Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 6, Episode 10 - A Bullet for El Diablo - full transcript
The daughter of a dictator is kidnapped from the University of Hawaii campus. The conspirators are young people committed to overthrowing the dictator, known as El Diablo. One of the conspirators is El Diablo's illegitimate daughter from an affair and resembles the daughter. After El Diablo is assassinated, the question is whether Five-O can save the daughter.
The lady's right on time, huh?
Okay?
Maria?
Yes?
Don't you remember me, huh?
Get into that car.
Maria!
Get in.
What is it you want?
Please, I must know.
Look, just say
we're big fans of
your daddy's, huh?
What have we got, Danno?
Maria Ramos, daughter of Emilio.
The man? The man.
Well, you've just made my
day, Danno. Any witnesses?
One. Renee Okawa,
a classmate of Maria's.
She lives in the same
dormitory complex.
From her window, she saw Maria
being forced into a
minibus at gunpoint.
We've got a nothing description.
She didn't see his
face, just shaggy hair.
Anything on the vehicle?
Uh, blue, no make,
no license number.
Great. Anything else?
That's all so far, Steve.
Che's on his way out.
Okay. Contact her friends,
classmates, roommates,
anyone who can give us anything
on her recent state of mind:
uh, upsetting phone calls,
enemies, grudges, lovers.
Anything at all.
Have these, uh, duplicated.
I want one in every
blue-and-white in the island.
It's gonna be a
rough one, Danno.
Let's get on it fast, huh?
Right.
Miss Ramos.
Welcome.
Hey, brother, can you dig that?
Couldn't be better, eh?
Looks like we're
on our way, huh?
Now, Maria, we're gonna let you
send a message to your daddy.
Could you leave us a minute?
Of course. We're doing
everything we can, John.
Yes. Yes, I'll keep you posted.
Right.
That was the State
Department, Steve.
Jonathan Kaye.
Where do we stand on this thing?
We have our Five-0 team and
a full H.P.D. backup working.
We don't have much to go on,
but we're questioning
all the girl's associates.
We have a statewide
distribution of a photo in the works.
You think it's a kidnapping.
I don't know, it could be.
We can't be sure
until they contact us.
President Ramos is
on his way right now
to rescue his daughter.
Be here in about six hours.
You know, uh, what
they call this Ramos?
Yes, sir. El Diablo. The devil.
And from his reputation
in the international press,
I can think of a few
other adjectives.
And so can most
of his countrymen
living right here
on this island.
They'd all like to see him
hanged by his fingernails,
or worse.
Steve, we've got
a double problem.
You got to find that girl
and see that nothing happens
to Ramos while he's here.
Yes, sir.
I think the best approach is
to keep his arrival low-profile.
Agreed.
There's one other thing:
Washington says we're
going to have to cooperate
with Ramos to every
extend possible.
Governor, would you
translate that for me, please?
I'm not... I'm not good at
Washington double talk.
Well, this girl is...
Is his only child.
Means everything to him.
Steve, I know you
will want a free hand
to handle this your way, but...
The message from
Washington is loud and clear.
If, uh, El Diablo, El Presidente
says something, we, uh...
We listen. Hm?
Right.
And listen hard.
We've covered the
dormitories in the area, Steve.
A big zero. Classes
were in session.
There was very little
pedestrian traffic.
A couple of people remember
seeing her walking home,
but, uh, no one else
saw her grabbed.
We still have people to talk to.
All right, Chin. Keep
digging. Let me know.
Right.
What have we got, gentlemen?
About where we were
this morning, Steve.
Nowhere. Huh.
I talked to the girl's roommate.
The only negative thing
to come her way lately
are a few crank calls,
but she says Maria gets
a few of them every month
because of her father,
but nothing persistent,
not from the same caller.
No enemies, at least openly.
Talked to her friends, and
they say that she's popular
with classmates,
teachers, everyone.
Well, it fits:
top student, dean's list twice.
What about boyfriends?
Several, but nothing steady.
Who's checking them? BEN: I am.
Talked to three, one to go.
Her roommate says she
keeps pretty much to herself,
doesn't publicize her identity.
Oh, and she hasn't seen her
father for more than a year.
Apparently, she doesn't
exactly see eye to eye with him.
That's one more
thing in her favor.
Well, what do we have, a
psycho? Political fanatic?
With Ramos, it wouldn't
take much to go either way.
Just read the newspapers.
Steve,
here's the dope on the security
you requested for the airport.
Double guard at each exit,
plainclothed for low profile.
The plane will taxi to Runway 6,
the one furthest
from the terminal.
But what about the route
from the airport to the Ilikai?
Well, Sectors 5, 6,
8 and 10: all covered.
McGARRETT: Okay. Let's go.
Mr. President.
Ah, yes. You're Mr. McGarrett.
Mr. Kaye at the State Department
told me you would receive me.
My daughter. What, eh,
news do you have of Maria?
We've heard nothing
from your daughter,
nor from her abductors.
McGarrett, you've had
six hours to find her.
Mr. Kaye spoke
very highly of you.
Now I wonder if that
praise is warranted.
We don't know if in fact
your daughter was kidnapped.
There are other possibilities.
However, we've established
a 24-hour watch post
at the university campus.
We're running down every
known and suspected rapist.
Any one of them without
an alibi, we're interrogating.
Your daughter's
picture's been circulated
to every police
car on this island.
I assume you have
talked to her friends.
Friends, teachers, classmates.
Anyone and everyone
who can give us a hint.
Very well.
McGARRETT: Mr. President?
Your men, uh, are they armed?
Indeed, they are.
Then I must insist that they
surrender their weapons.
Mr. McGarrett, the
president must be protected.
I must insist that they
surrender their weapons
before you proceed.
Mr. President, I appeal to you.
That's my man.
El Diablo himself.
And his faithful
companion Felipe.
That's him, all right.
It's gonna happen, Carlos.
I've got the feeling
it's gonna happen.
There.
How do I look?
Now let me have your clothes.
But why? What are you gonna do?
Never mind. Just get them off.
McGARRETT: Mr. President.
This is the control center
set up especially
for your visit.
Any messages we might
receive from your daughter
will be relayed directly here.
Now, all law
enforcement agencies
connected with
this investigation
will coordinate their activities
through this center.
Your suite will be under
guard round the clock.
Now, please stay
away from the windows
and keep the drapes closed.
If you want anything at all,
the officer outside will be
glad to provide it for you.
Very well. Danno.
Good afternoon, Ilikai Hotel.
I have a message
for Presidente Ramos.
One moment, please.
Yes?
Right.
Get this.
All right, put him on.
Go ahead, please.
I have a message from
the presidente 's daughter.
It is taped on the
shelf in a phone booth
located at Diamond Head
Road and Paiku Street.
Daddy, I am all right.
They want $250,000
in unmarked bills.
Have Felipe bring it
to the northwest corner
of Koabaka and Kahuku
tomorrow at 9 a.m.
He will be contacted there.
He is to be alone, no
police involved in any way.
They say that if
you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
But if there are any
tricks, anything...
A small price.
It will be paid as
specified, exactly.
Sir, once those unmarked bills
are in the hands of
Maria's kidnappers,
her life will be worth nothing.
Now, our only chance...
Your best chance.
Of seeing Maria alive is
to allow us to set a trap.
I disagree.
They would never
kill my daughter.
They know that I
would hunt them down
and spit on their graves.
They do not call me
El Diablo for no reason.
Now, I warn you, sir,
you're making a mistake.
I will take full responsibility.
Felipe, arrange for the money.
I know how you feel,
Steve, and you're right,
but I've been in touch
with Washington again,
and they insist
that we handle this
in whatever manner
Ramos chooses.
But he's gambling with
his daughter's life, sir.
You know the statistics
in cases like this.
You pay them off
with unmarked bills,
and they kill the victim,
especially an adult
who can identify them.
I know that, but
our hands are tied.
Yes, sir.
Rita? RITA: In here.
Hey, baby...
Fantastic.
Miss Ramos, I'm charmed
to make your acquaintance.
Thank you, Mr. Olivares.
Ha-ha! Doesn't she look
good? You look good, baby.
You two better get moving. Rita?
Ready.
Come here.
You make a better
Maria than she does.
City Hall.
Operator, this is an emergency.
I want the police.
Yes, I'm calling
from a payphone.
Uh, 768-2300.
Police department,
Sergeant Kalani.
Uh, this is Maria, Maria Ramos.
McGarrett.
Yeah, Frank. And she's okay?
Good. Good. We're on our way.
We get lucky?
Yeah, we got lucky.
Let's go.
Are you Maria Ramos?
McGarrett, Hawaii Five-0.
Will you come with me, please?
- Are you all right?
- Yeah.
Excuse me.
I realize that you're
very upset, Miss Ramos,
but I'd like to ask
you some questions
while things are still
fresh in your mind.
Yes. All right.
Now, will you tell me
everything you can
in as much detail as possible
about the kidnappers?
How many were there?
Three that I know of:
uh, the one that grabbed me
and shoved me into the car,
the one driving,
and that other
one at that place.
Come in.
Maria.
Papa.
If there is something you
wish to say, McGarrett,
say it and leave us.
Just one thing, Mr. President:
Time is of the essence.
We'd like to finish
questioning your daughter
as soon as possible.
Of course. Now leave us.
Maria?
No.
Rita.
As in Salazar.
That was for Teresa.
McGARRETT: Now, would
you describe them, please,
starting with the one who
forced you into the car?
Yes. He was medium
height, maybe 5'8 " o-or -9",
had sort of curly hair
and... And fairly long.
Again, Miss Ramos.
Try to be more specific, please.
This third man, when
did you see him?
When we got to... To the
place. But I only saw him briefly.
Describe him.
Well, he was older
than the others
and very tall.
I sort of had the
feeling he was the boss.
Why did you think that if
you only saw him briefly?
Well, it was just
a feeling I had.
I heard them talking
a couple of times.
What did they say?
They talked mostly
about the money.
I-I could only hear
bits and pieces.
Mr. McGarrett,
I was blindfolded in the car.
I... I just don't know
where they took me.
When did they take
off the blindfold?
Not until they locked
me in the room.
Now, from the time
they picked you up
until you arrived, how
long did you drive?
Oh, I just don't know.
Take a guess,
please. It's important.
Well, I-I suppose
maybe 30, 40 minutes.
Could you tell where you were?
Was it quiet? Were
you in the country?
No, I don't think so.
I don't think we
ever left the city.
I could hear traffic sounds,
you know, like cars
and trucks and horns.
Was the traffic
moving fast or slow?
Fast.
As on a freeway? Yes, that's it.
A freeway.
I-I could hear the
cars whooshing by.
Did you hear any special sounds
like the surf or sea gulls?
No.
I'd say that she was mauka
on the Lunalilo Freeway.
It's a rough guess,
but I'd say she was held
somewhere between
Kaimuki and the Kahala Mall.
Yeah, that's a residential area.
Now... Now, think, please.
Think, Miss Ramos.
Was there anything you heard
that could help us pin
down where you were?
Well, no, not really.
Oh, yes, I did
hear a boat whistle
every once in a while.
A boat whistle?
How could she
hear a boat whistle
if she was mauka on the freeway?
No way.
Well, she's been with her father
for 20 minutes.
Let's, uh... Let's go in
and see if we can get
a few of these
things cleared up.
Key, please.
He's dead.
Chin. Galeti!
After I left, anyone
else in or out?
No one, Mr. McGarrett.
The girl, did she leave?
No, sir. No?
Steve.
Check the room below, Danno.
Chin, double the
guard on every exit.
Get some help from H.P.D.
And start checking empty rooms.
Ben, get out an APB.
Maria Ramos. Call Che.
Have him take this room
apart every inch, every thread.
Duke, get me the
governor. Top priority.
We made it, brother.
You killed him, didn't you?
Why the tears, huh?
For him?
Shut up.
You have accomplished nothing.
Nothing will change.
Arruza, hidalgo.
One of them rule
our country now.
What do you expect of them?
We expect more of the same.
But that don't matter because
we made a bold stroke,
and other people
are gonna follow us.
We got a quarter
of a million dollars
of your daddy's blood
money to help us along.
Are you naive enough...?
Naive enough?
Ha! Listen to this.
You're the one who's
the naive one, honey.
You mentioned some names.
Well, let me just lay
another one on you.
Teresa. Teresa Salazar.
Oh, he didn't tell you?
Your daddy's mistress, Maria.
My mother.
For three years.
For three years he loved her
until this child... His child.
Started growing in her belly.
Then she became a liability.
Something to get rid of.
Rita, there's no
need... Shut up, Carlos.
Like all the rest
of his problems,
he bought her off
for a few dollars
and a plane ticket.
But what could you
possibly gain by killing him?
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Just a minute.
There seems to be some
kind of confusion around here.
Rita didn't kill your father.
You did, Maria.
And you know what else?
You feel so, uh...
So bad about it,
you don't even
want to live yourself.
I talked again to
Maria's roommate,
her three closest
friends and a boyfriend.
And they all told us
what we already know:
that Maria and her
father were hassling.
They were growing
steadily apart.
But here's the kicker:
Every one of them
state emphatically
that the girl was not
capable of any act of violence,
let alone murder.
Professors, classmates,
academic advisors,
the same shot. Make
good character witnesses.
More than that,
everyone we've talked to
says she's never been
involved with militant activists.
What do the militants say?
Head man in Libertad
said he'd love to take credit
for putting Ramos away,
but political assassination
is not their thing.
Okay, let's turn it inside out.
Let's say that her character
witnesses are wrong,
that the girl has a motive,
that she is capable of violence.
Now, my question, the
thing that confuses me:
Why all these elaborate plans,
these...? This fake
kidnapping with accomplices?
The girl could get her father
here any time she wanted to.
In spite of their differences,
she knew that her father
thought the world of her.
She could tell him anything,
and he'd be on a
plane in five minutes.
We pulled all the fingerprints
from Ramos' suite, Steve.
There were lots of them:
from Ramos himself,
all four of his bodyguards,
two waiters, a
maid, but nothing.
No trace of the girl.
Places she might have touched...
Furniture, door handles,
balcony railing... all clean.
But, uh, why would
she wipe her prints off?
What else, Che?
Some material we
took from Ramos' shirt:
a kind of thick
flesh-colored makeup.
A common brand used
to cover blemishes.
Sort of like actor's
pancake base.
There was nothing like
that in her apartment.
Her roommate said
she never used makeup.
Wait a minute.
Suppose, just suppose,
there were two Marias.
But what about
her father, Steve?
It would have to be a
pretty good makeup job.
I'm only theorizing
at this point, Chin.
I can't imagine who or how,
but it would explain
a lot of things.
Ben, pull the two tapes
we have of the girl's voice,
the one the
kidnappers sent us...
That's the one that Ramos heard.
And my interrogation of the girl
on the way to the hotel
after she was released.
Che, how long do
you think it would take
to do a voice print
analysis of them?
I'll get on it right away.
They say if you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
They say if you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
Three that I know of.
Uh, the one that grabbed
me and shoved me in the car.
Three that I know of.
Uh, the one that grabbed
me and shoved me in the car,
the one driving
and that other
one at that place.
Steve, ready on those
voice comparisons.
Che? CHE: Right, Steve.
There's no doubt in my mind.
These voice prints show
that we've got
two different girls.
Ah. All right.
What do we do now?
What do they do with Maria?
What do they do with
the real daughter now?
They can't let her go.
No. So they kill her.
And make it look like
a suicide. Right, Danno.
Maybe there's a chance
that Maria is alive.
Okay, get out a press
release to all media.
Ask them for special coverage.
Give them all the
pertinent facts.
Maybe, just maybe,
if the assassins know
we're on to them,
they'll change their plan.
Maybe we can buy her
and us a chunk of time.
That's it.
Everything we touched
is clean, except that stuff.
Only thing we've got
now is the little lady.
So let's do it.
Pepe, Rita, they know.
It's on all the stations.
They don't know who,
but they know it wasn't Maria.
Give me that.
Ramos' assassin was apparently
a well-disguised imposter
rather than his daughter,
as previously believed.
The imposter has not
yet been identified, but...
Hey, man, this thing's
coming unglued. Shut up!
We've gotta get
out of here right now.
We're not going anywhere.
We've got to split right now.
You seem to forget
we've still got her.
McGarrett.
Yes, Jenny, put him on.
Frank, put a trace on.
McGarrett? Yeah?
This is going to be short,
so never mind the trace.
The Ramos girl is still alive.
We'll give her back to
you on one condition.
We want a plane and
a pilot at the airport.
You have until 6:00 to deliver.
Uh, now, wait a minute, pal.
How do we know
she's still alive?
I'd like to talk with her.
You're going to have to
take my word for it, man.
It's our show, not yours.
Remember, 6:00.
No time, Steve.
We got three hours.
Three hours to find her.
Mr. Ortega.
What is it, Mr. McGarrett?
There's a chance that
Maria Ramos is still alive,
but if we're to find her,
we need your cooperation.
I would like to help
you, but I am in a hurry.
There is much
happening in my country.
You're aware that your president
was murdered by an imposter
and not by his own daughter?
I have heard that story.
It seems far-fetched.
Well, it happens to be a fact.
Perhaps.
President Ramos
had only one daughter.
Is that correct?
Yes, that is correct.
What about previous marriages?
Certainly not.
In our country, unlike yours,
we marry for life.
Were there any, um...?
Any other women
in the president's life?
Mr. McGarrett, everyone
knew he loved his wife
and was a model father.
Now I must be going.
Mr. Ortega,
there's a girl's
life at stake here.
We have only a matter of
hours to try to find her alive.
Now, please, please help us.
All right.
There was a woman
many years ago.
She was paid off.
It is rumored that she
moved to these islands.
When? What was her name?
Mr. McGarrett, I
value my life too.
Ed, I need an immigration check.
Female, Latin,
country of origin...
This may be what you're
looking for, Mr. Williams.
"Birth recorded to
Teresa Elena Salazar,
Honolulu County
Hospital, baby girl."
Steve.
Take a look at this.
Name's Rita Salazar.
Born to Teresa
Elena, May 12th, 1949.
Mother died five years ago.
Two previous arrests,
both connected
with demonstrations.
One for disturbing the peace,
the other for assaulting
a police officer.
That's incredible.
There were two suspects
arrested with her.
We pulled their files too.
Check them out, Danno.
Jenny, get me the control center
at the Ilikai right
away, please.
Fellas, Rita ain't
been here in weeks.
You rented it to anybody
else since she left?
Oh, sure. They're lining
up trying to get in here.
Nah.
See? She didn't leave nothing.
Did she tell you
where she was going?
Probably didn't know herself.
What about visitors?
Did she have any
just before she left?
A couple of guys
showed up once in a while.
Can you describe them?
They always buzzed
in here kinda late.
I never paid attention.
You know, dark.
Come on, think harder.
Oh, yeah. They were young.
You know, the hair.
But I never saw their faces,
not good, anyway.
Okay, let's get Che
over here on the double.
Steve, it could be a break.
We could use one, Danno.
The lab crew came
up with some prints
at the Salazar girl's apartment.
You mean, the prints
matched these guys?
Yeah.
That one there is,
uh, Pepe Olivares.
We haven't been
able to find him.
This one is Carlos Rojas.
One previous arrest.
Possession of dangerous drugs.
We got his last
girlfriend's address.
Ben and, uh, Chin
are checking it out.
Five-0. We're looking
for Carlos Rojas.
So am I.
Does he live here?
He did... for a while.
He split about a month
ago. I haven't seen him since.
You know these people?
I don't recognize the girl.
The other one's
a friend of Carlos'.
Do you know his name?
Pepe. Pepe Olivares.
A creep.
He came up to the
cabin one time... Cabin?
A place where Carlos used
to hold some dumb meetings.
It's up in the mountains.
Where is the cabin?
Showtime.
Let's go, little one.
We've got a plane
to catch. Come on.
Now, look, little girl,
don't play games with
me. I'm not in the mood.
Come on, let's go
get on the plane.
Let her go, Pepe.
There's no need, man.
Don't you touch me, man.
Now, look, I don't
wanna get rough,
but I'm gonna do what
I have to do, all right?
Now, you come on.
I said, come on.
You hear what
I'm saying to you?!
I mean it, Pepe. So do I.
All right, stop it. Stop it.
Leave her alone, Pepe.
Get her. Pepe.
Steve, they're
coming out on the run.
A girl, must be Maria,
followed by a man.
Chin, you take the
shack. Ben, come with me.
All right, one move,
and she goes over.
Throw that gun over the edge.
Get over by him.
Okay, McGarrett, what
you got in your pocket, man?
Let's see what you got
in your coat, McGarrett.
Put that over the
edge, McGarrett.
All right, first thing.
That helicopter. I
don't wanna see it.
Get rid of the
helicopter, all right?
Danno? Back off, Danno.
Okay, that's real good.
Now, I'm gonna take
her down with me.
Anything goes wrong, she's dead.
This sweet little
girl is dead, all right?
You tell your boys down
there what's going on.
Tell them right now where I
can see you tell them, huh?
You got that? I'm not kidding.
Book them. Murder one.
Okay?
Maria?
Yes?
Don't you remember me, huh?
Get into that car.
Maria!
Get in.
What is it you want?
Please, I must know.
Look, just say
we're big fans of
your daddy's, huh?
What have we got, Danno?
Maria Ramos, daughter of Emilio.
The man? The man.
Well, you've just made my
day, Danno. Any witnesses?
One. Renee Okawa,
a classmate of Maria's.
She lives in the same
dormitory complex.
From her window, she saw Maria
being forced into a
minibus at gunpoint.
We've got a nothing description.
She didn't see his
face, just shaggy hair.
Anything on the vehicle?
Uh, blue, no make,
no license number.
Great. Anything else?
That's all so far, Steve.
Che's on his way out.
Okay. Contact her friends,
classmates, roommates,
anyone who can give us anything
on her recent state of mind:
uh, upsetting phone calls,
enemies, grudges, lovers.
Anything at all.
Have these, uh, duplicated.
I want one in every
blue-and-white in the island.
It's gonna be a
rough one, Danno.
Let's get on it fast, huh?
Right.
Miss Ramos.
Welcome.
Hey, brother, can you dig that?
Couldn't be better, eh?
Looks like we're
on our way, huh?
Now, Maria, we're gonna let you
send a message to your daddy.
Could you leave us a minute?
Of course. We're doing
everything we can, John.
Yes. Yes, I'll keep you posted.
Right.
That was the State
Department, Steve.
Jonathan Kaye.
Where do we stand on this thing?
We have our Five-0 team and
a full H.P.D. backup working.
We don't have much to go on,
but we're questioning
all the girl's associates.
We have a statewide
distribution of a photo in the works.
You think it's a kidnapping.
I don't know, it could be.
We can't be sure
until they contact us.
President Ramos is
on his way right now
to rescue his daughter.
Be here in about six hours.
You know, uh, what
they call this Ramos?
Yes, sir. El Diablo. The devil.
And from his reputation
in the international press,
I can think of a few
other adjectives.
And so can most
of his countrymen
living right here
on this island.
They'd all like to see him
hanged by his fingernails,
or worse.
Steve, we've got
a double problem.
You got to find that girl
and see that nothing happens
to Ramos while he's here.
Yes, sir.
I think the best approach is
to keep his arrival low-profile.
Agreed.
There's one other thing:
Washington says we're
going to have to cooperate
with Ramos to every
extend possible.
Governor, would you
translate that for me, please?
I'm not... I'm not good at
Washington double talk.
Well, this girl is...
Is his only child.
Means everything to him.
Steve, I know you
will want a free hand
to handle this your way, but...
The message from
Washington is loud and clear.
If, uh, El Diablo, El Presidente
says something, we, uh...
We listen. Hm?
Right.
And listen hard.
We've covered the
dormitories in the area, Steve.
A big zero. Classes
were in session.
There was very little
pedestrian traffic.
A couple of people remember
seeing her walking home,
but, uh, no one else
saw her grabbed.
We still have people to talk to.
All right, Chin. Keep
digging. Let me know.
Right.
What have we got, gentlemen?
About where we were
this morning, Steve.
Nowhere. Huh.
I talked to the girl's roommate.
The only negative thing
to come her way lately
are a few crank calls,
but she says Maria gets
a few of them every month
because of her father,
but nothing persistent,
not from the same caller.
No enemies, at least openly.
Talked to her friends, and
they say that she's popular
with classmates,
teachers, everyone.
Well, it fits:
top student, dean's list twice.
What about boyfriends?
Several, but nothing steady.
Who's checking them? BEN: I am.
Talked to three, one to go.
Her roommate says she
keeps pretty much to herself,
doesn't publicize her identity.
Oh, and she hasn't seen her
father for more than a year.
Apparently, she doesn't
exactly see eye to eye with him.
That's one more
thing in her favor.
Well, what do we have, a
psycho? Political fanatic?
With Ramos, it wouldn't
take much to go either way.
Just read the newspapers.
Steve,
here's the dope on the security
you requested for the airport.
Double guard at each exit,
plainclothed for low profile.
The plane will taxi to Runway 6,
the one furthest
from the terminal.
But what about the route
from the airport to the Ilikai?
Well, Sectors 5, 6,
8 and 10: all covered.
McGARRETT: Okay. Let's go.
Mr. President.
Ah, yes. You're Mr. McGarrett.
Mr. Kaye at the State Department
told me you would receive me.
My daughter. What, eh,
news do you have of Maria?
We've heard nothing
from your daughter,
nor from her abductors.
McGarrett, you've had
six hours to find her.
Mr. Kaye spoke
very highly of you.
Now I wonder if that
praise is warranted.
We don't know if in fact
your daughter was kidnapped.
There are other possibilities.
However, we've established
a 24-hour watch post
at the university campus.
We're running down every
known and suspected rapist.
Any one of them without
an alibi, we're interrogating.
Your daughter's
picture's been circulated
to every police
car on this island.
I assume you have
talked to her friends.
Friends, teachers, classmates.
Anyone and everyone
who can give us a hint.
Very well.
McGARRETT: Mr. President?
Your men, uh, are they armed?
Indeed, they are.
Then I must insist that they
surrender their weapons.
Mr. McGarrett, the
president must be protected.
I must insist that they
surrender their weapons
before you proceed.
Mr. President, I appeal to you.
That's my man.
El Diablo himself.
And his faithful
companion Felipe.
That's him, all right.
It's gonna happen, Carlos.
I've got the feeling
it's gonna happen.
There.
How do I look?
Now let me have your clothes.
But why? What are you gonna do?
Never mind. Just get them off.
McGARRETT: Mr. President.
This is the control center
set up especially
for your visit.
Any messages we might
receive from your daughter
will be relayed directly here.
Now, all law
enforcement agencies
connected with
this investigation
will coordinate their activities
through this center.
Your suite will be under
guard round the clock.
Now, please stay
away from the windows
and keep the drapes closed.
If you want anything at all,
the officer outside will be
glad to provide it for you.
Very well. Danno.
Good afternoon, Ilikai Hotel.
I have a message
for Presidente Ramos.
One moment, please.
Yes?
Right.
Get this.
All right, put him on.
Go ahead, please.
I have a message from
the presidente 's daughter.
It is taped on the
shelf in a phone booth
located at Diamond Head
Road and Paiku Street.
Daddy, I am all right.
They want $250,000
in unmarked bills.
Have Felipe bring it
to the northwest corner
of Koabaka and Kahuku
tomorrow at 9 a.m.
He will be contacted there.
He is to be alone, no
police involved in any way.
They say that if
you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
But if there are any
tricks, anything...
A small price.
It will be paid as
specified, exactly.
Sir, once those unmarked bills
are in the hands of
Maria's kidnappers,
her life will be worth nothing.
Now, our only chance...
Your best chance.
Of seeing Maria alive is
to allow us to set a trap.
I disagree.
They would never
kill my daughter.
They know that I
would hunt them down
and spit on their graves.
They do not call me
El Diablo for no reason.
Now, I warn you, sir,
you're making a mistake.
I will take full responsibility.
Felipe, arrange for the money.
I know how you feel,
Steve, and you're right,
but I've been in touch
with Washington again,
and they insist
that we handle this
in whatever manner
Ramos chooses.
But he's gambling with
his daughter's life, sir.
You know the statistics
in cases like this.
You pay them off
with unmarked bills,
and they kill the victim,
especially an adult
who can identify them.
I know that, but
our hands are tied.
Yes, sir.
Rita? RITA: In here.
Hey, baby...
Fantastic.
Miss Ramos, I'm charmed
to make your acquaintance.
Thank you, Mr. Olivares.
Ha-ha! Doesn't she look
good? You look good, baby.
You two better get moving. Rita?
Ready.
Come here.
You make a better
Maria than she does.
City Hall.
Operator, this is an emergency.
I want the police.
Yes, I'm calling
from a payphone.
Uh, 768-2300.
Police department,
Sergeant Kalani.
Uh, this is Maria, Maria Ramos.
McGarrett.
Yeah, Frank. And she's okay?
Good. Good. We're on our way.
We get lucky?
Yeah, we got lucky.
Let's go.
Are you Maria Ramos?
McGarrett, Hawaii Five-0.
Will you come with me, please?
- Are you all right?
- Yeah.
Excuse me.
I realize that you're
very upset, Miss Ramos,
but I'd like to ask
you some questions
while things are still
fresh in your mind.
Yes. All right.
Now, will you tell me
everything you can
in as much detail as possible
about the kidnappers?
How many were there?
Three that I know of:
uh, the one that grabbed me
and shoved me into the car,
the one driving,
and that other
one at that place.
Come in.
Maria.
Papa.
If there is something you
wish to say, McGarrett,
say it and leave us.
Just one thing, Mr. President:
Time is of the essence.
We'd like to finish
questioning your daughter
as soon as possible.
Of course. Now leave us.
Maria?
No.
Rita.
As in Salazar.
That was for Teresa.
McGARRETT: Now, would
you describe them, please,
starting with the one who
forced you into the car?
Yes. He was medium
height, maybe 5'8 " o-or -9",
had sort of curly hair
and... And fairly long.
Again, Miss Ramos.
Try to be more specific, please.
This third man, when
did you see him?
When we got to... To the
place. But I only saw him briefly.
Describe him.
Well, he was older
than the others
and very tall.
I sort of had the
feeling he was the boss.
Why did you think that if
you only saw him briefly?
Well, it was just
a feeling I had.
I heard them talking
a couple of times.
What did they say?
They talked mostly
about the money.
I-I could only hear
bits and pieces.
Mr. McGarrett,
I was blindfolded in the car.
I... I just don't know
where they took me.
When did they take
off the blindfold?
Not until they locked
me in the room.
Now, from the time
they picked you up
until you arrived, how
long did you drive?
Oh, I just don't know.
Take a guess,
please. It's important.
Well, I-I suppose
maybe 30, 40 minutes.
Could you tell where you were?
Was it quiet? Were
you in the country?
No, I don't think so.
I don't think we
ever left the city.
I could hear traffic sounds,
you know, like cars
and trucks and horns.
Was the traffic
moving fast or slow?
Fast.
As on a freeway? Yes, that's it.
A freeway.
I-I could hear the
cars whooshing by.
Did you hear any special sounds
like the surf or sea gulls?
No.
I'd say that she was mauka
on the Lunalilo Freeway.
It's a rough guess,
but I'd say she was held
somewhere between
Kaimuki and the Kahala Mall.
Yeah, that's a residential area.
Now... Now, think, please.
Think, Miss Ramos.
Was there anything you heard
that could help us pin
down where you were?
Well, no, not really.
Oh, yes, I did
hear a boat whistle
every once in a while.
A boat whistle?
How could she
hear a boat whistle
if she was mauka on the freeway?
No way.
Well, she's been with her father
for 20 minutes.
Let's, uh... Let's go in
and see if we can get
a few of these
things cleared up.
Key, please.
He's dead.
Chin. Galeti!
After I left, anyone
else in or out?
No one, Mr. McGarrett.
The girl, did she leave?
No, sir. No?
Steve.
Check the room below, Danno.
Chin, double the
guard on every exit.
Get some help from H.P.D.
And start checking empty rooms.
Ben, get out an APB.
Maria Ramos. Call Che.
Have him take this room
apart every inch, every thread.
Duke, get me the
governor. Top priority.
We made it, brother.
You killed him, didn't you?
Why the tears, huh?
For him?
Shut up.
You have accomplished nothing.
Nothing will change.
Arruza, hidalgo.
One of them rule
our country now.
What do you expect of them?
We expect more of the same.
But that don't matter because
we made a bold stroke,
and other people
are gonna follow us.
We got a quarter
of a million dollars
of your daddy's blood
money to help us along.
Are you naive enough...?
Naive enough?
Ha! Listen to this.
You're the one who's
the naive one, honey.
You mentioned some names.
Well, let me just lay
another one on you.
Teresa. Teresa Salazar.
Oh, he didn't tell you?
Your daddy's mistress, Maria.
My mother.
For three years.
For three years he loved her
until this child... His child.
Started growing in her belly.
Then she became a liability.
Something to get rid of.
Rita, there's no
need... Shut up, Carlos.
Like all the rest
of his problems,
he bought her off
for a few dollars
and a plane ticket.
But what could you
possibly gain by killing him?
Wait a minute.
Wait a minute. Just a minute.
There seems to be some
kind of confusion around here.
Rita didn't kill your father.
You did, Maria.
And you know what else?
You feel so, uh...
So bad about it,
you don't even
want to live yourself.
I talked again to
Maria's roommate,
her three closest
friends and a boyfriend.
And they all told us
what we already know:
that Maria and her
father were hassling.
They were growing
steadily apart.
But here's the kicker:
Every one of them
state emphatically
that the girl was not
capable of any act of violence,
let alone murder.
Professors, classmates,
academic advisors,
the same shot. Make
good character witnesses.
More than that,
everyone we've talked to
says she's never been
involved with militant activists.
What do the militants say?
Head man in Libertad
said he'd love to take credit
for putting Ramos away,
but political assassination
is not their thing.
Okay, let's turn it inside out.
Let's say that her character
witnesses are wrong,
that the girl has a motive,
that she is capable of violence.
Now, my question, the
thing that confuses me:
Why all these elaborate plans,
these...? This fake
kidnapping with accomplices?
The girl could get her father
here any time she wanted to.
In spite of their differences,
she knew that her father
thought the world of her.
She could tell him anything,
and he'd be on a
plane in five minutes.
We pulled all the fingerprints
from Ramos' suite, Steve.
There were lots of them:
from Ramos himself,
all four of his bodyguards,
two waiters, a
maid, but nothing.
No trace of the girl.
Places she might have touched...
Furniture, door handles,
balcony railing... all clean.
But, uh, why would
she wipe her prints off?
What else, Che?
Some material we
took from Ramos' shirt:
a kind of thick
flesh-colored makeup.
A common brand used
to cover blemishes.
Sort of like actor's
pancake base.
There was nothing like
that in her apartment.
Her roommate said
she never used makeup.
Wait a minute.
Suppose, just suppose,
there were two Marias.
But what about
her father, Steve?
It would have to be a
pretty good makeup job.
I'm only theorizing
at this point, Chin.
I can't imagine who or how,
but it would explain
a lot of things.
Ben, pull the two tapes
we have of the girl's voice,
the one the
kidnappers sent us...
That's the one that Ramos heard.
And my interrogation of the girl
on the way to the hotel
after she was released.
Che, how long do
you think it would take
to do a voice print
analysis of them?
I'll get on it right away.
They say if you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
They say if you do these things,
I will be set free unharmed.
Three that I know of.
Uh, the one that grabbed
me and shoved me in the car.
Three that I know of.
Uh, the one that grabbed
me and shoved me in the car,
the one driving
and that other
one at that place.
Steve, ready on those
voice comparisons.
Che? CHE: Right, Steve.
There's no doubt in my mind.
These voice prints show
that we've got
two different girls.
Ah. All right.
What do we do now?
What do they do with Maria?
What do they do with
the real daughter now?
They can't let her go.
No. So they kill her.
And make it look like
a suicide. Right, Danno.
Maybe there's a chance
that Maria is alive.
Okay, get out a press
release to all media.
Ask them for special coverage.
Give them all the
pertinent facts.
Maybe, just maybe,
if the assassins know
we're on to them,
they'll change their plan.
Maybe we can buy her
and us a chunk of time.
That's it.
Everything we touched
is clean, except that stuff.
Only thing we've got
now is the little lady.
So let's do it.
Pepe, Rita, they know.
It's on all the stations.
They don't know who,
but they know it wasn't Maria.
Give me that.
Ramos' assassin was apparently
a well-disguised imposter
rather than his daughter,
as previously believed.
The imposter has not
yet been identified, but...
Hey, man, this thing's
coming unglued. Shut up!
We've gotta get
out of here right now.
We're not going anywhere.
We've got to split right now.
You seem to forget
we've still got her.
McGarrett.
Yes, Jenny, put him on.
Frank, put a trace on.
McGarrett? Yeah?
This is going to be short,
so never mind the trace.
The Ramos girl is still alive.
We'll give her back to
you on one condition.
We want a plane and
a pilot at the airport.
You have until 6:00 to deliver.
Uh, now, wait a minute, pal.
How do we know
she's still alive?
I'd like to talk with her.
You're going to have to
take my word for it, man.
It's our show, not yours.
Remember, 6:00.
No time, Steve.
We got three hours.
Three hours to find her.
Mr. Ortega.
What is it, Mr. McGarrett?
There's a chance that
Maria Ramos is still alive,
but if we're to find her,
we need your cooperation.
I would like to help
you, but I am in a hurry.
There is much
happening in my country.
You're aware that your president
was murdered by an imposter
and not by his own daughter?
I have heard that story.
It seems far-fetched.
Well, it happens to be a fact.
Perhaps.
President Ramos
had only one daughter.
Is that correct?
Yes, that is correct.
What about previous marriages?
Certainly not.
In our country, unlike yours,
we marry for life.
Were there any, um...?
Any other women
in the president's life?
Mr. McGarrett, everyone
knew he loved his wife
and was a model father.
Now I must be going.
Mr. Ortega,
there's a girl's
life at stake here.
We have only a matter of
hours to try to find her alive.
Now, please, please help us.
All right.
There was a woman
many years ago.
She was paid off.
It is rumored that she
moved to these islands.
When? What was her name?
Mr. McGarrett, I
value my life too.
Ed, I need an immigration check.
Female, Latin,
country of origin...
This may be what you're
looking for, Mr. Williams.
"Birth recorded to
Teresa Elena Salazar,
Honolulu County
Hospital, baby girl."
Steve.
Take a look at this.
Name's Rita Salazar.
Born to Teresa
Elena, May 12th, 1949.
Mother died five years ago.
Two previous arrests,
both connected
with demonstrations.
One for disturbing the peace,
the other for assaulting
a police officer.
That's incredible.
There were two suspects
arrested with her.
We pulled their files too.
Check them out, Danno.
Jenny, get me the control center
at the Ilikai right
away, please.
Fellas, Rita ain't
been here in weeks.
You rented it to anybody
else since she left?
Oh, sure. They're lining
up trying to get in here.
Nah.
See? She didn't leave nothing.
Did she tell you
where she was going?
Probably didn't know herself.
What about visitors?
Did she have any
just before she left?
A couple of guys
showed up once in a while.
Can you describe them?
They always buzzed
in here kinda late.
I never paid attention.
You know, dark.
Come on, think harder.
Oh, yeah. They were young.
You know, the hair.
But I never saw their faces,
not good, anyway.
Okay, let's get Che
over here on the double.
Steve, it could be a break.
We could use one, Danno.
The lab crew came
up with some prints
at the Salazar girl's apartment.
You mean, the prints
matched these guys?
Yeah.
That one there is,
uh, Pepe Olivares.
We haven't been
able to find him.
This one is Carlos Rojas.
One previous arrest.
Possession of dangerous drugs.
We got his last
girlfriend's address.
Ben and, uh, Chin
are checking it out.
Five-0. We're looking
for Carlos Rojas.
So am I.
Does he live here?
He did... for a while.
He split about a month
ago. I haven't seen him since.
You know these people?
I don't recognize the girl.
The other one's
a friend of Carlos'.
Do you know his name?
Pepe. Pepe Olivares.
A creep.
He came up to the
cabin one time... Cabin?
A place where Carlos used
to hold some dumb meetings.
It's up in the mountains.
Where is the cabin?
Showtime.
Let's go, little one.
We've got a plane
to catch. Come on.
Now, look, little girl,
don't play games with
me. I'm not in the mood.
Come on, let's go
get on the plane.
Let her go, Pepe.
There's no need, man.
Don't you touch me, man.
Now, look, I don't
wanna get rough,
but I'm gonna do what
I have to do, all right?
Now, you come on.
I said, come on.
You hear what
I'm saying to you?!
I mean it, Pepe. So do I.
All right, stop it. Stop it.
Leave her alone, Pepe.
Get her. Pepe.
Steve, they're
coming out on the run.
A girl, must be Maria,
followed by a man.
Chin, you take the
shack. Ben, come with me.
All right, one move,
and she goes over.
Throw that gun over the edge.
Get over by him.
Okay, McGarrett, what
you got in your pocket, man?
Let's see what you got
in your coat, McGarrett.
Put that over the
edge, McGarrett.
All right, first thing.
That helicopter. I
don't wanna see it.
Get rid of the
helicopter, all right?
Danno? Back off, Danno.
Okay, that's real good.
Now, I'm gonna take
her down with me.
Anything goes wrong, she's dead.
This sweet little
girl is dead, all right?
You tell your boys down
there what's going on.
Tell them right now where I
can see you tell them, huh?
You got that? I'm not kidding.
Book them. Murder one.