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All right, now I'm packed, and you aren't even finished yet. I just wanted

quick cup of tea.

Well, Barnum was right. There's one born every minute.

For your information, Alexander the Great drank ginseng tea before every

And he lived to the ripe old age of 33.

Oh, yes, but what a life he had.

Well, that isn't exactly dull.

It's better than punching a time clock, and it keeps you on your toes.

And on the move.

Do I detect a note of complaint, Laurie?

For me?

The last of the old troopers? Now, come on.

Then what is it?

You better get a move on.

Laurie, is it about that young stockbroker? I mean, you're not... In

him? Well, a father has a right to know.

Dave is very nice.

We've had some awfully nice times together.

But I'm not in love.

And when it happens, you'll be the first one to know. Believe me.

Yes.

Yes, Hank. You ready?

Oh, we'll be right down.

Hank's downstairs.

Well, Mr. Franklin, won't you come in?

As you can see, we're just getting ready to leave.

You mean run, don't you?

I beg your pardon?

Dave, I was just going to call you. Mr. Rowe has to leave on business.

What is it this time?

Phony oil leases?

A fake Picasso?

What do you mean?

I mean those shares of IT &A I sold for you, Mr. Rowe, or whoever you and...

Your secretary really are.

We're counterfeit.

That's ridiculous.

I just heard from the IT &A agent in Omaha, Nebraska, and there is no record

ever having sold any stock to Adam T. Rowe, head of Spaceway Industries.

You are making a serious mistake.

A $30 ,000 one. And I made it by not checking you out before agreeing to

this transaction.

If you're so convinced of this, why haven't you notified the authorities?

Because, frankly, the fewer people who know about this, the better it is for

All I want is the money back.

I refuse.

All right, I'll phone the police.

There are some people, Miss Grant, who are destined to remain clerks.

For the rest of their lives. Now, we have to hurry. We're late.

I mean it, Mr. Rowe.

Franklin, you're wrong.

All right. But I don't have time to argue with you. I'll give you my

check. I have already deposited the check from your brokerage house into my

account. And you've already cashed it.

I phoned the bank.

The money is in the office safe.

You just can't trust anybody these days.

I'll follow you.

All right, all right. We don't have to kill him.

Listen, what do we do now?

We'll put him in his car and drag him away someplace. The further away, the

better.

You know, where will I meet you?

We'll just sit cool like we planned.

I'll be in touch with you in a couple of days. Now, you won't forget.

How do you forget a right arm, Hank?

He'll be all right.

Come on, he'll be all right.

Ephraim Zimbalist Jr., also starring Philip Abbott, William

Reynolds, with guest stars Claude Akins, Lindsay Wagner,

William Shallert.

Tonight's episode, Dark Journey.

On the morning of May 5th, David Franklin, a young stockbroker from

found unconscious outside the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

Upon regaining consciousness at Providence General Hospital, Franklin

story to local authorities.

Later that day, Franklin's car was found abandoned on a side street in Queens,

New York.

Investigation revealed a knife engraved with the name Hank Shoeway, together

with latent fingerprints found in the car.

The knife was immediately forwarded by New York police to the FBI in

You'll notice his approach is always the same.

He passes himself off as someone well -known by reputation, although

to his victim.

I understand his accomplice is a young woman.

Usually posing as a secretary, although on some occasions he'll work with a man,

using him as a business associate, bodyguard, or chauffeurs in this case.

Well, Mr. Ward, have we been able to do anything with those latent prints?

They're on their way to the identification division right now.

It's amazing how little the people who've been swindled remember about him.

And you feel this latest victim might remember more, huh?

I think it's worth a try.

How soon can you leave?

An hour or so.

Good.

Time to help your old man with his homework?

Good. That's the info.

First question.

How much longer?

According to the schedule, we should be in Arizona and... Never trust anyone who

doesn't look you straight in the eyes while answering a question. Those are

words of Mr. Jason Peel to his daughter, Lori.

Baby, what happened in Boston was an accident.

Hank just found Dave unconscious and he was trying to give him first aid. I

mean, things got a little out of hand. A little out of hand? We almost killed

someone. Hank almost killed someone.

I saved that kid's life. Oh, Dad.

All right, maybe I was a little to blame.

But in all these years, this is the first time that anyone has so much as

stubbed his toe because of me.

Well, maybe it's just a warning of what's to come.

is La Dolce Vita, the good life, having all the things that we just pretend to

have now.

When?

Soon.

You keep saying that, but it never seems to get here.

No matter how much money we've got, there's always one more pigeon up the

I guess Mom was right about you.

Right about what?

She said you were like a gypsy moth and that you wouldn't be satisfied until you

jumped right into the flame.

She said that?

Yes.

Why did she stay with me all those years?

Because she loved you, silly.

And she wanted to keep you from that flame just as long as she possibly

Well, for your information, I can take care of myself.

Which self?

First question.

Who are you?

Scott Westmore.

Occupation? President, Worldwide Development Incorporated.

Date of birth?

May 3rd, 1923, Akron, Ohio.

My father was a railroad conductor.

Even though I own a small fleet of ships, I've never lost my love of

I came into prominence... with the first Westmore Industrial Complex, and I

drink my scotch very, very...

I not only swallowed the

hook, line, and sinker, Inspector, but the pole as well.

How did you happen to meet this man?

Through his secretary.

Said her name was Jean Brandt.

I met her in a coffee shop next to the brokerage house where I work.

And believe me, it wasn't easy.

Why do you say that?

Well, I had to do a lot of talking to get her to go out with me.

But you finally broke her down, huh?

Oh, yeah.

Lunch and then dinner.

show, and she introduced her employer to you as Adam Rowe.

Well, I was dropping her off at the hotel one night, and he just

happened to be in the lobby.

It really wasn't very much of a meeting.

I was pretty nervous.

He said a few words, and he went up to his room.

We all had dinner together the next night.

And how soon after that did he ask you to handle the stock transaction?

A couple of days.

Gene indicated that he had taken a liking to me.

And this was his way of showing it.

Is there anything particularly unusual about him?

No.

There was something about his hotel room.

Yeah, it was a strange odor, like a

medicine of some kind.

Do you know what it was?

It was bitter.

Acrid.

It was like nothing I've ever smelled before.

Uh, Mr. Franklin, could you describe this man, his secretary and his

to one of our artists?

Oh, yes, sir, I certainly could.

Hello?

Were you carrying traveler's checks?

Yeah.

And a couple hundred dollars.

I guess he got it all.

Do you mind if we take this with us?

No, not if it's going to help you.

I need the serial numbers from the NCIC.

And ask the Bureau to check the general parents' file on confidence men.

Thank you, Mr. Franklin.

Sorry.

Perhaps you didn't hear me. I said the room is for Mr.

Westmore. It isn't that I didn't hear you.

It's as I've explained. We're fully booked. Put through a call to your home

office in Dallas. I believe Clay Harden is still executive vice president of

this hotel chain.

Well, yes, he is, but I can't call on my own authority.

Tell him Scott Westmore would like to talk to him.

And what's your name?

Mr. Westmore, it seems we do have a suite overlooking the lake.

Would that be all right?

Fine.

I'm terribly sorry. Are you all right?

If you'd care to leave it with me, I'll see that it's repaired right away.

Well, the value was mostly sentimental.

It was my father.

Thank you.

Mr. Westmore will be leaving a helicopter tomorrow morning at 6 o

you arrange that, please?

A helicopter?

And a pilot.

Excuse me.

What's going on?

Looks like a real antique.

Scott Westmore.

Of course, that's Scott Westmore.

I wonder what he's doing here in Rockford.

I don't know what else you want me to say about Mr. Rowe.

All I can say is he was a gentleman, very kind. You should have seen the tips

gave me. Of course, that was because he didn't want me to repeat the things that

were going on in there.

What sort of things?

Business deals they'd be discussing in there.

Buying companies and selling them, building things up and tearing them

Miss Brown, did you ever notice a strange smell in the room?

Mm -hmm. That was the tea he was always drinking.

The tea?

Well, it looked like tea, but it smelled like medicine.

What it did to my china cups.

I had to throw most of them away because they were so stained.

I saved this one here. You see that brown stuff in the bottom?

If you don't mind, I'd like to send this back to our laboratory.

Oh, why, certainly, Inspector.

Oh, good. Put him on.

Lewis?

Yes, Art? The name Hank Shuey found on the knife in the abandoned car is the

known alias of Henry Shuey Yorkin.

Small -time hoodlum with a history of arrests and convictions that go back to

1956.

The identification division has positively matched the latents found in

Franklin's car with Yorkin's fingerprint record.

We're sending photographs to you. Do we have an address on him?

His last known address was the Clark Hotel in New York City.

Agents there say he moved from that address almost a year ago and hasn't

heard from since.

Lewis, show Yorkin's photograph to David Franklin.

And if he confirms the identification, ask the U .S. attorney if he'll

a warrant for Yorkin's arrest.

Right, Art.

Well,

they aren't anywhere in sight.

I really think we should have circled more.

Patience, my darling daughter, is what separates the spider from the fly.

Perhaps we lost them, huh?

Not if I'm any judge of human nature.

And I am an expert.

Oh, yes.

Fishy, fishy in the brook.

Jason caught you with a hook.

We'll build the main plant over here.

The shopping center.

The 154 shop covered mall.

What are they doing?

Pointing. At what?

Just... Pointing.

Stand up so they can get a good look.

Let me take a look.

They're unrolling something.

What?

It's a drawing of some kind.

I saw a scale model of an industrial complex.

Shopping centers, houses, everything.

And he wouldn't let you inside?

Oh, he was polite enough.

But he just opened that door wide enough for me to shove those flowers through.

Don't you see, Ed? A scale model of a whole new city.

Just outside our little town.

You just might be right.

There's gonna be a boom here, Ed.

When Westmore builds these complexes, money just comes pouring in.

You know, I remember reading somewhere...

About some company that was thinking about building one in Nevada.

Others think about doing it.

Scott Westmoreland does it.

Inspector, the Bureau called with information for you about Roe.

They've sent along some photographs of confidence operators matching Roe's

description and M .O.

Colby. What about Yorkin? Could you find any friends or relatives?

Yes, we're working on the list now.

Thank you.

Lou?

We just got word.

One of David Franklin's traveler's checks was cashed at a restaurant in

Patterson, New Jersey.

That rings a bell.

Yes, Yorkin's aunt owns an apartment in Patterson called the Bluebird.

Thanks, Clay.

Westmore? I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage.

Oh, well, then perhaps I ought to quit while I'm ahead.

Look, I promise to be discreet about your presence here in Rockford. I mean,

know the value of privacy.

But I just couldn't resist the temptation of offering you an invitation

colonels.

The colonels?

Well, that's just an honorary title, but he's a man of substance and generosity.

Once or twice a year, he invites a few select people out to his place for an

evening of games.

You know, cards, dice, that sort of thing.

And I know he'd be honored if I was to bring you along.

I'm sorry I don't gamble.

Oh, come on now, Mr. Westmore. Excuse me, please. Mr.

Westmore, this has arrived.

Is there any answer?

Uh, no.

You know, Mr. Westmore, from all I've read about you, I'm sure... Miss Allen?

Are you all right? All right. I'm just a little dizzy.

Take a seat.

You know, you probably just need some lunch and perhaps some time off to

Oh, that's if your boss doesn't mind.

Well, you don't mind, do you?

No, no, of course not.

Well, my arm in case you get busy again.

Thank you.

Uh, Mr. Westmore?

You were saying?

Well, just that in your line of business, you must gamble all the time.

Gambling constitutes dealing with too many unknown factors, and in more cases

than not, losing.

I don't like losing, Mr... Crawford. Ed Crawford of Crawford Real Estate.

While we're on the subject of real estate, Mr. Westmore, I just happen to

why you're here in Rockford.

Breathe the desert air, play a little golf.

And build an industrial and shopping complex.

I think you've been out in the sun too long.

Let's level with each other, Mr. Westmore.

I happen to know you're interested in a strip of land north of here called

Indian Hills. That you've already had plans for this project drawn up.

And what's more, I just happen to find out that the Bank of New Benton is

financing you.

With that information and 15 cents, you can buy yourself a cup of coffee.

Mr. Westmore, let me warn you.

If word was to get out that you were interested in that Indian Hills property

and why, the price of that land would skyrocket to the point where even you

couldn't touch it.

And you'll make sure that the word gets out?

I could, before you even got to your hotel room.

And if I decide to take the project elsewhere?

Whatever your reasons, Mr. Westmore, you chose here.

And like you said, you don't gamble.

Shall we sit down?

What do you want?

I represent a small group of businessmen.

We just want in on the project.

You want in?

You can't afford it.

Now, we're not exactly paupers, Mr. Westmore.

How much?

The bank's handling 80 % of the financing, leaving 20 % for me. That

to about $200 ,000 a point.

You still interested?

Well, we're not exactly princes, either.

I didn't think so.

But I'm sure you wouldn't object to selling us a fraction.

Let's say half a point.

Just to keep my partners happy.

And quiet.

Well, why don't you talk to them?

Yorkin's registered here, Inspector, but he went out about an hour ago.

FBI, you all kidding?

Drop it!

All right, turn around. Hands against the wall.

When the clerk told me whose watch it was, I handled it personally.

Good as new, Mr. Westmore.

Well, thank you.

Oh, there's no need for that, Mr. Westmore. I'm the owner of Paris

It's a pleasure to help you.

Oh, thank you.

I figured since I was coming over, I'd bring over a few items that

might be of interest.

These are some of our nicer pieces.

Maybe a gift for your wife?

Well, now that you mention it, there is a birthday coming up, my secretary's.

This cocktail ring would be appropriate.

It's priced at only $15 ,000.

Well, I think that'll do nicely.

Do you have a little box of something?

Yes.

Here's one.

Oh, that's lovely.

You can bill my office in Seattle.

Seattle.

Mr. Westmore, we don't normally charge items of that amount without a credit

check.

want to check my credit?

Oh, no, I'm sure yours... Just your signature is all I need.

Thank you.

Good day, Walter.

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

Look, I didn't mean to hurt Franklin that bad.

I don't know. I just got scared when I found out he was on to Roe.

Would you take a look at these?

That's Roe.

Jason Peele.

Where is he now?

He said something to the girl about going home.

I don't know where that was.

I was supposed to wait here for him to call. That's all I know.

All right, Yorkin.

Hey, now, listen. I got no reason to protect them. And they ran out on me.

cut me out of my share of the action. Now, I wish I could help you.

You said they were going home.

That sounds as though they related.

She was his daughter.

Called her Lori.

I think that's her real name.

She was part of the operation?

Oh, yeah.

The girl look like anything like this?

It sure does.

I believe Roe drinks an unusual kind of tea.

Oh, help me forget it. That smell.

Yeah, he said it was tea.

Called it, uh, gin. Gin something.

Ginseng? Yeah, that's it.

Ginseng. You know, he wanted to get me on it.

Even gave me the address of the herb store where I could buy it.

Do you still have it?

No, I threw it away.

All I remember was, uh, was in New York City, Chinatown.

Uh,

they,

uh, my partners and I have, uh, raised that $100 ,000.

Oh, yes, we did agree you could have a fractional share.

Yeah, half.

Yes.

Uh... Did you bring the check?

Oh, he deposited the money in the bank. One of my partners is vice president of

Rockford Security, and he'll deliver the money to your company just as soon as

the papers are signed. Very well. I'll have my secretary draw up the papers and

have the stock issued.

The stock?

We're floating a whole new issue for a project of this magnitude.

You would rather have stock than just a bunch of papers, wouldn't you?

Well, of course.

Mr. Westmore, when do you think we'll be getting started?

What? Well, the actual building of the complex.

Oh, well, the first thing, of course, is to purchase the land.

Oh, well, now, being in real estate, perhaps I could be of some help there.

Mr. Crawford, our terms describe you as a silent partner. You can help by

keeping quiet about this entire project.

Several officers of my organization will be arriving here Monday morning to

start buying up the land. They are experts at it.

Well, of course I...

I'll make a point of keeping it quiet.

Yes, this is the man I identified to your agents.

He has been a customer of mine for many, many years.

What name did he use, Mr. Kwong?

Peel. Jason Peel.

He was here not but a month ago with his daughter.

Does this look like the girl, Mr. Kwong?

Yes, it looks like her.

And you have his address?

Yes. I send him ginseng root quite regularly. He lives in St. Petersburg,

Florida. If you gentlemen will come with me, I will get you his address.

Where have you been?

I went for a ride with Clint.

You've seen quite a bit of him, haven't you?

You call three times quite a bit. Yeah, I guess I am.

Why? I just don't think that's wise.

Well, Clint's very nice.

I'm sure he is.

So what is it, then?

Well, it's... Go on and tell me, please.

Well, it just might ruin things for us. How?

We're going to have to have some stock printed.

Now, make up some papers. Those new partners of mine have a bank vice

on their team. Getting this $100 ,000 isn't going to be that easy.

What's that got to do with me seeing Clint?

Familiarity breeds suspicion.

You might say the wrong thing.

Laurie, we've always steered clear of the suckers, remember?

Except for business purposes, huh?

Of course.

Dad,

look.

Well, you're also my daughter.

Does that mean I don't have feelings?

Of course it doesn't mean that. I want you to find a nice young man, marry,

children. I want you to be happy.

Even if it means losing a shill?

Oh, that's a rotten thing to say.

Well, that's how you make me feel.

Maybe I'm being overcautious about this, but this is the biggest deal that we've

ever run into.

Come on, let's just forget it, huh?

Hey, look what I bought you this afternoon.

Go ahead, take it.

Dad, is that all you think there is to it?

You just give somebody a diamond ring and everything's all right again.

Well, I'm sorry, but you're wrong.

Why doesn't it ring a bell?

What do you want?

You bought a diamond ring this afternoon from Ben Walters?

What about it?

You forgot to pay the man.

All you did was initial this little piece of paper.

That's money in the bank.

Not for me.

What does it have to do with you? Ben Walters told me he owned the Paris

store.

That's very correct.

And I own Ben Walters.

You see, Mr. Westmore, among my other businesses in this town, some of which I

don't really care to talk about, I lend money to people that are considered bad

risks by the bank.

Of course, my interest rates are much higher, and I usually don't go to court

collect.

But Walters did borrow money from me because his shop was going under.

And for that reason, you would say that I own Ben Walters.

What you're saying is you're a gangster.

Well, all right.

But Walters was hoping to buy some of himself back with the money that he made

on the sale of the ring.

But there was no money.

And I'm not exactly a...

Very patient man.

I see.

Well, under the circumstances, how would it be if I just give you my personal

check for the $15 ,000?

Well, it sounds very reasonable.

You agree, Tony?

Oh, yeah. He's a real prince.

I'll make this out to Neil Parks.

What's wrong?

Why don't you and I stop playing games?

I did some checking.

The real Mr. Westmore is in Canada on a hunting trip.

Where did you hear that?

Without connections, I wouldn't last for one week in this town.

Well, my friend, this time I'm afraid your connections have steered you wrong.

For obvious reasons, my staff has instructed to inform anyone inquiring as

whereabouts that I'm on a...

Hunting trip in Canada.

Well, this information came from Westmore's executive secretary.

She is in Canada with him.

Well, if I can't convince you, you leave me no choice but to return the ring.

It's not going to be quite that easy.

What do you mean?

That's hardly necessary.

Not if you cooperate.

What do you want?

Did you ever hear of the colonel?

Yes, someone invited me to his house to gamble.

I think we're in business already, Tony.

I want you to accept the invitation.

I want you to tell him that you are going to bring along a few business

associates.

I don't get it.

There's going to be an awful lot of money in this town.

Because of the races.

And it usually ends up at the colonel's.

I want you to get my boys in that door.

So that they can hold up the game.

I'm sorry, you've got the wrong man.

No, I don't think so.

You know that young lady that was here a while ago?

She's a very pretty girl.

Game is tonight.

And we're going to pick you up at 8 o 'clock.

And listen, by the way, if you don't get any ideas about leaving town,

because Tony's going to be watching you.

21. Inspector, stand by, please. We have a call from the Bureau.

Lewis? Yes, Art.

Jason Peel and his daughter left the St. Petersburg address several months ago

and haven't been back since.

However, a neighbor of theirs who keeps an eye on the property reported

receiving a letter from the daughter just a few days ago along with some

to cover the upkeep of the house.

The postmark on the envelope was Rockport, Arizona.

Right, Art. U .S. attorneys authorized warrants for them. Tom and I leave right

away.

Dad, you've never gambled in your life. Not this kind of gambling.

For your information, before I met your mother, I made a pretty good living at

five -card stud.

Only she didn't think it was respectable enough.

So why go back to it now?

Because I'm tired of having women run my life.

While we're on the subject, I think it's about time that you and I dissolved our

partnership.

What? You heard me.

I am getting tired of looking after you.

You said it yourself this morning. You're not a little girl anymore. You're

woman, all right?

Be a woman and start leading your own life and stop interfering in mine.

Do you really mean that?

Just as sure as I'm standing here.

All right, I'll leave in the morning.

You'll leave tonight.

Just as soon as I leave for the colonel's, you pack your things and fly

St. Petersburg.

Tomorrow morning when the banks open, you withdraw all our savings.

And from then on, you're on your own.

If that's what you really want.

That's exactly what I want.

You ready, Mr. Westmore?

I'm ready.

Mr. Parks thought I'd better stay here with your secretary, just in case you

change your mind about going to the colonel's tonight.

If anything happens to her, nothing's going to happen to her, just

as long as you cooperate.

What is it?

A couple fitting the description of Peel and his daughter are registered at the

Big Sky Hotel under the names of Scott Westmore and Jane Allen.

Name, sir?

Westmore. Scott Westmore and guests.

Have a good evening, Mr. Westmore. Thank you.

Come on.

I leveled with you.

I told you what they wanted him for.

What more can I tell you?

Well, what happens when it's over?

By tomorrow, you could be an orphan.

They wouldn't do... Don't take any bets on it.

Yeah? Left behind.

Listen, you've got to help my father. Now they're going to kill him. Where is

he? He's at a place called the Colonel's. He was forced to go there.

Some men, they wanted to rob some gamblers.

That's right.

Everybody take it nice and easy, and that way no one's going to get hurt.

You said there'd be no shooting.

As long as they behaved.

That's a warning.

Now, you people listen.

And you listen good.

You're going to give us ten minutes to clear out of here.

And that way no one's going to get hurt.

You got that?

Let's go.

Said let's go!

Put your hands on your head.

FBI appeal.

My daughter?

She's in custody. She wasn't hurt.

fully aware of my constitutional rights.

Would you like to hear something interesting, Inspector?

The money wasn't really that important to me.

What was it?

Playing the part.

You see, I never pretended to be someone that I didn't really want to be.

Nolan, the art collector, Adam T. Rowe, Scott Westmore.

And then, of course, the excitement of pulling it off.

Making the suckers believe.

The suckers.

Jason and Laurie Peel and Henry Shoeway Yorkin were tried and convicted in

federal court of interstate transportation of stolen property.

Yorkin, Tony Sage, and Joel Grady were also found guilty of assaulting federal

officers. Neil Parks, Grady, and their confederates were convicted in state

court of armed robbery.

Yorkin was also convicted in federal court on charges of kidnapping and

interstate car theft.