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70,000 bennies?

Man, you haven't even started to push.

Are you kidding me?

Look, in Seattle, between the pigs and the preachers...

Let me explain. Will you let me explain?

You know, kids aren't the only pillheads in this country.

In fact, I'm planning

to hook up with an organization in Denver.

That's right, Denver.

And they're planning on flooding the suburbs.

You know what that means, man, huh?

That means that we're gonna triple our volume in a month.

Hey Mel, come here! I really want you!

Freddie...

No, I don't want Freddie, man. I want you.

Freddie!

Sorry, Mel.

She got into your stash and popped a dozen reds.

Oh, come here, baby. Let's go.

Come here. Come on up here.

Get her out of here.

Oh, no, man. I really want, I really want Mel!

Not just kids, eh?

Hmm-mm, everyone.

Happiness-- that's what everyone wants, isn't it?

Happiness.

And that's what we supply.

Hey, wake up.

Where? What?

Come on.

Hey. Hmm?

You look really cooked, baby.

It's all on Mel.

Well, don't. No, please!

Please, stay! Don't leave me like this!

Good morning, Mr. Phelps.

Every year, illegal, dangerous drugs cost the lives

of thousands of Americans, mostly young people.

The biggest distributor of these drugs

on the Pacific coast is Mel Bracken.

He is supplied from south of the border

by businessman Diego Maximillian,

who in turn gets his drugs legally

from Midwestern drug manufacturer C.W. Cameron.

Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to stop,

to expose and destroy that vicious circle,

including all three men who run it.

Good luck, Jim.

There's every type of pill here:

uppers, downers, bennies, even rainbows.

And they're all the same inside.

Mm-hmm.

Good, Barney.

Cameron's pills follow this route

from his drug plant in St. Louis...

to Maximillian's warehouses south of the border...

back up to Mel Bracken in Los Angeles.

Bracken's music business is only a cover.

Jim, there's nothing illegal about Cameron manufacturing

and exporting the drugs, is there?

No, no, as long as he functions simply as an exporter,

he can't be touched.

So we are going to connect Cameron directly to Bracken

and destroy them both.

You up on your "Lucy Dawson," Dana?

Yes. I've been buried in old movie magazines.

It seems she had quite a long romance

with Diego Maximillian.

Yes. Paris will help you get involved with him.

The two of you are booked into his favorite restaurant,

a place called Tito's.

Now, the owner really thinks

that you are Lucy Dawson's daughter, Cindy.

Are you sure he'll entertain Cameron there?

Yeah, he always does, Willy.

Cameron and his wife are stopping by there tomorrow

on their way to a pharmaceutical convention in Los Angeles.

Your move is the most unpredictable, Dana,

but it is the key.

He'll be tough.

He's as straitlaced as they come

and he's never had a date with another woman.

I understand. Really moral.

All he does is kill a couple of kids now and then.

Yes.

On schedule?

Thank you.

Truckload of pilIs from Cameron's plant in St. Louis

is on its way to the border.

It'll be there in the morning, Barney.

Diego, on time as always.

Buenas dias, Tito. My luncheon is ready?

As always.

I had some fresh-caught salmon flown in this morning.

Save it for me, will you?

I'm expecting an important business associate here

for dinner this evening.

I will arrange it, Diego.

Juan, take care of Senor Maximillian.

Enjoy your lunch, Diego.

Wait a moment.

Who is that girl?

I was waiting for you to ask me that.

Why?

Doesn't her voice remind you of someone?

Think back a few years.

Wait a minute. Lucy Dawson.

Her name is Cindy Dawson.

Tito, please, bring me some champagne.

Excuse me, senorita.

Your singing was so beautiful.

Please, will you join me?

I bet he wants to make you the star of the show.

He knows all the big wheels in the music game.

As a matter of fact, I do know one or two.

Come on, baby.

No, please, you don't understand.

My name is Diego Maximillian.

Well, I'm Cindy Dawson.

You can call me Frankie. Come on.

My dear young lady, please listen.

Of course, this may seem very strange to you,

but actually you and I are very old friends.

You were only this high, but I took you swimming,

fishing off Puerta Vallarta.

As a matter of fact,

your mother and I practically discovered the place.

What did you say your name was?

My name is... You would remember me as "Max".

You called me "Uncle Max."

Oh! Oh! Uncle Max!

Oh, Uncle Max!

It's Uncle Max.

Jim, do you read me?

I read you.

I've got the truck now.

Good, Barney.

Your name Simpson?

Mr. Bracken's expecting you.

Follow me, please.

I would like to present Mr. C.W. Cameron,

my associate from the United States.

And this is his lovely wife Bunny.

It is my pleasure to introduce Miss Cindy Dawson.

And this is, uh...

Frankie. This is Frankie.

It's a pleasure to meet you both.

Yeah.

It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cameron.

Mrs. Cameron.

What a pretty girl, Diego.

Thank you.

You know, young lady, you look very familiar.

Oh. Well, do you ever stay up for the late show?

Oh, we rarely stay up late for anything.

Well, I mean, if you do, you've probably

seen my mother in a lot of the old movies.

How exciting.

Ah! Well, then, I bet that's it.

Yeah.

Diego, there is a telephone call for you.

From the United States.

He says it is very important.

Please, excuse me.

Take it at the bar.

Tito said you were too busy taking cocktails,

and couldn't be disturbed.

You're an elegant man, Maximillian, an elegant man.

And you, unfortunately, are not.

As a matter of fact,

I'm entertaining our mutual benefactor-- C.W.

But what can I do for you?

All right, you can double my usual order.

Yeah, I'm ready to make a deal

with one of the biggest organizations in Denver.

Yeah, you know, they got a lock on them pinbalIs and pool halls.

You know, that type of stuff.

Now they're moving into pilIs through me.

Congratulations.

I understand.

I will double your order,

and it will be on its way tomorrow.

Oh, listen. By the way,

why don't you give my regards to C.W.?

Yeah, make the creep sweat, huh?

Buenas noches, sweetheart.

Buenas noches.

All right, it's a deal.

It'll be $100,000 now,

and the balance on delivery, Mr. Simpson.

You get the balance when I see the pills, Mr. Bracken.

$60,000... $70,000... $80,000... $90,000... $100,000.

The advance is only paying for the risks,

you know, of bringing your stuff across the border.

Risks are your problem, Mr. Bracken.

We only understand deals that are made and then kept.

Oh, you'll get your pills in two or three days.

Don't worry. It's cool.

Freddie!

Freddie!

We don't do this kind of thing

in Denver, Mr. Bracken.

Was it running? I didn't even notice.

Now, look, Mr. Simpson,

you know, in this drug game,

I run across all kinds of spaced-out freaks, you know?

I mean, some of them,

they don't even remember what they say.

We'll do the remembering.

You just deliver.

Far out.

That was terrific.

No, it really was.

We've seen some singers,

but that was just beautiful.

That was terrific.

Thank you very much, Mr. Cameron.

Excuse me.

I think I'll go find the ladies' room.

Um... it's really hot in here.

Would you like some fresh air?

Well... Well, sure. Why not?

Good.

You like that, huh? Is it good?

Yes, of course I liked it.

Maybe your big shot friend in the States

would like it, too, huh?

Come on. Perhaps.

You know something,

I've never met a millionaire before.

I mean, imagine corporations

and-and bonds and...

You're really where it's at these days.

Oh, you run everything.

I-I really admire you.

Not too many young people do these days.

I mean, my own daughter who's, uh...

well, she's a little bit younger than you,

but she, uh... she belongs to a lot

of those radical organizations,

and, uh, they don't think too much of me.

Oh, I don't care about politics.

l... I just care about people and...

and not how old they are, either.

Would you like to dance?

Well, certainly.

Yes, sure.

Thank you.

Now, look, Mr. Maximillian,

Cindy and I are planning

to take a bus to Los Angeles tomorrow

and, uh, if you could make a phone call

to that important friend of yours

in the record business...

man, it sure could help a lot.

Charles, that... that doesn't suit you.

You know what I'd like to call you?

Charlie.

Would you mind?

No, no, I like Charlie.

It's just that, uh, well, Bunny--

I mean Mrs. Cameron-- has just, uh,

always called me Charles.

Oh.

You know, Charlie, I, um...

I get turned on by funny things.

Good talk.

I-I don't like to read, I-I didn't get much school,

but I could listen to a man talk all night

if he had something to say.

Well, l...

I could see where a, uh...

a man could have a lot to say to you.

You really seem to have a... a brain

in that pretty head of yours.

Oh, Charlie, do you think I'm pretty?

Don't you know that?

Thank you.

Tell me, Charlie,

how does a man like you find me interesting?

Well, I just, uh... I just do.

I'm glad.

It really means a lot to me.

One good break is all we need.

We get our sound on records, man, we're home.

You do like Cindy, don't you?

You make that sound so dirty.

Hey...

mother, daughter...

it's a good parlay.

And you know Cindy will do anything

I tell her to.

If you help her,

I'll make sure she knows who to thank.

I tell you what, Frankie,

I'm flying up in the morning.

You and Cindy come with me.

Hey,...

out of sight, man.

Frankie and I are pulling out of here tomorrow

for Los Angeles.

Charlie, do you ever get up that way?

Well, that's where we're headed now.

Oh, really?

Oh, that's terrific!

Um, oh, I-I wish your wife liked me a little better.

Oh, she does.

Mrs. Cameron told me earlier

this evening just how much.

I don't think so.

It's too bad, I'd...

I'd really enjoy seeing you again.

Really?

Yeah, really.

Well, I, uh...

I don't know.

Well, for what it's worth,

I, uh... I always stay at the Verona Inn.

It's listed in the book.

I'd really like to see you again, Charlie.

Well, I, uh...

Well, there... there's the convention and all.

Oh, I understand, but...

well, at least you can pick up a phone

and-and say hello.

Yeah, I guess l could do that.

Promise me?

Mm-hmm.

Charles.

Really, darling, if you came down here to talk business,

don't you think it's time you got it over with?

Yes, I do.

Excuse me-- I'm sorry.

Sure.

Your husband's a very good dancer.

Yes.

He's a good husband, too.

Well?

I don't know.

For your favorite Swiss charity, C.W.

You know, you just don't realize how much

this costs me in public relations.

People have to realize how much good our exported drugs do

in deprived countries.

And in stock dealing--

to maintain some sort of balance on the Board of Directors

and in lobbying

to see that international drug controIs aren't passed.

All right, all right, I know.

You even have to pay taxes,

while poor Mel and I have only the police to worry about.

Police?

Oh, do not worry, my friend.

Your image will never be tarnished.

Now let us enjoy our evening, eh?

Miss Dawson is a very special friend of mine.

She is also very talented.

I would appreciate anything you can do for her.

All we want is an audition.

You got it.

Freddie, why don't you show these people around?

Make sure you find out

where the young lady's staying.

I'll say good-bye to Diego.

Sure. This way.

How can I ever thank you, Uncle Max?

You are already thanking me.

The look on your face, it is enough.

I will be back in a couple of weeks

and you can describe all your adventures to me.

All right.

Bye. Bye-bye.

Good-bye.

The order is on its way.

It will be coming across the border on Route 17 today.

All right, good.

Oh, did you tell Cameron to start doubling your supply?

Yes, I took care of it.

You take care of my check.

Hey, you know you can trust me, baby.

It's only C.W. who doesn't like to deal with crooks.

Right.

Come in, Jim.

Have you located the drugs, Barney?

Yes, I have.

They'll come in as Pedro's Cocktail Peanuts.

There are 16 cans to a case.

Each can weighs 13 ounces and there are ten cases.

Hold it, Jim.

Jim, we're in trouble.

Come out of there... easy.

Hand me that.

Let's go!

Hello? Barney!

Worried? Of course we were.

Just a minute.

Barney?

Sorry about the delay, Jim.

I'm across the border.

I had to leave the driver in the bushes a few miles back.

I'll arrange to have him picked up.

Jim, I have an idea.

I think l...

Uh-huh. Yes?

Yeah, it sounds like it might work.

I think it's our only shot.

I'll see you tonight.

Yes, uh, would you give me 382-4699, please?

Hello.

Charlie! Is it really you?

Yes. I just got in.

Are you all, uh, settled and everything?

What do you mean, Charlie?

Well, I just mean, uh...

Well, you know, these conventions

are usually pretty dull, so, uh...

I suggested to Bunny-- Mrs. Cameron--

that she just go on up to San Francisco

and do some shopping.

So I'm not gonna be seeing her until tomorrow.

So...

What? What, Charlie?

Well, would you, uh, would you like to have dinner and talk?

Oh, I'd love to.

How about, um, 8:00.

Well, that's fine.

Let's, let's make it 8:00 then.

Okay, bye-bye.

I'm glad you made it, Barney.

So am l.

Oh, wow!

Oh, Charlie, is this what you call a hotel room?

Well, you should see mine.

You could fit it right in that closet right over there.

We just always stay here, that's all.

Oh, yeah?

Would you, uh, like a little drink?

Yeah. I know we had a lot of wine at dinner,

but would you like to have a drink?

Um, yeah.

What have you got?

Oh, everything-- scotch, brandy

Um... brandy. I like brandy.

You know, Charlie--

Ooh! I really did enjoy talking to you,

but, uh, now I feel like getting high.

High?

Yeah, let's get ripped!

You're really free, aren't you?

That's marvelous.

I'm free as a bird. Mmm.

Cindy, what are those? What are you doing?

Being free. How about it, Charlie?

Want one?

No, I don't.

You know, you shouldn't take those,

especially with liquor.

Oh, Charlie, oh, Charlie, talk time is over.

Now it's fun time.

Don't you think your music's just a little bit loud?

Cindy,

what are you doing now?

Trying to have a good time.

Cindy, you know what those are?

That's a drug, a drug called ne...

Oh, you don't say!

Listen to me.

No wonder your wife went to San Francisco.

She wasn't missing anything here.

Get away from me!

Cindy!

Whee! I'm lovely!

You all right?

Charlie, help me!

Help me! Help me!

Cindy, you've gotta stop it.

Will you stop it? Charlie!

-Stop it! Please! -Charlie, it's killing me!

Help me. Help me.

Stop it! Please!

Mr. Cameron, sir. It's me, Frankie.

Oh, Frankie, help me!

Cindy. Cindy, it's me, baby.

Stay with me, Cindy.

Cindy, listen-- fight it!

Fight it, baby.

She's dead.

No.

She can't be dead.

That's not possible.

What do you mean, it's not possible?

Man, when you're popping pills.

No. No, no. I mean here.

In, in this place, with me.

You're just thinking about yourself, aren't you?

You're not even thinking about her.

No, no, I didn't mean that.

Cindy, baby, baby.

Oh!

She was so excited.

Tomorrow was gonna be her first record date.

That's why I came here.

She said she didn't want to stay out too late.

Look at her now.

What are you going to do?

What do you think I'm gonna do?

I'm calling the cops.

The police?

Now, wait a minute, Frankie.

Wha... what good can the police do?

I mean, the police can't help.

Listen, she...

Look, this is a terrible thing.

I mean, it really is a terrible thing,

but you have to understand.

I can't be involved in this.

You, you gotta help me.

l... You've gotta get rid of her for me.

I'll give you a thousand dollars.

What do you mean, "get rid of her"?

What is she, some kind of garbage

I'm supposed to dump for you?

Well, she killed herself.

With pilIs you gave her.

No! I-I tried to stop her. I did!

You've got to believe that.

Please!

Please, you've gotta help me.

Look, I'll give you $5,000.

Well, what am I supposed to do with her?

Well...

Take her to the beach, all right?

They'll just think that she took an overdose--

Or, or to the park.

Or maybe just dump her in some hallway somewhere, huh?

Yes! Any place!

All right.

I'll take her down the freight elevator.

I'll call you when I've got rid of her.

Right.

Uh-hmm.

That's Barney.

Maximillian and the truck driver

have been picked up.

-Your bill of lading. -Who are you?

Name's Luis.

Tomas always delivers to me. Where is he, huh?

Tomas is sick.

So why didn't Maximillian tell me, huh?

Better ask Maximillian.

All I know is Tomas was sick, so I brought the load.

All right, you wait here.

All right, Mr. Simpson,

you can start counting off the bread.

Freddie, Max says it's in the peanuts.

Keys?

I don't like him standing around.

Now look, don't worry about it, man. He's cool.

Otherwise, Max wouldn't have sent him.

Help yourself, Mr. Simpson.

Maybe you'd like some bennies or some uppers,

some downers, some red devils.

They've got to be in here somewhere.

Give me that can!

We don't like this kind of joke in Denver, Mr. Bracken.

Some joke. It's hilarious.

He knows. He's got to know.

You talk or you're going to die.

I don't want any more mistakes.

I want my man to handle this.

Go ahead. Open the door, Freddie.

But I don't know anything.

Let's go. Move!

Meanwhile, I want my hundred thousand dollars back.

Forget it, man. You can't have that back.

That's what I paid to Maximillian.

Well, get it back from him.

He double-crossed you, didn't he?

Now look, don't worry about it. I'll get it back.

As soon as I locate him.

"As soon as"?

Look, I've got to locate him first, don't l?

Mel. What?

That Dawson broad, she's staying at the Verona Inn.

She'll know where Maximillian is.

Well, get over there, fast. Move!

You've got six hours, Mr. Bracken.

Deliver or you're through.

All right, try Tito's again, operator.

That's Tito's. T-l-T-O-S.

No-no-no-- no more. Please! Don't!

What's going on, Freddie?

I found him in her room.

He was going through her stuff.

All right, start rapping, creep.

Now, listen... honest.

I didn't give her any pills.

I didn't kill her!

What?

Well, she was... she was taking a bad trip, see?

She was with that guy, with Cameron...

in the hotel room, and she was, she was freaking out.

Please, Mr. Bracken, I just helped take care of it.

That's all I did. I swear I didn't have...

Relax! Relax! Relax!

Take it easy.

Put that gun away.

Now look, nobody's going to hurt you, all right?

Take it easy.

Now I want you to start right from the beginning, okay?

Now what happened?

Mr. Cameron?

Mel Bracken would like to see you.

I'm sorry.

That's why l couldn't phone you.

I went back to her room to clear everything out.

And that's when this freak grabbed me.

All right, that's enough, Freddie. That's enough.

Get him out of here.

See that nothing happens to him.

All right, C.W., do I get the pilIs or don't l?

All right.

But you've got to give me a little time.

I have to set up another route.

Uh-uh.

I've got to have them now.

Look, I can't just send them direct.

That'll put both of us out of business!

Don't you see that?!

Now look, here's the list.

And you'd better make sure you have somebody

in that plant that you can trust.

And you have them put them in unmarked cartons,

air freight rush; we'll get them in four hours.

Freddie will pick them up at the airport.

Now look, C.W., you and l are full partners now,

and we got to stick together.

I mean, you know, sweetheart?

All right.

This is yours now, Mr. Bracken.

Thank you, Mr. Simpson.

It was a pleasure.

HaIf for my partner.

Come on, take it, sweetheart.

I don't want it!

Don't shoot anymore, please!

Don't shoot me, please. I'm innocent.

I-I haven't done anything.

Listen, I'm a respectable businessman.

I can explain everything.

I've got friends who can tell you who I am.

Will you listen to me, please?!

Go on, tell 'em, C.W.!

Tell 'em, you creep!

Don't you see they had us suckered every step, huh?

They had a lock on the entire operation

and they got the pictures to prove it!

See, wait a minute.

This is all going to be taken care of.

I have lawyers who are going to handle this.

Listen, there is nothing illegal about what I do.

Everybody knows that!

You're not really even Cindy, are you?

There was a real Cindy Dawson, once, Mr. Cameron.

But she died, just last year,