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Next on Vegas, Tana goes undercover in

the US Air Force to track down a trio of

murderous saboturs.

>> Get away from the plane.

>> One too many coincidence, Colonel.

>> How long have you two been dating Jack?

A

>> little over a year.

>> Do you find that bizarre?

>> Not bizarre so much as challenging.

>> That's Tana. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Bearing 140 60 mi.

>> Got him down, Sergeant. Colonel, this is

Victoria Ballinger, the test pilot

engineer from Haraford Webbley. Miss

Ballinger, understand that you speak

fluent Russian as well as you fly their

airplanes.

>> Well, I wouldn't say fluent, but I can

communicate well enough.

>> His radio's working, sir.

>> Bring him in, Miss Ballinger.

>> Vashima

Washington again, sir. General Parson.

>> Yes, sir.

>> Our Russian defector is on his way in.

We got two F-15s on his wing.

>> He says he's coming in on his fumes.

>> Well, we know it's a jump jet off a

Soviet carrier located about 800 miles

off the California coast.

>> Yes, sir. Probably their Spyro Hawk,

too.

Right.

I have the air.

>> We're on maximum security.

>> Visu.

>> He has the field in sight.

>> Visu.

>> Let's get out there.

>> Course

one 4 zero.

>> Is there any particular reason why they

guided him into Nevada?

>> Entire West Coast was sucked in with bad

weather, so they diverted him here. When

does the debriefing team come in?

>> Tomorrow morning. They're going to pick

that bird apart with a pair of tweezers.

>> I can see why.

Urgent message for you, Major.

Gentlemen,

>> it's from Llo Samski.

>> One of your sources.

>> Yes, and usually reliable. He's waiting

for me at the Golden Nugget in Vegas.

>> This contact isn't what I think it is.

>> So do I, Colonel.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat. N.

Not again.

Please float two parts cognac on top of

one part chhaturus if you would.

>> And my friend here will have

>> hot tea with honey.

The natural man returns.

Still jogging, I assume.

>> Listen, llo, I'm rather busy.

>> I would imagine you are with that new

Sparrow hawk from Ivan.

Where'd you get that?

>> Other people monitored radio

transmissions.

>> Would you care to find out what the

other side has in mind?

>> I'm listening.

>> The Russians are sending three agents.

The

>> team is called Operation Hobby.

>> KGB. Not enough time.

>> People from your side, highly paid.

One of them used to work for the CIA. He

has orders to put the pilot, Comrade

Mikail Yanovich,

to permanent rest before he can be

debriefed.

>> You know his name?

>> Only that he's a professional assassin.

Code name is blue two.

Number two is a private investigator.

He's a bomb expert. Lives here. His code

is red one.

>> Lives here. You mean Las Vegas?

>> Correct. He'll attempt to demolish the

aircraft. Of course.

>> What about the third one?

This nobody knows,

but I'm sure if you find the one here,

you'll find the other two. Yes,

>> if we're lucky.

>> Listen, Llo, I'll be back in a few

minutes. Don't go away.

>> Hello, Lazlo. How's things going? Should

I know you?

>> Man you've been talking to, Llo, is not

with the Air Force anymore. He's a

counter agent with Operation Hobby.

>> You're in bad company, Lazlo.

But if you want to help us, you can keep

the money the major gave you.

>> How often do you unveil an 8-year-old

Lefit Rothschild? Oh, about uh once

every 8 years or about as often as I uh

take out a court reporter with red shiny

nails.

>> And what do you have against nail

polish?

>> Oh, nothing. I just didn't think you had

that much time on your hands.

>> I do my nails about as often as you uh

button up all the buttons on your shirt.

>> You'll just have to undo them again

later.

later.

>> Mhm.

>> Oh. Huh.

Phone.

Well,

I'm sorry. I'm just one of those people

who has to answer the phone.

>> Hello,

>> Dan. Barney Adams.

>> Barney? What's the good word?

>> Jackpot. Listen, Dan. Are you doing

anything right now?

>> Well, that depends, Barney, on how you

define right now.

>> Immediately. I'm in the Kino Lounge at

the Golden Nugget.

>> You mean right now? Right now?

>> Now.

>> It involves national security, Dan. I'm

with one of our informants right now.

His name is Llo Samsky.

Barney, what would Air Force

Intelligence need with me?

>> All I can tell you is one of the agents

involved is a local PI with demo

experience.

>> Somebody you might know.

>> I'll be right there.

>> My country calls.

>> That's okay. I can see that any

relationship with a PI should be kept

very shallow. Oh, look. Uh, the wine

won't spoil. Uh, we could rewrap the

cheese dip. What are you doing tomorrow

night?

>> My nails.

>> It's not easy being me.

>> Miss,

>> did you see where my friend went?

>> That way with another man.

Major Adams.

>> Yes.

>> If you're looking for your friend, we

have him. CIA.

>> We'd also like to ask you a few

questions. Would you come this way,

please?

Excuse me. I was supposed to meet a

friend of mine here. He's about uh 61,

6'2, has a mustache.

>> Sounds like the organic type who was

just here. Hot tea, honey.

>> Where'd he go?

>> Out the back way with some other guy.

Look, I know this might sound like a

peculiar question, but was there

anything unusual about the way they

left?

>> Yeah, they could have paid their check.

Where's LLO? All in due time, major. All

in due time.

>> Wait a minute. You say you're with the

CIA? Prove it. What's the name of your

case agent on this?

>> Let's not be stupid, Adams. I believe

this is your car. Now give me the keys.

>> Now get in.

You're inquiring about your friend

Lazlo.

By now he should be very, very dead. Now

get in.

>> Hey

261 number one. Go ahead on number two.

Roger.

60. Roger.

61

standby.

>> Morning, Dan.

>> Hi.

>> There was no ID on the body when I saw

the Air Force decal on the car. I

thought this might be the Major Adams

you called me about last night.

>> That's him.

>> That's him.

>> It's also the car that tried to run me

down last night. Only Barney wasn't

driving it.

>> We'll take it from here, officer.

Gentlemen, the body goes in the car in

his wagon with us. Lieutenant,

>> is anything removed from the body or the

car?

It's over here, Captain.

>> Just this.

>> Looks like one too many.

>> Major Adams didn't drink.

>> Lieutenant Nelson, sir.

>> It's an Air Force matter. You're free to

go.

>> I'm also free to stay.

>> What's your interest here, sir?

>> My name is Dan Tana. Barney was a friend

of mine. He called me last night. You

wanted me to find a guy who might be

causing trouble on your base.

>> I see. In that case, I have a few

questions I'd like to ask you.

>> Got a few questions of my own, Captain.

Like why somebody tried to run me down

to the parking lot last night when I

went out to find Barney.

>> Mr. Tanner, perhaps we could discuss

this somewhere more private.

>> Captain, that wasn't an accident. Barney

wasn't even driving.

>> What I need is for you to come back to

the base with me and give me a full

report. I need to know all the details

that Major Adams gave you and everything

you saw.

>> Be glad to later.

>> Some things I got to check out on my

own.

>> Later would be counterproductive, Mr.

Tanner. We've got some pretty perishable

goods at the base.

>> We'll take care of your car.

I apologize for the abrupt manner in

which you were spirited out here, Mr.

Tanner. The captain was simply trying to

expedite matters. Under the

circumstances, I'm sure that you'll

understand.

>> Just what are the circumstances,

Colonel?

>> Major Adams asked you to help him. He

asked you to meet him at the Golden

Nugget. Is that right?

>> Yes. Well, somebody spirited him out of

there before I got a chance to talk to

him.

Somebody was taking notes, but I uh

filled in the lines.

That's Barney's handwriting.

Operation Hobby

>> three counter agent.

>> One is a local private investigator. His

expertise is explosives. Barney wanted

me to find him.

>> Can he?

>> He's in Vegas. I can find him

>> by 1700 hours tomorrow.

>> What happens then? You won't be involved

then, Tanner.

>> It's quite clear to us that Barney was

not drunk when he hit that abutman. He

was murdered.

>> The less you know, the safer you are.

>> You mean that guy's not going to try to

run me over again?

>> Who? The guy who was driving Barney's

car. Probably one of the three you're

looking for.

Mr. Tana, are you prepared to help us?

Colonel, it's been a long time since

I've been out of the military, and I'm

just a little rusty at taking orders.

Tana, this is a matter of national

security. Now, Barney was your friend.

He asked you to help us. Now, what we

have here, and this is highly

confidential, is a defecting Russian

pilot and a highly sophisticated Soviet

jet aircraft right here in the middle of

Nevada.

and we need your help.

>> You got it, Colonel.

>> Thank you. The captain will give me a

ride back to town. Uh, I'll see if I can

locate that guy for you,

>> Schmidt.

Okay, we're looking for a private

investigator whose expertise is

demolition.

>> So, anybody who's worked on a bomb

squad?

>> Anybody? Excoper.

He also has to live in Las Vegas.

>> Well, what's this for?

>> National security.

>> Is this real national security or

rampant paranoia?

>> Well, it was real enough to kill Barney

Adams. Here's a guy, an ex-ranger from

the Korean War, Marcus Whitam. They're

pretty good in plastic explosives.

>> There's another possibility. Rico

Maynard. Why don't you see if you could

track him down?

>> Only if you believe in reincarnation. He

got killed a couple weeks ago in an

accident.

>> Dan, here's one that was trained by the

FBI for explosives.

And here's another one that was trained

by the Navy on underwater demolition.

His name is um Jack Lucas.

Well, if it isn't Dave Nelson, my old

buddy.

>> Yeah. How you doing?

>> Oh, I'm doing fine. You know, you didn't

show a lot of concern when those guys

hustled me off to that air base.

>> Strictly a military operation, not my

jurisdiction.

>> All right. What do you need?

>> Either of these two guys ever make your

police blucas

charged with interstate transport of

explosives about a year ago. Charges

were dropped on a technicality.

>> You know where he is now?

>> Yeah, I understand he's a mercenary.

Seems a diamond Jim Con cannon took pity

on him.

>> Hooked him up with a guerilla unit in

the Caribbean.

Why is the Air Force interested in Jack

Lucas?

>> Gee, I'm sorry, Dave. It's out of your

jurisdiction.

>> Hey, Robbie, how you doing?

>> Paging Mr. Thomas.

Telephone call for Mr. Joe Thomas.

>> Thank you.

Daniel, step into my office.

>> Mhm.

>> I think you know my staff.

>> Oh, yes, of course. Hello. Hello.

>> Looks like Lady Luck is shining on you

this evening.

>> Profusely.

Scorpio is in the house of the rising

chips.

>> Venture some capital on the tail of my

comet.

>> I'd like to, but um

>> You are in pursuit of knowledge.

>> Exactly. an old cohort, private

investigator by the name of Jack Lucas.

>> Last time I heard Jack was in some

banana republic helping to overthrow the

United Fruit Company.

>> Oh, yes. But I heard he's back.

>> Well, the Chorus lines will certainly be

happy to hear that.

Can I buy you drink and nectar of the

cow perhaps?

>> I just had a glass my quota for the

year. So, you're saying that uh Mr.

Lucas is quite the ladies man?

They called him Mr. Goodwin.

>> Anyone in particular,

>> everybody in general.

That's why God gave us both arms to hold

a woman in each. That's what he said.

And I find his logic unarguable.

>> Any chorus line in particular? Then

>> it seems a pair of lovelies at the

desert in held some fascination for a

while. Jim, uh, if you ever need a

favor, don't hesitate.

>> I never hesitate.

>> Hello.

>> There's only one thing better than that,

and that's it.

>> Hi, dear. Hello. Uh, could I have a word

with you?

>> Is that all?

>> Uh, do one of you girls maybe two even

know Jack Lucas?

>> You're looking for me?

>> Oh, are you a friend of Jack?

>> We see him occasionally.

>> We would.

>> Oh. Uh, my name is Dant.

>> I'm Katie Hedrix. Oh, you're the guy I

see around town in the red Firebird.

>> Uh, T-Ird. I'm a private investigator.

That's how I know Jack. But I don't know

where he's staying these days.

>> Well, he'll be here in a little bit and

uh you can ask him yourself.

>> Here.

>> Mhm.

>> Right here.

>> Blue and I have a date with him this

evening.

>> Ah.

>> Oh. Would you care to join us?

>> Uh no, maybe uh maybe another time.

>> Hopefully.

Excuse me. Costume change. Back in a

few. Yeah.

Yeah,

>> there's a friend of yours waiting

backstage to see you.

>> A friend?

>> Dantana?

>> He's no friend.

Can you two keep him occupied for about

a half hour?

>> I'd love to.

You know that guy you missed in the

parking lot was a private investigator

named Tana.

>> Tana?

Why is he talking to your girlfriend?

>> He's nosy.

But being nosy can be a very unhealthy

fault.

So, uh, how long have you two been

dating Jack? A

>> little over a year. He calls us his, uh,

combination.

You know, the old one, too.

>> Do you find that bizarre?

>> Oh, no. Uh, not bizarre so much as

challenging.

Well, Jack feels that woman is the

sweetest fruit God put on the vine, and

he would no more love one kind of woman

than drink one kind of wine.

>> Ah, yes. Words to live by.

So, uh, where is the wine lover?

>> Should be here any minute.

We go on again in a few minutes.

>> Your boyfriend didn't stand up.

He's usually here by now. Maybe after

the show.

>> Katie, you didn't happen to talk to old

Jack in the last 20 minutes, did you?

>> Why now?

Come on, Blue.

>> See you later.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

A private investigator.

His expertise is

demolition.

Heat.

Heat.

Hey, that's Tana.

I hate being right all the time.

What do you think? You didn't sign

anything, did you? Like what?

>> Well, I had a friend once who thought he

was signing a pay voucher.

>> Yeah,

>> he reinlisted for 4 years. It was very

ugly.

>> Come to think of it, I did sign

something.

>> I hope you like traveling.

>> Thank you.

>> Hi.

>> Brought somebody to see you.

>> Hi, Bender. Hi, Uncle Leah.

>> What?

>> Who's here? Uh, just in time for

inspection.

>> What do you think?

>> I didn't know you were a scout leader.

Uh, this is not a boy scout uniform.

>> Then what kind is it?

>> Well, it happens to be an Air Force

uniform.

>> Ours?

>> Uh, yeah. Sars,

>> you like it?

>> How come you don't have any medals?

>> How come I don't have any medals?

Metals? You want to see medals? This

young lady wants to see medals? I've got

some right over here in the metal

department. Special department we keep

for metals.

This one one of my favorite medals.

And uh this green and white one is very

nice, too.

>> How about that?

>> What' you get him for?

>> What' I get him for?

Well,

would you believe that I got him to show

off in front of pretty little girls like

you?

>> No, but if you say so, Uncle Dan.

>> Okay. I'm sure glad your mom brought you

over cuz he did cheer my day up.

>> Well, actually, it was her idea. Come

on. I think we have a date at the

skating rink.

>> Hey, uh, don't break anything now.

>> Keep lying, Uncle Dan.

>> I'll do my best.

>> Bye.

>> Cute kid.

>> I'll get the phone, Captain. You just

sit here and plan strategy.

Tana investigations.

Yes, sir. Oh, Captain.

It's a Colonel Vance.

>> This is going to get very old very

quickly.

>> See some hustle there, soldier.

>> Listen, put the other grip in the 4-in

barrel in the magnet for me, please.

>> Yes, sir. Are you set?

>> Uh, just about.

>> Good.

The debriefing team has arrived. I think

if our friends are going to cause us any

problems, it's going to be out here and

today.

>> In what capacity am I going to function

out there, if I may ask?

>> I'm going to introduce you as my

assistant. Only my immediate staff will

know who you really are.

>> And how long do you think we'll be able

to pull that off?

>> As long as you keep your mouth shut and

your eyes open.

>> Don't forget, you're the only one who

knows what two of these agents look

like. May I assume that you're on your

way?

>> Uh, yes, sir. But I have to stop and get

another car. Mine's too well known

around town. I'll advise the guards of

the gate.

>> Very good, sir.

>> The home fire's burning. Yes, sir.

>> Uh, Captain,

remember those of us who sit and wait

also serve.

Captain Tend to see Colonel Max.

>> Very well, sir. Hangar number four,

you're expected behind the

administration building. Thank you.

Yes sir.

>> Very well sir. You must register at the

administration building straight ahead.

Proceed.

>> Okay. Thank you.

>> The new sensor system in this Bhawk is

able to uh distinguish the various

American ground air missiles.

Which of these missiles is it able to

pick up? Which missiles? All of them.

>> Seen tighter security in a supermarket.

>> It's just the way we want it to look.

What you don't see are the electronic

sensors. Got snipers posted all over

this building inside and out with night

vision and scopes. Got them pretty well

concealed.

Don't underestimate the Air Force there.

We want the people responsible for

Barney's death just as much as you do.

>> When will the plane be moved out?

>> Tonight.

Our main concern right now is the

welfare of our Russian friend. He's up

in the debriefing room. We ship him out

to Washington tomorrow morning.

>> How long has this interrogation been

going on?

>> Practically all day. He's due for

arrest. I want you to stick to him like

fleas on a dog. Sir,

>> I see you haven't forgotten how to

salute, Captain.

>> It's not because I haven't tried.

>> Where were these missile tests

conducted?

>> Inanov by the Sea of Assaf where I grew

up.

My parents still live there. It's very

lovely.

I wonder do they think I'm traitor?

What?

>> I think we've asked our friend enough

questions for today. Gentlemen, you're

dismissed. I'll see you back in my

office. Victoria, this is my assistant,

Captain Tana. He's going to be a close

companion of Mick Ailles for the next 24

hours. Dan, Victoria Ballinger.

>> Nice to meet your acquaintance, Captain.

Hello

capitantana.

>> Capantana.

Welcome to America.

>> Thank you.

Is there anything special in the way of

food you might like?

>> Ah, dazisa.

>> Hot dog.

>> Hot dog. I beir.

That shouldn't be a problem. I

understand our base commissary makes a

very fine hot dog. One at the three. You

go ahead and I'll join you there later.

If you're interested, this is the

commercial research area. Experiments

are conducted here for the improvement

of commercial aircraft.

>> Commercial civilian work is done on air

force base.

>> Military technology is applied to

civilian aircraft.

>> Ah, nice. He's better.

This is where the various types of

engines are tested for the new more fuel

efficient component parts.

Stay here.

Watch out.

Ow!

Heat. Heat.

The hell happened

Dan,

>> he's dead. You know this man?

>> No, I don't.

>> It's a guy that tried to run me down.

>> Get a hold of Captain Schmidt. I want

base security tripled. I want a CD team

down here right now.

>> We are going to have to change our

plans.

>> What do you mean?

>> There are still two unknown quantities

out there. I'm going to have the Sparrow

Hawk moved over to auxiliary field

number seven. Tell Mika he's going to

have to fly his bird a few more miles.

>> Hello.

>> This is Jav,

>> the red one.

>> Sac is dead. They're moving the package.

Stay there till I can find out where.

>> Right.

Where is Captain Jack? He's gone ahead

to meet Mika when he arrives at the

auxiliary field.

Let's go.

Okay. Nobody goes near that aircraft

except for the maintenance crew without

a pass from Colonel Vance's office.

Nobody. Captain, I'll see you later.

Captain.

Too bad we have to take her apart.

>> She's a graceful lady. All right. I

won't be shedding any tears. Once we get

the wings off her and get her aboard

that transport, maybe we'll all be able

to relax a little more.

>> Except for Mika. Well, I haven't

forgotten about Mika. In fact, Victoria,

I want you to tell him that his quarters

tonight will be between the captains and

mine. We'll have a double guard on his

door. Maybe he'll be able to sleep a

little bit better. Captain, we got work

to do.

>> Yes, sir.

>> You're going to have to get cracking, my

friend. We haven't much time left.

All I need is a half a minute under that

plane.

>> Good.

Marine private camp.

That seems incredible to me that someone

from the debriefing team could be a

Soviet agent.

>> Well, someone had to pass on the

information that we're moving. Miko,

>> forgive the interruption, Colonel, but

they're almost ready to start

disassembling the wings. Mahil and I

will be out by the plane.

>> We'll join you in a moment.

>> It's almost over. Mika,

>> thank you, sir.

>> Gentlemen, the plane is all yours.

Do you have Victoria's file?

>> Mhm. Can I see it?

>> Although I think we can safely rule her

out. From what you said, she had no

qualms about killing that agent.

>> Yeah.

>> Maybe she just didn't want him to talk

to us.

>> What do you mean? Something's bothered

me about that incident from the very

beginning.

>> What?

>> She was too quick to fire. So,

>> and if there hadn't been a silencer on

that weapon, the velocity would have

been great enough to kill Mika, too.

>> I think you're reaching, Dan. Vance.

Yes, Corporal.

Thank you.

There's a guard at the gate.

You just passed through a man with

papers from Victoria's company.

This is her entire background.

The people were very thorough. They

tried.

>> She used to train hawks as a teenager.

Quite a falconer, I understand.

>> What kind of bird is this?

>> Kestrel. Maybe a hobby hawk.

>> As an operation hobby.

One too many coincidence. Colonel,

>> let's go.

MO, you go out there and help them with

the dismantling of the plane. I just

remembered something. I have to go back

to Colonel Vance's office.

Who is that?

Lucas,

get away from the plane. Get away. TKO.

Get away.

Get away from the plane. Get away.

Heat. Heat.

You've lost the battle.

>> I wouldn't do that if I were you. I

suggest you stick your fingers in your

ears, Captain.

>> Just guaranteed yourself a life

sentence.

Oh, I've probably let myself in for 6

months, maybe a year, or however long it

is for one of your agents to get

captured in my side to work out a trade.

It's what you call a swap, I believe.

>> I don't think your side's going to want

you back when they find out you blew up

the wrong plane.

>> What do you mean?

>> We e security. Allowed your man on the

base so he'd expose himself. You saved

the Air Force a lot of time and trouble

by blowing up an old junker that was

going to the boneyard anyway.

The real sparrow hawks in that hanger

over there.

>> Come with me, please.

>> Did you ever think about reinlisting,

Dan?

>> No.

Arion Kaplan.

Yes, sir.

Looks like he's uh adjusting rather

well.

>> I can't believe you about 2 years old.

Congratulations.

>> Well, now capitaliz even more with three

piece suit.

>> A toast to

America. Never mind.

Heat.

Heat.