The Fugitive (1963) s03e30 Episode Script

What would you like? Just coffee.
I'll get it.
We're customers.
Force of habit.
Hm.
Uncle frank, two coffees.
How about that? They deserve each other.
You know, don't you ever even feel a little bad about What happened to johnny? Pete.
Why don't you go back to your table, pete? Why? Am I getting too close? Huh? How near does a guy have to get For the jinx to work? That's enough, pete.
And I don't like What you've been pulling lately either, tony.
If you're gonna talk about a guy, You better be sure about what you're saying! Narrator: Starring david janssen as dr.
Richard kimble.
An innocent victim of blind justice, Falsely convicted for the murder of his wife.
Reprieved by fate when a train wreck freed him En route to the death house.
Freed him to hide in lonely desperation, To change his identity, To toil at many jobs.
Freed him to search for a one-armed man He saw leave the scene of the crime.
Freed him to run before the relentless pursuit Of the police lieutenant obsessed with his capture.
Announcer: The guest stars in tonight's story: Murray hamilton.
Antoinette bower.
Patricia smith.
Announcer: Narrator: A derrick barge, Used for underwater salvage work, Off the coast of california.
Richard kimble has taken the name tony carter, And unknowingly, Taken the hand of trouble.
Man Hey, up there.
Quit rocking the boat.
All I need is a dancing partner down here, tony.
Got one handy? I'll send out for one.
He says it's rough down there.
And it's not gonna get any better, either.
Ask him if he wants to come up.
Hey, john, you wanna come up? It isn't that bad.
I'll stay a while.
Okay.
Hey, johnny, what's that noise? Hey, johnny? What does he say? Hey, johnny! Come on, come on.
Nothing.
Hey, pete.
Talk to me, johnny.
Talk to me.
We'll get you up, johnny.
We'll get you up.
It's heavy.
Suit's full of water, let's get him up.
Johnny? Johnny, you stubborn little- Wouldn't stay away from this stinking business.
Uh, must have been quick, joe.
No pain.
Yeah, thanks a lot.
How do I say it to my wife? "your brother's dead, but don't feel bad.
It was quick and no pain.
" What about the safety catch on the helmet, pete? I- I locked it, milt.
Oh, I know I locked it.
Okay, okay, knock it off.
I saw you.
Maybe- maybe it just didn't hold.
All- all that corrosion and- and all.
Milt: We'd better head back, joe.
I called in.
They'll be waiting for us.
Yeah.
Okay, fellas.
No, honey.
Honey, don't.
No, honey, please.
Honey, please.
You should have stayed away from him.
Lucy.
Sorry.
The safety catch must have come loose.
I was on the barge.
My name's tony carter.
Johnny mentioned you once or twice.
What was that all about? It's nothing.
I'd better get back to work.
May I have some coffee, please? It's all over the harbor already.
About johnny.
Thank you.
Stay away from that one, tony.
Johnny dated her a couple of times.
So? We tried to tell him.
It's like she's a jonah.
She carries trouble around with her.
She went away for a while and nothing happened.
She comes back, johnny's dead.
Now, you don't believe that, milt.
It's just superstition.
I didn't at first.
And you're right, the guys down here, Sometimes I think they've got more rabbits' feet than brains.
But I've seen it happen, tony, twice before.
And it could happen again.
How's about some coffee, frank? How's lucille, joe? Not too good.
Yeah, don't bother, huh? You said coffee, didn't you? That's what I said, but not from you.
I don't take any chances.
I don't think that's very funny, joe.
Let's have some fresh, frank.
Waitress: That was fresh.
Look, honey, I don't wanna lose anybody else in my crew.
Now, is that clear enough for you? Maybe you made a mistake hiring me, frank.
Maybe I did, coralee.
It might be a good idea for you to take a few days off.
What did you think I was gonna do, jump in? Maybe.
I learned to swim before I could walk.
Now, why don't you go and mind your own business For a change.
Okay.
Besides, don't you know what happens to people Who get mixed up with a jinx? I don't believe in jinxes.
Maybe you've never been around one.
It might help you to know something.
I'm only gonna be here a week or two.
Not long enough for you to do me any harm.
So you're offering me a shoulder? Yeah, I guess it's something like that.
Thanks.
I've got two of my own.
Why didn't you wake me up? Hello.
Uh, you feeling any better, honey? You need a hot supper.
Uh, no, no.
I- I had a hamburger at the café.
Unless you want something? Just some coffee.
Joe? Yeah, honey? About what happened today Maybe we ought not talk about that right now, hm? I can't help it, he was just a kid.
He was a baby.
Honey, don't torture yourself, huh? I gotta know, joe.
Did the equipment have anything to do with it? Was anything wrong? Nothing was wrong with the equipment.
I- I told you, The currents were rough down there.
Will there be trouble again? Why should there be? I made a full report to the harbor police.
They were satisfied.
I'm thinking about the accident six years ago.
Well, don't think about it.
They closed us down, you couldn't work, We got so far in debt.
Now, why drag all that up, huh? It was an accident last time too, joe.
If I thought there was a chance Of another negligence suit, I'd- There probably won't even be an investigation this time.
I don't think I could go through it again.
Honey, it was an accident.
Nobody's gonna say any different.
Who is it? Coralee reynolds.
Could I come in for a minute? Sure.
Uh-uh, one of the rules of the house.
I'm sorry about the way I acted on the pier.
I'm not usually rude.
It's all right, it's all right.
The- Our mutual landlady made a point about the door.
I know.
Sit down.
I think she told me too.
I, uh- - Didn't pay much attention.
I don't see you around very much.
Don't you ever go anywhere? No, I get to bed early.
I guess it's the salt air.
I had to talk to you.
I have to talk to someone about what happened out there.
How did johnny-? Something caused the seal on his helmet to break.
He drowned.
Well, that hardly ever happens.
Well, I don't know much about it.
I don't either.
I've been around divers all my life And I don't know how a thing like that could happen.
I only know it shouldn't have.
I'd better be going.
I just wanted you to know that I'm- I'm just not usually rude like that.
That's all right, forget it.
Good night.
We ask you to accept him Into thy heavenly kingdom.
He that believeth in thee shall never die.
The lord giveth and the lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name of the lord.
Amen.
Oh, I-I'm sorry I'm late, lucille.
I- I tried to get here.
Joe, could I see you for a minute? What's the matter? Uh, I wanna talk to you.
So talk.
Well, there, ahem, were some guys snooping around Down around the landing, asking questions.
Who were they? Do you know? Well, I think they were from the port warden's office.
An investigation? Well, what's to investigate? An accident's an accident.
Sure, mrs.
Steelman.
Joe's got nothing to worry about.
Joe could lose everything if this starts up again.
Honey, what are you doing? It's not their problem.
I'm sorry.
Well, I want you to stop worrying about this.
Those guys were just making a routine check.
There's pr- probably nothing to it.
Can't stay away from here, can you? I can't just sit in that room and do nothing.
There are only so many walks I can take.
I know.
But I can't keep you on here, coralee.
Business isn't as good as it used to be.
And the guys don't like coming in here When you're around.
Look, cory, Try to see it from my angle.
I'm not saying I believe in this jinx business, And I'm not saying I don't believe it.
Your father and I planned a little place like this When we both got too old to go to sea anymore.
Now he's dead And that little runabout of mine's The closest I get to the sea anymore.
Coralee, This place is all I've got And I can't take a chance on ruining it By letting you stay on here.
You- you understand, don't you? Yeah.
Why don't you plan on staying through The rest of the week, though, huh? All right.
Oh, here's somebody who'll miss you.
Hi.
Hi, george.
Hi, frank.
How are you? Good, how are you? I, um, heard about all the talk.
You, uh, shouldn't worry about it too much.
I'm sure it'll all blow over in a few days.
I doubt that, But thanks for saying so anyway.
Do you wanna see a menu? Yeah.
I just came out for some air.
Pass me the sugar, will you, george? Yeah.
Cream? No, thanks.
Ah, pete, I wish I had more guys on the crew like you.
Tell you what.
Maybe I'll put you on the intercom.
That tony, I- Well, I got a feeling about him.
Mm, nothing I can put my finger on but, uh, Well, it's like he's trouble, you know what I mean? I know the feeling, joe.
Hm.
You know what he asked me? Was I sure you locked the safety catch On johnny's helmet? How about that? Joe, you know I locked it.
Mm- I know.
I know.
But you know how some guys are.
Maybe he's thinking that way.
Who knows what he'll say at the hearing.
You ought to get rid of him, joe.
I can't, pete.
You know, how would it look If I fired him when there's wind of a hearing? Oh, yeah.
I guess maybe you're right.
Too bad he don't just pick up And get out of town on his own.
Maybe he just needs a little push, huh? Maybe you're right, pete.
Well, anyhow, couple more days, We'll have the cargo up.
You guys will get your bonus And I'll be operating in the black again.
Uh-oh.
What would you like? Just coffee.
I'll get it.
We're customers.
Force of habit.
Hm.
Uncle frank, two coffees.
How about that? They deserve each other.
You know, don't you ever even feel a little bad About what happened to johnny? Pete- Why don't you go back to your table, pete? Why? Am I getting too close? Huh? How near does a guy have to get For the jinx to work? That's enough, pete.
And I don't like What you've been pulling lately either, tony.
If you're gonna talk about a guy, You better be sure about what you're saying! What's the matter with you, pete? You better head for home, pete.
Not making many friends, are you, tony? You okay, tony? Yeah.
See you in the morning.
Come on.
Wait a moment.
Uncle frank, Give me the first aid kit, will you? Come on.
I'm sorry.
Nothing to be sorry about.
Joe and pete, you know, they're right, You ought to stay away from me.
They have nothing to do with this.
Tony, You and I, There's something happening, And whatever you wanna call it, I- It scares me.
That black cloud of yours again? Look, I know how it must sound.
I've tried to pretend it's not true But it is.
I've seen it happen.
I'm some kind of kiss of death.
Coralee, there is no such thing.
Don't you understand? It wasn't just johnny.
It isn't just here and now.
Whatever happened before- Everyone who's ever had anything to do with me, They always seem to get hurt.
My father is dead because of me.
If I hadn't gone out with him on the boat that day, He'd still be alive.
You can't know that.
There was a boy, We were 18.
Everything was fine until he started caring for me.
Like johnny did.
I went away for a while, As far as I could, and it didn't help.
What I'm really getting at Is that I don't think we ought to see each other anymore.
Maybe you're right.
I told you I was leaving.
I- I can't stay here very long.
I can't stay anywhere very long.
Are you sure you're not beginning To be a bit of a believer? I'm sure.
I see.
I can't.
Can't? It has nothing to do with you.
I'm in trouble.
What kind of trouble? Trouble with the police.
Tony- I'll finish out the week on the barge And then I'll be leaving.
Hello, lucille.
Hello, milt.
How you been feeling? Better, thanks.
You don't look better.
What's the matter? They're going ahead with the investigation.
The preliminary is set for Monday.
So they'll ask some questions And fill out some forms And, uh, that'll be it, joe.
Will it? Yeah.
Honey, I'll be home a little later, all right? Lucy, will you go home? Well, like milt says, joe- Shut up, huh? Be right back.
Yeah.
Tony? Tony.
You'll be getting a letter too, you know.
Well, what do they do at these hearings, joe? Not much, they ask a few questions.
Too bad we'll have to lose all that time.
The whole crew have to go? Yeah, how's that for red tape? Ah, I mean, it's not like somebody committed a crime.
An accident's an accident, right? Yeah, right.
Uh, when you get right down to it, Uh, what can you tell them? What can anybody tell them? Just what happened, I guess.
Yeah.
I'll see you.
Yeah.
Come on, joe.
Hi, lu.
I- I'm sorry, I didn't mean to drink so much.
It's all right.
Come on.
You gotta go to bed.
Didn't help anyway.
E- everything's gonna go this time.
I just know it.
Everything's gonna go.
That tony.
What about tony? We- we've really had it this time, honey.
Tony- Tony, he's gonna blow the whistle.
And I can't let him do it.
I- I can't let him do it.
I got no business here After what I said.
When they brought johnny in.
I guess you- You know about the investigation? Joe went out and got drunk After he saw the letter.
When there's trouble, he- he drinks.
I'm sorry, lucille.
Look, it's late.
I want you to keep tony carter from going to work tomorrow.
Tony? Why? I got a feeling.
The way joe's acting, he- He said something W- when he got home tonight.
I still don't see what you mean.
He might Make some trouble for tony.
Well, that doesn't make any sense.
Now, why would he? I don't know why, But if you wanna stop some trouble for a change, You'll keep him off that barge.
Lucille.
I'll try.
Thanks.
It isn't for you.
For tony.
Tony.
Come on, walk me to the pier.
Tony, don't go today.
Why not? Well, because if anything happened to you- What's gonna happen to me? Lucille steelman came to see me last night.
She's afraid that joe might do something.
Did she say what? Tony, do you know anything that would cause joe trouble? What did mrs.
Steelman say exactly? Well, that joe was afraid that you'd cause trouble for him At the hearing.
If he's too afraid- Now, I work with a lot of men on that barge And he's not gonna do anything.
Mrs.
Steelman's got a case of the nerves, I think you caught it.
Tony, I know joe got pete to pick that fight with you.
Pete was drunk.
Well, don't take a chance.
Please don't go out there today.
And you can keep on believing that jinx of yours.
I'll see you after work.
Milt? Thanks, milt.
Morning, frank.
Morning, george.
Good morning.
Hi, george.
How are you? I think I'll start with a cup of coffee maybe.
I'm sorry.
Hm, not enough sleep last night, huh? I guess not.
George, do you know where the steelman barge is anchored? Mm-hm.
Could you go out there and get tony carter? What do you mean? What for? Well, because joe steelman- I'm just afraid something might happen.
I tried to stop him from going out on the job today.
What do you mean, you think joe might do something to tony? I don't know.
Will you do it? I can't just go out there, coralee.
What if you had a reason? Like what? Well, suppose that tony- Suppose he was wanted for something.
Is he? I think so.
What makes you think so? Well, I can't tell you, but could you do it for me? I could.
I could, uh, Run a check on his fingerprints or something, but- His fingerprints are on that.
Will it take long? Well, it wouldn't take long.
George, please do it for me.
But hurry.
All right.
I think two of us ought to go under with tanks, milt.
I'll need somebody to check out the measurements.
Tony, get another tank.
No, you go.
Hey, tony, I want you to come under with me.
I didn't hire on as a diver, joe.
Nobody did.
But if I need you, you dive.
When johnny asked me to take you on, He said you'd done some diving.
I know a little bit about scuba equipment, But that doesn't qualify me as a commercial diver, I told johnny that.
Well, johnny didn't tell me that Or you wouldn't be on the payroll.
Every man on this crew can use scuba gear.
Get one of them.
Nope.
You're the only one without a job to do.
We don't need an intercom operator this time.
Get the suit on, huh? I'll talk him out of it, tony.
Pete or me can go down with him.
George.
Go ahead.
I'll catch up.
Are you going out after tony? Yeah, you were right, coralee.
He's, uh- he's wanted all right.
What for? He's an interstate fugitive.
Tell me all of it.
His name's kimble.
Doctor richard kimble.
He was convicted of murdering his wife.
Dear god.
Uncle frank, gonna have to ask you a favor.
Marine operator, please.
Woman Marine operator calling.
Steelman barge.
Over.
Tony, will you get that? Okay.
W-0, 6-0, 6-1.
Steelman barge.
Come in please.
Over.
Steelman's barge.
Yes.
Yes, I know where it is.
Right.
So he'll get some experience.
You don't like it, that's just too bad.
Oh, it's just that he hasn't been down there much.
And, well, you know, An accident or- or something.
Who was it? It's the coast guard.
They want us to put out some markers, There are a lot of small boats in the area.
Uh, maybe it wouldn't hurt to put out a few more.
Hey, pete, get out some more markers.
Don't let him push you, tony.
He's not pushing me.
We better check your air, tony.
Okay.
I got it.
Okay.
Go on down.
Stay close to the hull and away from the cables Till I get there.
Get my tank, milt.
And stop worrying, We've had enough accidents.
Joe? Yeah? It's a harbor police launch.
Joe.
What's up, george? You got a man named, uh, tony carter onboard? Yeah, but- Now, where is he? He just went over the side.
Why? What did he do? Is that his lifeline? Yeah.
Give him the regular signal to come up.
Hey, what is this? What's going on? His real name is kimble.
He's an escaped murderer.
Tony? Yeah.
Give him the signal.
He's not answering.
Well, haul him up.
What is this, some kind of a joke? Where's kimble? Where is he, joe? How should I know? All right.
Get on the horn, alert control.
Tell them to send out another launch And start searching close to shore.
We'll pick it up from here.
How much, uh- how much air did he have? A regular hour tank.
Now, where'd he find this? Well, that's the helmet johnny was wear- Now, go on.
Pete was just saying That's the helmet johnny was wearing The day he died.
We better hang onto this.
I suppose I'm glad we could come this far together.
It's not enough, tony.
Should have run away and hidden The first time I saw you.
Happy endings aren't exactly my line.
Well, this time it's not your fault, it's mine.
And if there was ever a jinx, It's broken now.
Tony, I- There is no more tony.
Narrator: The highway north carries a fugitive to freedom.
A freedom shadowed by his own special jinx.
He cannot look back now.
He can only look ahead To the day when that jinx will ultimately be broken.