Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 11, Episode 14 - The Meighan Conspiracy - full transcript

What brings you
around, McGarrett?

I wanted to know
where I could find

the government
inspector on that plaza job.

Government inspector?

- What're you looking for, Steve?
- Oh, a pattern. Anything, Danno.

You still think he's a pussycat?

Why? Are you worried?

Well, he's dug up an awful lot
of evidence in such a short time.

What are you suggesting,
that Meighan is involved?

McGARRETT: I'm not
suggesting anything yet, governor.

But I'm not totally convinced that
Meighan is purely a philanthropist.



Morning, Henry.

Morning.

Mrs. Tanaka, I've got some
documents to put in the vault.

- At the opening.
- Yes, Mr. Doheni.

Okay.

Here we are.

They go in the bank
files, Mrs. Tanaka.

Oh, my God.

That's impossible.

Impossible.

How could anyone
have got in here?

The alarm. Set off the alarm.

McGARRETT: And we need those
estimates by the end of the week.

Now, I realize that working on budgets
is not your forte, gentlemen, but...



- McGarrett.
- I've, uh, just talked to Monty Doheni

at the First Security of Oahu.
You bank there, don't you?

- Yes.
- Well, give him a call right away.

- Can you tell me anything...
- Well, I don't know the details.

But he sounded pretty hysterical.
Go help him out, will you?

Steve, I've gotta run. I'm running
late for one of my dedications.

Uh, if you get a
chance, come on over.

It's that new shopping
center on Wapahanu Way.

Very well, sir.

Help Doheni out?

That's a first.

Luana, uh, get me the
First Security Bank, please?

Mr. Doheni's on the phone now.

- Mr. Doheni is calling me?
- Yes, sir.

- What line?
- He's on line one.

- Put him on speaker.
- Yes, sir.

Hello, Mr. Doheni. I
was just about to call you.

What's the matter?
Am I overdrawn?

No, the bank is, Mr. McGarrett.

And it could amount to millions.

Of course, there's no way of knowing
what was in the safety-deposit boxes

until we get an inventory
from our clientele.

It happened sometime between closing
last night and opening this morning.

Hold-up or break-in?

Well, not really a break-in.

How could it be a break-in
when the vault wasn't broken into?

It was sealed this
morning, as normal.

As always.

Nothing was disturbed.
But when we opened it up...

Invading your
bailiwick, Sullivan?

What brings you here?

The governor asked
me to take a look.

I sure hope it's a good one.

You see? You see? What
happened couldn't happen.

It was an impossible break-in.

Nothing in and around
this vault was touched

except the safety
security boxes.

Everything's totally automatic,

the time lock, the
automatic alarm system...

How many people
knew the combination?

Only three, McGarrett.
We're sweating them now.

Besides, it's a time
lock, Mr. McGarrett.

It can only be opened at a
previously determined hour.

And you've looked this
vault over carefully, hm?

Not a crack, not a
cranny, not a scratch

on the walls, the
floors, the ceiling.

The interior of this
vault is sealed up tight.

There's no question about it.

What's under here?

Eight solid feet of
steel-reinforced concrete.

This whole unit is surrounded
with steel and concrete.

Part of the original
specifications of the FDIC.

Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation regulations.

They make a
final inspection too.

Well, somebody knew
something we don't know.

I'd like to talk to the builder.

And you can, Mr. McGarrett.

He's just finished another
shopping center on Wapahanu Way.

- Today's the official opening.
- Oh, yeah.

That must be where the
governor is. I'll drop by there.

You wanna join me, Sully?

No, thanks. I've gotta
check with Washington.

Be interested in anything
you find out though.

McGARRETT: You
bet. We'll keep in touch.

Danno, Duke.

I'd like you to look into the electronic
gear. Safety alarms, time clocks.

I want to know all about them. How
they work, features, everything. Huh?

Right.

I just can't believe it.

But obviously someone
got in and out of that vault.

They sure did, Mr. Doheni.

But not obviously.

I want to thank all of you
for coming here today,

and sharing with me the opening of
this magnificent new shopping center.

It's a symbol of the growth of our
state and the health of our economy.

And a tribute to the man
whose vision, foresight,

and faith made it all a reality.

I refer to Matthew Meighan

not only, uh, an eminently
successful builder and developer

but a great civic leader

and philanthropist.

He built and donated the HCH,
the Handicapped Children's Hospital

and he's one of
its patron founders.

Mr. Matthew Meighan.

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you.

Now, just briefly

I'm just a businessman.

But I think that Hawaii

is going to be the
greatest State in the Union.

I just want to take
advantage of that.

The Wapahanu
Shopping Center here...

is the largest, most modern
facility of its kind in the Islands.

It's built to serve you.

I'm just looking forward
to letting it serve all of us.

Thank you.

Governor.

Thank you.

Have you met Steve McGarrett?

No, I haven't had the pleasure.

Steve, I thought that you'd
be at the, uh, Plaza Mall bank.

Just came from there.

Steve McGarrett, head of
Hawaii Five-0, Matthew Meighan.

- Pleased to meet you.
- My pleasure, Mr. Meighan.

Matthew, uh, how long will
you be staying on the island?

Oh, a couple of more
days, I think, governor.

I've got some things
to clean up here,

and then Dede and I are gonna go
off to the Caribbean for a vacation.

Well, if I don't see you
again before you leave,

you and Dede have a great trip.

Thank you.

Mr. Meighan, I just came from the
other shopping center you built, on Oahu.

- Oh, you were at the plaza?
- Yeah.

Distressing business about
that bank robbery, isn't it?

- Very.
- I just heard the early reports

on the car radio.

Well, it sounds like
an inside job to me.

Why do you say that?

Well, because I
built it, McGarrett.

I designed that entire complex,

including the steel-laced concrete
nesting site for that bank vault.

I guarantee you nobody
could break into that

from the outside without
leaving it a shambles.

So that's my impression
too, Mr. Meighan.

If you could spare a few moments,
I'd like a word with you about it.

What's on your mind?

I thought a look at
the construction plans

might offer a clue
as to the break-in.

- I've got a meeting coming up...
- It'll take a moment.

All right, um...

I don't have the original plaza
blueprints here, McGarrett.

They're in my office
in San Francisco.

But the prints of the
present construction

are exactly the same as
far as the bank is concerned.

Would you excuse
us a minute, Brooks?

Here.

You'll notice that this concrete trough
is laced with steel rods eight feet deep.

And what is this?

That's the laced concrete extending
the periphery of the vault, eight feet.

That's FDIC specifications.

Amazing, isn't it?

Despite all these safeguards,
all these precautions,

some gentleman comes along
and figures out a way to rip it off.

Well...

Maybe this will be another one of
those unsolved crimes, eh, McGarrett?

It's always a challenge in
law enforcement, Mr. Meighan.

The criminal takes a
step, the law follows.

It goes on like that for awhile, but
sooner or later the law catches up.

- For which we all must be grateful.
- Yes. Well, thank you for your help.

Not at all. Any time. As
long as I'm still on the island.

Well, we'll reach
you, if we need you.

On or off the island.

Hello, darling.

Hey, hey, hey.

- Where're the boys?
- They're outside waiting.

You're late. MATTHEW: Mm.

- What kept you?
- Heh.

I had to straighten out
a Mr. Steve McGarrett.

Interesting chap, but slightly
persistent. Everything okay?

Isn't it always?

Steve McGarrett? Hawaii Five-O?

Yes. He wanted to check out the
construction blueprints for the bank.

I've heard of him.
He can be dangerous.

Ah, he's a pussycat.

Don't you know by now that our
operation is absolutely unique?

It's undetectable.
It's foolproof.

What have we here?

How much do you figure, Brooks?

About four to five million.

They'll claim eight to ten
from the insurance companies.

Too bad. People like that
drive up the insurance rates.

Okay. Close them up.

- Got your reservations?
- Flight 180.2:40 p.m.

Well, you put this
in a safe place.

- A bank, preferably.
- But not just any bank.

Make sure it's
one he didn't build.

Brooks and I have a few
chores to finish up here.

We'll see you in San
Francisco over the weekend.

I'll get the car.

Have a nice flight.

Thanks, see you soon.

Darling, what Burke
said about McGarrett?

He could be right.

McGarrett could make
a case against us.

Unless, we go inside

and pull the blinds.

Steve, I wasn't just
making a political speech

when I said that Meighan
was an outstanding citizen

and a great philanthropist.

Some people said the
same thing about Robin Hood.

I don't understand.

What are you suggesting,
that Meighan is involved?

I'm not suggesting
anything yet, governor.

But I'm not totally convinced that
Meighan is purely a philanthropist.

About that bank robbery,
was he any help to you on that?

No. Not much.

Surely you don't think he knows
something that he isn't telling you.

Governor, I've been around
this old world a long time.

I've seen it all.

I've dealt with saints and sinners,
and there aren't too many saints.

That's why I'm a cop. Everyone's
a suspect until proven otherwise.

Now, I said suspect.

Not to be confused with guilty.

Well, I think you're
wrong about Meighan.

Now, about that Handicapped
Children's Hospital.

It's a charity
organization, you know.

If it's for kids, you'll
get my contribution.

But just remember, I'm a public
servant, not a wealthy contractor.

I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you, sir.

What'd your fortune
cookie say, Steve?

McGARRETT: A beautiful blond
will soon complicate your life.

Fat chance.

What did yours say, Danno?

Like to trade? McGARRETT: Maybe.

Mine said, "You'll soon encounter
a tall, dark, handsome man".

McGARRETT: Too bad, Danno.

Now, what about
that alarm company?

Their equipment is in 95
percent of all new bank buildings.

And they say it's impossible
to bypass the electronic alarm.

McGARRETT: Impossible, huh?

That's like saying a
building is fire-proof.

Ask the widows of firemen who died
fighting blazes in fire-proof buildings.

Well, it's set up so just an
attempt triggers the alarm.

Any kind of a circuit break,
a shut off, a power failure,

or somebody trying
to bridge the wires,

and the alarm goes
off automatically.

Well, what about the three people
who had the combination to the vault?

Sullivan put them through the washing
machine at 180 degree temperature.

They're clean. He says there's
no chance they're involved.

The door's a solid foot of carbon
steel, and the time lock's fail safe.

It's made by a company in
Pittsburgh. I talked to the president.

He said he's sick and tired of
trying to convince everybody

that his lock is fool-proof.

He said it is, period.

"Sick-and-tired of trying
to convince everybody?"

Is that what he said?
- Verbatim.

Why? Who else has he
been trying to convince.

Find out, will you, Danno?

- How many?
- Three.

Well, that makes
four banks in all.

I didn't know, Dan. Not
until I called Washington.

It's FBI territory.

I had to get an official
reading on how they felt

about the governor's inviting
Five-0 in on the investigation.

What'd they say?

Heh, take any kind
of help I can get.

- Especially Five-0's.
- Good.

So you're telling me that
over the last four years,

three mainland banks
have been robbed

in similar fashion
to the plaza job.

That's right. And on all of
them the books are still open.

No clues. We
covered every angle.

Bank employees,
construction, alarm systems.

Everything checks
out the way it should.

What about the contractors?

Different company every time.

Chicago, Wichita, St. Paul.

Just one similarity.

- All the banks are in shopping centers.
- Yeah?

But that could be coincidental.

Everybody's building
shopping centers now.

- Yeah. Any of the loot turn up?
- Not so far.

There's no way we can trace it.

Thanks, Sully.

- Where are you going now?
- I gotta call Steve.

I'll check with you later.

That's all of it, Steve.

McGARRETT: Danno, call
the local office of the FDIC

and find out who made the
final inspection on the plaza job.

And one more thing. That broker
friend of yours, what's his name?

- Bill Woodrow.
McGARRETT: Pay him a visit.

I want to know
everything he knows

about the Bruckmer
Construction Company.

Meighan's involved in it.

Will do.

Okay. Uh, Bruckmer
Construction Company.

Pacific Counter. No rating.

Capitalized under five million.

1700 stockholders.

Price range last four years was
one and a half to four and a quarter.

Common shares
outstanding, three million.

Preferred none. Home office,
Market Street, San Francisco. More?

What about management?

Uh, let's see. President and
chairman of the board, D.D. Jonas.

Uh, they're
builders, developers.

Housing, shopping centers,
industrial complexes. That type of thing.

What's the scam?
Something brewing?

You think I'm gonna let you
in on my inside information?

You're all heart, Danny.
Heart about as big as a pea.

Anything about Matthew
Meighan, the board of directors?

Uh... Nope.

- He's supposed to own the company.
- Yeah, well, that can happen.

He can have an ownership
interest without being an officer.

- Really?
- Let's see.

Remember my advice, Danny.

If you wanna be
in the stock market,

be an investor,
not a speculator.

As far as the market's
concerned, Bill, I'm just a spectator.

And would you sign
two more, Mrs. Jonas?

Sometimes I think I
need a rubber stamp.

- Where's Matthew?
- At the shop.

- Thank you.
- See you later.

Excuse me. Have
you seen Mr. Meighan?

Yeah, lady. He was
here a few minutes ago.

I think he went inside.

Oh, excuse me. Could you tell me
where I could find Matthew Meighan?

Well, I'm Mrs. Meighan.
May I help you?

How do you do?
McGarrett, Five-0.

I'd just like a few words
with your husband, if I may.

Oh, well, he's around somewhere.

Matthew!

Dede?

You looking for me?

This gentleman
would like to see you.

Well, McGarrett.

- Well, I see you've met my wife.
- Just casually.

Well, by all means,
let's make it formally.

Steve McGarrett,
head of Hawaii Five-0.

- Right, McGarrett?
- Right.

Dorothy Meighan, head
of the Meighan family.

- Ah, how do you do?
- Hello.

- Finishing touches, huh?
- Yes. Exactly.

The finishing touches.

What brings you
around, McGarrett?

I wanted to know
where I could find

the government
inspector on that plaza job.

Government inspector?

Yeah. I understand the FDIC must
give final approval on all bank sites.

McGarrett, how would I
be able to find that man?

I built the plaza over two
years ago. I barely met the man.

Do you happen
to recall his name?

Heh, no.

But I would imagine you
or someone on your staff

has contacted the
local office of the FDIC.

What do you want him for anyway?

I'd like to know something about
government inspection process.

Ha, ha, I can tell you
this. It's very thorough.

Thanks, men.

Something's got to be wrong
somewhere, Mr. Meighan.

I just learned there were three
other unsolved bank robberies

similar to the one
at the plaza here.

- Three?
- On the mainland.

In shopping centers.

Coincidence, huh?

Does that have any
special significance?

Oh, I'd say so.

All three are still unexplained,
just like the one here.

McGarrett, do you have any
idea how many bank robberies

there are committed in the
United States in one year?

- Over 3000.
- 3296, to be exact.

I'm trying to help
reduce that number.

Well, wish I could help you.

Well, I guess I'll just have
to keep digging then, huh?

- Bye, Mrs. Meighan.
- Bye.

McGarrett.

If you need to chat with me again,
I'll be here at least until Tuesday.

How about a farewell dinner with my
lady and me. Say, Monday evening?

Hey, that might be fun.

Eight o'clock. My house.

I'll be there. Thank you.

Why bait him? Burke
said, a dangerous man.

Hmm.

And I said a pussycat.

Might be entertaining at that.

For me, sweetheart, not for you.

Well, don't
underestimate him, lover.

Matthew?

Are we ready?

What about the
sign painter out front?

- I sent him home.
- All right. Let's get this done fast.

- Good morning, Luana.
- Morning, Mr. McGarrett.

Duke called from Wichita. Said
he'd try you again in half an hour.

Oh, good. Thank you.

Yeah, Danno? Got something?

Yeah. The federal
inspector on the plaza job.

His name is LeVeque.
He was hard to locate.

- Why?
- He retired a few months ago,

and nobody seems to
know where he's living.

Okay, keep digging, Danno.
You'll find him somewhere.

And I have a feeling
he's living very well.

Oh, uh, there's one more thing.

Find out who inspected those
mainland bank jobs Duke is working on.

And don't be surprised if they're
also a gentlemen of leisure.

Yes, Luana?

Duke is calling long distance.

- Line four.
- Oh, good. Put him on.

Hey, Duke? Where are you?

I'm calling from Wichita, Steve.
I've covered all three locations.

Circumstances the
same as at home.

Slightly different layouts
but bank vault interiors

are approximately the same.

Well, that could be because
of government specifications.

I spoke to bank officials
in all three places.

They all say the FBI was
thorough in their investigations.

Electronic gear, safety controls, lab
routines, everything you can think of.

Okay. Bring back photos and a
set of blueprints of each bank vault,

if you can get them. There's got
to be some common denominator.

I wanna know who built
those shopping centers, Duke.

I'm using an instant camera for
pictures, and I have all names and data.

Oh, good, Duke. Good.

Read them to me.

In Chicago, the Sendrex
Development Company.

Sendrex? Is that S-E-N-D-R-E-X?

Right. In Wichita,
Wincott Brothers.

You're finally ready to invest?
- Not quite, Bill.

- I need some more information first.
- Go for it.

Where did you get the dope on the
Bruckmer Construction Company?

Uh, Corporate Directory. Otherwise
known as the businessman's bible.

Can you check out
some more outfits for me?

Sure.

The Sendrex Development Company.

Wincott Brothers and Associates.

H.K. Solkin, S-O-L-K-I-N,
Builders and Developers.

Let's see, H.K. Solkin.

Headquarters, Chicago, Illinois.

Privately owned.

Unlisted.

- What else do you wanna know?
- Who owns it?

Chief Executive Officer
is Richard L. Pickett.

But that means he doesn't
necessarily own it. Right?

- Right.
- Heh.

Try the next one.

Wincott Brothers and Associates.

Let's see. That's another
privately owned corporation

with offices in Wichita, Kansas.

Uh, it's also unlisted
on the exchange.

Let's see, the president of
the company is Oscar Barrett.

Oscar Barrett.

Uh, what about the next one?

- Uh, which one was that?
- Sendrex Development Company.

Sendrex is the
same story, Steve.

A privately owned company,
headquartered in St. Paul.

It's hard to get much information
on any of these companies

because they're not
listed on any exchange.

Who are the officers?

Only one listed. Chairman
of the Board, a D.D. Jonas.

- Jonas?
- Yeah.

Isn't D.D. Jonas the same name

connected with the Bruckmer
Construction Company?

Yes.

It could be the
needle in the haystack.

Could be the whole barn, Danno.

Thank you. Excuse me.

Hello, Mr. McGarrett.
Won't you come in?

Thank you. I tried to reach your
husband at the shopping center,

but he wasn't there.

Would you like to sit down?

Do you play backgammon?

No, I don't play.

Oh, it's a pity. Maybe
it's time you learned.

Maybe.

Beautiful view.

- May I ask you a question?
- Certainly.

Yesterday, at the parking lot,
your husband called you Dede.

- Really? MATTHEW:
Ah, McGarrett.

- Mr. Meighan, good morning.
- What's this about Dede?

Well, I was wondering if it
was D.D. as in D.D. Jonas.

Well, it is Dede, as in
short for Dorothy. Not Jonas.

Oh, my San Francisco
office tells me

that you've been making inquiries
about my corporation, McGarrett.

McGARRETT: Routine, Mr. Meighan.
- Oh. Of course.

D.D. Jonas?

Well, as a matter of fact it happens
to be my wife's maiden name.

I see.

Dorothy Deborah Jonas.

You remember I
mentioned three other banks

that had been robbed all
situated in shopping centers?

Yes, I remember. I also
remember what I told you.

Really?

Sendrex Development Corporation
has your wife's maiden name, D.D. Jonas

listed as board chairman,
or should I say chairperson.

Is it a crime to own more than
one corporation, McGarrett?

Oh, no. Oh, no.

But there's an interesting
coincidence here.

And that is?

Out of the four unsolved bank
robberies in shopping centers,

two of them were built
by your corporations.

Well, it defies the law
of averages, doesn't it?

- It certainly does.
- Yes.

I hope you're not suggesting
there's anything more involved.

Oh, not officially,
Mr. Meighan. Not officially.

So as to avoid defamation, let
me state my case hypothetically.

Who better than the
builder could create

a method to get in and out of a bank
vault without leaving a trace behind?

- And what might that method be?
- I don't know yet.

That's speculation, McGarrett.
Don't you have to know?

Well, I think I know who
robbed the banks, Mr. Meighan.

And if he did, I'm
going to find out how.

You're very
entertaining, McGarrett.

Ah, thank you. I may put a show
on for you at that. Goodbye, Dede.

Goodbye, Mr. McGarrett.

McGarrett.

- You still on for dinner tomorrow night?
- Oh, looking forward to it.

You still think he's a pussycat?

Why? Are you worried?

Well, he's dug up an awful lot
of evidence in such a short time.

Just think how disappointed he'll
be when he comes up with nothing.

That's your real
satisfaction, isn't it?

Outwitting McGarrett.

Proving how much
smarter you are.

That's what really
excites you, doesn't it?

Not the money.

We don't need it.

You're very
perceptive, sweetheart.

That's one of your attractions.

One of them.

Well, just remember, darling,
my name's on a lot of those papers.

- Not yours.
- Those papers don't mean anything.

You trust me.

If you'll excuse me, what McGarrett
needs is a little concrete evidence.

What's here at the bank,
Steve? Why another look?

Well, the answer has
to be in there, Danno.

I'm convinced Meighan pulled
off all those bank robberies,

probably with the connivance
of a bank inspector.

But we've gotta find out how
before we can accuse him.

Right.

McGARRETT: It's got
to be, it's just got to be.

Well, when you rule
out everything plausible,

the answer has to be
what's left, the implausible.

- That doesn't make sense.
- Well, we'll see.

- Mr. Doheni.
- Yes, Mr. McGarrett?

I'd like your permission
to tear up this floor.

Tear up this floor?

That's Italian marble and we
can't even get this color anymore.

And underneath it is eight
feet of steel-laced concrete,

straight down and
all around the outside.

That's what it's supposed to
be. I'd like to see if it really is.

But who's gonna pay for it?

Oh, maybe we can get the
insurance company to spring.

What do you say?

Well, it's your
responsibility, Mr. McGarrett.

Go ahead.

We're gonna need some
heavy drilling equipment.

Oh, that's easily
arranged, Danno.

Oh, maybe the Bruckmer
Construction Company can help us.

Matter of fact, Mr. and Mrs. Meighan
might wanna watch the operation, huh?

You sure you're doing
the right thing, McGarrett?

Uh, I don't know,
Mr. Meighan. Am I?

I'd sure appreciate your
advice, since you built this vault.

- Any suggestions?
- Yes.

Drill anywhere, you'll find
nothing but solid concrete.

Then why destroy this
beautiful marble floor?

I just have a feeling we're
gonna find something.

So do I. A lot of concrete dust.

Is that all?

Try it.

Okay. How about right here?

Would you bring that
other drill up here, please?

Right here.

All right. Bring your
drill around here, please.

Thank you.

Come with me back here.

I'm glad the Bureau isn't
getting the bill for this.

Why? Your budget's
a lot bigger than ours.

Try right here.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Astonishing, McGarrett.

It was a good idea. Heh, heh.

What now, back to
the drawing board?

Bet on it.

Nothing here. Nothing.

Steve, those mainland bank
robberies were worth four or five million

to whoever was responsible.

Now, if Meighan did
it, why wouldn't he quit?

Avarice. Greed.

When money comes easily to a
crook, he can't resist reaching for more.

How much does it take
to make him feel secure?

What about his charitable
contributions, civic activities?

Oh, I'd say they were
motivated by ego.

Meighan's a man who loves
the spotlight, the adulation.

What about these,
Duke? Explain them, huh?

Well, these are the
main frontage areas.

The vaults all laid out the same
way, right rear corner of the building.

McGARRETT: Chicago
bank, camera store,

- music shop.
- What're you looking for, Steve?

Oh, a pattern,
anything, Danno. A clue.

Wichita bank, a boutique,

Music Land.

St. Paul bank, jewelry
shop... Minny Music.

Yeah.

In each case

a music store. Minny Music,
Music Land, Music Shop.

Maybe that is the
pattern we're looking for.

Danno, call these
shopping centers.

Find out who owns them.
Start with the one in St. Paul.

Meighan admits
he built that one.

Duke, if the owners, or the previous
owners, of these music stores

are who I think they might be, you
might've come home with the poi, pal.

There's got to be a reason D.D.
Jonas leased this music shop,

the way she did in St. Paul.

What does Meighan do with
these music stores, anyway?

Always the store next to the
bank. It's gotta be a connection.

Did you go inside that
music store in St. Paul, Duke?

Yeah, I bought a harmonica.

Harmonica?

Oh, I got lonesome for
some Hawaiian music.

Why didn't you buy a ukulele?

I can't play a ukulele.

That's a good reason.

Say, there's something familiar.

McGARRETT: What's that?
- The panel on the wall.

The style. The
layout. The colors.

Just like the one in St. Paul.

Darling, what time is it?

He's 30 minutes late.

- Pity.
- What's a pity?

Well, it would have been
amusing to have dinner with him.

A sort of farewell
to Hawaii for us.

Darling, you have
excellent taste in women.

But I'm not so sure you're
that sharp about men.

Oh, McGarrett's bright enough,
it's just that he's been a cop too long.

There's something debilitating
about being a public servant.

Mr. Meighan, your guest is here.

Oh.

Dede, Mr. Meighan.

- McGarrett, we'd almost given you up.
- I'm sorry I'm late.

I thought we'd have a little
drink here before we left.

None for me, thanks.
Why don't you go ahead?

I have a surprise for you.

I wish you'd join me tonight.
Let me be your host. Huh?

- By all means. With pleasure.
- Well, thank you. I'll get my purse.

Good.

I'm glad there are no
hard feelings about my, uh,

drilling fiasco in
that bank vault.

Not at all.

Part of the entertainment
provided by Five-0.

Okay. Touché.

What're we doing
here, McGarrett?

There's no
restaurant in the mall.

McGARRETT: Just a small
detour. I didn't think you'd mind.

It might even be entertaining.

You know, McGarrett, I like you.

You have a sense of humor.

You ever thought of civilian
enterprise, McGarrett?

Tremendous rewards.

Retirement plan, bonuses.

Tremendous opportunities.

I mean, it's more rewarding
than chasing criminals, McGarrett.

There's more to
life than that. Right?

You've gotta nourish
the aesthetic side too.

I'm flattered you
think so highly of me.

All chases end, Mr. Meighan. And
my rewards sometimes are aesthetic.

Now, let's see.

That panel on the
wall. Look familiar?

- What're you talking about, McGarrett?
- Oh, you'll find out.

Oh, McGarrett, can't we pass
on this? I'm really very hungry.

Man does not live
by bread alone, Dede.

Women, either, if
you'll pardon the levity.

There's a whole aesthetic
side. Part of my treat tonight.

Now, let's see. It took me a while
to figure out how this thing works.

So far, so good.

That should do it.

What is all this, McGarrett?
Why are you showing this to me?

I thought maybe you'd enjoy
seeing it work, since you built it.

After you.

There are more wonders
below. But no restaurant.

Shall we cancel
our dinner plans?

This is fascinating, McGarrett.

So you're convinced this is the way
the bank at the Plaza Mall was robbed?

Indeed I am.

You see, the whole scheme
didn't occur to me until I found out

that that panel out
there was the key.

And turning the right dials
activated this section of the floor.

Would you like to know how I
found out about that control panel?

One of my men was in
your music store at St. Paul.

And being a cop

he remembered a
similar panel was there.

Oh, incidentally, Mr. Meighan,

we tracked down Inspector
LeVeque in Jamaica.

Sitting under a coconut tree.

Does that name ring a bell?

He's flying back under escort.

He'll probably be granted immunity
for his testimony against you,

and the Bruckmer Construction
Company, of course.

Also, there are a couple
of other bank inspectors

the Feds are
bringing in for talks.

Both of them seem to know you.

Where is all of this
leading us, McGarrett?

Hopefully, to Oahu State Prison.

Or are you referring
to this passageway?

You know as well as I know,

that this takes us up to
the vault, Mr. Meighan.

Same as the other
banks you robbed.

Up. Up through a
section of flooring.

Now, let's see, I think
this is the way it works.

Voilà, huh?

Greetings, gentlemen.

Well, you drilled a dozen holes
in the Plaza Mall bank vault.

Into eight feet
of solid concrete.

Why didn't that satisfy you?

Cop instinct, I
guess, Mr. Meighan.

That stumped me at first.

Until...

Until I remembered that truckload
of cement being delivered to you.

Getting ready for
your finishing touches.

Getting ready to fill up this passage
after you rifled this new bank vault.

Okay, Sully. He's all yours.

- You wanna do the honors?
- With pleasure.

And make it stick.
It's a federal rap.

Well, lover, now I know you're a
better judge of women than men.

That's good news, Sully.

Yeah, well we
needed your help too.

Thank you very much.

Right.

Sullivan?

Just got a call
from the mainland.

LeVeque, that government bank
inspector, he's started to sing.

- Then they can trace the money.
- Yeah.

What I can't understand, Steve,
is how the FBI failed to spot

Meighan's involvement in the
other mainland bank robberies.

Well, on the mainland,
he always had a front man.

He kept himself well
in the background.

I guess he got
over-confident down here.

Figured we were
all a bunch of hicks.

Well, I have just one regret.

Only one, governor?

Where am I going to find someone
to donate a new hospital wing

- for the handicapped children?
- I've got an idea.

Maybe the politicians in this
state can take up a collection,

and make a gift to the
people for a change.

That would be a
switch, wouldn't it, huh?