Hunter (1984–1991): Season 7, Episode 18 - The Grab - full transcript

Tonight's not a
good time to be alone

in this part of town, Mr. Chong.

What are you doing here?

Well, man, it doesn't take
a genius to fight that out.

This is not
according to the plan.

The plans have changed.

I want to talk to
'The Dutchman.'

That won't be necessary.

Stop!

Let's get outta here.

Give our regards
to 'The Dutchman.'



The guy's name is
was Edward Chong.

We've been playing tag with
him ever since he left Hong Kong,

but he lost us in San
Francisco two days ago.

Now what's he
doing here in the US?

He's a courier.

We got a tip he was
delivering high quality,

photographic negatives for
a counterfeit operation in LA.

We were hoping he would
lead us to the big guys.

Oh, Charlie.

What's going on?

Say hello to George Richards.

He's with the Secret Service.

This is Charles Captain
Devane, LA Metro.

It's my pleasure.



Now George was telling me
that, uh, our victim, here, Edward

Chong, was carrying
counterfeit plates of US currency

in the United States.

Now we suspect a guy
named Jan Velboon,

AKA 'The Dutchman.' You
see, 'The Dutchman' has been

on the periphery of a
dozen or more counterfeit

operations in Europe and Asia.

His front is import/export,
but his real business is paper.

You name the currency, he
can get the paper to print it on.

The only catch is, we've
never caught him redhanded.

This is the first
time we know he's

taken a crack at US currency.

Well, that sounds like a
real interesting guy, huh?

One of the best.

Do you think it was smart
of him to pull a stunt like this?

Murder isn't 'The
Dutchman's' style.

My bet is, someone horned in
on his operation and took it over.

Well, it's a murder case now.

I suggest we make
this a joint effort

between us and
the Secret Service.

Good.

I'd like to start by paying a
visit to Velboon and rattle him

a bit.

Maybe he'll lead
us to something.

Well, before we
jump in his face,

let me check with Bunco Forgery.

They may have some local angle
on the counterfeiting ring, OK?

Yeah, that's a
good idea. All right.

That's good on me.

All right.

Thanks, Captain.

Edward Chong
travels 10,000 miles,

dodges US Federal
agents for seven days,

through five
different countries!

Just as I'm about to get
my hands on the greatest

set of negatives
ever made, he's killed!

I have two tons
of paper coming in.

Without those
negatives it's worthless!

They'll surface.

Whoever took 'em is
gonna use 'em, soon.

That's very astute.

Whoever has those
plates must go through me.

I have the best paper.

There's too much
money to be made here.

I have buyers standing
in line for US currency.

Find out who did this to me.

Uh, the best I can offer
is $0.32 on the dollar.

We'll take five
million to start.

A million six.

You've got it.

So where do you come
up with that kind of money?

Hey, come on, buddy.

That's my business.

Ha?

How do you intend to dispose
of five million in funny money?

See I'm on the Board
of the Federal Reserve,

I thought I'd launder the stuff
through the Denver mint, huh?

Huh?

Huh?

Ha, ha.

The price is
$0.38 on the dollar.

Yeah, well, until I
see what you've got,

$0.32 is the best
I'm prepared to offer.

OK.

Go ahead, Mr. Canova,
look to your heart's content.

Oh, my god!

This is beautiful.

This is beautiful.

I'll tell ya what.

I'm going to tell my
investors to pay $0.35.

Excellent.

Then you'll be in touch.

Right... very soon.

Congratulations.

Let's not break out the
party hats and horns just yet,

fellas.

We are very close now.

I want you to follow this
guy everywhere he goes.

This is just like
old times, isn't it?

You and me, eating
spaghetti together, hm?

Except Mom's not here.

Yeah. it would be nice
if she were, wouldn't it?

Here. let me show
you how to do that.

There, you just do that.

Put it one there, and mm!

Dad!

What?

That's not polite.

You know what you should do?

You should go to school with
spaghetti all over your face,

and you should
leave it there all day!

Dad.

What would your
teachers think of that, huh?

Oh, I left a school
book at your place.

Well, we'll just have
to go get it, then.

Hey, here, see look.

You get a big bundle
like this and Mm!

Hm?

Hey, what you
been doing all day?

Oh, I'm finishing
up the Boggs' case.

What a mess.

Let's, uh, let's get
something to eat.

I'm sorry.

Al has Allison and I have to
be home when he brings her,

in about an hour.

Oh.

How about tomorrow?

Hey, Hunter, can
I see ya a second?

Uh, yeah.

OK, uh, maybe tomorrow.

Yeah, Charlie, what's up?

Well, I checked
with Bunco Forgery

and they are involved
in a counterfeit operation,

which may be
related to your case.

There is an officer
undercover on the inside.

Oh, well, that's good for us.

It's Al Novak.

Al Novak?

Can you handle that?

Yeah, look.

Uh, I'll go talk to George.

And tomorrow morning, I'll
go down and see Al Novak.

Listen, Hunter, I
don't want to hear

about any punchouts
between you two.

No, look, I'm over that.

You sure you have
enough time to get

your homework done tonight?

Yeah.

Yeah?

I can help, if you want.

No, it's OK.

OK, whatever you say, kiddo.

Buckle up, OK?

OK.

A cop!

I knew it!

It just didn't feel right.

I knew it!

I got the biggest deal going,
and I had to run into a cop.

Well, I'm not going to
let him screw this up.

Want me to kill him?

No!

You futz a cop and
they'll be all over us.

Why don't you cut
him in on the deal?

Yeah, give him more money
than he ever thought possible.

He'd go for it.

No.

Ha.

I've got a much better idea.

Hi, Percy.

OK.

Remember, I may be
10 or 15 minutes late,

so wait for me in
the Principal's office.

OK.

Allison, do you understand?

Yeah, I do.

OK, sweetheart.

Bye bye.

Bye.

Percy?

Hey, Hunter.

How you doing, Al?

All right.

I want to introduce you
to somebody over here.

Come on.

Al Novak, this is
George Richards

with the Secret Service.

He and I are teaming up
to work on the Chong killing.

How are you doing, George?

Lieutenant Stenner from
Forgery told me all about it.

Said you thought the
Chong killing had something

to do with the
case I'm working on.

Yeah, it's a good
possibility, Al.

Yeah.

Well, what don't you guys fill
me in on what you're up to, hm?

OK, um, let's go
find a table, huh?

Uh, yeah.

Edward Chong came in from
San Francisco carrying probably

the best US currency
negatives ever made.

He was murdered
and the plates taken.

Now we think he was coming here
to see a man named Jan Velboon.

Wait a minute, you talking
about 'The Dutchman'?

Right.

So you know him?

Yeah, he's a paper
man, probably the best.

He's also got this
associate named Hayward.

Right.

And now we've been told
you've been working a guy named

Morrison, and he wants to
sell counterfeit US currency.

Ha.

This is very interesting,
because just the other day,

he showed me the negatives.

The same negatives Chong brought

down from San
Francisco, no doubt.

So if Morrison killed
Chong for the negatives,

he's got the upper
hand, for sure.

You know, I've had four
meetings with this guy.

All that we've
talked about is price.

He wants $0.38 a dollar,
I've offered him $0.35.

He'll probably go to 'The
Dutchman' for the paper.

Yeah.

Uh, has Morrison said anything,
do you know, about every day?

No, not yet.

He's still looking
for a printer.

How do you guys
want to work this?

Well, we'll need your help in
making a deal with Morrison.

Yeah, well, that's all right.

I've got a a meeting
set up with him later,

trying to close this thing out.

Now we were going to
pay a visit to Velboon.

But if that's going to
screw you up, we won't.

Well, no.

This, uh, this could put
some pressure on Morrison

to help him make the deal fast.

No, go ahead.

Go ahead.

Let's see what they do.

Good.

And when they go
to print, we'll nail 'em.

Morrison!

It's not possible!

I'm telling you what I've heard.

So he killed Chong,
took the negatives,

and cut me out of the deal!

He doesn't know printing.

He doesn't know paper.

He'll botch the damn deal!

What do you want me to do?

I don't want you to let
him out of your sight.

Wouldn't it be better if I

Do it!

Oh, Mr. Velboon,
can you, uh, tell

us exactly what you business is?

Yes, of course.

It's, uh, import/export.

Import/export.

Uh, well, what is it you import?

Anything of interest,
mainly textiles.

So your business must
take you all over the world?

Oh, yes.

Did you know an Edward Chong?

Chong?

No, I I don't think I
don't think I do, now.

Oh, well then, uh, how is it
that my agency has a photograph

of you having dinner with
Edward Chong at the Peninsula

Hotel in Hong Kong
only last month?

Edward Chong, yes!

Yes, yes.

I remember him now.

Uh, we weren't close.

We're just business
acquaintances, you know?

Business acquaintances?

Uh, well, what is his business?

Textiles.

Textiles, as well, mm.

So he must come to the
United States quite often, huh?

I'm sure he does, just as
I had to go to Hong Kong.

It's all part of the
business, you know?

Well, how long have you
known Edward Chong?

I can't be sure.

Um, if it's the
same person, uh, I

should say, about
a couple of years.

I think it's eight
and a half years.

Gentlemen, what is
the point of all this?

Edward Chong has been murdered.

No!

You didn't know?

No.

Uh, by whom?

That's the big question,
here, Mr. Velboon.

Do you know anybody
who would want him dead?

Absolutely not!

You don't know anybody at all
that would want Mr. Chong dead?

No.

No.

In this business, you meet
people from all over the world.

Uh, I was just one of the many
people Edward Chong dealt with.

I see.

Bye, Allison.

Hi, Allison!

Hi.

I'm Officer Hendrix.

I'm a friend of your daddy's.

He sent me to find you.

He needs to talk to you.

But my mom was
going to pick me up.

Yeah, I know.

Um, I got a telephone in my car.

We can come him from there.

OK?

OK.

Uh, Bart?

I'm very sorry.

I got hung up in traffic.

So did you get in
touch with your people?

Yes.

Yes, I did.

They're prepared
to pay your price,

provided they see a sample
and the delivery date is soon.

You stay in real close touch
with your people, don't you.

Well, I have to.

Otherwise I don't do business.

I'm very hands on, huh?

Hands on, I like that.

I'm very hands on, too.

Right now, I have my hands
on a very valuable item.

That's great.

Ha, here you go.

But my mom said not to
go anywhere with a stranger.

She's right.

But I'm not a stranger,
I'm a police officer.

Let's call your daddy before
we go, just to make sure.

OK.

I'll call his office.

Hello.

I got her.

Good, good.

Put her on.

Yeah?

It's your daddy.

Daddy?

Allison?

We have your daughter, cop!

You son of a

You OK, baby?

I'm OK.

The man said you
wanted to see me.

Yeah, honey.

I do want to see
you, but it's gonna

be a little while
before I can do that.

Look, uh, Daddy's got
some business first, OK?

And I just want you to
take it easy, all right?

You're gonna be just fine.

These people are
gonna treat you just fine.

Daddy, I want to go home.

I know you do, sweetheart,
but, uh, it's gonna be

it's gonna be a while before
you can do that, honey.

So, uh, you just
sit tight, and I'm

gonna come get
you, as soon as I can.

OK?

OK.

Honey, I'm gonna I'm gonna
call you real soon, huh?

I love you.

I love you, too.

You want to see your
daughter alive again?

What do you want?

Time.

Three days.

No interference from
the police for three days.

I don't care how you get
it done, Al, just get it done.

And that goes for me
and 'The Dutchman.'

No!

I swear to god, you

Don't you threaten
me, you scum cop!

Three days, no interference,
or your little girl dies.

Got it?

Stay there.

Excuse me, I'm
Allison Novak's mother.

I'm here to pick her up.

Oh, Mrs. Novak, may I
please talk to you a minute?

Chris, are you OK?

Huh?

Yeah, what happened?

At school some guy showed
up and flashed a badge,

said he was a police officer.

Mm, hm.

We got anything?

Well, nothing yet.

But we've got a full
neighborhood search going,

tap going in on Chris' phone,
a sketch artist on the way.

We're doing everything
we possibly can.

Why, Al?

Why would anyone take Allison?

I don't know.

There are people out there,
people who are deranged,

people who are sick, twisted.

Allison's going to be fine.

My little baby, out there
with God know who.

She could be cold.

Chris. She could be cold.

I want you to calm down.

I want you to calm down.

It's nothing like that.

You don't know that.

Yeah, but we have
to believe that she's

going to be back with us soon.

You know how many kidnappings

Now listen, listen to me.

Allison is not a statistic.

She's our daughter.

Now she's going to be fine.

We're going to find her,
and she's going to be fine.

I promise.

I told Chris, this is no
pervert or child molester.

That guy wasn't just
looking for any kid.

He was looking for Allison.

Well, what about the
revenge factor, here, Charlie?

Well, we've thought about that.

We ran down
Novak's arrest sheet,

and there are
some possibilities,

buy they are still locked up.

Excuse me.

Uh, I'm going to
take Chris home.

All right.

You sit tight over there,
and see who calls, hm?

Yes, sir.

Hey, Al.

Can think of anyone,
someone you busted,

who would want
to hurt you like this?

Uh, no, I don't know.

Let me think about it.

If I come up with
something, I'll let you know.

What about your current cases?

Yeah.

What what about this,
uh, counterfeiting case

you're working on?

No, I don't so.

You know, you never can tell.

Uh, maybe it's somebody
from the past that you

Look, I said, I don't know.

Probably some screwball
guy who wants money.

Well, yeah.

We thought about
that, but, uh, don't forget

the kidnapper was
wearing a police uniform.

My case is in no way
connected with Allison.

Al, it's our only clue.

Maybe we should pick
this guy Morrison up.

Captain, please, no.

Just let me handle this.

All right.

Well, good morning!

What a wonderful day.

You're greedy,
boss, very greedy.

Business is now on my terms.

What are you talking about?

We always had fair
business dealings.

Those days of me being your
middleman for a lousy 15%

are over.

And now you have the plates.

You do have the plates?

I could turn you over
to the cops for murder.

And while I rot in jail, all
that pretty paper of yours

will rot on your shelf.

So what's the deal?

5050.

My plates, your paper.

Killing Chong was
stupid and unnecessary.

Now we have the
cops on our back.

Forget about the cops.

I've get them neutralized.

Oh, yes?

Yes.

There was a cop nosing
around, so I took his kid.

Yeah, I snatched
her, and he knows it.

And he's the one who is gonna
keep the cops off our back.

I figured three days will do it.

Is your paper in?

Yes.

Then don't worry about it.

It'll all go fast and sweet.

And Peterson will
do the printing?

Of course.

He's the best, isn't he?

We have the best
plates, the best

printer, and now,
the best paper.

You're very confident.

Send your paper to the plant
on Sepulveda tomorrow morning.

That guy's nuts.

Ha!

Killing a cop's kid?

You're right.

I couldn't possibly do
business with a man like that.

What about the deal?

A deal is my last resort, if
we don't retrieve the plates.

But then, we have till
tomorrow morning, don't we?

Ugh!

Don't be stupid, Hayward.

Look, who what do want?

My kid!

Where is she?

I don't know.

Come on!

Don't push it.

Where is she?

I don't know.

Morrison has her.

Yeah, he has her.

And you know where she is!

Huh?

No.

No, I don't.

I swear.

You talk or you're a dead man.

I am telling you, I don't know.

You and Morrison are
in with 'The Dutchman.'

Are you crazy?

We d we don't want
any part of kidnapping.

Now where is she?

Use your head.

If I knew where
she was, I'd tell you.

I'm not a kidnapper.

Morrison's the one you want.

I don't know where your kid is.

No phone call, no
ransom note, no nothing.

How are they handling it?

Well, considering, Chris
seems to be doing OK.

Al, I don't know.

You know, he had
a funny reaction

when I suggested the
case he's working on

had something to do
with Allison's kidnapping.

Hey, he's got to be upset.

God forbid anything
should happen to Allison.

Yeah.

Well, I'll get on this list of
printers and get back to you.

Yeah.

Thanks, very much, George.

Appreciate it.

Get him, Wally boy.

Hey, Allison,
look what I've got.

Ah!

They got me.

Oh!

Take it easy, Rover.

That's no way
to retrieve a duck.

Look!

Gentle like.

See, Larimor?

Come on, you
gotta eat something.

Hello.

Sorry I had to plug you,
Mr. Duck, but I'm a sportsman.

Eat the food, kid.

Oh, oh!

A great sportsman, eh?

You don't want your old
man to think I'm not nice.

Sportsman!

Listen, sport, how
would you like to meet me

in a fair fight, Mr. Sport,
all things being equal?

Man to man, Larquise of
Queensberry rules, huh?

Ha!

That's different, eh?

Yeah, that's something else

Hi, Al.

Can I come in?

Sure.

Thanks.

How you doing?

I don't know.

All I can think about is Ali.

Anything I can do for you?

Yeah.

You can help me find her.

You know, Al, I've
been thinking about this.

Uh, I think we ought
to bring Morrison in.

No, Hunter, I already
told ya about that now.

Morrison has got
nothing to do with this.

But, Al, if she's been
kidnapped for a ransom,

we would have heard something
by now, a phone call, a letter.

Ali's gonna be fine.

She's gonna be all right.

But she's been kidnapped.

You can't be sure of that.

Hunter, you butt out of this.

You know, your your behavior
is very peculiar here, Al.

Yeah?

Well, you don't worry
about my behavior.

You just worry about your job.

You know, you don't act
like a man whose daughter

is in danger of losing her life.

Now what's going on?

Where's Al?

Inside, talking to Chris.

Come on in.

How could you not tell me?

I'm her mother.

I didn't know what to do.

I had to protect Ali.

She's our child.

You had no right to
make that decision.

Yeah, well, I was
scared for her, Chris.

Now look, I I know I
made the wrong decision.

I know that.

I should have told
you what I was doing,

I should have
brought you into it.

I apologize.

I have been going out
of my mind with worry!

If anything happens to her

Nothing's gonna happen to her.

Now look, they're
not going to hurt her.

She's their insurance.

When they get what
they want, we'll get Ali.

Look, uh, Captain, I know I'm
gonna have to answer for this,

but, uh, first, let's find Ali.

What have we got on the printer?

We don't have
anything on the printer.

Al, do you have any idea
where they might be printing?

They must have started by now.

Yeah, Morrison said
he wanted three days.

Well, we better get going.

Yeah, but I know he's
not going to hurt Ali

until he's finished
with his business.

Yeah, well, 'The Dutchman'
is our only lead now, Charlie.

That's right. and he
knows who the printer is.

And where the
printing will take place.

Let's turn 'The
Dutchman' on his head.

I'll be down at Metro with SWAT.

Right.

I have nothing to
say to you, Sergeant.

Either arrest me,
or leave my process.

I want to have a little
word with you, OK?

Come on in here.

Get in there.

Have a seat.

There you go.

I'm only going to say this once.

Where is the little girl?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Oh, yeah, you do.

Where is she?

I have nothing to do with this.

You and Morrison
are counterfeiting

American dollars.

This is ridiculous.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Really?

Come here.

Come here.

You see that out there?

That's where you're going if
you don't tell me where she is.

Now where is she?

Where is she?

They're using the old
Tribune building on Sepulveda.

All right.

We all know what to do, right?

Yeah, let's get moving.

OK.

OK, we're going in.

Well?

Ulysses S. Grant
never looked this good.

LAPD, don't anybody move.

Raise your hands, don't move!

Agh!

I'm out of here.

Chris!

Mommy!

Allison, get away
from the window!

Halt right there!

Against the wall!

Hands on the wall!

Cover him.

I got him!

He's mine!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Hold it right there!

Hold it!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Allison?

Mom!

Stand back from the door.

Baby!

Oh!

Baby!

Oh!

Oh!

Oh, baby.