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OK, I'm a little nervous waiting.

Where is he, Richie, where is he?

Take care, Tommy! I won't let him escape.

Why don't you finish the game, I'll be right back. Watch my coat.

OK?

I don't have time. Okay, everyone is here.

George, are you coming to the barbecue on Saturday?

Zelma, I wouldn't miss that barbecue for a bag of diamonds!

Bring your accordion!

OK, Miltie, show them what you got!

I took them out of the jewelry, no one will be able to identify them.

Come on faster! I have to get back. What's the hurry?

Come on, we had a deal. We got a deal, Richie?

Man, we got a deal! Okay, Doc. Give him money!

Just hold huh! Mike, are you saying that the lady that belongs to these has no idea?

Well, come on? I told Richie, mostly she sleeps.

I've been nursing her for 11 years.

She sits there and nods. She doesn't know that Calvin Coolidge is dead!

And she doesn't know that she owns that stock. How will she know that it's gone?

Why don't tell him? I told him.

If you're not sure about this you should walk.

No. I'll stay.

One hundred thousand. Count them if you want!

Why wouldn't I believe a good citizen like you.

What's wrong with you, doc? Do you want the drama? We got enough here to double our money.

I guess it's all the waiting. How long before Foster can get the guy here from Miami?

I'll make a call right now, sweetheart!

They have the man on a plane with the money in a couple of minutes.

Probably Teddy Mills, the guy that brought the cocaine last month .

Teddy just grabbed a cab. Lieutenant, you can take over on the next block. Let's go!

What is this, Crocker?

The feds tipped us off Teddy Mills will do a delivery run to New York

And he ends up at a church bazaar.

Cocaine and communion, see the connection?

I thought he was heading downtown, on second. What are you doing here?

Maybe it's a flim flam, to see if anyone was following. Go take a look.

I'll cover Gill.

I am looking for the reading room. It's in the basement of some building.

Probably in the basement of that building. Sunday school is held there.

"Sunday school"?

If you want to volunteer, can you give us a hand. It's extremely hard.

Sure!

It's not too heavy.

Here you go.

Thanks.

Did he have a gun on his belt?

Excuse me!

I'm sorry. It's alright.

that man, what did he want to know? Excuse me.

I'm a detective. Manhattan South.

He had a gun. Is he one of your men? No.

He asked me where the reading rooms were.

I told him in the basement. Thanks.

Please keep this quiet. We don't want anyone disturbed.

Thank you. That's OK.

It must be in there.

OK Mills, this is the police! Let's get out of here!

Crocker, get upstairs with Stavros And check the outside.

Gill, you stay here with me.

A couple of hundred thousand. For what?

What's it about, Alfie?

All about ice.

What happened, where is the money? The cops, they got everything.

Maybe someone saw you, get away from here. I'll call you.

Alright!

Sir, I told you, it was in Manhattan South.

You know Garson, the one from "Jafuri" the skinny one who never sweats?

He takes one look at that pile of ice and he starts to sweat. The rocks are real.

None of them match with the the missing gems?

Not a one.

The appraiser said that some of them are cut in pretty old styles maybe 50-60 years old.

We only have the settings. Noone is missing a million dollars worth of gems?

They said they'd make a million? Close to it.

I'll let you know exactly as soon as I set up an appointment with the appraiser.

What kind setting is that for a diamond?

A church bazaar! Thats sacriligious, isn't it?

People who have enough left long enough to leave his name.

I mean, I can't exactly make up a list of hot suspects.

We have two priests, a couple of nuns, two schoolkids,

fundraising volunteers, solid local businessmen.

Well somebody collected $200,000 in a highly unscrupulous way.

You did a good job, Gil. I'll update your file, you'll get the credit.

Thank you, lieutenant. You got it baby!

If wish you'd seen them!

There were probably five hundred diamonds, they sparkled and danced before my eyes.

You know something? What?

You put them all to shame, Sybil.

There's no doubt about it, baby!

We are boys from Erasmus high school, we will march to victory.

We win the fights, and destroy the enemy,

We win the fights together, we're proud as we can be!

We are boys from Erasmus high school, we will march to victory.

What's new, Gil? How you doing?

Couldn't be better! I have a good job at a credit bureau,

Do you mind if I sit?

So that I can practice some fancy lines on this lovely lady.

Sybil Washburne. I'm Richie Linden.

C'mon you two!

You are the man of the hour! Pictures in the newspaper.

One certified hero.

You found two hundred thousand in cash And a million in diamonds?

Will you get a promotion? Maybe. I don't know.

Whatever, you got my attention. people will want to talk to you.

What kind of people? what are you talking about?

You know me. Don't listen to me, I'm joking.

Don't fool with me, Rich! what are you trying to say.

You are in a very good position to score big. You are the man with the diamonds.

and you in the first team, baby. I know.

Gil, what I just laid on you is between friends.

Gimme me a call tomorrow, okay?

How can you call a punk like that your friend It's garbage!

We grew up together, Lieutenant.

Is that so? I grew up with the bloody Jake Paava.

We played ball together.

Lindens and Weaver, the best long pass combination Erasmus high ever had.

Richie could dodge a tackle like a kid hustling hub caps!

I've got news for you. He's still hustling 'em.

Only it's more than hub caps this time.

Lieutenant, I like Richie.

Gil, What am I opening here, his record! He's got a legit business now..

Yes?

Gil, it's not like he came to his brother that he played football with,

but to the cop of record in a diamond heist,

trying to smoke out if he's on the take or not..

I'm not sure what he wants, maybe nothing!

I've checked his record, it's clean I'm telling you

All of a sudden this bum opens a corner loan office,

and that makes him straight.

Do you believe that or do you want to believe it?

I wasn't 100% sure, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you.

All he said was that I was in a good position to make a big score.

I was the man with the diamonds. What does that mean?

Maybe I'm paranoid.

Captain McNeal says hello to me and sometimes I wonder what he really means.

You talk to Richie. If he wants to play some inside game with the diamonds

ask for 50 grand.

He couldn't come handle that much, could he? Not by himself, never.

Then maybe we find out who these people are who want to make you a big man.

We find out where these rocks came from in the first place.

You talking about my competancy, right?

Weaver, can't you see?

If you heard wrong, it all folds up, and Richie has nothing to worry about.

The question was, Lieutenant,

if he tries to make a deal, are we going to cross him?

We're not gonna give Richie diamonds, if that's what you mean.

Baubles, bangles and beads.

Bait from the property room, a couple of handfuls of out

of date evidence from old con jobs. To flush out the rats.

They'll waste him. They won't.

We'll pick him up as soon as he leads us to others. Now will you stop crying!

Wait! Don't tell me how to feel.

I am a cop and I'm gonna do my job. And that's all you'll get from me, okay?

Come here!

OK.

I mentioned the sum. The man said we can continue from there.

Is this the same man I didn't catch? you know better than to ask that.

I like to know who I am getting into bed with. Let's just say...

Me and some friends, we'll get along the same. How did you talk him into dealing with me?

I mean, are we all brothers in this? No, I had to do a number for 'em.

I told him I know this dude, who is the officer of record,

and my oldest friend.

I told him you have to take the ice some time in the morning, to have it appraised.

And I will meet you there.

You wanted $50,000 and it has to be convincing to get you off the hook.

And they said... do it!

Then let's do it, Rich!

You bet we will! As in matches, long ball.

Perfect. Linden to Weaver. you dig?

Yes! Yes!

They're all yours! they are as fake as broken dreams.

Wonderful!

Maybe he will shock us and not appear. No, it will appear.

You do what he says, after the drop we follow him to where he delivers the fakes.

No threats are being made, Mr. Lampert.

I didn't come up from Miami and my friend didn't come in from Chicago

for threats, you understand that?

I should hope not! We had a good relationship until now.

My ringer, Teddy, is dead. One of the risks of the business. I'll accept that.

I am not holding any of you responsible.

How could we be responsible? I said I would accept that!

The cops could have been tailing him for a hundred reasons.

Richie gave him $50,000 for his buddy cop.

$50,000 is ours and to show our faith in you.

All I ask is you be patient. Patient?

Where do you two merchants get off. We are out two hundred thousand!

We're gonna get the diamonds back. Believe me, Mr. Muttel.

What worries me George is the cops. Suppose this is a trick.

Suppose they try to tail Richie back to you guys and then to us?

We've already dealt with Richie.

I know you don't think we're pro's, but we've done well until now.

Yes, but it has to come out perfectly this morning!

Wait... We'll wait for you here.

Pro's, these guys?

No wayl.

Lieutenant? Weaver's at the diamond shop!

So! Let's look at some pretty stones.

It's a nice way to start the morning.

I'll be a little while, sir. That's OK.

We will take a look and see.

Hold it right there there!

Just drop it in the heap, Papa!

What the hell is this?

Don't act so surprised. Show me your best side.

The back. Turn around. Thank you very much!

Gentlemen, I suggest you have a bad case of dandruff

And now is the time to start scratching.

Grab your hair brothers. Especially you. Thank you!

Very good.

I wouldn't turn around for at least five minutes.

It could be right by the door. Thank you for your cooperation!

Taxi!

Stavros. Yes.

Taxi number 50487 good to go.

Passing you now. Got it.

Pull the cab over next to that restaurant.

OK!

35th street and Second.

Whats the matter? Glass! Junk! We've been robbed!

200,000 gone to blazes! You...! I'm waiting! Calm down!

Let's find out what happened. What happened is we got 10c worth of paste!

Did you think you were gonna fool me? No, of course not!

Don't put it all on us. we're out nearly as much money as you are now.

If anyone's fooling around it's Richie. Not me, it's not him.

What do we do? Shall we talk to him?

No one goes near him until we know more. Do you have the number where he is?

Why don't you go in Crocker! You may get a name. OK.

Richie? Yeah sure!

Is it okay? Yes. We are working on it.

Now remember, in case you're tailed just stay away, I'll come to you. Look, what about my part?

I will be at the club at six. We work everything out, I'm not going to the club.

Then call me there. I tell you where we meet.

Lieutenant.

He said something about he doesn't want to go to a club.

Club? what club

Amateurs! I should have left you on your own.

Good friendly neighbours with ambition, and greed.

You two and Richie. I've got suspicions.

So, have we got a tricky partner in the woodpile or not?

That is, will tell us the cops stiched us with paste?

And then he will haul his tail with all those good rocks?

Would he do that? Look, we've known him for the last couple of years.

But anything is possible. You guys know nothing!

If you have a traitor in your operation, you take care of the problem.

A glass of milk, please.

You know, he could spend the rest of the day in there, lieutenant.

How did you get on Have you lost weight?

Yes, sir. You don't need that.

Now go down, stick with Crocker.

I'll go back, Find a couple of men to relieve you.

and don't take your eyes off that attache case. OK.

That's $25 on number six. in the fifth race.

I got it.

See you later!

Maybe we should accept our losses and let's forget the whole thing.

You are a dentist, doc, you've got something else.

For me, this is my whole business. No, we will talk to that cop.

and we'll take it from there. Whatever you say.

Tracy, tell Rizzo we got a tail on Linden's cab.

You didn't pick him up?

I was gonna call you, he hasn't given the diamonds to anybody yet.

Do you want go down and work for the surveillance team? Sure! Do you want me to personally slap the cuffs on him?

and if he runs, maybe I should be the one to shoot him.

How much more mileage do you want from me? Haven't I done enough on this one?

More than enough.

Where's th $50,000 from Richie?

I found in the property last night. Here's the receipt. Okay, go home.

Get a meal. Go out with Sybil.

Kojak. What is it?

OK, switch the link here and try to trace it.

Someone is calling for you. No message. Every 10 minutes. Hold it a minute.

Yes.

Weaver? This is a friend of Richie's. I'm gonna respect your time, ask you one question.

Did you pull a switch with our mutual acquaintance today?

What was that?

You got paid $50,000, stop acting dumb! What went down?

What is he talking about?

I don't know who this is. You have to tell me more.

One of you two guys is ripping us off. All I got was a lot of paste!

He's admitted something already? It's in front of me.

If you're playing games with our 50 gramnd...

You didn't see the money. and you want more.

What will happen to Richie? We'll monitor it. Make up your mind!

I didn't get a penny, Richie never showed. Where is my money?

Maybe we can still deal. We'll get back to you.

Too short to trace? OK, thanks.

Richie must have dumped the stuff in the taxi. Maybe the driver. Stupid me!

When I call...

You're already thinking about how Richie tricked you. You know what I'm thinking about.

I think about how I tricked him.

God, this stinks! you wanna protect him.

Gil!

Gil, I agree. The job stinks for me too.

But you're in danger, not him.

Testing! Number one, number two!

Here we are playing spy again.

Mind if I sit down? Go ahead!

Your badge.

You wouldn't be one of those dirty cops would you Gil? Recording me?

Make sure!

Let's go for a walk!

The bike is fine, but the doctor tells me to walk...

If someone is following us, I'll find out in two minutes.

You know, friend. Forget it!

He didn't appear, did he? Richie? No.

He's playing you for a fool with someone else's 50 g's.

He's gonna say you stuck him with a lot of phony paste.

I've got nothing, that's all I know. Everybody's hurt.

I'm sure you want this fixed as soon as anybody.

I don't like sweating this out and nobody came.

If you want to try it again tonight, when I pick up the diamonds from the appraiser,

it'll cost you double. One hundred thousand biggies.

What do you think you've got,the crown jewels?

The appraiser fell down when he took a look at him!

You've got over two million in rocks there!

Well...

I'm not gonna grab 'em and run. I'm gonna check 'em out, Take my time.

OK.

Just come with a hundred thousand. Twenty neat stacks of hundreds.

So I can split this jungle, the force, the whole lousy set.

I'll do it any way you want. Listen to you, Huh?

I've had it up to here. We got a deal?

At six o'clock today.

There is a parking lot near my hotel. Second and 35th.

Get the money!

Check every bank in the city, fast.

I want a list of anybody who are comes in this afternoon.

And who want a lot of $100 bills.

Most banks have a record, it shouldn't be too hard.

I sent the police in Miami a description of the guy Gil was hanging out with.

They said they know nothing about him. Good.

When you get there, you have to take your time. Tell him the appraiser didn't get in today,

arrange something for tomorrow night talk to him about diamonds, the money...

About ten minutes to deal with those bums, that's what we need.

Terrific! I not gonna risk risk a handset on you.

We will use a directional microphone and we'll pick up the recording from across the street.

If it all goes well, we'll do the same thing forthe transaction tomorrow.

Hey Gil...

Let's go, Rizzo!

You got a back way outta here? Thanks.

Looks like we'll gonna have to wait around. Yes, looks like it.

Did you do it? Yes.

Did they come through with the money? Yes, they sure did.

Let's go! We got to meet Weaver at six.

The dentist wanted to back out. I told him to shut up or he would lose his teeth!

He was knifed! Get an ambulance! Right.

This is Kojak. Five minutes.

It's red! I don't like it. Get me out of here!

Stop them, I don't want to get caught!

OK mister, get out of the car, and slowly.

First you run a red light, then you steam in here, what's your problem?

I've got no problem.

What's in the suitcase?

I don't know, it was already here. I rented the car. It's not mine.

Yes! Check it out!

Crew 723 K. This is 723 K.

Crew 740 asks you to meet on 17th Street, near Fifth Avenue.

A uniform patrol arrested the guy you were looking for.

He did what?

Attention all units! This is Lieutenant Kojak. The action's striped.

A hundred thousand to go through a red light? It's a nightmare. How did I get into this?

I thought you were the big pro from Miami. That you have all the answers.

Shut your mouth Baby!

It's our money! One hundred thousand of our money! That's a fortune!

listen, you asked for this so grow up!

What about Foster? He's not gonna talk.

They'll sweat him for a day or two, but they'll get nothing. He'll be out.

If he calls, tell him to get back to Chicago.

If he ever makes a deal with you guys, tell him include me out.

Hmm...sure. They even had Foster from Miami,

aka Nate Dememish, an east side punk.

Do you ever sleep at night, Foster? What do you mean?

Miami police have arrested you many times.

Recieving stolen property, narcotics...

Two convictions, misdemeanors, how many years ago, six?

Did you count how many pleas? I paid my debt, lieutenant.

Tell me something...

tell me about the hundred grand in the front seat of your car.

It's the land of miracles!

Did you have anything to buy for somebody else?

Like what? Ice, baby! Hot rocks!

Lieutenant, use the "Miranda" let me use the phone.

What we need is some legal advice. Theo!

Saperstein called. Richie Linden was stabbed in a movie theater on 42nd Street.

Detective Weaver just left for the hospital.

You got me here with lies.

Not me. You messed yourself up.

I was betrayed by a friend.

You used me, Gilbert!

You are a bastard! You're just a white guy with a black face.

Yeah sure.

Who knifed you, Richie? What?

Do you want to be a big man? Get your picture in the paper?

Do you want to use me again?

You are amazing!

Gil!

what the hell is this

Did Foster say anything about the hundred grand?

Not a peep. We have to release his property within 24 hours.

What have you got?

A list of nine people who asked for $100 dollar bills yesterday from banks

Foster's not on the list.

I don't think its his money Crocker. I don't think he'd walk away so easily.

Maybe they are afraid of it being marked. Maybe he doesn't know much about where it came from.

Copy this. You, me and Stavros, We split the names and check them out.

Let's try to connect them with Richie, diamonds, Foster, Miami...

Something like that, huh? Come, let's go.

Ah! Well done Steve, get ready.

Ah! Come on!

Ah! That's great!

Mr. Lampert? Yes.

Police.

You are George Lampert, right? Yes Yes.

Your wife said I'd find you here. What's your line of work, Mr. Lampert?

I have a couple of pizzerias uptown and a coffee shop. Why?

I thought you said police. What can I do for you, lieutenant?

Yesterday you took a lot of 10's and 20's and $50's to the National Security bank on Second Avenue.

You changed them into $100 bills. $23,000 worth.

$23,000 big ones thats a lot of pizza.

Why did you do that? I also collect coins, especially European ones.

How does that work? I take the money out like I did yesterday.

I give it to the delivery man, he gives it to my representative.

And he does the work for me. Everyone does it, it's perfectly legal.

I'm sure you can prove everything you've told me Mr Lampert.

If you want any more information, call my accountant

And he'll give all the information you want.

You might even win a trip to Switzerland.

I sure could use it. Me too.

Paul Stern has a car agency. He left for Detroit last night, so that's a blank too.

What about your three? One is out of town in Baltimore on business.

And a 90-year-old lady, she withdrew $12,000 in 100's for an annual trip to Vegas.

Yoy saw Richie? He's dead.

I'm sorry. Sure. Now what, the case?

A man is dead it's always painful. What more do you want me to say? What more do you want me to do?

Go home.

No, I want to finish this. I didn't do it just for nothing.

OK.

What about the next man? John Ennis, he's a dentist.

He withdrew $17,000 from his checking account.

That's a pretty good checking account!

Obviously, you haven't gotten a bill from a dentist lately.

He doesn't see why he should explain anything.

You check out his neighbors?

Yes. He's happily married, nice wife, eight-year-old son.

Perennial member of the local civic club.

Club.

Richie mentioned a club do you remember, on the phone.

It's called the Acacia club.

Sure...

I found Lampert in the park, playing ball with some kids.

they were wearing Acacia Club T-shirts. Funny how it keeps cropping up, right?!

Fill me in, Crocker. It's a family thing, that's all I know.

The citizens sponsor the church bazaar where we first found Teddy.

You gotta be kidding!

A couple of years ago, Richie came to me and he showed me this card.

He was real proud of it. The first black man in the "Acacia" club.

Now check the rest of those names. See who else belongs to this club.

Yes, sir.

Frank, help me get a court order for a wire tap on some of it's members.

Kids will love it! I guess I'll be seeing you tonight at the club tonight.

Of course! I woudn't miss it.

I have a million things to do so I'll talk to you later. See you tonight!

Bye! Bye!

Hello? Hello Jane?

Yes. Who's this? It's me, Dolly Ennis!

Hello, Dolly! How are you?

You never guess who was in the club the other day.

Doreen! She just wouldn't shut up about her vacation.

I'm glad I'm not going to her husband for my dental work.

If the club had a debating society, she would be champion!

The children are coming soon. I'll have to ring off now. I have a lot of things to do. I'll see you later!

Bye! Bye!

There she goess again!

Hello, George? I'm Ennis. Is it something new? Foster hasn't come back yet

Maybe he just left Miami. But the cops got the money, is that certain?

That's for sure. It was a disaster

Listen, you were in on three or four of the good ones.

Now accept your losses and we'll do it again. I will have to think that over.

If you have anything to add, I'm staying at home today.

Foster, he said Foster, they are connected.

753-5598. That's the "Acacia" club.

Yes, OK, here.

Yes? Lieutenant, did you hear?

The dentist called the pizza mogul. Who knows who else is in the club.

Yes, their families!

They didn't kill Richie. They're punks, not in that league.

When we suss it, you'll be right by my side.

If I know who killed him, we'll get the names. Right.

Yes, we will.

Mr. Ennis? Yes.

I'm Lieutenant Kojak, Manhattan South.

If this is about that money I withdrew...

Can I use your phone?

Who is it, dear? It's for me, dear.

You wanna to use my phone?

I'm gonna call George, doctor, is that OK? George?

George Lampert, at the "Acacia" Club.

I want to discuss the stolen diamonds and who killed Richie Linden.

They killed him? Dear good! May I?

Please don't do this to me! Not in front of the wife! Let me get my jacket.

No.

It's here! I'll just take it out of the closet. I won't try to run away.

I'm going for a walk, dear. Take your coat!

You're on the line, doctor. Please, wait until we get to the sidewalk.

I don't know how this all got started.

Money, taxes, boredom...

We are just amateurs. Yes, well, doctor...

most professionals They start as amateurs in the beginning.

Now tell me about Mr Nehomiah Foster.

He came up from Miami when things began to come apart. And there was this other one from Chicago.

Foster called him Muttel. Keep talking, doc!

Well...

Sorry sir, this is a private club. Is there something I can do for you?

Yes, I want to see that gentleman over there, the coach.

George! Yes

A man wants to see you.

Ennis the dentist, you know, he does gums and he talks and talks...

He repeats himself a lot, but the really loves to talk.

He wrote 20 pages about you and other pillars of society.

You've come a long way from stolen clothes, to the mafias of Miami and Chicago.

But you made it, coach! You're top of the heap!

The New York Police department's most wanted.

You're all going to be indicted. You and Lampert and Foster and Muttel.

What a way to go!

Detective Weaver, you want to take the prisoner outside and read him his rights?