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an executioner's bullet forces Tana to

face the most terrifying challenge of

his life. No,

>> you're going to be just fine. Honest.

>> I'm blind. If I wanted you dead, you'd

be dead.

>> Careful, Mr. Var. This is a public

place, and that did sound like a threat.

>> We can't see.

>> I can't see.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat. N.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

you.

Heat. Heat.

By all means, come on in. Well, you're

coming with us, Tana.

Uh,

>> think I'll take a range check. I can

tell you guys tell me who in the hell

you are. Would you tie him up?

>> Okay, hold it. Hold it. Just take it

easy. It's okay. Take it easy. Come on.

Give me the cord.

Give me the cord.

Who the hell are you guys?

You shut up. Come on.

Come on.

I don't know who you are, but I know

what you are.

>> What's this all about?

What the hell is this all about? Who the

hell are you guys?

Come on, Neil.

>> No, no.

Getty, come here.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Is he all right?

>> How long has he been matter with him?

>> Who called you? Told you he was here.

>> All right. You know how he was told it.

>> Nurse, I'm Lieutenant Nelson. I'm

looking for Dr. Lutton, please.

>> I'm Dr. Lutton. Are you Lieutenant

Nelson?

>> Yes, doctor. And these are two of Mr.

Tanner's associates, Be Travis and

Benzer.

>> Hello.

>> What happened to them?

>> He was shot in the head.

>> The bullet, however, arked with the

cranium over the cerebrum, causing

little if any damage to the brain

itself.

>> Are you saying he'll be okay then? Can

we see him?

>> No, I'm sorry, not right now. What I'm

saying is that because significant brain

damage has not occurred, the prognosis

is much better than one would have

expected if the bullet had caused brain

injury.

He's alive.

Mhm.

Dan.

Dan.

Dan, you're in the hospital.

We've been so worried about you. Listen,

you got shot, but you're okay. You're

going to be just fine. Honest.

I can't see.

What?

I'm blind.

I can't see.

Dr. Redfeld report to Dr. Mar

administration.

Hello, Dan.

>> Well, Dave, it's about time.

>> Hold it. I'm not the one who put the no

visitor sign on that door for 2 weeks.

>> Mhm.

>> The rest is doing you good. How do you

feel?

>> Just fine, thanks.

>> What did doctor say?

>> Not much yet. I've been X-rayed, EEG,

CAT scan, you name it. I think they ran

out of needles.

Dan, who shot you?

>> Couple guys came busting through my door

with a 22.

I don't remember much after that.

>> Well, do you know who hired them? Who

would want you dead? You

>> want the list alphabetically or in order

of appearance?

>> What cases were you working on up to

that night?

>> Runaway.

Two runaways.

Missing person.

The Gaylord case.

Landau case.

>> Hold it.

>> Land Hour like in Landau Oil.

>> He's trying to acquire some oil leases

from the government. And he's thinking

one of his competitors

might have been using underworld muscle

to query the proceedings.

So, the competitor could have ordered an

execution.

>> There's no execution,

>> Dan. They tie your hands. They march you

out into the desert and they try to put

one between your eyes. And you're going

to tell me,

>> Dave, I survived

>> because you were lucky.

>> Was I?

>> All right. What's the name of the person

that Landau hired you to investigate?

The one with the alleged underworld

ties.

>> John Varga.

>> It doesn't surprise me.

You have anything on it?

>> No, I just begun working on the case.

Look, Dave, I don't know why, but I'm

getting this giant headache.

>> Okay, everybody.

You know,

it's a miracle that you're here. See you

later.

Nurse call therapy on 214.

Nurse call therapy on 214.

Order not assigned to me. Report to

emergency.

Chill. We understand.

All right. All right. Yeah, we will. We

will. Good night. Good night.

>> What do you say?

>> He said we have to stand by.

Next time.

>> Next time.

Next time we got to do it right.

What What are you doing? Leave him, man.

Leave him.

>> Oh, he was trying to kill him.

>> He's trying to kill you. He was checking

your bandages. He's an intern.

>> What? His shoes, they squeaked. They

squeaked. His shoes squeak like that

that night.

>> What else do you remember about that

night?

What else do you remember about that

night?

>> I don't remember anything. It's

>> easy for me to tell you.

>> I think the reason you can't see is the

same reason you can't remember anything.

>> What are you saying?

>> It's not easy for me to tell you this,

but I believe that your loss of memory

and your temporary blindness

are both the results of severe emotional

stress.

Fancy way of saying your symptoms are

psychological.

>> Doctor, a bullet went through the front

of my skull and out the back. Are you

trying to tell me I can't see because of

some psychossematic illness?

>> The bullet damaged the skull and there

was some tissue swelling, but there was

no damage to the eye, the optic nerve.

>> I can't see.

It's not psychossematic,

>> Dan. I believe

that you believe that you cannot see

that you're extremely upset about what

happened to you.

>> Have you talked to an expert?

>> No, but it's

>> I want you to consult an expert and I'm

not talking about a psychiatrist.

There's nothing wrong with my mind.

>> All right.

>> And while I am here, I want to spend

some time coping with the fact that I am

blind.

>> All right. I'll send somebody around in

the morning to start working with you.

>> Doctor,

you're wrong.

Nurse Paul, call your station.

>> Hi.

>> Hi. I'm a friend of Dan Tannis. I

wondered if you could tell me how he's

doing.

>> I'm sorry, sir. That's privileged

information.

>> Excuse me. I've got an emergency.

>> Sure.

It's true.

>> She's blind

>> 100%.

>> Means we're off the hook, doesn't it? I

hope so. Let's get out of here.

>> You mean nobody on the street would talk

or nobody had anything to say?

>> It's a latter of the two. When it came

to finding out who tried to kill you, my

sources came up stumped.

>> Have you ruled out local talent?

>> I would intend to think so. Yes.

>> Well, since the man I was hired to

investigate spends a lot of time in

Denver, he would have access to

non-local talent,

>> which means that John Varger is number

one on my suspect list. You've moved

around pretty good for three and a half

weeks.

>> Spoke to her soon.

Have you uh talked to Vargo yet? Ever

since the news media made a connection

between the attempt on your life and

him, he's only talked to lawyers. Those

well-versed in liel suits. Oh, that's

what he says.

>> Hi.

>> Hi.

>> I see you're in good hands. I'll see you

later.

>> Okay, Dave. Thanks.

>> So, you ordered the taxi here or what?

>> Well, just in time.

>> Well, I see you're already packed.

>> Just because I'm blind doesn't mean I

need a maid.

>> Sad a fact. You missed a little. Here,

you sit and I will zip.

>> You got that?

>> I could use a porter, I guess.

>> I'll do my best. Watch the foot things.

>> How many towels you got in here?

Here's a sandwich for you, Dan.

Oh, be I'm not very hungry.

>> You got to eat something now. Come on.

>> Maybe later. Huh?

I got it.

>> Oh, hi. I'm Philip Lando. I wonder if I

might see Dan just just for a moment.

>> Uh, sure in Bins.

>> Thanks,

Mr. Landar.

Hello, Dan.

>> Sit down.

>> No, I I'm just going to stay a moment.

You're supposed to be taking it easy

anyway, aren't you?

>> Yeah, right.

>> Well, I uh just got back from Lebanon. I

was delighted to hear that you've been

released.

You know, I I feel responsible about

this. No, if if I hadn't hired you, then

none of this would have happened.

>> Maybe, maybe not.

>> I understand you've already seen a

specialist. Yeah, he's going to give me

his findings sometime this week.

>> Good

guy. I'm going to take care of him. You

know, all the medical expenses,

rehabilitation, everything. Is that

clear?

>> Thank you.

>> Okay. And I I want you to stay away from

this Vargas investigation. Forget it.

>> Well, I have this friend. He works for

the president's task force on organized

crime, and he's looking into what you

told me about Vargas connections.

>> You see, if I could have just left this

thing alone, you know, just let it fall.

I mean, it's one thing to be well losing

oil leases to a hood like Vargas. It's

still another to be responsible.

Well, I mean, for something like this.

I appreciate you stopping by.

>> Yeah. Okay.

>> Good night, Daniel.

>> I'll be in touch.

>> Yeah.

Well, everything's been all put away. Is

there anything else you want us to do?

>> Yeah, there is one more thing.

>> What?

>> Please go home. You two.

>> You know what would make me feel better?

Why don't you let me sleep on the couch

just for tonight?

>> Absolutely not.

>> Dan, I know it's your house and you know

every square inch.

Things are a little different now, don't

you think?

Yeah,

things are very different.

There's nothing you two can do to change

that. I'm blind.

I'm blind, Vince.

I'm blind. And uh you two tiptoeing

around here and waiting on me hand and

foot is not going to help. I mean,

you've been you've been helpful and I

appreciate it, but please go home.

I can handle it. All right.

>> We'll see you tomorrow.

>> Okay. Thanks.

Well,

home sweet home.

That will have to go

one step.

Connect nothing to it.

What's that to it?

Get

Oh, you can handle it.

You can handle it.

All

right.

All right. That's still in. I don't

think you hit him far enough to get in

trouble.

Keep an eye on this now.

brain. Huh?

Land out.

>> Dan, what in the world? You are the last

person in the world I expected to see up

and about at this hour.

>> Well, I got a an early call from my

friend in Washington.

>> You mean about Varga?

>> Yeah, regarding the oil leases. There's

no indication that Varga was using

underworld muscle to influence those

officials.

>> What?

>> As a matter of fact, there's no

connection with Var in the syndicate at

all.

>> Oh, I mean, as far as Washington is

concerned, that is.

>> Uh, yeah. That's why I thought I'd check

his local connections.

>> Dan, look, I told you there's no reason

for you to continue this.

>> Look, I started this job. I intend to

finish it.

>> All right. Have you heard from that

specialist of yours yet?

Uh, yeah. He wants to see me today.

>> Great. Listen, I want to know exactly

what he has to say. Any chance of you

dropping by the office afterwards, say

around 6:00? I I may have something of

interest to you by then.

>> 6:00 would be fine.

>> Great. See you.

Curve coming up.

>> One step down. That's it.

>> Want to jump over the door?

>> Oh, that's cute.

>> Just a thought.

>> You're a big help.

>> So, where to now? Home. Yes. I think I

know where we can find John Vargan.

>> But why would you want to? You have so

much trouble. Why go looking for more?

Uh

>> Vince, isn't he the guy we're

investigating?

>> Just drive. Huh?

>> Sorry.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Engaging Mr. Cohen. Telephone call for

Mr. Virgin Cohen.

You see Var?

>> Yeah, I see him. Look, do we have to go

over there? He's got a couple monsters

with him.

>> Let's just uh keep it casual. Okay.

>> Yeah.

Hey. Hey. Oh, beautiful. Beautiful.

>> Tony, watch these guys.

>> Hi. Uh, we'd like to talk to Mr. Varga.

>> It's okay. Venino.

>> Yeah. What is it? What do you want?

>> Considering the circumstances, Mr.

Varga, I thought we should meet. Maybe.

Thank you for hiring inferior talents.

Let me straighten you out about

something. I once and for all.

If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead.

>> Careful, Mr. Varger. This is a public

place, and that did sound like a threat.

>> Don't push me, Tanner. They're cutting

me to shreds on the news every night.

The feds are thinking about passing on

my bid for those oil leases because of

what happened to you.

>> Are you saying you had nothing to do

with it?

>> I'm saying that trip you took out into

the desert will seem like a picnic when

I get through with you.

>> Mr. Vargas, is that another threat?

>> Get him out of here before I kill him

myself.

>> Hey, hey, hey. Come on. He can't even

see. He's blind.

>> Come on, Dan. You can't do anything.

>> Come on.

I'm sorry.

I talked with Tanner this morning. He

refuses to give up the Varger

investigation.

>> Why didn't you let us use another gun

that night?

Because an execution with a 22 caliber

bullet and the brain at close range in

cool blood automatically spells mob.

Besides, we weren't just trying to kill

Tana. We were supposed to be trying to

make it look like a gang land slain.

>> Well, you should have hired

professionals. I don't know any

professionals.

>> Anyway, trying to find one would have

tipped off guard only knows who to our

plans.

>> Phil,

is Tana going to be able to see again?

We're finally enough this afternoon.

Now, gentlemen, please put on your

thinking caps. Tam's going to be a

problem we're going to have to solve and

soon.

>> He couldn't do anything. That's all.

I think we ought to call Lieutenant

Nelson. Varga threatened you back there

>> twice. twice

>> in front of witnesses.

>> In front of witnesses?

>> What are you getting at?

>> Just that he came on like the tough

hotheaded wildcatter that he is. Not

like someone who had ordered my

execution.

>> That's true.

Suppose if a guy like that wants you

dead,

>> I wouldn't be here right now.

>> So now what?

>> I don't know, Bins.

Might grab some lunch, huh?

>> Okay.

What time you see the specialist?

>> Three.

>> Scared.

>> Yep.

Hello again, Dan.

>> Dr. Widner,

>> are you the bottom line type or does

mumbo jumbo make you feel like you're

getting your money's worth?

>> The bottom line, please.

>> All right.

I can find no evidence of organic

pathology.

I concur with the original diagnosis.

>> Did Dr. Lutnus explain to you the nature

of hysterical?

>> Doctor, I can't accept the psychological

hysteria explanation. I'm sorry.

>> Like most people, you underestimate the

power of the subconscious.

>> I spent two bloody years in Vietnam.

I know what it's like to be frightened.

Do you know what I do for a living?

>> I know how to cope with fear. Doctor,

>> you take pride in that, don't you?

>> Yes, I do.

>> Well, I submit that this was one case

where you couldn't handle the fear.

Rather than admitting that, rather than

dealing all that pride, such a

catastrophic blow,

you made a subconscious decision to

simply forget that night altogether.

Did I simply decide not to see to?

>> Yes. After all, what's the best way to

avoid such a situation in the future?

See to it that you can no longer pursue

so dangerous a profession?

>> Intercept the messages from your eyes to

your brain. Become blind.

>> Do you hear what I'm saying, doctor? I

don't like being this way. I don't like

being blind.

>> Your subconscious is quite unconcerned

with how you consciously feel.

All it cares about, all it wants is to

see that you survive.

I said, "Sit down, sir."

Dan,

you reacted to the horrors of that night

like a human being.

You are a human being, are you not?

Am

I going to see doctor?

>> Yes, you will.

You'll regain your sight the moment you

prove to your subconscious that you can

survive without its help.

>> How do I do that?

>> By reliving that night. By remembering

what you were feeling and coming to

terms with it.

You don't have to do it alone. A

hypnotherapist will help you.

If you agreed, I can put you in contact

with one right now.

>> That's what they told you, K, but the

information is wrong. Now, would you

call Anchorage and straighten this out?

Thank you,

>> Bins.

>> Yeah,

>> that guy who just walked past us.

>> Yeah.

>> While I'm in with Landau, find out who

he is.

>> Okay.

>> Well, Daniel, come on in.

>> Hi.

>> Hi.

>> I'll be back in a minute. Okay.

>> Okay.

Come on, let's see

over here.

All right.

Thank you.

>> Now, before I start with why I asked you

to come down, what did the specialist

say?

>> Good news. I won't bore you with the

clinical details, but with a little work

on my own, I should see again very soon,

hopefully.

>> Well, that's wonderful. It actually

makes kind of what I wanted to talk to

you about, like the icing on the cake.

Yeah, I have an envelope for you. I'll

let you in.

>> It's a check for $10,000. A bonus.

>> But I didn't do anything to earn this.

>> Dan, please. Come on. Take it, will you?

>> If I took it, it would not be a bonus.

It' be something else, wouldn't it?

Thanks. Anyway,

>> you insist on going on with the

investigation. Well,

>> investigation is what I do for a living,

right?

Well,

>> all right. I'm going to get some

information about an hour. I'm going to

have to talk to you about it tonight.

about Varga.

>> Yeah, but I mean you're going to be home

late, say 10:00.

>> Sure. Drop by.

>> All right.

>> Hi.

I'll see you there 10.

Yes, honey. Would you ask Mr. Benton and

Mr. Gettys to come down here, please?

>> That guy that walked by before, his name

is George Benton, and his title is

superintendent of drilling.

>> You mean he's on Landar's payroll?

>> Yeah. Yeah. Now, what's this about?

>> Come on, I'll tell you.

You two have a date tonight with

Dantana.

We need more time. There is no more

time.

He's going to be able to see again. That

means he can identify you and bury me.

It's all been arranged. It has to be

tonight.

>> Land hour. You think he's behind this?

Oh, makes sense, Vince. He tries to have

me executed syndicate style to make it

look like Varga did it. The newspaper

gets a hold of it, does a hatchet job on

Varga. The government gets nervous and

Landau ends up with the oil leases.

>> Guess he'd be afraid to hire outside

pros. So, he lets two of his own guys

make the hit.

>> He's explaining something that's been

bothering me all along. Why I survived.

>> You know, if that's true, even though

you do survive, Landau comes out

smelling like a rose.

>> Not quite. If I get my sight back.

>> When you get your sight back.

>> When I get my sight back, I can identify

his boys and he knows it.

>> You think he's going to try again, don't

you?

>> I think I just gave him no choice.

>> Well, we have to tell Nelson about it

>> because somebody's got squeaky shoes.

>> Come on, Dan. Tell him what you just

told me.

>> Vince, I have no proof.

>> So, what are you going to do?

>> Got no choice. Got to nail him in the

act.

>> Well, how are you going to do that?

>> Well, I'm betting 10 to one that Landau

sends his boys over to keep that

appointment with me tonight. I'll just

have to be ready for him.

>> We We'll

just have to be ready for him.

Uh, I think we're all set.

>> Okay. Why don't you run through it for

us?

>> All right. You're hiding behind the

refrigerator with the circuit breakers

and the button on the strobe lights.

>> Right.

>> There's a knock at the door.

I tell these guys, "You're out, but you

will be back shortly." I let them in.

I lead them to the center of the room.

I do the best I can to line them up with

the strobe lights.

>> Right

>> now, I turn to them and I say, "Would

either of you like a drink? That's your

cue to hit the circuit breakers."

>> The lights go off.

>> I hit the strobe lights.

>> They're temporarily blinded. I pull out

the pistol. The lights come back on.

We got the drop on them.

>> Piece of cake.

>> That's some piece of cake. Let's try it.

Damn. Damn. Oh, man. I'm sorry. I I

should have told you I didn't put that

chair back. I'm sorry. It's not your

fault, Vins.

>> You don't have to pretend with me that

it's okay.

>> It's awful, isn't it?

Let's just say it's not my style.

>> Let's try the lights.

>> Yeah.

>> Okay. You ready?

>> Yeah.

>> All right. They come to the door, you

let them in, and you say,

>> "Would you like a drink?"

At which point I turn off the lights,

hit the strobe once, twice,

lights come back on.

Piece of cake.

Do it.

You ready? Let's go for it.

>> Hey. Hey. What if it isn't those two

guys? What if it is Landau?

>> I'm sure you'll think of something.

Is uh is Tannon?

>> Uh his secretary took him to dinner.

She'll be dropping him off real soon.

Come on in. Thank you.

>> Uh he was expecting Mr. Landau. I

thought he'll be here in a little while.

Whoa. While we're waiting, would anybody

uh would you like to

>> now? What?

>> We're waiting for Tana.

>> I can't see.

I can't see.

I can't see.

>> Hi, this is Dantana. I'm out right now,

but if you leave a name and a number and

the time and date when you called

We can kill you.

No more chances. Dana,

>> get out of the house. No. No.

Okay. Are you all right? Come here. Just

grab my arm. Grab my Come on.

Lean on the desk a second. I got to hit

the lights. You okay? Just stay there.

Stay right there.

>> You all right? Listen. Are you Are you

okay? You're not hurt, are you?

>> Yeah, I'm fine.

>> You've got a little blood on your lip.

>> That guy punched me all over the place.

I went out.

>> How'd you know that?

>> I can see.

>> You can see, can't you?

>> You can see. You can see.

>> You can see, [ __ ]

>> This place is a mess.

Yeah. Yeah.

Really? I can see.

I can see.

>> You know something? That is the fifth

show this week.

>> No. Uh, four shows, two films, and one

burlesque review.

>> Oo, I like that one.

>> Yeah, so do I.

>> Oh, you guys, I got to say goodbye to my

babysitter. I'll see you guys later.

>> Thanks for coming out tonight.

>> Thank you.

>> Drive careful.

>> Where you going?

Let's go for a walk.

Go for a walk.

>> Now, these uh

lights never look better to me.

>> Yeah, I can imagine.

>> I've been thinking about something a

lot.

>> What?

>> You put your life on the line for me.

You don't have to say anything.

>> Yeah, I do.

You volunteered to help me. You

You saved my life.

All I can think of to say is uh

thanks.

That's it. Thanks.

All right.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.