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Everyone, this is a robbery. Up against the counter, please.

Just stay right where you are. Don't make any sudden moves.

No one will get hurt.

The vault.

Bring your keys.

Hold it.

You too.

Your keys.

Take your time. Don't be nervous.

Inside. Come on.

Open it.

You hold. You fill it.

Hold it.

Don't move.

Hey, what's going on here? Just don't move.

Get over there with the other.

Throw down the bag.

Sure. Okay.

Get on your feet!

Move!

Stay where you are!

The FBI

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Monty Markham, Arthur Franz, and special guest star

Jessica Walter.

Tonight's episode, The Recruiter.

On January 24th, two armed men held up the bank in Lincoln, Nebraska.

One of the men was identified from pictures taken by a bank camera as

Sean, a local citizen.

A warrant was obtained to permit a search of Sean's apartment, where agents

learned that the apartment had been shared with Brent Wilcox, a known alias

James Robert Devlin.

A search of the room uncovered a hand -drawn sketch.

This sketch was forwarded at once to FBI headquarters in Washington for

examination. The writing on the diagram found in Sean's apartment doesn't match

samples of Sean's handwriting, which the Omaha office furnished us.

Now, here's a demand note we have on file of Sean's roommate, Devlin.

This was used by Devlin in a 1960 bank robbery case in Pittsburgh.

And the handwriting is identical?

Yes, sir.

When was Devlin released from prison?

Two years ago.

How much money was taken in the Lincoln robbery?

$12 ,000.

Some of the serial numbers were recorded.

We furnished them to law enforcement agencies and banks in Nebraska and

bordering states and entered them in the NCIC.

Anyone get a description of the getaway car?

Yes, sir.

Two eyewitnesses outside the bank identified the car as a late model dark

Ford or sedan.

The state patrol has set up roadblocks.

Well, they might have gotten through before the roadblocks went up. I

think so, Art.

Judging from the amount of blood at the crime scene, Sean wasn't in any

condition to travel.

You two better get out there right away.

That hurts.

It hurts so much.

It's time to go, Georgie.

I'm ready.

Maybe we can wait a little longer.

I'm sorry, kid.

You'd never make it.

You're gonna kill me, aren't you?

That's not my style, George.

But I am going to leave you.

Yeah, just slow you down.

That's not it.

You can't travel. You'd bleed to death in the car.

But you'll be all right here as long as you don't try to move.

I've patched you up as well as I can.

It wasn't deep. I got the bullet out.

But you've got to lay quiet a few days, and you'll be all right.

You understand?

How much money did we get anyway?

$8 ,000.

That's the part that really hurts.

Looks so easy, I should have known better.

It's your share.

I'm sorry, kid.

It just wasn't our day.

No fault of yours.

You never did.

Tell me about that big caper that you had planned.

Really doesn't make any difference, does it?

Hey, you know what I think?

I think I better quit while I'm ahead.

Man, there's got to be an easier way to make a living than this.

You take care now.

You hear?

Inspector. Holden. Good to see you again. Hello, Tom. Holden. The highway

found the getaway car abandoned right here.

It's just outside of Washington, Kansas.

Any cars reported stolen around there? No, sir.

We've alerted all doctors, hospitals, and pharmacies, and we're processing the

car now for fingerprints and other evidence.

Where's Sean from originally?

He was adopted when he was 12. He was raised by Theodore Watson. They owned a

little farm just outside of Topeka.

Sean left Kansas six years ago when his father died.

Have agents been out to the farmhouse?

They're checking it out now.

All right, Alden, call Kansas City and tell them we're flying out. Yes, sir.

Aren't you going to ask me in?

You look wonderful. You haven't changed a bit.

You either.

Have him in.

Just fine.

It's gosh, wasn't it?

Yes, that'll be fine.

Can never get this open.

I'm a terrible bartender.

A minor flaw.

Anything for the lady?

No, thank you. I'm just getting ready to go out.

Gil, I'd like to have dinner with you.

Did I say something funny?

That's beautiful.

You make no attempt to get in touch with me for nearly two months.

Then suddenly, out of the blue, you open my door and expect me to have... dinner

with you.

Look, I know you're sore.

No, you don't know anything about me.

I'm just a girl who went on a skiing holiday and fell in love with her

instructor.

Nothing special about that. I'm sure it comes with the price of the license.

You're wrong, Gillian.

Why didn't you call?

You're right.

I should have, but... Gil, I wasn't ready yet to just...

I let it happen. I figured it was... I wasn't really serious that in time

I was wrong.

I was wrong, Gil.

So here I am.

Oh, I wish I could believe you.

That you just didn't happen to be in New York and I'm the only member you have.

Gil, what are you afraid of?

I just don't want to be hurt again.

You won't be.

That's reality breaking in.

Tell it to go away.

I'd like you to meet a friend of mine from Aspen, James Duncan.

I'm afraid there's been a bit of a mix -up.

What's going on? I thought we were going on.

I know this is inexcusable, Paul, but please try to understand.

I don't understand.

The lady's trying to let you down gently, friend.

Get your coat.

Now, wait a minute. You're not going to walk... You're not going to walk...

Mister, you haven't heard the last of this.

Oh, he'll cool off.

Oh, I don't think so.

He's a nice man, but he's got a thing about people taking advantage of him.

He's a lawyer.

He's liable to go to the police.

Come on. We're going into New York City. I know a great little restaurant there.

And they only serve very beautiful ladies.

Is there someone in the house?

That farmer. Lived three miles down the road.

But he saw somebody answering Devlin's description drive out last night.

Alone? Yes, sir.

And earlier, he also saw smoke coming out of the chimney.

I have agents covering the rear of the house, too.

All right, tell him we're moving in.

Unit 1 to units on the back road.

Move to within 50 yards of the farmhouse and hold your position.

We're going in the front.

Where's Devlin?

God.

There's no sign of Devlin, Lou.

Call an ambulance.

Fantastic.

You're beautiful.

Absolutely beautiful.

We'll take it. Could you show us something else, please?

My head's spinning.

Ever since you got here, everything's happened so quickly.

Moving to the city, getting ready to go to Europe. You don't give a girl much

chance to catch her breath. It's a whole new life for both of us. As soon as I

put things together, we'll just up and go.

I have a feeling that man is watching us.

Maybe he thinks we're going to rob Asher Dorman's.

Why? You think there'll be anything left at the rate we're going?

I can afford it.

Because of that new job you said you had?

Yes. I'll tell you all about it later. Which reminds me, I'm more than ten

minutes late for a very important meeting.

Here. You buy whatever else you need. Going back to the hotel.

I'll call you.

Been a long time, Dad.

How have you been?

Oh, don't ask. I think I got an ulcer.

What are you up to?

Thought you were out of circulation.

I was.

What happened?

You wouldn't believe it, Neil.

I found someone.

Oh.

Yeah, that girl you were with.

Yeah. I can't believe it myself.

I only wish I'd met her years ago.

The thing is... I'm gonna need some money.

Don't worry about it.

How much do you figure Asher Dorman's gotten the two?

Well, it's not as big as it was a couple of years ago.

That's when we should have hit it.

Too many people now using credit cards.

But still, on a Saturday, we could walk away with 200 ,000.

You don't sound too enthused, Neil.

We're all getting older, Dev.

What's going to happen to me if something goes wrong?

You know, being a store supervisor isn't flying high, but it pays regularly.

And I don't take too much to four gray walls.

Well, you can't see it, Neil.

Okay.

How many ways is the pie going to be split?

I figure on three beside myself.

But they'll have to take a flat rate, 20 grand each.

What you pay the other guys is your business.

I want 25 off the top.

No way, Neil.

Suit yourself.

All right.

All right.

Anybody need blueprints, floor plans, schedules?

I know how you work.

When can I have them?

You'll have the blueprints tomorrow. The time schedule might take a little bit

longer. I'll meet you tomorrow, same time.

Roger.

And anything you say can be used against you. You have the right to an attorney

if you wish.

Well, I guess I'm not going to have much of a career as a bank robber.

Should have thought of that before.

The bank didn't seem that tough. In fact, it seemed easy.

Is that what your partner said?

Look, no one twisted my arm.

I'm just sorry about that messenger, that's all.

Is he... He's off the critical list.

Well, that's good news.

Sean, you might as well tell us where we can find Devlin.

I don't know where he is. You don't know?

You're the one who's going to stand trial.

You know, it seems to me that Dublin ran out on you.

If I could travel, I'd have gone with him.

And he left me half the money, didn't he?

Did he?

Right down the middle. Four is half of eight.

Why? Wasn't it eight?

Twelve thousand.

What is this? Some kind of trick or something?

He suckered me.

I really don't know where he is.

Devlin played it cozy.

Was he planning another job?

Yeah.

I was supposed to be in on it, but he didn't say where.

Well, where were you and Devlin going after the Lincoln robbery?

Colorado. He used to be a ski instructor up in Aspen.

We were supposed to hold up there till things cooled off.

What's the name of the place you worked at?

Sir.

King's Lodge?

Yeah, that's the name of it.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Joe Kretka.

Hey, there, Joe. What have you been hiding?

Around.

What's up?

Are you interested in going back to work?

Well, what can it cost me to listen?

Nothing.

But it'll cost me $20 ,000.

Flat deal?

No split?

20 firm.

Same deal for everybody.

How many others?

Four.

LaTorre should be here any minute.

There's you, an inside man, and a lock man I've still got to find.

It's a deal.

But I'd like a little front money because I want a little taste.

I'm running short.

I'm going to let you have a grand.

Vin.

Yeah.

Hi. Dev. Good to see you. Good to see you.

You two know each other?

Joe Crusker, Vince LaTorre.

Yeah, how's your name, Vince? Joe.

One of the best wheel men in the business. Oh, yeah, yeah.

So I drive a hack.

It pays the rent.

Then I've got a deal.

Just for you.

Yeah?

Well, lay it on me.

Yes, that's Jimmy Duncan.

He used to be one of our instructors.

When did he leave?

Nearly two months ago.

The manager wasn't very happy about it. Where do you find another instructor on

such short notice?

Not that Jimmy was a great skier, but he was very popular.

Especially with the girls.

Anyone in particular?

Well, Jimmy didn't play favorites.

Except toward the end.

They say nobody falls quite as hard as a real playboy.

I guess it's true.

Jimmy fell for a girl from Mount Vernon, New York.

Do you remember her name?

Oh, yes.

Norbury. Gillian Norbury.

She's pretty enough, but just not his type at all.

I wonder if I could see her registration card.

Yes, of course. I'll be just a minute.

Well, it looks like some of that money from the Lincoln robbery is beginning to

show up.

The office just got word NCIC received an inquiry late this afternoon regarding

two of the bills from the New York City Police Department.

Well, that's encouraging.

Devlin's involved with a girl from New York.

Thank you.

Just a moment.

Tom, call Clay in New York. Ask him to run a discreet check on her. Tell him

we'll be on the next flight out.

May I?

Oh, I can't remember what I've laughed so much. That has to be the funniest

I've seen in years.

James, do you realize something?

What? Do you realize that this is the first time we've gone out since I moved

into the city?

Yeah, but it hasn't been easy for me either.

It's just that... Well... You wanted me to move here so that I could be

near you and I hardly ever see you.

I'm in this beautiful room with nothing to do.

Sometimes I feel like a check package waiting for you to claim me.

Gil. I feel like I don't know how to reach you.

It's almost as if I were a prisoner here.

Gil, nobody's putting any locks on you.

The lock isn't on me, it's on you.

Why won't you open up, let me into your life?

Hey, Gil.

Don't make such a big thing of this. But it is a big thing to me.

I'm beginning to get paranoid. If I didn't know you better, I'd think there

another girl.

If you could think that, Gil, you don't know me at all.

Maybe I don't. Hey, Gil, I know it's been a drag for you.

But in a few more days, I'll have it all put together.

Look, if you need me, or even if you just want to talk,

you can reach me at this number.

Okay?

And everything's going to be fine.

Hello. Paul Lyme, please.

Is Mr. Lyme in?

Gillian Norbury.

Yes, I'll wait.

Oh.

When do you expect him?

No, not something important.

Would you ask him to call me, please? At the Park Towers, 245 -4599.

Yeah.

Carson's here yet?

He'll show.

Who's this?

That's the kid I've been telling you about.

Bud Browning.

Really sharp.

You know anything about Locke's kid?

That's the way we start, by you putting me down?

Nobody's putting you down.

I got a lot riding on this job.

Yeah, sure.

You know, you'd make life easier. You'd get your friend to get to make some code

numbers. Parsons will be here any minute. We'll ask him.

What if he can't?

Well, then I'm just going to have to get a little more bread.

You talk a good game, kid.

Yeah, I play a good one, too.

A cocky kid.

That's just what I need, a cocky kid.

Well, what's the matter?

That was Parsons.

Neil?

Are you awake?

Oh. Hello, Dev.

Nice of you to come by.

On the way in, I heard the nurse say it was appendix.

Yeah. How about that?

It wasn't an ulcer after all. My appendix.

They said they got it just in time.

Great.

Listen, Dev, I feel badly about this.

But maybe you can pull it off without me.

Back in my apartment, I've got the blueprints and the floor plans. You'll

everything except the time schedules.

Yeah, well, that and someone to turn off the alarm and communication systems

when we go in.

Yeah.

Now, look.

How soon before you're out of here and back on the job?

The doctor says it'll be a month.

That's dead, then.

I'm nearly broke now.

No, no. Now, listen.

Maybe there's somebody else.

One of the department managers.

A woman by the name of Vera Beckley.

She's been stealing from the store for nearly a year.

Nice -looking woman.

I've been sitting on it, planning to move in myself, but for you...

Did she get the time scheduled?

Yeah. What about the lock makes and the code numbers?

Yeah. Yeah, but just sweeten the pot a little, you know.

Something for her.

All right.

All right.

She'll have to give me something to go in with.

I've got a whole file on her back in the apartment. The keys are over there.

key to the store's internal alarm system.

I'll look in on it, Neil.

But rest easy. I'm sure you've got full hospitalization. Yeah, yeah.

Take care.

I didn't even know she had left until I got her check in the

mail. Sure enough, when I came up to check her rooms, all her things were

Whoever took them must have done it while I was out.

She's such a sweet girl. I hope she's all right.

Mrs. Nelson, have you seen this man before?

No.

For a moment, I thought you were going to show me a picture of Mr. Lime.

Mr. Lime?

He's a friend of Miss Norbury's.

A lawyer, I think.

Oh, I should have thought of him before.

He might know where Miss Norbury is.

Did she have many friends?

No, no. She kept mostly to herself.

Mr. Lyme was the only one I ever saw her with more than once.

All right, Mrs. Nelson, thanks very much.

If you should hear from her, I'd appreciate it if you didn't mention we

here.

David Malesky. Yes.

Well, I thought I knew all the executives at the store.

No, you misunderstood me.

I'm not employed at Asher Dormans. I'm an insurance investigator.

Really?

What are you investigating?

Employee theft.

Oh.

I'm sorry, but if I had seen any of that, I would have certainly reported it

before now.

Unless you were doing it yourself.

Did I hear that correctly?

I'm afraid you did.

I hope you can prove that.

Do you?

Vera Beckley, January 23rd.

One black seal coat.

Value, $1 ,150.

March 1st, one mink stole.

Value, $485.

There's no need to continue.

You look like a reasonable sort of person.

Isn't there some way we could work this out?

Well, nobody should have a closed mind.

That's why you came here instead of the store.

Well, now.

What do you have in mind?

I want to rob Asher Dorman.

That's him, all right.

That's the guy I had the hassle with in Gillian's apartment.

What do you want him for?

Bank robbery.

Lincoln, Nebraska.

Oh, no.

Do you think Gillian's in any danger?

She may very well be.

Do you know where she is, Mr. Lyon?

I didn't even know she'd left her apartment until you just mentioned it.

After our scuffle, when I'd cooled down, I told myself, well, if Gillian wants

to see another man, that's her business.

So I thought I'd act adult and sophisticated.

I had no claims on her.

And just forget about everything.

Now I wish I'd gone to the police.

Anything happen to her, I'll... Can you think of anyone she might try to

contact? No.

Wait a minute.

She called yesterday morning, Friday morning.

My secretary took the call.

You didn't talk to her.

I wanted to, but my pride was still smarting.

Did you leave a number?

I don't know.

Would your secretary know?

She might.

Gillian could have given it to her.

Where can we reach your secretary?

Oh.

I think she left town for the weekend. She didn't say where she was going.

Well, there must be somebody who knows.

I could give you a mother's number.

Fine.

Hello. Hello, James.

Oh, hi, babe.

Are you busy?

And no, no, I'm just feeling a little blue, that's all.

I thought maybe you could break away. We could have lunch somewhere.

Gil, there he is now.

All right.

Well, I'll let you go.

Hello, operator.

Could you tell me where your hotel is located?

Did you have any trouble getting these?

Who put you on to me?

Was it Parsons?

No.

You're lying.

All right, it was Parsons.

Well, how do I know when this is over that Parsons will let me off the hook

you're out of it?

That's the deal I made.

Well, suppose Parsons changes his mind when the mood hits him. He won't because

you won't be working at Asher Dormance after this month.

Oh?

Where will I be?

Caribbean, Hawaii, Hong Kong.

Whatever your heart desires.

What's better than a proposal?

It's a cash offer.

No, I don't know. I was kind of warming up to the proposal.

Have I wormed my way into your heart?

I've always been a sucker for men who wear outcuts.

Well, maybe you'll outgrow it.

I hope not.

What do you want me to do?

Here.

In the basement, near the watchman's office. You've been down there, haven't

you? You've seen a door right here.

It looks like a closet.

Inside is the master control lock for the store's internal alarm system.

They only turn it on at night after the store is closed.

All you have to do is put this key in the alarm and turn it off.

And what about the silent alarm?

I've heard them talk about that. We'll be in so fast, no one will have a chance

to hit it.

All right.

I do what you say.

For how much?

Ten thousand dollars.

Is that all you were going to pay Parsons? Forget Parsons.

Fifteen.

Okay.

Fifteen.

You didn't come out of this too badly, did you?

I'll let you know when it's over.

Yeah. James?

Is your meeting over?

Well, yeah. It just broke up.

Yes, I know.

I just saw one of the latecomers in the hall.

Gillian. He bent before you, keeping all these hotel rooms.

Now, wait. You've got it all wrong.

Have I?

I guess my pride is hurt.

At least I got to stay in a first -class hotel.

Just for the record, why did you look me up anyway?

Because I love you.

You seem to have an infinite capacity for love.

Who is she?

Why, would you believe me? I want to, yes.

Gil.

I'm about to pull off a very important deal tonight.

The woman you saw leaving is Vera Beckley. She's a buyer at the department

I'm dealing with.

And instead of meeting at the store, she came all the way over here to discuss

it? All right. I need her. She's helping us.

I'm even going to cut her in for a piece of the action.

What action?

Why all the mystery? You're holding back, James. You're not telling me

everything. Gil, don't crowd me anymore.

If we're going to have any kind of life together, it's got to be built on trust.

If you don't have that kind of feeling for me... But I do. I love you. You know

that. All right.

Then no more questions.

What am I to do?

Meet me at the airport tonight at 9 o 'clock.

The reservations are in my name.

Two tickets to Puerto Rico.

I hope you'll be there.

We reached Lyme's secretary, Miss Jackson, on the phone.

She remembers Gillian Norbury calling and saying that Lyme could reach her in

New York City at the Park Towers. Good work, man.

Hello.

Miss Norbury?

Yes?

I'm Inspector Earthkin with the FBI. This is Special Agent Colby.

We'd like to speak to you.

Sure, come in.

Miss Norbury?

Do you know this man?

Yes, why?

He's been charged with a bank robbery in Lincoln, Nebraska. We have a warrant

for his arrest.

I don't believe it. There must be some mistake.

Do you know where we can find him?

No.

When you last talked to him, where was he going?

I don't know.

There was something about a big business deal he was involved in.

What kind of deal?

Something to do with a department store.

There was a woman helping him.

Do you know her name?

Vera Beckley.

She's a buyer there.

Which store was it?

Well, has he been to any that you know of?

Well, he took me shopping at Asher Dorman's.

But I'm sure there's an explanation for all this.

Now, if you don't mind, I really have to go.

All right, Miss Norby, thank you.

She's all packed and ready, and, uh... She seems to be in a hurry to be

someplace.

Death clerk didn't say anything about her checking out.

I'm going to have Clay put her under surveillance.

This is NY31.

Anybody got a license number?

No, Inspector.

Send four.

NY17 to 31.

Go ahead.

Inspector, an Arbery woman just left her hotel and is now proceeding east on

68th in a taxi cab.

Dispatcher says destination airport.

All right. Notify the Port Authority police. We'll join you in a few minutes.

Puerto Rico now boarding at gate two.

All right, Dad, that's us. There's time.

We've run out of time, Dad.

We'll see you on board.

Agent, see if you recognize the devil in the photograph.

Hector Iskin, FBI.

Flight 337.

I'm almost giving up on you. I want to talk to you. There'll be time to talk on

the plane. Come on. No.

I want the truth or I'm not going. What are you talking about?

Inspector, one of the ticket agents saw three men talking with Della.

They boarded the plane just before we got here.

Yeah, they were on the plane.

If I hadn't waited for you, we might have made it.

But then it wouldn't have meant much.

Maybe it's better this way.

Inspector.

I'm sorry.

I was wrong about him.

So wrong.

I didn't even know him.

Well, at least you found out in time.

James Devlin, along with George Shawn, was convicted in federal court of bank

robbery. They were also convicted of interstate transportation of a stolen

vehicle. Devlin was found guilty in state court of attempted murder.

Browning, Devlin, Kreska, and Latoura were convicted in state court of armed

robbery. Vera Beckley was found guilty of being an accessory.

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