This just might work.

What is that?

It's Marissa's St. Jude medal.

What does

that

mean? We're out of gas.

Do you hear anything?

This is just a guess. I don't think it's a good sign.

Nobody here. You mean we've just been drifting all this time?

Yeah, it looks that way.

Well, start this baby up and let's get home.

Hey, like I said, no juice.

Maybe it's the radio.

Whoops.

Lord.

I know we haven't been speaking for the past few days, and maybe we should have,

but I need another miracle.

I know it sounds selfish, but I told Gary that I believe there's a reason for

all of it.

And I still believe that there is.

So here I am.

You let me see one's father.

And I thank you for that.

Please let me see again.

Please let me see.

How awful.

Excuse me?

Sorry. I was just reading a story in your paper about a sentient typo.

A typo?

Can you read it to me, please?

Sure.

Are you okay?

I am now.

Tell me that isn't what I think it is.

I think there's something you guys should know right now.

I can't swim.

Four minutes and 25 seconds and counting.

Listen, Crump, you've got to disarm this.

How? What do you mean, how?

You go to the movies, don't you? You snip the wires, the red one.

That's what they did in Air Force One.

Fishman, you see any wires on this thing? This is digitized. This is state

-the -art. You mess with this, we blow.

All right, well, there's got to be a life raft or something like that. We've

been all over this, Scott. There's no life raft. There's no nothing. Hey, what

about this?

For three months, I won life preserver. Are you kidding me? This thing could

hold a tank.

All right, so we swim.

Have a nice day.

All of us.

Well, you don't understand.

Come on, we'll hold you up.

Go on, Nebotius, get out of here. Start swimming.

There's something you don't understand.

If you don't go, I don't go. If I don't go, he doesn't go. It's one for all and

all for one.

Yes, I'll go.

It is a far, far better thing I've done today than ever I have done before.

Can we just go?

All right.

One. One.

Two.

Today's series of events have led to arrests all in connection with the

of Victor Buena Vista.

They're also pursuing other leads linking today's event to the mob.

Hey. You know how it ends.

Good guy wins. Yeah, I just wanted to hear my name mentioned one more time.

Charles Fishman?

Yeah. I represent the law firm of Gilder and Smith.

Earlier this week, you helped an old woman across the street.

So? That woman is a client of ours. The Bagley?

Only on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The rest of the time, she's Mrs. Camilla Danforth.

But Camilla Danforth, the department store heiress?

The same.

She's a bag lady?

Mrs. Danforth likes to walk the city unobserved in search of the needy and

deserving. She asked me to give you this.

It's not ticking.

If you'll just sign here.

Good day? Yeah.

Take care.

What is it?

I don't know, but I'm sure it's something good.

Why don't you open it, Fishman?

for how much?

$100 ,000. $100 ,000?

What's that? What's the card, sir?

Dear Mr. Fishman, I'm sure you'll use this for a worthy cause.

The world needs more good people like you.

Camilla Danforth.

Whoa, she got the wrong guy there.

No, she didn't.

She's right.

I said I'm going to change, and I am.

Why?

I need to think.

Is he serious?

You never can tell with her.

This is it.

You're really going to do it, huh?

Absolutely. I'm supposed to put that money to good use, and that's what I

to do.

In L .A.? L .A.'s the place.

Fishman Productions.

Wholesome family entertainment.

You're joking.

No. I even got my first idea.

It's going to be about a guy who gets tomorrow's news today.

You've got to be kidding.

No, and he has this friend, this sidekick, this second banana, who is an

incredible pain in the butt.

What do you think?

What do I think?

I'll never float.

It's Hollywood, baby.

Goodbye, Marie.

Who am I going to argue with, Chuck?

It's always the cat.

Oh, and don't forget this.

It came in incredibly handy.

Appreciate Cologne.

You're welcome.

You'll be fine. We'll see each other.

I mean, you know, we'll talk, dude. Get the phone.

Yeah, you got my cell phone, don't you? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got you, don't you?

You getting in trouble, you give me a call.

You need me?

Got your back, you know that. Yeah, yeah.

Listen, about that second banana thing, you know, you were never a second

banana.

Okay.

I'm leaving now.

Going.

Bye, McGinty.

I'll call you when I get there, okay?

I may stop in Vegas first.

Arrivederci!

Wow, so he's really gone, huh?

Yeah.

I have a feeling, though, he's never going to be too far away.

Hey, how are you, you know, about to... Bite?

Yeah. Well, still the same.

You know, I don't know, Gary. Maybe I did just imagine that tugboat, or maybe

really did have a vision, like in the Bible.

Hmm.

What? Nothing. It's just that you had a vision and you got his sight.

Maybe.

Wake up, Bob.

And tomorrow lunchtime, meet the new bartender at McGinty's. And Marissa puts

her life in danger when she decides to help Gary during a massive power cut. A

new series of early edition begins tomorrow at midday with episodes never

before in the UK.

Next on Hallmark, a Perry Mason mystery.