Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 1, Episode 8 - No Blue Skies - full transcript
McGarrett is investigating a cat burglar who pulls off jobs in spectacular fashion. His most recent heist totaled $30,000 of jewels from a room in a high-rise hotel. The culprit is Joey Rand, a lounge singer who's also a compulsive gambler who owes a Mainland syndicate $200,000. His girlfriend, who works for a company that does tours, supplies Joey with the names and room numbers of well-to-do people. Joey is now the target of a determined McGarrett and the syndicate that's ready to kill him over the singer's gambling debts.
♪ It only takes a moment ♪
♪ For your eyes
To meet and then ♪
♪ Your heart knows In a moment ♪
♪ You will never
Be alone again ♪
♪ I held her For an instant ♪
♪ And my arms Felt
sure and strong ♪
♪ It only takes a moment ♪
♪ For you and I, babe ♪
♪ To love a whole life ♪
♪ Long ♪
(upbeat surf theme playing)
Steve.
Jim.
What have we got?
Well, the room was hit
sometime between 9 and 9:30
while the occupants were out.
Where are they now?
Downstairs in my office,
making a list of
the stolen articles.
Any estimate of the value?
Lady claims in the
neighborhood of $30,000.
Nice neighborhood.
We got signs all over the hotel.
Room clerks warn every check-in:
"If you've got any valuables,
put them in the safe."
But how do you get through to
people? How do you get through?
How many hits does this make?
Well, four here on Oahu,
one on Maui, one in Kauai.
Coming in, I noticed
the front door.
Looks like the same m.o.
He comes down through the lanai
and then makes it look like
he jimmied the front door.
You'd need a sledgehammer
to bust those locks.
But if it was me, I'd
sooner rob a bank
than climb down on
a rope from that roof.
Maybe sooner.
♪ This land is your land
This land is my land ♪
♪ From California To
the New York Island ♪
♪ From the redwood forest
To the Gulf Stream waters ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
♪ I roamed and rambled
And I spread my footsteps ♪
♪ To the sparkling sands
Of her diamond deserts ♪
♪ And all around me
A voice was singing: ♪
♪ "Hey, this land Was
made for you and me" ♪
♪ This land is your land
This land is my land ♪
♪ From California To
the New York Island ♪
♪ From the redwood forest
To the Gulf Stream waters ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
Thank you.
How was I?
Only sensational.
Ha, ha, stick with me, baby.
Hey, thank you, folks.
Thank you.
Next show's at midnight.
Come back and
bring your friends.
This is where it's
happening. See you later.
There you go, pal.
Hey, man, your chick called.
And?
Let me see, I
wanna get it straight.
Now you're gonna
be part of the act.
Come on, you'd
better get it straight.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
She said to tell
you that she got
hung up on Maui,
plane fogged in.
Yeah?
But, like, for you
not to get uptight
because her roomie Sarah's
gonna take care of the gig, dig?
Dumb broad.
Is there anything I can do?
No, no, forget it.
(knock on door)
And tell those broads
to cool it, will you?
I'll be out in a minute.
Right.
The man says for you to
cool it. He'll be out in a minute.
(rings)
Yes?
Nimo, Joey.
Did she get there yet?
No, she did not.
Well, there's been
a slight mix-up.
We can't afford mix-ups
in our business, Joey.
All right. Our regular
pickup couldn't make it.
Her roommate did the gig.
She's kind of a screwball.
So why don't you run
over to 3810 Leahi Street
and see what gives, huh?
I'll do just that.
Linkoa, no rough stuff.
Flight number 5 to Los Angeles
will be ready to board
in five minutes at Gate 9.
(screams)
It's on the list of stuff stolen
from the Ilikai
earlier this evening.
Did we get a cause of death yet?
Looks like she'd been strangled,
but we're waiting for the
medical examiner's report.
Airport security guard found
him hiding on the flight deck.
(speaks in Chinese)
Did he see it?
That's what we're
trying to find out.
What's his name?
(speaking in Chinese)
Ming Lu. Ming Lu.
He speak any English?
(speaking in Chinese)
Talk to him, Chin.
Find out what you can.
Ask him if he saw anybody.
(speaking in Chinese)
Any identification
on the victim?
MCGARRETT: Sarah Turner.
Yes?
Miss Michaels?
Uh, yes.
McGarrett, Five-0.
I'd like to talk to you.
Well, what did you
want to talk to me about?
I understand that you
shared this apartment
with a Miss, uh,
Sarah Turner, huh?
What do you mean "shared"?
She's dead.
Maybe you'd better sit down.
How did it happen?
She was murdered.
Do you mind if we look around?
Oh, that's Sarah's room.
Mr. McGarrett, who...?
Why?
That's what we're
trying to find out.
I hope you don't mind,
I'll have to ask you
some questions.
Yes, of course.
When's the last time
you saw Miss Turner?
Uh, when she left for work.
What time was that?
Uh, around noon, maybe later.
Where did she work?
At the Golden Anchor.
She was a cocktail waitress.
Are you sure you didn't see
her again after she left for work?
Yes, I'm sure.
You see, I operate
the Sun Tour Agency.
I took a group of people
to Maui this afternoon.
Well, our return
plane was delayed.
I just got back here myself.
What about her friends?
Well, she had lots of friends.
Any special boyfriend?
Well, nobody in particular.
She didn't want to be tied
down, so she dated a lot of guys.
Did you know any of
the men she dated?
Not really. Uh...
You see, Sarah worked
for me briefly as a tour guide,
but it wasn't exciting
enough for her.
Well, she led her own life.
Looks like she
moved out for good.
Did you know about the move?
No.
Isn't that unusual?
No. If you live in a
house with somebody,
you don't check their room
every time you come in.
Tell them to send
the lab boys over.
Miss Michaels, may I?
Oh, yes, of course.
One more question.
Do you know anyone
who would have any reason
to kill Miss Turner?
No, Mr. McGarrett.
I can't imagine anybody
wanting to kill Sarah.
It's your fault,
Joey. It's your fault.
No, baby, no.
Yes.
And it's mine too.
It's mine too.
Joey, it's gotta be over
now. It's going to be over now.
Soon, baby, soon.
Not soon, Joey. Now, right now.
Oh, Joey. Joey, please.
Honey, say it's
over now, please?
All right, baby. All
right, it's over now.
I'll write and tell my
creditors it's over now.
You can whistle for your dough.
Joey, we can pay
them off between us.
Twenty dollars a week
for the next 2,000 years.
You got a record coming
out. It may be a hit.
It will be a hit. I
know it, I feel it.
That's what we're
buying, baby, time.
Time for the career
to really start taking off.
Then I can go to those
hoods and offer them
a piece of my action.
Anything to get
them off my back.
And while we're buying time,
Joey, who's the next victim?
Huh?
You're a gambler.
Do you fall off a roof?
Or do I wind up with
a knife in my back?
Or like Sarah?
You brought her
into the act. You.
Do you think I wanted
that ape to kill her?
Do you?
Nobody made her open the bag.
Nobody made her try to get off
this rock with the whole bundle.
She gambled.
And lost.
And I can bleed for her a little
because I've been there.
Joey, there's gotta
be another way.
There's gotta be another way.
Sooner or later,
they're gonna find out
I've been getting those
room numbers for you.
Baby, listen, listen, listen.
You know my manager, Lou.
He's turning down offers, Val.
Vegas, at twice the
loot I've ever gotten.
The best places in L.A.
And Lou's turning them down.
He's gambling that this record's
gonna take off on the charts
and we're in orbit.
Then we can name
our own numbers.
Two thousand, 3, 5,000 a week.
Joey, it's a dream.
It happens, Val.
It happens to guys
who can't hold my guitar.
It'll happen to me.
From here on in, it's seven, 11.
You're crazy.
Yeah.
Joey... Joey, do you love me?
Yeah.
No, I want you to say it.
I do, baby, I do.
No, I wanna hear
you say it. Say it.
I love you.
Yeah, sure you do.
Oh, sure you do.
Believe in me, Val.
Oh, I do, Joey, I do.
(speaking in Chinese)
What do you got, Chin?
Maybe a face.
We're getting close.
Good.
Good.
You Nimo Linkoa?
Yeah.
McGarrett, Five-0.
I'd like to talk to you.
Joey, I didn't wanna say
anything over the phone.
All right, I'm here. What is it?
They arrested Nimo.
When? How?
I don't know.
McGarrett wants me to come down
to the police
station for the lineup.
Honey, I'm scared.
Listen, listen, listen.
There's nothing
to be scared about.
Baby, we covered all
the bases. It's just routine.
He probably wants
to know if you've ever
seen Nimo with Sarah.
And you'll say no,
and that'll be the truth,
and that'll be the end of it.
Yeah, but will
it, Joey? Will it?
The scene now is, you don't
know from nothing. You dig?
Val, baby, I'm counting on you.
Okay, I don't know from nothing.
That's my girl.
That's my girl.
Now, there's nothing
to be afraid of.
We can see them through
this glass, but they can't see us.
Have you ever seen
any of these men before?
No. No, I've never
seen any of them before.
Take a good look.
Are you absolutely certain?
Yes, I'm sure.
All right, Miss
Michaels. Thank you.
Thank you.
Tell Chin we're ready
for the next witness.
Chin, ready.
(speaking in Chinese)
He doesn't wanna
make identification.
Doesn't wanna
get further involved.
Steve. Yeah?
The old man's scared.
What's the story?
He doesn't wanna get involved.
Tell him he'll be
given police protection.
(speaking in Chinese)
Says it'll do no good.
He knows nothing.
Tell him we need his help.
He's the only one who
can identify the murderer.
(speaking in Chinese)
Thank you, Mr. Lu.
Talk to him some more.
Maybe he'll develop a
public conscience, huh?
When you release him,
I want a man with him
24 hours a day.
Okay.
Come on, old man. Let's go.
(phone rings)
Paul Oliwa speaking.
Oh, hi, Val.
Yeah, he's right here.
Ask her if
everything's all right.
Val, he says, "Is
everything all right?"
Val says, "Cool, man. Cool."
Hey, baby, I love
you. You know that?
Yeah. Love you.
Later, baby.
Well, that's it, man,
that's the game.
Joey's going
where the action is.
Hey, but you can't. I
thought you said the last time
that Chinese card shark
took everything but your shorts.
Pal, when lady luck's
riding your shoulder,
there's no sweat.
Natural seven.
Your bet, Rand.
A hundred.
Call.
Call and raise a hundred.
Fold.
Call.
I too call.
Cards to the players.
King of clubs.
Eight of spades.
Five of clubs.
A thousand.
And 2,000.
I'm up.
Call.
Kings up.
Three deuces.
But you drew an eight.
That means you had
your deuces all along.
Why didn't you raise before?
I do not tell you how to
play your hand, Mr. Rand.
Okay, okay, give me
another stack. I'll write a check.
Deal.
Don't worry about
it, I'm good for it.
I've got a record coming out.
I don't lend money
to a dead man, Joey.
There's a collector in town.
He has a contract
with your name on it.
You're dead.
Deal.
I really don't understand why
we're down here, lieutenant.
I think it's quite
clear, Mr. Rand.
We picked your
car up at the airport
from our stolen-vehicle list.
Oh, I know, I
reported the car stolen.
There's nothing
unusual about that.
No. When we ran a routine check,
we found the dead
girl's prints on the wheel.
Sarah Turner's.
Can you explain that, Mr. Rand?
Oh, I think I can,
Mr. McGarrett. Go ahead.
Well, I borrowed Joey's car to
do some shopping yesterday.
When I got back from Maui
last night, it was missing.
I guess I left the
keys in the ignition.
Why didn't you
report it as stolen?
Well, I thought Joey
had picked it up.
When I called him at the club,
he was on-stage doing his show.
And when I got the message
she called, I returned it.
When she told me about
the car, I called the police.
How long after you
finished your show was that?
Oh, half an hour,
45 minutes, maybe.
Why the delay, Mr. Rand?
Well, I got hung up with
some people in the audience.
They wanted to buy me a drink.
Miss Michaels, after you
were told about Sarah Turner,
didn't it occur to you that
she might have taken the car?
No.
Why?
I don't know, it just
never entered my mind.
I guess I was too upset.
Finished, Lou?
Okay, you can go. Thank you.
Do you believe
their story, Steve?
It's plausible.
I have a feeling
you're not buying it.
Not quite.
Lou, do me a favor, will you?
Run a check on
Rand. I got a hunch.
Find out anything
you can about him.
Where he comes from,
anything. Done, Steve.
What about the suspect
you picked up? Nimo Linkoa?
I got plans for him.
Heading west on Ala Moana.
He turned into a driveway on
the mauka side of Ward Street
between Queen and Kamakee.
Steve, I think he's
heading for home plate.
It's a souvenir shop,
W & W Distributors.
(beeping)
When you hear from the man,
just tell him I took my share.
Linkoa's inside.
Where's Danno?
He's in the back.
Danno!
(sirens blaring)
We never see the man.
Linkoa, he bring us the stuff.
Hi, Steve. Hi, Lou.
How'd it work?
Well, looks like the jewelry
was dropped off
here after every hit,
marked, reset in cheap costume
jewelry, and shipped to L.A.
Look at that.
Who made the drop?
He claims Linkoa.
He also claims he
never saw the cat burglar,
doesn't even know his name.
You believe that?
Sure, I believe everything.
You want me to have
this stuff taken downtown?
No, I wanna keep the
real stuff, we'll ship the rest.
Contact the L.A. Police,
have them pick up the fence.
I'll wrap up these two for you.
Okay, let's go.
I got the rundown
on Rand you wanted.
Yeah. He comes from Chicago.
I wired the police there to see
if they have anything on him.
Report just got back.
Go.
He worked as a rigger
with a traveling carnival
until he was 19.
Rigger?
Yeah.
That's pretty
good basic training
for a cat burglar, isn't it?
Then he was convicted
for manslaughter.
Sentenced one to
ten years. He did three.
Is that all?
Thanks, Chin.
Oh, one more thing.
Yeah.
On the street, it's
rumored that Rand is stuck
for over $200, 000 to a
mainland gambling syndicate.
Two hundred thousand?
Do we, uh, have
enough to book him?
Mm-mm. Not yet.
Miss Michaels?
Hello.
Do you mind if I sit down?
No, of course not.
You know, there's been
a so-called cat burglar
operating all
over these islands.
I don't usually concern
myself with that kind of news.
Would it concern you to learn
that each of the persons robbed
used your tour-guide service?
I consider that a rather
unfortunate coincidence.
Unfortunate for you if you told
the cat burglar
the room numbers.
Gave him information on when
the people were out touring.
That's a rather strong
thing to say, Mr. McGarrett.
Yes, it is.
Do you have proof?
Not yet, but we will.
Unless you wanna
prove it for us.
Why don't you do
both of you a favor?
We can wrap this thing
up right here and now.
That's a ridiculous
thing to say.
How would you and your boyfriend
like to spend a couple of years
in Oahu State Prison?
He's in a bind, Miss Michaels.
There's no way out.
If he can't pay off the
syndicate, he's dead.
In fact, he's dead either way.
Maybe try another hit
and we'll be waiting for him.
Or miss his footing.
It's gonna happen
sooner or later.
Mr. McGarrett,
if you don't mind,
I'd rather finish
my drink in private.
I don't think you've been
listening, Miss Michaels.
I've known a hundred Joeys.
As soon as he's
finished using you,
as soon as he
makes that one big hit
or he gets in a tight
spot and he can run
faster without you,
then comes the kiss-off.
But you know that
better than I do.
Think about it, huh?
Joey.
Easy, Val, easy.
Joey, I came this close
to telling him everything.
Well, why didn't you?
Because I'm crazy, that's why.
No, baby, no.
Don't blue-sky me, Joey.
Listen. Now, listen to me.
No more blue skies,
Joey. No more snow jobs.
Now, this once, let's
put it right where it is.
That officer, McGarrett,
is gonna put us both in jail.
No, baby, no, because
my luck's turning.
I've just started
a winning streak,
and no two-bit cop's
gonna stop me now.
You dig?
Look, baby.
A 50-word telegram from Lou.
He's gonna take out
ads in the trade papers.
Baby, we're home free.
Read it loud and clear.
Like with wedding
bells in the background.
For us, Val, for us.
Joey.
Oh, Joey, it's wonderful.
Joey.
Why?
It's nothing, Val.
It's a gun. It's something.
Now, listen.
My creditors got
tired of waiting,
and they sent a guy to collect.
I figured I might have
to argue with him.
Joey, get rid of it. Please?
Okay, okay. I'll stash
it away someplace.
I'll get him off my back.
That's all over now.
I'll tap the record company
for enough money to
keep the syndicate happy.
And if I can pay off,
there's no point
in knocking me off.
Is there?
Is there?
Oh, Joey.
(knock on door)
Here's your drink,
Joey. Hi, Val.
Oh, hi, Paul.
Joey, look, what we
were talking about before...
Forget about it, baby.
Forget about it, Val.
Like the man said, we just
started on a winning streak.
And I'm not gonna let anything
or anyone blow it for me.
Now, believe me, baby.
Believe me.
Oh, I do. Oh, Joey, I do.
Hey, Paul, you take
care of him, okay?
You know it.
I'll see you later.
You got a minute?
Take five.
Hey, is something wrong?
Time, kiddo. It's
running out on me.
Maybe us.
Like maybe we're
gonna have to split.
Yeah, but you promised you'd
take me along on your next gig.
You know, Las Vegas, New York...
Joey, you promised.
And I meant to
keep that promise.
It was for me as much
as for you, maybe more.
I like having you around.
I like you, you dig?
Yeah, I dig.
But something's come up.
Like?
Paulie, this could
spell trouble.
Well, I wanna know.
Yeah, yeah.
You know, it's like sometimes
you're just riffing along,
playing it by ear.
And, man, like, you hit
notes ain't on a scale.
Like you can hit anything.
It's like you're ten miles tall.
I kind of felt like
that the other day.
Until I ran into
a nice gentleman
who played it cool
with three deuces.
The fact is, if
there's a pair of dice
or a deck of cards around,
somebody ought to lock me up.
I tried to tell you.
I know it. I know it.
And from here on in, I swear,
you're gonna be in sole charge
of the handcuffs and the keys.
But first, Paulie, first, I
gotta get me out from under.
You think you can help me?
We gotta get us out
from under. What do I do?
♪ Well, I think I'm
going out of my head ♪
♪ Yes, I think I'm
going out of my head ♪
♪ Over you ♪
♪ Over you ♪
♪ I want you to want me ♪
♪ I need you so badly ♪
♪ I can't think of
Anything but you ♪
♪ Going out of my
head Over you ♪
♪ Out of my head over you ♪
♪ Out of my head Day and night ♪
♪ Night and day and night ♪
♪ And I think I'm
going Out of my head ♪
Thank you. Thank
you very much, folks.
Say, do you have the time?
Twelve twenty-five.
Thank you.
(door opens)
Hey.
♪ Ain't no big thing, brother
When things ain't looking up ♪
♪ Ain't no big thing
When there ain't no ♪
♪ Coffee to fill the cup
'Cause the good times comin' ♪
♪ Let 'em roll, Let 'em roll ♪
(knock on door)
Joey?
Oh, my God. Oh, Paul.
Here, sit down.
No, I'll mess it all up.
You sit down, please.
I'm okay.
It's hardly even bleeding.
♪ Ain't no big thing, brother
When things ain't looking up ♪
♪ Ain't no big thing
when There ain't no ♪
♪ Coffee to fill the cup
'Cause the good times comin' ♪
♪ Let 'em roll, let 'em roll ♪
Hey, Val, don't call Joey.
He'll only worry.
I'm calling a doctor.
No!
No, Val. No.
Paul, I've got to, you're hurt.
No! Promise me.
Promise me you won't call.
Will you lie down,
please? Listen, listen, listen!
It's for us, it's for all of us.
If there's some cat burglar
rifling a room
while Joey's singing,
then we're home free, all of us.
New York, Las Vegas.
Mary, mother of God,
make it stop hurting.
Make it stop... Paul?
Mr. McGarrett, please.
♪ I'll remember you ♪
♪ Long after This
endless summer ♪
♪ Has gone ♪
♪ I'll be lonely ♪
♪ Oh, so lonely ♪
♪ Living only ♪
♪ To remember ♪
♪ You ♪
Hey, listen, listen, listen.
You see that pretty
girl standing over there?
Well, that's my girl, Val.
Hey, honey, come on up here
so the people can see you, huh?
Oh, come on, Val.
Don't be bashful.
Okay.
♪ To your arms someday ♪
♪ I'll return to stay ♪
♪ Till then ♪
♪ I will ♪
♪ Remember too ♪
♪ Every bright star ♪
♪ We made wishes ♪
♪ Upon ♪
♪ Love me always ♪
♪ Promise always ♪
♪ Ooh, you'll remember too ♪
♪ Remember ♪
♪ You ♪
♪ I'll remember you ♪
Thank you. Thank you very
much, ladies and gentlemen.
You're too kind.
Thank you and good night.
Hey, honey.
I see the man came
down to catch my act.
Joey, Paul is dead.
He's dead.
He's dead.
He's dead.
All right, hold it, Joey.
Get your hands up.
All right, slide
across. Nice and easy.
Don't try anything. Lousy odds.
Get an ambulance.
What a place to die, huh?
The basement of a hotel.
That's the story of my life.
Lousy odds.
A few days and there
would have been nothing
but blue skies, baby.
A blue sky.
♪ For your eyes
To meet and then ♪
♪ Your heart knows In a moment ♪
♪ You will never
Be alone again ♪
♪ I held her For an instant ♪
♪ And my arms Felt
sure and strong ♪
♪ It only takes a moment ♪
♪ For you and I, babe ♪
♪ To love a whole life ♪
♪ Long ♪
(upbeat surf theme playing)
Steve.
Jim.
What have we got?
Well, the room was hit
sometime between 9 and 9:30
while the occupants were out.
Where are they now?
Downstairs in my office,
making a list of
the stolen articles.
Any estimate of the value?
Lady claims in the
neighborhood of $30,000.
Nice neighborhood.
We got signs all over the hotel.
Room clerks warn every check-in:
"If you've got any valuables,
put them in the safe."
But how do you get through to
people? How do you get through?
How many hits does this make?
Well, four here on Oahu,
one on Maui, one in Kauai.
Coming in, I noticed
the front door.
Looks like the same m.o.
He comes down through the lanai
and then makes it look like
he jimmied the front door.
You'd need a sledgehammer
to bust those locks.
But if it was me, I'd
sooner rob a bank
than climb down on
a rope from that roof.
Maybe sooner.
♪ This land is your land
This land is my land ♪
♪ From California To
the New York Island ♪
♪ From the redwood forest
To the Gulf Stream waters ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
♪ I roamed and rambled
And I spread my footsteps ♪
♪ To the sparkling sands
Of her diamond deserts ♪
♪ And all around me
A voice was singing: ♪
♪ "Hey, this land Was
made for you and me" ♪
♪ This land is your land
This land is my land ♪
♪ From California To
the New York Island ♪
♪ From the redwood forest
To the Gulf Stream waters ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
♪ This land was
made For you and me ♪
Thank you.
How was I?
Only sensational.
Ha, ha, stick with me, baby.
Hey, thank you, folks.
Thank you.
Next show's at midnight.
Come back and
bring your friends.
This is where it's
happening. See you later.
There you go, pal.
Hey, man, your chick called.
And?
Let me see, I
wanna get it straight.
Now you're gonna
be part of the act.
Come on, you'd
better get it straight.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
She said to tell
you that she got
hung up on Maui,
plane fogged in.
Yeah?
But, like, for you
not to get uptight
because her roomie Sarah's
gonna take care of the gig, dig?
Dumb broad.
Is there anything I can do?
No, no, forget it.
(knock on door)
And tell those broads
to cool it, will you?
I'll be out in a minute.
Right.
The man says for you to
cool it. He'll be out in a minute.
(rings)
Yes?
Nimo, Joey.
Did she get there yet?
No, she did not.
Well, there's been
a slight mix-up.
We can't afford mix-ups
in our business, Joey.
All right. Our regular
pickup couldn't make it.
Her roommate did the gig.
She's kind of a screwball.
So why don't you run
over to 3810 Leahi Street
and see what gives, huh?
I'll do just that.
Linkoa, no rough stuff.
Flight number 5 to Los Angeles
will be ready to board
in five minutes at Gate 9.
(screams)
It's on the list of stuff stolen
from the Ilikai
earlier this evening.
Did we get a cause of death yet?
Looks like she'd been strangled,
but we're waiting for the
medical examiner's report.
Airport security guard found
him hiding on the flight deck.
(speaks in Chinese)
Did he see it?
That's what we're
trying to find out.
What's his name?
(speaking in Chinese)
Ming Lu. Ming Lu.
He speak any English?
(speaking in Chinese)
Talk to him, Chin.
Find out what you can.
Ask him if he saw anybody.
(speaking in Chinese)
Any identification
on the victim?
MCGARRETT: Sarah Turner.
Yes?
Miss Michaels?
Uh, yes.
McGarrett, Five-0.
I'd like to talk to you.
Well, what did you
want to talk to me about?
I understand that you
shared this apartment
with a Miss, uh,
Sarah Turner, huh?
What do you mean "shared"?
She's dead.
Maybe you'd better sit down.
How did it happen?
She was murdered.
Do you mind if we look around?
Oh, that's Sarah's room.
Mr. McGarrett, who...?
Why?
That's what we're
trying to find out.
I hope you don't mind,
I'll have to ask you
some questions.
Yes, of course.
When's the last time
you saw Miss Turner?
Uh, when she left for work.
What time was that?
Uh, around noon, maybe later.
Where did she work?
At the Golden Anchor.
She was a cocktail waitress.
Are you sure you didn't see
her again after she left for work?
Yes, I'm sure.
You see, I operate
the Sun Tour Agency.
I took a group of people
to Maui this afternoon.
Well, our return
plane was delayed.
I just got back here myself.
What about her friends?
Well, she had lots of friends.
Any special boyfriend?
Well, nobody in particular.
She didn't want to be tied
down, so she dated a lot of guys.
Did you know any of
the men she dated?
Not really. Uh...
You see, Sarah worked
for me briefly as a tour guide,
but it wasn't exciting
enough for her.
Well, she led her own life.
Looks like she
moved out for good.
Did you know about the move?
No.
Isn't that unusual?
No. If you live in a
house with somebody,
you don't check their room
every time you come in.
Tell them to send
the lab boys over.
Miss Michaels, may I?
Oh, yes, of course.
One more question.
Do you know anyone
who would have any reason
to kill Miss Turner?
No, Mr. McGarrett.
I can't imagine anybody
wanting to kill Sarah.
It's your fault,
Joey. It's your fault.
No, baby, no.
Yes.
And it's mine too.
It's mine too.
Joey, it's gotta be over
now. It's going to be over now.
Soon, baby, soon.
Not soon, Joey. Now, right now.
Oh, Joey. Joey, please.
Honey, say it's
over now, please?
All right, baby. All
right, it's over now.
I'll write and tell my
creditors it's over now.
You can whistle for your dough.
Joey, we can pay
them off between us.
Twenty dollars a week
for the next 2,000 years.
You got a record coming
out. It may be a hit.
It will be a hit. I
know it, I feel it.
That's what we're
buying, baby, time.
Time for the career
to really start taking off.
Then I can go to those
hoods and offer them
a piece of my action.
Anything to get
them off my back.
And while we're buying time,
Joey, who's the next victim?
Huh?
You're a gambler.
Do you fall off a roof?
Or do I wind up with
a knife in my back?
Or like Sarah?
You brought her
into the act. You.
Do you think I wanted
that ape to kill her?
Do you?
Nobody made her open the bag.
Nobody made her try to get off
this rock with the whole bundle.
She gambled.
And lost.
And I can bleed for her a little
because I've been there.
Joey, there's gotta
be another way.
There's gotta be another way.
Sooner or later,
they're gonna find out
I've been getting those
room numbers for you.
Baby, listen, listen, listen.
You know my manager, Lou.
He's turning down offers, Val.
Vegas, at twice the
loot I've ever gotten.
The best places in L.A.
And Lou's turning them down.
He's gambling that this record's
gonna take off on the charts
and we're in orbit.
Then we can name
our own numbers.
Two thousand, 3, 5,000 a week.
Joey, it's a dream.
It happens, Val.
It happens to guys
who can't hold my guitar.
It'll happen to me.
From here on in, it's seven, 11.
You're crazy.
Yeah.
Joey... Joey, do you love me?
Yeah.
No, I want you to say it.
I do, baby, I do.
No, I wanna hear
you say it. Say it.
I love you.
Yeah, sure you do.
Oh, sure you do.
Believe in me, Val.
Oh, I do, Joey, I do.
(speaking in Chinese)
What do you got, Chin?
Maybe a face.
We're getting close.
Good.
Good.
You Nimo Linkoa?
Yeah.
McGarrett, Five-0.
I'd like to talk to you.
Joey, I didn't wanna say
anything over the phone.
All right, I'm here. What is it?
They arrested Nimo.
When? How?
I don't know.
McGarrett wants me to come down
to the police
station for the lineup.
Honey, I'm scared.
Listen, listen, listen.
There's nothing
to be scared about.
Baby, we covered all
the bases. It's just routine.
He probably wants
to know if you've ever
seen Nimo with Sarah.
And you'll say no,
and that'll be the truth,
and that'll be the end of it.
Yeah, but will
it, Joey? Will it?
The scene now is, you don't
know from nothing. You dig?
Val, baby, I'm counting on you.
Okay, I don't know from nothing.
That's my girl.
That's my girl.
Now, there's nothing
to be afraid of.
We can see them through
this glass, but they can't see us.
Have you ever seen
any of these men before?
No. No, I've never
seen any of them before.
Take a good look.
Are you absolutely certain?
Yes, I'm sure.
All right, Miss
Michaels. Thank you.
Thank you.
Tell Chin we're ready
for the next witness.
Chin, ready.
(speaking in Chinese)
He doesn't wanna
make identification.
Doesn't wanna
get further involved.
Steve. Yeah?
The old man's scared.
What's the story?
He doesn't wanna get involved.
Tell him he'll be
given police protection.
(speaking in Chinese)
Says it'll do no good.
He knows nothing.
Tell him we need his help.
He's the only one who
can identify the murderer.
(speaking in Chinese)
Thank you, Mr. Lu.
Talk to him some more.
Maybe he'll develop a
public conscience, huh?
When you release him,
I want a man with him
24 hours a day.
Okay.
Come on, old man. Let's go.
(phone rings)
Paul Oliwa speaking.
Oh, hi, Val.
Yeah, he's right here.
Ask her if
everything's all right.
Val, he says, "Is
everything all right?"
Val says, "Cool, man. Cool."
Hey, baby, I love
you. You know that?
Yeah. Love you.
Later, baby.
Well, that's it, man,
that's the game.
Joey's going
where the action is.
Hey, but you can't. I
thought you said the last time
that Chinese card shark
took everything but your shorts.
Pal, when lady luck's
riding your shoulder,
there's no sweat.
Natural seven.
Your bet, Rand.
A hundred.
Call.
Call and raise a hundred.
Fold.
Call.
I too call.
Cards to the players.
King of clubs.
Eight of spades.
Five of clubs.
A thousand.
And 2,000.
I'm up.
Call.
Kings up.
Three deuces.
But you drew an eight.
That means you had
your deuces all along.
Why didn't you raise before?
I do not tell you how to
play your hand, Mr. Rand.
Okay, okay, give me
another stack. I'll write a check.
Deal.
Don't worry about
it, I'm good for it.
I've got a record coming out.
I don't lend money
to a dead man, Joey.
There's a collector in town.
He has a contract
with your name on it.
You're dead.
Deal.
I really don't understand why
we're down here, lieutenant.
I think it's quite
clear, Mr. Rand.
We picked your
car up at the airport
from our stolen-vehicle list.
Oh, I know, I
reported the car stolen.
There's nothing
unusual about that.
No. When we ran a routine check,
we found the dead
girl's prints on the wheel.
Sarah Turner's.
Can you explain that, Mr. Rand?
Oh, I think I can,
Mr. McGarrett. Go ahead.
Well, I borrowed Joey's car to
do some shopping yesterday.
When I got back from Maui
last night, it was missing.
I guess I left the
keys in the ignition.
Why didn't you
report it as stolen?
Well, I thought Joey
had picked it up.
When I called him at the club,
he was on-stage doing his show.
And when I got the message
she called, I returned it.
When she told me about
the car, I called the police.
How long after you
finished your show was that?
Oh, half an hour,
45 minutes, maybe.
Why the delay, Mr. Rand?
Well, I got hung up with
some people in the audience.
They wanted to buy me a drink.
Miss Michaels, after you
were told about Sarah Turner,
didn't it occur to you that
she might have taken the car?
No.
Why?
I don't know, it just
never entered my mind.
I guess I was too upset.
Finished, Lou?
Okay, you can go. Thank you.
Do you believe
their story, Steve?
It's plausible.
I have a feeling
you're not buying it.
Not quite.
Lou, do me a favor, will you?
Run a check on
Rand. I got a hunch.
Find out anything
you can about him.
Where he comes from,
anything. Done, Steve.
What about the suspect
you picked up? Nimo Linkoa?
I got plans for him.
Heading west on Ala Moana.
He turned into a driveway on
the mauka side of Ward Street
between Queen and Kamakee.
Steve, I think he's
heading for home plate.
It's a souvenir shop,
W & W Distributors.
(beeping)
When you hear from the man,
just tell him I took my share.
Linkoa's inside.
Where's Danno?
He's in the back.
Danno!
(sirens blaring)
We never see the man.
Linkoa, he bring us the stuff.
Hi, Steve. Hi, Lou.
How'd it work?
Well, looks like the jewelry
was dropped off
here after every hit,
marked, reset in cheap costume
jewelry, and shipped to L.A.
Look at that.
Who made the drop?
He claims Linkoa.
He also claims he
never saw the cat burglar,
doesn't even know his name.
You believe that?
Sure, I believe everything.
You want me to have
this stuff taken downtown?
No, I wanna keep the
real stuff, we'll ship the rest.
Contact the L.A. Police,
have them pick up the fence.
I'll wrap up these two for you.
Okay, let's go.
I got the rundown
on Rand you wanted.
Yeah. He comes from Chicago.
I wired the police there to see
if they have anything on him.
Report just got back.
Go.
He worked as a rigger
with a traveling carnival
until he was 19.
Rigger?
Yeah.
That's pretty
good basic training
for a cat burglar, isn't it?
Then he was convicted
for manslaughter.
Sentenced one to
ten years. He did three.
Is that all?
Thanks, Chin.
Oh, one more thing.
Yeah.
On the street, it's
rumored that Rand is stuck
for over $200, 000 to a
mainland gambling syndicate.
Two hundred thousand?
Do we, uh, have
enough to book him?
Mm-mm. Not yet.
Miss Michaels?
Hello.
Do you mind if I sit down?
No, of course not.
You know, there's been
a so-called cat burglar
operating all
over these islands.
I don't usually concern
myself with that kind of news.
Would it concern you to learn
that each of the persons robbed
used your tour-guide service?
I consider that a rather
unfortunate coincidence.
Unfortunate for you if you told
the cat burglar
the room numbers.
Gave him information on when
the people were out touring.
That's a rather strong
thing to say, Mr. McGarrett.
Yes, it is.
Do you have proof?
Not yet, but we will.
Unless you wanna
prove it for us.
Why don't you do
both of you a favor?
We can wrap this thing
up right here and now.
That's a ridiculous
thing to say.
How would you and your boyfriend
like to spend a couple of years
in Oahu State Prison?
He's in a bind, Miss Michaels.
There's no way out.
If he can't pay off the
syndicate, he's dead.
In fact, he's dead either way.
Maybe try another hit
and we'll be waiting for him.
Or miss his footing.
It's gonna happen
sooner or later.
Mr. McGarrett,
if you don't mind,
I'd rather finish
my drink in private.
I don't think you've been
listening, Miss Michaels.
I've known a hundred Joeys.
As soon as he's
finished using you,
as soon as he
makes that one big hit
or he gets in a tight
spot and he can run
faster without you,
then comes the kiss-off.
But you know that
better than I do.
Think about it, huh?
Joey.
Easy, Val, easy.
Joey, I came this close
to telling him everything.
Well, why didn't you?
Because I'm crazy, that's why.
No, baby, no.
Don't blue-sky me, Joey.
Listen. Now, listen to me.
No more blue skies,
Joey. No more snow jobs.
Now, this once, let's
put it right where it is.
That officer, McGarrett,
is gonna put us both in jail.
No, baby, no, because
my luck's turning.
I've just started
a winning streak,
and no two-bit cop's
gonna stop me now.
You dig?
Look, baby.
A 50-word telegram from Lou.
He's gonna take out
ads in the trade papers.
Baby, we're home free.
Read it loud and clear.
Like with wedding
bells in the background.
For us, Val, for us.
Joey.
Oh, Joey, it's wonderful.
Joey.
Why?
It's nothing, Val.
It's a gun. It's something.
Now, listen.
My creditors got
tired of waiting,
and they sent a guy to collect.
I figured I might have
to argue with him.
Joey, get rid of it. Please?
Okay, okay. I'll stash
it away someplace.
I'll get him off my back.
That's all over now.
I'll tap the record company
for enough money to
keep the syndicate happy.
And if I can pay off,
there's no point
in knocking me off.
Is there?
Is there?
Oh, Joey.
(knock on door)
Here's your drink,
Joey. Hi, Val.
Oh, hi, Paul.
Joey, look, what we
were talking about before...
Forget about it, baby.
Forget about it, Val.
Like the man said, we just
started on a winning streak.
And I'm not gonna let anything
or anyone blow it for me.
Now, believe me, baby.
Believe me.
Oh, I do. Oh, Joey, I do.
Hey, Paul, you take
care of him, okay?
You know it.
I'll see you later.
You got a minute?
Take five.
Hey, is something wrong?
Time, kiddo. It's
running out on me.
Maybe us.
Like maybe we're
gonna have to split.
Yeah, but you promised you'd
take me along on your next gig.
You know, Las Vegas, New York...
Joey, you promised.
And I meant to
keep that promise.
It was for me as much
as for you, maybe more.
I like having you around.
I like you, you dig?
Yeah, I dig.
But something's come up.
Like?
Paulie, this could
spell trouble.
Well, I wanna know.
Yeah, yeah.
You know, it's like sometimes
you're just riffing along,
playing it by ear.
And, man, like, you hit
notes ain't on a scale.
Like you can hit anything.
It's like you're ten miles tall.
I kind of felt like
that the other day.
Until I ran into
a nice gentleman
who played it cool
with three deuces.
The fact is, if
there's a pair of dice
or a deck of cards around,
somebody ought to lock me up.
I tried to tell you.
I know it. I know it.
And from here on in, I swear,
you're gonna be in sole charge
of the handcuffs and the keys.
But first, Paulie, first, I
gotta get me out from under.
You think you can help me?
We gotta get us out
from under. What do I do?
♪ Well, I think I'm
going out of my head ♪
♪ Yes, I think I'm
going out of my head ♪
♪ Over you ♪
♪ Over you ♪
♪ I want you to want me ♪
♪ I need you so badly ♪
♪ I can't think of
Anything but you ♪
♪ Going out of my
head Over you ♪
♪ Out of my head over you ♪
♪ Out of my head Day and night ♪
♪ Night and day and night ♪
♪ And I think I'm
going Out of my head ♪
Thank you. Thank
you very much, folks.
Say, do you have the time?
Twelve twenty-five.
Thank you.
(door opens)
Hey.
♪ Ain't no big thing, brother
When things ain't looking up ♪
♪ Ain't no big thing
When there ain't no ♪
♪ Coffee to fill the cup
'Cause the good times comin' ♪
♪ Let 'em roll, Let 'em roll ♪
(knock on door)
Joey?
Oh, my God. Oh, Paul.
Here, sit down.
No, I'll mess it all up.
You sit down, please.
I'm okay.
It's hardly even bleeding.
♪ Ain't no big thing, brother
When things ain't looking up ♪
♪ Ain't no big thing
when There ain't no ♪
♪ Coffee to fill the cup
'Cause the good times comin' ♪
♪ Let 'em roll, let 'em roll ♪
Hey, Val, don't call Joey.
He'll only worry.
I'm calling a doctor.
No!
No, Val. No.
Paul, I've got to, you're hurt.
No! Promise me.
Promise me you won't call.
Will you lie down,
please? Listen, listen, listen!
It's for us, it's for all of us.
If there's some cat burglar
rifling a room
while Joey's singing,
then we're home free, all of us.
New York, Las Vegas.
Mary, mother of God,
make it stop hurting.
Make it stop... Paul?
Mr. McGarrett, please.
♪ I'll remember you ♪
♪ Long after This
endless summer ♪
♪ Has gone ♪
♪ I'll be lonely ♪
♪ Oh, so lonely ♪
♪ Living only ♪
♪ To remember ♪
♪ You ♪
Hey, listen, listen, listen.
You see that pretty
girl standing over there?
Well, that's my girl, Val.
Hey, honey, come on up here
so the people can see you, huh?
Oh, come on, Val.
Don't be bashful.
Okay.
♪ To your arms someday ♪
♪ I'll return to stay ♪
♪ Till then ♪
♪ I will ♪
♪ Remember too ♪
♪ Every bright star ♪
♪ We made wishes ♪
♪ Upon ♪
♪ Love me always ♪
♪ Promise always ♪
♪ Ooh, you'll remember too ♪
♪ Remember ♪
♪ You ♪
♪ I'll remember you ♪
Thank you. Thank you very
much, ladies and gentlemen.
You're too kind.
Thank you and good night.
Hey, honey.
I see the man came
down to catch my act.
Joey, Paul is dead.
He's dead.
He's dead.
He's dead.
All right, hold it, Joey.
Get your hands up.
All right, slide
across. Nice and easy.
Don't try anything. Lousy odds.
Get an ambulance.
What a place to die, huh?
The basement of a hotel.
That's the story of my life.
Lousy odds.
A few days and there
would have been nothing
but blue skies, baby.
A blue sky.