The Fugitive (1963) s03e21 Episode Script

He wouldn't take me with him.
And I wouldn't take you with me, either.
So when you phoned, you knew your uncle was coming after me.
You came after me, paul.
You were jealous.
Tina, you kept me on the phone Because you knew I was leaving.
It's all over now.
Don't move, kimble.
Tina, Lieutenant jacobs is back at the carnival someplace.
Find him and tell him I've got kimble.
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.
The guest stars Joanna pettet.
Andrew duggan.
David sheiner.
Don quine.
Announcer: A carnival can be a place of fun and games, Or the fun house mirror's reflection Of man's uglier side.
If you happen to be richard kimble, It can simply be another lonely street, Where the laughter belongs to someone else.
You know, I figured after I close this joint up, Maybe you and I take a little walk down by the lake.
Well, I don't know if I should.
Well, then, what have you been hanging around here for? Oh, I like to watch people pop the balloons.
Mm-hm.
Sure.
I like to watch you.
Come on, romeo, get to work.
Play with the dollies on your own time.
I'll see you later.
You're blocking traffic, honey.
Now, take off.
Okay, okay, lenny, she heard you.
Hey.
Who did that? Who did that? Did you see who did that? Okay, pick them up.
Knock over the bottles, take home a real live goldfish, Your choice of a prize.
Hey, buddy, hey, you, step right up here.
Take home a real live goldfish.
Come on, you look like you got great coordination.
Hey, watch this.
This is where they all win.
Watch him, here comes a winner.
We got a winner, we got a live one.
Thank you very much.
Now, come over.
Take home the goldfish.
Watch this, we got a live one.
There he goes.
There he goes.
Hey.
Beautiful, beautiful.
That's nice throwing, mac.
Try it again.
Give it another go.
Hey! Nice going, mac.
Here you go.
Take home a real live goldfish to the children.
There you are, sir.
Compliments of the management.
Look at that, he's got another one.
Nice throwing, buddy.
Here you go.
A real live fish to take home to the kids.
A beautiful goldfish.
Here's where they come from.
We got another live one.
You, sir, step up.
Show the lady what you can do.
Three balls for a quarter.
Here you go.
She won't eat anything.
I already threw her half my lunch.
How do you know it's a she? She had a mate once.
He was much bigger than she is.
They were always together And then he died and left her with a broken heart.
Well, at least, that's the way she looks.
They've lived here together since I was a little girl.
That can't have been very long.
Well, not for a swan.
I mean, some of them live to be a hundred.
I wonder if it's true What people say about them singing a last song.
I don't know.
Somebody told me once they were vicious.
Well, the world doesn't belong to swans, So maybe they have to be to get what they want.
Are you a bird watcher? Sort of.
I work in a veterinary hospital.
I watch all kinds of animals.
Sort of a busman's holiday, huh? I was at the carnival.
Oh.
They're not much fun by yourself.
I threw my fish in the water too.
Are you lost? Hm? You look lost.
Oh, no, I'm just, uh- Just new in town.
I'm looking for work.
What kind of work? Any kind.
I'm worried about her.
It must be terrible to lose someone you love.
Did I say something wrong? No.
I'm sorry if I did.
No, that's all right.
Well, I have to go.
Goodbye.
Wait a minute.
Uh, listen, You said you were looking for a job.
Do you know anything about animals? A little.
Well, good.
Then you've got a job.
Just like that? Heh.
Well, our kennel man got fired last week.
So if dr.
Motter likes you, then maybe you can take his job.
Well, let's go talk to him.
How is it you didn't come back with another stray? Or did you? This is mr.
Keller.
How do you do? Fine.
Last week, it was a mutt with its foot run over.
The week before, a pregnant alley cat.
And today, it's mr.
Keller.
Mr.
Keller knows a lot about animals, So, uh, maybe he could take jerry's job.
Jerry? He knew a lot about animals too.
What happened to jerry? He was fired for stealing.
It's a lucky thing you spotted him when you did.
Another couple of weeks and he'd have put me out of business.
What did he steal? What wasn't he stealing? Money, instruments, A microscope that set me back $150.
A very thorough man.
How about it, dr.
Motter? Can he have the job? Well, you do need another kennel man.
Are you really looking for a job? Or is tina just looking for another lunch companion? No, I'm looking for a job.
Ever work with animals? No, just people, I'm afraid.
I- I was an orderly in a hospital.
I can't pay more than 50 a week.
That's all right.
Can you start now? Sure.
Good.
I'll just take rags inside- -And then I'll show you around.
The doctor's just like some of the animals here.
He growls a lot.
You said you were looking for a job, But I didn't know you knew anything about medicine.
Well, I studied to be a doctor.
We did some work on animals in med school.
Maybe you can cure my lovesick swan.
I did surgery on a seagull once But I think a broken heart isn't so easy.
I like you.
I really do.
All right, mr.
Keller, I'll show you around now.
You still here? Just finishing.
And I wanna get home.
Come on, now, let's get out of here.
Good night.
I want to thank you.
For what? The job.
I knew you'd be perfect for it.
You like animals.
Hey, where do you live? Boarding house.
That's near me.
Hey.
What? You know what's near there? The carnival.
Oh, couldn't we go? Please? I have some money.
I guess I have too.
Why not? I think it's gonna be more fun this time.
Finally.
Finally what? Finally you laughed.
That's why I brought you here.
I wanted to make you laugh.
All you had to do was ask.
Isn't this an awful place? I thought you liked it.
Oh, I do, it's just so seedy and pathetic.
They call these ragbag shows.
It's the lowest form of carny.
Did you work in a carnival? Huh? Oh, yeah, a while back.
What were you? Uh, a sword-swallower? No, nothing so glamorous.
I- I helped to put up the tents and the concessions And then I took them down again.
You know, it tries so hard to be exciting and magical, And it's really just a mean and spiteful version Of the real world.
Carny people think this is the real world.
They think all the, uh, Phoniness and hypocrisy is out there.
Do you think that? Sometimes.
I don't.
I was born with a spirit of confidence and love.
Sounds silly, I know, But that's what it said in my horoscope.
And you know what else it said? It said that I could have anything in the world I ever wanted.
Oh, there's the ferris wheel.
Paul, come on.
Hey.
Hey, you came back, huh? Or maybe you didn't expect me.
Huh? Come on, tomorrow night.
I'll be back tomorrow.
Teasers gotta be taught.
Come on.
Let me go.
Not tomorrow night.
Tonight.
Paul, you're hurt.
I'm all right.
How about you? No, I'm fine.
Listen, my house isn't far from here.
Let's go.
Hey, now.
What happened? Who's he? Help me, uncle harry, please.
His name is paul keller.
He works at the hospital.
Paul was walking me home, uncle harry, And we stopped at the carnival.
And then this man grabbed me.
What happened? Are you all right? I'm fine.
But paul got hurt.
He was helping me.
Well, who was it? I don't know.
I'll call the station.
You can give them a description.
I didn't see his face.
Now, uncle harry, please.
I'm all right.
Nothing really happened.
Did you see his face? No, it was too dark.
Stinking carnivals.
They ought to run them out of town.
Only reason they let them operate on public property Is so they can collect taxes from them.
You haven't even thanked paul for helping me.
If you'd come here straight from work, This wouldn't have happened.
I appreciate what you did.
When did you start at the hospital? This afternoon.
We met at the park.
Are you a veterinarian? No, I just work in the kennel.
Paul knows a lot about animals.
He studied medicine.
Quite a drop down to cleaning kennels.
You've done odd jobs.
Only when I had to after Why do you have to? Uncle harry, now, stop it.
Paul's the one who helped me.
I think I better be going.
I'll be all right.
I won't forget what you did.
I'm sorry it had to happen.
What did you say your name was? Paul keller.
Well, I'm sorry, mr.
Keller but, uh, Well, you have to be responsible for raising a girl like tina To understand.
I think I understand.
Tina.
I don't wanna talk about it- honey.
Honey, you see this has happened before and all I'm- You sound like you think it was my fault.
I'm trying to protect you and keep you from being hurt.
Is that why you were so rude to paul? Well, you've only known him for just a few hours.
Uncle harry, I'm 22 years old.
You don't know anything about him.
Didn't he prove what he was like? Tina.
Tina.
Please, uncle harry, I don't want to discuss it.
You can't always have things your way, you know.
Stop telling me all the time what I can't have.
I'll have whatever I want.
You stay home, you hear? I'm going to stop by the station house on my way to work And talk to lou jacobs.
He'll be by tomorrow to ask you some questions.
See you in the morning.
That's just terrible, harry.
You're sure tina's all right? Oh, sure, she's fine, But she couldn't identify the guy, It was too dark.
Well, there's not much we can do Unless we have some kind of a description.
Bring in every man that works at the carnival.
Let tina have a look at them.
Maybe she'll see something.
Oh, no, I can't do that, harry.
The captain would never go for it.
Lou, do you know what almost happened to tina tonight? Harry, uh- Are you sure it's just the way she claims? Do you want to explain that? Well, you know.
No.
No, I don't know.
Suppose you just come right out with it.
Well, harry, I understand how you feel, But, uh, you know what happened with tina last year- It has nothing to do with what happened tonight.
Oh, no, forget it, forget it.
Now, look, harry.
Harry, I can't do you any favors.
The captain's still griped that you were butting in On the grissom arrest.
You're lucky detective saunders Didn't file a complaint.
Detective.
Just a dumb rookie kid.
He could never have made that arrest by himself.
It's a lucky thing for him I came along when I did.
Now, look, harry, We've been friends for a long time And I've always been able to level with you.
And I'm gonna do that right now.
Now, you're not a cop anymore.
Now, you've got to get that through your head.
You can't interfere and you can't come down here Telling the boys how to do their jobs.
It's not so easy to forget 20 years Just because some cheap politician tells you You can't cut the mustard anymore.
That's not why you're off the force, harry, And we both know it.
Whatever that punk got, he deserved After what he tried to do.
After what tina said he tried to do.
Anyhow, harry, you nearly killed that guy.
Listen, lou, you know that I- Harry, I am sorry.
But you are off the police force.
Thanks for telling me.
No, now, wait.
Harry- harry please, now, take it easy.
Take it easy.
Harry, it'll be my turn in a couple of years And maybe we'll go into business together, Make a million dollars.
Now, meanwhile, I'll do everything I can.
Now, you know that.
Sure, lou.
There's, uh, just one other thing.
What? It's late tonight, but first thing in the morning I'd like to go over your mug files.
I thought you told me you didn't have a description of the man.
This is somebody else.
Somebody else? Yeah, the guy that took tina to the carnival.
Works at the hospital there.
Something about him that- Oh, harry.
Just this once, lou.
Just this one time And then I'll stay out of your hair, I promise.
Okay.
But make it the last time, will you, harry? Good morning.
Morning.
How's your head? Fine.
You all right? Yeah, not a scratch, physical or psychological, thanks to you.
Oh, by the way, dr.
Motter asked me to remind you That the gilman's dog gets a shot today.
Yeah, I know.
Paul, I'm sorry my uncle talked to you like that.
He had a right to be upset.
Oh, he even talks to the milkman like he's interrogating him.
Then he probably reported what happened.
Mm-hm.
Five minutes after you left.
How long have you lived with him? Since I was 10.
My parents died in an accident, and he took me in.
I gather he doesn't like retirement much.
Well, it's like someone coming out of the army after 20 years.
He's a policeman.
That's all he knows.
He has a job as a night watchman now But he doesn't like it very much.
Paul, do you think it's true That swans sing a last song before they die? I don't know.
I hope they do.
Uh, tina? Could you do me a favor? Uh-huh.
There's something very important I have to do.
Uh, if anybody asks about me, just tell that them I went out And I'll be back very, very soon.
All right? Mm-hm.
I'll even give the dog his shot.
And you know why? Because I like you.
I like you very special.
Sit down.
Sit down.
Stay.
Tina, where's paul keller? He isn't here.
Well, where is he? Well, I don't know.
He said he had something important to take care of.
What's wrong, lieutenant jacobs? Do you know where he lives, tina? No, why? I tried to tell you.
Uncle harry, what are you talking about? He's wanted for murder.
He killed his wife.
No.
It's him.
I'm sure of it.
Twenty years makes a man know when somebody's on the run.
It isn't him.
Now, don't you tell me that.
It's him.
You know it is.
No.
Don't lie, tina.
I'm not lying.
It isn't him.
It isn't paul.
I know it isn't.
Where is dr.
Motter? He saw him too.
He and his wife went out of town for the weekend.
Where? Where they don't have poodles.
I don't know.
Tina.
I'm sorry.
Come on, harry.
I'll buy you a cup of coffee.
Tina.
Can I come in? Nobody followed me.
I checked.
Why would you say that? Well, you don't want anyone to know where you live, do you? Why wouldn't I? Because you're running from the police.
Who told you that? My uncle told me you killed your wife.
You weren't coming back to the hospital.
I wanted to, tina.
But you were afraid of my uncle.
Yes.
Paul, did you kill your wife? You know I didn't or you wouldn't be here.
No, I don't think you could hurt anyone.
I don't wanna hurt you, tina.
Paul, take me with you.
I can't do that.
Oh, please.
I can't do that, please believe me, I can't.
You think I'm a child too.
No.
It's not that, tina, It's just what I have to do, I have to do alone.
Paul, I think I love you.
Tina- I do.
Tina, you can't know that, It's only been a couple of days.
Oh, everybody's so sure I don't know anything.
Well, I do know this.
I need you, paul.
Tina, you don't know anything about me.
No, I was born with a spirit of confidence and love, remember? Yeah, I remember.
And anything in the world I want, I can have.
I said, I need you, paul.
Go home, tina.
Go home right now.
You know where he is? Yes, I knew before.
Well, why did you lie? I thought I was in love with him.
Well, where is he? A boarding house on 14th street, Lieutenant jacobs, please.
Hello, lou? Tina just told me where he is.
It's a place on 14th street.
Harry, I'm up to my ears in work.
Well, can't you send somebody? The captain's burned up enough already, harry.
Lou, he is there.
And if he isn't, and if it isn't kimble? I'm liable to find myself retired a couple of years early.
Tina just left him.
Look, harry, You and tina do us all a favor and forget it, Will you please? Hello.
I thought you might have gone.
I was just leaving.
Well, paul, that's all right because, uh, You see, I'm going too.
What do you mean? I'm going with the carnival tonight.
There's, uh, a man who's gonna take me with him.
Does your uncle know about this? No, not yet.
Uh, tina, who's the man? He's the one you had the fight with.
Oh, he's not worth much but maybe I'm not either.
Tina, you're throwing your whole life away.
So what? I don't count.
I didn't say that.
So, well, even if I do throw my life away, It's not really important, is it? Tina, where are you? Paul, I have to have someone.
Even if it is just another stray.
Tina, please don't do this.
He's gonna take me, paul.
At least he'll take whatever you left me with.
Tina, just tell me where you are.
Is someone there? That's not important.
Where are you? Tina? Tina.
Who is it? It's me, mr.
Keller.
I hate to bother you.
That bus you asked me about, It'll be by in about five minutes.
Thank you.
I hate to see you go.
All the rest of them play their radios all night.
They think it's music, but it's a terrible noise.
Does the bus go by the carnival? Yes, it does.
Thank you.
It's okay.
Ah, come on, All I wanna know is where he lives.
Why don't you leave the boy alone? You'll only get him in trouble.
I don't wanna get him in any trouble.
Oh, come on, if you don't tell me, I'll just find out from someone else.
The trailer behind the snack bar.
Yeah, who is it? Well, hi, baby.
Come on in.
I came back like I said I would.
Are you all alone? Well, that's up to you, isn't it? Come over here.
Come on.
I wanna go with you.
Well, sure, baby, sure.
Okay, break it up.
Get off of me.
Now, you get out of here.
Just can't keep your hands off the chickies, can you? Listen, will you listen to me for a minute, please? I'm telling you, she's some kind of a kook.
She's all over me.
Will you listen to me? You couldn't tell her you were married? What's wrong with you? Are you some kind of a bum? I'm telling you, listen.
She's a kook.
She was hanging- She was hanging down by the shop all day yesterday Trying to get all over me.
Will you listen to me for a minute, please? Now sit down.
Lieutenant jacobs.
Yeah.
When? Yeah, well, did you call the fire department? Yeah, well, if you call them, I'm sure they'll take care of it.
That's their business.
What? Are you sure? Well, how badly burned is he? Yeah, all right.
Yeah, well, thank you very, very much, I appreciate you calling.
One of the concessionaires at that carnival Claims somebody tried to kill a couple of their people.
Come on.
That's all I can do right now.
Hey.
What happened? Trailer caught fire.
She's okay, but he got it pretty bad.
I just hope they catch that dame.
What dame? Dame in a yellow sweater that started it.
Connie said she knocked over the gas stove.
Well, then it could have been an accident.
Yeah? Then how come she locked the door on them? Lou.
Hello, boys.
What do you want, harry? I just wanted to find out how you knew he was here.
What are you talking about? Kimble.
How did you know he was here? I'm here because I got an arson report about 20 minutes ago.
Listen, lou.
He is here someplace.
I know it.
Now, look, harry, there's a man in there who may be dying.
If you don't mind, I'd like to take care of that first.
What are you guys waiting for? Let's go.
How's he doing, doc? He's in shock.
I think he's gonna be all right.
Anybody here know this man? Yes.
He's my husband.
All right.
Thank you.
Step right up, folks.
Try your luck.
Three for a quarter.
Wanna try, mister? Three for a quarter.
No, I was just wondering if you've seen this fellow.
I thought you might be here.
Why did you do it, tina? Tina, the police are looking for you.
It would be better if you went back now, by yourself.
No.
Why did you do it? How did you get away? What do you mean? My uncle went to your place to pick you up.
People shouldn't hurt other people.
If they do, they have to be punished.
How did he hurt you? He called me bad things.
He wouldn't take me with him.
And I wouldn't take you with me either.
So when you phoned, you knew your uncle was coming after me.
You came after me, paul.
You were jealous.
Tina, you kept me on the phone because you knew I was leaving.
That's all over now.
Don't move, kimble.
Tina.
Lieutenant jacobs is back at the carnival someplace.
Find him and tell him I've got kimble.
Go on.
She can't.
What do you mean she can't? She's the one he's looking for.
I'm warning you, kimble.
Don't try anything.
It's the truth.
Tina, go get lieutenant jacobs.
Tell him how you punished that man from the carnival, tina.
Do you know what he's talking about? Well, then why isn't she going for the police? Because she thinks she's in love with you.
I'm taking you in myself.
You know, a little while ago, Your niece set fire to a trailer.
Before she ran away, she made sure the people inside Were locked inside.
That's not true, uncle harry.
He's angry at me.
He's just making up a story.
There was a fire, tina.
What happened? I have to know.
Paul, I- I don't wanna tell, but you're forcing me to.
Go ahead.
Remember, I promised I wouldn't tell anybody.
Don't worry about it, tina.
Paul was gonna meet me at the carnival.
We were going away together.
Anyhow, after- After we'd met each other, paul saw that man, The one that grabbed me the other night.
And I guess the man must have seen him too, Because he started running.
And paul started running after him And finally he chased him to the trailer.
And, Well, he started yelling at him.
It was like he'd gone crazy or something, he- And- and then he grabbed him And he started hitting him and- Well, he just wouldn't stop.
He kept hitting him and hitting him And I thought he was gonna kill him.
I told him he wasn't worth it.
Well, you just wouldn't listen to me.
He kept hitting him and hitting him and- And finally the man fell back against the stove, And- and the whole room went on fire.
We ran out and paul turned around And locked the door behind him.
I told him it was a horrible thing to do, But he just grabbed me and pulled me away.
I'm sorry, paul.
When the fire started, I must have still been at the boarding house.
He's lying.
No, he isn't.
The alarm came less than half an hour ago.
According to his landlady, he was where he said he was.
Uncle harry, you can't take the word of a murderer.
Now, more than anybody else, you have to know.
Tina, So many times I haven't believed things.
Haven't let myself believe.
You tell him you lied! Stay where you are.
Maybe it was my fault.
Maybe I- Maybe I didn't raise you right.
I mean, after your parents died, after the fire.
What's the matter? Oh, tina.
I'm taking you in.
Uncle harry, please.
I'm taking you in.
I didn't mean to do it! Uncle harry, please.
Come on, that came from the lake.
Charlie, you stay here.
Tina.
The gun- I didn't- I Can hear it, paul.
The swan.
Hello, harry.
Lou.
Harry, I was on my way down to the office, I thought I'd drop by, say hello.
Sure, come on in.
Yeah, thanks, harry.
I, uh- I never got a chance to talk to you at the funeral And, uh, Just to tell you how sorry I was, harry.
Oh, that's okay.
Yeah.
Thanks, lou.
Sit down? Oh, yeah, thank you, harry.
You know, a bunch of the boys Are coming over to my house tonight to play a little poker And, uh, I know it's your night off, So I thought maybe you'd like to come and, uh, sit in, harry.
Well, gee, lou, I don't know whether- No, no, no, look, I promise you, harry, No wild crazy games.
Just five card stud and draw poker.
What time are you starting? Oh, any time after 8:00.
Well, thanks, lou.
Now, for what, harry? All I'm looking for is your bankroll.
Lou.
Harry, she was one of the finest girls I've ever known.
Just, uh- People get sick, that's all.
Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'll see you tonight.
The carnival has moved on.
And so too, has richard kimble.
The carnival moves north, Taking its ragbag of noise and excitement to another town.
Searching for the crowds that are its life.
And richard kimble, a fugitive still, Searches for the one man who can mean his life.