The Fugitive (1963) s04e15 Episode Script

Drop it.
Go check him out, doc.
Nice try, lady.
But, you see, I remembered what Kenny told me about this place.
He said it was owned by some old widow lady who never used it.
You're Richard Kimble, aren't you? You're the ones who pulled off that armored car robbery in Plattsboro.
You see? You know everybody.
How is he? He's dead.
Now, if you will all behave yourselves, we won't have to have any more ugliness like that.
Agreed? 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 man y 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.
James Broderick, Edward Asner Georgann Johnson.
For some, a highway is just a road to travel for business or pleasure.
For Richard Kimble, it is sometimes the only means to freedom.
But at the moment, just minutes ahead of the law, it can be a one-way street leading to sudden death.
All right, let's fan out and cover the area.
You two men head on up to the basin.
Oh, you won't catch Kimble that way.
Yeah? Why not? Well, you got a hundred trails winding in and out of these hills.
It's bush and pine for a hundred-square miles.
You could send your entire force up there.
We don't have the natural competence you mountain boys have.
The best idea might be to cover the roads and towns around these hills.
Sooner or later, he's gonna get tired and hungry and he'll have to come out.
When he does, you’ll be waiting for him.
Come on, Lee, these boys can take care of themselves.
Hey.
I could use some help.
What happened? I caught a slug.
What are you worried about? I was up there, I saw.
You're only two steps ahead of the law yourself.
What do you want? Help me get where I'm going.
- VVhere's that? - A cabin couple of miles further in.
What do the cops want with you? How long have you had that bullet? Since yesterday.
- I'll try and get you some help.
- No.
You need help.
Look, you need help too.
I can get you out of here.
This is my territory.
I know ways the oops never heard of.
Hey.
We got a deal.
I don't care what you say, I gotta-- Come on.
Okay.
Thank you, sergeant.
Good luck.
No, I mean it.
Those state boys must think we really wanna see them strike out.
Well, don't we? Once in a while, maybe.
It's good for the soul.
Yeah, whose? Mine, I guess.
Anyhow, they They found a couple of hikers on the Lewisburg Plateau that think they saw Kimble about an hour ago.
Well, he must be moving pretty fast.
Looks mean.
Just like a killer.
You can spot them right off.
Is that right? It's a science, you know.
Reading faces.
I didn't know.
I thought you had to gather evidence, old-fashioned things like that.
You know what I mean.
Oh, Mrs.
Craig? Owen Troop.
I'd like to talk to Laura, if she'd like to talk to me, that is.
Oh? Where? No.
No, she didn't tell me.
Yeah.
Yeah, thanks.
I thought you two had split up.
Oh, we did, but somebody had to back down first.
Her mother said she rented that old Tyler cabin for a couple of weeks.
She went up this morning.
And you're afraid that's where Kimble might be? Uh, have to keep moving.
Have to tell my friends.
You keep going, you'll bleed to death.
We're almost there.
Right through those trees.
Come on.
What happened? Hunting accident.
Well, let’s get him in the house.
In there.
How bad is he? There's probably some internal bleeding.
Wound’s in a bad spot.
What are you gonna do? You got a telephone? Nope.
Well, even if I did, are you sure you wanna use it? Well, why shouldn't I? Well I've seen men go hunting in some pretty wild outfits but nobody goes hunting in shoes like these.
Did you ever walk on pine needles in leather soles? Is he a friend of yours? No, I found him in the woods.
He asked me to take him to this cabin.
- Truth? - That's the truth.
Well, a gunshot wound can mean a lot of things.
Most of them bad.
Oh, I just wish there was something we could do.
That's why I wanted a telephone.
Well, the nearest one is at least ten miles.
I don't think either one of us could make it, what, with it getting dark.
This is pretty rough country.
Well, I’d like to try if you don’t mind being alone with him.
Well, if you could just stay the night with him, then you could get to town in the morning and phone the sheriff.
Maybe they could send in a helicopter.
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess that'd be best.
My name is Laura Craig.
Tom Anderson.
Well, anyway, I didn’t think it was childish.
Heaven knows I'm too old for that sort of thing.
We grown-up ladies don't go all to pieces.
Anyway, after Owen and I had this enormous fight, I didn't rush into my bedroom and slam the door, throw myself on the bed and have a good long cry.
Instead, I did the mature and responsible thing.
I climbed up this mountain and crawled into this cabin, threw myself on the bed and then had a good long cry.
Who’s ahead? He is.
But not by much.
He still has a fever.
Tomorrow I'll go into town.
See if I can get that helicopter you spoke about to take him to the hospital.
No.
No hospitals.
We made a deal.
What kind of a deal could you make with a man like that? Please tell me if I'm asking too many questions.
Well, it’s your house.
And you don't have to answer, right? I mean, what the heck? A guest deserves his privacy.
You bring in the walking wounded and requisition a nurse, and no questions asked.
You'd think I was running a motel or something.
I came up here to be alone, and the next thing I know, you all come crawling up the mountain, turn this whole place inside out.
Don't you think you owe me something? I mean, a little hint or--'? I guess I lost my audience.
Good morning.
Good morning.
Breakfast is all ready.
Oh, thank you.
We've got visitors.
Do you know them? No.
I tell you, after all this, he'd better be there.
This is his territory.
He'll be there.
He might have told us about the road.
That fuel line snapped like somebody took a sledgehammer to it.
- Hi.
- Hi.
My name is Joe Bantam.
- This is my nephew, Larry.
- Hi.
- And my brother-in-law, Jim Ross.
- Hello.
What brings you way up here? We heard there was good hunting.
What kind of game are you after? Oh, the usual.
See, we ran into a hole back down on the road, and we busted a fuel line on our oar.
We were hoping maybe we could use your phone, call for help.
I'm sorry, there's no phone.
Oh, that's too bad.
Ma'am, you suppose I could ask you for a glass of water? Well, there's a pump right up there on the hill.
Just help yourself.
Thank you.
Excuse me.
Beautiful country.
Yes, we like it.
Anybody else been up through here the past day or so? Are you looking for someone? No, just wondering if we had these woods all to ourselves this trip.
Well, I think so.
I think you'll have good hunting once you get the generator fixed.
Fuel line.
Yeah, that's what I meant.
Hey, Ross.
Now, you take my uncle, he was a real indoor man.
He said to me, "Joe, there's two things you got to remember in life: Always have respect for your parents and never leave the asphalt.
" Hey, Bantam.
Guess who's in here.
Who’s he? I don't know.
He was here, that's all.
Who are you? I just found him in the woods.
What happened to him? He was shot.
He's lost a lot of blood.
Take these two into the other room.
Who shot you, Kenny? The other guard.
Armored car.
VVhere's the money? I don't know.
What do you mean you don't know? I was trying to hop a freight.
I threw the bag in, but I couldn't hold on.
What are you telling me? The money's on the train.
He's lying.
He's holding out.
Come on, Kenny, you don't expect us to buy that.
You had time to change out of your uniform, you had time-- I didn't change.
I had this on underneath.
You stashed that money somewhere.
Now, where is it? The money's on the train.
The truth, I swear it.
The truth? I'll get the truth.
Forget it.
You ain't going anywhere.
Get some cold water or something.
He passed out.
That man is badly hurt.
If you're trying to kill him, I think you're doing a pretty good job of it.
We're not trying to kill him.
But we're not trying not to kill him, either.
Who are you? I told you.
We're hunters.
And we just found what we're looking for.
You're not gonna tell me you've been up all night.
-All right.
- Well, have you? Yes.
Well, it didn’t seem to help much.
- Anything new? - Oh, Hodges just called.
He said he covered the whole Lewisburg Plateau, no sign of Kimble.
Well, he could’ve gone north or west.
He could have made it out by now.
Hodges' men would have nailed him on the highway.
So where is he? Right there.
Between Strawberry Mountain and the plateau.
That's a lot of territory.
Yeah, well, Laura's cabin is up there.
I'm gonna cover some of it right now.
I'm going with you.
Cut it out.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Waiting around has got me nervous.
What's the matter with you? Nobody's chasing us.
Yeah.
I know.
But how do we know nobody's chasing our double-crossing friend in there? If he double-crossed you, why would he come back here? Because he knew if he didn't show, we'd find him.
So I guess he figured his best bet was selling us a fairy tale.
That bullet seems real enough.
That's what I get for fooling with amateurs.
If he'd have stuck to the plan, he'd have made it.
We would have been there to help him.
But he made his play a mile too soon.
A lousy armored car guard making a bill and a half a week.
You give him a chance for an easy 25,000, all of a sudden, he gets big ideas.
He figures the whole bundle should be his.
How do you know? The papers said Kenny got away with the money after the other guard winged him.
He couldn't have gotten very far with that bullet.
He had a oar stashed.
Ditched it near the freight yards.
At least that's where the oops found it.
How much longer before he comes out of it? - Why ask me? - Heh.
Because you seem to know what you're doing.
Well, I know if a man is bleeding, you try to stop the bleeding.
I'll go check him.
You tell him it's no good faking.
I'll tell him.
Hold it.
I wouldn't try running.
Inside.
Bantam, take a look.
Come here.
- Do you know them? - Yes.
- Do they know you're here? - I don't know.
Take him in the back room and keep him quiet with Kenny.
Make sure they both keep their mouths shut.
Watch what you say, you understand? - Morning, Laura.
- Hello, Owen.
Hi, Lee.
Good to see you again.
Well, it’s good to see you too, Laura.
This is Sheriff Troop, and this is-- My name is Joe Bantam, sheriff.
This is my brother-in-law, Jim Ross.
What brings you fellas way up here? We heard this is good hunting country.
Out there it is.
We were out there, but our car broke down a mile or so back.
We saw the cabin, thought there might be a phone.
What are you doing here, Owen? I'm looking for a man.
What did he do, this man? He killed his wife.
Have you seen him? No.
Not around here.
Dr.
Kimble, huh? I remember the case.
He's a doctor in Indiana, isn't he? Yeah.
Well, if you do hear anything, I’d appreciate a call.
Well, sure thing, sheriff.
Laura, I'd feel better if you came back into town.
Oh, I can take care of myself.
Anything I can do for you in town? Yes.
Would you call Mr.
Tyler? He was worried about that old wood-burning stove.
Just tell him it draws fine.
All right.
I'll probably check back in a couple of days.
Lee? We're going back.
I figured you got the message.
Drop it.
- Ahh! - Owen.
Go check him out, doc.
Nice try, lady.
But, you see, I remembered what Kenny told me about this place.
He said it was owned by some old widow lady who never used it.
So there isn't any Mr.
Tyler, is there, sheriff? You're Richard Kimble, aren't you? And you're the ones who pulled off that armored car robbery in Plattsboro.
You see? You know everybody.
How is he? He's dead.
Now, if you will all behave yourselves, we won't have to have any more ugliness like that.
Ag reed? How is he? Well, his respiration is about the same, his pulse is normal.
Translate.
You'll be able to talk to him in about an hour.
And after that, we gotta be ready to roll.
Car's here, all right.
But it sure looks like it belongs to a sheriff.
VVhere's the nearest garage? There's only one up here.
About ten miles further north.
Okay, you're gonna drive us over there and we'll pick up whatever we need to patch up our oar.
Why take me? Might look a little funny one of us driving up on your wheels.
Give me the cuffs.
Hook him up in there.
He can keep an eye on his patient.
Oh, yeah.
The key.
That's a cute bit.
I gotta remember that.
Let's go.
If we're not back in an hour, take care of the girl.
So no tricks, understand? If you need anything, I'll be right inside.
Well, I I guess it's just you and me, huh? How about that? No, thank you.
Howdy, sheriff.
We been gone 20 minutes already.
Hey, you catch that killer yet? It's only a matter of time.
That's what you tell those reporters when you know he got away.
Heh, heh.
- Fill her up for you? - No, thanks.
These men here wanna talk to you.
Their oar broke down.
- Maybe you can help them out.
- Oh, sure will if I can.
I'll need some tools and maybe you could find a couple of parts someplace, huh? Yeah, right over here.
You see? No trouble here, no trouble back there.
You when you're all dressed up, I-- I bet you're a pretty good-looking girl.
I mean something tight that shows you off a little.
I mean, my girls, I like them to dress like-- You know, like somethings happening.
You don't wanna talk? It's all right.
You don't have to talk.
I mean, there's lots of other ways we could pass the time.
You been here awhile? All alone in this big house without any man.
Please.
Where is he? Laura.
Laura, the key to the handcuffs.
It's in his jacket.
Get the key to the handcuffs.
Please.
If we can get a start, maybe we can find someone who will help.
- But Owen said that-- - I know what Owen said.
I didn't do it.
VVhere's Kenny? Hey, Bantam.
Bantam? - Bantam? - What's going on? - Where is he? - I don't know.
I'm all right, Owen.
Give me a hand here.
Go help him.
- All right, let's hear it.
- He tried to get away, that's all.
That's right.
While you were trying to prove what a big man you are.
How is he? The bullet's worked its way in deeper.
Then take it out.
He needs a hospital.
Even then, he may not make it.
Well, all he’s gonna get is you.
You fix up Kenny - and you get turned loose.
- Hey.
Don't worry.
He's not gonna be calling any cops.
The girl goes with me? No chance.
Well, after you leave, there’s no phone, there’s no car.
We can't do you any harm.
Look, I could lie to you.
I could say "Sure, you can have the girl," but I'd never let you walk out with her.
So I'm just trying to play it straight with you.
You help him, I help you.
Forget the girl.
Sheriff, you've been around gunshot wounds.
You wanna give me a hand? All right.
Remember, the deal is you give it your best shot, understand? Yeah, you get everyone out of here.
Ross.
But you wait right outside that door? And this time, keep your mind on what you're doing.
Get some cloth and some knives, something we can use for antiseptic.
All right, I'll see what I can dig up.
- What are you talking about? - We're trying to save the man's life.
Well, just knock off the talking.
You wanna come in and tie my hands behind my back, I don't care.
All right.
Just get it over with.
I got the car running.
They still in there? How long does it take to take out one lousy slug? Relax.
They have to get to it.
- I'm gonna take a look.
- Forget it.
We got enough to worry about without a kibitzer.
He's dead.
No, sit down.
Keep working.
If they find out he's dead, we're in a lot of trouble.
What do you care? You made your deal.
They can change their mind.
Now that Kenny's dead, there's no reason to keep any of us alive.
They could have a reason.
The money.
That's right.
We'll tell them where it is.
He's dead? What about the money? We told you what would happen to you if you let him die.
Well, we did all we could.
Forget it.
We took our shot and we lost.
Now, let’s get out of here.
What about them? Well, let’s see about that.
Doc Kimble here won’t give us any trouble.
He has his own problems with the law.
You, we'll take out of the state.
Bantam's reward for services rendered.
That leaves the two of them.
We're gonna have to do something about that.
You can't do that.
Sure.
We can do it easy.
Not that easy.
It'll cost you about a hundred thousand dollars.
What are you talking about? Kimble knows where your money is.
What's he mean? I went out of the room once for some bandages.
When I came back, your friend was talking about the money.
Is that straight? He also said something about a pine tree, didn't he? Okay, all of it.
Now, just what did he say to you? Well, he was delirious.
I don't think he knew what he was saying.
But maybe we do.
Let's have it.
He said something about a pine tree.
Something about lightning hitting a pine tree.
I don't know.
It didn't make much sense.
It makes plenty of sense and you know it.
It must be where Kenny hid the money.
What good would that do? You know how many pine trees are out there? I don't care how many, we'll find it.
Yeah, but that'd take too much time.
The Sheriffs pals are probably on their way up here already.
I'm not walking away from that hundred grand.
You want some help? From a sheriff? Yeah, sure.
I can take you to the money.
I know where that pine tree is.
I can take you there.
Yeah, he'll take you right to the cops.
He knows it'd never work.
Not with a gun in his back.
He must want something.
I want Richard Kimble.
I see.
Make yourself a hero, right? Something like that.
And there's another thing.
Make your pitch.
I can always turn it down.
Laura, she goes back with me.
I hope all this isn't going to your head.
If it was me, I wouldn't bother.
Well, what about it? What makes you think I'd keep any deal after we find the money? Well, you kept your promise to Kimble.
I figure I'll take the chance you'll do the same for me.
- How much farther you taking us? - About a quarter of a mile.
This better not be a wild goose chase, sheriff.
Hey, sheriff, I thought you said a quarter of a mile.
What are we stopping here for? You mean we gotta climb up that thing? Well, that’s what we’re looking for.
There's your tree.
Okay.
You first.
Hey, where'd he go? Don't worry, just keep moving.
That stinking cop led us in a circle.
Ross.
- Kimble.
- Owen.
- Kimble.
- Owen, no.
- Kimble.
- Owen, don't.
I wanna bring him in.
I won't shoot to kill.
Well, at this range, how can you be sure? Owen, he saved our lives.
You did all you could.
Oh, you bet.
He's gotta be smart to get past your boys.
Yeah, right, captain.
Well, the state boys pulled out.
They figure Kimble made it.
Do you think so? Well, if he didn’t, he will now.
I hope so.
I wanna drop over and see Lee Runnels' family.
I've got a check for them from our welfare fund.
Wonder if you might wanna come along? Yes.
I'd like to.
Oh, speaking of money.
A yard checker in Kansas City found Bantam's hundred thousand in an empty box car.
Oh, by the way, you're not going back up to that cabin, are you? Not alone, I'm not.
For Richard Kimble, freedom is a precious gift.
Sometimes found in the solitude of a trackless wilderness.
Sometimes granted by strangers.
But he knows that, always, it is a gift that may be taken back from him, suddenly and forever.