Crime Story (1986–1988): Season 2, Episode 16 - Roadrunner - full transcript

So the bears have
a first down

On the green bay
45-yard line.

This has been some kind
of a move by the bears.

Okay, we've got it now.
First down, here we go.

- You need a touchdown, buddy.
- Yeah, I know we need a touchdown, I know.

Just get ready. Get ready for pain, man.

Aw, you guys.

You know, I appreciate
this time off, you know?

Covering for me like this.
You don't mind, huh?

No, not at all. I think the good
guys deserve some time off too.

- I agree with you.
- Even if anne is taking you to a...



What's the matter,
you can't say it?

It won't bother me.

- Poetry reading.
- That's right, that's right.

You know, you ought to try
it, smart guy. You know...

These guys could
change your life.

A little, uh, ferlinghetti,
a little ginsberg.

Hey, I pinched those guys
in chicago. You be careful.

I can't talk
you you.

He's hit! He fumbles
on the one yard line!

- Oh, no!
- Yes!

It was rigged.
I'm telling you it was rigged!

It was bought and paid for.
Did you see the way that guy

Coughed up
the ball on the one?

My mother could have
carried it over from there.



Yeah, well, let your
mother set up next week.

But for right now,
you owe me lunch.

And I'm getting
mighty hungry.

Hey, mike,
grossman's buying lunch.

- No thanks, I'll take a rain check.
- All right.

Come on, let's go.

Look at that shine.

Go ahead.
Aggravate me.

I've been on the phone with the fbi
- there's this guy,

Travers, jerry travers.

He busted out of a minimum
security work camp in arizona.

He only had 30 days left to go on
some nickel and dime assault charge.

Maybe he didn't like
planting potatoes.

Could be,
he's a cowboy.

Somebody spotted him
working up at the...

Chad
- chadway dairy farm as a ranch hand.

Lvpd is gonna send us
some pictures.

Go pick him up.

I hate to do this to you,
mike, but...

I got a dental appointment.

I got a cavity in my mouth
the size of crater lake.

Look, it's big and it hurts.
I gotta get it taken...

I'm eating a sandwich
here, joey.

Let the locals go get him.

Well, I just tried them.

But it's...
A federal warrant.

Unlawful flight
to avoid confinement

In a minimum
security work camp.

- Call the fbi.
- I've been on the phone with them too.

They're on some
special detail.

See, what I'm trying to say is
that it doesn't matter to me

Who goes to get this guy.

We are not.

What, is the whole United States
government off on Saturday?

I have a stack
of paper here,

Loaded down
with stick-up men

And murderers
who have no regard

For human life and that
are psychotic killers.

And you want me
to do a piece of police work

That can be performed
by a messenger service?

Yeah.

That's great.

Come on, come on.

Good afternoon,
travers.

You don't look like you have
too much to say about cows.

- I don't.
- Yeah?

My name is torello. I'm from the justice
department and you're under arrest.

Well, I guess you got me.

Yeah, I guess I do.

You see that one
over there?

It's getting ready
to drop a calf.

I've been nursing her
along, nursing her along.

Guess if I hadn't
messed up so bad,

I could still be around
to see it through, huh?

Am I gonna need
the cuffs on you?

No, I'm not gonna give
you any trouble.

These folks around here figure
I'm a pretty decent fellow,

And this is the kind of
job that I can come back to.

Don't make your problems my
problems, and don't get cute with me.

No, I won't do that.
I won't do that.

Oh, listen, I need one favor, okay?

Give me enough time to pick
up the pay that's due me.

I figure I can use it after
I get out of that place.

Is that okay?

Hurry it up, I have a
golf game in about an hour.

Okay. The foreman is over there.

I'm gonna be
back in a second.

Sorry...

Be back in a sec.

- Wanna buy some cattle, mister?
- No, no thanks.

as I walk along

I wonder
what went wrong

with our lives

lives
that were so strong

and as I
still walk on

I think
of the things

we've done together

while our hearts
were young

I'm a-walking
in the rain

tears are falling
and I feel the pain

watching
all the players go by

some live and others die

and I wonder

I wah-wah-wah-wah
wonder

why

why, why, why, why, why

I don't walk away

and I wonder

what makes me stay

runaway

run, run, run, run,
runaway

run, run, run...

Routine pick up, huh?

Like picking up
the mail, right?

That cowboy is out there
right now, laughing at me.

You got that?

Look at these shoes.
You know what this is?

Huh? You know what this is on these shoes?

- I'm sorry.
- What?

- I'm sorry.
- Oh, this goes beyond sorry.

Me, the big city cop

Outsmarted by that
buffalo bob.

- How's your tooth?
- It-

Never mind.
I don't wanna know.

Before you rearrange
the entire office,

What would you like
us to do?

I'd like you to coordinate a
search with the las vegas police.

Cut up the area.
Maybe we can prevent this guy

From getting out of the county.

Nate and joey,
travers was holed up

With a girl, lived at the...

- Desert wells-
- that's that trailer park.

- What?
- I know where it is.

Okay, you guys
go over there.

Toss her place, see if you
can't come up with something.

There's
a country & western bar

Over at the dairy ranch. Krychek
and I are going over there,

And talk to a couple of
buffalo bob's pals.

Uh... Boss,

I really need to tell
you this one thing.

The next time you go to pinch
one of these dangerous felons,

Take some back-up. It prevents
just this sort of thing.

That's funny, grossman.
Very funny.

Lieutenant torello...

I'm straight, this is
pogue. Arizona state police.

We just got into town. We're
supposed to pick up jerry travers.

As soon as they find him,
he's yours.

I thought
you had him.

He got away, all right?
Temporarily.

- We'll give you a hand.
- No thanks.

This punk is mine.

Have you ever seen
this guy?

I wouldn't give the time of
day to someone who wears...

Funny little suits,

And...

Hats.

Nobody move!

Where's travers?

Never heard of him.

Where is he?

- Where is he!
- Maybe with smith.

- Smith who?
- Homer smith.

- Friend of travers'.
- Keep talking!

- Keep talking!
- He owns a garage on...

Off palm.

That's a funny
little hat.

I've been trying
to reach you.

Where the hell
have you been?

Well, does it sound
like I've been caught?

Does it...

Well, don't believe
everything you hear.

- I'm at homer's.
- Yes.

Came by to pick up
my gear.

Look...

I need cash.

And I know things are tight.

Yeah, that's a good place
to meet.

Bye.

Thanks for letting me
store my stuff here, homer.

No problem.

I changed the oil,

Gave it a tune.

Give me an hour,
and I can repaint it.

I haven't got an hour,
but thanks.

You've been a true blue
citizen to me, homer.

You can look at this
in another way.

- How's that?
- I could be helping you kill yourself.

You think I wanna die
in my sleep?

If gotta you go, you
might as well be mobile.

- Take this.
- I appreciate it, but-

- Come on!
- I'm covered, thank you.

Wait a minute...

Now you're covered.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but ain't
I looking at a parole violation?

You gonna tell on me?

This little 2-incher is
real nice, huh?

Lightweight,
floatin' firing pin.

You can walk around all day,
you'd never know you got it.

Come on, take it.

Take it!

Appreciate you sticking up for my
constitutional right to bear arms.

You've been a good friend
to me, homer.

A real good friend.

So when this guys writes about
a coney island of the mind-

What he's really talking
about is the carnival of life-

The satisfactions,

The attractions, the games
of chance, if you will.

How'd you know that?

Hey, nate, you guys come up with anything?

He had a cell mate in phoenix
who owns a garage in yucca flats.

All right, why don't you
go hook up with clemens.

Danny and I will go out
and check on that lead.

Those coppers from arizona
still hanging around?

No, they split,
but who knows where.

That's very smart.

Anything else you'd like
me to interpret for you?

Why don't you just read to
me while you are driving.

Give us a call
and you could win

A big $160 courtesy of
your friends here at the big k,

The station that's grand
full of fun,

Just for you.

kxrx singers...

Now, where gonna get back
to more music,

But first, let's take a look
at the weather.

Thanks, chuck. Well, it's another
beautiful day here in las vegas.

Mostly sunny skies,
temperatures in the 80s and 90s.

Lows tonight in the upper 60s.

We expect much more
of the same for tomorrow.

Okay, we're gonna play
this next song for glenda-

Mike!

I found a license plate in the garage.
Travers must have switched them.

You stay here and call
clemens and the coroner.

I want everybody on the street
looking for that yellow plymouth.

Only this time tell them that
the driver is wanted for murder.

Wanna order, hon?

Damn, bobbi, you scared
the day lights out of me.

- Kind of jumpy tonight, aren't ya?
- Well, just a little bit.

How about a cup
of coffee?

- That'd be great.
- Okay.

Put the gun down,
and let her go!

Stay away, or I'll
blow her head off!

- Please, he'll kill me!
- Let's go!

Travers got away from me.
He's driving a green chevy-

Nevada plates,
h56420.

Call the state police and tell
them to set up road blocks.

He took a hostage.

Damn it!

- Why did he do that?
- Because he's a nut case, that's why he did it.

But that was rita,
his girlfriend.

Great!

- Police officer, I'm taking your car.
- Hey!

Hey, man,
what are you doing?

you're the one

you are my destiny...

Where the hell
are we going?

Maybe mexico, maybe wherever
this road here leads us.

Yeah, maybe nowhere.

Pull over and drop me off. Truth
is, you don't want me anyway.

Is that what you think?

You just used me
to get out of trouble.

I don't go looking for trouble.
Trouble comes and finds me.

And I don't know why.

Look, if you want to go...

Darling...

I don't want
you to, but...

I wouldn't blame you.

But go right ahead.

I want you to stay.

Everything
- everything is gonna be okay...

All right? Everything is gonna be okay.

- Oh, my god. Jerry!
- Hold tight.

How'd you learn
how to drive?!

Wally, get that pig
off the road.

What did she do to you?

Evening, boys.

The name is straight.
Arizona state police.

We'd like to get by.

Road's closed. We're not
authorized to let you through.

We're in hot pursuit
of a wanted felon.

Like he says, we can't let you through.

That arizona badge of yours
don't cut it in nevada.

Am I gonna have to call
my people in phoenix?

Call whoever
you have to.

We got our orders.

Who does he think
he is?

Damn!

Damn!

Mike, you out there?

Yeah, walter.
What's up?

Where are you calling from?

I don't know, I'm lost.
I lost travers.

Travers?

What do you think? Why don't
you guys come and get me.

Mike, this is danny.
Where exactly are you?

- I'm right here.
- Where's here?

Hey, look, what do I know?
I'm in the desert, I'm lost.

Do I look like
vasco da gama to you?

All I see is a bunch
of cactus.

What kind of cactus?

Listen to me, you.
I'm from chicago.

Here's what I know
about nature.

If it's flat and green,
it's grass.

If it's round and green,
it's a bush.

If it's tall and green,
it's a tree.

Just come and get me,
will you, please?

You might check
the carburetor.

- Do you wanna do it?
- Yeah, maybe I should.

In any case, maybe we're
not gonna make mexico.

Mike...

Yeah, walter,
what's up?

We found two nevada
state troopers, dead.

Out by the road block.
By the county road.

Wait a minute, what was that last
transmission? I can't read you. Say it again.

I said, "travers is dangerous.
Be care-

I can't hear you.
Say it again. I'm losing ya.

Damn it.

I don't know why I'm so
stuck on you.

I'll fix this. You're always
getting me into trouble.

Don't you worry about it.

All right.
All right, start her up.

Then again,
maybe we are.

I wouldn't count
on it.

The station
is that way...

- But suit yourself.
- What are you helping him for, jerry?!

Do you want to stay
out here with him, rita?

Yeah, rather than
go where he's taking us!

Why don't the both
of you shut up?

When you kill two policemen, you don't
get treated to a day at disneyland.

What the hell
are you talking about?

What, are you nuts?

Drop the dumb act, all right? I know
about the bodies of the state troopers.

Wait a second, I don't know
anything about no two dead cops.

- Yeah, right.
- He's telling you the truth, mister,

But you are too dumb
to see it.

Why don't you tell that
to those two troopers

And to your pal, homer smith?

Homer?

Oh, my god!

Homer?
Homer!

Oh, no!

No...

The drought is over!

What?

Customers! You're
the first one I've had

Since early
this morning.

Used to get them
all the time,

Until they put in
that interstate.

Hey, where is
the interstate?

Down the highway there,
about...

- 50 miles.
- You got a phone?

- You buying gas?
- A full tank.

Pay phone right
inside there.

Why do you keep it open?

Makes the days
seem longer.

Operator, give me the
state police, will ya?

His name is sergeant
danny krychek.

Tell him that I'm at an old
gas station on highway nine.

The name of the gas
station is, uh...

Jones's.
Yeah, right.

Now tell him
that I'll meet him

Where the interstate
and the highway meet

In a couple of hours.

I'm driving a 1955
customized chevy.

It's got flames and stuff
all over it.

Nevada plate,
"x-ray" 70382.

You got that?

Damn,

The interstate
must have broke.

- I'll be right with ya.
- We don't want any gas, gramps.

Then I can't give you
no change for the phone.

Get out of the car, travers.

May I help you guys?

Looks like you already did.

Great work, torello.
We'll take it from here.

He's going
to the nevada state police

For murdering
two state troopers.

When they're through with him,
you can have what's left.

We got an extradition order,
torello. He's our prisoner.

No, you're wrong.
He's my prisoner.

Than he's nevada's prisoner,
and then he's your prisoner.

Excuse me...

Come on, honey.

Darling, you want me
to get you a root beer?

Sure, thanks.

Get down!
Get down!

Get down!

He's hit!
Help him!

Yi-ha!
Yeah, yeah, yeah!

- Shoot, damn it, shoot!
- I can't see anything.

Shoot!

Hang on!

What am I doing here?

All right, travers,
who are those guys?

Never seen them before
in my life!

Hey, I didn't ask for an
identification. Answer my question!

- Leave him alone.
- And it better be one I like,

Or I'm gonna turn you over to those
guys myself, do you understand me?

Go get some wood.

Go get some wood!

Listen to me,

If you don't go get some wood
and I don't stop this bleeding,

The only thing that's gonna be left
of your friend here is a memory.

Now, go get
some damn wood!

That tooth still
bothering you?

Yeah, I don't
understand it.

The doctor said
there'd be no pain.

One of you guys
shoot me?

- Yeah, right.
- Love to.

Where'd you find
this doctor cyclops?

Danny's girlfriend anne
recommended her.

Brilliant, huh?
Be right back.

- Anything?
- Nothing since he called.

Hasn't heard
a thing.

I'm worried.

Don't worry, your tooth will be all right.

About mike,
wise guy.

He's an hour
and five minutes late.

He said he'd be here...

He'll be here.

You boys need
some help?

Sure do,
partner.

Get out
of the truck.

Anyway, we left the bar
and we went to her place,

And... Her husband
burst in.

Hell, I didn't even
know she was married.

The guy was crazy, tried
to cave my skull in.

Serves you right
for fooling around.

Do you see
a ring on my finger?

Who'd be crazy enough
to marry

A no-good drunken
womanizer like you anyway?

You would, if I
gave you a choice.

Not if I was crazy
or drunk or both.

Hey, just finish
the story, all right?

Anyway...
I hit him a few times,

Then it turns out he is this
big boss with the rackets,

Up in phoenix.
And...

Had me prosecuted
and he sent me to a farm-

A work farm place.

You only had 30 days left,
why did you bust out?

- Because I got the word.
- What word?

That...

He figured that a couple
of guys are gonna do me in a-

The paint shop.
Maybe I'd get by that.

But there'd be others.
He'd buy others.

Who is this clown?

The name's lyzak,
tony lyzak.

You're not as stupid as
you look. Lyzak's a psycho.

Well,

My mommy and daddy didn't
raise me to be a fool.

I figured it was unhealthy
to stick around.

It still is.

If lyzak's guys took out homer
and those state troopers,

They're not lacking
in dedication.

We're getting outta here and we're
getting back to that gas station.

Are you all set?

Something ain't right.

- Let's go.
- Where to?

That gas station he called from. Come on.

Joey.

You guys wanna
follow us?

I'm sorry about all this.
- Yeah, I know.

How much further?

I don't know,
five, six miles maybe.

Why don't you
leave me here?

You'll make
better time without me.

Damn it, jerry, I chased
you around for three years,

I'm not leaving you
behind now.

Sounds like
the girl's in love.

- One of 'em's been here.
- Yeah.

Let's go.

Nice work!

Yeah, real nice work.
I've got one round left.

Boon's dead.

- We gotta rush the house.
- Shut up!

Torello!

Send out travers
and we'll leave!

We don't care about you
and the girl!

Anyway you cut it
he's dead!

You can either give him up
and let us kill him,

Or we can kill
all three of you!

Is that the way
you want it?

Spread out.

Jerry!

You know as well as I do that
these guys are cold-blooded killers,

And they're gonna keep on
coming back until I'm dead.

You want that?

Even if you don't care,
what about rita?

Cut the noble crap!

These guys aren't gonna let
anybody out of here alive.

So, if they wanna
get to you,

They're gonna have to go
through me first.

Now, sit down.

Go! That way,
that way, go!

Get over in the corner! Go!

He ain't coming out!

Unless you wanna end up like
boon, we ain't going in now.

- We're in no hurry.
- Yeah.

This isn't exactly how
I expected to go out.

In the company of a cop with one bullet.

You can do
a lot worse.

He's bleeding
again.

There's a bathroom
in there.

Stay low, see if you can't
find something to stop it.

Stay low!

That woman is
driving me crazy.

You think so, huh?

Have you ever
been married?

Huh?

Yeah, once.

What happened?

It didn't work out.

Were you ever sorry?

Sometimes it's the
sorriest I have ever been.

Your rita is
a good woman, kid.

Yeah, that she is.

Just maybe...

That she hooked up
with the wrong guy.

Then again,
maybe not.

I couldn't
find anything.

So, what are we
gonna do?

We can't just
sit here.

Hand me that radio.

These guys won't come
at us until it's dark.

There's a way out of this, a long shot,

But need your help.

I'll help.

Good.

Check inside,
joey.

Hello, anybody here?

Hello!

- Howdy!
- Yeah, how ya doing?

Uh, listen...

A chevy came through
here earlier.

It had kind of
a '55...

Customized job with flames on the side.

Driver had a mustache. He
was with a man and a woman.

Who wants
to know?

Department of justice.

- Now, I ain't looking for no trouble around here.
- No, no, no, no.

No trouble, pops.

- All we want is some information.
- Yeah...

Well, about 10:00

The fella with the mustache

Was asking directions
on the highway.

Then he went on in
and he used the phone.

Yeah?

And that girl,

She was real pretty.

Kind of lonely out here,
huh, pops?

- Yeah...
- Well, thanks a lot.

Take it slow,
old-timer, huh?

What are they
doing in there?

Trying to keep us out.

They won't.

Walter, hey,
you guys find anything?

No, how about you?

Nothing. It's like the
desert swallowed him up.

Wait!

Nice of you guys
to show up.

Yeah.

Well, we were
in the neighborhood, and...

Saw your light on.

The cavalry is supposed to
come to the rescue, you know.

We didn't figure you needed
our help with four guys.

Yeah, looks like
he was right.

Here comes
the cavalry.

You two, get in the truck
and get outta here.

Come on,
go ahead.

Go, will ya?!

- Torello...
- Just go.

You know the state troopers are
coming to arrest this cowboy.

Well, there he is.

It'll take 'em a long time
to identify that pile of junk.

How's your tooth?