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Next on Vegas, Tana is the prime suspect

in a series of violent killings. True.

>> Somebody blew away Charlie Tras this

morning. They think I did it.

>> You got some money on you, my man.

>> What kind of money?

>> You going to be recycling?

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

This is the time and place set for the

pronouncement of judgment in the matter

of the people versus Charles W. Tras.

Having been found guilty of seven counts

of murder in the first degree,

it is the judgment

of this court that you, Charles W. Tras,

be put to death in the manner most

befitting your crime.

Mr. Tras, do you think you would have

been acquitted without the brilliant

defense of Mr. Towns in here?

>> I don't know. Never been in a courtroom

without him.

>> Charles Tras would be a free man

regardless of his attorney. Jury had an

obligation to the facts.

>> Even the key witness hadn't broken down

under your cross-examination.

>> He tried to help that witness look into

his own heart. It's been a long trial,

gentlemen. If you'll excuse us, Mr. Tras

and I have a golf date. Mr. Tras, how

many acquids does this make then?

>> Let's see. The score is uh Christian's

fourth lion zip.

All right, fellas. RT off time is 215.

The guy makes a golf date before the

jury comes in with a verdict on two

counts of murder.

>> Charlie, see you on the golf course at

2:15. That didn't take long.

>> Jury knew how hard it is to get a tea

off time.

press.

>> Judgment pronounced.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Out of the car.

Move away slowly.

Put your hands on top of your head.

Spread your heels.

>> Hoskins, if this is about that traffic

ticket, I already paid it.

>> Where you coming from, Dan?

>> Had to meet a client in the desert.

>> Yeah, well, he doesn't like cities or

hidden microphones.

>> You're serious about this?

>> Somebody blew away Charlie Tras this

morning.

>> What's that got to do with me? We got an

attempt to locate on you.

>> They think I did it.

>> I don't believe it either.

>> Let's go.

Now, the 12:00 news. Charles W. Tras

reported Racket's boss was shot and

killed in his car this morning in front

of the county courthouse only 20 minutes

after he was acquitted of firstdegree

murder. The gunman escaped in a 1957 Red

Thunderbird believed to be registered to

a private investigator named Dan Tana,

who is being held for questioning at

Metropolitan Police Headquarters at this

time.

>> Sorry about that, Tana, but you did let

yourself in for it. Perhaps if you'd

testified, old boy,

Tr would have been put away years ago.

You're next, Tico Lepino.

Eric,

second guy looks kind of familiar.

Number two, step forward, please.

Turn to your left.

Turn to your right.

Look straight ahead.

Thank you. Step back.

>> Well,

I don't know. He's He's awful close, but

he's different somehow.

>> Am I the only witness you got?

>> The others only saw the car.

What's so different about him?

>> It's a little bigger, I think. uh

stronger looking.

Hey, this is a big responsibility. I

mean, a guy could get burnt.

>> Listen, you told me that you got a good

look at the killer's face.

>> Yeah, but I was a little strung out when

I told you. I mean, uh,

>> is it him or isn't it?

>> No, it's not him.

>> Can I go now? Yeah, sure.

>> What are you going to tell Tras's

friends when they ask you who killed

him?

>> What friends? You could hold his funeral

in a phone booth.

>> Get out of here.

>> Number two, I want to see you in my

office.

>> So, did this witness identify me or not?

I'm not holding you, Dan.

>> Well, that's terrific. But what did he

say?

>> He said there was some semblance. Then

he got nervous and backed off. Now, what

bothers me is your alibi. Some former

client of yours calls you, says meet him

in the boonies, and then doesn't show

up.

>> If I had a better alibi, I'd use it.

>> Well, there could be two things. Either

he got cold feet or he set out to

destroy a legitimate alibi.

>> Well, it's got to be the latter. The

timing is too perfect. I think it's

obvious the killer went to a lot of

trouble to make it look like I pulled

the trigger on Tras right down to

matching the color of my car.

>> Yeah, it seems.

>> When's Ballistics going to have

something?

>> They won't. The killer used steel

jacketed bullets. They went through one

door, right through the body, and right

out the other side. We don't have a

prayer of finding them.

>> Is that it?

>> No.

You left a calling card.

The lab came up with a clean nothing on

that ordinary typing paper and a felttip

pen.

>> What about your psychologist?

>> He says it was a disordered mind.

Possibly schizophrenic type stress

reaction to injustice.

>> Avenging angel. Huh.

>> In a way, the doctor said that this is

more premeditated, more precise. In his

words, a restructuring of conventional

reality. And the guess is called all the

way from religious fanatic to flipped

out ex cop to rival syndicates.

>> Two more nooes. You think this guy's got

two more names on his list?

>> Well, if he sticks to known felons, we

might have a cause for rejoicing.

>> Yes. And if he sticks to his MO, I'll

keep getting the credit. Can I keep

this?

>> You got it. Thanks.

So, what happened,

>> Mr. Levine? I don't know what happened,

but this thing with Dan is crazy. Why

would he drive up in a car that probably

half the people in this town recognize

and shoot a man down in cold blood? It

was like the Twilight Zone. Doesn't make

any sense at all.

>> Monte, please. We're trying to work

here. All right. See you later. How you

doing?

>> Uh, well, how would you feel if somebody

tried to pin a murder on you?

>> Yeah.

>> Look, I want you to start calling all

the car dealers in town and find out if

a T-Ird of any color has been sold

lately, then all the repair shops where

it might have been serviced. All right.

>> What if this guy drove it in from out of

town? How you going to check that?

>> That's my point.

>> Okay, then go down the list of all the

paint shops and find out if somebody got

a coat of red paint locally.

>> Okay. Any calls?

>> Are you kidding? I couldn't get off the

phone without your offers.

>> Offers? What do you mean offers?

>> Well, some guy wants you to execute the

Ayatollah. Then there's Castro. Another

guy wanted to know if you'd knock off

the president's all the oil companies,

which is not such a bad idea, actually.

>> Well, if you think it's weird now, just

stick around.

>> Why?

>> I think there's going to be another hit.

>> Yeah.

>> Yeah. I'm going to see T-Role Towns and

Tras Lawyer. All right. Okay. Get on it.

>> Hey, take it easy.

>> Defendant will rise.

Juan Tolino,

you have been responsible directly or

indirectly

for the deaths of no less than 40 human

beings.

In your last trial,

the jury returned a verdict of guilty.

It was only through the legal ledger

domain of your attorney, T. Errol Towns,

that

that the Supreme Court reverse the

decision.

Mr. Lepino,

you are the most insidious and

infectious form of evil, and I take

great pleasure

in sentencing you to death. to death.

Mr. Lepino death.

>> Courts adjourned.

Is he the man who called?

>> Yeah, that's him. Dantana.

>> What does he want?

>> I'm not sure.

He knows of my past association with Mr.

Tras, both socially and professionally.

Since it appears that he killed Mr.

Tras,

can't afford to take any unnecessary

chances.

Rather warm day for a coat, isn't

My gun's in the car.

>> Care for a drink, Mr. Tanner? Uh, no,

thank you.

>> This where you try on your new suits.

>> I also conduct seminars and courtroom

psycho drama for trial lawyers. Ah, and

>> this is where you rehearse your acquitt.

>> Juries may weigh the facts fairly, Mr.

Tanner, but they're often swayed by the

attorney who knows his role.

>> Do you have to join the actor's guild?

I uh guess this visit pertains to the

demise of one Charles Tras.

>> That's right. You're also assuming that

I didn't blow him away.

>> I'm not all that sure,

but I would hope you'd show a little

more cunning than a street shooting from

your own car.

>> Yes. Well, for my next hit, I'm going to

rent a parade float and have my name

spelled out in red roses.

>> What exactly do you want here, Mr.

Tanner?

Think

there's going to be another hit real

soon.

>> Intriguing program of retribution, it

would seem.

>> You and Tras were friends. I thought you

might have heard about a threat.

>> No, this is a psychopath in search of

justice.

>> Uh, Mr. Townsen

if uh one of your clients had taken out

a contract and another client and you

knew about

>> that's never come up. Tanner,

>> there was no contract on Tras. None that

I knew about and I don't take kindly to

the inference that I defend only the

guilty.

>> Well, maybe our killer lives in the past

and can't understand why so many alleged

killers get kicked loose by defense

attorneys.

>> I get the feeling that you'd like to

pronounce judgment on me, Tana.

I might have feel threatened. Oh, no.

Not by me, anyway.

Besides,

I might need you to defend me.

Tanner. Dan, we got this weird photo in

the mail. It's a picture of Tras, but

he's been exed out. He's standing right

next to Tiko Lapino.

>> Tik Lino? Are you sure?

>> Yeah. And we got this clipping from

yesterday's newspaper. It said he's due

here for his honeymoon. He's going to be

at the DI today.

>> Well, that's where I'll be if you need

me.

>> Thanks, V.

>> Okay. Bye-bye.

Heat. Heat.

paging Mr. Bio.

Telephone call for Mr. Mike Monio.

>> Madana, is it that more than I promised

you it would be? Eh,

>> yes, it is breathtaking.

>> Oh. Oh. Oh. Oh. Hey, hey, look who that

is, huh? Huh? You know who's just

checking in? You are looking at Tolino

as his own air force. Cocaine

International.

>> Yeah.

>> Telephone call Mr. Bario.

>> Mr. Filipino. Can I have a word with

you, please? My name

>> If you'd like an appointment, call

tomorrow. Huh?

>> This is very important.

>> Tomorrow?

>> You don't understand. This could be a

matter of life and death.

>> You don't understand.

I said call back tomorrow. Look, I'm

trying to tell you that tomorrow.

>> Paging Mr. Tana. Telephone call for Mr.

Dan Tana.

>> Dan. Hi. I think I hit pay dirt. Listen,

I'm at the new color paint shop on

Cheyenne. Our man pulled in here about

10 days ago. got himself a coat of red

paint on a 57 Thunderbird.

>> Did he look like me?

>> Thank you. Uh, no, not really. He's

about uh 6'2, thin, curly hair, high

forehead.

>> How do you know he's our guy?

>> Ah, well, you may ask, how do I know

he's our guy? Cuz he walked in with a

picture of a red 57 Thunderbird and

asked him to match the shade.

>> I wouldn't bet the ranch on this, but I

think it's your car.

>> Okay, convince that manager he ought to

take a ride with you down to Metro. Tell

Nelson we want sketches, not composits.

>> Okay, see you later.

This is Dan's look alike.

>> Maybe when he smiles.

Want some coffee?

>> Sure.

>> Okay.

>> Well, I suppose if he were wearing a

hairpiece and had clothes like mine,

it'd be close enough.

>> What'd you find out on that work order

at the paint shop? Bingja.

>> Phony name and address. No plates on the

car. said he just bought it.

>> A turbocharged engine you won't touch on

the road.

>> Thanks.

>> I got a call from that eminent attorney,

T. Errol Townsen.

>> And

>> well, he wanted to go on record that

your presence did not enhance his sense

of well-being. He also wanted to know if

you had a history of mental illness.

>> What did you tell him, Dave?

>> I said that with the exception of

prolonged periods of rational behavior,

you're as ill as the rest of us.

Did he ask for your badge number?

>> No, but he asked me to put you under

surveillance.

>> Speaking of Townsen's friends, Tiko Pino

just arrived from Aapulco with his new

bride.

>> Yeah, I know. I offered them security,

but Tiko did not want to be bothered on

his honeymoon. Let's face it, nobody's

going to take a shot at Tiko or they

have to find another planet.

>> But I got a message in the mail that

might suggest that Tiko could be the

next one on the hit list.

>> I'd like to see that.

>> I'll have be dropping by.

>> Good. Now, if you excuse me, I have to

attend a postmortem.

>> Hey, can I use your phone?

>> You never bothered to ask before.

>> Get your feet off this desk.

10 investigations. Uh

>> B, that picture of Tras and Tico. I want

you to drop it by Nelson's office.

>> Yeah. And Dan, a guy just called. He

says he wants to sell you some

information about Trass's death.

>> This man have a name?

>> He didn't say, but he said he had done

business with you before, and it's going

to cost you $500.

>> $500? Some favor. When does this man

want to meet?

>> In about half hour. And he really

sounded nervous.

All right, that'll give you time to drop

the picture by Nelson's office. Thanks,

B.

>> Okay, bye-bye.

>> An informant wants to sell me

information on the Tras shooting.

>> Well, you think it's straight?

>> I don't know, but I'll be at my place.

I'll catch up with you later.

Let's

do that again.

Tana.

>> Hello.

>> Hello.

Field your glasses everyone.

A toast. Eh. May you all taste the

happiness I drink. So fully.

Yeah.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Dave

>> D.

>> How long have you been here?

>> What? I ask you a question. How long

have you been here?

>> 45 minutes. Why?

>> What were you doing?

>> I was painting the roof. What's this all

about?

>> Motor still warm.

>> Well, I sometimes run the car with the

engine on. That takes a little time to

cool down. Am I working on an alibi or

you going to give me a tuneup?

>> Dan, Tico's dead.

And I'm the number one suspect, just

like in the trash killing. Right.

>> All right. Now, calm down. I'm not here

to nail you. I'm here to try to clear

you. Half the people in this town think

you pulled those triggers.

>> B got an anonymous phone call that some

clown wants to sell me information on

the Tras shooting. That's why I'm here.

>> And he didn't show up.

You don't have an alibi for Tico's

killing. It was a sucker play all the

way, but I couldn't take a chance that

the guy wasn't legit.

Was cleaned yesterday.

>> Oh, well.

>> All right. We'll go down to my office

and I'll take your statement. Then you

and I will go see Tico's widow. Let's

go.

>> Great.

This is Lupino.

Mrs. Lepino,

>> have you ever seen this man before?

>> Yes.

>> May I ask you where?

>> In the lobby.

When my Tikico and I arrived, he came up

to us.

Please, no more questions. My Tiko is

dead.

This is our honeymoon.

I cannot stay in this room any longer.

I've already made arrangements for you

to move to another suite.

>> You were here when Tico's party arrived.

>> I came over here to warn that Sleso.

>> We found this on the roof.

At least he cares enough to kill the

very worst.

Come on, I'll show you where it

happened.

Young people died twice as

uh my name's uh Roger Pski. I understand

you're looking for witnesses. Where are

you?

Oh, I sure hope you know what you're

doing.

>> They're asking for witnesses. It's my

duty.

And how often do you get to be in the

middle of a murder investigation?

>> Come with me.

>> This is Mr. Psky, Lieutenant.

>> Hi, Mr. FSY.

>> Yeah.

>> Exactly what did you see?

>> Uh, I saw the hitman. He He practically

ran over me on his way to the getaway

car. He had a 44 in his coat.

>> A 44?

>> Yeah. Cannon. One of those uh Magnum

Cumlies.

>> Oh, I see. Did you get a good look at

his face?

>> As close as I'm standing to you. I hear

you've got a you got a suspect. That's

correct.

>> Hey, and there he is right there.

>> What?

>> You saying that's the man who ran into

you?

>> Yeah, book him, Lieutenant.

>> I should have put you in a lineup.

>> What's going on?

>> I could spot him in the Rose Bowl. Don't

you carry cuffs?

>> Who is this guy?

>> Let's go, T.

>> Oh, wait a minute. What about his right,

Lieutenant? The Miranda warning. I I

hate to see you blowing on a

technicality. Failure to advise on

constitutional rights.

>> This guy knows procedure, Lieutenant.

>> So it would seem. You read a lot of uh

Joseph Womba books. Uh Mr. Pski,

>> a few. Ross McDonald, Mike Hammer.

>> How you doing, Jerry?

>> Auto's convention, huh? That's great.

How's the food? How's your room?

>> Fine. Why?

>> I just wondered if there's anything else

I could do besides being a claim to

fame.

>> Come on, Dan. Let's go.

Lieutenant, are you booking Dan Tenner

for the murder of Talipino?

>> Yes.

>> On what evidence?

>> A witness.

>> Wait, what' you say your name was?

>> Uh, Pski. Uh, Roger Palski. P A U L S K

I. Did Tana have a gun in his hand?

>> Well, I'm out of liberty to discuss the

case and you should know that.

>> Where are you from, Roger? Uh, Terode,

Indiana. I'm here for the auto

accessories convention. Uh, I represent

the Polar King all-weather rust

inhibitor company. Could you Could you

get that in? Uh, we haven't got much of

an advertising budget. Did you actually

see the killing, Roger?

>> Well, let's say I was there. That's all

I can say for now. I wouldn't want to

prejudge the case for the prosecution.

Uh, I understand there's going to be a

press conference though later.

Hey, Deadly Dan the Magnum Man.

Say baby, don't you know you can't ice

honchos like Tikico and Trans? I mean,

you know, creates too much unemployment

for criminals.

>> You talking to me?

>> I am addressing the waste king.

>> You know, um, we got some money on you,

my man.

>> What kind of money?

>> Well, folks is saying that, uh, you

going to be recycled with a machete.

Leaving so soon? Except in reservations.

My man's trust on the high side.

Ain't no room at the landfill for Magnum

Dam. He got the silver bullets. Go get

him, Red Rider.

Ain't no room at the landfill for Magnum

Dan.

>> What did Bert say when you asked him for

the bail?

>> He just opened up his checkbook and

said, "How much?" What a guy.

>> And it's good time for you to go skiing.

Take one of your girlfriends to Tahoe

and be seen with her.

>> My girlfriend's ski, Dave.

>> Now look, I am saying as politely as

possible, get the hell out of town and

have an alibi. We don't know who's next

on a hit parade.

>> Well, maybe you and I can figure it out.

>> You are up on a first-degree murder

charge. Now, the only reason the DA is

letting you out on bail is because I

convinced him that Tico had as many

friends inside as he does outside. And

if you go in there, they will carve his

initials on you. Look, Tico and Tras had

to have something in common for the

killer to knock them both off, right?

>> You're not listening, are you? Neither

are you. What about ballistics? They

come up with a slug that killed Tico

yet?

>> No, they're still looking for it. I'm on

way to another postmortem.

B, would you remind him there's a bounty

out on him?

And you, if you don't follow my advice,

you might be featured in a Turkish

shootout.

>> The room serving this place is really

getting lousy, Nelson.

>> Hi. How are you?

>> Knock it off.

You're awful grumpy.

>> Well, jail does that to me.

>> Well, I didn't arrest you, did I?

>> Sorry. I'm sorry. What do you got there?

>> I got all the newspaper articles you

wanted on Tras. All four trials going

back over about 6 years. I also got some

stuff on the Tiko Lepino trials.

>> Who's the defense attorney for uh Mr.

Tico?

>> Your friend and mine, Tiier Townsen. And

take a look at this. What he did to the

judge on that trial.

>> Judge Warner Ramsay.

>> Do you know him?

>> And before he was appointed judge, he

was a prosecutor. His office contacted

me once about being a witness and Tra

was up for a murder charge. They thought

I was an eyewitness. I wasn't even in

town, but I couldn't convince him of

that.

>> Well, read that real careful. They

actually convicted Tiko on murder one,

but Townsen got the Supreme Court to

reverse the conviction on the grounds

that Judge Ramsay had predetermined

guilt. Cost Ramsay his marriage. In

fact, his whole life went in the dumper.

>> How's that?

>> Well, I guess he blamed himself for

lousing up to conviction. if his mind

just sort of went to Pittsburgh.

>> Well, it has been known to happen.

I got something else I want to show you.

Take a look at this.

What do you think?

Could be the same guy.

J Warner Ramsay.

You have any idea where he is now?

>> Well, I tracked him down as far as

Topeka, Kansas. He went to the Menager

Clinic, but I called the clinic and they

said that they released him 3 weeks ago.

>> That's at mental health spa, right?

Where people go to work out their

frustrations.

>> That's the one.

>> And they released him 3 weeks ago. Maybe

still working out his frustrations, huh?

Look, get this over to that uh paint car

manager. All right.

>> Okay. If I get a make, where are you

going to be?

>> I'll be at the DI talking to Tiko's

widow.

Come on.

Mr. Thomas.

Telephone call for Mr. Joe Thomas.

Heat. Heat.

What

do you do?

Sure

you well enough to leave?

>> Oh heck. The tetan shot hurt worse.

>> For what it's worth, we picked up

Tikico's knife man. I'll need you to

identify him.

>> Be my pleasure. Can it wait till later,

though?

>> He'll keep him.

Nice guy that Nelson, you know.

>> So, what'd you two hot shots come up

with?

>> Uh, I think I got the winner. The

manager from the paint shop identified

the picture of Warner Ramsay.

>> What?

>> I think that means he's it, doesn't it?

>> I would certainly think so.

>> And a messenger dropped us off.

>> Trask Tico,

does that look like Tarl Townsen to you?

Sure could be. Two down and one to go.

Is there a message with this?

>> No, but why would this be sent to you

and not to Nelson?

>> I don't know, B, but I plan to find out.

I'm heading out to towns right now. See

if you can catch up with Nelson. Tell

him what we got and tell him where I'll

be. Okay.

>> Okay.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

I have the rare honor

and distinct privilege to pass sentence

upon the most odious malfactor to appear

in this court.

A man who took the oath of law in order

to poison the well of justice.

The eminent council for defense troller

towns.

>> There will be no appeals

for aiding and abetting the racketeers

and gangsters of organized crime.

It is the order of this court

that you be executed in the manner most

befitting your crimes.

While the principal exposure to

litigation lies with the primary

carrier, the secondary carrier is open

to subregation in the area of 1 mill.

>> I'm working.

>> Well, I'm relaxing.

Let me finish this letter and

>> I'll join you.

>> Sincerely yours.

>> Okay.

Well, towns in here.

>> Tann is on his way out there.

>> For what purpose?

>> According to a reliable source, you're

next on the list.

>> Where do I know you from? Chicago. Joey

Filippo.

>> Oh yeah. Hey, you done me a big favor

once, so here's one for you. Thanks a

lot, Joey. Yeah, don't mention it.

I want you to leave. There may be a

little trouble.

How would you like me to drop kick you

and that rifle into the next county?

>> Hold it right there. We have to talk

>> about the witness who identified you.

About the tip I received that I'm your

next target.

>> How about saving your life?

>> How about yours?

>> Yeah, that too.

>> All right, talk.

Hold it.

You're supposed to be dead. This is the

miscarriage of justice. There can be no

appeals.

>> Get out of the car. Overruled.

Overruled.

Wow.

Go away. Go away. Leave me alone.

I won't. You can't make me. You can't

make me. I know the law. I know the law.

I know the law.

I'm just

I

>> going to fly you back from Indiana for

the trial. Oh, all expenses paid.

>> Talk about gravy trains.

>> No, without me. The state hadn't got a

case.

>> You You really had this guy's plan

figured to a tea, didn't you?

>> Yep.

>> Now, correct me if I push a wrong button

here.

>> All right.

>> He figured that Townsen would kill you.

Silly since Townsen had no kryptonite at

all. Then he would get to Townsen,

leaving the police to assume that the

two of you had killed each other.

>> Right. But instead of shooting at

Townsen, he was actually shooting at

mirrors.

>> Right at a mirror.

>> Actually, like holding a mirror up to

death.

Benz, Shakespeare couldn't have said it

any better. Perhaps just to talk.

Ah,

>> it's an old friend over there I want you

to meet. Come on.

>> Well, how long they going to need you?

>> Could be a couple of weeks. See, once

the prosecution has put me on the stand

to identify Dan Tanner as a killer.

>> Well, if it isn't our star witness was

going to end up on the front page of the

newspaper, Vince

>> was.

>> Oh, yeah. They they got the killer in

the jail ward to the hospital.

>> On on what evidence?

>> A confession. And the police dropped all

the charges against Mr. Tammy

>> with an apology.

>> Yeah, the police apologized to Mr.

Personally.

>> Oh, well, I'm I'm sorry, Mr. T. I just

got carried away. I

>> think it's okay. It happens all the time

in those Midi Spain novels.

>> That's it. Yeah. I uh

I suppose this means they won't fly me

back from Indiana.

>> Do you believe this guy?

Heat. Heat.