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Look, if a leaky and his goons come looking for me, I gotta have something I

can hold over him.

Well, if you have the pictures, why don't you bring them to Mr. McGarrett?

Just remember one thing, my friend. You're playing a dangerous game with

people who make their own rules.

Unfortunately, this is the kind of mistake that somebody has to pay for.

Thank you.

Oh, you are beautiful.

You're steaming up my lenses here.

I mean, this is incredible.

Look at that.

Cheryl Teagues, eat your heart out. Oh, Stringer, I don't know about this. I

don't even know if I want to be on a poster. Besides, I don't even look like

an island girl.

Wrong. There are all kinds of girls on this island.

I mean, just because you were born in Shaker Heights in this life doesn't mean

you weren't Queen Halakalani in your last, you know?

Maybe, but I don't think so.

Look at that. A laugh.

Got a perfect picture here, you know that?

You're a beautiful woman, Mary.

Oh, and you're a con man, and I don't know how I let you talk me into these

things. Because I gave you $9, that's why.

According to this map, this road comes out at Banyan Point. I think that's

where they're headed.

Are you sure a leak is in that first car?

Oh, no doubt about it.

You still there?

They're still back there.

Okay, give the boys a signal. Get rid of them.

The road gets pretty narrow up ahead.

We better drop back, Duke.

Fantastic. Oh, Stringer, you know how uncomfortable I am dressed like this.

When you wet me down, you can see everything.

Yes, I know that. I know that. Come on, I'm embarrassed.

Trust me, nobody ever comes up here. Turn around.

You know, my daddy says when someone asks you to trust them, don't.

The hell was that? I don't know.

Let's get out of here.

Okay.

Do you think we can go and help them?

No, nobody can help them now.

Oh, God.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Duke, how is he?

Why don't you ask him yourself?

Hey, Duke.

How do you feel?

I'm pretty sore, Steve.

But I'll be okay.

Sit down a second.

I was lucky I was thrown free.

What about Sergeant Napoli?

How did it happen?

There was a blowout.

Sergeant Napoli tried to control it, but he couldn't.

A blowout when you were tailing Alika?

That's a coincidence, isn't it?

Think maybe that blowout had a little help?

Why not, Dan?

I'll have the lab give those tires a hard look.

Good. Duke, you've been assigned to the Alika surveillance team ever since he

got out on bail.

Was there anything special about today?

I don't know, Steve. They always traveled in two cars like that. What was

he doing up on the mountain in the first place? Had he ever gone up there before?

Not since I've been tailing him.

If he went to all that trouble, my guess is that he was meeting someone.

Any idea who?

No idea, Steve.

Okay, well, let's try to find out.

Better get some rest, you.

Who is it?

A trusting soul.

I'll be right out. I'm in the darkroom. Hurry up. I called the photo editor at

the advertiser and he's holding the front page.

Yeah, well, don't worry. He won't be disappointed.

You got paper for that?

They'll buy it in a second.

What do you think they'll give me?

I don't know. Come on, we've got a deadline to meet.

Relax, relax.

Speaking of money, let me show you something I took while you were hiding

in the bushes.

Who's that man?

That's Howard Kramer.

What is this?

I don't know.

What's a Howard Kramer?

Well, he's just one of the biggest political power brokers on the island is

all. I mean, I see him at all the big parties that I cover for the newspaper.

He's a state senator or something.

No.

No, no, nothing like that. He's a middleman.

He gets things done that nobody else can do.

Like what?

Well, like if you wanted to build a hotel on Waikiki and you couldn't get a

permit, you go to Howard Kramer. Go to Howard Kramer and he talks to the people

who give out the building permits, I see.

Yeah, he gives them something that they want, and then you get the permits.

Who? He gives them money?

I don't know. Who is this?

The other man is Tony Alika.

The head of the Kumu?

Mm-hmm.

Oh, Stringer, you have to take this to the police.

Stringer?

Okay, look, you take the picture of the car crash and the paper.

I will take the other one to the cops, okay?

Oh, wait, Stringer, why don't we go together? Then I can drop you off.

No, no, go, go, go, go. Do what I tell you, go.

Tell him to get my photo credit right this time.

But Garrett, welcome to my little grass shack.

Sit down, sit down. Like a little lunch?

I got some nice fresh opaka-paka. This is not a social call, Alika.

Caught fresh this morning.

A little green Chinese vegetables, some rice, a little soy sauce.

No?

Suit yourself.

I want to know what you were doing up near Banyan Point early this morning.

Well, if you were tailing me, you should know I was up there looking at some

property. Why? You know damn well why.

One of the policemen tailing you is dead, and Duke Lukella is lucky to be

alive.

Every time something bad happens on this island, you try to pin it on me. Now,

why is that?

Because whenever something evil happens, you're very likely to be involved.

Well, if that were true, I'm sure that a big superstar cop like you would be able

to prove it just once.

I thought at first a blowout caused the officer's car to go off the road, and

then... And then guess what?

We found this.

Familiar?

What's that supposed to be? It's a rifle slug, in case you don't recognize it.

It was found by one of our lab technicians embedded in one of the

tires.

Are you trying to say that I shot out somebody's tire? Somebody shot out

somebody's tire. Now, isn't it interesting that we can positively place

you at the scene with two of your goons in a car behind you, huh?

You got witnesses, McGarrett, or are you just grabbing at air as usual?

Not this time, Alika.

I have a feeling, a premonition, if you will, I keep seeing your face behind

bars.

My lunch is getting cold, McGarrett. You through?

Yeah, for now.

Uh, that property you were looking at, be ashamed to buy it, not be around long

enough to enjoy it, huh?

My friends would just like to have that Banyan Point property looked at again.

You know, it'd make a wonderful site for a resort hotel.

Harry,

look, all I'm asking is for you to review the situation, okay?

Good.

Okay, Harry. Thank you. Bye-bye.

You were expecting this?

Who brought this in?

Some creep.

I think he was a messenger.

Well, thank you. That's all.

Yeah? Hello, Lincoln?

What are you doing calling me? What's the matter?

Look, somebody just sent me a picture.

Of me and you.

What picture?

We're in the mountains?

Yes. That's it? I mean, just the picture. No demands.

Not yet. Just get a hold of yourself, all right?

And call me the minute you hear from them.

Okay.

Billy Swan!

Billy! Where the heck are you?

Yeah, Don. Take a look at this.

Well, there was a witness, huh? Yeah.

Byline Tim Powers.

Luana? Yes, sir?

Get me Ben Richmond at the advertiser, please.

Right now, sir. Yeah, right away.

Thank you.

I thought you said you didn't see anybody.

We didn't exactly hang around, but no, we didn't see anyone.

Somebody must have been there because somebody took a picture of me and

Kramer.

You go find this photographer, this, uh, Jim Powers.

We'll find him fast.

Mr. Kramer, please.

Just tell him it's the call he's been expecting.

Yes? Mr. Kramer, call on line one.

Hello? Mr. Kramer?

Who is this?

This is your friendly neighborhood photographer.

I photograph weddings, bar mitzvahs, private meetings in the hills.

What do you want?

It's 10.30.

At exactly 11 o'clock, be outside your office building.

A pedicab driver will ask if you want your picture taken at the beach.

Get in the cab.

Meanwhile, don't do anything stupid.

Go to Waikiki?

Oh, yeah. Take a picture on the beach?

Right.

It's, uh... It's under the floor, Matt.

Now you've got the whole story.

You?

Yeah, I'm sorry. Burt Reynolds wasn't available for the assignment. What you

see is what you get. Sorry.

Oh, sorry.

I didn't mean to offend you.

Sure you did.

But that's okay.

I'm in a position to be big about it.

What's this all about?

I know who you are, Mr. Kramer. I know who Tony Alita is.

How much do you want?

250 bigger ones.

Oh, gee.

Look, I don't have that kind of money. Tony Alika does.

Well, talk to him, then.

I think I'd rather do business with you. He has a tendency to get a little

cranky, you know?

I like you better.

And you'll give me the prints and the negative, huh?

You do your part, Kramer, and I'll take care of mine.

Incidentally, I'm not in this alone, so...

Don't get any funny ideas.

Yeah.

Ciao.

Maren Wilson?

Oh, yes. May I help you?

My name is Dan Williams, 5-0.

Ben Richmond told me you might be able to help us locate Tim Powers.

Ah, Tim Powers.

Oh, Stringer.

Oh, see, that's the nickname that everyone calls him. You see, Stringer is

a person who... I know.

Somebody who sells articles or pictures to a publication on a freelance basis.

Um, what do you want him for?

A police officer was killed in an accident.

This accident.

Stringer took this picture.

We'd like to ask him some questions.

What kind of questions would you like to ask him?

Questions are for him.

Do you know where he is?

Uh, no. He just shows up here every once in a while when he has a picture to

sell.

Surely he must do something else besides take pictures.

Look, I really don't know anything about him, and if you'll just excuse me now, I

have some other business to attend to.

Hey, Danny.

Hey, Yoshi.

Hey, how's it going, Danny? How you doing? Okay.

Listen, I heard you talking over there.

Ah, my, what big ears you have.

Well, I know this guy, Stringer.

And he drives a pedicab around here sometimes.

What company does he work for? I think he'd call himself an independent.

What's the guy look like? He's a short guy.

Late 20s, maybe.

Blonde. That's it.

Okay, Yosh. Thanks.

If you come up with something else, give me a call at the office. Okay. Take it

easy now.

What's his story?

He wants 250 grand.

Oh, he does, eh? Right.

What's with that kind of money?

What did he look like?

Oh, he's a short blonde punk. Drives a pedicab in Waikiki.

Mm-hmm.

How did he leave it?

He said, get the money. Wait for a call.

Okay, you set up the meeting.

i'll take care of him no we've got to pay him he's not in this thing alone he

said if anything happens to him the cops are gonna get the pictures that's what

they always say well he's got any partners i'll take care of them too

can't we just pay him it doesn't work that way don't you understand howard

it's like joining one of your exclusive clubs blackmail first you pay your

initiation fee and you gotta pay your dues every month like clockwork look

will you relax

You take care of our business. I'll take care of this other thing.

I want to talk to you.

I'm in a lot of trouble.

You better believe it.

Come with me.

Then right there.

Now, 5-0 is looking for you. Oh, yeah?

Did I forget to pay a parking ticket on my pedicab?

Oh, come off it. They wanted to know if you saw anything else when you took

those pictures of the car crash.

What are you doing in there?

Stringer. Oh, this is my burglar alarm. I, uh, I use it to see if somebody

breaks in. I got a picture of them to show the cops.

Look.

What, uh...

What did you tell Five Law?

Okay, what did you tell him?

Nothing.

Why didn't you take that picture to the cops?

Oh, I was going to, but I got busy. I'll do it in the morning. You had a whole

day to do it in.

Well, I got this call from a big magazine back east. They want me to do a

spread for a travel issue. You know, a lot of girls in bikinis and... Hey,

Maren, I was the first choice. They called me first. Stringer, I don't even

believe you. In fact, I don't even know what I'm doing here.

Hey, you're just crazy about me. I am worried about you. I think you are in

something way over your head.

Short jokes in the darkroom?

Stringer, can't you ever be serious?

Okay, okay.

Now I'm serious.

I'm serious, look.

Okay.

Take that picture to the police, please.

Okay. First thing in the morning.

Been at it for hours.

Maybe the cops got him.

You want to tell it to the boss?

I'll keep on rolling.

Danny, it's been three hours. I know.

Three hours and a handful of air.

Well, let's take another circuit, Tom.

Stringer's got to be out there somewhere.

I hope.

Over there.

Isn't that him?

The script sheet fits.

Like a glove.

Hey, you!

Bars!

That's him.

Bring her!

Halt! Police!

Central, pass me through to McGarrett.

We got that photographer, Stringer.

Good work, Dono. Bring him in.

We will.

As soon as we dry him off.

When you took the picture of the car crash up at Banyan Point, did you see

anything else?

Like what?

Like what? Like who caused the accident, for instance?

Anyone you can identify?

No, I didn't see nothing except what's in the pictures.

What were you doing up there?

I was taking some photos of this girl that I know for posters, you know.

Who was the girl?

You wouldn't know her, I don't think.

Who was the girl you talked to then?

Maren Wilson.

She didn't mention being there.

No, no, she didn't see anything. She was changing her clothes at the time.

So you were the one and only eyewitness?

Yeah, now that you mention it, I was.

You know the story I just told you, the paper will pay a lot of money for it.

Wonder what they would pay for that.

Okay, you can go.

But just remember one thing, my friend. You're playing a dangerous game with

people who make their own rules.

He's lying through his teeth.

Sure. He saw plenty, and I have a strong hunch that Alika's right in the middle

of it.

Put a 24-hour tail on that little friend for his own protection, of course.

Yes? There's a call for you on line one.

He won't give his name.

That's all right.

I know who it is.

Hello? You got the money?

Good.

Look, I want you to tell Tony Alika something for me.

If his boys follow me again, the whole deal's off. I'll go straight to

McGarrett. No, no, don't do that.

Okay.

Now, assuming that you don't screw things up, this is the plan.

I have a loft in a warehouse at 223 Pearl Street.

223 Pearl Street. You got that?

Be there in one hour with the money.

Wait a minute. I don't think I can get there that fast.

I think you can.

You're welcome. Hello, sweetheart.

Did you take that picture to the police?

Get off my case. Did you? Yes. And?

And what?

And what?

What did they say?

I'll tell you what I can, but the less you know, the safer you'll be.

The safer I'll be?

I just spent an hour with Steve McGarrett. You know who he is?

He's the head of Hawaii Five-0.

You mean it's that important?

Crucial.

Those are his words, not mine.

Crucial.

Look, the man took me into his confidence.

I shouldn't even be saying this. Well, why did he take you into his confidence?

That's between McGarrett and me.

I can say no more.

Ah, Stringer, I don't... Marin.

Marin.

That's all I can say.

Sweetheart.

Thank you.

Listen, he said he'd go straight to McGarrett.

If he does that, we're out of business.

All right, Howard, you can relax. I'm gonna pay him.

You mean it?

I said it, didn't I?

I thought it over. We got at stake it's worth 250 grand. That is, if our deal's

been made.

You don't need to worry about that.

Your money's working for us. Okay.

Blackmailer milks this coconut just one time.

I want the pictures and the negatives.

If he comes back at us, I'll blow him away.

You'll be sure to tell him that, huh?

Right.

Call me when it's over.

And you'll love the other side of the island. The waterfalls are beautiful.

Oh, and don't forget the luau tomorrow night.

And, of course, there's Maui. Maui's terrific.

Miss Wilson?

Yes, I'll be with you in a moment.

Anyway, I'm sure you'll have fun. And if you want to go to any of the other

islands, it's only $25.

Aloha. Have a good time.

Yes, can I help you? McGarrett, Hawaii Five-0.

Oh, yes. You know, Stringer told me that you took him into your confidence.

He told you what?

You didn't.

Oh, you didn't.

Miss Wilson, your friend could be in a lot of trouble.

Oh, it won't be the first time.

How well do you know him?

Well, he's been on the street for about two years.

He talks big, but he's really a very nice guy.

I guess I felt sorry for him, so we got to be friends.

Anyway, whenever he has a photo assignment, I get to be one of his

models.

Do you know where I could find him?

Uh, no, not at the moment.

Miss Wilson, if you have any feeling at all for this man, you'll tell me

everything you know.

If you don't, you may never see him alive again.

You really think he could be in that kind of danger?

Trust me.

Now, I know these people.

And as I told your little friend, Alika is not a man to play games.

Okay.

He's in a warehouse loft on Pearl Street.

The number is 223.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Oh, Mr. McGarrett, wait.

I might as well tell you everything.

The day that Stringer got the photo of the car crash, he got another picture,

too. Of Tony Oliva?

Yeah, and another man.

Do you know who the other man was?

Howard Kramer.

Thank you, Miss Wilson. You were very helpful.

Come on, come on in. We're alone.

So, this is where you live? Yeah, but not for long. Is that the money? Yeah.

Put it down over here.

Open it.

No, wait, wait.

The pictures and the negatives, where are they?

That's easy.

Pictures?

And the negative.

I'm not in this alone.

Shut up! What are you doing here?

Pictures? Yeah.

Where's the rest of them?

That's all there are.

I don't think you heard me, kid.

Howard, I think it was a mistake, our... our trying to do business together.

Yeah, well, Tony, I'm willing to forget it, if you are.

Oh, I wish it was that easy, Howard.

Unfortunately, this is the kind of mistake that... somebody

has to pay for.

Are you listening now, kid?

One more time.

Where are the other pictures of when you've been holding out on me?

The pictures?

What's that on the floor?

That's everything. I swear it is.

Okay, kid.

I believe you.

You gonna kill me now?

Well, I could do that, but, uh, see, kid, in my business, it's not good to

have too many unexplained bodies laying around.

It attracts guys like McGarrett.

Besides, I need you... I need you to take the rap for Kramer.

Now McGarrett may not buy that, but the DA's gonna have to.

I could go to the police, you know, and I

could tell them what really happened here.

That'd be your word against the three of us.

It happened in your place to a man you were trying to blackmail.

That's worth something to me.

250 grand.

That should make you very hard to find.

You mean it?

I said it, didn't I?

You ever show your face on this island again and you're dead.

No talk, no questions.

That's it. You understand?

I wish McGarrett could be here to see this.

It would give me a lot of pleasure.

Looks like Kramer put up quite a fight.

Yeah. One thing's for sure, Donald.

Stringer didn't kill Kramer.

I think Stringer was blackmailing Kramer with that picture of him and Alika.

I suppose Kramer and Stringer weren't the only ones here.

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Alika.

Yeah. For some of his goons, let's make sure the lab boys go over every inch of

this place and put out an APB on Stringer. Duke's already doing that.

Good.

I want to hear his version of what happened here.

Well, one more thing, Danno.

Put a surveillance team on his girlfriend's apartment.

He might be confused enough to show up there.

Will do.

Stringer?

McGarrett came to the hotel again looking for you.

Howard Kramer is dead.

Marin, I didn't kill him.

Well, what happened?

Some guys... Some guys broke into the apartment and... and threw him out a

window.

What? Well, what were you doing with Kramer?

We had some business.

Oh, Stringer!

Maren, you know how I was talking about a big score?

I made it.

Look at this. I mean, no more tips. Look at this.

Stringer, what are you doing with that kind of money?

Never mind about the money. Look.

After the stock, I gotta go back to my place and get some pictures.

And after that, we got it made.

Pictures?

What pictures?

Pictures of Tony, Alika, and his goons throwing Kramer out the window like a

sack of potatoes.

What are you gonna do with them?

I need them for protection, don't you understand?

Look, if Alika and his goons come looking for me, I gotta have something I

can hold over him.

Well, if you have the pictures, why don't you bring them to Mr. McGarrett,

and he will help you. Nah, because there may not be any pictures.

Look, the mirror was broken. It was crap.

The camera's ruined.

The film is ruined.

There may not be any pictures at all. If there's no pictures, McGarrett's the

last person I want to see.

Pictures are no pictures. You can't keep that money.

Maren... Maren, this is for us. I mean, this is our dreams in a box.

We can... We can go anywhere.

We can do anything we ever wanted to do.

I mean... No more tips.

You are such a sweet guy.

But you have to know that I couldn't have anything to do with that kind of

money.

I mean, look, you're a good photographer, and everyone knows it. If

you could just get a real job and work at it, then you'd have your chance at

everything you want.

It's not enough.

Looking for these?

Okay, hold it.

Hold it right there.

You told him.

Yes, but it didn't matter. He'd already found the film.

The film was my only protection against Tony Alika.

There's only one thing that can protect you now, and that's the truth.

Well, unless I'm mistaken, you've got the truth in your hands there. I think

that'll show that I didn't kill Howard Kramer.

Yeah, but this is one time a picture isn't worth a thousand words. We're

still gonna need your testimony.

Well, what'll happen to Stringer then?

What happens to him will be up to the D.A.

But he doesn't have to worry about Alika, believe me.

Whatever it is, I... I guess I got it coming.

Yeah.

Okay, Kimo, take him downtown.

Book him.

Can I go with him?

Yeah.

You don't deserve a friend like her. You know that?

Yes, sir.

I do now.

Okay, Dan.

Come on.

Let's pay a leak of that visit I've been waiting to make for a long, long time.

Where's Alika?

Right this way.

Well, McGarrett.

This is a pleasure.

Oh, pleasure is all mine.

Now, isn't that considerate of him? He saved us the trouble of looking for the

others. Very thoughtful of him.

All right, enough fencing, gentlemen. What do you want?

Oh, I got what I want.

Yeah, what's that?

You, Alika.

You.

You know, McGarrett, you're beginning to sound like a broken record.

Ever since you took over from Pahoa, I've been telling you that your time

would come.

Well, it's here.

Welcome to hard times, pal.

Ah, I see you read the headline.

Howard Kramer's fall is not a mystery anymore, Lika.

Will you read tomorrow's headline?

Well, I can see them right now.

Sherlock Holmes of Hawaii sells another big one. Hey, that's not bad.

Make a great front page with those pictures.

What photos?

These.

Where'd you get these?

That little fella Stringer has a real talent for candid shots, wouldn't you

say?

That's not what it looks like. We was just having a little argument, that's

all. Oh, that's not what Stringer says.

He's going to make a devastating witness against you.

Oh, hey, hey, hey.

All right, gentlemen, come on in.

Welcome, Tanner.

Let's go, Alika.

Oh, no. Oh, no. I want this one for myself.