CHiPs (1977–1983): Season 3, Episode 7 - Return of the Supercycle - full transcript

Robbed. Uh, we've been
robbed. A man in red.

Red motorcycle.
All in red.

LA 15, 7 Mary 3 and 4

in pursuit of 2-11 suspect,
a red rider on red motorcycle

East on, uh, 9th and Elmore.

LA 15, 7 Adam, responding
on Clayton and 9th.

Ponch, I think I
know who that is.

Get a blanket!
He's unconscious.

LA 15, 7 Mary 3.
We got a motor officer down.

7 Mary 3 and 7 Adam, 10-97.

We're on 11-41, 11-42
Harbor Lane and Commerce.



'10-4, 7 Mary 3.'

'Officer down,
Harbor Lane and Commerce.'

Okay. He's breathing
kind of shallow.

His pulse rate's alright.

- No.

I heard you talking about
the fellow we were chasing.

Yeah, some guy last year

he ran us ragged and then

filmed it in living color.

I remember.
Roy Yarnell. Was it him?

I don't know, I tell
you one thing, though

I'm going to find out.

Hey, Ponch. Hey, man.

What's the latest with Ponch?



Well, he has, uh, broken
ribs, broken arm, concussion.

'See?'

'That's just what I thought.'

'Same build, same
style, same motor.'

That's Yarnell last year

the kid who got
talked into committing

a bunch of misdemeanors.

The Red Phantom
committed a felony.

Roy Yarnell always has
an escape route planned out

and somebody moved
that semi truck

without the owner's knowledge.

So? The Phantom
has an accomplice.

Anybody check out
the fairgrounds?

None of Yarnell's
people were there

just some of their equipment.

'Now, why would the star'

'of a world-famous thrill show'

knock over a jewelry store?

Well, I don't know.

'But we know how Ponch
caught him last year'

and I can do the same
thing if we just get

the Supercycle out of mothballs.

Uh, sergeant,
was there some reason

you wanted me here?

Uh...yeah, Harlan.

Turn on the light.

With just one
robbery involved

division would never
approve the Supercycle.

It's not just
one robbery.

I mean,
it's Ponch. He's--

Look, I know. I know.

We all feel the same
way about Ponch.

But you're too close
to wanting revenge

and this is just
no time for that.

Turn it over to LAPD.

He's their problem, not ours.
And will you clean this up?

We got briefing in
ten minutes, hmm?

Hi.

I'm here for the briefing.
I'm Kathy Mulligan.

Oh, hi. You're new.
I'm Jon Baker.

Hmm, I'm here
visiting, observing.

I'm in the process
of reassignment.

D-do you want me to give
you a hand with this?

Uh, well, who
could say no, huh?

Where are you
from, Kathy?

Well, um, I've been on
a county duty for three years.

Um, then after that, you know

they let you pick
your own station.

So I came down
here to look around.

I thought I might like to try

a big-city experience.

I'm from a small town.

Oh, really? Me too,
uh, in Wyoming.

Gee, maybe we ought to
get together sometime

and, um, compare
corner drugstores.

Uh, oh, yeah. Hey, would
you mind doing me a favor?

Uh, just put this
away in the gun locker

and I'll be
back in a minute.

I gotta do something
before briefing

alright? Thanks a lot.

Hey.

That's one you owe me.

Thanks.

The Supercycle.
Can I see it?

For a minute.

Let me warn you,
Jon, this is not

the machine you
knew a year ago.

But there's nothing
organically wrong with her.

She just needs a little
corrective attention.

But I'm not gonna touch
her without permission.

Oh, Harlan, Getraer
gave you permission.

Now, look, if that
Phantom strikes again

he wants that Supercycle ready.

Harlan, that's why
you were in there.

I was in there because
you asked me in there.

'Because I know what he
means by what he says.'

In the meantime,
uh, why don't you

think about what
happened to Ponch?

Yeah.

Harlan, you want
to make some points?

- Yeah.

Uh, Grossman, Clark,
Baricza, and Turner

you'll convoy The Villanoor
Diamond Collection again.

It moves from the museum to

Hewlett Bank And Trust
this afternoon.

Now, as, uh, some of you know

we have a visitor from up North.

I'm sure you'll show her
every personal courtesy

and our usual high-standard
professional conduct.

Officer Kathy Mulligan.

From Sacramento.
I found out.

I won't be here for very long.

Here to evaluate
each one of us.

But, uh, I-I hope I get a chance
to know each one of you.

Uh-huh.

Mulligan's going with
the diamond convoy team today

and, Baricza, she
can ride with you.

Alright, uh, that's it.

Careful, Bear, she'll
be watching every move.

Kathy, you'll find
the car right over here.

See you later.

Hey, sarge, you can
put your mind at ease.

We got your message.

Everything by the book

as long as Inspecting Officer
Mulligan's here, right?

I don't believe I told you
she was an inspecting officer.

No, but we're hip.

And we're going
to make you proud of us.

Yeah, well, um..

...I-I-I want her to see us
as, uh, we really are, you know?

Hey, we're
going to show her

the highest
professional standards

she's ever filed
a report on, okay?

Well, thanks. Thanks, men.

What's the number of that form?

What form, Ponch?

The one I got to fill out...
for wrecking my motor.

Look, you just forget
about that, huh?

Just relax and..

...just be basically lazy.

I talked to your, uh,
mom and dad last night.

- Yeah.

I bet you charged
it to my phone.

Oh, no, no, no, uh..

...the state paid for it.

Tell me, is it Roy Yarnell?

I don't know. Maybe.

You know, I thought
he'd be alright.

I read all his ads
and everything

saw he was doing
good, but..

Hey, that's what Frankenstein
thought about his monster.

Yeah.

I'll find out, though.

Sam, it's me, Max Beaumont.

I started you in this business.

Sam, it's me.

Look, just a small loan, Sam,
huh? Yeah. Immediate expenses.

Tickets are going to start
selling like crazy, believe me.

I..

Look, I can pay
it back next week.

I'll call you back.

Well, what is it?
Another summons?

Uh, no. I'm here
to see Roy Yarnell.

My star? Oh, please,
you can't take my star.

- It's a social visit.
- Oh, well..

Listen, Roy's over on the track

doing a stunt
or two for the press.

Go on. Go on over there.

Thank you.

Alright, folks, now I want
you to get your cameras ready

because here comes
the fabulous Phantom himself

Roy Yarnell!

Hey, Jon!

Jon!

Hey, boys, I want you to meet
a real good friend of mine.

- This here's Jon Baker.
- Roy.

And this is
Donny Joe King

Kaptain Krazy himself,
Link Burrows.

Oh, down there is my
advance man Pete Dunslay.

Well, how have you
been, and how's Ponch?

- Ponch is in the hospital, Roy.
- Wow. That's too bad.

Well...what happened?

I'd like to talk to you
about that, alright?

Yeah, sure thing, Jon. Uh..

Boys.

Robbery? Robbery!

Oh, now, Jon,
you don't think

I'd do something
like that to Ponch.

You're acting innocent.

You were acting
innocent last year.

Look, if you did something,
why don't you tell me now?

Maybe I can help you.

Look, Jon, last year,
I needed the publicity.

I-I-I got me
a big show now.

Big and broke.

You aren't
selling any tickets

and you need
the publicity.

So where were you
yesterday at 2 p.m., huh?

Hey, Jon,
ain't we friends?

Yeah.

Where were you, friend?

You're a cop.
You find out.

Excuse me, officer?

I sure hope
there ain't nothin'

going to hold
up the show.

You one of
the performers, Mr. King?

Shoot, no.
I-I'm just a mechanic.

I fixes things
and what not.

Oh.

But I practices, though,
in case Roy needs me.

Hey...is Roy in
some kind of trouble?

Look, does Roy own
a red stunt bike?

A red one? No.

I guess there's nothing
to worry about, huh?

'All units in the vicinity
of Adobe and Lindofin'

'2-11 jewelry store.'

'Masked rider in red
on a red motorcycle.'

'Northbound San Fernando
Road at Horton.'

We got it!

Let's go. Turner,
take the armored car.

7 Mary 3 to Sotto at mission.

Look at this thing. I think
the frame's cracked too.

Man, this is bad.

The fur's going to fly
when she reports on this.

Bear, she is not reporting.

LA 15, Mary 3, code 4
on the motorcycle pursuit.

Send a motorcycle truck
to Loma Prieta drive-in.

- '10-4.'

He tried so hard,
but the Phantom escaped.

Are you alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'll tell you one thing,
I would have caught that turkey

if I would have had
the right machine.

Whoa.

Harlan, I've got to talk to you.
How's the Supercycle?

Fine. I see
you broke a bag.

Oh, I cracked
the frame too, but..

Well, that's
no problem.

Harlan, it is.
It is a problem.

But we've
got the answer.

How's the Supercycle?

I told you. Fine.

Well, can you have her
ready by tomorrow?

- Sure, if I work tonight.
- Well, do it.

Then we will tell
Getraer that my machine

isn't ready
but the Supercycle is.

That'll give him
a chance to let me use it.

Uh-huh. Is he going
to okay my overtime?

Oh, I'm sure he will.

I'll handle Getraer

when I see him, okay?

I see him.

Alright, I knew
what you were up to

and I sympathize
with your feelings

but I have orders
not to use that machine.

I thought that was
clear to both of you.

- Don't blame Harlan.
- Oh, I don't.

I'd blame Poncherello,
but he's in the hospital.

You know..

...somehow Ponch would
have made this work.

Maybe Getraer's playing it safe

on account of Kathy Mulligan.

Kathy has no interest
in the Supercycle.

And if she did,
she'd probably tell me.

Hey, Baker..

...how serious is it between
you and this, uh, lady spy?

Ponch, come on.

Alright? I mean,
she's not a spy.

That serious, huh?

Well, um, I'll tell you what.

I'll let you know
after today, alright?

I'm going to take her
to the fairgrounds.

Romantic.

Oh, well, maybe she, uh..

...would dig on heroes
if you catch her a Phantom.

I think I have
Getraer half convinced

that if I would have
had the Supercycle

I could have caught him today.

Baker, I knew you'd
carry on for me, man.

What do you mean?

Well...I'm not there

to give the sarge
a bad time.

Somebody has to do it.

Well...I have
him half convinced

but, uh, I sent Turner
down to the fairgrounds

just to check out
that robbery

but no one
was there except

a bunch of
phone installers.

They were installing some phones
in Thril-A-Thon trailers.

- Four on Wednesday.
- Yes, sir. I'd be happy to.

- 'Thank you very much--'
- Okay, listen.

Put down, uh, Sanchez

uh, block of 20 at will call.

- Okay.

What?

The Red Phantom. Ha ha ha.

No, no. We don't have him,
but Roy's the original.

Yeah, and he will put goose
bumps on your goose bumps.

Okay, but listen,
don't wait too long.

Turning around,
is it, Max?

Oh, the Red Phantom,
bless his heart.

What a shot in the arm.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

'Units in the vicinity
of Main and Hill'

'a jewelry store 2-11,
2-2-9 Rua Court.'

'Suspect in red and white
leather on a red motorcycle'

'Westbound on Main.'

I want that guy.
I want him.

The Supercycle, Joe.

Supercycle? Right. You got it.

Whoo!

Alright, Jon.
She's yours tomorrow.

I'll go call division
and tell them what we're up to.

Alright.

Uh, R-Roy, I work
my tail off for you.

I do reservations, I do PR,
I do all the arrangements.

Yeah, but I
own the show.

Now, if I was
out of the way

you boys could just
take over, right?

Maybe make
a big star out of

Kaptain Krazy
here, huh, Link?

Oh, big ideas.

Well, maybe you
and Donny Joe King.

You know, when I found
you boys, you didn't have

one thin dime
between you.

Hey, Roy.

That's your friends
you're accusing, man.

Oh, no. No.

I'm the one
getting accused.

I got cops following me,
even little kids

just waiting to
see me do it again

and the thing is that
I ain't done it yet.

It's selling
tickets, Roy.

Now, you've known
that all along.

Well, it's gone
too far, Max.

Now, if one of you
is the Phantom..

Where you been, Donny Joe?

I thought I told
you to be in here.

Well, I was out
fixing Link's bike, Roy.

Alright, now listen.

I ain't never stole
anything in my life

and this Phantom sucker's out
there stealing my reputation!

Now, if one of you is him,
I want you to quit it.

I mean, you quit!

Say, Roy, the folks
outside is waiting

for that
practice session.

- Howdy.
- Hey, Roy Yarnell.

This is Kathy Mulligan.

- Howdy.
- Hi.

And that's Artie Grossman.
You remember him.

Glad you folks
could make it down.

How's Ponch doing?

- Uh, he's improving.
- 'Good.'

You folks stick around
and have a good time.

I'm afraid today's
kind of tame, though.

But tomorrow, tomorrow we're
gonna be trying a flying stunt

and that is something
you all ought to see.

- Yeah.

If it works, we're
going to stick it

in the show
next week.

Uh, well, look,
you folks excuse me.

I got to get back
to these reporters.

'Take it easy.'

Oh, how you folks doing?

Uh, let me buy you
a soft drink or something.

- That'd be great. Thanks.

Anything, as long
as it's cold.

Uh, loan me a couple
of ducats, Pete, huh?

I left my wallet
in the trailer.

Yeah, sure. Come on.
I'll help you carry.

Be right back.

Did you hear what
Beaumont just said?

Lend me a couple of ducats?

- Yeah.

No, that's a prison
term for money.

See, they used to issue
coupons to the inmates

for chewing gum,
candy, things like that.

Uh, Grossman, uh, maybe
you'd better check it out, huh?

Uh, I'll report it
to the proper agency

as department
regulations require.

I pity the woman
who marries you, Jon.

She's never gonna be
able to stay on a diet.

Of course, I suppose she
could worry herself thin.

You know, all my cooking is
basically heat it and eat it.

This is my one dish, and, uh,
I was trying to impress you.

Well, I'm impressed.

Here. Why don't you let me
help you with the dishes?

Oh, no, no. Not till I
get to know you better.

Okay.

Why don't we start with,
um, corner drugstores?

You or me?

Uh, Kathy, I want to ask
you a question, alright?

Well, the answer
is probably maybe.

Look, uh, you've been making
a lot of calls to Sacramento.

Whoa.

Well, I hope gossip's
a form of flattery.

Yeah, at the good old
corner drugstore.

Look, is something going on that
maybe is none of my business?

Oh, Jon.

I just didn't think you
were part of all of this..

...the Mata Hari Mulligan group.

That I'm some kind of
spy from headquarters.

Oh.

You know about that too, huh?

My only other choice
for transfer is Yreka.

I was supposed to go up
there Monday to look it over.

I just need some
more time, Jon.

How about some persuasion?

Grossman.

Are you sure?

Nobody has his timing.

Hey, Jon, I found out
a couple of things

I thought you might wa..

...want me to tell you
about in the morning, okay?

So don't forget.

'Cause I'm tired.
I'm going to bed.

Grossie, why don't you
come on in and be civilized?

Oh, okay.

Hey, you're really
taking this big.

'Hi.'

Uh, okay, what
have you got?

Max Beaumont
served 31 months

in San Quentin for
embezzling from his boss.

He ran, are you
ready for this?

A motorcycle dealership.

Oh, I didn't even
know he rode one.

Never seen it. He's about
the right size, though.

The others have no
California records

but I'm running checks on
all of them through the FBI.

Mmm, good. That's good.
The proper agency.

Oh, ha ha. She's
just kidding, Grossie.

Here.

Okay.

Oh, one more thing.

Uh, jewelry
stores don't keep

their good stuff
in the windows.

Uh, LAPD gave
me the Phantom's

total take,
three robberies.

Six hundred and fifty six
dollars and change.

That's hardly worth
the risk and the effort.

Yeah, either he's going to keep
doing it till he gets a ride

or, uh, he's working
up to something big.

'Hey, Max.'

Where are you going?

Oh, uh, let
the answering service

know when you leave, huh, Roy?

I'm going out to
the airfield to make sure

everything's right
for the flying stunt.

So, what's this flying stunt?

I don't know. He's gonna
try to fly a motorcycle.

How?

How? Through the air.
Who knows how?

Anyhow, uh, look,
I got permission

to use the Supercycle.

Jon, I got Roy last year

because somebody told us
where he was gonna be.

He's going to be at
the airfield this afternoon.

Then back to
the fairgrounds, right?

Everyone goes his own way.

Has a half-baked alibi.
Perfect time to pull a job, man.

Oh, yes, ma'am.
At the box office.

You're welcome.

Roy Yarnell's
world-famous Thril-A-Thon.

Who wants Roy?

Herb Winsler,
"LA Post-Dispatch."

I'd like to do a feature
on him for tomorrow's edition.

Well, this is him. Oh, no, no.

I-I-I'll be kind of busy
next couple of hours.

Could you meet me downtown, say
at the La Condesa Restaurant?

About 5 o'clock? See, I
like to meet my deadline.

Well, maybe. In costume.

You want me to bring
the stunt bike too?

Yeah, we'll get
some great pictures

back in the alley, yeah.

Hey, great! Yeah,
thanks, Mr. Yarnell.

Mr. Beaumont.

Well, Officer Baker, you
couldn't stay away, huh?

You know, I don't
know how you do it

but once in my life I'm
going to see a motorcycle

uh...fly?

How you doing?

So that's how
you do it, huh?

Yep. Oh, there she is.

- Oh, look at that baby.
- Yeah.

Oh, you're gonna catch that
Phantom sucker now for sure.

If I'm in the right place.

Roy, for goodness
sake, be careful.

- Yeah.

If anything goes wrong

I want you to abort.

I just finished
painting the bike.

Roy's backup costume
is right next to it

in the garage.

Everything's set
for the big one.

You sure Roy's gonna be there?

My man is expecting a reporter
and a photographer, Donny Joe.

I'm betting a two million
dollar diamond he'll be there.

Roy should've let
me ride in the show.

Donny Joe, will you forget that?

You just grab
that Villanoor rock

and you ride. They'll grab Roy.

By the time they figure out
they got the wrong Phantom

we'll be halfway across
the Atlantic and set for life.

Great! Great.

Alright! I..

Come on.
Take some pictures.

- Alright!
- Alright!

- Whoo!
- Great. It's wonderful.

Hey, don't you ever
answer your radio?

Well, I called in 10-7.

Alright. What's up?

You requested a check
on all these people.

Who's Peter Dunslay?

He did felony time in Ohio.

His name's Dunbar Peters.

He's a jewel thief.

Roy.

Look, where's Peter Dunslay?
Does he ride a motor?

Oh, I don't know,
but I got a phone call

you folks might
be interested in.

It was supposed to be
a reporter for an interview

and photographs,
but this is the first time

one ever asked me
to come in full dress

and meet him in an alley.

What alley

Uh, behind the, uh..

...La Condesa Restaurant.

La Condesa?

That's across from
Hewlett Bank and Trust.

That's where he's
been setting up all along.

The Villanoor diamond.

Alright, notify
the LAPD, would you?

'Units in the vicinity
of Main and Hill'

'a possible 2-11 in progress,
Hewlett Bank and Trust.'

'Suspect motorcycle Phantom,
westbound on Main.'

Step out of the cab.

I can't find neutral.

Hey!

Let's go.

Hands on your head.
Let's go.

Uh, yeah, alright, Jon!

Roy, you should've
let me ride in the show.

Donny Joe...you had to land
in a truck full of boxes.

Now there's a man who can ride.

Boy, I wish Ponch
could've seen you, man.

He would've been
so proud of you.

I knew you'd catch that turkey!

Yeah. Him and you too, Roy.

- Yeah.

Speeding, running red
lights, reckless riding.

Aw, Jon.

LA 15 Mary-3. We're 10-98.

Two in custody.

Requesting landline message
to Officer Poncherello

in Valley General Hospital.

Mission accomplished.

I was so terrified
you were going to crash.

Well, there's
always a chance.

I suppose I could get
used to the freeways

and all this
rush and crush..

...but I don't think I'd ever
get used to worrying about you.

I might come back
someday, but..

Hey, listen, Yreka's
a nice little town

but, uh, that is,
if you'd like

maybe there'll be a place
for me there someday, huh?

Take care of
yourself, okay?

Bye-bye.

Hey, Ponch?

Yeah, come on in.

Gonna look at some movies,
uh, the guys brought by.

How you doing?

Okay.

Ponch, uh..

...where'd you get this?

I was out there
alone, I mean

that is supposed
to be a secret.

This has got to be destroyed.
Wait till Getraer sees this.

'What do you mean?'

'Getraer shot the film.'

Uh-huh.

Uh, sarge, uh..

Look, uh, you know,
what I was trying to do

I didn't have any
choice. I mean--

Evel Knievel.

Hey, hey..