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Barnaby Jones.

Starring Buddy Epson.

Also starring Lee Meriwether.

With guest stars Jackie Coogan, Arlene Galanca,

Heidi Vaughn, Jonathan Lippe,

Paul Lambert.

Tonight's episode, Sing a Song of Murder.

Every time I see the lady, every time I see the girl, every time I touch the

woman, she takes me all around the world.

Every time I touch the lady, every time I touch the girl, every time I touch

the woman, she takes me all around the world.

bug in here.

I'll see him after the show.

But why do I have to spend all night waiting for him?

I mean, why, Sue? After all, we're his business managers.

Because he's the whale and you're the scavenger, Mr. Looney.

Much later.

Lucky.

Rick must be settling down.

Two nights in a row with the same chick.

Anything I can do for you, Gloria?

Everything's cool, Smitty.

Thanks.

Are you crazy?

Settling it now.

It's two o 'clock in the morning, you know. He could be dead to the world

already. Or what if he's got one of his girls?

Please, bear me your concern for him, huh?

Show a little for us.

Or haven't you looked at the bank statements of the mighty management

Rooney and Page, Mr. Rooney?

Now, Rick happens to be the only moneymaker we've got. And that's because

brought him to you.

And I am not.

What happened?

Look, Sue.

He must have gone off the board and right onto a skull.

Where are all those dames that are usually with him to stop him?

Whoever stopped Rick Michaels from doing anything.

Wow. Oh, boy.

Sue.

Where are you going?

Well, there's a lot of things I got to do. I got to call an ambulance, call the

police.

No. What we've got to do is not rush into anything. And what you've got to do

listen to me.

About what? The poor kid's dead.

Nobody else knows that.

Oh, you want a scoop of Variety or Rolling Stone? Yeah, I can see the

Miss Sue Page announces that... There still could be money in him for us yet.

I never heard of any lawyer paying commissions on dead superstars.

Who else knows that?

Think about it.

What does Carl Ludwig lose?

The Frick can't finish that concert tour. How much does it cost Earl Sampson

they don't finish that album or cut the other two for this year?

No, I couldn't.

I know you can work miracles, but this is a little beyond that.

All right.

Maybe Ludwig and Sampson lose a million. Maybe two million.

Maybe four million.

Who cares what they lose?

They care.

That's why they'll pay a half a million for Rick.

A half a million?

To who?

It's kidnappers.

Kidnap?

You mean kidnap the... Oh,

I... You're crazy.

Emma.

All right, call the police.

We wind up with nothing.

On the other hand...

If we get rid of the body, find a ransom note, call Samson and Ludwig.

We make maybe half a million.

All right.

If they pay the money, they'll expect to get Rick back.

The kidnappers panicked.

The body was never found.

until we get rid of the body.

But the rest of the car just died.

I never knew this place smelled like this.

Smells like money.

And the next thing I know, I get this spaced -out call from her. She didn't

any sense.

I have never heard anyone sound so scared.

And then there was nothing.

Was she still with Rick Michaels when she called? I have no idea. That's

got me so uptight.

She was hung up on him, sure, but he's way out.

Freaky.

About April, Miss Vickers, is she freaky?

Look, I know what you're thinking, but April didn't trip out.

Not on hard stuff or on pills.

She drinks a little.

Maybe more than a little.

She might have been drunk when she made a call.

Maybe.

But I know April.

And she wouldn't cry wolf unless there was a problem.

Something was wrong.

Why didn't you call the police?

April is my closest friend.

And Rick is her friend. And he's a star.

I didn't want to cause bad publicity.

You didn't want to open April's can of peas until you could see what was on the

label.

Look, I'm worried.

I want somebody to find out what's happened to her.

Miss April?

Yes?

I'll keep this if I may.

Please. You happen to have an address for this Rick Michaels?

Yeah.

That and the address of the unemployment office is something we never forget.

Sue, what is so important you couldn't tell me on the phone? I had to change

appointments with two of our record producers. I'm flying to London on the

o 'clock flight.

Cancel it, Earl.

Carl, what are you doing here?

Well, same reason you are, Earl.

Only it's not my concert bookings. Well, it is and it isn't.

Earl, tell your secretary to cancel your flight.

Use the phone in the car, please.

All right, what's happened with Rick?

He's been kidnapped, Earl.

Kidnapped?

Holy.

Well, is he all right?

Kidnapped? Now, are you sure it's not some joke?

Yeah, Sue and I got over here about 10 o 'clock this morning. From the top,

Earl.

Phil and I met at the office this morning at 9 o 'clock as usual.

Compared notes about the concert.

Phil drove us over.

We found that note.

No sign of Rick anywhere.

He hadn't even been to bed.

Did you call the FBI or the police?

We thought we ought to call you fellas first. After all, you're close friends

Rick's and...

He is the biggest star of both your companies, and so we figured we sort of

it to you.

I don't see what good it did, frankly, except waste time.

The authorities know how to handle these things.

No, no, Sue.

Phil's right, don't you think so, Carl?

If you call the police in on this, kidnappers will kill Rick.

Look what they threatened.

Absolutely. We can't afford to take any chances.

You pay the ransom and get him back. We'll call the police and play it all by

the books.

Well, I... It's easier said than done about paying a ransom.

One of you must have Rick's power of attorney.

Gentlemen, this may come as a shock to you, but Rick Michaels doesn't have $5

,000 to his name, let alone $500 ,000. But I paid him over

$800 ,000 last year for 35 concerts. Three gold record albums of ours?

Gentlemen, Rick Michaels.

isn't even above water with the IRF.

Now, come on.

You know him. You know how wild he was.

You remember when he gave that $24 ,000 Maserati to a DJ?

Well, now we know all of it.

I guess I better call the FBI.

Now, Phil, wait. Hold it there, Phil. Wait.

We'll raise the money.

We'll never forget you for this.

I won't let him.

He'll be thanking you for the rest of his life.

The important thing right now is getting him back as soon as possible. Now,

that's the only thing.

We've got a fortune riding on that kid.

Now, I wouldn't want to have anything happen to him, of course, but business

business. We've got to protect our investment, all of it.

Did you call anybody else, Sue?

No, no, of course not. Well, get rid of whoever it is. We can't afford to have

anybody else around here.

Good morning.

My name is Joan Barnaby Jones. I'm trying to locate a young lady, April

I understand she was with Mr. Michaels last night.

Well, there's no April Dayton here, Mr. Jones. I'm sorry.

Well, perhaps Mr.

Michaels might know where she is or could tell me where I could find her.

I see him? I'm sure Mr.

Michaels doesn't keep track of every young girl he knows or of every groupie

says she knows him.

Now, look, I'm very busy. Well, I'd appreciate it if I could ask him the

question myself.

He was with her last night. They started out the evening together.

He's a very busy man, Mr. Jones.

If you give me your card, I'm sure he'll call you if he can be of any help.

Well, thank you, Miss... Miss Page.

I'm his manager.

Thank you.

Did you turn that water on? Not me.

Well, somebody turned it on. Some idiot.

Now, who'd be so stupid? I left instructions that that plaster had to

I have to do the thing all over again. I have more trouble with musicians'

pools.

What is it with musicians?

I mean, you have to be enough to be a musician.

How'd you like to have to recede?

You appreciate how much attention it takes to get grass to take hold during

rainy season?

That's a trouble, gentlemen.

You from the real estate broker?

You handle this rental here?

What's the problem?

Well, I'll tell you what the problem is. Some idiot turned on the water on the

new resurfacing, and it's all completely shut.

When did they turn it on?

When? Oh, six, eight hours ago, judging by the rate of flow.

Three o 'clock in the morning?

Right.

Rick Michaels, three o 'clock in the morning.

Yeah, look at that.

Those ruts, those footprints all over.

You'd think they could tell it was new earth.

And those new plantings back by the fence all trampled.

You know, people never stop to consider that plants are living things too.

Thank you.

It's from the shoes April was wearing.

You're positive?

I ought to be. They're my shoes.

Where'd you find it?

Near Rick's pool.

Did you do that checking? I asked you to.

Yeah, and no one's seen her.

What did Rick say?

I didn't get to see him yet.

Do you happen to know April's blood type?

Why? What happened?

Now don't jump to conclusions.

Blood type?

You're holding out on me. There's got to be something wrong.

All right, take it easy. You're my client. If there was anything wrong, I'd

you.

Promise?

Promise.

Well, as a matter of fact, she does keep a hospital I .D.

Come on. I think it's type A.

Or A .O. I always forget.

Here it is, Mr. Jones.

It is type A.

Is April a diabetic?

How'd you know?

Prescription for oranase.

You know, if she doesn't take that medicine every day, she really gets

Barley Jones office. May I help you?

Betty, try and locate a Dr.

Floyd Hemmings in West Los Angeles.

Tell him it's urgent that we locate April Dayton.

If she should happen to call in or have a pharmacist call in to renew a

prescription for Orinase, ask him to notify us immediately.

Orinase. Can do.

Anything else?

No, thanks.

I'll be seeing you soon. Bye.

Mr. Jones, if April is too uptight to come back here for her medicine, she can

really be in trouble.

Well, wouldn't she be sensible enough to go see her own doctor?

She's not sensible. That's why I'm worried.

She'd go to street people. I know she would.

Like who?

You know Smitty?

Instead of John Doe, he calls himself Smith.

Just Smith.

The crowd April runs with. You need something under the counter.

Smitty's the first one you'd ask.

Well, I'll take help from anybody.

Let's just go see Smitty.

The other one is in the car.

You sure they're exactly alike?

They're twins.

I got one for cash from a department store and the other one on my credit

from that luggage shop in Beverly.

Sure wish this thing was over.

Philip, now in exactly one half hour, we get our first instructions from

the kidnappers.

And then we make sure that Earl or Carl...

Stick with me and watch me every step of the way.

Oh,

for 15 years this town has kicked me around.

And now I am finally going to do it to them.

Rick Michaels' recording session's been temporarily postponed, no definite date.

His one -nighter in Palo Alto on Wednesday's been canceled.

The network has no information regarding rehearsal for the guest shot.

How about you?

I don't have any yeses, but I've got a couple of no's.

The blood sample on the heel of her shoe is not hers.

Neither is the dried blood on the telephone extension.

Is it Rick Michaels?

Yeah, why don't you give him a call, ask him what his blood type is.

But it's not all negative.

Take a look at this slime.

Sparkly stuff.

Micah? Yeah.

Can I cement and plaster from the stuff I used to refinish this pool, the bottom

of this pool?

Sample came from her heel, too.

They called.

Just now.

Rick's all right. They guarantee... No, no, they wouldn't let me.

Listen, we've got to have the money by five o 'clock sharp.

We get another call then.

Good.

Yes, Earl does too.

Okay, you'll bring it. Fine.

See you then.

Oh, look.

Where... all hanging in.

You know that.

It better.

All of it.

Right on time. Glad you could make it, Mr. Jones.

Well, Smitty said he could see us if we could make it by five.

Fine. Where's his office?

Right here, he said.

Of course we all know April. Lately, she's been coming up in the world.

I don't know why she'd want to come to me.

We're both professionals. If you hear from April, give me a call, Mr... It is

Smith.

It is, uh... Jones?

For a long time.

Here's 50.

Be another 50 when you give me some information I can use.

Sounds heavy.

I'll do what I can.

Call me anytime a service picks up.

Did you get my medicine, Smitty?

I promised, didn't I?

Hey, April, I'm going to take care of you.

My place is yours.

You're very important to me.

Me? Why?

Please, Smitty, give me my medicine.

Lately, you're very important to a lot of people, April.

How come?

It'll work on the same instrument? Sure. We have two different numbers.

I press the automatic dialer on the preset number, in this case our other

and we call ourself.

You

do

think of everything.

What's the number of the phone booth at the gas station?

673 -1673.

420,

430, 440, 450,

460, 470,

480, 490, 500.

Yes. Well, of course this is to Paige. You recognize my voice, don't you? Is

Rick all right? Can I speak to him?

Yes, yes, I'm listening.

Yes, we've got the money.

No, of course it's not marked.

No, no one's on an extension.

Please, believe me, we're doing everything just like you say.

The one up Osa Povera.

Yes, I know the gas station.

Right.

Look, we'll do anything you say. We just want Rick back.

In 30 minutes.

Well, let me ask you one thing.

Hello?

Hello?

Phil, put the money in the trunk.

Right.

Now, this is what they told me.

Rick's all right.

They want me in 30 minutes to meet them at this gas station.

It's right up to you, honey.

Oh, I'm scared.

Carl, Earl, somebody come with me.

Do you think that'll be okay with... Well, nobody said not to.

I'll go with you.

Carl, you and Phil stay here by the phones, okay?

You think Rick Michaels is dead?

I think somebody's dead.

Michaels has certainly been out of circulation lately.

No telling who's been up there. Somebody, probably a couple of

the looks of the ground.

They moved a heavy load in a wheelbarrow, probably a body, from the

down to a car, probably.

Maybe April isn't a victim.

Maybe she's a criminal and she's running.

Maybe.

Where do Paige and Rooney fit in?

Very protective, very uptight, very uncooperative.

I'll go out on a limb and suggest that they're guilty of something, that they

want to keep quiet.

Well, if something happened to Michaels, wouldn't they want to find out the

truth? Betty, the answers are just as tough, but the questions are getting

better all the time.

I should drink. Oh, nothing, Bill. I'm going to freshen mine up.

What'd they say? Take the money to the Sierra store in the valley. Leave it in

the luggage department.

Okay, let's go.

You've never taken a bus tour of Europe, then all the more reason for the double

-reinforced lightweight two -suiter.

Sturdy, tansel, and it closes positively tight. And your hardware is guaranteed

for 10 years.

Come on. Look, there's a guy who looks like... Don't mask it up.

Now, I'd suggest an English heather tone for your husband and a lovely... This

waiting is something else, I mean. What can any of us do?

Carl, I'm busy. We've both blown our whole schedule. Yes, I suppose you're

right. Sue, any hour of the night? You know I will.

I'll be right at the phone. And thanks, Sue, all the thanks in the world. I'll

never forget this.

Hello, Ms.

Page?

Here's Barnaby Jones.

Mr. Jones, please don't bother me. I want to keep this line open, and I have

nothing at all to tell you.

Well, I'm coming out to talk to you because I have some new information

April Dayton, and I want to check the facts with you.

Oh, hold on a minute.

It's nothing at all. I'll get rid of it.

Look, you know I'll call.

We're all within ten minutes of each other.

I'll walk out with you, fellas.

Sorry, Mr. Jones.

What you ought to know, Miss Page, is that I think there's been an accident.

with Miss Dayton missing and Mr. Michael, I'm looking into this pretty

Well, I guess I can't stop you.

And of course we want to cooperate, but... Thank you. That's all I'm asking.

I'm going to join you in that little drink.

You realize what we've got?

Five, zero, zero, comma, zero, zero, zero.

Put it in the closet. Yeah, you know what I'm going to do?

What don't I know?

That Barnaby Jones wants to come out here and talk about April.

Tell him to fall off.

All we have to do is cool it.

Go. Quietly crazy for Earl and Carl's benefit.

Sweat out enough time for Rick really to be missing.

And now that old idiot has to come and butt in.

You really worried?

So? Oh, of course I'm worried.

I don't like surprises.

What if that sexpot was here? What if she saw Rick take that dive?

I'm going to pass the word along to those groupies.

Smitty, anybody, find that girl.

Why bother?

Just for Jones?

He thinks he's lost her.

She just got found.

What are we doing?

Mr. Jones, Sue Page.

Oh, hello, Ms. Page.

I've got great news.

I was worried about April, too, of course, and I just heard from her.

Well, that's wonderful news.

Where is she?

Oh, she's down at the Springs.

She called because she was trying to get in touch with Rick about a date she

won't be able to keep. She called from the Racquet Club.

Oh, but I'm not sure if she'd still be there.

And she sounded just fine.

Well, Ms.

Page... Thanks for taking all this trouble to call me. I appreciate it.

big help.

No trouble at all. Glad to.

Bye.

He's off our back.

We were playing around at the pool.

Which was empty.

Well, yes, of course it was empty.

Then we... We got out on the board.

And... And he slipped.

After he didn't move at all.

If it was an accident... Why didn't you contact Beverly Hills Emergency or the

police? I just panicked.

And beside, I was busted once, Mr. Jones.

And I hurt people.

Poises.

I knew they'd find Rick and do whatever.

You heard voices.

Men's voices.

Women's.

Both?

Both.

I think... Mr. Jones, couldn't she go home with me now and talk tomorrow?

Yeah, I guess you're right.

The two of you are going home. Get some rest.

But what about Rick?

Does anybody really know?

If anybody knows, they're not talking.

Can I help?

Thanks. You know, we parked in the garage.

We're fine now. Thanks for everything.

Bryce, if a car washed what it is, Mr. Rooney, I don't blame you.

Well, you know the gag.

My wife and my car, not necessarily in that order.

What's the matter, Mr. Jones?

Well, I came out because I thought I must have gotten the message wrong about

April Dayton.

She certainly isn't anywhere in Palm Springs.

When girls like April Dayton descend on Palm Springs, they're usually looking

for a very cozy spot and very, very private action.

Nobody could find her if she didn't want to be.

Hear anything from Mr. Michaels?

Nada.

Phil!

Phone call. It's important. You better hurry.

We'll let you know if we hear anything at all.

You got room enough to turn around? No?

All by myself, thanks.

Later.

I gave him nothing. He's coming closer all the time. Smitty just called. Oh, so

what's that little hustler got?

Dynamite.

So there he was out in the hot sun doing everything all wrong.

$100 Italian shoes soaking wet.

$400 silk suit all spattered.

He came up to me like I was a side dish of spinach that he hadn't ordered.

I just had to see what was so important about getting his car clean.

Oh, Betty, over there in that envelope, there are the scrapings from the tire

treads. Would you separate them for me?

Smitty! It's okay, honey. Well, how did you... Gloria let me in. She's out doing

some shopping.

And I got the greatest news in the world for you.

Rick? Oh, tell me, is it about Rick?

He wants to see you right away.

He is all right?

Oh, thank the Lord.

Well, where is he, Smitty?

He's up at the house.

He's not too clear on it. He's a little fuzzy yet. But he sure has been asking

for you, honey.

Oh, that's the only medicine I need.

Eggshell, coffee grounds, and orange peel.

What did I give you, Betty?

Breakfast.

I couldn't believe it when Smitty told me.

Smitty had something to do.

But how is Rick? At least he's conscious and all right.

Pure luck or a thick skull.

When did you leave, April? How much after?

Well, I'm getting it sorted out now.

He fell, you know.

Couldn't have been conscious when I went beside him.

It scared me. It really scared me.

Then what did you do?

I was going to call.

I did use the phone.

The one in the pool house?

Mm -hmm.

But I hung up when I heard people coming.

Well, I figured they'd take much better care of Rick than...

What people?

Who, April? When?

How long did you stay?

You found him.

Now I remember.

Or voices.

You two found Rick dead!

It's a simple way to get some idea of how long this has been exposed to the

Lead acetate turns dark in the presence of hydrogen sulfide.

Oh, it's not the prettiest odor.

No, some people call dried albumin rotten eggs.

I'd say three, four days.

Betty, get me Lieutenant Valdez.

You know, I still don't get it.

it all together and what do you got?

Garbage.

Plus fragments of aluminum, bits of tin.

Rooney's car went to the garbage dump.

And when you add in this decomposed granite, that makes it the dump off

Mulholland.

Worth a shot.

Is this the way you got rid of Rick Michaels?

Yes!

It's the way I'm gonna get rid of you, you -

Resuscitator!

Yes, sir. 10 -4.

That girl's a lot healthier than some obscene.

She'll be all right once she gets over the effect of the chloroform. Yes, April

was lucky, and those two were lucky it wasn't murder.

Gentlemen, gentlemen, please, my clients have nothing to say at this time.

Don't look so smug, Mr. Jones.

The girl's alive.

We gave back all the money, and we didn't kill Rick.

So you can't nail us with much.

I believe you're miscalculating. We just got a report from the coroner.

Rick Michaels was still alive when you two shoved him into that bag.

He died of asphyxiation.

I believe the charge will be murder one.

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