Hawaii Five-O (1968–1980): Season 7, Episode 12 - Presenting... in the Center Ring... Murder - full transcript
A top Chinese official is visiting Hawaii for an important conference. He wants to visit the circus, creating a massive security headache for Five-O. Meanwhile, Wo Fat has now broken from the Chinese government. He opposes how China is "on bended knee" to negotiate with the United States. As a result, Wo Far has organized a complicated assassination plot.
LORD: This is Jack
Lord, inviting you
to be with us next for
"Presenting... in the
Center Ring... Murder."
(speaking in foreign dialect)
SUONG CHIEN: Minister's
grandson is curious about the tents.
Tell him we are too.
The circus only comes
here once a year.
Why not feed me to the lions?
Maybe that's
what it's all about.
Ling wants to go to the circus
just as any red-blooded
Chinese dictator
with an 8-year-old grandson.
SUONG CHIEN: I have an idea
for a different setting,
one that may
become reality soon.
It seems new vistas
are opening for us.
You might say, three rings full.
(circus music playing)
(crowd cheers and applauds)
LORD: Next: "Center Ring."
Be here. Aloha.
( upbeat surf theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
MAN: Limitations, yes, but
only on the numbers of tests.
(interpreter
speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
The People's Republic of China
will not permit interference
in matters of national defense.
We do not presume to advise you
on your country's defense,
but we are deeply concerned.
(interpreter
speaking in Chinese)
(man speaking in Chinese)
U.S. INTERPRETER:
We agree to limitations,
but how and by whom
will they be enforced?
(grunting)
DANNO: Okay. Hold it.
Pretty good, man. Pretty good.
I'm glad Danny
pushed that button.
You could have killed me.
I'm sorry. Are you all right?
Yeah. I'm okay.
We'll have to put this
one in the lost column.
You followed
procedures perfectly,
but you forgot to
take into account
the unconventional weapon.
Bear that in mind, gentlemen.
Starting tomorrow,
it's not tests anymore.
Jonathan, any points
from Federal's side?
KAYE: Just this.
The man you'll be
protecting tomorrow,
you may not like him,
or anything he stands for,
but that doesn't matter.
He represents one
of four major powers
that can destroy this planet.
And we don't want him catching
so much as a cold in Hawaii.
All right, gentlemen,
get a good night's
sleep. You'll need it.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Jonathan Kaye, State Department.
On behalf of the
federal government,
may I welcome you
to the United States of America.
Jonathan Kaye.
(speaking in Chinese)
Foreign Minister Ling,
as governor of Hawaii,
I welcome you and your
grandson to the Aloha State.
(speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
A great honor, sir.
I'd like you to meet
the head of our security,
Mr. Steve McGarrett. Welcome.
Steve McGarrett.
(speaking in Chinese)
Shall we?
WOMAN: Excuse me.
Hi. I'm Janet Wong, fifth
grade, Nauilnie school.
Can we get through,
please? You got a pass?
No. Nobody told us
we needed a pass.
You need a pass to get through.
But that's not fair.
They've been rehearsing a speech
and a song in Chinese all week.
Sorry, lady. You need
a pass to get through.
I'm sorry, children.
I guess I goofed.
Ice cream on the way home?
ALL: Yay!
Okay, come on. Let's go.
Okay, load up. Move it.
( military theme playing)
It didn't work.
Oh, what a pity.
Mr. Rikoto worked so
hard to make it perfect.
JANET: I'm sorry. I failed.
MAN: No need to worry, my dear.
There's always an alternate.
Mobile operator.
(phone ringing)
Famous Photographers.
That celebrity job we spoke of,
I'll need the
photograph after all.
Very well.
The subject should
be available to you at...
3:12.
I'll be ready.
(gun clicks)
(car horns honking)
(speaking foreign dialect)
Minister's grandson is
curious about the tents.
Tell him we are too.
The circus only comes
here once a year.
(speaking Chinese)
JAMESON: If his
grandfather permits,
we could give him a closer look.
(speaking in Chinese)
( ominous theme playing)
Turn left here, Duke.
But this is not
the route, Danny.
Yes, it is.
Steve changed it.
Mobile operator. Hurry.
(phone rings)
Yes?
He took a different route.
Mr. McGarrett seems bent
on making things difficult.
But not impossible.
(chuckles)
Never impossible.
( heroic theme playing)
(indistinct chatter)
(speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
For the cause of world
peace, I go to London,
Paris, and Honolulu.
But only for my grandson
do I go see clowns
and wild tigers.
(applause)
(calliope music playing)
(trumpeting)
MAN: Mitch. Yeah.
The Renaldos just arrived.
They're in the dressing room.
Good. Let's lay out
the welcome mat.
Do you know these
guys at all, Phil?
PHIL: No, but I understand
they got one hell of an act.
They're from Cuba.
They just finished a
tour of South America.
The dates fell just right.
Mitch Allen. Ah, Señor Allen.
(man speaking in Spanish)
(replies in Spanish)
(both speaking in Spanish)
Boys, this is our
ringmaster, Phil McDonald.
(all speaking in Spanish)
MITCH: Juan, Miguel,
anything you need,
you come to me, okay?
Okay. Okay.
Ah, Señor Allen, we
have, uh, one complaint.
MITCH: Yeah. What's that?
You should have asked
us to join your circus before.
This country, Señor
Allen, is terrific.
Then we'll fix that
by having you back.
Fantastic. Gracias.
Bye-bye. Okay.
( ominous theme playing)
(barking)
(ringing)
Yes?
May I speak to the chief
photographer, please?
Speaking.
The subject matter that we
have been trying to photograph,
the one that has
been so elusive?
Yes?
I have an idea for
a different setting,
one that may
become reality soon.
Excellent. Excellent.
We, of course, will have
our best photographer there.
It seems new vistas
are opening for us.
You might say three rings full.
( ominous theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
McGARRETT: It's dumb,
Jonathan. It's dumb.
It's just plain stupid.
Or I got a better idea. Why
not feed me to the lions?
Maybe that's what
it's all about, huh?
Nothing personal, Steve.
Ling wants to go to the circus,
just as any red-blooded
Chinese dictator
with an 8-year-old grandson.
So he wants to go to the circus.
Why do we have to let him?
Well, that's what I asked State.
They answered by
handing me my head.
You gotta keep him happy,
gotta show him we're
not afraid of our people.
Things such as the
Disneyland Khrushchev caper...
All right, Jonathan,
if you insist, if they insist,
we will try to protect him,
but I can offer
you no guarantees.
Thanks, Steve.
First thing we do, we give out
a wrong-day announcement.
Wrong day? We release
he's going Thursday,
and actually bring him Tuesday.
Yeah, and remember,
nobody gets tipped.
Nobody. I decide when he goes.
Not Ling, not his
bodyguards, nobody.
Right.
We need blueprints
from the HIC Arena.
Every possible
entrance and exit.
Chin, that's your baby.
Yeah. As soon as we break.
All right, that covers the
direct assassin angles.
What about a planted bomb?
DANNO: K-9 corps?
Yeah, we've got dogs
that can sniff out explosives.
Everything from a firecracker
to a cache of dynamite.
Could be planted by
someone with access.
Easily. That place
has 10,000 seats.
All right, gentlemen,
I want the names and
addresses of all HIC personnel.
Management, box
office, technical crew.
And the circus acts. Bios
down to the last detail.
MITCH: I said tie it!
But move it more
to the left. Come on.
Mr. Allen? That's... Yeah.
Okay, hold it there.
Yeah. What can I do for you?
Five-0. I'd like to talk to you.
Sure. What's up? I'm
going to need your help.
Maybe you could
tell us a few things.
Name it. Blueprints
of the auditorium.
List of the people
who work here.
Including performers.
Something wrong?
No, not that we know of.
Come on. Level. I've got an
opening here in three days.
Lot of bread riding on it.
What you're asking
for sounds like trouble.
No, it's standard procedure.
For what? A stakeout
of Bonnie and Clyde?
Security for a VIP.
Who is it?
A little boy and his grandpa.
MITCH: They're coming here?
That Chinese guy and the kid?
That's got to be
national coverage.
Magazines, network TV.
I'm afraid not, Mr. Allen.
We've got to keep this
under wraps until it's all over.
With your cooperation.
We'll take our own pictures,
but hold them back
till after he's gone.
That'll still get coverage.
Sure.
What night is he coming?
Thursday night.
Come on. I'll get that
stuff you asked for.
(helicopter whirring)
(Ling speaking in Chinese)
The fears of my people
must be answered
with deeds and not rhetoric.
And furthermore, we're
victims of repeated slandering
by your national officials.
The United States delegation
requests a brief recess.
(speaking in Chinese)
(car horns honking)
Darryl.
Steve.
What've you got, Danno?
Backgrounds on circus
people and HIC personnel.
Just a few things
worth looking into.
A man named Otto Barth.
Stage name is Zoltan.
Tames lions in the
show, ladies outside.
Oh. And he doesn't do
too well with their husbands.
(chuckles)
The worst time he
had was in Kansas City.
Lucky for Zoltan, the
husband was a lousy shot.
But he applied
for a pistol permit.
Not granted.
Yes, but he could
pick up a weapon
in a hockshop or something.
Better check him out. Right.
Paul Stanwick.
A laborer. Works as a roustabout
for the HIC when
the circus is in town.
Two arrests, no convictions.
He can't hold booze.
Flips out like a maniac.
Once he almost
killed a guy in a bar.
They pulled him off in
time. Charges were dropped.
McGARRETT: How about
Juan and Miguel Renaldo?
DANNO: Aerial act from Cuba.
They've applied for
asylum in the U.S.
Anti-red, maybe
anti-Ling. Could be.
Good start, Danno.
Talk to all four.
Let them know
they're being watched.
Level with them. Right.
Gentlemen, if I
may ask you a favor.
I would like a
copy of that report.
For what reason, Mr. Chien?
We too have security files.
A complete photocopy
for Mr. Chien, Danno.
Right. Thank you, Mr. McGarrett.
( dramatic theme playing)
(calliope music playing)
MITCH (over speaker
): Zoltan, Paul Stanwick,
Renaldos,
please report to the
office. Thank you.
(knocking on door)
MITCH: Come in.
Here they are, Mr. Williams.
You want me?
No, but he does.
Williams, Five-0.
Are you Zoltan? Yes.
Paul Stanwick? Yeah.
We'd like to talk to both
of you in separate rooms.
What about? CHIN: Routine.
Nothing to worry about.
Where are the Renaldos?
Oh, they went out.
Where to?
They said something
about sightseeing.
A truly beautiful view.
Who are you? What do you want?
(laughs)
Surely you have an inkling,
or why would you have
responded to my telephone call?
You mentioned a name.
A name that has
importance to us.
Ah, yes, Enrico,
our, uh, mutual
friend in Havana.
An artist if ever one lived.
You showed excellent
taste by engaging him.
What is he to you?
Useful, as he was to you,
in matters that require
his particular skill,
such as documents, passports.
Though yours was
one of his simpler jobs.
A matter of altering
minor details
such as date of birth.
The Renaldos must
have loved you very much
to let you take their place.
Friends?
Relatives?
I strongly suggest that
you tell me the truth,
or within four hours,
both governments involved
will receive the
information I possess.
The Renaldos are
father and uncle to us.
Our mentors. They
taught us everything.
How did you come
to take their place?
They got a call to
appear in Hawaii.
They are retired now,
but still they get
calls from everywhere.
They were going to turn it down
when we got the
idea of coming instead.
It was a way... Of
getting out of the country?
I can very well understand
your reluctance to say it.
If that were known
to certain officials,
it would be most difficult
for those you left behind.
Now, look, it was
our idea, not theirs.
We took their papers
without permission. Shh, shh.
No need to be afraid.
I do not hurt those
who assist me.
What is it you want?
I want to free my country
from the grip of
that foolish dove
who comes here to make
peace on bended knee.
With your cooperation,
we'll soon accomplish
that very desired end result.
( ominous theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
We can't do it. We can't.
He's going to call us tonight.
We'll tell him the answer is no.
That's the worst
thing we could do.
Our father and uncle would
be arrested before dawn.
(sighs)
We have to protect them, Miguel.
But we cannot commit
murder because of them.
Of course not.
But we can pretend to go along.
We must. It will give us time.
Anything can happen
between Thursday and now.
(speaking in Spanish)
Okay.
Come in.
Juan and Miguel Renaldo?
Yes.
Five-0. State police.
We'd like to talk to you.
Yes, of course.
Sit down, please.
Thank you.
I understand you
entered the country
on the, uh, 17th of this month.
Yes.
On an H-1 immigration permit.
Uh, yes.
We also understand you've
applied for political asylum.
Yes.
DANNO: Pretty rough
living there, was it?
JUAN: If you have a conscience.
DANNO: You ever have any
trouble with the government?
JUAN: We left.
DANNO: Well, I
mean, before you left.
Street violence,
that kind of thing?
We are not violent
people, señor.
DANNO: How about
friends of yours?
Any of them get involved with
underground protest movements?
JUAN: Yes.
Were they arrested
by the secret police?
Yes.
DANNO: And imprisoned?
Yes.
That's enough to
make someone bitter
against dictators and
their subordinates.
JUAN: Yes!
I'm sorry.
This always happens.
Yes, always before
a performance,
we are nervous.
Would you believe it?
Sure. Why not?
Well, thank you
for the information.
Have a good performance.
Thank you, señor.
(door closing)
What do you think?
They're uptight about something.
Can't be just
opening-night shakes.
I don't think so. They're
supposed to be pros.
That lion tamer and the
roustabout didn't act like this.
That's right.
Let's talk to Steve.
Now, remember, use both
hand brakes all the time,
or you'll go flying
over the top, wiki wiki.
Mahalo.
I'm a fortunate man.
I see the years of innocence.
And fortunately, you don't
let it interfere with your work.
Quite so.
The specifications?
I impress upon you,
they are quite unique.
And secrecy is of the essence.
And speed, of course.
Always.
Ah.
Uh-huh. Huh.
A very clever way
to conceal a rifle.
Fascinating.
Can you make it?
For a price.
By Thursday?
For a larger price.
Steve? We checked
out Zoltan the lion tamer.
Looks like he's
been tamed himself.
Hold it just a second.
Jonathan, yes.
I'll get back to you.
No chasing? No gunplay
with jealous husbands?
Not since he got
married himself.
His wife is an acrobat.
Lots of muscles.
She keeps him in line. Good.
Paul Stanwick, the roustabout,
still drinks, but
not like he used to.
Says he learned his lesson.
No brawling, no firearms.
You sure?
Yeah. Searched, double-checked,
and verified by the
rest of the circus people.
What else?
DANNO: The Renaldos.
That's something else
again. How do you mean?
Well, it's hard to explain.
We, uh, asked them some
routine immigration questions.
They, uh, seemed
very uptight, nervous.
Well, Danno, you got to remember
that they come from a country
where a visit from
the state police
can sometimes mean
the end of the line.
I still felt they're
hiding something.
Based on what?
My gut, 20 years on the job.
Okay, Chin. That's
good enough for me.
Uh, Frank, come
in a minute, please.
Get a cable off to
Interpol right away.
Anything they've got on a
wire act called the Renaldos,
uh, Juan and Miguel.
Any cities in which
they've worked.
Is that their real name or
their professional name?
Real name.
Weekend is coming up.
Be hard to get it by Tuesday.
Mark it priority one. Right.
What about the K-9 corps?
All set. What about
your end, Steve?
I do my number Tuesday.
McGARRETT: If you
could get me that dossier
just before the third
plenary session,
I'm sure that...
Excuse me, Jonathan.
If I could have a word
with the foreign minister.
(speaking in Chinese)
Please make it brief.
For security reasons,
we would like him
and his grandson
to attend the
circus this afternoon
instead of next Thursday.
(speaks in Chinese)
(speaks in Chinese)
Impossible. I cannot change
my plans at this late stage.
Tell the minister
that he goes this
afternoon or never.
We cannot provide security
without his cooperation.
(speaks in Chinese)
(speaks in Chinese)
He said he would...
I know what he said.
(calliope music playing)
(panting)
MAN (on P.A.):
Attention. Attention.
All personnel.
Please clear the
floor and seating area.
Thank you.
Okay, fellas, go ahead.
Chin, on my way
up to the light booth.
(growling)
We've seen this before.
In Havana, the sports stadium.
The night he came
to see the circus.
Yes. And it means
Ling is coming today.
They said Thursday.
The Hawaiian police are smarter
than some others we know.
What will they expect us to do?
Well, that's it, Miguel.
There's nothing they
can expect us to do.
Are you sure? Of course.
The weapon was supposed
to be delivered Thursday.
If Ling comes today
and we have no weapon,
then we have not disobeyed.
Hey, everything's
going to be all right.
(scoffs)
Come on.
MAN: Good evening.
You have a job to do.
Wo Fat sends this
with his compliments.
( dramatic theme playing)
( tense theme playing)
(car horns honking)
MIGUEL: We could
go to the police.
That would be signing our
father and uncle's death warrants,
Miguel.
Hooray for the new Americans
who come to the
land of freedom to kill.
(knock on door)
MAN: Five minutes to the
grand parade. Five minutes.
Let's go, Miguel.
We can't do it.
I know what to do.
Juan, we can't be murderers.
Trust me, Miguel.
I know what to do.
(calliope music playing)
Right this way, gentlemen.
(marching band music playing)
Thanks a lot.
What for?
You tell me Thursday.
You bring him Tuesday.
How would you protect him?
Bring him Tuesday.
(chuckles)
Danno, we're all
in place down here.
How does it look from up there?
Looks like a circus
filling up, Steve.
I wish the H.P.D.
benefit did as well.
Chin, what about you?
In position, Steve.
Ready to roll.
Five-0. Five-0.
Make sure two men stay
at the main electrical box
all the time, huh?
Got it covered already, Danny.
Frank?
Tactical squad in position.
Man every 50 feet
on the periphery.
Okay, gentlemen.
Stand by. Heads up.
Ten seconds. Stand by.
(cymbals crash, whistle blows)
(broadcasting over P.A.): For
the entertainment and enchantment
for the young at heart,
Connie Fernandez and
Ralph Yempuku proudly present
the all-new, international,
three-ring circus.
(crowd cheers)
(whistle blows)
(marching band music playing)
What's that?
A night scope.
When the lights go
down, we can still see.
(growling, barking)
Hold it. Hold it. Hold it.
(barking)
Do you have any
gunpowder in this?
A small amount
mixed with camphor.
It makes a nice flash.
Well, let's have a look.
(barks, growls)
Okay. You may go.
(dog barking)
(crowd cheering)
(whistle blows)
You will now
witness an exhibition
of bare precision,
unparalled in the
circus world today,
by the five Flying Astros.
(whistle blows)
(crowd cheering)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd applauding)
(crowd gasps)
(whistle blows)
PHIL: Exhibiting
extraordinary endurance
on the slender silver strand,
those champion high-wire
walkers from Havana, Cuba,
the Remarkable Renaldos.
(crowd applauds, whistle blows)
(whistle blows)
PHIL: The Remarkable Renaldos
will now attempt
the two-man-high human pyramid
over 50 feet in the air.
Remember, ladies and gentlemen,
absolutely no safety devices.
(whistle blows)
(drumroll)
(crowd gasps)
(musical flourish,
crowd applauds)
(jazzy music playing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd applauding)
(musical flourish, crowd cheers)
(whistle blows)
Capricious canines
at their acrobatic best.
The only doggies in the world
to make the best-dressed list.
From France, Gerard
Zue's poodles of Paris.
(whistle blows)
(jazzy music playing)
Danno, keep your
scope trained down here.
I'm gonna drag the
area. Right, Steve.
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauding)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauding)
(clicks)
It doesn't fire.
We've been tricked.
That man up there, he has a gun.
He has a gun! Look out!
(woman screams)
Okay, the wire.
(crowd screaming)
Hold your fire.
McGARRETT (on
loudspeaker): Danno, hit them
with every light in the house.
Renaldos, you're covered.
Throw down your weapon.
Throw down your weapon now.
Don't shoot!
McGARRETT: Throw
down your weapon now.
(gun clinks on floor)
Come down, both
of you, one at a time.
Go down.
( ominous theme playing)
Hit the house lights.
Punch up the house lights.
( ominous theme playing)
(crowd gasping, screaming)
Drop your guns!
(speaks in Chinese)
( dramatic theme playing)
McGARRETT: Okay, I've got him.
Book them. Book them both.
Conspiracy to assassinate.
Okay, Danno, let's wrap it up.
(speaks in Spanish)
(Juan speaking Spanish)
JUAN: We did not want to be a
part of this thing, Mr. McGarrett.
They threatened our family.
Who threatened your
family? A Chinese man.
Can you describe
him? Wait a minute.
Medium height, heavy-set,
with a bald head, moustache?
Yes. That is him.
You know him? Right.
Yeah, we know him.
Wo Fat.
Officer, get their statements.
It had to be Wo Fat.
No other mind could
have conceived of this.
All units, red alert.
Hold it, Danno.
Knowing our old
friend, he's gone.
Maybe we should just settle
for the safety of the minister
and his grandson this time.
But we'll get another
crack at Wo Fat.
Bet on it.
( upbeat surf theme playing)
Lord, inviting you
to be with us next for
"Presenting... in the
Center Ring... Murder."
(speaking in foreign dialect)
SUONG CHIEN: Minister's
grandson is curious about the tents.
Tell him we are too.
The circus only comes
here once a year.
Why not feed me to the lions?
Maybe that's
what it's all about.
Ling wants to go to the circus
just as any red-blooded
Chinese dictator
with an 8-year-old grandson.
SUONG CHIEN: I have an idea
for a different setting,
one that may
become reality soon.
It seems new vistas
are opening for us.
You might say, three rings full.
(circus music playing)
(crowd cheers and applauds)
LORD: Next: "Center Ring."
Be here. Aloha.
( upbeat surf theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
MAN: Limitations, yes, but
only on the numbers of tests.
(interpreter
speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
The People's Republic of China
will not permit interference
in matters of national defense.
We do not presume to advise you
on your country's defense,
but we are deeply concerned.
(interpreter
speaking in Chinese)
(man speaking in Chinese)
U.S. INTERPRETER:
We agree to limitations,
but how and by whom
will they be enforced?
(grunting)
DANNO: Okay. Hold it.
Pretty good, man. Pretty good.
I'm glad Danny
pushed that button.
You could have killed me.
I'm sorry. Are you all right?
Yeah. I'm okay.
We'll have to put this
one in the lost column.
You followed
procedures perfectly,
but you forgot to
take into account
the unconventional weapon.
Bear that in mind, gentlemen.
Starting tomorrow,
it's not tests anymore.
Jonathan, any points
from Federal's side?
KAYE: Just this.
The man you'll be
protecting tomorrow,
you may not like him,
or anything he stands for,
but that doesn't matter.
He represents one
of four major powers
that can destroy this planet.
And we don't want him catching
so much as a cold in Hawaii.
All right, gentlemen,
get a good night's
sleep. You'll need it.
Let's go.
Let's go.
Jonathan Kaye, State Department.
On behalf of the
federal government,
may I welcome you
to the United States of America.
Jonathan Kaye.
(speaking in Chinese)
Foreign Minister Ling,
as governor of Hawaii,
I welcome you and your
grandson to the Aloha State.
(speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
A great honor, sir.
I'd like you to meet
the head of our security,
Mr. Steve McGarrett. Welcome.
Steve McGarrett.
(speaking in Chinese)
Shall we?
WOMAN: Excuse me.
Hi. I'm Janet Wong, fifth
grade, Nauilnie school.
Can we get through,
please? You got a pass?
No. Nobody told us
we needed a pass.
You need a pass to get through.
But that's not fair.
They've been rehearsing a speech
and a song in Chinese all week.
Sorry, lady. You need
a pass to get through.
I'm sorry, children.
I guess I goofed.
Ice cream on the way home?
ALL: Yay!
Okay, come on. Let's go.
Okay, load up. Move it.
( military theme playing)
It didn't work.
Oh, what a pity.
Mr. Rikoto worked so
hard to make it perfect.
JANET: I'm sorry. I failed.
MAN: No need to worry, my dear.
There's always an alternate.
Mobile operator.
(phone ringing)
Famous Photographers.
That celebrity job we spoke of,
I'll need the
photograph after all.
Very well.
The subject should
be available to you at...
3:12.
I'll be ready.
(gun clicks)
(car horns honking)
(speaking foreign dialect)
Minister's grandson is
curious about the tents.
Tell him we are too.
The circus only comes
here once a year.
(speaking Chinese)
JAMESON: If his
grandfather permits,
we could give him a closer look.
(speaking in Chinese)
( ominous theme playing)
Turn left here, Duke.
But this is not
the route, Danny.
Yes, it is.
Steve changed it.
Mobile operator. Hurry.
(phone rings)
Yes?
He took a different route.
Mr. McGarrett seems bent
on making things difficult.
But not impossible.
(chuckles)
Never impossible.
( heroic theme playing)
(indistinct chatter)
(speaking in Chinese)
(speaking in Chinese)
For the cause of world
peace, I go to London,
Paris, and Honolulu.
But only for my grandson
do I go see clowns
and wild tigers.
(applause)
(calliope music playing)
(trumpeting)
MAN: Mitch. Yeah.
The Renaldos just arrived.
They're in the dressing room.
Good. Let's lay out
the welcome mat.
Do you know these
guys at all, Phil?
PHIL: No, but I understand
they got one hell of an act.
They're from Cuba.
They just finished a
tour of South America.
The dates fell just right.
Mitch Allen. Ah, Señor Allen.
(man speaking in Spanish)
(replies in Spanish)
(both speaking in Spanish)
Boys, this is our
ringmaster, Phil McDonald.
(all speaking in Spanish)
MITCH: Juan, Miguel,
anything you need,
you come to me, okay?
Okay. Okay.
Ah, Señor Allen, we
have, uh, one complaint.
MITCH: Yeah. What's that?
You should have asked
us to join your circus before.
This country, Señor
Allen, is terrific.
Then we'll fix that
by having you back.
Fantastic. Gracias.
Bye-bye. Okay.
( ominous theme playing)
(barking)
(ringing)
Yes?
May I speak to the chief
photographer, please?
Speaking.
The subject matter that we
have been trying to photograph,
the one that has
been so elusive?
Yes?
I have an idea for
a different setting,
one that may
become reality soon.
Excellent. Excellent.
We, of course, will have
our best photographer there.
It seems new vistas
are opening for us.
You might say three rings full.
( ominous theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
McGARRETT: It's dumb,
Jonathan. It's dumb.
It's just plain stupid.
Or I got a better idea. Why
not feed me to the lions?
Maybe that's what
it's all about, huh?
Nothing personal, Steve.
Ling wants to go to the circus,
just as any red-blooded
Chinese dictator
with an 8-year-old grandson.
So he wants to go to the circus.
Why do we have to let him?
Well, that's what I asked State.
They answered by
handing me my head.
You gotta keep him happy,
gotta show him we're
not afraid of our people.
Things such as the
Disneyland Khrushchev caper...
All right, Jonathan,
if you insist, if they insist,
we will try to protect him,
but I can offer
you no guarantees.
Thanks, Steve.
First thing we do, we give out
a wrong-day announcement.
Wrong day? We release
he's going Thursday,
and actually bring him Tuesday.
Yeah, and remember,
nobody gets tipped.
Nobody. I decide when he goes.
Not Ling, not his
bodyguards, nobody.
Right.
We need blueprints
from the HIC Arena.
Every possible
entrance and exit.
Chin, that's your baby.
Yeah. As soon as we break.
All right, that covers the
direct assassin angles.
What about a planted bomb?
DANNO: K-9 corps?
Yeah, we've got dogs
that can sniff out explosives.
Everything from a firecracker
to a cache of dynamite.
Could be planted by
someone with access.
Easily. That place
has 10,000 seats.
All right, gentlemen,
I want the names and
addresses of all HIC personnel.
Management, box
office, technical crew.
And the circus acts. Bios
down to the last detail.
MITCH: I said tie it!
But move it more
to the left. Come on.
Mr. Allen? That's... Yeah.
Okay, hold it there.
Yeah. What can I do for you?
Five-0. I'd like to talk to you.
Sure. What's up? I'm
going to need your help.
Maybe you could
tell us a few things.
Name it. Blueprints
of the auditorium.
List of the people
who work here.
Including performers.
Something wrong?
No, not that we know of.
Come on. Level. I've got an
opening here in three days.
Lot of bread riding on it.
What you're asking
for sounds like trouble.
No, it's standard procedure.
For what? A stakeout
of Bonnie and Clyde?
Security for a VIP.
Who is it?
A little boy and his grandpa.
MITCH: They're coming here?
That Chinese guy and the kid?
That's got to be
national coverage.
Magazines, network TV.
I'm afraid not, Mr. Allen.
We've got to keep this
under wraps until it's all over.
With your cooperation.
We'll take our own pictures,
but hold them back
till after he's gone.
That'll still get coverage.
Sure.
What night is he coming?
Thursday night.
Come on. I'll get that
stuff you asked for.
(helicopter whirring)
(Ling speaking in Chinese)
The fears of my people
must be answered
with deeds and not rhetoric.
And furthermore, we're
victims of repeated slandering
by your national officials.
The United States delegation
requests a brief recess.
(speaking in Chinese)
(car horns honking)
Darryl.
Steve.
What've you got, Danno?
Backgrounds on circus
people and HIC personnel.
Just a few things
worth looking into.
A man named Otto Barth.
Stage name is Zoltan.
Tames lions in the
show, ladies outside.
Oh. And he doesn't do
too well with their husbands.
(chuckles)
The worst time he
had was in Kansas City.
Lucky for Zoltan, the
husband was a lousy shot.
But he applied
for a pistol permit.
Not granted.
Yes, but he could
pick up a weapon
in a hockshop or something.
Better check him out. Right.
Paul Stanwick.
A laborer. Works as a roustabout
for the HIC when
the circus is in town.
Two arrests, no convictions.
He can't hold booze.
Flips out like a maniac.
Once he almost
killed a guy in a bar.
They pulled him off in
time. Charges were dropped.
McGARRETT: How about
Juan and Miguel Renaldo?
DANNO: Aerial act from Cuba.
They've applied for
asylum in the U.S.
Anti-red, maybe
anti-Ling. Could be.
Good start, Danno.
Talk to all four.
Let them know
they're being watched.
Level with them. Right.
Gentlemen, if I
may ask you a favor.
I would like a
copy of that report.
For what reason, Mr. Chien?
We too have security files.
A complete photocopy
for Mr. Chien, Danno.
Right. Thank you, Mr. McGarrett.
( dramatic theme playing)
(calliope music playing)
MITCH (over speaker
): Zoltan, Paul Stanwick,
Renaldos,
please report to the
office. Thank you.
(knocking on door)
MITCH: Come in.
Here they are, Mr. Williams.
You want me?
No, but he does.
Williams, Five-0.
Are you Zoltan? Yes.
Paul Stanwick? Yeah.
We'd like to talk to both
of you in separate rooms.
What about? CHIN: Routine.
Nothing to worry about.
Where are the Renaldos?
Oh, they went out.
Where to?
They said something
about sightseeing.
A truly beautiful view.
Who are you? What do you want?
(laughs)
Surely you have an inkling,
or why would you have
responded to my telephone call?
You mentioned a name.
A name that has
importance to us.
Ah, yes, Enrico,
our, uh, mutual
friend in Havana.
An artist if ever one lived.
You showed excellent
taste by engaging him.
What is he to you?
Useful, as he was to you,
in matters that require
his particular skill,
such as documents, passports.
Though yours was
one of his simpler jobs.
A matter of altering
minor details
such as date of birth.
The Renaldos must
have loved you very much
to let you take their place.
Friends?
Relatives?
I strongly suggest that
you tell me the truth,
or within four hours,
both governments involved
will receive the
information I possess.
The Renaldos are
father and uncle to us.
Our mentors. They
taught us everything.
How did you come
to take their place?
They got a call to
appear in Hawaii.
They are retired now,
but still they get
calls from everywhere.
They were going to turn it down
when we got the
idea of coming instead.
It was a way... Of
getting out of the country?
I can very well understand
your reluctance to say it.
If that were known
to certain officials,
it would be most difficult
for those you left behind.
Now, look, it was
our idea, not theirs.
We took their papers
without permission. Shh, shh.
No need to be afraid.
I do not hurt those
who assist me.
What is it you want?
I want to free my country
from the grip of
that foolish dove
who comes here to make
peace on bended knee.
With your cooperation,
we'll soon accomplish
that very desired end result.
( ominous theme playing)
( suspenseful theme playing)
We can't do it. We can't.
He's going to call us tonight.
We'll tell him the answer is no.
That's the worst
thing we could do.
Our father and uncle would
be arrested before dawn.
(sighs)
We have to protect them, Miguel.
But we cannot commit
murder because of them.
Of course not.
But we can pretend to go along.
We must. It will give us time.
Anything can happen
between Thursday and now.
(speaking in Spanish)
Okay.
Come in.
Juan and Miguel Renaldo?
Yes.
Five-0. State police.
We'd like to talk to you.
Yes, of course.
Sit down, please.
Thank you.
I understand you
entered the country
on the, uh, 17th of this month.
Yes.
On an H-1 immigration permit.
Uh, yes.
We also understand you've
applied for political asylum.
Yes.
DANNO: Pretty rough
living there, was it?
JUAN: If you have a conscience.
DANNO: You ever have any
trouble with the government?
JUAN: We left.
DANNO: Well, I
mean, before you left.
Street violence,
that kind of thing?
We are not violent
people, señor.
DANNO: How about
friends of yours?
Any of them get involved with
underground protest movements?
JUAN: Yes.
Were they arrested
by the secret police?
Yes.
DANNO: And imprisoned?
Yes.
That's enough to
make someone bitter
against dictators and
their subordinates.
JUAN: Yes!
I'm sorry.
This always happens.
Yes, always before
a performance,
we are nervous.
Would you believe it?
Sure. Why not?
Well, thank you
for the information.
Have a good performance.
Thank you, señor.
(door closing)
What do you think?
They're uptight about something.
Can't be just
opening-night shakes.
I don't think so. They're
supposed to be pros.
That lion tamer and the
roustabout didn't act like this.
That's right.
Let's talk to Steve.
Now, remember, use both
hand brakes all the time,
or you'll go flying
over the top, wiki wiki.
Mahalo.
I'm a fortunate man.
I see the years of innocence.
And fortunately, you don't
let it interfere with your work.
Quite so.
The specifications?
I impress upon you,
they are quite unique.
And secrecy is of the essence.
And speed, of course.
Always.
Ah.
Uh-huh. Huh.
A very clever way
to conceal a rifle.
Fascinating.
Can you make it?
For a price.
By Thursday?
For a larger price.
Steve? We checked
out Zoltan the lion tamer.
Looks like he's
been tamed himself.
Hold it just a second.
Jonathan, yes.
I'll get back to you.
No chasing? No gunplay
with jealous husbands?
Not since he got
married himself.
His wife is an acrobat.
Lots of muscles.
She keeps him in line. Good.
Paul Stanwick, the roustabout,
still drinks, but
not like he used to.
Says he learned his lesson.
No brawling, no firearms.
You sure?
Yeah. Searched, double-checked,
and verified by the
rest of the circus people.
What else?
DANNO: The Renaldos.
That's something else
again. How do you mean?
Well, it's hard to explain.
We, uh, asked them some
routine immigration questions.
They, uh, seemed
very uptight, nervous.
Well, Danno, you got to remember
that they come from a country
where a visit from
the state police
can sometimes mean
the end of the line.
I still felt they're
hiding something.
Based on what?
My gut, 20 years on the job.
Okay, Chin. That's
good enough for me.
Uh, Frank, come
in a minute, please.
Get a cable off to
Interpol right away.
Anything they've got on a
wire act called the Renaldos,
uh, Juan and Miguel.
Any cities in which
they've worked.
Is that their real name or
their professional name?
Real name.
Weekend is coming up.
Be hard to get it by Tuesday.
Mark it priority one. Right.
What about the K-9 corps?
All set. What about
your end, Steve?
I do my number Tuesday.
McGARRETT: If you
could get me that dossier
just before the third
plenary session,
I'm sure that...
Excuse me, Jonathan.
If I could have a word
with the foreign minister.
(speaking in Chinese)
Please make it brief.
For security reasons,
we would like him
and his grandson
to attend the
circus this afternoon
instead of next Thursday.
(speaks in Chinese)
(speaks in Chinese)
Impossible. I cannot change
my plans at this late stage.
Tell the minister
that he goes this
afternoon or never.
We cannot provide security
without his cooperation.
(speaks in Chinese)
(speaks in Chinese)
He said he would...
I know what he said.
(calliope music playing)
(panting)
MAN (on P.A.):
Attention. Attention.
All personnel.
Please clear the
floor and seating area.
Thank you.
Okay, fellas, go ahead.
Chin, on my way
up to the light booth.
(growling)
We've seen this before.
In Havana, the sports stadium.
The night he came
to see the circus.
Yes. And it means
Ling is coming today.
They said Thursday.
The Hawaiian police are smarter
than some others we know.
What will they expect us to do?
Well, that's it, Miguel.
There's nothing they
can expect us to do.
Are you sure? Of course.
The weapon was supposed
to be delivered Thursday.
If Ling comes today
and we have no weapon,
then we have not disobeyed.
Hey, everything's
going to be all right.
(scoffs)
Come on.
MAN: Good evening.
You have a job to do.
Wo Fat sends this
with his compliments.
( dramatic theme playing)
( tense theme playing)
(car horns honking)
MIGUEL: We could
go to the police.
That would be signing our
father and uncle's death warrants,
Miguel.
Hooray for the new Americans
who come to the
land of freedom to kill.
(knock on door)
MAN: Five minutes to the
grand parade. Five minutes.
Let's go, Miguel.
We can't do it.
I know what to do.
Juan, we can't be murderers.
Trust me, Miguel.
I know what to do.
(calliope music playing)
Right this way, gentlemen.
(marching band music playing)
Thanks a lot.
What for?
You tell me Thursday.
You bring him Tuesday.
How would you protect him?
Bring him Tuesday.
(chuckles)
Danno, we're all
in place down here.
How does it look from up there?
Looks like a circus
filling up, Steve.
I wish the H.P.D.
benefit did as well.
Chin, what about you?
In position, Steve.
Ready to roll.
Five-0. Five-0.
Make sure two men stay
at the main electrical box
all the time, huh?
Got it covered already, Danny.
Frank?
Tactical squad in position.
Man every 50 feet
on the periphery.
Okay, gentlemen.
Stand by. Heads up.
Ten seconds. Stand by.
(cymbals crash, whistle blows)
(broadcasting over P.A.): For
the entertainment and enchantment
for the young at heart,
Connie Fernandez and
Ralph Yempuku proudly present
the all-new, international,
three-ring circus.
(crowd cheers)
(whistle blows)
(marching band music playing)
What's that?
A night scope.
When the lights go
down, we can still see.
(growling, barking)
Hold it. Hold it. Hold it.
(barking)
Do you have any
gunpowder in this?
A small amount
mixed with camphor.
It makes a nice flash.
Well, let's have a look.
(barks, growls)
Okay. You may go.
(dog barking)
(crowd cheering)
(whistle blows)
You will now
witness an exhibition
of bare precision,
unparalled in the
circus world today,
by the five Flying Astros.
(whistle blows)
(crowd cheering)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd gasps and cheers)
(crowd applauding)
(crowd gasps)
(whistle blows)
PHIL: Exhibiting
extraordinary endurance
on the slender silver strand,
those champion high-wire
walkers from Havana, Cuba,
the Remarkable Renaldos.
(crowd applauds, whistle blows)
(whistle blows)
PHIL: The Remarkable Renaldos
will now attempt
the two-man-high human pyramid
over 50 feet in the air.
Remember, ladies and gentlemen,
absolutely no safety devices.
(whistle blows)
(drumroll)
(crowd gasps)
(musical flourish,
crowd applauds)
(jazzy music playing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd applauding)
(musical flourish, crowd cheers)
(whistle blows)
Capricious canines
at their acrobatic best.
The only doggies in the world
to make the best-dressed list.
From France, Gerard
Zue's poodles of Paris.
(whistle blows)
(jazzy music playing)
Danno, keep your
scope trained down here.
I'm gonna drag the
area. Right, Steve.
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauding)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauds)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd laughing)
(crowd applauding)
(clicks)
It doesn't fire.
We've been tricked.
That man up there, he has a gun.
He has a gun! Look out!
(woman screams)
Okay, the wire.
(crowd screaming)
Hold your fire.
McGARRETT (on
loudspeaker): Danno, hit them
with every light in the house.
Renaldos, you're covered.
Throw down your weapon.
Throw down your weapon now.
Don't shoot!
McGARRETT: Throw
down your weapon now.
(gun clinks on floor)
Come down, both
of you, one at a time.
Go down.
( ominous theme playing)
Hit the house lights.
Punch up the house lights.
( ominous theme playing)
(crowd gasping, screaming)
Drop your guns!
(speaks in Chinese)
( dramatic theme playing)
McGARRETT: Okay, I've got him.
Book them. Book them both.
Conspiracy to assassinate.
Okay, Danno, let's wrap it up.
(speaks in Spanish)
(Juan speaking Spanish)
JUAN: We did not want to be a
part of this thing, Mr. McGarrett.
They threatened our family.
Who threatened your
family? A Chinese man.
Can you describe
him? Wait a minute.
Medium height, heavy-set,
with a bald head, moustache?
Yes. That is him.
You know him? Right.
Yeah, we know him.
Wo Fat.
Officer, get their statements.
It had to be Wo Fat.
No other mind could
have conceived of this.
All units, red alert.
Hold it, Danno.
Knowing our old
friend, he's gone.
Maybe we should just settle
for the safety of the minister
and his grandson this time.
But we'll get another
crack at Wo Fat.
Bet on it.
( upbeat surf theme playing)