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- Yeah.

I thought I saw something here that doesn't belong.

What?

Oh, you'd laugh.

No, I wouldn't laugh. What is it?

Well, it's a toadflax.

What?

Uh, sorry. W

That...is a toadflax. Come here.

What are you, a student of weeds?

Wildflowers.

They're wild, but they're flowers

just like any other flower

'except they're stronger.'

Hey, don't pick it. Don't pick it.

Come on. It's against the law.

I'm not picking it.

I'm studying it.

Nope. I'll tell you what that is.

It's a yellow lupine.

No, no. They don't grow around here.

They have yellow lupines in the rocky mountains, but--

Steve, that is a yellow lupine.

Yeah, whatever it is, it doesn't belong around here. Right?

Sooner or later, everything comes to California.

- Hello, Mr. Danton.

- It's George. - Yeah, George.

'I hope you're calling to tell me it's a beautiful morning.'

Well, uh...yes and no.

Uh, we had to break into the apartment.

Now, I found the tape, and I found the money.

Oh! Great! Late for work again.

You know, I'm gonna get canned for sure this time.

Hey, hey, look. We're on time.

The bus was early. It's not your fault.

And the motor's even running. Come on. Let's go.

Look, Bernie, my dad's on disability.

My mother needs this paycheck.

I can't lose this job.

Oh, so you steal a car. That's dumb.

No. No, no, we borrow it.

Just to get to work on time. Come on.

Police business!

Oh, no. A cop.

Stop, Lew. Pull over, please!

Bernie, I'm sorry. It's my fault.

Let me try to get you out of this.

I think I found your problem.

It, it's the belt that used to run

the, uh, the fan in your car.

Oh.

I'm another.

Hah, you don't know who I am.

Oh, sure I do. You're Jewel Burnett.

And one of my favorite songs is, uh, "Baby I'm Falling."

Alright. You into country western music?

Yeah. Have been for a long time.

I was raised in Wyoming. Uh, excuse me.

I'll call you a tow truck, alright?

Hey, I want to, uh..

...thank you for helping me out, you know?

You're welcome.

I got you out of it.

Never again, Lew. I mean it.

Hey, look what I found in the car.

You took it

Because I'm a cone-head. Look inside.

Somebody's gonna come looking for this.

Yeah.

But they're not going to know who's got it..

...or where.

Let's get to work.

Say, Officer Baker

um, you been real nice about, uh--

Uh, make it Jon.

Uh, Jewel, alright?

Hey, listen, I'm-I'm singing

at the Palomino Club Thursday night--

Hey! I'll be there.

I wanted to see you in person ever since your first recording.

Well, you can be my guest.

I mean, I'll leave your name at the door

and, you know, you can bring some friends.

Alright. That's terrific.

I'll see you Thursday night.

- Yeah. - I'll be there.

Uh, you'll have to excuse me.

Hey, listen, I'll see you Thursday!

Well, you got me for speeding, that's for sure.

I do that sometime. I just want to get back to Texas.

Yeah, well, better in one piece.

Yeah. Oh, I got nothing against California, but, uh..

Well, uh, here, uh, I got my driver's license..

...got the car registration, and my bondsman's license.

I'm a licensed bails bondsman.

- Yeah.

Put your hands on your head!

Oh, I'll cooperate all the way

but how about a little brother officer courtesy?

Alright, turn that radio off and open that trunk.

We'll get along fine.

I hate to do that.

But you will, won't you?

Alright.

Now, this is not what you think it is.

What I've got in here is an animal.

The only similarity to the human species

is whenever it opens its mouth, it tells a lie.

Real, live lady-killer.

Get that tape off his mouth.

That's no way to treat a man.

A man I wouldn't. This is a rattlesnake.

A woman-beater, and a bail bond-jumper..

'...$50,000 worth.'

I want this maniac arrested.

Get these cuffs off of me. He's got the keys.

He-he's out of his mind!

His California name don't mean doodly-doo.

His name is Tony Angeli.

He hits on older women, knocks them senseless

and robs them blind.

And I went his bail 50 thou, and he skipped.

And here I find him in Los Angeles

courtin' a widow woman, just like I knew he would.

'The supreme court says I can take him'

'and I take him. And now what?'

Are you going to turn that lizard loose?

Well, if you'd listen a sec--

Do you know what kind of reptile

we're dealing with here?

Look, I understand you're

out 50 grand on the guy.

But if you're familiar with the California Penal Code--

Oh, come on, sergeant!

847.5, you have to file an affidavit

and you didn't bother to do that.

Uh, Jake, look, why don't you do it right?

Find a judge, get a warrant, take him home.

- He's not wanted in--

Well, he will be when he hits the streets.

You can bet the farm on that.

Excuse me, sarge. I'm due in court on the Smith case.

Well, anything I can help you with?

I need a copy of my deposition.

Well, shouldn't that be in the clerical office

with the arrest reports?

No, I put it in here under P.

For Smith? - No, P for Poncherello.

If I file it under S, I might get mixed up.

You know, there's so many Smiths.

Yeah, but only one Poncherello.

That's right, baby.

Uh, Frank...uh..

Thanks.

'Every man has his price, senator.'

'The judge has his, and I want to know'

'before he hears my case what the verdict is.'

'If he won't do business we'll arrange for another accident.'

- I don't know.

It's the tape that was in the envelope.

Shut up and listen.

'And you'll find a judge..'

'...who can be bought.'

Boy, did you pick the wrong car.

Lew...let's tell the police.

Police

If anybody can link us to that car, we're in deep trouble.

Tell her to get a drink.

Go get a drink, honey, huh?

What do you got?

A slight case of embarrassment.

'We just don't have any leads'

'to the kids who stole the car.'

Yes, you do. You got the cop, Marty.

And if he doesn't have it, you make him lead you to the kids.

Then you hound him, and you press him

and you tail him night and day!

Now, you get the tapes back, Marty

or heads are gonna roll.

Mr. Webb?

Officer McLeish.

Sit down, Mr. McLeish. I intend to be brief.

Thanks.

I refer you to the recovery of a stolen vehicle

registered to the J. Danton Corporation.

You were the first man on the scene, is that correct?

Well, yes, sir. The only man on the scene.

And you performed a thorough inventory of the vehicle?

Yes, sir. It was routine.

Searching where?

Well, behind the seat

in the glove compartment

underneath the seat.

Underneath the seat?

Uh, what did you find underneath the seat?

Papers, candy wrappers... an envelope?

Nothing. Not even a bobby pin.

Did you see, take, or remove as evidence

any item whatsoever from inside that vehicle?

No.

Think carefully.

If I think carefully, Mr. Webb

I'll think you're accusing me of something.

Uh, court is adjourned, Mr. Webb.

If you want to know anything else, you state it.

Insinuations bother me.

Mr. McLeish, did you--

State itto me, Webb.

I simply want to know whether he took

an envelope from the car.

I think I already answered that one.

Very well, McLeish, you may go.

Or you may stay. It's your option.

Well, I think I'll go..

...as soon as I find out what's allegedly

in that alleged envelope.

A very large sum of money.

Hey, partner, I think that was my ball.

Oh, yeah?

Hey, watch him, Harlan. He's a demon.

He'll rob you blind.

Serve was out.

Jon...come on!

Suddenly he's developed a million-dollar service.

I got it!

Hey! I'm your partner.

Right.

It's match point, remember?

Attaway, partner!

Practice, guys, practice!

Say, good game. Friendly.

Lot of laughs.

Jon, I didn't even see an envelope.

Is that what's on your mind?

Seems to be on everyone else's.

Aw, come on, Jon.

How could they get enough money into a little manila envelope

to worry J. David Danton? He's a millionaire.

Look, a million dollars is just a 100 million pennies.

A lot of millionaires count pennies.

There's got to be more to it than that.

Well, not to get you that upset.

Come on.

I never played with Steve before.

He sure gets into the game.

I thought you were driving me home.

I think somebody's tailing me.

You see him?

Yeah.

But he went the wrong way.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

Hold it!

- Hey, just cool it. - Come on! I want to catch him!

Hey, just hold it, would you? I got the license number.

Now cool it. We can't be racing around any streets.

That lawyer yesterday, man, this today.

Come on! What are they trying to do to me?

Uh, I thought you were in court on the Smith case.

I am, but they sent me back to get

a copy of a missing affidavit.

It's in here under D.

Affidavit under D?

Yeah, for davit, if you file it under affi

you gotta go through all the other affidavits.

This way...it's easy.

Uh, Jon, remember the other day

when we were looking at that, uh..

Yellow lupine.

We were talking about finding things where they didn't belong.

What do you think this is?

'I found it near the car I was chasing.'

Mm-hmm.

Railroader's cap. Hmm.

Yeah, well, I didn't think about it at the time

but this may belong to one of our suspects.

I can check it out.

Southern Pacific, Santa Fe..

Well, I know they'll cooperate.

Okay.

Uh, now we know where

the K-car was stolen.

Some guy grabbed another car

in the same place

and took off after it.

That car was recovered..

...but I never saw it.

Okay, after briefing--

They say that there was money in the K

Maybe that's why it was stolen.

And I think the second guy knew it.

That's why he followed me all the way

and never showed his face.

Sarge, I have a funny feeling I'm being watched.

Uh, McLeish..

...why don't you show 'em all how to sit down, hmm?

Wow. Do you look like a queen or what?

"Thank you, sir," she said.

Muah.

Now...where do you wanna go for dinner?

I thought the gentleman friend decided.

No, you.

I've got plans for after dinner.

Dadgum it!

Hey, uh, listen, I gotta get going

to do the next set, so, uh..

...I'll see you all later, alright?

- Okay, bye. - See you.

'Ladies and gentlemen'

'we are proud to present'

'for the first time on our stage'

'the queen of country music, Ms. Jewel Burnett.'

♪ You had your eyes wide open

♪ You knew just what to do

♪ Every move was calculated.. ♪

Well, I didn't want y'all to think that I was ignoring you.

Look what blew in, the weed from Texas.

Yeah. That woman-beater Angeli, they let him go.

I know you don't think it's your fault

but I was just wondering

if, if you'd seen him.

Oh, no, no. We haven't seen him.

Excuse me, th-th-that seat's taken.

You know, Angeli, that son of a gun, is from New Jersey

but he's hooked on sawdust and fiddles.

Sooner or later he will come

to every Western bar in this town.

♪ You know I do baby

♪ An innocent flirtation

♪ A casual rendezvous♪

♪ How it got so complicated

♪ You never had a clue

♪ Till I said baby I'm falling

♪ Yes I'm falling in love with you ♪

Son of a gun!

♪ Wasn't my intention

♪ It's not what I meant to do

♪ No oh do do do do.. ♪

Hey!

Hey, that was a super bowl tackle, big fella.

Dadgum it!

You let the salamander get away!

Elroy! He saved your life.

I've been saving my own life all my life.

I swear, I could use a little less of the local help.

- To get the woman he come with!

- Of course, I have.

Okay, you take care of the lady.

'Let's get on your CB, put out a call'

maybe a unit will see him.

That'll work!

- Let's go. - Let's do it.

♪ Baby I'm falling

♪ Yes I'm falling for you You know I am ♪

♪ You know I am with you baby

♪ Falling in love with you

♪ Oh whoa baby I'm falling

♪ Yes I'm falling for you You know I am ♪

♪ You know I am with you baby

♪ I'm falling in love with you ♪♪

- Hi. - Hi.

Sorry I couldn't make it last night.

I hear Jewel's terrific.

- I guess.

Yeah, I got busy recovering a stolen car.

I didn't even get to hear her.

Smoky Bear! It is smoky near Griffith Park.

'This is Texas Springer. Now, come back.'

Texas Springer, CHP 7 Charles, loud and clear.

Honey Bear!

Got a lowbrow, high-speed jumper

in a two-tone blue '76 Torino

'coming toward the park.'

'Honey Bear, where you at?'

Eastbound Los Feliz, towards you.

Stay out of my way.

Texas, back off! Stay out of it!

You just follow me, ma'am.

We'll catch that sucker.

You stay with this. I'll get him.

LA 15, 7 Mary 3, in pursuit of a blue sedan and pink Cadillac

'southbound on Zoo Drive. Request backup.'

Get out of the car right now!

Here's the warrant, Baker! I got that tarantula this time!

Put your hands on your head.

I told you he was wanted in California.

Yeah, he is, but so are you.

Just a minute!

That car he's in is stolen. Go look inside.

He probably went back down to that woman's place

and stole everything!

Why do you wanna do this to me?

Among other things, you're guilty of hit and run

at that intersection and possibly a felony.

I never hit nothing.

You know, Jake, there's an old saying

maybe you heard it in Texas.

Tell it to the judge.

Hey, how's it going on the Smith case?

It's not. They got a continuance.

I got to go through it all over again next week.

You mean, you have to put all that stuff away?

- Yeah. - Well, I'm in a hurry.

I gotta get to the club for Jewel's performance

but if you wait till the morning, I'll give you a hand.

No, it's no problem. I'll just file it all under S.

S...for safe?

No, for Smith, Jon.

You know, you'll never understand my filing system.

- McLeish.

Now, you been around long enough to know what a day off means.

Well, Harlan's checking my car.

Uh, I was wondering if anything had come through

on that license plate I ran.

Station wagon? Yeah.

It's registered to a phony company

occupying a vacant lot in Downey.

Excuse me, sarge. Can I speak to Steve?

Uh, in a minute, Harlan.

Somebody wastailing you.

- I told you that. - Guess how.

- Harlan.. - Hold it, sarge.

I think there's a bug in my car.

Was...a tracking device

attached by a magnet underneath the radio behind the dash.

- It's a possibility.

May I ask what's going on?

No.

Well, I guess that's it then, huh?

We're working on that station wagon, Steve.

And I'll look into that lawyer too.

Meanwhile...don't let it bug you.

Nice place.

Looks lived-in.

What brought you here?

The guy you chased in the K-car.

Short, blond hair, red bandana headband?

Yeah, that's him.

Railroader. Griffith Park.

Amateur must have done this.

Professional wouldn't have torn the place up.

Park?

Oh...I gotcha, baby.

Miniature train.

Well, well, well.

You enjoy your little joyride in my car?

Hey, this is a deadly weapon, kid.

Now, you don't wanna rumble, do you

Who are you? What do you want?

Suppose you tell me what I want, huh?

The money...okay.

Okay, it's here.

Let go.

I'll get it for you.

What do you think this is?

I don't know. Take it.

You never listened to it, huh?

No. Never.

Honest. Honest.

There was another kid with you.

- I don't know. I don't know!

You are a lousy liar, turkey.

Stop! Hey, stop!

The van! Follow that van!

Hey! Hey! My friend! He's got my friend!

Okay, hold this kid and stay out of it, Steve.

Stay right here.

LA 15 Mary 3, in pursuit of '77 Dodge tan van

'westbound, Griffith Park Drive.'

'Attention all units, 15 Mary 3 in pursuit'

'westbound on Griffith Park Drive.'

LA 15 7 Mary 3 in pursuit

of a cream van southbound on Zoo Drive.

Come on. Get out of the car.

You alright? Take him.

Alright. Let's go.

Get me out of here.

Are you alright?

- Yeah. - Come on.

Thank you, sir.

- Yeah.

You instructed your attorney to, uh, retrieve this envelope.

Yeah. Where is George?

Well, he fouled the assignment.

Everything there?

Yeah. Thank you.

Come on. Take this.

It's a bonus.

No, thanks.

I'll collect my payoff.

Don't worry.

♪ Do we have to beg

♪ 'Cause we just can't seem to shake ♪

♪ These jailhouse blues

♪ 'Cause we just can't.. ♪

I think he found a jewel.

Uh, yellow lupine.

Toadflax.

♪ Awful hard to lose

♪ Just can't seem to shake these jailhouse blues ♪

♪ Tattoos on his arms won't wash away ♪

♪ A new acquaintance noticed them today ♪

♪ Memories of another life

♪ The questions cut through us just like a knife ♪

♪ How long do we have to pay

♪ 'Cause we just can't seem to shake ♪

♪ These jailhouse blues

♪ 'Cause we just can't seem to shake ♪

♪ These jailhouse blues

♪ Like a crooked game of dice

♪ It's awful hard to lose

♪ We just can't seem to shake these jailhouse blues ♪

♪ Oh no

♪ Just can't seem to shake

♪ These jailhouse blues

♪ 'Cause we just can't seem to shake ♪

♪ These jailhouse blues

♪ Like a crooked game of dice

♪ It's awful hard to lose

♪ Just can't seem to shake

♪ Just can't seem to shake it

♪ Just can't seem to shake

♪ These jailhouse blues ♪

- Whoo! - She's great.

Hey, so why didn't you put the collar on J. David Danton?

Hey, we got the guy that was tailing me.

You know he was hired by his lawyer?

'Hey, we had nothing on Danton.'

We did have the pleasure of letting him know

that the DA has the tape.

Hey, look who finally made it!

- Hey..

- Hi, Steve.

I had to book the guy that was following you

but Baricza did the follow-up.

I didn't want to miss Jewel again.

She just finished, Jon.

What?

Hey, Jon.

I'm really glad you could make it.

I'm sorry I missed your first set.

When are you up again?

About 20 hours.

Twenty hours?

Yeah. Me and the band are going to Denver, Colorado.

You know, we're playing the roundabout over there.

Listen, I gotta get going to the airport, you know, so, uh..

...so, uh..

Oh, I'm sorry.

I'll see you next time, huh?

Colorado?

Hey, for a week.

I didn't even get to hear her sing.