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OK, fellas, let's move it. Come on. Come on.

Do it.

What's wrong with you? Let's go.

Come on. Come on. Let's go, you guys. Come on.

Move it.

That's 24, man.

This one.

Now, this weapon was used in a liquor store hold-up June 17th. On the street,

it's known as a Saturday night special, as you all know.

It's small, cheap...

deadly and illegal.

And someone's bringing them in by the carload.

Same type weapon used in gas station robbery, August 1st.

All right, all right, let's go. Come on, come on. Open the door.

Handgun used in the Rigby murder, June the 24th.

25-caliber slug from the drive-in theater heist on July the 2nd.

Gun used in supermarket holdup, June 9th.

Handgun used in that same drive-in theater house.

Gun used in motel shooting, July 10th.

Handgun used in the Barnett robbery, July the 14th. All right, Steve, you've

made your point.

Okay, down on the lights, please.

John, handguns kill 20,000 people every year in America.

Half a dozen shootings or killings in the past month right here in Hawaii.

And all with the same type of cheap .22 or .25 caliber handgun.

Saturday night special, the kind of weapon a punk would pick up on a weekend

when the shops have cash and the tourists are ripe for mugging.

Unlicensed. Unregistered. Oh, of course.

and apparently flooding the islands.

I assume you've checked all the dealers.

My beat.

Most dealers don't handle those things. They're considered junk merchandise.

Unreliable, inaccurate.

But they can kill you just the same.

They're street guns, John.

With one conceivable use.

Crime. What about the source?

Well, our experts tell us that they're mostly foreign-made and smuggled in.

Up until a couple of years ago, you could import them legitimately by the

shipload. So there must be millions of them around.

Now, these newer ones are made on the mainland in states that have no

restriction on the sale of handguns.

But somebody is buying them up in quantity and bringing them to Hawaii. So

far, we don't know who.

Steve, I can't begin a grand jury probe without facts.

As district attorney, I have to supply a list of suspected dealers, dates of

importation and sale.

Okay, John, we'll get them for you.

Just a question of tracing one of these to its source.

I'll ask those kids.

Hey, fellas, can you tell me how to get to the little tower from here, huh? What

you want the tower for?

You might, mister.

On the beach, end of St. Island Road.

A shooting.

Backup and ambulance needed.

We have a 10-24 on St. Island Road.

Ambulance and backup car proceed to scene. Repeat, 10-24 on St. Island Road.

Hey, stop or I'll shoot.

Down on your stomach.

Hands behind you.

The other one.

Okay, let's move.

Okay, thanks. We'll get on it.

Danny, we've got a shooting by a kid with a .25 caliber handgun.

Another special.

The kid was collared, but HPD can't find the gun.

And he won't say where he got it or what he did with it.

Let's lay it on Steve.

Okay, Jim, hold him here.

I'm supposed to Dr. Izama.

Oh, yes, but not too long, Mr. McGarrett. Thank you.

I'm sorry to disturb you. This won't take long.

I'm gonna bring some young men in, see if you can identify the one who shot

you. All right, Chin, bring them in.

Recognize anyone?

That one.

Second from left.

This one?

Yeah. All right, Chen, take him away.

Look, kid, withholding details can't possibly help you. We know you shot him.

There's no question about it.

He picked you out of a lineup.

I didn't mean it. I swear to God, I didn't mean it. Yeah?

What did you mean to do?

Just scare him, that's all.

I wanted to scare him.

Where'd you get the gun?

I bought it.

Where?

From a guy.

What guy?

I don't know.

Just a guy in a car. He came around to the neighborhood a couple of weeks ago.

Said he could get us a gun.

20 bucks.

So you bought one and decided to scare people, huh?

Once. Just once.

Where did you get the 20 bucks?

I earned it.

You never earned a buck in your life.

Where did you get it?

Won it in a crap game.

Yeah, you probably ripped it off.

What did you do with the gun?

I don't know.

Look, you got rid of that gun someplace between the shooting site and the arrest

on Sand Island Road. Where did you get rid of it?

Tossed it down a sewer.

Pass it to another kid?

Look, kid, we're going to find it, and you're going to ruin your life by going

to a reformatory.

You can make it easier on yourself by telling us now.

Where is it?

Mailbox, corner of Sand Island and Kahili.

Check it out, then.

OK, book him.

There was a sale on papaya.

That's really thrilling.

OK. All right, I'll eat them all myself, I promise.

Oh, hey, will you see what I found today?

You won't believe this.

I hope it's money, because that's what we could use, like a lot.

No, no, it's not money. It's a

Going out, honey?

No, I'm getting dressed to cook papayas in that sauna bath they call a kitchen.

Where are you going?

My sister called.

Boss wants her to come in for three hours today, so I'm taking Joel to the

playground.

Kind of a fancy getup for babysitting.

What is that, some kind of crack?

No, honey, I just want to. I happen to pay for this dress myself from the money

I earned from working in the restaurant last summer, so you don't have to make

any cracks.

Sometimes I think you don't want me to look nice.

Honey, I love the way you look. Then you ought to show it sometimes instead of

asking me questions like some kind of cop.

Louise. And I'll tell you something else.

I'm not going to look like a drip just because you can't make enough money to

keep a dog alive.

Honey, Louise, let's talk a minute.

It's not here.

Must have been taken out during the 12 o'clock pickup.

You mean the postman's had the gun for the last three hours. It looks that way.

What's his name? Who's on this route?

A fellow named Briggs. Michael Briggs.

Let's go.

We found the mailbox where the boy claims he dropped the gun, but the box

was empty.

Postal inspector thinks the letter carrier may have picked up the gun, but

he didn't turn it in.

Who's the carrier?

A guy named Briggs.

Michael Briggs. Frank's checking him out now.

The boy could have been lying. He could have buried the gun.

I don't think so, Steve.

He was too scared.

Maybe you're right, Darrell. Find Briggs and find that gun. It's the answer to

our problem. Once we get it...

We'll trace it back step by step to the man who first sold it.

We'll find Briggs. He's been with the Postal Service ten years.

Got a clean record.

Keep after it.

That was Frank. There's been another shooting. Palm Gardens Hotel.

A double homicide, a man and a woman. The man was shot in the room, the woman

out in the hall.

Looks like she was trying to get away.

Any make on the weapon?

Two slugs so far. They're digging more out of the walls.

What caliber?

22 or 25.

Who were the people murdered?

The man's name was Chet Farrell, a professional football player.

Yeah, a middle linebacker, wasn't he?

What about the woman?

Local. Her name's Louise Briggs.

Briggs? That's the same name as the postman who has the Sand Island route.

Get a rundown from the postal inspector.

If he was related to this Louise Briggs, put out an APB. Possibly armed and

dangerous.

Williams calling Unit 1.

Come in, Unit 1.

Yeah, Unit 1 McGarrett. What do you got?

Post office records show Michael Briggs married to Louise Briggs. The girl was

shot at the Palm Gardens.

Her home address is 3204 Welby Street.

Got it, Donald. Thank you. Let's go.

Get the back, Frank.

Don't move.

Frank, risk him.

All right, come on, get up.

Come on.

He's clean.

You can sit down now, Mr. Briggs.

Where is it?

She was in there with him.

While away, he's... in the room.

Where's the gun you took out of the mailbox?

I saw her.

Where's the gun, Mr. Briggs? Easy, Frank, easy. Let him talk.

She said she was going to her sister's house.

She lied to me.

Why did she do that to me?

Well, what did you do?

Do?

Do you remember driving away from the hotel?

I drove away in the car.

Did you have the gun with you?

Gun in my lap.

What did you do with it, Mr. Briggs?

Threw it away.

Where?

Out of the car.

Where were you when you threw the gun out of the car?

What kind of buildings?

White.

Trees around.

I'm afraid that's not good enough, Mr. Briggs. What kind of building was it?

Was it an office building, a school, a private home, a warehouse? What?

Maybe that's some kind of lead.

Let's take a crack at it. I want every church between here and the palm gardens

searched. Every inch of the ground around those churches.

Tell HP to look for a white one with trees around it. I want that garden

before someone else gets killed. I want it.

Steve? Yes, Duke? What is it?

HPD has covered every inch of ground around that church where the gun was

supposed to be.

And no sign of it?

No sign of it.

Are you sure you've got the right spot?

It's the only white church within miles.

Someone must have picked it up.

Let's hope they believe in supporting your local police.

Well, keep on it, Duke. Keep on it. We need that gun.

Where did you get that?

Arthur, can I see that, please?

No, it's mine.

Arthur, please, let me have it.

Arthur,

Arthur, open the door.

Arthur, please.

Give me the police, hurry.

I don't care what district, any police. It's an emergency.

This is Ellen Chang, 3151 Montserrat Avenue, apartment 126.

My little boy has just...

And then he shot himself. I've got to get help.

Go ahead, Chin.

We have an accident report, Steve.

Small boy shot himself with a small caliber handgun he picked up off the

street. Could be the special we're looking for.

Where's the boy? The hospital?

His mother took him home.

3151 Montserrat Avenue, apartment 126.

We're on our way.

You the boy's mother?

Yes. Tell me what happened, please.

He came in with a gun.

He shot himself.

Where did he get the gun?

Outside. He found it outside.

Where outside?

I don't know.

Hi, son.

Hi. What's your name?

Arthur.

How do you feel, Arthur?

OK. I hear you found a gun, huh?

Where'd you find it? Near the road.

What road?

Diamond Head Road.

You mean right out in the road?

Near the church.

The white church?

With some trees around it?

Good guy.

Frank, I think we've got it. You better call off the search.

Right.

I'd like to see the gun.

It must be in the bathroom where you dropped it.

It was

here, right here.

I don't know what happened.

Was

anyone

else here beside those people?

No, just Eddie.

Who's Eddie? The janitor. I guess he's left.

Where does he live?

He has an apartment in the basement.

Thank you.

Frank, let's go.

Open.

Looks like Eddie's in the appliance business.

Yeah, and maybe you just added a gun to his inventory.

Are you?

Check all this stuff against the HPD stolen property list.

Frank, pick up Eddie Larkin. One of your questions.

Whiskey.

You got any money, Eddie?

What kind of question is that?

I don't want any more toasters or blenders.

I want green paper with numbers in the corner.

You got that, Eddie?

How about number 25 on an iron barrel?

What make?

Same kind you push.

Got it on you?

Yeah. Math it out.

No, I don't want it.

Why not?

My hand grip's busted.

Just splint it a little.

NG. Put it in your shirt.

Look, I'll let you have it real cheap for a song.

What's cheap?

You name it, you got it. Any price.

Only one guy I know might want it.

But he's low on bread.

Call him over. We'll work it out.

Ah, good to see you, Steve.

My pleasure, sir.

Steve, I called you because the pressure's building up on this illegal

gun traffic that's flooding the islands. These Saturday night specials, as you

call them.

Any leads?

Any target name?

Governor, those guns can slip through in a thousand ways.

Luggage and crates marked as legitimate items.

As you know, we have no customs inspection on goods from the mainland.

We're getting a lot of flack on this end, Steve.

Chamber of Commerce, tourist boards, media.

They want these shootings stopped and fast.

And so do the police officers of this state, sir. We want them stopped as much

or more than anyone else. Nine times out of ten, it's a policeman's life that's

on the line.

Now, I'm aware of that, Steve.

But I've got to make some statement to the press. I had hopes you could help

me. Sir, the problem is to find the source of these weapons and to cut it

off. We're working on it, and we're working on it hard. Please, please bear

with me.

Let's give it top priority, Steve.

Yes, sir.

We're doing everything we can. Everything.

And thank you, Governor.

Hey.

Remember me?

Yeah, all of you, baby.

Heard you got busted for five.

Did you dig a tunnel or something?

State dug it for me. Good behavior, you know.

Well, not too good, I hope. You'll find out.

Wait here. I got some business to take care of.

Is this the guy?

Make your deal outside.

Use the back entrance.

You too, baby.

Let's see it.

What do you want for it? Ten.

You gotta be kidding.

An asking price. Make me an offer.

It's worth maybe two bucks.

I'll keep it for that. Give it back.

Five. And you're getting a lot.

I'll split the difference.

750.

You got a deal.

Hey, where's the bread?

Didn't Alfie tell you?

He said you were short, not a charity case.

You get paid when I score.

No deal.

Give me back the gun.

I guess I don't have any other choice.

And neither do you, pal.

Name's Eddie Larkin. Works in a building on Montserrat Avenue.

Yeah, I know him. He's a janitor.

Any make on the killer?

Yeah, we got a rough description.

Teenage girl looked out the window. Right after the shot, saw two people.

A guy and a girl.

Heavyset guy.

The girl had sandy hair.

Central. Mrs. Williams, pass me through to McGarrett.

McGarrett. Steve, we found Eddie Larkin in an alley near Hotel Street.

He's dead.

No sign of the gun, but he was shot with a small caliber weapon.

Odds are 100 to 1. It's our special again.

I'll be right there.

10-4.

Hey, mister.

You're going near Waikiki. I could use a lift.

Where to?

The hospital, sucker.

Got your message, son. You sure it was Eddie Larkin? Positive.

This witness saw him and the killers coming out of that bar.

Stay with her.

You want something, mister?

Yeah.

Who was the man and woman who went into the alley with Eddie Larkin? The woman

had sandy hair.

Don't know any chicks with sandy hair.

Maybe I can help your memory.

What time did you hear the shot?

What shot?

If we're gonna play games, there's a much better court downtown.

Look, I came on work 20 minutes ago.

The place was a graveyard.

No games, no shots, no chicks with sandy hair.

Okay?

Who was on before you?

Alfie. The boss.

Where is Alfie now?

I don't know.

Where does Alfie live?

I don't know.

Let me add to your knowledge.

Withholding information in connection with a felony is a crime for which you

can go to prison.

You want to risk it.

Robbery shooting, Steve, on Palo and Nuevo Lima streets.

Suspects, a stocky man and a sandy-haired woman.

They got away in a car.

Any make on the car or the plates?

Negative.

Central, this is McGarrett.

I want a patch to all units, Delta, Charlie, Bravo sectors.

I'm taking command.

10-4.

All units, this is McGarrett. I want road box on the corner of Cam Highway

and Leaky Leaky, Nu'uanu and Judd.

Central, this is Williams. Patch me through to McGarrett.

McGarrett. Steve, we just trailed Alfie to a warehouse at Wyava Gulch.

He better send us Duke and a couple of blue and whites.

Right. Will do.

The guy was wasted with one of our pieces right next to my bar. They could

tie it to us.

How the hell you let that happen? It happened, okay?

Look, I figured I'd skip to the mainland.

Wait till things cool down. That way no links to you or the outfit.

So what you doing here for? This ain't the airport.

I need bread.

How much?

Couple of big ones.

Hey, car coming up. Nobody we know.

Okay, out the back. Come on, come on, beat it.

McGarrett. Steve, we've got Alfie in custody. Send him in for questioning.

Find anything on him?

Yeah. $2,000.

Looks like he picked it up at a warehouse.

Uh, the EX Tool Company out here in Waiva Gulch.

OK, Dan. I'll seal it off. Nobody in or out. I'll get a search warrant out there

as soon as I can.

We'll be waiting.

That's about as far as they could get.

All units, all units, this is McGarrett.

Fugitives now pinpointed in Delta Sector.

Delta Sector.

All units in Charlie and Bravo sector, proceed to the perimeter of Delta.

Notify when in position.

Visual

contact

with fugitives.

Lumalilo Freeway and Leha.

Proceeding Eva.

Good. That's only a few minutes from here.

All units.

All units, close in on Lunalito Freeway from Lehigh to Vineyard. Make sure all

exits and side roads are blocked. I want a noose, and I want it tight. We're on

our way.

You in charge here?

No, how'd you guess? Search warrant.

Go ahead.

Okay.

Hey, make sure you put everything back, huh?

All right.

Let's start with these.

Here.

Let's open this bottom one.

Hold your fire.

All units, hold your fire. Hold your fire.

Sharpshooter in place.

Right down there.

Have a unit move in behind him. Unit 9, move into position.

This is McGarrett, Hawaii 5-0. You're completely surrounded.

There's no way out.

I'll guarantee you safe conduct to the police line.

I'll give you one minute to respond.

Come and get me, cop!

Duke, Frank, let's go.

Watch it, Frank.