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Good night. I'm the Santa.

It's not what you think, Jim.

Can't you at least tell me what the hell is going on? All I can say is it

involves national security.

This is a police emergency. It's you, Carl. Not exactly. There's two guys out

there that are trying to kill me. What do you think?

There's a hole in the ground.

In the jungles of Peru.

The fight for survival heightened his senses.

Now, Detective James Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice.

Seeing before others see.

Sensing what others can't.

An ever -vigilant watchman in the war against crime.

The history continues regarding the disappearance of drug enforcement agent

Chavez.

Last week, the DEA revealed that Chavez vanished after his identity as a deep

cover agent inside the Cali drug cartel was discovered.

The cartel ordered Chavez's death.

Although a rumor persists that the agent may have fled to San Jose, Costa Rica,

most sources believe the DEA's move to crack this vicious cartel has met a

tragic end.

And now with the sports. Tony.

And what, pray tell, is that thing?

This is a Cree Indian fishing spear. I thought I'd give it a shot.

Oh, really?

Well, you'll be doing it down for me, Hiawatha, because I hate the sound of

It's great, but it's just as effective.

A little more satisfying.

Really?

Well, you won't mind if I take the wrath while you chip yourself out a log for a

dugout, huh?

Oh, man.

You all right?

Hey, give me a hand with this thing, would you?

I hurt my shoulder working out.

It just hasn't gone away. I mean, I've tried liniments, painkillers, muscle

relaxers.

It's just persisting. I mean, it all started, you know, when my senses

to go crazy.

Why didn't you tell me?

I didn't think it was any big thing.

This is exactly the type of stuff that I need to know. I mean, if pain relievers

don't work, what about, like, Novocaine at the dentist for crying out loud

you're having surgery? What about anesthetics?

Do you think you're overreacting a little? No, I don't think I'm

We got to do some research. We need to prepare for stuff like this.

You want to do pain research, you experiment on yourself, all right?

Hello? Jim, it's Sam.

Sam Holland.

Sam? I'm probably the last guy in the world you want to hear from in the

of the night, but we need to talk.

Where do you call it from? Sam, Florida?

Cascade, listen.

There's a parking garage on 8th and Waterman. Meet me there in 20 minutes.

On the fifth level.

Sam, what's this about?

It's about the colonel.

All right, I'll be there.

But Sam, why don't you come all the way up? We need to do this in person.

Got him on my way.

Garage at 8th and Waterman.

20 minutes.

Call Harley.

Tell him we might have two in the bag now.

Where are you going?

What do you mind if I'm in service? Just called.

Said it was important.

I'll be back in a little while.

I don't know. Just remember, 3 a .m. You and I, we're on the road, man. This

shouldn't take long.

Hey, buddy.

What sort of trouble are you in?

Kind with no bottom.

How's the colonel involved in all this?

I never meant to get in so deep with him. I told you a while back, he's

I didn't listen. Wish to God I had.

Now look, I know you're with the police now. I figured maybe you could help.

Yeah, I can help. But you gotta tell me what's going on here.

Okay. But if it goes any farther than that, I'm a dead man.

Are you lifting company?

I hear somebody coming.

Do you hear anything?

Nice shooting.

The colonel wanted him alive.

Well, should we get what's left of him and get out of here?

With what, Harley? You got a jaws of life on you?

He's a cop.

You think Holland spilled?

I don't know.

You two, take him back to base.

852 Prospect.

Crisp, you and Harley sweep the place. Anything and anybody.

Now move it.

Let's go.

Jim, where the hell are you?

Joe, come on, wake up now. What?

We are done, and we are out of here.

What's the rush? We've been here all night.

If I don't get home soon, I'll never be able to fool my body into getting my

usual eight hours.

Fool yourself?

Oh, yeah.

As long as I'm home before the sun's up, I'm fine. If not... Body says, oh, no.

Remember Hauser advice?

Yeah. He had the same problem.

He used to kept Z's in a morgue drawer.

No.

Thanks.

Meg? Yeah, Captain, this is Blair.

Ho, ho, ho. Hold it right there.

Tangan and I have just spent all night working on a court brief for a hearing.

And now we are going home, so whatever it is, it can wait.

I can't do that, Captain.

You see, Jim and I, we were going fishing this weekend, and some old army

of his called, some guy named Sam, and he went out to go meet him hours ago,

he hasn't come back.

Did it ever occur to you that Jim might just be knocking back a few and

reminiscing with an old army buddy? I mean, he doesn't have to report it to

No, you see, he knew that we were going fishing this weekend. He wouldn't just

disappear on me like that.

Uh, wait a second. I think I hear him at the door. Hang on a second.

Bamper!

Let's go.

This is Captain Banks. I need all available units at 852 Prospect.

Climb in progress, now!

No loitering in the vestibulation.

Come on, you want a ride? Stand and deliver.

You guys, you got some type of communication gear on board, right?

Meaning what?

Meaning that this is a police emergency and I gotta get in touch with Central

Precinct. You'll cough?

Not exactly. I work with the Major Crimes Division, but I don't have any

identification on me right now, but there's two guys out there that are

to kill me.

Of course.

Look, feed the kitty or hit the brick.

Exact change only.

This is all I got. Come on.

trade this handmade Bantu trade slip for two minutes on somebody's cell phone.

Excuse me.

Did I miss the time? It's a trading post.

Sit down or get off.

This is Northbound 51.

I'm in Oakwood and Hill. I have a disruptive passenger.

Possible substance abuse.

True. Yeah.

Anything?

Yeah, it's trashed up there, too.

And there's no sign of Blair or Jim.

I just put out an APB on both of them.

That's him back there.

The long hair in the back.

Hold it! I think he's on drugs or something.

Is this your problem, Ryder? Yeah, I'm the problem. Through the peak!

Okay, smartass!

You're under arrest! Yeah, well, arrest those guys in the black suits, too.

What black suits?

Let's go!

Ride like an egg.

Oh, Simon.

Hey, good to see you.

Sandberg, what the hell is going on here? I will tell you all about it once

get me out of here.

Well, if people are after you, maybe this is the safest place for you.

Simon.

I'm there, man.

Simon, they found Jim's truck. Empty parking garage over on 8th. There's a

smashed sedan about five stories below that went to the wall.

And there's a body inside.

Jim? No, it's not Jim.

Thank God. That's great, but if it's not Jim, where the hell is he?

How long have you been here?

I don't know.

Well, where'd they take you?

I don't remember.

What the hell do they want?

I don't know.

Taggart is getting the full report now.

Well, that's great. That's just great. I'm supposed to be fishing this weekend

and instead I've been shot at.

I've been on the Skid Row Express all night long and then thrown in jail, and

still don't know where Jim is. What are you going to do about that? Sandberg,

will you just give me a minute to think?

Let me have a cup of coffee.

Simon, Francis hasn't put a name on the body in the sedan yet.

He doesn't have an ID on him.

This tattoo is his most distinguishing mark.

Jim said they were in the service together.

Sandberg, lots of guys have been in the army, and a lot of them have tattoos.

Until we find something more to go on than this, we don't have zip.

Simon, I want to help on this one.

I know I'm not a cop, but Jim and I, we're a pretty good team.

Maybe I could work with you.

At this point, you are a protected witness and that is all you are.

Protected witness?

What's that supposed to mean?

What that means is Taggart is going to take you home, stay there, keep an eye

you until we find out who these guys are, why they want to kill you, and what

that has to do with Jim's disappearance.

I'll keep you posted.

You know, I don't understand.

What could they have been looking for?

I don't know.

Take a look at this.

Jim's old Army Ranger unit.

Hmm.

Look at that.

Right there.

Captain, this just came off the fax.

Right, right.

Simon, this is Blair. I got a picture of the guy they found in the car. He's

from Jim's Army Ranger unit seven years ago in Peru. And he's got the same

tattoo. His first name is Sam. It can't be that difficult to find out his last.

It's Holland.

Sam Holland.

We ran its prints through the FBI computer.

Works for a Florida -based import company named Graf Technologies.

Captain Banks?

Hang on a second, Sandberg.

Is there something I can do for you?

Yeah, Special Agent Tom Cameron, FBI. I have a federal order authorizing me to

pick up the body of Sam Holland, all personal effects.

Sandberg, I'm going to have to call you back.

What the hell is this all about?

Sorry, Captain, I'm not authorized to say.

You're not authorized to say.

Look, one of my detectives is missing, and this guy is somehow involved. His

body is evidence. I understand your problem, but a federal warrant

local authority.

I know that.

Can't you at least tell me what the hell is going on?

At this time, we've been told to keep a lid on it.

All I can say is it involves national security.

Now, if you just point out the body, I'll be out of your hair.

The morgue is in the basement.

I'll see that my people give you full cooperation.

Thank you, Captain.

What? Simon, listen, this is Blair again. Not now, all right? I have

here. Well, I think I might have answers. This Holland guy, I bet he was

involved with Jim and Colbert obstacle.

Yeah, I know. The feds are here right now picking up the body. What are they

doing that for?

It's classified.

Look, I will call you later, okay?

Some guy out of Jim's past shows up out of the blue.

He's dead.

Jim's missing. And now the feds are down at the morgue taking his body.

This is all a little too cloak and dagger for me. You've been reading too

mysteries, my friend.

Don't call him back. I'm not. I'm calling a buddy at the university.

Jack Kelso, please.

That CIA whistleblower we used in the bracket cave?

That's the one. If this is covert ops, he'll be able to put it together for us.

Jack Kelso.

Hey, Jack, this is Blair.

Blair, what can I do for you?

They were after a friend of mine named Sam Holland.

You know him?

How about an army colonel? named Norman Oliver.

Does that name ring a bell? Leave me alone.

But look, Tanya, if we could trust each other here a little bit, it would really

help me to try to get us out of here.

You think you can do that?

I don't know.

Maybe.

Whoa, what are you going with that? Chili fed to three bowls.

Yeah, it's really good chili.

It's made with ostrich meat? Yep.

It's low in fat, low in cholesterol, but that doesn't mean you have to eat the

whole bird.

Hello? Blair, Jack Kelso.

I just got some real interesting information.

Great, what?

Let's not do this over the phone, all right?

I have an appointment at the student union in a couple of minutes. Why don't

meet out front afterwards?

Same.

Yeah, okay. I can do that.

What's the matter, Joel? That bird coming back up on you?

Yeah.

Are you getting some bicarb or something?

In the bathroom.

Oh, yeah.

That Kelton's been talking to Langley.

Making inquiries about Sam Holland.

Yes, sir. We've got him under surveillance.

Guess who just joined the party?

Ellison's roommate, Sandberg.

Come up to my office. There's some stuff on my computer you've got to look at.

Okay. You were right about Holland. Seven years ago, he was supposed to be

Ellison on that Army mission in Peru, but he got sick, dropped out.

And then, shortly after he left the service, went to work for a Florida

company called Graf Technologies, which, by the way, is the CIA front.

Covert option. I knew it.

Graph Technologies is run by Colonel Norman Oliver, longtime company guy.

I remember meeting him once in Nam.

He was a sniper, best I ever saw.

He could shoot a man out of a tree at 1 ,200 yards.

Now get this.

Oliver was the CIA contact who provided Ellison and his team with their

intelligence for the mission.

which landed them right in the middle of the insurgents where they got shot

down. And when Ellison got rescued 18 months later, he put the blame on Oliver

for the screw -up, and Oliver has hated his guts ever since.

Of course.

Oh, God. Oh, God.

The doctor says none of Kelso's internal organs were hidden. He should be out of

the woods in a couple of days, which is more than I can say for you.

Come on, Simon. I was worried about Jim.

Besides, I was right about Holland. He was involved with Jim in covert ops in

Peru. And then there's this other guy, Colonel Oliver.

Captain Banks.

Agent Cameron.

I had a feeling you'd be showing up. I've been ordered to place Mr. Kelso

protective custody.

We'll move him to a safer location.

What for?

Well, somebody tried to kill him.

Uh -huh. And who exactly would that be?

I'm not at liberty to say.

Well, until you are, he stays right here.

No, I don't think so.

Oh, come on.

I can get an order. Then do it.

I don't see a federal crime here, and until I do, this is still my

You know, Sandberg, you might just be right.

I haven't had this much dialogue with the government since I got audited.

Why don't you see if you can loosen this strap somehow?

There's no way it's got to be cut.

There's no way I could break the housing on that light.

Give me a second.

What are you doing?

Just...

How did you do that?

The best way to catch a thief is to learn the technique.

I used to work in burglary. Now, if we could just break that housing somehow.

It's pretty high.

Wait, maybe I can get on my shoulders.

Oh, no, wait, wait, wait, wait.

It's not what you think, Jim.

I trust you.

Nice shot.

So how are you connected with all this?

I work for Graf Technologies. Sam Holland is my supervisor.

And Holland worked for Oliver.

Mm -hmm.

So this whole thing is a front for the CIA.

Are you an agent?

I'm just a secretary.

Thanks.

Are you going to be able to tell me why they were after Sam?

Well, have you ever heard of Ben Chavez?

I think, yeah.

I heard of him on the news. He was that DEA agent that infiltrated the Kelly

cartel, right?

Well, last week, Sam was in Oliver's office.

He noticed Chavez's file on Oliver's desk.

A classified DEA document unlikely to have been circulating at the agency.

Oliver claimed that a courier delivered it by mistake and was returning to pick

it up. Two days later, Chavez's cover is blown.

Sam goes ballistic on Oliver, accuses him of selling out Chavez.

And that night, somebody jumped me in my driveway, stuck a needle in my arm, and

I woke up here.

How long after did I come in?

One, maybe two days.

What do you know?

I knew Holland and Oliver in service.

Last night, or at least I think it was last night.

Sam called me and said he needed help.

Had something to do with Oliver.

He said he'd gotten in too deep and he didn't know how to get out.

All hell breaks loose. I don't know whether he's dead or alive.

What about Chavez?

Like I said, I only know what I saw on the news and what you told me here right

now.

But I'm sure this is all connected to Oliver and Holland somehow.

You said Kelso wanted to show you something on his computer.

Don't we need a warrant or something?

Well, this office is part of the university, right?

Yeah. You're a university employee.

Yeah. Well, you're consenting to the search. No warrant necessary.

Yeah. All right, let's see what he has.

Someone's already online.

They're sucking the information out by modem.

Where's the phone line?

Got it.

Simon, what is going on here?

All of the directories are in.

Let me give it a shot.

Sandberg!

Please.

How did you do that?

Yeah.

There's some other directories.

Like this one called Ellison.

All right. Let's pull it off.

Oh, no.

What? Everything's disappearing in alphabetical order. Whoever called must

activated some kind of virus.

Can't you stop it? I'm trying.

Come on.

Come on.

It's gone.

How much did we get?

I don't know.

We're going to need another computer on some kind of monster antivirus program

to sort it out.

I know this guy.

He lives in a cellar with 15 cats, but the man is an absolute genius hacker.

Forget it, Sandberg.

I don't want any more civilians involved in this.

What the hell is this here?

Stop fooling with that.

There's no telling what dark agency files are in here.

Hey, did you know that the CIA had Jim Morrison whacked for backward masking,

nuclear secrets, and door singles?

It's a joke.

I think we picked up a tale.

That black band has been following us since we left the university.

Why don't you just wave at him, Sandberg?

Simon, that's one of the guys who shot at me at the apartment.

You sure? Yeah.

Okay.

This is Captain Banks.

I needed immediate roadblock and backup at the east end of Tanning Street.

Tanning Street!

You all right?

I'm just starting to trust each other.

People went through a lot of trouble here.

Precise operation.

Only prisoner to gain right track. Where else are we going to think of?

You know, they're your CIA.

They're both.

What, do you think I know something?

The only thing you're going to know is a hole in the ground.

Let's go.

It just started to get along so well.

Sounds like somebody inserted a search and destroy virus through the modem

Which means any information you've got on this disc could be pretty thoroughly

trashed. Serena, we have millions of dollars of state -of -the -art

Are you telling me we don't have a retrieval program?

Yeah, but I just can't guarantee I'll come up with anything.

There's a good chance the information on here is useless.

That is not an option.

One person has been murdered, another is in critical condition, and I have a

detective missing.

Now, that disc is the only lead we have.

You better find me something.

I will do the best I can, Captain.

Just do your job.

We know you're under a lot of pressure here, but you were the first person

thought of to bring this to, and we're depending on your legendary expertise.

Okay, just give me a few hours.

I'll know more by then.

Thanks.

Forget it.

Captain, you really know how to massage your staff.

Look, Sandberg, I don't have time for popularity contests, okay?

These guys have been one step ahead of us from the beginning.

After that kamikaze on Channing Street, who knows what we're up against.

Yeah, I know.

I mean, that guy knew the second he pulled the trigger he was dead.

Hey, uh... What?

Simon, I didn't say anything before, but... I mean, you don't think... You're

wondering if Jim is already dead.

Whoever these guys are, if they wanted him dead, we would have found his body

that garage.

So at least for the time being, he's probably still alive.

Who got an ID on the Channing Street shooter?

Stephen Crist, ex -mercenary, Florida address.

That's who his most recent employer was.

Wouldn't be Kraft Technologies, would it?

There's hope for you yet.

CIA cover, mercenaries. I knew this had something to do with covert operations.

Wait, there's more.

Forensics found this map on the underside of his wallet.

Olympia 3300, Chavez 714, Federal Building Air Probe. What's all this

Olympia 3300. Could be an address.

It's not an address. I've already checked. And it's not a phone number.

Chavez 714.

Chavez, Chavez, I know that.

Ben Chavez. That DEA agent everyone's looking for. It could be him.

Well, maybe.

You know, the feds know more about this than they've been telling us.

The FBI has played this close to the vestments they got here.

If it is Chavez, what's the 714 mean?

The airport's marked.

How about an arrival time?

A flight number, locker, a damn parking space.

Packard, see if you can put together a team on this.

Done. Sandberg, you're with me.

Where are we going?

To the other place this marked.

The Federal Building.

If Agent Cameron wants to play games, he's going to have to start dealing from

clean deck.

May I help you?

Captain Banks, Cascade PD.

I need to see Agent Cameron.

Do you have an appointment, Captain?

No. I'm afraid it's impossible then. He asked not to be disturbed.

You don't understand.

This is really important.

He said no exceptions.

Well, he damn sure better make one.

Sir? Sir?

What's the commotion out here?

I told them you were busy, sir.

Oh, I'm sorry.

My mistake. I need to talk to Agent Cameron.

I'm Agent Cameron.

Who the hell are you?

The guy that came here wasn't Cameron. He wasn't even an FBI agent.

Then who was he?

I don't know. One of the bad guys?

The FBI doesn't even know anything about this.

Look, I wouldn't be too sure about that.

I had the feeling Cameron was holding something back.

Captain Banks, I've got something for you.

Took a while, but I managed to get this.

I'll be damned.

It was Colonel Oliver.

Whatever he's up to, it must be pretty bad to risk impersonating an FBI agent.

Thanks a lot, Serena. I appreciate the extra effort.

You're welcome.

Excuse me.

Banks.

When?

Kelso just regained consciousness.

All right, I'm on my way.

You miss me, Jim?

Oh, yeah, like a toothache.

I'm hurt.

You'll get over it.

Now, if circumstances had been different, who knows?

We could have shared some special moments together.

Stop, just stop. I'm starting to get nostalgic.

I'd be a little more grateful, Jim.

I voted to keep you alive. Now, things could have gone the other way.

But it didn't, because you still want something. So why don't you just spit it

out? Come on, you know the drill.

Full disclosure's got to be earned.

Hello, Jim.

What's it been, seven years?

Given the situation, you look pretty good. I knew you would eventually show

Colonel. Nice to know I never left your thoughts.

I apologize for the bait and switch with Tanya.

But I need to know what Holland gave up.

Well, you'd be wasting your time.

So it's half -wits that worked for you showed up before Holland told me

anything.

Now, why don't we put an end to this do -si -do and get to the bottom line here,

Colonel? Okay.

Get down to two words.

Two innocuous little words.

Ben Chavez.

Yes.

That's what I wanted you to see.

That was Ellison's team that went into Peru.

Mr. Castle, do you have any idea why Colonel Oliver would be in Cascade? I

haven't a clue.

Could there be any connection between him and a man named Ben Chavez?

The DEA agent?

Yeah, we think he's involved with all this.

For years, there have been rumors about a...

A group of rogue CIA agents working with the Kali cartel. From what my sources

have been telling me, Chavez identified those agents.

But, unfortunately, they found out about him, too.

So the cartel ordered Chavez killed.

Well, if that's true, Chavez must have fingered Oliver.

That's what this whole thing has been about since the beginning.

Simon, the map.

With the airport and the federal building on it.

Chavez is coming in from the cold.

Well, we're going to have to check with all the airlines, see if there's a

flight number or arrival time, 714, coming in from Central America.

Right, right.

Hey, how would the feds transport Chavez?

Low -profile motorcade, probably.

A motorcade?

And Oliver's an expert sniper.

It smells like a classic assassination scenario to me.

There's kind of a poetry to all this, huh, Jim?

Just at the moment when Ben Chavez needs to be erased.

You come back into my life to help me clean it up.

Chavez was going to nail you, wasn't he?

Oh, he tried.

But he's way out of his league.

I've been doing this too long to get caught, Jim.

So it was you seven years ago when my team was shot down.

There was no intelligent screw -up. You fed us up to protect your pipeline,

didn't you?

Of course I did, Jim.

What good's a war without a profit?

So you kill Chavez and you walk away.

And now what, you want to do away with me too?

No, not quite.

I've got better plans for you.

Your corpse is going to be found at the scene of the crime with a rifle that

kills Ben Chavez in your hands.

They'll never believe it. Oh, maybe not.

Just imagine all the theories.

Army vet goes off the deep end, unsuspected cartel assassin, or maybe

good cop with really bad luck.

This puzzle is going to play out for years, Jim, and I'll be far, far away

before the first piece ever fits.

I mean, if pain relievers don't work, what about Novocaine at the dentist?

You're crying out loud, you're having surgery. What about anesthetics?

It won't work.

I love happy endings.

Bye, Jim.

You give me five minutes to set up, and then you bring him up. Once I've taken

out Chavez, we'll finish off Ellison.

You two, no matter what happens, you wait for me by the car behind the

You got it?

All right, people. Five minutes. Let's go.

Thank you.

There was a flight 714, Oceanic Airlines, that landed 15 minutes ago.

The feds would have hustled him right into the car. That means they're already

en route.

Try Cameron's office again. Keep up what you do.

Oh, hey.

Captain Simon Banks' phone. This is Blair Sandberg.

Hey, Joel, what's up?

Got it.

Olympia 3300 was part of an address. It's the old Olympia building at 3300

Bancroft.

That overlooks the expressway. That's the perfect place for a sniper.

And Bancroft is four blocks west of here, Simon.

This is Captain Banks. I want all available units at 3300 Bancroft,

building.

Hell with the feds.

Something's gone wrong. Start the car.

What's it going to take, Allison?

What's it going to take to put you down?

I always wanted to survive the jungle.

And now I know.

Go, Harley. Get out of here.

three seconds to tell me where Jim Ellison is.

Simon!

Get her out of here!

Morning, Johnson.

Gentlemen! Good morning.

What is wrong with this picture?

What's wrong with this picture is you are looking at a man that has just

16 hours of hard sleep.

So enjoy my good cheer, gentlemen, while it lasts.

Simon, the apologetic and very grateful Agent Cameron, the real one just called,

he needs to see Jim for just one more statement.

What is it with these feds and paperwork?

Hey, man, they love you over there.

Ah, yeah, it's nice to be loved.

Well, you should have seen these two guys in action, Jim. They really make a

great team.

Well, no kidding.

Does this mean I should be looking for a new partner?

No.

You know, he actually wasn't too bad once he started to use a little finesse

his police work.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Excuse me?

What did you say? Uh, finesse. You know, sometimes it works a little bit better

than bullying people.

Are you saying I don't have finesse? Well, no, I'm not coming right out and

saying that. You know, you're lucky I even brought you along. I should have

your butt in that substation holding cell. This is exactly what I'm talking

about. How do you work with this?

Ladies, please, come on.

You know, you gotta pick a better place to fight. I've got some statements to

make.

Lots of statements.

You know what, Sandberg?

The reason this case was successful is because it was conducted the way we

always do.

Sounds like a little bit of a revisionist history here, Simon.

Revise this!

It's Captain Banks to you!

Good, Captain.