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Next on Vegas, Tana helps an old friend

trapped in a bizarre and deadly game.

Die.

>> Well, I can't believe that all the guys

in here are really uh male hookers.

>> What I want you to tell me is why she's

dead. She was just at the wrong place at

the wrong time.

>> Did you blow her up?

>> Are you crazy?

>> Yeah, I'm crazy. Wait, wait. Please

wait. Wait.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Follow that car.

>> Yes, sir.

Slowly.

This is not the French connection.

>> No spectacle serves no purpose.

>> They're turning left.

So, you're turning left. That's all.

Channel 6.

>> How much?

>> Oh, 650.

Here's a five,

six,

and050.

>> Thanks.

>> And here is a $2 tip for enthusiasm.

>> No, no, sir. What you taught me is much

more valuable.

>> Yeah. And what's that?

>> Control under pressure.

>> Then you deserve the tip even more.

That's what my boy

>> 17 now.

Heat.

Heat.

Sorry I missed you, Todd.

In any case, I strongly suggest you call

me back. Now just consider the money I'm

asking for life insurance

because if you don't by tomorrow

everyone else will

Monique.

>> Hello, baby. Oh, I miss you so much.

>> Where Monique? What are you doing here?

I mean, what are you doing in Vegas? Why

aren't you in Paris?

>> How could I be Barry with you here? Oh,

Monique.

Your husband, your kids,

Monique.

>> Oh, please, Ty. Monique,

>> tonight we will have a little dinner and

we will have a little drink and we will

talk

with

but right now I want only to do one

thing.

>> No, we can't. I have a date. She'll be

here any minute. Ah.

Maybe she will be here, but who knows

where you will be.

>> She'll know. I have my car parked in the

front.

>> Hello. Soon the car will be parked in

the back. Now, which car and where are

the keys? Huh?

Heat.

Heat.

Wait, wait. Please wait. Wait.

Hannah.

>> Hey, Dan. What's up?

>> Well, Bins are my good fellow. How are

you this evening?

>> Ah, you're in a good mood. That's going

to be helpful. Uh, Dan, you haven't

picked up Joanie yet, have you?

>> No. Uh, Bins, why do I suddenly get the

fitting my whole evening is going to go

right down the tubes?

>> Because you just got a call from an old

acquaintance.

>> I'll just tell her I'll call her back in

the morning.

>> But it's not a her, it's a him. In fact,

your favorite Frenchman.

>> My favorite Frenchman.

>> That's right, my little flower. Famous

French police inspector, convicted grand

theft, sentenced 3 to 5 years in prison,

but now

>> apparently on the role,

>> Nicholas Rambo,

>> soup dour.

>> Vince, the last time he was in Vegas, he

stole over a half a million dollars.

Now, why would a phone call from him

spoil my evening? Because for 10 years

prior to that, he was to you what Zeus

was to the Greeks. Besides, the uh the

call came from Sunrise Hospital. Rambo

is an emergency.

>> Okay, I'm on my way. Bonis.

Dr. Renfeld, report to Dr. Maher in

administration.

Dr. Renfeld, report to Dr. Maher in

administration.

Neither the man's identity nor the fact

that he was planting a bomb in the car

was known to me at the time. It's all

right.

I simply had an idea. Instinct. Do you

know what instinct is? I was acting upon

instinct. That's all. sharpened by 33

years of the French sur

not to mention uh two years of Carson

City. Now do you know what regret is?

Well, for two years I found out that

case. Hello Nicholas. I'm glad to see

you Dan and I'm glad to see you.

>> Well for a man is giving the straight

narrow another try. It doesn't appear

you're doing very well. What happened?

released from prison, returned to Paris,

lucid enough to know that my days at the

Surir were over after the Carson City

episode. Furthermore, no pension

finished. That's the law. But I decided

to disregard the blow, refused

depression, took the bull by the horn,

and went into the detective business.

>> Yeah. Two days ago, I was hired to

follow someone, a woman, which I did.

And just coincidentally, you wound up in

Las Vegas again.

>> That woman was catching planes the way

most people catch buses. I had no

choice. I followed. When did you get

her? This evening. She immediately took

a cab to an apartment on the desert

drive, went in, came back, got into a

car, parked on the street, and boom, the

car exploded, and she was dead.

>> End of case.

>> Beginning of case.

I just called the man who hired me, her

husband. He's arranged to have her

remain sent back to Paris. He's also

rehired me this time to find his wife,

Skiller. Uh, Nicholas, number one, the

police here are capable of doing that.

And number two, despite the time you've

spent in our fair state, you still don't

know Las Vegas. Number three, you're in

no condition to find anybody.

>> This is why I, in turn, am hiring you.

>> No thanks, but no thanks. Then I shall

have no recourse but to go after the

killer by myself and I shall miss you

enormously.

>> Sophomoric psychology works on me every

time. Okay, I'm hired.

>> Good.

Oh. Uh, one more thing. It seems that I

suffered a concussion in the explosion.

They say I have to spend the night here.

>> Probably just for observation to make

sure you're all right. Yes, but you see,

I arrived without clothing, without

slippers, no toothbrush, and hospitals

are very expensive. Starting to get the

picture. You want to stay with me?

>> Your friend, Mr. Benzer, told me that

you would be delighted. Is that true,

Dan? I wouldn't want to embarrass you.

>> Oh, no, no embarrassment. I'd be

delighted to have you as my house guest.

Uh, just remind me to do one thing when

we get back. What?

>> To have a little talk with Mr. Benzer.

Good.

>> Let's go.

You mean the guy that owns the car

wouldn't tell the police anything?

>> Todd Peterson, he said he had no idea

why anybody want to plant the bomb.

>> Well, what about the lady?

>> Said he didn't know her. As far as he

was concerned, she was a car thief.

>> Oh, sure. Lady comes all the way from

Paris just to steal a car.

>> Yeah. Look, when Rambo wakes up, tell

him Nelson wants him down to Metro. All

right. Wants to see if he can ID the guy

was hanging around the car before the

explosion.

>> All right. Where you going to be?

>> Be at the spa petit. That's where Todd

Peterson works. I'm going to see if I

can't get the truth out of him. All

right.

>> Okay.

Hi there.

>> Nice to see you again.

>> Hello, Clancy.

>> Hi. Can I do something for you?

>> Uh, yeah. I'm looking for Todd Peterson.

I understand he works here. Todd. Yeah,

Todd works here. He's um he's a little

tied up right now. You know how it is. I

don't pay him to talk on the premises

unless it's to a customer.

>> So, how do I become a customer?

>> Start wearing panty hoes. Now, look,

fella, this place is uh it's for women

only.

>> Uh so, where are his panty hoes?

>> He happens to work here. Listen, women

come in here to work out and uh my men

in there have designed a special

exercise program to keep these ladies

fit. And when they're in there working

out with these ladies, they get 100% of

their attention.

>> Yeah.

>> Well, when he gets off work, uh, you

have him give me a call, right?

>> Sure.

private investigator. You think it was

about last night?

>> I know it was about last night,

Billy.

By all rights, I should be dead.

Things are complicated enough. I don't

need a private investigator no ming

around.

Tan Investigations.

>> It's me.

>> Uh, Dan, how'd you make out?

>> I struck out. The spot Petique caters

exclusively to women. I didn't bring my

panty hose.

>> You couldn't question the man who owned

that car?

>> Uh, no I couldn't. Good morning,

Inspector. However, Mr. Benzer.

>> Yeah, right here.

>> I want you to meet me at 824 Desert

Drive. Let's see what Todd Peterson's

neighbors have to say about what

happened last night. All right,

>> I'm on my way. I'll see you guys later.

>> And inspector, when you feel up to it,

Lieutenant Nelson like to see you

downtown.

>> Beatress store me. I shall be dressed

and ready to leave

>> the moment you get back.

>> Very good. I'll see you then.

>> Would you care for some tea or

something?

>> No, thank you.

Beatus,

we have no leads at all in this case

without T Peterson. We must talk to him

as soon as possible.

>> I know, but you heard what Dan said.

>> Yes, indeed. That the Spa Petite caters

only to women, and I was struck by the

idea that you are just

the woman to handle the job.

>> Me go to that place?

>> Yes. Why not?

>> Well, I couldn't.

>> Why not? Well, I could, but I shouldn't.

>> All set?

>> Yeah,

>> we're good. Let's get you started. Huh?

>> Okay.

Heat. Heat.

I'll laugh. I'll place you in the expert

hands of one of these gentlemen.

>> Well, the person that told me about this

place said to ask for a um Todd

Peterson.

>> Oh, sure. He's not necessary, Joe. Uh

Todd, come on over here, please.

I'd like you to say hello to Barbara

Lewis.

>> Hi.

>> Hi. How are you? Yeah.

>> A friend of Barbara's highly recommended

you.

>> So, why don't you show her around then

get her into a program? Huh?

>> Certainly. Barbara, step this way.

>> Okay.

Most women in here are from out of town.

The ones that are married are usually

here with their husband's blessings. As

far as they're concerned, we keep their

wives very healthy, happy, and out of

their hair. We're very exclusive,

expensive,

and most of our clientele is usually

through word of mouth.

But our most expensive and probably our

most pleasurable is offered off of the

premises.

>> Are we talking about sex?

Didn't your friend tell you that?

>> Well, sure she did, but frankly, I

didn't believe her. I mean, I can't

believe that all the guys in here are

really uh male hookers.

>> Are you sure we're talking about the

same place? The spa petite. What be

said? It's nothing more than a hangout

for high price male hookers.

>> All right. What would be doing that?

>> Believe me, I've asked her the same

thing myself.

>> Are you trying to tell me something?

>> On the books is strictly legitimate

taxpaying exercise club for women.

>> Except what the ladies exercise most is

their choice of a playmate.

>> It's a clever operation.

>> Which is why, inspector, we can't touch

it until and unless somebody files a

complaint. Gentlemen,

>> listen. Gentlemen, the most important

thing we've learned is not that male

prostitution exists. We have learned

that this is how Todd Peterson makes his

living

and undoubtedly how he met my client's

wife. But Monnique Duvalier was from

France.

>> Yeah, Vincer did some quick checking.

Todd Peterson was in Monte Carlo last

month. So were the Devales.

>> I theorize

that Monique met Todd in Monte Carlo,

utilized his services and to her

misfortune fell in love with him. He

returned to the states. She returned to

Paris. But after a while she became

unhappy,

withdrawn. At which point, Duvalier, my

client, hired me to watch her.

>> The rest is not theory, but history.

>> So Peterson was lying when he denied

knowing her.

>> Oh, he knew her. All right. Right before

the explosion, a tenant and Todd's

building saw them together. Varied

together, if you get my drift. M. So

then if he knew her, maybe he wanted to

kill her. Maybe that bomb was meant for

her.

>> There are less conspicuous methods to

get rid of someone.

>> Just theorizing, Inspector.

>> I know. I know.

>> Well, I for one am a little tired of

theorizing. So while you look through

the mugbooks, I'm going to have a little

talk with Todd Peterson.

>> Dan, wait a minute. If he wouldn't talk

to you before, what makes you think

he'll talk to you now? Because I'm

certain a very pushy secretary of mine

has a date with him tonight

>> and she's not going to be the one to

keep it.

>> You got it.

>> No comment.

>> Shall we, inspector?

Hi.

>> Hi.

>> Been waiting long.

>> No, not too long.

>> Where'd you

>> uh let me play a few more hands here?

I'm on a roll.

>> And you're nervous.

>> Yeah. Well, I've never uh

>> Look, there's no reason to be nervous.

Come on. Paging Mr. Todd Peterson.

Telephone call for Mr. Todd Peterson.

>> Be right back.

>> Okay.

>> Todd Peterson.

>> It seems I missed you last night in more

ways than one. Didn't I Todd?

>> You're an extremely lucky fellow.

>> But things worked out for the best

nonetheless. Your colleagues now know

that I mean business. A lot of them have

started their payments.

>> I suggest you do the same.

>> How did you know I was here?

>> I know everything, Tom.

>> I know, for instance, you're about to

make it with a blue-eyed blonde, and

that'll bring you what? A,000.

When you bring 400 of that to me, you

won't have to worry about starting cars

anymore.

Mr. Peterson is proving to be quite

difficult.

>> Uh, look, we're going to have to

postpone it. I have a little problem.

>> Maybe we can talk about it.

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. What do

you want from me?

>> It's all right. I got it. coming out

again.

>> What I want from you is a straight

answer. Now, I know what you do and I

know about Monte Carlo and I know about

Mo'Nique. What I want you to tell me is

why she's dead. She was just at the

wrong place at the wrong time.

>> Did you blow her up?

>> Are you crazy?

>> Yeah, I'm crazy. Maybe I'm just a little

bit crazy.

>> Wait a minute. I'm the guy that tried to

blow up. Now, don't you think if I

could, I'd tell you.

>> Is that because you're scared or because

you don't know?

>> Yeah, I am afraid. I'm scared to death.

>> Is that why you lied to the police?

>> That's

the fact that I'm not exactly a

law-abiding citizen. Lesser involved for

better for me. Even if it means winding

up dead.

Look,

haven't you heard the one about the rock

and the hard place?

My name is Tana and I'm in the phone

book and I'm not a cop. So, why don't

you think about that? All right.

>> The name of the game is Extortion. The

name of the game is Extortion. Now, I

had no luck with the mug files, but the

police sketch office came up with this.

Lieutenant Nelson put it through the

wires, and this is what came back.

>> What's this guy's name?

>> Alexander Waverly. Convicted raketeer,

released from prison last year. Now,

this man is an exheavyweight fighter

named James Thornton. Waverly was known

to have employed Thornton frequently

back in St. Louis. Both have dropped out

of sight.

>> Bins.

>> Yeah, I know. Check all the hotels and

the car rental agencies to see if

they've dropped back into sight here.

>> They're extorting protection money from

male hustlers.

>> They can't go to the police. I mean,

what are they going to say? Please

ignore the fact that I'm a male hustler

and just help me with my blackmail

problem.

>> No, I don't think so. A safe thing for

them to do would be to be quiet and pay

up. In which case, we'll never get

anything unwaverly.

>> In which case, Paris

>> not so gay.

Everybody's here. Good.

All right. So, what are we going to do?

>> He makes it sound like we have a choice.

>> We do have a choice.

>> Do you really call deciding between

paying Waverly 40% and being dead a

choice?

>> You're no good to him, Dad. That's just

a threat.

>> Oh, and the bomb in your car, that's

just a threat. Look, I don't like the

idea of giving him a cut any more than

you do. But you're right.

If we don't pay,

somebody's going to get killed again.

What happens if we do pay?

>> We stay alive, man.

>> Okay,

we pay him 40%.

Next month he raises it to 50% and 60%.

Then where's it all going to end?

>> So, what are we supposed to do? Tell the

police? Hey, if you've forgotten, uh,

the police aren't too keen on what we

do.

>> I'm not talking about the police. I'm

just asking for a little more time. Just

hold out for a little while longer.

Okay,

look, I'm the guy he tried to kill for

crying out loud. If I can stand up to

him, what the hell's wrong with you

guys?

>> Man, I hope you know what you're doing.

Come on, guys. Let's get out of here.

Take it easy. Calm down.

You want to tell me what you got in

mind?

Cross your fingers, Billy.

Yeah,

>> the meeting just broke up. It was

decided not to pay. Oh,

>> yeah. It uh it was Todd's idea. I don't

like the way he's talking. It sounds

like he's going to go somewhere for

help.

>> Well, we can't have that now, can we?

>> What are you going to do?

>> Just be thankful you decided to

cooperate, Billy.

>> I'd hardly call it a decision.

Todd Peterson is not just some nuisance.

He's dangerous.

>> Is that an assignment?

>> Not another bomb. Something more

personal. Much more personal.

I want him to die

wishing it had been him in that car.

Well, if these two guys do show up,

you'll let me know, right?

>> Hello.

>> Hello.

>> Good news.

>> Who was it that I could say yes,

Inspector? But no one I talked to had

seen either of these guys. And believe

me, I talked to a lot of people. I got

polyps.

>> You got what?

>> Polyps. You know those little nodes that

grow in your throat?

>> Oh, yeah.

>> So, did you go down the whole list I

gave you?

>> The whole list and then some.

>> What about the police?

>> Well, as much as they'd like a Dr.

Thornton, they can't find him either. I

guess we go to phase three. Cab

companies and restaurants.

>> Did I miss something?

>> What?

>> What happened to phase two?

>> Oh, you're going to like phase two.

That's where you get over the restaurant

over there and have a nice hot meal and

maybe some hot tea for your throat. Huh?

>> That's great. I'll put it on your tab.

Right.

>> Wrong.

But I almost had you.

>> Almost.

>> Yeah.

>> Nicholas, are you all right?

After three decades of police work, I've

become tolerant of many things.

Disappointment, however, is not one of

them.

>> Nicholas, it's too early for that. We've

just gotten started.

>> It's not too early. It's too late. You

see, the real reason I accepted the

Devalia case is because I knew that if I

solved it, I would immediately make a

name for myself as a private detective.

Unfortunately,

I never stopped to consider one thing.

>> That the reverse would also be true.

>> Exactly. The reverse.

The woman I was hired to follow is dead.

If I return to Paris without bringing a

murderer to justice, I'm finished.

Dan.

Dan,

I apologize to have to say it again, but

I think it's worth repeating and

deserves full consideration. My pension

has been cancelled after the Carson City

affair. So, if I return to Paris with

nothing,

that's all I shall have.

>> Nothing.

It's an important point. Important.

>> But Nicholas, you're overlooking a very

important point. You didn't hire

Dvalier. He hired you. And for a very

good reason. Because you're the best.

>> Dan, I'm afraid you're prejudiced about

me. And that worries me.

>> Why? Because what I mostly need right

now is a dispassionate man that would

give me a good, generous kick in the

pants. that would immediately awaken in

me the irresistible impetus

to get on with it.

Come.

>> Uh, no, don't call back. Just leave your

number and you stay where you are and

Dan will call you as soon as possible.

Uh, just a minute. I think he's pulling

in now.

Dan.

Dan is Todd Peterson.

>> Hello.

>> Yeah, let's talk.

>> I'll be there in 5 minutes.

>> No. Look, this guy has a way of knowing

everything I do, everybody I see. I

think it'd be best for both of us if

we'd just get lost in a crowd or

someplace.

I'll meet you at the Silver Bird at

7:00. You got it.

>> How do you like them apples? I just felt

the most enormous kick in the pants and

I love it. After you.

Hey,

hey, hey.

Put him down.

Just keep walking.

>> Look,

you're not going to like this, but I've

only got five bucks on me. That's it.

You ain't going to like it either. Mr.

Waverly sent me.

Go.

Go.

Hey,

hey,

hey.

Nobody's around yet.

>> Well, we are a little early.

>> True.

>> Somebody call an ambulance. It's dark

Peterson, isn't it?

>> Yeah.

>> Is he dead?

>> He's still alive, Nicholas.

>> Okay, I'm going to go to the hospital

and try to talk to him when he wakes up.

>> If he wakes up.

>> Do you mind uh taking a cab back to my

place, waiting for me there,

>> Nicholas?

The man who runs the spa petit must know

that his people are being extorted. Why

don't I go talk to him?

>> Okay, but if it gives you any trouble at

all, I want you to back off. Is that

clear?

>> Clear as a bell.

>> Okay, here's some cab fair.

>> Listen, listen. I have enough money to

pay for a cab.

>> Just think of it as expense money. All

right. Okay.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Is Billy around?

>> He sure is.

>> What can I do for you?

>> My name is Nicholas Rambo. I have a

business proposition for you. Can we

speak privately?

>> Certainly. Scott,

follow me. Sure.

You are the owner of the spa petite. Are

you Billy Groen at your service? I'll

have some privacy in here.

I shall go right to the point now.

Please sit down.

>> Thank you.

I want my wife to be well and properly

entertained during our stay in Las

Vegas. Suffice it to say, ours is

largely a marriage of convenience. My

interests lie elsewhere, but it would

please me to see that she's satisfied.

Therefore, I've come to you. Your

employees are prostitutes, are they not?

>> Well,

This is exactly what is needed under the

circumstances. She will be delighted.

How much?

Now, this is sheer curiosity on my part,

but since I'll be paying the bill, it

seems to me that that curiosity is

somehow justified.

5,000 a week

sounds reasonable.

>> Good.

Now,

I would like very much to choose my

wife's partner, myself. I've known her

tastes for many years, and I would like

the whole thing to be right into the

bullseye.

>> Why don't I show you what I've got in

stock?

>> That won't be necessary.

This recording is not hard evidence in a

court of law. True, but if I played it

for the local police, it would peak

quite a bit of interest in your

operations, don't you think?

>> What the hell do you want?

>> Who's extorting your employees?

His name

Let's go. My

slow. Please do what you're supposed to

do, but slow. I beg you.

Peterson,

Dana. Huh?

>> I'm right here.

>> Oh, God.

>> Help me get him. Tana,

>> who did it?

>> Waverly sent him.

>> Do you know where Waverly is right now?

>> Phone number is uh

555

864.

Uh, get him.

Peterson and a couple police officers

outside. I want you to tell them

everything you know.

>> Okay.

Ah,

>> you finally come to your senses.

All I know about him is what I told you.

>> Just so you would not disturb, Billy,

we'll get all the answers we need.

I was wrong.

I think I'm not going to enjoy this.

What do you mean he's not there?

>> I'm telling you, Rambo isn't here. I

haven't seen him since he left with you.

He

>> should have been back by now.

>> He hasn't called in.

>> No, it's not good, huh?

>> No, not good. Me, he was headed for the

spot for check with you later.

May I have my glasses, please?

Thank you.

I think we should finish this in the

desert. Go get the car.

A friend of mine, the Frenchman. He came

in here. Where is he?

I'll take you to him.

Hold it.

Move it.

>> Dan.

>> Yes, Nicholas.

>> I think I should very seriously consider

retirement.

>> I think I'll join you.

>> Yes,

>> Waverly. This is after the fact. Todd

Peterson is alive and is spilling his

guts at the police right now.

Let's get them out of here.

You'll never move again.

Hey.

Dan,

are you finished?

Oh, yes,

I've finished.

We'll postpone retirement for a while.

Watch them.

>> Well, to us.

>> Yes.

B.

>> You used to work in the line with her.

She's your friend. Why won't you

introduce me to her?

>> She's married.

>> What?

>> Is that a reason? Nothing lasts forever.

>> Well, how about a big dog and two kids

and a husband that makes Robert Redford

look like the elephant man?

>> How about the brunette in the row behind

her?

>> Well, Nicholas, um, Benzer is still

awake, so it can't be too late. Where

would you like to go next? To be

perfectly honest, Dan, I'd like to go

home. I have a very long plane ride

ahead of me tomorrow, and I need at

least 48 hours to recuperate from jet

lag.

>> You just want to look well rested for

that hero's welcome. You're going to get

back in Paris.

>> There is no hero's welcome in my

profession. I'm a private detective, and

I must remain in the shadow.

>> But Nicholas, you are going back to a

satisfied client and the beginning of a

new career. As you know, Dan, the

thought of retirement has somehow been

coming and going in my head in the past

few days, but now my mind is made up.

>> Retirement?

>> Not at all. See,

all I really need to guarantee my future

as a private detective is a partner.

>> Someone a little younger, perhaps,

>> right?

>> Someone with experience working in a

metropolitan area.

>> Right.

Well, I don't think I can pass this up.

This is a once in a-lifetime

opportunity.

>> Absolutely.

>> Just one thing, Nicholas. Um, don't call

me. I'll call you. I'll call you. I

insist. I'll make the first move.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.