Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 1, Episode 7 - The Ways of Love - full transcript
During a high speed chase, a woman jumps from the car the police are after. McGarrett arrives as she is dying. Her last words are, "The ways of love." She was also wearing a diamond earring...
( tense theme playing)
(sirens blaring)
(screeches)
(sirens wailing)
( slow, mournful theme playing)
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
What have we got?
The woman was wearing this.
I thought it might
be part of the stuff
you're looking for.
(car door opens)
(speaking indistinctly)
Consul general. Mr. McGarrett.
Do you recognize this?
Yes, it is ours.
What are her chances, doctor?
(moans)
Did it have anything
to do with this?
Can you tell me
where you got it?
Where it came from?
The... The... The... (croaks)
Ways of... love.
The...
Ways...
of...
love.
( fast, mysterious
theme playing)
( upbeat surf theme playing)
( mysterious, somber
theme playing)
Are you certain you
never saw her before?
I do not believe so,
but only a fool or an
extremely wise man
is ever certain of
anything, Mr. McGarrett.
I wish I could be certain
that with this
tragic occurrence,
you will be able to
recover those jewels.
We may have more to go on.
But it has already
taken eight days.
And if it were not for this
poor woman's bad luck,
you would not have
any more to go on.
Some of our best work is luck.
Mr. McGarrett, when
your country invited us
to exhibit our crown
jewels here in Hawaii,
we were assured that
they would be safe.
You cannot blame our people
for being unhappy
about this situation.
We haven't exactly
been overjoyed, sir.
Now maybe we have a chance.
So this is the first
trouble, as far as you know,
that Celeste Caro ever had?
The very first
time, Mr. Williams.
She was always
a very quiet girl.
A very nice girl.
Busy with her art
and things like that.
When I heard the noise
coming from her place,
and her screaming,
well, I called the police
and then I came out
here to wait for them.
And then what happened?
Well, the man must
have heard the sirens,
because he dragged
Celeste out here,
right where we're standing,
and then to his car.
It was... Was parked
right down there.
Did you see what kind it was?
Oh, I was too upset to notice.
It was a... A wha...
A... A green sedan of some kind.
Fine. Go ahead.
Well, after he drove
off, the police arrived.
And I told them
what had happened,
and, well, they just
took right off after him.
Have you ever seen
the man before?
Once or twice.
A blond man.
Oh, Mr. Williams,
this is a terrible thing.
Terrible thing.
She always seemed
such a sweet, nice girl.
If you'll excuse me
a minute, Mrs. Davis,
I'll be right back.
How we doing, Danno?
Kono and H.P.D. are inside.
I've been checking
with the neighbors,
but, uh, so far, not much.
Stay with it, we're in trouble.
Kemo.
Some mess, huh?
Whoever was looking was sloppy.
Here's something interesting.
"Dear Dave: The ways
of love are strange.
The vows of love."
Familiar.
What?
Nothing.
And this.
"Dave Barca, Box 2469,
Solario County, California."
Name mean anything to you?
Nothing.
Run a make on it.
Will do.
( soft, mournful theme playing)
Nice-looking girl, huh, boss?
What do you got?
Unexposed x-ray film, odd size.
Industrial.
Dust it, find out
what you can about it.
It's getting rough
outside, Steve.
I'm a cop. I'm used to it.
But there are
millions of dollars
in stolen jewelry involved here.
Diplomatic pressures.
I'm getting pressure right
now from Washington.
And you've gotta get
me some answers.
Look, Walter,
we're working on it.
It takes time.
Haven't any of
your leads paid off?
What a... What about
the green sedan?
Stolen. No pickup
yet. Fingerprints?
(intercom buzzes)
Plenty of the girl's.
Yeah.
Yeah, send him in.
A few strange latents,
no make on them yet.
(latch clicks)
Morning, sir.
Steve, that, uh,
"ways of love" note
the girl wrote to a Dave Barca,
Post Office Box 2469,
Solario County, California.
That's the county jail there.
Inmate? Right.
Barca's in the holding
section right now
waiting for a hearing
on fugitive charges.
Guess where he was picked up?
Honolulu.
Two days after
the jewel robbery.
Got him on a California
warrant, charging parole violation.
He's been serving
term in San Quentin
for, uh, felonious assault.
He could have been here
when the jewelry was stolen.
Funny thing is, he, uh,
got busted for
passing a red light.
Didn't have a driver's license.
I see he served
time for forgery.
Jumped bail seven months ago.
He's a loser.
Whose car was he driving?
Celeste Caro's.
What was he doing in Honolulu?
According to him, vacation.
Other than that, he
didn't say ten words
the whole time they had him.
Check with H.P.D.
Run him up, down and backwards.
I wanna know everything
about him. Right.
You wanna go to the
mainland and question Barca?
No, that's no good.
If he clams up the way
he did here in Honolulu,
we've blown our best chance.
There's got to be
something we can do.
There is.
If Washington claims
this case is important,
maybe they can
pull a few strings.
( tense, mysterious
theme playing)
GUARD: Got some
company for you, Barca.
Hi, pal.
Name's Crowley, Steve
Crowley. What's yours?
Anderson.
Annely.
Abrams.
This ain't any different
than the lousy Air
Force jail I just got out of.
Ever been in the service, pal?
GUARD: Henderson.
Oh, got a new one, huh?
What's your name?
Crowley.
Anything you want.
Candy, butts, I can
get it for you, Crowley.
Good, I'll keep it in mind.
What are you in for?
(pops)
Armed robbery.
(chuckles) You got
problems, Crowley.
Where's my letter?
GUARD: A letter?
Oh, yeah.
Well, there, uh...
There don't seem to be...
Wait a second.
Oh, no, that isn't you.
Sorry, Barca, no letter.
Maybe tomorrow.
Danny.
Hi, Chin.
Hi. Hi, Jim.
Who found it?
A couple of scuba divers.
DANNY: There's
no question about it,
this is the car
Celeste Caro was in.
DANNY: Some kind of x-ray stuff.
Now we know where
those plates came from.
So my girl says,
"Why don't you grab one of them
free Air Force flights
you're always talking about?
Come on out, we'll
have a big weekend."
So... vrrrm!
I fly west 2000 miles,
and what do you think
I find when I get there?
An empty apartment,
a bottle of booze
and a refrigerator full of beer.
So I wait, and I
wait, and I wait.
Nothing happens.
Then I start on
the boilermakers.
Boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom.
Next thing you know, I
wake up, I'm under arrest.
(chuckles)
What can I pull for
a rap like that, pal?
You're the friendly
type, ain't you, pal?
(laughs)
This tooth is killing me.
Hey, guard. Guard!
What is it, Crowley?
I got a toothache.
Wanna see the dentist.
I'll, uh, put in a slip.
What's with the slip?
Come on, Crowley, be brave.
Oh, a comedian, huh? A comedian.
Look, pal, come off it, huh?
We might be cooped up in
this cage a long time here.
No sense in dummying up.
Shut up, Crowley.
I don't wanna talk.
I don't wanna listen.
So just shut up.
Ooh, what a burn.
What a burn.
Those things make sense to you?
Not much.
But Jimmy here
says what we've got
is some kind of high-energy
portable x-ray machine.
Don't mean nothing to me.
Looks similar to some of
the equipment they have
in steel-fabricating plants
to check out the strength
of their steel plates.
Think there could
be enough energy
to penetrate a
half-foot of steel?
Could be theoretically possible,
if they have a powerful
enough source.
Could they carry it with them?
Pickup truck could carry it.
So you build one
and you look through
a half a foot of steel.
Where does it lead?
Very possibly to, uh,
several million dollars
worth of jewelry.
(light rock music playing)
NEWSCASTER: Display
ever of military might,
a government spokesman declared
that this martial array
was for the sole purpose
of preserving peace
within the confines
of his own country,
and to prevent aggression
from any neighboring
sovereign nations.
In this afternoon's
feature race at Santa Anita,
Lucky Lou is favored
by most handicappers.
And now in 30 seconds,
we'll open the crime file.
Today's headline
story is from Honolulu,
where police have
definitely linked
the death of a
young, beautiful girl
by the name of Celeste Caro
with the crown-jewel robbery
that stunned the
islands last week.
But first, a thirty-second
word from one of our sponsors.
( rock music playing)
Give me that
radio. Where is she?
What are you talking
about, you gone ape?
Shut up!
NEWSCASTER: The 25-year-old
artist named Celeste Caro
was brutally beaten and abducted
from her Oahu
apartment last week
by an unknown assailant.
He's described as six feet tall,
fair-haired, and
about 30 years old.
He eluded police in a
hundred-mile-an-hour chase.
The girl fell or was
pushed out onto the road.
Police found she was
wearing a diamond earring
that was part of a
huge jewelry haul
from a foreign consulate.
Promise further
developments in the case
within a matter of hours.
Now your afternoon
sports digest.
In this afternoon's
feature race...
Give me that radio back.
What's the matter with you?
Lucky Lou is favored
by most handicappers.
You gone sick or
something, pal? You sick?
But experts don't
believe that she can now...
( rock music playing)
GUARD: Crowley?
I told you I'd take care of you.
That dentist'll take a
look at your tooth now.
Well, what do you know?
Your cell is here.
When they take
you to the courtroom,
they'll move you down this way.
What's the security here?
Usually there's a
guard at either end.
We could cut down
on the number of men, however...
No, no, no, no.
Everything normal.
Nothing different.
I don't want any
suspicion on his part.
Well, then the way I see it,
your best bet
would be right here.
Yeah, that'll work.
( tense, ominous theme playing)
You're planning a break, right?
You're talking, not me.
Sure.
Sure, sure you are.
But you can't make it solo.
(chuckles)
You're gonna need my help.
(laughs)
Funny man.
I'm telling you, you need me.
Listen, Crowley,
that thing can
get us out of here.
Us?
Us?
Why should I cut
you in? I got it made.
How?
How?
Look, pal, you know
the ropes around here.
You're so smart.
Okay, from now
on you make it solo.
I'm due in court
tomorrow and I'm leaving.
I'm due in court tomorrow too.
Then I'll wave goodbye.
No, you won't, Crowley.
I'm going with you.
Got me? Going with you.
You say no,
I'll guarantee you'll
never make it to the street.
(chuckles)
You're the only one
who knows the combination?
Right, but this
safe's a lot smaller
than the one the
jewels were taken from.
The principle's the same,
it's just a matter of power.
The x-ray components
we found in the car
are from a unit
with enough power
to penetrate the
safe at the consulate.
Would you step into the
next room, gentlemen?
I'm ready.
You're safe as long as
you stay where you are.
He took quite a chance.
Whoever did it knew enough
to protect themselves.
(buzzes)
Well, all we have to do now
is wait for it to be developed.
We got a good picture.
The tumbler notches
are very clear.
You're no longer the only one
who knows the combination.
Well, now we can
tell the consul general
how it was done.
But the only thing
that'll impress him
is when we put the
jewels back in his hand.
I'm with him, sir. But,
uh, one step at a time.
Come on.
That way.
( slow, ominous theme playing)
(grunts)
Wait a minute. Take it easy.
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
(lock rattles)
( fast, tense theme playing)
(gunshots)
Good shooting.
Connie.
Hey, Connie.
Connie.
You sure the cops don't
know about your girl?
How would they know?
I wouldn't tell them.
(laughs)
Where do you think she is?
Out with some guy,
maybe. Who cares?
She left the key,
didn't she, pal?
Hey, Connie.
Hey, Connie, baby.
Connie.
What are you doing?
I was hoping I'd
stashed a few clams.
I had over 200 bucks
when I landed at
the air base here.
I know because it was
payday and the flight was free.
What do you mean, free?
Air Force flight, pal.
Military personnel don't pay.
That's gotta be
the one good thing
about the service.
You can get around
plenty if you want to.
How does it work?
Oh, what difference
does it make now?
Look, there's someplace
I gotta go and go fast.
How does it work?
Okay, okay.
Get your leave orders, right?
You take 'em to
an Air Force base
and ask 'em for the first flight
going your way.
They got room... Baroom!
They take you.
Where do they take you?
Any place they fly, pal.
What difference it make?
You're not going
anywhere with them.
( brooding, ominous
theme playing)
Here, get a suntan.
( light surf theme playing)
Morning, sir. Morning.
Who is it, Chin?
Maybe the rest of
our x-ray puzzle.
The body's been identified.
Jack Wade.
Ran Technological X-Ray Service,
industrial work.
I tell you, Crowley,
we can do it.
We can do it.
We got two uniforms.
The Air Force has got planes.
All we gotta do is
stay cool until tonight.
Yeah. Then what?
Then we go to Hawaii.
Hawaii?
It's perfect.
The police'll be
watching every airport,
railway station and
bus terminal in the area.
But they won't be
watching military air fields.
Why Hawaii?
(laughs) Do you like to surf?
I'll fill you in on that later.
It's not that easy
to get to Hawaii, pal.
What's hard?
You said those
planes fly all over.
Yeah, but you gotta
catch a M.A.C. flight.
A what?
M.A.C., M.A.C.
Military Airlift Command.
So?
So they only leave from Travis.
Travis is only 25
miles away from here.
What are you gonna do, walk?
(laughs)
We borrow a car and ditch it
just before we
get to the airbase.
No, no, no.
Forget it. Forget it.
( slow, tense theme playing)
I'll make you rich.
That's pretty big talk for a...
piggy bank robber, huh?
I know it's hard
for you to think,
but, uh, give it a try, okay?
Okay, pal.
You stay here or head
east, they'll get you sure.
But Hawaii's the one
place they won't be looking,
because how are
you gonna get there?
Make sense?
Yeah.
You coming with me?
Sure.
Sure, why not?
Hawaii, huh?
You'll find something
out about me, Crowley.
I don't ask favors.
You're gonna make out all right.
Yeah, they're only mimeographed.
What are you talking about?
These are the orders I had
before the cops picked me up.
They're mimeoed on plain paper.
So what?
So...
Tonight we break into
an office somewhere,
we mimeo ourselves a
couple of sets of orders, and...
Baroom!
Off to Hawaii.
Yeah, no name. 3246 Howard.
Can't make out the phone number.
Got it.
Jack Wade, one conviction
on a medical bunco rap.
Went straight after that.
What is it?
He served a one-to-ten
for preparing fake x-ray plates
used to defraud
insurance companies
on false medical claims.
He had a partner
in that little racket.
Clipped the guy's rap
sheet and mug shot
together with Wade's.
DANNY: Dan Larsen.
Hundred and sixty-five
pounds, 5-feet-10.
Male, Caucasian. Hair, blond.
Maybe our guy.
Yeah, maybe.
Let's see.
Yeah, he's in here.
Can you make out the address?
The salt water didn't help.
With a little luck
in the lab, maybe.
( slow, suspenseful
theme playing)
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
Danny, we got him.
DANNY: Let's have it.
Larsen just went into his place.
Do we take him?
No, not yet.
Let's wait till we
hear from Steve.
Just stay with him.
Okay.
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
How do you like them apples?
Harold Miller, U.S.A.F.
He likes to sign
with a flourish.
( upbeat, stealthy
music playing)
It's gotta be Larsen.
Only three of us were in on it.
Celeste, me and Larsen.
He killed her, took the jewelry.
You gotta get him.
Ho! Why me, pal?
I'm too hot in this town.
Get him and we'll sweat him.
I think you're using me
for some kind of patsy.
I'm offering you 25 grand.
Where else can you
make that kind of money?
What do you think he's gonna
do, just trot along with me?
This may help persuade him.
Yeah, yeah. It's groovy.
(laughs)
( slow, tense theme playing)
That's the place, Steve.
His girl with him now? No.
She works as a cashier
in a restaurant downtown.
What else have
you got on Larsen?
In the British
navy for 12 years.
Discharged two years
ago for the convenience
of the government.
Military specialty,
x-ray technician.
It figures.
(knocking)
Who is it?
(slurs): I wanna see Evy.
She's not here.
(knocking)
I wanna see Evy.
Go on, sleep it off, will you?
Come on. Open up.
Look, I told you...
Hey, what do you want?
I'm a friend of Dave Barca's.
(laughs) Barca?
I don't know any Barca.
Well, he knows you,
and he's out and he
wants to talk to you.
What does he want with me?
His cut.
Where is he?
He's in town.
Look, you just tell
him I don't know
where the stuff is, all right?
You tell him.
(screaming)
Dave, I didn't kill her.
She threw herself
out of the car, Dave.
And you were just on
a little joy ride, right?
Dave, listen to
me. Listen, listen.
She took the stuff
from the boat, not me.
She stashed it
away, not me, Dave.
Dave, she was nothing but
a conniving little drab. No!
No, Dave. No, stop. No.
Please stop. No!
(grunts)
(moaning and choking)
No! No, no. Don't...
(sobs)
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute, pal.
You'll kill him,
and you need him.
Where is it?
She didn't tell me, Dave.
You beat it out of her
and you threw
her out of the car.
No, Dave. No. I swear it, no.
She did us all.
She hid the stuff
and then she died,
and it's gone, Dave. It's gone!
Celeste wouldn't
double-cross me.
She grabbed the stuff
right after you were arrested.
It was her big chance, Dave.
She took it.
She didn't double-cross me!
Wait a minute. Maybe he's right.
This Celeste dame,
what's her name?
Where does she live?
What's the difference?
Well, maybe the
stuff is at her place.
He was there, he didn't find it.
Hey, wait a minute.
Someone called the cops.
I had to scamper.
I didn't get a
chance to look, Dave.
What we got to
lose, mate? Come on.
You got a car?
(laughs)
We can use me girl's. Hey.
( fast, ominous theme playing)
( mournful, romantic
theme playing)
Not bad.
How long did you know her?
Six months.
Good months, I thought.
Tough luck, pal.
"Dear Dave:
"The ways of love are strange."
"The vows of love."
The vows.
She didn't double-cross me.
Oh, that was bright,
pal. That was bright.
Everybody on the
street heard that shot.
Why did he kill her?
He di... He didn't have to.
Why did he kill her?
Let's get out of here.
Let 'em get away.
Let's go.
No, let Steve ride it out.
It's the plan.
Larsen's alive. I'll
get an ambulance.
( fast, tense theme playing)
Well, you've done
it, pal. You've done it.
You've hung a murder rap on us.
We've lost them.
Are you kidding?
Every cop in Hawaii
must be looking for us.
I think I know where it is now.
Look, pal, if you know
where that stuff is,
let's get it and get
off this rock, huh?
Follow this road.
(tires screeching)
Stay here. Wait a minute, pal.
You're not gonna ace
me out... I said, stay here.
I've been away, sensei.
Have you seen the girl
since we were here together?
She left something here.
She said in case you return
and she was unable to meet you.
She couldn't make it.
But I'll pick up what she left.
Of course, if you
will excuse me.
Stand still, Barca.
( soft, melancholy
theme playing)
Get an ambulance.
Hawaii State Police.
(laughs)
You see, the shrine,
the vows of love...
She did love me.
Yeah. Easy.
(laughs)
( upbeat surf theme playing)
(sirens blaring)
(screeches)
(sirens wailing)
( slow, mournful theme playing)
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
What have we got?
The woman was wearing this.
I thought it might
be part of the stuff
you're looking for.
(car door opens)
(speaking indistinctly)
Consul general. Mr. McGarrett.
Do you recognize this?
Yes, it is ours.
What are her chances, doctor?
(moans)
Did it have anything
to do with this?
Can you tell me
where you got it?
Where it came from?
The... The... The... (croaks)
Ways of... love.
The...
Ways...
of...
love.
( fast, mysterious
theme playing)
( upbeat surf theme playing)
( mysterious, somber
theme playing)
Are you certain you
never saw her before?
I do not believe so,
but only a fool or an
extremely wise man
is ever certain of
anything, Mr. McGarrett.
I wish I could be certain
that with this
tragic occurrence,
you will be able to
recover those jewels.
We may have more to go on.
But it has already
taken eight days.
And if it were not for this
poor woman's bad luck,
you would not have
any more to go on.
Some of our best work is luck.
Mr. McGarrett, when
your country invited us
to exhibit our crown
jewels here in Hawaii,
we were assured that
they would be safe.
You cannot blame our people
for being unhappy
about this situation.
We haven't exactly
been overjoyed, sir.
Now maybe we have a chance.
So this is the first
trouble, as far as you know,
that Celeste Caro ever had?
The very first
time, Mr. Williams.
She was always
a very quiet girl.
A very nice girl.
Busy with her art
and things like that.
When I heard the noise
coming from her place,
and her screaming,
well, I called the police
and then I came out
here to wait for them.
And then what happened?
Well, the man must
have heard the sirens,
because he dragged
Celeste out here,
right where we're standing,
and then to his car.
It was... Was parked
right down there.
Did you see what kind it was?
Oh, I was too upset to notice.
It was a... A wha...
A... A green sedan of some kind.
Fine. Go ahead.
Well, after he drove
off, the police arrived.
And I told them
what had happened,
and, well, they just
took right off after him.
Have you ever seen
the man before?
Once or twice.
A blond man.
Oh, Mr. Williams,
this is a terrible thing.
Terrible thing.
She always seemed
such a sweet, nice girl.
If you'll excuse me
a minute, Mrs. Davis,
I'll be right back.
How we doing, Danno?
Kono and H.P.D. are inside.
I've been checking
with the neighbors,
but, uh, so far, not much.
Stay with it, we're in trouble.
Kemo.
Some mess, huh?
Whoever was looking was sloppy.
Here's something interesting.
"Dear Dave: The ways
of love are strange.
The vows of love."
Familiar.
What?
Nothing.
And this.
"Dave Barca, Box 2469,
Solario County, California."
Name mean anything to you?
Nothing.
Run a make on it.
Will do.
( soft, mournful theme playing)
Nice-looking girl, huh, boss?
What do you got?
Unexposed x-ray film, odd size.
Industrial.
Dust it, find out
what you can about it.
It's getting rough
outside, Steve.
I'm a cop. I'm used to it.
But there are
millions of dollars
in stolen jewelry involved here.
Diplomatic pressures.
I'm getting pressure right
now from Washington.
And you've gotta get
me some answers.
Look, Walter,
we're working on it.
It takes time.
Haven't any of
your leads paid off?
What a... What about
the green sedan?
Stolen. No pickup
yet. Fingerprints?
(intercom buzzes)
Plenty of the girl's.
Yeah.
Yeah, send him in.
A few strange latents,
no make on them yet.
(latch clicks)
Morning, sir.
Steve, that, uh,
"ways of love" note
the girl wrote to a Dave Barca,
Post Office Box 2469,
Solario County, California.
That's the county jail there.
Inmate? Right.
Barca's in the holding
section right now
waiting for a hearing
on fugitive charges.
Guess where he was picked up?
Honolulu.
Two days after
the jewel robbery.
Got him on a California
warrant, charging parole violation.
He's been serving
term in San Quentin
for, uh, felonious assault.
He could have been here
when the jewelry was stolen.
Funny thing is, he, uh,
got busted for
passing a red light.
Didn't have a driver's license.
I see he served
time for forgery.
Jumped bail seven months ago.
He's a loser.
Whose car was he driving?
Celeste Caro's.
What was he doing in Honolulu?
According to him, vacation.
Other than that, he
didn't say ten words
the whole time they had him.
Check with H.P.D.
Run him up, down and backwards.
I wanna know everything
about him. Right.
You wanna go to the
mainland and question Barca?
No, that's no good.
If he clams up the way
he did here in Honolulu,
we've blown our best chance.
There's got to be
something we can do.
There is.
If Washington claims
this case is important,
maybe they can
pull a few strings.
( tense, mysterious
theme playing)
GUARD: Got some
company for you, Barca.
Hi, pal.
Name's Crowley, Steve
Crowley. What's yours?
Anderson.
Annely.
Abrams.
This ain't any different
than the lousy Air
Force jail I just got out of.
Ever been in the service, pal?
GUARD: Henderson.
Oh, got a new one, huh?
What's your name?
Crowley.
Anything you want.
Candy, butts, I can
get it for you, Crowley.
Good, I'll keep it in mind.
What are you in for?
(pops)
Armed robbery.
(chuckles) You got
problems, Crowley.
Where's my letter?
GUARD: A letter?
Oh, yeah.
Well, there, uh...
There don't seem to be...
Wait a second.
Oh, no, that isn't you.
Sorry, Barca, no letter.
Maybe tomorrow.
Danny.
Hi, Chin.
Hi. Hi, Jim.
Who found it?
A couple of scuba divers.
DANNY: There's
no question about it,
this is the car
Celeste Caro was in.
DANNY: Some kind of x-ray stuff.
Now we know where
those plates came from.
So my girl says,
"Why don't you grab one of them
free Air Force flights
you're always talking about?
Come on out, we'll
have a big weekend."
So... vrrrm!
I fly west 2000 miles,
and what do you think
I find when I get there?
An empty apartment,
a bottle of booze
and a refrigerator full of beer.
So I wait, and I
wait, and I wait.
Nothing happens.
Then I start on
the boilermakers.
Boom-boom, boom-boom, boom-boom.
Next thing you know, I
wake up, I'm under arrest.
(chuckles)
What can I pull for
a rap like that, pal?
You're the friendly
type, ain't you, pal?
(laughs)
This tooth is killing me.
Hey, guard. Guard!
What is it, Crowley?
I got a toothache.
Wanna see the dentist.
I'll, uh, put in a slip.
What's with the slip?
Come on, Crowley, be brave.
Oh, a comedian, huh? A comedian.
Look, pal, come off it, huh?
We might be cooped up in
this cage a long time here.
No sense in dummying up.
Shut up, Crowley.
I don't wanna talk.
I don't wanna listen.
So just shut up.
Ooh, what a burn.
What a burn.
Those things make sense to you?
Not much.
But Jimmy here
says what we've got
is some kind of high-energy
portable x-ray machine.
Don't mean nothing to me.
Looks similar to some of
the equipment they have
in steel-fabricating plants
to check out the strength
of their steel plates.
Think there could
be enough energy
to penetrate a
half-foot of steel?
Could be theoretically possible,
if they have a powerful
enough source.
Could they carry it with them?
Pickup truck could carry it.
So you build one
and you look through
a half a foot of steel.
Where does it lead?
Very possibly to, uh,
several million dollars
worth of jewelry.
(light rock music playing)
NEWSCASTER: Display
ever of military might,
a government spokesman declared
that this martial array
was for the sole purpose
of preserving peace
within the confines
of his own country,
and to prevent aggression
from any neighboring
sovereign nations.
In this afternoon's
feature race at Santa Anita,
Lucky Lou is favored
by most handicappers.
And now in 30 seconds,
we'll open the crime file.
Today's headline
story is from Honolulu,
where police have
definitely linked
the death of a
young, beautiful girl
by the name of Celeste Caro
with the crown-jewel robbery
that stunned the
islands last week.
But first, a thirty-second
word from one of our sponsors.
( rock music playing)
Give me that
radio. Where is she?
What are you talking
about, you gone ape?
Shut up!
NEWSCASTER: The 25-year-old
artist named Celeste Caro
was brutally beaten and abducted
from her Oahu
apartment last week
by an unknown assailant.
He's described as six feet tall,
fair-haired, and
about 30 years old.
He eluded police in a
hundred-mile-an-hour chase.
The girl fell or was
pushed out onto the road.
Police found she was
wearing a diamond earring
that was part of a
huge jewelry haul
from a foreign consulate.
Promise further
developments in the case
within a matter of hours.
Now your afternoon
sports digest.
In this afternoon's
feature race...
Give me that radio back.
What's the matter with you?
Lucky Lou is favored
by most handicappers.
You gone sick or
something, pal? You sick?
But experts don't
believe that she can now...
( rock music playing)
GUARD: Crowley?
I told you I'd take care of you.
That dentist'll take a
look at your tooth now.
Well, what do you know?
Your cell is here.
When they take
you to the courtroom,
they'll move you down this way.
What's the security here?
Usually there's a
guard at either end.
We could cut down
on the number of men, however...
No, no, no, no.
Everything normal.
Nothing different.
I don't want any
suspicion on his part.
Well, then the way I see it,
your best bet
would be right here.
Yeah, that'll work.
( tense, ominous theme playing)
You're planning a break, right?
You're talking, not me.
Sure.
Sure, sure you are.
But you can't make it solo.
(chuckles)
You're gonna need my help.
(laughs)
Funny man.
I'm telling you, you need me.
Listen, Crowley,
that thing can
get us out of here.
Us?
Us?
Why should I cut
you in? I got it made.
How?
How?
Look, pal, you know
the ropes around here.
You're so smart.
Okay, from now
on you make it solo.
I'm due in court
tomorrow and I'm leaving.
I'm due in court tomorrow too.
Then I'll wave goodbye.
No, you won't, Crowley.
I'm going with you.
Got me? Going with you.
You say no,
I'll guarantee you'll
never make it to the street.
(chuckles)
You're the only one
who knows the combination?
Right, but this
safe's a lot smaller
than the one the
jewels were taken from.
The principle's the same,
it's just a matter of power.
The x-ray components
we found in the car
are from a unit
with enough power
to penetrate the
safe at the consulate.
Would you step into the
next room, gentlemen?
I'm ready.
You're safe as long as
you stay where you are.
He took quite a chance.
Whoever did it knew enough
to protect themselves.
(buzzes)
Well, all we have to do now
is wait for it to be developed.
We got a good picture.
The tumbler notches
are very clear.
You're no longer the only one
who knows the combination.
Well, now we can
tell the consul general
how it was done.
But the only thing
that'll impress him
is when we put the
jewels back in his hand.
I'm with him, sir. But,
uh, one step at a time.
Come on.
That way.
( slow, ominous theme playing)
(grunts)
Wait a minute. Take it easy.
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
(lock rattles)
( fast, tense theme playing)
(gunshots)
Good shooting.
Connie.
Hey, Connie.
Connie.
You sure the cops don't
know about your girl?
How would they know?
I wouldn't tell them.
(laughs)
Where do you think she is?
Out with some guy,
maybe. Who cares?
She left the key,
didn't she, pal?
Hey, Connie.
Hey, Connie, baby.
Connie.
What are you doing?
I was hoping I'd
stashed a few clams.
I had over 200 bucks
when I landed at
the air base here.
I know because it was
payday and the flight was free.
What do you mean, free?
Air Force flight, pal.
Military personnel don't pay.
That's gotta be
the one good thing
about the service.
You can get around
plenty if you want to.
How does it work?
Oh, what difference
does it make now?
Look, there's someplace
I gotta go and go fast.
How does it work?
Okay, okay.
Get your leave orders, right?
You take 'em to
an Air Force base
and ask 'em for the first flight
going your way.
They got room... Baroom!
They take you.
Where do they take you?
Any place they fly, pal.
What difference it make?
You're not going
anywhere with them.
( brooding, ominous
theme playing)
Here, get a suntan.
( light surf theme playing)
Morning, sir. Morning.
Who is it, Chin?
Maybe the rest of
our x-ray puzzle.
The body's been identified.
Jack Wade.
Ran Technological X-Ray Service,
industrial work.
I tell you, Crowley,
we can do it.
We can do it.
We got two uniforms.
The Air Force has got planes.
All we gotta do is
stay cool until tonight.
Yeah. Then what?
Then we go to Hawaii.
Hawaii?
It's perfect.
The police'll be
watching every airport,
railway station and
bus terminal in the area.
But they won't be
watching military air fields.
Why Hawaii?
(laughs) Do you like to surf?
I'll fill you in on that later.
It's not that easy
to get to Hawaii, pal.
What's hard?
You said those
planes fly all over.
Yeah, but you gotta
catch a M.A.C. flight.
A what?
M.A.C., M.A.C.
Military Airlift Command.
So?
So they only leave from Travis.
Travis is only 25
miles away from here.
What are you gonna do, walk?
(laughs)
We borrow a car and ditch it
just before we
get to the airbase.
No, no, no.
Forget it. Forget it.
( slow, tense theme playing)
I'll make you rich.
That's pretty big talk for a...
piggy bank robber, huh?
I know it's hard
for you to think,
but, uh, give it a try, okay?
Okay, pal.
You stay here or head
east, they'll get you sure.
But Hawaii's the one
place they won't be looking,
because how are
you gonna get there?
Make sense?
Yeah.
You coming with me?
Sure.
Sure, why not?
Hawaii, huh?
You'll find something
out about me, Crowley.
I don't ask favors.
You're gonna make out all right.
Yeah, they're only mimeographed.
What are you talking about?
These are the orders I had
before the cops picked me up.
They're mimeoed on plain paper.
So what?
So...
Tonight we break into
an office somewhere,
we mimeo ourselves a
couple of sets of orders, and...
Baroom!
Off to Hawaii.
Yeah, no name. 3246 Howard.
Can't make out the phone number.
Got it.
Jack Wade, one conviction
on a medical bunco rap.
Went straight after that.
What is it?
He served a one-to-ten
for preparing fake x-ray plates
used to defraud
insurance companies
on false medical claims.
He had a partner
in that little racket.
Clipped the guy's rap
sheet and mug shot
together with Wade's.
DANNY: Dan Larsen.
Hundred and sixty-five
pounds, 5-feet-10.
Male, Caucasian. Hair, blond.
Maybe our guy.
Yeah, maybe.
Let's see.
Yeah, he's in here.
Can you make out the address?
The salt water didn't help.
With a little luck
in the lab, maybe.
( slow, suspenseful
theme playing)
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
Danny, we got him.
DANNY: Let's have it.
Larsen just went into his place.
Do we take him?
No, not yet.
Let's wait till we
hear from Steve.
Just stay with him.
Okay.
( tense, suspenseful
theme playing)
How do you like them apples?
Harold Miller, U.S.A.F.
He likes to sign
with a flourish.
( upbeat, stealthy
music playing)
It's gotta be Larsen.
Only three of us were in on it.
Celeste, me and Larsen.
He killed her, took the jewelry.
You gotta get him.
Ho! Why me, pal?
I'm too hot in this town.
Get him and we'll sweat him.
I think you're using me
for some kind of patsy.
I'm offering you 25 grand.
Where else can you
make that kind of money?
What do you think he's gonna
do, just trot along with me?
This may help persuade him.
Yeah, yeah. It's groovy.
(laughs)
( slow, tense theme playing)
That's the place, Steve.
His girl with him now? No.
She works as a cashier
in a restaurant downtown.
What else have
you got on Larsen?
In the British
navy for 12 years.
Discharged two years
ago for the convenience
of the government.
Military specialty,
x-ray technician.
It figures.
(knocking)
Who is it?
(slurs): I wanna see Evy.
She's not here.
(knocking)
I wanna see Evy.
Go on, sleep it off, will you?
Come on. Open up.
Look, I told you...
Hey, what do you want?
I'm a friend of Dave Barca's.
(laughs) Barca?
I don't know any Barca.
Well, he knows you,
and he's out and he
wants to talk to you.
What does he want with me?
His cut.
Where is he?
He's in town.
Look, you just tell
him I don't know
where the stuff is, all right?
You tell him.
(screaming)
Dave, I didn't kill her.
She threw herself
out of the car, Dave.
And you were just on
a little joy ride, right?
Dave, listen to
me. Listen, listen.
She took the stuff
from the boat, not me.
She stashed it
away, not me, Dave.
Dave, she was nothing but
a conniving little drab. No!
No, Dave. No, stop. No.
Please stop. No!
(grunts)
(moaning and choking)
No! No, no. Don't...
(sobs)
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute, pal.
You'll kill him,
and you need him.
Where is it?
She didn't tell me, Dave.
You beat it out of her
and you threw
her out of the car.
No, Dave. No. I swear it, no.
She did us all.
She hid the stuff
and then she died,
and it's gone, Dave. It's gone!
Celeste wouldn't
double-cross me.
She grabbed the stuff
right after you were arrested.
It was her big chance, Dave.
She took it.
She didn't double-cross me!
Wait a minute. Maybe he's right.
This Celeste dame,
what's her name?
Where does she live?
What's the difference?
Well, maybe the
stuff is at her place.
He was there, he didn't find it.
Hey, wait a minute.
Someone called the cops.
I had to scamper.
I didn't get a
chance to look, Dave.
What we got to
lose, mate? Come on.
You got a car?
(laughs)
We can use me girl's. Hey.
( fast, ominous theme playing)
( mournful, romantic
theme playing)
Not bad.
How long did you know her?
Six months.
Good months, I thought.
Tough luck, pal.
"Dear Dave:
"The ways of love are strange."
"The vows of love."
The vows.
She didn't double-cross me.
Oh, that was bright,
pal. That was bright.
Everybody on the
street heard that shot.
Why did he kill her?
He di... He didn't have to.
Why did he kill her?
Let's get out of here.
Let 'em get away.
Let's go.
No, let Steve ride it out.
It's the plan.
Larsen's alive. I'll
get an ambulance.
( fast, tense theme playing)
Well, you've done
it, pal. You've done it.
You've hung a murder rap on us.
We've lost them.
Are you kidding?
Every cop in Hawaii
must be looking for us.
I think I know where it is now.
Look, pal, if you know
where that stuff is,
let's get it and get
off this rock, huh?
Follow this road.
(tires screeching)
Stay here. Wait a minute, pal.
You're not gonna ace
me out... I said, stay here.
I've been away, sensei.
Have you seen the girl
since we were here together?
She left something here.
She said in case you return
and she was unable to meet you.
She couldn't make it.
But I'll pick up what she left.
Of course, if you
will excuse me.
Stand still, Barca.
( soft, melancholy
theme playing)
Get an ambulance.
Hawaii State Police.
(laughs)
You see, the shrine,
the vows of love...
She did love me.
Yeah. Easy.
(laughs)
( upbeat surf theme playing)