05x20 - Deadly Reunion

[bunniefuu]

[dramatic music]

Yeah, that's Bernhardt alright.

NY33 to all units in the special.

Prepare to move in.

NY33 to all units. Standby a moment.

It isn't easy to adjust to your being an enemy agent.

- Billy-- - I-I know this.

What you want me to do is for the good of this country

and you wouldn't ask me to do it if it weren't.

I think I can believe that.

So yes, I, I will, I'll go along.

Good.

You won't be required to go to East Berlin yourself.

That will be their responsibility.

Now it is everything you will need.

A new identity for her.

Please examine these.

Make yourself, uh, familiar with them.

Seems simple enough.

You, you want me to look at all of them now.

[g*nshots]

I'm alright.

Halt! FBI!

FBI, Bernhardt.

We have a warrant for your arrest

charging you with failure to register as a foreign agent.

Put your hands behind your head.

My nephew is upstairs.

He needs help. He's been wounded.

[theme music]

[male narrator] "The FBI."

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott

William Reynolds.

With guest stars Alf Kjellin..

...John Van Dreelan..

...Sandra Smith..

...Charles Robinson.

And special guest star, Dana Wynter.

Tonight's episode, Deadly Reunion.

After months of painstaking investigation

the FBI had amassed enough evidence

to arrest Matthew Bernhardt

a communist espionage agent

believed to be the trusted associate

of the head of the spy network

a man known only to the bureau by his code name Buchanan.

Now with Bernhardt under arrest

the final link to Buchanan

one of the most sought after communist agents in America

had been found.

- Yes, Arthur. - I got the report on Bernhardt.

Good work, Lewis.

Have you had a chance to interview him yet?

Yes, we have.

Our appraisal of him was on the button.

He's a staunch old liner

who won't even admit to his own name.

What about his nephew, Howard?

- How badly hurt is he? - Oh, just a flesh wound.

I plan to interview him in the morning.

We talked to the other man

before he was turned over to the police.

His name is David Herman.

No record on him, but he's obviously one of their own.

Brought in to spy on Bernhardt.

- Ah, split in the ranks, huh? - Looks that way.

It might also explain Bernhardt's

involving his nephew.

Something he's never done before.

To our knowledge, Howard's always been loyal.

As a matter of fact, it's quite possible

he didn't even know his uncle was an agent.

Well, whatever that meeting was about

it must have been vitally important

to Buchanan's enemies.

Right. Howard could prove very useful.

I doubt we'll get anything from Bernhardt.

But if the nephew's been made part of the conspiracy

he might well be able to lead us to Buchanan.

Mr. Howard, I'm Inspector Erskine, FBI.

This is Mr. Ward and Mr. Colby.

We just went to see your uncle.

'You know he's a communist agent.'

From what we know about you, Mr. Howard

we're prepared to believe you're a loyal American citizen.

'You confer to that opinion by helping us now.'

- What do you want? - Do you know a Buchanan?

No.

He's the head of a section at the Red Espionage network.

- 'Your uncle works for him.' - Yes.

Did he ever discuss him with you?

Yes.

But you've never met him or seen him?

No.

[Lewis] 'Do you know where he can be found?'

No.

Mr. Howard, we need more than yes and no.

Unless of course, you have something to hide.

I have nothing to hide.

Anything I'd say about Uncle Matt

would be all of the good, anyway.

He wanted to get out of the party.

'That's why I agreed to go along with him.'

The only reason.

Buchanan wanted out as well.

'He wanted to go to the government, this government.'

But he had to get his wife out of East Germany first.

He was afraid of what they would do to her if they found out.

Are you saying Buchanan wants to defect?

Yes.

What is his wife's name?

I don't know.

Isn't it, uh, Lisa Stanley?

Uh, Lisa, yes.

Stanley used to be her new identity.

I don't know what her real name is.

I wasn't told much about her

except that she and Buchanan had been separated for some time

and that she isn't a member of the party.

And what were you asked to do?

Go to West Berlin.

And after they got her out of the eastern sector

I was to use those and see that she got into this country.

- Who were the others? - Um..

I was to check into the Hotel Stern

carrying a copy of, uh, Charles' "Canterbury Tales"

and I'd be contacted and taken to a man named Conrad.

From there, they would take over.

And after you got her into this country

what were your instructions?

We didn't get that far.

I, I suppose she would have been taken to Buchanan.

Mr. Howard, I want you to think very carefully.

Did your uncle ever say anything

that might indicate where Buchanan might be?

Here in New York City? Out of it?

Near, far? Anything?

No.

O-only..

Only what?

Well, I don't know why, but I..

...I somehow got the impression of the country.

Unless you know where Bernhardt is..

...we may in trouble.

We heard he was taken by the FBI.

Heard from whom?

Oh, neighborhood gossip.

I tried to get him by phone early this morning

but when I couldn't reach him, I sent Schnell over.

There's nobody at the apartment.

Talk in the neighborhood is that

there was sh**ting some time in the night.

Why did you come here?

I couldn't trust the phone.

If they hadn't taken Bernhardt

who knows how far they've penetrated?

They might even know you're Buchanan.

They'd never get it from Bernhardt.

But they might someday get it from you

if you continue to talk this loosely.

[chuckles] There's nobody here.

What more did you get from this neighborhood gossip?

[sighs] Well..

...there's unusual activity around the apartment

from about midnight on

and a reported g*nf*re like I said.

Listen, Schnell couldn't ask too many questions

if the FBI is involved

until we heard it from you.

- Heard what? - I don't know.

Maybe it's some operation

you didn't want us to be concerned about.

Well, whatever it is, it's nothing of mine.

Well, we better start digging, right?

You know, there's something about you

that puzzles me, Robinson.

- Huh. - You're not as stupid as this.

I could always believe you were playing games with me.

Well, I wanted to be sure that--

For you to come here to the field is inexcusable.

And to loosely use my code name

even if it does appear we are alone.

Men have been shot for less.

Yes, sir.

If Bernhardt was taken, you have nothing to fear.

'If you say so.'

And if the FBI is involved

the last thing we want to do is make waves.

Is that clear?

Yes, Mr. Stone.

Beyond that, I'll take care of it.

'Yes, sir.'

Don't ever come back here unless ordered.

That's all.

You know, it's comforting seeing you standing there like that.

Oh.

I don't think I like being thought of as comforting.

It, uh, sounds a little like an old shoe.

You are a glamorous comfort, Peg, okay?

Very nice.

A brilliant associate.

A trusted associate.

At the moment, that sounds very good.

I wish you could walk out right now.

It would be fine, wouldn't it?

Couldn't you go to the FBI?

Too many things can go wrong.

The arrogance.

Would you believe he was actually trying to pump me?

It wouldn't be his own idea, of course.

They must suspect me.

Well, they can't be sure.

If they were..

If they were

I wouldn't be alive five minutes, right?

Next time around, I'll do everything differently.

- Have you ever said that, Peg? - Of course.

Come around to the time, you have to justify

your actions to yourself.

And you can't.

That's an awful moment.

The extremes your idealism can lead to

the brutality, the killings

the perversions of your instincts.

Well, it won't be long now.

No.

One way or another, it won't be long.

Bernhardt has disappeared.

No.

That was Robinson's bright news of the day.

Oh, what about his nephew, Howard?

I don't know. They can't have him

or it would have been over with hours ago.

There is a possibility the FBI have taken Bernhardt

so they may have Howard as well.

Or he might already have gotten out

and be on his way to Lisa.

Until I know the answer, I have to stay

out of reach of both sides.

So you're going to go to cover?

Yes, I have a little hideaway picked out.

John, take me with you.

No, Peggy.

There's something I want you to do for me.

Go into New York, see what you can learn about Howard.

There's not a move I can make

until I know what has happened to him

and I must get Lisa.

Lisa, yes.

To begin with, you don't look anything like Howard.

Well, his part in the plan was just to act as courier.

I mean, if they knew what he looked like

would there be any reason for the elaborate identity code?

"Canterbury Tales" and all the rest?

Yeah, that's true.

The only lead to Buchanan we have left is his wife.

'And I don't see how they expect to get her'

out of the eastern sector.

There's no question in my mind

the apparatus was spying on Bernhardt

because they suspected Buchanan's loyalty.

They'll certainly see to it that his wife

is under the strictest observation.

Well, if he's anything like the strategist we think he is

he'll have a fairly decent plan.

Oh, I'm not saying there's not a certain amount of risk involved.

What other course is open to us?

It comes down to how badly we want Buchanan.

Alright, then, I'll, uh

I'll set up an appointment with the State Department.

Please.

Would mein herr like a guide?

- I have a fine car. - Uh, some other time perhaps.

Uh, please, if mein herr would see it, it's a fine car.

I'm an accomplished guide.

He can take up your bag.

I can make any accommodation.

'It is a beautiful morning.'

Alright. My name is Howard, I have a reservation.

[instrumental music on tape]

Ah. Good morning, Mr. Howard.

- Mr. Conrad? - Yes.

- Did you have a good trip? - Remarkably smooth, thank you.

[chuckles] Forgive me, but I, uh, was expecting

perhaps a family resemblance.

- Oh. - Please sit down.

- Thank you. - How is your Uncle Matt?

Ah, not very pleased with himself these days, I'm afraid.

No. And your Uncle Jason, he was always very good to me.

I have very good memories of those days.

- Uncle Jason? - Yes, how is he?

Please, when you see him, will you remember me to him?

I don't have an uncle named Jason.

- No? - 'I'm sorry.'

Your Uncle Matt's brother.

Oh.

You must be in the other side of the family.

My, my mother has a brother

and his name is Jeremy, not Jason.

Yes. Would you care to, uh, pick out your Uncle Jeremy?

Now look here, Mr. Conrad.

I'm very tired.

I haven't slept for two nights and quite frankly

I resent this kind of questioning.

'Until Wednesday night, I didn't even know'

'my uncle was a foreign agent.'

I didn't wanna come here in the first place.

I'm not acquainted with your famous Mr. Buchanan.

I don't care whether he's reunited with his wife or not

and quite frankly, I don't care whether you accept me or not.

And now if you'll excuse me, I'm going back to my hotel

and give you a chance to make up your mind.

You're in my way.

[chuckles] Mr. Howard, forgive me.

I apologize, please.

Would you have some coffee?

When is all this gonna be over?

Tonight. I am meeting Lisa tonight.

- You take milk and sugar? - No, thanks.

How are you getting her across?

It's very simple. We have it all down to a fraction of a second.

Tonight Lisa is going to the opening

of the Volksoper, which is the People's Opera.

She'll be just a moment late

so that when she leaves the lobby to take her seat

the lights will have gone down.

When she steps through the curtain of the aisle

the substitution will take place.

- A woman dressed like her? - Almost.

Lisa will step to the side, back against the heavy curtain.

And you expect whoever is watching her

to follow the other woman through the curtain?

If he doesn't

or if there is a second agent in the lobby

Lisa will then go back into the lobby

and complain about her ticket.

And we'll have another plan and another night.

It's that simple.

Maybe too simple.

[telephone buzzes]

Yes.

Very well.

Yes.

Neither one of them's returned to the field.

You want me to stay here?

What is your personal opinion?

Well, I don't think he's coming back.

He flew out of here right after I left him.

I think that news about Bernhardt really rocked them.

And I think that what we suspect is entirely correct.

I think he's going to cover, sir.

I think Buchanan's got a safe house somewhere

just for such an emergency.

I see.

You can come on in. Schnell is here with me.

I'll give him further instructions.

No investigation to be made.

And now he's moved out.

Both of them have moved out.

But still, it could be argued he's right

if we have been penetrated.

And what else could have happened?

Any investigation we push here..

...he could be right also in going to cover.

Do what he says, Schnell.

We are in our own wave for a while.

We'll know about Buchanan.

If his wife is approached in Berlin, we can be sure.

Yes, sir.

[knocks]

[knocks]

- 'Hello, can I help you?' - No, thank you.

Don Davis, I'm sort of the manager around here.

If you're looking for Bill Howard, you're out of luck.

Is anything wrong? Wha..

I've been calling all-all last night and this morning.

Has something happened?

No, he just suddenly took off for Europe.

How about that? He sticks his head in the door last night

and he says, "Donald, look after things for me.

I'm going to Europe." And he takes off.

Well, I'm relieved. I thought maybe something..

Thank you.

Unit 123.

See the girl leaving the building about now?

Tweed suit, red hair.

Watch her close.

Hello.

- Papers? - Oh, yeah. The papers.

Uh, uh, we enjoyed seeing your side very much.

Oh, don't look so solemn.

You know, I don't think you people are frightening at all.

Everyone was really very pleasant.

Well, if you're determined to continue to be solemn

I should be solemn too.

Turn to me fast.

Now take deep breaths.

Good.

Now we're almost through it.

Just the other side of that barricade

and we would've done it.

'I promise. They're not only particular.'

They have no reason to be suspicious of us.

Now you look him right back in the eye, darling.

You can do it.

'Now here he comes.'

If there was any reason for them to be suspicious

they would have had us out of this car before now.

I think you're being wonderful.

Bless you.

[speaking in German]

- Oh. You're Mr. Howard? - Yes.

Oh, Mr. Howard, I gotta tell you how glad I am to meet you.

Well, I'm glad you made it.

Oh, how wonderful.

How absolutely marvelous.

Congratulations.

Thank you. Well, I didn't do very well, I'm afraid.

You were absolutely tremendous.

No, no, no, no, no. I was an amateur.

I didn't know what it was going to be like.

It's like a tension.

Like there's a-a band across your chest.

You can't breathe.

Forgive me, Lisa, I'm sorry.

Oh, Fritz dear.

Well, it's, you know, it's the waiting.

Sitting in the car.

I'm waiting for that VoPo to come back

and then it became so clear to me

that our whole plan had been stupid.

It couldn't possibly work.

They are not fools, these people.

I got so vulnerable just sitting there.

But it did work very successfully.

Celebration.

But I'm afraid we don't have much time.

The plane leaves in an hour.

How bad is my husband's trouble?

Conrad says that he doesn't know.

Well, I'm afraid I don't either.

Uh, I've never met your husband.

Uh, I'm just here because of my uncle.

Matt Bernhardt is your uncle?

- Yes. - Oh.

Thank you.

You know, it's been over a year since I've seen John.

We've been separated emotionally for longer than that, but..

...there were all the other years

the good years and they keep staring back at me

reminding me how much I owe..

What I'm trying to say, Mr. Howard

is that I would do anything for him.

We really must leave for the airport now.

We have your bag from the hotel.

[sighs]

Well, that's it.

What is it?

You will come with us, Herr Conrad.

Where?

Back to the eastern sector.

There are some men who wish to speak with you.

Go.

[telephone rings]

Hello.

Oh, yes, general.

No, sir, I, I'm sure.

As I said before that, uh

Buchanan's got a safe house some place.

It's just that we've been unable to find a trace of him.

No matter.

His wife, Lisa, has been taken out of Berlin.

We've lost our chance, huh?

On the contrary, she may be his wife

but she's still a disciplined member of the party.

Her mission is to be led to Buchanan here and k*ll him.

- k*ll her husband? - 'Exactly.'

They arrive in the morning

she and the nephew, flight 702.

It will be your responsibility to cover her.

Yes, sir.

And make absolutely sure that he dies.

- The nephew, too, of course. - 'Yes, sir.'

You recognize Inspector Erskine?

Yes. The woman, no.

As I said, I don't know any Lisa

and I've never heard of anyone named Buchanan.

Bernhardt, we know you arranged with your nephew

to have Mrs. Buchanan brought here

so her husband could seek asylum with this government.

'That's been accomplished as you can see.'

'She's here now.'

You know, the party is your enemy, not us.

They hired someone to spy on you.

He's in custody now.

'You understand we're trying to help you and help Buchanan.'

I'm sorry. I don't know the woman.

Just leave it in my room, if you will. I'll be right in.

When I first saw this country

this city particularly, I hated it.

'I hated it passionately.'

Really? Why?

I suppose it was its strength.

It was so big and complex

and, oh, noisy.

And impersonal.

It seemed to dwarf you with its strength

and I hated that.

And I really didn't mind what John was doing to it.

And another time when I came, I saw things differently.

I suppose it was because I knew people here

and I found they were like people everywhere.

Only living a little faster, perhaps.

And then I found I did mind what John was doing.

I think that was the start of our own break.

How do you feel now?

Now? Oh, I'm glad to be here.

I want to wrap my arms around all of it.

[sighs]

When will we see John?

As soon as Uncle Matthew can arrange it.

Mr. Howard, I'm afraid.

Well, there's no need to be afraid.

You don't know the party.

I do. I've seen them work.

They leave nothing to chance.

By now, they will know that I have left Berlin

and they will use every resource that they have.

I put a face on for Conrad otherwise he might've broken.

But inside, I was shaking

and I'm still shaking.

We have no time.

They will find John and they will k*ll him.

A lifetime of training.

Until he gets permission from Buchanan himself

Bernhardt will not talk.

Regardless of logic or everyday common sense.

Well, we've seen that before, haven't we?

Yes.

There is one other possibility.

A girl came to Howard's apartment

to see him while you were in West Berlin.

Colby, on the pretext as the manager

told her that, uh, he had left for Europe.

Well, the girl, Peggy Grant, went back to her hotel.

And according to the switchboard

she placed a person-to-person call to William Howard

at the Stern Hotel in Berlin.

- Who is she? - We have nothing on her yet.

She checked out this morning after spending most of the night

trying to reach Howard.

She placed one more phone call

from a pay station this time

and then she took off.

'We have her under surveillance.'

You know, there's one other thing

that's begun to bother me.

What's that?

'Conrad's remark'

about their escape from East Berlin.

He called the plan stupid.

The fact is that it wasn't exactly brilliant.

Yeah, but it worked.

Yeah, it worked.

Still, coming from a man with Buchanan's experience

it is curious.

Arth, I'd like a follow-up on Conrad.

Unless I missed my guess

that's the result of the call she made from the payphone.

You better get the numbers of the plane. Call them in.

Right.

- Hello, Peg. - Hello.

I am relieved.

- Was there any trouble? - No.

Well, at least I don't think so.

From the top, Peg.

Right. I tried calling at the hotel.

Apparently, he didn't come back.

When it got to be 2 o'clock in the morning

I risked getting in touch with Peter and Gil in Berlin.

Yes, under the circumstances.

They made enquiries about Conrad

but they couldn't find anything

uh, as far as they thought it safe to go.

Understandable if, uh

Conrad might go to cover immediately.

If he did get Lisa out.

Howard understandably might not want to go back to the hotel.

The question is still Lisa.

Yes.

'Obviously, the plan was started.'

What happened?

One by one, they seem to be swallowed up.

Bernhardt, Howard, Conrad.

I don't know, uh, Howard very well.

I've never meet him.

I relied on Bernhardt's judgment.

Perhaps Lisa is dead.

Or, uh, perhaps at the moment

she's in an interrogation room in East Berlin.

I'm sorry, John.

I'm terribly sorry.

Peg, you're not going to cry, are you?

No.

You understand she's my responsibility, Lisa.

If anything happens to her because of me...

You don't have to explain.

Peg.

Yes.

What a time to make love to you.

[man on radio] 'NY31.'

- 31, go ahead. - 'Stand by.'

[Lewis on radio] 'Turner, this is Inspector Erskine.'

- Yes, sir. - 'Is the plane still there?'

- No, sir, it's just taken of. - 'With the Grant girl?'

Just a minute, inspector. Here is Colby.

Uh, this is Tom. No, she, uh, stayed here.

Tom, the plane's numbers are phony. Obviously doctored.

Stay with her. I wanna know every move she makes.

[Tom] 'Yes, sir. 31 out.'

The man must have been Buchanan.

Arth, if I were to escort Lisa to the Grant girl

don't you think she'd see that we got to Buchanan?

Would you take her as Howard?

He swears he's never met her.

Oh, that's by his knowledge.

But he may have been pointed out to her.

She may have seen a picture of him.

That's true.

But she has a clear track to Buchanan.

She's the only one who has.

I'll just be a minute.

- Miss Grant? - Yes.

I'm William Howard, Matthew Bernhardt's nephew.

He told me if I couldn't reach him when I got back

to get in touch with you here.

[sighs] I-I don't see--

Well, I have a..

I brought Lisa from Berlin.

- Hello, Miss Grant. - Hello.

Miss Grant, Peggy.

I don't know you either.

I don't know Mr. Howard, not really

but I accept you both up to a point.

'I have something my husband must know now, immediately.'

It could mean his life.

But I must see his first.

Be sure that he's alive and well and not being held.

Alright.

[telephone rings]

Yes.

Yes, Peggy.

Well, thank God for that.

What's your opinion about Howard?

Well, I'm inclined to say he's genuine.

Um, how is Lisa?

She's fine.

In fact, she is as beautiful as any of her photographs.

And don't say that's not generous of me.

I'll, uh, put her on.

Lisa!

John. John!

'Oh, darling, I'm so glad.'

They're at the field.

They must have made contact with Buchanan now.

If he flies in, there is a place that will give us

an excellent shot.

No, I think the girl will take them to him.

He'd wanna know he's not dropping into a pocket.

They must pass us to get out of the valley.

We can follow them out.

Yeah.

[telephone buzzes]

Yes.

Put him on.

We have Tom Colby now, Mr. Ward.

Put him on the speaker, Chet.

- Hello, Tom. - 'Yes, sir.'

I just talked to Berlin.

Conrad's been kidnapped and taken back into East Berlin.

Well, why did they let him out in the first place?

Unless, unless Conrad was just being used.

So it would appear Lisa's escape was too easy.

It sounds like they knew about it

and turned the escape to their own advantage.

[Arthur] 'That's the attitude we're gonna have to take'

'until it's proven otherwise.'

They're leaving.

Subjects are moving on now, sir.

Which means the wife's real mission

is to find Buchanan, but for the party.

Yes, sir.

I'll get the information to Lew somehow.

You meet people who've been married, oh, half a lifetime

and you think what an accomplishment.

What a miraculous accomplishment.

You've never married, Peggy?

No.

You chose then.

I'm sure attractive men must have been falling all over you.

I chose.

Your work?

Well it didn't seem to go with marriage.

Well, I can offer proof of that.

The work. Yes.

I can say it we loved one another enough.

Quite desperately in the beginning.

Nicely later on.

Very nicely.

'But the work.'

'Impossible jobs for him to do.'

'Separations.'

That could be changed now.

Might be possible.

[horn honking]

[horn honking]

[screeching]

That stupid idiot.

That's an accident looking for a place to happen.

[car engine revving]

Hey, you wanna give us a hand here?

[engine revving]

They kidnaped Conrad.

Took him back into the east zone.

Looks like the Reds were in on the escape from the beginning.

Doesn't look good for Buchanan, does it?

Yeah, she may be here to k*ll him.

Alright, try it again, huh?

Oh, we're about half hour from his place.

It's [indistinct]

Please, Mr. Howard, stand where you are.

Oh.

Keep your hands by your side.

Now, Mr. Howard, if you will be good enough

to answer a few questions.

I'll be happy to.

I'm with the FBI. My name is Erskine.

'And if you'll allow me, I'll show you my credentials.'

Careful.

Get it, Lisa.

Stay clear.

It is a trick, darling.

It's what I came to warn you about, keeping cover.

I can prove it to you.

Stone, she's got a g*n.

Yes, I have a g*n for protection.

To k*ll you with.

That's why she was sent here to k*ll you.

Give me your g*n, Stone.

You are foolish, John.

You know you're going to die anyway.

You know that, don't you?

Who talked you into defecting?

Uh, little Miss Grant there?

Where is the real Howard?

In the hospital.

You brought her here knowing..

I didn't know.

Not until I learned Conrad had been kidnapped

and taken to the eastern zone.

[tires screeching]

FBI. Stay where you are!

Hey, drop the g*n!

Turn around. Hands behind your head.

Over against the door.

Drop the g*n.

Right against the wall.

Would you sit down, please, Mrs. Stone?

No, I don't think so. I have nothing to say to you.

I do have the right to council

the right to remain silent?

Yes, you have.

I congratulate you, Mr. Erskine.

I didn't think I could be easily fooled.

I thought I had developed a sixth sense

about people who wouldn't let me down.

Well, that's the price of overconfidence.

Mr. Stone, Miss Grant.

Lisa.

Hello, John.

I wish you'd tell me just how long it was a lie.

How many years?

Not in the beginning.

No.

Not in the beginning.

Matthew Bernhardt, Henry Robinson

and Albert Schnell were tried and convicted

of conspiracy to commit espionage

against the United States

and were sentenced to a federal penitentiary.

John Stone and Peggy Grant testified for the government.

Lisa Stone was deported.

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