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What the hell is this?

We're taking the ship.

Yes, Mr. Starbrick, what can I do for you?

You can find my ship.

Were you aware that your ship was carrying military hardware?

Yes. This is McGarrett, Hawaii 5-0.

Stay where you are.

What you got in the envelope, Reezy?

Just cooking some homemade bread, sir.

I thought you went ashore with the rest of the crew, Joey.

I'm hanging on to my money, Captain.

Honolulu will lease it up in about $10 an hour.

And I want to get this letter on the morning launch.

Personal consignment for Captain Edmund Cobalt.

You need five guys to deliver that?

Well, we're on our way to another ship.

Will you take me to the skipper? He's got a sign for this.

Follow me, Mike.

Going to the sick bay, Captain.

What the hell is this?

We're taking the ship.

You're a nice fella. I wouldn't mind shooting you, believe me.

Put your hands on the boat.

Do it now, please.

To the hospital room. But I've got... I've got bread in the oven. Move it!

Move it!

Why in the hell are you using that gun? I told you there was to be no killing.

He was in it for sure. He would have alerted the Coast Guard.

Stole that thing, Merkel.

And don't forget who's running this show.

Aye, aye, sir.

Get up to the forward hold and check that cargo.

Mr. Baylor, this is the engine room. It shouldn't be long. We're up to pressure.

Do we have enough fuel for 300 miles?

Yeah, easy. Maybe 500.

Okay.

I want to talk to your leader.

You be nice.

We'll be nice.

What about the cargo? It's right where you said it was.

Snug as a baby in its crib.

Right. Run down the black ball.

Bridge.

All warmed up and ready to go, Mr. Baylor.

Okay, give me full speed ahead.

Aye, aye.

Morning, Dano.

I have a feeling you're gonna ruin the first day off I've had in three months,

right? Sorry.

We got it first.

Somebody hijacked a 1,000-ton cargo ship.

Well, that's unfortunate, but it's also the Coast Guard's jurisdiction.

Have a nice day.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Jonathan Kaye wants to talk to you right away.

I've got him patched through on my car radio from Washington.

All right.

When they make an eight-day week, somebody will figure out a nine-day work

schedule.

Morning,

Jonathan.

Hate to bother you, Steve.

Priority one.

For the record, what was the ship carrying?

The manifest lists furniture.

Fabric? Toys?

I didn't ask what the manifest said, Jonathan. Let's not play games, please.

We're not running a furniture store.

Sorry, Steve.

But it's very delicate.

Closed doors all the way.

But I have to have something to go on, Jonathan.

Well, a 160-foot freighter shouldn't be too hard to find.

Oh, thanks. That's a big help.

I'd tell you if I could, Steve.

But this is strictly on a need-to-know basis.

But there are things that I need to know, whether hostages taken, for

instance. Well, we're not sure. It depends on whether it was a hijacking or

a mutiny.

Most of the crew was on shore leave.

When you find it, just button it up tight and call me.

My pleasure, Jonathan. Thank you for all your help.

Okay, Donald.

Wait for me. I'll go belong addressed.

And we'll hit the Coast Guard. All right.

Mr. McGarrett, I'm Commander Hawkins. Commander. My associate, Danny Williams.

Mr. Williams.

How do you do?

I know you're not enchanted with the idea of a state police unit looking over

your shoulder, Commander. Well, I imagine you've got the same call I did

from Washington.

Did anyone tell you why they would want to steal a ship loaded with cheap

furniture? No.

So let's try to find out, huh?

I imagine you've got plenty of people in your files who are capable of that sort

of thing.

Lots of them.

All right.

Now, that ship has a 10 to 12 hour head start on us. Not knowing which direction

it's heading in, we're trying to cover...

10,000 square miles of ocean.

What class of ship?

Small freighter, no special class.

How do you know when she left?

Well, there were shots fired late yesterday afternoon.

The harbormaster called the Alder Baron, and the radio operator said they were

shooting sharks.

But when the fuel barge arrived this morning, there was no ship.

Then they needed fuel, obviously.

Well, the chief engineer happened to be ashore at the time, and he said they

only had bunker C enough for 500 miles running.

They could refuel at sea.

It's a possibility.

We have a C-130 flying a parallel search track and legs of 120 miles north and

south. Also, H-52 helicopters and two cutters working this search area.

With that much ocean, it's like looking for a contact lens in the hula ball,

isn't it?

If we don't get some idea of that ship's heading, our search area could be up to

a quarter of a million square miles by tomorrow.

Has the harbor check been completed?

Yacht clubs, marinas, the harbormaster.

Nobody saw the ship leave.

Most of the small craft were in.

Commander, I'd like to talk to the crew members who were ashore at the time.

Very well.

Call them right in.

Well, Donald, you don't seem any piracy's age, do you?

Guard 1-3-5-0.

Turning north.

Starting a new leg.

Visibility 5 miles in rain showers.

Ceiling 500 feet.

With a cloud layer and a squall line to 6,000.

It's a good thing those planes are having a rough with the weather.

Yeah, and it's a good thing those falls are between us and them.

They're a good 120 miles west.

And headed in the wrong direction.

Hey, where'd you learn so much about Coast Guard operations?

Oh, I used to monitor their channel when I was a radio man.

This is a standard general search.

It's all they can do without knowing our position.

Did you rig the boats?

All right, put the crew over.

But don't let any of them come near the bridge.

And keep that gun of yours put away.

Portuguese, stop the engine.

Stop the engine.

No, this was no mutiny, Mr. McGarrett.

I mean, Captain Kovalt ran a good ship.

It doesn't make any sense.

Besides, I mean, who would wait until Hawaii, where you got the Coast Guard

and the Navy all over the pond?

How long have you been chief mate on the vessel, Mr. Perker?

About seven weeks.

I used to be second mate until the crew started quitting in Singapore.

Quitting? Why?

The chow was lousy. I mean, there were weevils and everything.

Then our paperwork and all the bollock stuff after we delivered our cargo in

Port Seigneur.

Was the guerrilla action still going on there?

It sure was.

Yeah, we almost didn't get out of there.

Liberation Army was dropping mortars all over the harbor.

You never saw anyone unload a ship as fast as we did. How many of the crew

quit in Singapore?

I don't know. I guess there was five. There was the chief mate and an oiler

and a wiper and two A.B.s.

Yeah, hell, I mean, you couldn't blame them.

Everyone was tired of swinging on the hook waiting for pay.

We didn't have a return cargo, so we were all shopping around.

Commander. Mr. McGarrett, you know Zeno Stavrik?

Yes, he's the owner of the freighter. That's right. And 50 others, bigger and

better. He found the telephone.

Thank you, Berker.

McGarrett. Good morning, Mr. McGarrett.

Zeno Stavrik here.

You can find my ship.

That's exactly what the Coast Guard is trying to do.

Trying is not good enough.

It's a maximum effort, Mr. Stavrik. They have C-130s, cutters, helicopters, and a

wide search pattern.

I'm familiar with their search patterns.

What is your pattern? Without witnesses, we can only hope to learn the direction

in which they sail.

Have you considered the possibility of terrorists?

With your international interests, that would be a very definite possibility.

However, we've received no demand so far from them, and no contact.

Whatever the hijacker's plan may be, I fear not only for my ship, but the crew.

We share your concern, Mr. Stavritz.

Mr. McGarrett, the older baron is the firstborn of my fleet, and I have a

special affection for her.

If this matter is not resolved quickly...

Others may take this as a sign of weakness.

I assure you that we are doing everything possible.

Well, I hope so.

But I would like to discuss this matter with you, Mr. McGarrett, my hotel,

Regency Hotel, 3 p.m. your time.

If that is convenient, of course.

Very well, I'll be there.

He wants his ship back now.

No, sooner.

God's sakes, at least give us a ferry.

Well, the Coast Guard will pick you up. Boy, I'll talk to your captain.

Yeah, you're looking at him.

I got it.

Captain, piracy is worth a life sentence.

Killing is optional.

Now move it.

If he won't come to me, then I'll go to him.

You'll have to shoot me.

I will, Captain. Trust me.

She was going to pay you a visit.

Just make certain there's plenty of first aid equipment in that boat.

And don't fire that gun again. Do you understand?

Yeah, yeah.

I'll hypnotize him.

Would you give us a position or would that book up your style?

You're in the Pacific Ocean.

Paddle north and you'll see some little grass skirts.

Have you sighted any freighters around 160 feet, 1,000 tons?

Negative.

One oil tanker of Japanese registry passed on an Easterling course at 1820

Greenwich. Over.

Thank you.

Out.

Hello, Mr. McGarrett. I'm Stephan, Mr. Stavrick's assistant. Just a moment,

please.

Sir, Mr. McGarrett to see you.

Pleasure. Mr. Stavrik?

Intriguing, isn't it?

That an object so large can become so invisible.

Intriguing, yeah. But they must know something about Coast Guard procedures.

Yes, as Winston Churchill said about the Russians.

We have a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

I'm not sure it's all that mysterious, Mr. Stavrik.

Something about your ship.

is worth a bold play, and they're going for it.

Yes. By what?

I was about to ask you that.

Steph, what's on the manifest?

The largest portion of that cargo is teak furniture manufactured in Malaysia,

loaded in Singapore.

And in Hong Kong, they... Took on a general cargo of clothing, toys, radios.

Certainly not worth piracy.

For a maneuver of this magnitude, one must be inspired by an extraordinary

return.

Drugs or illegal aliens.

You mentioned that you had some suggestion.

I think the search should be concentrated to the east.

to the mainland, the United States.

The cargo on board will bring a higher price in your country.

You don't think they'd be stupid enough to try to land that cargo, dear?

I believe my ship will meet another vessel, either for fuel or a transfer of

cargo, which would be the end of my vessel.

You figure that's Cutler?

Probably.

Yes, very unusual.

Mr. McGarrett, for you.

Oh, yeah, Chen. What do you got?

Are they sure?

Have you notified the Coast Guard?

Good. Good work, Chen. Thank you.

Good news?

Your ship almost ran down a local fishing vessel last night, about 20

miles south-southwest of Honolulu.

That's hardly a cost for the main lines, Mr. Stavrik.

Coast Guard hopes they'll sight her within hours.

Let's hope they find her.

On the surface.

Honolulu Rescue, Coast Guard 1350.

I'm receiving an emergency beacon on 1215.

Position, 210 Bering from Honolulu.

Approximately 90 miles.

Over. Coast Guard 1350, this is Honolulu Rescue.

Roger. Cape Corwin's position is 2045 North, 15832 West. We will

advise the Corwin. Stand by on Channel 16.

Roger. Shifting channel 16 standing by.

Out.

And you only saw four men aboard.

Well, there was another one, but we never got a good look at his face.

And one of the four, definitely one of the four, came up out of the forward

hold. The one with the beard, he's the one that shot Joey and the captain.

Was he the leader?

He wouldn't be here if he was.

What do you mean?

He would have killed us like he did Joey.

But you said he set you adrift.

But somebody else was calling the shots, and it had to be the guy we didn't see.

Steve, the captain's doing surgery right away.

What are his chances?

50-50.

All right, General. We'll get back to you. Thank you.

This is the last load, Mr. Bauer.

Okay, get him to the campsite.

Get to work on the camouflage.

The Coast Guard just picked up the debris.

It just came over the radio.

They dropped the search?

Looks like we're home free.

Then it's time to see the Baymaster.

How big was the oil slick, Commander?

About what you'd expect from a ship that low on fuel.

There's no other vessel in the area, so we have to assume it was scuttled.

What was the depth where she went down?

About a thousand fathoms. Too deep for retrieval with any equipment we have

around here.

We're bringing in the debris if you'd like to put it through your lab.

Good, good.

Have you notified Stavrik about his ship?

We notified his jet pilot. It seems that Stavrik has started his own air search.

Very well, Commander. Thank you. I'll call you later.

They sunk her, huh?

It looks that way.

But why, Dana? Why?

And why did they set those crewmen afloat in a lifeboat with an emergency

locator beacon?

Because they wanted us to find them.

Maybe. Maybe. But why?

Welcome, gentlemen.

I wish all my ships were as punctual as yours.

Once you are in the channel, you can set a course for the open sea and abandon

ship a few miles from shore.

An hour later, she'll be scuttled.

in 100 fathoms.

But if we set the fuses for two hours, the ship would sink in 300 fathoms.

The depth is of less consequence than the time factor.

If the ship were sighted in the channel, two hours would allow helicopter time to

land on the deck and find explosives.

But if we're doing this at night, there's not much chance of it being

spotted in the dark.

I want the ship on the bottom as soon as it clears the channel.

Staff, the compensation.

And this, of course, is only half.

You'll receive the balance when you have delivered the cargo tomorrow night.

This is only money.

You promised me a command.

And you'll get it when your job is done.

What are you planning to do with that cargo, Mr. Stavrik?

That does not concern you.

Well, these days, it shouldn't be too hard to find a buyer for that sort of

goods.

My compliments on your oil slick and debris, Mr. Bailiff, because God

has suspended its search.

Thanks, but I'm not enjoying this much.

It's my first go at stealing.

It's hard on my stomach.

Yes, sir, I noticed.

And shooting people doesn't make me sleep any easier either.

Makes me realize how desperate I am to be working with a bottom feeder like

you. Look, if you're after love and kisses, you should sign on the good ship

Hope, deliver care packages, and be Mr.

Wonderful. Gentlemen, I have confidence in both of you.

Now I must be on my way back to Honolulu to lament the untimely loss of my ship.

And file your insurance claim.

That would be premature.

What have we got, Charlie?

Well, this is only part of the debris the Coast Guard picked up, Steve.

But there's something peculiar about all of it.

Does it tell us anything?

I don't know yet. I'm confused.

Tell me, how would you scuttle a ship?

It's simple.

Just open the seacocks and swim like hell. Why?

That's what's confusing.

All through this stuff, I've picked up traces of trinitralin.

That's TNT.

Right.

You mean why use explosives when all you have to do is open the seacocks?

Right again.

Well, what about the oil slick?

I've analyzed it, too. It's lubricating oil.

No fuel oil, no bunker C? No, no way.

Charlie, you may have just raised a ship for us.

Try us again.

Gentlemen, I have a feeling the good ship Aldebaran is still afloat and

somewhere in these islands.

You mean it wasn't scuttled?

That's exactly what I mean.

We made an assumption, and that's not good police work.

Our pirates left an oil slick and debris to make us think she had been scuttled,

and we assumed it. So the Coast Guard would call off the search.

Exactly.

McGarrett. Washington is on line one, Steve.

Jonathan K.

Put him on scramble, please.

Yes, Jonathan.

Steve, I just got news that the older baron was sunk.

Have you got any word on the cargo?

I'd say the answer to that is on a need-to-know basis, Jonathan.

Come on, Steve. This is critical.

It's critical, huh?

Well, it's crucial here that I know what the hell is going on aboard that ship.

If it's at the bottom of the ocean, it doesn't matter.

Well, it's not at the bottom of the ocean.

I think she's still afloat, and I have to know what I'm chasing.

Okay.

For your ears only.

The ship was carrying highly sophisticated military equipment.

Lightweight anti-tank missiles.

Why didn't you tell me that before?

It was top secret, Steve. The military didn't want to advertise what was

aboard. So that's why the hardware was not on the manifest, huh?

Well, even the crew didn't know what they were carrying.

Did Stavrik know?

We're not sure.

His ships have made these clandestine deliveries before.

They've been reliable in the past.

I'd be interested to know what Stavrik has to say.

Yeah. Well, so would I, Jonathan.

So would I.

Aloha.

The amount is correct.

The deposit slip is in order.

It is easy to see how you have become a very wealthy man, Mr. Stavrik.

You sell your cargoes twice and then collect insurance on your vessel.

Well, as you know, I have many vessels.

And the money is not the most important item in this transaction.

Ah, you refer to your need for oil.

Fast in need.

And no secret to you.

Yes.

A large fleet can be a quick road to bankruptcy in these expensive times.

if one does not have the right contacts.

You gave me your word.

And you gave us your guarantee that the missiles would be delivered.

They are still a long way from their destination, and time is of the essence.

This is not as easy as you think.

The local authorities are more clever than I anticipated.

No more clever than you, Mr. Stavrik.

Now we await your performance.

Oh, Mr. Staverick.

Mr. McGarrett, I'm glad you waited.

I hope Stefan offered you some refreshment. No, thank you. I only have

a few minutes.

Oh, yes.

A man with your responsibilities must have a very tight schedule.

At least the scatting on my ship relieves you of my problem.

Oh, no.

No, not yet.

We have reason to believe that your ship is still afloat.

I don't understand.

I thought there was evidence of her sinking.

There was evidence.

False evidence, apparently.

A trick.

But I have a much more important question to be answered, Mr. Stevering.

Were you aware that your ship was carrying military hardware?

Yes.

It was this charge that Paulse knew.

Why didn't you tell me about this cargo?

Some wine?

No, thank you. I never use it.

Your government requires...

that I keep matters of that nature confidential.

And I do.

That's why the United States ships very sensitive cargo on my line.

Do you know for a fact that this military hardware was delivered?

Well, there were signed invoices.

Captain Cobalt, when he feels better, can confirm it for you.

Were you entertaining the notion that my company accepted payment for a

consignment that was not delivered?

Oh, no, no.

No, no. I was just thinking that as a rule, only the captain and the chief may

know what a ship loads and discharges.

But of course, there could be exceptions, couldn't there?

Mr. McGarrett, a Mr. Williams for you. You can take it right there.

Oh, thank you.

Steve, I just talked to Captain Kovalt.

He's still groggy from the operation, but he remembers being onshore when the

cargo was offloaded at Port Seineu.

A Conroy Baylor was a chief mate. He was the officer in charge of offloading.

Baylor? B-A-Y-L-O-R? Yeah, I think he's our man.

Jumped the ship in Singapore, but Captain Kovalt remembers hearing his

voice yesterday just after he was shot.

Thank you, Don. That's very interesting.

Are you familiar with a Conroy Baylor?

I have a first mate.

I haven't met him personally.

Only his application for master.

He wants his own ship.

But I would like to be apprised of any developments.

These buccaneers have an audacity and ingenuity equal to Captain Morgan

himself.

Perhaps, but they have it a lot easier in one way, though.

They won't swing from the yard on when we catch them.

But we will put them away for life, won't we, Mr. Staverick?

Thank you.

Central calling McGarrett.

Yeah, McGarrett, go ahead. We're patching a call from the State

Department in Washington.

Stand by, please.

Steve, I'll make it brief.

Our sources in Port Seigneur tell us that the Aldebaran's cargo was never

delivered.

Well, Stavrik says it was.

Well, then he's lying.

Our diplomatic channels in the Middle East have every reason to believe that

he's double-dealing.

Well, that's fraud, Jonathan.

Are you telling me to arrest Zeno Stavrik?

Immediately.

There's a warrant waiting for you at the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Okay. Got him.

This is McGarrett, Hawaii 5-0. I'm looking for Zeno Stavrik.

He left?

When did he check out?

I don't suppose he left a forwarding address.

Athens, Greece.

for the cuties, Sven.

Think you're kidding, huh? I'm gonna buy a trimaran, 40-footer. Come see me in

Tahiti on my charter service.

Whoo! And for the Portuguese, a big hunk of cheese.

Thank you, sir.

Say, uh, who's the big honcho paying for all this?

Mr. Anonymous.

Never heard of him.

And you're not likely to either.

Loose lips sink ships.

No problem, Mr. Bello. The schedule for tomorrow must be put into effect now.

See that the trucks are moving within the hour.

Where do we go?

To Maui Airport.

I have charter space on a Pan Am cargo carrier.

Why the rush?

Mr. McGarrett knows the old Baron was not scuttled.

Do we still blow the ship?

No.

Open the seacocks and let her settle where she is.

What will I tell the men about the rest of their pay?

I'll be at the airport.

With cash.

Okay. I'll see you there.

Yeah? And Stavrik's plane took off.

You sure?

Did he file a flight plan?

Very well, thank you.

We lose him?

Well, he's supposed to be flying to Tahiti, but I don't buy it.

All right, Duke, let's see what we've got.

All right, now.

This side of Molokai has coves and inlets, but none of them are deep enough

for a ship that size.

Next.

Yeah.

And south side of Maui, highway running all along.

Heavily traveled by tourists, so that's out.

And there are condominiums and hotels in the west end.

You know, there's an isolated section of Maui up here that could be a

possibility.

Duke, let's see what that slide looks like.

Looks like a hot spot.

You mean here? Yeah.

Good eyes.

Let's see an enlargement of that piece.

Could be trucks.

You bet it could.

And there's a road leading from there back to the main highway.

What better place to hide a cargo, huh?

Duke, get Chin.

Get over to Maui.

Organize some police search teams.

Commander and I will meet you in Kahului.

On the way.

Stavrik left in such a hurry.

Could be we forced him to change his plans.

No, he still has a few options. There are three airstrips on Maui that are

long enough for a cargo plane.

And there are lots of coves here with deep water.

Yeah, but he wouldn't use his own ships, not now. Well, he could charter a ship

from another line.

If he had time. But Stavrik has to move fast, and he knows it.

Commander, have your people check every freighter in these Maui waters, please.

Very well.

Dino, check the beach in the wooded area around here.

If those are trucks, could be what we're looking for. Right.

Get me the computer room, please.

Let's get this stuff to the airport.

What about Portuguese and the others?

They're going to look after the ship.

We'll pick up the money from Stavrik, meet them in Lahaina.

You take the front one. I'll come in this.

This is the easiest.

Move it out.

Dano? Dano, are you there?

Yeah, Chin. Go ahead.

We have three. One wounded, two in custody.

Good.

Baylor is not one of them, however.

Anything on your end?

We had the right place, but they checked out.

Well, Steve's coming into range.

I'll get back to you, Chin.

Okay, 10-4.

This is McGarrett. Come in, Dano.

You find anything, Darno?

Yeah, they cleared out, Steve. Nothing here but the camouflage equipment.

What about Chin?

He's got three of them on the road to the beach.

Is Palo one of them? No. Must be with the truck.

It rained here this morning, so these paratrocks are new.

Stavroks through moves like Rommel's Africa Corps.

How's that?

I mean he moves rapidly, pal.

Easy with that stuff.

It's expensive.

You understand what I want, Merkle?

Yes, sir.

And of course, there is always a bonus for those who have to do the difficult.

I understand that, too.

Did you get the money?

He wants to give it to you. He has a surprise for you. A surprise?

Aren't you the man who wanted his own ship?

One thing about Stavrik, he treats his people right.

Your cargo's aboard, Mr. Stavrik.

You have done an excellent job, Captain.

Join me.

My jet is waiting for us. Hey, wait a minute.

I haven't paid off my crew.

They're waiting in line. They're going to wait a long time, Bailo.

It's unfortunate, Bailo. The authorities have identified you.

What he's saying is he can't afford you anymore.

I have committed no crime in your country.

Really?

Commander, open that crate.

Open this crate, please.

Furniture, huh?

Not too comfortable, is it?

Let's go.

All right, gentlemen, book him. Murder one.

Are you McGarrett?

Yeah. My testimony should be worth something to you.

Sure. If it's truthful.