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Next on Vegas, Dan gets away on a

special Christmas vacation, but finds a

surprise package on his doorstep.

>> Hi, Daddy.

Mom said I could spend this Christmas

with you. Daddy.

>> Okay, listen. We have to talk.

>> Please, Dad. I just called to tell her

merry Christmas.

>> I don't belong anywhere and I don't have

anybody.

>> You belong right here.

>> She's headed for Devil's Drop. We got to

stop her. Come on.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

You know, I've seen this place before.

>> When?

>> Two years ago.

>> What?

>> On a Christmas card for my aunt Louise.

Oh,

>> well, here's to um Christmas and here's

to Aunt Louise who always has great

taste.

>> Well, here's to uh our spending

Christmas together. You obviously have

great taste.

>> Uh-oh.

There's that little look in your eye I

saw at the airport this morning.

What's the matter?

>> Well,

I suppose I better level with you.

I've never done this before.

>> Done what before?

>> Well, I've never spent Christmas away

from home before.

>> Really?

>> See, it's always been mom and dad and my

two brothers.

>> Mhm.

>> And my five cousins,

>> Eloise. and

Uncle Roy and me together at Christmas.

It's home. I know that sounds strange.

>> No, it doesn't sound strange. It sounds

nice.

Real nice.

>> Just try to remember that on Christmas

morning.

I'll probably be a basket case.

Well, uh, I can't take the place of your

family, but I would suggest that you

could bear one thing in mind.

>> What's that?

>> Home is where the heart is.

What are the chances that we both

imagined that?

>> I didn't hear a thing.

>> Oh, good.

>> I don't believe this. I'll be right

back.

>> Yes. Hi.

>> Hi, Daddy. Mom said I could spend this

Christmas with you.

I think you must have the wrong room.

>> Room 213, just like mom said.

>> Then you must have the wrong daddy.

>> No, I don't.

>> You look better in person than you do in

pictures.

But don't let that go to your head,

Daddy.

>> Daddy,

>> where should I put my skis?

>> Uh, look, uh, young lady, I'm I'm not

your father.

>> Mom said you'd probably say that.

Well, you are, Dantana, aren't you?

>> How did you know that?

>> Because you're my father.

>> Oh, aren't you glad you asked?

>> Mom didn't tell me there'd be somebody

here besides you.

Who are you anyway?

>> Um, my name's Rocket.

>> Rocket? What are you, a scientist or

something?

No, it's just a nickname.

>> Uh, look, while we're on the subject,

what might your name be?

>> Marky Drummond. Marky's a nickname, too.

It's not as weird as Rocket.

>> Um, Marky, would you happen to have a

picture of your mother?

>> Yeah,

here it is. Now, do you remember?

Well,

well, do you

>> K Drummond? It's a girl I dated about oh

12 years ago.

>> Marky, how old are you? 11 and a half.

>> Oh boy.

Well, go ahead and do what you were

doing. Don't let me interrupt you.

All righty.

That's it.

Isn't it okay then?

You're going to be so much better off

now, darling. You can have so many nice

Christmases ahead now.

No

I guess she's gone.

>> I'll try the ski school.

>> I told you she already told the director

she wouldn't be giving any lessons till

day after Christmas.

>> Marky, I get the feeling that you don't

care one way or another whether we find

your mom.

>> I don't.

She's mean to me for no reason at all.

Sometimes she's okay.

Most of the time she's real mean.

>> You are going to let me spend Christmas

here, aren't you,

>> Marky? We'll see.

>> Yeah, well, never mind. It's okay.

I mean, I'd probably have a rotten

Christmas here anyway.

You don't even have a crummy tree.

I've got to find Kay.

>> You're damn right you do. Do you realize

what that kid did in there? She moved

in.

>> I know.

>> Mind waiting here?

>> Not if you find your mother.

>> I'll do my best.

Hi.

>> Uh, you teach at the ski school?

>> Yeah.

>> I'm looking for an instructor. You might

know her. K Drummond.

>> Oh, well, she's out of town. She said

she was leaving right after she dropped

Marky off to stay with her father.

>> Oh, fine. Thanks.

>> Hey, you're him, aren't you?

>> No, I'm not.

>> Sure. Yeah. Tall, athletic, goodlook.

Um, she's been talking about your coming

for weeks. Dantana, right?

>> Yeah, right. Uh,

do you happen to know where Kay went?

>> Uh, no. She just said she wanted to get

away for a couple days. Believe me, the

time off will be really good for her

and for Marky.

>> What do you mean?

>> Kay takes a lot of stuff out on Marky. I

mean, she's basically a real good

person, a fantastic instructor. She made

the Olympic team 10 years ago.

>> Yeah, I know.

>> Oh, yeah, right. I guess you would.

>> Well, thanks for your help.

Ho ho ho.

>> Hey.

>> Oh, that's neat.

>> We'll just put the bear spots to the

back.

>> Great.

>> I love it.

>> It's all bear spot.

>> Dad, I have something to put under the

tree. It's for mom. It's for you.

>> Do not open before Christmas.

>> You won't open it now, will you? I

wasn't supposed to give it to you until

after she called. She made me promise.

>> She's going to call.

>> Uh-huh. So, don't open it now. Okay.

She'd be real mad at me if she found

out.

>> Yeah. Okay.

Listen, why don't we all get uh washed

up, cleaned up, and go out and have a

little dinner and buy some ornaments for

this wonderful tree.

>> Oh, could I take a shower? Mom never

lets me take a shower at home cuz she

says I'll get water all over the place.

>> Sure, take a shower.

>> Oh, good.

>> Just don't get water all over the place.

>> I won't.

What are you thinking about? Well, a

little girl comes to my door saying

she's my daughter. And instead of an

explanation, all I get from her mother

is this.

>> Why don't you open it?

>> We could rewrap it and Marky would never

know the difference.

It'll make you feel better.

Dan, this will have been one of my

happier letters to you because I know

that when you read it, Marky will be

content and I will

I will be dead.

It's a suicide note.

Appreciate this, Eddie.

>> Hey, hey, wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Opening up this place to see if Miss

Drummond is here is one thing, but

searching a place that takes a warrant.

>> Warrants take time. Now look, big fella,

you're not in Las Vegas. Out here in the

boonies, we take the time.

>> Look, you want to stand around waiting

for a warrant? You might end up needing

a death certificate.

Well, it's against standard operating

procedure, but uh

>> just what exactly are you hoping to

find?

>> Anything that might tell us where she

is? Ticket receipt, hotel reservation,

phone number.

Hey,

too bad we're not trying to find out

something about you.

You say she's just a friend of yours.

Well, we dated about 12 years ago. She

made the US Olympic team. She moved up

here. We kind of lost touch.

>> Yeah, I remember. I hear she didn't

compete in the Olympics because of that

kid of hers. Hey, now wait a minute. She

has this one man fan club. She writes

you the suicide note because that's your

kid, isn't it?

You're saying it's not possible.

>> So, we have an 11-year-old kid, a

suicide note, pictures. It all adds up,

doesn't it?

>> I'm not the girl's father.

tranquilizers.

>> Oh, maybe we ought to get those out of

here just in case the girl decides to

come back intending to take a handful of

them.

>> Oh, that's a good idea.

It might also be a good idea to track

down the guy who wrote that

prescription.

>> Dr. Sutherland. Oh, yeah. He's a local

shrink. I'll see if I can't track him

down. It's the only lead we've got.

Look, I appreciate it if you let me know

when you locate that psychiatrist.

>> Right.

>> And uh I'm sorry if I came on a little

strong back there. Oh,

>> it's okay. Oh, the little girl. I'll see

if I can find a relative somewhere that

she can stay with.

>> It's all right. She can stay with me.

>> Well, there's no sense in her putting

out a perfect stranger.

>> I said she can stay with me.

Just buy a plastic tree. We're not going

to use all this stuff, aren't we?

>> I don't know.

>> I'll grab a loop there. that way.

>> Put this over there.

>> Yeah.

>> There you go.

>> Can I get some hot chocolate?

>> Sure, but you got to drink it quick.

Huh? Got to get Rocket back before she

turns into the great pumpkin.

>> What's the matter?

>> My hat.

I left it in one of the shops.

>> Oh, no. You sure? I could have sworn I

put it in my jacket.

You think it fell out?

>> I guess I'll have to go back and retrace

our steps.

>> We'll come help you look.

>> No, that's okay.

>> Well, I hope you find it. It was awful

pretty.

>> Now that it's just the two of us, we can

talk. We have a lot of catching up to

do, Daddy.

>> Oh, Marky, listen.

>> Mom said you were awful good in sports.

I like sports, too.

>> Marky, listen. I know your mom told you

that I was your father, but I I think

you should consider that maybe

you see

sometimes uh when it comes to things

like honesty and and love,

adults aren't always

as uh

I mean, I guess what I'm trying to say

is

I don't know what I'm trying to say.

Just glad you're here.

>> Did you find him?

>> No, I'll look for it tomorrow. It's

>> too dark out there.

My hat.

>> Wonder why you didn't see it before.

>> Miss, three hot chocolates. Uh, hold the

marshmallows on one

>> and put them on mine.

So,

>> so

>> when are we going to decorate the tree?

>> Tomorrow. Right now, I think you should

get some sleep, young lady.

>> Do I have to?

>> Yes, you have to.

>> Well, why don't we make some hot

chocolate?

>> You already had hot chocolate.

What are you guys going to do?

>> Well, Rocket and I are going to go down

and have a drink, and then we'll be back

up to go to sleep, too.

>> Where's everybody going to sleep?

>> Yes, Dan. Where is everyone going to

sleep?

>> Uh, well,

you two will take the bed, of course,

and I'll be very comfortable on the

sofa.

Okay, sounds fine to me. Good night.

>> Good night.

>> See you in the morning, Daddy.

>> Okay, good night.

Let's go.

>> Don't be late.

>> Go to sleep.

Now,

>> deput Evans, this is Dant. I was

wondering if you were able to locate.

>> Yeah. Well, I thought I would just

check.

Good night.

>> You guys have been able to locate K

psychiatrist. I mean, this is not

exactly a booming metropolis. What's

taking him so long?

>> Dan, I'm sure they'll find him. Don't

worry about it. mother.

>> I take it you didn't tell Marky what her

mother intends to do.

>> No.

>> Nor that you probably aren't her father.

>> No, I couldn't.

>> Besides, huh?

>> Besides, you weren't so sure anymore.

>> I don't know.

Could K have kept that from me?

Depends.

Why did you two break up?

>> Why does anybody break up?

Lots of reasons.

Can tell you one for sure. She was bound

and determined to be a professional

skier. That meant traveling around the

country, races in Europe, and I was

bound and determined to do something

here.

And uh she sent me letters for about a

year, but she never mentioned anything

about being pregnant.

What would you have done if she did?

>> I don't know.

>> I have no idea.

>> Maybe she didn't either.

>> I know you do the right thing, though.

>> You're terrific, you know, man.

>> Yeah, you are.

But you never thought uh being away from

home at Christmas could be so much fun.

>> Don't worry about it.

Under ordinary circumstances, Mr.

Tenner, I wouldn't open one of my

instructor's lockers, even for the CIA.

But, uh, Kay said you were coming to

town, and she spoke so highly of me that

I suppose she won't be too upset.

However, in a few minutes, the women

will be coming in to change for the ski

classes.

And if you're still here, they'll be

very upset. Well, I'll hurry. Thank you

very much.

You better get that. I'm making belly

buttons here.

Tana investigations.

>> Merry Christmas. What's going on?

>> Oh, you know, we're getting ready for

tomorrow's party. We're baking cookies

and wrapping presents. Ben, sir,

>> I couldn't help it. There's an all

burned on the bottom.

>> Anyway, how's the skiing?

>> Well, the skiing is terrific. Uh, things

here are unbelievable.

Can I talk to Mr. Bener, please?

>> Be my guest. Oh, Mr. Quality Control

Manager, you're wanted on the phone.

You know, you can be so cruel sometimes.

>> Yo, Dan, you kid your Dan? How you

doing? Miss us already?

>> Well, not actually. Bins, there are

something I want you to check on for me

right away.

>> Dan, come on. IT'S THE DAY BEFORE

CHRISTMAS. And besides, Bee needs me

real bad right here.

>> Yeah, Ben, I know. I do it myself except

I'm on vacation and I need the time to

decide on your year-end bonus.

>> That's not very fair. You know that,

don't you? Yes, I know.

>> All right. What can I do for you?

>> Okay, write this down.

>> Hold up.

Okay.

On June 27th, 1969, a girl named

Margaret K. Drummond was born at Midtown

Memorial Hospital in Reno. Time of birth

was 8:40 p.m. Attending physician was

Dr. JL Fiser. The mother was K. Suzanne

Drummond. I want you to check the baby's

birth certificate. Find out who the

father was.

Mind if I ask why?

>> I think when you see the certificate,

you'll know why.

>> Okay, fine. Uh, when I get something,

I'll tell you.

>> Okay. If you need any help, call Dave.

I'm sure he has contacts at the

courthouse in Reno.

>> Okay, that's a good idea.

>> Okay. Uh, Ben, don't eat all the cookies

and say goodbye to be for me.

>> Well, either Nelson or Benzer will

verify it.

You might as well be 100% certain.

>> Well, everything indicates that I am

Marky's father.

I think it's about time I stopped

denying it and started making it up to

her.

>> Still no sign of Kay.

>> No. Deputy Evans is still trying to

locate her psychiatrist. It's the only

lead we've got.

>> So, when are we going to build a

snowman?

>> Snowman? Well, how about right after

dinner? Terrific.

>> Where'd you get that nice sweater?

>> You bought it.

>> Oh, I bought it.

>> I forgot.

I think there's something missing.

>> Something missing. There is definitely

something missing. Not maybe something

there. Something that normally goes

right down there between the two eyes.

Would you sit down? The nose maybe.

>> Yeah, I think it's supposed to be a

carrot.

>> Carrot? Anybody have a carrot? Left mine

in the room. All of my carrots are in

the room.

>> You probably don't have one around here.

Maybe you could go get one.

>> Well, I suppose I could go get one,

couldn't I?

That worked out real fine, didn't it?

>> What?

>> You having Rocket go off to find a

carrot for the nose?

Just like you had her go off and look

for a hat the other night.

>> No, I didn't.

>> I think it's about time you and I had a

little talk, young lady. Come on.

Now you want to tell me why you've been

trying to get Rocket out of the way.

Mom said I could have Christmas with

you, but you don't want to have

Christmas with me. You just want to be

with Rocket.

It just makes me so mad.

I did it because I wanted you to get to

know me. I wanted you to get to like me.

I never wanted anything so much in my

whole life.

Now I ruined awful.

You know how mean and awful I can be.

And you're going to go away just like

you did before.

And mom's already gone away. And I'm not

going to have Christmas with anybody. I

don't belong anywhere. And I don't have

anybody. Oh, Marky, that's not true.

That's not true.

So, you have been to Las Vegas?

Well, I think you're going to come there

and visit me a lot.

And uh could be you might even live

there.

>> Yeah. With me?

So, uh, why don't we lighten up on

Rocket, okay?

Cuz you do belong somewhere.

Belong right here.

Well, I think it's time for the star.

No, you do it.

>> No, you go ahead.

>> I want you to please.

>> Okay. Okay.

Wait, wait, wait.

>> Here we go. Ready?

>> All right. Very nice.

>> Well, I think uh you should get to bed

before a certain fat man in a red suit

comes down the chimney.

>> Daddy, there's no such thing as Santa

Claus.

>> What?

>> Marky, you'd better be careful. The last

person he said that to is still in

intensive care.

>> Good night.

>> Night.

Merry Christmas, Dad. You too, Rocket.

Good night.

>> Good night.

Still snowing.

>> Yeah,

>> this tree is looking real good.

>> I know.

>> Dan

>> H.

>> What will happen if Marky's mother shows

up again?

>> Well, I guess it's um conceivable under

the circumstances I might get custody.

>> Are you really that set on being her

father?

Hold that.

Hello.

>> As someone who has to work on Christmas

Eve, speaking with someone who does not

have to work on Christmas Eve, I hope

I'm disturbing you.

>> Dave, not only have you ruined my entire

evening, but my entire vacation. Does

that make you feel better?

>> Much. Listen, Bener passed along your

request about that birth certificate in

Reno.

>> Mhm.

>> Consider the following to be a Christmas

present. All right.

>> All right.

>> Margaret K. Drummond, born Reno, Nevada,

Warshaw County, June 27th, 1969.

Mother was K. Susan Drummond. Father was

John Michael Whitehead, etc., etc.

Because you were particularly interested

in him, I asked for more info. Outside

of the fact that he did not marry the

mother, he doesn't.

>> Uh, Dave, are you sure about the father?

>> John Michael Whitehead?

>> You're certain,

>> Dan? I'm holding the wire service copy

of the birth certificate in my hand.

>> Everything that you told Benzer fits to

a tea, except of course the father's

name.

>> Now, if you could be more specific,

maybe I can be more helpful.

>> Dan.

Dan.

>> Lieutenant Nelson. Hi, this is Dan's

friend, Rocket. What the hell is going?

>> Well, I just wanted to tell you that I

think the Las Vegas Police Department

has done a wonderful job this year, and

you deserve to have a very nice holiday.

Merry Christmas.

>> Uh, yeah. Merry

Christmas to you, too, Rodney.

She faked the birth certificate.

I'm not Marky's father.

She had every detail planned

from the minute she dropped Marquy off.

She knew I'd

come looking for her.

When I got to her apartment, there was a

scrapbook with all those pictures of us.

She knew I'd talk to her friends, her

associates. So, she had all them prime

and the clincher in her locker

room or certificate.

So, you'd believe you were really

Marky's father. Only

someone who was as close to me as Kay

could have played me like that.

>> And she did it so she could commit

suicide, knowing Marky would be with you

instead of in an orphanage.

>> Or with her real father, wherever the

hell he is.

>> What I don't understand is why why is

she waiting till Christmas?

>> I don't know.

>> I mean, why didn't she do it after she

dropped Marky off?

a second. She said she was going to call

on Christmas Day.

>> Yeah,

>> probably make certain that I was certain

that I was Marky's father.

>> When she calls, do you think they could

trace it?

>> No, I I don't think so. I think this

town is too small. I don't think they're

set up for it.

>> Well,

>> what are you going to do?

>> I go find Deputy Evans. That's what I'm

going to do.

We're going to find the case.

psychiatrist.

>> Get some answers. I got to knock on

every door in this town.

>> But Dan,

>> it's Christmas Eve.

Excuse

me.

>> Good evening, Dr. Sutherland.

>> Yes, I'm Deputy Evans, Sheriff's

Department. This is Dan Tanner from Las

Vegas. And

>> doctor, pardon the intrusion, but I'd

like to talk to you about one of your

patients

>> on Christmas Eve.

>> Dr. uh K Drummond is about to commit

suicide.

>> Please come in.

We do have a problem.

Doctor, what happened? I mean, the girl

I knew 10 years ago would never consider

suicide. What happened to Kay?

>> Well, hers was a classic example of

someone being torn between motherhood

and a career. One side of her compelled

her to give birth to that little girl

years ago. The other side never really

forgave either one of them for ruining

what could have been a brilliant career

as a pro on the skiing circuit.

Consequently,

both she and the child suffered,

>> doctor, a tough question.

How

how would Kay kill herself?

She was obsessed with Devil's Drop.

That's a cliff on the north face of the

mountain.

She used to fantasize about one day

merely skiing off into oblivion.

>> Thanks for your help, doctor. But the

little girl, you know, no matter how

erratic Kay's behavior is to her, Kay

loves her deeply and she simply would

not be able to abandon Marky. That's

what I don't understand. The killing

herself makes no sense.

Makes perfect sense, doctor.

Thank you.

Hi, doctor.

>> Doctor said she'd probably be heading

for a place called Devil's Drop. Maybe

you ought to stake it out.

>> Devil's Drop? That's a good half mile

off the ski trails. It's in an avalanche

area. I mean, you can't stake it out

like a corner grocery store. Well,

>> she's got to take a lift to the top of

the mountain. You could stake the lifts

out.

>> A which lift? There's a whole slew of

them up there.

>> The ones at the bottom.

>> Those lifts are going to be mobbed.

>> Well, put some some of your men in

there. They could keep an eye out for

it.

>> It's Christmas Day. My people got family

and friends they want to be with. Tana,

all you've got is a theory.

>> I got more than a theory. A young girl's

going to kill herself.

>> But when?

>> I don't know.

She told her daughter she would call on

Christmas Day. After that, I guess.

I'll tell you what, my family's got

nothing much planned before noon. I'll

get down there the first thing in the

morning. I'll hang around the lifts.

I'll talk to the people in the ski

patrol. Who knows? Maybe we'll get

lucky.

>> Give you a liftoff.

Hello.

Hello.

>> Hello, Dan.

>> K.

>> Let me let me talk to Marky. Please.

>> Okay, listen. We have to talk.

>> Please, Dan. I just called to tell her

Merry Christmas.

Then

we'll talk.

>> Is that my mom?

>> She wants to say Merry Christmas.

Mom. Hi. I mean, Merry Christmas.

Daddy's wonderful, just like you said.

>> Does that mean you two are getting

along? All right.

>> We sure are. In fact, he wants me to

come and see him in Las Vegas, if that's

okay with you.

>> Of course it is.

Uh,

I've got to go.

Why Why don't you give daddy his

Christmas present now?

and

I love you very much.

Don't you ever forget that.

>> Goodbye, darling.

>> Bye, Mom.

>> Kay, listen.

She's coming from the ski area. I can

tell by the background noise. She's

probably heading for the lifts now. Call

Deputy Evans and tell him he found Kay.

>> Okay. Well, Dad. Dad. Marky.

Have you seen K?

>> No. What's the matter?

>> She's headed for Devil's Drop. We got to

stop her. Come on.

Heat. Heat.

Ow.

There she is. I know her style anyway.

We'll take the main trail. You try and

cut her off. Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

Heat.

No,

>> let me go.

>> Hey,

>> you don't understand. Let me go.

>> I understand everything. I'm not Marky's

father. Let me help you.

>> Please. You don't understand.

I'm a horrible daughter. Don't make me

hurt anymore.

Please.

It's okay.

You're so hard to shop for

>> for me, huh? A just what I wanted.

Great.

Nice knitwear. That's Those are

terrific. I Those are nice.

>> Hey, you guys, guess what?

>> What?

>> I just talked to mom on the phone and

Dr. Sutherland says she can come home

tomorrow.

>> Oh, that's terrific.

>> And but you know what the best thing

about it is? She sounded so excited,

like she really wants to be with me.

>> Well, that's because she knows what a

terrific daughter she's got.

>> Well, Marky, it looks like you and I can

help each other pack tomorrow.

>> You're leaving tomorrow, too?

>> Yeah.

You know what I feel like doing? I feel

like going skiing all by myself.

Uh, Marky, the lifts closed 15 minutes

ago.

>> Did I say skiing?

I think I meant skating. Skating.

>> Skating. Oh, yes. SK. She meant skating.

>> Yeah. All by myself. Just for hours and

hours and hours

>> and hours and hours.

>> You'd do that, huh? Just leave us all

alone like that.

>> Yeah. I know it'd be hard, but I bet you

guys could handle it without me.

You'd do that and just uh miss the

double thick hot chocolate with extra

marshmallows.

>> Yep. I'd rather go skating.

>> Marky, how about if I ask you to stay?

Make that a triple marshmallows and you

got a deal.

>> There is that deal. Do you like these or

not?

I know I'm going to get Benzer now.

Yeah.

Heat.