The Equalizer (1985–1989): Season 2, Episode 22 - Re-Entry - full transcript
A boy who senses something is wrong with his father calls McCall to help him. McCall learns that he is being pressured to help some people rob his employer. McCall has a plan to help him but the people coercing the father grabs the boy and tells McCall not to interfere. So McCall has to find out how they knew about him and where the boy is.
I'm worried about my dad.
Hey, you're not getting cold feet,
are you ?
I think he's in
a lot of trouble.
My dad wouldn't hurt anybody,
but somebody's
making him hurt himself.
- I can't do this.
- Then I guess your son becomes an orphan.
I don't want to be without him.
Who are you ?
I'm a friend of your son's,
Anyway I can help you.
See if you carry this
game out to the very end.
Help me ! George !
We got Winter's son.
I am going to take you apart,
piece by little nasty piece !
Let's move !
Hey !
- Get in the car !
- Take it easy.
You never call.
- Never write.
- I've been busy.
Doing what ? Spending my money ?
- No, you don't understand.
- Let's cut through it, pal.
- You got my call.
- Call ?
Your boy's very good
at taking calls, very polite.
What's the matter you ?
You getting cold feet ?
I've been thinking...
You didn't think twice before
you took the downpayment.
- I'll give it back.
- Really ?
And just how will you going to do that ?
You've been out of a job for six months.
You took the advance
and you gave me your word.
I didn't know what
you would get me into.
Well it really doesn't matter anymore.
You're already in so deep you
could tell the police everything
and they would still
put you away for years.
And your boy would end
up in a foster home.
One way or another.
Now, I'd say the choice are pretty clear.
You show up right here
tomorrow morning nine o'clock,
you start earning two hundred thousand
and a fresh start for you and your boy.
Or you tell your boy
to find a nice priest.
Be here tommorow !
Hey, dad !
Dad, what happened ?
Ah, it's nothing, Chris.
I just slipped, that's all.
You look like you just
do 10 rounds with Rocky.
He wouldn't go five rounds with me.
You're right.
He probably get bored
and push you in two.
Nice.
Nice to have you on my corner, sport.
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
You sure you're all right, dad ?
Yeah, yeah. Just gonna learn
how to walk straight, that's all.
- But you're all *** up.
- I said I'm fine.
Boy, that park looks great
this time of year, doesn't it ?
All coverd with snow,
lights twinkling in distance.
Mickey, have you call me out in
the coldest night of the year
just to tell me the park looks great ?
All right. What's that ? Fan mail ?
- From the President of the club.
- No !
- No way !
- You didn't even look at it.
I don't have to look at it.
I know which inside it, from experience.
Mickey, it is bad enough
Control following me around
like the Hound of the Baskervilles
without him getting you
to do his dirty work for him.
He thought I might have a
better chance of talking into it.
Mickey, my dear fellow,
there's no one I would rather have
covering my back when all hell breaks loose.
But diplomacy is not
your strong point. Is it ?
You're telling me.
I'm going on vacation anyway.
Vacation ? Why do you need
a vacation for, McCall. You're retired.
- You think what I do is call retirement ?
- You make money doing what you do ?
No.
You have to play with
bureaucratic baloney day in day out ?
No.
- You keep regular office hours ?
- No.
You're retired, McCall.
I'm still going on vacation.
Fine by me.
I'll just tell Control you already leff.
All right, do that.
As a matter of fact,
you should go where I
was in my last vacation.
Perfect place, beautiful beaches, fantastic food.
You're really gonna love it.
Where was that ?
Beirut.
- Lock it up, dad ?
- Yeah.
Tibet, Everest, ***
Dad.
Something happened today, didn't it ?
Something you don't want to tell me.
That's nothing for you
to worry your head about.
Meaning I'm just a kid and we
only talk about kid things ?
Meaning is way past your bedtime
and you get school tomorrow.
Drag !
Strip !
Tease !
You got me !
Still you're going to go to bed.
- Chris !
- Yeah ?
- I love you.
- I love you to, dad.
For you.
Can I have two more Bloody Mary ?
Here you go.
You're sure I can't
you anything, buddy ?
Give me a break, George.
You're not a ***
At least not yet.
Charlie says you've been
in here a lot recently.
*** waiting around
for job interviews.
No luck, huh ?
Nobody's jumpin' at a higher
security specialist who wasn't bonded.
Makes feel anything but special.
Don't say that, Hal.
I've tried shaking ***
but, it's no good.
Thanks, George.
I know you've done what you can.
Well, it doesn't mean
I'm gonna stop trying.
Which reminds me I gonna take
care of something for tommorow.
Excuse me, ***
Good guy.
I thing he's going to
ask me to marry him.
Hope you'll say yes.
You know, you shouldn't get upset
that he wants to pay for the drinks.
He's only trying to help you, Hal.
He feel so bad about
you losing your job.
Wasn't his fault, Joan.
George put his neck
on the line for me.
If wasn't him, I'd
probably doing time.
Hal, why did you do it ?
I don't know.
After Becky died,
I felt cut loose.
I want to see how far I could drift.
Living over the urge.
And I got close.
When I realized if I went to jail,
Chris would have no one.
So I went on.
With a lot of help from George.
I'm not sure Chris would
be better off without me.
Don't say that, Hal !
You know how much Chris likes you.
I mean...
if things got real bad,
if something happen to me,
you'd take care of him, wouldn't you ?
You're almost like his family already.
Of course I would.
You know I love Chris.
But, Hal, nothing is going to happen to you.
Hey, the worst of it is over.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - HAROLD WINTER
Well, well ! I'm glad you're here.
I see you thought the all thing through.
There wasn't much to think about.
I guess you're right.
I didn't leave you much choice, did I ?
Good bussiness man never do.
Don't flatter yourself.
Don't be ungrateful, Hal.
I'm doing you a favor.
You will spend all your
time with your boy.
Cause I'm relieving you
of your financial worries.
- What about my conscience ?
- What about your conscience ?
Be serious !
If I have to run up a few items ?
Just save the receipts.
Oh, make sure you're
ready for tommorow night.
Bye !
So what you finally decide ?
Saint Thomas.
Wasting time. There's nothing to do
than eat, swimming and lie on the beach.
Precisely !
I'll be back, when I collected the tickets.
Hello ?
My name is Chris Winter.
Can you help me ?
I'm worried about my dad.
I think he's in a lotta trouble.
My chauffeur now ?
Your travel plans have changed.
Chris ?
- You're the Equalizer.
- Not today. It's his turn.
I'm just along for the ride.
Robert McCall.
He's Mr. Kostmayer.
Chris.
Hello ?
Slate ?
Yeah.
So he's been unemployed
for the last six months
and he's becoming more
and more depressed.
But he's done his best
to try and hide it from me.
I think he's afraid I can't handle it.
Well...
Parents sometimes don't give
their children credit, do they ?
McCall...
Looks like his pops' on the way.
What am I going to say ?
How am I going explain you being here ?
Don't worry about that.
We'll handle it.
McCall, trouble !
Dad !
Dad !
Oh no !
You said it !
I want to see my kid.
Twenty four hours it'll all be over.
You can see your boy anytime you want,
anywhere you want.
You really believe we got all
the angles covered, don't you ?
All, except the ones
I'm forced in trusting you.
What if my son calls the cops ?
He wouldn't turn in
his daddy, would he ?
How do you expect
to get past security ?
Every day I worked at this place.
They practically turned me inside out.
Well, that's because you went
through the front door.
You ever read Sherlock Holmes ?
What ?
Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Red-Headed League.
Wonderful story.
My father used to read it to me.
In the story,
a want ad is placed in the
paper for red-headed men.
Three hundred red-headed man
turn up for the interview.
One red-headed man is chosen.
The job, to copy the
Encyclopedia Britannica.
Of course, Holmes discoveres
the real reason in the ad
have nothing to do with red-hair.
The man who place the ad is interested in
attracting a particular red-headed man.
The one that gave the job to.
They put in enough specifics
of height, weight, red-hair
to get his attention.
The reason ?
His house is ideal to start a tunnel.
By getting him out
of the house every day,
they can dig without
anyone knowing
and rip off the bank at the other end.
Now, fortunately, we've got our tunnel.
We've got our man.
If you want to see your kid again,
you just get us to what's on
the other end of this manhole.
The reason I called you is because I
didn't want to deal with the police.
But they are better able to handle
this sort of thing then we are.
You don't understand.
They put them away.
They almost did once before.
My dad is a good man, Mr. McCall.
I'm sure he is.
What do you mean before ?
Dad lost his job.
Yes, yes, you told us that he
was a security specialist.
You already told me that. So ?
I didn't tell you how he lost it.
I don't understand it completely.
Like I said there are some
things he hasn't talk about to me.
He sold some secrets from
the place he worked, Karmarck.
I dunno what they
were or why he did it.
Was he prosecuted ?
They wanted to put them in jail.
George get them not to.
Who's George ?
George Hershey. Dad's old boss.
He kept 'im out of jail
and he's been
helping us ever since.
Anyway, no one will
hire him because he isn't...
He isn't...
Bonded.
Yeah. That's it.
My dad wouldn't hurt anybody,
but somebody's making
them hurt himself.
Police won't listen,
They'll just think he's guilty.
And then we won't be together.
What do you think ?
I don't know.
His father's obviously
in a deep, deep hole.
How do you find the hole ?
Well, first of all, you
find the father, naturally.
And naturally you know
exactly what to do ?
No, not really, but I got a
pretty good idea where to start.
So, what do you want me to do ?
Look after the boy.
What am I supposed to do
with a twelve year old kid ?
Well, start with,
you both find somewhere
to get these cars fixed.
That will keep you amused.
Good as new, right ?
- Field.
- What ?
What ?
That's no good. You lose.
Lose what ?
The game.
Field what ?
What's that ?
Field mice. That would work.
I'll work at it.
Sorry. Closed, will you ?
Oh, really ?
On the notice outside you say that
you'll stay up to nine o'clock.
I'll close early today.
Would that be anything to do the
job you have going with Hal Winter ?
Hal who ?
Come on, try again.
Really have to learn to lie better.
Who are you ? What do you want ?
I'm a friend of Hal Winter.
Hal Winter's son is very worried that his
father is into something over his head.
You're worried about that ?
No, no.
Now, I imagine you are the kind of man
who really wouldn't worry
about anything like that.
Unless of course there's money involved.
Don't touch the money,
until you talk.
What you want to know ?
I want to know
what Hal Winter bought
here in your store this morning.
I really would like to know !
Alright, alright, alright !
It's in the back.
I have to get it, alright ?
Right, right.
Oh that looks very nice !
Very nice !
What is it ?
Come on ! Come on !
Did you ever seen one of these ?
Yes.
It's a security access card, isn't it ?
Exactly !
Now, you give this to somebody
knows what they're doing
and they could pluck the
security code of almost any card.
And what particular card
is Hal Winter interested in ?
Don't be cheeky !
What card ?
All right, all right !
Look, not to be so pushy about it.
They had to swipe the card of
someone who's used to work with.
I told them I wasn't interested.
So Hal got somebody else to do that
and then we all agreed to rendezvous later.
Look...
I may sell some stuff
under the counter, but
I'm no thief.
- Sit down.
- Who the hell are you ?
That's not important.
Hey...
It's not important.
I got the wrong van.
Before you leave,
don't forget to give me the wallet.
The wallet ?
You're talking Greek.
I don't know anything about a wallet.
The one you came here to deliver.
The one Archie is paying you to steal
from some person in the club.
This wallet ?
You're not Archie.
Are you are so observant.
Archie it was a little ***
about coming here this evening.
Have you got the money ?
Archie said that this worth a thousand.
Archie didn't.
You are a very greedy young man
trying to double the price.
Now why don't you leave
before I stop being
quite so generous.
I can't believe I got
nothing for trying.
Wait a couple of minutes, OK ?
Where's Archie ?
That question is getting a little tedious,
considering that I met
Archie a couple of hours ago.
Who are you ?
My name is Robert McCall.
I'm a friend of your son's.
Chris ?
Take it to Average To Chance.
I was wondering what that meant.
That means I can trust you.
He's very worried about you.
He went in to your study,
look in your desk.
He found your will, and a gun.
Oh God !
How did you know about this ?
What you want me to do ?
Carry on as planned.
Anyway I can help you.
See if you carry this
game out to the very end.
What are you are
ripping off of Karmark ?
How did you know ?
You paid Archie to steal that card from
someone who still works there, didn't you ?
They changed the access code
for the security system
recently, do they ?
Naturally, you get past that,
you'll be able to disconnect the
alarm system that you in fact set up.
What are your
friends going after ?
A chemical they're developing.
Is not supposed to be on the
market for another six months.
Stealing it for a competitor, are they ?
No, is Slate.
Probably the highest bidder.
Come on !
One second.
I gotta to go.
Okay. This one will get you in.
This is all you can
tell me about the layout ?
- You get them going in ?
- No, no.
Coming out.
Catching them with the goods on them.
Is the only thing that's what
will keep you out of prison.
You've got to pull this off,
you do know that, don't you ?
- I haven't got all night !
- All right !
Tell Chris I love him.
OK, we are all set.
OK, let's see how you do
it with pressure on you.
One...
Two...
Three...
Wait a minute, you're moving !
Here.
Score.
I don't believe it !
We could tell someone about this.
Someone at Kramark ?
Two out of three ?
The police ?
No way !
Yes, if you want Hal to spend
the next four years in prison.
Oh God ! That's the last thing I want.
You care for him, don't you ?
Yes, I do, very much.
Can you help him ?
I'll try.
All right, Mickey, let's go !
- We have to ?
- We have to.
Here, give me a chance
to win it back later.
If you're lucky, boss.
Springsteen.
No, that's not how the game goes.
Keep trying.
You'll get it.
Someday...
George will be over later.
He'll play with you.
Kid's a hustler.
Have a fix for cash.
What time they're going
into this manhole ?
Apparently, there is a change of shifts.
The security shifts,
at eight o'clock.
So, where do you want me to be ?
Here.
Perfect cover.
And a clear view.
Full observation.
Where you're going to be ?
Obviously, here.
I'll wait until they're inside,
then I'll use the card that Hal gave me
and go running behind them.
Oh great ! I'm on the cold and you're
inside where all the action is.
- Figures...
- What's wrong with that ?
Some guys get all the fun.
You're losing your touch, George.
Next time you're going
to have to spot me some points.
Do I still have to play with
one hand tied behind my back ?
I don't know.
I'd probably still wouldn't help me.
I can try two hands
tied behind my back.
You'd still probably beat me.
Probably what ?
- Get a limp ?
- Right here.
- Move away from the kid, Hershey !
- What do you want ?
Don't be a hero.
- Move, kid !
- What are you doing ?
George !
Come on !
- George, come on ! Help !
- Shut up !
George, help me !
Get in the car !
Help ! George !
- Get in !
- Help !
- Get in !
- No !
Let's get out of here !
Hello ?
Listen very carefully.
We got Winter's son.
What are you talking about ?
Just listen.
Tell McCall to let go off his plan.
If he tries to stop us, the boy dies.
Who is this ?
You got the message.
Delivery it.
Wait ! Wait !
Just sit tight, Joan.
We'll let you know what to do.
Alright.
Fine.
Thanks.
I think we switch to Plan B.
Slate haven't given us a
much of a choice of, has he ?
Mind tell me what Plan B is ?
We have to find the boy before we...
We take out Slate and his friend.
Right. Piece of cake.
I want you to stake
out Karmarck as planned.
If Slate makes a move, follow him.
But don't move in until I have called
you and told you that I found the boy.
And of course you know
exactly where to find him.
You know, as a matter
of fact I think I do.
Hello ?
Is this Mr. Hershey ?
Yes.
This is Robert McCall.
I believe you're going
to help us find Chris.
Could you meet me at Joan Hawkins'
apartment, right away, please ?
Sure, I'll be there in a few minutes.
Thank you.
Hal is going to take you
to get those cameras, Rick.
Once we get hrough the tunnel
they kept everything the same,
I'd say, about five minutes.
If they changed things around,
then we've got a problem.
That happens and you find out what it's
like to work with a gun to your head.
McCall ?
George Hershey.
I'm not sure I understood
you on the phone.
You said that
you thought there might be some
way that I could help you find Chris.
I don't know how, but
I'll do anything I can.
Good.
And perhaps you could tell
us where you're holding him.
What ?
Are you out of your mind ?
They attacked me when
they grabbed Chris.
I could have been killed.
Yes.
It was quite an act.
Act ?
I don't believe this !
Hal is my best friend.
And you have been using that lie to
cover a multitude of sins, haven't you ?
So, Mr. Hershey,
what did you do ?
Tell Slate that your best friend, Hal,
was the ideal man
to break into Karmarck,
then you had him fired.
George helped Hal stay out of jail.
Only because they needed him.
Because without Hal,
how do they be able to
break into the place anyway ?
He's just upset because
you couldn't protect the boy.
Two minutes after
the boy was taken,
Joan received a
telephone call from Slate.
Tell McCall to let this go
ahead as planned, is what he said.
How did he know that I knew ?
I told Mickey Kostmayer, Hal,
and of course I told you.
Are you accusing me ?
I didn't tell Slate what you told me.
No, no, no, of course you didn't.
But you did tell George, didn't you ?
Yes, but I...
Joan, he's lying !
Don't you ever call me a lier, George !
You took advantage of a man
whose wife had just died,
by tempting him when he
was at his most vulnerable.
Then you exposed the crime,
made him unemployable,
moved in on the woman who loved him
and even kidnapped his son.
Just how much did
Mr. Slate pay you
to become such a damn Judas ?
I tell you what we'll gonna do.
You are going to take me to where
you and Slate have that boy in
and if you so much as
attempt to refuse me,
I am going to take you apart
piece by nasty little piece !
This is your lucky night.
Where is it ?
Right here. Relax.
Did you ever thought about
a life of crime ?
This will give us access
to the video camera ?
Did that five minutes ago.
Now I'm just recording.
Recording what ?
The empty hallway
where the lab is located.
Three minutes loop should do it.
This device is pitched to the
upper hallway cameras.
and in the input of the monitors
the guards are watching,
Now we just have a loop override
the monitor trained on the lab hallway.
Suddenly the guards are watching what was
actually there three minutes ago,
an emtpy hallway.
How long it's going to look empty ?
For as long as you
keep running the loop.
All night, if you want.
And we can approach
the lab and nobody will see us ?
You can walk right up to the
camera and nobody will be the wiser.
Come on, McCall !
Do your stuff, Mr. Wizard.
You lied to me.
Don't act surprise.
Plutonium !
We c...
- I can't do this.
- Then I guess her son becomes an orphan.
Now, open it, pop !
Looking for us ?
This isn't very smart.
His son dies if I don't
get outta here in one piece.
What did you do to
my son, you bastard ?
Dad !
Nice to have you on my quarter, sport !
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Ouch !
I'll be okay as soon I get some ice.
King Kong.
Face.
No, it's conehead, dad, not coneface.
- Which flavors should I add ?
- Anything you want.
How about chocolate ?
That's quite a little
routine they get going there.
Yeah, kind of catchy, huh ?
Wanna play for dinner ?
Wouldn't want to
take your money.
Chicken.
Eva.
Eva ?
Little Eva, yes !
Uncle Tom's cabin. That's very impressive !
Mickey, very impressive !
Actually the little Eva I was referring to,
sang the song "Locomotion", remember ?
No, no, I can say that I do remember.
All right.
- Well, I said little, you said...
- Eva.
Eva... Marie Saint.
Thomas.
Saint Thomas.
A buenas.
You might have to stop
at the cash machine before dinner.
You might have to stop at a
cash machine before dinner.
Transcribed by Adr1an
Hey, you're not getting cold feet,
are you ?
I think he's in
a lot of trouble.
My dad wouldn't hurt anybody,
but somebody's
making him hurt himself.
- I can't do this.
- Then I guess your son becomes an orphan.
I don't want to be without him.
Who are you ?
I'm a friend of your son's,
Anyway I can help you.
See if you carry this
game out to the very end.
Help me ! George !
We got Winter's son.
I am going to take you apart,
piece by little nasty piece !
Let's move !
Hey !
- Get in the car !
- Take it easy.
You never call.
- Never write.
- I've been busy.
Doing what ? Spending my money ?
- No, you don't understand.
- Let's cut through it, pal.
- You got my call.
- Call ?
Your boy's very good
at taking calls, very polite.
What's the matter you ?
You getting cold feet ?
I've been thinking...
You didn't think twice before
you took the downpayment.
- I'll give it back.
- Really ?
And just how will you going to do that ?
You've been out of a job for six months.
You took the advance
and you gave me your word.
I didn't know what
you would get me into.
Well it really doesn't matter anymore.
You're already in so deep you
could tell the police everything
and they would still
put you away for years.
And your boy would end
up in a foster home.
One way or another.
Now, I'd say the choice are pretty clear.
You show up right here
tomorrow morning nine o'clock,
you start earning two hundred thousand
and a fresh start for you and your boy.
Or you tell your boy
to find a nice priest.
Be here tommorow !
Hey, dad !
Dad, what happened ?
Ah, it's nothing, Chris.
I just slipped, that's all.
You look like you just
do 10 rounds with Rocky.
He wouldn't go five rounds with me.
You're right.
He probably get bored
and push you in two.
Nice.
Nice to have you on my corner, sport.
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
You sure you're all right, dad ?
Yeah, yeah. Just gonna learn
how to walk straight, that's all.
- But you're all *** up.
- I said I'm fine.
Boy, that park looks great
this time of year, doesn't it ?
All coverd with snow,
lights twinkling in distance.
Mickey, have you call me out in
the coldest night of the year
just to tell me the park looks great ?
All right. What's that ? Fan mail ?
- From the President of the club.
- No !
- No way !
- You didn't even look at it.
I don't have to look at it.
I know which inside it, from experience.
Mickey, it is bad enough
Control following me around
like the Hound of the Baskervilles
without him getting you
to do his dirty work for him.
He thought I might have a
better chance of talking into it.
Mickey, my dear fellow,
there's no one I would rather have
covering my back when all hell breaks loose.
But diplomacy is not
your strong point. Is it ?
You're telling me.
I'm going on vacation anyway.
Vacation ? Why do you need
a vacation for, McCall. You're retired.
- You think what I do is call retirement ?
- You make money doing what you do ?
No.
You have to play with
bureaucratic baloney day in day out ?
No.
- You keep regular office hours ?
- No.
You're retired, McCall.
I'm still going on vacation.
Fine by me.
I'll just tell Control you already leff.
All right, do that.
As a matter of fact,
you should go where I
was in my last vacation.
Perfect place, beautiful beaches, fantastic food.
You're really gonna love it.
Where was that ?
Beirut.
- Lock it up, dad ?
- Yeah.
Tibet, Everest, ***
Dad.
Something happened today, didn't it ?
Something you don't want to tell me.
That's nothing for you
to worry your head about.
Meaning I'm just a kid and we
only talk about kid things ?
Meaning is way past your bedtime
and you get school tomorrow.
Drag !
Strip !
Tease !
You got me !
Still you're going to go to bed.
- Chris !
- Yeah ?
- I love you.
- I love you to, dad.
For you.
Can I have two more Bloody Mary ?
Here you go.
You're sure I can't
you anything, buddy ?
Give me a break, George.
You're not a ***
At least not yet.
Charlie says you've been
in here a lot recently.
*** waiting around
for job interviews.
No luck, huh ?
Nobody's jumpin' at a higher
security specialist who wasn't bonded.
Makes feel anything but special.
Don't say that, Hal.
I've tried shaking ***
but, it's no good.
Thanks, George.
I know you've done what you can.
Well, it doesn't mean
I'm gonna stop trying.
Which reminds me I gonna take
care of something for tommorow.
Excuse me, ***
Good guy.
I thing he's going to
ask me to marry him.
Hope you'll say yes.
You know, you shouldn't get upset
that he wants to pay for the drinks.
He's only trying to help you, Hal.
He feel so bad about
you losing your job.
Wasn't his fault, Joan.
George put his neck
on the line for me.
If wasn't him, I'd
probably doing time.
Hal, why did you do it ?
I don't know.
After Becky died,
I felt cut loose.
I want to see how far I could drift.
Living over the urge.
And I got close.
When I realized if I went to jail,
Chris would have no one.
So I went on.
With a lot of help from George.
I'm not sure Chris would
be better off without me.
Don't say that, Hal !
You know how much Chris likes you.
I mean...
if things got real bad,
if something happen to me,
you'd take care of him, wouldn't you ?
You're almost like his family already.
Of course I would.
You know I love Chris.
But, Hal, nothing is going to happen to you.
Hey, the worst of it is over.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT - HAROLD WINTER
Well, well ! I'm glad you're here.
I see you thought the all thing through.
There wasn't much to think about.
I guess you're right.
I didn't leave you much choice, did I ?
Good bussiness man never do.
Don't flatter yourself.
Don't be ungrateful, Hal.
I'm doing you a favor.
You will spend all your
time with your boy.
Cause I'm relieving you
of your financial worries.
- What about my conscience ?
- What about your conscience ?
Be serious !
If I have to run up a few items ?
Just save the receipts.
Oh, make sure you're
ready for tommorow night.
Bye !
So what you finally decide ?
Saint Thomas.
Wasting time. There's nothing to do
than eat, swimming and lie on the beach.
Precisely !
I'll be back, when I collected the tickets.
Hello ?
My name is Chris Winter.
Can you help me ?
I'm worried about my dad.
I think he's in a lotta trouble.
My chauffeur now ?
Your travel plans have changed.
Chris ?
- You're the Equalizer.
- Not today. It's his turn.
I'm just along for the ride.
Robert McCall.
He's Mr. Kostmayer.
Chris.
Hello ?
Slate ?
Yeah.
So he's been unemployed
for the last six months
and he's becoming more
and more depressed.
But he's done his best
to try and hide it from me.
I think he's afraid I can't handle it.
Well...
Parents sometimes don't give
their children credit, do they ?
McCall...
Looks like his pops' on the way.
What am I going to say ?
How am I going explain you being here ?
Don't worry about that.
We'll handle it.
McCall, trouble !
Dad !
Dad !
Oh no !
You said it !
I want to see my kid.
Twenty four hours it'll all be over.
You can see your boy anytime you want,
anywhere you want.
You really believe we got all
the angles covered, don't you ?
All, except the ones
I'm forced in trusting you.
What if my son calls the cops ?
He wouldn't turn in
his daddy, would he ?
How do you expect
to get past security ?
Every day I worked at this place.
They practically turned me inside out.
Well, that's because you went
through the front door.
You ever read Sherlock Holmes ?
What ?
Sherlock Holmes.
The Adventure of the Red-Headed League.
Wonderful story.
My father used to read it to me.
In the story,
a want ad is placed in the
paper for red-headed men.
Three hundred red-headed man
turn up for the interview.
One red-headed man is chosen.
The job, to copy the
Encyclopedia Britannica.
Of course, Holmes discoveres
the real reason in the ad
have nothing to do with red-hair.
The man who place the ad is interested in
attracting a particular red-headed man.
The one that gave the job to.
They put in enough specifics
of height, weight, red-hair
to get his attention.
The reason ?
His house is ideal to start a tunnel.
By getting him out
of the house every day,
they can dig without
anyone knowing
and rip off the bank at the other end.
Now, fortunately, we've got our tunnel.
We've got our man.
If you want to see your kid again,
you just get us to what's on
the other end of this manhole.
The reason I called you is because I
didn't want to deal with the police.
But they are better able to handle
this sort of thing then we are.
You don't understand.
They put them away.
They almost did once before.
My dad is a good man, Mr. McCall.
I'm sure he is.
What do you mean before ?
Dad lost his job.
Yes, yes, you told us that he
was a security specialist.
You already told me that. So ?
I didn't tell you how he lost it.
I don't understand it completely.
Like I said there are some
things he hasn't talk about to me.
He sold some secrets from
the place he worked, Karmarck.
I dunno what they
were or why he did it.
Was he prosecuted ?
They wanted to put them in jail.
George get them not to.
Who's George ?
George Hershey. Dad's old boss.
He kept 'im out of jail
and he's been
helping us ever since.
Anyway, no one will
hire him because he isn't...
He isn't...
Bonded.
Yeah. That's it.
My dad wouldn't hurt anybody,
but somebody's making
them hurt himself.
Police won't listen,
They'll just think he's guilty.
And then we won't be together.
What do you think ?
I don't know.
His father's obviously
in a deep, deep hole.
How do you find the hole ?
Well, first of all, you
find the father, naturally.
And naturally you know
exactly what to do ?
No, not really, but I got a
pretty good idea where to start.
So, what do you want me to do ?
Look after the boy.
What am I supposed to do
with a twelve year old kid ?
Well, start with,
you both find somewhere
to get these cars fixed.
That will keep you amused.
Good as new, right ?
- Field.
- What ?
What ?
That's no good. You lose.
Lose what ?
The game.
Field what ?
What's that ?
Field mice. That would work.
I'll work at it.
Sorry. Closed, will you ?
Oh, really ?
On the notice outside you say that
you'll stay up to nine o'clock.
I'll close early today.
Would that be anything to do the
job you have going with Hal Winter ?
Hal who ?
Come on, try again.
Really have to learn to lie better.
Who are you ? What do you want ?
I'm a friend of Hal Winter.
Hal Winter's son is very worried that his
father is into something over his head.
You're worried about that ?
No, no.
Now, I imagine you are the kind of man
who really wouldn't worry
about anything like that.
Unless of course there's money involved.
Don't touch the money,
until you talk.
What you want to know ?
I want to know
what Hal Winter bought
here in your store this morning.
I really would like to know !
Alright, alright, alright !
It's in the back.
I have to get it, alright ?
Right, right.
Oh that looks very nice !
Very nice !
What is it ?
Come on ! Come on !
Did you ever seen one of these ?
Yes.
It's a security access card, isn't it ?
Exactly !
Now, you give this to somebody
knows what they're doing
and they could pluck the
security code of almost any card.
And what particular card
is Hal Winter interested in ?
Don't be cheeky !
What card ?
All right, all right !
Look, not to be so pushy about it.
They had to swipe the card of
someone who's used to work with.
I told them I wasn't interested.
So Hal got somebody else to do that
and then we all agreed to rendezvous later.
Look...
I may sell some stuff
under the counter, but
I'm no thief.
- Sit down.
- Who the hell are you ?
That's not important.
Hey...
It's not important.
I got the wrong van.
Before you leave,
don't forget to give me the wallet.
The wallet ?
You're talking Greek.
I don't know anything about a wallet.
The one you came here to deliver.
The one Archie is paying you to steal
from some person in the club.
This wallet ?
You're not Archie.
Are you are so observant.
Archie it was a little ***
about coming here this evening.
Have you got the money ?
Archie said that this worth a thousand.
Archie didn't.
You are a very greedy young man
trying to double the price.
Now why don't you leave
before I stop being
quite so generous.
I can't believe I got
nothing for trying.
Wait a couple of minutes, OK ?
Where's Archie ?
That question is getting a little tedious,
considering that I met
Archie a couple of hours ago.
Who are you ?
My name is Robert McCall.
I'm a friend of your son's.
Chris ?
Take it to Average To Chance.
I was wondering what that meant.
That means I can trust you.
He's very worried about you.
He went in to your study,
look in your desk.
He found your will, and a gun.
Oh God !
How did you know about this ?
What you want me to do ?
Carry on as planned.
Anyway I can help you.
See if you carry this
game out to the very end.
What are you are
ripping off of Karmark ?
How did you know ?
You paid Archie to steal that card from
someone who still works there, didn't you ?
They changed the access code
for the security system
recently, do they ?
Naturally, you get past that,
you'll be able to disconnect the
alarm system that you in fact set up.
What are your
friends going after ?
A chemical they're developing.
Is not supposed to be on the
market for another six months.
Stealing it for a competitor, are they ?
No, is Slate.
Probably the highest bidder.
Come on !
One second.
I gotta to go.
Okay. This one will get you in.
This is all you can
tell me about the layout ?
- You get them going in ?
- No, no.
Coming out.
Catching them with the goods on them.
Is the only thing that's what
will keep you out of prison.
You've got to pull this off,
you do know that, don't you ?
- I haven't got all night !
- All right !
Tell Chris I love him.
OK, we are all set.
OK, let's see how you do
it with pressure on you.
One...
Two...
Three...
Wait a minute, you're moving !
Here.
Score.
I don't believe it !
We could tell someone about this.
Someone at Kramark ?
Two out of three ?
The police ?
No way !
Yes, if you want Hal to spend
the next four years in prison.
Oh God ! That's the last thing I want.
You care for him, don't you ?
Yes, I do, very much.
Can you help him ?
I'll try.
All right, Mickey, let's go !
- We have to ?
- We have to.
Here, give me a chance
to win it back later.
If you're lucky, boss.
Springsteen.
No, that's not how the game goes.
Keep trying.
You'll get it.
Someday...
George will be over later.
He'll play with you.
Kid's a hustler.
Have a fix for cash.
What time they're going
into this manhole ?
Apparently, there is a change of shifts.
The security shifts,
at eight o'clock.
So, where do you want me to be ?
Here.
Perfect cover.
And a clear view.
Full observation.
Where you're going to be ?
Obviously, here.
I'll wait until they're inside,
then I'll use the card that Hal gave me
and go running behind them.
Oh great ! I'm on the cold and you're
inside where all the action is.
- Figures...
- What's wrong with that ?
Some guys get all the fun.
You're losing your touch, George.
Next time you're going
to have to spot me some points.
Do I still have to play with
one hand tied behind my back ?
I don't know.
I'd probably still wouldn't help me.
I can try two hands
tied behind my back.
You'd still probably beat me.
Probably what ?
- Get a limp ?
- Right here.
- Move away from the kid, Hershey !
- What do you want ?
Don't be a hero.
- Move, kid !
- What are you doing ?
George !
Come on !
- George, come on ! Help !
- Shut up !
George, help me !
Get in the car !
Help ! George !
- Get in !
- Help !
- Get in !
- No !
Let's get out of here !
Hello ?
Listen very carefully.
We got Winter's son.
What are you talking about ?
Just listen.
Tell McCall to let go off his plan.
If he tries to stop us, the boy dies.
Who is this ?
You got the message.
Delivery it.
Wait ! Wait !
Just sit tight, Joan.
We'll let you know what to do.
Alright.
Fine.
Thanks.
I think we switch to Plan B.
Slate haven't given us a
much of a choice of, has he ?
Mind tell me what Plan B is ?
We have to find the boy before we...
We take out Slate and his friend.
Right. Piece of cake.
I want you to stake
out Karmarck as planned.
If Slate makes a move, follow him.
But don't move in until I have called
you and told you that I found the boy.
And of course you know
exactly where to find him.
You know, as a matter
of fact I think I do.
Hello ?
Is this Mr. Hershey ?
Yes.
This is Robert McCall.
I believe you're going
to help us find Chris.
Could you meet me at Joan Hawkins'
apartment, right away, please ?
Sure, I'll be there in a few minutes.
Thank you.
Hal is going to take you
to get those cameras, Rick.
Once we get hrough the tunnel
they kept everything the same,
I'd say, about five minutes.
If they changed things around,
then we've got a problem.
That happens and you find out what it's
like to work with a gun to your head.
McCall ?
George Hershey.
I'm not sure I understood
you on the phone.
You said that
you thought there might be some
way that I could help you find Chris.
I don't know how, but
I'll do anything I can.
Good.
And perhaps you could tell
us where you're holding him.
What ?
Are you out of your mind ?
They attacked me when
they grabbed Chris.
I could have been killed.
Yes.
It was quite an act.
Act ?
I don't believe this !
Hal is my best friend.
And you have been using that lie to
cover a multitude of sins, haven't you ?
So, Mr. Hershey,
what did you do ?
Tell Slate that your best friend, Hal,
was the ideal man
to break into Karmarck,
then you had him fired.
George helped Hal stay out of jail.
Only because they needed him.
Because without Hal,
how do they be able to
break into the place anyway ?
He's just upset because
you couldn't protect the boy.
Two minutes after
the boy was taken,
Joan received a
telephone call from Slate.
Tell McCall to let this go
ahead as planned, is what he said.
How did he know that I knew ?
I told Mickey Kostmayer, Hal,
and of course I told you.
Are you accusing me ?
I didn't tell Slate what you told me.
No, no, no, of course you didn't.
But you did tell George, didn't you ?
Yes, but I...
Joan, he's lying !
Don't you ever call me a lier, George !
You took advantage of a man
whose wife had just died,
by tempting him when he
was at his most vulnerable.
Then you exposed the crime,
made him unemployable,
moved in on the woman who loved him
and even kidnapped his son.
Just how much did
Mr. Slate pay you
to become such a damn Judas ?
I tell you what we'll gonna do.
You are going to take me to where
you and Slate have that boy in
and if you so much as
attempt to refuse me,
I am going to take you apart
piece by nasty little piece !
This is your lucky night.
Where is it ?
Right here. Relax.
Did you ever thought about
a life of crime ?
This will give us access
to the video camera ?
Did that five minutes ago.
Now I'm just recording.
Recording what ?
The empty hallway
where the lab is located.
Three minutes loop should do it.
This device is pitched to the
upper hallway cameras.
and in the input of the monitors
the guards are watching,
Now we just have a loop override
the monitor trained on the lab hallway.
Suddenly the guards are watching what was
actually there three minutes ago,
an emtpy hallway.
How long it's going to look empty ?
For as long as you
keep running the loop.
All night, if you want.
And we can approach
the lab and nobody will see us ?
You can walk right up to the
camera and nobody will be the wiser.
Come on, McCall !
Do your stuff, Mr. Wizard.
You lied to me.
Don't act surprise.
Plutonium !
We c...
- I can't do this.
- Then I guess her son becomes an orphan.
Now, open it, pop !
Looking for us ?
This isn't very smart.
His son dies if I don't
get outta here in one piece.
What did you do to
my son, you bastard ?
Dad !
Nice to have you on my quarter, sport !
I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
Ouch !
I'll be okay as soon I get some ice.
King Kong.
Face.
No, it's conehead, dad, not coneface.
- Which flavors should I add ?
- Anything you want.
How about chocolate ?
That's quite a little
routine they get going there.
Yeah, kind of catchy, huh ?
Wanna play for dinner ?
Wouldn't want to
take your money.
Chicken.
Eva.
Eva ?
Little Eva, yes !
Uncle Tom's cabin. That's very impressive !
Mickey, very impressive !
Actually the little Eva I was referring to,
sang the song "Locomotion", remember ?
No, no, I can say that I do remember.
All right.
- Well, I said little, you said...
- Eva.
Eva... Marie Saint.
Thomas.
Saint Thomas.
A buenas.
You might have to stop
at the cash machine before dinner.
You might have to stop at a
cash machine before dinner.
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