Original subtitles

Why'd you sign up for air observer training, Grossie?

- You don't like flying. - I like it.

I was just hoping something exciting would happen.

Yeah.

Yesterday was kind of quiet.

But today is young. Who knows?

Mary 3 and 4

this is Air One observer. We have you in view.

'Looks like you have clear sailing'

'on into Long Beach now.'

'We'll check the Queen Mary for you.'

'If there are any problems, we'll let you know.'

'10'

Mary 3. 10-4, Air One.

Hey, who is this guy we're protecting?

Not protecting, just escorting.

He's a big motorcycle star from Budapest.

They booked him for the Circus of the Americas.

That's our circus, right?

Yeah, the one that's doing the benefit for us.

'S-4, this is Air One observer.'

Your convoy's about

uh, three or four away.

'How's the protest rally?'

Uh, Air One, S-4.

Everything's alright here. Tell them to come on in.

- Billy!

- Good!

- Good to see you. - Good to see you.

Mr. Caulfield. He's with the hotel.

' - Welcome aboard.

Billy Curtis is the circus manager and ringmaster.

Maria Varga works in our office.

'She and Janos Szabo used to be friends.'

Oh, uh, are you Hungarian?

I feel like I'm an American.

I left Hungary when I was only 16.

I thought we might need an interpreter

but I understand our visitors speak English pretty well.

Uh, yeah.

Timothy Hubbard, state department.

One bellhop.

And is that the extent of your crowd control?

That's the extent of the crowd.

Well, watch the guy with the sign.

Baker!

Ya! Whoo-hoo!

Hey, Janos! Janos!

Hey, there's been a box office robbery!

Two guys, heading that way!

Maria!

Maria.

Maria!

Hey, hey, hey.. Alright, alright.

Hey, hey, alright!

Hurry up! Let's go! Let's go!

Hurry up! Let's go!

They went that way in a blue car!

We made it. Free and clear.

- Uh, 600 and counting.

- Alright! - Yeah!

Oh, no! Wait a minute.

'Red lights behind us. Rita, do your thing.'

I didn't shove anybody, I was only trying

to keep Maria from being hurt.

Me you shove!

I am here to protect world-famous Janos Szabo

a Hungarian citizen!

Mr. Kovacs, he's trying to apologize.

I mean, there's no reason to start

'an international incident.'

Not an incident. No incident.

Just a, uh, happening.

Look, look, uh, we're sorry..

...if you're sorry, we're all sorry, alright?

Okay?

And you came to me, my Maria. You came to meet me, yes?

Well, to interpret, if they need me.

I work for the highway patrol.

I always knew that if I would come to America

youwould find me.

And you did, the first day!

Ah, and you are so happy, I see in your eyes.

Well, when I heard you were coming--

And wait until you see the circus!

Did you know that I am the star?

I fly my motorcycle through the air

defying the fires of death!

It is magnificent.

How long has it been since Budapest?

Hundred years?

No, but ten, and that's--

Oh, well, what is time to us?

We are written in the stars!

Now we are together again

just as I always promised myself.

Excuse me, Maria.

The sergeant's ready to leave.

Okay.

You will see me again, Maria, yes?

- Say yes! - Yes.

Well, when? When will you see me?

The welcoming reception this afternoon, I guess.

- I'll be there. - Then, until then, my Maria--

I'll catch up with you later.

I need 50 more tickets to the benefit.

It's going to be a sellout! Nah, don't worry about Janos.

We got an ironclad contract.

I'll see it all runs smoothly. It's my job.

I hope so, for my sake.

You're a shame in the name of Hungary!

From now, you will conduct yourself with dignity

or you will be taken home!

Comrade Kovacs, I am a motorcyclist.

I wanted to see

the motorcycle officer in action.

And who can blame me for embracing

a beautiful girl, a Hungarian?

One of the miserable dissidents

who deserted the mother country!

Ah, now that I have found her, I shall

correct that little mistake.

Look at your own mistakes, young man.

There will be no more, uh, jumping around

like a, like a stupid monkey!

Kovacs, you are a policeman.

I am the son of a government minister.

Beware of your insults.

There is only so much I will take from you!

Beware of your behavior, Janos Szabo.

You have more to lose than I.

Imre, you always worry.

Anybody know where Jon is?

He's on air observer training tomorrow.

- He's getting ready. - Okay.

I got a call from Long Beach PD.

That getaway car in the heist this morning

was stolen from the storage yard

'put back after the caper.'

They had it pretty well planned, huh?

The dock superintendent might be able to give you something.

Why don't you check with him tomorrow morning, hmm?

- Sure. - Okay.

Boy, air observer training is really dull.

That box office robbery is the one interesting thing

that happened and, right under my nose, and I missed it!

You were there. Where'd you go?

We flew away..

...looking for excitement.

Hey, Bonnie, if you're going home

pretty soon, can I bum a ride?

Sure, just give me 30 seconds, okay?

- Great. - Hey, uh, Maria.

Ponch tells us that first love of yours

is quite a character.

Janos?

Teenage infatuation.

We were political opposites, really, worlds apart.

But he was cute and flashy

and crazy about motorcycles.

Still seems crazy about you.

Well, that's because I'm here.

I'm sure he has a girl in every town

and thinks they all adore him.

Listen, why don't I pick you up about five

and we'll have dinner after the party.

- Wonderful. - See you later.

Bye.

Uh, ladies and gentlemen

can I have your attention, please?

'Just a few words of thanks.'

First to Billy Curtis, who's staging

a special performance of the circus for us.

'And especially to our visitors from Hungary.'

'Our station, the Los Angeles Central of the CHP'

is acting as host unit for the benefit this year.

We're here to say that we are very proud and happy

to welcome Janos Szabo on his first American tour.

And to extend the thanks of every

highway patrolman in the Los Angeles area.

To Janos, to his escort, Imre Kovacs

'and to the whole crew that travels with them.'

Please e-enjoy a cocktail.

The buffetwill be served in about 20 minutes.

Pardon us for a moment. Maria?

I must talk to you.

Meet me outside the hotel

in three minutes.

This benefit performance, uh..

This, the department of police has ordered

that all the money should be taken from the circus?

No orders, Mr. Kovacs.

Billy Curtis has been a friend of ours for years.

He's giving the money. It was his idea.

Isn't that nice?

I borrow keys from Imre Kovacs.

Come.

Now, what is this?

A quiet place for us

to sit..

...and make our plans.

Yes?

This is too much.

You remember the night on Margaret Island?

"Play for my Maria," I say in gypsy.

"Let her know how deep is my love."

And you kissed me.

Janoski, we were children.

A-and now I am an important man back home.

My apartment is one of the finest

in all of Budapest.

You shall see, for now you must come back

and share it with me.

Back to Budapest?

I will marry you, if you wish.

Janos, I'm an American now.

I wouldn't go back to Hungary with you

even if I were in love with you.

And if you ever read any of my letters

you know I'm not.

Why did you stop writing me?

Because you never once answered.

But you knew what was in my heart.

Ah-h-h..

I hear the meaning of your words.

Well, you will know that I am right

when you have done as I say.

Hey, Janos, stop it.

Ah, my Marika!

Ponch!

Ah, Marika, no!

What are you doing?

Go tell Kovacs and Hubbard.

Okay.

Breaker, breaker, any PD unit in the vicinity

of the Queen Mary?

This is CHP Officer Jon Baker

'badge number 8-7-1-2.'

'We have a possible kidnap suspect in the parking lot'

driving a black 1980 Cadillac limousine.

Fasten your seat belt, Marika.

With you by my side, I can outrun the devil himself.

Oh, please!

- Janos! What are you-- - Oh, he is good! Watch him!

Janos!

Janos! Stop it!

A man takes his girl out for a ride.

Now, why all the fuss and bother, huh?

Hold it. Maria had nothing to do with stealing that car.

Well, if this man did, it's GTA and he's my prisoner.

No, no, no. Hungarian citizen. Diplomatic immunity.

That's for the courts to decide.

Hey, wait a minute, this whole thing may be a mistake.

Now, who has charge of the car keys?

I am in charge

e-entirely.

Hungarian State Police, right?

'Now, you wouldn't leave the keys laying around'

so someone might steal them, Janos has the keys

so maybe you gave him permission to borrow 'em.

- Yes, excellent.

Absolutely! Borrow, yes!

See, this is nothing, nothing.

Just, uh, simply a little

bull in tea cup! Eh? Ha ha ha.

China shop.

No one is pressing charges.

See, well, then, see, Janos is going to bed right now.

Until I see you again, Maria.

My very first diplomatic coup.

- Hurry up. - Yeah.

You know, I think we're getting too much attention.

But I didn't see anything on the TV today.

Well, look, attention's not gonna hurt us

as long as we keep it moving...fast.

Right.

Let's see where it is.

Here.

Only an inch and a half in the local paper.

Hey, they gave us a name, guys.

"Box Office Bandits," quote, unquote.

Now, how did I find this obscure little article

in the Long Beach newspaper? I didn't.

The captain kindly called it to my attention.

Woman's intuition or police work?

Is there a difference?

The story is entitled "CHP goulash."

It implies that we were so preoccupied

with escorting Janos Szabo

that we let the Box Office Bandits escape.

Hey, the Long Beach PD took that over.

I was monitoring the transmission.

Jon backed off at their request.

Yeah, but we are taking the rap.

I would like us to be on the alert for these yahoos.

Uh, do our best to vindicate the patrol, hmm?

And get the captain off your back?

Uh, now, Baricza, that is woman's intuition.

Now, if we're all together

I'll explain.

We are standing in one of two

engine rooms aboard.

Each one housed two complete 40,000 horsepower

'steam turbine engines.'

All four working together produced almost as much thrust

'as a modern 747 jetliner.'

'Our boilers heated water to steam.'

'The steam was pumped through large pipes into turbines'

'that would spin at 1,000 to 1,500 revolutions per minute'

moving the ship through the water

at twenty eight and a half knots, or thirty three miles--

Hey! Hey, Janos! Come down right now!

Going for men's room, Imre.

You! Get moving!

'Now, you follow him! Go! Close the door!'

Now, you follow me! Come on! Come on!

Come on, check that side! Don't let him get out!

Maria?

Maria! Maria!

Hey, that's my truck!

'Hey, come back here with my truck!'

'Units in position, an unknown disturbance'

'on an ITA bus, northbound on Hoover'

'next stop Union, at 12:02, identify and respond.'

LA 15, Air One can assist on the ITA call.

'7-Adam is requesting you at Anaheim Stadium'

'on a Box Office Bandit 2-11.'

10-4, LA. Looks like Anaheim wins again.

What's the problem?

Ah, some nutburger jumped onto the bus

and ran into the park with a female passenger.

I think it was Janos and Maria.

If you don't love me

why then did you run

from the bus with me?

I ran because I-I was mortified.

And you lied for me last night...to the police.

Maria, come to your senses! Of course, you love me!

Janos, go back to your people before you're caught.

And stay away from me, okay? I never want to see you again.

Yes, you do.

You do..

...and you will.

The strange thing is that this is where I was coming..

...to this park.

My father, he died in 1956

during the street fighting's in Budapest.

And my mother, before she died

she used to take me for walks in the park.

We would talk about my father

how things had been

perhaps someday coming to America.

So whenever I have a problem

I...I come to a park to think it out.

Janos didn't know it, but today

I-I needed to think about him.

Why don't we sit down?

You know, when you think of the chances

he's taken just to be with you

maybe he really is in love with you.

Ponch...the man is orult.

Crazy. And it scares me.

What is it? Why did you call?

- Plenty. Come on.

I don't know what to tell you, Mr. Kovacs.

We've been over the ship top to bottom

stem to stern, three times.

Yes. Somehow he left the ship.

But he'll return. He wants to hear applause.

You know, be big star.

But he'll return, and when..

Kovacs, where is Janos?

Janos You mean Janos Szabo?

Has he returned to the ship?

Returned

'Hello!'

'Up here!'

'The view from here is marvelous!'

Never have I seen anything so incredible.

The-the ships, the harbor, the city.

'Imre, you must come up here!'

Come on, bring your camera!

I went looking for the men's room

and when I come out, the ship, she is so big

I am lost.

Janos, we got witnesses.

This is a free country, yes.

But no man is free here to steal a truck

cause a traffic pileup, menace a public bus

'and laugh it off.'

Amazing!

There is a fellow anywhere who could be mistaken for me.

Oh, knock it off.

Do you think we're stupid enough to buy this tacky charade?

We're not.

Now, my government has ordered me to see that

things go smoothly for your people, but I can't.

Not with this-this clown running loose.

Uh, pl-please, please.

- L-let me-- - Imre.

You talk, eh?

Please. Maybe we can work something out.

What if they guarantee to pay for damages

and compensations?

And lock him up, under guard, under house arrest.

My terms exactly.

You make himprisoner?

'Yourprisoner. Your guarantee.'

I mean, before he gets in serious trouble

'or maybe even gets himself killed.'

I got it.

It's okay.

Excuse me. Where's the bathroom?

Somebody stop him!

'Anaheim, the jazz concert, the MO's always the same.'

A booth doing over-the-counter cash sales

get away in a stolen car, and they abandon the vehicle

before we can find them.

Since the Queen Mary

they've struck five times.

Tourist attractions, well-publicized

all in the same general area.

And I bet you have a list of the coming events.

Celebrity tennis, a charity rodeo and the circus.

Now, I'm on air observer duty tomorrow.

If I can keep it in the Long Beach area long enough

I can even direct the foot chase from the air.

If Jon and the guys don't get them

before they abandon the car.

Is Jon in on your, uh, cockamamie plan?

It's not my cockamamie plan. It's his cockamamie plan!

We're thinking that ifthey hit the circus booth

and if we're there, well, it'll be like, well, uh..

Yeah, poetic justice.

For the security of our benefit performance.

I could give the other events

to the Long Beach PD

and I guess I could extend

the protective custody to the Hungarians.

Hey, I-I didn't say I would.

I said I could.

Oh.

Alright, alright, I will.

If the captain says I can.

- Alright, thank you, sarge. - Yeah.

- You guys are something else. - He's not a bad guy.

No, he's not too shabby.

Thanks.

Looking good.

Okay, you guys, take your positions.

I'll be in contact with you from up there, alright?

Okay.

'Hey, Jon!'

Hey, Kovacs tells me he's

always been this wild.

Now, he wouldn't try any of these

shenanigans in Budapest.

- He wouldn't dare. - Yeah.

He's like a kid in a candy store.

I mean, pickin' out on freedom, no matter what.

Yeah, well, I hope somebody makes him understand

the freedom to behave.

I hate to lose him for your benefit.

That's a lot of money to refund.

Look, d

Oh, Emmett Kelly, Jr. Hey, Emmett!

Come on over here. Come here.

Emmett Kelly, Jr.

Jon Baker, highway patrol.

Emmett..

Uh, I won't arrest you if you promise to be good.

Hey, that's good.

'Stakeout, Air One observer.'

We're gonna have to set down to refuel.

We'll call you as soon as we're back in the air.

Air One, this is Stakeout. Uh, no action here yet.

10-4 on your last transmission.

7 David in position.

Roger. Stand by.

Bomb! Run! Run!

Stakeout, it's going down!

Move in. Turner, you block the exit.

You stay here. I'm going to investigate.

Come on, let's get out of here! Now! Go! Come on!

Toby! Toby!

- Help him! He's hurt! - Don't move him!

- Don't move him. - No, no, it's alright .

I'm okay, I'm okay.

I'll call the paramedics.

Hey, Turner, uh, hold your position.

10-4.

Hey, clear the area!

Go on, get back!

Now, let's drop it! Come on, drop it!

Drop it all!

Don't say he escaped from us. He escaped from you.

And you were supposed to keep him locked up.

But, Jon, he had to be free to rehearse.

And who was supposed to keep him under control?

I, I, I. I-it's my responsibility.

I admit.

But now I need help. He must be found.

What if he isn't, Billy? What does it do to you?

I'm afraid that shoots down our benefit show.

I'm going to need about three days in order to

square away for the scheduled performances.

Can we count on your cooperation

if he comes back to you?

I am in a delicate position.

I mean...Janos is the son of a government official.

I am a government official--

Kovacs, he broke our laws!

He came that close to seriously hurting someone.

'Now, either you agree that he belongs to us'

'until our respective state departments'

can work it out, or I'm going to recommend

in the strongest possible terms

that you both be sent back to Hungary!

I'm sorry, Billy.

He's no good to you acting this way.

Well, I didn't say that I was not going

to, uh, cooperate with you--

Thank you, thank you.

But w-what if he is trying to see

again this Maria Varga--

He'll find her with a police officer

who will arrest him.

We can stop by your apartment

get whatever you need now, if you like.

Feels like it's an awful imposition, Bonnie.

Listen, everybody knows I have an extra bedroom.

And if I didn't take you in while Janos was on the loose

I'd have to explain it to Ponch.

And to Jon..

...to Baricza... to Turner..

...to Grossman... to Sergeant Getraer.

Okay. I will feel a lot safer, and that's the truth.

Good.

Fire! Fire! Fire!

'Fire!'

Stay here!

'Fire!'

Fire!

There's another extinguisher in there!

Hello, Maria!

My car! It's Janos!

It's that goofy Hungarian!

Go get him! Go on!

'All units, 10-24 at Central.'

'A GTA with 2-0-7 PC, 2 ago.'

'Vehicle is a cream colored 1980 Futura'

'0-8-5, yellow, Ida, Nora.'

'Last seen westbound Washington from the station.'

'Victim is a female, white, CHP employee.'

'Suspect is a male, Hungarian national.'

Janos! He's got Maria!

The thing to do is to marry you first

before we go back to Budapest.

Janos, this is insane.

All you're doing is making me hate you.

No, passion, my Marika.

Love will conquer hate.

We'll be married in Mexico and when I return with you

as my wife, everyone will forgive me.

We'll never get to Mexico. They know this car.

- They're after us already! - Ah, yes, I know.

But soon we will find a way to leave this car.

The speeder down there. Let's check him out!

LA Air One, we have an 11-83

Shelby from Vernon.

A speeder, westbound Shelby.

Vehicle is cream color.

Could be 2-0-7 GTA.

Units in position respond on channel two.

Air One, 15, Mary 3, Vernon southbound from Maxwell.

7 Adam, northbound 4-0-5 from Pico.

Air One advising Mary 3 as the primary unit.

7 David for backup. All other units 10-22

until further.

Jon's closer, but not close enough.

Stay with the guy! He's orult!

That's Hungarian for crazy.

Hey, what's the matter with you?

What are you doing?

Janos!

Hey, wait! Y-you..

Jon, he's commandeered a truck!

Southbound, Massano Road.

Mary 3, 10-4, Air One.

Janos, stop, please, stop!

You don't know what you're doing!

Of course, I know what I'm doing!

Janos, stop it!

Get low and come up behind him.

I'm gonna jump in the truck.

You're what? You're out of your mind!

You talk about him being crazy!

Bob, he's gonna kill that man!

You jump, and you'll kill yourself!

I'm gonna make a pass at him.

No!

He'll panic and lose it and kill Maria too!

Come on, please! Get down there!

Alright, I'm gonna give you one pass.

But don't jump unless I say go.

Go!

Did you see that? That was incredible!

I don't, I don't believe!

Did you really do that?

That was marvelous!

That was incredible, that was stupendous!

That was a wonderful thing you did.

Ah...y-you are, you are stupendous!

You are...wonderful!

You, you are... orult!

'By a man who is brave enough to do'

such a thing as you did, I, Janos Szabo..

...am proud to be arrested.

Hold it.

Now, just a minute.

What do you think you're doing?

Well, it's something I always wanted to do

and I had a couple of days off, so I--

So you're going to do the act? No way, partner.

Ponch, widows and orphans.

We promised them the fire of death.

Now, if somebody doesn't do it

we're gonna lose the whole benefit show.

Jon, you can't, man. It's insane!

Oh, a guy who jumps from airplanes calls me insane?

Okay, I know it's for the widows and orphans

but you're gonna kill yourself tomorrow

in front of thousands.

Ah, don't be silly.

That's why I'm out here practicing.

If I don't make it..

...I won't do the show.

I did explain to them that I can't get Janos released

then they explained to Officer Baker

that-that the stunts are hazardous.

Now, I don't want Baker to think that I'm a fink

because I'm reporting to you. Why, what's going on?

Hubbard, will you shut up?

Thought they might want me to check out the motor before--

Harlan, shut up, huh?

That was terrific!

Did I miss it? I just heard about it. Did I miss it?

I missed it.

Grossman, you'll see it tomorrow.

Uh, your benefit show is going to be a huge success.

Kovacs, if we're lucky enough to get Janos back

I think he's going to be less trouble.

'Yes, yes, yes.'

Thank you to highway patrol California

which I now declare to be

honorary Hungarian Police.

Thank you, thank you.

And to, uh, Poncherello

and, uh, Mr. Back, uh, Baker, yes, Baker

I officially pronounce you orult.Yes?

No, no, no.

Just little Hungarian joke.