04x08 - Sandcastles

[bunniefuu]

I've been watching you surf.

You're phenomenal.

Oh, well, you're not so bad yourself.

Why are you looking at me like that?

You know, in island mythology,
there's a goddess of the

sea named Nialoa who
rides the waves like a chariot.

They say when Nialoa cries, her tears are
pearls.

Don't cry, Nialoa.

Wow.

You know, you're some kind of a romantic.

Only when I meet a goddess.

Mind if I ride your chariot?

Be my guest.

Hi, Miss Moggy.

How are things in Honolulu?

Beautiful and sunny.

Yeah, Tara, I've been looking over all
this stuff you sent me.

I think I'm getting to know this poet
belljumper of yours.

Yeah, he had a fair amount of press.

Practically a library.

Well, I've still got more to see.

I'll send you.

You're kidding.

I already feel like I've lived his life.

Well, more important, do you feel he can
find him?

Oh, well, yeah.

I've got a couple of ideas.

You know, the only
thing that I'm worried

about is that you
didn't clear it with Cole.

Jody, I said I'd take care of it with him.

Well, he understood.

Absolutely.

Oh, good.

And he wasn't mad?

Not a bit.

Oh, great.

When did you tell him?

I haven't.

Terry, how can you do this to me?

You know, I can't believe this place we're
staying.

It's really nice of a big star like that
to let us use his condo.

Well, we've got to be careful not to break
anything.

And he doesn't want us to drive his
Ferrari.

I know, I know.

Have you seen my wallet?

Oh, it's right here.

Hi, Floyd.

Oh, I envy you guys.

Nothing but fun, fun, fun.

Don't you ever knock.

Too risky.

I might not get asked in.

Right, especially today.

We're going on vacation.

That's that.

Jody's waiting for us.

Cole, I just came by to wish you bon
voyage.

And this is the lady that put ulterior
motive in the dictionary.

Well, there is one little thing.

Surprise.

Could you give this to Jody for me,
will you?

That's it?

Just give this magazine to Jody?

Uh-huh.

There's a good picture in it of the bail
jumper she's looking for.

Bail jumper?

Yeah, isn't that nice how it worked out,
him being in Hawaii and all?

Jody didn't mention anything about a bail
jumper.

Yeah, I caught her at the airport.

I told her I'd fill you in.

You sent Jody after a skip by herself?

No, I just sent Jody to locate the skip,
because she's going to be there first.

Don't worry, Cole.

She'll have the satisfaction of grabbing
him.

I just forgot to give her that stuff when
I gave her the info on the guy.

Okay, now listen.

His name is Adrian Sloan.

He was a world-class surfer, also
something of a poet.

Cole, please be careful.

He was accused of m*rder.

Have fun.

Aloha.

M-m*rder?

Good news.

I caught the guy.

The counterfeit plate is on it's way back
to Honolulu.

Adrian Sloan jumped bail in L.A.

He was seen catching a plane here.

But that's only half the problem.

You can't print C-notes on just one side.

Joe's got the other plate.

And he's somewhere here in Hawaii.

We'll find him.

In fact, I got a hunch that Adrian will
lead us right to him.

You got the money, Joe?

I've got the money, sweetheart.

I want some guarantees.

What kind of guarantees?

Well, you k*lled Fred Danzer for the
plate.

He was my partner.

How do I know you won't do the same thing
to me?

Look, you want the plate or not?

Of course I want it.

What good is half?

All right.

Then I want 25 grand.

Real money.

You come up with that and you haven't got
a thing to worry about.

You've got yourself a deal.

Four o'clock.

This side of the Hokie Cannery.

They're closed tomorrow.

And I'll be able to see you coming.

You're coming, sweetheart.

So don't get too ambitious.

What are you looking at?

She was a phantom of delight when first
she gleamed upon my sight.

A lovely apparition.

Sent to be a moment's ornament.

That's what I'm looking at.

That's beautiful.

Did you write that?

Wordsworth beat me to it.

That's the story of my life.

A lousy sense of timing.

What do you mean?

Well, I'm a poet in a time when poets
aren't read.

I'm footloose when it's no longer in
style.

And then there's the whole business with
you.

Me?

I'm bad timing?

I'm leaving Hawaii tomorrow for the
Orient.

It's something I've had planned for a
while.

Oh.

Well...

You have to forgive me.

I suffer from a terrible case of hubris.

What is that, pride or something?

Destructive pride.

It makes a mortal think he can fall for a
goddess.

But maybe, just maybe...

she'll allow him this.

sensing

panic Everything okay?

You haven't broken any dishes,
have you?

Everything's fine.

Yeah?

Plumbing?

Electrical?

Everything's fine, Cole.

Look, your star won't even know we've been
here.

Why, is it some car.

I'd like to take this baby out for
a spin... Don't even think about it.

What about that bail-jumper?

Has she been any problem to you?

Bail-jumper?

Yeah, the one that Terry sicked you on.

You know, the surfer.

Oh, him.

Uh, no, not really.

Well, you been looking for him?

Uh, Colt, I've been reading all this stuff
that Terry sent me about him.

How he was a champion and he writes
poetry.

I... I just can't believe that Adrian's
guilty.

Yeah, well, luckily we don't have to
decide that.

I know.

But what if we brought in a guy like him
and he was innocent?

What if he went to jail for nothing?

Jody, it's not us sending him to jail,
you know.

How would you feel?

Oh, terrible.

Especially if I'd gotten to know the guy.

Yeah, that's what I mean.

Jody.

Yeah, Colt?

Where is he?

You

know, Colt, it's amazing
how honest, law-abiding

people can come to
identify with criminals.

Yeah.

It happens all the time with t*rrorists
and their hostages.

The hostages' fear creates
a desire to please, which in

turn translates to sympathy
for the t*rror1st's cause.

Hi.

Hi.

You changed your mind?

It's time for me to talk about that other
lie.

It was no coincidence that we met.

I was looking for you.

Well, I am flattered.

I work for a bounty hunter out of L.A.

What a fool I am.

You made out real good with me,
didn't you?

Thirty pieces of silver and my pearl,
the boot.

Oh, Adrian, please, I... Is
seduction how you usually nail them?

I meant everything I said and everything I
did.

That won't keep me out of jail.

Look, Jody, I didn't k*ll Fred Danza like
they said.

He was my friend.

I believe you.

Then help me.

I can prove I'm innocent.

Just give me a couple hours.

I can't do that.

I... I can't.

Well, I can't let you take me back.

Adrian!

So, uh, what's the big deal with Adrian?

We just want to talk with him.

Oh.

Okay, listen, uh, there's some bread in
this, am I right?

If it's Adrian.

Hey, I know Adrian Sloan.

I used to surf with him.

It's him over there.

Which one?

He's the big dude.

With the maroon shirt.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Anytime.

You gonna try to take him?

We're

off up here without getting wet.

That's what I'm counting on.

I tell you, I'm innocent.

If I could just meet this guy Joe today...

and convince him to tell the police the
truth, I can clear myself.

Well, I'm sorry.

I get bailjumpers back as quickly as
possible.

Especially when I got house payments to
make.

Can't you just hear him out?

Jody, he'll have a jury to do that.

Look, Fred Danza and I had been friends
for years.

Yeah, why would Adrian want to k*ll his
friend?

It doesn't make sense.

The way we heard it, Fred owed him a lot
of money.

All the more reason to keep him alive.

Fred and this guy Joe I'm supposed to meet
worked for a counterfeiter.

A guy named Terry Boyd who lives here in
Honolulu.

Boyd's the one who k*lled Fred and framed
me.

Then it must have been Boyd's people who
attacked us.

Look, they want to k*ll Adrian before he
can prove he's innocent.

Except those guys weren't trying to k*ll
anybody.

Maybe you didn't notice, but they made a
point of not sh**ting at us.

Well, maybe they tried to make it look
like an accident.

Yeah, ours.

Maybe they were trying to spring Adrian.

Or get something from him.

You know, I get a feeling that you're
not giving us the whole picture here, son.

Oh, come on.

Why is it so hard for you to believe him?

You know, not everybody you meet in this
world is a liar.

No, but in this line of work, you have to
assume so.

We ran a make on the car.

It's a rental.

Signed to a guy named, uh, Colt Severs.

He's from L.A.

Severs is a bounty hunter.

Bounty hunter?

If Severs gets Adrian back to L.A.,
I can kiss that plate goodbye.

Did you find out where he was staying?

We got an address for a condo in,
uh, Diamond Head.

And it belongs to some big star.

I don't care who it belongs to.

Get over there.

Hi.

Look.

I know how you feel.

Believe me, it's only natural.

Yeah?

Sure.

It'd be strange if you felt otherwise.

Oh, Howie, you're all right.

I just... I just feel so guilty.

Well, of course you do.

You met this guy and...

Maybe he fell for you, maybe you fell for
him, whatever.

He looked at you like a friend.

He saw you as somebody he could trust.

Yeah.

And you had to finger him.

You had to send him to jail.

I mean, I'm sure you feel like you stabbed
him.

You stabbed Adrian in the back.

You twisted it and betrayed him.

It's perfectly understandable that you
should feel guilty.

I mean, who wouldn't?

Oh, yeah.

No, no.

Don't thank me.

I'm just glad that I could be here for
you.

Well, another hour and we'll be on that
plane.

Can't say this has been the best vacation
I've ever had.

Yeah, well, it could get a lot worse.

Take a look.

Is that those same two guys?

Either them or the twin brothers.

You gotta get around them.

Around them?

There's only two of them.

There are three of us.

Well, kid, there's nothing like g*ns to
change the balance of power.

They got them and we don't.

You two change shirts.

How are you gonna be as decoy?

I called the Ferrari.

Your friend's Ferrari.

Desperation time, kid.

Okay, now, we got one hour to make it to
the plane, okay?

We drive straight to the airport,
no detours.

No detours.

Don't forget my hat.

Howie's gonna be my decoy.

He better look like me.

Now, wait a second.

Wait a second.

Colt, you know I feel as strongly about
Jody as you do, but...

Do you think this arrangement is smart?

No.

Do you think you can trust Jody in a
situation like this?

No.

Especially when he's gonna be able to talk
to her alone?

I know.

Well, then why are you letting her drive?

I want to be proven wrong, okay?

Now, remember, drive careful.

I don't want anything to happen to that
Ferrari.

Think about it.

We're going straight to the airport.

Colt, there's something I want to tell
you.

Yeah, well, there usually is.

No, no, I'm serious.

I think it was great.

I mean, really great, the way you let Jody
prove herself.

Every time I think I really know you,
I somehow get to know you even better.

Yeah, well, be careful, kid.

Familiarity breeds contempt.

In your case, it does.

I'm really proud to be your cousin.

Colt?

Yeah?

Don't you feel that way about me?

No.

You don't?

You mean you don't feel like you'd like to
get to know me better?

Better?

Kid, I haven't started to figure you out.

No, you haven't.

Why do you say that?

That's where things happen.

I'm coming.

Come with me.

I'll be with you.

You're on board.

Yeah.

Now,

why are you so proud?

And I'm proud that you're having fun.

Yeah.

That's why we came here.

Yeah.

I hope

you enjoyed the view, fellas.

Maybe.

I'm not sure I locked it right.

I guess not.

Look, I want you to know I really did care
about you, Adrian.

This is one of the hardest things I've
ever had to do.

I hope you can forgive me.

Hell, Jody, I'm the one who should be
apologizing.

You cared about me and I put your life in
danger without even telling you the truth.

Colt was right all along.

Those people this morning did want
something from me.

It's half of a set of plates.

For making counterfeit money.

This guy Joe has the other half.

I was hoping he'd clear me in exchange for
the plates.

Oh, why didn't you tell me?

You could have trusted me.

I was so scared I didn't know what to do.

All I saw was that jail cell waiting for
me.

This is probably the best thing.

I can't stand this.

When are you supposed to meet Joe?

Forget it, Jody.

When?

In an hour.

You sure about this?

Are you kidding?

Thanks for the trust.

Now if you're lying, Colt's gonna k*ll me.

Right after I k*ll you.

Maybe traffic was terrible.

I mean, there are all kinds of reasons,
harmless reasons, why she could be late.

She probably took a very
circuitous route, you know,

to throw off anybody who
might have been tailing her.

Or it's just possible
that our perception of

time was substantially
altered by that chase.

You know, something that intense can be
very disorienting.

What do you think, Colt?

I think she decided to help Adrian.

So do I.

If I wasn't so worried about Jody,
I'd really be worried about that car.

We got one lead, Terry Bowen.

Let's go.

Hey, what is this?

We want some information.

Getting lost.

Where's Adrian?

You tell me and we'll both know.

This ain't no game.

Listen, I want Adrian worse than you do.

He's got some property of mine that a
friend of his stole from me.

You better be telling the truth.

We have a friend with Adrian.

If anything happens to her, one scratch,
one hair out of place, you're finished.

You understand?

It's right over there, Jody.

Joe wasn't expecting two people.

He might get spooked.

Well, I can't help that, Adrian.

We're gonna stay together.

If you got the plate with you.

Okay, let's go.

I'm

looking for the plates.

Well, don't touch them.

Don't touch them.

We gotta get out of here.

No, you don't.

Imagine.

Joe wanted to sell the plates back to us.

Our own property.

Where's yours?

I want my money.

You can see I don't like to bargain.

What money?

Fred owed me $25,000 when they k*lled him.

So that's why we came here.

I'm not going to jail.

I want what's coming to me and I want out.

You'll get what's coming to you.

And if you don't give me the plate,
so will she.

Just give me a chance to nail Adrian.

You still haven't told us what happened.

Joe turns up dead, these
two guys try to muscle us,

and Adrian takes off with
those plates and the Ferrari.

Okay.

I don't know.

It got scratched.

Bad?

Well, I couldn't tell.

Adrian was busy stealing it.

Well, it rains, it pours.

Oh, Colt, if I'd only listened to you.

Oh, just let me tell you, I'd put that
behind me forever.

Well, that's comforting.

The only thing is, maybe you were right
about him in the first place.

What?

Well, if he's the kind of
guy that would k*ll for those

plates, he'd be asking for
a lot more than boat fare.

Colt, the man is a certifiable liar.

He betrayed me, he tried to k*ll us.

Oh, how could you ever think he's
innocent?

By your own analysis, he was a pretty good
guy.

Poet, world championship surfer.

I don't think anybody can turn bad.

Well, what if he just got in too deep with
these guys and got desperate?

Yeah, well, that's what he said.

But how can we believe him?

Well, then what if he
split from you because

he didn't want to put
you in any more danger?

You really think that's possible?

Look, you said he was a sensitive,
caring guy.

And I put a lot of faith in your
instincts.

Thanks.

Gee, maybe you're right.

Maybe he's off somewhere
and he's confused and he's

scared and he's just trying
to put those pieces together.

Oh, maybe we should help him.

Well, we can.

All we got to do is find him and convince
him to give us the plates.

Really?

Oh, now I kind of want to see him.

Colt, I think you're wonderful.

Thanks.

I'm sure glad you put that dope behind
you.

How'd you find me?

Well, people tend to go home when things
get rough.

This is where you grew up, where you won
your championship.

I figure it's the closest thing to home.

I suppose you're here to take me back.

I should have come here to break your neck
after what you did to Jody.

Jody was all right when I left.

I made sure.

How thoughtful.

Look, Seavers, I don't care what you think
of me.

My life's been ruined, but I'm not going
to jail for a m*rder I didn't commit.

Okay, I have a plan that'll clear you if
you're telling the truth.

But I'll need those plates.

That's all I have in the world.

That's my ticket out.

All those plates can do is buy you a
little time.

You're still a hunted man.

I'll take my chances, thanks.

Look, I didn't find you just to make an
offer.

You're coming with me whether you like it
or not.

Well, I hope your poetry's better than
your right hook.

Hey, we just want to help.

Where are the plates?

Ah, here they are.

Maybe our luck will change and we'll come
out of this alive.

Just want to talk.

What do you want?

A deal.

What are you talking about?

The plates?

I'm in a position to sell them.

Hey, his mic's working great.

I figure it's an offer you can't refuse.

$100 plates at bargain prices?

Just hope Boyd talks.

Did you bring the plates with you?

Sort of.

That's only one.

Keep it.

Consider it good faith.

How much do you want for the other?

$50,000.

Cash, real money.

You're not asking much.

Consider it what that other plate is
worth.

Hey, I'm a stuntman.

I'm not particularly ambitious.

$50,000 is a lot of money to me.

Most people would try for a good deal
more.

Yeah, well, trying and getting is two
different things.

$50,000 to a man like you is nothing.

But more, you may prefer to k*ll me.

Very good.

I don't trust this guy.

Give me ten minutes alone with him.

I'll get that plate.

You think you can do better with me than
you did with Jody?

Forget it, Troy.

Seavers is just joking.

And his offer is more than reason.

Here's the combination.

Am I safe at all?

Bring me the cash.

Glad you sent him for the money.

You must have been reading my mind.

I don't follow.

Well, I had to make money.

I made my own deal with Adrian.

He swears he didn't k*ll Tony Danza.

He won't take the rap.

We need a fall guy.

To hell with Adrian.

We'll k*ll him.

No Adrian, no plate.

Besides, there's a friend
of mine in Los Angeles

that'll lose a lot of money
if I don't bring him back.

Unless you're willing to cover her costs.

What's your plan?

Well, I figure your pretty boy's the best
candidate.

Since he k*lled the man in
the park, it wouldn't be hard

to convince a jury that he
k*lled Fred Danza as well.

Do you really think that I'd sell out my
own people?

Well, I'm counting on it.

I mean, unless you...

You're not sure that plates is worth as
much as you're saying.

Troy's my best man.

He's also a friend.

Well, fine.

Let's use him.

Don't be ridiculous.

I couldn't do that to Johnny.

Well, then you better use pretty boy while
he's still out of the room.

I suppose it wouldn't be too difficult.

After all, he's the one that k*lled Fred
in the first place.

Bingo.

Adrian, you're clear.

I only wonder.

If the frame on Adrian isn't too tight.

You just give me some good evidence and
I'll take care of the rest.

I'm gonna miss him.

Get the .38 that Troy's carrying.

It's the same g*n that he used on Fred.

Ballistics will prove that.

Thanks.

That'll be just fine.

That's the end of Troy.

Or us.

Care to celebrate?

Nope.

I prefer to count my money sober.

You won't have long to wait.

Troy should be back any minute.

So much for the deal.

Busy conversations.

The Sieverts must be wired.

You're gonna pay for this.

But first, we're gonna get that plate.

But Lonnie, I think you ought to listen to
that tape first.

You might find it very interesting.

What are you talking about?

Don't pay any attention to him.

Your boss here was gonna send you up the
river for Fred's death.

He's lying.

Take my word for it.

Listen to the tape.

He said that .38 would be the evidence
we'd need.

It was just a ruse to throw him off guard.

Right.

Watch out!

I guess you gotta have it.

Careful, it's a little skittish in first
gear.

You and me, we've been through a lot
together these last few days.

Yeah, I know about that.

I left with three or four relationships.

I'd like to get a fresh start again.

As fresh as possible, anyway.

Yeah.

That trip I told you about is something I
want to do.

Help me straighten things out.

Get me writing again.

I'd still like you to go.

I just can't.

I gotta get back to L.A.

I need my life there.

I need my work.

I guess I'm still suffering from that case
of hubris.

I tell you, it's tough when you fall for a
goddess.

Well, come on, let's ride my chariot.

Everything is okay.

The condo is working out great.

Oh, the car, it's fine.

Now we haven't even touched it.

You too.

Okay, thanks again.

Goodbye.

Kid, how much is it gonna cost to have
that car fixed?

Six thousand.

What must we make for bringing back
Adrienne?

Four thousand five hundred.

I gotta stop working.

I can't afford it.

You shouldn't be so depressed,
Colt.

We learned a very valuable lesson through
all of this.

We can't disregard instincts.

Jody followed hers and she was right.

You followed yours and you were right.

When you read Young on the
collective unconsciousness, you

begin to develop a very
pragmatic attitude towards instincts.

Well, maybe.

But when I brought Adrienne back,
I wasn't following any instincts.

You weren't?

But you told Jody that you... Hey, I
just wanted to make her feel better.

I thought he was guilty all along.

You did?

Well, then why did we go to all that
trouble?

Professional pride.

Besides, I had to bring him back to good
faith.

Oh, man.

I don't take it so hard.

There's still a very valuable lesson to be
learned here.

What?

I don't know, kid, but school's out.