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I think you'll be needing this before the night's out, Grady.

I'll come in later and tuck it around your shoulders.

You don't have to.

I'll pull it up if I need it.

Oh, will you?

Oh, you just lie there and shiver.

I'll help you.

Wait, wait, I've almost got it.

What's the matter?

Shh.

Somebody out there?

Mom! All right, who else is in the house?

Son, my little boy, me.

Where's your husband? He's dead.

I burned these.

I'm going to stay for a while.

I said burn them.

The FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

William Reynolds, with guest stars Diana Mulder, Lee Harcourt

Montgomery, and special guest star John Vernon.

Tonight's episode, Escape to Nowhere.

On September 7th, inmates Michael Durgum and Raymond Everett Lockhart escaped

from a Massachusetts state prison.

After commandeering a car, the escapees managed to break through a hastily

erected roadblock and sped across state lines.

The car was later found abandoned near Sanford, Maine.

Control to Unit 6.

Unit 6.

Lewis, the owner of the stolen car has been found near Portsmouth, New

Hampshire. He suffered a concussion.

We found traces of blood in the car.

He wasn't hurt that badly.

One of the subjects must have been wounded when they broke through the

roadblock.

We've alerted authorities on the Canadian border in case they try

Has Nelson Leland made any moves yet?

Lewis, there's been a postponement of Leland's trial since Durgan agreed to be

chief witness.

So Leland will be trying to find him, and fast.

who did you contact?

Jerry C.

He's got his best men on it, covering everybody that Durgum ever knew.

What about the con that Durgum broke out with, uh, Blockhart?

A dead end. In stir too long and a loner. No family, our friends.

Hacks, do you know how long I've slept since Durgum agreed to give testimony?

You could count the hours on both hands.

You shouldn't have had Durgum hit that guy.

I needed the property.

And the owner wouldn't sell.

Besides, I didn't tell Durgum to kill him just to scare him.

That was a mistake.

The biggest mistake was that Durgum got caught and sent up.

Max, do you know what I'm worth?

I can't figure that out.

It's all riding on a two -bit hood.

And nothing who could finish me in one minute before a federal jury.

Now we can reach him, if we move fast enough.

No problem.

Maybe it wouldn't be a problem if we were the only ones looking for him.

Give me something to eat.

Go on.

That's a bullet wound, isn't it?

Go stand back where you were.

Don't you ever say please.

You weren't brought up very well.

Grady.

Grady.

I don't want you talking to those men.

I'm not afraid.

Then be afraid.

They're not normal. They're twisted.

They're frightened and desperate.

Anything could provoke them into killing us.

I don't want to be afraid.

Why don't we do something instead of just standing here?

Can't we make a...

You two cut out that whispering.

Lady, come in here.

It's Ted Crane, a teacher.

He tutors Grady every day, I forgot.

Hasn't he gone to school?

He can't.

His brace.

Get rid of him.

And don't try anything.

Hi, John. I'm sorry. We'll have to skip the lesson today.

Grady seems to have picked up a virus.

Anything I can do?

No.

I wouldn't want you to be exposed.

I'll call you, Ted, when Grady's ready to start it again.

Okay, Joan.

Well, tell him to get well fast, huh?

He's still here.

I didn't figure you'd stick.

You helped me bust out.

I owed it to you.

You sure that slug's not still in there?

It never was.

Went clean through.

It feels like it's on fire.

It probably is. They get infected.

You got any antibiotics in the house?

No.

That's empty.

I can see that. What was it?

I'm not sure. I had an ear infection.

Well, we got to do something.

We'll get this refilled.

You're going for a ride, the two of you.

Get your coats.

Come on.

Find me one, too.

Hey, Ray.

I'm going to find a phone that works.

I'll be right back.

Hang easy, huh?

Yeah.

Miss Moyer?

And the name is Sunny.

And I don't recall being booked for this hour.

Inspector Erskine, FBI.

I'd like to talk to you about Michael Durgum.

I had a feeling this would happen.

But I don't think I can help you, Inspector.

I haven't heard from Mike since I left Philly.

I beg to differ.

You wrote to him while he was in prison.

All right, I did.

But I haven't had a word from him since he escaped.

Do you know many of his friends?

That's funny.

It never hit me until you mentioned it.

I never even met one.

Of course, I wasn't a stylist then, just a kid doing nails.

Maybe he was ashamed of me, you think?

He probably didn't trust me.

There weren't many people I did.

Were there any?

Yeah, a guy I grew up with in Newark.

They were like brothers, I guess, though they weren't really.

I never met him, but Mike used to talk about him.

What was his name?

Gee, Inspector, I mean, I'm not hung up on Mike anymore.

Wouldn't defend what he's done, but... But you don't want to get involved.

I don't know if it's his last name, first name, nickname.

Whatever. All I know is that Mike called him Buck.

Thank you.

Hello?

Yeah.

Turk, is it you for real?

Easy, Buck. Let's keep it to ourselves.

Anybody been around to see you?

No, no.

Everything's cool.

But how can I help?

You say it, you got it.

You know the fix I'm in.

I need money.

Enough to get the candidate and grab a ship.

I'll give you whatever I got.

Forget it. The kind of money I need comes in banks.

Remember the job we planned before they nailed me?

Yeah. Sure.

The bank.

Well, that's our play.

It's still there, waiting.

It is.

But where are you?

You don't need me, Buck.

You can do this one on your own.

Silver, come on.

I need help, a wheel man, anyway.

I got a way it can work.

That might work.

And it'll be one time I wouldn't have to pay off a wheel man.

You gotta finish the job by tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow?

That doesn't give me much time.

There isn't any time, Buck.

It's fourth down and long yardage.

You gotta connect with the big one, Buck, or I'm dead.

I don't know. I'd be sticking my neck way out trying this.

Don't forget I saved that neck of yours once.

You owe me.

Where do I reach you after?

Right where you are.

I'll call you at noon tomorrow.

Right.

Go off! Go now!

Quick!

Why didn't you go for me? I told you to. I told you. She wouldn't go anywhere

without you.

Come on.

Yeah, Doug, I think Durgan just gave him the call.

Three, go ahead.

Stand by. The Bureau is calling.

Assistant Director Ward.

Inspector Herskin.

Lewis, the Newark office has come up with some background information on the

name you sent in.

According to acquaintances of Durgum, Buck is the nickname of Jack Buckfield,

old friend of his.

They lived near each other, attended all the same schools.

They played football together in high school. They built up quite a reputation

as a passing combination.

Durgum was the quarterback.

Buckfield was the end.

Any word on Lockhart?

The Albany office reports there's been no sign of him at his old hangouts. And

informants say no one has heard from him since he and Durgan escaped.

Do you have an address on this Buckfield?

Agents are trying to locate him now.

I'll alert the Newark office that you're on the way.

Right, Art.

Oh, Joanie, hi.

How are you?

How's Grady?

He's better, actually. Thanks. Oh, good.

Yeah, kids bounce back so fast these days that you couldn't keep them singing

you wanted to.

You're scared, aren't you?

There's nothing to be scared about.

Your mother's too smart to try to pull anything.

I could have got that for you. Why didn't you call me?

I don't know.

Why not? I guess it just didn't occur to me.

You should have done it. I'd have been glad to do it.

What?

Look, I'm trying to talk to you.

I'm sorry, Ted. Grady's alone. I'd better start back. Listen, why do you

take off every time anybody gets close to you?

What are you afraid of?

Afraid?

Yeah.

Why do you put these big walls around yourself?

I don't have to justify myself to you, Ted.

That's right.

But someday you're going to have to justify yourself to Grady.

He's the one who's going to pay for it.

You're out of bounds, Ted.

It took a long time. What did he want?

He was worried about Grady.

He was only trying to be helpful. How'd you handle it?

I told him we didn't need his help.

It was wise, lady, real wise.

We have the address of Buckfield's apartment and his hangout at Pool Hall.

Both are under surveillance.

No sign of him?

Not yet, Inspector.

But we're sure he's still in the city.

The foreman told us he spent last night shopping around town for a coal gun.

I want you to wait for me. You already got seven bumps on the meter.

Now, will you wait for me?

Oh, sure thing.

Drive this thing.

Now drive this thing.

NK -1, go ahead.

The New York office reports the Canal Street Savings Bank in Manhattan was

held up by a gunman whose description matches Jack Buckfield.

This is Inspector Erskine. Was he alone?

Witnesses report he arrived alone in a Newark taxi.

But during the robbery, two men slugged the taxi driver and pushed him into the

street. They were waiting in the cab for the robber when he came out of the

bank. They also apparently abandoned the vehicle they'd been driving.

New Jersey DMV reports it as stolen.

Agents are processing it now.

Done for.

Mr. Rennett?

I'm Inspector Erskine, FBI. This is Special Agent Colby.

I wish I'd have met you guys an hour ago.

Would you look at these, please, Mr. Rennett?

Yeah, sure.

This is the guy. This is the guy who went into the bank.

Tell us what happened.

Well, I got a call to pick him up on Highsmith and Sixth.

A well -dressed guy with a briefcase.

I kind of figured him being an executive or something, you know, late for a

meeting. So I didn't give it a thought when he asked me to drive him to

Manhattan.

Where in Manhattan?

Union Trade Building.

He said he wanted to stop over at the bank to pick up some papers.

Could you identify the men who attacked you?

No, I didn't see them.

All of a sudden, whap, I got sucker -punched from behind.

Well, they must have used a sap because... I didn't wake up for about

minutes.

Hey, any way to my hack?

It was found just outside Newark.

Oh, that's a smart hack.

Thanks very much for your help. Oh, yeah, yeah, any time.

Inspector, the witnesses in the bank made a positive identification of

Buckfield's photograph.

Well, the cab driver, too. See if the U .S. attorney will authorize a warrant.

Yes, sir.

I was on that floor for an hour. Take a break.

Don't keep occupied.

I said take a break. You're getting on my nerves.

I said your husband's been dead for over a year.

What are you hanging on to his things for?

Reasons you wouldn't understand.

I understand, all right. You just won't let go.

Let your husband die.

He was spelunking.

He was what?

Exploring caves.

With Grady and some of Grady's friends.

Grady slipped and fell about 20 feet.

His leg got wedged.

Dick was...

Dick

was always doing something dangerous.

He never could just be normal.

You sound like you're mad at him because he died.

Or you'll what?

Get into a beef with me?

That's not a bad idea.

A little roughhouse might relax us all.

Here, hold this.

All right, kid.

You got two free swings.

You ready?

All right, now set yourself up. Now, really, right here. Come on, come on,

on. Stop it!

Oh, come on, lady. I'm not going to hurt you.

That's quite a kid.

Just don't you pull anything like that again.

You don't scare easily, do you?

I think you're along with me.

I'd run away.

Don't you want to get out of the house?

Mom says I can go back to school soon.

With other kids.

Why won't she let you go now?

She's afraid to laugh at my leg.

I don't care. I want to go.

You're right, you know.

No one likes to be in a prison.

That's enough.

We've done just fine without your help. Have you?

Go on, get dressed.

Come on, I'll help you. Can't you let him do anything by himself?

What right do you have to interfere with us?

Show your mother you can get dressed by yourself.

What? You all right?

Yeah. Yeah, I'm feeling a lot better.

You want enough to look after the woman?

the kid along for insurance.

You're not leaving here alone with Grady.

Now you shut up!

That's what I said and I mean it.

Then K -1 to all units.

He's ten minutes late.

You sure he said twelve o 'clock?

Yeah.

I don't know how much longer I can hold out.

You better sound good and healthy, huh?

Buck, is that you?

Yeah. Tell me what I want to hear.

It went beautiful.

How much?

I counted 36 grand.

You ready to roll?

All I need's an address.

Anyone else inside?

Just the proprietor, one of our agents.

The U .S. Attorney has authorized Buckfield's arrest.

Buckfield and his two friends are at the phone.

The exits are covered. All units in position.

Tom, you and Adams join the units in front.

Let me know when you're ready.

It's the last house on Shore Road in Small Point, Maine.

Follow Route 1 to Bath, then swing south on 209 all the way to Land's End.

Okay. Well, did Buckfield tell him how soon he would be there?

Said it'd take a few hours by the time he got a plane.

Okay, we'll take it from here.

You just stay where you are till I get back to you.

There's no contract on this one, Hacks.

It's all yours.

This one is for all the marbles.

I want the best man I could get.

All right.

Buckfield said that Durgan was holding hostages.

A woman and a little boy.

I don't think it would be prudent to leave anybody.

Fine.

Inspector, Buck feels unconscious.

I don't think he'll tell us anything for a while.

I'll call an ambulance.

How are you feeling?

Fine. You know, I don't know what was in those pills, but they really did the

trick.

When's that friend of yours going to get here?

Pretty soon.

A friend.

Then will you be leaving?

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

That's not over yet.

A lot of things could still go wrong. But one way or the other, I'm getting

I might just decide to take your car and head for the border.

Do you really think they'd let you cross the border?

Oh, yeah.

Especially if I took a couple of hostages along.

What's the matter? You're not so talkative.

Yes?

Oh, good. Put him on.

All right, Buckfield just came out of surgery, but it'll be a while before we

can interview him.

What about the other two, Chirock and Orchid?

They refused to talk.

Thank you.

Oh, Lewis, the Philadelphia office surveillance reports that Walter Haxby,

of Leyland's lieutenants, just purchased an airline ticket for Portland, Maine.

Portland's only a short distance from the place where Durgam and Lockhart

abandoned their car.

Yeah, I guess I am.

This friend of yours is coming, Buck.

He wouldn't double -cross us, would he?

No way.

I keep thinking about what you told me back in Stir.

You know, about the price Leland put on your head.

A hundred Gs.

That's enough to change a man's thinking.

A lot of guys, maybe.

But not Buck.

You know, it's funny.

I don't think I ever had a friend like that. I mean, someone who would really

lay it on the line for you.

I did.

Yeah, that's right.

You did.

Haxby just got in he's in the process of renting a car now

We

have him under surveillance here's this photograph

You can't just tie us up and leave us.

It could be days before anyone finds us.

All right, come on, little fella.

No.

Lockhart, move her off me.

No.

Lockhart.

Wait.

You're going for the price Leland put on me.

I should have known.

A hundred grand's a lot of money.

Why did you wait till now?

It was too risky.

I couldn't collect the money in jail.

It'd only work if we were both out.

I shouldn't have dumped you at the roadblock.

That would have been the smartest thing you could have done.

Get back!

That's the first place they'd look for us.

Come on, there's a million places to hide.

fbi drop the gun hands behind your head

all

right

that's far enough put your hands behind your neck

The ambulance should be here any minute.

Where's Durgan?

There was a woman and kids.

They took off in that direction.

Durgan was after them.

He's gone.

Durgum, this is the FBI. Throw down your gun.

I don't need it.

I see.

I see I'm going to have to learn to stop treating you like a little boy.

Just one more hug.

It's really over, isn't it?

Yes, it is.

Goodbye, Mrs. Forrestal.

Michael Durgum and Raymond Lockhart were found guilty of kidnapping and were

returned to prison to serve the remainder of their sentences.

They were also tried and convicted in federal court of interstate car theft.

Jack Buckfield was convicted in federal court of bank robbery.

Durgum, Walter Haxby, and Douglas Shurock were found guilty of assaulting

federal officers.

Victor Orcutt and Douglas Shurock were convicted of kidnapping.

Nelson Leyland and Walter Haxby were also convicted in federal court for

conspiracy to obstruct justice.