Peter Gunn (1958) s01e17 Episode Script
Let's Kill Timothy
1
That's it.
That's it.
There should be more.
Take another look.
There's more.
I don't see any more.
There isn't
George!
Mrs.
Wow I'm a I'm a it does I when you need
I I'd like to tell some lies in little old ear.
Oh, God, the baby ain't divine.
I'm wishing that the baby were just mine.
Hide, hidey, hide.
Hold, hold, hold.
I want the baby because he's mine.
Yeah!
That was great, Mother.
Ah, well, it was loud.
How about an encore?
Yeah, Mother, one more.
Oh, I don't think I could go through it again.
I haven't done anything like this since Prohibition.
Mr. Gunn?
Yeah?
Can I talk to you?
What's on your mind?
I'm Casper Wellington.
So?
I got troubles.
What kind of troubles?
It's confidential.
What's your problem?
I need protection.
You do?
Well, actually, I don't.
It's Timothy.
Timothy?
Someone's trying to kill him.
What?
Look, Gunn, you're a man for hire.
I've got money and I want to hire you.
What for?
As a bodyguard for Timothy.
Look, who is Timothy?
That's not important.
What is important is the fact that his life is in danger.
You've got to help him.
I want to get a train ticket for him.
I've got to get him out of town before tomorrow morning.
Darling, you'll take care of him until I
make the arrangements.
Why don't you take care of him?
I can't.
Someone's after me.
If they find me, they'll kill me and Timothy.
Mr. Gunn, this is a matter of life and death.
Don't you understand?
I'm trying to.
Well, name your figure.
Any price.
I'll pay it.
What do you say?
Let's hear what Timothy has to say.
I'll get him.
What was that all about?
He got me.
We're closed.
This won't take very long.
I said we were closed.
So you're closed.
Listen, you.
Mother.
Where's Casper Wellington?
I don't know.
He was in here.
Was he?
His truck's outside.
He came here to see somebody.
Probably you.
Why, probably me.
You're Peter Gunn, aren't you?
That's right.
What'd he hire you for?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Would you like me to shoot you?
Not particularly.
Well, then answer my question.
You better ask another question.
I don't know any Casper Wellington.
I think you're lying.
I don't think you do.
Don't you?
If you thought I were, you'd probably pull that trigger.
Well, that's exactly what I'm gonna do if I
find out you've been giving us the runaround.
We'll be back.
We got a lot of business after hours.
Yeah.
Friends of yours?
Hardly.
Barney, you better lock the front door.
Okay, Mother.
You better lock the back door, too.
Mr. Gunn?
I drove around the back.
I got Timothy outside.
A couple of your friends were in asking for you.
They're not my friends.
They've been following me.
They're the ones that are trying to get Timothy.
Why?
Look, don't ask questions.
I haven't got time to explain.
Just go out and get Timothy and watch him.
Listen, don't let him out of your sight.
Now, wait a minute.
I can't.
I can't.
I've got to leave.
They'll be back to get me.
Just meet me at the railroad station.
Train leaves early, 5.30 in the morning.
Have Timothy there.
But look.
How about another song, Mother?
Oh, I don't think I can make it.
Sure you can.
Come on, Mother, one more.
Won't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Won't you come home?
She moans home.
I'll do the cooking, darling, I'll pay the rent.
I know I've done you wrong.
Oh, remember that rainy evening I drove
you out with nothing but the fine to come.
I know I've been to blame.
Well, ain't that a shame?
Bip!
Folks, meet Timothy.
Well, what have you got to say for yourself this time, Sam?
Persecution is what I have to say.
This is persecution at its zenith.
Well, you've been charged with being drunk
and disorderly in a public place.
That is a base canard.
He's a walking distillery.
Bye, Mike.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
You raised in a barn.
You got a pen?
I've got a problem.
Have you?
Do you know anything about a character
named Casper Wellington?
What about him?
I've got something that belongs to him.
I've been looking for Casper Wellington myself.
What for?
There was a Jewel robbery last night at David and Sons.
$100,000 worth of gems.
Casper Wellington happens to be an
employee of that company.
Do you think Casper might have taken a few samples home?
We went out to his house to pick him up for questioning.
Nobody home.
I got the house staked out.
Doesn't look like he's coming home.
Pretty good chance he's flown.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I've got an appointment with him in the
morning to meet him at the railroad station.
Well, don't buy him a going-away prison,
because I've got something for him.
A felony warrant.
Somebody else has got something for him.
A couple of rough-looking characters came
into Mother's tonight looking for Casper.
What'd they want?
I think they wanted to kill him.
That's interesting.
Not to Casper.
Here's your pen.
What's Casper's address?
He's got a house at the waterfront, 124 River Street.
Thanks.
Now get that thing out of here.
Come on, Timothy.
We'll be right back.
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Who is it?
Open up, Vladimir.
Go away.
Peter Gunn.
Forgive my precautions.
What's wrong?
I'm under personal attack.
By whom?
My landlord.
For what?
My rent.
What happened to all your paintings?
My paintings are here.
I have found expression for the soul, Peter.
This is the true art.
Sound paintings.
What?
Observe.
I call this Ode to a Purple Baboon.
It is so beautiful, I cannot look upon it anymore.
Look?
Peter, you are a peasant.
A pleasant peasant, but a peasant.
You are listening.
You must not listen.
You must see with your ears.
I show you.
This is my Madonna.
My Mona Lisa.
You will be the first to gaze upon it.
I call it Lady of the Azaleas.
Vladimir.
Vladimir.
How would you like to make 25 bucks?
Yes.
Do you know a man named Casper Wellington?
No, but
No.
That's $50.
By golly, it is.
You were speaking about Casper Wellington.
He seems to be fond of seals.
Yes, he used to raise them down at his
place at the waterfront.
Where can I find them?
Try his house on River Street.
I've been there.
He hasn't been home.
Then I wouldn't know.
All of a sudden, I have an inspiration.
Inspire me.
He sometimes frequents a place down on
Beck Street, number 428, room 3.
A disgusting rooming house.
Thanks.
Maybe I'll be back and buy one of those sound paintings.
My art is not for sale.
Only for exhibition.
I'll see you around, Vladimir.
Aloha, Piotr.
Hey, where are you going with my seal?
All right, why'd you call me?
I just picked up some information.
Casper Wallington.
I'll be hiding here.
Take a look.
Nobody home.
Yeah.
You can call it a home.
What'd you say?
Who was it?
George and Tiny.
George and Tiny who?
George, Cade, Tiny, Walsh.
They got Timothy, Casper.
I had to tell them.
They made me.
Tell them what?
That I left Timothy with you.
What do they want with Timothy?
The jewels.
Where are they?
I fed them to Timothy.
You fed them to Timothy?
Sure.
I put the diamonds in a fish, and I fed it to Timothy.
Makes sense.
Where were you shipping, Timothy?
Where were you shipping Timothy, Casper?
Out of town, where I could get rid of the diamonds.
George and Tiny might have the same idea.
What?
He used Casper's reservation to ship
Timothy to another city.
The jewels are too hot to fence here.
It'd be pretty risky traveling by car,
possibility of roadblocks.
How are you going to ship Timothy, by train?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think we ought to cover the railroad station.
We?
You and me.
What about me?
Oh, I've got something for you.
You know, this whole thing is ridiculous.
What's so ridiculous?
About $100,000 worth of jewels?
Inside a seal.
Here, why don't you carry this for a while?
You might need it for evidence.
A sack full of fish is not evidence.
No, but it's a pretty good seal, Dave.
You're laughing.
I'm sorry.
I don't know why I let you talk me into this.
Me talk you into this?
Anybody who told me that I'd be in a railroad station at 4.20
in the morning looking for a seal, I wouldn't believe it.
I'm here and I still don't believe it.
I know what you mean.
Pete, it just doesn't hang up.
It's incongruous.
This isn't going to be easy.
They might recognize me.
I mean, they wouldn't recognize you.
Well, what are you waiting for?
There's no guarantee that the seal is in the crate.
What if we pick them up and they're clean?
I mean, we'll never recover the jewels.
The bait.
If Timothy's in that crate, he'll get a whiff.
And if I know Timothy, he'll kick up a fuss.
You want me to?
You want the diamonds.
Bait.
Hey, what's with the scene?
Shut up.
Hold it.
All right, get out.
Turn around.
You may come in now.
Here are the jewels.
They're all there.
How is he?
Fine.
He's resting.
This way.
Go.
On.
No, come on.
Come on.
No, come on.
Don't you want to see Timothy?
No.
We'd love to see you.
Well, come on.
Hello, Timothy.
Say hello to the lieutenant.
Swell.
Can we go now?
You sure you'll be all right, doctor?
Nothing to worry about.
He's in good shape.
Fine.
Thanks for your help, doctor.
Oh, come on, Timothy.
Later, Timothy.
Oh, come on, Timothy.
That's it.
That's it.
There should be more.
Take another look.
There's more.
I don't see any more.
There isn't
George!
Mrs.
Wow I'm a I'm a it does I when you need
I I'd like to tell some lies in little old ear.
Oh, God, the baby ain't divine.
I'm wishing that the baby were just mine.
Hide, hidey, hide.
Hold, hold, hold.
I want the baby because he's mine.
Yeah!
That was great, Mother.
Ah, well, it was loud.
How about an encore?
Yeah, Mother, one more.
Oh, I don't think I could go through it again.
I haven't done anything like this since Prohibition.
Mr. Gunn?
Yeah?
Can I talk to you?
What's on your mind?
I'm Casper Wellington.
So?
I got troubles.
What kind of troubles?
It's confidential.
What's your problem?
I need protection.
You do?
Well, actually, I don't.
It's Timothy.
Timothy?
Someone's trying to kill him.
What?
Look, Gunn, you're a man for hire.
I've got money and I want to hire you.
What for?
As a bodyguard for Timothy.
Look, who is Timothy?
That's not important.
What is important is the fact that his life is in danger.
You've got to help him.
I want to get a train ticket for him.
I've got to get him out of town before tomorrow morning.
Darling, you'll take care of him until I
make the arrangements.
Why don't you take care of him?
I can't.
Someone's after me.
If they find me, they'll kill me and Timothy.
Mr. Gunn, this is a matter of life and death.
Don't you understand?
I'm trying to.
Well, name your figure.
Any price.
I'll pay it.
What do you say?
Let's hear what Timothy has to say.
I'll get him.
What was that all about?
He got me.
We're closed.
This won't take very long.
I said we were closed.
So you're closed.
Listen, you.
Mother.
Where's Casper Wellington?
I don't know.
He was in here.
Was he?
His truck's outside.
He came here to see somebody.
Probably you.
Why, probably me.
You're Peter Gunn, aren't you?
That's right.
What'd he hire you for?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Would you like me to shoot you?
Not particularly.
Well, then answer my question.
You better ask another question.
I don't know any Casper Wellington.
I think you're lying.
I don't think you do.
Don't you?
If you thought I were, you'd probably pull that trigger.
Well, that's exactly what I'm gonna do if I
find out you've been giving us the runaround.
We'll be back.
We got a lot of business after hours.
Yeah.
Friends of yours?
Hardly.
Barney, you better lock the front door.
Okay, Mother.
You better lock the back door, too.
Mr. Gunn?
I drove around the back.
I got Timothy outside.
A couple of your friends were in asking for you.
They're not my friends.
They've been following me.
They're the ones that are trying to get Timothy.
Why?
Look, don't ask questions.
I haven't got time to explain.
Just go out and get Timothy and watch him.
Listen, don't let him out of your sight.
Now, wait a minute.
I can't.
I can't.
I've got to leave.
They'll be back to get me.
Just meet me at the railroad station.
Train leaves early, 5.30 in the morning.
Have Timothy there.
But look.
How about another song, Mother?
Oh, I don't think I can make it.
Sure you can.
Come on, Mother, one more.
Won't you come home, Bill Bailey?
Won't you come home?
She moans home.
I'll do the cooking, darling, I'll pay the rent.
I know I've done you wrong.
Oh, remember that rainy evening I drove
you out with nothing but the fine to come.
I know I've been to blame.
Well, ain't that a shame?
Bip!
Folks, meet Timothy.
Well, what have you got to say for yourself this time, Sam?
Persecution is what I have to say.
This is persecution at its zenith.
Well, you've been charged with being drunk
and disorderly in a public place.
That is a base canard.
He's a walking distillery.
Bye, Mike.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
Book me.
You raised in a barn.
You got a pen?
I've got a problem.
Have you?
Do you know anything about a character
named Casper Wellington?
What about him?
I've got something that belongs to him.
I've been looking for Casper Wellington myself.
What for?
There was a Jewel robbery last night at David and Sons.
$100,000 worth of gems.
Casper Wellington happens to be an
employee of that company.
Do you think Casper might have taken a few samples home?
We went out to his house to pick him up for questioning.
Nobody home.
I got the house staked out.
Doesn't look like he's coming home.
Pretty good chance he's flown.
I don't think so.
Why not?
I've got an appointment with him in the
morning to meet him at the railroad station.
Well, don't buy him a going-away prison,
because I've got something for him.
A felony warrant.
Somebody else has got something for him.
A couple of rough-looking characters came
into Mother's tonight looking for Casper.
What'd they want?
I think they wanted to kill him.
That's interesting.
Not to Casper.
Here's your pen.
What's Casper's address?
He's got a house at the waterfront, 124 River Street.
Thanks.
Now get that thing out of here.
Come on, Timothy.
We'll be right back.
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Who is it?
Open up, Vladimir.
Go away.
Peter Gunn.
Forgive my precautions.
What's wrong?
I'm under personal attack.
By whom?
My landlord.
For what?
My rent.
What happened to all your paintings?
My paintings are here.
I have found expression for the soul, Peter.
This is the true art.
Sound paintings.
What?
Observe.
I call this Ode to a Purple Baboon.
It is so beautiful, I cannot look upon it anymore.
Look?
Peter, you are a peasant.
A pleasant peasant, but a peasant.
You are listening.
You must not listen.
You must see with your ears.
I show you.
This is my Madonna.
My Mona Lisa.
You will be the first to gaze upon it.
I call it Lady of the Azaleas.
Vladimir.
Vladimir.
How would you like to make 25 bucks?
Yes.
Do you know a man named Casper Wellington?
No, but
No.
That's $50.
By golly, it is.
You were speaking about Casper Wellington.
He seems to be fond of seals.
Yes, he used to raise them down at his
place at the waterfront.
Where can I find them?
Try his house on River Street.
I've been there.
He hasn't been home.
Then I wouldn't know.
All of a sudden, I have an inspiration.
Inspire me.
He sometimes frequents a place down on
Beck Street, number 428, room 3.
A disgusting rooming house.
Thanks.
Maybe I'll be back and buy one of those sound paintings.
My art is not for sale.
Only for exhibition.
I'll see you around, Vladimir.
Aloha, Piotr.
Hey, where are you going with my seal?
All right, why'd you call me?
I just picked up some information.
Casper Wallington.
I'll be hiding here.
Take a look.
Nobody home.
Yeah.
You can call it a home.
What'd you say?
Who was it?
George and Tiny.
George and Tiny who?
George, Cade, Tiny, Walsh.
They got Timothy, Casper.
I had to tell them.
They made me.
Tell them what?
That I left Timothy with you.
What do they want with Timothy?
The jewels.
Where are they?
I fed them to Timothy.
You fed them to Timothy?
Sure.
I put the diamonds in a fish, and I fed it to Timothy.
Makes sense.
Where were you shipping, Timothy?
Where were you shipping Timothy, Casper?
Out of town, where I could get rid of the diamonds.
George and Tiny might have the same idea.
What?
He used Casper's reservation to ship
Timothy to another city.
The jewels are too hot to fence here.
It'd be pretty risky traveling by car,
possibility of roadblocks.
How are you going to ship Timothy, by train?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I think we ought to cover the railroad station.
We?
You and me.
What about me?
Oh, I've got something for you.
You know, this whole thing is ridiculous.
What's so ridiculous?
About $100,000 worth of jewels?
Inside a seal.
Here, why don't you carry this for a while?
You might need it for evidence.
A sack full of fish is not evidence.
No, but it's a pretty good seal, Dave.
You're laughing.
I'm sorry.
I don't know why I let you talk me into this.
Me talk you into this?
Anybody who told me that I'd be in a railroad station at 4.20
in the morning looking for a seal, I wouldn't believe it.
I'm here and I still don't believe it.
I know what you mean.
Pete, it just doesn't hang up.
It's incongruous.
This isn't going to be easy.
They might recognize me.
I mean, they wouldn't recognize you.
Well, what are you waiting for?
There's no guarantee that the seal is in the crate.
What if we pick them up and they're clean?
I mean, we'll never recover the jewels.
The bait.
If Timothy's in that crate, he'll get a whiff.
And if I know Timothy, he'll kick up a fuss.
You want me to?
You want the diamonds.
Bait.
Hey, what's with the scene?
Shut up.
Hold it.
All right, get out.
Turn around.
You may come in now.
Here are the jewels.
They're all there.
How is he?
Fine.
He's resting.
This way.
Go.
On.
No, come on.
Come on.
No, come on.
Don't you want to see Timothy?
No.
We'd love to see you.
Well, come on.
Hello, Timothy.
Say hello to the lieutenant.
Swell.
Can we go now?
You sure you'll be all right, doctor?
Nothing to worry about.
He's in good shape.
Fine.
Thanks for your help, doctor.
Oh, come on, Timothy.
Later, Timothy.
Oh, come on, Timothy.