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You two going to split to Mexico?

Aren't you forgetting about me?

I haven't forgotten about you for a long time now, golden girl.

I didn't forget you when I was a man or when I got back.

Somebody burns me, baby.

I remember.

What have you done?

Fill it. Who are you mixed up in? Tell me.

I'm giving you one more chance. Are you going to beat me up again, Dad? You've

always enjoyed doing that.

Cliff, I'm your father.

Let me help you.

I don't know, man. It just... It just happened. There's... Well, there's this

girl. Her family's really rich. What did you do to her?

We haven't hurt her or anything. I mean, we're going to turn her loose. It's

just that... Well, for right now, we're holding her for money.

Hello. You come up with the $400 ,000 yet?

Yes, I'll be there.

You make the slightest mistake and you're going to need two graves. You

understand me?

Yes.

And listen, you make sure the cops understand. You make sure everybody

understands, okay?

The

FBI.

A Quinn Martin production.

starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr., also starring Philip Abbott and

Shelley Novak, with guest stars Zalman King,

Jerry Hauser, Joanne Harris,

Fred Beer, and special guest star Anne Francis.

Tonight's episode, Ransom.

Good morning.

Tish, we're leaving for the airport in a half hour.

I'm not.

You don't need me around to do your business.

What about your interview?

Pass. I have decided that two more years of that school trip would be unreal.

But to go out seven nights out of seven and stay out much too late, that's not

unreal, is it?

How late was it last night?

Like you say, much too late.

You know, I don't believe this.

I am 20 years old. What do I have to do, report to you?

I don't think your father expects that, Tish.

If you say so, Mother.

I'd like to be your friend.

Beautiful.

We have our very own little soap opera.

Well, I'm surprised you don't try the big sister approach.

I'd be glad to.

Sorry, wouldn't do. You see, any wife of Dad's is a mother of mine.

You okay?

Yeah,

I think so.

Come on up. We'll give you a ride. You can send somebody back for your bike.

Oh, that's okay.

Thanks for the offer, but I'll be okay as long as I can get up this bank.

Just forget it.

Get yourself up here.

Help her out.

Shortly before 9 a .m. on the 8th of July, a special delivery letter bearing

local postmark was received at the home of the Lemaire family in Durham, North

Carolina.

The message confirmed one of Mrs. Lemaire's worst fears.

Her stepdaughter had been kidnapped and was being held for ransom.

The FBI entered the case immediately.

Because of the deadly threat contained in the extortion note, Inspector Lewis

Erskine assumed personal charge of the investigation.

This is the most recent picture we have of her, Inspector.

It was taken at the wedding.

Her father and I were married last April.

Her mother passed on about a year and a half ago.

Do you have any idea where Tish might have gone on her bike?

Somewhere up in the hills, I suppose.

By herself?

Apparently.

I called the boy she usually rides with, Steve Crotty. He said he hadn't heard

from her.

She was angry with me, Inspector, and with her father because of me.

She's been like that ever since I moved in. I guess it's only natural.

Can you give us a description of the bike, Mrs. LeMaire, and its license

Well, it's chrome and black, and it's new, but I don't remember the license

number.

My husband should be able to help you with that when he gets here.

That won't be too long.

His plane left Kennedy about two hours ago.

You'd better check the making license number of the Motor Vehicle Bureau and

out on APB.

Right away.

We'd like to contact Steve Crotty. He's with other friends as well.

They're all right here.

This is what she calls her active listing.

Like half of Durham.

Well, she makes friends very easily when she wants to.

Chris, you might as well get started.

Yes, sir.

Such a sick feeling, Inspector, knowing she's really in trouble.

Earlier, when the sun wasn't up, I just thought she was being spiteful when she

wasn't back, but that note changes everything.

Is there any chance she might have engineered all this?

Well, she'd do a lot to get her father's undivided attention back again, but

it's hard to visualize her going this far.

Is it impossible?

I'd like to say no.

Where'd you dig that thing up, in the junkyard, or did it come with the house?

This is how the other half lives, golden girl. Does it turn you off?

It doesn't turn me on.

Let me have a beer.

Take your pick.

Tamales and chili gravy, or tamales and chili gravy.

May as well get used to it now.

Oh, so that's the plan. You two gonna split to Mexico?

Aren't you forgetting about me?

Am I?

I haven't forgotten about you for a long time now, golden girl.

I didn't forget you when I was a man or when I got back.

Somebody burns me, baby.

I remember.

Well, it just so happens I've never seen you before.

Yes, you did.

At least twice a week your sophomore year at Griffin.

Lunch hours you'd come into the record store.

I sold you a lot of albums.

Well, I don't happen to remember salesmen.

We talked, baby.

I even tried to ask you out.

Well, you left such a lasting impression. It must have been a pretty

on. No.

It just came from a guy that you didn't think was good enough.

Well, I was right about that.

You just don't learn, do you?

Hey, come on, man, will you? Let's wrap out something that's important, okay?

Like the 200 Gs or how we're going to swing the payoff.

Now, as I was saying, golden girl, people like you and your old man, that's

right, I know them.

You got everything going for you and you won't let anybody in.

Now we're going to change that scene.

We're going to be on the inside and you're going to get to feel what it's

to be begging for crumbs.

Well, I hate to disappoint you, but you're not going to get $200 ,000 from

old man.

Oh, he lives big.

But that's all on credit.

I saw his office. He's got Picassos on three walls.

Prince, Bernie.

Prince. Now, there is a difference.

You see, everything he has is either leased or mortgaged.

As a matter of fact, the only thing that is his outright is some gold putter.

And Dee Dee gave him that.

Who's Dee Dee?

My loving stepmother.

Hey.

She could come up with the 200 ,000.

Probably more.

She's loaded.

You put this on?

No.

I'm putting her on.

Oh, do it.

Raise the ante I'd love to see how much she'd be willing to shell out for me

Do it

What

do you got Carter We found the girl's bike and her helmet.

This is one of the trails her friend Steve Crotty suggested we check out.

The markings indicate she lost control and fishtailed over the side.

Apparently, she was moving pretty fast.

Any sign of blood?

Not a trace. The grass is good and thick. It must have cushioned the

There are footprints leading from here to over there and those tire tracks.

We're having photographs and plaster casts made of the impressions.

She climbed up the bank with help.

They got in a car and drove off.

That's it.

That's how it appears so far.

This is Inspector Erskine.

How do you do, Inspector?

We're doing everything we can, Mr. Lemire.

Well, where do we stand at the moment?

We found Tisha's bike up in the hills just a little while ago.

And the note was mailed locally, so we're hopeful she's still in town.

I'll get the extension. Pick up on my signal.

Hello. Who's this?

Paul Lemire.

Did you come up with the $200 ,000 yet?

Look, I just got in from New York. That's your problem, Paul.

Now you got another one.

The price has just doubled. It's four big ones now.

Well, that's impossible.

Be careful what you say, Paul.

I'm liable to take you seriously.

Then what do you think would happen to your little golden girl?

Look, I can't raise that kind of money.

Find a way.

Make sure it's an unmarked build.

Look, I swear to you, I can't... Sure you can.

Work it out with Dee Dee. She's got the bread.

Get it up, Paul, and get it up fast.

I'll call you back in a few hours.

Who's Dee Dee?

I am.

It's sort of a pet name.

Is that what your friends call you?

No, my father used to call me that when I was little, and now Paul does, too.

No one else.

It's interesting.

Someone involved in this seems to know you very well.

What's going on?

Why aren't you working? Why aren't you?

My sinuses are kicking up.

Did you quit or were you fired?

Quit.

What are you taking off for?

No place special. You know, just around.

Son, what are you up to?

Kalia, I want to know!

Hey, stop making a hassle, will you? I just feel like getting away for a few

days, all right? Oh, you and Bernie? Yes, me and Bernie.

What have you done?

Fill it. What are you mixed up in? Tell me.

I'm giving you one more chance. You're going to beat me up again, Dad? You've

always enjoyed doing that.

Cliff, I'm your father.

Let me help you.

I don't know, man. It just... It just happened. There's...

Well, there's this girl.

Her family's really rich. Well, what did you do to her?

Well, we haven't hurt her or anything. I mean, we're going to turn her loose.

It's just that, well, for right now, we're holding her for money.

Oh.

Oh.

My son, part of a kidnapping.

Well, this had to be Bernie's idea.

I knew it was a mistake letting him bunk here.

It's my fault. I blame myself.

But you, you went along.

When are you going to grow up?

You always let yourself be pushed around, don't you? Have a mind of your

Well, we kept watching her, you know, following her. I mean, that was the

number, right? We weren't going to go the next step.

But then yesterday morning, it just happened fast wham, and we had her.

It was done, Dad.

Well, now we've got to go through with it.

Do you know the penalty?

Yeah, but it's a little late to cop out now.

I'll protect you.

You can't.

I'm already hung.

Ah, there has to be a way out of this.

Forget it, Dad, huh?

Hey, hey, you walk out of this apartment, I'll pick up that phone.

Well, how are you going to stop me, son?

Shoot me?

Come on, come on. Hey, we'll put our heads together.

We'll work this thing out somehow.

All right, Dad.

We'll do it your way, but... I don't want you involved in it.

I thought this might...

Helped make the minutes go by a little quicker.

Doesn't.

This is LeMire.

This name, Dee Dee, I believe you said only your husband uses it.

That's right.

Does he call you that in public?

No, for the most part. It's pretty much a personal thing.

I don't mean to pry, but the kidnappers seem to suggest that you have assets of

your own independent of your husband.

I do.

Is that generally known?

No, it isn't.

I know what you're getting at, Inspector.

This kind of information would have to come from Tish.

I can't say I'm surprised, but I am a bit shocked.

I've tried everybody, even my banking contacts in New York.

Were you able to raise anything?

Eighty -five thousand, period.

Mr. Lemare, do you know very many of Tish's friends?

I try to know every one of them, especially the boys.

Does any boy stand out in your mind as being particularly sullen or resentful?

Perhaps just behaving in a way that made you uncomfortable.

I don't think I follow you, Inspector.

He's asking if Tish ran around with any weirdos.

Well, of course not.

I mean, why can't this be the work of some random opportunist? Somebody none

us know.

The indications so far suggest he's not a complete stranger.

We have to explore that possibility.

Is there anyone in your circle who might be using Tish to get at you for

whatever reason?

Well, I guess I've stepped on a few toes here and there.

The oddballs that would do a thing like this.

Victimize a young, innocent girl.

No, I don't know anybody like that.

You're positive?

I'm absolutely... Wait a minute.

There was a young man that came into my office three weeks ago.

Oh, no, no, that's ridiculous.

What happened?

He came in for an interview.

He had none of the qualifications. I knew that.

He had gotten back from Vietnam, and I thought I should tell him personally why

I couldn't put him on. He took that very badly.

What did he do?

Well, I thought for a minute he was going to pile over my desk and go for my

throat, but instead he told me what he thought of me. He called me a fat cat, a

profiteer.

He was a have -not, but he fought my war for me.

That nobody would give him a break.

You never mentioned this before, Paul.

I probably shouldn't mention it now.

Under the circumstances, it probably sounds far worse than what it was.

I mean, you can't blame the man.

He was frustrated.

I mean, he put his life down on the line. He comes in for a job and all the

doors close on him.

What was his name?

Look, Inspector, I really don't think it's connected.

I'm not assuming it is, Mr. Lemaire.

Bernie.

I don't remember his last name.

Would your secretary know?

Yeah.

On my calendar.

Excuse me.

Oh, man, what am I going to do?

Do as I suggested in the first place.

Let me borrow against my trust.

That way you'll have all you need.

If there were any other way... Please, Paul, I want to. I want to help Tish.

me.

What happened? Did you get lost?

Hey, I had to pack your things, too, all right? Gee, we're getting a little

uptight. I just wish we were out of this place, man. I mean, I wish we were a

thousand miles away from here.

This time tomorrow we will be.

Let me have the keys.

You gonna set up the payoff?

Boy, you're getting almost as smart as Golden Girl.

That's more than I can say for you.

Well, looks like I'm gonna flunk hostage.

You do, sweetheart.

And you might never get to graduate.

You watch me.

Get going.

What? I said go, man. Take off.

Hey, you don't understand, Burning Man. When he hints at something, he means it.

But why? He is going to kill you.

Now look, there's a phone a couple of miles down the road here.

Have someone pick you up.

What's going to happen to you when he finds out? Just take care of yourself,

right? Now go.

Come up with a $400 ,000 yet?

I've made the arrangements.

They're getting it together now.

Terrific.

You know where Jackson cuts across to Soda?

Yes, there's a pub factory there.

There's also a phone booth along around 5 .30 this afternoon. A little bell's

going to ring, you understand?

Yes, I'll be there.

I don't want you there. I want Dee Dee there.

Now, wait a minute. I won't allow that.

It's bad enough my daughter's in jeopardy. I won't have my wife put in

position. Mister!

You want to dig a grave for your daughter? Now listen to me.

Dee Dee brings the cash.

Dee Dee comes alone and that's it. You make the slightest mistake and you're

going to need two graves. You understand me?

Yes. You better. And listen.

You make sure the cops understand.

You make sure everybody understands, okay?

I'll do exactly as he says.

I'll be all right.

Inspector, I can't have Ann do that.

We don't have any choice, Paul. I have to.

There may be another way.

you

Lewis, I have the results of the record check you wanted on Bernard Voight.

I'd say there's a distinct possibility he's involved with the kidnapping.

What do you know about him?

He worked in a record store across from the high school Tish Lemare attended.

Subsequently, he was drafted and sent to Vietnam.

His record shows he was extremely resistant to authority.

He got a bad conduct discharge.

What was the reason?

Well, there were several.

Disobeying orders, assaulting an officer.

Suspicion of being involved in a fragging incident.

Do you have a location on it?

His separation papers show he was returning to the Durham area, care of

delivery. They're trying to get additional information now. I'll contact

soon as I have anything.

Right, Arthur.

Come in, Joyce.

Good to see you, Inspector.

Mr. and Mrs. LeMayer, this is Special Agent Hannafin.

How do you do? How do you do? We appreciate what you're doing.

It just doesn't seem right.

You're risking your life while I'm sitting around here.

I think waiting is the more difficult role, Mrs. LeMayer.

I promise you she won't be alone.

Are these for me? Yes.

Would you like to try this one on?

Yes.

Seems fine. It's perfect.

At a distance, I might even confuse you with Anne.

All set, Inspector.

You'll be driving Mr. LeMay's station wagon, Joyce. We'll pick you up along

way. Right.

Here are the keys.

Good luck.

Thanks. Please, be careful.

Goodbye.

Special Agent Roth is going to stay here with you. We'll let you know as soon as

anything positive develops.

You got any phony excuses, you better start on coming.

It wasn't him, it was me. I'm not talking to you!

I asked for his luck.

You're not going to get any, Bernie.

I just couldn't handle it.

Look, I could have run, you know. I mean, I waited here to tell you.

What, do you want a pat on the head?

For what?

For treating the kids to me like everybody else?

I thought I finally found a guy in this world I could trust.

You let me down, Cliff.

You never should have done that.

Man, I figured that if I didn't get her out of here, you were really going to

mess up now.

You're breaking my heart.

Look, if you kill me, you've got no one. You'll be alone.

We've been friends for a long time, Bernie. I mean, we've done a lot of

together.

Somebody put you up to it, Cliff.

Who was it?

My old man walked in the room when I was packing the bags.

And you told him everything?

He made me.

And he said that if I tried to go through with the deal, he was going to

in and you too. Now, I didn't have a choice. I had to do it. You got the same

choice now you had then. Either way, you got to run.

But his way, you go broke.

My way, you go rich.

Which way's the best now? That's the $400 ,000 question.

really very simple.

You have a mind.

Yeah.

Yeah, I guess it is.

We can still go through with the deal, can't we?

Depends on whether you crumble away on me again.

I won't.

You do and you better keep on going.

Now Dee Dee's waiting for a phone call.

Keep her waiting.

Take care of yourself.

They're putting up the $400 ,000?

I mean, they actually said that.

Dee Dee's got it in her hospital pen.

That means she must have kept it.

As a matter of fact, most of it must have come from her.

Oh, wow.

Did I ever read her wrong?

You don't read people at all, sweetheart.

Look, um, when you get the money...

Don't kill me.

Please.

I don't want to die.

Don't kill me.

Look, I'll pretend I didn't even see you. I promise I won't say anything.

I'll pretend you were...

It seems like Golden Girl doesn't feel so smart anymore.

You're learning fast now, sweetheart.

Except it's a little late in the game.

It's not fair.

It's the way it goes.

Unit 1 to Unit 3, we may have to move in fast. Stand by.

10 -4.

Wow. I heard the telephone company was putting in new equipment, but I sure

never expected nothing like this.

A real live operator right on the spot.

Now, that's service.

Hey, my buddy and me is going to pick up some booze and have a party.

How about it?

Sorry, I'm waiting for someone.

They are involved. They're certainly playing it cautious.

Come on, Al.

They could be checking with a third party, a spotter inside the liquor

Inspector, enter the block.

Who am I talking to?

This is D .D. LeMay.

Got the cash with you?

Yes, I have it right here in a suitcase.

Okay. Now, I see a deserted factory across the street.

Okay, you go through the gate to the back. Now, there you're going to see an

wrecked car.

Go to it and stash the case in the trunk. You got that?

Yes. Okay.

Now, as soon as you do your number, you start moving. Get out of there.

Okay, now get going.

That chick was here a minute ago.

You're looking for her, ain't you?

No, you got the wrong guy, man.

I don't know if you know the chick. Not around here.

Hey, Jimmy.

What do you think?

Think he's full of junk?

Could be he's making a pie.

Unit 3 to Unit 1.

Go ahead.

It looks like interference is developing, Inspector.

All units, move in on foot.

10 -4.

You see what I see, Al? Better believe it.

Let's get it.

Hey, baby.

A lot of prep you got there. How'd you come by all that stuff, huh?

I bet he broke the law, man.

You do that, kid?

That ain't healthy. You better let us help you out.

Yeah, we'll work with you. Hey, I'm warning you, man. Bug off.

Now, don't be that way, boy.

I mean it. Don't come any closer.

Easy, easy.

You don't have to do that, kid.

I swear to you, Matt, I'll let you have it.

Okay, no more hassle, kid.

It's all yours.

I'll get a man.

Cliff Tetlow shares an upstairs unit with his father and for several weeks

third party, Bernie Boyce.

Any idea where either one is?

No, nothing on Boyd. But just before I got here, the landlady said she saw Mr.

Tetlow get into his car with a shotgun.

And in her opinion, that can mean only one thing. He's on his way to a cabin he

owns in the Lake Mitchie area.

Hunting season still on?

Not for ducks, sir.

And that's all there is at the lake.

Maybe not.

Let's find out.

Hold it right there, Mr. Tetlow.

Don't try me.

Hand back the cannon.

Get inside.

Stand right there.

Just relax.

Where's Cliff?

What have you done to him?

Nothing, which was a mistake.

He was supposed to come back to the apartment.

He's supposed to pick up the money. If he's not back here in ten minutes, you

can write him off, because for sure, I'm gonna get him.

He's been a good friend of you, Bernie. He's been nothing.

I'm not going to let you hurt him.

And you're not going to hurt this girl either.

Stay away from her.

I said stay away from her!

All right, Tish.

Drop the gun.

What do you want me to throw it?

Just let it fall.

Oh, Dad.

Daddy.

I'm so glad you're back.

Bernie

Voight and

Cliff Tetlow recovered from their wounds and were convicted in federal court of

conspiracy and extortion.

Voight was also found guilty of assaulting federal officers.

The two men who attempted to take the ransom money from Cliff Tetlow were

over to North Carolina authorities for prosecution.