Mod Squad (1968–1973): Season 1, Episode 25 - Peace Now - Arly Blau - full transcript
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Bill Davis reporting
outside the Federal Building.
This crowd is
awaiting the decision
of the court on the
appeal of Arly Blau.
Late last year,
Blau was convicted
of failure to
register for the draft.
He took the position
that to register
was to admit the legality
of the Vietnam War.
That stand is not unusual.
Many young men have taken it,
and gone to prison
for their beliefs.
But Arly's case attracted
national attention
for another reason:
Arly's father is George Blau,
a Brigadier General in
the United States Army,
and a combat
commander in Vietnam.
So far, things have been calm,
although this crowd
is mixed with people
for and against Arly Blau.
Peace now, Arly Blau!
There she is.
Hi.
Uh...
I want to thank all
you people for, uh,
coming down here today...
even the ones that
came to bury me.
I understand how you feel.
You got a right
to your feelings.
Now, why doesn't
everybody go on home
before somebody gets hurt.
Peace.
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Arly Blau?
I'm sorry, miss.
The times they are a-changing.
Hi. Hi.
Remember me?
No.
I'm Julie Barnes.
Campbell High
School, San Francisco.
Your name was George then.
Yeah, George Arly.
I dropped the George.
Thank you.
I hear you're going home today.
Yeah. I've got a week of, uh,
freedom to get things in order.
Then I start serving
my sentence.
How did you get past, uh,
Rin Tin Tin out there?
He's bitten everyone
else on the leg.
Oh, I just threw
him a piece of liver.
Campbell High...
Yeah!
You used to sit in the
cafeteria, alone, by the window.
That's me.
And I used to trade my
vegetables for your meat.
Right, and you
always looked like
you'd just gotten
out of bed. Yeah.
Well, I didn't
recognize you at first.
You've really gotten beautiful.
Well, I grew up some.
Hey, Rin?
You like that, Rin?
We're going to make
love in here now.
Dirty old man.
He's just doing his job.
What's that?
To protect you.
I don't need any protection.
Someone tried to kill you.
No.
No one tried to kill me...
at least, uh...
that's what it says right here.
That was wrapped
around the arrow shaft.
The ambulance
driver gave it to me.
May I keep this? What for?
Well, I think...
"The life I've spared
belongs to your country.
You still have time to
make your father proud."
I think that would
look very nice framed.
Okay.
Hey, I haven't,
uh, got much time...
seven days.
Where can I find you?
I'm in the book.
But it might be
a little awkward.
I read that you have
police protection
around the clock.
That's what they think.
I think I'll give 'em the slip.
It's out of the question, Julie.
I'll protect that
kid with regulars
and I don't want you involved.
Now, Shannon and Teel
are two of my best men.
The last thing I
heard him say was
that he'd give them the slip.
How? I don't know.
Well, I'm sure it's
something devilishly clever.
That's just it.
He is clever.
And I think he can do it.
So why don't you
give us a chance?
Why are you guys
pushing so hard?
What is it, you like Arly's
politics or something?
It's not that.
We think that everybody
should be able to
speak their mind
without getting
shot down for it.
Well, I think so, too, Pete.
But, somehow, I feel confident
that Shannon and Teel,
with 20 years experience,
can protect Arly
Blau without any help.
Captain Greer.
What?
Where are you now?
All right, stay there
till you hear from me.
He's, uh...
given Shannon and Teel the slip.
Well...
Find him, will you?
Hi!
I had a feeling your
door'd be unlocked,
so I just came on in.
Hi. I'm Arly.
This is Linc and Pete.
How are you?
Hi, Linc. Hi, Pete.
Hey, Arly.
You know, you got a
rare piece of glass here?
Rare? Yeah.
Well, everybody's got
their secret passion,
mine happens to be glass.
So, I can dig it,
if you can dig it.
You know, I got
over 200 pieces of this?
Hey, what are you
doing right now?
Nothing.
Well, there's a great
glass shop right near here.
What do you say we just go
down there and take a look?
Okay. You all want to go?
Solid.
There ain't nothing else to do.
It is beautiful, Arly.
And much too expensive.
Well, I'm just trying
to score points.
Julie, Julie, Julie...
do you love me for
my self or my politics?
How about prison,
you haven't said
a word about that?
I just don't feel
like talking about it.
Well that's not going to
stop it from happening.
There are people
in prison, right?
Well, I dig people.
It's not gonna be
all that different.
Hey, what do you say
we go to the beach?
Okay.
Do you know what, Julie?
I'm fabulously in love with you.
How many times
do you fall in love?
Oh, about six,
seven times a year.
But that doesn't
mean it's not real...
because it is.
And let me tell
you something else,
that once I fall in
love with someone,
I never stop loving them.
It's just that I reach a...
a new plateau of love,
and it takes a
new kind of person
to accommodate my
increased capacity.
But, Julie,
you are a very
fulfilling person.
Very fulfilling.
Hey, we're going to the beach.
Right!
We're gonna go by my apartment,
first, and get a case of beer,
because I have to finish it
off by the end of the week.
Let's go.
Well, here it is.
Welcome to, uh,
to cluttersville, here.
Hey, Dad! George!
Dad! How are you, son?
Fine. I'm all right.
Hey, you're looking good.
Oh...
I couldn't find your
razor this morning.
What time did you get in?
Around 9:00 last night.
Hey, your door was open.
Yeah, yeah, it's always open.
Hey, Dad, I'd like you to
meet some friends of mine.
This is Pete.
Hi.
Pete. And Linc.
How are you, sir? Linc.
And Julie. How do you do?
This is my father, Brigadier
General George Blau.
Uh... we'll wait outside, okay?
It was nice to meet you, sir.
Thank you.
I'll be out in a little bit.
Hey, uh...
how's that leg, George?
Nothing to it, Dad.
Nothing to it at all.
Good.
I'm sorry I couldn't
get here sooner,
but you don't just
walk away from a war.
When do you have to get back?
Just as soon as we get
this thing straightened out.
Dad, it's not as
bad as it sounds.
They sentenced
me to five years...
maybe I'll be up
for parole in two.
Look, George, I've been in touch
with our people in Washington.
Now, if we move fast...
maybe you won't have
to serve any time at all.
What do you mean, move fast?
Well, you just come down
to the Federal Building
with me and register.
You won't have to stand in line,
there'll be no reporters.
Look, Dad, let's go
get something to eat.
How about some
pancakes or something?
George...
I'm asking you as a father
and as a friend.
Now, this thing is
going to haunt you
for the rest of your life.
Hey, Dad, I've got
some friends out there.
We're going swimming.
Come on with us.
Hey, remember when you taught
me how to swim in Corpus Christi?
You want me to get
down on my knees.
No.
But, Dad, you gotta be fair.
Look, have I ever asked
you to, uh, give up the Army?
Have I ever said,
"Get out of Vietnam
because I don't think
it's right"? Oh, come on,
you can't compare that with
what... Yes, I can compare it!
Look, Dad, I don't agree
with what you're doing,
but that's your
thing and I respect it.
Well, this is my thing
and all I'm doing is
asking you to respect it.
I can't respect it!
George,
what do you think
I've been doing
for the last two years?!
I've been sending
kids out to die!
Any one of them might
have been my son.
Do you want me to
stop respecting them?!
To say they died for nothing!
Yeah, if it's the truth.
I'm sorry.
Oh, come on, George,
don't apologize to me.
If you think you're right,
stand up to me, George!
Hit me back, fight me!
I can't.
What's the matter,
George, you afraid to fight?
You know that's not it, Dad.
Then fight for
what you believe in!
Come on, George, hit me back!
George, come on, hit me!
George, hit me!
Please hit me!
I can't.
I can't.
I love you.
I love you, Dad.
Oh, George...
All right, son.
All right.
You don't want to...
hurt people.
I can respect that.
But you can register.
You can serve.
The Medical Corps.
I've made my stand.
I... I can't go back,
anymore than you can.
You know, George,
I don't know if you're...
you're stubborn...
or very, very... brave.
I don't either, Dad.
Well, maybe you'll find out...
in prison.
God be with you, George.
Let's go!
Here, here, here.
Here. Yeah, up.
Up. Up. Up. Up.
Up. Up. Up.
That's the way...
That's the way...
Here. Up.
Up. Up. Up.
New man here, huh?
Right.
Blau?
Yeah.
Take care.
Here we go, boy.
Open up.
Open number two.
Close.
This is your new home.
That's your cellmate,
name is Sykes.
I'm Karl Haven.
Anything wrong,
you come to me first.
Now, keep yourself
decent and clean,
we'll get along fine.
Good luck.
Hi.
My name's Arly Blau.
I know, you're the draft dodger.
Yeah, some people call me that.
Does it bother you?
No, it don't bother me.
That's kind of silly, isn't it?
I'll just go back for seconds.
No seconds.
All right...
what do you want from me?
Now, that's a fair
question, isn't it?
A gag's a gag.
What did I do?
Here, I'm not hungry.
You touch that, your
friend there is in big trouble.
You dig... flower child?
Here, have something to eat.
Hey, I don't want you
taking any chances.
I already took the chances, man.
They think I'm with you, now.
Here, eat it.
Why'd you do it?
Just got mad.
I have this
uncontrollable temper.
Why do you think I'm in here?
Look... everybody's not
against me, are they?
I mean, it's just a
few of 'em, huh?
Yeah, it's just a few.
But they're just beginning...
and it gets worse.
Should I go to the warden?
No.
That'll bring
everybody down on you.
There's just one thing
lower than a draft dodger...
that's a stoolie.
No, they'll kill you for that.
What should I do?
You fight back.
They don't expect that from you.
You're gonna get some lumps,
but you make 'em respect you.
What's funny?
You sound just like my father.
That's funny.
Arly, you look terrible.
I'm all right.
It's just a big
adjustment, that's all.
You look like you
haven't eaten in a week.
Well, I, uh, I really
haven't been too hungry.
But that's cool.
Hey, the warden's
pretty liberal.
Uh... you don't have to get
your hair cut short or anything.
That's very
progressive, you know.
Are you really all right?
I would be if I could touch you.
Look, I found a new one.
Do you think they'll
let you keep it?
Well, I don't know.
They consider that
as contraband here.
You know, I could sharpen it up,
make it into a
weapon or something.
I might even
kill myself with it.
They frown on
that here, you know.
Arly, what's really wrong?
Please, tell me what it is.
One minute
remaining. One minute.
Please.
It's a bad scene, Julie.
What do you mean?
This was waiting for
me when I got here.
It's a, uh...
some kind of... treatment.
Someone's trying to break me.
And I've got to hang on, Julie.
Have you told the warden?
No.
You're crazy... You've
got to tell the warden.
I'm not going to tell him,
and you can't tell him either.
Now, you've got
to promise me that.
Why?
Because, I've got to stay me,
even in this jungle.
Look, if I break
under the first test,
then what am I?
I've got to stand for something.
Now, you gotta promise
me you won't tell the warden.
All right.
What's gonna happen next?
What are they gonna do to you?
I don't know.
That's part of the treatment.
You never know what's coming.
Outside, men.
All right, let's go, come on.
All right! Hold it! Hold it!
Back out of there!
Back out of there!
All right, watch that man!
Bring him out of there, come on.
Come on, on your
feet. On your feet.
What happened?
Get that man to the
Infirmary, on the double.
All right, all right.
Clear out, clear out.
All right, what happened here?
Miller?
I don't know, sir, he just fell.
Did anybody see what happened?
Blau?
Well, Blau, did
you see anything?
No, sir.
Nothing.
Well, Warden, do you agree?
Of course, I agree.
With Blau being hazed...
his cellmate in the hospital.
But your theory about it being
directed by one of my own men...
I said maybe one of your men.
At the least, someone with
connections inside this prison.
How else could that
note have gotten to him?
That could be
merely coincidence.
Yeah, could be.
I won't know that until I
get my hands on that note.
How did you find out about it?
Oh, I can't tell
you that, Warden.
But I do know,
and I think Arly's
in real danger.
Will you work with
me, Noah, huh?
Do it my way?
All right, Adam.
I'll go along with you.
How do we start?
First, I want access to
all your personnel records,
prisoner and civilian.
And second, I want to plant
a couple of undercover
officers in Blau's cell.
Consider it done. Thanks.
I'll get in touch with the
guard commander right away.
No. Total secrecy, Warden.
If the ringleader is on the
inside, it could be anyone.
All right, Captain, I'll make
all the arrangements myself.
Good.
Outside.
Keep it closed up.
You can visit the hospital
again tomorrow, son.
Open number two.
Step in.
Close.
These are the new tenants.
Cochrane. Hayes. Arly Blau.
Oh, wow.
Arly Blau.
The cream of the crop.
Watch that, Mister.
Well, well, well.
What a coincidence.
Arly...
Look, Pete, you don't
have to explain it to me.
It took me about ten
seconds to figure it out.
You, him...
and Julie, too.
You're fuzz.
You can call us
whatever you want.
You don't even
have to like us, man,
but don't get us killed, please.
Arly... what are we gonna say,
we're sorry that we had
to fake it on the outside?
But you didn't want
any help, right?
Not from anyone.
But you need it, man,
whether you know it or not.
Now, we know that you
wanted to make it on your own.
We can dig it.
We wanted it then
and we still do.
And Julie, too?
That really stinks.
Someone's coming.
Look, I don't want you here.
I don't need you... The
only thing I know, man,
is that you are not gonna
be left alone anymore.
All right, now listen,
Arly, you gotta listen good.
Now, what we're gonna
do, we don't dig it either,
but we gotta do it.
Look, you're crazy,
you're both crazy.
No, man, you're the screwball!
And I'm sick and tired of
being in with Peace freaks.
Hold it! Let him go!
"Let him go," I said!
Commie rat!
You'll bunk where we put you!
If there's another
peep in there,
you'll all go see "the Man."
All right, this is no free
sideshow, get moving!
I don't believe it.
I just don't believe it.
The good guy and the bad guy.
That's really primitive.
Solid, man.
But it goes with the territory.
I hear you don't
get along too good
with the draft dodger.
What's it to you?
A lot of us feel the
same way about him.
Thought you might
like to help us, uh...
keep him in line, you know?
Who's "us"?
Bunch of the guys
down at the print shop
where you'd be assigned.
How about it?
It's too risky.
I'm a two-time loser.
Yeah, I know, man,
I looked at your file.
What if I was to
sweeten the pot a little?
Throw a few privileges your way.
You know somebody?
Maybe. You interested now?
Maybe.
My game.
We'll play again soon, man.
What's happening?
Look, I, uh...
I can't tell you where to sit,
but I'd stay away from me.
You're just asking for trouble.
That seems to be
the name of the game.
Arly...
It's bad for your teeth,
but it might help
to keep you alive.
Thanks.
You got some chalk?
Come in here.
Well?
Hayes is with us.
We need him bad, man.
I'm having trouble
keeping the guys in line.
How much longer
is this gonna go on?
As long as it takes.
Okay, okay.
What do we do next?
The Cochrane kid.
He's asked for it.
Hey, your chalk.
Do not bend,
staple, or mutilate.
Fascinating.
A card for every
prisoner and civilian.
Uh-huh, and the computer's
programmed with 200,000 names:
membership lists
of paramilitary groups
all over the country.
We'll see if we
got any match-ups.
Imagine anybody
doing that job by hand.
Where would you start?
In the same place,
Julie... at the top.
Prisoner Hayes, sir.
For his initial orientation
meeting with the Warden.
That's his file there
on your desk, sir.
Thank you very much, Haven.
Come in, Hayes.
Just my, uh, microphone
for the tape recorder.
I think I can assure you
that the room is not bugged.
Solid. Well?
Here's the piece of paper
the Captain mentioned.
Try and get it to
him right away.
Yeah, and tell him I
think his hunch is right.
The prisoner, Evans?
Well, he looks like the boss.
But he talks like he's
working for somebody else.
Someone with connections.
Can you prove anything?
Not yet.
But at least I'm in.
That's about it.
I'll be getting back
to the print shop.
Uh, Hayes, you better
wait a few more minutes.
That's what an orientation
meeting usually takes.
Well, what's the matter?
What is it in the print shop?
I'm just worried
about my partner.
My friend.
His cover's kind of tricky.
And he has been
pushing his luck.
Hey, man, you got the time?
10:44.
Print Shop.
I can't hear you.
Wait a second.
Yeah?
Greer.
What?
Pete's been hurt.
How is he, Warden?
His leg is broken and
he's under sedation.
The prisoners say
it was an accident.
The guard didn't see it.
Well, what about Linc?
Not involved.
Well, at least
his cover's intact.
Captain, does that matter now?
Of course it matters.
Well, I couldn't
disagree with you more.
What do you mean?
I mean it's too dangerous
to keep Arly Blau
here any longer.
I've asked for an
emergency transfer.
Look, Warden, can't you hang on
just a little longer, huh?
Linc's got a foot in the door,
and Pete took a
beating to keep it there.
Now if you move Arly
now, it'll all be for nothing.
Now just a little while longer.
We'll find out
who's behind this.
If there is anyone
behind it, Captain.
But you know it's quite possible
that these are
spontaneous outbreaks,
and I won't take a chance
on having another one.
I won't gamble with Arly
Blau's safety anymore.
I'm sorry, but that's it.
All right, Warden.
If I were in your shoes, I
guess I'd do the same thing.
When will you move him?
As soon as I can
make arrangements.
Tomorrow, for sure.
Well, you made it, Arly.
They're shipping you out of here
in one piece and you
never compromised once.
Gotta respect it.
I mean, when you
say you don't fight...
well, you don't fight.
Pete gets clobbered,
and you don't lift a finger.
Well, that's principle, man.
Look, I, uh...
I didn't ask you
guys to come here.
I don't ask for your help.
Yeah, that's right.
Hey look, Arly,
don't get me wrong.
I respect your way.
It's just that...
well, I see things differently.
Sometimes, you've got to fight.
Or you don't survive.
Justifiable violence, right?
Maybe.
But where do you draw the line?
I mean, you hit someone today,
you bomb someone tomorrow.
Is there really any difference?
Look, people are dying
in Vietnam right now
because we accept violence
as just part of our life.
Hey, man, we're not talking
about Vietnam or violence.
There are a lot of other
jungles in the world,
and a lot of ways to fight.
Now, what's wrong in one
jungle, may be right in another.
But how do you tell
if you got one
answer for everything?
I wish I had one answer.
But I don't have any.
I don't know anymore.
Maybe I just do what...
what comes easy for me.
And so do you, and
so does everybody.
It's easy for you to fight back.
Well, it's easy
for me to hold off.
Only one difference.
The world might
last a little longer...
my way.
It might, Arly.
If everybody in the world
was as gentle as you are.
Trouble is, they're not.
Hello?
Yes, Warden.
Tomorrow afternoon?
I'm surprised.
Yes, sir, of course,
but I'm sorry to hear it.
Well, it seemed to me we
were making good progress
toward making a man out of him.
They're moving Blau
at 4:00 this afternoon.
I'll bring him to the
print shop at 3:00.
You have your men ready
in case we have
to go all the way.
What do you mean "all the way"?
Evans, isn't it next month
you come up for parole?
Yes, yes, yes, of course it is.
Look, man, you said we was only
supposed to scare
him, break him down.
I've given that lad every
chance to clear himself
and I'll keep right on doing it.
I'm not a dirty dealer.
You know that.
Hi.
What's happening?
You're looking good.
I feel fantastic.
You know, it's only
right that you should be
the first one to sign the cast.
You really know how to
make a guy feel terrible.
I-I didn't, I didn't
mean it like that.
You were... doing your thing,
and I was doing mine.
Look, uh...
I brought you a present.
You didn't bring me a
bunch of flowers, I hope?
No.
Ow.
When did you get this?
This morning.
Look, I don't know
if it means anything,
but, uh...
well, my father
hasn't been a colonel
since Korea.
And maybe whoever's
writing those notes
knew him then.
It's silly, but...
No, it's not silly.
I'm going to get to
the Warden, man.
Thank you.
Thank you.
General Blau, it's a pleasure.
Thank you. Please,
come in, sit down.
Thank you, Warden.
I hate to bother you,
but I've been ordered
back to Vietnam and
I'd like to see my son.
I thought if I came
directly to you...
Of course. Of course.
We're moving him today,
so he's waiting in his cell.
I'll have someone bring him up.
Is Karl Haven in the next room?
Well, send him in, please.
Haven?
Karl Haven?
Yes, do you know him?
I knew a Karl Haven in Korea.
He was my regimental sergeant.
Sounds like the same man.
You wanted me, Warden?
Haven.
It is you!
Colonel, God bless you, sir.
What... what a surprise.
What an... an
unexpected privilege, sir.
Oh, come on, Karl.
No need for formalities
between old war horses like us.
You look great.
Thank you, sir, so do you.
Especially under the
circumstances, sir.
Thank you, Karl,
it has been difficult.
Yes, sir, I-I knew that,
knowing the kind
of man you are, sir.
I've tried to be a help, sir.
I've tried.
Haven, be a good fellow
and bring the General's son in
for a nice, long visit.
The boy can leave from here,
so you can take all
the time you need
to clear up his belongings.
Yes, sir.
See you again, Colonel.
I've never seen him like this.
He seemed so odd
in your presence,
almost disturbed.
Do you have any idea why?
Yes, Warden, I'm afraid I do.
You see, I embarrass him.
That man was the
best non-com I ever had.
Until one long night
on Heartbreak Ridge...
He went completely to pieces.
I stood by him at
the court martial.
He was cleared.
He resigned.
"For the good of the service."
Funny.
He still calls me "Colonel."
Open Number Two.
Let's take a walk, Blau.
You won't need that.
Where are we going?
You'll find out.
Come on.
Nurse?
Yes, Cochrane?
The Warden, you said
you'd get him for me.
I'll get to it when I can.
It's imp... it's important.
Will you just get him
on the phone, please?
I'm sorry, Cochrane.
It'll just have to wait.
Nurse...
Nur... Nurse!
Do you mind telling me
where we're going, sir?
We're almost there.
The print shop?
Come on, move it. Move it!
Menzies here.
Yes, Captain, what
can I do for you?
Warden, you have
a man on your staff
by the name of Karl Haven.
Did you ever have
any trouble with him?
Any cause for concern?
Why do you ask?
Well, I have him connected
to one of those
super-patriot societies.
He's the only man on your
staff with any kind of ties like that.
It, uh, seems a little
far-fetched, Captain,
but, uh, I'll think about it.
All right.
Where is Haven?
Well, find out!
Go on out and get a smoke.
Yes, sir.
Go on!
Me and you're going
to have a little talk.
Come on, wait, wait...
I promised myself
we were gonna
have a little talk.
Now, you're gonna
straighten out.
You're gonna stop
breaking your daddy's heart!
My father? Look,
you got it in you.
You can be as good
a soldier as any of 'em.
My God.
You're the one
with the crazy notes.
Cochrane, cut that out!
I told you, I'd call
the Warden, and I did.
Now, he's waiting on the line.
Here, will you get in
this chair the right way?
I'm just getting in the chair.
Acting like some crazy man.
Are you ready to
change your mind?
Are you ready?!
All right, you
guys, he's all yours!
The note said, "Colonel Blau."
And it's the same
type of lettering,
and with all those
patriotic phrasings,
you know, the whole thing.
All right, Cochrane.
I know who he is.
Where's Haven?
Well, find him!
I want a general alarm!
Let's go!
What are you doing? You crazy?!
Stop it, you'll kill him!
You're gonna kill him!
Arly, you'll kill him!
Arly, you'll kill him!
You're going to kill him!
Is that what you wanted?
Huh?!
Is that what all
of you wanted?!!
So...
everything's okay, now.
Yeah.
I forgot to tell you.
I'm working in the library now.
So I read a lot.
Anything special?
No, nothing special.
One minute remaining.
One minute.
You know, I... I had so many
things I wanted to tell you.
And now that you're here, I
can't remember any of them.
How about that?
How do the other
prisoners feel about you?
I'm all right, Julie.
I'm really all right.
You know, Haven...
well, he was "the Man."
And I'm the guy
who beat "the Man."
So nobody messes with me.
You know, they even listen
to me when I talk politics.
So, for being my
first time in a jungle,
I'm not doing too badly.
Tell that to Linc, will you?
And thank him for
me, and Pete, too.
You can tell them yourself.
They'll be here next week.
Do me a favor.
You know my glass collection?
Will you take care of it for me?
Until I get out?
That'll give me an
excuse to see you.
You know that piece
you bought me?
It's changed.
It turned deep purple
standing in the sun.
That's a great place to stand.
The visiting period is now over.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Peace now, Arly Blau!
Bill Davis reporting
outside the Federal Building.
This crowd is
awaiting the decision
of the court on the
appeal of Arly Blau.
Late last year,
Blau was convicted
of failure to
register for the draft.
He took the position
that to register
was to admit the legality
of the Vietnam War.
That stand is not unusual.
Many young men have taken it,
and gone to prison
for their beliefs.
But Arly's case attracted
national attention
for another reason:
Arly's father is George Blau,
a Brigadier General in
the United States Army,
and a combat
commander in Vietnam.
So far, things have been calm,
although this crowd
is mixed with people
for and against Arly Blau.
Peace now, Arly Blau!
There she is.
Hi.
Uh...
I want to thank all
you people for, uh,
coming down here today...
even the ones that
came to bury me.
I understand how you feel.
You got a right
to your feelings.
Now, why doesn't
everybody go on home
before somebody gets hurt.
Peace.
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
♪ ♪
Arly Blau?
I'm sorry, miss.
The times they are a-changing.
Hi. Hi.
Remember me?
No.
I'm Julie Barnes.
Campbell High
School, San Francisco.
Your name was George then.
Yeah, George Arly.
I dropped the George.
Thank you.
I hear you're going home today.
Yeah. I've got a week of, uh,
freedom to get things in order.
Then I start serving
my sentence.
How did you get past, uh,
Rin Tin Tin out there?
He's bitten everyone
else on the leg.
Oh, I just threw
him a piece of liver.
Campbell High...
Yeah!
You used to sit in the
cafeteria, alone, by the window.
That's me.
And I used to trade my
vegetables for your meat.
Right, and you
always looked like
you'd just gotten
out of bed. Yeah.
Well, I didn't
recognize you at first.
You've really gotten beautiful.
Well, I grew up some.
Hey, Rin?
You like that, Rin?
We're going to make
love in here now.
Dirty old man.
He's just doing his job.
What's that?
To protect you.
I don't need any protection.
Someone tried to kill you.
No.
No one tried to kill me...
at least, uh...
that's what it says right here.
That was wrapped
around the arrow shaft.
The ambulance
driver gave it to me.
May I keep this? What for?
Well, I think...
"The life I've spared
belongs to your country.
You still have time to
make your father proud."
I think that would
look very nice framed.
Okay.
Hey, I haven't,
uh, got much time...
seven days.
Where can I find you?
I'm in the book.
But it might be
a little awkward.
I read that you have
police protection
around the clock.
That's what they think.
I think I'll give 'em the slip.
It's out of the question, Julie.
I'll protect that
kid with regulars
and I don't want you involved.
Now, Shannon and Teel
are two of my best men.
The last thing I
heard him say was
that he'd give them the slip.
How? I don't know.
Well, I'm sure it's
something devilishly clever.
That's just it.
He is clever.
And I think he can do it.
So why don't you
give us a chance?
Why are you guys
pushing so hard?
What is it, you like Arly's
politics or something?
It's not that.
We think that everybody
should be able to
speak their mind
without getting
shot down for it.
Well, I think so, too, Pete.
But, somehow, I feel confident
that Shannon and Teel,
with 20 years experience,
can protect Arly
Blau without any help.
Captain Greer.
What?
Where are you now?
All right, stay there
till you hear from me.
He's, uh...
given Shannon and Teel the slip.
Well...
Find him, will you?
Hi!
I had a feeling your
door'd be unlocked,
so I just came on in.
Hi. I'm Arly.
This is Linc and Pete.
How are you?
Hi, Linc. Hi, Pete.
Hey, Arly.
You know, you got a
rare piece of glass here?
Rare? Yeah.
Well, everybody's got
their secret passion,
mine happens to be glass.
So, I can dig it,
if you can dig it.
You know, I got
over 200 pieces of this?
Hey, what are you
doing right now?
Nothing.
Well, there's a great
glass shop right near here.
What do you say we just go
down there and take a look?
Okay. You all want to go?
Solid.
There ain't nothing else to do.
It is beautiful, Arly.
And much too expensive.
Well, I'm just trying
to score points.
Julie, Julie, Julie...
do you love me for
my self or my politics?
How about prison,
you haven't said
a word about that?
I just don't feel
like talking about it.
Well that's not going to
stop it from happening.
There are people
in prison, right?
Well, I dig people.
It's not gonna be
all that different.
Hey, what do you say
we go to the beach?
Okay.
Do you know what, Julie?
I'm fabulously in love with you.
How many times
do you fall in love?
Oh, about six,
seven times a year.
But that doesn't
mean it's not real...
because it is.
And let me tell
you something else,
that once I fall in
love with someone,
I never stop loving them.
It's just that I reach a...
a new plateau of love,
and it takes a
new kind of person
to accommodate my
increased capacity.
But, Julie,
you are a very
fulfilling person.
Very fulfilling.
Hey, we're going to the beach.
Right!
We're gonna go by my apartment,
first, and get a case of beer,
because I have to finish it
off by the end of the week.
Let's go.
Well, here it is.
Welcome to, uh,
to cluttersville, here.
Hey, Dad! George!
Dad! How are you, son?
Fine. I'm all right.
Hey, you're looking good.
Oh...
I couldn't find your
razor this morning.
What time did you get in?
Around 9:00 last night.
Hey, your door was open.
Yeah, yeah, it's always open.
Hey, Dad, I'd like you to
meet some friends of mine.
This is Pete.
Hi.
Pete. And Linc.
How are you, sir? Linc.
And Julie. How do you do?
This is my father, Brigadier
General George Blau.
Uh... we'll wait outside, okay?
It was nice to meet you, sir.
Thank you.
I'll be out in a little bit.
Hey, uh...
how's that leg, George?
Nothing to it, Dad.
Nothing to it at all.
Good.
I'm sorry I couldn't
get here sooner,
but you don't just
walk away from a war.
When do you have to get back?
Just as soon as we get
this thing straightened out.
Dad, it's not as
bad as it sounds.
They sentenced
me to five years...
maybe I'll be up
for parole in two.
Look, George, I've been in touch
with our people in Washington.
Now, if we move fast...
maybe you won't have
to serve any time at all.
What do you mean, move fast?
Well, you just come down
to the Federal Building
with me and register.
You won't have to stand in line,
there'll be no reporters.
Look, Dad, let's go
get something to eat.
How about some
pancakes or something?
George...
I'm asking you as a father
and as a friend.
Now, this thing is
going to haunt you
for the rest of your life.
Hey, Dad, I've got
some friends out there.
We're going swimming.
Come on with us.
Hey, remember when you taught
me how to swim in Corpus Christi?
You want me to get
down on my knees.
No.
But, Dad, you gotta be fair.
Look, have I ever asked
you to, uh, give up the Army?
Have I ever said,
"Get out of Vietnam
because I don't think
it's right"? Oh, come on,
you can't compare that with
what... Yes, I can compare it!
Look, Dad, I don't agree
with what you're doing,
but that's your
thing and I respect it.
Well, this is my thing
and all I'm doing is
asking you to respect it.
I can't respect it!
George,
what do you think
I've been doing
for the last two years?!
I've been sending
kids out to die!
Any one of them might
have been my son.
Do you want me to
stop respecting them?!
To say they died for nothing!
Yeah, if it's the truth.
I'm sorry.
Oh, come on, George,
don't apologize to me.
If you think you're right,
stand up to me, George!
Hit me back, fight me!
I can't.
What's the matter,
George, you afraid to fight?
You know that's not it, Dad.
Then fight for
what you believe in!
Come on, George, hit me back!
George, come on, hit me!
George, hit me!
Please hit me!
I can't.
I can't.
I love you.
I love you, Dad.
Oh, George...
All right, son.
All right.
You don't want to...
hurt people.
I can respect that.
But you can register.
You can serve.
The Medical Corps.
I've made my stand.
I... I can't go back,
anymore than you can.
You know, George,
I don't know if you're...
you're stubborn...
or very, very... brave.
I don't either, Dad.
Well, maybe you'll find out...
in prison.
God be with you, George.
Let's go!
Here, here, here.
Here. Yeah, up.
Up. Up. Up. Up.
Up. Up. Up.
That's the way...
That's the way...
Here. Up.
Up. Up. Up.
New man here, huh?
Right.
Blau?
Yeah.
Take care.
Here we go, boy.
Open up.
Open number two.
Close.
This is your new home.
That's your cellmate,
name is Sykes.
I'm Karl Haven.
Anything wrong,
you come to me first.
Now, keep yourself
decent and clean,
we'll get along fine.
Good luck.
Hi.
My name's Arly Blau.
I know, you're the draft dodger.
Yeah, some people call me that.
Does it bother you?
No, it don't bother me.
That's kind of silly, isn't it?
I'll just go back for seconds.
No seconds.
All right...
what do you want from me?
Now, that's a fair
question, isn't it?
A gag's a gag.
What did I do?
Here, I'm not hungry.
You touch that, your
friend there is in big trouble.
You dig... flower child?
Here, have something to eat.
Hey, I don't want you
taking any chances.
I already took the chances, man.
They think I'm with you, now.
Here, eat it.
Why'd you do it?
Just got mad.
I have this
uncontrollable temper.
Why do you think I'm in here?
Look... everybody's not
against me, are they?
I mean, it's just a
few of 'em, huh?
Yeah, it's just a few.
But they're just beginning...
and it gets worse.
Should I go to the warden?
No.
That'll bring
everybody down on you.
There's just one thing
lower than a draft dodger...
that's a stoolie.
No, they'll kill you for that.
What should I do?
You fight back.
They don't expect that from you.
You're gonna get some lumps,
but you make 'em respect you.
What's funny?
You sound just like my father.
That's funny.
Arly, you look terrible.
I'm all right.
It's just a big
adjustment, that's all.
You look like you
haven't eaten in a week.
Well, I, uh, I really
haven't been too hungry.
But that's cool.
Hey, the warden's
pretty liberal.
Uh... you don't have to get
your hair cut short or anything.
That's very
progressive, you know.
Are you really all right?
I would be if I could touch you.
Look, I found a new one.
Do you think they'll
let you keep it?
Well, I don't know.
They consider that
as contraband here.
You know, I could sharpen it up,
make it into a
weapon or something.
I might even
kill myself with it.
They frown on
that here, you know.
Arly, what's really wrong?
Please, tell me what it is.
One minute
remaining. One minute.
Please.
It's a bad scene, Julie.
What do you mean?
This was waiting for
me when I got here.
It's a, uh...
some kind of... treatment.
Someone's trying to break me.
And I've got to hang on, Julie.
Have you told the warden?
No.
You're crazy... You've
got to tell the warden.
I'm not going to tell him,
and you can't tell him either.
Now, you've got
to promise me that.
Why?
Because, I've got to stay me,
even in this jungle.
Look, if I break
under the first test,
then what am I?
I've got to stand for something.
Now, you gotta promise
me you won't tell the warden.
All right.
What's gonna happen next?
What are they gonna do to you?
I don't know.
That's part of the treatment.
You never know what's coming.
Outside, men.
All right, let's go, come on.
All right! Hold it! Hold it!
Back out of there!
Back out of there!
All right, watch that man!
Bring him out of there, come on.
Come on, on your
feet. On your feet.
What happened?
Get that man to the
Infirmary, on the double.
All right, all right.
Clear out, clear out.
All right, what happened here?
Miller?
I don't know, sir, he just fell.
Did anybody see what happened?
Blau?
Well, Blau, did
you see anything?
No, sir.
Nothing.
Well, Warden, do you agree?
Of course, I agree.
With Blau being hazed...
his cellmate in the hospital.
But your theory about it being
directed by one of my own men...
I said maybe one of your men.
At the least, someone with
connections inside this prison.
How else could that
note have gotten to him?
That could be
merely coincidence.
Yeah, could be.
I won't know that until I
get my hands on that note.
How did you find out about it?
Oh, I can't tell
you that, Warden.
But I do know,
and I think Arly's
in real danger.
Will you work with
me, Noah, huh?
Do it my way?
All right, Adam.
I'll go along with you.
How do we start?
First, I want access to
all your personnel records,
prisoner and civilian.
And second, I want to plant
a couple of undercover
officers in Blau's cell.
Consider it done. Thanks.
I'll get in touch with the
guard commander right away.
No. Total secrecy, Warden.
If the ringleader is on the
inside, it could be anyone.
All right, Captain, I'll make
all the arrangements myself.
Good.
Outside.
Keep it closed up.
You can visit the hospital
again tomorrow, son.
Open number two.
Step in.
Close.
These are the new tenants.
Cochrane. Hayes. Arly Blau.
Oh, wow.
Arly Blau.
The cream of the crop.
Watch that, Mister.
Well, well, well.
What a coincidence.
Arly...
Look, Pete, you don't
have to explain it to me.
It took me about ten
seconds to figure it out.
You, him...
and Julie, too.
You're fuzz.
You can call us
whatever you want.
You don't even
have to like us, man,
but don't get us killed, please.
Arly... what are we gonna say,
we're sorry that we had
to fake it on the outside?
But you didn't want
any help, right?
Not from anyone.
But you need it, man,
whether you know it or not.
Now, we know that you
wanted to make it on your own.
We can dig it.
We wanted it then
and we still do.
And Julie, too?
That really stinks.
Someone's coming.
Look, I don't want you here.
I don't need you... The
only thing I know, man,
is that you are not gonna
be left alone anymore.
All right, now listen,
Arly, you gotta listen good.
Now, what we're gonna
do, we don't dig it either,
but we gotta do it.
Look, you're crazy,
you're both crazy.
No, man, you're the screwball!
And I'm sick and tired of
being in with Peace freaks.
Hold it! Let him go!
"Let him go," I said!
Commie rat!
You'll bunk where we put you!
If there's another
peep in there,
you'll all go see "the Man."
All right, this is no free
sideshow, get moving!
I don't believe it.
I just don't believe it.
The good guy and the bad guy.
That's really primitive.
Solid, man.
But it goes with the territory.
I hear you don't
get along too good
with the draft dodger.
What's it to you?
A lot of us feel the
same way about him.
Thought you might
like to help us, uh...
keep him in line, you know?
Who's "us"?
Bunch of the guys
down at the print shop
where you'd be assigned.
How about it?
It's too risky.
I'm a two-time loser.
Yeah, I know, man,
I looked at your file.
What if I was to
sweeten the pot a little?
Throw a few privileges your way.
You know somebody?
Maybe. You interested now?
Maybe.
My game.
We'll play again soon, man.
What's happening?
Look, I, uh...
I can't tell you where to sit,
but I'd stay away from me.
You're just asking for trouble.
That seems to be
the name of the game.
Arly...
It's bad for your teeth,
but it might help
to keep you alive.
Thanks.
You got some chalk?
Come in here.
Well?
Hayes is with us.
We need him bad, man.
I'm having trouble
keeping the guys in line.
How much longer
is this gonna go on?
As long as it takes.
Okay, okay.
What do we do next?
The Cochrane kid.
He's asked for it.
Hey, your chalk.
Do not bend,
staple, or mutilate.
Fascinating.
A card for every
prisoner and civilian.
Uh-huh, and the computer's
programmed with 200,000 names:
membership lists
of paramilitary groups
all over the country.
We'll see if we
got any match-ups.
Imagine anybody
doing that job by hand.
Where would you start?
In the same place,
Julie... at the top.
Prisoner Hayes, sir.
For his initial orientation
meeting with the Warden.
That's his file there
on your desk, sir.
Thank you very much, Haven.
Come in, Hayes.
Just my, uh, microphone
for the tape recorder.
I think I can assure you
that the room is not bugged.
Solid. Well?
Here's the piece of paper
the Captain mentioned.
Try and get it to
him right away.
Yeah, and tell him I
think his hunch is right.
The prisoner, Evans?
Well, he looks like the boss.
But he talks like he's
working for somebody else.
Someone with connections.
Can you prove anything?
Not yet.
But at least I'm in.
That's about it.
I'll be getting back
to the print shop.
Uh, Hayes, you better
wait a few more minutes.
That's what an orientation
meeting usually takes.
Well, what's the matter?
What is it in the print shop?
I'm just worried
about my partner.
My friend.
His cover's kind of tricky.
And he has been
pushing his luck.
Hey, man, you got the time?
10:44.
Print Shop.
I can't hear you.
Wait a second.
Yeah?
Greer.
What?
Pete's been hurt.
How is he, Warden?
His leg is broken and
he's under sedation.
The prisoners say
it was an accident.
The guard didn't see it.
Well, what about Linc?
Not involved.
Well, at least
his cover's intact.
Captain, does that matter now?
Of course it matters.
Well, I couldn't
disagree with you more.
What do you mean?
I mean it's too dangerous
to keep Arly Blau
here any longer.
I've asked for an
emergency transfer.
Look, Warden, can't you hang on
just a little longer, huh?
Linc's got a foot in the door,
and Pete took a
beating to keep it there.
Now if you move Arly
now, it'll all be for nothing.
Now just a little while longer.
We'll find out
who's behind this.
If there is anyone
behind it, Captain.
But you know it's quite possible
that these are
spontaneous outbreaks,
and I won't take a chance
on having another one.
I won't gamble with Arly
Blau's safety anymore.
I'm sorry, but that's it.
All right, Warden.
If I were in your shoes, I
guess I'd do the same thing.
When will you move him?
As soon as I can
make arrangements.
Tomorrow, for sure.
Well, you made it, Arly.
They're shipping you out of here
in one piece and you
never compromised once.
Gotta respect it.
I mean, when you
say you don't fight...
well, you don't fight.
Pete gets clobbered,
and you don't lift a finger.
Well, that's principle, man.
Look, I, uh...
I didn't ask you
guys to come here.
I don't ask for your help.
Yeah, that's right.
Hey look, Arly,
don't get me wrong.
I respect your way.
It's just that...
well, I see things differently.
Sometimes, you've got to fight.
Or you don't survive.
Justifiable violence, right?
Maybe.
But where do you draw the line?
I mean, you hit someone today,
you bomb someone tomorrow.
Is there really any difference?
Look, people are dying
in Vietnam right now
because we accept violence
as just part of our life.
Hey, man, we're not talking
about Vietnam or violence.
There are a lot of other
jungles in the world,
and a lot of ways to fight.
Now, what's wrong in one
jungle, may be right in another.
But how do you tell
if you got one
answer for everything?
I wish I had one answer.
But I don't have any.
I don't know anymore.
Maybe I just do what...
what comes easy for me.
And so do you, and
so does everybody.
It's easy for you to fight back.
Well, it's easy
for me to hold off.
Only one difference.
The world might
last a little longer...
my way.
It might, Arly.
If everybody in the world
was as gentle as you are.
Trouble is, they're not.
Hello?
Yes, Warden.
Tomorrow afternoon?
I'm surprised.
Yes, sir, of course,
but I'm sorry to hear it.
Well, it seemed to me we
were making good progress
toward making a man out of him.
They're moving Blau
at 4:00 this afternoon.
I'll bring him to the
print shop at 3:00.
You have your men ready
in case we have
to go all the way.
What do you mean "all the way"?
Evans, isn't it next month
you come up for parole?
Yes, yes, yes, of course it is.
Look, man, you said we was only
supposed to scare
him, break him down.
I've given that lad every
chance to clear himself
and I'll keep right on doing it.
I'm not a dirty dealer.
You know that.
Hi.
What's happening?
You're looking good.
I feel fantastic.
You know, it's only
right that you should be
the first one to sign the cast.
You really know how to
make a guy feel terrible.
I-I didn't, I didn't
mean it like that.
You were... doing your thing,
and I was doing mine.
Look, uh...
I brought you a present.
You didn't bring me a
bunch of flowers, I hope?
No.
Ow.
When did you get this?
This morning.
Look, I don't know
if it means anything,
but, uh...
well, my father
hasn't been a colonel
since Korea.
And maybe whoever's
writing those notes
knew him then.
It's silly, but...
No, it's not silly.
I'm going to get to
the Warden, man.
Thank you.
Thank you.
General Blau, it's a pleasure.
Thank you. Please,
come in, sit down.
Thank you, Warden.
I hate to bother you,
but I've been ordered
back to Vietnam and
I'd like to see my son.
I thought if I came
directly to you...
Of course. Of course.
We're moving him today,
so he's waiting in his cell.
I'll have someone bring him up.
Is Karl Haven in the next room?
Well, send him in, please.
Haven?
Karl Haven?
Yes, do you know him?
I knew a Karl Haven in Korea.
He was my regimental sergeant.
Sounds like the same man.
You wanted me, Warden?
Haven.
It is you!
Colonel, God bless you, sir.
What... what a surprise.
What an... an
unexpected privilege, sir.
Oh, come on, Karl.
No need for formalities
between old war horses like us.
You look great.
Thank you, sir, so do you.
Especially under the
circumstances, sir.
Thank you, Karl,
it has been difficult.
Yes, sir, I-I knew that,
knowing the kind
of man you are, sir.
I've tried to be a help, sir.
I've tried.
Haven, be a good fellow
and bring the General's son in
for a nice, long visit.
The boy can leave from here,
so you can take all
the time you need
to clear up his belongings.
Yes, sir.
See you again, Colonel.
I've never seen him like this.
He seemed so odd
in your presence,
almost disturbed.
Do you have any idea why?
Yes, Warden, I'm afraid I do.
You see, I embarrass him.
That man was the
best non-com I ever had.
Until one long night
on Heartbreak Ridge...
He went completely to pieces.
I stood by him at
the court martial.
He was cleared.
He resigned.
"For the good of the service."
Funny.
He still calls me "Colonel."
Open Number Two.
Let's take a walk, Blau.
You won't need that.
Where are we going?
You'll find out.
Come on.
Nurse?
Yes, Cochrane?
The Warden, you said
you'd get him for me.
I'll get to it when I can.
It's imp... it's important.
Will you just get him
on the phone, please?
I'm sorry, Cochrane.
It'll just have to wait.
Nurse...
Nur... Nurse!
Do you mind telling me
where we're going, sir?
We're almost there.
The print shop?
Come on, move it. Move it!
Menzies here.
Yes, Captain, what
can I do for you?
Warden, you have
a man on your staff
by the name of Karl Haven.
Did you ever have
any trouble with him?
Any cause for concern?
Why do you ask?
Well, I have him connected
to one of those
super-patriot societies.
He's the only man on your
staff with any kind of ties like that.
It, uh, seems a little
far-fetched, Captain,
but, uh, I'll think about it.
All right.
Where is Haven?
Well, find out!
Go on out and get a smoke.
Yes, sir.
Go on!
Me and you're going
to have a little talk.
Come on, wait, wait...
I promised myself
we were gonna
have a little talk.
Now, you're gonna
straighten out.
You're gonna stop
breaking your daddy's heart!
My father? Look,
you got it in you.
You can be as good
a soldier as any of 'em.
My God.
You're the one
with the crazy notes.
Cochrane, cut that out!
I told you, I'd call
the Warden, and I did.
Now, he's waiting on the line.
Here, will you get in
this chair the right way?
I'm just getting in the chair.
Acting like some crazy man.
Are you ready to
change your mind?
Are you ready?!
All right, you
guys, he's all yours!
The note said, "Colonel Blau."
And it's the same
type of lettering,
and with all those
patriotic phrasings,
you know, the whole thing.
All right, Cochrane.
I know who he is.
Where's Haven?
Well, find him!
I want a general alarm!
Let's go!
What are you doing? You crazy?!
Stop it, you'll kill him!
You're gonna kill him!
Arly, you'll kill him!
Arly, you'll kill him!
You're going to kill him!
Is that what you wanted?
Huh?!
Is that what all
of you wanted?!!
So...
everything's okay, now.
Yeah.
I forgot to tell you.
I'm working in the library now.
So I read a lot.
Anything special?
No, nothing special.
One minute remaining.
One minute.
You know, I... I had so many
things I wanted to tell you.
And now that you're here, I
can't remember any of them.
How about that?
How do the other
prisoners feel about you?
I'm all right, Julie.
I'm really all right.
You know, Haven...
well, he was "the Man."
And I'm the guy
who beat "the Man."
So nobody messes with me.
You know, they even listen
to me when I talk politics.
So, for being my
first time in a jungle,
I'm not doing too badly.
Tell that to Linc, will you?
And thank him for
me, and Pete, too.
You can tell them yourself.
They'll be here next week.
Do me a favor.
You know my glass collection?
Will you take care of it for me?
Until I get out?
That'll give me an
excuse to see you.
You know that piece
you bought me?
It's changed.
It turned deep purple
standing in the sun.
That's a great place to stand.
The visiting period is now over.
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