1 00:00:05,693 --> 00:00:08,423 - I'm sorry. Mr. Steele's out of town, Mr... - Ben Pearson. 2 00:00:08,529 --> 00:00:11,555 - Telephone call for Remington Steele. - Miss? 3 00:00:11,666 --> 00:00:13,395 - Mr. Steele? - You found me. 4 00:00:13,501 --> 00:00:17,801 - Do you always do things on such a grand scale, Mr. Pearson? - Only when I'm aroused. 5 00:00:17,905 --> 00:00:20,931 Remington Steele, may I present Special Agent Ben Pearson. 6 00:00:21,042 --> 00:00:24,478 - Yes, it seems that someone's going around impersonating me. - Cheeky blighter. 7 00:00:24,579 --> 00:00:27,139 - That man that was with you... - Yes? 8 00:00:27,248 --> 00:00:28,875 He isn't Remington Steele. 9 00:00:28,983 --> 00:00:32,475 Ladies and gentlemen, Remington Steele! 10 00:00:32,587 --> 00:00:35,181 Why, you're nothing but a cut-rate con man! 11 00:00:37,825 --> 00:00:41,261 [Laura] Try this for a deep, dark secret... 12 00:00:41,362 --> 00:00:44,661 The great detective Remington Steele? 13 00:00:44,765 --> 00:00:48,895 He doesn't exist. I invented him. 14 00:00:49,003 --> 00:00:52,404 Follow... I always loved excitement. 15 00:00:52,506 --> 00:00:54,599 So I studied and apprenticed... 16 00:00:54,709 --> 00:00:56,768 and put my name on an office. 17 00:00:56,877 --> 00:00:59,573 But absolutely nobody knocked down my door. 18 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:03,776 A female private investigator seemed so... feminine. 19 00:01:03,884 --> 00:01:06,011 So I invented a superior. 20 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,612 A decidedly masculine superior. 21 00:01:09,724 --> 00:01:12,784 Suddenly, there were cases around the block. 22 00:01:12,893 --> 00:01:16,693 Having an imaginary boss is a dangerous way to live... 23 00:01:16,797 --> 00:01:19,197 but so far, it's working. 24 00:02:28,903 --> 00:02:31,064 Just in a little bit. That's it. Fine. 25 00:02:33,340 --> 00:02:35,240 Wonderful. Just hold it right there. 26 00:02:59,500 --> 00:03:02,128 Ooh. For another 50, you can keep the kids. 27 00:03:02,236 --> 00:03:04,568 I'm afraid my suitcase isn't big enough. 28 00:03:04,672 --> 00:03:06,731 Bye. 29 00:03:15,549 --> 00:03:18,950 Didn't take him long to pick up the scent. 30 00:03:19,053 --> 00:03:23,149 Only this time, we saw him... 31 00:03:23,257 --> 00:03:25,225 before he saw us. 32 00:03:40,775 --> 00:03:44,609 I must say, Miss Holt, I am less than impressed. 33 00:03:44,712 --> 00:03:48,409 This is not why I retained the Remington Steele Detective Agency. 34 00:03:49,683 --> 00:03:52,447 Thank you, gentlemen. 35 00:03:54,054 --> 00:03:57,387 I could have arranged this method of transportation myself. 36 00:03:59,026 --> 00:04:02,484 It does not take a security genius to hire an armed car service. 37 00:04:02,596 --> 00:04:05,326 Mr. Hunter, this is only... 38 00:04:05,432 --> 00:04:08,230 I've got 2.6 million dollars worth of gems arrivin' tomorrow. 39 00:04:08,335 --> 00:04:10,803 Anybody wants to take a shot at 'em, all they gotta do... 40 00:04:10,905 --> 00:04:13,305 is blow that tin can apart and run like hell. 41 00:04:13,407 --> 00:04:17,309 If they do, they'll come up empty. 42 00:04:17,411 --> 00:04:21,677 The art of security is a lot like a magic act, Mr. Hunter. 43 00:04:21,782 --> 00:04:23,807 It's built on deception. 44 00:04:23,918 --> 00:04:28,480 While everybody's looking here, the gems will be over here. 45 00:04:28,589 --> 00:04:33,356 So if anybody wants that box, they're welcome to it... 46 00:04:33,460 --> 00:04:36,361 because... 47 00:04:36,463 --> 00:04:39,796 this is the one that counts. 48 00:04:43,838 --> 00:04:47,035 Murphy will go through the service entrance with the gems... 49 00:04:47,141 --> 00:04:49,200 neatly tucked away in a linen cart. 50 00:04:51,312 --> 00:04:54,372 - Now I'm impressed. - Mr. Steele will be pleased to hear that. 51 00:04:54,481 --> 00:04:56,381 I'll tell him myself tomorrow. 52 00:04:56,483 --> 00:04:59,418 I'm afraid that's impossible. He isn't in Los Angeles at the moment. 53 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:02,421 What, you mean he's not gonna supervise this operation personally? 54 00:05:02,523 --> 00:05:06,789 Oh, we explained that Mr. Steele never involves himself directly in a case. 55 00:05:06,894 --> 00:05:09,362 He functions best in an advisory capacity. 56 00:05:09,463 --> 00:05:13,024 Insurance only covers half the value of those gems. 57 00:05:13,133 --> 00:05:16,261 Your magic act turns sour, I'm on the hook for a million three. 58 00:05:16,370 --> 00:05:19,362 You wanna hear a little secret? I don't got a million three. 59 00:05:19,473 --> 00:05:23,375 So I want Steele in the trenches, or I'm going somewhere else. 60 00:05:23,477 --> 00:05:25,377 [Murphy] We're sorry you feel that way, sir. 61 00:05:25,479 --> 00:05:28,812 We'll submit a bill for services to date. 62 00:05:28,916 --> 00:05:31,817 Uh, Mr. Steele will be calling in around 5:00. 63 00:05:31,919 --> 00:05:35,377 I'll discuss the situation with him, see how he wants to proceed. 64 00:05:35,489 --> 00:05:38,219 I'll expect an answer by 6:00. 65 00:05:43,063 --> 00:05:44,963 - He in? - Waiting for you. 66 00:05:45,065 --> 00:05:47,795 Let's get started. 67 00:05:52,273 --> 00:05:57,176 It's five after 5:00. Have you heard from Mr. Steele yet? 68 00:05:57,278 --> 00:06:00,372 We all know the problem. Let's talk solution. 69 00:06:00,481 --> 00:06:02,972 Simple. Say good-bye to Mr. Hunter. 70 00:06:03,083 --> 00:06:04,948 Isn't that a little precipitous? 71 00:06:05,052 --> 00:06:06,952 Laura, we made a rule. 72 00:06:07,054 --> 00:06:11,047 If a client insists on dealing directly with Remington Steele, we pass. 73 00:06:11,158 --> 00:06:13,956 Gordon Hunter is creating a media event. 74 00:06:14,061 --> 00:06:18,157 Television, newspapers. People magazine, for God's sake. 75 00:06:18,265 --> 00:06:22,326 Whoever provides security for the gems gets kissed by the same spotlight. 76 00:06:22,436 --> 00:06:25,337 The publicity is worth its weight in clients. 77 00:06:25,439 --> 00:06:29,273 And you want Remington Steele to personally supervise security? 78 00:06:29,376 --> 00:06:31,276 That's right. 79 00:06:31,378 --> 00:06:35,815 Can I ask a dumb question? How is Remington Steele going to do that when he doesn't exist? 80 00:06:35,916 --> 00:06:39,352 We don't have to produce a real, live Remington Steele. 81 00:06:39,453 --> 00:06:41,353 Hunter just wants to know he's there. 82 00:06:41,455 --> 00:06:43,355 The trick is... 83 00:06:43,457 --> 00:06:47,951 to keep our nonexistent Mr. Steele involved, yet inaccessible. 84 00:06:48,062 --> 00:06:52,522 Wherever Hunter is, he'll always be somewhere else. 85 00:06:52,633 --> 00:06:56,967 By the time Hunter realizes he hasn't met or even seen "Remington Steele"... 86 00:06:57,071 --> 00:06:59,130 we'll have done our job. 87 00:06:59,239 --> 00:07:01,207 I think we're courting disaster. 88 00:07:01,308 --> 00:07:03,868 - Touch on the overhead. - It's killing us. 89 00:07:03,978 --> 00:07:06,003 These offices, the rental on the furniture... 90 00:07:06,113 --> 00:07:08,308 not to mention the limousine and chauffeur. 91 00:07:08,415 --> 00:07:11,077 The reason I invented Remington Steele in the first place... 92 00:07:11,185 --> 00:07:13,483 was to attract clients like Hunter. 93 00:07:13,587 --> 00:07:15,487 I'm telling you... all we have to do... 94 00:07:15,589 --> 00:07:17,819 is manufacture his presence for a few hours... 95 00:07:17,925 --> 00:07:21,827 - and we can permanently dispense with the red ink. - [Man] Hello? 96 00:07:21,962 --> 00:07:25,625 - Anyone about? - [Door Closes] 97 00:07:28,769 --> 00:07:32,364 - Mr. Steele? - I'm sorry. Mr. Steele's out of town. 98 00:07:32,473 --> 00:07:34,737 I'm his associate, Murphy Michaels. 99 00:07:34,842 --> 00:07:38,243 - Have me met before? - I don't think so. 100 00:07:38,345 --> 00:07:41,644 - Odd. You look vaguely familiar. - I've got that kind of face. 101 00:07:41,749 --> 00:07:44,718 - So you do. - Laura Holt. 102 00:07:44,818 --> 00:07:48,310 - Bernice Foxe. - Quite a busy office with so many secretaries. 103 00:07:48,422 --> 00:07:51,323 I'm a licensed private investigator, Mr... 104 00:07:51,425 --> 00:07:54,087 Pearson. Ben Pearson. 105 00:07:54,194 --> 00:07:57,254 - Special agent? - For want of a better title. 106 00:07:57,364 --> 00:07:59,491 I represent the South African government. 107 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:03,297 Sorry to barge in unannounced, but I thought it best not to make a formal appointment. 108 00:08:03,404 --> 00:08:07,966 Would you like some coffee? I'll make a fresh pot. 109 00:08:08,075 --> 00:08:09,975 Or tea, perhaps? 110 00:08:10,077 --> 00:08:12,545 I'll make some fresh water. 111 00:08:16,316 --> 00:08:19,945 I'm here on a rather delicate mission, and I need your assistance. 112 00:08:20,054 --> 00:08:22,887 - Those gems you're guarding... - [Murphy] What about 'em? 113 00:08:22,990 --> 00:08:26,949 They're stolen. They were smuggled out of South Africa, quite illegally... 114 00:08:27,061 --> 00:08:30,053 and eventually sold to a private museum in Rome. 115 00:08:30,164 --> 00:08:33,725 From there, they were lent to museums in Paris and London. 116 00:08:33,834 --> 00:08:36,268 Now they're here on some sort of promotional tour in the States. 117 00:08:36,370 --> 00:08:38,361 Naturally, my government wants them returned. 118 00:08:38,472 --> 00:08:41,873 That's a legal matter. Why come to us? 119 00:08:41,975 --> 00:08:44,637 Ownership is currently tied up in litigation. 120 00:08:44,745 --> 00:08:48,237 But if the gems should be stolen now, it won't matter who they legally belong to. 121 00:08:48,348 --> 00:08:50,145 You think there'll be an attempt? 122 00:08:50,250 --> 00:08:54,778 They are the rarest gems in the world. Royal Lavulite. 123 00:08:54,888 --> 00:08:57,982 More precious than diamonds because there are so few of them. 124 00:08:58,092 --> 00:09:01,550 The only known deposits reside in my country. Yes, Miss Holt. 125 00:09:01,662 --> 00:09:04,096 I think there will be an attempt. 126 00:09:04,198 --> 00:09:07,998 That's why I'll need to be fully apprised of your security measures. 127 00:09:08,102 --> 00:09:10,900 You don't mind if we check you out first? 128 00:09:11,004 --> 00:09:13,131 Not at all. Quite frankly... 129 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:15,140 I would be rather disappointed if you didn't. 130 00:09:15,242 --> 00:09:17,176 It would demonstrate a certain laxity on your behalf... 131 00:09:17,277 --> 00:09:19,745 which would not be very reassuring to my government. 132 00:09:20,914 --> 00:09:23,109 Then we'll see you again, Mr. Pearson. 133 00:09:24,284 --> 00:09:26,479 Count on it, Miss Holt. 134 00:09:32,292 --> 00:09:34,260 Delightful aroma. 135 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,662 Anybody know what time it is in South Africa? 136 00:10:11,431 --> 00:10:13,490 Who are you? 137 00:10:13,600 --> 00:10:15,966 Just a happy-go-lucky tourist out to see a bit of the world. 138 00:10:16,069 --> 00:10:17,969 Is that why you've got five passports... 139 00:10:18,071 --> 00:10:20,904 from five different countries in five different names? 140 00:10:21,008 --> 00:10:24,409 - I keep trying for a good picture. - Those gems belong to us. 141 00:10:24,511 --> 00:10:27,912 I was under the impression that they belonged to the South African government. 142 00:10:28,015 --> 00:10:30,449 We have a proprietary claim. 143 00:10:30,551 --> 00:10:34,385 After all, the courier who smuggled them out of the country initially worked for us. 144 00:10:34,488 --> 00:10:36,581 Only he got greedy and sold them on his own. 145 00:10:36,690 --> 00:10:39,659 He's been properly chastised for his indiscretion. 146 00:10:42,029 --> 00:10:44,554 May I get up now, or do you prefer me in the groveling position? 147 00:10:50,938 --> 00:10:54,567 Each time we try to reclaim those stones, you get in our way. 148 00:10:54,675 --> 00:10:57,075 First Paris, then London. 149 00:10:57,177 --> 00:10:59,008 Here you are again. 150 00:10:59,112 --> 00:11:01,876 - Perhaps we have the same travel agent. - I'm hungry. 151 00:11:01,982 --> 00:11:03,882 Let's kill him and get somethin' to eat. 152 00:11:03,984 --> 00:11:07,010 That won't satisfy anything but your appetite. [Grunts] 153 00:11:07,120 --> 00:11:09,554 I'll admit we've been at cross-purposes up till now... 154 00:11:09,656 --> 00:11:12,523 - but I think it's time we joined forces. - Why? 155 00:11:12,626 --> 00:11:14,423 It certainly beats the alternative. 156 00:11:18,999 --> 00:11:21,490 Keep in touch. 157 00:11:29,543 --> 00:11:32,569 - Mr. Hunter. - You're late. 158 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,477 You can afford to be when you bring good news. 159 00:11:35,582 --> 00:11:37,777 He'll be here. 160 00:11:37,884 --> 00:11:42,378 Mr. Steele feels your situation warrants his closest attention. 161 00:11:42,489 --> 00:11:44,389 He'll be arriving late tonight. 162 00:11:44,491 --> 00:11:46,823 [Chuckling] 163 00:11:46,927 --> 00:11:48,827 Well, what do you think? 164 00:11:48,929 --> 00:11:50,920 [Laura] It seems very adventurous... 165 00:11:51,031 --> 00:11:54,296 building an automobile... the way the industry is these days. 166 00:11:54,401 --> 00:11:56,596 You ever have a dream, Miss Holt? 167 00:11:56,703 --> 00:12:01,538 A desire to see your talents recognized, your efforts applauded? 168 00:12:01,642 --> 00:12:03,269 Yes. 169 00:12:03,377 --> 00:12:05,641 Ever since I started on the assembly line welding door panels... 170 00:12:05,746 --> 00:12:10,877 I dreamed of having my name on the finest automobile ever built. 171 00:12:10,984 --> 00:12:13,817 I went to engineering school at night. I even took speech lessons... 172 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,481 so people would listen to what I had to say instead of how I said it. 173 00:12:17,591 --> 00:12:19,752 Averaged three hours of sleep a night for six years... 174 00:12:19,860 --> 00:12:21,828 until I was running a division of my own. 175 00:12:21,928 --> 00:12:26,763 I've mortgaged everything but my vital parts to get this beauty launched. 176 00:12:26,867 --> 00:12:29,165 This may be just another job to you, but it's my life. 177 00:12:29,269 --> 00:12:31,328 I assure you, Mr. Hunter. 178 00:12:31,438 --> 00:12:34,839 In my own way, I am also risking everything I have. 179 00:12:34,941 --> 00:12:37,205 Good. 180 00:12:37,311 --> 00:12:40,974 I never like doing business with someone who doesn't have as much to lose as I do. 181 00:13:13,714 --> 00:13:16,080 Mm-hmm. 182 00:13:16,183 --> 00:13:18,777 Dr. Livingstone, I presume. 183 00:13:32,833 --> 00:13:36,360 - I didn't order this. - Oh, the gentleman wishes to buy you a drink. 184 00:13:38,305 --> 00:13:42,935 Tell the gentleman I appreciate the gesture, but I'm waiting for someone... 185 00:13:48,515 --> 00:13:51,882 - A magnum of champagne? - You looked thirsty. 186 00:13:51,985 --> 00:13:55,216 Do you always do things on such a grand scale, Mr. Pearson? 187 00:13:55,322 --> 00:13:57,722 Only when I'm aroused... 188 00:13:57,824 --> 00:13:59,849 with curiosity. 189 00:13:59,960 --> 00:14:02,053 May I? 190 00:14:09,236 --> 00:14:11,602 Tell me, Miss Holt. How did you become a dick? 191 00:14:13,473 --> 00:14:17,034 - I beg your pardon? - Isn't that what you Americans call a private detective? 192 00:14:17,144 --> 00:14:19,112 Only in the movies. 193 00:14:21,381 --> 00:14:23,474 I always loved excitement... 194 00:14:23,583 --> 00:14:27,986 so I studied and apprenticed and eventually joined a large detective agency. 195 00:14:28,088 --> 00:14:30,079 And did it fulfill your fantasies? 196 00:14:30,190 --> 00:14:32,658 The work was rewarding. 197 00:14:32,759 --> 00:14:34,920 The recognition was nil. 198 00:14:35,028 --> 00:14:37,360 It seemed no matter how successful my efforts were... 199 00:14:37,464 --> 00:14:40,297 the lion's share of the credit always went to my male counterparts... 200 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,300 regardless of their contribution. 201 00:14:42,402 --> 00:14:44,666 Tawdry thing, this male chauvinism. 202 00:14:44,771 --> 00:14:47,831 - You exhibited a little of it yourself. - Oh? How so? 203 00:14:47,941 --> 00:14:50,466 When you instantly assumed I was a secretary. 204 00:14:50,577 --> 00:14:54,741 You must admit your occupation is highly unusual for a woman... 205 00:14:54,848 --> 00:14:57,817 especially one of such obvious breeding and intelligence. 206 00:14:57,918 --> 00:15:00,182 You carry the same prejudice most people do. 207 00:15:00,287 --> 00:15:03,222 Because of my sex, you think I'm not built for the job. 208 00:15:03,323 --> 00:15:06,190 Mmm. It is a rather rough-and-tumble trade. 209 00:15:06,293 --> 00:15:08,591 At least the way it's portrayed in your cinema. 210 00:15:08,695 --> 00:15:11,687 All those blazing guns and smashing fists. 211 00:15:11,798 --> 00:15:15,256 Believe me, it requires more brain than brawn. 212 00:15:15,368 --> 00:15:19,134 I take it sex isn't a problem for Remington Steele. 213 00:15:19,239 --> 00:15:22,037 Yours, that is. 214 00:15:22,142 --> 00:15:24,303 On the contrary. 215 00:15:24,411 --> 00:15:28,541 He's the most generous, understanding, supportive man I could imagine. 216 00:15:28,648 --> 00:15:32,106 He seems to have rather large shoes to fill. 217 00:15:32,219 --> 00:15:34,483 Few would be foolish enough to try. 218 00:15:36,089 --> 00:15:38,557 Unless, of course, one enjoyed impossible challenges. 219 00:15:44,331 --> 00:15:46,231 Will he be involved tomorrow? 220 00:15:48,268 --> 00:15:51,635 Mr. Steele's presence will be felt rather than seen. 221 00:15:51,738 --> 00:15:54,332 - And his associate? - Murphy Michaels. 222 00:15:54,441 --> 00:15:58,707 I certainly hope he's involved in the thick of things. Seems an awfully competent chap. 223 00:15:58,812 --> 00:16:00,837 Oh, he'll play a vital role. 224 00:16:03,116 --> 00:16:05,243 Tomorrow, then. 225 00:16:05,352 --> 00:16:07,479 May everything go as smoothly as I hope. 226 00:16:11,558 --> 00:16:13,617 Excuse me. 227 00:16:15,462 --> 00:16:19,831 Thanks for the champagne... and the curiosity. 228 00:16:26,973 --> 00:16:28,907 Murphy! 229 00:16:29,009 --> 00:16:31,273 I reserved the penthouse suite in Remington Steele's name. 230 00:16:31,378 --> 00:16:34,404 Take the bags up, arrange the clothes and hang out the "Do Not Disturb" sign. 231 00:16:34,514 --> 00:16:36,448 - I hate this, Laura. I really hate this. - It's working, Murphy. 232 00:16:36,550 --> 00:16:38,518 Don't fight it. 233 00:16:42,022 --> 00:16:45,958 Very clever, getting intime with Steele's associate. 234 00:16:46,059 --> 00:16:48,584 Simply sowing seeds, gentlemen. 235 00:16:48,695 --> 00:16:51,186 And when can we expect the harvest? 236 00:16:51,298 --> 00:16:53,892 Tonight. She's going to show me the route the gems will take. 237 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,663 Naturally, you're gonna share that little tidbit with your new associates. 238 00:16:57,771 --> 00:16:59,932 I want you to follow us. 239 00:17:00,040 --> 00:17:04,033 Of course, if you're not interested, gentlemen, I'll make the trip alone. 240 00:17:04,144 --> 00:17:06,078 Excuse me. 241 00:17:17,791 --> 00:17:19,918 Take my car. Blue Mercedes. 242 00:17:20,026 --> 00:17:22,358 And, for God's sake, don't lose us. 243 00:17:22,462 --> 00:17:24,453 - [Engine Starting] - Miss Holt.! 244 00:17:24,564 --> 00:17:28,022 I wonder if I might impose on you for a lift, Miss Holt? 245 00:17:28,134 --> 00:17:30,102 Certainly. 246 00:17:46,486 --> 00:17:49,944 - Plush. - Mr. Steele graciously allows me to use it... 247 00:17:50,056 --> 00:17:52,616 whenever he's away. 248 00:17:52,726 --> 00:17:56,389 Your Mr. Steele sounds too good to be true. 249 00:17:56,496 --> 00:17:59,624 - Where can I drop you? - Wherever there's an abundance of police cars. 250 00:17:59,733 --> 00:18:01,633 You in some kind of trouble? 251 00:18:01,735 --> 00:18:04,898 Depends on how quickly we can locate one. 252 00:18:05,005 --> 00:18:06,973 Cut across to Sunset. 253 00:18:10,343 --> 00:18:12,504 Do you pack a rod, Miss Holt? 254 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:18,182 You've seen too many movies, Mr. Pearson. No, I don't pack a rod. 255 00:18:18,284 --> 00:18:20,184 I've never found the need for one. 256 00:18:20,286 --> 00:18:22,880 - Pity. - Why? 257 00:18:22,989 --> 00:18:26,481 - The courier who smuggled those gems out of South Africa... - What about him? 258 00:18:26,593 --> 00:18:30,893 He was brutally murdered by the two gentlemen behind us in the blue Mercedes. 259 00:18:30,997 --> 00:18:33,830 May I use your phone? It's a local call. 260 00:18:39,139 --> 00:18:42,108 Mobile operator? This is T-7328. 261 00:18:42,208 --> 00:18:45,234 I'd like the police. 262 00:18:45,345 --> 00:18:47,472 Yes, it's definitely an emergency. 263 00:18:47,580 --> 00:18:51,414 - Why are they following us? - Police? I'd like to report a stolen vehicle. 264 00:18:51,518 --> 00:18:53,418 Blue Mercedes 380 SL. 265 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:56,819 License number... 266 00:18:56,923 --> 00:19:01,189 1 DRO373. 267 00:19:01,294 --> 00:19:03,194 Well, the last time I saw it, it was traveling... 268 00:19:03,296 --> 00:19:05,321 East on Sunset, just past Doheny. 269 00:19:05,432 --> 00:19:07,332 East on Sunset, just past Doheny. Please hurry. 270 00:19:07,434 --> 00:19:09,402 I had some medicine in the backseat for my grandmother. 271 00:19:09,502 --> 00:19:11,834 If she doesn't receive it... 272 00:19:11,938 --> 00:19:13,906 Bless you. 273 00:19:18,011 --> 00:19:20,809 Everyone needs a little added incentive now and then. 274 00:19:25,452 --> 00:19:30,014 In light of this disturbing development, I suggest we change strategy. 275 00:19:30,123 --> 00:19:33,422 - In what way? - Use a decoy. 276 00:19:33,526 --> 00:19:36,552 Then slip the gems in when no one's looking. 277 00:19:36,663 --> 00:19:39,757 You're very good at this sort of thing, Mr. Pearson. 278 00:19:39,866 --> 00:19:41,766 Have I read your mind, Miss Holt? 279 00:19:41,868 --> 00:19:45,395 - Let's just say it's been considered. - [Siren Wailing] 280 00:19:45,505 --> 00:19:47,769 - So are you. - What? 281 00:19:47,874 --> 00:19:49,899 Very good at this sort of thing. 282 00:19:59,586 --> 00:20:03,113 Rather reaffirms one's faith in the local constabulary. 283 00:20:11,064 --> 00:20:13,532 Cutting it a little close, aren't you? 284 00:20:13,633 --> 00:20:15,897 I had the most incredible evening. 285 00:20:16,002 --> 00:20:18,402 - Yeah? With who? - Him. 286 00:20:20,073 --> 00:20:22,166 I wanna hear all the gory details. 287 00:20:22,275 --> 00:20:24,300 Well, first he bought me a bottle of champagne. 288 00:20:24,410 --> 00:20:27,038 - Who bought you champagne? - Actually, it was a magnum. 289 00:20:27,147 --> 00:20:29,047 Hey, I thought you didn't like champagne. 290 00:20:29,149 --> 00:20:31,049 What happened after the champagne? 291 00:20:31,151 --> 00:20:33,676 We went for a drive, and that's when things really got hairy. 292 00:20:33,787 --> 00:20:38,588 - Who went for a drive? - Laura and Special Agent Ben Pearson. 293 00:20:38,691 --> 00:20:40,784 You went joyriding with a guy who could be... 294 00:20:40,894 --> 00:20:44,455 an international jewel thief or, for all we know, a mass murderer? 295 00:20:44,564 --> 00:20:47,897 - That's not like you, Laura. - Didn't he check out? 296 00:20:49,669 --> 00:20:51,637 Yeah, he checked out. 297 00:20:51,738 --> 00:20:53,672 I talked to his supervisor this morning. 298 00:20:53,773 --> 00:20:56,537 The only bump is Pearson wasn't supposed to arrive until today. 299 00:20:56,643 --> 00:21:00,545 So, just to be sure, I requested a wire photo. 300 00:21:00,647 --> 00:21:02,740 - Where are the bullets? - What are you doing? 301 00:21:02,849 --> 00:21:05,647 This isn't going to be the piece of cake we thought it would be. 302 00:21:05,752 --> 00:21:08,778 The men who originally stole those gems are brutal murderers. 303 00:21:08,888 --> 00:21:10,879 They followed us last night. 304 00:21:10,990 --> 00:21:12,981 Even though Ben took care of them brilliantly... 305 00:21:13,092 --> 00:21:15,492 - Ben? - I'd feel better if you packed a rod. 306 00:21:15,595 --> 00:21:17,495 A rod? 307 00:21:17,597 --> 00:21:20,657 Page Remington Steele in exactly 27 minutes... 308 00:21:20,767 --> 00:21:23,031 just to keep his presence alive. 309 00:21:23,136 --> 00:21:26,162 I'll tell Hunter that Mr. Steele already left for the airport. 310 00:21:26,272 --> 00:21:28,172 [Bernice] Good luck. 311 00:21:28,274 --> 00:21:32,005 Sounds like he got a lot for his lousy bottle of champagne. 312 00:21:32,111 --> 00:21:34,079 It was a magnum. 313 00:21:46,492 --> 00:21:48,756 [Chuckles] What a relief, gentlemen. 314 00:21:48,862 --> 00:21:50,762 I thought you'd never get here in time. 315 00:21:50,864 --> 00:21:52,764 Wonderful thing about Los Angeles. 316 00:21:52,866 --> 00:21:55,266 It has 24-hour bail bond service. 317 00:21:55,368 --> 00:21:57,359 I told you. We should've killed him straight away. 318 00:21:57,470 --> 00:22:00,701 It's very difficult to maintain a relationship built solely on mistrust, gentlemen. 319 00:22:00,807 --> 00:22:02,069 Remington Steele. 320 00:22:02,175 --> 00:22:04,700 - To the elevator, dear boy. - Remington Steele. 321 00:22:04,811 --> 00:22:07,302 Telephone call for Remington Steele. 322 00:22:07,413 --> 00:22:08,539 - Miss? - Mr. Steele? 323 00:22:08,648 --> 00:22:10,548 - You found me. - This way, Mr. Steele. 324 00:22:10,650 --> 00:22:14,313 - There you are, sir. - Mm-hmm. Thank you. 325 00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:16,547 H... Steele here. 326 00:22:16,656 --> 00:22:18,351 Who? Where? 327 00:22:18,458 --> 00:22:21,018 Can't talk now, Miss... Wolfe? 328 00:22:21,127 --> 00:22:25,086 - Foxe. - I knew it was some sort of primitive creature. 329 00:22:25,198 --> 00:22:29,828 - Sorry, but I've literally got to run. - Mr. Steele! 330 00:22:29,936 --> 00:22:33,565 - I certainly feel safer with you here. - My sentiments precisely. 331 00:22:33,673 --> 00:22:36,733 Come with me. There's someone I want you to meet in the security office. 332 00:22:36,843 --> 00:22:39,471 Security office? Sounds very secure. 333 00:22:39,579 --> 00:22:41,479 You know, somehow I thought you'd be older. 334 00:22:41,581 --> 00:22:44,072 Oh! I can age on demand. 335 00:22:57,463 --> 00:23:01,661 Remington Steele, may I present Special Agent Ben Pearson of South Africa. 336 00:23:01,768 --> 00:23:05,568 Mr. Steele. A pleasure, sir. 337 00:23:05,672 --> 00:23:08,038 I've heard a great deal about you. 338 00:23:08,141 --> 00:23:10,575 And your name has preceded you, Mr. Pearson. 339 00:23:10,677 --> 00:23:13,305 Mr. Pearson's here to assist you in protecting the gems. 340 00:23:13,413 --> 00:23:16,211 Ah! That's a piece of good fortune I hadn't anticipated. 341 00:23:16,316 --> 00:23:19,774 I assume you're aware of Raymond Kessler and Leo Neff? 342 00:23:19,886 --> 00:23:23,583 The gentlemen who murdered the courier. Yes, they've made an indelible impression. 343 00:23:23,690 --> 00:23:25,817 Well, at least they're a known quantity. 344 00:23:25,925 --> 00:23:28,018 But I am afraid there is a bit of a hiccup in all this. 345 00:23:28,127 --> 00:23:31,790 - Oh? - Yes. It seems that someone's going around impersonating me. 346 00:23:31,898 --> 00:23:34,867 - Cheeky blighter. - He did it in Paris, and then again in London. 347 00:23:34,968 --> 00:23:39,132 You wouldn't by any chance have a description of this impostor? 348 00:23:39,238 --> 00:23:41,832 My build, general coloring. 349 00:23:41,941 --> 00:23:44,034 Could be anyone. Hmph. 350 00:23:44,143 --> 00:23:47,476 Including me. [Chuckles] 351 00:23:47,580 --> 00:23:50,447 Mr. Steele, how can I be of service? 352 00:23:50,550 --> 00:23:54,316 You could detain Messrs. Kessler and Neff. I believe they're in the hotel now. 353 00:23:54,420 --> 00:23:57,014 Would that help you accomplish your objectives? 354 00:23:57,123 --> 00:24:00,058 - That would go a long way. - Done. 355 00:24:01,394 --> 00:24:03,294 Then could we get on with it? 356 00:24:06,933 --> 00:24:08,901 [Sighs] 357 00:24:10,036 --> 00:24:11,936 Miss Holt. 358 00:24:12,038 --> 00:24:13,938 - I just spoke with Mr. Steele. - So did I. 359 00:24:14,040 --> 00:24:16,531 - He's already left for the... - He just arrived. 360 00:24:16,642 --> 00:24:19,133 Mr. Steele just arrived? 361 00:24:19,245 --> 00:24:22,578 Yes. There he is with Special Agent Ben Pearson. 362 00:24:27,253 --> 00:24:29,585 Hmm. 363 00:24:29,689 --> 00:24:33,318 - Something wrong, old chap? - Uh, stomach's a bit queasy. 364 00:24:33,426 --> 00:24:35,860 Wouldn't doubt it. I'd be a little gaseous myself... 365 00:24:35,962 --> 00:24:39,227 protecting over two million in rare gems. 366 00:24:39,332 --> 00:24:44,497 But not to worry. Just remember, I'll be watching you every step of the way. 367 00:24:55,882 --> 00:24:58,316 Y-You have less than 20 minutes to get to the airport. 368 00:24:58,418 --> 00:25:01,012 Yes. Shall we? 369 00:25:01,120 --> 00:25:03,088 Oh. Why not? 370 00:25:06,526 --> 00:25:08,960 - That man that was with you... - Yes? 371 00:25:09,062 --> 00:25:11,656 - He isn't Remington Steele. - He isn't? 372 00:25:11,764 --> 00:25:13,664 - He's an impostor. - He is? 373 00:25:13,766 --> 00:25:17,634 - But don't say anything. - Oh! You can count on me. 374 00:25:20,239 --> 00:25:22,605 Why don't you pop on ahead, Miss Holt? And I'll stay behind... 375 00:25:22,708 --> 00:25:24,767 - to reconnoiter the area in case there are problems. - Nonsense. 376 00:25:24,877 --> 00:25:28,278 - I want you both at the airport. - Of course. 377 00:25:40,126 --> 00:25:42,651 - What did he say? - He wants us both at the airport. 378 00:25:42,762 --> 00:25:45,026 - No, I mean, that phony Steele. - Oh. 379 00:25:45,131 --> 00:25:47,929 Not much actually. We were merely introduced. 380 00:25:48,034 --> 00:25:51,003 He's obviously after those gems. 381 00:25:51,104 --> 00:25:54,596 Why didn't Gordon Hunter blow the whistle on him? 382 00:25:54,707 --> 00:25:56,607 Well, he's never actually met Mr. Steele. 383 00:25:56,709 --> 00:25:59,974 You see, Mr. Steele was out of town when we accepted this assignment. 384 00:26:00,079 --> 00:26:02,240 But surely our charlatan realizes he'll be exposed... 385 00:26:02,348 --> 00:26:05,476 once the real Steele comes upon the scene. 386 00:26:05,585 --> 00:26:07,553 When do you expect him? 387 00:26:07,653 --> 00:26:10,053 That's difficult to pinpoint. 388 00:26:10,156 --> 00:26:12,090 But you did say he'd be involved in this undertaking. 389 00:26:12,191 --> 00:26:15,160 Yes, yes. Extremely involved. 390 00:26:15,261 --> 00:26:17,559 But unseen. 391 00:26:17,663 --> 00:26:20,097 This is awfully tricky, Mr. Pearson. 392 00:26:20,199 --> 00:26:23,794 So it appears. No pun intended. 393 00:26:23,903 --> 00:26:25,803 You mustn't tell Hunter. 394 00:26:25,905 --> 00:26:30,740 It would only undermine his confidence in the entire operation. 395 00:26:30,843 --> 00:26:33,437 How long do you think we can keep this charade going? 396 00:26:33,546 --> 00:26:36,344 Just until the gems are delivered safely. 397 00:26:36,449 --> 00:26:38,974 And then you'll nail this ersatz Remington Steele? 398 00:26:39,085 --> 00:26:42,521 To the wall, Mr. Pearson. To the very wall. 399 00:26:42,622 --> 00:26:44,817 Graphically put. 400 00:26:44,924 --> 00:26:46,983 - Can I count on your cooperation? - Oh! 401 00:26:47,093 --> 00:26:49,152 Believe me, mum's the operative word here. 402 00:26:49,262 --> 00:26:52,095 Thank you. Thank you so much. 403 00:26:52,198 --> 00:26:55,531 - You're the only one that I can turn to. - Oh, there, there, Miss Holt. 404 00:26:55,635 --> 00:26:59,435 As long as you trust me, there's nothing left to worry about. 405 00:27:36,576 --> 00:27:39,443 - Mr. Pearson? - Yes? Of course. 406 00:28:05,371 --> 00:28:07,339 Mr. Steele. 407 00:28:09,308 --> 00:28:11,970 [Chuckles] Everything went without a hitch. 408 00:28:12,078 --> 00:28:14,512 Yes. Cracking good job, wasn't it? 409 00:28:14,614 --> 00:28:18,710 You know, Steele, I must admit. I was somewhat skeptical. 410 00:28:18,818 --> 00:28:21,048 Your Miss Holt certainly protects you. 411 00:28:21,153 --> 00:28:23,053 Well, that's part of her function. 412 00:28:23,155 --> 00:28:25,521 But this was bordering on the ridiculous. I mean, I couldn't see you... 413 00:28:25,625 --> 00:28:27,616 talk to you, not even on the telephone. 414 00:28:27,727 --> 00:28:30,252 You were always unavailable or out of town. 415 00:28:30,363 --> 00:28:32,627 I was beginning to think you didn't exist. 416 00:28:42,308 --> 00:28:44,776 What is this fetish you have for secrecy? 417 00:28:44,877 --> 00:28:46,970 Anonymity is an asset in my profession. 418 00:28:47,079 --> 00:28:49,377 Yes, but I mean, no photographs... 419 00:28:49,482 --> 00:28:52,542 no interviews, never involving yourself directly in a case. 420 00:28:52,652 --> 00:28:54,882 It wasn't only mine. I spoke with several people... 421 00:28:54,987 --> 00:28:57,387 who've dealt with your agency, and it was the same story. 422 00:28:57,490 --> 00:28:59,685 Plenty of Miss Holt, none of you. 423 00:28:59,792 --> 00:29:02,124 Well, now you have a great deal of me. 424 00:29:02,228 --> 00:29:06,221 Who knows? When this is over, you may rue the day you ever met me. 425 00:29:06,332 --> 00:29:08,232 [Elevator Dings] 426 00:29:22,882 --> 00:29:26,875 Hmm. I seem to have left my key at the desk. 427 00:29:26,986 --> 00:29:29,511 Would you let Mr. Steele into his room? He seems to have forgotten his keys. 428 00:29:29,622 --> 00:29:33,752 - Thank you. So, I'll look for you tonight. - Tonight? 429 00:29:33,859 --> 00:29:38,455 Yes, for the formal unveiling of the HunterJetstar 6000. 430 00:29:38,564 --> 00:29:42,091 - And, of course, the gems. - Of course. Wouldn't miss it for the world. 431 00:31:11,223 --> 00:31:13,589 Pleasure to meet you... 432 00:31:13,692 --> 00:31:15,660 Mr. Steele. 433 00:31:19,398 --> 00:31:22,162 - Any sign of him? - No. 434 00:31:22,268 --> 00:31:24,259 Where do you suppose our impostor is? 435 00:31:24,370 --> 00:31:27,931 - I keep asking myself the same question. - [Applause] 436 00:31:30,776 --> 00:31:33,677 [Hunter Over P.A.] Ladies and gentlemen, could we take our seats, please? 437 00:31:33,779 --> 00:31:36,475 We've got an awful lot to accomplish this evening, not the least of which... 438 00:31:36,582 --> 00:31:40,916 is the unveiling of the finest automobile ever engineered by man. 439 00:31:41,020 --> 00:31:45,013 But before we knock your socks off... 440 00:31:45,124 --> 00:31:49,185 with the HunterJetstar 6000, I'd like to take a moment... 441 00:31:49,295 --> 00:31:52,264 to thank the Remington Steele Detective Agency. 442 00:31:52,364 --> 00:31:54,594 - Great endorsement. - [Applause] 443 00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:57,635 Transporting and protecting the most precious gems in the world... 444 00:31:57,736 --> 00:32:01,536 requires brilliant planning, daring execution... 445 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,767 and plain old street savvy. 446 00:32:03,876 --> 00:32:07,642 So, without further ado, let me introduce to you... 447 00:32:07,746 --> 00:32:11,147 the person responsible for the safety of the Royal Lavulite. 448 00:32:11,250 --> 00:32:14,151 - Oh, this is so embarrassing. I wish he'd stop. - Wait. 449 00:32:14,253 --> 00:32:18,553 An absolutely astounding human being. Ladies and gentlemen... 450 00:32:18,657 --> 00:32:21,285 - Remington Steele.! - [Applause] 451 00:32:21,393 --> 00:32:25,955 "Years from now, when you talk of this... and you will... be kind." 452 00:32:26,065 --> 00:32:30,468 Deborah Kerr toJohn Kerr. Tea and Sympathy. MGM. 1956. 453 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:36,540 [No Audible Dialogue] 454 00:32:41,947 --> 00:32:46,384 Thank you. Thank you. You're most generous with your applause. 455 00:32:46,485 --> 00:32:49,648 But it would be unworthy of Remington Steele if he didn't single out... 456 00:32:49,755 --> 00:32:53,851 his most able and most valued associate. 457 00:32:53,959 --> 00:32:58,589 Truly, the woman behind the man, Miss Laura Holt. 458 00:32:58,697 --> 00:33:02,861 Please, Miss Holt, stand up and take a well-deserved bow. 459 00:33:09,875 --> 00:33:12,901 And now, you have far more interesting things to look at than me. 460 00:33:13,012 --> 00:33:15,674 So, please, Mr. Hunter, show us your creation. 461 00:33:15,781 --> 00:33:17,681 Thank you very much. 462 00:33:17,783 --> 00:33:21,412 Without any further pause, I'd like to introduce to you... 463 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:24,216 the HunterJetstar 6000. 464 00:33:43,008 --> 00:33:45,602 - You! - I didn't know he was gonna do that. My sincere apologies. 465 00:33:45,711 --> 00:33:48,441 What are you going to do when Mr. Steele arrives? 466 00:33:48,547 --> 00:33:50,606 I'd like to meet the man whose shoes I'm attempting to fill. 467 00:33:50,716 --> 00:33:53,014 - How am I doing so far? - Atrociously. 468 00:33:53,118 --> 00:33:56,144 You're not a thing like Mr. Steele. He's honest... 469 00:33:56,255 --> 00:33:58,223 dedicated, better looking... 470 00:33:58,324 --> 00:34:00,224 while you're nothing but a treacherous liar! 471 00:34:00,326 --> 00:34:02,988 A cheap crook! A cut-rate con man! 472 00:34:05,764 --> 00:34:07,664 What are you doing? Let go of me! 473 00:34:07,766 --> 00:34:10,064 Whatever possessed you to think you could get away with this? 474 00:34:10,169 --> 00:34:12,103 [Panting] 475 00:34:17,242 --> 00:34:20,006 Impeccable man, your Mr. Steele. 476 00:34:20,112 --> 00:34:22,580 Do you know there's not a piece of lint, a speck of dandruff... 477 00:34:22,681 --> 00:34:25,775 a hank of hair on any of his suits? 478 00:34:25,884 --> 00:34:27,852 And he obviously wears a shirt once and then discards it... 479 00:34:27,953 --> 00:34:30,421 since there's no laundry marks to be found. 480 00:34:30,522 --> 00:34:34,151 The same with the shoes. The soles seem never to have touched the ground. 481 00:34:34,259 --> 00:34:38,025 Not one single, solitary scuff mark. 482 00:34:38,130 --> 00:34:41,566 Well, he's fastidious, almost to a fault. 483 00:34:41,667 --> 00:34:43,567 - Bald too? - Of course not! 484 00:34:43,669 --> 00:34:47,799 Then he's blessed. I'm forever plucking stray hairs from my comb and brush. 485 00:34:47,906 --> 00:34:52,639 Positively demoralizing, but an inescapable part of the human condition. 486 00:34:54,380 --> 00:34:56,712 [Chuckles] 487 00:34:56,815 --> 00:35:01,650 Does any of this say anything to you, Miss Holt? It does to me. 488 00:35:01,754 --> 00:35:04,314 It fairly shouts... 489 00:35:04,423 --> 00:35:06,391 "Remington Steele is an elaborate ruse." 490 00:35:06,492 --> 00:35:08,653 He does not exist. You invented him. 491 00:35:10,729 --> 00:35:13,493 What are you going to do with this absurd supposition? 492 00:35:15,768 --> 00:35:17,702 Nothing. 493 00:35:17,803 --> 00:35:21,899 Believe me, Laura. I didn't plan on assuming Remington Steele's identity. 494 00:35:22,007 --> 00:35:25,067 I'm after something entirely different. 495 00:35:25,177 --> 00:35:27,111 - The gems. - Mm-mmm. 496 00:35:27,212 --> 00:35:29,180 The courier... the one who was murdered? 497 00:35:29,281 --> 00:35:32,079 He was my younger brother. 498 00:35:32,184 --> 00:35:36,780 I'm here to see that Kessler and Neff pay for his death. 499 00:35:36,889 --> 00:35:39,881 I don't know whether to believe you or not. 500 00:35:39,992 --> 00:35:42,119 That's understandable. 501 00:35:42,227 --> 00:35:46,163 But the moment they're apprehended, I shall be gone... 502 00:35:46,265 --> 00:35:49,496 and your secret shall leave with me. 503 00:35:52,805 --> 00:35:54,773 Excuse me. 504 00:35:57,142 --> 00:35:59,576 That guy's a fake. I told you, Laura. 505 00:35:59,678 --> 00:36:03,170 - I warned you about him. - I know. I know! 506 00:36:03,282 --> 00:36:06,581 This is the special agent from South Africa. 507 00:36:06,685 --> 00:36:09,745 [Laura] What do we know about the courier who was murdered? 508 00:36:09,855 --> 00:36:11,550 Let's see. His name is Otto Dettmer. 509 00:36:11,657 --> 00:36:13,818 - He was born in Johannesburg... - How old is he? 510 00:36:13,926 --> 00:36:16,952 Uh, 63 or 64, I think. 511 00:36:17,062 --> 00:36:21,431 - Keep an eye on him. Come on. - Wait. What... 512 00:36:25,037 --> 00:36:27,597 He certainly gets around. 513 00:36:29,675 --> 00:36:32,735 "Douglas Quintain, England." 514 00:36:32,845 --> 00:36:35,575 "Michael O'Leary, Ireland." 515 00:36:35,681 --> 00:36:38,377 "Paul Fabrini, Italy." 516 00:36:38,484 --> 00:36:41,976 "John Murrell, France." 517 00:36:42,087 --> 00:36:45,579 - "Richard Blaine, Australia." - Wait a minute. Run through those names again. 518 00:36:45,691 --> 00:36:47,716 Uh, "Blaine... 519 00:36:47,826 --> 00:36:49,851 "Murrell... 520 00:36:49,962 --> 00:36:52,396 "Fabrini... 521 00:36:52,498 --> 00:36:54,762 O'Leary, Quintain." 522 00:36:54,867 --> 00:36:57,233 - I don't believe it. - I know. He doesn't look like a Fabrini. 523 00:36:57,336 --> 00:36:59,304 No. Each of those names is from a character... 524 00:36:59,404 --> 00:37:02,339 Humphrey Bogart played in the movies. 525 00:37:04,076 --> 00:37:06,704 - Well, we know one thing. - What? 526 00:37:06,812 --> 00:37:09,110 He likes Humphrey Bogart. 527 00:37:19,191 --> 00:37:21,989 [Screams] 528 00:37:25,664 --> 00:37:28,189 - Well, now we know something else. - What? 529 00:37:28,300 --> 00:37:30,200 He's a murderer. 530 00:37:30,302 --> 00:37:32,202 - [Lifts Telephone Receiver, Dials] - What are you doing? 531 00:37:32,304 --> 00:37:34,204 - Calling the police. - No! 532 00:37:34,306 --> 00:37:36,536 Laura, the guy's dangerous. 533 00:37:36,642 --> 00:37:38,872 Ask, uh, Ben Pearson just how dangerous. 534 00:37:38,977 --> 00:37:40,877 I want the agency to bring him in. 535 00:37:40,979 --> 00:37:44,312 It's the only way we can come out even on this fiasco. 536 00:37:44,416 --> 00:37:49,183 Besides, he's made the whole thing very personal. 537 00:37:49,288 --> 00:37:52,621 - [Replaces Receiver] - He's not gonna stick around after this. 538 00:37:52,724 --> 00:37:56,182 He wants those gems. He won't leave until he's taken a shot at them. 539 00:37:56,295 --> 00:37:58,286 Laura. 540 00:37:58,397 --> 00:38:00,957 I hope it's only the agency you're trying to protect. 541 00:38:02,301 --> 00:38:04,235 It's the only thing I'm interested in, Murphy. 542 00:38:07,739 --> 00:38:09,707 Okay. 543 00:38:19,418 --> 00:38:21,318 Mr. Hunter? 544 00:38:21,420 --> 00:38:25,083 Welcome to the party. Pull up an empty promise and sit down. 545 00:38:26,625 --> 00:38:30,686 There may be an attempt to steal the gems. Possibly tonight. 546 00:38:30,796 --> 00:38:32,991 The way my luck's runnin', it'll succeed. 547 00:38:34,766 --> 00:38:37,599 We know who the potential thief is. 548 00:38:37,703 --> 00:38:40,399 We're doing everything we can to locate him. 549 00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:44,941 They ate my food, they drank my booze, but they didn't buy my car. 550 00:38:48,313 --> 00:38:50,372 I'm sorry. 551 00:38:50,482 --> 00:38:53,474 I completely retooled an abandoned tire factory in Toledo... 552 00:38:53,585 --> 00:38:57,214 hired 800 people to turn out a car nobody wants. 553 00:38:58,690 --> 00:39:00,590 Let me tell you, Miss Holt. 554 00:39:03,262 --> 00:39:05,093 Dreams aren't all they're cracked up to be. 555 00:39:07,633 --> 00:39:09,601 No, Mr. Hunter. 556 00:39:12,070 --> 00:39:14,402 Sometimes, they aren't. 557 00:39:24,716 --> 00:39:26,843 [Door Rattling] 558 00:39:34,026 --> 00:39:35,926 - [Laura Gasps] - Miss Holt. 559 00:39:36,028 --> 00:39:38,656 What a welcome surprise. 560 00:39:41,566 --> 00:39:43,363 How did you know where to find me? 561 00:39:43,468 --> 00:39:47,427 Since you seem to have acquired a taste for masquerading as Remington Steele... 562 00:39:47,539 --> 00:39:50,337 - it was a logical place to look. - Ah! 563 00:39:51,643 --> 00:39:53,702 - Your brother, the courier... - Devastating loss. 564 00:39:53,812 --> 00:39:56,542 - He was 63 years old. - My older brother. 565 00:39:56,648 --> 00:40:00,277 Laura, get it over with and turn him in. 566 00:40:00,385 --> 00:40:03,479 No need for that. I'll confess. 567 00:40:03,588 --> 00:40:06,751 I'll admit your intuition was correct. I am here for the gems. 568 00:40:06,858 --> 00:40:09,053 But not for myself. For a modest commission... 569 00:40:09,161 --> 00:40:11,925 I intend to return them to their rightful owner... the South African government. 570 00:40:12,030 --> 00:40:14,362 - By stealing them? - From the people who stole them. 571 00:40:14,466 --> 00:40:17,435 I think that's just a technicality. You're a thief. 572 00:40:17,536 --> 00:40:19,800 Kessler and Neff are thieves. I'm an artist. 573 00:40:19,905 --> 00:40:23,204 You're a murderer. Ben Pearson... the real Ben Pearson... 574 00:40:23,308 --> 00:40:25,208 is hanging from a coat hook in your room. 575 00:40:27,713 --> 00:40:31,979 Ah! Oh, those filthy... 576 00:40:32,084 --> 00:40:34,484 Who? 577 00:40:34,586 --> 00:40:38,352 [Sighs] Kessler and his ape, Neff. 578 00:40:38,457 --> 00:40:41,051 He was killed with a knife, wasn't he? Blade about six inches long? 579 00:40:41,159 --> 00:40:43,719 An incision in upward thrust just below the third vertebra? 580 00:40:43,829 --> 00:40:46,024 Hell of an accurate description for an innocent man. 581 00:40:46,131 --> 00:40:50,227 [Huffs] I've been chasing those two animals halfway across Europe. 582 00:40:50,335 --> 00:40:52,701 Believe me... I'm familiar with their work. 583 00:40:52,804 --> 00:40:55,637 If you want them, you'll have to move fast. They'll go for the gems tonight. 584 00:40:55,741 --> 00:40:57,572 What makes you so certain? 585 00:40:57,676 --> 00:40:59,974 I would. 586 00:41:00,078 --> 00:41:02,546 - Ah. - Do you still intend to? 587 00:41:02,647 --> 00:41:04,638 The thought has crossed my mind. 588 00:41:04,750 --> 00:41:07,218 - Then I'd have to stop you. - If you could. 589 00:41:07,319 --> 00:41:09,310 Easy. I'd call the police. 590 00:41:09,421 --> 00:41:11,685 Why haven't you already? Why aren't they here now? 591 00:41:11,790 --> 00:41:15,191 - Because you don't believe I killed Ben Pearson. - I do. 592 00:41:16,661 --> 00:41:19,027 You don't count. This is between Miss Holt and myself. 593 00:41:20,365 --> 00:41:22,094 Do you, Laura? 594 00:41:24,136 --> 00:41:26,036 - I don't know. - Don't waste time agonizing. 595 00:41:26,138 --> 00:41:29,039 Tell me: What would Remington Steele do in this situation? 596 00:41:29,141 --> 00:41:31,041 Call the police. 597 00:41:31,143 --> 00:41:33,111 Then call them. 598 00:41:37,516 --> 00:41:40,542 - Where are you going? - I've been avoiding those two gentlemen all evening. 599 00:41:40,652 --> 00:41:43,849 I think it's time they found me. I hope you're not squeamish, Murphy. 600 00:41:43,955 --> 00:41:46,048 - Not around you. - Good. 601 00:41:46,158 --> 00:41:48,285 Then you won't mind bringing Pearson's body up here. 602 00:41:48,393 --> 00:41:51,658 [Door Opens, Closes] 603 00:41:51,763 --> 00:41:54,698 [Dialing] 604 00:41:56,468 --> 00:41:58,368 I tried his room. There's no answer. 605 00:41:58,470 --> 00:42:00,370 Perhaps you could page him in the lobby. Thank you. 606 00:42:06,178 --> 00:42:09,978 Remington Steele. Telephone call for Remington Steele. 607 00:42:10,082 --> 00:42:11,982 Remington Steele. Telephone call. 608 00:42:12,084 --> 00:42:14,780 - Here. - Remington Steele? This way, sir. 609 00:42:19,191 --> 00:42:23,821 - Here you are, Mr. Steele. - Steele here. 610 00:42:23,929 --> 00:42:25,988 We've been looking for you, Mr. Steele. 611 00:42:26,098 --> 00:42:28,293 There's no avoiding good friends, is there? 612 00:42:28,400 --> 00:42:32,268 This time, we brought our own transportation. 613 00:42:32,370 --> 00:42:36,397 I'd wager you'd have an easier time cracking that safe if you had the specifications. 614 00:42:36,508 --> 00:42:39,272 - Where would we get them? - From Remington Steele. 615 00:42:39,377 --> 00:42:43,609 After all, he's the one that's providing security for the gems. 616 00:42:43,715 --> 00:42:45,683 Shall we? 617 00:42:53,825 --> 00:42:55,793 Where are they? 618 00:43:01,166 --> 00:43:04,863 Holy... We left him in his room! 619 00:43:04,970 --> 00:43:07,598 So you did, gentlemen. 620 00:43:13,712 --> 00:43:16,306 I think your laboratory will find this to be the murder instrument. 621 00:43:17,983 --> 00:43:22,352 - Who are you? - Are you kidding? He's Remington Steele. 622 00:43:22,454 --> 00:43:24,354 You're as good as they say you are. 623 00:43:24,456 --> 00:43:28,222 The Remington Steele Agency is far more than one man, officer. 624 00:43:28,326 --> 00:43:30,658 On their behalf, I thank you. 625 00:43:41,273 --> 00:43:43,332 Will you be all right? 626 00:43:53,318 --> 00:43:55,286 Well? 627 00:43:57,155 --> 00:43:59,123 Well? 628 00:44:00,892 --> 00:44:03,156 I'm afraid it's time to leave your lovely city. 629 00:44:05,030 --> 00:44:08,158 Where will you go? 630 00:44:08,266 --> 00:44:11,394 Wherever the gems travel next. 631 00:44:11,503 --> 00:44:13,403 San Francisco, I believe. 632 00:44:17,108 --> 00:44:19,702 I give you my word. 633 00:44:19,811 --> 00:44:23,372 I won't try to liberate the gems until they're safely out of your jurisdiction. 634 00:44:26,585 --> 00:44:31,215 All things considered, you made a delightful Remington Steele. 635 00:44:33,158 --> 00:44:36,525 If the press of other commitments wasn't so severe... 636 00:44:36,628 --> 00:44:38,789 I might relish the role on a permanent basis. 637 00:44:43,134 --> 00:44:48,094 After all, I'm a man who enjoys impossible challenges. 638 00:45:33,752 --> 00:45:36,084 Laura.! 639 00:45:37,856 --> 00:45:39,756 Somebody blindsided me. 640 00:45:41,293 --> 00:45:43,193 He lied to me. 641 00:45:43,295 --> 00:45:46,196 That treacherous thief lied to me! 642 00:45:59,010 --> 00:46:01,808 Don't... Don't worry. Don't worry. Don't worry. Don't worry. 643 00:46:06,818 --> 00:46:09,844 - I was very encouraged by last night's showing... - Stop that man! 644 00:46:09,954 --> 00:46:11,922 He's a thief! 645 00:46:19,064 --> 00:46:21,589 - You mean, you didn't steal the gems? - Laura, I gave you my word. 646 00:46:21,700 --> 00:46:24,396 - But they're fair game now. - Oh, no, they're not! 647 00:46:56,000 --> 00:46:57,968 Oh, hold... hold it steady. 648 00:46:59,971 --> 00:47:02,940 - You're choking me! - Give me that! Give it to me! 649 00:47:11,015 --> 00:47:13,950 I take it you wanted to drive. 650 00:47:16,488 --> 00:47:20,185 [Bernice] "Remington Steele and unidentified woman..." 651 00:47:20,291 --> 00:47:22,191 that's you... 652 00:47:22,293 --> 00:47:24,454 "rescue rare gems." 653 00:47:24,562 --> 00:47:27,656 Poor Mr. Hunter. He wasn't a thief. 654 00:47:27,766 --> 00:47:30,735 Just a man who saw his dream going down in a sea of red ink. 655 00:47:30,835 --> 00:47:35,636 He wanted to use the gems to finance production of his automobile. 656 00:47:39,411 --> 00:47:41,311 - Good morning. - Lester Giddons. 657 00:47:41,413 --> 00:47:44,007 I have a 9:00 with Remington Steele? 658 00:47:44,115 --> 00:47:49,143 Oh, I'm afraid Mr. Steele was called away on urgent business... 659 00:47:49,254 --> 00:47:51,222 in San Francisco. 660 00:47:51,322 --> 00:47:53,984 - But we can use his office. - Oh. 661 00:47:57,729 --> 00:48:00,755 Lf, uh, anyone should call... 662 00:48:00,865 --> 00:48:02,833 He won't. 663 00:48:10,108 --> 00:48:13,407 [Giddons] Mr. Steele. I thought you were in San Francisco. 664 00:48:17,849 --> 00:48:19,908 I was. 665 00:48:20,018 --> 00:48:23,181 But, uh, suddenly, there was nothing for me to do up there. 666 00:48:27,592 --> 00:48:30,857 Now, how can I help you? 667 00:49:07,265 --> 00:49:08,391 [Mews]