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Somebody comes in here, smile while we talk.

Look, why should I pay you that kind of money?

Call it back pay.

Now it's $125 ,000.

Where's he getting that kind of money?

The better question is, how much more does he have?

Say it again. I want to know exactly what you said.

You're hurting me.

What did you say in that telephone?

Stillman may keep that girl alive as a hostage, or he may kill her if he feels

he can move faster without her.

I'm not forcing him to make that choice Forget him

Quinn Martin production.

Starring Ephraim Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott and Shelley Novak.

With guest stars Gary Lockwood, Meg Foster,

Roger Perry, William Reynolds,

special guest star Peter Mark Richman.

Tonight's episode, The Animal.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Someone's got trouble raising 50G for bail.

Keep that camera handy. You'll see him spitting fire when he comes out. Oh,

yeah, sure.

You think the government will offer you any deals, Ben?

Why the trouble raising bail?

You guys ever take a day off? With your connections, a 50 ,000 bail should be

easy to arrange.

Hey, I'm feeling sick. We hit the John, huh? Excuse me, Ben.

May I see

your credentials?

Check the stalls out. I need some water.

Dallas Chronicle. I went to the neighborhood until I got a picture.

And you're Edmund R. Peterson.

Wicks.

Yeah, George Wicks.

Hey, Vince Sillman's been living at your house during the trial, hasn't he?

On May 28th, Benjamin Sillman, a reputed hitman for the mob known as the Animal,

convicted for federal income tax fraud, executed a planned and daring escape

from the Tucson Federal Courthouse.

George Wicks, a small -time gambler, was arrested at the scene and confessed to

aiding the escape.

Because federal officers had been assaulted, the FBI entered the case.

We're about to interview him now.

What about the marshals and the guard?

Are they going to make it?

The latest word from the hospital is they're out of danger.

Thanks.

Now, Lewis, I have something here that might be of help.

Informants in New York tell us Silman and the mob have had a falling out.

They refused to make bail and wouldn't send him legal help.

That is interesting.

Well, times may change, but not Silman. If it's possible, he's more dangerous

now than ever.

You got it all. I even told you the kind of car he was driving.

It's a little late to do those guards any good.

I had trouble remembering, that's all.

You remembered to bring him the gun.

You know what Sillman is? He doesn't think, he does.

What would you do with a gun at your head?

Ben Sillman had a gun at your head?

No, he was smiling when he said it.

Gun in the washroom and a car waiting for him if I still wanted to be friends

with him.

Listen, Ben's smiling and talking friends.

You don't need an interpreter. That's a gun at your head.

He never mentioned where he might go.

Not even once.

Well, Ben's an East Coast man, so I kind of remember. It was funny him wanting

to know if I had connections on the West Coast.

I mean, if the old mob wouldn't help him, what chance would he have in a

territory?

So he asked you of names of people who might help him? Yeah.

Somebody I knew would wait.

Did you give it to him?

Sure.

Any name that popped into my head.

And what name popped into your head?

Just a name. A nobody.

What can I do for you?

Wicks gave me a name.

I don't know any Wicks.

I want a passport.

Try the federal building.

You play long shots.

Know who I am?

Every paper in town's got your mugshot in it.

One passport.

How much and how long will it take?

Look, let's give you a bum steer. Six months ago, I gave up this line of work.

The price and how long. I want simple answers to simple questions.

I print and stamp this stuff.

Well, you don't have to convince me. I mean, your references are good.

The paper is handled by somebody else.

All I get is print order.

Look, the man at the top handles everything.

Transportation out of the country, new identity, everything.

Well, who is this guy and where do I find him?

Silliman, you don't know who you're dealing with out this way.

You'll kill me for passing you along.

I'll kill you right here and now if the next word comes out of that fat mouth.

It doesn't start with a name.

Braden. Full name.

Full name!

William Braden. Where do I find him?

His office.

Corner, West 11th.

Braden Construction Company.

What kind of an animal is he?

That Avery was so frightened he wouldn't even call an ambulance.

He did tell you it was Ben Sillman?

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, he, uh... He wanted me to get a car and leave the city.

Well, he's afraid they're going to kill him for talking.

You know the name your husband was forced to give?

Oh, no.

No, only that he told it to Sillman.

Thanks for calling us, Mrs. Derrick.

Of course.

If Derek's back in the passport business, we know what to expect.

I doubt Derek will give us his name. He's probably sorry he told his wife as

much as he did.

I'll send a written confirmation to your office.

Don't you take a chance walking around here?

We heard about Derek.

Maybe you're the one taking a chance.

What else is there for a guy like me except taking chances?

I've been taking them for big wheels like you ever since my old man shoved a

in my hand when I was 15.

You know how he died, Braden?

Somebody shoved him off a roof just like this one.

Someone like you didn't need him anymore.

Understand?

I didn't take any garbage from Derek, and I'm not taking any from you.

Where I come from, you got the cash, the deal that's made, and business is

always business.

Okay, let's talk business.

Passporting out of the country, I want a price.

$75 ,000.

Well, the going price is from $10 ,000 to $20 ,000.

You're getting a special price.

It must be your personality.

Now get out of here.

All right, you got a deal.

If you couldn't raise bail for $50 ,000, how are you raising $75 ,000?

That's my problem, Braden.

You named a figure and I said it was a deal.

I'm giving you a phone number.

Call me when you get the money in your hand.

But no later than noon tomorrow.

If we can't move fast, I'm not moving at all. Not with the kind of heat you got.

You'll have a call tonight, Braden.

Keep somebody's ear by the phone.

later john

you

made the connection with a william h braden there's a big

gift 75 000 in cash what are your arrangements passport and transportation

out of the country where's he going to get that kind of money

Looks like that pretty arm of yours is coming back.

I'll, uh, see you at the clubhouse.

Latham?

She's pretty good, or you're pretty bad.

What are you doing here?

Need 150 ,000 by midnight tonight.

Grab a shower and get working on it.

Are you crazy?

Get lost.

Look, why should I pay you that kind of money?

Call it back pay, an extra piece of action from the Newark days.

Newark?

Look, the mob split a million and a half dollars as their take. I mean, how many

times do I have to pay? Once more?

To Ben Selman, who for a grand a week made it work.

Who gave your stores the kind of competition you like, little or none.

That was ten years ago.

Look... Shut up, Steve.

I've got the whole ballgame on the line. I don't care about the mob, you, yours,

you name it. It's number one.

And you're buying a little black book from me.

What book?

Come on, Steve.

Dates, names, places.

That store in Yonkers that got firebombed somehow.

The price you paid to Matheson.

A little accident happened at Crenshaw. Brought him in line real fast.

How, why, where, when. That little book covers some 14 months.

Turning on your own kind, huh?

With pleasure.

Still got that fancy yacht?

Yeah, why?

What are you keeping there?

Avalon Bay, but it's... Phone the captain, tell him to take a couple days

Starting now. I can't reach him until later. It's his day off. I'm taking the

day boat. I'll be there in a couple of hours.

Just another tourist.

Where's the book?

Ready to be mailed to the government.

Be in your boat at midnight tonight.

We'd like to see Mr. Braden, FBI.

Bill is out on the balcony sunning.

Please come in. I'll take you there.

Bill, some FBI men to see you.

Honey, uh...

While you're walking, see if the smoke shop has those cigars I ordered.

What is it?

I'd like to talk to you.

I'm Inspector Erskine. This is to make it short, huh?

You know a man named Benjamin Sillman?

Not offhand.

You sure?

When and where would I know him? Are you talking about one of my employees?

Sillman's a federal fugitive.

Then how would I know anything about him?

I won't ask you to join me. I know you're both in a hurry.

I don't think we got your answer about Sillman. You saying you never heard of

him?

What's he done?

He shot two federal marshals while escaping from the courthouse.

Don't know them, never heard of them.

What business are you in?

Real estate.

If you didn't learn that before coming up here, you're not earning your money.

You maintain a plane at Long Beach Airport?

No, you have been earning your money. Half of it. I keep two planes.

What are they used for?

Flying prospective clients to developments.

You know, this does happen to be my day to relax.

Avery Derrick isn't relaxing.

He's in the hospital with a brain concussion.

Never heard of him.

No, Inspector.

Sorry I couldn't help.

Maybe you have.

All right, what was that all about?

Maybe you'll have second thoughts about helping Silman.

Franklin. Stay there till Selma calls.

What'll I tell him?

Tell him we're not interested.

He'll go through the roof.

Do as you're told. Kiss him off. He's bad news.

Yeah, run me out to that yacht, the Desda, too.

I'm finished for the day, mister. Oscar picks up the afternoon runs and he's on

the other side of the pier.

Yeah, well, you're here.

You run me out.

Listen, mister, I've been going since 4 a .m.

And I am tired and I am very hungry. You walk over to the other side of the pier

and Oscar will give you a ride out.

You know, he'd be glad of the business. He's got kids and all that.

Ain't something wrong?

No. Oh, sorry, I can't give you a ride.

Give me the FBI, please.

Yeah, the man whose picture was in the paper yesterday. I think I recognized

him.

Yeah, that's his name.

Well, you see, I'm on Catalina Island, and he was asking me to take him out to

yacht.

Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe I'm right. Why?

Where's your phone?

It's not.

A girlfriend.

Let's start the motor and head out.

Any place above town.

Well, if that's a real gun, how do I know you're not going to kill me no

what I do?

Well, this is a real gun, and it doesn't make as much noise as your mouth does,

so let's move it.

I'm sure we'll have her address.

Hi, Lou. Welcome to the coast.

Tom Withey.

Chris, you've met our bright new agent in charge.

How you doing?

How's he treating you?

He's nothing but trouble.

I'm glad to see he hasn't changed.

Come on.

Lou, this is Commander Munson.

Inspector?

We think the woman who made the call was running a shoreboat service.

She hasn't called again.

No, nothing so far, but there is one woman who runs a shoreboat during the

Her name is Paula Taylor.

The commander thinks he might have her address.

Here it is.

A complete list of all the service people.

Paula lives at 111 North Road.

Thank you.

Commander, how many yachts would you say are in the harbor?

Not more than half a dozen.

Well, Tom, get a list of the wretches down. This is

Munson,

Catalina. Give me Long Beach headquarters.

You can't go do that.

Take it easy.

Will you please be careful with those? I paid $30 for those glasses.

What are you using them for?

To brush my teeth.

To check both to see if somebody's honking and wants to come in.

My cold's getting worse.

Can I ask what we're doing up here?

Waiting. So what do you need me for?

You're needed.

Oh, you mean like if some cops come for a hostage or something like that, huh?

Yeah, something like that.

Look, man, I swear.

I did not tell them the name of the boat.

I forgot it.

No, I didn't even tell them my own name. How much you want to bet? Right now

they're sitting there thinking it was just a dumb prank call.

Shut up.

Said I was getting a cold.

Would you shut up?

Second is The Brightest Star out of Monterey, owned by D .M. Jameson.

Then there's The Highbreaker out of San Francisco. The owner is Mildred Foster.

The Desda II out of Long Beach, owned by Stephen Latham.

And the last is the big girl out of Marina Del Rey, owned by Robert Currier.

Stephen Latham.

It does seem familiar, doesn't it?

I wonder if that's the same Steve Latham that had big connections in the East a

few years ago.

Do you suppose he would run us out to the boat?

He'll be there in five minutes.

Can I ask you a question?

How long are we going to have to be sitting up here?

Until I say we leave.

Look, I know there's no one on the DESDA now.

You waiting for a friend to meet you on board?

I wish he'd hurry up and come, because I'm getting really chilly.

Can I go get my jacket, please?

Anything, as long as it'll keep that mouth shut.

Thank you.

Say it again. I want to know exactly what you said.

You're hurting me.

What did you say on that telephone?

I told him I thought I recognized you. That's all I said.

No, no, no.

You named the boat.

No, I didn't. I swear, I didn't.

Come on.

Where are we going?

Where are we going? Get in.

Shut up and get in.

you know one more cute move like that i'll never forget what good friends

become now drive

Yes?

I have a phone call to make, and then I'll be right down.

Yes, sir, Mr. Latham. I'll tell them.

He's making a call. He'll be right down.

We'll go up.

Yes, this is Stephen Latham.

I'm expecting a very important phone call from a man who will identify

as Ben.

Are you telling to meet me at the Catalina Casino?

On the balcony.

At 6 a .m.

Funny.

Our elevator's the only one working at night.

Maybe he took the rear stairs.

Does he usually work this late?

Not usually, but it's been a busy day for him. Some big business deal in the

wind, I think. What makes you say that?

Well, I drive Mr. Latham around sometimes.

Pick up a few extra bucks as his chauffeur when he visits one of his

Today we spent about two hours in and out of banks.

Okay, throw a sandwich together or something.

Look, I told you, the wheelers only use the house on the weekend. There's not

going to be anything to eat in here. Okay, well, look anyway, and don't turn

more lights.

What? Where is he?

Look, my name doesn't matter. Come on.

Yeah, Ben, if you want.

Yeah, okay. Catalina Casino, 6 a .m. Anything else?

Okay.

Yeah, put Braden on.

He's not here.

It's all off.

What? Oh, look, wait a minute.

Get a hold of Braden now.

He's not interested.

Sillman.

Look, we made a deal.

Tell him to drop dead and do everybody a favor.

Hey, I just heard Braden's voice. You put him on the phone right now.

You're on your own.

Tell him I'll raise the ante.

Raising the ante?

Tell him he can take that ante and... Look, tell him I'm making an even

thousand. He says a hundred.

Just like that?

Hold on, Ben.

Now, Ben, I hate to keep you hanging high and dry, but there's some people

asking questions.

Braden, we made a deal.

Yeah, and I apologize for that, but when certain people start pushing me, the

price has to be right.

Look, I'll have $125 ,000 waiting for you.

You'll have or you have it now?

I'll have it in a few hours.

Where are you?

Catalina Island, Avalon.

Now, do you know where Eagle Ledge is?

No, no, but I can find it. Be there at nine in the morning. I'll be flying an

amphibian. Okay.

Now it's 125 ,000.

Where's he getting that kind of money?

The better question is, how much more does he have?

We'll pick him up, and at about 3 ,000 feet over the ocean, we'll have

a little heart -to -heart talk with him.

Here. That's all there was.

What did you cut it with?

What do you mean, what did I cut it with?

The pump knuckle.

When I was a kid, I used to watch my old lady sharpen knives.

She cut real neat slices.

I am tired, and I am hungry, and I'm sick.

My whole life is just totally loused up.

So, mister, if you're going to kill me, will you just go ahead and do it?

I don't care anymore. I just don't care.

Oh, come on, baby.

Everybody cares. I mean, everybody's got to have something to live for, even if

it's a stupid dream.

Like the one I had when I was a kid. You know the only thing I wanted to be?

I was a shortstop in the big leagues.

Only my old man, he had bigger ideas for me.

I'll probably go the same way he did.

The only difference is, when I go, I'm not going alone.

The morning forecast for the windward side is three to five foot northwest

swells.

That means we can eliminate the entire windward shore, except for Cat Harbor

and... Points along the south shore where he'd be spotted by anyone swimming

sailing.

We can be sure of one thing.

He's made arrangements to be taken off, probably in an area of maximum privacy.

We've got a lot of isolated spots, Inspector.

We're looking for one where an amphibian can set down, close enough to swim or

wade out to.

You sure it's going to be a plane, Inspector?

Commander, we're not even sure he's on the island.

But if Braden's made a deal with him, it's likely he'll use his seaplane to

him off.

Here or here.

Stony Cove, Eagle Ledge. They look like the best possibilities.

The island airlines generally land at Cat Harbor during the season.

They come in over the isthmus, land, pick up passengers, and take right off.

Braden could have that in mind.

There's one big problem.

We can't use roadblocks. We can't use helicopters.

Sillman may keep that girl alive as a hostage.

Or he may kill her if he feels he can move faster without her.

I'm not forcing him to make that choice.

Who's she?

Never mind who she is, Steve.

You got the 150?

What is she doing here?

Let's make a quick count.

Ben, I want an answer.

Don't worry about it, Steve. She's showing me around the place.

Andrew, I don't know who you are, but he's going to kill me.

Please, I haven't done anything.

Would you tell him to let me go?

I promise I won't tell anybody. Please.

All right, where's the book?

I'll mail it.

You'll what?

Well, you didn't expect me to carry it with me, did you?

Well,

that's bright.

With me dead, where do you expect the book to be mailed?

Where is it?

You paid.

I'll deliver.

When? I'll make a call. It'll be in the office mail.

I'll get back to you real soon.

Sweetheart, you keep one thing in mind.

I'm getting just about as tired of you.

I gave him the money.

He's crazy.

The girls went.

Our people will pick him up at the hospital.

10 -4.

Brayden's on his way to Long Beach Airport right now. Have you notified

Commander Munson? Yeah, they got a cutter in shopper waiting for us. Let's

The brush this thick all the way to Eagle Ledge? Man, do you know what kind

walk it is from here?

Get out and lead the way.

Long Beach Tower, this is 93 Gulf.

Request permission to taxi to runway 25R.

93 Gulf, clear to taxi runway 25R and hold.

93 Gulf, roger, thank you.

Is Catalina one?

He's filed a flight plan, instructor.

Santa Barbara, San Francisco in return.

Do you want us to move in?

Not yet.

Any problem keeping him on radar?

There may be if he heads as far north as Santa Barbara.

All right, tell the naval base at Point Sarah to be on the alert.

Looks like he's coming down from the north.

Eagle ledge.

Makes sense. If the rendezvous was south of Avalon, he'd have headed south and

cut over.

Long Beach Tower, this is 93 Golf.

Ready for takeoff.

93 Golf, clear for immediate takeoff.

93 Golf, roger. Thank you.

We found the girl's car, Lou.

The engine is still slightly warm. I'd say it was abandoned about half an hour

ago. Stay with it, Tom.

Until I get a bearing on Brayden's plane, it looks like eagle lead.

Right, 10 -4.

Tim, stop a minute, please.

Please.

272. He's holding on 272, Inspector.

Direct heading to Santa Barbara.

All right, Frank.

Read normally.

What?

He's losing altitude.

Going under the screen.

He's dropping off the radar, Inspector.

Danger, we're making his turn.

The trick is not to hold your breath.

Oh.

Will you give me a minute, please?

Please. Please let me go.

Please. How far is it to the lake?

It's just over the ridge, but I can't go on. Please.

What are you doing this for? I'm a nobody.

Right now, you're the most important chick on this island. But I never hurt

I was always trying to help you. Well, you just keep helping me or it's over

right now. Okay.

Okay!

Go ahead, Poinsettia.

189.

Point Sarat has him bearing 189, approximately 18 miles north of Catalina

Island. All right, Jim.

Catalina 1 to all units on the special.

Eagle Ledge is confirmed as target area.

Why didn't you let me go? I mean, what can I tell them that they don't know

already or can't even guess at?

You saw me hit late. If I ever get picked up, it'll be a murder rap. You're

baby, all the way to the end.

He's down there by the water. We'll take care of her.

Hello, Lou.

We got the Taylor girl. She's safe and sound.

Suman's headed down toward the water.

We're going after him.

There he is.

There's a boat.

Then wash it off.

Lieutenant!

They were waiting for us.

Just waiting for us.

Still scares me.

I don't think you have to worry about him anymore.

Ready to go home?

Oh, you don't know how nice that word sounds to me.

Hey, you know what?

I think I lost my cold.

Ben Sillman was tried and convicted by California authorities of kidnapping and

attempted murder.

He was also found guilty in federal court of escape and assaulting federal

officers.

George Wicks pleaded guilty to his part in the escape.

William H. Braden and John Franklin were convicted of harboring a fugitive.

Investigation of Steve Latham's organized crime activities resulted in

federal grand jury indictments.