Jake and the Fatman (1987–1992): Season 2, Episode 3 - Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered - full transcript

Good morning.

This play you see represents your objective.

After completion of the operation

85.000 dollars will be forward
to the address you've specified.

Added to the 2000 dollars advance
and the 5000 you've just received,

you'll take a total of 100.000.

This tape will present
a plan in three parts.

After you view the tape, you rerun it untill
you have the plan committed to memory.

Remember, you don't know me,
and I have a complete file on you.

And we'll now begin part one.

Bad dog !



Big dog.

You're late.

Fuss !

Aus !

Must be my aftershave.

Thank you.

- Have a nice day.
- Oh, I will.

Investigator Styles with the PA's office

have a package to pick up for Jailman Capon.

Hands on the counter. Both of them.

All right. All right, just cool it.

Right there. Don't move.

Down on the floor. Down on the floor.

Just do what they tell you to do.
It's all right.



Nice piece for a cop.

Why don't you do what you have to do

and get out of here, okay?

You're not in command here.

Move it ! On the double.

Inside.

Riechen !

Sitz !

Nice timing. This was my last match.

So where's my package? What happened?

You're gonna love this one.
Four guys and a dog took the place down.

It was so simple, it was brilliant.
I couldn't believe it.

A dog?

Yeah. I led them right to
the stuff they were after.

What? Drugs?

What else?

Illegal drugs? Illegally shipped?

That'd be my guess.
Want to hear something else?

What?

I don't think the suspects knew each other.

Well, that's a twist.

How'd you get that impression?

A couple of them thought I was in on it.

How's that?

Because I was wearing the same kind
of sunglasses they were wearing.

What kind of sunglasses?

$80 worth of sunglasses.

Well, in line of duty.
Put them on your expensive car.

No, I will, right after my automatic.

They took your hardballer?

I built this company on one word, security.

We have a public relations disaster.

Don't worry. I can handle it.

You're the prosecuting attorney.

McCabe. J.R. McCabe?

J.L., Miss Shaw.

I'm flattered that you know me.

Well, anyone who reads the
financial pages knows you.

- Right, Jake?
- Right.

Hi. Jake Styles. Nice to meet you.

How do you do?

I guess that comes from
owning eight companies.

Do you work with Mr. McCabe?

I'm an investigator.

Who's your best investigator, Mr. McCabe?

You're looking at him this very moment.

He's already assigned me to the case.

Well, if I can be of any help,
please get in touch.

I got the reports right here, sir.

HPD got anything from the witnesses?

The artists are working up
composites of your descriptions now.

What about the stolen boxes?

They were on layover, waiting to
connect with a plane for Hong Kong.

They were shipped by a
Pinnacle Computer Company

located in California, bill of lading,
list of contents as computer data.

Derek, when's the last time you
saw a dog sniff out computer data?

Maybe they're narcotics.

Do me a favor.

See what you can find out
about Pinnacle Computers.

You know, stick your nose
in there, snoop around a bit.

Right.

I want this ad in the evening paper.

You can't place an ad the same day, sir.

You can when you go marlin
fishing with a publisher.

You phone it in.
I'll get it printed, all right?

Good morning.

To you, too.

Hope I'm not interrupting anything.

Not at all.
I had a feeling you'd be by.

Oh, really?

Oh, yeah,
I have a knack for reading people.

You, for one, are a man who doesn't
wait for things to happen.

You make them happen.

Really, is that what I'm doing?

Yeah.

Tell you the truth,
I haven't put a dent in the case yet.

I wasn't talking about the case.

That's why I came here.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Well, I guess if you feel
uncomfortable with me,

we could talk about the case.

I made a few phone calls,
pushed a few buttons.

I thought you'd like to know that Pinnacle
Computers is incorporated in California.

It's a dummy.

What does that mean to you?

Well, I've heard the drug dealers use
dummy corporations sometimes.

That's what I came
out here to ask you.

I have the fact they used
a dog to find the shipment.

It means drugs.

Have you had lunch?

No.

I'm starving.

Well, the guy's got to eat.

So, what made you want to
become an investigator?

You ask a lot of questions
for someone who isn't one.

I'm not getting any answers.

All right, well, if you
won't tell me about yourself,

I'm gonna have to look
into my crystal ball.

I'll be more interesting that way.

I see dark cloud
over your childhood.

Mean streets. Violence.

Kind of Charles Dickens' netherworld.

How am I doing?

It's your crystal ball.

I'm getting vibrations.

A frightened little boy.

Temptation.

Danger.

A youth

standing alone, fighting alone.

Do we lose Dickens?

No, the ending's definitely Dickens.

- Oh. okay.
- Definitely.

The youth grows up to be a knight.

Only with a gun instead of a sword.

Sets out to do something about
the streets he grew up in.

Can I ask you a personal question?

I was hoping you would.

What are we having for dinner?

- We just had lunch.
- Oh, I know.

I mean, later on at my place.

I thought that was you.

You know, I could get you
a room here real cheap.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

I missed your call last night.

Oh, well, last night wasn't the usual night.

You know, we had dinner, relaxed.
It was fun.

Does she know anything
about Pinnacle Computer?

She found out it's a dummy.

How'd you know it was Kate?

Oh, it's Kate already, huh?

Well, that backs up our drug theory.

There's one piece that doesn't work.

The guys who pulled the job.

Right.

If they were part of a drug ring,
they would know each other.

These guys didn't know each other.

What if it was an inside job?

Someone at Elite Express.

Okay, but why would they need the dog?

Maybe they didn't.
Maybe it was a decoy.

The dog could have been
snipping out anything.

Another thing, you said one of
the suspects used military terms.

Well, like he was an ex-serviceman
or something, you know?

It could be our insider advertised in
one of those magazines for mercenaries.

I've got Derek on it.

Good.

Jake?

About Miss Shaw.

She's an official contact, you know.

Come on, you're not going to quote
the manual to me now, are you, please?

No, no, no.

Okay.

I just hate like hell to see
you get burned on this one.

She's a very classy lady.

I know she's a very classy lady.

What'd you get there?

It's a sausage.

No, I know what it is.

Where'd you get the sausage?

Where'd you get it?

I brought it with me.

Look at that.

It's got more preservatives
than the mummy of King Tut.

You know what?

In that case,
you got a shot at eternal youth.

I got to get to work.

Is it love at first sight, or?

Better be.
His fee's $20,000 for a live soul.

That's great work if you can get it.

So if they weren't after drugs,
what were they after?

Oh, maybe laundered money.

Interesting.

McCabe and I figure it was an inside job.

I don't like the sound of that.

I want you to do a little digging for me.

Sure.

I want you to go through
your personnel files

and single out anyone who might
be suspect for whatever reason.

Would you do that for me?

Whatever I can do.

Come on, let's settle up and go for a ride.

Oh, no, I can't.

- I can't.
- Why ?

No, honest, I can't.
I got to take a rain check, OK?

I'm part of the working class,
remember?

Don't treat me like a poor
little rich girl, Jake.

Like I told you last night,
I really did start with nothing.

I had to work for everything I have.

So now you got everything, right?

Have I?

You can't kiss me like
that and just leave.

I'll see you tonight.

So I pull up...
I pull up in the car, right ?

I get out of the car.

Guy comes over.

Guy comes over,
taps me on the back, looks at me,

and says, buddy, buddy,
where's the bridge?

What are you talking about ?
It's crazy, there's no bridge, you know?

Okay.

I want to make a toast.

Toast?

To robbery.

To robbery?

I mean, if there hadn't been a theft,
we wouldn't have met, right?

That's right.

Hang on one second.

- What?
- One second. Just hang on.

Kate !

Kate !

Kate !

Just give me the paramedics.

- A possible drown.
- Jake !

I'm sorry.

I wasn't fair, I know.
I just, I just felt like a swim.

Jake, now stop it.

Stop it.

I mean, stop it! Wait!

What is this about a lineup?

Hey, I just work here.

Who picked up the suspects?

McCabe ran an ad in the paper.

He ran an ad?

It's a dog line.

I can't believe you want me to do this.

I can't believe we're all doing this.

Get in close for a good look, Jake.

And don't be nervous,
because I got Max here on guard for you.

Oh, good, good.
I feel safer already.

I don't want to hurt
anybody's feelings,

but they all look alike to me.

I mean, I can't tell.

Dogs are like people, you know.

They have personalities, haven't they?

What about the dog, Jake?

What's the first thing
that comes to your mind?

The dog tried to take a bite out of me.

I remember that.

What else?

Wait a minute.

The guy with the dog gave the dog
command in German, I think it was.

It was,
oh, what the hell's that name?

It was riech.

I think we have a winner.

That's the dog.

His name is Harlan Poole.

He's a Howley from the mainland.

I met him at the lounge
at the Lanai Surf Hotel.

I'm a cocktail waitress there.

When did you first meet him?

Four days ago.

Was he staying with you?

It's kind of personal,
don't you think?

Yeah, it is kind of personal.

But we don't mean to intrude on your privacy,
Ms. Kern.

It's just that you could be
an accessory to a robbery.

Listen, I didn't come down
here looking to get burned.

Why don't you just give me the
reward money and I'm out of here?

Your sense of civic commitment
is commendable, my dear.

Well, I'm not looking for a medal,
just the money.

Yes, I think I know what you mean.

Okay, you got it, okay?

You got the reward.

So...

- Thanks.
- You're welcome.

So where's this guy Poole?
Is he still at your place?

Well, he said he had to go back to the hotel

to pick up something,
but I think he's splitting.

And he ain't taking the dog with him.

When?

Splitting when?

Today, four o'clock.

I... I saw his airline ticket.

Where are you off to?

Why, what are you doing here?

I thought I'd come by
and give you that report

on the people that work for me.

Oh, I'll tell you what,
why don't you just give it to J.L., okay?

I can't right now.
I gotta go catch a bad guy.

Okay.

Okay, but I'll call you
later, I promise. Okay?

I think that concludes our business,
young lady.

Thank you very much.

Kate Shaw,
reporting as ordered, sir.

Please come in.

How do you do?

Sit down.

So do you have something for us?

I've examined it carefully.

I've decided the insider
couldn't be one of my people.

Well, I hope you're right.

It's my business to be right, Mr. McCabe,

particularly when it comes
to understanding people.

Then we're in the same business.

I don't think you care about money.

I'm sure you would have been very
successful in private practice.

But not happy.

What makes you happy, Miss Shaw?

New challenges.

You mean like Jake?

Yes, like Jake.

Interesting, given your position,
your status.

The men in my world are not
that exciting, Mr. McCabe.

And Jake is ?

Extremely.

I've enjoyed talking to you.

It's my pleasure, I assure you.

You see, I like a challenge, too.

Stop! Police officer!

Get down!

Stop or I'll shoot!

He's got a gun !

Stay down !
Stay down !

Get up. Get up!

Get up. Get up!

This is for taking my gun.

This is for locking me in the vault.

Come on, come on, come on.
Get up.

He's a real sweetheart.

Did you get anything from Poole?

Other than the money in the flight bag,
only an obscene gesture, and that's about it.

Yeah, well, speaking of the money,

you know how much money he was
carrying in that flight bag?

Five million.

Sounds like he kept the whole thing.

Yeah, and cut his partners out
of the profit-sharing plan.

Well, maybe we'll get a payoff from
the tape you found with the money.

Well, maybe.

Lab call?

Derek's been there all
night working with Key.

I feel sorry for Derek.
Key drives him up a wall.

Derek drives Key up the wall,

so when I need something fast,
I sick him on each other.

- Yeah, honey, let's take this.
- Okay.

Okay, let's see what you've got.

I'll roll it, Key.

You've got it, Mr. Spielberg.

Oh, skip this short subject, will you?

Let's get down to the main feature.

No, this is it, sir.

Look, I've seen this, Derek.

Huckleberry gets burned
by the dragon, right?

Let's read between the lines time, Mr. M.

This is the information index that
gets translated into the picture.

Color data, sync pulses, on and on.

But right here,
we've got a boogeyman.

A secret entry, digitally encoded.

Can it be decoded?

Are there surf
bunnies in Waimea Bay?

This tape will present
the plan in three parts.

After you have viewed the tape, rerun it
until you have the plan committed to memory.

Remember, you don't know me,
but I have a complete file on...

Can you unscramble the voice?

Get me a voice print?

I doubt it.

Can you at least tell me
if it belongs to a woman?

I think so.

You could be wrong.
You ever think about that?

Look, she's the perfect insider.

She's got the guts, she's got the brain,

she's built a small empire
playing big business.

And now guess what she's playing.

Good call, Mr. M.

It's a woman.

You've actually sold a lead to someone else,
completed the sale...

To Transworld Cargo. Better price.

But we were negotiating a merger,
Miss Shaw.

Your cash offer was insufficient.

Then why are you here?
I don't understand.

Well, with the proceeds
from the sale of a lead,

I'm considering taking a position
as one of your major shareholders.

I'd be lying if I said
my head wasn't spinning.

I'd be lying if I said
my head wasn't spinning.

But you're known for that,
aren't you?

Can we go over the physical layout?

I'd like to know what I'm buying.

This is the main monitor room.

One-way window.
Mirror on the outside.

See-through on the inside.

The entire facility is on camera,
24 hours a day.

Impressive.
How often do you recycle the tapes?

We hold them for 30 days.

So we can check on any irregularities.

Now, if you'll follow me.

My God, you even walk nice.

The secret's very small steps.

McCabe came up with
a break in the case.

Oh, really?

I thought maybe we could talk
about it at the riding club.

Okay.

I'm gonna take you up
on that rain check.

So McCabe thinks the
insider's a woman?

Starting to look that way.

Now's not the time to be holding back,
Jake.

Come on, race you.
Winner take all.

All of what?

Whatever the winner wants.

You play to win, don't you ?

Six foster homes.

That's where I learned to play the game.

They all had different rules.

That's a lot of luggage for a
little girl to carry around.

Maybe it wasn't so bad.

I mean, it made me want to get
out of there, go to school,

get what I really wanted.

What do you really want?

This isn't going to work, is it?

You think I'm the insider, don't you?

Yes, I do.

Hi.

Up kind of early, aren't you?

I got to thinking that maybe a little windward
air would help clear things up a little bit.

I know, I...
You know I'm lying.

Why is it that some of
us have a hell of a time

expressing ourselves to the
people that we really...

Why are you here, J.L.?

I think she's gonna do it again. Soon.

You're sure?

She came up loser.

Poole kept all the
money from the robbery.

She knows we're watching her.

Her every move.

But I think I understand
something about Kate Shaw now.

She hates to lose.

More than anything in the world.

So you watch out for yourself, Jake.

You hear me?

He's right, Jake.

I don't like to lose anything.

Or anyone.

This is McCabe.

The lady just followed two
men in suits into mid-ocean.

So take up your positions.

They look pretty straight.

Yeah, it's a nice touch.

The woman is nothing if not subtle.

When did mid-ocean close for the day?

About 30 minutes ago.

All right, let's go.

Excuse me, gentlemen.

Where did the lady and
the two gentlemen go?

The conference room down the hall.

Thank you very much.

- But, you're not authorized to go.
- Thank you.

All right.

Good afternoon, gentlemen.

Miss Shaw.

I'm J.L. McCabe, the prosecuting...
The prosecuting attorney.

What in the world's going on here?

We have reason to believe there
was a robbery in progress.

Derek.

A robbery?

I'm Andrew Collier,
chairman of Midocean.

Miss Shaw and I were in
negotiations behind closed doors.

For a man who hates being wrong,
Mr. McCabe,

you go about it with
considerable enthusiasm.

Well, unfortunately, that has always
been one of my shortcomings.

I'm sorry for the intrusion, Mr. Collier.

I'm sure you can all
pick up where you left off.

Miss Shaw?

Excuse me.

Derek.

Come on.

Put on a good show?

Well, sufficient to make her think
our little diversion has worked.

Speaking of shows,

I'm sorry that that little scene at
your place didn't scare her off.

Jake, you on?

Yeah, go.

You called it right.

We've got activity over
here at Trans World.

Looks like they're getting
ready to make their move.

Over.

Okay, we've gotta link her with the money.

Don't take them down unless it goes sour.

Okay?

Roger that.

Okay.

Come on, Derek.

Looks like you and Jake
had this thing wired.

Had what wired?

Transworld.

He seemed to know that
would be our next target.

No big mystery.

It was the only other outfit
she approached it on a measure.

Oh, elementary.

Hey, wait.

What are you doing?

I'm following her.

Derek, let's leave the cops
and robbers stuff to the guys

who are really good at it, huh?

We'll be there for the delivery, OK?

Any trouble?

I followed her to the ***

HPD already scooped up two of them.

The guy with the cash
will be there any minute.

Look, remember, we've got to catch
her with the money or there's no case.

I know.

Hold it right there, pal !

Kate !

You must be Mr. Styles.

I was told you'd get the joke.

It is a joke, right?

Hey, look, I'm an actress.

I get this weird phone call,
some cash in the mail, I figure...

What the hell?

It wasn't the money, was it?

It's the game, right?

So who won?

I do love you, Jake.

Goodbye, Jake.

She's gone, huh ?

Yeah.

We can still pick her up
at the airport, you know.

Yeah, we never connected her to the money.

On the other hand, we do have
enough evidence to charge her.

Can we make a stick?

I don't know.

I can think of another charge.

That one's not on the books, kid.

Unfortunately.

Come on,
I'll buy you an hamburger.

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