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♪♪

Once upon a time,

There were three Beautiful girls.

Two of them graduated From the police academy.

the other graduated from A top school for models.

And they each Reaped their rewards

Of their exciting careers.

But I took them Away from all that,

And now they work for me.

My name is charlie.

♪♪

Ah...

Oh, I'm so glad I was able To get back to the city again.

And to see you again.

How's this?

I have so many pressing Problems at home.

Doesn't everyone?

I look forward to these moments.

That's good. That's good.

Name is jody. Jody mills.

All right, who is she

And why are we looking for her?

Well, she's from Nebraska and she works...

Or at least she worked, at The woodman modeling agency

Here in town.

- as a model? - that's right.

Her father has Lost touch with her

So he wants us to Go over there tonight

And see if she's still Associated with woodman.

Just the three of Us on this one, bos?

I guess so, in that tiffany's Decided to stay east

For a while.

Now, here is a picture Of her friend named terry.

And this is her roommate, hmm.

Julie rogers.

Did you find that Jimmy joy character?

I found him.

Is he still doing business here?

Mm-hm.

I'm gonna look for jody mills.

I think she's working The home show.

Stay in touch.

Okay. See you.

So who are you?

Miss mills is my roommate.

I've got something I Gotta deliver to her.

She needs it Quick. Get my drift?

Ah, she and her photographer Were in the first room

But I think I heard Somebody leave.

Some of our clients don't Want to walk out the front door

If you know what I mean.

I'll bet.

♪♪

Mr. Mills, if the Police are involved,

Why do you still wanna hire us?

I wanna know who killed my girl.

And I wanna know why she Died with drugs in her body.

Can you understand that?

Yeah.

This julie rogers, she Seemed to be hiding something

So I decided to Come see for myself.

This morning, when I Questioned miss rogers

About jody mills' death She got very defensive.

I would say that miss roger Bears further watching, charlie.

I agree.

The question is,

How do we proceed Without tipping our hand?

Well, she's a model with The woodman agency.

Maybe we could start there.

Who are these two young ladies?

Well, she just told You. Garrett and munroe.

You weren't paying Attention, mr. Woodman.

I told them we weren't Seeing any new people,

But they, uh, insisted.

You aren't exactly suffering From shyness, are you?

What is it they say About a faint heart?

All right, then.

This evening, We're giving a party

Here for some Out-of-town advertisers.

You two, you can come Along, looking your very best.

And if I think that your best Is appreciated by our clients

Then we'll talk.

What are you doing here?

I'm trying to Impress mr. Woodman.

Impress him?

Yeah, so he'll hire me.

As a model? Right.

Look, this, um, isn't all as Easy and pretty as it looks.

It isn't? No. This isn't Omaha, nebraska.

This is the big pond where The big fish play for big bucks.

There's sharks in these waters

And you can get cut In half real quick.

So before you dive in, Give it a lot of thought.

All right, I will.

Oh, yeah? I don't know you.

Well, that's okay.

Because I'm taking Over your action here.

What are you, crazy?

Crazy about the Business you're doing here.

So I'm taking over your spot. Go find yourself another corner.

Oh, yeah, you are crazy.

Enjoy yourself tonight, jimmy.

I'm taking over tomorrow.

That's harry? That's harry.

Looks like you took Too long getting here.

It sure looks that way.

Harry.

Harry.

Find out who that was.

♪♪

Thanks for coming.

Julie, listen, in a day or Two, maybe we should talk.

About what?

Well, we both seem to be Working on the same case.

I worked with harry.

I don't know what I'm gonna do now.

Let's talk in a few days When you feel better, okay?

Look, you might as well say What you have to say now.

What exactly were you And harry working on?

How'd you two get started?

I met harry when I Was in sybil brand.

I'd been sent there for...

Shoplifting a dress?

Yeah, you people Do your homework.

It's part of the job.

I was...

I was broke and I was Trying to get this job

As a receptionist and I had nothing to wear.

Julie, you don't owe Us an explanation.

Well, anyway, when I got out, Harry was my parole officer

And when I went to work At the agency as a model

I noticed certain things And I told harry about it.

What sort of things?

Well, there were a lot Of drugs going down

And the entertaining Of the clients the girls

Were asked to do, it was...

Well, it was a lot More than modeling.

You mean they were Forced into prostitution?

No. No, they were never Forced into anything.

It's just, the Pressure, the demands.

Most of the girls just Don't have a chance.

They're either runaways Or from broken homes

And they just Don't have a chance.

They get in hock to the Agency and they get desperate.

Into hock? How do you mean?

Well, the agency Lends them money

For professional pictures

And advances them Food and rent money.

But within three months

If they're not working The big-paying jobs,

They're in trouble.

Dale woodman demands repayment?

No, dale woodman Never demands anything.

He just suggests That maybe they try

Some of the less glamorous jobs.

Such as?

Industrial Demonstrations, auto shows.

Hostess type things, whatever.

And the girls hope somehow Things will get better

So they can get back in...

Back into the a group. - right.

Only it doesn't work that way.

Now, don't misunderstand Me. Most agencies are straight.

They wouldn't take 90 Percent of those girls

In the first place. They'd Send them right home.

Jody mills, your roommate.

You weren't trying to Buy drugs for her the night

She was killed?

Of course not.

I was trying to find Out who the connection

Was at the agency.

And also, I was Worried about her.

Because her father Had written her

And said he was Coming to see her?

Right.

Then she dies behind That freak shop

The night before Her father gets here.

Terry, the girl that Died on the beach,

Was she in hock To the agency too?

Yeah, I think so. She Was a pretty heavy user.

That's what harry and I Were working on when he...

Look, why don't we all Work on this together?

No, I...

I don't.

Why?

I just don't care.

Harry was the...

Was the one person in my life

Who was good to Me, straight with me.

And now he's gone and I...

I just... I don't care.

Julie,

I can't pretend to Know how you hurt.

I don't know you.

But I just don't see How you can walk away

From what killed harry.

You people are Private detectives.

Why would you care so much?

Julie, we need you on this one.

Okay.

I'll hang in with you, But I'll tell you this.

When we find out Who killed harry,

You three better back off,

Because he or she Is gonna be mine.

All mine.

Okay.

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Let's get the fill in and Out. All right. Come on.

Our judge is ready for us.

That, uh, doesn't Look quite right.

Well, it isn't supposed to.

You really gonna try this?

You're really gonna have Her deliberately screw up?

Yes, right out of the a group To see where it leads her.

She'll bury that hairdo.

You'll be well on your way.

Also, uh, the robe Doesn't look quite right.

Oh, well, nobody's Gonna know it,

But I ripped out some Of the inner stitching.

Now, the client won't know why,

But he won't like The way it fits.

The client never knows why He doesn't like the way it fits.

Also, being a little clumsy Will help discourage him.

She's clumsy too?

Actually, it comes Quite easy for her.

Very funny.

Okay, how do I look, kids?

Ah, perfect.

Look, we'll go on out First and kris will be late.

That'll help.

Good luck. Okay.

Models' room.

Oh, hi, bos. What's happening?

Aloha. I've done some research On that piece of lens cap

We found in the Alley behind eddie's.

Apparently, it fits Six kinds of cameras.

It's manufactured at various Places around the country.

It's gonna be very Hard 70 find out

Just exactly where Or when, or who used it.

I told you not to Try any rough stuff.

Yeah?

And I told you, I don't like Nobody pushing me around.

Oh, great, so you shoot Him down in broad daylight

On a public beach.

You bother to ask him what his Name was before you killed him?

I don't care who he was!

Oh, god.

Woodman knew the agency was Involved in something like this.

The agency is not involved.

It's just you and Me, sweetheart.

Now, you keep your head And everything will be cool.

I'll keep selling the stuff And you'll get your cut.

You got it?

I don't care what his name was!

Bos, listen, hold it.

Yeah, I only got part of that.

Yeah, somebody's having a Shouting match next door.

I'll check you Back at the office

And we'll go over It again there, okay?

Right. Okay.

It's just you and me.

Keep your head and Everything will be cool.

♪♪

Oh, I'm sorry.

Don't tell me that Klutz is one of you.

Uh, I'm afraid she is.

I'm sorry. I'm...

I'm very sorry.

Oh, I've ruined your Beautiful display.

I see.

Get over here.

God, I do this all the Time. This is the worst.

Get over here!

I'm very sorry.

Six hours of shooting, Four hours of light left

And a walking disaster Area for a model!

♪♪

I think we'll be able to Help you, miss munroe.

How much money did you Want to borrow, exactly?

Um, well, actually, About a thousand dollars.

A thousand? A thousand dollars?

That's, uh, a great deal Of money, miss munroe.

Yes, I know.

But it's very expensive Living in this city. I had no idea.

Well, you could deduct The money from my paychecks

As they come in.

I understand you had a bit of Trouble with the photo session

For cincinnati Textiles yesterday.

Oh, you heard about that.

Well, cincinnati Textiles is one of our

Most prestigious accounts

And the owner, mr. Jordan, Is a very valued client.

In fact, you may Remember meeting him

Here the other night.

This mr. Jordan, He's unhappy with me?

No, no, no. It's nothing Personal at all.

It's just that he's...

Well, he's always in a hurry And he's very demanding.

I think perhaps I'll put You in another job.

Another job? Woodman: yes.

One more suited to your Temperament and your experience.

Such as?

Well, we have dozens of clients

That would appreciate your Particular talents, miss munroe.

As a matter of fact, there Is a job at the auto show.

The auto show?

Well, it doesn't pay as Well as our other accounts,

But you can do a lot of work, Pick up some good money...

Modeling in an auto show.

I mean, it's not exactly What I had in mind for myself.

Well, of course, If you'd rather not.

It's just that, you know, you Said you needed some money and...

I do.

What exactly would I be Doing at the auto show?

Oh, what, mostly just Be yourself, that's all.

That's all? Here.

Lloyd marks is a client of ours.

He does industrial and Trade exhibiting mostly.

You see him.

I'll call and set it Up for you, okay?

Well, if you think that's best.

Oh, 1 do. I do.

Now, you go down to Payroll in the morning

And you can sign The loan agreement

And collect a check For $1000, how's that?

Thank you, mr. Woodman. You're very kind.

Not at all. Thank you.

Goodbye. Thanks.

You know, it's odd.

She seemed so much more polished

When she bluffed her way

Win here the other Day with miss garret.

Yeah, well, I'm afraid that's Exactly what it is: bluff.

But I think not Without her usefulness.

Well, perhaps she'll come Around with more experience.

Oh, yeah, I think one way or Another, she'll earn her keep.

I'm sure that you will See that she does, stephen.

Just spare me the details.

Dale, you never wanna deal With the harsh realities, do you?

Why should I, when I have You to handle them for me?

Now, don't sulk, dear boy, it Makes you very unattractive.

♪♪

Here's your working Clothes, miss munroe.

You don't expect Me to wear this?

That's the plan.

Your agency did Send you, didn't they?

Look, I'm a model, Not a billboard.

What you are is an employee Working for me, remember?

But this is tacky.

You're here to help sell trucks.

Guys who buy trucks Will like you in this.

But I won't like me in this.

You don't count, miss munroe.

You're just part Of the merchandise.

Well, what if I say no?

Then I'll call the agency.

They'll send me someone Else and send you packing.

It's just I thought there Was a financial commitment

You had to fulfill.

Yeah.

You can change in there.

Hey.

What's your problem?

You're the one with the problem.

Maybe I can help.

Yeah, who are you?

Eddie.

Eddie robbins.

How can you help?

You don't wanna parade Around in public in that rag.

There are other Ways to make a buck.

Faster. More private.

Such as?

I own a little place Over on 3rd street.

I use photographic models there.

3rd street, huh?

It's called eddie's.

Oh, I think I've heard of it.

Oh, yeah?

As a matter of fact, I was There a couple of days ago.

You were? How come?

Oh, I was looking For a friend of mine.

This old man asked Me, uh, if I wanted a job.

Some creep with his Nose behind a book.

That makes two offers. You ought to think about it.

I just did.

What?

I just thought About it. I'll take it.

Just like that? Just like that.

When do I start?

Well, you go over there Right now if you like.

I'll explain to lloyd.

Oh.

You think he's gonna understand?

Sure.

Oh, yeah, you guys probably Exchange girls a lot.

Yeah, right.

Hey, I'll handle it, no problem.

You go on over to my place.

Tell the, uh, old man we talked.

I'll drop by later to See how you're doing.

Terrific.

Thanks.

♪♪

Anyway, I came home, Changed my clothes

And I'm heading for Eddie's in a while.

Okay.

Kris, be careful.

Okay, bos.

Excuse us.

Hi. Hello.

Come to see one of The a-parties, bos?

Oh, yes, very plush.

Listen, I, uh, just Talked to kris.

She just walked out on the job She had over at the auto show.

Walked out? Why?

She got a worse offer.

A worse offer? From whom?

From the fellow Who runs the shop

Where jody mills got killed.

Well, what's she Doing down there?

Letting those shutterbugs Take her picture

And keeping her Eyes open, I guess.

She thinks she can find A lead on how and why

Jody mills was killed.

That's a tough Operation down there.

Yeah, I know. I Don't think you do.

I was raised in a Neighborhood like that

And what you see from The outside looking in

It's worse from the Inside looking out.

I get the feeling she knows What she's talking about, bos.

Believe it, I do.

Then I don't think we should Leave kris without a backup.

Okay, we'll go down there a Little later and check on her.

Oh, which reminds me

I ran a check on that silver Sedan that we saw at the beach.

Any luck? Bosley: probably not.

There are over 100 silver sedans

With g-l as the first Letters on the license

Registered in california.

Well, so where Does that leave us?

Almost nowhere.

What are you looking at?

Steve and jimmy joy.

What about them?

When we were shooting the Cincinnati textiles commercial

Around the pool Remember what kris said

About steve and jimmy joy?

Yeah, something About them arguing.

Right, she couldn't understand What they were saying

But they were yelling at Each other in the next room.

Meaning what?

I don't know.

I just know harry Said he was gonna

Pressure jimmy joy. Push him.

And now harry is dead

And steve's looking awfully Uptight all of a sudden.

But jimmy joy doesn't Drive a silver sedan.

Well, I still intend To keep an eye on him.

Right till I've busted Him for pushing drugs.

Meanwhile, steve doesn't Know me, so I'll keep an eye on him.

All right.

Well, I'm a little tired. I Think I'm gonna pack it in.

See you tomorrow? Okay, take care.

Okay, good night. Good night.

Well, what do you think? I think she's hurting.

I did a little more Research on her.

She was born in new york And raised street tough,

Just like she said.

What about her family? Well, it seems that...

It seems that her father split

When she was too Young to remember.

Her mother?

She died two years ago

In a charity hospital, Acute alcoholism.

Oh, well, that explains Her tough edge.

You know, I think that Harry was the only friend

She ever had.

Like I said, she's hurting.

I just hope we can help Her hurt a little less.

We will, bos. We will.

I'd better go back and mix.

Okay.

♪♪

You wanna work here?

You asked me to, remember?

Oh, yes. That's Right, I did, didn't 1?

Memory's not so good, huh?

I've been reading this book. It takes all my concentration.

So how do I start?

You go in the models' Room at the end of the hall

Wait there till I get a Customer and call you.

Speaking of customers, May I help you, sir?

Yes. I need a room and a girl.

Well, what about this girl, sir?

She's new here.

Yes, yes.

She'll do very well.

♪♪

You say you're new at this Sort of thing, miss, uh...?

Miss...?

What did you say your name was?

I didn't say. You Can call me kris.

Oh, that's a lovely name.

Can I ask you a question?

Of course.

You look at me As if you know me.

I do?

Yes.

You don't know me, do you?

No, I don't think so.

I didn't think so, either.

Well, tell me about yourself.

What do you wanna hear?

Anything you want to tell me.

Your secret thoughts, Share them with me.

I don't have any Secret thoughts.

Oh, we all have Secret thoughts, kris.

That's what makes Life worth living.

So before I photograph Your outer self,

Tell me about your feelings.

Don't leave anything out

No matter how personal Or embarrassing it may seem.

Could you do that?

Well, I'll try.

How's it going? Man: Okay, how are you?

Hello, sweetheart. Let's Have a couple of beers.

You look worried. What's the matter?

Pretty boy steve Is running scared.

He's gonna blow It for me. For us.

Well, if he blows it for Us, he blows it for himself.

You remind him of that.

I reminded him. He's Still running scared.

For him, dealing Drugs is one thing.

Killing somebody, now That's something else.

He's in a sweat. He's Gonna make a mistake.

He's gonna say the wrong Thing at the wrong time

And were all going Right down the tubes.

What are we supposed to do?

What we have to do. We gotta shut him up.

I told him to meet us here.

When?

Now.

Now? You mean, you Wanna ice him now?

We can't cool him out?

Yes.

♪♪

Hello, mobile operator.

I'd like to put a Person-to-person call through,

Please, to a miss kelly garrett

At the woodman agency On wilshire boulevard.

Steve, what are you doing here?

I was about to ask You the same question.

Get up.

What are you doing with her?

She must've followed you here.

She's been watching You from up at the bar

With this tucked in her purse.

Why are you carrying A gun? Why not?

I'm not in the mood for Your smart mouth, little girl.

Now, what are you Doing with a gun?

Hey, it's a tough world. A girl has to be careful.

Why have you been following us?

Who says I was following you?

I'm not in the mood to Play any games here.

Let's all just take a Little walk outside.

I think you're making a big Thing out of nothing, you know?

Move. Steve, you too.

I gotta get back to the agency.

I don't think so.

Hey, what's going on here? What's your problem anyway?

You're our problem.

I don't like people who Sweat and you sweat too much.

Now let's just all Move to the door.

♪♪

Hi. Hi.

Where's the silver Sedan with the g-l license?

Right there.

Bos, there's julie now.

I don't think julie's going, I think she's being taken.

You look like you need to get Something off your chest, steve.

Why are you turning On me like this?

Turning on you?

What have you Two been up to, huh?

Maybe a murder at the beach?

I should've cut you down With your loudmouthed friend.

Now get in the car.

Drop it!

♪♪

Charlie, we put jimmy Joy and his accomplice

In the prison ward At the city hospital.

Also steve, who did Quite a bit of talking

Before they put him Into the ambulance.

what about julie?

Yes, julie's down there giving A statement to the police.

All right, you can fill Me in on the details later.

Any news about kris?

We're on our way over to Eddie's now to see how she's doing.

I think we all better Touch base in the morning.

Right. Okay. Talk to you later.

Let's go in one Car. We'll take mine.

Alrighty.

Kris, I'm sure a girl with Your looks and experience

Has developed More sophistication

Than you've shown me thus far.

Look, why do you have to Know my inner thoughts?

Why do you need that Kind of stimulation?

I don't need that sort of Stimulation, as you put it.

I was merely trying To be friendly,

So we could get to Know each other better.

People can't accomplish Anything good or bad

If they remain strangers.

Of course, I would Never force you

To do anything Against your will.

There are other ways I can get to see you.

I mean, the real you.

The inner self that you try So cleverly to hide from me.

Well, shall we begin?

Ah.

You know what?

I think I'd like to Fix my makeup first.

You know, we may Have made a mistake.

Mistake?

About whether we'd Seen each other before.

What do you mean?

Have you ever been here before?

What difference does that make?

Oh, I just thought I'd seen you here.

You couldn't possibly Have seen me before.

The man at the desk Said you were new here.

The man at the desk doesn't Have a very good memory.

The question is, why are You playing this charade,

Miss munroe?

You know my name.

Why are you here?

Two days ago you Were at the agency,

Now suddenly you're here.

It usually takes quite a while To get from the agency to here

Unless you're trying to trap me.

Answer me, miss munroe. Why are you here?

Why don't you tell me About this, mr. Jordan?

This was found in The alley the morning

After jody mills was killed.

It seems to belong To your lens cap.

Oh, you're all the same, aren't You? So pretty, so demanding.

The lovely facade That hides deceit.

Is that why you Killed jody mills?

That is why I have no Choice but to kill you.

♪♪

Stop him!

Hold it!

Call the police.

Oh, god.

God, I'm sorry.

I didn't wanna kill that girl.

I just wanted her To be nice to me

Just for a little while.

She made me do it.

She tried to run away and I...

I lost control.

Why?

Why did I do it?

Why?

♪♪

Well, well, well. What have we here?

Aren't we out of uniform?

Mr. Woodman, steve is in the Hospital. Under police custody.

He's facing charges of Murder and narcotics

Along with your in-house Drug dealer, jimmy joy.

Also, your favorite client,

Mr. Jordan of Cincinnati textiles

Has confessed to the Murder of jody mills

Who was once a Model in this agency.

It seems she had fallen Out of favor with you.

Miss monroe, I haven't The faintest idea

What you're talking about

But I really cannot Have my guests disturbed

By these sordid little stories.

But that's just the Point, mr. Woodman.

We do wanna disturb your guests.

We want all these hopeful Young ladies to know what it's like

When they don't Make it in the a group.

What it's like when you tumble Down that ladder of success

Till you end up in the Street model shops

Or the massage parlors.

We want all these fine-looking Clients of yours to know

How you merchandise All the glamour

And the big bucks To their benefit.

Now, you listen to me.

What my associates, my Colleagues, my employees

Or my clients do In their spare time

Is no concern of mine.

I run a respectable agency

And you'd have a hell of a time

Proving that I am responsible

For any of the things that you Have so graphically described.

You're probably Right, mr. Woodman.

We would play hell proving them.

But that is why we Want everyone here

To know just exactly What they're dealing with.

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry

For this unfortunate Interruption.

It's of no consequence Whatsoever

So why don't you have another Drink and forget about it all?

There's no need to leave.

The party is not over and I can explain my position.

Please, don't leave.

It's all been a most unfortunate Misunderstanding. Please.

Please.

♪♪

Hi, sorry I'm late, I had something

A little special to attend to.

Kris, how's your Shoulder feeling?

Oh, it's still a little sore.

It'll be fine in a Day or two, charlie.

Good. I'd like to commend you All on a job very well done.

Thank you, charlie.

We certainly got an inside look

At the glamorous World of modeling.

Well, most agencies Are filled with talented,

Hardworking, honest people.

Unfortunately, you dealt With one that was less than that.

Even so, charlie, it's a Rough way to make a living.

I just wish a lot of those Aspiring young models

That come to the big City were aware of it.

I agree. Oh, bosley,

Did you take care of That matter we discussed?

Oh, yes, charlie.

Well, then, why Don't we proceed?

All right, charlie.

What are you up to, charlie?

We have a little Surprise for you.

Ho-ho. I hope it's a Couple of days off.

Even better than that.

Really?!/ think so.

Bosley? I'm back, charlie.

Hi.

Hi. Hi.

I talked to the police Commissioner this morning.

He was as pleased with Julie's work as I was with yours

So we came up with This terrific idea.

Which is?

Well, the Commissioner is willing

To make an exception In julie's case

.And issue her an investigator's License on a trial basis.

You mean...?

She'd be working here, with us?

That's the general idea.

Listen, if you don't Think it's a good idea.

Well, I only have One question, charlie.

Which is?

Why didn't we think of it first?

Good question, kelly.

Welcome aboard.

Thanks.

That goes for me too. Thanks.

Me too.

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