The Fugitive (1963) s03e09 Episode Script
Landscape with Running Figures (1)
Kimble: This is all I've got.
You can see for yourself.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Hiya, fellas.
Hi.
Gerard: How are you? Boy 1: Fine.
Boy 2: Okay.
Uh, I'm looking for a friend of mine.
I heard he came by here.
He's wanted by the police.
He's dark-haired, a littler taller than I am.
( dramatic theme playing ) Narrator: Starring david janssen as dr.
Richard kimble.
An innocent victim of blind justice, Falsely convicted for the murder of his wife, Reprieved by fate when a train wreck freed him En route to the death house.
Freed him to hide in lonely desperation, To change his identity, to toil at many jobs.
Freed him to search for a one-armed man He saw leave the scene of the crime.
Freed him to run before the relentless pursuit Of the police lieutenant obsessed with his capture.
Announcer: The guest stars in tonight's story: Barbara rush.
Herschel bernardi.
Co-starring: Jud taylor.
Also starring barry morse as lieutenant philip gerard.
Announcer: ( melodic theme playing ) Narrator: There is a point beyond which a man cannot push himself.
A final defeat of the spirit that cannot be overcome.
If it is to end for the running man, This is the way it will be.
It is 2:00 a.
M.
In the city, And richard kimble, doctor of medicine, Moves to the start of another working day.
To those with no past and little future, The city offers only the most menial of labors.
Those designed to provide Nothing more than day-to-day survival.
But to richard kimble, kitchen helper in an all night diner, Survival for even a day Has come to be enough.
Hi, steve.
Luis.
Say, steve, I-- I don't think you've done nothing, But last night you wrote wrong name in sign-out book.
Two cops been out in front.
All day they wait.
Thanks, luis.
( melancholy theme playing ) We have a reservation.
The name's gerard.
Oh, yes, I have it right here.
Operator, I want to speak to captain arthur ames.
Detective division, metropolitan police department.
Thank you.
( clears throat ) Oh, captain? Lieutenant gerard.
We just arrived.
About kimble.
Oh, just my wife and I.
We were on a vacation when I got the message.
No, nothing special.
Just a vacation.
We left right away and came directly here.
No, not at all.
I'm very glad you did.
A-about kimble.
I'm going up to the room now.
Will you be coming up? Oh, he did.
Hm.
Oh, I see.
Yes, I was afraid he might.
A possible-last-seen? Where? Vicinity of 3rd and livermore.
Yup.
I got it.
I'll meet you there as soon as possible.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Cop: We covered everything from here to the corner.
Sergeant: All right, joe, you take the rooming house.
You, on the other side of the street From here all the way down the corner, every house.
You stay with me.
The cigarette machine doesn't work.
You put your money in, You would've lost it if I didn't tell you.
Thanks.
What kind do you smoke? My brother'll run up to the corner and get you some.
That don't go nowhere.
You gotta use the other door.
I could get you out of here and nobody'd know about it.
If I wanted to.
Couldn't I? Tell me, how could you? Oh, I could.
Get out of there, dumbo.
That don't take pennies.
Sergeant: Wait a minute.
Hold it.
I want you to check that place across the street And the one right next door to it.
I'll get other men to cover this side.
Boys.
This is all I've got.
You can see for yourself.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Man ( on radio ): The weather again is a subject of grave importance.
Continued rain has increased the severe flood threat To the southeastern sections of the state, And it is feared tilden dam May not withstand the mounting pressure.
Evacuation of a number of towns in that immediate district Has been ordered, And the governor is now considering the possibility Of declaring the harder-hit temple county A disaster area.
This station will continue to broadcast flood reports As they come in.
Meanwhile, on the local scene, Municipal police still decline to comment On the rumor that richard kimble, Escaped fugitive and convicted murderer of his wife Has been-- I left your suit coat out.
I thought you might need it.
What did he say? Captain ames? Not too much.
I mean about kimble.
What did he say about kimble? Uh.
He, uh, didn't show up for work.
Are they setting up road blocks on the highways? Are they watching the airports and the train stations? Tell me, I want to know.
How about the side roads leading out of the city? There must be any number of them.
What are we doing about them? Marie, it'll-- It'll take a day.
Maybe two, at most.
Then we'll go back home.
I promise.
Start again.
Why? I wouldn't have come if I didn't believe That we had every chance of getting him this time.
Every chance.
I tell you what he did? Yes, you told me.
Kimble's never made a mistake like that before.
Something's happened to him.
This time it'll be different.
I know it.
Life without kimble.
What a pretty dream that used to be.
What would it be like Not to live your life in short little gasps? Is that all? Yes, that's all.
No, No it isn't.
I don't want to stay here, philip.
I want to take a plane back to stafford.
That's not possible.
All the planes are grounded.
There'll be no more trains east Until the flood areas are opened up.
That's one reason that it'll be easier this time.
There aren't that many places for kimble to run.
I don't suppose there's any point In asking you not to leave.
Just this once to let go.
No.
I'm going to call the children later on.
Is there anything you want me to tell them? Uh, Tell them we'll be home as soon as possible.
As soon as all this is over.
Just as soon as this is over.
It's all right, philip.
You can leave now.
I-I'll call you at 11.
Um, by that time I'll be able To let you know what's happening.
Yes, let me know.
There's a room-service menu here, In case you want to order some breakfast.
It might make you feel better.
Yes, that might make me feel better.
( melancholy theme playing ) ( suspenseful theme playing ) My name's gerard.
Captain ames says you have a possible-last-seen On richard kimble in this area.
That's right, lieutenant.
Anything further? Well, we had one report that a man Matching his rough description seen loitering in that alley.
And? No luck.
Nothing.
This all the men you have available in this area? Yes, sir.
H-- Sergeant, what about those bins? Oh, that's just a garbage storage area.
Not likely there's enough room in there for a man to hide.
Not likely? Is that your considered opinion? Yes, sir.
We could check them out if you like.
I would like it, sergeant.
Pollack.
Sergeant: Check out the bins.
Is that the alley? Yes, sir.
You don't see nothing at all down there? Just some kids playing.
They said they hadn't seen anyone.
That's what they said? Yes, sir.
Do you mind if I look for myself? No, sir.
Well? ( tense theme playing ) Give me the mike.
Command one.
Command one.
This is unit two.
Advise captain ames that lieutenant gerard Has arrived at 3rd and livermore.
Out.
( dramatic theme playing ) Hiya, fellas.
Hi.
Gerard: How are you? Boy: Fine.
Boy 2: Okay.
Um, I'm looking for a friend of mine.
I heard he came by here.
He's wanted by the police.
Uh, he's dark-haired, a little taller than I am.
We didn't see nobody, mister.
How about you, son? Did you see anybody? Hey, you're a pretty big boy, aren't you? I think you're big enough to be let into a secret.
Dime.
Are these your brothers? I bet they think you're just a baby, don't they? They think you're not old enough to be let into anything.
I've got a little boy about your age.
We have a whole lot of secrets together.
Just the two of us.
Of course, if, uh-- If you gave me a secret, Then I'd have to give you something in return, Wouldn't I? Hm? Which one do you like best? That one? Okay.
( clinking ) Somebody must have put a penny in it, mister.
It always jams when somebody puts a penny in it.
Who has the key for this? Oh, it's just a courtyard for drying clothes.
They lock it up during the winter.
You can tell-- I didn't ask what it was, officer.
I asked who has a key for it.
Officer: A man named jenner owns the building.
I don't know if he still lives here.
Find him.
But, lieutenant-- find him.
Lieutenant gerard.
I'm captain ames.
Glad to have you with us.
How do you do? Any problem? I'm sorry we seem to be a little short-handed here.
Unfortunately, with the flood threat in outlying districts, Our main concern is the evacuation of residents And protection against looting.
You can understand that, I'm sure.
( dramatic theme playing ) However, within the framework of that responsibility, lieutenant, I want you to know that we'll do everything possible To bring in your man.
I hope there won't be any problems.
No, no problems.
Good.
Suppose we get back to headquarters.
We can supervise the whole search area there.
Hey, mister.
Hey, mister.
It's okay now.
Hey, mister.
What'd you do anyway? What're they trying to bust you for? Still nothing, mrs.
Gerard.
We'll page you just as soon as any call comes in whatsoever.
Is something the matter, mrs.
Gerard? No, no, nothing's the matter.
Nothing at all.
If you ask me, I don't think he's in the city at all.
Kimble.
Richard kimble.
I couldn't help overhearing your husband On the phone this morning.
No, he's probably long gone from the country by now.
Yes, I mean, why should he stick around here.
It'll only be logical for him to-- Mrs.
Gerard? ( tires squealing ) ( dramatic theme playing ) What do you have here now? Two l units.
Just two? Just two.
Are you hungry, lieutenant? I could have something to eat brought in.
Eat? It's a quarter of two.
Look, do you have a phone I could use? I forgot I was supposed to call my wife.
Certainly.
See if you can get her on the phone For the lieutenant.
Right.
The pace hotel.
While we're waiting, I have something that you might be interested in.
This is the sign-out book at the diner where kimble was working.
It still doesn't seem possible.
The owner identified the pictures of kimble.
There's a make on the prints.
At 11 in the morning, lieutenant, After nine hours in the kitchen, anything's possible.
No, not with kimble.
Something happened.
Lieutenant, I've seen it before.
You put a man like kimble down far enough, Strip enough away from him, All you have left is a tired, sick animal.
Animals aren't very smart, lieutenant.
All that keeps them going is the barest of instincts.
Every time they fall, They get up a little slower.
I understand you've been after this kimble for a long time.
Well, maybe this time You're finally going to see the end of it.
There wasn't any answer in your wife's room, lieutenant.
I, uh, had them page her on the hotel, but no luck.
Is there any message? Um, No, no message.
( tense theme playing ) Hey.
You going east? That's right.
I'd like to ride along with you.
I mean, I could sure use a-- Okay, come on.
( engine starts ) Nothing.
Nothing at all.
But they told me at the hotel The busses were still running.
Well, nothing headed toward indiana.
Floods have the highways all blocked off.
Now, why don't you give us a call tomorrow? No, I don't want to wait until tomorrow.
I want to leave today.
Well, I'm sorry.
Next.
My name's jarvis.
Metropolitan police.
That's a picture of a man we're looking for.
Post it someplace where it'll be out of sight.
Right.
Mrs.
Gerard? I beg your pardon, ma'am, but aren't you mrs.
Philip gerard? I guess you don't remember me.
I-- I was sent up to stafford last year on a prisoner escort.
I met you with the lieutenant.
No.
Jarvis? Arthur jarvis? No, I'm afraid you must be mistaken.
I-- I don't know anyone named gerard.
The name is lindsay.
Sure.
Sorry, ma'am.
Mrs.
Lindsay, if you don't mind.
I've got to get out of the city.
It's very important to me.
I just must.
I'll take anything.
Anything at all.
Well, there's a bus headed east leaving in ten minutes.
You might make connections north in joplin.
That's fine, that'll be just fine.
Lindsay.
Now loading at gate 2.
Thank you.
Have a happy trip.
Oh, mrs.
Linds-- Yeah.
I been down on my luck a couple of times.
But I didn't sit around on my duff, Feeling sorry for myself, you know what I mean? Yeah.
Nobody's gotta be a bum anymore.
Not in this day and age.
All you need is a little guts and enough backbone To stay away from the sauce And stand up to an honest day's work.
You know what I mean? Hey, buddy, you listening? Yeah.
Good, you might learn something.
( tense theme playing ) Hello, this is philip gerard again.
Room 604.
I wonder if you'd just check once more To make sure there aren't any messages for me.
Yeah, I know, but I thought Something might have come in the last five minutes.
All right, thank you.
Any luck, lieutenant? Mmm? If you're worried about your wife, lieutenant, We could put out a quick check on her.
No, that's all right.
She, uh-- she just went shopping.
They mislaid the message.
That's what happened.
Sure, sure.
That'll happen.
If you don't have any more questions for mr.
Bota, I thought we might send him home.
Uh.
Yes, I-- I do have some more questions.
Uh, As a friend of kimble-- Steve carver's.
--Isn't it likely that you would have warned him? No.
I told you that.
No friend.
Just work together.
I have said this many times.
I think he did, lieutenant, several times.
Uh, I have it right here.
Uh The question, "did you know--" All right, all right.
Send him home.
( tense theme playing ) You've got to understand kimble.
He always forms associations.
There's always someone to help him, Warn him.
He could've been warned.
He could've slipped through.
All this could be for nothing.
We have flood control checkpoints Along the highways outside of town.
They've all been alerted.
If he did slip through here, There's a good chance they'll get him.
A good chance.
That's not enough.
Not nearly enough.
Is this the main highway heading east? Yeah, we ought to pick up a little time now.
What's the matter? Don't you like main highways? No, I just didn't think we'd be heading this way.
Tell you what I'm gonna do for you, buddy.
When we get to the end of this haul, I'm gonna let you help me unload.
An hour's work, maybe two.
You'll earn yourself enough To buy a couple of good stiff shots.
A couple of stiff shots? Yeah, sure, four bits.
What's the matter? You got a free ride, didn't you? Who else would have picked you up? ( dramatic theme playing ) You know, you lousy guys are all alike.
The world owes you a living.
Gimme, gimme, gimme.
That's all you know! Shut up! What'd you say? I said, shut up.
Please.
Get your hands off me.
Who do ya think you're pushing around? Some stewbum buddy of yours? ( car horn honking ) Yeah! Yeah! I-- I'm sorry, I-- Out of my head.
I haven't eaten for a couple of days.
The whole world's sorry, buddy.
I'm sorry too.
Go on, get out.
( horns honking ) Driver: What's the matter, you stupid or something? Can't you see I'm blocked? Okay to go through? We were all checked out at the terminal.
You're seventy-three? Right.
I got a message for you from your dispatcher.
There's a stretch of road about ten miles up the line That's liable to be shut off at any time.
Your dispatcher asked me to tell you That if any of your passengers are worried about going on, Unload them right here.
They'll send another bus to take them back.
Check.
I told you to get out.
The soup kitchen just closed down.
( indistinct chatter ) Hey! I'll move my car out of the way so you can go right through.
Driver: Right.
Hey, change your mind, friend? Yeah.
Stout fella.
( ominous theme playing ) ( telephone ringing ) Yes, make it collect.
Philip gerard.
It's my home.
They'll accept charges.
Hello? Hello, margaret, it's mr.
Gerard.
How are the children? No, nothing's the matter.
Margaret, uh, I wonder if by any chance mrs.
Gerard called? We may have missed connections along the way And I just thought perhaps-- Oh? He is? Did he have his dinner? Yeah.
Yes, put him on.
Captain ames.
Hello, son.
Oh, fine.
A good vacation.
Uh, look, son, you didn't happen To answer the phone today, did you? No, nothing important.
What did you do today? Okay, jarvis.
Thanks.
Yeah? Oh, I'd like to hear about that.
Look, I'm sorry, son.
I have to go.
I'll, um-- I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Yeah.
Yes, and your mother too.
All right.
Goodbye, son.
Any more word on your wife? Nothing to be concerned about.
I told you before, there was a message from her at the hotel And they just mislaid it temporarily.
Yes, that's what you told me.
Uh, lieutenant, we here-- We try to mind our own business.
Maybe we do sometimes when we shouldn't.
For whatever it's worth, lieutenant, One of our men just called in And he's convinced he saw your wife Buying a ticket on an eastbound bus.
Well, he's mistaken.
That couldn't be.
She has no reason to be going east.
All right, lieutenant, I know all the reasons Why it couldn't be.
I only tell you this just in case You want me to check out the bus.
Do you? Well, yes.
Yes, I would appreciate that.
( ominous theme playing ) God's country, huh? Kind of makes you feel like we're the only people around.
Like the flood got everyone else And here we are on noah's ark.
Yeah.
Noah's ark.
One male, one female.
Who knows, Maybe we'll be the ones to start the human race all over again.
All right, So we won't be the ones to start it all over again.
Hey, listen to me, everybody.
Come on down here.
Let's get together.
Let's get to know each other.
Have some fun and games.
You too, driver! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Come on! What do you say? Hey, champ.
You got your whole life to sleep.
Wake up.
( tires screeching ) ( screaming ) It's all right.
Is everybody all right? Anybody hurt back there? Are you okay? I think so.
Oh.
( ominous theme playing ) Hey.
Somebody give me a hand.
Get her feet.
I got-- You get on at the terminal? Yeah, I should have gotten off when I could.
( moaning softly ) ( marie coughing, moaning ) Driver: Take it easy.
( marie moaning, screaming ) ( screaming ) ( marie moaning, screaming ) ( screaming ) Take it easy.
( marie gasping ) Marie: I-- I can't see! I-- I can't see! I can't see.
( sobbing ) Passenger: Take it easy, lady.
You'll be all right.
She says she can't see! Here, bite on that.
Go on, bite on it.
Her name is lindsay.
Mrs.
Lindsay.
You've been in an accident but you're going to be all right.
Now, you can't see for the moment but you will see again.
You will be able to see again.
Now, do you understand me? ( crying ) Just lie there and be calm and you'll be all right.
( sobbing ) Lady, stay with her, will you? You'll be fine.
Hey, there.
Say, I was, uh, real worried.
Her sight's coming back, huh? Just like that? No, her sight isn't coming back just like that.
I think she's got a concussion.
Well, what can we do? Where's the nearest town? Oh, there's nothing on this highway For 30 miles either way.
Oh, there's tilden.
Must be about ten miles down the line.
But I think we ought to wait here for help.
That would take hours.
You planning to take her by yourself, buddy? Is that it? I can't hear you, boy.
You want to take her? No, no, uh, I've gotta stay here with the bus.
We're going to count the money in her purse.
When you get to that town, every penny better be there.
We're both witnesses.
Understand, boy? Come on, give me a hand.
( solemn theme playing ) Right.
Right, thank you, sir.
According to the ticket seller, The woman in question bought a ticket Under the name of lindsay, on the 2:10 bus for joplin.
Any of that ring a bell, lieutenant? Lindsay.
Lindsay was my wife's maiden name.
How far is it to joplin? About 150 miles east of here.
If it's on time, the bus should almost be there by now.
( tense theme playing ) Where are you taking me? There's a town a few miles away.
They'll be able to take care of you there, mrs.
Lindsay.
Lindsay.
Miss marie lindsay.
No.
Don't try to talk.
Just rest.
Don't say anything unless it's important.
No, it's nothing.
Nothing important.
Whoever you are, You're very kind.
( dramatic theme playing ) Staying close to the action, huh, lieutenant? Lieutenant, about that woman on the bus, The one that called herself mrs.
Lindsay-- I think we've established who she is, sergeant.
Any reason why you shouldn't call her by her right name? Uh, no, sir, I just thought that-- Mrs.
Gerard.
Mrs.
Marie gerard.
Yes, sir.
We put a call through to the joplin bus terminal.
Why? Well, the captain thought you'd want to know-- Thank the captain for me.
Tell him all I'm concerned with Right now is richard kimble.
Yes, sir, but if your wife is missing-- Kimble, sergeant.
Richard kimble.
Height, six-foot one, weight 173.
That's all I want to hear about.
Yes, sir.
Kimble.
Narrator: In the city, the search for richard kimble goes on.
But it is one more grim appointment That he will not keep.
The relentless steel jaws will close on an empty trap.
But for richard kimble, The fates are preparing another appointment.
At another time.
At another place.
( dramatic theme playing ) ( dramatic theme playing )
You can see for yourself.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Hiya, fellas.
Hi.
Gerard: How are you? Boy 1: Fine.
Boy 2: Okay.
Uh, I'm looking for a friend of mine.
I heard he came by here.
He's wanted by the police.
He's dark-haired, a littler taller than I am.
( dramatic theme playing ) Narrator: Starring david janssen as dr.
Richard kimble.
An innocent victim of blind justice, Falsely convicted for the murder of his wife, Reprieved by fate when a train wreck freed him En route to the death house.
Freed him to hide in lonely desperation, To change his identity, to toil at many jobs.
Freed him to search for a one-armed man He saw leave the scene of the crime.
Freed him to run before the relentless pursuit Of the police lieutenant obsessed with his capture.
Announcer: The guest stars in tonight's story: Barbara rush.
Herschel bernardi.
Co-starring: Jud taylor.
Also starring barry morse as lieutenant philip gerard.
Announcer: ( melodic theme playing ) Narrator: There is a point beyond which a man cannot push himself.
A final defeat of the spirit that cannot be overcome.
If it is to end for the running man, This is the way it will be.
It is 2:00 a.
M.
In the city, And richard kimble, doctor of medicine, Moves to the start of another working day.
To those with no past and little future, The city offers only the most menial of labors.
Those designed to provide Nothing more than day-to-day survival.
But to richard kimble, kitchen helper in an all night diner, Survival for even a day Has come to be enough.
Hi, steve.
Luis.
Say, steve, I-- I don't think you've done nothing, But last night you wrote wrong name in sign-out book.
Two cops been out in front.
All day they wait.
Thanks, luis.
( melancholy theme playing ) We have a reservation.
The name's gerard.
Oh, yes, I have it right here.
Operator, I want to speak to captain arthur ames.
Detective division, metropolitan police department.
Thank you.
( clears throat ) Oh, captain? Lieutenant gerard.
We just arrived.
About kimble.
Oh, just my wife and I.
We were on a vacation when I got the message.
No, nothing special.
Just a vacation.
We left right away and came directly here.
No, not at all.
I'm very glad you did.
A-about kimble.
I'm going up to the room now.
Will you be coming up? Oh, he did.
Hm.
Oh, I see.
Yes, I was afraid he might.
A possible-last-seen? Where? Vicinity of 3rd and livermore.
Yup.
I got it.
I'll meet you there as soon as possible.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Cop: We covered everything from here to the corner.
Sergeant: All right, joe, you take the rooming house.
You, on the other side of the street From here all the way down the corner, every house.
You stay with me.
The cigarette machine doesn't work.
You put your money in, You would've lost it if I didn't tell you.
Thanks.
What kind do you smoke? My brother'll run up to the corner and get you some.
That don't go nowhere.
You gotta use the other door.
I could get you out of here and nobody'd know about it.
If I wanted to.
Couldn't I? Tell me, how could you? Oh, I could.
Get out of there, dumbo.
That don't take pennies.
Sergeant: Wait a minute.
Hold it.
I want you to check that place across the street And the one right next door to it.
I'll get other men to cover this side.
Boys.
This is all I've got.
You can see for yourself.
( suspenseful theme playing ) Man ( on radio ): The weather again is a subject of grave importance.
Continued rain has increased the severe flood threat To the southeastern sections of the state, And it is feared tilden dam May not withstand the mounting pressure.
Evacuation of a number of towns in that immediate district Has been ordered, And the governor is now considering the possibility Of declaring the harder-hit temple county A disaster area.
This station will continue to broadcast flood reports As they come in.
Meanwhile, on the local scene, Municipal police still decline to comment On the rumor that richard kimble, Escaped fugitive and convicted murderer of his wife Has been-- I left your suit coat out.
I thought you might need it.
What did he say? Captain ames? Not too much.
I mean about kimble.
What did he say about kimble? Uh.
He, uh, didn't show up for work.
Are they setting up road blocks on the highways? Are they watching the airports and the train stations? Tell me, I want to know.
How about the side roads leading out of the city? There must be any number of them.
What are we doing about them? Marie, it'll-- It'll take a day.
Maybe two, at most.
Then we'll go back home.
I promise.
Start again.
Why? I wouldn't have come if I didn't believe That we had every chance of getting him this time.
Every chance.
I tell you what he did? Yes, you told me.
Kimble's never made a mistake like that before.
Something's happened to him.
This time it'll be different.
I know it.
Life without kimble.
What a pretty dream that used to be.
What would it be like Not to live your life in short little gasps? Is that all? Yes, that's all.
No, No it isn't.
I don't want to stay here, philip.
I want to take a plane back to stafford.
That's not possible.
All the planes are grounded.
There'll be no more trains east Until the flood areas are opened up.
That's one reason that it'll be easier this time.
There aren't that many places for kimble to run.
I don't suppose there's any point In asking you not to leave.
Just this once to let go.
No.
I'm going to call the children later on.
Is there anything you want me to tell them? Uh, Tell them we'll be home as soon as possible.
As soon as all this is over.
Just as soon as this is over.
It's all right, philip.
You can leave now.
I-I'll call you at 11.
Um, by that time I'll be able To let you know what's happening.
Yes, let me know.
There's a room-service menu here, In case you want to order some breakfast.
It might make you feel better.
Yes, that might make me feel better.
( melancholy theme playing ) ( suspenseful theme playing ) My name's gerard.
Captain ames says you have a possible-last-seen On richard kimble in this area.
That's right, lieutenant.
Anything further? Well, we had one report that a man Matching his rough description seen loitering in that alley.
And? No luck.
Nothing.
This all the men you have available in this area? Yes, sir.
H-- Sergeant, what about those bins? Oh, that's just a garbage storage area.
Not likely there's enough room in there for a man to hide.
Not likely? Is that your considered opinion? Yes, sir.
We could check them out if you like.
I would like it, sergeant.
Pollack.
Sergeant: Check out the bins.
Is that the alley? Yes, sir.
You don't see nothing at all down there? Just some kids playing.
They said they hadn't seen anyone.
That's what they said? Yes, sir.
Do you mind if I look for myself? No, sir.
Well? ( tense theme playing ) Give me the mike.
Command one.
Command one.
This is unit two.
Advise captain ames that lieutenant gerard Has arrived at 3rd and livermore.
Out.
( dramatic theme playing ) Hiya, fellas.
Hi.
Gerard: How are you? Boy: Fine.
Boy 2: Okay.
Um, I'm looking for a friend of mine.
I heard he came by here.
He's wanted by the police.
Uh, he's dark-haired, a little taller than I am.
We didn't see nobody, mister.
How about you, son? Did you see anybody? Hey, you're a pretty big boy, aren't you? I think you're big enough to be let into a secret.
Dime.
Are these your brothers? I bet they think you're just a baby, don't they? They think you're not old enough to be let into anything.
I've got a little boy about your age.
We have a whole lot of secrets together.
Just the two of us.
Of course, if, uh-- If you gave me a secret, Then I'd have to give you something in return, Wouldn't I? Hm? Which one do you like best? That one? Okay.
( clinking ) Somebody must have put a penny in it, mister.
It always jams when somebody puts a penny in it.
Who has the key for this? Oh, it's just a courtyard for drying clothes.
They lock it up during the winter.
You can tell-- I didn't ask what it was, officer.
I asked who has a key for it.
Officer: A man named jenner owns the building.
I don't know if he still lives here.
Find him.
But, lieutenant-- find him.
Lieutenant gerard.
I'm captain ames.
Glad to have you with us.
How do you do? Any problem? I'm sorry we seem to be a little short-handed here.
Unfortunately, with the flood threat in outlying districts, Our main concern is the evacuation of residents And protection against looting.
You can understand that, I'm sure.
( dramatic theme playing ) However, within the framework of that responsibility, lieutenant, I want you to know that we'll do everything possible To bring in your man.
I hope there won't be any problems.
No, no problems.
Good.
Suppose we get back to headquarters.
We can supervise the whole search area there.
Hey, mister.
Hey, mister.
It's okay now.
Hey, mister.
What'd you do anyway? What're they trying to bust you for? Still nothing, mrs.
Gerard.
We'll page you just as soon as any call comes in whatsoever.
Is something the matter, mrs.
Gerard? No, no, nothing's the matter.
Nothing at all.
If you ask me, I don't think he's in the city at all.
Kimble.
Richard kimble.
I couldn't help overhearing your husband On the phone this morning.
No, he's probably long gone from the country by now.
Yes, I mean, why should he stick around here.
It'll only be logical for him to-- Mrs.
Gerard? ( tires squealing ) ( dramatic theme playing ) What do you have here now? Two l units.
Just two? Just two.
Are you hungry, lieutenant? I could have something to eat brought in.
Eat? It's a quarter of two.
Look, do you have a phone I could use? I forgot I was supposed to call my wife.
Certainly.
See if you can get her on the phone For the lieutenant.
Right.
The pace hotel.
While we're waiting, I have something that you might be interested in.
This is the sign-out book at the diner where kimble was working.
It still doesn't seem possible.
The owner identified the pictures of kimble.
There's a make on the prints.
At 11 in the morning, lieutenant, After nine hours in the kitchen, anything's possible.
No, not with kimble.
Something happened.
Lieutenant, I've seen it before.
You put a man like kimble down far enough, Strip enough away from him, All you have left is a tired, sick animal.
Animals aren't very smart, lieutenant.
All that keeps them going is the barest of instincts.
Every time they fall, They get up a little slower.
I understand you've been after this kimble for a long time.
Well, maybe this time You're finally going to see the end of it.
There wasn't any answer in your wife's room, lieutenant.
I, uh, had them page her on the hotel, but no luck.
Is there any message? Um, No, no message.
( tense theme playing ) Hey.
You going east? That's right.
I'd like to ride along with you.
I mean, I could sure use a-- Okay, come on.
( engine starts ) Nothing.
Nothing at all.
But they told me at the hotel The busses were still running.
Well, nothing headed toward indiana.
Floods have the highways all blocked off.
Now, why don't you give us a call tomorrow? No, I don't want to wait until tomorrow.
I want to leave today.
Well, I'm sorry.
Next.
My name's jarvis.
Metropolitan police.
That's a picture of a man we're looking for.
Post it someplace where it'll be out of sight.
Right.
Mrs.
Gerard? I beg your pardon, ma'am, but aren't you mrs.
Philip gerard? I guess you don't remember me.
I-- I was sent up to stafford last year on a prisoner escort.
I met you with the lieutenant.
No.
Jarvis? Arthur jarvis? No, I'm afraid you must be mistaken.
I-- I don't know anyone named gerard.
The name is lindsay.
Sure.
Sorry, ma'am.
Mrs.
Lindsay, if you don't mind.
I've got to get out of the city.
It's very important to me.
I just must.
I'll take anything.
Anything at all.
Well, there's a bus headed east leaving in ten minutes.
You might make connections north in joplin.
That's fine, that'll be just fine.
Lindsay.
Now loading at gate 2.
Thank you.
Have a happy trip.
Oh, mrs.
Linds-- Yeah.
I been down on my luck a couple of times.
But I didn't sit around on my duff, Feeling sorry for myself, you know what I mean? Yeah.
Nobody's gotta be a bum anymore.
Not in this day and age.
All you need is a little guts and enough backbone To stay away from the sauce And stand up to an honest day's work.
You know what I mean? Hey, buddy, you listening? Yeah.
Good, you might learn something.
( tense theme playing ) Hello, this is philip gerard again.
Room 604.
I wonder if you'd just check once more To make sure there aren't any messages for me.
Yeah, I know, but I thought Something might have come in the last five minutes.
All right, thank you.
Any luck, lieutenant? Mmm? If you're worried about your wife, lieutenant, We could put out a quick check on her.
No, that's all right.
She, uh-- she just went shopping.
They mislaid the message.
That's what happened.
Sure, sure.
That'll happen.
If you don't have any more questions for mr.
Bota, I thought we might send him home.
Uh.
Yes, I-- I do have some more questions.
Uh, As a friend of kimble-- Steve carver's.
--Isn't it likely that you would have warned him? No.
I told you that.
No friend.
Just work together.
I have said this many times.
I think he did, lieutenant, several times.
Uh, I have it right here.
Uh The question, "did you know--" All right, all right.
Send him home.
( tense theme playing ) You've got to understand kimble.
He always forms associations.
There's always someone to help him, Warn him.
He could've been warned.
He could've slipped through.
All this could be for nothing.
We have flood control checkpoints Along the highways outside of town.
They've all been alerted.
If he did slip through here, There's a good chance they'll get him.
A good chance.
That's not enough.
Not nearly enough.
Is this the main highway heading east? Yeah, we ought to pick up a little time now.
What's the matter? Don't you like main highways? No, I just didn't think we'd be heading this way.
Tell you what I'm gonna do for you, buddy.
When we get to the end of this haul, I'm gonna let you help me unload.
An hour's work, maybe two.
You'll earn yourself enough To buy a couple of good stiff shots.
A couple of stiff shots? Yeah, sure, four bits.
What's the matter? You got a free ride, didn't you? Who else would have picked you up? ( dramatic theme playing ) You know, you lousy guys are all alike.
The world owes you a living.
Gimme, gimme, gimme.
That's all you know! Shut up! What'd you say? I said, shut up.
Please.
Get your hands off me.
Who do ya think you're pushing around? Some stewbum buddy of yours? ( car horn honking ) Yeah! Yeah! I-- I'm sorry, I-- Out of my head.
I haven't eaten for a couple of days.
The whole world's sorry, buddy.
I'm sorry too.
Go on, get out.
( horns honking ) Driver: What's the matter, you stupid or something? Can't you see I'm blocked? Okay to go through? We were all checked out at the terminal.
You're seventy-three? Right.
I got a message for you from your dispatcher.
There's a stretch of road about ten miles up the line That's liable to be shut off at any time.
Your dispatcher asked me to tell you That if any of your passengers are worried about going on, Unload them right here.
They'll send another bus to take them back.
Check.
I told you to get out.
The soup kitchen just closed down.
( indistinct chatter ) Hey! I'll move my car out of the way so you can go right through.
Driver: Right.
Hey, change your mind, friend? Yeah.
Stout fella.
( ominous theme playing ) ( telephone ringing ) Yes, make it collect.
Philip gerard.
It's my home.
They'll accept charges.
Hello? Hello, margaret, it's mr.
Gerard.
How are the children? No, nothing's the matter.
Margaret, uh, I wonder if by any chance mrs.
Gerard called? We may have missed connections along the way And I just thought perhaps-- Oh? He is? Did he have his dinner? Yeah.
Yes, put him on.
Captain ames.
Hello, son.
Oh, fine.
A good vacation.
Uh, look, son, you didn't happen To answer the phone today, did you? No, nothing important.
What did you do today? Okay, jarvis.
Thanks.
Yeah? Oh, I'd like to hear about that.
Look, I'm sorry, son.
I have to go.
I'll, um-- I'll talk to you tomorrow.
Yeah.
Yes, and your mother too.
All right.
Goodbye, son.
Any more word on your wife? Nothing to be concerned about.
I told you before, there was a message from her at the hotel And they just mislaid it temporarily.
Yes, that's what you told me.
Uh, lieutenant, we here-- We try to mind our own business.
Maybe we do sometimes when we shouldn't.
For whatever it's worth, lieutenant, One of our men just called in And he's convinced he saw your wife Buying a ticket on an eastbound bus.
Well, he's mistaken.
That couldn't be.
She has no reason to be going east.
All right, lieutenant, I know all the reasons Why it couldn't be.
I only tell you this just in case You want me to check out the bus.
Do you? Well, yes.
Yes, I would appreciate that.
( ominous theme playing ) God's country, huh? Kind of makes you feel like we're the only people around.
Like the flood got everyone else And here we are on noah's ark.
Yeah.
Noah's ark.
One male, one female.
Who knows, Maybe we'll be the ones to start the human race all over again.
All right, So we won't be the ones to start it all over again.
Hey, listen to me, everybody.
Come on down here.
Let's get together.
Let's get to know each other.
Have some fun and games.
You too, driver! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Come on! What do you say? Hey, champ.
You got your whole life to sleep.
Wake up.
( tires screeching ) ( screaming ) It's all right.
Is everybody all right? Anybody hurt back there? Are you okay? I think so.
Oh.
( ominous theme playing ) Hey.
Somebody give me a hand.
Get her feet.
I got-- You get on at the terminal? Yeah, I should have gotten off when I could.
( moaning softly ) ( marie coughing, moaning ) Driver: Take it easy.
( marie moaning, screaming ) ( screaming ) ( marie moaning, screaming ) ( screaming ) Take it easy.
( marie gasping ) Marie: I-- I can't see! I-- I can't see! I can't see.
( sobbing ) Passenger: Take it easy, lady.
You'll be all right.
She says she can't see! Here, bite on that.
Go on, bite on it.
Her name is lindsay.
Mrs.
Lindsay.
You've been in an accident but you're going to be all right.
Now, you can't see for the moment but you will see again.
You will be able to see again.
Now, do you understand me? ( crying ) Just lie there and be calm and you'll be all right.
( sobbing ) Lady, stay with her, will you? You'll be fine.
Hey, there.
Say, I was, uh, real worried.
Her sight's coming back, huh? Just like that? No, her sight isn't coming back just like that.
I think she's got a concussion.
Well, what can we do? Where's the nearest town? Oh, there's nothing on this highway For 30 miles either way.
Oh, there's tilden.
Must be about ten miles down the line.
But I think we ought to wait here for help.
That would take hours.
You planning to take her by yourself, buddy? Is that it? I can't hear you, boy.
You want to take her? No, no, uh, I've gotta stay here with the bus.
We're going to count the money in her purse.
When you get to that town, every penny better be there.
We're both witnesses.
Understand, boy? Come on, give me a hand.
( solemn theme playing ) Right.
Right, thank you, sir.
According to the ticket seller, The woman in question bought a ticket Under the name of lindsay, on the 2:10 bus for joplin.
Any of that ring a bell, lieutenant? Lindsay.
Lindsay was my wife's maiden name.
How far is it to joplin? About 150 miles east of here.
If it's on time, the bus should almost be there by now.
( tense theme playing ) Where are you taking me? There's a town a few miles away.
They'll be able to take care of you there, mrs.
Lindsay.
Lindsay.
Miss marie lindsay.
No.
Don't try to talk.
Just rest.
Don't say anything unless it's important.
No, it's nothing.
Nothing important.
Whoever you are, You're very kind.
( dramatic theme playing ) Staying close to the action, huh, lieutenant? Lieutenant, about that woman on the bus, The one that called herself mrs.
Lindsay-- I think we've established who she is, sergeant.
Any reason why you shouldn't call her by her right name? Uh, no, sir, I just thought that-- Mrs.
Gerard.
Mrs.
Marie gerard.
Yes, sir.
We put a call through to the joplin bus terminal.
Why? Well, the captain thought you'd want to know-- Thank the captain for me.
Tell him all I'm concerned with Right now is richard kimble.
Yes, sir, but if your wife is missing-- Kimble, sergeant.
Richard kimble.
Height, six-foot one, weight 173.
That's all I want to hear about.
Yes, sir.
Kimble.
Narrator: In the city, the search for richard kimble goes on.
But it is one more grim appointment That he will not keep.
The relentless steel jaws will close on an empty trap.
But for richard kimble, The fates are preparing another appointment.
At another time.
At another place.
( dramatic theme playing ) ( dramatic theme playing )