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Thank you.

Thank you, sir.

Why'd you hold your fire?

You almost got both of us killed.

That guard was always pretty decent to me.

Getting old.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds.

With guest stars John McIntyre.

David Canary.

Guy Stockwell.

And Jeanette Nolan as Helen Lacey.

Tonight's episode, The Last Job.

On June 30th, Michael Lacey, a legendary criminal, escaped from a prison work

project near Macomb, Louisiana.

The stolen car used by the fugitive and his accomplice was found abandoned in

Arkansas. Since the escapee crossed state lines, Louisiana authorities

the FBI to conduct an unlawful flight investigation.

Michael Doc Lacey.

First arrested at 16 for car theft.

First armed robbery at 18.

Explosives expert.

Not to mind a series of robberies that netted close to a million dollars.

All before the age of 26.

Shot a policeman a year after that.

I noticed you assisted in his arrest, Al.

Yes, sir.

It was on an unlawful flight, Warren.

That was in 1944.

He's been in prison for 27 years.

What kind of a record did he have there?

Very rebellious at first.

He attempted a couple of escapes.

He spent a good deal of time in solitary confinement.

But during the last ten years, a model prisoner.

Possibly due to his health.

He developed a heart condition.

The identification division matched some latents from the suspect's car with the

fingerprint record of Gerald Rivers.

The wounded guard identified Rivers as the man who helped Lacey escape.

And Rivers has been around.

He's a former inmate at prison.

Served a sentence for armed robbery.

We'll bring all officers in the South and Midwest up to date on him. What

Lacey? Most of his friends are either in prison or deceased.

His file shows he was married in 1936.

His wife left him six years later and dropped out of sight. We're trying to

locate her now.

I'd like to get down to McComart and interview some of the inmates.

I'm sure Rivers didn't get Lacey out just from friendship.

They probably have a job planned.

What do you think?

What's the matter with you, old man?

Car sick.

You don't spend 27 years in prison and take that long a ride like it was

yesterday.

You ride a little smoother now, though, don't you?

The bridge.

What about it?

Can you blow it?

You sure you've told me all I ought to know?

That's all there is.

It's an army payroll worth over a million.

Deliver it to some base about 30 miles out in the boondocks.

What about the security?

Two men arrived with the money, and in the second car followed the first, the

foreguard. We can't charge them because they've got too much firepower, too much

radio. If we could just blow the bridge as they're crossing it.

Not interesting.

I told you not to waste time with him.

He just wants to lay down and die.

No, just rest.

Doc, how do you rest? Every cop in the country is looking for you. So I'll get

another country.

Look, there ain't any place that's good to rest without money.

You and me had a deal.

You said you were in if I busted you out of that camp.

You know, I used to read about you when I was a kid.

I thought you made Dillinger look like a Sunday school teacher.

But he doesn't have it anymore.

I don't think he ever did.

I guess it's been a long time since you've seen a woman, Mr. Lacey.

You remind me of someone.

Who?

She didn't want to run with thieves, either.

But she got hooked.

It'd be like using an elephant gun on a mouse.

We'd be picking up pieces of that payroll for a month.

You got a better idea?

What are you thinking about?

That tunnel we came through on the way out here.

That's where we'll hit him, at the tunnel.

I knew you'd figure it out, Doc. You contact my people?

I'm working on it. Where's the front money?

And nobody on my back. I go where I want.

Doc that payroll moves in three days. Are you in?

You'll be ready All

right,

thank you

Barton Willis, serving a life term for murder.

He might know something. Send him in.

Inspector Erskine, FBI.

I'd like to talk to you, Willis.

No hacks?

Just the two of us. I know

they don't let

you wear a gun in here.

You're my ticket out, Inspector.

Why don't we talk?

Why not?

You did time with Gerald Rivers.

You're looking for him.

Why don't you try the state of Washington?

Where in Washington?

I don't know.

He said he had a caper plan, a payroll heist.

What kind of payroll?

I don't know.

He didn't say.

If I knew, I'd tell you.

I used to like Rivers.

But he's outside now.

Look, I'm tired.

I want to go to my cell.

All right, go ahead.

Doc!

I... I heard Rivers broke out Doc Lacey.

That'll make a good team.

Make a lot to go.

Me?

You're gonna stay here.

All right, now, let's talk about the explosives.

It's gonna take a lot of them.

Can you buy it?

I don't have any contacts.

I have to steal them.

Maybe an army munitions depot or a manufacturer.

It shouldn't be too hard.

Anything else you need, old man?

That'll wrap it up.

It's a good plan.

They don't look too happy about it to me.

I was thinking about those guards and that second jeep.

There's a possibility they'll get buried in that tunnel.

Anything happening in town?

No, it's quiet.

Any mail?

Oh, yeah.

Well, would you look at this?

That'll make you happy, old man. You can still grab the headlines.

Why should anybody be happy about being hunted?

Is there something about me?

Located your son.

Yeah, I know Rivers.

But I haven't seen him in years.

You saw him two weeks ago.

Just before I helped Michael Lacey break out of prison.

You trying to tie me in with that?

How?

Papers, Earl.

Identification. Look, I'm no paper man. I gave that up a long time ago.

I don't know where Lacey is.

He's somewhere here in Washington.

Point is, he's killed before.

Unless we find him, he'll probably kill again.

Have you thought about that?

Made up a standard identification line.

Driver's license, social security.

Rivers never told me about Lacey, and that's the truth.

But the date of birth was for a man about his age.

What name did you put on him?

Porter.

Austin Porter.

That's all I know.

I made the cards.

Rivers paid me. He told me nothing else.

Was Rivers alone?

No, he had a guy with him.

About his age, dark hair.

I never did learn his name.

See if any of these men look familiar to you.

That's him.

All right, that'll be all for now.

Eugene Arthur Bradshaw, record for felonious assault and attempted murder.

Dan, have that name Austin Porter entered in the NCIC and bring the Bureau

date on what we have.

Tell a type from the Bureau on Lacey.

Hmm.

Lacey had a son about six at the time he entered prison.

Yes, I haven't been able to locate him yet, but he's believed to be living

somewhere in the southwest.

Had nothing on his wife?

Not yet.

Yet Gary May

I come in son

What do

you want

Can I sit down a minute I've come a long way why'd you come here

See you again.

And find your mother.

Can you help me?

You're not in a position to ask for favors.

To me, you're just a... a thief wanted by the police.

I'll give you a ten -minute head start before I call them.

You seem smaller than I remember.

Oh, I wasn't sure you'd have any memories.

You... That Christmas Eve you took me downtown, I saw the old man with the cup

freezing on the corner.

I remember I started crying when you... You told me he was blind.

I couldn't get you to stop crying until I bought all these pencils.

What do you want with Mother?

To see her one last time.

I don't know where she is.

She left me with Aunt Esther when I was about eight.

Mom was ill.

I guess she felt you couldn't care for me properly.

I don't think that was the whole reason.

She wanted to give you every chance so you couldn't be connected with my name.

I saw her, heard from her occasionally.

When was the last time?

About a year ago, I got this letter.

Postmarked San Francisco.

There's no return address.

Tried to find her.

I'll look.

It's ironic that I'm resting where I once worked, where your father and I

I won't tell you where that is because I want you to live your own life and not

worry about me.

I'm resting where I once worked.

Where is it?

Nancy?

Um, this is, uh... Michael King.

I handle insurance. Just been transferred to this area. Gary and I are

friends, but he's still a tough sale.

Can we make it up to you with some coffee?

Well, he has to be going. Didn't you say something about a meeting?

Yes.

Thanks, anyway.

This is our brood, Gail and Jackie.

Gail?

You remind me of my daddy.

Strange man.

Yeah.

Real strange.

Just a minute there.

I'm a burglar, officer.

My heart.

Why don't you sit down over here, sir?

Right over here.

Do you have any identification?

Would you take it out of the wallet, please?

This is six to control.

Go ahead, six.

Give me a check through NCIC.

Washington State driver's license, number F, Francis, 391827.

Last name, Porter.

First name, Austin.

I was just trying to find help, officer. I'd like to get home.

Control to six.

Six, go ahead.

Ray, your request, Austin Porter.

NCIC reports Porter is alias of Michael Lacey, escaping a Macomb state prison.

Six,

report your location.

Report your location.

The cab driver says he brought Lacey to this house.

He must have been mistaken.

A policeman was shot less than a block from here.

We're trying to stop him, Mr. Burgess, before he hurt someone else.

He was here.

I thought I'd save my children the embarrassment of knowing that he was

to us.

Do you mind telling me why he came here?

To find my mother.

I don't know where she is, but I showed him that letter.

Hello?

Excuse me.

A word just came in from the Portland office.

An informant says he saw both Rivers and Bradshaw there.

How long ago? This morning.

I didn't think you were going to make it, old man.

This is Al Naylor. He's a friend of mine.

Figured we might need some help.

What's the story?

Right there.

There's enough stuff in there to blow up the whole city.

Got an inside man?

Yeah, you're off and waiting.

The informant saw Rivers and Bradshaw in a bar on the east side. They were

talking to a third man.

Have you identified him?

No, but the informant got a good look at him. I have agents in the bar right now

trying to find out who he is.

That's it.

Yes, all right, Dan. Yes, nice work.

Inspector, we know who that third man is.

Venus Riley.

He's a guard at the Donnelly Chemical Company.

Good. Call the head of security there. Alert him of the situation and tell him

we're on our way.

Forget him.

We've detained Riley.

I've got him in my office.

He evidently admitted some thieves who raided the magazine.

We weren't in time to stop him.

You better have a talk with him.

He got away before we arrived. All but once.

Where's he?

Pulled up in a magazine.

Hop in.

holding nitroglycerin.

Enough to blow up half this district.

You can't go up there.

If we don't do something, he's going to drop it.

What's your name?

Stay back.

Look, I want to help you.

You've been hurt.

You need a doctor.

Stay back.

Okay.

I want a car. I want a clear way out of here.

But you can't make it to the car.

You can't even make it down these steps.

Tell you what.

Why don't you let us get you to the hospital?

Anything you say can be used against you. You can call a lawyer if you wish.

They didn't say anything to me about what they had planned.

I didn't ask.

Well, what did they say to each other?

They talked about the hall.

It's supposed to be over a million.

Well, where was it supposed to take place?

I don't know.

The only place I ever heard mentioned was San Francisco.

Lacey said he might go there before the caper.

The others didn't like it. They said it was too close to the deadline.

When's the deadline?

Tomorrow.

Agents found a truck abandoned near Trenton, Washington that may have been

by our suspects.

There was a crate top left inside with the Donnelly Chemical Company label on

it. Did they find anything else?

No, just the tire impressions around the truck that indicated they were

switching vehicles.

Any more information on Lacey's wife?

The San Francisco office believe they've located her most recent employer.

Alert Mr. Ward and tell him Tom and I are leaving for San Francisco.

I'm so tired of waiting.

I need some action.

I mean real action.

You know, wouldn't it be great if a couple of those guards were left kicking

tomorrow and we could have a real firefight?

Where are you going?

To take a walk.

None of yours.

It's worked out perfect, isn't it?

I mean, there's nothing that should go wrong.

What I mean is that... I know nothing's perfect. I know that. What I mean is

that... What you mean is you're a two -bit punk that got stuck in the wrong

ballgame.

You're in this all the way.

You freeze up tomorrow and I'll kill you.

Won't your boyfriend miss you?

No, I don't think he wants me to see him the way he is now.

Bible.

I took to carrying it when I was in prison. Thought it might get me time off

good behavior.

No.

No, you're thinking about those soldiers you're going to kill tomorrow.

And you hate it as much as I do.

Why do you always look at me like that?

What do you see?

Somebody else who let her life be ruined by a thief.

What can I do?

I love him.

Love yourself more.

Here, get out of this while you can.

You won't, will you?

I feel sorry for you.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yes, that looks like Mrs. Rogers.

Of course, she was older when she worked for us.

How long did she work for you, Mr. Pardee?

Well, she was our housekeeper for about 12 years, until last year when she

became ill.

Were you aware that Rogers was not a real name?

Yes, a few days after we hired her, she admitted to us that she had been married

to a notorious criminal, a Doc Lacey.

There was no need for her to tell us, but she had the strongest sense of honor

of anyone I've ever known.

When was the last time you saw her?

Well, it was about a year ago.

My wife and I noticed that she wasn't well. We offered to help in any way we

could, but she refused.

A few days later, she disappeared.

Did she leave any word or a forwarding address?

No.

No, just a note apologizing, saying she didn't want to become a burden.

And you never heard from her again?

No.

Although our cook did hear that she was in a local nursing home.

Can you recall the name of the home?

No, she never mentioned it.

Do you mind if we speak to your cook?

Well, it's her day off, but perhaps I can reach her.

Is it you?

Yes.

I heard you were free.

How'd you find me?

I did. That's all that counts.

Like a dream.

You're old.

You too?

i forgot you a long time ago

what

do you want i want to tell you i'm sorry i want to ask you to forgive me

I'm going to be all right.

I'm going to see to it.

No, I'm not.

I've got a year.

I may hang on a little longer.

It's never easy.

I'm going to make it easier.

I'm going to send you some money. I'm going to send you a lot of money. Enough

to get you into the best hospital.

Mike, no.

No more.

I'll go away.

Please go away and leave me in peace.

Mike, it was all such a waste.

Not for me.

For you.

There wasn't a mountain you couldn't have climbed.

Honey?

SF -5.

Go ahead.

Units 2 and 8 have reached the Bay Vista convalescent home.

The director there reported that a man of Michael Lacey's description was there

late this afternoon.

Did they identify the car?

No, sir.

Agents interviewed his wife, but she couldn't provide any information.

We've alerted all units and the local authorities.

We're on our way to the convalescent home. Keep me advised.

10 -4.

What's wrong?

I'm all right. Do you want a doctor?

No.

Rest a little.

Let me help you inside.

Are you sure you don't want to die?

No.

No, please.

I'll be all right.

I'll be right back.

Well, he was right there.

I just knew you'd make it.

Let's go.

Nothing.

Nothing.

It was found in the top coat. The attendant identified the owner as

Lacey's description.

Looks like someone was theorizing on where to place explosives.

MP car. Must be military police.

Yeah, Dan, alert the military authorities and ask the highway

us a list of all tunnels in the area.

They're about ten minutes behind me.

You get the detour signs out of the road? Yeah.

All right, take the car down, Mary, and you go with it, Mary.

Control to one.

One, go ahead.

Inspector, the Army has informed us that... Two military vehicles with a

payroll is presently traveling along secondary highway 410.

Are there any tunnels along that route?

Yes, sir. We've been advised that there's one similar to the subject

secondary highway 410, approximately 30 miles west of the city of Benton.

Have the army radio them about the tunnel and a possible robbery attempt.

10 -4.

Here they come!

Where's Jerry? Get in the car. Where's Mr. Lacey? No time. Get in the car.

No.

Why not?

Drop the gun.

Turn around. Put your hands on your head.

I didn't want to move you until the ambulance got here.

Both soldiers.

Anybody hurt?

Not critically.

My last job.

I'm glad nobody could kill.

Michael Lacey, Gerald Rivers, Eugene Bradshaw, and Mary Douglas were

in federal court of theft of government property, conspiracy, and unlawful

transportation and use of explosives.

In addition, Rivers and Bradshaw were convicted of assaulting federal

Lacey was also convicted in the shooting of the police officer and returned to

Louisiana to serve the remainder of his sentence.

Lacey, Rivers, Bradshaw, Al Naylor, and Enos Riley were found guilty of

burglary. Rivers was also convicted of interstate car theft.