Remington Steele S02E12

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00:00Please welcome Bachelor No. 4, Remington Steele.
00:03A private investigator, Remington tells us he loves old movies,
00:07especially those connected with murder...
00:10Are you all right?
00:11...mystery, and mayhem.
00:16Somebody's going around killing bachelors.
00:19In that case, will you marry me, Laura?
00:21I was the closest person to him. Why shouldn't I get everything,
00:24including a $5 million life insurance policy?
00:27Aah!
00:57Mm-hmm.
01:27♪
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02:27Good boy.
02:29Dr. Ridley?
02:31Yes.
02:33Congratulations.
02:34For what?
02:36Being selected one of the five most eligible bachelors in Los Angeles.
02:39Now, how'd you hear about that?
02:41It's not supposed to be announced until this afternoon.
02:44♪
02:54Remington Steele, Laura Holt.
02:57Remington Steele and guest.
03:00The clubhouse is up the hill and to your left.
03:04And guest.
03:09Well, that certainly is an improvement.
03:11Usually when I'm with you, it's unidentified woman.
03:14Ah, now, Laura, petulance is uncalled for.
03:16After all, you created Remington Steele to stand in the limelight
03:19while you work behind the scenes in mole-like anonymity.
03:24And I succeeded admirably,
03:26especially in the mole-like anonymity department.
03:29Thanks.
03:36Hello, Ms. Holt.
03:38Hello, Ms. Holt.
03:41Ah, here we are, eh?
03:43You should stop being so damn effusive.
03:46Oh, Laura, this wasn't my idea.
03:47I mean, can I help it if I'm chosen as one of the five most eligible bachelors in Los Angeles?
03:51Thank you so much.
03:52Quite an accomplishment.
03:54Honored for being unable to make a commitment.
03:56Well, I'm only going through with this to generate some publicity for the agency.
03:59I mean, do you think I enjoy this shallow adulation,
04:02being flung into the world of hot tubs and saunas,
04:04surrounded by women subjected to casual, meaningless sex?
04:08How do I look, eh?
04:17Mr. Steele.
04:18Mariah Taylor, editor of L.A. Upbeat magazine.
04:21It is my delightful duty to personally select all the finalists.
04:25Oh, Miss Taylor, I'm flattered and humbled by this unique honor.
04:29Pictures don't do you justice.
04:31Mr. Steele always looks better under fluorescent.
04:34May I present my associate, Laura Holt.
04:37My distinct pleasure.
04:39I need you.
04:40Don't go away, Miss Holt.
04:41I'm rooted to the spot, Mr. Steele.
04:44Would you be so kind as to nestle behind these curtains?
04:46I want to give them all the full impact of your introduction.
04:49Oh, certainly, yes.
04:51Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please?
04:54Could you please all find a seat?
05:02Now that you've sampled the appetizers,
05:04I think it's time you feasted on the main course.
05:07Ladies, feel free to drool,
05:09and men, don't be ashamed of feeling inadequate.
05:13Bachelor number one, Chip Carsley.
05:16A stockbroker, Chip enjoys volleyball on the beach
05:19and long walks in the rain.
05:21He lists his favorite books as The Money Game and The Prophet.
05:26Bachelor number two, Arnold Baskin.
05:29Attorney Arnold loves Sushi for Two and Ingmar Bergman films.
05:33Arnold's favorite books are Winning Through Intimidation and The Prophet.
05:39And now we have bachelor number three, Butch Moran.
05:43I'm sure we're all familiar with Butch,
05:45the star forward of our L.A. Owls hockey team.
05:49Besides his rugged good looks,
05:51Butch is gifted with a fine sense of humor.
05:53His favorite reading material is Sports Illustrated and The Prophet.
06:00And now, if you will, please welcome bachelor number four, Remington Steele.
06:06A private investigator, Remington tells us he loves old movies,
06:10especially those concerned with murder, mystery, and mayhem.
06:13The ideal lady for him is one he can work with as well as play with.
06:18He's never read The Prophet, but he's promised to run out and buy a copy.
06:22Don't bother, Remington, I have one.
06:25Right beside my bed.
06:28Our fifth bachelor, Dr. Harold Ridley, noted plastic surgeon,
06:31is unable to join us at this time.
06:33No doubt dispatched on an urgent medical matter.
06:36And there you have it, ladies and gentlemen,
06:38the most eligible bachelors in Los Angeles, courtesy of Upbeat Magazine.
06:44All right, boys and girls, that's enough for now.
06:47You'll get plenty of opportunities as the day wears on.
06:50We'll see you next time.
06:52Good-bye.
06:54Good-bye.
06:56Good-bye.
06:58Good-bye.
07:00Good-bye.
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07:12Good-bye.
07:14Good-bye.
07:16Good-bye.
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07:34Good-bye.
07:36Good-bye.
07:38Good-bye.
07:40And each, incidentally, members of the famous L.A. Owls cheerleaders,
07:44the Owlets, ladies!
07:52Grab your guys, girls, and let's get to it.
07:55Hi, I'm Millicent Fairbush.
07:57Of course you are.
08:06Dreadful bore.
08:09Very good.
08:20Aren't you joining the hedonistic horde?
08:22I'm sure they won't miss me.
08:24You don't seem to be in the spirit of these festivities.
08:27Well, watching grown men act like a bunch of adolescent schoolboys
08:31isn't my idea of a stimulating afternoon.
08:33I agree.
08:35Although I'm sure it sells magazines.
08:37All of us liberated ladies fighting for a copy
08:40so we can ogle the bachelors and dream of entrapping one of them.
08:44Don't you have those fantasies?
08:46Sometimes.
08:49Are you connected with any of this?
08:51In a way, yes.
08:53You work for Upbeat magazine?
08:55Not really.
08:58Unfortunately, I publish it.
09:00Victor Janos.
09:02Laura Holt.
09:03If the foot protruding from my mouth is a size 6, it's mine.
09:07If it's any consolation you must hold, I totally agree.
09:10This entire bachelor campaign is merely a tawdry excuse to promote sales.
09:17I wouldn't do that, if I were you.
09:19The water reaches over 100 degrees.
09:21If you're not prepared for it, it can give you quite a jolt.
09:25Thanks for the warning.
09:28I'm sure our paths will cross again.
09:32Good luck.
09:49Could we get one of you hitting the ball, Mr. Steele?
09:52Oh, yes, of course.
09:55Magnificent form, Mr. Steele.
09:58All right, Millicent.
10:00He's just whipped Jimmy Connor's sixth love.
10:03Give him a great big victory kiss.
10:18Such enthusiasm is to be commended.
10:22Such enthusiasm is to be commended, Miss Fairbush.
10:25Perhaps even rewarded.
10:29Okay, everyone, on to the hot tub.
10:40A butch, please.
10:47You're supposed to be in the hot tub.
10:50We mustn't keep the photographers waiting.
10:54Is that the fine sense of humor Miss Taylor was talking about?
10:57It's just the way he plays hockey, all brawn, no brains.
11:02Oh, Mr. Steele, what a hairy chest you have.
11:05So macho, so manly.
11:07Lord, I find this as distasteful and degrading as you do.
11:11Yoo-hoo, Mr. Steele.
11:13Hello, Millicent.
11:14Are you ready to try the hot tub experience?
11:17I know, it's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.
11:21Last ball, Butch.
11:23Miss Taylor, I'd be happy to take Mr. Moran's place.
11:26In fact, I'd consider it a blessing.
11:28Anything to speed this up.
11:29You've just lost your turn, Butch.
11:31No, no, no.
11:34The last one in is Rodney.
11:48It's all so senseless, so tragic.
11:51Nothing like this has ever happened to Upbeat Magazine.
11:54When did you first learn of Dr. Ridley's death, Miss Taylor?
11:57Shortly before the ceremonies.
11:59His office called, said he'd been killed in a riding accident.
12:02Kicked to death by his horse.
12:04Then they called back and said no.
12:07All signs pointed to murder.
12:09Why didn't you say something?
12:11I didn't want to dampen the festivities.
12:13Besides, there was nothing any of us could do for poor Dr. Ridley.
12:16Or now Butch.
12:18You said you personally selected the finalists, Miss Taylor.
12:21Was there any connection between them?
12:23Well, their paths cross occasionally.
12:25These type of men tend to travel in the same circles.
12:28All that is except for Mr. Steele.
12:31The circles he travels in are quite obscure.
12:34Frankly, that's one of the reasons I picked you.
12:37That element of mystery with Mr. Steele.
12:40Yes, the mystery of Mr. Steele has intrigued a great many people.
12:44Ladies, could we get back to the case?
12:46You may be the case.
12:48Are you saying that someone killed these men because they're bachelors, is that it?
12:51At the moment, it's the only link we have.
12:53Dear Lord, what will that do to our photo session?
12:56You're supposed to be cooking dinner for your companion tonight.
12:59Canardo Verruge, as I recall.
13:01Well, under the circumstances, I think that's out of the question.
13:04On the contrary.
13:06If you are the target, then you'll be Johnny on the spot.
13:09Oh, really? And what will you be doing while I'm playing clay pigeon over my dead duck, eh?
13:13Checking out the two remaining bachelors.
13:16Perhaps they can provide us with a more tangible motive than Miss Sogamy.
13:20Oh, Mr. Steele, you're so very, very brave.
13:24Now, could we go over some of the details?
13:27For instance, what color are your walls?
13:30I wouldn't want Millicent to wear something that would make her blend into the rest of the room.
13:34I'm sure Millicent would stand out in anything she wore.
13:37Call me if something turns up, will you?
13:39You'll hear from me, Mr. Steele. Count on it.
13:41Good night, Mr. Steele.
13:43Good night, Mildred.
13:46That's a barracuda.
13:48Looking for a hot lunch.
13:50Aren't you going to do anything about it?
13:52Unfortunately, there's a case to pursue.
13:55Not for me.
13:57Where are you going?
13:59I think Mr. Steele needs a little help with this Canardo Verruge.
14:02Don't worry, Miss Holt.
14:04The only thing that gets sampled tonight is the duck.
14:20Hello there.
14:22I'm Laura Holt, Mr. Carstairs.
14:24Call me Chip. Have you eaten?
14:26Not yet.
14:28Neither have I.
14:31Am I interrupting anything?
14:33This was for the picture session, you know, Upbeat Magazine.
14:36Have a look at this.
14:38Lemon chicken.
14:41I'll just, uh...
14:44warm it up a little.
14:46I'm beginning to see why they chose you for Upbeat Magazine.
14:50Women are attracted to me, Laura, because...
14:54I understand them.
14:56Did you know Dr. Ridley or Butch Moran?
14:59Terrible about Butch, huh?
15:02What a way to go.
15:09The guy who really has to be in mourning is Victor Janov.
15:14The publisher of Upbeat Magazine?
15:17Let's have some wine.
15:19It's bottled in small quantities by a private vintner in Napa.
15:25I only open it on very special occasions.
15:33Why would Butch Moran's death affect Victor Janov?
15:37Janov owns the L.A. Owls.
15:40Listen.
15:44What do you hear?
15:46Violins.
15:48Spring. Rebirth.
15:51The newness of life. The earth.
15:54Thawing.
15:56Then blossoming.
15:58You're a very beautiful woman, Laura.
16:00I'm here on a case, Mr. Carstairs.
16:03Call me...
16:05Jeb.
16:10Talk to me about Victor Janov.
16:13The brokerage firm I work for handled a stock issue when he went public.
16:17Do you, uh, like capers?
16:19Not really.
16:20Neither do I.
16:21Are you able to talk and cook at the same time?
16:24I got a peek at Janov's financial report.
16:27No matter what you've read, he's skating on thin ice.
16:30A little, uh, cracked pepper.
16:33Suit yourself.
16:34Butch Moran was the only real asset he had.
16:37He was the franchise.
16:39Without him, it's over and out.
16:45Hardly a motive for murder.
16:46Who said it was?
16:48Here.
16:50Wrap your tongue around this.
16:53It'll tingle your taste buds.
16:56I'm not particularly interested in having my taste buds tingle, thank you.
17:01After all the trouble I've gone to?
17:03Believe me.
17:05One bite...
17:07and you're in heaven.
17:19Oh, goodness.
17:22Are you all right?
17:28Ah, voila!
17:30Wonderful!
17:32There we go, my little...
17:34You don't have to eat it, Millicent.
17:37People don't look good with food in their mouths.
17:39Just make like you're feeding her, please.
17:41Do you know how the tradition of the host taking the first sip of wine came about?
17:45It began with the Borgias.
17:47Oh, I've eaten there.
17:50These Borgias lived in the 15th century.
17:54They poisoned anybody who stood in their way...
17:57so that whenever somebody shared a meal with them...
17:59they insisted that one of the Borgias take the first sip or the first bite...
18:03to prove that it wasn't poisoned.
18:06And in their honor...
18:10Well?
18:13I think I'll live.
18:16All right, let's pack it in.
18:18We still have Arnold Baskin to shoot.
18:20Oh, good. I'll let you out.
18:22Oh, call me sometime.
18:24I'll read you selected passages from the prophet.
18:30I hope you don't think me piggy...
18:33but I would love to devour your duck.
18:37Mm-hmm.
18:39Here's your wrap, honey.
18:41Sorry you have to rush.
18:43I haven't eaten yet.
18:45Pack your doggie bag.
18:47Mildred, please. Miss Fairbush is our guest.
18:49Maybe a glass of wine?
18:51Perhaps the living room will be less crowded.
18:53This way, Millicent.
18:58Does she live in?
19:00It seems that way, doesn't it?
19:04Okay, here you go, honey.
19:06Take it home with you.
19:08Thank you, Mildred.
19:10Your extraordinary sense of presence.
19:12And you are with a sense of achievement.
19:14I have dishes to do.
19:16They can wait until morning.
19:18They might attract bugs.
19:20And I never leave anything around that can cause problems.
19:26Tragic turn of events today, wouldn't you say?
19:29Oh, you mean Butchie getting fried?
19:32I suppose that's as concise a way of putting it as any.
19:36Poor Butchie.
19:38He had some great moves.
19:41And he wasn't a bad hockey player either.
19:44I take it you were acquainted with Mr. Moran.
19:47Oh, sure.
19:49I was acquainted with the whole starting lineup.
19:52That's one of the great things about being an Owlette.
19:55A who?
19:57A cheerleader for the Owls hockey team.
19:59I see.
20:01Then you weren't acquainted with the other bachelors, were you?
20:04Not yet.
20:06But there's one I'd like to get to know better.
20:09Oh.
20:11Don't you feel a little like a slot parading around
20:14in those skimpy costumes in front of all those people?
20:16Mildred!
20:17I was just trying to make conversation, boss.
20:19Would you excuse us for a moment?
20:21Miss Krabs and I have to confer on dessert.
20:23Mincemeat pie, wasn't it?
20:25Just what do you think you're doing?
20:27I have just two words for you, boss.
20:29I hope they're good night.
20:30Miss Holt!
20:31Ah, so that's it.
20:32She cares for you.
20:33And I care for her.
20:35What are you cavorting around with that bimbo for?
20:37You're trying to protect me from betraying her, are you?
20:39Well, let me tell you about my relationship with Miss Holt.
20:42On second thought, let me not tell you.
20:44I know all I need to know.
20:46Oh, really?
20:47Well, did you know that Miss Holt and I are merely friends?
20:49Friends?
20:50Well, more than friends.
20:51How much more?
20:52Not that much.
20:53Well, what kind of a relationship is it?
20:56The kind that's filled with promise but otherwise unfulfilled.
20:59I love you, Mr. Steele.
21:01And I love Miss Holt.
21:03I just don't want to see either one of you get hurt.
21:05An admirable intent, Mildred,
21:07but standing guard over me isn't the way to accomplish that.
21:10Whatever course our relationship takes must be set by Laura and me.
21:15Should I apologize to the bimbo?
21:19Let's finish the dishes.
21:22Don't want to attract bugs, do we?
21:28You leaving so soon?
21:29Well, it's getting late, and I have pom-pom practice tomorrow.
21:33Well, at least let me drive you home.
21:35I was counting on it.
21:37Good.
21:38Be back shortly, Mildred.
21:40Leave a light on in the window.
22:03Oh.
22:11Oh, now it's in time.
22:13Oh.
22:25Mm.
22:31Okay.
22:33Next time, I'll fix you a meal.
22:36Hopefully breakfast.
22:38Here.
22:43Come on.
23:08Where's the keys? Come on.
23:13Come on.
23:38Excuse me. You have a patient running to steel?
23:42He's in emergency.
23:56Doctor.
23:57Oh, thank God.
24:01How is he?
24:02Lucky. No internal bleeding, no apparent concussion.
24:05What you see is what you got.
24:07A broken leg, three broken ribs,
24:09and lots of cuts and abrasions.
24:11We spent the last 20 minutes picking glass out of him.
24:14Well, certainly Johnny on the spot, eh?
24:17What happened?
24:18I was engaged in a game of follow the bouncing ball.
24:21I played the part of the ball.
24:23Did you see who it was?
24:24Oh, well, it's very difficult to see anything when you're running for your life.
24:28Can he go home?
24:29Yeah.
24:30I'll prescribe some pain pills,
24:32but I do want whoever's staying with him to wake him every couple hours,
24:35just to make sure he's all right.
24:37I'll call Mildred.
24:38We can take turns.
24:39Oh, that's okay.
24:41I'm gonna stay with him.
24:42Here's your tea.
24:44I didn't know how you want it,
24:45so I put in a little lemon and a little sugar.
24:47Mmm.
24:48And a lot of milk.
24:49Thank you, Melissa.
24:50You're going to stay with Mr. Steele?
24:52Well, it happened practically on my doorstep.
24:54I kind of feel responsible.
24:56Why is that?
24:58Well, it wouldn't have happened
24:59if I'd accepted Remy's invitation to spend the night.
25:08Melissa, would you be kind enough to make a cup of tea?
25:10Whatever you want.
25:12This time, don't put anything in it.
25:13Ouch.
25:15Oh.
25:16Ah.
25:18Oh, God.
25:19Oh, steady, Laura, please.
25:20Oh, my bad.
25:21All right?
25:22Oh, yes.
25:24Here you go.
25:25You take this.
25:26Certainly.
25:27Ah.
25:28Ah.
25:29Easy.
25:30Watch the leg.
25:31Oh, my.
25:32Don't jostle the ribs.
25:33Careful.
25:34My shoes.
25:35Very expensive shoe.
25:36Ah.
25:37Laura, I did not invite that woman to spend the night.
25:39Please.
25:40We have more important things to talk about.
25:42There's nothing more important than the...
25:44Ah.
25:45You want a pill?
25:46No, no, no.
25:47I need to talk to you.
25:48Look, you're a grown man.
25:50I'm a grown woman.
25:51Then why are we acting like two children?
25:53Will you listen to me?
25:54Somebody poisoned Chip Carstair's lemon chicken.
25:57That's three out of five dead.
25:59Now this.
26:00Obviously, something is emerging here, a pattern.
26:03Somebody is going around killing bachelors.
26:05In that case, will you marry me, Laura?
26:07It doesn't make sense.
26:09Perhaps it's not supposed to make sense.
26:12What does that mean?
26:14The A, B, C murders.
26:16I think I saw that one.
26:18William Powell and Myrna Loy, right?
26:20I'm afraid it was never made into a movie.
26:22It's an Agatha Christie novel in which A wants to kill C,
26:25but kills B first to divert suspicion.
26:27Because he has no motive to kill B.
26:29Precisely.
26:30The police attempt to connect the two deaths.
26:32And A gets away with murder.
26:34If your theory is correct,
26:35we still have to figure out what would make one of these men a victim.
26:38Oh, my God.
26:39What?
26:40The fifth bachelor, Arnold Baskin.
26:42I was supposed to see him after I saw Carstair's,
26:44only I had to talk to the police and then the hospital called.
26:47Busy.
26:48Well, at least you know he's at home.
26:50He may be next on the list.
26:52I've got to warn him.
26:53I'll be back as soon as I can.
26:54Just try to stay away from lemon chicken.
27:04I never invited Millicent to spend the night.
27:07We'll talk about it later.
27:08All right.
27:13I have to go out for a while.
27:14The pain pills are on the stand next to the bed.
27:16If he falls asleep, make sure you wake him every few hours.
27:19If you can't, call an ambulance.
27:21Oh, that's a lot to remember.
27:23I'm sure you can handle it.
27:25Stay close to him.
27:28But not too close.
27:35Don't worry.
27:36He'll be all right.
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28:38Yes.
28:39Right.
28:40I don't need to shock you, but three of your fellow bachelors have been murdered.
28:54You could be next.
28:55That kind of news calls for a drink.
28:59Honors.
29:00Join me.
29:01No, no, thanks.
29:05Is there any connection, no matter how vague, how prosaic,
29:10with the other bachelors?
29:13Well, my law firm has a department that
29:14specializes in sports figures.
29:21Contract negotiations, commercial endorsements,
29:23that sort of thing.
29:27Was Butch Moran a client?
29:29Oh, yes, and he was going to pay off handsomely, too.
29:32You sure you don't want to join me?
29:34This is very special.
29:36It's bottled in small quantities by a private vintner
29:38in Mendocino.
29:42How is Butch going to pay off?
29:44Well, Janiff didn't have the bucks to pay Butch,
29:47so he was going to go the free agency route anyway.
29:51He even gave Janiff a letter of intent.
29:54What is the significance of that?
29:57I read once that when the atom bomb was dropped in Hiroshima,
30:01the shadows of people who were vaporized
30:03were etched permanently into the concrete
30:05sides of the buildings.
30:08You can still see them now.
30:16I'm trying to keep you alive, Mr. Baskin.
30:20Call me Arnold.
30:22Won't you give me a sporting chance, Arnold?
30:26The letter meant that Butch had officially
30:28taken the first step in making a deal elsewhere.
30:32Leaving Mr. Janoff without a star attraction for his team.
30:35Don't you see the implications?
30:37I'm beginning to.
30:38If nuclear war comes, and it could come at any time,
30:43imagine the two of us locked together in those final moments.
30:47Our death, bittersweet, but the image of us intertwined,
30:53living for all eternity.
30:56On a wall, like graffiti?
30:58Think of it.
31:00I'd rather think of Janoff's motive.
31:03With Butch dead, he still has nothing.
31:05Well, if you call $5 million, nothing.
31:09$5 million?
31:10Hm.
31:11The insurance policy he had in Butch's life.
31:15It's common when you have a piece of merchandise
31:17that valuable to insure it.
31:20So that's the motive.
31:23Well, maybe killing Butch, but what about the other two?
31:27Or me?
31:29It's as simple as ABC, Mr. Baskin.
31:33Lock your windows.
31:36Where are you going?
31:38Hey, we were just getting into the significance
31:40of nuclear love.
31:53Oh, my God.
32:23Come on.
32:53Oh, who's there?
32:54Go back to sleep.
32:55Oh, Laura.
32:56Oh, I took one of those pain pills.
32:57I hate pills.
32:58Where's Miss Fairbush?
32:59Huh?
33:00Oh, I sent her home.
33:01Couldn't make tea worth a damn.
33:02What have you been?
33:03Getting the goods on the murderer.
33:04Oh, congratulations, Laura.
33:05Who done it?
33:06Victor Jackson.
33:07Victor Jackson?
33:08Yes, sir.
33:09Oh, I see.
33:10Oh, I see.
33:11Oh, I see.
33:12Oh, I see.
33:13Oh, I see.
33:14Oh, I see.
33:15Oh, I see.
33:16Oh, I see.
33:17Oh, I see.
33:18Oh, I see.
33:19Oh, I see.
33:20Oh, I see.
33:21Oh, I see.
33:22Who done it?
33:23Victor Janoff.
33:24Oh, excellent work.
33:25Excellent work, Laura.
33:26What proof did you come up with?
33:27Butch Moran set something called a letter of intent to Janoff.
33:30If we can find it, it'll go a long way in establishing motive.
33:35Laura, if a man's clever enough to conceive of a plan like this,
33:36he would've destroyed that letter by now.
33:39Not necessarily.
33:40Why not?
33:41Because without it, we can't prove he's the killer.
33:44Hm, rear window.
33:46I know that was made into a movie.
33:49James Stuart, Grace Kelly, Paramount 1954.
33:51All I can remember is Stuart had a broken leg.
33:53And he passes the time watching his neighbors.
33:56Slowly, he begins to believe one of them's a killer.
33:59When the killer realizes that Stuart knows, he tries to kill him.
34:04You want Janoff to try to kill you?
34:06It would certainly prove his guilt.
34:07Will you hand me over the directory there, please?
34:09I'll tell him I've located a witness.
34:11Someone who saw him kill Dr. Ridley at the stables.
34:13Someone who saw him rig that hot tub at the country club.
34:17And someone who saw him run me down.
34:20Okay. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go.
34:22See? We've located three witnesses already.
34:27And we haven't even left the apartment.
34:30Ouch.
34:32Uh, Mr. Janoff?
34:33Yes?
34:34Uh, Remington Steel.
34:37Really?
34:38Surprised to hear from me?
34:40I'd be surprised to hear from anyone at this hour.
34:42Do you know what time it is?
34:44Yes, well, uh, I couldn't sleep either.
34:47Perhaps we both had the same thing on our mind, eh?
34:50How's the leg?
34:51Um, broken.
34:52And the ribs?
34:53Uh, the same.
34:55Shouldn't you be trying to get as much rest as possible?
34:58What would you say if I told you I'd found a witness...
35:01who saw you kill Dr. Harold Ridley the other day?
35:06I'd say I haven't the vaguest idea...
35:09what you're talking about, Mr. Steel.
35:12And I suspect neither do you.
35:15Uh-huh.
35:17Well?
35:18Well, uh, he was shaken, but determined to bluff it off.
35:22Well, then it's time to launch plan B.
35:25Which is?
35:26I sneak into Janoff's apartment and try to find the letter.
35:29No, I just woke the man up. He's wide awake.
35:32He has to sleep sometime.
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38:26Doing a little housecleaning, Miss Taylor?
38:29What are you doing here?
38:32You and Victor Janoff were more than editor and publisher, weren't you?
38:36I suppose there's no harm in admitting that now?
38:39Why did you keep your relationship secret?
38:42Victor didn't want it to look as if he was starting a magazine for his girlfriend.
38:46But as soon as it was successful, we were gonna be married.
38:50Now all I've got is Victor's promise that if anything ever happened to him, I'd be taken care of.
38:55Just looking for confirmation.
38:58Then you were the beneficiary, so to speak.
39:01Victor didn't have any close family. I was the closest person to him.
39:04Why shouldn't I get everything, including a $5 million life insurance policy?
39:09Oh, my God.
39:12Why, that rotten, two-faced, slimeball...
39:17Marriage license?
39:20Victor Janoff and Millicent Fairbush?
39:24He strings me along for eight years and then runs off and marries that pom-pom girl.
39:31What the hell am I supposed to do now? I'm 36 years old.
39:3432.
39:36You didn't happen to see an insurance policy on Butch Moran anywhere, did you?
39:39I invested the best, most fertile years of my life in that creep.
39:44Miss Taylor, the insurance policy Victor took out on Butch Moran, where can I find it?
39:48If it had anything to do with the hockey team, he kept it in his office at the arena.
39:53Without Victor's backing, the magazine will fold and I'll be walking the streets.
39:58I'll kill him.
40:00Sorry, Mariah. Millicent beat you to that, too.
40:28Oh, my God.
40:59Oh, my God.
41:20If you don't stop running away from me, Miss Holt, I'm gonna get the feeling you don't enjoy my company.
41:25I just didn't want to interrupt whatever it is you're doing.
41:27You're so accommodating, but then I've always found women accommodating.
41:31Including the ever-popular Miss Fairbush?
41:34Were you two engaging a little nuclear love?
41:37She's a delightful girl, don't you think? So energetic.
41:40And the only one able to get close enough to shoot Jen off at point-blank range.
41:45Who'd ever suspect a ditzy cheerleader of murder?
41:48Well, Millicent's deficiencies do have their advantages.
41:51I should have realized she needed someone to plan this.
41:54Actually, I think it's quite a wonderful plan.
41:56You see, all the evidence, albeit circumstantial, points to Jenoff as the killer.
42:02Thanks in great part to your boss's expert sleuthing.
42:06Hounded by the relentless Mr. Steele, he commits suicide.
42:11Leaving the grieving widow to collect on his estate, along with a $5 million life insurance policy.
42:18As soon as I rectify one slight technicality.
42:21As you've already pointed out, Millicent is not the brightest lady in the world.
42:25She mistakenly signed a prenuptial agreement limiting the amount of money she could get from Jenoff.
42:33Once that's destroyed, I'll be what I've always wanted to be.
42:38A mogul.
42:42Get your boss over here.
42:44He doesn't know anything about Millicent. Or you.
42:47You expect me to believe that you're aware of something the great Remington Steele isn't?
42:52You're obviously just an errand girl. Dial.
43:22Yes, Steele here.
43:24Laura Holt, Mr. Steele.
43:26I've come across something I think you might find very interesting.
43:29Fine, bring it over.
43:31I'm not able to do that, sir. Perhaps you could come down to the arena.
43:35Laura, perhaps you haven't noticed, but I'm somewhat incapacitated at the moment.
43:39It can't be helped, sir.
43:41You sound very formal. Is someone there?
43:44No. I'm alone.
43:48Ow!
43:50Laura?
43:53Laura?
44:03Come on.
44:10The keys, the keys, the keys.
44:17Get up. Get up.
44:19Get up. Get up!
44:22Oh! Oh! Oh!
44:26Oh!
44:27Climb the chair. Climb the chair.
44:29Open that door.
44:31Hi, Remington.
44:33Oh, Miss Fairbush. Oh, thank heavens.
44:35You're a godsend. Please, get me to the car quickly.
44:37Quick. Thank you. Thank you so much.
44:39Quick. Come on.
44:47Come on.
45:17Come on.
45:47Come on.
46:03You know, Millicent, a few things have been nagging me all the way over here.
46:07For instance, the car that ran me down.
46:09What about it?
46:11It didn't follow us. It was parked at the curb when we arrived, as though it were waiting for us.
46:16And then when I spoke to Janoff and he inquired about my injuries.
46:19I mean, it never dawned on me at the time,
46:21but I wonder how he knew so precisely that I'd broken my ribs and broken my leg.
46:25I mean, since there were only four people aware of that.
46:28Myself, of course, the doctor who treated me, Miss Holt.
46:34And you, Miss Fairbush.
46:36Boy, you really are smart, Remy.
46:40It was not the most eloquent confession I've heard,
46:42but under the circumstances, I'll have to accept it.
46:45Well, so much for lasting relationships.
46:49Bye-bye, Remy.
46:51No!
46:55That's fine. Come on, Laura. Get up, y'all. Get up, please.
46:58Come on, Laura. That's it.
47:01Laura! Laura!
47:12Oh!
47:29Here we are. Some fresh reading material.
47:32Something to satisfy the sweet tooth.
47:35And something to brighten the surroundings.
47:38I'm really sorry about your other leg.
47:41You saved my life, but broke my limb.
47:44Some might call it poetic justice,
47:47the way you carried on with Millicent and Mariah.
47:50Oh, that's all behind me now.
47:52All I want to do is stay at home with that special someone.
47:56When you find her, give her my best.
47:59Where are you going? Mariah's chosen another set of bachelors.
48:02She wants me to check them out, see if they deserve the honor.
48:05Laura.
48:07Don't wait up.
48:11Don't wait up.
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