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Yeah.

Eight to control.

Go ahead, Eight.

Give me a check through NCIC on a cream -colored four -door sedan, Washington

State license AOQ988.

This is Doug Waters, George Barrister, Bozo Trent.

Are you ready to go to work again?

If it's big enough.

How about a quarter of a million?

Colleen.

Get out of here.

Robbery of Citizens Bank of Seattle, same date.

Cars 6 and 24 are being dispatched to assist you.

Hope.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott, William Reynolds, with guest stars

Gerald S. O 'Loughlin, Bird DeBenning, Robert Pine,

Frank Marth, John Barbara Allen.

And special guest star, Jessica Tandy.

Tonight's episode, The Setup.

The assault of two Nebraska police officers by three men sought for bank

immediately brought special agents of the FBI to the scene.

As the second getaway car used by the gunman was examined, along with the

room they occupied, Inspector Lewis Erskine assumed on -the -scene

of the case.

How are the officers?

Well, they're in serious condition.

What has the hotel staff been able to tell you?

Well, there are three men in the room, but only one of them signed the

Now, the clerk described him as about 25, brownish blonde hair, medium height.

He must have admitted his friends in through the rear entrance.

They evidently didn't want to be seen together.

Unit two to unit one.

One, go ahead.

We've got some good latent prints from the car, Inspector.

There's some clothing in the trunk and a portable typewriter.

10 -4.

Rex, pack the evidence up as soon as you can. I want to get it back to

Washington right away.

All right, sir.

It's just a crease.

It could be worse than you think.

Any trouble?

It's easy.

The owner won't be reporting it for a while, either.

Well, we're driving into Wichita and then split up. We can't travel together

further. It's too conspicuous. Now, who's the mark we're gonna hit?

You ever hear of her?

No.

Lives in South Carolina, right outside Charleston.

She got 200 grand in cash in her house.

What kind of safe?

We don't know. Maybe none.

We want you for insurance.

Without that kind of door in the house, you can't be living alone.

Who's the protection?

No private security, just a maid and a chauffeur and an area protector patrol

that covers the neighborhood.

Well, that doesn't sound tough.

Don't be so sure.

Mrs. Nolan's got a reputation for being a tough, shrewd old bird.

Finding out where that money is stashed might not be so easy.

It won't be. All the stories about her are true. She doesn't scare.

I've talked to people who know.

Well, there's a key to everybody.

Yeah, that's right.

We've got all the angles covered.

Lawrence Albert Cohane, convicted of armed robbery and attempted murder.

Latents found in the hotel room match his fingerprints record.

Did you trace the typewriter?

Yes, sir. It was part of some merchandise stolen in a Seattle

months ago.

Now, this is all we can get from the imprints left on the typewriter ribbon.

So Cohane feels I would... We couldn't make out the next few words.

And cover the mark from the inside. Got a few thousand miles to cover yet.

Today, Culhane stated not just robbery, no witnesses.

It is to be a murder party.

I don't like it.

But I'm powerless to... Didn't you get an address?

No, sir.

What about the other evidence left behind in the room?

Well, the cigarette case was rather unique.

There's an inscription inside to Doug would love Donna.

The Seattle office is working on that.

Yes? Mr. Douglas calling from Kansas City.

Put him on.

Larry? Mr. Ward. We located the car the subject stole in Kearney, Nebraska.

We're processing it now.

Lewis Erskine, Larry. Any further sign of him?

Yes, sir. A man fitting the description of the subject who registered at the

hotel in Kearney stole a car in Wichita this morning.

He assaulted the owner and left him locked in an abandoned building in the

downtown area.

We've entered the description and license number in the NCIC.

Good, Larry.

Let me know of any developments.

Right.

You'd better get started on Colhane's known associates right away.

Whoever their intended victim is, there may not be much time.

You're George Lester?

Yes, ma 'am.

The agency phoned me. You'll be coming.

Can I see your references?

My butler died two months ago.

He'd been with the family for, oh, 30 years.

I've not altogether decided whether or not I wanted to replace him.

Would you stand over there, please?

Your son, ma 'am?

Yes.

And my husband and daughter -in -law.

All three were lost in a sailing accident a number of years ago.

I'm very sorry.

It was so tragically ironic.

My husband and I love the sea.

Well, I'm digressing.

You're not here to listen to my rambling.

You're an attractive...

Young man.

Why do you want to isolate yourself here, working for an old lady?

To be of help, if I may.

I warn you, I'm quite an eccentric.

One of your duties would be to read to me. I don't see very well, and I have

dreadful headaches at times.

Being read to seems to help.

Do you think you could do that?

I think I could.

What happened to your hand?

An accident.

That is a terrible bandage.

Here. Let me see it.

There.

That should do it.

Thank you.

When can you stop work?

You mean I'm hired?

You don't sound very happy about it.

Well, no, it's just... You haven't even taken the time to confirm my references.

That won't be necessary.

I pride myself on being able to read people.

I can sense responsibility and honesty.

You have a remarkable gift.

Inspector, is that you?

Hello, Davey.

Sit down.

How are you?

Oh, fine.

What can I do for you?

You can tell me where I can find Larry Culhane.

I'm sorry.

I can't do that. I can't do that.

It's been a...

Long time. Since that last arrest.

Hi, Inspector.

I can remember going for that gun I grabbed at it.

I was going to go out like a real squirt, shooting.

Why didn't you kill me?

Because I had a chance not to.

Oh.

Thank you for that.

Dave.

You don't owe me anything.

But you owe Larry Culhane even less.

We have reason to believe he's planning a murder.

A kill?

cracker for a job i told him i i was too

sick to cut it besides i retired a long time ago what's a job

a woman with a lot of cash he didn't give me any

no details he didn't say where where or when

Did he talk about finding another safe man?

No.

He did. He did mention a wheel man.

Barrister.

George Barrister.

Inspector, one other thing.

He said...

They got a good lever to use on the woman.

He says she has a granddaughter somewhere.

Can you help me?

Please.

Can

you

reach him? I heard him meowing when I passed. He must have gotten separated

his mother.

Must be hungry.

Look, there's a snack bar over there. Maybe we can get some milk.

Look, uh... I gotta be going.

Where?

All you've been doing for the past two days is following me.

Okay, uh... Guilty.

Saw you a couple days ago and, uh... Like a building fell on me.

Well... Why didn't you just come over and say hello? I mean, that's the

way to get acquainted.

Are you new at Claremont?

Yeah, I... I'm in graduate school.

You have got to be the shyest person I have ever met.

Would a cup of coffee loosen you up? We could go get that over at the snack bar,

too.

You always meet people as easily?

Oh, that's my thing.

Always dragging in stray cats and lonely people.

This is Nolan's residence.

Barrister?

Culhane.

Where are you? We just got in. How do we stand?

She's got a safe on the second floor with a combination lock.

Not so good.

We may need another box man. Trask hasn't shown up.

Maybe he was grabbed.

I don't think so. There's been nothing in the papers. Maybe the action back in

Nebraska scared him off.

What, did we call it off?

What, after all this work?

I'll look for a local talent.

I want to hit that house as soon as possible. Now give me a time.

I'm not sure.

What is this you're not sure?

That's why you were planted in the house.

Now give me a time.

All right, tomorrow.

I made it.

Okay, good.

Now, Waters is in position in Wisconsin with the granddaughter.

Colleen, is it necessary to hit the old woman?

You know the answer to that.

Yes. Barrister, are you all right?

Yes. Okay, keep close.

I'll be in touch.

Who is that?

Just a telephone solicitor.

Oh.

What is it, George?

Is something wrong?

No, ma 'am, nothing.

You look troubled.

Is there anything I can do?

You're very kind.

There's nothing to be done.

Miss Archer, I'm Inspector Erskine, FBI.

This is Special Agent Colby.

Okay.

I surrender.

What have I done?

Before we go any further, Miss Archer, I want to advise you of your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Whatever you do say may be used against

you. And call a lawyer, if you will.

This is a joke.

What is it?

Do you recognize any of these men?

No, I don't.

We believe one of those men was involved in the robbery of this bank last week.

He could have been one of the men.

I was too frightened to remember their faces.

That's hard to believe, Miss Archer.

You've been seen with him.

Well, that... That's ridiculous.

And we have a cigarette case with your name engraved inside.

Why don't you tell us about it?

Please.

I'm only 20 years old.

I don't want to go to prison.

He wanted me to help him.

And all I had to do was leave a side exit door open after closing.

It didn't take much persuasion.

I would have done anything for him.

Who?

Doug Waters.

I bought that case for him.

He was the one who introduced me to Barrister.

And that other man... They call him... Colhane.

How did you meet Waters?

At a little restaurant down the street a couple of weeks ago.

I was eating alone.

So was he.

We started dating the next night.

And where is he now?

I don't know.

I never heard from him or... ...any of the others after the robbery.

Would you come with me, please, Miss Hutch?

This is Inspector Erskine. Inspector, Mr. Ward's calling.

Oh, would you put him through, please?

Lewis?

Yes, Arthur.

Lewis, an informant in Omaha has come up with some information on a safe man

Culhane contacted in Kearney, Nebraska.

Walter Trususki, alias Bozo Trask.

Trask? Is he out of Atlanta?

That's right.

The informant says that's where he was headed when he saw him.

He has a gunshot wound and he's laying low.

How soon can you leave, Lewis?

Right away.

I've got the name of another member of Culhane's gang

You

have a

very strong fate line

I think that you are musically inclined.

Oh, I am. I was a nightclub singer, you know.

Yeah. But I had to give it up because of illness.

I made the audience sick.

Funny.

No, no, no. Now it's your turn.

Who are you, really?

Well, there's not much else to say, you know.

I was orphaned when I was six.

And my grandmother raised me. She brought me up. She gave me the world.

She sounds like quite a gal.

Oh, she is the world.

I'm going home next week. I'm going away for Easter vacation.

Will you miss me?

Oh, I'll give you a thought or two.

What's the matter? Do you have to go someplace?

No.

The coroner went on the third floor. The informant was sure he was heavily

armed. That's the last of the tenants. We've moved them to an evacuation area

the street.

There are only three families. The building's soon to be torn down.

All right, we're going in.

FBI address.

And life is a narrow veil between the cold and barren peaks of two eternities.

We strive in vain to look beyond the heights.

We cry aloud.

The only answer is the echo of our cry.

But in every night of death, hope sees a star.

And listening love can hear the rustle of a wing.

Thank you, George.

That was... Who's that?

Can you see who that is?

Who are you?

What do you want?

I came here to rob you. These men are my accomplices.

If you cooperate, you will not be harmed. If not, we will use any device

the money.

You don't have to say anything. You may call a lawyer if you wish.

Why shouldn't I talk?

I got nothing to hide.

What was Culhane planning?

How should I know?

I ran into him in Nebraska.

We said hello.

The next thing, I'm in the middle of a gunfight.

He didn't tell me anything.

Found this in Trask's room.

What were you going to do in Charleston?

Oh, take a vacation.

But I've changed my mind.

Because you don't like murders?

It's probably already happened, Inspector.

Telling you about it now is not going to help me, or you, or her.

It's just possible that it isn't too late.

And if it isn't, it could make a big difference to you, Trask.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

I watch your stuff.

What time do you have?

2 .20.

I got to get back to my place.

I'm expecting a call, so... Why don't you come back with me, and then we'll

in that movie.

Sure.

Open it.

I have no intention of opening it.

You're wasting your time.

And would you mind telling that creature to remove his hat in the house?

Hey, looks like a tough one, Mr. Colleen.

I don't know whether I can swing it or not.

Can't reach waters.

Move aside.

Don't lean on her at her age. She can't take much and we may need her. I don't

require your protection Try calling waters one more time

We believably identified the safecracker Culhane's using in place of Trask.

Name's Art Stafford.

Wife came in voluntarily.

Mrs. Stafford, Inspector Erskine.

I tried to stop Art.

I told him not to get mixed up with Culhane again.

What did Culhane want?

I couldn't hear at all.

They talked in another room about...

Holding somebody up.

Do you know who it was?

I only heard Culhane say who put them on to it.

His name was... Charles Kelly.

No, wait.

Skelly. That was it.

Skelly.

Please.

Find him before he does anything.

Please.

Would you come with me, please?

Stafford has a local arrest record inspection.

Two convictions for burglary.

Expert on safes.

The Bureau just forwarded Doug Waters' identification record.

He served one term for armed robbery, but basically he's a confidence operator

preying on women.

Waters and Barrister.

Well, that's unknown.

Colhane and Stafford last seen in Charleston.

Now a fifth name, Charles Scully.

Still can't reach Waters.

Blow it.

Right you are, Mr. Colleen. Let me talk to her alone for a minute.

Okay. Come on.

Mrs. Nolan, use your head.

Tell them the combination.

If they can't get the safe open, I won't be able to protect you.

They plan to kill me after they obtain the money.

Don't they?

I'll stay alive only as long as they don't find it.

Let them do what they want to me. I'll fight for my life.

It won't be pleasant.

I don't expect it to be.

If you're so worried, why don't you help me?

Because... Because you're afraid of them?

Charles Skelly?

Yes?

I'm Louis Erskine, FBI.

This is Special Agent Colby.

Well, what is it?

I believe you're with a brokerage house here in Charleston.

That's right. What do you want?

First, we want you to know you don't have to say anything.

Anything you say can't be held against you, and you have the right to an

attorney.

Where's Culhane?

I'm sorry, but I'm afraid I don't even know him.

I think you'd better take another look at this man.

You grew up together.

Oh, yeah, yeah, that's Larry, all right. Listen, I'm sorry I didn't recognize

him. It's been a long time.

It certainly has.

About two months.

Call Haynes at Beaufort.

He's going to pull a robbery.

Where?

Mrs. Hardith Nolan.

I think you'd better start at the beginning.

Mrs. Nolan liquidated some holdings she had for some time, and she's been

keeping the cash in the house.

My company have been trying to help her with a suitable investment for the

money. So you called Culhane.

I thought about robbing her, but...

I don't have that kind of nerve.

I sold the plan to Culhane for a share of the profit.

Just a moment.

Units have been dispatched to the Nolan home and the police have been notified.

Nothing there.

Of course not.

Why didn't you ask me?

It's too bad, old girl.

You had your chance.

Last chance, old girl. You gonna talk?

I wouldn't condescend to talk to you under any circumstances.

You're a common little hoodlum.

Of course you won't do anything.

You're a criminal.

But I thought you had some breeding, some sense of decency.

Waters? Everything all right?

It's all set. Put her on.

Somebody wants to speak to you.

To me?

Who is it?

Hello? Who is this?

Bridie.

Grandmother. What?

Miss Nolan, I have your granddaughter captive.

I'll kill her any time I'm ordered.

Keep the girl. I'll get back to you.

The money's downstairs in the library.

I'll show you.

I know you're going to kill me afterward.

Won't you have mercy on Bridie?

She's so young.

If the money is there, she'll be okay.

We'll meet them there in a few minutes.

Roger that.

Get it all out. Come on.

My grandmother.

Can't you do anything?

No.

How does someone like you live with yourself?

This is a nightmare. I can't believe that you're the same person.

I liked you.

I liked you too.

205 ,000?

Not fair.

Contact Waters. Tell him to get rid of that girl and get out of there.

But you promised you wouldn't. Not Bridey.

Please.

Mrs.

Nolan, please turn around.

Through there.

Mrs. Nolan, Cahen's after her with a gun.

I'll handle this.

There's your wish duck waters Across, Wisconsin I can

give you his address there

FBI, drop the gun.

Right behind your head.

Something soured.

Look, if I let you go, will you promise to forget everything? That you ever even

saw me?

Here's someone I think you want to speak to, Mrs. Nolan.

Bridie?

Oh, Grandmother.

Are you all right?

Yes.

Why aren't you more careful, young lady?

I could say the same thing for you.

You're right.

I suppose one's never too old to be gotten.

Is that the right word?

Taken.

It doesn't matter now. It's all over.

We're safe.

Lawrence Culhane, George Barrister, and Douglas Waters were tried and convicted

in federal court of bank robbery.

They were then tried in Nebraska State Court with Walter Trususki for the

attempted murder of police officers.

In addition, Culhane and Trususki were convicted of assaulting federal

and Donna Archer pleaded guilty in the Seattle bank robbery.

In the plot to rob Mrs. Ardeth Nolan, Arthur Stafford and Charles Skelly, as

well as Culhane, Waters, and Barrister, were also convicted.