Mission Impossible (1966) s04e24 Episode Script

Oh, Barney.
Two weeks ago, I didn't think saying goodbye would matter.
Now it matters so much.
I'll see you again.
Soon.
The next time there's a showing of your paintings in the States.
I promise.
I don't believe you.
Maybe it's because I'm afraid of losing you for good.
- I haven't lied to you yet.
- Oh, Barney.
All right, name one.
That you're an engineer? But I am.
- That you're here on a vacation? - I am.
That I'm the most fascinating woman you've ever met? You You should have been a lawyer.
I'd settle for a lot less.
Barney.
Luis.
Who was he? A friend of mine.
Luis, you're drunk.
Please leave.
Why is he welcome here and not I? Take those to the young lady in number 12.
Tell them they're from the most truthful man in the world.
He's dead.
He landed on the knife.
I'll stay here with the body.
You go call the police and then call Jim at the hotel.
I know this man, Barney.
This is gonna cause a lot of trouble.
His brother is Manuel Corba, the Chief of Police.
Twenty arrests, Riva.
Twenty.
What are we going to do with you? Captain, what do I do that is so terrible? Look at me.
Am I getting rich on the profits? You miss the point.
You are flouting the law.
And everyone who bets with you is flouting the law.
It's bad for everyone.
You are a habitual offender.
I know it.
You know it.
You will go on breaking the law till the end of your days.
Captain, there is something you should know.
- The report just came in.
- One moment, Jocaro.
We will talk later.
At your pleasure.
Oh, captain, one point to remember.
If it weren't for us habitual offenders, you would have nothing to do.
Now, Jocaro.
Your brother is dead.
Hello.
Yes, Alma.
What? I see.
Corba has a reputation for ruthlessness, Jim.
I don't know whether it's justified or not, but I'm worried.
We should have a lawyer standing by.
I'll get the best man in town.
Don't worry, Alma.
I'll get back to you.
Okay.
You're You're the Death Squad.
No! No! No, please! No! No, I won't do it again! No, please, I swear! I find all of this hard to believe.
Luis with a knife.
He never owned one.
And forcing his attentions on a girl, even such an attractive girl.
Falling from a window onto his knife.
No.
You knifed him.
Admit it.
I never touched him.
He lunged at me and I sidestepped.
I didn't know the window was there.
It is as they say.
You were in the studio? I was in the street.
I heard the lady scream.
I saw the gentleman run to save her.
- Jocaro, take a statement from him.
- Come with me.
You've been in this country for two weeks, Mr.
Davis.
How did you become acquainted with Miss Ross? A mutual friend suggested I call her.
Which mutual friend? Walter Stanton of the Stanton Art Gallery in New York.
I see.
- You're under arrest, Mr.
Davis.
- On what charge? Murder, of course.
I don't see how you could possibly construe what happened as being murder.
Clearly, it was self-defence.
Then you can explain all of that in court Monday morning, when Mr.
Davis is arraigned.
You're gonna keep him incommunicado? He has a right to see counsel, you know.
- Right.
- Yes.
A much-abused word.
What about guilt? What about responsibility? - You will come with me.
- And us? I'm sorry.
Mr.
Davis has no right to see you.
- Tell Barney that we're here.
- I will.
In here.
I thought I was to see Mr.
Davis.
I don't think you should worry about Mr.
Davis.
- Worry about yourself.
- But I What? What do you mean? I'm concerned about your future.
Please.
Jocaro, tell the captain I was wrong.
I will do anything, please.
Please.
Please, have mercy.
Lieutenant, my friend was supposed to bring a lawyer.
I know nothing about it.
I've never hurt anyone.
What I've done is harmless.
I understand what the captain meant about the law.
I really do, Jocaro.
Please have mercy.
Don't leave me here, Jocaro.
Help me.
Help me, please.
Thank you.
You will not be sorry.
I will make it up to you, I promise.
Is Barney all right? I suppose you mean is he physically well? Yes, he is.
Mr.
Moore, I am withdrawing from this case.
Withdrawing? I will not knowingly defend a guilty man.
And Mr.
Davis is guilty of premeditated murder.
How can you say that? I told you what happened.
- Obviously you lied to protect him.
- No.
No.
No.
- I wanna talk to you.
- Please, you know I can't We talk now.
Hello.
Yes, operator, this is Paris.
Hey, Jim.
How are you? How's the vacation? Oh, really? Well, what's happened? I see.
All right, we'll be on the next plane out.
I'll get started down here, but there's some things you'll have to bring with you.
Right, got you.
Willy.
Barney's in trouble.
Pack a bag.
- That ought to feel pretty good.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
I should have known I cannot change their minds.
I'm Barney Davis.
Call me Riva.
I made a fool of myself, didn't I? I have lived a hard life.
Always the beaten.
Never the beater.
What are your crimes? I don't wanna bore you with them.
Clearly, you have not bored Captain Corba or you would not be in Cellblock 10.
Cellblock 10? The Death Squad.
- Does that mean anything to you? - No.
No wonder you are so brave.
Listen.
Listen to me, Barney.
The Death Squad are the executioners.
Captain Corba's executioners.
This cellblock is for the condemned.
You are here because Captain Corba has decided to kill you.
Corba told Tolima he'd meet with a fatal accident if he didn't withdraw from the case.
The flower man has disappeared into thin air.
There's no doubt about it.
Corba plans to kill Barney.
And we're gonna have to save him.
From what Tolima told you, Corba sounds like a borderline psychotic.
Yes.
Before he became a police officer, he was the executioner at the federal prison and he liked what he did.
He has gathered men around him who feel the same way.
So now he pronounces his own sentences and his Death Squad carries them out.
- How many have there been? - Over 70, Willy.
Where does the governor stand? Oh, he thinks Corba's a fine police officer, that all the rumours about him are just malicious slander.
The problem is that none of the bodies has ever been found.
There was no evidence whatsoever of any wrongdoing on Corba's part.
The men he murders just disappear.
You got your Interpol identification, Willy? - Right here.
- Good.
There are two identities for you, Paris.
One's a police officer, the other one's a jewellery fence.
Now, the key to the whole thing is a petty thief named Felice Guamore, one of Corba's victims.
One thing you can be sure of, you will never get to court tomorrow morning.
Riva, do you have a pencil? Why don't we just break Barney out? The cellblock's too well-guarded, Willy.
Besides, they may move him at any time.
- You're sure Jocaro will bite? - Yeah, he's got a nose for money.
He's been accused of being on the take.
I don't think you'll have any problem with him.
What about Corba? Suppose he's not interested in emeralds? No, he needs it.
Trying to form a political party to save the country from chaos.
Yes.
Yes, Alma.
Jim, I have to talk to you, it's very important.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
How much does she know about us? Nothing.
I can't afford to take the chance.
She's too upset.
Jim, how do we know that they won't kill Barney right in the jailhouse? Well, according to Tolima, there's supposed to be a specific place of execution.
We've gotta keep Barney alive until we find it.
Very well, Inspector Renaldi.
These two men, who are they? They travel under various aliases.
They are wanted for jewel robbery.
As you know, the single biggest robbery in your country's history took place last month in the north.
- The Dudley emeralds.
- Yes.
We believe Moore and Davis did the robbery and are in Cuidamo to fence the merchandise.
I see.
Well, unfortunately, we have no information on them at present.
However, I shall put out an alert.
- I am at the Metropole Hotel.
- We will be in touch.
Oh, one more thing.
There was a local of yours named Felice Guamore.
- What about him? - Do you know him? Yes, of course.
He is a habitual offender.
We have not seen much of him recently.
We think he acted as driver in the emerald robbery.
- We will try to locate him.
- It will be appreciated.
Good day.
The emeralds may come in very handy.
We will delay Mr.
Davis' execution.
For how long? Just a few hours, Jocaro.
Just a few hours.
For all we know, Barney could be dead already.
- Corba wouldn't dare harm Barney.
- You've seen him.
Jim, let's go to the governor and ask for an appeal.
Pushing Corba that way won't work.
We've got to do something.
We can't just stand by.
Alma, I'm doing everything I can for Barney.
Now just trust me.
Please? I love him, Jim.
Don't let him die.
What are you doing? You'll see.
What do they have you in for, Barney? - Are you guilty? - No.
- I'm looking for Lieutenant Jocaro.
- You have found him.
I am Sergeant Diego Mendez at your service.
I have been transferred here from Solaga.
- I presume you have orders.
- Orders? Oh, yes.
I have orders, yes.
Where did you say you were from? Solaga.
- You have made a mistake, sergeant.
- A mistake? You are not due to report in until tomorrow.
I'm here a day early, huh? Well, I will make good use of my time.
I understand Cuidamo is quite a town, huh? Yes, the Hotel Centrali is very good.
Very good.
I didn't ask you which one is very good.
I asked you which one is the best.
The San Sebastian is the best but it is very expensive.
I told you, I am going to have a good time.
Tonight, I think I'm going to want the thickest steak in Cuidamo.
Now, where can I find that? El Toreador.
And girls, huh? No, no, no, never mind.
I'm going to find my own girls.
Well, until tomorrow, lieutenant.
Thank you very much.
Hey, lieutenant.
I think this afternoon, I'm going to have a little Little party in my room at the hotel.
A few drinks, a few friends, huh? Why don't you stop by? - At the San Sebastian? - Naturally.
I don't know what you're doing, Barney, but you do concentrate very good.
I could never concentrate so.
You have to concentrate to be a good bookmaker.
I never was a very good bookmaker.
Barney, you will not leave me? No, I won't leave you, Riva.
- Mr.
Moore.
And how are you today? - Captain.
- May I come in? - Yeah, sure.
- Can I offer you a drink? - No, thank you.
I do not use it.
I think I'll have one drink.
- Coffee? Anything? - No, nothing.
Well, I am sure you are interested in your friend.
He is well.
Nice of you to come all this way just to tell me that.
I had a visit from a detective.
Inspector Renaldi from Interpol.
Interpol? Yeah, I've heard of them.
And they have heard of you, Mr.
Moore.
Let us check on our prisoners.
Mr.
Moore, either we will be frank with each other or I will turn you over to Interpol.
I need only make a telephone call.
- Sure, what do you want? - A share in the Dudley emeralds.
What What are the Dudley emeralds? I don't know where they are.
And Davis does.
That's why you tried to help him this morning.
All right, where do we go from here? He won't talk to you, I can guarantee it.
Will he talk to you, Mr.
Moore? - Hello, Jim.
- Hi, Barney.
Hey, you look like they worked you over.
I'll be all right.
We can talk.
The place isn't bugged.
- Are you sure? - Yeah, yeah.
If there's anything you wanna tell me, now's the time.
- Are you sure we can talk? - Yes.
Okay.
This place is bad, Jim.
Very bad.
I heard that Corba has a special way of getting rid of his prisoners.
For good.
Come on, you've heard that about every tough cop in the world.
Jim, I'm in a special cell.
It won't happen.
Barney, why don't you tell me where the stuff is hidden.
We can take off right after you get out of court.
- Or maybe you'll take off by yourself.
- No, come on, quit kidding.
This is one time you're not gonna wanna stay around.
Now let me pick it up and be waiting for you.
I'll have to think it over, Jim.
Look, Barney, after all we've been through together, you know you can trust me.
I said I'd have to think it over, Jim.
Now don't press it.
All right.
- Have you seen Alma? - Yeah, Alma's fine.
Good.
Make sure she stays that way.
She's my star witness.
- Yeah.
- The visit is over.
It's only a matter of time.
Is it? A good party, huh, Jocaro? To our future together.
Jocaro.
I want you to know that I believe in what you are doing.
I do not understand.
The Death Squad.
I want to be a part of it.
- The Death Squad? - Come, come, come.
Everyone knows about it.
That is why I wanted to be transferred here.
I want you to tell Captain Corba that I want to serve.
- You are drunk.
- No, no, no.
But why are you so serious, huh? Because I am several drinks behind you.
To love.
All right, girls.
Get out of here.
Both of you.
But he promised us a hundred pesudes each.
Now move, girls, move.
- What? What? What? - Wake up.
- I need a drink.
- Talk, Juan Martino.
What do you know about the Death Squad? What are you doing here? The Death Squad is no secret, especially among my friends.
You see, I deal in jewellery.
Please.
- Let me get another drink.
- No.
Oh, my head.
You're going around and around.
Oh, Jocaro.
We could be rich.
Rich, rich, rich, Jocaro.
Where is that thief, Felice Guamore? Suppose he were dead? - And where is his body? - What difference does that make? He was the driver in the Dudley emerald robbery.
I was to fence the merchandise.
It never got to me.
But I happen to know he took one of the biggest emeralds for himself.
He had it on him the last time you arrested him.
Impossible.
All prisoners are searched.
Oh, no, no, he had a big pocket watch with a secret compartment.
So that is why you wanted to join the Death Squad, huh? To find Guamore? Oh, you are misinformed, Martino.
There is no Death Squad.
That is a fantasy.
As for Guamore, who knows where he is? Jocaro, do not let this chance go by.
I am taking this to help me forget that I have ever seen your face.
Get out of Cuidamo.
It's a duplicate of the one at the federal prison.
Come on.
Suppose that's all that's left of Corba's victims? Willy.
Sulphuric acid.
That's how Corba gets rid of his victims.
There's plenty here to convince the governor.
Yeah, but not in time to save Barney.
He'll be heavily guarded when they bring him in.
- Get Paris over here.
- Right.
Hello, Alma, I'm glad to see you.
They've hurt you.
You've been crying.
A lot.
It's like part of me is locked up too.
Can you understand that? I can't explain it myself, but you've become a part of me, Barney.
Hey, I'll be all right.
Captain Corba told me all about you and Jim.
Jim isn't your friend.
He doesn't care about your life.
All he wants are those jewels.
What jewels? Barney, you can save your life.
Captain Corba said he will release you if you will share the emeralds with him.
All you have to do is tell him where they are.
Don't you understand, Alma? The minute I tell him, he'll kill me.
Barney, I want you to live.
Stay out of Corba's way.
Don't you see what he's trying to do? Tell him, Barney, please.
Tell him.
Please tell him.
You won't, will you? All right.
I'll beg for your life.
I'll plead for it.
I'll do anything for it.
Stay away from Corba.
You won't do any good.
He'll just use you, that's all.
The interview is over, Mr.
Davis.
I'll be all right, Alma.
Believe me.
You don't have to plead for him, you know.
You can buy him.
Jim, they're here.
- They're ahead of schedule, Willy.
- I'm ready.
Take these out to the car.
You are both criminals.
You are both unsalvageable.
You are without value to either God or man.
I therefore pronounce the sentence of death upon you to be carried out at once.
Have either of you anything to say? Up the stairs.
You may use these hoods if you wish.
No.
No.
Basement.
Outside.
- Help me.
Barney.
- Willy.
Barney.
- How did you? - There's no time.
I'm delivering you to the Stanton Art Galleries in New York personally.
- What about Corba? - Don't worry about Corba.
We're sending enough evidence to the governor to hang him.
Let's go.