The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977) s01e09 Episode Script
The Mystery of the Flying Courier
? Now don't you worry about being a star? ? It doesn't matter who or what you are? ? Just get the rhythm, and let it fill you? ? That's rock and roll? Frank, come on, this is no time to be shell-shocked.
Trouble.
From those kids? Joe, Frank is still in there.
Stop it! Frank! Tonight, the Hardy Boys in The Mystery of the Flying Courier.
Here we are.
Look at this place.
Ho-ho, here we go! Hey, this disco is right near an airport.
That's why Joe picked it to make his singing debut.
Yeah, if he bombs, he can get out of town fast.
Joe's group was really together in practice.
They have never sounded better.
They are good.
I mean, I've heard them.
I hope he makes it.
He sure deserves it.
Some place.
Oh, wait till you see inside.
She's in there now.
Then we'll wait.
Sooner or later she'll come out.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! This is AM radio.
This, of course, is the old Tail Gunner.
I'm firing bursts at you every night from the 94th Squadron HQ in Valley View.
Right now, Echoed Blast is already on the deck.
So here we go with the new release from the great Echoed Blast! Was he really a flyer during the war? A Scrabble ace.
Zapped them with words instead of bullets.
That girl sitting in the corner booth, I think- No, no, I don't know her, and I'm not going to introduce you.
You don't have to introduce me.
I think you do know her.
It's Suzie Wilkens.
The hair color's different.
Wasn't she the one that dropped out of sight about three years ago? She disappeared.
She hasn't contacted her family since.
Dad was trying to track her down for them, but all his leads dried up.
If that's not her, then it's a double.
Now we're going to be moving down the flight line with some live sounds, guaranteed to check out your high-speed turns and put you ladies into some zero-g pullouts.
Tonight is talent night! How about that? Let's hear it.
This is it.
Joe's on.
And now a super stunt flyer who's orbiting higher and higher, grandstanding to a power landing at the top of the charts, it is Bayport's own Joe Hardy! Yeah, Joe! ? I met her on a Monday and my heart stood still? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Somebody told me that her name was Jill? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, my heart stood still? ? Yeah, her name was Jill? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? I knew what she was thinking when she caught my eye? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? She looked so quiet, but my, oh, my? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, she caught my eye? ? Yeah, oh, my, oh, my? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? You don't have the money? Look, babe.
I need time.
You don't have any left, and neither do I.
You keep stalling, you're going to be doing time.
Ho, that sounds pretty heavy.
Yeah, it is.
I need that money by tomorrow.
Look, I can't do it.
It's your gig, anyway.
It's our gig.
You jumped at the chance when I gave it to you, and it's our problem.
You have to help me.
Look, a couple of guys have been in here asking questions about you.
I don't want any part of it.
Okay? I told you, you're the one who's going to get shot down, but I can stop it from happening, if you help me.
Otherwise, you're going to be in as much trouble as I am.
? And when I walked her home? Tomorrow.
? Da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? More! Come on, encore, encore! That was great.
More! ? Holiday, take me away? ? Summer's gone, I can't find my way back? Frank, where are you going? Frank, bring pretzels.
Hey, Suzie, Suzie, wait.
What do you want? Who are you? Come on, Suzie.
It's Frank, Frank Hardy.
Ah, you've made a mistake.
Tell me you're not Suzie Wilkens.
Come on, pal.
Drop it.
I'm not interested, okay? Okay.
It's just that you're a twin for a girl I went to school with.
You even sound like her.
Well, that depends on how you look at it.
The way I see it, maybe she sounds like me.
? Close your eyes? ? And tell me that you love me now? ? And never let me go? ? Just want you to know? Was it Suzie Wilkens? Yes and no.
? Holiday, take me away? ? Summer's gone, I can't find my way back? Excuse me, miss.
Police officers.
We'd like to ask you a couple of questions.
Your driver's license, please.
Undercover cops.
What is it? What do you want? We'd just like to ask you about some tapes.
Tapes? I have no idea about any tapes.
I don't understand.
Now take is easy, just tell us where they are.
But I don't know what you're talking about.
Then, I'm afraid, you're gonna have to come with us.
Better read her her rights.
Come on.
You have the right to remain silent- Excuse me.
I know this girl.
Maybe I can help.
Friend of yours, miss? I've never saw him before in my life.
Come on, Suzie, why don't you let me help you? My name is not Suzie.
No, you must be mistaken.
I can tell you her name not Suzie.
It's Sandra, Sandra Walford.
Let's go.
You going to have to speak up, Frank.
It sounds like that phone is wired into an amplifier.
Of course I remember Suzie.
I spent months trying to find her.
Her parents never got over the way she left home.
What about her? I saw her tonight here at the disco.
Did you talk with her? Is she still there? Yeah, I talked to her, but she denied she was Suzie.
She's gone now, she was picked up by the police.
That should be easy to check.
Are you sure it was her? Yeah, her hair color is changed a little bit.
She's using an alias, but it looked like Suzie.
It even sounded like her.
I'm sure it was her, Dad.
You're in Valley View, aren't you? That's right.
Get over to police headquarters, and see what you can find out and then call me.
I cared a lot about that case, about Suzie.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Bye.
I'll be back.
Back? Why are you leaving? What about Joe? Look, can you cover for me? I think this is important.
I'm going over to the police station.
That girl was in trouble.
Sorry, we don't have a Sandy Walford in custody.
That's just an alias.
I saw her arrested.
Her real name is Suzie Wilkens.
We made two arrests this evening.
Both of them were men.
Maybe it was the state police or one of the federal agencies.
Well, I could run an inquiry, check it out.
What did you say her name was? Walford, Sandy Walford.
The other one? Suzie Wilkens.
Okay, might as well check them both out.
You never can tell with people who use an alias.
It's going to take a while.
I'll check back.
Okay.
Thanks.
? What do you want to do? ? I want to be with you, I want to be with you? He's pretty good.
? Want to, want to, want to, want to be with you? ? I want to be with you? ? I want to be with you? What did they say? Why did they arrest her? They said they didn't arrest her.
What're you doing? Was it that bad? No.
It was terrific.
Which one? They were all great.
Even the ballad? Yeah, it was dynamite.
I didn't do a ballad.
He wasn't here, Joe.
Callie.
I know.
M-Mind telling me what's goin' on? Yeah, official business.
Do you remember Suzie Wilkens? From Bayport.
That's a tough request.
Would you settle for Sweet Betsy From Pike? Come on, Joe, I'm serious.
Isn't she the one who disappeared? And who was just arrested in the parking lot.
Arrested? Oh, you just said she wasn't arrested.
Well, she's using an alias.
I went to her car to look for some identification.
It was gone.
The parking lot attendant said it was towed away.
I'm finished here.
Let's go and see if we can find it.
Come on.
That's Suzie's car.
They're looking for something.
Who do you think they are? The wreckers, who else? I'd rather we didn't challenge them on that.
I'd rather not be here.
I'd rather we'd gotten here before they removed the plates.
Keep an eye on them.
I'll check out the car.
Frank, get out of the car! Frank, get out! Joe, Frank is still in there.
Come on.
Frank, jump out! Jump, Frank, jump! He can't.
The fall will kill him.
Joe, do something.
Come on.
Stop the crane! Somebody stop the crane! He's never going to hear us.
Frank! Stop it! Frank! Frank! Frank! Stop it! Wait! Joe! Oh, Joe, what am I going to do? Oh, Joe, what about me? Frank! Here, give me a hand, you two.
Frank, I thought- I thought you were in there.
I did, too, for a minute.
Frank, you scared us half to death.
Almost three-quarters.
I'm okay.
Let's go.
Why do I get the feeling that this was a lot easier on you than it was on us? Well, I must admit I was a little concerned when you first walked in, but what you've told me certainly explains why you all look as though you have been fighting the 94th Squadron instead of dancing at it.
I admire your persistence, but, uh, it was a dangerous thing to do.
I know, Dad, but I think it paid off.
I found this in her car before I jumped.
What's this? It's Suzie Wilkens' paycheck stub.
this could be the best lead I've had on Suzie in three years.
I'll run a check on it first thing in the morning.
Miles, what're you doing here? I just knew you'd need a lift.
That's all.
Do you know something about my car? You know, you brought this on yourself.
Come on, get in the car.
That's right.
Suzie Wilkens.
The employee I.
D.
number is 6489.
I see.
You're positive of that? Can you tell me who does have that I.
D.
number? Okay.
Thank you very much, Captain.
Capt.
Phelps cross-checked the name with the employee I.
D.
number.
And Suzie Wilkens is not and never was an employee of East Coast Airlines.
It wasn't her.
Then who was it? This belongs to a stewardess named Sandy Walford.
That's just an alias.
I'm positive it was her.
It had to be! Son, I have faith in your judgment.
You know that.
But we have two pieces of I.
D.
to the contrary.
And I've got 10 minutes to get to a meeting that's 20 minutes across town.
Well, maybe her family's heard something.
I don't want to contact her family yet.
It may not be her.
And it will be cruel to get their hopes up.
Sandy Walford, Valley View.
What do you think, Joe? You think it's safe to show your face back in Valley View? I'll have to get a police escort to protect me from the fans.
Well, if you need it, you got it.
That's a promise.
What are you guys up to? We are going to find us a girl.
Maybe two.
You see those men out there, Sandy? You know, just about everyone of them has a family to support.
As do my men in a half dozen other plants just exactly like this one.
What does this have to do with my car? You see, when I'm short on product, I actually have to lay some of those poor guys off.
Now am I making my point? I need those tapes, Sandy.
I told you my terms.
If you don't like them, you're going to have to get them yourself.
Oh, that's true.
But I'm going to tell you one more time, sweetheart.
I do not want any direct contact with those ding-a-ling talky radio types.
They've trouble telling the difference between teenyboppers and FCC Commissioners, you know? Then you'll have to deal with me, won't you? Oh, yeah.
Yeah, and it's been a real pleasure, up until just about right now.
Come on, I'm going to take you to your car.
Why did you bring me here? I told you, I'd take you to your car.
Don't you recognize it, Sandy? I don't think that's very funny.
Ah, come on, Sandy.
It's the little red one, right here.
Why did you do that? You see, when I couldn't find what I was looking for I got little angry.
That's what happens when I think a friend's been lying to me.
I'm not lying to you.
Those tapes are more valuable than the others.
Maybe.
But I got a strange feeling that something's going on.
I mean, you didn't go to the cops, did you, Sandy? You know I wouldn't do that.
Oh, that's right.
We were more than business partners, weren't we? So, trust me.
Oh, I do.
You just bring me the tapes and I'll know everything is just fine.
Otherwise, we're going to play patty-cake with another car.
And this time somebody's going to be in it.
Now do you understand that? You know I don't have them on me.
I just need a little more time.
When? Where? Tonight.
At the disco.
All right.
I'm going to be there, and you better show up.
'Cause you're a fool if you don't.
See you, Sandy.
Suzie? Anyone here? Suzie? Suzie? Suzie? She's not here.
Not very tidy either, is she? Looks like your room.
Her television, stereo, still here.
It's not your ordinary robber.
Whoever it was had to be looking for something.
Some really fine stuff in here.
It's pretty fancy on a stew's salary.
This is the same tape that Tail Gunner was playing in the disco.
"Echoed Blast.
" Presale over $1 million.
Aren't these sent out to key disc jockeys ahead of the release? Someone like Tail Gunner.
Well, she must know him.
Where else could she have gotten it? She must know him pretty well, too.
You don't look too happy, Gunner.
Didn't find them, huh? No, you were right.
I told you she's not bluffing.
The tapes are in a safe-deposit box like she says.
Last night she didn't have a key on her.
She was convinced we were cops.
We took her for a little ride and pressed her.
She wouldn't budge.
Answers my question.
Yeah.
I think you better take her seriously.
Oh, I am.
And why not just give her the money, get the tapes back and forget she exists? Where is she? We decided not to keep her.
That would be kidnapping.
That's a lot heavier than impersonating a cop.
Hmm, she was pretty scared, though.
The trouble is, so am I.
You know, she could put us all in jail.
She's so shook that now she's ready to deal with whoever pays her price first.
Well, then I guess we'd better do something about her, huh? That's the car those cops were driving last night when they arrested Suzie.
Then maybe this isn't such a hot idea.
I'm the one that almost bought it in the wrecking yard last night.
I say we go inside, carefully.
Come on.
Uh, guys, we're closed.
We're looking for someone.
Her name is Sandy Walford.
We thought you might tell us where we could find her.
Why me? She said she was a very close friend of yours.
Yeah, well, all the little girls do.
Yeah.
Uh, you don't know her? Casually.
Oh, see you.
Excuse me, buddy.
Sure is low on ammo today, isn't he? Yeah, blanks.
Every one of them.
I wonder why.
Let's find out.
Yeah, at-at the Reverb Studios.
Okay.
I'll pick it up in 10 minutes.
Let's stick around and see if we can find out what Suzie was doing here.
She left the table for a while and then came back.
She stayed for a couple of minutes and left on the run.
I wonder why she came back to the table.
To get her purse? No, she had it with her.
She sat down, powdered her nose, and left.
Why would she come back to the table to powder her nose? Exactly.
I'm going to look around here.
Why don't you check the console? You can come out now.
Come on, this is no time to be shell-shocked.
Somebody might have heard that alarm.
I'm not shell-shocked.
I found something.
Come here.
Guess who was sitting here last night? Suzie? You mean we found what those guys were looking for? Sounds like your police escort is here.
Never break a promise do you, Frank? Now if you supplied the mob of screaming fans, we could say we're in here hiding from them.
What do you mean "we"? Then you went there to find that girl you were asking about last night? That's right.
Do you know this young lady? Sandy Walford.
Any idea why she was arrested outside your discotheque? Well, I've made my inquires.
Neither the state police or any federal agency has any knowledge of her whereabouts.
She wasn't arrested or anybody that bears her description.
Those men had badges.
They identified themselves as police officers.
They may have used the badges as a way of convincing her to go with them.
To abduct her quietly.
Considering the other incidents that have taken place, I'm afraid, Joe's right, I think she's in danger.
Now, my men have all this information.
And they'll find her if she's in Valley View.
But what are these other incidents? Last night, her car was towed away, searched, and then destroyed.
Your dad mentioned that when he called this morning.
We're working on it.
Today her apartment was searched and almost destroyed.
Now this is first I've heard about that.
We think this is what they were looking for.
I thought those markings looked familiar.
This key is to a safe-deposit box at Valley View Federal.
I have got one here myself.
What do you think, Captain? I think we've got enough reasons to take a look in that box.
Oh, uh, thanks for coming down, Mr.
Turner.
I assume you're not going to press charges since there was no harm done.
No.
No harm done.
Goodbye, I, uh, I'll be seeing you.
Yeah, put me through to Judge Benton, please.
Trouble.
From those kids? And the cops, too.
You mean, she gave them the tapes? She didn't have to.
They've got the key.
They're going to get the tapes.
According to them, someone has to be pushing Sandy from the other side.
That's heat I haven't figured on.
Come on.
Let's go.
Now let's see what this is all about.
Looks like somebody beat us to it.
Well, let's get a look at the signature card for this box.
That number sounds awfully familiar.
Yes, here it is.
Miss Walford was in just about an hour ago.
It seems she had lost her key, and after she properly identified herself, we had to open the box for her.
Yeah, signature matches the previous ones.
Can you describe her? Certainly.
Uh, rather tall, dark hair, fair complexion, a very attractive girl.
Pretty.
She had a rather low voice.
Yeah, that's her.
She must be in real trouble.
She might have been abducted, maybe escaped and came here to get some money.
Now she's on the run.
Yes.
It's for you.
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, we're going to find out.
We just picked her up at a movie theatre.
Thank you.
All we want to know is, are you Sandra Walford or are you Suzie Wilkens? Yes, I am Suzie Wilkens.
It's really touching that so many people are interested in my well-being.
But as you can all see, I'm just superfine.
How is it you were arrested and I can't find a record of it anywhere? I was picked up by a couple of federal hot dogs.
They realized they made a mistake.
They let me go.
Your car.
You know it was demolished? I've been trying to get that clunker towed away all week.
Suzie, your apartment was turned inside out.
The key to your safe-deposit box, we found at the discotheque.
Boy! You guys are something else.
Tell me, Captain, do you have any reason to keep me here any longer? No.
No legal grounds.
'Cause these amateur detectives have caused me enough trouble.
See, I was about to enjoy a movie and if you don't mind, I'd like to split and catch the next show.
Suzie, we were just trying to help.
Yeah, just like your father three years ago.
He had me on the run every minute until I established a new identity and became a stewardess.
No.
I don't need any help.
Are you sure you aren't in some kind of danger? The sooner I split, the sooner my troubles are over.
Bye.
It's getting late.
I got to get back to the rehearsal at the disco.
Can you get a ride back by yourself? Yeah, I guess I could, if the guys in the band My brother.
Suzie, Suzie, look, I didn't mean to interfere.
It's okay.
Forget it.
All right.
Can I give you a ride anywhere? No.
I'll be fine.
All right.
I'll see you.
Uh, I decided to accept your offer.
Where to? Uh, just up ahead.
I'll show you.
All right, what is it? Tell me.
Look, you can trust me.
The man that's following us.
Who is he? It's-it's-it's Quentin Miles.
He- he's into a lot of businesses.
Like a wrecking yard? Yes.
What else? Come on, Suzie, which one are you involved in? Records.
He manufacturers illegal records, too.
He's a record pirate.
Right.
So why does he want to hurt you? I'm the go-between, Frank.
I get the demos for him.
From Tail Gunner.
That doesn't answer my question.
Well, I told Miles I'm holding back his copy of the demo to get more money.
There's got to be more to it than that.
Yeah, there is and Miles is suspicious.
But it's all going to be over in a couple of hours.
I'm splitting for good, as soon as I sell the tapes back to Tail Gunner.
Sell the tapes back to Tail Gunner.
Sounds like you're going to get more than you paid for them.
Why are they so valuable now? Because they're a trap.
He didn't know, but I found out after I sold them to him.
I heard another demo in California.
It was different.
How was it different? The first track was different than it was here.
I called three more DJ's who had the same demo.
And all of them had the tracks arranged in different sequences.
So, the recording company coded the tapes.
So they could identify which disc jockey was supplying the pirates.
Right.
And if I sell them to Miles, and he makes records out of them, they will know Tail Gunner was the source when they hit the market, then it'll all come down.
And you're in the middle.
More than you think, they don't even know each other.
Oh, Frank, I- I don't want to go to jail.
I ran away from one at home.
Always being told what to do, how to dress, who to be.
Who are you, Suzie? Do you know? You used to be so together, so perceptive.
What happened to that person? I- I haven't been together for a long time, Frank.
I didn't even realize what I was getting into.
All I wanted to do was to get the money and get out of here.
It's all right.
I want you to tell my father everything you've told me.
He'll know how to handle this.
Okay.
Frank, I appreciate your caring and wanting to help.
But this isn't going to work.
Suzie, wait! Hey, you're blocking the road.
Hold your shirt on a second, buddy.
What's the matter with you? Suzie! Suzie! Suzie, wait.
Damn.
Yeah.
It's me.
What do you want? The cops have the tapes, I told you.
I don't have time for you.
I got to get out of here.
No, they don't.
Wait.
What are you talking about? Of course they have it.
The-the-the kids found the key.
But I beat them to the safe-deposit box, I have the tapes and I can meet you tonight.
You have the money with you? Yeah, yeah, I have it, uh.
Okay, I'll be here.
You really think Suzie is going to show up here? She can't go to Miles.
She's too afraid.
The only person she can go to for money is her source for the demo tapes.
The one who is going to be hurt if they're released.
Tail Gunner? Yeah, the one and only.
All right! All right! Yeah, now that was the Lightning, that was the Lightning with thunder in their machines.
Great sounds for the hip towns.
Now it's time for live jive on 72.
45.
How about that, huh? Okay, Joe Hardy has returned to base.
He's going to play it right in your face.
Stick around and catch the show this time.
As the old King would say in Command Decision "Get your bombardiers up here or drop it on them.
" That's right, Eddie.
? I met her on a Monday and my heart stood still? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Somebody told me that her name was Jill? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, my heart stood still? ? Yeah, her name was Jill? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? I knew what she was thinking when she caught my eye? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? She looked so quiet but my, oh, my? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, she caught my eye? ? Yeah, oh, my, oh, my? This is all I could put together.
It will get me where I'm going.
You don't have to go anywhere.
Frank.
I talked to my dad.
He said if you stay and tell the police what you know, you don't have to worry.
Police? What are you talking about? What is this, some kind of a game? Come on.
? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? Miles.
? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? Joe, you're supposed to be singing.
All right, come on, break it up.
Now get those two.
Get them out of here.
Are you all right? Am I all right? Are you all right? I'm fine.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
I think the group's got potential.
Why? This is first time we ever caused a real riot.
Tail Gunner, the tape pirate.
How do you like that one? You know, I can't decide whether you shot him down or sunk his ship.
If you ask me, he should have bailed out, either way.
On that note, I think I'm going to do the same.
Suzie had been doing that for too long.
Well, it's never too late to stop.
What Suzie told Judge Benton this morning was the best way she could have done it.
Well, with the support of her friends, her testimony, and existing circumstances, he should be lenient on her.
And there are two people that you left off your list, Frank.
Her parents.
She talked to them this morning.
After this whole thing is over, she's going to be spending a lot more time at home.
This is a song we worked out just this morning.
Feel free to clap your hands, do whatever you feel.
It's called That's Rock 'n Roll.
? Well, I was 16 and sick of school? ? I didn't know what I wanted to do? Come on and dance with me.
Come on.
No.
No, no, I can't.
? I played at parties, played in bars? ? I spent my money buying new guitars? ? I screamed my heart out, but how I loved it? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? It's when the smoking and the heat? ? Have got your heart pounding right with the beat? ? Don't try to fight it, just get excited? ? That's rock and roll? ? Now don't you worry about being a star? ? It doesn't matter who or what you are? ? Just get the rhythm and let it fill you? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? And if you feel it, clap your hands? ? Let's see some sweat for the boys in the band? ? Now let me hear you, let me hear you? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Whoa, yeah? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Whoa, whoa, whoa?
Trouble.
From those kids? Joe, Frank is still in there.
Stop it! Frank! Tonight, the Hardy Boys in The Mystery of the Flying Courier.
Here we are.
Look at this place.
Ho-ho, here we go! Hey, this disco is right near an airport.
That's why Joe picked it to make his singing debut.
Yeah, if he bombs, he can get out of town fast.
Joe's group was really together in practice.
They have never sounded better.
They are good.
I mean, I've heard them.
I hope he makes it.
He sure deserves it.
Some place.
Oh, wait till you see inside.
She's in there now.
Then we'll wait.
Sooner or later she'll come out.
Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! This is AM radio.
This, of course, is the old Tail Gunner.
I'm firing bursts at you every night from the 94th Squadron HQ in Valley View.
Right now, Echoed Blast is already on the deck.
So here we go with the new release from the great Echoed Blast! Was he really a flyer during the war? A Scrabble ace.
Zapped them with words instead of bullets.
That girl sitting in the corner booth, I think- No, no, I don't know her, and I'm not going to introduce you.
You don't have to introduce me.
I think you do know her.
It's Suzie Wilkens.
The hair color's different.
Wasn't she the one that dropped out of sight about three years ago? She disappeared.
She hasn't contacted her family since.
Dad was trying to track her down for them, but all his leads dried up.
If that's not her, then it's a double.
Now we're going to be moving down the flight line with some live sounds, guaranteed to check out your high-speed turns and put you ladies into some zero-g pullouts.
Tonight is talent night! How about that? Let's hear it.
This is it.
Joe's on.
And now a super stunt flyer who's orbiting higher and higher, grandstanding to a power landing at the top of the charts, it is Bayport's own Joe Hardy! Yeah, Joe! ? I met her on a Monday and my heart stood still? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Somebody told me that her name was Jill? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, my heart stood still? ? Yeah, her name was Jill? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? I knew what she was thinking when she caught my eye? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? She looked so quiet, but my, oh, my? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, she caught my eye? ? Yeah, oh, my, oh, my? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? You don't have the money? Look, babe.
I need time.
You don't have any left, and neither do I.
You keep stalling, you're going to be doing time.
Ho, that sounds pretty heavy.
Yeah, it is.
I need that money by tomorrow.
Look, I can't do it.
It's your gig, anyway.
It's our gig.
You jumped at the chance when I gave it to you, and it's our problem.
You have to help me.
Look, a couple of guys have been in here asking questions about you.
I don't want any part of it.
Okay? I told you, you're the one who's going to get shot down, but I can stop it from happening, if you help me.
Otherwise, you're going to be in as much trouble as I am.
? And when I walked her home? Tomorrow.
? Da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? More! Come on, encore, encore! That was great.
More! ? Holiday, take me away? ? Summer's gone, I can't find my way back? Frank, where are you going? Frank, bring pretzels.
Hey, Suzie, Suzie, wait.
What do you want? Who are you? Come on, Suzie.
It's Frank, Frank Hardy.
Ah, you've made a mistake.
Tell me you're not Suzie Wilkens.
Come on, pal.
Drop it.
I'm not interested, okay? Okay.
It's just that you're a twin for a girl I went to school with.
You even sound like her.
Well, that depends on how you look at it.
The way I see it, maybe she sounds like me.
? Close your eyes? ? And tell me that you love me now? ? And never let me go? ? Just want you to know? Was it Suzie Wilkens? Yes and no.
? Holiday, take me away? ? Summer's gone, I can't find my way back? Excuse me, miss.
Police officers.
We'd like to ask you a couple of questions.
Your driver's license, please.
Undercover cops.
What is it? What do you want? We'd just like to ask you about some tapes.
Tapes? I have no idea about any tapes.
I don't understand.
Now take is easy, just tell us where they are.
But I don't know what you're talking about.
Then, I'm afraid, you're gonna have to come with us.
Better read her her rights.
Come on.
You have the right to remain silent- Excuse me.
I know this girl.
Maybe I can help.
Friend of yours, miss? I've never saw him before in my life.
Come on, Suzie, why don't you let me help you? My name is not Suzie.
No, you must be mistaken.
I can tell you her name not Suzie.
It's Sandra, Sandra Walford.
Let's go.
You going to have to speak up, Frank.
It sounds like that phone is wired into an amplifier.
Of course I remember Suzie.
I spent months trying to find her.
Her parents never got over the way she left home.
What about her? I saw her tonight here at the disco.
Did you talk with her? Is she still there? Yeah, I talked to her, but she denied she was Suzie.
She's gone now, she was picked up by the police.
That should be easy to check.
Are you sure it was her? Yeah, her hair color is changed a little bit.
She's using an alias, but it looked like Suzie.
It even sounded like her.
I'm sure it was her, Dad.
You're in Valley View, aren't you? That's right.
Get over to police headquarters, and see what you can find out and then call me.
I cared a lot about that case, about Suzie.
Yeah.
Me, too.
Bye.
I'll be back.
Back? Why are you leaving? What about Joe? Look, can you cover for me? I think this is important.
I'm going over to the police station.
That girl was in trouble.
Sorry, we don't have a Sandy Walford in custody.
That's just an alias.
I saw her arrested.
Her real name is Suzie Wilkens.
We made two arrests this evening.
Both of them were men.
Maybe it was the state police or one of the federal agencies.
Well, I could run an inquiry, check it out.
What did you say her name was? Walford, Sandy Walford.
The other one? Suzie Wilkens.
Okay, might as well check them both out.
You never can tell with people who use an alias.
It's going to take a while.
I'll check back.
Okay.
Thanks.
? What do you want to do? ? I want to be with you, I want to be with you? He's pretty good.
? Want to, want to, want to, want to be with you? ? I want to be with you? ? I want to be with you? What did they say? Why did they arrest her? They said they didn't arrest her.
What're you doing? Was it that bad? No.
It was terrific.
Which one? They were all great.
Even the ballad? Yeah, it was dynamite.
I didn't do a ballad.
He wasn't here, Joe.
Callie.
I know.
M-Mind telling me what's goin' on? Yeah, official business.
Do you remember Suzie Wilkens? From Bayport.
That's a tough request.
Would you settle for Sweet Betsy From Pike? Come on, Joe, I'm serious.
Isn't she the one who disappeared? And who was just arrested in the parking lot.
Arrested? Oh, you just said she wasn't arrested.
Well, she's using an alias.
I went to her car to look for some identification.
It was gone.
The parking lot attendant said it was towed away.
I'm finished here.
Let's go and see if we can find it.
Come on.
That's Suzie's car.
They're looking for something.
Who do you think they are? The wreckers, who else? I'd rather we didn't challenge them on that.
I'd rather not be here.
I'd rather we'd gotten here before they removed the plates.
Keep an eye on them.
I'll check out the car.
Frank, get out of the car! Frank, get out! Joe, Frank is still in there.
Come on.
Frank, jump out! Jump, Frank, jump! He can't.
The fall will kill him.
Joe, do something.
Come on.
Stop the crane! Somebody stop the crane! He's never going to hear us.
Frank! Stop it! Frank! Frank! Frank! Stop it! Wait! Joe! Oh, Joe, what am I going to do? Oh, Joe, what about me? Frank! Here, give me a hand, you two.
Frank, I thought- I thought you were in there.
I did, too, for a minute.
Frank, you scared us half to death.
Almost three-quarters.
I'm okay.
Let's go.
Why do I get the feeling that this was a lot easier on you than it was on us? Well, I must admit I was a little concerned when you first walked in, but what you've told me certainly explains why you all look as though you have been fighting the 94th Squadron instead of dancing at it.
I admire your persistence, but, uh, it was a dangerous thing to do.
I know, Dad, but I think it paid off.
I found this in her car before I jumped.
What's this? It's Suzie Wilkens' paycheck stub.
this could be the best lead I've had on Suzie in three years.
I'll run a check on it first thing in the morning.
Miles, what're you doing here? I just knew you'd need a lift.
That's all.
Do you know something about my car? You know, you brought this on yourself.
Come on, get in the car.
That's right.
Suzie Wilkens.
The employee I.
D.
number is 6489.
I see.
You're positive of that? Can you tell me who does have that I.
D.
number? Okay.
Thank you very much, Captain.
Capt.
Phelps cross-checked the name with the employee I.
D.
number.
And Suzie Wilkens is not and never was an employee of East Coast Airlines.
It wasn't her.
Then who was it? This belongs to a stewardess named Sandy Walford.
That's just an alias.
I'm positive it was her.
It had to be! Son, I have faith in your judgment.
You know that.
But we have two pieces of I.
D.
to the contrary.
And I've got 10 minutes to get to a meeting that's 20 minutes across town.
Well, maybe her family's heard something.
I don't want to contact her family yet.
It may not be her.
And it will be cruel to get their hopes up.
Sandy Walford, Valley View.
What do you think, Joe? You think it's safe to show your face back in Valley View? I'll have to get a police escort to protect me from the fans.
Well, if you need it, you got it.
That's a promise.
What are you guys up to? We are going to find us a girl.
Maybe two.
You see those men out there, Sandy? You know, just about everyone of them has a family to support.
As do my men in a half dozen other plants just exactly like this one.
What does this have to do with my car? You see, when I'm short on product, I actually have to lay some of those poor guys off.
Now am I making my point? I need those tapes, Sandy.
I told you my terms.
If you don't like them, you're going to have to get them yourself.
Oh, that's true.
But I'm going to tell you one more time, sweetheart.
I do not want any direct contact with those ding-a-ling talky radio types.
They've trouble telling the difference between teenyboppers and FCC Commissioners, you know? Then you'll have to deal with me, won't you? Oh, yeah.
Yeah, and it's been a real pleasure, up until just about right now.
Come on, I'm going to take you to your car.
Why did you bring me here? I told you, I'd take you to your car.
Don't you recognize it, Sandy? I don't think that's very funny.
Ah, come on, Sandy.
It's the little red one, right here.
Why did you do that? You see, when I couldn't find what I was looking for I got little angry.
That's what happens when I think a friend's been lying to me.
I'm not lying to you.
Those tapes are more valuable than the others.
Maybe.
But I got a strange feeling that something's going on.
I mean, you didn't go to the cops, did you, Sandy? You know I wouldn't do that.
Oh, that's right.
We were more than business partners, weren't we? So, trust me.
Oh, I do.
You just bring me the tapes and I'll know everything is just fine.
Otherwise, we're going to play patty-cake with another car.
And this time somebody's going to be in it.
Now do you understand that? You know I don't have them on me.
I just need a little more time.
When? Where? Tonight.
At the disco.
All right.
I'm going to be there, and you better show up.
'Cause you're a fool if you don't.
See you, Sandy.
Suzie? Anyone here? Suzie? Suzie? Suzie? She's not here.
Not very tidy either, is she? Looks like your room.
Her television, stereo, still here.
It's not your ordinary robber.
Whoever it was had to be looking for something.
Some really fine stuff in here.
It's pretty fancy on a stew's salary.
This is the same tape that Tail Gunner was playing in the disco.
"Echoed Blast.
" Presale over $1 million.
Aren't these sent out to key disc jockeys ahead of the release? Someone like Tail Gunner.
Well, she must know him.
Where else could she have gotten it? She must know him pretty well, too.
You don't look too happy, Gunner.
Didn't find them, huh? No, you were right.
I told you she's not bluffing.
The tapes are in a safe-deposit box like she says.
Last night she didn't have a key on her.
She was convinced we were cops.
We took her for a little ride and pressed her.
She wouldn't budge.
Answers my question.
Yeah.
I think you better take her seriously.
Oh, I am.
And why not just give her the money, get the tapes back and forget she exists? Where is she? We decided not to keep her.
That would be kidnapping.
That's a lot heavier than impersonating a cop.
Hmm, she was pretty scared, though.
The trouble is, so am I.
You know, she could put us all in jail.
She's so shook that now she's ready to deal with whoever pays her price first.
Well, then I guess we'd better do something about her, huh? That's the car those cops were driving last night when they arrested Suzie.
Then maybe this isn't such a hot idea.
I'm the one that almost bought it in the wrecking yard last night.
I say we go inside, carefully.
Come on.
Uh, guys, we're closed.
We're looking for someone.
Her name is Sandy Walford.
We thought you might tell us where we could find her.
Why me? She said she was a very close friend of yours.
Yeah, well, all the little girls do.
Yeah.
Uh, you don't know her? Casually.
Oh, see you.
Excuse me, buddy.
Sure is low on ammo today, isn't he? Yeah, blanks.
Every one of them.
I wonder why.
Let's find out.
Yeah, at-at the Reverb Studios.
Okay.
I'll pick it up in 10 minutes.
Let's stick around and see if we can find out what Suzie was doing here.
She left the table for a while and then came back.
She stayed for a couple of minutes and left on the run.
I wonder why she came back to the table.
To get her purse? No, she had it with her.
She sat down, powdered her nose, and left.
Why would she come back to the table to powder her nose? Exactly.
I'm going to look around here.
Why don't you check the console? You can come out now.
Come on, this is no time to be shell-shocked.
Somebody might have heard that alarm.
I'm not shell-shocked.
I found something.
Come here.
Guess who was sitting here last night? Suzie? You mean we found what those guys were looking for? Sounds like your police escort is here.
Never break a promise do you, Frank? Now if you supplied the mob of screaming fans, we could say we're in here hiding from them.
What do you mean "we"? Then you went there to find that girl you were asking about last night? That's right.
Do you know this young lady? Sandy Walford.
Any idea why she was arrested outside your discotheque? Well, I've made my inquires.
Neither the state police or any federal agency has any knowledge of her whereabouts.
She wasn't arrested or anybody that bears her description.
Those men had badges.
They identified themselves as police officers.
They may have used the badges as a way of convincing her to go with them.
To abduct her quietly.
Considering the other incidents that have taken place, I'm afraid, Joe's right, I think she's in danger.
Now, my men have all this information.
And they'll find her if she's in Valley View.
But what are these other incidents? Last night, her car was towed away, searched, and then destroyed.
Your dad mentioned that when he called this morning.
We're working on it.
Today her apartment was searched and almost destroyed.
Now this is first I've heard about that.
We think this is what they were looking for.
I thought those markings looked familiar.
This key is to a safe-deposit box at Valley View Federal.
I have got one here myself.
What do you think, Captain? I think we've got enough reasons to take a look in that box.
Oh, uh, thanks for coming down, Mr.
Turner.
I assume you're not going to press charges since there was no harm done.
No.
No harm done.
Goodbye, I, uh, I'll be seeing you.
Yeah, put me through to Judge Benton, please.
Trouble.
From those kids? And the cops, too.
You mean, she gave them the tapes? She didn't have to.
They've got the key.
They're going to get the tapes.
According to them, someone has to be pushing Sandy from the other side.
That's heat I haven't figured on.
Come on.
Let's go.
Now let's see what this is all about.
Looks like somebody beat us to it.
Well, let's get a look at the signature card for this box.
That number sounds awfully familiar.
Yes, here it is.
Miss Walford was in just about an hour ago.
It seems she had lost her key, and after she properly identified herself, we had to open the box for her.
Yeah, signature matches the previous ones.
Can you describe her? Certainly.
Uh, rather tall, dark hair, fair complexion, a very attractive girl.
Pretty.
She had a rather low voice.
Yeah, that's her.
She must be in real trouble.
She might have been abducted, maybe escaped and came here to get some money.
Now she's on the run.
Yes.
It's for you.
Yeah.
Okay.
Well, we're going to find out.
We just picked her up at a movie theatre.
Thank you.
All we want to know is, are you Sandra Walford or are you Suzie Wilkens? Yes, I am Suzie Wilkens.
It's really touching that so many people are interested in my well-being.
But as you can all see, I'm just superfine.
How is it you were arrested and I can't find a record of it anywhere? I was picked up by a couple of federal hot dogs.
They realized they made a mistake.
They let me go.
Your car.
You know it was demolished? I've been trying to get that clunker towed away all week.
Suzie, your apartment was turned inside out.
The key to your safe-deposit box, we found at the discotheque.
Boy! You guys are something else.
Tell me, Captain, do you have any reason to keep me here any longer? No.
No legal grounds.
'Cause these amateur detectives have caused me enough trouble.
See, I was about to enjoy a movie and if you don't mind, I'd like to split and catch the next show.
Suzie, we were just trying to help.
Yeah, just like your father three years ago.
He had me on the run every minute until I established a new identity and became a stewardess.
No.
I don't need any help.
Are you sure you aren't in some kind of danger? The sooner I split, the sooner my troubles are over.
Bye.
It's getting late.
I got to get back to the rehearsal at the disco.
Can you get a ride back by yourself? Yeah, I guess I could, if the guys in the band My brother.
Suzie, Suzie, look, I didn't mean to interfere.
It's okay.
Forget it.
All right.
Can I give you a ride anywhere? No.
I'll be fine.
All right.
I'll see you.
Uh, I decided to accept your offer.
Where to? Uh, just up ahead.
I'll show you.
All right, what is it? Tell me.
Look, you can trust me.
The man that's following us.
Who is he? It's-it's-it's Quentin Miles.
He- he's into a lot of businesses.
Like a wrecking yard? Yes.
What else? Come on, Suzie, which one are you involved in? Records.
He manufacturers illegal records, too.
He's a record pirate.
Right.
So why does he want to hurt you? I'm the go-between, Frank.
I get the demos for him.
From Tail Gunner.
That doesn't answer my question.
Well, I told Miles I'm holding back his copy of the demo to get more money.
There's got to be more to it than that.
Yeah, there is and Miles is suspicious.
But it's all going to be over in a couple of hours.
I'm splitting for good, as soon as I sell the tapes back to Tail Gunner.
Sell the tapes back to Tail Gunner.
Sounds like you're going to get more than you paid for them.
Why are they so valuable now? Because they're a trap.
He didn't know, but I found out after I sold them to him.
I heard another demo in California.
It was different.
How was it different? The first track was different than it was here.
I called three more DJ's who had the same demo.
And all of them had the tracks arranged in different sequences.
So, the recording company coded the tapes.
So they could identify which disc jockey was supplying the pirates.
Right.
And if I sell them to Miles, and he makes records out of them, they will know Tail Gunner was the source when they hit the market, then it'll all come down.
And you're in the middle.
More than you think, they don't even know each other.
Oh, Frank, I- I don't want to go to jail.
I ran away from one at home.
Always being told what to do, how to dress, who to be.
Who are you, Suzie? Do you know? You used to be so together, so perceptive.
What happened to that person? I- I haven't been together for a long time, Frank.
I didn't even realize what I was getting into.
All I wanted to do was to get the money and get out of here.
It's all right.
I want you to tell my father everything you've told me.
He'll know how to handle this.
Okay.
Frank, I appreciate your caring and wanting to help.
But this isn't going to work.
Suzie, wait! Hey, you're blocking the road.
Hold your shirt on a second, buddy.
What's the matter with you? Suzie! Suzie! Suzie, wait.
Damn.
Yeah.
It's me.
What do you want? The cops have the tapes, I told you.
I don't have time for you.
I got to get out of here.
No, they don't.
Wait.
What are you talking about? Of course they have it.
The-the-the kids found the key.
But I beat them to the safe-deposit box, I have the tapes and I can meet you tonight.
You have the money with you? Yeah, yeah, I have it, uh.
Okay, I'll be here.
You really think Suzie is going to show up here? She can't go to Miles.
She's too afraid.
The only person she can go to for money is her source for the demo tapes.
The one who is going to be hurt if they're released.
Tail Gunner? Yeah, the one and only.
All right! All right! Yeah, now that was the Lightning, that was the Lightning with thunder in their machines.
Great sounds for the hip towns.
Now it's time for live jive on 72.
45.
How about that, huh? Okay, Joe Hardy has returned to base.
He's going to play it right in your face.
Stick around and catch the show this time.
As the old King would say in Command Decision "Get your bombardiers up here or drop it on them.
" That's right, Eddie.
? I met her on a Monday and my heart stood still? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Somebody told me that her name was Jill? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, my heart stood still? ? Yeah, her name was Jill? ? And when I walked her home? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? I knew what she was thinking when she caught my eye? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? She looked so quiet but my, oh, my? ? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? ? Yeah, she caught my eye? ? Yeah, oh, my, oh, my? This is all I could put together.
It will get me where I'm going.
You don't have to go anywhere.
Frank.
I talked to my dad.
He said if you stay and tell the police what you know, you don't have to worry.
Police? What are you talking about? What is this, some kind of a game? Come on.
? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? Miles.
? Da doo ron ron ron, da doo ron ron? Joe, you're supposed to be singing.
All right, come on, break it up.
Now get those two.
Get them out of here.
Are you all right? Am I all right? Are you all right? I'm fine.
I'm fine.
Thank you.
I think the group's got potential.
Why? This is first time we ever caused a real riot.
Tail Gunner, the tape pirate.
How do you like that one? You know, I can't decide whether you shot him down or sunk his ship.
If you ask me, he should have bailed out, either way.
On that note, I think I'm going to do the same.
Suzie had been doing that for too long.
Well, it's never too late to stop.
What Suzie told Judge Benton this morning was the best way she could have done it.
Well, with the support of her friends, her testimony, and existing circumstances, he should be lenient on her.
And there are two people that you left off your list, Frank.
Her parents.
She talked to them this morning.
After this whole thing is over, she's going to be spending a lot more time at home.
This is a song we worked out just this morning.
Feel free to clap your hands, do whatever you feel.
It's called That's Rock 'n Roll.
? Well, I was 16 and sick of school? ? I didn't know what I wanted to do? Come on and dance with me.
Come on.
No.
No, no, I can't.
? I played at parties, played in bars? ? I spent my money buying new guitars? ? I screamed my heart out, but how I loved it? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? It's when the smoking and the heat? ? Have got your heart pounding right with the beat? ? Don't try to fight it, just get excited? ? That's rock and roll? ? Now don't you worry about being a star? ? It doesn't matter who or what you are? ? Just get the rhythm and let it fill you? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? And if you feel it, clap your hands? ? Let's see some sweat for the boys in the band? ? Now let me hear you, let me hear you? ? That's rock and roll? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Whoa, yeah? ? Well, come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down and get with it? ? Come on, everybody, get down? ? That's rock and roll? ? Whoa, whoa, whoa?